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TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT JANUARY 12, 1911
STEALING A BATH
THE “HEATHEN CHINEE.”
Ths Filial Chinaman.
Many examples uf Chinese filial piety
from the jumping off place of county fair in this city, which,
i •trike the occidental reader as ridicu
Cardt
Brat
Harte
Wrote
Into
' the Northwest who are willing if properly managed, will prove
And th«
lous. There is the famous story of
1.50
a great attraction this summer
Hia Flowing Sleeves.
75 i to spend large sums of money
Lao Laltsu. which Mr. IL F. Jobustou
to
home
seekers,
summer
visi
50 I to assist Uncle Sam to improve
Every one who knows American repeats in his "Lion aud Dragon lu
the harbors on the Pacific tors and automobile parties, as Adventure of a Trio of English poetry Is i familiar with Bret Harte's Northern China.” L ao ’ s parents lived
“Heathen Chinee. - written in the ear- to such extreme old age that lie was
Coast. We find that quite a few well as an interesting time for
|y seventies at the time when the feel himself a githleas old uian while
the
dairymen
and
others.
It
is
Tourists
In
Germany.
of
our
citizens
think
that
H.
1.
Lmooh Ijtabligbt,
ing on the Pacific coast ran high they were both still alive. "Conceiv
j Botts and another person favor necessary that everybody in the
against the mild eyed Celestial aud ing it his duty to divert their atten
able to him should go to \\ ash county interest themselves in
aitorial Snap Shots
ington. We think so, too, ami this event and do what they can A PRINCE AND A PRIVATE TUB voicing that feeling by portraying the tion from their weight of years and
hero, if such a term may be applied to approaching end, he dressed himself
they should "Get there!” as to have an exhibit of some kind
at the fair. Now is the time to Hi» Autocratic Highn«»» W»» Shame Ah Sin. as a crafty card cheating up in the clothes of a child anil played
Help boost the county and the quickly as possible.
villain who outwits the sharps of the about in bls parents’ presence with
prepare and plan for it. It is
county fair.
fully Ignored and Enraged, and Hit California mining efimpa.
the object of making them think they
assured,
now
that
the
club
is
at
It is not generally known, however, were still a young married couple con
Why wouldn’t it be a good
Luxurious Bath W»» Shamefully Ap
the
back
of
this
undertaking,
that the poem is unique in that it templating the innocent gambols of
propriated and Abuaed.
This is how one of our sub- idea for the different interests
that every feature will tie taken
contains an error which the author
scriliers renewed his subscrip at Bay City to get together and
their infant son.”
Parker,
Wilks
aud
1
had
been
"doing
”
care of. One thing is apparent
failed to detect when reading the gal
tion : “Snap shot man ; here work together ? If the city on
A similar case Is that of Wang P'ou,
Germany on the cheap, and I don't ley proofs and which survived and
already,
that
cash
and
other
the bay ever amounts to any
you are for another year.”
know which of us enjoyed It least. still survives all attempts at correc whose mother had an unconquerable
valuable
prizes
will
be
offered
thing which we hope it will
dread of thunder and lightning. When
Parker grumbled the most, but then tion. Perhaps it is the only instance
she died she was burled in a mountain
it will be by united effort, not for stock, dairy, vegetable, fish,
In literature where a grossly patent
The State Legislature con
by strife and antagonism. This fruit, poultry and Grange ex be always did, and. though Wilks and I error in the copy reading of an after forest, and thereafter, when a violent
vened on Monday, and instead
tried to look on the humorous side of
hibits,
thus
making
it
of
suf
thunderstorm occurred, Wang P’ou.
of multiplying the state laws it is the spirit we want to see cul ficient interest to induce those things, we lost flesh over it. We had ward famous article, whether prose heedless of the wind aud rain, would
tivated, not only amongst Bay
or
poem,
has
persisted
through
nu
would be a good thing to de
City boosters, but amongst those who can do so to prepare an happened upon a heat wave and swal merous editions despite all efforts of burry to her grave and throw himself
crease their number.
