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m : : V . - - ' - v ' i " . - - - - t JiJtfrG V0L1. NO. 202 CORVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY,. OREGON, JWONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1909 PRICE FIVE CENTS At IIHu HI THE CHURCHES CHRISTMAS TREES, SPECIAL Mty ' SIC, JOLLY TIMES PROF. GLEN, EUGENE. SINGS Creates Favorable Impression at Pres byterian Church- South Methodist ' Children Reader Program M. E. People Have Special Music k A special program of music at ..' the Presbyterian church Sunday evening was enjoyed by an aud ience that tested the capacity of , the house.' The feature was the , singing of Prof, Glenn, dean of the School of Music at the State University Mr. Glenn sang "My, ' Redeemer and My . Lord'.' c from Dudley Buck's "Golden Legend, " : aud with Prof. E. D-'ResslerV' of Cv A-,C, sang a duet from Men delssohn's "St. PauL"4 The Eu . gene man weighs something less than 400 pounds and has " a bari tone voice of proportional size, which he used most effectively despite a severe cold. vHe has a Voice of very pleasing quality, and charms the ear while excit ing the admiration. . Mr. Glenn left a desire to hear- him at his best unden the most favorable circumstances. Ilkthe, duetProf. ' Eessler was at nodisadvantage with the more distinguished artist at his: side. 1 he local man has a . tenor of splendid range and ' excellent quality that retains .most of its natural beauty despite the care less misuse to which others than professional singers usually put their voices. f - Mrs. Eunice Woodcock sang a Christmas number and gave much pleasure, as she ever does. Few singers can, produce more pleasing tones than Mrs. Wood cock, and she lacks' 6nly decisive ness to make her presentations beyond criticism of any other than professionals. : : ; ;.V k; ' The , choir sang an anthem creditably, 'and a musical num- Palace Theater Monday and Tuesday McKenzie and Moore Com pany in a pretty, one-act skit, called "Married for Money" Splendid Motion Pictures "Pipe Ridge Feud" " ' A thrilling story of a family quarrel Which is ended by two of the younger gcuciuiuu xuiuiig m love. j i "The Professor. and - ; the Thomas Cats A roaring comedy picturing . the at- . , usiupcB oi rroi. isquiiis to go to sleep. "The Wolf Hunt" , A .Western picture depicting cowboys- uuuung a won mat Has stolen a child "Legend o f Orpheus"! - A beautifully colored picture of the ancient Greek mythology showing the descent of Orpheus into Hades after nis wile UiUrydice. i-' - . . . ."A Merry Chnstmasyand ' A Happy New Year."' - A holiday picture with a clever story , auu a vein oi gooa, clean comedy. UMNO ber.by Mr E D. ; Ressler .added to the evening's pleasures.' Dr Bell gave a respite between num bers, by entering intf a desultory discussion of music, 1 ! A very pleasing feature of the morning- services at the M. E. church, Sunday, was a vocal solo by Miss Inez Johnson, with violin obligato by Prof. Pospischil. In the evening a quartet composed of Miss Johnson, Mrs. Ada Farmer, Dr,; B. A. ; Cathey and ; Thad Blackledge gave a number that was enjoyed by the audience.- : At the M.'E. church South Fri day evening a fine Christmas tree, gave the children much pleasure. Ray Armstrong"; im personated Santa Claus and made a ;good one'. 'A program - was rendered.. Recitations were giv en by Mary Rodgers, Janie Brown Victor Nixon, ; Mildred Nelson, Mary Beck, Pattie- , Wesley Howard, Baby Class, Lucy Rod gers,. Martha Grim, and Dorothy Clark. Several songs were sung and P. A.: Moses made an inter esting talk; The children had a fine; Christmas time,their hearts being gladdened with presents. HAVE TO SAY .The Portland Journal, . giving an account of a meeting of the Euterpean Society "of that city, says the following about "Corval lis artists who took part ; in the Brougher; read a brief sketch of : Burns' life,- which gave a clearer impression of the man, as well as the poet. Mrs. Hugh McGuire read several of the most celebrated poems, ac companied on the piano by Mr. Boone, and . emphasized the music of poetry and the poetry of music. Thetpiano - numbers were exquisitely ., rendered by Miss - Frances Batcheler. Mrs, Carey 7 McCrocker : and Miss Emma Wood- V'Ich Liebe Dich, " sung by Ma Gaskins (head of the musical i department of the Corvallis college,) was given in English much to the jlelight of the progressive 'and practical musicians, ; who find no excuse for