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Newspaper Page TextTHE BIDDLEOF SLEEP A Mystery That the Mind of Man Is Unr.bls to Fenetrate. THE CAVERN OF MORPHEUS. A PIONEER AERONAUT 1 Tho Brave and Daring French man Pilatre de Rozicr. TRAGIC END OF HIS CAREER. t Is Pitch C'ack as Far as Human Urderctancing Goes. For We Know No More About It Than Wo Do About Its Twin Mystery, Death. Wlii'ii all is written, how little wo know of sloop: It is a closins of the t'vos. a r.isapi'oanuico. a womlorins: iv tiiri). lii inioasy slumber, in itreaniloss lomi rest, in horrid nightmare or in rstasios of somnolent fancies the eyes nre Winded, the hody is abandoned, while the inner essence is we know not whore. We have no other knowledge of sleep than we have of death. In de lirium or coma or trance, no less thau in normal sleep and in dissolution, the fowl is gone. In these it returns, in that it does not come again, or so we i"iHir:intlv think. Yet w hen I reflect on my death I for pet that I have encountered it many times already and find myself none the worse. 1 forgot that I sleep. The f.y has no shorter existence than Iran1. We bustle about for a few yours with ludicrous importance, as bottlotiies buzz at the window panes. They. too. may imagine themselves of infinite moment in this universe we share with them. But this is to take no account of the prognostics of sleep. Thotv is something hidden, something poorer, some unfathomod mystery whose presence we feel, but cannot verify; some pertneative thought in sistently moving in our hearts, some phosphorescence that glows we know i:ot whence through our shadowy atoms. Neither sleep itself nor half its prom- j Jsps nor mysteries have oeen plumbed. It is the mother of superstitions and of miracles. In dreams we may search the surface powers of the freed soul. Visions in the night are not all hallu cinations: voices in the night are not all mocking. There is a prophet dwells within the mind-not of the mind, but deeper throned in obscurity. The brain cannot knw of this holy presence nor of its life in sleep. The Tirain is mortal and untrustworthy, a honograrb and a camera for audible sind palpable existence. Strike u a blow in childhood so that it ceases its labors and awake it by surgery after forty years and it will repeat the in fantile action or word it last recorded and will take up its task on the in stant, making no account of the Inter mediate years. They are nonexistent to it. Yet to that hidden memory those diseased years are not blank. It knaws, it has recorded, though the brain has slept. And in hypnotic or psychic trance, when that wonderful ruler is released from the prison of the body, it can speak through the atom blent ma chinery of the flesh and tell of things man himself could not know because fit bis paralyzed brain. This ruler is not asleep in sleep, nor in delirium is It delirious, and in death is it dead? Through all the ages it has been our sphinx, which we have interrogated in vain. It joins not in our laughter nor our tears. We have fancied it with im mobile, brooding features of utmost knowledge and wisdom and sorrow. It has asked us but one question, nor from the day of Oedipus unto today have we answered rightly, so that we die of our ignorance. It is Osiris liv-iiiD- in ns. It is the unknown God to whom we erect our altars, the fire in the tabernacle, the presence behind the veil. Not in normal wakefnlness at least will it answer our queries, but In Bleep sometimes it will speak. And it mav nnssihlv be that at last, after all these centuries, we are learning how to question It and in hypnotic trance and in the fearful law of suggestion are discovering somewhat of its mys tery and how to employ it for our worldly good. Yet to its essential se cret we are no closer than our fore fathers were. We may define dreams and night mare, coma and swoon and trance with what terms we will, search their physical reasons and learn to guide and guard, yet we know no more of them than of electricity. We may be gin to suspect that telepathy and clair voyance and occult forces of the soul are not superstitious fancies, and we msiv even empirically classify and study and direct them. Yet the soul itself is no nearer our inquisition. Though we should know of its real ity, though our finite minds should fathom the infinitude, of what benefit would it be? Would it modify our be liefs r our hopes or our faiths? Would It dietate one action to our passionate lives? There would be no change in human nature and no reforms of the wr.rM. We nre the children of our father-." and our chi!'