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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-07-18
A Friendly Penguin.

I outbid a friend for a penguin,
which became an interesting pet The
friend wanted the bird for its skin.
On board ship the bird soon got aecus-
toned to its surroundings and found
that the cook was one to keep on
good terms with. and it haunted the
galley, getting many tidbits. 1t was al
wavs in attendance when the market
boat came alongside in the morning
and followed the steward as he car
ried the days provisions aft Strange
to say. it developed great liking for
lettuce. although its natural food Is
fish. and another curious trait was that
it would never pick up food from the
deck or out of water, but would al
ways take it ravenously from the
hand. 1t behaved like a child and
would make a whining sound as ii
begging to be lifted up and would cud-
die down and appear to be quite nap
DIV when being nursed.-Scotsman.
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CURIOUS DOMESTIC PETS.
Musical Insects and Waiting Mics
Popular In Japan.

Popular In Japan.
Among the many curious domestic
pets of the Japanese are their musical
insects and walt2ing mice.
Hung up in the verandas Of Japa-
nese houses may be seen small, exqUi-
sitely cut bamboo cages. from whjch
in the hush of dawn and at the close
of summer days proceed quaint little
whistlings. tinklings and trills Usual
ly it is at evening that the japanese
sit at their ease to listen to the music
of their imprisoned insects. One called
the "suzu- -mushi' gives out, it is said,
a kind of trill so delicate and clear as
to sound like an etherealiZed birds
song
One species Of Japanese mouse may
be said to waltz through the greater
part Of the waking hours of its life,
never firing, though its feet wear out
in the process. This peculiar little
rodent is black and white and has
pink eyes. Its chief popularity is that
at a time when baby mice of other
species are just beginning to move
about this terpsichorean mouse is al
ready able to waltz.
Put together. these japanese dane
ing mice will waltz in couples. and at
times more than two will join in
mad whir. So rapid is the movement
of the dancers that it is difficult to
distinguish their heads from their
tails.
The Japanese says that waltzing
seems to be as essential to the happi-
ness of this mouse as midair somer
saults are to the tumbling pigeon. An
upright peg forms a convenient pivot
round which the mouse can whirl, but
il is said that without any such guide
they would not in several minutes
cover an area larger than dinner
plate. and they easily spin under a
tumbler.-New York Herald
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CATCHING the Speakers Eye.

The practice of catching the speak
er's eye" dates back to the session OF
1910. when heated dispute arose be-
tween members of the house, several
of whom claimed precedence of speech.
1t was then decided that whoever first
caught the speakers eye should have
the right to address the house. This
rule worked smoothly until 1888. when
Sir John Trevor was elected to the
chair The new speaker was afflicted
with an abominable squint; consequent
" two members would often catch his
eve simultaneously and decline to give
way to one another. To obviate this
further rule was framed to the effect
that the speaker should call by name
upon the member privileged to address
the house. SO every holder of the Of
fee has to possess a good memory for
names as we'll as keen eyesight.-Lon'
don Chronicle.
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The Cruel Wolf Spider.

One of the most unnatural things in
nature. If the expression is allowable
is the manner in which the young OF
the common wolf spider treat theiI
mother. After the little creature has
laid her eggs she envelops them In a
silken covering, so as to make bal
about the size Of a pea, and this she
carries about with her wherever she
goes and will defend it with her life
When the young are hatched they
climb on her back, giving her a mon
strous appearance. and ride about un
til nearly half grown, and as soon as
they discover their strength they fal
to and devour their mother.
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WHITE DEER SKINS.
They Passed About as 5anknotes at
One lime In China.

