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There Is as much real nourlshment in
one bushels of beans as in Eve bushels
of potatoes
An alr-cooling system on vast scale
~ to be tried at the st. Louis exposition.
Great fans will bring down current
of cold air from height of 800 feet
above the earth and pour 1t over the
grounds on hot days.
The amount of carbonic acid gas CIV
en- off by few plants is so small that
100 plants In room would not give as
much as one man during a night and
| they make many volumes of oxygen
during the day more than sufficient to
compensate for their presence Rooms
in which plants are kept have, more
over, fresh odor about them, owing
to the fact that they absorb nitrogen,
and 1t is this In part that makes room
stuffy, because nitrogen occurs in most
of the seeretions emanating from man
or animals.
The resistance of cedar wood to de-
cay has long been famous, and cedar
fence posts often last for generations.
A remarkable instance of the indie
structibility of cedar has been noted In
the State of Washington, where for
est of hemlocks. near Acme, has grown
up over an ancient buried forest OF ce-
dars. The trunks of cedar, although ly-
ing In moist soil, have been ALMOST
perfectly preserved for at least l50
years, the length of time that the rings
of growth show the hemlocks to have
been growing above their fallen prede-
ceSsors.
! Corundum Is first cousin to the sap
! phlre and the ruby, but lacks their bril-
lance of color and transparency, 1t
Is most excellent abrasive material,
better than emery, which is impure
cOrundum, in that respect, but hitherto
/ its rarity has made it too hlgh-priced
/ for general use. Recently valuable de-
posits of corundum have been found in
the mountains north of Kingston, On
tario, and 1t is hoped that they will
furnish a large supply of the mineral.
/ Traces of sapphire have been found
among the deposits. but as yet no speci-
ments of the precious blue gem have
/ revealed themselves
! The difference In color between green
and black tea has been ascribed to va
rious causes. Recently Mr.. Aso, of the
agricultural college at Tokyo, has in
yestlgated the subject, and he offers,
in substance the following explana-
tion: In making green tea the leaves
are steamed as soon as gathered; in the
case of black tea the leaves are allowed
to feEment before drying. The result
Is that the finished black tea contains
much less tannin than the green con-
tains. The original tea-leaf possesses
an oxidizing engine which is destroyed
In the green tea by steaming. In black
tea, during fermentation, the engine
oxdizes the tannin and gives rise to a
brownlsh colOred product.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
Brave Dervishes.

The tribute paid by G. w. Stevens,
an English war correspondent, to the
courage of the deryishes at Omdurman,
fighting with archaic or impotent
weapons against overpowering odds,
is generous and manly. After describ-
ing the unflinching valor Of horsemen,
spearmen and riflemen-these latter
"emptying their rotten cartridges
dauntlessly," and dying in heaps, face
forward-he pictures the closing scene
of the battle thus:
Now under the black flag, In a ring
of bodies, stood only three men, facing
the three thousand Of the third brig
adc. They folded their arms about the
staff and gazed steadily forward. Two
fell The last dervish stood up and
filed his chest; he shouted the name
of his God and hurled his spear Then
he stood quite still, waiting. 1t took
him full; he Quivered, gave at the
knees, and toppled with his head on
his arm and his face toward the legions
of his conquerors.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
L. a Monarch a VagabondP

Here is a story Of leze majestic In
Germany which is the oldest yet. Al
Dantzig a barrack attendant named
Luka, whose functions were Of a me-
NAL description, was nicknan'ed Mon
arch" by the soldiers. Elsewhere, no
doubt, such a cognomen would confer
honorary rank, even though no civil
list were attached to 1t by the state.
Among Herr Luka's comrades, how
ever, and according to the phraseology
of the city of Dantzig, to be mon.
arch is counted anything but an honor
In various regions of West Prussia the
word denotes tramp, vagabond, lOiterer
or vagrant. Herr Luka, although doom
ed by nature to q humble post In life,
Indignantly refused to be dubbed a
monarch.
$50 far as / know" said Luka, "a
monarch is a vagabond."
Some evil-minded enemy overheard
the remark, reported him to the agents
of the law as having insulted the
Kings majesty, and Luka was dis
missed his appointment. On the case
coming up for trial the public prosecu-
tor demanded a penalty of six months
Imprisonment and one years loss of
honor and civil rights. Happily for the
defendant, there was an astute judge
upon the bench. imbued as much with
common sense as with knowledge Of
the law. He pointed out the signifca-
ton of the word monarch" In West
Prussia, and was satisfied that the de-
fendant, understanding only this use
of it, was merely vindicating his own
personal honor. This was not leze ma
jesty. He therefore acquitted the de-
fendant and muleted the prosecution
In costs.
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coAcAmAN KEPT HIS DIGNITY.

