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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (May 7, 1903)
a THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1903. In the spring a fuller crimson comes upon the robin's breast; In the spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest; In the spring a livelier Iris changes on the burnished dove; In the Bpring a young man's fan cy lightly turns to thoughts of love. Tennyson, "Locksley Hall." The presence of Umatilla Indians as litigants in the courts of the state, -reminds the taxpayer that these pco- -ple enjoy all the benefits and privl- leges of citizenship without sharing its burdens. Every person who owns property and makes costs In the trans action of private business In court, should pay a just share of taxes. Encouraged by the success which crowned the Pendleton contestaut last night's struggle for the Eastern Ore- eon Oratorical Championship, the high school will now redouble its cf torts. The victory Is a stepping stone to other championships. hobert Cronin's triumph will put vigor and ability Into succeeding orations writ ten and rehearsed In the Pendleton Jiigh scbool. As a means of raising the funds for .a statue to Sacajawea, the Shoshone Indian girl who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition across the Kocky mountains, the Sacajawea Association or Portland will have made 10,000 souvenir buttons, bearing a picture of the Indian woman. The women's clubs of the state will distribute these buttons and the proceeds will be used In erecting a suitable memorial statue Tor the exposition. There has been launched a system atlc and studied campaign to boom TV. It. Hearst for president in 1904. Trom every corner of the United States come exchanges of more or less political prominence and influ ence, bearing the Hearst coat of arms for their standard. If there Is one thing that Mr. Hearst understands thoroughly, it Is the value of advertis ing. His phenomlnal successes in journalism show him to be a man of ability and force. A touch of diplo matic experience gained as a public official, added to his native aggres siveness, will flt Mr. Hearst for any .office In the government. f Eastern Oregon wheat should be I'UinUe into flour before it is shipped. sIEastern Oregon yearling steers now ingoing by trainloads into Montana granges should go to Portland as beef j and Eastern Oregon stock sheep now going East as feeders should lie fed at home and mnde ready to meet that cry for finished product coming from San Francisco, Portland and Puget .Sound. Profits can be doubled by farmers and Btockmcn of the Inland 'Empire, by the practice of finishing "their output ready for the consumer. "The middle men who handle the raw "material between the producer and Afthe consumer are the men who have ;':the least capital invested and yet, who jtreap the greatest returns. Dusiness methods must change. The man who gtgrows the stock should get all the R profit possible for his labor. Another henuflclent result of the Tallroad merger is shown iu the flour shipments from the Inland Empire. The rate on flour from Dakota points to Puget Sound over. the lines of the '.Northern Securities Companies, Is $3 ler ton for 1500 miles. The rate from Spokane and Inland Empire iiolutg on flour, is 3.85 per ton for 300 miles. The Eastern Washington mills must yield up five times the rate paid by t; "the Dakota trade. The rate on flour L from Mlnneaiolls to the Philippines Is ?8 per ton. From Spokano to the Philippines the distance Ik 1500 miles less and the rate is JS.S5. These are the methods that have kept down tho development of the West. The rail roads have been practically built by the government, by means of the great land grants as gifts, yet In return the jraorgere exact from the people, freight rates that are almost prohibitive to 'Industrial progress. There Is a growing nuisance In Pen dleton to which the attention of the ity authorities Is respectfully called. "'The depot platform Is crowded at Mr. . I t.i . . wum uiuu whu puBujjgers coming anu going on the various trains. Tho agents and clerks of the railroad of fices are busiest at this time, waiting upon the public, and can not be on the platform and In tho offices at the same time. Taking advantage of this situation, there is a class of boys which makes an exhibition of rowdyism, and does a lot or boisterous talking and wrestling to the annoyanco or the passengers during the time the trains are standing here. Repeated protests have been made by the business men of the city to the young men indulging in these practices. Strangers, who are compelled to get out or the way for the youngsters, take away with them a bad impression of the city. It Is a practice which will grow u no; Miookci nnrt In iusticc to the boys themselves, who will at once recognize the Impropriety of their acts. It should be stopped. THE LABOR CRISIS. Instead of progressing toward an early settlement, the labor situation In Oregon is becoming more complex day by day. Instead of the striking unions returning to work on amtcauie terms, there are dally accessions to their ranks. The sentiment of the dissatisfied el ement which crystallzed at La Grande yesterday, I ntbe call for a referendum vote on the fair appropriation, and a bitter protest against the injustice of Portland business men and con tractors. Is an uufortunate scrape of Oregon history. It means an under current of discontent, a spirit of re taliation, a rumbling of social forces, which it will be very difficult to ap-case. Portland