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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
PIPES THAT GROW ON VINES.
Meerschnum Said to Have hiVai
in n South African Gourd.

Meerschnum Said to Have RIVAL
in south African Gourd.
Since the department of agriculture,
through its bureau of foreign plant in
vestigations, brought to the notice OF
the smokers of this country the fact
that pipes could be grown that would
wear well and smoke sweet and COOL
great interest has been manifested In
the enterprise,
This wonderful plant, known as the
calabash gourd. says the Dallas, Tex
Farm and Ranch. is native or South
Africa. and produces. in the form OF
fruit. calabashes which are being made
into the highest quality Of pipe bowls
Annually many thousands OF pipe
gourds are exported both in the rough
and in the finished pipe.
The plants grow very fast, one plant
producing from 100 to 200 bowls. 1t
is about five months from the time the
seed is planted until the fruit can be
gathered
Constant attention must be given 10
the plants when under cultivation, SO
as to insure a crop of suitable shapes
for pipes. Many farmers of South AT
rica make a special study Of growing
the correct shapes
The gourds require a hot. dry soil,
with rain at the proper season to bring
them to perfection. The curved stem
of the calabash forms a light and ap-
propriate shape This is the gourd OF
commerce.
Curiously enough these gOurds bear
resemblance to the capacious boWled
meerschaum so popular in Germany
The calabash pipe not only yields
very sweet aud cool smoke, but it col
ors beautifully. Its life is about as
| long as that Of a brier pipe. 1t makes
a very high polish. These pipes are
usually lined with commercial meer-
schaum. although the cheaper grades
are lined with tin. In South Africa
they sell for 81 to $50, according to the
finish and style.
The present market price Of these
pines is rather high. owing to the fact
that no two of them are Of the same
size and shape, necessitating the max
ing of the mountlngs by hand The in
dustry in South Africa is such that
there are shipped annually from
10000 to 100000 pipes.
The ease with which these gourds
can be grown is such that it is thought
American smokers will not be slow tC
APPRECIATE this latest and best thing in
pipes, which seems destined to oust the
meerschaum.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24

even dared to Put my fate to the tess mad
YOU won the whole and become great
heirness. There would, at all events.
have been nothing underhand about my
wooing then. Whatever answer you may
give me now, you must, at all events, ae-
quit me of mercenary motives, ana feel
sure that | love you for Yourself, love
you very dearly, Mary do you think you
could love me well enough to be my
wife?"
You have taken me so by surprise
that | hardly know" faltered the girl
"but. believe me, no one can more tnor-
oughly appreciate the delcacy OF your
conduct that | do. and it is that which
makes me now hesitate. Your wife, Mr..
Ringwood, ought to be a woman who not
only loves you dearly, but can enter tuily
into the career which l am sure is before
YOU and unless | feel certain l could De
all this to you, | would say you nay,
whatever my own feelings might be. VIII
YOU give me a little time to think over 1t!
Come and see me tomorrow, and VIII
honestly answer your question.
1T is more than | dared to hope for,
replied Ringwood as he raised her hand
to his lips please make my adleu up
stairs. and till tomorrow, goodbye.
That the finishing of the Great Ton
tine" resulted in a double wedding 1t is
almost superfuouS to add; but that Lord
Lakington. under the strenuous pressure
of his nephew and daughter. was induced
to settle ten thousand pounds upon Mary
Chichester as wedding gift is fact
that deserves to be recorded. the Niscount,
after the somewhile manner of those who
have been spendthrifts in their youth, de-
veloping a laudable ambition tor the ac'
cumulation of riches in his mature age.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24

Although there was no sort of toy
which could be bought and for which
Harold had expressed a desire that was
not in his possession. he still had his
unsatisfied longings. Il know what l
wish was, mother" he said one day.
when his own big brother had gone
away and the little boy across the
street was i'll.
"Yes. dear" said his mother. Perhaps
Won can be it. Harold mother will help
you. Is it to play soldierT'
"No. indeed" said Harold, scornful-
Iy. 81 just wish l was two little dogs,
80 I could play together"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
cHAsEs SHIP 10000 MILES.
Mailbag's Long Pursuit of the U. >.
Cruiser Milwaukee.

