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Corvallis, Benton Couoty, Oregon, Friday; July 14, lOOo.
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EXPOSITION ITEMS.
Of Interest to Benton County
- People by Special
Correspondent.
Last week closed with the hot
test day, but one, for thirty years,
in Portland, and the mass of
sweltering humanity at the Fair
grounds were willing to give the
weather bureau man all the back
ing he needed in -corroborating
such a statement. It was awful.
Several new features have been
added to the Agricultural booth,
particularly in the line of dried
fruits. They look, well aad have
attracted considerable attention.
Still, the cry is for more.
Among the Benton county vis
itors ot the week, we noticed
Ralph T." Henies, of Philomath,
who was particularly interested
in the Fine Arts exhibit. Still,
nature had some attraction for
him, particularly the pretty sam
pies dressed in white, attending
the various booths.
h,. A. Reed, ot Alsea, was an
onlooker who Dut in his time to
good advantage. Mr. and Mrs.
Martin and Chas. McHenry and
family also registered at the Agri
cultural booth. Miss Paulina
Kline passed a pleasant day and
enjoyed the novel sights found in
the several buildings. Dick Smith
put in wnat.time he could spare
Irom the trail attractions in study
ing the newest things in the bard
ware and machinery line. Dick
doesn't take much interest in
fashion exhibits, but he said there
was one thing in that line he did
not like, and that was the "high
collars." They were altogether
too numerous in and around the
Fair. We found out afterwards
that the only "high collars" were
on the glasses of beer. The dis
pensers of Lager must certainly
be strong temperance advocates,
if not in theory, certainly in prac
tice, as a person would have to
i. i j i- tr
wuik. iuug aim paueuuv uciuic
he could gather together enough
good .red beer, from under the
crown of foam which decorates
the glasses as served,' to prove it
in the slightest degree intoxicat
ing. ... V ;:-V- - ,-
Among the visitors who ;were
formerly Corvallis residents we
noticed Ridge Draper, , an ex
student of O AC, on his way from
Prinevillets San Francisco. Geo.
Paul and wife were- out on Fri
day. George we beg his par
don-rrG. Lester, though he has
made his mark as a teacher in the
Dramatic Art, is nevertheless still
- a student, and the amount of
time he is willing to put in study
ing the hero and villiam in the
"Gay Paree" show is a fair indi
cation of his love for his chosen
profession. We - certainly wish
him all success in his efforts.
To the Fair visitor who is look
me tor novelties, no exhibit can
be more attractive -than the In
fant Incubators, on the Trail. As
nothing can appeal to humanity
as much as humanity, this show
ing of prematurely born "mites
of humanity,'! as they were term
ed by the Spieler, is alike fascin
ating and interesting;
"Prior to the invention of the Infant
Incubator over 80 per cent of the prema
tarely born perished, but in the present
day over 80 per cent of these unfortunate
- mites can be saved by the "mechanical
mothers," aided by : scientific sanitary
methods. - .
The "Infant Incubators" on the Trail
show seven of these miracles of modren
science, each containing its living, breath
ing, straggling little soul, fighting brave
ly for the life otherwise denied but for the
'Incubator."' . ,
Pure, sterilized air, cleanliness
scientific knowledge rightly ap
plied, and loving care win in th
' end, and the child is returned
its loving, natural parents, strong
er and" healthier by reason of its
artificial rearing. No person who
loves humanity ': for humanity'
sake should fail to see this fascin
ating exhibit.
Great credit is certainly due
' the employers of the various car
lines for their masterly work on
the Fourth of July. Just think
of It ! They took home from the
Fair grounds, and the adjoining
heights, between 9 and 12 o'clock
that evening, fully fifty thousand
people, without an accident. It
is a record of which they can cer
tainly be proud.
Old-Time Business Man
its Corvallis.
Raised the Wind.
