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Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29
is mouth, nor does he consider this

his mouth, nor does he consider this
achievement as at all extraordinary.
Mr.. Smith is native of Miller Coun-
ty, Arkansas, and was born without
arms. He acquired the gift of using
his feet for hands early and as natur-
ally as other children learn to use
their hands. When quite small he
learned to feed himself with his feet,
and at the age of had learned to
write. About this time he entered
school, standing at the head Of his
classes. He was no less at home on
the playground, where he engaged in
games of marbles, croquet and ball,
becoming an expert in marbles and
croquet.
At an early age he began TO map ont
a course of life and to realize the i'm
portance of thorough education.
Want of funds, however, prevented
more than high school education, but
he afterwards finished the courses Of
philosophy and logic and others at
home To this fund of knowledge he
has added by extensive reading.
Mr. Smiths boyhood days were spent
in Cass County, Texas. He moved to
Mount Pleasant, Texas, in November,
1888, where he studied law and was adj
mitted to the bar the following spring
at the age of 20. Success attended his
efforts from the first. He built up a
good law practice, and his ability as a
lawyer attracted Immediate recogni-
ton. He was particularly strong in his
arguments before a jury. In Septem
Der, 1898, he formed the idea that the
newspaper business offered a more in
viting field to one of his physical disa-
bilities and, finding the Mount Pleas
ant Times Herald for sale, purchased
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29
Mrs. Rorer's Cafe Parfait.

In making cafe parfait the cream
may be favored with chocolate, vanilla
or strawberry, the parfait taking the
name of the fiavoring. Use good, thick
cream, very cold; add to it half pound
of powdered sugar, and a gill of black
coffee; mix thoroughly; stand the basin
in a pan of cracked ice, and with a wire
egg-beater beat to a froth. This will
take about five minutes. Put the mix
ture into mold, put on the lid, cover
the joint with piece of waXed paper;
pack it in coarse salt and ice, and stand
aside for two hours. Or it may be
packed in the freezer and served in
tumblers.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29

cock, winner Of third money, lives at
Ripley. Mrs. Henry Meader drove
Pilot Morrill,, who is owned by her
husband. Miss Elliott has always
lived upon farm, and has devoted a
great deal of her time to caring for
domestic animals of all kinds, but the
colts and horses have been her hobby.
She is little of form, rather delicate on
the whole, in appearance, yet what she
lacks in physical powess, is more than
made up in tact and an ingenious use
Of her limited muscular strength. She
wood, and has given her a record of
2:291h
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29

ton. He is also a member of the Tex
as Press Association.
In writing Mr.. Smith holds the pen
in his teeth, sitting at an ordinary
desk. He also writes with his toes,
either with pen or the typewriter. By
holding lead pencil in his teeth and
striking the typewriter keys with it he
is enabled to write at a fair rate Of
speed. He is tireless worker and an
accomplished scholar.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29
800 REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys
tenn, thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors have
SO much faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that il
fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials,
Address, F. J. CHENEY, & Co., Toledo, o
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word "CASTORIA," and
PITCHERS CASToRIA," as our Trade Mark.
I, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massachusetts,
was the originator OF" PITCHERS CASroRIA," I"
the same that has borne and does now bear the
fac-simile signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on
every wrapper. This is the original " PITCHERS
CASTORIA" which has been used in the homes
of the mothers of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is
the kind you haze alz0ays bought, and has the
signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on the
wrapper. No one has authority from me to use
my name except The centaur Company of which
Chas. H. Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, MD.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

OF IS historic kings Of Scotland 81
are said to have died in battle or to
have been murdered.
An outlaw, three moonshiners and
two other men were arrested at the Sum
Melton camp meeting at Kingwood, W.
Va.
It is estimated that the lumber cut of
the Miramichi and tributaries, Canada,
will this season amount to liz, 900, 900
feet.
An ostrich lives about 80 years, and
the average annual yield of bird in
captivity is from one to four pounds of
plumes.
Caesar did not say "Et tn, Brute. !"
Eye witnesses Of the ASSASSINATION de-
posed that he died fighting, but silent
like wolf.
Nearly every man, woman and child
in Egypt is smoker of cigarettes, and
pipe is hardly ever seen in the mouth
of native.
The largest winged insect in the
world is the Atlas moth of Central Bra
zil. Its wings extend IA inches from
tip to tip.
One of the severest penalties to which
criminals in Holland were in ancient
times condemned was to be deprived of
the use of salt.
A strong microscope shows the single
hairs of the head to be like coarse,
round rasps, but with teeth extremely
irregular and jagged.
Great Britain and Ireland contain
$50 banks, the most important being
the Bank of Enlgand, which has cap
ital of $73, 900, 900.
The Coliseum at Rome was built by
Vespasian to accommodate 100, 600
spectators. 1t covers five and half
acres and was 100 feet high.
The oyster is one of the strongest
creatures on earth. The force required
to open an oyster is more than nine
hundred times its weight.
After forty years of hard, dangerous.
and expensive missionary work there
are in Japan today about ITO, 900 native
Christians, IN population of 42,O0O,-
900.
Attempts have been made to produce
spider silk, but have failed, the fero-
cious nature of these insects not per-
hitting them to live together in COM
munities.
1t is computed that all of the houses
in London and New York could be
built of the lava thrown out by Vesu-
vius since the first recorded eruption in
A. d. 70.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29
Quick.

