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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-02-02
THE DYING BLAINE.

In gloomy solitude Death mansion stands,
Without the weary writers keep night 8
watch,
And speak in bated tones their story sad.
The stars shed down pale radiance over all;
Fair Luna's veiled in clouds and hides her
face.
The great Potomac wanders slowly on:
Its arching trees. in sorrow bend their heads,
While thro' the leaves a mournful requiem
steals.
The house is dark, save in that upper room,
Where sorrow sits a flickering light appears,
Faint mbem of the light last fading out.
There patient wife devoted till the last,
Resigned to God bows meekly to His will.
And bides the awful end with courage rare.
That tallid face. that wan and wasted form,
Can CHS be he. Columbia s favorite son?
The peerless chief of sta atesma nship su blime,
Whose wondrous gifts have been the theme
OF Fame,
The idol OF a great and glorious land.
lis true, alas, deaths dews are on his
brow.
The pomp of Power, Ambitions Turing
flame;
Arouse him not; his ace is nearly rum
And he but waits tie final summons now
nations grief hangs DER that home
to-day.
A nations prayers for him to HEAVIER
aacend.
M. J. Donnelly, Minneapolis Tribune
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-02-02
SECRETARY MOBILES TRIBUTE.
To the Character Of Justice Lamar, ex-secre-
tary Of the Interior.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. - Secretary
Noble today issued an order announc-
ing the death of Justice Lamar, re-
viewing his career, and saying regard
ing Lamar's secretaryshiL of the in
terror: "It belongs to others with
whom he served in congress, on the
bench and in other relations, in pri-
vate and official life, to speak of his
merits there. 1t is with pleasure tes-
timony is here borne to his valuable
labors in this department., which were
faithfully performed with that clear
ness OF appreciation, sense of justice,
and goodness of heart for which he
was disguished. In token of the ap-
probation OF his services and respect
for his memory the department will
be draped in mourning for twenty
days on and from this date, the flag
carried at half mast and the depart
ment closed the day of his funeral"
When the news of the death of JUS
tice Lamar was conveyed to the presi-
dent he sent a message OF sympathy
to Mrs. Lamar.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-02-02
Lines to a Jag.

Your nose is red,
Your eye is blue,
I'd sign the pledge
III were you.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-02-02
Elected Two Senators.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 24.-The
state senate and house ofdelegates to-
day elected two United States sena-
tors. Faulkner was chosen to succeed
himself, and ex-senator johnson n.
Camden to fill the unexpired term of
the late Senator Kenna. The Joint
session tomorrow will ratify the vote.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-02-02
Mitchell Nominated.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 27.-Hon. John l..
Mitchell (Dem.) at present congress
man of the fourth congressional dis
trict of Wisconsin, has been nomi-
mated for United States senator to
succeed Philetus Sawyer (Rep.). The
forces of John H. Knight of Ashland
were broken on the thirty-6rst ballot.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-02-02
1t Followed Naturally.

He called her miss.
And she called him mister;
They continued this
Till one night he kissed her
Then their bashfulness
They perceived Was folly;
And now he calls her Bess
And she calls him Cholly.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-02-02
Should Have Given Him a Snow Shovel.

IL have" he said, "a poem here
On Beautiful Sn-.'" He died
And the verdict Of the jury was:
"Justifiable homicide"
Kansas City Journal.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-02-02
wooL.sToRINc FACILITIES.

the bank Special the
Judith Wolf Creek will
convenient point to haul their wool
desiring o sell or ship
seeking will find the via Judith
depend obtaining supplies of all
ROCK PRICES blacksmith shop at Landing
ssrORDERS BY MAIL GIVEN PROMPT .TTENTION
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-02-02

The French statesmen who are not
implicated in the Panama robbery
ought to wear badges so as to dis
tinguish them from the common herd.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26

This paper does not suppress news
such as pertains to the confscation of
Benton county's school fund. If other
papers desire to do so their readers
may obtain relief by subscribing for the
GAZETTE. When attempts are made
to wrest from the school children of
this county the means of obtaining an
an education, it Is time for the news
papers and every other representative
of the peoples rights to ''brandish tom
mahawks," and, if need be, put on the
war paint.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.

