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Union-Gazette. FRIDAY, NOV. 3, 1899. New Kid Gloves Nearly 800 pairs of new kid gloves for ladies just added to our stock. Our lines at $1 CO, $1 25 and $1. 50 are very etror.g. We have also a fine assort ment of colors at $1 75, and black at $2 00; two clasp with self, black and coutrast stitching. , . - Plaid Shirts Another lot just placed on sale. A line at $8 00 and another at $5 00 are ex ceptioaally neat and good value. ; - Golf CAPES AND JACKETS This department ' plete than ever, show the stock. is now nearer com- We wonld like to S, E Young & Albany, Oregon. Son, LOCAL NEWS. Circuit court is now in session. V. Look for the Thanksgiving dinner by the ladies of the M. E. church. Mrs. Geo. Kerr is - the guest of Post master Stanton and wife, of Toledo, this week,'".' '.- "V""".":. - Mrs. Dentler came in from the Gellatly farm a few days ago and will spend week in Corvallis. The revival meetings at the Christian church have been continued this week, and many have been brought into the IOI(l. "r -. .. Miss Leona Smith left Thursday for San Francisco, where she will begin a course in the study of music. ' : Mrs. Tom Bell and Mrs. Dr. Farra left on Wednesday's train ',' for Portland, where a visit of several days is to be mnde. V.-' - ' -- All the clergymen of the city are invi ted to meet at Dr. Thompson's study' on Monday morning at ten .o'clock for im portant business. V, v . -. "'. , 7 Jamesnemming returned from Cor vallis Wednesday evening, accompanied by his nephew, Arthur Flemming. The latter recently came to Corvallis wiah his parents from Hastings, Nebraska. Lin coln Leader.. . The wild goose in his southward flight has suffered slightly from the hands of Corvallis sportsmen. 'Six large fellows were bagged by Alex Bennie and Coach Stickney,. Sunday last, and other sports men have been equally successful, . j: ; The wheelmen of Corvallis were given their old rights of riding on the custo mary sidewalks, Wednesday, that day be ing the 1st of November and the first day set by tho council when such prive leges would be allowed according to the new bicycle law. At the heme of Miss Minnie Buxton, a member of the society, the Pierian ladies entertained a number of their gentlemen friends on Tuesday night. It was. one of those college times, the en joyments of which must be experinced to be apprediated., ' ; " Over at Yaquina the Salmon are bit ing furiously so tkey 'say and many of the finny beauties are being caught. It is claimed by the fishermen that fishing was never better in the bay. A party left Corvallis Tuesday for the bay to take Advantage of the fishing season. Uncle Jimmy Hayes of Corvallis was in Toledo last Saturday, accompanied by hi necktie. The latter was rather noisy and narrowly escaped being pulled sev eral limes, but the conduct of Uncle Jim my himself was perfect He had a fine time with his old' friends, but it must have cost at least 35 cents. Lincoln Leader. - . "' -' ' ' . ; ' " " Linn Hunter who came from bis home in Texas some time ago to visit his rela tives and friends in Corvallis . will return in a short time to the Lone Star state. Mr. Hunter finds the Webfoot climate unfavorable to his health and during his Btay here he has been confined to his room the greater part of the time.' ;, He is afflicted with an illness resulting from a most severe attack of pneumonia. The dairymen throughout the surround ing country are now thoroughly realizing the value of the creamery in their neigh borhood. . They find that to receive 20 cents or 22 cents a pound for their but ter fat is much more profitable than to make the butter and dispose of it them selves. Creameries are doing a much better business than formerly and the farmer is corresnondingly prosperous as a result of the presence of the creamery. Over thirty young people of the town and colle ge .have formed 'a choral class for the study of music - reading. ' It meets at the college chapel on Wed nesday; at 4:15 p. m. and is taught by Prof. W.F. Gates, who - is an ex perienced teacher of singing classes aad leader of choruses. Persons enjoying singing or wishing , to leara to read music should join the class at once. The total expense for the term is $1.00. A very pleasant and . en joyable home social was that given y Miss' Leona Smith at her home last Friday night. Some thirty or more of her college and city friends were invited and enjoyed the many pleasures always afforded by an evening spent at the Smith home. Games of various kinds Occupied the at tention of the guests, delicious' refresh ments were served, and the company de parted at