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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31
QUEER }TORlES

Paris has 100000 liquor selling estab-
lishments.
The army is experimenting with
transmitting bugle calls for long dis
tances with the aid Of the megaphone.
In the time Of King Canute, the
eleventh century, there was law pro-
hibiting. English parents from selling
their children to the Irish for slaves.
The Arabic mission of the Reformed
Church in America has obtained per-
mission to erect a hospital at Basso-
rah. near the Persian gulf. according
to ConsuIlGeneral HARMS at Smyrna.
Nine. Anna Rogstad, the first wom-
an memher of the Storthing, which is
the lower house in the Norwegian par
lament was a teacher in one OF the
primary grades of the public schools
in Christiania when elscted-
An Alma girl who is. considered as
belonging to the high-brow crowd was
the object Of a serenade the other
night. and in telling friend about it.
said: II don't think there is nothing
more nfcer than to- be woken up at
night with vocal singing. g."-Alma
(Kas.) Signal.
OF all the strange stories going the
rounds about Sidis. the hoy mathe-
maticaI marvel at Harvard, the strang-
est, and one that Is vouched for, is
that he has no sense Of location and
has to be led from. place to place. He
goes from building to- building at Har-
ward, but it is said he can not go from
one town to another without a COM
panion.-Boston Record.
Living at the present time near
Manchester, England, is a family of
eight sisters and a brother whose
united ages reaches the stupendous
total of 607 years. The members of
the family, named Stevenson, are:
Caroline, II; Jane. "a; Margaret, ~;
Ann, SO; Robert, 81; Betsy, 65; Alice.
So; Emma, 81, and Sarah, SO. Five Of
the sisters and the brother are mar
ried.
The French end of the Corniche road
is kept in perfect repair by road
gang I0dl Is always Ou pdllOl. nc
men live in big green van, which is
hauled along by the steam roller, that
also acts as traction engine. Crushed
stone is ready at hand. 1t is spread
by manual labor and rolled in by the
heavy machine In this way the roads
never go to wreck and the cost of
repairing is kept small
Bull con-" a slang phrase which
means to fiatter, to praise with ulterior
motives, had its origin in the west
years ago. When the gold brick game
was started the bunko men sprang a
fine, high sounding combination of
words upon the simple farmers. They
called it an investment in bullion
consolidated" Years after the words
we're cut down to "bull con-" and
came to mean any graft that depended
upon the gift of CAB. Still later It
was used to describe the method Of
flattery.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31
SINGING OLD SONGS.
NatfOn's Lawmakers Pay Tribute 20
America's Prominent Dnrds.

NatfOn's Lawmakers Pay Tribute 20
America's PROMINENT Dnrds.
A group of senators had gathered
In the committee room. 1t had been
hard day, in which there had been
incessant study of schedules. inter-
spersed with wrangles over technical
points, that had been wearisome. In
the midst Of the silence and gloom
some one started to hum an old song,
half-forgotten by many present Then
others began to sing or whistle famil-
lar airs, and tell incidents of interest
and moment connected with those
songs that had been turning points in
their own lives. Finally it was agreed
among the small body Of senators that,
after a summary was made Of the
songs OF the country, two names stood
out prominently in American music
John Howard Payne, whose remains
we're brought back to Washington from
foreign soil by grateful republic, and
Stephen C. Foster, says Joe Mitchell
Chapple in the National Magazine.
The many melodies connected with
those two names will live long in the
hearts of the people. 1t was suggest
ed that the remains Of Stephen G.
Foster ought also to be brought to
Washington Ond rest beside those of
John Howard Payne In Oakhilf Gene
terry.
1t is a singular thing that the i'm
mortal song. Home, Sweet Home"
should have been written by an Amer
lean, and yet was sung first on foreign
soil in 1923. 1t was Jenny Lind who
immortaTized this song In Washington
The lawmakers OF the nation stood
there in the twilight and paid trfb-
ute to these two great song writer's
which was certainly indicative OF the
power of music over the human heart
1t was agreed that the songs OF Ste
phen C. Foster the Pennsylvania bal
ladist, which have been translated into
every language under heaven, and
have touched the hearts of human be-
Tngs Of every race and cline, have Inn
their writer. The senator's
agreed that this sweet minstrel of the
United States ought to have a monu-
ureut such as would be worthy Of one
who had left so deep an impress upon
the worlds history.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31

