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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-27
Flowing Manure Under.

When coarse stable manure Is plow-
ed under and there Is moisture enough
In the soil and manure to cause its
fermentation, 1t Immediately begins to
furnish food for crops. 1t does this
all the better in early spring, as the
manure under the furrOw holds it up
and admits warm air from above,
which Is just what is required to cause
active fermentation. The release of
ammonia as the manure ferments en-
riches all the soil above it, as the con-
stant tendency to warm air is to rise.
Hence there is good reason for apply
ing manure as top dressing during the
winter on land that Is to be plowed or
hoed for CROPS in the spring.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-27

will use 1t so well. Those are the term.
of the will. But YOU will guard her and
care for her, as | would myself. She is
tender plant, John. too weak to grow
alone. Promise me that you will do right
by her-promse it?"
Il do promise it, John Girdlestone an
swered in a deep voice. He was standing
up now, and leaning over to catch the
words of the dying man.
The sick mans head fell back exhaust
ed upon his pillow. Thank heaven
he muttered, now | can die in peace"
Turn your mind away from the vanl-
ties and dross of this world" John Girde
stone said sternly, "and fix it upon that
which is eternal, and can never die"
Are you going?" the invalid asked
sadly, for he had taken up his and stick
Yes l must go! l have an appoint
ment in the city at six, which must not
miss. l shall send up the nurse as 60
down." Girdlestone said. Goodbye
"Good-by! Heaven bless you, John"
The firm, strong hand of the hale man
enclosed for a moment the feable burning
one of the sufferer. Then John Girdle-
stone plodded heavily down the stair, and
these friends of forty years standing had
said their last adieu.
The African merchant kept his appoint
ment in the city, but long before he reach
ed it John Harston had gone also to
keep that last terrible appointment Of
which the messenger is death.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-27
Gain in Fertilizing the Soil.

The soil is the farmers capital, and
he can only keep that capital unimpair-
ed by adding fertility to it. AS the
fertility decreases, his capital decreases
and becomes impaired. Plants and ami
mails are his stock in trade by having
the best plants and animals. He can
only beat the other fellow in the com
petition Of trade by having a better
stock in trade and something that peo-
pie want and are willing to pay a good
price for, because it is good article.
The more fertile his soil, the cheaper
he can produce the articles which the
people want.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-27
CHAPTER III.


Come in" said Mr.. Girdles,one. why,
captain. am glad to see You back safe
and WE'LL
Glad to see ye, sr-glad to see ye'
The voice was thick and husky, ana
there was an indecison about his gait as
though he had been drinking heavily. II
came in sort O cautious" the owner con-
tinued, "'cause l didn't know who might
be about When you and me speaks to-
gether we likes to speak alone, you bet y
The merchant raised his tushy eye
brows little. as though he did not relish
the idea of mutual condolences suggested
by his companions remark. Hadn't you
better take seat?" he said. II must
congratulate you on your cargo. and wish
you the same luck for your next voyage.
the merchant continued.
Ivory, an gold dust. an skins, an
resin, an cochineal, an gums, an ebony,
an rice, an tobacco, an fruits, an nuts
in bulk. If there's a better cargo about
I'd like to see it." the sailor said def
antly. Say, now, weren't you surprised
to see us come back-eh? Straight now,
between man and man."
"1he old ship hangs together well, and
has lots of work in her yet the mer-
chant answered.
Lots of work! l thought she was
gone in the bay We'd dirty night with
a gale from the west-sou' west, an had
been gon' by dead reckonin' for three
days. so we weren't over and above sure
o. ourselves. She wasn't much Of a Sea-
going craft when we left England, but the
sun had fried all the pitch out O her
seams, and you might ha' pu1 your fn-
ger through some Of them. Two days
an night we were at the pumps, for
she leaked like sieve. We lost the fore
topsail blown clean out o the rlngboltS-
| never thought to see Lunnoa again.'
IF she could weather gale ike ths,
she could make another voyage
"She could start on another" the sailor
said gloomily, but as like as not she'd
never see the end o't.'
Come, come. you're not quite yourself
this morning. Miggs. We value you as
dashing. fearless fellow-let me fill your
glass again-who doesn't fear little risk
where there's something to be gained.
You'll lose your good name f you ="
on like that
"She's in a terrible bad way" the cap
tain insisted. You'll have Co do some
thing before she can 60
What shall we have to DOR
.Dry dock her and give her thorough
overhaul. She might sink before she got
out o. the Channel if she went as she Is
Just now"
Ito be continued.)
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-27
PROTECTION FOR FOWLS.

