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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
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| President O'Brien of the American AS
sociation has signed Gerald Hayes as
umpire.
The Northern Baseball League has
abandoned all idea of entering st. PAU
ard Minneapolis.
Jack Palmer of Newcastle, former
| champion of England, lasted four rounds
before Tom Burns of America in a Lon
don fight.
! Il. G. Cowdin has leased the racing
qualities of The Pippin and Counterpane
to the Newcastle stable. Both are 2-year-
old fillies
The Lake Michigan Yachting Associa-
ton has decided to start the annual
Mackinac cruise of the Chicago Yacht
Club on July 25.
The youngest and smallest ski rider
who participated in the national tourna-
ment at Duluth was Carl Taeen, IL years
of age, of Ishpeming.
At the meeting of the biennial congress-
of the National Trotting Association the
doors were opened to amateur racing un-
der the associations rules.
The racing discussion in Kentucky has
been ended for this season by granting
licenses to four tracks-Churchill Downs
and Douglass Park, Latonia and Louis
ville
G. G. Wheeler of New York is buildine
motor boat for the purpose of defending
the British international cup, which was
won last year by the Dixie and has been
challenged for by the British Motor Boat
Cluk
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flax In tho Mort n west.

The second factor making for the
new prosperity may be termed "the dis
covery OF flax" For years there had
been a few scattering flax fields, but
1t was only in the middle '00s that the
Northwestern pioneer awOke to the dis
covery that linseed oil was of more
truly golden hue, not only than the
wheat field, but than ANY gold-bear-
Ing quartz California ever saw. And
so the endless golden yellow Of the
fields in August and the tlnkllng bells
in September or the fax field.
Those who have never heard the
ringing Of the fax bells have missed a
truly wonderful sensation. The round
seed pods, smaller than peas, which
contain the seed, give faint metallic
sound which as one drives or walks
through field, setting thousands In
motion, seems like myriads Of lnfnltesi-
NAL bells tinkling so family as to be
all but inaudible Nor Is the mere
sight Of flax field in the mellow Au-
gust soon to be forgotten. Imagine
10O-acre field, filed with flowers Of a
blue more delicate than vioets. And
of its profitable character one illustra-
tion will suffice Id June. 1900. Ole
Jannsen bought 100 acres In the heart
of the great flax belt for $40 an acre
on the crop payment plan. Ole "broke
up that fall and the next spring 135
acres and planted it In flax. In round
he thrashed in the fall eigh-
teen and one-half bushels to the acre;
sold 1t for $780, a bushel. total.
$500; a little more than twice enough
to pay for his land out Of his first crop.
Not only was the fax immensely prof.
table itself, but 1t removed from the
country the stigma, 'one-crop country"
World Today.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02

| Good Sheep Barn n Poor One.
A good sheep barn is a poor one.
This may seem to be absurd, but the
facts support such statement. There
Is no question but that many focks are
rendered unhealthy and therefore less
productive by reason Of too close
housing In few sections do sheep need
more than windbreak and rain she'd
Some OF our best shepherds have kept
their f1ocks for decades with only such
sheds as would prevent the flock being
exposed to direct winds, rain and snow
storms
The cut shows the type of sheep
barn found on the farm Of a success
ful shepherd, which might be copied
with success. In this instance the
sheep are kept upon forage crops grown
In four adjacent lots. The flock may
be turned into any lot at pleasure.
1t Is we'll to have this building
equipped with a large ventilating win
dow in the end near the gable or two
small windows such as shown in the
sketch. These, however, should be
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
CHAPTER VIII.

