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NEWBERG, YAMHILL COUNTY,
novels, "Ben Hnr?” The or for our dear old state?
LITERATURE OF TH E. ious
There is the name o f Ridpat
story-goes that he and Ingersol
great
historian, whose birt
were
riding
together
on
the
STATE OF INDIANA train, when the great infidel place was
Indiana. And the
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asked Wallace if he "Believed was Lincoln, who lived in
Papar Retd by Mr*. EHztbeth
that pack o f lies called religion? ana once upon a time, and
bert
Wallace replied that he did not "Feared not to tell the truth
Indiami Picnic.
know much about it, but intend­ any man,” which is chara
ed to study the life o f Christ tic of the whole state. We
American literature commenced enough to be able to argue not claim him as our own,
ju ft a* soon as the good pilgrim either io r or against. "Ben Hur” we can claim some o f his t
fathers coaid unpack their ink is the result 64 his study:
English expressions.
bottles, sharpen their quill pens
Mrs. Wallace also has written
There is Joaquin Miller,
and begin to write on religion many and charming booka
great California poet, born
and politics. A printing press
Next, as to date, comes Bd Wabash. There are Bald
was busy printing these works ward Eggleston, who is ranked and M oody and Piatt, gi
by 1640; oratory boomed along with Riley as one o f the greatest poets every one.
the Atlantic coast; poetry timed- interpreters of Hoosier life, and
There are educational w
ly began to venture forth, and whose ’’ Hoosier Schoolmaster’
by the hundred, o f whom Da
by 1800NewBnland could boast so wonderfully portrays the
Starr Jordan is typical, and n
a novel.
early life of Southern Indiana. elists aqd short story writers
Meanwhile, Indiana was still His career embraced the various
whose names are legion.
an " undiscovered country ” — callings o f circuit riding, editor
From 1866 to 1870 were’
where Indians waged warfare o f various papers, including the
such
novelists as George
and the pale-face rule had not Independent, and writer o f both
McCutcheon,
whose
“C
begun. '
history and novels.
Carney C row ” and "Beverly
I t is difficult to realise the new­ Then wc have John Hay, of
ness of Hoosier literature; to Salem, Lincoln’s private secre­ Graustark” show what the
ana imagination can do
know that when Longfellow was tary, and poet as well as histor­
already famous Edward Eggle­ ian. "In his verses we bear the worked overtime. And Mi
Nicholson, with his "House of
ston, counted as one o f Indiana’s prelude to a new literature of
literary pioneers, was a toddling democracy. He has converted Thousand Candles,” and "
Port o f Missing Men;” Da
infant.
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the vast wastes o f the common­ Phelps, whose novels have
The settlers of our beloved place to the poets’ use.” —Pike
so much local appeal. And B
state were brave, hardy and in­ County Ballads.
Tarkington,
whose work m
telligent; they had migrated to
And now we come to the one steeped in the lore o f his native
make homis. They were so busy we all love—to' Riley, who says
subduing the forests, draining of himself " I don’t do it; I ’m on­ state, and scores o f other mak­
ers o f romance.
the swaqips, shaking with ague ly the willow through which the
Then we come to political
and hollowing out "gum tree” whistle cbmes.” But the whistle
logs in which to rock their babies comes so sweetly, so tenderly, writers, who can cover the
that, of a necessity, the making that the listeners ask no foolish whole surface of the state with
literature in a single campaign
of literature was defcrrecf.
questions about the mechanics
Shoulder to shoulder they la­ of the melody. They listen to year. Albert J. Beveridge, ^ a ,
bored. Nature was an open "L ittle Orphant Annie” and friend of Riley’s, is a good
specimen o f this class,
book to them; religion was the "The Ole Swimmin’
Hole,”
most important thing in life; the ’ ’That Qty Sweetheart of Mine” said that he could always
education o f f p e t f children was and "Out to Old Aunt M ary V — admitted to Riley, even
the poet w as very tkk. But dur­
next. And true neighborliness then just smile, call fbr more.
ing the last time Riley was shat
far outweighed the desire for
His early life, wandering with
in his room, and the politicians’
wealth.
a patent medicine vender, painter
card
was sent np, it came down
Bv and by, as life became of wayside signs, member o f a
easier, stories o f early days— theatrical troupe, seems almost with these words written below
political tales of early wars, be­ Shakespearian in its simplicity. the engraved name, "Thanks, but
I have hhd too much beverage
gan to be Written by the genera­
Then, as newspaper poet, he
already.”
tion tor whom the log school
sang of the things he loved.
