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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21
HORSE HEAVEN
ON JOHN DAY

The discovery by the driver of
Kitchens California mine stage
yesterday Of n cayu.e with saddle
turned and bride with broken reinH.
has called attention 10 the fact that
horse heaven IL not over 100 miles
from Sumpter. Tho last cayuse IN
question. which from the nature of
its equipment belonged apparently to
- range rider, hears evidence of
having beon out in the woods for
perhap, n month. No range riders
mre nearer Sumpter than the Grande
Ronds valley, 40 that the presump.
tion is strong that the lost equine is
far from home.
On u time Sam StOtt told the
writer q weird aud wonderful tale OF
u horse heaven ON the middle fork Of
the John hay river. S'ampeded
horses from .il parts Of Oregon, said
Stott. head invariably for that part
Of the country. LoN cayuses ARE
fonnd ths,c without fail. aud the
UttVu'tlVUH w INV VI"'" w "o"'''ooo
horses ia almost canDy. StOtt asid
this was because horse heaven is
located on the Middle Fork. IIe
pointed out that psleontoloaists from
dozens of big eastern universities
have visited tho place aud made
startling discoveries, hearing out the
horse heaven theory. Fossilizcd
remains of three aud two -t0ed horses
we're found. This means that
prephistoric horses inhabited the spot
many millions of years go. Horses,
~ w,,i bo remcmbcrcd, began life
some few million before history be.
gan Ia bc written, with three toes.
instead of huofs. A million or so
years later they evolved into two toed
hrutes. The hoot age IL com.
parativsly recent. In the light of
Stotts hypothesis, tho cnyuse found
yesterday wns undoubtedly headed
for thu middle fork, perhaps To visit
tho graves of his two tocd ancestors
at the Pliocene age. Being hampered
with u saddle ON his belly Instead of
back, ho failed To make good.
Tho animal u emaciated, docile,
triendless aud foriorn. His color
~ light hay. Hs hss been turned
ont to pasture tn recuperate and
await tho advent Of Nh owner.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21
Strike OF the Cyclone.

Advices from Baker state that "a
two foot body Of sll9 ore has been
opened on the ao0foot level of the
Cyclone mine, near the Virtue.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21
Crane flat PlaCerS.

Burch Il Burbridge, of Spokne, the
new owners Of the Crane Flat placer
diegings. sent out force OF men
from Granite Monday, to erect
buildings aud provide winter
quarters for q big force OF men who
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
Christmas Cards.

The first Christmas card ever pub
lished was issued in 1916 by London
err named Joseph Crandall. Crandall
was indebted for his idea to Sir Henry
Cole and employed the famous artist
J. G.. Horsley to make the design. 1t
was autographed by Jobbins of War
wick court and colored by hand.
About 1000 cards were sold. Such was
the small beginning of what has grown
to be gigantic industry. Every
Christmas after 1916 cards Of some
sort We're put upon the market. but it
was not until 1862 that they came into
general favor. Then GoOdall & Son of
London began to publish cards in
scribed simply with the words "a Mer-
~ Christmas" and "A Happy New
Year" and in Illuminated form, and
the following year robins, holly
branches. embossed figures and land
scapes were added. With the succeed
ing years the popularity of the holt
day cards increased, and the cards
grew more elaborate until they have
attained their present gorGeousness.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
CRIBS Hard and Soft.

The process of crabs shedding dur
ing the summer season Is as follows
The crabs become fat; then they as
sumo a blush look on the back and
yellow on underside. When in this
condition if an outer shell be broker
there will be found a skin similar to
the inner skin of an egg covering the
crab. In this stage the crab is known
as peeler. The next stage is when the
outer shell begins to open, and the
crab is then known as buster. When
the outer shell is stuffed, the crab Is
then a soft crab. If she has escaped
from the cannibaIistic male crabs, who
pursue her during this period, she lies
hidden in ne grass in shOal water I'M
til the next tide, which hardens her
shell considerably, and the crab is call
ed a buckrum. Buckrums are the tough
crabs sold as soft crabs, and when
cooked the shell turns red, like that of
a lobster, and is rot desirable on ac-
count of it's brittleneSs. In another
tide the crabs become truly hard and
go where they please without fear of
being devoured by the male members.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
Old Time school whipping.

