The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-08-02
BY THE WAY

Burglars broke into the apartment
Of N. Y. poet the other night and
while the poet was asleep carried off
plunder to the amount of $1,000.
OF course they robbed him of the
dream he was having. Crool Crool
Alex Berkman who has married
Emma Goldman, stands a chance of
being indicted for bigamy, seeing that
he was already welded to Ann Archy.
or course it "cheers" Senator Ali
son greatly in his illness, to have so
many of his fellow lowans mentioned
for senator in case of vacancy.
The Washington Post says that the
Socialists of Germany are the most
potent factor for peace in Europe
and yet the Kaiser calls out the
troops every time they have parade
1t is understood, however, that
Pennsylvania railroad employees may
still be fred for other offences than
picking up money and gifts that may
be flung at them.
When Congressman WadsWorth PIE
sented his inspection bill, the presi-
dent shifted as though the odor was
bad.
BY this time the statesman who
hasn't had quarrel with the presi.
dent, is beginning to feel dreadfulIy
lonesome.
Just as if poor Boston isn't having
enough troubles with two tailend
baseball teams, it now turns out that
her packing houses are no better than
those at Chicago.
just now Kentucky can proudly
boast of more empty bottles than any
other state in the union. The whole
family was thirsty when they reached
home.
9 Chancellor Days school has shut
uI for the summer, but his face is
ready 20 open up at moments no
tice, if anyone says boob to the Stand
ard Oil Go.
Readers of the Congressional Rec
ord will kindly be patient. There Is
still a prospect of mole hot stuff ap-
pearing in its columns during this
session.
Ever since Col. Watterson grabbed
that front seat on the Bryan honk
wagon, some people have been afraid
he intends to monkey with the steer
ing gear.
1t is little too early in the season
yet for the Nebraska prairies to be on
fire with enthusiasm for Bryan.
Life would be duller than Wednes-
day prayer meeting for the Europe
ans, if it we're not for MI. Bryan,
Mr.. Rockefeller and the Longworths.
The Frenchman who tried to give
John D. Rockefeller a thousand dol
lars, has probably discovered by this
time that Brother Rockefeller wants
it in bigger chunks than that.
1t is a very unusual line of advertis-
ing that Secretary Shaw's boom has
been getting of late
Several congressman are strongly in
favor OF passing the pure food bill,
since the country intends to force
them to do it.
There was always reason to suppose
that congress would pass statehood
bill some time, if it kept working long
enough.
Speaker Cannon should handle with
care the pure food measures as pres
idential boom may be made or un
made thereby.
In Mr.. Rockefeller's judgment, ap-
parently, all that France needs to
make it an ideal county, is Stand
Oil Co.
II there is anybody else anywhere
who would like to report on the stock.
yards situation, and has not already
done so, let him speak up at once.
W. J. Bryan jr., is going to enter
the navy. If he will first make ar
rangements to have his father elected
president, promotions may come rap
Idly.
Though the Washington baseball
club continues to lose games indus
triously, the chance of ousting the
Boston team from lowest place, seems
almost hopeless.
After its period of jubilation has
passed, Oklahoma can settle down to
the serious work of making American
citizens out of' American Indians.
Though down and out and almost
friendless, Dowie can yet congratulate
himself that he never was United
States senator.
Senator Depew is leading the simple
life under the direction of a celebrat-
ed athlete. Doubtless he expects to
20 back to the senate, and settle some
old scores.
It will be just like some fool report.
er to spoil Mr.. Bryan's homecoming
as soon as he steps on the wharf, by
asking him how he is now standing on
the question of the sacred "rasbo.'
The election of United States senat.
or by popular vote" has hit popu
lar chord.
The beef trust men assume 81 eat in
nocence but not one of them has yet
offered to make public exhibition OF
eating out of can.
The Pennsylvania rail Dad has
purged itself of graft charges. Two
clerks and an office boy have been
fred, to say nothing Of the bigger
ones who have been Jumped on"
with both feet.
Witte is coming here again. 1t will
seem like home to him with all the
blasting that is going on.
Until Senator AJdrich makes up his
mind, nobody can tell when congress
will adjourn.
The Gear is learning what it feels
like to have a congress on his hands.
Appsl emily, too, the nomination is
coming to Mr.. Bryan without the ex-
penditure by him of cent for cam-
paign cigars.
Another delightful feature of life in
France Mr.. Rockefeller may have not
ed is the absence of process servers
armed with subpoenas.
Another rich railway magnate has
taken up a residence in New York
though the assessors in that city may
experience some difficulty in estab-
fishing the fact.
Contrary to expectations, Mrs.
LonRworth has not done anything to
startle London society. Judging from
ths way Lonon people talk, some OF
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