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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24
MENELEK AGAINST SLAVERY,
Abyssinian King FOrbids His People
TO Make Slaves Of the Gala
Natives.

A few weeks ago King Menelek O.
Abyssinia issued a decree against the
slave trade. 1t is cOuched in the Ian
guage of potentates who have unlim.
tied power to enforce laws of their
own making. The king says:
BY a letter forwarded some time
ago to all the provinces, forbade ira ffic
in men of the Gala tribe. | also init
mated that those guilty of this offense
would be accommodated from the
Christian Church of Abyssinia, but you
refuse to cease making slaves of the
Gala men
Now beware. You who are taken in
the act of enslaving the Gallas will no
longer as heretofore, be fined or turned
out of the church; but you will be pun
ished in your own persons, by which
l mean you will be subjected to the
penalty of mutilatiOn"
This, remarks the New York Sun,
is certainly one of the most dras-
Il measures vet taken against slave
tracing in Africa. The Galas are fine
Il widely spread over the country
south of Abyssinia. A large part Of
their territory, by agreement between
Monelek and Great Britain, now lies
within the kings domain.
Abyssinians, with their guns and
Sun riOr military skill, have regarded
Gallaland rs their poaching ground and
have inflicted great hardships upon the
natives, whom they robbed frequently,
not only of their produce, but also Of
their liberty.
The evil has been increasing. Abys-
Sinians have seemed to think that the
easiest way to acquire wealth was to
make raid in Gallaland and carry
home few scores Of natives to sell as
slaves. The crimes committed against
this superior tribe have been the scan
dal of Menelek's reign. The Gallas
nave been pOWerless to make effective
defense, though they have lost no op-
pcrtunity of spearing individual Abys-
sinians or very small parties and speed
ily decamping to avoid detection
Wears ago the Arabs were wont to in
wade the Gala country and take hun
dreds Of the natives into slavery. In re-
cent years, however, the AbysslnianS
have been the only oppressors.
The injustice done them has been
ghe more pitifuI because as aericultur-
1sts and herdsmen and In the industrial |
arts they are more advanced than any |
other pagan people in that part of |
Africa. They are famous for fidelity |
and frankness and are distinguished by !
intense love of freedom and self-gOv-
Such is their horror of cap
-ivity that they no longer regard as
Gallas those of their fellows who are
dragged away into bondage.
IN setting his face against the Gala
slave trade Menelek has honored him
self; and the sympathy and interest |
with which the world has been watch
ing his effort to consolidate and develop |
1is country will be intensified.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24
NOTICE FOR TION

Department of the Interior, Land Office at
The Dalles, Oregon, November 2, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make Communication proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore Vawter Crawford, County Clerk, at Hepp-
ner, Oregon, on Wednesday, Dec. 80, 1903, viz;
HENRY A, MYERS,
of Heppner, Oregon, Fl. E. No. 1883, for the
neA nwA aud nw14 neA sec. 80, tp. south,
range 26 east w. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous re.idence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Arthur Hunt, Thomas Brown, Charles Val
entine and Cyrus Shinn, all of Heppner,
Oregon.
65-70 MICHAEL L. NOLAN, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24
stop Overs Allowed
ON ALL CLASSES OF TICKETS
For all information and illustrated
literature call on or address
w. 9. Mob RIDE,
GENERAL AGENT
142 Third st. PORTLAND ORE
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. LAND
~ Office at The Dalles, Or, Nov. % 1908
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 Vawter
Crawford, county clerk at Heppner, Oregon,
on Tuesday, January 49, 1904, VIZ:
TYNDALL Robson,
of Eight Mile, Oregon, No. 70OG, for the
nw1 section l3, tp. 3 south, range "a east. w NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Daniel 8, Barlow, Francis NJ. Courier, Egbert
L. Young, Richard w. Robson. all of Eight
Mile. Oregon.
77-72 MICHAEL T. NOLAN, Register
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS S
MEETING.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THERE
~ will be meeting of the stockholders of
the First National Bank OF Heppner, at their
Office on the second Tuesday of January, 1904
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m, and 4
o'clock p. m, of said day, for the purpose OF
electing directors and for the transaction OF
such other business may appear.
GEO. CONSER, Cashier.
Heppner, Or, December 2, 1903 67-70
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24
DOMES.4C SERVICE IN JAPAN
Sons of the Nobility Adopt n Novel
Means of Learning the
English Language.

