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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-12-22
SEEKS A BRIDE.
Alice Roosevelt May be Future
Queen.

Paris, Dec. 17.-Many members of
the Scandinavian colony in this city
seem to take seriously the dispatches
from Stockholm reporting that an ar
rangement has been made by the
Crown Prince Gustavus Adolphus to
meet Alice Roosevelt at the house of
Whitelaw Reid in London with the OBJ
ject of taking the first step toward the
offer of his heart and hand. 1t is we'll
for bide in the courts of Europe drr-
ing the psst year, but unsuccessfuly.
1t is also known that no more demo
cratic people and King exist than the
Swedes and Oscar.
That the American people might not
like such union. or that the father of
the prospective bride might not con-
sent, does not enter the heads of social
lights or the Swedish COLONY here. Ore
of the Swedish leaders said today
81 know no more about the subject
than that it nas been discussed serious
ly in court circles in Stock holm, per-
haps more as theory than as an actual
intention. The royal family and the
King entertain warm admiration for
President Roosevelt and the American
people. Certainly King Oscar would
not object if the project should sue
ceed."
Prince Gustavus was found this even
ing.
EYES," he said a9reeably. II am 60
to London. but from that to getting en-
gagged is long way. Don't believe the
reports from Stockholm. should es-
TEEN il an honor to meet Miss Rooee.
welt. but am more interested at pres.
ent in autos than in matrmony."
Several of the Paris newspapers DIS
cuss the matter seriously in articles
headed, "Alice Roosevelt a Future
Queen
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-12-22

No more hoboes allowed in
Coquille City.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14
MADE THE FIRST COB PIPE.
Mortgage Upon Immortal
Fame Belonging to President
Andrew Jackson.

Barring the "T. D." clay for the
grown men and the cigarette for the
rising generation there are few things
so popular with the tobacco-smoking
fraternity as the corncob pipe. And
the history of the corncob is interest
ing telling, says the Philadelphia
Press. In its evolution from manu-
facture by hand, up until to-day, when
thousands are turned out every work.
ing hour, there are interesting epochs.
In the manufacturing district along
the Delaware river there is a night
Waterman, a colored man, who back
in the days "befo' de wa" was a
slave in Louisiana. He was born and
reared in slavery. The other day he
was smoking a corncob contentedly,
ref1ectively and reminiscently. AS he
puffed he asked the question:
"Who was the first white man to
make a corncob pipe? Do you know"
mo" Then the negro told this
story:
1T was Andrew Jackson, president
of the United States. A man by the
name of st. Armand was a soldier I'M
der Jackson when he was major gem
eral at New Orleans. At the time that
Jackson used bales Of cotton for pro-
tecting his army he was found smok-
ing a corncob and said he had made
it himself. This was when Col.
Thornton, of the British regulars,
made his attack on Jackson"
A relative of the speaker, Henry
Guesno, who went to New York city
about 10 months ago, was the first
man to make corncob pipes for sale.
1t was in 1867 when he was employed
by a man named M%ayrone in New Or
leans. Mayrone had been his owner
in the days of slavery and came upon
Guesno n day when he was whit
Ting a pipe and asked him why he
didn't make them to sell. The old
style corncob had long been an In
stitution of the southern negro, but
not a m%erchantable article, The in
lerroSatory or Mayrone set GuesnO
thinking with the result that in the
fall of 1867, at a Mechanics and Agri-
cultural associations fair of the state
of Louisiana, held in New Orleans, he
exhibited a number of pipes. all of
which had ready sale. One objection
able feature was that the howl burned
out very quickly. Guesno consulted a
well-known chemist, with the result
that a harmless chemical composition
was applied which infinitely prolonged
the life of the corncob and which to-
day is being used in its manufacture.
In the days of Guesno it was said he
received as high as $25 for a pipe
which to-day can be bought for a
nickel"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14
WEAKNESS.
That and the Tariff Question Will
Help Elect a Democratic
President.