midnight, cherishing the happy thought that an enjoyable evening had been spent. There is a decided movement among Benton county farmers to direct more of their attention to the thoroughbred stock business. In cattle, sheep' and goats there are in the county a very large num ber of superior herds a proportionately larger number, perhaps, to the number of farmers in the county than in any other county in the state and the importation of fancy animals is continually in pro gress. Caleb Davis received for addition -to his geat herd, on Monday past, a fine Angora buck,' from the famous J.. G. Hogg herd in Iowa. He is a fine, mag nificient buck, costing $75 at his home, and adding to this his railway fare and board bill on the way to Webfoot, he cost his purchasers $94.40. He was tak en to the Davis goat ranch on Woods Creek. The usual services will be held at the Christian church next Sunday, mornin and evening. -. - Harry Miller is engineer at the electric light plant, in the absence of Ed Thrift who is taking a month's vacation. Ladies remember Nolan & CaUahan shoe department is thoroughly equipped for Fall and Winter shoe campaign. Rev. J. L. Hersbner returned Saturday to his home at Hood Eiver, after a few days yisit with relatives in this city. A. B, Miller, who has been confined to the house since June 23rd as the result of an operation performed on his foot is again able to be up town on crutches, Kevj'Copeland, of Salem, a lecturer of note, . will deliver an address at the col lege chapel, November 10th. Admission will be free, and all are - cordially in vited. The ladies of the M. E. church will reopen their. Saturday market at J. D. Mann's store next Saturday afternoon, Come and secure your Sunday dinner at reasonable rates. Mr. Wilson, father of our commission merchant, after spending the summer in Corvallis, has returned to his home in Iowa via San Francisco, where he will meet his son who is first cook on the transport Ohio. Albany is still in darkness, no agree ment having been made for the renewal of the electric light contract for street purposes. The city council peremptorily ordered the lights shut off, and has made no efforts to make terms for a new con tract. - . At the brides grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Kaes, who reside in this city, Miss Stella Cain aad Mr. J. C. Feichter were married enlSunday last at 10 a.m. The bride is from Dusty, the groom from In a vale, both are respected and industrious people and they have the well wishes of their several friends in Corvallis. Potato digging has occupied the atten tion of "spud raisers" in the Corvallis vicinity of late, and the yield this year is unsually good. 1 A small square of land planted in potatoes and owned, by Wm Locke, near Mountain View, yielded 200 bushels to the acre. The potatoes are large fellows and are excellent samples of what Oregon soil can produce. Under the new' road law the county courts will re-arrange the road districts of the county, so that they, will conform with the voting districts, and every year there after make such changes as will be deemed necessary.'' In June there shall be elected supervisors for each district, who shall hold his. office for two, years. If he refuses to accept the office after being elected' he shall be fined $25. The county court shall fill all .vacancies. . ile was from the country, not so very old,- and bad been married but a few years possibly. Altogether he .had the appearance of one who had been buncoed so to speak.' He entered the U. G. office sauntered up to the mau at the desk. "What's yer cherges on a birth notise?" 'Nothing, my kind sir," was the answer. wa-ai, say now younker, weve got a whollipin' boy out to our' place.'' The fact is heralded, another star shines over Willamette's Bethlehem, and we wish the whole world to take notice. Ninety thousand dollars will be paid this season to those who cultivate the ,300 acres of sugar beets in the valleys, says the La Grande Chronicle. This is based on the estimate, given by the fac tory people, of a yield of 20,000 tons at an average of $4.50 per - ton. As a whole possibly the beet growers will not make greater profit than the wheat growers. However, this season places the success ful growing of beets beyond the experi mental stage, and from this on beets will be one ot our'chief pioducts. During the past week we have had some genuine webfoot fog ; not that thin, pale stuff that hangs sickly around in the air in such a manner as to make one ish it would either rain or clear up, but Webfoot fog is fotf. It is that kind of material which posesses. the power to creep into any crevice that will