LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Judge L. T. Harrifc was down
from Eugene, Tuesday, attending
matters of business. - '
Ed Greffoz was over from Craw
fordsville, Tuesday, attending some
matters of business.
Dr. Dayton, the eje specialist,
will have bis office at the Hotel
Corvallie, Saturday, February 3.
.Eyes examined fre1.
From the preparations that have
been made for theWorkman smoker
this evening there is no doubt of a
good time for those who attend.
The Bible school of the Presby
terian church is preparing an ex
cellent program for the evening of
Washington's birthday. The sub
ject is "The Price of Patriotism."
Amos Kieor came out from Sil
etz, where he has passed the win
ter, Wednesday. He is visiting bi9
mother and two sisters in this city,
but will return to SiJetz tomorrow.
Joseph Garrow arrived in Cor
vallie, Monday evening, from Sa
lem. His business here was purely
of a social Dature a visit with
home folks. He expected to return
to Salem yesterday.
This, Friday, evening there 19 to
be an intertainment for the Juniors
at the M. E. church. On this oc
casion the matter of ' Seeing the
Sights of New York" will be dis
cussed by Rev. Feese.
Sheriff Burnett was taken ill
again since his return from Port
land arfew days ago and during the
week has been confined to bis
home a couple of days. Telt is cer
tainly having a hard time.
Alex Rennie, the well-known
salesman of J. M. Nolan & Son,
has been quite ill of late and has
been bedfast. There is thought not
to be anything serious in his case
to cause much uneasiness and it is
hoped ho will soon be about again.
Mayor A. J. Johnson arrived
home' a day or two ago from East
ern Oregon and Idaho, where he
had been called in the capacity of
national bank inspector. Mr. John-
eon expects to spend a couple of
weeks at home ere again being com
pelled to go abroad.
Mrs Lucy Tiedeman died at her
home in Portland. Sunday morn
ing, and the remains were interred
in that city Tuesday. Mrs. Tiede-
man was a sister of Mrs. Phillip
Phile. of this citv. On account of
not being well the latter could not
attend the funeral.
Sunday evening the subject o!
discourse of Rev. Feese at the M.
E. church will be ''The Language
and Power of the Ear the Suul't
Receiver." This is the second of a
series of sermons on the fiye senses,
their missions and what affects
them. In the morning will be the
Lord's Supper sacrament.
Prof. J. B. Horner and others
came out ironi Newport during tne
firs', of the week. He reports that
sonae party or parties have been
brenking into cottages in "New
port by the sea," among others the
professor's. The authorities over
there are very alert in the matter,
but so far have been outwitted in
the game.
J. H. Albright has sold his pro
perty in this city to a Mr. Earnest,
acomparatively newcomer. Wed
nesday Mr. Albright and his family
took their departure for Portland,
where they are to reside. Coryallis
has be n the home of these people
for many yt-ars aud during this
time they have won many friends
who ho e fr their success -in their
new field.
Tuesday, while riding after cattle
in company with her stepfather,
Joseph Edwards, Miss Josie Ben
ham was thrown from her horse
and had one of her legs broken a
few inches above the ankle. The
accident occurred near the family
home in Southern Benton. Dr. Ben
nett was hastily summoned and re
duced the fracture and the younji
lady is reported to be getting along
nicely.
The ladies of tht Coffee Ciub have
arranged to give a dance in. Fire
man's hall tomorrow night.
Rev. J.R. N. Bell is to preach in
college chapel Sunday afternoon at
3 o'cIock. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
This is "ground hog day." Trot
out your ground hogs. We can't
help fueling that this should be a
holiday, but it aint.
Yesterday, February 1st, was an
ideal day in thia part of the world
The sun would almost move the
wabbles in a cow's back.
Services at the Christian church
next Sunday morning as usual
Cbas. Curtis, of the Eugene Divini
ty school, will occupy the pulpit.
A good deal of bowling is being
done nowadays at the college al-
levs. These alleys were receutly
overhauled and put in good condi
tion.
