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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
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CHAPTER Vlll-(Contipued) J

CHAPTER -(Contnued)
The meeting just described took pla e
upon Tuesday, early in November. On
the Saturday Ezra Girdlestone had fully
made up his mind to turn his back upon
the diggings and begin his homeward
journey. He was pining for the pleas
ures Of his old London life and vas
weary of the perpetual glare of the South
African sun. His task was done, too, and
i; would be we'll for him to be at a dis
tance before the diggers discovered the
manner in which they had been hoaxed.
lie began to pack his boxes, therefore. and
to make every preparation for his depart
YTe.
He was buSily engaged in this employ
ment upon the Wednesday evening when
there was tap at the door and Farm
tosh walked in. accompanied by Burt and
Williams. GirdleStone glanced up at
them. and greeted them briefly. He was
not surprised at their visit. for they had
come together several times before to re-
pert progress or make arrangements. Far
intosh bowed as he entered the room. Burt
nodded, and Williams rubbed his hands
together and looked amiably bilious.
We looked in, Mr.. Griddlestone," Far
intosh began, ITO learn if you had anv
commands for u.s."
told you before that l had not
Ezra said curtly. II am going on Satur.
day. | have made mistake in speculat-
ing O. hose diamonds. Prices are sink
ing lower and lower"
- sm satry to hear that" said Farm
tosh sFnp> p>tnetically. Maybe the mar
tet will axe turn"
let us lope so," the merchant answer
81 It ioesn't look like it,
Guf-a $ flash Burt sprang upon him
an Sex him down with a life-preserv.
e.. " n gasping cry and a heavy thud
r.zEa III face downwards upon the floor,
gra-. cash in his head.
ry neat--very pretty indeed ~ cried
&-parson, in quiet tone of critical
faction, as connOsseur might speak
specimen which interested him. He
avs already busy at the door of the safe.
Well done, Mr. Burt well done ~ cried
iliiams in a quivering voice
Here are the stones" said Farintosh
In the same quiet voice. Here are some
notes and gold. We may as we'll have
them. too. Now, tie the bag carefully
That's the way. If we meet any one on
the stairs. take it coolly. Turn that lamp
out, Williams. so that if any one looks
In he'll see nothin. Come along," The
guilty trio stole out of the room, bearing
their plunder with them, and walked |
down the stairs of the hotel unmolestad |
and unharmed
The moon as it rose over the veldt that
night shone on three horsemen spurring
1t along the Capetown road as though
their very lives depended upon their speed.
Its calm, clear rays streamed over the 81.
lent roofs OF Kimberley and in through a
particular window of the Oriental Hotel,
silvery patches upon the carpet
and casting strange shadows from the fig
ure which lay as it had fallen huddled
In an ungainly heap upon the floor.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
Value of Humus.

1. Humus is decaylng vegetable mat
ter in the soil,
2. 1t Is the storehouse Of nitrogen,
the most expensive and the most nec
essary Of all plant foods.
3. 1t contains the food upon which
the soil organisms live, whose func-
ton Is to convert organic nitrogen into
nltrates In order to be available for
the use Of plants. 1t materially as
sists In decomposing the mineral con-
stituents Of the soil, such as potash
and phosphoric acid, making them
available for the use of plants.
4. 1t increases the power Of the
soil to hold water without becoming
water-logged.
5. 1t makes clay soil more open
and frlable. 1t serves to compact
sandy soil and increases its drouth-re.
sistng power.
6. 1t prevents washing to great
extent; thereby diminishing the loss Of
fertility by that cause.
7. Soil filed with humus more read
lily admits the air so necessary to all
useful plant growth.
s. There appears to be distinct
relationship between the amount of hui
mus In the soil and the amount Of
available nitrogen therein. 1t has been
observed that when it Is absent from
the soil there Is distinct reduction
of the ability Of that soil to grow
crops. Hence in practice in order to
obtain the best crops we have to re-
sort to barnyard manure rather than
the use Of concentrated fertilizers
Rural World.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
Love Is Deaf.

