The Gazette.
.Thursday, Oct. 12, 1899.
WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
It BPems now that the last hope
for peace in South Africa is lost
The notice of the Transvaal gov
ernment to British authorities is
a challenge to war, which Great
Britain will be compelled to meet.
No door is left open. When notice
is given to Great Britain that the
forces she has landed in South
Africa must be withdrawn, and
that other forces on the way must
not land, there is an end of every
appeal, but the appeal to the arbi
trament of war.
It will be a serious affair, the
most serious in which the British
empire has been engaged since the
Crimean war, or at least since the
revolt of India. The forces which
the Transvaal can bring into the
field, supported as they almost
surely will be by those of the
Orange Free State, will call for a
British army longer than any
which has been set in the field
since the wars with Napoleon.
The outcome cannot be other than
the destruction of the Boer re
public aud the submergence of the
forms of Dutch civilization that
have survived in South Africa, It
will cost the British nation much
money and many lives, but the
sacrifice will be made, and the
forces in South Africa antagonistic
to the Britinh system will be anni
hilated. The old Dutch anarcho
nism in South Africa will cease to
exist, and the world will be the
better for the forward step.
It is only through war that these
obstructions can be broken up and
removed out of the way. The two
great branches of the Anglo-Saxon
race are at the business, m their
respective spheres, and they will
never llinch. They do not seek
these difficulties, but when they
encounter them they meet the re
sponsibility. And liberty and jus
tice march with them. Morning
Orogonian.
Seoketaky Long is inclined to
bo amused over the claime put for
ward by the friends of several
gentlemen of credit for the selec
tion of Dewey to command the
Asiatic fiquadron. While senators
and other prominent men wrote to
Secretary Long recommending
Dewey's assignment to that com
mand, just as others wrote in be
half of other officers, the socretary
says the selection was a natural
one and would have been mado if
not an outside word had been said.
As to who is entitled to the credit
of the assignment, which produced
so much glory for Dewey and for
the country, Secretary Long said:
"The credit of it belongs to no
human being except Dewev him
self, who, by reason of his special
fituess, by rank, by his turn to go
to sea, and by his meritorious
qualifications, was the natureal
designation of the Bureau of Navi
gation."
Awoiidino to Judge A. L
Jvrumler, of Indiana, who is good
authority, that state is safely anil
permanently anchored in the re
publican harbor, because of the
growth of its manufacturing in.
forests and the general good times,
speaking of which he said: "Our
people aro enjoying a flood tide of
prosperity. Everybody is satisfied
with current conditions. Money
is plentiful, crops are immense,
and the demand for labor is uu.
proeedonted. lu the West there is
overwhelming approval of .Presi
dent McKinley'8 Philippine policy
1 rend of objectors to that policy
east, out we uavo no Honrs or At
kiusoiiH in our section. The sen
timent is well-nigh universal that
the Filipinos deserve punishment,
and tliey are going to get it.
In three years of republican ad
ministration the country has
doubled the highest export mark
readied in Mr. Cleveland's term.
luioci nt ic orators in their cam
paign speeches can hardly be ex
pected to pay much attention to a
trival commercial incident like
this, but the country is not likely
to lose sight of it.
V Im al l-jigliHli HUlfMiun i iVTITt.
Tlio wrt't of a celebrated Euglish
stMoHmau's long life was bis systematic
way of eating. Every bite of food was
chewed thirty times before swallowing.
Tbe result was he naturally enjoyed good
health. Mont me u ami women bolt their
food, aud eat things which were never iu
tended to he eaten. They become cos
tive, have a bad oouiplexiau, lose ilesb,
Rre irritable and nervous, and tbe first
thing I hoy know they are "played out."
It is gralifiiug to know tbat Hostetter's
Htouiuoh Bitters cures stowuub troubles.
It is a purely vgetnble mdiclue that
has stood the test of many years. It
cures oases which seem to be hopeless.
Sufferers from uny disorder of stomach,
Jiver or bowels should try it.
PRINCIPAL 6ALING HESIGNS.
11 ins Anna Myers to be Hia Successor Two
More Teacher Neceiwarj.
Blue Mountain American.
