) PAGE tXJUK. DAILT EAST OREGONIAN, PESXfliEtOS, OKEGOSf, IT!Il.V, DECEMBER 21, 10. EIGHT PAGES. AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER. Pafcllshed iwlly. Wavklj and 6iml Weekly, . t Pnlleton. Oregon, by tne AST OR1CUON1AN l'UHLISHINO CO. subscription rates. Dally, one year, by mall f 3.00 Dally, six month, by mall 2.50 Dally, tbree months, by mall 1.25 Dally, on month, by mall 50 Dally, one year, by carrier T.50 Dally, ail months, by carrier 8 75 Dally, three montba, by carrier .... 1.15 Dally, one month, by carrier 05 Weekly, one year, by mall 1M Weekly, six month, by mall 75 Weekly. lour months, by mall B0 Veml-Weekty, one year, by mall .... 1.50 Semi-Weekly, alx months, by mall . . .75 Beml Weekly, fonr months, by mall . .50 The Dally East Oregonlan Is kept on sale t the Oregon News Co., i7 0th street. Portland. Oregon. Cbleneo Itureao, J09 Secnnty nulldlnR. Washington, D. C, Hurenu. 601 Four Uentb street, N. W. Member United Press Association, Entered at the poetofflee ai Pendleton, Oregon, aa second-class mall matter. Telephone Main 1 - . THE BEI.I.S OF Yl'IiE. On Eastern hills the nipht wind shakes From whitened woods the crispy flakes; And in the West, brown leaves npain, Of liniering Autumn's hundred shades. Lie heaped in all the forest glades And rustle moistly to the rain This night of all the nights of Earth Our babes love best, where e'er their birth; The happy hour God's angels rule. When hearts like harps are tun ed to meet The crowding joys of little feet ' Thiit time the Golden Bells of Tule. This hour its sacred calm shall send E'en to the bitter, broken end . Of life, its fiercer flames to cool; And lh re shall steal a plow of f race To many a sinner's sad, white face While memory rings the Bells of Yule. Hariey R. Wiley. Vw-V - AisSar made from Royal Grape &S$, tW uu f Tartar P . 11 - THE TOCGn KID. The Spokane papers have been very anxious to see- other towns of eastern Washington go dry and when Walla Walla refused to do so the Chronicle published the following under the cap tion "Walla Walla's Mistake." "The victory of the saloons in th6 local option election at Walla Walla Monday Is especially to be regretted, owing t the fact that Whitman col lege, one of the principal educational institutions of the state. Is located In that city, and Its pupils will be ex prsed to the temptations of the sa loons for the next two years. The ma jority by which the "wets" won, over tiOO. indicates that the liquor men have a strong grip on that city and that the rlrk-s will have a hard task before them if they hope to change the sen timent before another election can be held." Walla Walla is. about the only east ern Washington town that has voted on prohibiton and remained wet. It is the tough kid of that part of the slat-.', phame on you, Wallie, A YVLETIPE GREETING. BETTER FOR SANTA CLACS. Cb.ristrr.as eve is always a joyous time throughout the Christianized world. It Is not so much a religious holiday as It Is an occasion on which people lay aside the ordinary cares of the world and take delight in render ing deeds of kindness for those they loye and honor. Gift giving is the great feature of Christmas. It is a beautiful custom too, for it involve? consideration of the pleasure of others. The spirit of selfishness so prominent throughout the rest of the year is put aside and for a time' at least. Love sits crowned within the hearts of all. Then Christmas is a day of general good will. It Is a day on which the world forgets its troubles, its work and its fighting and thinks of brighter and more cheering things. In this day and age Christmas is a very valu able holiday for people follow a pace that is fast and wearing. With most j people life- is a' serious race. The goal lies at the base of the fleeting aurora of success. Like a fairy prin cess it beckons alluringly to those who seek the shrine and spurs them on to greater and gTeater , efforts. Some times It seems near yet it is ever far away. Such occasions as Christmas furnish breathing times for those who fol low the mad chase after honor, fame and wealth. Were It not for such holi days the world would grow tired of its quest and life would be a never ending grind. "Merry Christmas" is the song ot this hour and It Is a wholehearted, cheerful greeting. It Is a chime that la heard In the dwellings of the poor as well as in the homes of those who are more blessed with worldly riches. Those who enjoy Christmas most are neither the rich nor the poor, the In firm or the well, the young or the old, but those whose hearts are so