THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY.' DECEMBER 25. 1912
Millionaires Might Do Worse
Than Develop Profitable
i Farm Land
' By GILBERT M'CLURG of Nw York. Expert Agriculturist
"TP IVLNLl is high because city people affect HIGH LIVING
The country folk too often are criminally prodigal. Farrr
produce in New York brings aa high prices as in Berlin.
Paris or London, notwithstanding the fact that European
farmers near capitals must there PAY FROM TEN TO FORTY
TIMES AS MUCH for agricultural land as equally good land now
brings near our largo cities. We choose to live in marble or brown
stone and steel edifices, ride in automobiles, wear imported clothes
and jewels, while the country folk have not kept in sight the fact
that the farmers produce the real wealth of the nation and thut
AGRICULTURE IS TOE FOUNDATION OF ALL COMMERCE.
' OUR MANY MILLIONAIRES MIGHT DO WORSE THAN DEVELOP
VALUABLE GARDEN TRUCK, CAPABLE OF PRODUCING MILLIONt
OF DOLLARS.
I (Jorrcspondcnce
, PINE GROVE
Mr. Smith and son Orrln of Water
loo, Iowa, arrived Friday to attend the
funeral of the former's daughter, Mrs.
Ben H. Lage.
Fred Drews of Portland was a Pine
Grove visitor last week.
Mrs. Jennie MacDonald has been col
lecting the names of those eligible for
membership In the Cradle Roll In the
Sunday School.
Mr. and Mrs. Ally Henderson of
Bingen attended the funeral of Mrs.
Den Lage.
Miss Anna Godbersen has gone to
M osier to spend the holidays.
The community was saddened Mon
day by the news of the sudden death
or Mrs. Shonguest, an obituary of
whom appears In another column.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Andrews went to
Spokane Friday to spend Christmas
with their daughter.
Mrs. K. Hawkes and daughter Mary
have gone to Portland to spend the
holidays.
Miss Florence ery Is home from
the state university at Eugene to
spend the holidays with her parents.
MIbs Ada Mark Is home from Willam
ette University at Salem and Miss Joy
Mason from the Agricultural College
at Corvallis.
A meeting was held at the home of
Peter Mohr Monday evening to dis
cuss the proposition of creating a
bonded Irrigation district. A general
discussion of this important subject
was had.
Christmas exercises were held last
evening. Details will be given next
week.
Miss Ida Turney Is spending the
Christmas vacation with her sisters
here.
Miss Katie Walker returned to
Washougal, Wash., Thursday arter a
couple of weeks' visit here.
Mr. Thlelan, the landscape garden
er, Is taking advantage of the school
vacation by planting the trees which
will complete the Improvement of the
school grounds.
Mrs. Henry Duckenfleld and daugh
ter, Miss Paula, of Portland came Fri
day to attend the funeral and returned
Sundy evening.
Miss Nina Kline, a niece of Mr. and
Mrs. M. M. Hill, who Is attending
St. Helens Hall at Portland, Is their
guest over the holidays.
Ralph Perry and Miss Delia Gherk
ing were married recently. They are
now living at Fir.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sears of Port
land are receiving congratulations up
on the birth of a daughter Friday.
Doth have many friends In Pine Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Van Horn, who
have been spending several weeks at
their former home In Buffalo, N. Y.,
have returned here, arriving home
Monday evening. Miss Marion Van
Horn Is home from St. Helens Hall at
Portland for the holidays.
The funeral of Mrs. Ben H. I-age
was held at the Pine Grove church
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Many
friends attended and the church was
filled to overflowing. Drlef prelimin
ary services were held at the house.
The remains were then carried the
short distance between the house and
church by the pallbearers. They were
preceeded by six flower girls. Rev. C.
M. Carson, and J. II. Hershner con
ducted the services. A number of
beautiful songs were rendered by a
double quartet composed of Mr.Waugh
and Perry Wells, tenors, Mr. New
man and Walter Wells, basBcs, Miss
Florence Avery and Mrs. Dragseth so
pranos and Mrs. Keck and Miss Lulu
Hunt, altos. They sang "Lead. Kind
ly Light," "It Is Well With My Soul"
and "Looking This Way." Miss Flor
ence Avery sang "Nearer My God to
Thee" during the brief services at the
house and "Face to Face" at the
church. All of the music was beaut I
ful and appropriate to the occasion.
