ales Talk With Hood's Sarsapa rilla, tt8alee Talk," and show that this medi cine has enjoyed pnblio confidence and patronage to a greater extent than accord ed any other proprietary medicine. This la simply because it possesses greater merit and produces greater cures thsn any other. It is not what we sav, but what Hood's Sarsaparilla does, that tell; the story. All advertisements of HoodV Sarsaparilla, iike Hood's Sarsaparilla it self, are honest. We have never deceives the public, and this with its supei luU . medicinal merit, is why the people ha biding confidence in it, and buy Inloodl'l Sarsaparilla Almost 'to the exclusion of all others. Try ' Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mi1- u rn are the only pills to ti , rlOOa S PUIS with Hood's Sarsapan' A GOOD CLUBBING LIST. Now that the great politloal campaign is over and tbe winter season ogain with us, all will want bo adequate snpply of fresh and varied reading matter for the -long evenings. - Cogoizint of this the Gazette has made clubbing arrangements with a number of periodicals and now offers the following to all new and renew al subscribers: The GAZETTE la. 50 and Weekly Oregonlan, 11.50... ,-. " 8. F. Examiner, tl.50..., " N. Y. Tribune, 11.00 ( " Inter-Ocean, $1.00 , " - 8. F. Chronicle, $1.50 Thrlce-a-Week N. Y. WorJd, $1.00 Webfoot Planter, 50c 2 50 Leslie's Weekly, HOO.i... 5.00 Club Rate .... 13.50 .... 8.75 .... 8.00 .... 8.25 8.75 3.25 ' .."yt.vy f: r 18 DECEMBER 96 SUNMOHiTUtWEBlTHUlFRIiSflrl &.X.Q.2.IOIL12 12 ilLIS IS IZ13 19 ' 2l)2L222i2125 2 27222SW03lmWo' ll '. Here and There. ' RulDb Beoge dropped iu 8ualay from Social Ridge. Loo Leather! was dowo from Dard man last Sajnrdsj. Tom Eixitbliy and sister were np from Lei ins too Saturday. ' Dr. McFsul baa entirely recovered from bis recent illness. J. D. French and wife were over from Butter creek on last Friday. IU ports from tba mountains iodioata a heavy fall of aoow op there. Jae. Mulr is dowo from Umatilla county lo visit be relatives . Drink tba celebrated J. II. Cotter wblskejr. On tap at Chria Borcbers'. Hoo. II. V. Oatet and wifa left Friday for' polo Is la Eastern Ore goo aod Hbo. Milt Uorsaa cama over from Walla Walla 8ao4y aod left laal nlbl for bone. Tom Williams aod Tom Briarly cams la Saturday from Loot Creek for freight. Baggage aod peaaeegare t aod from tba depot at balf prwa. rWa CbreUw gargicl ; if 8o w last aigbt eo tared lltppoar't bittav bet a II la vary warm it will aol leaf looff. . Qteetaf pargeat will baol peeerofera "aod baa-gage to a ad frosa tba dpot at balf rtfea. tf Too will find Ibal ton will t treated all rtgbl deaa at tba Had Light eelooa. Call oo tba boys WUge WbaUtaae. bila ehopflni veud laat weak, bad tba misfnrtoaa Ml bto band vary badly. Ifaek partiaa aad aeastepar wiwk 3at go lgr ibar sad bea aea mat Ur la a lillla aby io tbie leee. IIstUob Cammlaga wee la It llanimaa neiordet at! Head 00 biatne tuboacUd otlb bis bumMtrad Jobe K LtlbrofS of Trtidlrtoo, ba tea eletd r balrmeo of lb doorf lis fetreJ eoranlttee, of I'wetllle mo oil viae IV T tWatie abo reeitae ta areuaal of raxtal from tba roao'y. For sale About thirty tons ot rye bay, located about two and ooe-balf miles of Hardman. Also 400 acres of good range, fenoed, to go with same. Plenty of outside government range near at hand. Shelter for 2,000 bead of sheep or