The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-04-14
Barrett District.
The democratic day has come,
The saddest Of the year,
WhAn L. M with the mnsshack Xn

The democratic day has come,
The saddest Of the year,
When l.. M. with the mossback votes
Just swept the platter clear.
The meeting Of the faithful was held
ut the school house Saturday afternoon.
There being but three Simon pures
present beside the mossbacks that Lee
brought over from Washington, and
In view OF the fact that they would
have to pay for cleaning up the school
house, they decided TO hold the meet.
ing on the grounds: so selecting the
highest mound, where the expectora-
tions could flow freely to the farmers
ditch, thus lessenlng the assessment
for irrigation, they proceeded to discuss
the situation. Moore said they could
dispense with chairman, as they
didn't have any one who was up In the
high doodles Of parliamentary law, and
besides, they needed all their force to
corral the imported mossbacks, and
that as 1t required some one who could
write for secretary, they could not fill
that poslsh. So they would just talk
the matter over Informally. Some one
moved that the correspondent Of the
Glacier be bounced, but l.. M. said the
senior editor was on the watch and he
would protect them FROM his reporters.
The first thing deoated was how Shoe
maker and Martin came TO be bounced
from the election board, but Moore said
he and the judge held an executive ses-
sion, and he was not at liberty to dis.
close the proceedings. This appeared
satisfactory, and the subject was closed
l.. M. said 1t might be good PROPOSE.
ton TO appoint q committee to inter.
view Frank Davenport as to whether
he would accept the appointment as
commissioner Of immigration. AT this
the mossbacks demanded their cart.
wheels and said that when over here
for the other primary they got theil
cash In advance. A collection was al
once taken up with the following re.
suit: A mouldy hunk OF star plug, 0
lead nickel, piece Of red chalk, a pen
ny with big hole In Il, copy of the
local option law and u white poke
chip. The result being disclosed, The
mossbacks at once broke up the meet
Ing In a row, aud the three solid-for
Hearst men took refuge In the schoo
house well, 1t being dry. After having
discussed a proposition with l.. M.
who carefully replaced the cork, they
decided to advise the democratic con
ventiOn ut The Dalles that II would, IL
their mature judgment, be inadvisabl,
TO nominate a full ticket but TO slmpl,
I'LL In the three positions on the repub
licnn ticket that by some Oversight
were given to persons outside Tht
Dalles, with bona fide residents of tina
enterprising burg, and make 1t unan
Imously a Dalles ticket. This wa
adopted with much enthusiasm. Their
sound somewhat resembling COW
pulling her foot out OF the mud, afte
which the selection of delegates wa
taken up, but despite every effort o
your reporter, he was unable to secur,
the names Of those selected, but as 1
was understood that whoever wen
must pay his own expenses, there wa
not much of a contest.
I. A. Reavis, In anticipation of
democratic victory, sent back 10 I'LL
nois and purchased II setting of thor
oughbred Plymouth Rock eggs; III,
seller guaranteeing that there shall b,
at least seven democratic rooster
Matched out, who will make the al
ring with Hearst cockadoodle docs
Mrs. NJ. G. Hines, state organizer o
the 9. W. B. NJ, gave very interest
Ing lecture at the Valley Christian
church last Thursday evening. A gooC
sized congregation was In attendance
and an Informal reception was tendereC
Mrs. Hines at the close Of the lecture
Frank Sherrieb has sold to Mr.. Hos
kins 5 acres from the south side OF hi
home place, the consideration beinI
S65 per acre.
Miss Annie Brown, from Michigan, Il
visiting the family Of j. NJ. Smith.
The question OF board for the pasto
OF the Valley Christian church comm,
up ut the business meeting OF tha
church lust Wednesday evening, ere
ated much amusement, until finall,
one OF the prominent young men Of th
congregation suggested that II the pas
tor would find him wife he woulC
take him TO hoard. The pastor at one
complied with his request, and tn
lady, signlfying her consent, the mucl
vexed question was settled, and we ore
sume the llCense will soon be forthcom
ing, and We are assured there will b.
no pastoral charge for the welding O
the matrimonial bonds. In anticipa
tion OF this event, we sincerely con
gratulate this happy couple, and a
their minds and occupations run Il
similar lines, we predict O happy fu
tnre, especially a. they will be possessed
with an abundance of Cash, to sa,
nothing Of the various amounts o
small change that usually follow.
AT the morning service at the Con
gregational church, last Sunday, Rev
A. A. Bcery tehdered his resignation a
pastor, to take effect June /, 1904. Mr.
Beery stated that In his 80 years o
preaching he never preached for con
gregation that pleased him so we'll o.
where he had been treated better thar
here, but that he believed pastoI
should reside among his flock, and u.
It was impossible for him to do 80, he
thought II best for him to resign and
let the church get some one who coulC
bring his family and settle here among
this people. The congregation with
much regret accepted his resignation
Mr., Beery came 10 Hood River some
six months since aud has been an earn.
est, hard working minister aud has
done much good in this neighborhood
He Is Of an extremely genial nature
and a very interesting talker. lie has
infused new life and energy into the
Sunday school and Endeavor society
and drawn large audiences to attend
Sunday services. The congregation
will feel the loss of Mr.. Beery, and II
will be long time before they can re-
place him with as fine scholar, as flu
ent an expounder Of the Bible, and as
eloquent a speaker. His sympathies
were always extended TO those In sor.
row or afflietion, and he was always
ready tosaerlfice self In his efforts to
advance the cause Of Christianity. His
express deep regret that