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A VISION OF PEACE
Published every Thursday st Forest Grove, Oregon.
W. C. Benfer, Editor snd Publisher.
Entered as second-class matter Jan. 12, 1916. at the postoffice at Forest Grove.
Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879
THURSDAY, OCT. 12 1916
I was on Council Croat view ing the wnr on. Will you lull m e how It
A shade seem ed to pass over
fine landscape. How beautiful the ended?”
her bright face, hut she soon answ ered
view, th e dlstunt anow m ountain«, rosy “It
Is fo rtu nate th a t you ask iue, thu
w ith the rays of the settin g nun, the M use of H istory, for otherw ise you
W illam ette river at my feet, beyond It could not And the answ er. F irst look
ami see the ships of all nations
the Colum bia w here Ita trib u tary rush- down
riding
In our harbor. See th e a rc h i
oh luto Ita arm a, the auft spring breexe, tectu re of our city, radiating from a
the frag rance of m any tlow era,. all com m on cen ter." I looked and aaw
com bined to hush my aplrlt. A aenae th at the palace was the center. T he
city extended In all dlrectlona down
of peace and quletneaa cam e over me the
S ta te m e n t oI O w n e rs h ip
Word
comes
from
the
county
1
alopes of Ihe m ountulns as far us*
aud
a
porvuaive
calm
.
Suddenly
I
ami M in w n n m l of «ho Fur**t Grov* KxpnMS, seat to the effect that the “Hills
I
could
see, beautiful homea with
arouaed
and
rubbed
my
eyea.
W
here
publish«) weekly a t Forsst Grov«. W uhingtun
gnrdeiis aud flowers. Not
wua I? I aeemod In th e portico of a abundant
county. Oraxon, required by act of ronarese of boro Ring” has its knife out for
a slum , not great palaces and m iser
beautiful
palace.
T
ow
ard
the
euat
1
A ugust 24. 1912. Statem ent for Oct, L 1916;
hovels, hut everyw here com fort
«till aaw Mt. Hood und the fum lllar able
Publisher, editor, m anaging editor snd businese I Jess Applegate, republican candi
and
beauty.
“T h ere are no rich aud
landscape.
Hut
all
elae
wan
changed.
m anager. William C. Benfer of Forest Grove. date for sheriff. If it be true that
no poor here now,” said she, w ith u
1
looked
around
and
aaw
a
m
ultitude
Oregon.
sm ile, “the form er things are
of corridors of g reat artlatlc p erfec happy
Owners. William C. Benfer snd Rosetta A. Ben the Political Dictators aie fight-'
pussed aw ay.” “Is th is H eav en ?“ , I
tion. No one style seem ed to m onopo asked.
fer. both of Forest Grove. Oregon.
j ing Applegate, it might be a good
“ No. this Is the earth . T h ere
lize the stru ctu re. I looked on lieauti- Is Mt Hood
Bondholders, mortgagee* and other security idea to elect him, if only to show
all UtO n atural
ful C orinthian eiH ars and ancient acenery. T his and
holders. None.
Is the old earth as far
U reek cornices. Yonder was a C hi us
(Signed)
William C. Benfer.
a
bunch
of
would-be
czars
that
n atu re goes. Hut It Is a new earth
nese pagoda and over th ere a Jap an ese everyw
Publisher.
else. I do not often speak
tea-garden, M oorish facades, A frican of th at here
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th in Washington county, state of
cataclysm
you call the wnr. It
bungalow
s,
U
uthlc
arches.
cath«>dral
day of Oct.. 1916.
T. H. Littlehales.
Oregon, U. S. A., the voters have
was the end of an age based on fear
halls,
all
crow
ded
on
my
vision.
