Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, January 21, 1904, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextMENELEK AGAINST SLAVERY ibjislninii KiiiK Kurliidn His l'eople to Make Slaves of the Uallu Natives. A ffw weeks ago King Menclek of Abyssinia issued a decree against the slave trade. It is couched in the lan sruaire of potentates- who have unlim ited jti.w-.T to enforce laws of their own rjakiiit. The king says: "ry a setter forwarded some time ago to all the provinces, I forbade traffic in men of the Galla tribe. I also inti mated that those guilty of this offense would be excommunicated from th Christian Church of Abyssinia, but you refuse to cease making slaves of the Galla men. "Now be ware. You who are taken in the act of enslaving the (Jallas will no lorcrr as heretofore, be fined or turned cut ( f 'h: church; but you will be pun is'd in your own persons, by which I m you will be subjected to the p r.ity of mutilation." This, rn :arks the New York Sun, is certain!'.- onc of the most dras t? 'iten i'v yet taken against slave trnding in Africa. The Gallas are a fine ti . 'v spread over the country sou'h c,' Abyssinia. A large part of their territory, by agreement between Menelek and Great Britain, now lies wi'hin the king's domain. " ' Abvssinians, with their guns and sup' rior military skill, have regarded GallaliT-d p s their poaching ground and have infiif'"d great hardships upon the natives, v. i orn. they robbed frequently, rot onh i f their produce, but also of their liberty. The e il ha.s been increasing. Abvs sinians have seemed to think that the asi?st way to acquire wealth was to ma' e a mid in Gallaland and carry home a few scores of natives to sell as Flares. The crimes committed against "this superior tribe have been the scan dal of Mrmelek's reign. The Gallas have bt en powerless to make effective defense, though they have lost no op portunity of spearing individual Abvs sinians or very small parties and speed ily decamping to avoid detection. Yf pro the Arabs were wont to in vade the Galla country and take him drod3 of the natives into slavery. In re- I cent years, however, the Abyssinians have been the onlv oppressors. The injustice ('one them has been the mere pitiful because as agricultur ists ar .l herdsmen and in the industrial arr, they are more advanced than any other par5''! people in that part of Africa. They are famous for fidelity and frankness and are distinguished by intense love of freedom and self-government. Such is their horror of cap tivity that they no longer regard as Gallas those of their fellows who are dragged away into bondage. In setting his face against the Galla slave trade Menelek has honored him self; and the sympathy ard interest with which the world has been watch ing his effort to consolidate and develop his country will be intensified. TOMATOES IN WINTER. In ronuajlvanla They Are Kiilawd to Perfection I'niier (ilana ami nt Good I'rotlt. "The tomato season is nearly over," said a Washington market dealer, apol ogizing for the peor quality of his to matoes, says the New York Times. "But it's just beginning in Philadel phia," said the customer. "I always heard they were slow down there," replied the dealer, resurrecting the moth-eaten joke. "Slow in some tilings," said the for mer I hiladelphian, "but able to show New York a thing or two in tomatoes. Down there only the poor people eat tomatoes in summer. Then about Thanksgiving day tho greenhouses of Chester and Delaware counties begin to produce tomatee3 such as you sel dom see in this market. "Tey are fine, smooth, perfectly ripened, and without any core. They are raised under glass, with scientific care of the vines, all the superfluous leaves h-ing plucked off o as to put all the strength of the stalk Into the fruit. "Only two vines are allowed to grow from a singlet root, and they are sup ported on trellises. The vines last about six months, and sometimes reach a lencth of 40 or 50 feet and become as thick as grapevines. Branches are plucked off. and they are kept bare of "leaves bark of the point at which the fruit is forming. "The earth around the roots is re newed from time to lime, and the vines are so trained that the fruit is exposed to the s .n. The result is the produc tion of tomatoes such as you don't irearrj e-f here in New York, and the supply is kept up until June, when the outdoor crop begins to come in, and people who a,:pr"fir.te really fine t-natot-s .stop eating thorn. Every day from November to June these tomi'o'3 com1 in ear loads to rhe Philadelphia markets, and they are .!! di pesol of there at moderate j.ri'f-p. Twenty eon's a pound is the pn-vaiiini.' .