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INITIATION OF BOWSER ii Gay Old Boys' Club Explains What . Was Done on That Occasion. GIVES TRUE FACTS IN CASE. Organisation Resent the Statement Mad by New Member Concerning Hia Treatment Taken to Hi Horn by Membrps. Copyright. by T. C. MeClur. At the last mooting of the Cay Old Boya club, founded by Noah Wehste at the time be got out bis first diction ary and numbering among Its members such couvlvlnl persons a Thomas Jef ferson. James Monroe and James Madi son, the following preamble and resolu tion were unanimously adopted: "Whereas. An Individual calling him self and known to the public as Samuel Bowser made application for member hip In this club and was elected and Initiated and then came out In the pub lic press and made statements deroga tory to its high aud mighty dignity; now. therefore, be It "Resolved. That the secretary of the Club be requested and empowered to write and publish a statement contain ing the true facts In the case over the great seal of the club." The statement Is as follows and worn to before a notary public: "Some time since Mr. Samuel Bowser made it known to one of the members of this club that be had long been look- DRAPED AS TCLirS CAESAR. ing for just such an organization and 'would feel honored to become a mem ber. In due time the following list of printed questions was sent to hlni to fill out and return: "Are you a baldheaded man? "Does Mrs. Bowser stand in awe of yon? "Can you find your way home after drinking the third bottle? "Have you the mural courage to en ter your house at 2 o'clock in the morn ing, knowing that your wife is sitting tip for you? "How long have you been a game old sport? "IIow long have you had a desire to join some club that was engaged In saving the country? "If given tiie choke of separation from your wife or the club, which would it be? "Should you reach home in a dizzy condition from any cause, can we trust you to keep the name of this club un sullied? "Do you babble in your dreams? "Are there any back windows to your house that you can climb into In case you find the front door bolted against you? f "Do you agree to abide by all the rules and regulations In force in this club at the time of your initiation? "Mr. Bowser's answers to the ques tions as above were considered satis factory, and he was notified that on a certain night he should appear for ini tiation. What passed between him ami Mrs. Bowser when he told her of the coming honor we can only guess at, but It was probably all that could be hoped for. As the first step In bis Initiation be was required to slug a love song. He selected 'A Brown Eyed Angel' and tang with great feeling. At its finish a fine of $21 was Imposed on him to pay for the broken glass and the dam- age to the celling, and he cheerfully paid it. Passed Ordeal NdMy. "Mr. Bowser was then seated in a chalr, and a poultice consisting of bran and catnip was applied to his head. Be passed the ordeal nobly. "He was then asked to stand on bis head to give bis brains a new sensa tion. He hesitated for a moment, but when Informed that the Hon. Charles Sumner and all others had willingly complied with the regulations he up ended himself. "There was a solemn and dignified alienee while be stood on bis bead. This club has never yet forgotten Its dignity. "When Mr. Bowser's brains had thor oughly enjoyed the novel situation bs raa given a bowl of rice and two chop ticks and requested to eat. lie did lairiy wen. mueea, me rew members mat yet aoubtea mat be was a game old aport were by thla time fully con- (Tlnced that be was a good loser. I The next step waa to request a rrf 1 . " . ' Xmerlcan liberty. This waa to show bis familiarity wltb the principles of arovernment. He wabbled somewhat that Is, be mixed Columbus, Napoleon, tho pyramids, Washington and the bat tie of Bunker Hill together, and once or twice be started to say something out Mrs. Bowser but, all thluga e8 eldeml. he got through very well. There were no roars of laughter. All about lilm was silence and dlgulty. The t5oy Old Hoys have never yet for gotten what Is due to themselves. "Mr. Bowser was then posed on a beer keg stnudlug