TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT DECEMBER 9, 1915
Uncle Silas Says.
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Cousin Sarah, I was quite interested
in your talk with mother today about
the difficulties you are experiencing
in your efforts to keep your living ex­
penses within your income. 1 have
often thought that you town people
must be worried over the problem of
how to make ends meet with incomes
no larger than they formerly were
and living expenses constantly in­
creasing. A comparison of the present
high cost of living with prices of
other days is quite interesting, espec­
ially as it effects those who have to
buy everything they eat and wear. In I
the city, in the good old days, when
the mother of a family went to market
with a basket on her arm, she could
spend 50 or 60 cents and get enough
groceries to last her family several
days. She now telephones the grocer
ar.d he sends up a dollar's worth of
stuff that looks like a button-hole
boquet and must be handled with care
to last three meals. In olden times, if
you bought a good straw hat you
could clean it every year and be in the
swim. Now, they chase the bow all
around the Kat, and, like the face of a
clock, everyone knows just when you
bought it. Years ago it was necessary
to keep a dog around the house to eat
the scraps after meals, but if you have
one now you have to play “eenie,
meenie, ininie moe,” to see whether
you or he eats that day. Then, also,
the house cat has a saucer of milk
three times a day. Now she takes a
drink of water regularly and only
dines when she makes a noise like a
cheese and lands a foolish mouse. 1
can remember when I was going
„ to
school in the city that the hucksters
would fill a dish pan with spinach for
a nickle and now you get a few comb­
ings for 15 cents. It was even possible
to decorate the table with nice white
celery, but since the era of new prices
a celery display is considered vulgar
and is only indulged in by those who
wear tan shoes and a plug hat at the
same time. Onions were objectionable
because of their effect on the breath,
but present prices for them take your
breath away. Once upon a time a man
could go into a barber shop and spend
15 cents for a shave, but now your
husband has to put up a quarter to
have his face scraped so you will kiss
him when he gets home with his
week’s wages in his pocket and be
generous in dividing it with you, and
he has io snub the brush boy and
turn down a dozen expensive sugges­
tions of the barber to have any mon­
cy
ey left to divide with you. It costs
more to court a girl now days,
days, or at
least they seem dearer than ever. In
the long ago, when dad went courting
he generally bought his girl a bag of
gum drops and was set back just 5
cents. Nowadaws candy is 80 cents a
pound, and if a “courier” should show
up with less than 2 pounds li would
not be invited to sit on the front
porch steps of his girl's house. Who’s
to blame? you ask. Nearly everybody
is cursing the conscienceless middle­
man, but he says “You cannot say I
did it.” Betel Nuts says, “Liars died
in days of old; now they never catch
a cold.”
that such was not the cast. She has a
little boy who is a natural roughneck
and continually getting into trouble.
His latest prank was taking beans
from the pantry and throwing them
at people passing on the street. Tir­
ing of that, he stuffed one of the
beans into his car, where it remained
for two days before it began to cause
him pain. Then he went to his mother
and told her about it. She immediate­
ly sent for a doctor, who came and
worked for half an hour in an effort
to dislodge the bean. He was unsuc­
cessful, and the lad was in an angry
frame of mind before the ordeal was
over Finally the doctor told the
mother that she would have to send
for a specialist to get it out, and one
of the leading specialists was sent for.
He came, and taking a small specially
designed spoon, easily loosened and
brought out the bean. The mother
was so overjoyed that she all but hug­
ged the doctor, and then asked what
she owed him. He damanded $25 for
his services which almost took her
breath away, and she asked: “What,
$¿5 for taking a bean out of a boy’s
ear?” He smiled and replied: "No,
ma’am, not taking $25 for taking the
bean out of his ear, but 25 cents for
taking the bean out of his ear, and
$24.75 for knowing how to get it out.”
