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10 OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1915. ujimw jjhwuw nu unJui-iL iij ,jwnnnirrT"rnrTnriTrTi r i rrr 1 1 1 1 n"W'i ifTrrrnrr RESOLVED THAT THE SCAIZS .SHOW OUR. BUJINE-5-5 METHODS. WE KEEP THE QUALITY UP AND THE PRICE DOWN. BUTTER BROWN. whatever you buy in our .store you can rely upon it bein6 the be jt quali ty, and you can auo rely upon the price being low for the high quality we give you. good things are bet they last longer and give better .satisfaction. AND YOU KNOW IT. WHAT DO YOU NEED TODAY IN .SCHOOL B00K.S, DRVG-5, TOILET ARTICLED, B00K.S AND THE HUNDREDS OF THINGS WE -SELL? COME IN FOR A -SoDA-BRING THE CHILDREN. IIIIIIIIIIIM 40c Books for 25c About 100 titles to select from, Books by standard authors Dickens, Thackery, Scott, Verne, Holmes, Southworth, etc. Well printed, well bound books that sell regularly for 40c. Take ad vantage of this offer and pro vide some good reading for "the winter. ' Time to Paint Now After the first rain settles the dust and before the winter rains begin is the very best time to paint your buildings. Good Paint is not an expense, but an investment that will return you profits in longer life for your buildings. We ar e not only agents for Sherwin-Williams' Paints but have a complete paint store and a practical paint man in charge. Talk over your painting job with us. It may be profitable to do so even if you do not buy here. Clean Your Scalp and keep it and your hair in health with Rexall "93" Shampoo Paste Foamy and Fragrant 25c Tho superiority of Violet Dulce Complexion Powder lies in its sort, clinging quality; its purity and its fragrance. 50c III! Huntley Bros. Company The &gJ!JL Star SUNDAY BUSY DAY Game Wardens, Forest Rangers and Others Fight Stubborn Fires The usual Sunday rest didn't hap pen this week for game wardens, fed eral forest rangers, state forest guards and ranchers on the Bull Run reserve 25 miles from Sandy, and along Oak Grove creek, on the south side of Mt. Hood. The fire in tho Bull Run reserve broke out without warning Saturday before noon, and fanned by a stiff wind spread rapidly through the tim bur, immediately assuming threaten ing proportions. Hurry-up calls for help were sent to Sandy, and practic ally every automobile in tho little town was pressed into service taking men to the scene of the fire to fight the spread of the flames. State and federal forestry men led the fight on the fire, ably assisted by game war dens and people from Sandy and the surrounding ranches. The extreme dry weather of the past several weeks had prepared the way for a bud fire, and the wind did its share in sweeping the flames along the tree-tops, With incredible rapidity the fire spread along the hilly country, frequently leaping gulches and breaking out anew weil beyond its previous limits, Every available man was called to tho scene, and the fight against the blaze lasted all through Saturday night and Sun day, and was still in progress Mon day morning. While this fire was threatening the timber in the Bull Run reserve, word was received of unother and equally serious fire that had broken out along the banks of Oak Grove creek, on the southern slope of Mt. Hood. Forest rangers were busy there, too, and tho few settlers on thut side of the mountain were called on for aid. Owing to the practical isolation of the Oak Grove creek region, much time was needed to get an adequate force of fire-fighters within reach of the blaze, which gave the flames good headway before the attack began. i mmmmmmmmmmmamm Mouth Health Depends on Sound Teeth and both on Rexall Tooth Paste 25c Rexall Liver Salts will relieve any liver ailment and the loss of strength and other troubles caused by it or money back. 50c There are 10 of Moth er Kroh's Baby Remedies One for each of baby's ordinary ailments. Each is safe they are Rexall Remedies and are sold under the Rexall guarantee. Ask us about them 20c each. When we say that we guaran tee relief by the use of Rexall Kidney Treat ment or money back isn't that a strong argument? You take our word and we'll take yours Your word is enough if any Rex all Remedy does not entirely satisfy you we'll return your money without question. With these two big fires raging on the slopes of the mountain, a small er fire near Bagby Springs was re ported, and called for its share of attention. Between the three out breaks of forest flame, there was lit tle rest for folk in the Mt. Hood dis trict over the week-end, Incidentally a number of auto parties from Port land, which had gone out towards Mt. Hood to spend the Sabbath, were com mandeered and put to work beating out the fire which was quite a dif ferent program from the holiday rec reation they had planned. CITROLAX Best thing for constipation, sour stomach, ln.y liver, and sluggish bowels. Stops a sick headache almost at once. Gives a most thorough and satisfactory flushing no pain, no nausea. Keeps your system cleansed, sweet and wholesome. R. II. Wei hecht, Salt Lake City, Utah, writes: "I find Citrolux the best laxative I ever used. Does not grip no un pleasant after-effects." Jones Dug Co. Pie Line Nearly Done A gap of but three miles remains in the South Fork pipe line, that will bring pure mountain water to Oregon City and West Linn. Laying of the big steel tube is being rushed by the contractors, and it is expected that by October water will be turned on. Dig ging of a tunnel under the business section of Oregon City for the West Linn service main has started, and old brick taken from Main street will be used for this construction work. Tho Courier for job printing. Dr. L. G. ICE DENTIST Beaver Building Oregon City Phnn Paolflo, 1M1. Horn A 1 Slot!) end Diligence. Sloth said to Diligence: "You work too hard, for two days now you have beeu busy plowing that field. I hear Ingenuity has Invented a plow driven by steam. Why not get one to plow for you while you sit with me In the shade and enjoy life?" Diligence bought ' the plow which would plow a field In a fraction of the time It had taken bim to do it But instead of sitting In the shade be put more land Into cultivation, uud It took all bis time to intend to, the plow and see that It worked properly. When harvest time came he bad more to do than ever on account of the new land he had cultivated. Harvest over, Sloth went to pay Dil igence a visit, saying to himself, "Now be will bave a little more time to talk to me." But he found bim conferring with Ingenuity In regard to a larger, more powerful plow, that lie might next season put still more land In cul tivation. Moral. There Is no cure for dili gence. Boston Journal. Pigs as Watchdogs. In some parts of Mexico the wild hogs, which the natives cnll jabalis (hah-bah-lee), savage beasts in their natural state, are used at watchdogs, If they are caught young and brought up with goats they will go out Into the hills with the herd and fight off coyotes or other wild animals; If they are raised with chickens tbey will pro tect them, and round a ranch house at night they are as useful as any dog. Although fierce by nature, tbey can be tamed until they follow their mas ter round like a dog. The landlord of a hotel In one of the border towns even keeps oue of the wild hogs as a playmate for his baby son. The Jnball Is ouly first cousin, how ever, to the domestic pig. Swine nre divided into two main brauches. In one line is the farmer's pig, descended from the wild hog of Europe, and in the other is the jabali, which is really a peccary. But the jabali Is quite "piggy" enough with his small flexible snput, long mottled bristles and long sharp tusks. Ways of the Butcher Bird. Some call it the butcher bird, but the real name is shrike. It is oue of the oddest birds we bave, because It represents a creature that Is changing its typo. Should you happen to walk through the country and come across a thorn tree with a smnll garter snake or a mouse impaled on a spike you may know that a shrike Is around. Originally the bird was insectivorous and spent its time eating grasshoppers and such like. Somehow it got a taste of mouse or perhaps a smaller bird that it killed iu a fight. It liked the meal, and naturally the bill of fare was extended to Include mice, snakes and lizards. Very foxy is the shrike. It had no talons to tear its prey apart, so it hit on the plan of Impaling the victim 'upon a thorn, where it could dine leisurely and on the Installment plan. The butcher bird is about nine inches long and looks something like a mocking bird. Philadelphia North American. The Tyranny of Wills. Many petty tyrants have sought to impose their will on posterity. Henry Budd, who died In 1802, gave proof in his will of a prejudice against urns- taches. "In case my sou Edward shall wear mustaches," he stipulated, "then the devise hereinbefore contained in favor of him of my estate called Pep per Park shall be void, and I devise the same estate to my son William, his appointees, heirs and assigns. And in case my said son William shall wear mustaches then the devise hereinbefore contained in favor of him of my estate called Twickenham Park shall be void, and I devlso the same estate to my son Edward." Presumably the sous accept ed that closo shuve for a fortune. Lon don Spectator. A Mighty Workman. Mrs. McTavlsh (to neighbor) Is it true that your Jock startlt to work in the jilt last Monday? Mrs. Christie (her face glowing with pride) Quite true, Mrs. M and, what's malr, I see by the papers that there's been twa thoosand malr tons o' coal shipped last week than ever has been before! I aye said Jock hud the makiu's o' a guld collier! Loudon Globe. Fires In Holland. Fires of any size nre so scarce in Holland that the city of Rotterdam, with a population of over 400,000, has practically no tire department, while the prevalence of canals offers au ever ready water supply to light any tires which might occur. Long and Short of It. "Mr. Blinks," said she, "Jo you think that anticipation is greater than reali zation ?" "Well," replied Mr. Blinks, "antici pation Is broader and higher, but reali zation Is longer and flalter."