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The Opelousas courier., 1904-04-09

Railroad and PostOflce Time Table.
Mail Going E~ast-Train No. rs, due at 1909
q. m. Mail closes at $3.50 a. m.
Mail Going West-Trafn No. 70, due at 3:ls
d. IN. Mail closes at 2:45 p. m.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
che.. and n Rattle.hin.

Admiral Charles Il. Clark, who took
the battleship Oregon around Cape
Horn and into action at Santiago,
owed his appointment as commander
of that boat to his skill as a chess
player. Captain Clark was at San
Francisco In command Of the gunboat
Bennington. When ashore he spent
much time in the chess room of the
Mechanics library, where he met some
Of the best players in the city. When
the time came to appoint II man to
command the Oregon, friend of
Clark's in the navy department at
Washington put his name forward.
You should see that man play chess"
said he and went on to describe his in
tense application and determination,
adding. And that's why l think he
can bring the battleship around safely
II any one can" Three hours later
Clark received orders to assume COM
mand of the Oregon and take her Mt
once to Cuban waters.-Argonaut.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
The Value of a Name.

Nelson, thriving little English town,
is living instance of the value Of a
name. Not long after the battle Of
Trafalgar some tinker. tailor or other
person established tiny wayside inn
and called it after the naval hero.
There was nobody on the spot from
whom to expect custom, but the road
led to and from populous districts.
Travellers stopped at the place, and
presently cottage or two began to
RISE then more of them, and the name
of the public house answered for the
whole. That was the nucleus Of the
present town. Now 10000 people live
around the site which the old inn
keeper chose and called after the name
of his hero
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
The Nimble PARAGRAPH,

1t is most extraordinary thing that
some of our most successful noyelists
cannot turn out newspaper para
graph to save their lives. In most
novels there is some page or other on
supposititious clipping from news
paper bearing upon the events under
nara ton, and in ninety cases out Of
hundred the matter that makes up the
Clipping is most unreal. The truth
of the matter is that all the training in
the world will not enable a man to
write in this manner unless he has
been through the mill and had all the
nonsense deleted by the remorseless
subeditor. Our noveiists do not have
their manuscript hacked and chopped
about by this skillful eXecutioner. and
their pseudo newspaper clippings are
models of what the real thing is not
Journalist.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
III. P.r.ai.. of Umbrellas.

eurakarta is the paradise OF umprei'
las. They are carried proudly over the
heads of every official and every noble
man, but Invariably are shut at the
approach of n person of higher rank,
and inside the kruton no umbrella may
be carried open except that of the EN-
peror himself The umbrella Is the
crown, the wand of office, the outward
sign of rank and distinction 1aere
are umbrellas of gold inside and out
for the emperor, of gold outside only
for the empress, with II stripe of yei
low satin for the emperor's brothers,
with wider stripe of the same mate
rial for his illegitimate brothers, OF
white silk with narrow gold stripe
for the illegitimate sons of the leglu-
mate brothers, and so on nd intnitum.
Every official. every military officer,
exhibits his rank in hS umbrella,
which is invariably held from behind
by an attendant whenever he leaves
his house In sunshine or cloudy wealth
err. There is an official guide book to
the umbrella labyrinth of Surakarta
which contains not less than 300 vari-
GUS designs in all imaginable colors
and ntation.-Century.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
The Partisan Cafe c.ric.t.ri.t.

Among other Partisan types describ-
ed by a recent observer Is the cafe carl
caturist. He is a youth with pale
face and very long hair. He looks the
type OF the bohemian and he is. He
offers 10 draw caricatures for so CEN
times 90 cents. His luncheon is fire.
quently myth. nor is he always sure
of his dinner But, no matter what the
state of his finances. he will have his
absinth, to which he adds but little
water. The cafe caricaturist is invari-
ably an artist who has not succeeded
He has either been at the Beaux Arts
or has studied under some famous
painter Somehow or other he has
come to grief and has swelled the ranks
of those whom fortune has disiRherit-
ad"
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
Odd Au.tr.lia. A.inals.

Australia produces those lowest Of
the quadrupeds the duck billed water
mole and the echidna. or Australian
porcupine ant eater. They, along with
the kangaroos, may be described as
the groundlings Of the mammalian
family, for in respect Of their struc-
ture they are of Il much lower grade
than, say. II dog or cat. This inferi-
orfty is seen not only in the brain, but
in many other details of their bodily
anatomy.
In geological circles the prevalent
opinion is that this mole Is link be-
tween birds ON the one hand and NAM
mails ON the other. These 'lowest"
quadrupeds lay eggs like birds. the
young being subsequently Matched
from the eggs, whereas in the kangn-
rOOs and all higher mammals the
young are born alive and nourished by
means of milk.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
Calvary Glover.