T
hese
(Seal)
Notary Public for Oregon.
not yet delegated to a few men
hute. T he law of love had been
wore not em pty. I saw people of all and bodied
My commission expire* Nov. 16, 1919.
ami lived by Jesus the C hrist
nations thronging the aisles, corridors em
the right to select the county of MANCHE I. LANGLEY
hut his teachings had not been put In
or
pagoda«,
und
«tundlng
under
the
Robinson Crusoe had his Fri ficials. If Mr. Applegate is smart Attorney, clubwoman and demo- facades. T hey all had contented, hap practice by the nations. Muny Individ
had followed His precepts and
faces, and a su perio r physical d e uals
day and Joe Hurley has Ros* enough to be chief deputy for six cratic candidate for the state leg- py velopm
lived good Uvea, and the world had
ent.
It
seem
ed
as
If
the
best
to eight years, as he has been, he islature, who should receive every In every nation wus In evidence. T heir been greatly helped. Hut the govern
Reder. ____________
ained wholly devoted to the
too. seem ed in accord with m god ents of rem
A visit to any of the prune dry is certainly qualified for the office.; vote cast in Forest Grove on Nov. language,
brute force. H ate ruled th e n a
the
surroundings,
a
blending
of
all
tions. T hey sowed th e wind In en cour
ers in this vicinity will convince a He beat some mighty good men 7th. Miss Langley is very well U nguugea. yet Intelligible to each. aging
Jealousy aud raising great a rm a
b
eau
tifu
l
stutuary
and
pictures
were
for
the
nomination,
and
did
it
qualified
for
the
position
and
ad-
careful observer that, in spite of fairly, so it appears
m ents aud navies, and reaped the
there,
brought
from
everyw
here,
but
mits that she would like to go to the G reeks and the Italians m onopo w hirlw ind sure to follow such sowing.
all the talk of “brown rot” ruining want him for sheriff the voters Salem
Thut civilization was hypocrisy. Its
this winter. And her elec lized the spaces. T h ere w ere m any horrid
the crop, the yield this year was
face was unveiled In th at w ar
lovely p ictu res of happy childhood
tion
means
more
to
ihe
people
of
heavy enough to insure a profit THE TWIN’S LAMENT
co n trasted with landscapes of m oun as never before. E verything w ent
before It.” She covered her face
Washington county than it does tains and valleys, and w aving fields of down
able crop.
grain. Hut I saw no signs of fortifi w ith her hands. “ W hen ev erything
to her. You’ll make no mistake cations.
Backward, turn backward,
or battleships. Instead was over." she resum ed, "th e few
A local business man, who has Oh, Time, in thy flight.
if you send Manche Langley to I saw the guns
harb o r crow ded w ith happy scattered rem n an ts of Europe g a th e r
people. B eautiful m usic, song« of all ed In the U. 8. A. w here, owing to th e
been here too long to be classed And make me a boy again—
the legislature.
nations
m ingling In woudrou« li.tr wisdom ef the president, W oodrow
Just
for
tonight!
as a “squatter,” suggests that,
niony.
Not
a discord o r note of sad- W ilson, w ar hud not raged. G reat
me of vanity,
ness. not a m inor chord, but all breath trouble had com e there, too, as a re
since the Twins have worn out all Purge
The
Express
secured
just
fifty-
Averice and greed;
am ity and concord. Not the "lo st" sult of the d estruction of Europe, A
kinds of contests to pick up easy Let
two subscribers during tne month ing
but th e “found" chord vibrated In new line of thought and action was de
me
reap
only
unison w ith the people and all the veloped. All Ideas of w ar or w arlike
money, they now buy themselves Where I sow seed.
of September. Pretty good squat Hurroundlngs.
1 stood and w atched actions, all parap h ern alia of guns and
a hand-organ and tin-cup. They I own I’ve been greedy.
ting hereabouts, eh?
the thron g s of people. They w ere arm ies and navies w ere done aw ay.
artistically clothed. Not a color th at T he l*aw of Love was laid down as
could use Jodey for the monk.
Jealous and mean;
not harm onize, not a garm ent th at the co rn ersto ne of the new civilisation.
