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Hfcl'iNEli,TUClWIAY, April lhW.
WHO ARE
THE TRUSTY
CIALS
OFFf-
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One cannot tail t observe the con
tinual mid pt-'tHistetit oompluiir.B, wit h
which worue cf tiic partiHan jireH iiil
tljpjr culuiiinK, of bai and diHiiouest
mftiiaKnieiit oi public affairs by the
opponite party. Thy would impress
upon their readers that all the honesty
aud capacity of trood management was
coix'entrated in their party, which they
claim ia the true friend of tlm people.
Fiwtfi which all such assump-
tioim jinj ignored or lightly over.
Evidences of fraud, peculations and oth
er diHhonefst acts of partisan officials
could he named until their accumula-
tioiiH would became ti reform.
The poor tax payer, for whom they
shed their hypocritical tea B in their in
nocence are beguiled to continue to
submit to be taxed to pay the defalca
tions and extravagance of their party.
It is time that the people, who are
clamoring for relief from the burdens of
increased taxation during depression
and stagnation of trade, should look
well to the acts of their party leader.,
not to nicely drawn speeches and in
sipid vaporinns of the peuny-a -liner.
In some of the states the peculations
and defalcations of their party officers
have reached enormous sums, of which
the tax payer uiil not be relieved of as
sessment for many years. When the
number of defalcations of officials, who
have been entrusted with the most im
portant limmcial positions of the stati,
placed in power through party machin
ery, is considered, it is astonishing the
amount of cheek which some of the par
ty press managers possess.
ib.w have the tax payers of some of
the states been imposed upon?
Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mis
sissippi and Missouri each have been
robbed of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars by their state ollieiais. And now
comes the governor of Maryland with a
message to its legislature, transmitting
a communication from the state cornp
troller announcing the discovery of a
misappropriation of state securities in
the hands of State Treasurer Archer,
which, it is said will amount to ovei
five hundred thousand dollars.
it is the same story told of all the
states named. Misappropriation of
minis is toe genteel term named, when
the state is robbed by thieves iu high
positions of trust, it is time the scales
which blind the trusting aud too faithful
partisan should be cast aside, that the
light of reason and observation from,
facts may enlighten them, as to whom
they can best trust for an honest and
good government which is faithful to
the people.
To see the right, judge from the acts
of parties through their public (servants,
for, by their fruits which they bring
forth you may judge or condemn them
with never failing eertainty.
OUR LEG IS LA TORS PROFESS
IONAL OR UNPROFESSIONAL.
The assumption that none but profess
ional gentlemen are fit to make good
legislators should be exploded. Tne
voters have been sending lawyers to the
legislature, Jo those many years. Laws
have piled up from the accumulation of
years until they have became so cumber
some, contradictory aud confused that
even the legislator who is gazed upou
with awe as the brightest legal luminary
iu the district, is confounded with the
intricacies and uncertainties of the stat
utes which have been prepared and en
acted by the legal profession.
Have the people not learned from ex
perience that of the laws which are pass
ed every session of the legislature, the
interests of the legal profession has beeu
kept fully up to a protitaole standard,
the evils of which are apparent to all.
Wl.en the farmer wants Bometniug
done relating to bis farming business
does he go to the lawyer for information
and assistance JNo, he goes to a success
ful neighboring farmer, who understands
his wants, and is able and willing to !
gratify his desires. When he craves iu-
' formation and assistance in matters of
business, in which he is individually
interested, he goes to the man whom ho
knows stand well in his community as
a successful business man. If he wants
a movement made for the benefit of
the pubiio generally in improving aud
advaucing the material progress of his
county or town, be identities himself with
the farmer, the mechanic, the laboring
man aud the merchant, whose ideas of
the wants and requirements of the public
are sensible and just, in such a combi
nation leas selfishness is to be found;
oonmion sense and the good of the
general public is the guide and the
'purpose. In all such cases do those
classes seek the office of the lawyer
for his advice and aid? No, only when
the plethoric and aud ponderous statute
books of his state are to be consulted
and expounded, do they sorrowfully and
regretfully seek his advice, knowiug its
fearful cost to him will require the
returns for many days of toil and labor.
From every quarter is heard murmur
ing complaints, coming up from the
people, of oppression and extortion by
corporations, trusts, scheming combina
tions of every kind and grade, all tend ng
to monopolize and crush out the smaller
enterprises, resorting to the most grind
ing and disreputable means which the
most Hellish can conceive. Whence
comes it all? It is from corporation laws
in Hated with sections which are cou
strued to mean anything aud all things
which a lawyer's imagination may con
ceive! If a constituency should be successful
iu sending an unprofessional to represeut
their common interests when he presents
their needs and wishes for legislative
action, his honest innocence is astounded
that their measures should be over
whelmed with objections because uncm
stutional, or rejected from some other
cause which none but a lawyer can
comprehend. But no matter the cause,
though the public are groaning under
the oppression of such laws, the lawyers
thrive and grow fat on the spoils which
make it possible to crush all legitimate
Deuocru-is, attend tli
Uous in jour procinct
jtnd i-nHt votir Vote for
for joint-senator. ( X lis'
itend the call for primary elections j ""
for Morrow county by the democratic j
eentrai committee, in to-day's Gazetts;. ;
Let every democrat attend and vote f r ;
Henrv iilaekman, the people's choic-j, i
lor joint-senator, who can best serve
them. Lemember, Thursday, April
JO.
