PAGE FOUR. DAILY EAST OREGOMAX, PENDLETON, OREGON. THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1908. EIGHT PAGES. CUrXTY OFFICIAL PAPER, AS INDEPENDENT KEW8PAHER. Published Dally. Weekly tnd Semi Weekly, at readleton, Oregon, by tbe EAST OUOONUN rCDLISHINQ CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES : Dally, on year, by dmII ...J5.M Dally, aU aathi, by mall 2R0 Daily, three nnnths, by mall 1.33 Dally, one Month, by mall R0 Dally, one year, by carrier. T.SO Dally, alx month, by carrier 8 75 Dally, three snomhs. by carrier 1.15 Dally, one Booth, by carrier H3 Weekly so year, by mall 1.B0 Weekly, alx months, by mall 75 Weekl. four months, by mall (10 Beml Weekly, one year, by mall 1.50 Semi-Weekly, alx months, by mall... .75 8emt Weekly (our months, by mall.. .60 Tbe Dally East Oregnalan la kept on Bale at the urecoa .News Co., 147 tb street. fort lane. Ore on. Chlraxo Bnrean. 000 8ecorlty bulldlnc. WaahlBKteo. D. C, Bureau, 601 Four teenth street, N. w. Hember United Preaa Association. Telepha Main 1 Entered at the postofftce at Pendleton, Uresron, aa aeronn clasa mall matter. Men srtdom mount at a single bound To the ladder's very top; They must slowly climb It, round by round, With many a start and stop. And the winner Is sure to be the man Who labors day by day; For the world has found that the safest plan Is to keep on pegging away. You have read, of course, about the hare And the tortoise the tale Is old How they ran the race It counts not where And the tortoise won we're told. The hare was sure he had time to pause And to browse about and play; So the tortoise won the race be- cause He Just Uept pegging away. F. H. Sweet. OV TO PENDLETON. The news story in the East Oregon oan today announcing that the Walla Walla Traction company now has a crew of surveyors at work on the ex tension of that line from Freewater toward Weston, confirms the predic tions of this paper that the traction company will build Into this city with in a reasonably short time. There is everything for the company to build here for. Traffic would over whelm the line within a few months all the way through Umatilla county. Pendleton Is the logical center of the inland empire and the company must come to Pendleton to get In position rc command th business of this growing territory. The values of land wiU greatly In crease all the way through Umatilla county by the coming of this line. New settlements will spring up, fami lies will move out to the abandoned ranches, schools will be maintained at unexpected places and Umatilla county will awaken to the true life which awaits her. Aril the line will not stop at Pen dleton. Hermlston or Umatilla is the ultimate goal. After leaving Pendle ton the line would enter the rich Irri gated section which Is Just coming Into usefulness. From Pendleton westward, as well as eastward, would come a most thrilling activity and new settlements would mark the now forbidding sagebrush wastes. And the Industrial developments which would follow the coming of the traction line to this city and on to Umatilla would be but insignificant compared to the social benefits to be enjoyed. It would stimulate bo ci:il Intercourse; It would Induce peo ple to travel an l see and become ac quainted; It would awaken the ex cursion spirit; It would bring neigh bors together, towns together and counties together and would be a so cial and educational uplift for this en tire section of country. PLANT TREES, DULD ROADS. While the people in the Irrigated .-(ctions of Umatilla county are mak ing money at a rapid rate through the Increase of land values, they can also follow their sentimental ideals in beautifying the country. No other country on earth offers greater In ducements to tr e growing and road-making- than Umatilla county. The snil produces abundantly and all the semi-tropical varieties of trees will prow rapidly uniK-r Irrigation. In the Hermlsisin district the road mnk!ng and tree planting spirit has tnken hold and It is hoped that It will be developed and encouraged, vothlng will add more to the genu ine value of that country than hedges, lurks, shrubbery, shaded lanes, wide boulevards and drives. It la an Ideal country for uch and Hermlston and UNION KiLAgEi all of the west and of the county will make a mistake if they do not begin early to cultivate this side o Industrial life. Orchard and Farm says of a move ment for the beautiflcation of the waste pluces In southern California: To beautify the bare, brown hill of southern California