TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, NOVEMBER 21,
1918.
billions in direct taxes .
trade would make a much larger li­
brary than Dr. Eliot's five feet of In­ ATTRACTIVE ONLY TO TOURIST NEW PORTRAIT OF DICKENS
formation, or the Chambers Encyclo­
Will European Nations Pay Us In pedia.
Eastern City of Mosul Not a Place fn Engraving of Noted Author, Revor-
Goods.
Which Westerners Care to
Now Barnes hadn’t ought to have
•need by Lovers of Literature, Re­
Make a Long Stay.
said that, because some fellow that
cently Sold at Auction.
In presenting the new revenue bill 1 knows less about Tariff and Free-
to the House, Representative Kitchin trade than Barnes knows (If such a
Mosul, the modern Nineveh, Is a
A new portrait of Dickens, hitherto
anticipating the argument of Repub­ thing is possible) might read and go picturesque but not altogether attrac- unknown, not only to his friends, but
licans that part of the taxes should round believing it to be the Alpha tive city. The house« are built of even to his family, is surely a rare
be met by increases upon tariff and Omego of the whole business. Irregular blocks of stone laid In thick discovery, says Christian Selene«
¿schedules, Is reported to have con­ , Barnes ought to know that the pro- mortar.
They are usually covered Monitor, commenting on the fact that
tended that it would be futile to try i tective tariff is the only thing that with a white stucco, made by burning Dickenslans had the pleasure of seeing
to obtain more revenue from this has and will insure the worklngmau the local gypsum rock.
its reproduction In a recent issue of
source, for the reason that Imports of America, "a full dinner pail."—
The roofs, of the same material as their paper. The portrait, which Is a
have been decreasing steadily since Milton (Ill.) Beacon.
the walls, are usually flat, with a crayon drawing. Is signed W. J. L„ ini­
war was declared. His exact lan­
waist-high parapet, but are not Infre­ tials which are believed to stand for
quently domed. Doorways are often W. J. Linton, the famous wood en­
guage is not available for the reason
ROAD COST IS REASONABLE.
made of slabs of the easily carved graver, the author of several pictures
that Mr. Kitchin has a habit of
gypsum.
withholding his remarks from the
for “A Christmas Carol” and “The
The streets are narrow and aim­ Chimes.”
Congressional Record until all debate Clackamas Builds 4.05 Miles During
Past Summer.
less, forming a maze of tangled lanes.
on the subject has closed. In order
It was from Mrs. E. Lynn Linton, W.
As there Is no system of sewerage J. Linton’s wife, that Dickens bought
that his opponents may have nothing
Oregon
City,
Or.,
Nov.
16
—
Clack
­
whatever, they serve as repositories Gadshlll place, but there is apparently
of his to expose as fallacious, but
that Mr. Kitchin will continue to amas County construacted 4.05 miles for all the filth of the houses that no record that Linton ever visited
evade the Tariff issue is well indi­ of standard five-inch hardsurface border on them, They are rarely so Dickens there. It cannot. In fact, be
pavement during the season just wide that more than two men can determined whether this new portrait
cated by his remarks.
closed, at a cost per square yard of walk abreast.
was done from life or not It evident­
Value of Import» Under Protection *1.015. These figures have been
As a result of the fine dust. the ly has been to America at soma time
and Free-Trade.
First of alt, in the statement at­ made public by the County Court and filth and the glare of the aun on the or other, for on the back of It appears:
tributed to him, Mr. Kitchin asserts Roadiuaster Tom Roots, who is just white walls, ophthalmia and lung dla- "New York Transfer Co., Dodd's Ex­
what is patiently not so, as a mo­ completing his third year as director eases abound. The files, which breed press, 944 Broadway, New York.” The
ment's glance at the official statis­ of the Clackamas County’s “home­ In the open refuse heaps in astonish­ portrait was recently sold by auction
ing numbers, swarm over everything. in London, and Is now the property of
tics of the Department of Commerce made” pavement campaign.
In spite of the fact that the aver­ They cause the button, common also Messrs. Leggatt Bros, of Cheapside.
would have Informed him. The last
fiscal year under the Republican pro­ age haul from the mixer to the op­ In Aleppo and Bagdad, an rdlment that
tective policy, our imports totaled erations was three and three-quarter resembles a carbuncle and persists for IN MATTERS OF EDUCATION
*1,813,000,000. We declared war In miles and that labor and materials several months and leave« an ugly
April, 1917, and our imports for the have gone skyward during the past ■car.
