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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-06
ABOUT woMeNs CLUBS.
The Work They Are Doing and wha
They Mean to Do.

The Work They Are Doing and What
They Mean to Do.
If any one should doubt the desire of
the small remote town to make itself
Intellectually worthy, let him read the
program prepared for the winter work
of club which occupied a prominent
social position on the prairies of the
Middle West. Here are some of the
topics for papers, all to be prepared
without the advantages of a library,
either public or private, and with no
educational advantages beyond local
newspaper: WAS the Victory of We'll
lington at Waterloo Triumph of Medi-
evalism or of Democracy?" rs the
French Republic or Ours the Best IL
lustration of the Political Ideas of
RousseauT ''The Race Problem of
Southeastern Europe" THE Pessimism
of the Russian Novel" "Will the Com
mon Hatred of the Japanese and Chi
nese for the European Form a Bond
Strong Enough to Hold China for the
Yellow Man?" ''Will Christian Ethi-
cal Ideas Be More Easily Grated on
the Cold Selfishness of Confucianism
or on the Self Respecting Ideals of
Buddhismp
Does not this illustrate the idea that
when an American woman determines
to do a thing she does 1t, without stop
ping to inquire if 1t is among the possl-
bilites? How well she does it is an
other matter. My recollection suggests.
says Helen Churchill Candee in the
Century, that In this case she laughing
ly evaded most Of the questions, and
made up by general cordialIty and light
refreshments by no means a poor sub
stitute In border town barren of So
clal life.
OF two hundred clubs In New York
State half are literary. This spark from
the log Of statistics shows the popu-
Iarity Of the self-culture club. There
undoubtedly is something in 1t which
appeals to the vanity which shapes oul
ends. 1t is gratifying to be considered
erudite, 10 know a little more than
your neighbors know. 1t is like a more
sumptuous edition Of the teachers
mandate in baby days: "You may step
up to the head Of the class"
And yet, notwithstanding its popu-
Iarity, an unqulet longing possesses. to
some extent, the club which hangs out
its banner for self-eulture bearing the
name Of literature. art. music. or cur
rent topics. And this longing illustrates
the trend Of the day In women's clubs;
Il Is q longing toward practically. Al
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-06
The Doctors dilemma
BY 4Iesba stretton
esssssssssssssSSSssSSsesssSe

say, You. and your cab, and your horse
are what I'm on the lookout for:' and
gets down. opens the 1oor. and sees her
in quite comfortable. Says she, Drive
me to Messrs. Scott and Brown. in Gray s
Inn Road"
"NoY' calculated.
"Yes, doctors,' replied Simmons.
".Drive me, she says, to Messrs. Scott
and Brown, Gray's Inn Road or course
knew the name again; was vexed
enough the last time | were there, at
showing myself so green. looks hard
at her. A very fine make of woman,
with hair and eyes as black as Goals, and
a impudent look on her face somehow.
She told me to wait for her in the street;
and directly after she goes in there comes
down the gent had seen before, with a
pen behind his ear. He looks very hard
at me, and me at him. Says he, L think
have seen your face before, my man,
Very civil; as civil as orange, as folks
say. i think you have says. Could
you step upstairs for minute or twoy
says he. very polite; I'll find boy to
take charge Of your horse And he slips
a arf-crown into my hand, quite pleas
ant"
80 you went in, Of course" said aJck.
Doctors" he answered solemnly, II
did go In. There's nothing to be said
against that. The lady is sitting in a
orfce upstairs, talking to another gent,
with hair and eyes like hers, as black as
Goals, and the same look Of brass on his
face. All three of em looked little
under the weather. What's your name,
my manT asked the black gent. Waller.
| says. And where do you live? he
says, taking me serious. In Queer
street. says, with little wink to show
'em l were up to trick or two. They
all three larfed a little among themselves
but not in a pleasant sort of way. Then
the gent begins again. My good fellow,
he says, we want you to give us a little
information that 'ud be Of use to us, and
we are willing to pay you handsome for
It. It can't do you any harm. nor no.
body else, for it's only a matter of busi-
ness. You're not above taking ten shil-
lings for a bit Of useful information?
Not by no manner of MEANS says"
go on" | said impatiently.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-06

