davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-28
THE TEMPERATE LIFE
Intemperance Impairs Physical
Strength and Mental Vigor.

Intemperance Impairs Physical
Strength and Mental Vigor.
The Youths Companion, periodical
which stands near the top of the class of
publications for young people, in an arti.
Gle on temperate life says:
cit is in eating that there is more in
temperance than in any other of mans
indulgences. 1t would surprise and grieve
many man, who would not touch drop
of liquor to save his life, to be told that
he was as Incorporate as the greatest
slave to alcohol, yet there are numbers
ofjust such persons. They will eat three
hearty meals day with meat, and drink
one or two cups of tea or coffee with each
meal, and perhaps nibble at little 'snacks'
between meals, besides taking bite
and good big one-before retiring, and
yet scorn the man who drinks, however
moderately, anything containing alcohol.
One need not praise the drinker, who
deserves no praise, in saying that the
over-eater is the greater sinner. ;"
For fear that some one may think the
Youths Companion is taking its stand
in opposition to local option, we hasten
to add that it is doing nothing of the
sort, but is taking advantage of the oc-
casion to put in good word for temper
ance in all things-in eating, in drinking,
in bathing, in exercise and in smoking.
This is one way in which the anti-liquor
selling crusade may do good in unexpected
directions. While the agitation RACES,
it should not be forgotten that by far the
larger number of people are not cranks
on either side of the question. They
can approve local option without believ
ing that everybody who opposes it is
slave to the demon rum and in covenant
with hell; and they can be against local
option without concluding that all who
do not agree with them are in the class
of witch burners.
1t is to those people who are temperate
in their views that the Youth Compan-
ion addresses itself. 1t would be fine
thing if the discussion of temperance
should include other things besides in
diligence in drink. There is no doubt
that many learned physicians believe
that over eating entails upon the human
race vast number of avoidable ailments
and materially shortens the average span
of life. Nobody would be willing, how
ever, to carry attacks on personal liberty
SO far as to encourage the making of laws
regulating the appetite of man. What
ever is done must be done by means of
education and moral suasion. In this
direction lies field of usefulness which
gives scope for an unlimited amount of
work. And nobody can say that in
proper instruction of the young in all
that makes for sound mind in sound
body there does not lie the true and per-
manent solution of the whole temperance
question-temperance in drink as well as
Temperance in the dozen and one other
indulgences which impair mental vigor
and physical strength. Baltimore News.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-28
GUIDEPOSTS IN FRANCE.
A Striking Feature of the Roads
Throughout the Country.

A feature of the roads of France is
the ever present guidepost. These
guideposts consist of an iron plaque about
two feet long and foot high securely
mounted on sturdy posts or fastened to
some substantial wall They are painted
in white and blue and show without any
possibility Of mistake not only the COM
mune or township in which they stand,
but the next important place in either
direction as well as the distances between
all the chief points upon that route.
Thus you will find if you are travelling
on road which leads to Paris that the
name Of the metropolis will appear on
the sighboard, although it may be sew
eral hundred kilometers distant.
In addition to these guideposts the
Touring Club of France has put on the
chief roads series of signs and symbols
toindicate to motorists and bicyclists what
sort Of a road they are approaching.
The sign, ''ralentir,' which translated
into good United States means to ''let
up, has caused many motorist who
is unfamiliar with the road he is travel
ling to slow down and to find shortly
after the sign had been passed that it
was we'll that he paid attention to it
because of steep grade or some abrupt
turn. There is no excuse, in view Of
the symbols and signboads, for any one
motoring in France to get on the wrong
road or to come unexpectedly into trou-
bic.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-28

YyO THE PUBLIC.-If you want Fire
Il Insurance, Life Insurance. Accident la.
surance. Windstorm Insurance. Steam Boiler
Insurance, give me call Lowest Rates.
Best Stock Companies. No Assessments.
No Premium Notes. Quick Cash Settlements
JAMES +. SMITH,
General Insurance Agent,
No. I Court ST.. taprl0) Wsstninstsr, Nd.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-28
Not A Profession.


