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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27

| Mrs. Letfner, Of Mosier, visited
Hood River Monday.
ID. E. Miller was up from Portland
the latter part Of the week.
g. W. Brock, OF White Salmon, was
a passenger for The Dalles Monday
+. G. Stsuffer, Of Mosier, made a
business trip to Hood River Monday.
Judge Field, Of White Salmon,
boarded No. 7 for Portland Monday.
Mrs. J. j. Gibbons returned the
latter part of the week from visit to
friends at Portland.
Miss Maude Butler, of Newberg,
Ore., has accepted position as clerk
in Laraway's je welry store.
!. B. Hunt was busy the first of the
week putting up street signs, and the
city Is adding to its metropolitan ap-
pearance.
Wanted-Saleslady for our music de-
partment; one who PLAYS piano. Per-
manent position for bright, energetic
young lady. Booth Il Co.
The Royal Tailors Of Chicago and
New York are the largest and best
merchant tailoring house in the world.
See their line of samples for spring at
The Toggery.
Invitations are out for cap year
ball to be given at the Odd Fellows
hall Friday evening by twenty-five
ladies. 1t promises to be one OF the
delightful social events of the season.
Now is the time to order your Spring
Suit. The very latest and best things
out will be found al the Toggery. Con-
fdence in the Royal tailors means better
clothes for you.
| 0. L. Stranahan and wife spent sew
feral days with their children and
friends in the city and valley, return
ing to their home at Portland Mon
day afternoon.
y. M. Scott and wife, of Portland,
and DR.. Z. III. Van Pstten and wife,
Of Dayton. Wash, are spending few
days with MIR. and Mrs. @. K. Bone.
A. M. Klein, Of Portland. a sister OF
Mrs. Bone, is also guest at the Bone
no 'e. Mr.. Bone drove Mr.. Scott
and Mr.. Van Patten through the val
ley nineteen years ago and they we're
amazed at the development of the val
ley since that time.
W. j. Brownell returned Tuesday
from Portland and stated that the
Northwestern Long Distance company
will have line from Portland to
Washougal In thirty days and connec-
tion is already made from that point
to White Salmon by private lines
A cable will be put across the Colum-
bia from here at once and long dis
tance connection bad with moth bank
points. This insures long distance
connection from here to Portland be-
fore the first Of April, over the Home
system.
r. l.. Shaker, representing the board
Of fire nndei writer's of Portland, was
In the city Tuesday aud met com
mitt-e from the conncil IN pai t.
insurance later, Iroeided ilarfi T.
we're put la by the city. NJ, Snker
said that IL about thi,ty hydiants
were put In, protecting the business
iisti lets and more thickly settled
residence districts. and a ten-iLch
main o. Oak street, insurance rates
would be reduced in those districts
about ten pei cent, provided, also,
that additional reservoir storage Ca
pacity be furnished. A written report
will be made By the toard in time for
action at the next council meeting.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
BRIEF LOCAL MATTERS.
The Dietz Studio for photos.

The Dietz Studio for photos.
Just arrived-Eastern white fish al
Jackson's.
Picked pork and corned beef-Mc.
Guire Bros.
Gall and see the beautiful new plan
os at Soule's house.
r. d. Shelley, Ct Carson, spent
Sunday in Hood Rivei.
Maple Syrup and New York State
Buck Wheat at Jackson's.
For bargains in real estate see Ros.
we'll Shelley, Carson, Wash.
George Cham berlsin transacted bust
ness at Hood River Friday.
Vetch, timothy, clover and garden
seeds at Jackson's.
j. A. Mcintosh, of Medford, was In
the city the first of the week.
Go to W. S. Gribble. Mt. Hood, for
the District No. rs Shoe. If
Special orders taken for Hazelwood
Ice Cream specialties. c. P. Ross.
W. W. Swan came over from the
north bank Monday on business.
j. H. f. Volker, of Ogden, Utah,
visited friends in the city over Sun
day.
Rev. L. q. Dix returned Monday
morning from trip to the willamette
Valley.
Buy nice plush robe at cost for
your couch from the Davenport Harness
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Stats, OF Du.
fur, spent Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. q. N. Clarke
j. X. McGregor and Frank Ginger,
of Mosier, attended meeting of the
Royal Arch Chapter Friday evening.
Mrs. f. g. Green returned to The
Dalles Thursday, after visit with
Mrs j. A. Simonson, of the Maine
restaurant.
o. 4. Ball and s. G. Beach, sof Port
land, came up Friday night and went
across the river to spend Sunday on
Mr.. Balls ranch In the White Salmon
Valley.
Wanted to rent for one season with
option to buy, 20 to 40 az res with paying
orchard, and six or seven room house
Address p. ]. Vial, 81 First ST.. Port.
land, Oregon.
II you want to buy or sell real estate
90 TO Onthank & Often. Money to
loan on first mortgages. Abstracts and
legal papers carefully prepared. Nota'
rial work of all kinds.
Mr.. and Mrs. kniforg and daugh.
ter, of Goldfield, New. visited Ralpf
Reed, wife aud brother here the latter
part OF the week, leaving Friday fol
Portland on their way home. They
are cousins Of the Reed boys.
II you wish to save $50 to S75 wher
you buy your piano, buy direct from
the factory dealer and not from agent
or canvassers. Several beautiful in
strnments just received from Chicago
a, Soule's Piano House. Second hant
pianos and organs taken in exchange
Balance cash or time payments.
VIM. Wesenberg has traded bis tel
acres in the valley to L.. A. Duncan
for l60 acres of land at Goldendal
and lett for that place TO take pos
session Thursday. There was but
small differ ence between the price o
the ten acres and the l60, al houg b tn
latter was we'll improved and had sew
eral acres of bearing apple trees.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27