Jest so, DOCTORS" he continued, "but
this time | was minding my P's and Qs
You know DR.. Senior of Brook street z
he says. The old doctorY | says; he's
retired out of town No. he says, mol
the young doctor neither; but there's an
other of 'em, isn't therey DIR. Dobry?
| says. Yes he says, he often takes
your cab, my friend? First one and
then the other | says. sometimes DR.
John and sometimes DIR. Dobry. They're
as thick as brothers, and thicker Good
friends of yoursY he says. Well says
|, they take my cab when they can have
it; but there's not much friendship, as
see, in that It's the best cab and horse
on the stand. DR.. Johns pretty fair,
but the others no great fayorite of mine.
'Ah! he says"
Simmons face was Illuminated with de-
light, andehe winked sportively at US.
1T were all hummery, doctors" he
said. Il jest see them setting a trap,
and wanted to have finger in it. 'Ahy
he says, all we want to know, but we do
want to know that very particular, is
where you drive DIR. Dobry to the often
est. He's going to borrow money from
us, and we'd like to find out something
about his habits. You know where he
goes in your cab or course | do
says; 1 drove him and DR.. John here
nigh twelvemonth ago. The other gent
took my number down, and knew where
to look for me when you wanted me-
You're a clever fellow he says. 80 my
old woman thinks | says. And you'd
be glad TO earn a little more for your
old woman? he says. Try me- says.
Well, them says he, here's a offer for
you. If you'll bring us word where he
spends his spare time, we'l give you
ten shillings; and il it turns out Of any
use to us, we'll make 1t FIVE pound
Very good says. You've not got any
Information to tell us at oncer he says.
Well. no. says, but III keep my eye
upon him now.' Stop he says, as |
were going away; they keep a carriage,
Of coursep OF course. | says; what s
the good of a doctor that hasn't a car
riage and pairY DO they use it at
night? says he. Not often says /;
they take cab; mine il it's on the
NtAe boVuf ne kO0N
ing, my friend So | come away, and
drives back again to the stand"
"And you left the lady thereg' | ask
ed, with no doubt in my mind that it was
Mrs. Foster.
"Yes. DOCTOR" he answered, talking
away like a poll-parrot with the black
haired gent. That were last Monday;
to-day's Friday, and this morning there
comes this bit of a note to me at our
house. That's what's brought me here
at this time. doctors"
He gave the note into Jacks hands;
and he, after glaneing at it, passed 1t on
TO me. The contents were simply these
words: James Simmons is requested to
call at Gray's Inn Road, at $50 Friday
evening" The handwriting struck me
as one had seen aud noticed before.
scanned it more closely for a minute or
two; then glimmering of light began
to dawn upon my memory. Could Il be?
| felt almost sure il was. In another
minute | was persuaded that il was the
same hand as that which had written the
letter announcing 0livia's death Proba-
bly, il | could see the penmanship OF the
other partner. l should 6nd 1t to be iden-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-06

tical with that of the medical certihcatG
which had accompanied the letter.
leave this note with me. Simmons.
said, giving him half a crown Ia ex-
change for it. | was satisfied now that
the papers had been forged. but not with
Olivia's conniyance. Was Foster him
self a party to It? Or had Mrs. Foster
alone. with the aid OF these friends or
relatives of hers, plotted and carried out
the scheme. leaving him in, ignorance and
doubt like my own?
crossed in the mail steamer to Guen-
sey, on Monday night, as the wedding
was to take place at an early hour on
Wednesday morning, in time for Captain
Carey and Julia to catch the boat to Eng
land. The ceremony was to be solemn
lied at seven. Under these circumstances
there could be no formal wedding break
fast, matter not much to be regretted.
Captain Carey, aud were standing at
the altar of the old church some minutes
before the bridal procession appeared.
He looked pale, but wound up to a high
pitch of resolute courage. The church
was nearly full Of eager spectators. all
of whom had known from my childhood.
Far back, half sheltered by a pillar.
saw the white head and handsome face
of my father, with Kate Daltrey by his
side. At length Julia appeared, pale like
the bridegroom, but dignified and prepos.
sessing. She did not glance at me; she
evidently gave no thought to me. That
was well, and as it should be.
Yet there was pang in it--reason as
would. there was pang in it for me.
should have liked her to glance once at
me, with a troubled and dimmed eye.
should have liked a shade upon her face,
as wrote my name below hers in the
register. But there was nothing of the
kind. She gave me the kiss, which
demanded as her cousin Martin, with
out embarrassment. and after that she
put her hand again upon the bridegroom's 8
arm and marched off with him to the car
riage.
A whole host of us accompanied the
bridal pair to the pier. and saw them
start off on their wedding trip, with a
pyramid of bouquets before them on the
deck of the steamer. We ran round to
the lighthouse, and waved ont hats and
handkerchiefs as long as they We're in
sight. That duty done. the rest of the
day was our own.
1t was almost midnight the next day
when / reached Brook street. where
found Jack expecting my return. A let
ter was waiting for me, directed in queer,
grabbed handwriting, and posted in Jer-
sey a week before.
1t had been so long on the road in con-
sequence of the bad penmanship Of the
address. opened it carelessly as l an
swered Jacks first inquiries; but the in
stant saw the signature | held up my
hand to silence him. 1t was from Tar
diff. This is a translation:
Dear Doctor and Friend-This day
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-06
An Unfortunate selection.

