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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-13

little hands unnnn ahrut the fago,|
with resolution.
- see no bear, Eenny,' said Mrs
Merton.
Neither do I now. but - was r;~ht |
over yorder among the bushes. fo- {
got = glimpse OF his eyes and.
HUSH. Benny. I see him now"
z light mad sought ou+ the %ciar1n
y bushes designated by the .nionee-
boy, and Mrs. Merton had stor1,ee
pack {. pace and thrown the rife to
her shoulder.
Remember what fa+he~ said"
Whispered Benny. Don't shoot till
you can take him between the ewes.
Never mind, Benny. He shall get
l. there or not at ALL"
The glistening targets which both
mother and son now saw were near
the ground, as If the bear, had
c~rouched, and the freight enabled
them to see them plainly.
Benny Merton watched his mother
while he held his breath. and won-
! dered IT the bear when killed. would
turn out to be a large one, or a weak
ing, as he fully believed-not large
enough to carry Off a pig after at
tacking the pen.
Seconds seemed minutes to the BOY
who held the torch. for the deter
mined woman, but suddenly the rifle
rang out On the night air, and there
followed a wild scream, while the two
hery eyes near the ground vanished
instantly.
"You hit him, mother" cried the
excited boy.
Mrs. Merton, standing like a statue
In the freight, made no reply, but
the boy noticed that she was deathly
pale, and that the rifle trembled in
her hands.
HE is over there among the
!! bushes" continued Benny. Il did
not hear him run. Mother, that was
one of the best shots of your life"
Without a word Mrs. Merton ad-
vanced, followed by her son, to the
clump of bushes, but she ,instinctively
drew back, and for a moment passed
her hand across her face.
The game lay dead at their feet.
There, in the light Of the torch,
with death in his staring eyes, lay an
indian dressed for the Tarpath and
armed with tomahawk and scalping-
knife, the former clutched in his
grim, dead hand.
Benny Merton looked a moment
amazed, and then almost dropped the
torch.
Ellis eyes glittered like a bears in
the light" said he. "But, mother, il
you had not killed him what would
have become of us?"
The presence Of the armed Indian
about the little home, at that hour
, told how narrow had been the escape
of the family, and but for Mrs. Mer
tons fortunate fre-hunt there might
have been an attack on the cabin.
!, The death Of the prowling redskir
was a secret which had to be kept
and long before daylight there was {
grave in a secluded spot in the forest
and in time wild bushes grew ovel
the spot, which was in no other man
: ner marked.
The Indian had undoubtedly killed
the pig, but in doing so had sealed hi
? own doom, for he could not hav'
: heard of the courage of Rebecca Mer
= ton nor OF her craftsmanship will
: the Mayfower rifle.
The secret of the fre-hunt wa
z%ealously kept by the Mertons; blu
; Benny, when he grew to manhood
long after the Revolution, told to
= few the story of the bear which
: turned out to be a Mohawk brave
Il Youths World.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-13