Incidentally His Employer ad His
Way in a Roundabout Fashion.
This is one of the many stories that
are floating about town concerning
man very well known in the capital,
who is spending the summer in Eng
land, says the Washington Post. He
has taken a country house over there
for the season, and ls living a grand
seigneur with troop Of dear only
knows how many servants. These
English servants, so their American
master has discovered, are quite I'M
like the menlals to whom he Is accus-
toned in his own country. They are
specialists. Each one of them Is hired
for some one particular work, and pre-
fessional etiquette forbids them to
trespass on each others preserves.
How strictly they keep them each to
his own work the American did not
know till, sauntering idly out Of the
house one day, he espied watering
can, which had been left by gardener
at a little distance from the mansion
on the edge of the drive. 1t occurred
to him that 1t would be amusing TO
play at being a gardener. He would
water the flowers himself. So, calling
to man servant, who happened to be
passing, he bade him fetch the water
ing can. The man Strengthened him
self up and touched his cap.
beg pardon, sir" he said, in a tone
OF respect not unmixed with surprise,
"Pm the coachman, SIR"
"AH right" answered the American;
bring me that can"
beg pardon. sir" repeated the man,
"but I'm the coachman. SIR"
"Well, WELL" said the American, II
know you're the coachman. Bring me
the can"
The coachman touched his cap again,
and repeated his former remark. Light
dawned on the American.
"Oh," said he, you're the coachman,
are you? Well, coachman, you go round
to the stables and have my four-ln-
hand brought round at once"
The coachman saluted and walked
away. The coach and four drew up at
the door few minutes later. The mas
ter climbed In.
Now" said he, drive me to that
watering can"
The order was obeyed. The horses
paused a hundred yards down the
drive.
"Get down and hand me the can,
now" ordered the master.
A moment later he was contentedly
watering the flowers. He had the can,
the coachman's dignity had been pre-
served, and all was well.
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ket. In the first year only ffty tons
we're exported but In the year follow.
ing (1900l, $40 tons were exported, al.
most all OF 1t from the Tran Mini dis.
trict, which IS only very small part
of the areas In which rubber is found
to thrive.
The advance Of our knowledge OF
rubber plants In the tropics is only one
phase of the activity of botanical ex'
ploratiou there for the benefit of com.
merce Annales de Geographic says
that systematic efforts are now being
made to extend the cultivation of the
ramie fiber plant. Plantation owners,
experimental stations and congresses,
in which experts discuss the question
in aIl its bearings. are now coopernt'
ing to develop new industry on a
large scale Ramie or China grass. OF
the nettle family, is grown largely In
China, Japan and the Malay Archlpel'
ago for coarse cloths and cOrdage. II
forms a large part Of the clothing OF
the Chinese peasantry who, even IN
the coldest weather, wear nothing but
China grass or cotton The variety
which is grown most largely In South
ern China aud Northern Indo China Is
exported to a considerable extent Ia
England Another variety known as
green ramie thrives best In Java aud
the Sunda Islands. Both plants are
sensitive to cold. but the variety
known as white ramie stands moder-
ate frosts and thrlves in temperate ell
mates with proper soil and cultiva-
ton
The development of the ramle in.
dustry has been retarded by the fact
that it Is difficult to obtain the fiber,
which is protected by tough skin that
reslsts most chemical dissolvants.
Great efforts are now being made to
overcome this difficulty. A ramie con.
gress held two sessions last year and
1t is believed that the difficulty will be
overcome.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
Where England Buys and Sells whea,

