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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21

sies, pesoaloa &C, going NJ cents yard worth
double the pfice. A. IL. Smith 4 Co.
Hosisry In endless variety at nominal
prices. bat they are dfummefs samples and
Will 20 QUICK. A. u. Smith & Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21
How 10 wash ChamoIs Skins.

ChamoIs skins may be washed IN
clear tcpld water. Hang them up and
when partly dry rub until soft and plia'
Bile.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21

Our drummsrs samples are making the
dull times Eseiy. II will be to your Interest
TO call without delay and secure some OF the
great bargains We are Offering.
A 81, smith i Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21
ANNUAL ORATOR.

JadEe React 20 DO In the House or
HIS RPlends.
Judge Benei has accepted the invitation OF
the trustees Of the Graded school 10 make the
annual address At the commencement exer-
else.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21
Install One Of These
Richmond Stoves and
the W hole Family
Will Be Happy.

You'll also ind that we carry O
full line OF Sta pie and Fancy Groce-
ries which are necessary TO salts.
factory to housekeeping. Call and
SEQ our goods.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21

Harris, Carhonated Water and Ginger Ale
MiiiOrds Drug Store.
More school books just received.
The speed Drug Co.
For low prices on paints and oils 20 to the
Speed Drug TO-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-05-21
Occasion for
Rejoicing...

The children will rejoice at the
beauty Of the Richmond Stoves.
The mother will rejoice a. their
convenience, the father At their
economy. These are points worth
considering.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
FRIEND TO THE FARMER.

To the Editor-We have noticed in
your paper from time to time, during
the present season, some extremely in
structive and interesting articles on
Binding Twine.
Permit us to add few words today
with special reference to our own influ-
ence in this market. The "Farm I'm
plement News" issue of July II, gives
the following prices of twine as the
prevailing Eastern prices to the deal.
ers:
Standard (5Oo-itl ..... ....1 Is cents pound
Manila I50-ft} S -ft}-......---.-.-..14H cents pound
Manila cents cents pound pound
While it is perfectly true and fair to.
say that we would be justified in
charging one cent in advance of Eastern.
prices for our twins of Oregon manu-
facture, that is, the the price of freight.
added to Eastern prices, as matter Of
fact, Pure Manila, Red Glover Leaf
Brand, $50 feet, we are quoting to the
dealers under date of July Is at Is.
cents per pound, or one cent below tho
prices quoted for Eastern goods.
Taking everything into account, it.
seems reasonable and appropriate that;
we call attention to the fact that, al
though many people entertain the be-
lief that we are grinding monopolists,.
demanding all we can possibly get for
twine, here we are in the midst of am
important and strenuous season, offer
ing our goods at one cent below the
prices Eastern dealers are obliged to
pay. In oEAer words, instead of being
an oppressor of the farmer, we demon
strate in a very practical manner that
we are his friend, and good friend of
the general public, because, if any
Eastern twine is sold in this market,
we force the Eastern manufacturer to
take kess price for 1t than he does in
his local market besides the freight to
the coast on account of our low selling
prices.
We cannot be too enthusiastic about
some of the remarks that have been
made IN your paper concerning Binding
Twine. You have urged the consumer
repeatedly to disregard the representa-
tions of unserupulous dealers, and to
always make his decision concerning
purchases of twine by asking the ques-
tion, "How many bundles can you bind
with a dollars worth of ,twine?' il
the consumer win always keep in mind
this question when he makes pur-
chase, he win inevitably and invariably
select Pure Manila twine, for it is the
most economical certainly, as it is 81
per cent longer than the other twine
dollar for dollar and pound for pound
PORTLAND CORDAGE co.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
THE SURVIVAL OF A CHAIR.


