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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
HATS OF OUR ANCESTOR ;.
Changes that Have Taken Place II
Manufacturing Headgear.

Changes that Have Taksn Place in
Manufacturing Headgear.
speaking Of the hat business said
a veteran of the business 10 the local
historian, most wonderful changes
have taken place since lSoO In oiden
times soft felt and derby hats were not
known, and 1t was as late as 1913 when
silk dress hats were first introduced In
this country, this being a French in-
ventlon, and all silk plush used for
hats in the world was, up to this time,
made In France. When Kossuth came
to America he introduced the soft felt
hats. wearing one himself. 1t did not
take American hatters long to take up
the idea, and In less than one year old
and young Americans covered their
heads with Kossuth hats. They were
In shape nearly the same as tourist
hats now, only being trimmed up with
a nice, long ostrich plume. Along about
1858 an English tourist came along
with the derby hat, and in very few
years they became the general head
gear in the country, and up to the pres
ent date the demand for soft hats and
derby hats Is nearly evenly divided.
"In those days all the best class Of
soft hats were imported from France,
and stiff derbles from England. This,
however, has taken a material change,
as American hats are now sold In all
parts of the globe, and It Is a known
| fact that we produce the most tasty
and best hats made. Before the arrival
of Kossuth and the English tourist,
however, the Americans did not 60
bareheaded, but contented themselves
with mapped otter and mapped beaver
hats, for the more expensive, and the
so-called scratch-up or brush hats fol-
the cheaper Brush or scratch-up de
rive their name from the fact that nap
was raised on them by means Of stifl
brush constructed Of whalebones. The
first manufacturers who made Ameri
can production IN those goods popular
and world-renowned, and who forced
French and English hats out of this
market, were Rlnaldo NJ. Waters, Joh1
B. Stetson, ]. D. Bird and B. j. Brown
During the early periods Of 1S4'
and 1850 dealer was halter In fact
else there would have been no room TO
him, as all made the hats they sold, al
handwork, no machines of any kind
and one who knew how to make nap
ped otter or beaver hat was an artist
earning $40 to $50 per week beinj
nothing unusual, many making iron
SIS to $100"-St. Louis Globe Demo
, crat.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
MAKING MAPLE SUGAR.
Method of Gathering the Sap an
RoiIing the Sirup,

Boiling the Sirup.
Maple sugr and sirup are favorite
sweets the country over, and this fact
gives general interest to some lnfor'
nation about the maple sugar industry
which has practical value also for the
sections where this particular kind OF
sugar making prevails. An American
Cultivator correspondent supplies the
following details:
The evaporator is the first and most
important consideration: The point 10
be considered in an evaporator Is the
one that can make the best sugar in the
least possible time with the least amount
of fuel. EvaporatOrs are made OF gal
vanized iron or steel, copper or tin
They are usually supported on iron
arches lined with brick, but sometimes
/ the arches are made entirely Of brick
Storage tanks. draw tanks, sirup tanks
/ buckets and pals are OF galvanized
steel, tin or wood. We consider gal
vanized steel the superior article be
cause it will not rust. Bucket covers car
be of wood or tin; spouts, steel or tin.
Take sugar place Of 5000 trees or
rather, one that uses 5000 buckets
When the boss" thinks 1t is time t
sugar" the men are set to tapping tht
trees. A three-eighths or one-half incl
bit is used and in large trees the holt
is bored about two inches deep, II
smaller trees only about one and a hal
inches. Spouts are driven or screwed
in, buckets hung to each spout and GOV
ers, If they have them.
Some trees are tappepd in two o
three and oftentimes four places. hang
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
THE POWER OF SUPERSTITION
The Gypsy Charm and Its Alleged
MirneuInna Cure.

