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About The gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1919)
I V ! I i'.UT T11K ; TTK-TIMVS HrTPXFK, OUK., Till KSIUY, DKC. 2.1, 1919. Occu'.-ed. !-t h.-tiiHl !::; ii'.ty 1 Involved ir !l,., I. .v. , f ,.,? A-Vi,!i'I.t !n- r. : ; t:!r uri:Y f":mlite It nt .'" - r .-. .!. hut S.r Ar:L;ir lY:ir (.n t. :.l tin' ;r;,.sh o.-;.ii...:i.t on the !winN!mi!n "? s -MUt' and sailor' I . rss th:it w;i nlisi'luti'ly at sunl. in I si:i:rt.Ml 'J ;or cout as mure r .i"i.:iNt- esrinihte. It il.'j.t ti l Is.rtely upon tlie tint of llfp hi !;Uh the eye is lost, l'y hlnoon!ar vision, says the Lancet, we fuse two s!ii:M!y dissimilar imr.es of nn ol t.'Ot, which arv focnssoii iinn the two minus, sr.vl this enr.Mos us to ostin::ite (vrivcUy the rtlalive po sition or distance of ohjects. This power, however, is not conr'niMl to til "se of us v ho possess two ood eyes. The man who has bon Mind tn one eye from Infancy possesses It in almost equal perfection with the pos sessor of two ccs. For many other fnctors unite to compensate for the absence of stereoscopic vision. These re a:mo-i heric and shadow effects, parallax anil, above all, memory of what the shape of objects really Is, accorditis to knowledge which has been aco.uired In early years, largely by the orse of tench. On the other hand. If one who pos sesses this faculty is suddenly deprived of It he will te considerably handi capped, especially at first. A woman may find she cannot pour from a tea pot Into a cup without spilling the tea. A hammerman may take some time before he can hit the nail on the head with his former accuracy; Indeed, whether or not he cau ever attain It apain is doubtful. WASTE COUNTRY MADE RICH Enormous Rubber Plantation in Su matra Developed by American Industry in Ten Year. Terhaps the most surprising thing about the enormous rubber plantation that covers nearly lOO.OuO acres In Sumatra, recently described by a writer in Commerce aud Finance, is that less than ten years ago one could have traveled these acres without see ing a rubber tree. The land was v quired by an American company, and the rubber trees followed. Today they count up to something like 5,'i0.OOO, tended by an army of about Ifi.OMO la borers, most of whom come from the neighboring Island of Java. The land rises to a slight eminence overlooking the sea of rubber trees which stretches for miles in every direction, with here and there glimpses of the fine roads over which motor cars travel the plan tation on business or carry passengers between the bungalows of the estate managers. Sixty-five miles of narrow pauge railway run through this re markable rubber forest, with every tree raised In response to the twen tieth century commercial demand for rubber. Tailoring Ancient A Th art of tailoring. In the westers hemisphere, appears to have original ed In connection with skin garment n:her than those of cloth. In the North, throughout the reindeer and caribou area, well-tailored skin gar meats wer worn, cvnp'etoly eover '.nj the holy. The F.skiiaos and the caribou-hunting Indians cut out plows ef skin and fitted them together In intricate patterns like modern tailor. The tailoring rt rrohahly began In I'hlna. whence It spread to Europe, thence to the reindeer hunters In SI berla and across from Asia Into the new world. Along the 1'aclfie coast the aboriginal Indians were but scant lly clad and the natives of 1'atagonia usnally wore only breocholoth, al though sometimes a capelike robe hanging from the shoulders was used. Tn Mexico and the Aades region where the art of weaving reached Its height, garments retained the angular form In which they came from the loom. s. T : as It is today all that atiN Fven the In, his hold -I South A:i t'i Lord John Ruaaell. During the years of my uncle's re tirement I was much more In his com pany than had been possible when I was a schoolboy and he was forelg.i secretary or prime minister. Pem broke lodge became to me a second home; and I have no happier memory than of hours spent there by the sld of one who had played bat, trap and ball with Charles Fox; had been trav eling companion of Lord Holland ; had corresponded with Tom Moore, de bated with Francis Jeffrey, and dined with Doctor Parr; had visited Mel rose abbey In the company of Sir Wal ter Scott, "id criticized the acting of Mrs. Siddons; had conversed with Na poleon In his seclusion at Elba, and had ridden with the duke of Welling ton along the lines of Torres Yedrna. G. W. E. Russell. CITY HAS LONG BEEN OE'.D Tlahuanaco, in Bolivia, Collection of Ruint of Which Even the I neat Knew Nothing. One of the numerous cities claiming the title "oldest city In the world," is Tiahuanaco, near Lake Tlticaca In Bolivia. A Uiousnnd years ago. say antt.i'.aty to thrir first Spanish visit. knew nothing aboat Ti.