NO. 64
Vol. XLIV.
Corvaixis, Benton Counta-, OrI'Gon, Friday, August 2, lOOT.
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Manufactured by
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Children In Pa'n
Nevpr pry as do children who are su?
feringfrom hunger. puch is the cause
of all bsliies who fry and are treated for
eirknees, when they really are scffeiing
fmm hnnppr. This is cuiisf d from their
food' not being atpimilated but-devoured
hp worms. A few dopes of White's
Cream Vermifuge will'-canse them to
CPase crying and begin to thrive at once
Give it a trial. Sold by Graham &
Wortham.
The Gazette
for Job
SUMMER TIME
THE TIME
FORJEWELRY.
We Have for Men
Cuff Links for the Shirtwaist
Tie Clasps for the Four-in-hand
Silk Fobs with 'Safety Chains'
Tie Pins, all Styles and Prices
In fact any of the little indispensables
complete her summer costume.
PRATT, The Jeweler and Optician
We Have for Ladies
Shirtwaist Sets, Collar Pins
"Beauty Pins' Brooches ,
Bracelets, .
Back Combs, Etc.
that a lady needs to
FJANY PACSING ON.
Unusual Number of Deaths
Benton -This Week.
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FOR A FULL LINE OE
Campers' Supplies, Tents
and Hammocks go to
O. J. BLACKLEDGE.
Rapidly the ranks of tbe Ore
gon pioneers are being deci
mated by death, as one by one
tbe summons comes for the last
march across the plains to the
new and beautiful country be
yond. The last to join this train
for the homeland is Mrs. John S.
Miller, who died at the family
home in Kings Valley Sunday,
after a few days' illness. - Mrs.
Miller was stricken with paraly
sis . last lhuisday ana passea
awav three days later.
Miss Veinna S. ' Rodgers was
born in New Castle, Indiana,
October 14, 1837. With her
parents she moved to Missouri in
1839 and in 1852, with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Rodgers,. crossed the plains to
Oregon by ox team. The fam
ily settled near Wells, and there
on September 3, 1853, deceased
was -united in marriage to John
S. Miller. In 1884 the couple
moved to. Kings Valley where
they have ever since made their
home. .- .
The funeral occurred at 2
o'clock Tuesday, the services be
ing conducted bv T. T. Vincent
of Corvallis. The funeral was
one of the largest held in Benton
county for sometime, 45 teams
being in the processibn ttiat fol
lowed the remains to their last
resting place. ' !
The survivors are the husband,
seven sons and four daughteis.
Mrs. Miller was a quiet, home
loving woman, devoted to her
family and beloved by all who
knew her because of her excel
lent womanly qualities. She
will be missed bv a very large
circle of friends, and the relatives
have the deep sympathy of all in
their sorrow.
vallis.
Jere'tniab Franklin was an up
right, honorable citizen, a mem
ber of the M. E church which
he joined in -1876, and was re
spected by all. a hose who mourn
have the sympathy' of the coni
tnunitv in their sorrow.
There was a quiet funeral at
the home cf Jesse Henkle, near
Bellefountaui, Tuesday when Miss
Hattie Montgomery, aged 2 7
years, was laid to rest in Belle
fountain cemetery. The services
were conducted by Rev. M. M.
Waltz, at 3 oelock. Miss Mont
gomery had been suffering from
consumption, which was the
cause of death. Only meagre
particulars could be obtained- of
her passing.
Sam Thurston is dead. While
the end had been foseen by rela
tives and friends for many months
the grewsorae tidings . were ' none
the less: saddening when they
reached. Corvallis by wire Tues
day afternoon. ' " .;
With his wife Mr. Thurston
had been in Phoenix Arizona. for
many months in, the hope of pro
longing the life ' that meant .so
much to many, .but tuberculosis
gradually did its work and
funeral occurred Monday forenoon
and interment was in Al?ea . ceme
tery. , The young man was about
17 years of age and was" born in the
locality where death overtook him.
The blood poisoning resulted f-om
a scratch on the face becoming
poisoned with dog fennel. "
The year-old child of Mr. and
Mrs. Malcolm died Tuesday morn
ing and as buried Wedneedav-at
the Beilefountain . cemrtery. . The
full particulars were not learned.
