TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, DECEMBER 6. 1917-
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THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT.
F. C. BAKER, Publisher.
Editorial Snap Shots.
tailing small religious organizations.
STRENUOUS COUNTING.
Now we are going to point out the'
necessity of rioovenzing in regard to A Case of Fight or Marry That Had a
our telephone systems, 'i livre is no
Happy Ending.
need or necessity to ha> two tele
William Kenrh-k. a Berkshire gen
phone systems in lillamo k County tleman o‘ t‘O years ago. left his prop-
and tiny should be Hoot ized. in trtj which was eonsiderable. to an
stead oi the Mutual Company asking anl; daughter. This young ludy uad a
that tin rates be increased it should uiin 1 of her own uad. finding none of
have petitioned the Public Service her suitors to l:yr liking, simply deter
Commission to compel lac v.vo com mined to wait until the right geutle-
panies to get together on a sell or mun should come along.
buy proposition. Let’s Hooverizc our
It so happened that one day she at
churches and our telephone systems, tended a wedding at Iteuding. where
and we will call attention to other she met a young gentleman named
matters that can be Hooverized later. Benjamin Child. He was a poor at
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torney. With this handsome young
The law which gives road districts 1 man the young lady fell violently in
i authority to levy a special road tax love, but still she was cautious. She
probably meets the requirements reasoned with herself for several days.
where counties are divided up into 1 frying to shake herself free of the sud
small road districts, but not so in a den passion, hut all in vain.
county like Tillamook, which has
Then, feeling that something must
only three road districts. For that be done, but unable from confusion of
reason we have never advocated in mind to devise a proper course, she
voking that law in this county, for we took the extraordinary step of sending
are well aware of the fact that the law the young man a letter demanding sat-
could be abused, and badly abused, , isfactlon for alleged Injuries. She ap
should a few influential persons at pointed a time and place for the hostile
tempt to do so. Supposed by way of meeting.
illustration, that citizens of this city
Mr. Child was much surprised and
took it into their heads that they quite at a loss to conceive who the
wanted additional money for road challenger could be. By the advice of
work, in all probability they would a friend he decided to go to the duel
outvote the other part <5f the district ing place. Here he was met by the
at a public meeting. This law should young woman, who, much to his sur
be changed so as to give persons in prise, told him he would have to fight
different parts of the road district a her or marry her. He naturally chose
chance to vote the same at any county the latter, and, as the saying goes, they
election.
lived happily ever afterward.
To put German Kulture into a nut
shell, it means this: Germany to rule
the world, kill off most of the people
in other countries or make slaves of
the remainder.
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So the Argentine, which had not ex
ported cheese to the United States
before, sold American buyers 448,000
pounds last August, with, no doubt, a
big increase since then, coming into
the United States free of duty under
the Democratic free trade law, in
competition with Tillamook cheese,
No wonder there is something wrong
with the cheese market.
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Hooverize your Christmas presents
this year. Buy useful articles, and if
you have any money to spare give it
Tillamook County was a little slow
WHEN MEN GROW OLD.
to the Company Fund, Red Cross or in getting started in Red Cross work.
Y. M. C. A.. Don’t waste money for That was not the women’s fault, for
trumpery and useless articles but do most of them were keen to start Red Ona Sura 8ign la Said to Ba an In
creasing Waiatlina.
a bit of Hooverizing and you will be Cross work. Branches are being
When does a man get old? What are
doing another bit to help win the war. formed in all parts of the county and
New clothing, useful articles for the the women are taking hold with the signs? Some will say Instantly
home etc., is what the people are buy earnest interest and a desire to do gray hair, baldness, stiff knees, short
ing this year.
their bit to help Red Cross work. ness of breath, and so on. An eastern
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Every woman in the county should authority rejects all of these as proofs
Most newspapers with pronounced join the Red Cross and participate in of age and cites doctors to prove that
patriotic views, appear to be offend some small way to lend assistance to there are two Invariable signs—an in
ing pro-Gertnans. There is no neutral the boys who have been wounded in creasing waist line and a decrease of
ground for anyone to take in the war, the war. It will not be long now be physical agility. These indications may
nor can anyone straddle the fence, ft fore United States soldiers will be in not show themselves until a man is
simply amounts to this. One is either the thick of the fight, and when we forty or fifty, but they may manifest
a patriotic, loyal citizen or an enemy read the long list of casualties, with themselves at twenty-five. Whatever
of the United States, and the sooner thousands of men killed and wounded the time, the man is old.