-. -' tomatoes never reae h your ;;- York commission houses, but your l.et hotels and reetaurants buy them in Philadelphia and have thm sent on A PLATINUM FAMINE, Very Small Amount Was Mined Last Year. Found Only la Small Glistening; Gran ule at Hare Interval Interest ing Facta from Ita History. Authorities disagree as to the correct ime when platina was first discovered, ts the News, Berlin, Conn. That it vas known to the ancient nations there .in be little doubt. Some authorities clare that it figured in tl early his ;ry of the world and w ( of she. liiponent parts us u in U i , t agecj -cr, and that it contribt . to t' htmascus b'acle th"' hash :h Hi i. .f speculation for cei.turies. Ti e L"i..n--rtls knew of its ,r. at uiiiitj ai.i. gae r :.ame "Platina," f little silver) on ac ain.t of its resemblance to .-ilver in ap pearance and collor. For oral hun dred ye::rs the Spanish alchemists rowing its strong affinity to alloy with old, and fearing its peculiar fusion lualitL-s retarded its powers, and veiled its value ar.d production in accordance with the bigotry that ruled that nation luring the centuries when its vessels ploughed every sea and Us discoverers left trails of disaster and ruin in the mad eeareh for gold and conquest. As time rocked the cradle of events the sunlieht of truth dispelled the fogs of ignorance and a new era began amid :he ruins of the most lamentable fail ure in history for Spanish supremacy To the mo t careful reading of history the authorities now generally agree that platinum, as it is now called, had a modern definite discovery as a useful metal about the year 1741. Sir Charles Wood, assay master at Jamaica, in testing the ores obtained from the abandoned Spanish mines of Chor3 in Peru noted that strange pecul iar metal. It was not fully described as a distinct metal until 1746 and since that time plantinum has occupied a position as the noblest of the precious metals. It is an astonishing fact that witball the material advancement that has ben ac complished in the world the supply of platinum has remained obscure and practically unknown to the general public. Platinum is associated with and com posed of Iridium, rhodium, palladium, osmium and ruthenium. These are called the family group to platinum. Iridium is a great medicine and ranks with radium. Wallaston separated the platinum family and opened up the keen discov ery that unearthed the rare qualities of theee rare and precious metals. Ninety-seven per cent, of all the plati num sands mined in the world com from the Ural mountains of Russia. They are transported 42 miles by horse and cart to the railroad, thence 2,200 miles by steam cars to St. Petersburg, and there treated and smelted uncfer the watchful eye of the Russian gov ernment. It is worthy of especial attention to lote that ltss than 5,000 pounds (troy weight) was mined in the entire world during the year 1902, and that a plati num famine exists. The demand is constantly increasing but the supply is not increasing. Platinum is only found in the native ?tate occurring in' small glistening granules of a steel gray color, whicb always contain an admixture in vary ing proportions of the family group. Platinum aMoys easily with other met als, for U is the supreme king of all. In proi'TJlcnl conditions it was cre ated Ft the close of the Devonian era anel outrnr'-a in age, splendor and com mercial iH -s all other known metals of earth. It? iridium and osmium are destined to become the world's benefac tors in medicinal properties. Is it any wonder that platinum is worth more than gold and that Russia selfishly veils its production? Stransr Visitor. An English lady traveling with her husband in Somaliland tells the follow ing story of a thunder shower and the visitors It brought: "Oscar Grat and his men had come to the zeriba to pay an afternoon call, and having on their best togas, did not care to get wet, so came and sat under the fly of our tent. They each brought a handful of spears and shields, and huddled together in the cramped space, alternately prodded each other or put a spearhead through the canvas roof. The storm lasted nearly an hour, and when the first gleam of light appeared all ran with wild shouts to the dusty track whence we had come, ( but which was now a rushing river. All the casl-fi and skins were filled, to the accompaniment of weird songs, and then the ponies, sheep ami camels these last had had no water for seven days were brought down to drink." lirnerini, lint There was a worthy Irish member of parliament who was so generous that a request lor financial asis'ance was never refused. But his checks had erne iitt'e drawback thry were never hon ored. The shortcoming naturally in time became known, but it did not affect his popularly. A v riior to the dis tr'ct. Ir arir-'-; ? the n.crr ler's peculiar ity. a! d ; ietif'ir.g polu-ian how it was that public faith in the member was not shaken. "Why. sure, it is because