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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Ito be continued.)
An English menfty.

A striking difference between our
manners and those Of our English cous
ins was shown one day at a garden
party. The hostess, an American, was
speaking to one Of her guests, an En-.
glishwoman of rank
Dear Lady b." she said, here are
some sandwiches which l made with
my own hands, particularly for you.
You know I've often told you about
our American sandwiches and how
good they are. Here are different
sorts lettuce and cucumbers. If you
care for grass or If you like a savory
better trv the cream cheese ones with
pimentoes. I've some sweet ones, too,
raisins and nuts chopped together
which will you try firsti"
She held a plate in each hand, a
plate filed with dainty looking sand
wiches, and they were extended invit-
ingly toward her guest, who looked at
them critically, then said in the clear.
high pitched voice of the well bred En-.
glishwOman
"Oh. thank you, so kind of you, but
do you know | never touch the nawsty
things T'-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12

manufacturer Of saddles.is credited
with the statement that one Of the best
Of polishes for riding saddles and bri-
dies Is new milk. This should not be
rubbed in the leather, however, until
the latter has been cleaned with slight
ly warm water and soap. Hardwork-
ing stock saddles can be kept in good
condition by thoroughly rubbing with
three parts Of palm oil and one of
neatsfoot after first washing with soap
and water. For the leather lining of
saddles that comes next to the horse
there Is nothing so good as neatsfoot
OIL The salt which exudes from the
animals body Is very hard on the
leather. Vigorous and protracted rub
bing of the leather is essential, what
ever dressing Is used.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12

old footing. - We can once get sum
cient money sr satisfy our present credit
ors, and so tide over this run Of bad luck,
the current viii set In the other way, and
all will go well. And first of all, there
is one question, my boy, which l should
Ike to ask you. What do you think of
John Harston's daughter?'
shes right enough" the young man
answered brusquely.
Shes a good girl, Ezra thorough
good girl, and rich girl, too, though her
money is small thing in my eyes com
pared to her virtue"
Young Girdlestone sneered. "Ot
course he said, impatiently. "Well, go
on-what about herr"
Just this, Ezra, that there Is no girl
in the world whom l should like better
to receive as my daughter-in-law. All .
you rogue, you could come round her ;
you know you could" The old man
poked his long bony finger in the direction
of his sons ribs with grim playfulness.
"Oh, that's the idea, is it?" remarked
the Junior partner, with very unpleas-
ant smile.
Yes, that Is one way out of our diff
culties. She has forty thousand pounds.
which would be more than enough to save
the firm. At the same time you would
gain charming wife,"
"If we are reduced to such an expedi-
ent | think l can answer for the result.
The girls not a bad looking one. But you
said you had several plans. Let us hear
some of the other ones. II the worst
comes to the Wrist l might consent to
that-on condition, OF course, that
should have the whole management Of the
money"
Quite so-quite So" his father said
hurriedly. That's dear, good lad. As
you say, when all other things fail we
can always fall back upon that. At pres
ent l intend to raise as much money as
l can upon our credit, and invest it in
such a manner as to bring in a large and
immediate profit"
"And how do you intend to do thisY'
his son asked doubtfully.
II intend" said John Girdlestone, SOL
emnly rising up and leaning his elbow
against the mantelpiece, II intend to
make a corner in diamonds"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12

The editor of the Craftsman in the cur
rent number proposes that the federal
government aid in bringing about a much
needed reform in the industrial system of
the United States by extending the work
of the Department of Commerce so as
to assist small farmers in developing
home arts and crafts and assist them in
finding market for the products of such
craftsmanship. The editor takes pains to
say that in this appeal for government
recognition of handicrafts allied with ag-
ricuture he is not considering the so-call-
ed 'arts and crafts" movement as it ap-
peals to the leisure class. What he has
in mind is practically to encourage me-
chancal Industries as means of correct
ing the evils of the factory system, doing
away with the menace of the unemployed
and relieving the congestion in our cities.
He refers to the official encouragement Of
such crafts in Hungary, and to the re-
markable success resulting therefrom. He
believes that President Roosevelt has TAX
en- an important step in this direction by
his recommendation that both State and
national governments should encourage
the growth of institutional mad social
movements among farmers. 1t is not con-
tempated that this development Of hand
works in the home would ever take the
place of the machine, but that it would
open the door of opportunity to many in
dividuals starving for self-expression
apart from the routine of either farm
or factory. The principal field for home
crafts would seem to be in producing
sensible rugs, furniture, pottery and any
of the things that enter into the life Of
the home.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Cleaning Drinking Vessels.

