Scrap Book
A Eugene Field Bory.
Eugene Fluid know tbut Mr. Cleva
Knj prlilcd himself on having a re
onrkHbly flue collection of tha first
(dllJouii of Field's books. Ont day
field sauntered Isslly Into Mr. Cleve
land's olllco.
you (lilnk you bar everything I've
,TPr written, dou't you, Cleveland V
"Ye; certainly I nave," was ttie em
Dhnlic reply.
"Well, you're a liar; you've nothing
of tlis kind," contradicted Field coolly
it bo pulled out or bis pocket a Trib
une 1'rlmiT. Tbla waa bla first book.
It was n small paper covered pamphlet
of forty-eight pages, published In Don
rer In 1W- and very rare, even then,
Dd nmi'b coveted by collectors.
There ore only three or four copies
of tliU In tlio world," said Field. "1
hire been after tbe book for nionUis
for Francis Wilson, but you can bave
It If yu want It"
"Hut why let nie bava It If you In
tended It for Mr. Wilson T" sakod Mr.
Cleveland, puzzled.
"Junt lo hear hlra cuss," chuckled
Field. "Vii can bare It for i It
cost mo $13. and I want $10 for tbe
trouble of bringing It up In the ele
Tutor," ami Field dcpnrjeo well pleas
ed with the success of bis mission.
llillrlilo's Mngaxlno.
Make the World Bright.
Whin ) "U hr of good In people tell It
Whm you hoar a lule of evM-uell It.
11 tha swxliicwi hsve the light,
fut (ha Mil out of HlKllt
Uaka I li world w live In bright
Like lo Iwaven above,
Selected
Didn't Appoal to Him.
I'urla Jh. who lives) far buck In
(lie crliiiMMi lover lone, h.tieuiHl Into
Hie liltf rliy one (luy and fonutl hluiitelf
iliiiulliig iK'fuie u wmiuiu's rxrlmiige.
Tli.H w in n new out' on Jiwh. uml for
l limit while lie hIoimI there mill
tlioiitliifu ly poutli'ie.l Filially lie eu
ImviI tlic luillillug.
"I 'h.kc, iiiu'iiui." Hnid In), iidilri'xn
lug olio of the utloinlaiit. "thut I lit
t the unman' culnince r"
"V'. thin U Ihe woiiinn'it vMi'liiinue,"
rvpili .1 l lie iilleliilillil. "WUiit uu We
do fur y 1 1 ii 7"
"I h i one." iiuiiliiiiisl JimIi. Klnuiini(
illiTinilcly nl thr two or thivt) Wouj
eu lu the ulllit. "tlmt you tire Hie only
minimi folk IicivV"
"There nre no oilier, wim the won
deilng ri'MiiiiiH i,f die iittcinlnnt.
"I in. tin-in lit fully olvu-rved Jimb
wining lownril I lie iIihit, "llieu I guess
III Ji' keep lliiinier."-ruilndelpliLi
liiei:riiiu.
A Pntl.elio Appeal.
When MoUrlry oiiiuerrl Tele
yu," mild on Dii-IIhIi i.llWvr. "bi
look u.niiy nil ,! when awiiy fniui
Mm. I hcllre he ,.ft ti, monarch
wily ii hiilf iloreti or thonttlMiiit. I'ete
wiiyo Uiiy iifi.r d.i.y scut iilleuim lues
sees to Wotsolcy pli'iulliiK fur the rest
of hh wlvwt. hi t the llrltixb soldier
renmed Hleruly When Wotxeley rami'
to. leave thu country t'ctcuuyo, hi de
llr. Kent this imioyigo to lilm:
"'If you will in. i wiiil nie miy more
Ives will ytiu nut ut leiml lie enough
or a griitlouiiiii in exitiuu;; Hie hU I
mvo for nIx ollum?' "
Ths.Fifly Dollar Look.
WUiu liiixci,i, linger lived lu Blr
niiiiulmiii, Aln. ihm elly IhiumIi-U of
two JuIIh- u m.;iiiI rllv lull. iMiiuinnh
kuonii iih the l.ll.le Ue, llrlek. itnU n
county Jnll. v ill. Ii wiu vulled the lll
llk. lu niiiiilni;liiim ill (hut time
ii hiwyer who niuiie u Hpe. lnlty of
w'leiicmiK UurlieVH
Aiviirilliiit to Hiiler, ii u unej ueun
Mil I ..... .1 . ...