tire interest of John Leland Hender-
son in the abstract and insurance
business formerly carried on by the
Hood River Land Emporium, and
that will hereafter carry on this feat
ure OF the work. propose to make
specially of abstracting, insurance
and oonveyancing.
| sha now incorporate the business
n der the name oi the Hood River
Abstract Co.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
Our work guaranteed. Deitz Studi o

| Oui WIN kuoidutCCu. boitL Ctuul u
Finishing for amateurs at Deitz Stu.
dio.
Wood For Sale-Phone 1896. L. T..
Taft.
Metal house numbers at Hunts Wall
Paper store.
Fresh made sausage at Mcclure Bros.
every day.
See W. S. Gribble for Duck Eries,
Felts and overs. If
Cecil Holman came up fl ON Port
land Saturday.
DIR. Jones went to Mosier Thursday
to look after his ranch.
Smoked halibut, herring, salmon at
Jackson's.
p. NJ. Hall Lewis was in The Dalles
Friday on business.
j. +. Batchelder made q business
trip to The Dale, Monday.
Clay Brock left for Wasco Thursday
to visit friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mis-. II. A. Franz went to
Portland Thursday morning.
j. II. Nunnemaker made business
trip to Heppner the latter part OF the
week.
Closing out winter millinery at low
prices The Bazaar, Hood River
Heights.
A. Grosser, Of Mosier, transacted
business with Hood River merchants
Thursday.
MIR. Adams, of the Hood River laun-
dry, went TO The Dalles Saturday Oh
business.
Nine. Abbott went to Portland Mon.
day afternoon to look up the new mil
linery styles.
We are overstocked with lap robes
and will close them out at cost Dav-
export Harness Co.
G. L. Mastick, OF Portland, visited
Hood River Monday and went to The
Dalles on the local.
Miss Stevens left for Portland Fiji
dav, alter visit with friends and rel
atives for few days.
e. B. Clark arrived from Portland
Saturday to spend few days looking
after his property interests here.
DR.. I. l.. Eliot spent couple of
days in the city the latter Fart of
the week, returning to Portland Sat
urdsy.
f. W. Reid, manager of the Pacific
States Telephone Co., went to Mosier
Saturday on business connected with
the company.
A. I. King and family left Satur-
day for lone to again take charge of
bis ranch at that place. Mr.. King
likes Hood River very much and II he
can dispose of bis eastern Oregon
property will probably return here
and locate permanently
Nj. aud Mrs. Jas. Lacey arrived
Thursday from Portland and remain
ed over Sunday at their ranch on the
east side, leaving for Portland again
Monday afternoon to make arrange.
ments to remove the household effec 8
of Mrs. Lacey and her mother t.
Hood River.
Rev. A. ii. Lathrop went to The
Dalles Saturday to fill the pulpit on
Sunday at that place for Rev. Walton
Skipwolth, the presiding elder. Mrs.
Lathrop accompanied him. Rev. j.
W. Rigby preached in the NJ. e.
church here in the morning and DIR.
Coones in the evening.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
Born.