houses had been built. Back of
Then there is George Ade,
Fame came without being
today’s writers these stand, a
humorist,
o f whom his readers
sought; and by and by he found
sort o f "choir in visible,” o f whom
say
he
has
a new story for every
himself crowned as "The Hoosier
a Western editor of that time
Poet,” a national institution. minute. He is a trueexponant
said: "W e are a scribbling and
Born in Greenfield, in the house of that type o f humor that the
a forth-putting people.” This
we all know, because it sheltered real Englishman does not enjoy.
statement is certainly true to ­
Coming to the group o f East­
"Bud” and "Johnny,” "Lizabeth
day, for the black corn land has
ern
Indiana authors, we have
Ann” and the "Raggedy Man,”
produced authors even more rap­
Benj.
S. Parker, a well known
be lives now in Lockerbie street,
idly than it does corn, and Indi­
Indianapolis. Here, the public figure in New Castle for all of his
ana now bears the proud title,
must g o aside from the beaten life. He truely was a pioneer
"M oth er of Literature.”
path if \t would see him. Here, poet, and is a connecting link be­
One authority says that half
be can be a neighbor and a tween early and modern Indiana
the great reading public is today
friend and not a celebrity on literature. He loved to tell the
reading the works o f Indiana
story of sending a poem to the
dress parade.
writers; and Meredith Nicholson
Pathos, and hope; tears and Century and having it returned
remarks, "In Indiana HPT to be
s m ile s ; old memories, new with an offer o f $25 for it as it
an authoris to be distinguished.”
dreams—all are woven in the was, and $50 if he would leave
T o name them all would be like
verses that make warm our off tw o verses; which, needless to
trying to name the stars in the
to say, he did.
hearts.
heavens: we recognize they are
Far removed from his style is
Another, whose nature-poetry
there, we rejoice in their light,
Strickland
G i l l i l a n , one-time
Can bring back an Indiana
but we can pause only td look
newspaper
reporter
ofRichmond,
springtime, or let us bask in the
at the most, brilliant.
glory o f her Indian summer, whose solemn visage belies the
T w o of the earliest writers
was Maurice Thompson; best re­ fun and verse which have landed
were Julia Dumont, to whom
membered, However, for his him, not only on the Chautauqua
Edward Eggleston owed much
novel, "Alice o f Old Vincennes.” platform, but in the magazines
o f his love o f learning, and Sarab
. T o a woman has been granted as w e l l . Now -a-days, when
K. Bolton, poet o f early days,
the magic prose touch that "Strick” comes "back home”
who wrote:
opens the door o f Nature as well p-om Baltimore, the city band
"The winds of H m t « never fanned,
as o f Romance, Jean Stratton meets him and escorts him to the
The circling sunlight never spanned
Porter, whose wholesome stories platform. His verse is akin to
The borders of a better land.
bring the smell o f the woods and Riley’s, his w it akin to Tw ain ’s.
Than our own Indiana.”
Wm. Dudley Folk, too, is part
We must touch on Robert the song of the wildbirds into
the
bleakest
o
f
days.
Her
de­
and
parcel o f Richmond, politi­
Owen, founder o f the Commu­
scription
o
f
wild
flowers,
of
cian,
friend of presidents, patron
nity Farm, at New Harmony,
Indiana. This was in 1825, and ferns, moths and birds make us o f the fine arts and writer of
even though a failure, it led to know that there is a fairy-land history and novels.
the establishment of Brook in outdoor Indiana that some of
Robert U. Johnson, former
Farm, many years later, in New us have missed. When we read editor o f the Century, and poet,
England, famous in song and "Freckles” and "The Girl o f the calls Wayne Co. "H om e.”
Esther Griffin White, news­
story as the home o f Bronson Limberlost,” "The Harvester”
and "Laddie” we understand paper woman, story writer and
Alcott and other celebrities.
Lew Wallace, oldest o f Indiana why she was one o f the thirteen suffrage lecturer; Pretlow, poet
authors that we know best, was novelists whose novels last y ia r and preacher, too.
born at Brookville, Indiana, in reached and passed the 100,000
Levi T. Pennington, recognized
mark.
as story writer as well as minis­
1827, became a lawyer, and not
Shall we \ name some of the ter and college president and
very much interested in religious
subjects. H ow did he come to others, who have woven or are Walter C. Woodward, author of
write that greatest o f all relig­ ■till weaving such a robe o f hon­ "Political Parties in Oregon,”
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ON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1914
Richmond, lays claim to all of
these.
