The Corvallis gazette., August 05, 1892, Image 1

YOL. XXIX.
Market Opened !
I have Purchased the Old
And will carry a full line of (lie best Meats to be obtained. The pub
lic, as well as all of my old customers, are respectfully invited to call
and see me. Free delivery to all parts of the city.
C3r. ITST SSETIO:.
HOiESSTKY!
Fine Buggies and Carriages.
t will amply pay anyone for their limo to go to
THE CORVALLIS
CARRIAGE & WAGON CO.'S
FACTORY
And see their large and extensive factory at Cor
vallis, Orejron, where ou can buy BUGGIKS, CAR
RIAGES AND SPRING WAGONS which, with f.roier
care, will last a life time. They are made of the finest
fecond-growth timber and the best ol ctneraiatunai
by that factory, where each piece of material taken '
from the rough and shaped in th s factory by machin
ery designed for the purpose. Kaeh vehicle is finely
painted in the most elegant style. ,
All Jobs abb Made and Put Together in Dry 8m
jip.r Weatiikr when tne timber is thoroughly dry,
which is not dnne with Kasterr. jobs, as mi'St Eastern (
ritr shipped to tlii- country arc built in winter and
early spring when the wunthcri danip. The bcautv '
of a'll these jobs is that tht v sre all FULLY WAR
RANTED and sold at such RI.ASONABLK PRICKS
that there is no excuse for anyone to buy anything )
out a nonie-maue rig.
Tickets
ON SALE
-TO-
OMiAHA,
Kansas City, St. J?aul
WTn ag; st rnms.
East, North and Sou. I.
PULLMAN SLEEPERS.
COLONIST SLEEPERS.
RECLINING CHAIR CARS
AND DINERS.
SUimsrt Porthad to Sia Franeteco Every Four Bay
TICKETS tSbd EUROPE
For rates and general information call on or
address.
W. H. HURLBURT, Asst. Gcul. Tass. Agt,
254 Washington St.
Portland, Oreook
WORLD'S FAIR i
READ THIS!
"Review of Oitr Country."
by Hon. James it. 151 line.
"Stiv Lira op Columbus,"
byJ. W. Buel.
"Complete History of Am tit
1CA," from the landing of Colum
bus to the present t.i.ne, by Prof
Johu Clark Ridpath.
"Pictorial History of the
Columbian Exposition," by
Hou. Benj. Butterworth.
Book 1.
Book 2.
Book 3.
Book. 4.
The above four great works, by four
great authors, every line 01 which is only
just written, have beeu bound up' into one
massive volume of nearly
900 nm AUD 500 IlLmAK
Under the Tine of
il
COLUMBUS AND COMA"
The greatest sulucription book ever, pub
lished in this country, ;nl of which
A MILLION COPIES
Will be wild duiii g i lie next six months.
1PCMT0 w''0'"' H ' "VeC state. Bet
flhf j I Q fcr it-nut than ever. We guar
I v ailtee to lnK rjnt li4rtje1 $50 a
week profit from njv to 1 'Imstiuas, and a
FIBST CLASS ROUND TRIP TICKET
to the WORLD'S FAIR and one week's
admission to the Exposition absolutely
jtrke. Also other valuable premiums. We
have plenty of capital at our command, and
can and will do ex.tctly what we say. Send
at once for special circular and farther par
ticulars to the
DOMINION PUBLISHING U0.
- WASHINGTON.
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MSB
Taught by Experience
Experience has tau?ht all
who trade at Kline's that
when he makes an announe
raent of low prices there are
bargains to be secured all
along the line. Some special
inducements are now offered
to clear his surplus stoct.
Summer Dress goods at dis
count of 10 per cent. During
1he month of August we will
offer our Entire Line of $5.00
Iadit s' French Kid Shoes at
$4.00 and all other goods m
proportion.
S. H. KLINE,
The Regulator of Low Trices.
taeJ wi u0U1) at LaW
CORVALLI3, : : OREGON.
tcjrol business promptly attended to in any part ol
the State.
Office In Postoffice Block.
SIUU KKtVAllU, $luo.