Calvary clover. n flower strangely
symbolic of the principles Of Christi
anity, fourishes in Palestine. Calvary
clover leaves, like those of other clo-
vers, are trefoil, embodying the doc
trine of the Trinity, the central truth
Of Christianity. Soon after the plant
begins to appear above the ground u
deep spot of redlike blood appears up
on each division Of the leaf, but this
disappears after few weeks.
During the day the tiny leaflets form
themselves into the shape Of cross,
and as the sun sinks to rest the leaves
again fold together. 1t has been sug-
gested, as IL in prayer. In due time the
blossom becomes II small yellow flow
er and then spiral pod covered with
thorns. In ripenin2 the flowers inter
lace, and In their peculiar positions
many persons think they can detect
the outline of crown. Tradition says
that 1t is good fortune to plant the
seed Of the Calvary clover on Good
Friday.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
rh. r..n. q. tn. Cap. q. Good Hope.

AM0 oAus vs. sssV NNhe OA e'N'-'''
Cape point. which terminates the
mighty headland known Ms the cape
of Good Hope, consists of II towering
promontorNDf sandstone. which rises
from the sea to an altitude of $40 feet.
AT the base of this stands II big soil
tary column which is known AZ NaSco
da Gama's pillar The lighthouse
which here illuminates the meeting
place OF the Atlantic and Indian oceans
is one of the most important and most
useful of its kind. 1t is visible from
distance of thirty-siX miles. The clin
scenery is wild and sublime. the rocks
are magnificent, and the far reaching
sea, with the fierce surf beating on the
iron bound coast. is impressive In the
water directly beneath the clitf sharks
are abundant. A traveller describing
the scene says that on the occasion of
his visit so numerous We're the ell
looking monsters that the sight as he
descended, the cliff was most unpleas-
ant. A slip and fall into the sea at
this point would mean that the unfor-
tunate would be torn instantly limb
from limb by the ravening brutes.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
P-scs .tso..ry Treatment.

The Dutch peasant lives with canals
all about him and reaches his cottage
by way of dawbridge. Perhaps it
is in the blood of the Dutch child,
says writer in NJ. \. f., not to fall
into Il canal. At all events the Dutch
mother never appears to anticipate
such possibility.
One can imagine the average Eng
lish or American mother trying to
bring up family in house surround
ed by canals. She would never have
9 moments peace until the children
were In bed But then the mere sight
of canal to the English child suS-
gests the delights of sudden and un-
expected bath.
An Englishman inquired of Dutch
woman. Does Dutch child ever by
any chance fall into canal:'
Yes" she replied, ceases have been
known
Don't you do anything for it:" con
tinued the questioner.
"Oh, yes" she answered. I'VE haul
them out again"
But what l mean is" explained the
Englishman, don't you do anything
to prevent their falling into save
them from falling in againT
"Yes," she answered, I'VE spank
them"
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
Calculating the Distance of . Storm.

No1CU1atlhB the DAbs&~Se Va - Ss~A -
Although lightning and thunder oc-
cur always simultaneously an interval
of shorter or longer duration is usual
" observed between these two phe-
nomena, which is due to the fact that
sound travels only at the rate of 1.1OO
feet per second, while the passage of
light is almost instantaneous. Based
upon this fact, it is an easy matter to
tell. at least approximately. how many
miles u thunderstorm is away. A nor
NAL pulse will beat one stroke to the
second, and by counting the pulse
beats during the interval Of the light
ming and the thunder the lapse Of Sec
onds is arrived at and consequently
the number of feet, which can be re-
duced to miles.
For example, II thirty seconds elapse
between the flash OF the lightning and
the crash Of thunder the storm center
is at distance Of $1,000 feet or about
six and one-half miles. An almost ac-
curate calculation can be made by US
ing a watch with a minute dial.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
The Turnpike Era.

e. Between the years 1900 and 1910 in
Vulnerable plans We're made for the
creation of turnpikes in the United
States. There had been one great sue
cess. the Lancashire turnpike in Penn
sylyania, and then came countless 9TH
er projects. In 1911 New York had 1877
chartered roads, with total length Of
1900 miles, and the sum required to
build them amounted to $7,500OOO. An
era of canal digging and then of rail-
road building followed this period, but
the canal promoters and railroad men
had great difficulty in advancing their
schemes. They were considered insane
when they insisted that the mountains
and plains could be conquered by these
means of transportation.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
Natures Beauties.

