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SHARK PRODUCTS. Even the Bones Are Useful, the Spina s a Walking Stick. rroducts obtnlued from the shark are both numerous ami valuable Shark tins furnish n jolly that makes a delirious souu. If one may credit I lie utatemeuts of those nffectint: that deli eacy. There Is an excellent market for this lolly wherever Chinese are to be found. The shark's liver Rives a splendid elear oil excellently adapted for the lubrication of the parts of watches, clocks nnd fine guns. This oil Is held In some quarters iu ns high esteem as is the oil obtained from porpoise and dogfish liver. Ions claimed to be the finest of animal oils. Sharkskin is of much value. It Is f a beautiful burnished gray or blu ish color and at first glance looks like finely grained leather by reason of the tiny prickles plentifully set one way. There are so ninny of these prickles, quite Invisible to the naked eye. that the effect afforded by the dried sklu Is one of rich beauty, a quality that makes it particularly valuable for the manufacture of shagreeu. It is em ployed for many decorative purposes. Even the bones of sharks are useful. The spine Is in constant demand by the manufacturers of curious walking sticks. They pass a thin malaeca or steel rod through the polished and pound vertebrae, and the result is a cane that sells for a high price. The shark spine stick is a great favorite in Germany. Harper's Weekly. BULL BAITING. A Brutal "Sport" That Was Popular In Former Days. The principle of bull baiting was ex tremely simple. A collar was fasten ed round the bull's neck, and by this the bull was attached by a rope to a stake. The repe varied from nine to fifteen feet in length and therefore al lowed the bull but little movemeut. The audience was accommodated iu a circle or "ring." The bulldog's duty was to grasp the bull's nose, and when he had succeed ed in obtaining a grip he was required to maintain his hold, despite the ef forts of the larger animal to dislodge him. The bull awaited the attack with lowered horns, which the dog sought to evade by crouching toward the head t his opponent. Sometimes the bull managed to get his horns under or Into- the dog. which was then thrown sigh into the air. Writers state that dogs had been tossed up to a height of thirty or forty feet. The dog, if he survived, would "retire hurt" On the other hand, once the dog. which was trained to grip only Tlx? nose, obtained a bold bis adver sary would have little chance of shak ing him off. The bull would whirl the dog In the air and struggle frantically to wrench his nose free Trora the ter rible grip. When, from sheer exhaus tion, the dog dropped clear of the bull & fresh dog was sent Into the ring. Photographing a Panther. A panther is not easily killed and will often revive with very unpleasant results, as on a certain occasion in the Deccan. He appeared to be quite dead, and one of the spectators rushed np with a camera on a stand to obtain a picture of the supreme moment. He sot bis photograph, and. strange to ay, it survived what followed, but no sooner had he taken it than the pan ther revived, tore himself loose and went for the photographer. Somehow the man escaped, but the camera was sent flying, and. disconcerted by his encounter with it the panther turned end made for the nearest tree, up which he went as quickly as a, mou key. Now, the tree was crowded with interested spectators, and for three or four strenuous seconds (until the pan ther was shot) we enjoyed a spectacle ef natives dropping to earth with loud thuds like ripe plums from a jungle plum tree as the panther approached them. Wide World Magazine. Bismarck and His Dog. Sultan. Prince Bismarck's favorite feoarhound. attacked a passing rail road train and was cut to pieces. Bis marck's grief over the dog's' agonies was such that bis son Herbert tried to lead him away, but the prince would sot go. "No. I cannot leave him like this." Then, when the dog's suffer ings were over, Bismarck wiped his eyes and murmured: "Our Teuton forefathers showed benevolence In their religion. They believed they would find In the bunting grounds of their paradise all the dogs that bad been their faithful comrades here be low. I wish I could believe that." Marriage Music. During my school days I met the late I'rofessor Prout. who was as full of fun as hp was of musical lore. It is said that at a wedding at which the late Dublin professor was presiding at the orr.n he played the happy couple