60 his purpose 1T win only give yOu
pain"
Il must risk that" said the doctor
slowly Mrs. Dallas, love your
daughter, and l wish to marry her;
Miss Isabella, win you be my wife?"
Here Maurice set down his cup with
a crash. and strobe across the room
where he faced Etwald in no very
pleasant frame of mind.
Il shall answer that question, DR.
Etwald!" he said, loudly. Miss Dali
las shall not and cannot carry you
She has promised to become my wife?'
isabella" said Mrs. Dallas, in an
aggrieved tone. rs this true?"
Perfectly true" assented Isabella.
4 love Maurice l wish to marry
him" And slipping her arm within
that of her lover she prepared to face
the storm.
You are a disobedient girl" cried
Mrs. Dallas. making no attempt to
control her temper You shall not
marry without my permission. Mr..
Aylmer / am astonished at you; am
disappointed in you. 1t is not the act
OF a gentleman to steal away the af-
tections of my daughter, without in
forming me of your intentions"
4 had my reasons for not doing so,
Mrs. Dallas" replied Maurice, quickly.
But / was about to tell you of our
engagement when DR.. Etwald fore
stalled me by making his unexpected
offer"
Unexpected. Mr.. Aylmerl" smiled
Etwald. After my statement last
night?"
Unexpected so far as time and place
are concerned" said Maurice, firmly.
But as you have asked Miss Dallas
to marry you. take your refusal from
her own lips"
Il love Maurice. / intend to marry
him." repeated Isabella
In that case said Etwald, rising,
Il must take my leave, and shall be
content with that answer until such
time as you are free; then" he added,
coolly, Il shall ask you again."
Il shall never be free!" said Isabel
la, proudly.
"Oh, yes, you will; when Mr.. Ayl-
mer is dead!"
"Dead!" shrieked Mrs. Dallas, all her
superstition reused by the word
Come away from that man, Isabel
la!"
Maurice! dead!" repeated the girl,
with pale cheek.
The young man shrugged his shoul-
ders.
Pooh! pooh! some nonsense that
DR.. Etwald was talking about last
night" he added, contemptuously. HE
says if marry, it will be a case of
life in death, whatever that means"
Etwald rose to his feet and stretch
ed out a menacing hand.
Il have warned you. Aylmer," he
said, sternly. Your marriage, aftert
or before it, means life in death. Take
care! Ladies'" he added with a bow,
Il take my departure
Outside, Etwald found Dido waiting
for him. He looked at her significant
Iy.
Il have failed,' he said. There is
left but the evil-stick."
Ito De conrinued.)
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31

organ used to cost $3.50. Now you
can buy an ordinary piano for that
amount, while new organ goes for
s35-a dollar down. and so cents a
week. A secondhand organ sells for
from $40 to $25.
The farmers that used to own or
gans are now buying pianos. Some OF
them are buying player pianos. Books
have been written for the farmers
daughters that teach them to play a
piano almost as we'll as If they were
taught by an expensive teacher: By
the diagram method they learn where
to put their fingers when they see. GER
tain notes, and many farmers homes
have daughters who have taught them
selves to play almost as well as II
they had employed teacher.
"It was the coming of the upright
plano that put the organs down and
out" said a piano dealer recently.
aThe old square piano couldn't be sold
for less than $780, The upright was
easier to handle and easier to put to-
gether, and it sold at first for about
$500. twenty-five years ago only the
rich-the class that buys motor cars
now-owned pianos. The medium class
owned organs. Now. only the poorer
people buy organs. Pianos are being
improved rapidly. l think that in ten
years all pianos will be made with
player attachments.
The musical taste of the people Is
lmproving right along. Many organs
are still being sold. Every family
must have some sort of a musical in
strument in the home and the man
ayers of music stores testify that the
music that is being bought is OF the
higher class. Just as much popular
music is being sold as ever, but the
demand for high class music has de
veloped rapidly in the last ten years.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31

If your mother had let the house
work 60 and taken you on her lap and
explained away all the pleasures Of the
Mother Goose book of rhymes, would
you have grown up to be any better
man or woman? asks the Wichita
(Kan.) Beacon. What If she had ex.
planned that the COW never jumped
over the moon; that there was no Lit
tie Miss Muffet, and If there had been
there was no tuffet for her TO sit on;
that Jack didn't violate etiquette by
sticking his thumb into a plum pie;
that Jack and Gill's parents used hy-
drant water and they never went up
hill to get the drinking pail filled;
that Jack sprat could eat any kind Of
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31
Cooled His Doctor.

