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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08
ESTIMATES ARE MADE.
Columbia River Allowed SI,725, 900;
Others Fare Well.

! SOluHlDid TdNcT NHOWeu Dl, fAOyOOO
Others Fare Well.
Observation-Disclosures of the cost
of river and harbor improvements
throughout the United States for the
year to end July J., 1912, contained in
the annual report of General Bixby,
chief of army engineers, shows a total
Of $22, 227 361.
In his report General Bixby selects
21l projects as worthy of congressional
appropriations. Among these recon-
mendations are:
Ohio river, SO, $50, 900.
Mississippi rvier, S3,400, 900.
Columbia river above Cello falls to
Snake river, $4,000.
Columbia river, Cello falls to Dalles
rapids, 5000, 900.
Columbia river below Portland,
$3.50, 900.
Columbia river mounth, $3.50, 900.
Los Angeles harbor, $270, 600.
Ocean front, near San Luis Obispo,
CAL, $4,000.
San Francisco harbor, $50, 900.
Oakland harbor, $3.50, 900.
Eureka, Cal, harbor, $l85, 600.
Grays Harbor (Wash), $500, 900.
Snohomish river, $4,000.
San Joaquin river, $25, 1000.
Coos Bay harbor S40,0 900.
Appropriations for the Sacramento
lv.fr cd kA
report of engineers had not yet been
completed.
The lakes to the gulf waterway pro-
ject is not mentioned in the report.
That the rivers and harbors, recon-
mendations may precipitate a fight
against President Taft's plan to elm
mate the "pork barrel was intimated
by the politicians. 1t is predicted that
soon after congress convenes certain
congressman will frame a rivers and
harbors bill carrying about $50, 0,000,-
900 in appropriations. With the usual
additions to early estimates, it is
likely that such bill would carry be-
tween $40, 900, 900 and $50, 900 in
the aggregate.
The politicians base their prediction
on the presidents action at the time
he signed a measure carrying $50, 000,-
600 for the same purpose. At that
time he sent message to congress
which asid:
81 once reached a conclusion that it
was my duty to interpose veto in
order, if possible, to secure change
of method of framing these bills. Sub
sequent consideration has altered my
view of my duty"
The president withheld his veto be-
cause for three years there had been
no rivers and harbors appropriations
and had he failed to sign the measure,
government engineers would have been
seriously handicapped.
The White House idea is embodied
in General Bixby's recommendations,
that money should be set aside for the
prompt completion of more important
projects, and that scattering appropri-
ations for projects which have been
dragging along for years should be
withheld.
Senator Burton staunchly supports
the president and is prepared to make
a strong fight against piecemeal appro-
priations, such as Legislators whose
political lives depend on the govern
ment appropriations would introduce.
The same Legislators are placed in the
predicament of organizing a fight to
pass "pork barrel" bill over the veto
of the president.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08
Battleships Face Gale.

Cherbourg, France-A fierce gale is
raging along the coast and the battle
ships of the second division of the
United States Atlantic feet have been
forced to stand off shore under full
pressure. It is understood that an
American packet has been sunk and
seven men lost. A launch from the
battleship Louisiana made a gallant
rescue of the crew from the launch of
the French armored cruiser Duplex,
which was swamped by the heavy seas.
Many of the American bluejackets are
ashore, unable to reach their ships.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08
Great Lakes NAVIGATION Closes.

Chicago-Lifesavers on Lake Mich
igan, with common mind, came Into
their spective stations at midnight
Now. 80, registered their attendance,
took off their storm clothing, carefully
packed away lifesaving apparatus and
the season of life saving duty for this
year was terminated except for the
stations where men with powerful mo-
tor boats will remain all winter. Nav
igation is now officially closed for the
winter
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08
Eorger pismisses AppeaI.