"i' ii ins iniii ii loner s uiuee
ouo tnuriiliiK. 111m mm was d: jull, ami
kB wiiuled the white uiuti to et lilm
on I.
The lawyer nuureil from the old ne
ro iiixiirtiiK that be could not
count Ukiu nn eHiieehillj nlUuvm
cllenL
"All rlultt. unclo." be anld. "I reck
0I I enn take the coho nnd Rot your
toy out for about-let me see-for
tout $io. Got tbe money with your
"I Mitllnly imn," uiiNwercil the old
am nnd he prmltieed it roll of IiIIIh
biK 1 Hh to choko u calf. The couu
elnr look one luok nt dial ileleetiible
dnrk kiccii biindki.
"Hold on. undo," be said. "Is thai
toy of yours locked up lu the I-lttle
lied llrlckr
"'iw, sub," suld the old num. "beV
In d Iilir Itock."
n""i. I thought he wns In the IJttle
el llrlek," anld the lawyer. "To got
nlm out of the nig Uotk will cost al
'Nt $M."-8nturday Kvenlng I'ost
Not Tee Strong a Hint
Urn. Morgan bud a colored ruatd
J""''d Snnib. One Bunday afternoou
jko iiilRtreMs saw Sarah's lover lenv
Iuk the bouse clud In n suit of white
"iiiii.eL A little Inter, when the mnld
IM'eiirod. Mrs. Morgnn said:
"Siirnh. that beau of yours should
nver wear white. He Is so very bl k
""it while clothes mnke him npiiesr
?" the bluckcr. Why don't you give
him a hlntr
""'hy. Mine Morgan." said Sarah
"li onliimtion. "I done give blm cr
l0' oh bints, but he Jos' natterly atn'l
;t no RonHe an' he didn't tnke 'eni.H
'I'robubly you dldu't mnko the hliits
itron enough." snld the mistress.
"Well, no'm, dat'a Jes' wbnt 1 think
2'ynelf," agreed Siimh reflectively. "I
Omrt believe I did. I Jest looks nt him
"k'ht hnrd au I anys. 'N'lggnh, yo' sho'
u loi.( te B uln,.k H1.e praw'
jut oh erenm. you dor Thefs Jos' all
' wys to him, MIhs Morgnn." Every
body's.
CORRESPONDENCE
HOULTON.
Mrs. Kurl Raxtmi
1'ortlnnd vlnltor.
was a recent
Joo Harris Is living on tho Quick
iium ling winter.
''aloy Bhorinnn niudo
trip to Portland Tunmlay.
a bllHltlOHK
Mrs. Aaron Kolloy wuh a Portland
rumor uulurduy luot.
Ml.. II... i. ..
,,ui i-urry viHllod friends in
m. iioiiim over Sunday.
HI... i. ....
I". Anna Quick way In Iloulton
nun ween taking the achool coiibus
T' Klhlnn and his nlnco, MIhb
KlUalmdi McKlol, apnnt l.iHt Wcd-
nen(iay in Portliind shoiiplng.
Ml... rr-l
"""" 'iioiiiub, wno toaclins thn
iincimiior Flat school, made a bus!-
nous irip to Itulnlor Hnturday.
Mrs. Roland Muiiten and duiiLMiinr
Lots, Bpont a fow days nt the homo of
Jotin Muslim and wlfo luHt weok.
Mrs. Marshall Churchill of Mas
ten's camp. vlHltod at tho home of
Colon Crouiie ono dny last week.
Mrs. Perry Usher and her daugh
ter, Mrs. OlHen and children, wont to
Oner Island Tunflduy to visit friends
MIks I'lorenco McTagitar'has been
making frequent trips to Portland of
Into. She bus boon going to tho den
tist. Iloulton school will be dlHrnlmied
for ono woek vocation Xnms, and on
Kpstor will also have ono woek vaca
tion.
Mrs. Pavlil Popo was a passonger
on the lata trnln Friday afternoon
fdr Portland, whero sho spent a fow
days with her sinter.