1t must be admitted, however, that
there is in the national capital amongre-
publicans who keep in close touch with
national politics, a doubt as to the re-
suit this year. 1t is. at present, a vague
and indefinite feeling of anxiety, rather
than a substantial fear, says the Forum.
When analysed it seems to consistlarge"
ly of the feeling that the corporate in"
terests are hostile to President Roose~
welt, and that it will be impossible,
therefore, to obtain the necessary
funds for campaign work. Many repub-
licans are wondering if the influence of
the railroads will be thrown against the
republican party this year, as it was for
it in 1896 and 1900. Other republicans
are specializing upon the part which the
abor vote will play in the next cam
paign, and are anXiously inquiring
whether it will be loyal to the republic
an party.
Another factor in the situation, which
is fully appreciated by the republican
leaders as menacing President Roose-
velt's reelection, is the fact that, para
doxical as it may seem, democratic VIC
tory is the only method of escaping tar
if revision. A word of explanation will
make this proposition very clear. There
is scarcely any possibility of democratic
control of the senate during the next
four years, owing to the fact that the
present republican majority of "a is
distributed among states admittedly re-
publican. Should the democrats, there
fore, elect a democratic president and a
democratic house of representatives the
republican senate would stand as a bar
rier against any tariff reform legisla-
tion which the house might desire to en"
act and the president be anxious to ap-
prove. If there are in the republican
party certain representatives of cor
porate interests who desire to rebuke
President Roosevelt for what they call
his lack of consideration this influen-
tial coterie can exert their power
against him with the full knowledge
that the election of a democratic presi-
dent will not disturb their privileges
through adverse legislation. In addi-
ton to this there is also in the republic
an party a very large contingent which
believes, with Senator Hanna, in stand
ing pat" upon the tariff; and this contin-
gent is thoroughly alive to the fact that
the best way to prevent any tinkering
with the tariff is to help elect a demo-
cratic president.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14
Scientific ROsin Tanning,

All who have seen the repel1en,
spectacle in some of our states of for
ests of pine trees killed by tapping for
the rosin, will be interested in a new
method of rosin-tapping recently ex-
perimented with by the department of
agriculture. The old method was to
cut a hole in the tree and frequently to
excavate a "box" in the trunk to re-
ceive the drippings. The new method
is periodically to scarify a portion of
the bark and young wood, and adjust
two slanting spouts of thin tin at the
bottom of the cut, whereby the rosin
is directed into a pot hung beneath.
In this way, it is said, the life of the
tree is greatly prolonged, while more
and cleaner rosin is obtained.-Youth's
Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14

self about itT And this means the beginning of the decay of the civic
profound personal interest which every citizen must have
IN the nation and its destiny if the republic is to work out its theory
and purposes.
80 we see that II a republic if the school stops with material knowl-
edge 1t has rendered the nation no service. In monarchies it NAV be all
rlght Tor the school to confne itself to science, literature. philosophy,
because such governments do not depend upon the citizen as with Ms
but even IN monarches we find the school nourishing the national sprit
The universities of Germany inspire their German students first, last
ana al III time with the thought OF German nationality, German SUI
premacy. But in America this is as much more necessary than in Ger
many as the lite OF Our nation is drawn more directly from the hearts
and minds of our millions.
1t is plain. then, that the American school must produce something
more than book culture. The soul of Our American instruction must be
American nationality; or rather, fundamental and world Righteousness
expressed through the activities of the American republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14
ONLY POOLING HIM.
Signs in Ohio Indicate That SOme-
thing Is Doing Against
Roosevelt.