Cruiser Milwaukee.
A sack of mail which left here four
months ago has just landed In Bremen
ton, Wash, says the New York Times.
Since it left New York it has Travelled
over 10000 miles in an effort to over
take the United States armored cruiser
Milwaukee, for the officers and men or
which 1t was intended. Before it final
Iy caught up with the big cruiser this
sack Of mail had been to San Francisco,
then to Honolulu, and back to San
Francisco; next to Panama, then to
Honduras, back to San Francisco again,
and finally to Bremerton.
When a ship is at sea and the length
Of it's stay in any one port is uncer-
tain the navy department directs the
relatives and friends Of the officers and
men Of that ship to address all letters
for the ship in care Of the postmaster
at New York. in the general run or
things the Milwaukee's mail in the New
York postoffice accumulated until there
was well-filed sack Of letters and
parcels waiting for shipment.
One day in last July this sack Of
mail was placed aboard fast mail
train and hurried to Chicago, where 1t
was transshipped to one of the trans
continental expresses for San Francis
co, where the Milwaukee was in port.
But before the mail arrived Comman-
der Rogers of the Milwaukee received
hurry-up order from Washington to
sail for Honolulu.
On the day before the Milwaukee
was due in Honolulu the sack of mail
was started on the same journey in
fast mail steamer, but the Milwaukee
was 1900 miles out, bound for Pana-
ma, 5000 miles away, when the mail
steamer was sighted off Honolulu. Two
days later the sack was on its way back
TO San Francisco, where it arrived IN
due time, and as the Milwaukee was
still between LOO and 2,C0O miles out
Of Panama then. the San Francisco
postmaster hustled the bag on Pana-
ma-bound steamer. The cruiser, how
ever, reached Panama first, only to be
ordered to Amapala, Honduras, thou
sand miles to the north, and was well
on her journey when the mail steamer
arrived.
The Panama postmaster found that
vessel was leaving for Amapala within
forty eight hours, and he transshipped
the sack of mail to that steamer, but
the Milwaukee was steaming full speed
back to San Francisco when the sack
reached Amapala. The postmaster
there forwarded 1t to San Francisco.
Again the sack missed connection, as
the Milwaukee had sailed for Bremen
ton, Wash. Arriving there, the cruiser
was put in reserve, and the bag of mail
again forwarded from San Francisco
this time by rail-finally reached the
boat and was delivered to the men.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
Soil Temperature and Seed Germinn-
tfOn,

Scientists have discovered that the
lowest soil temperature at which the
process of growth begins in most cul-
tivated crops is As to 4S degrees Fab
rpnheit. but the maximum results are
attained only after the soil has reach
ed temperature of GS TO 10 degrees.
The termination of wheat, rye, oats
and flax go forward most rapidly at
II to S7.S, and corn and pumpkins ger
inmate best at 90 to 1Ol. Corn will
grow at a temperature of 81, requiring
eleven days to come through, while 1t
will terminate in three days at 6o3
degrees. Oats require seven days to
germinate at Al, whereas they will ger
inmate in two days at Go degrees.
These facts emphasize the import
ance of so cultivating the soil as to
develop heat at the earliest possible
neriod. Our seep soils where irriga-
tion has played hob can not warm up
because they must first evaporate the
water. Sandy soils warm more quick
Iv than adobe for reasons which every
hodv understands. The depth of plant
ing also has a great deal to do with
the. termination, and we are hoping
that this spring will not llnger long in
tho ian of winter as was the case with
the last two or three seasons.-Denver
Field and Farm.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
An Jmpossil,le Combination.

They were talking of the strange
sights to be seen in great city. and
one man paid his tribute to New York.
II don't believe one Of you could think
of any combination Of circumstances
that hasn't at some time occurred on
the streets there" he said.
az reckon I know of one that's never
occurred there" said Hiram Fowle.
whats that?' asked the other, cur
iOusly.
Il guess" said Hiram. slowly, that
vou'ye never seen. nor ever will see, 8
brass band going in one direction an
the heft of the folks going the other"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
CLOTHES AND THE STAGE.
What an Actress Learns About the
Art of Individuality in Dress.

