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About The Redmond spokesman. (Redmond, Crook County, Or.) 1910-current | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1911)
Announcement WEDDINGS IN BELGIUM Tha N a c ata arjr C iv i l C a ra m a n y f j r m t d In t h * T o w n H a ll. P *r- I f toil wulit to get married in Belgium von miint go lo the town I.... of ilu* purlieu In r rily m which you tinp|leu to rende mid Ink« one I desire to announee to the I of the chief purl* in h brief eere- inniiv, whieh alone legalize* your people o f Kedmond and v i limi ri moli ni I union. You can go to cinity that I have opened a church Udore or after the little hit of em e binine»*, m you chooae, store on South tit It street hut mithi iir that priest or minuter and will carry a stock o f ■ mi do for you, however toothing to your feeling* or your ronsrience, nu give miy recognized binding to vour wedding vow» n* fur n* the Inw of tin» country goe*. In mont of the ancient and wonderfully inter- e-ting tomi hall* of Belgium there i* u “ iodic den manage*,’’ a »pa rimi» chamber »|ie< ially reserved for nuptial cerenioniea. At Antwerp the town hall i» more to lie admired for it» interior tlmn for it* exterior. The facade i* in the renaissance •lite by Cornelia do Vriendt and dule» from I M I . The Antwerp town hall occupici the whole of the we<-t *ide of the »<|tiare of old guild I ioukci and in it» center ri“i‘ * to a height o f 183 and solicit a share o f your feet A »latue of the Virgin Mary i» in a inelie in the renter of the top patronage. ntorv. I la I f a dozen wedding partici await the advent, of the deputy mayor each morning. The prooes- *ion of linde* and their frienda lead» into the marriage chamber, the wall* of which are appropriate ly covered with five freno oca. The »eversi wedding parties ap proach (tie mayor’» table in turn, the unmarried partir» remaining vented in the laxly of the hall, watching their predecessors. The proceeding» are very brief. The deputy mayor examine* a few jw- |a*r» put forward by the father or other representative of the bride, n«k* one or two low voiced ques tion*. »mile* at the bride, nod» to the groom, signs a certificate and inform* them that they are man I will sell at Publie Auction at and wife. Then he touche* a but ton on In» desk, and from an adja cent apartment an organ sdunds a few lair* of a wedding march, dur ing which the married pair and eom|ainy file out of tho chamlier, and the deputy mayor murmur* the French equivalent o f “ next” to one of the two little page* attending him— handsome youngster* in court dress. Another wedding party stand* la'fore a desk; a repetition of the short proceeding»; once at 10 o’clock a. m. sharp, the following property: more the tap on the button and the wedding inarch on the organ. Out 1 matched team o f Bays, 8 years 1 Extra Fine Bay Horse, 8 years they go, blushing and smiling, and old. weight 2750. old, weight 1550. No. 3 marriage begin». In lea* 1 matchi-d team of Bays. 8 and 9 1 Bay Mare. 6 yrs. old wt. 1550. than half an hour the six marriages had l>cen made. Nothing more and years old. weight 2900. 1 Gray Mare, 9 yrs. old. wt. 1500. nothing less happens, no matter 1 matched team o f Gray Horses, Three 31-inch Schutller Wagons. what the rank or position of the weight 2960. contracting parties may be, except 1 Buckskin Horse, 8 years old. One 31-inch Weber Wagon. that the mayor's («ages ran be em weight 1325. ployed to carry the bride's train if One 31-inch Winona Wagon. she happens to be wearing one.— 1 Dapple Gray Horse, 7 years Wagons all in good repair, Washington Star old. weight 1350. ANCIENT VESSELS. Tha Eva. in* Fi*ur*haad and OtHae D *vic«s on Thair Bow*. “The Palace” On the boat* of the ancient Egyptiani the sacred ibi*, the lotus and the phemx were fuvorite de signs for figureheads, sometimes placed on the rai»e<l up prow itself and at others rather behind it. A huge eye painted on the bow just below the figure illustrated the gen eral feeling that a ship was endow ed with a |x:r»onulity of ita own. Iri one form or another ttie eye ha* maintained ita |x>»ition on the bowi century after century up to the pre*«nt day, in which it ia often seen on the bows of Maltese “ dy- sos” and other gaudily painted European craft, to say nothing of its almost universal use in China. “ I f no have eye how can see?” a»k* the Chinese »uilor, and the ex Cor. 7th and E Sts., RED M O ND , ORE. pression “ Right in the eyes of her” ia »till uatial alloat among seamen, F. M. BUNKER, Prop’r. meaning