with tret-a anJ In fact, to turn the fringe of the des crt Into a paradise. Is the wot thy a'.:: of the Monterey Tree-Growing club, Not only for southern California alone is the good work being urged, but aUo for all other parts of the state in 'need of trees for shade and ornament The club contemplates building log clubhouse on its beautiful tract within the town limits of Monterey and the members will engage In an ac tive propaganda for the beautifying of the 'barren portions of the state. H. A. Green has been elected torn porary president, and he has issued a little pamphlet giving details of the work to be done by the club. He lias on hand several hundred Monterey Dine and redwood trees, growing in tin cans, which will be In good con dltlon for transplanting during the comlne season. These trees will be offered In exchange for other desira ble kinds held by other tree-growing clubs. The Monterey club will receive orders for Monterey pines, to be de livered next winter In any quantity. for J5 per 100, the money to' go to the school children .who are growing them. President Greene says that possibly the best native California tree for street and road planting Is the chest nut oak, our best tanbark tree (quer- cus densifolia.) ONE MODEL COUNTY. There may be model counties In more ways than one. There may be models in financial condition, in pub lic morals, In progressive methods, in educational progress and otherwise, but according to the Oregon Daily Journal, Benton county combine all these virtues Into one and may be taken as the multiple model of Ore gon, a combination of all the virtues. a composite of everything good and wholesome and sensible. The Journal say3: Benton county Is ont of debt. A'ida from some violations of the local op tion law, now suppressed, it is a coun ty practically without crime. There . but little litigation there. A term of circuit court sometimes lasts but a day or two. The people, however, are not asleep, but are industrially active and are be. coming more and more enterprising. There Is richer farming land to be ad at a moderate price, much unim proved land, timber land and many streams. The climate Is almost per fection and there Is "no booze In Benton;" It is a dry county. Where is there a better residence county, a better one for American homes. In the country? If there is a better one it must be some other Or egon county and we doubt if any of these Is more than "Just as good." Silt. GEER'S CASE. Mr. Geer and his faction are mak ing a lot of fuss about the Eust Ore gonlan attempting to open political sores In this campaign for the pur pose of dividing the republican vote. The East Oregonian is simply oppos ing Mr. Geer because he came over into the eastern Oregon district, after tiylng for every other available of fice, and within less than a year and a half, became a candidate for con gress. Mr. Geer himself opened the fac tional sores when he did this thing. He Is attempting to oust a pioneer resident of this district from the of fice which Justly belongs to him for another term, at least, according to all political usages. In view of the fact that Mr. Geer's faction In state politics defeated the eastern Oregon candidate for gover nor, In 1902, what greater affront could Mr. Geer offer to the opposing faction, if there Is one, than to come to eastern Oregon and set himself up as leader within a few months after his arrival, and begin a fight to oust a veteran of the district from the best office in the district? Who has opened the political sores In eastern Oregon, then? IlETTEK HUE PROTECTIO,. As long as there are no fires and danger seems distant. It is well enough to laugh at the demand for better fire protection In the city. Pendleton is not what she was a few years ago. All the central part of the city has been built up and Is now metropolitan In every respect except, perhaps, In the matter of fire protection. No disastrous fires have occurred, pnd those small blazes which have been experienced have been handled well by the excellent local fire depart- I ment, thanks to the efficiency and readiness of the boys, But let a real fire visit the city and put the fire apparatus to the extreme test and Pendleton will be brought to realize her true condition. So when we look at the matter at close range and try to Imagine what would happen In a real, disastrous fire in the city, the demand for bet ter protection seems anything but Idle talk. The recommendations of Flro Chief Vaughan are worthy of the most careful