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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
The Butterfly King.


The London Express, In announcing
the death Of William Watkins, one Of
the foremost entomologlsts of the day,
gives this interesting story of his life:
or Welsh extraction. he began col
lectlng butterflies when he was a
sehoolboy of nine. AT that time there
were fields in the vicinity OF Peckham.
and the first butterfly Mr. Watkins
ever caught was the peacock" From
thenceforth he became an ardent en-
tomologist; he gradually went on col
lecting moths, and eventually he made
this the business Of his life
His parents articled him to some shin
and Insurance brokers, but while out
with them he devoted all his leisure
time to collecting. Indeed. II was no
unusual occurrence for him to stay out
until midnight In pursuit of the treas.
ures he coveted. Taking a dislike to
the shipbroking business, and mani
Testing the Inevitable desire TO osee
life" he went to India. where he had
plenty Of scope for his love Of ento-
mology.
After a soJourn of six years in In
dla, he returned to England and was
able to sell large collection to Mr..
Horniman. the well-known tea mer.
chant
He then began business as a profes.
sional entomologist, and opened estab.
llshments In Piccadilly and in the
Strand. In 1891 he formed the Insect
House In the Geological Gardens.
During the past ten years he resided
at Eastbourne, where he carried on the
breeding OF butterflies of the most dI,
verse specimens. His success earned
for him the name of THE Butterfly
King"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
uypNoTIsM BY TELEPHONE
Loug-Distance Experiment
uonoiuIu Amateur.

s-ccessfuI Long Distance Experiment
Nv a Honolulu Amateur.
One Of the queerest freaks OF nypnot.
10 influence ever recorded IS reported
srom ~ Honolulu, where, according to the
pacific Commercial Advertiser, sub
lect was put to sleep by hypnoust
who was several blocks away. ). H.
Davis plays a typewriter In tne ounce
Of the attorney general at honolulu
He Is an amateur musician ana prom
lnent member Of the Triangle ciue'
which is allied with the Young mems
Christian Association. He is an aruent
student of hypnotism.
one evening recently number OF per
sons gathered in the New England
bakery TO see the telephone experiment
A youth Of 21 years who had been op-
Grated on by Davis several times look
the telephone receiver In bis hand while
Davis spoke to him from an Instrument
in the Judd building, several blocks dis
tant. A card over the telephone In the
bakery had written on II the name OF
Thomas williams. AS seen and heard
from the Judd building the following
was the procedure. Davis called to the
subject-who being well known here
does not want his name mentionei-to
take the card In his hand.
"What Is the name on the card?' ne
asked.
Then he SAID. "It's grow ing dim. The
letters are blurred. You can't see them
well. Your eyes are closing. You are
getting sleepy. You want to sit down.
You are going fast. See, there you
are"
Those in the bakery saw the subject
take the card in his hand, heard him
answer the questions, and finally reel
and fall into the chair, assisted by Nc
Laughlin, Davis guide In the creepy
science. Mclaughlin telephoned to
Davis that the youth was "gone" and
the Davis hastened in hack to the
bakery. There be ordered the subject
into the lanai, where there was more
room for experiment. The young man
tottered along with one hand on Davis
arm and seemed glad to sit down when
he reached the spot pointed out to him.
F[is eyes were closed, but when COM
msnded to open them he did so slowly
and stared vacantly ahead. A candle
held to his eyes did not cause him to
wink nor did a needle passed over the
eyeballs bring any signs of feeling. He
was like a man drugged. When told
to hold out his arms perfectly stiff he
obeyed and kept them there for four
minutes without evident fatigue. So
when made to believe by Davis per-
slasive language that he was at hula
he laughed and clapped his hands and
seemed pleased. He ambled through a
being a graceful dancer
In his waking hours-and shuffied his
feet when told that he was listening to
ragtime music.
The most curious phenomenon of the
was in the startling differ
ence between the pulses of the subject.
Before he submitted to the test the sub
jects pulse registered "a After ff
teen minutes it was 96 Under the di-
rection of Davis and Mclaughlin the
left pulse went to 80 and at the same
moment the right was ia, Bringing
them lower the right was 112 when the
left was 81.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
WHEN TO MARRY

