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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-05
We11.Digging RofnanCeS.

| The world is full of strange
things. Strange men repeat
stwice told tales" that are re-
peated again and again and
handed down from generation to
generation after the manner OF
an echo that is passed from one
cavern or canon to another.
A few days ago a party of
men were entertaining each 9th
er with personal experiences.
The gentlemen represented vari-
Gus states of the union, and one
told of parties who were digging
we'll in Humboldt county, Cal
ifornia, striking the body of a
redwood tree at depth of 1o OF
twenty feet below the surface of
the ground. The place where
they were digging the well was
in the middle of Eel River valley
and the redwood thus. unearthed
was perfectly sound. Around
and about the spot was a grove
of gigantic spruce trees, showing
that another variety of forest had
sprung into existance since some
mighty upheavel of the ea1th
had buried the redwood.
This tale caused a man from
Iowa to remember that in his
state some years ago a party dig
ging a well discovered a black
walnut stump at distance of 70
feet below the surface. The
stump was perfectly sound.
No. 3 of the party demanded a
hearing, cleared his throat, and
stated his boyhood was passed
near Eugene, Or, and they dug
wells there, too-at that time.
A party sinking a well through
stoue, had blasted down to quite
a depth, when, after a charge
had been fred a scorpion was
found embedded III a piece of
rock. It was quite a large bug
and alter it had been in the fresh
air about an heur it showed
signs of life.
At the conclusion of this tale
there was an awkward pause of
some moments. Then a Missou-
rian said that while engaged in
digging a we'll in his native state
he found curious shaped stone.
He broke the stone across his
shovel handle and a frog jumped
out.
No one had anything further
to suggest and the meeting was
adjourned, each man voting that
he had spent an entertaining as
we'll as a profitable hour.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-05
Still In Session.

Commissioners court met Wed
Eesday and will continue its ses-
sions through today. Besides
the regular grist of bills to be
considered, the court took up the
subject of tax adjustment brought
over from the special term.
The viewers appointed to in
vestigate the proposed change in
the road to Philomath, reported
adversely.
Bids were asked from local
hardware dealers, for supplying
a new cable to repair the one
Just broken on the Corvallis fer.
ry. Until the new cable is Sc
cured the ferry will not be in
operation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-05
FunCtuS Offici0.
Philomath, Dec. 2, 1902.

The big drum of the Salvation
Army is no longer in evidence
about eight O'Clock each evening
and tambourires are very cheap
in Corvallis. The army has
gone to its religious "Waterioo"
it met a body of Devine Heal
ers, Army of Holiness, or some
thing, and went over to the enc.
my. True religion of respect
able character, a religion that is
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-05
Charter Needs Fixing.

AS stated in Tuesdays GA
zETrE, Phi1omath held a city
election Monday, which resulted
in the selection of the following
officers: J. Weed, mayor; A
G. Wright, recorder; Jess Moses,
treasurer; G. A. Scott, marshal
Councilmen-1st ward, Mr.Leep
er and c. c. Bell; 2nd ward, o.
V. White and c. H Neweth; 3rd
ward, w. T. Wyatt and ]. G.
Becker.
A prominent citizen of that
little city said yesterday, "The
issue was law and order VS.. anar-
chy." He stated that there was
a misunderstanding between the
council and the marshal. The
charter gives the council no au-
tkority over the marshal, and
that officer has plenary power in
all matters in the enforcement OF
ordinances. The council has no
authority to remove him. The
present incumbent ran things to
his own liking. The council ap-
pointed a chief of police, but the
marshal had charge of the Jail
and the chief had no place to
put his prisoners.
Both parties in Mondays con-
test were for law and order, but
they had different views regard
ing the manner of providing and
preserving the same.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-05
Additional Local. .

Oil meal for sale at Graham &
Wells. Splendid feed for dairy
stock.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-05
George Kerr, outer guard.


A musical AID literary pro-
gram composed of reading by
Prof. J. B. Homer, vocal solos
by B. W. Johnson, a fue solo by
7. F. Yates ard an address by
Robert Johnson, sllarpened the
appetites Of those present for the
New England dinner which fol-
lowed. Robt. johnson prepared
the viands, and B. w. Johnson
served. This is a second at
tempt at a real Boston spread in
Corvallis, aud it is said that the
former effort was a ''gold BRICK
compared with Monday nights
affair.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-05
Special Sale
OF
Smoking Tobacco
AT KLINE'S.
AT KLINE'S.

