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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-06

For more than a dozen years DrsC w
Lowe the well known oculo optician has,
been coming to Corvallis. He is to be
with us again soon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-06

Sept. the Is IS, & II DR. Lowe the opti-
tan will be in Corvallis at the Occidental
Hotel. If you value your eyes. see him. !.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-06

Fresh Saratoga chifs in bulk at A
Hodes.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-06
Vetch seed for sale at Zierolf,s,
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Go to Ziero1f's for vetch seed.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-06

Many Properties Conveydd-List of
Deeds Filed for Record.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-06-13

A certain author. having explained
the nature OF his occupation to an old
Manx woman, was hardly prepared for
the comment. well. well, what does Il
matter 80 long as n body makes his
Twin honcstlyr the words being eyi.
IDENTIFY meant to put him on better
terms with himself. But worse still
Jared an English clergyman, for some
time vicar OF Manx parish and from
ignorance Of the people and their ways
not very popular one. Having received
prefermcnt elsewhere. he started on a
round Of farewell visits, but without
hearing a single regret.
At last one old woman told him she
was mortal sorry" In his delight the
vicar let curiosity outrun discretion,
and he asked for her reason. "Well,"
said she, with touching candor, we've
had lot o pass'ns over here from
England, and each one has been worse
than the last, and after you're gone
I'm afeared they'll be senin' us the
devil himself"
The vicar left hurriedly. - London
Saturday Review.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-06-13
Origin of the wedding Ring


The wedding ring Ii the subject of
quaint historical facts and endless su.
perstitions. 1t was probably chosen as
the symbol OF marriage more for con-
venience than anything else. II is sup
posed to be symbol OF unbroken love
and OF power and to carry special cura-
tive virtues with 1t. The old good luck
saying about It IL. "As your wedding
ring wears your cares will wear
away" The ancients, Pliny among
the rest, believed that delicate nerve
ran directly from the ring finger" to
the heart and that the ring placed on
that finger was very closely connected
with the heart In early Christian
marriages the bridegroom put the ring
first on the BRIDES thumb, then ON the
first finger, then on the second and last
OF all on the third. saying as he did. "In
the name Of the Father and OF the Son
and Of the Holy Ghost" The thumb
and first two fingers represented the
trinity, the next finger was the one
the ring was left on. to show that, next
to God. woman's duty was TO her
husband. Ladies' Home Journal.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-06-13
The Musical QUANTITIES.

The Guamites are musical people.
The well to do own pianos aud are fair
musicians. Others have organs, and
many, many more possess accordions
They enjoy singing and are fond OF
American popular songs. Their own
songs are rather weird and mournful,
though always harmonious. At night
the voices rise in sharp, nasal tones,
singing the "novena," a term applied
to nine days of special worship to some
particular-saint Novenas are ever in
evidence. for no sooner do they finish
with one than II Id time for another 10
begin; consequently "neighborhood
sings are frequent.
The accordions are pleasing to the
natives at their dances and fandangoa
or weddings. These latter always oc.
cur Thursday mornings at 4 O'Clock.
The names are cried in the church
three times before the wedding. Wed.
nesday evening there IL a social gath
ering OF the families and friends of the
bride and bridegroom. with dancing
and refreshments. Guests accompany
the hnppy pair to the church, where
the priest unites them. Often there
are three or four weddings on the same
morning, and happiness reigns su.
me.-Independent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-06-13

" declared belonged to Dams Aunt
Mary. In default of patent leather
pumps a pair of brand new rubbers
.glistened almost as effectively,
Pausing a moment to allow the rude
Harrisonian laughter to subside, the
senior Washington approached his son
and in a copy book speech bestowed up
on his hopeful offspring a toy Ratchet.
After this be retired to enable the
youngster to chop down the evergreen,
which by courtesy was supposed to be
a fruit bearing tree.
All Ridgevale and the most OF Her
rfson held its breath as the future hero
Of the. American people raised his AK
on high, With swinging stroke he
brought It down on the carefully mark.
ed patch of bark. quite in accordance
with instructions. There was ring
ing crash, with louder howl. and the
hope of the Washingtons executed with
great spirit an unrehearsed war dance
upon his left foot only while he nursed
with one hand a bruised foot and
brandished with his other the remains
OF his Ratchet.
Harrison shouted and Ridgevale
waxed indignant, A hurried examina-
ton showed that bar Of steel had
been carefully placed under the bark
at the point Indicated for the cut and
that tiiis unexpected addition had caAs-
ed the breaking of the cheap Ratchet,
which in falling had bruised Georges
foot and effectuaily stopped the per-
Torrance.
The visitors from Harrison departed
after much chatting, which did little 10
soothe the injured vanity Of the Riage-
vaiians. The latter charged bad faith,
but could not locate the culpfit. They
do say, though. at Burdens store, that
Blanche Burden. in whom local pride
ran high, became engaged to Ray
Bronson. the Ridgevale blacksmith
that evening. And Bronson declared It
was the first time he had ever forged q
wedding ring out Of a bar Of steel.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-06-13

