The Gazette. Thursday, Jan. 26, 1899. AN OBJECT LESSON. When the congress of the United States unanimously and promptly paBsed a bill placing the enormous sum of fifty millions of dollars in the hands of the presidant of the United StateB, "for national de fense," the patriotic spirit of the people rang out in the nation strong and true, and from end to end of our great country encom iums upon the stifling of partisan spirit was commended in the press, upon the platform, and in the pul pit. Nothing that the United States, as a nation, ever did was more impressive either of the ex tent of the patriotism, nor the gen erosity of an aroused and deter mined people, than the passage of that historic and remarkable act, Wisely, prudently, and with a care ful regard for the exigency of the occasion, as well as with a due ap preciation of the great and flatter ing confidence thus reposed in him the president of the United States has administered that great trust, and there is none in the land who has ever felt like questioning the disposition of that vast sum of money, but, on the contrary, a unanimous feeling that, had every thought that entered the presi dent's mind, every motive that in spired every act that led to its dis position, been written bold and large before the country, the acts would have been the same, the dis position of the fund no different than in fact it was. For the national defense for the welfare of the entire nation it is essential that congress should in the same spirit now approach the subject of dealing with the revival ot American shipping in the for eign trade. This is not a partisan, nor a party, question; it is essen tially aud wholly a national ques tiona question of national and commercial development. For that reason it is to be hoped that neither of the great parties iu con gress, nor any of their representa tives, will be disposed to attempt to make party or partisan capital, either for or against measures of- farad, for tU oolutiop of this Texed and complicated problem. Let the same spirit that animated congress in placing fifty millions of dollars in the president's hands, for him to dispose of as the defense of the nation required, again animate that body in reviving the American merchant marine, for national de fense, and the future growth and permanent prosperity of our ship ping will be definitely assured. Now is the time to reuew your Bubsoription to the Gazotte. General Otis and Admiral Dewey, who certainly ought to know better than anybody else, do not expect a conflict with the Phil ippine insurgents. In their oflicial reports to the governmnnt, they sfiy that they have perfect control of the situation iu and around Ma nila, and that they are gradually succeeding in making the rank and file of the insurgents understand that Americans are their best friend, not their enemies,as Aguiu aldo has recently been trying to make them believe. As soon as that task is accomplished, the rest will be eaBy. Things will move faster over there after the treaty has been ratified. The custom of the times makes it necessary for men who wish to succeed iu business to advertise. Teople who have become so used to advertising that they must read a great deal about anything before they consider it worth their atten tion. An article cannot be men tioned ouce and get a buyer. It must bo placed ofteu before the public before it finds a good mar ket. The quality of the thiug ad vertised is ofteu judged by the amount of advertising given it. A theater or an opera is well attended only tfhen it is well advertised. Sometimes the advertisements are false aud the public is oumbugged, but it is 100 per cent safer to trust heavy advertising than very little or none at all. The merchant who constantly advertises in an ener ergotio way with faith in his ad vertising is the merchant who buc ceeds. The man who advertises heavily may not succeed, but the man who advertises none at all, in nine cases out of ten, fails or does a very poor business. Pendleton Tribune. ARMIES, SOLDIERS, CIVILIANS. The Scientific American gives a graphic Showing of the size of the cniet nations standing armies. Foremost is Russia with a gigantic form towering over all. Next is France, a common sized man look ing up tD the Russian giant. Then Germany, almost on a level with France. Then Austro-Hungaria, a dapper youth hardly up to the Ger man's shoulders Then a boy rep