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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-26
Some Specials In Mil Iinery For FRIDAY
 and SATURDAY

Bringing out those exclusive imported French shapes and trimmings that necessary to create proved styles for spring Untrmined Millinery Section productive possibilities that not eaualed in Birmingham. Here we have now in show rooms quite beautiful dis play of Ladies', Misses and Childrens Millinery. They all the newest and most up date Trim med Hats to be found in the city for the money. One special line of rough straws' and chip" in
 variety of shades and colors for this special Misses and Childrens Dress Hats-Leghorns and
 Chips and Neapolitan straws-trimmed with
 ribbons and flowers. special at :. .$1.95
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19
CHRISTMAS MORNING

"We awoke at sunup 1t bright morning,
with the early chill still in the air. but with promise of
a warm day ahead We had thrown blankets by a
c1ump of bushes near the creek and Steve about
building fire with the dead and dried branches he
could pick up We had struck trees for miles;
the country green and open for shelter
ing bushes. Steve was crouchng the blaze and
Mat and l were stretching and watching him idly
"'What are we going to have for breakfast says
Mat all of sudden We hadn't considered that part
of it. Steve, with the empty frying pan in his hand
held it over the fire and laughed. Well, we've got
everything but the food, he says. We can pull in
our belts for the rest of it. ready enough to
smile and pass the thing off in reflection of his
pucly spirit, when glanced at Mat | never could
tell when Mat serious and when it only his
expression, but there deeper shade his face
Good Lord, boysr he says Do you know that
this is ChrstmasP
We'll, it pretty tough, coming that way.
felt if some one had pulled prop away from un-
der with jerk We stared at each other minute
and then we all looked away again.
1T Christmas. The land was green and pleas
ant, but it had lost its charm for Steve. who had
never known much of honle poor fellowi as
much cut up Mat and myself. AS for me- it was
the first time had ever been away from my mother
at that time of year. I'm not ashamed to say
that | stepped away from nv companions went
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

money inside week than ever hope to again.
The population numbered short of CO. all and all
square men The favorite conception of a Cali
hand knife between his teeth and eyes roaming for
a fight, was formed by writers who were west
of the Ohio. The men with whom I worked were
blue shirted and rough garbed, perhaps, but they
were not ruffans. There judges, lawyers and
physicians, yes, and clergymen among them.
Things were going nicely with Woods creek
when the camp turned in the night of December
81. We were prosperous, had plenty of pro-
visions and even blanket under tent roof is lux
to find myself swimming under the tent cover, rain
beating all about and the of loosened cataract
in my ears The dam had burst.
81 crawled up to the higher ground, abandoning
my outfit find the rest of the camp gathered there
above the reach of the food, but drenched and mis-
erable In the darkness could hear the rushing
tide below us that was sweeping sandbars,
our fumes and our tools 1t looked hopeless me.
Ny impulse to leave the whole thing, to close the
chapter The prospect of perching that bank until
the water chose to fall and then laborously restoring
what we had lost did not appeal to l turned to
two of the crowd, boys about my age, and pro-
posed that we push out of it, to other settle
to find some of own. They agreed and
we had finished Our scanty preparations by dawn.
81 never learned the of my two chums ex-
cept one answered to Steve and the other Mat
Steve was red haired little crab of chap, with
grin broader than his face. happy foot loose
known as child and had been kicking about most OF
creation ever since Mat was tall built the clothes
horse plan, with face of chronic melancholy that
belied his disposition. He had left his folks back in
Vermont somewhere to tempt fortune in the west
eve had lost nearly everything in the food OF
course and our commssariat was rather weak.
Steve rounded up part of side of bacon and con-
tributed about pound of hardtack. With this and
rusty frying pan we started off, heading up the
creek. l can't remember that any of us had much
notion of ultimate destination. l quite clear
that none of us cared particularly We were in the
golden land, there was one to call to account,
the air was clear and bracing And, better than all
else, we were young.
when made camp that night, some 20 miles
up from Woods creek in strange and untrav-
eled section ate than half stock of food
in sheer animal improvidence. Next day lazied
along with undue effort We were a little more
careful of supplies this time, and went to sleep
with hungry spot inside
you must remember that during this jaunt we
were keeping no count of the time We living
each moment as it came, content with physical well
being enjoying the country, the daily change OF
scene and good company. The first annoy
ance we suffered was the third night out, when we
fried the last of hardtack with the rind of the
bacon.
xr0nnryHr-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