Sister Susan—I must say that I fail
to understand the cause of the recent
outcry in the papers about the lack of
business opportunities. There is Billy
Snyder, who recently graduated from
college, and it has so swelled his head
that his farm home isn’t big enough
to hold it. You know how dangerous
to its possessor a little learning is.
Well, the thin veneering of education
which the college highbrows spread
on him has utterly ruined him for
farming or for anything else, I fear,
and, although his good old father
needs him right now to help him dig
potatoes, he is flopping around like
Bobby Jenkins trying to find a soft
job at which he may make a living
witliout soiling hi* hands. A few days
ago he asked my advice in that matter
and 1 tried a little sarcasm on him,
and I think he opened his eyes a bit.
I suggested an agency and told him
about a wonderful washing machine
that keeps women awake all Sunday
night in joyful anticipation of the
Monday's washing. The advertise­
ment frankly admits that one agent
cleared $495 in eleven days. Having
bought one of these machines from
an eloquent agent, mother gave my
best negligee shirt a swim in the
suds, after which it was far more,
negligee and minus all the buttons. If
you fail in that you might try base
ball, I suggested. By pitching a few
no-hit games and batting about .450,
the bosses will hand you a blank
check signed by the treasurer and
countersigned by the president. This
will require a little practice, but being
an earnest seeker for a golden oppor­
tunity, yon will not object to such
trifling details. Why, my boy, I said,
one man raised a family soliciting
subscriptions for a weekly newspaper.
He is now representing a monthly
magazine, and it will be interesting to
watch his family on their voyage to
the poorhouse. Writing stories for
publication and giving them round
trip excursions to all the periodicals
is another lucrative business that
ought to appeal to you very strongly.
After staying up nearly all night for
three months typewriting your story,
you work it off on your family until
they all are disgusted.
Mother, I didn't know that Jenkins
hates cats until a few days ago. He
has so many of them about his place
I have suspicioned he was breeding
them for sale. However , I think his
wife bosses that part of his stock
raising, and the whole place for that
matter, for when she cheeps, he liter­
Treason by Brisben Walker.
ally creeps-—away, and say. When I
was over at their place the other day,
(Brooklyn Eagle)
I noticed their many cats, commented
We are reluctant to take seriously
on their well kept appearance and of­
fered to. buy a couple of them. Jen­ the vaporings of John Brisben Wal­
kins said they belonged to his wife, ker directed against the President of
who would doubtless make me a pres­ the United States. His violent attack
ent of all I wanted.Then he indulged upon Mr. Wilson before an audience
a tirade abuse of cats in general I of txxxi people in Cooper Union was
and their'» in .particular, but did not ! the outbreak of a foolish and feather
if1”- them credit for their protection headed man whose overweening van­
against rats and mice and other ver- I ity is tickled by the applause of the
«tents, even snakes, with which his unregenerate who listen avidly to bis
place would soon be over run where mouthing*. But the serious aspect of
it not for them. Well, as you know, | such occasions is illustrated and em­
the madam gave me two fine kittens! phasized by the cries of "Shoot the
and 1 am very proud of them. She is j president!” reported as having punc­
a very nice woman, even if she is a 1 tuated Mr. Walker’s abusive speech.
of tills
this kind i indicate
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little bossy at home, for which li she . 1 Demonstrations
- .sP‘r*t that • demands
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deserves to be complimented ratlur . a
than blamed, when the pigheadedness I ' vision and restraint before it is too
of her husband and the swellheaded- late for cither. Should Mr. Walker
ness of her boy is consid cred. While I continue in his present vein he might
1 was talking to her about the kittens well become the first object of such
and insisting on paying for them, Jen- | attention.
kins became so riled up in temper on '
Dairy Cow Products.
the cat question in general that he |
hustled himself off to the stable, pos­
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tuberculosis
sibly to vent his spleen by gnawing a . In 1 the
post. I see in the paper here that the ; from cattle to man, the danger has
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to lead one to
Health Department of Philadelphia been r so exaggerated
has estimated that every rat costs the 1 believe that no one could escape the
people of the city $1 a year. This is disease.