resents Italy, while a still smaller boy stands for Great Bntam. Our United States is represented by a midget infant, not a spau long. The proportion of citizens to each soldier is shown as follows: The German soldier stands guard be fore 17 German citizens; tbe French one before 15 civilians; the Russian before 37; the British sol dier is before 72, and tbe United States soldier guards some 455 people. This may give our army expansions food for mockery. But when we consider that under a firm determined government, or in the hands of a great genius forever, with ungovernable ambitioD, 400 and even 1,000 people have been run over, intimidated and held down in political serfdown and that, too, in past ages, when it was man against man only, we may conclude that now, in a free country, our army is as large in proportion as is consistent with our continuance as a free people. For now, with new methods, new engines of de struction, one man well provided can destroy thousands combined at revolution and insurrection. We nope to nave no more tain tor a larger standing army. When we were poor and insignificant with enemies all around us and savages within our borders, and all Europe looked on us with evil eyes, then, indeed, we needed a great army. Now, rich, sui rounded by friends dependent upon us, and all the world desiring our friendship, in God's name, why destroy the influ ence of our great example? Have we preached liberty to all the world and wise economy for a cen tury, and, having convinced the world by example that we are right, shall we now abandon all to fall into the wake of the nations we have been trying to enlighten? Have we tired of our own sermonn? disgusted by our own example? Investigations made by the Minnesota Experiment Station fhow that flax is not an eppecially exhaustive crop upon the soil. There is another reason why suc cessive crops of flax upon the same land should be avoided. Flax straw and roots, in decomposing, develop products which are injur ious to succeeding flax crops. An interval of five to sevaij years should occur between crops of flax on the same land. Oregon Agri culturist and Rural Northwest. The Blue Mountain Eagle very portinenty says that one must not growl if a newspaper fails to give every scrap of news so long as you take no trouble to give the editor information. We have heard of readers who are awfully put out at times if we make no note of the ar rival or departure of friends visit ing them, or of social affairs, or of the heaven-sent babies that visited their homes over night. The aver age newspaper mau isn't a medium, uor a mind-reader, but gnte the most of his news the same way the milkman gets his milk by pump ing. All sorts of argumeuts are be ing advanced in all sorts of ways to arouse opposition to the acquisi tion of tue Philippines by the United States. One of the most unique is the offer of Mr. Andrew Carnegie to pay from his owu bank account the $20,000,000 the treaty of peace calls for if Presideut Mc- Kiuley will withdraw our soldiers and our war ships aud allow the Philippines to govern themselves. That ofl'er is buucoiub, pure and simple. There are no circum stances under which the offer could be accepted, and nobody kuows that auy better than Mr. Carnegie. By the treaty of peace, the Phil ippines pass from Spain, their recognized owuer, to the United States, which will be held respon sible by the natious of the world for the protection of the interests of their citizens iu the islands. Whatever may be decided upon, after we have learned more about the islands, the assumption of sov ereignty over them by the United States is a presut duty that cauuot ha nhukod. State News. e Willamette river reached Uttalghertrtage till rUlng. It gauged 10.01 feet above the falls and 18 above low-water mark below. The receipts of the Portland postofdce for De cember, 1898, were (18,210, an increase of 11523 over December, 1897. Mrs. Susie Kelly, wife of V. O. Kelly, of Long Creek, died at her home on Friday last. The Badger Gold-Mining Company, of Susan- vllle, has recently shipped 75 tons of ore to the Selby smelting works at San Francisco, valued at from fjli0 to (300 per ton. Work was begun on a new depot at Roseburg by the Southern pacific last Thursday. There were only 35 business failures during 1808 throughout the Inland Empire, with liabil itles of less than ?100,000, William D Helmlck has been