NROOKHG Backward Sy Years Too Sturdy Veterans OF the Golden Desc
The Season of Peace Good Wu Telling Of Their Store
= Pictures FuH Brightest Lights Darkest Shade
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17

The gardeners of Paris get their
products on the market weeks Defofe
the regular season for them. Ihls
forcing Of nature is described by Ernest
Poole in Success Magazine:
The secret Is simply this: inc
French maraichers have manufactured
a climate to suit them. AS one observ-
er has said, "They have moved the Gil
mate Of Monte Carlo up to the suburbs
Of Paris"
Some new prodigy Of modern science,
this7 Not at all. Only enormous ex-
pense In money and in time The gar
dens whenever possible, are placed on
land with slope to the south, and are
we'll protected by walls on the north
and east, walls built to reflect light
as well as to give protection from the
northeast winds. The ground Is prac-
ticaly covered with glass, not as IN
greenhouse, but by glass frames IN the
open, "three-light" frames of uniform
size, twelve feet by four and half;
and also by glass bells. These, too
are Of a uniform size, about the shape
of a chapel bell, little less than sew
enteen inches in diameter, and from
fourteen to fifteen inches high. The
French call them cloches. You may
often see over a thousand frames and
over ten thousand glass bells in one
two-acre plot In the suburbs Of Paris.
A more recent innovation is the en-
ployment Of hot-water pipes run under
the SOIL making Of the earth vert-
table steam-heated hotel, with this es-
sential difference that the hotel keeper
here is desperately eager, not to keep
his guests, but to persuade them to
leave on the earliest possible day.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17
Why Girls Can Not Throw.

BOYS from time immemorial have
made all manner Of sport on the sub
ject or the inability Of girls to throw a
stone They suppose, Of course, that 1t
is a matter Of knack and practice, and
that a girl could really throw stone
with as much force as a boy If she
"knew bow" and threw as many. The
best medical authorities, however, sug-
gest another reason.
The difference between girls
throwing and boys is substantially
this: The boy crooks his elbow and
reaches back with the upper part Of his
arm about at right angles with his
body, and the forearm at an agile Of 41
degrees The direct act OF throwing IS
accomplished by bringing the arm back
with a sort Of snap, working every
Joint from shoulder to wrist.
The girl throws with her whole arm
rigid; the boy with his whole arm re-
laxed. Why this marked and unmis-
taxable dif'elen ence exists may be eX-
planned by the fact that the clavicle
or collar bone in the feminine anato-
my is one or two inches longer and set
ar few degrees lower down than in the
masculine frame.
The long, crooked, awkward bone IN
terferes with the full and free use Of
the arm. This Is the reason why a
girl can not throw stone.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17
The Cheapest Camp.

There lives hardly boy who does
not banker to build camp-not neces-
sarily in the woods, though that Is fine,
but somewhere out of doors, where he
can keep house" when occasion per-
mlts. In the case of many, however,
there Is difficulty both In the matter
Of knowledge as to how to build a
camp, and also difficulty in arrang-
Ing for the expense that would be in-
Cured in the building Of most Of the
boys camps that are described.
1t may sound like fairy tale when
state that the camp | am going to
describe is covered with paper. But
wait q moment. 1t Is the red, resin
sized, heavy paper that comes in rolls,
as shown In Fig. l. Carpenters use
this paper in their building operations,
and the writer has used It to cover
just such a little building as Is here
with described. SO he knows that 1t Is
perfectly feasible to make camp in
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17