Until the early part Of the last cen
fury Milford, Conn, had a house In
which Washington was said 10 have
spent night. II was In 1880, when
Washington made a tour Of New Eng
land. Tradition says that there were
certain things about his stay at the
Milford tavern which be did not enjoy.
The supper set before him consisted Of
boiled meat and potatoes lie was not
pleased with the meal and asked for a
bowl Of bread and milk. The landlord
brought the new 'order and a broken
pewter spoon with which to eat II.
"IIave you no better spoons than
this" asked General Washington.
TITS the best I have In the house.
SIR" replied the host
"Send me the servant" said his ex.
cellency. "Here's 2 shillings. Go 10 the
minister's and borrow a silver spoon"
Tradition does not add whether he
got the spoon or not.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-06-13

HIS OFFBPHfNa TOY RATCHET
store for the mailbag he loftily inform
ed the crowd of loungers that Ridge
vale was preparing an intellectual treat
that would cause such commonplace
thing as circus parade TO resemble q
stranded minstrel troupe counting the
ties toward home.
The secret was pretty well kept. but
toward the end all Harrison knew that
Gregory Kinsman, the schoolmaster,
had written little play to be perform.
ed In the schoolhouse yard. George
IIaskins. Seth's youngest son, was to
impersonate the Father Of His Country,
while Dan Smith was to be the elder
Washington.
For this reason they were not surpris-
ed on the morning Of the 22d when they
trOoped into the schoolhOuse yard to
find the benches and some extra chairs
arranged In rows In front OF the build
ing. At the farther end the snow had
been shoveled from the frozen earth,
forming a sort Of stage. Branches Of
cut evergreens masked the bare brown
fence boards, and In the geometrical
cehleF OF tue clehTeu recthhBle Single
small evergreen was firmly planted.
Around the lower part Of the tree o
band Of bark, wired on, showed where
the shrub had been nearly chopped
through. 1t had been demonstrated
when the boys were over In Haskins
lot for the eyergreens that, with the toy
hatchet furnished young Haskins, the
demolition OF the tree would require
something like an hour and half.
This would have greatly retarded the
crispncss OF the performance. A piece
OF white cloth fastened on the side far
thest from the audience showed tho
little fellow where to make the initial
attack.
Most or the Ridgeyale people had al
ready gathered In the Enclosure when
the guests from Harrison began to ar
rive. But seats had been saved Tor the
visitors When the last sleighioad had
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-06-13
ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE Is, 1902
hIDGEVALE'S
IN TRAGEDY
BY Horton Arnold
Copyright, 1902,


Cococococoooc0oCoCo0oOoOcO
Ridgevale was all excitement, and so
was Harrison, three miles down the
North river road. Harrison, which took
10 .tself airs and graces owing 10 the
fact that It was on the railroad, while
Ridgevale was not, had had celebra-
ton in the morning, in which the town
parade had merged with the procession
Of one ring circus that showed that
afternoon and evening. There had been
real" Goddess of Liberty robed in
the stars and stripes, who had read the
Declaration of Independence In the
grove and had ridden on top Of the
lions den in the parade.
The Harrisonites had never ceased
10 crow over the good people Of Ridge
vale. and now Ridgevale was preparing
TO take its revenge. Harrison was In
vited over TO witness a Washington'e
birthday celebration concerning which
all facts were refused. But when Seth
Haskins drove over to Burdens grocery
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-06-13

She'd never have married you II
you had not deceived me about your.
self.
He Rather you never would have
married me had ! not deceived myself
about you. Boston Transcript.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-06-13
CABINET-MAKING
AND
n III P a I IL T NJ q,
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.