listenmg to foreign tongues in singing, any more than they would expect to in conversation, knowing full well the Americans are not linguists, and do not understand' in" general , "either German or French. Mr, Gaskins' voice is rich and melodious and he ! sang with ,..a fine,, spiritual comprehension, as well as ; musi cal finish. Mr. . Boone's ' accom paniments were most satisfac tory.; , ltf is to . be hoped both Messrs.. Gaskins and1 Boone will be heard often in Portland. The Portland chapter of the Euter pean society is fortunate, indeed, m ; having interested men and women of general culture, "who appreciate the opportunity of communing once a , month with the great ' in art, letters and music. . The: next program will be devoted to Watt',' : , 3 - - nl A telegram recieved here Sat urday i morning' announced ' the deamof A..Danneman at his ranch near Clem, eastern Oregon. JN o turtner -- particulars s were riven.' Misses Mary and Carrie Danneman were at Portland and left for the ranch at once.' Miss Bess and Mrs. Danneman lft Corvallis on the next , trauu A few days' ago a letter to the f an ily here said that Mr. Danneman was in good health. DAD1 DIED SUDDENLY WELLS' TRIBUTE : TO H FLICKINGER OLD FRIEND HERE , BEARS TESTI MONY tO HIS WORTHINESS LOVING HUSBAND AND FATHER One ;Who Believed Differently From Most Men but Lived An : Exemplary Life -Man Who Knew Him Well Writes Glowingly.-. - Gazette-Mes: ' , j sr I have 'ust - learned of r the- sudden death of my dear old friend Hiram Flickinger,' whom it has been my good fortune a: ind ial pleasure to know over a hal century. He r basked in" ; h'f e'fl sunshine almost a decade beyond the biblical allotted , time to man, and has gone , to 'the "''undis covered . country from ' whose bourne no traveler returns." ; For him life's -fitful dream is over, "with its toil, and suffering,1 and disapointments! ' He derived his being; 'from the bountiful mother of all; he retujns to her capacious bosom to again mingle with the elements. , ' NT1.1 . L. C . . .1 T , iwuiy lie :. ue: luriueu - me s dttties--oir"-the stasbf 11 earth; the impenetrable . curtain of futurity has fallen, and we see him no more. He worked out for himself the problem of life, and no man was the' keeper of his conscience. His religion was of this world the elevation and progress of humanity his highest ambition and aspiration. He recognized no authority but that of nature, adopted no methods but those of science and philoso phy, and respected in practice no rule but that of conscience illustrated by the common sense and experience of mankind. He valued the lessons of the. pasi, but disowned,tradition as a ground of belief. By his example he vindicated the right to think TOYS AND Misses' Women's Hose - Ladies' Fast Black Hose, good qual ity, sell regular for 25c Special Price,' and to act upon conscientious conviction. He believed in abso; lute veracity of ' thought and action as the only guarantee and foundation of happiness; and without this state of mind there can be no absolute harmony be- tween man, truth and nature; be cause truth : is the harmony of nature. x Pis independent method of thought tended to develop those sentiments : which "have ; their source in human nature, ' which' are grounded upon -.intelligent personal conviction, and which manifest themselves "in worthy and heroic actions, especially in the promotion of truth, justice and humanity. He was a kind, loving husband, a good father, a generous neighbor,. t an honest man and these words build "a monument of glory above the humblest grave. .. ' : ', It is quite natural ' for all thoughtful persons ? to try to lift the veil which hides - the future from us it is quite nat ural, to have some opinions and theories; butat this point where the wise men of - all ages and of all nations have been silent. it becomes us to be modest in our belief and charitable in our speech. A master mind stood baffled and perplexed in presence of this- problem. He expresses himself in this wise; v . 'Whether his journey thither was bdt one step across an im perceptible frontier, or-whether an interminable : ocean, ; ' black, unfluctuating and voiceless stretches between these . earthly coasts and those invisible shores we don'ot know. ." 