Representative Lorimer, of Chicago,
who is a great walker, was recently OUT
for tramp along the conduit road lead
ing from Washington, when after going
few miles he sat down to rest.
"Want lift, mister p asked good
natured Maryland farmer, driving that
way.
"Thank you, responded Mr.. Lori
mer, Il will avail myself Of your kind
offer.
The two rode in silence for awhile.
Presently the teamster asked "Pro-
fessional man?''
Eyes" answered Lorimer, who was
thinking of a bill he had pending before
the House.
After another long pause the farmer
observed Say, you amt lawyer,
or you d be talking; you ain t a doctor,
cause you ain got no satchel, and you
shore ain t preacher, from the looks Of
you. What is your profession, any
how p
81 am a politician, replied Lorimer.
The Marylander gave snort of dis.
gust. Politics ain t no profession; Do.
litics is disorder. =
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-28
Wise Words.

The one redeeming feature of pawn
shop is the ticket.
The villain is always caught in the act
usually the last act.
Most women regard bachelors as good
husbands gone to waste.
Truth is stranger than fiction because
there is less of it in the market.
A man must make his own way in the
world, while woman merely has hers.
1t is the struggle to keep up appear
ances that keeps great many people
down.
Many man is willing to die for
his country, but he wants to fix the
date for himself
Making love to woman is like using
tobacco-it sometimes keeps man from
worse vices
A pair Of lovers may be talkative
enough in public, but when they are
alone they are always sure to be close
mouthed.
The man who has some scheme to en-
rich his fellow man nearly always has
patches on the south section of his trou-
sers.
No matter how loose an engagement
ring may be, the diamond never slips
round on the inside of a lady's finger.
When girl tells young man she
dreamt about him the night before, it is
high time for him to begin to be very
careful.
A woman never knows anything about
another woman's character unless it s
something the other woman ought to be
ashamed of.
A man often decides that he cannot
afford to marry, but when he is really in
love he marries and doesn' care whether
he can afford it or not.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-28

tightly to the hand. "Wait until Jack
comes He's due in few minutes now
if the train isn't late-please.
"You old silly said Isabelle as she
sat on the window ledge with the shadows
encircling her
81 wish you knew more about me, "
said Wint 81 wish you would ask
some of the fellows if L m not decent
sort. You see, I've something to say to
you, but can't until you know me better
1t would be like taking an unfair advant-
age"
"Oh, but know all about you already
she said gaily. "Jack and I talk about
you all the time
He reached out and pulled her little
closer.
"rm clumsy old thing, as Jack
always says, but there nothing very bad
about me, and l don't play this sick
trick very often You wouldn' care for
life job Of nursing, would you?" He
was holding the hand tightly now as she
looked up at him and said coyly:
"Ask me, why don't you?'
His arms were not very strong as yet,
but both of them went around the girl as
he drew her to his lips.
Sweetheart" he whispered
"Well, I'll be hanged, Wint Miller,
none of that, sang out Jack as he stood
in the doorway, grip in hand, as he had
hurried from the train. 81 brought you
down here to fish, not to steal all the
preserves on the family plantation. -
eyes, Jack, said Wint as he reached
out one free hand. "You brought me
down to fish and I'm the champion, for
here is the catch of the season, the best
ever,
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-28
Divorces in Various Countries.

A great variety of divorce laws pre-
vail in different countries. The ancient
Jews had discretionary power of divorc-
ing their wives; and in Hindustan man
and wife may become divorced through an
incident which an American might take
as matter of daily domestic life.
A curious custom regarding divorce
prevails in Cochin-China, where cou-
pie may become divorced before COM
pany which is assembled to witness the
service.
Divorces are scarcely ever known to
occur in Greece; while in Tibet it is al
most impossible to obtain divorce, and
remarriage is positively forbidden.
Two kinds of divorce are allowed in
Circassia. By the first the divorced
people are allowed to remarry at once,
and by the second remarriage is not al
lowed within year.
1t is said that among certain tribes of
American Indians divorce may be ac-
complished by breaking the pieces Of
sticks given to the witnesses at the mar
rlage ceremony.
An ancient custom among the Mo0rs
was that if wife did not become the
mother of boy she could be divorced
with the consent of the tribe, and marry
again at once.
IF the wife of Turkoman asks her
husband s permission to go out, and he
says "Go," without adding "Come
back again. they are considered di-
vorced.
In Siberia, if man is dissatisfied with
the most trifing acts of his wife, he tears
a veil from her face, and that act consti-
tutes divorce.
In Siam the first wife may be di.
vorced, but not sold as her successors
may be. She has the right of claiming
the first child. The others belong to
the husband
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-28
FrankIin'S Livery

Having bought the entire Livery outfit of
Benjamin Dorsey. and improved same by
- adding some first class horses and
g. \ vehicles, would like TO serve you
Ncnwhen team of any kind is wanted.
Will board your horses by the meal, sday,
week or month AT fair price. Give me
trial. JOS. l.. FRANKLIN, PRoP..
At the Old Thomson Stand.
dec13 If Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-28
No Consolation.

eyes, it must be terrible thing to
go through life without your limb, but
you must remember it win be restored to
you in the next world.
Il knows it will, mum, but dat don t
encourage me, fer it wuz cut off when /
was baby an it won't come widin a
couple of foot Of de ground.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-02-28
Fierce Critics.

