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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 8, 1913 9 Juliets balcony:" ' It Look Just It Did Whan Rome. Wooed the 8wt Veronese. Ttils was tbe borne of ihe Capulets, from whom descended Juliet, for whom to many kind hearts bar wept nd of whom tbe poets have sung. You read tbe words on a tablet by tbe aide of a tall aud slender gray house In a quiet street of Verona. few steps farther on the busy life of the old city U centered in tbe market place and In the one or two streets that lead from It You stand in front of tbe lightly built dwelling, and you look at the allm balcony of wood from which bent forwurd tbe form of the radiant girl whose undying love story ban echoed down tbe ages. It is an autumn day, and within tbe rail of tbe narrow framework some one has plac ed red flowers in tall green pots. A curtain at tbe little window moves in the breeze, and you expect at any mo ment to see tbe dainty form of Juliet ippenr and to hear a rippling laugh fall from her Hps. A woman steps from tbe room be yond, through the open window and stands to listen. She has a child In ber arms, and be claps bis bands, laughing and crowing, no doubt Just as the beloved Veronese did centuries ago. The mother hushes blm, for she is In tently listening to tbe market cries. In the midst of that everyday life walks tbe immortal Juliet Loudon Telegraph. POWER OF THE SUN. If Man Could Only Utilize It In a Par fact Haat Engine. Tbe beat of tbe sun that would be received on one square acre of tbe earth's surface at right angles to the rays of tbe sun, if tbe sky was clear and all otber conditions favorable, would. If man could utilize all In a per fect heat engine, exert tbe power of 12,(HiO horses. But this figure Is not of mathematical accuracy owing to the discrepancy of results among different researchers In many parts of the world, on plains at sea level, higher, and on tops of the highest mountains to which scientific Instruments could be carried. And this great force has been at work during millions of years In forming tbe world for the alxxle of coming man. Winds, tides, rains, chemical activity, coal, wood, oil these and more are all due to this vast power of the sun. A "horsepower" (how much longer will this word be used, when kilowatt is so much better 7) is a force that can lift a weight of 33.000 pounds through a height of one foot In one minute. Thus the solar power reaching the deck of a slow going steamer, if all made available by the genius of man, could run the engines at a reasonable aud comparatively safe rate. Edgar Luclen Larkln In New York American. Satellites of Saturn. rhotometric studies of six of the principal satellites of Saturn, made by Outhnlck of the royal observatory of Berlin. Indicate a confirmation of the previous conclusions of otber observ ers that several, and perhaps all, of these satellites behave like our own moon In keeping always the same side toward the planet around which they revolve. In regard to the satellite named Tethys, an Interesting hypothe sis Is offered to account for its very marked changes of luminosity. Tbe theory Is that Tethys possesses tbe form of a long ellipsoid, the two prin cipal axes of which are to one another In the ratio of five to two. A similar suggestion has been made concerning tbe shape of the asteroid Eros, which likewise exhibits great variations of light, according to Its position in Ita orbit around the sun. Harper's. Kaap the Armholas Down. It Is strange tbnt not one person in a thousand knows bow to help a man on with bis coat or a lady with ber Jacket They all make the mistake of holding tbe garment too high, especial ly the last sleeve. They lift It so that a man nearly dislocates his arm reach ing for it. Tbe more futllely he grabs and claws and lurches for It the higher tbey hold It until tbe wretched victim would bave to get oil a pair of stilts to And the armholc. The proper way 7 Why. hold tbe coat so that the arm holes are as low down as the man's waist, tuklng tare to keep tbe skirt of the garment off the floor, of course. If there Is any struggle to find the last armhole, drop It still lower. Never raise it Prop It until bis band slips into it naturally. Emily Bronte. O. K. Chesterton has added his meed of praise to Emily Bronte, tbe woman writer, who of all others has perhaps won most unstinted prnlse from men. A splendid creature Chesterton calls the author of "Wntherlng Heights," and the book itself he finds likewise splendid. "Hut there Is nothing human about It. It might have been written by an eagle." A Perfect Dafanaa. "Sam, dear," asked Mrs. Trouty, who bad been away from homo the greater part of July and August, "what la the matter with the gnrden7" "1 don't know," answered Sam hum bly. "I haven't done