They Passed About as 6anknotes at
One Time In China.
In China. the first country in the
world credited with using banknotes,
certain skins were SO valuable that
they were accepted as cash and passed
from hand to hand in the same way
as banknotes are at the present day.
The negotiability of these skins arose
thus:
The Emperor Ou III, being in want
of money, gave his treasurer to under
stand that such a state of affairs
must not continue. At that time it
was customary for princes and court
iers on entering the royal presence to
cover their faces with piece of skin.
Taking advantage Of this custom, the
treasurer ordered a decree to be issued
forbiddlng the use of any other skins
for this purpose except those of GER
tain white deer in the royal parks.
Immediately there was Il demand for
pieces of these skins, which, being a
monopoly, were sold at high price
and the royal Golfers refilled. The
steady value of the skins thus secured
made them readily pass and acceptable
as an equivalent of coin of the realm.
In the Russian seal fisheries Of Alas
ka the workmen were formerly paid in
the currency stamped on squares OF
walrus hide.-London Tit-Bits.
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ELECTRIC MILK.
That Is the Name That Was Once
Given to Rubber.

That Is the Name That Was Once
Given to Rubber
NJ. de Ia Condamine. a French sa-
want. was travelling in 1743 in Ecua
dor with an expedition sent out to
measure a degree of the meridian for
scientific purposes. He kept a jour
nal and the following entry is dated
July H.
In the forests of Quito there flows a
kind of resin which is called "cahuchu.
When flesh it can be nodded into any
form 1t is impervious to rain.
He further describes how the natives
used it for making special kind of
syringe, and in April, 1745, when he
had returned from his journey, he pre-
sented a sample of 'cahuchu' to the
Academy of Sciences in Paris. The
French word for rubber-caoutchouc-
is simply a corruption of this Indian
name.
La Condamine treated the product
as a mere vegetable curiosity. 1t was
Fresneau, a French engineer, who first
studied and utilized the substance. He
embarked for Guiana with a model OF
the fruit and a sketch of the leaf He
rowed along the rivers, offered the
natives drink and music and when he
had assured himself of their friendship
by these and other gifts showed his
patterns and asked them to Indicate
the plant. His efforts were finally sue
cessful, and he obtained enough rub
Der to make a pair of boots, which he
presented to NJ. de Maurepas, who
went to court in them. The electric
milk" as it was termed, thus made its
first entry into the royal presence
London Family Herald.
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How Music Affected Boswell.

Boswell had a good deal more feel
ing for music than DR.. Johnson and
suffered at his masters hands. Once
In a moment of expansiveness be told
Johnson that music affected him. TO
such a degree as to agitate his nerves
most painfully, producing Alternative
sensations of pathetic detection. so
that he was ready to shed tears. and
Of daring resolution. so that he was
inclined to rush into the thickest of
the battle.
Sir" replied Johnson. Il should
never hear it at all if it made me such
fool"
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PEAFOWL ETIQUETTE.
The Hens Formal Introduction Of Her
Brood to the World.

For bringing up their families pea
hens are n model to every other feath-
cred fowl in existence. The nest is
usually made of a quantity of dry
sticks, and when fairly set and on it
the difficulty is to find out where the
hen is. SO beautifully does the ash
gray plumage assimilate with the sur
roundings that it is often possible to
tumble over the nest before recogniz-
ing it, In this nest are laid from three
to four large whitish eggs about the
size Of those laid by the common do
nestle goose.
When the chicks are hatched out they
are the most delightful little brown
birds imaginable. The color is a rich
deep brown, and they much resemble
young pheasdnts both in size and il
coloring. Many people have often
laughed at the curious etiquette notice
able in the behavior of bees toward
their queen. But the peafowl etiquette
in introducing young chicks to their
owner is at least as curious. As soon
as the chicks are able to walk the
mother marshals them in procession,
and, leading herself, she stalks to the
place where she and the others are
generally fed Having formally intro
duced her brood, she takes them back
to the nest. and they are not seen any
more for some weeks. The hen will
come and be fed but the chicks are
supposed to remain in retreat till they
are grown to the size Of spring chick
ems, when they come out and join the
rest of the fowls and learn to feed for
themselves.-Country Home.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-07-18
Mnaaio Work.

