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MORO, OREGON.
Entered as second claw matter at the
post office at Moro, Oregon, July 25, 1891.
D. C. I reland , Editor.
C. L. I reland .............Manager.
FRIDAY......... January 26, 1912
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*lt is a wise prophet who can tell
what the geographers will say
about Pekin and Constantinople
fifty years from now.
We are frank to admit that if
the reform of the currency should
fall to our humble lot we wouldn’t
know where to begin.
Mr Gaynor would rather be
mayor of New York than be
President. There is happiness in
store for the man who is satisfied
with his job. -
France is reported to fear a war
between England and Germany.
All civilization would view a col
lision of arms like that with alarm
and profound regret.
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A Connecticut preacher de
nounces rice throwing at wed
dings as a filthy habit; the only
excuse for it is that it gives the
English sparrows a change of diet.
can’t understand why In
diana should boast because she
has discovered a cave bigger than
the Mammoth. One can think
of a thousand things a cave is not
good for.
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United States troops are said to
be needed in China. They Were
once urgently required in Cuba
and the Cubans wijLxertify that
they were mighly valuable so
journers.
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New Mexico is a full fledged
state and represents the 47m star
on the flag; it also points trie way
to more advantageous political
conditions in that part of the
country.
Sherman County to The Front
COL GE03GE HARVEY
Through the efforts of County
Superintendent W C Bryant, this
county is able to join one of the
broadest educational movements
now in the state for the benefit of
both high school and grammar
grade pupils.
From the surplus funds left
after all expenses of the several
of the declamatory contests were
paid the committee has purchased
a lantern slide stereoptican machin
capable of being manipulated
with either electric or acyetelene
gas, costing without slides, over
$100.
There are now but six or seven
counties in the Btate so provided,
of which Sherman county is one,
who have formed an association
and will exchange slides and il
lustrated lectures among each
other.
Superintendent Bryant has ap
plied to the Oregon University at
Eugene, the Agricultural College
at Corvallis, the State Normal at
Monmouth, and officers of theO -
W R & N, and Oregon Trunk at
Portland for the use and donation
of slides which they have that will
be of particular interest to school
pupils and patrons; particularly
the slides of the Oregon Trunk
showing the work and results of
the dry farms of interior Oregon.
In addition Artist Raymond has
been given an order for not less
than one hundred slides typical
of this county; the best of which
will go abroad to help advertise
this section in a manner that noth
ing else could equal at this time.
Besides the above the machine
will be used extensively in the
study of history, physiology, and
geography.
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This is one more evidence of
the good wrought by the annual
field meet and declamatory con
tests introduced by Superintend
ent Bryant; Other things of equal
interest was holding boys in school
longer than the former customary
time; their physical upbuilding;
the annual meeting of the county
residents socially; the training of
young men and, women to make
a suitable public appearance; and
hundreds of dollars invested in
both books and pictures for the
schools.
February, the shortest month of
1912, will be replete with import
ant dates and anniversaries. The
second day of the month will be
Candlemas, or groundhog or bear
or woodchuck dayT as you will,
when either or all of these ani
mals come out of their winter’s
hiding place tell or not tell us
what are the prospects for an
early or* late spring.
The 90th
anniversary of the birth of the im
mortal Lincoln comes on the 12th.
The 14th is St Valentine’s day,
the 21st Ash Wednesday, or thè
first day of Lent, and the 22d the
anniversary of the birth of the
father of his country. And, of
course, the month has one day
added, because this is leap year.
DeMoss Springs Letter.
Moro had a silver thaw on the
20th, a real genuine one; but us
Ed Larkin is still around on
cross-roads inhabitants uninitiated crutches.
in the fastidious waysoigrown-ups
WA Morgan is suffering from a
at the Rose city, call it a sleet
bad
cold.
storm. No damages.
Mrs A Hunter is on the sick
Clarence V Richeson, too long list this week.
called Rev, says he will make no
Edna Evans was home on a
further confession of his crimes; visit last week.
further confession is not necessary;
Miss Myrtle Larkin is working
in fac\ his first confession was
in Moro at present.
hardly needed, as the public had
We noticed Bruce Kee pass
already made up its verdict.
through here on Sunday.
