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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
SPEED OF SOUND.
An Easy msthos Of Judging the Dis
tanes Il Travels.

tanes u Travels.
There Is an old saying that If yon
can count Eve between the nash ana
the thunder you are safe. Modern
science tells Us that II you can see the
fash at all you are safe. because II IL
struck you you would have no time to
see II. The speed OF lightning IS about
$50 times that Of sight
The old idea was that II you eouid
count five the storm was a mile away.
which was considered a safe distance.
Sound travels at the rate Of l.l42 feet
q second. or about a mile IN i've sec
onds. H. order to count seconds &c
curately many photographers start by
saving TO themselves: No one thou-
sand. one one thousand, two one thou-
sand. three one thousand. etc Ihis
gives about the right space between
each count OF one. two. three etc II
you stop at the number Of seconds you
want 10 time. With a little practice
with A watch beside you this Is ac'
curnte up TO half a minute or more
II YOU see a steam whistle blowing
aud note the instant 1t stops you can
count the seconds unit, You lose the
sound. and by allowing a fifth OF
mile for each second you can Judge the
distance The same is true of guns.
or an explosion, or even Of hammering
or any loud sounds-New York Press.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
ORIGIN OF CINDERELLA.
The Dainty Footed Damsel Who Be-
came a Kings Wife.

The Dainty Footed Damsei VINO BE-
came a Kings Wife.
II has been said Not one girl in
thousand knows the origin of the friend
Of her childhood. Cinderella.
Her real name was Rhodope, and
she was beautiful Egyptian maiden
who lived G70 years before the com
mon era and during the reign Of one
Of the twelve kings of Egypt. One
day Rhodope ventured to bathe In a
clear stream near her home. leaving
her shoes. which were very small ~
ing on a bank. An eagle, passing
above. caught sight Of the little san
dals and, mlstaklng them for tooth
some tidbit, pounced down and car
ried of one In his beak
The bird unwittingly played the part
of fairy godmother, for. flying over
Memphis, where the king was dis
pensing Justice, It let the shoe fall di
rectly at the kings feet Its size,
beauty and dalntiness Immediately at
tracted the royal eye, and the king de
termined to know the wearer Of 50
cunning a shoe.
Messengers were sent through all
the kingdom In search of the foot that
II would fit. Rhodope was finally dis
covered. the shoe placed on her foot,
and she was carried in triumph to
Memphis. where she became the queen
Of King Psammetlcus.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
An island City.

Greater New York consists Of forty
i've Islands. Ii might be called the ls.
land City. Read the names OF some of
the larger: Manhattan Island. Long Is
land, Staten Island, Hart's Island, City
island. Rlker's Island, North Brother
island, South Island, Blackwelrs Is
land, RandalFs Island, Wards Island.
Berrlan's Island Governors Island,
Barren Island and Coney Island.
Many small ones in Jamaica bay have
large names. One inland island, Mar
ble Hill. near Klngsbrdge, has been
made by the government channel cut
through on the Harlem river improve
meutS
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09

Though comparatively few Of the ma
uves Of Turkey own watches. vet they
have an ingenious way Of apprcximat
ing the time, and some of them hit II
with considerable accuracy They 10
cate two cardinal points OF the compass
and then, holding their hands together
in such n manner that the forehngers
point upward aud in opposite direc-
tons, they observe the shadow cast In
the morning or evening ut certain
known hours one finger or the other
will point directly at the sun. A com.
parison of the two shadows win dete,.
mine the hours between.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
WHISTLER AT WORK.
The Eccentric Artist Had Method
That Was All His Own.

