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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-27
A new INVENTION.
W. H. franklin of this City has Patented
Rock Drill Worth a Fortune.

| w. II. Franklin OF this City has Patente,
Rock Drill Worth Fortune.
An invention. which it is hopet
will provide handsome returns fol
its promoters and build up new
industry in Corvallis, has just been
patented by w. III. Franklin, oi
this city. The machine is what is
known as a rock drill and it is de-
signed to take the place of the old
method of drilling with sledge
and hand drill, and to improve on
other similar machines. The in
ventor claims several points of
superiority for his machine, the
strongest of which are its simpli-
city, durability, lightness, ease in
operating and effectiveness.
Where other drilling machines
are supplied with cumbersome gear
ing to permit of power being ap-
piled, this machine has no exterior
gearing whatever. A crank at
tachsd to shaft bearing wheel
which contains three pins at points
on its perimeter equal distances
apart, comprises all the mechanism
necessary to permit of power being
applied to operate Mr.. Franklin's
invention. This rendesrs it simple
anddurable. Where the ordinary
drilling machine weighs about 40
pounds, this new invention weighs
but 60 pounds. None of it's strength
has been sacrificed and one man
may operate it and carry it from
place to place unassisted, whereas
two men are required to operate the
old machine.
The machine has stroke of two
and one-half inches and strikes a
blow of $50 pounds. It strikes
from 120 to $50 blows per minute,
and the turning of the drill is
slight and positive, while in other
machines 1t is intermittent at best.
The drill is clamped to shaft
which has a universal joint, and it
may be pointed in any direction
A hole three feet in depth may be
bored speedily and with ease. The
machine is SO simple that broken
parts may be easily and quickly
replaced and the cost will be slight.
Mr.. Franklin no doubt has an
excellent thing in this invention.
He leaves in about two weeks to
make tour of the mines of the
state to introduce his machine,
going first to Bohemia. Should he
meet with the encouragement he
anticipates, he will begin the ex-
tensive manufacture of these ma
chimes in this city and, and Corvallis
will have an excellent revenue pro-
ducing enterprise.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-27
The Trial.

New machinery always interests
a large number of men throughout
the country The trial of the
Gaar-Scott threshing outfit, which
took place Monday on the farm of
Casper Zierolf attracted a large
number of men from all parts Of
the country. This is the machine
which Taylor & Tracer recently
purchased of j. r. Smith & Co.
It is 33x56; 33 inch cylinder and
56 inch rear. The engine is 49,
horse power. The machine is a
self-feeder. From the character of
the work done, as related by men
of experience in these matters,
there seems nothing left to be de.
sired. It is said to have worked
like charm.
The yield from the average crop
of fall-sown oats was above expecta-
tions, and hopes are entertained
that the general yield will be bet.
ter than was expected.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-27
Not Hessian Fly.

Mr.. Jacob Shew, who lives
across the river from Albany in
this county, was in the city
Wednesday. Speaking. of the
crop outlook, Mr.. Shew says
fall grain will be almost a total
failure and spring wheat will
yield, probably, one-fourth of a
crop. What the trouble is, Mr..
Shew is at loss to say. He
scouts the idea of the failure be-
ing due to the Hessian fly. He
lived for years in Illinois, where
the pest is very troublesome, and
he is familiar with its mode of
operation.
The fly attacks the young
sprout before it begins to
joint, and lays its eggs in the
heart of the stalk. The young
grain will all turn yellow. These
eggs hatch in the spring and the
worms do additional damage. If
the grain joints, however, it will
head out and fill in good shape.
1t must be cut before it grows
too ripe, for the joints are very
weak and it soon falls. If sheep
are permitted to run in the field
after the eggs are laid in the fall,
they will eat the sprouts and de-
stroy the eggs, and the chances
for a good crop are quite favor
able. Mr.. Shew states that his
grain looked most promising un-
til it was ready to head. Here
it stopped growing. The stalks
seemed we'll supplied with sap
and the roots appeared healthy.
He believes the trouble to be
black rust, disease which de-
stroyed the crops of Illinois many
years ago. In some instances,
grain which has reached full
growth and apparently filled out,
has failed to do so, owing to the
attacks of aphis. Mr.. Shew is
not despondent over the outlook.
He lived six years in Kansas, he
says, and saved one crop, and a
little thing like this doesn't both
er him.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-27
They Worked Corvallis.