anything to It" Youth's Companion. Spunky Retort. Mrs. Peck-Henry, why did you feign sleep Inst night when I was talk ing to you 7 Henry My dear, I did not feign sleep, though 1 fain would have slept Judge. In the true life of the Individual each day Is the lieglnnlng of the new year. Juidou. CATCHING A HYENA. Cunning Trap That Made the Savage Bruta Helpless. Traps for wild animals are not neces sarily of steel. Tbe author of "The Joiiruul of a Kxrting Nomad" de Mcrllws a hyena trap that la simple and effective: "Close to the station at this place 1 found a novel form of byena trap a round piece of dried ox bide as hard as a Ismrd, three feet or so In diameter, in which a very small hole, no larger than ill apple, had been cut. Radiating from this bole were cut a series of V-shaped pieces. The trap was set aa follows: A hole was dug In the ground about one foot deep and six Inches in diameter. Into this bole a piece of meat waa placed. Then tbe ox hide plate waa laid over the place containing the meat, tbe two holes being one over tbe otber. The ox bide was then pegged down with wooden pegs in three or four places. "The byena, on finding tbe bait, forc ed his head through the small hole in the ox hide to obtain It tbe cuts in the hide giving way sufficiently for that purpose. The beast seized tbe meat, but on trying to withdraw his bead had to use considerable force, which naturally drew the pegs that held the ox hide to tbe ground, the result being that the HXr brute bad a collar securely fas tened around bis neck which be waa quite unable to get rid of. "He could not run or walk, and even had he been able to go any distance en cumbered by such an obstacle would have been brought up abort La the first patch of bush or grass be encountered. He was now at the mercy of the indi vidual who had set the trap, and could be put out of the way quite easily." ENDED THE COMEDY. A Talagraphic Dialogue That Cloaad With the "Wires" Down. Two telegraph orators were seated In a downtowu cafe recently when an athletic young man and an exceeding ly pretty girl entered. Tbey were plac ed at a table opposite the "key" men, wbo were sitting side by side in a position facing the girl. As la the custom of tbe craft when wishing to discuss some one in a public place, they telegraphed to each otber, using their knives on the plate. "reacherluo. Isn't aheT" one ticked to the other. 'A tree full." came back the tapping reply. "Wonder who tbe sack is with ber?" "Search me looks like a boob tied up with a wren like her." iut tliev aren't married. If tbey are. all she needs to do to get a divorce Is to exhibit that map of bla In court. While the two men were enjoying a luugh over their silent Joking tbey were surprised and somewhat aiarmea to hear some more "table knife teleg raphy." The "peacberlno" waa doing It and she did not look at all pleased, either. "You two had better look out while you are all together," carelessly ticked hr knifu blade while she listened to something her companion was saying. This sock and boob, as you canea blm, with the divorce map. Is my hus bandsafe mover by trade. He eata fresh little boys." Romethlnir happened to the "wires" about that time, and all communica tion ceased. Kansas City Journal. Star Distance. Miles are useless in measuring aa trouomlcul distances. Tbey have to use the rate of light 18-1.000 mllea a second-in covering the mighty spaces with which they are forced to aeai. Even then we cannot half understand, let us sny. the Immense distance of Cninma. In the constellation Virgo. Many, many years must light travel in order to reach our little world from these two suns. They might even hava been extinguished hundreds of yeara ago. and yet we should still "see" them, so vast are their distances. In the ye:ir 1S77 a new star suddenly shone forth In the "Swan." but many did not know that the star really cama Into existence hundreds of years be fore, but Its light did not reach the earth until It was seen by the observer in 1877 -New York American. Why Wife Waited. A certain married man wbo boasts to the boys that bis wife never sits up for him slipped out for a cigar the other evening after supper and failed to notice that bis wife had her party gown on. When he softly tiptoed Into the house at 2 a. m. he was slightly surprised to see a dewy eyed lady trip down the stairway, turn her back to blm and tearfully say: "There are two hooks I Just couldn't reach; won't you unfasten them bo I can go to lied?" Fortunately he could and did. Chi cago Hecord- Herald. The Avaraga Man. A foreign visitor In an interview In New York told the truth about tba average man. "Your country." be said, "Is made up, like mine, of average men. The average man." he added, "la a man who thinks himself Immeasurably above the average."