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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1911 5 A COMPLETE LINE OF HI on est Goods At Honest Prices Can always be found at the up to date store of R. J. McS AAC & CO PARKDALE OREGON Don't Leave the Hood River District WITHOUT INVESTIGATING Mosier Valle Natural Klvantiws for fruit frruwir.fr uncxwllil. Land print have doubled in lattt two years but are not half that asked for nimilar land in gthrr wctions Huy now before Bwulutoi s add their profits. Commercial Club of Mosier MOSIER, OREGON 6 Allies East of HoodJRiver, Oregon W. S. GRIBBLE The Mt. Hood Store FULL LINE OF Dry Goods, Shoes, Groceries and Hardware Customers will find our J hoc J1ocK. complete Blacksmith Shop in connection with Store Postofllcc in Building Nit. Hood Railroad TIME TABLE NO. 9 Effective 12. 01 A. M., October 9th, 1910 Sou Hi Imn nil A 'm lh bou n il ...I. .Station I'.M. 8.00 Hood Uivor 4.(K) 8.05 IVwerdale 3.55 8.15 Switchback 3.45 8.35 Van I lorn 3.15 8.40 Mohrs 3.10 8.55 0.1cll 3.00 1U0 Summit 250 D.20 I'.loucher 2.45 9.40 Winans 2.35 y. 45 Ar. Doc Lv. 2.30 10.30 Lv. Deo Ar. 2.00 10.40 Troutcrock 1.55 11.00 Woodworth 1.35 11.15 Ar. Parkdale Lv. 1.30 RUSSIAJESTER. BalaUreff Is the Joe Miller of Lie Muscovites. HIS WIT TICKLES THE. BEAR. A. WILSON, Agent Ha Wji the Court Fool That Many a Time Graved tha Anger of Peter the Great Hi Miracle of the Sword and a Wondrous Deed of Daring. Every tintlmi has Its typical jester, around whom crystallize all the float ing Htorles of a people. Thus England has Its Joe Miller, Oenuuny Its Till Eulensplegel, Ituly Its Punchinello, the I orient Its XasredJiu el Khoja and IJtmsia Its ISa Ink Iron. Like Joe Mil I ler, the last was a real character, j though not nil the Jokes credited to j liini were his own. Some were inven ' Hons of n Inter njre; others were bor ; rowed from the past. lie shares tho credit for many of the latter with Joe j Miller and Lulenspienel. History records that Ralaklreff was I the favorite Jester of Peter the Great. Tradition represents hliu as the con stant company of that czar, frequent ' ly exercising his wit at royal expense. ! One day, for example, a cousin of his had fallen under the czar's displeasure and was sentenced to death. Halakl refT undertook to olitaln a reprieve. The cziir guessed his errand even be fore he opened his mouth. "No:" he cried. " 'Tis no use your coming here. I swear that I will not grant what you are going to ask!" Halnklreff dropped at once to his knees. ' Peter Alcxoivitch," he cried, "I pray you, put to death that scamp of a cousin of mine!" Peter, thus caught In his own trap, had no choice but to laugh and send a pardon to the culprit. On another occasion Balaklreff ask ed that he might be enrolled among his master's domestic guards. Peter consented for the sake of the Joke, but warned his Jester that death was tho penalty If any otlicer of the guards absented himself from his post or mislaid his sword. Then to test the volunteer he sent him up a flagon of wine to "moisten his commission." Ralaklreff, as was expected, drank to the Intoxicating point. While he was sleeping off his debauch the czar him self crept into the room and carried off his sword from the scabbard. Rala klreff, though badly scared, on awak ing made shift to replace the missing weapon with his own wooden Imita tion of the guardsmen's sword. lie was called to parade next morning, when Peter feigned hot Indignation at the untidiness of one of the guards. "Captain Ralaklreff," he cried at last, "draw your sword and cut off the head of that sloven!" Ralaklreff cast his eyes up to heav en. "Oh, merciful God," he prayed, "grant that my sword may turn Into wood before 1 us it on one of my own fellow soldler!" And, lo, when he unsheathed It the blade stood revealed as a wooden one. Peter laughed heartily at the knave's presence of mind and restored him to favor. A more serious offense resulted In the banishment of the jester. "Never dare to appear again on Russian soil!" stormed the emperor. Judge then of reter's surprise when, a week later, he beheld his old favorite coolly driv ing a cart past the palace. "How dare you disobey me?" phout ed the enraged monarch. "Did I not forbid you ever to show yourself on Russian soil?" "Nay." replied Ralaklreff, "I have not disoleyed on. This is not Rus sian soil." "How say you not Russian soil?" "Truly not. This cartload of earth on which t am sitting Is Swedish soil. I dug It tip In Finland only the other day." Again the czar laughed uproariously and readmitted his buffoon to favor. Some historians add that when he heard the excuse he said. "If Plnlnud be Swedish soil now It shall be Rus sian before long," a threat he was not slow to ful nil. This story, however, was an old