large band of cattle. Good house on plaoe. Call on Gazette offloe for particulars. A rare chance to get bay oheap. All signs iodioate a hard winter aod delays are dangerous. tf The Gazette will take eorip on sub scription, at faoe value, and (jive highest market price for balanoe, if there be any due. Or it will pay the highest market price for scrip belooginc to those who do not owe oa, and who desire to subscribe for tbe Gazette for one year, allowing face value for 82.50. This is fair and yon ail want thrt news. Settlers will have to buy io their, rail road land by Jo.l, 1897. or lose it. However, subsequent relief will probably be granted by special act of congress so tbat those wbo have paid the double price tor land oao get 160 aores each for the amount due them. These settlers have fairly earned tbe lands and should not lose them. E. O. : Rev. D. W. Yoakum, of Baker City, aod family, are guests ot J. M. Bentley. Mr. Yoakum is a representative in tbe legislature from Baker oountj and says he is for a silver man, demoorat, re publican or populist, anything to elect a silver man to tbe United States senate. E. O.: Episcopal services will be held in Beppner at tbe M. E church Friday evening, Deo. 18th, at which time Bishop Morris, ot Portland, expects to be pres eut to administer tbe rite of confirma tion. Rev. W. E. Potwine will also be present on that occasion. Tbe lady traveling for the Chicago Costume House, of Portland, who furn ished tbe suits for tbe ball on tbe 14th, will be io Heppner at th9 Hotel Palace, 00 the morning of December 23rd, and will be prepared to rent oostumes for tbe Christmas ball. 3t E. O. : A landslide occurred 00 the O. R. k N. line between Pendleton aod Portland Friday night. It was not ex tensive, and may not delay trains any, as it was tbongbt tbe debris oould be cleared away by 10 o'clock this morning. Ed. R. Bishop, successor to Tbe Mo Farland Mercantile Co., is still on deck, giving great bargains in all hues. Tbe stock mnat be closed out, and it is sur prising how oheap things are. Call ou them. Frank MoFarland, salesman. Rev. D. W Yoakum and wife, of Ba. ker City, aod Mrs. J. M. Bentley.of Pen- dleton, are visiting with the family ot S. Wells. Mr. Yoakum is a member f tbe legislature from Baker oounty aod is 00 his way to Salem. Tbe Lad lea' Aid Society ot the Christian ohuroh will give a aocial at the opera bouse on Wednesdsy evening, Dec. 30th Tber promise you a good me. Admission will be free. Don't orget the date. ' tf Hiok Mathews aod V. Qeotry, uoder tbe firm name of Malbewa & Gentry, are associated together io tba bvber busioeas in the new atsad, two doors south of the postoffloe. They aolioit call. If. The Woman's Cbrisliao Temoeranoe Union will meet at tba home ot Mrs Edna Hlooum tomorrow (Wedoeaday) at air past Iwo 0 clock. All ladies cor dlally weloomed. ' Royal Diamood, Pto Fired Japan, on colored. The best 25s tea evsr sold lo Heppner. P. 0 Thompson Co- tbe leader. It tats Ukc hold lunik Mr. Grocer, and dance I We've got some bcautifu business fur you and with you. and far and with your customer. Sih mint's Uat s the 9 tea "Pay every cutomtr a money Hack that don't like it We'll pay you. There money in it THE. MASQCEKtDK. It Was a Grand Saocesa in Every Partica lar Elegant Costumes Not the Exemption. Last night's masque party, given by a committee