on end and was dravl as Julius t'nesur, while four members of the club, provided with potatoes, retired to the other side of the hall and threw at him. lie ob jected at, llrt. but finally announced that be would go through with it to spite Mrs. Bowser. "lie was then draped as Napoleon j and was given a glass of sour butter milk to drink. lie drank It off with the observation that there were no file on him. "lie was then seated on the keg. with each bare fHt in a pail of lee water, and told to look like Washing ton crossing the Delaware. In the Aii-se of live minutes Mr. Bowser as . suiued twenty -seven different expres sions of countenance, but be finally ; struck the right one at last and held it like a conqueror. There was no cheering, however. The Gay Old Boys never cheer. They show their appre ciation by their dignity and silence. "As the next step Mr. Bowser w asked to name three different school ma'ams he had fallen In love with be-1 fore he was twenty years old. lie promptly named seven, but followed it by an impassioned appeal that we should not say anything to Mrs. Bow ser. I'pou being asked if be was afraid of her he denied that be was, but explained that she had a little way of making him uncomfortable at tildes. "As the last step In Mr. Bowser's In itiation be was required to lie at full length on his back on the floor while forty members marched over him. This was to show a proper humiliation of spirit. Eaeh of the forty baited for a few seconds and stood on the candi date's stomach. Mr. Bowser was about to protest, but w hen told that Jamea K. Folk had submitted to the same thing he remained silent. Hailed a a Brother. "The initiation thus concluded. Mr. Bowser was taken by the arms aud run four times around the room and then hailed as a brother and a bottle of champagne placed before him. In a few minutes and without any prompt ing from a member be arose and sang 'Old Black Joe." It was a different 'Old Black Joe' from any that we had ever heard, and It was somewhat mixed with 'Annie Laurie' and 'John Brown,' but no criticisms were made. me oay uiu uoys never criticise. j "A few minutes later Mr. Bowser , asked permissiou to deliver an oration in Latin. lie was not encouraged and not refused, and he weut ahead. In delivering his oration the name of Mrs. Bowser was fremeutly used, but we could not exactly make out what he j was driving at. The Cay Old Boys j never interfere in family matters. : j "It was noticed iu a casual wuy that i Mr. Bowser had got hold of a second quart of champagne, but no remarks were made. The Cay Old Boys never remark. "We were about to sing 'Auid Lang Syne' and disjierse when Mr. Bowser rose up and Euid that be would like to put the gloves ou with some one for a couple of rounds. "The remark was laid on the table. "Then the newborn member an nounced that he was the champion runner of the United States and that he would run auy member of the club a distance of thirty miles for any wager named. "The remark was laid under the ta ble. "Mr. Bowser then asked the privilege of making a few remarks on the death of Cicero, but the meeting adjourned without listening to him. though not before appointing two members to see him borne and unlock the front door. That they did their brotherly duty by him there is no cause for doubt. lie was received at the door by Mrs. Bow ser, and as far as the members coull uatlhfy themselves he was not dragged upstairs feet first. "So far as this club is concerned, not a word would have been said to the outside world had not Mr. Bowser, by his explanations to Mrs. Bowser, forced us Into the attitude taken. "G. QUILL, "Secretary Gay Old Boys' Club." Ter M. Quad. Exceptional. "It's Btrange." said the Impatient man, "but I never seem able to get any answer from that telephone oper- ator." "That's so," answered Mr. Meek ton. "She 18 tne one woml In my experl- ence wn( basu't seemed to enjoy Ullc- In hack." Washington Star. Rveng. or th Cast 8ho. J Quick 81. cierk-So your little boy wants t arum ehT We,j here.8 a bar ,0 to one thtt., hard t0 N8rvou PapaThe rery thlngl That's the kind I'll buy him at an coat. Kansas City Timet. Ne Takers. Oeraldlne I bear that you