singular romance Is related In con
nection with the announcement IN the
Irish newspapers of the death at
Kabul, Afghanistan, Of Emily, widow
of Henry Simpson Lincoln
Some twelve years ago young In
dian Mohammedan studying at the
Royal College of Surgeons at Dublin
resided with Mrs Lincoln, who was
about 20 years Of age, the London Daily
Mail says. When the young Indian
finished his studies she determined to
accompany him back to India and left
the Unitarian church for Moham-
mechanism. In the course OF time the
Indian obtained a position in Kabul as
secretary to the amir of Afghanistan,
and there Mrs. Lincoln followed him,
braving the formidable journey from
Lahore to Kabul by horse and palan-
quln, although about 80 years of age.
Arriving at Kabul, she was obliged
to live In the retirement observed by
Mohamedan women and saw the young
Indian no more, though she was al
lowed to talk with him unseen.
Her last letters to her Dublin
friends told of loneliness beyond ex-
preston and Of her belief of approach
ing death. Almost Immediately after
ward came a telegram stating that she
had passed away.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17

indeed that you will find these VILE sus-
picions Of yours substantiated. Now, ny
dear Jack, If you like to come to Bea-
trice's wedding we shall be very pleased
to see you II, on the contrary, you think
fit to feel aggrieved, very well. stay away !;
but once for all, be good enough to un-
derstand that decline al further discus
sion on the subject"
''As far as discussion goes, certainly
not, unless you like" replied Jack. Il
have only come down this morning to put
you in possession Of fact, not sus-
picion, mind and to point out the differ
ence that that fact makes In the arrange
ment between you and Mr.. Pegram. What
l have to tell you is this The nominee
of the late Miss Caterham who has been
so long missing has been found; Is alive,
tolerably well, and In no immediate dan
ger of dying. Miss Chichester herself can
tell you that she saw Finnigan alive for
ty-eight hours ago, and either Mr.. Ring
wood or Mr.. Carbuckle could tell you
that the result Of his being alive Is as l
say"
This makes difference" exclaimed
the Viscount that fellow Pegram always
assured me Miss Caterham's nominee was
dead. 1t is not likely that Beatrice would
marry into that sort Of family If there
was any doubt about the settlements be-
ing all right"
Then l suppose you will write by to-
nights post to Rydland to inform them
of this discovery, and that in consequence
the engagement must be regarded as COM
pletely at an end
"Certainly that is, If Beatrice con-
sents. must of course consult her, and
be guided by her wishes
"Exactly,' rejoined Jack, falling into
the humor Of his noble kinsman, and as
sisting him in the belief that he was a
model father, whose first care was his
wish to talk matters over with Trixie as
daughters happiness. "You no doubt
wish to talk matters over with Trixie as
soon as possible, so I will get out Of the
way"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17

this way. The paper is waterproof,
and so stout and strong that it can be
laid over by light framework and Sc
cured in place by careful handling.
When in place, it seems to grow tough
er and stronger by exposure to the
wea ather.
Begin the making of the camp by
driving stakes into the ground in the
way suggested in Fig. IL, allowing the
two inner stakes at each end to extend
high enough to reach and be nailed to
the "rafters,' when these are put in
place, as shown in Fig. III. These
stakes may be common round poles
with the bark left on, provided they
are reasonably straight and smooth, or
two-by- -three-inch stuff may be used,
as shown in Fig. III. This cut also
shows how the roof Is put on. The
side stakes are sawed off at an equal
height, and narrow strip Of inch
board is nailed along the tops. Strips
Of board also make good "rafters," and
these should be put on so as to bring
a rafter under each edge Of the paper,
and one under the middle Of each strip
Of paper, allowing the paper to lap at
the edges two or three inches for safe
ty.
Each strip of paper can extend from
the ground on one side up over the
roof and down to the ground on the
other side, thus giving no chance for
the water to get in. But put on the
end coverings before the roof, so that
the upper edges Of the end strips may
Ian over onto the roof and be covered
by the roof paper when this is put in
place. This will make tight joint.
Over all edges Of paper nail common
laths, as shown In Fig. ~, which rep
resents the camp finished. Instead
of windows, make a doorway in each
end in the way suggested In the cuts
showing framing. Fit light frame Of
narrow strips Of board to each door
way and cover them with paper.
"Strap" hinges can be put on the out
side as shown, and wire hooks. Laths
can be put around the edges of the
doorway and around the edges Of the
doors, Select a dry, well-drained spot
for the camp, and build according to
Instructions Make the house of any
size desired, but don't try too large
a house at first. Make 1t Of the right
length and width TO be covered by the
paper, without cutting the latter.
Canvas may also be used in place of
the paper, but this Is more expensive.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17
A HeIDful A1IusiOn.

