) EIGHT PAGES. PAGE Foric DAILY EAST OnEGOMAX, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, Al GIST 21, 1008. cointy ornriAL pArER. AN l.VnKrKM'KXT NKW8PAPKR. pobllstird IMt. Weekly nd SemlWertly, at lViuileMti. Oregon, by the east o:;ei;oxms rrnusniSQ CO. sLiiscnirTios hates : Pstly. ore er. ly null.. 0O Illy, li months, by mll 2 BO Ih1It. tlir.- raonllii. by msll 1.5 I'lly, one month, by null .60 Pill?, on yor by csrrler 150 Pilly, U months, by carrier 8.75 Iall, three months, by carrier 1.95 Ially. ore month, by carrier . .83 W eekly. v.. year, by mall 1.50 Weekly. m months, by mall 75 Weekly, four months, by mall 60 Reml Wt-'U, cue year, by mall 1.50 Mini-Weekly, alx raontha, by mall... .75 Bern!-Weekly, four months, by mall.. .50 The Dally East Oregonlan la kept on salt at the Oregon News Co.. 147 6th street, Portland, Oreson. Ohlc-s.Ro Bureau. 009 Security building. Waiblncton, D. C, Bureau, 501 Four teenth atreet. X. W. Member United Press Association. Telephone Mala 1 Entered at the poatofflr at Pendleton, Oregon, aa aecond-cla mall matter. UNION .LIIU .,. Because of your strong faith, I kept the track Whose sharp-set stones my strength had well-nigh spent. I could not meet your eyes If I turned back: So on I went Because you would not yield be lief In me. The threatening crags that rose, my way to 'bar, I conquered Inch by crumbling Inch to see The goal afar. And though I struggle toward It through hard years. Or flinch, or falter blindly, yet within, "You can!" unwavering my spirit hears: And I shall win. Aldis Dunbar. FACTS FOB HOMESEEKEKS. In the East Oregonlan today Is the story of two young men who a few years ago started to work In eastern Oregon for wages, as millers In a Union county flour mill. Last weak they purchased their fifth flour mill In that county and have accumulated property worth $120,000. They took advantage of the oppor tunity offered them in eastern Ore. gon. Another man In Umatilla county Is Just finishing harvesting a wheat crop from 2000 acres of fine land owned Individually by him. Twenty years ago he was working for small wages or. a Umatlila county farm. Today he Is worth from $120,000 to $140,000. He took advantage of another eastern Oregon opportunity. Other men now living in Pendleton have made fortunes from the sheep and wool Industry within the past 25 years; others in mercantile pursuits; others from renting houses, dealing In lands and investing money for cap italists. And these are not exceptional cases. They are common In this, section. And the beauty of it Is that nobody has a "corner" on these opportunities. They exist today. They are to be en Joyed by the newcomer at this late date. They will always be here. As the country settles up and hew people come in they will be all the more promising and productive. S-'o the homeseekcr need not think that the old-timers have "coppered" everything. In fact, the new man with a keen insight into conditions and frc.-h vigor and active energy, has the advantage. The homeseeker who has energy, open eye willing hands and active mind need not remain a poor man long i:i any eastern Oregon county. THE TAIL OF THE SCORPION". T. T. Geer, who was once elected United .States senator by the people of Oregon, and who ha until the last two years, claimed to be an advocate of the popular election of United States senators, now advises repub lican members of the legislature who are pledged to the people's choice, to resign rather than vote for the peo ple's choice, who happens to be a democrat. He say there would be nothing dis reputable, cowardly or Improper about such a procedure. He would have them run away from a plain duty to which they are honorably pledged. He would have them slink out of of fice by the back door of a resigna tion rather than "face the music" like men and do the bidding of the sov ereign people of Oregon. Geer's advice to the weak-kneed brethren recalls the old legend of tha scorpion, which, when surrounded by Its enemies, with no chance of escape It ft, and no courage remaining to face the foe, committed suicide by pierc ing its own brain with the tip of lt poisonous tall. Geer would have republican mem- bors of the legislature commit polltU cal suicide rather than do as the peo ple have Instructed them to do. He would have them, at the last moment, like the scorpion, take the back door out of politics, rather than stand up like men ami perform their duty as marked out by tlielr neighbors! Goer would make an extremely "hot" member of the legislature, judging from his advice to members o' that