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Union-Gazette. FRIDAY, NOV. 24, 1899. New Kid Gloves Nearly 800 pairs of new kid gloves for ladies just added to our stock. Oar lines at $1 00, $1 25 and $1 50 are very . strong. We have also a fine assort ment of colors at $1 75, and black at $2 00; two clasp with self, black and ... contrast stitching. Plaid Skirts - Another lot iust placed on sale. A line at $S 00 and another at $5 00 are ex- . ceptionally neat and good value. Golf CAPES AND JACKETS ; This department plete than ever, show the stock. is now nearer com- We would like to S, E, Young & Son Albany, Oregon. LOCAL NEWS. Wheat is 44 in the Corvallis market. Who is this "Friend from India ?" Judge D. N. Duncan, of Albany made Corvallia a business visit this week. Uounty Ulerk Watte rs has been con- juutB Duruetuu mienuiug mo oraie Bar beubjnat heldin Portland this week, The Willamette has assumed its winter stage and the waters are high enough to make boating easy. A fine line : of Christmas goods have - been received -at Greffoz'. ' Now is the time to' select presents. ' . Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hogue, of Albany, , spent Sunday in Corvallia, visiting their friends and acquaintances. Licence to wed were issued by the county clerk on Saturday last to M. L. .Sites and Miss Lizzie Hoover, both, of this city. " Ira M. Hunter has been appointed , Deputy Supreme' Commander of the K O.T.M. and has assumed his duties in that capacity. . Steady employment, salary or commis sion. A 1 article, sells at sight. Suit a')le for Xoias present. - Sample by mail 35 cts. Oregon Agency Co. Port :' land, Ore. Box 960. ; - The boys of the Multnomah team speak . highly of their treatment by the people ' of Corvallis. whither the Portland boys went Saturday to play the O. A. C. foot ball team. Oregonian. .. The well and favorably known ocala- optician, Dr. Lowe is at the Occidental and will leave Saturday noon. The Doc tor has built np a good business in Cor vallis and has many warm lriends in' old ' Benton. Duck hunting lias not been good in this part of the country so far this sea son. A few clucks make their appear ance during the storms but so far their has been no large slaughters-, Joseph Bryant, a farmer residing just north of Corvallis leaves this week for -a visit of several weeks iu St Louis, Mo. "The relatives of Mr- Bryant Jive in St 'Louis and vicinity, many of whom he has not seen for years. a . . Every musical person has heard of Iazts Hungarian Rhapsodies Miss Dor- t.KoQ MuaK will nlav flia 1h. college chapel, Friday Eye, Nov 21" Tickets at Settlemiers & Trasks. Gen eral admission 35 cents. College stu dents 25 cents. Turkey dinner Thanksgiving day. Next to Harris' store. Patronize the M. E. ladie s Thanks giving dinner. 25 cents a plate. . Tables for families or parties at the Thanksgiving dinner. Next to Harris' store.- Save yourself trouble and . expense by getting our Thanksgiving dinner next to Harris' store. W. S. McFadden went to Oregon's metropolis on Tuesday in the interest of his legal duties. i . Miss Boss who has been visiting friends and kindred in Coryallis, has returned to her home in San Francisco. Miss Anna Van Hoosen, who was taken to Baker City several weeks ago for the benefit of her health, has return ed home, somewhat improved. Miss Dorothea Nash will play .five tonepaintings by Edward McDowell, the American Composer at the college chapel Nov. 24. Tickets at Settlemier ATrasks. Grip,'' winter's usual malady and we known everywhere, has been in town during the week and is expected to re main with us for a time. Miss Hansen was heard lot the first time and the general verdict is that the talented ; young lady deserves all the.; flattering advance expressions made on hr work. Guard. E. C. Sanderson, dean of the divinity school at Engene, will preach at the Christian church on next Sunday, both morning and evening, in lieu of the reg ular pastor who is absent at Dusty j conducting a meeting. . Miss Hansen's voice is clear sympa thetic and full of power and her pro gram of eight numbers was versatile enough to display to advantage her ad mirable tone, : clear ' enunciatioa and artistic interpretation. Eugene Guard. The Corvallis sawmill under Manager Strong, hums continually and some 45 or 50 men receive their pay regularly. At present the mill is having a run of hard wood logs, maple and ash principally, and the logging crew above town' will keep the mill supplied with these logs for some time to come. - Seth Thomas watches for il liss Addie ierolf aud Mr. Jake Hurl- i i. i. . . i r -r, i uurir, uuui vcuiw uuuptu vi boumi Demon were united in marriage, " Wednesday morning at the Catholic church of this city by the Rev.1 Father Jurek.. The many friends-of the young couple in this ' city wish them all happiness and peace in their wedded life. . ' . - - n- . i . - . 