The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-06-27
BUSTER AND TIGE
CREATE SENSATION

The original Buster Brown and his
famous dog Tige arrived in Hood Riv-
ar last Thursday forenoon. AS soon
as he alighted from the train he be-
came the object ot curiosity and
scrutiny to the great crowd that sur
rounded him.
Immediately after getting Tige from
the baggage Gao aud releasing him
from the cage, he went to the Mt.
Hood hotel and registered as "BusteI
Brown, of the Brown Shoe Go. "
Promptly at 3:l5 p. M. Buster and
Tipe we're out on parade accompanied
by Geo. Thompson and Ihos. Hill,
the latter acting rs bugler, snnounc-
ing the advent OF the visitors as they
passed along the main thoroughfares
of the city.
The crowd soon gathered at the
grand stand in front of the Paris Fair
awaiting the final demonstrations OF
the two notables AT o'oolck Buster
mounted the stand accompanied by
his chum Tige, who was seated in a
chair at his left, wearing little red
cap and pair of spectacles, looking
wise.
The dog Tige, be said was not the
original animal with which he travel
ed nine years, bat one he had had In
training but two months. The orig
inal Iige, Buster explained, could
shake hands when introduced, smoke
a pipe, wore Buster Brown shoes, and
was regarded as clever animal, but
fell i'll about two months ago, when
the present Tige was secured. This
promises to be worthy successor, for
he wears spectacles very demurely and
has his cap adjusted jauntily on the
back of his head. In private life,
that is when not performing on the
street, Tige is just good doggy kind
of dog, that trots alter his little
master and whines real dog whines
when his master places him Ia his
private kennel for transportation to
the next town. This kennel is built
like house, and furnished with all
the comforts of home. There is a
buffet where provisions are carried,
and non collapsable drinking cup,
which cannot be overturned by the
jar of travelling and which enables
him to have drink whenever he
likes.
While Busters mission was to ad.
vertise the well known Cluster
Brown" shoe, bis reception was
greatly enjoyed. Although Buster is
43 years ot age, his face has very
boyish appearance, augmented by a
wealth of flaxen hair worn in the
Buster style over bis brow, and about
his neck. lie Is Al inehs in height,
which Is about as tall as a six year
old boy, and weighs so pounds. To
be sure his funny little face had
been somewhat frightened by an ap-
plioation of carmine hued "rogue de
theatre" and his flaxen curls looked
snspiciously as if they we're not unao
quainted with peroxide Of hydro
gen." but his small vanities we're for
given, when he had fairly entered
the story he had to tell. His
home is at Hornellsville, Mo-, and be
informed the crowd that he had lett
dear little wife there, as "cute as
himself" The story of his courtship
was real romantic and told of deeds
of heroism worthy of the career of
knights and kings. His courtship
lasted through period OF four years
and when the crucial hour arrived to
interceed with the prospective father
in-law for the hand of the bride he
stayed in the town four days before
he could muster up sufficient courage
to ask the "old man"
After thorough presentation OF
the Brown Shoe Co. q shoes in gener-
al, and the Buster Brown Blue Rib.
bon shoes in particular, he catechised
the children in most unique man
ner. In answer to the questions pro
pounded by, Buster "What kind of
shoes are you going to buy next
time, and where are you going to get
them?" The universal answer by the
$50 children was Cluster Brown Blue
Bibbon shoes, at the Paris Fair
These questions and answeIT we're re-
peated several times, until the chill.
dren had become thoroughly indoc-
trinated with the spirit of the hour.
AT the conclusion of his speech he
distributed 1000 celluloid souvenirs,
containing the picture of himself and
Tige, by scattering them broadcast
through the vast crowd. The memen-
toes we're as eagerly sought by the old
as by the young. Old men and WON.
en- scrambled about picking up the
souvenirs.