hold a grain of sand; and below town in the river bottoms it rushes iato the rooms when the doors are opened and the housewife has to wrap the thick stuff a - round a broomstick and carry it out of the house in that manner. It is a slow process but the only sure one in the end. But then our afternoons have been beautiful and we therefore have no com plaint to make. : In June of next year the people of the United States will be counted for the twelfth time since the establishment of our government It will require about fifty thousand enumerators to take the census, and their work' must be finished in one month's time, or by the first week in July, 1900.. That means that about seventy-five million people must be re corded in thirtv days, or at the rate of two and a half million a day. The rate will be even greater than this, however, for in towns and cities of eight thousand in habitants the enumeration" must be com pleted within two weeks. The enumer ators will not be permitted to have any assistance in the work : it must be done by them in person, except in such sec tions ot the coontry as contain a 'great many foreigners, where the employment of interpreters will be allowed, as other wise it weuld bo next to impossible to secure the proper data. The enumera tors wiirue paid for. tue services in ac cordance with the amount of work thev are called upon to do. Ellsworth, Womans Belief Corps No 7 of this city, Auxilary to the Grand At my of the Republic was honored by a visit faom the department president, Mrs. Helen M. Gates of Hillsboro, Oregon Monday Oct 30th at which time she in spected the work of the Corps, and com plimented the officers and members for the good work accomplished during the past year. In the evening' a reception was given by the Corps in honor of the president at the hospitable home of Comrade and . Mrs. Ckipman who are prominent workers in patriotism, a good number of veterans and husbands of the Womens Relief Corps were present and a very enjoyable evening was spent A recitation by a grand-daughter of Mather Chipman, who is here on a visit from Iowa, was much appreciated by all. Be fore leaving a bountiful lunch was served and all. went home feeling that they would renew one pledge to work more zealously than eyer for their beloved order whose motto is Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty. Mr." Denman. whose illnees we noted last week, is much improved. ' "Lecture to men only" at the Christian church, Sunday, November 5th, at 3 p m. Special music. All men welcome. Baptist young people meet on Friday at 8 D.m . for business and social, at Pastor's residence. Services as usual on Sunday at Baptist Tabernacle. All are welcome. . ,: -. : Yesterday, Mr. Mitchell, a gentleman 72 years of age, who lives with his wife and son on the Stovall farm near the railroad crossing fell and Btruck himself Lon alog. The old gentleman was hurt severely, though he is resting easy at present. ' '' ; Dr. Thompson begins the 14th year of his ministry with the Presbyterian church of this city next Sabbath. He has had the longest pastorate of any Pres byterian minister in tho state. Services of BDecial interest next Sabbath. A kind welcome to all. The entertainment to be given at the opera house this evening will doubtless be one ot the finest ever offered in Cor vallis. It is said that Miss Katherine Oliver, of Boston, is a very superior elo cutionist and impersonator and delights her audience with her rare recitals and character sketches. . Popular prices 25 and 35 cents. . The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Witham, died at its home, last Wednes day night at 11 o'clock, at the age of three months and six days. The funeral will occur at the family residence this after noon at 2 o'clock, Eev. Mark Noble officiating. Friends of the family are respectfully invited to be present. ' In terment will occur west of Odd Fellows cemetery. The Kingston (Out.) Times says of Miss Oliver in her presentation of the "Little Minister :" "Misi Oliver's powers had not been overrated, v Her presents. tion of Babbie was especially well done, Her mischievous and playful air and her coquetry at first hi her dealings with Gavin, and afterward the more sober and unselfish mood born of her love for him, were vividly presented. ' Nanny Webster noma to the poor house, the pleading tones of Micah Dow sobbing on the hill, and the "Little Minister" giving his commands to his people are worthy of special mention, as showing her powers of acting and in the last of ven triloquism." Miss Oliver will give the Little Minister" at the opera house tonight. - f ; -; Hop Growers