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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29
VELOCITY OF LIGHT.
Roemsr's Early Calculations Have
Stood the Test of Time.

Roemsrs Early Calculations Have
Stood the Test Of Time.
The first astronomer to demonstrate
satisfactorily the speed OF light was
Ole Roemer. a Scandinavian scientist.
who read his immortal paper on this
July %. 1875. Roemer's calculations
and conclusions have stood the test
of time and subsequent investigations
on all important points.
knowledge as to the velocity OF
light was Of tremendous Importance to
astronomical science. since IT enabled
astronomers to estimate accurately the
enormous distances with which their
science deals. Roemer found that light
Travelled at the rate Of $4,000 miles 10
a second. The sun. being distant from
the earth 92.0OOOO0 miles. flashes light
to us In eight minutes and fourteen
seconds.
Yet the sun Is near neighbor com
pared with the so called Fixed st"rs.
which In reality move with inconceiv
able velocity. although the most pow
erful telescopes will not show that
velocity as anything but rest Beyond
the outskirts OF our Insignificant solar
system are other systems. and beyond
them still others, so far as the sight Of
man. aided by instruments. may bridge
the CHASTITY cbasm Of the infinite.
Distances beside which the immense
line stretching from earth to sun is an
invisible point are now measured by
means Of Roemer's special discovery as
TO the velocity OF light. Exchange.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29
SUFFERING TRADES.

| (sTRONG WORDS ny CLINTON NJ
| HOWARD TO WORKING MEM
What Is II that keeps labor en-.
ployed, factories busy. wages high
| orders
That is what 10000 commercial
travellers are out for-orders. They
represent manufacturers
On what does the manufacturer de
pend ON the retailer.
ON what does the retailer dependf
On the customer with needs to sup
ply and money to buy.
II liz the home market and the for
eign markets that keep the wheels Of
industry going round.
In what way does the saloon AFFECT
the hame market
Let Left Jones, the English member
Of parliament. answer that question:
Il met the finished product OF the
saloon. He was lying In the gutter.
He had no hat. the hat trade was sui
fering: his coat was full OF holes. the
clothing trade was suffering: he had
on the remnant of a shirt. the wooien
trade was suffering. he had on no
socks. the hosiery trade was suffer
ing. he was dirty. the soap trade was
suffering. can hardly mention a use
not affected by that mans insobriety."
Follow this man home and you
would find by an inventory Of his wife
and children that the millinery trade.
underwear trade. the dress goods
trade. the ribbon trade. and hundred
other trades were suffering. Look
about his home. and you would ind
that the furniture trade. the carpet
trade. the picture trade, the dinner
ware and cooking utensil trade, and q
hundred more we're suffering So with
the toy trade aud the Christmas tree
trade. all suffering because OF one
mans insobriety.
round million men were arrested
for drunkenness and disorderly con.
duct In this country last year. A mil
lion more eluded the watchfui eye OF
our ylgilant police. we're sobered up In
the back room OF the saloon. or stag
gered unmolested home"
lNO Hlllllou mhhtIr oi Tue uont
market knocked out of the market by
the saloon. They have needs TO sup
ply, but no money to buy. Add their
wives and children. the usual average
OF four with mother and you have TO-.
600. 900 consumers In the home mar,
ket impoverished by the American
saloon,
Let labor close that tremendous
leak. lift his brother from the gutter.
send him home to his family sober.
and with hA pay envelope unbroken
by the robber liquor trafYic that gives
Its customers only sorrow. disease and
shame In exchange for labor's wealth.
and II would give up a new home mar
ket for American made goods every
year equal TO our present foreign mar
ket around the world,
What could be done with that vast
sum OF money now poured into the
lap OF the saloon'
We could build SOC. 900 homes at
$4,000 each. put $1,000 worth OF fur
niture and carpets into every one OF
the 100000 homes. $1,000 worth OF
clothing and wearing apparel In the
closets OF every one Of the 100000
homes. 100 tons OF hard coal In every
cellar. and deposit in the savings bank
81 900 TO the credit OF every one OF
those 30O.O 600 homes. do all OF this.
next year. and every succeeding year
that those saloons were kept closed
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29

Hints Lost on Him.
Il always did dislike men who have
no ear for music" said one girl. and
now dislike them more than ever
Charley Nevergo called to see me yes
terday evening. At eleven o'clock
went to the plano"
And played Home. Sweet Homer
said the other girl.
Yes First played 1t as ballad
He didn't move Then played II as
q waltz, a polka and then a ragtime." "
"And what did he do?''
He said, Gracious. Miss Jones,
what a Jolly lot Of tunes you know!
And all SO different!'"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29
Tempered Condolences.