WUrtDisliUL RESULTS. j t"V7 ."L. GM alar Fit. A good story is being told at the ex pense of an undergraduate at one of our 'varsities. He wan attending the chemical lectures of a certain distin guished, If not popular, professor, who had announced for his next lecture cer tain experiments with laughing-gas, The student, who knew that persons under the influence of laughing-gas were not responsible for their words or actions, saw an opportunity of tell ing the professor some home-truths with impunity. On the afternoon of the lecture the professor called for a volunteer for the experiments to be made, and our under-graduate prompt ly came to his assistance, to the imusement of the class, which had been taken into his confidence. The bag containing the hilarious gas was duly affixed to the student's mouth, and he commenced to Inhale vigorous ly. The effect was magical, relates London Tit-Bits. The student began to abuse the professor in terms which are unknown in Sunday schools. The prof esse r lent a patient car to this testimony to his character, and then, turning to the class, said, with the suspicion of a twinkle in his eye: "You see, gentlemen, how powerful this gas is, when even the anticipation of it produces such strange effects. I will now proceed to turn on the gas." Trade Relation with Mexico. The United States leads in furnishing both the machinery and the raw ma terial for the new industrial develop ment in Mexico. The exports, outside of metals, amounted to $69,721,730 in gold, of which the United States took 81 per cent., while all Europe took but 15 per cent. Couldn't Read Her Mind. Maude They say that the young man who has been calling on you for some time is a mind reader. Clara I don't believe it. If he was he would either propose or quit call ing. Chicago Dally News. Fire which started in a saloon at Havre, Mont., destroyed property worth $190,000. A total of 050 persons were ad mitted to the Multnomah county poor farm during the year 1903. The North Pacific Fair Associa tion is now ic session at Portland, arranging dates for the circuit. To avoid a second operation for appendicitis, George Storm, presi dent of the Owl Commercial Com pany, of New York, committed suicide. The National liu-inesa Men' League of Chicago indorses tLe agitation for a presidential term of six years, and prohibiting re election. "Brick'' Johnson, wanted in Wallowa county for attempting to kill an officer, has been taken from Helena to Enterprise, by the sheriff of Wallowa county. He was captured in Helena by the police force. JACKS FOR SALE. I have on hand for sa'e six jacks from two to six years old, Maltese and Mack Warger breeds. Forty he-id of good mules from three to 5 years old. One Norman Stallion, four years old, coal b'ack, weight lt;00 pounds. A larve number of finely matched high bred driving teanrn and finale drivers, also a large number of the fluent br-d saddle bores i' Oregon. I will sell OREGON GKOKGE, now four yeirs old, that defeated the best 2 year olds in Oregon, Washington Idaho and Uritish Columbu in lOu'2 Winner of the Hid ee stakes at Salem, the argest pu-ee g v" for 2 year-olds. Run second i the free for all, the fecond time be was ever start d. I will a!so sell Oregon George's full brother, now two years old,Ia-ger and a finer looker than George. Theee two I will now offer for $ GOO. J ch bred in Oregon re long lived, but those brought from the East in variably die in from one to three years after beng brought I ere. They don't Btand urdimate. If you want horf-es or mules I can suit you. Largest hrrse breeder in Oregon. For furtl or in'ortnation address HEN SWAGGAUT, Ileppner, Oregon. The oldest bank in Arizona the Internal Bank of Nogales has closed its doorB, compelled to do bo by too heavy withdrawals of deposits, A wrpnk was caused o the 'Owl" train of the Southern Pa cific on Thursday night, by some one placing a telegraph pole on the tiack. The engine and tender were derailed, but no one was hurt, although there were 300 passengers on the train at the time. Sheriff's Sale. Bv virtue of a warrant to mo directed, issued by the County Clerk, commanding me to sell the several parcels of real property upon which taxes are levied and unpaid, as shown by tho tax list accompanying the said warranto! the State, County, Hchool and City taxes for the year 1902. 1 will beginning at 10 o'clock in the forenoon on Saturday, the 13th dtiy of February, 1(104, and continuing from day to day until the list is ex hausted, otter for sale at public auction and sell to the best bidder, the roal property situated in Morrow County, Oregon, particularly described in the following list: Carlson. C. E., A. G. Jennings present own erThe west half of th northeast quar ter and the west half of the southeast quarter "f section thirty in township two south of range twenty-three e-st..