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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
Oriental sIIks.

Oriental silks have way of coming
in on the market and meeting with
popular favor because of their genuine
oddsty among fabrics. They are al.
ways sought by persons who look for
tie exclusive patterns and this is
possible among oriental silks where
two patterns may be alike. but of diff.
ferent colors. The trimmings for such
are plain silks, soutache and crochet
buttons. One of the dashing dresses
constructed of this material was a
brick red. with clouded effect. 1t was
trimmed with black-red grosgrain
silk and an edging of black soutache
In sawtooth fashion for bands. The
dress was very good example of
what can be produced with foreign
silk.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
JOB WOULD KEEP HIM BUSY
crssnhorn Sailor Realized the Captain
Had Given Him a Big
Contract.


In the height OF the recent wheat tn
multi Broker Patten, discussing the
governments wheat estimates with .
reporter, said calmly:
But some Of the men the govern
ment takes its figures from are green
horns. Perfect greenhorns. As bad
as the Dutch sailor. you know.
"The captain said to the sailor.
when the ship came to port:
Take boat, run ashore and buy
two dollars worth Of vegetables
"The sailor didn't know what vege-
tables were. SO as soon as he struck
land he said to 'longshoreman:
"'What is vegetables, mater
"'Ch. dried peas. for instance the
1ongshoreman answered.
80 the Dutch sailor spent his two
dollars on huge sack OF dried peas.
when he drew near the ship again
with his load the captain called him
from the bridge:
"well, have you got those vege-
tables?'
"'Aye, aye, SIR said the sailor.
Then said the captain. hand
them up to cookie one at a time
"'Shiver my timbers!' said the
sailor, I've got job before me now.
and no mistakei"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
Cash Which Drifted Across Arctic
Ocean.

the north pole may be accomplished
by putting vessel in the northern ice
pack and allowing 1t to drift over the
open sea.
For years 1t has been a much
argued contention among scientists,
naval officers and geographical stu
dents as to whether the Polar sea is
open across the pole, and for the pur-
pose of verifying this an interesting
series OF experiments has been carried
on by the United States government
and the Geographical society OF this
city, in setting adrift specially de-
signed casks In the Behring sea. re-
cording the dates when set adrift and
then drawing interesting calculations
as to their course from their starting
point to the place where picked up.
The cask, according to Henry G..
Bryant, the president of the Geograph-
ical society, was set adrift July "a.
1900. by the whaler Norwhale, of the
coast of Cape Bathurst. British Amer
lea.
After being tossed by the arctic
seas, and carried up the Behring sea
to the Arctic ocean, across the polar
regions and probably across the
north pole, the cask was picked up
on the coast of Norway. November g.,
1908
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
A ROCKINGHAM DOOR KNOB.
Bought by Lucky American in Lon
don for 81 Cents and Sold to
Rich Woman for $25.

London.-With the cutting through
OF new streets many ancient houses
have been torn down in London. Some
of them were once stately residences
and boasted bits of fine old brass. val
liable woodwork and door knockers
SO elaborately carved and wrought as
to be things of beauty in themselves.
In the hurry of getting rid of these
old houses some wonderful pieces Of
age-colored wood and articles of brass
and china have been picked up by
those on the watch for almost moth
ing.
Amonth other things several Rock
ingham china door knobs. the pride of
generations past. have fairly been
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
WON'T MIX
Bad Food and Good Health Won't Mix.

The human stomach stands much
abuse but it won't return good health
If you give it bad food.
If you feed right you will feel right,
for proper food and a good mind is the
sure road to health.
"A year ago became much alarmed
about my health for began to suffer
after each meal no matter how little l
ate." says Denver woman.
Il lost my appetite and the very
thought of food grew distasteful, with
the result that was not nourished
and got weak and thin.
My home cares were very heavy, for
besides large family of my own l
have also to look out for my aged
mother. There was no one to shoul-
der my household burdens, and come
what might, l must bear them, and
this thought nearly drove me frantic
when l realized that my health was
breaking down.
II read an article in the paper about
some one with trouble just like mine be-
ing cured on Grape-Nuts food and act
ing on this suggestion 1 gave Grape
Nuts trial. The first dish of this
delicious food proved that 1 had struck
the right thing.
My uncomfortable feelings in stom-
ach and brain disappeared as If by
magic and in an incredibly short space
Of time was myself again. Since
then I have gained 12 pounds in
weight through a summer of hard
work and realize am very different
woman, all due to the splendid food.
Grape-Nuts."
There's a Reason" Trial will prove.
Read the famous little book, "The
Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above 1etterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24