The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages and "that is Catarrh. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars fur any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Ad ress, F. J, CHE N EY & CO. , To' edo, 0.
fcSold by Druggists, 75c.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE TO CRED
ITORS.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has lieeii appointed administrator of
the estate of William C. Woodcock, de
ceased, by the county judge of Benton
county, Oregon. All persons having claims
against sanl estate will present them with
the proper vouchers therefor within six
months from the date of this notice to me
at my office in the First National bank of
Corvallis, in Benton county, Oregon. Dated
this the 17th day of June, A. D. 1892.
M. S. WOODCOCK,
Administrator of the estate of William C.
Woodcock, deceased. jnn 17 5t
MONEY TO LOAN
JoVuey to loan nt S per cent v '
iar-.it!,; l uid iu Benton efmi.l y. E
j Li Markley & Co. Oliice oyt.r l!
'liioe, Cui valiis, Oregon.
THE CHITWOOD NUR.-E::
J. E Wilson, proprietor of the Cm
lillis-ry. Chitwood. Oregon, has a til
i)uiy of Fruit and Ornamental Tre..
;;re.en (Jnpe Vines, Shrubs, etc , etc.
Kr:i- Cn-icct Pests. Adilrevs,
J. E. Wilson, Chitwood, 0-"
3ALARY $25 Pi.K, V7E :;
WANTED!
Conl airent to sell our General Line of Merehamli-.
n.-diilin?. - The ntov - s-tlury will be paid
to 'uve" amenta. For information ieddrud
Cliicajro General Supply Co
178 Veat Van Buren St.
ilTBSCRIBE FOR THE COI
, vallis Gazette, the oldest p
' psx in Benton co. Qne year. $S
COLUMBUS AND COLUMBIA.
The Dominion publishing company, of
Seattle, Wash., has just brought opt a truly
great work under the above title. It is not
the creation of 6ne mind, but the combined
geuious of four master authors, Hon.' James
(I. Blaine, Prof. John Clark Ridpath, J. V.
Buel and Hon. Benj. Butterworth, each per-
forming an important part in its produo j
tion. It is in fact four important and valu- I
able boous houn.i up in one hug-; volume
containing nearly 900 large quarto pages
and 500 illustrations and historical paintings
many of them being full page colored plates,
and of the whole of which it is impossible to
speak in too much praise. "Columbus and
Columbia" may be truly said to constitute a
grand panorama of our country's surprising
history. Mr. Blaine hn3 certainly been verv
happy in his portion of the work, which con
sists of a review of our country, nor has Prof
Ridpath been less sucessful in hia elaborate
and attractively written history of the
United States, from its discovery by Colum
bus to the present timo.' The name of J.
W. Buel is too well known to every book
reader in this country to need any further
recommendation from us, and he has cer
tainly added immensely to his reputation
by his splendid biography of Christopher
iColumbus, which forms an important feature
of this work. Full justice has been .lone by
Hon. Benj. Butterworth to the subject that
he has taken in hand, namely, an official
history of the Columbian exposition, than
whom certainly no one 13 better able to
handle this subjet than Mr. Butterworth,
who has been acting as secretary ami-solicitor
general for the world's fair commission. As
the century closes every intelligent family j
will want a record of its wonderful accom
plishments, and a history of the splendid
events that have led up to them, and Colum-
i bus and Columbia is a work that certainly
tills the beyond what would be conceived
possible within the scope of one volume. It
is certaiuly a book that every family in
America ought to and must have. We
must congratulate the Dominion publishing
company in having brought before the public
a work that will be a creditor their zaal and
enterprise for a long time to come. We
understand that "Columbus and Columbia"
is sold only by subscription and at popular
prices. The publishers' advertisement ap
pears in another column.
.SUMMEU EXCURSIONS TO YAQUINA
The Oregon Pacilic railroad company
have placed on sale their regular summer ex
cursion tickets to Yaquina and return at
V, i U "uu , . i . "'""V
I hese tickets are on sale on U edm s lav and
Saturday only.
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DEAL) SEA FRUITS.