Character is fed largely through the
eye and ear. The thousand voices in
nature. of bird and insect and brook.
the soughing Of the wind through the
trees, the scent Of flower and meadow,
the myriad tints in earth and sky, in
are just as important for the develop
ment of real man as the education
he receives in the schools. II you take
no beauty into your life through the
eye or the ear your nature will be
hard, juiceless, unattractive.-Succes
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
Spencer. Love Anair.

Herbert Spencer never married.
When he WAS twenty years old he had
something like tender affair. and he
tells about it in his autobiography.
The young lady's affections had al
ready been placed elsewhere, and she
was only playing with the budding
philosopher. One day her young
man" called, and they all went out for
walk. Spencer says: she, taking
his arm, looked over her shoulder
smilingly and rather mischievOusly to
see what effect was produced on me,
there being an evident suspicion that
l should not be pleased. The revela-
ton was not agreeable to me, but still
1t did not give me a shock Of serious
kind
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
Killing q Robin.

There are persons at the present day
and not all old women elther-who
believe that killing robin will bring
bad luck. According to ancient belief
the stormcloud was Il huge bird. The
Arabians represented his wings as
measuring 10000 fathoms. This bird
lived on worms, the latter being the
streaks of lightning accompanying
storms. The Germans remodeled the
fiction by creating the god Thor, whose
bird was the robin. Consequently to
kill Il robin first meant death by light
ming, then bad luck
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
Passing Counterfeits.

Johnny-Say, papa, passing. counter
felt money is unlawful, isn't it? Papa
Yes. Johnny-Well, papa, ii man
was walking along the street and saw
ten dollar counterfeit bill upon the
sidewalk and did not pick it up
wouldn't he be guilty Of passing coun-
terfeit money and couldn't he be ar
rested and put in Jail? Papa-More
likely the lunatic asylum. Now you
may go to bed, my son.-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
An Enormou. sundial.

A curious phenomenon is reported in
the columns of n geographical publica-
ton. 1t is a large promontory in the
Aegean sea, known as Hayon Horoo,
which extends 5000 feet above the
level of the water. AS the sun swings
around, the shadow of this mountain
touches one by one circle Of islands
separated by regular intervals, which
act rs hour marks. 1t is the largest
sundial in the world.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
Method In Her Madness.

Clarissa-Why, you silly thing! What
are you putting your damp hands out
on the window sill for? You'll get
them all rough and red. Annabel-
Yes, l know But Mr. de Million thinks
that every woman ought to do all sorts
Of housework, and I'm getting my
hands ready to show off tonight.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
Deyond Settlement,

Molly-What makes you so naughty
when you meet George? Why don't
you make up with him? Polly-Be
cause / should have to demand an ex-
PLANTATION, and / can't remember what
1T is I'm supposed to be offended about.
Detroit Free Press
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
The HOrAeny.

The horsehy is the most cruel and
bloodthirsty of the entire fly family. He
is armed with most formidable weap-
on, which consists of four lancets so
sharp and strong that they will pene-
trate leather He makes his appear
ance in June. The female is armed
with six lancets, with which she bleeds
both cattle and horses and even human
beings.-Colman's Rural World.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
Cut on Mt bargain Rates,

Percy-Young Rnpidgait had hard
luck. He was disinherltcd recently.
Harold-Cut off without dollar, eh /?
Percy-No. His mother did the disin-
heriting. He was cut off with 9S cents.
--pittsburg Post
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
Her PONtsCrfuf.

Dear Mr.. Hicks" she wrote, II am
sorry that what you ask 1 cannot
grant. l cannot become your wife
Yours sincerely, Ethel Burrows" Then
she added: "P.S.-On second thought,
dear George, I will marry you. Do
come up tonight and see your own true
Ethel"
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
Some Hope For Him.

Young Sorreltop-Then you utterly
cast me Off, Esmeralda? Miss Esmer-
aida with great gentleness)-Why no,
Sylvester. But-but 1t would be SO
silly for girl to say yes the first time.
1f-if you are of the same mind you
might ask me again some day, you
knOw.-Chicago Tribune.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
A Manly Man,

He-You say you like a manly man.
What is your idea of a manly man?
She-Well, for instance, one who
doesn't stay and stay and stay just
because he knows the girl isn't strong
enough to throw him out.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
All the More Annoxiry

"But his statement about you is u
tissue of malicious lies, Is It notr,
"No; It's very substantial combipa-
tion of malicious lies, with tissue of
malicious truth. h."-Phlladelphia Ledger.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
Buried Treasure.