The "bargain column adver-
tising fakir, who made good
thing out Of the newspapers
along the line few months ago,
has been followed by another
fakir who publishes romance"
in the local paper and works in
local advertisers names for so
much sswork. - Numerous pa
pers will come out this week
with a deceiving headline read
ing something like this: "The
Story of Uncle Gosh," which is
a better story for the fakir, who
passes on with the proceeds, than
it is for the newspaper man, the
advertiser or the reader.-Ash-
land Tidings.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-27
Additional Local

Miss LYDIA Burdick, who has been
visiting for the past two months
with her aunt, Mrs. J. C. Young,
returned to her home near Decatur,
ILL.,, yesterday.
The Johnson Whitehorn-McFad-
den-Kerr party, who have been
hunting and fishing on Five Rivers
for the past week, arrived home
yesterday afternoon. Their game
bag contained three fine deer and
between 200 and 800 trout.
The telegraph vffice will be moved
in the building near the commits
sion store, formerly occupied by it,
the first of the month to make room
for E. B. Horning's grocery store.
Marshal Miller will move his stock
in the building two doors south Of
his present stand.
The cottage recently purchased of
George E. Taylor by Prof. G. A.
Covell, which occupied position
near the creamery, has been moved
to lot just west of the residence of
R. E. Gibson. Il is to be put in
good repair and when completed
will be model dwelling.
A short time ago mention was
made of the discovery of an old let
ter in the shed back of A. Hedes'
grocery store. Wednesday II. W.
Hall found letter in the same
shed that is still older than the
one recently discovered by Conrad
Sandstrom. It was a bill to Chas.
Friendly, in this city, from J. Kohn
& Co. It was an itemized account
Of articles carried in general mer-
chandising business, everything
from a pepper-box to six barrels of
whiskey. The date of the bill was
December Is, 1858.
There have been so many rob-
berries of postom fees. of late that
the department has taken the
matter up and the practice of
leaving the lobbies of Offices
open at night for the benefit of
box-ho1ders is to be discontinued.
Postmaster johnson received in
structions to hereafter Jock his
front door at night and begin
ming next Monday this rule will
go into effect. He hopes, how
ever, to get this ruling modified,
but if he doesn't box-holders will
be denied the privilege of OBJ
tanning their mail atall hours of
the day or night, as at present.
Few people in Corvallis realize
that an important industry has
sprung up in their midst. Under
the management of John Lenger
the Corvallis Commission Store is
conducting a large business. Seven
hundred boxes of peaches alone
have been shipped in the last ten
days and as many more marketed
at home. Kiger's Early Crawfords
will be ripe in about two weeks and
from 1000 to 5000 boxes of this
fine fruit will be handled by this
store. From seven to ten dozen
chickens, and from three to five
crates of eggs are shipped weekly.
Large quantities of apples are being
packed and expressed to various
markets. All kinds Of fruits, grains,
feed stuffs, etc, are bought and sold.
The Commission Store is undoubt-
edly one of the busiest places in
town.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-27

Positively the last week-Goods
at cost at Ladies Bazaar.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-27

Ko-nut for pies and all pastry--once
used, always used; for sale at Zierolf's.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-27

Nolan & CaIlahan's Remnant
Sale.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14
District Court

The district court convened in regu-
lar session at the court house in this
city last Monday, Judge Platt presiding.
The following were drawn to serve as
grand jurors: w. B. Robinson, fore
man; AS. Coon, G. W. Long, g. E.
shaffer, w. A. Bushnell, j. j. Car.
rothers and M. q. Van Alstine.
OF the petit jurors summoned. S. p.
IIeise, ELS. Potts, Frank Dunlap, Fred
j. Stevenson, Fred Heimers, E. S. Du.
foe, George Hunter and Seth Miller,
rendered reasons why they should not be
required to serve and were excused.
The petit jurors who are to serve, are
Q. G. G. Bradley, j. w. Barker, J. W.
Arnold, E. Correll, w. A. Gienapp, r.
u. Grommon, Luther Sly, j. W. Preston,
Ed Kruemple, j. ID. Dain, E. j. Brock
on, q. w. Kaltenbach, Lester Clark, s.
Eide, j. R. Quincy and E. S. Durham.
Yesterday afternoon the trial jurors
were excused from further attendance
until next Monday forenoon at 1920
o'clock.
The following jury cases are set
down for trial next Monday.
M Kelly vs. 81 M johnson.
II M johnson vs. " Kelley.
w FL Phelps vs. George Brown.
Victor r bows vs. A V hurry.
The State of Iowa VS.. Curler, q peace
proceeding is set for hearing to the
court for the 21st inst.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14


