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6 CORVALLIS, OR., JULY 19, 1SS9. The A. O. U. V A. F. Hersh ner was in Portland last w eek, act ing as a delegate to the grand lodge of Ancient Order of United Workman. He returned on Satur day and in conversation with him he says the order is in a most pros perous condition. It numbers in this j-urisdictions,including Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, 4,500 members, among whom are the foremost men. Seaside lodge, No. 12, of Astoria, is the banner one of the jurisdiction, having a member ship of 259. The lodge in Corval lis has City names on its roll, in cluding many of the merchants, mechanics, day laborers, and farm ers. Each member's family is en titled to $2,000 at his death, and the assessments costs no more than taxes upon the same amount ol money. It is a good order and merits the careful consideration of the'young men of this or any com munity. The officers of the grand lodge, elected for the ensuing year are: Grand master workman, T. A. Stephens; grand recorder, New ton Clark; grand receiver, E. L. l)urhani; grand overseer. Oliver Hall; grand foreman, John L. Daly; grand representatives,!. L. Smith, W. D. Hare and J. W. Van Epps; grand trustee, G. II. Durham. Hasd Mashkd. Monday noon, Mr. Bell, better known as "Hal," had his left hand badly mashed at the O. & 0. depot in this city. He is conductor on the freight train which runs bet ween here and Port land and had just been allowed a lay off for a couple of weeks, and had returned home to Corvallis by the noon passenger. Before going to his residence he thought he would help the "boys" make up the train for its return, and he attempted to couple the engine to the baggage car and in so doing his hand was caught and crush ed fromthe pal m down, split 1 i ng and - lacerating the little finger. While in this condition, his wound bleeding and paining him terribly lie ran down town to Dr. Lee's office where Dr. Chas. dressed it. He was intending to take a trii to southern Oregon with his wife but may now be compelled to stay home. Coupling? on the passen ger cars are considerably different than those on freight and probably Mr. Bell forgot this. Wool Item. Up to Saturday last there had been received this season at Moody's warehouse 7,527 bales of wool: to July 1st the Was co warehouse had received 5,014 bales. .Counting 300 pounds to the bale this would make 3,762, 300 pounds, says The Dalles paper. At 15 cents a pound which is a safe estimate the neat little sum of $564,3-15 is realized. At the be ginning (ft the season Moody had several hundred sacks on hand; he has shipped 7,667 sacks on hand. Roberts shipped to July 1st, 4,850 sacks. Of course tins does not conclude the transactions in wool for the season, as it is still coming in, thcugh less rapid than .a few days ago. Suicided. Frank Craw, who has been living with Luvi Henkle for the past two years, committed 6uicide last Sunday evening on the latter's farm near Philomath. Craw was aged 22 years. He shot him self through the heart with a pistol. He left a note saying he was tired of life, and asked Mr. Henkle to bury him in the Crystal Lake cem etery ueav Corvallis, with Mr. Dick to preach his funeral sermon. He left what property he had to his father who resides in Michigan. He has a brother in Corvallis who basbeen working in the brickyard lor about three months. The de ceased was said to be a young man oT exemplary habits, and very in dustrious. Money to Loanv On improved farms at 8 per cent, interest fur three years and upwards. Lombard In vestment Co., J. W. Rnyburn, agent, Corvallis, Or- 2vv Miss Spencer's Social. On Thursday evening, July 11th, Miss Nettie Spencer entertained a num ber of her friends in a somewhat new and very enjoyable manner, at the residence of her parents here. A musical anp literary pro gram liad been arranged, consist ing of, instrumental selection on harmonica and piano by Don Woodward; other instrumental pieces by Misses Annie Allen, Maud Hoffman and OUie Thomp son; solo, J. II. Wilson; vocal duet by Miss Emma and Ollie Thomp son; reading by E. E. Wilhon; recitation, Miss Jessie Waggoner; essay, Arthur Spulding. After singing a few familiar songs, in which all assisted, refreshments were'served. A marked featture of the evening was the exact man ner in which the exercises were conducted. Among those present were Misses