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BRIEF RECORD OF COUNTY EVENTS Special Correspondence FREEWATER ADVICES SECOND ANNUAL PEACH DAY CELEBRATION. Pate Sot Is September Third Com mittee Now Arranging for Big Af fair Young Roy Successfully Oper ated I'pon for Appendicitis Land Sale Go On. Freewater. Aug. 1 At a meeting cf the Freewater Commercial club it was decided that the next annual Teahc day celebration be held here on Wednesday. September S. Great preparations are already being made, and all fruitgrowers will have their best peaches and fruits on exhibition for this occasion, and it will be made even a greater success than the cele bration held last year. The executive committee has been appointed as fol lows: C. T. Godwin, W. F. Kortx, L. B. Mitchell, J .H. Hall, D. C. Sander ten; finance committee, A. Tanke, D. C. Sanderson. A. S. Pearson, Andy Johnson, L. B. Mitchell. J. L. Unison tr.il H. Mansfield. Eugene Kelly, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Kelly, has been successfully op eraetd upon for appendicitis at St Mary's hospital In Walla Walla, where he was taken a few days ago . Miss Metta Johnson has been en gaged to teach the school on the east tide of the Tum-a-lum the coming season. The W. C. T. U. will meet with the Misses Howard Wednesday afternoon, August 5. Another gold medal con test Is being planned for August SO. J. M. Labadle has just sold 10 acres of unimproved land about two miles season, but the wheat sold brought 75 homa. the consideration being $1250 or $125 per acre Mrs. Martha Ringer has sold her 20 acre tract two miles west of town to T. J. Montgomery of FrankJln county, "Washington, for a consideration of S2400. The Hudson Bay Grange will hold an important meeting tonight at the Grange hall. Many more people have gone to the, mountains In the last couple of days to camp for a time during the not weather.- HS OF ISM Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold. A. S. Nesbaum, Batesville, Indiana, writes: "Last year I suffered for three months with a summer cold so dis tressing that It interfered with my business. I had many of the symp toms of hay fever .and a doctor's pre scription did not reach my case, and I took several medicines which only seemed to aggravate It. Fortunately, I Insisted upon having Foley's Honey and Tar. It quickly cured me. My wife has since used Foley's Honey and Tar with the same success. Pendleton Drug Company. WHEAT SELLS HIGH. Bnylng Fat nogs for Market In This Vicinity. Athena. Auk. 1. Only a few sales are reported at Athena so far this saeson, but the wheat sold orougni it and 78 cents per bushel. As the har vest season progresses It becomes more evident that the crop Is far De inn h nar vield. The nrlces realiz ed on a strong market will go a long wavs toward making up for the defic iency in the yield. W. P. Willaby'a crop was bid In by Dave Taylor ror 7 cents. Relnhold Harras has been buying fat hon In the vicinity of Athena and Weston at from $5.50 to $5 75 per hundred weight. He has Just shippea two carloads from here to Roslyn, Wash. He will return In about 10 days to make a further shipment of cattle and hogs. 04 C li. - r i t 1.0 11 1 i..Y DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK? Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. Almost evervlxxl v who reads t';ie news papers is sure to know of the wonderful cures made, ny ut. Kilmer's Suanip Root, the great ki'l ney, liver ami blad der remedy. It is the great med ical triumph of the nineteenth century; (?) IfcHj HtJ of scientific research IT JJist ,J.V J)r- Killer. tl)C mmmmm- " eminent kidney ana bladder specialist, ami is wonderfully luccessful in promptly curing lame back, Brie acid, catarrh of the bladder and Eright's Disease, v.hieh is the worbt (orm of kidney trouMe. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec ommended for everything but if you have kidney, liver or blad ler trouble it will be found just the reme !y you need. It lia been tested in so many ways, in hospital work and in private practice, and lial proved w successful in every case that a special arrangement has been made by Which all readers of this par, who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free bv nnil, also a book tell ing more about Swamp-Koot, and how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trou-i.i- iritincr mention reading thif ,MV ft " generous offer in this paper and send your address to ur. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton N. V. The regular fiftv-cent and one- Anllar t tmttles arc Bom of old by all good druggists. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, SwampKoot, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Bio hamton, N. Y., a every bottle. nafrfUc. WHEAT SOIJ) HIGH AT WESTOX YESTERDAY. All Bought in by Pacific Const Eleva tor Agent Many Good Yields Re ported, Though Sliort of Last Year .Many Campers at Mountains. Weston .Aug. 1 The local wheat market was quiet up till yesterday, when suddenly some spirited bidding was done. About 70,000 bushels of wheat changed hands In a short time on a basis of 76 cents for Xo. 1, the price ranging up from 73 cents ac cording to the grade. S. A. Barnes, agent for the Pacific Coast Elevator company, secured every bushel sold. On Dry creek G. W. Staggs cropped 166$ sacks of wheat from 115 acres, or a little better than 30 bushels per acre. J .H Coffman had a 30-bushel average from 230 acres. George Winn's crop haa been running about 35 bushels to the acre. So far all fields are yielding good in this section, varying from 25 to 40 bushels to the acre. J. J. Morton has gone to Portland, where he will remain for a short time on a business trip. George Barnes of Dalles. Wis., has arrived here to visit for a few weeks with his brother, Wm. Mackenzie. A great many campers have gone to the mountains from here, and many more are arranging to go In the next week, since it has turned so warm again. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Beathe are ex pected here from Seattle in a few days to visit with relatives for a short time. I BEAU CARRIED OUT TO SEA. Love for Salmon Proved Undoing for Mr. Drain. A huge black bear which had stray ed from his native heath to the beach at Astoria, In quest of fish, was car ried out to sea Tuesday afternoon after several vain attempts to climb up the steep rocks at the mouth of the Columbia .says the Portland Journal. As related by E. G. Eckerson of the Warren Packing company, some fish ermen startled at the unusual appear ance made by the huckleberry eater In swimming with his black snout pro truding over the surface, cried out In fright and their yells for help were heard by J. C. Johnson, who was out in a fishing boat for the Warren Packlns company. Meanwhile the discoverers of the unique "sea serpent" were attacking him with boat hooks and oars and Johnson .who had a gun, at first could not get a shot at the bear for fear of hitting one of the men In the other boat. Finally Johnson circled around until he had the bear In range and the excited pursuers out of the danger line and aiming carefully sent a bullet through bruin's brain, killing him Instantly . The bear was pulled aboard by means of boat hooks and only after they had gotten him out of the water did the fishermen know what manner of animal he was. The unfortunate beast measured eight. feet. The War ren company has his skin at their station on Sand Island, where many visitors have viewed the trophy. Hundreds of people who suffer from backache, rheumatism, lame back, lumbago and similar ailments are not aware that these are merely symptoms of kidney trouble. Pln eules for the kidneys act directly on the kidneys, bringing, quick relief to backache and other symptoms of kid ney and bladder derangements. 30 days' trial $1 and guaranteed or mon ey back. Sold by A. C. Koeppen ft Bros. Why James Lee Got Well. Everybody In Zanesville, O., knows Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural route 8. She writes: "My husband, James Lee, firmly believes he owes his life to the use of Dr. King's New Discovery. His lungs were so severely affected that consumption seemed Inevitable, when a friend recommended New Discovery. We tried it, and its use has restored him to perfect health." Dr. King's New Discovery Is the King of throat and lung remedies. For coughs and colds It has no equal. The first dose gives relief. Try It. Sold under guarantee at Tallman A Co.'s drug store, 50c and $1.00. Trial . bottle free. COXGRESS OF "ROUGH-RITERS." - ' anaHBBBBBaaaBBBBt Every Type of Radical Thinkers Gather at Fra Elbertus Board. Easf Aurora, N. Y., Aug. 1. Radi cal thinkers of every type, from pink tea theosophists to philosophical anarchists, are gathering today at Roycroft Inn, Elbert Hubbard's host elry, for the annual New Thought convention and congress of Rough Riters. Today's services yere of a preliminary nature, and the mental bomb shells and Intellectual dyna mite will not begin exploding freely until next week. According to the announcement of Fra Elbertus, the famous leader of the flock, there will be Jwo formal but not too formal programs dally until. August 12, when there will be discussed Ideas concerning the best way to bring about paradise, here and