Art of Individuality in Dress.
The actress soon learns to approach
the subject of dress in way that rare
" occurs to the average woman upon
whom its necessity is not enforced
though that necessity exists In ordinary
life quite as much as on the stage, and
overlooking it is the secret of much OF
the bad dressing we see. says Julia
Marlowe in Women's Home Companion.
The actress is bound to wear clothes
that will keep her in the picture, and
such favorable attention as she attracts
by her clothes is due to the design,
material or style of the gown itself
only so far as these all melt into the
scene in which they are worn.
How much the average woman could
learn in this one particular from the
hard school of stage experience. How
few women know how to choose even
a house gown that is in harmony with
the surroundings of their own homes.
OF course dressing for the street iS
more difficult. but even there ordinary
forethought would prevent many of the
selections In dress which American
women allow themselves. Dressing for
the social function is the most difficult
of ALL on this very account for there
each woman is at the mercy Of other
women present most of whom have
dressed with 30 thought of the environ
ment. while on the stage the actress
knows that every other costume, like
her own. has been calculated for the
picture.
And this principle allows plenty Of
latitude for individual taste and judg-
ment in dress Even we stage women
develop ideas of our own and have our
favorite kinds of costumes. | don't
know of a part in which / take more
comfort than parthcnia in "IngOmar,'
and | believe in the artistic lines and
graceful freedom possible in the loose,
flowing style of dress in vogue before
the days of stays and princess gowns
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24

for applying to the fields that are be-
ing seeded with clover. Last season
800 farmers reported that their alfalfa
crops had been benefited by the appli-
cation while 14O reported that there
was no gain. With alsfke clover the
reports were equally favorable over
66 per cent of the experiments finding
that the culture had improved the
crop. With red clover the results were
not so favorable, only 55 per cent hav-
ing noted a gain. Peas and beans
showed still less benefit from the ap-
Dication. AS the work Is still in its
infancy it is probable that better re-
suits will be obtained as the methods
Of application are better understood,
The Illustration shows the comparative
growths of inoculated and uninOculated
alfalfa plants. In a bulletin just is
sued it is stated that the cultures Will
again be distributed for 1909 at price
Of % cents for each bottle containing
enough for 60 pounds Of seed.-Mon-
treal Star.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24

When one has corn, corn fodder, en-
sllage and clover hay, it IS considered
the best practice for one to procure a
food rich in protein, such as bran. cot
tOn-seed meal or linseed meal. with
which to balance the ration. If one
mixes bran. corn and cOtton-seed meal
in the proportlon of ) parts bran, 2
parts cornmeal. ? parts cotton-seed
meal. and feeds 10 pounds Of the mix
ture each day, with 80 pounds of en-
silage and 10 pounds Of clover hay, he
will get very good results. Molasses IS
Ordinarily fed by sprinkling over the
hay or silagc.-COuntry Gentleman
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24

For intestinal worms in colts the
following mixture is used by some
veterinarians: Mix together as a base
pound each of salt and granulated
sugar; in this mix u pound of tobac-
co dust of fine cut tobacco, ounces
OF sulphate of iron powder, ounces
NJ powdered worm seed. Give heap
ing teaspoonful in the feed at first
once a day, then twice day, and
keep up for three weeks.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
Feeding Lam BIS.

Farmers Bulletin No. 49 Of the
United States Department of Agricul,
ture says that a mixture of two parts
of cornmeal and one part cottonseed
meal for ten weeks to lambs. with pas
turage, gave a Weekly gain of 2.95
pounds per head. The lambs were
fed about S1a pounds each per week
of the mixture.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24

"Paw," queried little Tommy Tod
dies. whats a parasiteF
How long have you been going TO
school. young MANI" asked Toddles,
Sr.
-Four years" answered Tommy.
We'll" continued the old NAH
"tbere is something wrong with our
educational system If four years OF
schooling hasn't taught you that a
parasite is person who lives in
Paris"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
Don't Pasture Too Early

There is always temptation to turn
the stock on pasture before the grass
has had a chance to get start. AT
this time the animals will get little
good from the pasture, and they are
likely to do much damage in trampling
the wet soil. Let the ground get solid
and the grass a good start before they
90 on it.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24

The termination of seeds with hard
coverings, such as cannas, eucalyptus,
and even morning glories, can be has.
tened by soaking them in warm water
for two to twelve hours. Sow the seeds
at once upon removing them from the
water. If given this treatment, morn
ing glories will bloom in six weeks
from sowing.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
Advnncc in Eggs.