1 1 l - oiuce uie reuens rsras ma wsur n as risen several feet ia the Long Tom, aad , vigorous operations have been in pro gress, blasting out of rocks, ' bars and 8 tumps being the chief work done. It is said that whenever the water reached the proper depth, the channel will be in shape so that boats can come up as far as this point. It is reported that Cap tain Smith will be in command of the first craft brought up, " - -f A Monroe correspondent speaking of crop conditions in that vicinity, says: Rains have almost completely stopped nil autumn seeding, and in this section the acreage of fall-sown grain is far short of the average. Very little cheat, rye Crass or other hay has been sown. Cat tle and sheep are in prime coa dition on' the range, while all ether kinds of sloek are in good condition on the home pas tures. Handles or axe3, . picks and sledges, manufactured from Oregon oak grubs, are on sale at several places in Portland, says the Oregonian, and are said to be fully equal to hickory handles, provided the wood .is properally seasoned before being manufactured. - There are thous ands of acres of the finest wheat land in the Willamette valley covered with oak grubs, most of which "have grown up since the country was settled by whites. These grubs would furnish -mat-rial for all the ax, pick, sledge and other han dles used on thecoast, and with the prop er machinery for turning such handles, a profitable industry might be carried on here. . In the columns of this paper during Julv was recorded the details of the acci dent to Mr. " Miles Stany of Monroe. While mowing hay with a derrick in a large barn he found it necessary to climb up near the roof to untangle the ropes on the carriage track of the derrick. Whi'e performing this duty he had the misfor tune to lose his hold and fall to the floor below, a distance of thirty feet. His principal injury sustained in the fall was a fracture of the hip: though kept to his bed for a time he was soon up and it was thought his trouble was oyer. But the fractured joint failed to properly knit and as a result, Mr. Starr has been canfined to his bed in this city for over a month. For seven weeks he has been compelled to lie with an eight- pound weight sus pended over a pulley to his injured limb. With a few more davs of this painful tor ture, the attendiug physician believes . i . . I . 1.. 2 i. il .ft.. limit uie jiuiib win resume us proper po sition and Mr. Starr be relieved of his torturing treatment. " ' The petition of Mrs. Lena Weaver for the removal of M. Viola Crawford a 3 administratrix in the estate of N.P. Briggs, was brought up for discussion iu in the probate court on Friday last. The petition was filed several months ago,' arid alleges that any movement of administration on the part of the admin isfrix would be prejudicial to the interests o: Mrs. Weaver. . The principal argu ment in the case was made by the ad ministratrix council to Iiave the petition made more definite along certain points that are at present misunderst ood and ambiguous, Pianos and organs are coming, and a music store is tobe established in Corvall is. It is an easy matter for anoffice man to sit in his office and formulate impressive argument for an advertisement, or dic tate plans, and inducements for some traveling salesman to deal out to the people. But it takes skill and practice to build a piano and money, to - buy a good ona, and if there is such a thing as best the man who has it has not been found. But if you will call at the new music store you can see aa honest high grade line of goods to be offered to the public for sale or lease on reasonable terms at the Allen and Farra Brick, ad joining Homing's grocery store. ; , -, " - Imigrants are arriving and to be arriv ing from the state of Dakota. . Monday's train brought M. M. Murphy and family fronCthat state, and they have arrived herewith the intention of locating per manently. - : Mr. ; Halverson who ar rived some time ago and purchased a farm in this locality, is a friend of Mr. Murphy, and they are each from the same locality in Dakota. Four other men are to arrive soon, being on their way at the present time. These : people should re ceive the encouragement of our citizens, for it is to our interests to have our pres ent comparatively unsettled . and fertile country taken hold of by industrious Eastern people. They will find that the same work they gaye Dakotan soii, ex pended in Benton will yield them far greater returns.' Three hundred - and thirty-four stu dents are .