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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Carlyle.

Thomas Carlyle, ''the sage of Chel-
sea-" died without winning much per-
sonal popularity, fact, however
which is forgotten in admiration of his
genius. Carlyle exerted greater In
fluence on British literature during the
middle Of the nineteenth century and
on the religious and political beliefs
of his time than possibly any other
British writer. He never wrote line
that he did not believe. and in regard
to style he certainly had no superior
From the position of schoolmaster in
IN obscure village this great Scotsman
rose to be a leader in the world Of let
ters.-London Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
BEECHER'S ONLY POEM.
Tho Verses Were Always Kept Sacred
by Mrs. Beecher,

by Mrs. Beecher.
1t was related by Mrs. Henry Ward
BcechS, that during their courtship Mr..
Beccher once dropped into poetry"
and wrote few lines Of verse teeming
with affection for his sweetheart. But
the verses We're always kept sacred by
Mrs. Beecher, and nothing could win
chem from her. One day Mr.. and Mrs.
Beecher We're in the Office of Robert
Bonner, the publisher.
why don't you write poem, Beech.
er!' said Mr.. Bonner.
"IIe did once" said Mrs. Beecher.
"Recite it for me. won't you, Mrs.
Beecher?"
But the eyes of the great preacher
were rlveted on his wife, and she knew
that he meant silence.
Come" said Mr.. Bonner .T'll give
you $4,000 if you will recltc that poem
to me-" addressing Mrs. Beecher.
"Why, it ram quickly said Mrs.
Beecher.
"Eunice!" simply said Mr.. Beecher.
And, although Robert Bonner after
ward offered to double the sum first
offered, he never got the poem from
Mrs. Beecher. 1t had been hidden
away by Mrs. Beecher and cherished
as one of the dearest treasures her
husband left her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Strictly Business,

"The graspin'est man i ever know
ed" said Uncle Jerry PEBBLES, was an
old chap named Snoopins. Somebody
told him once that when he breathed
he took in oxygen and gave out car
bon. He spent whole day tryln' to
find out which of them two gases cost
the most if you have to buy elm. He
wanted to know whether he was max
In or losin' money when he breathed."
Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Bismarek's Love of Authority.

At p. m. we took tea with the king.
was seated opposite him when foot
man came and whispered in my ear
that Bismarck desired to see me. Great
embarrassment! Puckler having told
me might leave the table, l did so.
The king inquired what was the mat
ter and permitted me to 60 Bismarcl;
had nothing of particular Importance
to tell me, and suspect that he only
wanted to show that he had the right
to send for his employees even When
they were with the -Hatzfeldl
Letter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
and soap, sal soda or washing pow

No process in aairying is so i'm
portant in lis effects on flavor and
value of milk and cream as cooling.
Cool the products at once and as
low as possible. This is best done
in large tank or in running water.
A small tank of stagnant water is
not effective.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03

Colonel Dan Ransdell, sargeant at
arms of the senate and lifelong
friend of Benjamin Harrison, says
he has known few public men more
abstemious than was the hoosier
president, but that on one occasion
he was required to obtain drink of
whiskey for the chief magistrate
under circumstances that were
somewhat embarrassing. He had
accompanied the president on trip
to Cleveland. which they reached in
the midst of a drizzling, cold rain.
Mr.. Harrison intimated desire for
glass of something good and
flansdell consulted the butler. This
dignified parsonage had been in
structed not to offer liquor Of any
kind to the president, whom the
host knew to be, like himself, a
rigid Presbyterian. But Ransdell
was not to he put off and the whiskey
was forthcoming. Smacking his
lips appreciatively after the gener-
GUS drink, President Harrison said:
dan, l have always noticed that the
better Presbyterian man is, the
better is the whiskey he keeps"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
No Nasty Heroes Wanted.
tFrom the Cedar Rapids Republican. J