given away and the very beautiful
knob shown in the picture was pur
chased by an enterprising American
who was watching the dismantling
and destruction of one of these
houses. Thirty-seven cents was what
the bystander paid for this door knob
as fine a specimen Of Rockingham as
you could see.
Naturally the American was proud
of her bargain and meant to keep it
She washed 1t carefully and put it in
the place of honor in her room and
wrote long letters about 1t to America
Life in London is expensive for stu
dents and one day the American
heard of rich woman who wanted
just that kind of Rockingham door
knob to match set for drawing
room, SO she succumbed and sold her
treasure for $25. Now it is being used
again in beautiful drawing room fur
nished as nearly as possible in the
style which was followed when the
Rockingham door knobs we're first in
vogue.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
Lingerie Baq.

A pretty summer fashion is the
lingerie Dorothy bag. Dainty little
bags of open-work embroidery of tue
broderie Anglaise order, with Innings
in delicate shades of pink. primrose,
blue, green or mauve and ribbon
handles to match. will be carried.
The color chosen for the lining will
be repeated in the draped ceinture
round the waist, the ribbon on the
lingerie hat and the bows Of the sun
shade.
1t is a quaint and pretty fashion,
the lingerie bag, and during the hot
part Of the year the familiar leather
handbag wiz take back place
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
RETURNS FROM POLAR SEAS.
After Floating Over 2,4oo MIiss
Through 6ehrIno Sea cask Was
Found OF Coast Of Iceland.

Philadelphia.-Picked up several
hundred miles on the coast of Iceland
after floating over 2.400 miles over
the Arctic ocean, after having been
set adrift nine years ago. a cask OF
the Geographical society OF this city,
was brought to port by the Norwegian
steamer Cimbria.
The discovery Of the cask. 1t is be-
lieyed, proves the contention OF Ad-
miral Melville and Of other members
of the society that the Polar sea is
open and that the discovery Of
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24


side Of ron the back fits tightly the
The ghthng trimmed with
match
Of
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
oermany's GIFT Against Plague.

Germany has SO sanatoria for tu-
berculosis.. which hold over 10000
poor consumptives; the cost OF each
sanatoriun is about 100000. Through
organized. effective methods, Ger
many has reduced the death rate from
consumption by one-half throughout
the nation. In the German army tu
berculosis has diminished AZ per
cent. during the past 20 years (from
SO per cent. per 1000 to 10 per cent.
per / 1000 OF the effective force).
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24

Eighth St, Canon City, Colo, says:
Three years suffered with rheuma-
tism, dropsy and kidney complaint,
and became utterly helpless. found re-
lief after using two or three boxes Of
Doan's Kidney Pills and kept on until
cured. Doan's Kidney Pills have
been blessing to me-"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24

bloating, etc., are
troubles that COM
monty come from
sick kidneys. Don't
mistake the cause
Doan's Kidney Pills
have cured thou
sands of women af-
fiicted in this way
by curing the kid
neys. Mrs. G. h.
Foresman, 113 s.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
Absent All Around.

The absent minded professor re-
turned home one evening. and. after
ringing his front doorbell for some
time to no effect, heard the maids
voice from the second story window:
"The professor is not in"
"All right" quietly answered the
professor: I'll call again." And he
hobbled down the stone steps.-Lip-
pincott's.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
SUITABLE IN MANY SHADES
Graceful Gown Of Cashmere That
Would BE Appropriate In Al
most All Seasons colors.

Alligator-gray is the color chosen
for this graceful gown. but 1t would
look well in many of the beautiful
shades there are to be had this sea-
son. The plastron down center of
front and back is trimmed each side
with satin covered buttons to match,
the other part of skirt is plain. and
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
Paris Adopts Tailored Hats.