- registered at the college this week, the greatest number for this time of year in the history of the college. New students are continually coming in, there being two specials reg istered for work since Monday. Arrange ments are being made for'- the .Farmers Short Course to be given by the profess ors of the several- departments, in Jan uary. Agricultural people and all other people should remember this free course of lectures given by the professors and take advantage of them. The .lectures and experiments will be given by men who have spent years in stadying and observing, and what they will say will not be theory, but the result of patience and practice, g "; . ..- -i :': r- ,.f . : On last Saturday there was an adjour ned meeting' of the county court held at the court house the main business being that relative to the Long Tom and the work carried on up there in making it navigable. The question broaght before those in council was whether or not the Long Tom bridges are to be removed. No decisive action is to be taken in the matter until after the - public meeting that is to be held ia Corvallis some time in the future. At this meetimg will pre side the Ward ot Engineers and Captain Longfitt. in charge of the work, and after hearing the sentiments expressed at this meeting by the representative citizens, final conclusions will be drawn by the board as to what shall be done with the bridges of Long Tern, j , , ? Dairying is proving itself to be an in dustry of profit in the Willamette Valley, as the natural conditions of things here are so well adapted for the particular line of work. With the introduction of daries to such a large extent, those controlling and managing them are taking up the improved methods of providing feed for the dairy cows. Out at the college the agricultual students are taught, 'along this line, the value of ensilage and silo. In fact the entire winter feed for the dairy cows out there is of this kind. The large silos are filled with ensilage orn, it requiring many tons each year though it requires but a few acres of land to produce it. The estimated cost of raising and cutting the ensilage is about $1.00 yer ton, and 15 acres of land will produce 153 tous or euough feed for the largest of our dairies in a single year. - - Greffoz has 12.40. . Piano and song recital at college chapel Nov. 23. Tickets at Trasks & Settlemire According to tUe papers, small-pox is now infesting some of the Eastern Oreg on towns. . ; On Tuesday, Mrs. Lenger departed for a visit with relatives and acquaintances ia Vancouver. : Mrs. Bert Hatch, of Nome City, spen? Sunday in Astoria, the guest of her sis ter, Mrs. J. C. Mayo. Astorian. ! Miss Hansen ably sustained in her numbers the reputation she has gained as a contralto of merit and training. Eu gene Guard. Mrs. Walter Reed, Portland's well known contralto, gives the most flattering endorsement of the ability of Miss Hansen. Since the last rain the creeks aud flow ing streams haye assumed their winters tune, a little more swift and with greater volume than the soft light ripple of Sum mer. , r The college yell was not given in chap el Monday morning, t hough President Gatch announced that it would be given with emphasis, . the Monday following Thanksgiving Day They say that hunting is fine in the coast mountains ' now. One Corvallis hunter returned from Mary's Peak with three fine deer in his game bag on Tues day last. The early morning train between this city and Albany has been discontinued. She time of the regular C. & E- train go- ing'west has been changed to 11 :30 a. m; and that of the eastern train to 1 :65 p. in In spite of the rain and wet the Jeffer son street sewer was completed this week across First and Second streets, though the workmen are obliged to wait for better weather in order to resume their work. , In speaking of the wheat maiket the Pacific Farmer says : The most discourag ing feature of the market is the low price and seeming iuactiyity of the whea market On accoant of the higher prices for other materials the - shipping trade is leaving the wheat which makes a slow demand witk no prospects for a rise until the European market begins to get oa unless there is an extra demand from across the Pacific. Ml LI NOV, All LUCK." THE FARMERS ARE DEFEATED BY A SCORE OF S TO O. The Clubmen Pronounce 'Them The Strongest Team in The North West Today. On a slushy field in a pelting rain 500 people saw the orange go down in defeat before an opponent her inferior in every thing but generalship. - In the first half O. A. C. played the b'ianta of old Mult nomah to a