At the time we left Rarafrea she
was afire from her stem to the aft en-
gineroom bulkhead. As we Looked back
we saw a strange thing, A common
reed chair, such as yonf often see on
the deck of a transatkantic liner, was
hanging in the air to- the ships stern.
1t had been fasteneSii to- the after flag
and braced below sof that it hung off
in space just beyoad!! the reach of the
flames. Some pear devil, had rigged it
there and sat IN, it, to save himself
from fire, afraid to jumpion account Of
the fierce rusa of, the volcanic currents
below We aoulds see him there, sitting
in his chsiD long before We left the
ship at taa. back of the, solid wall Of
fire which, divided US from him, and
he. must, have suffered terribly before
he drapped from his perch and went
overheard: We could not get at him
on account of the fire in the forward
part of the saloon, but a. staterOom was
at hand close by, with plenty Of life
buoys, and he might have got enc and
put it on; but strangely enough, after
all that fire there hung the empty chair
literally intact. The next morning the
chair still hung there unharmed.-
Chief Officer Scott's account OF the loss
Of the Roraima in Martinique harbor,
in Leslie's Monthly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
Last Of the Indian Dances,

The Omaha Is the only dance. NOW
practiced among the Sioux, The war
dance died with the accession ef peace,
the Sun dance has long been frowned
upon by the Great Father and the
ghost dance has been pepemptorily for
hidden ever since the. trouble spring
ing from it in that unhappy fight at
Wounded KDee In the early winter of
1891. But the Omaha, danced frequent
ly upon the reservation, has not been
actually forbidden, although the Indian
agents in general disapproye Of it, and
so far rs Is possible discouHtenance its
perpetuatipn. 1t is primarily social
function. with this unqualified advan-
tage-that 1T tends toward the contin-
uance Of that state of society known
to the Indians during their days Of bar
barity, that it emphasizes uncivilNeG
delights and that it has nothing In eeul-
mon with the civilization toward which
we are trying to lead the red man.
Every time the Omaha is danced the,
dancers are drawn more closely to the
old lives and the old ways, reverence
for the customs Of their ancestors is
enkindled within them. and whatever
refining Influences of civilization may
have hitherto fpaGessed them are, for
the time, utterly forgotten and eventH-
ally much weakened. 1t is the great
social reflection Of barbarism, and its
influence, cannot be for good.-Cheagot
Chronicle.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
THEFT OF LIBERTY, BELL.

Successful April Fool Joke worked ny.
New Orleans Paper.
"Did you ever hear about the tlmle
the Liberty Bell was stolenr asked
a New Orleans man at the Capitol the
other day. "It was early in the spring
Of 1885. The exposition was being Aela
at New Orleans and the bell had been
loaned to the exposition. l remember
we'll the excitement the theft OCCASION
ed. The Times-Democrat came out the
next morning with startling headlines,
A, Dastardly Attempt The Emblem
Of American Independence. the Libert&
Bell, Stolen
Last night was a sorrowful one
in the city, it said. When Phitadel-
phia sent to New Orleans the grand
old Liberty Bell, treasured not alone
by the famed city Of the East, but by
the whole nation, as the precious en-
blem of national liberty, the people of
the South generally, and of Louisiana
particularly, responded warmly to this
evidence of brotherly love offered by
the. second city of the republic
"a long account Of the reception OF
the bell and the care taken Of 1t fol-
lowed, and the Times-Democrat said:
The spot on which it stood is a scene
of havoc. The car that bore it is half
consumed by fire and it's ruined tim
bers tell a story Of wanton destruction
almost without parallel. The trees that
stood over it are no longer graceful and
grand; half devoured by fire, their
charred branches seem to cry aloud
for vengeance. Last night when the
pale moon shed her radiance over the
great park, bathing 1t in food of sill
yer light. when the grounds were calm
and still and deserted by all save the
watchful guard, this deed of wanton-
ness was done
Then came an account of the mount
ing of the guard and the discovery Of
the fire. The account said: While the
firemen and the two officers were dis
cussing the mysterious disappearance
of the two night watchmen an officer
made his way close to the car to in
spect the bell and ascertain whether
or not 1t had sustained any damage. To
his amazement the bell was gone. Not
vestige of it remained, It had been
wrung from its fastenings and carried
off,
There was more detail about the
search and clew. Naturally the citi-
zens and the thousands Of visitors at
the exposition, were Indignant. The
entire population discussed nothing else
that morning and the cars We're not
sufficient to carry the crowd out to the
grounds to see the ruin wrought and
learn the latest clew. l could not get
a car and walked a distance of four
miles and was an hour getting through
the gate.
1.-The next issue Of the Times-Demo-
crat said: Every body takes joke good
naturedly on the first day of April, and
there was occasion yesterday for the
exercise of good deal Of good nature.
Everybody tried to fool everybody else.
The Times-Democrat Liberty Bell joke
went down very well, and those who
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
tk}g11clenCe
III NJ HN
|ssz1IlVefltiOn'

