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5f ood. Iiyer Slacier. SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1S95. Tho silver question ia now the only question iii debate in politics. In the tar East there may be places where they still discuss tiie tariff' and other questions upon which parties have held together, but Western politicians talk only of silver, taking sides for iind against free coinage. " 1 he old parties are dividud on the question. Kepub lrcans aie holding together better than democrats; they seem to be more united in opposition to free coinage. They may be able to go into national con vention and .nominate a candidate on a' sound money platform without se rious division of the party. But the democrats seem hopelessly divided, and when the national ' convention , meets next year it is most likely the split In the party will cause the nom ination of two candidates. In this event we may expect the republican Candidate to carry every state east of the Mississippi down to the line of the gulf states. Free-silver democrats could not. be expected to carry a state; the populists might carry the mining states of Colorado, Idaho and Nevada, while the administration democrats would carry Arkansas and the gulf states. . The patriotic citizens of Frederick City, Maryland, are engaged in the work of collecting money to build a monument to Francis Scott Key, au thor of "The Star Spangled Banner," who was a native of that town. The poem itself will be the most enduring monument, but It is proper that the movement inaugurated by the citizens of Frederick should be encouraged, and ihat all who have learned to love the air of this patriotic song be allowed to contribute to a monument to its author. The song was suggested and partially written while Key was detained in the British fleet during the bombardment of Fort McHenry, near Baltimore, of which he was an anxious and inter ested witness. '-;?' Henry Blackburn, collector of in ternal revenue for Oregon and Wash ington, has his wife on the pay roll as clerk in his office. It is said she does no work, and the treasury department has notified Mr. Blackburn that she must work and earn her salary or give up the job. Democrats are hungry for the appointment held by the collector s wife, and charges were preferred against him, of which Jils wife's sinecure was the most prominent. It Is hard lines when a democrat has to seek an office whtjve there is work to do. The Glacier has received the Na tional Oeographic Magazine, contain ing an address by Senator John H. Mitchell delivered before the National Geographio Society, March 29, 1895, on "Oregon,; its History, Geography and Resources." The address is a valuable addition to the historical literature of the northwest..' "' ' The attorney- general has rendered an opinion that the secretary of state is the only proper auditing officer of the, state government, sustaining Mr. 'Kincald ; in his refusal to . send out lnoney,. to state institutions in lump Bums and let a 'number of persons do the auditing. Judge. Galloway of Yamhill, late democratic candidate for governor, will deliver the oration before the twenty thlrd reunion of the Oregon Pioneers, June 14th, at Portland. Hon. T. T. Geer of Marion will deliver the occa sional address. , ' I : . ?l ,s A company has been Incorporated In Portland to'engage in buying and slaughtering horses and preparing the flesh for food and the refuse forfertil- zer. 'jThe bountiful rains of the past week extended to Eastern Oregon,' Idaho and Eastern Washington, and good crops in the Inland Empire are assured. The . Pacific Farmer came out last week in a new dress and with a hand some cover. The Farmer is a good , paper and deserves Its success. The argument in tne rehearing of the 'income-tax suits in the supreme court ended on the 8tb, and a decision is ex pected by the 20th. Attorney General Olney has ordered his district attorney to press the suit for $15,000,000 against the Leland Stan ford estate. Are Tiiey Friends or Enemies. Hood River, May 8, 1895. Editor Glacier: But yesterday morning I witnessed the most wonderful gather ing, or convention, of little feathered songsters that I have ever seen. Just west of the armory building, for four spaces between telephone poles, perched on the wires, about an equal number ' between each space, counting the birds on the wire I found sixty. Multiply ing by twelve, found in the aggregate 720 birds, and about- one-third the number on the ground near by in all, sate to say there was at least 1,000 birds. Our first thought was, Little birdies from whence came you? What is your mission and where is your destination? I watched