LOCAL AND PERSONM. March 8th - is Ash Wednesday and marks the beginning of the Lenten season. Fir wood wanted on subscription at this office. ; . . , : Miss Grace . Huff was on the streets, Tuesday, for the first time since her recent attack of appendi citis. Miss Loretta Sheasgreen left, Tuesday, for a visit with friends in Monroe and Eugene. Sbe expects to arrive home today. Everything is moving nicely in the way of preparations for tbe Knights of Pythias district conven tion, which will convene in this city next Wednesday. Circuit court will convene in Cor- yallis, for Benton county, March 28. There ar nineteen cases on the docket at present, none of which are of importance. Presbyterian church, Rev. M. S. Bush. Bible school at 10 a. ru. preaching 11 a. m., subject "A Gra cious Invitation." C. E. at 6:30 p, m.; evening service at -7:30, sufj ct "A Christian at Satan's MiU." The St. Valentine dance given by the Ladies' Coffee Club, Monda night, in the Firemen's ball, is re ported to have been a very enjoy a- ble affair. Fechter's orchestra, of Albany, furiishsd the music. Last Monday. W. G. EmMV re ceived a very fin- Barred Plymouth Bock cockerel direct from the raiser in Sai ta Cruz, Calif. Chicken fan ciers who have seen the cock ere pronounce him a very fine bird. , ,'. Postmastsr Johnson . reports that "something was doing" in Coryallis on St. Valentine s day. In fact there was an, unusual business in Valentines this year and the duties of our postmaster were, in conse quence, augtnente . ' -: . I Most of our people got tired of the cool weather and bursting of water pipes that accompanied it, Cold 'weather in the , Willamette Valley is not the best for the coun try, but fortunately it does not get very co id nor very often. George Guier, who is suffering with appendicitis, was removed on . a stretcher, Tuesday evening, from the home of William Spencer on South Main street to the lodging house just east of the court house. He submitted to an operation Wed nesday. A party consisting of J. C. Lowe, Chester Taylor, Merwin Mc aines and Harry Miller, weut to Monroe to attend the St. Valentine dance given there Tuesday night. They report a jolly time and aver that Monroe people know how to enter tain royally, too. Through Track Manager Wil lard Wirtz, Pacific University has completed negotiations whereby "Dad" Moulton.will- have charge.of the university track squad during the coming season . "Dad" Moul ton is from Stanford University and is said to be one of the best known trainers on the coast." '"i . 1 Dr. W. S. Holt; came up from Portland, Tuesday, to attend tha union meetings that have been held in this city during the pst two weeks: He was under the impres sion that these meetings would con tinue a day 0 two longer, and only arrived in season to attend the last meeting. Rev. Holt is the synodi- ' cat missionary of thj Presbyterian. church of Oregon. Louis N. Edwards, who has been a member of the federal grand jury in sessiou in Portland during the past two months, arrived home in Benton, Tuesday. This iury has become- almost famous for the many indictments against persons of high and low degree thought to be impli cated in the plot to defraud the gov ernment of public lands . The j ury was excused and will be assembled . again early in April. The Baptist church will hold all its usual services next Sunday, A- hearty welcome for all who can at tend. Rev. P. A. Moses will preach at the M E. church, South, next Sab bath at 11 a. m. A cordial invita tion to all. The First Spiritual Union of Corvallis will hold services in Bar rett Lvceum on Sunday at 3 p. m. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone. The local teacher's institute has been postponed, an as now pched nled will occur in this city Feb. 25, in the school building of this citv. On account of low water the steamer Pomona has been taken off the Corv His run, but will resume he usual run as soon as the water will permit. Mrs: E. R. Lake and Mrs. C. E. Hout, loft,. Wednesday, for Cottage Grove; where tby are representing the local Circle in the district con vention now in session there. Yesterday, at the residence of tbe ofntatirig clergyman, T. T Vincent the marriage of W. L. Bnh and Mia Effie Frantz, both of Kings Vnlle t, was solemnized. Usual services at tbe Congreza tional church. Evening subject, "Can a Business Man be a Chris tian?" You are invitd. Services at P'yrnouth at 3 p. m. Hon. J.K. Weatberford. of Al bany, was in Cnrval'is yesterday apcomrianied hv Messra. Hndricks and Wright, of New York C'ty, who, were looking into the intrests of the C. & E., we are informed. - The Gazette is a splendid adver tising medium, because its circula tion is greater at present ' than at any similar time of its history. It is interesting to note the dif ference in the amount of tax mc ev paid to Sheriff Burnett this year and last year on the same date. On Feb 15, 1904, 214 tax-payers vla lnavale to Bellfountain will, Vinrl nuiA in S7 DftR 17- nn t.ha unm ' ... -r . . , . dn'e this year the sheriff had co - ected ? 