Mother and son bent over the rail-
ing OF the sly, and Benny held the
torch close to the ground.
In one corner of the pen Law a fine
pig, still bleeding, and for an animal
OF that kind to lie in the pen after a
visit by a bear was most peculiar.
Mrs. Merton took the torch from her
sons hand and held it close to the
porker.
Her face lost a little color as she.
rose and looked toward the wood.
1T must have been a little bear.
mother, not to have been strong
enough to run off with the pig" said
Benny. Seems to me he found that
the pig was not fat enough, and so
left it where it lies"
Perhaps, Benny; but we will look
after the bear a little. Take the path
to the wood, past the coops. We will
see 1t we can find the prowler."
Clutching the rifle with more firm
ness, Rebecca Merton started toward
the forest, and in a little while she
and her son had passed the fringe
n stood underneath the trees.
Benny leld the torch above his head
while his mother looked on every side
in. hopes of seeing a living target for
| the family rifle.
Mother" said the boy. "what If
the bear vas an %Indian?"
Mrs. Merton glanced down at the
little speaker, and for a moment
seemed to smile.
IAN Indian, boy?"
why not? Haven't you noticed
the strange marks on the ground be-
tween here and the pens?"
II have not been looking down very
closely"
"Then let IS go back a little and ]
will show you the tracks where the
ground is soft"
Mother and son retraced their steps
and all at once the latter pointed tt
the ground. 1t was at a spot where
the ground was still soft from recent
rains, and very few leaves were there
Here Is n Of the tracks, moth
err" said Benny. Don't you see it i,
shaped like a human foot, and tina
the toes turn inward? I saw a goo6
many Indian tracks on the old sand
bar last summer and we knew tina
they were Indian Ones"
The settlers wife had taken tn,
torch from her sons hands and wa
looking at the ground at her feet
The light fell full upon the spot ant
she could make out the outlines of
human footmark in the yielding soil
"Our bear may be a redskin," sail
the boy, watching his mother.
There was no reply, as Mrs. Merton
rose quickly and looked toward tn
cabin where she had left her husban,
and the other little one asleep.
Come" she said hastily. If al
Indian has been here we must reac1
the cabin as 10 as possible"
i In another moment mother and sol
were fastening toward the littl
home; but suddenly a cry from
Benny's lips startled the mother, an,
she stopped and looked at him.
"The bear, mother; the bear!" sal
the boy, pointing toward the house
but a few rods distant.
Mrs. Merton leaned forward, he
eager eyes searching u the OAR.
places which the light of the tore
did not fully penetrate.
Benny had fallen behind his moth
ct and was holding the flambea
above his head, his face pale and hi
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-13
KITE-FLYING TIME IN KOREA,

KITE-FLYING TIME IN KOREA.
On the LIST of December all Korean
boys begin to fly their kites. These
kites are made of different colored
papers, over a framework of bamboo
sticks. They differ very much from
American kites because they have no
tail, and the shape is almost square.
A few days before the 18th of Febru-
airy, which is the last day of the kite
season, the Korean boys write on
their kites a wish for a blessing
throughout the coming year, and for
the kite to carry away all sickness
and bad luck from them. - Wide
World.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-13
DOCTOR TONI.

Sister lister have a doll.
With big blue eyes and yeller hair:
1t never ulster smile at all -
Jes' sit still an stare an stare.
lister sit the whole day long
On ther parlor sofa, so
I KEEP thinkin': "Something's wrong:
What is't hurts her-head or toe?"
Sis don't think that doll is i'll, +
Cause her cheeks and lips are red. =.
(Miss Grimes ulster sit that still. &
An one morning found her dead.1
My! but wouldn't sister cry
1t she found her Maudie dead!
l believe / JUS will try
An operation on it's head.
Dr.: s Shippers pei P has has al q lance;
Here's the spot and nows my chance
To save the life of this sweet doll.
Whew! her skin is mighty thick
Guess it must be pet-terI6ed.
Maudie must be awful sick,
Cause she never even cried.
Wow! I've cracked her! Who'd 'er guesse
That a doll was built that way?
Won't I catch it! Little pest"
/ can hear the girls all say.
Sister ulster have a doll
Bet you / remember well.
Someone broke it with an awl.
Caught a-(hem!) I'd as lief not tell.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-13
Putting on Style.

ST tell yez, Mary Ann" said Micky
as he sat down to his supper.
.it is not fer me to be oncharitable to
me felly-man, but .whin Dinnis
wild his wood leg takes to
carryin' a cane besides, it looks to
me loike too much shtoyle and ex.
trayagance, SO it do"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-13
FINGERS OF OLD GLOVES.

FINGERS OF OLD GLOVES.
Save the fingers of all kid gloves:
those worn by men may be cleaned
with gasoline and put away to be
used as finger cots. Slipped over the
ends of brass curtain rods, the rod
can be inserted in the hem Of a cur
tain without tearing the lace or mus
lin. Slip a glove finger on the thumb
and first finger of each hand when
pairing or preparing fruit and vegeta-
bles. It prevents the "grimy" condi-
ton of these members, which is diff
cult of removing and is n OF the
surest signs Of kitchen labor. When
the first finger of the left hand is
marked by the needle, from sewing,
%crocheting or knitting, anoint it with
cold cream or vaseline at bedtime and
slip on a kid finger. In the morning
it will be all right.-New Haven Reg.
tster.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-13
PAPA WILL BE SORRY.

Rachel, who was four years old,
was admiring her baby brother, who
was three months old, before his
father returned from a trip abroad.
Looking up at her mother she said:
Mamma, won't papa be sorry he
isn't any relation to this baby?"-
Bee Hive.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-13
The Writer'S Power.

