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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-22
New Horticultural and Crop
Pest Report Now Announced

OREGON fruit and vegetable growers
" can find no more valuable aid in solv-
ing the problems of production and pro-
lection of horticultural products than the
information contained in the second bien-
NAL crop pest and horticultural report OF
the Oregon experiment station. The facts
and principles put forward in this newly
published volume were determined by
careful experimentation with Oregon ma
terial under Oregon conditions.
Some of the most important problems
that confront the grower were taken up,
several of which have been solved while
still others are in course of solution. Care
fully worded and accurate reports OF
these experiments have been made and
results together with the principles of
production induced therefrom are clearly
stated.
The horticultural report deals with fer
tilizers for onion land, greenhouse tomato
investigation, fruit-pit studies in the Will
lamette, effects of different degrees of
moisture on pears, and strawberry va
rieties Of Oregon. Each subject was
written by a specialist and while conserya-
tive and reliable is also vigorously and
vitality handled for the benefit of the
general grower.
The report on insect crop pests was
taken from records Of original investiga-
tions and contains notes on a number OF
species not named in the first report. Sew
eral investigations that were under way
when the first report SIS issued have
been concluded, while others are still in
nrogress. There are eight of the unfin-
isbed problems now under investigation
to be reported at a later 0.te.
Not all the investigational work was
carried on at the college by any means,
many of the control problems having been
studied in the various parts OF the state
In which serious outbreaks occurred.
FIELD tests with insecticides have also been
nerformed in many instances and the Ell
ficiency of the sprays has been deter
mined. ~
The report on botany and plant path
oloyv includes seven discussions, as fol-
lows A Pacific Coast rust attacking pear,
ouince, ETC., a new filbert disease IN
Oregon. bacterial gummosis or bacterial
canker Of cherries, notes on misceliahe-
Gus potato diseases, experimental spray
ing of prunes for brown rot, potato spray
ing experiments, and notes, observations
and minor Investigations of plant diseases.
A number of Investigations are under
wav including Winter injury to fruit trees,
together with associated canker diseases,
ample fruit spots and rots. mushroom root
rot of fruit trees, and many other PROB
lens of primary interest to growers, Dut
they nave not progressed far enough TO
warrant publication In the present report.
The Investigations OF certain diseases are
now centered largely at the Hood River
experiment station.
There are $50 pages in the report,
which is indexed and profuseiy ilustrated
Az . reliable and ready reference on the
~nroduction of horticultural products the
renort will prove Of incalculable value to
hnrticultnrists and general farmers. Cop
los NAV be had free of cost by writing
to the Oregon Agricultural College FOR
them.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-22

$50 your wife is a s~uffragette?"
Yes answered Mr.. Jenkins.
why does she want to voter"
Il don't think Henrietta really desires
to vote. She's merely tired of talking to
me. She wants a large and more intelli-
gent audience"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-22
He Took Dad.

my boy" said the Arvada minister,
patting the youngster on the head. Have
you been to the circus this Summer"
Eyes, sir" replied Johnnie Tnmblebug.
PA wanted to go, so ! had to 80 with
him."
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-22

A page Of interesting items from the
Oregon Agricultural College at Corvabis
will alternate In the farm weekly with =
mage Of news notes from the Washington
State College at Pullman. This will afford
an interchange Of views from the two big
agricultural colleges Of the Northwest hat
should prove Of benefit to the reader, for
the institutions deal with similar problems.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-04-22

Roumania Is a trifle larger than New
York, and Bulgaria a little bigger than
Virginia.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-03

GRAIN
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO Dec. 2.-Fears expressed that
Canada would seize more wheat had de-
cidedly bulliyh effect today on prices here
The market closed strong SOAK cents to
3% cents net higher. with December at
s1O9A and May at 1.l2h Notable gains
TOO were made in other staples--con IA
cent to 24 cents, oats / a to rs. and
provisions 10 TO 45 cents,
Bulges in the price Of wheat were virtu-
ally continuous throughout the day Despite
a good deal Of, profit taking by holders the
close was within X cent OF the topmost
level reached. Apparently In connection with
| the chances Of further commandeering in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-03
WINDTAIL GOES TO BURGLAR
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-03
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TO TRADE

