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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-16
The Wool Situation.

1t is reported that strenuous eff
forts are being made in the Condor
country to contract for wool on the
Sleeps back at 10 to q cents. These
prices do not appear attractive to the
sheepmen at the present time for the
reason that there Is not enough ad-
vance over last years prices to war
rant them to contract at this time.
According to wool men, clips will be
at least one pound short in weight
over last year which will necessarily
mean lighter shrinkage and this will
offset any damage that might be in
Cured through breeding woods from
lack of feed or thin sheep Pelts are
reported extremely high and agents
operating in the local field recently
were offering prices far below value
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-16

a new Nation conceived in liberty
and dedicated to the proposition that
all men are created equal" Without
an army they fought the greatest OF
existing world empires that they
might realize this vision. A third
of century later, without a navy
they fought the greatest navy in the
world that they might win for their
Nation the freedom of the seas. Hail
a century later they fought through
an UNPARALLELED Civil War that they
might establish for all time on THIS
continent the inalienable right OF lie,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
A third of century later they fought
10 emancipate an oppressed ne1ghbor'
and, victory won, gave back Cuba to
Cubans, sent an army Of schoolmas-
ters to educate for liberty the Phll-
ipinos, asked no war indemnity from
their vanquished enemy, but PAID
him literally for his property. Mean
while they offered land freely to any
farmer who would live upon and cul-
tivate it, opened to foreign immi-
grants on equal terms the door OF IN
dustrial opportunity, shared with
them political equality, and provided
by universal taxation for universal
education.
The cynic who can see in this MS
tory only theme for his egotistical
satire is no true American, whatever
his parentage, whatever his birth
place. He who looks with pride up
on this history which his fathers
have written by their heroic deeds,
who accepts with gratitude the in
heritance which they have be-
queathed to him, and who highly
resolves to preserve this inheritance
unimpaired and to pass it on to his
descendants enlarged and enriched,
is a true American, be his birthplace
or his parentage what it may.
LYMAN ABBOTT.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-16

now holds to the presidency is quite
likely. But he has not said, has never
said. that he would refuse the NOM
ination if given to him, nor is it prob
able that he will say it. For one
reason he would be reluctant to re-
fuse a thing that had not been for
mally offered to him. But the great
er reason, we think, lies in his high
ideal of public duty. He feels, he
must feel, that if the call for him
should become imperative he would
have to heed it. No man of his char
acter could refuse the demand of his
party that he serve it in the highest
office in the gift of the people. How
ever reluctant he might be, however
unwilling to establish precedent op
posed to the traditions of the SUI
preme bench. the higher duty would
forbid that he refer to the possibil
ity of such a demand. All he can do
with propriety is to protest against
the use of his name in that associa-
ton, and that he is doing with as
much emphasis as he can give to it.
Justice Hughes may not, and prob
ably does not want the presidency,
but he is not the sort of man who
would make his nomination impossi-
BILE by such a positive declaration as
that of Gen. Sherman: Il will not ac-
cept if nominated and if elected |
will not serve" There were reasons
for Sherman's curt refusal that do
not exist in this case and the circum-
stances are not at all parallel. JUS
tice Hughes, Notwithstanding his ju-
dicial office, is statesman by educa-
ton, training and instinct; Sherman
was soldier. Mr.. Hughes is, no
doubt, the strongest man in the Re-
publican party today. 1t is the pre-
vailing opinion that he would be the
nominee if he would announce will
ingness to permit his name to go be-
fore the convention. There is no
probability that he will do that, but
it is conceivable that he may be NOM
mated despite his objections.-St
Louis Globe-Democrat.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-16
Thursday. March Is. 1916.
THE LAST WEST.