o' ' long before the time of Ralaklreff. It forms the twenty-seventh adventure of Till F.ulenspiegel, w ho Is reputed to have died In 1!?.. Having offended the Puke of I.unenberg, Till was "for bidden tho land." He purchased n shil ling's worth of earth to fill his cart with, and, being duly challenged by the duke, he answered: "My gracious lord, I am not In your land, but In mine own, wherein I do sit. I bought It of n boor for a shil ling. And rightfully could he sell It, for from his forefathers he Inherited It. So Is this truly my land." At the close of one of t'zar Peter's campaigns Ralaklreff overheard some Russian olTlcers boasting of exlpolts they had performed. "Nay," lie cried, "I can tell a better story than any of you." And, being pressed for the story, he continued: "Never have I liked this modern way of lighting all In a body together. Surely It would be more manly for each to stand by himself. Therefore went I out nlono In search of adven tures. One day while reeonnolterlng near the enemy's outposts I espied a Swedish soldier lying on the ground. Refore he could rise and give the alarm I rushed upon him and with one blow from my sword cut off his right foot." "You fool!" cried one of his auditors. "Why did you not cut off his head?" , "So would I have done," retorted Ralaklreff, "except that somelxdy else had already done It." Washington Star. Methodist Church Notes A quiet little wedding wan held In the church lust Thursday afternoon, when Harvey Cropper mid ll.rirl ctt a Douglas went to t lie altar and plighted their troth, each to the other, and Pant or MeOiuber pro nounced them husband and wife. The newly married couple left .Mon day for their new home on a fruit ranch near Lyle, Wash, The pastor and family wish to publicly thank the many friends who were responsible for the shower of fifty quart of luscious Hood IUver fruit. Such a practical way of w ishing; the parsonage a Happy New Year Is certainly appreciated. Mrs, Minnie Krickson and daugh ter, Lelrt, from Phlllpi-burif, Mori tana, were received Into the fellow ship and communion of the church last Sunday morning. The Ladles' Aid Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Nason on Thurs day afternoon of this week. 3.'a Friday evening of this week, at the parsonage, a silver offering so cial will be belli, given by the Ladles' Aid Society A program .will In rendered, consisting of music and readings, and refreshments will be nerved. Everybody Is cordially In vited to attend. Next Sunday morning the pastoi will preach ou "The Mission of Meth- odslm," and la the evening the suit ject will be, "Peter, the Impulsive.' ERRORSJN WILLS. Two Famous Lawyers Whose Testaments Were Defective. TILDEM'S CURIOUS BLUNDER. Loosely Drawn Stipulation! That In validated Hit Charitable Trust Be questPresident Polk's Will, Writ ten by Himself, Nullified. Schlosser Re-elected. The publicity committee of tin Koseburg Commercial Club met In special session last evening, at which time several matters of importance were considered. Publicity Managei Schlosser, whs has been at the helm of the publicity work during the past year was retained for anot lier t welve mouth, much to the satisfa ction of the local citizens. W hen Mr. Schlos ser accepted his present position tin clvb was In debt about Whi, and this sum has Is-en virtually wiped out througn his efforts and manage ment. Mr. Schlosser as well us the niemlM-rs of the publicity committee anticipate even greater results during the year 1111. than during the pre vious twelve months. Koskiuho Xkwh How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Ilsll's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. (). We, t he undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him to be perfectly honest in u II business trans'ict Inns -mid finan cially able to carry out any obligu Hons made by his firm. Wnlding, Kin nan A: Marvin, Wholesale Drug gists, Toledo, t). Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, iictlng directly upon i ne oiooii ami mucous suriaci s of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 7."c per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Riverside Aid Llection Riverside Congregational , so ciety ii. et with -Mrs tj. U. Cartner January 6th ami held their annual election of ollicers, restitlng as fol lows: President, Mrs. Charles Cast ner; vice-president, on Heights, Mrs. Lucas; vice president down town Aid, Mrs A L Page; secret a ry , M rs. George Wilbur; treasurer, Mrs. Mart let t. The next meeting will lie held nt Mrs. ('has. Cartner's. Friday, Janu nry I'Oth. P.oth Aids are invited to attend, as plans for the coining year w ill be given a t this meeting. Miis Gkouoi; Wu.iu R.Sec. flood Position For You I want a man or woman who Is a "live wire" to take