Il remember dinner party at which
| was present in the house of an Eng
lish official employed by the mikado's
Arnold, in the London Standard "The
banquet, prepared and eaten In the
Japanese manner-for many Of the
guests were Japanese statesmen and
off1cials-was chiefly remarkable for
the perfect skill and attention with
which we were waited upon by good
looking and well-dressed boys seven
or eight in number | took occasion
after dinner to inquire of our host how
he had picked up and kept in his en-
plOy such well-taught, faultless at
tendants, whereupOn he answered.:
Every one of them is high born, edu-
Gated youth of some wel-lnown native
family in TOXIC or the provinces
They are lads of the old ''kaZoku' and
"shizOku" rank, and they discharge in
my house duties which are called men
ial among us, but which no japanese
gentleman fears to perform I give
them lower wages than you are paying
your "bOysan" and jinric'-s sha runner,
and they not only with willingness but
gladly and gratefully, carry out every
domestic task for the sake of learning
the English language quickly and Of
becoming familiar with western man
ners and habits
81 was greatly struck by the explana-
tion and secretly wished that l had
heard it before the unfortunate mo-
ment when | had privately offered
Japan 'kinsats' "a small banknote) to
the bright youth changing my trays
and charging my saki cup. Whence
came such exquisite delicacy Of respect
and Difference mingled with so much
evidently wounded pride? Too late
had learned that my special attendant
was the con Of a marquis, a nObleman
OF 10000 kOku Of rice, whose sword
would have been through my body for
such an indiscretiOn If we had met in
the same fashion 20 or 80 years before.
Every waiter, in fact on that occasion,
was a high-born japanese gentleman
and to contrast one of them with the
contemplate creature who thought
servant a disgraceful tile is to per-
ceive that western vulgarsm has much
to learn even to-day from the grace
and true self-respect in these matters
Of the east
"In point of fact, almost the only
thing veritably noble, distinguished.
desirable and Of boundless honor is to
serve. One Of the chief necessities Of
a life worth living is to find a good
master or good cause and serve him
or it to the last point of self-imposed
fidelity. We are all of us servants. or
ought to be, and the motto inscribed
under the proudest crest Of kinghood
known to the world is that Of each
succeeding prince of Wales, Ich Diem
That service differs in degree and dig
nifty cannot, OF course, be denied.
Thnre are splendid services which
would be ignoble If duty, which turns
everything into what is divine, did not
redeem them. The highest of all au-
thorities lays it down: Let him that
Is greatest among you be servant of
all; and it Is very certain that the
only safe way by which we can learn
to command Is to begin by learning |
to obey"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24
SUMMONS.

| In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon
| for Morrow County.
! S. w. Meadows, Plaintiff,
vs.
f. r. Sherman and C. J. Sherman defendants
To F. r. Sherman and G. j. Sherman, defend
ants above named:
In the name of the State of Oregon, you and
! each OF you are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint filed against you in the
above entitled suit on or before the 9TH day of
January, 1904, said date being six weeks from
November Goth, 1903, the date of the first publ-
cation of this summons, as prescribed in the
order for publication thereof, and if you fail
to so appear and answer for want thereof the
plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief
prayed for in his complaint.
The relief prayed for is, that plaintiffs title
in and to the following described lands and
premises tO-wit: Lots and s. and that portion
of lot 4 lying on the West side of Willow Creek,
and adjoining said lot g. all in block in STAINS
oury's addition, to the town of Heppner Nor
row County, Oregon, be quieted, and that you
and each of you be required TO appear and de-
fend any right title or ella m which yon or
either of you may have or claim to have in said
described premises I'd that all conflicting rights
be fully determined by the court.
This summons i3 served upon you by publ
cation thereof by order of the Hon W. II.
Ellis, Judge of the above entitled court, made
on the 25th day of November 1908, at chambera
at Pendeton, Oregon.
G. w. PHELPS,
6672 Attorney for Plaintiff
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24
Administrators Notice.
Estate of Willis