Talking of qualifications, a friend re
marked that "Mr. .Blackmail had many;
among which was a reputation j'or be
nevolence iu relieving the emieiing and
needy, and generosity toward public
enterprises. When the cyclone visited i
.Lexington two years ago, causing us
characteristic wreck and ruin, want aud
tiering, Henry Iilaekman a purse was
open and relief flowed from it. When
it was found that our railroad could be
had for a subsidy, Henry iilaekman
came forward aud laid down one thou
sand dollars for a public enterprise
which has been a source ot wealth and
convenience to all this section of the
country. I have not heard that his op-
Lilti"
Tiikti! in the fee. and Very
Sards? a! Hi?
i A HUMAN WELL JIEPUKKKNTED.
Wta. Ii;nv !le!i
for tw
:-tirt Nn
Crime oi" liir.'st-
uent did anything on those occasions,
or any like perhaps others may know,
iiut people will use their own judgment
on such things, stiil it shows how the
winds blow." tl
Frank Kellogg is a candidate for joint
senator for the counties of Grant, Har
ney and Morrow. lie is a citizen of
Hefpuer, respected by his fellow citizens,
and is an average lawyer by profession,
and would serve the people to the best
of his ability according to his judgment.
Henry iilaekman is also a caudidate for
the same honors, and is also a resident
of Heppner. Ho is popular among his
fellow citizens; a merchant and business
man by profession, has always taken ita
active part in all enterprises to build up
his city and advance the interests of
Eastern Oregon. His business relations
with the people of the district for many
jears past gives him a knowledge of the
wants of the country aud the people,
which is necessary to make a good legis
lator for the whole people, and bis
party friends will do well to secure his
nomination. M.
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THE GRANT COUNTY NEWS AND
THE "MA YOR OF HEPPNER:'
y UA LIF1 C A Tl ONS - WH O
OWN PUBLIC OF
FICES.
j The trial of Eb. Dickens, charged
1 w.th murder, began last Thursday aiter-
noon, with the following jurymen: D.
W. Hornor, M. S. Maxwell, V. A. Allyn.
t restou Loouey, E. G. Sperr , Q. W.
Sperrv, Marion Evans, Frank liennefiel.
li. M.'Bouher, O. S. Uodsdon, and G. P.
Mmr.
We give below the maiu testimony in
the cane, with the exception of that of
A. A. Koberts and Jas. Koyse, which our
reporter tailed to get:
Lena GiassEord sworn: I live at Hard
man. Am acquainted with the defend
ant, Eb. Dickens, i was at the hall giv
en at Hardmau tue night of the 14th 01
Feb., last. I saw him dancing with bis
wife before supper. I nest saw Mrs.
Dickons, She was by the stove. I was
coming up the statrs and saw a couple
ailing out of the doer towards us. Then
heard shot fired. I looked p fjnst
in time to see this fellow throw up his
! htnid and fall. I saw tne lady run back
; into the house. Saw a fellow with a
! brond brimmed hat on go past us and
i down stairs. lid not know who it was,
I thought it was Eb. Dickens. We went
i on into the hall and passed over the
j man's feet. Hi3 head was lying against
! the wall. Miss Miller was with me.
j Wae not paying any attention, and
1 d -n't know whether there were more
! than two persons ou the platform or not.
' Miss S- Miller sworn: I live uear
: Hardman. Was at the ball ou the evea
i ing of the 14th of Feb., last. I was
; Houiit four or five steps from the top vt
1 1. 00 btaiis when I heard tiie saufc fired.
Saw a couple coming along the platform
! sir.si-iht towards us. I looked up and
' Sfi'-v toe man fall. He said nothing that
i i iieard. The lady turned uiouud and
! went back into the bouse. When we
j went into the house we stepped over his
i feci. Did not stop to look at the man
! as 1 strpped over uim. L did not know
who the mau was who passed us on the
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lie vnb t.0111 jjieiiy Lftii.
in the ball dancing. I next" saw him
down on Kock creek about two miles
and a half from town.. lie was coming
toward me. His brother John wanted
me to go down and have bira come in
aud give himself up He was walking
leisurely along. When I got up to him I
told him I thought he had better come
and give himself up. His horse was
down below cn the creek tied to a bush.
It w;is about half a mile from where I
saw Eb. I went with him to where his
horse was. He did not say anything
about his trouble with his brother. Our
conversation was about bis stock. He
wanted me to care for them. Did not
give any reason, only that he thought he
would not be there to do it himself. I
think it was about three o'clock in the
afternoon. 1 was told before I started
where to find him. He said he had a
good time at the dance till midnight.
He said nothing about having made up
with bis wife.
Mrs. Pedigo sworn: -I was in Hard
man on the night of the 14th of Feb
Was at the ball. I remember the killing
of a man. I am acquainted with the de
fendant and his wife. I was in the hall.
Heard the report of a pistol. A lady
came running in and said, "Oh my God,
Wake has shot Eb." I said "Oh no."
She said, "No, Eb. has shot Wake. Oh
let me die. Kill me. She was consider.
ably excited.
Mrs. John Dickens sworn: I am a
sister-in-law of the defendant, and knew
his brother Wake JUickens. I knew
Mrs. Eb. Dickens. She came to my
house some time last January in com
pany with Wake Dickeus. Toey arrived
somewhere about noon. She did not
give any reason, but just came on a visit.
I think she staid four weeks. I think
Wake was there twice during her stav.
The first time he came they were out
close to an hour. The last time pretty
much the same time. I think the laat
time they were in the kitchen. There
was no one in there with theni... . Alter
Do the democrats of Grant aud Har
ney counties desire to be represented in
the state senate by a person whose only
known quainication and claim for recog
nition seems to be that he is "mayor of
Heppner." (jrant County News.
