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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
TEN LITTLE PUMPKINS.

Ten little pumpkins sitting on vine;
Through the fence n cows head came, tnen
there were nine.
Nine little pumpkins growing near the gate;
Over one a wagon rolled. then there We're
eight.
Eight little pumpkins growing round ana
Baby thought he'd found a ball, then there
were seven.
Seven little pumpkins with the tall weeds
Along came the gardeners hoe, then there
were six.
Six little pumpkins left to grow and thrive;
On one the pony stepped, then there were
FIVE.
Five little pumpkins where ten grew be-
One withered in the sun. then there were
four.
Four little pumpkins, green as green can
Johnny made a lantern, then there were
three.
Three big green pumpkins; then said ''tt'e
Sue: .,ou.
Make me lantern, please then there
were two.
Two yellow pumpkins ripened In the sun;
Aunt Mary took one home, then there WAS
but one.
One big ripe pumpkin, left, the last OF
many; ~.
Grandma made Thanksgiving pies, then
there wasn't any.
-Ninette NJ. Lowater
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
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my might in the hope that, perchance, he
might take warning in time. Twas
scarce a second after that ere | was over
borne by one of the red men, and when
at last | buried my knife in his side |
was only in time to rescue Silas here
from another. Then we ran hither with
all speed, and, as you know, gained the
house with scarce hundred yards to
spare"
Il fear me greatly that our poor, dear,
brave Amos has been cut off. We must
watch all night. lest he have escaped and
suddenly appear before the door"
1t was long and weary night. Twice
before dawn the savages made sudden at
tacks, but each time the three watchers
drove them off by wel-directed fire.
They were received with such a hail of
swift fire that four lay dead on the snow
before the others broke and ran.
Slowly dawn came. and the three de-
tenders could see the dead men plainly
and the ring of the woods around them.
They heard moan. and looking in the di-
rection of the sound perceived painted
man trying to raise himsIf on his elbow.
Poor creature" said the old Puritan.
''lle must be suffering terribly
Il almost feel as if we should 20 out
and carry him into shelter. murderer and
enemy though he is said Isaac.
THAT is true" said the old man. at
behooves us as Christians 10 be merciful
and It is in my mind that to-day there is
to be service of the giving of thanks in
the settlement. 'Twere an unchristan
thing to know that the prayers are aris-
ing there while we here listen with un-
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
NEW GAME ON TRAINS.
About Man with Cards and Far TOO
Sure-Thing Bet.


A forlorn Individual, With a "tele-
scope" grip in one hand and an empty
pocket book in the other, enlightened
the detectives at the union station the
other day concerning the latest wrinkle
in confidence games, according to the
Kansas City Star. The melancholy one
had just been relieved Of $50 by a
couple of chance acquainlances on a
train
This is how it happened said the
traveller: Il was coming from Okla
homa, and after leaving Fort Scott sat
in the smoker with Il man who got on
at that station. We chattel Il bit and
were watching a game OF cribbage
among some travelling men across the
aisle when man came through the car
with a pack of playing cards in his
hand. He stopped by the cribbage play
ers and asked them to buy the cards.
They refused, 50 he turned to our seat:
Gentlemen he said. I'd like to
sell these cards. They are of unusual
ly good quality, and I'll sell them for
the price of an ordinary deck
Lets see,' said my seat mate, TAX
ing the pack. 1 don't see anything re-
markable about these. They look like
ordinary 25-cent cards to me-.
"'All right replied the owner Of
the cards in an offended tone; If you
can't distinguish the difference In the
quality of cards, there's no use in my
wasting time talking to you.'
"IIe reached for the pack. and as it
was handed back to him one Of the
cards fell to the floor, apparently un-
noticed by the owner. Ny seat mate,
however. saw the card fall and said
banteringly:
: "'Those cards may be extra fine, but
III bet there is not a full pack there
The owner Of the cards glared in
dignantly at my seat mate.
You say you will:' he exclaimed.
Now what will you bet on that:'
MY companion had already covered
the card on the floor with his foot.
"'Oh. III call anything you've got.
he laughed.
without more ado the card sales
man lugged out a bundle Of bills and
announced that he didn't like to take
candy from infants. but that he would
bet hundred, even money, that the
pasteboards in his hand composed a
full deck of fifty-two cards, not count
ing the joker. This, of course, looked
like Christmas expenses to us. who
knew that one card Of the pack lay on
the floor.
"I'l let you in on half Of the bet,
said my seat mate generously, and, or
course | jumped at the chance.
The money was posted. the cards
we're counted and the deck found to
be complete. My seat mate and the
card salesman left the train at the
next station. OF course. see it all
now-that is. all but one thing:
"Why did it not occur to me that
there was something odd in a man
having $1G0 who had a moment before
been trying to peddle a two-bit pack of
carISt''
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
"In the attack Y