Depends Upon People, Time, Kins.
and Circumstance. iaih
At what aga should a man m...
That depends upon the man. SON.
are more fitted for the respopslhu''as uss
Of matrlmony at 20 than Others ,'a
30, said a man In discussing tb,a
portant subject recently. If mssst
however, be postponed after tha,
figure a man is likely to get into 70 NY ~
may be called the habit OF calm.
from which as from other bad bss''
II Is hard to break away. In thlO G NV
Of cellbacy he will continue nn NV A.
about sixty years of age, when =. !
desire will come over him TO trv o,s'' us'
matrimony Is like just before ho I'' a..
and he will propose, right and lon
everything In petticoats, until ., ~
be is picked up, not for himself bu, Il
his money or for his position or l.
cause some one Is tired of being csll.,
Miss" and wants the novel sensoess
of writing Mrs" before her name
An old man told a friend tho, !.
wanted to marry before he died II o,,.
to have some one to close bis svss
Perhaps" suggested the friend u,0s
will get some one who will open them
1t Is not natural for a young Girl i
wish to marry an old man. A fahs.
said to his daughter, "Now, when + i,
time for you to marry won't allow vo.
to throw yourself away on one Of 4.
frivolous young fellows see around
shall select for you staid, sensIM,
mlddle-aged man. What do You "a,
to one Of about 80 years of ageY
"Well. father" replied the girl, atn
Is just the same to you, should preie,
two of twenty-five"
Perhaps the best advice one couIa
give a young man In this matter il Il
say: "Wait until you cannot walt an,
longer" Wait, that is to say, until aha
that not impossible she-comes with
smiles SO sweet and manners 50 gn.
clous that you cannot wait any Longer
then marry, and may you be happy ever
after! AS to the age at which women
should marry. am afraid of burning
my fingers with that question. An /
shall say is that If some women an
not worth looking at after thirty yeau
Of age, there are quite as many uOt
worth speaking to before it. Let man
please himself, but let him not mary
either child or an old woman" ."-PhR
adelphia Inquirer.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Door HaYe Racoma Extinct.

Deer Have Become Extinct.
Deer In Alaska proper are now ex-
tinct, but the islands Off the mainland
are full of them. This Is due to the
fact that wolves will not take to water,
while 1t Is the deer's favorlte method
fer escaping pursuit. A pack Of wolves
chases deer to the sea and IL swims
out to an island. In this way the whole
archipelago Of the Alaskan peninsula
Is full of deer
"Once the moose and caribou were In
great herds, but they have thinned
greatly. After Sept. the mountain
sheep gather In bands and even yet as
many as 300 may be found In flock.
The moose and caribou, however, are
seldom more than twenty-five In Il
herd, and they are exceedingly shy and
difficult to kill.
THE territory needs Il good, practi-
cal game law that could be enforced
That enforcement would be difficult,
however. Among the thousands of adj
venturers In the territory there are
many who kill game wantonly. The
Indians, too, have no regard for the
preservation OF species.
"The fish supply Of the country is
open to the onslaught of Gamers and
packers. Something should be done to
regulate this. A fisherman may go
out and in an hour, with only hook and
line, catch fifteen hallbut, some of them
weighing 200 pounds. These big fish,
of course, have to be let go, as they
cannot be taken into boat. There
are millions of goldfish behring's In
myriads, and salmon In swarms, but
at the present rate of canning the sup.
ply will be cut into heavily In a few
years. All other kinds of shell-flsh
save oysters abound In these Alaskan
waters. 1t Is only matter of time
when Alaska will be supplying the
United States with fish. Just how long
It supplies VIII depend upon how the
sources of supply are treated by the
fishermen. There are no reptiles of
any kind In Alaska, not even turtles,
lizards, or frogs, There are few
toads, however"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Explained.

