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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28. 1912 10 Exaggeration Is the Besetting Sin of the Age X By Professor JOHN WILLIAM BURGESS. Educator - eXACGERATION IS THE BESETTING SIN OF THE AGE. The spirit of the ago finds its expression in an unprece dented tendency toward OVERSTATEMENT, OVER EXERTION, OVEREVERYTIUNG. In our travel we exaggerate our speed at the expense of life- and those benefits which ought to come from journeying. In our daily lives WE EXAGGERATE LUXURY at the expense of reason and sometimes of right Everywhere WE EXAGGERATE SHOW at the expense of comfort In our colleges wo exaggerate sport at the expense of discipline and scholarship. The spirit of exaggeration I have mentioned is not peculiar to the colleges. Were that the case then this would bo a sad day for educa tion in this country. Exaggeration is the rule, not the exception. It is LIMITED TO NO SECTION, TO NO SPHERE, BUT BOUNDED ONLY BY THE FRONTIERS OF THE NATION. It is peculiarly American. It may be that its effects are saddest in the educational field. They seem so to me, but perhaps I lack per ?jective in my view of them. LOCAL TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE Mr-cent trai)Hferi of reiil ontate have mrn aa follow: Adella A. Stunntian to Hope Mooney, lots 62, IEJ, 72 nnl block l-l, Stranahiin'H Addition. Kate ('. iMiinlile an1 liiiHbnml to Charles E. Sutherlln, five acres near Fir. $.'.00. Male Schiller to Ludwtg Hlrcb,30 acres east of lee, $ l.MiO. Jtobert Hand and wife and 1. R. Hand and wife to W. J. Klnir, Sprlngdale Knneh on State Koad. M. Sue AruiHtrouK and hiiHlmnd to L. E. Look, email tract ou Jenkins' donation land claim. I). S. Martin and wife, by sheriff, to Adella A. Stranahan. lot !0. block 1, Stranahan's 2nd Addition, $"'U :". COMMITTEE NAMED TO INSPECT PAVING A well-attended meeting of thowe Interested In the jiavlntf of the busl nenn district was held at the Com mercial Club Thursday. The matter of the material to lie used whs (lis cussed and a committee of three was named. This committee Is composed oft'. A. Hell, J. II. Hellbrotiner and VV. I,. Stewart. These citizens will net In conjunction with the street committee C. If. Sproat, E. S. Mayes and A. C. Staten and City Surveyor Morse- They all went to l'ortland Monday to Inspect the pavements there and will report nt the adjourn ed meeting of the council this week, the meeting Monday having Ix-en ud J.iurned on account of uo quorum be ing present. This Brass Bed, $22.5? j' 1 1 1 1 ' 1 2 inch posts, 58 inch fillers guaranteed Lac quet finish; will not tar nish under any condi-tion. an lion Us the If who goes at his task in the morning with vigor and vim and... We'll Thoto you.. one who has had a restful good bed! Anc refreshing sleep on a that means a Spring ahl Mattress suited to your individual taste and requirements. That time is past when a spring was a spring and a mattress a mattress. We"fit"you with a bed as care fully as your tailor does with clothes and insist ev ery bed be taken on trial with the privilege of ex changing should it not be absolutely satisfactory in every respect. If you're not getting the benefit you should from your night's rest, consult our Ded Spec ialist. Ask him to show you the bed that will sim ply compel you to... Sleep and Rest... .it Franz Go Phone 14 GIRL IS ABUSED BY FOSTER FATHER Ethel Oroei, aged 12 years, w.is committed to the Hoys' and (ilrls' Aid society lu Portland the last of the week by ."the county court. She wms accompanied to Hood Hlver about one year ago by a man who gives his' name as I-ewls Oross and claims that he Is the girl's father. The girl, however, denies that he Is her father, stating that just ln-fore her mot her died In Austria-Hungary she told her the man was uot her father. The girl Is exceptionally bright and handsome. She lodged complaint several wevks ago with Prosecuting Attorney ltakrr that her pretended father horsewhipped her and lu many ways abused her and threatened to take her back to Illinois and place her at work la a factory for him. The man docs not speak or understand English and when served with the citation to ap pear In court with him to act as In terpreter, and wheu