Ellsworth Post, G. A. R. and Els
worth w. R. G.. will attend union ser
vices at the Presbyterian church, May
26th. Rev. w. G. Kantner will deliv-
er the memorial sermon, and other
ministers of the city are to assist in the
service. 1t is expected that the O A G.
cadets will also attend church as a
guard of honor to the post and corps.
May 3Oth the post and corps, school
children, 0 &C cadets and citizens
will form at the G A r ball, Second
street, corner Adams, and accompanied
by the Corvallis Marine and o A c
cadet bands, will march promptly at
2 p. m. for Crystal Lake cemetery,
where the mounds marking the last
resting places of comrades and friends
will be adorned with springs choice
blossoms. 1t is desired that all tusi-
ness within the city be suspended for
the afternoon, and that proprietors and
employees take places in the procession.
All are invited to take part in theex-
ercises. Flowers will be gratefully re-
celved by the ladies of the w R C..
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26
EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE.

The following self.explanatory note is
from the Dodge Center (Minn.) Record:
Ed. RECORD: We wish, in more than
the usual card of thanks, to express our
gratitude to friends in distant state and
in our own, who were unremitsing in their
kindness to our departed husband and
brother, G. L. Hoard. Especially do we
feel grateful to J. A. Gibheard and family,
of Corvallis, Oregon, at whose home his
last days were- spent and who could have
done no more for their own brother. Barn.
um Lodge, l. o. o. F., of Corvallis, did all
that fraternal duty and hearts of kindness
could prompt Other friends also, both
here and in Corvallis, were kind and help.
full and have O ur sincere gratitude. In
these expressions of thankfulness, the only
SURVIVING daughter and all of the relatives
join. Mrs, SARAH HOARD,
Mrs. LYDIA HATCH,
+. E. HOARD.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26
O. A. C. NOTES.

The college ball nine will play with
the Albany college nine at Lyons next
Saturday, May 9Th. Mr.. Stanley, of
Salem, catcher for the Saem league
team, will umpire The excurs on for
Lyons will leave Corvallis in time to
reach Lyons by II o'clock. The fare
for the round trip will be Is ceits from
Corvallis, and so cents from Albany.
Military drill has again been taken
up, and two companies formed " ;th
L l. Swami sergeant major and N j
Rowan, adjutant. The officers of Co.
"A" are, H A Andrews, captain;
Lee Applewhite, lst lieutenant;
J II Gibson, End lieutenant; E G.
Emmett, 3rd lieutenant: Co. Y''B" H
Lilly, captain; w G Palmer, 1st lieu
tenant; w f Holman, 2nd lieutenant;
r c Finley, 3rd lieutenant. Company
drill has already been started and in
about two weeks the boys will COM
mence drilling with gnns.
The monthly examinations have
been taking place during this week.
They have been held earlier than US
ulI this month so that nothing will in
terfere with the decoration day exer-
cises.
The athletic exhibition will be helo
at Albany on Saturday, June 3rd
An excursion will be run at that date
and large number of students viii
probably attend the performance.
Mrs.zJohn Smith paid the college
brief a call few days ago on a visit t,
her son Joe.
The new lawn mower has proven 3;
great success. With the aid of
horse about twelve times as mucl
work can be done with 1t as with al
| ordinary hand-mower. ID.
Misses Lawrence and Samuels, two
of the senior young ladies, intend pay
ing Portland a visit Friday, returning
Monday. ..-- ...
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26
THE 4TH-OF-JULY AGAIN.

Scarcely have the spring rains ceased
when evidence of an approaching
fourth of July appear. TO many
people the frequent recurrence OF this
day is II little wearisome, and they Oh
serve it much in the same spirit that
Will Thaycr issued his thanksgiving
proclamatIon,-in accordance with a
long established custom. Hand
bills are out announcing that a public
meeting is to be held in the court
house this evening, the Object of
which is to make initiato'y arrange
ments for celebrating the coming
4th of July in becoming manner in
the city Of Corvallis. The notice
calls upon everybody to turn out and
take an interest in the meeting, and is
signed "Many Citizens" This is the
usual form, but who has ever known
of everybody turning out or of there
being any marked degree of interest
taken in one of these preliminary
meetings. They are almost always
disappointments to those who start the
movement for a celebration. In the
busy occupations of this day, and the
physical and mental strain for practi-
cal and tangible results, it may not be
expected that many persons will give
more than one day in each year to
the commemoration of an event of
more than al century ago. Therefore,
should there be a small turnout this
evening, it will not be an omen of the
final result of these efforts, for We
shall join you in force on the 4th.
The work of arranging for a ceiebra-
ton and the annoying incidents. there
to always fall upon few and this is
one of the causes which make for
the unwelcome approach of the 4lh.
However, it may be presumed tha, the
movers in these matters obtain recon-
pense i'll one way or another.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26
FERoCIoUSsWoRK.