It is to be a county lowed a tremendous lot of dust and
_ knees. "I am here to protect
to his
who are boosting other parts of exhibit.
author and editor to kill it.
the county. A large amount of affair, and we believe that by tiles thrown In gratis, cheap though our | The poem was written while Bret you, dear mother,” he would say.
it is 3»l publicity work will have to be united effort of the Press, the tariff was. But we couldn't swallow I Harte was employed on a San Fran- "Do not be afraid.”
Taxes come high,
midis in Tillamook City. Too undertaking the next few years commercial bodies, dairy asso the foreign titles that cropped up j cisco daily and. to him, was merely
Making a Gunstock.
hfgbv probably, for the go<xl of with the object of bringing new ciations, Granges, dairymen, around us. We liad too much British ' a part of the day’s work. It tells of a
the city.
Taxpaying will lx:' settlers into the county, and etc., it is possible to have a very pride for that. And. as luck would I Chinee, Ah Sin. who. “with a smile A party of men were out hunting,
on the V«.,.».
vra,
tapis — ■ about * the
. • —. first of with each city and all parts of creditable and attractive fair have It. at the last town of our tour I that was childlike aud bland." sat In a and an old woodsman who was with
them broke bls gunstock In some way
next month, when the order of the county pulling together re this year by all giving a helping we were quartered on the top floor of game of euchre with Truthful Jame or other. It was Just about nightfall
and
BUI
Nye.
hand
so
as
to
make
it
a
success.
a
hotel
where
a
German
prince
occu
the day will txt to pungle up.
sults in the upbuilding of the
At a crucial point of the game the when the accident occurred, and Inas
comity will come much quicker. A fair will foster the breeding pied a suit of rooms. In our opinion, artless Chinese plays the winning much as he was very anxious to do
of better stock and will give a three English tourists were worth more
some shooting early the next morning
We’ve got to have it, und we
good idea of what some of the than thirty German princes, and we card, “which,” says Truthful James, he decided to fix up his shooting Iron.
the
narrator
of
the
catastrophe,
"the
are going to have it, anti that is
Another large and represen dairymen are doing when they dropped our boots on the floor at night
same Nye had dealt unto me!" Where Finding a walnut fence rail, he set to
a deep channel from Tillamook tative business meeting of the exhibit their stock.
in the vain hope that he was under upon Truthful aud Nye proceed to work. His only tools were an ax and
City to the hay. This is em commercial club was held Mon
a big pocket knife. All night long he
i neath. But. alas, his suit was on the “go for that heathen Chinee.” The
phatic und is not open to dispute day evening, when matters of
labored vigorously at his task, nnd by
TILLANOOK
BAY
GETS
AIDS.
first
floor,
and
we
never
even
caught
a
damaging
evidence
disclosed
by
their
or discussion, for it is the man vital importance to the city and
morning the gunstock was finished and
rough
and
searching
investigation
is
glimpse
of
him.
though
once
we
heard
date of the “Progressives” in county were freely discussed. Inspector Will Recommend Addi
*
his high pitched, arrogant, penetrating told as follows in the poem as it was back In place and worked like a
Ahis city.
About fifty members were pre
tional Lights for Harbor.
voice and the coxy fulsome rejoinders printed—and has been printed ever charm.
sent, which shows that the
"How did you do it?” nsked one of
since the initial publication:
Range lights on both sides of the of his valet both articulating a lan
Whatever may he decided up business men are waking up to
In hl» »leeves. which were long, there were the number, greatly surprised.
guage
which
Parker
contemptuously
“Very easy,” was this old hunter's
twenty-four pack».
on in the matter of improving fact that they must up and do entrance to Tillamook Bay and ad described as "the limit.”