-Washington Star. Malioious. Gladys-1 refused Fred two weeks ago. and he has been drinking heavily since. Ethel-lsn't It about time he stopped celebrating? Answered. Schoolteacher -What farm papers doe your father take7 Son of tbe Village Tightwad-First mortgagee! I'uck. Hope shall brighten days to coma and memory gild the past. Moor. " GENIUS AND" VANITY. Schopenhauer Was Not a Bit Afraid te Praise Himself Out Loud. Schopenhauer, the great German phi losopher, afforded one of tbe most re markable examples of self complacency that has ever been known. Ills naive euloglsms en bis own productlona are almost beyond belief. In writing to bla publishers of his work he aays: "Ita worth and Importance are so treat that I do not venture to express it even toward you because you could not believe me," and be proceeds to quote a review "which apeaka of me with tbe highest praise aa tbe greatest philosopher of tbe age, which la really saying much less than tbe good man thinks." "Sir," he eaid to an unoffending stranger wbo watched him across a table d'hote where he acted tbe part of the local "lion" habitually "sir, you are evidently astonished at my appe tite. True, I eat three times aa much aa you, but then I have three times as much mind." Auerbacb, the German novelist, also bad a great appreciation of bla own powers and work, and many atoriea are told of the obtrusive way in which be displayed bis vanity. A German writer say a of him: "Every year Auer bach visits three or four fashionable watering places, at each of which the following episode occurs at least thirty times. Tbe novelist indulges in small talk with the little children of the na tives and invariably enda the conver sation thus: 'Knowest thou who has been talking with thee? Behold Auer bachl Tell that at homer " GRIT OF A SHARPSHOOTER. 8ergeant Halliwell's Faat at the 8iage - of Lucknow. During tbe siege of Lucknow In the Indian mutiny there waa afforded what was probably the most notable Instance of tbe record in war of a crack shot Tbe rebels were endeavoring to mount two elghteen-pounders, which tbey bad hauled up to tbe flat roof of one of tbe palaces surrounding the res idency, and it waa necessary to pre vent this being done, or tbey would have been able to pour down a heavy fire on tbe defenders. Sergeant Halli well waa cbosen for this duty. He was a crack shot of the Thirty-second foot Being given tbe best rifle that could be found, bis orders were to prevent the guns being mounted. He took up his position behind some battered down masonry where there was only cover for him to lie at full length. He re mained in that position, it is said, for several days, not being able to stand, inasmuch as that would have resulted In instant death. His only change was to roll over from bis back to his stom ach. His eyes were ever kept on the dismounted guns, and whenever tbe Sepoys attempted to mount them bla unerring rifle played havoc among them and prevented their object being accomplished. Food was brought to blm at night by men wbo crawled to bis position. After some time a sortie was made, and the Sepoys were defeated. For this brave work Sergeant Halllwell re ceived the Victoria cross. Harper's Weekly. 8sven In the Bible. The number seven plays a prominent part In events In the Bible. The crea tion took six days, and on the seventh there waa rest. On the seventh day of tbe seventh month a holy observance was ordained, and the Israelitea feast ed seven days and rested seven days. Noah bad seven days' warning of the flood, and tbe Beven years of plenty were foretold In Pharaoh's dream by seven fat beasts, as were the seven lean years by seven lean beasts. We speak of tbe seven heavens, and the seventh son was supposed to be endowed with pre-eminent wisdom. In short there is no other number which enters into the Bible so often as seven. No doubt the wide popularity of the number and the suiierstitlous which are connected with It came from its wide use in the Bible. Tacking Explained. "What do people mean when tbey talk about tncking?" asked Bobby, who bad listened to a detailed account of bis sister's first experience in a sail boat but lu considerable confusion of mind. "Oh, you'll know when you're a little bit older," said bis sister, but tbe small round face wore an expression of in jury, and she bad to explain further. "Why, It's Just turning halfway round," she said, with slight hesitation, "and then and then you sail on tbe bias." The Qurgls In the Bottle. Why does water gurgle when poured from a bottle? As water pours out air attempts to pour in. Occasionally the band holding the bottle may move and give the air tbe opportunity. The quick rush of the water to Oil the hole made by the air causes tbe gurgling sound. Grading the Rulers. Tbemlstocles. It Is said, declared that his son was tbe strongest man In Greece. "For." said be, "the Athenians rule the Hellenese, I rule tbe Athenians, your mother rules me, and you rule your mother." A Really 8mart Man. "He always says tbe right thing at the right time, doesn't he?" "More than that He alwaya keepa atlll at the right time."