The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1908-04-15
WEDNESDAY. APRIL Is. 1905



llan slang. Is a curious case Of verbal
degradation. From an chronological
point Of view thcrc is no reason why
bushranser should not he rs rcsIccta'
HE word a. parkranger. In the ear.
iy Australian newspapers such adver
tisements as "Wanted-A good bush.
ranger" were quite common The wori
then meant an experienced bushman.
But when the bush became the refuge
Of robbers OF banks and mall coaches
and lucky disgers the word acquired
the sinister meaning that Il now pos.
seases-bttgand. outlaw. desperate.
The Heron and the Dog.
When wounded q heron defends II.
sslf with the utmost gallantry. A
farmer once came upon an old bird
winged by an accidental shot and set
As dog 4 hrge collie. upon II. The
dog pressed home his attack with great
determination on this strange adver.
sary. but blow after blow was rained
on its body By the bird. which used Its
long spcarlike bill with such effect
that In the end the dog was routed
and waited at q safe distance. with Its
tall between its legs. until the farmer
shot the hird.-Country Life
Her oisenesis.
4 servant girl was brought To cot,
tage hospital suffering froih mn over
00se of poison.
when questioned as to hes motive
for taking II she replied:
Il wasn't feeling well. and went TO
ny mistress' room to get some medi.
cine from the chest she has there. The
bottle ] got was marked. Three drops
for an infant. slx for an adult and Q
tablespoou for an elnetic.' ! knew !
wasn't su infant. I wasn't sure about
On adult. % I thought ! must be the
emstic. and took the spoonful."-
deo 0raphic.
PraWss end ireland.
The evergrsen strawberry tree 10
foupd growing Wild only In the south
a france and Spain on the continent
aad In The counties Of Cork and Ker.
~ In the British Isles. Certain famii.
iar plants In ireland are found else-
whsss oaiy In the Pyrsuees and some
Dogttons Of Spain and Portugal. A
study Of the Irish insects and beetles
produces equally surprising results.
Thee facts and othsrS lead to the con.
ciusion that there WAS formerly q con.
unuous coast line between France and
Irslsnd.-Argonaut.
-Msry. Mary. Quite Contrary"
] should be glad 20 know the author
ity for the oft repeated statement that
this pursery rhyme has Its origin In
Queen Mary Tudor. A contemporary
0ecs m0rs rsvives II and says:
MARY was Queen Mary Tudor. whose
religious coutrariness to her father,
brother and sister was obvious. The
gardsn was ~ church IN England.
the aAlgor balls wore the restored 81
cring balls at uass. the cocklesheils
The 6mb1sms of revived pllgrimages to
holy places aud the pretty maids the
nuns whom she reinstatsd In their
coavssts. s."-LOndoo Notes and Queries. |
Il Would Net Psy.
lt WAS undoubtedly true that the |
stout man took up more room In the |
crowded car than 10 often occupied BY
one person. The exceedingly thin |
man nsxt whom he sat heavily down |
savs sound Of disapproval.
They ought to charge BY weight in |
thsse cars" hs said 70 bis neishbor |
on the other side. In 20 clear Q tone |
hat The stout man had to hear him.
"Aaybs 'twould be q good idea. my
frisnd." hs said. turning q calm. dis- |
passionate sass on the thin man. "but |
Y thsy dh you'd have to walk. The
car would never stop for you"
Mstisswsi Lynch Laws In 0svaris.
il II curious to note that In some
parts Of Bavaria method Of procedure
prevails and II practiced BY the people
In case Of oRenses which do not come
within the pale Of the ordinary law.
Neither person nor property II injured.
People assemble with black or masked 1
faces In front Of the offenders homo
and howl. Ore rides aud beat pots and \
kettles. A mock sermon setting forth I
the o6ense Of the person concerned II Il
then rscitsd In the hearing Of the mis-
'isneanant-London Notes aud Que
r1ss.
rhs Best Hs Could %.
II wss his 6rst circuit, and. more.
over. - had to defend bis Grst client,
VITO was bsttsr known than respect.
"a burglar. In an interval be ap
preached Q veteran member Of the bar
End sought for advice.
ard bow long do you think 1 ought
70 MAKE ny speech to the Jury. sirY"
hs 0pishsd up.
u should say about an hour" said
The Old hand.
"An kour! Why, ! thought ten min
uto weuA b. ample! Why 20 longr' 4
'Well." saiA shls alytssf. you sss.
~ can't sehtooee him till you're dn'
lnhh6 aA6 ~ 1on9op Vnu talk thu