THE HERMISTON
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ing the month of January we will sell this $1.35 worth of
goods for $1.10.
During
During
Jan
Jan
LANG&CO.
3 lb. Can Royal Club Coffee
2 oz. Can Royal Club Cinnamon
2 oz. Can Royal Club Pepper
ALL FOR $1.10
$1.10
.15
.10
Boycott the High Prices
By buying at Right Prices
B. S. KINGSLEY
Phone 171
Hermiston, Oregon
DRESDEN’S FAMOUS CLAY
KISSING TICKETS,
Its Value Was Brought to Light by a
Did you know that the discovery of
the material which makes translucent
chinaware possible was due to the van
ity of man—not mankind, which in
cludes woman, but to masculine man?
It came about In a remarkably devious
manner, beginning and ending a little
way from the spot whore Dresden china
is still manufactured. The man who
identified the long sought substance
was an eminent chemist, John Freder-
lek Boettcher, but the scientist would
never have had the substance to an
alyze had It not been for the circum-
stances of a muddy road, the vanity of
society beaus and a shrewd business
man who thought he had found a profit-
alilo means of catering to flint vanity.
The man was riding from his iron
foundry by a short cut when his horse's
hoofs stuck in the mud. That mud next
day disintegrated Into a fine white
powder when it was thoroughly dry.
The founder conceived the idea of
turning the white clay Into powder for
the fashionable bob wigs of court dan
dles. Even the king, Augustus of Sax-
ony, fell for it, but it was not satisfac
tory. so Augustus ordered the chemist,
Boettcher, to analyze it to find if it
was Injurious. To his amazement the
man of science found that this Dres-
den clay was the same nutistanee that
hud been used for 1,800 years in China
in the making of the ware that had
never been imitated anywhere else In
the world.— St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Political Preparedness.
"Well,
fences '!'
"Been
have you been fixing your
digging trenches." declared
Congressman Flubdub. "I’m In for a
real fight "—Kansas City Journal.
Not In His Line.
The Lady— Didn’t 1 hear you quote
Omar Khayyam Just now? The Bro
her I think not. In fact. I don't think
1
ever
heard
of the stock.— Boston
Transcript.
Mora to Coma.
Maud S<> Velen and Jack have made
up their quarrel, have they? Ethel—
Yes, hut only temporarily. They are
going to be married soon.
One Way to Do It.
Crawford—I hear he's economizing
Crabsbaw — Yes; lie doesn’t buy any
thing now unless be can get It on credit.
—Life.
Stations In England.
The guard waved his flag; the lover
kissed his girl, she jumped aboard,
shut the door, put her laughing face
out of the window, and Just as the train
was starting he kissed her again. And
the cost of this osculation was 1 penny.
That was over in England, where
they have what are called "kissing
tickets.” These may be obtained at
any of the larger railroad stations from
regular aiot machines at a penny
apiece, giving the purchaser the privi
lege of going on the platform and be
ing with his friends or—ns in the case
outlined—friend up to the last moment
This custom of Issuing platform tick
ets came about by the big railroad com-
panies realizing that the delay caused
by people crowding around all the car
riage doors saying goodby when the
train ought to be under way was cost
ing them money amounting to many
thousands of pounds In the course of
the year.
When the cause of this loss of money
was discovered it was at first suggest-
ed that no person who was not actual
ly traveling by the train should be al
lowed on the platform at all. But even
railway directors have hearts, though
there seem to be some people who
doubt it, and this arrangement seemed
altogether too cruel. Finally the idea
of charging a penny for admission to
the platform was hit upon and adopt-
ed. In laudatory parlance of the day
"It's a grand success.” though the
scheme wouldn’t work here.—Interbor.
ough Bulletin.
The Lutine Bell.
The Lutine bell that rings at Lloyd’s
comes from tlie crack French frigate
which was captured by Admiral Dun-
can. in 1799 abe was sent by London
merchants with £1,175,000 on board to
Hamburg, but was lost off the Texel.
Lloyd’s underwriters recovered £100,
000 and an oak table, chair and bell,
the latter of which is always kept in
Lloyd’s committee room and rung
when nn overdue ship arrives.—Lon
don Standard.
The haughty saleslady finally con-
descended to notice the shopping per
son. “la any one waiting on you? she
asked.
"I’m afraid not My husband was—
I left him outside, you know—but I'm
afraid he’s gone home.”—Philadelphia
4h
»Hi UNIVERSA I
In the scale of advancing business costs. Ford travel
continues the same positive economy. City and coun
try salesmen, manufacturers, merchants, profession«!
men every demand for motor car transportation is
satisfied In the Ford ear at about two cents a mile to
operate and maintain Oser 1.750,000 Foni cars are
making performance and profits every day.
