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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-21

oAunt Cassie came to visit us and she
saw / was nervous, had the hdgets all the
Gime end she asked 1ne many questions,
and fnallv said, Why YOU dear, sweet girl,
ats not your temper that's bad it's your
constitution that's out of kiter You sit
right down now and write a letter TO Or.
Pierce at Buffalo, n. Y, tel him all your
symptoms and SO l did. 1t wasn't long
before l had long reply carefully going
ever my case and telling ME just what to
Cupid s return to the very day I sat down
10 write that letter to Dr. Pierce, for his
advice was so good and his Favorite Pre-
scrptior worked such a complete changs
IN me that now my former Cheerfulness
aud good health-not to say anything OF
good lcOks-ate restored to me. / have
summoned Tom back to my side and we
are to ZEE married in June"
The proprietors and makers of Doctor
Pierces Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in ofS1iNg TO pay $500 for
any case Of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness,
Prolapsus or Falling of the Womb, which
&hey cannot cure All they ask is fair
and reasonable trial of their means of cure.
1t is natural that a woman who has been
cured of womanly disease by "Favorite
Prescription should believe that it will
cure others. 1t is natural too that she
should recommend to other women the
medicine which has cured her. 1t is
such commentator which has made the
name Of DR.. Plerce's Favorte Prescrip-
Eicu a household word for the past thirty
aient years.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1904-07-21
NEGRO A SMALL EATER.
when Well and Regularly Ved the
Black Man Eats Lsss Than
the white Man.

There is very popular, but very
erroneous belief that the negro is a
heartier eater than the white man"
said an observant citizen, according
TO the New Orleans Times-Democrat,
but after some little observation L
have come to the conclusion that the
negro is really much smaller eater
than white man. My atten vas
called to the matter some 20
Ccuot,,-- N-~~ HoT
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
cnenanut Sent THROUGH Malls.

A letter carrier in the Louisville
(Ky) postofiice was surprised to find
among the mail matter ready for his
distribution few days ago a large
cocoanut in all its natural hairy COW
erings. He thought at first that some
one was trying to play a Joke on him,
but upon looking closely discovered
that the cocoanut was duly stamped,
postmarked and addressed to a young
woman on his regular route. 1t had
been sent from a Florida town and
bore sixteen two-cent stamps to COW
err postage. At one spot the hair had
been carefully scraped of, revealing
a smooth surface on which the ad-
dress was written in ink. The unique
mail parcel was promptly delivered to
the young woman, and she later told
the postman that 1t had lost nothing
Of It's flavor by reason OF its old
method Of transmission.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
CHAPTER XXI.
Perkins Revenge.

Friday morning came, bringing with
it, about eleven o'clock, a message
which struck a feeling of chill fore
boding to the heart of the individual
whom 1t concerned.
The master of the house desired to
speak with the young man Edwards
at once, in The dining-room. What did
it mean? Was it merely some matter
of small Importance in connection
with his household duties TO which he
wished to draw his attention person.
ally or?
Mr.. Ferrers was sitting in his place
at the head of the table. There was
something judicial looking in his at
titude and expression, and, standing at
short distance from him, was the
housemaid, Perkins.
Come in and shut the door" was
the first sentence addressed to him.
He obeyed noiselessly and care
fully, more than ever mindful Of his
assumed position and grateful for
each seconds delay, which allowed
him the opportunity Of searching his
brain for some way out Of the dilem-
ma.
Edwards, lit was the voice Of his
master and enemy addressing him
81 have one or two very serious ques-
tons to put to you"
The young man bent his head defer
entially, and seemed TO intimate his
entire readiness to answer all inquir-
les.
1T has been brought 10 my notice
that is. have reason to believe"-the
voice continued, as its owner seemed
to experience some difficulty in open
ing up the subject-"that have been
deceived in you. and-in fact, that the
name under which you are at present
passing. is not your own. Is that soT'
Ted answered respectfully, Begging
your pardon, sir, but the name | am
going under is my own. Might | be
allowed to ask who says anything to
the contrary?"
"You mean to maintain that your
name is Edwards, after all?" he In
quired. bending his brows upon Miss
Perkins. whose-as he now thought
ft to describe it-unwarrantable inter
ference in the matter had subjected
him to this annoyance.
MY rame is Edward. sir. An s. at
the end makes II sound better. and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10