consideration of the council and property owners. THE MAKER OF DREAMS. He also tolls who only dreams, lie also serves who builds the beams Of hope and fancy and far quest, Who sings the songs that fill his breast, Who paints the picture, carves the stone, Touches the harp of divers tone With mastering fever, magic skill, Who climbs the peak and on the hill Of dreaming sees with mystic ken The far results of time for men! He also tolls who only blows The bubble where the blooms repose; For, lo, the darkling ages see At last the light that sets them free The light, the glow, the glare, the gleam. The watehfires on the hills of dream He lights who sings the golden lay, Who lifts the lute and dares to play, Who plies the brush and on his heart Carves radiant messages of art, Blows golden bubbles, starves and bleeds That men may turn his dreams to deeds! Baltimore Sun, THE CAT IN THE MEAL TUB. Richard Parson Hubson, congress man from Alabama, as the result of the notoriety he received by sinking an old hulk In Santiago harbor, H going over the country delivering lec tures In which he declares that war between the United States and Japan is Inevitable and the bounded duty of this country, If she would save herself from destruction. Is to appropriate 50,000,000 a year building more bat tleships. That's the cat In the meal tub. Get up a war scare to frighten the people and through them Induce congress to make big appropriation. It Is an old trick and generally works well. As a matter of f.ict tnere is not the slightest probability of a war with Japan. That country h;is no desire or ntention to attack us. Mr. Hobson could be In much better business. Our navy is large enough at. present for 11 purpoe. Instead of more money to meet wars that vill never mater ialize, it would be much better to de- ote this $50,000,000 a year to the purpose of peace. It it be devoted to Improving our waterways and ben- fitting agriculture. American Far mer. MARCH. Hoarse the horns of the wind are braying Over the field of the rifted sky; Ghostly gray in their rout dismaying, Wrecks of the cloud-rack hurry by. Sudden the sun through the pres9 Is breaking, Borne aloft In his burnished car. Ruthless, unerring, his foes o'er tak ing. Golden arrows he drives afar. Swift are his shiits, and his wrath Is burning, Snowdrifts shrink that are white with fear; Now is her lord to the earth returning Now Is the month of the war-god here. John Curtis Underwood. STATISTICS OF TURKEY. Fra Eibertus Hubburd ha.s a new reform scheme. He is showing up the Turkish .y.Htem of reporting mor tality statistics. Thus: The French governor, wishing to obtain definite statistics on points re lating to certain Turkish provinces, recently sent some blanks, with ques tions to be answered. The replies received from the pasha of Damascus are worth quoting: Question What Is the death rate In your province? Answer In Damascus, It is the will of Ailah that all should die. Some die young and some die old. Question What Is the annual num ber of births? Answer God alone can ?ay. I do not know, and hesitate to Inquire. Question Are the supplies of water sufficient and of good quality? The .General Demand of the Well-informed of the World has always been for a simple, pleasant and efficient liquid laxative remedy of known value; a laxative which physi cians could sanction for family use because its component parts are known to them to be wholesome and truly beneficial la effect, acceptable to the system and gantl. yet prompt, in action. In supplying that demand with Its excellent combination of Syrup of Figs and Elixir, of Senna, tbe Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies on the merits of the laxative for its remarkable success. That Is one of many reasons why Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is gtven the preference by the Well informed. To get its beneficial effects always buy the genuine manufac tured by the California Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale by all leading iniKlBti. Price fifty cenU per bottle. H8 mm M Food and strictly prohibits the sale or alum baking powder So does France So does Germany The sale of alum foods has been made illegal in Washington and the District of Colum bia, and alum baking powders are everywhere recognized as mjunous. jo prokct y0ursclf against alum, when ordering baking powder,' Sap plainly- mm, and be very sure you get Royal Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar. It adds to the digestibility and .whole- someness or the tood. Answer From the remotest period, no one has died In Damascus of thirst. General remarks as to local sani tation Man should not bother nlm self or his brother with questions that concern only God. OIHGIN OF PEANUTS. The peanut, which, strictly speak ing, Is not a nut at all, but a ground pea, has not been found In a truly wild state, and hence Its historians have found It difficult to fix upon its habitat. In Africa during the 17th century. It was extensively cultivated and formed such an Important article of native food that the slave dealers loaded their vessels with It, using It a food for their cargoes of captives. While some botanists have attempt ed to trace Its spread from China to Japan, the weigfit of authority seems to be in favor of accepting Is as a r.ailve of Brazil. It was largely culti vat.nl In the warmer portions of the Old World long before Its merits were recopiized In the land of Its origin, assuming it to be a native of Ihe Western Continent. The yearly pro duction of peanuts in this country Is 4,000,000 bushels, which Just about supplies the present demand In the United States. Three-fourths of the American crop Is sold through street vendors.. COMMON SIGHT IN OREGON. No better Illustration of the pros perity of the Missouri farmer can be found than a social event which re cently tooR place just across the river from Leavwworth, says the Ameri can Farmer. Edward Olvls, a weal thy wheat grower, who owns nearly 2000 acres of bottom land, gave a barn dance in a nef structure Just completed, which covers almost half an acre of ground. All the society people of Leavenworth and the Fort and almoBt all the residents of Platte county were Invited, and the attend ance was large. An Illustration of the expenditure of the host was the fact Are Your Valuable Papers Secure? If not their Loss may Prove very! Embarrassing Sometime. The Pendleton Savings Bank Offers absolute Protection in its Safe Deposit Vaults Reinforced Concrete Walls,. Steel Lined.. Triple Time Locks.' Boxes for Rent at a Nominal Cost. Accessible During Business Hours. You Can't Afford to be without one. Capital and Surplus $250,000.00 Four per cent interest on Savings Accounts. Directors: W. J. Furnish J. W. Maloney R. Alexander Montie B. Gwinn E. L. Smith NOTARY PUBLIC We make out. DEEDS, MORTGAGES, LEASES, WILLS, POWEn OP ATTORNEYS. Have your Notary work done by a reliable Notary. FRANK B. CLOPTON & CO. 1 1 2 E. Court St., Pendleton. Ore. BAKIIJG POWDER . that a steam-heating plant was In stalled for use on this special occa sion. Dozens of autos belonging to the farmers and others were lined up outside of the barn. No other coun try could show such a sight as this, but here there are mnny farmers who could give the same kind of a party. MmU Him Tired. The automobile struck the man, Its wheel rolled up his chest, And then, with chug and odor vile, The auto, came to rest. "And are you hurt?" tl.xy asked him then, Too late with pity fired; "No, not much hurt," he made reply, "But Ju.t pneumatic tired." Philadelphia ledger. The Grocer grinds cheap and good coffee in the same mill. Don't let him spoil FolgerV Golden mm with the slightest trace of poor coffee. Buy a coffee mill and grind your coffee at home, fresh each day. J. A. Foltfer & Co., San Francisco T. S. Morris R. T. Cox Rexall Cold Breaker and Grippe Cure Do it in four hour Guaranteed by The Pendleton Drug Co. REXALL STORE "? , ; " ' '" ' Q'.'M Vi.' 4' ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY PENDLETON, OREGON Under th direction of the 8lster of Bt Francis, of Philadelphia. Resident and day paplla. Special attention given to music and elocution. 8tm- denta prepared for teachera' exami nations for county and state certlfl- For particular addreaa 8I9TER SUPERIOR. INSURANCE Livermore & Bickers Room 12, Judd Bldg. Pendleton - - Oregon Large Quantity of the Famous- Rock Spring Co Now Hand on The coal that produces heat and not dirt. Also fine lot of good dry wood. Dutch Henry Office, Pendleton Ice & Cold Stornjre Conipnny. 'rtione Mnln 178. Columbia Bar and Rooming House F. X. Scherapp Estate Fine Wines, Liquors, and Cigars. Newly furnMied and arvtodate. Rooming House In Connection. S2t MAIN STREET. t Our Specialty is the Family Trade I We are fully prepared to fur- ' nlsh you the best of lard, aau- aagee and fresh, amoked or cured meate and fish each day. J I Central Meat Market tunny ec 'iTveeay. Telephone Main S3. X Dally East Oregon Ian by carrier only 15 cents per week. ' lots Mm fop. RMkM WW