The Gypsy Charm and Its Alleged
Miraeulous Cure.
Superstition is force to be reckoned
with and not despised by those who la
Dor for the good Of the poor In the large
cities. A phllanthroplc woman Of New
York tells the following experience:
"A poor Italian housewife, living in
Mulberry street, had a swelling Of the
knee. She told me of her trouble and
gave her the address Of free dlspens-
airy. where she went for treatment. The
treatment did not cure her aAd she
drew out from the savings bank large
part Of her little hoard Of savings, and,
in spite of all my protests, paid 1t to a
gypsy woman on the outskirts OF
Brooklyn for a charm. This charm con
sisted of a piece Of parchment on
which were written some queer char
acters. The whole was tied up in lit
tie bag and was suspended by a string
around the patients neck. When she
showed It to me | laughed the thing tC
scorn and tried TO show her how foolish
she was to pay hard-earned money to d
miserable quack. ! could not convince
her Of the folly, however, and so CAV,
up the effort. trusting to time to prove
me right
The neighbors Of The woman will
+ the swollen knee soon heard Of he
gypsy charm. and one Of them who ha,
an eruption Of the skin which bad loni
/ defied the power Of medicine TO remOyu
! il begged for a copy OF the charm. Th
arst woman was ready to DO this fayo
TO her fellOw-suiTerer. and as nelthe
could read nor write they used
IO-year-old son OF one Of them to max
the copy. This hoy had been attending
a public school. aud his parents wer
exceedingly proud Of his ability to rea,
and write American. But the lad coul
make nothing Of the gypsy writing o.
the parchment He was equal to th
occasion, however. and showed be be
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
CHAPTER xvI.-tcOntlnuedJ


That night Is still as death itself, ana
the sparkling brilliance Of the slow NOV
ing waters contrasts with II in tenuer
fashion. Strangely attracted by II, vera
goes forward, moves down the stone
steps that lead to the garden, and with
eager footsteps gains the little pathway
steep and sudden, that leads to the beaeh.
Suddenly she draws In her arms, and
a shiver runs through her; she turns her
head--to see Dysart.
"You are going TO marry LORD Shei
toni" be says, his tone more assertiVe
than questioning.
"It is an impertinent question" says
Miss Dysart, calmly.
''You are disingenuous. II be has not
yet asked you, you know he only warts
the opportunity to do so. When ne
does" He checks himself abruptly,
knowing he has gone too far.
A little fame leaps into Vera's eyes
HAS It occurred TO you that am very
forbearingT she asks, with curious
smile. "Does 1t not strike you as very
remarkable that do not on my part
question you back again2 that DO not
ask You whom you are going to marry =
He looks as II he was about to make
her an angry rejoinder, but she checks
him.
"No--don't be afraid, l am not going
to put the question" she says, coidiyi
land after all. why should IT
"Do you mean" he goes on. "that you
know of someone want to marryT
''Tet there be an end to this hatefu
hypocrisy" cries she, turning to him witt
burst of passionate anger. you actec
your part for Griselda this morning mosi
admirably"
"Vera" cries he, hoarsely.
She turns as IL startled by that lmpas
stoned cry, and then. he hardly knows
how 1t Is, he hardly dares remember at
terward, but somehow she is in his arms
and he Is looking down into her frighten
ed eyes with terrible entreaty in hi'
own.
"Do you know what you are doingf
be says, his miserable voice scarcel!
above a whisper. MY darling, my soul
have pityv' More closely his arms bin'
her. He bends his face to hers-neareI
nearer still, and then. suddenly, a grea
ioathlng Of himself fills him. He draw
back with sharp shudder, and almos
pushes her from him. 60" he says, vG
hemently; and in another moment sh
has turned the corner Of the windin
stairs, and is gone.
Gone!
With a heavy groan he Hings himsel
face downward on the cool, sweet shift
ing sands, that moon-smitten lie tren
bling. waiting for the dawn.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14

