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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-11

was not killed and that Mrs. Surratt was
hn innocent victim of the law. Neither
Is true. Take Booths case first.
= Death of Booth Corroborated.
David E. Herrold attempted to escape
with Booth. He was afterward under
nv care in the arsenal, and he told me
more than once that Booth had met an
untimely end. He said he felt bad about
the way the man had died. He detailed
the story of his efforts to escape the
officers. Of the law. He had not read the
papers, nor communicated with any one
beside myself, so he could not have learn
ed the story from outside sources. IN
asmuch as his story tailed with the YER
sion given by the officers there can De
no doubt about the matter. Mrs. Surratt
was just as guilty as the rest. 1hey
were all guilty. After they returned
from the court room they would d1scuss
the testimony adduced. and, with the
exception of such matters as dates and
names, they did not enter denial to the
witnesses statements.
"Then the fact that Mrs. Surratt prac-
tically acknowledged that she left guns
and ammunition and provisions at her
hotel in Surrattville the day before the
assassination, with instructions to her
help to deliver the stuff to whomsoever
called for it, strengthens my contention.
This stuff was called for by Booth and
Herrold. Isn't that evidence enough Of
her guilt? >,
Mrs. Surratt was unusually self
villed. She could control herself admira-
'bly. 1t will be remembered that her
only daughter, Annie, was held as a
witness for a time. Some weeks after
she was discharged she returned to the
arsenal to see her mother. The inter
view was granted on condition that l be
allowed to oyerhear their conversation.
The daughter was ushered into the moth
er's presence, and although the girl threw
herself into her arms and sobbed herself
weary, Mrs. Surratt hardly changed
countenance.
Wanted to Save Mrs. Surratt.
81 do not believe that it was ever in
tended that Mrs. Surratt should hang.
IF the government could have found any
pretext on which to grant her reprieye
/ believe it would have been done.
"On the evening before the execution,
after the death warrants had been read,
Powell asked to have me visit him in
his cell. did so. He then told me that
he felt sorry for Mrs. Surratt, as she
was an lHuUCSut WOudu, udu II uOl
been for him she would not have got
into trouble. He informed me that if
he could suffer two deaths he would
gladly do so if Mrs. Surratt might be
freed. He deplored the fact that he was
captured in the basement of her house,
and that he had boarded with her for
three months before the consummation of
the awful plot to which he was party.
II told Maj. Eckert, assistant Secre-
tary, of Powelrs recital to me. The fol-
lowing morning as early as 5 O'clock l
was called before Secretary Seward. 1
repeated my story. l believe that if
there had been sufficient proof Of the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-11


HE man who avenged the assas-
sination of Lincoln by hanging four
x of the conspirators. Mrs. Mary e.
Surratt, David E. Herroid, Lewis Payne
Powell and George A. AtzerotI, now lives
in jackson, Mich. He is Col. earis. Rath.
Ever since that 7th day OF July, 1865,
when these four were executes in Wash
ingron, Col. Rath has been in possession
OF information which settles beyond dis
pute that Booth was killed and that Mrs.
Surratt was guilty of the crime with
which she was cIarged-conspiring to
take the Presidents life. Beth of these
facts have been doubted by many per-
sons.
At the time of the assassination of
President Lincoln, Capt. Rath. as he
then ranked, was doing provost duty in
Dinwiddie County. Va, under Col. 0. p.
Wilcox. Immediately after the death
of the President Capt. Rath was or
dered to report at Washington. He
was placed in charge of the District of
Columbia penitentiary and arsenal. un-
der Gen. Hartranft. In the arsenal were
confined the Lincoln conspirators-the
four above named, together with Ada
Spangler, DIR. Mudd, Arnold and
O'Laughlin, and several persons who
were held as witnesses. 1t will be re-
membered that the four last named were
sentenced to life imprisonment and were
sent to the Dry Tortugas.
Col. Rath, who has held his peace here
tofore, for fear of being misquoted, on
being finally persuaded to tell what he
knew of the Lincoln conspiracy. said:
81 want to set at rest forever, SO far
as can, the senseless stories that Booth
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-11
RECENT JUDICIAL DECISIONS.