Where England Buys and Sells Wheat
The SIX markets at which most Eng
lish wheat is sold are Norwich. Marx
Lane, Peterborough. Lincoln, Hull. anC
Ipswich, in the order named. Peter
borough has taken the place once occu
pied by Lynn The markets for for
eign wheat which occupy the first si1
places are Liverpool, Mark Lane, Brls
tol, Manchester, Hull, and Birmlng
ham. The London market remains the
most important of English corn ex
changes, for it is good second fol
both sorts of wheat, whereas Norwich
which slightly surpasses 1t for Eng
lish, sells very little foreign, and Liv
erpool. which Is the premiem market
for foreign, regards an English sample
<as quite a curiosity.-London Graphic
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
Washinrtnn in tzoz

Isaac Weld. a contemporary OF Wash
ington, wrote as follows Of the Presi.
dent at the close Of his second term;
His chest Is full, and his limbs. though
rather slender, well shaped and muscu.
lar. His head is small, 10 which he re-
sembles the make Of a number OF his
countrymen. His eyes are OF light graz
color, and in proportion to the length Of
his face his nose Is long. Mr.. Stuart. the
eminent portrait painter. told ne that
there were features in his face totally
iiderent from what be ever observed in
any other human being. The sockets fov
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
THOUGHT HE WAS INSANE.

How an Enthusiastic Biologist Was
Tried for His Sanity.
An Instructor in biology In one of the
local educational institutions winces
these days whenever any one refers to
butterflies. The explanation Is very
simple.
Last summer the biologist was sent
to a quiet, secluded little town in Nir-
ginia to recuperate from a long Illness
While there he was forbidden to study,
read or colle.t specimens. His brain
was to be as near a blank as he could
make at But he improved so readily
the doctor permitted him to read lit
tie toward tho end of his visit and
about a week before the scientists re-
turn home sent the patient word be
might amuse himself gathering few
botanical an other trophies, The BIZ
ologist jumped at the chance. There
were several rare varieties Of butter
flies in the vicinity. and he wanted
specimens of them badly.
His net came the day before he was
to return to the city. Accordingly that
day he made 1t ready. went out, strove
as earnestly as he could without over
taxing his strength and was succeed
ing better than he had expected when
two constables approached at the head
of half the town and took him into
custody. The man struggled until the
country Officers threatened to beat him
over the head. The butterflies We're
then released. At that the scientists
spirit completely gave way. He looked
about him at the crowd of "yawps," as
he calls them now. made an empty
grab after his specimens and then sat
down ON a stone and cried.
In the offi:e of the local justice he
heard the reason for the whole disturb
ance. He was charged with being
crazy. Two old ladies who had been
particularly kind to him were the com
planants. "Your honor" one Of them
said plaintively to the justice. 1--WE
know this gentleman well, and are
abundantly able to take care Of him.
But he s stark, raving mad. He has
been very Ill and his madness may be
one of the effects. This morning we
saw him acting susplclously-picking
twine out of waste basket and tying
the end. of stick with it. Then lit
tie later we watched him as he left the
house. He went out to the hills behind
the tobacco barn and then, after stand
ing still a minute, would run back and
forth whipping the air with his stick
till we just knew for certain he had
gone crazy"
The instructor in biology succeeded
in satisfying the court and bystanders
of his complete sanity. But he has lost
the friendship of the two old ladies
forever.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21

An instance Of Washington's modesty
is cited in the story told Of his attendance
upon a session Of the House OF Burgesses
at Williamsburg.
Washington had been noted as a Wis
itor and a resolution was offered and
adopted thanking him for the distinguish.
ed military services which he had rem
dered the country. In rendering thess
thanks Speaker Robinson lent such
warmth and coloring to the effort as tC
confound the young soldier.
Finally Washington got upon his feet
but he could not find his voice. BlushinG
and stammering, he stood until tbs
Speaker relieved him Of his position by
saying:
sit down. Mr.. Washington: your mod
esty only equals your valor and that sur
passes the power Of any language bsi
/ possess"
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How IL Happened.

