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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1911)
m POEMSWE MISS. Epic of the Oreat Events In Our Na tlonal History. Wr have many volumes ttf commem oration odea of qultv respectable liter ary i-unllty. tiut we look In nln for an epic of the war of tin Involution, which might (111 each one of us with the hemic spirit and hind us nil In Ihnt living union of great hearted bn mlllty which Is the supreme tinllunnl pride. We loots In thIii for mi epic on the greni civil war. with one of the greatest of nil life soldier ns lt hen. roir do we tlml Imumrtallscd In AeneMs thixe wonderful expeditions itcros this contliieut-tlie travels of Lewi mid Clark, the settlement ol the forty nlners. the opening u of Alnska. the reclamation or the deserts nnd the founding of Texas llow other wise than through poetry are our ehll Urcn to possess the beauty nnd the priory und the spiritual grandeur of the saga figures who founded this marvel ous union of states, of those heroes who "highly resolved" and so highly achieved? It is tme Walt Whitman chanted tbe rone of democracy, but bit chant U n magnificent prophecy of an Ideal tt Is an exhortation, not a IKtetlc manifestation. The spirit that strove nnd Is strlvlug toward n reatlui tion of tbls democracy Is best caught when cxempllOd In the lives and deeds of tbe men who lived nnd fought, who conquered and died lighting, mov ed by tbls spirit This Is tbe creative work of tbe poet we await Temple Scott to Forum. A Turkish siN::unE. v.vcrisrcQy CITIES HARD TO KILL What Rom. Paris, Constantinople and London Have Suffered. It Is a dlUlciilt thing to kill a city, and there are some well known places that bave so much vitality that they will survive any number of disasters. Take Home as a first example. No fewer than ten times has she been swept by pestilence. She has been burned twice and starred out on six occasions. Seven times she has been besieged or bombarded. Ituc she still flourishes. Perhaps that is v?ny she Is called tbe Eternal City. Parts has bad eight sieges, ten fam ines, two plagues and one Ore which devastated It We make no rvfervuee to tbe number of revolutions, as they arc too numerous to mention. But Paris still Nourishes. Constantinople has been burned out nine times nnd has suffered from four plagues and Ore sieges. There are soma people wbo think that many of tbo saltans hare been as bad for the city as nny pestilence. Aud yet she goes on. Lastly there Is the English metropo lis. London began as a kind of mount, to a swamp. In ber early history she was sacked, burned and all ber Inhab itants butchered. She tins been deci mated by plague Are times, exclusive of typhus, cholera and such maladies. 8be bas been more or less burned sev en times. She la thriving In spite of all. Yet Ha Lovtd tha Sea. It Is said that Bryan Waller Proc ter, known as tarry Cornwall, wbo wrote tbe well known poem I'm on tha Mat I'm on tha al 1 am where I would cvtr bat was the very worst of sailors. When we read that be was so seasick that he could scarcely bear tbe sound of a human voice It becomes apparent that bis wire's conduct during bis affliction could senn-ely bare been reassuring. As be lay on tbe deck of a channel boat, covered with shawls nnd a tar paulin, she had the pleasing habit of hamming a strain of bis Jovial sea song. Tbe poet wbo loved tbe sea. but loved It best at a distance, bud very tittle life just tben. but what force be had was used In tbe entreaty: "Don't, my dear! Ob. don'tr Tet no doubt be loved tbe sea. Eswy Job of tha Msn Who Was Ap pointed Duoy Tender. Some years ago It was resolved to onoy the shoals In the sen of Mar morai some of u hlch exteiul to n mile r more from tbe shore An KnglMt uavnl oillrer was lent by the liiiglMi to the Turkish government In order to carry out this aud other measure. lie laid down tbe buoys and was sur prlcd to tlml that the lurks thought that thereupon the whole litislnc who concluded, lie pointed out, however that buoys require euro, that It l noessary to rcmlnt them from time to lime, to pump the water out ot theiti and to see that they renin in duly