!ron will trend the prr-hK-torio paths. Praams are our life, whether we wake or sleep. We drowse 1hrm:L-h oxisteiifo. awaking nnd dying and being reborn daily, ever torpeseent nr.d unnrnnd. nv.d our thousand slum berous deaths we call restorative sleep -sleep that restores our physical be fns. building up where we have torn down, recreating what we destroy. TtiMrt-nitoh black, indecd-is the envern of Morpheus. Faith peoples it filiti varied legions and builds its into tnrriad form. N'igbtly we .ntr it .m.d drain the Ithean air and fnrrr.t and dnilv we return with re joicings, babbling of dreams that were not dreamed. aDd finally we enter for the last time and drain somewhat more deeply the essence of ecstasy o,, nnrtto no more and, no more re turn to the autumn dyed skies of the iiwn. And yet we, stall dream. a i Untie Monthly. Ho Was the First Aercn it to Lose His Life From a B.illoon, and He Wss Dashed to Death With a Com panion From a Height of 1,700 Feet. .lean Francois I'ilatro do Kozier. who was bom at Met. l:i lTolSatul who was killed, a martyr to his zeal, by a fall from his balloon at ltoulogae, France. June i:, lTtto. was the .lirvt aeronaut to lose his life in the dangerous work of mastering the air. Filatre de Kozier. who had made ascents in the Montgaltier balloon, de termined to solve the question of bal loons as mediums for carrying passen gers and could think and dream of nothing but how he could fashion a machine that would carry him on an aerial voyage. When his balloon was finished lie made some twenty-three ascents, nearly always alone, but occa sionally accompanied by the Marquis d' Vrlarides. a brave soldier and one who had faitli In Filatre's ideas. The balloon was always hold captive by strong cords. Whenever be went up there was a crowd to watch him. One day there .no .i ttiHiiinsr moment. The balloon drifted toward some high trees, and it seemed inevitable that the tissues would bo torn by the branches and rilatre dashed to the ground. They saw the ycun.g man calmly throw a bunch of straw o:i his tire and quickly pour over it two small bottles of oil. Instant! v the tierce heat sent the bal loon up' safely, and it swept beyond the danger line of the trees. A mighty shout went up from the crowd,, and when he came down Filatre had an ovation. He now felt ready to make his grand experimental tri: trip, but the king would not -allow him to go. as he feared to lose so brave and scientific ; i - in locnnir rnuJat vi nrre was in ueouan. - length the king said that he would give bim the opportunity to test the safety of his balloon in the following way: He would give full pardon to any two criminals who were willing to go up in it, provided Pilatre did not him- The scientist was very angry. He said: "What! Shall vile criminals, xoui murderers, men rejected from the bos om of society, have the glory of being the first to navigate the air? Never while Filatre de Rozier draws breath!" After repeated prayers for permis sion to make his experiment he ap pealed to the Influence of the Duchess de Folignac. the governess of the royal children. To her petitions the Mar quis d'Arlandes added his and asked to be allowed to accompany Filatre. At length consent was obtained. On Nov. 21, 17S3. Filatre and the marquis made an ascent from the gar dens of the Chateau de la Muette. in the Knis. Thev sailed safely across the RAino nver the Hospital For Old Sol diers, over the Military school and landed about five miles from Paris, "heir return was greeted with wild enthusiasm. The marquis rode back, but Pilatre had to go first to his house ana get a fnr some one had stolen his in rthe mixup of their coming down, when tho hntioon. of course, collapsed. pn.otrr now announced that he would cross the' channel from Boulogne to A wealthy Frenchman ad vanced the money to construct an im proved machine that he was certain nmiid stnv In the air as long as neces sary. This new invention was a bal loon filled with hydrogen gas. Under it was a cylinder by which De expectea to rarefy the air contained in it so that he could either ascend or descend eas ily 'nnf sn reach currents of air that would take him in any desired direc tion. it was five months before there came a day suitable for making the aerial trip. A physician who loved adventure and believed in the success of the ex periment went with him from Bou logne. Thev cut the cords that held the bal loon at 7 o'clock in the morning. The asceut was majestic, and when at a height of 200 feet the balloon swept Into a current of air that took it to ward" the channel. Suddenly a cross current swept it back. Pilatre hastened to let some cold air into the cylinder and in some way made a rent in the balloon. They were 1 70.0 feet hich. and Instantly they were dashed to the earth, mangled and crushed frightfully. Franco still remembers his enthusi- as' if." T .1 kill !H Ills FCiei.liUC eiiunn, auu in many places are memorials and in scriptions that perpetuate his fame. Boston Globe. ABORBASUBMAHlNE. Fh Crew, ths Work and th Kind of Life the Men Lead. Life aboard a submarine is not so unpleasant or dangerous as one might imagine, but it is entirely different from that led on other types of ships. The crew, usually consisting of two officers nnd fourteen men. Is selected