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I believe thnt sooner or later,
there will come to every man,
dream of Ambition. They may
be covered with the sloth of
habit or with the pretense of
humility: they may come In
dim, shadowy visions that feed
the eye, like the glories of cfn
ocean sunrise; but you may be
sure that they will com; even
before one is aware, the bold,
adventuress goddess Ambition,
whose dower Is Fame, will be
toying with the feeble heart.
And she pushes her ventures
with a bold hand; she makes
timidity strong and weakness
valiant.
Ike Marvel.
THE DCTIES Or A CITIZEN.
Very few people cor.slaer the pub
lic service as being In any way a mat
ter of personal Interest.
The idea seems to prevail that In
matters pertaining to government af
fairs, whether of the city, county or
state, that It Is unnecessary to take
any part. Men solicit and receive
votes for positions In public offices
who are not considered able to hold
similar positions In private enter
prises.
The man who carefully weighs the
character and ability of an applicant
for a position In his private business
hardly gives a moment's considera
tion to the ufflce seeker, but votes
along political lines whether the can
didate Is fit for the position or not.
When a man applies for Job of a
business man he Is not asked whether
he is a republican, democrat or popu
list, hut Is closely questioned about
his experience and ability to perform
the duties of the position, and if any
dvuht exists of such ability, he is
promptly rejected.
Heretofore when the candidates
were the choice of a small machine
controlling the affairs of the political
parties no choice was left to the peo.
pie but this is now changed by the
direct primary law and the people
should assert their rights and not only
that, but should remember it Is the
duty of each Individual to carefully
consider the merit of tne men and
to choose as he would In deciding a
matter connected with his own busi
ness. In this way a higher grade ot
service will be guaranteed and the af
fairs of our county and state govern
ment handled with the same atten
tion and care given to private Insti
tutions. The candidates are now
elected by the people, are responsible
to the people and should be selected
on their ability to perform the serv
ice required.
OIISTIUTTIXr; PANAMA work.
The country at large, understand
ing somewhat f the sources of the
current attempts to discredit and
thwart the president's policies, will
not be surprised at anything that may
be said regarding what has thus far
been done on the Isthmus of Panama,
says the Review of Reviews. Three
facts may be asserted: (1) We have
entered upon a gigantic undertaking;
(2) we have made the president re
sponsible for thlB; (3) there have
been no mistakes that need arouse
suspicion or cause anxiety. The orig
inal form ut the canar commission
. ft 1 1 1 .Ift
i
..s 'J I ,
was not well adapted to produce re
sults. The president reorganized the
commission in such a way as to make
It more effective. He took steps to
provide for a Btnble currency on the
isthmus, because this was a necessary
business proceeding. There are ob
structionists In the senate who criti
cise the president for having done
these things well, because they hold
that he did them without specific au
thority of law. What the president
has been trying to do has been to ex
ercise good faith the authority con
ferred upon him to proceed with the
work nt l'anama. And he hus taken
It for granted that the greater au
thority Included the less. In other
words, since the law hus given him
full authority to proceed, It Is fair to
assume thnt this authority Includes
the right to do those things in detail
that are Indispensable to the mal.i un
dertaking. There will be canal Inves
tigations and Interminable criticism
at Washington, but the public may
rest assured thnt President ll.iose
velt. Secretary Taft, Chief Engineer
Stevens and Chairman Shouts of the
canal commission, with Judge lia
goon as minister to Panama and gov
ernor of the cnnal zone, are doln;?
their work with rare Intelligence and
fidelity. The people of the United
States are very lucky, indeed, to have
this canal undertaking In such compe
tent hands. Congress has a perfect
right to investigate and criticise, and
it has unquestionably the power both
to obstruct the canal work and stop
It altogether. But the people of the
country should understand that there
is no ground whatsoever for serious
criticism, and that If the canal work
does not proceed henceforth with
great rapidity, It will be congress and
not the president that should be
blamed. In the not very distant fu
ture there will be a special message
to congress dealing with the question
whether or not the canal should be
sea-level or be built with locks.