Unclean drinking vessels are doubt
less the immediate means of spreading
some of our contagious diseases, such
as roup. Roup is a disease i'm which
slime accumulates in the mouths of the
fowls and strings out of their mouths
when they open them to drink. Moth
ing Is easier than for such a fowl to
leave slime in the drinking water,
which is then partaken of be the other
fowls. This leads to the fowls all be-
coming quickly affected. AS roup comes
on in the fall very often when we get
the changes in temperature at night,
it is necessary that the drinking YES
sells be kept clean and every fowl that
shows signs Of cold should be taken
at once from the house so that 1t will
not be possible for her to spread the
disease
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Alfal fa for Hogs.

At the Kansas Experiment Station
hogs were fed on a ration Of alfalfa
hay and Kaffir corn meal. The gains
were 73 per cent more on this ration
than upon ration Of Kafflr corn meal
alone. For every bushel Of Kafiir corn
meal and 1888 pounds Of alfalfa hay,
the gain was 10.SS pounds, while upon
kaffir corn meal alone the gain was
7,4S pounds per bushel. 1t Is shown
that the hay gave better results when
cut early and that the chief nutriment
was in the leaves, which should be
carefully saved during the process Of
harvesting. An earlier experiment at
the same station was tried to deter
mine the value of alfalfa pasture for
hogs. The hogs were allowed to run
upon the alfalfa during the summer
and We're fed light ration Of grain.
After deducting the probable gain for
the corn it was found that during the
summer each acre Of alfalfa pasture
produced 776 pounds of pork.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Notes of the Farm.

The feed problem is getting harder
There is no excuse for the filthy hos
pen.
The more succulent the feed the bet
ter it is for sheep.
Be a good farmer If you are going
to be a farmer at all.
Clean and sort your seeds and thus
insure larger and better crops.
Water, pure and plenty of 1t, should
be provided for the dairy cows
Young stock should be thrifty to re-
turn a profit. Keep them growing.
Teach the boys to be gentle with the
cows. 1t is better for the cows, and the
boys, too
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
CHAPTER Y

John Girdestone propounded his inten.
tion with such dignity and emphasis that
he evidently expected the announcement
to come as a surprise upon his son. II
so, he was not disappointed, for the
young man stared open-eyed.
"A corner in diamonds !" he repeated
How will you do that?"
You know what corner is" has faith
er explained IF you buys up all the
cotton, say, or sugar in the market, SO
as to have the whole of it in your own
hands, and to be able to put your own
price on it in selling it again-that is
called making a corner in wheat or cot
ton | intend to make a corner in dia-
monds."
"Of course, l know what a corner is, "
Ezra said impatiently. But how on
earth are you going to buy all the dia-
monds in? You would want the capital
of Rothschild."
Not so much as you think, my boy,
for there are not any great amount OF
diamonds in the market at any one time,
The yield of the South African fields reg
ulates the price. l have had this idea in
my head for some time. and have studied
the details OF course, I should not at
tempt to buy in all the diamonds that are
in the market. A small portion of them
would yield profit enough to float the firm
off again"
But if you have only a part Of the
supply in your hands, how are you to reg
ulate the market value? You must come
down to the prices at which other holders
are selling"
"Ha ha! Very good very good ~ the
old merchant said, shaking his head good
humoredly. "But you don't quite see my
plan yet You have not altogether grasp
ed it. Allow me to explain to you. l
did some business in diamonds myself
when | was younger man, and so | had
an opportunity of observing their 1uctua-
tions in the market. Now, there is one
thing which invariably depreciates the
price of diamonds. That is the rumor of
fresh discoveries of mines in other parts
of the world. The instant such thing
gets wind the value of the stones goes
down wonderfully. The discovery Of dia-
monds In Central India not long ago had
that effect very markedly. and they have
never recovered their value since. Do you
follow me"
An expression of interest mad come over
Ezras face, and he nodded to show that
he was listening.
ITO be continued)
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~NNNNNN~N~