If Thaw goes to the insane asy.
lum he will be getting off better
than he deserves. He ought to pay
the penalty Of his crime, to the end
that men of his class may have more
respect for the laws of the land, and
to the end that degenerate repro
bate may not be converted into a
popular hero, for other young men
to initiate.
There has been an enormous
change in public sentiment during
the past few weeks, on this subject.
AS long as it was possible to believe
in the story told by Evelyn Nesbit
it was easy for men and women tc
believe that Thaw was justified in
his shooting Of White. !, But latel
facts have been to show that Thaw
himself was a debauchee. A Pitts.
burg paper recently charged that at
one time in his wild career Thaw
had offered 500 for any girl, under
l6 years Of age, that would consent
to be debauched by him. The
Pittsburg paper said it knew what
it was charging and was liable TO,
criminal libel, if the charge were
not true. He whipped the woman
he pretended to love with rawhide
on her nude body until she was
compelled to stay in bed three
weeks.
Heaven forbid, that such a de.
generate cur should be lifted up by
the American newspapers, or by a
jury, into the realm of a popular
hero and enthrone by his side, in
popular affection lewd chorus girl
whose own mother made barter d
her beauty.
We must set things better IL
rights in this country, or we shall
become a nation of false ideals
Sentimentalism and Mysteries anc
degeneracy must not take the place
os sound sense, sober thought anc
decent living.
If Thaw can not be electrocuted
let it be hoped he can be taken tc
the mad house, to the end that We
have an end of the hysterical ant
sentimental rottenness with which
the newspapers and the public mind
has been filled during the past year
Neither Harry X. Thaw, nor Evelyr
Nesbit is worthy of one moment.
serious pity on the part of peop'.
who believe in decency. They have
made their beds together in misery
and let them endure it
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03

Miss Martha Berry of Rome, Ca,
is one of the most notable women in
the south. Her father left her a
comfortable fortune, with the bulk
of which she established near Rome
an industrial school for country
boys not able to obtain education
otherwise. Beginning upon small
scale, she has interested other per-
sons of wealth and philanthropic
character not only throughout Geor-
gia but in various parts of the
country, until now her institution is
developing into one of the greatest
places of learning in the south.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-03
ZASPELL MURDERED
thrown in a ditch.

Continued from page one.)
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-03
LATER.

Henry Blackwell of Long Greek
and Fred Sells, of John Day, lef
the first of the week with cattle fol
Pendleton. Mr.. Blackwell had 800
head of steers and Mr.. Sells 100
These are a part of the cattle sold
on contract to the Union Me at Co
of Portland, and are a fine lot OF
beef producers. Monument Enter.
prise.
A. L. Ayers accompanied by his
mother, came down from Parker's
Mill, Sunday. Mr.. Ayers says
much there is complaint about the
mail service which is very unsatis-
factory not only to the people of
this neighborhood but all over
the interior.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Spencer have
returned to this city from Sumpter
where Mr.. Spencer has been running
sheep during the summer.
John Hayes, the sheep buyer
from Heppner, is in northern
Grant.-Monument Enterprise.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-03
Notice Of Final Account.

In the County Court of Morrow County.
State of Oregon.
In the matter of the estate Of Walter Brun-
dage, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the final account
of Geo. Conser the executor of the last will and
testament of Walter Brundage. deceased, has
been filed in the above entitled court and in
said matter, and that ssid final account will
come on for hearing on the 4th day of November,
1907, before said court, at the Court House, in
Heppner, Morrow County. State of Oregon, at
10 o'clock a. m. Any person may on or before
said time appear and file objections to said
account. if interested in said e.tate.
This notice is published in pursuance of an
order of the Hon. T. w. Ayers. Judge of said
court. duly made and entered in said court and
matter on the 1lth day of September, 1907.
Sepl2Oc10 GEO. CONSER, Executor.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-03
Notice to Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby gwen that on the
third Monday in October, for the year
1907, being the 2lst day of the month,
the board of equalization of Morrow
county, state OF Oregon, will meet at the
Office of the county Gle k and continue
in session one week for the purpose OF
publicly examining the assessment roll
of said county for the year 1907. All
taxpayers wishing to make any change
in their assessments for the year 1907
should appear before said board at the
aboye named date.
w. 8. CONNER,
Assessor of Morrow county, state OF
Oregon. Sept26- -Octl4
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-03

