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The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-01-08
Hannah Smell, "Female Soldier"

Hannah Smell was born at Worces-
ter, England, on April 80. 1927, the
daughter of hosier. In order to
seek her husband who had abandoned
her, in 1745 she donned mans attire
and enlisted as soldier in Guise's
regiment of foot, but soon deserted,
and shipped on board the sloop Swal-
low, under her brother-in-law's name
of James Gray. She was wounded in
the siege of Pondicherry. but succeed.
ed in extracting the bullet without
calling in surgeon. When recovered
she served before the mast on the Tar.
tar and Ethan, but when paid off she
resumed woman's costume. Her ad
ventures were published under the
title of THE Female Soldier" in 1850,
and she afterwards gave exhibitions
in military uniform in Lonton. She
died insane in Bethlehem hospital
London. on February 8. 1882
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-01-08
Bow Critics.

For many years the boys of Trinity
college, Dublin, made and unmade the
reputation of operate stars. They al
ways sat in the highest gallery, and
were recognized as the real critics
of an opera. Il remember" says Bar.
ton McGuckin, the well-known English
tenor, there was fellow. Thomasi
or some such name, whose career was
blasted by witty gallery boy.
Thomasi was anything but graceful
He had but tne gesture, which con-
sisted in bringing first one, then the
other hand to his heart and letting it
fly back straight before him. 1t was
very much like the sort of motion
man would make III deep water. He
sang an Itali: love song, working his
arms as described. When he finished
voice from the gallery broke the ST.
lence: "Ah. Misther Toomasi. you
amt Ilooch of singer. but I'll wager
ye'd make a foine swimmer" The au-
iience screamed with delight. Thorn
nsi had to leave the stage.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-01-08
Good Manager.

A bare-headed woman with faded
and ragged dress solicited aims the
other evening of a gentleman who was
crossing the City park. He came to a
halt and asked
is it for drink"
mo, sir; it's for food"
But l don't know how you live. |
have to practice economy in order to
have money in my pocket. You may
be extravagant, for all l know. How
much money have you spent today7"
We'll, sir, I've spent seven cents
that will run five of us on cold pota-
toes SO far; and If l can get three
more we'll top off with bread and wa
ter before going to bed. Might leave
out the bread If l can find a bit of
tar to thicken the water and deceive
the children. Can you draw it any
finer than that, SIR"
The man held out dime as he
passed.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-01-08
THE BEST PLACE.

The mountain top is small. There
Is hardly room enough there for the
few who reach it's height; and, unless
those who do keep a firm foothold.
they may be pushed off and dashed
to pieces.
The way to the mountain top is
steep and rugged, the rocks are slip
perry. and the path is full of landslides.
The valley is broad and fertile, and
there is room enough there for plant
ing and for harvesting.
The ordinary man can earn his liv-
ing in the valley; the extraordinary
man may be able to attach himself
to the mountain top.
| am not asking you, young man,
not to travei upward, nor am / sug-
costing that yoE forever remain on the
plains; but / am attempting to pic
ture the dangers of steep climbing,
and the liability of not being able to
find foothold at the top.
Better, far better, be a good tiller
of the soil down in the green valley
than starve among the mountains
rocks.
In these days, of strenuous bust
ness, of liberal education, and of op-
portunity, the old adage that there
is always room at the top" is not as
true as 1t used to be. for, even though
there may be room at the very top,
one must take fearful chances in
climbing, and he will meet strenuous
men en- route, ready and anxious to
win, not only by advancing them
selves. but by pushing others down.
The tendency to go beyond ones
ability, to occupy positions unnatural
and difficult to hold. is responsible for
many a failure, and has ruined many
men who would have been successful
had they been contented and indus
trious, with good prospect of prosper
ity.
Ambition should be made of sterner
stuff than that which drives a man out
of himself into unknown regions, or
into places too high for him to gain a
foothold, footing which, even II he
does gain it. he may be unable to
keep. ..,. s-s7lv ~. &.
1t is your duty to do your best. to
make the most of yourself. to encour-
age rather than to cramp ambition,
to use common sense in the making
of yourself. that brand of good sense
which does not allow you to stay be.
low your level and which will prevent
you from striving to go beyond it.
Thousands of men move from where
they are, dissatisfied and disgruntled,
and enter new and unknown fields,
when. If they had remained at home,
making the best of their opportuni-
ties. they would have been worth
more to themselves and to the world.
Where you are, unless it is below
the surface, may be the best place in
which for you to work and to stay.
Certainly, you should not allow your
self to leave your base of operations
until you are sure that where you are
is not the place for you to be in, and
until you know of location within
the probable scope of your capacity.
Beware of the top, unless there is
safe road leading to it.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-01-08
BEST WAY TO WINTER GERA-
NUNS
BY EBEN RExFoRD.

