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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1904)
NO WONDER HE COLLAPSED. Something Ilia Wife Wanted Him to Do for Her That Knocked Him Out The merchant uttered a sharp ex clamation and bank back in his chair. A telegram fell from his shaking hand. His eyes were dilated, h-is face white, and beads of perspiration stixxl on his brow. The men in the outer oiCce whis pered among themselves, relates an ex change. "Touch of heart diseat-e?" asked one "No; the old man can't take up a note,'.' said another. "I'e heard rumors of that kind. We fellows will have to be looking for another place." "Get to work--he's coming to again The merchant wiped his brow, fetched a despairing sigh, picked up the paper from the lioor, frowned and stamped his foot, as if to summon all his resolu tion, placed the telegram on his desk, jind forced himself to read the bitter message. This was it: "Dearest Jamee: Please send the waist for my groegrain suit at once. You will remember the one, as it has revers on the front and chain-stitched biases on the back. It is in the lower trunk in the cupboard beside the back room, under your winter overcoat. If not there, it must be in the sealed box on the third shelf in the front room cupboard. If you don't find it there, it must be somewhere else. The trunk keys are in the second wardrobe drawer, unless they were put in the chiffonnier; and I think the keys are in a vase on one of the mantels. Pack the waist so as not to wrinkle it; and, oh! James, please do not swear! Your loving wife!" MENELEK AGAINST SLAVERY byaaintan Hint Forbid III l'eopio to Mnktt SIii VPN of (ht iu Ma Knti . f Only One Difficulty. Scholar Professor, your mnemonic system is wonderful, and I am sure that anyone, after mastering the rules, can lenrn to remember anything. But I am handicapped by one difficulty. Professor What is it? "I can't remember the rules," Towd and Country. Original. "You seemed surprised when I gave you that sonnet to read," said the would be poet. "Perhaps you didn't believe it was original." "I knew it was original the first mo ment I saw it," replied Crittick. "Yes?" "Yes, the first moment I saw it was pome 2 years at:o, when I was reading Shakespeare." Standard and Times. Poor Fido. "What is the matter with Fido?" "Oh, isn't it horrid! I gave him to the laundress to wash, and she starched him." New Yorker. Mo Poor Hounea in Vrrvln. There are no poorhouses in Seryia. Eyen the poorest people own property. Larger Itcwurd l or .lpntle. Corvallis, Or., June 10. With 81C0 appropriated last week by the County Court of Benton for the purpose, the total of the. reward now offered for Creffield is about $400. Formerly, $100 was contributed by citizens and placed in the Sheriff's hands aa a reward for the capture of the fugitive, and within the past few days an additional 100 has also been raised by subscription. This , with $100 offered in Portland, makes an aggregate of flOO. The ordes of the County Court making the appropriation recites that Creffield is a ciminal out of the ordinary; that, at large, he is a menace to the peace and happiness of the community, and that six of his followers have been commit ted to the insane asylum. Eva May Hurt, another of Creffield's victims, was, on petition of relatives, or dered by the Benton County Court this morning to temporary commitment in the home of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society at Portland. She is to be taken there tomorrow. A few weeks ago King Meuelek of Abyssinia issued a decree against tlu slave trade. It is couched in the lan guage of potentates who have unlim ited innvor to enforce laws of their own making. The king snys: "Hy a letter forwanU-d smine time ago to all the provinces, I forbade trafi'u: in men of the Gniia tribe. 1 also inti mated that those guilty of this offers would be excommunicated from the Christian Church of Abyssdniu, but you refuse to cease making slaves of the Galla men. "Now beware. You who are taken in the act of enslaving the Callus will no forger, as heretofore, be fined or turned out of the- church; but you will be pun iahed in your own persons, by which I mean you will be subjected to the penalty of mutilation." This, remarks the New York Sun is certainly one of the most, drrvs tic measures yet taken against slave trading in Africa. The Gallas are a fine tribe, widtly spread over the country south of Abyssinia. A larsx part of their territory, by agreement between Menelek and Great. Britain, now lies within the king's domain. The Abyssinians, with their guns and superior military skill, have regarded Gallaland as their poaching ground and have inflicted great hardships upon the natives, whom they robbed frequently not only of their produce, but also of their libertv. The evil hirs been increasing. .Abys sinians have eeenved to think that the easiest way to acauire wealth wes to make a nid in Gallaland and carry nome a rew scores or natives to as slaves. The crimes committed against this superior iribe have been the scan dal of Menelek's reign. The Gallas have been powerless to make effective defense, though they have Inst no op portunity of spearing ivMvir'.u-i A by inians or very small parties and speed ily decamping to avoid detection. l ears ago trie Araos were worn to in