-Philadel-phln Ledger. A Pitched Battle. "From the viewpoint of an Innocent bystander." philosophically remarked the old codger, "1 believe that the keenest competition I know of occurs when two chronic dyspeptics get to gether and compare their symptoms." Judge. War Lances. The war lance of the middle ages was about sixteen feet long. The present day lance rarely exceeds elev en feet. There Is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity ou oelf ex amination. Menelus. Dante's Fierce Retort, Tho secret of Dante's struggle through life was iu the reckless sar casm of his answer to the Prince of Verona, who nsketl bim how he could account for the fact that In the house hold of princes the court fool was tu greater favor than the philosopher. "Similarity of mind," said the fierce genius, "Is all the world over the source of friendship." The Courier the livest county pa per. $1 per year if paid in advance. Why not now and get the news. SUBURB LOSES POLICE John Gillette Resigns as Guardian of Mountain View John Gillette, who for some time has been special police officer at Mountain View, has resigned and turned in his star. The council will be asked to make provision for his successor. Mr. Gillette resigned because he tried too hard to do what was right. Aside from Mr. Gillette, Mountain View has in its midst a tabernacle within which certain religious enthus iasts nightly hold meetings. And sometimes they hold them in between nights, too. Some of the neighbors who do not attend the tabernacle have said the place was pretty near a nui sance; and last week somebody evi dently not in sympathy with the meet ings heaved a few broken bricks and assorted rocks through the windows. An appeal was made to Mr. Gil lette to get on the trail of the crim inals. Mr. Gillette didn't feel able to take the job, so he asked a friend to do it for him, and clothed the friend with authority by giving him his spec ial police star. The friend did his best, but he didn't make a hit, and Monday some Mountain View people wanted to have him pinched for "im personating an officer." Mr. Gillette said he gave the star to his friend in good faith, the friend said he thought he was deputiezd in good faith, Chief Shaw said that he knew Mr. Gillette had done what he thought was right but so many folk had so much to say about the incident that Mr. Gillette thot it best to end the squabble by turning in his star. Chief Shaw says Mr. Gillette has been an efficient and useful officer; and the council will be asked to ap point a man who will continue to make the law respected in the subur ban community. WILSON GAINS POINT President Brings Germany to Terms on Submarine Warfare People who have believed that President Wilson knew his business were more than pleased this week when announcement was made that Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, had notified Secretary Lansing that his government had de termined upon a modification of its plan of submarine warfare, and that henceforth no enemy ships engaged in passenger traffic would be sunk until after passengers had been warn ed and given an opportunity to es cape. The new rule will not apply to vessels that resist submarines. , Germany's action in this matter is a great triumph for President Wilson, and his methods of calm but stead fast diplomacy. The ruling not only safeguards citizens of the United States who may be upon the high seas; but embodies the broad prin ciples of humanity for which Presi dent Wilson has been conducting a campaign. The successful termina tion of this campaign adds new laurels to those already won by President Wilson, and marks him more than ever a leader in advanced world affairs. Republican papers that have been short-sighted enough to condemn the President, and Roosevelt and Bryan, who have shown open hostility to him and who have hampered the executive whenever possible, will now have an opportunity to eat crow, or to fur nish lame explanations of their poll tics. Many Complaints Heard Thi summer seems to have produc ed an unusual amount os sickness, Many complain of headaches, lame backs, rheumatism, biliousness and of being "always tired. Aches, pains and ills caused by the kidneys failing to do their work and throw the poison ous waste from the system yields quickly to Foley Kidney Pills. They help elimination, give sound sleep and make you feel well and strong. They are tonic in action. Jones Drug Co. FINE CONCERT GIVEN Springwater Folk Turn Out To Hear Real Musicale Last Saturday evening a concert of more than usual excellence was given in the Springwater church, and many people from nearby communi ties attended. A well trained chorus, under the direction of David Homer, rendered Dudley Buck's "Hymn to Music" and Sullivan's "Lost Chord;" while for an encore Webbe's "When Winds Breathe Soft'' was given. A male quartet sang two songs that were well received. Others on the program were Mrs. C. F. Aue and Miss Minnie B. Aue, violin soloists; Miss Mary Folsom and Miss