THE CORVALUS GAZETrb. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1901. To cover th? cost' of setting and'dis tributing tlie type ia such matters, a charge of fifty cents will 'be-'nude for each "Card of Thanks," and five cents per line for each set oT "Ilesolulions of Uou iolance" appearing in these coluuin3. LOCAL NEWS. W. S. Gardner, Photographer. Hot Tarnale supper Wednesday eye, opposite 'Farmers Hotel." Is Jacobs paid relatives and friends in this city a visit during the latter part of last week. , J. M. Cameron went' out to Sum mit, Friday, to look after some mat ters of business, and returned home, Stturday. Considerable worit haa been done recer.tly on the state road leading Mouth from town, A great deal of gravel has been spread. Friday, F. P. Morgan received his license to piactice law before any court in Oregon. Mr. Morgan was in the law business many years in Texas before coming to Oregon. The firemen will give a 'dar.ee in their hall next Friday night. This will be the first dance of the season and an exceedingly merry time is anticipated. Good- music will be furnished. Charlie Young returned Satmday from a two week's trip to Elk City and vicinity. He brought a fresh ham of venison and. a four-point set of horns as trophy of ..his prow ess as a hunter. ' - - Van Cleve, the veteran editor ef Taledo passed through Oorvallis last week on the train. When Ooll returns from the state! Washing ton in a few days we expect to give some news regarding him. N. M. Nowport, the Albany, at torney, was in town last, week wita a doe and eun in the bugey. We suppose the dog was a fine bird dcpr, the lawyer said he wa, and wekuow he had all kinds of en gravings on his collar but we did not see any birds. - The basket Bocial at Mr. and Mrs. Occar Healy's, last Friday evening, was a success trom every point from ' every point ct view. A good time is reported audition that would set ia. the receipts for the evening wtref something over $30...The object of the social was to raise funds for se curing a carpet for the Baptist church. I. L. Armstrong, ,who has held a position for the past six years as miller at - the Fischer Flouring Mills, intended to leaye yesterday for Waitsburg,; Wash. . He is a splendid miller and has made many friends in Corvallis during his resi dence her? who look upon his de parture with regret. Some time during the present wtek B.fi., Wilkins will begin the erection of a dwelling on' his lots near the City hall. Mr. Wilkins will boor have th undertaking parlors completed, and then W. O. Heckart and his fores of workmen will commence on' the dwelling. When everything is completed Mr. Wukma will have a vvery desirable property. W. H. Franklin,'! the Franklin "Iron Works, this city, left Friday ' 'dor Mt. Vernon, Wash, aw Drotti er. Richard, has bt-en employed there for leme time as an lectri- eian. and Mr. FranUin went up to Mt. Vernon to assume charge dur ine the removed of the electric light p'ant from In. Vernon ' to Ana certes. ' He exDects Uf- be absent from four to six weeks. W. D. Risley of Alsea returned from Eastern Oregon on last Fri day with his. family. They have . . made a long trip in their wagon, trning from here last July into the TSasterii part of the state, thence iuto Eastern Washington from -thereto Idaho, and being on the iro id nearly all the time, only stop ping at intervals to"t -visit with friends a short time. They came o-er tho Barlow route into Port Jnd and then came up the Valley to Corvallis. They report a pleas and trip. , ' During last week Sup't Den man visited tho schools in the northern part of our county. Ho reports the schools of this section as being :n better condition than ever before: the corps of teachers are among the; -elTonaest in the county, lna tol- ' lowing are the districts and the leohers employed -therein: Gran cur. Miss Ellen Bella Dunlap; Dis -trict No. 4, Annie Pagenkopf; Dis trict No. 43, Mrs. Helen K.err Max 'J,ih: Wftlis. Zelia Minerr District "No. 74. Jennie Shupp. Sup't Di-n- . nan went tfi Alsea Monday to viit 1 the schools of that section . . - -L - . - During last week , work was done on tho road leading from Corvallis to the Odd Fe'lows' cemetery. There was a sufficient fund available to iay for hauling about 80 loads of gravel and and distributing it on this road. - The gravel was hauled from across the river. - This is a piece of load that gets in a very bad xondition darin2 the winter months and the funds forits.impfovement " were contributed partly by tho Odd Fellows, and residents along this road added their