To MIR. and Mrs. X. f. Esson. Feb
ruary q, girl.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Victor v. Hickox,
of Two Rivers, Wash. February Is, q
girl.
To Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Evans, of
Ruthton, February 10, boy.
10 Mr.. aud Mis-. Ed. Thornton,
February %, boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Lyle, Of
Mitchell's Point, February "a, a girl.
To MIR. and Mrs. Edw. Phelps, at
Upper Planer, February 26, girl.
10 Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hensen, Feb
ruary 81, girl.
To Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Kirkpat.
rick. of Mt Hood, February II, a
boy.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
Announcement

l have disposed of my interest In
the insurance and abstract business
formerly conducted by the Hood Xiv.
or Land Emporium to j. M. Schmelt-
zer, who has been associated with the
Office fur several years He Is worthy
OF your patronage. He 10 painstaking
and careful for the interests Of his
clients. l can fully recommend him
to the public as an expert In his line
of work. j. l.. Henderson.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
Thanking you for past iavors re-
main, Yours truly,
j. M. Schmeltzer.
Wedding Bells.

On Wednesday evening, February
19, MIR. OrviIle Moore and Miss Susie
Kelley ware united In marriage at the
M Il. parsonage. DIR. Aathrop per-
formed the ceremony.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-02-27
Announcement

hereby desire to announce to the
public that have purchased the en-
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Less Stirring Memories of Childh

and trustworthy; and then that remarkable and
indsputabe instance in the experience of Helen
Keller However, shall speak of that at another
time. For many years l believed that l remen-
bered helping my grandfather drink his whisky
toddy when | six weeks old; but do not tell
about that any more now; l am grown old, and my
memory is not active it used to be. When l
younger l could remember anything, whether it
ing now, and soon I shall be SO l cannot remember
any but the things that happened 1t is sad to
go to pieces like this; but all have to do it.
MY uncle, John A. Quarles farmer. and
IVA his place was in the country four miles from
Florida. He had eight children and fifteen or
twenty negroes. and also fortunate in other
ways, particularly in his character have not come
better man than he l was his guest
for two three months every year from the fourth
year after removed to Hannibal till was eleven
or twelve years old l have never consciously used
him his wife in book but his farm has come
very handy to me in literature once or twice In
Huck Finn and in Tom Sawyer, Detective
moved it down to Arkansas 1t was all of six
hundred miles; but it trouble, 1t not
very large farm,-fve hundred acres, perhaps
but l could have done it if it had been twice
large And as for the morality of it, cared moth
ing for that would move State if the ex gencies
of literature required it.
1t was a heavenly place for boy, that farm Of
my uncle Johns. The house double log one.
with spacious floor (roofed in) connecting it with
the kitchen. In the the table set in the
middle of that shady and breezy floor, and the
of them. Fried chicken, roast pig, wild and tame
turkeys, ducks and geese; venson just killed;
squirrels, rabbits, pheasants, partrdges, prairie
chickens; biscuits, hot batter cakes, hot buckwheat
cakes, hot wheat bread " hot rolls, hot pone
fresh boiled the ear, succotash. butter BEANS
string BEANS tomatoes, pease Irish potatoes sweet
potatoes; butternlk, sweet milk, 'clabber"
watermelons. muskmelons. cantaloups,-a fresh
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negro quarter ana the tobacco
fields The front yard was entered
over a stile, made of sawed off logs of
graduated heights; l do not remem-
Der any gate. In a corner of the
front yard were dozen lofty hickory
trees and a dozen black walnuts, and
in the nutting season riches were to
be gathered there.
Down piece, abreast the house,
stood a little log cabin against the
rail fence; and there the woody hill
fell sharply away. past the barns.
the corn crib, the stables, and the
tobacco curing house, to a limpid
brook which sang along over it's
gravelly bed and curved and frisked
in and out and here and there and
yonder in the deep shade of over
hanging foliage and vines,-a divine
place for wading. And it had swim
ming pools too, which were forbidden
to us and therefore much frequented
by us; for we were little Christian
children, and had early been taught
the value of forbidden fruit.
TN the little log cabin lived bed
ridden white headed slave woman
whom we visited daily, and looked
upon with awe; for we believed she
was upwards of a thousand years
old and had talked with Moses. The
younger negroes credited these sta
tistics, and had furnished them to
us in good faith. We accommo-
dated all the details which came to
us about her; and so we believed that
she had lost her health in the long
desert trip coming out of Egypt, and
had never been able to get it back
again She had, a round bald place
on the crown Of her head, and we
used to creep around and gaze at it
in reverent silence, and reflect that
it was caused by fright through see
ing Pharaoh drowned. We called
her Aunt Hannah, Southern fash
ion. She was superstitious. like the
other negroes; also, like them, she
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from the garden,-appe pie, peach pie, pumpkin
pie. apple dumplings. peach cobbler-l cant re-
member the rest
The way that the things cooked per-
haps the main spendor; particularly certain few
of the dishes. For instance, the bread the hot
biscuits and wheat bread, and the fried chicken.
These things have never been properly cooked in
the North; in fact there is able to learn the
it knows how to make corn bread; but this is gross
superstition. Perhaps no bread in the world is
quite as good as Southern corn bread, and perhaps
no bread in the world quite SO bad as the Northern
chicken, and this is we'll; the art cannot be learned
north of the line of Mason and Dixon, nor anywhere
in Europe. This is not hearsay; it is experience
that is speaking. In Europe it is imagined that the
custom of serving various kinds of bread blazing
hot is 'American'' but that is too broad spread.
in the North In the North and in Europe hot
bread is considered unhealthy. This is probably
another fussy superstition, like the European
superstition that ice water is unhealthy. Europe
does not need ice water and does not drink it, and
yet, notwlthstan ding this, its word for it is better
than ours, because it describes it. whereas
doesn't. Europe calls it iced water. Our word
describes water made from melted ice,-a drink
which we have but little acquaintance with
1t seems a pity that the world should throw away
wholesome. l doubt if God has given us any re-
freshment which, taken in moderation, is unwhole-
some, except microbes Yet there people who
strictly deprive themselves of each and every eata
BILE, drinkable, and smokable which has in anyway
acquired shady reputation They pay this price
for health. And health is all they get for it. How
strange it is-it is like paying out your whole for
tune tor cow that has gone dry.
The farm house stood in the middle of very large
yard, and the yard was fenced on three sides with
these stood the smokehouse; beyond the palings
the orchard. beyond the orchard were the
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A ) | have said,
~ that vast plot
L = of Tennessee
land lone hun dred
thousand acresl was
held by my father
twenty years -intact.
When he died in I847.
we began to manage
it ours elves. Forty
years afterward, we
had managed it all
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-04

