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1 HILLSBORO ARGUS. NOV. 15. 19C6 Is EnWnd at lbs Poat-offlcs at HUUboro, Oragon, M saoond-elaas mail aiattar. LUCICS A. LONG, Editor. County Official Paper Subscription: On Dollar par Annum. Iasae4 Kvery Tharatlaj . BY taONO McSWKNKY Wisconsin has elected a negro to the legislature. That's nothing. A state that will tarn down a man like LaFollette will do almost any thing. President Roosevelt ie at Pana ma, and the dirt ia likely to fly, ear hia admirers. Aa a matter of fact there has been a great deal of "dirt" flying down there, already. The Argus would suggest that Inspector Harris do his advertising a little earlier in the game and he then would get better crowds The newspapers of Washington county do not charge for notices of public nature and if people are apprised of horticultural meetings they will attend. The East Oregonian thinks that Hearst suffered a terrible defeat This is amusing in face of fact that Heart was fought by the corpora tions and by the administration, as well, and even then succeeded in winning all but a little over one per cent of half the total vote of New York. Some minds are so small that they would rattle in a walnut Bhell. From the government investiga tion it appears that Mayor Schmits, of San Francisco, has grafted thou sands of dollars sent by money order for the relief of sufferers after the earthquake. It is always bad business management to send money in cases of this kind. It is infinitely better to do as Hillsboro did last Spring send provisions and supplies. It is hard for a committee to put a few carloads of shipments in their pockets, while it is easy to cash drafts or money orders. - For a number of years the Argus has dwelt upon the necessity of a city park for public as well aa or namental purposes. At the coming city election the people will have an opportunity to say whether or not they want to be progressive in this matter. If the people of the town have pride in the place and wapt it to grow and have that at tractiveness that should character ize cities of our standing they should by all means vote to have a city park. If on the other hand they want the old town to still sleep in its bed of moss they should vote against it. It is a business proposition, pure and simple, and ebould be treated as such. Puritan oil beaters Cbas. A Lamkin Co. Dr. Williams has sold The Delta Drug Store to Drs. Linklater and Tamiesie and J. P. Magroder has taken charge of the business. An other business change is the sals of the Meseinger grocery to O. J. Palmateer. Dance at Witch Hazel Hop Farm, Saturday evening, Nov. 17. Good music, good management, no liquor allowed. All who will be have themselves are cordially in vited to attend. Tickets 50 cents. Refreshments will be served in the hall, extra. Tony Gassner, floor manager. THE MARKETS, This morning's market reports, compiled from Portland quotations, are: Valley Wheal, new, C6c. Barleyfeed, $21.50 per ton; brewing, $22J; rolled, $23. Oats, White, $24 6025.50. Oats, gray, 123.50 $24 per ton. Bran, city, $14.50 per ton: coun try, $15.50. Hay, Valley timothy, $11.00 and $12.00; grain, $7. Hay. Clover. $6 50 and $7 Potatoes, buying prices: River jJumanKs, fl.Ua$l.0. -Eggs, fancy ranch, 52$. Butter, Extra Creamery, 31. Hops, 1906 contracts, 15c. Tnant Mississippi Commercial Congress For above occasion round-trip tick eta will be sold to Kansas Citv. Mn. on account of Seventeenth Annual cession Trans MissiesiDDi Commer cial Congress, to be held at Kansas Uty, Mo., Nov. 20 to 23. Sale dates, Nov. 14 and 15. From Hillsboro, both ways through Portland, $60.65. One way through Portland and one way through Cal ifornia, $74 15. Stop-overs grant ed either direction within the tran eit limits, except that no stop over win ne permitted in California on going trip. the Prominent Specialist Assumed A SHORT, nervwus mail, hoUlinjt In his hand a p.iM eutcrml the of flo of. the rutuineut specialist. "Ah, food Btoruiug. sir. You lytuera bar mi I wan one of your iatleuta." Terftfrtlj, air. H aeateJ." "I hare Just ro-viveU your tiilL" "Yea. air." The patient waved the paper excit