Throughout Ohio the impression
seems to be general that at a conference
of republican leaders in Akron on Deem
Der % the announcement was definitely
made that Senator Hanna will be a can
didate against Roosevelt for the presi-
dency. Gen. Dick is reputed to have
broughtthe information direct from Sem
ator Hanna, who is in Washington, to
the Akron conference. The notice al
ready given by Chairman Clingerman, of
the state committee, that the convention
would be held at the latest possible mo-
ment, is regarded as a move in the inter-
est of Mr.. Hanna, says the Denver News.
The point is made now that the state
convention properly had nothing to do
with declaring the policy Of the party in
the state in regard to the presidency;
that its resolution does not bind the
party, and that the convention elected to
name delegates to the national conven-
ton is the only body r%ightfully entitled
to declare the wishes of Ohio republic
ans as to the party candidate for the
highest office in the nation.
While these rumors of war come from
Ohio, men like Senator Plat. of Con-
necticut, Senator Allison, of Iowa, and
Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island, per-
sist in their public u%tterances, in saying
that Mr.. Roosevelt will be the candidate.
Whether these powerful leaders of iha
party mean all they say is another story.
In well-informed quarters the belief is
growing that there is an understanding
among many of the leaders to lulI the
president into a feeling of security
while arrangements are being made in
important states to deprive him. at the
last moment, of delegates upon whom he
confidently reckons.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14
POINTERS.

Senator Hoar usually makes a
bad face before he gulps down an ad-
ministration policy.-Detroit Free
Press.
TO spank" the president has be-
come a favorite pastime with a great
many republican senators.-N. Y. Post
(Ind. Rep.).
WHY should not Mr.. Roosevelt
take the national Craftsmanship him
self? He has never been elected presi-
dent of the United States, and Mr.. Odell
asserted, in 1900, that it was proper to
retain the state chairmalship until
elected governor. A great many new
precedents have been established of
Iate.-Albany Argus.
IN the next national campaign the
republicans will be on the defensive, and
what a lot they have got to defend! There
are the postal frauds, the public land
frauds, the army contract scandals, the
Panama grab, the administrations race
policy, the promotion of Gen. Wood, the
inactivity of the department of justice
against trusts, etc. And there will no
doubt be other things that will require
defense before the campaign is fairly
open. The president is still leading the
strenuous life.-Savannah News.
THE National Geographic Maya
zine says the Philippines islands have
a coast line of about II ,444 statute miles,
or double that of the mainland of the
United States. But the trade of this long
coast is almost entirely carried in vessels
sailing under foreign flags, owing to the
policy of treating the Philippines as
foreign territory for navigation pur-
poses. Considering how much the
islands have cost the United States up
to date, this policy is little short of a ma
tional outrage.-San Francisco Chron-
icle (Rep.).
Gov. Cummins of Iowa has
grown bold again in the expression of
tariff reform views. He first attracted
national attention by declaring against
such tariff schedules and rates as af-
lOIutu u SkOllSI IOl uol5. lu6ll lIC
stand-patters of the party, and an adj
ministration well-nigh crazed with the
ambition to obtain a reelection, got
after him and compelled him and
his party faction in Iowa to mod
crate their transports and hush up,
at least for a little season, and let
well enough alone; and in this subdued
spirit Mr.. Cummins went through the
campaign for reelection last fall
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
Senator Germans purpose in
criticising the course of the administra-
ton in the Panama affair, and ever
condemning it, has been stated too
often to need to be stated again. The
republican newspapers know what it
is, but they persistently refuse to deal,
fairly with him. No better evidence is
needed that they fear him as a leader
and would like to get him out of the
way. They are undoubtedly doing
what they can to lessen his influence
with his party. Republican abuse of
Senator German will do him good. 1t
is an announcement to democrats that
republicans recognize his ability az a
leader and mean to do what they can
to weaken his influence. The demo-
cratic party will not push him aside be-
cause Of anything republicans say Of
him.--Savannah (Ga.) News.
I HEU|AH IT.. H NLN NWNU
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14
Women RIncksmiths.

A blacksmith's shop managed en-
tirely by three is one Of the in
teresting sights to be seen in Kansas.
The mother took entire charge of the
business about IA years ago upon the
death of her husband and had her
daughters brought up not only to shoe
a horse, but to understand every
branch Of the trade as well. The moth
err died and now the three daughters,
of whom is married, have five
men in their employ and carry on a
very prosperous business. They per-
sonally superintend the shoeing Of ev-
cry horse.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14
TODAY.

