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OX3EQ-02T OPFIOIALS.
Governor 8. Pennoyer.
Boo. of State W. ft IcUride.
Treasurer 1 I'll Metnchan.
rJupt. Instruction .K. B. ,Mi,;i,r"y-
Judge Seventh District W. h. HradBhaw
District Attorney W. H. Wilson
MOIUtOW COUNTY.
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representative J .!, t 'homuaon.
( 'ouuty J udge - Jab Beuhly.
' Commiesioners J. A. Ihompson,
11. M. Vaughn.
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' Coroner James Daugherty.
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8. W. Fobs, in the Yankee Blade
"Oh, ship ahoy!" rang out the cry;
"Oh. give us water or we die!"
A voice came o'er the waters far,
"Just drop your bucket where yon are."
And then they dipped and drank their all
Of water fresh from mead and hill ;
And then they knew they sailed upon
The broad month of the Amazon.
O'er tossing wastes we sail and cry,
"Oh, give us water or we die!"
On high, relentless waves we roll
Through arid climates for the Boul ;
'Neath pitiless skies we pant for breath
Smit with the thirst that drags to death,
And fail, while faint for fountains far.
To drop our buckets where we are.
Oh, ship ahoy! you're sailing on
The broad mouth of the Amazon,
Whoso mighty current flows and sings
Of mountain streams and inland springs,
Of nigut-kiBsed morning's dewy balm,
Of nature's peace in earth or star
Just drop your bucket where you are.
Seek not for fresher founts afar,
Just drop your bucket where you are;
And while the ship right onward leaps
Parch not your life with dry despair,
The stream of hope flows everywhere.
So under every sky and star,
Just drop your bucket where you are.
WITH MALICE PREPENSE
Ao exasperating, freak of malevolence
was perpetrated on the lodge rooms of
the K. of P. at Pendleton recently, by
one Harry Woods, who is now languish
ing in jail for bis mafeanantie. Some two
weeks ago, preparatory to a meeting of
the lodge, a member badiopened Bud
lighted the hall, when he left it for a few
minutes, unlocked, not thinking it would
be disturbed. During bis absence the
aforesaid Woods entered and with truly
diabolical glee proceeded to dospoil the
furnishings of the room to the value of
175. Armed with a knife and a spirit
of atrooity the imp sncoeeded in outting
half the leaves from a oostly bible, slit
ting iu two and ruining Damon lodge's
handsome banner, oosting $76 ; destroy-
ing a plush oushion iu the communder'a
chair: oarving a long gash in a new
Brussels carpel; mutilating an albnm,
upsetting the organ, tables and chairs
and importuning ohaos generally. Hav
ing wreaked his veugeanoe on every
thing in sight the culprit, proceeded to
supply himself with a pair of pantaloons
and uniform valiee, with which he was
just walking off when an officer of the
lodge entered, captured him and turned
him over to a oivil officer who eeoorted
him to jail. When the brothers arrived
that evening and noted the dumage done,
unguarded expressions of disapproba
tion were beard to esoape their lips, and
when that evening's seetuob vas over,
they walked in a body to the city prison
to see the malefaator. The young man
said he was a printer and went to the
lodge room in hunting for tbe Tribune
ollioe. It looks as though be meant to
make pi of that paper. He claims to have
been drunk at the time and did not re
member about cutting things to pieces
On being arraigned, he plead guilty to
tbe charge and was held to appear be
fore the oourt. Tbe Knights have sug
gested that the authorities turn the
young sonpegrace over to tbem. Tbey
would like to put him through tbe
Oriental degree, guaranteeing not to kill
him but give bim a fund of reminioenses.
WOItLb'B FAIK NOTES.
The colletion of World's Fair exhibits
in Montana is facilitated by the Northern
Pacifie and Great Northern railroads hav
ing generously agreed to carry them free
between local points.
The women of Belgium will be repre
sented at the exposition by an exhibit.
A woman's oommittee, with the queen as
patrones, has been selected to have
oharge of the matter.
The California Bee Keepers' Associa
tion is preparing a notable exhibit for
the Fair. Besides honey and bees, the
exhibit will include preased flowers of
all the different honey flora, specimens
of the birds and insects wbioh are tbe
enemies of bees, models and photographs
of apiaries, and novelties in the shape of
production distinctive to California, es
pecially in the line of beeswax and found
ation. The magnitude of the French exhibit
at the Exposition can be surmised
from the fact that in the calculations as
to its transportation to Chicago it is esti
mated that it will aggregate fully 3,000
tons. The exhibit, it is unnecessary to
explain, will oousist chiefly of works of
art and manufactures of the' finer and
lighter description, and will include very
little in the way of heavy articles, such
as machinery.