A R Keninger and wife of
A t least h a lf a d o zen canneries
Moro,
spent Sunday in DeMoss.
could be profitably operated at
Portland now canning smelt, a la
John McDermid is thinking of
sardines. The silver smelt of the spending the winter in California.
Columbia river ha»e a value far
A Hunter received a letter from
greater than those who reside at
his sister in Saskatchewan, saying
Astoria even appreciate; the little
the weather was 40 degrees below
fish when packed in spices or oil,
zero; better persuade them to
such as is done with sardines and
come to Sherman county.
herring, both in this and foreign
Prof J M DeMoss was buried
countries, is unequaled as a food
dish.
in the DeMoss cemetery Saturday
Jan. 20th, Rev A J Adams con
To take steps systematically to ducted the funeral services. > Mrs
protect investors against wildcat Emma DeMoss had received a
corporation? in Oregon, Gov. telegram from Geo. saying on ac
West will soon call a meeting of count of poor service of trains
the heads of the principal state they were unable to attend the
departments and the corporation funeral of their father.
clerk to discuss a bill to be sub i
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mitted to the legislature. This
E very M e th e r
was suggested forcibly to the gov
la or should be worried when the little
ernor recently as it was the date ones have a cough or cold; it may lead to
for him to act upon the dissolution croup or pleuriey, or pneumonia, then to
of old corporations back in their something more serious. Ballard’s Hore-
hound Syrup will cure the trouble at once
duet, five hundred of which were and prevent any complication. Sold by
ditbended.
Moep Pharmacy.
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FRANCE DEMANDS
RELEASE OF TURKS
Paris.— T h e gravity of the situation
arising through the seizure of the
French steam er Manouba January 19
by Ita lia n destroyers w h ile on a voy
age fro m Marseilles to Tunis, seems
lik e ly to lead to serious intern ation al
complications, and unlees Ita ly gives
Prance satisfactory explanation fo r
the seizure of French
steamers,
France w ill send a naval dem onstra
tion against Italy.
I t now appears th at the captain of
the M anouba, which included among
Its passengers 29 T u rk is h nurses of
the Red Crescent society, surrender
ed the T u rk s only on orders from the
French embassy at Rome.
T h e action of the French govern
m ent in demanding the release of the
T u rk s la approved throughout France
aa th e o nly means of rem oving w h a t
otherw ise would he an Ind elible stain
on th e French flag.
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Hotel Carlton
Portland Oregon.
T h is thoroughly modern F ire
proof H o tel offers Unexcelled
Service, Comfort and Conven
ience at the moderate price
rates from $1.00 per day up.
Popular Priced
Restaurant
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in connection.
meets all trains.
THE
George H a rv e y ,-e d ito r of H arp er's
W eekly, who was told by W oodrow
W ilson th a t his support was a d e tri
ment in hla campaign fo r the Demo
cratic presidential nom ination.
To Whom It May Concern.
Whereas heretofore The Dalles
Military Road Co. was decreed
title by the United ¿States Supreme
court as against the rights of the
Sherman county settlers who had
homesteaded all the cultivatable
land, practically speaking, under
an order of the Secretary of the
Interior; and,
Whereas, the Eastern Oregon
Land Co. are the successors of the
said Dalles Military Road Co.
and are still in possession of said
lands, and,
Whereas, the Government here
tofore did become interested and
sent Thos. BNeuhausen as special
investigator to look up and take
the testimony and facts in the case,
which he did; and,
Whereas, there has since that
time been a bill passed by the
House of Representatives for the
relief of the Sherman county set
tlers who lost these lands, and
which sard bill was presented to
the Senate for- their action; and
which said Spnate did thereupon
and afterwards pass said bill with
some slight ammendments, at the
close of last session of the Nation
al Legislaturef and,
Whereas, the said bill was not
passed back to the House from
the committee to which it was
referred, and whereas it is now
up to the House of Representa
tives to pass the bill again as am-
mended by the Senate, now,
therefore, that we may get the bill
called up in the House and passed
as amended, we urge upon
every reader of this item whether
interested directly or indirectly to
take the time and write to Hon
W C Hawley, Hon A W Lafferty,
Representatives, and Hon Jona
than Bourne, and Hon Geo E
Chamberlain, Senators, to do
their utmost in getting this bill
again called up and passed into a
law, and then to follow these
letters with a second one later.