10,248.39, and this sum ws contributt-d by 285 tax-payers. On the corresponding dates we find a gain of 71 persons more who pid' this year ' than last vear, and we fi id that up to above dates $3,182.- 22 more was paid this year than last year. V Mrs. Burns, who, with her son has occurred quarters in the old Reading Room building, departed yesterday for Los Angelps, Cal'f., where she expects to remain witp ber husband, until pome time in Mav. : - The 2.000-aallnn water tank of the Bntn County Prune Co. was brought up from the big orchard Wednesdav for the purpose of hav ing J. R. Smith Co. put a newbnt torn in it. Frank E Jones, of Selma. Calif,, will preach next Sunday at the Christian church, his morning sub ject being "How Much Lovest. Thou."' In the evening, "The Creed that Needs no Revision." All welcome. Last Tuesday morning one of E W. : Strone's young sons, while pkating on a rond iust- across the Wil'amette, broke through tbe ice and but for the fact that Bert Van horn threw the lad a board the latter would undoubtedly have drowned. - Gen i Lew Wallace expired, Wed nesday evening, at his home in Orawfordsv'He, Ind., at the age pf 78 years. This ends the career of a man famous as" a soldier, statesman, and author. The writer of. "Ben Hur" is no more. ' ,. H was engaged at writing his own biography when he died. Dr. Harsh a concluded . his work in this city last Tuesday evening and is at present conducting union rnepting$ in' Brownsville. When he leaves the latter place he will proceed to Texas. Just now tbe ministers. of this city are continu mg tne union meetings ana are holding them in the . M. E. church, South. so doing another route is estab lished and many people west and south of Monroe are served with daily mail. Heretofore these peo ple have had no daily mail at all. It is a case ot the "greatest good for the greatest number." The carrier heretofore making the trip after March ist. when the new contract is let. only proceed as fair south as lnavale. Anent Y. M. C. A. In Appreciation, We are in receipt of the follow ing from tne legislative body in which that body voices its appre ciation ot the courtesy shown them on their recent visit at OAC: Whereas, The members of the legislature of the state of Or- gon, and their families, and friends are desirous ot expressing their gratitude to the Southern Pacific Company, the Corvallis & Eastern Railway Company, the faculty and ladies of the Or egon Agricultural College and the citizens of Newpor; for their courtesies and hospitality extend ed them on their trip to Newp rt on Saturday, February ' nth. 1905, therefore be it Resolved, That the mem bers and families and friends of the said legislature of the state of Oregon do hereby extend to said Southern Pacific Railway Company, the ' Corvallis & East ern Railway Company, the facul ty and ladies of the Oregon Ag ricultural College, and the citi zens ot Newport, a vote of thanks for their kindness and the courte sy shown. The matter of the proposed students' building rs now before thq citizens of Corvallis. Since the Young Men's Christian As sociation has taken the leadership in the eaterprise, it is naturally more or less prominent in the public eye, and is perhaps being closely scrutinized. Although the association fig ures conspicuously in the build ing movement, it Dy no means follows that the building is to be a religious affair to the exclusion of other lines of activity. ' Of the twenty or more rooms in the entire structure, only three are to be-used distinctly tor Y. M. C A work. Rooms for athletic and physical development, social re lations, literary society work, ora torical and debating associations. glee club and college proper, and for leisure and tor reading, are all provided. All classes are to be benefitted, regardless of profession or belief. Membership privileges in the building are to be based on moral grounds rather- than on church membership, creed or