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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

A CHALLENGE.-I hereby chal-
lenge E. G. Cameron, of Corvallis,
to run a foot race, distance one
hundred yards, for any amount
from $500 to 1000 a side. Said
race to be run at the Linn county
fair grounds on or before foul
weeks from this date. w. O.
TRINE. Dated at Albany, October
1st.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

A SLIGHT RIsE.-Since the late
rain the water in the river has
risen until it is now about one
half inch above the low water
mark of 1888, or five inches
higher than it was the 25th of the
past month. 1t is hoped that it
won't be long until the putting OF
the steamers will be heard again
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

In The FALLS CITY.-lne Will
annette assembly Of the Congre-
gational church will meet in
Oregon City, on October 18th, one
week from next Tuesday. The
pastor and delegates will attend
from Corvallis.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

PREsBYTERY OF OREeoN.-This
organization will hold meeting
in Portland on Tuesday next, Oc-
tober Sth. The synod of Columbia
assemblies at Pendleton On next
Thursday evening. Delegates
from the Presbyterian church in
this city are expecting to attend
these meetings.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

LETrERs.-Advertised for Octo-
Der 4th, 1889: Z. w. Counsel.
Frank Countryman, w. E. Makey
N. Taylor, J. B. Robbins, P. NJ
Ruggles, F. 2. Somers, Nellie NJ.
Spencer. F. A. HELM, P. NJ.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

3Opieces Broadhead Dress Goods at 21c;
cheap at 30c.
20 pieces 80 inch French Serges, all wool,
at 55c, worth 75c.
20 pieces 34-inch Armures at 22ac; see
them.
l2O sample Cloaks, Wraps, and Jackets
for ladies, misses, and children, (all this
seasons importation) less than cost of man
ufacture.
$50 Silk, Alpaca, and Scotch Ginsham
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

A New BUGGY.-For four years,
up to last Wednesday, Geo. Taylor
has rung his milk bell at the resi-
|dence OF each of his customers,
who bought milk from him, never
missing a day, Sundays not ex-
|cepted. But, on the 2nd inst, he
turned the business over to the
new proprietors, Fuller & Cline,
and now he is taking it easy.
Yesterday fine new set OF car
riage harness was put on his little
bay team and they were hitched
to bran new buggy, and every
one envied Mr.. Taylor his happi-
ness as he drove up the street
holding the ribbons. He was
Looked a great deal about the
chalk and water" which had beer
sold to pay for the new outfit, but
it was all in a pleasant humor.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

PoSTPoNED.-A farmers insti-
tute, under the auspices Of the
state agricultural college, was to
have been held in Oregon City on
October 10th and 11th, but it has
been postponed until November
9Th and 9th.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

DR.. Thompson visited the Albany
college on Wednesday. He found a
larger attendance than ever has been
there before at this season of the year.
Already ninety students are enrolled.
This school is in charge of President
Condit, one Of the abIest and most ex-
perienced educators in the state.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

A SpRIGHTLY OLD MAN.-Mr.
Polly, an Old gentleman of SO years
of age, one day last week drove a
band of horses from A.sea to near
Corvallis, distance of over thirty
miles. Now, you counties who
raise big squashes, apples, water
MELONS, etc., trot out your men
who can do better than this, con
sidering the age.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

GHARIvARIERs FooLED.-A new
married couple from Philomath
arrived here on Monday and took
up their abode. During the dark
hours of night several Philomath
boys slipped down here, armed
with bells, tin cans, and every
thing else that can make a hideous
noise, and prepared to charivari
them. After whooping it up in
front of a certain house they found
they had made a mistake as to the
occupants and politely scud away
and after serenading vacant
building they gave it up as a bad
! Job and returned home.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

Those owing the undersigned will please
call and settle in the next thirty days, as
am going to leave Corvallis by that time.
IL w Hanson
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

To Farmers lot of 9's and los farm
ers' boots, Buckingham & Hecth make,
must be sold in thirty days at j. W. Han
sons
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

