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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
TEASING A YOUNG SOLDIER.
Com rnander of a Military Institute
Frightens a Small Cadet.

of a Military Institute
Frightens a Small Cadet.
In the personal Recollectlons' Of
Capt James Dinkins is an account OF
a little cadet who suffered a severe
scare" at the North Carolina Military
Institute. When be entered the school,
he reported at once to the president.
Maj. HILL
well, sir. what is your nameT' asked
Mai Hill.
James Blocker"
"Well, what is your middle name"
~ have no middle name. Just
James"
The examination proceeded rather
disastrously, but the cauet was finally
dismissed. and told to answer to his
name at reyellle the next morning
The little fellow lay awake nearly all
night, fearing he might not hear the
drum beat; and when it sounded he
was promptly in line. The roll was
called, and each boy answered; but
when it came to "Bleecker." there
proved to be several: II. H., Il. B. and
j. j. When the last named was called,
no one answered and the little new
conner felt that he had been forgotten.
After breakfast, when the boys had
gone to their rooms for study, little
Bleecker heard tap outside He threw
open the door, and found there SER
geant and two men. with their guns
at a carry.
II have orders. SIR" said the SER
geant, ITO arrest you and take you to
Maj. HILL" o
The boy started back in genuine hor-
ror and despair He wondered If bis
father had any conception of the awful
situation, and what he would say II he
knew. But there was nothing to do
but to yield, and he walked away with
his guard. AS soon as they reached the
Majors presence, that officer asked:
"Why were you not at roll-call this
mornlng"
~ was there" replied the boy.
Sergeant, did be answer to his
nameW
mo, sir"
"Well, sir why did you not answer
to your name"
HE did not cali my name, sir. ! was
t. ere! declare was there! But
did not hear my name called"
"Call the roll, sergeant!' ordered the
Major.
The sergeant began, and went on un-
til he reached "Bleecker, J. j."
"Stop, sirr said the Major. "ls that
your nameT
mo. sir. my name is James Beecker." :"
"But you told me that your name was
Just James Bleecker."
"Yes sir"
well, doesn't ] stand for just"
This was the Majors private joke
which be had concocted In secret, and
at which he never smiled.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
ErpIa ming a Uniaue Motto.

There is newspaper In Kansas
whose motto is Lie. steal, drink and
swear" and II Is thus explained by the
editor: when you lie. let it be down
TO pleasant dreams; when you steal, let
II be away from immoral associates;
when you drink, let it be pure water;
when you swear. let 1t be that you will
patronlze you- home paper. pay your
subscription and not send your job
work away from home"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
To Renew void Black siIkn Dress,

A few little touches applied with
skill will make your "old black silk"
quite nice enough for many a day. 1t
win require new sleeves, made bell
shape, with embroidered muslin under
sleeves. Trim the bodice with a small
round yoke, collar, and a rutfie down
the front Of the embroidered muslin.
Outline the yoke with narrow velvet
ribbon, and trim the edge Of the skirt
with the same. Ladies' Home Journal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
suIolde In the French Armr.

The French Mllitalre publishes stats
tics showing that cases Of suicide are
very frequent In the French army,
more so perhaps than In any other Eu.
ropean force, Among every 1000 deaths
in the army FROM all causes. no less
than an average Of 80 0n 1895 exactly
50. and In 1897 Sd are caused by self
destruction; while In every 100000 men
on the rolls Of the army no less than
an average Of q commit suicide every
year Among the colonial troops ths
number is even higher.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
MIR. Moody and the QuestionableBook.

Some one asked the late Dwight L.
Moody If be had read a certain book.
He replied, mo. believe there is pol
son in 1t; at least have heard so on
good authority" The friend said.
"But wouldn't it be well for you to read
II for yourselfT NO" said Mr.. Moody;
'ff take poison In my stomach the
doctor has to come with a stomach.
pump to take 1t out Why should take
poison in my mindl might never Hs
able to get 1t out."-Ladies Home Jour.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
Prevalence Of Smallpox.