Baptist church, Sunday school at
ten; Divine service at eleven; B.
Y. P. U. at 6:30. Mr. Wilson will
preach at the 7:30 service. All are
invited.
At the United Evangelical
Church, Sunday, the pastor, C. T.
Hurd, will preach. Morning sub
ject, 'The Other Side.' JLvening
subject, "The Light of Life."
There will be a Sunday school
raily at the First M. E. church
during the regular Sunday school
hour next Sunday morning. The
parents are earnestly urged to be
present.
When J. M. Porter was around
yesterday morning collecting for the
Electric Light Company he , an
nounced that it was his last visit
in that capacity. Hereafter G. A.
Clark will do the collecting for the
company.
Remember that there is to be an
exciting game of basketball at the
Armory this evening between the
Monmouth and OAC girls. A
motor is to make the ruu from
Monmouth and Independence to
this city to bring a large crowd of
rooters for the visiting team.
Presbyterian church, M. S. Bush,
pa&tor: Bible School 10 a. m.;
Worship 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
J. R. N. Bell, of Baker City, will
preach at both services and the
public is invited to bear this intei
esting speaker. Rev. Bell also
preaches each evening except Sat
urday. A basket social is to be given at
Willamette grange la all, tomorrow
night. There is to be an enjoyable
program of a musical and literary
nature, which will begin at 7:30.
A Bale of baskets will follow the
program. A spienaia time is
guaranteed and everyone will be
made most welcome.
Items of Registration.
It is a fact that registration of
voters is a slow proposition as is
proved by the ' books at the
clerk's office. Why is this?
There is an evidence of more
interest on the part of the older
men than is taken by the younger
generation of voters. Up to yes'
terday morning only 18 men of
the age of 25 years or under had
registered in the two main part
ies; of these 13 were republicans
and 5 democrats.
We find that 16 men of the age
of 70 years or over have register
ed 6 democratic and 10 republi
can. In this connection it may
be said that above the age of 75
years they were all democratic
with one exception.
The total registration tip to
yesterday morning was 347. Of
these 187 were republicans; 132
democrats; 10 registered inde
pendent; 8 stated that they were
socialists; 7 registered as pro
hibitionist; 3 registered as noth
ing, refusing to go on record for
any political affiliation. This
makes the total registration to
date 347, not counting a few
blank "A's" from the country.
This is a poor showing for the
date and our voters should take
more interest in the matter.
We find that in the registration
to date that the republicans have
a majority of 55 over the demo
crats. Counting the total vote
cast in the county and taking the
above figures as a basis the re-:
publican majority over the demo
crats in Benton this year will be
from 300 to 350. Two years ago,
taking the vote cast for state
offices as a basis the republicans
had the better of it to the ex
tent of about 275.
In the four Corvallis precincts
250 are registered.
front rank of scientific men of the
world.
iew ot us. indeed, have a
proper appreciation of Franklin's
work in natural philosophy and
electricity. It is true that his
classic experiment to prove the
identity of lightning and electric
uy is Known tne world over;
but so "general is the ignorance ot
his other scientific labors, that
this great discovery is often re
garded merely as a fortuitous
and chance occurrence. The
utter absurdity ot this belief
needs no further proof that even
slight acquaintance with his
painstaking and unremitting
study in this as well as other
directions; and it is unquestion
ably true that this experiment
was not the origin of a theory,
but that it was the culminating
test of a line of theof itical rea
soning and investigatioa. Frank
lin's interest in things scientific
was limited in range only by the
limits of the knowledge of the
time. His splendid versatility
and intense interest in all phases
of human endeavor led him into
branches of kuowledge where his
remarkably "practical mind and
sound judgment produced con
tributions to science of undisput
ed value. So, his early investi
gations of chimney drafts were
soon followed by the invention of
a stove, which embodied . the
principles of the modern hot-air
furnace and other devices of like
character.
Additional Local.
