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1 If ' 1 :-, j - i V WBEZLT SEMI-WEE Vo1.XVI.--No. 23. CORVALLIS, OREGON . AUGUST 12. 1Q03. B.F. IRVXVK Editor nd Proprietor. 3s:i-."2"- Seasonable Goods, We have Many Articles in our Estab lishment that the season is just beginning to permit you to use. Many of them we are selling below regular prices. All Shirt Waists 20 to 30 percent Reduction. All Dimities and Lawns 15 " " AH Wove Dress Goods 10 " " All Ladies' Shoes . 10 " " Big Line to Select from, .HARRIS. Slips' ttle Do Hot Cive to as high a standard as our desire would promote O) us. but see that vou make no mistake in Co w- - 1 ; - o . est standard of Grocer- ies that is the , . place to ' '; . '' ; . BUY;-.'. Co Fresb Fruits, Fresb Uegetables, fresh everything to be had in the market. ,. We Ol run our delivery wagon ana our aim is to keep what, vou want and to please. Call and see 19 a B fiornitig BP YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOME REAL H good bargains in stock, grain, fruit and poultry Ranches, write for my special list, or come and see me. . I shall take pleasure' in giving you all the reliable information you wish, also showing you over the country. HENRY AMBLER, Real Estate, Loan, and Insurance, ; Philomath, Oregon. H. S. PERNOT, Pliysielan & Surgeon Office over- postoffice. Residence Cor. Fifth and Jefferson streets. Hours 10 to 12 a. m., 1 to 4 p. m. - Orders may. be left at Graham & Wortham's drug store. DR. C. H. 3STEWTH, Pliysician & Surgeon - Philomath, Oregon. ' EDISON ABANDONS SEARCH FOR FLUORESCENT LAMP. Dally Put His Head to ths Light Which Caused Hie Hair and Mustach to Fall off Edi son Nearly Becomes Blind from Effects of the Light. AFRAID OF X-RAYS, B. Holgate ATTORNEY AT LAW JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Stenography and typewriting done. Office in Burnett brick Corvallis,. Oreg B. A. CATHEY, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. ' ,; Office, Room 14, First National Bank Bnilding, Corvallis, Or. Office Hours, 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m. (NEW YORK WORLD.) That I06S of sigh, cancerous dis ease and even death may come to him who is' continuously exposed ta or.inexpt-i ienced in the use of Ro entgen rays has been demonstrated in a pitiable rr am er in the labora tory of Thomas A. 1VU onaturange N. J. Clarence Dally, an assist ant to the "Wizard of Menlo park," has contributed an arm and a hand to this demonstration, while Mr. Edison himself suflvrs from the dis turbed focus of one of his eyes through experiments with this mys terious light in an endeavor to find for it some commercial utility. The chief sufferer, Dally, who has a wife and two boys to take care of, is left to depend entirely upon the generosity of Mr. Edison, in whose interests, supplemented "by aa en thusiastic desire to delve deeper in that mysterious force which brings to view obj-cts concealed in solid matter, behas been' incapacitated from taking up the life burdens and duties that usually fall to man. Thi story of Clarence Dally is best told by Dr. W. B. Graves, one of the leading surgeons of New Jer sey, who was seen by a w orld rep resentative in bis cottage on main street. East Orange, yesterday af ternoon; 'He says: ; . "C'arence Dally came to me near ly seven years ago," said Dr. Graves, "and I wish to say in the beginning that I regard him a mar tyr to science.. He is so regarded by the medical profession general ly, for not one cent has ever been charged him for either surgical or medical services. He presents to science a pitiable object-lesson i of the dangers of inexperienced or con tinuous experiments with .X. rays and his sufferings have done more to bring to professional notice a correct knowledge of things to- be avoided than anything else in the history of f cientific research upon this subject. 