The question is asked, How can
geraniums be wintered in the cellar?"
in two ways: First, in pots. Second,
by hanging them up by the heels, so
to speak.
Neither way is absolutely sure to
bring them through in good condition.
But either way may prove successful
therefore it is advisable to try both
if one has fine varieties he would
like to save for next summer. If one
fails the other may prove successful.
To winter them in pots the plants
should be crowded into as small pots
as will contain them, and then the
tops should be cut away SO that all
that remains of the summers growth
is few stubs at the base of the plant.
Do not try to encourage any growth
after potting. Set them away in a
cool but frost-proof place and keep
them there as long as it is safe to do
SO. Then put them in cool cellar.
The soil in the pots should be quite
dry when they go into cold storage,
and it should be kept in that condi-
ton, as nearly as possible, all through
the winter Not really dry, of course,
but with only a hint of moisture in
it-so little, indeed, that it would seem
dry when compared with ordinary
soils.
The aim is to keep the plants as
nearly dormant as possible, and this
cannot be done if they are moist at
the roots. Heat also encourages
- q hao q
tendency to keep the plants at a
standstill.
Treated as advised above, it is pos
sible to bring geraniums through the
winter in such condition that they
begin to grow as soon as brought to
the light and warmth of the sitting
room after being watered.
The necessary conditions, you will
observe, are dryness of soil and a
low temperature.
1t is less work to make the plants
free from the soil they have grown in
during the summer and simply hang
up the mass of roots in the cellar.
This should not be done Immediately
after lifting the plants, however.
his metnou mdhes IL heceSsdiy ioi
us to leave them in the ground as
long as possible, we'll UP to cold
weather, in fact, for if they were to
go into the cellar while the tempera
ture was high, growth would be al
most sure to begin.
Therefore the plants must be left
In the ground and protected from frost
ha fire Of
possible Then lift them on a warm
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-01-08

CE u HUIV"tCsI
SOCIETY,".

81 am not in society this winter,
says young society woman. Il am
too busy to go into society,"" remarks
a young man.
What is society" anyway, the So
ciety about which the foregoing was
spoken? Really, / don't know, and
the, three big dictionaries refuse to
enlighten me. At guess, should
say that probably the young people
quoted refer to the collection of per-
sons they meet when they go out,
when they are away from home, at
balls, parties, and other invitation
| functions, and not necessarily to the
individuals whom they visit. Perhaps
they are unfortunate enough to be-
| long to some alleged exclusive form
OF society, or to some clique or COL
lection of conceited people, who, be-
cause they don't know where they
stand, assume to stand for something
| about which they know nothing.
Thousands, yes, hundreds of thou
sands, of young people have injured
their presents and discounted their
futures by going into what they call
society" Yes, many men and wom-
en- have sacrificed their souls upon
the altar of society"
| Young people should have friends,
they should not be bookworms or
room hermits. They should intermin-
gle, they should exchange expert
ences, play games of conversation,
and other games; but all this does not
mean going into society,"" for "soci-
ETY." is commonly understood as sim
ply another word for excess, with or
without the winecup.
1t is significant fact that our great
merchant princes, our men Of prodi-
gious intellect, our famous discover
in every walk Of life, care more for
sociability than for society, and not
one in a hundred of them is in so
ciety." They live natural lives. make
friends among their kind, and enjoy
social intercourse. They don't care
| fig, whether Mrs Tone invites them
toAher most exclusive ball. or whether
! Mr. Highbrow includes them in his
list of dinner guests.
| hiCu VI Wcdith, anu iiioiS MON
who haven't any, sacrifice the vitality
of life to get into society and when
they get in they spend half of their
time keeping in. When they become
old enough to know better. they go
out into Natures out-of-doors, breathe
the fresh air, and mentally, and some
times physically, kick themselves for
the folly of their silly ambition.
Don't worry about finding your 80
ciety" level. Your level will come to
you. and any level you try to reach,
which is either above or below your
proper sphere. is disastrous.
Bear in mind, young man and young
woman, that mere money, the ability
to dance the tango, and the capacity
for small talk, are not keys which
will unlock the door of good society
If your ancestors came here in the
overcrowded Mayfower. or your sew
eral times removed grandfather
chased Indians, remember that you
may not be any better than other peo-
pie with hazy past, for the whole
world feeds on the same kind Of meat,
sleeps in similar beds and wears
much alike clothes, If it can get them.
Society" as 1t runs, starts from
nowhere and ends in the Land OF
| Nothing.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-01-08
SOME HARDY EVERGREENS

