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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11
A Short Lived Club.

One of the most short lived clubs
ever formed was the Club des Laide-
urs-club for ugly women-organized
by the Princess Pauline Metternich.
who was an elegant woman. but so
ugly that she used to call herself "a
white monkey" Perhaps she felt lone
some. Anyhow. she tried to gath
some of the other women she knew
who We're not blessed with good looks
into a club. But the club proved un-
popular and died natural death. The
princess got back at her women ac-
Guantances by remarking, that if there
were any cNndor in them her club
would be overcroWded.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11

"Well Irrigation of Small Farms
in the Willamette Valley is the
title Of booklet recently ISSUED
by the passenger department of
O. r. & n and Southern Pacific
COMPANY lines in Oregon, of which
VIM. McMurray is the general
passenger agent. The author is
r. M. Brereton, of Portland. The
publication is devoted to an ex-
planation of tbs well-irrigation
system and the advantages which
may be derived therefrom, and q
copy of it should be in the hands
of every farmer and agriculturist
in Oregon. Copies of the pamph-
let may be obtained free of charge
on application to VIM. McMurray,
Portland Oregon.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11
IN A PYTHON'S COIL.
An Adventure That Nearly Cost a Zoo
Official His Lite.

The attendants IN geological gardens
are exposed 10 dangers of various
sorts. The superintendent Of the Gin
venture with python which came
near costing him his life.
1t became necessary TO make some
changes In the snake house. and the
superintendent. Mr.. Stephens. was in
the cage of pythons. anticipating no
danger. when to his dismay he saw
the largest snake coming toward him.
kissing and darting its tongue angrily.
Instantly he realized his danger,
The superintendent quickly Grasped
the huge reptile Just back of the neck
with his right hand and with the left
clutched the creature two feet lower
down. where the greatest muscular
power of he python Is located.
He tried to thrust the writhing mass
into waiting box. but the python
coiled it's twelve feet of length round
the mans leg and began 10 constrict.
CARRYING its tightening coils higher and
higher.
StIu-St tS uS |Ai-ut' wv. kNttk''N Us
seemed helpless in the serpents grasp
His hands were So moist that the
scaly body twisted in them, Perspira-
tion Streamed down his face. The
python had worked its head free and
was darting its horrid tongue almost
in its victims eyes,
The man threw up his hand inStinc-
lively 70 shield his face. and at the
same moment the snake seized and
began swallowing IL
BY this time the attendants had
rushed into the cage, aud they began
beating the python. Not NAinG this
treatment. the bic snake relaxed its
coils. Mr.. stephens jerked his hand
free and broke of one OF the pythons
fauCs in his thumb in 50 doing.
"If had not held on to lis heaviest
muscle" said the superintendent. II
have no doubt it might have Stran@lod
me. AS long as kept my grip there
felt confident. but l was pretty weak
after the adventure"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11
Aristhiou.

In small village in Switzerland Is
comfortable old inn much frequented
by English. and the menu generally in
cludes one dish supposed to be special
ly British. Though the photography is
peculiar. the meaning is generally OBJ
vious-as. for example. "rost biz roti."
"rumesteck." but "aristhous de mou-
ton rAnglais" was puzzling. The
first word has Il distinctly classical ap-
pearance, which suggested a Greek
origin. But when the dish appeared
the meaning flashed into the guests
minds. ".Arsthiou" was the Swiss
chefs attempt to render phonetically
the words Irish stew Manchester
Guardian.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11
MRS. LAKES SECRET,
She Kept It Well, Though She
Loved to Talk Things Over.
Bv BELLE MANDATES.
ICopyrisht. 1909, by Associated Literary
hress.l

