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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS,' WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 15, 1913 3 MEXICAN BRIGANDS. " Pleasant 8ort of People That Merely Robbed Travelers. "I wag one fur aouie week at a sugar plaulution, near stuall provtn clul town la Mexico," wrote the lato Mr. Laboutbere iu 1879. "Id the town lived a brigand. lie waa highly teemed by his uelgbbors, and 1 passed many a pleasant evening with him and bin family. Ills daughter was a 'beau ty.' and this estimable parent was amassing a little fortune for her. "Ills bablt was to ride at night to the road between Mexico and Vera Crui with two or three associates and to levy contributions on the diligence. When I left the town I wanted to strike this road, and I went with him and his frleuds. We reached It at about 0 In the morning. Having par taken of chocolate, the brigands post ed themselves behind some rocks, and I looked on. Soon the diligence was seen approaching. The brigands emerg ed, the coachman stopped, the passen gers were requested to descend and were politely eased of their money. "The passengers then took their places again In the coach, and it drove off, while the brigands courteously bowed to them. So honest were they la their peculiar way that they wished me to take my share In the spoil, bnt this, of course, my standard of moral Ity being different from theirs, I de clined, and I wished them good by. "Riding on to Peucla I dined at a table d'hote that evening with the de spoiled travelers and was greatly amused to bear them recount the val orous manner In which they bad de fended themselves and how they at last bad to succumb to numbers." QUEER BURIAL SERVICE. How Adaman Islanders Protaet Their Dead From Evil Spirits. Strange Is the burial service among the Adaman Inlanders, it la the cus tom of the Islanders to drop the bodies of their parents iuto the sea at the end of ropes and leave them there nntll nothing remains but the bones, which they then gather and bang from the roofs of their but. It Is a common custom for a relative to sit by the hour and watch the bo Dee of some relative. This Is the way they have of showing their love and respect The bodies are treated In this fash ion so that, the evil spirits cannot tease and plncb them. All that la left are the dried bones, and these are placed high so that If the evil spirits wander Into the huta tbey will bave a bard time to find thorn. If a bone Is carried away It means some bad spirit has seized It, and this menus that some terrible calamity will befall the fam ily. - In the Katanga district of central Africa when a chief and bis wife dies there Is great feasting and celebrating. Some of these festivals last three or four days. After the bodies are laid to rest with dancing and rejoicing because they are going to rule over a higher sphere their relatives and friends do not depart until tbey leave one or more chairs and a supply of clothes. This is done because the souls are expected to come out and wander about their graves Chicago Tribune. Whale Shark. While whales are the largest of ma rine animals, yet certain fish grow to almoKt as gigantic size. The largest of true fishes are found among the sharks and the largest of these for midable fishes are the whale sharks. These huge flsh occur In the waters of India. Japau, South America, i'anama, California and the West Indies. The nose is very broad and blunt and the mouth, although very wide. Is armed only with minute teeth. It Is a dark colored creature, marked with small, whitish spots and Is perfectly harmless to man. feeding exclusively on small flsh It's huge bulk makes It dan gerous when wounded. This great fish reaches a maximum length of seventy feet White Robed Blacksmithe. Extraordinary precautions are taken by the Korean blacksmith before he attempts to shoe any Korean horse which Is noted for Its bad temper and likely to (luurlsb Its heels If not se curely tied up first Sight of one of the small ponies trussed op to the heavy timber framework Is ludicrous, however, and In a way may be termed "horshoclng on the safety plan." White costumes would look out of place for a blacksmith's use almost anywhere else, but In Korea all men wear white gar ments. Young men also wear their hair screwed up In hard knots on the top of their beads as a sign tbey are married. Marriages In Burma. A curious Idea among the Burmese la that people born on the same day of the week must not marry and that If (hey defy the fates their anion will be marked by much 111 luck. To prevent these disastrous marriages every girl carries a record of her birthday in her name, each dny of the week having a letter belonging to It, and all children are called by a name which begins with that letter. Still Worried. "It used to worry me when the bar ber Informed me that my balr was get ting a little thin on top." "Hut you got used to It, eh?" "No. Now It worries me because he doesn't mention It. I must be getting old."-Philadelphia Press Just the Contrary. "People In very cold rlltnntcs need a heavy diet" "No. Iney dun'!: they have to bars light diet Don't the I'sklmos eat can dies?"