The origin of Mosaic work is un-
known. We may be sure, however.
that it began among some oriental peo-
pie 1t had attained to great excellence
in Greece in the time Of Alexander and
his successors. The Romans also ex-
celled in Mosaic work. as is shown by
the many preserved specimens today
to be seen in the museums. The art
was revived in Italy by Giotto, Cine
bue and others and from Italy made
its way into the other European coun-
tries. Some Of the achievements Of the
Mosaic works of the best Italian period
are little less than miraculous.-New
York American.
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AN UNFOUGHT DUEL.
The Way the Father of His Country
Avenged a Blow.

Tho Way the Father of His Country
Avenged a Blow.
1t is narrated that on one occasion
in his early manhood Washington
came very near the settlement of Il
dispute, so common in those days, by
fighting a duel. But as he was the
one who should have issued the chal-
lenge he had the still greater courage
to apologize and admit that he was in
the wrong.
1t was in the town of Alexandria.
where the young Virginia colonel was
quartered with his troops, that an cleo
ton dispute occurred and in the heat
of the party excitement Washington
told a Mr.. Payne that he lied. That
gentleman at once replied with a blow
that knocked the young colonel down.
Word having reached the barracks
that their beloved commander had
been killed, his soldiers rushed to the
city to avenge him. He met them.
however. quieted them, and they re-
turned 10 their quarters.
Mr. Payne, on receiving note from
Washington the next morning asking
him to call at his lodgings. supposed it
was. of course. to give the colonel
opportunity TO demand "satisfaction
for the blow he had received the day
before Imagine his surprise when.
instead of finding pistols or swords
ready for a duel. Washington greeted
him with outstretched hand. saying:
II believe | was wrong yesterday. You
have already had some satisfaction,
and if you deem that sufficient here
is my hand. Let us be friends" III.
A. Ogden in st. Nicholas.
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Nobody Spared.
Kidney Troubles Attack Heppner
Bg en and Women, Old and Young

kidney ills seize youag and old.
Often come with little warning.
Children suffer in their early years
CzR't t control kidney secrehons.
Girls are languid, nervous, suffer
Taiu.
Women worry, can't do daily work,
Men have lame and aching backs.
III you have any form Of kidney ills
You must reach the cause.-the kid
reys. Doan's Kidney Pills are for
weak kidneys-
EnVe brouht relief to Heppner poe
pSa
geppner testimony proves it.
AIRS. Nj. E. Barton, HepDner, Ore
ttnu says: 81 do not know OF bet
ter kidney medicine than Dean 5 Kid
rsy Pulls. We have used this remedy
ig cur family for the past two years
aga It has proven SO effective in re-
Ijev5ug kidney complaint that con-
slider it nv duty to give this public
statement.
ENsz sale by all dealres. Price so
rezts. FosterM -ilburn Go, Buafflo,
Nsx York, sole agents for the United
8 tGbes.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
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y, WASP WAIST CONTESTS.
Curious Course of Training In Old
lime Girls Schools.

Curious Course Of Tanning In Old
Time Girls Schools.
A letter recently unearthed from a
trunk shows that in the sixties of the
last century principals of girls schools
thought they were fitting the girls for
society by urging them to retain small
waists. Accordingly they offered
prizes to the girls having the smallest
waists. The girls were put through Il
course of training for reducing their
waist measure. The conditions of the
contest were that the corset should
not be removed on retiring at night
and that each pupil must be inspected
every morning to make sure she had
not loosened ber corset One Of the
persons who engaged in the contest
afterward wrote Of It.
Some of us tried hard to be per
mitted to retire from the contest, but
we were rebuked for stultifying our
selves and accused of making fools of
our principals On the following
morning the undergoverness, with her
maid. came as usual to superintend
the toilets, and after satisfying her
self that each lace was drawn in to
the utmost she fastened it in a knot
at the top and, passing the ends
through a piece of card, placed hei
own seal on them. so that any attempt
to loosen the corset during the night
might be infallibly detected in the
morning. Free Press.
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Grim Recollections.

Now that you are famous, Mr.. Rim
er, we propose to place a tablet on your
former home"
"Well?'
What would you wish Us to say?"
You might say that I was elected
for nonnayment Of rent" replied the
somewhat embittered bard.-Washing-
ton Herald
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His Last Request.