FOR SALE or Trade-Improved ranch in
New Mexico; party wants merchandise or
Tulsa income property. Harry White, IL
Bynum Bldg. Phones 4587.i149.
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PERSONAL.

n. X. Moody Of the Prairie Oil &
Gas Co. is i'm the city from Independ-
ence.
a. w. Geiske, Jacob Castleberg, J.
France and +. l.. Lorton all of Balti-
more, Nd, and stockholders I'm the
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MONEY TO LOAN
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FLEET wv OOD
& aUENN I'm GS

Phone 2G2. 2O5 r, T. Daniel Bldg.
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BOARD AND ROOM
TRANSFER AND STORAGE

TULSA Red Ball Transfer Co.-Storage,
moving, packing and shipping; family
moving our specially. l05 North Boulder.
Phones 279 and 81.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-12-03
FURNISHED ROOMS

FOR RENT.
ROOM in home Phone 4056-T- SUE south
Bu,ton.
! lT0R RTZT-Tbrcc modern rooms. Phone
at22y
-T5 TT[I'-0--c rom ---5--T home gIS
East Fifth.
T0R FFI,T- F1o-- for -7I--- Tc--rTee1Irg
Pi.Wa mol
Won PT-[7- 7-T- I1----l'----7--- room.
i'ia. East sixth.
T0P FFZT-7-i-II Tog--Trcr.r- rooms.
51t Snrtt pouidrr
i"Nt ~ ~, tI,,o1I Hr.,I"
wv -------- ---------
VA ! H1l- 30 ------
FOR Et y Sll.. 4le OF TWO i"'"'"'" ''''''.
----- -----
FOR RENT Furnished room. 1872 East
Sixth. near glass factory.
NON RFNT-Tn rtn gentlemen. furnished
room 4l7 North Boulder
FOp RTNT Two rI.r., furnished ,.perlu-
T0P PTYT-IIoIrrn 1og>cEccping rooms.
r.a.rr1lr. gIQ Sartn EIvoud
-, 7---,-. --------
iGN u.s.. raN ,oor,s '566Ii' sontb BNudrcr
I-s l1o..,-- --' ----- ----
FOR Rent Itree iur4S,n,d mHyy'" ''""'s.
10 80 ---"-.- --,--
FOR RENT-Iwo modern. housekeeping
rooms. $3.50. ~ south NoLLyLH.
FOR RENI-Fuwishgd front room lIl
South Cheyenne Phone aa-H.h.
I-rT VT[-T- TTrTr- rTgTT. furnished ur ur.
furnished l43 East Ea.tou. Phone a2U5.
T1g RFZT- Two or tGrrc rT.gIy furnished
hout. t.Eeepirs rooms Zoo North Boulder
------ nv, l----e --------
FOR KEN rINtIN luII.H.IN lNN|N ''..|....N
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POULTRY

FOR SALE--Fresh country eggs and home
style sausage, delivered. Phone 1857.
BIG vigorous, rich red CockerelS at S2, 49,,
and So: females all sold Buy now and
avoid disappointment. College Hill Farm,
Tulsa. Okla
Cheyenne record., 1915-03-25

don't yew know that I'm a doomed
man? got the 'narvous Mysteries.
"Yew got the pip" retorted Captain
Darby contemptuously. and trotting
quickly around to the side Of the bed.
he seized Abe by the shoulders and
began to drag him out upon the floor.
crying again. "Git up!"
The sick man could account for this
remarkable behavior In no way except
by concluding that his old captain had
gone into senile dementia-oh, cruel.
cruel Affections that life brings to old
folks when life Is almost done! Well.
thought Abe, he would rather be- sick
and die In his right mind than go
crazy. He began to whimper where
upon Samuel threw him back upon his
pillows in disgust.
"Cryin'! Oh, l swan, he's cryin'!"
Darby gave a short laugh pregnant
with scorn. ABE Rose, dew yew know
what ails yew?" he demanded, fixing
his eyes fercely upon the invalid
Dew yew know whatll happen tew
yew II yew don't git out O. this bed an
this here house? Either yer beardll
fall out an yewll dwindle deown ter
the size O. baby or yewll turn into
downright old woman-Aunt Abra-
ham!-wont that sound nice? Or
Cheyenne record., 1915-03-25
Famous Regiment.