An. English Psychologist explains thai
a girl can never throw like q boy be
cause her collar-bone Is larger and sets
lower.
Meteors which reach the earth al
most Invariably contain a large guam
tity of iron and a smaller amount of
nickel.
The worst mosquito-infested neigh
Dorhood in the world is the coast of
Borneo. At certain seasons, 1t is said,
the streams of that region are unnavi-
gable because of the clouds Of mosqut-
| toes.
A peculiar snow observed ON Mont
Malet in the Alps has been reported by
Nj. A. Brun. 1t is called Caucasian
snoW," and Is very porous. with grains
reaching an eighth of an inch in size
The slight adhesion Of these grains
gives great liability to avalanches.
Attempts have been made to meas
ure the light of the moonless night sky.
Gavin j. Burns, an English astre>
mer, has roughly estimated tb~+ tho
total light of one hemisRhS~ aora1s
that of one thousand S. aoan,tnde lido .
stars, and Professor ,,n,an Ma1comb
this totai f., '-ore accurately-found
siy - ~ mt to be equal to that of
M s1' red to eight hundred first
a. -.ude stars The brightness seems
= De not entirely due to visible and
| Invisible stars The zoddacal light and
the gegenschein, midnight glow oppo-
site the sun. have been seen to extend
across the heavens, and it Is suggested
that these are, but intensiications of a
general luminosity Of the entire sky,
due to some unknown cause.
Wonderful stories are often told of
the powers Of vision possessed by saw
age races. During the recent Cam
bridge anthropological expedition to
Torres Straits, the visual acu1ty Of the
natives was carefully tested, and Mr.
Rivers. who made the tests, concluded
that the excellence Of vision shown by
savages has a psychological origin;
that is to say, 1t arises from knowing
what to look for. When the European
acquires familiarity with the environ
ment he can see as far as they can.
Thus the power of an Indian to tell the
sex of a deer at such distance that
distinguished features like antlers were
Invisible was found to rest upon his
knowledge Of the peculiar gait Of the
male deer.
/ Professor A. e. Verrnl of Yale re-
CARDS the phenomena witnessed during
+ the awful eruption Of Mont Pelee in
May as bearing out the theory that i'm
mense quantities Of explosive gases
were evolved through the dissertation
Of oxygen and hydrogen from the wa
ter on coming suddenly into contact
| VI ith hot lava, and that these gases,
when elected into the atmosphere, ex-
ploded above the crater, producing the
terrible effects that were noted. Ac-
cording to this view, the Inhabitants
of st. Pierre were killed by sudden
explosion of a vast volume of mingled
oxygen and hydrogen, while the poi
sonous hydrochloric acid gas, formed
by the chlorine liberated from the sea-
water that had leaked into the volcano
and was combined with some of the
hydrogen, quickly suffocated those who
NAV have escaped death from the ex-
DloSiOn
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12

forgot the date Of the paper and went
into state Of agitation over the ire
parable injury that they imagined had
been done to the famous old relic SO
kindly loaned TO New Orleans by the
City Of Brotherly Love were fun of
laughter and surprise when they found
themselves the victims of hoax. The
bell was visited by a large number of
visitors during the day and the officers
on guard had NO difficulty in convincing
spectators that nothing was wrong
with it,"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
The Cultivated Taste

