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Union-Gazette FRIDAY, MAR. 3, 1900: Ladies' Silk Waists Good material. Good workman' - ship. New Styles. $7 to $10 each Underskirts Mercenized cotton. Looks like ilk. Wears as well as silk. Pop ular colors. $1.50 to $2.25 each Taffeline For fine skirt linings and for shirt x waits. Twelve shade. 50 cents per yard. S, E, Young & Albany, Oregon. Son, LOCAL NEWS. W. E. Yates Sandayed in Portland, - Miss Leona Portland. Mrs..' George Smith left Mend ay for Simpson, .f Seattle, is visiting with the family of Mr. J. H Simpson. Chapel exercises at the O A C are now held at 11 -o'clock and the drill hour is . from 11:15 to 12:50. V ..' : ' - Prof. Lake of the college and F P. Sheaagreen are among, those from Cor vallis attending the frnit-growers conven tion hiuU is being held at Portland. Willie Schmidt, who has been settling op the affairs of his fat'.-er, has completed fiis task and left Monday for Portland, He leaves on the first steamer for Cape , Nome. '.Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Nolan ere home from a three week's visit to San Fran cisco. ' While in that chy Mr. Nolan purchased a splendid line of ladies' furn ishing goods. Mert Clark is making a tour of Baker City, LaGrande and other Eastern Ore gon towns, seeking a suitable - lobation for. himself and fatker to open a furni ture store. ' " . Win. Gellatly shipped a car load ' of lef cattle to Portland, Monday. They were splendid looking animals and were a portion of a herd Mr. Gellatly is pre paring for the market of the metropolis, a numoer oi laaies, oi wnom mrs. ju xv. Aduiton, formerly ot mis city, is a leading spirit, are now endeavoring to establish a factory in Oregon for making jama, jellies, marmalades and fruit but' tera. They are meeting with much en- - -Court Uuity No. 28 order of Forre slers was organized Tuesday night with a charter membership of 51. A large dele gation of Albany Forresters came over in special train and helped start the new court, lhe festivities continued until a late hour. , 1. M. Cameron . has an order to ship more harness to Texas. He has estab lished quite a reputation in theLoneJStar state, and they send here to Oregon for harness made by him. Last week he disposed of seven sets to parties ii ving in ' Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Harris are on an extended tour through the South. They visited all the principal cities of Califor nia on their way, spending several days in each. At present they are In Nash ville, Tenn. They will visit some time in Denver, and expect to be home about March 20th. Mr. Atkinson, advance man for Thearle's Opera compapy, was in the city this week. The company is com posed of artists of natural reputation and will produce either "Fanst" or Martha." Having an open date March 29th, they wM come to Corvallis if a' sufficient guarantee can be secured. C. B. Winn, census supervisor for the first district, has completed the work of subdividing his field of ' action and has established his headquarters at Albany. There will be 179 subdivisions in the district on a basis for one for about every 400 inhabitants. The number of enum erators assigned to Benton county ta even. - Manager Groves has received the in telligence that the Sam T. Shaw Co., which was billed for this city March 19th, will be compelled to cancel its en. gagement owing to the illness of Mr. Shaw. He has been on the road con tinuously for the past five years and finds it necessary to rest for a season. His company has gone to San Francisco. Mr. 8. L. Kline returned Tuesday from a four weeks' visit to San Francisco where he has been purchasing goods for the spring trade, which are now arriving daily, and being opened up for the in spection of his many customers. You will find his stock new more complete than ever in the requirements of the trade. Call in and see the display of new goods. Mr. Farley of Monroe one of the for warders of a petition asking the county rruirt to nnrchase a steam crravel loader. 