crackers" of which the king of Den.
mark was appointed colonel-in-chief
on his recent visit to England, are one
Of the oldest corps in the British army.
They were evolved from the old
trained band in the days of Elizabeth,
and because of this ancient connection
with the capital they have the privi-
lege of marching through the city Of
London with fixed bayonets, beating
drums and flying colors.
Cheyenne record., 1915-03-25
Pittsburgh Cleanup.

The glad tidings have gone forth
that for the first time in history Pitts
burgh has a regularly organized squad
of policemen whose duty it is to pro-
tect women from insults, to scour the
streets for loafers, to scan the moving
picture shows, patrol the parks and
maintain a generally vigilant eye for
"mashers." If this squad is gifted
with the ordinary sense Of sight it will
find work to do at the start right In
the midst of the business center. It
can start in on Fifth avenue and
Smithfield street at most any hour Of
the day or evening, and before reach
ing Market street can gather up pa
troll wagon load Of the most obnoxious
characters that infest the city.-Pitts-
burgh Post.
Cheyenne record., 1915-03-25

yewll die or yew'll go crazy. Git out
er bed!"
The patient shook his head and sank
back, closing his eyes, more exhausted
than ever. And he himself had heard
Angy warn this man in a whisper not
10 "rile him up!" Remorselessly went
on the rejuvenated Darby:
"Hain't a-goin' ter git up. heh? Yew
old mollycoddle! Yew baby! Old
Lady 81! Kiffy calf! But l hain't
a-blamin' yew; eff had lived in this
here. place year an a half, I'd be
stark, starin' mad! Leetle tootsie-
wootsie! Git up!"
Abe had opened his eyes and was
once more staring at the other, his
mind slowly coming to the light Of the
realization that Samuel might be more
sane than himself.
That's what l told Angy all along"
he ventured II told her, says, says
Cheyenne record., 1915-03-25
CHAPTER XII.
Mental Treatment,

Little Samuel Darby paused at the
foot Of the bed and stared at Abe with
out saying word. while Abe fixed his
dim. distressed eyes on his visitor with
a dumb appeal for assistance. Samuel
looked a very different man from the
old bachelor who used to come a-woo-
ing every six months at the Home.
Either marriage had brought him q
new growth Of hair, or else Blossy had
selected new wig for him-a modest,
close, iron-gray which fitted his poll to
perfection. Marriage or Blossy had
also overcome in Samuel that tend
ency to hang his head ito starb'd;"
and now he lifted his bright eyes with
the manner Of one who would say:
See! I'm king OF myself and my
household! Behold what one woman
has done for mel" And in turn Abe's
unstrung vigor and feeble dependence
cried out as loudly: Il haven't a leg
left to stand on. Behold what too
much woman has done for mel"
Amt yew a-goin' ter shake hands 2"
inquired Abraham at last, wondering
at the long silence and the incompre-
hensible stare. his fears accentuated
by this seeming indication of a su-
preme and hopeless pit. Amt yew
a-goin ter shake hands? Er be yew
afeard of ketchin' it, tew?"
For moment longer Samuel con-
tinued to stare, then of sudden he
roared, cit up!"
'Huh?" queried Abe, not believing
his own ears. 'Why, Cap'n Saml.
Cheyenne record., 1915-03-25
New Counties Bills Killed.

