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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1905)
THE SCAPEGOAT Some years ngo a party of college students got into a row with uiou wlio lived In the pluce whore they studied and whom they called "townies." One of the latter was shot, and one of tlio former, a meuiher of the senior class, disappeared. I was that student. That one episode changed iny career, deprived mo of my profession and compelled me to remain u fugitive from justice for years. More than this, It caused a breach between me and (lie girl I loved. One night a party of us were taking flipper in a restaurant when four men enme in and occupied a neighboring ta ble. We were using college slang and talking very loud, much to thfc disgust: of the "towuies," who, it was plain, had no love for colieg" men. They soon made insulting remnrks, and boih par ties, unwilling to pursue the matter in the restaurant, left it for the. street. There a light occurred. Unfortunately for me, I carried a dirk knife. My doing so was simply one of the follies of youth. Hoys often love to carry pistols or knives, which when they grow older find their way into junk shops, where they properly belong. In the scrimmage I drew my knife, but was knocked down, and it fell out of my hand. Hearing whistles of the police, we scattered, and I ran to nay room In one of the dormitories. There I was joined by Taylor Phelps, my bosom friend, who was white as a sheet. "Dick," he said between his gasps for breath, "you must light out." "Why so?" "You stabbed one of the 'townies.' " "Great heavens! Did I? How do you know?" "You dropped your knife, dldn t you?" "Yes." "Well, one of them was stabbed, and I saw a policeman pick up a knife." I groaned. My initials were carved on the handle. "Come; get away as quickly as you can. They'll be hero soon to arrest you. Here, take this." And he hand ed rue ail the money he had about him. I fled and by fleeing confessed my self the murderer of the man who had been stabbed. He died the next day, and the offense was therefore one lia ble to capital punishment. The other students Implicated were arrested, but were never tried. I was supplied with more means by rhelps and got away to South America. lie kept on send ing me money, taking great care that I should not be traced through his instru mentality. His parents were wealthy, and he had means in his own right, so that his remittances were no great sac rifice. Nevertheless my youthful af fection for him grew stronger with my gratitude. Letters came to me for a time from the girl I loved, Jessie Dumont. They were forwarded through Phelps. Hut they became less frequent, and Anally she wrote me that she could only mar ry me by coining to me, and her com ing would probably reveal my hiding place and bring me to the gallows. Therefore there was no choice but to break with me. Hut if I were ever cleared of the obloquy resting upon me and chose to claim her it would be dif ferent. One day I wa.i surprised to see in my southern exile Ilvan Wyeth. one of the party implicated with me. It was a happy moment, for my life was oul- of misery and th si;;ht of a familiar friendly face delightful. "Dick," he said, "I don't like this business of your being the scapegjat for what we all had a hand In. and I've coma down here to have a talk with you. Are you certain that you are the man who did the stabbing?" "I never was more surprised In my life than when I heard that I had done It." "So far as I can gather, your knife when picked up had no blood on it." "What!" "It vai perfectly clean, but there was a knife picked up by one of our fellows that had blood on It. No one of us would admit that It belonged to him, so we concluded It must have be longed to one of the 'townies. " "Well?" "I've brought It with me to fiud out If you can identify it." He took a knife from his pocket and handed it to me. The moment I saw it I recognized a knife I had loaned Tay lor rhelps when he was going Into camp one summer, and he had never returned It. TIkto was one very large blade la It suitable for use In the coun try. I stood looking at it meditatively, then suddenly became conscious of the fact that I held the evidence to vindi cate myself and put my friend where he had put me. "Evan," I said, "I must think over this. I may be able to recall where I have seen this knife." And I put it in my pocket. Those were the days of youth, when I was capable of noble deeds. It would be hard on Taylor." I said to myself; "would only pull him down where I am, and I can't do it" I let Evan gj back without identify ing the knife. Thre months later who should ap pear but Taylor rhelps. "Pick," he said, "I've heard that you wouldn't give me