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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 5, 1912 LONELIEST SPOT ON EARTH. Tristan 4'Acunha It a Tiny Oai In Wildrn of Wtp. When N:iKilfii n nc:it to St Hel ena It n thiui:lit tiint the loneliest pliii-f on earth liaj teen assigned to linn ns a prison. Itut St. Helena Is l.lou miles nearer a continent than Is TrNtitu d'Acuuha. Many hundred of of milt's of tuvan lie between this Is In n J ti J Its nearest neighbor. Tristan, In short. Is a tiny oasis la a boundless wilderness of waters, go from It In which direction yo.i will. It Is a rocky ami cliff Rlrt little Isle, with a solitary mountain 1.000 feet hlj;h rearing Itself from the midst Vet on this lonely speck of rock and earth there lives a community seem ingly happy lu their isolation from all the rest of the world. They are farm ers, cattle raisers and shepherds. Iu the valleys of the Island are fertile fields, where potatoes mainly are grown. The food of tl"j people consists for the most part of beef, mutton, fowls, potatoes and fish. Tristan used formerly to produce many fruits and vegetables which can no longer be grown there. The reason of this Is that the Island for a long time was overrun by rats which es caped from a ship that anchored there and which the peoplo have been un able. It is said, ever entirely to exter minate. Harper's Weekly. A FORTRESS OF THORNS. Trim IO New shipment of Trunks just received. 1 1 ulllXO (Hl money on inis let us show you. Wo have one of the best assortments of lings and Art Squares in the city and know we can please you in quality and in price. We have all sizes- small, medium and extra laore. in Brussels, Axminister, Velvets 2nd Door Rugs- Curious Nest of the Little Brown Wren of Central America. The little brown wren of Central America builds a nest that should be long to a bird fire or six times as large as it Is, and, to prevent other birds from disturbing Its home while It Is away it builds as a protection fence of thorns leading to It When Madam Wren looks for home site, says a writer In the Ave Maria, she selects a tree where two branches lie parallel about two feet apart. Across these two branches she and her mate lay a little platform about five feet in length. Near the trunk of the tree Is built a dome "shaped nest about a foot In height The sides of this nest are all Inter woven with thorns. Xeit a covered passageway Is built from the nest to the end of the plat form in as crooked a manner as pos Bible. Thorns stick out in all direc tions Just as in the nest Itself, and every few Inches on the inside of the tunnel little fences of thorns are placed in such a way that any crea ture not familiar with the passageway will get badly pricked. Finally across the outer end of the tunnel is a ciuv able gateway of thorns. Bothered by Plurals. The Norwegian waitress who was learning English had more trouble with her plurals than with any other one thing. It seemed Impossible for her to acquire the trick of putting on the letter "&" at the right time and leaving It off at others. She wonld In variably Inquire on seeing a first help Ing disposed of. Will you have more lambs?" or "Will you eat more chkk ens?" When corrected for this she would take pains to ask. "Will you have one bean?" and "Will you eat one huckleberry ?" Finally the con stant explanations of an overzealous mistress confused her past straighten ing out There were guests staying over the week end. and Inga took the lady's order for a soft boiled egg. then the husband's for another. The girl, after a moment's hesitation, walked to the dumb waiter und said to the kltch en below. "One soft boiled egg for two!" New York Press. An Emperor's Strange Fancy. Strange fancies have takeu hold of pome men regarding the manner In which their bodies were to be disposed of after dea i find the ceremonies to be observed n; their funerals. The great Knieror Charles V. had the curi ous Idea of celebrating his own fu neral Shortly before his death he caused a tomb to be made In the chapel of the monastery of Estremadura, to which he had retired after his abdica tion, and on Its completion he was car ried to it as though dead. Placed in a coffin and accompanied by a proces sion, he was borne along, while chants were sung, prayers said and tears shed. After the solemn farce was over he was left alone In the