Newspaper influence and power
will widen, just as newspapers are
more and more read, and correspond
ingly it behooves newspaper men to
look well to every word they write,
for they write not as one man to an
other, but as one man to multitudeS.
New Haven Journal and Courier.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-13
RING OFF, BIRD.

Laura was playing on the porch
with her dolls, but was greatly dis
tressed by the song Of a locust in a
tree near by. Running to the tree
she called. impatiently. Ring off,
bird!"-Bee Hive.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-13
RECOGNIZANcE.

i wonder if l knew in pre-existence
This hillside road,
That wanders on by many an old and ivied
And messed abode.
Though like to none my feet have ever r.,.-.,
Though like to none eiseu,
My mind has ever pictured, with no strangeness
reach its crofts. it's orchards, and its pastures
Its sudden turns, its long and leafy visias
With no surprise.
But with a sense as Of familiar objects.
There seems to be
A greeting that is sweet with recognition
For all I see.
/ feel at home! the very lights and shadows
That on me fall
The gentle airs that kiss nv grateful forehe.d
Seem blessings ALL,
l can but think that long before my spirit
A body found,
/ tarried here. and here was oft deiirhted
by all around.
-Luella Wilson Smith, in Tn
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-13
sCHILDREN,S

them safely to their home and quick.
~ returned to his couch in the kitch-
en.-Home Herald.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-13

The death sentence is never carried
out in Greece until an interval OF two
years has expired.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-13
AN EASY WAY no WASH DISHES.

AN EASY WAY TO WASH DISHES.
Puncture the bottom of a dish pan
full Of holes by means Of a hammer
and nail. Screw into the faucet a
nozzle provided with a good sprayer.
Pile the dishes loosely in the pan and
place the pan on two bricks in the
sink. Spray the dishes with hot wat
er until there is no doubt Of their
cleanliness. If there are some unu-
sually greasy dishes put them loosely
in this leaky dish pan, and put the
whole to soak in a larger pan con-
tanning hot suds of washing soda and
soap. Rinse them under the sprayer.
This process of dish washing was in
vented for the people who are obliged
to use hard water.-Epitomist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-05-13
Affairs
A NOVEL KETTLE COVER.

Insert a two : quart basin over a
kettle Of meat or whatever is to be
boiled. If a basin has been discarded
because of a leak, it is just the thing.
Put n of the little knobs sold for
such purposes into the centre and you
will find it much nicer for a cover
than the old style cover, as it shuts
down into the kettle and In that way
the steam does not escape, but cooks
the meat much sooner, and the meat
is improved, too.-Epitomist.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-25
Saturday, February 20.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The senate
subcommittee which has had charge OF
the nomination of John C. Young as
postmaster at Portland. today turned
the matter over to the full committee
without recommendation, and at the
next meeting of the committee Senator
Bourne will ask that report be made
to the senate.
Washington, Feb. 20.--Two more of
the annual supply bills, the diplomatic
and consular, carrying So, 592, 1876, and
the military academy measures were
passed by the house of representatives
today. Neither was amended in any
important particular. The rivers and
harbors bill also was passed under sus-
pension of the rules. The house sent
the pension appropriation. bill to con-
ference.
The sundry civil bill. carrying an ap-
preparation of $137, 900, 900, was called
up and an agreement reached whereby
two hours were to be devoted Monday
to general debate.
The house will hold a special session
tomorrow for the delivery of eulogies
on the late Senator Allison of Iowa,
and Representatives Latimer Of South
Carolina and Wiley of Alabama.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-25
Won BUECOW IN CONTROL.
German Chancellor Again in kaiser's S
Favor as Advisor.

Berlin, Feb. 19.-"Upon the solu-
tion of the finance problem. depends the
power and safety of the nation"
These words, spoken by Chancellor
Won Buelow, in an address delivered
before the German Agricultural asso-
citation, signalize the government s
purpose to push the fight for the
finance bill with increased vigor, taken
with the chancelor's declaration that
he "is likely to remain in office longer
than his adversaries hope"
They are thought to mean that
Prince Won Buelow is again restored to
favor, since it is improbable that he
would make such remark without the
authorization of the kaiser.
The forthcoming fight in the reichs-
tag promises to assume an acutely
critical character, as every important
feature of Prince Won Buelow's plan
for increasing the nations revenue is
violently opposed by one faction or an
other. On the other hand, the steady
increase in the annual deficit in time
of peace is creating a situation which
the government feels to be impossible.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-25
MONTANA STILL ANTl-JAP.
While Miscegenation Bill Fails. Land
Measure May Succeed.