If all parties will do this we can
have relief. inSherm an county
Respectfully submitted,
F red K rusow .
To
The Voters of Sherman County.
I hereby announce that I will
will be a candidate for the nomi
nation of County Assessor on the
republican ticket at the coming
primaries, and if nominated and
elected I shall give my earnest at
tention to the duties of the office
and promise that they will be ful
filled to the best of my ability.
O tto P eetz .
Reed College No Place For Drones.
That drones and those who
come to pass four years in idle
ness and pleasure are not wanted
at Reed College was declared by
President Foster in his address in
the auditorium of the East Port
land Branch Library January 5th.
The subject of the evening was
John Ruskin. Dr Foster said that
the college spirit, athletic prow-
ness, ability to hit a ball and strug
gle on the field, and big enroll
ments are not the real elements of
true education. He contended
with emphasis that college is* a
place for work, and that a young
person who goes there to while
away four years in pleasure is
wasting his time and ought to be
somewhere else.
M ARKETS.
Portland.
W h e a t—T ra c k price«:
Club, 81c;
blueatem, 84c; red Russian, 80c.
B arley— Meed HO p er ton.
Oate— M a I w hite, $31 per ton.
H a y— Tim othy, valley, $1«; alfalfa,
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li tronara
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Butter— Cream ery, 88c.
Eggs— Ranch, 80c.
Rope— 1911 crop, 44c; 1910, nom i
nal; contracts, 2Sc.
Wool — Eastern
Oregon, 9 ® 16c;
W illam e tte V alley, 15© 17c.
M o hair— 37c.
Are not alone 00nfined to Rural Free Delivery of mail
and the Telephone. There ia another convenience which all
farmers should have — and many do have — a checking ac
count with a good bank. The possessor of such an account
avoids the risk of having his money on his person or about
his home where it is in danger of fire and thieves.
His bills paid by check are not only a valid receipt, but
also a convenience in his home transactions where very often
the necessary change for ooncluding settlement is not at hand
Don’t stop to think this over, but start an account now with
Seattle.
W h e at— Blueatem, 84c; club, 81c;
red Russian, 10c.
_ B arley— $40 per ton.
Oats— 880 per ton.
B u tter— C ream ery, 88c.
Eggs— 81c.
H a y — T im oth y. $18 per ton.
T b i Wasco Warehouse milling to.
gank, of (flou.
Brief News of the Week.
Few er persons com m itted suicide
during 1910 than in 1909, according
to the latest statistics on the subject.
T he U n ited M ine W o rkers of A m e ri
ca, in session nt Indianapolis, w ent on
record aa favoring governm ent ow ner
ship of industries.
An appeal to the women of New
Y o rk to le t no b u tte r pass th e ir lips
unless the price Is reduced was made
by the Housewives' league.
F ifty thousand womon of U lste r,
Ireland, have Issued a m anifesto to
th eir slaters In O rest B rita in to aid
them in defeating the home rule hill.
Jk- A speech from the throne at the
opening of the Swedish Riksdag con
tained tke Announcement th at a h ill
was to be introduced enfranchising
women.
K e y W e s t will be the scene of a
three-day celebration to m ark the
com pletion of the over sea line of the
F lo rid a E ast Coast ra ilw a y connecting
the island c ity w ith the F lo rid a m ain
land.
People In the News.
One m illio n dollars Is set aside In
th e w ill of th e late R ichard T . Crane
fo r country homes for Chicago’s de
serted w ives and helpless children.
A plan la under foot by several
m embers o f congress to put through
a bill to give Mrs. Robloy D. Evans
widow of th e late A d m ira l Evans, a
substantial pension.
A ctin g upon the report of Surgeon
O eneral T oraey, Presid en t T a ft has
commuted the 18-year sentence of
Charlee W . Morse, the loe king and
New York banker.
8 peaking before the N e w Y o rk state
B ar Association, Senator Root stanch-
i y uereadoo «tats And federal cóúrts,
and denounced the p rinciple underly
ing the reoall of Judges. .
W . M organ Shuster, th e deposed
treasurer-general of Persia, blames
O rest B rita in for tha chaotic state of
affaire In Persia and predicts th a t In
the end England w ill taste the b itte r
fru its of h e r policy.