-Houston Post Vary Muoh Eaaiar. "Any man can make a fool of him self." "True, but with a womnn'a help Wm much easier." Boston Transcript Vo's Underwear Sharply Reduced WOOL VESTS AND PANTS in White and Natural. Extra Good Val ues at Regular Prices, as follows: $1.50 WHITE WOOL VESTS AND PANTS 98 Cents $1.25 NATURAL WOOL VESTS AND PANTS 83 Cents $1.25 WHITE WOOL TIGHTS NOW 89 Cents 50 cent UNION SUITS 38 Cents ALL UNDERWEAR OF ALL DE SCRIPTIONS REDUCED. RIBBON SPECIALS 25c, 35c WIDE DRESDEN, PLAIN AND CHECK, RIBBONS 19 Cents 15c FANCY DRESDEN RIBBONS NOW 9 Cents 10c FANCY RIBBONS 6 Cents BOYS' SUITS, O'GOATS REDUCED $6.50 BOYS' OVERCOATS $4.65 $7.50 BOYS OVERCOATS .... $4.95 $8.50 YOUNG MEN'S O'COATS $5.50 $12 YOUNG MEN'S O'COATS .$8.95 $2.50 BOYS' KNICKERBOCKER SUITS, while they last $1.69 $3.75 SUITS $2.68 $4.75 SUITS $3.65 $6 SUITS $4.35 Positively every article represented in our DryGoods, Clothing and Shoe Departments at REDUCED PRICES during this sale. Our Real Race Suicide Problem By E. E. RITTENHOUSE. Expert on the Conservation of Human Life T. are not only reducing shortening the span of 650,000 American lives we could SAVK by the application of simple and well known sanitary and other PRECAUTIONS. This is OUR REAL RACK StJICIDi: P ROB I. KM. We have made progress in preventing life waste, but it has been confined almost wholly to contagious or infectious diseases. At the same time the death rate from the degenerative diseases of middle life and old age, against which we have waged no war, has steadily in creased. The KCOXOMIO LOSS IS STUPKNDOUS, but it is INSIG NIFICANT compared to the misery. Buffering, poverty, immorality and crime which result from the needless sickness and premature death fr n whieh the nation is now sufTeering. In lnt analysis the war against preventable disease is a STKIV.M.K P.KTWEEN TI1E DOLLAR AND THE DEATH UATK. Preventable Disease Is Man's Greatest Destroyer, Not Wars By R. D. W. CONNOK, Author and Historian CTTK past will teach us that the foundation upon which rests the power and stabilitv of the state is the PHYSICAL WELL BEING OK ITS PEOPLE. The battlefield soaked in human blood, strewn with mangled bodies and groaning from the suffering of its victims tills us with unspeakable loathing, and, turning away with horror stricken faces, wo cry aloud against "MAN'S INHUMANITY TO MAN." With n thousand voices from every pulpit and press in the land we denounce war as tho great crime against civilization, and upon a thousand gilded trumpets wo hail the dawn of uuiversal peace as civilization' last and greatest triumph. BUT if WAR 13 A CRIME AGAINST CIVILIZATION. WHAT SHALL BE SAID OF THE EXISTENCE AMONG US OF THOSE CONDITIONS WHICH PRODUCE PREVENTABLE DISEASED WHERE WAR HAS CLAIMED ITS THOUSANDS DISEASE HA9 REAPED ITS TENS OF THOUSANDS. Heal winter's here at last. Our Annual Clearance and Stock Reducing Sale Judged by actual movement of stocks has prov en popular and a real economy event in the community We have made good and are going to make good on every statement and promise we make. Our Reductions are Heat Our "Reasons for this sale, as stated in our announcements, are legitimate and Reasonable. We will continue through the entire month of January to give Heal Reductions on every item in our stocks of Dry Goods, Ready-to-Wear, Furnishings and Shoes and a number of items in our Grocery Department. WOMEN'S LONG COATS 2 PRICE WOMEN'S TAILOR SUITS y2 PRICE WIN-sHRATrTOM silkwa7sts 77. 2 PRICE sTfRTvAjsT sTrrrrrrTrrTTp r c e WOMEN'S KIMONAS 2 PRICE MrSWOOL O'COATS J2 PRICE YOUNG" M EN S SUITS .', P RIC E ALLREMNrHs"T7?7rr!2 PRICE LOT OFMEN'S ThTrTS!4 PRICE CHILDREN'S' COATsfT. !2 PRICE MISSE'S COATS 7.777.. 2 PRICE CHILDREN'S HOODS Vz PRICE ClTl L DR E NSS WE ATE R S 7 PRICE CHILDREN'S KNIT ROMPER SETS 'z PRICE aTltTmTeDlTnEN AND ART GOODS V2 PRICE MEXICAN HANDMADE LACE COLLARS y2 PRICE the fertility of our race and also life, but we are permitting at least to be destroyed annually which Phone your Items to the News. HALF PRICE Look over this Half Price ListT h 1 n k what it means to you to buy these new, clean, down-to-the-minute goods at Just ONE-HALF Regular Price We bought too many Every season must care for and clean up its own stocks--W e will not carry them over, but rather take a loss nowNeedless to say the BEST choosing to those who come early--During this sale, or as long as lots hold out, choose at... HALF PRICE BRAGG MERCANTILE CO HOOD RIVER, OREGON A CO-OPERATIVE LAUNDRY. At Chatfield, iu Fillmore county, Minn., there