exclusive ngeticy f r Hood River county to sell "Rex Oil." vKox Oil" is the wonderful new self hilling watcrpri'of shoe dress, lug the only dressing ever put on the market that will give a brilliant polish ami at the same time haven preservative effect upon the leather. Every bottle you sell will sell an other. You can make big money. Drop In at the Rragg Mercantile Co and get a free sample shine. E. Powki.i., Distributor, J.M) Washington St.. Portland. Or. Benefit for Loan Fund The Woman's Club will hold a Itenelit the evening of Jan ","lh, at the Commercial club rooms, the pro ceeds to go towards the Scholarship Fund. There will be a program con sisting of solos and readings, from t he follow lug: Mrs. Davidson, Mrs Dutro, Miss l'.rock, Mrs. Kinsey, Miss Jackson, Mrs. Campbell, Miss Yates, Mr. Chandler, Miss Rrynnt jnnd Mr. Wilbur. Notice to Delinquents F. C. Sexton having sold Ids Inter est In the Pine Grove Itox V Lumber Co. to A. C Pierce, we would like to collect all debts In order to close the books. The business hereafter will lie conducted by Mark Cameron and A. C. Pierce and known as the Pine Grove Itox Co. A sale of Soul hern Oregon sugar pine, covering lii.lMMi acres. Is report ed from Medforcl to an eastern syn dlcate. The purchase price was f.l. ."sHI.tHHI. j Whether the old saying that "a law yer who tries his own case has a fool for a client" is applicable to Samuel J. Tlldeu In the matter of drawing his will is not known. It was thought for some time that the will was drawn, or at least approved, by Charles O'C'onor and James (.'. Carter, two of the most eminent lawyers in New York, but later statements, says Case and Com ment, are to the effect that they had nothing at all to do with the will, and consequently It is not definitely known who was responsible for It. It would hardly seem possible that Mr. Tllden himself could have made such a mistake had he been acting for some one else. The statement has been made that Mr. Tilden had some doubts as to the validity of those clauses which the court subsequently condemned and had spoken to Mr. Carter about it, but nothing more came of It. In summing up the provisions of the Tilden will the court iu holding it In valid stated that the testator In sub stance said: 'T have determined to de vote my estate to charitable, educa tional and scientific purposes. I have formed no detailed plan how that pur pose can be executed, but under the law of New York It must be done through and by means of a corpora tion. I request you to cause to be In corporated an institution to be called the 'Tilden trust.' with capacity to maintain a free library and reading room In the city of New York, and such other educational and scientific objects as you shall designate, and If you deem It expedient that Is. If you think it advisable and the fit and prop er thing to do convey to that Institu tion all or such part of my residuary estate as you choose, and if you do not think that course advisable then apply It to siKh charitable, education al and scientific purposes as In your Judgment will most substantially ben efit mankind." It will be noted that the discretion of the trustees was Indefinite both as to the amount which they were to give to the corporation to be formed and also as to whether they should give any at all to the Incorporation, and the valldltv of the bequest was denied upon the ground of this complete dis cretionary power to convey or not to convey to the suggested beneficiary. The trustees procured the Incorpora tion of the "Tilden trust" and elect ed to convey to It the entire property, but the court held that the Invalidity of the charitable trust because, of Its uncertainty could not be cured by any thing done by the trustees to execute It. In striking contrast with the Tilden will Is that of his contemporary In law and politics, Roseoe Conkllng. the text of which Is as follows: "I. Roseoe Conkllng of Ttlca, make, pub lish and declare my last will and testa ment as follows: I give, devise and bequeath to my wife Julia and to her heirs and assigns forever all my prop erty and estate, whether real or mixed, and I constitute and appoint .my said wife sole executrix of this my last will." It would undoubtedly take a better lawyer than even Mr. Conkling to break his will. In passing upon the validity of the will of President James K. Tolk a Tennessee court of chancery said: "This will was written by the testator with his own hand In the executive mansion at Washington at a time when he was president of the United States. He was a lawyer of recog nized ability, had filled many high pub lic olhVos with distinction and reflect ed great honor upon his state. Ills will was witnessed by a law partner and a senator In congress and named as executor one of the justices of