Opposite Mosul, across the river, Quettlen Where Authority for the
fiscal year 1917 totaled *2,659,000,- year, the couuty was able to turn
Proper Conduct of Operetlone
are the last vestiges of Nineveh, cap­
out
a
high
grade
product
that
re-
000 an increase over 1913 of *846,-
8hould Be Rightly PlaoaA,
ital of the second of the world’s great
ceived
the
official
“
O.
K."
by
the
000,000 while for the fiscal year
empires. In places, great walls of the
Portland
City
Engineering
Depart-
ending June 30 last they totaled
Fundamentally the determining fac­
ancient city, built of tremendous
tuent at an amazingly low figure.
*2,946,000.000, an Increase of *1
masses of sun-dried brick laid on a tor In educational administration be­
With
the
completion
of
the
final
133,000,000 over 1913, in spite of the
high broad wall of cut stone, are still comes today one of finance. The
many embargoes on export from Eu­ unit a few weeks ago the county traceable. The city was further pro­ school superintendents declare them­
now
boasts
of
12
miles
of
hard
sur
­
rope and the prohibitions which our
tected by a moat into which the wa­ selves nnable to raise more money lo­
own War Trade Board has placed on face constructed during the past ters of a small river could be con­ cally than Is already furnished. The
three
years.
Last
year
the
cost
was
many imports. The Republican aver­
ducted. It was hewn to a depth of whole question of educational finance
age ad valorem rate of duty on the 91 cents and in 1916 the cost was 87 20 feet and a width of SO yards, and, in relation to local taxation has not yet
cents
per
yard,
averaging
for
the
1918 imports would have realized in
been adequately considered to deter­
like the walls. Is In evidence today.
port revenues to the Government three years on the 12 miles built 93
mine the validity of such statements.
cents
per
yard.
These
figures
are
ex
­
*530,000,000 instead of the paltry
Without going further Into this prob­
clusive
of
grading,
but
including
op
­
TRUMPET NOT IN HIS LINE lem an agitation has been begun foi
*180,000,000 derived from the Dem­
securing aid from the federal govern­
ocratic rate In the present law. But erating charges, upkeep, overhead
and miscellaneous.
Master of Organ a Distinct Failure ment. It Is argued that the federal au­
that is not the main consideration.
The county constructed six miles
When He Essayed to Play An-
thority today Is In a better position for
In Mr. Kitchin’s imposing array of
other Musical Instrument
levying taxes than Is the local author-
figures it was shown that if the war during the past summer, the Concord
■i ■
HMF"
lty; that (he nation as a whole Is like­
ran to 1920 our public debt would unit, between Milwaukie and Rusk
There Is an amusing story told ly* to suffer unless national measures
reach not less than *40,000,000,000, Hill; a stretch through Gladstone,
and the chairman predicted that this 1500 feet in district No. 12 near the about Sir Frederick Bridge, the fa­ are adopted for combating Illiteracy.
government need never expect its an­ Lefthwalte place, 1700 feet near mous organist of Westminster abbey, Americanizing the Immigrant, and Im­
nual budget to be less than *4,000,- Clackamas station and part of the and of how he was once guilty of proving the physique of the citizens,
000,000 hereafter. That is near *40 Ardenwald-Wichlta road. As the making a “row” within the edifice. and finally that teachers may now be
per capita with our present popula­ plant is located at Bell station, it can It was at the time of the coronation regarded as performing service of na­
tion. Kitchin’s figures in this respect readily be seen that a long haul was of King George V. One of the re­ tional Importance—New Republic.
are conservative. Our pension and In­ necessary on most of the work. The hearsals to take place was that of
surance bill alone will exceed *1,000- cost, including grading, was *1,195. the state trumpeters, who practiced
A Conslderabla Amount
In all, *38,198.77 was spent in their fanfares within the building.
000,000 annually, and it is probable
A
certain
little village In the West
During
their
temporary
absence
Sir
that Kitchin did not take into con­ hardsurface manufacture, and a
stands some distance from the near­
Frederick
Bridge
thought
he
would
standard
five-inch
pavement,
known
sideration the cost to the people of
est good supply of pure water, and
Government-operated railroads, tele­ as "Clackamas County Pavement” is see what kind of a fanfare he could Patrick Is the man who transports bar­
produce,
and,
borrowing
one
of
the
the
product
_
built
by
roadmaster
graph lines, and merchant marine,
rels of drinking water to the homes of
contemplated as a permanent policy Roots who finds time to keep the hot trumpets, set about making such dis­ the village.