in wish "Wretched Lovers" nnd out with "Fnthpr. Forgive Thorn. For They j Know Not What They Do:" From "Fifty Years' Reminiscences of a Free Church -Musician." by E. Mlashall. Teeth. Bobby My gran'ma's so old she ain't got a tooth in ber head. Tommy Ain't she? Well, mebby they're In her bureau drawer, like my Aunt Tiille's is sometimes. Imitation. "Imitation may be de sincerest rJst trry." said Cncle Kben. -but dat dose not make counterfeit money any mo" ateeeptable." Washington Star. Words are like leaves, and where they most abound much fruit of sense teetb Is rarely fcrond. Pop. A LAND OF LEISURE. The People of Guatemala Like to Take Things Easy. Just as Sjain Is the land of "mana nu." Guatemala has been called the land of "no hay." These words mean "there is none." and one hears them wherever oue goes. If the people do not want to bother, declares N. O Winter in "Guatemala aud Her People of Today," that will be their Invariu ble answer. You might go up to a house where Wie yard was full of chickens, the wo man engaged In making tortillas aud fruit trees loaded with fruit tn the vard and yet have a conversation about like the following: "Have you any meat?" "No hay" (pronouueed eye). "Have you any eggs?" "No hay." "Have you a bouse?" "No hay." In such a case the best way to do Is to enter the bouse aud bunt round for yourself and blandly order the woman to prepare whatever you chance to And. Then, if you leave a small sum of money with her on .departing, she will not take any offense, but will po litely thank you. Time is the only thing with which they seem to be well supplied. It Is equally hard to get anything done for unless the party is willing to do the work requested he will find some plau sible excuse. An American traveling across the country a few years ago found it necessary to have his horse shod at one of the small towns. There were three blacksmiths In the town. Of these one was sick, but had sup plies, a second had no nails and "the third no charcoal. As there was no lending among the craft the horse could not be shod. A MEXICAN FIRE BRIGADE. Leisurely Way They Fight the Flames at Matamoras. It migtit be thought that such an ex citing thing as a tire woukd startle the Mexicans out of their habitual indo lence, but such is not the case. The alarm of a fire at Matamoras. Coabuila, Mexico, was given by the discharge of numerous pistols and guns, says a writer In the Wide World Magazine, and 1 hastened to the scene. thinking at first that a battle was raging. After a long interval, durlug which the people watched the tire with in terest chattering among themselves meanwhile, there appeared placidly trundling along the road the Matamo rasan equivalent of a fire engine, a barrell rolling along the ground, drawn by a reluctant burro. A swivel pin in each end of the keg permitted It to roll freely, and ropes attached ir to the animal. Behind walked the fire brigade, a solitary peon, bearing a bucket. Arrived at the scene of the conflagration, the water In the barrel was poured into buckets and hauled to the roof of an adjacent bouse, whence it was flung on to the flames. Everybody was greatly excited. The calmest thing of all was the fire, which burned steadily on till there was noth ing left to consume. Then as the spec tacle was over the people dispersed. Every one was satisfied except per haps the unfortunate owner of the house that bad been destroyed. Insect Sits en Its Eggs. Family matters iu the case of insects usually mean only the depositing of eggs in suitable situations for the In dependent development of the off spring, the parent insects often dying before the young appear. The earwig, however, provides a remarkable excep tion to tbe general rule, for It sits upon its fifty or more eggs until they are hatched. Just as a bird would do. and. moreover, if the eggs get scattered it carefully collects them together again. In the early months of tbe year, when digging the soil, female earwigs may frequently be found together with their batch of eggs. At tbe slightest sign of danger tbe young ones huddle close to their mother, biding beneath ber body so far as It wilt cover bo large a family. Strand Magazine. Social Distinctions. Are we born snobs, do we achieve snobbishness, or do we have snobbish ness thrust upon us? If we achieve it we sometimes do it early. Tbe other day 1 beard Beatrice, a little nine-year-old. expounding to a visitor of about her own age. "No." said Beatrice impressively, "we don't play with Sarah