mite in .order' to have something done to' insure, ' as nearly as possible, a road that can he traveled during the winter, . W.A.Sanders, Jeweler. -- Come and try "Hot Tamains." By order cf the committee, a cordial invitation i3 extended to all O A C students to attend the Fire man's dai.ee in their hall next Friday night. Mrs. M. M. Prestou, who has been vising with relatives iu this vicinity for several weeks, returned to her home in Moscow, Idaho, yesterday. The O. R. & N. Company have done a great deal of work on their dock in this city preparatory to operations thi3 winter. A number of carloads of stone were dumped in on the river bank j.ist above the dock to form a sort of bulwark wbn the Willamette gets high. A. 0. Krogstad, of Toledo, was In Coryallis last week on business. He came out to get the rew drill that was bought by his company to bare for oil in the Yaquina country. It cost them $2,300, and is a queer looking apparatus. It wil require a 10 horse power engine to run its drill to a depth of fifteen hundred feet. A Cove girl fell out ef a buggy and was all mussed up. When she fluttered to her feet she gave her fellow a stony stare, and said : "You had better so to Union and learn how to take a girl out riding. There the boys let the girls drive and held them in with bath hands." Tne fellow looked so ashamed that the horses blushed. Union Repub lican. The contract of supplying the Corvallis public school with station ery will be awarded this week. C. A. Gerhard, Alien & Woodward and Graham & Wells are the bid ders. Among other things to be supplied are 10 reams of 10 pound legal cap, 5 gross ot lead pencils, 1 gross ef slate pencils, 2 gross of colored chalk and 40 gross of com mon white chalk. Johnnie Weber, the little six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Au gust Weber, who live near Granger, was kicked on the head last Friday evening by a horse and qaite ser iously injured. ' A physieian was summoned from Albany to attend the child and some particles of bone were removed from the child's head. The doctor told the parents that their son had about an even chance for his life and that much dspended upon allaying inflamma- Saturday. Dok j Gray brought to Coryallis a sol dan eaglo which he had shot at his home southwest of Pailomath. For some time his geese bad been disappearing ana he finally discovered that the eagle was accountable for their absence. Me got a shot at the eagle when it was sitting in an oak tree about 150 yards distant," Tha Lird flew off some distance, notwithstanding the fact that a rifle ball had passed through the center of its body. When secured it was found to be a very large eagle and measured 6 ft. Si inches from tip to tip of its wings. Roy Woodcock is going to mount it. - Jt The third lecture,- given under rthe management of Sup't. Denman will oocur next Thursday evening. Prof. Jay Wo. Hudson, who-lectured last Tuesday in this city, will again lecture on "Rambles in tho Land of Shakespeare." This is said to be one of Prof . Hudson's best lectures and all should avail themselves of the opportunity of hearing this polished orator. It was the intention to begin this lec ture at 8:15 p. m., out as many ef the churches of onr city have prayer meeting Thursday evening, Sup't. Denman has decided to be gin promptly at .8:30. This does not mean o:4o. Reserved seats on sale at Gerhard's Book store. The dramatic recital by Miss Sophie Wolfe at the college chapel last Friday eveni8 was largely attended and most favor ably received. Her reading of the several numBers was artistic. Whila the more dramatic num bers . on the program appeared a trifle long due ia a great meas ure to a tendency to ba too de liberatethe selection detailing Gavoche's fatherly care was so well done . as to entitle Miss Wolfe to a place with the best readers 'we have heard here, and "An Object of Love," possibly, snowed her at her best. The piano duet by the little Misses Horner and another by the Misses Letha Patton and Una Stewart, and the Baritone solo by Harold Martin were appreciated. A large number of members of the M. E. Church and friends of Rev. Frank L. Moore, the pastor, called at the parsonage, i'riday ovening, and surprised Rev. Moore. The reception was tendered Rev, M-oire in honor of his return to the 'Corvall'S pastorate of the M. E. church for another year.. Conver sation and music yere engaged in and during the renins Virgil E. Walters, in a very ueat sptech, presented Rev. Moore with a hand some Hilver service in behalf of tho members of the chnrch. In the