To close out some lines that we Will
not carry in the future:
1zloz. Fashion, regular &c, now7 for 25c
2 or. Golden Cupid, 10c, How 4 Ior Zoc
2 OF, Lime Kiln Club 1Oc, now 4 for 3oc
2 or. Plum, - "10c, now for 25c
1zz OF. Sledge Mkt, &C SC, now for 25c
2 or. Seal North Car. 1Oc, now DC
These cannot be bought at factory 1or
prices offered and smokers are invited to
take advantage of the above price.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-05

To cover the cost OF setting and dis
tributing the type in such matters,
charge of fifty cents will be NJ lde for
each "Card of Thanks,'' and five cents
per line for each set of Resolutions of
Con 1olence" appearing in these columns.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-05
Guns and Ammunition.

In the future will keep full line Of
guns, ammunition and sportsmau's sup
plies. Those desiring to rent guns or
have shells loaded to order can secure
either at my establishment.
J. K. BERRY.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-05

John Gault expects to leave, to-
day, for his home in Hallsboro.
Johns father is editor and proprie-
tor of the Hillsboro Independent
and as he has been elected to the
state legislature, John goes down to
assume charge of the paper during
the sessions of the legislative body
The printing Of the College Baron
eter has been under Johns super
vision during the present year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19
The Call Has Been Issued.

BY mutual agreement between the
officers of the democratic and populiSt
state central committees d conference
of the two committees will be held in
Topeka on March %.
The subject Of the conference will
be to discuss and adopt some plan
FOR uniting all the votes of the oppU-
Sition to the republican party in Kan-
saS. 1t is recognized by the two state
committees that it is the practically
unanimous desire of the p0pulist and
democrats throughout the state to
unite Oh one ticket. Chairman Love
and Secretary PepperelI have issued
the following call TO the democratic
committee:
"AfteF heariqg from and talking
with quite q number of our commit
tee and also with q number Of mem
bers of the peoples party committee
it has been mutually considered adj
visable to call special meeting Of our
committee to meet jointly with the
peoples party committee for the pur-
pose Of advising together with view
of agreeing ap q line OF action that
will unite the opposition to the re-
publican party under the head of the
democratic ticket. We believe that
the prospect for good results to be
gained by such conference justiies
the effort. a special meeting Of the
committee is therefore called to meet
at tie FhFoQP hotel in Topeka on
Tuesday, March "a, at II o'clock a. m.
for the purpose Of participating in q
conference with the peoples party
committee and of attending to any
other business that may come before
the committee.
Chairman Ridgely and Secretary
Curran have issued the following call
to the populist state central commit
lee;
There viii he a meeting of the
people S party state eeRtral committee
at the Throop hotel. Top, Ia, Kan.
at 10 O'Clock a. m, Tuesday, March %,
for the purpose OF comforting with the
democratic state central committee
setting the time and place for our
state convention and transacting any
other. business which may properly
come before the meeting. a full at
tendatce Of the committee is especially
desirable"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19

The United States Steel corporation
will, on April l, have been in exist
ance twelve months. 1t is estimated
by authorities on the affairs OF the
corporation that its net earnings for
that period will aggregate Sill ,OO0,-
600, and this amount wouli probably
have been augmented by several nil
lions of dollars had it not been for the
lack of transportation facilities. 1t is
further estimated that for the year
the balance applicable to the addition
al surplus, new construction, ETC.,
will be about So, 200, 900, equal to be-
tween and per cent on the COM
mon stock. Now that the corporation
is beginning to realize the benefits
derived from consolidation, it is be-
lieyed that its second year will show
decided increase in earnings if
market conditions remain unchanged.
And yet the tariff on steel has not
been touched, even by way of Sug-
gestion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19
Public Sale.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction Oil The Carl Goddard farm
twelve mics north of Phillipsburg, on
Thursday, March q, 1902, sale to be-
gin at 10 d. "a. with free lunch at
noon, the following described property
towit:
Stock:-one heavy work team, one
mare years old. Iyearling horse colt,
span of mare ponies, mich cows
three are fresh, 2 heifers coming two
year old will be fresh in May,l2 yearl-
ing steers, yearling heifer. 3 young
calves, 1 red bull, ) brood sows.
Farm ToolS:-One wagon, 2 sets of
heavy double harness, set of buggy
harness nearly new, farm i'm pIem ents
Of every description.
Seed corn and seed oats.
Terms of sale: All sums under $500
cash; on amounts above 500 a credit
of nine months will be given, pqr-
chaser giving good bankable note with
interest at 10 per cent. from date. a
discount Of 3 per cent. for cash.
A. BENNETT.
c. j. FLENiIEG, Auct.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19
10 Our readers.