Helena, Mont, Feb. 18.-The house,
on its third reading, by vote of so to
"a, rejected today the senate miscege-
nation bill. Clayberg introduced the
bill in the house which would prevent,
after five years, the holding of lands
in Montana by aliens. 1t il aimed at
the japanese, and is said to be pattern
ed after the measure which caused a
protest from President Roosevelt.
The miscegenation bill, which for
bids intermarriage between Caucasians
and Africans, Mongolians and persons
of African or Mongolan descent, was
recommended by the house yesterday
in committee of the whole, but many
who had favored it were absent today.
or had changed their votes. A strong
effort will be made to have the bill
passed at its re-reading tomorrow.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-25
DECLARES WAR THREATENED
California Legislator Says He Saw
Letters to Prove Ii.

San Francisco, Feb. 17.-That this
country was on the verge of war with
naval power of the Orient recently
was the assertion of State Senator
Richard ]. Welch, who is here with a
legislative committee which is insti-
eating the Islais creek project. Welch
said:
eff you had seen the correspondence
that passed between President Roose-
welt, Governor Gillett and Speaker
Stanton that have seen, you would
know that there was only short time
ago the danger of a conflict between
two great naval powers of the Pacific.
This statement was made in answer
to the argument of an opponent of the
Islais creek project that supporters of
the plan had attempted to gain sup
port for it by maintaining that gov
ernment navy yard would be estab-
lished at Hunters point. Welch insist
ed that such a navy yard would be
built within the next ten years.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-25
"Wednesday February II,

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE nava
bill, carrying total appropriations OF
about S136, 000,0 000, was passed today
by the senate after being under consid-
Grafton for three days. The bill was
changed by the restoration of the
house provisions for two battleships OF
26, 600 tons displacement, to cost &c.
900, 900 each.
An Intellectual effort was made to
defeat the amendment for restoring
marine corps to battleships and cruis-
ers, which was placed in the measure
while the senate was proceeding in the
committee of the whole.
Senator La Toilette addressed the
senate upon his amendment to create
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-25
ENGLAND CLAIMS STRAITS.
Close Canadian HaIibut Grounds to
American Fishermen.

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 18.-Vancou-
yer fishing interests were surprised
today to learn that the Dominion gov
ernment has decided, under the treaty
of London, to lay claim to the waters
of Hecate strait and Dixon entrance.
Heretofore these waters, which lie be-
tween the Queen Charlotte islands and
the mainland of British Columbia,
have been regarded as open sea.
American halibut fishing steamers
by the score frequent these straits,
which are SO to 70 miles wide, and
which contain the best halibut grounds
on the coast. American vessels were
not molested so long as they kept out
side the three-mile limit.
Tonight the following telegram was
received by the Vancouver board of
trade from C. M. Hays, president of
the Grand Trunk Pacific railway,
whose western terminus is Prince Ru-
pert: "The Dominion government is
now building vessel and proposes to
rent another, providing the protection
called for. The minister of fisheries
also states that it is now conceded that
Hecate strait, as we'll as Dixon en-
trance, belong to Canada"
Mr.. Hays statement is regarded as
official. If Canada enforces this rrop-
osition, scores of halibut vessels from
Seattle and Tacoma will be excluded
from the best fishing grounds in the
north. The New England Fishing COM
pany will also probably DE forced to
operate its American vessels out of
some American port, instead of from
as at present.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-25
MONTANA STILL AFTER JAPS
Exclusion Memorial Expected to Pass
Segregation Fight Ahead.

