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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1913)
t "FEATS OF PHOTOGRAPHY. Camera Mny Yet Succeed In Catch ing thu Specter of the Brocken. I'i;oint;i-aplior8, professional anil amateur, have expended their skill and onersy in obtaining all sorts of dillicult pictures running horses, jumping athletes, flying camion balls, Hashes of lightning, to say' nothing of the shifting spectral linos of revolving double stars, lint the great stumbling block to all photographers so assert the scien tists is the airy soap bubble. One such has said that for a long time it has been his ambition to picture a soap bubble in the act of break ing. He has experienced nyich dif ficulty, however, in attempts of this kind, since the time occupied in the disappearance of a, breaking bubble must be only a small frac . tion of a second. Anybody who has watched a bril liant soap bubble burst knows how quickly it vanishes. The authority quoted thought it may take one . twentieth of a second, but by re peated experiments he has found that the time occupied in the dis appearance of the iridescent film is not more than one three-hundredth of a second. To catch and photograph one of these vanishing films between the instant of its breaking and that of its complete extinction' proves a most dillicult undertaking, but it Las been accomplished.. From printing the image of the flying edge of a broken bubble in the three-hundrdth part of a sec ond to disclosing the existence of great nebulae in the heavens by the culminative effect of several lours of continuous exposure the modern photographic plate is per forming many wonders in behalf of science and proving itself one of the most powerful means at man's disposal to unlock the secrets of nature. It has been suggested that it is entirely within the bounds of possi bility that the famous specter of the Brocken may yet have its photo- Eaph taken and so become familiar thousands who have never seen the mysterious shade itself. It is lnown that the so called specter is jjjnply the shadow of a person standing upon the mountain, pro jected on the surrounding mist. Some years ago, it is 6aid, an of ficial of the weather bureau at Washington, while making meteor ological observations on the summit of Mount Washington, used to amuse himself by causing the spec ters of night visitors to the observa tory to appear in the mist envelop ing the peak. For this purpose it was necessary only so to place a light as to cast the shadow of a per son on the foggy cloud ahead of iim. Sometimes a gigantic spec ter was produced with startling dis tinctness, though never equaling the phenomenon seen from the Brocken, where the conditions seem to be peculiarly favorable. An Englishman reported to the Eoyal Meteorological society the re sults of similar experiments made by him in the dense London fogs. He succeeded in raising his own specter by placing a limelight at the back of his head. Then he photographed the specter. Har per's Weekly. KEEPING THE MILK SWEET IN SUMMER Dunns hot weather many farmers have trouble with sour milk. This onuses much loss not only to the farm er who keeps one or more cows for family use. but especially to the dairy man who retails his milk or shins It to a dealer in the city. The dealer usual ly pays ouly one-half price for sour milk or refuses to accept It at any price, thus entailing heavy loss to the producer. Sweet milk can be produced and de livered in prime condition to the cus tomer in the hottest summer weather, writes a Kentucky dairyman iu the New England Homestead. I have for five years shipped milk a distapce of fifty-seven miles, the mills being three hours on the train, and have not had a drop of sour milk during that time. These shipments ranged from sixty to' ninety gallons a day. During about half of this time the milk was shipped lb eight nud ten gallon cans, the re mainder of the time in quart and pint bottles. Good sweet milk depends on two items cleanliness and cold tempera ture. To secure these the following rules should be observed: Have the cow's udder clean before milking. A clean damp cloth can be Red Polled cattle originated In the east of England and are an old dual purpose breed. They are good milk ers and also take on flesh easily and quickly when