The Corvallis gazette., March 28, 1895, Image 3

OORVALLIS, OREGON, MAR. 28, 1895.
Notice to "Local" Advertisers.
For business locals under "Local Happenings"
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Never-Rip pants.
Closing out sale at Stock's.
New goods weekly at Nolan's.
Immense bargains at Stock's closing out
8ale.
"Leona Gilmore, of Salem, is visiting Mrs.
Hi A. Cauthorn.
Hair cutting 15 cents and shaving 10
cents at T. C. Case's.
Hon. J. S. Cooper, the Independence
banker, was in town Monday.
Geu. Pete Abbey, proprietor of the Bay
View House, Newport, is in town.
New spring clothing, hats, caps, shoes
and furnishing goods received at Nolan's.
Regular meeting of Corvallis Grange
Saturday, March 30, at 1:30 r. m. C. D.
Thompson, W. M.
Merton Clark returned from Portland
lastw. k. having completed a course at the
Portland Business College.
The Three Sisters is employed this week
in carrying to Corvallis 20,000 bushels of
wheat stored last fall in the Booneville
warehouse and owned by the Benton Mills.
If any of our male readers are thinking
of getting married and are in need of a
wedding suit they should call at Cecil's and
seethe large stock of suitings received by
the last steamer from San Francisco.
If yon are in need of an overcoat, a pair of
pants or a suit of neatly-fitting clothes you
should patronize Cecil, tne artistic merchant
tailor. Hebas the largest and mt com
plete line of samples aver brought to Corval
lis. Yesterday a deei was filed in the recor
der's office conveying tdifho Corvallis Lum
ber Company title to the Friendly sawmill
plant. The document was executed by S. L.
fihedd, as trustee, and the consideration was
$15,815.95.
Tuesday afternoon the infant daughter of
D. W. Prichard, aged 15 days, breathed its
last. It is said to have been a marvel of
littleness, being only about 12 inches iu
length, yet was perfectly developed, having
regular features and a beautiful face. The
remains of the little one were interred yes
terday. During Saturday night a tbief visited the
residence of M. O. "Wilkins on Third street,
but being unable to effect an entrance, con
tented himself with "swiping" a garden
shovel. While trying to apprehend the
thief, Milton is enjoying a brief vacation
from the manual labor which spring garden
ing necessitates.
"The" whist club was pleasantly enter
tained last Saturday evening at the home of
Miss Anna Allen. During the evening, a
slight deviation was made from the regular
order of whist by the rendition of several
solos and choruses by different members of
the ciub. Though some of the selections
were not of a classicaLjaature, . their .rendi
tion afforded considerable merriment.
A pleasant surprise party was given Sat
urday bjr Mrs. M. O. Wilkins, in honor of
ber husband's 24th birthday. Until 11
o'clock, music and games occupied the at
tention of the guests, when an elegant lun
cheon was served. Those present were;
Mr. and Mrs. M. O. "Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Holoman, Mr. and Mrs. S. N. "Wilkins,
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Horner, Mr-and Mrs.F.
Lj. Miller; Misses Gussie Casto, Iva San
tell, Mary Simpson; Messrs. L. B. An
drews, Arthur Lewis, L. V. Eberhart and
S. Casto.
Last week, at the old family residence in
t'le Belknap settlement, Mr. Vernon
Woodcock and Miss Minnie Buckingham
cjrjre united in marriage. The wedding
was a quiet one, only the immediate friends
of the contracting parties being present.
The yoting couple are favorably known and
are descendants from two of tne oldest and
imost widely known pioneer families of
Benton county. The bride is a nieca of
Mrs. S. L. Shedd, of this city, and the
jrroom is ft nephew of President M. S.
Woodcock, of the 1st National bank.
J. T. Phillips is now manufacturing a
farming implement that is destined to fill a
long felt want. It is a roller, and is so in -seniously
designed that it will adapt itself to
any ground, no matter in what shape it
may be. The roller cuts 12 feet and is made
in three parts, each part being four feet
wide. It costs but 20, and it is claimed
the new invention will do superior work to
, any roller in the market. The invention
was designed by a friend of Mr. Phillips,
living in Linn county, who has already ap
plied for a patent.
