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tt the Oregon News Co.. 147 6th street.
Portland. Oregon.
CMiac hureaa, iti Security Building.
Waaulnpion. L. C, I'areao. 501 Four
tnh atreet, N. W.
Member United ITeu Aanoclatlon.
f a.epbone
Entered Jt toe poatofflre at l'endieton,
"recon. aa i.-ooncj cla mall matte
4
A little stream had lost its way
Amid the grass and fern.
A passing stranger scooped a
well,
Where weary men might turn.
He walled it in and hung with
care
A ladle at the brink.
He thought not of the deed he
did.
But judged that all might
drink.
He passed again, and lo, the
well.
By summer never dried.
Had cooled ten thousand parch
ing tongues
And saved a life beside.
A nameless man amid a crowd
That thronged the daily mart
Let fall a word of hope and love.
Unstudied, from the heart.
A whisper on the tumult thrown
"A transitory breath,
It raised a brother from the
dust;
It saved a soul from death.
O germ, O fount, O word of love
O thought at random cast,
Te were but little at the first.
But mighty at the last!
Charles Mackay.
:i
WOITD VOV GO HACK?
Judge Henry E. McGinn is one or
the big republicans of the state who
does not believe in the reactionary
assembly plan. At the assembly
smoker held in Portland Wednesday
evening he struck straight from the i., ,,UIlty !lt ,elist we will nave more
shoulder at the scheme that is now;tj,an a nr,rlmli precipitation for the
being fostered with so much care.
ine direct primary law came to us .
as the result of the most corrupt pol-
Itlcs any state has ever known," de
clared the Judge. "If there had ever
been an honest election of United
States senators, or an uncontrolled
convention, or decent politics of any
kind under the old system, there
would have been no direct primary
law, no Statement No. 1, no initiative
and referendum. These things are the
result of the protest of the people
against the rottenness of the old plan
and the old politics and the old lead
ers of the state. I know this, you
all know it. I know' it because I was
a part of It, be it said to my shame.
I, as a young man, went through the
achool of the old system and I do not
want to see any young man of the
present day go through the same ex
perience that I went through before
the passing of the old regime and the
coming of the new. For that reason,
If for nothing else, I am against the
assembly and what means.
"You say you are going to have an
assembly. I ask you who will be there
who will compose it, who will control
It? I will tell you. The agents of the
electric light company will be there.
The agents of the street railways and
the gas companies and of the preda
tory trusts, and combinations and of
the big railroad companies will all
have seats. The men who have fran
chises to guard, the men who fatten
off the fruits of the red light district,
the men who own saloons, they will
all he there. Hut the wage worker,
the small tax payer, the merchant and
business man, the honest people of
y the state, will not be present. How
lr God's name could they be? What
chance would they have to be selected?
"In all the history of the state I
have known but one senatorial elec
tion by the legislature under the old
system that was honest, and that was
the election of Senator Fulton. There
never was a time, except that, when
the senatorshlp was not put up for
barter and sale I know because I was
there and through it. I remember the
time when the Northern Pacific put
up $30,000 to defeat the election of
Senator Simon and we only had $18,
000 ourselves. And I remember other
political campaigns where the Inter
ests paid our whole campaign ex
penses and no man had to put up a
.'cent In his own behalf."
Judge McGinn's speech rings strong
and true and It Is wholesome music
to hear a man speak fearlessly as he
lld. Now what do you thing Mr.
Average Republican, are you in favor
of the assembly plan? Do you want
to go back to the system of govern
ment by party machines and bosses
niul In behalf of the special interests
that Influence those bosses, or would
yc-u rather see primaries and elections
held In a fair and open manner In
conformity with the spirit and letter
oi the direct primary law?
VK AUK NOT AFRAID.
The" knocker we have with us al
ways and so it is rft surprising that
he has raised his woeful wall against
the. plan of the Washington & Ore
gun traction company to enter this
city Some of the criticisms heard,
though, are too near the limit to be
endured.
"That company has a franchise,"
exclaimed Sad Face excitedly, "that
gives them the right to build a street
car line on any street in the city. If
i". would do that and an opposition
company should enter the field we
would have two tracks upon every
street."