Dick-How is your woman 5 ,club get.
ting on these days?
Eva-Fine. am on the hanging
committee now. :
Dlck-Hanging committee? Do you
hang pictures?
Eva oh, no. The changing CON-
mlttee sits at the club windows on rainy
days and criticises the hang Of their
sisters skirts as the latter pass outside
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-12
FRANKTON.

Frank Caddy has been a sick man
Tor the last week and was attended by
a doctor. He suffered severe attack
OF pleurisy, but is now on the mend.
Mrs. A. c. Steten has been seriously
i'll aud under the doctors care, bat ID
now improving.
Charles C. Milier's new dwelling
house is. nearing completion. Messrs.
Somerville and Wallam, car penters,
are putting on the finishing touches.
Joseph Frazier did the plastering.
l.. A. Kerr. whose place of 10 acres
is on the Frankton- Belmont road, is
engaged in clearing bis land OF rocks
aud building them into substantial
wall inolosing his land. By the 90
sistance OF his one horse and stump
and rock puller OF his own construc-
tion he recently moved rock seven
feet high, seven feet long and seven
feet through, and which would weigh
at least 80 tons. He moved the rock
three rods and placed It In a good
position 10 the wall. The time con-
sumed In the removal of this rock was
l2h hours. Il wac remarkable en-
gineering feat considering the means
at his command and shows whpt can
be done with the rocky lands Of
Frankton, which only few years ago
we're supposed could never be utilized
for cultivation. This land, when
cleared, Is excellent for fruit trees and
with irrigation Is fine for grasses.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-12
BELMONT.

Mics Daisy Thomas has been obliged
to give up her position as teacher at
FIankton school op account OF Ill
health. Miss Nellie Coleman has ia
ken her place.
Mrs. j. E. Stubs visited at the
F'rankton school one day last week.
Miss Ruth Conover spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
H.. Taylor, of Hood River.
Miss Pearl Blaylock returned home
Friday from teaching school near The
Dailes.
Mrs. Hester Gatchel had the misfor.
tune to cut on the end Of her thumb
last Tuesday while chopping.kindling.
DR.. Dumble was called and the
wound dressed. 1t is now getting
along nicely.
Miss Pearl Isenburg returned home
last week from Wyeth, Ore, where she
has been teaching school.
Miss Helen Bowman spent last week
at the home Of her grandparents iu
Hoo.i River.
Mrs. A. L. Kaufman Is contemplate t.
ing visit to her old home at Fertile,
Iowa. She expects to start sometime
next week.
Mrs. ii. Gstchel is visiting with her
mother In Hood River this week.
The Ladies' Aid, OF Belmont M. E.
church, met last Friday with Mrs. NJ.
II. Nicholson. They spent a very en-.
joyable afternoon.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-12

teolle of Odell several weeks aud
seems not &c be ready to surrender
the Held, as we bear of new cases
daily. Fortunately for us the climate
is such that the grippe victim has
much In bis favor, and rapid and COM
plete recovery is the rule.
The patrons and friends OF Odeil
school are invited to attend meeting
at the school house this trhursday
evening at I 80 for the purpose OF es-
tsblishing a better acquaintance be
tween teachers and patrons with the
hope that this may result in mutual
help to parent, to teacher and In two
fold help to the pupils OF our school.
The Ladies' Aid Society. OF 0dell,
vi meet in the church at Odell this
{ rhrusdayl afternoon.
A coed Christian Endeavor meeting
vas held last Sun day evening with
label Kemp as leader.
S d. Fisher came Sunday for a
visit with his family.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-12
WHITE SALMON.
trom the Enterprise.