"Prof. J. B. Horner, assisted by about 20
of his gentlemen friends, entertaiped the
Thackary club. Tuesday evening. This
club is an organization which meets Mon
day afternoons. Its membership is confined
to ladies and their object is the study of fa
vorite authors and their works. Occasion
ally they meet in the evening, at which time
their husbands are permitted to be present.
Prof. Horner, however, always on the alert
lor something new, invited the husbands of
the members and permitted their wives to
be present. The event was a complete sur
prise to the ladies, even to the delicious re
freshments, and they claim to have been
most pleasantly and agreeably entertained
P. M. Johnson, agent of the Etna Insur
ance Co., adjusted a fire loss Tuesday by
telephone. The fire occurred last Friday at
the farm house of Mayor McFadden, near
Junction. Tuesday the judge and Mr.
Johnson started for the scene of the fire by
private conveyance, having first notified a
Junction contractor and builder to be on the
ground at 11 "o'clock, as upon their arrival
at - the farm it was their intention to
adjust the loss. The Long Tom was out of
its banks, however, and when near Mon
roe, it was found impossible to reach their
destination, so they returned to Corvallis.
Upon their arrival, Agent Johnson opened
up communication with the aforesaid contrac
tor by telephone, and in the course of a few
minutes had the loss adjusted, by letting the
contract for repairing the building to the
man at the other end of the phone.' The
total damage sustained was $650,
AFTER DEPUTY OFFICIATES.
The county court at its next session will
be confronted with a serious problem. To
solve it satisfactorily to all parties will be a
difficult task. It is the intention, as stated
to a Gazette representative last week by
Miles Starr, of Monroe precinct, to circulate
petitions throughout the county, pray iug
the court to entirely do away with the pay -meut
of all salaries to deputy couuty offi
cials. Mr. Starr farther stated that iu a
conversation had with Judge tluitord on
the subject, that official had signified an
intention to comply with the prayer of the
petition, provided same were generally sign
ed by the taxpayers throughout the couuty.
As this is a matter of general interest to
our readers, a reporter called on Judge Huf
ford and from him learned that last July,
when the salary law went into effect, the
elerk was allowed oue deputy at 70 per
month. This was thought to be a reason
able sum for competent service, and is much
lower than is paid in most of the other
counties. The clerk has frequently pre
sented bills for additional help, but they
have been regularly disallowed. Although
the work in this department is considerably
behind, the court does not feel disposed to
allow any more assistance, believing that
whatever additioual help is required should
be furnished and paid tor by the clerk.
When the law took effect the sheriff asked
for two deputies, but the court refused to
comply with the request. After talking the
matter over, however, a verbal agreement
was eutered into whereby the sheriff should
be allowed 100 monthly for deputy hire,
and no more. With this sum he is to fur
nish whatever assistance is required during
terms of circuit court when it is frequently
necessary to employ four or five addi
tional men. Uudr ordinary circum
stances the more work oue does the
more he expects to receive, but under pres
ent conditions the contrary is true. The
sheriff, in all civil matters, charges mileage
iu addition to his fen for services and turns
the mouey iuto the county exchequer. His
expenses, however, are paid by himself and
not by the couuty as many suppose. It is
therefore plain that iu each department as
the work increases, the incoms of the official
is diminished.
The deputy recorder is paid only 20 per
month. So that the total amount allowed
for help is $190 per month. And iu this re
spect the couuty is managed more economi
cally than almost any other couuty iu the
state. If Mr. Starr's petitions succeed the
officers will be compelled to pay fro:n their
own salaries the salaries of their deputies.
This they will most likely refuse to do,
because, as it is, the sheriff and clerk are
each bearing a portion of the cost for addi
tional assistance, aud if their allowance for
this purpose is entirely denied they will
probably not employ more help. The work
in each office would then continue to ac
cumulate and in the course of a month or
two there would be a general wail go up
from all over the couuty that everything
was behind. The affairs of the county
would not be attended to with promptness
and dispatch, aud complaints would be
numerous and frequent.