Mabel Leonard, Cora Brown, Lucy Brooks, Maud Hoff man, Jessie and Minnie Waggoner, Aggie Den man, J. Purdy, Ollie Thompson, Clara and Mollie Fish er, Lulu Smith, Clara Irvine, and Emma and Mary Thompson, and Messrs, C. O. Wells, E. McConnell, Mr. Leonard. T. A. Jones, J. G. Wilkins. C.L. Weaver, J. H. and E. E. Wilson, J. C. Applewhite, A. S. Addition Don Woodward, and A. Spaulding. Three Sisters Ahead. -The new steamboat Modoc recently built by the O. II. & N. Co. as a light draft boat, and one that was thought could be run on the upper Willam ette river during the lowest stage of water, ha.s been outdone by the O. P. R. boat Three Sisters. Both boats left Salem last Tuesday and the Three Sisters arrived at Al bany at 3 p. m. with a good cargo, while the Modoc got stuck about three miles above Salem and was obliged to return to Portland for repairs. Uncle Bob's Curiosity. Uncle Bob Davison, of this city, was out with a party over the Yaquina bar, on Sunday last on the schoon er Mischief, lot the purpose of do ing some deep sea fishing. Over sixty hooks were cast iu the. wati r at a depth of twenty fathoms, and about nine'y fish hauled in of dif ferent species. He caught a curi- ousity in what is called a sea mush room, and brought the same to this city and had it on exhibition in Spencer's barber shop. Working on the Boats. Work men are busy just now in placing new brace beams under the cylin ders of the steamer N. S. Bently, besides constructing a new wheel for propelling purposes. This boat with the Wmj M. Hoag, is tied up at the Blair wharf, foot of Monroe street. Probably before the summer is over these boats will receive fresh coats of paint and when started up after the first fall rain will each present a fine appearance. - Tunnel Abandoned. Work on the tunnel on the Oregon Pacific near Britenbush has ceased, it hav ing been decided to go around the hill. One hundred feet had been dug. The tunnel would be over 500 feet long, and it was found that over a month's time and considera ble expense could be saved by changing the course in this way, hence the decision. Democrat. Oregon Ahead. -During the first six months of this year there were over 27 failures in Oregon, with $93,700 liabilities. For the corresponding time last year there were over three times as many failures, with : six times as - large liabilities. In Washington there were 50 failures with $178,500 lia bilities, considerable of an increase over last vear. ' ; HuNTiNG.-ot , being patient enough to wait one day more un til the gaine.law.in regard to kill ing grouse, etc., had expired sever al hunters including members of the Corvallis gun club, were out last Sunday, Quite a number of them returned with their hunting bags full. Tha law was out of force on. Mondaj-, the 15th- A, 1-Cent Idea. Judging from the appearances on every fencej telephone pole, etc., a : rubber stamp agent has been doing Cor vallis lately. Two barber shops of" Corvallis. have purchased each a stamp and they now have a whole printing office right at their hands and all over their clot lies. The price paid apiece for these" rubber daubers was $12.50, then there is the paper, and time required in printing, which will foot up $15. Yes? Well, what of it? Most any printing office in Corvallis or any other city could for that much money print about 8,000 sixteenth- sheet dodgers, and 10,000 thirty second sheets. And they, when printed on a regular preis, would present a neat appearance and when distributed oil the streets would be read by the public. A rubber stamp always makes a mur ky impression, one-half of the let ters not showing up at all. Eight thousand dodgers would be plenty enough for anv business firm and were you to print that many by a rubber stamp you would find that the letters would be entirely rub bed or stamp ed cut of existence, and then where, oh where, is your $15. Personal. N. L. Ruber, of Cor vallis, stopped over in Eugene last week while on his way to the mine& in northern California. Mr. Clark, civil engineer on the O. P., was with him. These gentlemen have just returned from a trip to eastern states. They first went to Wash ington and each wanted to take a different route but Mr. Clark gave up and went by Mr. Raber's route. It was fortunate he did for had they gone on the route Mr. Clark want ed they would have been on the ill fated train at Johnstown at the time of