vade the Galla country and tn.ke hum dreds of the natives into slavery. In re cent years, howevrr, the Abvssinians have been the only oppressor!1. The injustice dr.e them has been the more pitiful because as nrricuHur ists and herdsmen and in the ir.dustrial arts they are more advanced than ai other pagan people in that part of Africa. They aFe famous for fidelity and frnnkrifPs and are dietiiiguirhr-rf by intense love of free:! cm ;n:d n I v- ernme-nt. Such is their horror of cap tivity that they r.o lonr.rr regard as Gallas those of their fellows who are dragged away into bondage. In Retting his face against the Galla slave trade Mcnekk has honored him self; and the sympathy and interest with which the world has been watch ing his effort to consolidate and develop his country will be intensified. MANY SOLDIERS' MONUMENTS. Oelmic Hullt fi n Konlt, of no Act u( tii' I'onunyl vMuiu l.t-fiulalurt-. Under an act of the legislature of 1901 there is qub an epidemic of soldiers' monuments building throughout the state. The au vantages offered by the act are just beginning to be understood and taken advantage of. Ewry count seat not now provided with a suitable soldiers' monument is pretty certain tc have one within a few years, says the Philadelphia Press. The net in Question was prompted bj the fact that ia a number of counties the effort to rais1 a sufficient amount oi money by private Subscription to erect memorials to the dead of the war of the rebellion had failed. Considerable amounts had been contributed in some instances, but not enough, as was the case in Delaware county, where a monu ment completed at the expense of the county was dedicated a few weeks ago The project had been in hand many years, and it Is doubtful if it would ever have been finished if the county had not been authorized to come to the rescue. In other instances, soldiers' memorials have been incumbered, but the obliga tion can now be lifted by the county out of the county moneys, and has been in several cases. Under the terms of the act it is neces sary for at least 50 citizens of the county to petition the court of quarter sessions for the ereGtion or completion of amonu-1 ment or to pay debts heretofore con tracted for the erection and construction of such monument. By the court the matter is laid before the grand jury, and if approved by two suceepcivo grand Juries and the court the county commis sioners shall he authorized to pay any and all debts contracted for :,, erection of a monument, to romp'' r it or to erect a new one, and maintain et the county seat a suitable monument to t1P soldier? and sniiors of the rebellion. There is nc reason under such a law why any coun iy suouin i org ne witnout a propel memorial to the patriotism and hraverv of those who offered their lives for their country. Nor is it likely any county which does not now have a ninnuiiKnt will fail tr take advantage of the ot portunity of fered. If any ha n-.f already done so, it is because the ens Ming act has not be come well unders'ood. The finances ol a county must be in desperate condition A CEREAL STORY. Actor Who Once Made a Mal Fetuiiia, Nasturtium and I' mi my Serda. on The refreshing part of a story which the New York Times recounts is not the st upidity of man in his domestic aspect. The particular man concerned is an actor whose wife an actress is an earnest advocate of the theory that food should :it the consumer rather than the reverse Ci'iisequeiitly there are periods when mht Hows incessantly tnrougn tne iiousuiold menu. Again it is hot water, u.nd at other times nuts, fruits and grains aione are relied upon to nourish genius to its finest flower. Oni?, in the grain age, the wife was called away to a rehearsal that was like ly to last well into the afternoon. She old her husband that he would have to :;et his own luncheon, and he cheerfully i or. sen ted to do it. "I had a fine meal of your new cereal," ae said, when she returned. "What do you mean?" she Inquired. "I haven't any new eeral in the house." "Why, that nutty stuff you left on the dining-room table." The wife sat down suddenly. "You've eaten up my window-garden! " she wailed. "All my petunia, nasturtium and pansy seed!" NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION STARTING IN HOUSEKEEPING. Yoiinsr Bride and Sroora Ilorrovred All the Fornltore of a Helflrh borlnK Hou. indeed to compel he authorities to re fu?'' an appeal fr-i-i old soVirr for t memorial to their departed comrades It Is doubtful if ther I a county in the commonwealth in rv-v curb cfraits and in every instance tv- -xror.rtitiirp of r. reaonanlo sum fnr such purpose would certainly have ponv'ar nnnroval All over the stare the work is in orogress and in a short time Pennsyl vania will have the distinction which no other state enjoys, of having a public memorial to its soldiers and sailors at every county seat. Theso monument? should be erected under intelligent and artistic direction. TOMATOES IN WINTER. REMARKABLE PROCLAMATION. In l'ciinny Ivnnin They Are Hnlseri to Perfection I ndcr (iIiihs mimI nt Gooil I'roflt. Thro Million Subject of the C KumU Forbidden to Carry Arm. of I'or t land' -v l'ost imist rr. Washington, June 10. In the appoint ment of a new Postmaster for Portland today, another big surprise developed. John W. Minto secures the