standstill, and showed her superiority in individual play and in unison. , Ia the' second half, '. which opened auspiciously for the collegians, the red and white fell into a streak of "Multnomah luck" which netted her a touch down on a fluke, twelve minutes before the half closed. Never did O. A C. offer more superb defense, or brilliant offense ; never did club men play cleaner or more manly ball. This was reajly the farmers first con- teet, for their games with. Albany and Salem, were not sufficient to even inter- j est them. Here then, was the test to prove their metal. .The Portlaiid Tele gram said of the clubmen when they left for Corvallis: "The team has been practicing regu larly every . day since it defeated univer sity of Oregon last Saturday, and is now in better trim than ever before. The boys expect little trouble in defeating the Corvallis team, though there is no standard by which to judge of the lat- te's ability." , The farmers entered the game beaten. Ignorant of their own strength, they hoped simply to hold Multnomah to a small score. The farmers defended the west goal and Multnomah kicked off to their 10 yard line. The ball was brought back five yards. The first attack on Multno mah's line netted the orange five yards, by a series of rapid plays the farmers' backs and tackles simply ran over the clubmen's line without once losing the ball, until Thurston, after going through the dreaded McMillon for five yards, fumbled tbe ball on Multnomah's 45 yard line. V The clubmen's attack on the farmers' line and ends showed the latter's strength on defense, and the ball was theirs on ADDITIONAL LOCAL. Tt is now practically settled that the U. of O. vs O. A. C. football game Thanksgiving will be held at Eugene. Rev. L. Myron Boozer will preach in the United Evangelical church Sunday evening at 7 :30. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Dr. Chapman and ais wile were brought to Corvallis Wednesday for hearing in Justice Bryson's court, ; It was postponed, however, until Thursday at 2 o'clock. 4 DUAL LIFE. (Aornit nn TVTnlf-nrimfll-i'ji AQvarrl lino A copy oi the Alberta Sun just received Thfl bfl, . . . to MaltnomflhB 40-yard line and lost on a fumble.. After losing two yards on two down, McDon nel, who had replaced Davey, punted to O. A. C's 20 yard line. From this on the ball crossed and recrossed the center Of the field; the farmers losing twice on downs and Multnomah punting the ball out of her owu territory three times. Opening the second half, the farmers kicked off. Multnomah tried two downs for no gain, and punted .on the third to Hall, ou O. A. C's 35 yard line. He fumbled the slippery ball and Multno mah secured it: 1 Here was seen the prettiest ball of the day ; MultDomah making fierce attacks, the farmers stub bornly resisting. The ball was forced to O. A. C's 15 yard line where she secured it on downs.: . She should have punted it put of danger, .but so great had been her success with the ball that she pre ferred to chance fumbles and hit the line. The first down netted a good gain ; on the next Gallagher played off-side and Multnomah was given the ball. She bent every' energy and finally placed the ball on the farmers 2-yard line, on the third down with 3 yards to gain, Stiles started through the line, but was tackled without gain. He fumbled, and the pigskin rolled .over the goal line; Mc- Donnel fell on it. Maltaomah failed to kick goal. But twelve minutes ef play remained. . The ; ball was : constantly within Multnomah's 35 yard line, where both sides made numerous fumbles. Time and again the farmem reached the contains the following item. The Mr. Wells referred to is the son of C. B, Welis of this city : Seven years ago Mr. Douglas started in with a capital of $40 He has clung faithfully to Leduc through fair and foiil weather. Now he is one of the most prominent merchants in the country, with a standing second to none. Mr. Douglas is assisted in the' business by his nephew, Reuben, and his brother Fred. Mr. Ed Wells occupies the posi tion of chief clerk, and is not only extrem- pooular in his business capacity but as one of the social luminaries. . A new member has' been added to the agricultural museum of the Union-Ga zette and it is no less wonderful than the man v others among which it poses, The . lately added curio is a turnip not the one that Mr. Fiunev grew behind his barn but this one is from the farm of Mart vn Williams, near Monroe. To say it is a big turnip only partly tells the tale. The big fellow is 35 incb.es in cir cumfereace, tips the scales at thirteen dounds and is sound and perfect. The result at Corvallis wilt surprise the Oregon football world, says