The pallbearers were Martin Dragseth,
.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. P. A. Clancey of this place is
spending the holidays at Los Angeles.
Mrs. M..K. Markey and daughter Iris
will spend the Christmas holidays In
Portland.
S. W. Arnold was very sick the last
of the week from ptomaine poisoning
resulting, it is believed from eating
some canned meat.
I have Just received a carload of
new pianos and invite you to call and
Inspect same. Pianos sold on time
payments. Soule's Piano House.
The Hood River. Heights Improve
ment Club will meet next Friday, Dec.
27. As important business is to be
transacted a large attendance Is urged.
Mrs. C. M. Page and daughter. Miss
Grace, came from The Dalles the first
of the week to spend the holidays
with Mrs. Page's son, A. L. Page, and
family.
Students at the O. A. C. and local
alumni have Issued Invitations for a
dance to be given next Saturday even
ing, December 28, at the Commercial
Club rooms.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Woodard were
visitors in Portland the last of the
week, looking after the furnishings for
their handsome new home on State
street which will soon be ready for oc
cupancy.
At the meeting of the city council
Monday evening the city tax levy was
fixed at eight mills. This is the same
as the levy last year. Of this six
mills is for the general fund and two
for the road fund.
At St. Mark's Episcopal church this
morning there will be special Christ
mas services. Christmas music will
be a feature. The quartet will be com
posed of Mrs. Schmeltzer and Mrs.
Remington and Messrs. Oxborrow and
Fisher.
Karl Omhank has been appointed a
delegate from Alpha Tau Omega fra
ternity at the University of Oregon to
the national convention of that fra
ternity to be held at Louisville, Ken.
He left the first of the week and will
be Joined enroute by other fraternity
men. He will return by way of South
ern California.
David Bispham, the celebrated Am
erican baritone, Is being entertained
over the holidays at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. R. Moller. Other guests
Include Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Oberteuff
er, Mr. and Mrs. W. Q. Oberteuffer, Jr.,
Herman, Robert and Delbert Ober
teuffer. They came yesterday from
Portland.
Dance at Pine Grove
A dance will be given at Pine Grove
Grange Hall on New Year's Eve. Har
mon's orchestra will furnish the mus
ic. A good time is assured all.
Immanuel Church
At Immanuel church (the Heights)
on next Sunday night Mr. Hargreaves
subject will be, "Getting Adjusted to
the Advancement of the Year."
Mr. Sonneman, Herbert Vannler, Mr.
Becker, Sam G. Campbell and Wilson
Fike. A profusion of beautiful floral
tributes were received. Interment
was made In the Iage family ceme
tery. DEE
Mrs. E. U. Green and daughter,
Mabel, were In Hnod River Friday and
Saturday.
David Eccles and others of the Ore
gon Lumber Company were In Dee
Wednesday Inspecting the plant here.
They were accompanied by Mr. Early,
local manager.
Miss Scrolls Ford was a Hood River
vUltor Saturday.
Tom Matthews left Sunday to spend
the holidays at his home In Astoria.
Miss Anna Wilson went to Hood
River Sunday to do her Christmas
shopping.
Mrs. Floyd Nichols entertained the
High School at her home Saturday ev
ening.
' WHEN THEY FALL DOWN.
There is one res nee t In which a num
ber of experiment stations In the north
ern portion of the corn belt are open
to serious criticism, snd this la In con
nection with the Introduction or types
of pure bred corn which are entirely
too lares to Drooerly mature In the
sections where they have been Intro
duced. Too much stress has been laid
unnn alze of ear and depth of kernel.
when for the northern portion of the
corn belt the most vital consideration
la nnt these at all. but whether a given
type of corn will mature properly in
the growing period between frosta
which run ha rounted on for It There
are tens of thousands of bushels of
oft corn this Tear In the district re
ferred to which will never go to crib
and which it will take a lot 01 time
and trouble to sort and feed so as to
get a fair return out of It The aver
n farmer Is enough of a gambler so
that be ought not to have an en
couragement from college professors
In the matter of growing corn that
can hardly ripen on year In naif a
dozen.
