F o rest G rove P ress
Published & E dited by
T h e Pres« Publishing Co.
in th e C ity of
F o rest G rove , O regon ,
...................... P resident
Pres.
J . N . H o f f m a n ...... S e c ’y and
an ag u r
A. G. H offm an ,
. G a r d n e r ...................... Vice
O.
THURSDAY of EACH WEEK.
I n d epen den t P hones
O f f ic e 505
R e sid e n c e 442
K ntered a t th e poet office a t F o rest Grove, Otfn
as
mail m a tte r of th e second class.
T e r m s o f S u b s c r ip t io n
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o nths .75
BY HENRY RUSSELL MILLER
C O P Y R IG H T , 1 9 1 0 , B Y
BOBBS
M E .1 iL R .lL L C O .
H agglu hnd been a prizefighter and b u ttle w hich still lives unparalleled In
Display ad v e rtise m e n ts fo r publica
tion in th e P R E S S m u st be in th is office
successful one. H istory records bow Irish to w n an n als.
not later than T uesday evening to in- t,e fought n tw en ty round d r a w - b n r e
Man fo r man In point of size, w eight
eure appearance in c u rre n t issue.
fists—with Donuelly, th e heavyw eight an d courage th e tw o w ere equally
The n ext w as tb e hardest an d tb e
g reatest m om ent In H aggln's life. Un
d er the bully w as hidden a crude m an
hood. H e tu rn ed to his conqueror and
said slowly:
“Ye Ucked me. Bob McAdoo, fa ir an'
square. T h a t goes. Ye’re th e only
m an us ever done It. T here a in 't a n
other m an In tb e city can do It.
Shake!”
"Sure,” said Bob heartily, grasping
tb e ou tstretch ed band.
"T he d rin k s Is on me.” H aggln con
tinued paiufully, th u s coinpletlug the
public acknow ledgm ent of his defeat
as required by Irish to w n etiquette.
W hile th e d rin k s w ere being poured
and consum ed Bob took llag g lu by
tb e arm and led him Into tb e re a r
room, w hither m any u longing glance
w as cast, but none d ared follow.
“ H agglu.” he snid gruffly, "y o u 're a
man. W h at’s th e use of you and me
llgbtln’? I can lick you a fte r to n ig h t—
th a t’s right, ain’t It?”
“T h a t goes.” H aggln assented.
"W hen 1 w ent Into th is political
game.” Bob continued. “It w as to help
tbe sq u ire out. B ut I like It. an d I'm
In It to stay now —fo r m yself. I'v e
got you licked th is tim e. I can go on
lickin' you If 1 have to. b u t I d o n 't
w ant to have to. Now. w h a t's th e
m atter w ith me au d you bangin' to
g ether lu tilts deal. B etw een us w e
can bold this w ard so no one can h u rt
us. W h at do you say ?”
“Shake ag ain .” said H aggln huskily.
"You’re n m an.”
T hus H agglu w as conquered an d be
cam e Bob’s fa ith fu l retainer. T he
squire w ns renom inated and la te r re
elected w ithout opposition.
rw vv
“ Bonbonniere”
for fine
Cigars, Candies and Nuts
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COURTEOUS TREATMENT
li I
Waiting for One at R. A. PHELPS, Prop.
the Plate
Pacific Avenue
T he
Bankers
i .
Merchants Mutual Fire Assn
of
m atched. On Iln g g ln 's side th e re w as
tb e ad v an ta g e of superior science and
tb e cool generaIsbip o f tb e tra in e d box
er. B ut Bob w as tb e born tighter, and
Writes the Most Conservative Line of Commercial and
honor to buy Its drinks from th e only his m uscles w ere bard and elastic as
Dwelling Insurance of Any Mutual Company in the
m an th a t had ever given Donnelly a tb e steel w hose forging bad developed
State. It will Pay You to Protect Your Prop
EXAMPLE IS CITED
hard tight. So th a t H aggln waxed them , w hereas bis an tag o n ist bad been
and sported m any d ia y e a rs o u t o f train in g . Amid a tense si
erty with One of Our Policies
The Forest Grove Press has al prosperous
monds. It w as a natu ral re su lt o f his lence, broken only by tbe shuttling of
ways been of the opinion that popularity and business th a t be should th e ir feet, they faced eucb o th er and
street paving of this city can be go luto politics. He developed a cer began th e com bat. Coolly, w arily, sav-
crude genius for tb e game. He agely they fought, tw o splendid brutes,
done much more cheaply than has tain
w as good n atu re d —when not opposed, b easts o f prey th irstin g fo r each o th
been done by the employment of l i e knew bow to be generous, w beu to e r's blood.