As the doomed man was led to the
scaffold the sheriff asked
"Have you any last request TO
make?"
YES" said the wretch. Il would
like to have a pair of suspenders."
So they assigned two hangmen to the
fob instead of one.-Baltimore Sun
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The Influence of the Tress.

When we plant a tree we are doing
what we can to make our planet a
more wholesome and happier dwelling
place for those who come after us, II
not for Ourselves.-Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
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Willis-What is the happiest mo-
ment Of married life? Gillis-When a
man throws the pictures Of his wife's
relatives out Of the family album and
fills it up with photographs Of his baby
tnstead.-Puck.
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A Human Tendency.

"You approve Of economy. don't
you?"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum:
only too many Of us are apt to econo-
mize on the cigars we hand our
friends instead Of those we smoke our
selves. Washington Star
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Widely Separated.

"Are you related TO Barney o'BrienT'
Thomas O'Brien was once asked.
every distantly," replied Thomas.
Il was me mothers first child; Barney
vas the sivinteenthr'
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But why do you cry so, Frau
Maier?'
'sThe sight of Vesuvius reminds me
so of my poor dear Henry. he, too.
was always king."-Fllegende Blat-
ter.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1912-07-18

We must laugh before we are happy
or else we may die before we ever
laugh at all.-La Bruyere.
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If there were no pride in cur hearts
we should not complain Of the pride Of
others.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-15
CORRESPONDENCE COURSE FOR
UNIVERSITY FRESHMEN STU
DENTS

ST Paul, Aug. 15--Plans have been
made by the University Of Minnesota
so that any one in the state can take
the freshman course Of the university.
Arrangements will be completed for
giving the instruction in person in St.
Paul and Minneapolis in the evening
and through the rest of the state by
correspondence. 1t is the aim OF
Minnesota educational authorities to
make the institution as wide as pos
sible, and this comprehensive scheme
for night school introduces something
new in American education.
Courses are offered by correspond
ence by many universities, but no
other university has undertaken to Of
fer all the courses comprising a fun
year at the institution. Laboratories
will be available for those who follow
the engineering courses and every 81.
fort will be made to make the evening
courses like those given during the
day.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-15

built in East Park, six miles northeast
of town. We notice Rasmi Lund, the
clerk, is advertising for bids, building
to be finished by Nov. LIST.
G. P. Janson has built machine
shed beside his blacksmith shop. Dur
ing the past two weeks he has sold
five Acme Queen binders.
The Luther League met with Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Isaacson in Nelson
Park LAST Sunday. A very large
crowd was there, keeping good Mrs.
Isaacson busy in serving everybody.
The next meeting will be held with L.
G. Franzen Sunday August the 25th.
Rev. A. M. Hendrickson Of Lancas.
ter, has taken charge Of the town
church during Rev. Gronberg's alb
Fsence in Sweden.
There will be confirmation in the
Norwegian church at Koland's Sunday
Aug. 25th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Hanson are happy
in the arrival Of a son.
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sTRANDQUlsT

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Jack Oistad is shipping cattle every
week.
G. Nj. Carlson transacted business
in st. Paul last week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver POLAND have also been in the
twin cities Of late.
A Mr.. Anderson Of Lincoln, Neb.,
was here last week looking at land.
a. o. Larson has purchased the
John Erik farm in section Il. Mr..
Larson came up with his family early
in the spring from the Rosebud reser-
walton in South Dakota. Claimed he
didn't like this country 50 he went to
Canada in June and took a claim. Now
we are glad to see he has changed his
mind, and decided that Strandquist is
a pretty good place after ali.
A new school house is being erected
i: in West Valley, foulsm miles south Of q
town. Another school house will be
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-15

