There see tn a to be almoat llrultlaaa possibility as to valuable additions " ! t It may tn« made to our Hate of grains and fruits through itti|«rta- tlona from other countries Already to thia sottree we must credit the or ange, lemon. Smyrna tig. Thompson Succeeding Gresham Vindicator, Gresham Gasette, East Multnomah K. corti seedless grape ami other fruits. while recent Importations lu the line of grain Multnomah Record ami Montavilla Herald. lii'lmle macaroni wheal, the Khersou Published Every Friday ai Gresham, Ore., by the IU vvkr S tats PvauaHlxu Co and sixty day oats and the Ituaslan H. A. l’ARNALL, E ditor and M axaurb . and Turkey wheats. 8ever.il varieties of hardy alfalfa from northern Siberia Knterv.1 as «vcend-vlaM mailer »I the petóme,' al lirvahaui. Orv«ou. are being now tested by the govern ment, and much la expected from SUISCkimOk «.TH Per Year. It *X> In advance: tn torvlan countrie.. I'. fiO Six Month. them. 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In order to insure change of ad a«ivertisers must have copy in this office not later than Thursday preceding day of publication. JOB MHIDBG is our s}>ecialty. We are well equipped to do the best work at current prices. Especially farmers’ and business men’s Letter Heads. Envelopes, Butter Wrappers, Statement», etc., in small or large quantities. Auction Bills. Dodgers, Pewters, etc , printed on short notice. EDITORIAL COMMENT with this same element the Tele gram condemns. If that isn’t inconsistency we do not know the word. If the so-called Home Rule Association were honestly propvising something that would be of benefit to the state it would be different. But they propose to improve the constitution by having a clause adopted whereby a part of the people are enabled to support an institution that in creases the burden on the whole people, without recourse on the part of those who are unjustly taxed. L. D. MAGONE ASTROLOGY. Ona of the Moat Ancient Forma of Superstition. Aktrology means tho “science of tho stars.” The encyclopedia call» astrology "one of the most ancient forms of superstition." Clialdeana, Egyptians, Hindus and Chinese were given to it. The Jews "became addicted to it after the captivity. It spread into the west and into Roma at about the beginning of the Chris tian era. Astrologers played an im portant part at Rome, where they wore called Chaldeans and “mathe maticians.” Although they were of Au Eitgllaluuan named Galvayne han ten banished by the senate and tho discovered a new method of determln- emperors on pain of death and were Ing the age of a hone after It has otherwise persecuted, they contin reached the age of ten. lie has uo- ued to hold their ground. — Even deed that at thia age a groove begins to appear OU the upper part of the cor Ptolemy the astronomer did not va ner teeth of tile upper Jaw amt coti cape tho infection, which in Ina tinues to grow dowu as the tooth Is time had been universal. Mohammedanism wns well adapt gradually worn away for about eleven years, At the end of that time the ed to astrology, and the Arabs cul groove begins to wear away and at tivated the “science” with great ar the end of about ulne years baa entire dor from tho seventh to tho thir ly disappear»!. Thus nt the age of six teenth century. Some of the early teen the groove would extend about halfway down the tooth, nt twenty- Christian fathers argued against one it would extend the entire length 1 astrology in its earlier form ami and at tweuty-slx would l>e found on others received it modified to «onto the lower half of the tooth. Hereto extent. fore the general appearance of the Probably the palmiest days of as teeth, degree of wear and slope have trology