the Conemaugh disaster. They also visited the Niagara falls and saw two men carried over them an account of which was given in the papers a couple of weeks ago. Eugene Register. New Badges. The members of the City Transfer (Jo., of Corvallis, can now be d:stiuguished among the immense throngs of creation, that perambulate up- and down the streets, by the new German silver badges just received by them. They are pinned on to the front of each driver's hat and Dear the words "City Transfer Co., 1," and so on. Mr. Beckwith is 1, Campbell 2, Clark 3, and Ful- fer 4. Would it not -be well for the city marshal and police to wear the regulation uniform and badge also? Corvallis is a city and would appear m6re so were even this change made. A Social. A social na'-ty was given by Miss Maud Hoffman, at the residence of her parents , in West Corvallis, on Monday even ing, in honor of her friend, Miss Flora Mason, of Albany, who has boon visiting here. Quite a num. hereof the young friends of the vis itor were present and at a late hour they bade good-bye, after deciding that a most pleasant time had been enjoyed. A Change. it is reported by a diummer for printers' supplies, who was in Corvallis on Tuesday, that the Polk county Observer is! soon to change hands, Al. Snyder, formerly of the Astoria Transcript and-now with "The Dalles Moun taineer, is to become the new pro prietor. The Observer is publish ed at Dallas. Paper Holders. T. Graham, the druggist, and A. Hodes, the grocer, have each purchased a very handy arrangement for holding wrapping paper. The paper is in the iorm of a roll.and when a piece, the size required, is pulled off, a cutter held in place by a spring tears the paper its full width. Query. What has become of the "Northwest Mining Co.," incor porated for. the purpose of boring for coal o:.l, on the Wyatt place near Corvallis? It was incorpor ated a few months ago, and proba bly has died, like the board of trade- A SHOCKING EXPERIENCE. A STRANGER VISITS CORVALLIS BUT IS NOT ALLOWED TO REMAIIC LONG. Mr. Cool Breeze, who Lad foolishly strayed from Lis home, on tlie sea coast, to Corvallis one evening during the past week met Mr. Bad Smell who was out for an airiug from his Lome in tlie drain on Third street, between. Monroe and VanBnren. "Whewl" said Mr. Cool Breeze, "do your kind walk around after they are dead?'' , " "By the great Corvallis council," replied Mr. B id Smell, "has it come to this that a stranger turns up Lis nose ai me? At me, the largest of thfe family of Bad Smells? Go to! tLou vagrant, or I'll paralyze vou." Mr. Cool Breeze went- to, and Mr. B;td Smell fell on him and paralyzed him, just as he declared he would, and since then Mr. Cool Breeze has taken up Lis residence out of the city where he remains paralyzed to this day, while Mr. Bad Smell is so tickled at the j'ke that he goes all over Corvallis everv night to tell other fellows of his kind about it. But lie says the mar shal never notices him. A Steamer Needed. The hose hoys of this city are circulating a sub scription piper to raise money to pur chase a racing cart So far quite a sum has been secured. A racing cart; of what good is it? It never can be taken to a fire. Wouldu't it be better to raise money to purchiise a steam fire engine? One good engine of this kind is needed in Ccrvalhs and it would be a fine thing for the fire lad dies besides being very beneficial to the city.- A racing cart will cost near $500, and it would not take many such sums to purchase a stearuer. There are tw o good hose carts in the engine house now, and what good will the third one do? Miss Hoffman's Recitations. The elocutionary entertainment on Tuesday evening, at the city opera house, by Miss Maud Hoffman, was well attended and the different nunibers well executed. That ex citing portion of Ben Hur, the "Chariot Race," was recited in a most splended manner, and you could fairly see the charioteers and their horses speeding along while the elocutionist' was describing it To morrow night Miss Hoffman gives an entertainment at New port and ir, is hoped she will have a large audience. Cut Her Thumb. Mrs. Cameron, a sister of C, B Wardlaw, chief clerk of the freight department of the Ore gon Pacific office, sustained quite a severe injury to her left Land on Tuesday last, by cutting off a one half inch of the thumb. Dr. Applewhite was called and dressed the wouud. It is