8UCCES8 ON THE SOIL.
There came to the writer the other
day the Interesting account of two
brothers, one of whom had fitted him
self for the law and the other for a
medical career. After a short period
of practice the doctor concluded that
the application of a fair amount oi
brains and the exercise of a certain
amount of faith would give him larger
returns if devoted to sgrlculture, so
be quit the pill business and took np
farming. His brother, the lawyer,
made snort of bis change, saying that
any old lubler could succeed at farm
ing. The years passed. In the Inter
val the one who changed to farming
has become independently wealthy.
has traveled all over bis own country
and made numerous trips to Europe.
The lawyer, who stuck to his profes
sion. Is Just barely making a living
and today, when it is too late, realizes
that he missed it by not doing as his
brother did.
A HELPFUL DEPARTMENT.
The Kansas Agricultural college has
a department that la rendering a serv
ice to the spple growers of the state
that Is worthy of emulation by the
stations In other states. Briefly, this
Is what might be termed an apple
clearing house, Its object being to find
buyers for the growers and growers
for those who want to buy. The sta
tion representatives also gave direc
tions to the growers as to the harvest
ing snd packing of their fruit, so that
it would be In tbe most acceptable
shape possible for the buyers. All too
often the agricultural college gives
abundant Instruction as to the care of
orchards, while the grower is left to
his own resources In the matter of
marketing, and. If a novice, then more
than at any other time he needs sug
gestion and advice. Tbe departure of
tbe Kansas college Is surely an ex
cellent one.
A BOGUS ARTICLE.
A whole lot of stuff that passes undei
the guise of piety and religion Is not
religion In the best sense at all, but
mere hypocrisy and sham, Just a form
that adheres to the letter, but denies
the spirit and essential principles of
religion. It finds expression In some
Instances In long prayers and due ob
servance of church services and regu
lations on the Sabbath, but ignores the
fundamental qualities of kindness, con
sideration, forbearance and common
courtesy on Sunday and tbe other days
of the week. While passing under s
different name today, there is little
question that this type la the same
Pharisee that was roasted so roundly
by the Man of Galilee In one of the bit
terest Invectives contained In any liter
ature. All folks who seek to be truly
religious should aim to realize what
these traits were that the Master con
demned. CARE OF HOUSE PLANTS.
If any of the house plants become
spindly, unthrifty and hidebound, as
It were, much msy be done in way of
renovating them by pruning them back
rather heavily. They may be further
helped by fertilizing with manure
water, ammonia water or with com
mercially prepared plant food, which
may be got at the drug store. Some
times a cause of unthrlftlness with
plants that have been a long time In
tbe pots Is that the roots have so
completely filled the space they have
little room In which to develop. In
such esses It Is well to repot and be
fore resetting cut away a consider
able portion of tbe roots. One of the
secrets of success connected with the
care of plants in greenhouses Is the
continuous snd heavy pruning given
them to produce rsnkness and thrlftl
ness In plant growth and site of blos
soms. WIND OR GA80LINE.
Windmill power under favorable con
ditions, which Include a tower that is
not more than forty feet high, Is with
out question the cheapest power to be
had for pumping water. But where
the power generated is wanted fot
grinding feed, sawing wood and doing
other Jobs the gasoline engine is much
to be preferred. The advantages of
the engine power are that its efficiency
does not depend upon the caprice of
the wind. Neither is it put out of
commission as a result of a heavy
windstorm, as is so often the esse with
the windmill. More than this, the gaso
line engine Is a good developer of pa
tience for the fellow in charge.
ARMAGEDDON OF
THE SCRIPTURES
Startling Presentation of Com
ing Events.
PASTOR RUSSELL'S VIEWS.
Church of AH Denominations and the
Civil Powers of Earth Ar About to
Unit In Common Cuo Powerful
Influence Preparing For the Battle
of Armagaddon A Raign of Anarchy
Will B th Rult of th Warfare
Until Th Massiah Takes Control.
Brooklyn, N. I.,
Wr. .. The
Brooklyn Academy
of Music was
crowded to the lim
it today to bear
Pastor Russell's
discourse on the
"Battle of Arma
geddon." His text
was: "He gathered
them together unto
a place called in
the Hebrew tongue
Armageddon."