ment she stood motionless, holding the
magazine in one hand, while she look
ed at the individual before her with
puzzled, searching expression upon
her countenance. Then sudden light
seemed to break in upon her-she
gave a gasp-her expression changed
from curiosity to amazement, and, ut
tering little cry, she turned sharply
round and ran rapidly up the stair
case, leaving the other a prey to the
liveliest establishment. What other
remarkable incidents was the day to
bring forth?
Meanwhile the young lady had re-
gained the stronghold Of her own
apartment, locked the door, and
throwing the now despised magazine
into a corner, sat down to confde the
state of her feelings to the keeping OF
her faithful diary:
"a most extraordinary thing has
happened" she wrote. my head is
in a whirl and / hardly know what
am writing, or what to do, or think.
To imagine that have so often puz-
zled myself over that young mans
likeness to someone else, a likeness
which l could never quite fix, though
l have often seemed just on the joint
of doing so. Very likely l should
never have hit upon it but for that,
apparently, utterly insignificant action
Of mine in dropping the book was
carrying. He rushed forward to pick
it I'D and returned it to me and-all
at once 1t struck me like a flash
where had seen him before. 1t was
the same clrcumstance-tEe same
action-and the same young man!
st is a most extraordinary thing
and takes my breath away even while
write; but there is no mistake about
1t. There could not possibly be two
people so exactly alike and with pre-
clsely the same manner-unless-this
is a twin brother Of the ether. But,
if so, how is it that one is gentleman
a..d the other only servant?
WAS there ever such combination
met with before, and what-oh, what
is the reason for his extraordinary
conduct, unless-unless he is the
Prince in Disguise, after all!
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
CHAPTER xxl.-contlnued.


One member of the household was
soon to discover this. Miss Perkins
came upon him unexpectedly, as he
was stopping, with his back toward
her, and apparently engaged in close
ly examining the keyhole OF the door
belonging to his masters private
room.
whats that you're doing2" she
cried, sharply.
The individual thus addressed start
ed violently, and something fell to the
ground with a chink-something
which he Immediately covered with
his foot before he turned and faced
her without making any reply.
you've changed your ways lately"
she said, seeing he made no answer,
land always hanging about this door.
What's your game, should like to
know. Anyhow, you aren't up to no
good. People as gets into respectable
houses under false names very seldom
Is up to any good!"
With this Parthian shaft she turned
away anG left him, looking back once
over hel shoulder, with that same
malicious smile, as she marked the
effect it had produced. What did she
mean by that remark of hers about
false name? How could she have
found it out? The shot was too near
the bulls eye to have been fired at
random. Good heavens! Was it pos
sible she could have any suspicion OF
the real truth?
There was no source whatever from
which she might have obtained this in
ormation-Ah-!
He flew upstairs at a tremendous
rate, flight after fight, to the top Of
the house, to his own room, burst the
door open and entered.
There was a modest looking box
In the corner Of the room-a box
which contained his few belongings.
Had he remembered to relock this
on the last time when he had occasion
to resort to it?
No, the lid offered no resistance to
his hand.
He began to turn over the articles
which it contained, but could not hit
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
The Wild Was Of india.

In the Northern Shan states, on the
border of Burma, there is a tribe
called the Wild Was. These people
propitlate with human skulls the de
mons whom they worship. Outside
every village in their country there
are many posts, all In one line, decked
with human skulls. A niche iscut In
the back of each post, with a ledge on
which the skull can rest and grin
through a hole In front Of 1t. Every
village has a dozen and some as many
as a hundred of these head posts
Fresh skulls are in special request at
harvest time and are purchased for
large sums, those Of distinguished visi'
tors being particularly desired. So,
as Mr.. Scott, the British Superlnten
dent of the States, remarked some
years ago: "The Wa States are,
therefore, no place for missionaries
OF globe trotters."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
Keen Up Small School.

