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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-07-02

The following letter was written in re.
ply to the above:
Heppner, Oregon, June 20, 1908.
To Grace Stafford, Jennie Miller, and
Agnes Gillespie, Colfax, Wash.
My Dear Little Girls Il am just in
receipt of your kind letter of June 25th
with Money Order for eleven ($ll.OO
dollars enclosed.
Your letter. dear children. above all
those received by myself and the relief
committee in charge of money sub
scribed by the generous and kind-hearted
| people throughout this great country,
has touched my heart, in the fullness OF
which, I say to you in reply: God bless
YOU. Nav our Heavenly Father, whose
love for little ones should never beques-
toned, visit your homes on this earth
with happiness and that in the world to
come, with eternal JOY and peace. Jesus
our Saviour said "Suf'er the little
children to come unto me-"
The amount of money earned by you
and contributed to aid our suffering peo-
pie, will be used, I assure you, to the
very best advantage possible, 80 far as
my ability and judgment and that of the
relief committee in charge of this work
is concerned. Every penny which is re-
ceived by us will be accounted for and
will be used for the benefit of the needy
ones, whoever they may be.
Two weeks ago yesterday Sunday
morning, Heppner was happy little
town. Our church bells rang and our
little ones sang songs of praise and wor-
shipped by their mothers side. Evening
came, and with 1t the storm, and many
of our precious little children were car
ried away to worship at the throne of
God Those who have gone before are
happy now, while those who remain are
sad. Sad because Of the little ones who
are no more-who cannot be with us to
cheer our weary way.
| might say, while writing you, that
many good people all over this land,
both rich and poor, contributed most
literally towards the relief OF our suffer
ing ones. They have sent us money and
supplies of all kinds and also sent us
their strong men to aid us and to give
kind words Of good cheer and heartfelt
sympathy, but of all that we have re-
ceived, the gem which has been contri
buted by the three little girls in Colfax
will hold the hearts and love oi our men
and women as only the sentiments of a
little child can do.
They are idols of hearts and house.
holds,
They are angels of God in Disguise.
His sunlight still shines on their tresses.
His glorv still CLEANS in their eyes.
They are truants from home ana from
Heaven,
They have made me more manly and
mild,
And know now how Jesus could lken
The Kingdom OF God to a child"
Very lovingly yours,
FRANK GILLIAM. Mavor.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-07-02
M RIED.
morning,

PHELPS-HILL-At the residence Of
the brides parents, in this city, on Sun
day evening. June %, 1903 Miss EvalyT2
Phelps and Mr.. W. p. Hill, Rev. J. W.
Mount officiating.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-07-02

A lively rush is now being made
into the Kootenay mining district
of Northern Idaho, where a rich
strike has been made.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-07-02
MILLINERY BARGAINS.
millinery stock of Mrs. G. A. Khexa
to be Closed Out.

TO be Closed Out.
The fine Millinery Stock of Mrs. G. a
Rhea will be closed out regardless OF
cost. The entire stock will be sold az
so cents on the dollar, for everything
must be closed out in a short time
Everything will go regardless OF cost
Come early and take advantage OF this
sale.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-07-02

Pathetic Letters That Touch the
Hearts Of IIeppner People.

Colfax, Wash, Jure 25, 1908.
Hon. Frank Gillian, Dear Sir:
We are some little girls who wanted
to do something for the poor people of
your city who lost go much, SO we start
ed a little candy stand and sold home
made candy, lemonade, gum, etc, for
two days and have made eleven dollars
which we send to you to give to some
poor person.
One of our playmates lost her Grand.
pa, Mr.. James Matlock, in the flood and
we all feel so sorry.
Hoping this little sum will do some
body some good, we are,
Yours very truly,
Grace Stafford, aged II years,
Jennie Miller, aged years,
Agnes Gillespie, aged 10 years.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03
Noisy Jim Jeffries and Windy
Jim COrbett Meet at Last.
They Only Shook Hands Like Human
Beings and Denied Roasting
Each Other.
WILL MEET NEXT SUMMER