(Revelation xvL 18-) The speaker said
Armageddon tu the Hebrew signifies
the "Hill of Megiddo," or Mount of De
struction. It was famous as a battle
field In Old Testament times.
Tbe Lord has seen fit to associate the
name Armageddon, with the great con
troversy between Truth and Error,
right and wrong, God and Mammon,
with which this age will close, perish,
and the New Age of Messiah's glory
be ushered In. He has purposely used
highly symbolical figures of speech in
tbe last book of tbe Bible, evidently
with a view to hiding certain Impor
tant truths until the due time for their
revealment But even In the due time,
the Bible assures us, "None of tbe
wicked shall understand" (Daniel xli,
9, 10) none who are out of heart har
mony with God but only the wise of
His people the "wise virgin" class of
tbe Master's parable.
I have long avoided presentation of
my understanding of our text and Its
context I take it up now by request
and because I believe It Is due time to
be understood. I disclaim any special
Inspiration. In some particulars my
views agree with those of other Bible
students, and In other respects they
disagree. Each hearer must use his
own Judgment, do his own Bible study,
and reach his own conclusions.
Kindly remeinler that I am not re
sponsible for the figures of speech used
by the Lord. My interpretations do in
deed constitute a terrible arraignment
of institutions which we have all rever
enced and which embrace good people,
of good words and good works. God's
saintly people In these various institu
tions, being comparatively few, are
Ignored when systems as a whole are
dealt with In prophecy.
Th Dragon, Baast, Fal Prophet.
Our context tells us that three im
pure spirits (teachings) will go forth
from the mouths of the Dragon, the
Beast and the False Prophet, and these
three will be in accord, and symbolical
ly the doctrines are represented by
"frogs." These three doctrines are to
have a mighty Influence throughout the
civilized earth. They are to gather
the kings and their armies to the great
Battle of Armageddon.
The ecclesiastical kings and princes,
and their retinues of clergy and faith
ful adherents, will le gathered In solid
phalanx-Protestant and Catholic. The
kings and captains of Industry, and as
many as can be Influenced by them,
will Ik gathered to the same side. The
political kings and princes, with all
their henchmen and retainers, will fol
low In line on the same side. The
financial kings and merchant princes,
and all whom they can influence by the
most gigantic power ever yet exercis
ed in the world, will Joiu the same
side, according to this prophecy.
These "doctrines of demons," repre
sented by the "frogs," will lead many
noble people In this great army to as
sume an attitude quite contrary to
their preference. For a time tbe
wheels of lilnTty and progress will be
turned backward and medieval re
straints will be considered necessary
for self-preservation for the mainte
nance of the present order of things.
In giving this Interpretation, It Is
necessary for us to Indicate what is
symbolized by the Dragon, the Beast,
and the False rrophet. Bible students
of nearly all denominations agree with
us that the "Dragon" of Revelation
represents the purely Civil Power.
Protestant Interpreters generally agree
that the "Beast like a leopard" (Reve
lation till, 2) represents the Papacy.
But fewer still, we fear, will be ready
to support onr view thot Protestantism
Is the "Image of the Beast" (Revelation
sill. 1.1) In our context given another
name, "the False rrophet" We urge
no one to accept our Interpretation,
nor shall we think hard of any who
refuse It. We will neither slander nor
otherwise Injure them now, nor threat
en them with eternal torture They
have the same right to their views that
I have, snd the same tight to make
them known to others. Ami I, for
one. will le very glnd to consider any.
thing which opponents may set forth
ss their Interpretations of our text
"Unclean Spirit Like Frogs."
The symbolisms of Scripture, right
ly understood, sre always forceful.
When the Holy Spirit used a "frog"
to symbolically tvpreseut certain
s
m
(PASTOR RUSSELL)
A
doctrines or teachings, we msy be '
sure tbe true application will (It well. !
A frog has a sage look, a wise look. !
It swells Itself ii iu an apparent en- ,
deavor to Impress tbe beholder. Its
great mouth Well represents its chief
power, used to croak.