she announced the decision of the court he protested vigorously. The girl was closely guarded till nbonrd the train and was pleased to go to her new home. CHAUTAUQUA IS MADE PERMANENT (Continued from rage 1) Ing as applicable to hood Hlver orchnrds, which was thoroughly en joyed. Ir. Wlthjcomlie laid partic ular stress upon the Importance of preventing exhaustion of the orchard soils of the valley and this Is given more fully In nnother column. Wlliner Sleg, manager of the I'ulon, was called upon for an Impromptu address. lie spoke of his recent trip East and discussed some of the mar keting problems now confronting the valley. Mr. and Mrs. Sleg made many new friends during their visit atthecamplng grounds. Hans lie erllne gave some pleasing Instrumen mental selections. Vaudeville Stunts Make Hit An evening that was full of good, live comedy closed the program Sat urday. Messrs. Deem and Sears as the Hercules brothers presented some feats of strength that aston ished even Hood River's horny handed sons of toll. Captain McCan, assisted by Messrs. Carter and Slsco. did some sensational sharp shooting which was truly marvelous. Ma dame Slsco gave a daring Interpre tation of the Slimy Dance. A. V. Itahles as the Great Hocklnhelmer lived up to his title of the "Wizard of Mystery and Magic," performing slight of hand feats In a manner to rival the great Hermann. The program wns effectively con cluded by the Whangdoodle Min strels, who gave a selection of jokes, songs and dances which kept the au dience In au uproar. Some of the local hits were particularly enjoyed. Thanks Are Extended During the final day resolutions were unanimously passed thanking (ieorge I. Sargent, father of the 'ho 11 1 !iii n 'i Idea here.C. K. Marshal, C.N. .".avlln. . D. Woodworth, II. E Duncan, C. D. Thompson. Mrs Charles Henney. Fletcher & Fletcher llorlsts, and the officers and com mlttefs In general. TONS OF BUTTER ARE SHIPPED HERE Having received Inquiries as to the opportunity for a creamery here, Secretary Scott of the Commercial Club has been Investigating condi tions and baa lieen convinced that so fas as the local market for dairy products Is concerned, then' cer tainly Is such an opportunity. As concerns the securing of the dairy products, this has not yet been worked out, but It Is believed that su Helen t might lie shipped lu from the surrounding sections to tuipply the needs of 'the creamery. Secretary Scott sent out letters a few days ago to 14 local merchants. Inquiring how much butter they nt present secure here and how much they ship In. I'd to date, replies have Is'en received from five and these show that there Is considera bly over a tou ol butler shipped In for local consumption monthly. The five replies further showed that the five merchants alone shipped lu ap proximately llHM) pounds of butter each month, while hardly ltHl pounds is secured from local producers. Mr. Scott proposes to lay these facts ln-fore the persons who have made Inquiries, Pine drove Dance Postponed I he dance which wns to have been held at the Pine tJrove Orange Hail next Friday has been postponed tin til Friday, August .".(). TEAMSTER DOES GOOD WORK. Traveling the whole extent of the country north of the John Day River. C. V. Honham la making an ardent volunteer fiKht against what he feels to he the doctrines of Single Tax Mr. Honham makes his headquarters at Canyon City, Ore. "Although 1 don't get my mail regularly," said Mr Honham, "I am doing all I can In thii good work. My friend. Phil Metschan can tell you of the extent of the country over which I travel." Mr. Honham distributed over 200 copies of "Single Tax EHsed," a work by Charles H. Shields, secretary of the Oregon Equal Taxation League. This book should be read by every voter In the State of Oregon. It proves concliitdvely that Single Tax Is not a system of taxation at all. but a means to destroy private ownership of land GARDINER, ORE., MAN IS GLAD. "I am glad to note the steps be ing taken." remarked Kind Assen heltner, a confectioner of (iardincr. Or., the other day, "to stamp out such an unjust law as Single Tax.' While Mr. Assenhelmer would benefit personally under Single Tax by re dueed taxation, he declared that be did not consider It fair that