In the presence OF the whole Jewish
populari OF koiomea IA Gallcia, the
ashes % eleven burned scrolls OF the
law were solemnly buried IN the GENE
terry there recently This unusual GER
emony MAS due TO Gre which broke
out In rhe synagogue lighted can
die fell against the silk curtains be
fore the ark OF the covenant which
began IA burn, and eleven parchment
scrolls of TIE law contained 10 the ark
we're completely destroyed. In accord
snce with the Hebrew ritual the coun.
Gil OF the synagogus arranged q fu
neral with as much ceremony rs for n
deceased member The ashes OF each
scroll were carefully collected aud
placed ia separate earthen urns. and
then al, the eleven urns were Enclosed
IN a wooden comm. together with a
black and white book OF prayers. This
was placed In heArse. which. fellow.
ed by large crowd. proceeded 10 the
cemetery where the CONN was duly
deposited IN grave
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-04

Writing ~ the Boston Transcript
Edgar Howe Forbush New England
aseus for the National Association Of
Audubon Societies makes plea for
the protection OF birds. Ar. Forbush
says "Sixty to seventy years ago
green winged teal were abundant in
New England. Now they are rare FIJI
y Years ago blue winged tea were
plentiful Nov they are few. Forty
years ago the wood duck bred com.
monty throughout the New England
states. Now II Is In danger VI eItsrmi
nation. Airssdy most Of the states and
provinces VI North America have Gwak
sned TO The necessity VI protecting wild
fowl Ia spring. but Massachusetts and
Rhode Island lag far behind the leaders
In this movement Fully thirty species
OF Wild few that normally visit these
states have practically no protection IN
der the law The statutes are SO ar
ranged 40 to allow the shooting OF
some Of these birds during every month
" the year. while others are protected
only when they are out % tbs state
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n. Wanted Six Day. on.