Howard Spencer and Miss Hattie
Winnett were married in this city,
Saturday, at the parlors of the
Palace hotel, Judge ]. P. Williams
officiating. Both of the young
contracting parties are residents of
Morrow county.
Postmaster Smead informs the
Gazette that stringent orders have
been given regarding the sending
of obscene postal cards through the
mails. Parties sending objection
able postals and dealers handling
them are liable to heavy fines.
Jack Matlock came over from
Heppner early this week. While
here he will receive band of sheep
that he recently purchased in the
John Day valley.-Blue Mountain
Eagle.
Mrs. John Patterson who has
been visiting her mother in Penn
sylyania during the past summer,
returned Sunday evening.
1 will have plenty of good
Salways, large yellow freestone,
the best canning peaches known,
at very reasonable prices from the
1st to the 10th of October. Harry
Cummings.
Paper wall Jackson handles
Sanats. Only way can be bought
is through him. Wall paper2 cents
roll up. All goes at same old
rates yet.
Mrs. Frank Kenton and son
Ralph returned from Portland,
Sunday evening.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-03
II. MAN FOO
Chinese Root and Herh Oorfor

He is an experienced compounder of
Chinese Medicine. He treats success
fully all private, nervous and chronic
diseases, also blood, stomach, heart,
lung. liver, kidney, female weakness,
catarrh and all diseases of the body by
the use OF roots and herbs, especially
prepared for each case. If YOU cant
call at his office, write for home treat
ment. Consultation free. J. Man Foo.
successor to Hong Wo Tong Chinese
Medicine c., III w. Second St., AL
bany, Oregon,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-03


Word has been received from tb
conductor of No. 6 which pulle
out of Echo at about 4 o'clock O
Monday morning. The conducto
stated that a man answering th
description of Webb boarded tn
train on Monday morning and pait
his fare to Pendleton.
This is the only clue offered 81
far and Sheriff Shut is following
it up. The officers are doing every
thing possible to apprehend the
supposed murderer.
Zaspells body WAS brought te
Coroner Yeager's Office and the
inquest was held Monday.
The following jury was EN-.
paneled by Coroner Yeager:
d. o. Justus, Geo. Aiken, L. W.
Briggs, Joseph Klein, M. D. l..
French and G. J. Gordon.
y. C. Justus was the first witness
examined and testified as follows:
ave were leaving w. E..
Straight's place between and 9
o'clock. 1t was quite dark. Noticed
horses making racket. Dis
covered team of horses hitched to
overturned wagon, with team hitch.
ed behind the wagon, and some
thing that looked like bedding
thrown on the ground. Called to
Mrs. Straight to bring a lignt.
Asked if there was anybody under
the wagon but got no reply. Un-
hitched the horses. While un-
hitching, my wife and Ola Straight
discovered by the aid Of the lamp
that some one was under some
harness. They felt of the hand
and stated the party was dead.
There was considerable blood in
the wagon box"
G. J. Gordon was the next wit
ness and testified az follows:
"Just saw corpse about 10
minutes to nine o clock. Recogniz-
ed as f. F. Zsspell."
Joe Klein testified next as follows:
"First saw corpse between 8 and
8 9o'clock. Wagon was turned over.
Head and shoulders of the body in
front end of wagon box, rest of
body on the ground. Bullet hole
on left side of head below the ear.
Recognized man as Zaspell."
Geo. Aiken testified as follows:
"Nas sitting in the house when
Mrs. Straight's girl came in and
asked if had lantern, at about
$50. She said there had been a
runaway. Mr.. Aiken's testimony
was similar and corroberated the
testimony of the previous witnesses.
M. D. L. French testified that
with his mother he was coming
down to the main street bridge on
creek, at about a quarter
past seven. Met team coming off
bridge with light wagon, two dark
horses to wagon and two dark ones
aud a gray one leading behind.
Going north. One person in wagon.
w. D. Crank testified as follows:
"Saw Webb Friday. Webb left
cheap revolver in CrAnk's care.
Webb called for the gun Saturday
evening at about 9 o'clock. Saw
Webb again Sunday evening in
with Zaspell going to
livery stable. Heard Webb say to
laspell. Now don't 60 off and
cave me- Zaspell said no I'll
lot."
Arthur DAILY testified that Webb
rave him a gun to keep Sunday
md called for the weapon at about
tx o'clock in the evening.
Guy Boyer's testimony was to ,
he effect that while coming up l
own he met a rig with two men in ,
{. Two or three horses. One s
ray horse. f
w. T. McRoberts testified that G
e knew Webb, saw him in livery
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-03