THE undersigned, having suitable shop,
Il 10 prepared 70 do the following work In
thoroughly practical manner Making new
Parts and otherwise repairing, scraping, pol
lshing and upholstering all kinda and grades
Of Furniture. Baby Carriages, Trunks, VI
ollns and Bows and all kinds OF Musical In
struments repaired. Gaming Chairs and re-
pairing all kinda Of Cane Furniture. Nat.
tresses made over 10 sections. Ticks renewed
and new ones made TO order. EnAmeling
Iron or Wood Furniture; Ebonizing, Gid
ing, Bronzing, be.
Samples of Upholstery goods always on
hand, and cost given before work 10 DONE
Old Mahogany Furniture Q specially.
can give best Of reference from those for
whom have done work. Satisfaction In ell
cases or no charge. Terms moderate
Place OF business, W. Il. Rlcketls' Build
ing, Rockville, Md.
Thankful for past patronage, | respectfully
solicit continuance OF the same,
oct IDLY O. GRIFFIN
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-06-13

Under bis black cutaway coat he
sported yellow vest, cut into squares
by red and green stripes and set OF by
a massive brass watch chain and a
flaming red necktie. His legs were In
cased In a pair OF blue bicycle knicker-
bockers, the extremltles being clothed
with p0r Of white stockings, which
Danny McISeeyer Of Harrison Dr0mpt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11
NEW SBOY DEAD IN THE PARK
bruises on Neck and Face MOrguc Men
say They're Teeth Marks.

A boy about IL years old was found dead
in Central Park at Eighty-sixth street and
the Bride Path, just south OF the reservoir,
at midnight. last night. His head was
lying on bundle Of evening papers.
Policeman korsteger, who found the
body, took it to the Arsenal and DIR. Van
Ingen Of the Presbyterian Hospital was
called He hazarded the opinion that the
boy might have been frozen to death, but
the body was warmly dressed
There were red marks on both sides Of
the neck and face. At the Morgue to
which the body was taken, il was suggested
that the marks looked as If made by the
teeth of an animal.
Detectives O'Brien. Mulvey and Sheehan
were detailed to invest iGate the death and
Coroner Scholer was summoned.
The police say that the hoy is newsboy
but they did not know his name. though he
had been seen in the neighborhood He
wore gray knee breeches. black stockings
and shoes, a dark REFER jacket, heavy
underwear, a blue blouse and Il black over
coat. with cap that pulled down over his
ears He was better dressed than the
average newsOoy.
There were seven marks on the right side
Of tho face and neck and three on the left
On the right cheek the wounds were half
an inch deep, but on the throat the skin
was not broken. The Morgue people said
they we're Of recent origin.
The boy had 81 cents in his
pocket and transfers from the Madison
avenue. Lexington and Eighth avenue car
line across Eighty-sixth street, all marked
so'clock, II was thought that he made his
stand at Central Park West and Eighty
sixth street and had collected the transfers
a. they were thrown away by Passengers
The suggestion was made that he might
have tried to ride with one Of the transfers
and getting into row about it, have fallen
-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11
HOUSE DARKROOM ABOLISHED.
senate Unexpectedly Agrees TO . mn 10
Pre-, ent sale Of Liquor In the Capitol.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10,-In the Senate
yesterday the House provision in the I'm
migration bill to prevent the sale Of in
toxicating liquors within the Capitol build
ing was agreed to, much to the dis
comfture Of its authors. II IL a fact, al
though perhaps not generally KNOWN that
no hard liquor is sold In the Senate res
taurant, although at the House end Of the
building a modern up-to-date barroom
is in full blast every day Of the week ex-
cept Sunday
Senators do not drink, or, il they do,
they take their toddy in such private places
about the Senate wing as suits them best
and which nobody has right to pry into or
to complain of, but in the House liquor
ia sold openly over tho bar and at the tables,
and almost every year an amendment is
tackled on the bill prohibiting the further
sale of liquor in the Capitol, this being
done always with tho understanding that
the Senate will knock it out and the sale
of liquor thus be continued. The Senate
happened to be in a mischievous mood
yesterday. however. and. accepting the
action Of the House in good faith, agreed
to IL, and there II stands. 1t Ia probable
that when the bin becomes a law il will
be found that somewhere between the
Senate and House the provision a. to the
sale OF liquor has been mysteriously dropped
out Otherwise the House members will
feel that they have been made the victims
Of misplaced confidence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11