ot Heppner ladies, was a Oomplete suocees io every particular. The ball waa bicely prepared for the oc casion by Mr. S. P. Garrignes, the music by tbe orchestra composed of Mr. Cbas. Ingrabam and Mrs. W. J. Wattenberger, was excellent, while Mr. W. J. Watten berger officiated io the capacity of oaller to tbe entire satisfaction ot all. Tbe costumes were the grandest ever seen ic Heppner, tbe whole assemblage presetting a very gay and attractive ap pearance. Shakespearean charsoters, representatives of various nationalities atid elegantly attired, were numerous. But tbe most successful disguise was that assumed by Mis. Ed. R Bishop, that of a little boy. No one knew ber and her part was well taken. a Oor reporter endeavored to ascertain tbe names of those present, together with characters assumed, and, as given to him, are as follows: Wtu. Dunn, Italian ; Green Matthews, none; Mrs. E. R. Bishop, boy; S. Kins man, Old Uuole Ned; D A. Herreo, Le vite; Mrs E. W. Rbea, fairy; M. B. Galloway .Spaoish Troubadour jMrs.Gao. Thornton, bride; George Thornton, clown; Mrs. Duttoo, sunfbwer; A. W. Patterson, George Washington; E. W. Rhea, warrior; Lesley Matlock, Romeo; Ada Jones, Japanese; Florence Critten den, faoe; Mabel Leezer, music; Mrs. Frank MoFarland, peasant girl; Arthur Minor, Davy GrocKett; Frank MoFar land, Arabian; Ada Minor, spider; Etta Minor, two beaded girl; E. R. Bishop, Mexican; J. N. Brown, beggar; Miss Bartlett.pres; Miss Farnswortb, domino; Mrs. May Minor, Gypsy Queen; Anna Spencer, spring; Mrs. Phil Coho, Mar guerite; W. E. Brock, Robinbood; Mrs. W. E Brock, black domino; Lena Rbea, butterfly; Mrs. Henry Blaokman, Aunt Diuab; Mrs. W. A. Richardson, spring; W. A. Richardson, baseball; H. W. Bar tholomew, woman; W. W. Bartholomew, clown; E. E Bartholomew, clown; Otis Patterson, Cardinal Woolsy; Mrs. Wm. Duno, none; Mrs. Kiusmao, none; Mrs. H. W. and Walter Bartholomew, bride and groom; F. E. Bartholomew, cIowd; Robt. Hind, Indian; George Noble, Unole Sam; George Conspr, Uermany; Abe Joues, Irishman; John Hornor, olowu; S. W. Speuoer, none; H E War reu. down: J. Myers, clown; Mrs. Coo sor, Spanish lady; W. R Itwin, Obuob siao; Frank Rberte, Texan; Mrs. E. L. Freeland, nurse girl; Mrs. J. N. Biown, Gypsy fortune teller; Mrs. Greeo Matthews, nun; E. L. Freeland, domino; Mrs. D A. Herren, popcorn fcirl; Mrs. F. K Bartholomew, spring. op a little augar and water, with whisky on top ot it, Tom just chopped it off with a batobet like taffy, sprinkled a little sugar thereon and aerved it on a plate. It it hadn't obinooked so soon the whole barrel would have been aaved. But ice toddiea were immensely popular at Long Creek, we can tell you. Tbe coldest place on earth is at Mao dao, North Dakota, wheo it is cold. All tbe old soaks np there bave worn their teeth down to the gums eating ice tod diea. There's some mighty sporty boys in town this winter who are game to back tbe high card. Any person wanting first class sbeepberders should be around town at the breaking up of tbe last freeze. Tbe way winter bae got doing this winter it is very uncertain just what sort of weather we are going to have next spring. It it gets bad, lambing may be delayed as mnob as two months. . Piles! Pllest Itching Piles. : : . Symptoms: Moisture; intense itobinj and stinging; most at night; worse by scratching" If allowed to continue turn ore form wbiob often bleed and uloerate beooming very sore. Swayne's Oint ment stops the itohing and bleeding, beats alceration, and an most oases, re moves tbe tumora. . At druggists, or by mail, for 50 cents . Dr. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia, SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT. An Interesting Pros ram Presented at Close of School In District No. 3. the A. A. Cart's and family left last even mg for their new home at Fresno, Ok I. The best wishes of many frieoda go wilb tbem. Cbas. Baroett returned from Coodoa last Hatorday, having been over there 00 bnstoret eoooeoted with enlarging pie- turee. Livia Mottee aod wifa leave aoon for Elkton, Colo- where Mr. McBa baa position uoder b'a father, Cbaa. MeUoe wbo Is aaperioteodsot of a mtoa. Charley Parorlt will make appliea lion for tba Lenngon poatoffioa.aod bis petitioo. wbtcb is being circulated, baa received oomsrons siaoaloraa. IS Money -back dealing organized honesty safety if you prefer it Schilling Best aniaf it rrs arc money-back goods. FiWmWVt F- W. Khc & Co. brawa la la It Mora Hoe. J. X. Brewa'a Mora from Portland, ba Otsotte r0rtr baa aol bad ao opportoaity lo latarvWw bits. bo I from whet oor errtba roold Iter Mr. Browo m tba moat prom in lag rapob- lirao eaadtdate l speaker lo tba eteta JoeMlien IWmrne eUiote e,tw 0 fttiejber of rpbitM bat lbs (W(lte la lo alioad t thiol lbt very few rapobtieatte will support a as a b 1 baa Ufl tbe party, fteQlauy lot Ida amaa peak. Tba 0il', aa wl aa M ttroan, eatartafaa 0 my kiadly fUti for Mr. fuorae. bnl aa Mf. I Wo we la straight rtbhao aad e tiling frata Eastaro Orfa, aad Mxrrw eooaty having ail tba ataaaaary qoalitkelM f ir toe bffiae af epaekar, tba 0t4te git a M frly IU eaialio4 aaart Ua Is dM vleg f lha plara, as 4 Eart- era Oe"0 la Ublnd bim aa bf Oand 4l, 11 ai!l lo Maftoo taaaly itb aa ! a tbao aay mw rpitilt too aad Ikia Maar tltt aUl ba ll.a rti OoW4taaa eilhant doalt. Mr, Ilrewa fU vary aagiM af bta apia riaa as laa M4 la 0 aefe U may U4 J..i'y fa iat-t.ii. CUtb la raaaxl hj afr tUt. aa4 Ika iif t rqo H ia t t ! bWM llowt inpiiis aarM 1 ana U I.W..4 - The Only Chair Car Line To tbe east is the Uoion Pacific. East ern cities are reached via this line with fewer changes ot oars tbaa via other lines Rates always tbe lowest. Tiokets to or from points in tbe United States. Canada, or Europe fur sale by R. W, Baxter, Gen. Agt., 135 3rd St., Portland. Tbe Heppner Transfer Co., has wood for sale. 37-tf. A Great German's Prescription. Diseased blood, constipation, and kid ney, liver aod bowel troubles are cured by Karl's Clover Root Tea. For sale by Wells ft Warren. Gid Hatt and Charley Jones are as sociated together down at Charley's old plaoe ia the tonsorial business. Call on them and get your whiskers pushed In. The following very interesting pro gram was presented 00 tbe closing day of school out at Distriot No. 3, where Mrs. S. A. Piokard had just olosed a very successful term of school : Opening address, Pearl Logan. Summer soog, class. Duet, "Smile nheoever You Cao," Mabel Logan and Pearl Logan. Rscitation, "Kate Shelly," Mrtle Lo gan. Recitation, "Setting a Hen," Henry Piokard. Sleighing song and tivolee, class. Recitation, "Somebody's Mjtbe ," Mary Depuy. Reoitation, "Amelia May," Mabel Lo gan. Hong, "Little Old Log Shanty," Henry