frame to which a curtain can be at
tached made of any desired material,
unbleached muslin, burlap and old
carpet being good materials, so that
when it is let down it will fall to the
ground directly in front Of the lower
roost. By the use Ola strap and
hook at either end a simple plan is had
Of fastening the curtain in place when
it Is not in use. The dotted line in
the illustration shows where the cur
tain will fall when dropped and the
entire plan is easily seen from the cut
and can be readily worked out at small
cost
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-27
stump Pulling Device.

Here Is a sketch of a device which
will do good work in the way Of re-
moving stumps, 1t can be operated
by a man and boy If stumps do not
exceed six or eight inches in diameter.
For larger stumps two men and boy
may be employed. The boy can change
the hook at each swing Of the pole. In
the illustration two short chains (No.
1 and y are shown attached to the
pole. These are each four feet long
with common grab hook on one end
and round hook or ring ut the other
end. The longer chains are fixed to
the stumps, one of them reaching to
the pole. the other to the grab hooks.
The pole requires to be 10 or 16 feet
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-27

Naturally the fowls catch cold more
readily at night when on the roost
than during the day, when they are
moving around freely so that protec-
tion should always be given them If
there is danger in this respect or If the
nights are very cold and it is desired
to keep all the heat possible among the
birds Place the roosts so that the
backs will rest against the wall of the
poultry house. then, on the roof of the
building few inches farther from the
wall than the lower rOost, erect
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-27
Numerous Vheater Indictments.

The grand jury at Kansas City, Mo,
has returned 169 indictments against per-
sons engaged in theatrical work, charged
with violating the old Sunday closing
law, many of those indicted being nom
resident actors, who will have to return
for trial or forfeit bonds. Each manager
was indicted as many times as he had
actors and employees working at his the
ater the preceding Sunday, on the theory
that the employer violates the law as
much by forcing his employees to work as
does the employe by consentins to work.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-27
Deem Flowing,

The air penetrates as deep as we
plow. The deeper I'VE plow the more
plant food is prepared by the action Of
the air and more moisture Is carried in
the soil to withstand droughts Deep
fall plowing then is a great aid in
breaking up the compounds of the soil,
In preparing plant food, in storing mols
ture and in warming the soil for early
planting.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-27
stills for Denatured Alcohol.

The French use small stills for the
manufacture of perfumes and brandies
and an article in Popular Mechanics
describing the stills, suggests their rSe
for the manufacture of denatured alco-
no, on a small scale. Some Of these
distilling outfits cost only $50; some are
portable (hand-pushed or horse-drawn),
and various fuels are used in the sew
eral STYLES of machines.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-27
Holds Nothing.

"A spendthrift," remarked the home
grown philosopher, rs a good deal like
a tub with the bottom knocked out"
whats the answer" quered the
very young man.
"He takes all that comes, but Is able
to hold nothing" explained the philoso-
ply dispenser
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-27
Amount of Seed Required Per Acre.

The amount of seeds required to an
acre is estimated as follows: Oats,
2 bushels; barley, bushels; timothy, 6
quarts; tobacco, 2 ounces; bluegrass, 2
bushels; red clover, quarts; redtop, 1
TO 2 pecks; millet, one-quarter bushel ;
orchard grass, 2 quarts; white clover, 4
quarts; buckwheat, one-half bushel !;
corn. broadcast, 4 bushels; potatoes, 10
TO 10 bushels; ruta- -bagas, three-fourths
mound; mixed lawn grass, one-half
bushel; corn, in hills, A to 8 quarts !;
corn. In drills, 2 to bushels; rye,
1h to 2 bushels; wheat, ~ to 2
bushelA
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-27
He Took the Blame.

