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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-21
me LAWYER looked a his wateh.

yes"
The lawyer looked at his watch.
"The meeting 1t at 1880. HIM.
You'll have to hold them for half an
hour-maybe an hour"
Make 1t half an hour" growled
Doddridge Knapp Gust remember
that time is worth $1,000 a second till
that injunction is served"
He went out without another word,
and there was a commotion Of clerks
as we left
"How's your nerve, Wilton?" In
CURED the King Of the Street calmly.
Are you ready for some hot work."
quite ready"
Have you a revolver about your"
eyes"
very good. / don't want you to
Kill any one; but it may come In handy
as an evidence Of your good inteu-
TONS"
He led the way to California street
below Sansome, where we climbed q
flight Of stairs and went down a hall
to a glass door that bore the gilt and
painted letters. omega Mining Co.,
j. d. Storey, Prest."
There's five minutes to spare" said
my employer. HE may be alone"
"a stout, ford man, with red side.
whiskers and general air OF good
living. sat by an oYer-shadowing desk
In the handsome ofiice, and looked
sourly at use "a a. entered. He was
not alone. f0N ing man could BE-
seen IN 4 ~ lat was letta,s
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-21

FDoan's Ointment cured me Of
eczema that had annoyed me long
time. The cure was permanent. ~
Hon. S. w. Matthews, Commissioner
Labor Statistics. Augusta. Me.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08

fifty feet as a result Of some manipu-
lation. For some minutes the balloons
appeared to hold the positions attained
at the start, and then the red and
green notceably gained on the red and
white. The two by this time were far
ahead of the others, and 1t was evil
dent to all that one of the two balloons
in the lead would win the race, and the
betting became wildly enthusiastic.
Farther and farther up into space they
arose Now they would appear to be
going inland, and again as they entered
a higher current Of air they would ap-
pear to be going seward at a fright
full pace, and one would hear groan
Of dismay from the spectators Soon
the two became mere specks in the sky,
and it was no longer possible to learn
which was In the lead. The anxious
spectators learned the result of the race
by telegraph two hours later, the red
and white having Travelled the greatest
distance by far In the specified time.
There was not a hitch or accident In
the race. In spite Of the danger which
Is certainly always present with such
sport, balloon racing Is rapidly growing
In popularity.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08
Mattress from Roosevelt.

John Baylor, formerly a plumber
who has been in Panama for some
time, has good reason to remember
President Roosevelt. When the Presi-
dent visited the canal zone Baylor
stood in line with others waiting to
shake hands with him. Mrs. RooSe-
welt, struck by the fine appearance OF
the young American, called her hus-
bands attention to him. The Presi-
dent then turned to Baylor and asked
him If he suffered any hardships.
81 would be happy but for one
thing" answered the plumber.
what is that?" inquired the Presl-
dent
"I'd give anything for mattress to
sleep on"
"You will have one, my boy" re.
sponded the President, with a warm
grip of Baylor's hand. That night
there was fine mattress awaiting
Baylor at the house where he lived
with other workmen. - New York
World
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08
CHAPTER XI

For moment Frost felt hollow and
had some ado to stand upright. He held
the handle of the door in one hand. and
with the other propped himself against
the wall.
"Zeno?" he contrived to say, in a voice
which he knew to be much unlike his
own. "Ah. The spy"
He expected some sort of instant con-
demnation, for to his startled mind the
statement that Zeno was there meant
that Zeno was actually within the house,
and was of itself proclamation of the
discovery of treason. He had time enough
to be shot, stabbed, poisoned. abducted,
and tried for treason in his own swift
darting, frightened fancy before Dobroski
spoke again.
yes" said Dobroski, ''he is here. 1t
r. well that everybody should be wa med
of him"
"Of course" returned Frost, trembling
I'm bis limbs, and speaking with a shake
In his voice "He seems to be a danger
Gus sort of fellow"
Dobroski mounted the staircase in 81
Ience. and entered Frost's room in obedi-
ence TO a wave of the hand from the regu-
lar occupant. Frost followed in time to
see Zeno turn in his armchair and look
at the newcomer with a casual air. This
~as succeeded by q start of surprise, and
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08

to being cheerful
lie,
pleading furnish
be
pful
Of
and
rood shadows
fist
heara
brghe O. these
limos
Of
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08