And you mean to say that football
player kissed you?" exclaimed the irate
mother.
Yes, ma" replied the blushing
daughter.
"Why, the idea Didn't l tell you IL
he tried to kiss you to yell 'Stopv as
loud as you could?"
II did, ma. but he had on his ear
guards and couldn't hear me-"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09

GooD HARLOW. than | expected
The cut will to some extent explain
how it is made. l made mine of oak
timber 21a inches by 31a inches, feet
long and feet inches wide. 1t is
composed Of a middle section and two
wings, the latter fastened to the mid
die section by 5s inch bolts Sh inches
long, on which the wings fold very
easily. The teeth are scattered over
the harrow so that they are inches or
more apart, and yet cut every inches,
and are placed in the harrow sloping
back, about 20 to 25 degrees from
perpendicular. They cut just as well
and do not catch as If placed in per-
pendicular, and are easier on man and
team. l have heddles to the middle
section Of mine, and rope from each
heddle to the outside corner of each
wing, so as to lift it conveniently and
quickly. I can pass readily between
trees or stumps less than feet apart.
1t Is just the thing for orchards and
rough ground, while on clean smooth
ground it works just as well as any
other smoothing harrow.-A. ]. Um-
hOltz.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09

Should excessive winds blow the top
of tree out Of shape, which often oc-
ours, cut it out, leaving nearly erect
central stem. Shallow, loosely planted
trees sometimes blow over. They may
be put back by excavating on the OPP
posite side and pushing the tree back,
tamping the earth as firmly as possible
on the side toward which it leaned.
Care should be taken not to wrench
the roots loose in this operation.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
Making Swamp Land Tillable.

A drainage ditch twenty-four and
one-quarter miles. long that will drain
$1,000 acres of Iowa land is fairly
under way in Monona and Harrison
Counties. 1t will cost about $750,0OO,
and will empty into the Missouri River
Just little above the town of Little
Sioux. The swamp land reclaimed will
make some Of the most valuable farm
land In the State.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
Grading Apples.

Some apple growers have been using
the grading board shown in the fig
ure. common board or piece Of
pasteboard is hung up before the
wiper. In this board holes are cut
the size of various tiers, such as three,
three and one-half and four tier, etc.
AS the apples are wiped they are prop
erly TERED. The advantage Of this
method is that the packers have the
apples practically graded and can do
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
Nitrate,

In purchasing nitrate Of soda, the
most quickly available source of nitro
gen for plants, buyers should steer
clear Of low grade nitrate The more
usual adulterants are common salt, and
salt cake from the manufacture OF
acids, both worthless as fertilizers and
containing no plant food. Nitrate Of
soda now comes In original bags, which
now contain about 200 pounds. The
old 310-pound bag was very clumsy.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09

In the ration-fed farm animals either
alfalfa or clover should be given to
balance the corn. Either one Of these
legumes will likewise be needed to
balance" the effects of corn on the
soil. Considerable plant food, espe
cially nitrogen, is removed from the
soil by corn, while alfalfa or clover
gathers great deal Of nitrogen from
the air and places it back in the soil.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
Costly New Bank Building.

The National City Bank of New York,
commonly known as the Standard Oil
bank, has begun to demoish the old GUS
tom house on Wall street, which it pur-
chased some years ago. On this site 1t
is planned to erect the most imposing
bank structure in the world, to be twenty
five stories high and cost over S2,5OO,OOO.
1t is said to be the desire of the bank
officials to erect building that will re-
mind people Of the Bank of England,
while being far more magnificent and
complete,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
Farm Notes.

Many orchardists make a great mis-
take planting trees too deep.
Hogging down corn has a great deal
In its favor, but the hogglng process
should be finished before heavy snows
come.
The advantage Of testing each ear OF
seed corn separately is that nearly all
the poor seed can be thrown out. II
only one ear in each bushel Is found to
be imp--'.Nt II will pay to do the test
Ing
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
When Horses Ire I'm Candition.

A bright clear eye, brilliant coat,
high spirit and mettle, are good signs
of perfect condition in the horse To
this might be added sufficient flesh thor
oughly to ''round him out" but not
enough to interfere in the slightest de-
gree with his natural action, which on
no account must be impeded.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
Cure for ROM.

A recommended roup cure for chick.
ems is to take two parts sweet oil,
one part gum camphor, one part tur.
pentine. To each ounce of this mixture
add ten grains menthol and one tea
spoonful listerine. Take small drop
syringe or oil can and put this remedy
into the roof Of the mouth and In the
nostrlls twice a day.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
State Com missions Legal.

The New York Court of Appeals, by a
unanimous vote, has sustained the consti-
tutionality of the former State Gas Com
mission. This decision is considered as
practically affirming the validity of the
Public Service Commission law, which
merged the duties of several separate conn
into two general bodies, one hav-
ing jurisdiction in New York City and
the other in the remainder of the State
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
Pruning.