away. I've come here to take your place. Go back to Jessie.. You'll find my confession in her hands." I saw that the mental strain he had endured hud undermined his health. I stayed with him, taking care of him till he died, then returned to the Unit ed States, where I succeeded in Induc ing the authorities to permit me to clear myself by evidence not to be made public. Then Jessie and I burned Taylor's confession. I took her back to South America wl'h me, where had made a start, and we have lived there ever since. J. ADOLPII SAUNDERS. FOR THE CHILDREN riltmlfold Guckkci-h. Any even number of players r?fy take part in this game. One-half of them must be blindfolded and seated with a vacant chair at the right hand of each. The players who are not blind folded then take position in the middle of the room and watch the leader for a signal that he will give quietly. WUen he gives the signal they go noiselessly to the vacant chairs beside the blind folded players and seat themselves. The object of the game is for each of the blindfolded players to guess who it is that is sitting at his right hand, and to enable him to do this the leader has the uublindfolded players all sing. If there is a piano in the room some one should play the accompaniment to some familiar song, and at a signal the singers should begin. Of course the blindfolded players must not sing, for all their efforts must be concentrated on trying to guess who it is that is singing next to them. The singers may disguise their voices If they choose. When a blindfolded player makes a correct guess as to his neighbor his bandage must be removed and the per son whoce name he gues-ed takes his place. Under no other circumstances is a blindfolded one to be released. The leader stops the song whenever he thinks the time has come for guessing, and, that having been done and the changes, if any, made, the game pro ceeds as at first Potatn Rare. The potato race Is a gimie with lots of fun in it. Take two boxes, each about a foot square, and place them twenty feet apart. Into each box is put four potatoes. The two competi tors in the race are each furnished with a snoon and a box. At the word "Ready!" the contestants take positions to the right of the boxes. At the word "Go!" each takes from his box a po tato, using the spoon for this purpose, and, hurrying to his opponent's box, there deposits it, after which he re turns for another. The potatoes must on no account be touched with ths hands, and to drop one Is to lose the race. It will be easily seen that while both are constantly endeavoring to empty their respective boxes the op ponent in each case is as constantly refilling It, but as their deftness can not be exactly equal one will soon be gin to gain on the other, and the ex citement will rise to fever heat. The race is won by him who first empties his box. State of Ohio, County of Toledo Lucas County, j ss- Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing biiHluesg In the city of Tol!flo, county and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLUfW for each and every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Frank J. Cheney, Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this t$th day of December, A. D. 1X8G. .SKAL A. W. Gl.KASON, Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is tukun internally, and acts directly on the blood ami mucous surfaces of the system. Bend for testimonials free. F. J. Chunky & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, 7uc. Take Hall's Family Pills for Constipation. Ex-Lieutenant ' Governor John A. Lee, of Missouri, who 18 low a member of the legislature, has turned state's evidence against other members of tbe legislature in the bribery cases pending. Why suffer with spring tireduees, mean, cross feeling, ro strength, no appetite? Hollister's R)eky Mountnio Tea will make you well and keep yon well. 35 cents. Tea or Took-tH. W. P. MoMillan, Lexington, Or. The- The Knotted Flag. The important part played by flags !n ail maritime affairs cannot be over estimated. Besides signaling there are many other uses to which they can be pur. Visitors to any of the big sea ports, like London or Liverpool, may often have seen a vessel Hying a flag with a knot lied in one corner of it. It is net generally known that this sign Is used to attruct the customs' officer, who knows when he sees It that the vessel wishes to ship or consume a uniit ity of bondd stores 1. e., tobac co, spirits, etc.. his presence being nec essary for the breaking of the seal bo fore such stores may be had. Hidden Tree. 1 . The helmet of tbe soldier was very bright. 2. The cloak was drawn close around her. 3. The lash of the whip hurt him. 4. Will owed him a great deal of money. 