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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
m. ir Own Ammupitton.

A large amount Of the small-arms
ammunition used by the Beers against
the English troops is of British manu-
facture. AS late as 1896 large Eng
lish cartridge firm. the President of
which is Arthur Chamberlain, the Col
onial Secretary's brother-supplied the
Boer government with some millions
Of rounds of ammunition. This trans
action was, of course, well known to
the British at the time.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16

The Coping sawmill, at Tenino,
WASH, was sold to the Douglas Lumber
Company of Chehalis, the members of
the company consisting of L. II. Miller
and Mrs. II. j. Miller. The firm re-
Gently purchased the timber on the
Hogdgen donation claim, mile from
Tenino, and the mill will be immed-
lately moved to the new site and put
In operation. 1t has capacity OF
about $4,000 feet per day.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
About the semaphores.

The signals or semaphores are pad
dies normally standing out at right an
giles to the supporting pole, indicating
danger, and varlously known as
"home," advance" and distant sig-
mails. The home blade is square ended,
and, like the pointed advance blade, Is
painted red with white band. The
distant blade is "hsh-tair and paint
ed yellow and black. The reverse Of
each is painted white with black
band. The opposite end Of the blade
has little glass window which shows
red at night. When the outer end Is
dropped 1t indicates clear track. and
for the same purpose the light shows
white at night. The light behind the
distant blade is normally green, and
means caution" The signals are coun-
terbalanced, so that they always return
TO danger position, horizontal, II any
thing goes wrong with the controlling
mechanism. All the signals are inter
locking, so that 1t Is impossible to clear
one without clearing the other two.
And not only are the signals lnterlock-
ing with each other. but they also inter
lock with the switches of all crossoyers
and turnouts.
In the tower, where the operator, who
IL responsible for the safety Of the
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
Satisfied III erself

Miss Wanterno-I have brought this
book back. Mamma says 1t Is not fit
for me to read.
Librarian-I think your mother must
be mistaken.
Miss Wanterno-Oh, no, she isn't.
I've read 1t al through.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
French Savings Bank..

The rate of interest in the savings
banks of France Is 3A per cent and
the last statistics published show an
aggregate deposit of S6S0,OO0,OOO. More
than half the depositors are women,
mostly belonging to the working
classes, and of all the adult inhabitants
Of France one in four is a depositor.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
DISTANT" SIGNAL SET AT DANGER.

effect a great saving against the
amount yearly spent In fighting suits
for damages incurred by reason Of
faulty apparatus. This, too, aside from
the consideration of human life.
When the thlrd-rail system Of power
distribution has become universal, as 1t
most assuredly will, the running Of each
train will be under the direct supervis-
ion and immediate control of the train
dispatcher himself. The towers, sig
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
Then She wouIdu,t Tell H,m.

linen one WOuIdn't Iell hims
She-I would tell you little piece
Of news If were sure 1t wouldn't go
any further.
He-You're safe in telling me. There
never was man who could make lit
tie piece of news go further than q
woman.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16

After she had selected an imposin
column of marble she handed him tn
epitaph manuscript.
"But, madam" he gasped, "that co
umn won't hold half Of that withou
crowding."
Don't mind the column being crowd
ed," responded the widow. MY hus
band was an editor"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
Favorable Sign.

"Has my daughter encouraged your
suit?" asked the father.
"Well," replied the young man, l can
only point to clrcumstantial evidence,
and the dog is always locked In the
cellar on nights that l call."-Philadel-
phia North American.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
How Time Does Fly.

"Well, well! Is that you, Jonesf
Glad to see you. Let's see; we haven't
met since last year, have weT'
Fright! and come to think Of 1t, not
since back in eighteen hundred
Philadelphia North American.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
Let the Omission Be Supplied.

Jersey Jim-Chicago has a warm
heart, but a little more of politeness
wud be better.
Baltimore Billion what do yer base
yer wurds, beau?
Jersey-Why, yesterday l reads a
sign on de police station dat sez: "Lodg.
ers will call at rear" Why cudn't deg
say: "Lodgers will please call at rearT
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
Her Face.

"Ah," the man said, "she has an art
lists face" =
"Yes," the woman sneered, "and she
uses 1t instead of a canvas" ."-ChicagC
Times Herald.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
Nothing Extraordinary.