Neighbor-And how's yer guild man
this mornin'. Mrs. Tamson?
Mrs. Tamson-He deed last nicht
Neighbor-I'm real sorry to hear
that. Yen no remember II he hap
pened to say onything about pot Of
green paint before he slippet awsf-
Punch.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29

Il think our servant Is planning to
90 somewhere else to work"
What makes you think sof She
seems to be quite contented here
Il know. but she told me this morn
Ing that her grandmother IL not sx-
pected to live"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29
A Peanut Race.

A Peanut Race.
At one end OF the room place two
bowls OF peanuts. and at the opposite
end two empty bowls. Two children
are each provided with knife and at
q signal they place as many peanuts
as they can on the blade OF the knife.
and carry Il to the empty bowl with
one hand. Depositing the peanuts.
they return for more. Each child IL
allowed three minutes A score 10
kept and the one who has the lars-
est number OF peanuts credited to his
name wins the prize.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29
GOOD FOR GERMAN ARMY.

There Is good news from the Ger
man army. At the emperoTs order q
manual on alcohol and Tobacco" has
been prepared for the service by DR..
Buchinser. one OF the leading pbysi-
clans OF the marine.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29

VIII you stand by me In the sness-
prise. even II thsss u danger OF ~
rsstr
We'd. l dArs say 20 wont and ms
nod st Q p1ncA."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29
" They Had Lived,

On one occasion a census clerk, In
scanning one Of the forms to see that
It had been properly filled up. noticed
the figures 100 and liz under the
heading Age Of Father, II Living"
and Age Of Mother. II Living"
But your parents were never 20
old. were they" Queried the astonish-
Cd clerk.
NO" was the reply. but they
would ha' bin, II living
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29
Fun for Both.

BE a good little boy. sammy. snA
father will take you to the circus"
IAN right. father. And mother says
II you don't behave yourself she won't
let you take me-"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29
Lucky.

I know a certain pretty maid
Who has such winning ways.
At bridge I mean. her debts are pa3d
Most every time she plays.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29

War Correspondent-Why. you Just
sank a friendly vessel.
The Turkish Naval Commander -
Well, we don't seem to be able to sink
an unfriendly vessel-and we've got
to sink something. you know.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29

The once Boy.
Mr.. Lane called again this morn.
ing. sir" said the new once boy. a.
his employer entered.
Very we'll. Did you tell him I'd
gone to Europe. a. I directed"
Yes. SIR. I said you'd started this
morning"
That was right. sonnie. And what
did he sayr'
He wanted to know when you'd be
back. sir, and I said after lunch"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-29
Without Q Doubt.

wfthout q DOUBT.
Book Agent-Here's a book you
can't afford to be without-"Every
Man His Own Lawyer"
Farmer Jones (who once had law
suiO-Humph! I think an honester
name for that book would b. Every
Man His Own Worst Enemy."-Puck.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-08

more than they were for the same
period last year, while our exports
were 126 million dollars less. That
is caused by the Underwood tariff.
The balance Of trade in our favor for
these seven months in this year was
60 million dollars. For the same
seven months last year, the balance
Of trade in our favor was 30S million
dollars. This shows a falling off in
the balance of trade in our favor in
seven months before the war COM
menced of 24S million dollars. That
is equivalent to a demand on us of
24S million dollars in gold. That is
one of the main troubles with the
country now and is the result of the
new tariff law.
If we were manufacturing the
goods we use instead of importing
them, we would have prosperity, and
if we had sufficiently high import
duty on the goods we bring in from
abroad, we would have sufficient
revenue without question. What we
need now in economy and not new
taxes. What we have under the
Democratic administration is extrav-
agance and additional taxation
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-08
De SauIIes Made a Record.

John l.. de Saulles. who recently re-
signed the post Of minister to Uruguay.
to which he was appointed in March.
in New York. stepped out Of the Unit
ed States diplomatic service without
having discharged single official duty.
AS his appointment was confirmed by
the United States senate, Mr.. de Saul
les is entitled to full dignities as a one
time representative Of this country to
foreign nation. 1t is believed he is
the first in the history Of the diplo-
matte service to win his title without
having left his own country.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-08
SOME SIDE-STEPPER.

DR.. C. ]. Smith, the democratic
candidate for governor, is proving
himself the champion political doo-
ger of the present campaign. Some
time ago he grasped the first oppor-
tunity to avoid public expression on
the prohibition question, although
his political workers are passing out
the dope to the voters that he en-
dorses all Vests policies" or "that
he is a sensible fellow and after De-
ing elected will not hurt the saloons.
The kind of dope passed out by the
"pussyfooters" for the political ma
chine which has dominated oregon
politics for decade depends on the
opinion of the voter to whom 1t Is De
ing dealt out.
Now DR.. Smith is side-stepplng an
expression of opinion on the Slooo
exemption measure. While his Jour-
nalistic sponsor, the Oregon Journal
attacks DR.. Withycombe for his po-
sition on this measure, DR.. Smith re-
fuses to reply to questions put to MN
AS to his position il regard to the
amendment and artfully side-steps
the same at every opportupity--iae
Dalles Chronicle.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-08
WHY TAX LEVIES SHOULD BE
LIMITED.