Principal W. L. Saline of the Sompter
publio school bas tendered bis resigns.
nation, wbioh bas been accepted by the
board of direotora with formal bat heart
felt regrets. Mr. SaliDg'a resignation
will take effect October 6, wbfob will be
the end of tbe first school month. It has
been in the hands of tbe directors for
two weeks past. Asked as to the cause
of bis resignation, Mr. Sating said: "I
have been offered a position at Heppner,
wbioh suits me better than my present
position." This was the extent of ex
planation vouobsafed by Mr. Saliog.
Tbe high estimate in which be is beld
by the board of directors leaves oo doubt
bat that Principal Saling's resignation
was entirely voluntary.
MisB Anna A. Myers, who bas been
his able aesistant, will be made prinoi
pal, it'is thought, and some new teaober
will be engaged to oooupy Miss Myers'
preseat position. A third teaober will
be a neoessity in tbe near future. There
are 162 pupils now and the cumber js
growing steadily.
Speaking of Mr. Saline's resignation,
Miss Myers said : "Tbe school will sus
tain a loss in Mr. Saling's departure from
Sumpter. aDd I j'tin with tbe board of
direotors in eood wishes for his future.
I suppose I will ancoeed bim as princi
pal. We will have to have two more
teachers. There are no formal applies
turns now in that I know of, but of
course the direotors would know about
that before I do."
The resolutions passed by the board
of direotors are as follows:
Whereas, Professor W. L. Baling has
been in our midst for more than three
years in the OBpaoity of eduoator and
principal of tbe Sumpter public sohool;
and has shown himself to be a scholarly
gentleman and an able and conscientious
instructor; aud
Whereas, We have all learned to ap
preciate bia worth as a man and citizen;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we as a board of direc
tors regret that be has seeD fit to sever
bis connection with our sohool, by re
signing his position as priuoipal; that
we deem his departure from among us a
loss to our sobool, our town and our
oounty, and that we extend to bim our
hearty good will and wishes wherever
he may go.
Unsolved, That a copy of these resolu
tions be spread upon tbe minutes of the
board and a copy furnished tbe Blue
Mountain American for publioation.
Thomas McEwbn,
W. W. Loonbt ,
And Btinbon,
Board of Directors.
THE BOEKB' ULTIMATUM.
Withdrawal Within Forty-Eight Hours of all
KrlllNh Forres Landed Since the Rloem-
funteln Conference is Demanded.
Capktown, Oct. 10 The TraosvBal
government has sent no ultimatum to
Great Britain.
London, Oct. 10 A London news
agency published the following dispatob
from Pretoria, tiled tbere at 7:40 p. m.
yesterday: "An urgent dispatch has
just been handed to Oonyngbam Greene,
the British diplomat agent, requesting
explicit assurance of tbe withdrawal
within 48 hours of all British forces
landed in Houtb Africa sinoe tbe Bloem
fonteiu conference."
The effeot of the news of theTransvaa)
ultimatum upon tbe stork exobange was
stoadying. Kaffirs were firmer in the
belief tbat tbe runs! gigantio gold in
dustry in the world will be incorporated
in tbe British colony as so outcome of
tbe war.
The text of the Transvaal ultimatum,
it is understood, is on the way to the
British foreign oflloe. Aooording to
latest advices, the time limit expires to.
morrow afternoon at 5 o'olock, when, If
the demands of tbe Boers are not com.
plied with, the further landing or dis
patch of troops will be considered an aot
of war, aud hostilities will commence,
la ordinary oiroumstances, as Great
Britain is tbe government making the
demands, she would be tbe dispatcher of
au ultimatum, and tbe faot tbat tbe
Biers have taken the initiative is regard
ed as rendering tbe situation more seri
ous and inoreasing the hopelessness of
avertiug warfare.
THK OVKKOKOWMNfl.
(If the (ii'n.iuic I.kihIn; laHlng tbe Only
Snl ii I Inn.
The question of the proper solution
of the grazing land problem formed an
impottant part of tbe deliberations of
the recent National Irrigation Congress.
Tbe frequent controversies and fights in
different sections in tbe west have oalled
alteutiou to the present overstocking of
many western ranges and the neoessity
for some radical change in tbe dmiuia
trstinn of the publio land laws.