Mack O'Rell-I just met ull-grown
man that sleeps every night in crib.
Luke Warme-Remarkable.
Mack 0'Rell-Not at all. You see, it
is a water crib out In Lake Michigan.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16

When a girl has her picture taken
she seems to think that her friends
want likeness of her ribs and collar
bone, and has her dress cut low for the
occasion.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
Higl, Rollers.

Rowland Rantts-So our audience to-
night will be composed Of ultra swellsi
Roxey-Yes, me lord! Why, If We re
ceive any eggs rest assured they will
be 81, 800 great aux eggs.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
Easily Explained.

She-It is sald that one woman and
sewing machine will do the work Of
dozen women.
Hell can readily understand why
that is possible.
She-Why Is 1t?
He-A woman doesn't.waste any time
talking to a sewing machine.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
Inst the Thing.

Lulu-What do you think would har-
monize nicely with a straw-colored
suit?
1rene-Why, l would suggest new
mown hair.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
Good Reason.

Jimson-"There, sir. is a woman to
whom never speak as we pass by"
Whimson-"Aud why not, prayY
Because we have never
been introduced. Judy.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
She Liked II.

"Apsley's been caught more than once
kissing the cook"
"And didn't his wife interfereY'
''Oh, no; she's the cook."-Philadel-
phia Bulletin
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
"wbat is the price of this lovely an

"what is the price of this lovely an
tique chair" asked the shopper.
"Thirty-seven dollars, madam" an
swered the dealer.
"Thlrty-seven dollars!" exclaimed the
lady in astonishment. "Why, l didn't
suppose II worth half that much"
"You didn't ask what it was worth,
madam" replied the conscientious
dealer. "You asked the price,"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
His ExDerieuea.

Briggs-You don't know what you
are talking about when you call me a
donkey.
Diggs-Pd like to know why l don't.
I once owned a donkey for three
months.-Chicago News.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16

When the women refer to the life OF
married woman as being interest.
Ing" 1t means that the woman is un.
happily married.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
Too Realistic.

Ida-I think Walter Is awful mean.
May-Why, dear?
Ida-He wears those horrid mouse
eolored mocha gloves. He dropped one
on the floor and it looked so natural
screamed.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
Improvements ON Nature.

Celery is derived from smallage. FIJI
berts, ETC., are Improvements Of the
haZelnut.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16

tor in the next tower as we'll as by the
passing of the train itself, the track be-
ing divided into electrically insulated
sections for the purpose. Thus, 1t will
be seen that 1t is almost impossible for
signal to be improperly displayed.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
Save Him a Walk.

Ward politician-I don't loik the Jol
Boss-Why, ye don't do a thing bu
walk down and draw yer pay eac
month.
Ward politiclan-I know, but can't y
send the pay up to me?
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16

The automobile driver should be .
person Of hOrseless sense.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16

Sunday ought 20 be day Of rest"
"Yes; on weekdays, however, cate
trains for myself, while on Sundays
catch them for myself, wife and thre
children"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
Easily Guessed.

Erastus (seeing snow-shoe prints)-
Well, dem looks laik Miss Lilies feet
steps, sho'. Guess she mus pass dis
away.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16

Money TO Push Railroad Building.
The Bellingham Bay q British Co.
lumbia railroad has given trust deed
to its property in Whatcom county to
the Bank OF California to secure the
payment of 81, 100000 in first mortgage
bonds. The deed was executed in San
Francisco on December !, and was filed
for record in the auditors office in
Whatcom county on January 9S. The
document is the most voluminous OF
any ever filed there, and 1t required
S499. 80 in revenue stamps. 1t Is the
purpose of the company to pay off an
indebtedness OF about 100000 on tho
road, and the balance realized from the
sale of the bonds to the Bank OF Cali
fornia will be used in construction
work. The instrument calls for the
completion OF "a miles Of additional
road this year, on which will be issued
In bonds $4,000 per mile. This ex-
tension is the one now under survey
from Sumas to Boulder Creek.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
The Worm Turns.