Monopole coffee was not intended
for the use of those who prefer a To-
or 15-cent grade of coffee. These peo-
pie, perhaps, won't gee the value in it.
But if your taste has been in any
degree cultivated by the use of the
higher grades, you'll think that Mono.
pole pure Mocha and Java is the acme
of perfectjon-presumin of course,
that the coffee is made right. This
coffee is sold in one and one half pound
cartons. If your grocer doesn't keep
it, send us his name. Wadhams &
Kerr Bros, Portland.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
Soiicitude Was Misdirecten,

In a London safe deposit vault re-
Gently the renter Of safe, anxious for
the spiritual welfare of one of the
janitors, said, while they were in tho
vault together: Are you prepared to
die" For answer the janitor Instantly
pinned the questioner to the wall by
the throat Assistance arrived and the
unfortunate renter was carried out, half
''throttled." Explanations ensued, and!
it was then discovered that an inquiry
after his spiritual welfare had been
construed by the janitor as the prelim-
mary to a murderous attack.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
Insomnia.

Professor-Tell me to what class of
maladies insomnia belongs.
Student-Why-er, tbs a contagious
disesae.
"I never heard it so described.
Where did you learn this?"
"From experience sir. Whenever
my neighbor's dog can't sleep, I'm just
as wakeful as he is.''-Tit-Bits.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
Alphabets of 12 to so Words.

Letters, In the alphabets Of the diff
ferent nations vary in number. The
Sandwich islanders have 12; the Bur
mese, 1ss: Italian, %; Bengali, 21s He
brew, Syrfac, Chaldee and Samaritan.
% each:s Eatin, 25; Greek, "a; German.
Dutch aad English, 26 each; Slwonie,
27; Arabic, 2S; Persian and CopEic. 81
each; Georgian, So; Armenian, 3S; Rus
sian, AZ; old Muscovite, 43. Sanskrit
and many of the oriental languages
have fifty each.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
Wat ns w.as.d.

"Your honor" said the prisoner,
who had been brought in for prelim-
mary hearing, afser six weeks in the
county Jail. ST want q change Of
menE."
sYou meal" said the judge kindly,
sthat you want change of venue.
Now, the proper course"
stNos don't mean that. want q
change of menu. That sheriff seems to
have tried to corner the .corned beef
market of the world. Baltimore
American.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
Make Paint of Muznnrfes.

Manufacturers Of artisks' colors now
often use mummies in making their
colors, and it is almost certain that a
smalrpercentage of some ancient Egyp-
tian rulers went to compose some of
the colors used bysvarious R. AS in
painting their pors1aits for this years
academy. Mumnaies were usually pre-
served in bitumsn or the best pitch,
says the Iondesa I.Attler. This blended
with the bone Of the mummy gives a
beautiful tint, especially
in brown Or dark blue.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s3s@s:sts zssss ses Of NHzZzzzz@
Diamond Dick.

'sI want to know about this new
pitcher you've signed" said the re-
porter, taking out his notebook.
ellis name is Dropcurve," replied
the baseball manager. 'sHe comes
from DemopoIis, where he played for
several years in strong local nine.
His father is we'll known"
''I don't want his pedigree" inter-
rupted the reporter. "Just tell me
how much he sold for. ."-Chicago
Tribune.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
A Genius

"There goes a great genius!" ex-
claimed Georgia. citizen as tall figure
slouched by.
"Novelist3''
"No; but be reads all the novels the
other fellows write"
3tYeu call that 'genius?'
"Well, if it amt exactly genius, it's
the patience of it."-Atlanta Constitu-
tion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
Had Him.

"Pa," said little Tommy, "I'll bet
you cent that you won't give me q
nickel"
"Done" said pa.
Then Tommy explained things, and
pa saw that he would have to pay up
either way.-Boston Globe.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12

she-Yes; I'm very sorry 1 married
you; go there!
He-OhL You were glad to ges any
body, l guess. You were no yc-
bird when, I married yor. lung
she-No?. But considerip, . ,
got you must a.Iamit was, q eor,' VIVA. Ia - !
-Philad.ssss phia Press. "n early oird'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
New Sword Metal.