appointed post master of Ukiah to succeed Lillian Helmlck who resigned. . Y. Judd, of Pendleton, has bought a pipe organ for tbe Church of the Redeemer, of that city. Frank T. Miller died at Burns the other day from an attack of la grippe. Mr. Miller had convulsions which caused the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain. The Wasco county assessor lists the taxable property of The Dalles at 11,110,127. The Columbia Southern Railroad Company has given the New York Security & Trust Company a first mortgage of (2,100,000, to secure funds to complete the line. A report from Drewscy baa reached Long Creek to the effect that Piute Indians are kill ing cattle and are living high at the expense of the cattlemen. Baker City has 400 Chinese population. JOINT INSTALLATION. Saturday the Occasion of the Annual G. R. and W. K. C. Installation. Rawlins Post, O. A. R. and Rawlins No. 23 W. R. 0 with families and olber invited guests, spent a pleasant day in tbe ball of tbe oorps, tbe 1. O. O. F, building ou Saturday last. Ap is their custom on these tnemori able oocabioos tbe Indies set tbe long table aud all were comfortably seated to pi j y tbe fine dinner served at tbe hood hour. After several hours spent in sooial enjoyment the post publicly installed their offiaere as follows: Commander, Q. W. Rea; senior vice commander, R. J. Hill; junior vioo commander, J. Q. Hart; Adjutant, G. W. Smith; quarter mi ter, N. 8 Whetstone; surgeon, J. Shauer; chaplain, Foster Adams; offioer of the d'iy, J. O. Bull; officer of tbe K'liird, S. F. Lefler; sergeant major, A. G. Bartholomew; quartermaster ser geant, A. K od ; color bearer, A. J. 8'evenson. Tbe oorps then proceeded with their ioNUIIati in. Both post and onrps wer e fjrlunate ia hnviug a full set of ollioers present for iubtallutioo. President, Mattie Smead; senior vice president, Olara Mikesell; juuior vice president, Belle Lelande; conductor, Emilie Kelly; obnplain, Margaret Ball;seoretary, Mary Bartholomew; guard, Hannah Stevenson; assistant coudnotnr, Eliza Whetstone; uHniHtiuit guard, El Z i Willis, Mrs. J. D. Brown added mnoh to tbe plafwnre of the occasion with appro priate pieces of instrumental music and n touobiug sons, "We Are GrnwiDg Old Together." Margaret Ball and Hannah Stevenson have been eleoted delegates from the oorps to the next annual convention, which is to be held in MoMinnville, with Eliza Whetstone and Beile Leland elternates. Tbe prospeots of tbe oorps at present are promising and its members are patri otic to enthusiasm. Tbe corps, althongb ranch bnrrind on that morning, was called to order long enough to receive an application for membership, and more are expeoted soon. Regular meetings of both post and oorps are held on the third Saturday in eaob month, the post meeting in tbe E. of P. and the oorps in tbel.O. O. F, ball. luvltod to Hrppnrr, Tbe Dalles Times-Monntaineer of tbe 19th says: The Dalles Minstrel olub have reoeived an invitation from G. W. Phelps to put their show on in Heppner, and Mr. Phelps takes oooasion to men lion that the minstrels need not oome to Heppner unless tbey can give something first-class, as the Elks have taken the mattet in hand, and they never foster anything exoept it is the best. The frieuds at Heppner need hare no fears in this regard, for Tbe Dalles Minstrels will put on the best show Heppner has ever seeu. There will he 21 people in the troupe, and every oue of them will be an artist whole show within himself. II is expeoted the show will be put on here on the 3'Jth or 31th, then, tbe boys will be ready to eutertain tbeir friends at Heppner as they were never enter tained before, for it will be a show that would merit patronage iu tbe biggest city in Amerioa. Heppner may reel as sured thai no one will oall to have bis admission tee returned after having seen the entertainment. Yellowmnii Park Map. Tbe Northern Pacific rail win hajut issued a new map of tbe Yellowstone Pm'k, thtt should be iu dmin. It is a relief map In colors, is scientifically made, au 1 is complete iu topographv and nomenclature. The map is about 2'2i2$ inches in size and is printed on heavy paper thus making it suitable for fram ing. The rutp is specially adapted tor sclioil and clasn rooma and will be mailed in tubes to auy address bv Chas. H. Fee. general passenger agent of the Northern Pacific Kt. Paul, Minn., upon receipt i4 twi oeirts. Tbe O. R. & N. CVs. new book