Ihat smallpox Is
alarmingly preya-
lent in many States
must be evident to
all who read the
newspapers. Sta
tistics show that
during the year
1901 the number
Of cases in the mid
die West increased
over 900 per cent,
the plague becom-
ing more widely
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28

She is the possessor of rare jewels,
worth not one fortune, but many.
She is pretty, she is witty, she is
lucky, she Is happy, and she has all the
love, all the friends, all the money, the
jewels and the gowns that the heart
of woman could wish for.
She lives in a palace where there are
twenty-six bathrooms, each a wonder
in itself, and a separate room for every
one Of Mrs. Mackay's thirty servants.
She is the best dressed woman In
New York and wears coat that cost
$1,000.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
MRS. CLARENCE MAcKAY.

She is the ldollzed wife Of young Clar-
ence Mackay. whose fortune may be
estimated at S35.OOO.O00.
She is the pet Of her millionaire faith
er-ln-law. John W. Maekay. the mining
prince.
She is mistress OF one Of the most
beautiful country homes In America.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
Profit for tn. Drusxist.

Mrs. Riehmond-I always hate to 60
into a drugstore and ask to see the d.
rectoTy and then walk out without buy.
ing anything.
Mrs. Bronxborough-0h. never do
that. l always buy q postage stamp
or something-New York Journal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28

A New York druggist said recently
that according TO his experience men
use hair dyes to a much greater extent
than women.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
Fads in Schools a Necessity.

Acquisition Q I
knowledge Is the
popular definition
OF education. The
new education does
not ignore the
value Of knowledge
by any means. but
it does shift the
emphasis. Our at
titude to W a r d
school fads will be
determined by our
definition of educa-
ton. II the "three
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28

How can you tell mushrooms from
toadstoOls. little boyT
Easy II de guy dat eats 'em Is
alive next day deys mushrooms II
hes shifted OF de mortal coil den deys
toadstools."
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28

ago, 1t Is believed
that b e would
have rounded the
century mark. AS
1t was, he died re-
Gently, at the age
of 90. His son,
now 20, continues
t h e | r business,
which Is one Of the
most prosperous in
t h g vicinity Of
Pittsburg.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
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"You persist, then, in your insult"
says Seaton, going a step nearer to him,
the veins swelling in his forehead. You
still say that she"
II say that, and more" replied the old
man, undaunted, a very demon OF OBJ
stinacy having now taken possession OF
his breast. II feel even bold enough to
suggest to her the advisability Of an i'm
mediate marriage with you, as means
OF crushing in the bud the scandal that
is sure to arise out Of her imprudence."
Go, Vera; leave the room,' says Sea-
ton, with great emotion.
"Why should she go! 1t seems to me
you give her bad advice" says Mr.. Dy-
sart looking from one to the other with
satlrically friendly glance. Let her
rather stay and discuss with Us your
marriage with her"
| II he had been 80 foolishiy blind as to
hope by this bold move to force Vera
into an engagement, his expectations are
now on the instant destroyed by his son.
| Understand me, once for all, that shall
not marry Vera" says he, white with
anger, and some strong feeling that he Is
almost powerless to suppress. Were
she to come to me this moment and lay
her hand In mine, and say she was will
ing so far to sacrifice herself, should re-
fuse to listen to her."
Vera, for the FIRST time since her en-
trance, lifts her head to look at him.
Was he thinking Of Miss ButlerI Was
he true at last to her? A little bitter
smile curls her lip.
II thank you." she says, with slight
inclination Of her head toward her cousin,
and with a swift step leaves the room.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
SHE TOUCHED A cHINAMAN.
Bad Instead of the Expected Good Luck
Resulted from the Encounter,

