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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04

words are coming to pass. did not like
the Job, l can assure you; l have an
antipathy to graves and cofins and all
that reminds one Of death, and l would
not have taken that picture for untold
gold, but that l was enslaved BY the
beauty Of the lady who asked me to do
it. Monsieur has not seen such another
tall shapely, with eyes, hair and skin
perfect, and her voice soft and sweet like
a silver bell. Jne coaxed me to do it
against my will, and l crept into the vii
lage graveyard one morning at 3 o'clock
with my camera, before even the busy
sisters were out of their cells, and took
the picture for her You may see how
imperfect the picture is, how many
hiemishes it has, and you must not judge
of my usual work by it, for my hand
shook with fear" The soul of the
artist was ousting the shade of the aris-
tocrat.
Never mind the blemishes, Senior Cas-
tellan," interrupted Mr.. Mallett. "The
photograph is good enough for my pur-
pose. l want you now to tell me the
name of the lady who gave you the Or
der, the name of the convent where tho
grave is, with directions for getting
there"
Castellan's hands went up in dismay.
You cannot get there. 1t would be
sacrilege. No man is permitted to en-
ter the gates but on two days in the
week, for a couple of hours at visiting
time, you understand. when the holy
sisters are all shut in their cells at pray
ers"
Still l must get to see that grave
before sunset tonight and l will give
two hundred francs to any one who will
help me-"
Two hundred francs, 1t is a large
sum here in Villa Slentio. There is a
servant woman who does the errands
for the convent ladies, with whom l am
acquainted, who might be induced"
He paused thoughtfully.
THAT is settled then. And now how
far is it. and how are we to get there?"
Mr. Mallett asked, rising briskly from
his chair.
CASTELAR, motioned him back to his
seat.
"You must leave this to me entirely,
monsieur. One ill-consdered step might
balk your plan, and rob the servant and
me of our reward. 1t must be done
during vespers, if at all; and in the mean
time l must see this woman and make
my plans 1t is now two, and, if might
advise refreshment and rest before we
start on our expedition, monsieur would
be more fitted for it."
"One moment" said Mr.. Mallett, as
CASTELAR, rose to call his daughter to
their guest. Tell me the name of the
convent before you GO"
1T is called the Convent of the Holy
Assumption, and it is but five minutes
walk from here"
And the name of the lady who or
dered that Photographic
'Ah, that l never knew! My accom-
plice managed all the business part of
the affair, as she will do now, and the
lady's name was never mentioned"
Senor CASTELAR, went through the front
door into the market place, pausing on
the threshold, with his fingers on his
lips, to say:
Until six and quarter then, au re-
voir."
sad
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04
Boiled Timber,

A new process has been discovered
for warning against white ants, the
pests Of the tropical regions. These
termites-as they are called-destroy
the woodwork Of the finest buildings
within six months. Their action Is i'll
sidious. says the London Mail, mas
much as the outward appearance of
the wood does not betray the rotten
ness within, and their ravages, if not
discovered in time, lead to the total
collapse Of the buildings. Some time
ago it was suggested experiments
should be carried out by London
wood process syndicate Specimens
were prepared and sent out to a num-
ber of tropical countries. After a
somewhat prOtracted trial news has
been received from the Madras presi-
dency that the specimens sent there
have successfully resisted the attacks
of the white ants. The process I'M
proves, tOughens and strengthens the
wood. This is accomplished by boiling
the timber in saccharine solution, and
afterward drying ii at high tempera
ture. A revolution In the export tim
ber trade to tropical countries Is prob
able. as in places where termitas
abound soft wood will be used instead
Of the more expensive varieties.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04
(To be continued.)
THE SAVING MOTIVE.
American Young Peoples Methods OF
Entertaining Are Saved by 1t.