So far as the law is concerned it is dis
cretionary with the court whether salaries
of deputies are allowed or not. But the
officers appear to have the better of tne
court on the proposition, and if the present
allowance is withheld it is possible that the
efficiency aud promptness of the service will
be materially hindered.
The Gazette is heartily in sympathy with
any equitable movement aloug the line of
economy, but any plan that has for its object
ouly the reduction of expeusss may have the
opposite effect. On that accoaut the mat
ter should be thoroughly ittvestigated before j
final action is taken. If the sviug o a hun- :
dred and ninety dollars a month will either
involve the coiinty in expensive litigation or
materially retard the progress of business iu
which the entire public is interested, the
movement now ou foot would certainly not
be an economical oue. But if the court is
of the opinion th it this reduction will not
have such an effect the prayer of Mr. Starr's
petition ought by all means to be granted.
However, the court has evidently not reached
such conclusion, or it would never have
m ide such allowaueei iu the past.
AI,SSA JOTTINGS.
Otto Headrick spent several days last
week in the Willamette valley.
Miss Emma Barclay is staying out at Ed
Williams', near Monroe at present. -
We learn there is to be an entertainment
given at the South school house iu the near
future.
Mrs. Wm. Howell, who was afflicted
with neuralgia of the stomach a week or so
ago, is now improving.
The boys who were at woik on the south
road were compelled to quit on account of
the heavy rains last week. They will re
sume work again as soon as- the weather
will permit.
The weath r has been of the genuine sort
for the past week. The heavy rains of the
week have raised the river to a stage suffi
cient to float the saw logs to the bay. This
will gladden the hearts of many.
Miss Josie Fullerton has been engaged to
teach the school in this district. Miss May
Harrison will teach the south school agaiu.
Mr. Ditmar, of Philomath, will wield the
rod in the lower district and Miss Janie
Vernon opened school in Missouri Bend
Monday.
There was a surprise party at the resi
dence of G. E. Tharp Friday. During the
course of the evening a large stem lamp
holding about a quart of oil, was upset and
fell to the floor, breaking the stem loose
from the bowl and breaking a hole in the
bowl itself. The oil caught fire and for a
moment it looked as though the house was
doomed, but Tom Vidito quickly picked np
the blazing bowl and threw it oat of
doors.
We learn with regret that Tom Vidito is
anxious to find out the color of our hair, as
he desires to secure a lock of it to take to
his best girl as a trophy the next time he
goes to see her.
Tom, I'd oblige you if I could,
But in taking it, you'd be too rude.
I'm growing old and scarce of hair,
And a lock for you I cannot spare,
Unless, perchance, 1 should clip mine
I As youdid for St. Valentine. ,
DRUNKEN FAMILY BRAWL.
It Occurred Monday Night One
Mile East of Corvallis. O.
Froberg Badly Injured.
On Tuesday inoruinsi we had scarcely
expressed our customary mutterings at the
dearth of news items, wheu from a new
scene of battle, just across the river in
Linn county, came the meager rumblings of
a family brawl, participated iu by husband,
his best friend, the former's wife, and a
would-be peacemaker but afterwards victim.
In order to obtain an accurate account of
the affair a special Gazette reporter was
sent to the smoke cleared battle grouud.
Alfred Brokaw, some three weeks ago,
mo ed into the Beach property about one
mile east of town, expecting to board the
employees on the government work now in
progress on the river at that point. Com
ing from McMinnviIle where they had been
keeping a restaurant they were accompanied
by one Mann, his 18-year-old son. Earnest,
and a five-year-old daughter. They failed,
however, to find employment. Brokaw aud
Earnest Mann became fast friends, and on
Monday came to Corvallis, imbibed a little
liquor, but returned home during the after
noon. Then," said Mrs. Brokaw to our report
er, "Earnest wanted my husband to go over
agaiu, and begged him to go. Than I said,
'Well, I'm going too.' We walked over to
town arm in arm to ao to the salvation
army, where he (Brokaw) said he would
swear off aud j lin the church. When they
got there he said, 'You go in and we'll come
pretty soon.' I stayed there until about 10
o'clock, when I came down to the Hotel
Corvallis and sent for them at the saloon.
