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.
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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.
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Keep constantly on hand all
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Pine Finishing and Kough Lumber, Laths,
Shingles, Cedar
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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.
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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.
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Office la ZtoroirUluUnr.
Wanted.
A girl to work for either board or
wages. Apply at Kline's store.
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JOS. H. WILSON.,
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Practice in all State and Pederal Court.
Office in First NationaBank Bailding.
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In sums of $1,500 and upwards, at six
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