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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Value of Hum us.

The principal source Of nitrogen In
the soil Is organic matter. We must
have the nitrogen to produce the crops.
1t is necessary to promote growth. 1t
is an expensive food probably the
most expensive Of all the food elements
needed by the plants. 1t is estimated
that If the nitrogen had to be pur-
chased to produce bushel of corn, 1t
would cost about "a cents. However,
IL the organic matter Is kept sufficient
in the soil. 1t can be supplied without
cost.
Generally speaking there Is enough
potash In the average American soil to
produce corn for thousands Of years,
but as a rule 1t Is not available so that
plants can use itras food. Many Of the
unsoluble mineral elements are made
soluble and available for the plants
needs by decay Of the organic matter
IN soils. 1t requires humus in the soil
to make these unsoluble elements avail
able.
1t Is then plain that soils that have
plenty of humus are not only rich in
nitrogen, but in the decay Of the hui
mus the supply Of available mineral
elements Is also increased Soils
are ready to farm much earlier in
spring that are rich in humus than
those that are deficient in It, This hui
mus Is what gives the soil Its dark col
or, and 1t Is fact that anything dark
In color absorbs heat more rapidly than
does light color. Soil containing hu
mus Will dry out sooner and be ready
to cultivate sooner in the spring than
soil that has no humus.
Moisture Is better retained in a soil
that has the proper amount Of humus
than In one that is devoid Of 1t. In
other words, soils that contain humus
are rich in available plant food, are
ready to work early in the spring and
have moisture to keep the crops grow
ing and producing; while, on the other
hand, soils that are without humus dry
out and are unfit for cultivation.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Utilizing Source, OF Profit.

There is no period on a well-regu-
lated farm during which idleness
should exist Stock raising combines
many occupations. The dairyman who
has a large herd must rise early and
work until darkness returns. The
many little details will keep him busy
and there is always something TO be
done. yet there are hundreds Of farmers
who have but animals because they OBJ
ject to the work that necessarily fol-
lows the keeping of the stock, but such
farmers lose much time during the
whole year, and also deprive them
selves of that portion Of the profits
which are made by utilizing the home
grown products that are not salable In
any form unless consumed by stock.
They overlook the fact that every
pound of material grown on the farm
that can be used for the production of
some hlgher-priced product Increases
the profits by cheapenlng the cost, as
we'll as the saving Of labor in hauling
and shipping bulky products to mar
ket. One operation on the farm leads
to another in regular rotation, and just
the same as spring seeding leads to
harvest, 80 does the storing of the prod
ucts on the farm lead to the employ
ment Of the best methods Of disposing
Of those products at a season Of the year
when the farmer Is not called to the
field to give his entire attention TO
work away from the barnyard. The
care OF the manure heap after the fall
Is gone is alone worth the time and
labor of the farmer, while the machin-
cry and implements may be overhaulsd
Farm work has no ending. and the la
Dor that can be bestowed after har-
-. -fl return Q satisfactory product
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
NOT KINDERGARTEN WORK.



There are two ways of keeping
school," One Is with a desk, a book
and ruler; the other Is with boat,
harpoon and a sokn. Russell Jeaf-
ferson tells Of the less known method
in his book. "The Farce Islands" The
chief industry Of the people Is the kill
ing Of the bottle nosed whale. When
boat sights a grind, or school, 1T makes
for the shore and runs up a coat on the
mast for a signal.
Presently all the boats from the sea
and from the nelghboring islands come
flocking in, making all haste. The
villagers set fire to heaps Of damp
straw, the smoke of which, seen from
afar, gives out the news.
When the craft are collected they
start for the whales. The first thing
to be done Is the driving, work OF
considerable art. The keeping Of the
school, is very difficult, and matter
Of great pride among the sailors.
The boats arrange themselves In q
great semicircle to the seaward Of the
school. Then with shouts and the
spalshlng of oars and stones the terri
fed animals are driven to the nearest
whale bay.
The principal implement used in this
process is the sokn, a large, rounded
stone with hole bored through 1t,
and fastened to stout strip of whale
skin twenty or more feet in length.
This Is swung around the head and
splashed into the water, causing
great disturbance
The driving Of the school, sometimes
consisting of two thousand whales
closely packed, Is accomplished with
skill and without stampede. 1t Is
guided to a bay with shelving bottom
and a sloping sandy beach, where the
whales in terror strand themselves.
In very strong tides it Is impossible
to drive the animals into the bay, and
the process Of laying to" is adopted.
The herd Is surrounded by a triple
ring Of boats, and the noise and spalsh-
ing are kept up. Schools are some
times held this way for three or four
DAYS. When the right moment for
strandlng the whale arrives, one, in
good position, is wounded. 1t rushes
for the beach and Is followed by the
whole herd, which Is quickly stranded
on the shore, and rapidly killed.
All injuries to men or boats, and
they are many, are made good out Of
the total value of the whales caught.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Destroying ThistIes.