Joseph Sylvester Lyle, a re
spected resident of the vicinity
of Beilefountain, dropped dead
in the upper hallway of the Occi
dental Hotel in this city about 8
o'clock, yesterday morning. Mr.
and Mrs. Lyle "came in on the
8:30 train the evening before and
spent the night at the hotel. Re
turning to their room after break
fast, Mr. Lyle dropped dead in
the hallway just as they reached
their door. Heart trouble was
the cause of death. -
Deceased was aged 75 years
and was born in Illinois. He
leaves a widow, two sons and two
daughters.
Arrangements for the funeral
had not been made up to the
CUV. , . , J.
frequent hemorrhages, indicated press yesceraay ax-
that thp end rnnlrl hf' e-s-npotprl IteTOOOn.
soon. Tuesday morning, after
two severe hemorrhages, there
twas test for the sufferer; who all
I along had borne his affliction
with courage. v
Sam Thurston was born at
Diansford, Ontario, and had he
lived until October 31st would
have been 29 years of age.
When about 15 years of age
he came J t Oregon with his
parents, settling near Suver,
where the Darents, a brother and
sister still reside, being one of the
FIRST ORGAN IN THE NORTH.
Taken Over Chilkoot Pass in 1898
Will be Shown at Alaska-
Yukon Fair.
POPULAR COUPLE
Cauthorn
' Pretty
Half the Scene of
Wedding, Tuesday.
Among the interesting exhib
its of the early days of Alaska
and Yukon, at the Alaska-Yukon-
Pacific Exposition, which will be
held at Seattle in 1909, will be
the first organ that went into the
Northland. Organs and pianos
You
When
f At.i This Staff
All our goods are guaranteed to
' comply with the
Pure Food L&w
We have the best and nothing but
N ihc Vifisfc. '
We Want
Your Business
He Was Cautious.
"My boy," said the editor of the
Billsville Bugle to the new re
porter, "you lack caution. Yon
must learn not to state things as-!
facs until they are proved facts
otherwise you are very apt to get
us into libel suits. Do not sav,
' "The cashier stole tbe fimd,"
say 'The cashier who is alleged
to have stolen the funds.' That's
all now,"and ah turn in a stick
ful about that Second Ward
social last night."
Owing to the influx of visitors,
it was late in the afternoon be
fore the genial editor of the Bugle
caught a glimse of the great
family daily. Half way down
the social column his eye lit on
the following cautions paragraph:
It is rumored that a card
party was given lat evening to a
number oi reputed ladies of the
Second 'ward. Mis, Smith,
gossip says, was the hostess, and
the festivities were reported to
have continued until 10:30 ia the
evening. It is al.eged that the
affair wa a social function given
to the ladies of the Second Ward
Cinch club, and that with the ex
ception of Mis. James Bilwil
inger, who savs she comes from
Leavits Junction, none but mem
bers were present. The reputed
hostess iusists that coffee and
waters alone were served at re
freshments. The Smith woman
claims to be the wife : of Job"
Smith, the so-e-iJ'erl 'Hnnes.;
Shoe Mai,' of 315 Etst Sate
street."
Shortly afterwards a whirling
mass, claiming to be the reporter
on the Bugle, flewLfiffeen feet in
to the street, and landed with
what bvstanders assert was a
dull, sickening thud. Ex.
The funeral of the late Mrs.
M. A. Moore occurred from the
Wilkinsand Bovee undertaking)
parlors at 2 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, the services being con
ducted by Rev. C. T. Hurd, of
the United' Evangelical church.
A number of friends and acquaint
ances were present in respect to
tbe departed who had reached the
venerable ago of 87 years n
months and 13 days. The inter
ment was in Crystal J,aKe cem
etery. . ... .
Mrs. Moore died at her home
next door to the Reading Room,
about 2 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing She had sat up a part of
the alternoon 7; preceding her
death. She was a kind and re
spected lady and was held in high
esteem by those who knew her,
In girlhood she was1 Miss Moore,
(a sister of the late Judge C. E
Moore who was once postmaster
of Corvallis, and in hei second
marriage deceased-again assumed
the name, her husband being
Isaac Moore, at one time the
ferryman in this city.