Milk for the cities is being pasteur-
a very conclusive argument for the
®nd the butter sold in our large
cat, as it is admitted to bt an unex­
celled destroyer of rats and mice. In I cities is made from pasteurized cream
the schools, hospitals, and prisons, so as if the danger would be as great
"official cats" are kept to prevent rats as has been exaggerated, there would
from causing an epidemic of the be no danger of transmitting the
plague, and as the danger of this is disease. An eminent bacteriologist
greatest in coast towns, the govern­ writes that: “So far as I am aware,
ment has advised that the number of there is no case on record where it
cats kept in them should be largely has been conclusively proved that
increased. In Hong Kong, China, it is butter infected with tubercle bacilli
compulsory that a cat be kept in has been the means of producing the
every house, and in large houses three disease in the human.” Another em­
says: “That
cats are kept. The United States Con­ inent bacteriologist
gress makes ample provision each while it is possible for pathogenic
year for the government cats, which ' bacteria to maintain their viability in
for a considerable period of
are entered on the pay roll as em- butter
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so far as 1 know, no case of the
ployes for services so valuable in pro- | time,
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periods of _ strictest
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number has never been decreased Oh 1 Pcr$o"al opinion is that the dange
very slight on account
Jenkins is a clever fellow in many I .torn
‘ronl butter is verv
ways, but is a creature of impulse ami > of the very small number of patho-
goes blindly at everything he wants , genic bacteria which would be likely
to do. He is not up to date in any­ to occur in butter even if made front
thing because he reads but little, unpasteurized cream and the compar­
chiefly sensational stuff in newspa­ atively small amount of butter which
pers. He knows all about crimes, ex­ is consumed.”
In fact, never in history of the
ecutions, defalcations, divorces and
other scandals and absolutely nothing country has there been such good
of scientific development* or current butter, milk, cream and cheese sold
event* of compiercial or industrial than there is today, and no products
importance. He plods slowly along in are as healthful, nutritious and cheap
.trc those from the dairy cow.
a deep rut of ignorance and don’t
know that but a single step on the
side is the bright light of knowledge
Hon. Eugene N. Foss, of Massachu-
and the broad road to human excell­
,avinK: "All agree
ence and prosperity.
that the I nderwood law is inadequate
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Nothing but the war has saved the
Cousin l.iesie—That it pays to situation for the American manufac­
know how to do things right has ' turer. As Mr. Foss has placed poli-
been proven *0 often that there is no
on i>o,lh sides of the Protective
doubt about it. But Aund Malinda ____
issue possibfy this points his arrival
»ay* a women in the city is wishing at a settled conviction at last.
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NO LET UP IN ROAD
KAISER CREDITED
IMPROVEMENT.
WITH PEACE PLAN.
Concession to Reichstag Momentous. Twenty Five Districts Vote Special
Levies in Washington County.
London, Dec. 4.—The momentous
Of the 30 district road meetings
decision reached by the German gov­
ernment to permit the discussion of held in Washington County last Sat­
peace in the Reichstag is regarded urday 25 voted special levies ranging
here as the clearest indication that down from to mills to I mill. 1 he
Germany is prepared to lay down her high millage was voted in six districts
arms if acceptable conditions can be and the 1 mill in but one, No. 50.
which is the district east of Hillsboro,
obtained.
The government's decision, follow* and the action of this district means
ing the authorization given to the further delay in remedying the de­
German press for the free discussion plorable condition of a part of the
of peace possibilities and the discus­ Portland road passing through this
sion of an almost unanimous desire district. District No. 12 lying north of
to end the war, along with the gov­ the citv, voted down the levy, but in
ernmental sanction of the Socialist's sharp contrast District No. 6, lying
plan to bring about a peace debate in South of Hillsboro voted the limit of
the Reichstag, lends to Tuesday’s ses­ 10 mills.