$ 9 57 Coleman, L. W. The northeast quarter of section seventeen in township five south of range twenty-rive oast .-$ 6 26 Conaway, J. M.-Lot 9 in block U in Mt. Vernov additiou to the town of Hepp nsr Hinkle," Isaac The west half of the northeast quarter, east half of the northwest quarter of section thirty-live in township one soutli of range tw nty . nine east $ 5 64 Jennings. A. ft. The northwest quart, r of section thirty in township two south of range twenty-three east $ 9 8ii Leach, Gertrude M., J. Williams present owner The south half of the southwest quarter of Hection twenty-two in town ship two south of range twenty-three ea8t, .- $ 8 19 Locke, A. " J. The north 40 acres of the southwest quarter of section seven in township one soutli of ra ge twenty thro Hflt . . v " Montgomery, Oscar An irregnlar tract of one acre in section two in township five nrntli of rRiitre twenty five east 82 McAlister, W. H., U. II. Htockard present owner- Lots 6 and 7 in block 17 in the town of Lexington 84 Smith, T. W.. M. L. Leach present owner Lot 1 in block 18 in the town of Lexing ton 85 Shepard, D. A. Lot 14 in block 19 in Mt. Vernon add.tion to the town of Hepp n r 2 83 Smith, Arthur The south half of the north east quarter and the east half of the southeast quarter of section twelve in township three souh of range tweuty-i-ix east. Also commencing at S. L. corner let 1 block 2 town of Heppuer N. hi feet W. 182 ft. S. lrt ft. E. t.V ft ..$lfl 14 Woolery. J. A.. J. M. Turner present own erThe east 5 fof.t of li t H and the west 11 feet, of lot 7 in block 15 in the town of lone $6 00 Worthington. Core, B. McDovitt present owner The northeast quarter of the northeast quarter, tlu south half of the nor hens' quarter and the west half of the southeast qnarter of section thirty-fou-, in towrsliip two north of range twenty-five eaHt : S&0 81 Wiimot, W. H Wm. Laughrulgn present owner '1 he northwo t quarter and the southwest quarter of section thirty and the northwest quurtorof section thirty one in township one north of range twenty-three east. 01 Sheriff's Assessment H. Eldriilgf. Dan el Thomas present owner The southeast quarter of section ten in wi'sUi! one north of range twenty three east til 1(5 The amount of taxes, interest to date of sale and penalties due upon each parcel is set op posite tho simn, and also tV p n me of the person to whom such parcel i taxed, which in the mime of the owner when known. The sale will be held at the f '-out door of the Courthouse in tho said Comty.in the manner and form as upon sale of real propeity under execution. except as by law other wi e especially provided. Each parcl will bo sold to the person who offers to pay the taxes, costs and accruing costs and penalties and take a certificate at the lowest rate of interest. The sa'e will be made subject to redemption ai provide! by law. end is for the purpose of satisfying the said warrant with lawful charges. E. M. SHU 11, Sheriff of Morrow County, Oregon. Dated at Ileppner, OrtBon, this 7th day of January, 1904. t?'"-70 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, LAND Office at The Dalles Ore., December IS vm. Notice is hertby given that the following named settler has tiled notice of her intention to make final proof in support of her claim, and that said proof will be made before the Register ami Keceiver. at The Dalles, Oregon, on Monday. February, 1, 1901, viz: JANET PHIN HOCKETT, Tnoonh I. Hnilptt.. of HppDner. Oro- gon. H. K. No 11100, for the ne nwU nw4 ne'4 and s'-J neH sec tp ir zo earn. i. She'names the following witnesses to prove hpr continuous residence upou and cultivation of said land, viz: ..... , S E. Willis, L. L. Hiatt, J. A. Pierson and William E, Hiatt, all of Ileppner, Oregon. 70-75 JllCMAlLL. 1. flUliAO, iukibk;i. CONTEST NOTICE. r. -.nt nf tUa Tttrinr United States Land Office. The Dalles, Oregon, January 1, l'J04. A niilJK 'vit - . ---n - I .1 AtKnKw Miotiani V. fr vvrlHOIl Oil testa?' t. against homestead entry No. 9HI2, made Octo ber?. 1WU. for theswHswH sec. 12 and re" 4, and seH sw sec. 11. tp. 5 e, range 20 e, by Rice -n m. - 2.. V. -h I. I 4 a nltnirail that j lavior, coiiiL'Hiuu. m hh.h ..v said Lice L. Tavlor has wholly abandoned said tract for more than a year last past and has never made any residence thereon as an actual settler under the homestead laws of the Cnitwl ctot,.o- nnd thnt miiii filleced absence was not due to employment in ihe army, navy or ma rine corr of the I'ntted States during time of war. Said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and otl'er evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a m., on February 19"1. before Vawter Crawford, County Clerk at bis oltice at Heppuer. Oregon, and that tin.il bearing will beheld at 10 o'clock a 111 . on March 11. l'.HU, before the Register and Receiver at the I'nited States Land Office in The Dalles, Oregon. 