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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20

There's going to be railroad up in Ice
In Iceland.
And what funny railroad 1t will be,
I would never think of Iceland as nice
For week ends at cottage by the sea
Eor the trains Will very likely so on run
ners like a sleigh.
And they'll harness up the engine in
jingle bells array.
At least, | cant imagine 1t In any other
In Iceland,
rou won't need your thermometers in Ice
In Iceland.
And you won't have any fretful Wis Wis :
For up there in that anything but spice
But spice land.
The cars are always cold as they can b..
Oh, they'll have to dig the sleepers out 4
dozen times day.
Dr. perhaps they'll tunnel through the great
big icebergs in the bay.
And that will be just bully till the ice
bergs move away,
In Iceland,
journey will be jolly up in Iceland
In Iceland.
The scenery's wonderful to see:
It will seem Ike nothing short Of para
disc land.
Paradise land.
As the open cars go whirling DER the lea.
they won't have any schedule so there II
he delay,
The rates will be low that almost any
one can pay,
Eor in that curious climate 1t Is Christmas
every day.
In Iceland.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20

eighty feet high to be erected on a noun
tain. 1t was lighted during Few Years
night, and the illumination was seen for
hundreds of miles, eclipsing the light Of
the moon. This candle tree is no longer
lighted in China, being replaced by an
unusual number of lanterns, which are
hung everywhere. A suggestion of the
tree, however, still survives in Japan. At
the New Year two evergreen trees are
placed without, on either side of the door.
Their tops are tied together with the
sacred band of straw, and various Objects
dried Holsters and oranges are fastened to
their ranches.-Woman's Home Com
panion
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20

and with touch no other hand might
use, art weaving them together, deftiy,
surely. with heaven-sent skill
There was a slight stir. The mother
and father felt quiver pass through the
little form. With startled faces they bent
over her. There was gasp, sudden
throwing up of the little hands-then all
was still.
In an instant his arms were around her
her head on his breast.
Margaret, my wife
80 John. John :" she said.
The clock struck twelve. A New Year
had dawned.
In the twilight of a summer day man
and woman stand beside a little grave.
There is an air of subdued sadness about
them that tells to whom the little mound
belongs. and yet when they speak 1t Is
HOPEFULLY and cheerfully. 1t is tiny
grave-"only a baby" a stranger would
sav-but we who have stood beside such
know that love and grief are not measured
BY feet and inches.
The glory Of the setting sun fills the
place. 1t lights up the faces Of father
and mother as they lay, with loving
hands. forget -me-nOts upon the green turf,
and then. hand in hand. go forth. a stray
sunbeam falls across the white stone. We
stoop to read the inscription. 1t is very
simple one:
BABY BETH.
AGED THREE.
"And a little child shall lead them"
The Housewife.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20

heart and cried out, "I will be father and
mother both to you, my baby, my poor,
forsaken baby
AS he bent over her now, all his heart
in his eyes, a strange feeling of doubt be-
gan tugging at her heart. Had he really
loved the child like this? Uncomfortable
regrets took possession of her. Could she
have misjudged him? She might have sent
Beth to see him occasionally, it seemed
to her now. when she had her all the
time. He had been more generous than
She
She glanced furtively at him. He rest
ed his head on his right hand. his left
clasping Beths. His eyes were fixed on
the child as if he would in these few mo-
ments left feast his famished heart upon
that which had been so long withheld.
Something in his position made Margaret
think of one other night when they had
sat like this and watched Beth through
the Group. and how they had felt that if
God would only spare her they could
have nothing in life to trouble them again.
How gentle and tender John had been
that night
And then there was the time that Beth
was burned and John had walked with
her the whole night long and would not
even let the mother rest him. because "she
was weak and he was strong" he had
said. How the memories came thronging
upon her. Oh, if she could only wake
and find that this year had been dream
"A horrible dream-and there had been
no quarrel.
The clock licked on. the fire sputtered
ftfuly, but the silence of the vigil was
unbroken. John Thorne raised his head
and looked at Margaret as she lay with
closed eyes. Her white, suffering face
touched his heart. How much older she
looked. 1t was only four years since she
had stood a bride of nineteen and given
herself TO him. Why could it be only
four years? 1t seemed like an eternity
The breath comes slowly. The little
hands are very still, and yet. o baby
fingers. through the solemn watches of
this night thou'rt gathering up the tan
gled, broken threads of these two lives.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20
The Mystic MIstIetOe.

