HOOD EIVEE
GLACIER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1905
IN A COMPROMISING!
SITUATION
By T. W. McKAIL
-.Copyright, 1903, by T. C. MoClui.
am sure," said Mrs. Rallton, fix
ing me with her eagle glnnce, before
which even bishops have been known
to quail "I am sure you will like to
be the first to congratulate Sylvia on
her engagement to Mr. Oswald Fitz
gerald." "But Mr. Fitzgerald" I began.
'Is suitable in every way," continued
Mrs. lluilton, heedless of my, attempted
remark. "He is Just the man to make
Sylvia a capital husband."
"He has, I am aware, $50,000 a year,"
I said bitterly "but he is old enough to
be her father."
"My dear Gerald," remonstrated Mrs.
Rallton in her most bland tone, "how
can you say such things! Mr. Fitzger
ald is quite a young man still, and by
many people he is considered extremely
handsome. Fray don't put such notions
Into Sylvia's bead."
I held my peace, and after studying
my countenance carefully for a few
moments Mrs. Rallton continued: "1
have told you this because I have
thought although, of course, I may be
mistaken that your affection for Syl
via has been becoming a lHtle more
than cousinly. I should be sorry If"
"My dear aunt," I broke in impetu
ously, "what Is the use of your trying
to blink facts? You know quite well
that I have been making desperate love
to Sylvia ever since she was ten years
old."
"A mere boy and girl flirtation," said
Mrs. Rallton.
"Perhaps," I said, trying to speak
nonchalantly; "but, at any rate, I do
not mean to congratulate Sylvia on her
.engagement to an old man with dyed
hair and false teeth. If it had been a
young man, it would have been differ
ent. I don't believe she cares for him
any more than she cares fW the man
in the moon."
My tirade fizzled out rather ineffec
tively, but I was feeling genuinely sav
age, and the necessity of keeping up a
culm exterior before my aunt op
pressed me. I wanted to go out and
hit somebody. So I made a somewhat
hasty departure without waiting to see
Sylvia. On the way back to my rooms
In the Metropolitan club I brooded over
my wrongs. There could be no doubt
that Sylvia had treated me very badly.
I recalled numerous sentimental little
passages between us. Besides, I had
proposed to her regularly every week
for the last two years without any def
inite result, it Is true, but still with no
decided negative.
I sat down in my room dejectedly
and pondered over the ways of women
In general and of Sylvia in particular.
Then I went to a drawer and took out
a box wherein lay a miniature por
trait of Sylvia, some letters from her,
a trinket off a bangle, a handkerchief
and some few other unconsidered tri
fles. The sight of these strengthened
my sense of righteous indignation, and
while It was still upon me I seized a
pen and dashed off a furious letter to
Sylvia. But a moment later I tore it
to pieces. After all, I thought sarcasm
will be much more effective and at the
same time more dignified. Acting upon
the second impulse, I constructed a
brief letter full of irony congratulating
Sylvia upon her engagement and in
forming her of the pleasure I felt in
receiving the announcement This I
dispatched at once by express messen
ger and then settled down for a quiet
afternoon.
It wns Saturday, and there was an
air of pence within and without that
soothed my wounded feelings. I lit a
cigarette and lounged In an easy chair
before the open window. The sound of
a cab approaching rapidly aroused me.
Looking out of my window, I saw that
it contained Sylvia. As she stepped out
of the cab at my door, looking more
bewitching even than usual, I noticed
that she carried a letter in her hand.
Thus forewarned I answered her
hurried knock at the door with a mat
ter of fact "Come in" and evinced none
of the surprise she evidently expected
me to feel at her appearance.
"You are perfectly horrid" she be
gan. "Why?" I asked innocently.
"To write me a letter like this," hold
ing out the offending document. "I
was just going out shopping with moth
er when it arrived, but I felt as if I
must come and talk to you first. Poor
mother! She will wonder where on
earth I have gone."
"So you did care what I thought? '
"Oh, Jerry," she said quite earnestly,
and I fancied I detected a tear In tier
left eye, "how could you write me so
cruelly? I thought you would be heart
broken." "Is it not a little Indiscreet of you,"
I went on, realizing my advantage, "to
come here alone to a bachelor's rooms
without a chaperon?"
She sprang to her feet her eyes flash
ing and her cheeks flushing in a man
ner that I could not help confessing
was eminently becoming to her.
"Do you think I care about stupid.
conventionalities," she said, "when It
Is a question of Justice between you
and me? Do you imagine I am going
to remain at a decorous distance from
you when my happiness is at stake?
Do you"
But I interrupted her.
