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v.- 7 - 1 I r I. IKES HIS ESCAPE Convict Drecn, Who Pretended to Know Whereabouts of Cecil Brittan Proves Himself False. James Breen, tbe ex-convict, who was granted a conditional pardon if 1) 3 would return little Ceoil Brittan, wbo disappeared wbilo tbe family was iu camp nt Toll Gate Jnly 15, 1906, Monday afternoon at 8. o'clock de camped, leaving Depnty Sheriff Botler, rf Spokane, and Mr. and Mrs. Brittan, wbo had accompanied him to tbe mountains near 'loll Mate, waiting longingly for bis return. Thus, once more have tbe hopes of tbe lost obild's parents been crushed, and a heartless conviot with a seared conscience is at liberty. Breen, wbo is a desperate criminal has sorved two terms in tbe Walla Walla penitentiary. During tbe time the Brittan boy disappeared, be claims to have been employed at Fletcher's sawmill and informed tbe officers, wbo bad agaiu made bis arrest on a crimi nal charge, that be knew where tbe boy was and that if a pardon was granted him, be would deliver tbe child to bis parents. Grasping at a straw, tbe parents prevailed on tbe officers to accede to Breou's request, with tbe result above stated. Breen, according to tbe story told by Mr. Brittan, started oat to get tbe boy at !f o'clock aud was to have re turned within a given time. But after having waited for several hours for tbe return of tbe ex-oouviot, Deputy But ler aud Mr. and Mrs. Brittan, after notifying tbe authorities in Walla Walla that Breen bad escaped, started tor tbat city, aud arrived there at 10 o'clock. Iu bis statement, diotated sotre time boforo be made a trip to Leiston to get tbe boy, Breen suys tbat Ceoil was kidnapped as be came out of tbe store at Toll Gate; that be was pioked up by two parties living in tbe mountains, names only known to himself ; not ex pecting to get Ceoil, but the child of Jobu Smith, wbo bad more inouey to back it up. Tbo kiduappors expected to got 5,000. Aooording to tbe statement, which was bold for release until after the boy bad beeu delivered to bis parents, Breeu says the child was bold captivo two and one fault miles from Toll Gate for ouo week, aud was later turned over to a family who became to select from. Price 10c per roll up to $1 grades, complete stock Knows the hang of it too House, Sign and Carriage Painting E. T. Kidder, McArtlmr Building attached to him and would not give him up until forced to do so. "Tbe obild bas never been out of tbe Blue mountains andnqt over 170 miles away, and was held 8 months on tbe Umatilla reservation." Then follows a long tirade against Sheriff Till Taylor of Umatilla county and against Chief of Police Davis , of Walla Walla, in which they are ao cusod of having been after tbe reward and oared nothing for the feelings of tbe parents. Later. Breen wes captured in Walla Walla, and is now in the county jail, facing anotbei term in tbe peniteutiary. POTATOES KEEP FOR YEARS In Deep Underground Cellars Scheme Proved in Montana. Tbe potato growers of Oreg on have something to learn from Miunesota. If tbe Minnesota method of keeping potatoes is practicable here, there is no reason why the tubers should not be kept in perfeot oondition as long as anyone desires to bold them. Tbe big potato cellars are dug to a depth of 50 to 100 feet, where the temperature is always low but above tbo freeziug point. At tbo bottom of these immense underground store bouses tbe spuds are deposited, and there tbe growers can keeptbem almost indefinitely. It is said potatoes have been kept in this way years and being taken out iu perfeot shape. Over tbe big pits are built sorting und paoklng houses ,and the floors of these, which are tbe ceilings of tbe cellars, are very tightly constructed so as to exclude air and beat from tbe surface of tbe ground. In these deep storehouses the potatoes, instead of sprouting after they bave lain there for several months, merely germinate squills at tbe eyes, wbiob rub off read ily in baudliug. Tbe Minnesota potato men have tbe system down to suob a point tbat tbey oun store their potatoes at times of low prioes aud bold them until the market is butter without fear of loss even should tbey have to hold them for two years. It is said tbat the climatic conditions would make it impossible to make uto of tbe system here, but this bus not as yet beeu demonstrated. DeWitt's Little Early Risers, safe, eusy, pleasant, sure, little liver pills. Sold by Pulaoe Drug Co. Paper GOATS ARE GOOD WEED KILLERS Walla Walla Ranchers Will Try Them on Their Farms. A Walla Walla item says: Farmers in this section where grain growing is tbe principal occupation are wondering if tb i weed pest oannot be controlled by keeping goats. This year Jim Hill rnuptard, Cbiua lettuoe and tar weed bave secured a bold on many of tbe farms to a great extent, and tbe grain will be docked cu account of tbe weed seed and smut found in it For years farmers bave been worried about the weed pest, and many of tbem bave spent buudreds of dollars in keepiog their own land clean, but tbe road ways and fence lines and railroad lights of way have given ample oppor tunity for weeds to propagate and al low tbe seed to blow all over tbe country. Professor James Wltbyoombe of tbe Oregon Agrioulture college in a trip over tbis section recommended keep ing a few goats upon each farm, with tbe idea of having the animals eat down tbe weeds and keep tbe roads add fences clear dnriug tbe growing season. Mr. Witbycomte cites tbe case of tbe Willamette valley farmers, wbo had to resort to tbe use of goats to clear ,tbeir land of noxious weeds," and to tbe further faot that all! over that seotion farmers will not give up the animals under any circumstances. It is claimed tbat weeds cannot go to seed where goats are kept in numbers