Muggins-BehOld In me a self-made
man.
Diggins-I congratulate you because
Of your charitableness.
Muggins-I beg pardon7
Diggins-You are certainly charita
BILE in taking the blame on yourself.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-02-27
Not in stock.

Customer Tin book store) e)-Have you
the Century Magazine?
New Clerk-No sir; we have nott
ing but monthly magazines
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
"D,.s moinss PIan,p

The Des Moines plan has abolished
wards. boards and the aldermanlc
system. 1t has concentrated the ex.
ecutive. legislative and judicial wor..
In one body of men. The executive
and administrative ajairs are the prin.
cipal duties to be performed; the
others are incidental. And this body
of councllmen, In whom all of this
power is coacentrated. represents Inc
entire people and no particular diyi.
sion. They act collectively in coun.
selling the welfare OF the city, In esA,-
cutting It's laws and acknowledgements
affairs in accordance with the Vest
Judgment of the majority OF their
number. Thus at one stroke the ward
system is abolished. the poss
OF each ward being law unto itself
is prevented, and the distribution OF
the citys funds among the respective
constituency is made a thing of the
past; the executive power has been
concentrated and the entire RESPONSE
bility fixed in definite body; har.
mony and cooperation are made ne.
cessary, and each member OF the coun.
Gil Is responsible for the condition OF
the whole city.-Leslie's Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
Priest a Famoun cllmher.

The Able Gorret. who climbed every
important peak In the Swiss and Itai
ian Alps and who was the first to as
cend the Matterhorn from tho Italian
side, has died at Aosta. aged seventy.
three
He taught Alpinism to the present
King OF Italy and was well acquainted
with the late King Humbert, who call
cd him 'the mountain bear"
Abbe Gorret, who was born of hum.
BILE parents. began life as guide
He was man OF superb physique, and
was noted In his younger days for his
feats OF strength.
BY studying at night he passed his
examination as n clerical student and
became a priest. He soon rclinquish,
ed parochial duties. however. and re.
tired to n cottage in the mountains
where he spent his time writing books
on the Alps and climbing,
He was an intimate friend OF Tyn.
dali and many other wellknown Eng.
fish Alpinlsts of the old school.-Lon.
don Express.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
Peralstenee Of Russian poIlce.

The persistence with which the Rus
sian police follow up revolutIbnist
is illustrated in the case of Nicholas
Tschaikovsky. who. short time ago,
was arrested at st. Petersburg.
Tschailkovsky was the founder of the
first revolutionary circle In ST. Pet
ersburg. during the reign of Alcxan-
der ii. fIe was arrested in 1876 and
was to have been sent to Siberia, but
he escaped and went TO England,
where he had lived ever since. aiding
the patriots as we'll as he could from
such distance. Some months ago
he visited the United States in the
interest Of the patriotic movement in
Russia. After his return to England
he became convinced that 1t was mis-
duty to return to Russia to work TOR
the cause. He entered the cars do.
mains Well disguised, as he supposed,
but it seems that he had been dogged
by government spies all the way from
London, and as soon as he crossed the
Russian border ne was taken into Gus
tOdy. II is feared that he will now
either be put to death or exiled to ST.
IBERIA. The old patriots misfortune
has excited pity for him among an
friends of liberty.-Leslie's Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15