Sir Sydney Waterlow. lord mayor Of
London, thus described to a London
Express writer a good. old fashioned
thrashing'' in school:
My master at ST. Saviours gram
mar school, Southwark, at the foot of
old London bridge, was a counterpart
OF the tyrant of Dotheboys Hall.
Finding that at the age of ten years
/ had not made much progress in the
proper comprehension of the four con-
cords in Latin, he determined to give
me good birching. He was a most
practiced hand with the rod and was
never satisfied with a birch less than
four or five feet long, with plenty of
small, sharp cones on it. He never
used the same one twice.
1.-THE fiat having gone forth, I was
stripped to my bare back and made to
kneel. The master then Inflicted three
strokes as hard as his strong arm en-
abled him to give, causing the blood
to squirt all over my back. Many of
the cones remained in my flesh for
days"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
Nv Wire and Air.

An accidental experiment in the We
locity of sound is recounted by a cor.
respondent He went to his telephone
and just as he put the receiver to his
ear he heard the click of another tele
phone. Another receiver had been re
moved and the line was open.
Then he heard through the telephone
the shrek of locomotive whistle, and
a few seconds later the sound came
through the open window in the usual
way. Looking up, he saw locomotive
half mile away, passing the house OF
a friend.
The mystery was solved The tele
phone that was open was that at the
distant house, and the sound Of the
whistle had come through it's trans
formation into an electric current
quicker than it had travelled through
the air.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
Was a pen

Now, Shaw tipped the butler-I saw the
coin pass
To turn down the gas in the hall
Ct was hung from a bracket quite close
to a glass
Not more than yard from the walD.
Then he waited beneath me, his senses
alert,
Till he heard the "swish swish of a rus
Ting silk skirt.
They were having q Christmas eve ball.
In a moment his arms were about the
fair waist.
What cared he for the wrath of papa?
And he covered her cheek with his kisses
in haste
To the strains of the piano afar.
But she, with a cry, reached and turned
up the gas,
When he saw, to his horror, alas and alas,
He'd been kissing his sweetheart's
mamma!
Then up came the guests in response to
her call,
While papa was quite purple with rage,
And that Shaw was a cad they agreed,
one and all,
Not to show more respect for old age.
But the dame, with her vanity utterly
twisted
And quite unaware of the error, insisted
That the maid should be gallantry's
wage.
London Sketch.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16

every one who has read the his
tories of the Incas," writes an English
man, ''has marveled at the tales Of the
native runners who were a feature In
the civilization Of that period. Some
Of this race of men still remain. When
in Bolivia have often had a telegram
delivered at the station, forty miles
away, and an answer received and
brought back by the same man, all, in
Guiding the journey of eighty miles, not
occupying more than eighteen hours.
The man was we'll content to receive
two Bolivian dollars, or Is cents in
American money. for the service. l
saw q man who delivered a message
200 miles away and brought an an
swer back, covering within six days
and nights 400 miles. As he did this
work for native, his charge was five
Bolivian dollars, about $1.S7 Ameri-
can, out of which he provided his own
food"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
Scan That Floats.

A floating soap is produced by the
mass of soap being beaten while II
is cooling, just as we beat eggs or bat
ter. This incorporates air into the soap
and makes it float. A given bulk OF
floating soap weighs much less than
the same bulk of soap that does not
float One hundred pounds OF soap
beaten will make many more cakes OF
q given size of floating soap not beaten
It is due to no ingredient. Any soap
will float if beaten. A soap is no better
because it floats. This is no sign Of a
good soap. The only advantage is in
being able to find the cake more easily
if it be dropped into the bath or wash
tub. In soap factories the soap is
beaten by machinery
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
The Teachers Present.