Ap ordinance limiting the height of
bill boards to six feet unless permission
to exceed that height is expressly given
by the common council is held in
Rochester VS.. West On. ~, So L. r. A.
54S, not to be unreasonable or an undue
restraint on lawful trade or business,
or upon lawful and beneficial use OF
private property.
An ordinance forbidding the keeping
of any inclosure in or connected with
any room where Intoxicating liquors
may be sold by licensed dealer, which
is or can by any ingenuity or pretense
be used as lounging or drinking place
or for any immoral purpose, is he'd in
State VS.. Bardage (Minn.), SO L. r. A.
42S, to be reasonable and valid.
Mere failure of an indorsee to pre-
sent a check for payment for eleven
months, during which time the maker
paid the amount to the payee on his
assurance that the check was mislaid
and that he would return 1t when
found, is held in Bradley VS.. Andrus
&c. G. A. Sd c., 50 L. R. A. 432, not to
estop him from enforcing payment,
where the maker relied wholly on the
word of the payee in making his pay
ment
When a juror on his voirdire admits
that he has formed and expressed an
opinion of the guilt or innocence Of the
accused, and expresses any degree of
doubt as to whether such previously
formed opinion would affect his judg-
ment in arriving at just and proper
verdict in the case, the Supreme Court
of Appeals of West Virginia in the case
Of State VS.. johnson go s. e. Rep,
665) holds that it is error to admit him
on the panel.
= Where a partner dies the surviving
partner takes the legal title to the part
nership property, subject to the equita-
BILE right of the deceased partner to a
distribution of surplus after the pay
ment of debts, holds Forbes of the Su-
preme Court, special term, Chemung
County, New York, in the case of Nc
Cam VS.. Hazard az N. z, Supp, 45),
and where surviving partner dies his
executor takes legal title to the part
nership property for the purpose of set
Ting his estate. but does not succeed
him as surviving partner.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-11
TRYING TO SELL A "euoeY."

EnGlish Traveller Did Not Seem to Ap.
preciate American Perseverance,.
An English traveller in America re-
lates, in Travel, certain experiences
which he had with the Yankee drum.
mer." to whom he gives full credit for
zeal and enterprise. The perseverance
Of Robert Bruce's spider seemed to
him Insignificant beside the tenacity Of
this gentleman of the road"
A hollow-cheeked. nervous man. with
thin hair on the top of his head. got
into conversation with us.
Guess you don't have buggies in En-
glandT' he volunteered.
"No."
Don't you think they're nice and
handy to drive round the country in?"
"Splendid."
''Why don't you buy one? Here's my
catalogue. Number seventeen-that's
a cute turnout; real elegant; polished
panels and green cloth cushions. I'll
tell you what,-of course you're not in
the trade. but you're decent fellow
I'll let you have one at wholesale price.
I wouldn't do that for everybody"
'But 1 ride bicycle or use q han
som cab when I'm in London"
II don't know what a hanson cab
Is. But that don't cut any ice. Every
body rides a wheel. There amt any
distinction in that. Now a nice, smart
American buggy would let folks see
you were somebody; that you amt like
other people; that you've got character
and individuality. Mind, I'm Offering
you a bargain"
Il don't want a buggy. And I've no
horse. I'm cycling from here to New
York. so what would be the use Of"
'Now look here, you're a, man of
sense. Have change. Ride the rest
of the way in buggy. It's mighty
bad for a man to keep in one groove,
amt it? You can't ride your wheel
when it rains. If you have a buggy,
what does rain matter? You get mighty
tired pumping along all day. In buggy
all you've got to do is to sit at your
ease, like a gentleman. Now I amt a
philanthropist, but you look thin, and q
buggy would rest you. Your bicycles
nearly worn out, anyway. Now this
UuSSy, WneH you get 10 EnglanQ, Will
be"
'.I don't want buggyr'
"Now don't get curt and snappy. OF
| course you don't want one. Nobody
wants anything that's good for him;
| that's human nature. But look here,
you might trade it when you get tc
| England. You'd have the use of it from
here to New York, and then make q
profit on it. Don't that appeal to you?"
"No, it doesn't. l have my bike"
bicycles are all very well, but bicy.
| cles amt buggies. Now I'll make you d
reduction Of thirty-three per cent. Com.
pare the price Of wheel. Reckon y
| Pm bad at figures Do you mind my
reading my newspaper"
"Not at all. I'll talk while you read
Now as l was saying"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-11

