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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

can. 1T want to speak to Mr. Blank. who Is at ths
Russell Square Hotel. Just give me that hotel
Thank you" came the explanation. you'll have
give the number. We can't give you a number,
you know. unless you know the number. thank
you
Why" gasped the surprised American. ~hasn1
the Russell Square Hotel Telephones
"Oh, yes" came the fnfuriating rejotnder: 'ths
Russell Square Hotel has eight telephones. thank
you. It's central station. you know. but your
have to give the number. Our rule is never TO
give connection unless you give the NUMBER
The American expostuIated. but central was as
adamant and then the transatlantic traveller drew
on the frontier. His language was pyrotechnlo,
picturesque profane profuse and-useess; and 80
start for the ship Englishmen entered the hotel
and inquired for him They explained d. that they
of the telephone company; that they had called
ton; that the rules of the company positively re-
CURED a number etc The listening american ss
parison between English and American business
methods to the great disparagement or the FORMER.
before he started to catch MS BOAT
Sometimes. too. in England. the laws work In
curious fashion. Ole of the laws is to the effect
that no dog can land English soil without a
permit from the proper authorities For example.
If any one travelling from this city should care
TO take a canine pet with him he would have 70
send ahead and permission to do so or else be
unable to land the dog Some years ago the cap
tain of a transatlantic liner made rescue at sea.
and IN addition the crew. took of the sinking
vessel fine ST. Bernard dog. This animal the
captain took great fancy to. and its owner, the
CAPTAIN of the vessel that had gone down, made
him a present of it. All went well until Liverpool
was reached. and then the trouble began The dog
could not be landed without permit and the
harbor regulations did not permit of the amman
being kept the ship For a while IL looked as
though dog between the devil and
the deep between death from a bullet or
from drowning However, the dog kept
aboard until the ship again sailed Tor this side
and in the mean time a permit was applied Tor
The permit duly granted. forwarded 10 the
captain This po~ ana. armed Win II. ne landed
the dos, on mis- next trip The dog had two trans
atlantic voyages however, before he able to.
take up his abode in pleasant villa just outside
Of Liverpool
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

February % of that year. When Captain Rasquin
took command of the battery II had a membership
of fifty-five II has 115 men. all of whom were
present and answered at the last muster and in
spection December T. -, - -.
on March %. 1894. the legislature passed an act
providing that when the armory IN Cer
vacated by the regiment, the building should be
as an armory in pursuance of which the battery
on November H. 1884 under escort of the I'd Signal
Corps left the armory in Dean-st and took pos
session of the Clermont-ave. armory, where it Is
The Cd Battery was the first artillery organi-
cation in the United States armed exclusively with
machine and eating guns, and with Its present
camp and field equipment could. In an emergency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20
THE PARTISAN R4GPICKERS.
= rhe L.nndon Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
Very many of the Partisan ragpickers will be
thrown out of employment by the contemplated
scheme of the Municipal Council for the collection
OF the city rubbish The chffOnniers who number
about seventy-ive thousand. and have a corpora
ton of their own. may be depended upon Tight
for their interests and not TO succumb tameIy to
innovation In 1892 when the cholera ragged in
Paris a namber of newly invented dust carts, in
tended clear the streets of rubbish quickly were
promptly smashed by the rdgpickers. On that &C.
relocated the proposed reforms to future
period The chlnonniers now taking steps to
have their cause pleaded before the city fathers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

acers and in 1873 the Calling Battery, by Whlch
name il had been known since 1878. was changed TO
Battery y. 1882 the name was changed again,
nd the name which the organiZa ton received then
II has since retained Captain John A: Edwards
who was elected in 1876 did much for the develop
men1 of the battery, and left 1t in good condttlon
when he resigned in 1882 and was succeeded by
Captain Henry 5. RaSquin. the present COMMANDER.
When the old city armory sold the members OF
the Sd Battery fitted up quarters at their own eX-
nense in Gothic Hall. in Adams-st., and ON the
hight of December - 1882 the hall was destroyed
nv fire and the battery became homeless Inc
14tb Regiment took the battery in out of the
cold" and allowed the members to share their
quarters in the old armory, in North PortianC-aVe
Through the energy of Captain Rasquin a plot or
ground was set aside for a new arInory for the
battery ground for which was broken in December.
1885, The building in Dean-st was completed IN
1856 and the battery. under the escort OF the l5t
and 14th regiments took possession of the place on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