-hu it-i -o, . Copt that It was very probable tl, ,t the stone image 80.ntter.sl over the ruins were the people cf the city turned into stone by some angry g.vi. There would be nearly as much of the old city visible today as then' was In the time of the Incus, had not the stones been so attractive to the In dians of nearby villages. As It Is beautifully carved Idols have gone to decorate the door fronts of humble cot tages, and polished stones to prop up : chimneys and pave floors. The little ' modern village of Tiahuanaco, near the ruins, is full of stolen souvenirs. Whole : houses and churches are built of them, i After several centuries of this plun der the government of Bolivia put a ban on removing stones from the ruins, but there was then little left of old Tiahuanaco. A few stone gods ns huge and angular as any deities of Egypt, the sites of a fortress, a palace and many tombs, all vaguely marked by worn carved stones are scatters' ' over a great desolate plain. Yet from these battered relics with their cryptic , carvings the areheologists hope some day to reconstruct the story of a mys terious people. i High Minded. The teacher was Impressing upon her scholars the need of saying their prayers. To Illustrate the lesson she show ed the class a picture of an Arab, with head between his hands, and looking upward. "Now, Hilly Cuhbs," she said to a boy who hud not been paying close attention to her words, "what is that man doing?" "Erer please. teacher. he'i a-lookln' for er planes.' Blighty. Practical Sympathy. James Shaffer of I'niontown, Pa struck a foreigner who made disloyal remarks nnd was fined S10. but the money was paid by ten members of the local Christian church, who on their way home happened to stop in the burgess' office. Each of the men planked $1 down on the desk of the official and the case was ended. Newspaper Men "Struck." Probably the first "strike" ever ' called at a convention of the American j Federation of Labor, and against that body, was called by the newswrlters ; assigned to cover the sessions. During ; the course of the convention one of the ; delegates made criticisms of the way ' In which the convention news was han dled. The newspaper men Immediate ly filed out of the hall and sent word to the convention that they had gone on strike. While certain delegates were branding the newswriters as "bol fhevlki." others insisted that they form a committee and present their de mands. The demands were formulated and presented. The convention granted them by acclamation, and the reporters were given an ovation when they filed back to their desks. So It was settled. Did Your Battery Freeze? If it was fully charged it didn't. But if its condition was poor or in a run-down state, it might have been injured. Better drop in and let me test your BATTERY and tell you what shape it is in. All makes of Batteries repaired and a new 2 YEAR GUARANTEED IWW WW ht' (Me) my in stock for your car, if you need a new battery. The Battery Electric Service Station Phone 83 J W. Fritsch, Heppner Life's Master-Key. s Life's master-key is a personal po ' session. It's yours to use. It's your j estimate of yourself plus sufficient Initiative to bring ideals to pass. I You're bound to be questioned and I discounted at every turn. Others hava ; the same mental concept of their ' worth as you do. It's your job to 1 (how them who is most fit. No, you needn't begin that old quarrel about the survival of the fittest. Life knows mercy as literature more than It does of conduct. Nature's laws are just, Impartial and irrevocable. They know ! neither sex nor social position. He who by instinct