In trimming trees the wound made
Dy cutting off a limb close to ;he
trunk will soon heal over, while the
wound made by cutting off the limb
two or three inches from the trunk
leads to decay and sometimes causes
the ultimate loss of the tree itself.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
Sawdust as Fuel.

Sawdust is turned into transportable
fuel in Germany by a very simple pro-
cess. 1t Is heated under high steam
pressure until the resinous ingredients
become sticky, when it is pressed into
bricks
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
Proved Correct.

Miggles-There's more truth than
poetry in that old saw, Where there
is smoke there is fire."
Wiggles-What do you know about
It?
Miggles-It was against the rules to
smoke in the office where was en-
ployed. lit a cigarette and was fired.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
QufcE-Growfne Seed.

a turnip seed increases its own
weight fifteen times in a minute On
peat grounds turnips have been found
to increase by growth 1900 times the
weight of their seed each day they stood
upon the soil
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
Hts Moffo.

"My motto" said the obese passenge,
with the multi-colored tie, 'is, There's
always room at the top"
whats your liner" asked the hard
ware drummer.
"I manufacture hair tonic" s1-
plainsd the heavyweight
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09

According to recent consular re-
port about 1000 imported empty Ca
membert cheese boxes, bearing the
names Of well-known French cheeses,
were imported at New York on one
steamer recently. Duty had to be paid
on the printed matter on their 1000
labels and another duty on the import
ed boxes. According to a New York
trade journal, these boxes are distrib
uted in New York State, filled and sold
in this country, and represented as
being made abroad. 1t is said that
many dealers claim that their domestic
cheeses when put up in the imported
boxes, can not be told from the import
ed brands except by experts.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09

harrow for the
work. l could
find none to suit
me-; so studied
and planned and
made one a s t
8 p r | n 6. which
does even better
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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09
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GRADING BOARD.

much more work in a day, and after
the first half day the wipers can usu-
ally accomplish fully as much as with
the old method.-Denver Farm.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-09

Convenient Harrow.
After working several years among
stones, stumps, grubs and young Or
chards, l learned I needed special
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
.LUMbFRM[N OF
NORTH WIN VICTORY
Hartman Officials Yield to the
Rates Established by
Commission
Railroad Declares a Truce
Pending Decision by the
Supreme Court

PORTLAND. Ore, Aug. 15.-Pendlns
a final decision by the United states
supreme court in the lumber rate con-
troversy the Hartman officials have an
nounced that the rates fixed by the
interstate commerce COMMISSION Will
prevail. This amounts to victory TOT
the Oregon and Washington lumber
men, since the decision of the commls-
sion virtually restored the tariffs that
were in effect nrior to November /, 1907
Following the ruling OF the commlsslon
the railroads appealed the case to the
supreme court.
Announcement to that effect was
made today by w E. Conan, assistant
general freight agent of the Hartman
lines for the northwest, in the follow
ing form:
The rates from November 1, 1907, to
October Is, 1908, on shipments from
parties to the injunction suit Will be
the rates as ordered by the commission,
which will be published, effective Octo-
Der Is. The rate on shipments on and
after October 15 will be the commits
sion's rates as published, regardless of
what the final outcome is in the court
up to the time of decision by the SUI
preme court"
The rates as announced by the Har-
riman roads also viii apply to ship
pers affected by the suits of the Ore
gon and Washington lumber associa-
tion and the Willamette valley lumber
mems association, or the $40 case"
The effect of this action on the part
of the railroad is to enable the lumber
men of Washington and Oregon to re-
sumo business relations on the same
basis that existed before the arbitrary
advance in rates was announced last
fall
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
GEN. WARDWELL DIES;
LEPER WIFE is INSANE
Noted Mexican and Civil War
Veteran Succumbs While
With Affected Spouse

TOMBSTONE. Ariz., Aug. 15.-At
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon General d.
i. Wardwen died while in quarantine
with his wife. Her. suHerings from the
combined effects Of leprosy and the
nervous strain following the attendant
notoriety of their case have dethroned
her reason and she is totally unaware
that her husband is dead.
General Wardwel was a veteran of
the Mexican and Civil wars
Efforts TO deport Mrs. WardwelI to
the leper colony have brought out
many complications. 1t is probable she
viii remain isolated here and cared
for until her death
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
WILL PAY LOWER RATE
TO THE HOP PICKERS
SOnOma County Growers Conn
PEELED to Reduce Price From
81 to so Cents a Hundred
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL


sANTAs ROSA, Aug. 15.-Owing to
the low prices and the poor prospects
for anything better the hop growers
are greatly concerned regarding the
handling Of this years crop. The
yield throughout Sonoma county prom
ises to be up to the average, but with
the low market the growers are con-
sidering the advisability of paying only
50 cents hundred instead of 81 as in
former years.
Hop picking is looked forward to by
thousands annually as time for
whole families 10 get out for an outing
and at the same time make consider
able money At 81 a hundred pickers
can make from 81 to 81, while experts
can make more. The probability of
a lower price for picking viii not be
met with approval by those who do
the picking, but the growers say it is
All they VIII be able 10 pay if they
are to come out even
The hop picking has already com
menced in the Sacramento valley. and
VIII begin here in ten days in the
earlier yards. The regular season.
however, viii not begin until about
the first week in September.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
BRAKES SPEED RECORD
IN RACE WITH DEATH
Engineer Rushing to Bedside
of Dying Daughter Goes
Mile a Minute

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Aug. I5.-A new
speed record for the distance between
Kamloops and Revelstole, 13O miles.
was established yesterday by an en-
CINE. whose driver, Dan Murray, was
hurrying TO the bedside of his dying
daughter.
The girl had been burned and Off
Gals of the Canadian Pacific railway
cleared the tracks Of other traffic TO
allow Murray TO make a fast trip. He
did the distance al about a mile a
minute rate His daughter was dead
when he arrived.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
WOMAN DROPS DEAD

Symon, who resided in bungalow on
the Russian river near Montesano.
dropped dead in her home last night of
heart disease. She leaves two sons,
who are prominent hay and coal deal
ers in San Francisco. Mrs. Symon's
sudden death was a great shock to the
campers in the vicinity.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
HOTTEST SUMMER IN HISTORY

REDDING, Aug. 15.-There is less
snow on Mount Shasta than ever seen
there In the last so years, according
to A. D. Barele, who has lived in the
shadow of the peak for that length of
time. Nearly all is gone on the Sis
son side. So, if Mount Shasta is
correct thermometer, this summer is
the hottest ever known in California
since the advent of the white man.
The Sacramento river was never before
known to be so low as now.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
oRcHARDIsTs ARE WARMED

county farmers have been warned by
the sheriffs office/o be on the lookout
for unemployed men, who, it is said,
have threatened to do violence to
orchardists employing Japanese labor
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
AVER TRAIN wREcKERs KNOWN

SAN JOSE, Aug. 15.-A special from
Watsonville says that Southern Pacific
detectives and the sheriffs of Monterey
and San Benito counties are certain
that they know the names of the par
ties who attempted to wreck the Santa
Cruz train near Chittehden on the
night Of August 2, and that arrests are
TO be made soon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
PLANS LABoR-socIALIsT PARTY

GLASGOW, Aug. 15.-James Kier
Hardie, socialist member Of the house
Of commons, left here today on board
the steamer Nesperian for Canada and
the United States. The object of Har-
dies visit is 10 amalgamate the Amer
lean and Canadian trades unions and
socialists into one political organiza-
tion like the British labor party,
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
Table Linens, Towels, Crash, Bedding,
Wonderfully Low Priced