The Worm Turns.
Pollceman-Come, move on, now.
The Tramp-Say, do you tink Nv
discovered perpetual motion?-Phil'
delphia North American.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
com-nercial and Financial Happenings
0f Interest in the Growing
Western States.
Alaska Criminal Code.


A bill has been framed by Senator
Perkins to amend the criminal code
which was adopted for Alaska at the
last session OF congress. In this bill,
Senator Perkins prohibits the construc-
zion OF barricades in streams for the
purpose or with the end OF preventing
fish ascending the streams or rivers OF
Alaska. 1t is provided that it shall be
unlawful to fish for salmon except with
rod or spear, above the tide waters oil
any creek or river OF less than 800 ieet
width, except for purposes OF propaga-
ton. SEEMING or catching fish in these
streams for distance Of more than a
third Of the width OF the stream is
prohibited, and no seine or other net
shall be laid within 100 yards OF
another. Fishing for salmon in the
waters OF Alaska from p. m. Saturday
until 9 a. m. on the following Monday
is also prohibited. except in Behring
sea and its tributaries. The secretary
of the treasury is authorized to set
aside whatever streams he may desire
as spawning grounds, when he may
consider that fishing operations ON such
streams are being conducted SO that
the number OF salmon taken is larger
than the capacity Of the stream to pro-
duce, or II the fishing operations pre-
vent sufficient ingress of salmon to
the spawning grounds, he may estab-
lish weekly closed seasons, to limit the
duration OF the fishing season, pre-
scribe the volume OF the catch at such
places, or prohibit ii entirely; provided
this action is taken after the persons
interested have been given fair hear
ing in their own behalf.
The secretary of the treasury is also
authorized to require the erection ol
salmon hatcheries Of suitable capacity
at any fisheries or fish establishments
In Alaska, which are to be maintained
by tie persons operating the fishery
cannery or saltery.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16
In Jagged Lines


"What makes Stubbs' poetry so pop
ularT
"It looks SO much like a column Q
real-estate transfers"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-02-16

Although the bass drum Is frequen-s
tsnped its notes are never h9uie
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02
August Sowing of Alfalfa.

From the Kansas Farmer.
Those who contemplate sowing
alfalfa this fall should lose no time
in getting the soil ready. Plow we'll;
harrow each days blowing before
the sun goes down; harrow soon af-
ter every rain; roll and harrow al
some time before sowing. Later
than the last of August it is unsafe
to sow alfalfa. Under favorable
circumstances early September SOW
ing may get sufficient strength to
live through the winter, but it is un-
wise to take the risk. If the land
is very poor defer sowing it to al
falfa for season or two, and ma
nure and cultivate the land well with
some crop that will grow on it.
Strong limestone land is best for
alfalfa, but sandy land impregnaten
with hard water is good.
Sow 20, 80 or 40 pounds of seed
on each acre. Seed may be sown
broadcast or with drill.
Much of the difficulty in getting a
stand of alfalfa is on account of the
weeds except in Localities where
grasshoppers are numerous. Fall
seeding on land prepared as above
suggested eliminates the weed prob
lem in most cases. If the alfalfa
gets through until next spring with
a good stand it will fight its own
battles with the weeds from that
time forward. The first advantage
of August over spring sowing is the
start the alfalfa gets of the weeds,
and the second is the saving of a
season in the use of the land.
Spring sowing makes little or no hay
the first season.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02
County Officers.
The New Extension.