butter dish was found tho where withal to secure some $10 worth of Jersey creamery butter. The ray eran.d gentleman was greatly 6ur prised, but made a most gracious resnonse to the presentation speech in which ho fittingly Expressed his thanks to those present, not only for their choiee offerings, but for the honor bestowed upon him. Busty Institute. The 15ln local teacheis' inalituiejor Ben on county was held at Dusty lust Fri day evening and the following Saturday. The attendance and interest icactui pro portions beyond expression. The pro gram for the evening and day sessions received the closest attention from those in attendance- Those present canie from every district in this part of oar county. A delegation of sixteen teachers went from Corvallis. Every teacher, except one, that is now employed in 'Southern Ben ton was there. At the eveniugees6ion the commodious grange ball was Ailed to overflowing, standing room being at a premium . The Dusty quartette, consisting ol Mrs. M. M. Waltz. Mrs. J. H. Edwards, and Messrs. R. J. Nichols and E. H. Bel knap, assisted by Mr. Wilbur Starr, ren dered excellent music. The selection, The Flag Without a Stain," contained a sentiment that echoed from the heart of every loyal American. The recitations of Lela Buckingham, Floy Hawley, Bertha and Belle Edwards were well rendered and enthusiastically received. The duo by Mr. M. M. Waltz and Mrs. J. H. Edwards did much to add interest and entertainment to the pro gram. The dno, banjo and guitar, by Messrs. Bain, found a responsive chard in every heart. Gretta and Floyd Bris tow entertained the institute with in strumental music. The address of Supt. Deo man on "Wni. McKinley, Our Mar tyred President,'' gave a Bummary of the life work and those traits of character which made him "first in the hearts cf all bis countrymen." The basket dinner was one of the treats of the day. The thoughtful, unsurpassed, and amiable housewives of this section had prepared a dinner,' the eight of which Would make the month of a prince, or a count, water; the quantity of which would supply the wants of an Oregon legislature. . The program for Saturday consisted of singing by the institute, recitations ' by Winona Price, Edith Price. Inez Wil liams and Golda Howard, a solo by Miss Chamberlain, a duo by Mrs M. M. Waltz and Mrs. J. H, Edwards, a song by Caryl FRENCH Excerpts from His Address Delivered at the M. E. Church Last Sabbath . A critic can do less ia mora time than any other imposition on earth. When the labor organizations will place moral planks in the platforms of their strikes, such as The Sabbath with our twmies and church, God will fieht for ftSi against their enemies. God has a lock and key on his store house of grace. The trusts Can't comer it, thank God. It they could, it wonld sell too ,high for "poor; men ever to be saved. - - Hear me!' It is not environment that floored you. Gcuerat cussed ness is the trouble. . - and Hazel Edward and Jtjsie Benham. The song, "The Flag Without a Stain," on request,, was snag by th Dusty quar tette. . . The institute work consisted of the following discussions: "How Business is Done in the Oregon Legislature," by Hon. E. J. Nichols. " This paper was fall of interesting information and con tained many things of a practical nature, scuh as would benefit the teacher. "Arithmetic," by Prof. S. W. Holmes, was also a practical presentation of the subject. The speaker eoatended that we should Btrive to present the .subject to. that practical benefit' would be "Berived by the popil. Rev. Mr. Peck gave, an earnest and enthusiastic talk on i'The Teacher's Influence on the Child's Char acter.;' .VWhat Constitutes a Good Di rector," was - thoroughly discussed by Profs. Q. A. Peterson and E. P. Goin Messrs. L: S. Edwards and H. T.' Bris- tow gave interesting talks on "What Constitutes a Good Teacher." ; The pa per of Mr. Edwards showed careful and thoughtful study. The remarks of Mr. Bristow spoke the sentiments of one of Bnto'n's best directors and enthusiastic patrons.. "How can the Patron Best Help the School?" was ably presented by Mrs. E. J. Nichols. The language, thoughts and Sentiment of this paper solemnly impressed every loyal patron of our common schools with the import ance and.the necessity of better support, better co operation, and a greater love and interest id the ereat work nf nnr nnh. lie. schools. Hoa. E. H. Belknap, at the beginning of -the morning's xercisesj made the address of welcome. Mr. Bel knap not only did himself credit in the way in ,which he so warmly welcomed the