In response to tbe thousands of invita
tions to distinguished persons to attend
the Exposition dedicatory ceremonies
next October, the acceptance thus far
has been almost unanimous. Among
those who will be present are the Presi
dent and his entire oabinet, tbe members
of tbe sunreme court, nearly every for
eign minister at Washington, tbe gov
ernors of the different states, members of
oongress and special representative of
many foreign nations.
In lighting the World's Fair, 92,622 in
candesoent lamps, of lC-candle power
each will be used, according to prexent
estimates. Tbe oontract for furnishing
and maintaining these lights has jaat
been let to George Westingbnuse, Jr ,for
8339,000. This is more than $1,300,000
less than the Ediaon Tbomsou-Houstoi
electrical combine, or trust, first asked
for the work. This immense saving wan
effected by rejeoting tbe bids and read
vertising. Mr. Weetinghouse is required
to file a bond for $1,Q00,000 by June 10
to guarantee the faithful exeoution of
his contract. In addition to the inoan
desoent lamps, about 5,000 aro lights of
2,000 candle-power each will be need,
rhe contract for these wns let some time
ago at $20 per lamp.
The Exposition is deriving quite a rev
enue from the visitors whose curiosity
prompts them to see tbe grounds and the
wonderful buildings now approaohing
completion. '. Ao admission of twenty-five
oents is oharged, and on single dnys the
number of visitors has exceeded 1-4,000.
With warmer and more pleasant weather,
it is believed, the visitors will be much
more numerous. Without exception all
are enthusiastic iu their admiration and
wonder at the magnificent spectacle.
A. B, de Guerville, who was commis
sioned to go around the world and give
illustrated leotuies on the Exposition,
has written from Japan that bo great is
tbe interest in the fair that he rarely
fails to talk to toll houses.: He was oor
dially received by the Emperor and Emp
ress of Japan, and delivered his lecture
before the court. , The Emperor expressd
enthusiasm and delight over the mag
nificence of the Exposition buildings
which were shown by fine soreen views
during the koture.
The German government is willing to
loan a magnifioent collection of its works
of art to the World's Fair, but the loan of
such articles must be from tbe German
government to the governmeut of the
United States. Tbe German government
purposes to deliver every article to the
United States Consul General in Berlin
its tbe offioial representative of this gov
ernment, and will look to it for the care
ful transportation, safe protection and
certain return of every such article. It is
believed that there will be no trouble in
inducing the United States to comply
with the condition specified.
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JORDAN FORK'S jDolNUS.
Miss Iona Wilson, who has beeu at
tending school at Champaign, Illinois, is
expected home tbiB month.
Misses Grace and Myrtle Smith, who
have been attending sohool at Pendle
ton, returned to their parents' home for
their yaoation, last week.
Soon the dreaded work of hauling
wood from the mountains will begin. A
few have broken the way already, and
report pretty rough roads.
District No, 14 met last Saturday and
voied $800 bunds for tbe purpose of
building and furnishing a school house,
something they have long needed.
Our little neighborhood bus beeu un
usually quiet for some time, with the ex
ception of hard winds, gritty dust, and
ocoaBioually a book agent or meat wagon.
A large crowd congregates at the Shi-
lob school house every Sunday to attend
tbe exeroises held there, which consist
of Sunday-school, in connection with
ohurcb servioes twice a month.
Most alt the farmers are through their
plowing, and some of them, owing to the
immense volunteer orop oomiug up, are
giving it a second plowing. Lots of
work about it, but tbey think it will pay.
Mrs. Kate Parsell and daughter Mag
gie, have been rustioating in tbiB vioin
ity this week. Mm. Parsell bag been in
suring houses, while her daughter is "at
tempting to organize a mimic olass. riue-
oess to tbem botb .
As this is my first attempt at "writin'
for a paper," and knowing "T. K. K."
X. Y. 'A.n and "Crank" will want to do
their wornf or best befure they stop, I
will not crowd your valuable spaoe tbiB
time, hoping the eleotion may put every
body in a good humor.
I am very respeotf ally,
A New Hand.
Jordan Foiik, June 2, "J2.
Across the Ueop, to the Far Weat,
On steamboats, oars and stnge-coaches,
Hostetter'e Stomach Bitters ia carried as
the most important item in the materia
medica of the traveling public. It de
prives vitiated, braokish water of its
hurtful properties and execrable flavor,
counteracts the pernicious effects upon
stomach of bad or indigestible food, rem
edies cramps, heartburn and wind npon
the stomach. It is a fine defense against
malarial disorders, nullities the effects
of exoessive heat, cold and damp, relieves
sick head no lies, and is an incomparable
onre for oostiveness and biliousness,
Tbe fatigue of travel often tells most dis
astrously upon invalids and conval
escents, occasionally to such an extent
as to jeopardize life. Persons io feeble
health, apprehensive of bad effects from
travel, will, if provided witb tbe Bitters,
be far less likely to have their fears re
alized. LOIlKH LIKE R LA INK.