Of the river. AS it was impossible to
hold the whole summit, General Mac
donald constructed strong works
across the center which We're held by
the Seaforth Highlanders and three
companies of the Black Watch. While
the Highland Light infantry held a
small kopie on the right, the Ninth
lancers patrolled the left toward the
river, General Macdonald's plan being
to repel attacks.
Things went quietly until Wednes-
day, when the Beers advanced along
the ridge within 800 yards, mounting
two mountain 7-pounders which were
Invisible from the plain. They also
held a smaller drift three miles to the
west. On receipt of this news Cen
eral Methuen dispatched large force
of cavalry and two horse batteries I'M
der General Darlington, with the pur-
pose of surrounding the Beers. In
order to further this plan General Mac
donald adopted merely defensive tao
tics. 1t was not attempted to force
back the Beers right which move
might have resulted in their general
retirement too soon.
General Darlington left Modder river
at 11:3O in the morning and arrived
within two miles of Koodoosberg at
4:3O p. M, too late to attempt the turn
ing movement The next morning it
was found that the Beers had fled from
the lower drift, but still remained on
the hill, which they also left when
they perceived Babington's movements.
Early In the morning Darlington vigor-
ously shelled the retiring Beers. The
whole British force is now returning
to camp. This little affair reflects great
credit upon General Macdonalds tao
ties and proves that the Highlanders
have thoroughly recovered their old 20
and courage
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14


dives OF the sNpreme court, OF Tie
house and senate and of the army and
navy. all combined to fill the darkened
church to its utmost. President Nc
Kinley was among the earlier corners.
accompanied by the secretary of war
At the conclusion of the service the
casket was lifted to the shoulders Of
the troopers and borne down the aisle
to the street, past the great crowds
outside when 1t was raised to the cais-
son waiting at the door. The waiting
ranks of cavalry moved forward and
closed about it as a guard of honor.
Orders flung from rank to rank down
the crowded avenue, brought troop aft
er troop and platoon after platoon
wheeling into line. Then with rum
BILE of wheels and clash of trace chains,
field and siege batteries Joined the pro-
cession and the hero of three wars
moved on his last march to his final
resting place, on the Virginia hillside
beyond the Potomac.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14
DELHI

Mrs. James Norris, of Lamont, Wis
tied at A. Jamison's part of last week.
Mrs. Mary Krapfl and two children
returned to their home at Sioux City
Tuesday after an extended visit with
relatives in and near town.
Fred Morgan and wife are rejoicing
aver baby girl born Saturday, Febru-
airy Bird.
Mrs. Gearge Mccormick has returned
from Canada, where she spent the win
tea with relatives. Her daughter re-
turned with her for visit.
Ave Jamison's mother. of Lyon
county, is visiting him and helping care
for his wife who is sick.
Miss Amelia Jones has returned
from Nebraska City where she has
been visiting relatives.
Clayton Taylor, Of Greeley, trans
acted business in town last Wednesday
Merton Boomer, of Pipestone, Mimi,
is visiting his brother, A. L., and Others
in town.
Elmer Cruise, of Earlville, had bust.
ness in town last Thursday.
Mrs. Levi Douglas, of Manchester
was in town Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Fear, of Delaware
Joined the Rebekak lodge here las,
Tuesday evening.
Mrs Ida Corbin is on the sick list.
Henry Jackson, of Hopkinton had
business in town last Wednesday.
MIR. Mack, of Waterloo, was In tow
Wednesday.
Rev. Lovelace, of Delaware, was in
town Friday.
Miss Gwen Perkins sundayed at
home.
The l. o. o. F. lodge Of this place
will have banquet at their hall or
Thursday evening, February %. Sup
per, including oysters, 25c. Everybody
invited.
Roy Stone was home from Fayett'
over Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14
ROBERTS AT MoDDEn RIVER.
Beers Making Renewed Preparations to
Shell Kimberley,