any more. We found out that ber father has only a first name Job. Our papa, you know, holds a mister position." Woman's Home Companion. An Effective Threat. A certain Missouri editor is ready to take a Bier in high finance. He got his schooling by threatening to publish the name of the young man seen with his sweetheart's head on his shoulder if he didn't come across with a dollar on subscription. Fifty-seven young follows slipp'-d In and paid a dollar. The editor says he has letters from several others Informing him they will hand him a dollar the next time tbey are In town. Kansas City Star. Losing Their Charm. Vicar's Daughter 1 suppose the rain Kept you from tbe funeral last Tues day. Mrs. Blogg? Mrs. Blogg Well, partly, miss; but. to speak true, wot with tbe rheumatlz and doin' away with the 'am and tbe cake afterwards, funerals ain't the Jaunts tbey used to be for me.' London Opinion. The change of fashions la the tax that the Industry of the poor levies on the vanity of the rich. Chamfort Took All Ills money. Often all man earns goes to doctors or tor medicines, to cure a Stotnaoh, Livet or Kidnev trouble that Dr. King's New Life Pills would quickly cure at slight cist. Best for Dyspepsia, Indi gestion, Biliousness, Constipation, Jaun dice, Malaria and Debility. 25o at all druggists. Announcements I hereby announce myself as a candidate for sheriff of Morrow county, subject to the decision of the Republican Direct Primary I Bm willing to abide by the choice of the people, and should I be elected I will fill the office to the best of my ability. J. F LUCAS. In my former announcement I stated that I would go before tbe assembly and abide by the choice of the Repub licans in the assembly. Now that. I have been endorsed by the assembly I feel justified in asking the Republicans of Morrow county for the nomination of assessor at the primary election on Sep tember 24. D. O. JUSTUS. I hereby announce mvself as a candi date for assessor of Morrow county sub ject to.the decision of the Republican Primaries. If nominated and elscted I will give every man a square deal with out exception, and make a just and equitable assessment of all property in the county. Respectfully, O. P. HENDRICSON. Candidate for Joint Senator for Umatilla, Union and Morrow Countien, subject to the decision of Kepublic bd Primaries. J S. F. WILSON, of Athena, of the law firm of Peterson Wilson. I firmly believe in the direct primary law Economy in use of public funds Good roads Better schools Strict and prompt en forcement of law The "Square Deal" and eternal progress of man and bis institutions. t C. A. BARRETT Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon. To the voters of Morrow county I hereby announce myself aa a candidate for Joint Senator for the 19th Senatorial District compris ing the counties of Morrow, Union and Umatilla, Bubject to tbe will of the Republican party voters, ht the Primary Nominating Election to be held September 24th, 1910. If nominated and elected I will work for the interest of all the people of my district to the best of my ability. I favor the maintenance of the Direct Primary Law, Statement No. 1, people's choice for Senator, a better system of improving oar roads, economy M and -.efficiency in public officials. Respectfully, C. A. BARRETT. 1 I will be a candidate before the Democratic primaries for Sheriff of Morrow county. If nominated and elected to the office of sheriff. I promise to perform the duties of the office to the best of my ability. J C HAYES. To the Democratic voters of Morrow county: I am a candidate for sheriff before the primary elec tion on September 24. My platform will be a square deal to everybody. SAM MEADOWS. for samples cf our "Diamond Quality" RE-CLEANED Farm and Field Seeds, Grasses, Clovers, Vetche3, Alfalfa and Grains for "We have Special Mixtures for Special I'lirponee) Dry Land Pasture Mixture, Wet Land Paiture Mixture, Special Mixture for Burned-over Land, Cover Crops for Orchard . Tell ns the nature of yonr Sri and yonr local eonditioDS. Over 20 years' experi ence right nere Id the Pacifio Northwest qual ifies ns to advise you. Ask fir estates Rs.M PORTLAND SEED CO. PORTLAND, OREOON Send EyOiif THE BLACK HAND., Origin of the Name of This Croup of Daring Criminals. According to tbe On I ted Stntes se cret service, the Black Hand Is n title common to liiiiiimcnible groups of criminals openirinj; under t lie direction of some secret central goverumeut. Those men lire blackmailers, usluj; murder, arson, kidnaping