ICopyrisht. 1909, by Associated Literary
press,l
"Ethcl don't YOU 80 IN to the house,
said the moon faced woman coming
out on the porch of the farmhouse,
Twill only harrow your feelings"
1T seems like shirking to let YOU go
for me-" said Ethel SturGiS. but | do
dread to see the familiar things again"
I'll 40 10 town and get that new
auctionccr and drive him TO your
house to tag the things. Tomorrow
III 90 to the auction and finish the
business. and you won't have 10 GO"
You have been so kind 10 us. Mrs.
Lake" said Ethel wiStfully as the
comely. good natured woman slapped
rhe rcinS over the broad backed horse
and drove down the road.
Then the girl returned to the house
and vigorously applied herself 10
household tasks. She dared not be idle
long enough to think and remember
II was two years since she ana her IA
ther had left the little town in the
east and bought the farm that was TO
bring them prosperity. Things had
cone very wrong from the start
c!cudburst the Hcssian fly, her fa.
rher's illness and the failure Of a bank
brought about the loss of the farm.
Al they had left was 4 forty acre
piece Their household goods were TO
he auctioned on the morrow 70 enable
them To buy the stock and implements
for their little remnant Of land. Their
kind hearted ucighbor had invited
them 10 remain at her house while the
sale was in progress. and she insisted
that they continue to accept her hos
ritality during the construction of the
little cabin her father purposed TO
build on the forty
Toward evening Mrs. Lake returned
from her expedition.
I'VE got them all tagged. Ethel.
she said cheerfully. That auctioneer's
a dandy. ! got him interested in your
pa. telling him what chunks your bad
luck had come in"
Ethel WINGED She knew her neigh
bor's propensity for talking over
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11

things. and she felt that she would
rather realize less from the sale than
have her private affairs discussed with
stranger.
If only you could have brought
yourself" continued the loQuacious
woman, Ito have taken Austin Hobert.
He's so we'll fixed and so kind. He's
just wild over you"
Il wouldn't marry a man for those
reasons" said Ethel.
We'll. he isn't so bad looking-one
eye just a mite Off and his legs aren't
quite true. But you can't have every
thing. Sometimes l think you have
had a love affair and been crossed.
Ethel, to let such fine chance go by"
The girl smiled family.
Il told the auctioneer about you and
how you helped your pa and kept his
spirits up, aud be said you must be
plucky."
Ethel wondered vaguely if she had
coDfded in him regarding Austin Ho-
bert also. 1T doesn't matter. though"
she thought sadly. Nothing does
now
The next day when Mrs. Lake re-
turned from the auction she was in
state of jubilance and excitement.
oh. Ethel, the things brought twice
what your pa thought they would.
Tere-Nr. S,urgis. the auctioneer sent
yoU this check
Walter Sturgis took the check and
glanced at II eagerly. Ills face flushed,
ard be looked curiously at his daugh-
ter
How much is it. father:" asked
Ethel. extending her hand for the
check.
But he had slowed the check care
fully away In his pocket. and, naming
the amount. he left the room.
oh" she exclaimed thankfully. that
will buy the implements. a team, a
COW. wagon. two hogs and some chick
ems Who bid in the things Mrs.
Lake: Were the neighbors all there?"
Yes. and lot of town folks. What
do you think brought the most:"
why. | suppose fathers bedroom
set. Ii is real mahogany. you know"
NO. sir; it was your little writing
desk"
MY desk. Who bought It? Why
was 1t bid up?"
Austin Hobert was bound to have
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11
The Traininn Of Novelists.

Fielding was Il playwright before he
became novelist. He was also a
country squire a barristcr and po-
lice magistrate. Richardson. the son
Of a carpenter. rose to be the head Of
a prosperous business before ever he
became a novelist Defoe had many
emDloyments besides that of writing.
SmOlet was n surgeon both on land
and sea. Sterne was parson. if not
n good one and Scott was a sound
lawyer who never neglected the duties
Of his legal offices. All Of these nov
elists are masters of the art of ad
dress. They all wrote out Of full
knowledge ard made themselves plain
to plain men. Their works survive.
partly. of course. because they were
born writer's. but partly also because
they knew much of life and could tell
what they knew so that every one
should understand 1t.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11
AGREED WITH THE ASP.
The Frenchman Got Around the Law
Against Kissing.

Against Kissing.
A gentleman who had been uncere.
moniously hustled out of Paris play
house because he hissed when the cur
tain fell on the second act brought an
action for damages against the mana
ger of the said house.
The court decided in favor OF the
Kissing gentleman. adding ttht II a
spectator is allowed to show his de-
light by indulging in applause bis
neighbor has also the right to show
disapprobation in an audible fashion.
But the law in France was not always
so tolerant. In the middle Of the sew
enteenth century it was strictly for
bidden to hiss in playhouse. and in
every theater there were number of
"gardes Franchises with strict orders
to arrest any person infringing the
law.
But the French are not easily put
down by silly regulations. and when
ever they see an opportunity they at
tack the authorities with that fearful
weapon ridicule. In this case such an
opportunity came at the Comedie
Francaise during the performance Of
"Cleopatra." play by Marmontel.
1t was a badly written. dull work,
and the people were waiting for n
chance to give vent to their opinion.
At last the chance came. The manage
ment had ordered a mechanical asp
for tho proot Scano in the final act
when Cleopatra puts an end to her
life
The actress raised the asp, which
started kissing. whereupon n spectator
rose to his feet and cried: The asp is
quite right. We. all share bis. opinion"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11
Fish That Chance Color.

