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About The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1896)
INVENTIONS Are numerous. HtfariT Enterpr-leiu layantora Produce Maw Tbiaara lor Wheelman. Inventions in tn bicycle line are jnore and more numerous. The ad vent of warm weather Inspired one In ventive genius with the Idea of a cycle 4V 77 A A. canopy. It is constructed of strong ma terial and designed so that the shade will afford a minimum air resistance. The standard Is made In two sections, one of which telescopes into the other, and a universal joint Is provided at the handle bar and also at the top where the shade la set on to the standard. Another enterprising inventor has al ready anticipated the coming winter by contriving a cycle for riding on ice. A machine of this kind has just been con structed. The frame Is similar to the one now generally used, but differs In that its lower ends carry runners like those of a sleigh. The motive power consists of the usual chain gearing, which Imparts motion to a wheel at the ; rear. The wheel is slightly raised from the ground and has spurs on its rim. . When the wheel revolves, the spurs cut into the ice and thus propel the m.i- . chine. Wellington Bated Flattery. As the duke of Wellington was stand ing one day opposite his house in Picca dilly, waiting an opportunity to cross the street, an entire stranger to him of fered his arm to the duke to assist him in crossing. Although Wellington hated assistance of any kind, he accepted the stranger's arm, and the latter, having secured a passage by signing to the drivers of the vehicles to stop, conduct ed the great man in safety across the street "I thank you, sir," said the duke, releasing bis arm and proceed ing to his house door.v But the stranger, ' Instead of moving off, raised his' bat end delivered himself to the following effect : "Your grace, I have passed a long and not uneventful life, but never did I hope to reach the day when I . might be of the slightest assistance to the greatest man that ever lived." "Don't be a damned fool!" responded the duke, and turned on his heel. Showman This is a picture of the Israelites crossing the Red Sea. One of the audience But I don't see the Israel ites! Showman Oh, they've Just cross ed over! One of the audience Well, ' where are the Egyptians? Showman They're Just gone under! Say, how much will you take to take your money back? Pick-Me-Up. A man does a , fierce Job of loving while he is at It, but it doesn't last longer than Ice cream in front of a boy. , Professor Meterioht, the Paris me teroloigst, oaloulates that a hot, bright day in midsummer sees not less than 6,280,000,000 tons of water evaporated from the surface of the Mediterranean A SINGULAR FORM OF MONOMANIA. There is a class of people, rational enough In other respects, who aie certainly monomaniacs In dosing themselves. They are constantly trying experiments upon their stomachs, their howels,- their livers and their kidneys with trashy nostrums. When these organs are really out ol order, if they would only use Hosietrer's Stomach Bitters, they would, if not hopelessly insane, perceive its superiority. The tallest of the new buildings go ing up on Park Row, New York oity, will weigh more than all the 600,000 people who live in Boston. Plso'i Cure for Consumption has been a iniiiiiy uieuuuiie wim us since J.BOO. j, Jtv. Madison, 2409 42d ave Chicago, 111. The offensive weapon of the ostrich is his leg. He can kiok as hard as a mule, and it is remarkable fact that his kiok is forward, never baokward Sales naturally result from the great merit which makes the thousands of wonderful cures by .. : 1 1 ; a u an n ci The One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 1. Hood's Pills cure all Liver Ills. 26 centa. SURE CURE for PILES Itching and Blind. Rl.mlin. nr Pmimrii.. en i.t.. 771 P.R:,fi0,"?ANK0,9,P'-E REMEDY. wp. itoh. S PILE RE uuireoure. Cir ftraorOA luuigrt. A positive oure. Circular Bent tr. Prla tar .a? ; THE ICS BICYCLE. - reat G3ooc3s BRIEF PACIFIC COAST NEWS A Resume of Events in . Northwest. the EVIDENCE OF STEADY GROWTH . 1 News Gathered In All the Town ol Our Neighboring Statet Improve ment Noted In All Industries Oregon. Wood is being sold in Athena at $3. 