The anxious father had not very long
to wait bfore he heard tidings Of his SON
Finally there came a long epistle from
Kimberley, the capital of the mining dis
trict in which the young man described
his eight hundred miles drive up country
and all the adventures which overlook
him on the way.
This place, Kimberley he said in his
letter, has grown into a fair-szed town,
though a few years ago it was just 4
camp. Now there are churches, banks,
and a club in it. There are a sprinkling
of wel-dressed people in the streets, bur
the majority are grimy-looking chaps
from the diggings, with slouched hats and
colored shirts, rough fellows to look at.
though quiet enough as a rule. Though
Kimberley is the capital of the mining
fields, it is not there that the actual
mining is done. That goes on in a lot of
little camps. which are dotted along the
yaal river for fifty or sixty miles. The
stones are generally bought at the camp
Immediately after they have been found,
and are paid for by checks on bonks in
Kimberley. | have, therefore, transferred
our money to the South African bank
here. Keep your eyes on that fellow
Dimsdale, and let him know nothing of
what is going on"
He wrote again about fortnight after
wards, and his letter, as it crossed the
Atlantic, passed the outward mail. viii, h
bore the news of the wonderful diamond
find made by an English geologist among
the Cral Mountains.
Il am now on a tour among the
camps ne said. Tomorrow / push On
TO Delparte's Hope and Larkin's Flat. |
am well received wherever l 90, except
By the dealers. They hear that | am a
London capitalist, and fear that | may
send up the prices. They little know |
bought stones all the way along, but not
very valuable ones, for we must husband
our resources"
One day news arrived Of the great dis
covery of diamonds among the Ural
Mountains. The first intimation was re-
ceived through the Central News Agency
In the form of the following telegram:
Moscow, August 22.-It is reported
from To0olsk that an important discovery
of diamond fields has been made amongst
the spurs of the Ural Mountains. at
point not very far from that city. They
are said to have been found by an English
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02

If roots are stored in a pit in the
field a high, dry place should be
chosen. If the ground is clayey the
roots should be placed on top of the
ground. If it is gravelly and drainage
is good a shallow pit about feet wide
and Of necessary length may be shov-
eled out. The roots should be carefully
placed In a gable shaped pile about 5
feet wide and as long as convenient A
thin layer Of straw should then be
laid over the pile and this covered with
six or eight inches of earth. Another
and thicker layer Of straw and a final
LAYER Of earth will complete the work.
Ventilators should be placed at inter-
walls of ten or fifteen feet, which should
be closed when sweating has ceased.
The pit should not be opened on warm
days In winter. A ditch for drainage
should be cut around the pit Roots
stored in this way do not keep as well
as when stored in good cellar; there
fore, they should be fed out as early as
York Cornell Expert
uent Station.
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Prom table Cattle Feeding.

The Missouri Experiment Station at
Columbia has issued a very elaborate
and handsomely illustrated bulletin on
the most successful methods of fatten-
ing cattle, by Dean H. j. Waters.
This bulletin summarizes the expe-
rience and conclusions Of about 1000
of the most experienced and successful
cattle feeders Of Missouri, Illinois and
Iowa, and contains also a summary Of
the results of large number of tests
with different kinds of feed, different
ages Of cattle, etc. conducted by the
Experiment Station Of Columbia.
1t considers such practical questions
as the most profitable age to fatten cat
tie, the proper weight, the best season
of the year. the best method of pre-
market demands, the best sort of
roughness, etc. 1t Is illustrated with
cuts Of the different types Of beef
cattle, including excellent illustrations
Of the fat steer herd exhibited by the
college this season at the Interstate
Fair Kansas City, the Missouri State
Fair, Sedalia, the American Royal,
Kansas City, and the International
Live Stock Exposition, Chicago. These
steers won nine championship prizes,
seventeen first prizes, sixteen second
prizes, seven third prizes and two
fourth prizes. Every steer won at
every show excepting one steer in one
show
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02