The total amount the district levies
sion of that body an importance
which it is impossible to overesti­ will yield will approximate $60,000
and with the portion of the county
mate.
The entire world is waiting eagerly road fund apportioned to them by
the speech of the Imperial Chancellor statute the districts will have about
Meanwhile the wildest rumors are $113,000 in addition to whatever as­
sistance may be given them by the
current.
The latest of these, coming from county court. All of this sum will be
The Hague and obviously from a expended upon new work and means
German source, is to the effect that adding just that much to the improv­
Kaiser intends to proclaim peace on ed road milage of the county. The
his arrival at Constantinople. It is as­ road and highway budget proposed
serted on the "highest authority,” ac­ by the county court totals $137,000
cording to the rumor—but the name and should this be adopted it means
of this “highest authority” is not giv­ that Washington’s provision for road
en—that the Kaiser will send a letter purposes for 19¡6 is in round numbers
to President Wilson urging him to ac­ $200,000. Of the total however, $26,-
cept the role of mediator. The letter, 000 is represented by the items of
the rumor goes on, will declare that bridges, oil and machinery and $21,-
Germany did not want the war which, 000 for repairing the Hillsboro-Forest
the latter will say, was forced by -Grove road, leaving $183,000 for ex­
England and Russia. Atrocities will penditure directly upon the roads.
be denied energetically. The hour is
A Question of Adjustment.
at hand, the letter will continue, to
stop the blood shed and permit Eu­
The country could, after so long a
rope to heal her wounds with a boun­
time and in some fashion, adjust itself
tiful peace.
Germany will offer, through Presi­ to any sort of tariff. It could stand a
dent Wilson, to evacuated thupnvad- low tariff if it felt that that was the
ed departments of France and all of kind of tariff it was going to have in­
Belgium except Antwerp and to ne­ definitely and simply had to adjust
gotiate with Great Britain regarding itself to it.—Chicago Herald.
Oh, yes; this country could adjust
the possession of Antwerp. Poland
will be declared autonomous, the in­ itself to a low tariff if it had to. But
vaded privinces of Russia will be re­ how? Is there any other possible way
stored and Serbia’s independence will to such adjustment except by lower­
ing the American wages down to or
be guaranteed.
On the other hand, the "freedom of very near to foreign standards? How
the seas” is to be guaranteed, and about the standards of China, Japan,
special privileges are to be granted India, with 8 to 30 cents for a day’s
wages? Or with the German standard
to German commerce.
In case of a refusal of these terms, which is 60 per cent lower than the
according to the rumor, Germany is American standard? It is precisely
determined upon a war of extermina­ such adjustment that protection seeks
to prevent. Heaven help our country
tion.
when it finds itself in such a condi­
tion that it simply has to adjust itself
Ohl What A Change!
to Free-Trade and low Tariffs!
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One hundred years ago today,
King Constantine is not yet at the
When wilderness was here.
extremity of having to go back to
With powder in his gun the man
wife’s folks.
Went out and got a deer.
We recall reading somewhere that
But now the thing has changed—
Matthew Arnold shuddered at the
And on another plan,
American towns where nothing never
With powder on her cheeks,
The dear goes out and gets the man ever happened or ever will happen.
Comparing this sad situation with
Jess Willard is not too proud to that of English and other European
fight, but all the dividends on the towns, we can’t materialize a shudder
for the American towns.
first fight are not in yet.
POWER—Increased to FORTY horse power;
MOTOR—Increased from 3& x 5 to 3%-incli
bore x 5-inch stroke;
WHEELBASE Increased from 108 to 112 ins.
TIRES—Increased from 33 x 4 to 34 x 4
Goodrich;
FINISH—Number of body-finishing opera­
tions increased from 20 to 25;
CAPACITY—Increased from Five to SEVEN
passenger;
Do You Read Labels?
Domestic science teachers and
food authorities aro urging the
housewife to carefully read the
labels on all food articles.