he should escape while his farmer friends were taxed out of existence. "I arn glad there are not many Single Tax people round here." he told an Interviewer Christian Science Services Christian Science nervlces nre held In the Commercial Club rooms Sundays at 11 a. rn. Subject, "Christ Jesus." Sunday school at same hour In Hoflii 2, Davidson Hldg. Wed ties day meetings In same room p. m. Heading room open dally ,2 toft p. tn. COUNTY ORGANIZATION OF BULL MOOSE IS ELECTED (Continued From Page 1) cerned, I have admired him ns a strong, clean man, but for all that he Is a reactionary and then-fore op posed to the best Interests of the country" Mr. Gibson paid an able eulogy to Governor Hiram Johnson of Califor nia, who Is a candidate for vice pres ident with Koosevelt. and made the statement that of the six men now In the field, nominees for president and vice-president, he believed that Governor Johnsoh stands above them all. Continuing, he said: "In lMiu and during the succeed Ing years the Republican Party stood for morals. Today It stands for money, aud 1, for one, am ready to say 'Good-bye' to It and make the new party distinct lu every way possible." Dr. Dutro spoke briefly along the same Hue. He described the new party as a great moral and social movement calculated to remedy the conditions which have lscn fostered under the successive Republican ad ministrations. He declared that In his opinion the G. O. P. has not met the great Issues of the day nor un dertaken to curb the social nnd eco nomic wrongs of the country. For this reason he expressed himself as lu favor of making the new pnrty com pletely distinct. Mr. Canfield was called on nnd stated that news from his home state Indiana Is to the effect that that, staunch old Republican state Is preparing to give Roosevelt a ma jority, In the opinion of politicians witli whom Mr. Cnnlichl corre sponds. . H. linker was called upon and stated that he stood for progress la politics nnd that If the new party In tended to stand for progressive pol icies be was going to align himself with It. Frank Chandler gave some history of the Republican Party and ex press d his confidence that the new party has a strong support the country over, which, he Isdleved, would make Its permanency assured "Deacon" Davidson, the Nestor of local politics, made a short address commending the new movement, which was frequently Interrupted by applause. A. C. lender proposed that citizens be given on opportunity to sign the roster of the new party and thus strengthen the local organization. Rcfore adjourning, those present were given nn opportunity to sign the roster and many uvalled them selves of the chance. This roster will be circulated through the coun ty and as complete a list of the Pro gressives us possible obtained. The meeting ndjourued, subject to call of the chairman. More Bitulithlc for British Columbia One of the biggest contracts ever let In a Canadian city. Word conies from Vancouver, II. C, that the city government of that city has awarded the contract for street pavement lu favor of bit nil thlc. The award Is considered an unus ually big victory for the taxpayer, Is-cause of the size of the award and the period of time covered by the In vestigating committee. Every known kind of pavement was thoroughly Investigated by the authorities and after a long fight put up by couiM'tltlve pavement Inter ests, the nwnrd was finally made strictly upon the merits of I he case. The contract calls for the pavement of about a dozen streets nnd amounts to about 100,000 yards. There are some very desirable office rooms for rent In the Heilhronner Building at from 910 to $13 a month. 