the Asto- nan. The University of Oregon , has so confidently claimed its superiority over the other intercollegiate teams that it was generally expected thaT Multnomah would have a . walkover. The score shows" that the game was nearly an even thing. Multnomah beat the U of O boys 5 to 0 and now the same scow defeats the OAC. This will send the OAC The uaion Tha nksgiving service will b heldin the M. E. church, south on Thursday, Nov. 30, at 10:30 a. m. Rev. Meminger of M. E. church north, will preach the annual Tfiauksgiying sermon Thanksgiving sermon ' and Thanks giving music next Sabbath at the Presby terian church, In the evening the third lecture in the course Dr. Thompson is giv ing oa "Ideals," subject of the lecture "A young man's ideal young woman.'' Excellent music and a kind welcome to all. In the Catholic church Wednesday morning, Father Jurek othciaUng, Mr. Chester Davison and Miss Julia Hecker were united in the bonds of matrimony. Both parties are well known here, Mr, Davidson being a farmer and hop grower, residing just north of Corvallis, while Miss Hecker is a highly respected lady of Soap Creek." s- The case of Oregon vs Fleece ana Taylor ctill hangs in the balance of Just ce, and it has not been decided as yet whether the chittem bark case will be closed in the courts in favor of the forg ers. "The supposed guilty parties are still under bond and ' are to await further action of the court. G. M. Brown, dist rict prosecuting attorney in the case has appealed to the supreme court , and the necessary transcript -papers were filed on Tuesday last More than local interest is manifested in the cSse. - License to wed was issued by the clerk of Linn to Mr. Get) Irvine and Miss Mae Cummings, on Wednesday. ;That even ing the young people were married at the home of the bride's parents near Halsey, In the presence of their immediate rel atives and friends, their being some fif teen people present to witness' the cere-' mony. Mr. Irvine is foreman of the Corvallis Times, and is well kuown here having resided in this city for several years. Miss Cummingsis the daughter of a well-to-do Jfarmer of Halsey, They will begin housekeeping in Corvallis, in a few days when they will be at home to their friends. - -. ' A Respected Citizen of Monroe Charged With Bigamy. Last Friday afternoon, in Justice Bry son's court, a proceeding was begun , which has startled the community at large and set the little city of Monroe buzziag as it never did before, A Mr. T. W, Cavender, late of Georgia, alleged on oath that his father-in-law, Dr. T. K. Chapman, a prominent physician and substantial citizen of Monroe was living a dual life ,- that "tbe said T. K. Chap man, defendant above named, has at this of 4 Pteriis 4 DURING v OUR GREAT EXPANSION SALE. ; Plum No. 1 A SPASM Of fUN.'. That is What is Awaiting Corvallisites . Tuesday Evening. i Corvallis amateurs have many times in the past made incursions into the realms of drama and. one; or two" sorties into tragedy and their friends have been sur prised and delighted with the really ex cellent manner in. which they, have acquitted themselves. ' - '. Another adveturous ' little .' band of Corvallisites have undertaken - the pro duction of one of the latest and most highly successful farce "comedies ever seen by the American people. Their pu-pose is to offersubstantial encourage ment to the football team of O.A.C. whose brilliant work on the gridiron has dons more than any other one thing to bring this institution, into prominence. The entire proceeds of the entertainment will go to the football fund. . In casting about for a play that would please the Corvallis people, and at the same time be within the capabilities of an amateur company, nothing offered Seemed so promising as the. great New York success "My Friend from India." l.l .. . lf ll ..... I ' stock up booming for the intercollegiate ciuDmen s j.o yara line to lose tne Dan drollest comedians on any stage, he has championship game, Thanksgiving day. oa a mmc-ie, ana neany as ouen JViuifcj theexclusive right to its production, and noman wouia return it a lew yaras ana do the same. When time was called the ball was in the hands of the collegians on Multnomah's 20 yard line, time a wife now living ia the state Georgia, to-wit : ' Amanda R. Chapman who is at this time now living, and who is at this time his wife ; and that the said T. K. Chapman is guilty of the crime of polygamy." jurs. unaprnan, wnose maiden name was Miss Jane King, is charged with the same crime and made codefendant with Dr. Chapman. Saturday, Deputy Sheriff Henderson served the warrant of arrest on Dr. and Mrs. Chapman, at their home in