Those who read the sporting news
and have perused with repeated gusto
the many mean things Champion Jef'
ries and Former Champion Corhett
have been saying about each other
will doubtless read with some amuse-
ment the details of the meeting Of
these two loquacious pugilists in New
York Sunday. A dispatch says
Champion Jefrries came to town to-
day in company with Billy Delaney
his manager, Bob FitEsimmons, Kid
Egan and Dan o'Rourke. He went to
the Delevan half an hour before the
time set for the meeting. Corhett,
accompanied by his brother Tom, Fred
Block aud another companion, reached
the hotel fifteen minutes later A
crowd of sports gathered on the side
walk outside the hotel, all anxious to
catch q glimpse of the big fighters.
The fighters and retinue were ushered
to a room upstairs by Tom o'Rourke,
where the session was held. Celeb
rites in the theatrical and sporting
world were present among them Nat
Goodwin, Billy Madden, Frank Rich
heimer, Gus Rubin. Kid Mccoy, Kid
Broad, Sam Harris, Dohe Harley,
Buddy woodthorpe and Sam Austin
Jeffries allowed Delaney and Kid
Egan 20 do most of the talking for
him. Once IN awhile he offered sug
gestion. Fitzsimmons, on the other
hand, proposed a number Of things.
Delaney first proposed finish fight,
to which Corbett agreed, but when
it was understood that finish fights
could be pulled off nowhere but in
Nevada Corbett demurred. Corbett
suggested the Fort Erie club, but De-
laney was of the opinion that Canada
would not stand for a fight Of this
and suggested California.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03

belonging to the latter undertook to
serve the city and the people by start
ing an investigation designed merely
to ascertain the facts. The council,
we fear. is a little impatient with it.
self for being so slow.
II it desires any proof Of how the
Commercial club stands, however, it
should ask who the Illinois Central
officials telegraphed in advance to
meet them at the train yesterday when
they came to Paducah. 1t wasn't
Mayor Yeiser, it wasn't Councilman
Fowler, nor was it the city council IN
whole or in part. IL was a member
of the Commercial club The officials
did not go about the council, and did
not confer with the members. They
told the members of the Commercial
club W hat they intended 70 do and
then left.
This is true with men who desire to
locate here. IL is true in other in
stances that reflect credit on the Com.
mercial club. We do no; think tina,
the Commercial club desires the credit
for running the city. If it held the
Geins of government it wonld probably
have a lower tax rate, or else more to
show for the collections for such a
tax rate. It would probably keep the
cows off the streets, and doubtless
would not vote one way one week and
some other way the next.
No, obviously the Commercial club
is not running Psducsh.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03

It looked little strange that while
the city council was last night assert
ing its divine right TO run the town,
the Illinois Central officials were here
discussing important matters with
members Of the Commercial club, and
before they arrived telegrsphed a
member Of the Commercial club and
none of the council, to meet them at
the train. Such neglect probably will
not set well on the sensitive stomach
of that veteran legislator. Captain Joe
Fowler when he hears Of IL.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03
AN HONEST CONFESSION.

Colonel John X. Hendrick, Of Pa
ducah, who is known as Honest
john" has won further title to the
name. In his speech at Frankfort yes
terdsy he is quoted as having said IN
regard to the charges made against
him By Democratic State Central Com
mitteemsn Mott Ayers, that he was at
the Livingston county sound money
convention and that he did write the
resolutions of the convention. ~ did
not, however, forsake my party" de-
clared the speaker. "That was a time
Of unsettled conditions They tell me
that william Goebel was originally q
sound money Democrat and that W. s.
Hager, Brock HILL b. Nall and even
James B. McCreary were on that side
of the money question at that time"
The convention which Colonel Hen.
drick says he attended passed the fol-
lowing resolutions, which Colonel Hen
drick admits writing:
Resolved, That we unquslifiedly
condemn the Chicago platform and the
resolutions of the so-called Democratic
state convention held at Frankfort in
1897 as being undemocratic, revolution
airy and inimicsl to the interest of the
American people, and frAught with
evil to the principles of republican
government, and as being promulgated
b. designing men for the purpose Of
securing the spotls of office without
re gard to the rights and interest of
the people.
Resolved That we reindorse the
indianapolis platform of 1896 and point
to it as the only refuge of patriotic
men who desire the welfare of our
common country.
Resolved, That our delegates be
uninstrncted as to candidates, but 20
vote as q unit on all questions coming
before the convention.
Resolved, That we endorse the
course Of the Courier j Journal, Even
ing Post and the Louisville Times in
upholding our credit aud honor as a
great and free nation.
"Resolved, That we endorse the
monetary principles of our local paper
THE Gold Standard, and pledge it
our support.
We are very anxious to see to what
extent the rank and file of Brysn-Goe-
bel Democrats in Kentucky are able
to forgive and forget.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03

