friends. to send delegates. THE NEWS ___ _________ _________ ! is true with regard He ought not to complain. T h e same How many literary men would have to commer- 9 20,000 to lose?— Chicago Record The c j a l ) in d u s tr ia l, a g ric u ltu r a l and Herald. r WEEK BUYS IT Published every Thursday by Washington County Publishing Co., h o r tic u ltu ra l s o c je tje s , re p o rtin g Incorporated. T h is high class drop head sewing machine bought by us in large quantities, thus enabling us to sell them at a very low price. The Telegraphers’ strike began in ! a list of same at once to Presi- haste, is now ending in recriminations Entered at the post-office at Forest and discords. The strike is a two- dent Scott, at Salem. Grove, Oregon, as second class edged weapon, which no o-gunization mail matter. T h e adoption by Minnesota should unsheathe lightly and thought- $60 machine for $25 Subscription $1.50 Per Year bankers of the clearing house lessly. Unless public opinion sustains m ethod of settling *«ch a move is always little less than j certificate suicidal.— New York Tribune Tribune. balances and meeting heavy de­ Official Paper of City of Forest 6ro»e mands for money was a wise HUWt’S OBStRV.VrilM . A. E. N ourse .................. MANAGER move, and is, moreover, abso- If you hold up a man once or twice, j. F W oods .......................... editor lutely safe for all parties con- jj advertise you. cerned. But for the adoption of TH U RSD A Y, NOVEMBER 7, 1907 When a man asks you, “ Well, this method the east would soon how’s everything?’’ he usually knows. • * * T h at Washington county is have drained the west of all its A whipping never hurts so much as in a prosperous condition, and ready money, because the east, the thought that you are being whip­ everybody has money, is proved having already adopted that plan BANIiS !S CROWING ped. by the fact; that at the public was paying the balances due * * * The best man in the world ir. his New Houses Being Built— Three Gen­ sale held by A. C. Davis a short western banks in clearing house beha\ ior would hate to have his wife certificates, while the western time ago, only $ 1 2 7 ir notes eral Stores. around if he became delirious. were offered by the purchasers. banks, before adopting the same • * * Bernard Ortman formerly of this city The balance, about $ 1 ,4 0 0 was plan,paid their balances due the After a woman passes forty, there but now a butcher at Banks, was in east in cash. T h e result,if contin­ are secrets which she can keep with­ the Grove Tuesday and reported busi­ paid in cash. ued for any length of time, would out any effort: Secrets of her toilet. ness teeming in his and all Hines at * • « T h e News feels that it has have proved disastrous to the Banks. Mr. Ortman says that sixteen When a man gets up in the world houses have been added to the resi­ done its part in the matter of the west, notwithstanding its general people want to down him; when he dence portion of his town this summer lights of this city. It has ac­ prosperity. As matters have gets down in the world, people want and that there has been a considerable quainted the citizens with condi­ now been arranged, the east, to help him. increase in population until the little * * # tions as near as it was possible with its horde of gamblers and burg now claims 125 population. The When a woman admires an article in to state them; the contract was speculators and parasites in gen­ P. R. & N. has been the making of a store, and then finds it is very costly, published and everybody ought eral, can go hang for all the the place and the unmaking of Green she regards that as proof that she has to be acquainted with the whole west cares.— E x. ville and the future of Banks looks good taste. * # # matter. If there is any action very optimistic. It is surrounded by We all pay an impudent collector rich farm lands populated with a thrifty to take it certainly lies with EDITORIAL LOMMENT. quicker than we pay the man who people which assures the place a sure those in power, but if there is no Hughes says he is not going office­ treats us with great consideration and growth. action taken must T h e News hunting; but suppose the presidency gives us our own time in which to pay. Banks has three general merchan­ # * # assume it was in the wrong? should go Hughes-hunting?— Balti­ W e will send this machine to your nearest railroad station with freight prepaid for $ 3 . 0 0 and $ 3 . 0 0 in monthly in­ stallm ents till $ 2 5 . 