A visitor to this country, In speaking of the in
ventor. said:
His simple would have been epitaph
enough with the addition, perhaps. OF the inventor
- me cotton gin How few OF the inscriptions
IN Westminster Abbey could be compared with
,bar1 Who is there that. like him. has given his
Country a rnachine-tha product of his own skill
which has furnished large part of its popuia.
tsnn from childhood to age. with a lucrative
employment. by which their debts have been paid
m their capitals increased, their lands trebled IN
voIue''9 II NAV be said indeed that this belongs
10 the physical and material nature of man. ana
n,,o5f NOT to be compared with what has been done
~ The intellectual benefactors Of mankind-the
Millions Shakespeares and the Newtons-
Mr. whitney's name is among those in the Han
of Fame of New-York University.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20
POLITELY OMITTED.

This amusing story told of the little niece
of Phillips Brooks the famous divine. relates The
Philadelphia Times
One evening her mother tucking her
snugly in bed, the maid stepped in and said there
WAS a caller waiting in the parlor Her mother
told the little say her prayer and said that
She would be back in few moments.
The caller stayed only a short time, and when
the mother went upstairs again she asked the lit
tie girl if she had said her prayer.
Yes mamma / did and / didn't" she said.
What do you by that, dear?
asked God If He wouldn't excuse me tonight. and
He said: oh. don't mention 1t. Miss Brooks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

run OF Her Lord and Master at the Manhat-
tan Theatre. On May Mrs. Fiske comes back Tor
brief spring engagement She will revive aGng
John Durbeyhed, in the company
San Toy" enters upon its third week at Daly
tomorrow After May u it will be succeeded oy
King Dodo."
The revival Of French opera comique at 'he VIC
toria has lasted three weeks and begins 1ourth
,o--ron 7 has nroved sufficiently successful to
cause Mr. Hanrnerstein TO arrange with the ->e"
Orleans company for an annual engage s
NewYork Monday and rnesdda e Dnchesse will
be given; Wednesday evening; La MaS TIot
ans set,S-5ay afternoon and evening, Les Cloches
de Cornevile" (''The Chimes OF NORMANDY y
Amelia Bingham will play in "A Modern Masea-
,en' ,,r,n che end Of May, when she sails for
Europe rope '''e CIV
William Collier still remains at the Manson
Square Theatre in 1.-The Diplomat"
Soldiers OF Fortune" the joint Work OF f.lchai
Harding Davis and Augustus Thomas. VIII iiiiien
out the season at the Savoy. IL the present goo1
houses hold out the theatre may keep open uii'i'
July.
There is as yet no end in sight for the ensase
ment Of Mrs. Carter in 'Du Barry al lhe Nii'e''''
Lafayette will be at the Casino for two weeks
more To The Lions Bride" he will add TWO more
features tomorrow.
Anna Held in the Smith-De koven musical 0o
edy The Little Duchess comes to the uiai,
Opera House this week. The same coIIlpans ~
with her that appeared earlier in the season a' Ie
Casino.
'"The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast VIII De pre-
scented for the 207th time the Broadway lheA'i'
tomorrow night This spectacle has mao a lJi.s
and successful run which will end In a re" "eeh'
On May 3 Francis Wilson will end MS engage
ment in 1.-The Toreador'' at the hnickeroochei
His stay Of seventeen weeks is the longest ne has
ever made I'm New-York a star
Lester wailack's "Rosedale" will be revived a'
the Murray Hill Theatre.
The Empire Theatre Company is sun urShis
The Importance Of Being Earnest
Sky Farm enters tomorrow on the last "eeH
OF its the Garrfck Theatre 1t is a play Oh
the old home week" variety
ENDED.
From The Philadelphia Record.
Nell understand their engagement is at an
md.
Belle-Broken off?
Nel-No: married.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

barns stables Enclosures for stock exhibits, race
track with grandstand and stages for shows
THE Midway" part of the fair will have peanut
and lemonade stands. as well merry go rounds
African dodgers and all the catchpenny feat
of the oldtime county fair. One OF the feat
ures of the fair will be the performance of Sapho
the only monkey aeronaut This wonderfully
trained little animal. weighing only three pounds,
will go up in a balloon and come back TO the fair
by means a parachute several times every day
while the fair lasts The Sd Battery has given
many pleasant entertainments but the county
kind ever attempted by the organization, and will
proba bly be most enjoyable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20
ELI WHITNEY.