said (in a low tone) that she was attempting to cut a chicken's Lead off, and if such is the case, it should s rve as a warning to all women. Let, or rather m. ike, Hie men folks do such work. Rats! The annual newspaper chestnut is going the rounds of the Oregon pipsrs, about the summer outing. Here it is: "It is now that the weary business man hies himself to tlie sea side to feast on fish and clams, bathe in the break ers and let the balmy breezes blow through his whiskers down by the sad deep soun ling sea." Finger Nearly Off. Al. Py gal now has the forefinger of his left hand done up in a rag. He let it come in contact with a meat knife while cutting some beef in Baesen's market one day this week. Al. has lots of misfortunes in his experience a3 a wild and woolly butcher. He came near amputa ting this finger. . . . - - New Company. L J. Kemp has disposed of his truck and dray out fit to Messrs. 3urke & Perkins, who took possession on Tuesday. Mr. Kemp desires all his old cus tomers to remember the new com pany and extend them the same liberal patronage. Hakd OfF. A telegram was" re ceived in Oorvalhs last evening calling a physician to go to Wren station to attend Josh Ballard, 'who had just had one of Lis hands- cut of No further particulars have- been learned :up to the hour of going to press, this OVER THE ROAD, The Albany Herald, of the 18th, savs as follows: "A special train went ta the front on the Oregon Pacific road yesterday, ou which were Vice-President Wm, M. Hoag, Superintendent Bowen, the superintendent of track, a San Fran cisco capitalist named Law, J. Meyer, a wealthy eastern contractor, Judge R. S. Stratum. G. F. Simpson and others." The object of the trip, it is said, Was to view the condition of the work preparatory to letting some further contracts. Mr. Meyer went to Corvallis with Mr. Hoag last evening, and some active developments in rail road work on the line eastward may be expected shortly," A representative of the Gazette learned from an Oregon Pacific official, early this (Friday) morning, that nothing had been done as yet in re gard to letting any new contracts. LOCAL AND GEN1CRAL. Hot. Miss Mattie Burnett is at Sada- ville, Linn county, on a rusticating trip. Hon. F. A. Chenoweth, of Kings Valley, was in Corvallis on Wed nesday. Some say Bob Cunningham intends starting a. giove factory in Corvallis. Rev. T.DeWitt Talmage is to lecture in Portland and Salem next mouth. Fred. Bloomhart has ordered the machinery for his steam ferry di rect from Chicago. A new sidewalk is being put down iu front of the building occu pied by Lewis' barber shop. A new photograph gallery is be ing built by S. B. Graham, on his property just south of where he is now located." Thos. Calahan and wife are at Yaquina City. He is at present working in the store there belong ing to Mr. Nolan. Miss Carrie BaMwin, who has been in Baker City for a number of months, returned home to Cor vallis last week. Dr. Applewhite's family spent a few days this week camping out at the sulphur spring a few miles southwest of Corvallis. Tlie survey cf the Oregon Paci fic to the Malheur pass having been furnished, Col. Eckleson and party have returned to this city. C. A. Loud and wife went to Ya quina bay on Wednesday. Mr. Johnson, a brother ot Walt. John son, the policeman, is conducting his barber business. "It takes a calf to catch a calf," as the comic opera singer said when shaave a wicked look and saucy kick in the direction of the callow youths in the front row of the orchestra. C. L. Roberts, of Dunlap, Iowa, is -in Corvallis visiting with Rev. Rogers and family. He is a jewel er by profession and will probably locate in Corvallis, or some other city in Oregon Dr. L. Carpenter and E. Dawns, of Lakeport, Cal., are in this city, and stopping at the Occidental ho tel. They are acquaintances of G. A. Loud, and having been look ing over the city, Eugene McConnell lias sold his interest in the real estate business to Geo. F. Eglin and Gassett Long and will hereafter give his. entire attention to insurance in Corvallis and Benton county. Evangelical Clutrch.-w-Preaching on Sabbath by the pastor, at 11 a. m. and 8 p.m.