"Yes," said the member of Congress
81 had been In Washington but a short
time when | awoke one morning anC
found myself famous"
"How did you manage ltY"
published my biography In the Con
gresslonal directory without trying tC
conceal any facts or trying to assume
a statesmanllke pose. Ii was an acci
dent, hut it was misunderstanding
ton Star.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21

"Friends and Fellow Citizens: The pc
Rod for a new election of a citizen to ad
minister the executive government of the
United States being not far distant, and
the time actually arrived when youl
thoughts must be employed in designating
the person who is to be clothed with that
! important trust, it appears to me proper
especially as it may conduce to more
distinct expression Of the public voice
that | should now apprise you of the
resolution | have formed to decline being
considered among the number of those
out Of whom a choice is to be made. :.
ut is of infinite moment that you
should properly estimate the immense
value Of your national union to your col
leetive and individual happiness,
accustoming yourselves to think and
speak of it as the palladium of your po-
litieal safety and prosperity.
Citizens, by birth or choice, of a com
mon country, that country has a right
to concentrate your affections. The name
of American, which belongs to you in
your national capacity. must always ex-
alt the just pride of patriotism more
than any appellation derived from local
Determinations.
"The basis of our political systems is
the right of the people to make and to
alter their constitutions of government.
The very idea Of the power and
the right of the people to establish gov
ernment presupposes the duty of every
individual to obey the established govern
ment.
In all the changes to which you may
be invited remember that time and habit
are at least as necessary to fix the true
character of governments as of other hui
man Institutions; that experience is the
surest standard by which to test the real
tendency of the existing constitution Of
country. Remember especially
that for the efficient management of your
common interests in a country so extern
slve as ours a government of as much
vigor as is consistent with the perfect
security of liberty is indispensable. Lib
erty itself will find in such government,
with powers properly distributed and ad
usted, its surest guardian.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21

The German fashion of growing
gooseberries on standard bushes-that
is to say, shipping of all but one stem
and allowing the plant to bush out
at convenient height for picking, like
standard roses-giyes great effect Of
neatness. The same effect is to be seen
in the Scotch way Of growing rasp-
berry bushes, by training two adjacent
bushes into an intermingling arch.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21

the eyes, for instance, are larger than
he ever met with before and the upper
part of the nose broader. All his fea-
lures, he observed, were indicative of the
strongest and most ungovernable pas
sions, and had he been born in the for
ests it was his opinion that he would
have been the fercest man among the
savage tribes"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
Hannv Homes of Poor.

Some of the happiest and most idea
homes where peace, cOntentment anC
harmony dwell have been the abodes o.
poor people. No rich carpets covered th,
floors, no costly paintings were on th,
walls, and there were no pianos. u,
works of art; but there were contentet
minds and unselfish and devoted lives
Each member of the family contributed
as much as possible to the happines,
of all, endeavoring to compensate b.
kindness and Intelligence for the pov
erty of their surroundings.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
CHAPTER XI.

A gleam Of moonlight coming through
the open window puts the lamp TO
shame. and compels Vera's attention.
How sweet, how heavenly fair the gar
den seems, wrapped in those pale, cold
beamsl She eau see II from where she
sits on the deep. cushioned seat Of the
old-fashioned window, and a longing to
rise and 90 into it. to feel the tender
night-wind beating on her burning fore
head, takes possession Of her.
Catching up a light shawl to cover the
evening gown she wears. she steals. care
fully as might guilty soul, by Griselda's
bed. along the dusky corridor. down the
staircase. and past the servants quar-
tiers. where a light under Mrs. Grunch's
door warns her that that remorseless foe
has as yet refused 10 surrender herself
20 slumher,
A small door leading into the garden
Is close to this. and moving swiftly ~
the narrow stone passage that brings her
60 Il she opens thS door. and 50 closing
Il after Der that she can regain the house
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21

The German woman is the only
woman who is taught to mind. We
heard an Irishman say to day III
sou want to marry. marry a German
girl Il is born in them TO mind. and
10 help the men"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
,,hl,orles that farm an elPectual scFeen

strawberries that form an eRectual screen
from all observation Of those Ia the gar
den beyond, and so on until they come to
the small oaken doorway through which
she had passed last night, and which has
proved more foe than friend.
Once inside the longed-for portal, her
first impulse is natural one; II is to run
as fast as her feet can carry her to her
own room.
(To be continued.)
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
No Ronk ofIn.trnciinn.