from volunteers after a most rigid medical examination. Service rarely extends beyond a period of two years, and real work ou a submarine la limit ed to about three weeks in the sum mer and one. in the winter. During the remainder of the time the men live on a "parent" ship or ou shore. The boat Is. however, put through the various evolutions once every week. The first impression on entering a submarine is one of boat, the air being rather close and heavy, but the men soon become accustomed to it. Stand ing room space is about six and one half feet, and toward both ends tho boat tapers away almost to a point. There are no portholes. The hatchway in the conning tower is the only aper ture. Under water electric iignt is used. There are ventilators, but when the boat dives they are shut off with a cap. Life on board a submarine is essen tially "in common." The way men and' many objects are cranyned to gether in' a narrow space is almost miraculous. Cooking is done in an electric oven, and no foods which have a strong or disagreeable smell are used. Of course smoking is allowed only when on the surface and then on the bridge. Ow ing to the character of the men select ed dUoijdine Is perfect. There is scarcely any noise in a sub marine when submerged. The greatest depth the boat descends does not ex ceed thirty feet. At Hiat depth her snood is about S knots. The air is quite "breathable" for four hours, but in case of emergency the crew can re main closed in for seventy hours with out danger. The men love the life', uitu the offi cers they are as one family, sharing everything equally, including the dan gers, which are not much to speak or. nvovMed every one does his duty. When the weather is fair there is very little rolling. In rough weather the men escape knocking about by holding on to "steadying lines." New York Press. was made so plain that nil who gave attention knew In advance what the decision would be. I made note of an exceptional Instance of delay when the court was forced to wait nine minutes for the report of the jury. In this case the judge who gave the Instructions was himself In doubt as to what the verdict ought to bo. A Scottish jury consists of fifteen persons, and a majority may render a verdict. In England the number is twelve, and unanimity is required. But I noted no difference as to practical results In tho two countries. The twelve men In the English jury were ns prompt and certain in their net Ion as were the eight out of fifteen In the Scottish jury. McClure's Magazine. A Hot Spct. "I believe that Monterey. Mexico, is the hottest spot in the world in the daytime." said nn Arizona man. "I have seen the thermometer register as high as 120 degrees in the lato after noon. It was so hot that the natives who s,veutured on the streets would hug the foot wide shade of the low buildiugs like lichen clings to tree bark. But here's the funny part of it: When the sun sets It begins to cool off, and at night It is positively necessary to sleep under blankets. The nights are delightfully cool, and 1 presume it is because one is able to get a good sleep that It is possible to live In that cllniate."-Washinston Post. CirnMii'wiiiii Tho Complete Eookkocpsr. Mrs. Knicker How do you make your books balance? Mrs. Booker That's easy. 1 always spend the exact sum I receive right away. New York Sun. For Him to Say. "Do you think I can stand an opera tion, doctor?" "Yon know your financial condition bettcn than I do." Exchange. JURIES IN ENGLAND. They Get Through Their Work Quickly and With Little Fuss. The working of the British jnry sys tem exhibits a marked contrast with that of our own It is posslbte that my experience In British courts was ex ceptional, but in not a single Instance did I see a juror challenged or reject ed. In all of the courts requiring ju ries the necessary number of men were present, and they were sworn in without ouestion. In tho sheriff s dep uty court In Scotland the presiding judge gave notice to the jury tnat no expected to adjourn the court at 2 o'clock and stated that if they could all remain until that hour ho would at nnce dismiss the men who had been called for a second panel. The jurors conferred together and decided to re main till 1 o'clock, whereupon the judge notified the other men to appear at 12:30. The one jury impaneled ror the morning session rendered six ver dicts in cases involving prosecutions for thefts, fraud and burglary. In the court of quarter sessions at Taunton. England, I saw a single jury in one day render eleven verdicts. I found that it was customary in the several sorts of court that I attended for the same jury to act in successive cases. In no instance did I see a jury leave their seats to make up their ver dict. XJeaaJiy the issue before them Anger Is n stone cast into a wasps' nest. Malabar Trovcrb. The Earwig. There Is no insect which has puzzled naturalists as to its proper classifica tion more than the