The chapeau taileur is having an
astonishing vogue in Paris. So great
Is the demand for this particular kind
Of headgear that the leading Paris de-
signers and even those whose spe-
cialty until now has been the elaborate
hat exclusively do not disdain to de-
vote some of their attention to IT,
Vogue.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
WiIdness.

"Your boy was just little-er-wild
when he was at college wasn't he?"
20, yes: he generally was little
wild at first. Couldn't get 'em over
the plate, you know. But he always
steadied down before the game was
over"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
use AIlen.. Eoot.Easa.

It Is the only relief for Swollen Smart
ing. Tired. Aching, Hot, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens Foot
Ease. a powder to be shaken into the
shoes. Cures while you walk. At all Drug
gists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Don't accept
any substitute. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen S. Olnsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
The New sailor.

The new sailor has low. broad
crown. with wide brim little wider
at one side than the other. the sides
curling up very slightly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
How He Stood Up for Him.

Dolan-So Casey was running me
down an ye stood up for me?
Calahan-Oi did; OF siz to him:
Casey, ye're no coward-and ye work
hard an pay yer dibts-an' we don't
get drunk an lick yer woife-but in
other despects ye're no better than
Dolon!"-Puck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
Is IAN ounce of prevention" as well ns a
pound of cure" For bowel troubles, skin
wounds, colds. and other Ills. 35c and SEC sizes
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
Economy.

Some women's idea of economy is
doing without the things that her
husband likes best to eat.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
NERVE.

Excuse me. can speak to your
typewriter q moment?"
You cannot; she's engaged"
That's all right; I'm the fellow
she's engaged to-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24

Preachers ought to get good sal
ary; it's church money, you know.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
WOMEN SUFFER NEEDLEssLY
Many Mysterious Aches and Pains Are
Easily Cured.

Backache, pain through the hips,
dizzy spells, headaches, nervousness,
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24

placed anywhere
attracts and kills
nII nier. n eat,
clean, monumental,
convenient cheap
Lastnall <sAson. Cam
not spin or tip
over. will no { soil
orinjureanything-
Guaranteed ehec-
tive Ofaiidealers,
or sent nfprfpofdIor
zoe. Harold somerr-
$50 De KaIb Avenue,
Broohlyn. New ferk.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24

rests slightly on the ground all round.
Two folds are arranged on each shoul-
de,, and brought slightly toward the
plastron, both front and back. The
revers are trimmed with braid. and
sdged with ball fringe. the sleeve is
trimmed to match. Tucked silk forms
the yoke. and plain silk slightly
tucked is used for the deep cum edged
with frilling.
Hat of stretched satin trimmed
with roses and ribbon.
Materials required: Eight yards
cashmere 48 inches wide. four dozen
buttons, three yards ball fringe. one
half dozen yards braid, two yards silk,
~ yards satin.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-12-02
new WHARF BOAT
IMPROVES SERVICE
GOODS FROM PORTLAND IN A DAY
Equal Carriage Charges Puts Boat on
Competing Basis with the
Railroads.

After p number OF years OF working
under the worst sort OF difficulties
the steam boat has been placed upon
an equal basis with the railroad in
handling freight between Hood River
and various points on the ColumbiH
and Willamette rivers. Such, In
effect, is the announcement OF q. &
Dean, local agent for the steamboat
lines. Within the last few weeks big
steps have been taken to improve
the boat service at his point. Cart
age charges are now the same from
the boat landing that they are from
the o. K. & N. freight depot and
sinoe the boats guaian ee to bring up
the following day freight which is
at the Portland wharf by 5p. m,
many shippers are taking advantage
of this quick express service
On Sunday "a large wharf boat was
placed in service here which has
ample storage facilities to properly
care for all freight. The boat was
formerly In use at Lyle and is
l50x50 feet 1t has been anchored at
the new boat landing opposite the
Oregon Lumber Co., barn, which is
more than a quarter of mile nearer
town. There is Rood road ali the way
to the new landing aud the county
is preparing to spend several hundred
dollars more In the improvement
of the river end Of it.
This year the growers have Eeen
shipping many of the apples to the
Portland market by the boats. Five
thousand boxes have been handled
already and the other day 100 sacks
of onions we're shipped. The new
wharf boat has capacity for ten car
loads and 1t can be- heated so there Is
no danger OF fruit being frozen dur
ing river transit. The boats are do
ing an unusally heavy business this
fall and it is probable that in the
spring more craft will be plying the
river on this run.
The Dalles City and the Bailey
Gatzert of the Regulator line are
landing at the new wharfboat as is
the Sim us which Iuns between The
DaIles and Cascade Locke The Open
River company has placed landing
scow for the Teal alongside the big
wharfboat aud they are handling 3
large volume of incoming freight.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-12-02
Debaters Try Out.