Neighbors,” each and every­
one, is. that partly why we love
to read what they have written?
Is that why, no matter where
we are; no matter how high the
fir trees tower, nor how sweet
the roses bloom, we still want
o read "Th e Frost is on The
Pumpkin?” and o f the soft radi­
ance o f an Indiana spring time,
when the blue grass spreads its
robe over the hills, and the red
bud gleams pink against the wil­
lows green along each river
bank?
S o ..
"Let us go s visiten, bade to Griggs-
by’s station,
Bade where the latch string'sahax
in’ from the door
And ever neighbor round the place is
deer as a relation.
Back wi.ere we ust to be so happy
and so poor.”
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B. L. G.
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR
COLLEGE OPENING
Pacific College will open for
the year 1914-15 on Monday,
September 21. The first tw o
days o f the college year will be
devoted to
registration and
classification, and on Tuesday
afternoon, b e g i n n i n g a t 1
o’clock, the classes will meet for
assigment of lessons and prep­
aration for the regular work,
which will begin in all depart
at 8:30 Wednesday morn-
ing.
The opening chapel will be at
j o o ’clock Wednesday morning,
ith the opening chapel address
by President Pennington. The
public is cordially invited
to this chapel service.
Special
music will be provided for the
occasion by the school o f music.
Everything points to a very
successful year for 1914-15. The
campus has been greatly im­
proved during the past year, and
much improvement is also being
made to the college buildings.
A dormitory for boys is beiug
provided in the old college build­
ing, which will provide much
needed additional room for
dorm itory students, and will
leave the old dorm itory building
tor the exclusive use of the girls
and for the dining room and
parlor facilities tor the students.
THE LICHTENTHALER-
EVEREST WEDDING
A beautiful wedding occurred
Friday evening at th f home of
Mrs. Josie Everest, the mother
o f the bride, just east of the
tow n limits on the Portland
road.
The parties most interested in
the affair were Martin Lichten-
thaler and Miss Margaret Ever­
est, tw o well and favorably
known young people of New berg.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. A. T. Norwood, pastor of
the Bapist church, while the
young couple stood in an arch
o f Marechal Neal and other roses,
under a massive grape vine. Un­
der this grape vine, in a rustic
arbor, sat about fifty guests, rel­
atives and friends of the bride
and groom.
The bride was dressed in white
crepe de luxe and carried a bunch
o f white asters.
The attendants were Leonard
Lichtenthaler and Maud Everest.
Just before the ceremony Miss
Eva Hadley sang beautifully, " I
Love You.” She was accom­
panied on the piano by Miss
Alice Christensen, who also
played the wedding march.
After congratulations and a
social time, a luncheon was
served.
Many beautiful and useful
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GOLDEN WEDDING
presents were received by Mr,
and Mrs. Lichtenthaler to cheer
them as they embark on life’s
Rev. and Mrs. George H. G r
voyage in their new relation.
Celebrate Event at Otter-
The following guests were
brook Farm Home.
present: Mrs. Josephine Ever,
est, George Everest, Mrs. E. G.
Lichtenthaler, of F l o r e n c e ,
On Sunday, August 30, Rev.
Wash., Leonard Lichtenthaler, and Mrs. George H. Greer, pio­
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Everest and neers of 1852, celebrated their
family, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Everest golden wedding at Otterbrook
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Albert near Dundee, where they were
Everest and family, Mr. and married in 1864. Otterbrook is
Mrs. A. T. Norwood and family, the name of the John Spencer
J. D. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. donation claim.
Parrett and family, Mrs. Henry
Relatives from several places
Parrett, Walter Parrett, Mrs. in the Northwest spent the week
Addie Parrett, Mr. and Mrs end a t the farm and others came
Milton Gumm and family, Mr. for the eventful day, only.
Dinner was served at half past
and Mrs. Frank Hadley and
family, Mrs. Emma Kramien, one under the huge maple tree
Lionel Kraimen, Emery Jones, planted at the west side o f the
Mrs. Nellie McCulley, Miss Ruby house in 1866 by Mrs. Greer's
Jones, Vida Wilcoxr Mr. and mother. Covers were laid for
Mrs. G. V. Abernathy, Mr. and twenty-five. Daring the dessert
Mrs. Lee Rayburn, NoraHarald- course A. M. Goddard, of T a ­
son, Hilda Hamid son, Gladys coma, acting as master o f cere­
Jones, Alice Christensen, Mildred monies, called upon various
Christensep, Eva Hadley, Mrs. members o f the company for
Bert Miller, Vera Jones, Rnby reminiscent speeches. Mrs. Rob­
Moore, Eva Parrett, Hazel ert Howe, o f Dallas, a sister of
Moore, Bernice Welsh, Goldie Mr. Greer and the bridesmaid o f
fifty years ago, told of her
Everest, Zelma Jones.
memories o f t h e . wedding day.