works with them wins, j he who does the opposite falls. When i opportunity steps Into view you must grasp the forelock or Join the great ! arrny of those who spend the time In j regrets and those who sigh, "If I had only known." GOOD WHEAT FARMS -o- I now have a number of the best wheat farms in Morrow County listed and For Sale 0N Easy Terms ranging in size from 480 to 1600 acres. Also Two Fine Alfalfa Farms I have sold four farms the past two months, but have sev eral bargains to offer just as good. Come in and ses me. E. M. SHUTT Up-stairs in Court House Power of Imagination. A doctor, treating an old woman for typhoid fever, took her tempera ture on each vilt by putting a thermometer under her tongue. One day, when she was nearly well, the doctor did not take tier temperature. He had scarcely got 100 yards from the house when her son called him back. "Mother Is worse," said the young man. "Come back at once!" The doctor retuno-d. As he went Into the sick room the old woman looked up at him reproachfully. "Doctor," she said, "why didn't yon give me that tube under my tongue today? That al ways did me more good than all tba rest of your trah '." The Store That Can Supply All Your Wants Grape Fruit, Oranges Lemons, Bananas Candy, Nuts Pop Corn Raisins, Citron, Figs . Dates, Mince Meat None Such Jellies, Jams, Preserves All Seasonable Fresh Vegetables SAM HUGHES COMPANY Phone Main 332 There Is A Place At Lexington For Your Car, At The Lexington Garage FKEDKMCKSON BROS, Props. Repair Work Oils Greases ESllllllllllHIIMBIM Why Do We Offer You H EATON'S IGHLAND LINEN THERE la a very good reason why we offer thia paper in pref- erence to other. YOU are the : chief reason. We offer it knowing : that it is of the quality YOU will like because it reflects the taste in style ofenvelopes and choice of tints : YOU would approve, and last be ll cause it is a paper that ia YOU to ; your friends. - When you are passing our way, : come in and see some of the new : tints and envelope shapes. PUT YOUR PRINTING PROBLEMS UP TO US. WE HAVE HELPED OTHERS OUT OF THEIR DIFFICULTIES AND CAN DO THE SAME FOR YOU. J1llllllllllll!llllllllllllllilllllllllll!llllllllllllllllllM Humphreys Drug Co. Enilll ir. i Star Theater J Our Big Show Sunday Doug. Fairbanks in C. W. McNAMER B. F. S0RENS0JN I l! CENTAL MARKET S j yIdJh The Lucky Horseshoe. It was about the middle of the set enteenth century that the superstition use of hornet-hoes ns emblems of good luck originated in EtiRlnnd. They were at first deemed a protection against witches and evil spirits, and wera nailed on doors of houses, with the curve uppermost. It was the hellef tliiit no witch or evil spirit could en-te- a house thus guarded. The cus tom of nailing horseshoes to ships and other railing rrtift Is still In vogue In all English-speaking countries. To find a horseshoe with tin odd number of nails attached to It U considered the forerunner of good luck, and the more nails the greater Ihe good fortune that Is likely to attend the finder. A per son about to he nmrrled who finds a horseshoe believes that a huppj mat rimonial career awaits him, McNAMER & S0RENS0N, Props. We beg to announce to the people of Heppner and vicinity that we have purchased the lease, business, fixtures and good will of the Peoples Meat Market and have moved in to the quarters recently occupied by that firm in the Gill man building on West Willow street, where we will con duct a first-class market in such a manner as will appeal to the most fastidious. BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, VEAL, POULTRY and FISH IN SEASON Try some of our home made pure pork Sausages with your Buckwheats these cold mornings. Our purpose is to give the people of Heppner strictly first class service, courteous treatment and fair prices. Give us an opportunity to serve and please you. Central Market "He Comes Up Smiling" One of the biggest com edy hits ever screened. Mary Pickford is coming next Monday, December 29th . in 1 Amanita of Clothesline Alley j OTHER ATTRACTIONS: I Friday, Dec. 26, "Elmo the Mighty." I Saturday, DustinFarnum in "A Man's Fight" iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii The aver rexcW mutch-stniotr Douglas Fairbanks :ue com uP suW