Sad, sad Indeed is the predicament
irto which Pendleton ha1) fallen. A
possibility of two or more street car
lines upon every street in town! It Is
a wretched outlook for sure. With
even one car track upon each street
in the city the situation would De
deplorable enough. Mrs. Jones' brin
dle cow would then have to go else
where than to the thorouhghfares of
the west end to find good pasture. The
small boys on Johnson street could
no longer play football in safety In
front of their homes, the Lewis street
ht rse shoe pitching tournament would
have to be abandoned and the bull
drg that bites at the automobiles
would have to look out or get hit by
ja trolly car. It is a fearful outlook
j indeed and Pad Face does well to
shiver with fright at the very thought
jof two car Tines upon every street
1 i-i tVio nltv-
However it is comforting to know
that there are not m:ny Sad Faces in
Pendleton. The bulk of our people
are well informed, progressive men
and women. They know that cities
are seldom burdened with too many
traction systems and that property
owners do not usually 'object when
street car lines are built in front of
lh'ir property.
VI'ItY HOPF.FIX.
With the four and a half inches of
rainfall already thiB .season it seems
rtain that the two years drouth has,
, been .broken and that in Umatilla
sea.
the situlltlon at present there Is J
mueh room for felicitation, a proper
rainfall is all that eastern Oregon
needs to obtain bumper crops. The
soil of thisseettrtn Is abundantly rich.
Good crops may be raised every year
when there is enough moisture or
when by proper methods of tillage
the moisture is conserved in the soil.
I' Is the lack of moisture that makes
sunjmerfallowlng so prevalent in east
ern Oregon. The land itself needs no
rest thought it would be Improved by
a rotation of crops.
Pendleton needs all the electric
power it can secure. This city needs
the power to be developed by the
i Washington & Oregon company; it
needs the power from the John Day
river and likewise the power to be de
veloped upon the Umatilla. Electric
power means traction lines and manu
facturing establishments. These are
essentials in the upbuilding of a city.
This city needs a "Pendleton man"
for mayor and furthermore the city
needs a man who will be mayor for
all the people. Mayor Murphy Is
such a man.
People may now be thankful that
Thanksgiving Is over.
WHAT WAS TIIK LADY'S AGE.
Toward the close of a recent law
suit In Massachusetts the wife of an
em'nent Harvard professor arose and
with a flaming face timidly address
ed the court.
"Your honor," said she, "if I told
you I had made an error In my testi
mony, would It vl ..ate all I have
said?"
Instantly the lax.ycrs for each side
stirred themselves in excitement,
while his honor gravely regarded her.
"Well, madam," said the court af
ter a pase, "that depends entirely on
the nature of your error. What was
It, please?"
"Why, you see," answered the lady,
more and more red and embarrassed,
I told the clerk I was thirty-eight. I
was so flustered, you know, that when
he asked my age I Inadvertently gave
him ray bust measurement," Every
body's Magazine.
Often a man who Is gentlemanly
enough to laugh heartily at a story
he has heard a dozen times, will go
home and get grouchy when his wife
gently reminds him of some chore
"he has asked him to do.
The credulity of woman Is some
thing wonderful to behold. Hoth
Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Peary be
lieve the storlea told by their hus
bands to explain their recent absence
from the family fireside.
HIS XF.W BROTHER.
Yes. I've got a little brother.
Never asked for hini from mother.
But he's here;
But I s'pose they went and bought
him.
For last week the doctor brought
him;
Ain't it queer?
When I hoard the news from Molly,
Why, 1 thought ut first 'fwas Jolly
'Cause you see
I just 'magined I could get him,
And our dear mamma would let him
Play with he.
rtof trtifn nnnp T hud lnnlr.l at ll'
T cn'd w!, "Oh. drtr' T- that sfm.
Just that mite?"
They said. "Yes, and you must kiss
him!"
Well, I'm sure I'd never miss him,
He's a fright!
He's so small it's just amazing.
And you'd think that he was blazing.
He's so red;
And his nose is like a berry.
And he's bald as I'ncle Jerry,
On his head.
He's no kind of good whatever.
And he cries as If he'd never,
Never stop;
Won't s'.t x'.r you can't arrange him:
Oh. why doesn't father change him
At the shop?
Now we've got to dress and feed him.
And we really didn't need him,
T.'ftle frog!
And I can not think why father
Should have bought him, when I'd
rather
Have a dog!
London Dally News.
TIF.ARD SOMKTHING DRAP.