'the county roads in the various sections of the county. Such machines are said to be practicable and are operated very successfully elsewhere. They materially decrease the expense in securing grave for the public highways. Mr. Alf Holderman and family left Tuesday for Dallas, Oregon. Mr. Holder man has purchased a meat market in Lhat nltr and will iro into business for himself. During his residence of two or three years in Corvallis lie has been em ploy! as expert cutter by Smith & Horning and later by Smith & Taylor. Mr. Holderman is a valuable addition to any community both as a business man and citizen, and we regret his departure ' A meeting of. the road supervisors of Benton county to be held daring the April term of the commissioners court has been suggested by Mr. Farley, read supervisor from Monroe, and such a meeting will probably be called. The object of the gathering is the intelligent discussion of road making and the sys- ' tematizing of the work in the county. . The meeting cannot, fail to result in forwarding the building of new roads and in the discussion of the needs of the , varioos districts the supervisors will realize the 'demands made . upon the county court and the necessary limita tion of the aid the court can extend to any one locality. Sanitarium health foods at Hodes.' E. E. Grimm was down from Monroe, Thursday. ' ' . Judge Burnett is in Portland attendin g the Fruit Growers Convention.' , ... Granola. . granose ' flakes, caramel cereal, whole wheat biscuit, oat meal wafers are the health food to be had at Hodes.' Rev. L. M. Boozer will preach -in the independent school house Sunday, mor ning at eleven, and in Philomath at two in the afternoon, J. H. Moore, recently from the East, lias purchased the big Calloway farm north of town consisting ef 633 acres from N. H. Calloway. -The consideration was $6,000. B. F. Harvey, charged with criminally assaulting Winnie Thorn near Latham some weeks ago,' has been bound over la await action of the grand jury in the sum of $1,000. - Rev. L. M. Boozer will preach in the United Evangelical chnrch Sunday eve ning at 7 :30. Sunday school at 10 a.m.. and 3. L. C. E. at 6 :30 p.m. A cordial invitation to all. Services as usual at Baptist church on next Lord's day. ' Morning subject, "The New Fashion." Night, "What Are We Sowing?" Young People's Meeting at 7 o clock. All will be welcome. Strange things occur daily, but the tact is xieaiy x Howell, are giving away their entire dish line to customers pur chasing from 4 to 15 dollars worth of groceries. : We invite you to call , and examine same. Counting the various branches of masonry as one organization there are 19 secret societies in Corvallis which has population of about 2500. If every man woman and child here belonged to one -order ' the average membership would be about 122. - i ue intercollegiate oratorical associa turn of Oregon will hold its annual contest at' Monmouth this evening. Miss Winmfred will represent -the O A A number of students from the college accompanied her to Monmouth to encourage her efforts. After an absence ot over two years. Geo. A." Waggoner is home again with his family. He has been in Alaska, and cornea direct from White Pass. .The rigors of that climate have not impaired his health, for he looks hale and hearty as of yore. After a short visit, he returns to Alaska. There will be given at the Beaver Creek school bouse Thursday evenina. March 15th, an entertainment consisting of a drama, tableaux,' etc and to conclude with a "box social." Admission is free and all are cordially invited. Lunch boxes will be sold for the benefit of the school organ fund. oi. rairicn's v&y. vvnat word more snggestive . of a good time? Young Americas. What , organization more capable of supplying a good- time? Here's a happy combination. On March 17th the above organization will give grand ball at the Opera House. It will be the event of the season. Hon. H. B. Miller will leave for his po st at Chung King, China, in about a month. He will be accompanied by his daughter, Miss Laura. Later the whole family will join them. It will take about two months to make the journey from the sailing port, either San Francisco, Portland, Tacoma or Victoria, Guard. . In the football game recently played between Heppner and Pendleton "Pap Hayseed',' was at center for Heppner and the final score was 22 to 0 in faver of his team. The Gazette says: "Mc Allister, or 'Pap Hayseed the center rush, turned his man and also the full back on the opposing side felt bis grasp once, which caused stars to flv. In the past winter more than 700 acres of land has changed iu the Kings Valley conntry, while last winter hardly an acre as disposed of in that vicinity. With few exceptions all the transfers have been made to farmers in the East, who have been in the neighborhood for only a few weeks, and are going to make this their future home. It has been published that the late B. W. Wilson once ran for county clerk as an independent candidate. Mr. E. Allen tells us that this is a mistake. Mr. Wil son had announced that he would run as an independent, but the republican con vention, of which Mr. Allen was a mem ber, nominated him and he entered the race as a straight regublican