Being desifous OF having this paper
ia every household. We have made an
arrangement with the Home Forum
an up-to-date illustrated monthly.
whereby each subscriber. whether old
or new, will be entitled to 10 packages
of garden or flower seeds absolutely
free.
A large circulation for any newspa-
per means assured success. and, since
we have always had the pleasure of a
larger circulation than any ofoureon-
temporaries in this community, we
propose to show our appreciation to
the old subscribers, and at the same
make a bid for new subscribers.
We offer to our subscribers 'tThe
Home Forum, . one year, thoroughly
up-to-date monthly. LOO, 40 packages
of Garden of Flower seeds, $500. To
tai, So 90. Cost to our subscribers 81.
New subscribers can participate in
the above offer by including snbscrip-
! tiOn price 10 this paper and delin-
quent subscribers by paying up aud
one year in advance.
The seeds are fully guaranteed to be
| the best of quality, coming from the
most reliable seed growers: quantity
equal to the fullest measure given.
Make your selection from the follow
ing list, and mail to this office with
Sl.00; il d new subscriber, include sub.
scriptIon price to this paper in addi-
tion. The seeds will be sent prompt.
| ly upon receip5 Of subscription price
Of either Of above offers.
List of seeds:-Beans, peas, corn,
cabbage. horecole, pumpkin, spinach,
celery, carrot. cucumber, herbs, lei.
tuce, squash, tomato, muskmelon.
watermelon, onion, parsley, radish,
parsnip, pepper kohlrabi, turnip
beetS-
Flowers-Sweet Alyssum, Blue
Ageratum, Asters. Balsams, Candy
tuft, Coxc6mb. Bachelors Button
i Chin Sc Pinks, -Four O'ClockS, Mig
nonette, Marigolds, Morning Glories
Nasturtiums, PansieS, Petunia, Pblo1
Peoples, Portulacca, Sweet Peas, Yer,
| benaS.
Make your own choice OF varieties
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19
Cast yot4r votes tomorrow
its the last day Of voting cen
test.
State Temperance Union
Aunuai Convention.

The annual convention Of the State
Temperance Union will &c held in
Topeka. May Sth, and 9th. Careful
preparation is being made to insure a
good meeting. Many of the most able
speakers of the state will take part in
the proceedings. The object aimed
at ia the program is to discuss the
specific kinds of violation of the liq-
uOr law, with view to determining
the best-means for overcoming them.
Among the particular evils to be
handled are the club room evil, the
liquor drummer evil, and the G. o. D.
evil. Other questions Of interest will
also be treated.
This convention is to be composed
as usual of delegates from churches,
Sunday schools, Young Peoples So
c:eties, and temperance organizations.
The State Temperance Union has
for many years taken leading part
in the enforcement of the prohibitory
law, in securing temperance 1egisla-
tion, and in cultivating healthy
temperance sentiment. Its annual
convention is one of the most import
ant general meetings beld in the state.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19
pATxRNALlsM IN GLASGOW.
Kew the scotch Capital Provides fsl
the welfare ef Its
CItlzeAs.

It is wAeR he is single that the Glas-
gov workingmaR need spend little on
the Recessaries of life. The corpora
sioa kas devised enormous common
lodging houses. at varying prices, but
much cheaper than corresponding
places in London. Private enterprise
has followed the municipal example.
The man can for S1s to six pence night
obtain Accommodation Of the most
comfortable kind. With little eubicle
to himself, and with abundant com.
mon rooms, every thing he wants is at
hand, says the London Nail. There are
fires and cooking utensils fer him, with
attendants TO Clean up after he has
deEe. He can buy raw food at cost
price and cook it himself; or he can if
he prefers, buy cooked stuff at low
rates.
If the Glasgow werknaA is left a
Whoever he can so to the municipal
family home, where each OF his chill.
eren viii be cared for by trained nurses,
fed and tended while the father is earn
ing his living, for one shilling and ten
pence week, in addition to the fathers
house rent of four shi.lings and two
pence per week. II the man dies the
wife can earn her living while finding
food and shelter for herself and her
children in the home at even lower
1919
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19