Curious color changes of various
tropical fishes from the Bermudas
have been made in the New York
aquarium Under excitement some of
them can pass instantly from uni
formly dark color to a banded dark
and white aspect, then to four other
phases of change. including uni.
formly creamy white one.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11
Notice For Publication.


U. S. Land Office at Lagrande, Oregon.
October H. 1909
'FNotce is hereby given that Artimus Brown
of Heppner, Oregon, who, on July 11th, 1904
made homestead entry No. 1885, serial No.
O7O57, for sla NEl4 NJ SEh. section Is, town
ship y. Range ~ f. w. NJ, has filed notice of
intention to make final five year proof. to es-
tablish claim to the land above described, be-
fore j. p. Williams, U. S. Commissioner, at his
Office in Heppner. oregon, on tho 9th day of
Decem ber, 1909.
Clrimant names as witnesses
Charles Ridgeway. Enoch Cave. John f.
Ridgeway and Walter Davis, all of Heppner,
Oregon.
Ocl4Novl8 +. c. BRAMWELL, Register.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11
The Gray Kangaroo.

The big gray Kangaroo Of Australia
measures about seven feet from the
tip Of its nose to the end of its tail.
He can run faster than n horse and
clear thirty feet ut Il june
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11
lithooraph Stones,

Stones which are used by the litho-
graphers all over the world in making
pictures are found in little district
not more than four or five miles long
by two or three broad near Nurem-
berg.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11
a Money Makinc Scheme,

"Yes. I'm working ON 4 money max
Ing scheme TO remove weeds
Aha. Gurdeniug:"
NO. I'm hoping to marry a rich
widow. New York Telegram.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11
Incense.

Incense is mentioned IN A. d. 406 as
used in Christian churches. the occa
sion being the baptism of Clovis Of
E'rlncn
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11
Not on SroiIino Terms.

as that your mother-in-law over
there smiling at your
mo. II she is smiling at me 1t isr'.
my mother-in-law."-Bo Herald
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11
Think Is Che 10,

81 think | shall 20 to Europe"
How the deuce can you afford to go
to Europe:'
Il can't. but can afford to Think
Brooklyn Life.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11

Doric Lodge No. 20, X. OF P.-Meets every
evening. Visiting members invited.
vAwTER CRAWFORD, &. c.
GAEFlEID CRLWFCFp. X. OF X. IS.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11
Microbes.

Microbes.
It takes 64O.OOO,OOO,OOO microbes t.
make q cubic inch.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11

Roars Of inugnter greeteu tnis joke.
and rs 1t was foreseen that similar
scene would take place every night the
piece was withdrawn from the reper-
tory.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11

Summer in Tasmania commences In
December.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-11-11

Lizards.
There are no fewer than 1890 known
sorts Of lizards in the world.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-20
LOCAL INVENTION
IS GREAT SUCCESS
Honolulu Engineer. After Two
Years of Hard Work, Turns
Out Improved Gramaphone.

c. X. Simpson. well known local
engineer. who has Just Obtained pat.
ent on an improved gramarhcne. gave
an exhibition OF his invention OIL
Thursday evening at his home.
A party OF newspaper men and 9th
CT people interested In the machine
,ourneyed to the inventors house, and
there were treated to couple Of hours
OF the best gramaphone music that II
has been their lot to hear in all their
lives.
The Simpson machine Is different
from other makes of talking instru
ments inasmuch as that new prin
ciple has been introduced In the pro
duction OF the sound waves. Com
pressed air is conducted through rub
Der tubes to the sounding board. ant
instead OF a diaphragm the air, by q
series Of rapid pulsations, reproduces
the sounds that emerge from the horn
The volume Of sound Is magnified
wonderfully. and the reproduction I.
perfect. The difference between the
Simpson patent and the ordinary run
Of gramaphones and monographs l.
apparent the instant the machine
starts to work.
Every note Is brought out fully ant
all of the annoying whirr and wheez
ing of the usual make Of talking ma
chimes eliminated.
MIR. Simpson made eleven differen
applications for patents on Parts o
his machine, and they were all. afte,
examination by the Patent Office II
Washington. granted.
There Is no doubt that the invento
has got really good thing and It will
be another feather in the cap Of Ha
wall when the young engineers mas
terpiece is placed on the market. TIL
machine is eminently suitable for con
cert hall performances, and must no
be COMPOUNDED with the smaller maxi
Of phonograps that are SO much en-
JOyed In the family circe.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-20
REFUSED TO sign
Death WARRANT
Five Supervisors Still
Shy At Phone
Contract