The inventor Of the Cotton Gin.
OF useful Science and Arts. the efficient Patron
and Improyer
In the social relations of life, Model Of excel
lence.
While private affection Eeeps at his tomb his
country honors his memory.
Born December S. 1865. Died January s. 1928
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20
INVENTOR OF THE COTTON GIN.

ELI WHITNEY. WHOSE NAME is IMMORTAL.
The New-England Cotton Manufacturers Asso-
citation embraces every opportunity to show its
v,spect for memory and its Indebtedness to the
genius OF Ell Whitney. the inventor of the cotton
gin whose tomb New-HaVen bears the follow
ing inscription:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

army be consulted to where they WIN ssenoss
needed"
This the President amended TO reads
"The sending of delicacies to the army ssnocSn
most generous and fully appreciated by the au-
thorities' will not be longer encouraged etc
One of the most interesting and at the same t"e
unique follows:
Executive Mansion Washington Secy OF wal az
Make the necessary order which Will enapie tne
regiment of w j. Bryan to be accepted under tas
quota of the State of Nebraska. VIM Mch-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20
A THIRD TIE'RY FAIR.
ENTERTAINMENT To BE GIVEN IN THE
CLERMONT AVENUE ARMORY

An entertainment in which Brooklyn National
Guardsmen interested will take place at the
Sd Battery ArmOry April "a % and 26 1t will
take the form of county fair. and the commit
having the matter In charge has spared moth
ing to make it realistic and enjoyable The
armory floor will be arranged in the form of a
county fair ground with whitewdshed fences,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

Amelia Bingham will play in "A Modern Maeaa
len until the end Of May. when she sdii' "
Europe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

William Collier still remains at the Mauisoi
Square Theatre in 1.-The Diplomat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20
ENDED.

From The Philadelphia Record.
Nell understand their engagement is at an
snd.
Belle-Broken off?
Gell-No married
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

Soldiers ~ Fortune" the joint work of Richaro
Harding Davis and Augustus Thomas. VIII iie.
the season at the Savoy. If the presen. sO9
July
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

run Of Her Lord and Master at the Manhat-
tan Theatre. On May Mrs Fiske comes back 1or
brief spring engagement She will revive among
other things tess" Nth John Jack the original
John DUrbeyfeld, in the company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

There is as yet no end in sight for the ensas.
ment Of Mrs Carter in 'Du Barry at the CrlterIon'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

San Toy" enters upon its third week at DaIy
tomorrow After May u it will be succeeded py
Tndn"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

Lafayette will be at the Casino for two weeks
more. To THE Lions Bride" he VIII ADD TWO HUI (
features tomorrow.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-07-31
Telephone Without Wire

Berlin, July 2s.-Ernest Ruhmer ar
electrical inventor, sue, eeded Saturday
evening in telephonjnG seven kilometers
by his wireless methods. The speak
ing voice was perfectly audible continu'
ousy during the experiment. Ruhmer,
who hitherto has used searchlight 81
centimeters in diameter, intends to con-
struct another between 100 and 200 cen
timeters, expecting TO speak 40 kilo.
meters. which would he distance suffi-
cient to cover a modern city 1t is
atfi rmed. however, that the apparatus is
too large and expensive and too delicate
to be practicable com nercislly, but it
will be highly usetuI to warships in
transmitting orders 81 sea. Herr Rub
mer's invention acts on the principle of
the transformation Of light waves 10
sound waves by using A searchhght and
microscope
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-07-31
LEXINGTON NEWS.
LEXINGTON. July 81. l9