Touring car $360, Runabout $345, Coupelet $505, Town
Car $595, Sedan $645 f. o. b Detroit.
order.
We solicit your
Sappers Garage
NEWPORT BLOCK
HERALD,
FEATS OF FANATICS
Dervishes of the Orient and Their
Curious Practices
HERMISTON,
OREGON.
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We are Here to Serve You
SEEM INSENSIBLE TO PAIN
and when you need anything in the
These Religious Enthusiasts Cut and
Slash Themselves, and Under Correct
Conditiona No Blood Flows—Magical
Cures by the Sheik.
Hardware, Implement and Furniture
Much has been written on the sub
ject of the astounding things that are
done by dervishes and the apparent in
sensibility to pain and injury that their
fanaticism gives them, but the vivid
account given by a writer in Black
wood’s of some of these facts wit
nessed by himself cannot fail to prove
of interest.
"In Constantinople you may see at
any time bowling dervishes, who howl
professionally In their worship, and In
Konia whirling dervishes, who simi
larly whirl instead of howl. And upon
the road and in villages and country
towns of the Turkish empire are to be
met dervishes of the mendicant orders
—wild eyed, austere men carrying bowl
and battle ax, who wander afoot to
places where most alms may be found.
But those dervishes who lacerate them
selves as the aim of their ecstasy are
not. I think, to be found In any dis
trict near the coast or easy of access.
In only one small town, a long way in
the interior of Asia Minor, did I ever
see one of their performances, and then
It was in the way of a favor.”
After describing the long processes
of preparation by which the necessary
"atmosphere” is obtained, the writer
goes on:
“Presently two men left the semi-
circle of dervishes and stood before
the sheik. On them the preparation
had done its work and they were ready
to begin laceration. The sheik licked
the blades of two thin dagger-like
knives with his tongue and handed
them to the devotees. Each immedi
ately pressed the knife through bis
own cheeks. It went in at one side
and the point came out at the other.
Meanwhile the swordsmen leaped and
the semicircle roared and swayed with
redoubled energy
"Again the sheik licked two knives
and handed them to the men, and
again they pushed them through their
cheeks, this time in the opposite direc
tion. No blood flowed, and the opera
tion looked as harmless, once you had
seen it done, as stabbing a Dutch
heese. The sheik drew out the knives,
wet the ball of his thumb upon his
rongue. clapped it on the holes, and no
holes could be seen, but merely white
Now, one who has not seen these
or similar things done may think that
some sleight of band took place, or.
railing that possibility, that I imagin
ed these sights, being under strong in
fluence so to do. I can only offer the
evidence of my senses. I was within
a distance of two or three yards when
the cheeks were pierced, looked nt
them from two feet with the knives
still in position, and at the same dis
tance looked at the white scars that a
few seconds before had been palpable
holes. If 1 was hypnotized so were all
of us. for we saw alike.
"When the display with knives was
over two other men came forward as
candidates for the spiked balls. The
upper and lower points of the spikes
were licked by the sheik and play be-
tan. The lower point was placed in
the open palm of one band, the upper
point was capped by the open palm of
the other, and then by a slight circular
movement of the upper hand the ball
As It did so
was rotated violently
short lengths of chain attached to the
circumference spread out and acted
as a flywheel. With the balls spinning
in Illis fashion the men began to leap,
throwing them Into the air, catching
them with the point on an open palm
and always keeping up the spinning.
"It was clever In its way, but no
more, and I was thinking It a simple
trick when one man dashed the spiked
point forcibly Into his head. The other
fellow immediately followed by thrust
ing ills Into his neck. Both balls fell
over and bung suspended with the
point remaining In the flesh. These
wounds immediately drew blood. Blood
drawing, however, was not in the
game. It showed something amiss— in-
sufficient faith or preparation or both—
and the sheik hastened to stanch it
His thumb went first to bls Infallible
tongue and then to the wounds. The
flow ceased under the application, and
ether men took up the balls. Some
times (hey drew blood and sometimes
not. but all the wounds made were im
mediately closed by the sheik and left
only white scars. And these, like the
other scars, whet lier you believe It or
not. presently faded out of sight.
"It was nearing midnight when all
was over. In the bazaar the next
morning I recognized one of those who
had used the spiked balls on the previ
ous evening. lie now appeared as nn
open faced youngster of eighteen or
nineteen, with a smile that he could
not suppress. He said he worked tn
the Iron bazaar hard by, making rough
hinges and other ironwork. And while
he stood there, smiling and ingenuous.
