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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20
SHARKS ARE HARMLESS.
StilI No One Cares to Make Personal
Investigation.

StiM No One Cares to Make Personal
Investigation.
In Questions and Answers" 1t was
sal that there can be no doubt what
ever Of the existence Of sharks that
will attack men In the water" and, re-
ferrlng to the offer Of Hermann Oel-
rlchs, some twenty years ago, Of $500
reward to any person who could cite an
authentic case Of q man being bitten
by q shark north of Cape Hatteras, It
" as said that "Mr. Oelrichs received
data Of thousands Of cases which hap
pened in seas not included In the lin
its he SET"
well remember Mr.. Oelrich's state
ment and offer. ~ supported him In
the discussion which followed In your
columns, and I still do, for In more
than Hfty years sea service-nOt yet
ended-in both men-o'-war and mer-
chantmen, and In the waters Of almost
every part Of the world and those
where sharks most do c0ngregate.
have yet to learn Of an authentic case
Of q shark attacking q human being.
and have yet to meet a man-whom
l consider worthy Of belief-who has
ever witnessed or had knowiedge-be-
yond a question Of doubt-of person
being injured by 4 shark, says writer
III the New York Sun.
have seen the waters alive with
human beings and sharks, neither in
terferlng with the other, though fire.
quently In contact, and In waters infest-
ed with sharks of every type, breed
and construction. l have known sail
ors frequently. alone and at all hours
Of the night. to swim long distances
from their vessels to the shore, return
Ing by the same means In safety, giori-
ously drunk and surrounded by sharks.
Every sailor and every lubber as well
can cite apparently authentic cases OF
men being devoured by sharks. I've
heard them from farmers but sifted
down they amount simply to: Il heard
Of a man who knew a man who saw
man." etc.
The statement that Seaman Dunlap
Of the United States gunboat Elcano.
while using his forefnger as a boat
plug. had 1t bitten of "close to the gar
board strake." may be relegated to the
stories that may be "told to the ma
rines" Sailors, before taking stock in
It, will demand that the thickness Of
that cardboard strake and the original
length Of that forefnger be specified
and we'll authenticated. They will then
figure ON about how much finger the
shark got. In the statement as 1t
stands there are few discrepancies
and q dearth Of details.
But with all this permit me to add
that am and always have been afraid
Of sharks, and have had what ! ielt
to be at the time several close calls
and narrow escapes from them
whether imaginary or not, didn't
stop to ascertain. Nor shall ! In any
future similar instance. Notwlthstand-
Ing thy experience with the shark,
have no abiding Personal faith In him
and do not assert either that he will
or will not attack human being in
the water, merely that 1 have never
known him to do so, nor have l met
q man who did, and like many others,
would like to have the fact estab-
lIshed
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20

"BOss," said the fat beggar, "ant
had no food for more'n twenty-four
hours"
well, WELL" remarked Kidder
Oats de truth, boss, an when I
t'ink how well fixed l wuz once 1t
makes a lump come in me t'roat dat"
why don't you swallow the lump?
That might help me."-Cath0lic
Standard and Times.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20
Crowd or No Crowd.

81 would like to engage in some busi
ness that isn't overcrowded," remarked
the very young man.
IF you do" rejOined the wise one
you'll probably find there isn't any.
thing in the business to attract o
crowd"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20
The Reling Passion.

Professor (about to commit suicids)
Il am tired Of life. I will drown my
self and then II will be ended. How
ever, I must wait q while. a. I have
been perspirins and II might give No Q
chiil.-LS nAccliapsnsieri
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20
Homeless Case.

Edyth-What makes you think Jack
isn't going to give you a birthday pres
entl
Mayme-Because tomorrow will be
my birthday, and he still has his watch
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20
Fifty Years Hence.

Stern Mother-So you wish to marry
my son, do you?
Young WOman-Yes, ma'am.
Stern Mother-Are you able to sup
port him In that condition Of idleness
to which he has always been accus-
toned?
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20
The Double Blessing.
Our Reat for God.