In winter evergreen trees and
shrubs give warmth, and color. to the
garden, which cannot be obtained in
any other way.
Some criticize the growing of lau-
rels, but they grow rapidly, and soon
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-01-08

create shelter and warmth, and the
dark-green foliage tends to make a
place cheerful.
The best laurels are Rotundifolius
Ground leaved) and Latifolia.
These are harder than the common
laurel, which suffers in very extreme
climates.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28

The covering Of books with chamola>
silk, or fine linen has com to be q
positive art. By means of 1t, a paper
bound volume may be transformed
into something rich and dainty by a
pair of clever hands at home. A vol
ume copy of "Old Love Letters was
charmingly decorated by the outer slip
which was made Of what is called
''sad-colored" silk. On 1t the title had
been embroidered in subdued tints. A
true lovers knot encircled the words,
and from it q few scattered forget-me-
nots were dropping. The effect was
experienced embroiderer.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
An salute.

A curious incident of the closing
scenes OF the American Civil War is
related by a correspondent of a st.
Louis newspaper. After General
Grant had received General Lees
erms OF surrender at Appomattox and
accepted them, some one-not General
Grant-ordered the firing Of a salute
II u hundred guns in token of vic
tory. The salute General Grant quick
Y stopped, as he wished that every
means should be taken to spare the
Jensibilities OF the brave men who had
surrendered. The proceedings went
pn quietly, and the surrender was
completed. All was over, n peace
had succeeded war, when a strange
and irregular fusillade OF musketrv
was heard from the field OF battle
More thar that, the air about the field
Was filed with whistiing bullets. What
a caused a r%e-opening Of hostilities?
simply thistle muskets OF tho Can.
tederate soldiers had been allowed "a
remain stacked on the field. So sud-
denly had the fighting ceased on tha
morning Of the 9th OF April that thous.
mos 1 pieces We're left loaded. In
some way the dry spring grass on the
neld caught fire, and the blaze ran
amongst the stacked guns. They were
heated to the point OF explosion. and
soon tho fusillade began. Most Of th.
pieces We're pointed upwards, and the
outlets rose until their force was spent
and then fell upon the ground. Others
we're pointed at nm angle, and sent their
suiees far. On that spot the ground 4
% this any strewn with bullets, and any
= mag pick them up who viii. This
was the only salute which celebrated
- surrender Of Lee
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
A Remarkable Cat.

This city can boast of many wonder
ful things, but n Of the most wonder
ful and uncomfortable stories reached
the ear of a reporter recently. The au-
thor OF the story is a direct descendant
OF George Washington and his verac-
lty is beyond question. A few days
ago his daughter lost a valuable ear
ring. When the loss was announced
the entire family and even the neigh
bors secured the grounds about the
house n eve the streets for blocks
beyond, but the search proved fruit
less, and the earring had seemingly
disappeared forever.
The family wherein the loss occurred
are possessors of, a large and handsome
tabby cat. The animal is a great pet
OF the family and it has the run Of the
entire house. One of it's habits is to
crawl into bed with the children at
early morning. Yesterday morning,
pussy, as was her usual wont, came to
the children's chamber on her morn
ing rounds, but she seemed to Be in
great distress. At times she would
try to dislodge from her throat some
thing that troubled her greatly. Sud-
denly she gave a convulsive gasp and
rom her mouth dropped the diamond
earring.
When the discovery was heralded
throughout the house. pussy was tho
heroine Of the hour.-Derby Trans
.ript.
McFingle-"Mrs. Gophast is q grass
widow, isn't she"
McFangle-'I never knew it. Why"
McFingle-.Her husband died of hay
feyer."-Lawrence American.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
THE GREATEST KINDNESS.
airs. Pryor Gives Some Practical SusEes-
tions for Scasonable Charities.