Yesterday morning at about s a. m.
a disturbance occurred in the Chinese
lodging house adjoining Mr.. Schmeer's
livery stable, says Tuesdays Albany
Herald, and a Chinawoman was found
in front of the stable fearfully sIashed
with knife and bleeding profusely.
Investigation elected the facts, that
the cutting Was done by Hum Cow,
the big Chinaman we'll known for
years in Albany as Su!ivyn. The
woman's name was Sue Hung, who
came but recently from Salem.
Some alteration arose and Hum
Cow attacked her with a dagger
knife. Coon Hin, the proprietor of
the house, interfered, and was fearfully
cut and stabbed. One cut entered
the lungs and another laid open his
abdomen so that the intestines pro-
truded. There were several other
wounds of serions nature.
The woman also received cuts in the
breast and abdomen, and one slash
across the wrist nearly serving the
muscle.
DR.. w. II. DAVIS was called and
dressed the wounds.
The witnesses to the affair were
Hung Lur.g and Jue Back, two China
men.
Coon Hin received seven distinct
wounds, the one penetrating the lungs
it IS feared will prove fatal. The
woman, Sue Hung, who claims to
have husband in Salem was stabbed
six times.
Sullivan, or Hum Cow, was given
an examination before Justice Curl.
He claims that he was quietly sleeping
and was attacked by the woman with
the knife and Coon Hin with rod OF
iron, and that he snatched the knife
from the woman and fought his way
out and ran to the Jail for protection
fearing that they would kill him. He
was held without bail pending the re.
suit of the wounds he had inflicted
and two witnesses were held under
$3.50 bonds each, which they were en-
deavoring to secure.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26

Fl. B. Luce, state food commissioner
and Prof. Lotz, station chemist at the
college, were among our callers on
Wednesday. Mr.. Luce was here to
obtain the result of certain food analy-
ses made at the college. In recent
prosecutions for disposlng Of impure
milk, Mr.. Luce has met with opposi-
ton Oh the ground that the Babcock,
one Of the testers used by the commits
sioner, is not reliable, and chemical an
aly,e were made by the chemist Of the
college 10 determine this point. The
result is that Babcock tests ara sus =
tanned. 4. -.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26
Tho Chinauan's "Yellow Oath"

One of the strangest judicial proceed
ings perhaps ever witnessed is that of
the Chinaman taking what he is pleased
or declaration is always written on q
piece of sacred" paper, and is as fol-
lows:
"This is to call the spirits, both good
and evil, to descend and watch over the
trial of -- who is charged with
numbering --. If swear falsely
and tell one untruth, or do not make
statements according to the facts in the
case, humbly beg the celestial terres-
trial spirits to redress the wrong done to
-- and to punish me Immediately
for having been false witness; to ar
rest my soul in its fight; to make me
perish by the sword, or to cause me to
die while on the sea far from home.
This is my true and solemn oath, uttered
by my own lips, and signed by me this,
the - day of the month in the
- year Of the reign Of the Emperor
--; and in proof of the earnestness
Of my declarations, may my soul be de-
stroyed as now destroy this paper-by
fire." Immediately after the witness
finishes reading his "yellow oath" a
lighted candle is handed to him, and the
paper is given as food for the flames.
To the writer's certain knowledge this
form of oath has been administered but
once in an American court of Justice
during the trial of Wong All Foo, who
was accused of numbering Loi All Gou
at San Francisco in 1885. In China the
candle used in this extraordinary cere-
monial is made from the fat of criminals
who have undergone the death penalty.
st. Louis Republic. ..... ..
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26

The Gazette is in receipt of compli-
ments of the Oregon Breeding and
Speed association, which will hold its
second annual spring meeting at the
Salem fair grounds July 4, 5, 6 and Z,
1898. Avery interesting program has
been arranged. The secretary, F. N.
Derby, Salem, will take pleasure in re-
plying to any and all communications
with reference to transportation, track
facilities, and desired information.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26
Miss Lena Briggs returned from