It is not wise for a man to waste
too much time comparing his several
performances. There will naturally be
some better than others; but the In
ferior work Is not always a proof of
carelessness, or even a sign Of deterie-
ration, but simply one of the many in
cidents common to our earth and our
humanity.
The Lord ot Life. whose verdict
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20
Struck OIL.

ALTHOUGH 1t may be wicked" re-
marked Aladdin, as he rubbed the
lamp IL still feel a. IL 1 had struck
oil"
And Immediately the genii appeared.
Toledo Blade.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20
His Day of Rest.

A dear sweet Sabbath, Lord, with Thee
The frettins care, the firing toll,
We lay aside and hide away
Among the folds Of yesterday.
The future, full Of untried plans,
We leave In Thy safe guiding hands.
Our happiness, our hopes and fears,
Our sorrows and our unshed tears,
Are all with Thee-and 20 We rest
Content and blest.
Mrs, G., s, BruyerS,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20
A Negative Blessing at Least.

"Has your wealth brought you hap.
pinessT asked the philosopher.
Perhaps not" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax; "but 1t has at least stood between
me and a lot Of annoyances. Wash.
in2fon Star.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20

my face Is my fortune. sir" she
said.
Aren't you afraid Of being arrested
for countsrfsitingr he queried.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20

Failing In love doesn't lower an
esotist's opinion Of himself.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20

alone Is final, never falls to consider
Judgment 1t may appear that some
magnificent deeds fell short of being
the best and some very inferior per
formances were In deed and truth the
time. Let US not fret II the day nnds
our strength weaker or our hand less
skillful, but simply try each day In the
fear Of God to do the best we can with
the strength and the tools that the day
has brought. only careful Of this. that
we never offer our God or our race in
different or half-hearted work.
Blessings All.
o Thou whose bounty nlls my cup
With every blessing meet.
give Thee thanks for every drop
Tho bitter and the sweet.
I praise Thee for the desert road,
And for the river side
For all Thy goodness hath bestowed,
And all Thy grace denied.
thank Thee for both smile and frown.
And for the gain and loss;
I praise Thee for the future crown,
And for tho present cross.
thank Thee for the wing Of love,
Which stirred my worldly nest,
And for the stormy clouds that drove
The futterer to Thy breast.
I bless Thee for the glad increase,
And for the waning Joy,
And for this strange, this settled peace,
Which nothing can destroy.
j. Crewdson.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-06-20

The Trust that Brings Peace.
1t Is said OF Abraham that "he be-
lleved In the Lord, and He counted It
to him for Righteousness" The Hebrew
word for believed Is very strong. It
means that Abraham reposed on Gods
Word OF promise as a child nestles In
mothers arms. That Is what faith
In God should always be-a lying down
IN Gods bosom, resting in Him in deep
confidence. Have we sorrows? He will
give us strength for the overcoming of
all. Trusting In Him. we have peace
true peace.-Rev. J. NJ. Snowdon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-28
DRESS HINTS.

Simplicity Of taste In dgoss is good
taste.
la bastlng the skirt band 10 the skirt
hold the skirt toward you and take
care 10 match the center OF the skirt
to the center OF the belt
Plush goods aud all articles dsed
with anlino colo~ which have faded
from exposure 10 ~ light viii look
as bright as new after sponglng with
chlOroform.
A mixture of alcohol one part. aud
water, three paris. wonderfully fresh.
ems black dresses aud suits. They
should bee sponged all over ON the
right side. then pressed on the wrong
side. while stlil damp.
II may seem supornuOus 90 mention
so simple matter yet not all dress.
makers OF professional soamstrcasea
appreciate the Importance Of putting
patches on with the twin or nap of the
goods going the same way Ia patch
and goods patched.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-28