5. Give me a pin, Ella. 6. The fire burned very brightly. 7. There was a small arch over the road. &. The baby was very plump. Answers. 1, elm; 2, oak; 3, ash; 4, willow; 5, pine; 0, fir; 7, larch; 8, plum. Pin nnd Chair Feat. Terhaps the prize beauty of all funny catch tricks is tbe pin and chair diffi culty. The pin Is fastened squarely In the back of the chair seat, and the feat Is to sit in the chair, twist around and extract the pin with the teeth without touching the feet to the floor; also one should not fall off the chair on to the floor in a lump, but most people who trv the trick do. Growth of the PI-.' The older the pig Is the more It costs to sustain It without growth. Instead of the rate of growth increasing with the weight of the animal it diminishes, and every additional pound of growth costs more until the point of profit Is reached and loss begins to go ou at an increasing ratio. Farmers Advocate. Hos Tfeed Lota of Water. Be sure that there is plenty of water in the pasture. The pigs suffer If not given plenty of water on hot days. Belvedere FINEST WINES, LIQUORS & CIGARS One hundred empty barrels for sale. Five hundrr-d tan els of ex tra fine cider vinegar on tap. . . . RICK Best head rice 10c per pound; next grade G cnts per pound. SUGAR Cane granulated, best $6 85 per sack; do 13 pounds $. SALT Coarse 75n per 100; $13.00 ton. FLOUR $4 05,f5 00 per barrel. BACON 1520 per pound. HAMS 16 18c per pound. COAL OIL 31 45(31 75 for 5 gal lons ; $3 25 per case. VEGETABLES. rOTATOES-le P r pound. CABBAGE 4e per pound. ONIONS 3c per pound. FRUITS. APPLES Gn-en 2c per pound. BANANAS 40c per dozen. LEMONS 30c per dozen. ORANGES 4i)c60o per dozen. LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY. Prices paid by dealer to the producer. CHICKENS $3 50$4.00 per dozen. BUlTER--rHnch, 50 and G0c per roll. EGGS 25c per doz. BEEF CATTLE, ETC. COWS $2 50(22 00 per hundred. S'lEERS 3 502 75 per hundred. VEAL Dressed. Gc per pound. SHEEP $3 50f4 00. HOGS Live, 5e(35c; dressed, Gc 7o per pound. Cleanse your system of all impurities this month. Now is tbe time to lake Hollister's Rooky Mountain Tea. Ik will keep you well all summer. 35 oenjs, Tea or Tablets. W. P. MoMilJan, Lexington, Or. r-- inn i iiimm B - Theaccoracynnd roliaMitvnf "Ktevenn" Pifloson.l Shotguns have iron for them an enviable reputation d.pv Book on Firearms Free It contains rot onljr a full description of ".Stevens" Guns, but valuably information on hunting, the proper oaro of firearms, notes on ki;;hts and ammunition, etc. . You should havo it send two 2-cent stamps to cover postage. OUR ("Track Shot," LEADERS: I f Nteon Little Krag," 1S5 returiie Jo. B," . et HEPPNEH, ORE. I.OCAL. MAKK1.TS. The Brick Saloon We carry io svick only a very high K-'ade of Barrel and Bottled Good Heppner iintittioiia on Staples ICoiiffltt and Sold Here. HKTAIL GROCERY PRICES. COFFEE Mooha and Jay, best 50c per pound ; next Krade, 45c per pound ; paekage coffee, Lion and Arbuckle, 20c lb; Colundies coffee, 6 packages for $1. We carry the lead ing brands of FINE CIGARS Draft and Bottled Beer. Heppneb, Oregon. write iur our clever Kir l.K I'L ..Li. it nuwmuer Can yog d it I Serf free, p'tmii!. J. STEVENS AHMS & TOOL CO., p. o. i!ox im CmCOrEE FALLS, MASS., U. S. A. EacQtacnsjazi i0 k M Have just operul a now Bbloou at the oorner of Eiin and May streets. Finest Liquors and Cigars Pendleton Beer on Draught Hot and Cold Lunches . Heppner, Or. ISSS Morrow County, Oregon. Morrow Coonty is a new country , ami like all other new countries, is awaiting development. IWnted in the Columbia river valley, and skirted on the South with a spur of the Blue mono niu, viu.iu tbo boundaries of Morrow oouiity is a territory 75 miles in length by 35 miles in width, and coLt.onitifc 1.313.2S0 ncres of hhX. Formerly stookraising was the principal industry, but let-tt-rly tbe fertility of the land i b.-inir agrioilture to the front. Immense wheat crops are grown with iittle cultivation, the coil Ih uii? mix-Mi with a voloauic ash which ia very rioh in wheat-producing qualities. The I'M crop will BRgregate 1,400,000 bushehj, muob of it from virgin soil. Morrow county has thousands of head of sheep, borees and cattle. Tbe wool production for 1904 was 2,500,000 pounds. Alfalfa and fruit growing are profitable industries, rapidly growing in importance. The county has also a great ooal field, soon to be developed. I The Heppner Gazette Is the best exponent of the industrial life of the town and county. Keeps its readers thoroughly posted as to their progress and development. A good medium to send to eastern friends, thoroughly reliable, wide-awake and progressive, $1.00 per Year in Advance Take advantage of some of our clubbine offers.