They came and I saw he was mad. I want
ed to come home, but he was mad and swore
he wouldn't come home with me. A Mr.
Horubuckle, who was there, said, 'I will
see that you get home nil right.' So we
came over together, and in just a few min
utes they came in drunk, with mud all over
their clothes. Mr. Mann was in the house
when I came. Brokaw came iu and com
menced abusing me. He said, 'G d
you, I will kill you,' aud grabbed .1 chair to
strike me. Then Mr. Mann interfered he
says, 'For God's sake don't strike her!'
When he pitched onto me I broke out and
went to the barn, and then came here to
Mrs. Everett's, and she let me iu and I
crowded into bed with her. The other
trouble they had afterwards I kuow nothing
about."
"No," continued Mrs. Brokaw. "my hus
band and I have never had any trouble and
ha drinks only occasionally. The cause of
this was drink," she said, nearly breaking
down.
In connection with this affair Mrs. Ever
ett, the lady with whom Mrs. Brokaw had
stayed, said: "The first we learned was
about 12 o'clock wheu Mr. Brokaw came
running oat iu the road betweeu here and
Brukaw's house, yelling 'Help! Murder!
Murdar!' I heard one shot fired windows
being smashed. I was here alone, my hus
band being over in town, and about 1 o'clook
Mrs. Brokaw came and I let her in."
We next interviewed the victimized
peace-maker, Mr. O. Froberg, who said:
"We were waked up at Mrs. Beach's,
where 1 board, about midnight by a gunshot
and cries Of 'Murder! Help!' Pretty soon
the old Mr. Minn came over and wanted us
to go with him after his little girl. So
Billy Shaft, Fred Limherker and me start
ed over to the house, and Maun told us
they were armed with guns and pistols. I
didn't think it was as had as that, so I
thoueht I'd iro back. I had nothing to
defend myself with. I was standing over
there near the barn, and Brokaw came up
in the dark and put his gun' iu my face,
and told me t hold up my hands. I looked
at him, aud I didn't mtentd to do it, but,
says he, 'I'll fill you full if yeu dont', point
ing his rifle in my face, so I thought I had
better do it. Then he ordered ma to walk
back over to the house where young Eirn
est Mann was, and I h:al to do it. When 1
got over there, he had his gun pointed at me
all the time, cocked. Then he ordered
young Mann to strike me while I had my
bauds up. That's how I got these bnises
on my face. Then Brokaw struck me over
the head aud made ' this big gash with his
gun. Then he let his gun drop down, and
by my main strength I pushed them both
over, and before they could get up I ran
away. .brokaw ran after me and snapped
his gun but the cartridge was the oue he had
already fired, and didn't go."
Just at this moment' Ex-Sheriff T.
y
Smith, now deputy sheriff of Linn county,
arrived on the ground with a warrant for
Earnest Manu and Alfred Brokaw, issued
out of Justice A. H. Freeksen's court of
Albany. E truest Mann was easily taken,
near the house where the trouble occurred,
and while the deputy sheriff was looking for
Brokaw, who had siuce noon secreted
himself in the brush and timber near, the
Gazette reporter quizzed the young man,
thus:
"How old are you ?"
"I am 18 years old."
"Can you give as any information abont
this trouble ?"
"There wasn't any trouble; we just got
full."
"Got pretty full, did ou?"
"Yes, rather full, 1 guess."
"Where did you get your drinks ?"
"That saloon opposite the Hotel CorvaIr
lis. I "bought the drinks, and some bottles
too. I don't know just how much, but I
spent all the money I had, 3.50."
"What happened when you go home?"