Jefferson City, Mo. - Dwight Fort
ner, of st. Louis, under two years
sentence to the penitentiary for forg-
ing his name to a S12, 200 check, ap-
peared in the Supreme court with his
lawyer, had his appeal dismissed and
went to the penitentiary to begin serv-
ing his sentence. Since his conviction
a year ago, Fortner has been managing
a hotel inE Eldorado, Ark. He was ar
rested in Paris after chase through
Central America.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08
Polar Trip is Started.

Christ Church, New Zealand-The
ship Terra Nova, bearing the British
South Polar expedition under the COM
mand of Captain Robert F. Scott, has
sailed from Port Chalmers for the Ant
arctic. The Terra Nova sailed from
London on June last and gradually
worked her way south. Captain
Scott, who Joined the vessel in New
Zealand, hopes to reach the South Pole
in December of 1911.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08
A Terrible Creature.

Father" said the small boy, "is
there any animal more terrible than
q lion7"
Yes, my son; a COW. II she isn't
kicking you In the neck or pursuing
you over the pasture to hook you.
she's trying to send germs around to
your house In the milk"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08
Nebraska Rourhons Win.

Lincoln, Neb. - The official vote of
the November election in Nebraska
shows that Aldrich, Republican, for
governor, has a plurality of Is, $50
over Dahlman, Democrat. Every state
officer elected is Republican, but the
Democrats have a majority in both
houses of the legislature.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08
Real Fire on Canvas.

Pittsburg-Spectators Of a moving
picture show at Mount Washington, a
suburb across the Ohio river, sat SPELL
bound while flames destroyed the big
canvas on which the pictures we're
thrown. As if determined to have
their nickels' worth of excitement,
they calmly awaited the arrival of fire
engines and had to be ordered out to
make room for the fremen.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08

Seymour don't believe that Wall
man has a single enemy among all
his neighbors; every one OF them
speaks of him as If he we're the best
man in the world.
Ashley-Well, l guess that's right;
but Wallman has to pay pretty high
for their good opinion; every year
he has to invest in a new lawn
mower.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08
Lorimer Report Que Soon.

Washington-Senator Burrows, of
Michigan, chairman of the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections, said
that the sub committee that investigat-
ed in Chicago the charges against
Senator Lorimer, Of Illinois, would
make a full report to the committee
Immediately after New Years.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08
IIIlnols, PopuIatIon 5.ese.seI.

Washington-The population of the
state Of Illinois is 5.69s, 591, accord
ing to the census bureau. The increase
is S17, ,041, or 1879 per cent. At the
present apportionment, Illinois would
gain four congressman.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08
Taxicah Strike settled.

New York-Following a conference
between Mayor Gsynor and William H.
Ashton, general organizer of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Teamsters, in
the City hall, it was announced that
the tsxicsb strike had been practically
settled.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08
ELoIN BUTTER MEN AT WAR.
insurgents" Say Prices Have Been
"Fixed" for Years.

Chicago-An "insurgent" movement
on the part of Chicago members of the
Elgin Butter board has brought into
the limelight alleged manipulation of
prices by that body, and assures a bit
ter fight for control at the annual cleo
tion to be held December 10.
For more than quarter of cen
tury the quotations of the Elgin board
have served as basis on which butter
was bought and sold in practically
every part of the United States.
1t is charged by the insurgents"
that the butter board is manipulated
solely in the interests of clique that
has been in control of the official ma
chinery for years, and that prices are
made by the quotation committee with
view to pleasing one butter company.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08
okIahOma Has I,e57,I55 PeopIe.

Washington-The population of the
state of Oklahoma is 1,657,155, ac-
cording to statistics of the 18th census
made public by Director Durand. This
is an increase of 242,97S, or I7.2 per
cent over l, Ala, 1T in 1907.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08
Graham Mush.

Mix one-half a cup of graham flour
and one-half a teaspOonful of salt:
make It into thin, smooth paste with
a little cold water; stir in into one
pint Of boiling water; cook 20 min,
utes, stirring often; serve with cream.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-12-08
Gluten Gems.