The sooner you begin to
use SeAllllxg's Best tea and
baking powder, the better your
opportunity to get some of
that 100000.
And the more you will en-
joy your cake and eating.
A sching q Company
San Francisco 2oc6
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29
A Confederate Roll of Honor.

An effort is being made to CONF lie
"a roll of honor" for the Confeder, te
Museum, in Richmond, Va, of all the
soldiers and sailors who served the CO n
federate cause, with verified report of
the various commands to which they
were attached during the four years Of
the war. Survivors and friends of those
living or dead are appealed to to make
up the record.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29
Great Gift. to Education.

M. Eulogious Georgieff. the founder
of the Sofia University, who died re-
Gently, bequeathed 10000, 900 francs to
the Bulgarian government to be applied
to the country 8 needs; 5000, 900 francs
for technical school to be established
at Sofia and large sums for other pub
lie institutions.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29

it. He has managed it with great sue
cess, making it one of the best county
papers in Texas. All this time ne has
taken an active interest in politics. In
1894 he was the Democratic nominee
for county judge and was a member
from Titus County of the State Demo
cratic convention in 1896, which elect
ed delegates to the Chicago conyen-
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29
HOME PRODUCTS AND PURE FOOD.

All Eastern Syrup, so-called, usually very
light colored and OF heavy body, is made from
Sugar Cane and is strictly pure. 1t is for sale
by frst-class grocers, in cans only. Manufac-
tured by the PACIFIC COAST SYRUP Co. All gen
uine "Ted Garden Drips" have the manufac-
turer's name lithographed on every can.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29

During the war between Japan and
China the Chinese soldiers wore un-
derclohting made of paper. Expert
ments made with these goods in the
Prussian army proved unsatisfactory, as
they were found to last only two or
three days.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29
A Fair Inference.

When the continual and unreason-
able attacks upon the courts are con-
sidered, orderly people are apt to take
liberty with the poet and make his
couplet read: s'No rouge e'er saw the
halter draw with good opinion of the
Stockton Independent.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29
WAKE UP.

Yes, wake up to the danger which threatens
you if your kidneys and bladder are inactive or
them to action, Brights disease or diabetes
awaits you? Use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
without delay. 1t has most beneficial effect
upon the kidneys when sluggish, and upon the
bowels, liver, stomach and nervous system.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29

The relatives of Joe Sullivan, who
died in Oakland, CAL, and was seven
feet eight inches in height, have put a
guard over his grave, fearing that a
Snowman will steal his body.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29

One of the most curious results of
the investigations made by doctors in
the Russian jails is the statement that
each group of criminals has it's own
peculiar color of the eye.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29

One of the visitors to the Tennessee
Centennial was Rutherford county
man, "a years old, who, until his trip
to ths Nashville exposition, had never
been on a railroad train.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29

A floral curiosity is on exhibition in
the Temple Gardens, London. 1t is
So, 900 orchid from Venezuela. It has
a white flower which in shape resem-
bles a sea-gull with outspread wings.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. L. Baker, 1928
Regent Sq., Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 8, '95.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29

We find that the reporter who writes
the obituary notices is always in first
class trim for writing complimentary
marriage notice.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29

Cardinal Richelieu hated children
and loved cats; when he died his favor
ite Angora pet refused to eat and soon
perished
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29

Handel, the composer, used, when
travelling, to order dinner for three, or
if hungry, for five, in either London or
Paris.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29
EDITOR WITHOUT ARMS.

Wonderful Power of a Man Who Is
Sorely Afflicted.
One of the most remarkable newspa-
per men in the world and perhaps the
most remarkable is Aaron Smith, edi-
tor of the Mount Pleasant Times-Re-
view of Texas. He writes his articles
with his toes or with the pen held in
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29

of ascent. But since Mont Blanc has
no funicular, and the ascent is an in
teresting feat to perform, naturally
women are ready to endure anything
to accomplish it."
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29

A man with bicycle has the same
feeling toward a professional bicycle
thief that a mother has toward kid
napers.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29

Diamonds have been discovered, in
rare instances, in the meteoric stones
which have fallen to the earth.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-10-29
Paper Underwear Tested.