Beers Making Renewed Preparations to
Shell Kimberley.
Modder River, Feb. 12.-Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts, commander-in-chief
Of the British forces in South Africa,
has arrived here and was enthusiastic
ally cheered upon his arrival. EARLY
in the day he visited the camp of the
Highland brigade and congratulated
Macdonald's troops upon their steady
conduct ut Koodoesberg.
Il. o. TAFT, the golfer, was shot
through the body while defending a
kopje. AS he was hit he exclaimed:
"They have got me at last" He was
previously wounded at the battle of
Magersfontein. He died as he was be-
ing carried back to camp.
Apparently the Beers have brought
all their heavy guns from Mafeking,
for the purpose of Smelling Kimberley.
The silence Of their guns on Mayors
fontein ridge leads to the supposition
that they have retired their guns alto
gether and the fact that they have
blown up the railway beyond Merton
siding is regarded as evidence that
they prefer to destroy rather than to
defend the line. Though Beers still
man the trenches at. Magersfontein,
their numbers apparently have been
reduced, the bulk of them having gone
to Kimberley or flankWard
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14
NOW REST IN ARLINGTON.
Funeral Services Over the Remains OF
Major General Lawton.

Funeral Services Over the Remains of
Major General Lawton.
Washington, Feb. 1O.-Major General
Henry w. Lawton was buried in the
national cemetery at Arlington. The
services at the grave were preceded
by those at the Church of the Coven-
ant in this city, where President Fl. M.
Stryker of Hamilton college, New
York, delivered Il funeral grafton that
has seldom been equaled in beauty of
expression, nor could it have been in
more perfect accord with the spirit of
the solemn occasion that called it
forth. Never in the history of the cap
ltal has there been more representa-
tive gathering of the nations official
life to pay last tribute to
the dead. No mark of mill
tary pomp and ceremony that the
regulations could provide was want
Ing to render the occasion solemn
and impressive. Three thousand men,
infantry, cavalry and artillery, fol-
lowed the fag-draped caisson to the
grave.
But mere official formulae were
dwarfed beside the deep popular dem
Onstration that the burial of the dead
soldier called forth. Every department
of the government paid it's official
tribute. Flags hung Mt half-mast. The
president and his cabinet reprassntA-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14
ADVANCE IMPOSSIBLE.
soer Smelling Too Terrific for the
British.
THEREFORE THEY REcRoss RIVER.

British Guns Failed to Science the "Long
Tom" or Other Masked Guns of the Beers
Distinct Success Scored by General
Macdonald at Koodoosberg Thoroughly
Proves That the Highlander Have Re-
covered Their Old-Time Vim.
Headquarters Camp, Springfield
Bridge, Feb. 12.-The position taken
north of the Tugela river proved diff
ncult one to maintain. The regiments
sent across as reinforcements went
into the front line of trenches, but ow
ing to the great strength Of the Beers
In the Brakfontein hills to the left 1t
was found impossible to advance with
out risking unnecessary loss. The
Beers continued Smelling the British
position. Several "long tom" shells
fell among the transport trains and
four burst on Zivaat kop. but the Beers
could not get the range. The British
guns posted there failed to silence the
sslong tom" or other masked guns.
Fire Severe at Times.
The Beers continued to work the
Nordenfeldts on the British infantry
entrenched on the hill. The fire was
severe at times. Wednesday afternoon
General Butler resolved not to press
the advance by this route. The trans
port train moved back and the infan-
try retired from Vaal Krantz. Wednes-
day night the guns on the Zwart kop
replied to the Beers Smelling. When
they commenced to shell the transport
train the Beers got large number Of
cannon into position. Their superior
ity of she'll fire rendered the advance
impossible.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14
Vulgar Excluslveness.

Men and women who by contact or
travel know the worlds best society
need not be told that simplicity and
Rraciousness are the inyariable char
acteristic of the highest breeding. If
this fact could only reach the minds of
that class of people who talk of "exclus-
iveness," of flour hundreds" of the
"yulgarity of trade" of not knowing
anyone outside of sour set," what a
grateful social change would be
wrought That cold stare of the would
be elect is but the expression of an un-
der-bred, poverty stricken soul. What
is RESPONSIVENESS 7" 1t is that human
policy which shuts individuals off from
the enjoyment of their kind, by which
society gains, since an inharmonious
element is thereby removed. How
pathetic is the isolation of the deter
mined aristocrat, especially in small
town where, other stirring interest lack
ing, human relations mean so much.
Could even Divine microscope detect
the difference between the naked souls
of bankers wife and grocer's wifep
How infinitely stupid it is to draw
lines in small places instead of hon
estly enjoying all there is to enjoy.
III one has superior advantages, is there
no obligation to give pleasure, to make
sunshine in others lives because Of that
good fortune? The time is at hand
when intelligence will be too wide
spread, progress to more vigorous
plane of thinking, too real, 10 admit
Of men and women looking ask
ance at one another to make mental in
voice of social, financial or other pro.
liabilities. Will it not soon penetrate
the dullest brain that wealth, rank or
leadership are powerless as shields
against unhappiness, or as props to
mental, moral or physical deficiencies;
that there is positively no honest or
sensible basis for judging individuals
except individuality. = Ella Morris
Kretschmar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14