'Dally was a wiry chap, as bard as nails; a little fellow, but a epeci men of perfect manhood when he left the United States navj, in which he had been a chief gunner's mate, to take up . tbe practical study of X ray, because they fas cinated him. When he came to me seven year it was because his regular pbysicim- thought he need ed a sure on. He had been follow ing his liobby, enthusiastically snd had been testing tubes in the ldi sen laboratory, exposing hims"-lf to the forcible light with an utter dis regard to himself. "In the begiuning bis hair began to fall out and his face began to wiinkle. Then dermatatie, or in flammation of the skin, set in, and manifested itself in a sore cn the back of his left hand. This was caused, he told me by plaeing it between tbe fluoroscope and the a- ray tube, in order that the latter might be thoroughly tested, or per haps by the light falling upon his hand as it passed-the flange of the instrument as he held it. There was no sensation of acute pain, only a soreness and a numbness. ' In other words be had used his own person continuously to test the tubes. He was doctored carefully with a view to curing the skin dis ease upon the back of his hand, but it grew worse instead of better, all methods of treatment failing to in fluence it. Then attario sclerosis, or a thickening or hardening of the arteries set in, and this extended even to the most minute blood ves sel in his arm. "'; "There was no paralysis, but the drying un of the blood vessels took away the nourishment from the tis sues and prevented the sore on his left hand from healing. The right hand was also affected, even to the finger tips, but it. was not in so se rious a condition as the left. "The trouble in bis left hand fin ally developed ; into a skin cancer, and the whole arm, away up above the elbow, as well into tbe biceps, was affected. "Two years ago this arm was am putated. The amputation was about three inches below the shoul der, all, above that being healthy. , -I hen turned my attention to the right arm, with a view to sav ing it, but it began to manifest the earner disposition as the amputated arm, land a short time ago I took off four of Daily's fingers, so that now he has but one thumb on one bandj with which to earn his liveli hood:: It is impossible for him to work; and be must live on the boun ty of Mr. Edison or starve. "Dilly's caEe has told science that the continuous exposure of any part of the human anatomy , to the influence of the X-rays is deadly to the parts so exposed. Of course it does not interfere with the use of the light lor medical purposes when it is handled by experienced per sons, bat it is not a thing to be tri- A MENAGERIE WRECKED TERROR STRICKEN - PEOPLE FLEE IN ALL DIREC- TIONS. Lions, Tigers, Hyenas, Elephants and Reptiles Set at Liberty Latest Report Pats Death " List at 22 and 70 Injur ed Three' Reptiles Under School House. fled with. Under proper care it is of great use. "Dally made a hobby of X-rays. Wheri Edison set up his machines in the Crystal Palace, Dally did the mechanical work. And then he put his head up in front of the light In order that people might look through it. - The result was that his hair and mustache fell out. Another sufferer from the use of X-rays, Mr. Edison, himself, was seen at his home in Llewellyn Park, Orange, by a World reporter and asked to tell the story of the experi ment j which disabled Dally and earner ear making Mr. Edison sight less: 7. . ,"Dont talk to me about X-rays," he said. "I am afraid of them. I stopped experimenting with them two years ago, when 1 came near losing my eyesight, and Dally, my assistant, practically lost the use of both of his arms. I am , afraid of radium and polonium too, and I don't want to monkey with them. "Up to two years ago 1 was deep ly interested in X-rays. ,1 used a fluoroscope which I invented a pyramidal box with one open end, the smaller, and a larger closed end, the covering being a chemical sheet against which the object- 4 : be -ex-amined is placed, the rays being fo cussed upon it. I was making ex neriments in a dark room that I had constructed in one end of the laboratory. I was looking for an improved crystal, and there were daily results that fascinated me and kept my eye glued to the flu oroscope virtually all the time. "I used my left eye, and one day when ! came out of tbe dark room and closed my right eye for a mo ment everything looked double. I at once repaired to an oculist, who said that my eye was something over a fcot out of focup. It is still imperfect, and I do not think that it will ever be entirely well.