put on fattening feed. The cow shown Is Liza, own ed by A. P. Arp of Iowa. In 1910 she yielded 10,807.75 pounds of milk containing 515.25 pounds of butter fat The next year she gave 9,765 pounds of milk with 481 pounds of butter fat, the totaj fop two years being 20.572.75 pounds of milk con taining 996.25 pounds of butter fat An Exciting Escape. Prince Kropotkin. the Russian revo lutionist, once made an exciting es 'cape from a fortress prison in St. Petersburg. After two years in the prison he had been removed to the Jail iospital, where plans were matured ty his friends lor his flight Lie was Allowed to walk for an hour each after noon, guarded by armed sentries. In the grounds. A line of spies outside maintained a system of signals to no tify the prince when the adjoining streets should be clear. When all .was well a friend in a kiosk opposite the gate played upon a violin. After one or two false starU the violinist burst into a mad melody, and the prisoner. Singing off an outer garment, leaped for it. Sentries tried to stab bim with their bayonets; others , hesitated to shoot, believing that they could catch him. A carriage with a racing horse Jn the shafts was waiting. Into it be sprang, and they left at a gallop. His beard was cut off. his clothes changed, aDd he spent the first hours of his hiding In the best cafe in St Petersburg. used for this purpose and can be car ried in the pocket of the milker. Only a few seconds are required to wipe the udder off immediately before begin ning to milk the cow. In my experi ence this simple expedient has worked wonders. Be careful not to allow hairs, dust or dirt to fall into the milk. They are all laden with germs. Germs cause the milk to sour. The greater the number of germs the quicker the sour ing will occur. A pall with a small opening will be very helpful .in keep ing out dust and other dirt Use the milk pail for no other pur pose than for milking. Some dairymen use it for watering the horses and slopping the hogs and then wonder why the milk sours. Cool the milk immediately by run ning it over a milk cooler or by im mersing In cold spring or well water. The animal heat must be removed be- County Court Replies to Mr. Chas. O. Conner. In the last two issues of The Gazette-Times, Mr. Chas. 0. Conner, of Olex, Oregon, pub lishes the following over his sig nature : "A Statement. Ileppner, Oreg on, Aug, 22, 1813. I learned to day for the first time that a bill amounting to 132, incurred by me for hospital services rendered my wife during her recent illness, preceding her death, has been pre sented to the County court of Morrow county by Dr. Winnard. and was paid by the court. In regard to this action of the court I want the taxpayers of Morrow county to know two things. 1st.. That I have not been a resident of Morrow county for over three years and am there fore not entitled to any aid from the county. Sec. That I have never asked for county aid and would not have accepted it had I been noti fied in regard to the matter. That Dr. Winnard did not pre sent any bill or statement to me before asking the county for it, nor did the County court give me any notification that it had been asked for." This is intended as a reflection upon the County Court of Mor row county, because the Court had heretofore allowed a claim for hospital fees incurred by reason of the care of Mrs. Con ner, a tuberculosis patient, at the Heppner Sanitorium. In justification of the Court's action, and to show that our pro- I ceedings were proper in this case, I and nnlv nkfn nftdT Vinvinor hom fully advised as to all the circum stances, we will state that our action was fully justified by the facts. It may be true that Mr. Conner is a resident of Gilliam county.; but he allowed his wife to be cared for by Heppner people, and it was necessary that she be taken to the hospital for proper nursing and treatment. It is also true that her mother, Mrs. Frederich, was not able to meet all the expense incurred for her daughter had to be cared for for severa"! months, and the husband, Mr. Chas. 0. Conner, made no effort to see that his wife was properly supplied with funds for her expenses and nursing, and that he was apparently very in different to her welfare; that she was left entirely without means of support, in a dying con- i yrayftT 1 6 ARC AIM