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Corvallis Times Official Paper oi. Benton County, CORVALLIS, OR, JULY 8, J905. THHR ANNUAL CONVENTION. Benton County Sunday Schools Some of the Things Done. Benton County. Sunday School Association held its 32nd annual convention in the M. E. church of Corvallis, June 29th and 30th, J.H Edwards presiding. Rev. H. Feese of the M. E. church read the scripture lesson in the opening de votional services, and Dr. G. W. Beatty, field worker of the S. S. union offered prayer, , Dr. Feese welcomed the delegates and was responded to by Chairman Edwards who gave us a birdseve view of the convention work in Benton since the organization of the association in 1882. The subject, "Object of the S. S. Convention" was opened by Henry Sheak and was followed by Dr. Beatty, who set forth the import ance of ideals. Prof. Edwards said that the convention would hold S. S. to get out of ruts. Mrs, Cramer said it should' awaken en thusiasm. Mr. Irvine said it should cure church people of wicked apathy and indifference to the S. S Mrs. John Cramer took up the subject of "Self Training of the S, S. Teacher.". Some of the points brought out in this most excellent paper were these: Study to awak en enthusiasm where it is not; di vide the lesson so that it can be readily comprehended and easily retained, make such a lesson a beautiful edifice, state the lesson to the class a week in advance, use homely illustrations; bring illus trations from things familiar, use sketches, send to the ','Ramshorn' ' for pictures, toT secure attention ask the class a question , they cannot answer, learn to teach what Chris tian citizenship means. Under the open discussion "of the subject, Dr. Feese said that every teacher should learn the importance of ' self con trol: Dr. Beatty emphasized the same thought and said that no ef fort should be put forth without a purpose in it. One end to a lesson is enough. Prof. Edwards presented the subject "Special Days and Their Relation to the Regular Work of the S. S." Special days to Awak en interest in the S. S. itself and special days to awaken interest in other departments of. church work. Dr. Feese : recommended special days for the reception of new mem bers to the S. S. Special days for the installation of S. S. officers, for the introduction of the home de partment to the main school, and for the crad'e roll to bring the babies before the public; but that these special days should not take 'he hour of the S. S. but rather tue hour ot the sermon. The evening session brought a fall house, presided over by Pres i lent Swann. who read the scrip ture lesson and offered prayer,: The music under leadership of Mr. Un derwood, with Prof. White pre siding at the organ was worship in ?piring. "How to Teach the Temperance Lesson" was the subject allotted to Dr. Feese who illuminated the same by the introduction of spectacular demonstrations of the chemical properties of alcohol and brandy, showing their thirst for water, their power to coagulate albumen as found in the serum of the blood. He also showed how they malfunc tion every organ of the animal economy and transform the being made in the image of God into a brute and a demon. This would be the first temperance les son of the series, those , following would bring out the economic ef fects of temperance and the effects of the traffic on politics showing that the traffic can only be des troyed by political action. The next lesson might take up the moral phase of the question. The next number was the Round Table and was conducted by Dr. Beatty who showed great versatil ity and wisdom and all spiced with . wit and humor in answering knot ty questions propounded. On Friday, Revs, Reeves and Bush and others took active inter est in the convention discussions. N, A. Thompson of Seattle, who was president of the convention, to years ago opened the subject of S. S. gatherings. . At this point the writer was obliged to leave convention. The , address to the children by Dr. Beatty. promised to be a popular number on the program: and Dr, Green's lecture on the "Bible as Literature," and "Child Training by Dr. Beatty, "we have no doubt were excellent. Visitor. GOOD ROADS PEOPLE. Were in Corvallis Some Things They Said, ' The distinguished members of the Natianol Good Roads Associa tion arrived in Corvallis by a special train Tuesday at 10:30. They were met by a party of leading citizens, representatives of the city, county, college and Citizens J League. Sen ator Avery and Representative Car ter were also on the reception com mittee. The visitors were escorted to the City Hall, where addresses of welcome were made by Mayor A. J. Johnson, Judge Watters and B. W. Johnson. Col. V. H. Moore responded in happy vein. He is president of the National Good Roads Association, and is a pleas ant speaker. This, he said, was the first convention of the sort ever held on the Fourth of July, and he declared it to be the most interest ing celebration he had ever seen. In the matter of good roads, he said, they had come to Corvallis to agitate that subject, to teach the public how to organize, how to get money, and how to spend it to ad vantage. It did not pay, he said, to try to cover too much area with the money available for road work; better build one mile of permanent than ten of poor road. Col. Moore warmly commended the work al ready done by the Benton county court in the matter of road build ing. He also touched on the moun tain water qeustion then pending in Corvallis, advising citizens to se cure such a system at their first op portunity. 