- " "When I noticed the effect upon my eye I cautioned Dally. . I told him that there was danger io the continuous use of the tubes, but be persisted because he was so enthu siastic upon the subject. The only thing that-saved my eyesight was that I used a very weak tube, while Dally insisted in using the most powerful one he could find. "The box of the fluoroscope only partially covered .his face, so that the light; fell upon his bsir and made it fall out that is, what was left of it after exposing his head to the light in a reckless way to illus trate its power. Part of his hand and arm were also exposed to the action of the light. "I am'keeping him on the pay roll, although be is not able to . do any work, and I expect to take care of him as long as be lives "My researches. I might as well tell you now that I have abandon ed them- were in tbe direction of making a fluorescent lamp. I obtain ed results which brought me each day neater to the object of my de sire. 1 found a , crystal that was fluorescing 12. 000 times, and I thought I had my lamp. Then came the question of practical use, I could make the lamp all right, but when I did so I found that it would kill everybody who ' would use it continuously. "No, I do not want to know any more about X-rays. In the hands of experimental operators they are a valuable adjunct to surgery, lo cating as they do objects concealed from view, and making, for in stance, the operation for append! cms almost sure. . But they are dangerous, deadly in the hands of the inexperienced, or even in the nanas 01 to 3 man wno is using them continuously for experiment. There are two pretty good object lessons of this fact to be found in the Oranges. ,y Manure to give away at the . . Brick Stable, Durand, M ch., Aug. 7. The country for miles around is in a fe ver of excitement occasioned by a fearful wreck of the two" sections of trains this morning which were transporting Wallace Brothers' big circus company and menagerie. At two o'clock this afternoon those engaged in tbe rescue work have recovered 19 dead and mang led bodies of men and women, Sev eral animals are dead in the debris, and fully a Bcore of wild beasts es caped from their cages and are ter rorising uui usually ijuicii uuuiuiuu Itt. Two fierce tigers 1 nave tnaae a temporary home in the cemetery hear this town, and it is believed that three lions and a lioness are in a barn two miles away. House dogs are keeping up con tiuued howling, which denotes the presence of wild beasts. . i Many persons -are hurrying into the village to eeek places of safety. Among these fugitives from their peaceful homes are . women and children. Sorrow and grief is mingled with. abject fear in this little town today.. . Many of those who lost their lives were animal keepers. The scene of tbe wreck is inde scribable, the injured animals keep ing up a constant turmoil. , The death list includes all bosses. save ope. Reports at 2:30 o'clock place tha death list at 22 and the injured at 70. Hood Kiver, Aug. 7. William1 Foss, who lives one mile from Hood River on the east side, drank from a jug containing poison Tuesday , and died in great agony a few hours lafor - . '-. He -was helping a neighbor spray his apple orchardand by mistake. it was asserted, drank the poison. that was used to spray the trees. It appears that the , epray that ia used by orchardists comes in a con-T centrated form and is put into bar rels and diluted ready for use. Oao of the neighbor's children brought this poison to tbe house in a jug, and.Foss picked it up and drank from it, believing thni it c ntained flF, A 1 .1 1 J . 11 J as soon as it wj. iam-ii what " had been done, the trau was past aid and died. . Durand, Mich., Aug. 7 Early this morning the people of this town were aroused by the continual blowing of a locomotive whistle. Soon there came running v into the Richelieu Hotel two men, who told briefly the story if a frightful train wreck which had not long before occurred about half a mile from the depot. ; . Two physicians started hurriedly for the scene, and withiu 10 minutes half the population of the town were running in the direction of the ac cident. While the streets were practically filled with excited peo ple, suddenly women began scream ing and brave men hurried them to places of safety. The fear was occasioned by tne appearance of four huge lions walk ing leisurely across a field from the railroad tracks. , The incident caused many to shut themselves in their bomee, where they still remain. Not a child is 6een on any street. At the place of disaster all is con fusion. ' Eight passenger coaches are piled into a besp, and animal cars lie wrecked beside the tracks. The cause of the catastrophe is said to be due to the airbrake on the engine of the second section, which refused to work. The