Estate of William w. Lipsctt, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters of admin.
istratinn on the estate OF William w Lipsett
deceased were granted ~ the undersigned on
the 5th day of Decem' e 1908. by the County
Court of Morrow County
All persons having claims against said estate
are required - exhibit them to me for allow
ance, at the flee of G. w. Rea, my attorney in
Heppner. OREGON, Within six on hs after the
date of the first pr b ication of this notice or
they shall be forever barred.
Dated this 22d day of December 1909
FRANK z. FARNSWOKIH H, Administrator.
q. W. REA, Attorney.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24
Trade Relations with Mexico.

The United States leads in furnishing
both the machinery and the raw ma
terial for the new industrial develop
ment in Mexico The exports, outside
Of metals. amounted to 500, 721 ,730 in
gold. of which the United States took
81 per cent, while all Europe took but
I5 per cent.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been appointed administrator of the estate
of Kate G.. Gentry, deceased. by the County
Court of the State of Oregon, for Morrow County.
All persons having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present the same verified as
by law required to me at the office of my at
torney c.. f. Woodson in the town of Heppner,
Oregon, within six months from the date of
this notice. FRA NIX r. GENTRY.
6q-73 Administrator
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24

The Heppner Gazette-the news Of Nor
row County; The Weekly Oregonian-the
news and thought of the world. Both a
a special price. Inquire or address The
Gazette. Heppner. Or.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, The Dalles, Oregon, November 13,
1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by James g. Doherty, contestant,
against homestead entry No. 1880, made Octo.
4, 1902. for the seA neA nh se14 and seA seA
section 29, tip. south, range 26 east, byPatrick
McNamee. cOntestee, in which it is alleged that
the said Patrick McNamee has never built a
house on said land and has never made any
improvements of any kind upon said land and
that the said Patrick McNamee has never made
any residence whatever IpOn said homestead
as is required under the homestead laws of the
United States, and is at this time non resident
OF the State of Oregon, and that said a legged
absence was not due to employment in the
army, navy or marine corps of the United States
during time of war. Said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock m. on
January Z, 1904, before Vawter Crawford
County Clerk. at his office at Heppner Oregon
and that final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock
a. m on January II, 1904, before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land Office in
The Dalles, Oregon,
The said contestant having, in a proper affi-
davit filed Nov. 5. 1903, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
65-7O MICHAEL T. NOLAN, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been appointed administrator of the estate
of Arthur E. Smith, deceased, by the County
Court of the State of Oregon, for Morrow
County. All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified to present the
same duly verified as by law required to me
at the office of my attorney c. E. Woodson, in
the Town of Heppner, Oregon, within six
mon this from the date of this notice.
Dated this 30th day of November, 1908,
GIL SARAH A. SMITH. administrative.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24
Couldn't Read Her Mind.

Maude-They say that the young man
who has been calling on you for some
time is a mind reader.
Clara don't believe II. II he was
he would either propose or quit call
ing-Chicago Daily News,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24
NOTICE OF PETITION TO IN
CORPORATE.