1655-Cromwel dissolved Parliament.
16G6-France declared war against Eng
land.
1677-Arrival of royal commissioners to
investigate the causes of the rebel
lion in Virginia.
1712-Conference for peace opened at
Utrecht.
1766-Benjamn Franklin examined in
the House of Commons respecting
the stamp act.
Cambridge, Mass
,177S-France acknowledged independence
of the United States. ;. Burgoyne's
army denied embarkation at Bos-
ton.
17S1-Gen. Greene took command of
Morgan's army.
1SO7-Pall Mall, London, lighted with
gas-the first street of any city so
illuminated.
1S1O-Guadaloup surrendered to the
British
1S11-The famous Boil Rock lighthouse,
off the coast of Scotland, first light
ed.
1S13-Spanish Cortes abolished the in
QUESTION.
3O-Independence of Greece declared
by the allied powers.
1S34-Richard Lawrence attempted to
assassinate President Andrew Jack
,S36-Alpaca wool first introduced into
England.
1S47-Lord Elgin reached Montreal and
took the oath of Office as governor Of
Canada.
lS52-State house at Columbus, Ohio, de-
stroyed by fire.
1S5G-Chiean war steamer Cudox Caza-
den wrecked, with loss of 31S lives.
1S59-James Francis Smith, governor
general of the Philippine Islands,
born at San Francisco.
1S61-Kansas admitted to the Union.
1S62-The ironclad Monitor" launched.
1S63-Confederat gunboats attacked
blockadipg squadron at entrance to
1S65-Gen. Sherman left Savannah on
his northward march.
1S6S-Unitad States Congress exempted
cotton from the internal revenue tax.
1S7O-Steamer City of Boston sailed
from Halifax for Glasgow with 191
souls on board and was never heard
of again.
lS71-Pars surrendered to the Germans
after a siege of 131 days.
1S7S-The Russians occupied Kazan.
1SS9-Three million dollar fire in Buffalo.
n. Y.
1S92-Supreme Court decided Nebraska
governorship contest in favor o.
James e. Boyd, Democrat.
lS95-Japanese captured WeIIaiWei
from the Chinese.
lS9S-Great strike of engineers in Eng.
land came to an end
l9O2-Angl To- japanese treaty signed.
19O6-Frederick VIII. proclaimed King
of Denmark.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Early Layers.

Frequently a pullet starts laying be-
fore the others and continues to lay
well all the year; such one should be
carefully watched and her eggs saved
providing sufficient size was attained
before she began laying. Other pull
let's will lay few eggs in the autum
and then cease until spring; these
should, Of course, be discarded. Those
that begin laying prematurely are not
desirable, as they should attain the
size characteristic Of their breed be,
fore commencing, and then lay con
tinuously during the rest of the fall and
winter
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SS-I@-S~
CHAPTER III.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER (Continued.)
You're raving, Baumser," said Major
Clutterbuck, excitedly. why, man, their
names are above suspicion. They are
looked upon as the soundest .encern in
the city"
Dat may be: dat may be- the Ger
man answered stoldly. What know I
know, and what | say | say
And how dye know it? Dye tell me
that you know more about it than the
men on Change and the firms that do
business with them?'
Il know what l know, and | say what
! say" the other repeated.
And you won't tell me where you
heard this of the Girdestones!"
1t would be no good to you II is
enough that what | say is certain. Let
it suffice that they are people what are
bound to tell other people all that they
know about anything whatever
You don't make it very clear now"
the old soldier grumbled. You mean
that these secret societies and socialists
let each other know all thar comes N
their way, and have their own means Of
getting information"
Dat may be, and dat may nor be, the
German answered in the same oracular
voice. Il thought in any case, my good
friend Clutterbuck, that would give you
what you call it in English the straight
tap. 1t is always we'll to have the
straight tap"
Thank ye, me boy" the major said
heartily. IF the firms in 4 bad way
either the youngster doesn't know of it,
or else he's the most natural actor that
ever lived. There's the tay-bell; let's get
down before the bread and luther IS
all finished"
Mrs. Robins was in the habit of fur
nishing her dodgers with an evening meal
at a small sum per head. There was only
a certain amount of bread AMI butter sup
piled for this, however, land those who
came late were likely to find an empty
platter. The two Bohemians telt that
the subject was too grave one to tr'he
with, so they suspended their Judgment
upon the Girdlestones while they clat-
tered down to the dining room.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Meat for LAYERS,