American Young Peoples Methods o1
Entertaining Are Saved by 1t.
The girls are missionaries daugh
ters. Their parents are Americans
but Helen and Belle were born in Asia
and never visited the land Of Their
fathers and mothers until year or SO
ago. They have been attending school
but they have seen good deal Of so
cial life, too, and now that they are
preparing to return to the East, their
! friends have been curious to know
what impressions they are taking
home.
Il wasn't pleased at first" says
Helen, the elder and more sedate. The
first thing | noticed here was the ex.
traordinary habit the young men have
Of forcing food upon one. 1t seemed
that their idea of entertaining girl
was to buy her something to eat. Any
little outing at any time of day was
made an excuse for luncheon, and II
you consented to lunch, you were ex-
pected to eat enough for a full dinner.
II puzzled over this until | happen.
ed to recall the wicked old saying that
The way to a mans heart IS through
his stomach and then | fancied | un-
derstood Nice things to eat are all
they think about said | to myself,
and so they take it for granted that al
elaborate meal will please a girl"
Then Helen turned cynic," Belle in
terrupts, with a ripple Of laughter.
mo, not just them" Helen continues
But l began to notice what manner
Of entertainment the girls offered their
friends, and | found that girls who
were popular seemed to encourage
young men to talk about themselves.
OF course l reasoned backward then,
as / had in the other instance. The
girls were egotists, | argued, else they
would not have ministered to the con-
ceit Of persons they wished to please.
That did make me cynical"
"Since the young men were glutton-
Gus, and since the girls were egotistlc,
Helen wanted to know what hope
there was for the United States" Belle
explains.
Exactly. | was very gloomy about
it for a while. Belle brought me to
my senses" Helen adds. with an affcc-
tionate glance at her cousin. she got
impa tent, suspect. She asked me one
day how 1t was that these greedy
young men were so anxious to spend
money for other people, and why these
vain and conceited' girls were so will.
Ing to let their friends affairs take
the conspicuous place.
II couldn't answer that question
until at last ii dawned upon me that
/ had never been getting below the
surface. The underlying truth was that
the young man offered you luncheon
because he was generous man; and
the girl who encouraged her friends
to talk about themselves was showing
herself large minded and unselhsh.
Possibly some of the talk seemed
p and perhaps the tribute Of food
loo-ed coarse; but the important thing
was that the motives were sound and
Companion.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04
CHAPTER XIX.

1t was rather annoying to Pelling that
just now, when he was anxious to make
the most of his chance with Ethel, her
fathers absence prevented his carrying
out his design. He fretted and fumed
impatiently over Mr.. Mallett's letter.
telling of his enforced absence for
week-when he first received it: and
then, seeing the uselessness of repining
he set about making plans for relieving
Ethers loneliness.
He wrote her a letter, telling her he
regretted now more than ever that he
had neither mother nor sisters, not even
a stray aunt. as, if he had, he would
press them into play propriety, and carry
her off prisoner to spend the week at
the Wicwam. Then he made appoint
ments at the publishers, always taking
care TO arrive before her, and gener-
auy. after putting her into a cab, re-
turning for a last ten minutes chat with
Mr.. Bramwell before starting himself
Then there was usually either a letter.
on business, Of course-or a novel by the
morning post; and later on in the day
would arrive a box Of lovely loose bios
SONS or a basket of late grapes and
pea aches. So Ethel was always being
pleasantly reminded that her happiness
was the chief object of one persons life,
and the knowledge comforted her exceed
ingly.
Meanwhile Mr.. Mallett was having
rather a hard time of it. He arrived in
Paris on Sunday morning, and the wed
ding was to take place on the following
Wednesday. This gave him but three
clear days to get to the obscure Spanish
town-of which he did not even know
the whereabouts-hunt up the evidence
of his nece's death, and telegraph the
news In time to stop the ceremony.
After a weary two days struggle with
railway officials and time tables, he
ached Madrid on Tuesday In the cool
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04
Value and Use of POmace.