an enured In their right Mtloti. To etnt vluce tbe Turks of this took a consul erable time: but. being at length con vltx-cd. they appointed a man espe cially to take charge of the buoys. Some mouths later, however, the English officer heard shocking report of these buoys aud many complaint of tbem. and on going out to Inspect tbem be fouud the paint worn off nnd most of tbe buoys waterlogged. Here Dpon be wrathfully fouud the man In charge and demanded an explanation The man Informed him that he had never been supplied with a boat and bad therefore never been nble to visit the buoys since be had been in charge of tbem! London Family Herald. .MrJS 3 asa l.n Pine, Crook County, Oregon. DEAD RECKONING. On Way of Determining a Venel'e Court on an Ocan Voyage. Dead reckoning simply menus tbe computation of a ship's longitude nnd latitude from her movements as re corded lu the log nnd without having recourse to nstronomlcnt observation. Tbe chief elements from which the reckoning Is made are these: The point of departure that Is. tbe latitude and longitude sailed from or last determined tbe course or dlree lion sailed In as ascertained by the compass, the rate of salllug. measured from time to time by the log, and the time elapsed. The vnrlons principle or method followed In arriving at the reckoning are known among navigator as "pluln sailing nnd "middle latitude sailing." However, the data thus obtained are always liable to considerable errors by reason of currents, Icewny. dui tuutlous of the wind nnd changes In the deWI nation of the compass. Tbe result- arrived at by dead reckoning, there fore, must of necessity tie corrected as often us possible by observation of the hcitrcnly bodice. No narlgntor would risk relying wholly on this method of determining his oltlon on an ocean voyage. New York Times. SCPULCHERS OF WAX. : Tombs That Oeee Sometime Crect In Their hive. Bees have a very Ingenious nnd sanl tary way of disposing of a mouse or u slug that may happen, by accident or design, to tlml Its way Into tbtlr hive. When the tutruder Is killed tbe prob lem arises how to deal Willi the body. If It Is Impossible to expel or dlmem ber It they will proceed methodically to lnclo-e It lu u writable sepulcher of wax in one of bis hives n beekccivr dis covered three such tombs side by side, erected with party wnlls like the cell or the comb, so that no n should bo wasted. These tombs the prudent "sextons" had raised out the remains of three snails that n child bad Intro duccd Into the hhe. As n rule, when dealing with snails, bees will lie con tent to srnl up wlih wax the opening of the shell. But In this eae the shells were more or lens erncked and broken. mid they had considered It simpler. , therefore, to bury the entire snail They had further contrived. In order ' that trnlllc might not be impeded lu . the entrance ball of the hire. i number A aoacjffl of galleries exactly proiiorttomne. n Origin of Panto. No word bas moved with the times more than "panic." Iajd ago In an cient Greece It was a mild fear In spired by mysterious sights and sounds among tbe mountains und valleys by nlgbt, which were attributed to the god Pan.. Nowadays It bas a by no means supernatural slgnlOVauce uu the stock exchange. "Panic fear" was the original expression, aud In shortening It to "panic" we bave all really been as slipshod as the smsl b- who calls hi "comic paper" a "comiIc." Shaftes bury 200 yeors ago would have used tbe word for any contagious feeling that seized upon masses of men. "There are many Pnnulrks In Man kind beside merely that of l-'ear. And thin Is Itellglon ulno Pannlck." Lon don MalL Elaitlo Tim Table. In Ita early days railway traveling was a much leva formal affair than now. One night, bark In the sixties, tbe guard of the last train leaving Banff was reminded by an Irate pas senger that It was souie minute past the atartlng time. "Ob, aye." replied the man. tf)ut Sleester P. has n dinner party the nlrht. and I'm jlst geln him two or three roeenlts preevllege." London Chronicle. His Half. A wife after tbe divorce said to her .husband: "I am willing to let yon bare tbe baby half of tbo time." "Good!" said he, rubbing bla bands. "Splendidr MYe," Bbe resumed, "you may bare him nlfihu." He Objeetsd. Clergyman Elmer, wouldn't you like to be a minister when you grow up? Bninll Elmer No, air J don't bellere a working oo Snndty.