Association. An organization that will prove of im mense value to the hop men of the state is the Oregon Hop Growers Association. This body has recently filed its articles of incorporation and will be from lience- forth a permanent organized body. The corporation proposes to engage in buying and selling hops and to act as agent and broker for other persons or corporations in the purchase and sale of hops; to buy lease, sell or dispose of sucIl. other per sonal property and real estate as may be found advantageous in the management of the business of the corporation : to build, purchase, require or lease ware houses and to engage in the business of receiving heps and other personal prop erty on storage or consignment; to lend money and extend credit to persons in the business of raising hops . upon such terms as the board of directors may from time to time approve. The corporation has a capital of $8,000, divided into shares of the value of $2.50 each. J, W. Hill, James Winstanley and - George B. Hovenden are the incorporators and Woodburn is the principal place of busi ness. .",..",.'.' :.;.'.-:.,. - Spooks And Spirits. Halloween has come and gone and as usual the spooks and spirits that are wont to rove about on that particular ight made their appearance in Corvallis, though the deviltry they did this time was of much milder form than usual. This was due to the fact perhaps, that a stricter vigilance over gates, fences, woodpiles and old sidewalks was kept than common, and to the effect produced by the intelligence being noised about the day before that the nightwatch would assisted by a dozen or-more black- horse deputies on Halloween night. ' A few sign boards were exchanged, and quite a string of sidewalk was overturned in Job's Addition. Out at the collleee Wednesday morning, a gravel wagon was found posing on the big rostrum in the 'chapel. How it got there no one seemed to know, but it was there and the janitor found it necessary to employ the aid of a large force of men to get the wagon back 'down the stairway. There were pigs too in some of the recitation rooms squealing impatiently for their breakfast when the professors came to take charge next morning. Other mis chief was done over all parts of town but it was light and no one seems sorry of it. A Unanimous Verdict. Reports from all of Oregon's principal towns agree that they are prospering as they have not done for years, if ever be fore. From booming Baker City and smaller Ontario, in the extreme eastern edge of the state, to Astoria and Tilla mook, on the western coast; from the Dalles, overlooking the Cascaded Colum bia, to Ashland, the metropo'is of the fruitful valleys f meuntain-encircled Southern Oregon ; from Pendleton, in the midst of its Jar-stretching and fertile fields, to the towns of remote Klamath laud, the story is the same : Town grow ing, business good, no vacant stores or houses, shools crowded, everybody at work if he chooses to be, and with money unless through his own fault, population increasing, plenty all around, loads of money in the banks, poorhouses vacant and jails nearly so. From whatever town a man comes, he is ready to declare that this is the best conntry on earth, that Oregon is' the best state in the Union and that he lives in the best town in the state. And, barring a little possible and pardonable exaggeration in the latter statement, he tells the truth. Evening Telegram. ... For Sale A No 1 oat hay for-sale at the farm W.S.Toole. ot Mousy to Loan. :- In sums of $1,500 and upwards, at six cent. E. E, Wilson. ' A COUNTY FAIR. .Suck was The Nature of The Grangers Bis Meetinif, Saturday. . Sotr ronrlor. re VOU a Granger? Did j - j - . you evar attend a meeting of the farmer and join with them in their discussion of home questions? And have you had the privelege of enjoying one of those basket dinners, where pumpkin pie, ana sandwiches aad pickles prevail, where there are so many edibles the tables trrnan with their tempting burden and where all was enjoyment, merriment an good will? Possibly you have not real ized all this, and if you have not, you are deserving of pity. ;.'