Miss Lena Briggs returned from a
protracted visit with the family of her
uncle at Canyonville in Douglas
county. She speaks in high praise of
the hospitality of the little town which
was at one time an Important trading
point on the California stage route.
The railroad let it to one side and its
business has since languished, but the
development of the mining industry
in its vicinity promises to renew its
prosperity. Miss Lena regretted to
forego the strawberries and cream,
the season for which had been ushered
in before her departure for home.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26

The Indian war veterans camp No.
5 will meet at the court house at l
o'clock on the 29th inst. to elect dele
gates to the grand encampment and
officers for the ensuing year. By cr-
der of CAPT. S. N. LILLY.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26
A Strange Feasting Custom.

There was a strange custom in the Isle
of Lewis, when the people used to gather
to the church of St. Mulvay at night,
each family bringing provisions, and
each family furnishing a peck of malt,
which was brewed into ale. One who was
chosen for the purpose waded into the
sea up to his middle and poured out a cup
of ale, calling on a sea god called Shony
to favor the people through the coming
year. The people, after seeing the cere-
mony performed, returned to the church,
and then went to the fields to spend the
rest of the night in revelry.-New York
Tribune a'- -f-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26

All other articles at equally low
rates. We want your patronage
and know that by giving you a
good class Of goods at prices above
named you will only serve your
self by buying of us, as by so doing
we will be able 20 continue these
rates. Now is the time to lay in
your spring goods at
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26
DAVID LINK, ~
o. w. WARREN,
N. A. w. RISLEY,
JOHN N. HOFFMAN,
I. L. DRAIs,
A. STRANEY.
A. STRANEY.

Mr.. J. G. Crawford, father of Carey,
had gone down the river on the steam
boat looking for the body. He was
telegraphed to at Salem and returned
On the local.-Albanv Herald.
The funeral was held Thursday from
the undertaking rooms at 2:3O p. m,
and Was conducted by the fire depart
ment, of which he was an honored
member.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26
FOUND AT LAST.

+ Wednesday afternoon one of the EN-
ployes of the wooden mill, Mr.. Chas.
Younger, saw some object in the river
which he took to be a floating body,
and thinking of the lost Carey Craw-
ford, for whom everybody had been
most anxiousIy watching, boat was
procured and the object followed up,
and found to be as conjectured, the body
of Carey Crawford, who fell III the river
at Corvallis on the 6th inst. The coro-
ner was summoned and the body re-
moved to the undertaking rooms of
Fortmller & Irving, where an inquest
was held and the following verdict rem
dered:
sts ALBANY, May "a, 1893.
We, the jury empaneled to inquire
into the death Of Mr.. Carey Crawford,
find that he came to his death on the
Sth day Of May at Corvallis, Oregon,
by falling off of the wharf at that place
and being drowned. We further find
by the evidence that there Was not the
necessary precautlon taken by tire
steamboat company i'll preventing acci-
dents.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26

Misses Lawrence and Samuels, two
of the senior young ladies, intend pay
ing Portland a visit Friday, returning
Monday. ..- :,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-05-26
Succession Of SURPRISES.

Succession Of Surprises.
The Bargains offered at Kline's
during the past few weeks have
been a SUCCESSION OF SUR
PRISES to their pleased custom
ers. 'Tis said that ''wonders
never cease" and you will think so
after reading our price list.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-05
INSTANT T)EAyEI

Minneapolis, Oct 3.-Nick Ward, in
charge Of the freight elevator at the
west hotel, was instantly killed by a
tall down the elevator shaft from the
sixth noor to the basement. Ward
stopped the elevator-or supposed he had
stopped lt-on the sixth floor, and stepped
into the hall to get a chew of tobacco
from another employee. The elevator in
! the meantime continued to slowly ascend.
ana when Ward returned to the opening
me elevator was on the seventh floor.
without looking the young man stepped
into the shaft and went down to his
death. Ward was nineteen years old and
mad been employed at the hotel for sew
eral years.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-05
SHOT BY A TRAMP

Mason City, Iowa, Oct. 3. - Tim
y Brier, night policeman Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st Paul railroad, was
shot down in cold blood at s o'clock this
morning by a tramp. AS the freight
pulled in from the Fest two tramps
jumped cut of an empty car and O'Brien
attempted to arrest them. He caught
one and had taken him to the depot and
commenced to search him. The tramp
made break and O'Brien followed him.
He ran about eight rods, when the tramp
whirled around, and, grabbing O'Bren's
revolver from his hand, shot him through
the breast. He lived but twenty min
utes. The tramp can be identified. A
large posse of citizens are now in search
OF him, and lynching bee is not among
the impossibilities. ~ 4
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-05
MYSTERIOUS.