-CblcaKo New. Pointing th Point. "1 Iblak," remarked Biggs, "one of tbe funniest signs I ever Mir was tbls: Teeth Extracted While You Walt.' " Ulgga laughed long and loudly at this, and shortly afterward be tried It on J legs. "A friend of mine." he said, "told me of a funny sign be bad seen Teeth Extracted While Yoo Walt." Jlggs reflected. "What la there funny about thitr he nskeU. "1 don't qulto catch the polut." "Can't yon see? The man wbo put up that sign used live words when one would bare been enough. Tbe word dentist' covers tbe whole round. Er trj dentist to supposed to pull teeth Isn't ber "Oh. yta: I ace. Ila. ha. hal" New Vork Mall, Arm In Arm With a Tlflren, It Is related of Sir Edwnrd Bradford that he once walked arm In arm. so to speak, with a tigress, lie was out shooting and. always a fearless sports man, had come to cloe quarters with bis quarry. He fired, and either the ball failed to lake effect or but slight ly wounded the animal She sprang at him and seized his left arm above tbe elbow Tbe pain must bave been terrible, but Sir Edward kept cool, and. realizing that It would lie death to drag his mangled arm away and al j tow ber to spring afresh al blm. he de I llberaiely walked a few agonizing puces until bis comrade was able to take aim and kill tbe brute. Thus his ' courage saved bis life, though the am putatlon of his arm at tbe sho'ilder proved necessary. I to their girth, but to that or the male j bees, which are almosi twfc-c as tarjte a the workrni.-lvoiidon Standard. I STRAITOFMAGELLAN. I Place Nimn That Dot It Breathe of It Tragedies, The history of the ton of the strait of i Magellan began wheu the !lri prlml- tire en n ue capsized and fatally spilled I its dark skluned Amerinds into tbe Icy 1 waters or this southern ar blH-lago j The first white man's toll was paid on bis maiden passnge through tbe strait by tbe man whose name the strait nuw bears, and the prlre exacted was one of the flower of his fleet and tbe deser tion of others, which turned tall for home before tbe bitter blasts from the western unknown. Since that long 300 years ago these wild and forbidding regions bare ex acted their heavy toll or life and property from every maritime nation On Business Property. BEST BUYS IN TOWN! Why? Because their location is ASSURED. Theso bargains consist of 19 lots across the street from the depot and on Greenwood and Fir Streots. The first five will bo sold at a greatly reduced price, for wo want to sell them quickly. Wo also have a fow 5-ACR.E TR.ACTS Adjoining Bond which aro still unsold. Thoy have a perfect water right and water is delivered to each and overy five-acro tract SOLD ON EASY TERMS. Do You Wish a Choice Residence Lot? If so, call on us, for wo havo some of tho best buys in that class of property in tho city. Let us show you a big bargain. If you aro looking for an Irrigated Farm, you should call and sco our list. It costs nothing to investigato and wo aro suro you will agree with us that wo havo somo ot tho Dest buys to bo found in tho country. Our nino years' experience in this country gives us bot tcr advantage to sccuro for you tho best location of a 320-acro homestead of any firm in tho county. Our prices aro right and tho location is guaranteed. Insurance. Stenographic and Notary Work a specialty. Call on or writo Oregon Investment Co. East side of Wall St., Between Oregon and Greenwood Sts., Bend, Oro. Phono 1 . P. O. Box 49. All communications promptly answered. Fir Extinguisher. About tWu it Mr Thomas Philips of fvmdon Invented an apparatus for put ting out Ore. but it wus not much of n success. When put In action the steam and carbonic acid which were to ex tinguish tbe flame were not gener ated In sutllclent quantity to do tbe work. A Frenchman named Carder patented a fairly successful extin guisher In 18G2. since which date they bare been used more or less all over tbe world to put out Incipient fires, though, or