ties created by the present session
of the Legislature. The State Sen
ate adopted adverse reports of its COM
mittee on county lines against bills to
create the counties of Ute, Carlson,
Pawnee and Hagerman. The meas
ures in reality intended only to es-
tablish three new counties, the House
bill to create Hagerman county being
the same as the Senate bill to create
Pawnee county except for the name.
Cheyenne record., 1915-03-25
81 AUTHOR Of THE story Of SARAH" "THE
SHIP or DREA1S"ETCs eorrmo47 oy zrceozuqyoa


there; and the whisper reaching the
sickroom. Abe's fever would rise, while
he could never lift his lashes except to
see the specter Of helpless old age on
one side Of the bed and death upon the
other.
whats the matter with me?" he
demanded Of the doctor, as one who
would say: Pooh! pooh! You're
humbug! What do you mean by keep
ing me in bed" Yet the old man was
trembling with that inner fear. The
physician. feminine kind Of beard
ed creature himself. took Abe's hand
IN his-an engaging trick he had with
the old ladies.
Now, my friend, do not distress
yourself or course, you are a very
sick man; cannot deceive you as to
that; but during my professional ca
reer, l have seen some remarkable
cases Of recovery and"
But what's the matter with me?"
broke in Abe, by this time fairly white
with fear. The doctor had assured
him that all his organs were sound, SO
he could only conclude that he must
have one of those unusual diseases
such as Miss Abigail was reading
about in the paper yesterday. Maybe,
although his legs were SO thin today,
he was on the verge of an attack Of
elephantiasis!
whats the matter with me?" he
repeated, his eyes growing wilder and
wilder.
What the doctor really replied would
be difficult to tell; but out of the con-
fusion of his technicalities Abe caught
the words, nerves" and "hysteria."
Mother. yew hear that?" he cried.
Il got narvous Mysteries. told yer
somethin' would happen ter me a-com-
in to this here place. All them old
womans diseases is ketchin Why on
'arth didn't yer let me go to the poor
house?"
He fell back on the pillow and drew
the bedclothes up to his ears. while
Angy followed the doctor out into the
nall to receive, as Abe supposed,
more detailed description Of his
malady. He felt too weak, however, to
question Angy when she returned, and
nSPI LIS cyeS CIOSeu uuIil
he heard Mrs. Homan tiptoe into the
room to announce in hushed tones that
Blossy and Samuel Darby were below,
and Samuel wanted to know If he
might see the invalid.
Then Abe threw of the covers in a
hurry and sat up. "Saml Darby?" he
asked, the strength coming back into
his voice. "A man! Nary a woman
ner a doctor! Yes--yes, show him
up!"
Angy nodded In response to Mrs.
Homan's glance of inquiry; for had
not the doctor told her that 1t would
not hasten the end to humor the pa
tient in any reasonable whim? And
she also consented to withdraw when
Abe Informed her that he wished to be
left alone with his visitor, as it was so
long since he had been face to face
with man IAN no petticoat a-hangin'
round the corner"
"Naow, be keerful, Cap'n Darby"
the little mother-wife cautioned at the
door. "be very keerful. Don't stay tew
long an don't rile him up, fer he's
dretful excited. Abe is"
Cheyenne record., 1915-03-25
SYNOPSIS.

Captain Abraham Rose and Angeline.
through Abe's unlucky purchase, Of Tena;;
goods, sold; the 500 auction money. al
they have left. will place Abe In the Old
Mans Mans h9ms. or Amy in the old Lady's rs
decides; hsi my dear: this is the fust time 3,
Ihs The old couple bid good-by to the the little II,
sends them along by-paths to the gate OF
the Old Ladies' home. Miss Abigail. ma.
tron OF the Old Ladies' home. hears OF
the Ill fortune of the old couple. She tells
the other old ladies'. and Blossy. who has
paid double fee for the only double bed
chamber. voices the unanimous verdict
that Abe must be taken in with his wife.
he Is "Old Lady No. 81" The old ladies'
Ape awakens next morning to fnd that
give him such Il warm welcome that ne
Is made to feel at home at once. Brother
Abe expands under the warm reception
or n" sisters. and a reign of peace begins
IN the Old Ladies' home. Abe Is the cen.
Ter of the community. The semi -annuai
visit OF Blossy's aged lover. Capt. Samuel
Darby. is due Abe advises her to marry
MN. For the first time the captain fails
10 appear. Blossy conSults Abe SO often
regarding Darby. his old captain In the
ing service. that gossip begins TO
buZz Aunt Nancy takes Abe to task Tor
ilirting with Blossy. He Is much con-
cerned when he learns that Angy Is 1eal-
be married.
Cheyenne record., 1915-03-25
Beyond Him.