New York, Oct. 3.-Last evening Mrs.
Iearsall, wife of a policeman. was shot
down IN her hall by woman who had
been lying III wait. The murdere<s
then walked into u police station close by
and calmly stepped up to the desk AM;
addressing Sergeant Desn, who was Gil
duty, said: Il have shot Mrs. Pearsall
on Eighty-sixth street." and then placing
a revolver on the desk, added: "And
this is what [ did it with" The murder
ess stated that she was Mrs. Catherine
Fitzgerald, forty years of age, and re-
sided at No. 2510 Eighth avenue. She
Was cool, answering every question calm
ly, but beyond the above information
would say nothing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-05
BURNED TO nEArn

Georgetown, Ky, Oct. 3.-The three
ye:l-old boy of William Ferris met with
d hcrllble death yesterday while playing
win his little sister in an empty ice
mouse. He lighted Il match which ig-
nlted the straw and he was soon envel-
oped IN flames: His sister escaped and
informed the mother, who hurried to the
scene, but too late to reach the, un-
fortunate child who soon died in great
agony. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-05
DISTRIBUTED THE swAc

Toledo, Ohio, :'Oct. 2-The authorities
o1 noble county, Ind, are said to be in
possession OF conclusive evidence to show
tnat John zConnors and Eva Flint, who
were q: arrested at kendalvile last Wednes-
Jay m connection with the Lake Shore
tra.n robbery, We're two of the partici-
pants in the distribution of the booty.
A prominent official. of the Lake Shore.
VINO has Just returned from Elkhart.
ind'' IS the authority for this statement.
A number Of railroad men were the chief
ACTORS in the hold-up and robbery of the
train at Kessler, Ind. It is stated tlat
the woman, Eva Flint, made several
trlps from Elkhart. Ind. to Chicago. with
large quantities of bullion, specie and
gold, part Of the proceeds Of the robbery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-05
TRAAIPS KILLED

CINCINNATI. Oct. "a south-bouud fast
freight train on the Cincinnati, Chicago
d st. Louis railway ran into three heayi-
~ loaded flat cars which had been care
lessly lett there by a local freight crew
this morning, near Edgemont, causing an
ugly wreck and killing two tramps and
fatally injuring two others. The dead are
joseph Jordan. Columbus, Ohio; James
Murphy, Columbus Ohio Those injured
ae Frank I;roffe imam, V5n Vert. Ohio.
and JOSEPH Blanch. The telegraph on
orator at Edselnoni, Il. NJ Hughes. had
leg broken. :
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-05
FLOOR GAVE WAY.

Kingston, Wis.,, Oct. 1.-The floor in
one of the rooms of the residence of o..
w. Bowe gave way during the funeral
of Mrs. Bowe and precipitated fifty per-
sols to the cellar. Several We're injured,
and Mrs. A. Won Berg received injuries
that may prove fatal. The others in
jured are: H. H. Perry, cut and bruised !;
Mrs. d. n. Pickett arm broken; Mrs.
Pugh, internal injuries; Miss May Jones.
cut about the head: Mrs. Vaughn, i1l-
ternal injuries.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-05
FLOODED

"a London, Oct. ). - Dispa tclles to the
Times from Paris say that the Delta of
Tonkin was entirely flooded by.a hurri-
cane recently, which swept away manv
dwellings. A number OF. their occupants
escaped Oh RATS, but many were
drowned. The Vicar Apostolic has is
sued pressing appeal for funds to avert
- canine, as. the crops were ruined by the
hurricaresS
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-10-05
WENT ASHORE

st. John, n. B., Oct. 3-The British
steamer Rhiwinerin. Capt. Collier, 734
tons, which sailed from New York Sept.
- for Tilt Cove, N: f., in ballast, to
load copper ere, went ashore yesterday
CT BanIerlnan Cove, ten miles from
Cape Rice, during dense fog. The
crew were saved, but the steamer will
probably be total wreck.