The Neivs labors under a misapprehen
sion of what the democratic voters con
ceive to be the necessary qualifications
tor a representative to eiiher branch of
the legislature. The material interests
of democrats, like other persons, iire
varied, and may be determined by their
occupations. Nearly ail of the voters oi
that party in the counties 01 Grant, Har
ney and Morrow are farmers, merchants,
laboring and business men whose inter
ests are so interwoven that we might
say they are one. There is, outside of
this general class, another, whose inter
ests lie in a dillerent direction. This is
the professional class called lawyers, the
number of whom in those counties nam
ed, who are democrats, may be counted
as a very small number, perhaps a doz
en all told. Thrown into the opposite
side of the balance, no preceptiblo os
cilatiou of the beam would take place
unless wind would count as weight.
The majority of democrats believe that
a farmer, a mechanic or a merchant who
is a good business man, honest and ti tle
to the interests ol the people, of ood
judgment, able and willing to labor for
the public good of his constituents, one
who has shown that he manages his owu
business with success, such a man w;ii
make a representative whose qualifica
tions will satisfy the average democrat.
Such a man, though he may be no law
yer, will make a representative whose
qualifications will be satisfactory to the
majority of voters iu this district, and
per naps would give better results to his
constituents than if of the legal .profes
sion. Have lawyers a fee simple claim on
the seats in the legislative body of the
state, that able men outside the profes
sion are to have the question of qualifi
cation thrust upon them as though none
but lawyers are qualified?
The superior ciaims of professional
gentlemen to the legislative oliices are
not admitted by the first aud larger
class of citizens. The offices belong to
the people who are interested iu legisla
tion, otuer than the framing and mak
ing laws which are of direct aud special
interest to the legal profession. Tiie
class called unprofessional demand uu
professisual candidates whose minds are
not occupied with scheming for the ad
vancement of professional interests.
IE the Neir had taken heed of all
that had been urged in favor of Henry
Blackman as a candidate for joint-sena
tor it would not have propounded the
siilv ouestion at the nead of this com
munication, which has ben repeateulv
answered as soon as asked. Henry
Blackman s friends have urged his can
didacv because of his aualiticatiou s as a
rsuccessiul business man, as one whose
interests are directly " identified with
those of the farmer, meehauie and labor
ing man, one who has shown himseh ev
er readv to contribute from his purse,
his personal energy and good will iu aid
of any projects to help in the advance'
inent of Eastern Oregon.
That one has been or may be mavor
of a city is not of itself evidence of qual
ifications for official stations, neither
does the fact that another is a lawyer
justify the assumption that he would
Oetter represeut the people. Tue latter
enterprises aud increase the business of ; may know what his profession demauds
their profession satisfying themselves ; and he is sure to see that the claims
by throwing a few sops to the uuprofess- i satisfied, though it would take the entire
ioual pubiio. I session to accomplish its success.
It is not to be understood that lawyers j It is the successful, active man of ge
should bo eliminated entirely from legis- , erai business capacity, whether he be
lative halls. It is claimed by some that i farmer, mechanic or merchaut, whose
Wesley Stevens sworn: i live near
j Baidman. Was at tiie dance where the
! shooting occurred. I have known Eb.
! Dickers for four years. Knew Wake
i Dickens w hen I saw him. I saw Eb.
i 1 be yth. I loaned him my pistol. Ask-
1 ed him for it on the evening of the 1-ith,
b.it be refused and would not let me
have it. He said he wanted to buy it,
and gave me some pigs for it.
Frank Leatherman sworn: I live
Gilliam county. I know the LMckans
bo vs. i saw iiO. at his own nouse on
the loth. I had some conversation with
him about his trouble with his brother.
He said he had always thougnt that
man that would do him that way, be
would kill. He said he thought it was
pretty hard to do that way with a broth
er. Something was said about the hay
and Wake said he would feed the hav
whether Eb. said so or not. Wake said
when Fib. got well he would do him up
in shape. It was the 2Hd of January
when the trouble occurred about the
hay.
W. W. Hinton sworn: I reside
Grant county. Was at the ball given at
Hardman on the night of Feb. 14th last.
i have known Eb. Uickens for a' out
ten months. Met him at the ball that
night. He told me that he and his wife
had separated, aud that bis brother was
the cause cf it. He said that hia brother
had more control over him than any
other man in the world, and that he had
mistreated him more than any o therm an.
He said something about killing", and I
said let that be the least of your
thoughts. He said that his brother and
his wife were too intimate- He said he
had known of it something mure than a
year. His manner waa very pleasant.
j He said he was iu trouble but refused to
say anything ou the subject then. I think
it was about torty minutes before the
00 ting that I had this talk with him.
I spoke to him and said ''Let's go to sup
per " He said he was not ready to go to
supper yet, but gave no other reason.
He sa.d he was going to talk to bis wife.
I think he did aud think they were danc
ing together. Afterwards he told me
that bis wife was not going to supper
with his brother, and it was all right.
Mr. Downing sworn: 1 was in Hard
man on the night of the 14th of Febru
ary. The size of the building is as fol
lows: Length of the building, 40 feet;
width of the, platform. 4 feet and 8
inches; length of the platform, 25 feet
and 4 inches; distance from the back of
the platform to the door, 4 feet and 3
inches. I should judge that the door
was about 3 feet wide. Saw some blood
stains. The first blood-stain is several
e.t from tne door, and the second ten
feet. Noticed no other blood-stains.
The one ten feet from the door is the
largest. I was at the dance previous to
the shooting. A dry-goods box sot on
the platform on the right of the door as
you go out. Don't know how close to
the wall it set. It was about twelve or
tuirteen inches from the railing when I
measured, it now sets against the wall,
or did when I was there last. The box
was so close to the door that a man
could not get between. Did not take
particular notice of the box that night,
i sat down on it once. Don't know
what part I was sitting on. There were
three or four standing around.