The try we're held last week to
select the teams to represent the
Hood River high school in its de-
bates with Astoria and The Dalles
which will be held sometime next
month. The team chosen to go to
Astoria is Miss Leila Radford, Earl
SpauIdiug and Chester Higgins.
with Bert Jayne ss alternate. The
team which is to stay at home and
debate The Dalles On the came even.
ing Is Misses Helen Orr, Eva Brock
and "Scoop Phillips, with Miss
Elsie MoLuoas as alternate.
The judges we're r.. h. Hartwig,
Rev. I. b. Ford, Rev. j. A. Adams
and five members Of the high school
faculty. The tea m debating here will
support the affirmative of the pro-
position that immigration should be
further restricted by an iIliteraoy
test while the team going to Astoria
will take the negative of the same
subject. The subject of the try-out
debate was capital punishment.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-12-02
Brakeman Has Narrow Escape,

Johu Kslsay, an o. Il. &. N, pas
senger tiagman, escaped death Satur
day night Ey narrow margin when
he tell from the rear of the east
bound train No. into Eagle Creek
and WAS washed out in the Columbia
River.
kelsay was getting off the train,
which had stopped with the rear car
on the Eagle Creek bridge, a short
distance below Bonneville, and
missed his footing. lie tell 30 feet
into the rushing current, which car.
ried him out into the river, but be.
lng IA good swimmer he managed to
get ashore.
The engineer whistled tor the flag.
man to come In, and he did not ap
pear. A search was made and he was
found crawling up the embankment.
His leg and arm we're injured, and
he was put to bed in sleeper, and
taken on TO his home in Pendleton,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-12-02
West Side Property Changes.

Henry L. Colvin, capitalist OF
Portland, has purchased through the
gency OF Devlin IL Firebugh, the l.. j.
Goodnough tract of 224 acres at
Hood River for Sl9,0 The place Ia
all under cultivation and there are 8
acres In bearing orchard, and good
portion OF the balance is planted to
young trees. 1t is located ~ miles
from town and is fully equipped with
modern improvements.
The same firm also reports the sale
of the Frank Jones 8 acre place, To-
Gated ~ miles out on the Belmont
road, to Mr.. W. q. Banks formerly
one of the leading citizens of Redwood
Falls, Minnesota. Having spent sew
eral months investigating all the lead
ing fruit producing districts OF the
Northwest, Mr.. Banks chose the Hood
River Valley as his future home be
cause he thinks the commercial and
social advantages here are far super
ior to any OF the other districts inves'
tigated by him.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-12-02
HAD HOOD RIVER
IN SOUTH AMERICA

+. Breske, Portland man, who
has just returned from visit abroad
gave the following interview to the
Portland Telegram:
Hood River is known In London
Paris and Berlin, but no one knows
where IL Is. One man | asked In Lon.
don, came pretty near knowing, he
thought. He said Hood River is
some where in South America.
"And yet the Hood River apple is
asked tor by the wealthy people all
over Europe. The fact that the apple
sells at retail for a shilling each, In
England; franc In France, and q
marke In Germany does not reduce
the demand even through these
quotations equal rs cents apiece In
the United States. There are lots OF
people all over Europe who do not
care what an apple costs, II it suits
them, and the Hood River apple ap.
pears to I'LL the bill everywhere, even
though there are plenty OF cheaper
apples on the market. .
with all these fancy prices for
Hood River apples, the growers only
get tithe Of what the fruit sells Tor
ln Eurtope. There is only one firm
engaged in selling and exporting the
Hood River apple In New York, and
this trm buys up the entire product
from the farmers 10 Hood River
Valley, and nets rs per cent on its in.
vestment each crop that is disposed
nf.
"Ihe producers of Hood River
apples should place description and
its location in the boxes they ship
abroad, SO that the world may know
the apples were raised in Oregon,
which is IN the western part Of the
United States. Their valley would
get great deal OF advertising in
this way and the consumers OF the
Hood River apples would know whom
to bless when devouring the deli.
cious fruit.
.."As for the price paid the producer,
that will regulate itself 10 the course
Of time. When the Hood River fruil
growers take the business not of the
hands of commission men aud handle
the exporting themselves, they will
begin to get what is coming TO them.
hey get good price now, but the
man in New York who did not have
to raise the fiuIt gets too much Of
rake off.
"Ihe is no fear Of over production
of the Oregon apple. The worlC
stands ready to pay good prices fol
all that will ever be raised, and thel
be asking for more"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-12-02
ROBBERS AT WORK
ON THE EAST SIDE