There were times when the Rev.
Mr.. Pomfret felt that he failed to
reach the hearts of his parishioners.
Sometimes he even failed to reach their
ears. Therefore he was much cheered
by something he saw in the Elton pew
one Sunday morning.
IL couldn't help wondering Nh.
Elton" he said dtfidently, when he
met his parishioner the next afternoon,
what it was in my sermon that-er-
particularly caught your attention yes
terday morning. l happened to be
looking your way. and I saw your face
light up, and you slapped your hand
against your knee as If something
pleased YOU
"It did" said Mr.. Elton, cordially.
II felt very grateful to you. When
you spoke of Simeon, it came over me
in a fash that was at Simeon Davis's
I left my umbrella the last time |
went to town. It's been lost for six
weeks"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17

The editorial staff Of one of the pop
ular magazines of New York were
gathered in the publishers office one
day in December, discussing plans for
the new year.
"One thing we must have" said the
publisher, emphatically. I'VE must
have a lot of stuff about WATERFOWL
er, navigation-everything about wa
ter"
well" said the editor, cautiously,
"of course timely article on the sub
ject-not too technical"
"Timely article nothing" interrupted
the publisher. "If | had my way we'd
have long article every number. We
must have at least six In the year.
It's the greatest subject going"
bill" said one Of the staff, 'who or
what set you crazy on water?"
The publisher looked at him and
laughed.
"I'll tell you what 1t was" he said.
ut was long, lank Arkansas traveller
named John Fox. He came In here
one day, so quietly hardly heard him
enter. Said he wanted to talk about
water, and especially about rivers. l
told him to run away, as | was busy.
He sat down by my desk and began to
talk. Well-he's one Of those South
erners you read about, courteous, soft
voiced, the kind you can't shut up and
send away. In a few minutes | was
listening in spite Of myself. He sat
there three hours, telling me things
had never dreamed Of before about the
rivers and harbors Of America. Then
he picked up his hat, and said he must
be going.
"'For goodness sake don't go yet
begged I'm just getting interested.
Tell me the rest But he wouldn't
say another word. Out he went. I
tell you he's smooth one. He knows
Just when he has said enough. Ever
since then l have been plumb crazy
over waterways. Success Magazine.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17
Old Missouri State Road.

One of the oldest landmarks in this
part Of Missouri Is the old Blooming
ton road, also known as the old State
road. This road began In the eastern
part of North Missouri, running west
through Bloomington. 1t didn't run on
section lines as the roads now run, but
ran as the crow flies. The highway
was the main thoroughfare through
North Missouri long before and after
the Hannibal & st. Joseph railroad
was built and has a history not well
known to the younger generation. Over
this old time highway the early gold
seekers Travelled In OK wagons with
their little earthly belongings, going to
California and Oregon.-Brooklyn Ga.
Zette.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17
The Game of "CeIebritfes."