One Of the best foods for making
hens lay Is lean meat. When the sup
ply Of eggs fails, stop all other feeds
ard feed lean meat or liver and cheap
meats will answer, and it will be found
superior to anything else that can te
used. Green bone, containing a large
proportion of lean meat, is even better,
provided the fat portions are removed
from the bone.
1t will be found cheaper than grain,
because it will make eggs. One reason
why the hens fail to lay when they
have plenty of grain Is that they re-
quire change, and meat supplies The
reedful. If the hens are fat, give one
ounce Of lean meat each day, allowing
no other food for a week or two and
watch the results.-Colmans Rural
World
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
McCurdy Laughs at Suits.

Richard A. McCurdy, former president
Of the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
who has spent two years in Europe. re-
Gently returned to his home in Norris
town, \. J. When asked about the suits
for restitution of several million dol
lars which the management of his old
company has brought against him, he
laughed and said: Il have lawyers and
they will take>care of the suits. They are
not worth talking about. | am 73 years
old. The real question is which will last
the longest. the suits or myself"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Using Com m ercinl Fertilizers.

The pure nitrate Of soda, muriate OF
potash, super-phosphate or ground
bone, can be used in the garden, bu.
unless person has had experience or
handles these very carefully, results
are apt to be disappointing or disas.
trous Plants Of which the leaf or
stalk are the edible portions must have
plenty Of nitrogen, which is available
in the guano and animal manure.
When the roots or fruits are to be
eaten, phosphoric acid should be added
in the shape of wood ashes or super
phosphate. Ground bone is too slow IN
becoming available.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
An Acre of Land.

To measure an acre tie ring
each end Of rope. the distance being
Just &C feet between them; tie a piece
of colored cloth exactly in the middle
of this. One acre of ground will he
four times the length and two and
one-half, times the width, or the equa
of 10 rods one way and 10 rods the
other, making the full acre 16O square
rods. Keep the rope dry, so it will not
stretch. A rod is 161a lineal feet. An
acre is 4,S40 square yards or 43,56C
square feet.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12

A Missouri farmer has returned to
the use of oxen on his farm. He says
he finds them cheaper and better than
horses and mules. In addition 10 hav-
ing oxen for general farm work, he
has trained a bull to run a treadm;ll
that pumps water, churns butter and
does ali of that kind Of work. This
animal beats a windmill or gasoline
engine "all to pieces" and the work
keeps his temper sweet and prevents
him from doing damage with his horns.
Other farmers are watching the expert
ment, and "horseless farms" may soon
be all the rage
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Angle Iron for Posts.

Angle iron is being used for making
fence posts with great success. One Of
this description may be driven in place
by heavy mallet, and digging is,
therefore, unnecessary. A non-climbable
fence is made by bending the post SO
that there is an overhang of twelve
or eighteen inches. with the wires
strung regularly in tie very top. The
difficulty Of climbing such fence will
be apparent at glance.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Purple-Top Ruta-Baga.

