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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1903)
The BUCKEYE Folding Vapor Bath Cabinet. THE ONLY PERFECT CABINET MADE For the Scientific Application of Meat and Steam In Curing and Preventing Disease. : : : : : Endorsed by 3o,ooo PHYSICIANS and OVER 600,000 Happy Users PRICE, $5.00 BROCK & McCOMAS CO. DRUGGISTS FRIDAY MAItCH 27, 1903. could have subdued his own uaturo and doslros ns lie did his country's Iocs, his name would have gon down to posterity with honor. Poor Mae Donald, one can not help regret the dark blot on an ntherwlso clean rec ord. Aside from this his career has been an exceptionally brilliant one. Ills great chance came when as a sergeant during the Afghan cam paign in 1S7U and 1SS0, with a small force ho, by a furious bayonet charge, cleared out u hotly of Afghans who were lying In ambush for Lord Rob erts, For this feat Lord Huberts of fered him the choice of the Victorian cross or a commission. He chose the latter. Ills greatest military achieve ment was leading the lllack Soudan- Pendleton Is everywhere Known as . uj)e brigade In the Omtlurman cam- What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted? Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel Just; Ami he but naked, though lock ed up In steel, Whose conscience with Injustice is corrupted. Shakespeare. CIVIC PRIDE. n prosperous and thriving town. It Is the trade center of a large and rich section. Visitors and commercial travelers alike testily that it Is a good business town. So far so good. paign against the Khalifa. On his return lrom Omdurmnn, King Ed ward, then Prince of Wales, when greeting him, said: "In 18S7 you were doing subaltern within the classified lists. The more strictly civil service Is enforced In spirit as well as to the letter, the bet ter will be the public service. When a man's fitness for the place Is made the basis for appointment In stead of his political services the pub lic gets good service. The public Is not at all Interested whether John Smith, railway mnll clerk, Is an active political worker so long ns ho works his mall quickly nnil cases It accurate ly. It cares little or nothing for tho exact complexion of his political belief. What they do want, however, Is that having attained accuracy and speed by experience he should be retained during good behavior and not sup- I planted by someone having less elll- 1 clency, but more pull. I While the extension of civil sorv- Ice Is n move In the light direction and n condition to be rejoiced at, yet there are some minor faults in the system which should bo corrected. Chief among the faults Is tho protec tion and retention of Incapable or unfit men already In the service. There should he some effective sys tem for weeding out the dead timber from tho lists. Once In the service they mas- act In a very arbitrary and Insolent manner to the public whoso servants they are; they may do n great many little things, and subject the public to many petty annoyances. discomforts and inconveniences, with nut subjecting themselves to the dan cor of removal. Fortunately such overbearing and officious characters In the public service are comparative ly rare. There should bo a way of ridding the service of one whoso tlenl lugs au1 constantly with the public and who Is totally unacquainted with courtesy, accomodation or good breed ing. Hut we cannot nffonl to rest on our service In India, and now you are laurels. Why should Pendleton not nspire to bo known also as a beauti ful town and a good home town. We have many expensive and beautiful residences here. What we need Is Tiiore attention paid to our streets nntl yards, The use of water for irrigation purposes should be encouraged in every way. Civic pride should be stimulated. Let our citizens take u pride In the appearance of their lawns. Put in a flower bed. Tear tlown the unsightly board fences be tween the residences and put In a light trellis for sweet peas. Plant a few choice varieties of roses and or namental shrubs. Take care of them; It will do you good. To stimulate endeavor along this line, let the city offer some induce-' ment toward beautifying our city. For example, why would It not be a good plan to give a prize of $50 for tho neatest and best cnretl-for front yard or lawn; a second prize of $25, and to the five next best, free use of tho water for Irrigation during the sen son. This would result In beautifying the city and would be well worth the expense. Tho example