"Well," said the youth, becoming more
sociable, "Brokaw tried to strike his wife
with a chair, and my father wouldn't let
him. She got out and left. Then those fel
lows came in and we had a general drunken
knock out. He hit me first, and then I
got a little the best of it," attempting a lit
tle smile. "1 heard no shot fired. No, I
didn't hear him say he would kill his wife,"
but when questioned closer on this Duint
admitted, that
he might have said that, but
I didn't hear him "
lhis very "sorry young man could give
no clue to the whereabouts of hia partner,
Brokaw, and after quite a thorough search
the deputy started for Albany with Earnest.
determined to provide other means for cap
turing Brokaw, who is said to be hid in the
brush, carrying a Winchester rifle aud
hundred loads,
COI,I,BGE NOTES.
, , Use Smith's "whiskerine. "
This is examination week and everyone is
down to work in earnest.
All students who hold state scholarships
are to matriculate on Friday. "
The class studying the philosophy of
mathematics has just completed its work.
The cadet band is rapidly getting info
fthnnA nntl will annn Ailil life and interest to
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n,. .i-::i '
The date for the intercollegiate field day
has been set. It is to be on June8ch, a
Salem.
Prof. Letcher speut Saturday and Sunday
in Forest Grove, where he went to attend
the Y. M. C. A. convention.
There will be no school on Friday, Thurs
day being the last day of the term. The
spring term begin3 Monday, April 1st.
Prof. Covell, who was compelled to be
away from his classes a few days last week
on account of the lagrippe, is agaiu at his
work.
Both the Ciceronian and Websterian lit
erary societies elected their officers for the
spring term, last Monday. They ar: Cic
eronian, presidont, Claud Williams: secre
tary, Iua Barkley; treasurer, S. P. Smith.
Websterian, president, Don. Bay; secretary,
Emma Warrior; treasurer, W. B. Lacy.
At the meeting of the Websterian literary
society last Monday it was decided to vary
the regular work for Monday, April 1st, by
having a mock trial. This will tike the
place of the regular exercises in the chapel,
aud although we de not know who the "vic
tim" is, the trial will doubtless be interest
ing.
Lieut. Deutler reports rapid progress be
ing mads with tne cadets. un aionaay
they had battalion drill, which a number
of persons from town witnessed.. ' Each
commissioned officer in his turn is required
to drill the battalion. This tests well their
knowledge of tactics, upon which they re
cite three times a week.
The following students attended the in.
tercollegiate Y. M. C. A. convention, held
at Forest Grove, Friday, Saturday aud Sun
day of last week: O. Taylor, C. Williams,
C. Wilkins, E. R. Doughty, M. O. Stemler,
W. H. Becker, A. B. Kidder, J. Dilberger,
Gallagher aud L. Leeland. Tbey report a
pleasant time.
The eight-horse power steam engine which
has been built by the senior class (mechani
cal) was put in place last Saturday. After
everything was adjusted the members of the
class anxiously gathered around to see how
it would behave wheu the breath of life was
first breathed into it from the boiler, aud
great was their delight wheu they beheld
everything move off, just as if it was no
new thing for it to run. This engine will be
used by the class to experiment on; each
member preparing a thesis on hia results.
The workmanship is of the first order aud
reflects credit on the class and mechanical
department.
On Tuesday morning the students listened
to a pleasant as well as a highly instructive
address by Hon. Wallis Nash. He explain
ed to us, in a very clear manner, why the O.
A. C. is the foremost institution of learning
iu the state. Inasmuch as it is the only insti
tution where both science and art are taught
as they should be, and from the fact that
science is to know and art to do, it stands
to reason that his conclusion is absolutely
true. The science is the true knowledge
and the practice is the art, and so closely
are they linked to each other, and the line
of demarkation so indistinct, that no man
can tell where one leaves off and the other
begins. Mr. Nash's remarks were thorough
ly appreciated by all who had the pleasure
of hearing him. And though it is only at
intervals he favors us by visiting the insti
tution with which he has been so closely
connected since its organization, aud for
which he has done so much to help to rae
to the distinction which it now enjoys, it is
seldom be leavas without disseminating
enough food for thought until his return.