l437-Murder of James |. of Scotland.
1525-Imperialists defeated the French
at battle of Pavia.
l54-Diet of Spires opened.
| only 10 years of age.
loS7-Thomas Cavendish passed the
Straits of Magellan.
t621-Mies Standish chosen captain Of
| Plymouth colonies.
1746-Brussels taken by Marshal SAKE.
11I6-William Scarborough. one of the
/ builders of the Savannah the first
steamer that crossed the Atlantic,
born in Belfast, S. G.
l777-Col. Nelson, with party of
American militia, defeated British
troops under Major Stockton. 80.
American Congress commissioned five
major generals.
f71S-Lord Norths conciiatory bill pre-.
sented in Parliament
17SO-New York ceded her rights in
western lands to the United States.
l7S1-Congress appointed Robert Morris
superintendent of finance.
l793-Brtish flag raised over Corsica.
1797-Trinidad captured by the British
under Sir Ralph Abercromby. 49,.
French and Austrians resumed hos
tilities in Italy.
lSO3-Ohio admitted to the Union.
lSO9-Drury Lane theater, London, de-
stroyed by fire.
fS10-Andreas Hofer, the Tyrolese pat.
riot, shot by the French.
is13-British and Canadian soldiers
captured Ogdensburg, N. Y.
lS14-Henry Kirke Brown, who produc-
ed the first bronze statueaever exc
cuted in the United States, born at
Leyden, Mass
fS34-Cnited States concluded an in.
demnity treaty with Spain.
iSoS-City of Corinth, Greece, badly
damaged byeearthquake.
1s62-"Thad" Lincoln, favorite son of
the President, died at the White
House. Jefferson Davis inaugural
ed President of the Confederate
States at Richmond.
fSG3-Arizona territory formed from
New Mexico.
lS64-Second Confederate Congress met
at Richmond.
lS6G-President johnson publicly de-
nounced the reconstruction commit
tee and declared Congress to be in
rebellion against the government OF
the United States
S61-Maximilian entered Queretaro.
lSGS-House of Representatives resolved
to impeach President johnson.
lS74-Busness section of Panama de-
stroyed by fire.
SSO-Attempted assassination of the
Gar of Russia.
Free State declared to be
neutral territory.
SS2-Charles Bradlaugh expelled from
the British House of Commons.
SS4-Gen. Gordon entered Khartoum
passed a bill to retire
the trade dollar
Of Honduras captured by
the insurgents under Ortez.
Confederate States museum
dedicated at Richmond, Va.
of inquiry began its investi-
CATION into the blowing up of the
batteship Maine.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02

would be more difficult still to bend
them all with exactly the same curve,
for it would be important to have the
bee spaces alike. In the third place,
one would have to bore hole In order
to drive them into the frame for the
reason that the hammer head would
strike one side Of the line Of penetra-
tion of the wood, bending the nail
over. Taking it all in all, the ordinary
staple is much easier to insert and
far cheaper.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02

Beehves should never be faced to-
tude northern exposure In winter Is
almost sure to cause the loss Of the
colony, by the rigorous north winds
blowing in at the entrance, and the
confinement Of the bees, caused by the
entrances being shaded on mild sunny
days when the bees in the hives fac
ing southwark fly freely.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Ito be continued.)
Table Repartee,

Say" confided the red-bordered nap
kin, Il am really smitten with the pret-
ty stenographer who lunches here every
day, but she throws me over as soon
as she rises from the table"
Yes" sighed the salt cruet, I'm
sweet on her myself, but she always
gives me the shake"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Never.

artist AlbinO who painted a spiderweb
on the ceiling so naturally that a cham
bermaid spent a whole morning trying
to sweep it off?
Critic-There may be such artists,
but | don't believe in the existence Of
such a chambermaid.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
There Is Hone.

Husband-When l see all these bills
| am tired Of life. Do you think the
time will ever come when We shall be
out Of debt?
Wife (cheerfully)-Why not dar-
ling? You know that you are carrying
an exceptionally large life insurance.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Annie Tree Canker.

Treatment recommended for canker
of apple trees by one Of the expert
ment stations Is to paint the affected
trunk with a combination of one pint
whale oil soap, three plnts Stacked
lime and four gallons Of water thicken
to right consistency with wood ashes or
with Bordeaux mixture, thickening
with lime until like whitewash.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
A Hot One.

The Poets Wife-My husband read
this poem at a public celebration be-
fore thousands of people. Alasl 1t was
the last poem he ever wrote
The EditOr-I see. Did they lynch
him or shoot him?
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Size and Capacity in Cisterns.

In digging a round cistern, feet in
diameter and II feet deep, will hold 2O2
barrels of 81 gallons If 10 feet in
diameter and II feet deep, it will hold
2O5 barrels.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Hive Frame Spacers.

The arrangement here shown, II
properly adjusted, is excellent; but,
says the Gleanings in Bee Culture, in
the first place 1t is difficult to bend the
nails, and, In the second place, 1t
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-04-02
Not Legal Tender

Grateful Patient-Doctor, 1 owe my
life to you
Doctor-That's all right, but I can't
take 1t In payment for my services
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-30
ROGER WILLIAMS CELEBRATES
Clerk to the District Excise Board
Thirty Years in Service.