Monroe. Dr. Chapman was confined to his bed with illness, but both parties were taken . . . . . . into custoay ana a guara placed over them to keep watch- until after the pre liminary examination, which, was to have taken place at Monroe, yesterday after noon. ; - - It has never been a policy of this paper to pronounce, judgment before convic tion. As a disseminator of news, it owes its readers a narration of the facts in the case without drawing conclusions, and the facts as given by Mr. Cavender seem tobe as follows.: . Dr. Chapman was born near Gains ville, Hall county, Ga, in October, 1835. This place is 53 miles north of Atlanta. During the war he was married to Miss Amanda R. Garner. To them four daughters were born, two of whom still reside near the old home; one is dead, and the other is Mr. T. W. Cavender, of Monroe. Chapman was a deacon in the Baptist church at. Gainsyille, and Miss King was a member of this same denom ination there. , . .. About the year 1876 Chapman left Georgia for a trip, pretending to be working for his brother on a salary of $600 per year. In fact, he and Miss King left for Oregon, settled in Scio, and Chapman returned to his family. Soon a child was born to Miss King, and after a few months, she and the child returned to Georgia, making their home at Atlan ta wheie Chapman was attending a med ical school. ' Miss King and her child re mained there ten or twelve years. . - . In 1382 Chapman went - to New York, presumably to take a post-graduate course in a medical school, but in reality he left for Oregon, Miss King and child soon following. He wrote from - Kalama, Wash., about this time, that he was sur geon on a ship, but he was living at Mon roe with Miss King. Until 1895 or 1896 he constantly ; wrote to ' his; Georgia familyj all his- letters being postmarked at Kalama, Wash., and only two years ago did his people even suspect his dual character. V During his residence in Monroe Dr Chapman has had the respect and confi dence of the community . 'I He has ac quired property aud made several real estate of transactions. . If the allegations of bis son-in-law prove true, legal jcom plications 'may arise which,. will involve the title to one farm of 160 acres and an other of 100 acres. Under the Oregon law the real Mrs. Chapman is entitled to dower rights in one-half of this prop-. erty during her natural life. A lot of Men's Frock 34 t 39i worth $12 50 Your pick for $7 50. Suits, sizes to $20 00. ' $7 50 A lot of Boys' Suits, l ages 4 to 7 Plum N O. 2 years worth : from $ S oo to $6 50. -Your pick for $2 50. , ." $2 50- Plum No. 3 Plum No 4 A lot of Men's Fine Shoes, lace and congress, worth from $5' 00 to $6 50. Your pick for $3 50. " . $3 50 A lofof Men's and Boys' Stiff Hats, worth from $z 00 to 5 00. -qJU Your pick for One Big Dollar. ' 00 fllY QTimTMnnr 4-1 a. -4-nMnn IT r H w ll . . tr . r . - , vol uiik. ill ivimi i 1 1 1 1 , iti ii .11 1 Overcoats, Ulsters and Mackintoshes ever shown in this section, al M . 1 -1 - ' at reuucea prices. . OPENING WEEK AT The Arcade COMMENCING MONDAY, NOV, 27th, Holiday Goods in endless variety. Come and visit our See the beautiful line and latest pattern. Elegant display of ART NEEDLE WORK . Fancy Pillows, Etc. ?' Don't fail to come and see the display whether you wish to purchas or not . . , Very Bespectfully, W. P. LAFFERTY. Dead in His Cabin. be ween the farmers and the dudes , Nearly everything but the products of the soil is being controlled by the trusts or other combinations of capital. Yet the farmer is the man who moves the world;. If he should refuse to raise a crop for a single year it would produce a more disastrous effect than would result from a universal strike of all the "brother hoods of railroad employes and trade unions combined. . He, with his glitter ing plowshare, furnishes substance for everybody, and if he should -'go out" he would paralyze the commerce of the world. Every locomotive and car would rust, the song of the -spindle would be bushed, the . goods of the merchants would become shelf-worn, and even the government would be powerless to inter fere, '.-f; The Athletic Associ ation of Pacific University met Saturday morning and decided to follow the example set by the University of Oregon and the Oregon agricultural college and withdraw from the league. The - association strongly favored the formation of an other league disbarring President Hawley's footbal team. The defeat of Pacific university by the Salem team (not the university) probably caused th action taken by the university of Oregon and Oregon agricul tural college.