The farm price for eggs has rapidly
advanced in the last few years. In
1899 the average farm price for eggs
for the United States was Ills cents
2 dozen; in 1903, 12.37 cents dozen;
in 1904, 17.2 cents; in 1905, III cents,
and the price for 1908 will be In adj
vance of that.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
Guinea Fowls.

The flesh of guineas Is generally
dark colored, tender, juicy and in fla
vor equal to the ring-neck English
pheasant. Many think it more palata-
bic, for the flavor is not SO pronounced,
and there is considerably more of 1t.
The flesh of the white guinea is light
in color, and if they are crossed with
the pearl variety the meat of the latter
will become nearly as light.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
Oueen Bees,

1t is said that bees usually super:
sede their queens before they are too
old for service; and when an apiary Is
once stocked with a good grade OF
queens the bees can, as a rule, be de-
pended upon to supersede their queens
at the proper time.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
CnnnInsS RniINNnNs.

Statistics of Canadian railroads fol
1907 show that the capital invested
was S1171 .S37. 500. on which the net
earnings were S42.9S9,537. There were
22,452 miles of road in operation, of
which 1916 were double track. The
increase in freight traffic over 1906 was
5S99,42O tons. and the gain in passen-
gers carried 4.147.537. Locomotives
increased 573, freight cars 1863 and
passenger cars 323. Persons killed mum
bered 5S7, and the injured 1868.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24

There has been recently made an in
teresting report Of investigations car
ried on comparatively between the De
partment of Agriculture and farmers
in Switzerland as to the gross and net
returns derived from farms operated
under different systems of manage
ment in 1906, the returns being com
pared with those secured during the
preceding five years. The average
profits as ascertained from 23O hold
ings were: On farms up to 12la acres
in size, S21 per acre; from l212 to %
acres, $215O; from 20 to 37h acres
SIT; from 371a to 70 acres, SIS, and
from farms of more than 10 acres,
s1025 per acre. Nearly so per cent
of the products raised on Swiss farms
consisted of animal, dairy and poultry
products, an enormous quantity OF
such products being annually export
ed. This shows the result or cultl'
waiting a small amount of land well.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
THESE Dreamy Fellows,

"Rose-leaf fingers and golden hair"
sighed the poet, as he thought Of his
best girl.
If he'd only seen the bills from her
manicure and hair specialist The BO-
hemian.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24


4 German publication, the Practical
Adviser In Fruit Raising and Garden
ing. states that a new method tor keep
ing potatoes and preventing sproutlh2
consists in placing them on layer OF
coke. DR.. Schiller of Brunswick. VINO
has published the method. is or the
opinion that the improved ventllatloh
by means Of coke IS not alone response
bic for the result, but believes that II
Is due to the oxidation of the coke
which. however. is a very slow one,
Coke always contains sulphur and II
ia very possible that the minute guam
titles of oxides Of carbon and sulphur,
which result from the oxidation, mix
ing with the air and penetrating among
the potatoes are sufficient to greatly
retard sprouting. Potatoes so treated
are said to keep in good condition un1'
the following July.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24
A sure sign.

"Was ii a bad playT'
at must have been bad. None Of the
debutantes would let their mammas
o."-BlrDlIngham Age-Herald.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-24

You probably expect more of friend
than you are willing to give
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-14
IN THE SENATE.
Bills Passed.