edly. "I hava couie to ask you for au ex planation Thta bill, air. ia four timet aa much aa it ought to be. It's twlc aa much as I ran pay." The grat sr-lalut looked s,YUHa taetio. "Ia It possible." be muttered, "that I have made a mistake? No. That Is correct Ifa all tight" "Now, air," exclaimed the other man. "let me tell you something. I kuew you charged high. I kuew you also went by appearance. And so, when 1 cam to you, I made a point of wearing my oldeat aud shabbiest clothes. I did it ou purpos. How, sir. can you. In view of tola fact dare to present ma with such a whanging bill?" "That's why I did It." "Why you did itr The great specialist smiled. "ONtaiuly, air." he replied. "I as sumed that no ona but a millionaire could afford to wear such poor clothe aa that" New York Life. Cas Par a Svloaaoa. A suburban reaideut uufelguedly de feated his neighbor, a doctor, for keep lug roving and destructive chickeua One night the man was takeu suddeuly ill and. against bis wish, had to call In the bated physician. The doctor prescribed some very powerful pills aud wanted bis patient that aa soon aa relief was obtained tc throw away the medicine, as It endan gered the Urea of curious and meddling children. Next morning the physician again called, and the patient exclaimed grate fully, "Doctor. I'm feeling much bet tar and hare thrown away the pills." "lea, confound you," grunted the doctor sorrowfully, "you threw them out of the window aud killed two ol my Plymouth Rocks and one price winning Wyandotte." Philadelphia Ledger. Tha Klaa a Moaer. "I believe from the way yon talk about mouey in your steep that yon hare been gambling again." "My dear, that's only a kind of min eral I'm Interested in." "Nonsense. You keep talklug all the time about ante' and 'money.' " That's just it you see antimony, my darling, antimony." Baltimore American. Oaa War to Flad Oat. The Lover I'm afraid I can't live without ber. The Cynic Why don't you marry her and see? Philadelphia Press. Taraaa Explalaeal. "Which la the starboard side of a ahlpr "Why, don't you know? That's the tide where the star boarder has his room." "Then why do they call the other side the port side?" "Because that's where the porter sleeps. "Cleveland Plain Iealer. Wlllla Eaaaa-h. "What!" exclaimed old Koxley. "Be fore you think of marrying my daugh ter yon should be making at least $5. 000 a year." "Well," replied Nervy, "if you can make a position for me st that figure I'll take It "-Detroit Free Press. Tali la Seatcace. "I'd hate to do business with that judge." "Whyr "Because nobody seems to like his terms." Puck. Taa Dos Tralaor. Talkln' o' fam'ly and stock on the ave nue. Paundad on millions or made by a kins. at this dog. for I'd Ilka to b bavin' T8U Welch fur a mlnuta the joka o' the thing. Batter than moat of 'em, good aa tht best of 'em. Snob from bis bead to the tips of his toes. Tad has a pedigree just like the rest of at the style of his ears and hit nose! Than he's affectionate, knows every par lor trick. House broke, obedient, good to th kid. I'd never part with him short of a double quick Need o' tbe money. Now what'll you bid? Why don't you ask me to give him awa; to youT Wky do you think I've been bringing him upT Beret Walt a minute! I've something ts say to you Put dowa the cash, and I'U hand yol the pup. -Witter Bynner In Metropolitan Masrev Two murders for the week disgrace the state's history. Victor D'Anna, a civil pnerinwr wnrlritiv fne flic Kalm Winf. line, shot and killed a stable employee at aaiem wnue in a drunken lrtnzy. young man by the name of Murray ki ed a Hutibarn vouncrman bv tli ti,n ill of Whitnpv in PnrtlnnH tttt ntliur mr... ing, because the murdered man refused to wed the sister of Murray, who claimed she had been seduced under tne oromise of marriatre. Victor TVAmin On. Unl.,. murderer killed himself a few hours after the tragedy, while young Murray gave himself up to the Multnomah sheriff. It is not likely that Murray will stiller me penalty oi tne law lor nis crime, the unwritten law will likely prevail. as Bowser Again An Easu Mark Fraudulent Mendicant Gets Money to Take 1 lira to Home of a Relative. SYMPATHY