"It is not so much a question of what
t think or imagine as It is of what Mr.
Fitzgerald"
"How dare you mention him to me?"
he flamed out "It is the worst taste
n your part. If I had refused you
nd accepted him"
"That is exactly what yon have
done," I interposed.
"Indeed!" she bowed haughtily. "Yos
know more of my affairs than I do my
self." ,
"Sylvia," I said, taking her hands in
mine, "your mother told me you were
engaged to hiin."
And you believed It and wrote ma
this this unpardonable letter. I came
to tell you that I am not engaged to
any one and that I never shall be."
f'Not even to me?' pleaded.
VYou deserve the worst punishment
you could possibly have," she said, wltfc
a hint of relenting in per vmm. i
this moment we heard a carriage drive
up to' my door, and R moment later fI
recognized my aunf inquiry.
Geraldr zasoed Sri via-.Tlt'a moth
i
erl Hide me, foe goodness iikaP'
There was only on hiding place la
the room, a cupboard disguised by the
name of pantry. As I closed the door
on her Mrs. Rallton knocked and en
tered. I saw her glance wander round
the room is she said blandly: "So glad
you are in, my dear Gerald. Hare yon
seen Sylvia this afternoon?"
"Sylvia!" I exclaimed in amased
tones.
"I managed to lose eight of her Just
now in Fifth avenue, and it occurred
to me that perhaps she bad met some
one she knew, possibly yourself. But
If you have been in all the afternoon
of course my surmise Is incorrect She
has probably gone home. Will yon see
me down to the carriage? What
charming chambers!" She raised, her
eyeglasses. "What la this? A letter
addressed to Sylvia? Shall I take It
to her?" She waa about to pick It np
when there was a terrific crash and a
faint scream, unmistakably In Sylvia's
voice. "Sylvia!" she exclaimed in ma
jestic accents as Sylvia emerged, dis
closing a vista of broken crockery.
"I am sorry, aunt" I said gravely,
"that Sylvia should be found in such
a compromising situation; but, after
all, there is a very good way out of it."
Mrs. Bailton'a horrified gate remov
ed itself from Sylvia's face to me and
demanded my meaning. -
"She can always as a last resource
become engaged to me," I continued
hardily.' "Of course I am a very bad
match for ber, bat we are very much
attached to each other as you see
and"
"And ifs the least I can do after
breaking his tea service," aold Sylvia,
taking my arm.
Railway Net Earning Decrease.
In a comprehensive article, in re
view of the railway situation and the
pleas advanced for governmental rate'
making through the aeenoy of the in
terstate Commerce Commission, the
New York "Journal of Commerce and
Commercial Bulletin" says:
"When In March, 1904, the Senate
requested the Commission to report
the prinoipal changes in tariff rates
since June 30, 1899, with 'an estimate
of the effect of such changes upon the
gross and net revenues of tbe railway
corporations during each fiscal year
sinoe then, and also to report
tbe chaoses in cost of operation and
maintenance of tbe railways for said
years, ' the Commission replied that,
comparing 1899 with 1903, there was
an addition to tbe gross earnings, due
to an advance in the tariff rates,
amounting to tl55.475.502.
"This statement was shown to be
grossly erroneous by railroad critics
and to involve an overstatement to
the extent of about $88,000,000. The
Commission failed to answer the re
quest for Information regarding tbe
net revenues and cost of operation
and maintainance, on tbe ground that
the returns for the fiscal year lara bad
uot been compiled, though the figures
of operating expenses were quite as
much in their possession as those in
regard to gross earnings. As a matter
of fact, increasing expenses have ex
batisted tbe increared gross earnings
or tbe railroads, so that while the at'
ter showed In 1904 an increase of 165,'
000,000 over 1903, tbe net earnings de
creased more than $7,000,000 as com
pared with the previous year."
Many Pianos and Organ Sold.
Parkins &, Hughes, the well known
dealers in musical instruments at Tbe
Dalles have been doing a very large
busiuess in the sale of pianos and or
gans lately. This firm represents tbe
filers Music Company of Portland
and last month placed orders foi no
less than fifteen instruments. No bet
tei sign of geue al prosperity in a
community is wanted than the fact
that its inhabitants are purchasing
material for the development of the
accomplishment of musio. The list of
purchasers is as follows: Mrs. C. R.