'You will have, fewer doctor bills, betttr health and bet ter people, when you drink pure water" declared Col. Moore amid applause. After a selection and an encore by a quartette composed of B. W, Johnson, Otto Herse, Prof. Fulton and John Allen, Col. T. P. Rixey. of Missouri, gave an interesting talk on "Legislation." The second session opened at 2 p. m. with an oration on "The Val ue of Good Roads" by Mr, Ross, another member of the visiting par ty. Hon. William . Bradburn, con sulting engineer of the National Good Roads Association, then gave probably the most practicable ad dress of the day. , After the morn ing session closed Mr. Bradburn was taken for a drive over some of Benton's highways, and he warmly praised the work that had been done by the court. "It is money well spent" he said in answer to inquiry as to his opinion on the subject. In his talk before the convention Mr. Bradburn said that the shortest road was not always the best nor the most desirable. Instead of build ing a short cut over a hilL build a longer road but a level one around the hill, and you have achieved bet ter results. Build culverts diagon ally across the road, not at right angles, and build them large enough so the water can pass under them freely without a swirl. They will not wash away so often then. Fill chuck holes in earth roads with good earth, not with gravel. Put in no green or perishable matter, which soon decomposes, adding to the muck. In building a road bed grade it up in the center, to give drainage towards each side. Run the gravel through a rock separator to secure three sizes. Put the larg est rocks on for the'first layer, sec ond size for second layer, and grav el on top. Then use a 20-ton rol ler. Such a roller said the speaker, is the best possible thing to keep a road hard and compact, ' and one should be used often on all roads. As often as possible water should be drained entirely away from the ditch es along the roads. Following this, five-minute speeches were , made by delegates present. . Hon. John Craft of Ala bama, then spoke, after which the reports of the committees 'were' heard. - A permanent organization to be known asthe Benton County Good Roads Association was perfected and the following officers were 1 ected: V. E. Watters; 1st pres.-'; C. G. Davis, 2nd vice: R. H. Gel latly, sec. and Dr.-- Harper treas. Two important resolutions were adopted. One recommends the es tablishment at OAC of a department or civil engineering in wnicn pu pils will receive instruction in road building. The other directs the at tention of county,- city' and state officers to the desirability, of turn ing tramp labor to account in work- 'ng the public streets and roads, it also recommends that convicts in the penitentiary be put to work in preparing material to be used on the highways. . - . The evening session embraced a good address by Mr. Bronson, mu sic by the male quartette and a stereopticon lecture on "The Roads of the World" by Col. "Moore. The visitors left Wednesday morning at 6:30 for Albany enroute to Portland. Hay For Sale. Vetch and alfalfa, best cow hay in the world. Ind Tel 155. L. L. Brooks. GEFFORD AGAIN. -y The Benton County Lunatie Iowa Wants Money for Bringing him Here, Russel Gifford, brought here some time ago from Iowa and turn ed over to the local authorities as insane has been the subject of re marks by Governor Chamberlain. The Iowa authorities asked the governor to pay a bill for the ex pense of bringing Gifford from that state to Corvallis. The governor wouldn't pay it, and characterized the claim as absurd. An exchange tells of the incident as follows: Governor Chamberlain . consid ers that he has about reached the limit when he receives a communi cation from the board of control of the state of Iowa, asking the state of Oregon to pay a bill of. $171.11 for the transportation of insane man from Dennison la., to Corvallis, Or., in charge of a sheriff of the former state, The communication states that Russel Gifford, . a resi dent of Oregon, went insane in Crawford county, Iowa, and that the sheriff of that county was sent with the patient to the ' latter' s home in Corvallis. "The expenses of the trip are fixed at the amount aboye quoted, and the board of control thinks the state of Oregon should refund the amount in full. Governor Chamberlain was very much taken back when he received the letter, as Oregon has been tak ing care of patients from all states of the Union, and of all nationali ties, as a matter of course, and there are quite a number in the in sane asylum whose native state is Iowa. The governor calls atten tion to this fact, and says that if it is to be the adopted practice of states to send all their insane back to the state of their nativity, Ore gon would follow suit, which would have the effect of almost clearing the institution of patients. In conclusion, the governor not on ly refuses to pay the bill, on the part of the state, but remarks in cidentally that, if he had known the officer had come to this state upon that mission he wonld either cause him to be punished for his pains, or compel him to take his charge back to the state whence - he came. Property Changes. .. The following sales were made by Robinson & Stevenson, last week: M. B. Pratt to J. W. Bennett, 120 acres in Blodgett Valley, also land north of Percival property, 2,345. ; : , Pacific Land & Livestock Co to John L. Robinson, 80 acres, $480. A. Wood to G. A. Cooper, 1 60- acres six miles west of Corvallis, $1,300. Cows for Sale. Three good young cows in fall milk, Alfred Bicknell. Five miles north of Corvallis. ' Bids to purchase to SHipley farm of 210 acresare asked. The farm ; is sear IVTnnrru Oro 1 Tnfnrmntinn moto Kd -i A from A. J, Shipley, Monmouth. - Yates s xaiea, uorvauis. so acres iarming land, good water and pasture. i ' ... .'