-' - Out at the armory last Saturday morn ing the Granger assembled. The meet incr was of unsual interest "Butter" was the thome, and the members talked butter" both pro and con. They talked good butter, and bad butter fresh and stale, they talked butter until one could nearly taste it and the subject was made a most interesting one from the hearty suDDort that was given in its discussion by the several members. Prof. Kent, of the dairy department of he cnHecre was the principal speaker on this subject. He said in part: Any interesting creameryman will ad mit that it is possible to make just as cood and sometimes better butter on the farm than can be made in the creamery. But this same creameryman will not ad mit that it is of tern done. It is to be ex pected that among the halt h undred or more patrons of a creamery there will be some who are careles3 in handling their milk, and since the cream from the milk of all the patrons is eventfully mixed to gether, the milk of the . careless pat rons will detract from the quality, of the cream of those who take proper care of their milk. But occasionally rejecting a few cans of the worst milk the creamery man is able to produce a grade of butter superior to that which the majority of his patrons would make if they were to work up their own milk.' The creamery bnttermaker should be and generally is a man who understands his work. With him the making of butter is his sole oc cupation, not 'merely a side line as is usually the case with the busy housewife who makes butter on the farm. Churn ing cream at the proper degree of ripe ness, as the buttermaker expresses it, is one of the most essential points in the production of first class butter, and with his ability to controlrthe conditions under which the cream is placed the creamery buttermaker is able to churn his. cream at just the proper stage of ripeness, thus getting the highest flavor an d the most exhaustive churning. On the farm most of the cream is churned when either to ripe or : not ripe enough (usually the former) and considerable loss is. sustain ed both in Butter fat left- iu the butter- mil and in the- flavor of the butter. In judging butter the flavor' counts for nearly one-half of the points, hence any little defect in flavor will materially re duce the grade, and it is largely on the score of flavor that creamery butter ex- cells dairy butter. , The prejudice against the ase of artificial color In most cases, and the excessive use of it in others, also unfavorably effects th e selling price of dairy butter.'' , J :: JUST ABOUT FOOTBALL. It was a rather loud crowd, yet a mer ry one that filled two cars on the C. & E. last Saturday afternoon and were , trans ported from Corvallis to Albany, to wit ness a game of football between the Sal em and Albany teams, . It was also a loud crowd so far as yelling and blow ing tin horns was concerned, that assem bled on the field and cheered Willamette to victory. From all indications, Salem had much the 'stronger team, and not un til the close of the second half was she given much to do. The game . resulted in a score of 15 to 6 in favor of Salem. Arrangements have been made for a prac tice game between -Willamette's team and the OAC on the latter's grounds tor morrow afternoon. ' ' The foot-ball game last 1 Saturday in Portland between the Multnomah club and the Indians, resulted in a victory for the former, the score being 18 to 0. The next game of importance will be between the U, of O. and the Indians. The game will be played in Eugene next Saturday, and it promises to be a close and hard fought contest. Chemawa will strength en her team greatly, by the addition of two Carlsyle players and the heavy weight Pattee, who did not play last Saturday. The Indians will come to Eugene after the scalps of the 'varsity men. The lat ter are working hard under Coach Simp son and will go into the game with their old-time spirit and determination. Old Willamette is once again number ed with the kickers, says the Statesman. Tho old-time enthusiasm that formerly existed has, apparently, again invaded athletic circles at Willamette University. Daily the campus presents a scene f great activity among the veteran foot ball players of the institution and ama teur' aspirants for unfilled assignments on the team, ' which: will represent the school in the league, games of next mohth, are many.. A. .R. Oliver'7' who was recently engaged as coach, is expec ted to arrive on the Oregon express to morrow morning, when training will be gin in real earnest. Willamette will this year be represent ed by a good team. Among the veteran players, who will be members of the team, may be mentioned : Savage, Young, Williams, Bishop, Judd, Olinger, Sanders and Holt. Tnere is plenty available material for the remain ing positions on the team and' a strong ght will be made for the pennant. On next Saturday the team goes to Corvallis, where in the afternoon a match game will be played with the state agricultural college team. - The Willamette Univer sity team will, play its initial game of the intercollegiate series on the following Saturday, November 11th. The opposing team will be the Pacific. University team of Forest Grove. -''.; .; '.'