body. And wouldn't he be n towering monument as a congressman from eastern Oregon, If this Is the ex. tent and calibre of Ws "legislative" a'.lllty, moral courage and stamina? MXUNNING OF THE WAK. George Kennan. In a commentary accompanying the first instalment of General Kuiopatkln's suppressed me moirs In the September MeClure's, gives some Interesting documents, concerning the Interest of the family of the tsar In the private timber com pany In Korean territory, which was perhaps primarily responsible for tha great war with Japan. The story of the royal timber company Is told by Mr. Kenman as follows: In the year 1S98, a Vladivostok merchant named Briner obtained from the Korean government, .upon extremely favorable terms a conces sion for a timber company that should have authority to exploit the great forest wealth of the upper Xalu river. As Briner was a promoter and speculator who had little means and less Influence, he was unable to or- ganlze his company, and In 1902, he sold his concession to Alexander MIk hallovich Bezobrazoff, another Rus sian promoter and speculator, who had held the rank of state 'councillor In the tsar's civil service, and who was hieh In the favor of some of the grand dukes in St. Petersburg. Bezobrazoff, who seems to have been a most fluent and persuasive talker, as well as a man of fine per- sonal presence and bearing, soon in terested his grand ducal friends in the fabulous wealth of the far east gen- erally. and In extraordinary value of" the Korean timber concession espec ially. They all took stock In his enterprise. and one of them with a view to get ting the strongest possible support foi it, presented him to the tsar. Bezo brazoff made UDon Nicholas II. an extraordinarily favorable Impression, and. In the course of a few months, acquired an Influence over him that nothing afterward seemed able to ?hake. That the tsar became financially Interested In" Bezobrazoffs timber company Is certain; and It Is currently reported In St. Petersburg that the emperor and the empress dowager, together, put Into the enterprise sev eral million rubles. PORTLAND'S LAST TIUl'MPII. Dick Stanley, the champion bron cho "buster" at the Frontier fair held last week at Cheyenne, Is a Portland man. Now this may be all right for Tom Richardson and the Portland papers to take this honor all to Portland, but there Is a suspicion In the minds of old Oregonians that Dick Stanley learned to ride some where In the "short erass counties" east of the Cascades and that although he may have visited Portland occasionally, taht his Illlhee is on some remote creek in the cow counties. It's all right, anyway. It's" an Ore-. gon victory and was wrested from ths greatest riders on earth, those from the Laramie plains, the Nebraska prairies, the Dakota bad lands and the Colorado ranges. Here's to Dick Stanley wherever 1n Oregon he belongs. But Portland will have a hard time making anybody In Oregon believe that the champion broncho "buster" of the world learned to ride on Washington street, or that he owns a mansion on Council Crest or conducts a business regularly anywhere In Portland. But It's all right If It helps Port, land. Let her claim him. It Is compensation for the few hot days of summer In Umatilla county to breath the Invigorating a'lr, feel the crisp breezes, behold the cloudless sky and golden wheat fields of one unsurpassed autumn morning. It would be cruel to suggest that James J. Hill's activity In Oregon a much as Governor Chamberlain's pur. suasive smile, Induced Harrlman to announce the construction of a cen tral Oregon railroad. Tour cue to laugh comes when a rich relative gets off a stale Joke. ' However, the disgrace of poverty is overshadowed by the discomfort. Some men are too good to be clever and some are too clever to be good. Whoever wins In the election Mr, Roosevelt can be sure of an endorse ment of some of the policies describ ed as his. Washington Star. THE V. S. WOMAN'. Hall the pretty U. S. woman. Daughter of our Uncle Sam She's the queen of all the empires And from Butte to Amersteidam! She has eyes that dance and sparkle lAke a pulsing river kissed By the blushes of the morning Shooting arrows through the mist, She has lips as ripe and ruddy As the apple of the fall When the autumn azure shimmers Like a h;ilo over all. She has hair of silk that's braided By Plana In the sun, And the grace of swaying willows When the laughing waters run. And her heart. Intrenched from Inekeys Is as pure as crystal dew, And as beauteous and loyal .As the sky's cerulean blue. I; Is