Reports of Government Chemists
"The Royal Baking Powder is composed OF
pure and wholesome ingredients. 1t does not
contain either alum or phosphates. or other in
furious ssubstances.-EDwARD G. LOVE, Ph-D." ;"
"The Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly
the purest and most reliable baking powder
offered to the public.
"HENRY A. Mort, M. D., Phi. D."
"The Royal Baking Powder is purest in quail
ity and highest in strength of any baking pow
der of which have knowledge.
WIN. McMURTKIE, Phi. D..
= All Alum baiing powders. no matter how
high their strength, are to be avoided as dam
gerous. Phosphate powders liberate their gas
too freely. or under climatic changes suffer de-
terioration.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

6Remember CASH will leave Corvallis early
knowing themselves indebted us Will please GAIA
and settle possible.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

To MAKE SIGNs.-This morning
w. Lyman and O. Sinks will start
out. on the road leading to Monroe,
equipped with brushes and paint
to cover the prominent places
along the route with "mottoes'
for several of the business men
of Corvallis. They have quite 9
number to paint, and no doubt
will do the work well. This Is
one good way to advertise: and
| another is to patronize the home
papers. (Rats.)
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

Notice to Farmers.-Those wanting bar
gains in clothing, gents furnishing goods
boots. and shoes, hats, rubber boots, rubber
clothing, etc., call and secure bargains
What is not sold in thirty days will be boxee
and shipped to Colorado. j. w. Hanson.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

The $. b. remedies have been tested and
will not deceive yor ag23-m
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

= CLEAN UP.-All those who have
old sidewalk lumber, brush, or
trash Of any kind, in the streets
in front of their property are no.
titled to clear the same away and
make the thoroughfares look a
little respectable. If the property
owners do not attend to this, the
same will be done by the proper
authorities and charged to the
residents. Now, clean up; do
j. W. Dunn, city marshal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

umbrellas from SOC to 81. so.
90 big Bed Comforters at 95c WORTH 81. So
A complete line of New Zephyrs, Yarns,
and material for fancy work.
An elegant line of Mems and Boys fine
and medium grade clothing and overcoats.
Mems Fine Furnishing Goods, Boots, and
Shoes, and Hats, in endless Variety ak
marked in plain figures at eastern prices.
Clothing made to or,ler-measures taken
fit guaranteed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-10-04

SUIT To RECOVER MoNEY.--Be-
fore Justice D. Garlic on Wednes-
day Max Friendly sued DR.. J. B.
Lee for $50 claimed to have been
over paid on note that the doc
tor held against him. The case,
after being presented by the coun-
sci on both sides, was taken under
alvisement by the Squire and
the plaintiff was given judg
ment against the defendant for
the above sum including costs.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-31

Ada-s'So you have been to see your
husbands friends, have you, Lulu?
And how do you like his mother?''
Lulu-'O Oh, ever SO much, Ada; she
made me feel SO much at home. Why,
in less than a hours after arrived
there she had me Wiping dishes. &,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25

Some reporters use shorthand for telling
fortunes" Make q mark never so simple, ii
will be sure to mean something in shorthand
This is true, and has been tried hundreds OF
times. 1t is supposed that your pencil is
guided by fate, and the words written are in
dicative of what you will do, have or become.
4 school teacher once wrote million" A can
didate for Office wrote "Salt Creek" and was
sent up soon afterward. A lazy fellow wrote
"shirk." a student wrote "knowledge."
school girl wrote tall fellow" and seemed
satisfied. This sort OF "fortune-telling, which
may be INDUCED in at social gatherings, is
often quite amusing.
But it has always appeared to us that one OF
the most striking "curioslties' about short
hand that it could be successfully taught
by mail. Ii is true only few teachers under
stand how to do this right. Teaching by mail
is something new, and the idea is proving very
popular, for the reason that the student does
not have to leave home or be put TO much ex'
pense.
Mr.. Harry DeGrof, young man under
twenty who learned entirely by mail, has just
been appointed court stenographer at BelOit
Kas. Salary, S. n day. He received his In
structions from Eldon Moran, the well-known
stenographic author.
For the readers information, we will say that
Prof Moran has copyrighted methods Of teach.
ing by mali, which, for practical value, IS Ger
tainly unsurpassed in this or any other coun'
try. In order that the learner may test him
self he gives a number OF trial lessons free to
all who send their names to him at st. Louis,
Mo- A good plan is TO send % cents lin stamps
for copy Of his Shorthand Primer; Ii is just
"the thing" No charge for lesson sheets.
If you ever intend to study shorthand, here
is an opportunity you cannot afford to miss
When } on have learned the primer, he will IN
trOduce you by card to several young ladies oil
gentlemen with whom you may correspond in
shorthand characters. You will find this very
interesting. Write at once, and the professor
will answer you personally.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25