. . i .Notice of Final Settlement In the Matter of the Estate ot Jane Eli zabeth Fisher, deceased. Notice is hereby given that the under signed as administrator with the will an nexed of the estate of - Jane Elizabeth Fishei , deceased, and has filed his final account as such administrator, with the clerk of the county court of the state of Oregon, for Bemon county, and the said court has fixed Saturday, the 8th day of July 1905, at the hour of 11 o'lbck in forenoon of said day as the time, and the county court room in the court house in Corvallis, Oregon as the place for hearing any and all objections to said account, and for settlement thereof. Dated Jane 10, 1905. . E. E. Wilson, Administrator of the will annexed of the est ate of Jane Eliz. Fisher .-.deed. Notice. We are here to do'all kinds of ma chine work, casting, repairing' and building engines, etc; on short notice, and at reasonable prices. Work : guar anteed. ' Franklin Iron Works Co. Albany Bread, . . This bread is guaranteed; to be free from alum. For sale byiSmall's Bakery. . . ' - ' V Oak Wood for Sale- . Enquire of S. A. Hall on P. A. Kline no, .2; or L D Bodine, Ind. phone 290, ' , -" Blackledge sells refrigerators. . To hire work team for six weeks at six dollars per week. See or write E. A. Miller, Philomath. , Lots of Fun. : ' Taking pictures. We have fine ' cam eras and . t pp ' .. lew a Graham & Wells. Attention. You who have carpenter work, licuse painting or papering to let by contract should get my figures on the same before placing contracts. My estimates will cost you nothing and might save you dol lars. Headquarters at H. M. Stone's office. Independent phone. Dixie line Charles Holt. Cord Wood Sale. Call np No. 1 Phone, P. A. Kline line. P. A. Kline. All new wall paper at Blackledge's. Notice of Final Settle men t, Notice is hereby given that the under signed, adminiat Jacob Whitaker, deceased has filed in the county court of the state of Oregon, ior nenron county, ner nnai account as such administratrix of f aid estate, and that Saturday the 8ih day of July, 1905, at the hour of ten oclock a. m. ,has be en fixed by said court as the time for hear ing objections to said report and the settlement thereof. Nancy L. Whitaker, Administratrix of 1 he estate of Jacob Whitaker, deceased. For Sale or Rent. Seven room house) barn and 12 lots in Wilkins addition, known as the Mc Caustland block. S. H. Moore, Corvallis. Ind. Phone 713. New Gasoline Wood Saw. I am now' ready to attend promptly to all orders. Ind. phone 835. W. R. Hansell. ; 150 cords oak wood, stove length ready for delivery on short notice, h. L. Brooks Use Good Paint - S. W. 2. the best. We have paint for every purpose. All colors. Graham & Wells, For Sale. Wagons, hacks, plows, harrows, and mowers, driving horses, draft horses, baggies and harness ; fresh " cows. If you want to buy, come in, I can save you money. H. M. Stone. Ladies skirts all kinds and prices at Moses' Bros. Call and see them . US We commenced business in Corvallis. We have found our present quarters inadequate for our business. We now occupy a new building the Lafferty Block opposite side of the street where we will be pleased to meet all our old. cus tomers and many new ones. We want you to feel at home when at our store; you cannot fail to be pleased with our new line of Iron Beds, Cou ches and Bed Room Suits, We shall endeavor to keep none but tip to date goods and at prices con sistant with the times HOLLENBERG & CADY. The House Furnishers. C. H. Newth, . Physician and Surgeon Philomath, Oregon.- . Again Open.- '.. 4?he repair department of my bicycle and sportiDg goods business is again open, for business second door south of postoffice, Quick repairing or first class work a specialty. . " James K. Berry. For shoe repairing see Fowells sec ond door west of Berman grocery. - " Wood Sawing. Done promptly. Satisfaction guaran teed and prices reasonable. Cummin ga & Cady. Ind phone 349 or 692, Wood Sawing,. . -I am prepared to saw w ood on short notice with gasoline wood saw. . ;jas A. Hoyt. Ind. phone 351. Great Dissolution Sale! The partnership existing lor many years and known as NOLAN & iCALLAHAN has been dissolved. Mr Callahan having: withdrawn his entire interest. ' The remaining partners J. M. Nolan & Son wishing to reduce their stock $10,000 within the nextoU days will begin a Great Dissolution Sale beginning Saturday July 8th, at 8 o'clock. Great . reduction in price will be made to accomplish this result a GOLDEN OP PORTUNITY to all economical buyers Be on hand to get your share of the bar ; gains in store tor you Tear One C M. VIDITO For Bicycles, Ammun ition, Fishing Tackle, Sporting Goods, Etc. ). K Berry, Salesman The Right Prices. Two Doors South iii All Fresh Goods. of the Post Office.