were tho fourtoeuth and (if- been the chief means of determining a I teenth centuries. At two of the horse's age. i oldest universities in Europe chairs Many a woman who wears the al- were founded for its teaching—at gret or plume taken from the white Bologna and at Padua. No prince’s heron as a decoration for her l«est hat court was complete without its as is doubtless ignorant of the fact that trologer. After the renaissance the In securing these plumes a portion of study of astrology was vigorously the skin Ls removed from the back be opposed, though for centuries many tween the wings and that Its removal men continued to believe in it, means the death of the bird. And ibis ls not all of the tragedy. for tile plume among whom, at least to a certain hunter takes advantage of the mother extent, was Napoleon. The merci love of the bird by hunting at nesting less ridicule of Swift ha«l much to time, her attachment for her nestlings do with its discredit in England. If not, we’ll cure It, «nd then you’ll wonder why yen did’nt think of us l< ng before. All our work guaranteed No hasty, Hlipahod job leaves our shop. Our workmen are skill«'<l and conscientious, You’ll hot gl niobi,' nt t h.' p| i.. I either. Fred D. Flora ATT<»RNEY-AT-LAW Kcal Estate. Probate ami t'or|«oral<m I «« Prompt Attention to Ail Hiiaiiiesa *1* Henry lil<lg l’hona. Mala lulo OHKuoN roKTI.ANI. w. j. orr il Oil h . orr BROTHERS Hl NIIMS Gresham. Oregon SEE CHAUNCEY AT l.l'.N'I S BRIGHT KtALTY GO For Dry Goods, Groceries, and Light Hardware. I ostcr Road «nd Main St. AT TINTS W. C. Belt, M. I)., C. M. For the following nt bargains prims.: Lite, liuum*. acre- age tracts, larnis, I iumìiiomh sit.««, and other |>ro|>erty. Ollice ovar First Htali' Bank OREGON Call 11 Olli, ask for Mr«. J. M. SHORT, M D. S. P. BUTNER, M. I). Bright Or tain- Mulini Scott ear lo I s 'I i U l Ffcvslciass-^srgtss* • Ornili». OrrgoB JONSRUD BROS. BORING OREGON I'honr <1* •A couple of issues since, we CEDAR POSTS x>i. .iti 141 v tied I» all re Hint ri®« OS MOFtt, had occasion to speak of certain VSSOI MASKS a» I < . i«vrM»»»a •*•••«( SHINGLES i,.| «k«.t. h M,»Wl »r t >t PStl Si» conditions existing at Kelly’s rosr 4M l air.,» pra.lfc'« *» .lu.iveiy BANK StflSlNCIt MOULDINGS Bute and the road work radiating I J 4-rtria In Meli j • f<«r Invaht»» 1* *w» k TURNED WORK • MOW VO OUVAIM ar.«t SCLl FAVtNV*. hl. It 4 «tra Will |«AV. II"W grt • |«4kHl»rt, from that place. We later ex l<*-..i.t law *t»d "liter valualda info« LUMBER $6 AND UP pressed an opinion as to the at.M-U • Ditiiriialon I uui I m r tin hand Rough and Drraard lutnbrr tor all |»ur|»4»««*a proposition of an investigation PAT2NT LAWYERS, •end order to J< NNRl’D HltoH. Boring RD 2 as to the propriety of reported 303 Savenib St , Washington, D. C. irregularities. These sugges- tions w’ere not made at random. They are the result of observa- being so strong that she remains near them In the face of au attack and thus Drum Tap Mmtgu. tion and information gathered by falls an easy victim. Not only she Writing from German Africa, a conference with other observers. gives up her life, but her neatful of lit The evidence all points one way A copy of "African Game tle ones starve to death, deprived of European tourist says: “We found and that is that at least one road Trails,” Rosevelt’s new book their mother's care. This briefly ls the here in the «lense forest, among peo story of the aigret. It Is one of suf ple who know nothing of modern boss is incompetent and danger which has been running serially ficient pathos to appeal to any woman scientific discoveries, a good ami ous to the economical and faith in Scribners, has reached our who ls retiued. has