The Oregonian seems never to
count the cost when on the eve of
an expression. For an utterance
in a recent issue the big daily is
being quite fiercely assailed by
the little bow-wows. Governor
Chamberlain js billed to leave the
state to attend a convention of
the Elks. Of course, if the gover
nor elects to make this trjp there
is no power to say him nay.
The Oregonian contends that
just at present, in view of the
fact that Oregon has so many
notable guests within her borders
visiting the Exposition it would
have been more fitting on' the
part of the governor, as ' the first
man ot the state, to be "at home"
to the guests, rather than off on
an Elk's convention. For this
statement the big daily is being
severely condemned hy some ol
its satellites. While the writer
might have couched his utter
ances in different language, ther.e
appears a gram of truth in the
statement lust the same. The
paragraph in, question is as fol
lows : . ;
The governor of, Oregon is to
leave the state for a month or
more. He is to go off to a con
vention of "The Elks," some
where to go at this special time
in the history ot Oregon, when
the state is inviting all peoples
of all states and all nations to
her. - Doubtless s,The Elks" are
very important. "And doubtless
the governor of Oregon will deem
himself a more important: figure
among the Eastern Jtviks or stags
or bulls or buffaloes than among
the people of Oregon during the
Lewis and Clark Fair.
Virgil A. Pinkley.
AFTER LONG YEARS.
Revis-
Nearly fifty years ago a young
man tound himself in Victoria.
British Columbia. He had come
out to the great-West to make
his fortune and for a time labor
ed in the mines of British Colum
bia. Finally he left that prov
ince and came down to Portland.
Arriving in : Portland he cast
his eye about for ah opportunity
to engage in some kind of busi
ness that offered re ward for capit
al and labor. By chance he made
the acquaintance of a peddler, a
huckster who tfaveled the "coun
try over and bartered for his liv
ing. The peddler told the young
miner, who was a" German, that
Corvallis was a good place. -
The peddler being on the eve
of departing for a trip up the val-
ey our young pilgrim was invit
ed to occupy a seat - in the hack
en route. The invitation was ac
cepted ana the twain started up
the great Willamette valley, then
far different from what it is t-
day. In some five or six days,
traveling Dy day and camping
where er night .overtook them,
they arrived in the little town
now known as Corvallis "Heart
of the Valley." -
Here our hero , dedided to en
gage in the 7 butcher business.
This was 47 years ago. He in
vested about-$1,000 and tried
hard to win fortune's favor. . Six
months passed and he decided to
move. So determined was he to
get away that he left his property
in the hands of an acquaintance
to dispose of and send him the
proceeds. ' He departed, but from
that day to this has not heard
what were the proceeds of the
butcher business which he had
abandoned.
From Corvallis he went to Sac
ramento, California. : Here he
went into the butchering- and
pork-packing business.
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A fair-sized audience greeted
Virgil A. Pinkley on his appear
ance at the Presbyterian . church
ast Tuesday evening. Mr. Pink
ey, although this was his premier
appearance m this city, was : not
by fame unknown to many of our
people and they , were prepared
for what; was of the best in the
way of elocution. ; 1
la this expectation - they were
not disappointed in the least de
gree. He is gifted with great
versatility, has full sense of the
serious and humorous, and-rthere
is a peculiar, indefinable "some
thing" that gives a charm to his
work and-stamps it as most legit
imate. -
As a rule an adult in a child
piece or impersonation is not
good for the simple reason that
from a child to a "grown "up"
person there is too great a step.
However, there is a charm about
Mr. Pinkley's work in this line
that is irresistable. A couple of
numbers in this line of work re
ceived the hearty approval of all.
There is no overdoing, nothing
is so exagerated as to make it ap
pear as unreal. You appreciate
it as it is see it, feel it, live it,
and enjoy it.
Mr. Pinkley was brought to
this city by the Presbyterian and
M. E. churches and they certain
ly made a happy hit. Mr. Pink
ley ; is pleased with the people,
the place and his reception, and
we are informed that steps are be
ing taken to assure his appear
ance in this city again about the
first of October,
; ' THELM A, THE MYSTIC. -
- WITH THS CORBIN GIANTS.