Medium can tell you about buried
treasure. Patron-Please don't! My
husband is always footing that in my
ears. Mcdlum-Does lie know any
thing about Il buried treasure? Patron
Yes; his first wife.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
PrOcraatinntiOn.

"One of the greatest evils in life"
said the elderly woman, sis procrasti-
nation"
Il think so. too" replied the young
married woman. II don't see the sense
Of putting off your golden wedding an
niversary till you are sixty or seventy
wears old"
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
A Certainty.

Caller-I am SO sorry your mistress is
out Do yon think she will be at home
this evening? Mald-She'll have to be;
It's my night out.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10

When man dies, his widow begina
to look. for valuable papers. The only
papers the average man has are re-
celpted ice and coal bills.-Atchison
Globe.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
/. 10 tOI
We are offering 10 to | more Bargains
than the other fellow.

Special prices on Mems Sample Shoes,
new shapes, new goods, cheap at 81,
to go at. ........ :......: ........ 81 10
Mems hand sewed shoes, cheap at 50
and $3.50. special price. .S2.45
Mems Overcoats cheap at $40, special
price, ...................S $500
Mems Overcoats cheap at sl5, special
price, MISREPRESENTATION. sl2.Oo
Mems Leather Tip Canvas Gloves,
special price. 3 pairs for. ,......25c
Mems Canvas Gloves .... &c, 7c and &c
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10

An acre OF good fishing ground will
Yield more food In week than nn
acre of the best land will In n year.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
Enlightened.

"Auntie, do you always say expire?"
"Why do you ask, dear?"
"Oh, just because papa said you were
one of those people who never say die"
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10
Rubbers and ArCtiCs.

Rubbers are nearly 20 per cent higher
than one year ago. but we are on the
ground floor with about 65 cases and
while they last you can buy your fall
supply at right prices.
Mems Buckle Arctics ............
81, s1.20, sl.25, s135 and sl.45
Mems fine first quality american
Buckle Artics cheap at sl.5o, for ST. 20
Mems Rubbers, Storm style at Sc and
Toe. (Roll edge 75c)
LADIES' Rubbers, storm style at. ....
..........35c 35c, 4Oc, 45c and soc
Childrens Rubbers - 25c and 35c
Youths Rubbers. Soc and 40c
Boys Rubbers, worth SOC, for. ..... 3Sc
Ladies' Storm Alaskas. as..............75 75c
Mems Storm Alaskas. s...............95 95c
Ladies' Buckle Arctics. .75c and SOC
It will pay you to get your rubbers and
arctics before this lot has besn sold.
Special prices in Underwear, Gloves.
Hats, Caps, and Mems and Boys suits
J. NJ. CAMERON,
Opp. F. o., S15-17 Sth av
The Greeley tribune., 1904-11-10

Injury revolts, while irony makes ona
reflect, and gayety disarms.-Voltaire
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-04-07
Odell Notes.

1t Is gratifying to note the improve
ments on the West Side by the new
water company. We bad hoped by
this time TO be able to record similar
improvement by the Bone people here,
out report now has 1t that there will be
no further extension Of the latefals this
summer. If this is the case, it will
soon be up to the farmers here as they
did on the West Side-put in their own
plant.
Mr.. Poole of The Dalles is frequent
visitor of late at 0dell. There seems to
be strong attachment here. But
Hood River attracts people from all
over the United States, and they are
welcome, so come along
The Little White Store was neatly
and apprO priately decorated with Ore
g0n grape and wild flowers In COM
memoration of Easter Sunday. The
church was also decorated.
| M. d. 0dell went to Portland last
week to attend the state prohibition
convention. Hood River was well rep
resented.
Hubert Morton was q guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Shepherd of the West Side at
dinner last Sunday. Mr.. Morton put
in acres of vetches and oats last week.
Vetches is reported as being great
sheep crop in England, and is also be-
ing largely cultivated in the Willamette
valley. As forage plant 1t is evident
ly the coming crop.
L. A. Clark and family, friends of
James Eggert from Kansas, arrived IN
Hood River last Friday, and moved
into Chris Dethman's old house. He
is very much pleased with our valley
and will invest Ia a home here.
G.. G.. Roberts is moving his house
hold goods this week to his summer
home at Tanglewood. He has an ideal
home sight there, and when his place
is improved to revenue producing
point he will certainly have nice per-
manent home. His many friends here
regret his leaving Odell, where he has
been such prominent character for 50
many years.
Messrs. Carnes & Lage are crowding
to finish their grubbing contract on
| u, Continued on Page 81
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-04-07
PranLion News Notss.