Which ta coming It »trong, yet I »tate but reply. “No trouble at all. Just get a
Tillamook bar, no time should ing and work together if this ditional illuminations to mark the
It was the last morning of our stay.
the
fact».
piece of wood about the size nnd kind
be lost in improving Hoquar- city expects to hold its supre channel inside are promised by Parker and I had gone back to the
In this form the busy Bret Harte
ton slough. It is just as im macy as the commercial hub of Commander J. M. Ellicott, inspector hotel to pack our bags before departing let the proofs go down to the printer, that you want and then whittle away
away,
portant to the center of the the county, 'l'heclub has done of the Seventeenth Lighthouse dis for the station. The weather was hot and it was not until some time later all that you want whittled cut off
When you have all the wood
trict,
but
it
is
doubtful
if
11
lights
ter
and
dustier
than
ever,
and
Wilks,
county ns the Panama canal is a great deal of good already in
that he recalled having overlooked an that you don’t want you have a gun-
to the commerce of the United breaking down factional strife petitioned for by commercial interest j always energetic, bad gone to the pub error In it. He hurried down to the stock.”—Kansas City Journal.
and fostering a spirit of unity on those waters will be granted. lic bathing place on the river in search press, but already several hundred
States.
and get together for the good of The situation was thoroughly gone of a swim. I had a letter to write, copies had been struck off and were
Ths Measure.
With the holiday season over, the cause. Another thing, the over iti Portland and Commander aud Parker wandered rouud the hotel being distril iUfited about the city to the
The ancient judge sat before the
ibscrlbers. Bret Hurte, at-
when some people drink to ex- meeting Monday proved that Ellicott will forward his recommen to kill time. Presently be thrust his morning suS'scrlbers.
face In at the door. It bad lost its taebing no importance to the fugitive scales of worth.
L'essj as well as eat too much, there are some pretty good dations to Washington this week.
"Bring forth the royal treasure!" he
familiar lowering look and wore a verses, which had merely oozed from
Until the improvement of the bar bright and alert expression.
it is to lie hoped that there will scrappers when it comes to de
his pen the afternoon previous, made cried, aud the hurrying slaves poured
III- less drunkenness to tie seen fending the city's interests and harbor is completed under plana
“I say.” be ejaculated mysteriously, no effort at correction then. When, into the huge pan sacks of golden
Ol he streets. Yet it is a good amongst the
“Progressive” proposed by the Government, Tilla almost under his breath, "I've Just however, the eastern press enthusias metal, caskets of sparkling gems until
th g that they do not run n per element of this city. The two mook Bay will require assistance in found a bathroom in this blighted bole tically copied it and publishers and il It seemed r.s If all of the wealth of
»<
in for the same amount of most important matters taken the way of aids, but as its commerce —butb full of tepid water, with a ther lustrators rang all manner of comic earth were there. Yet the balance
gl ttony in eating as in drink up were a county fair and har is confined to vessels of medium mometer in it—clean, warmed tow changes In it he tried to substitute the never stirred.
"Let the learning of the ages be add
ing.
bor improvements, and a lively draft, it has not received the atten els on the rail, and all that. Wbat correct phrase, but without avail, and
tion given other outside ports where shall I do?” ■
interest was taken in them.
“The Heathen Chinee” has persisted ed," came the order, and tons upon
"Do!” I replied. "Get into It, man.
commerce is heavy. It is proposed
What’s the matter, ‘anyway,
In its original form through number tons of the wisdom of sages, philoso
and let me know when you've finish less editions ever since.
phers, scientists and poets was heaped
with the pupils of the public
to sufficiently light the road from
ed.”
The good road» question will
upon the pile. Aud still the great arm
What Bret Harte wrote was:
school in this city that they did
the bar to the principal towns as far
He wasn’t long and came back look
of the scales remained high in air.
not try for the prize for the most for a long time be one of the as Tillamook. A personal investi ing wonderfully young and clean. The In his »leeves. which were long, he had
“Add now the men of power and
twenty-tour jack».
appropriate name for the fair burning questions in Tillamook gation will be made of other condi mall had just arrived And I bad spent
high position," said the judge, “and
Now,
In
the
game
of
euchre,
as
all
county.
Ami
yet
no
action
is
to lx.* held this year ?
