READABLE R E L IA B L E R E P U B L IC A N $1.00 a Y ear H ave You S u b scrib ed ? Washington "W ell hew to the Une , let the chips fall where they may.' VOL. 1, No. 4. L R EC T O RY . „✓ .•It; FO R EST G RO V E, OREGON, FR ID A Y , MAY », IHR"». A L E R T HOOK A N D LA D D P iR CO. No. j . — A aron W e lls, p resid e n t. H orace S te w a rt, vice- p resid e n t. C. O. Roe, s ec re tary . Pi. B. S a p p in g ­ ton , tre a su re r. E . B. Sa p p in g to n , ch ief. H. B. Jo h n so n , fo rem an . H. H. C lark , ist a ssistan t. J o e B a ile y , and a ssista n t. Classical Music ami the General tors of what is called the classic form of music wished to be understood by all Public. B Y W. H. G R E E N E . (FO R T H E W ASHINGTON COUNTY H A T C H ET .) “Classical nightmare." leading thought P ioneer S tabli lilGS FOR . . . tune ad nauseam. Commercial Men, Hunters and Fishers . . . A Specialty. storm •- A T H R E E C EN T S A CO PY THA I LETTER. i.Mßt , i A T T H E ’V A R S I 1 V . \ “ Is foot-ball advantageous to college students?” This important quest, n was discussed by the college rhetoric class on Friday afternoon. The young ladies and two “ mashers,” of course*, took the negative side of the question, while the young men bravely stood up to defend this noble game. The debate was very interesting and exciting. Such an able display of human eloquence the world has not known since Webster made his famous reply to Hayne. After a stubborn struggle for an hour the de­ bate was declared to be a tie. We are very glad to state that Miss Mabel Hinman, who has been danger­ ously ill, is now recovering. Miss Moreland stayed over Sunday at her home in Portland. The commencement orations of the third year preps are due on May 13. No wonder that they look pale and thin. W. C. Curtis came back from the Dalles on Saturday morning. The second year preps are planning for a class picnic. Miss Helen A. Brooks returned recently from Forest Grove, Oregon. She has a leave of absence and will not return to her work in Pacific University until next year.—Tabor College Monthly. May the balmy atmosphere of the beautiful spring, may the soft zephyrs of the prairie, may the fragrant flowers of the fields, may the sweet melody of the birds and may the low murmuring of the Brooks tend to make her vacation happy and pleasant. who love sweet sounds. The mighty The Indiana Governor on Cleveland's heart of Beethoven was big with love for Cotnmnnication to the ( hie a go G o v e r n o r................................. ............... W in. P. Lord his race and he undoubtedly felt that his H a rriso n R . K in ca id S e c re ta ry o f S t a t e ............. F O R E S T G R O V E FR EK T H O U G H T L IB R A R Y To t h e E d i t o r : —I f it is possible to Business Men. genius was to help solve the great prob­ T r e a s u r e r ................................. P h illip M etsch am an d re a d in g ro o m is open e v e ry T liu rs d a v and F r id a y aftern o o n an d e v e n in g M rs. A . Pi'. B a r­ divest this subject of its technical dry­ Su p t. P u b lic In stru ctio n ................. G. M. Ir w in lem of human development. He was “ Of course, I read the letter of the presi­ S ta te P r in t e r ......................... W. H. L e e d s k e r, lib ra ria n . ness I have thought a few words on the conscious of his destiny as one of the c ................. C lias. Pi. W o lverto n dent to the Chicago business men, and it S u p re m e C ou rt < .......................................... K. S. bean same might prove interesting to some of F O R E S T G R O V E B A N D . U n iform ed, n in e­ ( ........................... F . A. M oore great factors in civilization—and that did was to me a disappointment, and I be- J u d g e F ifth D istrict ..............T . A . M cB rid e teen p ieces. M eets W ednesd«^ an d F rid a y o f your readers. It is a much abused term, not mean simply the civilization of a few each w eek . W. B a ld w in , p re s ., I,. C. G re e r, sec. | lieve it has been to the people generally A tto rn e y F ifth D istric t..................... W. N. B arre tt Classical Music. isolated groups of artists and amateurs. . of this state. It was not up to the ex­ FO REST GRO VE F IR E D EPA RT M EN T . I hear some one exclaim indignantly, He dreamed of the uplifting of Ger­ W ASHINGTON COUNTY. pectation created by the notices in