Ace Wells sworn: I wras at Hardmau
on tne night of Eeb. 14, at the dance
there. I met the Dickens boys ttiere
tUat night. We had no talk to speak
of. I met Wake about eleven or twelve
o'clock on the side-walk in front, of the
drug store. He said, "I am going to
have trouble to-night, and am afraid it
is going to be serious." That was be
tween eleven and twelve o'clock. He
hud been drinking that night but I did
not see him tirmk any. Did not say
anything to anybody about it, because I
did not think of it again. I had not had
any tuing to driuK tnat mgut. iNo one
was wid us when we had tne talk. W
were out on tiie aiae-walK. 1 made no
reply.
ieurr Cramer sworn : I was
and
she
left
if u vast deal of evil appertains to j
their profession, it is a ut'oessary evil that
must oe eudured, for the sake of peace;
iu society which is supposed to be j
obtaiued through a lawyer's idea of
justice and right too often emplop-:
obtained without regard to the
means. S a number of the best
members of the the profession are a
proper and essential element in a legisla
tive lody; but that number should not
be so great as custom has permitted.
A fair aud equal representation of all
the interests of the state would best
subserve the good of the whole.
int- rests are identified with ail classes,
and is able to recognize their wants,
who can accomplish the most good for
his constituents.
These are some of the reasons why
the friends of Henry Iilaekman have
presented him to the people for their
support. Whatever Henry Blackman's
popularity may be represented abroad,
it is certain that he is popular in Mor
row county. Should the nomination
fall upon him, his election will follow,
and no democrat will regret that his
choice fell on Henry Iilaekman. Let
every democrat who cau conscientious
The evil lies in too great preponder-: iv vote for Henry Blackman go to the
ance of one class, whose interests are ; primaries of bis precinct, on Wednesday
wholly without the line of the masses ;
of the people. j
The power to correct the evil exists in
the people themselves, and unless they j
apply the remedy, complaiuts and lameu- ;
tatious will continue to be heardthrough- ;
cm tins country. Let the people think!
and act as their judgement dictates, and
better results will be obtained. ;
It is pleasing to note the courage and
fearlessness of a New York jury, when
one cau he found, which will promptly ,
convict by their verdict those who are iu
high official positions, backed by pow
erful political agencies, and are cliarg
fd with felony when the evidence shows
them to be gnilty. The conviction of
Sheriff Flack and his co-conspirators
will be received with general commen
dation, and may serve as a warning of
the danger of playing their funny tricks
upon the law and courts. The recom
mendation of clemency by the jury is
whollv undeserved. I he position, of tne
Aptil 12. and cast his ballot for
who is one of the people.
S
L. J.
THE PULPIT A-ND THE STAGE.
llev. F. 31. Shrout, Pastor Uuited
Brotbrea Chnreb, lllne Mound, Kan.,
says: "I feel it my duty to tell wbat
wonders Dr. King's New Discovery has
done tor me. My luugs were badly dis
eased, and my parishoners thought I
could live only a few weeks. I took five
bottles of Dr. "King's New Discovery and
am sound and well, gaining 2o pounds
in weigiit."
Arthur L-ove, Manager Love's Funny.
Folks Combination, -v rites: "After a
thorough trial and convincing evidence,
I am confident Dr. Ktu
for consumption, beats era all. and cures
when everything else ia. The great
e.-t kindness I cau do my manv thou
sand friends is to urge them to try it.'-'
Free trial bottles at A. D. Jolmsou i Co.'s
i. .! tlW . nlao them onts,.le VniK Otore. pegnuu sizes oo cem aim
of any deserved sympathy whatever. i
Hardm.iii on the 14th of February, at the
hail. I am very well acquainted with
both of the Dickens bovs. I went there
to play for the dance, i heard the re
port ol a pistol. Idaw Wake Dickens be
fore the shooting aud had conversation
with him. Don't know how long, about
half an hour. I don't remeniember.
We were "cutting up" down below, and
when i went up to et my supper ticket
he stepped jusc ahead of me. I apoke
about tniugs going on1' so smooth and
pleasantly, and he said, "Yes, hut there
is u'uing to be trouble here." I m.de
the remark, T thougnt not." He said,
"You'll see.'' Vv e walked on up togeth
er into the hall, i think about half an
hour before the shooting. I was iu the
hall when the shooting occurred.
I saw Eb. standing awhile by his
wife. I don't know whether he was
talking to Per or. not. I walked up to
the side of the door and saw Eu. go out.
Tuat was a very short time before tiie
shooting. Suv Wake then. He came
out of the door with Eb.'s wife, right be
hind Eb. Toey came out almost togeth
er. 1 thmk the man was on the left side
but would not be positive. John Dick
ens was just by the side of the door, ou
the lett as you go out. He was standing
with hts back against the door casing.
I was standing right out in tront of John
DiCKens, probably three feet from htm.
it was a very short time after Eb. went
out when tne snot was tired, pf jhably
ten cr hfteen seconds. I did ixvi oee the
New jriseovsrr ! man fall. 1 did not go lmtuodi -;tely
wnere he was. A lady whom I f juud af
terwards to he Mrs. Dickcn-;, .;ut don
tne hail hallooing
Mr. i'edigo srtorn: I reside Hard
man. The death of ake DioLons was
on tno morning of the 15th oi ieb. I
saw Eb. Dickens about twelve o'clock
he came out of the kitchen he got right
on his horse and lett. She was .at my
house four weeks previous to the dance,
and went with us to the dance. I think
it was about a week before the dance
that I found out they had separated.
She told ms they had agreed not to li vt
together any more.
John Dickons sworn: lwas floor man
ager at the ball the night of the 14th of
ast Feb. 1 am a brother to the defend
ant and a brother to thedceased. Hive
about eight or ten miles froem Hardman
by the wagon road aud about tnree miles
across on horseback. Mrs. Eb. Dickens
came to my house about the middle of
Jan. Wake, my brother, came with her.