number OF robberies have been
reported to the local officers within
the last few days by persons living
on the east side of the valley. One
day last week while there was nobody
at home thieves jimmied the back
door OF the residence of William Kerr
and were preparing to make big
haul when they we're evidently fright
ened away. The burglars had taken
silver and china from the cupboards
and had even gone so tar as to re.
move pictures from the walls. The
bed rooms upstairs had been turned
topsy turvy and everything dumped
| out of the drawers. When the family
returned, the only missing articles
were number of pieces of fancy work
which Mrs. Kerr had prepared tor
Christmas presents and bundle OF
valuable imported silks. .H
The Japanese who had been on the
Kerr place for the past four years.
was generally about the buildings,
lett for visit to Japan couple OF
weeks ago and this is the second visit
OF the thieves since his departure. A
few days before the breaking into
the house, several boxes ot fancy
apples were taken away from the
apple house. Uhther residents In
that neighborhood have suffered small
| losses, 10
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-12-02
STATE HORTICULTURAL
Meeting NEXT WEEK

The oath annual meeting of the Ore.
gon horticultural Society will be
held next week tor four days from
the 6 to the 9th of december.
The meetings and exhibit will be
held in the Msiel x Frank building
aud the head quarters will be at the
Oregon hotel. Reduced railroad rates
will be In force for the meeting. The
premium list is the largest ever Offer
ed by the society, there being over
81, 900 In cash and medals. and this IL
expected to bring o0t tiue exhibits.
H. If. Shepard is second vice. .presi.
dent OF the society and A. |. Mason
aud j. l.. Carter are on the program
for addresses.
Many who we're interested in both
horticulture aud in dalrying will at.
tend both the meet ngs of the Hor.
tiGultural society and those of the
Oregon State Dairy association, i'm.
mediately following the horticultural
society meeting
Thursday evening, December 9,
there will be reception ut the Com
meIcial club to delegates attending
the two conventions, both ladies anc
gentlemen being invited. The pro
gram for the horticultural society
meeting is:
Tuesday morning, 8 o'cl ck-Bus
ness session, reports OF officers anc
committees; Life and Work O.
Cyrus HosKins, }. II. Rees, Spring
brook; horticultural "reminiscences
DR.. j. K. Cardwell, Portland; Tit
Oregon State horticultural society
II. NJ. Williamson, secretary stat
board of horticulture; "Some Pro
blems Ia Market GARDENING" Pro
fessor Arthur q. b. Bouquet, Oregon
Agricultural college; improvement
of Rural CondItIons, A. |. Mason
Hood River
Tuesday afternoon, 2 o'clock "Wal
nut Growing in the Willamette Val
ley, FIRED Groner, Hillsboro; core
gon Wslnuts', Thomas Prince, Dun
ee; horticulture an the Agricul
tural College," President W. j. Kerr
Oregon Agricultural college; rh
Oregon State Board OF Horticulture
W X Newell, president state boar
OF horticulture: "CherIy Growing |
Oregon" Miss Clara Webb, Trout
dale.
Tuesday evening, 5 O'Clock; at Y
NJ. q. Although invitation of tt
Apple Culture club OF the Y. NJ. I
A, trirst foor) Sixth and TayIt
str eet; Apple Scab and Its Co