strangers ' Dv&y, but likewise, re flected credit i on the i.:aU6trious, iaUi ligerit and ti.hty farmers of this sec tion., lie did U3ay as he had done eo maay liin&s i.u. the past; he proved him self an iutei istiog, forcible speaker, liav- icg something good to say, and knowiug how to 6ay it. Chas. H. Horner, a graduate of the O. A. C. last year, and salutatorian of his class, now one of Benton's wide-awake teachers, responded to the address of welcome. ; He alluded' to the standing that this community had outside of their own yicinty. He recalled 'he fact that some of the ablest men of our state, those who are leaders in the educational find political world were born and partially educated within a stone's throw of Dustv. On account of the lateness of the hour, Mr. M. M. Walts asked to be excused from discussing "The Duty of the State to Public Schools." The next local in stitule will be held in Corvallis. An Old Relic. Jamestown was the first Eng lish settlement in the United States. - It was founded in 1607, by 105 colonist sent out by a London company under fiora ruaad ot Christofer NeWpott. Captain John Smith was a prom inent member of the expedition. The town was founded en the James river, 3E miles above its month. Tile encroachments of the river have converted .th. promontory on which tne old town stood into an island and a portion ef the settlement has been eatirely - swept away, A part of the old church tower, with some tombstones 'standing aroand it, is now the only relic of the ancient town. Sam Moore, of this city, is the prend posessor of a brick taken from the old church. The feriek is nearly 300 years old and is at present ofi display in the show window of F. L,. Miller in this citf. Mr. Moore has owned the E. OLIVER. Evening. Over at Spokane a woman said to me: "If God is all powerful why don't he kill the devil?". I leplied: "That would leave too many ; the -devil has a mighty big family." ' . . . , - Death for the right does net meaa de feat. Not until the morning of the Besurrection was "death swallowed op in victory.' Look not in the cold gray city for the long,forgotton ones; "why seek ve the living among the dead?" The heroes of early christian battles live beyond the sunset's ' radient glow, in the city not made with hands eternal in the heavens. brick about eight years; It is hot unlike a common red bricfc ia appearance, save that it looks old, and " is somewhat ; larger than the averase : brick , in use- today. 1 , ' ; ' V; An Experiment. Prof. Per not has tried theraat ter of saving refuse prunes at the Experiment Station thuvse&soa with considerable success. . He has converted them Int vlflegar. He constructed l vat of lumber," and had all the small "pranes that were worthless to dr damp' ed Into it after beiflg Jacked se the juice. . would run at. He caughtfroa this vat about 6o gallons of prune juice whieh was put iatd barrels aad is flaw gar tially vinegar. This Is -a most practical move, lor... tne farmer is taught" that he may with the expenditure t a few dollars get lumber and construet a vat three ot foar feet high hy ten feet long and four feet wide with sufficient capacity t' save all the prunes he can raise, to say nothing of just those that are small and worthless. Your re porter drank some of thjnice along at various stages ef acidity d' Says that it was delicious to the taste, Prof. Pefnot will write a bul litin on, . the .subjeot of prune products of the dryer." , f0lD fi!5 BODY. Wagott Upset, Falling Upon Jos. S. Bank er, and Stranglius Hint to Bcatn A peculiar accident, which re sulted in the death of James S. Bunker, occurred on the road be tween Buena Vista and Albany about midnight Saturday. Mr. Bunker, who was about 35 years of age, unmarried, and without relatives in this part of the country, had made his home for the past eight years with J. L. Cautse, a merchant at Buena Vis-J ta. Saturday afternoon he start ed with his employer's team and wagon for Albany to attend the lodge of Maccabees, of which he was a member, and get a load of soda Water. After ledge he visit ed various saloons and started for home about 10 o'clock. Nothing more was seen of him until shortly after 6 o'clock Sun day morning, when the two sons of M. V. Leepsr, who resides about sixteen miles from Corval lis, found Bunker's body lying near the road within 200 yards of their home. At this point there is a grade some three feet high. The wagon had upset and the de ceased had fallen face downward. The edge of the wagoa bed was resting on the back of his neck and he had been dead for