The little islet Of NordstrandschmoI
IN the North Sea boasts what is prob
ably the smallest school ir the world.
A century ago there were fifty In
habitants, who lived by fishing and
rude husbandry, and in 1896 a little
school was erected, capable Of provid-
ing for about a dozen children. The
population has thinned and now num-
bers no more than fifteen souls. For
Eve years past the school attendance
has varied from nothing to half a
dozen children.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10

upon the thing he was in search OF,
The little shabby prayer book, contain
ing his real name in his fathers own
handwriting, was gone! Gone! Stolen!
That hateful woman, with her sly,
cat-like step and hypocritical ways,
had taken advantage of his one act OF
carelessness, in leaving the box I'M
locked, to pry into its contents and
carry off the most compromising
article of all.
Well. the damage was done, and
could not be repaired. The only thing
now, was to try and stave off the dis
covery of the double part he had
been playing a little while longer.
After a time he rose from his grow
cling attitude with his mind fully
made up. There was only one course
to pursue, and he would pursue 1t.
He must appear totally ignorant OF
the theft, and receive every allusion or
insinuatlon with an affected utter lack
of comprehension. Let her suspect
what she might, let her act and talk
as she would, he must keep up the
delusion and try to battle her for at
least one more day. Or else, II she
seemed inclined to show her teeth-if
she appeared disposed to be danger
GUS, he must hurry on the matter.
A little later in the day, as he was
absently staring out Of a window in
the hall. he heard a faint, rustling
sound, and, looking up, saw Miss Fer
rers descending the staircase. He
allowed his eyes to rest upon her for
an instant, telling himself that his op-
portunities for doing so would soon
be at an end now.
She must have felt his glance. for
a certain air of embarrassment seem
ed to fall upon her, and the color rose
in her face.
Then she gave herself an impatient
twitch, as though she said to herself,
STAND upon your dignity and do not
allow the impertinent gaze Of mere
mental to discompose you'll"
The young man who had picked up
my catalogue at the Royal Academy!
One Of the effects of the twitch was,
that II caused her to drop a magazine
which she was carrying, just as her
foot was upon the last step.
Before she could stoop to reclaim
Il, there was hurried dart across the
hal on the part Of the mental In
question. and the article was retored
to her with, what was not so much the
respectful Difference Of an inferior as
the ordinary and natural courtesy OF
an equal.
The effect OF this simple act OF
politeness upon its recipient was as
singular as unexpected For a mo
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
ENGRAVED DONKEY ON BILL.
Practical Joke Played by a Govern
ment Employe.

Practical Joke Played by a Govern
ment Employe.
A ten-dollar bill, circulating In Los
Angeles, CAL, and bearing the engrav-
ing of an American eagle and anoth-
err bird, sometimes called a Rocky
Mountain canary, but more commonly
known as mule, proves beyond
doubt that an undignifed practical
joke has been played in the engrav-
ing department at Washington.
The bill was issued in 1880, when
an Englishman was in charge OF the
engraving department. Whether the
Britisher held a grievance against the
United States or whether he sought
to show that an Engllshman has q
sense of humor is not known, but all
the currency that left the department
while he was in charge bore the UNI
patriotic picture.
The currency had been in circula-
ton for perhaps year when the
donkey was noticed by the depart
ment and called In.
Within twelve months after the cur
rency was tabooed every bill was ac-
counted for except one. Bill No.
35,379,76 could not be located until
1t came into the possession Of A. o..
Craig, a resident Of Los Angeles, u
few days ago.
Mr.. Craig noticed that the bill was
unlike the money now in circulation,
and upon looking at the eagle en-.
graved upon the back found large
mule with white nose and tapping
ears.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
HOUSE oF s,OOo eIre oF WOOD.
Toy Made by q Woodworker In a
Connecticut Town.