'Whether his strong and subtle energies found instant exercise in anpther forum, whether his tlextrousand disciplined faculties are now contending in a higher senate than ours for supremacy. ; or whether his powers were jdiS'j sipatedand dispersed with his' parting breath we do not know. V 'These are the unsolved, the in soluble problems of mortal life and human ; destiny, ; J, whick prompted thei'; troubled patriarch to ask that mpmentous question for. which th4, centuries have given ho ; answer. "If a man die shall he live again?", Every man is !sthe .... center of a circle whose fatal circumference he (Continued on Page Two) ALL CHRISTMAS ... GOODS ONE-THIRD LESS S ODB AFTEMKTLIAS SALE OF IIEH'S AIID WOIHS SDITS COATS OVERCOATS CAPES For this week we have made a great reduction on every suit, coat and overcoat in the House. We also have a few Men's Coats and Vests, sizes 33, 34, 35. There are a lot left from pur Christmas Sale and we have put them on a table and they will be sold for $2.00 each. They are all-wool and sold for $8.00 and $10.00 a suit For THIS WEEK ONLY x Coats,sizes a to 1 4years ftini A SAFE PLACE TO TRADE A FINE GHRISL MAS TREE Mrs. A. E. Wilkins was the re cipient, Christmas day, of a beau tiful Christmas tree laden with about 75 post cards,' r boxes of candy, bits of dainty chinaware and sundry remembrances from loving friends in the Congrega tional church. . The idea origin ated with Mrs. . Cauthorn and Miss Hetty Lilly and the hearty co-operation of many friends jjjade- the result delightfully pleasing. , It will be remenbered that Mrs. Wilkins suffered a stroke of paralysis two years ago the 14th of this month, from which she had only partially re covered when a fall on the side walk at the Crees ''home a few weeks ago injured the sciatic nerve, and ever since t Mrs. Wil kins has "suffered untold agony. For 21 days and nights she has had to sit in a rocker, being un able to lie down, but in spite of her great affliction she 'greets her friends with a cheery smile and a cordiality that bespeaks a rare courage inJJie face of adversity. The tree so lovingly , brought by friends brightened most wonder fully what otherwise might have been a rather ; sad "' 'shut . in" Christmas, : and Mrs. '-.Wilkins no,pes ? Ty."BJDy4f!i nftv" others, thus for itiginghapplness to those who, like hersejf, may be suffering and unable to join in the busy affairs jaf life. She cannot fully express her appre ciation of the gifts so thought fully provided for her pleasure. s PRIMROSE M- I'SJRELS.GOW . In the new, and what is said to be the best edition of the famous George Primrose Minstrels, which i comes to the opera house Jan. 4th, u the management have neglected i . . . $5.Q0 to $15.00. FOR THE Boys', Short. Pants, Suits, THIS WEEK One-hal Price none of the apparently trifling details which ... go to. make up a perfect minstrel production.'- The . roster of talent supporting Mr. Primrose embraces fifty , of the best known names in minstrelsy, of which there are a number of splendid singers who have voices : and know how ; to sing many beautiful melodies which are a marked feature of the production. . There is a certain subtle original ity to the comedy; a certain airy atmosphere that is often striven for, but 'seldom obtained. The entire performance1 goes with a vim -- There is a spark and snap to it that pleases everybody, and sends the. most blase theater-goer away with a delightful, sensa tion rof - having ' been actually amused. Mr. Primrose, himself, leads the big fun festival. FROM THE NORTH - -1 T ' Geo. B. Taylor and wife, are spending the Christmas holidays ; at Amity, with his father and mother. Chas. Wilson is starting to build a two-story , bungalow for Sam Moore in Wilkins' .addition. Mrli Pettit got busy last week and had an old shack of a barn torn down. He intends to erect a' Mebmemore"pople will take" the hint and do likewise. , 11 - G. Stickney,- and Deputy Postmaster McDevitt are having sidewalks put in in front of their property in Wilkins' addition. ?The city has a crew at work taking out the broken tile on Har rison street and replacing them with new. Anything to make Corvallis beautifui. ' . , Looking One's Best ' It's a woman's " (Jg light to look her best but pimples, skin eruptions,- sores and . boils rob life of joy: Listen! Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures them; makes. the skin soft and velvety. It glorifies the face. Cures pimples, sore eyes, cold sores, cracked lips, chapped hands. Try it. Infallible for piles. 25 cents at all druggists. WEEK, crfrhj Sronb Boy's Suits good all-wool SECTION i mm, i Mi M l ' II J