But aa i
tions as soon ns the inspector finds a few minutes over my letters before card players know, the Jacks are of the scale will fall.” But all in vain.
the time is extended, they, us being taken to put a practical an opportunity of making his regu I also found the batbroom, following great value, and the stuffing of num
"But wbat is on the other side that
well ns pupils in other school engineer and road builder at lar visit, which will be during the hia directions. It was wiyiout excep berless Jacks up bis flowing sleeves, outweighs all these?" asked one.
the
head
of
the
road
work.
It
tion the best I have ever been in, as the poet Intended to sing, showed
districts, will have another
"It is character,” said the judge.—
seems as though several per Spring.
and, to my surprise, the big porcelain great astuteness on
Portal.
opportunity to win the prize.
_
__
the
part
of
Ah
sons have been recommended
bath was half full of tepid water, and Sin. The uncorrected error of the com
For Sale.
for road lx»ss, but ns they have
a set of clean, newly farmed towels positor who aet up “packs" Instead of
A Good Sleeper.
Don't lx- a knocker ! Take not the qualifications to map
hung on the rail. I took wbat the “jacks," still left enough of sense to
Talleyrand used to tell an extraordi
Baled hay, *20 a ton.
JUJir coaj an<| roll up your out, formulate plans and esti 25 extra good cows, selected.
gods gave and asked no questions, but pass muster when embodied between nary story of the lmpasslveness of
I wanted more cold water and ex I I the contexts.
sleeves and ¡xxxd tin* county mate the cost, it would be a
Louis XVIII. When he was minister
4 horses.
perimented unsuccessfully with vari
ami city. That's whitf the news- waste of money to employ such
The poet, after years of fruitless en of foreign affairs a courier came to
Farm implements.
ous levers on the wall. As a last hope
’ papers have l>eeii doing since a person. Sooner the county
See Frank Hannenkratt. 2 miles I attacked a cart wheel affair on the deavor. finally gave up all hope and him one evening benrlng unpleasant
resigned himself tv the butchered read news, and he therefore postponed the
the Headlight,
the pioneer gets down to a practical, uni north of Tillamook.
floor and after a stiff struggle man ing.—New York Times.
communication of It to the king till
county newspaper, made it* form and economic system of
aged to turn It. A flood of cold water
next morning, when he explained that
first tippearance on June 8, 1888. road building the better, but no
Notice,
gushed in along one side of the bath,
he was afraid the tidings might have
Muis Riding In Portugal.
Talk about the great industries, one can expect those who have
and it was all I could do to wrench
In
odd
contrast
to
the
modern
rush
Notice
is
hereby
given
that
hunt
disturbed
his majesty’s sleep. The
the greut dairying, the great not the proper qualifications to
the wheel around and stop the flow. and honk of the automobile and the king replied: "Nothing disturbs my
seaside and beach reaorta, the do so. W’e contend that it is ing is strictly prohibited on what is As I did so light came upon me tn a clang of the trolley cars are the salolos sleep, as you may see from this in
greut lumbering industries and just as important to have a per known us the Elmore ranch. Per flash. This was the prince's bath, pre- or small farmers of Portugal, who ride stance. The most dreadful blow of
the great future and splendid son properly qualified to build sons who do so will tie prosecuted. psred for him a second time by his nonchalantly through the twentieth my life was my brother's death. The
J ohn H athaway .
obsequious valet. It was the glorious century hubbub on the back—the ex courier who brought this dreadful
opportunities there are in Tilln roads as it is to require a person
certainty of the fact that made me en treme back—of small, patient eyed
tnook county.
to l»e properly qualified to teach
news arrived at 8 o’clock In the even
Oat Hay For Sale.
joy that bath as I have never enjoyed mules. Though the country has pro
ing. For many hours I was quite
school or make cheese. Road
a bath before or since. The cheap gressed and the farmers are progress
overcome, but at midnight I went to
TMe board of county commis building in Oregon have l»een
Four tons of extra good oat hay English tourists were one up on his
sioners reduced the road super- left too much to those who have for sale. Enquire of V. Donaldson, serene highness, after all. Still, I ing toward prosperity, they have eoo- bed and slept my usual eight hours.”