chapel, where he remained a short time before rising out of the coll) n. Why Bother About the Roetf "Does you husband carry auy life In surance?" "I don't know." "I should think you would want to lie informed about a matter that would 1 so serious to you." "How could It be serious to me?" "Why, If he died you would wish to know whether he bad left you any thing or not. wouldn't you?" "Oh, If he died he would leave me a wMow, and I should know that right a way." Chicago Itecord Herald. What Interested Him. "What interested me most In my travels," said llenpeck, "was the mum my of a queen I saw in Egypt" "Wonderful, eh?" asked his friend. yes. it s wonderful bow they could make a woman dry up and stay that way."-rhlladelphla Press. Doubtful Meaning. He-So you lost that handsome lit tle dog you had? Bhe Yes, In a rail road accident I was saved, but the dog was killed, lie What pltt IkiNion Transcript Che most delicate, the most swmible, ot all pleasures consists In promoting il pleasure of olfcws. Brayers. CapyrifM Hul Siitufucr it Mux Your Choice of Any of Our Two-Piece Suits for Men at One-Half Price We have placed on Special Sale our entire lot of Two-Piece Suits and you cannot well afford to miss this oppor tunity to secure a nice cool suit for the warm weather that will soon be upon us, when you can pet one of these at this big saving. They are made of Mohair, cassimers and serges, and some are full lined and others are only half lined perfectly tailored in every way. $8 Suits, now $4.00 $10 Suits, now $5.00 $12 Suits, now $6.00 $11 Suits, now $5.50 $16.50 Suits, now .$8.25 We want also to call your attention to our excellent assortment of Hart Sctiailner & Marx Suits that we now have on display. These suits are guaranteed in every way and we will back it up so there is no possible chance for you to get the worst of it if you will buy this make. Come in and let us show them to you. You do not have to buy. We want you to see the superior style, fit and work manship that is put into them. II. S. & M. Suits for $18.00 and up Other makes in the new spring weaves and colorings including the guaranteed Clothcraft line for $5, $6, $8, $10 and up SPECIAL Ladies' Washable Suits $2.98 Here is certainly a bargain in a washable Suit. Made of high grade linen material in colors, natural, white, and blue, nicely made and finished; We want you to look over our splendid ..assortment of Hammocks. We can sup ply you with any price you may wish to pay, and guarantee you the Diggesi vaiue in any grade you may wish to purchase. Select yours now. Hammocks- $2.98 trimmed in heavy clunie lace and in sertion, values from $5.75 to $10.00. Your choice to close them out SPECIAL Ladies' Tailored Dress Skirts One-Half Price We have placed on Social Sale a splendid assortment of ladies Tailored Dress Skirts made of voil, cashmeres, serges, poplins and Mohairs. These are splendid good values at the regu lar prices, but we are overstocked in this line and will give you the benefit of this loss. Regular $2 Skirt, Special $1.00 Regular $3 Skirt, Special $1.50 Regular $4 Skirt, Special $2.00 Regular $5 Skirt, Special $2.50 Special Shoes and Oxfords We have added more Shoes to our bargain tables and you will find high shoes, ozfords and pumps in tan calf, black kid, gun metal and patent leath er at bargain prices. These are not cheap shoes -but good shoes at a cheap price. We have a splendid assortment of ladies' Hand Iiags that we are selling at ONE-HALF PRICE. $3 Hats for men, mostly sizefll PQ 7, special OliOj Genuine Panama Hats for flQ "7F men new spring goods QLi I u Good grade percale, 3 yards for Men's 50c 4-in-hand Ties Special Men's Halbrigpan Underwear, nr all sizes, good values, garment.. Z0o Ladies' sleeveless Vests Each A fine line of men's laun dered Shirts 25c 25c ...5c 50c to he PARI R AIR HOOD RIVER'S LARGEST AND BEST STORE Publicity Will Stop Fraud by Large Combines By OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD, N Holding Companies Often Masks to Evade the Law Congressman From Alabama (g oy American Press Association IFE railroads havo long since and often demonstrated how, when free from regulation, it is within their power by dis crimination either to KILL OK MAKE ALIVE. It has only been nfter legislative regulation and judicial contents thereupon that mnch progress has been tnado in clearing np the questions