No weeds can thrive If kept down.
Some are ANIMALS, coming from seeds,
and every seed that terminates ends
that particular plant If the farmers will
but stir the soil when such weeds are
in their first stages Of growth. Even
the Canadian thistle, considered one Of
the most persistent pests known to
farmers, though growing from both
seeds and roots, can be destroyed II the
attempt to do SO Is made with effort
and determination. Known rs the Can
ada thistle, the weed Is really native
Of Europe, being early introduced into
Canada and spreading into every por-
tlon Of the United States. Experiments
made at the Idaho station show that 1t
is no, as difficult to get rid Of 1t as has
been supposed, although laws passed
for Its destruction by several States
have been Of no avail. 1t spreads slowly
compared with some weeds, due princi-
pally to lack Of fertility in the seeds,
most of the seeds being light, only
the heavy ones terminating, and they
are not carried far. But Its progress
by means of long, white root stocks Is
rapid, large field being covered In
that manner in few years, and 1t then
assumes a strong hold on the soil. 1t
Is a perennial with slender stems, the
leaves being prickly, the heads congre-
gated ON the top of the stem, while the
flowers are rose purple. 1t may be
hay, on the tops Of freight cars or by
various other modes.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Post Fuller.

An easy and practical method Of pull
ing fence posts by which all digging
and hand labor are eliminated Is shown
in accompanying cut, from the Ameri-
can Agriculturist. Take plank four
feet long and one foot wide and make
V-shaped notch in one end, mailing
on several crosspieces to prevent slip
ping This plank Is used to change
the horizontal draft to the vertical.
post close to ground. Incline the plank
against the post so the lower end Of
the plank will be about one and half
or two feet from the base OF the post.
Place the chain In the notch of the
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05

WHIP STRIKES HORSE ed by means Of
whip dropping and striking the animal
when he shows a tendency to exercise
his legs too freely. The necessary
parts Of the apparatus are kicking
board, an adjustable holder and
whip. Assuming that the parts are in
operative position. the horse kicks
against the kicking board and forces it
against the wall Of the stall The whip
holder Is thus forced against the wall,
the upper portion causing the whip to
descend and strike the animal a sharp
blow. When the whip has reached its
limit Of movement 1t returns to its nor
NAL position.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05

But, my poor man." said the kind
housewife, who had given the tramp
some stationery ard a stamp to write
to friends in the East, why do you
state If not delivered return after six
ty days to writer? Surely it won't
take sixty days for the letter to jour.
ney TO New York;
The tramp smiled.
mo, lady" he confided, SIT won't
take sixty days to get to New York,
but it will be sixty days before l will
be able to receive it. You see, mum,
expect to pass two months In de work
house"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05

are not unfriendly to the Kingdom.
The poor in this worlds goods may
be rich in faith and heirs Of the King
dom.
The Alpine SUBMITS are not for
monks or sybarltes. They are for
climbers
The corn and the wine may be want
Ing, but the soul that rests in God Is
satisfied.
Caste Is the prison of character. The
high caste has the worst Of fates; 1t
abideth alone.
The man who would spend his life to
the glory Of God must first devote it
upon the altar.
Down In every heart are treasures
unexplored, and 1t needs only love to
make the discovery.
The promises Of God are the rain
bows Of grace. The worlds fault Is
that 1t Is color blind.
The mountain peaks Of glory have
their foothills amid the ruin and the
waste Of this misguided world.
The cross Is not symbol merely;
1t Is clustered with the memories OF a
dark tragedy and broken heart.
1t is as much the test Of dlscipleship
to wash or mend net on the shore as
to catch a great draught in the open
sea.
The most perilous form Of the mod,
ern speed mania" Is the passion for
making money fast and spending 1t
faster.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
The Fussy Bachelor.