Theodore W. Spencer and James
O. Spencer, brothers o f the bride
who were also present, were
Realizing the importance of members o f the wedding party
the most intensive conservation of 1864.
Several appropriate gifts tor
o f values o f the great crops of
fruits and vegetables now being the occasion were received by the
produced in the Pacific North­ bride and groom, each respond­
west, and feeling the need o f the ing to the presentation speeches,
establishment of x methods tor, Mrs. Greer telling bow short
fifty years could seem, and Mr.
w ^h l ^ r tellin8 how É haPPcned
can be placed on the market at fifty -three years ago that instead
any convenient rime, a com-1«* “ wading m love” gradually
mittee representing the four as he had always planned, he
states o f Oregon, Washington, "fell in” on August 30, 1861,
Idaho and Montana was ap­ when he first saw Cornelia J.
pointed last Fall to give careful Spencer.
Elwin S. Greer, the eldest son
consideration to this important
o
f
Rev. and Mrs. Greer read the
subject.
chronicles
o f both wedding days.
In order to enlist the aid o f all
A t the time of the wedding in
classes interested in the produc­
sixty-four, members o f the relig­
tion or disposition o f fruits and
ious denomination to which the
vegetables in this section, the
contracting parties belonged,
By- Products Committee has sent
were opposed to the wearing of
ont the following call:
jewelry, even to a wedding ring.
Realizing the tact that the
Times have changed in fifty
situation demands the most
years and one o f the pleasant
careful thought and considera­
surprises o f the day came when
tion of all interested in the future
E S. Greer, requesting the bride
o f the fresh trait and by-products
to arise, began to read the ring
industries in the Northwest
part o f the ceremony omitted
states of Oregon, Washington,
fifty years ago and the groom
Idaho and Montana in extend­
placed a circle o f gold upon the
ing their markets, especially of
finger of the bride who was as
those actually engaged in the
pleased and blushing as she
manufacture o f c a n n e d
or
might have been on her wedding
evaporated goods, cider, vinegar
day. Of course the groom, sons,
and fruit juices, a conference is
cousins and grandson ’.ost no
hereby called to be held a t Port
time in paying the usual tributt
land, Oregon, Thursday, Sep­
of respect to the bride.
tember 10, 1914, at 9:00 a.m
Those present were Rev. and
at the Commercial Club, fbr an
Mrs.
George H. Greer, Mrs. Rob­
exchange of views and sugges­
tions o f those present as to the ert Howe, Dallas; Theodore W.
best solution o f the problems Spencer, James 0. Spencer, Mrs.
confronting the by-products in­ M ary C. Spencer, Misses June
and Lillian Spencer, Dr. W alter
dustries o f thr Northwest.”
V.
Spencer, Little Barbara Spen­
All the railroads have granted
cer,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Aiken
a reduced rate for this meeting
from points in the four states and Mary Louise Aiken, all o f
named. T o secure the advantage Portland; Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
of this rate, buy a one-way ticket Goddard, o f Tacoma, Washing­
ton; Miss Cornelia Spencer, Miss
to Portland and at the same Rose I. Young, Miss Anna L.
time secure a ticket from the Christopher, Mr. and Mrs. E. S.
agent.
This will entitle the Greer, Gertrude and May F o w l­
holder to a return ticket on pay­ er, Medric Greer, Otterbrook;
ment o f one-third fare after at­ and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Nichols,
o f Monroe.
tending the meeting. Tickets to
be on sale September 7-10, re­
turn tickets September 10-12.
FRUIT BY-PRODUCTS CON­
FERENCE CALLED
TEBO, BALL PLAYER, DEAD
THE LAUREL COTTAGE LEASED
Will E. Purdy has leased the
Laurel Cottage for a year to
Mrs. Enrich and is moving to
the Diment property near by.
The new landlady had charge of
the house several years ago and
was then Mrs. Campbell, she
having married since.
Tebo, for some time past lead­
er o f the Chemawa Indian band,
and a well known base ball play­
er, died last week o f consump­
tion at his home on the Grand
Ronde reservation. He was well
known in this city, having at
one time played in the Dallas
band and was also a member of
the Dallas ball club.—Dallas
Itemizer.