.- Letter List. - The following is the list of letters re maining in the Corvallis postoffice for the week ending Oct. 28, 1899: D R Atwood " E Burton Johnie Brown John Brown : Rev P J Bentgen Joe Berry -OA Carey Mrs Mary Faleas L J Gnik ML Glass - A M Gray Fred Hanley S C Hanson Master Willie Lane H Robinson Mrs Mary E Smith Miss Rose Schmidt Martin Whelan B. W, Johnson, P. M. Wedding Bells. Mr, Con Sullivan and Mrs. Maggie Fox were married at the Catholic rec tory Tuesday evening by Rev. L. Me tayer. The ceremony, while short was impressive and was- witnessed by the immediate-' family and a few . intimate friends of the participants. The groom is the popular superintendent of the . Cor vallis & Eastern railroad company and stands high in the community as a citi zen and business man. The bride has lived in Albany nearly her entire life, where she has a large circle of acquaint ances who join with the many friends of the groom ia wishing . them a happy future. Herald. . Formerly a Corvallisite. The following letter from Rev. Louis Albert Banks, who many years ago was a Corvallis pastor, and who is now pas tor of First M. E. church; Cleveland, Ohio, is a strong endorsement of Miss Oliver's ability : "Having heard the most famous read ers of the present day, I take pleasure in saying without hesitation that Miss Katharine E. Oliver has giyeu me more pleasure as a reader and impersonator than any other I have ever .heard. She is a rare artist who wiil give unmeasured delight to the most critical audience." EDWIN YOUNG LIBRARY. The Astorian Proposes to Erect a Monu ment to The Fallen Hero. Among the many brave boys of the OAC who joined tho ranks of the volun teer, left home and loved ones to go . far away across the sea and tight for honor of Old Glory, was Edwin C. Young, of Astoria. And he too, was among those noble young lellows who gave their lives for their country and humanity. The people of Astoria, through the efforts of the Astorian, of that city, are endeavoring to raise a fund to purchase a library to be donated to our agricultural college, and to be known as the Edwin C. Young Library.. No movement could be more worthy, and no move ment will touch the public, patriotic heart more quickly," or , with a deeper feeling of the realization of its worth, thanthis one of erecting a lasting monu ment to -the memory of .one of those whose life-blood was spilled in fighting for the glory and honor of humanity. and of the American people in particular. We are glad to see the people of As" toria enter this work with such a spirit of patriotism and determination. The agricultural college while located here ; and while it receives at all times ; the hearty support of our town people, does not belong to Corvallis. It is a state institution and is for the use of her peo ple, and this memorial movement in honor of one of , her sons, should and will receive" the united support of Ore- gonians in general, lor it win De a monument that will bring to the minds of'the thousands of students who will enter its walls for years to come, the deeds of a fallen huo of the institution. The" Astoriaa speaking editorially, says: ' ..-t,. - The proposed Edwin C. Young me morial commends itself to the people of Astoria. We have every reason to be lieve ia honoring his memory,' to recog nize and appreciate the self sacrifice of one of our own boys, and the form of the proposed memorial will meet the ap proval of sentiment and judgement. - The fact that the library which it ia proposed to secure is not - for Astoria, marks it a generous free-will testimonial and adds to its value as a monument to a fallen hero. The people of Astoria have no selfish thoughts in honoring the the memory of an Astoria boy who all unselfishly gave his life to his. country . As years pass the number of young people who make use of the library . will swell into thousands and they will be young men and young women who are striving to make themselves useful mem bers of society. They will largely be of that class who must make their own way in the world. In their constant associa tion with the books' thus provided they cannot help drawing some patriotic in spiration from the knowledge that anoth er student's death as a soldier "gave the library to the college. The Astorian feels that the matter has but to be presented to the people of As toria to insure-the unqualified success of the testimonial. We are not unmindful ; we are not forgetful of our own heroe who deserves to be remembered. We have only awaited a suitable opportunity for expressing our appreciation, and the opportunity