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PAGE POUR. BY EXPRESS LATEST Waist Sets, Stoclc Pins, Sash and Belt Pins, from iOc to 75c a stt FREDERICK NOLF & CO. Sporting Goods Draper mul Mnytmrtl Hue Fully gunr.uitml jooN $ I. fill leusup bull !)$e 91.IX) tints Too Halls from fio up. Immense Hue catcher' mlttn anil KtoveH, Intlcltlers' Mill lme nien'8 gloves, boxing gl.'ves ami striking bajji from $1 to 47. fid Crescent and Rambler AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER. rubllslml every afternoon (cictpt Sunday) at remlleton, Ori'Kon, by the EAST OREGONIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY. 'l'boue. .Mala 11. SUIISCMITION ItATKS. Dally, one year by mall $" Dally, six months by mail "J Dally, three months by mall 1 Dally, one month by mall Dally, per month by carrier . Weekly, one year by mall 1 Weekly, six months by mall Weekly, four months by mall Semi-Weekly, one year by mall .. . 2 Semi-Weekly, six months by mall .. 1, Semi-Weekly, three months by mall .. . The Hast Oregonlan Is on sale at U. II. ltlch's News Stands at Hotel l'ortljml ami Hotel Verklns. Portland. Dreson. Member Scrlpps Mcltac News Associa tion. San Francisco llureau, -I0S Fourth St. Chicago llureau, 0011 Security llulltlliu:. Washington, D. C. llureau, 501 11th St., N. W. Entered at I'endleton postofflce ns second cla matter. He stood up in court of law, poor man, Hrawny and strong, hullt on n generous plan; He told his age, as witnesses must do, His residence and other things he know; And when they asked, as thus with every one, "What Is your occupation1. mister?" "None," The ready answer came. La- - mentable! Thiabusy world with work so overfull Work that by mortal striving must be done, God helping. And tho last account shall stand, According to the mortal's . helping hand, That In this field of labor bldeth one. Serene of soul, with "occupa- tlon, none." San Francisco Star. DEADHEADS CAN'T COLLECT. The question as to whether a pas senger on a railroad train riding on a free pass who loses his life on account, of an act of carelessness on the part of tho railroad company stands on the same footing as a pas senger who pays his fare has been decided by the supremo court of tho United States against the free pas senger. The case In which the opinion was rendered was that of tho North ern Pacific Railroad Company versus Louts E. Adams and Frank E. Ad ams, heirs of Jay H. Adams, an at torney of Spokane, Wash. In 1898 .Mr. Adams was killed while riding on a pass which contained tho stipulation exempting the railroad company from liability in caso of ac cident, Tho federal court for the district of Washington awarded dam ages to the extent of $14,000, and he circuit court of appeals for the Ninth circuit affirmed this Judgment. Tho opinion of the supremo court wb handed down by Justice IJrower and reversed tho lower courts. The supreme court held that there could he no higher measuro of duty to tho heirs than to Adams himself, and (hat there is nothing In public poll cy to !' cut a contract between a common carrier and a free passen ,er exempting tho carrier from Ha blllty in case of accident. The company, It Is said, waived Ha rights to oxact compensation from Adams. Ho was not In tho employ of tho company and obliged to ac cept Its terms. Ho freely and volun tarily choso to accept tho privileges offered, and huvlng accepted that privilege, tho court said, cannot re pudiate Its conditions. If tho courts establish this prece dent and make It plain that dead heads cannot collect damago It will ruduco tho frco pass business on railroads to a remarkable degreo, No ono not familiar with tho In- Bicycle Sundries 10o pants guards 5o 25c oil 19c L'oo bells ISo No. 1 M. & V. Inner tube H5e Toe clips 10c tolloo llloyclp Lamps IWc to $2.1),-, Bicycles $20 to $40 slilo facts, can Imagine how much . of tho travel over all railroads Is j done on free passes, It la tho great est annoyance creeps imo uiu passenger department of railroads. MOSCOW AND HARBIN. The Russian address upon tho war asking tho people not to- expect prompt victory, Is taken to mean that tho Dear plans n watting cam palgn, hoping