She said she came on a visit to stay a
couple of weeks. Wake staid over nipUM
and went away tne next morning. 1
think she lacked just two days of stay
ing four weeks. She told me herself
that she and Eb. had separated.
She staid a little over two weeks
the weather was so stormy that
could not go home very well.
Wake just staid over night and
the next morning. The next morning
we had hitched up the team. He was
standing back behind the stove. She
stood up by the looking-glass on the
south side of the house writing with a
pencil and a piece of paper. I noticed
her writing. Pretty soon she gave him a
note and he kind of unfolded it and look
ed at it. She said, "Do you under
stand?" He said, "Yes."
The next time he came while I was
there. It was on the Sunday before the
dance. We had just got done eating
dinner. She came to the door when he
came up and asked him if he had had
his dinner. He said "No," and got down
and put bis horse in the barn and came
into the kitchen. They were in the
kitchen quite a while, talking. They
were talking very low. Triought they
were talking pleasantly. I conld not
hear any noise, except the rattle of a
plate once in a while. My oldest girl
went in and just then my brother came
out. He staid a few minutes, lit his
pipe, got on his horse and left.
I had some conversation with him the
night of the danoe. I was going down
to the drug store and met Wake on the
steps, or between the steps and the door.
He asked me if I had that big revolver
and I told him I had not. He says. "Are
you sure?" I told him I had sold it. He
then started to walk up stairs. I spoke
to him. I said, "You had better drop
this thing." He says, "I knov by your
talk that Eb. has told yon all about it.
I am going to have that woman aud that
is all there is about it." I told him he
had better go and get bis horse and
leave the dance. He said he was going
to take her to supper if he had to kill
Eb. to do it. He turned and walked off
then and I went ou np stairs. I had
some conversation with Eb. I told him
that Wake was drinking some, aud was
threatening him. He wanted to know
what he said, and I told him. Eb. made
no reply but turned and walked off.
That was about fifteen minutes after
my tt lk with Wake. When the shoot
ing occurred I was at the door, leaning
against the door-casing. I was calling
the numbers for supper; that is, I was
standing there waiting for the crowd to
get ready to go to supper.
My brothers both had tickets. I saw
Eb. aud his wife standing in front of
the stove, probably ten feet from the
door. They were standing together
talking. Wake stood back of them a
little toward the door. I did not see
when he left his wife. The
next I saw of her she and Wake were
coming toward the door. She had hold
of his right arm, and a little behind him.
I saw them pass out the door. I looked
up and some parties came and said all
was ready for supper. I told all that
had not been to supper to go ahead.
I heard a shot fired. It could not have
been more than two or three seconds
after the couple passed out before the
shot was fired. I ran out ana Wake was
lying with his head towards the stairs,
right against the wall, kind of doubled
up. His feet were probably two and a
half feat from the wall. I raised his
head and shoulders up. There was no
light out there. He was lying a little
over half way from the door.
There was a dry-goods box out on the
porch. There were a lot of boxes in the
bick of the hall, and when Cramer and
I went up to fix the hall for the dance
Cramer put the box out there but I did
not see him do it. it is about three by
four feet, aud high as a man's hip. Ct
was right against the wall. Wake wras
in the habit of carrying a revolver a
god deal of the time, especially if he
was expecting trouble. Eb knew of bis
carrying arms. Wake was the older of
mind to and I told him ho should not if
I could help it, without he could prove
that he had a right to the bay. He
said, "If ever you and me figl-t, one of
us will go under the sod." My wife was
out at my brother's, and she had been
there about K weeks. Wake went
with her. She went visiting. I noticed
that when she went out to feed the
chickens he would tnke ail opportuni
ties to detain her and talk to her as
long as he could.
My brother and I had never had any
trouble before in our lives. I put more
confidence in hiui than any living man.
I did not see my wife until about a
week afterward when I went over to my
brother John's house. I went iu an 1
saw that she did not treat me as she
ought to. Pretty soon I asked her when
she was coming home. She said she
was not coming any more to stay. I
asked her what the trouble was about
aud she made no definite answer. I
asksd her if the trouble was not about
my brother. She said "Yes." I then
asked her if she had been true to me aud
she said she had not. She asked if
Wake and I had not had trouble and I
told her we had. She commenced tell
ing me and began with, "Yon know how
good Wake has been to us." She said
he first got my confidence by being good
to you and me. Then she said "He has
ruined me. one appeared considerably
excited. When I first commenced talk
ing to her she began crying right away.
I asked her where she was going to go
and she said she was going home to her
folks till Wake could get his horses and
then she was going with him. She talk
ed sometimes like she would go home
again, and then at others she wauld
not. I left the little child there and
went to town to see if I could get a place
to keep him. I made arrangements with
Mr. and Mrs. Rich to keep him. Made
no definite arrangements.
I was in Hardman on the night of
Feb. 14th. Met my brothers there. I
went and put my horse in Mr. Eich's
barn. v ent over to his house. My
wife was there. I asked her if she 1
wanted to go home, and she said she
did not know what she wanted to do. I
concluded if I could sell my stock we
would leave the country. She made no
definite answer. She acted like she
would go with me. I went out and
went over to the store and when I came
back they had gone over to the ball. I
went up and took a number. My num
ber was 28. Then I went and talked
with her in the ball room. I asked her
again and she made no definite answer
whether she would go or not. I had no
conversation with Wake. John came to
me about 11 o'clock, as near as I can re
member, and said that Wake had been
arinsing some ana ne was atraid we
bovs were goiug to have trouble. I ask.
ed him what Wake said, and he said that
he had been to him for a reeolver aud
said he would take my wife to supper if
ne nau to kiu me. x aon t tninir i said
a word. I came up into the hall and mv
wife was stauding by the stove with her
hood and cloak on. I asked her if . she
wanted to go to supper and she said
"No," that she was going with Wake.