ConneCtlCut OWN.
George Wright, a sawyer in the
employ Of a dock company in Tor
rington, has completed a miniature
house, says the Waterbury Republi-
can. 1t is gothic in style, story and
a half in height. There is porch
in front, the roof Of which is supported
by pillars. On each side of the porch
and separate from it are balconies.
There are two bow windows.
The house is built in imitation Of a
brick building, and is composed OF
5,1S2 pieces of wood, including syca-
more, or California red wood, as 1t is
called, and mahogany, and fine white
paper is used between the bricks to
represent mortar. Over the porch at
the front of the house Is small
clock. There are windows with lace
curtains and shades.
In every respect 1t is complete
and well-appointed house. 1t Is a
very handsome piece Of work and
proves Mr.. Wright to possess a large
amount of patience. The work has
been done at odd moments at his
home in Torrington.,
He also has number of other
pieces of his handlwork, including a
picture frame composed of 10000
pieces of wood, but probably there is
nothing that he has done that will
quite equal the house in design and
workmanship.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
Preserved by Military Discipline.

A terribly dramatic scene was wit
messed a few days ago In a theater
at Wiobslaesk, in Russia. During the
performance in the town, a bouquet
was being presented to the leading
lady, when by some accident a petro-
leum lamp became upset, and the
scenery was set on fire. For a few
moments, awed by the very excess OF
their terror, the audience kept their
seats, and before a panic had time to
assert itself the voice OF the military
ccmmandant was heard giving orders
IN loud tones to the officers Of whom
many were present, to see that all
women and children were conducted
safely to the doors. Under their cool
direction the people restrained them
selves and ultimately were got out
without a stampede. Shortly after
the place collapsed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
EXPENSE OF COLLEGE MUSCLE.
Vast Sums Spent by Leading Amerl'
can Universities.
ITO be contlnued.)

Vast Sums Spent by Leading Amerl.
can Universities.
The impressive totals of university
funds invested in athletic equipment
during the present year make the
outlay for developing the Sound
body" rival for endowment Of classi-
cal chairs and foundations, says Col
lier's Weekly. The University OF
Pennsylvania is completing an ath-
letic field and a gymnasium in one
magnificent quadrangle at a cost OF
nearly half a million dollars. Har'
ward has just thrown open a new field
called the Stadium" at a cost OF
S25O,OOO.
A movement is under way at the
University Of Chicago to endow ath-
letics in order to remove certain OBJ
jectionable features Of an admission
fee system. to struggles for college
honors, and a half million dollars Is
the amount needed to provide sufl'
cient capital to maintain the varied
sporting interests Of the institution.
Columbia has recently purchased real
estate valued at 100000, a part OF
which will be used for an athletic
field, according to present plans,
Princeton is building a gymnasium
which will rival in cost and elaborate
equipment any Of her collegiate halls
There are several preparatory schools
whose gymnasiums and fields added
within the last three years represent
an outlay of $4,000 each.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
Klnn Edward a Physician.

King Edward is a fellow Of the
Royal College OF Physicians and also
of the Royal College Of Surgeons. be.
ing, to quote a London Journal. about
the only member Of the medical pro
fession who is a fellow Of both royal
colleges" According to Froude, Kins
Henry VIII was one Of the best ply.
sIclans Of his time. King Charles J.,
however, must tale the foremost place
among King Edwards predecessors
in relation to medicine. since he was
an intelligent and helpful patron OF
Harvey, the great physician Of his
day,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
WONDERS OF THE WORLD.
Remarkable Modern Achievements
and Inventions.


and Inventions.
During the last quarter of century
so many wonderful works have been
constructed and equally wonderful in
ventions brought into use that 1t Is
very difficult, If not quite impossible,
for any one to say which are the seven
greatest wonders of modern times In
regard to several most people would
probably agree, but with respect to
others there would be wide diverg-
ence of opinion. The following are
entitled to be ranked among the won
ders of modern times, but which are
the seven greatest we do not presume
to say: The Suez canal, the Forth
bridge in Scotland, the Brooklyn
bridge in New York, the Assouan dam
across the Nile in Upper Egypt, sub
marine boats, x-Rays, wireless tele
graphy, the flying machine, the use OF
electricity for purposes Of power, light
etc., the telegraph and telephone
Some of the discoveries In medicine
and surgery, for instance, the discov
cry of anesthetics, which render sur
glcal operations painless, should also
be ranked among the modern won
derS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10

Of some elastic material, as, for In
stance, rubber, shaped to conform to
the modelling of the face. In the
lower portion of the mask are open
lngs covered with wire netting to re-
duce the water pressure, and prevent
its ready entrance into the interior
of the mask. Short tubes inside cover
these orifices, and are provided with
hollow ball-valve adapted to auto
matically close the oriflces against
the entrance of water, without re-
strlcting the freedom of breathing. A
whistle is provided to enable the
wearer to signal when desired.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
ORCHESTRA OF ONE MAN.
Twenty-four instruments at Command
Of Slnale Performer.