The country should rejoice over the
report that Secretary Root, who holds
the war portfolio in President Roose-
velt's cabinet, will not leave until
fall. Mr.. Root is one of the best men
Of the administration, and no man
stands higher in sll the walks of life
He is greatly in need of rest, and in
tended to resign after the present SEES
sion of congress, but according to
more recent rumors will remain a
while longer. A Washington dispatch
says of him: mot only has he worked
early and late for the enactment of the
most important Legislation in the his
tory of the war department, but has
struggled with the perplexing prob
lens of currency and tariff which
have come to his department from the
Philippines. The nerve racking and
wear of his physical foice has been
greater than any one in the country
who has not kept close touch with him
realizes. He has not been content to
transmit to the congress through the
president such representations as have
come to him from Governor Taft, but
he has sought and had repeated inter
views with the leading memters of
both houses of congress in an effort to
bring about united support for the
measures which he championed, and
with which no has had remarkable
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03
california will do. said oOrbett.

California will do" said Corbett.
As only limited round bouts are per-
mitted in California the question
whether the fight should be TO finish
or not was thus decided in favor Of the
latter arrangement, Jeffrios waving
the finish proposition. The encounter
will be held in June or July next in
California, and before the club giving
the best purse. The fight will not be
TO a finish, but for either twenty or
twenty-five rounds, without side
bet, and under straight Marquis Of
Queensbury rules.
Fitzsimmons then announced: 81
am ready to fight Tommy Ryan for
the middle.weight championship Of
the world. A lot of people think |
can't get to the middle.weight limit.
But certainly can. am ready TO
fight him at 1873 pounds for e., 900 a
side the same week in which Jeffries
and Corbett are TO have it out. "
No sooner had Fitz sat down than
Mccoy blurted out Say, Bob, how
about a match with me at catch.
woiSh;s?"
"rll take care Of you aftor | get g
bout with Ryan" said Fitzsimmops.
Jeffries shook hands with Corbett,
and each denied that he had roast.
ed" the other as reported.
Jeffries' proposed trip abroad, now
that he has been matched to box Cor.
bett, has been abandoned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03
A CHINESE FUNERAL
IT WAS @ oRGEoUs, EVEN FOR
NEW YORK.

New York, Maron 3-The funeral
of May Llyn, bride OF Sung Fung, an
actor in the Chinese theater in Doyer
street. has been held with pomp and
circumstances unusual even for New
York's Chinese colony. The body
was dressed in gorgeously embroidered
Oriental garments, golden dragons
winding their protecting folds about
the slight form. No ray of sunshine
was admitted TO the mourning room,
hut the decorations of the death robe
glittered In the light Of innumerable
candles, which, with tinkling bells,
kop. at bay the horde of devils, ever
beady TO rush in and bear away ons so
young and fair
The Hose air was heavily burdened
with the heavy perfume of burning
Eastern incense. A wreath Of wax
aowers lag o. :he eoain, the tribute Of
an Occidental mourner As the time
for the funeral services drew near tho
room became allied with Cinnamon,
actors, friends OF the bereft husband.
who chsnted the story OF his grief and
eulogized the virtues Of his bride. As
Refreshments for the still lingering
spirit Of May Llyn,so that it might be
sustained in its trip to the cemetery,
where the devils onslaughts would be
most desperate. chickens aud rice balls
were placed conveniently near the
coffin. Coins were placed in the folds
Of the garments for use in the other
world.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03
Not Good Enouah.