S uddenly
H ag g ln
feinted,
then
bitulithic pavemen£!The Press has be generous w as a good policy. And
T o be continued.
Report of the Condition of
learned to organize his henchmen. bro u g h t bis rig h t c rash in g to Bob’s
bad much to say on this subject be
B ut beneath all w ere bis fam e and tem ple. F o r an in s ta n t Bob w as num b
and it is a pleasure to the pub skill ns a tighter. C onsequently be ed and blinded w ith pain. T hen all
lisher to note the interest that is becam e tbe undisputed a u to c ra t of feeling o f h u rt le ft him. H e saw as
FOREST GROVE, OREGON
in g s political In tbe F ourth w ard.
though a red film bad been lowered
being taken by residents of the th Now
the overage A m erican, especial before his eyes. H is thin lips drew
At the Clote of Bu»ine»»— December 5, 1911
city of Forest Grove in the mat ly th e Irish-A m erican, love« fa ir play bnck cruelly, uud he pressed forw ard
ter of cheaper pavement. There and lias a sn eak in g adm iration for tbe to m eet tb e o n slau g h t of H aggln. who
is little doubt that a pavement u n d er dog. Bob already had a certain had tb o u g b t to finish him w ith one
personal following, which nucleus be m ore blow. T h ere w as a short, fierce
RESOURCES
equally as serviceable as bitulith began system atically to augm ent.
interchange, th e n —no one knew Just
Loans and Discounts......................................$115,130.16
ic can be put down in Forest "T h is young McAdoo of th e F o u rth bow It huppened—It w as all over. Hag-
United States and Other Bonds .................... 75,253.19
Grove at a much smaller cost, Is a co rk er.” said the g re a t M acFhersun.
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures...... 11,616.38
"O f course. H aggln ’ll beat him ; tbe
Cash and Exchange......................................... 59,994.15
than that which was paid for the old g ra fte r has too stro n g a g rip on his
$261,893.88
pavement here. The letter, w urd to lose tills time. B ut th e young
LIABILITIES
ste
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will
bear
w
atching
In
th
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fu
tu
re
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which is printed on the first page “ Say, now. th is Is a Ught!" H ag
Capital and Surplus.........................................$ 60,000.00
Undivided Profits............................................
2,786.35
of this issue of the Press, writ gln exclaim ed w hen reports began to
Circulation....................................................... 50,000.00
ten to President F^rrin by the com e In to him.
Deposits ..........................
149,108.53
B ut (he Ught cam e to a m ost u nex
»261,893.88
mayor of Independence, K. C. pected
ending.
Eldridge, is conclusive proof that T h e second night before th e prim a
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a good and serviceable pavement ries Irlsh to w u w as In a frenzy of ex
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The BEST all-round Family
can be procured for the residence citem en t. T h e saloons w ere crow ded,
tbe stre e ts H l l v e w ith eager, e x p ectan t
| Sewing Machine that can be pro
section of this city at a much men and boys. A rep o rter o f one of
duced. Made in both ROTARY j
smaller cost than that of bitu th e m orning papers entered Mnlouey’s
lithic. The Press feels that it is saloon uud accosted Bob.
and VIBRATOR styles.
i ’
” 1 hear." th e rep o rter rem arked
its duty to work for the interests w ith w h at w as ineuut ns an In g ra tia t
The rotary makes both LOCK 1 1
of the residents of Forest Grove, ing smile, “th a t you Intend visiting
I and CHAIN stitch. The latest
and in taking up this matter of H u g g lu ’s saloon."
up to the minute steel attach
to
“An ass." Bob answ ered dryly, am id
pavements we are attempting to tb e guffaw s o f his followers, “h av in ’
ments with each machine. Sold
on easy payments. Send name
forestall the perplexing question long ears, cau h e a r a lot th a t a in ’t bis
of what kind of pavement should bu sin ess.”
and address for our beautiful
Me Namer & Wirtz, Proprietors
rep o rter flushed angrily. “I told
be employed.