keep pecking and pecking at Ii on er-
cry occasion and II occasions do not
arise naturally, they make them. IN
this nagging, sarcasm. or irony, pear
a leading part A thing may be said
once or twice as a pleasant raillery' IN
a genial humor. but when repeated
over and over 1t ceases to be run. II
then cuts. Sarcasm Is two-edged
tool: II cuts and wounds the one at
whom II is aimed, and 1t irrltates ana
roughens the one who uses 1t. 1t Is
n dangerous tool for one to use VINO
wishes to be either kind or just. II
comes easily to the lips and the IN
tellect takes n certain kind OF delight
in aptness, ingenuity or sharpness, It's
use grows on one. At least the haDlt
becomes so habitual that 1t Is USED
unconsciously. However good-natured
one seems to take 1t, 1t is almost GER
tain to leave a sting; there Is wound
that hurts Struggle against 1t as one
will. there will often be an impression
carried that some part of 1t is meant IN
earnest.
/ Too often do all of us wound the
feelings Of others by carelessness ID
speech. We cannot too careruliy
guard ourselves against the nagglns
habit. 1t rasps and wears out the
best of dispositions. Let us endeaVor
ever to make our speech kindly, even
when obliged to find fault. "A blow
with a word strikes deeper than q
blow with sword" We shall never
err by speaking too kindly These
naggers are often kind at heart and
would not willingly wound another
They have formed the habit uncon
sciously and are not aware of how
frequently they indulge in that KING
of talk. 1t does not occur to then
4 that any one may take further mean
ing than they have meant, or that an!
part of II will be taken seriously. l
is unavoidable. however, that this Il
SO.
The nagging habit is the real reasol
why some women find 1t difficult to re
tain servants. 1t Is for the sharpness
of their tongues that some really ex
eellent people are avoided and dislike'
in society. People dread the tongu
lashings that slip so easily from tn
lips and without real malice, but they
nevertheless, cut deep. Let us put
guard on ourselves and see that thi
|, habit of sarcastic. speech and naggln
, is not ours. The Chinese have say
: ing that "a mans conversation Is til
, mirror of his thoughts" There Is
truth in it. II we habitually talk
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
CANNED HORSE.
Cayuses Costing So Make Sixty Pounds
of Meat for Export.

Cayuses Costing So Make Sixty Pounds
of Meat for Export.
The horse-plckllng works at Linnton
will probably resume operations by the
middle of next month. This statement,
in face Of the fact that Oregon cayuse
ponies are meeting better demand
now than for many years, seems odd,
but II is true-and there is good reason
for 1t.
While 10000 or more COW ponies have
gone from the ranges of Eastern Ore
gon this year to supply the needs of the
British armies in South Africa, and
thousands are yet to go, and the price
paid has been very satisfactory to the
producer, the fact remains that great
numbers of scrub ponies are left on the
ranges-ornery, unbroken. intractable,
useless little brutes. consuming feed
that ought to go to the fattening of
meat cattle. The British army will take
smaller animals than will find ready
market elsewhere. but they must be
sound and well broken to ride Thou.
sands of the cayuses will not meet
these specifications Not only will they
not bring S35 each from the British, but
they are not wanted at any price-by
the British or anybody else. They are
either not sound Of wind and limb, or
are untamable, or both. They are a
drug on the market They belong to
anybody who cares TO put a brand on
them. They are wild horses, and no
body wants them; but each of these
animals takes as much range as would
be required for the sustenance OF a
steer that will dress 1900 pounds. The
stockmen want the range for their cat.
tie, and the railroad companies are glad
to assist in taking the useless cayuse
ponies out OF the country, so there will
be more room for stock that will yle.d
money to producers and carriers
Therefore the railroads are willing tC
make a very low rate for carrying th,
cayuses to the Linnton abattOir, anC
the movement thither will soon be re
sumed.
The average cayuse pony taken to th'
Linuton abattoir yields only about sixtl
pounds Of merchantable meat. the res
Of the carcass going into fertilizer, glue
leather. etc. This meat is CAREFUL!
picked in tierces. aud is shipped {,
market in France and Holland. wher
the prejudice against horse meat is no
so strong as 1t is In this country. Thes
horses bring from S2.T5 to So each, de
, llvered at the railroad They are most
ly owned by Indians, the animals own
ed by white men seldom being so use
. less as to tind their best market for th
, shRmbles. oregoDisn.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
A smart Mans Clever Ruse.

81 saw your wife In a car With you
the other day." said friend to the
gay Wall street broker. Il thought she
was going to stay South over the holi'
days"
"She thought so, too," and the brok'
er smiled. "She was with friends down
there for a long time, and kept writ
ing me not to tell her to come bach
just yet"
How did you manage itT'
IL didn't write for her TO come back
l Just sent her last months gas bill
II was for IL cents. She got here tive
DAYS later, and her trunks have beer
coming in on every train since"
Then they both smiled.-New Yorl
prpaa
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14

ing a bucket to each spout, of course
Then, the weather being right, the sap
runs, and the teams are started as soon
as possible, for the quicker the sap Is
made into sugar the better the sugar is.
Men with pals holding sixteen quarts
go to each tree, collect the sap and
empty 1t into the draw tank, which Is
being hauled about on sugar sled
by a pair Of horses. These tanks hold
anywhere from twenty-five to fifty pail
fuls. When a load is secured, the team
is driven to the sugar houses, and the
sap, by means of four-lnch pipes, is
drawn from the draw tank to the stor-
age tank.
The storage tanks are placed on q
staging on the outside of the sugar
house and connected with the eyap
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
He Rnan from the Rankn

