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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18
ALL AFRICANS NOT BRUTAL.
Moundans Bear Farming Tools In
stead of Warlike Weapons.

Moundans Bear Farming Tools In
stead of Warlike Weapons.
That the native African Is not al
ways and invariably poor, half naked
brute has been proved by the reports
and photographs brought back to
France by the Mol mission" an ex-
pedition sent to the French Congo
about eighteen months Ggo for the
purpose of determining some unsettled
boundary questions. South Of Lake
Chad Commandant Moll discovered Il
peaceful race of agricuturists and
shepherds. intelligent and hospltable,
ripe for cultivation, living in pastoral
simplicity.
Everything about the Moundans Is
picturesque and interesting. They are
a vigorous and handsome race and very
brave, but, contrary to the almost uni
yersal practice Of the Africans in re-
glons where white rule has not been
established, they never carry arms. On
the contrary, the implement oftenest
seen In their hands is hoe.
Nevertheless, they appear to have
descended from warlike ancestors and
were probably driven southward from
their original mountain home by some
conouering chief. "reminiscences of
this past may be seen in their semi
military architecture, which does not
resemble that of any Of the neighbor-
ing peoples At little distance one
Of their villages looks like fortified
city.
The Moundan village, Of which Lere
is an excellent type. Is inclosed by
series Of round towers connected by
walls from two to three meters In
height. Inside, parallel to the inclos-
ing walls is a circle of cupolas, each
one pierced with a single hole. These
are the granaries. the most important
buildings Of the town.
They are erected on piles supported
on great stones, which places them be-
yond the reach of termites and rodents
MS we'll as Of dampness. and the only
entrance Is through the hole In the
vaulted roof. Between the outer wall
and the granaries are the homes of
the people, while the residence Of the
chief faces the entrance.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18
College Days.

There was once a Yale sophomore
who, as many college men do, found
himself in financial straits and pawned
all his good clothes. A little before
Thanksgiving he got big check from
home
When he got home for the holidays
the first thing his mother took out of
the trunk was an Overcoat and on 1t
was pinned the pawnbroker's ticket he
had forgotten to remove.
Hastily grabbing the ticket, he said:
Hello. They must have forgotten
to take this off at the Smith dance
when left it in the cloakroom."
A moment later his mother took out
his evening trousers. They also had
a ticket on them.
why, Reginald" she said. surely
you didn't leave these In the cloak
room, too, did you?"-Lippincott's
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18
Going Too Far.

Look here" exclaimed the leading
man, as he entered the green room !;
when I kissed you in the third act
some Of the colorng came Off your
cheeks and got on my face
"You villain!" snapped the irate
leading lady.
"Oh, that's all right, madam. l don't
mind being villain but l don't want
to be a deep-dyed villain"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18
No Chance,

docs your husband Indulge In games
of chance?"
mo, indeed"
"But l thought he played the racesw
$50 he does"
"But that's a game OF chance"
Not with him. ."-Houston Post.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18
Then They Clfnched,

Floorwalker-Id be ashamed to let
my trousers bag as yours do. You ought
to have them creased once in a while.
Bookkeeper-lf my shins were as sharp
as yours l wouldn't have any more trou-
BILE in keeping my trousers creased than
you do.--Chicago Tribune.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18

I suffered with Eczema for forty
years and could fnd nothing to
cure me until tried s. s. s. I
suffered intensely with tho Itch
ing and burning; pustules would
form from which there flowed a
sticky fluid; orusts would como on
the skin and when scratched of
the skin was left as raw as q p!ece
of beef. I suffered agony in the
long years I was afflicted, but
when I used 8. 8. 8. found a per-
feet cure. There has nevor been
any return Of the trouble.
G. H. EVANS,
Stockman, Heb,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18
With Apologies.

"Where are you going, my pretty maid?"
"I'm going askating, kind sir" she said.
MAY skate with you, my pretty maid?''
You're too high roller, kind SIR" she
said
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18
Determined Optimism.

"Grandfather, how have you managed
to retain your hopefulness and your
faith in human natureT
"My dear, l avoid modern fiction. new
er 90 to see society drama, and read
nothing in the newspapers that has dis
play head over it."
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18
The Practical Result.