That Was All His Own.
In Memories Of James Mcneil
Whistler" by Thomas X Way, the
author allows us a glance at the art
lists methods during his residence al
the white house In Tite street, built
from the designs OF bis friend L "
Goodwin the architect.
"The studio was surprisingly differ
ent from the room he previously used
In Lindsay row, aud entirely unlike
the studios usually occupied 10y other
artists | remember long. not very
lofty room, very light with windows
along one side; his canvas beside his
model at one end and at the other. near
the table which he used as "A palette
an old Georgian looking glass. so ar
ranged that he could readily see his
canvas aud model reflected In Il. Those
who used such a mirror tas he did
constantly will know that it is the
most merciless of critics
Il maryeled then at his extuordi
nary activity, as he darted backward
and forward TO look at both painting
aud model from his point of view at
the extreme end Of the long studio He
always used brushes of large size with
very long handles, three feet IN length
and held them from the end with bis
arm stretched to its full extent Each
touch was laid on with great hrmness
and his physical strength enabled him
to do without the assistance Of a
maulstck, while the distance at which
he stood from the canvas allowed him
to have the whole of large picture in
sight and so Judge the correct drawing
OF each touch
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
MARRIAGE BY PROXY.
This Curious Ceremony Is Purely
Dutch Institution.

Dutch Institution.
Some time ago a Boer In Pretoria
was married to a girl in Amsterdam, In
Holland. the ceremony constituting
what the Dutch call handschoen, or
glove marriage.
In spite Of the fact that distance OF
6.0OO miles lay between the bride In
the Netherlands and the bridegroom
IN the Transyaal they were Just as ef'
fectually married under the Dutch law
as If both had been present In the
same church
The bridegroom sent to his friend, or
best man. IN Amsterdam a power OF
attorney to represent him as his proxy
at the ceremony and at the. same time
forwarded his glove, which at the
proper moment, when the two were
made one, was held by both the bride
and the proxy.
The wedding was duly registered at
Amsterdam and at Pretoria, where the
bridegroom filed an affidavit with the
landdrost. or magistrate.
This curious form Of marriage Is
purely Dutch institution. the custom
having originated, II is said, in the old
times OF Dutch-Batavian rule. 1t Is,
however. dead letter In the Trans
yaal since the English took over that
colony.-New York Press,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
Human Nature.

why is It," asked the curious guest,
that poor men usually give larger tips
than rich menf"
We'll, sub" said the waiter, who
was something of philosopher as
well, looks to me like de po man
don't want nobody to find out he's po'
and de rich man don't want nobody
to ind ont he's rlch."- Exchange.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09

Il have three children who are the
very Image Of myself" said Jones EN-.
Enthusiastically.
Il pity the youngest" returned
Brown quietly
'Whyw asked Jones
Because he is the one who will have
TO resemble you the longest said
Brown London Tit-Bit
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
New Works First Sidewalk.

The first sidewalk ia New York was
laid by woman. Mrs. Samuel Pro
voost, about 17l6. She was an import.
er and ao'rchant and laid the sidewalk
for the c,.u nfenee of her customers
She had l.lro'tuned the authorities to
do 1t. but thei refused. saying 1t was
impossible After her object lesson
paving aud curbing gradually came in
hut for some time her sidewalk was SC
famous thu .rople journeyed even
from phliadvit tuia to see it.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09

Scene-Train stopping at small road
side station, Irritable Old Gentleman
What on earth do they stop alta sta
ton like this for? Objectionable Pas
senger nlghungl- allow me TO get
out. Irritable Old Gentleman--Ahl
see It has its advantages. thenl
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
Tombstone Inseriptions.

Three OF the commOnest tombstone
inscriptions are In the midst of life
we are IN death His end was peace, "
'1le tempers the wind TO the shorn
lamb" The sentiment OF each is com
forting and consolatory. but none
comes from the Bible.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
Maybe Little-Afser.

The play was not by any means bril-
liant, and obviously the man was bor
ed. suddenly he leaped 10 his feet
Il heard an alarm of fire." he said
IL must 20 and see where 1t Is )"
His wife, whose hearing was les'
acute, made way for him In silence
and he disappeared
1T wasn't fire after ALL" he sale
on his return.
Nor water, either" said his wifi,
coldly, with a snitf. Exchange
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
Pretty Poor Sinqers.

why doesn't your wife sing to the
baby when 1t criesT'
We've found ont that the neighbOrs
would rather listen to the baby
Mothers Journal
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
More Substantial.