Miss Ellzaboth McKlol of Cluts-
kanie, who bus been visiting bore at
tho homo of her undo, A. T. Kllilim.
returned to her homo on last Wcd-
nouday evening.
T. S. Whlto wont to Clntskanlo on-
route to Vornonla last Friday eveu
tng, bolng called there on olllclal
business.
Mrs. Emll Lofstrand has received
word that hor husha'nd, who has
boon 111 In Spokane, where ho is lo
cated this winter, Is much Improvod.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lako enter
tained at a small dinner on last Wed
nesday evening, nt tholr home on St.
llolons road.
The pupils of tho sovoral rooms at
Houlton school aro rehearsing for
tholr Xmns entortajnmont. They will
put on tho skotoli "The Rugglos'
Xmns Party."
Dr. and Mrs. Kent have returned
to tholr home In Portland, having
spont a part of tholr Thanksgiving
holidays with Mrs. S. S. Long of this
city,
. nnd Mrs. Norman Barkor and ,
Mr,
ST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1915
rl.ll,l, . ...
" le day Sunday with
uriiors mother, Mrs. Mary
".oiiiiu, noar Yankton
Mis. Ileuvers of ScuppooBe, visited
nt the hofno of hor narniiiu m, .i
Mrs. John Lamborson of this city,
mm WUIIH,
The Iloulton theatre Is closed until
unwary i, i9l6, for repairs. Mr
"rower Is installing new chairs, and
will add a great many Improvements.
Rnv ntt.1 vr- t.. ..
.,.,. ouniuru snyaor re-
iirnou livst Saturday from a wBu
'lilt to their son at Monroe, Ore.,
md to relatives at Sulem.
Calvin Plko has returned to his
nomo at Seattle, after a two weeks'
vlKlt here with Chas. Morris and
fi-mlly. Ho left his little son, Jack
here, and Mrs. Morris will look after
tho young man for awhile.
Mrs. 8. E. Smith celebrated her
birthday on last Friday afternoon at
lior home In Houlton, by giving a
"null dinner to a fow of her friends.
Thoso present who partook of the
delicious menu wore: Mosdames
John McQueen, George Perry, David
Colo and the hostoss.
Tho new sldowalk botween the
Long building and Itobenolt's black
nlth shop has been completed," and
Is a great Improvement over the
former one. This almost finishes
the new stretch of plank walk be
tween Klblnn's and where the gravel
walk starts on the St. Helens road,
making It much better for pcdestrl-
ins during the wet season.
Houlton Is to have a new enter
prise. George Wilson and C. n
While have rented the building for
merly occupied by the Western
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OREGON STATE HOSPITAL, SALEM.
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EASTERN OREGON STATE HOSPITAL, PENDLETON
Cooporage Company, and will con
duct a wholesale slaughter business,
together with the handling of pro
duce of all kinds. A storage ware
house will also be in connection, and
the outlook bids fair to prove a suc
cessful venture. Both Mr. Wilson
and Mr. White are well . known
throughout the county, the former
having been mall carrier between
Houlton and Trenhdlm, the latter In
business hore In Houlton.
SCAPPOOSE.
Grandma Boavers Is quite sick at
the home of hor daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Lamborson.
Wilfred Duncan visited his parents
bofore moving his family from Mar
cola to Tacoma.
Rev. C. H. Johnston made a trip
to Portland on Wednesday last to
nttond a Sunday school convention.
Albert Johnson took a fine bunch
of HolHteliw to the Pacific Interna
tional Live Stock Exposition at Ken
ton on Saturday last.
H. Larson of Wnrron, hna mndo
ono of the largost shipments of po-
tatoes ever leaving Columbia county
ior Lower California. About 2000
seeks In the shipment.
Ono morning last woek, while feed
ing the hogs before daylight, Dr. B
uiutchford slipped on a board and
broke his leg. Rather a misfortune
to thoso waiting to have their taetb
filled.
uuuiuiB jirus. nave purcnased a
now motor truck to place on the run
In tho place of a worn out truck. It
appoars that trucks are short lived
that run between Warren and Port
land.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark, who live In
ono of J. G. Watts' houses on the
hill above Scappoose, are very 111.