''The Spendits are certainly a very
Gomez"
"They haven't any. It's all outgo."-
Baltimore American.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18

HOWARD T. BCRTON.-Assayer a : Chemist.
~ Ieadyllle, Colorado SpecIlnel prices: Gold,
Silver, Lead 81 Gold Silver, 7oc Gold, soc Zinc
Copper, ST. Cyanide tests. Mailing envelopes snd4
full price list sent application Control and uTn
pre work solicited. Reference: Carbonate y ~
tonal Bank.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18

The London Graphic suggests that the
British educational authorities set up
monographs with STANDARD accent" in
all the schools of the empire.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to use for their childrel
during the teething period.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18

will be able to greatly improve the
milk supply and that deaths summer
harvest Of babies, which is always large
in Chicago, will be lessened by hun
drels
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18

r,ro St. vltus Dance ana all Nervous Diseases
PIN permanently cured by DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer Send for FREE $2tria bottle and
trealise. DE- Z. H Kline, Ld cal Arch ST. Phna,fa.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18

At Culross Abbey in Fife, Scotland, q
tombstone has been found which is be-
lieved to date from the fourth century Of
the Christian era.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18

form OF pimples and black heads, while
Psoriasis comes in scaly patches on differ
ent parts Of the body One of the worst
forms OF skin trouble is Salt Rheun;
its favorite point of attack is the scalp,
sometimes causing badness. Poison Oak
and Ivy are also disagreeable types of skin
disease. The humor producing the trouble
lies dormant in the blood through the
Winter to break out and torment the
sufferer with the return of Spring. The best
treatment for all skin diseases is S. S. S.
1t neutralizes the acids and removes the
humors SO that the skin instead of being
iritated and diseased, is nourished by
supply of fresh, healthy blood. External
applications Of salves, washes, lotions, ETC.,
while they soothe the itching caused by
skin affections, can never cure the trouble
cd. 5. S. goes down into the circulation
,reign matter and restores the blood to its
permanently curing every form of skin
S and any medical advice desired sent free
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18

king Edward the Shrewd' or "the
Wise" is, according to a Paris corre-
spondent. the title a near posterity will
give to England's ruler.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18
Sometfm es 1t Does.

Teacher-Tommy, do you know what
an epic is?
Tommy Tucker-Yesm. It's something
you take that makes you sick to your
gtummick.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18
REAL ESTATE
EAST GREENACRES

The only tracts on the market where you can
contract 10 sell your crop Ten trains day
Abundance of water. Price $4,000 per acre
easy psyments-come in or write for particu.
BEECHER & THOMPSON
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18
No Answer Required.

No Answer Required.
Tommy-Paw!
Mr.. Tucker-What's the trouble now,
my son?
Tommy-Why is it that the magazines
don't make their readin' matter as inter-
estng as they do their adv 'tising pages p
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18
SKIN DISEASES
EiUMORS IN THE BLOOD

When the blood fresh and healthy the skin will be soft smooth
and bmshes
laton its is manifested by skin eruption
huors into the blood generally because sluggish
condition Of the members of the body whose
off the waste and refuse of This unhealthy left
and
poison The blood begins throw off the hunlors and
skim
SAT- Rheum and skin epons Of various kinds Eczema usually
flows sticky fluid that dries and crust the itching is intense
generally back
the body
the acid the blood oils
soft plant
eahery
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-18
HER & THOMPSON

Spokane. Washington
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-06-22
THE SECOND ONE

No. 90-An Ordinance to Provide for
the Constructing and Laying of the
Sidewalks on Portions OF Certain
Streets and Highways Of the Bor
ough of Pleasantville.
Be IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and
Coancil Of the Borough OF Pleasant
Vile:
/. That side walks shall be con-
structed and laid on the northwest
erly side OF that section of Main street
extending from Delilah Road south
westerly to Park Avenue; on the
southwesterly side of that section OF
Washington Avenue extending from
the New Road southeasterly t.
Franklin Avenue; on the northeast
erly side of that section of Washing
TN Avenue extending from Second
Street southeasterly to Franklin Ave
nue.; on the south westerly side o.
that section of Park Avenue extend
ing from Main Street northwesterly
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-06-22