Thev s'.y multitudes .when th- v are t!
product of ii!;g!ect of incipient disease. A
"aiighi" cold, a tit of indigestion, billions
ne.ss or constipaliou each or any of t!:e?.e
'minor ailments" advance in many cases
wr.th "leayiie-d-jstroyiug strides." Give
t'iem a swift, earlv defeat with Hnsleiter's
t . "
: Stomach Bitters and avert the danger.
Alieruethy administered an alarming rebuke
to the man th. t informed him that he hnd
"only a cold !', "Only a cold," repeated
t ie doctor. 'What would ye have the
plague ?" Rheumatism and la grippe are
easy extinguiKhable at the start, Why then
allow them to get up a full head of steam
The genial warmth which this superb medi
ciue diffuses through the system, and
impetus it gives to tUo circulation of the
blood, its soothing and strengthening effect
upon the nervous, specially recommend it to
t he enfeebled and sick, "l'is the great speci
fic for malaria,
Buggies and Carriages. All persons
wanting a nice buggy, carriage, hack or cart
will do well to call at the Corvallis Car
riage and Wagon company's factory and ex
amine, nef..re they are painted, the nice,
lirst-cluss material which is being put into
the vehicles. By so doing, yon can save
money and get a good, first-class, durable
job. All work warranted.
AGONIZING
Awful Suffering. Driven Almost In
sane by Doctors. Tried Cuticura.
Relief Immediate. Entirely
Cured In 4 Months.
I Buffered with the dreadful eczema for over six
monthfi, duriDg which time I Lad coDfltilted three
doctors, and this tormenting ekin disease had
jzrown orec una worse
on me in spite of all medi
cal treatment. II y condi
tion was unbearable. My
legs were swollen, my
arms were raw, my face
and neck full of eruption,
which made me tcratch
until my whiskers were
soaked and pasted with
the sickly fluid. I could
hardly bear Kiy clothing.
When night came I was
afraid to go to bed, no
sleep would come to re
lieve me, but the itching would increase. During
day time 1 had no rest, I was nil broken op, ner
vous to the highest degree, and nearly driven to
despair. At that time 1 read about the Cuticura
Remedies, intended to try them, and dropped the
doctors. After applying Cuticuba had the
firttt night's rent jot teveral tceeks. Using the
Cuticuba, Cuticuba Boap, and Cuticuba Re
solvent, with proper judgment, my condition
improved slowly but surely day by day, until after
three to four months' use of them I was cured.
Our minister, Rev. J. G. Perrault, in Mandan,
knows me and knows how I suffered. Any one
may write to him and he wiH certify to the truth
of this testimonial.
E. B. BTEIKBKTJECK, Mandan, Korth Dakota.
Cuticura Resolvent
The new Blood and Skin Purifier and greatest of
Humor Remedies, internally, cleanses the blood of
all impurities and poisonous elements, while Cuti
cuba, the great Skin Cure, and Cuticuba Soap, an
exquisite Bkin Purifier end Beaulilier, externally,
clear the skin of every trace of disease.
Sold everywhere. Price, Cuticuba, 50c.; Soap,
25c.; Resolvent, $1. Prepared by the Potteb
Dbuo and Chemical Cobpobation, Boston.
S" " How to Cure Skin Diseases," 64 pages,
60 illustrations, and testimonials, mailed free.
DIMPLES, blackheads, red, rough, chapped, and
I I III oily skin cured by Cuticuba Soap.
HOW MY BACK ACHES!
Back Ache, Kidney Pains, and Weak
ness, Soreness, Lameness, Strains, and
Pain relieved' in one minute by the
Cuttcur Anti-Fain plaster.
fysi-X.
SOMETHIJfG VE NEED.
It is something which we already have,
but which has never received the recogni
tion which it justly deserved. It ia a
thoroughly good brass band. Ia this one
point Corvallis is wofuily behind many of
her neighbors. The Marine band, of this
! citv has been in existence for some time and
everywhere it has appeared it has always
,-,! ,,. aa: ;m,.,aQ,n .,! v,.
won friends among all disinterested hearers.
