The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1891-08-29
PERSONAL MENTION.


why lie Uses Railroad Passes.
Governor Tilman Of South Carolina,
who has been taken 30 task for using
railroad passes, explains that he saved
money for the State by their use.
Philip D. Armour il said 10 be the
largest individual commercial operator
in the world. His transactions last year
reached the enormous aggregate Of $685.
100000.
The Shah Of Persia il developing into
a kodak iiend, and his courtiers all say
that his pictures are wonderful successes.
1t wouldn't be healthy for them to say
anything else.
John A. Riley, brother Of James Whit
comb Riley, has been appointed Super
intendent Of the Bradstreet Company
for the Pacific Coast, with headquarters
at Los Angeles.
The Gar is one Of the few living ban
queters, it il said, who can "drink a
toast according 10 the old stvle, swal-
lowing toasted apple, liquor and all from
the brimmng cup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Packard who re-
side on farm near New Hartford, la. ,
are the parents OF twenty-nine living
children. The eldest is 40 and the
youngest il ii years Of age.
Mile. Darnova. wealthy and refined
Russian lady and relative Of the Czar's
Minister Of the Interior, has commenced
her big task Of walking from Kief TO
Moscow and thence to Paris.
Robert r. Barker OF New Bedford,
Mass, read the Bible through for the
first time IN 1898. Since that date he
has read it ninety-nine times. 1t usually
takes him two months 10 read it from
beginning TO end.
President Diaz is again well enough 10
attend to executive business, but he
bears traces Of recent suffering. His
wife wishes him to 20 TO Europe for a
rest, but his ambition keeps him at home
and will for some time yet.
General Booth now has a large num-
ber OF the London poor at work on his
" home farm" at lIadleigh, Essex, and
as soon as accommodations are ready the
number will be increased. The scheme
is watched with good deal of interest.
The Pope does not speak English " bet.
ter than many Englishmen, +" as is stated
in paragraph now going the rounds.
He does not speak the language at all,
and holds converse with English-speak-
ing people through an interpreter in
Latin.
Lady Aylesbury is one of the most ex-
traordinary figures in London society.
She is nearly 50, and wears wig OF
c0rkscrew Curls. She is noted as the
possessor of a sharp tongue, and her
language is at all times picturesque and
vigorous.
Bismarck since he has retired from his
official duties in Berlin has devoted him
self largely to developing his business
enterprises. In Friedrichsruhe, espe-
cially during the last year, his factories
have been enlarged and run to their full
capacity. His potteries have had more
orders than they could fill.
John C. Calhoun, grandson OF the
South Carolina statesman of that name,
declares that alternate generations in his
family smoked and eschewed smoking
lie never touches cigar himself, and
he says the great apostle OF notification
never did, either; but his father and
great grandfather were inveterate smok-
ers.
Ex-Speaker Reed has apparently been
getting gay during his trip abroad. A
New York paper records that on his re-
turn his suit of clothes was distinct
lively American in cut, wherever it was
made, but his silk hat, with a narrow
brim, was plainly built on British
block. He wore it on the back of his
head"
Secretary Fosters fondness for base
ball is said to be developing into a mania.
He goes out to the Washington ball
grounds whenever there is game on,
and when the Cincinnati team was play
ing at the capital promptly on the stroke
of every afternoon the Secretary would
make bee line for his hat and coat. A
moment later he could be seen chasing
car with the agility of schoolboy.