The tariff modi tiers should begin
with iron and steel-not sugar The
inflated United States Steel trust,
with S85, 600, GOO dividends paid in less
than twelve-month on a heavily
watered capitalization of more than
81, 100, 900, 900, is already threatened
with formidable competition on the
eastern edge Of Lake Erie. 1t is
amazing that the American people do
not throw off the oppressive yoke OF
tariff exaction which renders steel
monopoly possible in this country.
The tariff on that article is nu longer
needed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19

4 California judge has decided that
the vagrancy law is unconstitutional
as it denies to a certain class the"per-
suit of happiness If its provisions
were logically carried cut, says the
judge, it would be possible to place
under arrest the millionaire taking a
pleasure trip in his private car
Geuri Guard.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19
Chicken pc Dinner.

On the 22nd, of this month the
Senior class of our city High school
will give an exhibition of their cuIin-
airy attachments. in the form of a
chicken pie dinner, to be given in the
building just south of J. L McCor-
mick drug store. Proceeds to be used
to help pay the expenses incurred BY
the commencement exercises. Give
them a call, satisfaction guaranteed.
Dinner % cents.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19
Notice.

On the evening of the 10th, of
March tFe msmtsFs OF the Court of
Honor will serve an oyster snppsr al
the Cummings hall which will be fol-
lowed by a dance. Everybody come
and have a G ,od time. Members
please come and assist. Com,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19
REPORT OF CRY SCHOOLS
Fer Tie rEonth EndIGg narch 18TH.
HIGH SCHOOL.

HIGH SCHOOL.
Total enrolment males 10, females
"A. total 43.
Attendance in days males BIT, fe-
males 1888, total 34l-4O.
Average daily attendance males
I5.l7-20, females 1910, total 34I-4o.
Cases of hardness males 81, females
Is, total A.
Students neither absent nor tardy:
Mae Caswell, Della Garvey, Blanche
Granger. Maude Granger, Mae Lee,
Minnie Lee, Alice Morse, Mae Rein
waIdt. May Hickey. Maggie Taylor.
Susan Townsley, Elsa Montgomery,
Mae Seayey, John Garberson, John
Hahnenkratt John Lynch, VIM Rey-
nolds, Cleveland TackweIl, Roy Whe-
Ian. Carl Montgomery, WILDER Elliott.
j. NJ. TADLoC1, Pfiu.
NEWTON BRACKEN, Asst Prin
aRAMMAE ROOM
Enrolment 48.
Attendance in days T96.
Average daily attendance 39.8
Cases of hardness %.
Those neither absent nor tardy:
Fern Elliott, Stella Strain, Guy Gray.
Grace Granger, Harry Champlin,
Stewart Goddard, Sarah McKOwn,
Elsie Putnam, Putnam, Guy Runion,
George Saunders Maud Mcdowell,
Ray Baum. Calvin Baum.
EDITH FINCH
ROOM FOUR.
Total enrolment, males %, females
20, total 81.
Attendance in days males 396, fe-
males 40, total 866.
Average daily attendance males 20,
females %, total ID.
Cases of hardness males 8, females
total II.
Those not absent -nor tardy:
Glen Nelson, Lloyd Cole, La Rue
Royce, Wayne Granger. Charlie Strain
Orissa Mcdowell, Addie johnson, Rae
Lynch, Verna Reynolds, Ellie John
son, Gladys COPELAND.
MAY NJ. ATCHIsoN.
THIRD ROOM.
Number enrolled so.
Average daily attendance 45.
Number cases of tardine>S D.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy:
Tom Bailey, Ethel Bartcher, Eddie
Cole, Frank Cheadie, Harry HATFIELD,
Carl Smith. Frances Smith, Verna
Winshfp, Raymond Wright, Wilma
Wilson, Claude Wales, Melvin Tack
well, Jesse Taylor, Dora Palmer. Mel
lie Cheadle, Mabel Lynch. ARA Woods
Sidney Cole, Oris Elliott, Anna Mont
gomery.
IDA TOwNsLEY.
SECOND PRIMARY.
Total enrolment 81.
Average daily attendance 10.
Cases of hardness 81.
Names of those neither absent nor
tardy:
Henry Leach, Leila Cowan, Leila Poe,
Paul OSman, Glen Elliott, TresSie
Smith and Ethel Williams.
MABEL INGuAN.
FIRST PRIMARY.
Enrolment 46.
Attendance in days 729.
Average daily attendance 1853
Cases of hardness %.
Those neither absent nor tardy:
Ray Laird, Ercelle Dupree, Harold
Baum, Lucille Mccormick, Edward
CroinleY, Tressie johnson, Charles
Palmer, Clara Wagner, Florence
Lynch, Lila Smith, Eula Elliott.
E,rnRA W EAIIAS rnnachnr
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19
Farm For Sale.
Com,