course, they ure vulueless after tbe tire bas acquired much bead way. New York American. i - i I Billiards and Pool j p Fine and Popular Lint of 5 j CIGARS (j S il vis & Blackwell I j Wall street, - Bend, OreRon v i mmmem i i of tbe globo which has Bought to use these "ends of the earth" as a high way. The very names given by explor ers lu luvsc ariH srv a iimr iu it. oia- tory and character-Mount Darwin. Ileagle channel. Mount Harmlrnto. Desolation Island. Thieve bay. Port Famine. Mount Misery, Unfit Lit. Uit Hope Inlet. In many rases spelling trag edy in its worst forma. Outing. A Cartful Clerk. -Why dldn t you praUe that sausage morel demanded the groevr. "That sausage Is all right." "It doesn't pay to praler sausage too highly." retorted tbe new clerk "It might wag Ita tall'-Washlngton Her aid. Money I a bottomless sea In which honor, conscience and truth may be drowned. Kotlay. t t'to money realized from first pay. forcclo.su ro prom-dlnk's under Uii menta nt nny time excird tint Htntutu will l cuinmoiict'd by the amount of S'.Tt.OOO tin additional Hoard. bond aatlsfnctiiry In the Bonn! ahull "Tenth Hint tho Company shall bo Kiven by the Company. (notify tho Bonn! mi or bvforu Wed- "Nineth Thnt if the forejrolnjr ! nendoy, Dec. 27th, III 11, whether or conditions are not complied with by I not thU proposition la accepted by the Company by February 1, 19 TJ, tho Company." S" Tha Gladiators, risually gladiators were matched in pairs. They fought In different ways blindfolded. In rbarlota. on horseback. In full armor nnd with the lasso. Nets were used by aome. wbo, after throw ing one over the head of an antag onist, dispatched him with a three pointed lam-e or trident. Convenient, Dick nil! writes that he'a living In a magnificent cottage. Bam Why, ll'a to small that you can stand on the roof, reach down tbe chimney and open the front door. BU Loula Republic. There are no elevator running op and down the ladder of fame. The Smiling Face that bids you "A Happy New Year" is a balm to tho Krlevinjr heart and a comfort to tbo weary. This is not a wason for faHtinu;, but for feasting not for fretting, but for frator nizinx; not for frowning, but for frolicking; not for mood! ness, but for merriment; not for care and worry, but for joy and laughter. Let us echo tho pretty girl's greeting: "A Hap py New Year-" We oiler you all the good wishes imaginable, and wo will back up the senti ment with a promise to give you better and bigger bargains than ever during 1012. A. LMNCH The Men's Toggery Oregon street, Bend. PROPOSITION TO C. 0. 1. (Continued fioin llrt uigo.) traded for under tho North Canal extension, provided all moneys shall be secured so that they can be re turned to purchaser if there is n failure to build the extension of the North Cannl, and all purchasers shall be notified that monuy will be returned if land Is not reclaimed within two years, and that no water will be guaranteed before that date. "Seventh That money to be used for the enlargement of the. Central Oregon canal may bo used for the construction of the North Canal if the Company am satisfy the Board that they have sufllclent funds to complete the North Canal to tho old river bed. "Kighth That tho Company shall givo to the Board a surety company bond satisfactory to the Board, in tho iwnal sum of $25,000 to insure tho construction -of tho main Pilot Buttee flume und the enlargement of the Central Oregon canal; and that an additional bond in the samo sum bo given to insure tho construc tion of tho North Canal to the inter section and to guarantee the return of the notes and first payment to purchasers of land In Segregation List No. 19, under tho North Canal, in case said lands bo sold aro not re claimed within two years from their sale; provided, however, that should We Carry a Good Stock of the Following Lines: General Hardware Stoves and Household Sundries Sporting Goods Automobile Supplies Doors, Windows aud Glass Paints and Oils Crockery Wagons and Implements Iron and Metals Pipe and Fittings Plumbing Goods If You CaiVt Find It at the Other Stores, Try Us. Bend Hardware Co. Mend, Oregon. mtmmmmmmtmmmmmmmmmmm it i I I j j