and was elected. The funeral of Captain Geary occurs at Eugene this afternoon. Dr. Thomp son went up on the morning train to assist in the service, and also the follow ing representing the O A C cadets : Commadant F. E. Edwards, Captains McCaustland, Elgin and Burgess, and Lieutenants Saunders, Aldrich and Wal ters. Senator Daly made an effort to secure a special train for this occasion, a large number of Corvallis people de siring to attend the funeral, but the railroad's terms were too high. The executive committee of the Ben ton County Veteran association met in Philomath March 3, 1900, President, S. A. Robinson presiding. It was de cided to hold the annual session June 14 and 15, in the court house yard or in the vincinity of Corvallis. The following committees were appointed, on arrange ments, W S Lane, O JTresse, LeviOren, S A Robinson ; on program, W H Boles C Meed, Prof Sheak. On motion, the ladies of the Relief Corps of Corvallis were requested to appoint a committee of three to assist in arrangements and program. The committee adjourned to meet in Philomath June 2nd, at 3 o'clock p.m. Representative Tongue has requested the chief of engineers to make an exami nation of the revetment east of this city and if, in his opinion, based upon the opinion of local engineers, it is found that immediate work is necessary to deepen the channel, he will introduce a special bill for the purpose. Chairman Burton will probably support such a bill, if it has the endorsement of the depart ment. General Wilson is understood to have called for an immediate report. Mayor Crawford has received in addition to the answers we published last week, replies to the council's memorial, from Senator McBride and Congressman Moody. They will both assist in se curing the appropriation. Mr. Moody, while not in this district, says l e will concur in all Congressman Tongue may do in the matter. BUSHR0D WILSON IS DEAD. He Leaves' a Herifoze of Good Deeds -and . nn Unsullied Name. ' Although prepared, in some measure to learn of a fatal termination to hie re cent serious illuess, it was with a feelin of profound sorrow, that the community receiyed the announcement of the death of Mr. B. W. Wilson, oa last Monday morning. -, : , Since his retirement from the office of County Clerk, in 1894, Mr." Wilson has been Among us aad of us, bis t visits and walks out into the city heing of less and less frequency within the past two or three years, but always with that pleas ant genial manner natural to him, and so well knownlby all of his old time friends, many of whom are also passing away as these years go bye.. . . ", Since the first of the year, Mr. Wilson had showed a marked decline in general health, and for the past two months or more, the presence of some member of his family has been found necessary to be "constantly at his bedside. For. al though in full possession of his faculties, his physical weakness was such that upon rising to' his feet he could scarcely retain his balance, and he gradually be came weaker and weaker until be finally passed away on Sunday evening, quietly and peacefully, as naturally as a child would fall asleep. Surrounded by his family, those who are here, and in the fullness of a life well spent,, and leaving a memory which will, long abide in this comunity. '. Mr. Wilson was born in 1824, at Col umbia Falls ia the state of Maine. His father was of Angle-Saxon decent, whereas his mother came from a French Hugenot family. .Perhaps ' the early trials of hia' mother's family who had been exiled from Arcadia, was somewhat responsible for the intense love which he always manifested for our free American institutions, where man can worship according' to the .. dictates of his own conscience. ' However that may be he always had such sentiments in a large degree, and this was continually being revealed in his attitude on public ques tions which arose ' from time to time during his life. Thus in early life he became a free-soil whig, and an Abolit ionist, of the type remembered as "Black Abolitionists," and in every manner he was ever quick to champion the cause of the oppressed. And by his efforts, and hislntlaence he was always exemplifying the idea sf personal opinions and conduct whichjis'so dear to all American citizens, who have been brought up under the American Flag. At the early age of nine yearj, his father removing to New York, Mr. Wil son began his education in - the - public schools of that city, but he did not re ceive much schooling. He early evinced an inclination to make his own way, and before he was seventeen year old, he, had acquired a considerable degree