Angola hoists the sign of distress, occasioned
by a butter famine.
The soldiers reunion at Columbus has been
eminently successful.
Bogus two-dollar silver certificates are in cir
culation at Lafayette.
Western Union linemen are putting up a new
commercial wire on the railway between Louis
vile, KY, and indianapolis.
Company Of the First infantry, Indiana
legion, is preparing for grand ball and re-
ception ut Vincennes, Oct 8.
Ed Whites large barn near Quincy was
burned down Sunday. Loss, s., 800; insured
for 81, 800. 1t was probably set on fire.
Wabash college Is under full Roadway for
the winter term The freshmaa class numbers
eghty-larger than ever before. The four col
lege classes total foot up 800,
The Second district republicans are talking
about nominating William Heilman for con-
eress. He lives In the First district, but re.
publcans are scarce in the Second.
Samuel buchanan, who was one OF the j'iiges
at Samuel McCurdy's colt show, near Traders
Point, says that he never saw a better lot OF
colts in bunch In his life. There were some
twenty-five of them. and it was hard 10 tell
which were entitled 10 the ribbons.
The Rogers-Britton SANDER suit, after four.
days trial at Greencastle, resulted in verdict
for the defendant. The suit grew out Of the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
LESSON V.


8.
Ace eyes thief loathe shave shire weak yoke.
s Sew wrote rise row rout Reno rising roar
noeing shaking heath shoal house height yore
10 Recede geyser Kaiser nser spaoer chosen pacing
ing
II This week take my fifth lesson in stenography.
H0Ta-stgnS. I2-Them Tor theyl think your way
are stenography advantage a md Tor AMI period
Translate Is 10, II and Is
EXPLANATION.
In the first letter has the force of In three and is
called hh the second the force OF IN in those and is called
TIE When has the sound of in or goes it is
called and expressed by thckened STEM s. is most
commonly expressed by the circle; curve is needed
when initial vowel precedes, in ace L T. or n final
vowel follows as in ssc s. In the first letter. called
ish has the force OF sh in bishop, in motion When
struck upwards ii is called shay The second called che is
equivalent 10 in pleasure The in 4 are called
1y and yay and are the the 10 and
H. always written uprdrdS, is called hay and no. ina
Shaded called emp equivalent mp as in teple
or tumble Upward r. called ray, is used more than the
down stroke 1t is quicker oftener good angle
and wordforms from extending far below
the line When the circle between two straight
stems it placed outside the angle gsyssr at all other
times IL is If possible placed inside the The circle Is
put on the left Of up-strokes hay and ray.
Erercise-Moore hide rate heap road ride going reap
reach rake rose.
Sentences. l. This boys Is Jake and he has rake
by his side. He will take the rope and 90 and tie the
COW. g. This boys is James. and he has a spike
and nail 4 Milo will them and file them for two
hours
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
A RattIesnal,e banquet.

HARTFORD CITY, Sept. 23.-The Salamonie
telephone gang at work on Bullskin prairie
were witnesses Of novel fight recently. One
of the gang called his fellows attention to the
squawking, lodging and running about in a
circle. IL was dscerned that the geese were
surrounded by rattlesnakes. None of the gang
cared TO attack the snakes, and the novel en-.
tertaInment continued until evening, when the
farmer who owned the geese learned OF the
situation. and. with two sons, armed with clubs,
went to the rescue OF the one goose that was
left alive. The snakes had killed all the rest.
Several Of the snakes were killed, one about
five feet IN length. There are more rattlesnakes
on the prairie than was ever before known.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
INDIANA STATE SENTINEL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER %

vided. or the fountain" filed; a number of
pencils must be sharpened beforehand.
3. The pen is elastic, and is used on a hard
surface; the pen is inelastc, and should be
used on a soft surface or springy tablet
l. A pen-drawn line is uniform the pencils
point is continually grinding OF, and hence
does not serve so well to indicate light and
shade.
5. More skill or training is required to
handle the pen; most people already know the
use OF pencil, which is simple.
6. Pen-work is permanent; pencil writing
fades out in a few years.
Z. Notes taken with a pen are black and
easy 10 read; pencil writing is hard on the
eyes, and for this one important reason pen
ell should be used as little as possible.
S. Writing with n gold pen, which is a
yielding sensitive instrument is much less
fatguing than manipulating pencil, which is
stiff and infexible.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25

keep il sharpened. and use it with soft or I'M
calendared paper. For general purposes it is
better to-use pen; the pencil in exceptional
cases only. In every respect it will be OBJ
served that the pen and pencil differ from each
other. The question as to the merits Of each
for reporting purposes has been discussed TO a
considerable extent by members of the profess
sion. Those reporters who employed pencil
while learning. never afterward giving the pen
fair trial, of course regard the pencil with the
greater favor. OF those who have fairly tested
both, the majority prefer the pen. The adj
vantages of each may be seen from the follow
ing comparison:
/. The pen must be dipped. the pencil
sharpened.
>. For the pen an inkssand nust be pro-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
THE NEWS OF INDIANA.
MORE RAILROAD FOR MAcKEY & co.
A Connecting Link Prospect-Probable
Murder at Peru-NOn-Partisan Press As
sociatiOn-Rattlesnakes GalOre-In
Fly Wheel-AIoney Burned Up.

WABASH, Sept 2S.-[speciall-The Cincin-
natl Wabash & Michigan railroad, extending
from Benton Harbor. Mich. TO Anderson Ind,
165 miles, was to-day formally turned over to
the Mackey syndicate, President Wade and
several other parties associated with him in the
ownership, assigning shares of the par value Of
s., 10000
The price paid for the stock is said to have
been about Ss5, 900. There will be no change in
the management of the line tor some time and
a connecting link with the Evansville and
Nashville road, one of the Maekey roads, will
be built at once, the proposed connection from
Anderson to Rushville being thirty miles in
length.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
Double Murder Mt Mentor.

HUNTINGTON. Sept. 22.-[Special. IA double
murder occurred last night at Mentor, small
town located about five miles from this place.
Andrew Tussly, Martin Hillmell and John
Tussly had been drinking pretty heavily and
were indulging in regular spree. As one Of
the trio expressed il, they were - aintIng the
town red" They finally became involved in a
quarrel over a petty matter in dispute, drew
their knives and began slashing each other.
The result was that Andrew Tussly was killed
outright by John Tussy, who also fatally
wounded Hillmell. Andrew Tussly and Mar
tin Hilmell were in good circumstances and
the fathers OF large families.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25

WNAMAc. Sept. 23.-Tspecial.l Clark r.
Parcel. ex-county commissioner. was tight
ening bolt on the machinery of his large flour
ing mill at Pulaski, In this county. His coat
sleeve caught on a paddle which threw him on
the large hy-wheel, where he remained for
upward OF five minutes, with the wheel making
125 revolutions per minute. When he was res.
cued not shred of clothing was on his body.
His shoes were split from top TO toe. large
gash was cut in his forehead, his arm broken in
three places. three ribs were crushed, and his
heels, where they struck the floor with each
revolution OF the wheel. were mashed to pulp.
In this condition the man still lives and there
are hopes Of his recovery.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
Hawn Jailed For Trial.

SPENCER, Sept. 22.-ISpecial.l THE prelimi.
nary examination Of Henry Hawn, charged
with an outrage on an eight-year-old girl. re-
suited in his being jailed for trial. Hawn
came here Sept. with the advance.car of Wal
lace's circus, and while the other employees
were absent he entced three little girls into
the car under the pretense of giving them some
picture cards. Then he sent two of the girls
after water and the third he outraged in a most
brutal manner. The child when put upon the
stand told in q straight. child-like way the par
tieulars OF the revolving scene to which the man
had subjected her during the absence of her
playmates. The prisoner was very nervous
during the trial and displayed considerable
braggadocia. The child is in a terribly mutt.
lated condition.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
Convict Pnrdnned.