Hatch experiment station has been
experimenting with apple pomace to
determine its value for feeding pur-
poses, and the opinion reached is sum-
married. as follows: Apple pomace is
a carbohydrate feed similar to corn
silage. 1t contains about the same
amount Of water, rather less protein
and woody fiber and a larger proper
ton Of -nitrogenous matter Ex-
periments with six sheep have shown
it to be about as digestible as the best
grades Of silage. Experiments with
dairy animals show that twenty to
thirty pounds daily can be fed to dairy
animals with satisfactory results. 1t
is not advisable to feed over ten
pounds at first per day, gradually In
creasing until the maximum amount is
reached. Thus fed, danger Of sud
den milk shrinkage, or Of animals get
ting "off feed" is avoided. 1t is be-
lieved that four pounds Of pomace
when fed in what has been termed a
balanced ration" is equivalent to one
pound Of good COW hay, and to 3A
to 3h pounds Of welleared corn
silage.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04
Protecting the Harness.

Every farmer appreciates that the
expense for harnesses and for harness
repairs is considerable during the
wear. hence should be pleased at the
suggestion Of some plan which will
condition. A harness should always
be hung up. Here is simple plan.
Make three letter rs Of strong but
light lumber and especially making
the cross bar strong. Fasten these to
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04
MUSIC HATH CHARMS.
Queer Medium Through Which Two
Old Ladies Were RecOnciled.

queer Medium ThrOuWh " nlCn Two
Old Ladies Were Reconciled.
/ When Tom Harding read his wife
the letter telling Of the death Of his
fathers cousin. Henry. by which
Henry's sister Veronica. was left alone
and nearly penniless. warm hearted
Molly's response was instant: Write
for her to come to us. Tom. We have
plenty Of ROOM
Are you sure, Molly?" Tom hesl-
tated. "It seems to me that in taking
Grandma Miller you did your share
But that's Just It," Molly replied.
"She and grandma will be such COM
pany for each other. 1t won't be any
more trouble to speak Of, Tom. real
ly."
So Tom wrote. and in due season
Cousin Veronica appeared dazed and
bewildered, poor soul, but grateful for
home Then the unforeseen oc-
Cured.
Grandma Miller, who was really not
grandmother at all, but some relation
nobody had taken the trouble to figure
out, apparently took an instant ana
violent dislike to Cousin Veronica. by
whom the sentiment was promptly re-
turned. All MOlly's efforts to bring
the two into harmony We're unavailing:
If one old lady expressed liking for
anything, from knitting to watiies, the
other at once displayed her scorn for
the thing in question
according to all rules Of senti-
ment," Molly lamented, they ought to
be recOnciled by the children. but that
Is as hopeless as all the rest; Cousin
Veronica 'favors Betty, and Grandma
Miller sees only Teddy. | don't know
what shall do"
But although nobody guessed it, the
crisis was even then approaching. Half
an hour later the country quiet WAS
broken by an unusual sound. the gay
tinkle Of a hurdy gurdy playing-of all
dear, what can the
matter be?'
Hurdy gurdies were rare In South
Meadows Two small, eager figures
darted out to the road: Hannah. the
cook. rushed to the kitchen door; two
other figures, one hurrying from lhe
front chamber and the other from the
room. met at the side door. each
with a nickel in her hand Evasion
was impossible; they were caught. fair
", in mutual enthusiasm.
Cousin Veronica made one last
stand.
"'Taln't the piano-thing; 1t was the
music" she explained. stiffly. We
used TO sing 1t in singing school"
Grandma's eyes were bright with
memories. and the words slipped from
her mouth before she could stop them:
80 did we. There amt any such
pretty tunes nowadays"
An hour later Molly. passing Cousin
veronica's door. almost stopped in her
amazement. There at the two sunny
windows sat two old ladies. rock
ng and knitting. and two eager,
,racked old voices were singing with
'requent breaks. but very evident con-
ent. the ancient strains of "Araby's
Daughter
The hurdy gurdy had done it
Youths Companion.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04
Fighting Weeds.