kind and sympathetic, Quick to sense a woman's part Or to lift the pall of sadness From a bleeding, kindred heart. Ah. the maid of Uucte Sam'l, Lass of charms and tender grace; Brave and constant, sweet and pretty; Lithe of form and fair of face Of her virtue and her beauty Genus man expatiates. Crowning her with bays of glory, Queen of these United States! Ex. HOTTEST PLACE OX EARTH Bahrein Island, In the Persian Gulf, Is said to be the hottest place on the golbe . far hotter than Tophet. The average temperature Is about 141 de grees. On the coast, where the people live, there Is no fresh water, but here and there In the harbor's bottom are strong, free-flowing springs of purest water, rivaling that which flows down the sides of the mountains of Lebanon, flavored by the sap of heal thy cedars.' Divers equip themsel ves with bags of skins and descend to the springs, where they fill the Invert ed receptacles with aqua pura. The water Is cold enough to drink with out the aid of Ice, of which the Is landers know nothing. PRESIDENTIAL VOTES Regarding the pluralities given some of the various United States presidents the following Information Is valuable. Andrew Jackson had a plurality over Adams of 50,551 votes; Jackson's plu rality in 1823 was 138. i34, and In 1832 It was 157.313; Martin Van Buren had a plurality of 24.893; W. H. Harrison 146.315: Polk. 38,175; Taylor. 139.687; Pierce. 220.896; Buchanan. 496,905; Lincoln, 591,195 In 1860. and 407.342 In 1864; Grant's plurality was 305, 456 In 1868 and 762.91 In 1872. Tll den had a plurality over Hayes In 18 76 of 250.935; Garfield's plurality was 7,018: Clevelapd's In 1884. 62.683, and In 1892, 3S0.810. His plurality over Harrison In 1888 was 98.017. MeKln. ley's plurally In 1896 was 601, 854. 'and In 1900, 849,790. Roosevelt's plura-. Ity was 2.545.515. The Inscription on a large white marble tombstone In Hampstead cemetery, London, Is written In Pit man's reporting style of phonography. It appears that a young wlfe,"who lies burled there, had taken up the study of shorthand, while 111 from con sumption, to pass away the long days, and had also taught her husband the system. She died soon after she gain ed a speed certificate. A self made man Is apt to think any change In his scheme Is bound to be for the worse. "That Famous !l7 Seeis Dress For Young Now Showing al Undoubtedly the niftiest and ever created for manthey No other clothing has these original features: I Decker's "Permanent Crease" keeps the trousers in shape and should be welcomed by every young man. 2 Breast Pockets in coats are made of fancy silk mater ial which when pulled out, substitutes a silk nan rcniet. 3 -Additional Cash Pocket in A convenient place to keep small change and separate from keys, knives, etc., which are usually carried in this pocket. 4 Side Buckles on Vest, effect trast to the ill -looking fullness the single buckle. 5 All Contrasting Cloth Cuffs on trousersAare de tachable. WE ARE PENDLETON'S AGENTS. rvn 1 The Old Stand-by The Pendleton Savings Bank COMMERCIAL BANKING Capital, Surplus and Profits $230,000.00 4 per cent. Interest on Time Deposits. Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent. 'The Friend of Farmers and Stockmen JULEP ISLAND. An Island In a Julep sea Of orange, a la sangaree; A maraschino, fine and red, On top, and round it greenly spread Sweet landscapes of green mint where sleep The hidden springs of Julep deep! O Julep Island, here's to you, With shores of green and hills of blue! Fair floating In a frapped glass, As though our Hps the cool floods pass; Pineapple mountains 'gainst the sky, And lltle straws to sip them by! On Julep Island It Is sweet To seek relief from humid heat; To look down in the Julep sea Where all the green mint mermaids be. And watch the maraschino gleam A red sun setting In a dream! Baltimore Sun THE LAND OF WORSHIP Prayer pervades theEast. Far oft across fhe sands, when one is traveling In the desert, one sees thin minarets rising toward the sky. A desert city Is there. It signals Its presence by this mute appeal to Allah. And where there are no minarets In the great When the blood is pure and healthy j the skin be soft, smooth, and free from all blemishes and eruptions; but when some acid humor takes root in the circulation, its presence is quickly manifested by some form of skin disease. The skin receives its necessary nourishment and strength from the blood. When, however, this vital fluid becomes a humor-laden stream, it can no longer preserve the healthy, natural appearance of the skin, but by its