- Subject for the evening discourse, Faith not a Be lief nor a Science: Sunday school at 3 p. m, All are invited ta these services. Dr. A. G. Smith, after a two mouths' residence here, has quietly gone away returning, it is said, to his former home in Amity", Dr. Apr plewhite is now the doctor for the county poorr he being the lowest bidder next to Mr: Smith". . Mr. Bu6h, formerly a journalist of Lincoln, Nebraskar was in Corvaf lis on Thursday. He was bound for MrMiiMwiHe wher he intends to purchase the Reporter" prtfbiisfeetf there, providing satisfactory teifttf can be made, he having heard if was for sale; . The engagement of Leo; I. Stocky formerly of this city, art Miss Oar--rie Korn, of Seattle, ij announced".- Jessie Wilki'ns, E: Wilson Otto Wells,and several otfref young.' men, with theif girls, Sutfdayexi on the cool banks of Mary's riVef a fewr miles above Corvallis., About forty editors froitt Ne braska have been taking m the east side of the valley this week. At" Salem they -were treated most royally. They will, of course, not see this side of the valley sfinply because Corvallis is not on the through line. But, just wait. , Robt. J. Hendricks, the business1 manager of the best daily paper" in Oregon, is now the happy father" of a 10-pound boy. "Bob' shook? this pencil shover's arm very near off when he first experienced tlie calling of daddy, so here are wk gratulations returned fcT" gtp. ' No services in the Presbyterian? church until .August, At present Rev. Thompson and family are at; the seaside near Newport, a letter" states that Mrs. Thompson's health is improving every day, and Mi's,. Prichard is with them and -much better, she having been quite ill Dr. B. George has been in Cor vallis for a few days past looking; the city and county over and intro-r ducing his electric belt. He has placed one on Mr. Broomfield, ve county pauper, free of charge, antf it seems to be acting as a great eu- ralive for his trouble which is liver" complaint. Mr. George saVs he has traveled a good deal and may Lo cate in Oregon. AN UGLY DISCOVERT A Report That Should B Read. "A recent analyzation in Philadelphia br if celebrated chemist of tea popular braula o." ar" snparilla discloses the natoaistiliif; face that thoe tea samples of blood purifier (?) cou- -tninedlii tha agsreK'lfe sixteen ditierent miu' eralo, eleven of which were active pol&ona. Iodide of potash was discovered fa' eVarjr sam-' pie, ineienry was fouud in all but two, while' arsenic existed in six of tha tea brfrtfds. KoV ono brand was tue pure article." Arepor.er took the above clipping foE, Jor. the mmufactnrer of Joy's Vecetablo Sab" parilla. Mr. Joy exhibited no surprise,-- He said druggists knew it. He said 1: fontf age jaw the c-yin? need for a safe and absolutely' pure vegetable preparation of Sarsaparllla itent-e his was named Joy's vegetable anapa rilla because it contained nothing bu t)urf syrup of sarsaparilla, combined with! fheufe" juices of California's vegetable olterattves; Pa lito p ..tash. s -rsaparl'ilns, it does not force Imv purine through the skin but stimulates the tb rio:is secretive orp-ans thereby correcting fflMfa' tionul derangement and eliminating all impitrl' ties through tha natural char;aeJs, Sqm 9m fitco Ex imiuer Mrs. Temperance House left on TueeifayV west side train for Montana where she goes' to join her husband who is now located im that region. She has rented her house to r Mr. Patterson, formerly of Portland, buf will return about September 1st, o pack- Off their household goods preparatory to moving: to their new location. Closing out sale of gloves-"In order to close out our kid gloves within a limited' time we have rsfiluced the price on all qual itie8. The 1.75 glove redirced to $1.50 per' pair; the $1.50 glove reduced to $1.25 per pair; the $1.25 &lovo reduced to $1.00-; per pair. Every pair guaranteed. Call early to secure your size. S. ht K-Uisiti 4t A Portland . hotel man estiirrater that' abont 540.000 people visit that city every' year. More or less of thein warfder' up through the Willamette valley - Zamloek, the magician, fbowed' ft' the opera house fast evening. His legerdemaii was very cleverly performed. The Dr. George celebrated electric body' battery for aale by J. Win. Will, resident' agent, for Bentosi county. Absolutely Pure - This powder never Variea. A marvel otf purity, strength, artd'whoresomenesa.; Jiloi'J economical tha!' tlie ordinary Ki0is and" cannot be sold in-competition- with the fliojy trtude of, low test, short weight-lua of phosphate- powders: f"nld'onJy:'-r catir. 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