out of provisions and have no money
with which to buy them.
Then l would run my face for a
few groceries until could plough the
corn over or haul load OF ties. or
perhaps do a few days work for a
neighbor at fifty cents day. knowing
that Saturday would be meeting day
and Trusting that some member would
pay ME dollar. Then couldn't
look the merchant in the face
for fear he would think me dis
honest"
During all these years Elder Cook
endured such privations. He was the
regular minister for a number OF
churches and kept his appointments
regularly, whether they paid him or
not. Half OF his time he was out on
the road or at preaching appoint
ments
Once was called to preach at a
funeral twenty miles away" writes
Elder Cook, land I went through thu
snow and mud. waiting for the friends
of the deceased to come. After being
detained three days had TO leave
just at night to get to New Boston
the next day for another funeral.
IL babe them goodby, but not word
was said about compensation for the
long and bitter cold journey. ar.
rived home at midnight, chilled
through and through. put my weary
horse held up. and had barely got to
sleep when my wife called me for
breakfast.
Walked All the Way.
~ was soon ready for the New Bos.
ton pilgrimage. BY this time the
ground was frozen and rough. / tried
riding, and then got down and walked
with the horse all the way to New
Boston.
There was quite gathering. but |
was in poor shape to preach. did
the best J could do however. and great
solemnity prevailed Soon as services
were over 1 had to leave, for on the
morrow had to preach ten miles the
other way.
II got home very late almost froz.
en-, and penniless. Next morning /
left for two days journey, and re.
turned from 1t empty handed; winter
was on and there was no money to
,uy clothes for the wife and the lit.
rs ohes' anu the9 were neeuinB thein
badly.
CAS- for myself, had to borrow a
neighbours overcoat to wear on such
trips as | have been describing. Many
day I've walked barefoot behind the
plough because | wanted to save my
cowhide boots for meeting days"
The territory served by this back.
woods disciple extended from the 10.
wa line on the north to the Cherokee
Nation on the south. tat his work
was principally in the counties on
Knox. Adair, Sullivan, Macon. Linn
and Charlton. He kept a complete
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
Preached As Years;
Salary About $40 A Year

How many young theological stu
dents would line up today If confront
ed at the age of twentyfour with the
prospect of a forty-five year job OF
preaching, in not single year of
which would their salary exceed 500?
Elder j. w. Cook, aged sixty-nine. of
Emery. Mo-. while haired and feeble.
has just written book in which ehe
describes such ministry.
No cathedral chimes ever called
the shirt Slowed worshippers to
whom Mr.. Cook preached. No organ
was used to add melody to the songs
his people OF the hills and prairies
sang. Not a line of manuscript tut-
tered on the stump or dry goods box
from which he preached. On this
point he says in his book
Dear reader. want to say few
words in regard to these sermons.
which numbered far into the thou.
sands. Listen! not one OF them was
ever written before II was delivered.
| believed In call to the ministry
and went stoEGod for knowledge. Inc
sermons were scattering sometimes.
but the Lord blessed them just the
same. l fred 'em off as He directed.
and He attended to the targets
In the book, which concludes ms
life work and which is just from the
press of village printer. Elder Cook
tells in the plain style of an unedu-
Gated but thoroughly sincere man
what "Forty-five Years a Minister" ex.
acted Of him. No explorer OF the Arc.
tic regions. no traveller Of the African
jungles ever underwent greater priva.
ton. The explorer may have suffered
for days. weeks, months. possibly
some years. Elder Cook toiled like 4
galley slave four and half decades
for an annual wage that wouldn't have
contented self-respecting janitor or
a capable Office hoy for month. And
he was glad to do 1t.
How did he live? He ploughed and
raised corn on a little patch. Here's
the way he was sometimes rewarded
"A good brother lost his wife and
was called to preach at the funeral.
was very, sick and not really able to
go, but the friends insisted 30 that !
rallied what little strength had anc
made the trip-fourteen long. not
miles and back.
Small Pay for Journey
81 preached the sermon in the for.
est, as there was no church. When
it was all over the bereaved brother
came TO me with tears in his eyes and
wanted to know what that long jour
ney and my work was worth. told
him that was for him to say. He gave
me fifty cents. took 1t because
needed Il
Sometimes would get a pair OF
socks for a trip like that, sometimes
pair of gloves, but moro frequently
nothing. Many times We would run
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15

settlements that whenever one mp.
peared in community they always
expected him to do something"
The author of "Forty-five Years n
Minister" was born at Boonyille. KY,
In 1898, and came with his parents to
Missouri when he was SIX years Old
He Joined the Missionary Baptist
Church and was baptized by the Rev.
John Roam In 1861.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15