While the Express made brief did
Make
me
clean
again—
the purest a rtistic taste. T he T he Golden Itule was enacted Into the
As president of the fair board, Fit to be seen.
mention in its issue of Sept. 21st shocked
women wore perfectly fitting garnien»« htW - and h-gl Oatton of the people
Hurley appointed himself on the No more will I try
length and flowing lines, H arm ony prevailed as a necessity of
of the dahlia exhibit at the coun of the m an edium
t G reek costum e com bined continued existence. All distinctio n s
printing committee; then he die
Competition to choke.
ty fair by C. R. Wagner & Co. of w ith m cien
odern Ideas of utility. T h eir on account of race, color, w ealth, pov
tated how much printing should Nor use the great Church
this
city
and
Mr.
Sherbrooke
of
form s w ere both graceful and artistic, erty, w ere abolished. A plan of c a rry
the perfection of th e hum an shape. ing on business was devised which
be purchased; where it should be My dark deeds to cloak.
Cornelius,
full
justice
was
not
uscle was cram ped In w aist obviated all the form er social u n rest
So make me a boy again.
purchased and also set the price. Just
done the exhibitors by this paper. or Not arm u . m leg
or foot. T h eir feet w ere and class hatred. It was not hard to
for
tonight;
In low-heeled slippers, and th eir arran g e when all peoples loved each
He 'will probably audit the bill Teach me to resist
With no hope of reward, other cased
w ere superb. T hen I saw a other, and did as they would he done
and order it paid. too. How do All that’s not right.
than public approval, these ex ankles
woman of suprem e beauty ap p ro ach by. T his, you see. Is the result. T he
ing me. She sm iled, shook my hand world Is now federated. All the a rts
the people who donated services Help me drive out
hibitors went to considerable ex and
"W ho are you?" “Do you of peace a re cultivated. W e do not
and prizes like this arrangement? That Squatter I dread;
pense to put on a display that need spoke.
help?" “ Is th ere any way in keep the relics of th at age of h ate even
I can serve you?’’, she asked. In our m useum s. W e only refer to It
I sometimes wish
Fine, isn’t It?
was a credit to themselves and an “I which
do wish to ask a question," I said, when the old sp irit of h ate show s It
The
Bushwhacker
dead.
adornment to the fair. And many “w hat Is th is palace and who are these self as It does som etim es. T here are
The “Bushwhacker” is accused Some nights I sleep little;
people?” She sm iled as she said no m asse« and no <-ia««es, no race
flower-lovers will remember the “T
of attacking the county fair di Some none at all;
palace of all nations. I)o prejudice or sex distinction. All peo
dahlias when they have forgotten you his see is th th a e t flag?”
I had not noticed ples furnish th a t In which they excell,
rectors. Not at all; it was the If I don’t get rest soon.
the w onderful dom e of the palace, und we (It In a« beautifully a« the bod
all other features of the fair.
I’ll bust my poor gall.
misdirectors Bushwhacker he l d
which seem ed to scrap e the upper ily m em ber«. We till our fields and
realm s of th e sky with Its airy fringes. gardens, and the produce Is stored In
Oh make me sane again;
up for public inspection. T h e
E.
L.
Amidon
of
Portland
ad
Yes, th ere was a flag which teem ed to g reat warehoUKes and sold at w hole
me my sleep;
Express believes that, with two Restore
dressed in the neighborhood of em
body lines and colors from all the sale prices. T here Is no monopoly of
If
I
don’t
get
relief
exceptions, the directors did all I’ll jump in the Deep.
flags In the world. W hen a child I ha a the earth or the food. Hence, th ere
fifty voters at Verts hall Thurs been
interested In these flags, Is alw ays an abundance. W e m anage
they could, but most of the “man Oh, I’ve tried to forget him.
day evening in the interest of the and as m uch
I looked I saw a com bination the clim ate and the earth q u ak es now.
aging” was taken out of their With his uncouth ways;
all of them em blazoned In this Im for the practice of the law of love en
republican ticket. He is a good of m ense
“T his Is our em blem ,’’ ables us to do w hat could not be done
hands by Hurley and Friday.