tuned that they respond most fully to the coldon chord of kindness. Newspapers, like Individuals, have friends whom they wish to greet at Christmas time. Among the people within its field the East Oregonlan knows that It has many warm friends and supporters. For many years It has sought to serve. them faithfully and by so doing to merit their good will. This paper hopes that it is close to the hearts of Its people. It has reas ons for believing it Is. If so it will try to hold their esteem. To do this It knows that In the work it has to do it muHt act always honorably and with fcrce and courage. At this time the East Oregonlan wishes to Join in the merry Christmas chorus and to its friends and readers and to all the people within Its field Jt extends Its best wishes for a happy and Joyous Christmas. If some of Pendleton's knockers could have witnessed the throngs of Christmas shoppers that have, crowd ed the stores during the past few days they would have wondered hmv even the most pessimistic could regiird this city as being dull. Furthermore It is but the truth to say that there are some homes in the city that will be the happier on Christmas day through the fact that the old time Pendleton loons are a thing of the past. stockholders are the people, and next Wednesday we are going to have n quiet little meeting, when we will cut a juicy Christmas melon, of which each stockholder will receive a 300 per cent, slice. Now, that Is going some, isn't It? Doesn't it make vou feel like a niker? Of course, old pal, you mean well. What you lack is gray matter In your carnial appendage. You --observe, it works out like this. Last year you permitted us to haul your Christmas gifts to relatives and friends all over the country. You'll remember we soaked ,you good and plenty. Well, that helped some toward our own little 300- per cent Christmas, pack age. Does it make you sore? Ttut It shouldn't because this Is a season o peace on earth and good will to men. What's more, we Wells, Fargo stockholders have been careful to got our share of the good will and other assets. We mlmlt that when we went be fore the Illinois Railroad and Ware house Commission last month' we drew a long face and declared that if our r: te increases weren't permitted to stand, we'd all have to g to the poorhouse over the hill. Rut that was just In the line of business. We can't permit the servants of your common people to be butting into our affairs. Only- a few persons will have the pleasure of partaking of the luscious "melon" the Wells-Fargo Express company proposes to cut by declaring a dividend of 300 per cent, as the stock is closely held by wealthy fami lies. A leading broker declared thnt he had been in the business twentv three years and had never seen a cer tificate of Wells-Fargo stock nnd never expected to If he continued in busi ness twenty-three years longer. "This is a rich plum for rich peo ple," he said. Admiral Schley's request that Peary likewise submit his data to the Copen hagen professors Is entirely reasonable. GISOWTII OF WOMEN. Marvelous has been tlw develop ment of women and remarkable their success in the new sphere in wh'ch they, now move. They have invaded many fields formerly held exclusively hr thn man art1 t Vl n . . ,,., a mn n rl n Fearv's claim should be passed utom , . IMI) """ """ i good, says an exchange. Poor man by the same parties who judged Dr. i r, onstrated at f rst but finally sub- cook a faker. Unless Peary likewise runs the gauntlet there are many who will feel that he Is lh a class with his rival. With the price of wheat soaring around the dollar mark and the rain fail up to this time greater thfn the normal the I'matilla r-.ua:; v. .cat- raisers and business m.n have some reason for feeling In good spirits. It looks more and more like the congressional committee will be named with a view of whitewashing Ballen gerlsm and discrediting Pinchot and his work. But it is a long lane that has no turning. Mrs. Maud Myrtle Baney Is a popu lar woman Indeed. It seems that she i.i wanted everywhere. From the mul titude of suitors she should be able to secure a very nice pair or bracelets. ON THE HOMESTRETCH. The Old Year's most ready to take In hi sign; his gait Is unsteady old Nineteen-and-Nine! He brought me some sorrow, some cream and some whey; he stung me, as Laura Jean Llbbey would say. O, great was his promise, and great was his nerve; he fooled me, as Thomas Carlyle might observe. His tart was so graceful! So coltish his wiles! And he had a face full of won't-come-off sm'les; O, he was a dearie, when