.Deceased came to Corvallis
only a few months ago from
Gaston, to spend her remaining
das among old time friends.
Here, quietly and 'peacefully, she
passed to her reward asachrist
an, with faith, and fearless.
most highly respected families in I are common bow in the north,
Polk county. but in 1898 a mouth organ was
Deceased spent two years as a the largest instrument of music
student in OAC and later was that the land possessed.
a student for two years at the Two Seattle men -that winter
University of Oregon. He was purchased an organ for about
married to Miss Blanche Tayldr twenty dollars. They had
ot Eugene, in 1903 and to them money to ship it to Skaguay and
was born a son
widow survives.
Two years ago Mr. Thurston's
health began to fail, and all that
medical skill could accomplish
and love suggests was of no avail.
who, with the a little more for two months food.
They packed tbe organ over
Chilkoot pass taking a month to
do it, and another month to drag
the instrument to Dawson. At
that time there were over a hun-
Deceased was a popular student dred new millionaires in Dawson,
maay of whom had just married.
Among the women the com pen
tion as to who would own the
organ was intense. It finally fell
to the richest of . them all, the
wife of a man who was also the
most in love. The bids went up
by the hundreds anl tbe organ
was the basis ot a large fortune
for the men to whom the idea
first ccurred. The organ is still
in good conditi n and bears little
marks of its thousand mile
tvt. t -t -riv ... lonrnev over ice. ana snow auu
her home in this city at an earlv mountain pea.
and a star football player at OAC,
a favorite among his friends and
relatives, and the family has the
heartfelt sympathy of manv
friends in this city.
Tbe remains are en route to
Corvallis from Phoenix, Arizona,
and are expected to arrive Sat
urday. The funeral arrange
ments are not completed, pend
ing arrival of the wife and other
relatives.
! Cauthorn 'Hall was the scene
of a very pretty wedding, Tues
day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock,
when in the presence ot a number
ofinvitrd friends and relatives,"
Miss Marjorie Ellen Rich ir is be
came ' the bride of Roy Edwin
Brague. ; ,
The 100ms were prettily decor
ated for the occasion, the parlor
being artistically arranged in
sweet peas and roses, and the
dining room in roses and ferns.
Promptly at the appointed hour,
Miss Pearl Horner took her place
at the piano, and as the wedding
march , pealed .forth the young
couple, unattended, entered the
parlor and took their places- under
a beautiful arch of roses and ferns,
where Rev. A. W. Monosniith,
awaited them, and the impressive
ring ceremony was performed.
The bride was winsome in a
beautiful princess co-tume of
clinging white silk, trimmed in
chiffon.
Following the -ceremony, con
gratulations were extended the
happy couple, after which the
company repaired to the dining
room where a tempting wedding
dinner was served by Misses
Peail Horner, Jean Kent and
Florence Berchtold, Mrs. Frede
ric berchtold and Mrs. I. is.
Horner presiding at the table.
The ring in the bride's loaf fell to
Miss Margaret Fowells;
The young couple were the
recipients 01 many handsome and
useful presents, consisting of cut
glass, silverware and china.
The bride is a niece of Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Whitehead of this
city, being a young lady of
charm i:-.; personality, and is very
prominent among Corvallis young
people, while the groom is a
young man of splendid character
and a popular student of OAC.
Mr. and Mrs. Brague departed
on the evening train for an ex
tended visit at Salem, Cascadia
and , other points, after which
they will ' return to Corvallis to
spend the winter. A host of
friends join in wishing them a '
happy voyage on the sea of life.
Those present were: Rev. and
Mrs. A." W. Monosmjth, Rev.
and Mrs. C. T. Hurd," Prof, and
Mrs. F. Berchtold, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Brague of Salem, Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Whitehead, Prof.
and Mrs. J. B. Horner, Prof, and
Mrs. Carroll Cummings, Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Kent, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Peterson, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Wood, Mr. and Mrs. V.