senate Bill No. 54l henderson,, :,
providing for the suspension from Of
flee of municipal officers under a fell
ony charge. Ayes, 81, noes l.
Senate Bill No. 452 (Toney). per-
mitting baseball to be played on Sun
day in Jefferson county. Ayes II,
noes 16.
Senate Bill No. 423 (Rasco), to au-
thorize the construction of a dam
and irrigation plant in Arkansas
county. Ayes 16, noes u.
Senate Bill No. 449 (White), to en-
courage river transportation in Ar
kansas by giving river transportation
companies the right of eminent do
main in the selection of landings
Ayes 81. noes 0.
Senate Bill No 326 CWadley), to
exempt Garland. Phillips and Jack
son counties from the provisions of
the Amis act. Ayes II, noes y.
House Bill No AL (Hamilton of
ouachita), authorizing the leasing Of
a bridge across the Ouaehita river
- Agto Oh uOtS ".
House Bill No. 26 (Dunaway), au-
thorizing the State Normal Board TO
grant teachers licenses for six years
to graduates of the State Normal
School Ayes 20, noes 0.
House Bill NO. 425 (Parks), author
izing Long Prairie levee district to
issue certificates of indebtedness
Ayes 80, ooes ..
House Bill No. 457 (Deaton), en-
larging the Antoine special school
district. Ayes 80, noes o.
House Bill No. 313 (Bradham). cre-
ating the Arkansas Tax Commission
and investing the commission with
the powers of the State Equalization
Board of Taxes. Ayes "a. noes g.
House Bill No. SO (Newton), re-
quiring the st. Louis Southwestern
| Railway Company to establish a
crossing in England. Ayes 30. noes o.
Senate Bill No 1872 (Robertson)
| appropriating S2,400 to provide as.
| sistance for the state superintendent
of public instruction. Ayes 19, noes
| 12.
House Bill No. 218 (KendalD, to
repeal the four-wire fence law in
Johnson county If desired by the
property owners of the county. Ayes
! "a, noes 4.
Senate Bill No. PAP (Fletcher). re
quiring the Iron Mountain railroad
to build viaduct at Mulberry Ayes
%, noes 0.
Senate Bill No. 226 (Fietcher), re.
ducing appropriation of $4,000 for re-
| pairs at the Deaf-Mute Institute to
$4,000 and providing no teachers sal
ary shall be reduced during the term
for which the teacher was elected.
Ayes 80, noes Q.
House Bill No. 49O (KendalD, le-
galizing certain acts of the Clarks-
vile city council in regard to side
walks. Ayes 80, noes 0.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1909-05-14
IN THE HOUSE.
Bills Passed.

House Bill No. 502 (KendalI and
Carlton), providing for the relief of
Mrs. S. E. Spivey. Vote by which
bill failed to pass reconsidered on
motion OF Mr.. Carlton. Bill then
passed by vote of 76 to 0.
Senate Bill No. II 'fBush), provid
ing for the regular appropriation for
the Arkansas State Normal School.
Vote, II to 5
Senate Bill No. 3S5 Committee on
State Charities), providing the regu-
lar appropriation for the State Hos
pital for Nervous Diseases. Vote. rs
to 0.
House Bill No|419 (Parks), proyid.
ing pension for all Confederate sol
diers and sailors. Vote, 76 to ,.
Senate Bill No. 154 (Rowland), ap-
propriating $4,000 for the eradica-
tion of the cattle lick. Vote, 81 to
Is.
House Bill No AS Davis of Co
lumbia), to cure defective acknowl-
edgments in land deeds. Vote. ga
to 4.
Senate Bill No 422 (White).
amending the act creating the Ola
special school district so that the
district may borrow money. Vote.
II TO 0.
House Bill No. 499 (Spillers). de-
tining the boundaries of the Russell.
vile special school district. Vote.
7S to o.
Senate Bill No. $50 (Watson), re-
quiring railroads TO maintain hos
pitals in Arkansas. Vote, 81 to IL.
House Bill No 166 Zones of Pu-
laskD. providing for the relief OF
Mary f. and A. b. Crowder. Vote,
"A to 10
House Bill No. $40 CWhittington) .
appropriating $4,000 for the main.
tenance of the Arkansas National
Guard. Vote, SO to SO. Moion 10
reconsider vote by which bill passed
and table that motion carried.
Senate Bill No. 209 henderson,.
providing that the minimum popula-
ton required for a city of the second
class shall be 1000 instead OF 1900
Vote, II to 2.
House Bill No 244 (Hamilton OF
Ouachita), providing the burden of
proof in pistolcarrying cases shall
rest on the defendant instead OF the
state. Vote. "A 10 0.