is here. ; Captain Wells' Lecture. Tie college chapel was filled with peo ple on Saturday night, the occasion being the lecture of Captain Harry L. Wells, on the Philippines. The lecture was full of interest to those present. A large number of views were shown, embracing every view of life in the far ' away Islands. The lecture was filled with interesting anecdotes and facts regarding our new ' possessions, and proved a very profitable evening's entertainment. - '. Captain Harry Wells was commander of Company L, and was a gaHant officer. He was slightly wounded at one of the hottest engagements, but is very mod est and talked of the valorous deeds of others but not his own. His lecture and war views taken on the field showed the movements of the Oregon troops from the time they left Portland, scenes while crossing the ocean to Manila, and in ac tion in the campaign which is now a part of history. The facts and incidents told in Captain Wells' lecture were the true revelation of facts and were just what the people wanted to hear, and the large splended views thrown on a screen by a good stereopticin made the lecture doubly interesting. v Every one present was very glad to have had the opportunity to attend such an instructive and intensely interesting description of the part the famous Ore gon regiment bore in the war in the Philippines. ,Married At the Presbyterian parsonage by Dr. Thompson on Tuesday evening Mr. J, W. Oaks and Miss Ida Goldworthy both of Dusty, Benton County. COLLEGE IXIfORMS. Orders taken at S. L. Kline's for the Pettibone O; A. C. uniform. MANY ATTENDED. The First School Officers Convention A Great Success. The first School Officers Convention ever held in this county, and perhaps in this state, convened in this'city last Sat urday. Although it being a veryfbusy time in the, year, a fair audience of direc tors and clerks were present. By this meeting was proven that a successful, and interesting meeting of the school officers of the county could be held, Every subject taken up was discussed with life and enthusiasn. At no time during the day did the interest lag, These meetings are what has long been needed in the school work of our state, The assembling together of the school officers of our county is bound to diffuse new ideas, new interest among the school officers. They create a bond of interest which will in turn increase the efficiency of the officers, and improve the work of the school. The above meeting was so profitable and interesting that Supt. Den man will hold another convention during next 'June. The following program was rendered : " How Can tne Director Help the School?" by Director, H. M; Finley. "Our Compulsory Law of Education." by School Clerk, T. P.;, Conner: '-Board Meetings" by Director Morris Wyant; "The Obiects and Benefits of a Schoo Convention" by Director Dr. R. O. Log gan ; "Our State Course of Study" State Supt., Hon. J. H. Ackemrau-. Supt, Ackerman in his excellent talk presented the merits of the recently prepaired state course. He desires to connect the im pression that a change in text books would occur in 1900, because no change will be made until 1901. Also that Steels Physiology and Hygene in the eighth year's work in the state course, should be Smith's Elementary. In the Bnpplemen tary reading books, this plan was to have the districts buy these books and thus begin to create a school library in each district. ' . Memorial Services. Sunday afternoon the memorial ser vices in honor of the late Captain Wood- bridge Geary were held at the opera house. It was an occasion in which all Corvallis people were interested, and all who could find standing room assem bled to hear the solemn services ren dered in honor of the brave Captain Geary. ' L ' , ""' ' " : . The services were under the direction of Rev. E.J, Thompson of the Presby terian church. The college battalion headed by the band, commanded by Cadet Major Edwards, marched from the armory in military order. The exer cises were impressive and solemn, follow ing being the program : Music Selection, College Band; in vocation, Rev. F. L; Stevens ; anthem, "Death is Hallowed into Sleep," choir; reading Scripture lesson, Rev. E. E. Memminger; prayer, Rev. Mark Noble; hymn,- audience; reading, Miss Helen Crawford ; song, "Ne'eis the Call To Arms Shall Sound in the Land So Far Away," choir; remarks, Hon. W. S. McFadden; music, "Twilight Dews," College Band ; remarks, Rev, P. S. Knight; song, "Go ing from the Ones That Hold Him Dear," choir ; remarks, B. F, Irvine; song, audience ; remarks. Rev. E.. J. Thomp son; solo, "Calvary," W F, Gates; song, "America," audience ; benediction, Rev. C. A. Hyatt. Loeated at Lebanon. Dr. Blake Cauthorn has opened den Ul parlors in the city of Lebanon. When he severed his relations with the popular firm of Cauthorn & Taylor, and left this city several months ago, Corvallis felt that she was losing a gentleman whose professional services would be greatly missed, and whose place in a social way would be hard to fill. Lebanon may now congratulate herself that she. has profited by our loss. Dr.. Cauthorn has had a wide experi ence as a mechanic, and his natural skill in dentistry is supplemented by a pride in his work which impels him to never slight. He has been raised in Benton county, and everyone esteems and respects him for his gentlemanly demeanor and ex cellent qualities. . WANTED, TO TRADE. Piano or organ for building lot. En quire of A. P. Venen at Ocidental Hotel Ladies Only PROPER CARE OF THE FEET. Few persons reallize what serious re sults follow failure to properly care- for and clothe the feet.' Not more than ten women out of every hundred, if as many, are free from corns, bunions, or ingrow- ing nails or some form of trouble pro duced by ill-fitting shoes. r- The foot is a complicated ' structure, every bone, joint and muscle having a definite purpose in giving support and poise to the figure. When shoes do not fit the feet because of being too tight, or too loose, or not shaped to allow the muscles normal play, not only do the feet become deformed and covered with painful growths, but the carriage of the body loses grace and elasticity. Proper care of the feet is simple enough. It begins with the right shoe. The correct shoe is the one that fits the foot according to its natural structure. A shoe that is too large is just as bad from every point of view as one that is too small. A well-fitting shoe holds the foot firmly, yet allows muscular freedom, and gives sufficient length to save pres sure upon the toes and joints. The manufacturers of Jennes Miller Shoes for women have acchieved tri umph never be fore attained. Tbey have made a. handsome shoe that looks fine and attractive upon the foot and meets the requirements in every single partic ular of a foot covering designed accord ing to natural structure. This is a gen uinely hygienic shoe. Nor have they taken advantage' of a public necessity, a crying need for health and comfort, to over-charge for this shoe which gives relief from suffering, All styles $3.50. FaU and wintor stock now in. Sole Agents. 4 ".Plum DURING OUR GREAT EXPANSION SALE. A lot of Men's Frock Suits, sizes Plum No. 1 34 to 39, worth $12 50 to 20 00. $7 50 Your pick for $7 50. v - A lot of Tlnvs' finite no-pc A in 1 - - j- " 1 e t - Plum NO. 2 yea". worth from $5 00 to $6 50. $2 50 Your pick for $2 50. A lot of Men's Fine Shoes, lace and Plum NO. 3 congress, worth from $5 ooto6 50. $3 50 Your pick for $3 50. . -' ' Alotof Men's and Boys' Stiff Hats, rium INO. worth from $2 00 to $5 00. l JU Your pick for One Big Dollar. We are showing the strongest line of Men's and Boys' Suits, Overcoats, Ulsters and Mackintoshes ever shown in this section, all at reduced prices. Yes, we were compelled to shelve, fiom Floor to Geiling: To make room for our New Fall Stock consisting in part of DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS . - NOTIONS OF ALL, KINDS UNDERWEAR, BLANKETS, COMFORTS CHINA, GLASSWARE, GRANITEWARE. If you have never paid us a visit it will pay you to do so. - Billy and his wife will always be glad to see you ; always have something new to show you Very Respectfully, . .' W. P. LAFFERTY. v The Paint Store . ) C. A BARN HART, Manager. An entirely new enterprise just opened in the Zierolf block op- ; . , posite the Postoffice. PAINTS, OILS, BRUSHES, GLASS, PUTTY . A. specialty will be made of all kinds of ammunition. Shells reloaded and sportsman's goods of all kinds kept in stock. C. A. BARNHART. rjruv .u-LruLfhnnnj -injtruuuvrumnjinnjyvinjw Here's Where We Get Together! . You want shoes.' We've got shoes. Latest styles ; Lowest prices. $2,00 Buys the Queen or the money. THE CASH STORE, S next to roaiomcc. vumohio, "s"' a Bumnrinhjvuuijnfifljumniiru tuwnruuunrvuwruanniuuvuvisov mm 2Z- TRY . . . FOB Fresh FINE TEAS AND COFFEES CORVALLIS Pioneer Bakery & Restaurant The Most Popular Eating House in the City HODES & HALTj, Proprietors, Fresh bread dally. We keep a complete stock of Cand les Fruits and Nuts. Everything In the line of Sraok V er's Supplies. Office of the long-distance and local telephones. ' , Main Street, . - "'" ' . ' Corvallifl, Oregon. s 4 UP 3 Bee Shoe. - The best Shoe in town Call and sec them. , Corvallis, Oregon. Groceries PROVISIONS, NOTIONS, CIGARS