There are many darkies of the old
sort in the south who make it a point
to pride themselves upon their re
markable memory touching remote
events and persons long since dead.
To one such a Richmond man was
putting a series of questions in a spir
it of banter. To his query as to
whether she remembered George
Washington, the old woman replied
that she did, indeed, having served
Martha Washington In a domestic
capacity.
Then was put an Interrogation con
cerning the Revolutionary war, which
the old woman recalled perfectly.
Finally the questioner said: "I'll
wager you donlt remember the fall
of the Roman empire."
At that the old woman took a good,
long breath and reflected. Then she
replied:
"IV fac' is, sah. I was pretty young
den, an' so I doesn't have no very dis
tink remembrance 'bout dat. But I
does remember, now dat you speaks
of it, dat I did hear de white folkses
tell 'bout hearin' sonuthin' drap."
Philadelphia Ledger.
GF.NKKAI.I.Y THAT WAY".
A physi'ian at a recent meeting of
the College of Phys'cians. in Philadel
phia, told a story illustrating the
witty comprchonsinn f n patient of
Irish nativity. The physician declared
thai one of his patients, an Irishman,
could not understand why, if one of
his arms refused to perform its usual
functions the other should remain
normal.
"It is the balancing power of na
ture," explained the physician. "If
a man U blind in one eye. nature gen
erally provides additional strength for
the remaining eye. When deafness Is
discovered in one ear. the hearing of
the other ear becomes unusually
acute."
"No - th?t y .: m'ntien :t, ! !
lave 'tis so," said the patient. "Whin
a mon has wan short leg, th' other
leg is generally longer." Judge.
A Memnnnt of the Dark.
A colored man died without medi
cal attendance, and the coroner went
to investigate.
"Did Samuel Williams live hire?"
he asked the weeping woman who
opened the door.
"Yassuh," she replied between
sobs.
'i want to see I lie lemuim."
"I Is de remains," she answered
proudly. Everybody's Miir'Kif o
"A Beaut."
The golden-haired song bird had
just bowed to her audience when a
man rushed frantically upon the
stage and cried:
"Is there a physician In the house?"
A young man in the third row,
blushing with embarrassment, arose.
"Say, Doc," asked the man on the
stage, with a Jerk of his thumb to
ward the singer, "ain't she a beaut?"
TIIE stomach governs yonr
ueallh.. Watch It closely anil at
the first sign of any weakness,
such as Poor Appetite, Indiges
tion, C'ostlvencMS, Colds and
Grippe, take
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CELEBRATED
STOMACH
BITTER
DR.. BOOTH'S
REMEDY
For sale only In sanitary tube,
guaranteed to cure colds of all
kinds, Neuralgia, Catarrh, Sore
Throat, Croup, and all throat
troubles, or your money re
funded. Applied externally to
parts affected. For sale AXI
POSITIVETiY GUARANTEED
AT EVEHY DRUG STORE IN
PENDLETON.
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1 'Gregg . .'
Ka7aHt. Shorthand
Mfi B&EUKG POWDER &L
Makes the finest, most deli
cious biscuit, cake and
pastry; conveys to food
tlie most heailhfiil ol
fruit properties
Counting German Noses.
The statistical year book for thj
German empire, the 1909 edition of
which has just been printed, gives
tht. population of Germany on June
30. 1909. at 63.886.000. The popula
tion of the empire on June 30, 1908,
was 62,982,000. The year thus shows
an increase of S96.000. This is slight
ly less than the increase for tle year
ended June 30. 1908, which is given
at 899,000. The last census of the
empire was t.:kcn In December, 1905,
when the population was found to be
60.641.278. Later population figures
are arrived at by adding the excess
f,f births over deaths and emigrations
t3
Tu.:'t) .i r,o way tr c-.ir C.itarrb "vepr to i,o,r;f
do r.v.-.iy v.-it'i f.! .;v. Th sv:r.n" - t--.- .,.,
was":
of E-.ie.i tr-'v :r, ;!! cn'.-trrh sulVcrer
Esn" 1 i;-1 ;r." oiir"s hwv?.
anl t ft, -o t :;!: i-s- alone is of "r
deop-sr.te ! l-'no ' h't's.i.-v. and con;? -
OthCi- im-Viri'.i i ;1 tVl eirei'l i fion
causo : n i-.Uxvr.Ui.rr.' an.l irritate 1 n lit-on or t
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hoarssnes,. touc'j.i.il :. cotio.-.s. vit;ry '?. e-:e
meet for C. ' i.tcaur.o it U tho fireatetr of nil
niecHfrino r:-:;w: ever-? tartifil ft the catarrhal i r.