An instructor in a Wisconsin normal
school had come to a serious point in a
lecture on psychology, and was discuss.
ing with his class whether the idea
which first enters the mind when GER
tain words are written or spoken is gen.
eral or specific. How be succeeded is
told by the Milwaukee Sentinel:
Does the mind think Of one certain
object designated by the word, or the
whole general class which is embodied
In that word?" he asked.
To bring this mental problem more
clearly to the attention of the students.
the instructor said he would write a
word on the blackboard, after which
one of them must tell instantly what
impression was made upon her mind.
He called upon one Of the young women
to be ready. then turned to the board
and wrote the word pig"
All the class saw it except the girl
whom be had asked to answer the ques-
ton. She was standing In such a posi-
ton that the word was hidden from her
by the professors shoulders.
"Well. what do you sect" he asked.
sharply.
why. I see you. sir" she replied. in
nocently.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-06
SOUTH AFRICA OF TOMORROW
Years Will Pass Before Real Peace
Comes Between Boer and Br;ton.


Years Will Pass Before Real Peace
Comes Between Boer and Br;ton.
These are the general conditions a
physical situation which must be faced
by settlers in South Africa. But there
are still further considerations In the
question of South African development.
The settlement of new countries and
the increase Of population in old c0haa,
tries by immigration are. to cohsid-
erable extent, questions of competition.
Few emigrants go out wholly in the
dark concerning the conditions to which
they go. A .gCrous booming might
land hundreds, or even thousands of
settlers in South Africa. Their success
or failure would soon be advertised.
Others purposing to leave their homes
for some new country would weigh the
advantages and opportunities of this
region against those Of other lands
which, for many years to come, viii
still remain open TO the surplus thou
sands Of over-crowded populations.
Home-making In arid South Africa will
be weighed against life in Canada, in
the far West of America, in distant
New Zealand and Australia, in hot
North Borneo, and on the pampas of
South America. Cuba offers homes and
the promise of prosperity to several
millions; Egypt with its new system
of irrigation, has attractions for 9th
ers; the Argentine holds out possibili-
ties of Its own. South Africa has no
monopoly of new lands or prospective
wealth with which to tempt the intend
ing emigrant. Enthusiasm may talk
loudly Of trade and population follow
ing the flag, and of vast influx imme-
diately upon the conclusion of hostili-
ties in South Africa. Calmer judgment
halts at such ready opinion, and notes
that Canada, Australia, North Borneo
and e7en Cape Colony have been under
the British flag for many years, and are
not yet densely populated, though each
of them offers greater promise of com
fort and prosperity than does England's
latest acquisition.
Political and social conditions will re.
main, for many years, important fac
tors in the development of South Africa.
The war has stimulated an existing
race antagonism. More than one gener.
alton must elapse, says a writer in the
Forum, even though England's flag
shall fly throughout the whole country,
ere English nelghbor and Dutch neigh
Dor will forgive and forget. Peace may
be declared, but many years will pass
ere real peace will come. The con-
quered will hate the conqueror and
the conqueror will triumph over the
conquered and glory In his triumph,
unless human nature can be changed
by royal fiat. Boer and Briton are not
of one blood, and the present struggle
Is but the elimination of nearly a cen
tury OF antagonsm. The intensified
ton Of the old bitterness will remain as
a barrier to the peace and harmony of
South Africa, until new people shall
arise who can forget Slachtersnek and
Boomplatz, Amajuba and Tngogo, Lady
smith and Spinkop, Jameson and De-
wet, Kruger and Chamberlain. This is
not for the children of to-day, and It
may not be for their children's children.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-06
CHAPTER XIII.