on Ibe llesouroes of Oregon, Washington and Idaho is being distributed. Our renders are requested to forward the addresses of tbeir Eastern friends aud acquaint ances, and a oopy of the work will be sent them tree. Tbis a matter all should be interested in, and we would ask that cvtryone take an interest and forward ueil ad Ires to V. H. llnrlbnrt, Oen. t'ral Passenger A'eut, O.K. &N.Co, Pottlnud. Sl-tl HAKDMAN NEWS. The following items from our oorres pondentf owing to delay in the mail, came just too late tor lest issue: Mr. Harry Royse while hauling bay was thrown from tbe sled and seriously injured on January 7th. Among tbe sick are Mrs. James Royse, Miss Susie Devore and Mrs. Johnson Emory. Dance at H. Furloing's last Friday evening. Twenty-one numbers were sold and all reported a very enjoyable lime. Tbe K. O. T. M. install officers for tbe coming year tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Akers, of lone, are visiting at Geo. Noble's Geo. Wright is ill at bis borne near Maliory's mill. Mr. Wright is a son of A. Wright, of Heppner. Stock of all kind are doiu g well, ex- oept range horses wbicb are poor. Ooyotes are very plentiful in Gilliam oonnty. They are very bold, having entered Mr. Brown's oorrall at night and killed eight sheep They have killed sheep for other parties also, ooming to the bands in daytime and killing them before tbe very eyes of tbe herder. Hay is getting soaroe although there is plenty of straw. Tbe snow is all gone but tbe green grass is not as good as in tbe Heppner section. Grip is very prevalent in tbe Goose berry eeolion. Among others who are sick are Bert and Willis Ward, Mrs, Charley Ward, Ernest Walter and Rotas Farrens. Tbe young men of that section have organized a rabbit hunt, the losing side to pay for a grand oyster supper to be given in tbe near future at the school house. Nela Johnson has returned to Hepp ner for treatment of la grippe. Frank Frazier io Town. This week we bad tbe pleasure 6f shaking Frank Frszier by the band, and listening to a recital of his experiences with Chehalia on tbe Eastern Grand oironil. It takes Frank to infuse fire into yonr entbusiastio admiration of tbe borse starting from tbis oonnty to be come the world-wide wonder he has. Although having severed bis connection with the horse, Mr. Frazier lives anx iously in hopes he will do all be has olaimed for him. Few horses or men have been written more of than Cbebalis and Frank Frazier during their short season together. Mr. Frazier went to the Matlock form, looking over tbeir blooded stock, and mentioned several promising colts. A BARGAIN. One of Eastern Oregon's Finest Farms for Bale. Do not pass tbis nuheeded by. A ranch, embracing 4,175 acres, all under fence of three wires, 17 miles in length, improved it a big expense, miiBt be sold. These improvements embrace a large 9-room bouse, with woodsheds and cellar, three 3-room cottages; a boaidinghouse for 40 men, blacksmith shop, 2 graneries, 30x 70 feet each, with capacity of 25,000 eaoks each; implement house, 30x60 feet, and farming implements; barns, sheds and cbickenbooses; large cistern well (inex haustible) and windmill, with three ad ditional wells on the plaoe. An ideal stock ranoh. For particulars address Qazotte, Beppner, Oregon. tf Ou Appropriated NuKgets. About two weeks since, a man by tbe name of John Morgan, bailing from Grant oounty put up at the Palaoe hotel and being of good arpsarauoe and in telligent made the acquaintance of many of our prinoipal business men, introduc ing himself as a mining man from our neighboring county, and to verify bis claims displayed a fine assortment of nuggets, ,-uater on be turned into tbe National bank $375 wortb of them seonr iog a partial advanoe, and left for a Visit to Portland and Astoria, Five days later he returned bere and took Sunday morning's stage for John Day. Ia the meantime the bank bad received word that these nuggets were stolen from tbe sluioe boxes of Sloan & Has ksll's big mine at Suaanville, and authorities were after him. He was placed under arrest at John Day and taken to Canyon City for a preliminary hearing, the result of which we have not learned. Change in Firm. On the 16th of tbis month, as will be noted in the dissolution notice elsewhere, the old reliable firm of Minor i Co , composed of W. O. and C. A. Minor, made a change in tbe firm, Art retiring and W. R. Irwin and M. 8. Clark