- Owing to the disbanding of Pacific Univertity's football team and the absence of the coach, the kind offer of Oregon agricultural college to play Pacific Univergity, although defeated by Salem, has been declined, and the game forfeited to Oregon agricultural college, causing the last game to be played as usual Thanksgiving between the univer sity of Oregon and Oregon -agricultural college, at Eugene. Hatchet, Again the farmers have the blues and again the rain must stand the blame. Perhaps of all classes of people none are mare commonly subject to the blues than the farmers, this is due to the fact that ' the weather conditions, the principal cause of the blues, has to do with the good or bad of their inter ests. He waats it because it is at this time of year that he sows his fall grain, and it is from his fall gram the farmer realizes the greater part of his revenue. "I have'nt sown but five -acres," said a Mountain View farmer Tuesday. "I have ten acres in," said another from Phiiomath, while a third put a blue cli max to tbe situation by adding that he "hadn't sowed a darn seed." This has been an unusual year and we must bear it with the hopes of having a . much better one as an usher to the twentieth century. December may be such as to allow-the faamers who have not sown their graiu, a chance to do so. About- Chinas. A few days ago a Union- Gazette man had occasion to -visit a farm near Cor vallis where the owner finds time be tween his farm work and the chores to raise a number of Denny pheasants, as a matter of fancy. From observations tak en there regarding the birds and the work of rearing them, it occurred to the reporter that besides the pleasure found in raising pheasants there is also a profit to be made in this pursuit. - The birds are kept in a large wire screened pen, with plenty of room' plen ty of light and air. No prettier sight could be seen than an enclosure in which are a score or more of these orient al birds, with the richly colored breasts glistening in the sunlight like polished plates of copper. They have a distaste and aversion for strangers however,, and hide themselves when anyone other than their keeper approaches their- enclosure. Along in April the mother bird begins to lay and from then on until July she scarcely lets a dav pass without donat ing an egg to lier nest . bidden in some secluded nook in the enclosure. A wild bird will lay but two -sittings, or about 25 eggs, but the tame one lays from 75 to 100 during the flaying season. But the tame birdnever sits. Her eggs are turned over to the domestic hen to un dergo the process of incubation, and so soon as the little brown and black strip ed fellows break through the shell that encloses them, they must be taken at once to the enclosure, or their natural instincts will tell them to ; bid goodby at an early date to their foster parent and hie away to the wild woods and meadows. What is nourishing rood for a domestic chick is poison for a young pheasant. Worms and bugs, is food for the latter and after two weeks of this they are able to begin on the wheat and other grains that are that are thrown to to the old ones. Those who fancy pretty birde can find none prettier than our own beauti ful Denny pheasants. For the next sixty days will offer all I my goods at a bargain and allow . ten per cent discount. Have five dozen trimmed hats at prices from $1.55 to $2.75. Four dozen school and street hats from 25 to i 50 cents. - Mas. J. Mason. no proiessionai company save his own is producing it. Amateur companies, how ever, may present the play by paying for the privilege. So much for the merit of the production. The argument is rollicking and spicy, the action fast and furious and the situations uproarously funny. Each act, and there are three of them, is a complete spasm, and the play as a whole one grand convulsion. . Erastus Underholt, a ; retired . pork packer . of Kansas city, has moved to New York City with his family, their pur pose being to get into "sassity." Three years of failure finds them, when the play opens, disgusted and discouraged. Charles, son' of Erastus, has developed into a fast young man and his sprees are of nightly occurrence. The night before the play opens has been no exception. Charles wakes to find in his bed a man who is a total stranger. Who is he? How did he get there? The faithf ulJen nings is made a confident, and together lhey search the strangers clothes. It de velops that he is a barber of a theosophi cal turn of mind, and in his pocket is a well-thumbed copy of the "Light of Asia." A happy ; thought comes to Charles. He will introduce the barber to his father as a genuine Pundit his friend from India. This will explain his late arrival home and the presence of the stranger. Underholt