Prince Chllkow, the minister for rail-
ways in Russia, commenced his career
by making tour Of the world in order
to take note of all the latest inven-
tions, and especially to study the inner
workings and control of foreign rail
ways. He first took a position as an
ordinary mechanic in the locomotive
works at Liverpool, and, after serving
some years as a laborer, was raised to
the post of railway guard, and after.
ward station-master at small suburb
an station. When he returned to Rus
sia he again worked his way from me
chanic to station-master, and, after
working for several years in the latter
capacity on the Trans-Caspian and
Varsovle systems, he was made In
spector general and finally minister Of
railways.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
Sacrificing HtA Curls.

A pat Illustration Of the sort of man
who "breasts the blows Of circum.
stance" Is given in story told of q
dashlng, handsome Englishman who
came to Canada in 1882, took up sew
eral thousand acres in the Huron tract
and began building a homestead.
He wore long curls, then the fashion
One day the mortar needed for the
building of the fireplace lacked hair
Mr.. Ralnsford cut of the Hyperion
curls," chopped them into suitable
lengths and mixed them in the mortar
"The chImney-corner to this day,
says THE Canada Company" bear
testimony to the riches on the outsid,
of cranium and to the bump Of deter
mination they covered"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14

that. don't. I'll back you up as fresh
as though It was only yesterday we'd
agreed on--on--you know what. Ha, ha,
hap
The old man suddenly stiffens himself,
and looks straight at Sedley.
"And now what is 1t you wantT he
asks, tersely, his tone ringing cold and
clear through the room, though very low.
"Now, | like that. | want part o. the
swag. Five thousand pounds" says the
other coolly.
Five thousand pounds! You must be
mad"
"Not one penny less. My silence is
worth that-and more. Come, don't I'M
agine you can impose on me. l tell you,
l would think as little Of going into that
room out there and telling your nieces
Of that first will, as"
"Hush--hushy' says Dysart, In a sharp
tone, wild with fear. "Not another
word, not a breath ON that subject here.
Walls have ears. You know the old ruin
at the end of the far garden? Meet me
there tonight, and shall see if we can
come to terms"
With last word or two he succeeded
In getting Sedley to the door, and there
summons Crunch, who in truth is mar
velously handy.
Crunch! viii you see to Sedley? He
is as old a friend of yours as of mine,
think" says Mr.. Dysart in so genial
tone for him that Crunch involuntarily
glances at him. HE Is tired, and nc
doubt hungry. Make him comfortable II
every way"
Eyes, sir" says Crunch, respectfully
She leads Sedley down the passage, anC
then, with muttered word to him tha
she should get the keys of the cellar, rum
back to Dysart, who stands staring afte
them with an unfathomable expression il
his eyes.
"Your will-quickV' she says, in low
tone.
keep him out of sight. Let no on
see him, or guess at his presence in thi
house." whispers Dysart, fiercely, afte
which he steps back into his room an
slams the door, and locks it behind hin
in a frenzied fashion.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14

the making of true American. for he
would not acknowledge defeat, What
he wrote was This is know good
at was not until some time after
ward that | heard OF this, when the
woman with the skin trouble was show
ing me the copied charm. When | saw
the trick the boy had played on both
of them thought my vindlcation had
truly come. But when explained II
all to her she met with the knockdown
argument:
well, miss. It cured us both.
what could say to thatT
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14

then up the stairs, and through the end
less corridors, that other groaning,
scarcely living burden; uD always until
disused chamber in remote corner OF
the old tower is reached, where 1t Is be-
yOnd probability that any one IN the
house save these three who know, will
ever seek TO penetrate.
Ito be continued.l
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
%, George, this Is so sudden!


Mother-JOhnny, have you been IN
swimmingl
Johnny-No'm. Honest, | ain't
Mother-Then what makes your hair
90 wetf
JOHNNY got all sweaty runnin'
away from the boys that was gOin'
swimmin'.-New York Journal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
Formulation Of Venice.