The late Rev. H. R. Hawels, who
was equally notable as preacher, jour
nalist, lecturer and musician, suffered
from a dangerous hip disease when a
boy Of nine. The celebrated Sir Ben
jamin Brodie. who was asked IL a
change Of scene would benefit the az
ficted youth. answered, Take him
anywhere-it does not matter"
Haweis lived to laugh at his doctor.
and half a century later. after a life
Of exceptional industry, be was In Wig.
orous health.
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CUApTrR Iy-(Continued. J

CHAPTER W. Continued
my mother is weak where Dido Is
concerned" said Isabella, shaking hel
head.
And so are you, my dear" respond
ed Maurice, kissing her. Both of you
are weak, and have yielded up your
wills to that woman. But the an
nouncement of our engagement will
give me some influence in the house,
and do away with all that 1t viii be
a fight between white and black magic,
and ]. as civilized wizard. intend to
win
Why do you particularly wish to
announce our engagement to-day?"
MY dear child" he said. slowly, Il
kept our engagement secret on account
of David. have seen for a long time
that he loves you, and, knowing his
fiery temper l did not wish to provoke
a quarrel by telling him that you had
promised to be my wife. But last night
the truth was forced from me art din
ner, and David declared that he in
tended TO ask you to marry him"
~But / don't love him.N love you!"
Il knew that but he didn't. He
but he is ignorant that we are an
gagged. When the fact Is publicly an
nounced, he may give up his idea Of
marrying you. and SO a quarrel may
be averted-"
'Are you afraid of quarreling with
him?"
~YesI Not ON my own account, but
1t distresses our good Major to see US
at variance We nearly quarreled over
you last night though. upon my word.
added the young man. half to himself
Il believe Etwald promoted tfla now:
+EtwaldL" repeated Isabella 'Dr
Etwald2-
''Xes, he IS in love with YOU"
Il know he is" replied the girl
quietly But of course, 1 could never
be his Wife the more so. as I fear
him But Dido wishes me to marry
him"
-Oh. hang Didol" cried Maurice. Wig
orously I wish she would mind her
own business"
At this mnment, as If summoned by |
his remark, Dido appeared round the |
bend of the path She looked straight |
before her. turning neither I'd riEh, NOR /
left, and passed the pair Ike one Ia q
sleeping fit The negress seemed 20 be
under the influence Of some strange
excitement. and ran stumbling down 70
the gate.
''voodoo, Voodoo!" she cried. hoarse-
ly.
oh said Isabella, nervously. "Dr.
EtwaId must be at hand. When Dido
says 'Yoodoo' he comes"
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CHAPTER ".


when Dido says Voodoo he comes"
repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled
~Are you talking of DR.. Etwald?"
"Yesl He seems to possess some
strange power over Dido, for she al
ways knows when he is approaching
See. Maurice, Dido is waiting at the
gate; in few moments you will see
DR.. Etwald enter it,"
The two young people looked stead
fastly at the brilliantly -colored figure
of the negress, standing in stat
uesque attitude near the great iron
gate. All was bright and cheerful. but
in that sinister red figure, with its
black face and hands, there was a sug
gestion of evil which seemed to domi-
nate and poison the whole beautiful
scene. Maurice felt Isabella shudder
with nervous dread as she pressed
closely to his side.
Dearest, you must not be afraidi"
said he, glancing down anxiously at
her face. You must throw off the ter
rOr you have of this woman. If the
Jaw"
AT this moment he broke off his
speech with an ejaculation of surprise,
for true to the prognostication of Isa
bella-in answer to the expectant at
titude of the negress-Dr. Etwald
turned in at the gate.
They continued to watch the pair,
and saw Dido throw herself at the feet
of Etwald who raised his hand over
her in a threatening manner. He
pointed into the wood with an imperi-
GUS gesture. and in a sinking attitude
the usually stately Dido passed out Of
sight into the little path down which
Isabella had come to meet Maurice.
When the CLEAN of her red dress dis
appeared Etwald wiped his face, and
walked briskly up the avenue towards
the young couple.
Shall we go on, or wait for him
here?" asked Isabella, in a whisper.
Watt" replied Maurice, in the same
tone. Il shall not let him think that
either Of US is afraid Of his charlatan
tricks"
DR.. EtwaId approached. with what
was meant for a smile on his usually
somber face. and took off his hat to
Miss Dallas. But he did not speak as
he made his salutation. so the girl was
forced, by reason Of this uncomfortable
silence, to make the first observation.
Good morning. doctor" she said, as
he replaced his hat I suppose you
have come TO see my mother"
Partly, Miss Dallas; and partly to
zee you; also this gentleman"
TO see mel" said Maurice. looking
at his rival. Then why did you not
30 TO sAshantee'?"
I never give myself unnecessary
trouble. and. Of course, knew that
should find you here"
by what right do you say that7'
demanded Maurice. sharply.
by the right OF our conversation
last night Mr.. Aylmer. You have
forestailed me. 1 see. No matter" add
ed Etwald. with a sneer. To-day to
you. tomorrow to me"
All this was quite unintelligible 70
Isabella. who looked from one to the
other Of her companions. In bewildsr-
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31
Oldest Christian Relic in England

Oldest Christian Relic in England
For some time past efforts have been
made to raise funds in order to pro-
tect from the ravages of wind and
weather the encroachment of the drift
ing sands, the ruins of st. Piran's ora
tory at Perranzabuloe, said to be the
oldest Christian relic of its kind in
England 1t is now proposed to build
a protecting house of concrete around
the ruins If this protection is not
forthcoming it is probable that 'the
lost church." as it is locally known,
will be again buried beneath the sands
which covered it for so many centuries.
1t is generally believed to be the orig
inal church of St. Piron, to whom the
Cornish miners give the credit of first
showing them tin, and who was one
of the most notable of the many Corn.
ish saints.-LondOn Standard.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31
No Excuse for 1t.

II suppose" said a sympathetic
neighbor, that you will erect a hand
some monument OF your husbands
memory" ITO his memory?" echoed
the fearful widow. why, poor John
hadn't any. was sorting over some
of his clothes to-day and I found the
pockets full Of letters had given him
TO post."-Human Life.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31

"Our fleet Of torpedo destroyers
seems to have stirred up our friend the
enemy" remarked the naval chief of
one of the great powers.
YES" replied his assistant, ut is
said they will build a feet of torpedo
destroyer destroyers now"
LET 'emi Well build a feet Of tor
pedo destroyer destroyer destroyers." -
Catholic Standard and Times.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31

SMOKE CONSUMER ON LOCOMOTIVE
problem
emitted slight
in
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gases being the then
the ike is burned
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31

No health or pleasure resort over
estimates its scenery as much as a
cranky crusader overestimates the
view cut on by a billboard.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-03-31

There is probably no greater hand,
leap than vanit
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-02-26
CONTEST


department oi the Interior, l. :, Land
Onirr AT TucumcarI, y. VI.
February 10, 1910.
\ sufficient contest AFFIDAVIT haN ing
been flied IN this Office hN i. l.. Bower
man. contestant, against Homestead I'm.
try, No. l5ls5. made February -, 1905
for SEA, See. =, Twp ~. ~ Range
32E., y. VI. Principle Meridian, by vii.
liam +. Keith, contcstcc, ~ which II b.
under date of May 10, 1909, l"u'
said William r. Keith had never resid.
ed on land or had ever complied with
the law IN u way; aud that he had
been OF of said land for a period OF
eight months last past, Had never
lived on place at all. Now therefore,
said parties are hereby nutIurd To ap
pear. respond, aud offer evidence touch
ing said allegation ~ Ia clock a. m.
an June -, 1910, before the Register
aud Receiver at the United States Land
O1icr IA Tucumcari, y. NJ
The said contestant having, IN n prop
cr affidavit, filed February :, 1910, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service OF this notice
can not be- made. II ~ hereby ordcrc,
aud directed that such notice be given
by due aud proper publication.
Cont. 2i5s. X. \. Prentice, Register
OBsss. y. V. G~allegos, Receiver
9.96. 1t,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-02-26
La Sale Station
The Chicago Terminal
for Rock Island Lines

is nearest the heart OF tb. city, and the
only station IN Chicago on the elevated
railroad loop.
II is within easy walking distance Of
all the principal hotels aud the bust.
ness aud shopping districts.
II is the newest, most commodious and
most completely 'quipped station 10
Chicago. There is ample room.
The handsome and convenient women o
parlor With maid, nearby telegraph and
telephone booths, baggage ard parcel
rooms, and = most excellent restaurant,
patronizcd regularly by some Of Chica.
COS prominent business men-these
and other features make the Rock Ia.
land y La sale Station a mod Of its
kind.
On your next TRIP Fast take the Rock
Island and land IN La Sale Station
you will tSen know the comfort Of .
wise choice Of routes. Several fast,
we'll equipped daily trains to Chicago.
Time table and information On "a.
quest.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-02-26

that federation In religion, obedience
to law, aud loyalty TO government" are
its three cardinal teuo;s. The theme
upon which the entire fabric Of the
society rests Is the story 81 Damon aud
Pythias-friendship even unto death
being n paramount doctrine. The order
Mt present is confined In its jurisdiction
TO the continent Of North America; eff.
forts earlier in it's history to include
the world In its field Of action having
proved futile. The name chosen, knights
Of Pythias, rather than the more his.
torically accurate designation Of
I" Knights Of Damon" was probably
due to dramatic license, the reasons
for which, like that Of poetry, are oh
scure.
The first drama Of Damon aud Pyth.
las was u comedy, written 1871 4. u.
The next effort Of record was produced
by John Banium-the Irish poet
associated with Richard Taylor Shell,
who touk the liberty Of transpusing
the characters, making Pythias the hos.
tagr instead of Damon. This play was
n tragedy aud was first performed at
Coycnt Garden, London, England, May
20, 1921. II was from the dramatic
version Of the story Of Damon aud Pyth.
las that the founder Of the order drew
his inspiration, and It IL the sourcc from
which has flowed the great Pythinn
river-changinR even the name Of the
society. The introduction by the Irish
poet. OF the "fair Calanthe," the AZ.
fiance Of Pythias, suggests an Huxil
larry order in which women might labor
viii the Knights Of Pythias, but no of
fetal recognition has ever been accord.
ed to Il branch admitting women to
membership.
lustus Henry Rathbone, the founder,
was born In Deerield, Oneida County,
y. T., October 20, 1889. lIe fitted for
college Mt Utica, aud became an alum
nus in Madison University. His father,
.lustus Hull Bathbone, was a prominent
attorney Mt Utica, n. Y, aud his mother
came from the famous Dwight family
Of New England. The original ritual
was written during the autumn, winter
aud spring Of 1855 50, while MI. Rath.
bone was a teacher In Michigan. lie liv.
cd To see the order Of the Knights Of
l'ythias firmly established in all it's
branchrs-with a membership Of over
3OO,OOO, lie died Dec. y, lssg. On July
- lsns, at Utica, y. T., a monument
raised to his memory was unveiled with
imposing ceremonies. This memorial
was erected by the order, from the pro.
ccrds of a lO.cents .per.capita voluntary
contribution.
On February Il, 1864 in Washington,
ID. g.. five clerks of the government met
to organize the new order. Their names
were: Justus Henry Rathbonc, Robert
Allen Champion, william Henry Bur.
nett, aud Edward sullivan Kimball, NJ.
u. -Four of these, including Rathbone,
were members of the Arion Glcc Club
Of Washington, organized In 1853. Rath'
bone aud Champion were affiliated with
the Improved Order OF Red Men. the
other three did not belong 10 a civic