I; $ H2ZZSEE ItMSSSBliliBIPBiW Take Advantage of Our Splendid Clubbing Offer Gazette-Times -Weekly Oregonian $1.50 1.50 The Two $1.50 This ocfer is open from now until Oct. 31, 1913. It is good to all new subscribers and all old ones, as well, who pay up all arrearages. THE w 0 eKiy Oreg onian UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1915 MORE THAN AN ENTIRE YEAR for '75c INCLUDING Page fore placing in cans or bottled for de livery or shipment if necessary to ! dition, for the authorities of this county to look after, and when i hold the night's milk for shipment un til the next mornintr It should be held at a low temperature. Cold springs or , all these tacts, and more, were well water in a wooden or metal tank madknown to the Court, it was of proper size to hold shipping cans , j nrOTlpr case for their may be used for this purpose. If run- j aeemea a Proper case lor mea ning spring water is at hand this will : care, and the bill was paid. serye admirably. In some cases the Mr Conner does not deny the milk or cream may be lowered into a I ust of the ujn. nejther has cistern and kept cool until time for Justness 01 me Din, neuner nas shipment, if care is exercised milk he made any effort to re-imburse can be kept sweet without ice, but a the county, which he is privileged During trie Bargain Period Ending Oct. 31, 1913 To the New or Present Subscribers Who Hand Us Their 75c Now SUBSCRIBE HERE Donations & Entertainments new Cauee and Effect. "Mrs. Smytbe has a beautiful plume for ber hat." "I thought so. I Just met ber bus band." -Did he tell yon about Itr "No, but be looked as If be had Jus been plucked" Houston Post. Crushed. "If I could only die and leave you well off." he said after they had had their first quarrel, "I would be glad to go." "How," she cruelly asked, "could yon die and leave me otherwise than well cST' Chicago Record-Herald. Well Instructed. Miss Fifth Aveuoe Maudie rlaimsto be an nninstructed delegate. Miss Bea rca Street Impossible! She's from Boston.- Ufa. supply of ice is very desirable. Another important point wash all vessels carefully. Examine frequentjy in the angles to see that no accumula tion of yellow, slimy casein material collects, as this will certainly cause rapid souring. After washing scald all vessels with boiling water and place in pure fresh air until ready for use. If exposed to the sun, so much the bet tor, as sunlight Is the best germ killer and purifier. to do at any time, C. C. PATTERSON, County Judge. Grooming Heavy Horse. Ilorses left ungroomed and undried are liable to skin ailments, sore backs, collar galls and parasitic affections. Chills and illness also follow in the wake whore animals receive faulty at tention in this respect Half an hour twice a day on grooming is time well spent Many light draft horses have their bodies clipped, and not a few are clipprd all over. Clipping enables the animals to do the work more easily and facilitates the keeping clean of the body The profuse sweating seen with a heavy coat is avoided, and the risk of subsequent chill Is made less. The week after clipping is, however, dan gerous for catching cold, and the con siderate horseman always clothes the animal at such a time when standing or takes his loin cioth with him. Blue-Stem Wheat Wanted. THE HEPPNER MILLING COMPANY is in the market for the BEST of; the BLUE-STEM wheat for our own use, to make the best qual ity of flour for Morrow County People, the BEST PEOPLE ON EARTH. See us before selling. 1913. Treatment For Pink Eye. influenza, often called nk eye, usu ally contracted by contagion In strange stables, should be treated as follows: Bandage the legs from feet to body with soft straw or hay rnpe. Allow the horse all the cold water he wants to drink. In each pailful of water dis solve two" teaspoonfuls of saltpeter. Three times a day give him ten drops of fluid ejtract of belladonna, leaves, one dram of fluid extract of gentian root half a teaspoonful of saltpeter and four tablespoonfuls of whisky in some water as one dose. Farm Journal. Statement of the Women's Improvement Club, Lex ington, Oregon, expense June24, 1912, to Aug. 30, June 24 ice . $ coffee & sugar sugar, beef, hi rt sugar, hall rent books stamped envelopes sugar, etc. gasolene, etc. hall rent Hobart Johnson B M Booher, posts 1 Work Lumber Paint Tools Nails, lock Fence Oct. 31 Feb. 14 Nov. 22 Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Nov. 14 Nov. 14 Nov. 14 90 50 90 50 40 85 15 20 50 50 50 3 00 19 45 2 70 2 80 05 000 00 2 1 3 4 1 1 1 2 Bocks Total expense G51 05 2 55 653 50 Andrew Reaney $ 25 00 Will H Padberg 25 00 Jne Rurtrovne 24 00 Dan Summers 20 00 Jane Penland 20 00 Karl Beach 10 00 R. H. Lane 10 00 L. J. Padberg 10 00 J. H. Padberg 10 00 Lee Padberg 10 00 E. A. Pointer 10 00 .T R. Carmichael 10 00 Tiim-a-Lum Lumber Co. 10 00 Frank Bell 10 00 W. E. Leach . 