fer yeur ruorher an a blanket for ynnP
bed, an + reckon some socks fer me. ter
come out o this load o greens. But
don't git discouraged. Mebbe We kin
spare a dollar. come spring. fer that book
you was tellin' about What's the name
you called it by?r
Smiths Natural History. and bar
gain it'll be: cut likes not the mani sell
it before spring."
Likes not" assented Jake whoa,
there" he called to the horses. which
stopped willingly enough. The two climb
ed to the seat of the sled and as the
horses started off, Jake gave Phil's shoul-
der an encouraging pat.
you know my old sayia'; the first dol
lar you find in horseshoe track. you kin
spend fer the book"
Phirs face lost its shadow as he au-
swered: II ought to be ashamed to bother
you, when you an mother could have lots
more, if you hadn't taken me-"
Jake's answer was gruff. but Phil knew
that it was tender. too. Don't be silly.
boy. Talk sense"
One morning in February, Jake said to
his wife: "Put up a snack fer Phil an
me. I've got ter go up ter the mine an
put some props in the shaft an I'll take
the boy fer -comp'ny. It's kinder lone
some an cold. goin' up into the noun
tains alone. jest about now."
Phil did not wait to hear Mrs. Atkins
answer. He knew that she might dread
to have them take the dangerous trip, but
he also knew that the patient look on
her face must have come with the years
Of anxious endurance that she had known
since she became the miners wife. and
he scrambled up to the loft of the cabin
and began to hunt out the thick gloves
and leggings, made from the good parts
of an old blanket. and to get guns and
ammunition ready, for bears and wild
cats were plentiful in the mountains.
The trip to the mine was made in safe
ty. the props were put in and on the
morning Of the next day the two were
at the foot of the mountain, ready to
start home. only to find that the horses
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-11

Phii's Queer
Valentine.

~ Hill was 10 years old when he
~ found his queer valentine. but he
q was only 6 when gruff Jake Atkins
said to his wife: "Well. eff you are so
set on takin' the boy ter raise, why, take
him, but it's mighty hard diggin' fer us
now, an when the youngster, gifts older
an needs schoolin' an books an a sight
O. clothes, then'll come the scrimpin' fer
you"
Mrs. Atkins had sent Phil out with his
Sled. we'll knowing that she had not un-
dertaken an easy task when she had de-
cided to urge her husband to allow her
to adopt the handsome little boy, whose
mother had died two days before. Now
she answered: "Yes, l am set on takin'
him, an, Jake, he won't cost US any
more than our own Phil would, an he's
just.the same age" ...,- .:..'
That settled it, and when the little boy
came in from his play, he found two low
ing hearts waiting to help him forget
that his mother was not there to kiss
him goodnight.
Jake Atkins was miner, and luck
had been against him during these four
years that had passed since Phil came
into his home, but they had managed to
live in a poor fashion. During the sum
mer the garden yielded rich supplies, and
there was always some wild meat to be
had for the going in search of it. Then
some logging and in the winter the sale
of Christmas trees and trimmings added
a little to the household purse. The bare
necessities they could always have, but
none of the luxuries came into their
home. and here was the source of PhiPs
greatest sorrow. He cared little that he
had never in his life worn new pair
of trousers; those made from his fathers
old ones-themselves home made-were
comfortable enough. Neither did he envy
the city boys their skates in winter nor
their bicycles in the summer. Those We're
not to be thought of any more than were
stiff collars or tailor-made suits; but one
thing he longed for and planned for. and
even one day asked for.
1t was the week before Christmas and
he and Jake were taking load of ever
greens to the city, forty miles away. Jake
and he had climbed off the sled and were
trudging along beside the horses. thrash
ing their arms together in an effort to
warm themselves. -.
Presently the man spoke: Phil, boy, eff
ever we strike it rich, you an your moth
er'H have the greatest Chris mas you ever
dremp of. Whatd You takfe. Phil. eff We
could celebrate same's other folks? p
Books, Daddy, stacks Of 'em, tellin'
bout animals an birds. | wouldn't want
another thing but books. Do you think
the time'll ever come when you can buy
me a few books?"
"It amt here now, son; there's shoes
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-11
had broken loose and had probably start