their movements for several hours carefully. Numbers at once would alight on the ground; others would visit some large upp!e trees near by. They have disappeared. - I feign would hope ' 1 heir, mission is one to gladden the heart -mid serve the inter est of the'fruit grower by preying upon the aphis and other fruit pests. s they were all strar.gers to me I thougLt it possible they were the ofTspring r f the imported birds of. the Portland bird society. I captured one with a view to sending it to Portland, to headquarters, in order to learn its history. Follow ing is a description of the bird: it measures 5 inches from tip' of bill to tip of wings; tip to tip of wings, 9J inches; gilt brown head, small black bill; from back of neck to end of body, gilt green; between above color and root of tail, white ring; also, white breast; brown gilt top of wings ai d tail; light brown underneath wings and tail. In general build and ap pearance the bird resembles the chim ney swallow. W. P. Watson. These little birds have been seen to strip the bloom from oak trees and the wild currant. In some orchards in the valley where they have been seen-ln great numbers it is found that cherry trees, that were so full of bloom, are some of them almost bare of fruit. There has been, no frosts nor bad weather since the cherries bloomed to hurt the cherry crop, and It looks like these little birds are to blame for their thinning out. (The evidence is against the birds,but we would like to bear from others on the subject before pronounc ing them enemies. Ed. . Those Immense Gates. Moro Observer. ' . Think of gates, half a pair of which would close up any street in Moro, and tower above our court house on the bill, opening to let The Dalles City up or the Regulator down at Cascade Locks on the Columbia! Forty car loads of iron in one pair multiplied bv 5 gates, 200 car loads of iron in gates alone! Is it any longer a wonder that this Inland Empire has been shut out by hocus pocus of that immaculate body of "brainy" men known as the U. S. engineers? These five gates cost us from $50,000 to $75,000 each. But let us congratulate ourselves; , Sam Clarke says "there is nothing finer on the globe than these gates." Yes, yes: but as Senator Elkins says: "Tbisrm r should have been opened to traffic years ago, and there should be a mi' lion people here to use it!" The lessons at the cascades of the Columbia have been very tedious and expensive, and we sincerely hope that no more ele phants may be saddled upon us by that "freak" of misguided judgment, tbe "U.S.Bd. of Engineers." We want the dalles-improved even mora than the cascades, but let us pray for that assist ance that comes from practical business men, using practical ideas to open this river as they would carry on business for themselves. . As discussed by Messrs. Elkins and Dr. I. N. Day, one of the contractors at Cascade Locks, one may note the indications of com ing common sense. Mr. Elkins said; "That is a creditable work, one that will last for ages and be a monument tO its builders,- but it does seem that something that could pass boats and commerce up and down might have been in operation years ago, and re lieved this Inland Empire of its draw back. What do you think, Mr. Day?" Mr.. Day replied that if he bad wheat up the country to get down he- would build a canal with modern gates and cheaper walls, just-, big enough to get his boat through, and would have had it in use long ago. . , , About Eight. , After Hood River's bad luck of last year, it is gratifying to know that its sturdy and enterprising fruit growers are looking forward to a most favor able season. The famous strawberries of this favored section are looking fine and the crop is estimated at double" the average amount. Providing 8 cents a box is realized, one authority estimates the yield will bring $60,000. Every settler has a strawberry patch, averag ing in size from three to seven acres, all under irrigation. The owners pay $5 an inch annually for water, which is run through flumes upon their laud. All the fruit trees are loaded with green fruit, and none have been injured by frosts. Strawberries will be ripe about May 20th, and owners anticipate mak ing $300 an acre from this crop alone. Oregonmn. f ; ,The state teachers' association are serving Hood'Rlver wrong if the an nual meeting be not held there this year. As Prof.. Shelley says, so gay we, "Hood River is known far and wide, and is the peer of any of the places named, for quiet rest and recreation and for the building up cf wasted men tal and bodily energy." Moro Ob server. Here is a typical retuni by a rich New Yorker of his income for the pur pose of the federal tax: Income from real estate, $73,000; from government bonds, $22,500; Chicago city bonds, $12,000; from other sources, $5,600 to tal income, $112,000. . Taxable income under the supreme court decision, $1, 600; on this the amount of tax would be $32. ; ' Wi : The lady bugs, imported from Au stralia several years ago, are doing good work in freeing fruit trees in the vicin ity of The' Dalles of Sun Jose scale. This pest was so destructive at The Dalles that fruit growers despaired of ever getting rid of it. It even attacked forest trees. 