is taken in by the deception, but having an eye to busi ness, determines to detain , his new friend, forcibly if need be, and advertise him as a fad. This will bring society flocking to his home. The plot is built up on Undcrholt's efforts to get into so ciety and Shauer's efforts to get out, and the complications that arise are side splitting. The cast has been carefully selected, and under the - direction of Mr. Paul give promise fit presenting the best en tertainment ever offered by amateurs in Coryallis. - ' THE CAST- ", News was received here late Wednes day afternoon of the finding of the dead body of a miser, . in his lonely cabin some two miles from the Sam King place Kings Valley. The dead man isMichael McGraith, who he is or whence he came are questions thai can not be . answered by those who have met him since his arrival in Kings' Valley four' years ago. On the person of the man and among his belongings in the cabin were found cheq ues on Portland banks amounting to several thousand dollars, yet the man died in seemingly; abject poverty, With no friends, no kindred, no one to shed a tear or claim the fortune he has left be hind. -,.-:' : . . -:- , Justice Willard Price, of Kings "Valley, summoned a jury and an inquest was held over the body of McGraith. The verdict rendered was that the man bad been dead forur days when his body was discovered, and that death, was the result of stomach troubles and intestinal de rangement. He was between the age of 55 and 60. Outside of the money drafts, the only-belongings of tbe miser found in his miserable cabin, wasa broken chair and table, a rude bed of ferns,-and a few greasy pots and kettles in which he cooked Mb food. 1 He was buried Thurday afternoon. in Kings Valley, A Big Laud Deal. o- i" far agejr g of Erastus Underholt- .Mr. B, W. Johnson a retired porker Charles Undgrholt. .... son of Erastus. Mr. Alex Jennie A, Ileciie Shaver. a theogophical barbel. -Mr. Ceo. L. Paul Tom Valentine.. Mr. Fred Colvig- a friend f Cfcaries. Rev. James Tweedle Mr. Dennis Stovall an African missionary.. Jenningsuu. Mr. Woedson a servant - One of the biggest real estate transfers ever made in Benton county is pending, If consumated, its effect will be fa: reaching. 1 Something over a month the Chenoweth property, consisting 19flfl awo-t. -n-riinfi liAa 1-iAfu-BAn .- TCinc" TT.. 1 ! 1 rt i -I- .1 :t- n, hands of Mr. EP. Cad well. The deed has not yet been recorded. Tuesday and' Wednesday of this Week Mr. Cadwell was examining the title to the Louis Goldsmith tract of 2,600 acres, which lies partly in Benton and partly in Polk counties and adjoins his former purchase". It is his intention to turn this great range of 3,800 acres into a big stock ranch. ' . Although Mr. Cadwell with his family is aow residing at Forest Grove his resrP; dehce in Oregon has been quite recent J He has traveled oyer ' nearly all parts of the inhabitable globe and is possessed oi a remarkable fund of -information. He has some large stock ranches in Montana where he resided for some years. He re turned but recently from the Philippine Islands, and coming to Oregon was much impressed with the great possibilities it offered for stock raising. " . . 3 The Paint Store C. A BARN HART, Manager. i , An entirely new enterprise just opened in the Zierolf block op--: ' ' posite the Postoffice. v , ' PAINTS, i OILS, BRUSHES, G ASS, PUTTY iflK.L. PKPER . i - 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. . gnnuTJ-aJC-n-TT- nere s Where We Get Together! You want shoes. We've got shoes. Latest styles; Lowest prices. - . $2,00 Buys the Queen Bee Shoe. The best Shoe in town - or the money. Call and see them. . ; ; THE CASH STORE, . y ... Next to FOStOXtlce. wurroiiis,- vrcKinit h fHniuxixixrinniuiTJijm -xruijuuuijmruinriiimrmpijxm 71 TRY 5.-- : -v V ! ..... V.. ..T- FINE TEAS AND COFFEES Fresh Groceries i PMISIOHS, NOTIONS, CIEiSS CORVALLIS -By Himself OASTOR1A. Bearstlia IR8 Kmc You Have Always Bought Bill Finneriy . . - ( one of "the finest.' Mai ion Hayste '. , ,. . Misa Nettie Gellatly v engaged to Charles. Mrs. Beeknian Streets . Mrs. B. W. Johnson i . looking- for a third. Berniee Underholt ) Miss Mildred Linnville Gertrude Underholt ) Miss iT-nkie Cauthorn daughters of Erastus. Tilley . -ALins Lalu Spangler - a German moid. 1 - - - The UnionGazette ' l " For Job Work. -1 . Pioneer Bakery & Restaurant The Most Popular Eating House In tie City HODES& HALL, .Proprietors, Fresh bread daily. We keep a complete stock of Candles Y Fruits and Nuts. Everything In the line of EJnaok- . er's Supplies Office of the long-distance. and local telephones ' Main Street,- i Corvallis, Oregon. n r t : 1 1