He’s “deucedly rewd”
talker and put up a ong argument said she, banner.
“th is Is a suburb of the In the old days of hate. E ver new
things he says.
nited S tates of the W orld.” “W hat avenues of developm ent open before
as to why President Wilson should U year
One of the Twins wants to know In He the
filled with our eyes. A new earth hath arisen
at my Twin,
not be elected, but failed to show am azem Is ent. th is? “T ” his I asked,
Is A. D. 2500, the w herein dw elleth rlghteou«ness.”
where the county fair should be And jeers
Ross Friday, too;
m onth of Ju n e ,” she answ ered. 1
how the election of Hughes would rubbed
SARAH I. LYMAN,
held, if not in Forest Grove. Oh, help me squelch him,
my eyes In astonishm ent. How
help matter- anv.
421 Skidm ore S treet,
long have I slept? I gasped, “W hen I
Why, bless your dear fibrous head. P-l-e-a-s-e, won’t you?
Portland, O regon.
Warranty deed and mortgage was last aw ake th ere w as a dreadful
Twin, if Hurley and Reder are Oh, why did he come here,
NOTES AND COMMENTS
going to run the fair another year,
it doesn’t make a bit of difference
where it is held. Cornelius would
do as well as any other place,
and that place would be very
handy for the Cornelius band
Monday night pictures of Can
didate Hughes and President Wil
son were shown on the screen at
the Star Theatre. Wilson’s pic
ture was given an ovation, while
that of Judge Hughes evoked lit
tle applause. W’hile this “straw”
does not prove that Mr. Wilson
will be re-elected, it comes about
as near that as the Main election
proves the contrary.
The voters will go a long way
before they find a more capable
and trustworthy set of candidates
for the state legislature than Miss
Manche Langley, lawyer and club
woman, of this city; H V. Meade,
publisher of the Walnut Book,
Orenco, and Wm. Schulmerich,
farmer and stock-breeder, living
on a farm near Hillsboro. These
capable people are the nominees
of the democratic party, but they
are being supported by a number
of republican voters—people who
put true worth and ability above
partisan politics.
My cinch to destroy?
P le a se , if you can, dame,
Bring back my joy.
Do this and I promise
Ne’er more to get gay;
I’ll leave running fairs
To Reuben or Jay.
That fair unnerved me
And shattered my poise;
Bob’s wildgeese annoyed me
With their infernal noise,
I should gave known better,
But how could I sit still
When my Ego craves
The spotlight to All.
I, for one, love applause;
To me it’s meat and drink;
Next to Monopoly,
I love it, I think.
Of course I got paid;
(1 always do that),
But I fear I overreached
And spilled the dinged fat.
Somewhere I’ve read
That the vain do walk
Down paths quite slippery.
My, how they talk l
It’s not only the farmers;
But town folks, too,
Guy me like sixty
And seventy, too.
Please make me a boy again,
Dear Mother Time,
And, much as I hate to,
I’ll giva you a dime.
Oh, fix it, please fix it
So I can close my peepers
Without thinking always
Of Squatters and creepers.
—B y T h e S q u a tter .
blanks for sale at the Expnss
office.
Free Methodist Church
Sabbath school 10 a.m ., preach
ing 11a. m. and 8 p. m . prayer
meeting on Wednesday evening at
8 p. m. All are welcomed.
J. N. W o o d , Pastor.
I now have the agency for
nursery stock from the Orenco
Nursery one of the best in the
land; also the Russelville nursery
of Portland. All kinds of trees,
shrubs and bushes; good stock;
price right. J. F. Haynie, Forest
Grove, Phone 16X.
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