"You didn't waste your time build
ing castles in the airf"
No" replied MIR Dustin Stnx. "l
constructed corporations out of water"
Washington Star
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09

Amt ito engaged niecel-so Henry
went way Yesterday. | hear. Paruns
sb,n,1 sor so Every rib In my body
Is srblne today Fregende hlatter
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09

Mrs Hatterson -Whatl Hou've had
fourteen cooks in three months2 Mrs.
Catterson- Yes. and didn't please any
Of them Life.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
How Could She7

Student-l told you last night to
wake me at this morning Why the
dickens didn't you do sog Landlady-
Well. sir. at : O'Clock you hadn't come
bone - -Fliegende Batter
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
Gnnd Natnra Max Be Costly

Don't look so glum. Pilkerton Use
CHEEKY words. They cost nothing"
Cost nothing, II speak ten CHEEKY
words to my wife she asks me fOi
some money"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09

what did he say when you told him
he was the worst liar you ever knewT'
"ue merely remarked that he had
been battered before"-St Louis Post.
niSpntph
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09

What do you think will finally be
selected as our national plantY
We'll. II In dollars TO dimes II will
ha the asSNk - Baltimore American.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
showed Her Aas.

Graee-They say that Miss Forty
odde was named after her Aunt Geor
giana Gwendolyn--She looks as II she
was named before her Aunt Georgiana.
--JudrR
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09

The art Of being able to make good
nse OF moderate abilities often confers
more reputation than real merit
Rochefoucaud
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
Sadly Lacking.

Ibid young Charlie Goldle call on
you last HightT Yes He calls al.
most every night" THAT sounds So
rious What sort Of young man is he
pretty intelllgentT Intelligent! Why,
iay. he doesn't know enough TO EN-.
brace an opportunity" = Cleveland
Pain Dealer
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09

he trespasses against his duty who
sleeps upon his watch as well as he
that goes over to the enemy Burke.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
Both Satisfied.

II should like to break 1t OF. but
can't bear TO give up this diamond
ring"
'rhen why don't you tell him sol
He told me he'd be willing TO lose the
ring If he could get out of the engage
ment"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09

Never yet was the voice OF conscience
sllenced without retribution Jameson
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-09
Delinquent List, Hood River Irrigation District

hereby certify that the following
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-04
APPERSON BROTHERS
TOO BUSY TO RACE
Builders of the Jack Rabbit Cars Have
Not Time to Prepare
Machine.

Emerson G. Orme, dealers and agents
for the famous Jack Rabbit cars. ad.
wise that the manufacturers. Appersor
Brothers Automobile Company, of Koko.
mo, Ind, definitely have decided moi
TO enter a car in the speedway NEE,
next Memorial Day at indianapolis. II
has been rumored since the Chicago Au-
tomobile Show that Herb Lyle would
drive an Apperson Jack Rabbit in this
contest, but the local agents say this
report is without foundation.
In a letter just received from Elmer
Apperson, president of the company, he
says: Not that We do not believe in
racing. but simply because We haven't
the time it takes to prepare a car. We
have done as much racing as any manu-
facturer up to 1911, but since We have
doubled our output, coincident with the
erection of the new factory, we are find
ing our hands full in filling orders, and
it interferes too much with regular pro-
duction to attempt to construct racins
cars.
There is no question in our mind but
what some American car will win this
race, and / would like very much to
help uphold the reputation of American
manufacturers, naturally, being the pio-
neer. However, / believe that the second
generation of automobile builders can
hold their own against any OF the for
cign competitors. Times have changed.
American manufacturers are so far in
the lead in general design and construc-
ton over the foreign designers, that in
stead of Americans comparing their
cars with foreigners the comparison
now is in the other direction
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-04
Cheaper Living from LeHisla ton.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocesn
bill has been introduced into the
Wisconsin Legislature by Speaker Merlin
Hull, Of the House of Representatives.
having for its object the elimination of
the cost OF distribution of farm products
by bringing the farmer and the consumer
into direct relations. This, according to
Speaker Hull, will result in a large saw
ing. because, he AYERS. the farmer now
receives only about rs per cent of the
retail price of his product.
Speaker Hulrs bill provides that the
State industrial commission shall make
and publish a list Of individuals who de-
sire to purchase farm produce direct
from farmers. creameries, cheese fac
tories, and country dealers" The COM
mission is also authorized to advertise
that the State will supply a means Of
direct marketing to the consumers OF
the cities. and any person wishing to
deal direct with the farmers will have
to file an application with the commits
sion.
II the bill becomes a law and accom-
plishes it's purpose II will, of course, be
of vast benefit both to the farmers, who
will get more for what they produce
and to the consumers, who will buy their
food much cheaper
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-04
DRAIN RADIATOR NOW
IS ADVICE Of EXPERT
Cooling System Of Automobile Needs
Attention Now, Clifford E.
Long States.
TO PREVENT cL0GGING UP