of skill in various pursuits, which paid good remuneration for a boy in those times. He worked at printing along with Horace Greely. and when nothing better was offering, he , would turn an honest penny by running errands on the street. These pursuits however, were of his own inclination and not of necessity, for his father was comparatively well to do, up to 1840 ; when he moved out west, into the state of Illinois, which was then unfenced, and when the site of Chicago, was but open fields. His mother died the previous year, and this was a loss which he always felt keenly. It was.his first great loss, and those are the ones we feel most deeply, and of which the recollection remains longest. Shortly after moving west his father re-married, and thene was another family well grown, and, as often times happens, the boy felt that he would be better off for himself so he. went'east, and shipped in a whaling vessel for the Pacific and a three years cruise. In his later years, he was fond of relating some of his experi ences during the time he was on the barque "Harvest,"' with Captain Taber, and we little know or appreciate in these days, what kind of hardships men under went jin that pursuit in those times. For instance, it was no unsual thing for a boat to be stove, and all hands remain in the water, until picked up by the ship, distant .at the time of the accident perhaps several miles. One time Mr. Wilson was in the water, out in the middle of the Pacific, with a boats crew, lor the best part of a day. They were good swimmers those whalemen,' and in this accomplishment Mr. Wilson was expert. After returning from this voyage, and a visit to his father and brothers in the west, Mr. Wilson followed the sea, and piloting on the Lakes for some five years and then came around the Horn in the in the ship "William Grey," in the year 1850, landing in San Francisco, just in time to participate in the Fourth of July celebration, which from his accounts thereof, must have been a joyous occa sion. Alter a season in ttie (Jalitorma mines, up on Yuba, and American rivers, he shipped on a schooner, the "Rein deer," for Umpqua in responce to a great circular which was stuck up over the streets of San Francisco, proclaiming the richness of the Umpqua diggings. The transportation people were up tD their old tricks in those times as well as in. times not fur distant. For no mines were then found at Umpqua. But he came up the river in a canoe leaving his chest of tools at the landing, the last he ever saw of them, something tike three hundred dollars worth of ship carpenter's outfit; and walked up to the Willamette Valley, Bwimming'the rivers when neces sary, and arriving at the site ot Mirys ville late in the fall of lS'.O. He seems to have met the right kind of people here and to have been pleased with the climate and surroundings, for he took up a claim, wbich he afterwards gave away, and then took up another one, which he eventually put into a saw mill at Peoria, where he manufactured a fine lot of lum ber, but as he expressed it, couldn't sell it for enough to pay, so he got out of the sawmill business, at theloss of his claim, and soon after that -time took em ployment with Mr. Eugene Perilous, County Clerk in the clerks office. The election of 1864 coming on, he was nomi nated by his party for the "office and elected, and for the next thirty years he was county clerk of Benton County. He retired volnnrarily from the office in 1894, being in poor health, and during the remaining years has lived here iu his home, surrounded by his family and friends, and enjoying a rest from his very active life. -To enumerate the many things which Mr. Wilson has liberally supported, would be to write a history of the city and county. Perhaps in-its early exper iences, he was more than usually active in the- interests of the State Agricultural College, and in the matter of the getting a railroad to Yaamna Bay, he was an important lactor. Indeed,1 he put respectable ' fortune ? in that project, which like the saw-mill venture, proved a total loss. For a good many years he gave sub stantial support to the Gazette.and in its earlv historv assisted it over more than one shoal. - But his real life work, and that for which he will be remembered while the early inhabitants of this coun ty remain was in his conduct, ot the county clerk's office. ; This was a good office it paid fairly well. He took fr.m the proceeds of the office just enough to support Lis family, square himself up on his unfortunate laquina raiiroaq. invest ments, nnd the balance went in uncol lected fees, and towards chara ties, bene fits