IS MISPLACED Philosopher Deceived by the Tears uf a Man Discuised to Look Old (Copyright Is by P. C. Kastment.) K. HOWSER was within a bun dred feet of hia gate as be a tne from hia office the other ev cuing wheu he uotlced an old man coming out of the gate. He was evidently a vagrant by hia looks and dress, but as be was asked what be did there he choked up and could not auswer for a moment. Theu he replied: "Sir, I waut to get to my daughter's In Troy. I asked for 3 ceuts at the door, but tbe lady sent me sway. If a few people would ouly help s poor old man along he'd he'd" uere he was overcome again, aud to cut It short Mr. Bowser gave him half a dollar aud did not wait to hear the thanks poured out. The luctdeut was not adverted to until dinner was end ed, though Mrs. Bowser saw that aouie thlug had occurred aud that there would Iw an exploatou later on. It came when they returned to the sitting room. Wheu Mr. Bowser had paced up and down for tlve minutes he baited and turned to sny: "Mrs. Bowser, when I reached home this evening there was a poor old man at the gate." "Yes?" "He had been here asking for alma." "Yer "He wanted to get enough mouey to gether to pay his fare up to Troy. "THAT MAS IS NO MOItS OS A Fa4CS 1UA.1 I AM." where he has a daughter. He explain ed the matter to you, did be not?" "He did." "Aud bow much dlil you give him?" "Not a blessed cent Mr. Bowser. I told him to take himself off or I'd have ill m arrested." "What, woiuan-what! You used such brutal Language to blui! No won. der he was so choked up that be could not speak to me for a minute! By thunder, but If anybody bad told me there was such a stony hearted wom an lu all this world I wouldn't bars believed Itr "You know the old fellow, do you?" asked Mrs. Bowser. Old aad HoatliM. "No, I don't know hlui, and I can't remember ever having seen blui be) fore, but It ts enough for me to know that he Is old and homeless and friend less. My sympathies were touched at once, aud I rrave blin half a dollar." "Then be went off taking you for a sort mark. The old fraud has called here at least ten times. I gave blu money the first twice, but I have turn ed him down sluce. He la kuown all along tbe street as tbe weeping fraud." "Then the people around here ought to be kicked. That man Is no more of a fraud than I am. He Is a simple, gentle old man, and If he la pool through misfortune that Is no fault of bis. He wasn't asking money for lodg lugs, but to get up to Troy with." "Did be tell you that he wanted to open a Troy laundry V "So, ma'am, be didn't and you can keep your gurcasni to yourself. I wish some of you folks along here knew what It was to have to ask for charity. Poor old man! You not only refuse to give, but yon utter words that hurt his feelings. How do you suppose he must feel toward mankind?" "He ought to feel pretty mellow to ward you. It's a wonder he didn't drof dead wheu he saw that SO cents. How ever, If you waut ma handing out ts all the frauds that come along, leave the change aud I'll give It to them. The old man was the eighth one that called toduy." "And by what right do you charac terize him as a fraud?" "Because the policeman on this beal has arrested him two or three timet end warned people against him. He has no daughter In Troy. He can't tell you where Troy Is. Every time that 1 have been to tbe door his breath bai swelled of whisky. You needn't waste any sympathy on him." He Kaew a Praad. "But I tell you you are wrong," par slated Mr. Bowsur as he became snort mil more irritated. "Do you mean to tell me thut I don't know s fraud when I see oue? Could this old man have choked up with emotion and de ceived me? Could the tears that cours ed down his wrinkled cheeks have been false? I am neither a child nor a fool, woman." "No; you simply gave up CO cents to a man who has been begging around here for a year and has no claim on sny oue." "Look here, woman," snd Mr. Bow ser as be set his jaw, "this matter of charity has come up between us be fore, and jouhave always tried to make out tht I was n oftiii!tik. Y.m have gone too fur null It. I Micie the old mau cau be found. If so I will bring him home with me. We will hear hi story, ami w lieu It h:s been told you will go down ou your knee and beg his pardon." "I will cheerfully do o If I have wronged him." Mr. Bowser put on his hat and left the bouse. 