Roger Williams. clerk of the excise
hoard of the District, celebrated his thir-
tieth anniversary as a District empoye
Friday. IIe was the recipient of many
congratulations from his associates in the
government and his friends outside of the
building.
Mr.. Williams was appointed TO clerk
ship in the Office of the District surveyor
August 2S, 1878. The following year he
was promoted to clerkship in'the execu-
tive Office, and in March. 1889 was ap-
pointed assessor of the District. In 1890
he was transferred to his former posi-
ton in the executive Office. and in March.
1893, was appointed to his present posi-
ton. During his connection with the ex-
else board Mr.. Williams has made close
study of the liquor question and is con-
coded one of the best authorities on. the
liquor traffic of Washington connected
with the local government
Mr.. Williams said yesterday that what
appeals to him most is the fact that there
are few persons connected with the
government now who were in the service
when he entered. Among them are DR..
William Tindall. secretary to the board
of Commissioners; Charles Collins, dep
uty collector of taxes; w. D. Montague
OF the assessors office and David Warner
of the collectors office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-30
BURIED IN MOUNT oLIvET.
Final Services Over Remains o
Thomas A. Costello. Jr.

Services were he'd yesterday at ST.
Aloysius Church over the remains of
Thomas A. Costello, ten years old, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A Costello
Of II II street northeast. His death re-
suited from an attack of spinal men,
nights.
Master Costello was a member of the
St. John Berchmans Sanctuary Society
of the church, and that organization. in
Guiding the new Gregorian choir assisted
at the services. The choir and altar
servers met the remains of their late
confrere at the curbing and as the body
was borne to the entrance OF the sane
tuary T. Harry Maxwell sang Lead.
Kindly Light" He also rendered Near
er, My God to Thee" a occasional.
Rev. Henry A. Leary. S. j.. was the
celebrant Of the requiem mass, with
Rev. Timothy Barrett. 81. as deacon
and Mr. John A. Morning. 81. subdea-
con. Mr. John T. Byrne was master Of
ceremonies. The deceased had served
on the altar for the last three years
Master Costello was the boy who rode
the bucking pony in the Elks' jubilee and
barn dance. held at Benning last June.
The interment was made in Mount
Olivet cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-30
ROAST BEEF AND POLITICS.
Double Labor Day Celebration Plan.
ned by Negro League.

Announcement is made that action to
ratify the nomination of Taft and Sher-
man will be taken at meeting of the
National Negro League at Madres Park
lexington. Labor day, September l.
Speaking will begin at o'clock
The celebration will be held pointly
with the fourth annual barbecue and pic.
mic of the Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist
Church.
The following have been invited to
speak: DR.. r. B. Robinson president OF
the National Christian Congress Associa-
ton of America; Rev. J. Wilton Waldron
president Of the National Negro American
Political League; Rev. George W. Lee
pastor of the Vermont Avenue Baptist
Church: Rev. W. Bishop Johnson, pastor
of the Second Baptist Church; Rev. A,
Wilbanks, pastor of the Friendship Bap-
fist Church; Rev. w. P. Gibbons pastor
of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church, and
W. Calvin Chase. editor of the Bee DR..
Simon p. w. Drew. president of the Ma
tional Negro Taft and Sherman campaign
bureau of America, will preside.
Other speakers expected are: John c.
Dancy. recorder of deeds; w. T. Vernon,
register of the Treasury; r. H. Terrell,
E. NJ. Hewlett. J. A. Landlord. DR.. E. N
McDaniels. DR.. G. w. Bailey, Giles B.
Jackson. w. H. Lewis, DR.. J. W. Nash,
DR.. John T. Long, DR.. w. Mason. Dr. ].
w. Winston, DIR. w. H. Brown, Rev. d.
E. Wiseman. pastor of the Church of the
Redeemer, and John w. Gaskins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-30
MUST NOT THROW STONES.
Judge DeLacy Fines Colored Boy
Heavily.

There is the greatest sort Of danger i'm
this promiscuous stone throwing" Judge
DeLacy said yesterday in the Juvenile
Court. land if IT lies in my, power I am
going to break it up as much as possible
Warnings of this character have gone
fro mthis court on previous occasions and
I'm going to impose a heavy sentence in
the present case as one more warning.
I'm the present instance a little more
force and the striking of vital spot
would have meant death to the victim.
fine the boy $50. in default of which he
will go to the reform school until he at
tains his majority"
The foregoing remarks were brought
forth as the result of a stone-throwing
case brought into the Juvenile Court i'm
which the complaining witness was Sc
verely injured. 1t developed in the course
Of the testimony that Arthur Jackson. a
sixteen-year-old negro, and Robert STAINS
bury, about the same age. became in
volved in an argument of some trivial ma
ture yesterday near Prather's alley, in
the sixth precinct.
They came to blows. and when the
white boy seemed to be getting the bet
ter of the first argument Jackson turned
and grabbing up a brickbat hurled 1t al
his antagonist. The missile hit the boy
on the head and completely knocked him
out, necessitating medical attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-30
LOCAL BAND WINS FIRST PRIZE.
COMPETITIVE EXHIBITION AT
HARRIsoNBURG, VA.
Naval Gun Factory Aggregation
Adds to Its Enthusiastically
Greeted Upon Its Return.