Ii you ever have the opportunity to
witness balloon race, do so by all
means, says Williamsport (Pa.) Grit.
a horse or automobile race Is not In the
same class, and even the human race Is
quite tame along side of it. The excite
ment Is not confined to the competitors.
The spectators share it, and they feel
as the balloonist does that it Is a race
against time and space, with death as a
competitor with a possible chance of
winning. The balloon racer Is unques-
tionably above other racing men. He
goes over course in which ordinarily
no obstacles can be placed, and he usu-
ally has the track to himself.
Above Is a picture of recent balloon
race showing the balloons ready to
start. There are about dozen of them,
and each one is tugging at the ropes
which hold 1t captive. One almost fan
cies the great canvas spheres are ami
mate beings and are eager to be off at
the crack Of the pistol, like a trained
track horse. The spectators are stand
ing about, sizing up the racers and the
men who will race them. The balloons
are really the racers of the aerial track,
and the daring balloonists are the jock
eys who will guide them over the course.
When all was in readiness, at a CIV
en- signal the balloons were simultane-
ously released, and shot up into the air
with loud swish. A mighty shout
arose from the assembled spectators.
For few moments the racers seemed
to be about neck and neck in the race,
and then the racer floating the red
and white colors forged bit ahead. A
shout of frenzied delight arose from
its partisans. Evidently the applause
reached the ears Of the man guiding
it, for the balloon shot ahead another
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08

Suspicion, once planted in the human
hreast is quick and fourishing OF
growth. The couptryman, proverbial
hait for the wicked, Is more often taken
IN hv the innocent things than by con-
tidence men and thieves. or such a
tvne was the old farmers wife whose
story is told in the Minneapolis Jour
nal The ways Of the city were mys-
terv TO the good lady, and she resolved
to he armed for every emergency.
The farmer and his wife were set
fling off for an event In their lives, a
visit to st. Paul They had been eau
toned repeatedly by their friends to
beware of sharpers They replied that
they would keep their eyes open, and
started with a nervous determination
IN look out for confidence tricks.
On the way the old farmer got off
at a junction to buy some lunch, and
the train went on without him. 1t
was a terrible mishap. The last he
saw of his wife she was craning out
of the car window, shouting something
reproachful at him. which he could
not hear on account of the noise of the
train.
1t happened that an express came
along a few minutes later. Tive farmer
boarded 1t and got to st. Paul nearly
on hour earlier than his wife.
He was waiting for her at the sta
tjon when she arrived. He ran I'D to
her sud seized her vallse.
"Well, Sarah" he said, I'm glad to
see ye again. l didn't know but we
was separated forever"
"No, We don't. Mr.. Sharper!" she
cried. 81 left my husband at the juno
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08

hands above the blaze to account for
the tremor in his voice.
How do l know repeated Zeno
There was in Milan Il national commit
tee, and | was member. This fellow
tried to bribe me- | know his face.
should know it in a million, but | have
forgotten what name he went by. That is
of no consequence. | know the man. If
you doubt it, bring him face to face
with me-"
What do you know of him?" asked
Dobroski. rs he an able manI' :.
"A fool said Zeno. He is a Greek
and he came to me at first pretending to
be Pole. | talked with him and he
made fifty mistakes in hundred words y
How long ago was ths? Dobroski
asked
Seven years next August" responded
Zeno, after an elaborate calculation upon
his fingers and much knitting of his sandy
brows in thought.
"You will tell anybody you happen to
meet" said Dobroski, taking UP his felt
hat from the table and turning to Frost.
1T is we'll that all should know it.
shall meet you again, Mr.. Wroblewskotf.
he added, shaking hands warmly with
Zeno, who took the extended hand in both
his and kissed it.
Frost lighted his guest downstairs and
saw him into the rainy street. Then he
came blunderingly upstairs again.
"Well?" said Zeno, WHO was toweling
himself before the mirror. Did he know
me?"
II do not know" said Frost, with ex-
treme slowness, whether he knew you
or whether he didn't. But if an opinion
is any use to you he was no more taken
in than | was"
Pooh - cried Zeno.
Anyway" replied Frost, II amt fool
enough to ask you to pitch your tent on
my premises just at present. The best
thing for you to do is to slide before
the old man has time to set watch on
this particular tenement
Give me his address," said Zeno. Il
will know whether he suspects or not.
shall call upon him tomorrow"
ITO ba continued
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08
HObsOn's Choice.