is standing on the brink of a crisis which concerns not only Ore gon, but the entire nation. She is a representative American city. Condi tions there should be an index finger Indicating the conditions In the West. If there is wisdom yet in the good counsels of loyal and public spirited citizens, it should now be brought into execution. The labor leaders are not unmindful of the common good. They are think ing, conservative men, who should be willing to help rescue the state from a period or industrial chaos. The Portland -contractors and em ployers must recognize the Justice or many of the demands made by tho strikers, and in the interest of the public weal, should meet upon a mid dle ground of settlement. There is no use to try to crush the unions, and there is no use to try to cripple the city and state by defeating the fair. Both the nnlons and the fair are here to stay. The struggle will only redound to the discredit of all the parties to It. The Stale Federation of Labor asks congress to retuse to assist the Lewis and Clark Fair; It urges the general federation of labor to work against what Is termed a "graft" and launches a decisive campaign against the ex position. Can Portland be held re sponsible for conditions that justify this extreme measure? What nnswer does she give Oregon to this cry of discontent; j Settle the labor troubles by dealing justly, and save the rair from defeat. TRUE HEROES. At the battle of Zuphen Sir Philip Sidney received a wound In the leg from which he afterdards died. As lie lay on the battlefield he was con sumed with thirst, and the Incident is thus related by Lord Brooke: Being thirsty with excess of bleed- lug, he called for drink, which was presently brought to him; but us he was putting the bottle to his mouth, ho saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle. Which, Sir Philip per ceiving, took from his bead before he drank, and delivered It to the poor man, with these words; Thy necessi ty Is yet greater than mine.' Sir Philip Sidney has been Justly held to be the preux chevalier of the Middle Ages nay the very paragon of chivalry of oil ages. He stands equal to tho first gentleman of all times and all nations. And this dying scene is unsurpassed in its pathetic simplicity and human tenderness. ii.a in thla maimlflrpnt nra. In which we arc all called to play a part the chivalry or all the ages nnns numer ous examples which are fully equal to the very uomest deeds that adorn .and sanctity me pages oi uuumu ui tory. This bumble engineer will not be reracmbcrea: nis name is aireaay lorgotten. But his spirit survives anu nnimnii'd tho hpnrta nf thousands cm- ployed in the dally work of lire. Lexington. Ky. Herald. A Song of the Yankee. If you chance to sail uncharted seas. An unknown shore to gain, It's ten to one. when you reach the land, A naked nntlve Is on the sand With nn Elgin timepiece in his hand Or a sardine tin from Maine; And under a spreading cocoa tree There stands a trader's tent. Where a lonely stranger is selling clocks. And Springfield guns and Stamford locks. Jack-knives and liniment. He halls from Maine or from I-afce cuampiatn, Or maybe from Salem. Mass. His race is lean and his wit Is keen. And his eye lets nothing pass. In nn unmade laud or a desert sand Tis his especial pride To do odd jobs tor Providence. And help himseir on the side. The Yankee inherits a deal or craK V,in, life Dtiirn.fnol TMIfM-im filrPS. Who learned restraint, though they sunereti niucu. And dwelt In pence with the crabbed And taught the wilderness, at their toucn. To yield what a man requires. And the mission spirit will drive some Yanks While others, with delicate Bkill, de sign Wooden nutmegs and hams or pine, Trt cull t thit fnlbc nt linnin Burges Johnson In Hnrper's Mngn- zlne. w v v mi i i mi ii ii BOARD TEN CENTS A DAY. At tl.n voi-untllu Ilnlversltv nf Chi- ratm nn nvnrlnipn( Ik lioinir made bv tho women aluranue in feeding girl students at a cost of ten cents a day each upon the following bill of rare: "Ilfunl-fnctPiirnn fif limn llf'tlllf:? entire wheat bread, butter, tea, sugar and mm;. "Dinner Lamb stew, carrots, po tatoes, onions, turnips, dumplings. dates. "Slimier Brown bread, toast but ter, tea. sugar and milk." This is guaranteed to be a scientific I and nutritious dietary. It is certainly i nn appetizing one to ruddy youth that can eut anything. But it sug-j gests a whole series or questions: Will not the sameness or the diet presently become tiresome? Would not men engaged in muscular work eat more than ten cents' worth even or such rood, and would they not need more meat? Are not college girls more cheaply red than other iier ons owing to their enormous clan destine consumption or pickles, bis cuits and the cloying "rudgc?" One object or a scientific dietary is to enable poor families of refined tastes to save money for pictures. books, travel and the "higher life generally. But Is there not danger that if people should, undar the lend of the Chicago University acquire the ten-cent-dietary habit, the good angel or that well-advertised Institution or learning would raise the price or oil and get it all away rrom them before the "higher lire" had a chance? New York World. Mi Alice M. Smith, of Sc. Minneapolis, Aiinn., tells how woman's monthly suffering is permanently relieved by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "I have never before given my en dorsement for anv medicine, but Lydia 12. IMnklinin's VcRt'tnble Compound liiu added m much to my life anil happiness that I feel like mak ing an exception