For many generations after the last
Druid was dust the mistletoe had its vo-
taries The plant had almost every med
ical property. according to early physi-
clans. 1t was believed to be remedy
for all ills, physical. mental mad senti-
mental. In pagan days it was dedicated
to Olwen, the Celtic Venus. and through
the ages the plant and the tender passion
were rather intimately entwincd. says the
Cincinnati Enquirer. Kissing beneath il
began so far back in history that no one
has ever attempted to trace the custom
To its youth.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20

truth must be fed by the heart.
Only in ministry Is the secret of man
hood.
Winds of fattery watt no one to the
skies.
All things must depend on the things
within.
If your goodness Is goody -goody, 1t IS
no good.
The impact of your life will depend
on its uplift.
You cannot save souls unless you
SOW yourself.
Many little obedience has led to
large blessing.
II you really love your Lord you will
never be lonely.
You do not rise in the world by Civ.
Ing yourself airs.
The uphill road always looks sleeper
until you are on It,
1t is your motive that gives moral
value to your money.
Praying for calm is not the best way
to prepare for storm.
1t takes more than a melting mood
to soften a hard heart.
No great work was ever done with.
out the shedding Of blood.
It's easy to shut your eyes and talk
of a world where there Is no God.
Jesus becomes Christ and Lord only
as He becomes central in all our living.
The brightness Of your crown does
not depend on the darkness Of your
frown.
Everyday goodness in living Is the
best commentary on the law and the
Gospel
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20
CHRISTMAS BELLS.

Ring out in Joy, o Ginning bells!
For in your melody there dwels
The music glad of Christmas tid,,
On every hearthstone far and vile.
And rosy lips with laughter sweet,
The happy songs of life repeat
Ring out in joy
Ring out in hope o Ginning bells
For your clear voice of patience tells
TO waiting hearts who promise yields
No golden fruit OF harvest fields,
Whose garnered grain Of toiling hand
Lies heaped upon barren land
Ring out in hope!
Ring out in grief. o Ginning bells.
For in your trembling echo dwels
To saddened hearts thought Of old,
picture framed in memory's gold,
A vanished face beneath the snow,
A dream of life's sweet long ago
Ring out in grief.
Ring out in cheer, o Ginning bells!
For In your pealS promise dwells
TO listening hearts that strive to hear
The futures voice Of hope and cheer
For love and joy will have their birth
AS snowdrops spring from icy earth
Ring out in cheer
Ring out in peace, O Ginning bells.
For Christmas-td message tells
TO eager souls that bravely wait,
And loyal hearts too strong for fate
TO crush to earth-oh, listen. then:
lis Peace on earth. good will to mem
Ring out in peace
Clara Lee Puckette. in Washington Post.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20
HIS TWIN GIRLS.
How Two Boyish Names Were Cor
rupted Into Feminine.
Gospel.


rupted Into Feminine.
When, after the successive advent Of
four daughters, twin sons were born
to Professor Shave Of Candy Academy,
he was proud father indeed. The two
sturdy babies received the names OF
Darius and Richard, which the profess
sor explained to his friends We're good
names, historic names and family
names all at once, and had besides the
advantage of suggesting good nick
names or none-a thing always worth
considering In the naming Of boys.
If Richard should become Dick. why,
Dick was as satisfactory as Richard;
and Darius probably would retain its
classic entirety, but if it did not, what
could it become but Dare? Dick and
Dare-could there be more manly, at
tractive. picturesque nicknames for
pair Of fine boys?
Alas for the good professors hopes!
1t Is as impossible to calculate what
nickname his mates will bestow on a
small boy as where lightning will
strike.
Richard did not become Dick nor Da-
RUS Dare. A big boy at school prompt
ly discovered that Richard Shave sug-
gested 'Rickshaw, which at last became
Jinrickshaw, which In turn was cut
down to Jinny-And remained there.
Equally unexpected was the fate OF
Darius. There was In the boys class
q girl much larger and older than he,
named Maria, whose stupidity kept her
with the little ones. Darius and Maria
are names easily confused when quick
ly spoken, and the two were constantly
answering the teacher In each others
stead. SO perhaps it was merely nat
ural that they should presently be
known as Big Maria and Little Maria.
Little Maria" and Jimmy" the pro-
fessOr's boys remained through pri-
mary, grammar and high school, and
well into their college days. They ac-
cepted their feminine cognomens cheer
fully enough; but 1t WAS long before
their father became reconciled to the
inquiry from teasing friends:
well, professor, and how are your
twin girls to-day ?'-Youth's Compan-
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20
We Want to Know, Too.