Since biography is history teaching
bv example" and since intelligent peo-
ple are supposed to know something
about the men and women who stand
as representatives Of the worlds prog
ress. it is always worth while to learn
about them.
An easy and amusing way is to play
Celebrities" a game which Is entire
ly home made, and requires no equip
ment but a dictionary of biography,
such as Is found In any Of the larger
dictionaries, and church year book.
town report, telephone list, city direc-
tory, or almost any volume that con-
tains a collection of names.
The leader gives a surname, say
"simpson," and calls on a player to add
a Christian name that will complete
the name Of q man or woman whs ~
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17
EnterprisinK Editor.

A stroke of journalistic enterprise
that exceeds even Yankee inventive
ness is reported by traveller recently
returned from France. He visited a
small French village, and reports that
when almost everybody was at work
in the fields the local newspaper an
nounced that in the busy season all the
important news would be condensed in
a single short paragraph. and that the
rest of the sheet would be smeared
with a hy-killing compound, instead Of
printers ink.
In a brief article the editor explain
ed his plan.
'In this way" he said, 1--WE shall be
able to give our readers appreciable
advantages, which are: First, the pos
sibility of learning all the news of the
day In a few minutes; second, the
means Of reducing the plague Of moi
some insects which poison the country
side and disseminate many Diseases"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17
The Spanish Cavalier.

A Spanish cavalier stood in his retreat,
And on his guitar played a tune dear:
The music so sweet they'd ofttimes re-
peat,
The blessings of my country and you,
dear.
Chorus
Say, darling, say, when I'm far away,
Sometimes you may think of me, dear:
Bright, sunny days will soon fade away.
Remember what l say to be true, dear.
I'm off to the war; to the war | must go,
To fight for my country and you, dear:
But If | should fall, in vain ! would call
The blessings of my country and you,
dear.
Chorus
And when the war Is Ger, to you I'll re-
turn;
Back to my country and you, dear.
But should l be slain, you may seek In
vain
Upon the battlefield you will find me,
dear.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17
The Wrong SpOt.

Patrick had recently set up in the
cab driving business, having bought out
Mr.. Cooley and his two station hacks.
Before Christmas he had endeavored
to make plain to his family what gifts
he desired.
Its small use telling them children
things, for they don't pay me no heed"
he said glOOmily.
"What did they give you, PatT'
asked an interested friend.
IL kept 1t going to 'em how l was
near perished wild the cold" said Pat
rick, IAN what do they do? Instid
o. giving me gloves for me hands,
they've given me bloinders for me
earsw
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17
ut Is wonderfully like the real article"

ut Is wonderfully like the real article,
said Hemmingby In a low voice, as he re-
sumed his seat by Ringwood. I'm spite
of my doubts, l would not venture as yet
to swear that he Is not the real man."
Ringwood's hopes rather fell at this an
nouncement. He had fully expected to
hear the manager pronounce Mr.. krabpe
an impostor as soon as he had had a
look at him; while Hemmingby's strong
impression, that he should, after little
recognize the nurse, he had taken slight
heed Of.
II am afraid, gentlemen, you will get
little out Of him to-day. He is very dear,
as you may see, at the best of times ana
when he is out of temper, as is the case
just now, he simply won't hear
Ito be continued)
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17
Quite Too Too.

"Where shall l meet you tomorrow
asked Tom of Jack.
why answered Jack, Il am going
at 22222222ley street. Why don't you
come, toO?"
Where did they meet?
When Jack told Tom he was going
tomorrow at 22222222ley street, Tom
understood him to mean that at two
minutes to o'clock he was going to
No. 222 Tooley street. Accordingly he
had no difficulty in finding him at that
address at the time specified.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17
Something New.

Mrs. Nurich was in the jewelry
store. "Here are some new souvenir
spoons we have Just got in," said the
clerk. placing a tray for her inspection.
"Oh, amt those lovely!' she ex-
claimed. 81 must have some of those!
Our cook makes such lovely souvenir"
-Argonaut.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-06-17
Nothing Doing.

"My face is my fortune, sir" said the
maid with the quotation habit.
"Oh, WELL" rejOined the prosaic
youth, you don't need to worry for
fear some man will marry you for your
wealth."