4Oc Table Damask Csc yd.-Heavy, 0Ec
haf-bleached German Damask Yard. ............ XIV
6Oc Table DoEnask 4Oc yd. Full NOc
bleached Satin Table Damask. Now yard. xON
z5c Table Darn0sk SOC yd.-Heavy, 5Oc
unbeached Linen Table Damask. Yard. ......... OOO
q, 85c Table DaMask 58c yd.-Full SIC
S. SIPS RS Irish Irish Damask D., :, e8c yd.-Irish CSC
Linen Table Damask, full y inches wide Yard. ~
$l.75 Linen Damask S rs yd.- S1 OE
High Glass; 72-inch Irish linen .............. s6O
$500 Linen Dinner Sets So. .o5- CT or
Bleached cloths, dozen napkins to match-set PxsOO
SOC Fringed Doylies 39c doz.-AI 2Oc
Csc HemMed Napkins 4Oc doz.- IOc
Full bleached dice patterns. Dozen. .......... EO~
Csc French Napkins Csc doz.-Pure GEc
linen, red stripe border, hemmed. Dozen OON
$I.35 Linen Napkins CSC. doz.-Ful O6c
dinner size, German linen. Dozen OON
u.s., Sl:65 .l,5. Satin @ .lF Finish Napkins SIPS
$2.25 Linen Ndpkins-Irsh linen, G1 E0
% inches square, bleached. Dozen ......... AsOO
l2Ec Hemmed Huck Towels 8c-Full g.
beached, red bordered hemmed. Each. .......... "
loabc Linen Huck Towels I2Vsc 12l5c
1sx54 inch size. Worth 81 90 the dozen, each A7&N
$2.25 Linen Towels 81. rs doz. &1 7E
Extra large, full bIeached German linen PA.sO
S2.75 Hand Towels S2.25 doz. 60 0E
Fine grade of Linen Fiuck Towels Dozen. YG.AO
$3.50 HeMstitched Towels So CO nn
Soft finish, lnen-damask patterns. Dozen.. 30sOO
zoe Bleached Turkish Towels l5c- IL
Heavy soft finished, hemmed Now, each ....-.... AON
4Oc Bleached Turkish Towels Csc Or
Large size, full bleached hemmed. Each AOG
SOC Turkish Bath Towels 33Bc- 22IA
Extra heavy very large full beached. Each =. OO73C
6Ac Kitchen Toweling 3hc yd.- OLA
100 pieces bleached, Absorbent Roller Crash at O1&C
6Bc Cotton Crash at SC yd.-14O pieces r.
l5c Barnsley Linen Crash ! DC yd.-1n
IS inches wide and full bleached Yard. ......... 1OC
l6asc Linen Crashes l2hc 1OlA.
Beached or unbeached, 10 inches wide. ..... 4A7<C
25c Russian Crash l6asc yd.- 1c2ho
Best full bleached Crash for rollers or hand 4O~T>3C
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16

White and Gray Blankets CSC pr or
Large size heavy Cotton. Worth 81 so pair sON
$2.25 Blankets $l.75 pr.-Large, 81 II
feecy California Blankets-white gray P4'S -
$500 Wool Blankets $2.95 pr. So or
Fine White California Blankets. Pair ...---.-- Y-'O
$3.50 California Blankets 81 pr. CT M
Extra fine White Wool, 11-4 size. Pair. 1sOV
$1,000 Wool Blankets $z.z5p-. Ct 7E
Largest SIZE Cheap at $1,000 .....-..--.....-
SIPS Silkoline Comforters 65c- QEc
Full size, sanitary white cotton. Each. Wv
$l.5O Silkoiine ComforterS - &1 O0
With pure white cotton filing Each sAsO
$2.75 Silkoline Comfcrters cD OE
Extra large size. S2.7S values for YNC
$4.5OFrench Sateen Comforters %2 CE
$3.25-High-grade quality. Each. SSO'AO
$3.50 Fancy Sateen Comforters Cd E0
S4SO-Fgured centeS, plain b0rders light weight A'O
$3.50 EiderdoWn Comforters- c. or
Light and fluffy, Sateen covered. Now each TO'OO
$l.OO Honey Comb Spreads z5c- TIC
Large size, heavy quality Very special at -
$l35 dal Honey :y 6 comb b; Spreads 98o CSC
$l.75 Honey Comb Spreads C1 2E
Best quality and largest double bed sze...-.. ~ 49,
$22s Marsees ,isars, lilies Spreads S175
$500 Marseilles Spreads -$2.25 90 2E
Genuine English goodS-very special at....... VH@s@O
$3.50 Fine Marseilles Spreads G2 0E
Extra large size, choice patterns PO'AO
Ble0ched Sheets and Cases of dependable
sheetings, well made with 2-inCh hens.
81x90 sheets, worth Csc, for 800. .49c
72x90 sheets, worth 75c, for . CSC
81x90 sheets, worth S5c, for.....74c
9O990 sheets, worth 9Oc for or.75c
45x36 cases, worth 15c, for....... 1Oc
45x36 cases, worth 17c, for. 121zc
5Ox3o cases, worth Zoe, for. 15c
54x36 cases. worth 221zc, for 171zc
Hemstitched Pillow Cases,
45x36, worth 25c, for 19c
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
Livingston Bros August
Sale Housefurnishings
Starts Monday, the 9th

HIS SALE will be incredibly -boderthan similar
nounced this For weeks have been assembling the merchandise
offered Manufactures have been % phd for We practically bought
The sale begins Nth greater Udr better qualities and lome
than sales Housekeepe Hokeepes and Boarding House
ropro should only supply but anticipate tor months
For improving probably again buy for Dbosa less