1t is officially announced through the pas
senger department of the Rock Island road,
that its new branch line running from Chick
asha westward to Granite, is completed and
ready for business. This new line is SO miles
long and is built through the heart of the
Washita valley. Thus located, the line
throughout nearly its entire length, lies with
in the Kiowa, Commanche and Apache reser-
walton. Already several towns are located
on this new branch, the chief ones being
Anadarko, Mountain View, Kiowa and Gran
lite, which is at present the terminus of the
road and is situated just across the line in
Greer county, Oklahoma.
Much interest is being manifested, especial
ly in the west over the Kiowa, Commanche
and Apache reservation being opened up to
settlement. Much has been written about
this new land and the papers generally both
east and west, have contained many write ups
concerning the resources and its value both
as agricultural and mining district. Prob
ably nowhere in the Indian Territories is
Kiowa, Commanche and Apache reservation,
and it is the last of the large tracts of land to
be opened up TO settlement. 1t contains up
wards of two millions of acres, which will be
thrown open to the public as soon as the
President issues his proclamation to that effect.
A word about this new land might be inter
esting. AT least 90 per cent of the land is
rich agricultural land, which will make as
| fine farms as can be found anywhere in the
west, The Wichita mountains are included
within the limits of the reservation. Gold,
silver and copper have been found in these
hills and it is said by experienced miners that
great riches are there. Timber and creek
bottoms are plentiful. Natural gas has been
discovered at Granite, and petroleum oil is a
certainty. Coal has been found, and many
prospeciors are already on the ground. The
town of Granite already gives promise of be-
ing one of the chief towns in that country.
1t is growing daily with remarkable rapidity.
1t is surrounded by mountains, shady groves
and running brooks. The Rock Island will
run low rate popular excursion to Granite
on Sunday, August S. At this time exhibit
tons will be given of the natural gas burning
and visits will be made to the gas wells to
witness the wonderful flow, pronounced by
experts to be the richest surface flow of natu-
raj gas ever discovered in America.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

bruised up. The boy got away
unhurt. Mr.. Gruemken found
the horses a mile east of his place
the next morning still hitched to
the front wheels of the wagon.
Ed Kragh and Charlie Field
man returned from Oklahoma
last week. They think Oklaho-
ma is o. k.
Our last base ball game has al
most busted up our playing as
our best catcher, H. @. Cordes
was hit in the face with the ball
and pretty badly hurt although
not seriously.
John Borchers is going to get
Mr.. Wilkey to work on his house
next week.
Henry Wuerderman is work
ing for Mr.. Winters putting up
corn fodder. He says that beats
harvesting up in Ford county.
He won't run over any old straw
stacks and upset his header
barge anyway.
Rey. L. Eschbach left Satur-
day morning for Dodge City and
returned Monday.
Herman Thonhof made a fly
ing trip to Meade Sunday.
John BorcherS has been work
ing at Kragh's for several days
helping Ed build some fence.
DUTCH.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02
CRAcKERJAcK,
ODEE ITEMS,

The rain of last Saturday night
brought hope to good many
that they will raise enough feed
for their stock which they had
almost given up.
Gruemkens and Borgers were
visiting at Henry Eckhoff's Sun.
day.
Several parties went fishing
last week and returned with q
a batch of carp and also a good
many catfish.
A peddler passed through last
week peddling dry goods and
notions.
Martin Buck brought out d
new corn harvester last Wednes-
day night which he purchased OF
R. r. Wells & Co.
On the way home from town
last Wednesday night, while Mr.
Buck was taking home his ma.
chine, Mrs. Buck and her son,
Ed. were driving the wagon and
their team got frightened and
ran away throwing them both
out of the wagon, Mrs. Buck fall
ing on her face and was badly
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02
EAST SIDE ITEMS.
GUMDROP.

R. A. Brannan and outfit are
separating the golden grain from
the chaff in this locality the pres
ent week.
Glen Sheddan, son of T. G..
Sheddan met with a very serious
accident last Tuesday, having his
skull fractured by a kick from a
horse. His condition is critical.
N. R. Bishop has improved his
residence with new porch since
our last writing.
Mrs. B. 1. VanHosen was elect
ed clerk of school district II at
the recent school meeting.
S. M. Bennett and daughter,
Mary, were in the artesian coun-
try the first of the week.
B. 1. VanHosen went down to
Jacob Heape's last Sunday.
c. L. Keith was hauling cab
bage the first of the week.
u. G. Cowan and Chas. McNa-
mara loaded a car of wheat at
Meade Tuesday and B. l. Van
Hosen loaded one Wednesday.
Miss Fife Henry is helping
cook for threshers in this neigh
borhood.
EAST SIDER.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