and the party. In the office he knew no favors, one. man was just as good as another. "And when he told an inquirer what he wanted to know it was correct. He had the whole routine of the county, affairs, of the litigations in the courts, of ih9 titles in the county at his finger ends, as is often said. This knowledge and ns'efullness ' grew with experience, and 'naturally .it did not please eome of the legal fraternity. Whatever Dolitical opposition he ever met in all his long term of office, arose from the fact that some lawyers thought that was " a class of business to which they bad a certain claim. And, in truth as we view those things, there was some lustico in the claiaa. But the people siuply got into the habitoi going to mm, they got their information from .him correctly,, quickly, and freely. Mr. Wilson could not help that, it was his nature, not an acquired habit, " but his natural manner. And that is the reason why he is so well known, and so gener ally esteemed, more than any other thing. for in those thirty years, he assisted and benefited in some manner, nearly every citizen in the county wha had business of the kind which took him to the county records. It is seldom that such a com bination of rare qualities is combined in one man and more Eeldom that he finds his way into a public office where every one has more or leas, business to transact- There have been long terms in this state. A neighboring county retained its clerk for nine times. - But not within our recollection has another clerk been re tained so many limes as .Mr. Wilson, and given such uniform satisfaction, and Voluntarily retired, in .the 'eyening of life, richer than he enleredit only in ex perence, and the good will of his consti tuency. i - . - In 1856 Mr. Wilson was married to Miss Pricilla O. Yantis, of Linn county. And he leaves suryiving him his widow," and nine children, all of whom are of age, except 'the youngest son. Of his family L. Y. the eldestis now in Alaska, Mrs. Belle Walker resides at Mt .Vernon, near New York, and Robert J."' is a physician connectedwicb the New York Board of Health, and Bellevue Medical College. Thomas Edwin, is an attorney and lives in Portland. The other mem bers of the family reside in Corvallis, ' SENT TO THE ASYLUM. An Old Man Front Alsea Goes Insane Four - Small Children. Andrew Hansen, a resident of the Alsea country, 64 years of age and whose bent and unuourished frame suggests Markham's "Man With the Hoe," was examined : for insanity before Judge Woodward Monday afternoon and com mitted to the asylum. Dr. Altmiin was the examining physician. Hansen-was aware that his mental soundness was being tested and he answered all of the doctor's questions shrewdly, and, apparently rationally. He had threatened the life of his 16-year-old son, but at the examination he pro tested that his relations wfth his son were most amicable.' Deputy Dist. Att'y Bryson then by confiding suggestions outwitted the old man and Hanseu was soon declaring his desire to see his son in the penitentiary and signed eagerly a petition addressed to Judge Hamilton to have his son hanged. He complained of buzzing nrises in his head the rapidity with whith which he was forced to think. His insanity was unmistakable. Beside the son Hansen had four girls where ages range from 5 to 14 years. The eldest is employed at Philomath and she cares for the youngest child. The Other two accompanied the father and clung piteously to him . Mrs. Wood ward cared lor the little ones until yes terday when Deputy Sheriff Higgins, of Lane county, took the children to Eugene, Hansen . being a resident of Lane county. They will probably be sent to the children's home at - Portland. Hansen was taken to the asylum by Deputy Sheriff Henderson and Constable Fullerton of Alsea. His Memory All Right. In.an interview in Saturday's Portland Telegram, Chas. W. King, who is con sidered one of the greatest character actors in America, . had this to say : "The length of time required .to study depends upon a great many things, to size of the part, the adaptability of the actor, etc. I once studied a part in a trifle over 24 hours. The script was handed to me one Sunday morning and Monday night I played it, letter perfect, having studied it. while traveling. There were 98 pages to memorizs, which would be about 10,000 words. ' The part was Dick Piienyel in 'Sweet Lavender,' and I was with the Frawleys. After the long ride we arrived in Portland, and I knew the part." Lost. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a stray black and tan hound, will confer a favor on the undersigned by notifying me at once at Corvallis, Oregon. - Chester W. Aveby. Letter List. Following is the list of letters remain ing in the Corvallis post-office for the week ending March 3, 1900. Mrs Addie .Callihan, I N Davidson, Cnester Davidson, Mrs Clara T Hardin, Miss Nellie Hogan, Clyde Huffman, Mike Krens, Miss : Martha Lemons, Alison J- Linebarger, ; Geo Porter, May Peterson, Master Raymond Peterson, Mrs. Lillie Schmidt, Mrs E M Wilson. B. W. JoIinson. P. M A 'WOMAN FRAUD. Career-of Notoriety Checked at Corvallis -V Arrested for Larceny. A young woman who has succeeded in achieving sudden notoriety in the North west by a series of petty frauds, paid Corvallis a visit Sunday and came to grief.. Her name is any old thing that occurs to her adventurous mind. In Portland and Spokane she sometimes called herself Hilda Hobson and claimed that she was a sister of Lieutenant. Hob son, the kissing hero of . Santiago bay. In other moods she was Lonise David, which ia probably her true name, ; Here she was-Louis Davis. '-. Miss David arrived in this city on the boat Sunday morning and didn't- waste much time in visiting Elgin's livery stable where she engaged a horse and buggy and drove away "and stayed until Sheriff Rickai d brought har back charged with larceny of a horse and buggy. She will appear to answer this eharge in" Justice Holgate's court. She was apprehended at Coburg and the ri, was found at Harrisburg. Miss David is lame and uses crutches, She has many explanations to account for her lameness. Her most dramatic version is that she was wounded in the battle of Santiago-. - An unlocated rail way wreck also does service in account ing for her condition. But the. following letter addressed to her and found by the Portland police infers that she told a San Francisco "gentleman friend' still more dramatic tale. The letter is as follows : ; v : ; ;' '-' San Francisco, January 22. My Dear est Friend The details of j our accident were quite surprising to me, as I did not suppose you were so seriously injured I am certainly yery sorry, and hope you will soon be well again. I wish I was there with' you to take' care of you, but as you say there is no "chance for 'work mere. natever possessed you to go away with any one like that? I think you gave me quite a throw-down by do ing so, but your accident has prevented me from having any. hard leelings to ward you on that account. I always tried to eive rou a square deal while you were here, and I won't belieye that you meant to treat me as meanly as your actions suggest until you tell me all the particulars. . "Sweetheart, j'oujknow what I thought of you here and, had you stayed here or gone, somewhere where I could get work you would be better off now, but it looks as if you preferred someone else to me, and I feel very lonely and discouraged My work is no better, but I may get a job on the bulletin in a week or so if I can manage to live that long. I have just enough coming to pay my loom rent, but I will iiot tell you mv troubles when you have so many of your own. If they caught that fellow so soon after he shot you, it seems strange that they -did hot recover your money for he certainly must have had it with him. 'Let me know how you are getting, and consider me your true and loyal friend. : - ' - "Jack" . Another letter from San Francisco signed Ji.d abounds with pet names and shows that Hulda or Louise has more than one -admirer among the male population of America's Paris. Spokane, Portland, Astoria,- Baker City, and other cities have reported the presence of the woman and in each she was successful in making; small hauls from good-hearted people. THE PLAY TONIGHT. "Sweet Lavender" Will Be Presented for Benefit College Athletic Fuud. ' The advance sale for tonight's play has been so large that the performance needs no further advertising. Several hundred seats have been engaged and the house will be crowded. What are all these people going to see T "Sweet Lavender" is the work of a prominent piayngnt and bas been .per formed by Frawley's and other high class companies. It has no deep-dyed villians and ho blood-curdling situations but is full of healthy interest and rich humor. The scene of the story is laid in Lon don in the apartments of Richard Phenyl, a convivial and rather dilapida ted barrister. Clement Hale, the adopt ed son of Mr. . Wedderburn, a provincial banker, has grown chummy with Phenyl and is rooming with him while Wedder burn and his sister and niece, Mrs, and Minnie Gillfilliac, are in Paris. There has been a family understanding that Clement and Hale are to marry. The housekeeper of the Inner Tem ple, where Phenyl dwells, is