Siverson and Engen had runaway
Saturday.
Mesdames w. Fl. Hauglid and o. J.
Carlson spent Sunday with their folks,
Mr.. and Mrs. Syvert Hanson of Nume-
dial.
Misses Mabel Roam, Agnes Carlson,
Alma and Gena Olson and Messrs.
Oscar, Arthur and Otto Olson, Arne,
Nels, John and Lars. Engen, Ole Gjer-
de and Ole Sande spent Sunday after
noon at Christ Solvik's.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Carlson were
guests at B. e. Arhaug's Sunday.
Filing Olson called at Mike Ault's
on Sunday.
A constitutional convention was
held in school house district No. 279
last Sunday afternoon.
Misses Mabel Roam and Agnes Carl
son and Oscar Olson and Arne Engen
called at Christian Andreason's Sun
day evening.
Filing Olson accompanied his son,
Alfred to Angus on Monday afternoon.
Alfred boarded the local for Fargo
where he intends to spend the rest Of
the summer as we'll driller.
Ella and Gerhard Olson were at An.
gus with cream on Tuesday.
Andrew, Filing and Simon Olson,
Alma, Ole and Palmer Peterson and
the HUMPHREYS were in Warren shop.
ping Tuesday.
Simon Olson and Henry sande es.
corted the Misses Josie and Mabel
Johnson to their home in Brislet on
Sunday evening.
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iToo late for last week..
Ole Siverson was at Warren to get
a harvester on Tuedsay and Wednes-
day of last week.
S. E. Olson was Warren shopper
on Wednesday.
The ladies of the Melo church met
at Mrs. K. Christofferson's near An
gus, last Thursday.
Palmer Peterson, son of A. J. Ped
erson, had most painful experience
on Thursday while returning home
from the hay fields with his father.
Palmer was leading his horses behind
the wagon when, in some mysterious
manner the tie straps had caught him
by the upper jaw. Just how serious
the mishap was is unknown to the
writer, but the young man was at
once taken to the hospital at Warren
where he is being nursed..
Andrew Olson transacted business
in Warren on Saturday.
The program given by the Hedge.
land Rural League last Saturday eve
ming was quite well attended. "A large
number Of ladies were present and as
nearly all had baskets, that were sold
at good prices, the basket social was
quite a success.
Oscar Olson made a brief trip to
Brislet Saturday evening.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-15
CONSTRUCTION

Notice is hereby given that bids for
the doing of the work and furnishing
all material and labor in the drilling
Of well for the City Of Warren, Mimi.
will be- received by the City Recorder
of Warren, Mimi, until August Both,
1912. The we'll is to be 10 inches in
diameter and cased with 10 inch
Standard Wrought Well Casing, In
serted joints.
/ The we'll to be about 200 #. deep.
Bids to be at so much per foot. All
bids to be accompanied by certified
check Of 10 per cent of the bid payable
to the City Recorder.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Dated at Warren, Mimi, this 18th
day Of Aug. A. D. 1912.
(seal) w. N. Powell,
City Recorder.
Good printing at reasonable prices
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-15

Mr. Day visited his daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Eastburn over Sunday.
School commences at Parker school
house next week with Miss Tilda Oh
son as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bush and their
daughter, Ella, were Sunday guests
of G. R. Baker and wife of Happy
Corner
Miss Ella Wagner was a caller at
the Martin Rude home Tuesday.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-15

Filing Olson was in Warren for a
binder on Wednesday.
Tuesday evening was a hard one on
tan shoes but still they were used for
all that were in them.
Oscar Olson made a brief trip to
Roan's Wednesday evening calling at
j. M. Olson's, enroute, for Miss Mabel
Roam, who accompanied him out
there.
Conrad Loge, made a business trip
Ito Ole Siverson's the fore part Of the
week.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-15
Early.

Charley Anderson, who for some
years ran the Skandia hotel in this
city has accepted the position of ele-
vator manager and wheat buyer at the
elevator at Luna, about four miles
north of Warren. Charleys courteous
greeting will be missed here, and he
will surely make good in his new 10.
cation.
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WEST OF STEPHEN

i IS . &s&ss .~s
Hello! West Of Stephen has it's
new telephone line almost completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hendrix spent
Tuesday with his brother Frank and
family.
Little Miss Ella Olson, Of st. Vim
cent, is spending the week with Mable
and Pearl Nelson.
H o. Heulin auteed to stephen on
Monday.
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Good printing at reasonable prices
at the Sheaf. 81