The members of this organization, however,
do not feel that they hi.yj ; been
accorded the encouragement which they de
serve. They very much desire to increase
their membership; the city does not afford
material for such an increase, consequently
it is necessary to secure theso additional
members from outside the city ; these new
members must have some kind of employ -nii.'iit
as a means of livelihood; when 'our
merchants or tradesmen are approached
with a request that they employ these men
they almost invariably refuse. No, they
dou'fc want any band men in their employ;
"whenever they are wanted mo3t, the band
has some engagement and they have to go
out with it." This is not only unjust, but
i3 really untrue, as any reasonable person
can see if they will give the matter a few
moments' thought. We can speak from ex
perience, for out of four ineu employed in
the office of the Gazette; three of them are
members of the Marine Wild and we have
never yet had reason to object to the fact.
Another thing we should remember is
that onr band is self supporting. Not one
cent has ever been contributed by anybody
to the sutinort of this band. About the
firat of Ma t, luy purclla8ed a new set
of instruments, the best money could pro-
cure, at an expense of several hundred dol
lars. Every penny of this amount was paid
by the boys themselves; they have the
the finest uniforms iu the state, yet the boys
paid for them without any assistance from
anybody; a hall for holding their meetings
was necessary and the rent for this, to
gether with the money for the lights came
from the sime source; music had to be pur
chased and any person who ever bought
music at all knows very well that it is very
expensive a band mast at all times have a
repertoire of at least 100 selections which it
can play without repetition, while the cost
of musio will average about one dollar for
each piece--none can be bought for less
than fifty cents and the price ranges from
that amount up to several dollars per num
ber, so that one dollar is a very reasonable
average 100 selections at one dollar' each
amount to just 103; and when one re
. . . .,
fiect3 that new music must necessarily be
purchased quite often they can readily see
that it is no easy matter to keep up a band.
No city in t-a-j state has a better baud than
Coi vaII:.s aiid it is to our everlasting shama
that it is not given better support than it
has been accorded. The n?g'ect, we do not I
believe to bo line to ill feelings, but to in
difference nobody has giveu the matter
thought. The baud boys hive not com
plained, but the facts of th-i case have been
so plain and e isily 3ee:l that it ought to
have been noticed before.
Many towns with bands which could not
be compared with our Marines, support
tliein with contributions so that they are
out nothing at all ami jet we have heard
people who were unkind enough to find
fault with our band because they felt that
they could not afford, in view of their heavy
expenses, to play without remuneration.
Why do not oar citizens take enough in
terest and pride in this musical organization
to at least provide for them a comfortable
room where they could meet without feel
ing that they were almost bankrupting
themselves by occupying it? It is the least
that could be done. Many places keep a
highly salaried leader for their baud. Noth
ing of the kiud is expected or desired here,
only that they be treated fairly and honor
aid v. .
Citizens, give the Marine band the, en- I
counigeniciil it deserves. Its reputation is
au evtatiie oin- which is coveted by a great
many others which have no right eveu o
oinparisou witu it. - Its membership is
inaii up entirely of gentlemen who are a
credit to the community to which they be
.oug, and who are amoii the best citizens
we have among us.
If you need letter beads, statements
cards or envelopes you can net just what
you want at the Gazkttk olfice. Before
iivuifx your order call and see our stock and
4et prices.
When Baby was sick, wo gave her Castorla,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castorio.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
A woman "rviv
down overwork
ed, weak, nervous
and debilitated
that's a woman
that Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Pre
scription is made
for. It gives
her health and
strength. All
woman's weak
nesses . and all
. woman's ailments are cured by it. It's a le
gitimate medicine not a beverago; an in
vigorating, restorative tonic and a soothinjj
and strengthening nervine, free from alcohol
and injurious drugs. - It imparts tone and
vigor to tbo whole system. -
For all functional irregularities, periodical
pains, organic displacements and uterine
diseases, it's a positive remedy.
And a guaranteed cne. If it doesn't give
satisfaction, in every case, the money paid
for it is refunded. Ko other medicine for
women is sold on these terms.
That's because nothing else is "just as
good.1?
Perhaps the dealer wiH offer something
that's " better."