This Is rather an arbitrary ruling, but
pro-Gertnans are gathered up and every day, it is going to require an
placed in detention camps the better. enormous amount of surgical band It lias a sane basis no doubt. There
That appears to be the sentiment of ages and other necessary articles to are many men, of course, who by force
of nature rather than any care of their
a large number of newspaper men.
relieve the suffering of the men who own, retain a spareness of figure until
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have been shot down in this dreadful they are far along In life, and usually
Good roads boosters are still de
war. This is why so many women all with this slimness is activity of move
termined to have another election to
over the United States have been pre ment. But the average man not en
bond the county, and as the people of
paring for and the women of Tilla gaged in active physical labor that
the county are still overwhelmingly
mook county are wanting to do their keeps superfluous flesh down Is ex
in favor of bonding, give each dis
part. Next week will be a good time tremely likely to develop Increased
trict an equal amount of the bond
for the women of the county to join girth In comparatively early years, and,
money, taking money from the appro
the Red Cross, for a drive for mem whether or not it classes him among
priations to prepare the road bed and
bership will then take place. Every the old or even elderly, it does take him
the bond money to be used only for
body join the Red Cross.
out of the realm of youth. However
hard surfacing. That would give each
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youthful a man may feel, no one longer
road district a square deal and a fair
We are inclined to think that it
distribution of the bond
money, would be a good plan if road dis mistakes him for a boy when that big
$200,000 to be expended this year and tricts Nos. 1 and 2 made a start in waist line comes.—Indianapolis Star.
$200,000 next year.
putting down a few miles of hard sur
Fam» and Shyne».
faced road every year, starting at a
In his book, “A Soldier s Memories,-'
The budget meeting is scheduled
I
point where travel is heaviest. There Sir George Younghusband tells a typi
•for Saturday, and it is hoped that it
is considerable travel between Hebo cal story of Itud.vard Kipling and Cecil
will pass off without strife. What is
and Cloverdale, and somewhere in Rhodes.
best for the county as a whole should
that vicinity would be a good place
It was during the Boer war, when
be the prevailing sentiment, especial
to make a start in the south part of they came to camp and introduced
ly in permanent road building. It was
the county. And in the north part of themselves unconventionally. As thej-
no easy job in preparing the budget
the county, it seems to us that in the were leaving the soldiers gathered to
this year, for the County Court, ow
neighborhood
of
Brighton and see and cheer them.
ing to the technicality in the bond
Wheeler would be the proper place,
Said Cecil Rhodes hastily:
measure, had to appropriate a large
on account of the industrial activities
“Take off your cap; they are cheer
amount of money to cover the coun
on the south side of Nehalem bay. It ing you.”
ty’s share of the cost of the five miles
is only a few years since that district
Said Rudyard Kipling:
of hard surfaced road now being
No. 2 started in to put down small
“No, they are not. They are cheering
built by the State Highway Commis
stretches of hard surfaced roads, and you. Take off your cap.”
sion, which, of course will delay road
Then some one at their elbow sug
every year since this is being added
improvements in other parts especial
to. If road districts Nos. I and 3 gested :
ly in road district No. 2.
“1 think thdy are cheering you both.”
would make a start with a mile or so
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next year it would be adding to per- I Whereupon both, clinging close to
It depends a great deal upon whose manent road construction, for it is gether for support, shyly took off their
ox is being gored. Suppose the pastor going to take a number of years to do caps.
of the Catholic church had taken con considerable hard surfacing without I
siderable interest in school, county state aid or a bond issue. The best
The Handy Man.
and city elections, and had done some and most economic plan is to bond, I The "Jack of all trades," known fa
pulling to get some of his congrega for that would save the heavy cost miliarly as the bandy man, is a seri
tion into public office, we will gamble of maintenance
on the highway ous drawback to the industries of the
dollars to dough nuts that some of through the county. The citizens United States, because his knowledge
our good church goers would have would then have the benefit of the and training are not based on the funda
had a dozen duck fits or more, and hard surfaced roads the next two 1 mental rules of any craft. Such men
raised an awful agitation about the years, otherwise it will takq, many are the bane of any industry, and more
activities of that church. But that is years to build a hard surfaced "high especially of high grade machine shops,
for their work cannot lie relied ufion.
just what some of the preachers have way through the county.