Mrs. Watson-I broke one of thos.
eggs you sold me into a Gun and ~
white of it was all green.
'Grocer-Certainly. mum. It's all riob,
mum. Those eggs is laid by grass-fed
hens SOmerville Journal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
King Humbert,s wido,v

Queen Margherita is not only nc.
quainted with all the languages of the
but is familiar tn them and
enjoys their literatures. She is not
only clever, but the most beautiful Of
all the royalties, and rivals the Prin.
cess of Wales in youthful appearance.
Her interests in life are many, and her
activity is wonderful.-London Mail.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
7 his Restless Ave Of Progross

"Look heret! Yesterday, when |
bought this cane from you, you guar
anteed that the head was genuine
ivory! Now find that it is imitation .,
is that possible? Well, l get all
my goods direct from Ceylon, but, Of
course, it is quite possible that the ele-
plants there have taken to using false
teeth. ''-Floh.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Pugnacious Little sirds

In the island of Monora, one of tho
Philippines, the humming birds are
pugnacious little creatures. A hunting
party had a novel experience with
them. One Of the huntsmen wandered
off from his comrades. but soon his
screams were heard. Thousands of the
humming birds had attacked him and
wounded him on hundreds of spots ON
his face and neck. When rescued he
was streaming with blood.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Love versns Housekeepinu.

Enraptured Lover-And now, darling.
why may we not be married at once?
Charming but Practical Maiden-Be-
fore the peach season is overy And
have you putting indelihle stains ON all
my fine new white table napkins with
your long mustachee l guess not
Wen walt till November. Arthur.-Cai-
cago Tribune.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
ALASKAGAMESUPPLY
FUR BEARING ANIMALS RECK.
LESSLY KILLED.
Deer Are Now Almost Extinct, Sea
otters Are Extremely Scarce, and
Moose Are Vanishing with Great
Rapidity.

Ten years ago Alaska was fur coun'
try beyond all else, with trade annu-
ally in excess Of $2,000.000. This year
the fur crop, exclusive OF the seals. will
not exceeu 100000. In the judgment
OIL a prominent Chicago furrier, recent
ly returned from fourth trip Of four
months in that country, the slaughter
OF the fur-bearing animals, with the
exception Of the seals. is such as to
make the life Of the fur trade short
indeed. The sea otter. one Of the most
valuable of all animals, is practically
extinct. Wolves have killed all the
deer spared by the hunter or have
driven them to the islands of the coast
The moose are fast going, and only the
seals are more numerous than they
have been for years. But these are at
the mercy Of United States monopoly
and OF the British hunters, who come
openly within three miles of the Ameri-
eau coast and kill seals In open water.
Yet 200 American seal hunters sit idly
on the coast, not daring TO w0 what
the British and the North American
Trading and Transportation Company
are doing unhindered.
Not only are the fur-bearlng animals
threatened, but II is said that the can
neres are raiding the salmon supply OF
the country in such way that Indians
receiving only 8 cents apiece for salmon
weighing above eight pounds are max
ing SIS to $50 day at fishing. In the
Columbia River country years ago the
canneries worked havoc with this mag
ni6cent game fish, throwing them out
OF the coast rivers by machinery, TAX
ing the big fish and leaving the smaller
ones to rot In the sun. With the eight
pound limit there are evidences that
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
THE COMIC PAPERS.
PI ,asant Incidents Occurring the
World Over Sayings thatAre Cheer
fll TO Old or Younx-Funny selec-
tions that Everybody Will Enjoy.

Mrs. Jinson-My dear, we must go to
the seaside, and the mountains, and
the springs.
Mr.. Jimson-We are comfortable
enough here at home.
Mrs. Jimson-Yes, we are now, but
you men are so short-sightedl Just
think how uncomfortable we will be
when people come back and begin to
tell where they've been.-New York
Weekly.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
I.argest Room In the World.

The largest room in the world. under
one roof and unbroken by pillars, is at
St. Petersburg. 1t is 620 feet long by
l30 in breadth. BY daylight II Is used
for military displays and whole bat.
TALON can completely maneuver In 1t.
BY night 10000 wax tapers give il A
beautiful appearance. The roof is a
single arch of iron.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
D;dn,t Worrv Him a Bit.