The phrase 'Hobson's choice" orig
mated in an English livery stable. To
bias HObson was the first man in En-
gland to rent out hackney horses Il
may have been through an unshakablt
through laziness, but at all events this
eccentric stable keeper obliged all who
applied to him to rent horse to take
the one which happened to be standing
phrase Hobsons choice came to NEAR
no choice at all.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08
NEW FAD OF KANSAS FARMERS
Have Public Sales to Dispose OF
Stock and Farming Implements.

Have Public Sales to Dispose Oh
Stock and Farming Implements.
Never was there such an epidemic Of
public sales on the farms as this
spring. Seven auctioneers have been
for auctioneers' schools Some of the
auctioneers are "ColonelS." They claim
that title when they have cried 100
sales
But it is only the result of the farm
ers getting rich-and Of the land boom
which causes much change of location.
Central Kansas has reached time
when the farmers who have made their
spondent of the Kansas City Star, have
acquired more material than they need
to run their farm, or are anxious TO
change their residence, and so want to
seat and make arrangements with the
auctioneer, and have their bills print
ed. The latter are put up in the post
office or are scattered on the fence
)OSlS VI tic NlClhllJ.
The attendance on the public sales
is usually good, nothing but bad wealth
er keeping the farmers of the vicinity
away. The women frequently accom-
pany their husbands and form an in
terested portion of the audience when
the household goods and canned fruit
are sold.
The crowd that has looked over the
possessions of the household curiousiy
and nodded at the various flaws in the
implements of the farmyard has also
had a rude sort Of entertainments On
every sale bill in large letters appears
Free lunch at noon," and some Of
them have the additional legend.
Bring your tin cups This is Greek
to the city resident, but the farmer
knows what it means. 1t is promise
that there will be great steaming cans
of coffee, with plenty of sandwiches
and perhaps pickles. The task of pro-
vfding cups for a hundred or two visit
ors is a formidable one, and the pru-
dent housewife asks that the comers
bring cups to use at this function. The
habitual auction attendant Is fully
equipped with the cups to use on such
occasions.
During the winter all sales begin at
10 o'clock, but as the days lengthen the
noon start is more common. 1t all de-
pends upon the amount Of material to
be sold. Sometimes there is something
more than coffee to drink, but not
often.
The amount Of property changing
hands in this growing method of dis
posing of u,ed farm material Is enOr-
nous. In this county alone probably
seventv-five sales have been held since
the first Of the present year, and they
have averaged more than $1,000 each,
or at least 100000 worth Of second
hand goods disposed of by farmers to
their neighbOrs. The same condition
exists in nearly every well settled
county of the State, and so common is
the custom becoming that it is unlike
ly that it will show any dimlnution
for some time to come.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08

Women always telling tale OF woe about
the tragedy Of not having any money they can
call their and being obliged to ask for 1t
from husbands who treat them like beggars
After reviewing the matter dspassionately, con-
fess to sneaking sympathy with the men. Where
does the money come from for the incessant de-
mands of life Just now l am desperately turn
ing in my mind various schemes by which
living expenses may be lightened. Truth compels
to state that l have not hit upon any.
know that l have conveyed to my readers the
idea that am economical and thrifty. Far from
it! | am one Of those pig-headed idealists who
are always working themselves to death and hav
ing nothing to show for It, Plenty of people with
less to live dress better and make more show
In the world
Whenever I hear woman boast Of being
good manager I always take it with grain OF
salt. Good management comes in mainly when
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08

At an old-fashloned revival down In
the Ozarks a woman was telling her
experience.
81 used to care lot for the vanities
Of this world" she exclaimed. 'But
when / was saved 1 saw that all my
flnery and jewelry and trinkets were
dragging my soul down into perdltion,
and l took 'em all of and gave 'em to
my slster."-Kansas City Times.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08
Not What He Asked.