of those who took pride In the appearance of their sur roundings would prove contagious and others would fall Into line. The ex pense incurred would be trilling as the honor of taking a prize would be sufficient Inducement to our public spirited citizens to use sufficient ad ditional water in keeping their lawns and gardens beautiful to mure than meet the cost of the prizes offered. Let us take a pride In the appear ance of our city and take advantage of this beautiful spring weather to fix up our lawns and gardens. general In tho British army, proud to have met you." I am AN ANTI-CIGARETTE CRUSADE. Spokane Is waging an antl-cigaretto crusade. The schools of that city have taken the matter up in earnest. It Is no longer a matter of mere sentiment. Uuslness men, railroad companies and other emplowers of la bor are discriminating against the cigarette fiend. He Is not so alert nor has ho the stamina of tho boy whose senses have not been dulled by the insidious poison inhaled with the smoke of the cigarette. Besides in , juring the physical well-being of a I growing boy, It blunts his finer sen slblllties. No better proof of this statement is needed than the fact that a boy, otherwise thoughtful ami well-bred, will smoke where tho I fumes may be offensive to others. It I breeds discourtesy and selfishness Ho holds his own pleasureabovo the comfort and feelings of others. TOO MUCH PUBLICITY. The public will be heartily glad when the Hurdlck-Peunell ense Is end ed and drags its slimy fo'is out of the public gaze. It is bad enough that trail humanity should prove recreant to sacred marriage vows and trail their honor In the dust, but it adds no honor to the shameful record of man's duplicity and woman's weak ness to have the details of their fall from virtue's nnnow way blazoned forth for public delectation. What that old Roman satnrlst, Juvenal, said 1800 years ago still holds good: "That thero's a lust In man no charm can tamo Of loudly publishing our neighbor's shame; On eagle's wings Immortal scandals fly. While virtue's actions are but born to Vile." A DARK BLOT ON A BRILLIANT RECORD. Sir Hector MacDonald after a bril liant career In which he roso from the inconspicuous position of a private In tho Urltlsh army, to that of gen eral, has died by his own hand In a Paris hotel. lie preferred death to a public exposure of his dishonor. It Is the old story of unbridled passions. Truly he that ruleth his spirit Is gieater than ho that taketh a ntty, MacDonald undoubtedly possessed courage of a high order. He was a brave and gallant officer and one much loved by his men. If ho could have but ruled himself with the same THEY ALL WANT OUR LUMBER, A realization of tho demand for Or egon lumber may be had by reading over tho list of vessels now loading in Portland with lumber for foreign ports. The Crown of India Is load ing lumber for South Africa; tho Peru lor Liverpool; the Cockermnuth for Peru; tho Norman Isles for Siberia, nntl the Pale Ling for the Philippine Islands. Almost dally carload after carload of piles and heavy timbers pass through this city for Salt Luke, whore Ilfi miles of piling Is being done along the chores of tho great Salt Lake. Oregon's lumber carries the name of this state to the four quar ters of the world. BIG AND LITTLE FISHES. Today's dispatches announce that the United States Steel Trust has just purchased another plant at a cost of $80,000,000, Scarcely n day passes but what some deal Involving mil lions Is reported. 8hnkespeare makes one of his characters say: "Master, I marvel how the fishes live In the sea. Why as men do a'land, the great ones eat up the little ones.' With tho constant consolidation go ing on, tho little fishes are getting pretty well cleaned out. The appointment of B. K. Clark grand chief of tho Order of Hallway Conductors to be assistant secretary of tho department of commerce Is n good appointment. CIVIL SERVICE RULES EXTENDED On April 1st .under a revision of the civil service rules a considerable number of places heretofore excepted from examination will bo Included A Reliable Remedy, proved by thousands of suf. ferers to be unequaled for dispelling disorders of the stomach and liver, is Beechams Pills Sold Everywhere. In boxes 10c and 23c THE FIERCE FIRE OF PROGRESS. It is not new. this spirit. It Is ns old as tho human race. Recent discoveries show that It reared civilization upon the nlluvial plains of Asia thousands of years bo- tor Christ. Young races we are the real anci ents Imbued by