Bluine baa withdrawn from Harrison's
cabinet. The Etst Oregonian'a dis
patches tell the story. He is now free to
accept tbe nomination of his party as its
candidate for tbe presidency. We be-1
lieve be will receive the nomination.
Blaine has many admirers and a strong I
support even stronger than eight years
ago, when be was defeated by Cleveland. I
But there is also a greater force ready
to array itself against him, and his de
feat, if nominated, is likely indeed, it
is probable.
Yet, if he is eleoted, the country would
not be worse off for it. We have no greal
objeotion to seeing oue "brilliant, mag
netio statesman" inthe presidential cbuir.
Webster wanted the honor, but was un
able to secure it; Clay worked for it for
years, yet failed signally; Blaine, tlit
only Bluiue, the equal of either Webster
or Clay, longs for tbe prize and why not
let him have it if he can get it with tbe
oonsent and approval of the peoples his
fellow oouutrymen?-Eat Oregonian.
CANDIDATES AND CONVENTION.
Quay, Depew, Piatt and Clarkson, with
Henderson noting as proxy, are tbe four
gentlemen, who turned tbe tide and gave
the nomination to Harrison instead of
Sbermon four years ago. Three of them
now want to defeat Harrison for renom
inution, but Cbaunoy doesn't enter the
combination. He seems inclined to
stiok to Harrison.' "If Blaine . wants to
be a candidute, why didn't be tell me
so?" he signifioantly asks. Mr. Depew
is going to be oareful about the company
he gets into this time. Telegram.
Colonel Ingereoll having said, rashly,
aB ho usually speaks, that "Everybody
admits Blaine's great ability," an East
ern exohange disagrees with him in these
terms:
On the contrary, very few men of
sound judgment admit Mr. Blaine's
great ability. Mr. Blaine is probably the
most stiperfioiul public charaoter that
the republic has ever known. His wis
dom is the foolishness of past genera
tions. His discoveries are the exploded
follies and crimes of his predecessors.
He is a oircue man, a fakir. Among the
blind the one-eyed man is king. The
ignorant, bigoted and unthinking masses
that now comprise the main body of the
republican party believe him to be smart
because he fools them, and beoause to
their dull wits his tricks are not easily
understandable. He never has contrib
uted an idea to government; he never has
drawn a measure that anybody remem
bers, and bis speeches and letters may
be searched iu vain for a jthougnt that is
either new or elevated. He is a speotno
ulur performer to the groundlings, ana
tbe emptiness of a man's head may be
measured in most oases by the volume
of his yawp "when Blaine's name is
mentioned."
It daily becomes more and more evi
dent that those who profess to believe
that Mr. Blaine will violate the proprie
ties of life and staud as a candidate, un
der the cirouinstances that environ hitn,
do him an injustice and attempt to drag
down uu honorable name to tbe level of
a pothouse politician. Helena Journal
(Enssel Harrison).
LIST OK LETTEHB
ADVERTISED AT HKCI'NKIi PQSTOFFICE
JuneO, IH'JJ:
llowgiiin, Anuy Burton, Mrs R M
Ilickmore, Klley Freud, Mrs J 1'
Hendricks, 11 It Kerr, E A
Robertson, 1'etcr Heuor, Dun
1'leasc Bay "Advertised" when callingfor these
letters. A. Malujky, P. M.
A HIIEttY.
Editor Gazette:
Would it meet the approbation of the
people of Heppner and vicinity to favor
the ce'.obration of the oomiug Fourth at
Petty's grove? Seats and speakers' stands
are already fixed, and the people this
way have urged me to auk an expression
through tbe oolumns of your paper.
Kespeetfally, A. 0. P.
1'kttvwvillk, Or.,June (I, '92
riince we have beard no general ex
pression of a wish or intention to have a
public celebrution here at Heppner, and
it in generally known- that tbe people of
Lexington and Hardman have planned
for demonstrations at these places re
spectively, we presume the people of
Heppner will join cordially in any mani
festation their neighbors may undertake.
Ed.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.
A rate of one fare for the round trip to
Minneapolis and Chicago, republican
and democratic conventions, has been
authorized. Tickets to be good going
and returning same route, to be sold
oulv for trains arriving at Minneapolis
nu June 5th nod 3th, and at Chicago on
June 19th and 20th. Ketnrn portion to
Ue liraiceu io ou nays iroin ume oi num.