RIVER IMPROVEMENT
Work at the government revetment on
the Willamette above Corvallis has been
stopped, Swing to high water. Captain
Hatch, who has been in charge of the work,
stated yesterday that the snag boat Corval
lis would leave for up the river for the pur
pose of removing some obstructions to navi
gation. By the time this was completed be
expected the water would have falleu suffi
ciently to allow them to resume work,
which will tako about ten days longer to
finish. The original appropriations for the
improvement of the river here was secured
last spring through the efforts of l'epres.n-
tative Hermann, and amounted to $3,000.
It is the intention of the engineers in charge
to retaiu a small portion of this sum to be
used for repairs hereafter. Those familiar
with this sort ot work, state that "the money
has been very judiciously expended. In all,
something like 4,500 feet of revetment has
been completed. Materials being very
cheap at this time, Capt. Hatch has accom
plished mors work with the money expended
than ever before on any similar work in Ore
gon. At the point where the improvements are
being made, the river has threatened to form
new chaunels, incapable of navigation.
Five years ago an appropriation was imde
for work at this place, and the revetment
then built consisted of piliug driven on top
of the bank, with caps and sway braces
securely bolted to the piles- It was thought
this would gather the logs and drift aud
prevent the threatened division of the river.
However, the plan failed in its purpose.
The first freshet after its completion washed
a portion of it away. The high water of
each succeeding year has iucraased the lia
bility to the formation of a new channel.
The plan adopted by Major Post, it is thought,
will be permanent. It consists of piles
driven at intervals of eight feet at the
water's edge at low water, and extending
about teu feet above bed of stream. These
piles are counscted by a stringer bolted to
each. On the inside of this row of piling are
placed facines of willows, aud of fir and wil
low, in some places as deep as twelve feet.
The facines or bundles of brush are held in
place by loads of rock. When the water
rises it will overflow the banks as heretofore,
but it is thought that the force of the car
rent will be confined to the old channel, or
in other words the revetment is expected to
prevent the current from undermining and
ventually washing - away the bank of the
river.
TIPICAL TAMINY TALKS.
A Modern Filosofer Discuses
the Cheafs' Methods of Doin'
Bizness.
When Taminy sez for it to rane, it don't
alias rane. When Taminy sez baseball
pitchers kant karve a ball, they don't stop
a kurviu em, and when Taminy sed Tom
Jeffreys was a ruinen Benton county by
slicen oft the Bay folks, old Benton dident
ruin adogoned bit. But Taminy iz all rite.
If she wants a mountin and the raonntiu
wont come a galloping up to her, she trotz
over to the mountin. Az old Beuton
wadent ruin, Taminy sez Jeffreys is oil rite
now and did a darned - good job. They
don't 8 ly darned in Taminy, but darued is a
purtier word in print. . Aud now if Barber
won't run for mayer, we are goin to whoop
it up for Tommie.
I waz in Taminy the other day and they
wuz all a talken as to who wuz divulgen
there sekrets. Sum thot one man wuz me
and sum thot it wuz sumbody else. They
dident notis Gilhooly a sitten in the winder,
a laffin and a laffiu behind a big newspaper.
One cheaf sed that the blue pantz feller,
hed got hot and spoke up real peart like and
kalled the filosofer a "ainatoor wud-bs
funny man." It hurtz mi feelins. 1 hev
been kalled lots of meeu things afore, but
not that. I hev been kalled a lier and I
dident git mad, for I em. I sed the blue
pantz feller wuz good lookin.
The kounty assessor sed he kudent kol
lekt pole tax offjn the filosofer, for the tax
wuz so much a hed, and he didnet hev no
head. A skinny jnstis of the piece sed the
fiiosofer was an assessor himself with the
ess.ir left off. The konstabul kontradikted
him and sed the filosofer hed brains, but he
kept em kivered up and hed suspenders on
the kivers. Then anuther skinny justis
with whiskers knm in. The godus of jus
tis iu these parts must be fond of spair
ribs. He said he hurd there wuz goin to be
a dead filosofer soon and he wauted a job as
koroner. But Taminy aint in the killen
bizness. She's kept a hummin trien to keep
sum of her cheafs in votcn condishun until
after eleckshun.