It needed an effort of mind to think of
him as a fanatical dervish of the previ
ous night’s scene.”
When Women Rule.
"Who is that lady?"
"Our peer less leader, Mrs. Cincin
natia Wombat. Called right from the
fireless cooker to the senate." — Kansaa
City Journal.
There Is only one irreparable loss
the loss of courage. -Lyman Abbott.
line come in and get our prices and learn
the quality of goods we carry
Oregon Hardware & Implement Company
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE UNDER EXE
CUTION
(Where property is attached)
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
This Wonderful Stream It Navigable execution issued out of the Circuit court, state of
Oregon for Umatilla county, and to me directed
For Some 2,500 Miles.
and delivered, upon the judgment and decree
Describing the great Yukon river, rendered and entered in said court on the 22nd
day of January, 1917, in favor of Carl Johnson as
Harry A. Auer In bis book, “Camp plaintiff and against John D. Woods, as defend*
ant, for the sum of $317.04 with interest thereon
Fires In the Yukon," says:
the rate of 6 per cent per annum from January
The northwest angle of the western at
16, 1917, and for $30.72 cost and disbursements,
hemisphere stretches Into the Pacific which said decree, judgment, and order of sale
has been docketed and enrolled in the office of the
ocean toward Asia, forming the Unit- clerk
of said Circuit court; and whereas by said
ed States territory of Alaska, well judgment, decree and order of sale it was directed
that the following described real property in
termed a nation’s treasure house. Sepa Umatilla county, Oregon, to-wit: Southwest quar
rated from Alaska ou the east by only ter of the southeast quarter of the southeast
of section 23, township 4 North,
the imaginary boundary of the one quarter
Range 29 East of the Willamette Meridian,
hundred and forty-first meridian of which property was attached on the 9th day
October, 1916, and is now under attach
longitude lies a land of romance and of
ment, be sold by the Sheriff of Umatilla
county. Oregon, to satisfy said judgment and all
somewhat of mystery—the Yukon.
I will on the 26th day of February, 1917, at
Within this Yukon territory there costs;
the hour of 2 o'clock in the afternoon of said day
flows a remarkable and mighty stream, at the front door of the court house in the city of
Pendleton, Umatilla county, Oregon, sell the
the Yukon river, which not only fur right,
title and interest the said John D. Woods
nished the name to this domain, but, had in and to the above described property on the
9th day of October, A. D. 1916, or since then has
with its tributary streams, constitutes acquired,
at public auction to the highest bidder
practically the only artery of com for cash in hand, the proceeds to be applied in
satitfaction
of said execution and all costs.
merce, development and civilization
Dated this 24th day of January, A. D. 1917.
T. D. Taylor, Sheriff
within the territorial boundaries.
By A. C. Funk, Deputy
Rising within fifteen miles of the Pa- 19-23
THE YUKON A MIGHTY RIVER,
•ifle ocean at Dyea Inlet, on the south-
ern boundary of the country, the Yu
kon tears and rips its Irresistible way
north by west about 1,000 miles, where
it crosses the arctic circle and. turn-
ing westward, flows more than 1,200
miles through the middle of Alaska
until It loses itself In the icy waters
of the Pacific.
Peculiar among rirers Is the extent
if its navigability, for steamboat navi-
ration begins st Lake Bennet, not
juite forty miles north of Dyea pass,
where rise the streams that feed the
waters of the lake. From the head of
navigation-and I refer to steamboat
navigation— to the outlet of the riv-
er in Bering sea the distance is ap-
proximately 2,500 miles, over which
large size steamers operate all sum
mer, excepting three and a half miles
it the canyon and rapids, where the
-teamboats could run downstream, but
by reason of the currents it would be
Impossible to get them upstream.
And this navigability over so much
of Its course seems to be characteristic
not only of the main artery of the
Tukon, but holds as to its tributary
streams, as the Tahklnl, the Teslin,
the Pelly, Stewart, Tanana, Koyukuk,
Porcupine and the White rivers are
navigable for very considerable dis
tances by the large flat bottomed
steamboats of the Mississippi type.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF
OREGON FOR UMATILLA COUNTY
Lulu Behrmann, Plaintiff. )
vs.
Summons.
Walter Harr, Defendant. )
To Walter Hari, the above named defendant.
In the name of the state of Oregon: You are
hereby required to appear and answer the com
plaint in the above entitled suit within six weeks
from the date of the first publication of this sum
mons and you will take notice that if you fail to
appear and answer or plead within that time, the
plaintiff, for want thereof, will apply to the
above entitled court for the relief prayed for in
plaintiff's complaint herein, to-wit: For a decree
of said court declaring that certain deed from Al.