The following is a list of the can
didates nominated for President
and vice-President by the different
parties:
Republican, William Mckinley
and Theodore Roosevelt.
Democratic, William ]. Bryan and
Adlai E. Stevenson.
Populist, William J. Bryan and
Charles A. Towne.
Silver Republican, VIM. J. Bryan
and A. E. Stevenson.
Prohibition, John G. Wooley of
Illinois and H. B. Metcalf of Rhode
Island.
Populist, (middle of the road)
Wharton Barker of Pennsylvania and
Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota.
United Christian, Rev. F. E.
Clark of Massachusetts and Rev.
Charles M. Sheldon of Kansas.
Socialist Labor, Job Hartman OF
California and Max S. Hays of Ohio.
Social Democrat, Eugene V. Debs
of Indiana and Job Hartman Of
California.
De Leon Socialists. J. F. Maloney
of Massachusetts and Valentine
Remmill of Pennsylvania.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

The Denver Stockman says: sIt
is beginning to dawn on the chief
executive of the state of Kansa that
the livestock sanitary board of that
state is an incompetent, unnecessary
body. He proposes to ask the next
legislature to abolish it. This will
be a great relief to the stockmen
who have been held up for inspec-
ton fees after the stock had been
passed by a competent Government
Inspector. The Government has
thorough men in charge of its work
in the South, and no damage has re-
suited from any that have come
North after passing them. To make
assurance doubly sure is all right
enough, but for that satisfaction an
other method than the one practlced
by the Kansas board can be adopt
ed with success and satisfaction to
the stockmen of Kansas. A COM
petent veterinarian, appointed by
the state and put on salary, will
do the business, snd shippers will
not be subjected to the heavy ex-
penses the present plan calls for.
Other states that are levying this
unjust toll could adopt the same
idea"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02
FOWLER GUMDROPS.

Hello, Rubberneck, you here?
Who's sweet CD papa.
Fowler people will go counting
occasionally.
Who said anything about the
weather.
It rained Saturday evening, so
Mrs. Sims says, because Mrs.
Dyer went visiting.
It's the proper thing to go visit
ing and stay all night these days.
Mrs. Laura Sims and children,
of Dodge City, are visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sims.
Say, Rubberneck, we have so
often wondered if your neck
would tie if broken?
Mrs. Turner has joined the
ladies bicycle club and does some
fine riding.
Henry, if you ever get hit by
one of cupid's arrows while bike
ing at the rate of sixty miles an
hour, you will catch a hard fall,
There is a certain young lady on
the lookout for you and when she
gets a good chance she NAV
shoot to kill.
Mrs. Fowler has a fine baby
buggy for sale any one inneed Of
such an article will do well to call
on her before looking elsewhere.
"Where did her dot it?"
Now, Rubberneck, as we are
no poet and you are so good at
off, hand poetry, please write us
a verse or so on kiss me thru
the screen. dear" It's a peculiar
kiss, you know, that needs sift.
ing.
Fowler housewives are putting
up plum je1l and butter and
growing the meantime about
sugar being so high, while the
lords of creati on are glad plum
fruit is scarce this year.
Miss Lizzie Kris1e met with
what might have been quite a
serious accident one day last
week. She was coming into town
after groceries when along came
a whirlwind and blew her off her
horse, how is it, Miss Lizzie?
We overheard a compliment
passed upon the Fowler ladies
recently. It's an old chestnut,
but to the point. mo. Percy,
Fowler could not support a daily
paper, fur the wimen folks tell
the news before the paper could
come out.
GUMDRoP.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

The following is from the Mai
and Breeze in regaru to the ticket
nominated at Fort Scott:
''We will frankly say that in oul
opinion the ticket made up by the
cohorts is as strong as they could
have made it. Briedenthal has
some bitter enemies in the ranks OF
his own party, who tried to make a
fight on him in the convention and
may fight him at the polls, but in
spite of the fact we are of the opin-
ion that Breidenthal IS the strong
est candidate they could have nom
mated. The rest of the ticket will
get the party vote, whatever that
may be. So far as we happen to
know them they are reasonably com
petent and popular gentlemen.
There will be no room for mud
singing on either side in the csm-
paign."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-08-02

The state convention held at Fort
Scott was one of the most harmon
ious fusion conventions ever held in
Kansas. All parties were fully sat
isfied with the nominations and went
home feeling that the ticket would
be triumphantly elected next Novem-
Der. Webster Davis, David Over
meyer, Congressman DeArmond OF
Missouri and other prominent Demo
Gratis made addresses, all of which
were received with great applause.