A very few years ago the home
seekers and homebuilders, residents
of the New England and other east
ern states, headed for what they
termed the West: Illinois, Iowa, In
diana, Missouri and other now Middle
West states. The vast Oregon coun-
try was always referred to as the far
West. Today the center of popula-
ton is in the state of Indiana and is
not so slowly progressing westward.
Oregon of the three Pacific coast
states is the only one which has not
vet reached the million mark in pop
ulation. Whether or not Oregon's
failure to advance as fast along all
commercial lines as either California
or Washington, is due to restrictive
legislation which has been passed in
this state there can be little doubt.
Restrictive legislation keeps out cap
ital and it takes capital to start the
wheels of commercial activity and
keep them going. But we are glad
to say that the people of Oregon are
finally coming to themselves and
have decided to put their shoulders to
the wheels of progress rather than to
continue devoting their time in pass
ing freak laws which have in the past
proved such a hindrance to the devel-
opment of the state. Oregon is the
last of the West, but in another dec
ade, she will have passed over the
line and joined in with the other
states of the Union who are making
the best of their natural resources as
we'll as creating new industries.
Oregon is the last of the West and
Morrow county Is near the end of
the line in the counties of the state.
Not near the last in size by any
means, but last in development. In
the line of opportunity we can proud
" say, and it is no idle boast, she
stands at the head of the list. No
county in Oregon has better land for
the price and it would be conserva-
tive indeed to say that land is cheap
er today than it ever will be again in
the future. Oregon will undoubtedly
have wonderful development with
in the next few years, when the real
influx of population begins, and it
will then be that those incoming
homemakers will turn their eyes to
Morrow county, for we have the best
proposition here in the last of the
last West that the homeseeker will
be able to find.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-16
THE ASTORIA NAVAL BASE.

Representative Hawley and Sena-
tor Lane of Oregon, have introduced
into the halls of Congress a bill
which will provide for the establish
ing of a naval base at the mouth OF
the Columbia river. Under the pres
ent plan of preparedness the bill
should, and in all likelihood, will
carry. The Astoria naval base COM
mittee is asking for preparedness
without pork"
The Committee insists that the Co
lumbia river is natures outlet for a
vast empire. 1t is the shortest, most
mobile route from the Pacific to the
Middle West and the Atlantic. 1t Is
a route which, if unprotected, an in
vading army from over the Pacific
would select for its march to the
Mississippi valley, with ample sup
plies in its great productive store
house for commissary, arsenal and
hospital. 1t is the route and the
region over which and Wltnln WHICH
our own military forces would trave
and be maintained, with a base OF
supplies adequate for extensive and
prolonged operations for the defense
of the Pacific coast.
The committee contends that this
is no time for little, pickyunish poll
teal dickering and trading-it is time
for action Of the highest type Of
craftsmanship and patriotism.
The Inland Empire has gone these
years without carrying policy Of
preparedness insurance. Its pool
business on the part of the govern
ment and unfair to the citizens whC
inhabit the land.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-16
IN NIEMORIAM.

Alone on the Gepot platform,
Bathed in the cold winters breeze,
Stands an empty eight-gallon beer
keg,
With nothing in it to freeze.
Shorn of its former glory,
Drained of its last amber dreg,
Beerless, bungless and friendless,
Stands an empty eight-gallon keg
-Arco (Idaho) Advertiser.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-16
- 7f-'
PATRIOTISM.

A nation is made great, not by its
fruitful acres, but by the men who
cultivate them; not by its great for
ests, but by the men who use them;
not by its mines, but by the men who
work in them; not by its railways,
but by the men who build and run
them. America was great land
when Columbus discovered it; Amer
Jeans have made of it great Nation.
IN 1776 our fathers had vision Of
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-16
JUSTICE HUGHES AND TIE
PRESIDENCY.

Justice Hughes has made 1t quite
clear that he is not a candidate for
president, that he does not want to
be considered as candidate, and
that he does not think it proper for
a Justice of the Supreme Court to en-
ter into, or be brought into, the swirl
of national politics. That he Is sin
cere in this attitude no one questions.
That he prefers the exalted Office he
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-16

Two hundred acres of seeded al
falfa land near the mouth of Butter
creek was sold this week to the
Thomas Richards family by Pete
Sheridan for 100000. The land Is a
tract across the road from the home
place of Sheridan. Glenn Richards
will move onto the place soon and
will improve it for the owners
Echo News.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-16
PUPILS GIVE PROGRAM
Continued from First Page)