How little Wa think. my brother,
When the evening shadows fall
Ger the light of day
As 1t fades away
Forever beyond recall,
That the day has gone forever
With the unset of the west,
And the toiling hands
Of a hundred lands
Are one day nearer rest.
But a fleeing time to tarry
In ~journeying down life's way,
So put all your might
In the good old fight,
For now is the time-to-day:
There's sunshine in the midnight,
There's starlight in the clouds,
If only you keep a courage true,
Though dire misfortune crowds.
It's hope that will buoy ambition,
It's grit hat will pull you through
It's ever a work,
With never a shirk,
And a grim resolve to do;
The living present is with you,
Improve it while you may
Procrastinate Int you challenge fate
Now is the time-to-day.
Harry s. Chester, in Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14
Hard on Friends.

A pompous individual, going up the
staircase Of a large hotel, was violently
poked in the back with an umbrella by
a man who ran after him. When he
turned to ascertain the cause Of the
assault the other saw his mistake and
apologized, saying: Excuse me, sir;
I thought you were my old friend
Bobbins."
Indeed" said the old gentleman, In
measured tones; "and does your old
friend Bobbins enjoy this gort q
thing?'-Londpp Tit-Bita.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14
EduCutl0N That Is Harmful
BY HON. A. ]. BEVERIDGE,
United States Senator from Indiana.

Mere learning does not necessarily make
citizenship. knowledge of dead and living
languages, mastery of the physical sciences,
instruction in higher Northumberland Of
these in itself produces patriotism. And an
educated man who thinks of his own success
regardless of the common welfare is more
dangerous to a republic than an ignorant
man, because he has more resources with
which to take from the common good for his
own advantage. Even if such a man is not
active against the state and merely contents
himself by leaving public affairs alone, his very
example is a negative influence for evil. His
less fortunate ~neighbors will say, eff Mr..
-, with all his education, does not care
for the public good, why should [ bother nv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14
sand Worm Has sense Of Time.

A sand worm of the northern and
western coasts of France seems to have
a n Of time. It is known as Con
v%oluta," and M. Behn states that IL
makes green spots on the sand at low
tide and, disappears as the tide rises,
and continued this course during II
days in an aquarium.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14
Sequel.

FLASHER used to buy too many dia,
monds for a young man of his salary"
eyes, the stones broke him. Then no
began to alter checks"
What is he doing now?"
Breaking stones. Chicago Daily
News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14

Rural free delivery has advanced
with marvellous rapidly from a service
costing $4,000 a year at it's inception
in 1891 to n that will cost this fiscal
year nearly $1,000. 900.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14

Some republican United States SEN
ators have a queer idea of the tariff. Sen
ato- Lodge under the pressure of Mas
sachusetts for free hides has introduced
a bill to that effect. Senator Warren. Of
Wyoming, who is interested in continu-
ing the duty on hides, to offset Senator
Lodge, puts in a bill for free boots and
shoes. Now anyone who knows the
conditions in footwear manufacturing
understands that while nine-tenths of
the boot and shoe manufacturers demand
free hides, also knows a majority of them
are quite willing to have boots and shoes
placed IN the free list. This is one of the
instances where protection does not pro-
tect the manufacturer, because they have
got beyond the point where foreign
manufacturers can compete with them
and they demand free hides so that they
can extend their trade into other coun-
tries. The invention of machines for
Root and shoe making long age over
come the obstacle of cheaper labor in
other counties. The United States leads
the world in the manufacture of foot
wear and will dominate the markets Of
the world when a congress has been
elected that will give them free raw ma
terial. Of course neither the Lodge or
Warren bill will pass, they are both liz
introduced for buncombe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14
Manufacturers "Stand Pat.

~
President Roosevelt and the republic
an party have decided to stand pat" on
the tariff question, at least until after
the presidential election; the trusts have
decided to stand pat" on their high
prices, regardless of the fact that the
buying power of the people is nearly ex-
hausted and that hundreds of thou
sands of workers have had their wages
reduced radically while other hundreds
of thousands are out of work. Around
Christmas time several groups of man
ufacturers in iron and steel-each group
forming an illegal trust-met, and, in
stead Of reducing prices as was expect
ed, decided to stand pat" Amongst
these were the manufacturers Of billets,
structural shapes and plates. The tar
Unprotected trusts are merciless in their
e~xtortion. And why should they reduce
prices? The people vote for high prices
at every opportunity and put themselves
at the mercy Of trusts by putting a tariff
wall around themselves to prevent them.
by any possibility, from getting cheap
foreign goods. Certainly the 'rrtta
should stand pat" on prices.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-01-14