and bomb throwing as punishments for those who will not submit to their iniquitous demands. Black Hand Is. In short, a bandy name for a braud of crime pe culiar to Italian criminals who are suc cessful in it because of the tempera ment of the foreign Immigrants and their Inborn dread of the extortionist Whether tbe central government which guides tbe Black Hand society Is lo cated in the United States or in Italy is something which neither the Italian nor American authorities can discover. United States officers say tbe name of tbe American Black Hand emanated from Chicago about ten years ago. when one of tbe first of many myste rious murders In the Italian quarter remained unsolved. The victim of the murder bad received a warning that death would follow his failure to con tribute a specified sura of money. The letter was embellished with a crude drawing representing a fist clutching a dagger. TfiVfist and dagger gave the name Black Hand later to become un pleasantly familiar to every citizen of the country and the sinister sketch wos soon a source of terror to all law abiding Italians. Wide World Maga zine. A SAMPAN FISHING BEE. Trapping the Game With a Leaf Chain Halt a Mile Long. A Samoan fishing bee is a unique sight to witness. Cocoa nut leaves are gathered in abundance and secured, doubled and tripled, end to end, to form a long prickly chain, round In appearance and about three feet In di ameter. These leaf chalus are often woven to a length of half a mile. When the chain is complete all tbe men of that particular village turn out en masse with their "paopaos," or Samoan canoes. When the tide Is high the chain is stretched across some convenient place, supported by natives in tbelr paopaos or simply wading where the shallowness will permit. The co coanut seine Is then submerged and slowly forced shoreward, tbe prickly points driving tbe flsh before them. When the point is reached where tbe chaiu can rest upon the bottom nnd still protrude slightly from the water tbe natives after securing the ends to tbe beach retire and wait for the tide to recede, leaving tbe Bsb high and dry. x It is often found that large flsh are driven and caught In this manner, but since they are capable of Jumping tbe barrier tbey are dispatched with spears at once. The catches of fish thus made are sometimes enormous and often number thousands. Los An geles Times. Won't Need A Crntcb. When Editor J. P. Sossman, of Cor nelius. N. C, braised his leg badly, it started ah ugly sore. Many salves and ointments proved worthless. Tben Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed it thor onehly. Nothing is so prompt and sure for Ulcers, Boils, Burns, Bruises, Cuts, Corns, Sores, Pimples, Eczema or Piles. 25c at all druggists, Discount en Coal. Wyoming coal $9.50 per ton delivered. Fire per cent discount for cash, 80 days. Ten per cent interest charged after 30 days. E. E. BEAMAN. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S 8 A EE. By virtne of an execution and order of sale duly issued by tbe Clerk of the Circuit Court if the County of Morrow, State of Oregon, dated, tbe 6th day of September, 1910, in a certain action in the Circuit Court for said County and State, ' wreiein Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie, Plaintiff, recovered judg ment against C. B. Sperry and Dona Sperry, his wife. Defendants, for the sum of two hundred seveotv-seyen and 50-100 ($277 50) do.lars, with interest thereon at tbe rata of six per cent, per annum from the 20th day of September, 1906, and the further sum of five and no 100 ($5.00) dollars Attorney's fee. and costs and disbursements taxed at eight and 60-100 ($8.60) dollars, on the 20th day ( f September, 1906. Notice is hereby given that I "will on Saturday, the 8th day of October, 1910, at 2 o'clock p. m , of said d y, at the front door of the Court House, in Hepp ner, Morrow County, Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in hum!, the folio Ring described property, to wit: U of lota one(l) and two (2) and the Ea8t 20 feet of lot (3) in block seven (7) in Sperry's sec ond addition to the town of lone. Mor row County, Oregon. Taken and levied upon as thef prop erty of the said C. Ii. Sperry and Dona Sperry, his wife, or so much thereof a may be necessary to satisfy tiie said judgment in favor of Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie, and against said C.B. Sperry and Dona Sperry, together with all costs and disbursements that have or may accrue. E. M. SHUTT, Sheriff. By GCS MALLORY, Deputy. Dated at Heppner, Oregon, Septem ber 6, 1910. Sep' 8-Oct 8 . A.' M. The Grocer The Right Place to Trade OFFICERS W. O. MINOR, President J. II. Mo HA LEV, Vice-President W. S. WHARTON, Cashier VAWTER CRAWFORD, Asst. Cashier Bank of Capital. Fully Paid. Undivided Profits - Four Per cent Interest paik on Time and SavingsIDeposits Your Banking Solicited The Finest Line of High Grade Cigars in City Candies, Nuts, Soft Drinks Billiards and Pool F. E. WESTERBERG. Prop Notice For Publication. Isolated Tract Public Land Sale. 05905. U. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Ore gon, Auguet 17th, 1910. Notice is hereby given that, as di rected by the Commissioner of the Gen eral Land Office, under provisions of Act . of Congress tpproved Jnne 27, 1906, Public No. 303, we will offer at public sale, to tbe highest bidder, at 10 o'clock a. tn.,pn the 4th day of October, 1910, next, t this office, the following tract of land, to wit: SW,' SW, see. 24 and SEtf SW SWJf HE sec. 14 T. 2 S. R. 24 E. W. M. Any persons claiming adversely tbe above described lands are adyieed to file tbeir claims, or objections, on or be- .ore tbe day above designated for sale " C. W. MOORE, Register. Aug 25 Sept 29 J. MAI FOO Chines Root and Herb Doctor. He is an experienced compounder of Chinese Medicine. He treats success fully all private, nervous and chronic diseases, also blood, stomach, heart, lung, liver, kidney, female weakness, catarrh and all diseases of tbe body by the use of roots and herbs, especially prepared for each case. If you cant call at Ins office, writs for home treat ment. Consultation free. J. Man Foo, successor to Hong Wo Tong Chinese Medicine C, 117 W. Second St., Al bany, Oregon, V EXPERIENCE Trade Marks Designs Iff Copyrights 4c. Anron mMnllnjr uttotcb nnd donrrtntlnn amy Oulrklf iisrerfntn mir opinum free whether an Inveiit'tfiTi n probably pnientnMe. i'l'mninntra-llon-ntnctlyrontltiential. H6ND300K fatenu tMit fr. oi1i't mtencj fur necurn: p&tpnt. f'tirentij fatten throuuh Munn A Co. receive tffrial ftfK, without charge, in thi Scientific American. A hnrtomelr IllnntrntM wivklr. I wt rtr. rnltl"n of nf nclentinc 1onnil. Term.. 13 a tnr: f'nr month L Sold byall nwilplm. Branch Offloe. 626 F 8U Wubtndon, D. C The Xcppncr Oastt the news ef Mor row County: The Weekly Ornotmi tB oews and thought ef tbe world. Both at epedaJ price. Inquire er address Tbe Oesctte, Heppner. Or. A reoomise enUMMity Tie Weekly Irecoau&aw for aewa and opinions the Oregoslaa, tMMi. I V ''gftii it i i PHELPS DIRECTORS W. O. MINOR J. H. McHALEY W. G. SCOTT C. E. WOODSON W. S. WHARTON Heppner $50 000 00 a 2259 33 Pastime HOTEi; HEPPNER, OREGON Leading Eastern Oregon Hou. MdDERN CONVENIENCES ELECTRIC LIGHTED .'. . UnderJ New Management. Thoroughly ' Renovated and Befiitted. Best Meeds in the City. M4DD0CK ilCO. Props. Notice for Pnbllcailon . Tract. Isolate Public Land Sale. No's 05836-05853. United States Land Office, Tbe Dalles Oregon, July 16th, 1910. Notice is hereby given that, as di rected by the Commisiioner of tbe General Land Office, under provisions of Act of Congress approved June 27. 1906, Public No. 303, we will offer at public sale, to tbe highest bidder, at 9:45 o'clock a. to., on tbe 15th day of September, 1910, at this office, the fol lowing tract of land, to wit: WK NWJ See 33 and WW 8W Sec. 28 T. 4 8. R. 26 E. W. Any persons claiming adversely tbe above-described lands are advised to file their elaims, or objections on or before tbe day above designated for sale. C. W. MOORE, Register. Notice for Publication. Isolated Tract Public Land 8ale. Department of the Interior U. S. Land Office at LaGranaeregon August 81, 1910. Notice is hereby given that as di rected by the Commissioner of the Gen eral Land Office, under provisions of Act of Congress approved June 27, 1906, (34 Stats., 517) we will offer at public sale, to the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock a. m. on the 20th day of October, 1910, at this office, tbe follow ing described land: The Hl4 NEW and Hit NWJ-4 sec 21, T. 3 3., R. 27 K W. M. Setial No. 07446. Any persons claiming adversely the ahove-described lands are advised to file their claims, or objections, on or be fore the day above designated for sale. F. C. BKAMWELL, Keeister. COLON R. EBKRHARD, Receiver. Sept 8-Oct 13 STAR HOTEL JEFF ISEEL. Proprietor Everything neat and clean at popular prices. First-class Restaurant in connection Cor oer Chase aDd My Pts.. Heppnej i