Not exactly the fighting was over a
very short affair, Martin. Ihey never
had chance and as soon as two or 'hree
had fallen and the rest saw me- 'hey
thr. 4 up the sponge.
lind the Colonel
"He fought well. He killed two OF my
fellows: then a lot of them flung Them
selves on him and disarmed him..
And you killed him in cold blood
The President smiled slightly,
but for your scheme should nave
come back without blow" he continued
but then should have shot MeGregor
just the same"
Because he led the revoltE
Because" said the President, ne mas
been a traitor from the beginning even TO
the end-because he tired to rob me OF all
| held dear in the world. If you like
he added with shrug, 'because he stood
between me and my will. So | went up
to him and told him his hour was come,
and | shot him through the head, lie
died like man, Martin will say that.
(To be continued
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29

Thnnl<sgivingS of the Revolution.
There were eight Thanksgiving day.
appointed by the Continental Congress fvr
observance among the colonies during tho
war of independence. After the one called
for the purpose of celebrating the peace
treaty, which was held in 1884. the day
was allowed to lapse until 1889, when
Washington took his seat as President.
The idea in these early days was to offer
thanks on some special occasion. That
our ancestors could find eight such occa-
sions during the dark days of the Revolu-
tion shows that they were ready to be
thankful on somewhat slim provocaton.
But it also shows that the gobhlers shed
their blood for the co, ntry as we'll as the
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
:-THE
THANKSGIVING REWARD.
..And We did not see whether or ma

"And We did not see whether or nay
.bo savagps caught your brotherf'
The speaker was gray-headed but
rralI-muscled man in Puritan garb. and
his words were addressed to two young
mon. one not much more than IL. while
the other was apparently Il or 50. The
,traa were gathered in the living room Of
rude but stout log house. and the hre-
l;ght Shoue on great bar dropped across
the door. and a pile of muskets, pistols
and swords lying on bench near by.
Nay" said the elder of the two.
"Brother was far from us, and when the
savages leaped on us | shouted with all
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
Wise (happran.

Eva-Yes, at first my chaperon in
sisted upon light in the parlor. Why,
Jack actually kissed her in mistake for
me-
Edna-Gracious. And what did she
say:
Nothing. only now she insists
upon the parlor being dark every night
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29

ness and gain admittance. I tried this.
but one of your bullets struck me-
The old Puritan sank on his knees.
"IIumbly thank thee, o Lord he pray
ed, that thou didst not permit us to
harden our hearts," And his three sons,
sinking on their knees with him, looked
upward humbly and said "Amen!" to
what was surely the most grateful
Thanksgiving prayer uttered in all New
England that day.-Portland Oregonian.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29

(Which hen is it that cackles SO
much louder and longer than all the
rest" asked the farmers wife.
Its that big speckled one over
there" said the hired man. The one
that lays those measly little eggs about
the size Of a bantam's. detroit Free
IbrpSS
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
1he Shre,Nd RnrrnkXer

"Trimble came into my office to-day
and asked me for So
''Of course you refused him"
NO. | let him have It Immediately.
lie was smoking one of those rope
stogies ana | wanted t. get him out
and get the window open Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29