Tom, the Chimney Sweep-------
Elmer Bucknum
Pinocchio- Duck Lee
Pied Piper Howard McDuffee
Cinderella Elizabeth Huston
Aladdin Baldwin
Pollyanna- Boten
The mother of Mary and John was
Reatha Owen.
Rose Ellen Hale and Gladys Brown
favored the audience with piano
duet.
The sixth grade gave a charade,
proper noun, two syllables, three
acts. A we'll known author whose
poem March" was read by Nellie
Clark in the last act. The first act
a spelling lesson, words pronounced
by Charlotte Winnard, teacher of the
school, and words spelled and mis-
spelled by Lawrence Wilkins, Ellis
Irwin, Conrad Johnson, Linley Pot
ter, Edward Groshen, Baird Patter-
son, Freda Brown, Nellie Clask,
Ailene Sprouts. Second act, a quar-
rel or dispute over the worth of
Rockefeller and Carnegie. The whole
charade, Wordsworth.
Elizabeth Huston played piano
solo.
A playlet that brought forth much
merriment was ooh You Teacher by
pupils of the sixth grade. In the alb
sence of the regular teacher Herman
Hill was delegated to take charge OF
the class until the first recess period.
He had a very unruly class but man
aged them quite successfully. The
pupils were: Edwin Bucknum, Paul
McDuffee, Tom Mahoney, Conser Ad-
kins, Allen Case, Jack Howard, Lin
ley Potter, Agnes Boyd, Vera GOWNS,
Vivian Robson, Anita Turner.
Song, Down by the Shore" by the
following girls: Florence Cason
Frances Parker, Agnes McDaid
Blanche Groshens, Ruth French, May
Chan, Erma Ashbaugh, Evelyn Hum
phreys, Edna Brookhouser, Ruth
Tash.
Another comical skit was "Seeing
the Animals" by Carl Cason, Violet
Merritt and Fay Young. The charac'
ters were swell hotel clerk, suff-
ragette, and spoiled child. The
parts we're we'll sustained and created
much merriment.
Violet Merritt played piano solo
The closing number was play
Patriotic Peanut Stand" by pupils
of the seventh and eighth grades
The first act was meeting of the
Young Citizens Club to plan the
means Of making money to improve
their town. Yankee Jones, leader
suggested a peanut stand when thu
circus came to town, which met will
the approval of all.
Act II represents the peanut stant
and the various scenes which TAKE
place on circus day. The result O
the adventure was gratifying to al
for the club made more money thar
was expected. The leading charac
ters were seventh and eighth grade
pupils. They were assisted by th'
fourth and fifth grades, making sixt.
characters.
The program was attended by on'
of the biggest and best satisfied
crowds since the completion of thu
high school building.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-03-16
Catholic Church Services,

First Mass, 5 a. m.
Second Mass, 10:30 a. m.
Christian Doctrine, 1880 a. m.
Evening Devotions, 1880 p. m.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-03-11
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial Distr c. Court-Par.
ieh of St. Mary.
Donelson Gallery vs. Robt. R.
Cooke, Jr, No. IA 1926.

By virtue of an order of seizure and
sale, issued out of the Honorable the
23rd Judicial Distrsct Court, in and for
the Parish of St. Mary. and to ne di-
rected, in the above entitled and num-
beled suit, have seized and will offer
for sale for cash, without appraisement.
to the last and highest bidder, at the
principal front door Of the Court House,
in the town of Franklin, on
SATURDAY. THE nth DAY OF
MARCH, A. D., 1916.
between the hours of II o'clock m. and 4
O'Clock p. NJ, the following described
property; to-wit:
That certain tract or parcel of land,
lying and being situated in the Parish
of St. Mary, State of Louisiana, above
the town of Franklin. bounded North by
the property of Mrs. J. Y. Sanders,
East by the public road, West by lands
of Peter Jones and South by lands OF
Mrs. George Chapman, together with
the buildings thereon situated, rights,
ways, and servitudes thereto pertaining
or belonging, this being the same prop
erty acquired by the present vendor
from DonelsOn Gallery. Jr.. on May 9TH,
1901, recorded in Conveyance Book LII,
page 1874.
w. T. PETERMAN, Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, Parish of St. Mary, La,
January 28th, 1916.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-03-11
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

22rd Judicial District Court-Par.
ish of St. Mary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-03-11
,For Rent

A residence on Anderson
street, near the property of
w. G. Baker. Bath room
and sanitary closet. For
terms apply to
WILBUR H. KRAMER,
Franklin La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-03-11
S 8y25 Us For Job Printing
New S. p. Schedule.