the remainder. 10. which he was 20 re-
member. You viii thus kn that .
o'clock was the hour though
II this trick he repeated more than
two or three times Il Is well to vary
the number from which the deduction
Is TO be made. Thus instead OF deduct
Ing, as in the foregoing example. 3
from 20. the person addressed may be
told 10 deduct the hour thought OF
from Is, but as ~ II only six hours
more than II you must be sure TO
make your sixth mot the eighth pro-
miscuous count be at the figure 10"
on the dial.
In the first example. with 20. the
eighth count was made at "12" be-
cause 20 is eight more than II. II %
he the number adopted the tenth count
must be made on figure ~" % being
10 more than II. and 80 ON with any
other number.
When your friends see you are able
TO tell the time they thought OF from
different numbers to be deducted from.
then they win be more mystihed than
ever and viii become convinced you
are a real mind reader II you don't let
them into the secret
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-28
Ez,S5Ss,9EQR YOUNG "a
Ie. FolKSCE3
THE MAGIC DIAL.
a Pu-zliag Feat THAT seems Akin -
Mind Reading.

a Pu-zliaE Feat That seems Akin -
Mind Reading.
Ask amy OF your playmates GO think
OF" some hour Of the day Tell him to
deduct it from 30 and remember the
remainder. You produce your big clock
dial and inform him that you are go
Ing to count around on the dial and
that when you have counted the num-
her corresponding with the rema nder
that he must remember. he must stop
you.
Suppose he thought OF . o'clock.
Five taken from 20 leaves 15 remain
der. You now count promiscuously
mentally. not orally. pointing at each
count with pencil to one of the hours
on the dial (Which must be provided In
advance and is made by cutting out n
circle of cardboard and marking on It
with Ink the twelve figures Of the clock
face).
BE sure when YOU make the eighth
count 10 point TO the 40" and thence
In regular rotation backward toward
the left When you come 20 the figure
70" you will he stopped as thls will be
the fifteenth count, corresponding TO
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-28
DR.. KUN
Wonderful CHINESE DOCTOR

VIII treat you with Oriental herbs
and cure any disease without operatlon
or pain.
DR.. Kun IL known everywhere Ia
Salem, and has cured mnny prominoat
people here Ho has lived 10 Salem
for 20 yoras, and can bo trusted He
uses many medicines unknown 90 whita
doctors, and with them can surs
eatarrh, asthma, lung troubles Fhsu-
matisn, stomach, liver, and kidney die
eases.
DIR. Kun makes a speciality Of iropsy
and female troubles. IIis remedies
cure private diseases whom everythiag
elso fails. He has hundreds Of tsstL
monials, and gives consultation tree.
Prices for medicines very moderate.
Persons In the country can write fO1
blank. Send stamp.
N you Ysnt some extra hss tea, ca
II from ua.
DR. KUM BOW wo 90,
Io7 South High street, Salem, ossgoA
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-28
saved Her sons Life.
Old TIMER

The happiest mother IN the little
town OF Ava. so. Is Mrs. s. Rupee.
She writes: "One year ago my son
was down with such serious lung
trouble that our physician was IN
able 20 help him; when. BY our drug
elsts advice / began giving him Dr.
Kings New Discovery. and ! soon
noticed Improvement. kept this
treatment up for a few weeks when
he was perfectly wen. lie has work
"a steadily since at earpenter work.
DR.. Kings Discovery saved hia life."
Guaranteed beat cough and cold cure
b. ,. c. Perry. druggist; soc and 81.
Trial bottle free.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-28
Ths mani Nina Of a olrL

let girl be- ever so graceful la ths
dance. let her be ever 30 elegant OF
walk across d drawing room. ever "a
right IN conversation. she must pos
seas some other qualities 10 convince
the great average run o. young men
that she cnn be- manager ~ hia
home Frugaliiy woman instincts Of
love Tor hone. an eye % the best ln'
tercsts on her husband aud the care.
ful training of her children-thcse ara
the traits which make the good wife
OF today aud which young men look
for ia The girls they meet says Wo'
mans Life Men may sometimes give
TIE impression that they do not care
FOR common sense lu thelr sweethearts,
but there o. nothing they 10 unfailing'
ly demand ~ their wives
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-28