The increase In population in Venice
has been 5000 during the last twen.
ty-fve years. During the last ten years
II has been nearly 1900.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
Hardly So.

In no situation, probably, is the STAN
mering lnfirmity more calamltous thar
IN making a proposition Of marriage
An exchange gives rs this dialogue:
Mr.. Stutterly to Miss Grace -
"M.m-m-iss G-G-G-G-G-G-Grace, ILL
I w-w-w-w-w-want you to b-b-b-b-b'
m-tn-m-m-my-"
"What did you say, Mr.. Stutterlyf'
"W-w-w-w-W-w-WOn't you b-b-b-b
be nv wu-wu-wu-wu-wife. HILL
s-s-s-s-s-saidr'
20. George, this Is so suddenr
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
runnaI Hinder North Channel

The estimated cost Of a submarine
tunnel from Wigton, Scotland, to Larne.
ireland. twenty-three miles, is S5O.000.-
coo. There is no lmmediate'prOspe Of
Its being built
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14

GulllOA MA 10 NPN
rating again. The
five robberles Of
stage and coach on
lonely mouatain
roads In northern
California an d
southern Arizona
during the last few
months have abun-
dant earmarks Of
the famous lone
highwayman of the
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14

All students in the laboratory courses
in the University Of Heidelberg are re-
Guired TO take out life insurance.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
subsitizine Manaractories.

Under 4 law passed two years ago
the Hungarian government may subsi-
die almost any kind Of manufactory.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
BOLD BLACK BART.
a PICTURESQUE HIGHwAYMAN
OF CALIFORNIA.
The Jekyl1 and Hyde Career OF
Stage Robber Who Terrorized the
Pacific Slope anG Eluded the Officials
for Many Years-Again at Work.

There is good reason to believe that
Black Bart, the boldest and most no.
torious highwayman ever &nown In
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
NkGGING.

One of the Sins that Destroy Home
Comfort.
There is one exceedingly disagree
able habit into which some people fall
without seeming to notice It. This IL
nagging. They cannot say what they
have 10 say and thenlet it alone. but
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14

Each OF the Queens state horses car
ries 40 pounds Of harness.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14
ber
Boxes, Wood
and Posts
ON SHORT NOTICE
THE REGULATOR LINE.
Dalles, Portland & Astoria
Navigation Co.
ON SHORT NOTICE.

COMMENCING JAN. ]. 1902,
And continuing until March l, 1902,
this company will have but one steamer
running between The Dalles and Port
land; leaving The Dalles Monday.
Wednesday and Friday, and Portland
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-03-14

wiCh her frst engagement ring a girl
inaginss ufs for her has Just begun.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-04-23
RETURNS SHOW SHORT CROP.
Census Department Gives Out
Figures of dinners.

The predictions of short cotton
crop are finally and authoritively veri'
fed in the publication OF the censl
returns of this years crop, which come
as near to being the count of the actual
bales as is possible. The total crop
this year is 1882, 900 commercial bales,
or 9.6l4, 900 bales of 500 pounds each
These figures which, are published IN
detail by the states, are made up from
returns to the census department re-
ceiyed from some 3D. 900 ginners who
have been provided by the department
with blanks upon which TO report the
number of bales actually ginred by
them. This report would seem to
leave no question whatever as to the
size of this years supply of cotton, and
implies almost complete exhaustion of
the crop.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-04-23
IN cows STOMACH.
An Article Found Which Caused
Young Mans Disappearance.

Samuel Sylvester, farmer OF Mid
dletown, N. Y, killed COW for beef
one day last week. and on opening the
stomach found in it gold medallion
necklace, the mysterious disappear
ance of which last summer caused
Young farmer to be sent away branded
as thief.
The necklace was the property OF
Miss Kathryn LamsOn. OF Muscatlme,
Iowa, and was very highly valued by
her, as it was family heirloom, hav-
ing been brought from Holland by her
great grandmother. She visited the
Sylvester farm last summer as the
guest of her school friend, Miss Mar
garet Sylvester, and wore the necklace
on a straw ride. On returning home
the necklace was missed, but the par
tg not having left the wagon search
for it was deferred until morning.
By that time the farm hand had
thrown the hay from the wagon into
the barn. No trace of the necklace
was found, and it was assumed that
the farm hand had come across and Sc
GREETED it. Knowing he was suspected
the man left the farm and has not been
beard of since.