OPERA HOUSE, CORVALLIS, SATURDAY NIGHT, JULY 15TH.
Cured of Bright's Disease
Mr. KobertO. Bmke. Elnora, N.
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Funny world ! Peculiar old
place ! Last Wednesday, while
dining at Hotel Corvallis, Wal ter
Kline made the acquaintance of
quite an elderly gentleman, well
dressed and with the air and man
ner of a-111 in well-to do. It de
veloped that the gentleman 47
years ao was. a business man of
our city.
He was vi.-itiug the Fair at
Portland and yielded to the de
sire to i-ee Corvallis. He left his
wife ' i ii . the--metropolis and ran
up here. He only remained here
du.ins; the time the West S;de
train slopped, nor could anv in
ducement offered by Walter in
the way of showing him the town,
college, etc., get him to stay. He
seemed pleased with the place.
its growth and general appear
ance.
This old gentleman , was the;
young man who came to Corval
lis from British- Columbia and
engaged in business 47 years ago.
Since leaving this place, he has
prospered. Today he is a mem
ber of the firm of the "Mohr &
Yoerk Co.," doing business at
1024-26 "J" Street Sacramento.
He has sons now capable of look
ing after the business and he
takes lite easy. C A. Yoerk is
the gentleman's name.
Y.,'
writes: Before 1 eiarttrr to iis loieys:
Kidney Core 1 had to get uu from twelve
to twenty times a night, and. was all:
bloated up with dropsy and my eyesight ;
was so impaired 1 could scarcely see one
of my family acres? the room. I had
given up hope of living vrhen a fiiend
recommended Folev's Kidney Cure. One
50 cent bottle worked wonders and before
I had taken the third bottle the dropsy
had goxe, as well as all other symptoms g
of Brighl's disease." Sold by Graham & y
Wortham. "lb
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ummer School.
Monmouth
State Normal.
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Doctors said He would, not live.
Peter Fry, Woodruff, Pa., writes: "Af
ter doctoring two years with the best
physicians in Wainesburg, and still get
ting worse, tne doctors advised me if 1
had any business to attend to I. had bet
ter attend to it at once, as I could not
possibly liveanother month as there was
no cure for me. Foley's Kidney Cure
was recommended to me by a mend, and
I immediately sent my son to the store
for it and after taking three bottles I be
gan to get better and continued to im
prove until I was entirely well." Sold by
uranam x wortnam. ; s
Notice.
Kotice is hereby given that parties in
debted to the undersi;jii d are u'gentiy
requested to settle tin ir aoiv iinli t oni e
as I h-ve disp-sed of mv hHiwas l-ii.-i-ness
to Mr. Grant Eluiu ami it is necs
sary that all sums due me bo paid. -J.
K. Wixegar.
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E. D. RESSLER,
Monmouth, Oregon
Bent Her Double.
"I knew no one, for four weeks, when
I was sick with typhoid and kidney
trouble." writes Mrs. Annie Hunter, of
Pittsburg, Pa., "and when I got better,
although I had one of the best doctors I
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restored my health and strength, and
now I ean walk as straight as ever. They
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' - Frced to Starve.
B. F. Leek, of Concord, Ky., taysr
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sore on my upper lip, so painful eo.ne
times that I could not eat. After vain
ly trying everything else. I cured it with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.". It's great for
burns, cuts and wounds. At Allen &
Woodward's drugstore; only 25c.
m OUR NEW STORE.
Everything in first-class order. Come and sec us. New
room, new fixtures, new goods, but same old prices.
We still have a very nice line of Go-Carts, at very reasona
ble prices.
If you are going ei.inping, x?ome and see us. Hammocks,
Tents, Cots, Camp Stoves, etc., always on hand.
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