two trains were running from Charlotte, where the circus ex hibited last night. They were run in two sections, .half an hour apart. The first section was delayed, and was standing on the main track near here when the second section, running at great speed, crashed in to it. The engineer saw the train ahead, but the airbrakes refused to work. At 2 o'clock this afternoon 19 are reported killed and 40 injured. Probably a score of persons injured will not recover. The Richelieu hotel here is being used as a temporary hospital. Seven of tbe rear cars of tbe first train and the engine and two cars of the second train, in which many were sleeping, were piled up and have taken fire. Many of the pas sengers were killed while asleep. Some of the bodies are crushed and mangled beyond identification. ; One big elephant and two camels and several less valuable animals were killed. ' ' At a . late hour : this afternoon three hyenas were seen attacking a young calf on a farm three miles from this place. ; Seven elephants are grazing in a field back of the schoolhouse here. . - ' X cage of snakes was partially wrecked, and it was believed that none escaped. ; Later, . however, it developed that every one of the rep tiles is erjoying liberty, and three of the monsters are said to be under the echoclhouse: . . ' Dysentery Cured without the Aid a Doctor. "I am just up from a hard spell of the flux" (dyeentery) says Mr. T A Spinner, a well-known mer chant of Drummoued, Tenn. "I used one small bottle of Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and was cured without having a doctor. I consider it the best cholera medicine in the world. There is no need of employing a doc- tor when this remedy is . used, for no doctor can prescribe a better . medicine for bowel complaint ia a n xf Vnrm at ti ar fnr nliilf1..n n adults. , . It never fails and is pleas ant to take. Fr sale by Allen & v v v v vv JLt For Sale, Shropshire sheep. ' , Poland China pigs.' Young stock now ready for shipment. Fat cows and heifers of the beat breed to trade for Jersey cows, alsa spring calves of beef breeds for sale or trade. One second hand 20-foot wind mill tower. I. L. Brooks. For Sale. Twelve head of large sized Purham milch cows, 16 head two year old heifers, one Durham bull 5 years old, Jand one pedigreed Durham bull two years old. Intend to close oat business; must be Bold by Sept. 1, 1903, J. E. Aldnch. REDUCED RATES. To the Seaside and Mountain Re sorts for the Summer. On and after June 1st, 1903, the South, em Pacific in connection with the Cor vallis & Eastern railroad will have on sale round trip tickets . from points on their lines to Newport, Yaquina and De troit, at very low rates, good for , return until October lo, K03. Three day tickets to Newport and Yaquina, good going Saturdays and re turning Mondays, are also on sale from, all Eastside points Portland to Eugene inclusive, and from all Westside points enabling people to visit their families and spend Sunday at the seaside. Season tickets from , all Eastside points Portland to Eugene inclusive, and from all Westside points are also on sale to Detroit at very low rates witn scop- over privileges at Mill City or at any point east enabling tourists to visit the Santiam and Breitenbush as well as the famous Breitenbush Hot Springs lit tlie Cascade mountains which can be reach ed in one day Season tickets will be good for return from all points until October 10th. Three day tickets will be good going on Satur days and returning Mondays only. Tickets from Portland and vicinity will be good for return via the East or West side at option of passenger. Tickets Irom Eugene and vicinity will be good going via the Lebanon ' Springfield branch, if desired. Baggie on Mew port tickets checked through to New port; on Yaquina tickets to Yaquina only. S, P. trains connect with the C. & E. at Albany and Corvallis, for Yaquina and Newport. Trains on the C. & E. for Detroit leave Alhany at 7 a; m. en abling tourists to the Hot Springs to reach there the same day. Fall information as to rates, time "tables, etc can be obtained on applica tion to Edwin Stone, manager C. & E., R R at Albany; W. E. Coman, G. P. A. S P Co Portland or to any S P, or C E agent. ... ': ' ' Rate from Corvallis to Newport $1.75. Eate from Corvallis to Yaquina $3.25. ' Rate from Corvallis to Detroit, $3. 75. Three days rate from. Corvallis to Ya quina. or Newport, $2.50, ,,