The old schoolmaster was deeply af-
fected. His scholars. noticing the di-
lapidated appearance of his chair, had
presented him with new one for
Christmas. MY dear boys said the
kindly old man. with tears in his eyes,
Il can never hope to tell you how you
have made me feel by this token of
your love for me. All can do is to
thank you for the sacrifices you have
made of your little purses for the sake
of my comfort. If you have found me
severe at times trust you realize that
it has always been for your own good"
AS the old schoolmaster prepared to
sit down in his new chair he uncon-
sciously ran his hand over the seat in
search of bent pins.-Philadelphia
Ledger
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
Ferns and Autumn Leaves.

Ferns and autumn leaves as Christ
mas decorations add greatly to the eff
fectiveness of the conventional holly,
mistletoe and evergreens. Ferns grown
in hothouses are easily obtained at the
holiday season, but are rather eXpen-
sive. Autumn leaves are ct the COM
mand of whoever has the time to
gather them in the fall, for they can
be preserved in all their pristine glory
with little trouble. Autumn leaves
pressed in books, while retaining their
glorious colOrs, lose some of their live
illness and their natural shape, but
whole branches of them may be kept
intact by placing them in dry sand in
any cellar where there is no dampness
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
The
Mtsflef0e'1
Story

- AM only sprig of old mistletoe.
MY leaves are quite shriveled and
dead
And my sap all dried up such a long
time ago
That my berries they never get fed.
But I'll tell you tale of trick that l
played
That a lovesick young man and wealthy
young maid
Should contrive to get happily wed.
It was Christmas eve, and from where
/ hung,
Tied up with a piece of string,
I caught many couple, both old and
young,
kissing like anything.
But fairest of all the young people I saw
Was pretty Miss Eveline Marjory Daw,
Who was fit for the bride of a king.
Now, Marjory Daw, as you'll readily
guess,
Was admired by a dozen or more.
Each of whom for kiss of the hem Of
her dress
Would have given much treasure ga
lore.
But the only young man she pretended to
see
(To whose offer her father would never
agree)
Was penniess fellow named Shaw.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
beware OFT Counterfeits.

"DeWitt's is the only genuine Witch
Hazel Salve" writes J. L. Tucker of Cen
tire, Ala. Il have used it in my family
for Piles, Cuts and Burns for years and
can recommend it to be- the best Salve
on the market. Every family should keep
It, as it is an invaluable household rem
edy, and should always be kept on hand
for immediate use" Mrs. Samuel Gage
of North Bush, N. Y says: 81 have had
a fever sore on my ankle for twelve
years that the doctors could not cure.
All saives and blood remedies proved
worthless. | could not walk for over two
years. Finally [ was persuaded to try
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, which has
completely cured me. It is Il wonderful
relief" DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cures WI bout leaving scar. Sold by
Stangl's Drug Store.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
No More Suffering.

If you are troubled with indigestion
get bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and see how quickly it will cure you
Geo. A. Thomson, OF Spencer, Ia, says
"Have had Dyspepsia for twenty years
My case was almost helpless. Kodoi
Dyspepsia Cure was recommended nd
[ used few bottles of it and it is the
only thing that has relieved me. Would
not be without it. Have doctored with
local physicians and also at Chicago
and even went to Norway with hopes OF
getting some relief, but Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure is the only remedy that has
done me any good and [ heartily recon
mend it Every person suffering with
Indigestion or Dyspepsia should use it. -
Sold by Stangl's Drug S ore.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
Varied Mourning COIOrs.