In these days Of individualism in
thought and action the balance of oe-
cision tips more and more toward the
personal. Even In the matter of spell
Ing, the ego asserts itself in the face
of tradition and history. Bobby" in
Tit-Bits. is not the only person who
constitutes himself the final court of
appeal in the realm Of photography.
80 you go to school, do you Bob
by?" asked the minister.
"Yes, sir" answered Bobby.
LET me hear how you spell bread "
"B-r-e-d-e."
1.-The dictionary spells it with an a,
Bobby"
"Yes, sir; but you didn't ask me how
the dictionary spells it; you asked me
how | spell it"
Mnyico is bppinninp 70 orroXu rico nm
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08
All Union Members,

Hix-I see President Roosevelt advo-
Gates an eight-hour day for wives Do
you suppose they'll get it2
Hax-Sure, IL they demand 1t. When
woman marries she joins a union,
you know.-Kansas City Times.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08
Ol0
TauuritrS

All Quiet Along the Potomac.
"All quiet along the Potomac" they say,
Except now and then stray picket
Is shot, as he walks on his beat to and
fro,
BY riheman hid in the thicket";
'Tis nOthing-a private or two now and
then
Will not count in the news Of the
battle;
Not an officer lost-only one Of the men,
Moaning out, all alone, his death rattle.
All quiet along the Potomac tonight,
Where the soldiers lie peacefully
dreaming;
Their tents in the rays Of the clear au-
| tumn moon,
| cleaning.
A tremulous sigh, as the gentle night
wind
| Through the forest leaves softly is
| creeping;
While stars up above, with their glitter
| ing eyes,
| Keep guard-for the army is sleeping.
There's only the sound of the lone sem
! try's tread,
AS he tramps from the rock to the
fountain,
And he thinks of the two in the low
trundle bed
| Far away in the cot on the mountain.
His musket falls slack-hs face, dark
and grim,
Grows gentle with memories tender,
AS he mutters a prayer for the children
asleep,
For their mother-may heaven defend
her!
The moon seems to shine just as brightly
as then,
That night, when the love yet unspoken
Leaped up to his lips-when low-mur-
INJURED vows
Were pledged to be ever unbroken
Then drawing his sleeve roughly over his
eyes,
He dashes off tears that are yelling.
And gathers his gun closer up to its place,
As if to keep down the heart-swellng.
He passes the fountain, the blasted pine
The footstep is tagging and weary
Yet onward he goes through the broad
belt of light,
Toward the shades of the forest so
dreary.
Hark was it the night wind that rustled
the leaves?
Was it moonlight so suddenly flashing?
1t looked like a rifle "Ha Mary,
good-by :"
And the life-bood is ebbing and plash-
ing.
All quiet along the Potomac tonight;
No sound save the rush of the river;
While soft falls the dew on the face of
The picket is off duty forever!
Ethel Lynn Beers.
The Merry Heart Goes All the Way.
When YOU come to a wearisome bit of the
road.
Where the stones are thick and the
path is steep,
And the back is bowed with the heft of
the load,
AS the narrowing way Is hard to keep,
Don't stop just then for wasteful sigh,
But challenge the worst with steadfast
cheer;
If nowhere else there is help on high
Gods angels will hasten, your pioneer.
When you reach the lonesome bit of the
road,
Curtailed about with mist and murk,
And you hear faint sounds from the dread
above,
Where shivering, grim hobgobins lurk,
Just laugh to scorn their doleful cries
This is the place to whistle and sing;
Brush the fog from your fearless eyes,
And close to the faith of your fathers
cling.
When you stand at the sorrowful bit Of
the road,
And a hand you loved his loosed its
clasp;
When streams are dry that in sweetness
flowed,
And flowers drop from your listless
grasp;
Fen now take heart, for farther on
There are hope and joy and the dawn
of day;
You shall find again what you thought
was gone,
'Tis the merry heart goes all the way.
-Nargaret E. Sangster.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08
Nothing to steal.

Minister'S Wlfe-Wake up! There
are burglars in the house, John.
Minister-Well, what Of 1t? Let them
find out their mistake Themselves
Christian Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08

Entirely too much attention Is paid
to the affairs Of the heart and not
enough to the affairs of the liver.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08

A lot of trouble would be averted
IL women feared men as much as they
do mica
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08

ton. Don't be coming any of yer con-
fidence games on me, or I'll call a
policeman"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-08-08

Mexico is beginning to grow rice or
q large scale
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28
JIMMY BRlTT's BRIDE.
Popular Little Fighter viii Wed cho.
rus Girl.