human sympathy practical wireless telephone. Tho I he popular Colonist Fares will again be in effect between Sep- ful execution of the work. It desk and merits creditable no and ls not utterly depraved ami hard natives have for purposes of cere temlier 15th and October 15th, during which period tickets to of heart. mony, peaceful and warlike, drums Portland will be on sale daily from does not seem to be a new thing tice. The volume is printed on either. He was reported unfa good paper, fine large type, well There will be held on Oct. 10-15 at of various dimensions, made of vorably once and retained on illustrated and in Rosevelt’s clear Watsonville. In the beautiful l’ajaro wood, and these, when beaten, emit $33.00 valley, lu California, the “apple an sounds of about an octave in range. condition of better conduct. But and interesting style. We be nual, ” as the yearly exhibition of the Aside from the ceremonies, the 32.00 resolutions and promises have lieve it ha» the merit of being fruit In this particular locality is drums are us«'«l also us means of known. Watsonville ls the center of proven unavailing in the face of reliable, which cannot be said of 25.00 communication, and the manner of largest apple shipping section as a consuming thirst and worse all such works, and we suggest the striking, the number of strokes, tho well as the center of the largest single 25.00 influences. Incompetent men this book as an excellent work to apple growing district lu the world, pauses, etc., make up words and sentences which are readily under Within a radius of a few miles uro to have been kept on the pay roll, have on the library table, good 25.00 found more than a million t roes. stood for miles around. Wo had favoritism has been rampart, de for old and young and especially be which will this year produce 3.1 ,000,000 proof of it one day. Our caravan votion to duty a dream. During the latter. The combination of boxes of fruit, or about ;« s t.t « HI,« 10«) was ready to start when our head and from other cities correspondingly low. These are Westbound the last summer it is said that the natural history and travel and apples. At the exposition In question servant stopped suddenly in his one-way fares only, but anyone here can REPAY for relatives in it ls expected that there will l>e sixty teamsters have been laying off in adventure has all in it that is carloads of exhibits, twenty being < ar v.««rk, listened intently and then the East, if desired. Consult your local railroad agent the side roads and in the brush necessary to make a boy or girl loa«l lots. A feature that has made gave unmistakable signs of pleas to avoid being docked for partial hungry to the last, having tasted the Watsonville show very popular aud ure. We learned later that the in a splendid advertiser In the past Is distinct sounds conveyed to him the days’ work. Where they shou’d the beginning. that apples were given away to the news that a boy had been born to to let the world know of your vast resources and splendid oppor have reported for work at 7:30 thousands of visitors, it being tlie his brother in a neighboring vil tunities for home building. Write to everyone you know in the they came at 8. The real foun Last spring one of our most view of the backers of the show that lage.” a luscious apple in the hand, or more East. Send them yoed instructive printed matter, and tell them dation for all the trouble seems public-spirited citizens proposed particularly in the mouth, wus a bet that the cost of getting here is but little more than half the usual How Tennyson Decided a Matter, to be a roadhouse, liquid refresh a contest in home improvement ter booster tliau merely nicely