The Doctor-Above all things, mad
am, your husband mustn't worry. Per-
haps you'd better not show him my
bill just now.
But did, doctor, and 1t didn't make
any difference. He said he knew ne
couldn't pay 1t anyway."-life.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19

A Japanese auction is most solemn
affair, The public do not call out their
bids, but write their names, together
with the amount they are willing To
pay. on slips of paper and put them IN
a box. These are looked through, an
the article awarded 10 the person wi
has made the biggest offer.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
One WaY.

Husband-I don't know how much of
an allowance to give you next year.
Nife-You know how much you can
afford. don't you?
Husband-Why, yes.
Wife Then give me as much more as
you can spare.-Puck.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Fixed for a Campaior.

do you take an interest in politics,
Mrs. GoiightlyY
"Oh, yes; | do wish my husband was
running for something; our porch is
just lovely this summer with all our
new prairie-grass chairs, hammocks
mating, rugs and things Indianap-
oils Journal
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19

"Travel in the Swiss Alps is danger.
GUS"
''Yes. it is; climbed all over the
whole place once. and didn't meet a
man who could understand that
anied to borrow a dollar"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Prompt Retaliation.

"You had lot of visitors last week,
didn't your
"Yes, but when they went home we
sent our three daughters back with
them. Chicago Record.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
His Nerves All Right.

"How are your nervesT they asked
the man who had applied for an auto
mobile operators license.
"Oh, the best ever" was the prompt
reply. There's been nothing to dis
turb my nerves, you know. I've been
riding in automobiles, not dodging
them."-Chicago Evening Post.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
sEooAR ACTOR WON A COIN.
Man Who Had Been with Mccullough
PLAYED Touching Role

Played Touching Role.
Madam, can you contribute toward
the purchase of breakfast for one
who has been less fortunate than your.
selfg'
There was ring Of broken pride in
the voice that told Of better days. and
awakened interest enough TO stop a
busy little woman hurrying down Mich
igan avenue to her downtown business
in the early morning. The morning
was very warm, yet the speaker was
wrapped in faded coat, half mantle
aud half ulster, which graced an att
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
He Felt Relieved.

Il only play the piano little for pas.
time" said the new boarder.
Thank heaven for thatv' said the
boarder with the most dyspepsia. II
was afraid you might play it for rag
time. indianapolis Press.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19

Scene: Chlldren's Party Puneh and
Judy Show Going On)-Tom discover
ed by his hostess papa In tears.
Hostess Papa-Afrald, Tom? Cheer
up, old man, they're only dolls.
Poor Frightened Tommy-They
won't be dolls when | dream about
them to-night-Life.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Correct.

What was the trouble between you
and Willie Jones, TommyY
"Aw, | called I'm Boxer"
you shouldn't have done that. You
know he Is nothing of the kind"
Jaw, but he wuz. Look at me facer'
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
A Careful Guardiau

Mistress-I should like to know what
business that policeman has in my
kitchen every night in the week?
Pretty Servant-Please, mum. think
he suspicious ;ne of neglectin' me work
er somthin'.-New York Weekly.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
,acL nf Rhcinrocity.

"How do you like your new nelgn-
bors, Mrs. WayY
'iSot at all. She's awfully stingy'
Why, she borrowed our tack hammer
and a nutmeg early last week, put
when went over yesterday to ask
her to lend me So to pay on the rent
she said she didn't have 1t to spare
Wasn't that smallY'-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
A Little Shelf Worn

Just look at these eggs, dear" ex.
claimed Mrs. Newlywed at the break
fast table; 'such a bargain! They were
marked down from 21 cents to ii
cents" And then she wondered why
Mr.. Newlywed didn't want any break
fast.-Philadelphia Record.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
A Porch Party.

did you have a good talk with the
Dwlggses last night, daughterr'
''So, ma. We didn't talk; the men
quarreled about politics, and Clara and
l abused the weather. Detroit Free
prezR
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
A Misunderstanding.

The Conductor-Keep your head in
side or you'll get it knocked off.
Mr.. Gilhooly-Me head'll never be
knocked off by the loikes av yez, We
monkey face!-New York World.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
WouId Change nd Himself.