'
Rev. III. q Mcbride has been suit
fering severely with grippe for the
past couple OF weeks. but is now 90
far recovered that he is able to walk
around town.
The Mole . Woodmen boys have ,e
ceived their uniforms White not
expensive The uniform nie quite sp.
prop, iHte aud the boys !nok we'll in
them That bunch looks we'll In oil.
most auything.
During the month OF February just
past the White Salmon postoffice made
gain Of SO per cent OF the same
month year ago. That is going
some. The Office has almost reached
the point where 1t will be entitled to
become a third class Office. This point
It must roach and maintain for one
year before it will lie entitled to the
change. Postmsster Grow thinks
this point will be reached by July this
year If SO it will be made third
class office on July lst NEXT year.
One thing sue, it Is going to grow.
There can be no backward step in re-
gard to the White Salmon postoffice.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Fl. Stewart, OF
North Yakima, are visiting with Mrs.
Stewsrt's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f..
L. lverson, in this city. They will
remain here until the VERSIONS get
ready to move onto their farm down
in Oregon, when they will accompany
them there.
Considerable improvements are be-
ing made this week on Main street,
south OF Jewett avenue. The big
boulders which have been obstruotiDe
the street for so 10 & are being re-
moved and the grade modified This
important thorous shfnie will soon be
put in the kind of condition that the
amount OF travel ever 1t requires.
There will be preaching every fir I
and third Sundays of each month at
ii a. M, 10 the Lauterbach hall by
Rev. Y. I. Merrill. pastor OF the M.
e. church. Union prayer meeting
every Wednesday night at 1880. Every
seoond and fourth Sundays there will
bs preaching as above aud Sunday
school every Sunday morning at 10
o o'clock. Rer Hilton is pastor
+. P. Van Worst. OF paynesville,
Minnesota. fatner u Attulney Van
Worst, of this city, s hers visiting
with his son He Is an ice cream
manufacturer 10 his home town and
has just finished putting up barge
quantity af Ice aul tus conc. here
where ae have no ice. except The man.
ntactuied article. Mr.. Van WORT will
remain here a couple of weeks visiting
our city and valley. He Is highly
pleased with the climate and scenery
here.
W. W. Rankin commenced work on
his contract ioi grading the Over
baugh road on Wednesday. Over.
baugh and Adams finished their con-
tract for slashIng out the right of way
some time ago and it is now cleared
out thr ough to the Cook road. MIR.
Rankin has several men and teams at
work on tho grading and will push it
to completion as rapidly as possible.
This road Is simply an extension OF
Je vett avenue out through Cooks ad
dition aud will eventually become the
main route TO and from Trout AXE.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-12

H. U. Blsncher, cashier OF the Ma.
tional Bank of Hood River, was an
Underwood visitor Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred House, lately
from Michigan, but who are stopping
In Hood River, came over Friday,
looking over the county with view
OF locating.
The most important cases that came
up in court last week were those of
Gus Fisher TOR embezzliDg q, 600 OF
the county funds and Raymond for
killing a railroad man In a saloon riot
at Collins. We understand Fisher got
a heavy sentence of two months and
Raymond turned loose. Pretty good
license for those who went to follow
the business In the future.
Robert Cline Is putting in his spare
time of late grubbing out his orchard
that has become somewhat diseased.
This shows some nerve as well as good
judgment on the part OF Mr.. Cline.
as the trees aould be very hard to re-
claim and in their present conditions
are likely to infect other good ones
Will Understood aud Henry Weaver
drove over to Stepp BI Ios.' mill SUI
day.
NJ NJ. Smith, an enterpI ising and
up to- date merchant, was out In the
country Saturday aud made it point
to attend school meeting and cast his
vote.
Rock Haven mistress, Mrs. Olsen,
visited Husum fiiends Saturday.
j. Il. Amons came up from Port
land the last of the week TO complete
plans with A. Haynes for the erec.
tion of house on bis place.
Harry Coleman IL having bis place
surveyed. Hem Benchy surveyor.
@. II. Cromwell went to Stevenson
Monday to attend commission meet
ing.
The Wind James Chinook has been
anchored 10 the harbor here loading
wood for HuRgins g. Van DeiIen, OF
The Dalles. Her storage is about 80
cords.
Mr.. Knapp and Mrs Sorenson at
tended school meeting Saturday. Mr..
Knapp has lately returned fiom San
Francisco, Cal. and other points look
Ing over the country.
School closed Friday, school meet
ing Saturday, singing school Satur-
day night. So the next thing will be
something else. Get ready.
MIR. Gibbs came down from Wallace,
Idaho, last week and ia making ar
ranRements to begin gru5bing.
Lutte Pease, OF Portland, came In
Sunday, accompanied by his friend,
Mr.. Sargent, of Hood River Valley,
looking for location
Curtis Dehart is improving rapidly,
returning from the hospital Thurs.
day.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-12
MOSIER.