Mrs. Holt and Clement falls in love with -her daughter Lavender and thus event ually gets himself into difficulty with his family. - Mrs. Holt has lived at the Inner Temple 15 years and has kept silent as to her former life, holding a secret that is connected with Mr. Wed derburn and which is later revealed. Dr, -Delaney, a genial and kiud- hearte'd physician and . Horace Bream, an abrupt and unquenchable American, figures prominently in the developing of the play. Mr.. Bulger, a hairdresser1, and Mr. Maw, a lawyer, add to the humorous and earnest incidents that make up the play of "Sweet Lavender." The play opens with Bulger making hopeless love to Mrs. Holt and closes with all the love affairs satisfactorily arranged except that of the hairdresser. The play is given for the benefit of the O A C Athletic Association., The following is the cast of characters. Richard Phenyl " - : . Mr. Geo. L. Paul Ot the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-law. Mr. Wedderburn - Mr. B. V. Johnson Banker at Barnchester. Clement Hale - - Mr. Alex P.ennie Wedderburn's Adopted Son. Horace Bream - - Mr. H. H. Scoegiu An American. Dr. Delaney - r - Mr. Woodson A Fashionable Physician. Mr. BulGrer, a hairdresser) ,, - . Mr. Maw, a solicitor j -"r- Lavender Holt - - Miss Franke Cauthorn "Sweet lavender." Mrs. Holt - - Mrs. B. W. Johnson Lavender's Mother. Mrs. GillQIlLan ' - Mils Olive Hamilton Wedderburn's Sister. Minnie Cillfillian - Miss Mildred Liuville In love with Horace. Thomas Rankiu. On the morning of February 27th, 1900. Mr. Thomas Clarke Kankin more commonly known as Grandpa Bankin, peacefully passed away, His health had been gradually failing. The cold icy hand of death was grasping ior its prey, but not until said morning did it claim its victim and then only to usher him into a better world . than this. T.'icuh a-2' cat saRsicf, shew the cd cume he could say" with "the 'Apostle .Paul in in's:. second letter to' Timothy, VI am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good tight, I have -finished my course, I have-kept the faith, henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of life." Deceased was born in West Virginia August 12th, 1816, died February 1 27lh, J 900 reaching the ripe old age of 83 years 6 months, and 19 days. ' He was married in the year 1847, there was born to this couple five boy and four girls. The wife, one daughter aud three sons preceded him to the life beyond. Two sons and three daughters, grand-children and great-grand-children mourn his loss, William and Samuel Iian kin still live on the old home place in Harrison County, Misouri, Mrs. Mary E. Alfred living in Wathena, Kansas, Mis. Emma Dekart of Missouri and Mrs Sarah A. Wilkinson of Beaver Creek, Oregon, with whom Grandpa bas made his home for twenty years. Thus a home has been made sad. There will b vacant place at tne table ana the arm chair around the fire place will he unoc cupied because its former occupant has gone. The home as well as the hearts echo the words Grandpa has gone, . A large concourse of people assembled at Oak Ridge church to pay the last tribute of respect to an old friend and neighbor. Thus the aged pilgrims are passing from us one by one, aud they welcome the evening shadows as they come, lhe- text used upon this sad occasion was taken from the words of the servant Job, fifth chapter and twenty frixth verse : "Thou shall come to thy grave at a full age, like a shock of corn cometh in his season." May the God of all grace, He that doeth all things well richly bless aud comfort those ' that mourn, is the prayer of one who sympa thizes with them in their affliction. The services were conducted by Kev, W. E.Kossman, pastor of the United Brethren church. Died at the Poor Farm. Mrs. Jane Hopper died at the poor farm Feb. 20, 1900. Mrs. Hopper was born in Louisville Kentucky, 86 years asro. She made the trip across the plains in the early fifties, returned to the East but came again by emigrant train to Oregon. She was the mother ot twelve children most of who m survive her, at least one son and one daughter being in Oregon. More than 25 years ago she made her grave clothes by hand and was buried in them ou Feb. 27, 1900. ' For seven years she has not been out ot bed for a day. ; Five of these years she has bean a county charge. She enjoyed her pipe and relished her meals, eating heartily until about a week ago when her appetite tailed lor the hrat time since she came to the the county farm. She weighed over two-hundred pounds at the time of her death. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. M. M. Walta and she was buried in Simpson's Chapel Cemetery. A Literary Treat. Those wishing to enjoy an evening of amusement will do well to attend the play "Diamonds and Hearts" given by the Plymouth Dramatic Company, Sat urday evening, March 10 th at Plymouth church two miles east of Philomath, This is a beautiful comedy drama of three acts and will be produced entireiy by; home talent. Admission 15 cents The net proceeds will be given to the Christian Endeavor Society of Plymouth. Horses' wlothes. Never before in its history has Corvallis had a harness shop so thoroughly equip ped with furnishings' for horses as ie my establishment. I not only have the largest stock eyer shown in this vicinity, but the best. , In double and single har ness, saddles, robes, whips, etc., you can't do better in the ' state. WTe carry an excellent line of leather and shoe findings, and are prepared to do mend- ng and repairing on short notice. You can't visit our establishment without wanting to buy something. " Call and see. ' J. ol. CAMERON. Notice to Contractors. Sealed bids will be received by the board of directors of school district No 17, of Benton County, Oregon, until 3, o'clock m. of March 22,' 1900, for the erection and completion of a four room school building according to the plans and pecifications prepared by Chas. H. Bur- graf architect Albany, Oregon. The board will consider bids as follows, 1st complete according to plans and specifica tions, 2nd complete except the heating. Plans may be seen at the office of the Clerk, W. H. Boles, Philomath, Oregon, also at the architects office, Albany, Ore gon, each bid. to be accompauied by a certified check for fifty dollars ($50.00) to beforfeitedjto the district if bid is accepted and bidder fails to sign contract and give satisfactory bonds for performance of the same, otherwise to , be returned to the bidder, the board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. W.JH. Boles, Clerk. Philomath, Oregon, March 5, 1900. Karl's Clover Root Tea , Beautifies the Complexion, Purifies the Blood, gives a Fresh, Clear Skin. CuresCon stipation. Indigestion, and all Eruptions of the Skin. An agreeable Laxative Is'erve 1 onic. Sold on absolute guarantee by all druggists at 25c, 60c. and $1.00. S. C. WELLS & CO., LEROY, N.Y. SOLE PROPRIETORS Sold by Graham & Wortham. I Gorvallis' Most Popular Eag Hbu Pioneer AND RESTAURANT. Fresh bread daily. A complete stock of candies fruits and ' nuts kept canstantly on hand. Smokers supplies a specialty. HODES & HALL, PROPRIETORS. r Ore Paint Store . i h C. A. Barnharr, Manager. f ! Paints- Oils and VatmiRhR 2 !) .WALL , RAMBLER Bicycles, Mai?estic Lamps, TRY FOR Fresh FiNE TEAS AND COFFEES CORVALLIS rLnjruinjirjiJTJTJTi mere s Where We Get Together! You want shoes. Latest styles; $2.00 Buys the Queen or the money. THE CASH STORE, Next to Postoffice. iru-LnxLriJLruuinjinjmjTj i ..CITY LUMBER YARDS... Keep constantly on hand all kinds of Bailding PRICES THE LOWEST. Pine Finishing and Kough Lumber, Laths, Shingles, Cedar East Corner in Block. Hi Union-Gazette m IA I i To The Public. I have opened an office ia W. A. Sanders jewelry 'store and will conduct a general Keal Estate and Renting busi ness and ruD a Laborers Bureau of Exchange. All persons Laving property to sell or rent will do well to call and list their property, aa I will handle same reasonable rates. -Laborers are in- itedtocalland enroll their names. I ill cry sales anywhere wanted. Geo. A. Robinson. Wanted. Woman for general house work ; good wages and a permanent position for the ght person. Call, Msg. Espey, Jobs Add. Near Mechanical Hall. : - " Jerseys :for Sale. "Wehavefiye jersey bulls from two months to six and eight months old to sell to those who wish to improve their milk stock. Also one or two jersey heifers and four calves of common breeds. M. S. Woodcock, . Corvallis Ore. THIS OFFICE TO 9 I 1 B PAPERS (? AND IDEAL Mossberg Chime Bells, Etc. 1 Groceries akery te PROVISIONS, NOTIONS, GIBUS We've got shoes. Lowest prices. Bee Shoe. The best Shoe in town Call and see them. Corvallis, Oregon, g fllaterial. Posts, Timbers. Corvallis Hotel All the News While it Is News Edited with an Eye to Facts And their Value To Our Headers Subscription price $1.50 per year ' m. m m m m . m Or . Mt 33. IR,. ZBZRSTSOZN, ATTORNEY AT LAW Corvallis, Ore on. Office la ZtoroirUluUnr. Wanted. A girl to work for either board or wages. Apply at Kline's store. NotaHy.- Iitijes. Co5YiTAKcrxo. JOS. H. WILSON., . ATTORNST-ATJAW. Practice in all State and Pederal Court. Office in First NationaBank Bailding. ' Money to Loaiu. In sums of $1,500 and upwards, at six cent -, ... E. E. Wilbok. R J0BW1B