Bad Instead of the Expected Good Luck
Resulted from the Encounter.
1t is very common superstition that
to rub the hump of cripples back is
sure to bring good luck. In some parts
of the country women believe good for
tune may be assured by touching a
Chinaman while passing him ON the
street, and the women of New Orleans
seem to have gone daft on the subject
OF course they endeayor to create the
impression that they do it playfully,
but they never neglect an opportunity
to touch an oriental as they pass him.
A young girl at one of the railroad sta
tions few evenings ago figured In u
rather embarrassing incident on ac-
count of her ambition and her effort to
touch a Chinaman The oriental had
drifted into the station and was evil
dently bent on an out-of-town trip, and
he was going at a rather rapid rate,
probably fearing that he would miss
his train. AS soon as the girl spled him
she jumped up and made quick dart,
evidently for the purpose OF crossing
the Chinaman's path at a certain point
and just brushing him as he passed
Here is probably where she made a
mistake At any rate either the girl OF
the Chinaman erred. Both were walk
ing rapidly and each seemed to be In
different to the course Of the other. She
touched the Chlnaman all right. and II
the good luck incident to the act oi
touching is measured by the vigor and
force of the touch good fortune ought
to shower on her whole family. 1t wai
fierce collision. The girl was embar
rassed, and from the capers cut by tht
Chinaman he evidently thought 4
freight train had struck him. Yes. in
deed, this business Of touching a China
man is a regular fad now, and IL yoC
see a girl rushing wildly and aimless
ly down the street. watch her and se'
II she doesn't brush the clothes Of {
Mongolian gently In passing.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28

of which costs money, which must be
supplied by the taxpayers. Is there any
more effective way of making returns to
the taxpayers than in the permanent inn
proyement of the public roads?
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28

The people do not seem to make
their work count. A terribly large num-
Der keep at work at jack rabbit gait
from the cradle to the grave and die
pauperA
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
Work that Conyicts Miaht Do.

The roads of the State need
improving. Under proper con-
troll and direction the convicts
could do the work. Is there
any reason why they should not
be so employed? The men must
be housed. fed and clothed. all
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28

lation Of life. IL we had waited for a
majority OF the women Of our nation TO
demand higher education, when do you
suppose the doors Of our colleges would
have been opened to themf
Dire results have been predicted at ev-
cry step of radical progress. When wom-
en- first enjoyed higher education, the cry
went out that the home would be de-
stroyed But the schools were opened,
and women entered them, and 1t has
been discovered that the intelligent wom-
an makes a wiser mother, better home
maker and much more desirable COM
panion, friend and wife than a woman
whose intellectual horizon is narrowed by
the circuit of embroidery and the min
uet.
When coeducation was first tried, men
thought they would easily carry off the
honors, but soon they learned their mis-
take. That experience gave to men a
better opinion of womans intellectual
ability. The larger intellectual powers
of women and the greater financial inde-
pendence of women have tended to ele-
vate the home. There Is nothing in lib
erty which can harm either man or wom-
an; there is nothing in justice which can
work against the best good of humanity.
ANNA HOWARD SHAW.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28

What 8 pity Il is that when nature
does a good thing like rain or snow
in a dry season.. We vannot clap for an
encore.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
What Makes a City Great.

The truly great
city is the city Of
great men, for that
means great capac-
lty IN all directions.
That city must be
the truly greater
city-greater in the
sense of better
which possesses the
best men, Where
men are of she
highest type OF
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
ReadinR-Rooms in Jena.

The small German university town
Of Jena has no fewer than seven free
reading rooms. with newspapers and
books.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28

After a man passes 40. the people are
terribly interested in learning il lie has
made out bis will.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
MRS. MACKAY THE FUTURE
LEADER OF NEW YORK'S 400. +"

1t is said that she will soon take her
place as the undoubted leader Of socle-
ty In New York.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28

Every boss thlnks the boss system
Is the best.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
THE OLDEST IRoNMAsTER.

Christopher Zug, One of Pittsburg'a
Remarkable Citizens.
Had Christopher Zug, the oldest iron
manufacturer in the United States, not
been stricken with blindness four years
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28
Prouress Of Women.