a» far forward iri the ship as [MiMaihle. The thipa of the Greeks and ItoiriHn* preserved the eye on their hows and carried a distinguishing emblem or figure head at the bow, while their tute lary deities were generally given a billet at the stern. All these vex- sels had their distinguishing de The line is open for passenger and freight busi vices and figurehead*, in addition ness at Metolius, Madras and points north. to which those named after moun Daily passenger train leaves Metolius 8:30 a.m. tain* ami rivers had a lion or croco Madras 8:47 a. m. stopping at intermediate dile respectively painted or carved points, connecting at Fallbridge with the Inland in relief on either bow. Numbers Empiae Express on the “ North Bank Road” , of representations of the»« may he arriving Portland 8:15 p. m. seen on old coins. Leaving Portland 9 a. m., arrives Madras 7:15 A special class of Phoenician p. m., Metolius 7:30 p. m." vessels had a figurehead represent Trains carry parlor cars, first-class coaches and ing a I orse and were therefore smokers. known as “ luppi,” the idea of riding over the sea as on horseback being LOW FARES March 10th to April 10th evidently the origin of the adorn ment. in the year 112 B. C. one During this period Low Colonist fares will be in of the figurehead* was found effect from the middle west to all points on the thrown up on the east coast of A f Oregon Trunk Ry. From Chicago ¿33. S t Louis rica and taken to Egypt, strong $32, St. Paul $25, Kansas City $25, Omaha $25. circumstantial evidence that some Other points in proportion, via Burlington route. Great early Phoenician manners had al Northern or Northern Pacific Rys., the "N orth Bank Road” ready doubled the Ca|>e of Good and Oregon Trunk Ry. This is a good chance for your Hope. Hamming being the most friends to come to Oregon on about half fare. usual form of attack among the an cients in their sea engagements, R ound Trip F o res the how decoration often took the form of the head of a ram or of a Homeseekers’ reduced round trip fares are in effect to wild hoar, the well known butting all Oregon Trunk Railway points the first and third tactics of these animals rendering Tuesday o f each month from all points in the middle the figure very appropriate. west. When Rome in the days of her decadence lost the command of the Freight received from and forwarded to Port sea the most formidable navies land, Spokane and other points. were those of the Scandinavian sea robbers, the vikings. Their ves sel*— the famous long ships— were R. Budd, Chief Engineer, Portland, Ore. sdomed with figureheads. But the J. H. Corbett, Madras, Ore. T. A. Graham, Metolius. Ore. vikings’ conception of this form of ship ornamentation started from a standpoint quite different from that of the ancients. It was not so much a distinctive design as a re ligious emblem. It* intention was to strike terror into an enemy. The figurehead of a warship, ac cording to S. Baring-Gould, was designed in like manner to strike terror into the opponents and scare away their guardian spirits. An with stake nick bed. 1 Iron Gray Horse, 0 years old, Icelandic law forbade a vessel com H i* N o m For Nows. 8 sets of Heavy Team Harness. weight 1460. A cub reporter on a Pennsylva ing within sight of the island with I f you have nia paper wus sent out by the city out first, removing its figurehead, editor to get a story on the mar lest it should frighten away the something to sell. riage of a young society girl and a guardian spirits of the land.— Chi I f you want cago News. man well known in the city. to buy something The “ cub" was gone about an use the H o w A n im a l * L a a m . All m u tun of $2.) and under, rash. Over that amount hour and then returned and went Dr. T. Zell, an eminent German Want Columns over to his desk, by which a credit of ti months will be given on approved bankable aimlessly of he sat down. Shortly afterward the naturalist, has collected many in city editor noticed his presence and stances to prove that animals learn paper bearing 10 per cent interest. The Spokesman. by experience and thus become hi* evident idleness. The Price “ Here, kid!" shouted the supe wiser than their uninstructed par is reasonable ent*. Game animals of all kinds, rior. “ Why aren’t you at work on he avers, have learned the range of and results that wedding?" modern rifles. Greyhounds quickly are obtained. “ Nothin’ doing," replied the boy. learn to let rabbits alone, and fox C. F. Bartlett, Auctioneer G. M. Slocum, Clerk "Nothin g