'But the Mountaineer says there are thousands of ludy bugs feeding upon the scale on the fruit and forest trees and the scale is doomed. Patriotism and politics are two very different tilings. One trouble with this fair, great country of ours is that there are too many politicians and not enough genuine, intelligent patriots. Welcome. -; . A small insect seems to be playing havoc witli some of our peach orchards this spring, but whether the pest is general or confined only to a small lo cality we have not yet learned. The infect resembles a hop louse somewhat and feeds on the young fruit. The fruit inspecter has not found a remedy for the evil yet. Milton Eagle. Many of the teachers of Eastern Oregon are indignent at the action of State Supt. Irwin in selecting Oregon City as the meeting place of state teachers' association, after the teacheis had selected Hood River, and they will manifest Their displeasure by remain ing at home. Fosxil Journal. . - A good milch cow for sale; four years old, gentle mii( fresh. Inquire at the Gl.Atii K office. PARENTS IN JAPAN. Where the Fifth Commandment 1 Obeyed In Letter and Spirit. The rqoral and social law of Japan is: "Thou shalt love thy father and mother with all thy heart, mind and strength." The Japaneso wife loves her own parr ents moro than she does her husband, and a Japanese husband loves his wife i with an affection far weaker than that which he bestows on his own father and mother. Mr. Ilcarn, in "Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan," quotes this con versation, in a schoolroom, between the English teacher and a Japanese pupil: ' - "Teacher, I have been told that if a European and his father and his wife were all to fall into the sea together, and that he only could swim, he would try to save his wife first. Would he?"J "Probably," replied the teacher. "But why?" "One reason is that Europeans con sider it a man's duty to help the weaker first especially women and children." "And does a European love his wife more than his father and mother?"..; "Not always, but generally, perhaps, he does." - - . . ... . ; 1 "Why", teacher, according to our ideas, that is very immoral." A lad of sixteen wrote a composition on "European and Japanese Customs," in which he gave expression to his ideas about the relation of husband and wife as held in Europe. "What we think is very strange is that in Europe every wife loves her husband more than her parents. In Nippon there is no wife who more loves not her parents than her husband. And Europeans 'walk out in the road with their wives, which we utterly refuse to, except at the festival of Hachiman. The Jananese woman Is treated bv man as a servant, while the European woman is respected as a master. 1 think these customs are both bad. Ave it ! i, .Tl Tw.i? w n think it ia very much trouble to treat why the ladies are so much respected by Europeans." . GIANTS DO NOT LIVE LONG. An Abnormally Tall Individual Generally Has One 1 atally Weak Spot. " As a rule, giants are not long-lived. They have too many gauntlets to runj being giants, they naturally drift into tho show business and are thenceforth incarcerated in vans, close' rooms, and in the dingy and effluvia-laden air of, the exhibition room, says the Popular Ecvicw. . Their not overresisting lungs hero inhale the combined effluvia and aroma that arise from tho lungs, skin and not overclean or over-well aired clothes of their many admirers, all of. which is not conducive to cither health,' or to long life. It would seem reason able to believe that a giant be he seven or ten feet tall who is well- ; Vo ,..... Iv. just proportion to his bulk, should live; ;; as long as a small man or as long , as his heredity might otherwise permit: reasoning theoretically this would seem probable, ' but when we come to well! analyze the subject and compare the actual facts we find that something- of, other always goes wronsr and that; owing to many an "it" we find that Our; g-iant .dies early: as a rule.. Some one! organ goes wrong and the great, mai chine comes to a stop; or some organ! uUC nuv wii-u u oi . wiui increase in bulk, and he goes halting! and