owing 80 it, lria .,.. J. orUsidclg "a
blockade ~ bo O'.!r scCoaG-lcst IN assure,
which will iniure q eat Britain herself
more than anybody, AID 1t asks whether the
customs houses were not seized because
the United States objected TO the landing
Of troops.
Have We" tic paper asks "A free
hand?"
South America, II says, is the great dis
appointment of the modern world, and no
task couii be nobler Than that OF rescuing
that leautiful country from a, archy.
but from that task, even il Great Britain
was disposed TO undertake IL, the United
States has definitely warned her Of, So there
il nothing TO he hoped from Intervention.
Beyond the process Of punishment Ncno-
auela will be no better after our Withdrawal.
than before, and may not the position
of British residents b. much worse'
II is asserted III sonic quarters that the
arrest Of the British ald German ubjects
in Caracas was a hrea Oh Of international
law.
DEposR CASTRO, SAYS GERMAN PAPER
BERLIN, Dec. IO--The Government con-
tradicts rumor that 1t has asked the
United States to join in anti-Venezuelan
action. The Iossische Zeaung demands
that England and Germany forcibly depose
President Castro.
1t is stated that IL the Venezuelan custom
houses ara seized the French right OF pr-
GRITTY to a portion Of the customs will he
respeCted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11
IOtGHT ne GFT (OAI.
Almost a Riot on q wharf In Bosion--stock
Cleaned Out.

BosToN. Dec. io.-There was riot at the
wharf Of the Met ropolitan Coal Company
on the Causeway this morning. Between
400 and 500 people Of the North End. large
proportion Of them Hebrews and Italians.
struggled and fought for an opportunity
to avail themselves OF the companys offer
to supply coal in iOO-pound lots at As cents
a bag.
Although the police held the people under
control until the company's gates were
opened, as soon AZ the first wagon passed
out through the crowd free-for all scrm-
mage ensued. Women, girls and boys
fought with men to get inside. Although
there were many fist fights no arrests were
made. The police could do nothing to keep
the crowd away until every lump of coal
was gone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11
HENRI u. PURROY INJURED.
Trolley Ear Hurts Him anu His sleigh 70
Feet Into . SNOWFLAKE.

SARATOGA, n. Y. Dec. TO- Henry ID.
Purroy Of New York city and Saratoga
and his coachman. Philip Smith, were
victims of a Hudson Valley railway trolley
car accident near the intersection Of West
Circular and Hamilton streets here to-day
Seated in a sleigh they were driving over
the crossing. when rapidly moving car
collded with them. The sleigh was hurled
fully twenty feet into n big snowbank.
Mr.. Purroy was painfully bruised and cut
He was taken TO his cottage and it will
probably he several days before he can leave
his room. HE coachman also sustained
painful injuries. The sleigh was wrecked
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11
DTPHTHERJA FROM PENCILS.
SchOoichildren PIT Them Into Their
Mouths and spread COntnGion.

PAssAIc, y. j., Dec. iO.--The Board Of
Health Of this city has discovered tina, lead
pencils used in the local pubic schools
are the main cause of the large number Ct
cases of diphtheria in this city. More than
eighty cases have been reported. The
students in the public schools receive a
pencil each day. Before school closes these
are collected and put into box together.
The contagion comes. the officers say,
from the children putting tho pencils into
their mouths after other children have done
the same thing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11
MARCONI DENIES Failure.
Successful at Table Head. lie says. but
Won't Give Details.

SYDNEY, y. s., Dec. lO.-Signor Marconi,
in an interview at Table Head to-day. denied
the report that anything had happened at
the Towers to interfere with the success OF
the wireless telegraph experiments. He
admitted that few wires which wereno,
working we'll had been taken down. bu, said
they had been Immediately replaced by
Others. This work was in the nature of rou-
tine. as the current burnt out many wires.
Marconi said he had met with even great or
success than expected and would leave for
Cape Cod before Christmas. Regarding the
results of his experiments. he would say
not hing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11
WOMAN FROZEN TO DEATH.
Negro woman Found Destitute and Dying
From the Gold.