acrid, impure nature continually irritates an 1 inflames the delicate tissues and fibres and keeps the cuticle in a diseased and disfigured condition. External applications cannot reach the blood, aul I'urcforc arc beneficial only for their ability to reduce inflammation, and n:i-.t in keeping the parts clean. To cure any skin trouble the blood ui'ist JC purified of the humors that are causing the trouble. S. S. S. drives out the hti uors from the blood so that the skin, instead of being frritated av. l ease I. ij nourished by a healthy, cooling stream. S. S. S 'oes down ir.l the circulation and removes every partule of impure matter, all a ids (uvl hu-.r.ors, and restores the blood to its normal, pure condition, thereby curnir every form of skin disease or affection. Book on skin disease ? and anv medical advice free to all who write. jhb SWIFT SPEC! . CO., ATLANTA, GA. Make" (Brand Ben. nobbiest clothes have more style. right hand trouser pocket a smooth back in con in middle of back witn mm. D'G3(5)1) ti wastes of the dunes, In the eternal silence, the llfelessnens that Is not bioken even by any lonely, wandering bird, the camels are stopped at the ap pointed hours, the poor, and often ragged, robes are laid down, the brown pilgrims prostrate themselves In pray er. And the rich man spreades his carpet, and prays. And the half naked nomad spreads nothing; but he prays, too. The East Is full of lust, and full, of money-getting, and full of bartering, and full of violence; but It Is full of worship of worship "that disdains concealment, that recks not of ridicule or comment, that believes too utterly to care If others disbelieve. There are In the East many men who do not pray. They do not laugh at the man who dies, like the unpraylng Christ ian. There Is nothing ludicrous to them In prayer. In Egypt your Nub Ian sailor prays In the stern of your dahabeah; and your Egyptian boat man prays by the rudder of your boat and your black donkey-boy prays be hind a red rock In the sand; and your camel-man prays when you are rest ing In the.noontlde, watching the far off, quivering mirage, , lost In some wayward dream. Robert Hlchen. Being a hero oughtn't to stand In the way of a man's success, but It of ten does. CUHES . SION DISEASES 1 If im, ml i Pendleton's Leading Clothiers The Best Soda Ice Cream and all Fountain Drinks at the coolest store in town THE Pendleton DRUG COMPANY Large Quantity of the Famous Rock Spring Now on Hand The coal that produces heat and not dirt. Also fine lot of good dry wood. Dutch Henry Office, Pendleton Ice Cold Storm Company. ,'Plione Main 178. MY PURE DRINKS MAY SAVE YOU A SICK SPELL. Near Beer 24 Bottles to the case, Only 11.25 per case. Soda Water All flavors, 24 bottles to the case, only $1.00 per case. Delivered to any part of the city. John Gagen Eagle Bldg. Phone Main 550, GROUND BONE FOR CHICKEN'S. Also Fine Fresh Meats Delivered Promptly at Reasonable Prices. EMPIRE MEAT CO. 'Phone Main 18. Lice ! Lice ! Kill them with Lee's Lice COLESWORTHY'S got it. At the Feed Store 127-129 E. Alta Every Woman Is IntcrMlcd ind should know tnont tha wowl.rful Marvel Kr,,"i uoucne Astir VAnr drnmrlal 1 It if ha Mnnut annnl. oinur. nai eena sump ror Hint L feUdlM. MARVEL C0n 44 E.23S II., NewYeit Notice for Hltls for Fair Commission. Notice Is hereby given that bids will be received by the executive com mlttee of the board of directors of the Third Eastern Oregon District Agri cultural Society, until August 29th, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the foU lowing exclusive privileges Inside the pavilion at the fair to be held at Pen dleton, Oregon, during the week com mencing -September 28, and ending October 3, 1908: 1. Restaurant and lunch counter. 2. Candy and Ice cream. 3. Soft drinks (near beer not al lowed.) 4. Ice cream cones. 5. Badges, souvenirs, etc. 6. Country store, Separate bids to be submitted for each privilege, and to state flat rate and also percentage of gross receipts, the commltte to decide which way privilege will be let, each ibid must be accompanied with a certified check In the sum of $10.00, payablo to the order of C. E. Roosevelt, president as a guarantee of good faith, to be for faited If the bidder Is awarded the concession bid for,, and does not take the same, and to be returned to the bidder If he Is unsuccessful. The com mittee reserves the right to reject any and all bids. All bids should be seal ed and addressed to Thomas Fits Gerald, secretary, Pendleton, Oregon, Dated this 17th day of August, 1108. THOS. FTTZ GERALD, Secretary. outgrown