Doubtless it is a good thing to know
done in this city not many moons
something about everything, but the
since. It depends a good deal upon
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
IM'rfect mechanic and high grade fore
whose goggles one looks at the mat
man is the man who knows everything
ter of preachers interference in school,
This is not only one of the best and about something.—George W. Bowie in
city and county affairs, and to which most efficient medicine for coughs, *
1 Industrial Management.
church one belongs.
colds and croup, but it is also pleasant I
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and safe to take, which is important .
A Good Trick.
We called attention to the necessi when medicine must be given to chil- I Dashaway—You say your sister will
ty of Hooverizing in regard to church dren. Many mothers have given it be down in a minute, Willie. That’s
work in small towns, where there is a their unqualified endorsement. For I good news. I thought she might refuse
waste of money and effort in ntain- sale by Lamar’s Drug Store.
to see me, as she did the other day.
Willie—Not this time. I am mad at
her and I played a trick on her. Dash
away—What did you do? Willie (tri
umphantly)—1 »aid you were another
fellow!—Pearson's Weekly.
An Undiscovered B»»t.
Look to Next Season
he coming year's production will depend upon
T
this year’s preparation Mr. Farmer and Dairy
man. Plan to have both a CASH and CREDIT
resource by building up a substantial bank account
at the First National.
You will always find ns
willing to co-operate to the good of the community.
A
RKASONABLB
AMOUNT OPKNS
"Are you getting well paid for your
work?”
“No. That's why I’m not doing my
l>est work. Seems to me nobody ever
is willing to pay enough to find out Just
how good I can lie.” — Detroit Free
Press
Misplaced.
He—At the-club a motion was made
to buy a handsome velvet carpet, but
It was laid on the table.
She—What a queer place to rut a
velvet carpet!—Baltimore American.
A CHECKING ACCOUNT
DIRECTORS
A. W. Hunn. Farmer.
P. Heisel. Farmer.
C. J- Edwards Mgr C.PowerCo. J. C. Holden. Vice Pres
H. C. Lamb. Iluilding Materials. Jahn Morgan. Farmer.
IF. J. Riechers. Cashier.
Small Waist.
"The Idea Is for every housewife to
make the waste as small 41s possible.”
"Well, they can’t l>ent my wife for
tlcht lacing.”—Kansas City .Tournai.
Just the Same.
"Dascher «elected his wife as he
would pick out a motorcar.”
"And he has l>een busy buying acces
series ever since.”—Puck.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS !
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For Young and Old.
IVORY— The largest and best assort
ment ever shown in this city.
MANICURE SETS— Leather Roll
ups in Manicure Set’s. All prices.
FRESH PURE CANDIES, bulk or
package.
LETTER KNIVES, Libby Cut
Glass, Clocks in Ivory, Gold
Watches, Ivory Picture Frames.
FLASH LIGHTS, Fancy Pipes,
Cigars in Christmas packages.
Amber Cigar Holders. Travelers
Sets in Genuine Leather, Purses
of all kinds.
ERECTOR andMECHANO SETS
with electric motors.
SHAVING SETS, Shaving Mugs
and Brushes, Safety Razors, Card
Games, Fancy Playing Cards in
Leather Cases.
BOOKS— All the late book, Large
Assortment, Reprints, Leathered
Covered Poems, Leather Bibles
and Testaments.
TINKERTOYS, Building Blocks,
Polls,.the kind that will not break.
Candles and Holders, Potted
Plants Cut Flowers, Bulbs.
'XMAS. DECORATIONS, Seals,
lags, Tape, Cord, Crepe Paper,
Holly Paper,
Festoons, very
choice Engraved Christmas and
New Year’s Cards, Package Per
fumes.
AT
C. I. CLOUGH’S
Information Wanted.
The undersigned would like very
much to learn the names of any cou
ple (man and woman), that walked
over the Neahkanie trail from Tilla
mook beach resorts to Seaside, Ore
gon, during the week of Sept. 7th to
Sept. 14th, I would like very much to
'earn the names of the parties that
were picked up by a jitney driver and
taken to Seaside. The man being lam»
This couple was picked up near Ecola.
Would also like to learn the names
of couple that were rowed across
Nehalem Bay by a young man on
Monday morning, Sep. 10th, said cou
ple saying “that they wanted to reach
Seaside that night.” The man was
lame. Information from anyone know
ing anythin? concerning the above
will be greatcly aprcciated and help
to either establish the death, or the
elopement and runaway of couple,
supposed to have been drowned at
Garibaldi, Oregon, on the Tillamook
Bar, Sept. 5th or 6th.