Women" growled the fussy old
bachelor, remind me of eggs"
Must be handled with care-is that
the answer querled the very youns
man.
NO" rejoined the (. o. b., "ons cas-
nsvsr tell their age by their lookA"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
EOnIinx the In fant.

Well" remarked Nupop, in rather
loud tone Of voice, tits pleasant to
think that we can remain comfortably
at home this evening"
"Why, George" began Mrs. Nupop,
you know we've got tickets for the
Ssh, Can't you see the baby's lis
tenlng? | said that for his benefit. -
The Catholic Standard and Times.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05

plank and start the team, and the post
will start upward with surprising
speed and In few seconds will be
clear Of the ground.
In moving fences the chain should
be attached to the rear axle of the
wagon, so the posts may at once be
loaded and hauled to the new location
Of the fence.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Her own Eyes Good Enough for H

A little Scotch boys grandmother
was packing his luncheon for him to
take to school one morning. Suddenly
looking up in the old lady's face, he
said
Grandmother, does yer specs mag
nifyT"
"A little my child" she answered.
"Aweel then" said the boy, Il wad
juist like it If ye wad TAX them all
when ye're packin' my loonch."-The
Reader
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
A Simple Method.

"How do you make the distinction
between popular and classical musicT'
asked the very young man.
"Oh, that's easy" answered the dis
penser of home grown philosophy. TITS
popular If 1 enjoy it and It's classical
II | don't"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05

paratus recently
patented by an
Ohio man. The ap-
paratus was de-
signed with the OBJ
ject OF automati-
cally chastislng
the animal lmme-
diately consequent
to the act Of kick
ing. The chastise-
Is administer
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Much the Same.

"My life" said her husband, as like
IN open book"
$50 1t is" rejoined his wife 81 can
,nly see two pages"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05

Wedding bells never ring for Deem
Yer and May II December goes brokA
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
RAMS HORN BLASTS.

NarninE Notes Calling the Wicked
TO Repentance.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05

The first meerschaum pipe is now In
Q museum at Pesth- 1t was made In
ira
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05

Some men are
wont to think their
little set mankind.
The vision splen-
did Is built day by
day out Of the
things ext to
hand.
Some men who
hate the church
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-12-05
Cures Horses of Kickiur.

Cures Horses of KickinE.
Horses and other animals possessed
Of the bad habit Of kicking can be cas-
lily cured by the employment of an ap-
The Washington herald., 1907-05-19
Copyright 1907, by Seymour Eaton. All rights reserved
XVI-THE BEARS IN ATHENS.
The papers told a story strange

The papers told a story strange
OF kidnapped boy on a mountain range,
On Roumania's boundary along the way
Which the Bears would travel that very day
TEDDY-B got a paper and read the news,
And then told TEDDY-G his views;
"This lad, you see" said TEDDY-B,
Belongs to a Boston family
Who'were touring Turkey in motor car,
And who, riding north, had gone as far
As the Roumanian boundary, where one day,
The motor broke, the papers say
At little inn on the mountain side,
And for several days delayed their ride,
And here their little lad was free
To play about, like you and me;
Ramble o'eT hills, or fish in brooks,
Or gather flowers in shady hooks
Two bandits stayed at the inn one night,
Where they saw the lad and planned the flight
The boy was stolen the following day;
At least that's what the papers say;
And-word came back in a mysterious way
That if gold wasn't paid without delay
These two bad men would cruel be,
and hurt that boy most awfully."
That's news enough said TEDDY-C,
Load up with guns and find where we
Must take the train and how far we ride,
The Washington herald., 1907-05-19
81 ta..e no cash." said TEDDY-G,