this Impulse rear ed mighty temples and palaces whose ruins are disclosed hidden by mounds mete hills to the nomad Arabs, sepulcliers of great cities of the sa vants. ' Hut tho rulers of Nippur who felt the fire of progress and built won diously aeons ago reared their works with the whlp-lash stinging the backs of slaves. History repeats Itself, nnd so today the secret of America's greatness is also the secret of many evils.. The fire of progress hurts, burns, destroys ninny. Hut, thank God, tho spirit that de mands the finest railway station also cries for the best hospitals. It urges men to amass colossal fortunes, and also demands that If there shall bo democracy It must be real democra cy. It ruthlessly crushes those In Its way, and It nlso confronts Its own manifestations with threatening hand and demands that progress shall not he cemented with suffering and sweat but by the cohesion of justice. The fire to excel, the passion for the best, applies to art as well as trade; tr, legislation as well as manufacture; to sinning purity as well as mora wealth. The hope of tho world lies In ma jestlc growth of theories of bettor ment, as Now lurk Is always being torn tlown and rebuilt. The world's hope Is the striving for good with tho standard set high up and ever, ever higher than tho present. Consumption's Small Beginning No matter how strong you imagine yourself to be, if you are not breathing plenty of good air every day, if you are over-working, keeping late hours, or in any way using up your energies faster than they are repaired, you are making it easier for consump tion to come into your lungs. This is the small beginning. Let your own good sense and your doctor prescribe your habits and the necessary medicine For nourishment nothing will do you more good than Scott's Emulsion. It contains elements which you cannot get from ordinary food and is rich in the best materials for making good blood. Scott's Emulsion is a wonderful food; it furnishes a great deal of nourishment though you take so little of it. That little enables the body to overcome wasting and to build up the run-down and worn-out tissues. Moreover Scott's Emulsion is a great flesh-builder, and when the consumptive can gain flesh he is getting the upper hand. We'll send you a sample free upon request. SCO'IT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl Street, New York. Have Your Water Pipes Examined and Repaired at Once Delay will lead to serious breaks. First-class work guaranteed by BECK, the Reliable Plumber. Court street, opposite the Golden Rule Hotel '! MM VI rr IN AN NEAR PENDLETOkl I altos on the bottom . S lots, house and barn, vveiifo! 20-loV 'tract; ' irrigated;' 'someo Invest In mWQhtl SV' ncros. lartro lmn ...'""'I fruit of all kinds, rich 80i,t! well Irrigated .......... i 4 acres, bouse tinrn fr,.!"!""' best enrtln., In ""u- 006 i C-ncro chicken farm, irrlgateV' land, houso, barn, chicken ., uu.i, uumia . t in npw mnatlt. .tnt. ""fji nrnved IF, nprnst. R nnrna ,.p 11 ',''."." running water, house, chicken one of tho best small nio. ,Jl illntnn ' '"f rrhMtr A nr a i .ia ... ' ' ' ' l( unnunina in FARMS $10 to $13 PER ACRE ' N. T. ConkM Kiioiie, neo V.U. Bargains in Real Estat 1 have a larger and betfe lint rkf loi-nrio Q4l. T) i nu,. v 1 unu uiiv x iu wiv in than over before. Also a bil lot of land in the comij wheat section of Easter Washington. N. Berkeleyi Boys Week at The Fair A Dickens exhibition was opened at Memorial hall, London, Wednesday THE SiSSi sea 11 1 I ll THE DANDRUFF that burrowi up the scalp, nulling dandruff icurf, cauiing the hair to fall, and finally BALDNESS, You will have NO MORE DAN. DRUFF, FALLING HAIR, or BALDNESS If you uie NEWBRO'S HERBICIDE The only (lair Preparation on this absolutely new scientific principle. For tale by druj$lU. Price $1. SYRUPS Monopole, Rock Candy, Red Star and White Rose in half gallons, gallons, jackets and pails. HOT HOUSE VEGETABLES Lettuce Radishes Onions Celery THE Standard Grocery Coort Street Low Sellers of Groceries o 4a C5 Our Spring Clothing and Hoys Furnishings have arrived and we have decidetl to make a Big Special Opening Sale for lioj'S. This sale will hegin ::::: .5 Monday, March 23 and continue until Saturday, March 28 C Q re a Ui V 4 en u during which time the special prices quoted he'ow will hold good. Our Syndicate buyer in New York has made some very large purchases and se cured for the Fifty Stores connected with our Cash Buyers Union some of the best values in clothing to be found in the market. Never before have values in Boys Clotiwnc and Furnishings been offered to Pendleton buyers. Everything from the highest priced suit of clothes down to the smallest article used bv vour boy has been marked down to the lowest price possible for this BIG SALE Many articles are priced Below Actual Cost. This is the week to outfit your hoys. You can save from 20 per cent to 50 percent here on evervthing listed below. Note the SPECIAL PRICES. 