to lure the Japanese on Into the interior awny from their ships and supplies nud to harry them later in another "retreat from Moscow." General Alexioff's removal of headquarters to Harbin, 500 miles from Port Arthur, Is In lino with such a policy. Hut Harbin Is not Moscow, 100 1 Is not 1S12. Napoleon led a motley host of all nations. Ignorant of each other's speech and customs, strong in victory but lacking cohesiveness In defeat. Some of the Cossack horsemen hovering on tho Hank, derisively named "cuplds" by tho old grena diers, were armed only with bows and arrows, Hut cold weather came unusually early tho Moscow flro did the rest. The French were 1,500 miles from Paris. Tho Russians were defending their homes. In Manchuria the Russians arc tho strangers, the Japanese nro at home by sympathy and by understanding with the people. Harbin Is only 225 miles from the Korean boundary. It Is 4,000 miles from St. Petersburg In a bee-line, much farther by the single track railway, broken by tho shifty Ice of Lake Dalkal, which forms tho only line of communication. And unlike the invading allies of 1S12, tho Jap anese aro ono people In race and language and in devotion. On the whole, tho Japanese could hardly ask for better news than that the Russians have assumed a cam paign of delay. Praying for bliz zards did very well at the beginning of the last century, but times have changed. What Is needed just now In Pen dleton Is a little more co-oioratloii of parents with tho public school teachers. The teachers aro employ ed and paid to run tho school and no rebellious pupils should be encour aged by parents or friends to Inter fere with the teachers' business There is a sickly effort being mailo by several young men who should know more, to create a feeling against tho public schools, by trump ing up Imaginary charges and hunt ing up flimsy oxctises to make trou ble between tho teachers and tho board. Unfortunately these pupils have found a mouthpiece by which their grievances havo been made public In ho fow saloons subscribing for their organ, but they should re ceive no further support from the community. Tho Pendleton public schools were never beforo in such excellent working order as at pres ent. The high school classes are better trained, more thorough, morn efficient than the same grades In the Portland, Uolse City or Ogden schools, and parents should see that no unjust, peevish maliciousness Is permitted to prejudice them, or cause an unfair word or act to bo lodged against tho progress of tho schools. Let tho teachers teach. The scholars have enough to do to attend to their studies. Colo Younger, who was released from tho Minnesota penitentiary a year ago, is now in Washington, D. C, serving as a lobbyist In tho Inter est of tho admission of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as a slnglo state, Senator Klklns Is oxortlng himself to aid tho ox-bundlt, and this has brought out a remarkable story. It seems that Elklns was onco picked up during tho wnr by a band of guerrillas of which tho YoiiugerR woro members. It was tho Intention to kill him, but tho Young era saved him from such a fato, In gratltudo for this favor, Elklns lias sllico dono all ho could for tho brothers, and was Instrumental In I getting thorn paroled. DAILY EAST OREQONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEDHUARV 2C, 1901 "QET RICH, GET RICH1" With how many people does tho business of llfo mean literally tho getting of money? Wo nil havo drenniH of philanthro py, perhaps, nnd would glvo soma thing to humanity ns well us tnko from It. Hut with how many of us does tho Iden of alvlng come II rut and that of getting tnko second plnco? Money making Is tho first great pursuit In this country nt least. And tho fact Is showing Itself oven In tho colleges, Tho Princeton Alumni Weekly calls attention to the fan that In this year's freshman class, which contains over 400 students, tho number of men entered for the degree of bachelor of science consid erably exceeds that entered for the degree of bachelor of arts. Tho Weekly notes that the scien tific department nt Princeton now, for tho first time In tho history of