earwig. Some have asserted that it belongs to the beetles, of which it is an "aberrant type," oth ers that it is connected with the grass hoppers. Even about Its very name there has been endless discussion. Some have thought the name earwig is the result of the creature's supposed hnblt of getting into the ears, while others are equally certain that it is derived from the original name, which they say was earwiug. from the fact that the wing when spread resembles the human ear. At all events, one thing is certain the earwig as we know it now is a survival of an early type of which almost every other mem ber has become extinct. AcDroeriate. A family of children, after the usual Saturday night romps, gathered in the drnwinir room for music ana singing, As bedtime drew near the mother said- "Now, children, choose one hymn to finish up with, and then you must an KtiTr 'Good nicrht.' "Let's have 'Ere Again Our Sab bath Close,' " suggested a bright little iriri of about seven years or age. "Well, I think that would be more suitable tomorrow evening," replied tho mother.' "Oh. but yon always air our Sab bath clothes on Saturdays, mummy: London Tatler. What Did She Mean? Harold-What did she say when you tnmod nut the ess and kissed her? Rupert-Said she felt as If she never wanted to see my face again. Fhua delphla Record. WO VI 718014 SflHA3 3NinN30 Vrvnb jnoj "pwfajd tmio tt woo i an post "PM "I 06'H P"? a,TaId P""! 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The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of A Air in Use For Over Thirty Years TUB OCMTAUII BOMMNT. HtW VO OITY. OFFICERS W. O. MINOR, President J. H. McHALEV, Vice-President W. S. WHARTON, Cashier DIRECTORS W. 0. MINOR J. H. McIIALEY W. G SCOTT VAWTER CRAWFORD, Asst. Cashier C. E. WOODSON V. S. WHARTON Bank of Heppner Capital, Fully Paid. - $50 000 00 Undivided Profits - - 2259 33 Four Per cent Interest paik on Time and Savings Deposits Your Banking Solicited The Pastime Finest Line of High Grade Cigars in City Candies, Nuts, Soft Drinks Billiards and Pool F. E. VVESTERBERG, Prop P0L0CE HOTEI HEPPNER, OREGON Leading Eastern Oregon Hou. MODERN CONVENIENCES ELECTRIC LIGHTED Under" New Management. Thoroughly Renovated and Reflttted. Best Meidi in the City. MADDOCK 4 CO Props. International Cor. Schools Scrunton, Iro. Can give you thorough training in any of the following professions Mark X tWore course you desire information about. The Dental Ornaments. Visitor (passing through dining room with littlo Tommy, discovers mince pic on fiidolo.'ird)-IIeigho, but that's a fine pie. Who made it? Tommy Gran'ma;6he always makes tho pics. Visitor-Does she. indeed? Well. I'd like to fret my teeth into that one. Totnmy-You would, th? Well, gran' ma's got ahead of you. Don't you see the prints of her'u all around the edges? Boston Courier. Trespassing. "You aronw this aviator of trespass ing In your garden?" ."Ye, judge. I caught him among my air currenta."-New York Ilerald. Wind puffo up empty bladderi, opln on fooIe.-Soeratea. X aJJ v pBojjniJ . fcgg 3NIHN3D Jn0l M - V Ad Writer, Book Keeper, Commercial Law, Illuptrator, 8iun Paintflr, Marine Engineer, Mechanical Draftsman, Ennlifh Branches. Sheet Metal Worker, Electrician, French, Gtrman and Spanish with Edison Repeating Phonograph Architect, f'lumber, Mechanical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Surveyor, Aseayer. Chemist, Mining Engineer, Contractor and Builder. DOX 19 H V RFFD. Representative l'OKTLAND, OREGON "Well Irriction of Small Farms in the Willamette Valley" is the title of a booklet recently Jesued Ly the pnsHenger department of (). K. & N. and Southern Pacific Companv lines in Oregon, of which Wni. McMurray is the general passenger agent. The author ia R. M. Brereton, of Portland. The publication is devoted to an ex. planation of tbs well-irrigation system and the advantages which may be derived therefrom, and a coov of it ahould be in the hands of every farmer and agriculturist . ... - in Oregon. Copies ot toe pampn Jet may be obtained free of charge on application to Wm. McMurray, Portland Oregon. Notice For Publication. ner-nrtmnnt of the Interior. U. S. Lend OIHccat Laprnndo, Oregon, ;Octoher 11, 1H09. T Notice is hereby Riven that Artimus Urowti of Heppner, Oregon, who, on Jnly 11th, l'Jot mailo honustewl entry No. l:. serial Nov 07H57, for 8'i NE'4 N"s BEU. section IS, town ship .1 B. RanKe 27 K. W. M has filed notice of Intention t J make final five year proof, to es tablish claim to the land above described, be fore J. I'. William, D. 8. Commissioner, t his office in Heppner. Oregon, on the 6th day ot Ueeemtvr. 1909. Clrimant names la witnesses: Charles KidReway. Enoch Care, John V. Kidpewav and Walter Dsvls, all of Heppner, Orwron. Ocl4Novl8 F. C. BKAM WELL, Register. Knlgbts af Pythias. Doric Lodge No. 20, K. of P. Meet Tnry Tuesday evening. Visiting members invited. VAWTEB CRAWFORD, C C CAEFlElDCBAWFOllD.K.ofB.48.