Try schilling's Best tea and baking powder.
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was
proficient
her. sharp aa Md eE
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ADVICE TO WOMEN.

.
soonest.
Mrs. Lydia
e. Pinkha1n's S
V e G e t a b lie
Compound, by
b u il in G up
the nerves and
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-10-16
Dog Gives Up Life to Save His Master.

| DoS UlVes up Lie TO save HIS Master.
! When man gives up his life TO-,
another, posterity erects monument
to his memory; but when a dog dies
that his master may live, men stop and
think, and John Walker, of Roselle,
N. j., was doing a lot of thinking Sat.
urday night. He was face to face
with death, and his dog had averted
the blow.
Walker left his house early in the
morning for stroll. His dog followed
him. He tried to drive him back.
Then master and dog started to walk
along the Jersey Central Railroad
tracks to Elizabeth.
Midway between the stations Walker
met heavy freight train running
rapidly eastward, making enough
noise to deaden oil other sounds.
Walker stepped to the west-bound
track. His dog, which had been run.
ming ahead after birds or lettering be.
hind to make short and noisy excur-
sions into the bushes, closed in on his
master when the train neared him.
Walker was careless. He never
looked behind him, and did not hear
or see the Royal Blue Express. Brake.
men on the freight train shouted warn.
ings. The engineer Of the express
train blew his whistle, with no avail.
TWAS too late to stop, although the
engineer was trying to do so. Walker
plodded on.
When the train was nearly on top Of
Walker his dog sprang at him with
growl. Walker turned, saw the train
and stepped aside in time to avoid the
cars as they swept past him with
roar. Not so with the dog. The pi.
lot Of the engine struck the animal
and tossed him aside.
When Walker recovered his senses
he looked for his dog. The faithfui
animal lay dying, with his back
broken.
Walker carried his dog to the side
OF the track. The brute licked hi.
hand, feebly wagged his tail, and dice
IN his masters arms.-New Yorb
Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-10-16
Indians and Animals in Bronze.

Indians and animals typical Of
America are to be perpetuatedi in bronz,
for the National Geological Garden al
Washington, if the plans of certai,
men of public affairs at the Nationa
Capital are carried out. And Edward
Kemeys, the Chicago sculptor, is tn,
artist who is to execute the statues o.
the fast disappearing red man and tn,
fauna OF America. Congress will b,
asked for an appropriation for the pur.
pose, and it is expected that that bod,
will respond as generously for the pur'
pose as it has heretofore in the beau,
trying Of the great National park.
Capt Kemeys has returned to his Bry1
Mawr residence after six weeks visi.
to Washington and is at work ON thu
project.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-10-16

But Fate came tosher aid-as it al
ways should and always doesn't in the
case Of very pretty girl.
She was going to another hop, and
she was going with Captain Soutter
He had invited her at the time that
she was practicing for the martyr role.
As she couldn't, therefore, 60 with
Milford, she would wear the gown he
liked, which was white silk. For it
she had to have white gloves; and her
white gloves were soiled. Therefore
they must be cleaned. Miss Bradford
was au adept at cleaning gloves. She
prepared special mixture Of mum.
Der of chemicals aud powders. This
mixture had to be whipped-as ii il
had been the white of eggs-very light
and frothy. It had most unpleasant
odor, but it was pretty to look upon.
Because the odor was so unpleasant
Miss Bradford opened the door into
the. hallway and stood just within i,
beating.
There was air in the hallway, but
there was none in the Gallatins' quar-,
tiers, as the baby had cold. Captain
Soutter had a cold, too-a frightfu|
one. If he had not had he would
would have noticed the smell of Miss
Bradford's mixture. He came through
the hall on his way to his own quar-.
ters on the floor above. Colonel Mil.
ford was with him. The captain did
Mt like the colonel particularly, on &C
count Of his being his sons father.
"Ah! Miss Bessie! What pretty,
housewifely picture we make" said
the captain.
Bessie smiled encouragingly.
"What are We doing? Whipping
cream? How good it looks. IfHebe
would but feed us with ambrosia."
The colonel smelled the ambrosia,
but he held his peace.
It'll give you taste, captain,
if you want it very, very much. Open
your mouth wilde. Shut your
eyes,"
She put heaping forkful in his
mouth. The horrible taste made him
gasp. The gasp made him swallow
the froth. Colonel Milford laughed.
But Captain Soutter went to his quar-
tiers without word.
Bessie went to the hop that night
with young Milford. Afterward, while
she and her sister and Lieutenant
Gallatin were having their supper Of
crackers and cheese, Miss Bradford
told them that she was going to marry
the penniless civilian.
''But how about Captain soutter?"
walled Mrs. Gallatin.
"Hush! He might hear you. Oh!
I'm awfuily afraid he'll never speak
to me again" And he never did,
San Francisco Argonaut.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-10-16
Are There Living Aztecs7

DR.. saville, Of Washington, read ,
paper before the anthropological sec
ton of the American Association TO,
the Advancement Of Science, in the
absence of the author, Miss leila Nut
tai. The author commended that tn,
Aztecs are not an extinct race, bu.
many representatives are alive now;
men and women of magnificent phy
sique, not withered decrepits, as man,
believe, who still speak the languag,
of Montezuma. Miss INITIALS pane,
was startingly original and produotiv,
of much discussion, the greater part O
which. however. was in her favor
Detroit Journal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-10-16
THE TWO WORDS.