Applying these symbols, we learn
that an evil spirit. Influence, teaching,
will come from the Protestant churches
federated, from the Church of Rome,
and from the Civil authorities, all in
full agreement The spirit of all will
be boastful; an air of superior wisdom
and knowledge will be proudly assum
edall will croak In harmony. All will
tell of dire results that would follow,
Involving the interests of both the
present and tbe future life, if their
counsel be not followed. However con
flicting the creeds, tbe differences will
be Ignored In the general proposition
that nothing ancient must be disturb
ed, or looked into, or repudiated.
The Divine authority of the Church,
and the Divine right of kings, aside
from the Church, will not be allowed
to conflict Any persons or teachings
in conflict with these boastful and un
scrlptural claims will be branded as
everything rile, at tbe mouths of these
"frogs" speaking from pulpits and
platforms and through the religious
and secular press. Tbe nobler senti
ments of some will be strangled by tbe
philosophy of the same evil spirit
which spoke through Calaphas, the
high priest, respecting Jesus. As Cala
phas declared it expedient to commit
a crime in violation of Justice, human
and Divine, to be rid of Jesus and Ills
teachings, so this "frog" spirit will ap
prove of every violation of principle
necessary to their self-protection.
The croaking of these "frog" spirits or
doctrines will gather the kings and
princes, financial, political, religious
and Industrial into one great army.
Tbe spirit of fear. Inspired by the
croaklngs of these "frogs," will scourge
the passions of otherwise good and
reasonable men to fury, desperation.
In their blind following of these evil
spirits, evil doctrines, they will be
ready to sacrifice life and everything
on tbe altar of what they mistakenly
suppose Is Justice, truth and righteous
ness, under a Divine arrangement
For a brief time, as we understand
tbe Scriptures, these combined forces
of Armageddon will triumph. Free
speech, free malls, and other liberties
which have come to be the very breath
of the masses In our day, will be ruth
lessly shut off under the plea of neces
sity, the glory of God, the commsnds
of the Church, etc. All will seem to be
serene, until the great social explosion
In our context described ss the "great
Earthquake." An "earthquake," In
symbolic language, signifies social
revolution, and the declaration of the
context Is that none like unto It ever
before occurred. (Revelation xvt, IS,
10.) Jesus described It as a time of
trouble such as never was since there
was a nation. Matthew xxlv, 21.
Poultry Book Issued
Practically everything about chick
ens Is told In a 30 page booklet entltl
ed, "Poultry Profits in Western Ore
gon." Just issued by the Southern Pac
ific company. The object of the book
is to encourage diversified farming,
and particularly the raising of poul
try in Western Oregon.
Personal experiences and records
of poultry raisers In the western part
of the state, together with suggestions
and advice from those who have been
successful, are Included In the text of
the Issue. The booklet Is well Illus
trated with reproductions from photo
graphs of Oregon chicken ranches.
BUSTINQ APART1
That piano nearly walks off of the
stage when the Arena brothers play
dance music. Dance today, IVcember
25. at Parkdale. Hard Time masque
rade Dance December 31st at Mt
Hood.
We Wish You All
MERRY CHRISTMAS
and a
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Bragg ttercantile Company
CLASSIFIED A D 3 .
EVERYBODY READS THE
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
For Rent Dow den Potato Digger
Has record of 260 bushels per hour.
Can hand work beat that? For terms
call Scott 'phone "ill. 32tfc
Fine 7-room cottage on Cascade Ave,
west of 7th street for sale cheap. 3
chambers and a sleeping porch ,bath,
pantry, attic and basement. Inquire
at office of A. W. Onthank. 3ttfc
For Rent Two large, bright rooms,
partly furnished, hot and cold water.
Murray Kay, phone 32-B 44tfc
For Sale One and two-year-old apple
trees including Delicious, Winter Ba
nanas, Ortleys, New tow ns, Spitzen
bergs, and other leading varieties. Al
so Burbank potatoes. Write or phone
J. T. Nealeigh, Hood River. Phone
218-K. 48tfc
For Rent Two and throe-room suites
for light housekeeping. Modern con
veniences. Apply Mrs. H. O. Frederick
1215 Sherman, or phone 69-L. 49tfc
For Rent Furnished housekeeping
rooms, State Street. Phone 135-K.