An inquirer asks the New York Sun:
what has become of the comets? Some
twenty-five years ago there were whOp-
pers on exhibit, or, at any rate, they
seemed immense to my youthful eye.
Are they out OF fashion? Are moro
expected to put in an appearance at
some future time? l should like to
show q good specimen to my children"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20
Mental Limitations.

"Your honor" said the arrested
chauffeur. 81 tried to warn the man,
but the horn would not work"
Then. why did you not slacken speed
rather than run him DOWN.
A light seemed to dawn upon the
prisoner.
Gee" he said, that's one on me. I
never thought Of that t"-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20

In some places in Oxfordshire. Eng
land, it was the right of every maid ser
want to ask the hired man for bit Of
ivy to trim the house. If he turned a
deaf ear to her opportunities or forgot
her request she would steal a pair of his
breeches and nail them to the gate in the
yard or on the highway. This was sup
posed to debar him from all privileges Of
I he nistletoe
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20
Easy to he Happy.

Mrs Nexdoor-Aren't you always
worried half to death when it comes to
buying a Christmas present for your
husband?
Mrs Sunshine-Mr, no, I buy my
husband something | want for myself.
and he buys me something he wants for
himself, and then we trade.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20

tales, and all the make-beleves that WELD
an influence for good in the lives of chill
dren. But Santa Claus is in no danger,
for if the children love him, so do the
parents. Memory of happy days Of long
ago protects him. A century hence he
will be making his rounds and laughing,
with the children. at those who would de-
stroy him.-Cincinnati Post.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20
LET'S KEEP SANTA CLAUS.
Memory OF Happy Days of Long Ago
Protects st. Nick.

HE memory of
happy days long
ago should ever
protect s a II t a
Claus. When your
boy looks you
squarely in the
eye and says :
Papa, Clarence
Mctiuf'y sal d
there isn't any
Santa Claus and
l punched him,
for | know there
is" what are you
going to do? For
give the blow and
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20
.Joh Suggestion.

Johnny Ton Christmas eve)-Mamma,
can't you give the baby something to
make him sleep tonight!
Mamma-Why. Johnny?
Johnny-Because if Santa Claus hears
him yelling. he might think we're all just
as bad.-Current Literature.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20
Uuexpected Settlement

'Did the old man settle anything on
his daughter and her husband when
they marriedT'
"Yes, indeed, he did; he settled him.
self."-Baltimore American.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20
Tom my Got One.

Tommy ton Christmas morning)-
Where does Santa Claus get all his stuff,
mammaI
Mamma-Oh. be buys il.
Tommy-Well. he must be Jay to let
anyone palm of a tin watch on him =
Town Topics
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20

Tommy-Santa Claus is coming to din
ner tonight.
ElSie-Oh, How do you know?
Tommy-Ma told me a white haired old
gentleman was coming and we'd have to
be very good.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20

How policemen are abusedl And
did you ever know a policeman who
wasn't a petty good fellow and an1.
Ious to do his duty7 We never did
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20

the colored folks happy. At some of these
gatherings 800 persons take part, the old,
capacious mansion giving ample room for
all.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20
Nanishing pomp.

How worldly pride kin pass away,
Is takin' foh my tex.
Wnat is a Christmas tree one day
Is kindlin wood de mex.
Washington Star.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20

WING Is the only
way Of learning
to live.
The fool sacri~
fees his wisdom
to his wit.
Wandering nev-
er finds any ter
minus but woe.
Raising t h @
wind often reapS
the whirlwind.
I'M =, A@~h
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20
RAMS HORN BLASTS.

