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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29

A ROMANCE IN REAL L1FE.-'1'm
going to join the army and will be
gone three years" Thus wrote a
young man to his dear old mother and
sisters at home. The boy was under
sentence to the state prison when he
wrote the letter that lie supposed
would quiet all inquiry as to his where.
abouts. He had been found guilty of
forgery and the judge In pronouncing
sentence upon him gave him three
years at hard labor. This was several
months ago and the young man is by
this time we'll aquainted with the monot
onous routine of life in the Oregon
state penitentiary. On Sunday after
noon Il couple of young ladies, sisters,
new arrivals in Salem, visited the
prison. They arrived too late to be
he admitted to the services, but were
given seats in the waiting room. Al
the first sound of the choir they were
interested, but as the music of
the song filed the chapel and
rasounded throughout the corridors
they thought they recognized familiar
sound in a sweet-toned voice that
carried the air. They advanced
nearer to the chapel impelled hy they
knew not what, glanced through the
barred doors recognized among the
singers, wearing the stripes, the absent
brother whom they believed was serv.
ing his country in the army. The
recognition was mutual. And it was
pitiful. The shock was more than the
delicate nerves of the young women
could bear. But 1t is only one incl
dent of the many. The prison is full
of the sad romances and expectations
that are not realized Statesman.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29
RESOIUTTDNS-

WHEREAs,-The Ruler of all things has
in his wisdom, called to her heavenly reward
our esteemed sister, Mary johnson, a char
ter member of our orders, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That in her death, Corvallis
Grange, No. 242, has lost one of its most
loved and useful members; one who was
ever ready to extend helping hand to for
warding the cause of our order; while our
hearts are heavy with sorrow, and with the
knowledge that we have lost friend in the
truest sense of the word, we extend our
tenderest sympathy to the bereaved family
of our deceased sister, in their great affiic.
tion.
REsoLvED,-Thato our charter bedraped in
mourning for thirty days, and that copy
of these resolutions be forwarded to the
family of our deceased sister, and that they
be spread upon the minutes of our proceed
ings, and copy be furnished the press for
publication. Signed.
ALICE HoRNING,
Mrs. GEO. TAYLOR,
F. L. WAsHBURN.
Committee.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29

STATISTICS ON HOMICIDE. E.-According to
the bulletin;on homicide ISSUED recently by
the United States census office, Oregon is
fifty fourth iii the numerical order of states,
according to the number of prisoners in each
charged with homicide, Oregon and Arizona
each having the same number. The popula.
tlon of this State is 3l3, 767; of Arizona, SO,
$40. Oregon has 440 prisoners charged with
the crime of homicide and they are distrib.
uted rs follows: Native white-native par
ents, 1877; one parent foreign, 10; parents
foreign, 63; one or both parents unknown,
33 r.; foreign born, 100 nativity unknown, 7.
Colored-Negroes, 10 !; Chinese, 25 ; Indians
5. OF the 40 prisoners, 43S are males.
The executions in the several counties of the
state during 1892 are as follows: Coos, l 81;
Grant, 2; Multnomah, /; total 4. Of 50, 329
prisoners in the United States Jnne l, 1890,
the number charged with homicide was 7, 1856
or S 81 per cent. OF that number, 6,95S
were men, and 393 were women. AS to
color, 1925 were white. 2739 negroes, "a Chi
nese, japanese, and 81 Indians.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29
KICKED BY A HoRsE-John Benson

KICKED BY HoRsE-John Benson
a farmer living few miles north of this
city, was in town Tuesday and in the
evening, on the way home, when near
E.R. Locke's place north of town, some
thing about the harness got out of or
der and he descended from his vehicle
to repair it. While standing behind the
horse the animal suddenly kicked him
with terrific force on the leg, tearing
the flesh from the bone for nearly eight
inches, but without breaking the bone.
Medical assistance was procured as
soon as possible and he is getting along
as we'll as could be expected under the
circumstances.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29
SOUTHERN PACIFIC EXTENSION.