cordant
sounds
that
the
clerk
of
the
stuff
going,
in
addition
to
supervis
­
by the Democratic party, or rather
One day, says Chicago Herald,
ing some 1100 miles of county roads. works came up and expostulated: “If
the Wilsocialists of today.
that row continues,” he said, “my as Patrick halted at the top of th<
Under the Republican regime, Tar­
workmen threaten to go on strike, and river bank, a man famous for his in
iff duties accounted for about 44 per Notice to Subscribers and Advertisers
if they do the coronation will have to quisltlve mind stopped and asked:
cent of our total ordinary receipts,
“How long have you hauled watei
be postponed.” Sir Frederick hurried­
while in 1915, under the Democratic
Owing to the voters discriminating ly pnt down the trumpet, and soothed for the village, my good roan?”
tariff law, and the Increase of Inter­
"Tin years, sor.”
the workmen by playing a selection
nal taxes, tariff revenues made up at the general election, giving Mult­ on the organ.
“Ah, how many loads do you take It
<
but 30 per cent of the total ordinary nomah county a fair rate for legal
a
receipts, in 1916, but 27 per cent, advertising and other counties in
"From tin to fifteen, sor?"
Varying
Length
of
Life
In
Fishes.
and in 1917, but 20 per cent. The re­ the state an unfair rate, the county
“Ah, yes I Now, I have a problem
The length of life of fishes is vari- for you. How much water at this rat«
mainder came out of the pockets of
our own producers. Now then after papers will have to raise their adver­ able In the extreme. When we think have you hauled in all?”
The driver of the water cert jerked
the war comes the problem of keep- tising and subscription rates or go of the great number of enemies to
ing these producers—the farmers, out of business. Hence we will raise which any fish is exposed, such as his thumb backward toward the river
other
predatory fishes, parasitic and replied:
the laborers, and the maiufacturers the subscription price of the Head­
worms ano Crustacea and other para­
“All the water yes don’t see there
—operating at a rate which will in­
light, commencing the
first of the sites (which are usually harmless to now, sor.”
sure the ability to live comfortable
man
but
destructive
to
the
fish)
crabs,
and at the same time meet the *4,- year, to $2.00 per year. Advertising sea birds, bacterial diseases, etc., we
000,000,000 budget which Kitchin rates on new contracts will be 20c. easily see that to live In the water
Bird Songs.
predicts. Certainly that cannot be per inch in future for advts below and escape all these dangers re­
It was the morning of June 20. I
accomplished if foreign goods are one fourth of a page. Locals and quires many protections which at best stood at the gate of the farmhouse
permitted to monopolize our markets,
readers will be 7c. per line. We have can preserve .only a very small num­ where three roads met, and the air
as they will under a tariff policy
For a long
ber of fishes beyond the spawning was full of bird songs.
such as we are now compelled to ac­ been in the habit of inserting a good time.
time I stood there and tried to note
cept. The latest figures show that many items free and in future these
Such protections to fishes are speed how many different songs I could hear.
we have loaned to the Allies a sum will have to be paid for at the line of swimming, defensive spines and Near by were the alto joy-notes of the
aggregating *6,089,065,000, w’hile rate.
fins, the ability to distend themselves Baltimore oriole. Up from the meadow
credits
have
been
established
like the puffer to prevent being where the trout flowed came the bub­
aggregating *6,602,000,000 of which Buy Your Meat for Canning Now. swallowed, teeth, electric organs, heavy bling, gurgling notes of the bobolink.
------ o------
Great Brltian has *3,345,000,000,
corselets of scales which easily slip Robins, wood thrushes, song sparrows,
France »2,065,000,000, Italy, *760,-
Meat will be high this winter. Get from the skin and a high state of re­ chipping sparrows, bluebirds, vlreos,
000,000, Russia *325,000,000 and it now for canning, while It Is cheap. sistance against disease.
gold finches, chebees. Indigo birds,
Belgium »145,000,000. There will be
Beef by the quarter, 9c. to 14c per
Thus, If a fish Is well protected, out flickers, phoebes, red-winged black­
of a large number of its kind a few birds, scarlet tanagers, catbirds, house
large additions to these figures be­ pound.
may live to reach unusually large sizes. wrens—altogether, without moving
fore the war is over. And It is to be
Beef steak, 18c. to 28c. per lb.
Beef pot roast, 12*4c. to 22c. per There are records of very large fishes from my place, I counted 83 different
the policy of every one of these coun­
of most known varieties.
tries, so far as possible, to pay not pound.
bird songs and bird notes.—Samuel
Boiling beef, 9c. to 17c. per lb.
only what we have loaned them, but
8covllle, Jr., in Atlantic.