He means that it's better tor him.
Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.
IT WAS A MURDER.
On the'nightjof the 23d,Jof June anassault
was committed in this city on the person of
Carl Straga, a German abont.32 years of age,
who was discovered in a semi-unconscious
condition in Stakely Moore's barn the next
morning, his head having been beaten and
his face disfigured until recognizition was
well-nigh impossible. The city papers pub-
ii.shed a full and complete account of the
affair at the time. Straga was taken to the
Occidental hotel where surgical attentioii
was given him. He improved slowly
and by the first of July was able to leave
his bed. The first of last week he had im
proved to such an extent that he decided
to return to hi3 labor at Friendly's saw mill.
He worked one day but did not appear
again at the mill and Wednesday morning
parties went to his house to ascertain the
reason. They found him lying 011 his bed
unconscious and had him conveyed to the
Vincent house and physicians called. They
pronounced the case braiu fever and made
every effort to save the man's life but the
case had progressed too far and death came
Friday afternou.
Justice of the Peace Davis called a jury
for the puroose of holding a coroner's in
quest and Dr. Hillof Albanyand Dr. Leonard
of this city held a post-mortem examina
aiiou which showed that death resulted di
rectly from the injuries sustained on the
night of June 23d. After the examination
Dr. Hill gave the following testimony.
"We find directly over the forehead a
very extensive fracture 3 inches long.
S:nall pieces of bone were taken out over
the left eye that were broken in fragments.
In taking the top of the head off, we tind 011
right side a fracture 7i inches long, extend
ing back over right ear, and the natural
seam that joins head is cracked open S
inches. We find, also, over left eye, an ab
scess in consequence of blow, and puss had
formed in abscess. We find the brain much
congested, in consequence of the blow. His
mouth, or upper jawbone, on right side, ia
fractured quite a ways up and lower jaw is
fractured. Several teeth are broken out
and indications are that he has been struck
right iu the mouth."
Being asked what, in his opinion, caused
death, the doctor replied, "Fracture of the
skull." .
How many blows did he receive?
"There are indications of two; one on the
forehead and one in the mouth. The blow
on the head would alone have proven fatal.
I am of the opinion that inflammation would
have set in some time ami that the 5 blow
would have produced death under any kiud
of treatment. Very remotely, it was iHices
sarily fatal. If I had treated him, I would
have expected him to die. The fracture
running back would have caused trouble
sooner or later. Had bones beeu back in
place, it might have;gat .-dong. As exten
sive a break as that is from no ordinary
pice broom stick. I would say it was from
a hard substance.' club, stone, or something
solid."
What position do you think he was in
when struck?
"It is a direct blow, and he might have
been lying down or stan.liug iu frout."
Dr. Leonard corroborated the evidence
given by Dr. Hill.
After hearing the evidence, there was
only one thind to be done, and the jury re
turned the following
verdict:
We, the jury called to inquire into the
cause of the death of Carl Straga, do find as
follows: That Carl Strata's death was
caused by a blow upon the head with, some
blunt instilment iu tjie bauds of some per
son whose name is unknown ti this jury;
said blow being given on or about the night
of the 23rd of June, A. D. 1S92, at the resi
dence of the deceased Carl Straga, located
on Second street, in the city of Corvallis,
state of Oregon, and we further find that
that the person who inflicted the blow is
guilty of the crime of murder.
W. A. Wells,
D. Cahi.ilk,
G. W. Waggonek,
J. W. Simpson,
J. A. Cadthors,
W. .1. Willbasks,
Jurv.
Dated this 33th diy of July, A. D., IS'J2.
DIED.
PATE At bis homo in Jacksonville, Sun
day, July 31, 1S92, Mr. Henry Pane,
father of II. Pape, jr., of this city.
The deceased was well known through
out the southern portion of the state and at
the time of his death was postmaster at
Jacksonville. On Wednesday he was strik
en with paralysis and was unconcious until
his death. He leaves a wife and tive urovvn
chililren to mourn hi-) death. The bereaved
ones have the sympathy of the cutire com
munity. BORN.