Concerning the proposed extension
of the Lebanon branch of the Southern
Pacific railroad to Sweet Home via
Waterloo and Sodaville, the Portland
Evening Telegram of the 23d says:
"The Southern Pacific will soon com
mence survey for the construction
of a line from Lebanon, Linn county,
to Sweet Home, 20 miles distant.
The Southern Pacific now runs to
Lebanon, and the proposed extension
will open one of the most fertile
stretches of country in Oregon. The
exact cost of the line is not known yet,
but it PROBABLY will not cost over $l0,-
600 per mile. The residents of the
vicinity Interested have been urging
the company for several years to build
this line. Work will probably be
commenced early in the fall, and will
be crowded to completion this year." :"
In relation to the long talkcd-of ex-
tension from this city to Junction, it
says: "There is strong probability
that the Southern Pacific will soon ex-
tend its road from Corvallis to juno
tion. This matter has been considered
for some years, and it is likely that it
will not be much longer delayed. The
distance is less than 20 miles, and
when the connection is made through
trains can be run from the West Side
to San Francisco"
The benefits to be derived from this
extension are apparent to all, but the
expectations of our people have been
aroused so often only to be dashed to
the ground that they have lost conf
dence in all rumors relative to this ex-
tension.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29
TAKEN TO OREGON CITY.

Wilson, the murderer of Mamie
Walsh, was taken to Oregon City on
Monday by Sheriff Ganong, of Clack-
amas county. Superintendent Down
ing, of the penitentiary, became weary
of keeping such troublesome charge
and consulted with the governor and
also with the Ciackamas county Off
cials. The superintendent wanted to
get rid of Wilson, but the Clackamas
county officials didn't want to receive
him. Downing finally succeeded in
procuring an order from Circuit Judge
Mcbride and armed with this he de,
manded that the sheriff of Clackamas
county come and get his. man, which
was accordingly done. Everything
about Oregon City is quiet and no
trouble from mob violence is antici
pated, as it is said the Milwaukee peo-
pie are content to let the law take its
course.
When Wilson confessed the murder
of five persons ct Mt. Pleasant, Iowa,
parties at Salem at once entered into
correspondence with Geo. Van Beck,
sheriff of Henry county, who replied
that if Wilson committed the murders
which de claims he has, he must have
done it elsewhere. He is remembered
there as the man who resisted arrest
by ex-Sheriff Dwyer and in rough
| and-tumble scuff1e bit the latter's face
dreadfully. His father lives in the
county and is looked upon as good
citizen. A second letter from the same
source tells of another crime for which
Wilson may have to answer The
sheriff had an Interview with Horace
Earr, of that county, who claims that
Wilson told him, or strongly limited,
| that he had killed man in California
while he was there. The point for
Investigation now is to see whether
there is any truth in the matter Or
whether it is only some .of Wilson's
disgustingly silly babble.
LATER.-Just as we are going to press the
report reaches us that Wilson has committed
suicide by hanging himself by one of the
bandages from his arm. Nothing definite
was to be learned, and full particulars can
I not he obtained at this hour
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29
A NEW KIND OF INSURANCE.

For twenty five cents yon can insure your
self and family against any bad results from
an attack of bowel complaint during the
summer, One or two doses of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
will cure any ordinary case. 1t never fails
and is pleasant and safe to take. No family
can afford to be without it. For sale at 25
and so cents per bottle by T. Graham, drug.
gist.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29
Rev. L. I, Mercer is in San Fran