LEXINGTON. July 81, 1902.
Miss lone White has been on
the sick list for several days.
Menirs Leach accompanied bis
sister Delis to Heppner last We'd
uesdsy.
". E. Leach had a little M
pleasant experience with poison
oak last week.
Frank Bureoyne received q nice
bicycle last week. II vss Q pres
ent from his father.
A new bridge 10 being built on
Willow creek above tows. w. J.
Davis 10 deing the work.
One Of John Whites children
has been sick for several DAYS. II
is improving st present
The congregational Sunday
school has adjourned until the
first Sunday in September.
Rev. W. o. Miller inside a tiyinr
trio to Olex, Tuesday Of LAST week
He brought back some horses.
The hotel has been treated 10 =
few touches of paint recently. W.
understand that the entire build
ing is To be repaint-d
Jsmes Lesch spd son Ralph re-
turned from Tillamook county last
Friday. Ralph reports having
had a ine time
Guy Bartlett ~as throsn from 3
horse one evening last week and
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-07-31

The value - Lydia f.. Pink-
hams Vegetable CompouA1 wss
called 10 my sttentioo By an i.anAss
friend. whose life bad AMPLY been .
torture with Inflammation aud ulcer
alton. and . few bottles Of yO.z Com-
pound cured her. she can hardly
believe il her.en today. shs ENJOYS
such elex.ed health took tosr
octtles of ro.r Compound and consad~r
mvsslf CURED an once ~ovs in cn.
bath ant splrits. nv donsstie and
ociciAl duties all So "a sAsv nov, for
H~el - strong | can do three Szass
What l used ~ 10. Nou have hcst ot
friends IN Denver and among the scst
count. Yours very Erstefuily.- as
IDA l. RosxR, sso 18th Ave, DsnVeF.
Ooi "-ssooo r.'r-t 7 ssS-s t-s'- -sNa- 70 sst
ss--ass
IfYou Are III. don't hesitate To
get . boesi eof ydia r. pink hams
Vegetable Compound at once,
end write to Mrs PtnkAAm.
Lynn. Ma, for special sdvtos-
b 10 n~s>s
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-07-31
CAR WHEELS MADE OF MONEY

Every year our government destroys
esarly half billion dollars worth OF
soiled OF torn bank notes. and after they
have been reduced TO pulp are used 70,
msking railroad car wheels. From q
bsbk note to car Wheel 70 sboui AZ ssdi-
cal q Transformation As the one brought
About in the case OF oil weak, nervous
snd sickly people Who will use Hostel.
ter's Stomach Bitters, the favorits
American remedy for stomach, liver and
bowel complaints. A vineelassfuI BE-
tore meals will pnt the stomach in good
condition to digest The food and prsvspt
the bowels from becoming constipated.
Every one should keep IL in the house
TO prevent belching, fatuisnoy. insom-
nia and nervousness, also 10 cure indi.
eestiop, dyspeps and liver and kidney
trouhles
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-07-31

range and brought the number OF ami
mails well up toward 5000 900, The
conditions are euch that the market il
rather expecting the price OF sheep tc
fall. No large shipments OF sheep ha We
gone East this year. II the corn crop
OF Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa turns
out good, a considerable sheep move
ment in that direction may be looked
for, for the price of screenings, on
which sheep are fattened. 10 governed
by the price Of corn, and . large corn
crop will mean cheap screenings and
heavy demand for range sheep to fatten.
The present prospect for corn 10 good
and it ia certain that the overpressure
on the Oregon ranges will welcome the
relief that will come from an active de.
mand in that quarter. A few bands OF
sheep have been driven into California
this year, aod many more are likely to
60 that way, but the 1000 or SC sent
to adjoining states are hardly missed
from our millions. The wool clip has
been unusual for both quantity and
quality. The quantity 10 not adequately
represented by figures OF weights, for
The wool 10 20 clean that the deeces are
lighter than coHnon. But the wool 10
there just the ssa ., and it is of long,
even fibre, that gives it added value
American Wool and Cotton Reporter.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-07-31
IoNE, July 29, 1902,


John Parkins, OF Lexington
spent the day in town on business
W. I. MoNabb, the rustlinP
wheat buyer of Douglas, spent TO-
day in town looking after business
Carpenters are busy at work
erecting An extensive addition to
G. r. Walkers already extensive
store building.
J. F. NJ. Fsrrens is slowly re-
covering from a protracted sick.
ness. He has been under the care
of doctor at the lone hotel for
several days.
c. T. Walker had the misfoE-
tune to lose 9 new separator by
fire today at noon. The fire
seemed to originate from an ex-
plosion caused by smut.
Charley Richie got excited dur.
ing the recent fire at Walkers
threshing machine and ran a sack
needle full length into his side, re-
quirine the aid of a surgeon.
A young fellow while intoxicated
last Sunday evening tried to give
an exhibition of how to be brutal
to horse he Was riding, when the
animal fell on him and broke his
leg near the ankle.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-07-31
ION TIE N S.