1G0 A well improved creek farm 2
miles from Fhillipsburg. Plenty of
timber aud water. Price $500. If
sold before rented. will give possession
at once, HAsRY FERaUsoN.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19

When Superintendent Thomas gets
that nomination for representative,
the speech he made Saturday may
rise up like Banquo's ghost and per-
sistently refuse to down.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19

II its good republicanism to abuse
an old crippled soldier on the streets,
then We are glad we are not repub-
lIcan.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19
Republican Caucus.

Last Saturday was republican eau
Gus day in this township, and for COM
plete servility to boSsism it beat any
thing ever seen in this county. The
caucus was organized by electing John
Cheadle chairman and Phil. Townsley
secretary. Hardly had the officers
assumed their stations, when Jack
Thomas bounded to his feet and start
ed the ball rolling by an attack upon
Judge Pratt and the delegates he had
selected. w. A. Barron was slated
by the little Jew for the next speech,
but there was hitch in the perform
ance, Judge Pratt secured the floor
and replied so effectively to Thomas
that the latter felt called upon to try
1T again in hopes of lettering it. A
brief retOrt from James Woods put
the ''boSS busters" ahead again with
vociferouS applause. About this time
the to be second speaker crept back to
where the boss sat and in hoarse
whisper inquired if it were necessary
for him to speak now. The boss ex-
cused him, SO w. G. BisSel closed the
incident by making speech in favor
OF the boss s ticket, his name having
been placed thereon, presumably to
get his support. On motion the bal
lot box was held open for two hours
and the following tickets were voted
for
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19
Persona1lv Conducted.

Latest improved tourist cars on fast
trains. Lowest rate tickets available.
Write for information and itinerary
toE. ". THOMPSON, A.G.P.& Z. a.
Topeka, Ksnsas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19
ROUTE
Tourist Excursions

Leave Kansas City every Wednesday
and Friday via Colorado Springs HIl4
Scenic Route to San Francisco ana
Los Angeles. Every Wednesday va
Eb. Worth and Southern Route 70
Les Angeles and San Francisco, We'd
nesday and Friday Excursions are
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19

L you want a farm loan OF
long or short time see
]. Q. Lowe & Sons.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19
Clarence McIlyain.

The Boss's ticket was elected save
W. G. Bissell, who was shameleSsly
slaughtered by the fellows who coaxed
him from his former position of inde-
pendence of the factions to join the
boss'S crowd. Frank Chapman was
elected from the second ticket. The
Herald has contended all along that
the upright moral element in the re-
publican party could not Go anything,
that the party leaders are wholly and
entirely boss ridden. And by a cor
rupt boss at that. 1t was proven very
plainly last Saturday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-03-19
Boss's TICKET.

BoSS'S TICKET.
j. D. Cheadle.
Ed. j. Close.
L. A. Champlin.
Ross BROKER.
G.. w. Cole.
J. B. Morse.
w. n. Moore.
Charles Frederick.
w. A. Barron.
@. E. Nelson.
w. G. BisSell.
G. w. Caswell.
II. W. White.
g. G. Mckinley.
4. A. Nicholson.
r. A. Porter.
i. d. Cannon.
j. L. Seavey.
BOSS BUSTERS TICKET.
Ed BiSSell.
Sam Young.
III. S. Polling.
Thos. Hughes.
Henry Miller.
L. n. Jones.
A. c. Bailey.
Lee Bracken.
Frank Chapman.
S. C. Cummings.
james Woods.
]. II. Robinson.
W. L. Smith.
Sam La Rue.
Sam Taylor.
Moody Couch.
Ritner Smith.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-06-23

Al Little Rock the Choctaw officials
expect some definite announcement
OF a change IN the management OF
the road on July J. From Shawnee
comes the report that recent devel-
opments indicate the Haileyyiile-
Guthrie branch Of the Choctaw to be
still in the control Of the old Choctaw
company. a Shawnee paper says
a hitch in the terms Of sale has de.
layed definite announcement Of the
future management The bone OF
contention is the Ardmore extension.
The story is denied by the local rail.
road men. who say that when the
Choctaw sold, the sale Of stock in.
.cluded all the possessions Of the
.Choctaw company