appointment although not the fir6t choice of Senator Mitchell, The resignation of F. A. Ban croft will take place June 30. Ex-State Senator J. E. Hunt, origin ally selected by the Benior Senator, was not acceptable to Postmaster-General Pavne, who bad received advices which made bim somewhat skeptical as to the executive ability of Mr. Hunt. The regime of Assistant Charles A. Burckhardt is also expected to come to a close at the same time as that of bis superior, F. A. Bancroft, since the de partment does not consider big adminis tration satisfactory. "The tomato season is nearly over? said a Washington market dealer, apol ogizing for the poor 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 things," said the for mer Philadelphian, "but able to nhow New York a thing or two in tomatoes. Down there only the poor people eat tomatoes in summer. Then a'oout Thanksgiving day tho greenhouses of Chester and Delaware counties begin to produce tomatoes such as you sel dom see in (his market. "They are fine, smooth, perfectly ripened, and without any core. They are raised under glass, with scientific care of the vines, all the superfluous leaves being plucked off so as to pur all the strength of the stalk into the fruit. "Only two vines are allowed to grow from a single root, ami they are sup ported on trellises. The vines last about six months, and sometimes reach a length of 40 or 50 feet and become as thick as grapevines. I5ranehe an plucked off, and they are kept bare of leaves back of the point at which the fruit is forming. "The earth around the roots is re newed from time to time, and the vines are so trained that the fruit is exposed to the sun. The result 16 the produc tion of tomatoes such as you don't dream of here in New York, and the supply is kept up until June, when the outdoor crop begins to come in, and people who appreciate really fine to matoes stop eating them. "Every day from November to June these tomatoes come in car loads to the Philadelphia markets, and they are all disposed of there at moderate prices. Twenty cents a pound is the prevailing cost. These tomatoes never reacn your New York commission houses, but your best hotels and restaurants buy them in Philadelphia and have them sent on by express. "Your Long Island and New Jersey farmers will learn some day that there Is good money in raising tomatoes In witter under glass." The governor of the great Russian dis trict of KharkofT, which lies between the Don and the Dnieper, and has a popu lation of nearly ,1,000,0e0, has issued a remarkable proclamation of which some hint has already been given in the cable dispatches, says a London report. After forbidding the inhabitants to carry arms or weapons of any description "daggers, brass-kr uckMes, sword-canes knives, etc." without special permis sion from the police, the proclamation continues: "Dealers in firearms, ammunition and explosives are required to have a de tailed list of such on their bools. They may deliver such only to persons au thorized by the police to buy thrm, ane! must keep a record of the names and addresses of such persona, exactly speci fying each sale. "The proprietors of workshops, fac tories and other industrial establish ments as also persons holding such establishments on b ase or rs managers, and their foremen, are required scrupu lously to watch that their men are not made the object of incitement to revolt on the part of revolutionary neents, and they are to report such rev olutionary agents to the police and aid In their arre-st and In the seizure of anything, such as prohibited pamphlets or books, seditious proclamations, or secret manuscripts, that may secure their conviction. All persons are pro hibited from circulating reports of an ticipated public disturbances either oral ly or in writing, and from organizing wthout permission of the authorities any kind of collection or lottery. "Porters and night watchmen of houses are required always, to lend ac tive assistance to the police Immediate ly they are called upon to do so. House owners are allowed to engage for these duties only persons whose selection is approved by the police, and they may not dismiss them without Informing the latter." The governor's notification also pro vides for the strengthening and the rig orous regulation of the service of night watchmen. He concludes with the warning that "anyone breaking these orders will render himself liable to a fine not exceeding 500 rubles ($270), or to three months' Imprlfonmetit." A curious story concerning an easy method of starting in housekeeping comes from Jefferson county, siys the Utica Journal. A Watertown woman wns a house in a small village and oc cupied It prior to May 30 last, but on go ing to that city to live she locked It up leaving the furniture inside. A few days ago she went to the village to see how her property was getting along, and greatly to her surprise she found that the furniture had disappeared. A little later while looking around in the vicinity, she saw a brand new pump, which she hac' recently purchased, in the well on the premises of a neighbor. Following uj tnis ciew, sne' called at the house, anr. there found her entire outfit of furniture carpets and dishes. The dwelling was occupied by a man and his wife who hac been married only a couple of weeks, anc the former sid he had found the hcnis of the Watertown woman open, ar.