Egberts, organ ; D. L, Bolton, organ ;
J. F. Watson, orgsn; E. M. Doyle,
Weiser Bros, piano; Q. W. Miller,
Hobart M. Cable piano; W, Hoist,
Halleck Davis piano; C. A. Mixer,
Mitobell, organ; R. II. King, Grass
Valley, Hobart M. Cable, piano; Mad
ame Handsaker, Portland, Weiser
Piano; K. P. lodge, Fischer Piano;
O. P. Weber, Kimball organ; A. C.
Chapman, Goldendale, Wash., Kim
ball piano; Frank Bridgfarmer, Uol-dendale,-
Wash.. Brinkenhoff piano;
John II orni brook, Goldendale, Lagon
da piano ; Arthur Thompson, Center
ville, Burdett organ ; Alex Hamilton,
Goldendale, Crown piano; Harry
Leonard, The Dalles, Bailey piano;
Chas. E. Burnett, Goldendale, Buelley
organ.
M. M. Maine, White Salmon, Eiler's
Bros, piano.
Report of Grand Jury.
In the Ciroiiit Court of the state of
Oregon for Wasco county.
In the matter of tbe report of tbe
grand ju y. We, your grand jury,
beg leave to submit tbe following re
port: We have been in aeasion four day
and have returned two not 'rue bills.
We have inquired into several other
matters, some of whioh we have re
ferred to the district attorney and
some we didn't deem worthy any
further mention.
We also examined tbe city and
couuty jail, and do not find them kept
as neatly s we deem necessary for the
health and comfort of those confined
therein. We woul ', therefore, rec
ommend that In the future greater
care be taken for tbe comfort of tbe
prisoners.
Having completed tbe work before
us, we now ask tbe court to be dis
charged. ANDY M. -ALLEN,
Foreman of Grand Jury.
Tbe Dalles November 16, 1905.
f no l' im'i''v( ty C"UiiUrfHiUi
wIt ' yii Wii ' Has I Salve. The
iimiie of K ('. Lit-Win & (j. Is on
eviry b-t "f I lie genuine. Piles in
their W'Th1 form will gorni pass away
if on will apply DeWitt'a Witch Hazel
Salve iiiuhi it nd morning. Best for
Cuts, Burns, Boll, Tetter, Eczema, etc.
Sold liy G E. WilliHins.
F. G. (Ve, 1h- inicnter, lias a new
telephone niHiiler at bin new location
on Fourth street. Call up Main 571.
Apple Growers
We wish to correspond with you
about apples. Will pay cash (or right
varieties and prices.
A. D. Blowers A Co.,
Seattle, Wash.
WOOD FOR SAL?.
I am prepared to furnish mill an.d. elftb
wood, also other fcindg of wqoq.
I have a new steam, wood saw and am
prepared to do sawing. Also do general
teamwork.
FRED HOWE.
Phone 121.
Candidate for State Printer.
William J. Clarke, editor of the
Gervaia Star was a recent visitor to
Hood Kiver. Mr. Clarke la an avowed
candidate for State Printer and baa
the endorsement of a host of friends.
WILLIAM J. CLARKE.
He was born in Marion county near
Salem in 1857 and is a son of Samuel
A. Cl-rke, the well known editorial
writer of a former generation.
Mr. Clarke is a practical printer as
well as a trained newspaper man and,
in connection with bis father, for
a number of yeaia published the
Salem Statesman and tbe Willamette
Farmer. He is not only a successful
newspaper man, but is a successful
business man as well and is thorough
ly equipped to take charge of a print
ing conoern of any magnitude. His
long experience in the newspaper
buisness has put him in touch with
all questions affecting the publio in
terests and he may be relied upon to
administer the affairs of any trust
placed Id him with honesty and fidel
ity. Mr. Clarke's wide acquaintance
throughout the state and his long resi
dence at the state capital has made
him so familiar with legislative mat
ters that be would go into office pre
pared to take charge of every detail
in connection with the big prlntery
and render a good administration of
its affairs.
Improvements For The Dalles.
It la rumored that the O. R. 4 N.
is going to make some improvements
in their property at The Dalles short
ly. Among other things it is said
that they contemplate building a new
round bouse to house tbe large loco
motives whioh they have recently put
in use on this division, and that a
tank holding 30,000 gallons wiU be
constructed to contain ol for their
use. A new depot is also said to be
on the list of improvements.
ADMINISTRATOR'S FINAL SET
TLEMENT. Notice ! herebv irlvtn Lint the anderalirneil
dmlnlKtralor of the estate of Jolm W. Mur
phy, deceased, has Mind his final account In
the oounty court of the stale of Oregon for
Warn county, and that the court lisa fixed
and appointed Saturday, the Utn dity of lte
oember, 1UOS, at Ilia hour of 10 o'clock a. ro
tor the hearing" of hjwllons to "Mich Anal
socountand the act 1 1 incut toereul, and liaa
further ordered that, uot ueof autd hearing be
given by publication m a notice for fourauo-
oesaive weeaa in uie uoou ftiver uiauier. ah
belra, eredtwn or other ueraona Interested In
aald eatate may, on or before the day appoint
ed forauch beunuir aid settlement, file their
obiecttona to aald account or to any particu
lar Itema thereon, xptvliylag the particular
or aucn ocuecuoiia.