Now is the Time.
For pruning your fruit trees
and spraying this is the proper
time. In fact, right now is the
time it should be done. Some
of our orchardists are alreadv at
the work of pruning, and spray
ing as well. Get the old, decay-
ed,
Oregon's senior senator, C. W. Ful
ton.has become one cf the most ar
dent good roads champions in the
City of Washington. When the Fed
eral government made an offer,
through Samuel Hill, to place two
miles of thoroughly modern road in
Oregon, at such place as the senator
would 6nggest, the latter named
Pendleton and Salem, as central for
the two great divisions of the state.
Arrangements are being made to
have a mile of road built at each
place, the counties to furnish the
labor tnd the material, while the
government will provide the ma-
Ichinery and furnish six or seven
experts to see that the work is up
to the standard that has been es
tablished. Senator Fulton is urg-
ung the county commissioners of
every state to attend, this work,
and hopes that the government s
(offer will result in great educational
influence. The date of doing the
work will be announced later.
Wednesday morning the o-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs . J. A.
Wood, of Blodge't, fell into a wash
tub full ot" watt r and was drowned.
All the particulars could not be
ascertained, but we are informed
that the remains are to be interred
today in the Kings Valley t ceme
tery. This was certainly a sad ac
cident, i
As a general thing it is custom
ary nr the lather or mother oi a
child who does not appear at school
as usual, to send an excuse. Some
of the reasons assigned are funnv.
but here we have comedy and
tragedy combined: "Dear Teacher:
Samuel cannot come to school this
afternoon as he has glued bis head
to tne dresser, and we have not
been able to separate them yet."
The story has been handed down
through a couple of centuries that
when Ben Franklin s future mother-
in-law discovered that the young
man was "wooing" her daughter
?he was much worried over the
matter. The printing business did
not look good to the matron and,
moreover, there were two printing
offices already in the Uuited States,
which seemed to bo all the country
would support.
i Congregational church. Sunday
School at 10; Class for Yuung
Men-10; Worship and Sermon 11;
Junior Endeavor 2; Senior En
deavor 6:30; Vespers and Sermon
6:30 p. m. Morning sermon, "The
Movements in the Tops of the Mul
berry Trees:" Evening sermon, "4
Great Soothsayer; a Great En
chanter; a Great Prophet; Yet a
Deplorable Failure." Special music
all the time.
In the opinions cf some " men,
there is danger of too early a
spring. "Pussy" willows are al
ready budding out and there are other
evidences that the recent warm
weather for this season of the year
has been effective. Grain has been
growing pretty rapidly the past
week. From certain sections we
have geese going north; this is a
most unusual thing for this season
of the year. We would welcome
the balmy weather of regulation
Oregon spring were it not for the
possibility of having a cold snap, or
frosty weather later, that would
damage our fruit prospectr. .
moss-covered wood out of
your orcnard. it never did any
good to allow it to remain on a
tree and never will. It is a hot
bed for all sorts of pests and
breeds disease to the whole tree,
or the entire orchard for that
matter.
If you desire to spray for San
Jose scale, now is the time such
worn will be most effective. To
Drop head sewing machines $18
at Blackiedge's. 97tf
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Wednesday morning the little
daughter of J. A. Bottger, of Sum
mit, died of cerebral-meningitis.
Interment was made yesterday.
The child "was betweent four and
five years, old.
Acme Washing Machines a
Blackiedge's. 97tf
The following musical selections
will be given in the Congregational
church Sunday; Morning service,
eolo by Mrs. C. E. Peterson; Re
sponse by the full choir. Evening
service, The Te Deum Laudumes
by the full choir; trio and quar
tette parts by Mrs. Frederick
Berchtold, . Miss yon der Hellen,
Hugh-s and Tyler. Anther, "Let
All Zion Rejoice," by the full choir.
Duet by Miss Allen and Mr.
Knapp. .
Young people should enroll in
the Day and Night school in the
Business College. Naw classes are
formed the first Monday of each
month you should enroll at once.