Notice is hereby given that the following pc
titlon to incOi pOrate that portion Of Morrow
County described in said petition, will be filed
and presented to the County Court of the State
of Oregon, for Morrow County, on Wednesday
the first day of the January term, 1904, of said
| Court, said date being January O., 1904, at the
hour OF 10 oclC"k a. m, of said day, and said
court will be asked to call a sp cial election 10
the manner provided by law for the urpOse of
determining whether or not those qualified to
vote upon the question: in such portion of eaid
county are in favor of, or against incorporating.
PETITION TO INCORPORATE.
| To the Honorable County Court of the State
of Oregon, for Morrow County:
We the uncer sigued your petitioners would re-
spectfuly show to the Court, that we aud each of
us are legal voters and qualified elec ors, residing
Oregon described as follows:
Commencing one fourth of mile east of the
township four a., S range twenty-five (25) E. W.
NJ, and running thence north one fourth OF q
mile. thence running west three fourths OF II
mile, thence running south one half of a mile,
thence running east three fourths of a mile,
thence running north or fourth of a mile to the
place of beginning, being parcel of ground one
half mile wide, and three tourths of mile
long, each corner thereof aud the starting point
being marked by stone, II G inscribed thereon
That said above described portion Of Morrow
County has not been incorporated under any law
of the state of Oregon. ond IS not at this time in
corporated, but that said portion OF said county
contains more than one hundred and fifty inhab-
ltanS ana more than AZ QuaIln eO ana legal voters
and has about 90 IL habitants as nearly As can be
estimated.
That sa,d portion of said county as above des-
cribed, includes within its said limits the town
of Hardmsn in id County and State.
That your petitioners are desirous of lucorpor
ating the said described portion of said county
under the corporate name OF cry or Hartman.
and do therefore petition and ray, that thu said
portion of said Mo row County embraced within
the limits as above bounded and described be In
corporated under the provisions of an act pas ed
bv the legislative assembly of the State OF Ore
Eon and entitled. "Ar act for General Law for
tie Incor aoTatiop of Cities an Towns IL the
State of Oregon and approved February 2lst,
1888. and your petitioners Will ever pray.
Names Names
Z Warren. j B Adams,
John w Hughes NJ z Bidd G,
X Paul Bet Bates,
+ Knighton, c II Hams,
G. Repass ii Leeper,
b DeVore, William Moreland.
J Cowdrey, Frank Cramer,
H Gathers, George Bleakman,
William PotJe, Jack Lane,
Eugene Chapel, 7 X Deem,
W ID |" gem, J Bordell,
J II Emery, JC owen,
A Bates o l. Bates,
= f. Crab r, o. Cox,
W ii Miller w Royse,
John Howell, c + toyse,
II Emry, A Riley,
q Furlong ID n Jenkins,
I VI Mulkey. Fred MOIe and.
John & shen, Jas WIZARD,
' 4 SterhnIs, J Adams.
J p lladley, Tn ster Sal 'ng.
g. w. IHFLTs.
Attorney (, Petit HeTs.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24

Between Ogden and Denver, carrying
all classes of modern equipment.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon
for Morrow County.
S. w. Meadows, Plaintiff,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-12-24

Perfect Dining Car Servlce and
Personally Conducted Tourist
Excursions to all Points.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-30
rhe Candid Pepys.

No man has ever yet succeeded In painting an honest portrait of himself In an autobiography however scdu' lously he may have set to work about it. In spite of his candid purpose be Omits necessary touches and adds su pernuous ones. At times he cannot help draplng his thought. and the least shred of drapery dlsgulses lt It Is only the diarist who accompllshes the feat of self portraiture, and he, without any such end In view. do,s it uncon' sclously. A man cannot keep a daily record of his comings and golngs and the little Items that make up the sum of his life and not inadvertently give himself away at every turn. He lays bare hls heart with candor not possl- ble Co the self consciousness that h. eyitably cOlOrs premcditated revelation. Unknowlngly he wears his heart upon bis pen for daws to peck at While Mir. Samuel Pepys was filling those small octave pages with his pcrpleXlne cipher he never once Imagined that be was adding a photographic portrait of himself to the worlds gallery of Inn mortals. We are more Intimately Oc- Qualnted with Mir. Samuel Pcpys, thc inner man-his little mcnnnesscs and his generositles than we are with half the persons We call our dear friends.
 T. B. Aldrlch In Atlantic.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-30
UNITY OF ACTION DESIRED.