record of every mile travelled. every
sermon preached and every wedding
performed.
This record will be his passport n
the better world:-Sermons preached,
5.7S4; miles travelled. 35.840; we'd.
dings performed, $50; miles travelled
to officiate at weddings. 15,600-all on
horseback or on foot: funeral ser,
mons preached. 936; miles travelled
for funerals, 1920.
Turning to the lighter side OF his
book. one finds the following:
II remember one time up In AdaIr
country ! arrived at my appointment
Just at night It was raining, but the
people turned out just the same. The
schoolhouae was of logs. and inside
1t was dark as a dark night could
make Il. A brother said:-
VIII some one please light The
GAMBLER
But there was no candle TO light,
no grease. no oil OF any kind The
little cabin was crowded and the rain
vas pouring down. It was n good
half mile to the nearest house where
candle might be procured. But a
-esourceful brother relieved the stu
ition thus
1--WE must have a meetln'; that's
'artin. The boys travelled way over
iere to preach for us, and he's goIn'
o do it Now we'll tear off some
planks from the platform and ligfr
EN- and take turn about holdin' 'em
so he can see this Bible. goS
Matches
That meeting under the Pickering
splinter light was an astonishing sue.
cess.
A Roadside Wedding.
Some twenty-five years ago, one
Sunday afternoon, as I was travelling
along the road, CHANGED to meet a
young couple who were carrying a
bucket of provender to the hogs. .
knew they had been neighEors and
sweethearts for years. and as Came
up | could see he was urging her to
do something which she appeared to
bashfuliy oppose.
when reached them. however
She appeared to have been won over
for they dropped their pail and the
young man said:--
'Sallies just said eyes" parson :
how'd it do to line us right where
we're at?'
II suggested perhaps we'd better go
in the house. but he seemed to be
afraid she'd change her mind. So i
called a horseman-a stranger-to act
as witness.
THE bride and bridegroom wiped
their hands on their clothes and stood
up there. with lot full of hogs for
background. and a wayfarer whom
nobody knew as witness, and were
married as safely as IL in the home
OF wealth. The young man said THANK
you and kissed his bride. They pick
ed up their bucket and resumed their
errand
ut just happened the girl had been
over on a neighborly visit to her hus
bands folks, and by reason of my ap
pearance at tina critical moment the
boy was enabled to sweep away her
scrpules You see, in those DAYS
preachers were so scarce In the bach
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
ExpIainlnd,

Wife What do you mean by bring
ing those muddy feet in here?
Hustand-Scuse me. m'dear (hic);
did'n' have any other t'bring. Had
hard time gottln theesh ln.-Bohe-
milan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15
A r. dular Feat.

DO you imagine 1t possible for a
camel to go through the eye of n
needle?"
"Oh. | wouldn't be surprised. You
know how large my wife ISL"
Yes"
"Weil. she goes through my peck,
cts regularly. "-Houston Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-15

WiHe-Do you like those beautiful
suspenders, embroidered for you.
dear?
Hubby-Yeg. darling--they don't
show when I am dressed-Clevelan
Leader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
The Baroness Speck Sternberg

Perhaps no American woman is so much in the public eye today as the Baroness Speek von Sternberg. The death of the baron at Heidelberg, Germany, within the past fortnight has brought his widow into great prominence, and the fact that her popularity aided him greatly in his diplo- matic career has been profusely comment ed upon.
 The Baroness von Sternberg was the beautiful Miss Lillian May Langham of Louisville, Ky, ana she was married to the baron in London, where she was con- sidered one of the most charming and gracious American women in the British capital The baroness father was an Englishman by birth, although he settled in Wyoming more than 30 years ago, and was identified entirely with American in- terests and ideas. Her mother was na- tive Georgian and from her the baroness inherited the charm and graciousness for which southern women are celebrated
 Her early education was conducted in London and Paris, and afterwards in Dresden.
 Baroness von Sternberg has had cor dial social intercourse with all women of the highest official rank, and thus has had untold opportunity to perform tremendously important work in the aid of the propaganda to which she was friendly through the affiliations of her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-01
How To Loosen Glass Shoppers

There is nothing so annoying as to get a delicious bottle of perfume-Houbigants s. Guerlains, Pver's, or whatever your fav- orite is-and have the glass stopper be- have like fiend. It is enough to make any perfect lady-oh. no, not say ugly words-but at least feel like it. Now, just keep the well-ordered, well-regulated tenn per right down to normal and do this the next time stopper sticks and you'll have no more trouble:
 Pour around the mouth of the bottle a little oil, and, in an hour or two, If you cannot move the stopper, place the whole bottle in warm water remove 1t and gently tap the stopper on either side against glass, and it will come off easily