squeaky, or cither an overwork or an underwork here or there and i t , . ... . , . , - . , i puysioioLfiuui lHttuuuuucy oi . some sorb is the result, with a general deteriora tion of the whole structure and with a finally premature death. In other words, there is sure to be a failing link in the physiological scheme of these abnormal things, which, by giving way, breaks the continuity of the chain of life, and that independent of any of those moral , delinquencies which are but too often tho breakdown. ' It is cause of an early simply that the whole structure would not work ab normally in every detail. ' "-' RURAL ' CHINA. The Population Is Uense and the Houses ' . Homelike. On every side white homesteads are scattered, each in its setting of giant bamboo shoots. When you have real ized the fact that each of these little clusters of lime-washed cottages repre sents the home of fathers, sons, grand sons, and all their female belongings, you will begia to appreciate tho aens ity of the populatidh. In front of every farm stand yellow straw stacks raised on wooden legs, and under each a tiny ied cow ruminates, or else a dull, hairy water buffalo, stupidly wonder ing whether a mouthful of straw snatched from above will repay the trouble of balancing on his hind legs. ; : The general eifect, says a writer in Blackwood's Magazine, is most home like and pleasant. It must be added that a closer inspection of one of these farms does not prove so satisfactory. Bound about the- ground is strewed with litter and broken earthenware, while the , drainage . from the cattle sheds forms puddles on. the roadway. The plaster has fallen in flakes from the walls; he gay lanterns and gaudy texts in red and black that adorn thq entrance only accentuate the dismal untidiness; rior is the semi-circular, fish tank, half full of standing water, pleas ing either to eyes or nose. ;' ,. Clattering across the drying floor be tween it and the house, I bring out a pack of curly, black-haired dogs, Who. bark furiouslj , but at a respectful dis tance. I am known here, and am let pass without further comment than the customary: "Stit y fan m thyam?" (".Have you eaten rice or not yet?") wtich, like: "How do you do?'! calls for no particular answer. ! V The Word "CathoUo." ' , The word "catholic" is first used in the Apostles' creed, where it says: "One holy, catholic, apostolic church." It is next used by Ignatius, who is said to have been an apostle of John. He used ; the ' word in this sentence: "Wherever Jesus is, there is the cath olic church." St. Augustine A. D. 400) says: '"The very name of 'Catholic' holds me to the church." The word is derived from "kata," meaning "in" or 'through," and "olus," the whole. A Pioneer. . Amos Underwood of White Salmon, Wash., was in town today, Capt. Amos Underwood was one of the earliest set tlers,' and has lived in this vicinity since 1852. He Was the commander of the little band of heroes who went to the relief of the settlers at the Cascades in 1866,' before Lieutenant Sheridan afterwards General Sheridan of the Union army, and one of the leading generals of the civil war marched his command forward . and punished the ! Indians for their barbarous acts toward defenceless women and children. The captain and his volunteers stopped the I redskins in their devilish work, and Sheridan followed soon afterwards and 'gave them a lesson which they have not forgot ton. Although oast the meridian of life, he is still bale, hearty mid active as he was twenty years ago, and is possessed of a very retentive j memory. The incidents of that terrible episode in the history of the northwest ' is still fresh in his mind, and their re lation udds to the esteem in which all ; old pioneers are held by those who set tled in t big region at a later date. 'Mountaineer. . j - First of the Season. -' The first shipment of Oregon grown :' strawberries; was made on Monday by ' Mr. Samuel L; Brooks of The Dalles to the. weather, bureau office in this city. : They were sent to the man in the tower , in greateful , recognition of the fine j weather of the latter . half of April and j as an, offering for more of. the same I kiiid of bright sunshine in the near ! future. The strawberries were grown . (y Messrs. Winatis Bros., hear The Dalles, and they make the first box of I Oregon-grown berries for the year 1892. i'he berries are of the Wilson variety, are well-developed, thoroughly ripe aifd Very 'luscious. The strawberries of : Wasco coUnty are usually the first to ; Mpen, with those of Douglas county a 1 !,,?&'MU! . ' ".'