doing! What do you Try’ it mean? Didn’t the wedding take hounds pay no attention to either rahhits or hares. Killer whales and place ?" gulls follow whaling vessels, just “ Nope. The bridegroom never as vultures follow an army. Crows showed up, »o there ain't nothin’ to begin to aecomjwny the chamois write." hunter as soon as they have seen the result of his first successful shot, D*s*rt*d. “ Do you say your husband de and rough legged buzzard* follow serted you?” said the judge to a the sportsmen after winged game. lady applying for a separation or The number of birds that kill or in I f you are going jure themselves by flying against der from her husband. to prove up telegraph wires is much smaller "Yes. my lord.” on your land The 4-year old Chestnut Sorrel, weight 1950, Belgian “ Please tell the court as concisely than it used to be. Dr. Zell also re come in and fers to the fact that birds and Stallion, sired by W'alther No. 3G53t>. dam, Olga de la Hail as you can how lie deserted you.” see us. quadruped* have learned to disre “ Two months after we had com Sainte No. 41881, will make the season at the following places: The Spokesman pleted our honeymoon he scolded gard passing rnilway tiains, as Monday and Tuesday at Woods’ barn, Redmond me because he thought I was ex horses quickly cease to be frighten will make out travagant in the matter of getting ed by motorcars. your application Wednesday and Thursday at S. 1). Mustard’s clothes, and I went home to my and attend to A Million Ancastors. place, Powell Butte. people.” other necessary It may 1« a little surprising and “ Yes. Proceed.” Friday and Saturday at Allen Willcoxen’s place details FREE. “ Well, 1 waited and waited and of interest to learn that a person at I'owell Butte. waited for him to come and beg ine may have had more than a million to return to him, and he never ancestors within comparatively re Will make regular stands after April 1st. cent years, and that without taking did!” — London Telegraph. into account uncles Rtid aunt* TERM S OF SERVICE Season. $15.00, payable at time The Spokesman has recently W h *l “ M r ," "M rs." and "M u * " M*an. Starting with one’» parents, each FOR SALE o f service. Insurance, $20.00, payable when mare is known “ Mr.,” the common form of pre person, of course, ha* two, a father The choicest vacant corner 50x added to its equipment material to lie with foal. Insurance o f colt to stand up and suck $25. fix bv courtesy to the name of an and a mother. The father had his 100 on Sixth street, only one for A L L kinds o f printing. I f you untitled male, whether married or two parent*, and the mother hail block from Hotel Redmond, this 71. H. R O H D E M anager want Stair cards, large or small single, is a contraction of the word hers. Thus each person ha* four One step farther, is a snap for a quick buy, $1800 “ master." “ Mis*” and “ Mrs.” arc grandparents. Powell Butte Belgian Horse Co., Owners. or any kind o f cards printed, we similarly contractions o f the word and we have eight great-grandpar takes it. See Jones Land Com can do it. and do it right. Let us A simple calculation gives pany for terms. “ mistress,” and as late as the reign ents. of George II. unmarried ladies used the astonishing result that our Job Printing Seed Oats for Sale do your next order o f printing. lineal ancestors during twenty gen The Home Bakery and Restau I have good clean white oats to lie styled “ Mrs.” Then it be We have A L L KIND S OF T Y P E I.et us do your next order of for sale at 2 cents a pound at the came convenient to distinguish be erations number no fewer than rant for good meals. 27tf 1,048,676, or sullicient people, if all for A L L K IN D S OF WORK, all tween the inHfned and unmarried commercial job printing. High granary. woman. hih I “ Miss” was the original living, to populate the whole of reports to the contrary notwith Alliert Horn bock. grade work and prices satisfac Spokesman for job printing. Wales.— Dundee Advertiser. spelling of the new label. LIGHT and IIKAVY HARDWARE FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS HARNESS and HORSE GOODS SASH, DOORS, and BUILDING PAPER, ALL KIND OPEN DAY and NIGHT Special Attention Given to Automobile Parties. Come and see me When Hungry, OREGON TRUNK RAILWAY E. MAHER AUCTION SALE REDMOND SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1911 Subscribe for The Spokesman $1.50 per year in advance TERMS OF SALE C. W. MUMA, Owner Mange Tout , tory. The Redmond Spokesman. 3713 Sisters, Ore. Work always satisfactory. standing.