II this Borough's Councilmen re
ceived remuneration for time given
at the monthly meetings reasonable
excuses could be offered for the
methods OF prolonging their deliber-
ations. But they do not, and wonder
naturally arises 10 the minds of the
citizens who occasionally visit the
sessions. why are the preliminary
deliberations of the various commit
tees worked out before and after the
regular meetings. For instance, a
street needs repairs; the matter is
brought up before Council in the form
OF recommendations. Then ensue
one, two or three hours of unneces-
sary discussion by the entire body
over the most trivial details, whereas,
If the methods OF all legislative bodies
were employed, the street comm ttee
would thresh the subject in private
session and report their findings at
q future meeting. But this is not
done, and time that could and should
be used to better advantage 10 con-
stantly being wasted--and the Bor-
ough's business suffers.
Monday nights session was simply
a repetition OF previous ones In this
particular. 1t lasted over three
hours. The volume OF business
could have been cleared up In one
hour. thus leaving time for consider
alton Of other items OF Importance.
Solicitor Ashmead was present and
enlightened the body on his work
of the last month. First of all he
advised Council to pay the Water
Company at once the full amount of
the last bill, to avoid stumbling
blocks in the pending proceedings
over a strict compliance with the
ordinance.
Receiver Clawson, of the Suburban
Trac ction Co., has personally deemed
the assessment of the railway g prop
critics excessive. He accordingly sent
q check to Collector Adams for the
amount of delinquent taxes due the
Borough, less so. This deduction
from the tax bill rendered represents
Mr.. Clawson's idea of the excess and
6 per cent. and costs on the delin-
quencies. Council was not agreeable
to this high handed idea, and Mr..
Ashmead recommended that he be
given the check, which he will in turn
hand back to the receiver, at the
same time insisting upon full pay
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-06-22

gravel Shore Road and other places.
and the delay in carrying out instruc-
tions must be attributed to the gen
tleman entrusted with the work.
An easy passage was afforded the
ordinances and other papers that
have been prepared by Mr.. Ashmead
to precipitate the plan OF paving
certain streets. The resolutions ap-
pear else here In these columns; the
petitions and their signers and the
ordinances themselves accompany
this article, and they all set forth the
great plan, showing to the reader
the transactions to ensue.
The delinquent tax collectors, Con-
stables Channels and Yearicks, have
not been highly successful in their
work of carrying out the resolution
passed by Council about two months
ago, which authorized the collection
of personal and poll taxes, or to
deliver the bodies OF the ones In
arrears. The Mayor reported that
$89 and $19 have been collected so
far, and 1t appears the constables
are sick OF their jobs. The solicitor
was authorized to inform Council
their privileges In the matter OF col
lecting the old scores and to report
at the next meeting.
At 11.20 the body adjourned by
motion of Mr.. Sooy. Mr. Reed lodged
the chance to offer this particularly
important point to his evenings
record.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-06-22

Avenue extending from Main Street
north westerly to First Avenue.
q Said sidewalks shall be curbed
with stone or concrete curbing at the
grade now established for said side.
walks.
ALI stone curbing shall be laid upon
q good foundation of hard packed
sand and shall be constructed of good
quality blue fiagstones four ~ feet
in length one ID foot In depth and
thr e (3) inches in thickness with q
three sixteenth (3-16) inch beveled top
face and smooth, unwarped wearing
surface and straight and true edges
and shall be joined and thorouR hly
cemented together their full thickness
with good Portland Cement Mortar
All concrete curbing shall be eigh-
teen (1S) inches deep and FIVE (5)
inches thick and laid upon a good
foundation OF hard packed sand,
ashes or ci ders and shall consist OF
body composed In bulk OF one and
one-half (1h) parts good quality
Portland cement three (3) parts sand
and five (5) parts three quarter %
inch trap rock or other hard clean
stone with an outer dressing com
posed in bulk of one O part good
quality Portland cement one ~ part
sand and one a. part one-sixteentb
to one-quarter (1-16 to ! a inch trap
rock or other hard clean stone worked
over go that the wearing surface
thereof shall be smooth and true and
the top face shall have q bevel OF
three-sixteenth t3-16) inches.
8. Walks of good quality blue flag
stone or concrete shall be constructed
and laid from property line to prop
erty line ACROSS all streets and alleys
intersecting the lines OF side. W alks
improvements herein above set forth.
4 All of said improvements as far
as may be shall be done at the cost
and expense OF the owner or owner
of the lands especially benefited
thereby.
). This ordinance shall take effect
Immediately.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-06-22