DON'T CHEAT YOl'KSELF.
Throughout life, In this age of
competition, struggles and dishonesty,
you are bound to be cheated often.
But don't cheat yourself.
Self-deception Is responsible for
more than three-quarters of the so
called "unexplained failures," says
the San Francisco Examiner.
The clerk cheats himself.
You work In a store, ur elsewhere
as a clerk. Your success really de
pends absolutely upon yourself.
If you have not reached success,
nine-tenths of the blame Is at least
due to yourself.
Do you place nine-tenths or ten
tenths of the blame on some one else?
If so, you cheat yourself, and pre
vent your growth.
Don't Imagine that you are kept
down by somebody's Jealousy or Ill
will. Don't imagine that you are kept
down by lack of an employer's appre
ciation. There are unappreciatlve employ
ers, and there are disagreeable super
iors. But they can't keep you down
unless you let them, 'and help them.
Hard work even if It doesn't seem
to pay at first will make you go
ahead because it will make you a
better and more useful worker.
The man who gets ancad does so
because he uses his energy In work,
not in thinking that he is Ill-treated.
The, writer deceives himself.
He imagines, when people don't
read him, that he writes "above their
heads," or that there Is a conspiracy
against him. There isn't any conspir
acy against anybody In the big pub
lic which controls success and failure.
Occasionally, the very great man
writes for a world not yet born, but
the average man who thinks that he
Is the victim of Jealousy or of public
stupidity j simply cheating himself
in the usual way.
Don't accept failure as proof of su
periority. Take It as proof of failure
and as a needed rebuke.
Among all the writers the most to
be pitied are those that gather in
foolish little cliques, praise each
other, deceive each other, and cheat
themselves.
If you talk to a man who doesn't
listen, you realize that you don't In
terest him.
If you write and the public doesn't
read, you ought to know that you
don't Interest the. public.
f!o to writing In some other way, or
A WINDOW FILL
and a store full of everything worth
the having In apparatus and appli
ances for Indoor and outdoor athletics
will greet your eye at Frazlcr's.
Whether your wants call for dumbells,
Indian clubs, golf, baseball, football,
or other exercising paraphernalia, we
suit you to the proverbial T. If you
haven't time to call, write, telephone,
telegraph or send a messenger.
FRAZIER'S
Book and Stationery Store
go to digging post holes. Don't cheat
yourself.
The old Greeks expressed a great
truth In these words:
"Know thyself."
This Inscription on the temple of
Apollo and Delphi said In other words,
"Don't cheat yourself."
Young man and young woman, the
most Important thing that you can
do Is know yourself especially to
know and admit your weaknesses
and shortcomings.
Through self-deception, misunder
standing of your own possibilities und
limitations you can keep yourself
back Indefinitely.
Just bar out from your vocabulary
and your talk all the familiar self
cheating expressions such as:
"I am not appreciated.
"Everybody Is down on me.
"Some people have wonderful luck.
"I wish I had So and So's chance.
"It's better to be born lucky than
rich," etc.
Make up your mind that In your
case you won't admit any excuse for
failure.
Don't underestimate your own abil
ity. There Is some truth In the Ger
man saying, "Nur die Lumpen slnd
beschelden," which means, "Only
blockheads are modest."
There Is some truth in It, but It Is
not all truth by any means. Many a
fool Is vain, and self-deceptive. Many
a man of great power Is modest to
the last degree.
If you can recognize your own
powers. Do so. It Is well to know
your strength as well as your weak
ness. But don't fool yourseir.
Don't make any weak excuses. If
another man runs faster than you, It's
because he Is faster than you or tries
harder.
Nine young men out of 10 In the
game of life talk as they do In the
game of billiards. If they are beaten
it Is the fault of the cue, or the table,
or of luck. Never their own.
When women don't know how io
manage their housekeeping It is us
ually the fault of the servants, th9
eternal servant girl problem. But the
woman who knows how to treat serv
ants well usually knows how to get
them and to keep them. Don't cheat
yourself even In such, small matters
at that.