Two cups Of gluten, one-haf tea
spoonful salt, two teaspoonfuls baking
powder, two tablespoonfuls sugar, one
egg. two cups Of water or milk; bake
in very hot buttered gem pans In
hot oven half an hour
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

CECRETARIES to congressman take
- really more interest in what the
congressman do than the congressman
themselves. The secretaries carefully
weigh each word and act, to deter
mine what the folks back home are
going to think about it.
One secretary, a dyed-in-the-wool
Republican, had always boosted that
his chief was regular of the regu-
lars. These doggoned Insurgents
would never get that congressman's
vote. you betcherlife. Well, when they
were lining up for Cannon that con-
gresham did vote with the Insur-
gents.
The secretary was plunged into
deepest gloom. He couldn't under
stand it. He treated his chief with
marked reserve for several days. He
avoided the secretaries whom he had
made his boast to. But one afternoon
he CHANGED upon a group of them in
the hall of the house Office building
How about it," they chirruped.
How about it, old sport?"
The unhappy secretary gave them
one naughty look.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
THE ROAD TO POPULARITY
Recipe Has Been in Use Many Years
But It Is Not Always Safe to
Trust It.

'The way to be popular has been ex-
planned by one of the marshmallow
magazines which initiates itself with
the idea that it is directing modern
life. when you shake hands with
a man." runs the recipe, grasp the
hand as though you were glad to see
the owner, look him in the eye, and
give him smile from your heart"
This is a sure-enough recipe. It
has been worked by some of the great
est frauds in Christendom to subserve
their own ends. The man who is
seeking popularity, posing for It,
angling for it, usually doesn't deserve
It. Keep your admiration for men
who show you their real selves, who,
when they are bothered or worried,
or mad, or glad, make it manifest by
appropriate facial expression, and
who are not constantly standing them
selves before the mirror.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
How Few Drinks Change Mans Mood

a brother out there by the name of
Bill. If you see Bill you tell him that
my crops are rotten this year. Stock
Is In bad shape. My wife needs
clothes and the kids are nearly naked
If he has little loose change that he
don't need tell him to send it along
I'll pay 1t back The doctor said he
would convey the message to Bill If
he CHANGED to meet that person.
An hour later, when he had had
two drinks, the drunkard met the
doctor again. Hello, doc,' he said,
understand you're going to Texas.
I've got brother out there by the
name Of Bill. If you see Bill tell him
I'm getting along all right, Crops are
fair. Stock not so bad Kids gettin'
along all right. So is the old woman.
If you see Bill, tell him I don't Feed
any help
Two hours after this, when the
drunkard had had several more drinks.
he met the doctor again. Hello, doc
said the drunkard, understand you're
going to Texas and so forth. If you
see Bill tell him l was never In better
shape. Crops are fine. Stock fat and
sassy. Family on Easy street. Tell
Bill, If you see him, that I'll send him
some money If he's up against it,"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
@ = "a i|E r. - -.
When the Teachers Visit Washington

poses him is opposing a nice. kind old
man. He admits some faults, but he
tries to make his hearers believe that
he isn't half as bad as he has been
painted.
Clerk John Walker Of the senate
gets in on this. too. He tells the
teachers about everything Of interest
in the capitol. He had 200 New hamp-
shire beauties in one party recently.
He took them into the rooms of the
District of Columbia committee.
This room is where the senate
branch OF the Washington council
sits," he said. Here are considered
the improvements, the changes, the
laws and the ordinances of the city of
ture of the Union station, which.
beautiful and imposing. greeted you
when you came to Washington. It
looks like a classic temple of old, in
stead of the terminal of a thousand
trains. Here is map of the district,
showing the magnificent plan upon
which the city was conceived by
L'Enfant.
Then, too, behold the panorama of
the harbor of Portsmouth, in our be-
loved New Hampshire, with its splen-
did navy yard, it's picturesque islands
and wooded slopes. This picture Is
Senator Gallingers pride, just as
Portsmouth is the pride of all the peo-
pie of New Hampshire"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