"At this season Of the year some at.
tention should be paid to the water in
the cooling system OF car" says Cliff
ford Z. Long, local agent for the Stude-
baker car,
The water should be drained from
the radiator, which should be rinsed out
with fresh water and small amount
of common washing soda, and again
rinsed out with fresh water only. More
or less rust from water jackets and some
Of the metal parts OF the cooling sys-
tenn collects and settles like mud at the
bottom Of the radiator, and II this is
deposits and clog up the radiator, incl
dentally damaging the metal The
amount of rust which accumulates in
the cooling system can be noted to some
extent by the red color of the water as
it leaves the petcock when drained.
Rust to some extent affects the cool
ing Of the motor. In fact. the cooling
system is remarkably sensitive to con-
ditions at all abnormal, and preventing
any clogging is absolutely necessary to
tie health of the motor.
I'm winter, many motorists put alco-
hol and other sorts of anti-ffeezing solu-
lions into their radiators to prevent
freezing. AS many cars are so con-
structed nowadays, tne TdulatOr requires
replenishing with water only once in q
great while, and I know 1t to be a fact
that many motorists are running even
in this warm weather with anti-freezing
solutions still in their radiators.
Now, ii is a wellsknown fact that
alcohol boils at much lower tempera-
ture than pure water. Denatured alcohol
will boil at about liz degrees. and this
means that when mixed with water,
about one part in four, the radiator will
show signs Of steaming when there
would be no steaming If pure water were
used"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-04
SPLENDID TROPHY TO
500-MILE RACE WINNER
RayfeId Cup for Victorious Car.
$1,000 to Driver on Indian
apoIfs Speedway.

One of the handsomest silver trophies
ever put up to tempt an automobile
speed king will be offered to the win
ner of the great 500-mile race to be
run Memorial Day, May 30, on the In
dianapolis Motor Speedway. by Fin
deisen & Kropf Manufacturing Com
pany. of Chicago. manufacturers OF
Rayfield Carburetors.
The prize, valued at $4,000, will be
a fine example of the silversmith's art,
and will be known as the 'RayfielG
Trophy" Drivers of Rayfield-e equipped
cars will compete for ii. The donors
have not limited themselves to this ele-
giant trophy, but also offer $1,000 in
gold. The money goes to the winning
driver. provided his car is equipped
with Rayfield carburetor.
While the Rayfield carburetor is de-
signed for use on pleasure cars and
for general use on motor driven vehi-
cles, it is already well known to the
great drivers of racing cars.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-04
MOTOR TRUCK FOR WAR
ELIMINATES ARMY MULE
Picturesque Animal Must Give Way to
Machine, Says John N.
WHY'S.
USED HERE AND ABROAD

The motor truck is bound to mark
the passing Of the army mule, just as il
has begun to Gust that animals shorter
cared half-brother, the horse, from the
transportation scheme of civil life," said
John N. WHY'S. president of the Gar
ford Company, of Elyria, Ohio, on his
return from an extended European tour,
in which the subject Of commercial mo-
tor vehicles was closely studied.
TT is only a matter of months before
that picturesque and faithful adjunct of
our military force is relegated to the
much more prosaic life Of the farm. The
motor truck Is demonstrating it's supe-
riority over the mule or horse-drawn
wagon system, and the economic fore
sight of the War Department is bound
to can for it's installation.
What has been and Is being accom-
plished by European governments in the
matter of army transportation can be
accomplished I'm our own country. And
abroad the motor truck is being put to
every conceivable test as to it's fitness
and oapability in military maneuvers.
Germany, Great Britain, France. and
Italy are all investigating the power
wagon. and already large sums have
been appropriated in each of those coun-
tries Tor the permanent INSTALLATION Oh
trucks instead of horses and mules.
THE possibilities of the truck in our
own army schemes is made evident in
the report recently made by high army
officials to the War Department Ac-
cording to this report. the total weight
Of supplies and impedimentia that must
be carried with an army division OF
&c, 200 men is 2,SS3.00 pounds, or a full
load for 96l of such army wagons as
are now used. These figures, in road
space alone, show that there is a great
waste with present methods. That
number of wagons require space OF
approximately eleven miles on twenty
yard road. a column that is vastly too
large to be economically handled. And.
besides. with eleven miles of wagons
occupying the roads, there is no space
left, unless it is before or behind the
column, for the troops.
with mule and wagon transportation
the troops are confined to movement
Of only about twenty-four miles per day.
for this is the limit of distance which
mules or horses can cover in day
without injury
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-04