Helena, Feb. 17.-After having cam
vassed the house thoroughly, Repre-
sentative Norton, of Silver Bow, an
nounces. that the memorial of which he
is the author, asking that congress
continue in force the Chinese exclusion
act and enlarge it's scope to include all
Mongolians, will pass the house by a
large majority. There are many mem
bers of labor unions in the house, and
many other members whose constitu-
ents are largely union men and they
will, they declare, support the measure.
At the present time the bill is in the
committee on labor, but report will
be made this week.
Speaker Mcdowell referred the bill
which would exclude Mongoilans from
the public schools to the committee on
military affairs and Norton declares
he will have it re-referred to the COM
mittee on education. That this bill
will not pass seems certain.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-25
NEARLY MILLION
GIVEN COLUMBIA
Bills Reported to the House Garry
Total of $95O,0OO.
Improvements in Other Portions of
Northwest Also Well Provided for
Surveys OF Yakima and VILLAIN
elite Rivers Authorized-F ederaI
Buildings to Be Completed.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Two bills re
ported to the house of representative,
today carry an aggregate appropriation
of $3.50, 600 for the mouth of the Co
lumbia river. The sundry civil bill
contains $3.50, 600 to complete outstand
ing contracts, and the river and harbor
bill carries $500, 900 for new contracts
anc 5000, 600 for repairing and operat
ing the dredge. The sundry civil bill
also carries 1854, 700 for completing
the existing contract on the Celilc
canal.
The sundry civil bill also carries ap-
preparations of STA, 400 for two double
barracks and $42, for a field artil-
lery barracks at Vancouver, and So, 600
for new barracks at Fort Stevens; and
also items to complete public buildings
at Eugene, $40, 600; La Grande, S45, =
600; Spokane, SIS, 900, and Wala
Walla, $4,000. Crater Lake park
gets but $1,000.
In the rivers and harbors bill no sin
gle channel or improvement is to be al
lotted more than $50, 900 out of the ap-
preparation for emergencies.
Six hundred thousand dol lars is ap-
appropriated for Investigations, surveys,
contingencies and Incidental repairs
for river and harbors for which there
is no special appropriation. The most
important waterways for which pre-
liminary surveys and examinations
are provided aside from the Interacos-
tai Waterway across the Atlantic and
Goulf coasts are:
Oakland harbor, Monterey bay, Will
mington harbor, Humboldt bay and
the Sacramento and Feather rivers,
California; Kahului harbor, on the is
land of Maui, and Kanappe bay, on
Kani island, Hawa i; the Chicago and
Rock rivers, Illinois; the harbors and
rivers at or near Chicago, including
Chicago harbor.
Preliminary surveys of the Colum-
bia, Yakima and lower Willamette riv-
ers, in Oregon and Washington; Are
cebo harbor, Porto Rico; Aransas Pass
harbor and Sabin Pass and the Port
Arthur ship canal are also provided for
Others are the Grand river, Utah; Ia
coma harbor and the Columbia river,
Washington.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-25
ENGULF PERSIAN HAMLETS.
Quakes Swallow Whole Villages With
Inhabitants.

Quakes Swallow Whole Villages With
Inhabitants.
Teheran, Feb. 19.-The government
of Burujurd, a town in Southwestern
Persia, has sent out agents to investi-
gate the damage wrought by the earth
quake of January 23. The center OF
disturbance apparently was two days
journey from Burujurd. Up to the
present time only meager reports have
reached here. The devastation was
particularly severe in the mountainous
region between Burujurd and Luristan
province. 1t has been already estab-
lished that Is villages were wholly or
partially destroyed and it is estimated
that the total number will undoubtedly
be more than so.
Only small proportion of the inhab-
itants of the area where shocks were
most severe escaped. Some villages
completely, and no trace
can be found of the hamlets of Bahrem
and Leben. 1t appears that not a sim
gle soul belonging to these commune
ties was left alive. A severe quake
was felt at Tsp ihan, 100 miles away,
the morning of January %.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-02-25
Argue Land Grant Case.

Los Angeles, Feb. 17.-Arguments
in the Oregon & California railroad
and grant case will be made on de-
murrer in the United States Circuit
court at Portland on March l. Tracy
c. Becker, special assistant to Attor-
ney General Bonaparte in the prosecu-
tion of the Oregon cases, has just re-
turned from the East and will leave to-
morrow for Portland. The case in
wolves about 100000 acres of rich
Oregon land, said to be valued at about
$40, 600, 900 at low estimate. Mr..
Harriman's California lawyers, w. F.
Herrin and P. F. Dunno, will appear
against Mr.. Becker and B. D. Town
send, who is associated with him.