Don't cheat yourself, at any stage
in your career. If you succeed a little
don't cheat yourself Into the belief
that you are already a great man
that Is fatal.
And If you haven't succeeded at
all, don't cheat yourself Into thinking
that it is some one else's fault.
Put the blame on your own shoul
ders It is better to decide against
yourself too much than too much In
favor of yourself.
Play squarely with yourself, md
Fate will play squarely with you.
SUPPRESS THE Till .
Such Instances as the attempted
kidnapping of Maud Shevk, formerly
of this city. In Portland this week,
are what drives the East Oi'-rgon'an
to such bitter denunciations of thugs,
tinhorns, "boosters" and all such ac
companiments of the wide-open town.
The occupation of these vampires Is
to lie In wait for some Innocent per
son whom they may drag down, If
not by persuasion, then by force.
Portland Is not the only rendez
vous of such creatures as attempted
to kidnap this girl. Every small city
In the country is cursed with Its
quota of such. They leer ut women
who are forced to pass the public
streets, remark about every girl who
Is forced to come within the range
of their vision and lie In wait to
wreck any life that may come within
their clutches.
It may be your daughter or your
son, next. There Is no way of know
ing where or when such creatures
will ply their trade. The thing to do
is to keep them moving. No self-respecting
town should permit them to
find one night's lodgment within Its
gates.
What is the "business" they create
in a town compared to such crimes
as this?
THE AD MAN WROTE IT I P.
The society reporter happened to be
absent, and all the other men wero
chasing up assignments, and so when
word came Into the office that a swell
wedding wan about to take place, the
city editor was In quandary. But
there wns a young man attached to
the advertising staff who had scored
numerous hits as a clever writer of
business announcements. Tho city
editor thought he'd do all right, and
accordingly the advertisement writer
trotted off to the wedding.
When he finally turned In his copy
to the "old man," that worthy indi
vidual made a fine display .f his ob
jurgatory vocabulary, keeping up the
flow of epithets for about 30 minutes,
and very seldom repealing himself.
The advertising man had outdone him
self In his description of the affair,
making a particularly billllant spurt
in his reference to the bride's toilet.
which rend as follows:
"The bride was attired In rich and
elegant material, worth double the
price asked. The front ot her dress
'was of white Brussels net over white
satin, the net embroidered In seed
pearls, former price $18.75; our price
39.39. The train was of white satin,
embroidered round the bottom In an
elegant design of the pearls; plain
white satin yoke, trimmed with three
rows of fine pearls, and the full
sleeves were made over very close nnd
met the $1.50 gloves (marked down to
84 cents) at the elbows. The waist
of an elegant design, finished In er
mine, good valeu at J2, at our store
only for 1.34. The costume did not
follow any conventional model, but
was extremely becoming to the ma
ture bride of 30, and was very fitting
for her ripe beauty. She wore an un
hemmed tulle veil, purchased from
our bargain counter, to-right of front
entrance, first floor up marked down
to 75 cents.
"Those contemplating matrimony
should Inspect our store. We would
call their attention to our perfect
stock of home furnishing goods, which
Include every artlclo imaginable per
taining to housekeeping.
"No trouble to show goods."
LIGHTS OUT!
Taps has been sounded for Gen.
Joseph Wheeler, hero of two wars.
His passing removes a picturesque
figure from the stage of life. The al
lotted years of man he had almost
lived, for in next August would huve
been his "Oth anniversary, but he was
of that character which "age cannot
wither." Years, ease and contented
activity seemed to have nothing to do
with him. so bright and undimmed
was his spirit.
The public has become affection
ately interested in General Wheeler,
especially since the war with Spain.
When the ex-confederate cavalry
leader of the early simies voluntee'ed
to give his services under the flag of
a reunited country, In 1898, his actlo'i
was hailed with delight by the entire
American people, north and south.
His personality was such as to at once
fix upon him the attention not only
of the men on the firing line In Cuba,
but, through them, of the entire pub
lic. Bays the Denver Post.