UIAsH1NGTON.-The spring vaca-
W ton is when the teachers swarm
to Washington. They come from
east. north. south and west. They are
personally conducted, as a rule, as in
the case Of the Cleveland teachers
here Easter week: and what they
don't see is not worth seeing.
They go to the White House, and If
they are lucky they get glimpse of
the president and possibly a hand
shake. Then they want to see Cannon.
Cannon is on bis best behavior on
these occasions. He readily consents
to make little speech, as he did for
the Clevelanders. All you have to do
Is to 60 to his secretary and state your
request.
WELL" says the secretary, you
have them here at so-and-so sharp.
Mr.. Cannon will be here"
Cannon comes out in his best Uncle
Joe" attitude. He bows and smiles
and says, "Ah, yes, I'm glad to see
you" And he talks in a low, confiden-
tial tone that is calculated - make the
teachers think that anybody who op-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13


of
Children
where protected and place where the
holding their
Of the
One thing certain There will be lot
Milwaukee OF before
ponce new chief OF the fire department
mas "A
saying so inferred be
N.Y. see born in
ne came
later Madison and then Milwaukee,
auon ana IL learned
MS er sent him to Germany for his health
1892
He
ing Sede in In
1908
LARGE
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

QENATOR: WARNER of Missouri rose
- to speak at dinner that was Icing
given by the Missouri Republican
league in Washington recently. He
had been introduced at some length,
and rather sugary things had been
said about him. Whatever brought
the story to his mind he didn't say.
Possibly 1t was that Introduction.
In q western town there was q
village drunkard," said the senator.
Il want to tell story about him to
illustrate what a change in a mans
mood drink may make. This drunk
ard was often under the care of the
village doctor. The doctor decided to
move to Texas. The drunkard met
him on the street in the morning be-
fore he had had drink.
Hello, doc" he said, understand
you're going to Texas. Well, I've got
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

A SOUTHERN congressman was
II walking toward Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from the capitol in Washington
He noticed a worn and shabby man
cycling him closely. When the con-
gresham reached the shabby one the
latter hailed him.
You are college man, SIR he
said. Il can see that. May speak
to you a moment?"
The congressman ,obligingly slowed
up his pace.
II am a college mGn, too," said the
stranger. But I am down on my
luck. l am offered a position, but I
haven't got good enough clothes to
accept it. l thought possibly you
could help me temporarily. will pay
you back as soon as I get on my
feet"
mo, I guess I KANT do anything, -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13


American Rome
while Of Methodsm in Rome the statement STARTED
Christianity
similar blunder with
a he true
Mr. n He
seminary. He
1909
Cofh
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

out in the course of years. What re.
mains steadily present to the eye of
the retired veteran in his hermitage.
what still ministers to his content.
what still quickens his old honest
heart-these are ''the real long-lived
things Whitman tells US to
prefer. Where youth agrees with age.
not where they differ, wisdom dies,
and 1t Is when the young disciple finds
his heart to beat in tune. with his
gray bearded teachers that a lesson
may be learned:-Robert Louis STE
venSon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
The Ooo Settled It.

The multimillionaire was uncertain.
But how do l know you can sup
port my daughter in the manner to
which she has been accustomed?" he
demanded, obviously.
The imported nobleman smiled
blandly.
II will go re test" he volunteered.
What test?'
II will lif with you one year and
see how she is accustomed and zen
will know what to say"
But just then James the footman.
liberated the $4,000 bulldog.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
NewfoundIand's Bad Record.

The Newfoundland Society for the
Prevention of tuberculosis is carrying
on vigorous and necessary campaign
this year in the island. The death
rate from the disease in Newfoundland
is very large. About one in every
five of the total population dies of it,
and, what is worse, in the last six
years the death rate, which is sta
tionary or decreasing elsewhere, has
increased about so per cent This is
due largely to the native horror Of
fresh air in the house.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

The police, on medical advice,
stopped a Marathon endurance dance
in San Francisco which had lasted is
hours. One of the dancers seemed
urging himself, to the point of torture,
but that did not prevent the crowd in
attendance from resenting the humane
action of the police. It is the same
old story. Scratch the skin of civ1li-
cation and find the human brute I'm.
derneath.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
HAD NERVE.
The LARGE Wav.

ne Large way.
Apropos of J. Pierpont Morgan's i'm.
mense resources, as shown in his re-
cent proffer of $1o0,000,000 wherewith
to build more New York subways, a
broker said:
"Mr. Morgan's wealth causes him to
look at money in large way. Once,
at the Metropolitan club in Fifth ave-
nue., 1 told him of the death of mu.
tual friend.
"How much did he leave?' Mr.. Nor
gan asked.
"a matter of five or six millions. I
believe said I.
"Mr. Morgan's eyebrows lifted.
How deceptive. circumstances
sometimes are he said. I always sup
posed him quite comfortably Off,"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

American heiresses who buy counts,
dukes and princes, should be business
like and insist on seeing the property
clear of liens before the purchase
money is paid. II a sworn schedule
Of liabilities were filed and a meet
ing of creditors held to waive all prior
liens the investment would be as reg
ular as that in much more intrinsicsl
ly valuable real estate.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

~ SAA A&$A y AAAo
come, and there is
danger of diabetes and
fatal Bright's disease.
DOan's Kidney Pills
cure sick kidneys and
impart strength to
the whole system.
Mrs. M. A. jenkins,
Quanah, Texas, says:
II was so badly run
down that the doctors
told me there was no
hope. I was so low
nv relatives ere
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
"REAL L0NG-LlvED THINGS"
Robert Louis Stevenson's Reflections
on the Lesson That May Be
Learned From AGE.

An old gentleman, well on in years
sits handsomely and naturally in the
bow window of his age, scanning ex-
perience with reverted eye; and.
chirping and smiling, communicates
the accidents and reads the lesson of
his long career. Opinions are strength
ened. indeed. but they are alao weeded
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

called in to see me before I died. Diff
ferent parts of my body were badly
swollen and I was told I had dropsy.
Doan's Kidney Pills saved my life. and
made it worth living"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13


of
United in
Philippine operations.
The
oil
looking he
in
written
material the roads before
public.
in
in
elong.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

New York gave away a car load of
babies to New Orleans people the 9TH
er day. This corroborates the old
saying that generosity consists in
giving away something which we do
not want ourselves.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
Says CONGRESSMAN Rowland:

When Cannon got to considering
what the house had done when it GUST
ed him from the rules committee he
told this story: "A man had been run
over by train. An employe wired
that his head and both legs had been
cut of. Later he sent another wire:
Accident not as bad as reported. Your
husbands legs were not cut off,"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13
MlLWAUkEE'S NEW MAYOR

The eyes of the nation are on Emil setdel.
socialist. who has just been zelected mayor Of
milwaukee,. The people want to know what a
socialist with the reins Of government Of q big
CITY IKE Milwaukee will do. Consequently they
nave turned the calcium rays on Mr.. seidel and
MS every action will be watched with interest
Those who expect to see radical change in the
traditions of city government, judging from the
utterances OF the mayorelect will be doomed to
disappointment. The following statement of the
new mayor gives an indication Of his Intentions:
We must remove the swamps and oesspools
and marshes as our forefathers have done: We
must take this city that they founded and built
and beautifed and must cleanse it,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

One good thing about the gaseous
tail of Halley's comet, which is ex-
pected to envelope the earth before
long, is that we shall not be- CON-
PEELED to get 1t through a meter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

Count Komura says that war be-
tween this country and Japan is in
conceivable. Little does he realize
the strength of the imaginations of
some of our after-dinner speakers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-13

A New York man who was run down
by baby carriage is suffering from a
broken shoulder. New York men
should never go on the street without
their nursemaids,