Weary Watkins-l see here In the
paper about how to git on a trolley
car and of.
Hungry Higgins-I bet you won't see
no piece about how to git on and OF
Of freight cars. That kind Of thing
comes by nature, er It don't come At
all.-IndIanapolis Journal
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Relics of Roman AR.

At Montalto. in the province Of
Genoa. in tearing down an old church
a small underground room was found
full Of art objects OF the Roman time.
chiefly chiseled silver amphorse and
vases filled with gold and silver coins.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
PninIeas Pnniahment.

Dentist-My wife is the most tender.
hearted woman on earth.
Friend--Is shef
Dentist-Why, she makes me give the
children laughing gas before she
spanks them.-New York Journal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21

Good man-Do you know what be-
comes Of little boys that use bad words
when they are playing marblesl
Bad boy-Yep! Dey grows up and
plays golf.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21

What has become OF the Old fashion.
ed woma.. who said; ~oh row you
hushg'
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21
IHhrariea

A Frenchman estimates that there
are in the world about 10000 libraries
worthy Of the name.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21

Every mau barked at 10y a dog Is not
a thief: every man talked about by q
gossip Is not guilty.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-21

The American tourists who invade England during the
a including
wherein
to which should
citizens The national
believed Sulgrave Manor
VIII Washington There Lawrence Washington lived
and stripes which also
Washington believed
Of American visitors England
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11
THE GIRL FOR EVERYBODY.

There is a type of girl that every
body likes. Nobody Dan tell exactly
why, but after you have met her you
turn away to some other woman, and
you say, "Don't you like Miss So
and-soP" Now, the reason you like
her is a subtle one. Without know.
ing all about her, you feel just the
sort of girl she is.
She is the girl who is sweet and
womanly to look at and listen to and
who doesn't strike you as a poor i'm
itation of a vulgar boy.
She Is the girl who appreciates the
fact that she cannot always have the
first choice of everything in the
world.
She is the girl who is not 900
bright and good" to be able to find
joy and pleasure all over the world.
She is the girl who, when you in
vite her anywhere, compliments you
by looking her best.
She is the girl who makes this
world a pleasant place because she
is so pleasant herself.
She is the girl who has tact enough
not to say the very thing that will
cause the skeleton in her friends
cupboard to rattle it's bones.
And, by the bye, when you come
to think of it, isn't she the girl who
makes you feel she likes you, and
therefore you like her?-Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11
.fhristian Life Column,
THE PITY.


Gas a father pitieth his children,
-, the Lord pitieth them that fear
sir for he knoweth their frame ; he
..membereth that they Are dust"
.rbeir weakness and frailty, instead
= beirg something against them in
Sjs sight, is really something in their
avor He does not deal with them
.sif they we're angels, without the
i,onmbrance of the material bodies,
md without hereditary tendencies
a wrong doing but tenderly reoog
,izss the fact that they have many
'3Hioulties to encounter in their
.Forts 80 do right, and for this
Jason overlooks their faults and
,SortoomiDgs. Not that he tolerates
them in wrongdoing, but that he
.rmpsthizss with them in all their
struggles to do right, and comes TO
tbe rescue with his strength when
their resources fail. - Nashville
Christian Advocate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-11
LIFE's CALENDAR.

vi goes another leaf We tear it
away, and put it in the waste basket.
ne have no more use for the dates
OF the days that are past. And is
'nas true also of our lives? Have
Tue days been such that there is
a0tnlng further for them than to be
'Ofn on ard put in the waste basket
Astae end of the month? Or is there
Al eternal quality in them? Have
10 put something into them such
snSs they shall be cherished and
sept, If not on earth, then in heav-
~'-Lke one of those calendars
'I'ch have on them, with the pass
-D8 date, some great word of poet or
p'Ophet, which comes as a message
Jus, SO that we do not cast the leaf
S"aY' but save it, put 1t in our scrap,
o'Oh. That passing day has a living
'O'u. Such should be our lives =
outlay school Times.