W. A. Graham, Drawer, 218, Dallas
Oregon.
CAPTURED BY RODENTS.
A Group of Island« Off Cape Horn Now
the Property of Rata.
Within the last generation ■ nnique
rat colouy has grown up in soutb Geor
gia, a group of bleak and barren is
lands of about 1,000 square miles, in
the Atlantic ocean several hundred
miles east of Cai>e Horn. In the three
months of the short warm season a lit
tle tussock grass grows, and thia for
merly supported a considerable number
of rabbits, with a few small mammals
of other species.
In the last century the islands became
the center of the whaling industry.
With a favorable summer several thou
sand whales are brought to the nine
stations, and the carcasses, after the
outer blubber has been stripi>ed off, are
set adrift along the shore.
The first rats, escaping from a sealing
vessel, were introduced twenty-five or
thirty years ago. They found the best
of shelter in the peat and tufts of
grass, and with an unlimited food sup
ply in cold storage in the enormous
Held of rotting flesh they have multi
plied in millions, notwithstanding the
rigors of the winters.
At the time when the rat is being
fought as a great menace to the world's
health the development of this rat
stronghold offers a problem of peculiar
interest.—Exchange.
THE SENSATION OF PAIN.
It 1» Felt In th» Heed and Not Where
It Seam« to Be.
Where do you feel the pain? asks the
doctor. In my finger, in my e«r, in my
foot, the sufferer replies, and if the phy
sician told him he dM not feel it there,
but In his head, the average man would
doubt the doctor's sanity. Yet the doc
tor would be right.
In sn address at the University of
California Professor G. H. Parker of
Harvard told the students that we have
been obliged to give up the idea that
sensations are spread throughout our
bodies, for persons who have loet a
iimh often feel sensations that seem to
come from the missing member.
“Our sensations.“ said Professor Par
ker. "are not located in the peripheral
parts affected. but In the central
nervous system, and within that isirtion
of it known as the cerebral cortex."
This is the outer layer or gray matter
of the brain One may lose an arm.
yet have the sensation of pain in the
hand, but if a small piece of that par
ticular |>art of the brain to which run
the sensory nerves from the arm be re
moved. one will never again feel any
thing in that arm not eveu if the band
be placed in the tire.
HIGH CLASS PHOTOPLAY
PROGRAM AT THE
Gem Theatre.
FRIDAY, DEC.'7.
"SILKS AND SATINS”—5 reel Paramount photoplay featur
ing Marguerite Clark.
"BEHIND THE SCREEN”—2 reel New Mutual Chaplin com
edy featuring the famous comedian Charley Chaplin. We
have entered into a contract for a series of these gloom
chasers. Watch for the announcements.
SATURDAY. DVC. 8.
"TO THE DEATH”—5 reel Metro photoplay featuring one of
the favorites of the screen Mme. Petrova.
"LOCKED OUT”—1 reel comedy
SUNDAY, DEC.
9.
"PANTS”—five reels of F-U-N in an Essany comedy featuring
Little Miss Mary McAlister, While we have never presented
her before, yet we have no hesitation to recommend her as
an entertainer of the very highest degree. Your money back
if you don’t like her, see the cashier.
MONDAY, DEC. 10.
"NEGLECTED WIFE” —No. 9
“FROM LONDON TO LARAMIE”— Two reel Lonesome
Luke comedy .
"HEARST-PATHE NEWS”—One hundred alien enemies are
seized by U. S. Agents in general round up of German Spies,
New Destroyer tested, National Guard Camps and other
items of nation affairs.
TUESDA Y & WEDNESDA Y,DEC 1I&12
“THE SLACKER"—Seven reel Metro picture. The most amaz
ing screen attraction in the world. Vital, Patriotic, Supreme,
Specially arranged. Orchestra music for the Picture. En
dorsed by the U. S. Government. Admission 25 cents to all.
Two complete shows each night. See display ad. on page 5
of this issue. Don't miss it.
THURSDAY, DEC. 13.
"WHEN FALSE TONGUES SPEAK”—5 reel William Fox
photoplay featuring Virginia Pierson.
NOTE:—Admission prices to all programs, unless otherwise
stated arc Adults 15c. children under 12, 5 cents.
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