The Irrigation Congress strougly sup
ported the policy that the National gov
ernment should allow the states and
territories to lease their publio glazing
lands, subject to actual settlement by
mine builders, the title, however, to re
main lu tbe federal government. At a
small auuual retital of from two to five
cents per aore for these lands, tbe states
would secure a large anuual revenue
which could be devoted to the gradual
development of irrigatiou works. This
proposal to lease the publio lands is
not a new and untried scheme. Large
areas of western lauds are now being
satisfactorily leased to stookmeo, and
where the practice is in operation the
stockmeu themselves, both rattle aud
sheepmen are firm supporters of the
policy. The great trunk railroads are
leading their lands, and the stale of
Montana this year will seoure a revenue
of SJOO.OOO from tbe lease of its sohool
lauds, utookuipu gladly paying tba
rental charged by the state, which gives
them the exclusive use of tbe land,
rather than to grazs tbeir stock oo tbe
free public rauge.
BOOQH ON MULK8.
Animals Bound for Manila are Crashed Dar
ing a Typhoon.
By the Associated Press.
Manila, Oct. 6 Tbe transport Siam,
wbioh left Hooolula 31 days ago, en
countered typhoons early this week.
One lasted 40 hours. Most of tbe forage
wbioh was on deck was swept over
board. All the boats were smashed and
tbe steamer rolled tremendously in tbe
trough of the sea, although her officers
made every effort to bring ber about.
Tbe mules were hurled from side to
side and frightfully mangled aDd disem
boweled. Tbeir legs and neck were
broken and tbe wretobed animals fell in
such a confused mass tbat tbe attend
ants were unable to relieve them.
In the meantime tbe deok load was
washed off, the ship lightened and tbe
rolling inoreased. Wben tbe storm
abated tbe injured animals were killed
and tbeir oaroasses thrown overboard.
When the Siam arrived here her pro
peller was high out of tbe water and tbe
wrecks of ber boats were banging from
the davits.
Otis' Report.
Washington, Oot. 6 A oable message
from General Otis to the war department
brings word of tbe loss of several hun
dred boraes and mules on tbe transport
Siam, Tbe message follows:
"Manila, Oct 6 Steamer Siam, wbioh
left Sae Franoisco August 18tb with 45
horses and 328 mules, encountered a
typhoon on the 21st instant off northern
Luzon, in wbioh all but 16 mules were
lost. The animals were killed by tbe
pitobing of tbe vessel and tbe lack of air
from the necessary closing of tbe batches.
No casualties among tbe passengers "
It is stated at the quartermaster's de
partment tbat the mules which were lost
oo the Siam were trained pack mules
wbioh were considered tbe most valu
able to be sent lo the Philippines.
COMMENT ON RANGE CONDITIONS.
E. Bocttcber Believes High Beer and Mutton
Prices are Not One to Scarcity of Range.
Kast Oregon tan
E. Boettoher, one of tbe heaviest
handlers of sheep in this part of tbe
oountry, has returned from Obiosgo and
will be bere for some time attending to
the cares of tbe sheep be owns in this
county. Mr. Boettoher is in a position
to view the sheep market from tbe posi
tion of both buyer and seller, for tbe
reason tbat he owns large bands of sheep,
which be fattens for tbe market in tbe
East, and also often buys large bands for
for shipment to tbe EaBt.
Having been in Onioago, Mr. Boettoher
has quite naturally given close attention
to tbe market conditions prevailing now,
and was asked what, in his opinion, was
tbe future of tbe livestock market, as to
prioes. Herepliod:
"So far as I am able to determine, the
present bigb prices for muttou sheep
and beef oattle will remain. I see no
reason why prioes should drop lo lower
figures, and expeot them to remain about
on the present level. There Will of
oourse, be tbe usual iluotuations, from
time to time, but no material lowering. ,
"The higher prioes are due directly to
the fact tbat people are buying more and
better meal for individual oocsumption,
and tbe present high prioes are simply
the result of the application of the law
of supply and demand. There is a big
demand for meat, and therefore the prioe
goes up."
