THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 8, 1913
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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
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what it means to you
to buy these new,
clean, down-to-the-minute
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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...
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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.
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the News.
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vmi with a letter of Intrmlui tlon.