T he Duke of Connaught, Canada’s
new governorgeneral and the only
surviving son of the lato Queen V ic
to ria the Dnehess and the Princess
P a tric ia fa m ilia rly known as the P rin
cess "P a t,” vlatted N ew Y o rk M onday.
Political News Bite.
A boom to r Judge A lto n B. P a rk e r
fo r president was started a t W ilm in g
ton, Del.
Mississippi’s legislature has elected
James K . Vardam an as U n ited States
senator, to suoceed L ero y Percy.
About 1000 adm irers o f Theodore
Roosevelt m et a t Cleveland, Ohio, and
organised the " F irs t Roosevelt Pro
gressive Republican League."
H e n ry W atterson announoes th a t he
has lost faith In W oodrow W ilson and
criticised him fo r his action In re
questing Colossi H a rv e y of H a rp er's
W eekly to quit supporting him.
A request to all Dem ocratic editors
la Nebraska to conduct a two w eeks’
straw vote os th e Dem ocratic presi
dential candidates was m ailed from
the office of T h e C o n m o n tr, W illia m
J. Bryan's publication.
Speaker Champ C la rk stated th a t If
the Missouri state convention failed
to endorse him to r th e Dem ocratic
presidential nom ination he would re
tire as a candidate aad leave the field
d e a r fo r Joseph W. F o lk as M issouri's
fSverlte eon.
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School Books and Supplies
at The Observer Store.
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Fifty-eeven proposals are already
before th g fourth Ohio constitutional
convention.
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Out of 62,400 building trade« w o rk
men regu larly employed In Chicago
^41,600 are now Idle.
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R O S S F IN N E G A N
M a n a g e r.
14th and W a s h in g to n S ts ., P o rtla n d , Oregon.
SENATOR CUMMINS
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Senator Cummins, of Iowa, who h at
announced th at he w ill seek ths Re
publican nomination fo r the presiden
cy.
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COW AN,
LOUIS HEYDT
RAILROAD CHIEFS KILLED
Harness and Saddlery
Illino is Central Passenger T ra in * Col
lide.
C entralia, 111.— F iv e persona are
known to be dead and more than a
score In ju re d as a result of a roar-
end collision at K inm undy, 111., be
tw een Seminole L im ite d No. 8 and No.
26, also a fast passenger tra in on the
Illin o is Central railroad. T he p rivate
ca r of F. O. M elcher, second vice-
president of the Rock Island railroad,
attached to tra in No> 25. was teles
coped and the four occupant« w ere
killed, also the engineer of No. 8.
T he dead are F. O. Belcher, second
vice-president of the Rock Island ra il
road, W in n etka, 111.; J. T . H arahan,
Sr., form er president of the Illin o is
C entral
railroad, Chicago;
E.
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W rig h t, an attorney of Memphis,
Ten n.; A lb ert H. Pierce, general soli
citor, Chicago.
Innocent 8la y e r C o m m it* 8u icicle.
Tacoma, W ash.— 'D ear Sister:
I
have killed Belle by ac cid en t
F o r
give me, forgive me. ‘ I have taken
poison to end my life.
"T . B. N E F F ."
T h e above note crudely w ritte n on
a piece of w ritin g paper explaining
his deed was found in the hat band
of T. B. Neff, aged 23 years, a ranch
e r near Puyallup, who a fte r accident
a lly k illin g his 12-year-old niece, A n
nabelle Bond, com m itted suicide.
A viato r Carries Thrss Passengers.
N ew Y o rk.— Four persons flew sim
ultaneously in one aeroplane a t Nas
sau boulevard at a height of 600 feet
fo r over 10 minutes. I t was the first
tim e the feat had ’been accomplished
In Am erica.
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I f you have young children you have per
haps noticed that disorders of the stomach
ere their most common ailm ent To oorreot
this you will find Chamberfoin’s Stomach
and Liver Tablets excellent They are easy
and pleassnt to taka, and mild and gsatle In
effect For sale by ell dselsm.
A rt In the Heme.
"D o n ’t you think there Is e great lik e
ness t>etween me and 'M ona Lias.* my
dear?"
“Yes. You can follow her exam ple
and get stolen, too, I f you like.”—Imo-
tlgo Blatter.
Collars Whips, Blankets, etc,
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