An American actor teIs a story Of
an adventure that enllvenod a barn
stormlng" tour in the West In 1T
tie town whore the company was TO
appear tho actor went a. tae theater
for band rehearsal. but instead Of a
band be found only a solitary man
With a cornct under his arm.
what time Is the band rehearsal"
asked the actor.
Right now. sir" answered tho cor
ret wager.
"Rut whore Is the ban -
Il am here, sir. the rest arc playing
at a dance. You will have TO get
along with me"
"Ah." said the actor. sarcastically.
Il suppose you are the best cornet.
player IN the state.
NO, sir" aid the musician. sadly.
mot by a long way. II were any
good ia be playing at the dance with
the rest Of them"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03

1t is likely that Sunday sessions Of
congress will become quite popular, as
the restaurant was open hast Sunday
to accommodate the hard working
members, and the bar is essentially o
part of the restaurant. The Kentucky
delegation can doubtless be counted
ON to do its share of Sunday work un.
der tho conditions that prevailed last
Sunday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03
THE COMB WAS SAFE.
Useful Article Securely Put Away In
Stocking.

Useful Article securely Put away IN
Stocking.
Women certainly have queer places
in which to hide things" said the mar
riod man. Il took my wife down TO
Atlantic City over last Sunday. and
when we reached our hotel and I'M
packed the bag we couldn't find any
comb. My wife H. done the pack
ing and she assured me that she had
brought a comb. having thought OF
II at the last moment. but TO save
her life she couldn't recollect where
she had put IT, We turned every
thing inside out, but could ind no
trace OF the missing comb. You
know what that means lot TO a
woman. and she fumed and fretted
about Ro,bg down into the dining
room without having a whack at her
hair. Still. there was nothing to do
and We managed 10 exist without the
comb until bedtime. TLen Il turned
up: and where DO you think II was
found? Tucked down inside my wife's
stocking! You needn't laugh: ! assure
you it's a fact She had forgotten
Il until the bag was packed and
locked and then had put Il down her
stocking and had forgotten It's hid
ing place -Phuadolnhia Record.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03
JOKE, OR PETTY sPITEY

1t is hoped the remarks attributed 10
Mayor Yeiser and Councilman Fowler
at last nights session of the council
about the Commercial club were
meant as q joke. II would certainly
not be to the credit of public officers
to publicly ridicule or censure an Or
ganization like a commercial club. 1t
would show a petty spite entirely un-
worthy of public officers.
The Commercial dub was organized
to advance the interests of the city.
We believe it has done SO. We can re-
call no instance of where it failed to
advance them to its utmost, or whore
it did anything that might be con-
strued to b. inimical TO the interests
of the city. Its members contribute
annually to assist in the work, and de.
pend on the success of this work to
build up Psducah and increase her
commercial Importance. The only
remuneration is in the better and more
prosperous conditions secured.
1t is dificult to determine how or
why the city council should attempt
to pose as the sole custodian Of Padu-
cabs welfare, and attempt to exclude
others from working for the city's
interests. II has held office for over q
year, and has made few improvements.
Some of the very officials who were
last night criticising the CONNER
cial club for its alleged presumption
in seeking Psducah's welf are are the
ones who brought the injunction
suit not long ago to set Paducah back
ten years in her progress, which
was very poor evidence Of solicit
tude for Paducah's progress. II these
officials are not progressive, and have
not the interests of the city at heart,
shey have no moral or legal right to
complain because someone else has
There is no bar to any citizen, or any
body Of citizens, working in the inter
est of the city.
As to the matter that provoked the
declaration that 1.-THE Commercial
club was trying to run the city'-the
Illinois Central cutoff-it is not ex-
activ apparent how It is Q matter with
which the city council has any more
to do than the humblest citizen. II
the council desired to act, it had plen-
ty of time. This thing had been agi-
tated in the papers for several weeks,
and not a word was said about it in
the council until the newspapers and
Commercial club had taken it up.
The council is slow thing, and evi.
IDENTIFY when 1t sees more progressive
people doing something that it THINKS
it ought to have done, but failed to do,
1t gets mad and shows its temper.
The city council has no more TO dc
with a line of railroad 20 miles from
Paducsh than the Commercial club.
Each has a right to do its utmost to
protect the city's interest. If the
council cares anything for Paducah's
interests, It failed to show it when
it fixed the tax rate at Sl.S5 and then
spent every cent of the money. and
more on top of it, with nothing left
10 show for it, 1t failed to show any
regard for Paduoah's interest when it
let this railroad matter drag along for
several weeks without lifting voice
in protest, and then taking offense al
the Commercial club because the men
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03