Rev. l.. L. Mercer IS in San Fran
cisco purchasing the furniture and 9TH
er furnishings for the new church,
which is now rapidly approaching CON-
pletion. 1t is expected that in few
weeks the edifce will be ready for
divine services to be held in it. During
the pastors absence services will be
discontinued.
There is trouble in Salem over a
proposed attempt of..the townspeople to
Irecover from the county $3761.77, an
jamount representing 2-mill tax COL
lected from them on account of roads,
none of which has been spent in the
city. The money, however, has all gone
and the county will probably oppose
payment and court a lawsuit.
We are in receipt of the programme
of the summer assembly of the Oregon
ICh ,utauqua literary and scientific
circle. to be held at Gearhart Park,
Clatsop county, August lst to l4tE.
A most interesting and profitable
assembly is assured, and we find that
Prof. G. w. Shaw, of the agricultural
college, will deliver series of lectures
ON chemistry.
Rev. G. w. White, pastor OF the A.
M. E. Church, of Salem, was in the
city this week canvassing for subscrip-
tions for the purpose of erecting
church building for the use of the col
ored people, to he known as st. Paul's
church in Salem. He comes highly
endorsed by the principal pastors of
that city and we hope he will meet
with SUCCESS in his efforts.
A not particularly pleasing fact is
told on the authority of Chinese
officer about one use to which tea
is put in that country. Large quanti-
ties are employed for preserving. the
bodies of the dead. The officer as
serts that corpse placed in the center
of box of tea may be preserved from
decay and dissolution for many years.
He further declares that tea which has
been employed in this capacity is
often exported for foreign consump
tion, the boxes being marked in way
known only to the natives.
Parents cannot exercise too rigid a
censorship over the literature their
children devour. There is a startling
simlarity between the themes of some
of the cheap novels of the present day
and the case of Alice Mitchell, the
young girl now on trial for the murder
of her friend and bosom companion,
Freda Ward. Miss Mitchell was a
girl of abundant leisure, and, as the
testimony adduced at the trial has
shown, in addition to disordered in
tellect inherited from her mother, was
allowed to pack her head full of erotic
literature without stint.
The other day badger pushed his
way out through the sandbank on C.. E
Miller's place about a half a mile east
of Fossil, Gillian county. Nothing
strange in that, and mention would
not be made of it but for the fact that
Mr.. Badger pushed ahead of HIM a
bucketful of coal, which Mrs. Miller
gathered up and used for fuel Where
did tile little miner bring the coal froml
The Fossil Journal ventures to state
there is not mile of ground between
Fossil and the John Day river, a dis
tance of 20 miles, in which coal can not
be found by boring moderate depth.
L
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29

COOP. BREAD.-One of our Corval-
lis housewives, who has earned the
enviable reputation of making bread
which is equal or even superior to that
made by anv other in this vicinity, has
been kind enough to give us her
recipe, which we publish for the bene-
fit of all, especially those who have not
as good luck in their bread making as
they desire. Here it is: One half gal
lon Of sliced potatoes, we'll mashed
small quantity of hops tied in cloth
and boiled with the potatoes (it is very
good without the hops); one and one
half cups of flour well SCALED with
one quart of boiling water; one quart
OF cold water; one-half cup of salt !;
one-half cup of sugar; two yeast cakes
to start with. Allow one cup of yeast
and one cup Of water to each loaf Of
bread. Make up, knead, mould out,
grease the tops of loaves, let rise just
once and bake, and if you do not pro-
nounce it the most delicious bread you
ever ate, we'll give it up ami confess We
don't know good bread when We
taste it.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29
Do You Wish the
Finest Bread and Cake e?

1t is conceded that the Royal Baking Powder is the
purest and strongest of all the baking powders.
The purest baking powder makes the finest sweetest
most delicious food.
The strongest baking powder makes the lghtest food
That baking powder which is both purest and strong
est makes the most digestible and wholesome food.
Why should not every housekeeper avail herself of
the baking powder which will give her the best food
with the least trouble?
Dr. Hanes, of Rush Medical College, Consulting
Chemist of the Chicago Board of Health says: "Royal
is not onlv the ures but the strongest baking powder
with which am acquainted"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29

Seasonable goods at Fish & Murphy's,
Lightning ice cream freezers, Enterprise
cherry stoners. coal oil and gasoline stoves,
hose, lawn sprinklers.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29

The GAME LAw.-The last session
of the legislature enacted as follows in
reference to feathered game: every
person who shall within the state of
Oregon between the 10Th day of March,
and the lst day of September of each
year take, kill, injure, OF destroy or
have in possession, sell or offer for sale
any wild swan, mallard duck, wood
duck, widgeon, teal, spoon-hill, gray,
black, spristail or canvas-back duck,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Also
every person who shall between No
vember 18th and September lst of the
following year, take, kill, lnjure or
destroy, or have in possession, sell or
offer for sale any grouse, pheasant,
Mon5olian pheasant, quail or partrd 55e,
except for breeding purposes, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor." 1t will be
seen that Chinese and other pheasalts,
grouse, quail and partridges, can only
he killed between September lst and
November 18th, and the person who
eats them is as guilty as the one who
kills them. The law should be lived
up to, as it is the only way our best
game can be preserved in this valley.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29

The demand for typewriter paper has been
so great of late that we have decided to keep
it in stock in the future. We have just re-
ceived fine line of this paper at the GA
zErrE Office and are prepared to fill large or
small orders at reasonable prices.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29
NOTICE.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mason hereby give
notice that they will not be responsible for
any debts which may be contracted by any
person without written order from them.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29

Wool WANTED.-The highest cash
price paid for wool at S. l.. Kline's.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-07-29
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria Is 50 well adapted to children that
RECOMMEND it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARcuKR, II. D.,
Iii So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. 7.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-02-20
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1892.
Entered at the PostofTice at Accomac
C. H., Va. as second-class matter.