Dear Sir-Do not trouble yourself
did dare 70 make a letter 10 your su-
perlor sutbority according my some
business with you; Now Sir an.
nounce you that AIN sick. my sickness
10 hsadschs 4 ssssickness. To day
| want 10 nnd and asking cure and
healing. by or with the Physician for |
be healthy and sound. because | can
not suffsr this illness Now Sir | en-.
tr~at zoe and pray to permit me about
six days. before | do my duty | first
like being ready aud robust Hereby.
beeeech You again TO concede me
your permission In sin days. 30 that |
shelter and crouchlhg under your At.
tentive protection. Therefore. ! will
be In good spirits n my letter will re
ceivs favorable consideration. Your
student. Blank. Letter OF Street Car
Conductor 10 Superintendent. Quoted
IN Manila T1mss.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-04-04

When David Livingstone wanted to
become n missionary 10 darkest Africa.
what did he do; Did he say, Il will
enter Il theological seminary and learn
how 10 preach;" No. lie said Il Will
enter the medical school aud learn how
TO he doctor Then when | eau stand
by the slckbcd OF the black man will
bind up his wounds and as bind them
will tell him about Christ. who was
wounded for us When the lifelong
sufferers come 20 me for relief will
tell them about that Christ who can
cure them OF their sins as well as their
pains" o Christian physician. are
you willing TO he an old fashioned med
Teal missionary 10 the sufferers ot the
slums Of the poor. rs David Livingstone
was medical missionary 10 the heath
en- OF darkest Africa? VIII you, in
Chrlst's name. administer medicine 10
the soul as we'l as 90 the body; When
that young man and that young woman
come to you with physical ailments,
VIII you tel them about Christ. who
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bis employees why. there ap 20
many tina, he does not know them. nor
do they know Kim. Thus there Is ig.
n0rance on both sides
y modern merchants. are you ready
~ d. this Individual work for the Mas.
ter among those who are working for
you day by day; DO not say you have
nv opportunity. Give the boy that
comes nt0 your employ kindly greet
Ing Ask him about bis home and
friends. Gain his confidence aud lot
hiLp regard you as his friend. He will
serve you all the better for Il. and you
may save him from the temptations Of
the city The merchant who seeks op-
portunlties OF serving Christ Is sure to
hnd them There was one shoemaker
OF past generation who had the grand
record vi saving 900 boys for Christ,
and they We're not his clerks either,
but strange boys whOmshe cOaxed ia
from the street His name was John
Pounds. d humble member Of shoes In
Portsmouth England
John Pounds School.
He wanted 10 do something for Christ.
So with little money he earned BY
wending shoes he bought some school.
books Then he went out into the
Portsmouth alleys aud gathered Into
bis cohLle shop the dlrtlest. raggsdest
aud most forlorn street arabs lie could
nnd. Then while he worked at bis
bench Tie taught his scholars out Of
these schoolbooks and told them the
story or Christ II WAS said that this
poor. humble cobbler was the means
OF starting the whole system OF the
ragged schools" which are now 10 be
found IN all the large cities Of Eng
land. Scotland. Ireland and Wales y
you modern merchants cannot you be
modern John Poundsesf In your stores.
In your factories. cannot you take
Few moments VI each day 10 talk with
some Of your employees about God aud
about consecratlnE themselves 10 the
Masters work! Who OF all the young
business men Will start out 10 take up
the fallen mHutles OF the Christian mer-
- kSHA
Thus. my friends. ! would set before
you high Ideals. As | think OF that
scene III the far east and see Elisha
taking ~ the fallen mantle OF Elijah
want to see all men and women reach
ing forth FOR some QUE OF the fallen
niantles OF the noble Christian men and
women ~hO are gone and have finished
their lifes work BY Gods help make
the most you can 0f your Christian OPP
p0rtunitIes Reach high Strive hard
Bring out the best that Is IN you
There are NANTES falling every day
The Christian worker who has toiied
for Christ and the worlds betterment
through the years OF his NE is caught
up 10 his rest 10 heaven DO not stay
looking after him but take W the
work thar has fallen from his hands
and continue that BE not dlftident or
unbelleviuE Who knows but the an
gels looking upon you may say as was
said shout the ancient worker The
spiri, of l. ish doth rest OH Elisha
tCopyrishi lse By Louis klopschl
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DOING their DUTY.
Scores Of Snow Hill Readers Are Learn
ing the Duty Of the Kidneys.

ing the Duty OF tne Nidneys.
To filter the blood is the kidneys duty.
When they fail to do this the kidneys
are sick.
Backache and many kidney ills fol-
low:
Urinary trouble. diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cures them all.
Charles s. Wimbrough, living in the
central part Of Berlin, Md. says:
From personal experience. do not
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recommendation as a remedy of excel
lent merit | knew for long time that
my kidneys were disordered as the
seeretions were discOored but did not
pay much attention TO the trouble at
first until was suddenly taken with
catch in the back and when STOPPING or
bending ! suffered misery ! procured
box Of Doan's Kidney Pills took them
as directed and il gives me pleasure to
state that | have not had pain or an
ache since that time.
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sole agents for United States
Remember the name Doan's and
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