No change on either branches
same schedule. as / eretoforc.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-03-10
SUSTAINED
Congress Votes to Uphold Admin
istratiOn. Britain to Disarm
Liners. Tension Relaxed.

The United States Senate voted
to sustain President Wilson last
week and the House of Repre-
sentatives by a vote of ZIG to
lab Tuesday voted to stop all in
reference with diplomatic mat
ters which belong to the Presi-
dent. 1t was apparent that all
felt that no condition would
arise which would result in Con-
gress having to vote on the ques-
ton of a declaration of war with
any nation.
England has ordered that guns
be not carried on liners and that
will of itself annul Germany's
threat to sink without warning
all such ships as carried guns, il
such ships belong to a nation
with which she was at war.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-03-10
Westville Waits

Misses Katherine Riley and
Nellie Robinson spent several
days last week with relatives in
Marceline.
Alice Lake and Iva Cupp of
Plainview spent Saturday and
Sunday with Edna Lee Carroll.
Emma Warren visited Pearl
Green last week.
Judith Thomas visited relatives
in Mendon several days last
week.
W. B. Robinson and wife of
Brunswick are visiting relatives
in this vicinity.
Mrs. Irene Showers of Colo
RADIO is here visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. V. Swearngain.
Geo. Smith moved to his farm
just west of this place last week.
Miss Minnie Swearngain,
daughter of ]. V. Swearngain
and wife, died Tuesday night
of consumption. Miss Minnie
had been a sufferer for 25 years
but bore her suffering well; was
a good Christian girl and leaves
father, mother, one brother and
one sister to mourn their loss.
The funeral was Saturday,
conducted by Rev. J. A. Lisenbee
and interment was in the Bell
cemetery. We extend our SYM
pathy to the bereaved ones.
Ralph Fox and wife are re-
joicing over the arrival of q
bouncing democrat who arrived
at their home last week.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-03-10
Circuit Court

There was a one-day sitting by
Judge Lamb at Salisbury Tues
day to hear the case, Martha J..
Keck vs. Cora and George Waters.
This case involved the question
of right to foreclose a deed of
trust which has been left in
escrow, two deeds of trust on
same property having been
after the one in escrow which
was not filed for record until
after the other two had been
placed of record. Judgement
was for the plaintiff, allowing
the foreclosure of the first deed
of trust filed and the sum litigat-
ed for about $12O0.0O
Ben Cunningham plead guilty
to petit larceny and was fined
$100 each on two counts, paroled
and allowed to pay $50 in thirty
days and the balance in twelve
months.
H. H. Knappenberger was
fined $100 ON each of two counts
upon the plea of guilty to petit
larceny, paroled upon the pay.
ment of $1OO in 80 days and the
balance with the costs in Il
months.
These cases arose out of the
burglary of box cars at Bruins
wick last year.
Cost must also be paid by Cur
ningham.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-03-10
Pee Dee Prattle

Herman Cox the little son of
Allie Cox was taken to the hos
pital at Moberly this week where
he was operated on for an ab-
scess of the lungs, the operation
being reported successful sofar.
Mrs. Margaret Shoemaker wife
of P. c. Shoemaker died March
2, and was buried at Corrinth
March 4. She was nearly SO years
old and had suffered many years
with tubercular trouble. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
]. A. Bellon.
One of our old timers Uncle
Ben Welch passed away last
week, and was buried by the
Masons with wnom he held men,
bership. He was buried at the
Welch cemetery, and the funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
James Hise.
W. D. Johnson's team took a
high fly last Wednesday night
and had to go about three miles
before they finally concluded it
was far enough. No serious
damage, except to the nerves of
Mr.. Johnson.
Jess Scott and his bride who
was Miss Lillian Barnes, will
make their home with the grooms
parents for the present.
A new bachelor hall has been
opened at this berg with Jim
Barnes. John Simmons, Frank
McCloud and Omer Welch as
chief officials; except when they
are running the saw mill they
are holding official meetings.
Ben Jeys has been laid up
about a week with rheumatism
and other aches and pains.
Rev. James Hise preached to
the people here last Saturday,
his first appointment here this
year.
Our collector has closed his
work of collecting taxes for last
year and reports an excellent
collection which indicates that
times are not so hard after all.
Candidate for county offices
are looming up a plenty, while
some want to loom and are just
a little. afraid that their holt
might slip.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-03-10
High School Notes