0 0 is paid us. W hy send east or to Portland when you can buy at home just as cheap. U v c r tU in g rates mada known on application. more Sun. Checks “payable only through The Filipinos are satisfied with Taft’s clearing house” get the money plans. But what does that count? just the same as the old fash- Bryan is not.— Philadelphia North ioned kind for all necessary pur- Amerlcan- Pastor Akeil, brought poses. This little hesitation in Pastor Aked- recently recent,y brouK bt over from England to New York, says the the stream of financial wealth, I story of Jonah is a fiction. Then the when Oregon is producing for nature faker is no modern creation.— The best teachers in your commun­ ity are the men known to be honest and worthy, and who say nothing. Watch them, and profit by their ex­ ample. # * # It is not enough that a man should love his wife when she has on a soiled wrapper and her hair is in curl papers; he must tell her of it, and as fervently the good year 1907, a lumber Philadelphia Ledger, as in her peach days before he married product of $ 3 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 live Vesuvius quit smoking the other day her. Stock and wool worth $ 2 0 ,0 0 0 ,- and thereby becomes the esteemed 00 0 , poultry and eggs worth contemporary of Uncle Joe Cannon. $ 3 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 , a grain crop worth Tnese be «reat daYs for reform — Kan- $ 1 5 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 , and a fruit crop sas Cilv Journa1’ Of $ 5 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 , and erecting ™ e New York? Times has begun to buildings worth $ 2 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 , would join the knocking ^ ^ see seems just a little queer, and how he can be beaten for the presi- things will right them selves. 1 dency.— Chicago Post. Oregon banks have plenty of A new opponent of rural free de­ money, our people are out of livery has arisen. The postmaster at debt, our mortgages are paid Mount Carmel Conn., has become | tired of distributing mail on a daily and a little cool judgment and | wage of 15 cents.— New York Tri- optimism will bring us OUt a ll bune. right. _________________ j | p • The next presidential campaign is » . , coming nearer every day, and still A great deal of interest is be- _ ... , democratic candidates are as scarce as lllg manifested in the Oregon — as— well, as scarce as bears in the State Good Roads Convention Louisiana canebrakes.— Washington to be held at the rooms of the Bost- Portland Commercial Club Nov. Mr. Carnegie is in England lectur- 14 and 15. Hon. Joh n H . inK on ,he » c e problem in the south­ Scott of Salem , president of the state association, urges the ap- pointment of delegates and asks for a large attendance. There will be present a number of able speakers who have given years to practical road building. T h e county judges and county com­ missioners of Oregon are espec­ ially responsible for the success ern states. But some of our home lecturers are just about as far away ,rom „ as Mr Carnegie is.— Atlanta Constitution, Hunting the North Pole seems to have become a popular game. Under the rules of 1900 and 1907 it seems to be much safer than foot ball, au- tomobiling or aerial navigation.— New York Sun. M irk Twain confesses that he lost |20 000 by beinR ..,et in on ,he of this meeting and are urged ground floor of a good thing" by kind Fall Showing Special attention is directed to our fall Dress Goods W aists, Skirts and Wrapps. W e have the choicest fabrics and highly tailored goods. W e invite you to call and see them. Fall Clothing W e can satisfy any man, boy or youth in Clothing. Our stock is complete besides the prices and per­ fect fit are both guaranteed. NELSON B. LA COURSE Forest Grove - - Oregon TH E BIG ECONOMICAL STORE GOFF BROTHERS Forest Grove . . L atest styles in hats. N ice line of caps just arrived, all sizes and prices. Remodeling a specialty. M is s e s S p e ls h a r t & T h o m p s o n Main Street COUNTY COURT NEWS REAL ESTATE TRAt.CTERS Lydia E M i1'*; t- * :t’ ur B Thomas, part of block 9 F u .^ t Ciuve, 1 5 0 0 . Andy Wo> dbv , r > TTrrty Tiffany 14 acres in Solomon Richardson d 1 c t 2 s 1 w, 823. Martin D Fesler et al to C H Pfaffle lots 1. 2, 6, 7 and 8 in Geo Richard­ son d 1 c t 1 s 1 w, 8 5 6 6 0 . $ QUALITY and RIGHT PRICES Are what you will get in Drugs, Toi­ let Articles, Sta­ tionery and Kodak Supplies at Archlous Godard et ux to B M Mey er 10 acres in sec 8 t 2 s 1 w $5