- Baltimore American. SLAVES OF THE" DESERT." A Lashing Taken With Gratitude by the Emir's Servants. Aul er-Kuhmuu wore a heavy scowl ttiHl boded III for some oue, and his fin ger caressed bis rawhide koorbag aa fie wutched the camels being laden. When all wns ready to start he called out four names, and four dejected look ing A nibs answered shamefacedly to the summons Tlie emir spoke to them dispassion ately, us oue might speak to one's dog. and then, tosulng bis koorbag to the. nearest of the four culprits, be bade him lay on a dozen of the best, while be watched and criticised each stroke with grim earnestness. It was not a pleasant sight to watch, and I thought It policy to tarn aside, but the rest of the caravan thoroughly enjoyed the exhibition and greeted each well laid blow with approval. When the punishment waa completed each of the culprits in turn came for ward and kissed the emir's feet, thank ing him for his mercy and calling Allah to witness that tbey were bis dogs to do with as be wished. Prom their subsequent conduct I bave no reason to believe that tbey did not mean every word they said, though at the time I was skeptical. It is not ev ery day that one learns sncb an object lesson In humility and feudal service. Wide World Magazine. INSPIRED AUTHORS. Ideas Come to Them, It Would 8em, In Spit of Themselves. Bernurd Shaw has stated more than once that be Is "Inspired." "I am pushed." be says, "by a natural need to set to work to write down conver sations that come Into my bead un ac countably. At first I hardly know the speakers and cannot And names for them. Then tbey become more and more familiar, and I learn their names. Finally I come to know them very well and discover what it Is they are driving at and why it is tbey bave said and done the things I bave been moved to set down." Other writers and painters, too, bave described their processes in a similar way. William Blake waa positive and emphatic In describing himself an a mere amanuensis, writing down the words that were audibly spoken to blrn. and be painted In the same way from a model set before bla eyes and visible to him alone. Rodin, the French sculptor, gave bis assent to the same Idea of models visible to the eye of the artist. Dickens said that his characters were actually visible and audible to him. and It will be remem bered that "Knbla Khan" wan dictat ed to Coleridge while be slept Lon don Spectator. The Curious Guanaeo. "Amura!" iguanacoi whispered one. as tbey crouched low in the boat "Kill" and be pointed to the rifle be side me In the stern sheets. The gold en brown of the white breasted, deer like animal stood out. a little note of color, complementing strongly against the verdunt green of the dark, wet for est side, but well out of range. I bad seen the Indian guanaeo skin capas tcloaksi sold by the fur dealers of Pun ta Arcnus. but this was my first glimpse of the animal Itself, many thousands of which I saw later during my expeditions through Tlerra del Fue- go and Patagoniu. "lou are a queer animal. Indeed." apostrophized an Ar gentine lieutenant as be and Captain Musters once viewed a solitary gua naeo. "tou nave tne neign or a norse. the wool of a sheep, the neck of a cam el, the feet of a deer, and the swift ness of the devil." Vet withal a grace ful animal and at a distance not unlike red deer, though larger. Outing. Jarred Her. A Chicago woman was traveling in the orient. On a trip through a desert she was carried by four stalwart blacks In a chair suspended on poles. The natives started out with great cheer, but as the journey progressed and the sun beat down upon then) tbey began to chant a prayer to Allah. It was melodious, though a bit mournful, its constant reetltlon was soothing, and the lady dozed. On awakening, the prayer, grown more monrnrui, almost despairing, was still being Intoned. Turning to her interpreter she asked the meaning of the mysterious words. The Interpreter pretended not to hear, but being pressed for an answer final ly bowed low and said: Madam, since you Insist, tbey pray that the great Allah may make you less fat" Chicago Tribune. Sacrifice! There was only one piece of padding for dinner, and Mrs. Jones divided it between her children, Ned and Grace. Ned looked first at his piece and then at his mother's empty plate. "Mother," be said. "I don't think I can eat my pudding while you haven't any." "Why, Ned." said the mother, much pleased, how unselfish yon are, dear! But, you see. my boy. there Is no more pud ding." "I know that, mother. Tou take Grace's!" London Mall. One Exception. Where there's a winner there's al ways a loser. Not always." Well, name an instance to the con trary When yon're playing cards with your girl for kisses." Unfeeling. Mrs Renhani-I'm afraid the doctor's bill Is too high. Ileiiham Hut be sav ed my life. Mrs. Hen ham That's what I'm figuring on -New York Tlmts. There Is no time so miserable bnt a man may be true.-tihakeapeare. SERVIA AS A NATION. H Originated In the First Half of the 8eventh Century. The birth of Servla aa a nation, set fled In or near Its present borne, may be dated in the first half of the sev enth century. About 600 A. D, when the Avarlc empire of desolation was established on the Danube, two tribes, the Croats and the Serbs, retiring be fore the ravages of the Tartar horse men, settled in the countries now known as Croatia, Bosnia and Servla. Tbey were Slavs, but the Croats Mr baps had, like the Slavs of Moesla In after years, adopted the name of a Tartar tribe. Both, fleeing from the Avars, were naturally hostile to them, and it Is possible that they settled In the empire with the consent or even at the invitation of the Emperor Hera cllus 1. At any rate, they appear to have been considered as vassals of the empire. Their first settlements lay rather westward of the country now called Servla, the Drave, the present western boundary, being the dividing line between Bulgar and Serb In the eighth century. Uere the Serbs dwelt more or less uneventfully for three centuries. Tbey generally formed a loose confederacy under chiefs called cupana. They were commonly. In a loose fashion, loyal to the eastern em pire mainly through fear of their