A change i'll the system of working
The public roads is among the posi-
bilities of the citizens Of Northamp-
ton. Their representative has actual
ly introduced bill in the LeGisla-
ture looking to that change and
despite the protest of the "kickers".
we presume, which can be found in
cur sister county, as elsewhere in the
Commonwealth. Recognizing the
right of the majority to rule, as he
seems to have done, we tender him
our congratulations. 1t required,
doubtless, some courage on his part
to turn a deaf ear to the croakeTs,
who stand in the way Of all progress
and reform. but having done it, he
deserves we'll of the public and should
have their thanks. The bill is not a
perfect one, but any change in our
road law means progress and we hail
it with gladness. 1t differs not ma
terially from the proposed road law,
for several weeks past in course of
preparation in the county of Acco-
mac, which for some reason seem to
have fallen by the wayside, or by
some method has found hiding
place more secure from intrusion
than the tomb CT the Capulets. The
bill in question provides:
That road uperintendent shall
be appointed by the County Judge
for each magisterial district, on petit
ton of the people of said district,
whose duty Will be, to make and re-
pair all bridges, to make, drain and
repair all roads, to take care of all
horses, mules and oxen, tools, im-
plements, plows or machines given
into his charge, to hire men to work
on the road and to allow any to
work out the amount Of his road tax,
with compensation at $50 per month
for service actually performed-un-
der penalty of $500 for the faithful
discharge of the duties of the office.
That it shall be the duty OF the
Board of Supervisors at its annual
meeting to levy tax, not exceeding
j. cents on every one hundred dollars
in value of the property, real and
personal, assessed for State purposes,
to appoint q surveyor when they
deem it necessary to assist in drain
irg the lands and TO provide for keep
irg the animals and implements used
on the roads. or'to sell and receive
he money for the same. sc.
That Board CT Supervisors APP
Ply 5000 of the Glebe fund for put
ting the roads in order, SC.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-02-20
LOTS FOR SALE AT GREENBACK-
WILLIE, VA.

We have for sale number of
desirably located lots of high
land on the northwest side Of
Second street, and also lots on
the southwest side of public
road from the bridge to Sol. T.
Tull's lot and from Capt. Thos.
Young's lot to O. L. Taylor's
lot. The title to these lots Is
perfect, and will be guaranteed
by us to the purchasers, by deeds
with general warranty of title.
A plat of these lots can be seen
and further information OBJ.
tanned, by application to MIR.
Thos B. C. Glib, Greenback-.
vile, or to the undersigned:
JOHN NEELY, Norfolk, Va.
UPsHUR B. Quincy, Onancock.
Feb. Is. 1892.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-02-20

Fen. David Is. Hill, has secured by
his machine methods, it is stated, all
of the delegates to his midwinter
convention save twenty, but the in
dications in ali other sections Of the
&c unity, are that the machine is not
working we'll outside of New York
To offset the effect of his convention
a combination is said to have been
made to throw the votes of five
Northwestern States solidly to Cleve-
land at the Democratic convention,
and in other Western States, through
olt the South and in some of the
New England States nlurmurs of
dissent are heard, which show beyond
Goubt, that the people do not intend
to allow the ward politicians OF New
York, who ere the nenchnen of
Hill, to dictate to them, who shall be
President OF this country.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-02-20