There is nothing which hold to the
soil with such pertinacity as weeds
1t is probable that the Egyptians are
to-day fighting the same weeds which
they were trying to exterminate by
the aid OF the Israelites when they
were in bondage. We must always
bear this in mind, that we manure and
cultivate all the weeds we do not de-
stroy. Eternal vigilance is the price
we pay for the determination Of
weeds.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04

a Joint I'm a convenient place with the
cross bar at the bottom. Simply use
the arms on which to hang the differ
ent parts of the harness. II this ar
rangement is not easy to put in opera
ton. then use hooks fastened to the
ends Of stout ropes. but arranging
some way so that the ropes may be
Iooped back over hook or nail during
the time they are not in use, 80 there
will be no danger Of any one being
injured by them. The Illustration
shows both plans plainly. They are
entirely practical and the use Of either
of them will add greatly to The long
nss of the harness.-ExchaAge.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04

a piece Of 2X4 material to keep the
bedding in place and the animal from
stepping back into the gutter. The
idea Of the fencelike sides is to insure
ventilation, and if any two animals are
inclined to quarrel they can be separ-
ated by having an empty stall be-
tween or by building up higher the
dividing fence. The illustration shows
the idea perfectly.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04
A Simple Saw Clamp.

This simple saw clamp can be made
by anyone, and does not need any
bolts or screws. The two clamps are
made Of 1-inch boards, or 6 inches
wide, beveled on top and then dressed
down to nearly an edge at the bottom
The saw is placed In the clamps in
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04

your hands, and then inserted In the
beveled slot, and the hammer males
it perfectly firm and rigid. The frame
can be made to stand on the ground
or floor or can be made low to place
on work bench
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04

81 hear you have invented n flying
machine"
NO" answered the honest inventor.
Not 4 flying machine; AZ airsiIip. [
have invariably found that flying ma
chine is a misnomer. Washing, IN
Star.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04
Amateur Mushroom Growing.

The Cornell experiment station has
undertaken to tell amateurs how they
may grow mushrooms for profit in a
small way in old stables, available cell
lars and similar out-Of the-way places.
The fundamental requisite is a dark
room Of uniform temperature, that is.
one that does not go below 90 degrees
or above 65 degrees, Fahrenheit. Con-
siderable success was obtained in
growing mushrooms in boxes under
benches in greenhouse, and under
benches in a basement of the college
buildings.
The beds, spawned Nov. %, and COW
cred with dirt week later, produced
the first Of the crop Jan. 1. though the
regular pickings did not begin until a
week later. The boxes contained
about so square feet Of surface and
yield at the rate of 2 pounds Of mush
rooms for each square foot.
A word of warning is included not
to attempt to grow mushrooms in the
cellar of a dwelling, as the odors aris-
ing from the compost in the beds ls
sure to permeate the living apart
ments, despite the best efforts to pre-
vent it.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04

other plants, and will also be found
very useful in working corn and sim
liar crops, upon which vines and creep
ers are liable to be found. and whose
removal is generally attended with
much labor and annoyance. The cut
ting blade being made integral with
the shank will not be cumbersome
or Objectionable addition to the hoe.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04

Many preachers prove their courage
by whipping the lambs.
A chance comes to every man. When
your chance comes, be ready.
God always has a use for the man
who cannot make truce with sin.
He who justifies the means by the
end will be judged by the means at
the end.
Giving men the church without
Christ Is as successful as fatteninS
hens on chaff.
Some people think the choir is intol-
Grant because it excludes those who
can only croak.
The only thing that gives man the
right to rule Is the rendering of some
service to men.
A man can endure a good deal in
the sermon If you give him something
to do in the service.
Many men hold their wives religion
as an ice-ticket to be caShed when
needed in their own country.
The success Of a crooked stick and
bent pin only proves the possibilities
of a good pole with real fisherman
behind it.
The pulpit would be more likely to
reach men If the preachers course in
euded a term in the rough and tum-
BILE Of daily life.
Many man who congratulates HIM
self that he has done nothing worthy
Of prison may 60 to perditon for what
he has left undone.
The church member who sleeps all
winter Is always the one who has most
to say about the devil not taking
vacation in summer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04

Now Is good time TO quit talking
Que way and acting another.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-01-04
TRUMPET CALLS.
Rams Horn Sounds a Warming Note
to tho Unredeemed.

ON II MARKS INC
lin | ia ms Of
Christian liberty.
They who have
the love Of God
will look like God.
The fat h e r. 8
mama as 8 u r e 8
their children OF
His mercy.
You may know
a man by the
things he wants to
know.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-07-12
KILLED BY MAIN LINE DUQUESNE.
Nan and Woman Struck While WALTZ
ing on the B. Q @. Tracks.