now. Among those who will add to the oratory of the occasion are Richard Le Galliene, the poet and story writ er; Alfred Henry Lewis, author of the "Wolfvllle" tales and popular maga zine writer; Dr. J. H. Tllden, of Den ver, editor of "The Stuffed Club;" Professor William Muldoon, the phys ical culture expert who has recently put Secretary Root through a course of sprouts; the Rev. Henry Frank, the New York radical minister, and the Rev. Benjamin Fay Mills, of the Los Angeles Fellowship. Oon G. O. P. Offices. New York, Aug. 1. Active cam paign work on behalf of Judge Taft was inaugurated today, when the na tional committee opened headquarters here. The offices are In the Metro politan Life building, which has been the New York headquarters in the last two national campaigns. The home of the committee, formally opened today, is on the 10th floor of the new Metropolitan tower. Secre tary Hitchcock will spend most of his time in this city and direct the fight from here. The republican congres sional committee will also transact most of its affairs from the..New York office, although the headquarters will technically remain In Washington. - Wallowa Treasury Cae Settled. The imbroglio over the county treasurer's office In Wallowa county has been settled by Mr. Frank A. Reavls, the' former treasurer, turning over the records and cash of the office to his successor, W. T. Bell, says the La Grande Star. Upon previous refu sal to do this Judge Knowles Issued a writ of mandamus. This writ was not obeyed and proceedings In the way of contempt of court were Bet for hear ing Tuesday. In the trial of the Issue Involved It was decided by the court that Mr. Bell was the rightful succes sor to Mr. Reavls and on this decision the office was relinquished and the contempt proceedings dismissed. In this case Attorney C. H. Finn, of La Grande, appeared for Mr. Bell and Attorney D. W. Shehan, of Enterprise, appeared for Mr. Reavla. If you see It In the East Oregonlan, Ifa ao. v - Northwest Fair Dates. Following Is the list of northwest fair dates: Belllngham, Wash., Aug. 25-19. Big Timber. Mont., Aug. 26-29. Bozeman. Mont., Aug. 31 -Sept 4. Everett, Wash., Sept. 1-6. Sclo, Ore., Sept 2-4. Roseburg, Ore., Sept. 2-5. Pocatello, Idaho, Sept 7-9. Eugene, Ore., Sept. 7-12. Seattle, Wash., Sept. 7-12. Miles City, Mont, Sept 8-10. Dillon, Mont, Sept. 9-11. Salem, Ore., Sept. 14-19. Centralla, Wash., Sept 14-19. Glendlve, Mont., Sept. 15-17. Missoula, Mont. Sept 21-26. Portland, Ore., Sept 21-26. Victoria. B. C, Sept. 22-29. Anaconda, Mont, Sept 23-26. Marshfleld. Ore., Aug. 26-29. . Pendleton, Ore., Sept 28-Oct. S. North Yakima, Wash., Sept. 28 Oct 3. Helena, Mont, Sept. 28-Oct. 8. New Westminster, B. C, Sept 29 Oct. 3. Spokane, Wash., Oct 5-10. Caldwell, Idaho, Oct 6-10. Davenport, Wash., Oct. 8-11. Lewlston, Idaho, ' Oct. 12-17. Walla Walla, Wash., Oct. 12-17. Baker City, Ore., Oct 13-17. Boise, Idaho, Oct. 19-24. Plneules for the Kidneys, 30 day1 trial $1, guaranteed. Plneules act di rectly on the Kidneys and bring relief In the first dose to backache, weak back, rheumatic pains, kidney and bladder trouble. They purify the blood and Invigorate the entire sys tem. Sold by A. C. Koeppen ft Bros. Nuggets from Success Magazine. You can't keep success away from a man who works and Is on the level. A man feels awfully rich when he's got a few dollars his wife doesn't know about. It is not enough to hold the key to the situation. You must be able to turn it to open the door. At the last commencement exer cises In a Des Moines school the grad uates recited quotations of their own selection. But the quotation which was the brighter and most cheerful, and the most buoyant with hope, was given by a poor crippled girl who stood up on her cructhes while recit ing When a wind storm sweeps the for est, It Is the weakened trees, those with rotten hearts, that fall. "If your servants knew as much as you expect them to know, they would not be your servants." One application of ManZan Pii Remedy, for all forms of Piles, soothes, reduces Inflammation, sore ness and itching. Price 50c guaran teed. Sold y A. C. Koeppen & Bros. "I tell you, the man whose children are all girls has a big advantage, af ter all." "How do you figure It out?" "Think of the things he can do around the house without being afraid of setting a bad example." Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for young and old Is prompt relief for coughs, croup, hoarseness, whooping cough. Gently laxative. Guaranteed. Sold by A. C. Koeppen & Bros. Read the East Oregonlan. AKOTREDAL'EUDY'SAPPEAL To all knowing sufferers of "rheuma tism, whether muscular or of the Joints, Sciatica, lumbagos, backache, pains In the kidneys or neuralgia pains, to write to her for a home treatment which has repeatedly cured all of these tortures. She feels It her duty to send It to all sufferers FREE. You cure yourself at home, as thous ands will testify no change of cli mate being necessary. This simple discovery banishes uric acid from the blood, loosens the stiffened Joints, purifies the blood, and brightens the eyes. If the abore Interests you, for preof addreea Mrs, M. Bammers, Bex R. Notre Dame, lad. Ghirarde! w Cocoa is a food drink for young and old that pleases the palate strengthens the body builds up the nerves quickens the mind. It instills qualities in young and old which produce perfect contentment and perfect health and allows one to give A Smile All the While Ghirardelli's Cocoa is a standard com bination of the cocoa bean. It is made with painstaking care and after 50 years of manufacture stands to-day a perfect product. 30 cups of a delicious drink 25c (ei!ijrl;ri J Rook of Oregon Poems Out "The Song of the Oregon Pine," a little book of original verse by Bert Huffman Is now out and Is on sale at the Frazler book store. Price 60 cents. Printed on fine paper and highly illustrated. No one is Immune from kidney trouble, so Just remember that Foley's Kidney. Remedy will stop the Irregu larities and cure any case of kidney or bladder troubles that Is not beyond the reach of medicine. Pendleton Drug Company. Jo Guesswork If men who doubt the value of lirvlta Tablets could only look over our order files and read the letters we receive from those who know thiir vilui, no man who is weak and nervous would hesitate a moment, but begin at once to regain his strength with RerviU Gentlemen: Soma tlx jreara ago I bought roar Nervita TableU In Richmond. Ind. and at that time their certainlrdid all 70a claimed thej would I tried to get tbem here, but 00 druggiat has them. Let me know if 70a it ill make tbem, U to I want to get aiz bozea (or a friend of mine. Your truly, Reg. B. Kedlands, Cat, Dec IX 1M7. Dear Sirs: Find enclosed $1.00 and send ma boiesol your Nerrita Pills. I bought 4 bozea at a druggist's here, but can not get any more, but want to tell you that I nerer took any medicine In my life that done me so much good . Send at once at I am entirely out. Yours truly, Jan. 16, 1908 Reg. L. Carnegie, Pa. Dear Sirs: About 3 weeks ago I sent you $100 for I bozea of Nerrlta Tablet, and they bat done ma Iota of food. Encloaed $4.00 tend four bozea at once. Youra truly. Jan. 17, 1908 Reg, S. Orange City, Iowa Gentlemen; Send me at once 3 bozea NerTlta Tablet, I receirad one box a week ago. There la no queation at to Ue potency of your medicine. I feel greatly benefited, and want to um it until perfectly well. Your promptneaa will oblige, Youra truly, April 2, 1908 Reg. & Portamouth, Ohio told and guaranteed by all dnif flits, II. per stx, 6 boxes for $5. lent by mill. ritHER DWUQ CO. 230 Klmie at. Chloaao PENDLETON DRUG COMPANY Pendleton, Oregon Byers' Best Flour la made from the choicest wheat that grows. Good bread la aasur ed when BYERS' BEST FLOUR la need. Bran, Shorts, Steam Rolled Barley always on hand. PENDLETON ROLLER MILLS W. 8. BYERS, Proprietor. Pastime Parlors COOLEST PLACE IN TOWN. MOLITOR & O'DANIBL, Props. A quiet frame, orderly place for a game of Pool. Billiards or Bowling SHOOTING GALLERY. Cigars, Tobacco, Confectionery and Soft Drinks. Best Tables In the city. The Hot Summer Sun brings no terror to the woman who knows that her kitchen will not be turned into a veritable bake-oven, Why? Because She Cooks With Gas, 1 no heavy coal scuttles to lift, no wood to handle, no fire to feed, just the touch of a match and your fire is in readiness. NORTHWESTERN GAS & ELECTRIC CO. a Our Specialty is the Family Trade We are fully prepared to fur nish you the best of lard, sau sages and fresh, smoked or cured meats and fish each day. Central Meat Market Carney ft Tweedy, TELEPHONE MAIN S3. 'Phone Main SIS. THORNTON MUSIC CO 111 Main Street HIGH GRADE PIANOS and ORGANS Columbia, Edison and Victor Talk ing Machines, Records, Cabinets and Musical Merchandise. MOCLIPS AND WESTPORT BEACHES Ideal Summer Resorts Easily reached via Northern Pacific Railway with frequent train service. (0) SUMMER TOURIST FARES $60.00 for the round trip to St Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Sioux City, Omaha, Kansas City. Etc Chicago $72.50 St Louis $67.50 Ask your nearest Northern Pacific Agent regarding train service, rates, etc, or address A. D. CHARLTON, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Portland, Oregon