From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
At the sixty-third annual meeting Of
the State Educational Association 1t was
resolved to ask the Legislature to make
an appropriation for a retirement fund
for teachers, that expression sounding
better than a pension fund It was also
be raised and the normal schools be pur-
chased and conducted as State institu-
tons.
These are excellent suggestions, but
the establishment of retiring fund
ought to be made the subject of a good
deal of careful investigation before
adoption. In this city we have such a
fund, which Is maintained largely by
the teachers themselves, with aid from
the board of education and occasionally
from the State. 1t has rather limited
workings. but is at least on a conserv-
alive basis. While no one will main
tain that the teachers are overpaid, that
they receive what is their due in most
instances, 1t ought not to be ignored
that the larger number Of women who
begin teaching have little intention Of
making 1t a life profession. They have
been educated at public expense and re-
ceive salaries which average more than
the incomes of physicians. clergymen, or
literary men.
Our teachers who spend thirty years
in service deserve a pension. There are
not many cases where 1t is desirable to
extend the term Of service beyond that
period, since modern physical and intel
lectual demands are strenuous But the
State must be careful lest in lodging
desired good it involve itself in a
financial problem of great proportions.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-04
TO ILLUMINATE ROCKIES.
Louis w. Hill Preparing Brilliant
Finish for GIidden Run.

Minneapolis, May 3.-Announcement
of the itinerary Of the National A. A. A.
reliability tour from the Twin Cities
to Glacier National Park. Montana,
July IL to 10, made yesterday, was &C
companied by the statement that Louis
W. HILL chairman of the board of di-
rectors of the Great Northern Railway.
will illuminate the Rocky Mountains
for the special benefit of the tourists.
He will have stationed on the noun
tain peaks along the picturesque rocky
range just back of the unique log hotel
at Glacier Park Station, a score OF
men who at a given signal will touch
off several tons of red, white. and blue
Roman fire. This striking illumination
of the heavens, revealing the mountain
scenery. will be a spectacle that the
tourists driving over the prairies the
last night of the tour will remember.
This spectacular revelation will be
pulled off when the pilot car of the
tour is within forty miles of the Rocky
Mountain range.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-04
A Projectfle's Gain of speed.

From the New York Tribune.
Experiments with improved instru-
ments for measuring the velocity of pro-
jectiles have shown that the speed goes
on increasing after the missile has left
the mouth of the cannon. Leaving the
muzzle with a velocity of 1,474 feet a sec
ond, a projectile has been observed to
increase its speed to 1859 feet a second
within the first six feet. 1t is only after
having Travelled twenty-five yards that
the projectile's velocity becomes reduced
to the speed it had on having the muzzle
This Is ascribed to the impulse of the
expanding gas being felt for some dis
lance beyond the lannon's mouth.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-04
In the Days of Old.
rom the London Athenaeum.

From the London Athenaeum.
We learn that hot plates were unknown
In the days of the Stuarts, that Oliver
Cromwelfs wife first introduced cows
into st. James Park: that household &C.
counts were originally kept by the hus-
band, not the wife, and that the paper
frills adjoining outlet bones testify to
a period when carving forks were not
and the mistress of the house was Obliged
to steady the Join on which she was
operating by grasping it In her hand
We are reminded that in the seventeenth
century women had not yet trespassed or
mans domain of dressmaking and MILL
merry, While man was still excluded from
the feminine speciality of brewing.