The suggestion that there be a con vention of delegates from an the com merelal bodies of Alaska came from Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska, and not from the Daily Alaskan, as stated by the Juneau Dispatch. However, such a convention would be good thing So would convention composed of all the common councils oi an the cities Of Alaska be a good thing, provided there were no restrictions placed upon the scope of the action Of the convention by those who made the call And, if the Alaska Citizens League shall meet with the favor oi the people to the eN- tent those who organized it hope, a convention Of representatives from iiS different branches would be a good thing. What is needed in Alaska be- yond an else Is unity ot action. Let some way be devised Co get at the de- sires Of the people.
 The people ot Skagway, no doubt win be ready to organize on a basis that is acceptable To those Of the other sections Of the district. There is a unity Of sentiment in here, and the Skagway people are ready Co act in unison. Our people want seli-govern- ment, and they are ready to say so in any or all the conventions that may convene in Alaska in which they shall be so fortunate as Co have representa- lion.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-30
FOUR IN
Dawson, Mary Graf. Solkilk
 and Casca Arrive.

Whitehorse, June 2S.-Four steam. CTS have arrived at this place since Sunday morning. The Dawson arrived yesterday and sailed out again in the evening. The Mary Graf got in at 2:3O this morning, the Selkirk at Q and the Casca at 6 this morning.
 The Selkirk sailed out this evening.
 The Canadian was at Stewart coming up stream at 8 o'clock last evening and the Columbian at Selwyn at this morning.
 The Victorian arrived at Dawson at S:3O o'clock last evening and the White horse arrived there this evening.
 The Yukonker and the Dawson will arrive at Dawson tomorrow.
 The water at this place was d inches above low water mark at o'clock this morning.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-30
pnmn. md mI. pe.tho..

Dumas, like Balzac. was fond of hls own creations. Among them an he loved Porthos best. The great. strong vain hero was a child after his own heart. One afternoon, lt ls related, his son found Dumas careworn, wrctched overwhelmed. What has happened to you3 Are you illy' asked Dumas fls. "No." replied Dumas pcre. Well what Is it. thcnT "l am miserable "whyg" This morning l killed For. thos-poOr Porthos. Oh. what trouble l have had to make up my miud Co dc itl But there must be un end to alI things. Yet when | saw hlm sink be meath the ruins, crying, It Is too heavy too heavy for me" swear to you that cried" And be wiped away a tcai with the sleeve of hls dressing rown.
 II you want to be well informed on local happenings subscribe for the Daily Alaskan. Phone 10.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-30

The editor Of the Juneau Record Miner has probably gone insane. In a late issue Of that paper appears the fol- lowing, without a map, a diagram or @ key Co indicate what it Is an about:
 "A man in a mining camp with his hat od yelling for local government and then refusing it when it Is offered to him hasn't got sense enough Co go in the house when it rains Uncle Sam says Co him: It you want local self government, Tn give you all your li- cense money 70 pay y0nr bills Ii you don't want to make your own laws, TT. do it for hall the money. Darued it that doesn't look fair. even to a demo erat.'
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-30
A Rough Criticism.

Lord Houghton's epigram on "Sor- dello,' probably the most obscure of Brownlng's poems, though 1t has often gone the rounds, is worth recalling. Said Lord Houghton. then only Dicky Milnes. "There are but two lines ln 'Sordello' l can understand the first and last-'Who will may hear Sordello's story told and Who would hath heard Sordello's story told,' aud both are false"
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-30

The Juneau Record-NIiner thinks it a pretty good proposition thatthe federal government Is willing Co make che laws for Alaska for halfoi the license money If this matter Of law making Is Co be reduced Co a question of economy, why not advertise for competitive bids? 10 is altogether probable that other law making bodies would do che job cheap CT than the federal congress, and it is certain that none could very we'll do a worse piece ot work.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-06-30
The Chri.tInn Nna,.

The term Christian name" Is used m England and America only. Zap ,ismal name" is used in other countries. The term seems to have been used lrst after the reformation, when Bib Heal names were used as q reaction against the use of the saints names In ihe calendar. It Is evident that an Biblical names are not Christian, but the reaction went so far as to consider everything in the Bible as Christian and everything not in the Bible as pagan or certainly non-Christian.