'T ta.e no cash." said TEDDY-G,
''But it would please me nightly,
Before we start on our journey back
To give these rufians another crack"
And now for Athens" said TEDDY-B,
"And Marathon and Thermopyiae,
And the islands Of the Aegean Sea,
And two thousand years Of history"
But TEDDY-G didn't enthuse a bit,
And said he'd rather on the mountains sit
And skip his breakfast tea, and lunch,
TO catch another bandit bunch.
For you know" said he, the catch to-day
Was the best had since I've been away"
But TEDDY-B promised him some fun,
In the twenty-fve-mile race from Marathon;
Il have entered you against Greek,
To run this race this very week."
Said TEDDY-B, '"And we now must start,
10 be there on time 10 take our part
OF all the races at Marathon,
From the day the Greeks their battle won,
And whipped the Persians and a runner sent
To carry the news from the victor's tent,
To the race Just run by an Indian lad,
Who beat all records they ever had
This race that day BY TEDDY-G,
With a Greek athlete, was a race to see.
The cheering crowds on every hand,
And the music of Yankee band,
Gave TEDDY-G the pluck and strength
He needed for the final length,
And he beat the Greek and the record, too,
The best this race-track ever knew,
and the laurel wreath was his TO wear,
The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

The first one worn by Teddy Bear
TEDDY-B undertook to teach boys Greek,
And said he'd run 2 school a week,
To show the boys that Greek was play,
And was easily learned, book day
Only one boy came; little lad;
He could neither read nor write nor add,
And Alpha was all the Greek he knew,
But he wanted to see what Bear could do.
The questions asked by TEDDY-B,
Would have foored professors, two or three;
About Socrates and why his school
Was never run by any rule;
And Homer's verse; was it really good:
Ard was Plato easily understood
But the lad just laughed and TEDDY-B
Gave up the school and said that he
Would spend his time on geography
And study Greek from the outside,
By walk or climb or carriage ride.
The temple crowned Acropols
Is place said he, eve must not miss;
The Parthenon, whose columns white
Are the worlds great architects delight
And Mars Hill, too, is easily reached
The place where Paul the Apostle preached;
And the Temple of Olympian Jove,
Where Corinthian columns made grove.
And here it was that TEDDY-G
Climbed up a column to the top to see
The Theseus Temple and the Hadrian Arch,
Which have stood against times reckless march
Lets try a sail on the Mediterranean Sea.
For day or two" said TEDDY-G;
I'm tired OF stones and buildings dead.
And should like to try the sea instead"
So twas agreed and of they few,
The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

And a stove to cook if fish they caught;
And a chart to show the waters deep,
And a rug or two on which To sleep.
But a gale came up that very night.
And carried the two Bears ont Of sight.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

In little boat on the waters blue,
With an oar 10 steer and single sail
To speed them along in storm or gale.
They toCk some lunch: they bought the best;
And a compass to tell them east and west:
And their bags and traps and gifts they bought,
The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

To get somewhere near that mountain side
They bought two tickets to the very spot
And carried spears and guns and shot,
And hooks to climb, and ropes to tie,
For they said they'd catch those thieves or die.
Bears like dogs trail can scent,
And up tic mountain side they went;
In half an hour from they left the train,
In a rocky cut Of mountain chain,
They saw the bandits walking through,
With the Yankee lad between the two.
TEDDY-G went round to cross their track,
While TEDDY-B watched from the back;
And thus surrounded the thieves were caught
And a rough and tumble battle fought;
For the Teddy Bears had planned ahead,
To get those bandits live or dead,
To show that folks with the Teddy name
Make kidnapping children risky. game.
The Bears were cross and acted gruff,
And whipped those fellows till they called enough
And tied them tight to trees near BY
And scared them again and made them CRY,
And then tied their hands behind their back,
And marched them ahead along the track
The lad was tired and all worn out,
And him they carried turn about
The father Of this little lad,
offered the Bears what cash he had,
Bu. said TEDDY B, We've earned no pay;
The work we did for this lad to-day
Is the kind OF thing that everywheres,
Is gladly done by Teddy Bears"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-17
AmuSen1entS
aA NIeasage fronn NIara.,