and smooth, unwarped wearing sur
fac /, and straight and true edges, and
to be Joined and thoroughly cemented
together their full thickness with
good Por tland cement mortar.
All concrete curbing to be eighteen
| (1S) inches deep, five % inches thick
and laid upon q good bed OF hard
packed sand, ashes or cindeYs and to
consist OF q body composed in bulk
OF one and one-half (1A) parts good
! Portland cement, three(3) parts sand
and five % parts three-quarter %
inch trap rock or other hard clean
stone with an outer dressing com
posed in bulk OF one Q) part good
quality Portland cement, one Q) part
sand and one (D part ones xteenth
to one-quarter Il Ii to l 4) inch trap
rock or other hard clean stone,
worked over so that the wearing sur
face thereof shall be smooth and true
and the top edge or face shall have q
bevel of three-sixteenth (3-16) inches.
The walks extending from property
line to property line across all streets
and alleys intersecting the lines Of
side walk improvements above set
forth to be constructed and laid with
good quality blue fiagstone or con-
crete.
All Of said Improvements as far as
may be to be done at the cost and
expense of the owner or owners of
the land specially benefited thereby.
Dated June II, 1907.
Hugh Collins, S29 SO. Main st.
Roland Place, 20 Adams Ave.
Chas. M. Shewell, 65 W. Washing
ton Ave.
Samuel Ireland, So. Main and Ve-
roma AYES.
Alvin P. Risley, Al So. Main ST.
]. B. Rogers, Cor. Washington and
Franklin Aves.
Theo. K. Lore, % and 25 Main st.
David r. Adams, 81 w. Adams st.
Chas. S. Adams, 324 N. Main st.
VIM. w. Connolly, " Woodland Av.
Geo. Bartlett, 43 Railroad Ave.
ID. s. Edwards, 33 W. Washington
Ave.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-06-22
THE ORDINANCES FOR THE
IMPROVEMENT Of THE TOWN

No. S9-An Ordinance to Provide for
the Grading and Curbing of Por-
tions of Certain Streets and High
ways OF the Borough of Pleasant
Vile and Constructing and Laying
Walks from Property Liue Across
All Streets and Alleys LIZ tersecting
the Same.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Mayor and
Council OF the Borough OF Pleasant
vile:
l. That side walks shall be leveled
and graded to the grade now estab-
lished for said side walks on the
northwesterly side OF that section OF
Main Street extending from the De
lilah Road southwesterly to Park
Avenue; on the southwesterly side OF
that section OF Washington Avenue
extending from the New Road south
easterly to Franklin Avenue; on the
northeasterly side Of that section of
Washington Avenue extending from
Second Street tsoutheasterly to Frank
lin Avenue; on the southWesterly side
of that section of Park Avenue ex-
tending from Main Street northwest
erly to the Atlantic City and Shore
Railroad Company's tracks; on each
side of that section OF Pleasant Ave
nue. extending from Main Street
northwesterly to Second Avenue; on
each side OF that section OF Adams
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-06-22

! ment with u per cent. interest, as
the present tax laws permit munici
palities to collect the same. Mr. Ash
mead gave resume OF bis various
convers ations with Mr.. Clawson re-
Rarding paving streets occupied by
tracks and the question Of a right to
erect round po es instead OF octagonal
ones. In the first place the company
is devoid OF funds to carry on work
except $l3, 900 secured from the sale
OF receivers certificates. This money
cannot be used for anything except
immediate and pressing operating
expenses, includiog temporary repair
OF streets. In about go or 80 days q
reorganization will take place, when
Mr.. Clawson hopes to come before
Council with tangible propositions
regarding the various provisions
under which the road is kept running.
After the change of the company is
effected, which will avail the sale Of
the property and the cutt ng off OF
all creditors and judgments, 1t is
probable that $4,000 will be set
,side to place Shore Road In first
class condition. 1t is quite evident
that the second mortgage bondhold-
ers are trying to save the property
for t. emselves. Mr.. Ashmead thinks
well of Mr.. Clawson, aud believes him
to be man of business and man
Of his word. Three weeks ago Mr..
Clawson employed j. B. Hackney to
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-06-22
Sidewalk Paving and Curbing Ordinances Receive Approval