Il refuse to become a party TO the
signing Of the death warrant OF the
City and County Of Honolulu" was the
dramatic declaration made by Super.
visor Aylett at the meeting of the
board of solOns at the spirited meet
ing held last evening.
Aylett came out at.footed against
the adoption of the proposed agree
ment with the telephone company.
Prior to the general meeting Of Sup
ervisOrs the county legislators went
into caucus. Logan and Quinn entered
this preliminary bout buoyant with
hope that the measure would be
passed. After about twenty minutes
verbal sparring the two lone supervis-
ors who have been putting In yeomen
service with view of assisting in the
installation OF new telephone system
practically threw up their hands.
There is nothing doing with this
bunch" was the crestfallen comment
from the lone minority.
Aylett came to the front and center
when the phone matter was again
dragged from the dentb Of unfinished
cuisines. which adorned Mavor FERN
desk.
with Av,ett was Cox Kane McC,e,.
ian, AHA and Fern. That telephone
agreement did not look good to Ave
Iawmakers bnt II was lef, m Av,ett :,
.av tho lao, ead rites over tho meas.
ure before n was cons,,ned IN oblivion
and Iaid forever ON tho table Of oh
scurity.
Quinn offered n motion tina, the. te,
,pbone apreement M read and dis
,ussed nj former meetings. be accented
and that tho clerk be autbor,zed IN
axe stens towards having the agree.
.oent signal nv bo,b narties
Logan seconded Ouinn.s motion and
hen followed oraiorical nyrotecbpics
Aylett said that he had read tho agree.
ment over very carefully He scented
a ioker In tho ;nnocent anpear,np TYNE
written napes of tho document 81
And several things I'm this agreement
hat does mt snit mo" said he Ut
,ooks n. n the civ and County will be
tho losers shouId This measure he
nassed. II ia the death warrant to n
rec ana untrammeled right 10 CITY
streets and thorouebfares according 10
NV op,nion and 1 for one will never
Mace INV signature to suoh a dozen
ment."
at may be n death warrant in more
ways than one. WAS the ouiet reioind.
ar from I.ogan Aylett however main.
tained the aoor and further declared
that he was ready to discuss the meas.
ure a hundred times before aaixinc
he Avlett "Jobn Hancock" to the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-20

The exports from Hamburg to the
United States and the Philippines for
the first nine months of 1903
amounted to $l7,472,2l0, as against
$13,S75,992 for the corresponding
period Of last year.
Fifteen hundred dock laborers at
Havre. France, have again declared
a general strike for higher wages.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-20

A. NJ. Young. Oklahoma bank COM
missioner, says the state guaranty
law worked satisfactorily In the case
of the Columbia Bank and Trust
company. which suspended recently.
A Mexican gunboat captured the
pilot boat Colt in Mexican waters on
the suspicion that she Is a pirate
craft.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-20

A permit was issued in Springfield
to organize the Economy Building
and Loan Association OF Chicago.
with a capital stock of $l.000,OOO.
Joseph Nassi. Emil Fenol and Jose +.
Strego are the incorporators.
The Russian military port OF Ba-
tum. on the Black Sea. has been alb
olished by imperial order.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-20

In n report made public in New
York It Is shown that Columbia UNI
versity students earned sIo0.223 90
while they studied last year. For
men in the college the average earn
ings were 209.97.
The Kalgan railroad. the first line
In China to be constructed solely by
Chinese. has been Officially opened. I
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-20
kvAIA WOULD 90 a SURGEON

Kuhia. an Hawaiian. would be sur
geon. He Is alleged to have declared
his ability to sever certain portions OF
the anatomy Of his spouse through the
use OF plebian butcher knife and
not being particularly keen upon und
ergoing an operation by this crude and
unskilled method. the woman appealed
for protection from the strong arm of
the law. Kuhia was arrested and
booked upon charge OF employing
threatening language and backing up
the same by visible demonstration.
The Hawaiian appeared In Police
Court this morning. His case will
come up for disposition before Judge
Andrade tomorrow.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-20
FOR SALE