Dated at Hood River, Oregon, tbla 6th day
of November, iixj i.
UKORUE I. PRATHER,
nVd7 . Administrator.
IN THE CIRCUIT ( OURT OF THE STATE
OK OREGON KOK WABOO COUNTY.
Klora Dougherty, Plaintiff
veraua
James Dougherty, Defendant
To Jamea Dougherty, Defendant:
In tbe name of the mule of Oregon, you are
hereby required to appear and auawer the
conipialul filed against you In the above en
titled eultonor before the expiration of alx
weeka from and alter the Aral publication of
thlaaummona, to wit: on or before the 22nd
day of December, hJA, and If vou fall ao to ap
pear and auswer, for want thereof the plain
tiff will apply to the court for the relief pray
ed for In tier complaint, to wiU that tbe bonda
of matrimony- between yourself and the
Slain II If be dissolved upon the grounda of
eaertlon and abandoament by you of plain
tiff. Thla aumuioua la publiahed by order of tbe
Hon. W. I- Bradshaw, Judge of the Seventh
Judicial Dlatrict. atateof Oregon, and aald or
der was made and entered on the 7lh day of
November. IMOfi, and the date of tbe Brat pub
lication la the Mb day of November, liKJft, and
tbe last publication la the Slit day of Decem
ber, 1U05. CLAUDE BTKAHAN,
nsdsil Attorney for Plaintiff.
EXECUTRIX NOTICE.
Notice la hereby given that the undersign
ed baa been appointed by the oounty court of
Waaoo oounty, atate of Oregon, executrix of
the last will of James Graham, deceased. All
persona having claims against aald estate are
hereby notified to prea nt tbe aatne,duly ver
ified, to me at the otllce of A. A, Jayoe, In the
etly of Hood River, Waaoo county, Oregon,
within alx monthe from the date of thla no
tice. MAKUUKKKTTK GRAHAM,
Dated Nov. , 1105. u9d7 Executrix
Slineii&HeiiM
For Particulars Address
The Pacific School for Stammerers
1161 E. Yamhill St. PORTLAND, OR.
5000JMSMH
NEEDED
Annually, to fill the new positions created by
Railroad and Telegraph ooinpanlee. We want
YOUNG MEN and L AD1 Eel of good habits to
LEARN TELEGRAPHY
AND R. L ACCOUNTING
We famish Ts per cent of the Operator and
Station Agents In America. Ouralx alx schools
are the largest exclusive Telegraph Hchools m
the world. Establish' d 2(1 years and en.
oorsen djt an leaninr nanway omciaia.
We execute a fAO Bond to eve y student to
rurnUh him or ber a position paying fnmi I0
to too a nionlh In Mates es-t of the Rocky
Mountains, or from S7a to tuu a month in
mates west of the Rockies, IMMEDIATELY
Urvi UKAI'UAilO.
Htudentscan enier at an time. Novacav
tinna. For full liartlculara resardins- anv of
our Hchools, writ dlnct to our executive of
nee at Cincinnati, o. catalogue free.
The Morse School of Telegraphy
Cincinnati, Ohio
Buffalo, N. Y
lacrosse, Wla,
Han Kmncisco. CaL
Atlanta. Ga.
Texarkana, Tex.
U. S. Commissioner Notary Public
GEO, T. PRATHER
Tie Oldest Insurance and
. (leal Estate Agent in town
hwranc. lm 'AfestractinJ
Hood River. Oregon
Save Something
Its the sore way to success.
Everybody can sava some
thing, if It is only a small
amount, and the small turns
saved and deposited REGU
LARLY soon yield large re
suits. It may mean the building of a
home, the foundation of a
business, or a college edu
cation. We receive deposits of one
dollar or more at any time
and pay Interest at the rate
of four per cent per annum,
compounded semi-annually.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK.
Do Ton Suffer with Dyspepsia
or indigestionT Clarke's Dyspepsia
Tablets willcure vou. Price only 60c.