Denver Jan 2S- Pretty Neva Ally.
mar leading chorus lady with Ned
N.I5urn's 'Rondears." and bathoth.
ed wife Of James Edward fritt the
pride of the Golden Gate. arrived In
Denver ,oday TO begin weeks en-.
Eagemoi at the Orphcum this even
ing The story Of Neva's engagement
TO the next victim Of the senegamb.
ian lightweight champion is not a
press agents pipe dream. It comes
straight from the rosebud lips of the
little Neya herself
\ few months ago Miss Aylmar at
taincd notorietw through the cidcula.
tion ot a report that she was engaged
TO Young Corbitt Denver's famous
oncc-was puguist This story Neva
now Indignantly denied Not but that
Rothwell is a coed fellow and that
they are the best Of friends, Of course.
but she has lavished all the wealth
of her young affections upon James
Edward. This is the present status
Of the love affairs of Miss Neva Ayl.
mar, according to the latest authora.
tive adviccs.
OF course it is well known that
Young Corbett recently became a full
fledged member of the Down and Out
club through the assistance of one
Tommy Murphy Of Harlem, and that
the financial prospects Of the Denver
lad are none too good. 1t is also an
open secret that Jimmy Britt is pos
sessed Of a considerable bunch Of
goods and chattels, as we'll as much
iucome-bearing realty and that he
will soon pull down another wad Of
the nocdful in his battle with Joe
Cans. Such considerations, however,
do not influence Miss Aylmar. Her
engagement TO Britt is purely an af
fair Of the heart
a date for the wedding has not yet
been set. but It will likely take place
soon after the Gans.Britt battle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

Located Corner Broadway and c
street, northwest; services every sun
day morning at II O'Clock, evening
services at 1880, prayer meeting ey-
cry Wednesday evening at 1880; bu'
siness sessions are called,
Pastor, Rev. C. c. Weith; Elders,
David Redfeld, w. |. Cruce, S. $,
Carr. w. p. Duff, Mr. Dawson, c. Nc
Gov: Treasurer, =. ID. Maxwell; Dea'
cons Lee Cruce, l.. p. Staples, Fred
Carr, c. II. Clements, A. C. Straeh.
lev; Trustees, Sam Noble, A. C.
Cruce, o. NJ Redield, l. c Cruce.
Sunday school at $3.50 every Sun
day. w. /. Cruce, superintendent
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28
Broadway Baptist.

Located on Broadway, between
Washington and A street, northwest;
services every Sunday at IL a. m;
prayer meeting at 1880 Wednesday
night.
Pastor, Rev. w. Mckinney; Dea.
cons, d. q Vernon, W. f. Ryan, ]. n.
Shinholser, Il. A. Wilson, NJ. NJ. Grif-
fifth, J., c. Freddy; Church clerk, c. r.
Buchanan; Church treasurer, A. E..
Coleman.
Business session Wednesday night
after the first Sunday in each month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28
THE CHURCHES.
Christian Church,

Located on A street, northwest; /;
services every Sunday morning at IL
o'clock, and evening at 1880, mid
week prayer meeting on Wednesday
evening at 1880.
Pastor, Rev S. II. Holmes; Elders
r. r, Dallas, |. X. Best, G. ii. Webb;
Deacons, A. c. Young, L. II. Love,
VIM. Deviny, j. X. p. Campbell, J. NJ.
Walden.
Sunday school at $50 every Sun.
day morning; |. X. Mason, superin-
tendent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28
Broadway Methodist.

Located, Corner of Broadway and
b street, northwest; services every
Sunday morning at II o'clock, and ev-
ening at $780, mid-week prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evenings at
1880: choir practice every Thursday
evening; business sessions first Tues.
dav night in eacS month
Pastor. Rev, j. w. Sims. Stewards
w. S. Wolverton, ]. w, Banks, Nor,
ris Sass. p. p. Kearney, w. NJ. Gwyn,
c. +. Carter, Frank Frensley, r. w.
Randol. Ran Webb, w. c. Ditzler w,
w. TaliaIerrG
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28

Holy mass is read every Sunday at
n o'clock with the exception of the
second Sunday, when 1t is read at 5
o'clock. followed by bened!ction with
the Blessed Sacrament. The sermon is
nreached during Mass and after Holy
Mass. instructions in Christian doc
trine.
The Altar Society meets every first
Friday in the month in the Rectory
at 3 p. m. The officers OF the society
are Mrs. Perry, president; Mrs. L. p.
Anderson, vice president; Mrs. l..
Wolverton, secretary.
JAMES ]. WALLRAPP, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-01-28
Citizenship Claims.

II you have a citizenship claim pend.
ng and are not yet enrolled, or have
other business before the Interior De
partment, write Immediately to VIII
lam w. Wright, registered attorney
Offices, Washington Loan Il Trust
Building, Washington, d. c.