Sir Frederick Bridge, famous Brit
ish organist. once told story of mu-
steal party he attended where they
had an automatic piano.
Il could not make out the music
ct ALL" he said. 1T sounded very ab-
struse, and l felt that l was not edu-
Gated up to it. Sometimes l seemed
to recognize it. 1 whispered to one Of
the ladies': What Is it?
"The answer was: 'Bach's Fugue in
D minor
Il discovered afterward that the per-
forated paper had been put in upside
down. and the "ugue was being played
backward"
Cheyenne record., 1915-03-25
CHAPTER x-Continued.

Il told yer | never could stand 1t
here amongst all these drafted women
loiks. Abe would declare Its all
your fault that ! didn't go to the poor
house in peace"
tons until yew'd lived here a year."
Ansy would retort; but ignoring this
remark. he would go on:
It's Brother Abe this an
Brother Abe that, as eff | had thirty
wives a-pesterin' me instid of one. l
cant Kill fly but It's Brother Abe,
lemme bury him fer yew.' Do yer all
think be baby?" demanded the old
gentleman with glaring eye. Il guess
I'm able ter do somethin' fer myself
once in while. hain't so old as some
folks might think" he continued with
superb inconsistence Il be a mere
child compared with that air plagued
Nancy Smith"
1t took very little to exhaust Angy's
ability for this style of repartee. and
she would rejoin with tender but mis-
taken efforts to soothe and comfort
him
'ei' thai, iothSI. bOu 6lL cA-
cited now. Seems ter me ye re a
leetle bit feverish. Eff only yew'd take
this here tansy tea"
Abraham would give one exasper-
ated glance at the tin cup and mutter
into the depths of his beard:
Tansy tea an old women! Old
women an tansy tea! Tansy tea be
durned!"
Abe failed perceptibly during the
summer, grew feeber as the autumn
winds blew in. and by November he
took to his bed and the physician of
the home. little whiffet Of a pompous
idiot. was called to attend him. The
doctor. determined at the start to
make severe case Of the old mans
atlliction in order that he might have
the greater glory l. the end, be 1t good
or bad. looked very grave over Abra-
hams tongue and pulse, prescribed
medicine for every half hour, and laid
especial stress upon the necessity Of
keeping the patient in bed
'Humbug!" growled the secretly
terrified invalid. and in an excess of
bravado took his black silk necktie
from where it hung on the bedpost and
tied 1t in bow-knot around the collar
of his pinkstriped nightshirt, SO that
he would be in proper shape to receive
any of the sisters. Then he lay very
still. his eyes closed, as they came tip-
toeing in and out. Their tongues were
on gentle tiptoe too, although not so
gentle but that he could hear them ad-
.i,-iv npn
plaster" one, an onion poultice;" an
other. Spanish blister" while Aunt
Nancy stopped short of nothing less
than old-fashioned bleeding" Abe
lay very still and wondered If they
meant to kill him. He was probably
going to die anyhow, SO why torment
him. Only when he was dead. he
hoped that they would think more
kindly of him. And so surrounded vet
alone. the old man fought his secret
terror until merclfully he went to
sleep.
When he awoke there were the sis.
ters again; and day after day they
spent their combined efforts In keeping
him on his back and forcing him to
take his medicine, the only appreciable
good resulting therefrom being the
fact that with his tax upon their devo-
eion the old ladies came once more to
regard Abe as the most precious pos
session of the Home.
What eff he should die?" they whis-
pered among themselves. repentant
enough of their late condemnation of
him and already desolate at the
thought of his leaving this little haven