We do not assume that all
women desire the ballot. All
women do not desire any one
good thing. There are some who
desire no good thing at all.
There are others who are not
seeking the very best in any re-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-02-28

Neglect chances 10 get even.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-15
Bio Americans Abroad

VIM. e. Curtis in Record-Herald: The
late Justice Gray, who died last Monday,
was a very large man. He must have
weighed 300 pounds or more. He was
several inches above six feet tall, and
large in proportion. His most intimate
friends were also giants in stature-the
late Phillips Brooks, Richardson, the ia
nous architect Of Boston, and Bishop Nc
Nickar Of Rhode Island. These four sons
of Anak once made a tour Of Europe to-
gether, and of course attracted attention
everywhere because of their enormous
size. 1t is certain that such a quartet
never before Travelled together. Their COM
bined weight was more than 1900 pounds
and their combined height exceeded twen-
ty-five feet.
When they arrived at a certain city In
England they saw an announcement that
the curate Of one of the parishes would
lecture that evening upon his experiences
during a recent visit to America, and hav-
ing nothing else to do they attended the
entertainment, but the church being
crowded, they were not able to get seats
together. In the course of his remarks
the reverend gentleman stated that the
American people were Of small stature,
like the French; that most of the men, as
well as the women, seen by him in his
travels were understood, and that their
average height and weight were much be-
low those of the people of England.
DR.. Brooks, having q keen sense Of hui
NOR and a great love for a joke, arose in
his pew at this point. and, ~apologizing for
the interruption, asked permission to cor
rect the statement. He said he was an
American, and in the community where
he lived was considered a man Of only
ordinary stature. When he sat down
Bishop McViCkar arose in another part
of the church and asked the privilege of
testifying to the truth Of what Mr..
Brooks had said. Then Justice Gray
commenced TO rise, and kept rising until
his enormous bulk obscured the vision of
a large part of the congregation. He was
surprised, he said, at the reckless state
ment OF the lecturer, and could not i'm
agine what part of America he had WIS.,
tied. Justice Gray continued that he had
Travelled extensively throughout the Unit
ed States and generally found himself re-
garded as q man Of less than ordinary
size. Then MIr. Richardson made an OBJ
ject lesson of himself and expressed his
gratitude that SO many Americans hap
pened to be present that evening to vim
dictate the physical reputation of their
race.
The audience was astonished, while the
lecturer was absolutely d~umfounded. He
was so ratified that he could scarcely con-
tinue his discourse.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-15
Greene County's Sensation.

Catskill, y. Y, Nov. 10.-Ulster and
Greene Counties are ringing with the
news Of the wonderful recovery Of
George f. Ayers, who lives at Is Divis-
on street, in this city. One year ago
Mr.. Ayers was suffering from Brlght's
Disease of the Kidneys and the doctors
gave him little relief and less hope. To-
lay Mr.. Ayers is as we'll as man could
wish. He tells the following story:
About a year ago | was at West
Camp, sick with Bright's Disease and
without hope Of ever being better,
when an old gentleman from Bath, n.
Y, advised me Ia take Dodd's Kidney
Pills, telling me they had cured him
If the same disease.
Il had tried so many remedies that
was past hoping and told him So, but
when he bought me a box of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and coaXed me to try
hem | did so just to humor his within.
That was the means Of saving my
.ife. | took that box and half a dozen
more. Thanks to that old man and
Dodd's Kidney Pills, l am cured"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-15