Warning Notes Calling tho Wicked
to Repentance.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20
BABY BETH.
ACrn THREE

"And a little child shall lead them" +"
The Housewife.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-12-20

7 T was New Years eve. Downstairs
in the parlor was Baby Beth s
Il Christmas tree. just as it had been
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-12
|. C. R. R. BULLETIN

Ono way Colonist rates to Mexico
City. $1,000 to Mexico City. Tickets
sold daily February Is to April 7, and
September Is TO Octobe 10, 1906
$3l,G5 one-way to San Francisco. Los
Angeles, San Diego and other points
in California, also to Prescott and
Phoenix, Ariz. Dates of sale, daily,
February Is to April and September
10 to October 13,
$25.65 to Billings, Montana.
$30.55 to Helena Butte, Garrison,
Chinook, Anaconda, Mlssoula, XIII.
spell, Grantsdale, Mont. Ogden and
Salt Lake City, Utah and Pocatello,
Idaho.
s3215 to Spokane, Walla Walla,
WalIula Junction. Ellensburg Wen
atchee, Wash, Umatilla, and Hunting
ton, Oregon.
$3t65 TO Portland, Tacoma, and
Seattle, Wash, Victoria and Van
couyer, b. C., Astoria and Ashland
Ore, Calgary, Alb.
Tickets to points named sold daily,
February Is 10 April 7, and September
IS to October 81. M
For further particulars and any in
formation regarding the Above rates
call uu or address, the undersigned.
b. w. GROSS,
S. e. HATCH, Ticket Agent
General Passenger Agent.
# HHH
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-12
Stocks = Bonds = Cereals
Lemnos osealed Earth .

l4emn0S, The latest island Of the
AEGEAN upon which the International
squadron has descended. will no doubt
offer a warm welcome TO the inyad.
els, Tor it Is TO her shores that the
Sultan sends his political enemies
In order that they may be cured OF
their distemper. There was time
indeed, when the island enjoyed a
hlgh reputation for the cure Of nanN
distempers 3ther than political. The
Lehman earth, or sealed earth" was
famous during the Middle Ages az
panaeea for snake-bite plague and
dysentdry. But the earth had no vir-
tue unless collected on Aug. G. with
Due religious ceremonial. and from a
particular spot near The ruins OF Hep
haestia. OF recent days, however. ala
the virtue has vanished from the
sealed earth, and only the mos. an
elent OF the Grecan matrons are
foolish enough TO load their bayrnws
Wlth the deSpised medicine. The ma.
tiyes--25Y0o0 Of them are Greeks and
1000 Turhs--have discovered that
corn VINE. and tobacco arc now in
greater request, and they may be de.
pended upon 10 meet the demands of
the BRUSH marine London Chron-
icle
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-12
No One to lake DOGS Place.


A traveller was once passing on
horseback through a backwoods re.
eion where the inhabitants were no.
tcriously shiftess. Arriving at a dilap.
idated shanty at the noon hour, he
inquired what were the prospects for
getting dinner.
The head Of the family, who had
been absorbed in resting" on a log
in front of his dwelling, replied that
he guessed mad hev suthin onto the
table putty soon
Thus encouraged, the traveller dis,
mounted But to his chagrin. he
found the food to he such that he
could not force himself 10 partake of
IT, Making such excuses as he could
for lack of appetite, he happily be-
thought himself of kind of nourish
mcnt that he might venture to take
there. he asked for some milk.
I'VE don't hev milk any more"
drawled the head OF the house. The
dogs dead-died week afore last"
The dog!' cried the traveller. But
what has that got to do with it?"
Well explained the host medi-
tatively. "the critters don't seem ter
know nough ter en- up ter be MIXED
themselves. The dog he used ter go
n fetch 'em up."-.Youth S Com
panion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-12
Deserved the Double Cross.

Or. William Osler was criticisinE
the continental custom of covering
the breast with decorations.
"These bauhles," he said. "csn have
no significance 10 any one unless the
reason for their bestoWsl is known,
and It is never known.
Perhaps if it were known no one
would be impressed Perhaps the
reason would he but little better Than
The reason a Partisan medical jour
nal once gave for a certain physi-
clans decoration.
DIR. y ewes the cross this jour
nal said. to the visit OF The cholera to
Paris. He lost fifty-six patients in
that epidemic.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-12
WAS GENTLEMAN BY INSTINCT
Uncivilized Man Had Attributes We
Prize So EqhIy.