Twenty-four instruments at Command
Of Single Performer.
A few years ago an orchestra Of
twelve life.slze automata, invented by
DR.. Bruce Smith caused sensation
In London. He is now bringing out q
yet more ambitious device. the pneu
multiphone, which is to enable one
man to play twenty-four musical In
struments at once. In many respects
the instrument or machine is similar
to an organ. In fact, It can be trans
formed into one by the player emere
ly pressing a button.
1t is furnished with twenty-four DIFF
ferent instruments-plccolo, flute
clarionet, trombone, violin, cornet
pipe organ, harmonium, guitar, banjo
metalaphone, musical bells, musical
bottles, tubular bells or chimes, bass
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
The Nav lnventlon.

drum, side drum, cymbals, triangle
Chinese gong, Chinese stop drum, In
dian drum or tom-tom, castanets, two
tambourines, bones and traps. The
piccolo, flute, clarlonet and trombone
are ingeniously connected to one
mouthplece, and called the giant
mouth-organ." This consists Of two
octaves upon eacn OF the four instru
ments connected to II. The pipe
organ and harmonlum occupy fouI
and a half octaves each. The machine
is worked by compressed air. It has
29.foot pedals, S5 push buttons, 80
stops. a quarter mile Of rubber tubing
and over 700 valves.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
pl.dn.d to Abstain from sIana.

Such expressions Of fudge" rub
ber," swell" easy mark" and kin.
dred slang phrases have been tabooed
by members Of the senior class Of the
Derby, Conn, high school. in a reso-
luton passed at class meeting. All
members Of the class are pledged to
abstain from using slang either In
writing or speech until graduation.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
The First Automobile.
Celebrated 1osd Birthday.

Miss Rachel Martense Of Brooklyn.
who is said to be the Oldest woman in
Kings county, received a number OF
visitors wednesday at her home, Flat.
bush and Linden avenues, on the occa.
sion Of her 1881 birthday. Her vlsi-
tors included relatives, intimate
friends and acquaintances. She re-
ceIyed presents of flowers and fruit
and messages Of congratulations from
many parts OF the country-Boston
Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10

triangular cage Of iron work and net
ting. There are holes in the sides
opening inward and shaped like cones,
getting narrower as you go into the
cage. The curious fish pushes his
way In through this opening and then
is afraid to come out through the
small end. Pockets inside dragnets
are very effective in tangling up the
fish and holding them. One new trap
closes through the action Of an cleo
trical current which is broken by the
fish.-New York World.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
He Knew Him.

Hlcks-Gayman seems to be very
happy tonight. He must have money.
Wicks-Why do you think SO?
Hicks-Because Of the way he's
cracking jokes.
wlcks-Nonsense II he had money
he wouldn't be happy unless he was
cracking bottles.-Catholic Standard
Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
A LIFE.sAvlNe MASK.
Device to Be OF Benefit to Ship
wrecked Persons.

A German inventor has decided that
many persons come to their death
through drowning at sea, oven though
they are able to swim or are prevent
ed from sinking by the wearing of life
belts. He maintains that the deaths
are due to the fact that the waves
breaking over the wearer force salt
water into the mouth and nose, often
resulting fatally to the victim. To
eliminate this danger he has invented
q life-saving mask, preferably made
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10

Prince Of Monaeo's Deep Sea Trap.
Many new and interesting traps
are being made to catch the mysteri-
GUS inhabitants of the deep. The
Prince of Monaco, who devotes all
the revenues Of the gambling casino
to marine exploration, has just intro
duced several new traps. One Is
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-03-10
nnnd Wax 70 Eatten stsera.

A Kansas man bought carload Of
steers last spring. turned them out to
craze all summer. and then fed them
on corn for a month or so before
selling them. And he made Is cents
or the transaction