DAVIDSON FRUIT CO
FRUIT DEALERS
and Manufacturers of all kinds of
Fruit
Highest Prices Paid
J. R. NICKELSEN
-DEALER IN-
Vehicles and Agricultural Implements
"' i
vk of Plows, Harrows, Cultivators and repairs, Grubbing Machines and
v Cable, Aermoter Wind Mills, Buckeye Pumps, Bolster Sprlngi,
Hoyt's Tree Supports, and Hanford's Balsam of Myirh.
difneii Extra Buggy Tops, Cushion, Dashes, Poles,
Shafts, Singletrees and Neckyokes.
-DEALER IN-
Staple and
Fancy Groceries
AND HARDWARE.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Majestic & Mesaba Ranges
and Stiletto Cutlery.
HOOD RIVER HEIGHTS,
a T. RAWSOM.
HOOD RIVER NURSERY.
Stock Grown on Full Roots.
We desire to let our friends and patrons know
that for the fall planting we will hare and can sup
ply in any number
Cherry, Pea r,Apr!cot,Peach& Plum Trees,
GRAPES, CURRANTS, BERRY PLANTS,
Shade and Ornamental Trees.
Also, all tbe standard rarieties of apple trees. Can
supply the trade with plenty of Newtown, Spitfea
berg and Jonathan apple trees.
RAWSON & STANTON, Hood River. Or.
Closing Out Ladies' Top Skirts
Ttiese bkirta are of the latest Fall and Winter
styles, in blacks, browns, blue?, plaids and tans.
Exceptional good values at these prices.
Ladies' Top Skirts, worth $0,00, reduced to $7.00
Ladies' Top Skirts, worth 17-00, reduoed to 6.60
Ladies' Top Skirts, worth f Q.00, reduced to 4.60
A L. CARMICHAEL
HOOD RIVER HEIGHTS
PHONE 51. PHONE 51.
JTJST RECEatTTEXS
Red
BUILDING MATERIAL
on hand. We solicit your orders.
regon Lumber Co.
Hood River, Oregon.
Boxes
for High Grade Fruit.
Sharpies Tubular
THE LATEST AND BEST
IN
CREAM
Received the Highest Award-a Gold Medal
at the Lewis and Clark Exposition.
OREGON.
F. H. BTA.XTO
Another Car of those Fine
CedsiP
FULL LINE OF
WHOLESALE
THE DALLES NURSERIES
R. II. WEBER, Trop.
THE DALLES. OREGON.
OBOWIB AMD DIALER IN
FRUIT, SHADE THECC GRAPE VINES
AND I
ORNAMENTAL m
CTerrsens, Rotes and Shrubbery.
Remember. Our Trees are Grown Strictly Without Irrigation.
MT. HOQD MILL CO.
All kinds of Seasoned Lumber in stock. The Little
Mill with the Little Prices. Everything as cheap
as the cheapest and good as the best.
Mill one-fourth mile west of S. A. Helmers' store.
Kelly & Wishart,
Telephone. Proprietors.
CENTRAL MARKET
HAYES BROS., Proprietors.
DEALERS IN
Fresh & Cured Meats
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS.
.. Mount Hood Store...
W. S. GRIBBLE, Proprietor.
Fine Fishing Tackle Ammunition Dry Goods
Hardware Graniteware Notions
Hay Grain Flour Feed Ful. line of Groceries
0. L. GILBERT, Fropriatof.
Mt. Hood Hotel
HOOD RIVER, OREQON.
Headquarters for Tourists & Commercial Travelers
Regular Rates, $1.25 to f 2.50 per dajr.
kJal StM by Wtk or Month.
Um U.T. dally fa Cl.a4 Oat lam daring July, August and September.
NORTON & SMITH
Tinners, Plumbers and
Steam Fitters
Handle
Pumps. Windmills, Spray Fittings
and Hose
English Walnut Trees, Fruit Trees, Scrubs
Plants, etc. Oregon is developing as a wonderful walnut producing section. Big
profits, wi h small outlay of capital. Chance of a life time. No spraring nor
expensive dryers. We have the hardy
win oring you wainui catalog, a treatise
send for nursery catalog. BROOKS &
Hood River Cider Mill
We have completed our Cider Mill and are ready
to do custom work and buy cider apples. Bring in
your apples. Barrels and Cider for sale.
Mill phone, Main 191.
Residence, Main 203.
M. L. EMRY & SON.
Yes, we do job printing of
all descriptions. Bring it in.
hingles
RETAIL
KfrA AND
"i - - ' SMALL FRUITS
ALL KINDS OF
0. F. GILBERT, Managw.
varieties, early Ixsarers. A poct-.tl card
on their culture ami results here, auj
N0.!S, Walnut Nurtu-ry, Carlton, Ore.