slowly removed. When II is light
the men wait until II hardens. partly
melts and freezes again. and so the
work is made very much more costly
and slower in progress. Some OF the
owners of property are remarkable
for the rapidity with which they
tackle the problem. Old st. Paul's
church, the church In which Wash
ington worshipped. and which bears
the name OF General Montgomery on
its front In n tablet TO his illustrious
memory, has great stretch OF terri
tory 20 clear OF the nuisance, but II
Is generally the first TO have It's side
walks free of ice and snow. An
army OF men with shovels, picks, ice
choppers OF every kind known, at
tack the snow before sunrise. and
by the time the army OF New York's
workers have come along the walks
are clear. Others let the snow stay.
and PEDESTRIANS have to go through
ali the stages OF which snow avails
itself 20 make Itself disagroeable. and
slip and slide over the disgraceful
walks. while the owner goes scot free
New York could just as well be free
from n snow storms effects at the
end OF the day as not.
Many men OF renown. OF riches, OF
enterprise. OF speculative character.
rise high IN New York. and then a
sudden reverse OF fortune hits them.
and down they go. Many OF these,
most OF them, drop out of sight COM
plctely; others get into something
smaller, and work along with tho re-
spoct of their acquaintances. while
still others are treated with CON
tempt None OF the latter equals In
dropping low the king, as he Is usual
ly called, OF some money making
scheme. Here's a green goods King
James McNally. who made 100000
In getting his fellow citizens out OF
honest dollars by palming off upon
them cunnlngly devised counterfeits.
The other day little weazened. pail
sled man. shabby and clinglng 20 the
bar. awaited sentence in a magls-
trato's court. When asked where nis
home was he cried out "Alnt got no
home" Wants TO be committed"
said the policeman, who brought
him In. The magistrate took the
formal blank handed 20 him and
read: Il am destitute OF any means
whatever. and pray that / may be
provided for by the city" Work
house. three months" said the
magistrate. Thank you" said the
little man. "McNally. McNally.
James McNally," said Clerk Antilles.
as the paper reached him. "Well. n
that isn't Jimmy McNally the green
goods king" MeNaIly had reached
the end OF his string The king was
"a dead one. sure enough" as no
admitted while awaiting some addi-
tionai formality before starting for
the workhouse. "And OF all the
thousands who were glad enough 20
help me get away with a million dol
lars there Is none 20 say Long live
the king. said McNally. bitterly |
"They don't even take interest enough
IN me % wish I was dead"
OLD TIMER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-28
A spoiled story.

Young Tommy was a reckless chap
A. ever you did ipy.
lie crept into the pantry once
And ate a Dot a iye-
No. no; 4 mean lOt OF pisi
TIE pie did NOT agree with Tom.
30 very large a piece.
De fclt 80 .ii 10 FASTENED on
To hnd a pot Qf grcase-
Dear me. ] mean a EFot Of peaosl
He wepf with gain and doubled %
~ ufht a. any clam.
''Oh. dear. 4 feel as lad as when
afe that lpt of lamb--
10. no. ! mean that lot of iaInf"
Thia story Eefs - mfNed az times
Under mI very eyes.
IN niop. - Tar What / have naiA
1eeMa Hke . lack % pies'~
Dear ma. ] weNn : pack of iioal
-. d. hen41icl "a 81 Nlabo1Nk
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-28
rAEkoMeNA oF HAslr.
The Imp0rtns,cc of Correct 'rrairfDg
For Noans Cailarcn.