Pickard, Reoitation, James Login. Quartette, "Those Evening Bells," H & U. and M. & M. Reoitation, "Two Little Kittens," Pearl Logan. Recitation. "Sneezing Duet," Colonel Depuy. Dnet. "Bopeep, Mary Depuy and Henry Paokard. Reoitation, "Tired Housekeeper." Myrtle Logan. Boating song and round, class. Recitation,"Unole Reuben's Baptism,'" Mary Depny. Duet, "Chants the Robin," Myrtle Lo. gBn and ColoDel Depuy. Dialogue, "Taking the Census," H Paokard, Colonel Depny and Jim Lor an Soug, "Good bye," olass. Closing address, Mabel Logan. Heppner to Pendleton via Heppner Echo Stage Line. Persona desirous ot visiting Pendleton oan save time and money by taking this route. By ao qualnting tbe agents the previous even ine the stage will make connection with 2 o'clook train Bt Echo for Pendleton Offloe at City Drug Store. W. D. Lokp Proprietor. 1 Old People. Old people wbo require medicine to regalate tba bowels and kidneys will find the trno remedy in Ele:trio Bitters. This medioioe doea not atimulata and contains no whisky nor other ioloxioant, but acts aa 0 tooio aod alterative. It acta mildly on tba storoioh aod bowels, adding strength and giving tone to the oruaos. thereby aiaiog maiore 10 10a performance ot tbe fnootiona. Eleotrio Bitters is ao excelled appetiser aod aids digestion. Old People Sod it just ex ao'lr what tbey need. Prioe fifty cents and 100 per bottle at Connor A Brock's Drogbtore. "81'ORT, OLD BOY." Talks Horn Mora Akoal Things r.rtiaeat a4 laiiiertlaeat It ought to be understood tbat Bepp oar propoeeo to bava 0 raoa meeting next apriog. Heppner meetiogs ara alwss soeoreafnl beoaoae tha people ara both prxgraaaiva and sporty." But doo't parmit tbia prospective meeting lo deter soy peraoo from doing Ibeir abara to- warda Iba completion of Iba Heppner. Mitchell road, or Irom tekiog tha proper loteraet lo Iba proposed telephone liaa to Loo Greek aad Canyon City. Home people gat "dmoooraged" ao aaaily bao it comes to yielding op a dollar tbat II ia really beat for oa lo remiod oor deoiteoe of three littla things, on! Ibat Ueppoef baa aay moeabai ks. Oh, 00! Ibay live eaewhere Already lleppeer sporta ara planning for tba out year's trip to Montana, to take lo tba reree. Tbay will aaad op soma mif bt? aood boraea, 10 additloo lo U'g. qeaotitiee of troek Ibal cao be coo verted, 00 abort Oolk, loto Iboea things ao dear lo Iba beegry heart of a Urpp eefite. Wa ara vary glad tbal tha beat hoferarlfilealomsee. Espeolieg lo ba Ibara aartalvea, and k Bowie f. tbal Montana brake mao baa f real difB- a.iVX'.. Get Your Christmas lifts Many thousand worth of valuable articles Free S3 two ounce bag, coupons inside each four ounce bag of Blackwell's Durham. Buy a bag of this celebrated tobacco and read the coupon- which gives a list of val uable presents and how to get them. dollars: Ef3 suitable for Christmas gfj gifts for the young and fjl old, are to be given smokers of Blackweli's Genuine Durham To bacco. You will find one coupon inside each and two i to m pi via sslW. fill Genuino" 1 wwmm TobaccOyl Hotel Palace HEPPNER, OREGON Mrs. Julia Bradley, rrop Guests will find the best of accom modations in every respect. The Trouble is Over ! We M ean the Election. But that Makes no Difference With R HOWARD. BISHOP'S STORE HI5IPBI, OREGON 20,000" POUNDS OF HOUSEHOLD ffl FBI, r CoiijsjIss tints of