$l.125-Three bedroom house and
lot 50x80 on Buckle Lane. near
St. Louis College.
$500-Four room cottage and lot on
Buckle Lane.
Both houses were built during the
last year and are exceptional bar
gains
|P. f. r. Strauch
Waity Bldg. 74S. King st.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-20

Mrs. william r. Corey. wife of the
president of the United States Steel
corporation. returned to New York
from Europe and denied that she had
become q suffragette.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-01-14

white, the centerpieces being Of
enchantress carnations. Photo
graphs of the bride adorned the
place cards. Covers were laid for
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. Miller, Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde S. Reed, Miss Jes-
sic McManigal, Miss Mary Beck
with of Fostoria, Mr.. Roy Allen,
Mr.. John Hoifbine and the bride
and groom.
DIR. HoRhine and his bride left
last night fo, Philadelphia and
will remain in the east for two
months. There future home will
be in this city.
Among the guests from Logan
were DR.. and Mrs. b. G. McMani.
gal, Jessie McManigaI, Willis Nc
Manigal, Mr.. and Mrs. r.. d. Nc.
Manigal, Miss Nell McManigal,
Robt. McManigal, Mrs. Jno. Well
man, Mrs. Garret, Mrs. Cooper
and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Strentz.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-01-14
Roy Comfy, Injured.

Another frail awning of the
village of Logan has given way
and citizen lays seriously in
iured at the hospital. On We'd
nesday night about 7 o'clock, the
wooden awning in tho front of the
Wright building, opposite the
court house, collapsed by the
weight of snow on it, and crashed
to the sidewalk, catching Mr.. Roy
Comfy beneath it, seriously cut
ting his head and otherwise iniur.
ing him. He was removed to the
Cherrington hospital and is now
In a very precarious condition.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-01-14
Mr.. George ObeT in the Bishop.

On Monday evening, Jan. 18TH,
Mr.. George Ober Will be seen at
the Logan Opera House in The
Bishop, from the pen of John
Oliver Hobbs { Mrs. Craigie) direct
from run Of over two years in
London aud l03 nights in New
York. Mr.. Ober has played most
of the cities of the east during
this season and comes to us with
the hearty endorsements of the
managers and newspapers in every
city he has visited. The play is a
very pretty comedy of human life,
with never line to offend and no
startling e!imaXes or over drawn
situations. The company is one
OF exceptional merit including Mrs.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-01-14
Fancy Work Tea

One of the pleasant social func-
tions of the past week was a
Clancy Work Tea" given by Mrs.
Charles Wright and her sister,
Mrs. E. B. Comfy at the beautiful
home of the former on Second
street. The rooms were tastefully
decorated with carnations and
potted plants. The afternoon was
spent in fancy neede-work en-
livened by the merry converse and
gay laughter of the guests. A
beautiful piano solo was rendered
by Mrs. Meade Bowen. At five
O'Clock an elaborate three course
dinner was served.
The following guests were pres
ent: Mesdames. C. f. Aplin,
Charles Keynes, w. Fl. Gaffney,
Helen Bowen, Anna ,Jetfries, Roy
w. Comfy, j. B. Lyons, Harry
Ambrose, William Elsie, D. Fin
ney, A. II. Brooke, f. o. Petit,
William Keynes, Arthur Weston
haver, o. W. H. Wright, j. A.
Stiers, George Gladman, A. X.
Smith, j. j. Indy, Will Strentz,
Edward Tritsch, Harry Wright,
j. d. Sanderson, and the Misses
NJ. N. Parsons, and Ollie and Ella
Rochester.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-01-14
Watch Party

Miss Laurel ,Heft gave Watch
Party to a number of her friends
to bid farewell to old 1908 and
welcome in 1909. The feetu of
the evening were two contests
In the first Miss Merline Whit.
craft formed the most words
from "New Years" and won the
prize, fancy collar. The second
was rhyme contest. Mrs. Tom
Wakely supplied the missing
rhyme and won a prize, a burnt
wood pisce. Miss Helen Heft
recited defamation, "Aunt
Jemima's Courtship," after which
the guests were invited to
partake of u sumptuous supper.
Miss Margaret James, of Colum-
bus. cousin of the hostess, was
guest of honor.