I consider the highest and most char
table OF acts that Kindness which re-
instates and places in a position Of
usefulness the man Of genius and re-
dnement, who may have. through sud
den and unforeseen misfortune, been
deprived OF means and opportunity to
serve his fellow man. My reasons for
this are these: The capabilities of such
persons to be eminently useful is
great. The ignorant and yulger
demand, and should receive our help
when they suffer, but their possibill-
lies Of usefulness are small by COM
parison with those Of educated and re-
fined men and women. To educate
them and raise the lower to the the
higher place is a grand charity; but
It's results must be more or less doubt
full. The torch put by charity into
their hands may become a beacon Of
light and may become an engine of
destruction. But the great soul that
has been smitten by undeserved mis-
fortune will, If reinstated, never fail
Of it's highest duty. The charity that
Inspires anew such a spirit has an adj
ditional claim to be considered the
highest, because the help must be at
tanned, with infinite delicacy and Sc
crecy. There can be no counsel be-
tween the left and right hand; no re-
ward car come from the applause Of
the world. 1t requires greatness Of
soul to perform a grand act of charity
in secret, and greatness of soul for g
noble mar or woma to receive it.
Robert Hall says: Il reckon the high
est b~enevolence to be that extended to
the unfortunate gentleman, for, in ad-
dition to the pangs of poverty. he feels
the stings of an outraged s%ensibility.
SARA A. PRYOR,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
CHAPTER XIIL.-(Continued).

The girl could not solve the problem,
but the thought was most startling and
brought with it many suggestive posi-
bfl1tieS that We're most disturbing. Yet
gradually out of the darkness she drew
a sort OF comfort in her dawning en-
~ightenment. Two things she had to go
on in her strange premises, he had said
he did not write the letters, and his hair
was not the same Who then was he?
Her husband now undoubtedly, but
who? And If deeds and hair could
change SO materially. why not spirits?
AT least he was not the same as she
had feared and dreaded. There was so
much comfort.
And at last she lay down and slept.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
Heard Across the etvx.

From the Birmingham Age-Herald.
"CIeopatra seems cross this morning.
You can't blame her for that" ~.
swered the second shade.
Whats the matter?'
a. one OF tina most famous
OF the vampire business TIN void hs.
ever Known. It vexes her to see how IN
movies are ch~eapeninS her art"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-28
CONTINUED next week.
There Wa. . a.s.o.

From the Richmond Times-Dasrat cb
Grubbs-Tm told links cook has left
him. but he seems perfectly ch>Arful
understand 1t.
Stubbs-That's because you never dfned
with Jinks while the late cook was on ths
job. - ue
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02
Boosters For Normal
Were Here Today

Four prominent young business
men of Pendleton spent the after
noon in Heppner today on behalf Of
the normal school bill. They are op-
timistic over the prospect which the
bill has in receiving the endorsement
of the voters. Practically every bust
ness man in the city was interviewed
by the Pendleton Normal School
Boosters while they were in our city.
The men who made the trip to Hepp-
ner were Gorg c. Baer, R. Crystal,
Marshall Spell and C. S. Cheshire.
Thursday was holiday in Pendleton
and everybody devoted their time
over the county in working for the
success of the normal school bill.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02
JUDGE LOWELL
WILL SPEAK HERE
Eminent Jurist and Prominent Re-
publican Will Address the VO-
ters of Morrow County In
This City Monday.