enter ing into the oo-psrtnership. The firm name will be styled tbe same as of old. Both Mr. Irwin and Mr. Claik have long been Idei titled with tbe business and the community at large will extend to them tbei e ngiatulntinns and patron age, as they are both wide awake bnsi uess men and popular with all. Working Night and Day Tbe busiest and mightiest little thing that ever as made is Dr. King'" New Lite Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, lisllpsaness into energy, brain fag into mental power. They're wondrfnl in building np the health. Only 2"o per n. 8j1J by Slooum Drug Co. THIS MAIMS Clyde Wells has assumed the manage ment of The Miue and will ounduot it as a first-class confectionery, and id addi tion will ruu a short-order restaurant, open dav and night. Tbe patronage of the pnblio is respectfully solicited. Itmaemhera Nothing Like It. "I was troubled with nervous bead- ache and did not teel like doing any ork. I began taking Hood's Sarsapa- j rllla and the headache left me. When I hsd taken twi hittlea I felt lik work ing. I no feel better then I ever re member of feeluu bef 're." E J maud G. Doouer, Soil a Bpriuga, ldeb. W . . J j list as Good as Scott's and we sell it much cheaoer." is a statement sometimes made bv the drueeist when Scott's Emulsion Is called for. This shows that the druggists themselves regard Scott'G Emulsion of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos phites of Lime and Soda as the standard, and the purchaser who desires to orocure the "standard" because he knows it has been of untold benefit, should not for one instant think of taking the risk of using some untried prepa ration. The substitution of something: said to be "just as eoocT' for a stand ard preparation twenty five years on the market, should not be permitted by the intelligent purchaser. Be sore you eet SCOTT'S Emulsion. Set that tbe man and Ash are on the wrapper 50c and $1.00, all druggists. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York LEXINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Reoeived just after going to press last week. Editor Heppner Gazktte : DeBr Sir: It has been a souroe of amusement to me to listen to tbe many and varied experiences given by differ ent persons of this village and tbe oountry adjoining since Friday evening's entertainment. There were a goodly number of persons present to listen to Messrs. Hale and Hill dispense with soma fine musio and also to trip tbe fantastic toe till the "wee small hours of the morning." It reminded me of tbe words of the poet whose name I have either forgotten or never knew: "We started to the dancing school, My sweetheart twain and I, The night was very dark and cool No moon shone from the sky. We got a meal at the hotel, And Tom was there to eat as well, But Birdie dear wag fond of soup And ate again with another galout. Tom didn't like this fresh recruit The supper ended all in tune But Jesse wouldn't use his spoon. He seemed to think he had been tricked, For well he knew his spoon was licked, And this is why his spirit kicked." Well, the dauoe was a pleasant affair after all. In fact all who were present appeared to enjoy it. Some little bap' penings prior to the evening's entertain ment should not be omilted. Our honor able and warthy constable braved tbe snow and ice of that inclement afternoon taking nothing with him but a little money to rattle in bis pocket, some walnuts, a little cocoa candy and two horse sleigh. He traveled well out into the- oounry ,-- we - enpPo- on pleasure trip, as be brought nothing back with bim. In fact we don't think the wedding will oonsumate as early as we bad anticipated tor we will quote an expression made by bim that is well worthy of notice: "An old man should be ashamed to bother a little girl." Well, be this as it may. This trip must have been expensive to bim even if the boys did chip in and assist him to the purchase of sleigh hire and sweetmeats Our worthy bachelor friend whose genial faoe we see so often on tbe streets has engaged in a copartnership with some of tbe old ladies in the obicken business. The fowls oannol be excelled Tbis leaves room for greater suspicion but be saj s old maids are out of his line and that be believes in training tbe young. A capital idea. Mr. A. Lesob has transfered bis etore to bis brother. Will Lesob is oonduot ing the business. Wm. Barnett is repairing the fence Rronnd his