P. Moses, Mrs. John Spangler;
Misses Sadie Dixon, Ada Finley,
Margaret Fowells, .Merle Hollis
ter, Vera Horner, Ruby Fowells,
Jean Kent, Pearl Horaer and
Florence Berchtold, snd Mr,. Mil--ton
Wyatt.
hour yesterday morning, after an
illness of several months.
The funeral occurs this after
noon at 2 o'clock,' from the rest
dence, Rev. G. H. Feese off!
dating. Interment will be in I
O. O. F. cemetery
Deceased ; was . born in New
York in ; 1845. She
Opening Notice.
Don't Be Bsue
And lose all interest when help is
within reach. Herbine wilt" make that
liver perform ita duties properly.
J. B. Vaughn, Eiba Ala , writes : "B?-
inc; a constant sufferer from constipation
and a dtsordered liver, I bavs found
Herbine to be tbe best medicine for these
lronb:es on the market. I have used it
constantly. I believe it to be the best
medicine of ita kind, and I wish, all suf
ferers from these troubles to know the
gooj Herbine has done, me." Sold by
Ureham at Wortham.
Another familiar figure will
hereafter be missed from Corvallislchariev Younjr
t :u r 1- 1 -
t'or years a toundryman of this
city, diea luesday morning after
a. few days' illness from paraly
sis, and the funeral occurred from
he M. E. church at 10 o'clock
yesterday forenoon, the services
conducted by Rev. Presaall.
Interment was in Crystal Lake
cemetery.
. Deceased was born in Cattar
ingus county, New York, July
10. 1844. He was married to
Maria Cleaver in D-deware cojn
t5'. New York, May 24, 1865,
who died May if, 1885. ;Tbe
survivois are three sons, W. H.
Franklin of Mt. Vernon, Wash.,
haries Richard Franklin of
Anacorces, and Robert B. of Cor
1 . Til- a
movea to Wisconsin where in
1861 she was married to S. H
Dalaba, who with two daughters,
Mrs. Marshall Miller and Mrs.
survive. Mr
and Mrs. Dalaba came to Elk City
in 1889, and "shortly afterward
came to Corvahis where they
have since .resided. The sympa
thy of friends is extended the
bereaved
An 11 months-old baby girl
belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Ellsworth was buried at the
Newton cemetery Tuesday. The
little one died after an illne.cs of
only '24 "hours. The parents
formerly redded at Philomath
but are no v living in Albany.
After intense suffering: from blood
poisoning, Bon ham Tom died Sim
day at hia home in Alsea. The
We beg to inform the public
that after long waiting we are at
last established in our new
bank building and are duly open
ed for business. We are pre-
afterward pared to handle your account and
care for your wants m keeping
with safe and conservative bank
ing methods and most ; respect
fully solicit at least a portion of
your business. Step in and allow
us to show you through our new
home and don't overlook the fact
that we are desirous of serving
you by accepting, and caring for
your deposits, issuing you ex-
fVinno"A on ' all nrinpinnl piHpa
and making you "a loan- when
your wants require it.
Yours anxious to please,
Benton County National Bank
Of Corvallis, By John F. Allen,
Cashier.
When Farmers Prosper.
Hello Csntral!
vvnen inerarmer prospers he
divides up with everybody else,
to a certain extent..
The first man to benefit by the
high price and excellent yield of
wneai mis year was tne laooring
man, who seeing the great pros
perity ahead for the farmer, de
manded an increase of about ko
per cent in wages before touch
ing the harver-t.
This demand the farmer con
ceded before cutting a straw of
his crop.
Next the warehouse combi
nation advanced - the prices of
storage" 50 per cent, and the farm
er will pay it, of course, when he
takes pay for his crop from the
warehouse company. . .
And then, seeing the yield in
creasing and the land advancing
in value, the assessor raises the
assessment on wheat land, snd
the farmer divides np-his profits
until there is not such a fortune
left from the 45-bushel yield and
Where is No. 9? ... Why, call Ind, 251
or office at Allen's drue store, which
stands for John Lenger, and he will atr j the 75-cent per bushel price.