tion, vr.i'l. ..- v.-..:' Il-U I p-;r?. lr vi:i and lw.!?'-inernLra:--.-
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giving bl-:' v:ur.r-)rn (Ji-;-tpn:r8, ami soot: S f . S pi i.l-.tcosa lKM-fect
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can r i ..- . l.ut :..:t ::-ri the
medical ad-.-,- TRE SV'IFT
HOTEL
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Lo-Hted on Hie corner of Seventh and Stark streets, extending Ibrool,
the block to Park street. Porlland, Oregon. Our new Park Street Annex l
dip only fireproof hotel Inilldiiig (n (iregon.
R.at
On
For the next 30 days we wili sell our coa! at the foiling
prices
Montana Nut - - - - $5.00 Per Ton Delivered
Channel ----- 6.50 Per Ton Delivered
Domestic ------ 7.50 Per Ton Delivered
Rock Springs - - - - 8.50 Per Ton Delivered
Sacking and Carrying Extra
Put in Your Winters Supply While it is Cheap.
Crab Creak Lumber Co.
Phone Main 92,
My
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V?. e-,S
j My this method the population on
: June 30, 1906, was 61,117,000; in
! 1907 it was 62,083,000. In the three
j and a half years since the last census
! the increase in population has been
' 9 T.n Han !in,l hItia thn frtnnillnir of
the German empire in 1871 It has
been, in round figures, 23,000,000.
At a Chicago dressmaker's conven
tion they are going to show all the
different styles of feminine wearing
'. apparel since the days of Eve Peek-
a-boo!
Abdul Hamld Is writing a book. He
persists in persecuting mankind.
I. -. .
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t : ' i b v tV.e u so ol
t'-.:-o:iPli t'.e use
i ..nil io"i?i rt.
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fr-i.n tiie cfrcula-."-.-
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health. HooV o:: C f.arrh an.l uuy
SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA.
OREGON
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A HAPPY HOLIDAY DIXNF.K.
Here's a fine leg o' mutton for you!
Uoast It just right und serve It with
new green pens and who's going to
cavil at that for a hearty wholesome
dinner? Mest cuts of all meats In sea
son at reasonable prices the whole
yiar round. A specially nice lino of
Holiday meat and trimmings at tho
Central Heat Market
108 R. Alts St
Phon Main IS
Coal
700 W. Alta St.
Sale
Shortest, simplest, best.
Tako Gregg Shorthand and
Modern Inductive, Iliiokkceplng
at the
Pendletcn Business
College
First class Instruction. Thor
ough Commercial Course ob
tained In six months. Reduced
rates.
E. O. DRAPER, Prln.
What Shall The
Holiday Gift Be
Those who mane their selec
tions now will' reap the benefit
of the most complete lines.
We have a large stock of
beautiful Jewelry, watches, rings
diamonds, silverware, etc., for
you to choose from.
Make the selection now and
we will lay It away 'till you
need It.
We engrave all articles
bought of us, free of charge.
A. L. Schaefer
Soecessi,. 9
L. HUNZlKEn.
Pendleton's Trading Jeweler.
We Do
Plumbing
Only .
"THATS OI R RUMXESS."
Put its your business to get
the best work and material for
I
your money.
:
Fast and competent workmen $
and all work guaranteed.
Phone us and have your
plumbing done right. ,
!
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: Beddow& Miller
J Pendleton's Exclusive Plumbers
J Court mid Garden Streets.
i Phone lilack 3550
THE
PENDLETON
DRUG CO.
I PHOXETOUR ORDERS-YOU GET THEM RIGHT
Milne Transfer
Phone Main 5
Calls promptly ' answered
for all baggage transfer
ring. Piano and Furnture
moving and Heavy Truck
ing a specialty.
The Quelle
!us. I'min in Ine, lVop. -
lii 2ft win mnals in nop,j,.
west.
First-class Cooks and Borvtae.
Shell-flHli in Season.
I Puuntalne lllock, Main gt.
Stock Food, and
Curatives for your horses
or cows ills.
COLESWOR.THY
Sells them
Atthe Feed Store
127-129 E. Alto