2 COTHING Jleys" darfc S-idece veatee suits, made of Kond twilled BultiiiK, well made. In the latest I'tylt'b, sizes fiom 4 tt) Hi years, well worth $l.nn, Special Sale Price $1.1G Iiiiytt' two-piece suits, double-breasted coats, Bame roimIs as above, sizes 8 to 14 years, Special Sole Price $l.lfi Hoys' dark striped IJ-plece suits, sizes I to 11) years, well mntle, a handsome suit nntl very durable, wtjrth much more than we usk for It, Sale 1'rlce $1.50 l'.oys' dark striped ".piece suit, same as nliove, sizes S to M years $l.rn Boys' light grey wool, 2-plece vestet) suits, sizes 4 to 8 years, latest style, Special for this Big Sale $.U0 Boys' -iilece wool suits, green mixed color with pin stripe, now uud neat pattern, sizes 4 to 9 years, only $2.75 Boys' 3-pleco vesteo suits, sizes 4 to 8 years, fine now gooilu, dark with line white specks, a beautiful suit at $3.00 Boys' !2-plet:t. all wool, blue sorRe, heavy weight sizes 5 to 10 years ,a great bargain at ..$3.00 Boys' 3-pleco suits, blue serge, same as above, 9 to 14 years $4.00 Boys' 3-pleco, all wool coronation cloth suits, beautiful mixed color with small speck or dot ofteet, sizes 8 to 13 years, regulnr price $5.50, Special tor this Sale $4.75 Hoys' brown, all wool worsted dress sailor suits, beautifully trimmed, sizes 4 to 7, regu lar $5.00, Special Sale Price $4.5u Boys' long pants, 3-pIece suits, black and white mixed color, newest style cloth, flue value 43 at $1,011 d tat a - a Q Ui d o Ui Buys' long punts, 3-pleco suits, Blzes 12 to 20 years, dark color with small stripe, u very dressy suit $5.50 Boys' long pants, 3-plece suits, grey mixed color, sizes 12 to 18 years, n good serviceable suit $5.50 Boys' long pants. 3-plece suits .line mixed color black and white, up-tn-dnte dress suit $8.50 Boys' dark mixed color, 3-plece long pants suits, 14 to 20 years, strong and durable, yet dressy $7,75 Boys' all wool black clay worsted suits, long pants, sizes 14 to 20 years, heavy weight $8.75 Boys' tlurk fancy worsted suits, 3-pleco long pnnts, benutlrul puttorns, latest style dress snlts $9.75 H'l 2J 9 9 (A 0 ft D B a 9 BOYS FURNISHINGS Boys' socles, grey mixed, good, serviceable ar ticle 4c pr. Boys' skin gloves, all sizes ISo pr Hoys' suspenders, all grades from 2Gc down to 10c pr. Boys' bow ties 15c, 13c, 10c and 5c each. Boys' scarf ties, regular 25e vulue, Special 5c each. Boys long hoso, all grades, "Topsy" brand, 23c, 17e, 15c, 13c and 10c pr. Boys' Spring nntl Summer weight underwear, all sizes, 25c each. Boys' knee pants, all sizes. $1.00, 75c, B5e, 50c, 40c, 25c and 15c pr. Boys' waists with belt,35o; without belt, 25c. Boys' .ruffled sailor waists, gootl tinnllty, only 35c. SHOES Boys' heavy shoes, strong and durabl?, all sizes from 10 to 2. Speclnl for this Sale SOc. Hoys' shoes, sizes from 13 to C, heavy soles, $1.20. Boys' shoes, sizes 13 to 2, seamless, made of the best or ealr skin, a shoe to give gootl service, $1.60. Boys' shoes, same ns last mentioned, sizes 3 to 5, $1.85. Boys' heavy shoes, oak-tanned leather In "P- pers and soles, mntle for hard service, our iw.ftt ulinn al'.nu 10 .n 1 Qft Boys' heavy shoes same ns last mentioned, sizes 3 to G, $2.00. Boys' fine dress shoes, Dongola or calf skin, sizes 12 to fl.SU. J) SI 3 h Boys' fine dress shoes, Dongola or calf skin, Sizes 3 to 5A. $2.00. Small boys' shoes from 5 to 8, soft calf skin of ft Dongola, $1,20. J Hoys' shoes, same as last nnmed, sizes 8 Is to 0 lVj, $1.35. FREE FOR BOYS J With every suit coitlng $4.00 or less for . small boys a silk Windsor necktie, worth 25- gt With every suit costing more than $4 00, a S nice silk tie, and tie pin. . ' With every pair of boys' shoes, one Plr m of "Topsy" hose. . SATURDAY SPECIALS Calico, 10 yar 1 1 to one person 3e if Outing llannol, all 7c pattorns 5c ya. LL Houso lining, any quantity W Heavy 8-o.. duck, 28 Inches wide for tenis. etc , 10c J"- Striped shirting, good miallty only Cc,y Sun bonnets, ladles' slzo, 19c; Misses' non nets 13c Wi o H The Busy Fair Store Iron hand that l)e did his inoii; If he J fAMHHM1Ml' jw