11c knew that there was a community ten blk-ks away where many mendicants made their bctuliiar ten. and he headed for It, meanwhile keeping a lookout for the old mau as he weut. Nothing was seen of him, but Mr. Bowser had the luck to run across the young man w ho supplied his house with kindling wood mid had occasion ally been gleen the Jolt of Iteming the rugs. When he had Iwvti hailed be halted and asked: "I suppose you know many of the people to lie found around here?" "For sure." "A good many of the street beggars lodge here, dm't they?' "Yes, most of tlicui." Kaew tit M:ta, "Well I am looking for au old mnu. ills hair Is white and his face wrin kled, aud be xpenk. In a liuky voice." "He ought to speak that way," grin ued the yumi num. "What do you mean?" "Why, bis name Is Husky Jim. You mean the old fellow- whi wauls to get up to Troy to live w ith his daughter?" "Yes." "He lodg-s rlltt over there at No. U", and Is drinking a hinhlmll at this mlu Ute. I heard him telling Sleepy Sam that he bad struck an old Moke who came down handsomely," "What what did be mean by Hint?" asked Mr. Bowser as he lieRau to feel weak lu the k tier's. "Oh. he cried to s nne one and told his Troy story ami got a quarter or 50 cents. Husky ts a slick one for a young man." "Y'ouug? Why, he must be seveuty years old." "He Isu't a day over twenty five. Mr Bowser. He goes nttotit lu disguise, you know. He can make up like an actor. I put Mrs. Bowser up to his lit tle game long ago. Don't you ever give him a cetit. If you want to see him, come across the street and look Intc the window. Wnut to litre Ititti to beal the rugs?" "N'-o-o. Some one was telling me about liiin. and I Just wanted H know." Woald Strut Aathlii. "Well, dou't you put any rus luto his hands. If yogi do he'll make a skate. Say, he h is stolen more door mats thau auy ten other men. If lio' left lu the ball half a minute the spare hats aud umbrellas are his. You leave It with Mrs. Bowser to turn him ami the other frauds down. Shall 1 call Husky out"" "Oh, no. I happened to Ih passing through thta quarter, you know." "I see. Well. If Husky ever stops you aud beglus cboklutc up aud shed ding tears aud telling that Troy story you take him by his venerable wills kers and they will come otf his clihi at a yank, liood night, Mr. Bowser." During that walk of ten blocks back home Mr. Bowser hud seeuteeu thoughts. Tbe tlwtulit that gave him the most palu was that lie must meet Mrs, Bowser on bis re' urn. He w alked st a slow pace and finally tlit liled ou hia course. He eutcred the house with a swagger aud stamped along to the sitting room, aud uf course she looki-d up and asked: "Well, is the weeping old mau ou tht doorsteps?" "What weeping old man';" "Why, the one 1 am to get down on my knees to." "I noticed you had a queer look around your eyes at dinner time. I hope you are not getting wheels lu your bead." With that he sut down and bcKun to read the evening paper, uud nothing further was said. It was Hie kindling Wood boy who told her all about it two days later, but In tbe goodness of her heart she didn't make use of the know I edge. M. QV.Klt. A Seas of I'ruportloa. The LadyAin't seen your youu(j brother Jim about lutely. Tbe Gentleman No; 'e got ten dayi for knocking down a pleeceuiau. The Lady Ten days for oue pleecs man?-Punch. Impossibility, Mrs. Stulib Yes, John, If the wom an's suffrage party ever gets Into pow sr we may see women on battleships. Mr. S tubus-It will be n bad iluy for tbe navy when thut comes to pir;n, Mrs. Btubbs In what way? Mr. Btubbs Why, how In the world could the ships sail under secret or ders with a woman on board? Chica go News. Commercialised l'roioal. "And la your decision liuul, Mi I Bmlthers?" "Absolutely, Mr. Jenkins. I liopo r; will cause you no uuhnppUicss." "Quite the contrary, I ussure you. I'll be ahead s new hat nnil n box of cigars. The fellows I bet with said you'd accept me." Milwaukee Sen tinel. Tke Plereeness of Debate. "You think your next speech will make an Impression?" said the cam paign adviser. "I do," answered the cundldnte, "Have you auy new arguments to place before your opponent?" "No, but I have a lot of new names to call him." Washington Star. Aa bar ten. A row Is an autmal with four legs oi the (tinier side. Tbe tall la no ktuget than the legs, but It Is not to ataad ou Hi cow kills tiles with ber tall. A cow has big ears that wiggle on hltta; m doea her tall. A cow Is bigger than S calf, but uot as big as au elepbaut. 