ORANGE. y. J., Dec. 0.--The first deaf h
consequent upon the scarcity Of coal in
Orange occurred this morning. when a
colored woman. Mrs. Phoebe Stout, IS
years old, Of 8 Central place, died in the
Orange Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Stout
lived in a single-storied house. The place
was cold and another home was offered to
her on Saturday. but she determined to
brave il out.
She was missed on Monday and yester-
day, and last night neighbors broke in and
found her lying on bed, scantily covered,
partially unconscious and with no fire In
the house. She was removed to the hos
pital. The physicians say she was literally
frozen to death. She had no family and
little is known about her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11
THE FUTURE or CRESCEJS.
The King OF Trottcrs VIII Never AGAIN
Race for Money.

CHICAGO, Dec l0.-Cresceus. the king of
trotters, will never again race for money
Such is the information conveyed in a letter
from his owner, George II. Ketcham, from
Selma. Ala, whore the stallion il now
located. Ketcham also announces that the
great trotter will go to the ice carnival in
Canada this winter, and next fall may be
taken to Europe
Barring his barn storming" exhibitions
through the South, Cresceus's last public
performance was AT Memphis, where he
went Two miles in All probably the most
marvellous exhibition of speed and staying
powers ever credited to any horsr and a
fitting finale in which to ring the curtain
down
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11
TULANE Will GET $1,000, 400.
Residue Of Hut crimson Estate Means Hand.
some Endowment to University.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec lot is now under
stood that the es'ut = Of the lateA {. Hutch
inson Ia much larger than was estimated
originally and that the amount which will
60 TO the medical department of Tulane
University will approximate si.oOO 600
Edward Hutchinson OF Brooklyn, n brother
who was totally ignored in the will, has
given notice OF his purpose to contest the
instru nent, or at least that PAL, Of il leaving
thu residue of tie estate to the u diversity
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11
SHELTERS ~ DECEMBER.
DayOnne Druggist Finds q Little Hand of
Related Jersey men,

Druggist Charles Il, Landell Of Avenue
and Thirty-s"cond street. Bayonne,
was trying 10 thaw the frozen pipes Of his
soda water fountain early yesterday morn
ing when he heard a familiar buzzing sound
at the cigar case. He went over and dis
covered thirteen good-sisad mosquit oes
fit ing about The cigar lighter.
The druggist called in several neighbors
a. a precautionary measure, in the event
Of sceptiCal people making insinuating
remarks later on, and showed them tho
mosquitoes.
During discussion one Of the mosquitoes
lii on the druggists bald spot and got away
with the goods.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11
GLAD TO ACT WITH ENGLAND.
Germany Hopes Good VIII May He Born
Of Their Joint Action Now.

Special CdHe Despatch 10 THE SUN
COLOGNE. Dec. lO.-A semi-official COM
munication from Berlin printed In the
Cologne Gdssue in reference to the present
Ang lo German action in Venezuelan affairs
says 1t would be unwise to base far reaching
expectations on the entente which has
now been happily contaminated. Never
thcless it's existence must be hailed with Joy
in the interests Of peace.
Should this community Of action. born of
practical necessity have the result OF smoot IA.
ing the differences OF Germany and Great
Britain and make the relation of both coun.
tries permanently amcable then there would
be reason for rejoicing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11
DEFEAT ~ HOUSE or LORDS.
Gov eminent Beaten on an Amendment
to the Education Biil.

Special Cdh' Dsspaoh 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, Dec. lO-Thc q overnment was
defeated in the House Of Lords this even
ing on an amendment TO the Education bill
owing TO the hostility Of the Bishops regard
ing the point discussed. The vote was ia
against the amendment to AZ for it.
The defeat does not affect the stability
of the Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11
ssO, 900 Beuuest to Yale.

TAMAQUA, Pa, Dec, l0.-The will Of
Benjamin +. Barge, late of Mauch Chunk
who died In Germany about a month ago,
was probated in the Registers Office in
Mauch Chunk to-day. II gives $4,000 TO
Yale University, $4,000 Of which Is to es-
tablish chair In the Romance languages
and literature. The income OF the re-
naming SIS, 600 Is to be- used for the assist
ancc Of deserving students.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-11
OCEANIC SIGHTED.
Brings Andrew Carnegie Etronprinz vii.
helm Not Here,

The White Star liner Oceanic, from Liver
pool and Queenstown, hitherto a Wednes-
day ship even in stormy weather, was not
reported az Ere Island until I2.45 o'clock
this morning. Andr,w tarn, gle X
among her Passengers, The North Ger
man LLOYD crack kronprinz Wilhelm, also
due yesterday from Bremen. Southampton
and Cherbourg, had not been sighted when
TIE Sun went TO press,