Again has the Naval Gun Factory Band
of this city. composed mainly of employees
of the Washington navy yard. taken first
prize in a competition. This time the
victory was scored at Harrisonburg. Va.
Virginia bands had assembled to take
part in the contest.
When it was learned that the prize
winning Washington band was to take
part in the duel of music the Virginia
bands withdrew one by one. until only the
Harrsonburg band remained to face the
Washingtonians The Naval Gun Factory
Band gave three pieces-overture, Poet
and Peasant: waltz. Moonlight on the
Hudson" and a Mexican military march.
Each was heartily applauded, and at the
close of their repertoire the Washington
bandsmen were rendered an ovation.
The band was in charge Of Prof. w. o..
Little. leader. and Mr.. S. T. McAllister.
business manager. The prize won by the
naval band was a handsome sum of
money.
The band won first prize at Richmond.
Va, three years ago; first prize at Har-
years ago in contest with the bands OF
Maryland at Randle Highlands it again
took first place and the trophy.
Prof. Beardsworth of Staunton. chair
man of the judges of the recent contest
at Harrisonburg, high comphmented
Prof. Little, Manager McAllister and the
players.
The employees of the navy yard. recalling
the weekly concerts last summer of the
Naval Gun Factory Band and its other
prize winnings. rendered the bandsmen a
hearty reception upon their return from
Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-30
BIG TIME ON LABOR DAY.
Sam De Nedrey Tells About the
PreparatiOnS


The committees in charge of the Labor
day festivities to be held Monday. Sep
TENDER Z, at the Benning race track are
rapidly closing up their arrangements for
the affair. Sam De Nedrey, secretary of
the Central Labor Union, under the aus
pieces of which organization the celebra-
ton will be held, said last night:
Never before in the history of or
ganized labor have the preparations for
celebrating Labor day been so elaborate
as they are this year, and never before
has the committee been successful in
completing arrangements for a celebra-
ton of this character. The motorcycle
race. under the auspices of the Fedora
ton of American Motorists. will be the
best event of it's kind ever pulled off in
this neighborhood. and the grand tourna-
ment, participated in by the most expert
riders of Virginia. Maryland and the Dis
trict of Columbia, will be exciting.
THE incentive to good work by the
fitting knights will be prizes amounting
to 500. The moving picture show. under
the Pickwick Theater, of course, will be
up-to-date and pleasing to the children.
and the country circus will be entertain
ing to all. Prof Caldwelrs band will
discourse sweet music, and the committee
has made arrangements to accommodate
1900 people at Benning on that day.
See that you are one of the number
Another feature will be a base ball
game between teams of the Painters
Union and Typographical Union, which
will be played at II o'clock. The motor
cycle and automobile races and other
events will be held during the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-30
Glen Echo Park.

After the plentiful baptism Jupiter
Pfuvius gave Glen Echo Park last week.
it is said the grounds look more attractive
than ever. The warm sun of yesterday
has dried the park out thoroughly and
with the promise of fair weather now I'M
til the conclusion of the season for out
of-door amusements, Glen Echo Park
should be point of especial interest to
all in search of recreation.
First In point of interest to a traveller
to Glen Echo at this time is the trolley
ride along the Potomac river. The amuse-
ments at Glen Echo have been FURNISHED
up anew. An abundance of water is
promised to give the great hydaulic dive
special effectiveness and to invest the
River Styx in What Is It?' with even
more NEUROLOGICAL interest. All amuse-
ments are said to be In perfect c0ndi-
ton. and the large picnic and Fairgrounds
are dry and clean. There is no charge
for admission to Glen Echo. and popular
prices prevail in the dining rooms as well
as for every other feature of the park.