One day harsh word, rashly said,
Upon an evil journey sped,
And like sharp and cruel dart 3:
1t pierced n fond and loving heart;
1t turnel friend into a foe,
And everywhere brought pain and woe.
A kind word followed it one day,
Flew swiftly on its blessed way:
It healed the wound, it soothed the pain,
And friends OF old were friends again.
1t made the hate and anger cease,
And everywhere broughtjoy and peace.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-10-16

But yet the harsh word left trace
The kind word could not quite efface,
And though the heart its love regained,
1t bore scar that long remained;
Friends could forgive but not forget,
Or lose the sense Of keen regret.
Oh, il we could but learn to know
How swift and sure our words can 20,
How would we weigh with utmost care
Each thought before it sought the air,
And only speak the words that move
Like white-winged messengers Of love.
Great Thoughts.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-10-16
A WILL AND THE WAY.
By GwENDOLEN OvERrON
By GwESDOLEN OvERrON

I'M
der the guard
ianship Of some
one who is doing
his duty by you
is not an I'M
mixed pleasure.
Miss Bradford's
sister. Mrs. Gal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24
S. L. CApLE. Co. Auditor.
CUSTER CITY. S. d., July IA, 1897.

CUSTER Cry. S. D., July IA, 1897.
O'Clock a. m.
Board in session las a Board Of Equa-
lization) pursuant to adjournment
Present all the members Of the board
of commissioners and county auditor.
On motion the valuation Of the pro
perty of the following named persons
are hereby raised for the year 1897, as
follows, viz:
w. II. Schnider, raised from $4,000
to 6l9 90 on personal, and from 0 to $25
on improvements on real estate.
Odo Reder, raised from $l65 90 to
465 90 on personal property.
G. l.. Mutzig, raised from $4,000 to
$685. O on personal property.
Bank Stock in the town Of Hsrmosa,
S. D., raised $50 per cent.
Richard Avant, raised from $1,000 to
sos 90 on merchandise.
John Strater, raised from 100000 to
$4,000 on merchandise.
A G. Walker, raised from $4,000 to
$1050 90 on merchandise.
Z. Elsie, reduced from $4,000 to $3.50
on merchandise.
Minutes of the meetings of the 9Th,
9th, 7th and 18th read and on motion
was approved.
On motion board adjourned sine die
r. A. HOPKINS, Chairman.
Attest
8. L. CApLE, Co. Auditor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-07-24

At Sylvan Lake on Saturday night
last there was a sound Of revelry and a
tripping of the light fantastic toe till
the wee sma hours. The guests Of the
hotel who were not weary with climbing
the peak domes and %pinnacles that
tower around hat cool and fayorite
resort, found pleasure in joining in the
old time social and pleasing exercise.
The guests registered at the hotel on the
18th were: + w. Speed and wife. Hill
City; Mrs. A. NJ. Sipsey, Wallace, Neb.,
Miss Edith Phelan, Miss Clara Phelan,
Miss Kate Shelter, Miss Lizzie Shelter,
Miss Rachel Moser, Miss Marguerite FL
more, Mrs. Darlington, Mr.. Harry
Molling, I. Sprey. Alliance, Neb.; Miss
Olive Latta, Lincoln, Neb; Miss Kate
Elmore, Mr.. Clint Roy, r. Thorp, Mike
Elmore, Edgemont; Miss A. Regain, Miss
Nj. Regain, Crawford, Neb.; Mr.. Roy
Rupert, Chicago; Miss Dollie Maple,
Mrs. I. w. Delicate, Mrs. ID. Carrigan,
S. N. Fitch, Custer Percy Wicker and
wife, Lead City; b. P. Dague and wife,
Chas. Waite and wife, w. S. Elder and
wifef, Deadwood Miss Florence Head
Rock Island, Ill; VIM. Gilmore, Pitts.
burgh, Pa; f. s. Sherman and wife
Sioux Falls. s. d; A. G. Stall, Cincin.
natl, Ohio; DR.. d. II. Law aud wife,
Mrs. +. T. Ufley, Miss Frances Utley
Gordon Utley. Dixon, ILL.,; r. N. Cannon
Paukina, Iowa.