in this case. For two years every mouth I would have two uavs of severe pain and could fiud no relief, but one day while visiting" a friend I rail across I.yiliil K. l'lltk Iiiwii'.s Vetietalile Compound, she hud used it with the best results and tidvtsed me to try it. I found that it worked wonders with me ; I now experience no puiu, and only had to use a few bottles to bring about tliis wonderful change." Miss ALICE M. Smith, sot Third Ave., South Min neapolis, Miun. tSOOO forfait If orlolnal of aoosr lettirpneing genuineness cannot be produced. Munr women suffer silently and see tlielrbcst fdfts fndc away. Lydia 12. Plnklinin's Vegetable Compound makes the entire fe male orpinism healthy. FREE ADVICE TO WOMEN 3Ir.s. IMnklium will srive every nilintr woman expert advice en tirely free. Mic 1ms helped thou sands. Addrwx Lyiui, jUiiss. Today I offer the following city and country property: $20 per acre for choice lCO-acre farm about one mile from city limits, new house. - w ,nttnm tm- , $10,000 ror WU acre!,, v , proved: 350 acres in wheat, 6 I acres fine orchard; 10 minutes ' out. I $10 000-320 acres or first-class wheat I "land, improved; crop goes with plnce; only two miles out. Ijl SOO a new house and lot In bot- torn. J1E0 and up for lots on south side. I nice business which pays, for about i " $1,200. Two other business open ings. N. T. Conklln. :At Postoffice.: 'Phone, Red 277. ioFllliD Is always received when you place your order with us. fir. Tamarack and ..Pine.. Why buy poor coal when you can Ret the best for the same price Laatz Bros. Telephone Main 5i We liave the in Keai nutate. tye some nice homes that . UUUujnp Lots. Alfalfa Land fromcM acre to 160. Wheat Mi tracts ; from 160 acres to 12,000. Horn & Swaggart Room 10 over Taylor's Hardware Store. The Best is the Cheapest This applies particularly to furniture and carpets. When you buv a piece of furniture you want it to look well and to wear well. That is the kind we carry. Our Roods speak for them selves. We caraj a large line of furniture, baby cabs, go carts, carpets, art squares, mattings, rugs, curtains, etc. We ntv not .elUng nur isoodi at cost We are In bulne to make a living, but e box in carload lot jn tint we can tliemto you chea)ier than you could hay tliem In tnr en and lay them down here ChII at our More, examine our goods nd get price, on what you want. II we can't Ml yn a bet er grade of goods at a. low price, as jron can set cl.enhere. why uu Mua'l exouct uur trnde. BAKER & FOLSOM, Next door to Postoffice. Mf Humane gJh Harness r Umatilla 218 Court Street The Cincinnati bouthorn train which leU Chattanooga tor Salisbury lit 11:45 on the night or February 27. was wrecked that morning about 2 o'clock. Among tho mortally wound oil was the engineer an obscure en gineer named John H. Bibb, or Knox vllle. The meagre telegraphic report Is: "Just before Engineer Bibb died a physician endeavored to have him drink a little whisky in tho hope or extending bis lire as long as possi ble. "Tho engineer refused, .saying; "I havo nevor touched It aud don't expect to begin to drink now,' Con tinuing, he said: 'As I am going to die. go and look after the women and children In the coaches.' Ho expired a tew minutes later." In this glorious age In which we be- iudg-honie filnnmi' tllntlntil. come habitual to the dys peptic. tie looKB on tne (larl: aid,- nf tlim n.trl every mole hill becomes a mountain, ins conttition afreet hi Winm ment and mars his relations. T)r. Pl'pw'itrSnlrlBn M,l- pepsia aud other diseases -e .1 r .,. ui iuc uiun ui ingestion and nutrition. It gives IlllflV.lllft" nf .11 1 n (1 n ,..M as health of body because it removes the fjuvaiwim utiuc ui mental ueprcssioo. It enables the perfect digestion and assimilation of food, and the body is strengthened by nutrition which is the only source of physical strength. "I was afflicted with what the doctors called penrous indigestion. Took medicine from my lamllf physician to no avail," writes Mr. Thos. O. lvcr. of Lever. Richland Co., 6. a "At night would have cold or hot feet and hands, alternately. I was getting very nenuus and suffered a great deal mentally, thinking that death would scon claim me. Always cipcclcd something unusual to take place; was irritable and impatient, and greatly reduced in flesh. 1 could srarcely eat any thing that would not pro duce a bad feeling in my stomach. Atler some hesiutton. I decided to try a few bottles of Dr. In tree's Golden Medical DiscoTery and " rellcta, Aftertaking several bottles ofeach. found I was trnproylng. I continued for six months or more, off and on. I have to be careful yet, at times, of what 1 eat, in otUct that I may feel good and strong. 1 fully believe if nny one suffering with indigestion or torpid liver or chronic cold would take Br. Pierce's ftolden Medical Uucmerv end rtcaiant l-ellets and observe a few simple hy girok rules, they would soon be greatly UnV- fnUrelVrared?.' PC"CTtrau Duld Biliousness is cured by the use of Dr. Pierce'g Pleasant Pellets, THE BEST MANUFACTURING COMPANY STEAM AND HORSE POWER COMBINED HARVESTERS As McCormick was the original Inventor ot the reaper aud head er, so was "Best" the original inventor or the first successrul Com bined Harvester. We wish to call the attention of our trleuds wlm contemplate purchasing a Side-Hill Combined Harvester the coming season, that we are still In the lead In the way or improvements. In harvesting machinery', and which our farmer friends have righttully named the "KING OF THE HELD." 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