He lay still n moment, looking at me
without letting his gaze waver. Then:
"i7sO, comrade. Where do you be-
long?"
49," said he, t~houghtfuny. in the
same voice. 1850. / have been here
two years and near three months"
MY God!"
A figure approached us through the
thick air, stepping carefully yer those
lying down and passing among those
who stood or sat up.
Il cannot get any, John, brother"
said he to the dying man.
Thank we, Jake" he answered, new
e. turning his gaze from my face, nor
changing his look or position. 1 looked
up and saw n face like his own, and
saw, too, the man swallow suddenly,
and heard him cry in a piteous tone:
They will not give me any, not a
drop to save him." and, turning to a
grated door through which came the
little light we had, he leaned over an
other sleeping figure and spoke to the
guard standing with q musket over his
shoulder.
VIII you not get me a little water
for my ~brother?"
There's amt none" said the man.
would save him!"
There amt none" said the man In
precisely the same voice as before.
ri give you a guinea for a glass
full" pleaded the wretched man, NOV
ing over one or two others to reach
the barred door.
There amt none" came to him
again exactly as before, as the guard
walked away.
In a moment he vas back by his
brothers side, for the lad had been
caught with a sudden and terrible FIT
of coughing hat shook his whole
frame, and then he rolled over on his
back and lay with his arms out
stretched, staring with wide open eyes
at the ceiling, his chest falling and
rising in long straining breaths.
With a faint cry the other stepped
to the bars n cried out down the
corridor:
will you not give me an inch OF
candle, MANI"
The guard turned slowly.
My brother is dying there-there!
Do you not see him? l cannot see his
face. For Gods sake give me a bit
of candle to sec him diel"
There amt none!" said the guard
and walked on.
Then the boys body shook ant
strained upward in a strange inhumar
fashion, as | have seen a fish on the
san gasp and swell for water in his
7 Sills. He turned his eyes towards his
brother, tried to say something, and
one hand made a faint move as if tc
lift itself. The brother caught tn,
movement at nee and Kneeling dow
took the hand and looked steadfastl,
in the lads face, we others lying 81.
lently and watching them both. 4
grim set came into his jaw.
It's all right, john" said he softly
but firmly It's all right. ladl" TIL,
eyes looked steadfastly at him. Right
BROTHER cried he again. Keep tn,
grip, lad!" And he took the othe,
hand as the boy suddenly raised hi.
head, opened his mouth for an instant
and sank gently back with his chll
sunk into his chest and lay still-anc
died then and there.
Now, if it please God" cried tn,
other with quiet tears running dow
his sallow face, IF it please God tina
| ever get away alive, I'll be a mos
bitter enemy!"
And 1 lay back upon the floor anC
hid my face in my hands.
Continued Next Week.)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-15

now, and have for thirty years, n
shall for as long as l can feel anything
in this body Of mine-a horror / could
no more control h I could the tides
AND jumped TO my feet and lifted the
~shapeless mass and pitched 1T into the
boat as she pushed her nose into me
n Curtis cried out:
Quick, man., the guard! quick for
your life!"
And what think you, man, l care for
life?" said /, as L saw dark figures
moving down the lane.
Then / gave the boat all the strength
l had, and sent her far out into the
stream, calling: .
Remember, Curtis, dead or alive.
dead or alive! he goes to Washington.
Remember. man! remember as you love
God, remember"
And | was down in the shoal water
crawling along the shore with nothing
but my nose above the surface.
After a few yards l looked ont and
saw the boa faI off towards Paulus'
Hook and heard The crack of n dozen
rifles neal by fred by men who stood
knee deep in the water. SO | crawled
on perhaps a hundred yards, and then,
growing faint, and not caring much
what might come of it, l crawled out
on the shore and lay down in the mud
and tried to breathe again. But the
horror of something, l know not what,
was with me and l shriveled myself
up setting my head close to my knees
and holding my ankles as l lay there
on one side. And l shut my eyes for
fear l should see something and
opened them again for fear that the
unknown thing should clutch me.
Twas a terror of something horrid, un-
namable. unseeable, that gripDed me,
and | cried out with it.
Twas but a moment when l was
seized again with terror "a the sound
Of my w voice, and a shiver ran
through my bones. | lay still. looking
about so far as l could without moving.
for it seemed as If / must not move
or stretch out a hand or foot, lest /
touched that nameless something. Sc
l lay, when all ver my body broke out
Il sweat hat burned me. / know not
how long il lasted. Time was moth
ing then, but there in the darkness
thought long and decided to move but
the least atom. 1t took more courage
han | had ever used before to move
my arm and TURF over, and then, when
l did attempt to do so, l could not, for
something gripped and bound me in
my side that drew another cry of pain
and terror, until l discovered 1t was
the ugly wound his sword had made.
So l lay still-hours, 1T secondhand
then, reason coming to me, I got up to
walk away in my drenched clothes,
and staggered up through a garden to
the street holding by a fence or a tree,
leaning for support against the side
of a house, and so into the street, just
as Il sign of the first light began to
appear.
The gate was open n 1 got into the
street and fell again into, a heap; and
then, gripping the fence, lifted myself
up and stood there, as a shout came
TO me, it seemed from a hundred peo-
pie, who rushed at me and pulled my
legs from under me and picked me
up. And l cared not a whit what they
did nor heard a word they said, for
there was not enough in life for me to
trouble at it.