JEFFERsoNvuLE, Sept. %. = [special.l-
James Devine was pardoned by Gov. Hovey
Saturday, and released from prison yesterday.
Devne is a stalwart republican, and in a rally
at Washington last fall. while drunk, shot a
democrat, who afterward died. lie was given
five years by democratic jury, and sentenced
Oct. II, Of last year.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
Prizes Captured by Hoosiers.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept 2O.-[Special. Indian
apolis canton of odd fellows to-day was awarded
the first prize $500 in the class B drill, over
several contestants. Marion canton won the
first prize in class A, and Logansport third
prize in class b. Several Individual prizes were
also carried OF by Indiana contestants. Capt.
Gunder of Marion won first prize, commanding
officers. class A; ID. II. Chase, Logansport,
third officers prize, class B, and j. w. Jones,
Indianapolis second in individual cheyalier
dill
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
A LnrceIy Attended Funsral.

HUNTINGTON, Sept. IL [Special.l = The
funeral of Henry F. Drover occurred this after
noon and was the largest seen in this city for
years. The burial was conducted by the
knights templars and was participated in by
the masonic lodges and fire department COM
panies. All business houses were closed dur
ing the time of the funeral
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
A FaII From the Fourth.story.

Fort WAYNE. Sept 2i.-[Special. 1-At
noon to-day Michael Keehl. stone-cutter,
working on the new schmiu block, stepped on
the elevator to descend from the fourth-story.
just he started down the cable broke and
the elevator plunged TO the cellar below, dis.
lance Of sixty or seventy feet Keehl was
picked up bleeding and mangled and taken TO
st. Joseph's hospital with but little hope ex.
pressed for his recovery. He has q large family
Ia Door circumstances
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
business Failure Mt Frankfort

FRANKFORT, Sept. 17.-ISpecial. The large
poultry firm of II. II. Dronberger & Co. has
failed. II. NJ. Colligan, commission man
from New York. will take charge of the BUSH
ness. Mr. Dronberger had several branch houses
and was doing IA large business, but lacked
means to support it,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
Fixing Up some Bad Business.

FORT WAYNE, Sept 19.-[Specisl. Recent
and astounding as was the elopement of
Robert Mackie with the wife of ex-City Marshal
Frank Falker, arrangements are now making
for a settlement. The terms are proposed by
Mackie and Mrs. Falker, who have left
Montreal and are now in New York City. He
declares his willingness to marry Mrs. Falker
If her husband will consent TO a divorce, and
20 this there may be no serious objection on
his part. How the feelings of the abandoned
afhaneed bride OF Mackie. Miss Steere of
Cooperstown, y. Y, art to be fixed up does
not seem TO enter into the consideration OF the
case at all. Mr.. Falker was yesterday at
Delphos, o., where relatives of Mrs. Falker
reside. From Delphos he expects to go to
New York City for the purpose of a conference
with the other corners of the triangle.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
Died at the Age of Ninety.

MART1EsvILLE, Sept 17.-[Special Mrs
Ann Mitchell, aged almost ninety years. who
fell at her home last week and broke her hip
bone, died from the effects of the fall and old
age this morning. Mrs. Mitchell was the
mother of Col. J. X. Scott and Thomas B.
Mitchell, both popular and well-known citizens
of this place
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
Wealth Beneath the pillow.

BRIL-, Sept. 23.-James Balm, whose home is
North Knightsville, at an early hour yesterday
morning tells of other losses besides the house
and furniture. He slept with $50 under his
pillow and his wife with 500 under her pillow,
and being paper money, was consumed by the
flames. His wife barely escaped with her life,
ip her night clothes
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-25
Preferred Death 20 imprisonment.

MONTICELLO, Sept. Especial John
Gerereoski, who, with his wife, was tried here
last week on charge OF numbering an infant
and yesterday sentenced to the penitentiary for
life, committed suicide in the county Jail last
night by hanging himself, with two towels, from
the door of his cell. His wife was acquitted,
and his motion for a new trial was yesterday
overruled by the court and sentence pro-
nounced. He was Pole, and had been in this
couptrv tan vaara