50 a cord, and is soaroe at that. A number of proprietors of stores in Astoria have begun dosing their places of business at 7 o'olook P. M. Captain Krause, of Company C, Pen dleton, says that the members of the company will soon qualify as sharp shooters. This will give the oompany a good showing at the encampment, should there be one next June. The irrigating oanal on the west side of Hood river valley is nearing comple tion, and will furnish water for irri gating that entire section. The canal will oarry 2,000 inches of water, and was constructed at an expense of $20, 000. The First National bank of Heppner sold 27,000 pounds of wool last Satur day for 6 cents a pound. One hundred and sixty thousand pounds is all of the wool that has been sold in Heppner sinoe the wool blockade began last June. A party of hunters on the Nehalem are reported to have killed four elk the other day. When they returned to haul the elk out of the woods, they found two large blaok bears after the oaroasses. In order to get the elk meat they had to kill the bears, which they did. The Weston mills have completed the 100-ton order of flour for China, and a shipment of five carloads was made last week. A oar of flour and a oar of feed were shipped to Portland. The latter was the largest oir ever loaded there, and held 250 barrels. An order has reoently been reoeived from San Franoisco for two carloads. A party of government engineers has arrived in Salem and began a survey of the Willamette river there, prepara tory to the work of building wing dams above the city, whioh are to pro teot the point at the Polk county side, opposite the city, and to keep the river in the old channel. It will also be de termined what bars in the river are to be removed in order to keep the chan nel dear and protect the river banks. Fish oontinue to run moderately, though there was anotioeable improve ment the first of the week over the catch during the dosing days of last week, says the Astorian. The run of silversides has not yet commenced, but it is looked for within a few days, un til which time the oanners will not make any particular efforts to increase their daily packing. The oivil engineer who has been in the Blue river mine surveying a route for a wagon road reports having select ed a splendid route for a road up Quartz oreek to the Luoky Boy mine,' and that the grade will be an easy one. He is in the employ of the London Ex ploration Company, whioh has recently pnrohased that property. This road will not be of benefit to Gold' Hill oiaims. Washington. The Pierce county fair has ended. The association will be nearly $3,000 ahead after all expenses are paid. Citizens of Oakesdale have succeeded in establishing a free reading-room in that city for the use of workingmen. It is reported that some sort of worm is eating the grasshoppers that have been so numerous in the vicinity of Wilbur. The lumber shipments of Washing ton this year are slightly over 20,000, 000 feet larger than for a like period in 1895. Most of the prospectors are being driven out of the mountains of the Okanogan reservation by the approaoh of cold weather. J. W. Foster and Martin Becker, the two men reported to have been drowned in the Spokane river while on a fishing trip, have turned up safe in Spokane. The people of Yakima are complain ing of the hobo nuisance, and are call ing for its abatemeut. They advocate putting them to work on the streets. Helen M. Henroth, president of the general association of women's olubs, is on the way from Cbioago to Taoo ma, where shekWill attend the meeting of the state associations. On her re turn he will stop in Spokane, and be tendered a reoeption by the Sorosis. The Northern Paoiflo railway will erect at Spokane, on the site of the old carshops, a new water tank, with a oapaoity of 52,000 gallons. It will stand forty-two feet above the tracks. the top of it reaching a height of sixty feet. Bold sneakthieves are systematically at work in the residence distriots of Spokane. When the approach a house and find some one at home they ask for something to eat. If the door bell is not answered they go in and ransaok the premises for money and valuables. E. F. Benson, speoial land examiner of the Northern Paciflo railway, has been busy conferring with sheepmen regarding the leasing of the company's lands for grazing purposes. Two hundred thousand acres have already been leased to sheepmen and cattle men. The latter have all the land be tween Cow creek and the Palouse be low the mouth of Rook oreek. The sheepmen have all the territory north, exoept a few sections that have not yet been rented. It is expected, the the balance will soon be occupied. A VISIT TO PORTLAND. Oregon Industrial Exposition Com plete Success. Special Correspondence. Portland, Or., Sept. 22. The trip to this place was pleasant as the weath er was fine. We arrived safe Saturday morning; and that evening we attend cd the Portland Exposition. I sawlit last year. The music hall is a revela tion of beauty this year. Over the stage is a large Old Glory in electric lights; and every ten feet a row of in- candesoents around the concave roof illuminates the hall softly and beau tifully. The fruit exhibits are not so large this year as last; nor is the art gallery quite so full. The first floor exhibits, however, surpass in artistic taste those of '95. Saturday night, the 26th, was Elks night, and the biggest crowd of the season was present. There really was not room enough for oomfort. Ten thousand people oooupy a great deal of spaoe; and 1 have an idea that over than number was present.. 