Received too hate for last week
publicAtlon.)
&. J. Pennington will shortl,
begin the erection OF a dwelling
on Second street.
J. P. Louy has gone TO Ohio
where he expects to be under treat
ment of an eminent specialist for
the benefit of his health.
Mat Halvorsen proposes to
make extensive Improvements to
his store building, and to enlarge
the hotel in tbs near futnre.
d. II. Grabill will erect . neat
two story dwelling ON his lots in
lone, early this fall, and Kerr, Git
ford & Co. propose to double the
capacity OF their already extensive
warehouse at this place.
There is a scarcity OF harvest
hands here and no immediate
prospect of relief in the near fu-
ture. Three hundred men can
find work in Morrow county at
good wages from now until snow
flies.
Reward-A substantial reward
is offered by the manager ct the
lone baseball club tor information
leading to the discovery of the To-
cation OF a nine OF baseball play.
ers that the lone nine can beat in
at least one seven-inning game at
any time before Christmas next. |
No team south of Klondike and
North OF the South Pole barred. |
Address oil claims for reward to !
the aforeraid manager to Lock
Box 365, lone, Oregon, and receive
particulars and arrange game.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-07-31
NO.. 897

considerably bruised up. How.
ever, be afterward mounted the
horse and rode home.
A horse fell on Ed Neal one day
Hast week and bruised one of his
feet quite severely. He is able to
work, bat walks with a limp yet
Ralph Tottin OF Fall City.
Wa.h., arrived here last Tuesday.
He is an old friend of Dan Hayes.
He expects to remain during hsr-
vest.
J. r. johnson arrived here from
Missouri, Saturday evening. He
went to work for w. F. Allen
Monday morning, helping run .
we'll drill.
Several threshers will be put in
operation in this vicinity next
week. Many farmers will finish
heading this week if the weather
10 favorable.
Our school will open September
l this year, we understand. This
il little earlier tnan usual, and it
would be we'll for the patrons to
bear this fact in mind.
Mat Gray and family arrived
here from Missouri Saturday. He
u the father of our John Gray.
His son-in-law, Hayes Stockard,
and James Stockard, brother Of
Hayes, accompanied him. They
al expect to locate here.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-07-31

b. H. Merrill, brother of the
convict. Dave Merrill, has been
notified by superintendent Lee, of
the Oregon penitentisry. thst he
can have the body of his brother
for burial if he wishes it.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-07-31
THE SAME OLD STORY.

j. A. Kelly relates sn experience simi.
lar to thst which hss happened in a.
most every osish borhood in the United
Stsses sod has been told and re- told by
thoossrds OF others. He says: "Lasi
summer had an sttsck OF dyseG terry
and purchased Q bottle OF Chamber.
tsia's Collie. Cholers snd Diarshoss
Remedy, which used according to di-
rections and with entirely sstisfsesory
eesulss, The trouble was controlled
much quicker than former sttscks vhen
4 used other remedies" Mr.. Kelly 10 q
veil Known citizen OF Henderson, y. G.
For sale by Siocum Drug Co.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-07-31
SkEE p MOTHS.

Ii is es mated thst there are more
sheep on the Oregon ranges than ever
before. Comparatively few were sent
to market last wear because the price
was not so high as the year before, and
this resulted IN large accumulation OF
sheep that would have moved under
other conditions. The large increase
this season Las etitl further crowded the
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1902-07-31
DON'T FAIL To TRY THIS,

Whenever an honest trisl is given to
Electric Bitters tor sny trouble it 10 re-
commep ced for q permanent cure will
surely be effected. II never fsils to tone
the stomach, regulate the kidneys and
bowels, stimulate the liver, invigorste
the nerves and purify the blood. I.'s .
wonderful tonic for run down systems
Electric Bisiers positively cures kidney
and liver troubles, stomach disorder,
nervousness, Sleeplessness. Rheuma.
.ism, neuralgis. and sIpels Aslasis.
Satisfaction guaranteed By Slocum
Drug Co. Only 80 cents.