/ to the Atlantic City and Shore Rail
road Company's tracks; on each side
of that section of Pleasant Avenue
extending from Main Street north
westerly to Second Avenue; on each
side OF that section OF Adams Avenue
extending from Main Street north
westerly to First Avenue.
2. Said side walks shall be con-
stYucted and laid with stone or con-
crete OF the width of five (5) feet, at
the grade now established for said
side e-walks, and the outer edge of I'D
side walks shall be at distance of
two and one-half (21D feet from the
curb line of said streets as established.
8. All stone side. walks shall be laid
upon at least four (4) inches OF hard
packed sand, and shall be constructed
Of good quality blue fiagstone five (5)
feet In width, three (3) feet In length
and at least one and One-half az
inches in thickness, with smooth, un-
warped wearing surface and straight
and true edges, and shall be Joined
and thoroughly cemented together
their full depth with good Portland
cement mortar.
4. All concrete sidewalks shall be
laid upon at least four (4) inches Of
good, hard packed, drenched ashes or
cinders, and shall consist OF q base
four (4) inches In thickness composed
ia bulk of one and one-half (1h) parts
Of good quality Portland cement,
three (3) parts sand, and five (5)
parts three-quarters I'd inch trap
rock, or other hard clean stone, upon
which shall be laid top dressing one
(1) inch thick composed In bulk OF one
(D part OF good quality Portland
cement, and two (2) parts one-six-
teenth to one-quarter Q-16 to A.
Inch trap rock or other hard clean
stone, worked over SO that the wear
ng surface thereof 81 all be smooth
and true and laid of In blocks five
l5) feet square.
5. Said sidewalks shall be con-
structed and laid at the cost and ex-
pense OF the owner or owners of the
lands in front OF which the same shall
be SO constructed and laid.
6. The owner or owners OF the
lands In front of which the said side
walk shall be constructed and laid,
shall be allowed thirty (30) days time
in which to perform the work re-
quired thereby, and written notice OF
he required work shall be sent by
mail to such owner or owners ii their
postoffice address is known or posted
IN the premises affected thereby or
left with the occupant thereof, if their
Dostoff1ce address be not known, or
served personally upon such owner
owners as are residents OF the
-s,orough.
In case such owner or owners
shall f.il to construct and lay said
side walks according to the require
ments OF this ordinance, the Borough
Council shall cause the work to be
done, and the cost thereof, with In
terest, to be assessed upon the lot or
lots of land in front of which said
sidewalks shall have been con-
-tructed and laid, and such assess
ments shall become and remain q
len on said lot or lots, and shall be
enforced against the same in the
manner provided by law.
s. This ordinance shall take effect
Immediately.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-06-22
TO THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
OF THE BOROUGH OF PLEAS
ANTVILLE. In THE COUNTY
OF ATLANTIC.
Gentlemen:

Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, freeholdeYs
and residents OF the Borough OF
PleasantviIle, hereby petition your
honorable body to authorize the con-
structing and laying OF stone or con-
crete sidewalks on the northwesterly
side of that section of Main Street
extending from Delilah Road south
westerly to Park Avenue; on the
southwesterly side of that section OF
Washington Avenue extending from
the New Road southeasterly to
Franklin Avenue; on tn. northeast
erly side of that section OF Washing
ton Avenue extending from SECOND
Street southeasterly to Franklin Ave-
que; on the southwesterly side OF that
section of Park Avenue extending
from Main Street northwesterly to
to the Atlantic City and Shore Rail-
road Company's tracks; on each side
OF that section OF Pleasant Avenue
extending from Main Street north
westerly to Second Avenue; on each
side OF that section of Adams Avenue
extending from Main Street north
westerly to First Avenne.
Said side walks to be constructed
and laid with stone or concrete OF the
width of (5) feet, at the grade now
established for said sidewalks, and
the outer edge of said sidewalks to
be at a distance OF two and one-half
(2h) feet from the curb line Of said
streets as established.
All stone side walks to be laid upon
at least four (4 inches of hard packed
sand, and to be constructed OF good
quality blue fiagstones five t5) feet in
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