IT thelr mead We saw the PRESIDENT. sword
II hand, running like a young man and
reckoning his men on. Up the street they
swept. lnyountarily we waited a moment
0 watch them. just as they came near
,he bank they sent up a shout:
The President. the President. Death
te traitors -
Then there was a volley. and they clos
cd round the building
Now for our turn, Christina" said |.
She grasped my arm tightly, and we
sped across the road and into the wood
1t seemed darker than when | came
through before, or perhaps my eyes were
lazzled by the glare of the street lamps.
But still we got along pretty we'll, l help
ing my companion with all my power.
Can we do it," she gasped.
"A c,rar quarter of an hour will do it,
and they ought to take that to finish off
he Colonel" For | had little doubt of
the issue to that melee.
On we sped and already we could see
he twinkle of the waves through the thin
ming trees. Five hundred yards more, and
there lay life and liberty and love.
Well, of course, l might have known.
cav ) tllIi- Idu Sollt 81 SiloDtlllh up "
GoW that any student of the laws of
1hance could have foretold that fortune
vas only delaying the inevitable slap in
he face. a plan that seemed wild and
risky had proved in the result as effectual
Is the WiseSt scheme. BY a natural prin-
,iple of compensation, the simplest obsta-
lie was to bring us to grief. There's
many slip says the proverb. Very
likely. One was enough for our busl-
ness For just as we neared the edge of
The wood, just as our eyes were gladdened
by the full sight of the sea across the in
teryening patch of bare land. the Sig
norma gave a cry of pain and, in spite
Of my arm, fell heavily to the ground. In
A moment | was on my knees by her side.
An old root growing out of the ground .
That was all And there lay my dear
girl white and still.
What is it. SWEET" l whispered.
MY - she murmured ''oh. Jack
it hurts So and with that she tainted.
Half an hour-thirty mortal minutes
knelt by her side ministering to her. |
bound up the poor foot and | famed her
face with my handkerchief. In a few
minutes she came to, bu tonly, poor child,
TO sob with her bitter pain. Move she
could not, and would not. Again and
again she entreated me to go and leave
her. At last | persuaded her to try and
bear the agony of being carried in my
arms the rest of the way. | raised her
as gently as | could, wrung to the heart
by her gallantly stitled groan, and slowly
and painfully | made my way thus bur
dened, to the edge of the wood. There
were no sentries in sight, and with a new
spasm of hope | crossed the open land and
neared a little wicket gate that led to
the jetty. sharp turn just before we
reached it, and. as | rounded this with
the Signorina lying yet in my arms,
saw a horse and a man standing by the
gate. The horse was hecked with foam
and had been ridden furiously. The man
was calm and cool. OF course he was
Il was the President
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29

Yer honor" protested the seedy
prisoner, dis is jist a case o perlice
persecution. Dey'se tryin' ter keep me
down. yer honor. YoS ain't goin' ter
let 'em keep me down, are yer!'
"Certainly not" replied the magis-
trate. I'm going to send you UP for
ninety days" ys."-Phladelphia Ledger.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
The Modest Carver

"IIenry. at our next little dinner We
won't have any carving done on the
table"
Good, That's where | generally do
it. t."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
with poIo-IeS 10 ISiuIinE.

"New York is to have new forty
story ~l,ySrraper."
Il thought it was to be thirty nine"
They concluded to add forticth."
"Why?"
"That's another stOry."-Cleyelan1
Plain Dealer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29

clerks, and one is sent to the Governor
of every State in the Union. 1t is also
given out then to the press agents. who
telegraph it all over the United States.
Each Governor. as he receives it, issues
one himself for his State
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-11-29
Thanks sgiving.

What though you have no earthly goods
Nor laurel on your bfow,
IL you have not malaria,
BE thankful any how.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-01
His wife Knew Him.