51tfc
For Sale Seasoned wood. Oak or
fir... Phone J. J. Knapp, 3232-X.. .50tfc
Modern Bungalow Six rooms, bath
and basement.Well furnished. For
rent from January to April. Inquire
F. J. Patterson or Reed & Henderson.
Sltfc
For Rent Three furnished rooms for
housekeeping. Light and phone. No.
69-X, Residence 1205 Sherman Ave.
51-52c
For Rent After January 1, new home
at 409 Pine street. Modern plumbing.
16 a month. Phone 266-M. 52tfc
EMPLOYMENT COLUMN
Wanted Two men experienced In
pruning and spraying. To go to Mont
ana on January 10. Wages $15 per
month and board. Address W. J. En
schede, Hood River, Oregon. 52-53p
Pruning The pruning season is here
and we want to get as much done as
possible before bad weather comes.
Those wishing pruning or grafting
done this season by an experienced
and reliable party will do well to call
up 39-X or address E. R. LafTerty, 223
Avalon Way, Hood River. AI refer
ences and years of experience In Hood
River and Bitter Root valleys. 4'.Uf
Wanted To take contracts this fall,
to work apple orchards next year
West Side orchards preferred. My
prices cheaper than what it will cost
you to do the work yourself. W. T.
Forry, Phone 323 K. 51 6 !p
LOST AND FOUND ADS
Notice If party who took lady's urn
brella from 912 Sherman Ave., Dec. 15,
will return same there will be no ques
tions asked as they are known.
Lost Heavy gold ring with one dla
moud. Finder please return to F. Mor
rison. 1106 State street and receive
reward. 37-38c
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NEWS "WANT' ADS.
LIVE STOCK AND FOWLS
For Sale One team of young horses.
Price $325. Also one 150-egg Incuba
tor, Price $15. Phone Odell 298.
5154c
S. C. Rhode Island Reds A few very
fine cockerels. Prizes Portland Show:
1st and 5th cockerels; 2nd, 4th and 5th
pullets; lbt on best pen of Reds; $50
silver cup for best pen of Reds and
sweepstakes for best pen In show, all
varieties competing. Eggs for hatch
ing after January 1. E. F. Batten,
Phone 2012-M. Bltfc
For Sale Light work horse. Sound.
Price $35. Inquire Paradise Farm,
Phone 179-L. 62 53p
For .Sale Good Milch cow. Phone
2082-M. 52-53p
For Sale One young full-blood Jersey
cow. Address L. S. Johnson or phone
3382-X. 62-53p
For Sale Young pigs. II. W. Pealer.
Phone 2182-X. 62 53p
BUSINESS ADVERTISING
Oakdale Greenhouses Geraniums, sal
via, verbena and other bedding plants.
See the roses In bloom this summer
and have stock reserved for Fall or
next spring. Plants and cut flowers
at Franz's. Fletcher & Fletcher,
Hood River. 19tfc
REAL ESTATE SECTION
For Exchange Will take good fruit
ranch for improved wheat farm, good
buildings and Improvements, $50,000.
Yours must be good, not too far out,
unincumbered preferred. Address 73
E. 69th street N., Portland. Oregon.
52c
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Sunday School at 9:45, II. C. Dietz.
superintendent. Preaching at 11 a. m.
Young People's Meeting at 7:15 p. m.
Evangelistic service at 8 p. m . Prayer
meeting Thursday evening at 7:4-V
These are all gospel meetings. Our
motto: "Jesus Only." All are cord
tally Invited. W. P. KIRK, pastor.
NOTICE
The Annual Stockholders' Meeting of
..the Farmers' Irrigating Company.,
will be held January 11. 1913, at 10
a. m., at the Commercial Club Hull,
to elect seven directors to serve on
year, and to transact such other busi
ness as may legally comn before the
meeting. All stockholder are urged
to be present.
By order of the Directors
M. II. NK'K Kf.SKKN
5151c Secretary.
Please remember to post the dates
of proposed public gatherings In the
directory of entertainments at th
public library.
"Whom have you there In tow?"
"This U Kip Van Winkle. He Just
woke up."
"Why guard him so carefully?"
"Well, we're letting h I in e 'he w
men's styles gradually, don't you
know."