nationality. From the expressed sentiment of many, it is evident that the move ment w' 11 be generously support ed by the business men. Burned Out. Extraordinary. . . Announcement The Utopians Entertain. This announcement, the most important ever made by any mercantile house in the Willamette valley, will be of vast in terest to every man, woman and child in this city and vicinity. Our 35th Clearance Sale closed Jan. 31st, and in giving thanks for your generous patron age, I make the following extraordinary announcement: I will refund the money on all cash purchases made on a certain day of the' month of February, the day selected to be announced in the Gazette of March 3. The Lucky Day will be selected by lot. .. " ' ; - No Matter What You Purchase for cash at retail rates, be it a five-cent or $100 purchase, if . your duplicate checks bear the date of the LUCKY DAY, your money will be cheerfully refunded. . , " . Save Your Duplicate Checks secured with cash purchases as no money will be refunded ex cept on presentation of duplicate cash checks. Buy something every day and you are bound to Be one of the Lucky Ones V My popular low prices will , preyail during this month. All goods marked in plain figures. : Mail orders accompanied by cash will participate in this offer. 0n the farm belonging to Mrs. Sam Wyatt, Lear Boonville, some five miles south of this city, oc cured quite a disastrous fire yes terday forenoon about 10 o'clock. Walt Smith has the place leased,: and for the past . few months the family of L V. Baker has occu pied the house. The house is some distance from the road- The fire was seen by T. B. Cain and John Rickard, as they drove along the highway enroute to Corvallis, and tney at once pro ceeded to the scene of the con flagration. They found no one at tome. but went to work to save what they could. A smoke-house stood about thirtv feet from the house and the ' meat in the ;smoker" together with a' few effects of .small value was all that they were able to save. It seems that Mr. .baker was on anotner place about three miles distant grubbing stumps for Walt Smith at the time of the fire and had his family with him, Whether there was any insurance oh the house or Mr. Baker's ef fects we could not learn, nor could we get definite information regarding the origin of the fire. Mr. Baker arrived in town with his family last evening. The result of the recent teachers' examination held in this city is as follows: There were nve success ful applicants for third grade cer tificates, three f-r second grade, and eight for first grade. There mfiva (nn. ' onnliiMnfn frkl. ofafa -wr- -.. .uuuojr papers but tneir paperB were ror oaiem, irom wnicn place lie in- forWarded to the office of the Sup tends to proceed to Portland and erintendent of Public Instruction, ,r , ir ottu r niiiK1Bl!o. at Sa1em, to be p lS8ed Upon. 'In the latter city he will transact some business and will then proceed After an illness of some duration, to Moffat Creek, Northern Calif. Mrs Jane Michael died at the home His father, E. J. Garrow, and cth- of her daughter, Mrs. M. P. Fruit, ' ers have a mill and a large tract in this city, last Wednesday. Mrs. of timber land on Moffat Creek and Michael was of an advanced age, Joe goes to superintend operations being in her 78th year when death there during the present year. overtook her . The funeral services t v' i j .vli Wu . occurred yesterday at the residence w a T T of M- P--Fruit, Rev. Reeves officiat- 7 J aB 8 m d i"g- The remains were taken to F5L fnQph0t?w "S Brownsville, where they will be in- H.TYl or IT rnfMnria - na Trior Invinrv rha . ' time ne hasTe;Q in pla terred ia the family cemetery today. business in this city he has had a Last night after going to press dozen or fifteen photos stolen alto- the football game between' the Al gether. They have disappeared bany and OAC young ladies was to one or two at a time at various in- have been played. The game .was lervais. ne says mat, ne nas oeen to nave taxen place this evening, lying low aoout the matter think-1 according to nrst arrangements, ing that by so doing he could get a (but for some reason the schedule clue to the identity of the guilty was changed. This evening our party. He now suggests that peo- girls are io play the Willamette pie who have had work done at his University team. Both games are gaueryxeepan eye open tor tneir to occur m the Armory. Tomor photographs and if they learn of row night the students are to have any it will be an easy