•latently refused to move farther for The story is told by the Duchesse de
visors to three. T! in, we hope, had political pulls,and although Fairview.
admit, when I bad finished tubbing I ward on the mule’s back In Portugal
Dino, Talleyrand's niece, In her mem
will lientt improvement, for too some g«xxl roads have been built
lost no time in getting back to the than the last fifth of bls anatomy. Per oirs.
fourth
floor
again.
I
told
Parksr
the
many road bosses are an expen by some road su|M*rvisors,others
Team for Sale.
haps the custom arose from the time
great news, aud we were Just discuss when the mule carried a large load
sive affair. Next to un experi have squundered a large amount
Son» of Butcher».
tug
It
with
rapture
when
Wilks
came
enced engineer, the court has of money doing a poor class of
For Sale, a nice young; team of
Just before the rider and the habit has
Three of the stained glass windows
tn, looking supremely dejected for the not been broken.-Christlan Herald.
done the right thing in concen work.
bay niarea. Apply to F. N. Elliot..
in the hall of the Butcher Guild, Len
first time on the tour.
trating the supervision of road
do1». contain the portraits of Cardinal
"The bathing place isn't open,” he
The
new
Hoard
of
County
Th» Myttia S»v«n.
work in as few hands as possi
Wolsey. William Shakespeare and
snarled. "Had all the fag of going
For Sale.
Tbs Rossel Islanders in New Guinea Daniel Defoe In recognition of their
Ide, and the courte has Is-en for- Commissioners ia alive to the
there
for
nothing.
What
dirty
beg
hold the number 7 In great awe. A connection with the meat trade.
t ate in securing the services needs of the county in the good
Werner Grand Piano in a hand gars they are!"
natlv. policeman when asked what the
The cardinal was the son of a “re
f three good men fur super roads movement, for Tillatn<x>k some unk finish. Thia instrument
"Not all of them.” I replied. "Don’t
visors, whose aim should be to County will expend n large I is practically new and can be had you worry, old chap.” And I described numerals in the local dialect were spectable" butcher at Ipswich, in Suf
"ffava them readily enough, but hesi folk, and “the Immortal bard” assisted
see that the tuxpnyera receive amount of money thia year for ut low coat. Stool uni scarf induci to him the position of the bathroom, tated
at the number 7. You might not
and he was off like a bare. During his always say that number, he explained while a youngster a butcher in bis na
value for the money put into road nnd bridge work, in nil the rd. Call und see it at
tive town of Stratford-on-Avon.
large
sum
of
$124,508.73.
Thia
absence
we
thoughtfully
packed
our
roads.
J oe T hkhihch ' s ,
—eometlmea it brought on thunder-
Defoe, nowadays known as the au
should prove that Tillamook
The Fop Corn Palace- own bags and bls. In ten minutes he storma if you did. And you must nev- thor of “Robinson Crusoe,” but In his
returned, fresh as a mountain daisy
ia going to lx* one of the moat
I
7s
J*
,u when 700 *«t to day an adventurer and secret agent of
and bubbling over with gratitude.
progressive counties in Oregon I
Adele Island to get cocoanuts or flab his government, was the son of a
Farm
for
Sale.
"Wbat
sort
of
bath
did
you
gstY
’
because
tb.
mo.t
for g<xxl roads, nnd ns the gov
.ti
butcher In Fore street and a member
I asked carelessly.
ernment
census
gives
the
popu
would
undoubtedly
follow."
Miss
For
sale
by
owner:
The
south
ll.
"A clinker.” he cried, "and it was Grimshaw vouchee for the superstl- of the guild.—National Prorlsioner.
lation of the county nt 826t5, the ! half of the place known aa the Hill
all put ready for me. clean towels
amount of money npproprinted place on the Neatucea River, half nnd everything The only dlOculty I Uon tn ber book on “The New New
Time, but No Money.
of mile of Hebo, will aell with or
Guinea."
is
it
large
amount
per
capita.