10 00 Joe Eskelson 10 00 E. Nordyke 10 00 Elmer Beaman 7 50 Marion Evans 5 00 N. R. Ridigay 5 00 John Her 5 00 Eph Eskelson 5 00 Dick Lahue 5 00 J. H. Gammell 5 00 E. D. McMillan 5 00 W. L. Barnett 5 00 Tom Barnett 5 00 Lon Booher o 00 Harrv Booher 5 00 Sam Booher 5 00 Wm. Booher 5 00 A Friend 5 00 Alice Parkins 5 00 John Piper 4 00 Jeff Evans 00 Olin Hodsdon z 60 A. Breeding 2 50 S. M. Tyler May Wheeler z oO D. Brown z w W. O. H i 1 W Rosie Eskelson 1 00 Claud White 1 00 Mrs. McCormick l w Frank Evans 1 00 Jim Helms 1 00 Mrs. Parker 50 Marsh White 5 00 Mrs. Boothby 1 00 Gene Gentry 5 00 June 23 entertainment 34 35 Ice cream . 7 00 Ice cream 8 45 October 31 entertainment 146 00 Silk quilt 20 00 Supper 28 80 Nov. 22 basket social 59 00 Feb. 15 entertainment 53 30 June 17, Eva Lane 40 00 Total - - 751 00 Chas. Johnson, donated wk 7 00 Burgoyne, donated paint 75 Harry McAllister, work 1 00 B. M. Booher, work . 2 00 j R. Munkers, work 2 00 Wm. Crew, hauling 2 00 fctcetcn. Liszt and His Cigars. Liszt the composer, is said to bav abandoned the habit of smoking as a result of a misunderstanding with the It:i!i:'u customs authorities. lie was accustomed to smoke but one cigar a day and on a journey to Home had one cigar for each day of his stay iu the Holy City placed In bis trunk. Ou be ing asked at the frontier if he bad anj tobacco to declare he, absentminded, shook his bead. When the trunk wat examined nearly a hundred cigars wer found. These were confiscated and their owner fined D00 francs. As a re sult of this experience Liszt made a vow never to smoke again. Rough on the Old Folk. "Mother," remarked a girl. "I think Harry must be going to propose to me." "Why so, my daughter?" queried the old lady, laying down her spectacles, while her face beamed like a full moon. "Well, he asked me this evening If I wasn't tired of living with such a menagerie as you and dad." San Fran cisco Chronicle. HEN HABITS. , While the hen, like men, may in some respects be morally depraved, yet she is also a creature of habit and Is capable of instruction and what she is depends much on the human who makes her young ideas shoot If she's an egg fiend, she gets that habit because enough nests are not provided and the egg laid on the floor rolls around, gets cracked and Is eaten and she wants more, or the nest is open on top nnd the eggs are trampled on and broken, or there is not lime to make strong eggshells or something that's in the egg is needed in the ra tion to satisfy the needs of her sys tem. If she's a feajher fiend, devouring her own garments and disrobing ber brothers and sisters, there's a reason for It. She may be bughouse and get the habit while pecking at crawlers, or gets no meat In the ration, or is not kept busy scratching in litter, or she mny get the taste from eating scalded feathers thrown away by some wast ing housewife. If she raises Cain in the neighbor hood by tearing up the neighbor's gar den that habit wasn't born with her in the egg. There's a hole In the fence, a top rail on the wire or a neigh bor's ill smelling, insanitary garbage pile or a charming chanticleer leads her into temptation. If she runs from her owner as if scared to death and skyrockets off the nest at his approach, it's a sign of roughbouse methods and cussin' In the chicken coop. A nervous, kicking, balky horse, a cow that slaps the milkmaid with her tail and kicks over the milk bucket, or a dog that chases a team and causes a runaway and snaps at the passerby, these do not come by such habits nat urally, but by training or lack of train ing. So with the hen. You can't teach a hen to play a bass horn nor sing a duet with Melba, but by gentle ness you can make her gentle, and you can keep her from forming bad habits by keeping Inducements to such away.