printed cost, and to call on a representative of the » Here is Tennyson’s own account ments and congenial friends. and offered to supply the prizes, pamphlets In a fellow's pocket or un der the library table. A new exhibit to Mr. James Knowles, editor of the Just why the county officers can the city council to appoint the pavilion is being built ns a permnneut Nineteenth Century, of how lie was not find some way to close up judges. Several industrious cit home for the "annual,” ami It is ex offered and accepted the laureate for all desired information, or address those roadhouses and get rid of izens have been preparing to pected that about twelve and one-half ship: “The night before 1 wns asked acres of floor space w ill be occupied its incompetent road bosses, is a take the prizes but the council by the exhibits this season. While to take tin? laureateship, which was WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent, mystery that will be solved some has been too busy attending to the show has up to the present been a offered to tne through Prince Al PORTLAND, OREGON time and a few good votes could various odd jobs and a matter of strictly state affair. It Is possible that bert’s ¡iking for my Tn Memoriam,’ next season It may be opemsl to com I dreamed he came to me and kissed be made in the vicinity of Lents such civic pride was not of the petition from the whole country, as me on tEie cheek. I said in my degree to secure their commen the Watsonville people, whose slogan dream, by immediate action. 'Very kind, but very Ger ls "The apple show where apples dation or co-operation. grow." believe that with their New man.’ In the morning the letter The Oregonian of the 16th in a FREQUENT RAPID COMFORTABLE The attitude of the city of town Pippins and Belleflowers they about the laureateship was brought write-up of the prevailing high to me and laid upon my bed I can meet all comers. prices in real estate gives some Portland and the leading dailies thought about it through the day, highly misleading information — this year in regard to patronage The logon and phenomenal berries but could not make up my mind as it frequently does. It says of the fair is worthy of contrast are among the most popular ns well as whether to take it or refuse it, and STATIONS EASTBOUND the people developing the coun with the manner in which some best paying small fmlts produced In at tEie last I wrote two letters, one the west. They reach a high state of accepting and one declining, and t. ./• 7 4A H U 4ft, 10 ia ili U 42 1 «s Ì 4S J 41i 4 4S S 4S t 4S II 15 Freight of our own citizens and business try through which the 0. W. P. or. 10 Oil 11 Oft 12 05 1 05 2 05 3 05 4 05 5 05 8 05 1 05 11 35 fi O, 7 Jft M perfection In the valleys of the Pacific threw them on the table and settled ft 13 7 25 * I g u Ifi{ 10 là 11 1 » 12 15 1 15 215 3 15 4 15 5 15 8 15 1 1111 45 a runs are mostly foreigners and men acted. The cordial interest slope. The two plants are much alike to decide which I would send after 22 7 H2 H 17 V 22 10 22 II 22 12 22 1 22 2 22 3 22 4 22 5 22 8 22 1 22 11 52 ft 20 ft 31 7 40 M 27 V 32 10 32 II 32 12 32 1 32 2 37 3 32 4 3? 5 32 8 32 7 32 I’J "2 M <0 shown by the East Side business In habit and appearance, the only no that Japanese and Italians are fny dinner and bottle of port.” fi 34 7 42 M 30 V JFi 10 8fi il Afi 12 35 1 35 2 35 3 35 4 35 5 35 8 35 7 35 12 Ofi M .’41 the ticeable difference being that fi 3ft 7 47 K . 9 40 10 40 11 40 12 40 1 40 2 40 3 40 4 40 5 40 8 40 7 40 12 10 men and by the managers of the H lift farming most of the fertile land fi 41 7 ftO ft «0 9 4 . 