Hon. George D. Wise is making u
vigorous fight in Congress in the in
tercst of the commercial travellers of
tie country. lie is endeaycriag to
Sc. ure the passage OF bill authoriz-
ing railroads to grant them reduced
rates on their baggage and argues
that the passage of tile bill would
Prove beneficial to the consumers Of
country. The reduction of the rates
granted to the G1ummers would re-
suit. he says, in a reduction of the
cost of the commodity to the con-
sumer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-02-20
'DRYDEIJ PHOSPHATE

the This goods met With ayar irom the start and
that in this and reliable farmer who has given
testify that stands to day second to none 81 the same
Consult who have: - =. a.. 49,,
part county that Dryden bought by them
good fertilizer they
price batter than some nuc hgher priced
goTq John " Hurst says rydens Super Phosphate
honobt NAPLES il good other
iier Of same grade used, 4nd will it again"
he hundreds such testimonials
onr refer to the following well known
results Byrd s. Parks G Byrd " Thomas W H. Dennis
Harmon b Johnson Parker and e S b saYgs among
w ear Kon of tn customers Of B w Meafs Son.
b. +. P Savage w f. Bund1ck a. q
man George W Capt John Ross customers of W.
Nelson and others
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.:;2: Window 1892 s s.. s;;s

Standard trotting bred wilkes
STALLION" Rule VI, Vol. VII;
Bay horse. star, hind ankles whlIe'
1874 hands high, weight l, l50 pounds.
Bred by Crib Davis, Harroosours'
Sired by RED WILKES 1749, son
of GEORGE WILKES SO.
1st dam. Kate White, record 1874
nv Blood Chief 792, son of Black Hawk:
ond dam, Bette Compton, dam OF
Sadie wilkes trial 2.21l, by Black
Hawk.
th atb daIn' by Ohio Eclipse,
RED WILKES has exceeded his
sire GEORGE WILKES and now mas
to his credit more in 2.3O list than
any sire ever had at same age;
i. He has one 2 year old under w.
RALPH WILKES. oo-
.. He has two2 year olds under 2.3O.
2 He has four year olds under 2.3O.
d lie has five year olds under2.30,
including 1 in 2.17, another in 2.l9!.
< He has fifty-three others under
Q 20 making in all IS trotters.
You will find upon examination OF
Wallace ard others that he has more
in the $50 list than any sire at same
age, not excepting Electioneer, George
Wilkes, Blue Bull Nutwood, OF any
other sire. =, -
any horse we have ever seen, being
large. muscular, powerful but prop
erlv proportionad and OF trottlng
conformation. He has u 3 year old IN
Missouri that has shown mile In
40. now standing in the stud. He
has also year old Kathleen, owned
bv Mr.. Lynn, in Kentucky, that has
shown mile in 2.35, and his driver
saws She can be driven in 2.3o with 60
DAYS handling. Kate White dam OF
Window, q trotter herself, has now
filly that has shown a 2.35 gait, so
YOU see he is purely trottlng pred;
Window has some very promising
wear ODDS in Northampton and Acco-
mack counties, and will be represent
ed in the 3 year old stake at Cape
Charles in 1922, and will stand at
Bayview and Eastville, in Northamp-
ton county, and Belle Haven, Locust
Vile and Accomack G. H., in Acco-
mac county. Parties wishing to breed,
who have not informed us,wiil please
do so at once, as his books are now
about half full. Terms $50 to insure.
II. C. 81 J. W. Kellan, Locustviile,
j. r. Bull, Savageville, Acco. Co..Ya.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-02-20

The number of murders in this
country last year amounted to 5,905,
or 1,G1C more than in 1880, and 1889
more than in 1899. The executions
in. 1891 numbered only 1913, of which
81 took place in the North and 96 in
the South. That is, one murderer in
+8received capital punishment. Dur
ing the same period the lynchinSs
which outraged instead Of avenged
the law numbered 1G5, or 63 more
than in any previous year. The
lynchi1ss ali occurred in the States
west of Chic and south of Maryland.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1892-02-20

The men on the Baltimore, who
were wounded by the Gillian mob,
want damages aggregating 81, 5C5.0CO
These claims for the most part vary
from $4,000 to $4,000, but a sailor
demands the sum of S150,0CO for his
sufferings and a coal HEAVIER also asks
for like sum. 1t is not stated what
valuation will be put upon the men
who were killed in the streets of
Valparaiso, by the mob.
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Land FOR Sale
at
Public Auction.

I will sell at public auction on
Monday, February Goth, A. D. 1892,
(court-day, in front of the hotel in
Drumlnondtown, the house and lot
of land containing ten (10) acres, more
or less, of which the late William
Wright died seized and possessed,
situate near Pastoral, and adjoining
the lands of James r. Hickman, John
William Grinnalds, Parker w. Parks
and others Terms Of sale will be
and made known on day
of sale.
JOHN THOMAS BUDD,
For Heirs.