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urry up! two days snore.
-This is the closing week
of our 36th Annual Clear
ance sale.
Don't fail to take advantage of the radical reductions that we have
made in all departments. '
Established 1864 Corvallis, Ore.
. .The People's Store
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NO MORE DISH TICKETS.
One of the important changes, as an
nounced in our December ad, is
that Commencing Feb. 1st.
We expect to shorten up our back accounts, not
allowing any to run longer than 30 days. You will
get 5 percent discount for spot cash, to take the
place of dish tickets. No more long-time accounts;
no more bad accounts; a whole lot more goods for
the money; and better goods for the money, than
the long time and dish houses can give you.
We will give out no more dish tickets, but on all
cash purchases, groceries excepted, we will refund
5 percent in Cash.
Our customers will receive a statement on the first
of each month and in no case will we extend
credit longer than 30 days.
REMEM3ER THAT WE PAY THE HIGH
EST PRICE FOR COUNTRY PKOSJjCE.
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Name Not "Maud".
Hon. Willia'tn Taylor, of Mac
lay, was in the- city Saturday
and reported havinjr had a very
1 1 i . t
spray next summer win ao mue excitin- time reCeutlv. savs the
good so far as San jose,Saem Statesman. Hearit;? a
wild roar among his familv of
or no good so tar as ban
scale on tins year s iruit is con
cerned. It may exterminate cod
lin moths and the like, - but if
you are after San Jose scale, get
busy at once. There is no time
like the present.
The indications are that there
will be a number of men outfit
for the work of spraying and it
will not be necessary for every
one who has an orchard to go to
the expense of preparing for the
work. For all who need any ad
vise Prof. A. B. Cordley, of
OAC, who has been appointed
fruit inspector for this county,
will take pleasure in fendaring
this assistance. So will Robert
Johnson, of this city, who is
prominently identified with the
fruit interests of Benton, do all
ill his power to assist in the work
oi" starting those who undertake
to spray.
After Two Centuries.
On the 17th day of January
occurred bicentenary of Benjamin
Franklin, says the Scientific
American. Not only has poster
ity assigned to him his rightful
position among the greatest and
ablest of Americans, but foreign
ers as well early recognized those
qualities of his masterly iutellect
which placed him ' among the
foremost statesmen arid men of
science and letters. Undoubted
ly his fame rests chiefly upon his
public career, his services to his
country as a statesman, diplomat,
and patriot An historical figure
of international fame,1 his scienti
fic attainments are overshadowed
by his political eminence. And
yet, the results of his scientific
researches and investigations
easily place him in the verv
canines, he grabbed his gun and
struck out across lots to head off
what he supposed was at least a
bear. He finally sighted the
animal, which was making a gay
run for cover. It was a strange
animal in these parts, being very
loose and gangling ot limb, long
on earlaps and'shy of caudal ap
pendage. Mr. Taylor, however,
nothing daunted at the strange
ness of the animal's appearance,
let go with his gun bringing it
down. Alter carefully approach
ing and assuring himself that
it was really dead and that it's
name was not "Maud," he made
a careful examination of the
"critter" and found it to be what
is said to have been the first rab
bit of the "jack-ass" variety
ever killed in Marion county
It is supposed to have found life,
too scientific in Benton 'county,
where a colonyof these members
of the L-epus Californicus are
said to have their habitat. In
fact, it is presumed the scientific
destruction of all such animals
as are taught in the State Agri
cultural College was too much
for this fellow, and he came over
to Marion county.
P. S. This is not a campaign
story !
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Railroad Lands for Lease.
'Lands of .the Oregon and California
Railroad Company, in Oregon, will be
leased for fheyear 1906, subject to can
cellation of lease in the event of the
sale of the land during the term of the
lease.
Owners of farms and ranches adjoining
tailroad lands should file their applica
tions not later than February 1, 1906,
after which date applications from
others will also be considered.
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