Mr. Clark Is threatened with pneu
monia. One of the small children
had to sit up all one night to core
for the father and mother.
Rov. W. F. Fisher and Rev. J. H.
Mathews, Sunday school workers
ind secretaries, visited Scappoose on
Thursday and gave a talk at the
midweek service on Sunday school
work. They gave tveral Ideas where
wo could better our local conditions.
The Ladles' Aid bazaar, despite
tho Inclemency of tho weather last
Friday night, was considered a suc
cess. For entertainment, Rev. C. H.
Johnson gave some very good lan
tern slides on South African life.
Mrs. Johnston and daughter, Gipsy,
scng a native song of the black man
of Africa, which was hearttlv an.
plauded. Mrs. A. Johnson, In charge
of the candy table, sold out early.
The several ladles at the fancy work
booth made many good sales and
A
A,s
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ii1iU..Ji
must bave nearly cleaned up. The
four quilts On hand all sold.
J. 0. Watts, G. Lange, Albert Bo
ld, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Uhlman, Mr.
and Mrs. Burt West, Mrs. Geo. Ram
sey, Mrs. M. J. Watts and J. B. Dun
can attended tha Taxpayers' League
mooting at St. Holens last Saturday.
Local Leagues are being formed
throughout the county. Some of the
Nehalem people came as represent
atives of local leagues. Committees
were appointed lo consider the bud
get, which will soon be given out by
the county court.
Harry West returned from North
Yakima lasts Wednesday. He had 19
head of Jerseys at the First Cascade
International Stock Show that was
hold at that place. He captured 12
first prizes, five second, three thirds,
four champions, and two grand
champions
A CORRECTION
An orror occurs In the advertise
ment of tho Royal Candy Kitchen. It
should road, contest will commence
Dec. 11, Instead of closing on that
date. I
WARREN.
Miss Sadie Baker
with her parents.
spent Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Farr
Portland Tuesday.
motored to
Tho Sunday Bcliools are busy pre
paring ror Christmas.
i ne scnool enjoyed a vlsllt from
Supt. Allen Wednesday.
A 1 mill levy was voted at the
school meeting Saturday afternoon.
miss Mary Thomas spent the
Thanksgiving holiday at her home
near Goble.
The Methodist ladles have post
poned their bazaar until Friday even
tng, Dec. 17. -
Several cars are- being loaded with
iiuioiubii nere uus wcex at $1 per
j-uu pounds.
Don't forget the 8wedish Ladles
oazaar at Krickson's hall, Friday
evening, Dec. 3.
Mrs. A. Neer of Goble, visited her
daughter, Mrs. John Farr, a few
days the paBt week.
Several quilts, aprons and other
articles will be sold, also home made
candy, cake and coffee,
The Dorcas society realized $93
from their sale Friday, and all en
joyed a social evening.
August Johnson went to Portland
3aturday and purchased a 5-passen-gcr
Maxwell automobile.
The Boy Scouts entertainment was
much enjoyed by a largo crowd. The
boys did well financially.
Dave Anderson, who underwent an
yiavjr1
operation for appendicitis In a Port
land hospital, is Improving nicely.
Emll Muhr reached home Saturday
and says Oregon looks good to him.
He spent the summer farming in
Iowa.
The Woodmen of the World lodge
invited tholr families to Join them
Saturday evening and entertained
them with a program, games and re
freshments. The Methodist ladies will hold
their bazaar Friday evening, Dec. 17,
in Erlckson's hall. They are plann
ing an interesting program In which
the band will assist.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Reed of Stan
ton, Mich., and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Reed of St. Helens, and children,
and Miss Elma Felton, visited H. J.
Anderson's of Warren, Sunday.
CARD OF THANKS
.We desire to express our thanks
and appreciation for the kindness
nnd sympathy extended us in our
into bereavement. . .
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cox,
Mr. and Mtb. Wm. Morley,
Emory Cox.
The"
Scrap Book
In the 8lrup.