. ,: lhe t?TVIof ?r??n fitrawb;rries i as on exhibition in the room of the ! atlwr ()fflee yesterday and were .....pH ,ti the eveninir In the form of a st ra w berry shortcake to J u pi ter Pi u vi us with the prayer of an of his presence. Sun. early departure The Star Spangled Banner's Author. ' Many interesting things about Fran ks Scott Key the author of the Star pangled Banner are contained in a amphlet, which may be obtained free, r"ni the Key Monument Association -f Frederick, Maryland, by sending ne 2-cent stamp for postage. This as .ociation is raising funds for a suitable lonument to the poet, and they sug-t-st that in the . schools and every fhere, upon or before Flag day (June 4th), tiiis subject be suitably recog nized. Contributions, however small, ; re asked for. Every one who loves lie flag ought to have some small share , i building this monument. The gov- rnor ..of Maryland has strongly en '.orsed the movement...- The names of II contributors will be preserved in the without amount) in the history of the aonument wnen completed, Digest of Lund Decision. !. Furnished by W. D. Harlan, Land Attorney, ;- . ., v-,;; . Washing .n, t. C The .supreme court of the United t8te&;?in case of Joel Parker vs. Frank 5 Taylor, held that where, on the rec- rda of the -local land office, there is an ' 'xisting claim on the part of an indi- vidual to land within a railroad grant . . .1 v. i. ..... 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Spray No. 4 Rosin. 4; sal soda, H; I tb to 7 gals, water for wooly aphis, etc. Spray No. 7, Bordeaux M. Copper sulphate, li; lime, 4- of -which 1 pound in 2 gals, of water for winter, to 4 gals, forsinnmer, is the proper strength. Acme Insecticide 1 fb to o gals. - ater, as a universal insecticide and wash for all tree and fruit pest; 10, 25 and 100-tb cases. ' , Also, Paris green, London Purple, etc. Do not fail to see us belore buying your Insecticides. WIM BROSIUS, HANNA & DEALERS IN-r HOOD RIVER, OREGON. AGENTS FOR- BEST IN THE WORLD. HEADQUARTERS FOR LEATHER GOODS , S T O ZE,ZEZ!' . The Famous C, M. HENDERSON & CO.'S For MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN. All sizes and large variety. My motto is "Possibly not the Cheapest, but the Best," and the Henderson Shoes are the cheapest in the long run. Don't Fail To call and examine and price thess goods. They will please you. No trouble to show tbam. - Hand-made Double Team Harness. $20 ! With Boston Team Collars. All other kinds of Harness cheap for 18(15. If you doubt it, call and price them. 1 propose to keep Hood Kiver trade at home if price is an object. D. F. PIERCE, Hood River, Or. tomtit m r Hlifl .-" 3 i tob trappy ' SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES. Address, . , . .-.',.;','. MRS. SARAH K. WHITE. Principal. . To Water Consumers. Owing to hard times I have decided to make a reduction in water rates, but as some have paid up, to March 1, 1896, new rates will not take effect until that date. For all water rents paid promptly the first dny of the Vnonth, the following rates will be accepted: Present rates of 81.50 reduced to 91.2S; bath j tubs, now 60 cents, reduced to 25 cents; livery '. stables, $2.60, reduced to $2; hotels, $1, reduced to $2.50; rates now $1, no change; Irrigation re duced 50 per cent from old price. - Above prices apply to those only who pay promptly first of each month. , ' ' Jo28 A. 8. BLOWERS. Horses for Sale or Trade Three head of Horses for sale or trade. Land, cleared or uncleared, preferred. Fifteen acres of best land in the valley, well im proved, for sale, F. C. BltOKICS, , rnnriW Hood River, Or, sV CO., , Montana, made. We solicit consignments of Straw aplB ADOPTED, THE IS!! "WOLFARD, -AT- 1 ' The Annie Wrigbt Seminary. TAC0MA, WASHINGTON. 1834. Eleventh Year. 1894. -r. -, . '-',! A Boarding School for Girls, with Superior Advantages. Tin ISSTITDTIor ) Orris Cuirut v Anranoi ro rn ) - MORAL INTELLECTUAL PHYSICAL ' tmunii ' SrcDixrt. Strayed or Stolen. From my range, one light bay horse about 15 hands high--no brands; a small bell on when he left,. Also, one dark bay. or brown mare, branded H on left stltle, and with a dot on right stifle; halter head-stall on. Horse years old, mare 7. I will pay 5 reward for their return to my place, near Tucker's Mill. ap20 A- W. KING, Hood River, Or. To Fruit Shippers. To those desiring to ship strawberries, and who want boxes or any information, I will state that I will be at the warehouse of the Oregon Fruit Union every Saturday till the shipping season begins, and then will be there dally. . N. C. KYANH, , a20 . Local Manager. Chance of a Lifetime. One of the very best residences in Eastern Oregon for sale cheap. Also, cottages and vacant property. A bargain can be had toy calling at the Glacier oince. EI OUR Shoe 1 ' :