some hours. His team was standing quietly, still hitched to the wag on. Coroner S. N. Wilkins was notified by telephone and he went immediately to the scene of the accident. A jury was empan elled, and after investigation they reported that death had been caused by strangulation. Mr. Wilkins brought the body to Corvallis Sunday evening and prepared it for burial. It was sent to Buena Vista on Monday's train, where the funeral occurred in the afternoon. Prune Pointers. Manager. Robert Johnson, of the Benton County Prune Co. , estimates the ontput of the big orchard of the company at abent 250,006 psunds of dried prunes this year. Had the season been favorable for drying the fruit this company would . have dried three , times as many prunes as they did. . A recent issue of the Salem Statesman contains the follow ieg items relative to prunes: The word Italian has been changed to Oregon oa the Pheas ant Brand lables to the Associa tion. : This is very appropriate, becaase the Italians are general ly known as the - "Oregon" prunes.; This brand is gaining a market of Its owb,' which is bound to" be of good serviee to the growers here ia fature years. Additional Local. The Black Cat. Hawes $3.00 Hats. ; Just a few sacks of red clover seed left for salo at Ziertlf's. - Rugs! Rugs!! Rugs!!! Just re ceived at J. D. Man & Co's. Go to Zierolfs for nice red clover seed raised, in Benton county only a few sacks left. Our Ladies fine shoes at $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 are the acme of perfection. N & C. Get your umbrellas , fixed at the Bicycle Hospital. Just received a fine supply of fixtures. ' Prof. A. Klingeuiann, Corvallfe, ureeon, will teacn tierman, in a town, community, or family. . Misses ' Garrett and Herbert are now '-ready to do dressmaking on Fourth St., three doors north of M. E. church. '; Our stock of Mens and Boys heavy Boots: Shoes and Rubber goods is now complete, and our prices are right. N & C. . The man or boy who desires to be well dressed, according to fash ion's latest decree should visit our store.. Good dressers 'will be sure to come, in, fact, the majority of the best dressed men in the community patronize our firm, because they get the very best fitting jsuits and overcoats at the lowest possible prices consistent with quality and durability. & C. g. A. Hemphill is the "posses sor of an old book that Was print ed long Betora the revolutionary war. ; It is'- bound ia leather, fieatly printed and i an excel lent state of preservation. It was tnblished Dy Patrielc Moir, in Glascow, Scotland, in 1764, and was written by Rev. Thomas Boston, VBeiflg ths substance of several sermons, to which are added some sermons - on - the nature of church, cofflmunion." The book was presented to Mr. Hemphill by his " grandfather, Samuel Andersdn, July 12, 1845; B A N N ER S A LVE tho most healing salve in tho world, F ----- fa-v Hart- Schafrher jyMai Jailor Wade Clothes Hirr.CHArriic4 ham S. L. it--. BENTON COUNTY LUMBER GOMPANY Manufacturers of all kinds of Rough and Dressed Fir Lumber IN CARLOAD LOTS -YARDS AT C0RVALLIS'vO Corner of 5th and Washington Streets. - For prices enquire at "yards, oraddress the company'at'.Corvallis or Philomath, Oregon. J!? Job Printing at this To secure a Good Home, Splendid Stock Ranch, or Perfect Summer Grazing Lands at Nominal Prices ' The Coast Land & Live Stock Company having purchased 40,000 acres of the Corvallis and Yaquina Bay Wagon Road lands, known as the "Coe Lands," have now placed them on the market. These ara unimproved lands situated iu Benton and Lincoln counties, along the line of the Corvallis & Eastern railroad, in the best grazing and fruit raising section of Western Oregon.1 Prices: $1.00 to $4.00 per Acre. Easy Terms. Perfect Title. M. M. DAVIS, Agent October 7, 1901. Corvallis, Oregon. Corvallis' Most Popular Eating House Pioneer Bakery AND RESTAURANT. Fresh bread daily. A complete stock of candies, fruits and nuts kept canstantly on hand. Smokers supplies a specialty. . H. W. HALL, Proprietor. LADIES' JACKETS.! 1 ; y.' I Reduced Ten Per Ceut A m For October. That Means This includes our entire " stock of the season's latest crea- tions in Box: tjoats, Corvallis, PERFECT CLOTHES KTOU don't expect perfection in clothes any more than in men; you try to come S near as possible. If you get inside one of our H. S. & M. suits, you'll be as close to clothes-perfection as ycu will ever get. Speciali tut With every Boy's Suit or pair of Shoes we give a bag of mar--bles free. Kline, office Overstocked. . Automobiles, Etc. Oregon.