Porter is cute az kan bo. I'm agin
Spencer and he dout want Spencer to know
how intimate he and me air. So ho pur
tends to git riley at me. People thiuks its
kurius when I stick up for him. But lor!
he ain't riley. Its only hiz kute way. j
When Porter aud ine getz our heads to
gether somethings goin to bast. We've got
a Simon pure skeem to work on the biz
ness men. I em agoin around and tell em
that Porter hez bin countin on hiz salary az
a sort of perpetual peushun from the tacks
payers. All hiz kalkulashions hev bin
made a dependin on hiz penshua. Ef
he is robed outeu it, he will have to raze on
lites. That'll bring ein up to taw. But
Porter kinder wants to trane with Spencer
aud it won't do. Spencer aint in our klnss.
He ain't no skeemer. He aint no poll
tishun. But I'm afeered when Spencer gits
his ramiin clothes on he'll be a darned hard
man to lick. Some people have a krazy
idea of likein a outspoken man better nor a
smart polatishun like me.
Bill Hartless sez itz a goiu to be a red
heded elecshnn aud Bill ought to no. Bill
is a pretty good feller and is a nobul orator
of the cheafs. The only trouble with Bill
iz that his carbuncle of good will iz so
much bigger than his boil of self - prezer
vation. Bill is one of the big cheafs.
We've got big cheafs aud a lot of little
cheafs. One or two of the chiefs is good
looken and a good many aint. Some of us
is regular Apollos, bat most ov us is irreg
uler apollogies. But we've got the branes.
That iz, sum ov us have. Me and Porter
haz willed our branes to Dokter Wilsou for
the benyfit of man, espeshyly polytishnns.
Its comforty We to think you'll be of some
use when your dead, besides leven a life iu
shurance to yur wife's second husband. I
speak with coufydence, fur Taminy decidtd
that princypul too weeks ago.
High and Low.
J. M. Nolan seems to have implicit conj
fidence iu the newspaper fraternity. In ol
der that everything should be regular, per.
taining to the drawing of the Parker shot
gun next Monday morning, Mr. Nolan has
requested Messrs. B. F. Irvine, Robert
Johnson and B. W. Johnson to act as
judges. Little Charlie Smith, aged 3J
years, will draw the ticket from the box
that wins the gun.
Mrs. T. S. Hawkins, Chattanooga, Tenn.,
says, "Shiloh's Vitalizer 'saved my life' I
consider it the best remedy for a debilitated
system I ever used." Por Dyspepsia, Liver
or Kidney trouble it excels. Price 75 cts.
Sold by Graham & "Wells.
It is interesting to see the practical work
going on in conuectiou with the theoretical
as it does here at the O. A. C. A visitor to
the college list Tuesday moruiug would
have seen teu or more stadeuts in the tree
tops in the orchard on the campu, and upon
investigation would have learned that they
were being iustructed iu grafting by Prof.
Coote. Such practical instruction is cer
tainly valuable to the student of agricul
ture Shiloh's Cure is sold on a guarantee. It
cures incipient consumption. It is tho best
Cough Cure. Qnly one cent a dose. 25 cts,
50 cts., and $1. Sold by Graham & Wells.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair.
MOST PERFECT MADE.
A nure Grace Cream of Tartar Powder. Frea
from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant. )
CREAM
ME
AO YEARS THE STANDARD
THE "HAYSEED.'
Written by Lionel V. Johnson, Freshman in the
' i State Agricultural College of Oregon.
Where the clear Willamette fioweth
By Corvallis, old and still, , .
There the rustic "Hayseed" goeth
To the college on the hill.
From the many growing counties
Scattered o'er tho Webfpot State,
To this place of college learning
"Hayseeds" yearly congregate- v
'When the dews of early autumn
Fall upon the withered grass,
You may see them entered safely
Iu the "prep." or freshman class.
Some so clumsy, green and awkward
That they tremble when they speak.
While perhaps a touch of crimson
Steals across the the tawny cheek.
But, with years of careful training
Added to some common sense,
You will see the humble "Hayseed"
Has improved himself "immense."