-d, be lieving that the owner would net object he had borrowed the goods. He was evi dently repentant, readily returned the furniture, and paid the woman ?10 foi its uue.. This seems to be an Instance where housekeeping is one thing anc furniture keeping another. (Isolateil Tract) Public Land Sale. Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of instructions from the ' CuniinisKionur of the (ienerHl Land Ollice, under authority vested in hiin by section :M;V, I'niteii States Revised Statutes, as amended 1 y act of Congress ap proved February 2(1, 1S'.ir, we will proceed to oiler at nubile sale at tho hour of 10 o'clock a. in., on tlu' 'Ji'th day of June, l!n:l. at this ollice, the following tract of land, to-wit: The n'i ot uw!i of section a;), tp. 5 s r 26 W. M. Anvand all persons clRimlng adversely the above described lauds are advised to tile their claims in thlN ollice on or before the day above designated for the coiniiiencenient of said sale, otherwise their rights will be forfeited. MI ('II A Kb 'J'. iNOLAN, Register. ANNK M. LA Mi, Receiver. U.S. Land Ollice, The Dalles, Oregon, May 12, l'JUl. yi- TICKETS TO AND FROM ALL- POINTS EAST -VIA GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY LINE SHORT TO ST. PAUL, DULUTII, MINNEAPOLIS, CHICAGO And Points East. Through Talace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining and Buffet Smoking Library Care Daily Trains; Fast Tine; Service and Scen ery Cn equaled. For gardii J. W. Rates, Folders anc. Full information re l tickets, routes, etc call on or address Fhalon, T. P. A, H. Dickson, C. T. A 122 THIRD ST. PORTLAND. A. B. C. DENNIS! ON, G. W. P. A., 812 First Avenue, - - -Z : Seattle, Wash FORTY-YEAR CLOCK. Jeweler Makes n Timepiece Thnt H 14111 Prohfthljr Kuver naif to Wind Affnin. A jeweler, calculating that he would in all probability live about 40 years, and during that time spend about 60 days winding the house clock allow ing two minutes each day for the ta,k decided that he would nmk which would netd winding but once dur ing that period. He spent his odd min utes at the task, and has succeeded in producing a clock which is the only one of its kind in th world, savs the New York Herald. This 40-year timepiece is 15 inches in diameter and weighs 75 pounds. The movement is so geared that the barrel wheel, containing the mainspring, re volves only once in 2 year?. When this wheel ha made 50 revolutions somebody Mil haw to give the key 17 turns. The lock will then be wound up for an- Jiner 40 years. The first wheel from 'he barrel wheel crawls around at the rate of one turn a year. The dial plate i& ix inches in diameter. The movement is full jeweled. The cork Is put in a hermetically sealed glae case, and it will work in a vacuum, thus lessening fraction and preventing the oil from drying. AND OREGON 110lTliiriE Union Pacific Onlv Jjino EAST via sult lie ana Denver TWO TRAINS DAILY Daily Dkimkts 0:00 a. m. 8:15a, m. TIME SCHKDPLES ! llEl'i'NKK, Olt, I i Fast Mail For East and West Fast Mail From East and West Express For East and West Express From East and West Daily Abkivks 5:3') p. m. 5:15p. DEATH IN THE STREETS. Frlvhtfal Loan nt Lif In Pa la nw Tor It aa Reaalt Truffle Aeeidanta. mt Tear of Waste of life In A merica has often bee n illuded to, but no illustration is more itriking than the fact that in New York :ity during the laft year 538 individuals nave been killed in traffic accidents, says American Medicine. How reckless we ire as to human lives is shown by the comparative figures for London, where in a larger city there have been only 153 deaths in the same way. It is said :hat the Merchants' Association of New York has resolved to pursue reform work in this matter by all the methods In Its power, especially by such device as may prevent the unnecessary number of ac cidents. For instance, the uaeof anw fender on trolley cars, which has been in successful use in Liverpool, England, is to be encouraged. The reckless speed ing of these cars should b stopped. The fact that trolley accident! are more nu merous In Brooklyn than In Manhattan iemonitrates that it is not cong-stion :f traffic alone that la responsible for the rataJitiea. Grade croecJngs of steam cars mt be abolished, a reform that at once It ene accidental deaths in a marked decre. STEAMER LINES. Han Francisco Fort-land Koutk. Steam sails from Portland 8 p. m. every 5 days. Boat service between Portland, Astoria. OroKon City, Dayton, falem, Independence. Corvallis and all Columbia and Willamette River points. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. Kteaniers between Ripariaand I.cvnston leare Riparia daily at 10: in a. m, except Saturday returning leave I.ewiston daily at 7 a. in. except Friday. J. U. UUDDLEf-ON, Ayent, Heppner. A. I j. (KAKi, General Fasseiuier Agent, Portland Genuine Comfort is assured in tho luxurious Si Library-Uullet-Club Cars and tue roomy compartment sleep ing care on the :::::::: North western Limited "The Train forComfo t" every night between Minneapolis, iit. Paul and Chicago via Before starting: on a trip no matter where write for interesting informs' tion about comfortable traveling. H. L. SISLER, 132 Third Street, Portland, Oreircn. T.BW. TEASDALE, General Pastenger Agent, St. Pal. Minun. v n i '