Hon. Stephen A. Lowell, we'll
known Pendleton attorney and one of
Oregon's leading statesman, will ad-
dress the voters of Morrow county at
the opera house in this city next Mon
day evening, speaking in the interest
of Chas. Evans Hughes, Republican
candidate for the presidency of the
United States.
This will be the grand final rally
of the local campaign of the Morrow
County Republican Central Commit
tee. In obtaining the use of the
theatre, the committee also arranged
with the management to give free
program of pictures on this evening
The pictures will be run both preced-
ing and following Judge Lowell's ad-
dress. All the Republican candi-
dates for county Office will be on the
platform with Judge Lowell and will
be given an opportunity to speak at
this time If they so desire.
Judge Lowell has been speaking
before large crowds in Umatilla coun-
ty for several weeks past and he has
been very much in demand. The 10.
cal committee feels fortunate in be.
ing able to secure him at this late
date on the eve of the election. Ar.
rangements are being made to en-.
large the seating capacity of the thea.
ire, for 1t is believed the crowd will
be much larger than the one attend
ing the Fulton meeting two weeks
ago. A big delegation of Hughes
supporters are coming up from Lex
ington and lone.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02
BOARD URGES
VOTERS TO MEETING
Resolutions Ask For Full Attendance
of Legal Taxpayers At Meeting
Next Wednesday to Discuss
Proposed Budget.

The proposed budget of school dis
trict No. One calls for the installation
of domestic science course in the
Heppner high school. The equip
ment of this course including the
salary of an additional teacher will
cost the district as estimated in the
budget, $500 for the school year. At
a recent meeting of the Board the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, the Board of Directors
have considered the advisability of
putting in an additional course, name
ly Domestic Science, for the school
term of 1917 for District One; and
whereas the estimated expense of said
course is already included in the bud
get for said term the Board would
prefer that the legal taxpayers of said
district would turn out at the COM
ing meeting on November 18th and
express their desire as to whether the
said course shall or shall not 60 into
operation.
The said Board would take it as a
favor If as many of the legal voters
as possible would turn out at the said
meeting and settle this matter either
for or against by majority Of their
vote.
Respectfully Submitted,
w. B. Barratt
l.. E. Bisbee
VIZ MoCo
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02
OREGON WOOL GROWERS WILL MEET
IN HEPPNER ON DECEMBER SO

The annual meeting of the Oregon
Wool Growers Association will be
held in Heppner on the Sth and 9th
days of December 1916.
This will be the most important
meeting that has been held by the
melting that has been held by the
and all sheepmen are earnestly urged
to attend.
The 640-acre Grazing Homestead
Act, which passed the Senate at the
last moments of the Session, only re-
quires the report of the Joint Con-
ference Committee to become, a law,
nd this report is expected by the mid
die of December. Under the terms
of the Act as passed, provision Is
made for the withdrawal of lands
from entry for the purpose of estab-
fishing trails. 1t is of the utmost
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-02

of it. He has a good outfit and will
be in position to take hold of his new
venture in the proper shape.
Good rains hereabouts have put
the roads in much better shape for
wheat hauling. The summer fallow
lands have also been greatly benefited
and many farmers are preparing to
go to seeding just as soon as the
weeds have made good growth and
can be killed off. 1t is expected that
a large acreage will be sown to fall
grain.
Mrs. E. M. Shut and daughter Miss
Essie departed on Tuesday for Port
land. After spending few days
there, they will 60 by boat to San
Francisco and Los Angeles on their
way to Phoenix Arizona where they
will remain for the winter. The
trip is made with the hope that Its
more southern climate may prove OF
benefit to Miss Essie. The many
friends of the family hope for the
ultimate restoration of her health.
Claud Devine will locate on a place
of his own near Lexington, having re-
Gently purchased homestead relin-
quishment out that way. He will
move there as soon as he gets his
crop off of the Sink place where he
has been farming the past year.
! Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. link were cali
ed to Hopeville, Yamhill county on
Saturday on account Of the death at
that place of VIM. Dent, step father
of Mrs. link. Mr.. Dent was visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
link during the early part Of the sea-
son and took sick here. He was aged
60 years and the funeral was held on
Sunday.
| Reference was made in last issue
under the lone heading of the ad-
dress of Rev. Dascher at the Baptist
church concerning the Brewers
Beer Amendment, and at the close
of the article suggestion was offer
ed as to how to vote on this measure.
To defeat it, vote 315 X NO, and it
was the intentions of the writer to
further suggest that the defeat of
the measure be cinched by voting
316 X YES. However, our inten-
tions went astray by the printer u.s.