1 tola her tnat it looked bad for her to
go to supper wTltu my brother, and it
looked bad for me and my family. She
said then that she would not go with
either of us but would get John to get
her another partner. I turned and
walked out of doors. John had said to
me before this, "I will go down with the
cruwd." I just walked out and saunter
ed along and I am certain that I walked
straight up to the bannisters. I turned
around and walked back. I wasstraight
in front of the door. I was more toward
the steps. I turned and looked around
and they were coming out of ths door. I
looked right into his eyes. He was
watching me. Just as quick as I took
hold of my pistol he put his arm around
as if to get his revolver. I stiil saw his
arm around there and he was turning
around to yard me when I fired. I went
down and out and saddled my horse and
went home
After the jury were addressed by coun
sel, J. N. Brown and Judge Bennett, and
Mr. Ellis, prosecuting attorney, the case
was given to the jury. The judges'
charge was plain and not easily misun
derstood. They retired to the jury room
about 5 o'clock p. m. oq Friday, aud ar
rived at a verdict of not guilty by 9 the
same evening.
The verdict of the jury was no sur
prise to those who were fully conversant
with the fuets in the case, or heard the
testimouy.
COURT NOTES.
Attorney Brown made the best plea iu
the defense of Eb. Dickens that we have
heard iu the course of bis practice in
Heppner. He is a rising young lawyer.
The bond case is continued till next
term.
The matrimonial tie was severed for
two couples this term of court.
Judge Clifford left last Monday for
his home in Canyon City. Although a
young man, he makts an excellent
judge.
The grand jury found an indictment,
against Wm. Bare, charging him with
incest, and he is now in the Morrow
county jail.
ADSnslSTBATB-S SALE.
Notice is hpreby Fivnn that by virtue of an or
der issued out if tiie County Court of the State
of Orfuon. for Morrow county, dated March .
1WH). tiie undersigned, the administrators of the
Eetate of Charles Linde, deceased, will sell at
public auction, on the premises, on
Friday, the Fouitli Day of April, 1N90.
The following described real estate, known as
the Charles Linda Ktuich. to wit: The i of
the SWt nod the W 'i of t!;e SW'i of Sec. i. Tp.
28 of R. 26. E. W. M. Terms: Cine-third in
ninety days, and two-thirds in one year, at ei&dit
percent. Also, all the personal property be
ionpins to said estate, consisting of horses, cat
tle, farming implements, etc. Terms: Cash on
ail sums fess than five dollars; over five dollars,
note with improved security for one year with
eitriit per cent, interest.
Dated at. lleppuer, March 7. lkl.
STEPHEN LvLANDK,
John Huohes
tU-it. Administrators,
cFariand,
II so 11
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We take pleasure in informing our
customers and the p ublic genera
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that we have just removed our stock of General Mercuanuise
into our Klenant New Brick Store down Main Street,
where we shall he pleased to welcome all.
We
have the Best Assorted Stock of Goods
in this section.
NOTICE OF INTENTION.
Land Office at La Grande. Or., March 4,
Notice is hereby Kiven that the following
named settler ha tiled notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, ami
that said proof will be made before the county
judge, or in hi- absence before the county clrk
of Morrow countv, at Heppner, Or., on
May 10. 1890. viz.
Philip E. Trenton,
Hd. No. 3S4I, fortheSEli SW'i 8i SEH &
NKV4 WH Sec. 30, Tp. 1 8. K. 23 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, viz:
Martin McCumher and T. M. Crow, of Gallo
way, and Mike Kenny and Andy Tillard, of
Lena, Or.
Any person who desires to protest against the
allowance of such proof , or who knows of any
substantial reason, under the law and the regula
tions of the Interior Department, why such proof
should not be allowed, will be given an opportu
nity at the above mentioned time and place to
cross-examine the witnesses of said claimant,
and to offer evidence in rebuttal of that submit
ted by claimant.
3ti4-fl Henry Rinehart. Register.
NOTICE OF INTENTION.
Land Office at The Dalles Or.. March 10, '90.
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has tiled notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will bo made before the county clerk of
Morrow county, at Heppner, Oregon, on April
2i, 1890.
William G-illiam,
T)s. 3235. for the SW'i NW!i Stc. 9 and the S54
"N V.i (t. HVM NWVi Sen. ft. Tn. 4 H. R. 2H E.
He names tue following witnesses to prove ins
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of
said land, viz:
( harles Kirk. J ohn T. Kirk, b rank tjilaam and
Hardy Long, all of Heppner, Or.
joi-oy . a. iucuoNALD. Kegister.
OurDryuosfls Departfflea
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an!
In Gent's, Youth's and Boy's Clothing
We are The Leaders.
We can show a Handsome Line of Fine Tailor Made Suits, of the Latest Styles
and Most Brilliant Patterns. Won't bay your bpnng Suit before
Examining our Assortment.
FIXE, STVLISH HATS IX ALL SHAPES.
LADIES'
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Q-ents' Footwear in all trades.
SLIPPERS
NOTICE OF INTENTION.
Land Office at The Dalles, Or., Feb. 19, 1S90.
Notice is hereby eiven that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make tmal itroot in support ct nis claim, ana
that said proof will be made before the county
judge of Morrow county, at Heppner, Or., on
April, is, lew, viz:
George W. Stewart
Hd 1165, for the N'4 8WW. 8EH SW'i and SWU
SUV, ec 32 Tp 5 S K 25 E W M.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of.
said land viz:
Hen liiielliiisr. Win. Lueliiiie and George Hen-
dris, of Hardman, and Perry Oiler, of Lone llock
Or. 1. A. McDonald, Kegister.