In discussion of high taxes and
inefficiency of government, John P.
McManus, editor of the Pendleton
Tribune, shows the need of limiting
the source from which revenues are
derived, and tells us the only rem
edy-a limit must be set:
American travellers abroad looked
with derision upon the heavy taxes
imposed upon all classes of property
and all kinds of people in some of
the European countries. Economists
and students pointed to these taxes
as evidence of inefficiency on the
part of the government and the decay
of the political structure. In nearly
all these countries taxes have be-
come absolutely unbearable. But
that is just exactly what the United
States is coming to. AS the years go
by taxes increase owing to inefficient
administration and decreasing reven-
ues. Today without actual war we
have the increased war tax. The
national government is rapidly seek
ing more sources of income and in
stead of the indirect tax which has
heretofore been the sustaining power
we are getting down to the direct
tax, and sooner or later the individ-
ual property holdings of the nation
will be taxed for national purposes
the same as it is for state, county and
city.
''There is no doubt that with ef-
ficient administration the govern
ment could be operated on less than
one-half of the present tax revenue.
But that condition seems impossible
with government as it is only when
taxes are no longer possible that in
creased expenditures cease. Just SO
long as there remains a source from
which taxes may be derived, just SO
long will the money be approprlat-
! ad "
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-08
"FOR SALE" SIGNS WILL BE
PROMINENT.

The enactment of the so-called uni
yersal eight hour law should be op-
posed by every farmer of the state,
1t is a direct injury to his business
and the farmers should wake up to
this and vote this law down good and
hard. 1t is a bill to erect For Sale
signs over the gates of the most OF
the farms of the State. Concerning
this law. farmer writing in the AS
toria Daily Budget, has the follow
ing to say:
Il have heard considerable about
the universal eight-hour labor law to
be voted upon at the next election
and recently received a pamphlet
from the secretary of state, in which
the bill is stated in its most severe
form, and as it really is to be voted
upon. The whole bill is the set hob
BY of Anarchists and |. W. W.'s who
being lazy and shiftless do not care
to work longer than it is absolutely
necessary to bring them enough to
exist upon. These agitators being
greedy and selfish enough to be-
grudge the more ambitious persons
the extra comforts and convenience
they may derive, try to force all peo-
pie to live as they are satisfied to
exist. These are the conditions peo-
ple are certainly going to get If they
are foolish enough to vote for such a
measure.
Every class of laborers will be
affected by this bill and the changes
it will cause in almost every walk OF
life will be varied and far reaching
in the extreme As to farms, | can
safely say that if this bill is passed
at the November election there will
be a For Sale" sign over almost
every farm gate in Oregon. No far
mers are amassing fabulous fortunes
and the price received today for farm
products is not enough to allow for
the hiring of two shifts of men,
which, owing to the character OF
farm work, must be done If the eight
hour bill is adopted. Consequently
the price of farm products must be
raised or the laboring mans wages
cut in half. Which will be done re
mains to be seen, but it is an newt
able fact, that if this measure be-
comes a law, this change must fol
low.
This bill as it reads is both ab-
surd and unconstitutional. Absurd
because it is so faulty in construction
as to make it impossible to enforce
and unconstitutiona because 1t In
fringes upon personal rights and lib
critics. The right of self government
is in jeopardy
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-08
SQUARE Sleeves In Goats.

When Signor Marinetti gets his fu-
turist clothing from Rome he will GER
tainly add to the gayety Of nations IL
his revolutionary ideas lead him to
wear the garments. One of his ideas
Is to have coats with one round and
one square sleeve, and in order to
avoid the monotony Of modern mems
wear he goes further and predicts that
"the futurist will have patches Of col
ored cloth. which he will stick on his
suit at different times of the day to
suit his fancy and his occupation. 1t
will be simple to adjust and essential
ly comfortable"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-08
OREGON INDUSTRIES ATTACKED
BY THE "BANKFUIL"
AMENDMENT.