FOR SALE-Eight room house, with
big reception hall, bath and pantry,
good orchard and all kinds of berries.
Inquire Of Henry Johnson. city.
Everybody wants to know what The
Oregonian has to say.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-03

fore 7 O'Clock, in company will
Zaspell. Webb and Zaspell lef
the barn together in a spring
wagon, leading three horses be-
hind. one little black mare, one
bay mare and gray horse. Saddle
in wagon.
The coroner's jury brought in a
verdict that in the death of e. F.
Zaspell crime has been comitted
and that ono George webb should
be held for the commission of the
crime.
when Zaspell left town with
webb Sunday evening, he was sup
posed to have about 5000 in cash
upon his person and it is generally
believed that he was murdered for
this money.
A revolver, which has been
identified as belonging to webb,
was found on the Hinton creek
road near Jack Matlock's place.
The gun evidently fell from the
fleeing mans pocket.
LATER.
News has been received that
webb purchased a ticket at Pendle-
Teton for Bristol, Tenn. In pay
ment for the ticket he cashed a
hundred dollar bill.
Sheriff Shut was in Baker City
last night.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-10-03
Pacific Coast Realty Co.

We are selling farms. We want yor
to list wheat, stock and fruit farms Will
us. We want to post you on Portland
Realty values. No greater opportunity
for legitimate property Investment ever
known than is now offered in Portland
Real Estate. Visit US when in the
city you are welcome, and we want your
acquaintance. Pacific Coast Realty Co..
305 to 30S Buchanan Building, opposite
Perkins Hotel. References First
National Bank Heppner, Oregon, or
Merchants National Bank Portland
Oregon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26
DEMOCRATIC Opportunity.

Reports from Chicago have it that
Governor Deneen is working hard to
deliver the Illinois delegation to Hughes
of New York and that he is himself
hopeful of securing second place on
the presidential ticket. Whatever truth
there may be in the report, and it will
be received with doubt in many quar-
tiers, there can be little question that
Charles S. Deneen is by no means en-
thusiastic in his support of Joseph G.
Cannon's presidential aspirations. Can
non and Deneen waged a bitter fight
with reference to the dirtc primary bill
and as that measure was defeated the
honors, for the time being at least, ap
pear to be with the speaker of the ma
tional house of representatives. That
the chasm now existing between the
two distinguished gentlemen will be
come wider as the days go by is more
than probable. Coupled with this dis
sension among the republican leaders
is the well pronounced disgust of the
general public over the fact that all
primary legislation has resulted in ig
noble failure, as a result of the feuG
between the warning republican fac
tiona.
Republican dissension and popular
disgust at republican leaders supply
splendid opportunity for the democracy
The outlook for the democratic party
in Illinois is brighter now than in any
year since 1892.
With a strong ticket and complete
harmony in their ranks, Illinois demo
Gratis should come nearer electing theil
candidates in the battle of 1908 thar
in many years past.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26
Poverty a Cause of Drunkenness

The socialists answer to the individ-
ualist's charge that intemperance pro-
duces the poverty of the working class
es is that intemperance and crime are
the result OF economic conditions.
England offers a great field for analy-
sis of the opposing contentious. There
drunkenness is the national curse. in
volving not only men, but women and
children. The evil is worst in London.
In IL hours each of 90 days that the
public houses or saloons of England
were kept under observation, no less
than SO, 351 women and 10,746 children
entered them. Many of the children
were infants in arms. During the year
ending April so, 1850 persons were ar.
rested for being drunk while in charge
of children under years of age. OF
the number $50 were women and 22O
men. The women who enter the pub
lie houses are not, as might be sup
posed, the fallen, but respectable wives
Of workmen. The women frequent the
saloons at all hours of the night, ant
they feed the children the strong drinks
they take themselves.
The drink evil is worst in the manu-
featuring towns. Maeaulay long age
warned the government of Britain tha
in tolerating the conditions which
cursed factory towns It was breeding
a future race OF men and women phys
ically weak and easy victims to the
allurements of vice. r General drunken
ness proves one feature of his proph
ecy. the other feature of which wa
borne out when Britain sought to re
cruit its army in the factory town
and found practically all the men O
military age physically ineapacitate
for service in South Africa.
In this connection it is important t
view another fact. which is that foul
fifths of the land of England is owne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26
WHY DEMOCRATS PICKED DENVER AS CONVENTION CITY