C. Crawford to Walter Harr, purporting to have
been executed on September 16, 1916, filed for
record on October 2. 1916, and recorked in Book 96
at page 475 of the deed records of Umatilla county
Oregon, to be void and cancelling the same and
the record thereof, and requiring defendant to
withdraw his claim thereunder and permanently
enjoining and restraining the defendant from
claiming any interest in the land described in said
deed and from in any manner interfering with
the said land or the title thereto and from tres
passing thereon.
This summons is published pursuant to an
order of the Hon. Gilbert W. Phelps, judge of the
above entitled court duly made and entered on
the 9th day of January, 1917, directing that
publication hereof be made once each week for a
period of six weeks consecutively, in the Hermis
ton Herald and the first publication hereof is
made pursuant to such order on the 20th day of
W. J. Warner,
January, 1917.
J.T. Hinkle.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
18-23
I NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE UNDER EXE
CUTION
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
execution issued out of the Circuit court, state of
Oregon for Umatilla county, and to me directed
and delivered, upon the judgment and decree
rendered and entered in said court on the 5th day
of January, 1917, in favor of W. J. Warner as
plaintiff and against Mary C. Teague and R. Q.
Teague, her husband, Clarence Chambers, E. O.
DOLLAR
Larson and Walter M. Shipley as defendants for
the sum of $8300.00 with interest thereon at the
of 7 per cent per annum from June 26, 1911,
It Was Money Hoarded and Yet It Was rate
the further sum of $500.00 attorney’s fees, and for
Money Flung Away.
$23.C0 cost and disbursements, which said decree,
and order of sale has been docketed and
In the American Magazine we read judgment
enrolled in the office of the clerk of said circuit
court; and whereas by said judgment, decree and
the following:
order of sale it was directed that the following
“Mrs. Davis came Into possession of described
real property in Umatilla county, Ore
a $100 bill. Prizing this money be gon, to-wit: The east half of the southwest quar
ter
of
the
northeast quarter of section fourteen,
cause It was the first she ever earned, the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter
she kept the original bill in her posses- of the northeast quarter of section fourteen, and
that part of the northwest quarter of the
sion, most of the time on her person. all
southeast quarter of section fourteen lying north
Only a short time before her death of * A" line ditch as the same is constructed and
out across said section fourteen containing
were her relatives aware that she still laid
36 acres more or less according to government
had the bill.
survey thereof, all in township four north, range
twenty-eight E. W. M. in Umatilla county, Ore
“When a little girl, nine years old. gon;
be sold by the sheriff of Umatilla county,
she deposited $10 in a savings bank Oregon, to satisfy said judgment and all costs; I
will on the 26th day of February, A. D. 1917, at
and received a pass book. She carried the
hour of 2 o’clock in the afternoon of said day
this book with her for seventy-five at the front door of the court house in the city of
Pendleton,
Umatilla county, Oregon, sell the
years. Three weeks before her death right, title and
interest the said Mary C. Teague
she told her grandson she was curious and R. Q. Teague had in and to the above describ
ed
property
on
the
day of June. A. D. 1911,
to know If the bank was still doing or since then has 26th
acquired, at public auction to
business and what had become of ber the highest bidder for cash in hand, the proceeds
to be applied in satisfaction of said execution
deposit. A letter giving the num and
all costs.
ber of her pass book, the amount of
Dated this 24th day of January, A. D. 1917.
T. D. Taylor, Sheriff
the deposit and her maiden and pres 19-23
By A. C. Funk. Deputy
HER HUNDRED
BILL
ent name was written. Just a week
from the day the letter was posted a
reply was received to the effect that
the deposit, together with the accrued
interest for seventy-flve years, amount
ing In all to $325.65, was in the bank
for Mrs. Davis.
“Had she deposited the $100 bill
with a savings bank paying 4 per cent
Interest compounded quarterly the
principal and interest would have
amounted to the handsome sum of
$601.89. The $100 bill would have
earned for her five other $100 bills.
“Her investment at nine years of
age multiplied itself for her thirty-one
times, lier sentiment at the age of
thirty nine, persisted In for forty five
years, deprived lier of many comforts
In her old age which the $600 would
have provided."
Willie—Fa. do you know every-
thing? Pa—Tes, my son. Why do you
ask? Willie— Why, I wanted to find
out why It Is that the heavy end of a
match Is the "light" end. Fl—You
go and take a walk, young man; you
are getting too smart.—Pittsburgi
"I came from a very good family.”
said the tiresome one.
"Some familles certainly do seem to
strike luck! said the wearied one.—
Browning’s Magazine.
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