dan gerous neighbors, the Bulgarians. About 840 tbey united under a chief named Vlastimlz to repel the latter. The country rose to great heights under Stephen Dushan, the czar of the Serbs, but after bis death Murad L conquered the country, and It was not until 1815 that the Serbs partially threw off the Turkish yoke. Ex change. PRECIOUS MUGS. The Crucibles Used In the New York Assay Office. In the government assay office on Wall street New York, there is a cor ner that looks very much like a mug rack In a country barber shop, where every customer has his individual mug highly decorated in gilt letters. On this rack are perhaps fifty cruci bles for melting down gold. The cru cibles are decorated with crude Ini tials and numerals and are the proper ty of the biggest gold mining corpora tions In North and South America. The reason for the Individual mags Is that the clay of crucibles takes up a considerable quantity of gold in the process of smelting which otherwise would be lost to the customer bringing the gold to the government to be re fined. After two or three smeltlngs the clay Is saturated and takea up no ' more gold. When It is finally suc ceeded by a new crucible it Is returned to the customer to be broken op for Its hidden gold. Mugs that are used for melting down random lots of gold are carefully pre served by the government refiners and sold. Untie Sam pockets the proceeds, as In these random lots there is no way of computing to what amount each of perhaps twenty customers may be entitled. It Is only the smelt ing concern that sells the government enough gold at one time to monopolize a single melting that obtains the right to a mug on the rack. New York Tribune. Ice Cream and a Nerve. Why do we sometimes get an ache in the nose when eating Ice cream. There Is a nerve running along the back of the nose which doctors call the an terior palatine nerve. This has a branch running along the base of the nasal cavity and another branch run ning along the palate. The ends of these branches Join through finer branches which run through openings In the palate near the front teeth. When we get some Ice cream In the mouth and keep it In front for a mo ment so that the Irritation produced by the cold reaches the One connect ing branches the sensation may be carried to the branch in the nose. Ir ritation of this branch produces the sensation of pain. We get the same sensation when breathing very cold air. New York American. Meredith and Word. George Meredith, according to the London Chronicle, "employs that abom inable contraction 'alright' It can't be a printers error, for It occurs more than once. And be uses it aa early as 1SG3, so that the abusers of our lan guage may now claim Meredith of all men as their prophet This Is one of those things that baffle explanation. particularly from a writer whose use of words was meticulous and who al ways refused to delete the first V in 'Judgment' always spelling It 'Judge ment' In his novels. Some of us, bow- ever, will fight 'alright' to the bitter end." 8ocial 8urgery. The newly rich dnme took her daugh ter to a fashionable school and Inter viewed the haughty principal. 'I want my daughter to learn to act as If she bad moved In aristocratic cir cles all ber life," she explained. 'I see." mused the principal. "And are you willing to be separated from her that long?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer. Historical. "Children," asked the visitor who was addressing the school, "bow many of you can tell me what it was that Napoleon's soldiers used to call hlmT" Nobody answered. "Think a moment Little' "- Still nobody spoke np. 'Little Corp' "- "A little corpulent!" shouted the children. Chicago Trib une Do yon wish to know If anything Is the Lord's work? See If it Is a work among the poor.-Charles Ktngsley. Unitarian Church Next Sunday the services are as follows: Sunday School at 10 o'clock; service of worship at 11; Young Peo ple's Union at 6:30. Following tho morning service the annual dinner and meeting will be held, to whchl all who are Iterested in the welfare of the church are ivited. larde In GS Barde Hood Hirer's Leading Clothiers Oak St. Next Door to Franz Hardware Co. United Brethern Church Grace U. B. Church. Sunday School at 10 a. m.; sermon and morning wor ship at 11; Juniors at 3; C. E. at 6:30. Special music and a sermon on "Let there be Light" at 7:30. J. B. Par sons, minister. Ideal winter weather now on tap. M of n T Hood Ri4erJ Mine Our Hood River store will be Number Four... The other three are located at Oregon City, Salem and Corvallis. We carry only the Best of Clothing;, Shoes, Hats and Fur nishings for Men, Young Men and Boys. Owing to the lateness of the Season we are FORCED TO CUT THE PRICES regardless of Profit or Loss. We will not carry over a Dollar's Worth of Merchandise if we can help it as we always start our Seasons with a Complete New Stock. DON'T FAIL TO ATTEND THIS SALE as our Store will be Full of ENORMOUS BARGAINS OF THE WORLD'S BEST MERCHANDISE FOR MEN AND BOYS. All the Newest Creations in Winter's Ready to Wear for Men can be had at Unheard of Bargains. Methodist Church Sunday School at 10 a. m. Preach ing services at 11 a. m. and 7:3d p. iu. Themes: Morning, "Sifted Souls;" evening, "Rescued." Epworth League at 6:30. Prayer meeting on Thurs day evening at 7:30 o'clock. All are cordially Invited to attend these ser vices. W. B. Young, pastor. the TUT ly V Will SALE STAR 17 r. r, New York's East Side has lost a generous patron saint in Big Tim Sul livan, whose mental powers have fail ed him. It Is an 111 wind that blows nobody good and the damage to the orange crop brings cheer and bigger prices to the apple grower. 0