valet or servant. l personally was at
one time guest on the old ship
Charleston. now lost. at a time when
Commodore Picking was her COM
mander Practically all "the ships
boys" We're japanese. Probably the
same situation prevails today. The
laps make the best wardroom serv-
ants and the best Wallets known. The
navy will he very. very slow to permit
them to be dropped out. Possibly they
may be trying to find out more about
Dur navy than foreign nation should
Hnow. If they are. it is the business Of
the navy to discover it and to shut
them out. But there seems to be m
inclination on the part of the newspa-
pers of the United States to say toe
much on the subject. to charge the
japanese with misdemeanors which
they are not committing and to insist
that they are trying to discover what
the American navy is endeavoring to
do, to get reports concerning its target
practice and in general to make up
serious reports of what Is being done
in naval circles of the United States.
Few people believe this, and certainly
l for one do pot
Mayor DahIman's Interview.
There has come from the White
House no denial of the presidents
statement to Mayor Dahlman of Oma-
| ha that he did not regret being instru-
| mental in bringing on the recent panic
in Wall street. Two New York news.
papers denounced the president bitter
| ly-the World and the Sun-but al
that Mr.. Roosevelt said was-or all
| that he was quoted as saying-that if
the conditions in Wall street were as
rotten as they appeared to be he had
no apology to male for having exposed
them. A Nebraska man who is not al
all friendly, politically speaking, either
to Mr. Bryan or to Mayor DahlmaI
was present when the president mad,
| his statement and stands ready to in
dorse all that the mayor of Omaha
has said on the subject. 1t is possible
of course, that Mr.. Dahlman will hay,
his name added to the long list o
members of the Ananias club; but. aft
er all, there seems to be no reason VIII.
Mr.. Roosevelt should take such action
Mr.. Bryan has been saying that tn,
Wall street panic was not due to any
thing said or done by the president
but rather to the methods of financier
controlling insurance and railroad com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-26
Especial Washington Correspondence Of
The ArGus.)

The ArguS.)
When the Democratic national COM
mittee accepted the proposition offered
by Denver to take the convention to
that city it acted wisely and well. 1t
is perfectly true that there was some
consideration of the hotel facilities of
more eastern cities. 1t is quite proba
BILE that both Chicago and Kansas City
will raise the question as to whether
Denver can properly entertain a great
convention. But the men who are
members of the national committee
have no fears. They believe that the
great capital city of Colorado will
take care of the national convention
successfully. If Denver does not take
pains to entertain the national cOnVen-
ton, troubles will come of it. If it does,
it will have Il new reputation for being
one of the most prominent. one of the
most successful. convention cities
which the nation knows.
1t is fair to say about Denver that It's
proposition was passed upon chiefly
because its financial suggestion was
the best offered Denver offered $780,
600, Chicago $780, 900. Kansas City $685.
600, Louisville practically nothing. AS
q result Denver won the convention. A
national convention Is not an easy
thing to handle. A national committee
is even harder. When the convention
il over there will be some months dur
ing which the national committee must
have its own funds. Unless those
funds come from the convention there
will be u serious stringency, and it is
| for this reason that Denver, Offering
as it did good surplus, had the bes,
of the dispute. When Denver sends to
/ the national committee its contribu-
ton it will be warmly approved and
will receive from that committee d
very strong statement. as to the aid 1,
! has given toward the work of the ma
tional campaign.
Mr.. Cortelyou's Position.
| The story published widely that Mr.
Cortelyou is antagonistic to the presi
dent, and to the presidential policy is
, absolutely and literally untrue. talk
ed with one OF his closest friends, who
| assured me that there was no truth il
/ the statement Afterward / went tt
. see Mr.. Cortelyou himself. He is ont
of the most reserved men In American
politics. He is as close mouthed "a: