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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
WON HER STEPFATHER'S LOVE
Now Court Has Granted Wronged
Mother $4,000, the Daughter to
Pay 1t, for Heart Injury.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Mrs. Johanna Hus-
selmann has been awarded $4,000 dam
ages from her daughter, the wife OF
DR.. William Becker, In the circuit
court in a $4,000 allenationo of-affec-
tions suit of mother against daughter.
Mrs. Husselmann and DR.. Becker
were married in Chicago. on March IT,
1900. She was then forty-six years
old. He was thirty-one. She had two
daughters. One of them was Mrs Hat
tie Bott, aged twenty-six. Mrs. Bott
was then living in st. Paul. Her hus-
hand was DR.. Henry G. Bott.
Shortly after the marriage Mrs. Bott
went to Milwaukee to visit at the
home of her mother and her new
stepfather. The result was that on
September 29, 1905, Mrs. Becker and
her husband separated. On Novem-
Der 8, 1906, Mrs. Husselmann got a
divorce, resuming the name Of Hussel-
mann.
On November 8, 1906, Mrs. Bott be-
gan suit for divorce from Doctor Bott
She got the divorce November "a,
1907. Five days later, according to
tetismony, Mrs. Bott and her step
father we're married The mother
said. amcng other things, that her
daughter "willfully, maliciously and
wickedly" gained the affections OF Doc
tor Becker and sought to entice him tc
desert his wife.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12

sion of more money that he knew how
to spend! don't mean paltry hun
dred thousand dollars, but--well, say
twenty or thirty or even fifty mil
lions!"
why stop there?' put in Eunice
with a quizzing little smile. Why
not say a hundred millions at once
and be certain OF having enough?"
Because for practical purposes
twenty millions would be ample said
he. "The income from that should be
let me see"-doing rapid sum in
mental arithmetic-"over half a mil
lion year"
well, and what would you do with
1t, Wifi, if you had it?" questioned
Eunice, willing to humor his fancy.
Wilfrid drew a long breath and lay
back in his chair. 'In the first place,
I'd build me city house right here
in New York on the east side Of the
park or else at Riverside, and a coun-
try place somewhere up the sound or
on Long island near the water. I'd
want to live in the city not more than
three or four months in the year
Then I'd have a yacht-none of your
smoky. greasy teakettles, but a sweet
smelling, fast-sailing schooner fit to
20 around the world-and I'd sail her
myself. too. There would be horses
for riding and driving, with perhaps
four-in-hand coach. Best of all, |
could travel-south in winter, of
course, but I'd see the world: London,
Paris, Berlin, Italy. the pictures, the
statues, and the libraries. oh, I'd go
everywhere and do everything, even
to a little gaming at Monte Carlo!
nothing wicked or vulgar about it all,
you know, but the utmost enjoyment
in a refined way, and all the expert
ences that money could give"
The girl smiled at his boyish en-
thusiasm, nor did she evince any
pioue or annoyance because Eunice
Trevecca was somehow left out Of
the picture. It was all mere idle talk,
Of course. Wilfrid was not really un-
happy or discontented; he had a good
position with nine hundred a year,
and they we're to be married in the
spring.
You certainly could give some of
our American nabobs a few lessons
on how to be happy though rich" she
smilingly commented. 1T has often
seemed to me that our really rich
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
MAKING MONEY WITH SHEEP
Small Flock of shropshires Make Ex
ceIlent Returns for Owner Dur
Ing Course of Year.
(Bv q w COFFE1

A neighbor of mine had 38 high
grade eve Shropshires last spring
The business was new to him, and he
studied the sheep and the available
bulletins upon their care as he went
along, learning the way over one diff
ficulty as they arose. Only 33 ewes
produced lambs-47 lambs-and only
40 of these lived to marketable age
These ewes sheared $50 pounds Of
wool, which brought 291a cents per
pound, netting him $1121O, or $2.95
per eve.
The farmer determined to save II
of the best ewes and thus enlarge his
flock to 55 for next year. This left
him % lambs to sell. These had been
contracted for in advance at 61a cents
per pound at home, and they weighed
1,480 pounds when sold in June.
This makes an average of weight
of Ga 1-3 pounds, price of $4.1S per
head, and a total of S96.20 The II
lambs which he kept, at S41S per
head, would add S1ZO6 to the account.
The total income was thus s279.S6
These sheep have done some excel
lent work in cleaning weeds out Of
the farm, to say nothing of the value
Of the manure, which is worth at
least $25.
My neighbor did not keep a sep
arate account of the cost of keeping
the sheep, but the reader can form a
fair judgment as to whether there is
a good profit at these figures.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
WHY PARROT LOST ITS HOME
Birds Love Chatter Is Obnoxious
After Senator Quay's Daughter and
Husband Separate.

Pittsburg, Pam old parrot which
1as been in the family of the late
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania, at his
Beaver home, has been sold for a curl
JUS reason. Before Lewis Davidson of
Beaver won Miss Mae Quay, daugh-
ter of the senator, her sister had
.aught the bird to say "Goodby, Lou"
followed by smack sounds like those
If kissing. The bird was a good talk
sr and as Miss Quay would sing out
'Goodby, Lou!" as her sweetheart was
eaving, the parrot would mimic
ler.
II was all right, even If the neigh
bors did hear 1t, for time, but a year
,r more after the marriage of Miss
ouav and Mr.. Davidson they sepa-
-ated. After that the parrot con-
stantly harped on "Goodby, Lou!
Smack, Smack"
The neighbors heard it. of course,
and the street in front of the Quay
,ome became quite a boulevard, all be-
,ause of the curious persons who wish
ID To hear the parrot. Finally the bird
became so hateful to Mrs. Davidson
nat she wanted to sell It, The other
members of the family objected, as
he bird had been a favorite of the sem
ator. but finally Mrs. Davidson prevail
ed and the bird was sold.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
CHAPTER II.

In an old-fashioned sitting room in an
antiquated brick house in that unfash-
ionable quarter of downtown" New
York formerly known as Greenwich
village there sat, one autumn evening,
a young couple, both of whom were
exceedingly good to look upon.
To the judicious observer it would
have been apparent from their atti-
tude and bearing each towards the
other that they were something more
than mere friends, yet less than man
and wife. In fact, they were con
tented and happy dwellers in that de-
lectable border-land known as Being
Engaged.
The girl was fairly tall of stature, bru-
nett as to complexion, with wealth
of fine and glossy dark hair which
rippled and waved around a small but
shapely head and above a witchingly
feminine forehead. white and broad
and low. Her eyes we're Of a very
steadfast dark gray, set widely apart,
giving one the impression Of quiet re-
pose and cool judgment A firm chin
above a strong and supple throat
made her look older and more wom-
anly than her years really warranted.
she was busted with one OF those
trines Of needlework which keep the
fingers busy without curbing ones
tongue, and at the same time serve
20 display to admiring and even CO
Quettish advantage a very shapely
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
ROCK OR STEEL FOR BRIDGES7
Stone Structures Cost About as Much
as Steel and Are Practically
lndestructlble.
CRv 1sAAc MorrsN

Nothing Isl truer than that the best
IS cheapest. Especially is this true in
road and bridge building
A small rock bridge that costs q
thousand dollars or so and lasts a
hundred years, with almost no re-
pairs, is great deal cheaper than an
iron one costing about the same that
lasts twenty-five or thirty years, with
expensive repairs curing the latter
period Of its life.
There Is a sense Of endurance and
permanence about stone bridges that
Is lacking in iron bridges, for a good
stone bridge may last five hundred
years, while an iron bridge that re-
mains in good condition for twenty
five years is doing we'll
Naturally good roads and good
bridges go together, and it is extraya
gance for any county to put a great
deal of money into rock roads unless
the bridges are both good and endur-
ing.
When you put money into an iron
bridge ('tin bridges" they are called
over small stream, you are investing
the peoples money In a make-shift.
The country that has good building
stone convenient would far better
build substantial rock arches over all
its streams.
By this means the work can be per-
formed by local people, and the money
for labor of masons, and the hauling
of material, would be left in the coun-
try where 1t would circulate.
If made sufficiently massive and the
abutments were as secure as they
should be, with run-round spaces for
high water to get by without flowing
over the bridge, it might remain there
in good condition for hundreds of
years.
1t might be impracticable to build
rock bridges over wide streams, GER
tainly without the help of masons
qualified to superintend and direct
such construction work, but nine
tenths of the bridges in every county
are small ones and might safely be
built of stone by those masons of aver
age efficiency, using home material
and home labor for all the work.
l have recently been talking with
my pastor, who is just back from a
long trip to Europe and he says the
greatest contrast between America
and Europe, especially in England,
France and Germany, is in the roads
and bridges.
Over there every road is a good
one and every bridge is a good one,
and almost always of stone The roads
are wide and we'll macadamized and
laid out on scientific lines, and they
add greatly to the charm of the
scenery and contribute to the wealth !
of the farmers and the nations.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12

wrist and hand Yet even the dearest
of her feminine friends would never
have insinuated that Eunice Trevecca
was the least bit of a coquette. In
deed, 1t needed but a glance into the
| depths of those quiet gray eyes tc
convince you that that here was a ma
ture tender and true as that Of the
Douglas himself
So at least thought young Wilfrid
Stennis, who sat opposite to her, and
who certainly enjoyed the best op-
portunities in the world for knowing.
/ He was a pleasant, wholesome lad,
fair and florid, with light golden-brown
hair and mustache, slim and with
slightly stopped shoulders A rather
weak face on the whole, one might
say, though perhaps this was partly
owing to a rather querulous droop Of
the mustache, which barely yelled the
sensitive mouth; a beard would better
have hidden a chin which was far
too pretty for any mere man.
Had you guessed him to be clerk
or a bookkeeper you would not have
been far astray-one of those men
who make exceedingly valuable and
faithful servants but very poor mas
ters. AS to character, he was neither
better nor worse than thousands of
other youngsters who start out in life
in some downtown office or store at
SO a week, the goal of whose ambition
is to earn fifteen hundred or two thou
sand dollars year, to marry some
pleasant girl, settle down in a Harlem
fiat or little one-of-a-row house over
in Brooklyn, raise a small family get
along on a couple of new suits of
clothes each year, with a semi-oc-
casional visit to the theater in winter
and an outing on Saturday afternoons
at Coney island or Rockaway.
Not wildly hilarious or thrilling ex-
istence, 1t may be granted, yet there
are hundreds and thousands of such
men-gentlemanly and refined neith-
er very strong nor very weak, not
vicious nor conspicuously virtuous,
but who, in paraphrase of the old
Shorter Catechism, are piously or me-
chanically doing their duty in that
state of life to which it has pleased
the Almighty to call them" 1t is of
kindred stuff that the average citi-
zen" is made
Even to such men strange dreams
may come-fond and foolish visions of
wealth and power, hopeless of realiza-
tion, mayhap, yet nevertheless fre-
quently prompted by certain innate or
inherited cravings for the good things
of this life which only money can pro-
cure, and for the enjoyment of which
they feel yearning and an infinite
if only they had the chance.
"Oh, it's splendid thing to be
rich!" Wilfrid was even then saying
to Eunice. Just think of what man
could do if he were really in posses
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
chmrch Roller Blows Up.

New York-Just as they were set
ding up accounts after a fair in the
Methodist church at Caliton, N. J., the
proceeds of which we're to pay for the
,alance due on a nice new boiler for the
heating plant, and the accounts show
ID that there was enough money to al
most meet the debt, the pesky boil
sr had to go and blow up. The plant
vas installed during the summer by
the Ladies' Aid society Of the church.
Some scheme must now be devised to
raise money for q new boilez.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
An Ace Up His sleeve.

Munich has once more become thu
scene Of painful incident" through
ignorance on the part of young man.
the son OF high Official, as to how
to hold his cards when playing, says
the Munchener Post. A game was in
progress at a club when some one
saw the young man draw an ace from
his sleeve. When the excitement
caused by the operation had some
what subsided a prominent citizen
prevented criminal proceedings by
bdndling the card sharp into an au-
tomobiie, which took him without stoD
across the Bavarian frontier.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
ORGAN GRINDER RICH
" -
FAMOUS "MoNKhY JOHN" DIES
AND lEAvRs FORTUNE
John zlgnseo, Energetic italian, In
His Years Of Wandering Across
American Continent Amass-
es Great Wealth.

st. Paul Minn.-An estate valued at
more than $4,000, resulting from the
wanderings of an energetic Italian
across the American continent with a
hand organ and monkey, Is In the
Hennepin county probate court, to be
divided between charity and well-to-do
relatives, according to will deposited
with the court many years ago for safe
keeping.
The property is that of John Zig
nego, who died November 19 at 2304
Fourteenth avenue, at the home of Jo-
hseph Zignego, a nephew. The dead
man was known to thousands of peo-
Pile only as Monkey john" He talked
little of himself, and few knew that
he was in better than easy circum-
stances.
The Catholic Orphans home at Min
neapolis is left $4,000 unconditional
ly. Zignego was a great admirer of
this institution and was frequent Wis
ltor there.
Two aged sisters, who live in
small ltallan village, Will get the DulK
Of the estate. These sisters have al
ways refused to leave their native
home. The Minneapolis nephew and
his two daughters are also remem-
bered in the will.
For 40 years Zignego carried his es-.
tate with him. Many years ago he set
tied in Red Wing, where he has a
brother. From Red Wing, with his or
gan and monkey he used to start his
travels through the northwest
About twelve years ago his health
began to fail and he took up his resi-
dence with his Minneapolis nephew.
He gave up the management Of his
own affairs in 1904, and the will previ-
ously made was turned over to the
court for safe keeping.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
cHAPrER I.-contlnued.

well, that's on'y right. The money
KEN out o old Nevady; let her have
it back ag'in. But mind you, Carboy
not till you've raked all creation with
a fne-tooth comb to find Matties boy. .
Whom will you name as executors
or trustees?"
Must you have emp" Meleen an
swered anxiously, as though the func-
tionaries referred to were of species
noxious and undesirable
Undoubtedly; they are necessary
evils"
Meleen frowned in perplexity. 1t
seemed as though it were costing him
far more trouble to leave his money
behind shim than it had been TO amass
it and guard it during his eventful life.
Cant you fellers act?" he inquired
obviously at length-"you fellers"-in-
dicating Mr.. Carboy and his partners.
Certainly, if you wish it. Two will
be sufficient. Suppose we say Mr..
Passavant and myself?"
With a gesture as of one wearied
with the whole subject Meleen sig
A4uCQ doSSul. uCns do lAC law C1
rose to go indoors, he said:
Fix it up quick, Carboy, I'm NOR
tai tired!"
BY this time the sun had set behind
the western wall of mountains, and
Evan appeared to wheel his master
within But the tough old fellow de-
injured. Half his nights had been
spent in the open air with only the
STARRY canopy for tent. Now that
the end was near, he dreaded the crib
bed and cabined confinement of four
walls So a lantern was brought and
hung to the rafters of the porch.
where it's dim radiance could not in
terfere with that piercing gaze which
to the last roamed lovingly over the
mountain prospect
One, two hours passed, and save for
the steady, harshly rhythmical
"crunch-crunch' of the stamps the
town below was strangely quiet.
Every soul therein knew that the
master-mind in the hillside eyrie was
passing away; hushed were the usual
sounds of rude revelry and wide
open" license 1t was felt to be a
fateful night for the town of Meleen.
At length Mr. Carboy's task was
done. table was carried on to the
porch; by lantern-lght the will was
read to the testator, who turned his
eyes to meet those of the lawyer in
mute approval when the reading was
ended Then, lifted and supported by
old Evan. he affixed his uncouth and
sprawling signature. the witnesses fol
lowed, and the deed was done which
bequeathed a princey fortune and
royal revenue to-whom?
Next morning Andrew Meleen was
found lifeless in bed, his gnarled and
knotted features composed in a peace
full, almost ecstatic, smile.
Perhaps he has found Minna!"
unused the lawyer, with humid eyes,
as he stood by the side of his strange
client.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
Cure for Scratches.

Scratches are caused by exposure to
cold and wet, local irritation or low
condition, all of which should be
avoided If possible. In simple cases
apply cloths wet with weak solution
of sugar of lead and in winter cover
to keep out cold. When cracks have
appeared, apply a similar lotion with
the addition of few drops of carbolio
acid. In case Of discharge or pus-
tules, make lotion OF chloride Of zinc
instead OF the lead; finely powdered
charcoal may be sprinkled over tho
Nlothg
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
Sexes Divided in Church.