10 4fi 11 47 12 45 1 45 2 45 3 45 4 45 5 45 6 45 1 45 12 17 W JO leaves of the loganberry are a trifle St. John’s Evo. A 7 53 H U IM 11 4M 1 41 3 48 5 48 1 18 9 ft* near the car line. Now there commercial club should put some darker than those of the phenomenal 7 > 9 .73 11 7.3 1 53 3 53 5 53 1 53 IO 1ft Curious and quaint beliefs still ft 00 9 11 1 55 3 55 5 55 1 55 10 HO isn’t a Japanese farmer between neighboring knockers to shame. berry In appearance the fruit of the ft 0.3 9 r»H 11 fia 1 51 . 3 58 5 58 7 00 1 51 II 00 prevail in some parts of England blackberries ft (X. 10 00 12 no two plants resemble large 2 00 4 00 8 00 8 00 11 04 Brookwild and Gresham, except M 10 10 (Ki 12 05 2 05 4 Oft 6 05 Street improvements are un In shape and are deep red In color, concerning St. John's eve. Lassies 8 Oft 1) 19 ft 12 10 07 12 0Î 2 01 4 01 8 01 1 07 11 Jfi a hired man on the Cotton farm. der way that may be the cause while In flavor the phenomenal berry still place their shoes before retir M |M 10 14 12 11 2 13 4 13 8 13 1 13 11 40 ft 24 10 19 12 IS 2 IS 4 IS 8 IS 1 IS 11 14) Beyond Gresham we only know for some objections on the part Is a trifle milder than the loganlierry. ing for the night at right angles, M ill 10 2». 12 28 2 28 4 28 8 28 1 28 12 10 10 3.2 M 40 Ar 12 15 2 35 4 35 8 35 1 35 12 21 of one or two. It says, “Out on of a few, but let them once com The origin of the two fruits Is similar, forming a T, reciting the lines, being the result of crosses The Hoping this nl^ht my true love to bos , Eagle Creek near Hogan there is plete the work planned and then both 1 R< rr DAI.I BRA NCH I place my shoes in the form of a T. loganberry Is a hybrid resulting from a colony of Swedes, their post they will be as proud of the im pollenatlug the Auglilnl oitgli black under the idea that their future LINNEMANN . l.v I« X 7 4 ft 1. ft Sft 9 ftol 10 40 11 ftO 1 SO 2 40 1 50 4 40 5 50 8 40 7 40 B mr <‘ I.I iik 41 7 71 ft 41 9 Mi 10 1») III .A I 58 2 44 3 58 4 48 5 58 8 48 7 46 office is named Hogan,” which is berry, a wild variety of California, Falrviiw B IM 7 TH ft ÍM 10 OH 10 ft»i u 01 2 03 2 53 4 03 4 53 8 03 8 53 7 53 provement as anyone. Don’t be with pollen from an Antwerp rasp husbands will be revealed to them TROUTDALE ft Ar <1 «V» M « 10 10 II 00 u 10 2 10 3 00 4 10 5 00 8 10 7 00 1 00 not a postoffice. There are some a “tight wad” in street improve berry. Its originator b< Ing Judge Co in dreams. Formerly supper wns Swedes near Hogan and they are ments. They repay every time. gnn of Santa Cruz. Cal. The phenom placed on the table with the belief STATIONS WESTBOUND reliable people, too good to be enal berry, one of Burbank's creations, that the future husband would en (AZADERO Lv 4 4l|.. ft 4ft .... ft 4ÄI10 V. 12 4S 2 4S • 45 12 M 9 00*11 tfii 1 00 ft 77 Is a cross between the Improved Cali ter by the open door. There is, too, Estacada 3 00 5 00 slurred by the Oregonian or any S 00 i N CurrhisvHlp 7 01 9 0ft 11 00 1 04 3 04 5 08 a prevalent idea that especially for S 0« I 2k fornia dewberry and the Cuthbert Eagle ( reek Marriage Marta. 7 07 . 9 IS 11 i.’ ' 12 I 3k 3 12 1 12 other irresponsible purveyor of S 12 Deep ( ’ reell 7 12 W 17 II 17 1 12 3 II 5 1? S 17 The famous Tunis marriage mart ls raspberry. As Is often true In the case tunate are the children born on St. Barton I »I 7 It 9 IV 11 19 1 11 j M 3 II public misrepresentation. ft 18 9 *S Hlefer................ held twice a year. In the spring and In of other hybrids than horticultural, John’s eve, the rhyme running: 7 IH V 2H 1 1 Jft 1 23 Mill I I 4 tulle* ««mthvaat of Kelw «>M a 1 I t » »■«. D. SWIFT & CO. People of Oregon CHICAGO at ST. LOUIS OMAHA KANSAS CITY ST. PAUL NOW IS THE TIME Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. PORTLAND RAILWAY LIGHT & POWER CO. Springwater Division the autumn. The Tunisian girls attend It must keep the Telegram by the hundreds, each with her dowry squirming to fill one corner of In coin and Jewelry disposed about her person. The "golden girdle of maiden its valuable space with such a lot hood" encircles her waist, anil In it Is of hot stuff about the moral deg an unsheathed dagger. When the dag radation of the city council and ger ls gently removed by a passing gal lant and presently returned, it means the villany of the saloons of | that a proposal has been made. Portland, the dives, and the po A prettier custom prevails among the lice and at the same time be Ooraon maids, who. at stated Intervals, In the market place In front serving the Hell Rule Associa assemble of each Is a lighted lamp, an emblem tion with several columns of free of «-onjugnl fidelity. A young man space, condemning the efforts of feel» attract,-«I «nd gently blows u[a,n | u»e flame, extinguishing it When the the people who are prôposing to girl relights It, it is a rejectment: If she improve the moral tone of the allows the lamp to«o unlighted, how state by dropping partnership! j ever, »be suitor is acceptable. neither of these crosses ls ns hardy as Its parents and often kills back with a zero tenij er iture, but this difficulty can be overcome by covering the canes during the winter. A rich, mellow soil Is Ideal for the*e two fruits, and It should be well drained. I-argest re turns are possible with abundance of «»•er a-4 the proper time A very sat isfactory arrangement In planting ls to set three feet npart In rows six feet apart and to train the vines on a wire trellis iirrangi-d on T posts. About four canes should be allowed to ma ture In each hill, the weaker being re moved As In fhe case of niaA* Pther small frulta. these berries will give largest returns with heavy fertilizing Under the stars on the eve of St. John. Lucky the babe that those stars shine on. Bury Your Troubles. Boring Haley.. Anderson.. Hogan GREHH AM u m ft 45 6 Linnemann U ft fio <1 fi 72'ft Jenne 12 n Sycamore.. 12 27 fi M ». Ix>ntn Junction.. 12 16 4 37 ft Ofi ft Stanley 12 12 4 4G ft !4 ft Golf Junction.. 12 M 4 45 6 22 7 PORTLAND ..Ar ft 1.7 7 7 7 A 7 7 — ‘ 7 r» TI7 7 40 7 mi ft 59 ft (F.» • 3o M 22 2ft> . ’27 H2 37 ft 4ft 17 ft IU 47 ft .’»3 Ml ft .'4 <i) 9 07 19 9 !’> 1 i. .17 9 40 9 27 so 9 .T2 9 ;i7 •• I ■ 9 19 9 7# 9 K 10 07 10 1ft lo 20 10 10 11 11 11 11 1 1 11 II 11 12 12 12 12 27 1 ÍI 1 JT2 1 ,i. 1 1 1 19 1 ¡41 1 M 1 Oft 2 15 2 20 2 40 2 21 30 32 » <5 <1 .3 S4 OS IS 20 40 7 1 3 3 'Í 3 3 45 3 40 3 S3 3 S4 3 OS 4 IS 4 70 4 <0 4 23 27 30 32 37 41 44 S3 SI OS 15 20 40 5 5 5 s 21 11 1 00 30 n 9 S 9 S 5 31 S 4 45 5 45 MO S 4 49 5 4B S 4 SS 5 53 S 4 56 5 56 S 5 05 8 05 10 5 U 8 15 10 5 20 6 20 10 5 40 6 40 10 I I 53 10 27 40 30 i M 12 1 21 33 i 41 45 4 I* 49 4 2t 53 4 M 4 40 56 05 4 SO 15 Prelibi 20 40 2 Train yourself to keep your trou 2 3 bles to yourself. Don’t pour them 3 out upon acquaintances or stran 3 3 gers. It isn’t their fault if you have troubles, and they don’t want to IROUTDALB BRANCH hear of yours, localise they have so TROUTDALE many of their own And, besides— Fairview Rane Line here is a point to consider—if you LINNEMANN Ar insist on telling other people of a Pslly Kicept Hnnda;. A. M. Szurva In Roman. I’. M Bgurea In black. your grievances they will at length come to dial-ike and shun you, be June,donOreBOn CitT’ Canemsh Park and w,*y P<><nts, change cars at Golf cause thereby you prevent them For I,enta, Mt. Hcott and east side points, change cars at Lents Junction from telling their troubles. General (2flie.es, Electric Bldg. Heventh and Alder 8U., P obtrard , Oaroow.