1 Governor Lord presided over the Elks' oere monies. The lower floor was given up to the Elks, who, as Gypsies, bad tents, before each of whioh was an ele gant spieler. ; Monday night, the 28th, was the Merchants' carnival, or Mardi Gras This was a real panorama of the manu facturing and commerce of this neck of the woods. A full aooount of that, however, must go over till my next let ter. On entering, the first exhibit is that of Olds & King, greatest dry goods and housefurnishings store of the Northwest. Cut glass, exquisite table china and brio-a-brao oooupy a large spaoe. You know, I always liked this house. Last Fourth, it was the only big retail house shut all day. It gave twioe as much to the oelebration fund as competitors who kept open half day to "recoup." Olds & King's fall cata logue is out, free to all by mail on re quest. With it one may shop as well by mail as in person. Olds and I are old friends, and his house's word is as good as any government bond. There are many novelties at the Ex position. Every afternoon and even ing there is exoellent music, besides speoial features in the evenings. When you think that all this wealth of amusement, entertainment and instruc tion may be had for twenty-five cents for adults and ten oents for children, it is easy to see that in spite of hard times, the hall presents an animated scene every night. It felt like reoeiving old friends when I looked at Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Co.'s great display of farm wagons, wood carts, and agricultural machin ery. The wagon I bought of this house four years ago has never oost me one dollar for repairs. The firm has re moved to immense quarters at First and Taylor, where in spite of dull times, its enormous business has grown. This comes from selling only best goods on guarantee, and, as far as my experience goes, at less dollars than elsewhere. Monday I took a walk through t he new oity hall here. It is truly a mag nificent struoture. In years to come the wisdom of having such municipal accommodations will be jusitfied in publio approval at the outlay which at one time oaused no inconsiderable difference of opinion among members of all parties. The biggest olothing store I ever saw is the Famous, Seoond and Morrison. Whats' more, the great business was built on the one price system, with best $10 men's suits and $10 overooats as leaders. , They perhaps sell more' $6.50 macintoshes than all Portland put together, mail orders corning from farmers and logging oamps all over the Northwest. Visitors are al ways weloome. The vast establish ment is worth as much to see as any feature of the Exposition. , Our little party will be here for a week or two longer. Tell the boys we are having a pretty good time, but will be home to vote. EZEKIEL. A Daring Hold-Up. Charleston, W. Va., Sept. 29. A daring holdup ocourred on the Short Line railroad between Sewall and Cliff Top, eight miles from this city, yester day afternoon. Joe Thompson, who came from the West about a year ago, learned that W. L. Wilson, bookkeeper and paymaster of the Longdale Com pany, at Cliff Top, was going up the road in the afternoon to pay off the men. When the train reached a lonely spot in the mountains, Thompson, who had boarded the train, held up those in the engine at the point of a revolver. He grabbed the money from Wilson and jumped from the engine. Wilson shot at Thompson. Thompson re turned the fire, shooting Wilson fa tally. Thompson made good his es cape, and Wilson is dying. A posse is in pursuit, and a lynching is expeoted, Freight-Train Wreck. Melton, Pa., Sept. 29. A disastrous freight-train wreck ocourred Saturday night on the Philadelphia & Beading road nine miles east of here. An empty engine collided with a heavy laden ooal train, throwing eleven oars of ooal off the track and burying Engi neer Mitohell beneath the ruins. Fire man Kelly, of - the same engine, jumped off, but was so badly injured that he died. . Mr. Ballington