TRACER. To the wife of Chris Tracer on
Saturday, July 30, 1302, a sou. Mother
and child doing well.
HOUT. M.mday night, Aug. 1, to the wife
of Chas. Mout, a daughter. Mother and
child are doing well and although there
is good cause for solicitude concerning the
father's condition, it is believed he will
recover.
IT SAVES T1E CHILDREN,
Mr. C. H. Shawen, Wellsville, Kan.,
says: "It is with pleasure that I speak of
the good Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy has doue my family dur
ing the last fourteen years. In the most
obstinate case? of summer complaint and
diarrhoea among my children, it acted as a
charm, making it never necessary to call in
a physician, I can truthfully say that in
my judgment,, based on years ot experience,
there is not a medicine iu the market that
is its equal, For sale by T, Graham, drug
gist." A NEW KIND OP INSURANCE.
For twenty-five cents you cau insure your
self and family agaiust any bad results from
an attack of bwei complaint during the
summer, One or two doses of Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
will cure auy ordinary case. It never fails
and is pleasant and safe to take. No family
can afford to be without it. For sale at 25
and 50 cents per bottle by T. Graham, drug
gist .
Cokvallis Nursery Co. rThe Corvallis
Kursery Co., will have for sale this fall 80,
000 prune trees.
' LOCAL NOTES.
" First National Bank of -Corvallis, Oregon.
j . ,'. ..
Cooking butter . at Kline s 10 cents per
pound. : 'J '
. The steamer Willamette Valley entered
the bay Tuesday at 5 p. m.
Take your old silver cases to IT. B. Vogle
and get a new one iu exchange.
Go to A. F. Peterson, for Picture frames.
Best of moulding constantly on hand.
Ed. Stock returned Tuesday from a visit
with San Francisco frieuds. Ha has been
absent about a month.
Seasonable goods at Fish & Murphy's.
Lightning ice cream freezers. Enterprise
charry sconers, coal oil and gasoliuo stoves,
hoae, lawn sprinklers.
Joe Henkle, formerly a resident of Benton
county, and well known in this vicinity, bus
bien viiiting here for some time. H? re
turned to his home in Prinevilio thi3 week.
The-contract for Zierolf's new brick has
beeu let to Mr. Butler, who is now putting
the finishing touches to the uiasoiiary work
on the new city hall.
Bicycle for Sale. A second-hand Vic
tor safety in first-class condition; cost 147,
will be sold at a sacriiiee. For particulars
inquire at this office.
Geo. Paul, the irrepressible, h vs beoa con
fined to the house the past week nursing a
case of too much cheek. It makes his face
a thing of beauty if not a joy forever. We
always did think Georgj'a face hurt him,
anyhow.
Wednesday morning, as the passengers
were disembarking from the boat ar Ya
ojuiua to board the train, Mrs.. Blair, of New
berg, fell from the gang plank into the
water. She was rescueJ from her involun
tary bath but little the worse for the ex
perience. Rev. W. C. Kantner and family having
gone to Newport for a'few weeks there will
be no services at the Congregational church
for the r;ext two Sabbaths. Preaching ser
vices will be resumed Aug. 21. The Sun
day school will meet every Sunday at 12:15
p. in.
Itis probable that if Oregon had not se
lected the berberis aquifolium, or Oregon
grape as state ilower Washington would
have chosen it. There was a very strong
sentiment in its fa' or. Iu Wafcbngtoii
the popular name for the flower is the
Washington holly. It is found i.uiy in the
Pacific Northwest but is common iu all parts
of Oregon and Washington.
Portions of Oregon aud Washington are
without doubt bettcradapted than any other
place in the United State to the production
of cherries. This fact is attested . both by
the superior size, quality and productive
ness of the cherries here ami by the large
number of seedling cherries of merit which
originate here. It is probable that in this
section no kind of fruit will be found to pay
better in the long run than cherries of the
canning and shipping varieties.
Escaped from tub Asylum. Last week
oue of the patients confined in the state
insane asylum, named Butlctt, succeeded
iu making his escape and made his way to
his home in Linn county, near this city.