FINEST LINE OF COOKING STOVES AND KANGES IN THE CITY.
The "Home Jewel" Ranges will "bake tbe cake. Full line of Groceries, Hardware .
and Tinware. California San Jose Saddles. Bits and Spurs. Heavy learn
Harness. MITCHELL WAGONS. Plows and Harrows. Doors and
Windows. Paints, Oils and Glass. Carpets, Wall Papers. Black
smith's Stone Coal. Shingles, Lime Sulphur, Cement.
CLOCKS, AND WATCHES. GUNS AND PISTOLS. TRUNKS and VALISES.
Commencing Monday Mornina;, FEBRUARY, 17th, 1890, we intend
presenting to every retail cash purchaser of dry goods, cloth
ing boots, shoes, hats and caps to the amount
of Twenty-live Dollars (S25.00),
A BEAUTIFUL BOUND VOLUME,
Worth $i each. Our p.nces on all goods are low as the lowest, .buying
the books from the publishers east, in large quantities, we
are eabled to offer them as an inducement to increase
our trade. The above offer holds good until
JULY 1, 1890.
Do not miss this chance, but start in at once buying from us and get a
present, for EACH T WEJi T x -rl V E UULLiAKo WUH'l'H Ui
DRY GOODS Purchased between the above dates.
Orders from the Country Solicited. Highest price
Paid for Sheep Pelts.
.A-trents for Oliristy &- "Wise.
Messrs. Brown & Hamilton will attend
to our local collections. The editor has
not the time to spare to look after that
branch of the business, which is quite an
essential one.
J. J. inton and G. V. McHaley, of
Hamilton, were in Heppner last week.
NOTICE OF INTENTION
Land Office, at The Dalles. Or.. Feb. M.'StO.
Notice is hereby eiven tlmt the following-named
settler has tiled notice of his intention to make
final poof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the county judge
ot Morrow county, at neppner, uregon, on iyr
17, 1890. viz:
Nicholas DonalUt
Hd MM for the WH 8WJi SW4 N WVi sec 2 and
8E(i MS1-; sec S Tp 48 B 2S U W M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
hiscontinuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
K. h . lleininger and nns.fi. Miller, ot narcr
man, Or., and David W. Bowman and Geo. Noble
of Heppner, Or. ti2- 7F. A. McDonald, Register.
isbee's
NOTICE OF INTENTION.
:,anrl OffioA at Thft BhIIrs. Or.. Sen. 5. '89.
Notice its hereby given that the following-named
fll,t lr hs iiled notice of hie intention
make tinnl proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the county judge of Morrow county, at Heppner,
Or.. onAuniJ-i, lKviz:
Justus Beaman,
Hd. No. 2457, for the bE Sec. 4, Tp. 2 S., H.
26 . W.M.
Renames the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Frank Goble, William Barton, Geo. Shipley
and Erank Gentry, all of Heppner. Or.
F A McDonald, Register.
NOTICE OF INTENTION.
LandOSice at The Dalles. Or., Mar. 17, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the county
judge of Morrow county, at Heppner, Or., on
May 2, 1890, viz:
James IT. Wyland,
Hd. 1S8D, for theW4 NW bee. 3, SE4 SEU &
NE SEV4 Sec. 4, Tp. 6 S. It. 25 E.
Hp names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upou, and cultivation of,
said land, viz:
I'hp.rles H. Bullis. Charles H. Hmas and Ben
Lueiling, of H;irdman, Or., and Perry Oiler, of
lone Kock, Or.
ii5-70 F. A. McDonald. Register.
the two boys.
She (Mrs, Eb. Dickens) went ilowp
when the first call for supper was giveo
but could not get a place. Eb. first no
ticed them when they came back. He
asked me first if supper had been called.
He says, "Did you call my number?"
I said that I had called all the numbers,
but that 28 and auother number had not
been claimed. I pnt his number in my
outside coat pocket and thougnt 1 had
dropped it, as I could not find it. I
said, "Thoy are going to .'sail another
table and when they do, you go with me
and I will see that you don't have to
pay for your supper."
Eb. Dickens defendant: My brother
Wake and I were partners in the stock
business. The partnership began about
the 1st of last September. He made his
home at my house, except when he was
out to work for someone else. He sim
ply said he was goiup to divide and take
out what he put iu. I told him I did not
want to divide that way. He claimed
that I owed him some money, but that I
did not deny. I told him that I could
not let him feed my hay to his horses or
what stock 1 bad would starve. 1 saia
he should not feed it, and he said be
would. About three o'clock he
went out to the stack and I went out
and told him I did not want him to feed
my hay. He went up on top of the stack
and said to me, "Don't come up here and
cause me to do something I don't want
to." We had considerable talk then as
to i to whether he had any right to feed the
hay. I asked him what this tronpie
was about, and he did not say anything
and I said, "Isn't it over my wife?" aud
he said Yes." He told me then. "If
ever you cross my path again I'll kill
you.'; We talked some after that. He
said he could feed the hay if he had a
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A little child, tired of play, had pillowed hia
bead on a railroad track and fallen asleep.
The train was almost upon him when a passing1
stranger rushed forward and saved him from a
horrible death. Perhaps you are asleep on the
track, too. You are, ir you are negrlecting the
hacking' cough, the hectic flush, the loss of
appetite, growing weakness and lassitude,
which have unconsciously crept upon you.
Wake up, or the train will be upon you !
Consumption, which thus insidiously fastens
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conscious of its approach, must be taken in
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Golden Medical Discovery hag cured thou
sands of cases of this most fatal of maladies.