The Austrian government has, it is
said, decided to arm several cavalry
regiments with swords made of new
metal named magnalium, which is as.
serted to combine the lightness of
aluminium with the strength and flexi-
bility of steel.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12

When you see girl riding a horse
astrtde in the country. it is safe to
guess that she is from town, and thinks
one can do what one pleases in the
country.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
Revival of Cameo Jewez,v.

There is revival of interest in old
fashioned cameo jewelry this year.
One of the large manufacturing houses
in New York says that it has done more
work altering and restoring cid cameo
jewelry this season than ID has for 20
years.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
Would Not Need Iii Then.

An Arkansas man once wrote to fu-
Quire the price Of saw-mill that
would saw all the various ways that
he wanted, to saw. When he learned
by return mail that such a min weuid
cost him $1,000, he replied by postal
card: ''If a man had $1,000 what in
thunder would he want of q ssy.millp"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
Hoods CdrSQDQrilLQ
To Heaven by lnstaIlments.

Willie-Your papa's only got one
arm, hasn't he?
Robbie.-Yeth.
Willie-Where's the other one?
Robbie-Ith up in heaven.-New
York Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
BARGAIN Glamour.

Edgar-Well, Ethel, what did you
find at that wonderful fire sale?
EthelOh, Edgar, 1 got some lovely
silk stockings at II cents pain! There
is not thing the matter with them ex-
cept the feet are burned of.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
Probably True.

"Where did all these skeletons come
from?" asked the visitor at the medical;
college.
"Can you keep a secretf-* aueried!
the medical student.
''Sure thing.," replied the visitor.
''Then I'll tell you," said the embryi
NJ. D., and continued, En- loud whis-;
per: "We raised 'eln nf'-0hicagoN News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12

Don't Get FootsoreI Get Foot-Ease.
1t is a certain cure for sweating, callous and
hot tired. aching feet. Makes new or tight
shoes easy. Try it today. Sold by all Druggists.
Price 25c. Don't accept a substitute. Sample
sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy
N, Y,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
Mohbed

First College Girl- hear you girls
mobbed the umpire at the class game?
Second College Gir1-Yes; we called
her "nnean old thing" and told her
that she was perfectly horrid. -
Puck.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
The Field of DANGER.

Grene-Some folks imagine that golf
is dangerous game. Do you think so?
Gage-I had two friends who got
engaged on the golf links last season.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12

Mothers will find Mrs. WinsIow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
No External
SysszEofOEs1S-

The blood may be In bad condition,
yet with no external signs, no skin
eruption or sores to indicate it. The
symptoms in such cases being variable
appetite. poor digestion, an indescribable
weakness and nervousness, loss of flesh
and general rundown condition of the
system clearly showing the blood ha.
lost its uutritive qualities, las become thin
and watery. 1t is in just such cases thai
S. S. S. has done some of its quickest and
most effective work by building up the
blood and supplying the elements lacking
to make it strong and vigorous.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12

1t is every mans opinion that he
would have been a great man ha, l he
lived fifty years ago.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12

,.I Ihe fools are mo-. all dead: their fool.
tsnndss ,rad san ato m IsneImatism would both be
eured WIN i1sbalin's Wizard Oil
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12

My wife used sew
eral bottles of S. S. S.
as a blood purifier and
to tone up a weak and
emaciated system, with
very marked effect by
way of improvement.
We regard it a
great tonic and blood:
purifier. y. T. DUFF,
Princeton, Mo.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12

returns, and nervousness vanishes as new
rich pure blood once more circulates
through all parts of the system.
S. S. S. is the only purely vegetable
blood purifier known. 1t contains no min
erals whatever. Send for our free book
on blood and skin diseases and write our
physicians for any information or advice
wanted. No charge for medical advice.
JHE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. Ga
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-12
GUARANTEED

slmilnr raedicine In The WoFids
ereaf merit, and our best testin
WIN sen CXSCARETS absolut
money refunded. Go buy today,
fair, honest trial, as per simple
not satisfied, afIer using one 6O<
box and the empty bog to us by
whom y0u purchased it, and ge,
boxes. Take our advice-no na
day. Health Will quickly Eolloy
YOU Arst started the use 0fCA1CA
address, STERLING RE1EDX CO.,