Julia's marriage arrangements were go-
ing ON speedily. There was something
ironical to me in the chance that made
me so often the witness of them. We
were so merely cousins again, that she
discussed her purchases and displayed
them before me, as if there had never
been any notion between us Of keeping
house together. Once more | assisted
In the choice of a wedding dress, for the
one made a year before was said to be
yellow and old-fashioned. But this time
Julia did not insist upon having white
satin. A dainty tint Of grey was con
sidered more suitable Captain Carey en-
joyed the purchase with the rapture ]
had failed to experience.
The wedding was fixed to take place
the last week in July, fortnight earlier
than the time proposed; 1t was also a
fortnight earlier than the date l was look
ing forward to most anxiously, when, il
ever, news would reach Tardlf from
Olivia.
DR.. Senior had agreed with me that
Foster was sufficiently advanced on the
road to recovery to be removed from Full
ham to the better air Of the south coast.
We required Mrs. Foster to write us
fully, three times a week, every varia-
tion she might observe in his health.
After that We started them of to a quiet
village in Sussex. | breathed more free
ly when they were out of my daily sphere
of duty.
But before they went a hint of treaeh-
cry reached me, which put me doubly on
my guard. One morning, when Jack and
were at breakfast, Simmons, the cabby.
was announced. He was a favorite with
Jack, who bade the servant show him in.
Nothing amiss with your wife or the
brats, | hopey said Jack.
''No. DIR. John. no." he answered.
there amt anything amiss with them,
except being too many of 'em praps. ana
my old woman won't own to that. But
there's something in the wind rs con-
Germs DR.. Dobry, so l thought I'd better
come and give you hint of It,"
"Very good, Simmons" said Jack.
'You recollect taking my cab to Gray's
Inn Road about this time last year. when
l showed up so green, don't your he
asked.
ITO be sure" / said.
"Well. doctors" he continued, "the very
last Monday as ever was a lady walks
slowly along the stand. eyeing US all very
hard, but taking no heed OF any Of 'em,
till she catches sight OF me- The lady
comes along very slowly-she looks hard
at me-sne mods her head, as much as to
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-06
width of a Lightning Flash.

The width Of fash Of lightning has
been measured by George Rumker oI
the Hamburg observatory. A photo
graph was secured last August as light
ming struck a tower a third Of a mile
away, and from the distance of the
tower and the focal distance of the
camera objective 1t was possible to cal.
culate the breadth Of the discharge
shown In the picture. 1t has been deter.
mined that the fash was one-fifth OF
an inch wide. Ramifcations shown in
the photograph on each side of the
main discharge are attributed to the
strong gale that was blowing, the phe-
nomenon appearing like a silk ribbon
with shreds floating in the wind.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-06

truism being the watchword of the day,
and brotherly love an increasing pas
sion, women are not long content to
serve only themselves. And SO the
clubs for self-culture are feeling rest
less STRINGS of wishing TO do some
thing for the community. Fortunately,
there are appropriate objects for them
all, and perhaps they win advance to-
ward these.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-06
Tulkinghorn's House to, disappear

TulkinghOrn's House to Disappear.
Yet another famous house has to
make way for street improvements. II
is the mansion in Lincoln's-inn-fields
adjoining Sardinia street. and was
built from the designs of lingo Jones
for the Earl of Lindsey. The right
hand room on the first floor OF the
house was chosen by Dickens for the
scene of the assassination of Mr. TUX.
inghorn, Sir Leicester Dedlock's law.
yer. In BLEAK House." Already. how
ever. the painted ceiling. with the Ro-
man soldier pointing his truncheon to
the body of the dead solicitor. has dis
appeared under a coat Of whitewash,
wickedly applied a few years ago.
London Globe.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-06
A Queer Choice.