ad- A L A R M S :— G e n e r a l A l a r m R ap id tap p in g “ Why that Sonata he is playing isn’t many, as Chopin did o f Poland, as ! vance of its coming, and the well-known o f th e b e ll. T h e location o f th e fire w illb e in d i­ ......... B. P. C o rn e liu s I cated b y th e n u m b e r o f fu ll ta p s g iv e n betw een music; Where’s the tune? Oh! here it Ju d g e Liszt did of Hungary, as Ole Bull did of I clearness with which the president usu­ ........D. B. R e a so n e r tw o g e n e ra l a la r m s —c o rresp o n d in g to th'* nu m ­ C o m m issio n e rs j is—for a minute—there, he’s chopped it his little Norway. Why then must their ............. T . G . T o d d b e r o f w a rd s w ho se lim its a re g iv e n below . ally expressed himself. He generalizes; ............R . B. Goodin C l e r k ........................ C all for d r ill—T h re e tap s, p au se, th re e taps, ofT and is running up and down the key­ great thoughts be ever as a sealed book the people wanted and expected him to H. p . Ford p au se, th re e tap s. S h e r if f ................................... .. K . L . M cC orm ick , C all fo r m e e tin g —F iv e taps. board practicing scales! H e’s found the to the multitude? Perhaps if your read­ R e c o r d e r ............................... particularize. It is easy to speak in gen­ . J . W. S a p p in g to n 1 T r e a s u r e r ............................. tune again—wonder why he don’t stick ers will note when next they hear what G e o rg e H . W ilco x I W A R D L I M IT S . A s s e s s o r................................. eral terms of ‘sound money’ , but it would W A . Bond S c h o o l S u p e rin te n d e n t. F ir s t w a rd —N o rth o f P a cific a ve n u e an d east to his text—now lie’s off again—sounds I may call the enlarged form of mel­ have been better to hit a sound definition ............. L . Pi- W ilk e s S u r v e y o r ............................... o f C o lle g e W ay. ........... W. I). W oods as if lie’s tuning the piano—good Lord, ody in the shape of a Sonata or other C o ro n e r................................. Second w a rd —N orth o f P a c ify a v e n u e and of his term. It is to be gold or silver b etw een C o lle g e W ay an ' B street. I wish he’d stop. I am sure if Beethoven inononietalism, or both upon an equal T h ir d w ard -N a y lo r s a Id it'ou C IT Y O F F O R E S T G R O V E . F o u rth w a rd —B etw een P acific a v e n u e and wrote what that man is playing he was piece, what I may call the or little tune, or part of a tune which footing, and representing a true and hon­ Secon d a v e n u e south . certainly crazy.” The same person a begins the piece, or i» near the begin­ F ifth w a rd —B etw een Secon d a v e n u e an d South est double standard o f value. Mr. Cleve­ M ayo r , P a rk add ition . few evenings later hears some little girl ning, they will hear it recur again and H on. S. H u gh es. land may not intend it, but the general S ix th w a rd —So uth P a r k add ition . or some local “ pianist” play “ Comrades” again, perhaps varied a little (but it is construction placed upon his recent letter C o u n c ILM EN, or “ After the B all” and his aesthetic Pi. B. S a p p in g to n , the text from which the composer is j reinforced by past utterances and his pub­ soul is satisfied. He goes into raptures. I preaching all the same). The parts sep­ I). C. S te w a rt, lic policy, is that he is strongly inclined G eo. S m ith , J) L “ That’s what I call music. I would al ated, perhaps, by more or less “ growl­ to the single gold standard. The people C. L- L a rg e , rather hear her play than any profes- | in g” which is grammatically necessary, j are beginning to look with no little doubt T . C. M cN a m e r, sional I ever heard. I always want to and after working through numerous | L- C. W a lk e r. and some alarm upon the continued use hear the of any piece o f music,” modulation or changes of harmony it j of the terms ‘sound money', ‘ silver-mine R eco rder , etc., etc., reaches a climax and ends to (if a So- | owners’ and ‘international monetary con­ A a ro n W ells. Give me the particular locality in this nata) sometimes introduce a softer, more j ferences’ in dismissing the treatment of T r ea su rer , land of the free where music is going on, plaintive part. The thread of the story their financial problem. J . C. G re e