The track is getting in condi-
tion for use again, tho yet some
what too moist.
There have been a few addi-
tions to the 9Th grade from the
country.
The play was set somewhat
ahead of expectation, hence no
paper advertisement Of the great
spectacle could be made.
Lord Bacon is coming in for a
considerable amount of discuss
ion by the seniors. Many hold
that he was in error in a lot he
set forth in his essays and others
feeling that the great writer
knew what he was writing
about.
One of the seniors in English
holds that every child costs It's
parents a fortune. He does not
pose as a woman hater, how.
ever.
Miss Helen Thrash, End and
Srd grades teacher and several of
the senior class attended the
teachers meeting at Brunswick
last week.
"A Literacy Test for all I'm
migrants" will be the subject of
debate at a preliminary at Sails
bury soon.
There is a Jack The Kisser in
school. He slipped up and kissed
one of the prettiest girls in school
a few days ago and it has been
noticed that several other pretty
girls have been turning their
backs to him.
One of the pupils below the
9Th went to the blacksmith shop
for a brush and to the harness
shop for matted milk.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-03-10
Pat Martin Promoted

J. Elliott Martin (Pat) has ac.
cepted the position of district
manager for the Equitable Life
and established headquarters at
Moberly.
Pat has been with a casualty
company with headquarters al
Detroit for several years and un.
derstands his business as well as
being a hustler. He will make
a good showing for his employ
ers and we are glad that he is
again in the neighborhood of his
old home.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-03-10
Township Elections

Democrats will elect their de-
legates tomorrow to the county
convention. The committee has
called the comfy convention for
the 14th. Every township should
turn out in mass meeting Satur-
day and send representative
men to the convention. The
number of delegates each town
ship is entitled to will be seen in
the report of the meeting of the
county committee in this issue.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-03-10
Coon Cut Coon

Wednesday a half grown roust-
about ''cullud gemmen" named
Martin and the bad niggah"Jim
Storm of about the same age and
previous condition, had a dispute
over a marble game or something
and Martin wiped a knife thru
Storms right ear and down the
back Of his neck insufficient.
Jim Storm is the hero Of a
shot gun play near town last
summer and Martin is the son
of his dad, SO far as ambuscad-
ing traits would indentify him.
DR.. Hughes put several hog
rings in the cash in Storms neck
but the slit in the right ear may
prove useful to peace officers If
Storm runs at large much longer.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1916-03-10
Mrs. James E. Emerson

Arthasia Hagar. daughter of
Levi and Charlotte Hager was
born October u, 1874 on a farm
near Huntsville. Her parents
came to this state from Kentucky
in 1887 and settled on the farm
which is still the homestead of
members of the family, the de-
ceased having spent her early
life there and until her marriage
to James E. Emerson Jan. 18,
1866.
Soon after her marriage she
came to this county and years
ago settled on the farm which
was her home when she died near
midnight March 5.
There are four children who
with the husband survive; Will
liam E. who has made his home
with the parents all his life,
Charles Simpson of St. Louis,
Rufus N. who lives west of this
city, and Mrs. Louella Poole of
Kansas. all of whom were at the
bedside of the wife and mother
when she passed into the un-
known beyond the grave. There
are six grand children, one great
grand-child, two brothers, Mich
olas and Columbus Hagar of
Randolph county and other rela-
lives also surviving.
Funeral service was conducted
at the home by Rev. Myers in
the presence of the family and
large number of the friends OF
the deceased Tuesday morning
after which interment in the
city cemetery.
Mrs. James Emerson has been
an invalid for some time and al
frequent intervals her children
who lived abroad paid her most
highly appreciated visits. Hel
life was the simple home life,
her care being for her family
above all else. Early in her mar.
Iried life she united with the
Baptist Church under the minis
try of Rev. Rothwell, and she
ever considered her creates
christian duty to be her devotion
to those whom her maker haC
entrusted to her motherIy care
Plain and honest and frank in all
her nature, meeting the demand
of domestic life with the creates
pleasure, kind and considerat'
of friends and neighbors, Arthu
sia Emerson lived and enjoyed
the simple life and died worth!
the reward promised to the ever
faithful.