charming and young; and now he is weary and mi nus a lung. He's tired of the tlltin,' his shins are all marked;- he's all in, as Milton, the poet, remarked. You'll soon see his hide on the fence of the ytars; he's done up, as Dryden once sa'd, through his tears. Ho seems al most human, the year old and gray, who goes to the tomb in his sorrow fu' way. For man has the habit of following fate, as though he would r.ab it. before It's too late; he gam bols and prances, when morning is fair, and carols and dances, his heels lti the air, at evening this bold one u iven th hook: he's wilted, as Ouldwln Smith wrote in a. book. V.'alt Mason in Portland Journal. THE MODERN PATRICIAN. Oh, you cheap skates! You four flushers! You common people, you hoi polloi! What right have you to celebrate Christmas? What can you buy with your little old salaries, or your measly four-per-cent. stocks and bonds? We Wells, Fargo ft Company m.'t "l with commendable gracious-n-s. Having bowed to the Inevit able, lie Is In all the better frame of mind to accept the prophecy of a group of London physicists that the v oman of the future will also in point of size not only gain an equal stature but will overshadow and dwarf him. So fast is woman growing, these ex perts declare, that In 100 years she will be taller than man by half a head if no more. The conclusion Is reached scientifically; no guess work. It is shown that In 1875, the average girl of 18 stood only f ve feet, three Inches In her stockings. Today the same time the average height of man has decreased about three-fourths of an Inch. The experts do not attempt to explain; but they suggest that the devotion of women to outdoor sports while men are bending over desks in stuffy offices, has something to do with it. Eugene Register. WHAT A YACHT IS. Cornelius Vanderbllt, at a dinner, at Bar Harbor In honor of his sloop Aurora's victory. In the squadron run from Portland to Rockland, said aptly: "Yachts like these, then, don't come under the cynical definition 1 once heard a Camden lobsterman give. "What, exactly Is a yacht?" a lady said to this old lobsterman. "He plugged a lobster's claws and answered, mockingly: " 'What is a yacht? Oh, ye Just take an old tub or craft, an fill her up with whiskey an' chicken an' ci gars, an' git yer friends all on board, an have a high old time an that's a yacht.' " And here's the Thaw case again, Just when Commander Peary had subsided. FOR SALE 1800 acres all fenced, good 8 room house with basement, 4 big barns well built, 3 orchards, and other improve ments. This land lies along the foot hills of the Blue mountains in the Chinook belt where grows the fine bunchgrass, and flows the crystal springs. Owner cut 160 tons of al falfa this year. This is an . ideal stock ranch, 10 miles off a R. R., and can be bought for $12.50 per acre, and ten thousand dollars worth ot cattle and horses throWn in, besides I good wagons and all the machinery and other stuff on the ranch. I find the bargains, that is why I sell the goods. E. T. WADE, Pendleton, Oregon, CHRISTMAS HARDWARE We. have a complete and large stock of Rogers Plated Ware, Carvers, Pocket Knives, Razors, Perco lators, Chafing Dishers, Etc. Any and all of which are appropriate presents fj. J. lapEie & Company 211-213 East Court. Street ELECTRICITY $ Flatiron, Stove and O L S8 Curling Iron Heater J HI' 3 IVY "I h Hot Point Electric Iron in a dainty ooze leather hand bag would make an ideal present for "Her '-does three things and does them well ATTACHES TO A.Y LIGHT SOCKET INSTANTLY. lleuts liuntl Iron, curling iron ami boils a pint of .water all at one time nnd with the came current. Outfit complete, including cord already for nttaclilnt; to socket $6.50 Staud Lumps, I.lectric Toasters, Curling Iron Heaters, Electric Hot Plates, Electric Chafing Dishes, Electric Irous. Electric and Gas Fixtures nil would make cleguut prcsen's of use pretty ami lusting. I I Von rrU cx y Phone Main 139 U . V dUgilcinj 815 Main Street Let Your Presents Be iffttsof X7aIoeand QBs Nothing is more appreciated than a present for th home one that will be used, enjoyed and remem bered the year 'round. . OUR. PRICES ARE MOST MODERATE and our goods are guaranteed Just a Few Suggestions: Tuble Silverware, good assortment Chafing Dishes from all prices. Carving Se8 from ?3 to ?10. Get the old man a safety razor, fl.00 to ?12.00. Si;t Keen Kutter Knives and Forks, ?0.00. The loy would like a set. of Keen Kutter tools, $7.50 to ?20. All froods absolutely guaranteed. 8KKOUK WINDOW DISPLAY The Independent Hardware Store. 1