The imp0rtnuCc of Correct rrairfDg
For Noans CaiidrcR.
The most important years, she years
that give the trend for life, are the
early ones, when the little dimpled
hands are outstetched. when the baby
soul Is reaching forth and receiving
ideas and impressions. when manners
are formed aud habits have their be
gmnings. To leave the babies 20 ir-
responsible hired hands aud lavish care
and expense ON half grown children Is
the blundcr OF those who are ignorant
or Inexperienced as to vital issues.
President King of Oberlin college, In
his admirable treatise on Rational
Living" has this TO say Go young peo-
pie. and | commend Il to mothers: =
nowhere are the psychlcal and
physical 50 completely interviewer as
In the phenomena Of habit. The minds
Initiative constantly comes In, but II Is
as constantly seconded by the nervous
system The time limit In habits Is
one Of the strong evidences OF the close
connection of body and MIND, IL Is a
startling fact 60 face that a mans per
sonal habits are largely fXed before
he is twenty, the chief lines OF his fu-
turo growth and acquaintance before
he Is twenty ave and his professional
habits before he is thirty. We are
becoming bundles OF habits. With
every young person one must there
fore. continually urge Are you VIII.
Ing TO retain just the personal habits
you have now? You cannot too quick
" change them II you wish to make
thorough work. From your early
morning toilet, through the care OF
your clothing and the order OF your
room. table manners, breathing tone
OF voice. manner OF talking, pronun'
citation. gesture. motion, address
study, TO your very way OF sleeping
at nlght-all your habits are setting
like plaster OF paris" Margaret E
sangster In woman's Home Compan
ION
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-28
THE FUNNY FROG.
How Would You Like 60 he In Tits
he'd All winter LonEf


ned an Winter LonEt
Among the many creatures that
sleep IN the winter are the frogs.
with their very long hlndlegs, short
forelogs ana with big black eyes on
each side OF their very big mouths.
When the cold days como and The
water begins 20 freeze In the pond the
frogs know that Il n time 90 go 20 bed
for the winter Down they 20 aud
their families with them 90 the bot
tom. Then they begin 10 dig with
their long hind feet into the soft mud
They work themselves down into their
beds backward until az last they are
covered under the mud. all except the
tips Of their noses.
There they 90 90 sleep. After awhile
they have an Zee spread over them.
and they can sleep safely oil winter.
They do not get hungry all this time.
When spring comes aud the sun
grows bright aud warm aud Jack
Frost carries away their covering.
old father frog begins TO push hls nose
up out OF the mud until his ears arc
uncovered. Then he nudges mother
frog. Wake up.' he says. Don't
you hear everybody busy up therer
And. Oh, how sleepy she is. poor thingi
But be had tried the water aud found
II warm, and they must not rest any
longer.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-28
A WoMAN,s CARES.
They seem co Pursue Her Every
whore Through Life.


whore Through Life.
II wish" said the matron, that
some way could be devised 20 give
women vacations. Every summer we
hear walls about the poor men who
have 20 stay In the city while their
wives Zee 90 seashore and mountain,
but really Il Is the women who never
get any vacation. The dictionary de-
fines vacation as intcrmission Of
stated employment Now, what inter
mission of her stated employment does
the mother OF family ever getl She
may change her environment, hut the
same old cares and worries are with
her still To n father the material
cares of country cottage may be only
an interesting diversion II Is positive
ly exhllarating TO him 20 20 walking or
swimming or fishing with the children.
OF whom he sees comparatively little
during his working days, but to the
mother these things are merely the
same o'd grind. The only wqy FOR her
TO secure nm lntermisslon of her stated
employment Is 20 get away from her
children. and ! have yet 60 learn how
that can be accomplished But it Is not
only mothers who canng get any rest
A womans cares whether she be mar
rled or single. pursue her everywhere.
Thore ls no wilderness so Wild as 10
lc. a woman escape altogether from
the cares OF the toilet. Neither can she
escape unless she fees altogether from
society the obligation 20 be agreeable
and entertaining But who expects n
man 20 be agreeable when hc IN tiredf"
New York Tribune.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-28

Some housewives u1y NOT know
what the efiamandcF used in cookinr
a. II s. a circular lF3l plate 20 which
Il attached q Tong handle When ang
article ~ food "a 90 be- Drowned 90
aalamandsr a made red 30, lu tie trl
and then hcld over the article. An o.
dlnary nrc shoyei may be used lrsteac
u a salaniandcr. bnt lt u uoi especial
b good for the shovel % 10 heated a
lnlansely.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-28

What Is Il that has neither nesh nor
blood, yet has four fingers and a
thumbi A glove.
What Is II that no one wishes % have
and yet when be has II does not wish
% lose iti Abald head.
Why Is historical event Ike a par
rel united aud tied againf Because Il
3 recorded.