One of the attendants of the asylum, Harry
Martin by nam, cam3 .up afrer him Toes
day and found him at work on Kiger's
island'. He disguised himself and, going out
to where Bartlett was, got him interested in
conversation aud before he realized it the
handcuffs were on his wrists aud he was a
prisoner. Bartlett has lucid intervals, but
at other times he is quite violent and ex
tremely daugerous. He was taken back to
the asylum on Wednesday.
Over the Bar. From a private letter
by parties iu this city we learn the facts of
a very rash act by two youug ladies sud a
gentleman, summering at Yaquiua bay.
It appears that tiiey were boating on the
bay when the young man suggested that
they cross the bar and go outside the buy,
to which the young ladies, knowing lmthing
of the danger of such au expeiiment, con
sented. They accordingly went out, going
considerably beyond the third buoy, and
not until their return in safety did their
escort inform them of the danger they had
passed through. One of the laiiies was Miss
Alice Mulkey, daughter of A. U. Mu'.key of
this county, who is at the bay as a teacher.
The uame of the other lady was not learned
nor was the name of the young man given.
The ruie, although it did not end iu disaster
was au extremely hazardous affair aud the
young man who induced the ladies to at
tempt it is deserving of considerable cen
sure for such action. It was only a few
days after this happened that a boat con
taining three men was capsized at about the
same place and two of the occupants came
very near losing their lives as result of their
foolhardiness.'
A CHANCE For. COMPOSERS.
In order to stimulate American composer".
The Ladies Home Journal has just made pub
lic au attractive series of liberal prizes for
the best original musical composition by
composers resilient iu the United States and
Canada. The prizes call for a waltz, a pi
ano composition, a pleasing l.alladand a pop
ular song, au anthem and the four b'jst
hymn tunes. The competition is open until
November 1st, next.' The opportunity has
an additional attractiveness since the priz"j
compositions will form part of a suries for
which Strauss is writing an original" waltz,
aud Charles Gounod aud Sir Arthur Sul'ivau
each an original song.
GOOD MUSIC CHEAP.
The Okxy O. F. March Ever Published.
"Oild Fellows' Grand M -troll, " "Air Ship
waltz," '"Oklahoma waltz," and "Jesus
Lover of my soul" Quartette (with soprano,
tenor and aito solos) are beautiful composi
tions of Isaac Doles. Regular price 40 cents
each. By way of introduction Mr. Doles
will mail them to any address for 10 ceuts
each, the 4 for 35 cents on receipt of tuts
notice and stamps. Address
Isaac Doles, Publisher.
Indianapolis, Ind., U. S. A.
FOR SALE.
One-half block containing G lots on Third
and B streets. Known as thy Hanna prop
erty, as a whole or iu part. For pries and
terms addres for 30 days.
Mrs. Noreis Humphrey.
, 4t ' Eugene, Or.
LIGHTNING. HAIll CUf j
A FLASH OVER THE WIRES BURNSOF
AN OPERATOR'S HArR.
Toe Bare and Thrilling EzpariaM
Wandering Telegrapher W'h Waa Mfl
Sad Need of a Iiarber's Manipolattou,
KiRpid Work of a Thunderbolt.
Lightning and electricity have sincfi
th9days of William Perm always bee i
synoaymou3. To tl'e uninitiated tlwf
most dangerous 6pot during" a thunder-'
storm is a telegraph office, but statistic
will substantiate the fact that no plActf
is 6afer. Many and varied are the;
stories told of the freaks performed bf
heavenly currents, but seldom is there 9
fatality attached to the tale.
Between the manufactured and nat
ural electricity there appears from clomj;
observation to be a. sort of affection, an
under cover of the slightest storm urn--tual
exchanges of confidence are usual
ly indulged in by them.
Modern devices, of course, bare
brought about this state of affairs, buf
the most persistent assurance cannot
convince the timid of this fact. Seldom
indeed will the veteran telegrapher lift
his hand from the key upon which he tg
spelling out the mystic signs of th
Morse alphabet upon the approach o
progress of the heaviest storms, white
the young aspirant, for telegraphic fams
will sit through "a storm with beating
heart rather than show the white feather
to his companions by deserting hia post.