r. either amateur or professional and I be­ still runs on—now mournful—now ques- j “ No happier or more patriotic step M arsh al , lieve I can furnish you a pretty faithful tioning—now pausing—peacefully dying I could be taken towards the settling of Jo h n S trip lin . synopsis of the subsequent remarks and away, and this concludes this part of the 1 this question than a strong, positive and F ir e w a r d e n K B . S a p p in g to n criticisms. They are stereotyped and Ju s t ic e o f th e P eace tale, when comes the Allegro. Now all j emphatic announcement by our govern­ S . H u g h e s ..................... only vary a little geographically. Then ......................... C o n sta b le E - B. S a p p in g to n . is fiery, joyous and stormy to the end, ment, through the powers that be, that there are the concert goers who want Jo h n B a ile y , i and a story has been told—your life and it would never be a party to nor give its .Sch oo l D irecto rs K . H> de, I thunder and lightning in large doses, j G eo. L S m ith ,) mine unveiled, perhaps—a tragedy—a consent to have silver striken from the They want the to be represented ! .........................C le rk A a ro n W e l l s ............... comedy—a picture of what some lives money of the world, destroying one of its ’Twixt cup and lip there is many a . .S u p t. o f Sch o o ls T . J I h o rp . A M . somewhere on the piano either in the j really are as the life itself. From the ! Headquarters for products and a great source of wealth. slip. What a difference between hope bass or treble. As one charming little j beginning the story is connected as the | I f England blocks the way, leave her and reality. On Sunday night that child ( 'h t i r r i i O ir o u t o r y . maiden once said to me, “ Won’t you the story of all our lives are. There is Tillamook Stage Line. out and enter into ail agreement with of destiny, as he tumbled down on his please make the piano growl? I like to passion and calm, toil and suffering, C o n g r e g a t io n a l c h u r c h . the other governments. If all fail, then beloved bunk, how happy, how pleasant hear it growl. ” She was of the mature A. R o g e r s , P a sto r . H. B. J O H N S O N , PROP. ' age of seven, but she represents in ma­ laughter and tears, triumph or despair let the United States adopt that policy and how bright he was. He knew that S e rv ic e s e v e r y S u n d a y at u a. m . and 8 p. m. as your heart interprets. Go and listen. which would be just to all her people. the humorous article he had written S u n la y sch ool a fte r m o rn in g serv ice . ; turity of musical thought many older S o cia l m e e tin g s e v e r y T h u rs d a y e v e n in g at The message is there. The comfort is To the banking interest there is little would appear in the college journal. 8 o ’c.u ck. heads. there. The thinker of great, noble doubt that the ‘sound money’ phrase What would the people say? O! How Y o u n g p e o p lie le ’s s n m iei e e tin g on e h o u r b e fo re S u n ­ Let a Chopin nocturne ste al its deli­ d a y e ve n in g s lervicej. e rv ic e . thoughts could not put his work in com­ means the gold standard alone, but this bright the future! With her sweet em­ re a lw S tra n g e r s a re l w iiy a y s c o rd ia lly w elcom ed , cious dreamy way over such an audience mon moulds of clay. Drink deep of' interest comprises hut a small part of brace the angel of night soon lulled him M RS. SLOAN’S and the representatives of a certain cul­ m eth o d d i i s s t if: E p is c o p a l c h u r c h . great music and it will lighten many a ! our citizens. All sections and all to blissful sleep. Next morning the The Commercial Traveler’s Home R e v . D . A . W a t t e r s , P a ASTOK. ture seem to think they have in some burden of care. Try to think of every interests are equally interested in the child of destiny enters the printing office. S e r v b e s e v e ry S u n d a y at u a. m . and 8:30p. m. The place to stop when way been defrauded; they want the I S u n la> sch oo l at iu. Ju n io r le a g u e e very great composition as a noble messenger j prosperity of their country, and should He hastily picks up a copy and soon his in town S u n la y * tj4 p . m . »fipw orth le a g u e a t 6:30 p. in., thundering pow-wow to last all the even­ S u n d a y { p ra y e r m e e tin g 7:30 p. in., T h u rs d a y . ' FO R EST G R O