The following are the various colors
used for mourning in different coun-
tries, together with the reasons given
for the selection: Black expresses pri-
walton of light, worn throughout Eu-
rope and America; yellow, the scar and
yellow leaf, Egypt and Burma; in Brit
tany widows caps among the peasants
are yellow; purple and violet, to ex-
press royalty, mourning for the cardi-
nails and kings of France; violet is the
mourning color for Turkey; white, en-
blem of white handed hope" China
deep blue, Bokhara mourning; the sig
nificance of this selection is not known;
pale brown, the withered leaves, Per-
STA; grayish brown, earth, Ethiopia
and Abyssinia.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
Oheyed Orders Strictly.

The sentinels at Pompeii who died at
their posts during the eruption because
they had received no orders to leave
them are held up as types Of perfect
obedience, but then the punishments
in the Roman army were brutal, and
they knew it. Different was the case
Of an individual who, being ordered to
take hot bath by his doctor, complied
with the order and remained in it UNI
til the learned man paid his next visit.
The doctor exclaimed when he heard,
"Why, it is enough to kill you by par
boiling or chillv' ut was all your
fault" said the bather sulkily. "You
only told me to get into a hot bath.
You ought to have told me when to get
out as we'll"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
Christmas In Canada.

Far away in Canada the Christmas
is very like our own The turkey, we'll
stuffed with savory herbs, occupies the
place of honor on the dining table, only
there are hot pumpkin pies, prepared
and served with a great deal of cream
to keep it company. 1t is the Christ
Child himself who is supposed to
come down the wide chimneys to bring
toys to good little children who are
really asleep, not shamming. The gifts
are generally wrapped up with huge
packets of maple candy, and ''doughnut
dolls are as usual as gingerbread fig
ures used to be in old English fairs
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
THE CHRIST ChIILD'S CRADLE
Part Of 1t Preserved as a Holy Relic
In Rome.

Part Of 1t Preserved as a Holy Re2sc
In Rome.
La sainte creche-the holy cradle-of
the portion of it which is preserved, Is
in fact only part of the grating that
was placed across the stable trough in
Bethlehem to hold the fodder for the
animals that fed there. 1t became the
cradle of the infant Saviour when ne
was laid within the rough trough by
his mother and came in time to be re-
garded as one of the most sacred
things on earth. This broken piece of
the grating was taken from Bethlehem
at the time of the Mussulman invasion
in the year GAP and was carried to
Rome where Pope Theodosius took
charge of it as one of the most precious
of relics.
Whether or not the grating now
shown is the true relic. it is certainly
extremely old and is interesting for
that reason and because of associations
that have gathered about it since it be-
came one of the mementos cherished in
the Imperial City. 1t is one of the
greatest treasures OI the dUCleul
Church of Santa Maria Maggiore
1t consists of five worn bars. These
are of wood. worm eaten and gray.
that looks as though it might be oak
powdered with -four The bars average
about yard in length, and the entire
grating is suspended in. crystal case
by silver ribbons.
This case is supported on carved gold
and silver feet, and its full length is a
meter it's height half a meter 1t is
surmounted by d beautiful enameled
statue of the infant Jesus.
During the year this magnificent re-
liquary is inclosed in a golden case and
disposed on one Of the affairs of the
church. At Christmas time it is eX-
posed to view, and the festival Of the
nativity terminates with an imposing
procession in which the relic is carried,
the solemn occasion being presided
over by a cardnal.-New York Trib-
une.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
Individuality In Gifts.

The personality of the giver express
ed in the wrappings about the Christ
mas gift adds value to the simplest of
fering. After all, it is the spirit of
the giver rather than the gift itself
which gives the greatest pleasure.
The favorite ribbon, the slip of mistle-
toe, the color of the tissue paper COW
ering, the card which bears the Christ
mas greeting, all express love and we'll
wishing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
Four Facts About Christmas.

Spanish children have no Father
Christmas. They think it is the
three wise men of the east who bring
them their gifts.
1t is said to be unlucky to leave
Christmas decorations up after
Twelfth Night
There, is an island called Christmas
island in the Pacific ocean. so called
because Captain Cook discovered it on
Christmas day, 17777.
Plum pudding was originally plum
porridge and eaten for breakfast, not
for dinner.-Philadelph Ledger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
A frightened Horse.