Mayor Eldridge th T e h e sam
H. T. catalogue free.
e th in g to H agglu." he said
speaks so confidently of the char spitefully, “and he said If you entered
W hite Sewing M achine Co.
acter of pavement laid in Inde his saloon he’d kick you out. ’Knock
and Tillam ook Stage Lines.
th e stiff’s block off’ w ere bis exact
pendence that the Press feels w ords. I believe."
1640 Market S t
justified in asking that a halt be T b e crow d stood ag h ast. I t w as a
T H E R E WAS Á SHORT.
F I E R C E INTER- San Francisco
C alifornia
made in further improvements challenge.
CHANGE.
“ Is th n t so?” L eisurely Bob em p
until a cheaper pavement is found tied
his bottle of beer and th en w ith
th e m ighty, lay on the floor, help
than that of bitulithic at present out u word left th e saloon, follow ed gin.
less and groaning, bis head rolling from
a t n respectful dlstunce by frleuda, aide to aide In tb e futile effort to raise
prices charged.
torn betw een delight and fear.
him self.
Flnggln sa t In tb e re a r room of his
“ B ring som e w a te r.” Bob ordered.
It is not uncommon to see men saloon trying to m aintain a co n v ersa
The b a rten d er brought a bucketful,
and small hoys on our streets tion w ith som e of his lieutenants, a w ith which Bob carelessly deluged bis
m a tte r because of tbo tu m u lt p ro stra te antagonist. Then he turned
Office», w ith Forest G rove Press, H offm an Building.
publicly throwing or pitching difficult
In th e o u ter room. Suddenly the to th e bar.
pennies and nickels at a mark or clum or ceased; blauU silence enveloped
"T h e boys ’ll ta k e an o th er round of
L aw Office, M. B. Bump, H illsboro.
line, the winner taking the coin. th e saloon. H uggln sprang to his feet th e sam e they ordered before," be said
and rushed to th e door. T h ere he lu d ry sarcasm .
GUARANTEES RELIABLE SERVICE
The example is had and in direct stopped short, petrltied by am azem ent
T be s|>ell w as broken. The crow d of
violation to the law as to gam a t tb e sig h t before him. for th e re by men who bad In aw ed silence w atched
th e b a r In the m idst o f au aw estru ck , th e com bat. McAdoo follow ers and
bling.
dazed crow d low ered Boh McAdoo.
H aggln ad h eren ts alike, cheered tbe
Bob cultuly stru ck u m utch and victor, each trying to shake his hand,
People like to read and think lighted his cigar. "L ine up. boys!" he a fam iliarity which he coldly denied
m anded.
them and fo r the refusal of w hich they
about shopping before they go to com
Slowly, m echanically, os u n d e r a strangely adm ired bliu the more H ag
the store. Liberal advertising com pulsion they could not resist, the gin. stag g erin g to his feet, looked ou
O f Y our Time, Please
tells the public thnt the merchant men moved to th e bar.
dum bly, uncomprehending!)-.
“ W h a t’ll you have? Tbltf Is on Jim
"W h a t—w h a t's th e m atter?" be m ut
is making good. Nine times out Melmttey,
Don’t let that cold go any longer
boys.”
tered thickly.
of ten the merchant who does Not a man d ared to nam e hU d rink.
"Y e're licked. Tom H aggln! Dob for the result may be disastrous
advertise wants to sell o u t, ow "H u m p h !“ Bob sneered. “ W hisky McAdoo licked ye!" they yelled derl to you. “A stitch in time saves
for mine. T he best In ih e house, b nr- slvely.
ing to lack of patronage.
keep.” he ordered sharply. T he b a r
“ Ye d id n 't lick m«. Ye never licked nine”, is too true. Take our
tender moved feurfuily to obey.
Cold Tablets
me, Bob McAdoo.
My God!"