The separation Of the sexes seems
TO have been formerly by no means an
uncommon practice in the Church of
England. In fact, Edward Wis prayer
book specially mentions that at the
communion service the men shall
tarry on one side and the women on
the other" The papers Of a church
in Westmoreland include elaborate d.
rections for the division Of the sexes
at its services.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
When Fodder Is Best.

Fodder is the best feed while the
stalks are new and the leaves have
not become dry and broken off. When
it has been allowed to stand in the
field and run the gauntlet of rains
and rats half or more of its value has
been lost. Cutting and feeding i'm
mediately from the fields saves both
feed and labor.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
Tho "country churohyard.W

Those who recall Gray's "Elegy IN
q Country Churchyard" will remember
that the peaceful spot where the
rude forefathers OF the hamlet sleep"
is identified with St. Giles Stoke
Poges, Buckinghamshire. In the pro
sale pages OF recent issue Of the
Gazette there appears an order in
council providing that ordinary inter
ments are henceforth forbidden in the
cburchyard
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
Man wero Loony About Clothes.

Old-tims cobblestones and mud de-
manded thick clumsy boot, and old
Yankee leather was good stuff, all
right enough. but it did not agreeably
lend itself either to beauty or ease.
A paper OF 1850 tells OF a statesman
going to big ball in velvet breeches,
with scarlet satin coat lining and
scarlet bows on his pumps. Men then
used to be almost as loony about
clothes as women are now.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
Pollution Of Our streams.

Pollution Of streams In America is
rapidly getting to be gravy for max
ing graves. Things done by the old
country to keep peace, public morality
and health are the very things we are
gradually finding out we Yanks have
got to get down to and initiate. and
so eat humble pie.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
An Ancient Anassthstlo.

4 Chinese manuscript lately discov.
cred proves that anaesthetics were
used In China seventeen hundred
years ago. A certain ooncoction, it
states, was given by the doctors be-
fore performing an operation, which
render the patient unconscious. The
anaesthetic was a simple preparation
~
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12

Dealers selling horse flesh in Paris
are required to indicate the nature Of
their business BY placing a horses
head in a conspicuous position. 80 that
It can readily be seen by purchasers
Annually 329,7o0,gO0 pounds of horse
and mule meat are sold, representing
slaughter Of 81 600 animals.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
RaIee cattIe on sahnra.

The cattle raised on the fringe Of
the Sahara are known to be of good
quality and are estimated at 1000 900
head With a little scientific feeding
during the dry season their numbers
might rapidly be increased and the
soudan region might become a sort sf
second Argentina.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
The MlssIno Bird.

How DO you find the chicken soub
tonight. Mr. Newcomb?" queried the
boarding house landlady. Il have no
dificulty In finding the soup, Mrs.
Hasher." he replied, but ! am In
elined to think the chicken viz -
able to prove an RlihL"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
Attendlnn Poultry shows.

Attend the poultry shows in your
neIghborhood and If you have any ex-
ira fine birds, take them along They
NAV not win, but your interest in
them viii prompt you to learn what
a really good bird Is.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY

for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and GranulatedE Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy Liquid, 25c,
SOC, $100. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, Csc, $100 Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
Cost Of Poultry.

Have you ever figured it out that II
costs no more to produce 100 pounds
of poultry than it does 100 pounds Of
beef. and that If the beef brings six
cents on the hoof, chickens will bring
12 cents per pound alive?
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
Alfalfa Is Hardy.

Alfalfa is as hardy as clover and
sbould be sown early IN the spring 10
get a good start and to have the
spring rains which viii insure its
growth
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
Copyright. by J. B. Lippincott Coz
SYNOPSIS.

Andy Meleen. aged and eccentric mill
honaire miner, is dying and orders his
attorney to draw up a viii leaving all his
property to the son of a sister from whom
he was separated years before and of
whose name even he is ignorant Andy
tells the attorney that he was married in
his youth, but left his wife after quar-
rel in which he struck her He learned
afterward that she and his daughter were
dead
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1911-01-12
Good for Sore FNes.

for over 100 years PETTlT'S EYE
SALVE has positively cured eye dis
eases everywhere. All druggists or
Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.