The laws of most States compel
food manufacturers to print the
ingredients of their products
on the label, and this enables
consumers to distinguish health
ful foods from those which may be
deleterious.
High-grade baking powders aro
made of pure cream of tartar,
derived from grapes.
Royal Bak­
ing Powder is a type of the highest
grade. It is healthful beyond a
doubt and the safest and best
to use.
The low-grade baking powders
are made from alum, a mineral
acid salt, or phosphate of lime
Consumers can learn the char­
acter of the baking powder by
referring to the label, which
must state whether the contents
include cream of tartar, alum or
phosphate.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.
New York
Get Into the Boosting Business.
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Do you know there’s lots of people
Sitting round most every town,
Growling 'ike a broody chicken,
Knocking every good thing down.
Don’t be that kind of cattle,
’Cause they aint no use on earth,
But just be a booster rooster,
Crow and boost for all your worth.
If your town needs boostin’ boost her
Don't hold back and wait and see
If some other fellows’ willin’
Sail right in this country’s free
No one’s got a mortgage on it,
It’s just yours as much as his;
If your town is shy of boosters,
You get in the boostin’ biz.
If things don’t seem to suit you
An’ the world seems kinder wrong.
What’s the matter with a boostin’
Just to help the thing along,
’Cause if things should stop again,
We’d be in a sorry plight,
You just keep the horn a blowin!
Boost her up with all your might.
If you sec some fellow tryin’
For to make some project go,
An’ you can boost it up a trifle,
That’s your cue to let him know
That’s your not going to knock it,
Just because it aint your shout
But that you’re going to boost a littl*
’Cause he’s got the best thing out.
—World Outloold
There is too little team work be
tween the tailor who makes thi
weskits and the haberdasher whd
sells the $3.50 necktie. Why pay $3.«
to show a section of necktie not mucl
larger than a postage stamp.
“We are trying to take certain fun-
| damental questions out of politics
I Among them is the tariff,” says Secret
' tary of the Treasury McAdoo. Ii
i view of the manifest fact that thi
Democratic party is wrong on ever]
fundamental economic question, cal
you blame the Democratic politiciai
hungry for four years more of offici
holding for himself and family fo:
wanting these questions taken out o
I politics in order to run the next na
tional campaign on the croquet rule
I for 1917 as the issue?
UPHOLSTERY—Deepened and of the finest,
hand-buffed, semi-glazed leather purchas­
able;
REAR AXLE — Safety - insuring F U L L-
floating axle, designed and built in Studebaker
factories;
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM— Studebaker-
Wagner Starting and Lighting System, in use
FOUR years and tested and proved on more
than 150,000 cars.
Dollar for Dollar,
What car gives as much?
It is the ONLY 7-passenger, 4-cylinder car with a 3%-
inch bore x 5-inch stroke, FORTY horse power moto-
that has ever been offered in America or Europe for
less than $1000. And it is the ONLY car of the sea­
son that has accompanied a $100 reduction in price
with such a SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE in quality.
But all that we ask is for you to see the car. And it
won’t take but a few minu tes for the car to convince
you that dollar for dollar-, it gives MORE than any
other Four on the market.
GEO. WILLIAMS, Tillamook, Ore.
STUDEBAKER
Detroit, Mich.
Sooth Bond, I nd. Wsl k.rrille, Ont
40 horse power
7 passenger
four *885
Four Cylinder Models
Touring Car, 7-paaaenger • •
Roadster, 3-paaaenger • • •
Landau Roadater. 3 paaa. . .
$885
850
1185
Six Cylinder Models
Touring Car. 7-paaaenger .
Roadster. 3-passenger . .
Landau-Roadster 3-paaa. .
Coupe. 4-pasaenger . . .
Limouaiaa. 7 -paaaaaeer . .
F. O. B. Detroit
• 81050
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1000
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1350
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1550
. 2250