ITS a woman's privilege to change
her mind, you know" she said.
That's right" he replied brutally,
"and don't blame her bit. If had
the average feminine mind I'd change
1t myself. Chicago Evening Post.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19

81 am man with a history" began
the visitor; and"
"Yes; | know. You're selling 1t on
subscription to only the best people.
Don't want 1t. Good ."-Phlladel-
phia Record.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Getting FnlI YaIna

Il paid an eminent artist $15 for
criticism of my painting"
What did he tell youY'
"Said 1t was the worst he ever saw"
Chicago Record.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Volumes Implied.

at takes woman to find the words
to say mean things about other wo-
men,"
Yes, but she can make meaner slaps
by not finding the words. For in
stance, when she says: OF course,
don't exactly know anything about her,
but '"-phiIadelnhia Press
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Rnin in ne Wake.

Righead War is a terrible curse,
m't 1t?
Crltic-I should say so. have MOTTO
d that every war adds new dialect
o our magazine literature.-Life
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Dnntc Never Saw It.

Jinks-I don't believe Dante's de-
scription of the Inferno is correct.
Winks-Why not?
Jinks-Not enc of the shades said to
any other shade: 'Is 1t hot enough for
you Y'-New York Weekly.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Discharged.
As Experiences Had Taught Her

Farmer B-Thls ere paper says they
ain't nothin' f'r an appetite like long
tramp.
His Wife-Land. they don't know
what they're talkin' abont. A short
one en- eat just ez philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19

largest OF these bear hides Is more
than nine feet long and is eight feet In
width. 1t came from grizzly. Some
OF these grizzlies reach length of thlr-
teen feet.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Marie Bashk,r.sa~

another batch of Marie Bashkirtsefr,
private thoughts are to be published
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Hot-Weatber FooIlshness.

"The Indians out West are holding
green-corn dance"
"Yes; II it was green-cucumber
dance could understand it."-Chicago
Record.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
The Wax-Rack Grndae.

Il have always hated the Chinese"
what for"
when went to school l was kept
in whole week because | couldn't
pronounce Yang g-tse- Kiang. Indian.
apolis Journal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19

be only a clever bit of acting, after all.
And" she finished aloud, women are
the most gulllble creatures on earth."-
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Some Areas.

England consists of 1000 5000 aereS
Scotland 1880, 900, and ireland
100000.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
No Good Be ls There.

Weary Willle-Let's bunk in dat coal
yard.
Tired Timothy-What fer? Dat amt
soft-coal firm.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19

Judge-You are charged with break
ing lamp ON your wife's head.
Prisoner That lamp cost me SO, your
honor
Judge-Discharg
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
All He Learned.
She-Why-er-let me see.

Census Man-How old are you, mad
om9
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
A Sure Thinp.

He-Wasn't that you on the piazza
last night?
She-No.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19
Realisul.

She-Yes, certainly! Why, | was
born on Sunday.-Philadelphia Press.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19

you can probably tell by going
there tonight at the same time" Life.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19

"Then wonder who in the world it
was l kissedT
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-19

Census Man-If you can tell me
when you were born I'll figure 1t out
myself.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-01-25
MINIMUM OF SLEEP.
University Students Experimenting
to Fiad Out the Least Amount
Necessary.

A very strange experiment il being
tried by an organization of university
students In Madison, Wis.,, to lengthen
working hours. Upon the theory that
sleep is, to a large extent, q matter
of habit and can be lessened by prop
er care of the system, the members
ore trying 10 reduce sleeping hours
tc q minimum consistent with coz
tinued health.
The organization, says the Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune, Is not In the
nature of a secret society, but 1t has
been working quietly In order to get
the best representatives among the
students from the various courses OF
college work. The experiment was OF
first begun in the Iowa university, and
while 1t does not appear to take on
the character of an intercollegiate or
gonization, the Wisconsin members
have organized along the lines Of the
Iowa university club. The theory
upon which the members are working
Is to get such control over the body
az to keep part of the system at rest
while the other part works; in other
words, avoiding unnecessary waste OF
vital energies. Thomas A. Edison, the
great inventor, Is the expositor Of this
theory.
The method, as given out, Is to less
en- the sleeping hours gradually and
20 accustom the system to 1t by de-
grees. The extreme limit fixes rest
at not more than four hours q night,
thus frightening the working day
some three or four hours.