matter to re- their Washington's Birthday dance, member if they were given out by Will Fechter, of Albany will furn- the owner, something. This may lead to isn a six-piece caeion. orchestra for the o& One of the most memorable and happy events of the college year was the reception tendered the members of the Jeffersonian Society by the Utopian girls, last Saturday evening, February ii. The library was gaily dec orated with a color scheme of red and white, suggestive of Cupid's inflicted wounds. Red and white bunting was draped in a very artistic manner, and from among its folds, numerous, red and white hearts peeped. , Novel features of the evening's entertainment were a Cupid's Post Office and Roll Call. Each gentleman and each lady present ed his or her object of admira tion with a valentine, some of them being comic and others of a more serious nature. Roll was called by . Miss Alicia Hill, play ing the part of stern professor. All present responded with quaVr enng voices to phrases, . the im port of which was : unknown A spicy program and dainty, light refreshments were immensely en joyed. -Each person present carried home a unique souvenir stamped with the Utopian seal. A Top-Notcher." Postoffice Gone. There will be something doing at the Opera House tonight, and in order to get a good idea you will have to attend. A collection of first-class vaudeville artists will appear on a sort of trial trip, and if the patronage warrants will make the circuit abeut twice a month. Every performer is an artist in his line, and the very es sence of high-class entertainment is what you will find. These artists are selected from the vari ous vaudeville circuits and their acts are all "hummers." The price is ridiculously low, for two and a half hour's fun. In metro politan places these bills only last from one half hour to an hour, so you see we are to be given a great deal extra. The program as furnished us shows the follow ing startling features: dancing- s i nginghorizontalbartrapezeactsf- arcessketchesi ugglingslackwi r e a ndotheracts the cream of vaude ville. ' ; ' ' ' ' ' - -' ". Regulator of Low Prices Corvallis, Ore. Our Great Annual Stock-taking Immense reductions in every department. Short ends odd sizes, broken lines and remnants by hundreds. Dress goods, Silks, Really made wear, Laces, Ribbons, Draperies, Lace curtains, Sheets, Tillow cases; etc. Prices in duced by Spring many cases re half. Our new s will arrive- IF Lt Corvallis Last Wednesday night the post- office at Bellfountain went out of business. People of that section will now receive their mail over the R. F. D. route No. i from Monroe. N. O. Dodge, who was in Corvallis a ouple of days ago. informs us that people who live in -the immediate neignoornooa of Bellfountain are not greatly pleased with the change, as it throws some mail a day late. As it has been, mail leaving Portland.- for instance, in the -a 14 f morning would reacn iseiiioun tain that evenrhg. As now ar ranged, instead of coming to Cor vallis, mail destined to Monroe will be sent to Junction City for distribution that is, the greater part of it. Mail sent from Port land to Bellfountain in the morn ing, via Junction City, will ar rive at Juncridnthat afternoon and remain there over night, to be handed over to the carrier on the R. F. D. route No i early the following morning. Should Bellfountain mail be carried via Corvallis it would reach Monroe and go out the same time it would if taken by way of function Citv. Ot course, by this j arrangement it throws some mail hOwy'S KtUtiey T CtlTQ a day late at tfemountain, doi m maxes kidneys ana bladder right You Are Inyited. . Next Wednesday night, the ladies of the First Methodist church are to give a Martha Washington tea at the church. An excellent lunch will be served in the church parlors from 5 to 8; price, 15 cts. From 8 to 9, an interesting program will be given free of charge in the audi torium of the church. DURING FEBRUARY Great Shoe Sale The largest assortment of , Shoes offered on Special Sale in Philomath. Comprises about 1,000 pair of Men's, Women's, Misses', Boy's and Children's Shoes will be on sale during the month of February. ; This reduction will , be made for Cash only. Immediate attention will be given to Mail Orders. There are . Special Prices on Men's, Women's, Boy's and Children's ; Rubber Boots and Oil Coats. ' We also call your attention to our large Stock of Millinery Goods which are on Special Sale. J.E.HENKLE, PHILOMATH, - OREGON a ; -