the supreme court of the United States. It conies to us with the Impression of having been carefully thought out be fore It was formally put down and published as his last testament." Among other provisions his home, known as Polk Tlace. situated In the city of Nashville, was given to his wife for life, and upon her death it was bequeathed to the state of Ten nessee In trust to be occupied and en Joyed "by such one of my blood rela tives having the name of Polk as may by designated by the said state," and If there were no blood relatives of that name then "by such other of my blood relations as may be designated by the said state to execute this trust." The occupant was to keep the same In repair and prevent It from dilapi dating or falling into decay, to pay the taxes and to preserve and keep In repair "the tomb which may be placed or erected over the mortal remains of my beloved wife and myself and shall not permit the same to be removed nor any buildings or other Improvements be placed or erected over the spot where said tomb may be." This will was declared Invalid as tending to establish a perpetuity. It was not a gift for public charity and was merely an attempt to retain the property for the use of the blood rela tives of the testator. How easy It Is for one to suggest a sure way for some one else to manage a troublesome affair! IVaier Works on the Farm Yes, that's Jus what we mean real water works; running water In the kltchrr, the bathroom, the laundry, the barn ia fact, atl over the place. And it a all done hv that tank yon era ta the ki ini mira rornw 01 inn piaurr-mc uaarr nyiitm, il s vastly dinrrenl s irorn mm oia-iaamonea elevated Una which worked by Brevity, for the trader Water Supply gyttrra ia operated by comprturd air reliable, safe and cleanly. Your windmill pumpe water into the tank (which ia already lull of air). The air, being elastic, ia compressed into upper part of the tank, and forces the water out through the pipes. Thia gives you a pressure, so thkt a powerful stream of water ia on Up at every faucet, no matter where it ia lucaied. And thia mrana o4j hU4 frt-proucium, for the pressure ia ulwayt and always ready. Now, the old style gravity tanks were either put ia the attic or tit Bated on a high lower out of doors. Ia the former case, their weight when full, cracked the plastering;; or wey overflowed or leaked, flooding the rooms below. In the case of the outside tanks, the water often Iroze solid in winter, necessitating expensive plumb. , I wg Dins; or it became not and stsgnaut uuraig ujc summer ana until lor use. The As. lrv. r ii v-v I I H Ml f 1 T "., "T-r"T-,-r. Leader Wafer Supply System avnir! all this, hecans the air-tight tank ia iuirrr in me itaemeni or Dtiriea unai-r. ground below the frml line, livery outfit w ttr, will full Ulimiuill, IU IS -v , ' easily installed. The Leader Svntem nreds no repairs, ta atiited to small buildings or large, and ia moderate in price. J-'.t us snd yu our frea booklet. "How I rsiived tlie ! Supulr Problem." th "ry or s man a wo suc-.-sartaly euipp. nis country come with modern water "ur.i. w k Write for It today, before you forget at" Oii.i i: 'rTW uLt UM 1 Jlf mm s5fi AVti i '- 1 J Apple Land and Orchard Company Office, No. 9 Oak Street, Phone 26 or 2002K. Hood River Speedwell Motor Cars In your investieration of Cars with relation to value, vou will find the SPEEDWELL among the few wh ch head the list. In the face of high cost having once been considered the standard of value, it is ready to prove the needlessness of a price higher than the Speedwell price. We have seven different models, all Fifty Horse Power. A wide range to select from. Roadsters, Touring and Torpedo Bodies, with or without fore doors. Ask for a Cata- ogue or let us call and show you this high class car. Melvin Woodburn, Agent Hood River, Oregon Licensed Under the Selden Patent For Lime, Cement and House Plaster See STRANAHAN & CLARK WHEN YOU WANT Manufacturirig and Repair Work OF ANY AND EVERY DESCRIPTION We are prepared to do it in our large and well equipped Manufactur ing and Kcpair LstaMishment. We would be pleased to have you call on U5. fINE HORSESHOEING SNOW & UPSON Shops 141-143-M5-H7 Fourth St., Op. Gilbert-VauKhan, Hood River.Or. I CENTRAL MEAT MARKET H or1 vr i r vr. n J ' --WelWUJVaari jy) l(.IVI Fresh and Cured Meats, Fish, Oysters BUTTER AND EGGS FREE AXD V1WMVT DELIVERY l Phone Main 6 Hood Kiver, Oregon If you want your horses properly SHOD come to SH1VELY & McGlLLl VARY flcel lo Snota S3L Upjon Electrical Contractors 'Bat ley fSl Colby Hart mess Hldg. Estimates Cheerfully Furnished Thonc GOX HiKh tirade Electric f ixtures I P To-Oate (ilasiware estlnishoue Electric Motors Heating pparalu. I tc. l ull Line of Electric if Supplies We Guarantee Saturation