During the maple sugar making sea
son the teacher of a rural school re
ceived the following note:
"Dear Mam Please excuze Cyrus
William for not coming ylstlday wnicn
be would of done only he was down to
tbe sugar lot and be fell into a pan of
sirup that had Just been boiled down
and which was still some warm but not
hot enough to kill blm. But be went
In all over and such a mess you never
did see hair and all. He bad to go
through three tubs of water and re
mane In bed while I washed up his
things. So kindly excuze and he would
some ruther you wouldn't tell It that
he fell Into the sap for the other boys
would be apt to teeze him about It and
he Is sensitive to teezlng. Please find
enclosed by Cyrus William a small bot
tie of our sirup for your own use."
Hoping that the sirup "inclosed by
Cyrus William" was not a part of that
be had fallen Into, tbe teacher accepted
bis "excuze" and maintained discreet
silence regarding bis absence. New
Tork Post
8tsadfast.
If I can help another bear an IU
By bearing- mine with somewhat of good
grace.
Can take Fate's thrusts with not too
long a face
And help him through his trials, then I
Willi
For do not braver men than I decline
To bow to troubles graver far than
mine?
Pain twists this body! Tea, but It shall
not
Dletort my aoul, by all the gods that bel
And when It's done Its worst Pain's vic
tory Shall be an empty onel Whate'er my lot.
My banner, ragged, but nailed to tbe
mast.
Shall ay triumphant to the very laatr
Others so much worse oft than I have
fought.
Have smiled, bave met defeat with un
bent head.
They sham me Into following where
they led.
Can I Ignore the lesson they hare taught?
Strike hands with mel Dark Is the way
we go, 1
But souls courageous line It that I
knowl
-From "The Quiet Courage," by Everard
Jack Appleton.
Wanted No Extras.
An auto dealer had a second hand
car be wished to sell, so he set It out
in front of his store with a card at
tached and the price 1750 on the card.
The hand made price tng was executed
carelessly, as such things sometimes
are. A very "close" old farmer who
had been wanting to buy a car for
years, but who didn't like to spend
mucn money, came along and glanced
at the card an auto for 17.501 He
did think be might be willing to
spend a couple of hundred for a car.
out nere was one for S7.50. He went
home nnd wrote out a check and sent
it to the denier.
The dealer wrote back sarine that
the "$7.50 check Inclosed would not
buy the horn."
The next dny be got a letter from
the farmer, and this Is what It said:
'w 111 buy the auto without the horn."
Indianapolis News.
They Pegged the Hols.
Lord Coleridge was once the victim
of the varsity men at Oxford. He was
addressing a largo audience there when
he used the phrase: "We must remem
ber not merely the beauty of the indi
vidual colleges, but the beauty of Ox
ford as a whole. And what a whole It
Is!"
"Hear, hear!" yelled the varsity men.
"Yes, what a hole!" they groaned.
"What a beastly hole!"
Then It dawned uKn Lord Coleridge
that this was a thing be would rather
have expressed otherwise, London Tit
Bits. It Was Hopeless.
"I have come to ask you, sir, how I
can get out of marrying your daugh
ter." The earnest young man who a mo
ment before bad entered the office of
bis future father-in-law sank abjectly
Into a seat The elder man gazed at
him not unsympnthetically.
"How did you come to say you
would marry her?" be asked.
"It's the old story of a man's too
trusting heart I am unable, I assure
you, to, support your daughter In the
style to which she has been unaccus
tomed, which Is the only way to mar
ry nowadays. We are not fitted for
each other. But one evening my senti
ment got the best of mo, and I used
foolish words to which she now holds
me. I am coming to you to ask you
to help me oflt"
The elder man clasped blm by the
hand, bis voice filled with deep emo
tion. "My boy," he whispered, "It's no use.
Better marry her and get It over with.
I can do nothing. Her mother did tbe
same thing to me." Life.
His Authority.
General Wlnfleld Scott, the hero of
the Mexican war, used a secretary for
all his correspondence, private as well
as official. Once, In the absence of bis
secretary, be undertook: to write an
order for the transferring of somo pro
visions and spelled "wagon" "waggon."
Later the secretary In looking through
the various memoranda, etc., found tbe
order and detected the error.
"General," he asked affably, "by
what authority do you spell 'wagon'
with a double 'gf "
Scott never turned a hair as be re
plied without a moment's hesitation:
"By what authority? By the au
thority of tbe major general command
ing the armies of the United States,
slrl What better do you want?"