Rachel Reed at the piano; Fred Homer, baritone; Harold Homer, tenor, and C. F. Aue, cello. Refreshments were served after the concert. DYNAMITE ENDS LIFE Boring Farmer Blows Self to Atoms With Stump Powder Gottfried Boese, who lives near Boring, on the Damascus-Boring road, complained of stomach ache early Wednesday morning, got up from bed put on some of his clothes, and went out of the house. A few minutes later his wife heard a terrific explosion near the house. Investigation showed that Boese had taken 25 sticks of dynamite, sat down upon them under an apple tree, and lighted the fuse. His body was iterally blown to bits, and his re mains were scattered in all direc tions. Mr. Boese had been an inmate of the insane asylum some time prev iously, but had been released as con valescent. His father and mother had both ended their lives by hanging themselves. Aside from his widow, the dead man is survived by three sons. Coro ner Hempstead investigated the sui cide, but deemed an inquest unneces sary. The Courier for job printing. Self Sacrifice. . No man has ever sacrificed himself In the common meaning of that phrase, which is self sacrifice for another alone. Men make dally sacrifice for others, but It is for their own sake first. They must content their own spirit first. A man must feel better for doing a duty than he would for shirking It, Take, the case of the Berkeley Cas tle, a British troopship crowded with soldiers and their wives and children. There was room in the boats for the women and children only. The colonel lined up his regiment ou the deck and said, "It is our duty to die that they muy be saved," There was no mur mur, no protest. The boats carried away the women and children. When the death moment was come the colo nel and his officers took their several posts, tho men stood atJ'preseiit," and so, as on dress parade, with their flag flying and the drums beating, they went down, a sacrifice to duty for duty's sake. They were soldiers with a soldier's pride a soldier's self re spect. Tbey had to content a soldier's spirit. Mark Twain. Brush Your Tongue. Brush your teeth. By all means brush your teeth religiously and well, but for pity's sake brush your tongue too. Wield your brush backward and forward, under and over, to the north, to the south, to the east and west, scour It with fervor, for it is In truth a tluy forest of dense foliage wherein lurks the unseen enemy. Every time you open your mouth a whole regiment of little microbes charge through the aperture and take up quarters somewhere in theconflnes of your chewing apparatus. Seek them out and annihilate them before sleep enfolds you, for, fortified with an enor mous capacity for work, they rest not. neither do they weary, and you may awaken in the morning to find whole companies firmly Intrenched In the middle of your tongue. If you can't conceive of your own particular organ being so Invaded take a microscope and mirror and get busy. Philadel phia Ledger. A Terrible Abyss. The greatest ocean depth yet sound ed is 81,200 feet, near the island of Guam. If Mount Everett, the world's highest mountain, were plucked from Its seat and dropped into this spot the waves would roll 2,000 feet about Us crest Into this terrible abyss the wa ters press down with a force more than 10,000 pounds to the square inch. The stanchest ship ever built would be crumbled under this awful pressure like au egg shell under a steam roller. A pine beam fifteen feet long which held open the mouth of the trawl used in maklug a cast at a depth of more than 18,000 feet was crushed flat as if It had been passed between rollers. The body of the man who should at tempt, to venture to such depths would be compressed until the flesh was forc ed into the interstices of the boue and his trunk was uo larger than a rolling pin. Still the body would reach the bottom. Pearson's Weekly. How Plants Die. That plants die like animals we all know, but we do not kuow the exact moment when they die. For hours a dead plant seems alive. There Is uo twitch, no death spasm. A scientist has, however, succeeded not only in noting the precise moment when a plant gives up Its life, but iu recording its death spasm. The plant is heated very gradually so as to avoid all exci tation. This is done by placing the plant in a water bath the temperature of which Is continuously raised by the application of a gas or spirit flame. At GO degrees C. a spasmodic extraction takes place. All attempts to obtain response after this fall, even though the plant Is cooled down to its normal temperature. This death temperature of GO degrees Is constant for all plants. Eyes of a Bird. Fishes and birds have nn advantage over human beings In tbeir ability to see on both sides of them. Their eyes are set not for looking straight ahead, but for looking out on each side. That Is because they balance their bodies to right or to left, while we balance forward and backward. A bird can watch the tips of both wings at once. The pilot of an aeroplane has to turn bis head from side to