The late Hezekiah Butterworth, au-
thor of "Zigzsg Journeys" and other
Juvenile books, was a profoundly re-
ligious man, with a great adherence
of hypocrisy.
"Mr. Butterworth, said Boston
ian, held hypocrisy to be the worst
sin of all. He particularly loathed
that form of hypocrisy wherein a
clergyman, rendered new charge at
higher salary, declares that it is
solely the prospect of an enlarged
field of usefulness (without considera-
ton of the pay which caused him to
accept the charge.
"And he told me gleefully one day
of stab that had been given hypo-
critical clergyman by his wife.
"This man had church that paid
him 81, 800 a year. Suddenly, like
mama IN the wilderness, there came
an offer from New York church at
a salary of $4,000 year, would he
accept ?
"Well, would hep 1t seemed
doubtful. He talked about the offer
all the time. The money, he declar-
ed, did not enter into his calculations
at all. The only question was, would
he or would he not, do more good in
the enlarged New York field than he
could do in his present cramped quar-
tiers
HE even called a special meeting
Of his vestrymen, and told them that
he was prayerfully. and even tear
fully debating the New York propo-
sition. He asked their advice. They
urged him to stay.
"Well, week after the offer came
Mr.. Butterworth called and the cler-
gymen at once laid the whole matter
before him. The clergyman's wife,
seated by the window, looked bored.
The man talked like machine about
the salary counting as naught, the
prospect Of an enlarged field of use.
fulness, 'praYerful. even fearful con-
sideration, and so on.
"'Well, madam, said Mr.. Butter
worth, turning with faint frown to
the clergyman's wife, what do you
think ? Will he accept or won't hef"
"She answered the frown with a
sheer.
81 have already finished packing,
she said.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-01

The invitations for the wedding of
Miss Alice Roosevelt and the Hon
Nicholas Longworth have been en-.
graved in Washington. At least 5 900
invitations to the reception that will
be held at the White House after the
ceremony are being done there, and
presumably as many more are being
made in New York. About 500 GER
emory cards have been engraved
which will be inclosed to the specia |
friends and officials. These read sim
ply: Ceremony at IL clock" These
are small cards of the very simplest
style. The invitations will be sent
out this week. In the meantime ev-
erybody who has the slightest reason
for expecting one of the pasteboards
is on the qui.vive, hoping, fearing and
planning. There will be between l.
200 and 1900 people at least at the
reception. 1t is understood there will
be additional cards sent out after the
wedding, announcing the date of the
first day lat home of the bride and
groom. Mr.. Longworth has annoanc-
ed that he will have eight ushers and
best man, but has given out no
names.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-01

More men were killed and I'M ured
in Allegheny county, Pa, including
Pittsburg and its busy suburbs, in
peaceful pursuits last year than were
killed and wounded in many of the
great battles of history. Statistics
for the last year show that there were
killed and injured in the iron and
steel mills and blast furnaces 5000.
In other mills, shops and factories,
1000 were sacrificed, while the coal
mines swell this figure 400, and the
railroads victims include an addi-
tional 1890, making up grand to-
tai of 1900. In addition to this
number there are thousands of cases
that are not reported. According to
employers, most of the accidents hap
pen through carelessness.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-01
NSEM h0[isik:rsS.sIuuI
- osAsduis q En-

DECEMBER 8, 1895.
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to Cincinnati.
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-01
spain,s King To Wed.

All eyes will be turned toward
Span next May when the young King
Alfonso XIII will take the most beau.
tfal aud popular princess Of England
= De bic queen.
The young girl who has at last
been selected to share the throne with
Alfonso is the Princess Ena of Bat
tenberg, only daughter of Princess
Henry, the youngest sister of King
Edward of England.
Ever since Alfonso became King of
Spain. and even when his mother act
ed as Qneen Regent, his picturesque
personality has been the talk of two
continents. Long before he reached
the manageable age, even for king,
new bride was picked out for him
every day, and to members of his suit
be would often say:
"Whom am I to marry to-day The
newspapers surely have found me an
other wife "
But now that question no longer
agitates Alfonso's court. for the beau
tiful Princess Ena has been chosen
after a search which led the young
monarch all over Europe. Country
after country was visited, but the fas-
tidious young king was often con-
fronted by more fastidious young prin-
cesses, and after he had been out on
his search for awhile he found that
royal princesses were bot SO anxious
to become Queen of Spain as he had
thought back in bis luxurious palace.
When Alfonso visited England a
few months ago there were dozens Of
young noblewomen paraded for his
inspection, but his eyes flew to the
young Princess Ena, and Alfonso, the
unimpressionable, was conquered.
Few monarchs have had the mete-
ORIG career Of this young King OF
Spain, and if the Princess who is to
become his consort follows out the
rules which have already governed
her happy young life Alfonso will
have at last found someone to keep
him in the way he should go-an
achievement which has never hereto.
fore been accomplished.
The Princess Ena is regarded as
the beauty of the royal household.
She is but eighteen years old, and Is
the only girl in the family. Her
three brothers adore her and are con-
stantly giving her a "ripping" good
time. Her elder brother, Prince Alex.
ander, was recently in this country as
MILDLY" with the fleet of Prince
Louis of Battenberg, bis uncle.
The charming young woman made
her debut last February at Bucking-
ham Palace and created furore. She
is the favorite godchild and likely to
become the principal heiress of EN-.
press Eugene.
Princess Ena is an enthusiastic sail
or and motorist, and is the constant
companion of her mother on numerous
little trips in their yacht and through
the beautiful country for which their
home, the Isle of Wight, is roted
She is especially gifted with dramatic
ability, and in recent amateur pro-
duction given in Kensington Palace
she played the part of vivandiere
with marked success. She sings and
dances exceptionally well.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-01
LuckieSt Man In Arkansas.