"Mr. Boettoher, what is your view of
tbe question of bigb prioes as the result
of tbe soaroity of grass on the western
ranges? Secretary of Agrioulture Wil
son, recently returned to Washington
from his western trip, stated in an inter
View tbat be believed bigb prioes for
beet and inuttun are due to the fact that
tbe grass bas been eaten off the ranges in
tbe western slates, aud tbat, tbe bunch
grass of former years being practically
gone, prices must remain up until the
tbe raoge was restored to something like
its normal oondilion."
To this Mr. Boettcher replied:
"While Ido not wish to be understood
as disputing tbe word of tbe honorable
seoretary, I am of tbe opinion tbat many
people not personally acquainted with
tbe handling of livestock on tbe western
rauges are apt to be misinformed. As a
matter of fact, tbe stookmeo hav not
for years depeuded ou tbe original Bland
of buncbgrass, but have fed tbeir stock
ou tbe growth of grass from year to year.
Wben the rain comes in the proper time,
then tbe stockmen have plenty of feed
for tbeir bauds, and when the lack of
rain causes tbe range to dry up, then tbe
stockmen suffer and tbe supply of beef
and mutton is lower in relation to tbe
demand.
"Many years have passed sinoe tbere
were any considerable areas of land on
whiob tbe oldtime bunohgrass was stand
ing. Tbe present conditions affecting
the feeding of Hooks have been prevalent
for all these years, and tbe present prioes
being high tbey are attributed solely to
the faot that grass has been heretofore
ratber soaree from the laok of rains.
'This tall tbe graea may again be
scarce, but it will be due only to tbe
faot tbat tbe rains did not come at tbe
right time. They began tco early, aud
should they fail to come any more tbis
fall, theu the grass will be short aud
consequently beet and mutton bigb. Ifj
the raius oome yet this fall, and the grass
as a oousHjuenoe is good, then (be price
of mutton and beet will be stl'eotod so
as to lower them to some extent.
"But these will be only the market
fluctuations from mouth to month.
Trices will not desoeud to t;e lower gen
eral level which used to be tbe rale.
They are np to stay, for the reason that
the American people are consuming
more aud better meet, I stated in the
begiuuiug."
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Suits, Skirts, etc., a glance through this de-
partment will set all doubts at rest. This j!
fall's array of dress patterns in full suit and
skirt patterns covers such fabrics as golf !
plaid suitings, Venetian cloth, crepons and
homespun. These are most popular nowa
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Our Dress Goods Department? $
If not, you have missed some opportunities.
In Linings, we have the verylatest and best JJJ
in the world, manufactured by The Gilbert
Manufacturing Co., an exclusive lining My
house. Their near silk, super satin surah, MJ
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Heppner,
OLD LKTTEK8.
The house was silent, aud the Unlit
Was fading from the western glow;
I read till tears had dimmed my sight.
Borne letters written long ago.
The voiced that have passed away,
The faces that have turned to mold,
Were round me iu the room today
Ami laughed and chatted as of old.
The- thoughts that youth was wont to think,
The hopes now dead for evermore,
Came from the lines of faded Ink
A 8 sweet and earnest as of yore.
I laid the letters by and dreamed
The dear, dead past to life again ;
The present and its purpose seemed
A fading vision full ot pain,
Then, with a sudden b limit of glee,
The children burst into the room,
Their little faces were to me
A sunrise in the cloud of doom.
The world was full of meaning still,
For love will live though loved ones die;
I turned upon life's darkened hill
And gloried in the morning sky.
F. O. Scott, in Boston Transcript
BUN DAY SCHOOL WOltkKKS.
The Fourteenth Annual Convention of the
Oregon State 8unday School Association will be
held at Albany, Oregon, October 26-28, 1899.
A splendid program Is being carefully pre
pared, helpful speakers will be provided, and
every worker benefitted,
friraary, normal, home departments and
house to house visitation work will be
thoroughly presented and practical. help ob
tained. The importance of this meeting, the
low railroad fares, the warm welcome assured
the delegates, should Insure a large attendance,
and Sunday School workers bearing proper cre
dentials will receive free entertainment.
Delegates paying full tare over the Southern
I'aeillc to Albany will be returned at one-third
fare. The O. R. fc N . Co. will sell tickets to
Portland at one fare for the round trip, and
tickets will be sold October 24th to 2'.th, good to
return on or before October 31st.