It frerjueatly occurs that the denso
humidity prevailing just previous to t
storm, coupled with a heavy downfall
of rain, will entice the strongest elec
trical currents from the wires, and for'
the tkne Ixdn "kills" their usefnlnesn.
It is during one of these storms that the
electric waves are felt, coming an it
going, and what danger there is is then)
most imminent. It was during one of
these lulls in business, up in the bijy
operating room of the Western Union)
telegraph office recently, that several ex
pert telegraphers gathered around one,
of the "quad" table3 and began exchang
ing experiences with thunderbolts, fire
balls and other electric phenomena too;
numerous to mention.
One of the humorous stories told bad
for its central figure a telegrapher named,
Bogardus. "Bogy," as he is called fotf
short, is known in the telegraph profes
sion from Boston to San Francisco an4
from New Orleans to Toronto, Canada.
He possessed a roving disposition and a
mind that was blank as to the value of
money. Although "Bogy" at one timer
was one of the finest operators in tbe
business, these defects kept him always
on the tramp and from attaining any
position of trust or prominence. Poof
"Bogy" is now in a Chicago hospital,
rounding up a career that should have;
been a bright one. .
The following occurred in the days)
when j'Bogy" was in his prime. U
had recently been "fired" from the New
York offices, and for bread and bttttef
had drifted out to a railroad centering in
Pittsburg to get a new start. He wa
always careful of his personal appear
ance, but, while he could shave himself.;
the cutting of his own hair was an ira
possibility. Pittsburg, some thirty miles)
from the little station he was at, was,
the nearest place wherein he could have
the tonsorial feat performed. His hair
grew, the weather became hot and he
fretted and fumed. -CEhe comments of
the railroadmen didn't add to his com
fort Late one afternoon after a very bet
day a thunderstorm of remarkable In
tensity came up and the lightning played
hide and seek among the relays, sound
ers and switchboard in . "Bogy's" littkr
10 by 10 office. Every minute the storm
I increased in intensity and the electrical
display was grandly sublime. As the
cracks of the bolts on the switchboard
became more frequent and the flashes
more luminous "Bogy," not a bit fright
ened, concluded to put the cut out plug:
in the switchboard and thereby save hiif
instruments from burning up in case the
lightning became too strong.
Oh the instant he applied the plug a
bolt of lightning struck a telegraph pole
abbufifty feet from the office and the
surplus electricity came in the switch
board over the wire and "Bogy's" head
was wrapped in flame. The shock threw7
him on the floor and for a moment
stunned him. Shaking himself together
ho congratulated himself upon his lucky7
escape. There was a peculiar odor in
the room that "Bogy" could not clearly7
account far, but concluded it came from
the burned silk and wax that made cp
the covering for the office wires.
He had just succeeded in putting hisp
office to rights and had returned to it,
after making a temporary connection,
where the bolt had struck, when a train"
drew up for orders.
"Je-e-rpsalem!" shouted the conductor
as ho caught sight of "Bogy." "Where'e
your hair?"
"Eogy," in affright, clapped his hands)
to his head and with a startled ejacula
tion rushed for the little mirror hanging
in a rear corner of the office. One loolc
was enough. "Bogy" hadn't as in net
hair as a one-month-old bu'iy, and
strange to relate the electric tiame nabj
not fazed his scalp in the slightest. Thw
knockdown blow old Jupiter had giver
him had driven the thought of his hair:
for the moment out of his mind, and un
til the conductor's surprised cry ha
reached him he thought his hair still-'
needed cutting. Washington Star.
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A Great Duiiner. .
Boarders in a Newburyport (Mass.
house contemplate a blackboard every
time they enter the dining room. It i
behind a glass door and on it are chalked
the names of boarders who have failed
to pay their board for two weeks. When
they pay up the names are rubbed outi
Yankee Blade. 1
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Self Kvirieut. 3
He Have I got to tell you ibat I kv!
you?' '
She Ob, no. I guess 3'ou've beer
making a fool of yourself long enongdj
t .satisfy papa. Lift '