that have been raised in connection with the public du ties ami responsibilities of carriers. One of the most effective means of eliminating fraudulent and in defensible practices resulting in discriminations and other violations of the act to regulate commerce is the LIGHT OF PUBLICITY, the power to require disclosure The holding company is often n MASK OR SHIELD through which some artists of the legal profession have found a way to ac complish indirectly that which under the law could not bo directly effected. This device is successful only when the form is permitted to encloud the substance. IT IS ENCOURAGING THAT MORE AND MORE THE LEGISLA TION AND THE INTERPRETATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW, INTENDED TO SECURE EQUALITY OF TREATMENT, REASON ABLE RATES AND FAIR DEALING TEND, THOUGH TOO SLOWLY, TOWARD ELIMINATING THESE INDIRECT METHODS OF CONCEAL MENT AND DEMAND OPENNESS AND DIRECTNESS. Long In the Public Eye. "Opinions rt'K.iniUiu' wli.it constitutes belnp before the public may vary, but one Knnsns City ncro who presides over the buffet in u certain Kansas City club ua an opinion which Is original, to say the least The nesrro and a customer were encased la a friendly debate reyirdlns the former's afje a few days nn Their respective opinions varied aNout twenty years, the iie-ro holding out for f lie smaller number of years "You've been around Kansas City twenty years, and von rau't make me believe you're youii);," the customer arjjued. "All knows Ah'vc been In business here for a jrreat in:iny years," was the reply, "but that's not saying Ah'm old Voil see. All's been befidi de public so Ioiik people jest u: f - lily thinks Ah'm older than Ah nni." - Kausas City Journal. Nlht Ligfct Machine. Though the lirvt mat h appeared In England as late 1S7. the idea seiz ed a genius years before that date. This advertisement lu a Ixndoii Post of 1TS.S gives evldeni-p; "I'or travelers, mariners, etc. 1'roiii" thean fire and phosphorus: G Walts respectfully ac quaints the public that he has prepar ed a large quantity of machines of a portable and durable kind, with pro methean tire, paper nnd mirch tnHos ed, most admirably calculated to pre vent those disagreeable sensations which most frequently arise In the dreary hour of midnight, from sudden alarms, thieves. Hre or sickness" Difference In Speech, Polly Voti can nevr tell much about a man from his ppeecb. Itelle That 8 right. There's Chollle, for Instance, who stutters terribly, lie proposed to me Ave minutes nfter we met. and It took Jack, who Is the most voluble fellow In the world, three years Phil adelphla Record. Strawberry Growers! ( irder your stri wlierry tickets by curd or phone and we will print them promptly. II001I IMver News I'oiii. I nny, phone si. The Soft Answer. A couple of neighbors were leaning over the back fcuce "My husband says he always does better work when thinking of me " "I notice he made a very good Job of beating the carpets." And then the tomcat had a fit Louisville Courier Journal. What Her Mother Is. Helen -My mother's a Presbyterian What's yours. Mary: Mary - Mine? Oh. let me see Mine is a Methodist. What Is yours. Ueilar Itella - My moth er never told me, but I heard her tell her friend that she was a dyspeptic London "It Kits. NO SIR, I CAN'T GET APPENDICITIS I Eat All I Want to Now. No Mora Cat on the Stomach or Sour Stomach. No More Heavy Feeling After Meal or Constipation. No matter what you'vo tried without KBItinK relief JL'ST THY simple buck thorn hark, glycerine, etc, as compounded in ADI.KIt-1-KA! You will be surprised at the QUICK results anil you will hr guarded against appendicitis. The VERY F1HST ISJ.S1-: will help you and a short treatment with ADLKit-I-KA will make you feel better than you have for years. This new German appendicitis remedy antlsfptlclzes the stomach and bowels and draws off all Impurities. A SINGI.K 1M1KK relieves una on the stomach, sour stomach, constipation, nausea or heavv feelinK after eating almost AT ONl'K. A short treatment often cures an ordinary case of appendicitis. Chas. N. Clarke Sole Agent For Hood River County WATERWORKS TURNED OVER TO THE CITYi LOCAL AND PERSONAL An event of paramount Importance to the city occurred on SMtiiniav, 1 11 ne 1 . when Hood Illvcr came Into ownership of the water system. The mi 1 til paid, iiuioiintlng to $:!!'