Beef for stew, 6c. to 15c. per lb.
other war debts, which they have In­
Value of Introspection.
All meats are government inspect­
curred, in goods instead of gold.
To do anything worth while we must
Easily Arranged.
Now shall the American people, who ed.
be something worth while, and we can­
One beautiful summer night, when
Tillamook Meat Co. not be If we take it all out in talking.
have been taxed to the utmost in this
the crickets were chirping In the gruss
war, be compelled by the cotton-
The mind must receive impressions be­ and the caterpillars were dropping
controlled crowd in Congress to Greatly Benefited by Chamberlain’s fore it can give them, the heart must from the trees, John Henry turned to
feel before It can make others feel, the the charming girl who was sitting on
continue to European manufacturers
Tablets.
soul must be Ailed before It can over­ the veranda at his side.
• free America market, and to ac­
cept in payment of these debts goods
‘‘I am thankful for the good I have flow.
"Edith," said he timorously, “there
If people would only live more, If comes to me a thought, I might say a
in a volume which will swamp our received by using Chamberlain’s Tab­
own industries?
lets. About two years ago when I be­ they would only think more, If they fear.”
“Well, what Is It?” queried the fair
gan taking them I was suffering a would only sit In silence alone with
great deal from distress after eating, their souls now and then, the words girl, as the other hesitated.
The Beacon vs. the Banner.
they
gave
out
would
mean
so
much
"I suppose," responded John Henry,
and from headache and a tired, lan­
------ o------
more. But alas and alack, the art of
One of the most iniquitous schemes guid feeling due to indigestion and conversation Is not lest, it Is flowing suggestively, hopefully, “that were I to
steal a kiss you would have me ar­
of taxation ever devised Is the “Pro­ a torpid liver. Chamberlain’s Tablets
on and on until one longs for silence
tective” Tariff. It is second only to corrected these disorders in a short with a great and overwhelming longing rested?”
"Perhaps,” was the ready rejoinder
the revenue from the manufacture time, and since taking two bottles of that only silence may satisfy.—Ex­
of the girl, •'but you could find some­
and sale of booze. It is the father of them my health has been good.” change.
body to pay rour fine, couldn’t you?”
trusts, the mother of millionaires writes Mrs. M. P. Harwood. Auborn,
•nd the tyrant of poverty. It makes N. Y. For sale by Lamar’s Drug
Looked Like Lincoln’s 8layer.
•he rich richer, the poor poorer and Store. Pd. Adv.
Discipline.
A curious footnote to history is
J**ters class hatred wherever it ex-
“The discipline In base hospitals In
found in Simon Wolfs “Presidents I France precludes social relations be­
■t». It is contrary to the spirit of
Have Known.” Mr. Wolf, a Washing­ tween nurses and enlisted men. This
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2*ristianlty, abortive to the Brother-
ton lawyer, a loyal Unionist nn<’> a is occasionally carried to extremes, as
FOR
SPOT
CASH
of Man and destructive of true
friend of President Lincoln, wns yet evidenced by the following Incident. A
ANY ISSUE.
•Hnocracy. It Is the god of the crafty,
also acquainted with John Wilkes certain nurse was found ringing the
idol of the ignorant and the Jug­
o-------
Booth and resembled him in appear­ doorbell of the officers’ quarters early
gernaut of the poor.—Nebo Banner.
$100 ance. He says concerning the as.'-
$50
one morning. When asked what she
,
above is a most melodious com-
$1000 si nation of Lincoln: “After tk* trag­ wanted, she replied that the villa In
$500
**®*tion of words.
edy I was compelled to remain In
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which she and the other nurses were
Barnes was always good at strlng-
house until after Booth's capture, for quartered was on fire. After the fire
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Bonds
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°ut a lot of high sounding Jan-
unfortunately I resembled him very had been extinguished, she w«* asked
he never says anything, i letter and receive highest market
much in feature—so much so that why she didn't give the alarm at once,
^^hat the editor of the Nebo Ban- ! price by return mail.
Theodore Kaufman, the historical Instead of running the long distance to
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o
-------
tr»twhile editor of the Bib Cab-
painter, asked me to sit for him for
Ji ■s*'ntinel, of the Milton Argus, and | WESTERN STOCK AND BOND CO. his famous painting of *The Assassina­ the officers’ quarters. Her reply was:
‘We aren’t allowed to speak to enlisted
fJ***ant Hill Messenger don’t know I
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