8bt la made until so she cau go lu a bars wheu no oue la lookluf. Home cowl are- black, aud some cau hook. A do got hooked. Site tossed the dog that worried the cat that ate tbe rat thai lay In the house that Jack built. Black cows give white milk; so do other cows Mllkmeu sell milk to buy little glrli dresses, which they put water lu anil chalk. Cows chew cuds, aud each cow furnishes her own chew. This la si there Is about cows.-Judge's Magaiiui of Pun, Jeuke-You've been giving Burroughs more mouey, haven't you? Marklcy-Why do you say "glvlug?" Jeuke -Oh, I suppose be considers It merely a loan. What security did you get? Markley-Well, he gave me a tuort gage on one of his castles lu the alr.- I'hlladelphla Uslger. Mot Hr Parous. "She strikes me as a woman of coo ataut alugleuesa of purpose. She's so" "She doea seem likely," Interrupted the spiteful thing, "to be s woman of constant alugleuesa, but I wuuldu't say "of purpose.' I thluk she cant helf herself." -. New Dries us Htuea luu crat Aflrr Tasle, "Why won't yuu let your little broth er kiss you? You should eucourags such affection." "Aw, g'wau! ! foxy kid knows 1 bin eatlu' 'lasses." Washington Her aid. Ulraffe Hard luck, old fellow, t get s man with only oue drumstick. Llou-Oh. not so td alt H made - lei I'i mb m m m m m m If You "Want A first-class workman to do your Painting' Give me a call, or drop ine a letter. I am the pioneer iu painting And Decorating My prices are reasoua- f blc and my work rec- - m. minuends itself. A m W. J. MULLER I I m (Centarvllle) m Cornelius. Or., IV T.D.I R J ,m m,mm m m mm m m a; Millinery Sale I jut tny khm!s nil salt' I'M I ho first time this season, Now is the time 'to luiy. I will have out a ht uf New and Fashionable Hats at sale prices. This oiler holds KtKHl until the loth of Noveinler. GERTRUDE Above L. M. "Thanksgiving Will Aud we are prepared t supply your needs in our line with jikhIs that are jood. I'.uy of us aud you will at least have one tiling to lc thankful for. Let Us Add Your Name To our rowin list of satisfied customers. We can please you. Have im old stale joods to offer you. Kverythinj.', new and clean. Hoth Y'1UIU-'S- R. C. Vauht Hit PRICI.S 01 Alt SI WtHRl) I VI KINO MU MINIS Are the Same Here as in Hit hist You cau buy ou installments if you choose. If you wish t hear the natural toned instrument, call at the store of e. l. Mccormick And hear one. It Shall Not Cost uu a Cent. Apples The Knight Pack in jr Company's Cider riant, at Cornelius, is now in the market for Cider Apples. Pay cash or press on shares. p 1 ; ! i r (11 ; ft M i 191 ' Wellington ii i i h i i For sale: Forty acros land, all timber, two miles north of IIiIIh boro Prios, $50 per sore. Kor further parioulars sen nr aililrxHH I, Manning, Hillbboro, Ore , It F. I). 1, Box 4. KIRKWOOD Hoyt's Store Soon be Here You is to Command, Grocery Company Wanted I hut C'L'.i Aiioniiiiodilloni Hotel New Belmont MRS. I. 7INSIJ Y, pK.. 1-2 St., t'onwr Taylor, Portland Pli.-nc P.uil,i 1112 County Patronage Honrttriilly Solicited An Eye-Opener In the mnrnlnit Insure nit eln.tle te, hiinran! unlrltl iiimI wuci sH tliiiiiuslumi 1 1 ir- iy GYRUS NOBLE R jrf wlilHklencr the fine.l .!ty. Tiny are pnlntaM. All Hull irrieitto nmke tnl whisky h.n etcm 0 tlieillT N""1" l'inil. Ilavt you tried Al mil DAKS, CLUBS nd DCALCR. W. J.VAN SCHItVVKR CO., Inc., UUIrlbutcra. PORTLAND, 0KB. i1aliM,lTltmia!iBaSaaaaaaaaaMajaaaaaaaaaM HividmnlH liilifo liinurrince pliniilil bo puiil annually (Jot tha annual dividend hain't. Nmis In'ltnr than Him MaHHiiohiiffltts Mu tual Lifn'N nunuiil dividend system. JaoinH Htitt, Diutriot Agent.