Many stories are told by Spanish
war veterans Illustrating the nerve,
Impetuosity and self-forgetting patri
otism of the old fighter. One of them
describes how, when traveling
through an unknown country after
landing In Cuba, and on search for a
fight. Gen. Wheeler, unable to trust
the treacherous guides of the country,
climbed a tall tree to make for him
self a lookout. He succeeded In
finding the trail he wanted, coming
down from his airy perch without the
least self-consciousness, or Idea of any
infraction of dignity on his part. He
had obtained whnt he wanted. He
knew exactly where he was, a most
stern necessity with the commanding
officer of an army in a strange coun
try. Another reminiscence concerning
Gen. Wheeler Is that of his leadership
on the field of San Juan. Being the
senior field officer, he was In close
touch with the fighting Americans on
that day; he was everywhere at once
and very much In evidence there.
In the early part of the engagement
j The Model Clothes Rack j
I For Drying Clothes
The Model Is the imist convenient rack niailo.. It will curry more,
clothes than luiy other rack. It tun Imj foldtxl nnd set away in a cor
ner. For liandlncss and durability It lias no equal.
Sold In Pendleton by
M. A. Rader
Byers' Best Flour
Is made from the choicest wheat that grows. Good bread Is as
sured when BYEBS' BEST FLOIJR is used. Bran, 8horts, Steam
Rolled Barley always on hand.
PENDLETON ROLLER MILLS i
W. 8. RTKRS,
M
many members of his command, even
enlisted men, heard the general rally
ing a detachment of soldiers, with
these words: "Forward! Forward!
Glve it to the Yanks" Even in the
stress of opening battle the blue-clad
officers and men looked at each other
and smiled. With the first whiff of
battle smoke and the sound of guns,
the soul of the old fighter had gone
back to the days of his youth when
he rallied his brown ranks to the on
slaught upon the boys In blue. Gen,
Wheeler himself never denied this
story; he only laughed when he heard
It; his loyalty was so deep and was
so clearly shown thnt no words were
needed In his case.
Like most brave . men, "Fighting
Joe" Wheeler was as tender, loving
and compassionate as any man could
be. He was beloved by all who were
associated with him and carried the
love of the nation with him to his
death. Over him the bugles will Blng
the soldier's requiem.
Go to sleep; go to sleep;
All Is well!
All Is well!
Go to sleep!"
One hundred and sixty acres of tim
ber near Aberdeen was appraised at
$4000 and sold at $9000 at a competi
tive auction. It was bought by A. P.
Stockwell.
NO MAN IS STRONGER THAN
HIS STOMACH.
Let the greatest athlete havodysiM'psIa
and his muscles would soon fall. Physi
cal strength Is derived from food. If a
man has liisiilliclcnt food he loses strength.
If lie has no food he dies. Fond is con
verted Into nutrition through the stom
ach and bowels. It depends on the
strength o( the stomach to what extent
food euten Is digested and assimilated.
People can die of starvation w ho have,
abundant food to eat, when the stomach
and its assoclute organs of dlgiwtion and
nutrition do not tierform their duty.
Thus the stomach Is really tlin vital or
gan of the body. Jf the stomach ls"weak"
the body will be weak ulso, because it is
upon tho stomach the body relies for its
strength. And as the body, considered as
a whole. Is made up of its several mem
bers and organs, so tho weakness of the
body as a consequence of "weak" stom
ach will be distributed among the or
gans which compose the body. If the
body is weak because it Is Ill-nourished
that physical weakness will tie found In
all the organs heart, liver, kidneys, etc.
The liver will I torpid and inactive,
giving rise to biliousness, loss of apatite,
weak nerves, feeble or Irregular action of
heart, palpitation, dizziness, headache,
backache aud kindred disturbances and
weaknesses.
Mr. Ix.uls Pare, of Quelec, writes: "For
year after my health Wan to fail, my head
grew ilMy. eyes imiiicd nie. and my stomach
was sore all Hie time, while everything I
would eat would seem t.i lie heavy like lead
on my unmiach. The doctors claimed that
it was sympathetic trouble due to dyspepsia,
and prescrllDHl fur me. and although i niok
their powders remilarly yet I felt imlietter.