2ltf OS A Plain Statement of I tf C Wagon Value SOME farmer saves money every time an I H C wagon ia sold. Not because it costs less money to begin with, but because of the length of service it gives, an I II C wagon is the cheapest wagon you can buy. The longer a wagon lasts the cheaper it is. That i3 why it is economy to buy the best wagon one that will outlast any ordinary wagon. When you buy an I II C wagon Weber New Bettendorf Steel King' you invest in a wagon built of the highest grade material which experience and care can select or money can buy; built in the most thorough, painstaking manner, by skilled workmen, in factories which have modern appliances for doing work of the highest standard at the lowest possible cost. The conditions under which I II C wagons are built are nearly ideal. All lumber used is air-dried in sheds with concrete floors. This insures toughness and resiliency. All metal parts are made of especi ally prepared steel, guaranteeing the longest service. Each wagon undergoes four inspec tions before being shipped so that it reaches the purchaser in first clas3 condition, ready to be put to work at once and able to carry any reasonable load over any road where a wagon should go. Weber wagons have wood gears, New Betten dorf and Steel King have steel gears. The IHC local dealer knows which wagon is best suited to your work, will tell you why, and will sell you that one. When you see him have him show you all the good points of IHC wagons. You can get literature from him, or, write International Harvester Company of America (Incorporated) Portland Ore. IHC S.rric Bureau The purpose of this Bureau Is to furnish, free of charge tn all. the best Information obtainable on better (arming. If you have any worthy ques tions concerninn soils, crnos. land drainav.. irri gation, fertilizers, etc . make your inquiries specific and send I hern to I H C Service Bureau, Harvester duiiuiiibi ii 1 a , w o SHOTGUN For staples trao or field lust tost in a shell, press the button and 'TULL." The side bolt makes it easy. You don t have to tug; at the barrel or watch an on-and-off device. The action stays open after each single shot is fired. It always stays open when the magazine is empty. Five shots three to get the cripples each under absolute con trol of the trigger ringer. The recoil reloads for you kicks another shell in; takes the strain off the gun the discomfort out of the kick all without diminishing the drive behind the shot. Simple take-down a few turns of the readily handled magazine screw-cap makes cleaning, carrying and inter Changs of barrels quick and easy. Send for a motion picture booklet telling how the kick is used how a friction device found only on the Remington-UMC Autoloading Shotgun takes the punishment out of heavy loads, , Write today. RF.MINGTON ARMS-UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO. 299 Broadway 7 Mew York City You'd Like Running Water throughout your house and grounds, would you not? And not being in close proximity to the city water mains, you're wondering how to get it? Well that's easy, for a Leader Water Supply System will furnish at all times, an ample supply of hot or cold water for your house, your lawn and your stable if desired. The Leader System U of uncqualedeflu citney and economy in operation, and guaranteed to give complete satisfaction. Ask your dealer to tell you all about the Leader System or write to us for booklet, How I Solved the Water Supply Problem." A- PI f. tr-' ' n 1 L 9lpplc Laijd & Orchard Coirjpai)' Offict No. 9 Oak St. Phone 26 or 2002-K The Quality Slorc THE STAR GROCERY "GOOD THINGS TO EAT" Perigo & Son I mm HOOD RIVER POULTRY YARDS J. K. MLKtlStN. Proprietor Breeder ot S. C. w. Lcghorna. w. P. Rockt and S. C. Rhode Island Kit. Indian rlunnar Oucas Itrcnlera and youns ntock fur uIa. Or-d-ra btMiktil now. Poultry yards l'.j miU-e wont of city at b rank ton. I'hon. 32xi-X. 12 ACRES G acres in Apples and Pears; house and barn; on two county roads. Abun dance of good water with place; 1 mile from town. EASY TERMS Would consider trade in city property H. M. PR1NDLE, :: P. 0. Box 357 J C.F.SUMNER Opposite the Post Office Hum. Phone'20 Spray and Garden Hose Plumbing Blacksmithing and Wagon Work Farm Implements and Logging tools repaired. Plow work a specialty. Howell Bros. JTwo doors east of Fashion Stables lood River. Ore. Phone 22 7-X Wire Wound Continuous Stave WOOD STAVli PIPE KLLLY IikOS., Ajtents 4th St. Bet. Oak and State I'hone 27M Hood River. Ore. The I rim Looking Team shown in the picture, arc evi dently Rood roadsters. In order to keep them so, no pains should Ik; spared to keep them carefully shod. As Experienced Morseshoers wc know the importance of keeping them carefully shod. Let us do your horseshoeing work. You wont regret it. SHIVELY & DRISCOLL Phone 63-X