sufficient to forage over tbe land, and tbat seldom do the animlals destroy crops while weeds are to be found. In this section goats have not been tried, but sheep have been kept in small numbers. CHILDREN MOURN DEAD BIRDS Cover Little Bodies With Flowers, They Offer Prayer. Three bundred children iu Chioago wept aud older persons turned faces away Thursday when tbe youngsters gave a public burial to more than 2000 birds which lost their lives in a terriflo storm. Tbe little, fluffy, lifeless bodies were consigned to one generous grave liued with roses and covered tenderly with leaves and wild flowers. Before the earth was shoveled into the grave one of the larger boys in a voioe broken with emotion read tbe following prayer, prepared by oue of bis older friends: "We are very sorry, dear God, tbat all these poor birds bad to die for we would like to have tbem stay nrooBdin tbe trees, but we needed rain aud we hope tbat you will take them all to heaven. Please make us kind to all animals and birds. Ameu." Two little girls in tbe audience wept profusely and the boys mado various shifts to conceal their emotion as the grave was filled and covered with leaves and other floral offerings. Uncle Sam's New Foresters. -, Thirty-nine youug graduates of liine American Forest Schools have lately reoeived appointments as Forest Assis tants in the Forest Service and have been assigned to positions for tbe pres eut field season. Tbe new appointees are drawn from tbe various Forest Schools as follows: Yale, 18; Balti mere, 5; University of Minnesota, 4; University of Michigan, 4; Miobigau Agricultural College, 3; Harvard, 2; Cornell, 1; University of Iowa, 1, and University of Nebraska, 1. Tbey bave seoured their appointments as a result of passing tbe regular Civil Service examination, wbiob is tbe only avenue to employment as a forester under the Government. In addition to these graduates of Forest Schools,' fifteen other candidates passed tbe examiua tiou. Wbeu you need to take something take it promptly for the stomach, but take something you know is reliable something like Kodol For Dyspepsia and Iudigestiou. Kodol is pleasant to take, it is reliable and is guaranteed to give relief. It is sold by Palace Drug Company. ; Whv James Lee Got Well. Everybody in Zanesville, O., knows Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural route 8. She writes: "My husband, James Lee, firmly believes be owes bis life to the use ot Dr. King's New Discovery. His lungs were so severely affected that consumption seemed inevitable, when a friend reoommeuded New Discovery. We tried it. and its use bas 'restored him to perfect health." Dr.! King's New Discovery is tbe King of throat and luug remedies. For coughs aud colds it has no equal. The first dose gives relief. Try it) Sold under guarautee at Palaoe Drug (Jo'A. store. SOo. and 1.00. Trial bottle free. Excellent Health Advice. Mrs. M. M. Davison, of No. 8 79 Gif ford Ave., San Jose, Cal., says: "Tbe worth of Elootrio Bitters aa a gen eral family remedy, for headaobe, bil iousness aud torpor of liver and bowels is so prouounced that I am prompted to say a word in its favor, fjrtlie beuetlt of those seeking relief from such afflictions. There is more health for the digestive orgaus ia a bottle of Elec tric Bitters than in any other remedy I know of." Sold nnder guarantee at Palaoe Drug Go's, store. 50o. For Sore Feet. "I bave found Buck ten's Aruioa Salve to be the proper thing to use for ore feet, as well as for healiue burns. soros. cuts, aud all maimer of abra sions," writes Mr. W. Stoue, of East Poland, Maine. It is tbe proper thing too for Piles. ' Try it! Sold under guarantee at Palace Drug Go's, store. S5C Wise Piano Co Received During the past 30 days 3 Carloads of Pianos All Guaranteed It will pay you to look tbis assort ment over. "There's u Difference." Only Reliable Makes Sold. We have a great many satisfied customers around Athena who can testify as to the mer its of our pianos. OH EASY PAYMENTS ALL TALKING MACHINES AND RECORDS sold by us. Come in and hear these Instruments. Any obild can 'play tbem. You are always welcome. If you can't call, drop us a line or call us up at our expense and we will send a representative to see you. Positively Fair Treatment to all. Yours for Business. Mis C.Y.BAIRD, MANAGER 15 Main Street, :: Waila Walla Office Phone Main 20 Night, Main 70 Office, Pendleton Drug Co. J. A. DONAGHUE, V. S. VETERINARY SURGEON Graduate of Ontario Veterinary College PENDLETON - - OREGON far FEMALE WEAKNESS 641 1-3 Congress St. Portland, Maikb, Oct. 17, 1802. I consider Wine of Cardui superior to any doctor's medicine 1 erer used and I know whereof I speak. I suf fered for nine months with suppressed menstruation which completely pros trated me. Pains would shoot through my back and sides and I would have blinding headaches. My limbs would well up and I would feel so weak I could not stand up. I naturally telt discouraged for I seemed to be beyond the help of physicians, but Wine of Cardui came as a God-send to me. I felt a change for the better within week. After nineteen days treatment I menstruated without suffering; the agonies I usually did and soon became regular and without pain. Wine of Cardui is simply wonderful and I wish that all suffering women knew of its good qualities. Treasurer, Portland Economic League Periodical headaches tell of fe male weakness. Wine of Cardui cures permanently nineteen out of every twenty cases of irregular menses, bearing down pains or any female weakness. If you are discouraged and doctors have failed, that is the best reason in the world you should try Wine of Cardui now. Remember that headaches mean female weakness. Secure a $1.00 bottle of Wine of Cardui today. 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