mad bet that I would accept yon. Gerald-1 tried to, but I couldn't find any takers. New York Preaa. . tSr t w". sj tr V ' 1 JVM 11 .1 rnD Tilt IlfMTCFWlFF UK Hit IlVJUoE.VVir L To Clean Glove. White gloves may bo cleaned In the following way: liy them on a clea-t table and rub Into them n mixture of finely powdered fuller's earth nod alum lu equal quantities Work this well In and then brush It off. Afierwiu-d sprinkle the gloves with dry bran and Whiting, then slmke and dust them. Another practical way to ele.ui gloves Is wltb benxine or ..benxtno so;ip. Th combination of these two Is death t dirt. A small sum will purchase n wooden hand, over which the glove Is lipped ready for scrubbing. A scour ing brush, much like n nailbrush lu form and stlffcr as to bristles. Is dip ped Into the cleansing mixture, and the glove Is thoroughly scrubbed. It Is hung to dry. and the glove stretchers bring It Into shape when the cleaning ta done. f" To Fill Cracks In Furniture. I'gly marks caused by silts or crack ed places on furniture are easily tilled In villi beeswax, and the mark Is nev er detected. lu fact, this Is how furni ture dealers cover such blemishes, First slightly soften the lieeswax until it Is like putty, then press firmly Into the cracks and suioo.h evenly with a thin knife. Sandpaper over the sur rounding wood and work the dust into the beeswax. This gives a wood fin ish or color, and when the furniture is varnished you will look in vain for blemishes. It Is better than putty, since putty soon dries, crumbles and falls out. while lioeswax remains for ever Just where It Is placed. Washing Flannel. Make a good warm suds with a white soap tj put the flannels In Never rub : r rub any soap ou then, but siu - them wltb the hands and let them soak a little while. Itinse well In two or three waters to .ret the soap all out. and always have the wa ter the same temperature. Do not put them In cold water. Ilnng up where they will not freeze and Iron on the wrong side while they are still damp. They will lie soft and will not shrink. Heats the Fla'iron. The operation of heating an Iron Is a wasteful process for the reason that the beat from the !ed of fire Is largely lost liecause of the indirect applica tion to the Iron. In order to Increase the efficiency of the process by con serving the heat a new invention In the shape of a new attachment for the stove has Ioen brought out. The de vice consists of a chamber made of cas( ir0n. which has a geueral con- FLATIUOU HEATKK. formation or outline corresponding to that of an ordinary Uatiron. This chamber has cast integrally with it a cover of such diameter as to fit tbe( bole or opening in the stove top, and j the opening in the top of the chamber) Is continued through this cover and of such shape and dimensions as to allow a flatiron to be easily Introduced to or removed from the chamber. 1 Cleaning Frying Pan. Frying pans, bake pans and bread pans, after having been used for some time, become rough and heavy, and It Is impossible to wash them smooth again. An easy and extremely effec tlve way to clean them Is to set them In a stove on hot coals. They may be left there for an hour or more and turned once or twice. When taken out they wtll be aa smooth and clean aa H-hen new. Kitchen Hints. To prevent sore mouth from eating sliced pineapple do not slice the fruit with the knife it is pealed with. If you have salted food too much in cooking, add a little sugar, and vice versa. Rub your bands with lemon juice as soon as you have finished washing dishes. It keeps them from chapping and also keeps them white. Teething Ring. A child may be given a teething ring or pacifier as soon as the teeth begin to trouble, which Is usually at five or lx months. The best kind of a teeth ing ring is a rubber one. An ivory ring is apt to make the gums bard, and this makes it harder for the teeth to come through. Molding Tallow Candle. Try out the tallow, add a little salt snd a little powdered alum dissolved in the bot tallow. Then pour into wet candle molds. Tbla Is the way in which our great-grandmothers molded candles when they discarded the prim itive mode of "dipping." Tomato Remove Ink. If you happen