He has changed his awkward manners
And the clothes he used to wear
For a suit of navy blue
And a uiilitnry air.
A) the pencil of the artist
On the paper leaves its trace,
So the touch of education
Leaves its lines upou the face.
May our free and growing nation
Ever be preserved from harm,
And its reputation honored
By the student from the farm.
Wanted.
A new second-hand sewing machine;
mnst be in good condition and reasonable.
Address W., care Gazette.
Nolan's new spring stock has commenced
to arrive.
Last Chance.
We will very soon move the balance of
our stock, aud being desirous of disposing
of as much as possible before doing so, will
make great sacrifices. We will also offer
our fixtures at very low figures. We will
commence on Saturday at 2 and 7 o'clock
to sell at auction, and continue same, from
time to time, as will be announced later.
Stock's Cash Store.
Bull breeches fit, wear and will not rip.
Our new stock of hats for spring are now
in. Call and see the latest styles. Can -sell
them for less money than others sell old
ones. Miller's clothing store.
Bargains in all winter goods at Nolans.
Karl's Clover Root, the great blood puri
fier, gives freshness and clearness to the
complexion and cures constipation, 25 cts.,
50 cts., and $1. Sold by Graham & WeMs
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair, San Francisco.
Try
The New Flour and Feed: Store.-
You will find it to your interest to buy the
GOLD DUST FOll RoXLlii
Sixty Cents per Sack, and Every Sack Warranted;""
Will Compete in Price with ALL,. .
In a short time will arrange it so Farmers can '
Exchange their wheat and receive "
40 Pounds Best Flour for 60 Lbs. Wheat;-
Creighton's Store, Main Street, Corvallis, Oregon.1"
Sidnej" Power GomlanLr atern.J - .
'Thomas Samuels, 7Vlanal!er, Gon5aUis. .
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The Gazette is one of the lead
ing papers of the state, is outspoken
on all subjects, and no citizen of
this county should be without it.
It is the only Republican paper in
Benton.
FROM PHILOMATH-
a
Three or four more cose of scarlatina is)
town. " ".' '-'
, Mrs. . Snelling baa re opened milliners'
store on Main street.
Mrs. P, B, Williams has been quite ill.
bat is now recovering. ";.
School re opened at the college ef PM-
lomath Tuesd ty, with S. L. Keezel as in
structor. E. Lantz met with quite a painful acci-,
dent at the O. P. depot Saturday, spraining
his wrist severely. .
Prof. Hpman Gragg removed to Monro,
Monday with his family, where he will a
gage in teaching iu the public school.
The entertainment at Keezel chapel was .
an entire success aud despite the very se
vere weather the house was crowded.
Rev. E. C. Wyatt and son,. W. T. Wy-
att, . of Marion couuty, weie at home in.
Philomath Saturday and Sunday, and at
tended the entertaiument.
Misses Emma and Ella Haines, who have
been attending the College of Philomath,,,
the past winter, returned to their home
near Portland, Tuesday.
Ou Tuesday, March 19th, the house,,
owaed by J. E. Heukle east of Colleg,
Hill, and occupied by students of the Col
lege of Philomath, was threatened by fire. 5
The blaze was seen rom the p. P. depot ,
and the business portion of town, and. the,
occupants of the building" were not, aware
of the danger of " the building in which t
thsy were in, until some ofoiy business,
men went post-haste to assist in. extie.
guishiug the flames. The gable ,epd,Hfac-j
i lg toward the east, was entirely consumed
by the flames. .. t :
Phil. O. Math.
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Try Nolan's Never-Rip pants, $1.25 and
1.50.
See Here!
t '."
If you are ",ou$. of sight.iYspjto T, flL',
Vogle and have your eyes tested for a, .fin,
pair of lenses and choice of frames at a rea
sonable price.
Or. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Fair Highest Award.
Stick a Pin 'Here. Remember.
March 30th will be the last gay (
for tickets in the drawing forthe
Parker Gun at Nolan's Clothing
Store.
.For Sale. Jersey heifer calf,
from finest milk stock in the
country. Apply to E. W. Had ley