Booth Spoke In San Quentln Prison, San Franoisco, Sept. 29. Mrs. Bal lington Booth spent today with the oonvicta at San (juentin prison, over 600 of whom greeted her in the prison chapel. She delivered a magnetio ad dress, whioh swayed , her audienoe with deep emotion, many of the prison ers being moved to tears. At its con clusion, one of the convicts read an ad dress on behalf of his fellow-prisoners, thanking her for having visited them. A Disappointed Life. Why Richard Cayford Left the Hawaiian Islands. A Story In Which There Seems a Tinge of Fate Mrs. Cayford Stricken With Paralysis, and Yet She Has Heen Curefl-The Residents of the -Mission District Look Upon , It a a Miracle. From the Examiner, San Francisco, Cal. Residents of the Mission District of San Franoisco have for months been marveling over the peculiar oase of Mrs. Anna Cayford, the wife of Rich ard Cayford, who resides at 813 Seven teenth street. Several years ago Mr. and Mrs. Cayford took up their resi dence in the Hawaiian Islands, where Mr. Cayford, who is by trade a black smith, applied himself diligently at his occupation-, until at length be had, by reason of his hard work and frugality, placed himself and family upon a fair way to prosperity. He had begun to look foward to the enjoyment of quiet, happy life upon the beautiful islands of the Paoifio, and in his fanoy had built for himself and his family a comfortable little home, nestled snugly among the deep and fragrant foliage of that distant land. His wife shared with him in the oontemplation of the happiness that the future apparently had in store for them. She had ar rived at the age at which rest and -con tentment oount for , so much in a woman's life, when she was suddenly strioken with nervous prostration. Her condition became very serious, and her physician advised her that she must leave the islands if she wished to regain her health. Acting upon this advioe, Mr. Cayford disposed of 'his business and removed to San Fran oisoo. Mrs. Cayford improved slightly with the ohange of ohmate until July, 1893, when she was stricken bv par alysis of the left arm and leg, and was entirely deprived of the use of those limbs, having to be carried about the house by her husband for a period of two months. She was treated for some time by a pbysioian, but he was able only partly to relieve her. She was able to drag herself about the house. but there was no strength in either of the affected limbs. It was while she was in this condi tion that she notioed in a paper the ad vertisement of Williams' Pink Pills. She determined to get a box of them and try them, thinking, as she said, that at least she oould not be injured by them. Mrs. Cayford tells of the relief she experienced from the time she began taking the pills, and her story is told in such a plain, straight forward manner that it is given in her own words: When I first began taking Wil liams' Pink Pills," said Mrs. Cayford. 'I had absolutely no strength in either limb of the left side of my body. The treatment of my physioian had partly relieved the paralysis, but after he had applied all his remedies I was-still in a practically helpless condition. ' Before I had taken one full box of the pills I began to feel a return of strength in the limbs that had been so long useless. Feeling reassured by the first effect of the pills upon me, I purohased a seo ond box, and continued to take them until I had used six boxes, when the last trace of paralysis had left my body and I had regained the full use of my limbs. You cannot imagine how de lighted I was when I felt that my old time aotivity was returning. It re minded me of the days when I was so strong aud healthy at my island home. , I do not know what stronger testimony I oould give as to the merits of Wil liam's Pink Pills than to say that they have restored me to suoh a degree of strength that I now do all my own work without the least inoonvenienoe, whioh is as much as I ever did before I was stricken with paralysis. But that is not alL I almost forgot to say how the pills have relieved me of a certain hesitancy in speeoh, which has trcubled me for years. My tongue used to beoome 'thick,' and 1 would lisp most dreadfully and could not help my self. I noticed that after I began tak- Jng the pills I oould talk more easily, ,nd finally I was entirely relieved of the lisping that affeoted my speeoh. I have taken the trouble to recommend the pills to an old lady who is affiioted with paralysis. I have not seen her since she began taking ' them, but her husband told me, just the other day, that she had been greatly benefited by them." . Mrs. Cayford's friends are amazed at her sudden reoovery from such a se vere paralytio stroke, and stand in wonderment while she repeats the story of her suffering and her oure. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills contain all the elements neoessary to give new life land richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are sold in boxes (never in loose form, by the doz en or nun area) at ou oents a box, or six boxes for $2.50, and may be had of all druggists or directly by mail from Dr. : Williams' Medicine Company, Soheneotady, N. Y. The humming bird, in protecting its nest, always flies at and peoks the eyes of its adversary. Crows have been found totally blind from the humming bird's bill. HOW'S THIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any esse of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catsrrb Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known jf. J. Cbenev for the last IS years, and believe him perfectly honorable iu all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Trtux, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Wilding, Kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upoa the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Fills are the best. i i 2 MITffflhflrS'Hw 'Mil (2 p tssi The Best ; SmoklngTobacco Made i!ftXtaitateV(a'!( . UT) T . 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Had I only used your S.S.S. long ago, I would have escaped years of misery and saved over $150." i This experience is like that of all who suffer with deep-seated blood troubles. The doctors can do no good, and even their resorts to the knife prove either fruitless or fatal. S.S.S. is the only real blood remedy; it gets at the root of tne disease and - lorces it out perma nently. S.S.S, guaranteed purely vegetable) A Real Blood Remedy. is a blood remedy for real blood troubles; it cures the most obstinate cases of Scrofula, Eczema, Cancer, Rheumatism, etc., which other so-called blood reme dies fail to touch.. S.S.S. gets at the root of the disease and forces it out per manently. Valuable books will be sent free to any address by the Swift Specific Co., At lanta, Ga. FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE SICK or "Just Don't Feel Well," feNvNiLIVER PILLS re the One Thing to use. Only One for a Dose. Sold by Drueaista at 250. a box Samples mailed frea. Addreu Dr. Bosanko Med. Co. Fhila. Pa. fllirifS WHiKE AIL fiSf (AILS. Beet Cough Syrup. Tantes Good. m lime, roia ry aruiw -y3 To Ba iven Awav this year in valuable articles to smokers of Blackwell's i Genuine urham Tobacco You will find one coupon in side each a-ouocc bag, and two coupons inside each 4-ounce bag. Buy a bag, read the coupon and see how to get your share. Featherbone r tfW Edge Ask for it $y the next time O tt'oi wu vuy a BIAS VELVETEEN SKIRT BINDING. The featherbone flares and sfiffena th bias velveteen wears as only an S. H. & M. can wear. Especially suited for silk or wool petticoats. If your dealer WILL NOT supply you we will. Samples shomin glabra and mater lata mailed fret. , " Home Dressmaking Made Easy," anew 72 para duuk Dy miss Emma M. Hooper, of the Ladies' Horn Journal, tells In plain words how to make dresses at home without previous training ; mailed for 25c. 8. H. & M. Co., P. O. Box 699, N. Y. City. WHEAT. Make money by succossfal rperulatlon in Chicago. We buy and sell wheat there on mar gins. Form 1 es have been made on a small be ginning by trading in futures. Write for full particulars. Best of reference given. Heveral rears experience on the Chicago Board of Tiade, and a thorough knowledge of the busi ness. Downing, Hopkins & Co., Chicago Board of Trade Brokers. OfHoes in Portland Oregon and Spokane Wash. MAILED FREE V. ..Special Price List of HOUSEHOLD COOPS, ETC. This circular is issued for tbebeneat of our country customers who cannot avail themselves of our Daily Special Bales, 8end ns your ad dress. You will flud both Roods and prices right. WILL & FINCK CO., 818-820 Market street. San Francisco, Cal. FRAZER AXLE CREASE BEST IN THE WORLD. Its wearing Qualities are unaumn!Ai1.iiet.iia11v outlasting two boxes of any other brand. Free from Animal Oils. GKT THB GKNUINJC. . FOE BALK BY OREGON AND faT-WASHINGTON MERCHANTS ana ueaiers generally. "We will Leave it Entirely In your hands." If you purchase Hkrculks Gas or Oabolink En- roixK, and if it (Joes not do all we say it win, you can return it at our ex Eense. Bend for Catalogue and Price ,istto . American Type Founders' Co. Second and Stark Sts., Portland, Or. N. P. N, U. No. 669,-8. F, N, U. No 74