was recently put into operation the first farmers' co-operative laundry ever established in this country. It wns built in connection with the co-operative creamery, and the officers of the creamery are ita managers. The power plant of the creamery is utilized for the operation of the laundering machinery, while the waste steam from the boiler is suffi cient to heat the water needed In the washing operations. It would seem that a laundry organized on a basis such as that outlined ought to succeed, while if there is any class of women that are entitled to relief from the work couueoted with weekly washing it is those who live on tbe farms. The experiment at Chatfield will be watch ed with interest. It is to be hoped that it may be duplicated in other com munities which have operative cream eries. TO MAKE GRAFTING WAX. An excellent grafting wax U made by combining three parts rosin, two parts beeswax and one part tallow. Tbe three Ingredients should be melted together carefully, but the mixture should uot bo allowed to boll. The hot liquid should then be poured into a pail of cold water. With greased hands the wax should be spread out flat, ao that it will cool evenly. It should be allowed to cool until It is tough, but not brittle. The wax should then be -taken from the water and pulled like taffy until it is flue grained. It may be molded into balls or twisted into skeius uud put away in a cool place. Vhu needed for orchard work the wax should be warmed in water or with the bands. A FINNISH CHEESE. The following is the recipe for mak ing the "egg cheese" which Is a pop ular article of food in Finland: Boil up six quarts of new milk and seven fresh eggs (beaten) and add one and a third quarts of sour milk, which acts as a starter and separates the card. Boil five minutes and then remove boil er from tire. The curd Is then careful ly dipped over into a clean wooden bowl or trough, where it Is kneaded with salt, after which It is placed In a mold lluod with a cloth. Here It Is pressed first with the hands and later subjected to the heavy pressure of a stone weight for a period of six hours. The cheese may be eaten at once, but if shipped usually toasted a little la a hot oven. Don't greet misfortune with a smile unless you are prepared for a one sided flirtation. Head the News. It tells It all. Grocery Specials Special prices prevail on all arti cles listed below, as long as lots last. The savings will interest YOU. CANE AND MAPLE SYRUPS. KIPPERED HERRING. RUNKEL'S COCOA. MINCE MEATS. CUPID PICKLES. HOME MADE PRESERVES. CHAMPION WASH POWDER. TOILET SOAPS. ASPARAGUS TIPS. ONE LOT OF CANNED GOODS, ETC., ETC., ETC. Attend Demonstration of DEL MONTE CANNED GOODS THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY This Week WILLING TO FACE CHARGE R. E. Palmer, Local Rancher, Goea to Portland and Meets Officers As the "guest" of Sheriff Johnson, R. E. Palmer, a real estate man and rancher living near Summit, went to Portland the last of the week to give himself up to officers there to answer a charge of larceny by embezzlement preferred against him by George L. Madden of Jennings Lodge for whom Palmer sold a piece of property. Palmer has been sought for some time following the swearing out of a warrant by Madden. It is alleged that Palmer sold the property for Madden and from the proceeds took a $700 fee. This, because he was said to have no agent's credentials from Madden, was recovered by Madden in a civil suit. Palmer, it is said, refused to pay the judgment and the warrant was secured as a result. Sheriff Johnson called Palmer up a week ago and told him that orders to arrest him had come from Portland. Palmer said he would like to have a few days in which to. arrange to get away. When he waa ready he tele phoned to Sheriff Johnson that he was ready to start. He was furnished with transportation to Portland aud was met at the Union station there by a couple of detectives. Palmer denies any wrongdoing in connection with the deal and is anxious to offer a defense. NURSERYMEN WILL MEET American Association to Convene in Portland Next June Announcement has been made that the annual convention of the American Association of Nurserymen will bo held In Portland June 18. IS and 20. It is reported by J. P. Pilkington, vice president of the organization, that there will be between 4'0 and o' nurserymen here from the Kant to at tend the convention. An effort will be made to get the delegates to come In time to see the Hose Festival. The Pacific Coast Association of Nurseriuen will hold a Joint meeting with the National organization. A meeting of the Coast branch will bo held June 17 to trunsact all tho purely local business. When In need of printing remember the News. Ikm't expect opportunity to come fit vmi with a letter of Intrmlui tlon.