My wife advised rue to try lir. l'lenv's (iulilen
Medical I Hwiivery and stop taklmr ihe doc
tor's medicine. She Isiuirht me a Isitile and
we soon found that I U iian to Improve, so I
kept up the treatment. I look on flesh, my
stomach Us'ame normal, the ditfesllve oivans
worked perfectly and I soon Is tcan to look
like a different twrson. I can never iease to
Is- grateful for what your niclli'liic has done
for me and I certainly give it hlvhcst praise."
Ihin t lie heedlcd by a Muiiv-uriihliing
dealer into taking Inferior sulistitiites for
Dr. Pierce's medicines, reconiiuendixl to
be "Just ns good."
To gain knowledge of your own body
In sickness and health send for the Peo
ple's Common Sense Medical Adviser. A
book of 101W pages. Send 'i one-cent
stamps for paper-covered, or 31 stamps
for cloth-bound copy. Address Dr. K. V.
Pierce, 603 Main Street, Hutfalo, N. Y.
and V. Stroble
Electric Lights
They are the best.
They require no oil.
They are the cheniMwt.
They give plenty of light.
They require no tiiiiiiing.
They ore always ready for use.
Northwestern Gas &
Electric Co.
CORNEK COniT AND GARDEN 87
WK AUK IilCADEItS
In laundering linen. No man who
wears a shirt washed, starched and
ironed by us with his evening clothes
need fear unfavorable comment, no
mutter who the critic. To be very
modest, we know our business and
nttend to It strictly, methodically
cheerfully withal. Oh, prices? On
business basis of a fair, figure for fair
work.
ROBINSON'S DOMESTIC
LAUNDRY
Proprietor. J
Give ear unto wise counsel.
Coul that Is one-third dirt, weigh
a great deal more to the scuttle and
lasts much shorter tlmo than the good,
clean Coal v sell.
If you want the best, our Coal If
the kind for yon.
Henry Kopittke
DUTCH HENRY.
Office, Pendleton Ice & Cold Storage
Company. 'Phono Until 178.
Wh ynot ell.ninate ry element !
chance or uncertainty by getting our
flgurea when you need anything In
lumber?
Gray's Harbor Commercia'
Company
W. J. fEWELL, Manager.
Phone Main
RIONEI'lT HY OIR K.X JER1KNCE.
In the repairing of vehicles of all
kinds by getting us to examine, es
timate on nnd thoroughly overhaul,
repair, repaint, re-upholstcr your
carriage or business wagon. We are
masters of the art of carriage repair
ing for It is nn art when rightly
done ami we want a good share of
your ratronage.
Wo have Winona Wi.gons, Hacks
and Rex Hugglcs. We gunrantee all
goods sold. See us before purchasing.
NeagleBros.
Tho lllacksiulilis and Machinists.
Egg Make.
COI.ES WORTH T.
HONE SI1EI.I, c;i,i7
127 -nd 129 EAST ALTA.
Poultry and Srock Suppllo. ia,,
Iraln and Ktcd.
THE POPULAR PLACF TO
EAT IS THE
The French
Restaurant
Everything served flrst-clasa.
Rest regular meals In Pendle
ton for 35 cents.
SHORT ORDERS
A 8PECIAITT.
Polydore Moens, Prop.
W.D.FLETCHER
THE Pit 7-EEU WATCHMAKER
AND JEWELER. 80B Court Street.
Jewelry udo U. t.rdor. Wedding
rings a spcc'-ltj. All work guaran
teed. THE PORTLAND
OF
PORTLAND, OUBOON.
?"'I?",.rte? '".tonrtat. .'nd com"!)
....no. ninxiai raies made to famlllaa
lll b. ple.d at all tine, to ThoT"
"' ft' Price.. A, modern Turkl.k batk
Ubllihrnaat la thS hotel. urM1"
miw rcnn. Masag ar
Walters' Flouring Mills
Capacity, 1E0 barrels a day.
Flour exchanged for wheat
Flour, Mill Feed, Chopped Fe.d.
to,, always on sand.