'I'm the luckiest man In Arkansas y
writes q. l.. Stanley, of Bruno, "since
the restoration, of my wife's health af-
ter five years of continuous coughing
and bleeding Of the lungs and 1 owe
my good fortune to the worlds creates
medicine, DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, which l know from
experience will cure consumption II
taken in time My wife improved with
first bottle and twelve bottles completed
the cure" Cures the worst coughs
and colds or money refunded. At Rein
hart's Pharmacy. SOC. and 81 90. Tri
al bottle free.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-01
NEs.a!sgaT,s@s;.,
Baltimore & Ohio Ra;lr,.,

Saiumore @ Ohio Railroad
Thefollowing 10 the tlmeot,,o,.
- isas snenandoah junction, in eject SS mp
EAsT-BoUYp.
No. i-4.5o A. M. 81 louis ana A..
Express. Stops on sigma iori
No. s-Io.M A. NJ. Chicago ana NJ, Ell!
Express. stops on sigma niori
No. ls-l2.il p. Nj. harln,Llu o. sly
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main lin, Daily e1ce,, oio
40. 6-2.G p. NJ. Chicsgo and sDIt.y
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No'H-s'Z6 r. NJ. New lork f1Tr.n
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No. i3-7.5S A. Nj. baltimor, ~,
and accommodation. UsiN
No. ILLS A. NJ. Baltimot, An,
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No. 6S-l2.0S Noon. New York ana =,
is Express. Daily. Lot'
No. l-5.oS p. M. New lofk An. :,
Eiinitso Express, Connects wiz
w. fA.sS ~ paitiihoTc and Cleysi.n.
Pittsburg Express. Daily. wang.
No local trains on sunday.
Train IL connects At Martinsburp U,,-x
B and % for the west via Wheeling ana 80 SS''
ersburg. 'Al'
J. E PRICE, Ticket A,.r,
Z. W. BASSETr. "''A.
General Passenger Agent.
J. ). Fleming win sell tickets ON the y
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-01

A man who once had rough horny
hands made them soft and smooth with
Witch Hazel Salve, but he used tbs
genuine-that bearing the name &c. c
Dewitt & Co., Chicago" For sores
cuts, boils, burns, bruises etc., il hal
no equal, and affords almost immediat;
relies-from blind bleeding, itching and
protuding piles. Sold by Reinhart's
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-01
Frightfully Burned.

Chas. w. Moore, a machinist, Of Ford
City, Pa, had his hand frightfully
burned in an electric furnace. He ap-
piled Bucklen's Arnica Salve with the
usual result: ga quick and perfect
cure" Greatest healer on earth for
Burns, Wounds, Sores, Eczema and
Piles. 25c. at Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-02-01

Schoolmaster-"Come to my room
after school and I'll give you tho
soundest thrashing you ever had l.
Boy (who suffers from poor mem
ory)-"Yes sir. I'll tie a knot in
my handkerchief"