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or hundred
other accidents, are every day occurren-
ces. It behooves everybody to have re.
liable saive handy and there's none as
gnod as Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Burns,
Cuts, Sore, Eczema and Piles disappear
quickly under it's soothing effect. Csc at
II. J. Stangls drug store.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16

All hail the genial time of year
When every heart is kind.
When far and near there is good cheer,
And care is left behind
Old feuds forgot, old hates aside,
Now hearty clasps of hand
While far and wide at Christmastide
Love reigns throughout the land.
Forgive, forget a truce to pride:
Healed are all friendships riffs
AT gay Yuletide on every side
We're ..worked2 for Christmas gifts.
New York Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
Taking Time by the FOreIock

Magazine Editor-It is time to az
range for our Christmas stories
Assistant have seen to that.
''Are the authors at work?"
Yes; they dubbed together hired
room in an icehouse, and | send the
office boy round twice a day to jingle
sleighbellS under the window
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very expen-
slve. Occa >ionally life itself is the price
OF n mistake. but you'll never be wrong
IT you take DR.. Kings New Life Pills for
Dyspepsia. Dizziness, Headache, Liver or
Bowel troubles They are gentle vet
thorough. 25c at 81. J. Stangl's drug
store.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
A Ringing Speech,

Grayce-In ringing speech last
night George declared that he could
be his wife. Gladys-In a ringing
speech, eh? Grayce-Yes; and if you
don't believe it, there's the ring-Pitts-
burg Post.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
The Only Way.

'Why is Mrs Scrappley always sit
ting down on her husband?"
Because that's the only way she can
get him to support her" cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
What He Said.

Tess-Yes, he was an old flame of
mine Did you tell him 1 was engaged
to Jack Hanson? Jess-Oh, yes! Tess
I suppose he wondered how soon /
would be married to him. Jess-No;
not chow soon," but show long,
Philadelphia Press.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
Vicious,

First Girl-Did you hear that Mr..
Williams got dreadful fright on his
wedding day? Second Girl-Yes. I
was in the church and saw her.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
The Next Train

TraVeier-When is the next train
out? Station Master-Twelve o'clock,
sir. Traveler-What! Isn't there one
before that? Station Master-No, sir:
we never run one before the next.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
A Christmas Menu.

A Christmas Menu.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Cereal. Cream.
Ham. Eggs on Toast.
Hot Rolls. Pancakes.
Coffee.
DINNER.
Celery Consomme.
Roast Turkey. Chicken. Rice Croquettes.
Sweet Potatoes. Baked Onions.
Parsnips. Egg Salad. Pickles
Sailed Almonds. Mince Pie
Plum Pudding.
Nuts. Candies. Raisins.
Orange Ice. Coffee.
SUPPER.
Olives.
Cold Turkey
Escaloped Oysters. Cold Slaw
Raisin Brown Bread. Cranberry Jelly
Pineapple Ice. Assorted Cakes
Coffee
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16

Opponents think that they refute us
when they repeat their own opinions
and take no notice of ours.-Goethe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16

l never wonder to see men wicked,
but J. often wonder to see them not
ashamed-Swift.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
Mrs. TOrkins' Bright Ideu.

''What are you going to give your
husband for Christmas?"
'A whole lot of poker chips" said
young Mrs. Torkins, 80 that he can
have all he wants without having to sit
up all night trying to win them."-
Washington Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-16
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO !

OLhIG OC OE1lOS Oll1 OE IOuEDO
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that be
is the senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney Co., doing business in the city
of Toledo, county and state aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
One Hundred Dollars for each and every
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by
the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN
my presence. this 9th day of December,
A. D., 1896.
l, A. w. GLEASON,
49, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and muc-
GUS surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free. F. J. Cheney & Go,
"a Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best