1 4 n,.,.t.i.Jt.t,t Viat'tniT In a nrftnpf nni- davit ti'ed Dec. 21. Vm, set forth facts which show tha' sfter due diligence personal service of th's notice can not be made, it s hereby or dered and directed that such notice be given by due Hint proper publication. . 1 1 ....... . ... rw -1' T . - I !.(.. Administrator's Notice. Estate of William W. Lipsett. deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters of admln- 1ST rail HI Oil uir iTin'f ti o!i.iu n, decca'cd. were ernted ?o the undersigned od - . I , . . ti.ll 1. .1,. .'.....nt, . tt in;. ... tv f l..a..i the ;T! II'IV Ol I Ml. Ml I HI , , .-V-. UU rt of Mrrow County. Con A 11 per. in iisvit e eirtiiti acHins: aM epTure reM"ir,"1 ' e hiliit t hem to mo for allow e. at the olhee of ;. W. Uen. mv nCorney In are sue liei inner. Orctoii. withi'i six months alter the J.-t.. ,.f flio tii.t iiiidlu-nfio!! of this lii.tie or thev shall be fircver 1 irred. Hated this 21 1 dv of Ivcembcr. If KKANf I". FA KN" Wo Kill, Ad ;n i 11 it rater. G. V. REA. Attorney. THE nun ROUTE Through personally conducted Touriflt Bleeping cars between Portland and Chi cago once a week, and between Ogden and Chicago three times a week, via the Scenic Line. Through standard sleeping cars dally between Ogden and Chicago via the Scenic Line. Through standard sleeping cars daily between Colorado Springs and 8t. Louis. Through standard and tourist sleeping cars daily between Han Francisco and Chicago via Los Angeles and El Paso. Through standard sleeping cars and chair cars daily between St. Paul and Chicago. Be sure to see that your ticket reads via the Great Rock Island Route The best and most reasonable dining car ser vice. Midday lunch 50 cents. For rates, folders and descriptive literature write to L. B. GORHAM, GEO. W. BAINTER GENERAL AGENT. TRAV. PASS. AGT. 250 Alder St.Portland, Ore. inrWP GRANDE Vi ""and THa-cnMaca 110 GRANDE Wt3 THE SCENIC LINE TO THE EAST AND SOUTH Ihrounh Salt Lake City, Lead ville, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver Offers the choice of three routes through the famous Rocky Mountain ecenry, and tive Distinct Routes East and South of Denver. 3 'I'KIINS IIAII.V... Between Ogden and Denver, carrying all classes of modern equipment, Perfect Dininif Car Service and Personally Conducted Tourist Excursions to all Points. 4tc23 Overs Allowert ON ALL CLASSES OF TICKETS For aU informfttion and illustrated literature call on or fiddrees W. C. MoliKIDB, General Agent 112 Third St. PORTLAND, ORE NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. (Isolated Tract.) 'public land salk. NOTICE IS H K RE BY GIVEN THAT IN pursuance of Instructions from the Com missioner of the General land Otliee, under authority vested in him by section 2155. U. 8. Hev. 8tat.,as amended by a t of congress ap proved February 2i. 1WI5, we will proceed to offer at public sale at this otliee on Wednesday, February 10, 1)4, at the hour of 10 a. m., the following tracts of land to-wit : Ne54 nvU of section 11, Ne'.J NeVi section 10, si Vi HeJi section :i and sw' mvj section 2 tp. 3 south, range 25 east, W. Ai. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are advised to file their claims in this oll'ice on or before the day above designated for the Commencement of said sale, otherwise their rights will be forfeited. MICHAEL T. NOLAN, Register. 71-76 Anne M. Lang, Receiver, U. S. Land Office, The Dalles, Or., Dec. 20, 1903. Does Your Food Distress You? Are you nervons? Do yon feel older than yon used to? Is your appetite poor? Is your tongue coaled with a slimy, yt llowieh fur? .... Do you have dizzy spells? llave yon a bad taste in the mouth? Does your food come up after eating, with a sour tante? Have yon a sen sation of fnllnesa after eating? Do you have heartburn? Do you belch gas or wind? Do you hBve excrflsivo thirst? Do you notice blaok specks before the eyes? Do you hnve pain or oppression around the heart? Does your heart palpitate, or beat irreguUrly ? Do yon have unpleasant dreams? Are yon con stipated? Do your limbs tremble or vibrate? Aro ynu restless at r ight? Name Age Occu pation Streetnumber. ...Town.. State If yon have any or all nf the above symntoma you probablv have DyspopMa. Fill in the above blank, send to ns, and we will mail yon a free IrUl of PETSIKOLA TABLETS unquestionably the surest and hafept Dyspepsia enre known to gether witb our little book "Advice To Dppepfios" Ilegnlar size Pepsikola tablets 25 cents, hv mail, or of ynnr '''nsciet- The Lxakn!a Company, 45 Vepey Ptreet, New York. The Heppnw Gaiette the news of Mor row County; The Weekly Orcgonlan the news and thought of the world, fieth at a special price. 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