The republican managers in congress
are getting some things badly tangled
up. They have decided that it will
never do to permit the products of our
new possessions to come in free, yet
article /, section 8, of the constitution
of the United States, says: "The con.
gress shall have power to lay, and col.
lect taxes, duties, imposts and excuses,
to pay debts and provide for the com
mon defense and general welfare of the
United States; but all duties, imposts
and excuses shall be uniform through
out the United States.' If Porto Rico
and the Philippines are part of the
United States, they are entitled to the
same tariff laws and same benefits as
the rest of the country; and if they are
not part of the United States, congress
has no power. to legislate for them. Ma.
ttons like individuals, when they COM
mence to go wrong, find unexpected
trouble at every turn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14
National Theater Company, 8 Nights
in Music, Drama and Vaudeville.

On Monday, Tuesday and Wedaaes-
day nights Of neat meek. this popular
company aoiU begin a. three nights en-
gageme'at, IN Central Opera House. No
company has eoer receioed such t9atten-
ing notices, both from the Press and
Public as this company haze this sea-
son. They carry a company of tsDef,ty
people, including first class band and
orchestra, aohich is said to be one of the
best musical organizations on the road.
They present a line of modern comedies
and dramas, and gtoe a continuous
performance, a line Of interesting and
ttp-to-date speciolities are introduced
betaneen the acts. Prices Is, 25 and 35
cents. 7aDf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14

Mckinley and Otis continue to work
their censors to cover up the odor of
blood in the Philippines, aid in the
eyes of a majority of the American
people, they may for a time succeed;
but sooner or later this nation will
atone for the thousands of little brown
men, who are being pursued and
killed because they refuse to uncon-
ditionally surrender their country and
all their political rights to the president
of the United States. Hiding and COW
ering was of no avail when the ques.
tion was asked, "Where is thy brother,
Camp"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14
OLDEST Active PRIEST DIES.
Dean Louis ID. senez succumbs to Age and
GenaroI n.h;Iity

Dean Louis ID. senez succumbs to Age and
General Debility.
New York, Feb. 12-Dean Louis d.
Senez, rector of st. Mary's church, is
dead of old age and debility. He was
born in Paris in 1918. educated in the
seminary of st. Sulpicc, ana ordained
at the age of %. Tie came to this coun.
try in 1S49, during the cholera plague
in this city. and his energy and deyo.
ton to the plague sufferers attracted
the attention of Archbishop Hughes.
The young priest achieved a reputa-
ton as builder of churches, orphan
asylums, and hospitals. Michael A.
Corrigan, now archbishop of New
York, then an altar boy, was prepared
for confirmation by Father Senez. Fa.
Their Senez was the oldest rector in
active service in the United States. He
was classmate of Bishop Goesbrand
of Burlington, VT, who died a few
months ago,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14

The Mckinley administration has
negotiated treaty with Great Britain
by the terms of which this country is to
build canal at Nicaragua, which will
probably cost sl5o,ooOOOo, and agree
not to fortify it, and in the event of
war with Great Britain, or any other
country, allow our enemy's war ships
to pass through the canal as freely as
our own. We trust that there is pa
triotism enough on the democratic side
OF the senate to prevent the ratification
of this Infamous agreement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-14

Ashtabula county, Ohio. enjoys the
unenviable distinction of being the
banner divorce county of the United
States. With population not twice
and half as large as that of Della
ware county, it had no less than 600
divorces in the five years from 1894 to
1898 inclusive. While there are nota-
BILE exceptions, the mass of divorces are
obtained by people who have no repu.
tation to lose, and yearly record ex-
ceeding hundred is a reproach to q
county like Ashtabula.