tho Institution, Is larger than tho academic, nud explains this condi tion of affairs by saying that ninny young men enter tho scientific cottriu with tho definite purpose of slipping nut of It niter sophomore year by Inking nil the academic olertlves of senior, and junior years, Unprejudiced observers will View the Increase In tho enrollment in tho scientific departments of universities' ns ovldonco of tho growth of utili tarian views of education. The spirit of commercialism has struck deip into tho thought of time Young men nro seeking educntlon that will help thorn In the race to get rich. Maybe the old-fashioned Iden of education, that It simply made cul tured gentlemen with the habit of thinking things thnt could not pic applied In actual llfo was all wrong, and In the future the office of the university will bp lo moke engineers of various sorts, doctors without Latin, lawyers without logic or his tory, ministers without literature, and architects without the art spirit. The young man of today Is dazzled by tho enormous fortunes and the boundless opportunities for wealth that He all around him. Ho Is Impatient to got rich and forgets thnt riches are not an end of existence, but only a menus. Ho forgets that he Sony cultivate within his mind and heart better riches than lie In nil the otitsldo world. Seattle Star. HEROES OF TOIL. Oh, ye who lend the runks of toll. press on with buoyant heart; Nor heed the envious sneers of hnte, nor fear to do your part, When oven In the ranks of those who most should be your friends. The subtle venom of deceit Its pois oned vapor sends. j For yelping at the charger's heels runs many a yelping cur; And many an upright man must heir tho slinking cowards slur, nut glorlfled Is he who stands e rene above It all. And In tho battle waged for men shrinks not at duty's call. Nor illmm'd tho lustre of his deeds. although obscure his name. Who struggles for the human kind and seeks no meed of fame. It were n sacrilege. Indued, to men tion In a breath Tho heroes of tho ranks of Peace wit ji those of War and Death. The man who died on Calvary upon that fateful day Has still apostles on Mils earth to follow out His way Apostles of tho Creed of Right, cru saders in the van Of God'8 own army, marching on ,o free our brother man. Now, lifting from tho toller's back the Master's grinding load. And wresting from tho hand of Greed Its over-ready goad; Here, snatching from tho sweat shop's gloom our sisters, pale and III. There, sending forth to school and play tho babies of tho mill. Ye heroes of the ranks of Toll! The world may grudge you fame, And you may bear the slurs of hate instead of proud acclaim, Yet In tho halcyon dayB to come mankind will own your worth, And heaven will smllo In happiness npon a better earth. Luke McKlnnoy. THE MISANTHROPE. Ho neither Joys nor grieves, Hut cavils and mistrusts; His hopes nro like tho wizened leaves. Swirled down the autumn gusts. Ho looks askance at Life, If so bo Mirth lurk noar; Ho has Ill-humored Doubt to wife, And Is the'slavo of Sneer, Ho makes a mock of Lovo, And all that on her wait; Yet, howso'or desire may move, Ho cannot rise to Hutu. Crimes of a former birth Must wreak on him their spell, Elso why, while yet upon this cartl Must ho abldo In hell? Clinton Scollnrd, In Smart Sc. KISS ALL THE 8ERVANTS. It Is a great relief when Now Year Ih over here, says a St. Potorahurg letter. It moans a time of oxpenso nnd fatigue, and Is liuted by till ex cept servants nnd children. Tho ser vants here make prodigious sums nt thlB period of tho year, nnd ovory visitor at hoiiso, club, restaurant, etc, la supposed to glvo, and glvo largoly or bo set down ub n brute, People having houses are oxpectcd to glvo tholr sorvntits n present ot a mouth's wages nnd heavily too tholr porturB nnd dvornlks. Hilt per haps the most terrible ordeal ot all Is the custom which mnkes It n Blnu qua mm for n inustor to klHs nil his servants on New Year's tiny. And Russians Horvnuta nro mostly apt to smell of stnlo Bplrlts, old leather and various other dlsngreenblo things which It Is needless to men tion, THE NORSK NIGHTINGALE. A geezer dar bnu, and ho luv