Towne-I see Kansas college hes
elected a woman to its chair OF maths-
matics.
Browne-How ridiculous! Why, there
never was a woman who could reckon
up her own age eorrectly.-PhiladelphIA
Press.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-06
His Words Endorsed.

II was the worst domestic storm they
had ever encountered.
You don't deserve even hanging" ("
he said as be left the house
Il deserve il better than you dor she
sent after him as parting shOt-Phll-
adelphia Times.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-06
Grub street Up to Date

Jobson-It doesn't seem quite right
to call Scrihbler literary hack. He
makes d lot Of money.
Dobson-Well. call him a literary au-
tcmoblle. then.-SomerYille Journal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-06

A doctor never gives up" a patient
until he Is pretty sure
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27

Five republican members of the
house of representatives. Mccall,
Littlefield, Heatwole, Eddy and
Stevens-voted against the Philip
pine tariff bill, which passed the
house Friday by vote of I53 to
I27. These gentlemen take the
ground of the protesters in the
Porto Rican case, and though the
supreme court has since declared
that congress has the right to do
what 1t did with reference to Porto
Rico, Mr.. Mccall and his friends
have not changed their minds. In
other words they now dissent from
the decision of the supreme court.
This is their right, and in view of
the character of the courts decision
one cannot but feel that the con-
gressmen are as likely to be right
as Was the court. AT any rate the
gentlemen are under no obligation
to abandon their views. For the
question is political as we'll as legal.
And even if it be treated simply as
legal, it is proper for congress to re-
fuse to exercise power even
though the supreme court has said
that the power exists.-Indianapo-
lis News.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
apparent. Mckinley was leader
of men; Roosevelt is a driver of
the end.

the end .

With the enlargement existing
between the old line republicans
and the Roosevelt faction such that
men of the high standing of Secre-
tary Gage and Secretary Long can
no longer retain their port folios
and with the snuDs aud reprImands
already dished ont by the president
to Dewey, Schley and General
Miles, who are 80 unanimously hon
ored by the people for their gener-
alship, at time when a national
crisis was at hand, 1t would appear
that the beautiful harmony existing
among the republican leaders is any
thing but realistic, All this and we
haven't even mentioned the broth
erly affection for the president by
Senator Fairbanks, OF Indiana.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27

At pInt meeting of the board of
trustees and visitors of Depauw uni
versiiy Chancellor Hickman reported
that $4,000 has been expended this year
on a Nesting plant and on sewerage.
The chancellor reported the progress
that is being made on the M'nshall
library and also reported that the col
lections for educational purposes taken
up by the different conferences In the
last year showed an increase of several
hundred dollars These collections 90
fund The chaDcellor's report also
showed the sale of about S2S 900 worth
of nOnprOductive real estate. The re-
port spoke further of an increasing in
terest on the part of the Epworth
league and conferences in the welfare
Of the university.
The report of President GObln
showed the attendance to be between
five and six hundred. 1t referred TO
the discipline and inner life of the uni
versity, telling of marked spirit of
industry and obedience prevailing in
the institution. The report also spoke
of the new professors that have been
added to the faculty, pointing to the
fact that the institution has been for
tnnste in securing men of strong char
scter and ability. In his report Pres-
dent Goblin recommended the spring
and summer terms, especially for
teachers.
Three committees were appointed to
prep re resolutions of memorial char
acter. One committee is to prepare
resolutions on the death of Glenn Stude
baker, William Newklrk being selected
as chairman. The second committee
will adopt resolutions on the death of
DIR. Philip Baker. President GObin is
chairman of this committee. The third
committee is to take suitable action on
the death of ID w. MinshalI. DIR.
Hickman Is chairman OF this committee.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27

evergreen. japanese lanterns were used
to light the hall and hsmmocks were
swung in various places. A regular
picnic luncheon was served aflerwhlch
the young people enjoyed a social
dance. The fore part Of the evening
was spent in progressive pedro and
Miss Hattie Lauer and Arthur Under
wood won the first prize; Mics Ruth
Thomson and William Ashton the
second prize; and Miss Cora Leonard
end Mr.. Dukes the BOBBY prize.