Carl Neff md Miss Daisy Reed were
instantly killed by the Baltimore and
Ohio train, No II, near West Virginia
Junction Tuesday night. The couple
were walking on the B. & O. tracks
and were on the westbound track ex-
pecting the train to pass en- the east
bound. A slight freight wreck at
Bloomington caused the transfer of the
train to the other track and as it round
ed curve it struck Neff and Miss Reed.
They were thrown quite distance, and
both were instantly killed, but sustained
only few Commissions. Miss Reed
was hurt about the face and neck.
Miss Reed was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Scott Reed of West Virginia
Junction and was about twenty years
of age. She is sun yived by her parents
and several brothers and sisters. Mr..
Neff was a Baltimore and Ohio brake
man and was employed in the yards at
Piedmont. He was some twenty-five
years of age. Both bodies were re-
moved to Piedmont and will be held
there pending an investigation by the
coroner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-07-12
MARYt AND HIGHWAYS.
Frogress of State Road Work During
~ the Present Year.

Various causes have prevented the
commencement of as many new road
contracts this year, as had been begun
at corresponding date last year-one
of the principal causes being the lack
of properly equipped contractors, not
at present busy.
The Highway Division Of the Mary
land Geological Survey has been active
ly engaged in making surveys and pre-
pairing plans and estimates for contem-
plated road improvements all over the
State, and in supervising large amount
of road Improvement now under way.
The following stretches of road are
now under construction or are nearing
completion: Allegany county, three
miles; Baltimore county, seven miles;
Carroll county, one and one-half miles;
Frederick county, three miles; Hartford
county, six miles; Howard county, one
mile; Montgomery county, five and one
half miles, Washington highway Sur
veys have already been made this year
on about forty miles of road, in response
to applications from twenty of the TWEEN
ty-three counties in the State, and de-
tailed plans and estimates have been
furnished on about twenty miles. Es-
Inmates have been made on about ten
miles between Contee and Waterloo, of
the Baltimore-W Washington Road.
Bids are now being asked for the con-
struction of this road according to the
plans on file in the Office of the Commits
sion. From these plans-it is seen that
the work planned for this summer, and
for which the appropriation Of $50, 900
for 1906 is available, consists of reduc-
ing presents grades, where they are
over six per cent, to a maximum if six
feet in a hundred of replacing all
bridges and culverts not in good condi-
ton with modern permanent structures,
and the addition Of such further cul-
verts and bridges as may be found nee
essary; of widening the travelled way to
at least twenty four feet in it's narrow
est part; and of the constr Lction Of a
modern water tight stone surface or
crushed trap (NiggerheaG rock, care
fully spread and thoroughly rolled,
making q smooth, even surface, and
r.nparable with the best results in
I Der states.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-07-12
DIED.

SNYDER Another Of Garrett county,
aged citizens has been called away.
This time the message came to Andrew
Snyder, who had for more than fol ty
years lived on little farm, two miles
north of Bittinger, this County. His
health had been failing for a year past,
and lately dropsy set in. The man had
made his peace with God, and so was
enabled to bear his severe sufferings
with christian fortitude. From early
youth he had been a member sof the
Lutheran church, and the faith taught
him in childhood helped him to triumph
in old age. The writer administered the
asst lites of the church to the aged suf-
ferer and buried him by the side of his
fe and two sons in "Gottes Acher"
at Bittinger, on the fifth Of July. A
very large concourse, children, kindred
and friends, gathered to his funeral,
thus witnessing that he was held in
high esteem. Andrew Snyder was a
ma i've of Germany, but came to this
county in early youth, seeking a home
in Western Maryland. He served a
short telm in Batteryss"G' Sd Pa. H'y
Art'y, as an "urassigned recruit. "
The writer was an officer in that com
mand at the time. Since. he war Com
rade Snyder has lived quietly on his
little farm, raising large family. Sew
en- of his children survive him. Four
teen comrades stood around his grave,
and we laid him down to his final sleep
with the honors of war, and the bene-
diction of peace. S.