Street Missionary—My good friend,
i cr notice of them, first, be-
without cattle, some one is going had was with the cold water wheel
The
demand
for
road
improve
to get a bargain, it ia going cheap. arrangement on the floor.”
why Idle away the precious hours In
cuuse it ia customary with the
Th» Illusion.
this fashion? Don’t you know that
Press to ignore them, and, ments mid new bridges and new Easy terms. Write for price. - “It was a bit stiff," I agreed
T°° "• «°*n« t0 r« married. time Is money?
B enny T hompson . Hebo, Ore.
"It turned on all right," aald Wilks,
second, l»ecuuae our contempo mails have been so numerous,
"but I couldn’t turn it off.”
Loafer—Don’t you believe it guv'nor.
rary has l»een over-worked nnd we will venture to any that the
"Yea, the longing for 8 mu» homo
Wanted to Borrow Money
If that was so I should be a bloomin’
"Wbat dkl you do?" wa asked to-
used aa a cat’s oaw for many court could expend double the
c,n
put
mj
fe
*
‘
th
*
mllllonhalr, I should. I've been doing
Wanted to borrow from *1.000 to get her
wall, breca my chair back and smoke
years to create ¡mi unfriendly I amount of money if it had it at
"I left It." ba answered simply.
time on and orf ever since I was a
Will give first mortgage on
my
pipe
ta
comfort
got
to
ba
too
much
spirit between the news|»tt|x*rs I its disposal. However, with a *1.311).
"What time are we due at the ata ror mt
nipper.—London Mail.
a good dairy ranch. For one year
by those who differ with the few more licks of road work or longer.—Apply at the Headlight tlonT’ sakl Parker
like
the
past
few
years
this
"That’» a beautiful dream”
office or to J. N. Whitman. Clover
snap »hot man, politically and
"Now." I replied, and we took our
k
Th» M»an Thing.
“Isn't itr
county will he far ahead of I dale. Ore.
otherwise.
bags atxl went.
“Phyllis is the meanest kind of a go'
fnTZ
,
**
U
'
lful
th,t
“
wui
be
a
sham,
many other counties for g<xx|
alp.”
As wa dew-ended the stairs with
It is the intention oil
Card of Thanks
ttudled calmness we heart electric w yon to get married and spoil it
It io well to take into consid rtxids.
2JTbat makes you think »T
Atlanta
Constitution
«ration tli« advisability ol send t. oiintv Judge Mason, aa well M! We wish to thank the many hind bells continuously tingling on tbs first
,
*n* 'be never tells you any-
the
desire
<»f
the
citisena,
that
floor,
a
high
pltcbsd
arrogant
votes
hlng herself, but gets you to tell her
ing the President of the Port
neiffhbora
and
Irtenda
who
helped
•U you know.”
of Tillamook to W ashington to he devote a large amount of his ua ao kindly during the atekneaa raised tn anger, ooay. saveile tones an
•wertag Imploringly We can» npoo
« ’ tain favorable action at this time to going over all parts of I nnd death ol our darling baby.
the proprietor leaping np the Metre
A Poor Plan.
session in the matter of bar. bay the county and get "next” to the
Ma. AND Mire A lhibt O ld *. and a stream of water leaping down
needs
of
road
improvements,
as
The trouble with some men who
and slough improvements. In
M
b . ami » Man. I. C. UCHK. them, and a couple af hours after
™ch th* top |t that they go right on
our judgment it would be money well aa ascertain where money :
ward we creaeed the border with the
ia
iteitig
aqu»»iidervd.
«»«•rand
down the other side CbJca-
For
L
»Grippe
Cough»
and
Btuffy
well spent, and would probably
secret satisfaction that we had Soar
f® Bscord-Heniid.
Cold*.
Qenaaay
at
last
-Landen
Pwk
be th* means of getting the
Take Foley’» Honey nnd Tar. It
entire project through. Any-
l he Tillamook Commercial gives quick relief and ex|wl» the
-
* Parting gh^_
cold
from your ayatem. It contains
, let the rivers aud harbors t lui» haa decided to undertake
no opiate«, ia safe and »ure—C. I.
WOPM*d '• »8* rttepote»
imittec see rvprvxiitat i\ <-• the res|M»ttaibili« of holding a Clough.
*• ’b* "•* four w her Irr
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