to spill ink on white waab goods, before you launder it take red tomatoes (the canned ones will do), rub well on the Ink spots, let It dry overnight, then put It In tbe beiler wltb tbe other clothes to boll. It will com out beautiful and white. IU! II .1 ill'IM' .1 id III il. - 1 1 . ll oil II (III ir write on I 1 1 ' i ixi ii m , t rvu"i I o cure a co.u i e l..t.WIVr in. i 'lelx .til drilKl . lie) ll ll lulls lo vine i, i me it t li chi h )( ;.i,i .. ll !.!. lllllll H I A Memorable L,ay. Uue ut the days wo re in ember with ,.iciuure, as well as with profit to our ettlth, is the one on Mhich we bo urne ncqiiitinled with Dr. King's New .lie 1'llls, the pnitiloi) purillera ihitt ore headache and biliousness, aud iveep the bowels right. 'Shs at Lee '(cull's Drug Store. foO KKWAKD A KKWAKD of (Ifty dilhn ia I . ie i y ottered for information that will b'ad to the arrest and rouvictlon of ""J" I'einon who has n'oi.-u ,ii. or ot her property, from our Company ; mid the same reward Is hereby olfeted 'or Information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of anyone des troying the property of the Company. Cbas. I'm bach, Secretary Lake Co. Tel. & Tel. Co. HUf. Notice. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCKRN, ntlce Ih hereby given tlmt nil Irrlgn- i, or nilllrnce ditches on nil trout f rcama througlit I .like County, Ore- uoii, must be screened with n hiiihII incMh vln Hcn-eiilnn nt I heir bend or junction with the main channel of M renin. Also nil dams or obstruct "iim on naid Htreaiiis nuist lie pro- vlded with a ilh-lmldcr,orotht reasy ineanM of passage, nt or near the mid He of the main channel, m n to al ow i lie pashnge of trout lit nil tlmei of year, fin provided by law. Said work to lie done at low water time or to Ik-completed by Teli. 7, 10t7. Ity order of J A. Itarbain. Sneclal Deputy llsh Wnrdcn for I.uketounty, Oregon $1,000.00 Reward. The Oregon, California & Nevada Livestock Protective AHHoclatlon will give $1000 Jtewnrd for the con viction of nuy party or parties steal lag horses, cvittle or inuleM U-longlng to nny of the following riieinberri of this AHHoclatlon: ! Cox & Clark, Cheuacan Land & Cattle Co., Heryford Land Sc. Cut tie ' Co., Lnke County Land & Livestock I Co., Warner Valley stock Co., Win ; W. Brown, Geo. Al. Joiich, Geo. I Inn ; kins. S. B. Chnndler, C. A. Itehart, N. j Fine, W.A. Currier, Frank B. I!a tiers, .f. C. HotchklHH, Calderwood BroH., 1. J. Brattnln & Soiim, T. A. Crump, CreHHler & lion tier, W. T. CrcHHler Maud I. !:mnbo. 1 1' . M. Mn. i. Kit, .V-c & I rran. I W. I'. JIkkykokii O.M.F. M. (iliKK.V S. li. Chamm.kic Fin ante C II you nre thinking of organizing a tock company nee our newr aatnplefl J FREE The Great AMERICAN FARMER Indianapolis, Indiana. The Leading Agricultural Journal of the Nation, Edited by an Able Corps of Writers. The American Farmer is the only Literary Farm Jounmftmb lished. It fills a position of its own and lias taken ; the lead ing place in the homes of rural people in- every section ol the United vStatcs. It gives the farmer and his family something to think about aside from the hum drum of routine duties. Every Issue Contains an Original Poem by SOLONJL. GOODR. Within the Next Ninety Days We Offer Two For the Paice of One: The Lake ( County hxaminer The Leading County Paper and The American armcr BOTH ONE YEAR FOR $2 his unpa ralleled offer is made to all new subscribers, and all old ones who pay up all arrears and renew within ninety days. Sample copies free. Address: C. O. Hetzker, Lakeview. Oregon. 0 I. i ..Ii . , isl ii. 1 1 I it' Ita trip It ' A W'iinilil', lAtrvtew M;VI!:V -ALT UK AS STAGE LINE M K. lUnmn. I'rop'r. Mfice In lilcbcr' More ". f levcn I.Mkeview daily, ei 'indsy at Ha. in. Arrive! 1 ii Mo at ti p. hi. ..if Altnnm tor I-nkeviuw at i ' tuck a. m. or on the arrival I I mi due from Madeline. Ar ivei. in jkeview in 12 hour al ei leaving Altura. relKht Strict Matters Attention Given First Class - Accomodations. LAKHVIhW PI.USM STAGE LINE P. K. Tavlor, Prop. Office at IL Reynold' 5tore. Mage leaves Ijikeview MoimUv, VI iienl hi i hrtilar- at a Hi. arrtvti I I'llleb Ml V It.. 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