John Mitchell is being doomed for
vice president on the Democratic tick.
ct, but there are probably enough adj
mirers of Mr.. Mitchell who think he
does more good at mis- chosen work of
helping the miners than he could do
in public office, to see that ne stays at
homa
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03

Oklahoma has enacted law that
would be a credit to many of the more
eastern states. It practically ribs the
territory of worthless and undesirable
characters.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03
In POLICE COURT.
ANOTHER UNINTEREsTING SEES.
SION THIS MORNING.
the wish

Charles Young, white, was srrai2n-
ed on breach of the peace charge and
the case continued until Friday.
The disorderly case against b. NJ.
Brown was continued until Friday.
The breach Of the peace case against
Levy Trice, colored, was continued
until tomorrow morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03
TUESDAY, MARCH, 8, 1908.
DAILY THOUGHT.

"Life is made up Of little things.
1t is but once in an age that occasion
is offered for doing . great deed. True
greatness consists in being great in
little things"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03

1t appears our Mayheld contempt
rary, the Messenger, will now have
nothing left of its cutoff" boom except
the wish.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03

The dispatches announce, "Mexico
is drifting towards . gold basis"
Well. what else could we expect sfter
the late Colonel W. J. Bryan's visit.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03
STOVES.

We are sole agents for Buck
Stoves and Ranges, the best the
world has ever produced. II not
satisfied with this statement ask
your neighbors, who are useing
them; they are satisfied we know
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03
THE WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tonight and rain
tomorrow.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03

Our recent purchase of Baby
Carriages and Go-Carts has put US in
a position to place these goods on the
market here at prices far below what
other dealers have to pay for them.
Think OF buying handsome Go-Cart
at less than half It's real value. Don't
buy until you see our line.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-03
Furniture.

In furniture like all other
lines we lead them all. We
have determined to break all
records this season and have
made great preparations to
take care of all who desire the
best grades, latest designs &
finishes, at the lowest possible
prices Buying from us means
a big saving to you.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-27

A learned professor at Yale. who
has given the subject Of the origin
Of the species much intelligent
thought, assures us that all life be
gan at the north pole, which had the
honor Of being the home Of our simian
ancestry. Perhaps We were not aware
that life began at the north pole, but
we have had very satisfactory evil
dence within the last fifty years that
life ends there quickly and satisfac-
torily, and that is enough FOR our
present purposes Il is q glorious IL
lustration Of the superiority Of our
human development that as we pro
crossed from mOnkeynOOd 70 manhood
we gradually wandered TO q more con
genial cline We except. OF course.
those monkeys who persist annually
in attempting TO revisit the homes o.
their ancestOrs.-ChicagO Post
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-02-27

country shows a red sun, with rays
extended to the border of the flag.
The background is white.
The imperial standard Of China is
yellow with blue dragon, the dragon
being a favorite symbol with the
Chinese.
The flag here shown is the merchant
ensign Of China, showing a red back
ground, in. the center of which is a
yellow circle. Paint the pictures
N~-~N~~-~-~-~-0-~~--~-N~-N-
tle-an automatic fountain-and. if
the directions have been strictly ad-
hered to, you will perceive it break
into 2 thousand drops of liquid crystal
A BIirdfOlded Feeding Match.
Here is a little party pastime that
viii make everybody roar with laugh
ter Spread a sheet on the floor and
seat two closely blindfOlded boys on il,
facing each other. Give each boy a
saucer OF cracker crumbs, to be held