side to see his wing tips. Foreshadowed. Madge Why did you throw him over? Mabel He would have been a very parslniouious husband. Madge But be fairly lavished money on you during the engagement. Mabel Yes; but ns soon ns we began to talk honey moon the first thing be did was to look up excursion rates. Judge. Inconsistency. Mrs. Bacon He's a very Inconsistent man. Mrs. Egbert Indeed? "Yes. Why, he tried to break his boy of being left banded, and he could ouly punish the little fellow with bis left hand." Yonkers Statesman. A Great Effort. "Quiet, children, quiet!" says the German mother In Fllegende Blatter. "Father is tired to death. He wrote a letter today that will go so very far all the way to America." Take Along a Hammer. Sbe nave you been up to break bread with the new bride and groom yet? He .'o! I'm not feeling very strong. Boston Trausoript. The virtue of prosperity Is temper ance. The virtue of adversity is forti tude. The Vinegar Bible. A copy of the "Vinegar Bible" may be seeu at Newchtirch church. Isle of Wight It Is a name given to an edi tion of the Bible published in 1717 at the Clarendon Press, Oxford. A mis print iu the title of the twentieth chap ter of St. Luke was made to read "Parable of the Vinegar" Instead of Parable of the Vineyard." We make a specialty on printing classy and up-to-the-minute job print ing come in and take notice; Courier iigger iires At Lower Prices Sizes 30 x 3Vz and 30 x 3 This year we have added to Goodyear Small-size tires these three vast improve ments: We have added 20 to the air capacity, which means much added size. The larger a tire the more it will carry, as you know. Or the longer it will carry any certain load. We have added 30 to the side wall strength. That s where constant bending breaks a thin-walled tire just above the rim. 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MARKET IS DEAD Oregon City Booths for Farmers are Ordered Discontinued The public market in the county seat is a thing of the past, and bids fair to remain so unless there is a radical change of feeling on the part of Oregon City people. At a recent meeting the Board of Trade, which originated the market, and which pro vided a location at Fifth and Main streets, voted to discontinue further efforts owing to lack of local support. The public market in Oregon City as elsewhere has been bitterly fought by merchants, and so success ful has been their fight that people have not given the market enough patronage to attract farmers. After several efforts to revive the propo sition, the plans of the Board of Trade have been dropped, and the old market stalls will be torn down and placed in storage indefinitely. PAVING IS TESTED Freight Train Bumps over New Street Surface at Night Main street's new paving, of which the county seat is so proud, received a severe test Thursday night of last week, when a Portland Railway, Light & Power company freight train left the rails on lower Main street and wended its merry way over the new asphaltic concrete. The pavement was scarcely dented by the flanges; though when power was applied to I drag the runaway cars, back to the And we've improved the tire's design in new ways found to give it added strength. Cost $317,000 These improvements, on this 'year's output, will cost us $317,000. Yet this year we made another big price reduction our third in two years, totaling 45 per cent. Super Tires These are Goodyear tires which we have bet tered the leading tires. They have for years, on sheer merit, outsold any other. Now we have add ed vast extra capacity. We have added much extra strength. No other tires in the world in these sizesgive such value for the money. Be sure that you get them. IiOODpYEAR X AKRON. OHIO TIRES Bettered in 3 Ways track half an inch or so of the sur facing was scraped off. Captain Worswick, in charge of the paving job, said that if the pavement had set a little longer, the cars would have been hurt more than the street. As it was, the quality of the new pavement was well shown by the unusual and unexpected test applied. Newspaperman Recommends It R. R. Wentworth of the St. James, (Mo.) News, writes: "Two months ago I took a severe cold which settled in my lungs and I had such pains in my lungs that I feared pneumonia. I got a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar and it straightened me up immediate ly I can recommend it to be a genu ine cough and lung melicine." Many mothers write this reliable medicine cured their children of croup. Hay fever and asthma sufferers say it gives quick relief. Jones Drug Co. Slater Has Troubles At noon last Thursday Frank Slater, of Parkplace, was arrested by the sheriffs office, charged with beat ing up his family. Three hours later, while Slater was occupying a cell in the county jail, he was served with summons and complaints in a divorce suit, filed by his wife, who charges that he has mistreated her and threat ened to carve her with a knife. The Slaters were married in Butte in 1910. Courier and the Western Stock Journal $1.50 per year.