.', w;is on that date formally turned over to the Pacific Power and Light Com pany and the deed to the water sys tern was received. I'he water system produces a rev enue of about a motit h. The contemplated Improvements to the system will I.e. made ns soon as the necessary bond lue can be floated. Mr and Mrs. II. I". Pavldsoti vis ited their daughter In Portland over the u eek end. Mis. i:. I. Smtlh Is spending n couple of weeks visiting; relatives at ' Norl h Yakima. 1 1 llobert K. Slilnn ami C. Claude 1 Thompson were ln Portland the last ; of the week to sec the uthletle meet. I Mrs. tleorgo P.. Johnson and Mrs. I S. !'. M. Johnson of Kansas City are : expected to arrive tomorrow to lie i guents of their sister, Mrs. J. I,. Johnson. Bids lor Wood Plds will be received by the clerk if School IHstrict Si,. until July 1, 1'JlJ, for J'l cords of four foot oak am! l!u cords of four foot split or labwood to be delivered at P..irrett seliooihoiise; also for ten ricks of I'i- iot oak ami ten ricks of l'i foot lir ir pine, to l,e delivered In t h" wood lied of the I jl-t P.a rret t sihoi il house. Wood to be delivered on or prior o Septernlier 1, I'M.'. I . II. Mil l I H, 1 district clerk. Lime and Spray- V. C. P.rock find family enjoyed an automobile trip to Wasco, Mr. P.rock's former home, on decoration Imy. Mr. P.rock says the wheat crop in that country Is a most promising one, J. P.owman has returned from a trip to P.utler, Pa., ami a tour of the Last. He reports that he Is delight ed to get back and that he saw no other section which he could com pare to Hood IMver. hrewry v histon, recently ot New York. Is spending the summer at the Ml. Hood hotel acquainting himself with property values and Intends to Kelly iSros., phone ' open an olllce In Portland this f.ill to I specialize In Hood Klver properties. Notice of Completion of Street Im provements Notice Is hereby given that ( has. W. Connor ntul Son, contractors, have tiled written notice this l".lth day of May, llilj, of the completion of State Street, adjoining block on" Waucomu, by the constructlin of concrete sidewalk and gutters, under their contract with the city hereto fore made and entered Into under or dinance No. '.'.'is, and that the amount due said contractor for said Improve ment upon Its acceptance In hereby stated to be :!?:! Ml. And notice Is further given that any objections to the acceptance of said ork under the contract with the said contractor on the parted said city may be tiled In the otlice of the undersigned City Recorder nt any time within seven days from the date of filing said notice, to-wlt: within seven days from the lllth day of May, 1 !!-. This notice Is published In the Hood River News for two consecu tive Issues thereof, the date of the llrst publication being June .Mh, I '.ill'. II. I j. IIOWK. S'2U; City Recorder. Washington Apple Orchard A solid block of 100 acres young apple trees; near Goldendale, Klickitat coun ty. Will make reasonable price and terms on one half or three-fourths. A sightly location overlook ing Klickitat valley and a fine view of Alt. Hood and Alt. Adams and I think the most likely looking young orchard in the Northwest. W. G. DAVIS, Owner Goldendale, Washington White Salmon Ferry We wish to announce to our patrons that we have secured a landing just north of the station on this side of the river. DEAN & SHEPLAR, Ferrymen In the Race for Leadership "Benjamin" Clothes Always Win N the busy marts of trade, in the social whirl, clothes may not make the man, but they are a big help. Appearances count for a great deal. The best dressed men of America "Wear A Benjamin, "---the clothes of the leaders. This leader wears an Avon model. A suit which is exceed ingly popular with the very dressy. IP J. G. VOGT Gordon Hats for Men The Queen of Table Oils Maltese Cross An absolutely pure Olive Oi 1 just received a fresh sjiiprnent---putup in J 2 pints, "pints and quartsT A triawill convince you. CARL A. PLATH DRUGGIST The KOaloJUL C m The Dry Season Is Nearly Here Look at your wagon wheels and see if the tires do not need tightening. Loose tires will cause loose spokes and otherwise damages the. wheels. Better have this work done before you use the wagon to haul your crop of berries. Bring your wagon to us and let us put it in good shape for the coming dry season. W. G. SNOW Phone 62-K (Hurrwmir l KNOW III'MONI I mi rill felrtrl