Mr.. aud Mrs, A. r. Hogan, of Port
land, we're up last week with gentle
man to look at their place here. On
account OF being so busy they had to
return the same day, only stopping
between tIaina.
e. W. Davidhizar went to Hood
River last Tuesday to have some work
done on bis teeth.
|. N. Thomas aud family, who have
been living In Mosier for the last two
years, moved to their home In the
country last tuesday.
Ruben Steelquist, OF Eugene, was
up the tirst of the week doing some
surveying.
The Royal Neighbois of America
gave social party on their meeting
night last Wednesday. There was a
large crowd present and every one
had a coed time. A dainty lunch was
served by the ladies at II O'Clock,
when every one departed.
Miss Gerte Brown. who has been
visiting her sister, Carrie, here, left
Thursday for Hood; River, where she
is visiting relatives.
X. s. Bates, of the Pacific North.
west, published 10 Portland, was up
Thursday on business.
Ed. s. Howe, of Portland, was up
Thursday looking after his interests
here.
Rev. Wolverton, OF Portland, has
been here tor several days working on
his farm. He expects to do some
clearing this spring.
Di. Templeton, OF Poltland, ives up
Thursday looking after some clearing
that he is having done. He expects
to set fruit trees In as soon as posi-
BILE.
Mr.. No,man, who has been here for
a month or more looking over the
country, has at last found place to
make his home. lie has bought l60
acres from Mrs. @. L. BUCK, the place
being known more generally as the
Mckame place.
Among Hood River passengers Sat
urday were Misses Maud Evans, Mat
tie Hudson aud Katie Davenport.
Mrs. Winther, who bss been staying
on a homestead here, went to Port
land Saturday to have the poison oak
which she got In her eyes attended to.
Born, to Mi, and Mrs. Haccke, Sat
ufday, March 7, an eight pound girl,
Rev. aud Mrs. W. Skipworth, of
The Dalles, came down Saturday, Rev.
Skipworth delivering very interest.
Ing sermon here Sunday.
Rev. b. +. Brown, our regular pas
tor for the Methodist church, was up
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-12
BINGEN.
"On the Columbia. I"

The new postotilce building, erected
by Ed Sucksd ,rt, is progressing nice
ly under the supervision of Contract
or Page This Is the third time with
In The last yeli that they have had to
enlarge the Bingen po-totfioe In order
to have room to handle the mail In
this progressive sity.
The depot agent Is here and will
take full charge on the 10Th of this
mouth. He 10 Mr., GilbeIt, a veIv
agreeable gentleman to meet snd there
/, no DOUBT of his giving perfect sat
lsfaction.
The first passenger train to run on
the North Bank road will start on the
10th. They will take dinner at the
Maple Hotel In Bingen. this hotel be-
Ing the most convenient y located Of
any on the Moth Bank ad ILe
passengers will be allowed 20 minutes
for dinner,
t'us Colman has The contract for
building the gravel walks around The
new depot ". w. Swan, of the Josly n
improve ent, is hauling gravel tor
him.
q. W. Brock, OF Moro, Oregon, has
rented the new s.oIe building recent.
ly erected by Mr.. Morris and will at
once put in large stock of furniture
and hardware. Mr.. Brock followed
this business in Moro for several
years and Is up to date.
The steel gang Is back In Bingen
sgaiu. They expect to put In two
more long eide tracks here before
leaving. That will give us five tracks
and the most trackage Of any town
on the new road.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-12

from Cascade Locks Sunday, but hav.
ing Rev. Skipworth bere with him be
didn't preach.
Mr.. Ireland made trip to The
Dailesss saturday.
Mr.. Dunkin, of Hood River. was up
last week.
e. s. Ernston, o; McMinnville. wss
up looking over the country last week.
Miss Alice Davenport came down on
the local Sunday. returning in the
evening from The Dalles.
Fred Wilson, of The Dalles. was
down Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Sam Stark. o The
Dalles, came down Sunday AMI ent
the night with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Wied,itk nnG
daughter, Ruth. came up from Hood
River Monday aud psuked 10 sheir
things here TO move to iiood tive..
The Wiedrir.s have just returned
from trip east.
Ben Yeti came up from Portland d
Monday to do some plowing for john
Davenport
John Davenport went to Hood Riv-
er MONDAY to ge' team which his
brot hel. t'eoige, of Portland, had sent
up to piuw this spring.