Tablea, Chairs, Hookers, Bsdroom 8aila, DeJstaaila, Hook Cais, Lonngps, Hofas, Bprinu Mattresses, Wool Mattressea, Parlor Baits, Canter Tables, ate , ato. Brussels Carpets, Wool Carpeta, Mattinga, Sideboards, Mirrors, list Hacks, Hanging Lampa, Portieres, Pillows, DlaokeU, Htoves, etc., ato. All the above Goods are Placed on Sale at Half Value or Less. Will be Sold Regardless of Cost. Fix op ;oor hotnee at once with Htyliah Fnrnitore, bila this opportnoity Is dffnraJ. Wbo never lets politios interfere with husioess. At tbe snme old stand, next door to M. Liubtentbal's. Call on him for Stockmen's Supplies, Gent's Furnishings, etc. T. R. HOWARD, Main Street. Heppner, Oregon. THE PALACE HOTEL BAH, J. O. BOHOHEI, Prop. Keeps the Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars Our Holiday Disp Our Sale on General Merchandise Still Continues. A LARGK STOCK TO SKLKCT FROM. farmers at a diaiaara suonid eail anon. tbrrtbjr f rtllDf a belWr aeleollon FRRNK MGFflRLflND, rttlt; ia f tltla "aooia al to aat," we Biaat a dura Iba plaa of "aamplat oa Ibelretk. Vi tkalf I d'W la ..... - - - - - i u . Bilk W 1 ..1 osaraia'.klf.ika," Aad Ibaaear wbtakefs til rart as II "Hoika" stx-olJ fia.aa ap and ar sa? a word ab-.al fadia." Iiaud -aowawei I'" aata good ap p41ta la M Una. As ewa aa Iba aaaw inaUa aad tba mad drW a liMla t raaa. I O tarda, ill U rue off tr T-aa Iarbaai aad CJTeiWtaoa. Tba laat t taada waa 4da Ibal etbf rilj aaadrad ..,.. Thw ia atota a-o UiUtta Iba eease ptpiiWa. Tba vu.tbe fla-bl ka l aibaa Iba portiaa alaaal. Jt4bla eltraila aer b.ia a ibaa abarp. cUaa w la(, 11 H U ) 4ma, tbakaaa, k,a aa aa. !. bate abUl ail 'iad aa iba pnal m-i aaa ao m aaa Ml ablb iba fatwiMa I ft. . atm will aia it T.m Will ia. IM all fcaaaa aH . Lu r.l.t iHa,la laal !. I" I. a Iba reaaal fwd ' " .m ml Lie Im( Uiria 4 .i ui.i,..n.tt4 UnliX .... ti.k." Ua. ee W4 t a MANACCR. A Campaign Of Education 1 j : r 1 ft H How to Get It Mum . $5.00 y V ;: V .: :: x ;: V Y1V J UHPSBBLLELED ta ba M'll Ml tnti.1 rr IIj. M liiMalurai Tha tM liuciif U iuita. Laalla'a lllMtlralaa' Waaair. r-i.int.-i i tie riMk a of. I lull of IM M Ihlkf lis UltwOaiiMia r nt,. lu alwtl rkis. a4 Us lK.fry t.ri !. a Ilk la (Sin. wi a al' I e in e"ttr ' ll ahwiH I la f i 1 :: x V :; 0 TV tmm prirm n Laalla'a I' " a mtt ih aatri!ii " -4 a ( ( Leslie's Illustrated Weekly and our Semi Weekly one year lor only $5.00. II. . h mMm m mm mm mmi. UIM k. au. k mttmrn m lit mjlm ataia. Tk ! tv mk a awn im I bnMM m MriL Uf ( fill. m4 alii b-t'mmt fUn r4 IM lt.ri IIwi'M IbMall kr anMal 4r a t ia U X OAJCTT15, it. Main Street. HCPPNCR, OREGON. You Should all See Con)e in at Once. GILLIAAU BISBEE. Tuk Lancasiurk Insurance Co. MANOIIItHTICM. 1CMI11.AMII I. W PATTERSQS. AGKNT. "a.Miia nat v.,rii t PBS --: WITH . Bill FILLS ! Youro HOQNJ) to Tukn 'Jim. Lenvcs No Constipation, Vnr h. aa aa ail llntwianM. Hu k II. .!(. aad Malaria. Tba nalv t anaTtl a bill la lbs aoil.l. Hold It all .!.. n ot,! t.t a,ul u trnftrpi vt ptmm, & eat, la pmt Un. he r raaaie, I'al. . i ;: f- k 11 .iafr.!. li4tHi aa 1 V' i-"u"""""-'-"-7 jtr.Tt" r;;L7..:....r .j i 1 1 mxwti Plenty of i ZV.mh Mm, Garcttc OK them at the ICC. , , SPRAY & PROFIT rX W lliivn t'liaaraf of tli.( Uharatoaean pat a Firet t'laa Xfaal at Liiig IlaUa. CITY HOTEL, Good Rooms and Excellent Service Tho GAZETTE, $2,50 A Year (or CASH, t