in a trice. No other boy tried to climb.
So Shorty braced himself at the edge,
with his arms over the trunk of the
tree and his breast leaning On 1t, and
called to us that he was ready. The
position vas a very awkward one, but
by exerting all his strength he dragged
us up hand owe hand, n at a time.
The worst difficulty was swinging the
first boy, Jim Harland, at the mouth
Of the pit, SO as to get him ashore"
but after two were up they easily
dragged the others to the edge.
Shorty's feet had supported very little
Of his weight, for he had to lean over
a great deal, and he was pulling by his
chest and arms.
The smoke was getting worse and
worse; 1t was very troublesome to
Shorty himself as it poured slowly up
about him. The boys below were i'm
ploring him to hurry. One was SO
hysterical that he could not cling to
the rope, and we had to tie it round
him. The only person on the ledge
who kept his head was the professor.
When Shorty had all but two out,
he noticed with horror that the tree
seemed to be sagging. He was very
nearly used up, more from the difficult
posture and the choking smoke than
from the weight of the boys. He never
thought Of getting the rescued boys
70 help him pull, and they had such
confidence In his strength that it never
struck them to offer aid.
"Ilt see them all up, or die trying"
said Shorty to hiuself.
Shorty nearly gave out on the last
hoy, the smoke choked him SO, and
when he let down the rope for the pro-
fessor he wa faint and dizzy, end
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-28
Hansen-snxdsr wsddinr.

Harry Hansen, of Portland, and Miss
Grace Snyder, of Coburg, were united
IN marriage at the home of the bride s
parents at Coburg Sunday afternoon,
September "a, 1904, Rev. b. f. Row.
land, of Eugene, officiating. The inte.
rior of the residence was decorated
with exquisite flowers, and presented a
very pretty appearance. The happy af-
fair was attended by about 80 friends
and relatives of the young people. AT.
ter the ceremony a banquet was
served The happy couple have gone to
Portland, where they will reside Eu.
gene Guard
The groom is well-known in this city,
where he resided for many years He
is the youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. n.
Hansen, who reside two miles south of
Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-28

The Edison is the home of vaude.
willie.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-28
BOSS
FIXED
GUEST

The following clipping from the Ore
gonian was mailed to the Guard with
the information that the young man
spoken of in the story is a resident of
this city, who recently paid a visit to
Portland. DO you recognize him9
A waiter nearly precipitated trouble
with a young man with eyeglasses at
a well-known restaurant on First street
the other day. The patron having
eaten fried potatoes with his fingers,
called for a finger bowl.
"We don't have them," replied the
waiter.
"Well, bring me little water in
something, and put it on the bill.".
The waiter was absent some time,
but finally returned with huge slop
bucket, full of dirty water, a mop,
big cake of coarse soap and roller
towel. These he placed beside the
chair of the young man with the eye
glasses, and then went over by the
counter, and smiled sardonically at his
own reflection in the fly-specked mir
ror. The patron arose, but was dis
suaded by friend from slaughtering
the waiter. Then the circumstances
were detailed to the proprietor, who
acted as though he might have aided
and abetted in the insult.
Haven't you anything to say9'
finally demanded Eyeglasses.
"Well," said the proprietor, "you
didn't expect my waiter to wash your
hands for you, did you9"
And that was all the satisfaction the
gentleman with the eyeglasses has
had Eugene Guard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-09-28
FACTS
FACTS
FACTS
The Development League Ed
itiOn of the Journal
Pleased Everybody

Tuesdays Journal had a page of
facts about Oregon industries that are
very successful in this part of the
state.
A large special edition was printed,
and if you have not sent away your
copy to some Eastern friend, send it,
and come in and get another copy.
The mere circulation of the facts
about our country would fill it with
population. The facts presented are a
revelation to most of the people who
are living in Oregon.