H is “Good Health”
Good potatoes $1.00 per hun- T hen H aggln cam e to him self. W ith voice rose to a loud shriek, the u iron li right in the first attack and they
a low grow l he spriiug lu front of Hob, ed cry of a m onarch who sees bU
Ired at Hartrampf’s feed store. w ho n o nchalantly lisiked lilm over.
will break it up anc prevent a
kingdom fo rev er d ep arted front him
Will deliver. Phone 50x.
"N ot a drluk d 'y e get In th is house,
are in a b e tte r position th an ev er to
“ Yea. I did." Bob said sternly. "A nd long siege of sickness. Don’t put
Bob McAdoo," H aggln raged. "N ot a If you w ant more of tbe saute, come it off. Get a box now and have
drin k , d ’ye hear? An' git o u t o' th is on.”
do all kinds of Fine C om m ercial P rin t
E S T A B L IS H E D l'W .
saloon, q u ic k -se e !"
B ut H nggln did not come on. He them on hand. They have cured
Bob's only a n sw e r w as to ta k e the took one step to w ard Boh, then a new, others and they’ll cure you.
ing on short notice, having ju st recently
b o ttle from th e b arten d er's uncertain u n fainfllnr sensation entered his h eart
Remember
the
“Good
Health”
hand, pour him self a liberal portion —fe a r—fe a r of tbe big young man who
installed new m achinery and a com
i
Cold Tablets are sold only by
sml sw allow It s t a gulp T hen he stood tx-fore him.
All kind« of
seized a glass of w a te r and tuesed Its
plete line of the latest styles of type faces
"My G od.” he groaned tnsiraely. “ye
c o n ten ts full luto H aggln's face.
did lick m e!" T hen In a pitiful a t
T h e crow d breathed |iatnfully.
tem p t to g a th e r tb e ta tte r s of his lost
Phone 901.
H aggln dashed tb e w ater from his
p restig e around tb e nakedneea o f h!a
K itim at«« given on Kimt-
eyes an d shook bis g re a t list before
Clara W ork and Stock Only
Bob's face, " l l ’ve know w hat th a t d efeat be yelled a g ain : "B u t ye coaid
never 'a ' done It w hen I w as to tr a in
BILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS, STA TEM ENTS,
tU-M F ourth S t., Opponitv t'ity Hall m eans. Bob McAdoo?" he roared. " It in'. Ye n ev er could."
J. S. Loynes & Son
m entis you got to light."
A
d
erisiv
e
shout
w
ent
up.
“
H
a."
LEGAL BLANKS, PO STER S, BRIEFS, EN V EL
"All right.” Bob responded ch eerfu l
Portland, Oregon
sueered one. m erstw h ile supporter.
ly. "T h a t's w h at I'm here for.”
OPES, CALLING CARDS, ETC.
U p-to-date w ork
lain 86*1
A 1115
T hen began Bob’s last list fight, a “I t ’s easy enough to say th a t now.
I
when ih e r s ’s no ch ance o' provln' It."
on
short
notice.
W ith tb e bellow of a m ad bull H ag
gln sp ra n g to w a rd tb e s|w aiter, w bo
fled tb e saloon. T h e ex-puglllet, grim
■ u<l d esperate, tu rn e d to tbe crow d.
"Come on. ye dogs! Bob McAdoo'»
licked me. but y e hulu’L An' ye c a n 't
—none o’ ye. a ll o' ye! I f th e re ’s any
Forest Grove, Oregon.
thinks be can come on, a s m any aa ye
D ry Good«, Notions, Clothing, Shoes, C om plete
like, a n ' I’ll mbow ye!”
"B ight!" said Bob contem ptnoaaly.
Line F urniture, G roceries, Buggies
Funeral Chapel and Family
“1 Judge you can handle about a d os
W agons, H ard w are, E tc
Parlor in Connection
sa. H aggln. If more'a that comes I’m
TH E Q U A L IT Y SH O P
w ith you.”
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| cham pion o f th e world.
At th e zenith
A copy o f T he P ress will be mailed o f til» career he abandoned th e ring and
to all advertisers in which th e ir ad ap Invested his lust purse In an Irishtow n
saloon. And Irishtow n counted It an
pears.
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