Patrons of Montgomery theatres are familiar with "A Message from Mars" that very diverting comedy by Richard Ganthony. and its two presentations at the Montgomery Theatre Saturday were anticipated with pleasure rather than with wonderment and speculation. The play was produced with enjoyable effect by a company which, while in ferior to the cast led by the English actor, Hawtrey, in Montgomery three years ago. was quite adequate to a satisfactory presentation. The com pany was greeted by a large matinee audience, but the Saturday night att tendance. as usual. was small.
 Wallace Widdecombe. as Horace Parker. played well, though never brl- liantly. Walter H. Cluxton was force ful and convincing as the Messenger. and Norman Mcdonald as the tramp played acceptably, his work at time being very clover. Gall Leighton was q very pleasing Minnie Templar. In spite of the fact that her voice was hoarse witf a cold, and her enuncla- tion, therefore, not always clear. Aunt Martha was. ably presented by Nellie Blanchard, and Mary Ainslee as Mrs. Clarance with both pretty and accept able. Among the other members of the cast all of whom sustained their roles creditably, Lindsey Hall and Master Peters deserves a special word of com- mendation.
 Archie l.. Shepard's moving pictures on Monday. matinee and night, are the next attraction at the Montgomery | Thertre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-17
HunfsUiNe Youth Chosen to
 Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford.

Addison White is g years old and has received his training at the Hunts vile High School, the Episcopal High
 School at Alexandria. Va. and the Uni versity of Virginia, and Is now stu dent at the University of Alabama. T. J. Rogers received his earlier ed ucation fin the schools of Tuskegee and later at the Washington and Lee Uni vereity. He is now teaching school. MT. Rogers is 22 years old.
 Both of these young men qualified re- gently for entrance to Oxford Univer- sity. England, as Rhodes scholars. The competitive contest was to determine which should go. Several members Of the committee expressed regrets that hoth young men could not go.
 Mir. Whites scholarship begins Oc- tober l, and lasts three years. It car ries an annual allowance of $1,50o for expenses.
 The members of the committee who conducted the examination. are Presi- dent John w. Abercrombie of the Unl- versity of Alabama: President C. c.
 Thach of the Alabama Polytechnic In- stitute;h President A. P. Montague of Howard College; President S. M. Hos mer of the Southern University, and
 Dr. W. B. Saffoid Professor of Latin and Greek at the University of Ala-
 bama. The members of the committee left the city last night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-17

After an examination conducted in the parIors of the Exchange Hotel. Sat- urday morning by the committe on se- lection for Alabama of the Rhodes scholarship trust. Addison white, a young man of Huntsville, was selected to derive the benefits of the scholar ship by a narrow margin over J J.. Rogers. young man of Tuskegee.
 Both candidates had total grade of over ninety out of a possible 100, and the contest between them was very close and exceedingly hard to decide.
 The examination lasted nearly live hours. The first part was devoted to the reading of all the documentary evi- dence of the respective candidates, con sisting of certificates, testimonials. re- commendationsf and letters from pre- vious Instructors and fellow students of the two young men. Each candidate was then subjected to rigid questioning in person. this process lasting about thirty-fiva minutes for each.
 The candidates were then examined on scholarship. athletics, courage and kindliness for fellow students, and nor al character The items were consider ed and graded separately. and vote by ballot was taken on each Item. The sum totalwas then taken, comparison was made and Judgment was awarded MT. White.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-17
HALF MILLION DOLLARS.
Cincinnati VarnIsh House Spending That Amount This Year For
 Advertisimg.

Cinc1muau Varu1Sh House spending
 That Amount This Year For
 Advertising.
 The National varnish Company, realizing that the whole country is now demanding the very highest grade oolored yarnish, that can possibly be made and knowing and appreciatins the fact that Richard A. Becker of Gin cinnati. O.. had achieved the highest standard of perfection in this particu. lar line and owned the only formula by which the same could be produced, sue ceeded after long negotiations, in in- ducing the R. A. Becker Company to cooperate with the National Company. In consequence, Richard A. Becker is now Vice. President and General Man ager of the National Varnish Company, and Is devoting his personal attention to the manufacture of the highest grade colored varnish known and which tlie Company Is marketing. under the name of ROYAL VELVET FINISH and are spending q half million dollars this year alone in advertising and intro ducing the merits of ROYAL VELVET FINISH to the public. adv.