n gurl, (Yust like yu nnd luysolC). He calling her "sweetheart" nnd "precious pearl," Hut vo! She skol giving him nwftil whirl. And make hliu spend money Ink n duko or earl (Yust like yu nnd .myself). O, tho pnnga vo blow nud tho debts vo owol Yeorusaloni, It bnu hall Vo drank from everytung but town pump, Till creditors get ub up n stump, Anil den ay bet you vo luivo to ytttup! Ay tank It nut .pay wery val, Dls fuller ho also Ink linker game (Yust like yu nnd myself). Ho tank tint he ban qvlto foxy pluyjr He try lo male bluff and stay on short pnlr, Hut ven ho get tru ho ban having gray hair (Yust llko yu anil myself). Ho Ink to Btu'y op till maters crow, And milkman ban going round, He Ink lo go homo yust Ink spinning top, Ami having long argument vlth big cop, And land on the bed vlth glide heavy flop Ay hot yu he Bleep purty sound! A geezer dar ban. nnd he Ink to sport (Yust like yu nud myself). He cull himself torobred, nvlft. nud cool Vine and votnon, poker nnd pool Hut some fullers call him a fat, big fool (Yust like yu nnd myself). W. F. Kirk In Milwaukee Sentinel. HERO OF THE FIRE. Among idle many interesting Inci dents relating to the Hnltlinoro fire Is the story thnt comes from tho Bal timore correspondent for tho Chica go Tribune. According to this utorv. Chief Justice Harlan of the superior court bench, distinguished himsilf as one of the heroes of tho lire. With Initios P. Hauunn and .lames P. Klnes, and others, Judge Harlan for many hours fought to save the col lection of books nud paintings, val ued at more than $100,000, which was housed In tho library on tho up per lloor of the northwest corner rf the court house. Facing tho fire, which threatened them for hours. Judge Harlan nud tho others operat ed n line of hose llko firemen. To night they ore being congratulated upon having snved something f vlilcli Hnltlmore has been Justly proud.' SOUTHERN ROSE. k There are girls with fairer faces And a deal more stylish clothes And n better education Than my little Southern rose, Hut their fascinating graces Cannot tempt my heart to Btray From the faithful sweetheart waiting In .Missouri, fur away. Hnrk! I hear tho cow-bolls tinkle, Where she lingers nt the- bars. While the new moon puts Its slflklo In a field of Bllver stars, For the ring Is In my pocket; Cull me ut tho peep of day. I um going to bo married In Missouri, far nway, Minna Irving.. MORGAN'S JAP NIECE. The staid, serious, dignified con gregation of St. Hartholomuw'K church fnlrly rippled with excite ment today when dainty little Yukl Kato Morgan, the Japanese bride of George Dalton Morgan, nephow of .r. Plerpont Morgan, pattered down the nlsle beside her husband, and with n rustle of silk dropped on hor knees beside him In tho Morgan paw, ami bowed hor uncovered head In prayer. She was In full Japaneso costume, her robes being such as a prlncem might wear, tho dress worn at court receptions In hor own country being chosen by the little Oriental as mo.it fitting In which to appear at tho first religious sorvico In hor liusband'B country. Now York Journnl 8INCE WE PARTED. Sinco wo parted, yestor ove, I do lovo thee, love, bollovo, Twelvo times dearer, twelve hours longor, Ono dream doopor, ono night stronger, Ono sun suror thus much more Than I loved thoo, dear, before. Owoji Meredith. A good errnud makes a short road DO (Itlieiimstlinj, Neuralgia, Constipation i uu viizineis, uoui. niiioutneu, hick II AVK tauit Nervous Headache? Don't sell your furniture- or pawn your Jewel erytobuy ramedlea for these disorder! It Is not necessary. 