It Is expected that special cars will leave
Portland for Albany at 8:: a. m, October 26th,
and return from Albany at noon- on October
28th. If a sufficient number (60) to fill these
cars is obtained, the low rate of $2 25 Portland
to Albany and return will be made, and all del
egates beyond Portland are Invited to take
these ears.
Send names of all delegates to A. A. Morse,
H Woidler, street. Portland, Or,
Will pastors and superintendents make
special note of this and set apart Sunday, Oc
tober 2-d, as a day of special prayer that this
convention may be blessed by the presence ot
the Holy Spirit? A. A. Morsk, Secretary.
Ei Hipped For Fame.
Washiogton Star: "I think," said tbe
Fiji Islander, "(bat I'll pack op and go
to tbe United States."
"Think jou'll make your fortone?"
"I'm sure of it. I'll go straight into
polities. Every once in a while yon hear
ot a man who makes a bit by getting np
on a platform and making a speech with
out bis coat on. Then tbere was tbe
man who became famous by leaviog off
his sucks, and every oow aud then tbey
top to take notice of some one simply
because be has no oollar aud necktie."
"Well, what of it?"
"Why, look at me. I never wore Boy
clothes at all."
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CLOSES
October 28, 1899
!10I1T1CULTUIIL AND AGRICULTURAL
Products of Oregon, Washington and Idaho
In greater variety and profusion
than ever before.
BENNETT'S RENOWNED MILITARY BAND
Miss Alice Raymond
America's Greatest Lady Cornet 8oloiBt.
The uneaqualled
Florcnz Troupe
of Acrobats, direct from the Empire Theatre,
London; their Hrst appearance iu America,
A Great
War Museum
Filipino
3 Great Sisters Macarte
Unsurpassed Aerialists, in their thrilling acts,
AND OTHER GREAT ATTRACTIONS
A Season of Great Surprises and
Astounding Feats.
Reduced Rates on All Transportation Lines
Admission, 2o Cents
Children under 12 years, 10 cents
DONT MISS IT!
A CARD
From Seiby Brotners,
Of San Francisco, Oal.
Assayers and Mining Experts.
To tbe Milting Publio ot tbe Northwest:
We beg to advise yon tbat we bave
opened a branch ot oar business st No.
205 1 , Washington street, Portland, Or.,
to aooonimodate our numerous clients
tbe Northwest. As our name for
prompt end reliable work in tbe past is
known to every raining man west ot tbe
Rockier, it will guarantee oar future
success. Our certificates are invariably
accepted by banks and mining corpora
tions as tuial. Numerous investors are
wsiliog tor sound mining property.
We are now remly for work. Send iu
yoor samples with letters of instructions
and charges, and we will give you
prompt returns,
Oar oharges are:
(told and silver . ft)
Gold, silver and copper 3 oo
Coal, soils and other minerals 8 00
Cluck assays a specialty.
HanJ power stamp mills for sale. Com- i
pleie, $50 each. !
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Give ns the cash and you can get as good and as many goods Irom us as you
can get laid down in Heppner from anywhere. This we guarantee.
Fresh Fruits
Vegetables
Fancy Groceries
When you want anything
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PhotoKraphers1 supplies of all kinds. Dark
photographers. Call and investigate.
Heppner
Steam Laundry
All kiuda of laundry work done
tirst class.
Special rates on family washing.
White Shirts a Specialty
Washing without ironing 3 cents
j per pound.
Steady customers, 3 cts per pound.
Carpet washing 3 cts per pound.
i Cash on delivery.
The largest and best selected
stock in Morrow county.
Jewelry
A fine stock to
select from.
Stationery
The very latest.
WARREN.
and Cartridges.
Medicine,
To be effective must be good.
Accurately prepared from ma
terials of good quality and in
good condition.
are Careful
At every step-taking nothing
lor granted, and the result is a
perfect preparation.
Stationery
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A full line of tablets aud choice
writing paper. Also school
tablets, slates, pencils, sponges,
pens, penholders, Ink, etc.
Rubber Goods
Aa fine an auortment u yon
enn find in any tore on the
facitio coat, at astonishingly
low prices.
Seeing Is Belleving
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room in rear of store trA. .11 .
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