Ticketfl returning via Shasta routo or
Union Pacific steamer between Kan
tfrntioiunn und Portland will Le 1 5.00
higher. Chicago tickets, if routed via
Sioux City and Kt. raw, in emier direc
tion, will be $7.90 higher than the direct
route. For further information call on
or address J. C. Haht, Agent,
W. H. HuitiiiinRT, Heppner, Or.
Aest. (ten. Pbhs. Agt.,
54 Wusb. St., Portland, Or.
Geo. Bishop, employed in the M. C. L
& T. Co. '8 warehouse, is sintering se
riously from straiuing bis buck yeter
Juy while employed iu unlouding a car
iuiid of wagons.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
EDITORIAL.
POPE AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
It will be remembered by the friends
of educatiou that arohbtshop Ireland,
about a year ago, consented that two par
ochial schools at Fairbault and Still,
water, Minn., Be turned over to the man
agement of the board of public eduoa.
tion for one year, to be used as the board
might determine beat for all oonoerned.
This was an experiment. If it did not
prove satisfactory after a year's trial, the
schools were to revert to the origiual
management.
Tbe object of this transfer was to re
lieve the parishes of the exoessive taxa
tion necessary to maintain two parochial
and public schools. The text books were
not to contain matter derogatory to tbe
Catholic! church. The church was to
have no control over the appointment of
teachers, yet when teachers were chosen,
Catholics were employed, upon their
merit as teaohers, not because they were
Catholics. Beligious instruction was
given thirty minutes eaoh day outside of
sohool hours. Such was the plau pur
sued. The enemies of the archbishop and
partisans of parochial schools, of course,
strenuously objected. The matter was
tuken to Home and argued before the
propaganda, and now comes tbe reply
that tbe plan has reoeived the indorse
ment of the pope. While it may not
have beeu the intention originally to
make this sweeping change through all
the parochial schools of the great cities,
the Vatican decision implies that this
plan may be adopted in Bny sohool dis
trict. It is a hopeful portent of an am
icable adjustment of the sohool question
between the friends of popular educa
tion and the partisans of parochial schools.
It is a compromise and concession to
patriotism, for it involves a oanonioal
surrender by the Catholio churoh of what
has hitherto been an essential prinoiple
in its plan of educatiou.
This deoision, coming from tbe su
preme authority of the ohurcb, may be
interpreted to mean that there shall be
no further valid objection to our sohools.
The great archbishop, by this bold move,
has Bignally declared himself for the glo
ry of American institutions and the lib.
eralizing force of free popular education.
The new regime will teua to assimilate
to tbe American people, their language
and institutions, the foreign masses,
who seek a home iu America, and who ,
are mostly of the Catholio fuith. Where-
as, only about ooe-ufth of the Catholic
children of the United States, have, to
date-, been patrons of tbe publio schools.
This new decree from lkme will tend
rapidly to break down former prejudice
to the publio sohools and all religious
scruples of the churoh, hostile to univers
al free publio education.
NICARAGUA CANAL
CONY EN-
TION.
Many of the present generation of
Americans who have beeu kept in expec
tancy of praotieal results from a traus-
Amerinnn water-way from the Atlantia
to the Pacific ooeun, have doubtless he
come skeptical of living to see the great
enterprise conBummatcd. But when it
is remembered that every enterprise of
world wide moment baa bud its season
of being weighed in the balance, years
often of doubt atid despair, as may be
instanced in Fulton's steamboat, Morse's
electric telegraph, Field's submarine ca
ble, the first three great transcontinental
railroads, and the utilization of elec
tricity to lighting and motive purposes,
no oue has just cause to disparage the
completion of tbe Nicaragua canal, even
within the limits of the present century.
A deep, populur conviction is now
abroad iu this land that tbe great work
oan and must be done.
Quietly and unobtrusively a conven
tion met in St. Louis on the 2d just, with
delegates from 25 states, strengthened
by the representatives of vust commer
cial interests, to discuss and lend in
dorsement to every feasible policy for
promoting this stupenduons work.
Tbe practicability of tbe oanul and its
construction by the Nicaragua route
has been settled. The paramount issue
today is the question of its ooutrol.
Every loyal American ought to insist
tbe Monroe doctrine settled that ques
tion 70 years ago. The convention en
dorsed the doctrine that the American
people should build tbe canal aud the
American government coutrol it. It is
assured that $H7,UOO,000 will oover the
ooet. The advantages to accrue from
this water way are manifold: quick com
munication in time of war; ten thousand
miles saved iu rounding the Horn; expe
diting anil cheapening the carriage of
produce, furnishing a means of commu
nication weatwuril for au interchange of
the products of the great Mississippi
valley. With theHe and other possibili
ties clearly ilelined, tbe construction of
the Nicaragua canal is one of tho events
of tins century, worthy of the protound
est legiHltttive consideration.
For tub next six mouths there will be
politioiaus of all parties who will feel it
their duty to boss the adininmtrution.
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