Among the dangerous amendments
to the constitution that are found
among the % measures on the Ore
gon ballot is one proposing to take
over in the name of the state all
! lands between high and low water on
navigable streams.
The amendment proposes to take
over the beds of navigable streams
at "bankfull' stage or the flood
stage of all such streams or tidal es
tuaries, on which are now erected
many industries and logging booms.
That this amendment would un
settle the titles to some of the great
est and most valuable industrial
properties in the state is easy to be
seen. 1t would involve such prop
critics in litigation and create another
commission in every county and city
to whom all industries on navigable
streams would be under obligation
for their existence.
An immense amount of litigation
would follow and in the mean time
capital would not invest in industries
thus affected. This is one of many
political devices to create positions
and make business for the unemploy-
ed lawyers in all cities on navigable
streams.
Capital seeking investment in in
dustries on navigable waters would
simply be diverted from Oregon to
the north banks of the Columbia
river or elsewhere to avoid TIE en-
tanglements of the law and get more
secure basis for investment.
The amendment not only destroys
the right of access to the navigable
streams on the part of the upland
owner which he now has, but it
would compel the promoters of any
industry seeking location on such
waters to open negotiations with a
local body of politicians before pur-
chasing a site for an industry.
This amendment should go into
the ruck with others that are all cal
culated to make it difficult and dan
gerous to establish new industries
at the very place where we should
have them, where rail and water
transportation meet.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-08

"Shall Mayor Albee and City Com
missioners Dieck and Brewster be
recalled?" will be decided by the
voters of Portland at the election to
be held about one week previou" to
the general state election. B. f..
Kennedy, a real estate man, is to be
the recall candidate for mayor; w.
A. Leet, an attorney, the candidate
against Brewster, and H. E. Abry, an
employe of the U. S. Engineering
Dept, is the candidate against Com
missioner Dieck. The only comment
made by the officials is that if it is
the will of the people that they be
recalled, they are satisfied.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-08
NO TIME TO IMPOSE ADDITION
AL TAXES.

Washington, Oct 6th-"With the
industries of the country largely par
alyzed and labor out of work, it is
no time to impose additional taxes,
and taxes, too, which are entirely un-
necessary" declared James r. Mann,
Republican Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives in state
ment today.
Congressman Mann's statement is
regarded as an important utterance
in view of the fight the Republican
Minority is making in both House
and Senate to prevent the Democratic
Majority from imposing the 'oo-called
"war" tax on the people in addition
to their other burdens of taxation,
at a time when this country is at
peace with all the world.
"There is no need to put new taxes
on the people at this time" Mr.. Mann
asserts. while there may be a
slight falling off in customs receipts
uuTlHS LIC EulOPCdh VOL Iiine SeAAA
easily be more than met by proper
governmental economy. The war in
Europe may be over soon and the
treasury can meet the expense of the
government without difficulty for a
long time to come If 1t draws on the
government money deposited in the
banks. Much of the money already
appropriated need not be used for the
present If the President will direct
the departments to practice economy.
There are many things that can wait
over. Temporary delay in many
cases will be no injury
"For the seven months of this year
ending with July 81, before the war
began, our imports from foreign
countries were 1872 million dollars
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-08

From reports received from lone,
there is not vacant house to be had
in that town at the present time, and
people are still coming In, being at
tracted in a large measure by the
splendid school they have there. Like
conditions are prevalent at Lexing-
ton and Heppner, as well. In this
town a number of good residences
could be used at the present time,
and practically every available room
is taken. Good schools are draw
ing card for any town and the three
cities on the Heppner branch will be
compelled to add to their residence
Accommodations, as we'll as strengthen
their educational facilities.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-08

Wheat expectation last week was
8 a million bushels in excess Of that
of the same week last year. Price
continues steady. Foreign exchange
declined last week and general for
eign export trade shows better
ment. Bank clearings contracted
somewhat, but the weekly movement
of cash was more liberal and pro-
nounced. Dunn's Review for last
week shows that while business gen
orally is abnormal, due to the war
conditions, yet there is a significant
growth of confidence.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-08

W. Albert Jones writes this paper
that he is nicely located at Los An
geles, Calf, where he has been since
the first of the wear. We also ac-
knowledge from him the receipt of
the photographs of some Los Angeles
beauties that look fine on paper.
Mr.. Jones will endeavor to sell his
Lee acre farm near Lexington,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-08

The $500 exemption bill, at first
glance, appeals to the taxpayer.
When he, after studying the propos-
ed measure for awhile, finds out the
impositions that it will enforce, he
doesn't view it with so much favor.
And the fact that the bill is really
another proposition of the single tax
ors causes him to turn from it in
disgust. By the terms of the pro-
posed exemption bill, real estate Is
not eXempt.-Hood River Glacier.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-08

The passage of a stringent ordin-
ance governing automobile travel
within the boundaries of the City of
Heppner by the council on Monday
night, is timely. We now have the
law, let us hope that it will be rigid
ly enforced. 1t will be in full force
and effect after thirty days from the
time of its enactment, which was
Oct. 5, 1914.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-08
500 REWARD.

I will pay 500 for the arrest and
conviction of the party or parties
stealing my cattle. My cattle are
branded M G on right side, and have
right ear split.
tt. JAMES CARTY.
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