reeidenoe property making it cbioken proof. He has also fitted np a new resideooe and everything is glossy about his plaoe. Lexington is again on the boom. new livery stable is nearing completion and a large oolony of emigrants are ex peoted to arrive soon from Swesden tod settle in Ibis vioiniiy. Old desert lands are now being settled on, in faol all tbe land in this looality will soon be owned and farmed. Another dance will transpire vsit Fri day night, tbe 27th, which we hope will prove as pleasant as tbe past Auos Eebtbr. PINK CITY NOTES. Jobn Hoskins aaji it pays to have new harness. Wm Watteoberger has commenced bis spring plowing. O. O. Fleming and James Hoekins are on tbe sick list. J. H. Barker was Echo on business one day tbis week. Ed Day and H. W. Bartholomew were on tbe oreek oue day last week. Hevs. Hoekins and Marlatte closed their series of meetings Sunday night, T. D. Malbews began dipping his sheep aud will flnisli by tbe last of the week. Mrs. L. A. Gillette, accompanied by berobildren, returned to her bome in Pendleton. Ruts. Hoskins and Marlatt started for Hardman, where it ia reported they will hold a series of meetings. Some of the stockmen wbo have been feeding cattle this winter have disposed of some oi their stock at good figures Mr. J. Gallaber of Helix, was Tisiting in tbis vacioity tbe last of tbe week. Batter oreek must hold some attraction. A great many of the farmers are tak ing advantage of the rise io tbe oreek and have oommeooed turning it into tbeir fields. Mrs. Henry, Misses Lacy and Pboebe Thomptno and E. H. Ktl'ge of lower oi lower Butter oreek, have bu seriously ill with tbe grippe, but are improving. WHOSE BUSINESS If a man's in love that's bis business; If a girl's in love that's her business; if thai net married it's onr business to furnish their bome from kitchen to pBrlor as we oarry a most oomplete stock o ttrniture, Carpets, Mattings, Wall Paper, And it,s your business to drop in, examine Bromo Laxine "Will cure La Grippe without fail. "We guarantee Sold only by Slocum The Cuttinq Remarks and hay knives constantly in stock. Good Goods.... Fair Prices.-- - T. R. HOWARD'S. - -to; Staple and Fancy Groceries Fine Teas and Coffees, mm. T. R. HOWARD, Dr. Barth low's p, WHITE PINE ssasasr cough syrup Hoaraeneas, Sore Throat, Bronchitis. Dr. Barthlow's CELERY KOLA Nerve Tonie and Blood Purifier. Conser & Warren, Heppner, Or,, Who carry a complete line of Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Oils and Glass The Central Market O. H. BEYMEB Dealer in Fresh. Salt and SmoM Mtas Sausoge, - IvJrcl, . JPoultry, That 14-Year Old Stuff, "Kohn's Best," On Tap Down at The Telephone Saloon IT I HAHE OOODH New Stand, City Hotel Building, X.OW TIII.ARD, Prop. Free to Teachers aid Bebolart. Io 1897 we bad thousand of requests from teaobers and sobolara for Wonder land 97. Tbs edition large one was exhausted long before the end of the year. Wonderland '98 cannot only be top plied to those unable to aeonre the f r mer but also to others. It is entirely different however, from tbe first named book. It has a chapter on tbe Agricul tural Northwest, eramed fall of valuable information; one on Yellowstone Park, written espeoiallv for teaobers; another on Alaska and Klondike, and one on a caoone lake trip, that will b of interest to schools. Tbe book baa a high srt cover designed by Leyeodecker, and it is profusely illustrated from new photo graphs. The Northern Pacific railwsy will send tbe book and vised folder map of Tellowstons Park, upon receipt of six cents in stamps or postal order Sni- ,n ChM- 8- F- Qi,n f Agent, s. p . ... . . ; ,od etit. wh ' tntl ... uieot IS IT? Stoves, Ranges, Granitewafe, Tinware, Etc. goods and get prioes. WELLS & CO., Heppner, Or. it. Price 25c. Drug Co. made by our competitors are inspired by jealousy at the re-. markable cutting qualities of the fine line of cutlery lately received by p. c. Upson ifir. Fine three-piece carving set, of guaranteed quality, at $1.25 per Bet. Tbe largest and best assortment of scissors and shears ever shown in Heppner, with pocket knives, butcher knives, bread knives, paring knives, AT Groceries, Provisions, Glassware, Tinware and Furnishing Goods. Heppner. "The Spa" New IJrixi New Goods We make a specialty of Fine Candies Nuts Cigars Tobaccoes Fresh Fruits and Vegetables con stantly in stock. Give us a oil- Smead & Co. iwt to Slocum Drug Co., Hpu,,, or.