! Lloyd c. Griscom. minister to ia.
pan has teen telling some good
| stories Of oriental notables during
the TWO or three weeks he has been
spending IN this city. He recently
related an in cident about the chief Of
a tribe Of semi-sayages whom he On.
countered III oaa of the intertos PROV
1ces Of Persia
Although half savage. said Min
lister Griscona, the man possps3ed
the true Instincts Of nohleman AMI
a hero We went on hunting ex.
petition together. and one nigh;
around the camp fire he pointed 10 an
ugly scar that scared his forehead
and said
The last distinguished white man
that came this way did this
II pressed him 20 tell me low the
wound had been inflicted and he
said
The white man and were OFT
hunting. We saw Wild goat on
rock across valley just a short dis
tnnce away My friend took careful
aim and fired Tho bullet missed It's
mark and struck the rocky lodge JUS
below the animal. BY strange
freak the bullet ricochctted back TO
whore we were standing and struck
me elancing blow on the forehead,
Your companion must have felt
dreadful, | said.
He Optar t-Dcu HINT
Piled the chief i had my ticht,iittlng
turban on. and did not remove it. II
kept the blood inside until We reach
ed home, and my friend never knew
what had happened.
Who was your fricnd?' askcJ.
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the
pIesent British ambassador to tho !
United States, was the reply. Brook |
lyn Eagle
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-12

Father wants a new strap for that
bride he sol here last week, said the
hos W the harness maker
"He hasn't WON thai first one out.
has he?" inquired the dealer
Yes.
Whatever has he been doing with
81? Thai strap ought 10 last a couple
81 years.
III don't malle no difference what
he been doin with IL. said he boy:
he Rauis another strap. an " son
tank lw going to give away family
SECRETS between father and me. you're
mistaken. Gimme thai strap. for faith
or said Il wouldn't be- advisable for
ne 10 stay away al day"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-12
FRANKS OF A BALL or FIRE.
Cyrations That Seemed to Be Actu-
ated by Reason.


Camille Fiammarion has written a
book Thunder and lightning in
wnich he describes some OF the phe-
nomena of electrical st0rms OF the
actions of bali Of fire in Paris he
says: ~ was in the Rue St Jacques,
near the Nal de Grace The fire ball
burst into the room from the chin
ncy, knocking over the paper guard
in front of The fireplace. In appear
ance it suggested young cat gath
cred up in a ball, as it were, and NOV
ing along without using its paNs. II
approached the tailors legs as ii to
play with them. Tine tailor moved
away to avoid the contact, of which
lie was naturally in terror.
After some seconds the globe OF
fire rose vertically TO the height qf
the mans face as he sat. and ne 20
save himself, leaned quickly back
and fell over The fire ball continued
TO rise and made It's way toward a
hole which had been made at the top
OF he chimney for he insertion Of
a stoyepipe In the winter but which
as the tailor put IL aflerward the fire
ball couldn't see, because il was
closed up with paper.
The ball stripped off the paper
neatly, entered the chimney quite
quietly and. having risen to the sum
nit. produced a tremendous explosion.
which sent the chimney pot flying
and scattered It in bits all over the
courtyard ard surround
ing roofs"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-12
GREETING TO THE NEW YEAR.
Scotchmen Gather Annually in ST.
Paul's Churchysfd. London.

scotchmen Gather Annually in ST.
Paul's Churchysfd. London.
THE sad old churchyard of st.
Paul's in London is quiet and desert
ed save for one night in the year,
said an Englishman. THAT night is
New Years eve. Then all the Scotch
in London fill the place
Since DR. Johnsons time the
Scotch residents Of London have seen
the New Year in together in St
Paul's churchyard. They begin to as
semble at O'Clock and soon the yard
is filled with Tam OShanters. plaids,
bare knees and bagpipes.
Scotch whisky is drunk freely as
safeguard against the cold, mos:
cir. There are a lot of 'Hechs' and
Hoot mons to be heard. The bag
pipes squeal and squeak till you think
yourself in the pork department of a
slaughter house.
Then suddenly everything is hush
ed. The Scotch clasp hands in great
circle. The twelve strokes of mid
night boom out solemnly
They die upon the air and in TIE
mendous chorus the Scotch sing Aud
Lang Syne.' They sing it with feel
ing, Tears fill their eyes as they think
of home.
"Thop the medicinal whisky passes
about once more, there is highland
dance or two, hearty good nights and
soon enough the churchyard is empty
and silent again"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-03-12

LOST-On Friday night, small open
face gold watch with pin attached.
Finder leave at 1913 Washington ave
nue. or leave at printing office of Geo.
y. Walker on Sixth street and re-
ceive reward.
LOST-At Union Depot, ladies hand
bag. containing bank book and purse.
Return to Alexander County National
Bank and receive reward.