The family Of John Hinrichs is wrest-
ling with the measles. 1t has downed
two Of the boys and we understand II
has Mr.. Hinrich going. Trust they may
all win out in the long run.
Harry Gregory, brother Of Frank
Gregory, has returned to Hood River
after years absence. He is surprised
at the wonderful change in Hood River
made in that short time.
Florence Byerlee is on the sick list
this week. The changeable weather OF
the past few days is the probable cause:
Even the devil has been whining around
with cold and other ailments due most
likely to that fine Easter dinner he
helped punish at the hospitable home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. R. Noble, Sunday.
Served him right for trying TO eat a
weeks supply Of provender at one sit.
ting, simply because he had run up
against something extra nice and good.
II he had stayed at home and fed on his
normal diet, liver and cold potatoes, he
would not have had to suffer, perhaps.
Mrs. Eddy, who our reporter errone.
ously stated last week had purchased l(
acres from Frank Caddy, brought 10
acres from Warren Miller. She goes
back to Colorado Springs to settle up
her affairs there and will return to
Hood River about the last OF July and
will then erect nice, comfortable home
on her new possessions. Mrs. Eddy
appears to be very estimable lady and
the people OF Frankton will be glad ia
welcome her To Hood River,
Flint Bradford bought the hot house
at the Mount Hood hotel and moved il
out to his place at Frankton. Instead
OF raising strawberries and apples anC
thunder, like the rest of us, we presume
he will indulge his asthetic tastes in the
cultivation Of orchids and such othel
fodder as Is indigenous to that kind OF q
habitation. Flint has our sympathy
and good wishes.
Warren Miller has become wearied
with the unstable ways Of the common
every.day.old hen, which is proverbially
uncertain, coy, and hard to please,
and has decided to send for wooden her
that will sit when you set her, and he
will soon be shelling the young fries ou
| nv steam
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-04-07

Davidson Fruit Co. .,on their Willow Flat
ranch. s
Mr.. Gray has leased the John Tucker
ranch near here, and leased it, with his
own ranch, to George Sanders.
DR.. Brosius was called out to B. T.
Young's last Thursday to see Miss Sadie
Young, who has been sick for number
Of weeks. He pronounced her case ty-
phoid fever. Miss Sadie is getting along
quite nicely.
After being without our daily mail for
nearly two weeks, we gladly welcomed
new mail carrier, Clarence Copple, last
Friday morning. We are sorry Mr..
Bailey's health is SO poor, and we miss
his genial countenance; but we feel sure
our new carrier will give general salts
faction.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-04-07

Continued on Page 81
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-04-07

was one Of the features of the Endeavor
service at the Valley Christian church,
Easter evening.
Miss Viola Wilson has contracted the
measles, and Is confined TO her house.
Brace up, Viola, we've all bad 1t.
Mrs. +. E. REGISTER is confined to
the house by sickness, and the Valley
Christian church choir miss their lead
ef. All extend sympathy, aud trusi
Mrs. REGISTER may soon be her happy
self once more.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-04-07
Mount Hood Notes.

Sprlng has arrived at last. We
actually had two days of sunshine last
week.
The democrats will hold their pri.
maries, Saturday, April 8.
A. LerOux has been down with the
grip for the last few days, but is able TO
lie out again.
VIM. Andross crippled one of his
horses last week, which will lay 1t off
for three or four months.
w A. 0ffield went to Hood River to
consult doctor last week He expects
to go trapping bear soon, as he has just
received six bear traps from the East.
w. II, Rodenheiser stlll runs his
butcher wagon once and awhile. His
smiling c0untenanee could be seen last
week going from house to house with
fresh beef. He can also supply butter
and eggs at all times.
Now that spring Is here why not
one and all join IN for two or three
days III good road movement over
and above what the law requires? II
every citizen will donate two days ex-
ira we can have as good roads here as
In any part of Wasco county, In the
course of year or two. Nothing will
improve our valley faster than good
roads and good schools.