If taken in time, and given a fair trial, i in
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For Weak Lungs, Spitting of Blood, Short
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Coughs, and kindred affections, it is an effi
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NOTICE OF INTENTION.
Land Office at The Dalles Or.. Mar. 31, '90.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the comity
judge of Morrow county, at Heppner, Or.,
on May 15, 1SVK), viz:
Henry Seherzinger
Hdl5W for the SEH sec 12 Tp 4 8 R 25 E,
and S1 2 SWH sec 7 Tp 4 S B 2ft E.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz:
Frank Gilliam, Wm. C. Tteininger and Silas A.
Wright of Heppner, and James O. Williams, of
Hardman, Oregon.
J: . A. iUC-LO I A LiU.
67-2 Kegister.
SUMMONS.
In the circuit court of the State of Oregon for
the county of Morrow.
Nelson Jones, Plaintiff,
vs.
Thomas J. Smith, William Hughes, y
John A. Aylee, W. K. Ellis and I
U. W. Kea, JJetenaant. j
Suit in equity to foreclose a mortgage on real
property.
To Thomas J. Smith and John A. iyles, de
fen dan tt.
In the name of the state of Oregon.
You are hereby summoned and reqmired to ap
pear in said court on or before the first day of
tiie next regular term thereof to be begun and
held at Heppner, Morrow county, Oregon, on
the fourth Monday in March, 189u, and answer
the coropiaint of plaintiff filed therein, or judg
ment and decree will be taken against you for
want thereof, for the relief p-iayed for in the
complaint namely; a decree for the foreclosure
of the mortgage executed by you to the defend
ant, Wm. Hughes, upon the following described
real property, to-wit: The W. one-half of the N.
W. quarter and the W. one-half of the S. W.
quarter of section 24 in township 3 south, of
range 2ft E. W. M-, Morrow county, Oregon, and
an order of sale to satisfy the demand of plain
tiff in the Bum of Four hundred Mid twenty dol
lars with interest thereon at the rare of ten per
cent, per annum from the "w7th day of Nov. 18Sft
andjEor thn turn of fifty dollars as attorney's fees
anoTfor costs and disbursements of this suit and
for such other and further relief as to the court
may seem equitable and just.
It is ordered by the Hon. Jas. A. Ve, a judge
of the circuit court of the sixth judicial district
of tiie state of Oregon, that service of summons
be made upon you by publication in the Hepuner
Gazette for six consecutive weeks
Hated Feb. 17, Kellogg & Bennett,
1)2-7 Attys for Plff
SUMMONS.
Ih the Circuit court of the State ef Oregon for
the County of Morrow.
Nelson Jones
Exoiiivi Harflwara Store,-
Is tbe Plfice to Get Your
Tinware, Shelf Hardware, Iron
and Steel, Blacksmiths' Coal,
Wood and Willow W ars, Queenswarej
Asrienltnral Implements. Waps, Etc.. Etc.
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Harrcws of three different patterns.
The Square Deal Gang Plow.
W S t 5 1 i 1 1 1 1 j; Attaehmenti
GOPEETE HIE OF STOVES FOR THE 1ST EXgOTIHE.
A TIN SHOP IN CONNECTION.
AIA in & Iron Roof iig a Speoialty
GILLIAM & BISBEE,
Next door to First Nat. Bank, Heppner, Or!''.
FOB THE SPOT CASH
You Will Find that You Can Get tbe Most Goods of tip. Smn rioaI, tnr
Can Get tbe Most Goods
the Least Money at
J. W. Matlock & Co.'s
New Grocery Store, next door to skatine rink
STREET.
When They Say they pep a Complete Stock They Mean It. See for YourselE.
The Most Complete Line of Staple and Fancy Groceries, Canned Goods
Meats, bait, Glassware and Queeusware, Anything and Everything '
Tr1,T,xTT.)0N'T FOI:GET the new STOKE, MAIN STREET, 1 '
HRI PiSER, . OREGON.
VS.
Plaintiff,
f St 3
jnrll f"hlo nM "vf flntnrt-h in
it the Head, bv the orourietora
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John A- Ayles, William Hughes, ,
The Newton Kanch Land, Mtoc ! Summons.
& Agricultural Co., W. it. Ellis,
G. W. Kuea,
Defendants. J
Suit iu equity to foreclose a mortgage on real
property.
To John A, Ayles, one of the above named de
fendants. In the name of the State of Oregon,
You are hereby summoned and required to ap
pear in said court ou or before the nrst day of
the nest regular term thereof to be begun and
held at Heppner, Sorrow county, Oregon, on the
fourth Monday in March lVi0, and answer the
complaint of plaintiff filed therein or judgment
and decree will be taken against you for want
thereof for the relief prayed for in the com
plaint namely, a decree for rhe foreclosure of the
mortgage executed by you to the defendant Wil
liam Hughes, jpen the following described real
property, to-wit: The west one-liatf of the north
west quarter and the west one-half of the south
west quarter of section 19 in township A south, of
range '.16 E. W. M., Morrow county Oregon, and
an order of sale to satisfy the demand of plaintiff
in the sum of Four hundred and seventy-bix dol
lars with interest thereon at the rate of ten per
cent per annum from the 31st day of Jan. 1S87,
for (he sum of thirty dollars as attorney's fees
and for costs and disbursements of this suit, and
for such other and further relief as to the court
may seem equitable and just.
It is ordered by the Hon. Jas. A. Fee, judge of
the Sixth judicial district of the state of Oregon,
that service of summons be made upou you by
publication in the Heppner tiAZETTEfnr six con
secutive weeks. Kellogg & Bennett,
Dated Feb. 17. 1600. 62-7 Atty's for Plff.
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TAILORING.
I have opened a well-appointed tailor
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receiving new goods and will mpKe cus
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goods in the market.
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