V E - - OREGON ing and then they can go home happy that, though born one or two hundred be recognized in the shaping of national anxious eyes are fixed upon his proud years ago, was sent direct to you and 1 policies. article. But what is the matter? In ­ C H R IS T IA N C H U R C H . and the Boantrges of the piano has made tells the story of your life and all of us “ It has been demonstrated beyond stead of smile and laughter, a bombard­ K eg u l s e rv ic e e v e ry S u n d a y a t 11 a. 111. and a hit. 7:30 p. 1 1 S u n .la v sch ool a at t 10 a. nt. m . A aro n in prophetic manner from the cradle to ; doubt that the business of the country ment of his molecules takes place. W e lls. ¡A it Pray e r m e e tin g T h u rs d a y even Now I need not tell your intelligent j the grave. in g a t j . a p. ni. S r. Y . P. S. C. E . S u n d a y eve:, cannot be Conducted upon the single Comae steterunt et vox faucibus haesit, in g nt 6: o - p. “ m - J r . - Y . - P. - 6. ~ C. E . ■----- readers that noise is not music. F o rest! Su n lay ---------- — -- | standard, be that either gold or silver. et hanc vocem raiupit pectore: “ D----- ” a lle rn o o i nt 4 p. m. S y lv ia E d w a rd s , p resid e n t, Grove I have found to be far more than j T h e % 1 ic a re c o rd ia lly in v ite d to a ll th ese Sunday School Convention. To do this would be unjust, m e e tin g ' The young men of Hermosa hall usually cultured and refined in this mat- | perilous and destructive. We need the their first business meeting on ter, but there is a very large element j Preparations are being made for the B A P T IS T CH URCH . double standard of value; an honest and The following o(juwr3 were e l f ^ F . E- S c o f i e l d , P a s t o r . everywhere that does not like classical session of the State Sunday School asso­ sincere bimetalism; gold and silver of President, Ernest Rands; Secretary, E . Service!’i o n th e first a n d th ird S u n d a y o f th e music simply because it does not know ciation, which is to be held in the First m o nth at 11 a m an d 7 30 p m . S u n d a y sch ool at equal and interchangeable value. To R. Whitlock; Treasurer, Phil Buxton; 10 a * . rps, m e e ts th e secon d an d fourth Ju s tic e o f th e P eace it has abided with me. I may have Talk about the convention— Appoint T h u r s d a y s o f each m onth in Odd F e llo w s h a ll. covered sufficiently to return to her now however to refer to the matter. quoted inexactly but that is the sub­ delegates early, as many as can attend. M rs K life C ro sle y , P res. M rs. M ry a R . G re e r, A young man, distrusting his ability home at Scio. Secy. stance. Now what does it mean ? How Mail names, as soon as appointed, to A . to refrain from liquor, deemed it justice J. I. KJNIGJHT, I wish for the sake of an art to which my A. Morse, 334 Weidler St., Portland, and Mis» Laura Bailey returned Monday to the girl to whom he was about to M c K .I 3 * l E Y R E P U B L IC A N C L U B F o r th e a d v a n c e m e n t o f R e p u b lica n in te re sts h ere and General Fire Insurance life has been and ever will lie devoted, say whether entertainment will be from Corvallis where she had been to to married to free her from her engage­ e lse w h e re . M ee tin g s on c a ll. G en . T . J . T h o rp , that I could make it plain to the reader wanted or not,—furnished free if desired. attend the wedding of Miss Mamie ment. As she had been put to consid­ p re s id e n t. A u stin C ra ig , se c re ta ry . who would gladly see the beauty of what —Plan to come.—Then come. Milner who formely lived here. Miss. erable expense he very honorably and W. C. T . U — L o ca l bran ch m e e ts is t a n d 3 r d is now to him but an unknown tongue. 437 H a s s a lo St., Milner’s many friends here wish her of his own accord presented her with F . R. C ook , T u e s d a y a fte rn o o n s at 3 o ’c lo c k in W oods ft C a p ’ e*' h a ll. M rs E . H. M arsh , P re s.. M rs. much happiness. Most certainly the founders and elabora- Portland. Secretary. sum of money, almost double the amount H I L L S B O R O ..................... O r e g o n . *mu. fee y S T A T E OF O REGON. / 150.0 C O P IE S O F T H IS IS S U E W O U L D N 'T IT PAY YO U TO A D V E R T IS E ? ■■ , FOREST GROVE HOTEL Do You Plav Billiards? i W. 8. INGLES’ . . . TABLES ARE GOOD. S pring T ime • ****** M E /rT ! ... and Loan Broker. a Y a