44 Hill's Rheumatic Pills Cost only !15 cents, nnd have cured thousands during the last hundred years Uk, O, a. Hill. l-ait summer I was troubled with rheiirmttlim so badly I was ill-abled from work, but A of vour ntlls cured ma so that 1 am am as Umber as I was at 18 years old. I have ueen in Wisconsin out two niontiis, and witn one ami a half boxes ol your pills I liiwe cured uiree cases. xoursiiuiy, II D.Strout. (Ireenlcst, Minn At Your llrugRlitt COMING EVENTS. March 4 Socialist state conven tion, Portland. , April 10 Democratic Btnto con ventlon, Portland, April 14 llopubllcnn Btnto con vention, Portland. April 10 Mooting ot Oregon Cat-tle-groworB' Association, Portland. Juno 1G, 10, 17 Oregon encamp ment (1, A. It., Hood River, FACTS ABOUT ASBE8T08. AhIichIos, which has becomo go necessary to our snfoty In ease of lire, Is ono ot tho Btrnngost things In the world. It Ib half vegetable and half mineral. Among tho products of tho earth It stands prac tically alone. ' Flro cannot dcHtroy It. Aclda can no! destroy It. Tho longer It lives the tougher It gets. It Is a Bort of mlaslng link between mluorats and vegetables, Most of tho nshestoB used lu the United Htntes comes from near Quo bee, In Canada. It Ih quarried out ot tho ground llko granite. When It !b dug up nt fit'Bt It Ib heavy iib rock, hut when It has been crushed It Ib ub light ns feathers. In tho rock Htuto It li worth about $200 n 'ton, When tho fibres have been pulled apart It Ib worth $l,r00 a ton, Ordinary asbestos cloth is sold for ubout $!1 a square yard, When It Is mado" Into curtains II has to bo sewed with UHbostos thread. ALL SORTS. Piety Is more than perfunctory praying. Men curse their luck when they lose their pluck. Money tuny buy reputation, but It rnunot buy churncter, A starving man Is not likely lo lake time lo study n tract, ( Honesty Is more than keeping out of the sheriff's clutches. -- To some men homo Is only n place where they can get n wnnu meal. .Morality Is something more than merely refraining from doing wrong. An old Htory well told Is better than a now story "polled lu the toll nig. - Tho weak man Is usually strong enough to lay the blame on someone else. - Tho height of Impudeuco Is for a gnH company to water Ub stock and then pump air through Its mains. Physiologists lull Mia thut five eights of nil (he food we consume, liquid or solid, Is exhaled through the pores of the Hkln. Narrow Chests. The old theory that consumption was Inherited is utterly discredited by modern medical science. The germs of con sumption must be received from with, out. These getnn are every where, They nn- constantly being received and enst out by the healthy system. It is the narrow chested whose in heritance is weak ness who fall a prey to coitsuuip lion because they are too weak of lung to resist uud throw off disease, Doctor l'lerce's Golden Medical Discovery iiuilte weak 1 tt n g strung. It cures obrttiuatc deep .i e a t e d c o u g h s , bleeding huiK. weakness, cmacia- timi nnd nilipr condition which if Heir- lected or unskilfully treated find u UUl termination in consumption. $3,000 FOKFEIT will be paid by the World's Dispensary aledlcal Asso ciation, Proprietors, Buffalo, N, Y., if they cannot show the original signature of the individual volunteering the testi monial below, and also of the writers of every testimonial among the thousands which they nre constantly publishing, thus proving their genuineness. "In the siirliin of 1900 I was taken with hemorrhage of the lungs, and became very weak and short of breath, lost flesh aud had no appetite." writes air K. I.. Kohluctt. of Xerxes, Tenn, "I was iwrsuaded 10 try Dr Pierces Golden Medical Discovery. The first few botllci seemed to do roe but little good. 1 hought I would soon be a victim of thst dreaded disease, consumption. Had almost given up in despair when my friends persuaded me to give your ' Golden Medlcsl Discovery a fair trial. I com menced Its use. I weigh 163 pounds now, and when I commenced 1 only weighed 140 pounds. If any one doubts this statement I will be pleased to answer any Inquiry." Accept no substitute for "Golden Med leal Discovery." Nothing is "just as good." Dr. I'ierce'a Pleasant Pellets cleanse the clogged system from Impurities. j , INSURE IN Reliable Companies That pay their losses promptly. Our companies stand at the head of the list. Assets Hartford Fire Insurance Co.$12,259,07t Alliance Assurance Co,., .... 20,030,90!) London &, Lancashire Fire Insurance Co 2,644,6W North British & MercAittlle Co 10.606.074 Royal Insurance Co 22,807, 16S FRANK B. CLOPTOM AGENT U2 EAST COURT ST. liBBBBBBr tv9 ElQhr Real El Of All Inclllllinn ... "K CUV .1 nnc brickbuil '"K situated on Ml street. 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