Prof. Rane of the New Hampshire
station recommends the American pur
pie top ruta-baga for the following rea-
SONS 1t is fine market sort, often sell
ing In the markets for double the price
of the early white turnip. 1t Is also a
splendid keeper and Is usually free
from all sponginess. While it cannot
be planted as late as the early turnips,
it can be used as follow crop after
early peas, provided the seed is sown
not later than July 10.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
A Good Condition Powder.

DR.. Smead advises the following con
dition powder for live stock: Two
pounds of ground flaxseed as a base, in
which mix ounces powdered gentian,
T. ounces Of ginger, ounces of powder
ed sulphate of iron, ounces of powder
ed nitrate Of potash. To this add
ounces Of powdered charcoal and l
together. Give at first two tablespoon
fuls in feed of grain twice day. AZ
ter two weeks give half the quantity.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12

The end gate for a wagon box here
Illustrated, answers the purpose best
of anything known for hauling corn or
anything which is to be scooped from
the wagon box. The left figure shows
it closed being fastened by a hook on
each side. When ready to unload,
loosen hooks, swing gate down and.
as 1t is supported by chain on each
side, you can stand on 1t and COM
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Avoid This Kind of Pail.

The use of the strainer In pail
where the dirt which falls into the
opening is likely to be driven through
not desirable. Its use tends to in
crease the germ contents Of the milk
and injure its keeping quality.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
CaYYa Differ.

In their milk producing power cows
differ all the way from 1900 pounds
of milk per year to $1,000 pounds n
year. That being true, why should
farmers be satisfied to keep COW that
will produce but ten pounds of milk
(about five quartsl per day for 300
days?
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12

mence scooping. 1t Is fastened to bot
tom Of the box with strap hinges which
should be sunk into box and gate so
that 1t leaves an even surface to scoop
over. The gate should be about thirty
inches high and wide enough so that
side boards Of same will fit over out
side Of box as shown in right hand
tipIlrp
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Two Lapse, Of Memory

Mother-TOmmy. what did / say I'd
do to you II you touched that jam
again?
Tommy-Why, it's funny, ma, that
you should forget, too. I'm blamed If
can remember philadelphia Tele-
graph.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12

Time waits for nobody" sighed the
senior partner.
True" reJoined the Junior partner,
but the office boy worries each after
noon because 1t will hurry for nobody.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-03-12
Get Some New ROosters.

new breeding males will be well re
paid by results. Do not practice In
breeding If you want your stock to do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-16

the ceilings on the second floor such ~
TO warrant the statement that prisoners
would have little difficulty I'm escaping,
The jury recommends that the ceilings BE-
made OF concrete. reinforced In steel, Tho
suggestion of the court that the .'onet ahlss
of the county appear before the strand
jury the fourth day OF the session was
approved. Judge Merrick read the report.
Referring 10 that portion OF IL when
stated that witnesses summoned In liquor
cases appeared unwilling To tell all they
knew about Sunday violations OF the liQ-
uor law. Judge Merrick declared such 10
be a disgracefui state OF affairs and tnti-
mated that some persons had deliberately
absented themselves from the county IN
order to avoid the necessity Of appearing
before the jury.
Frederick Haber OF Bladensburg was
acquitted Yesterday of charge OF as
sault and battery with intent 10 kill. The
charge was preferred by William Radtka;
of Bladensburg. with whom Haber had
an alteration In BladenSburg several
months ago Attorney j. z. Rogers oe'
represented the defendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-16
Reported Robberies.
Charges Wife With Bigamy.

1t is expected that requisition papers
will arrive here tomorrow for Rose Tyler
now in Rockville. Md. charged with big
amy. Her husband. George w. Tyler. of
WOODBURY.. D. c., came here yesterday
and procured a warrant for her arrest 1t
is alleged she was married in this city
about eight months ago to man named
James Hudson. Tyler came here yester-
day, and. after looking over the records in
the office OF the clerk of the court Sc
cured the warrant