had broken loose and had probably start
ed for home, ahead of them.
Nothing was left for them to do but to
walk the fifteen miles to the cal bin, and
they started out. The snow had been
we'll packed when they came over the
road on the previous day, but during the
night an inch of new snow had fallen
and so it was easy to track the horses
through the canyon. 1t was nearing noon
when they came out of the canyon into
the open valley. and the road began to
show signs Of travel. so that it was inn
possible to track them farther. They
felt no uneasiness about the animals,
however. being sure that they had gone
home.
This is Valentines day, Daddy, an
wrote valentine on piece of pink paper
an left it where mother would find it,
SOS she'd not be so lonesome. with us
gone. Did you ever write her one; be-
fore you were married?''
That's what l did, er leastways !
never was no hand with the pencil. but l
got the teacher ter write it. 1t said
suthin' like this:
ION the fourteenth of February
Twas our lot ter be merry
Lots was cast an tickets drew:
kInd Fortune said 1t should be youl
FL you love me as love you
No knife kin cut our love in two.
Round Is this ring. Its got no end:
So is my love fer you. my friend.
Eff these few lines you do refuse,
] shall expect that me. you'll choose
Eft these few lines you do reject
Ihat me you'll choose, LshaH expectI"
II got her either way, you see" :
Phil did not hear the last words. Ahead
of them something glistened and he was
sure 1T was not the sun shining on the
snow. He. hurried. forward step and
STOPPING down, turned the object over
with his finger. Then he raised bis
beaming face to Jake and exclaimed:
"See, Daddy dollar, an found it
in horseshoe trackr'
BLESSED eff you amt right" the man
answered. AN Bill Stones goin' ter the
city ter-morrer. so you- kin send by hin,
an git that book tellin' about animals" !"
|. Phil is professor of natural history IN
a large western college now. and Jake
and his wife.live comfortably in his pleas
ant home. There is one large room in
the house, called the library. Here Phil
has many valuable books. but the one
in which he takes the greatest pride is
an old. weil-worn copy of the hook on
natural history, bought with the dollar
that he found in a horseshoe track on
the 14th OF February, 1SSo-his queer
valentine" .
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-11
Quite q Difference.

The department store Is useful and
convenient, but the multifarious ma
ture of its activities sometimes leads
to q dilemma
'tWhere shall 1 find something nice
in oil for the dining-room? asked a
stout, smiling woman Of the foor-walk-
er In a Western department store.
"On the third" began the door.
walker; then he paused and looked
doubtfully at the inquirer. Ibid you
mean a painting or something in the
sardine line?' he asked.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-11
Down in Dixie.

Wish you write me valentine
LAX de ones on de book sto' shelf,
Bout de yi-let blue, en- so is you,
En- | feelin' blue myself.
Wish you say dat hope en- pray
Fer ter win dat gal er mine,
En- sho' ez de vine grow roun' de STUMP
Use tangled up in de vine!
Put it strong, dat l weep en- long
Fer ter see her face each day;
En- ef she love me lax I love she
De preacher'n be ter pay:
Atlanta Constitution.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-11

After falling to be a satisfactory
brother, a man has one chance left
with his sister, and that is to become
Q satisfactory uncle to her children.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-11

sauGly. You talk like a book-a blue
book. But you have not told me why
your father will not let Us see anyone,
why"
'liriselda" saN, Miss Dysart, a little
shfrply. ShsasdssS as she speaks, and
,Dysart opens the door for her As
'Griseida passes him he says, easily:
Il cannot tell you everything at once,
you see; but dare say there will he time
given me. As for my father, he Ia &c
centric, and. I fear, hard to live with.
But if ever can help you, call on me-"
GriseRda gives him a smile for this, and
follows her sister into the drawing room.
After all, he isn't half bad" she says,
with little nod.
Il was right, however. Did you ever
see father and son so like?' asks Vera,
coldly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-11

was not killed and that Mrs. Surratt was
Gn innocent victim of the law. Neither
l. trna Taxa Rnnth'S case first.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-11

Prepared by DR.. }. C. Aver Co.. Lowell Mass, U.s,A
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-11
AN EGG ROLLING

About 10000 eggs were broken at the
last annual egg-rolling spree of the
children at the White House. Accord
ing to prevailing prices this meant an
expenditure Of $3.50 for eggs alone. The
cleaning up of the debris was an item
Of considerable expense.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-03-20

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1902 etni9lisbli6 Der am 2eben &C.
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aiere unb 1907 Mdnn.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-03-20
TrIbiabrs. Ha9lans.

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bene unb tu9ene, Don alien, bic
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1902-03-20

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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-11-08
NOTICE.

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
by virtue OF an order OF the Board Of sunor
visors, OF said County, made this dSv SaaPIdt
plds are invited to be filed with the n1dersio,
ca on or before II o'clock, NJ, of the Srd ~,
OF November 1902, for putting in frst.cl.sa c naS
dltlon and maintaining the Public Rn.5 fnol,,
I'VE corporate limits of the city of Greenviiin
anu terminating at French's Rridga ao nv
BLACK Bayou, west of Wilczinki know os o. os'
icy smith road: Said bids to he for nn3t HnaI
ultch on each side of Thirty foot road of vi, R
tent olmei tons to drain said road and fo a. "
ing up said roaS to sufficient height T., =.
GENRE 70 prevent water standing. or accn,, Inc
,atlng IhereUn and 10 properly brid0a anJ ilnt.
ori9ged all diiches or other openines od neep
on.u loa9, OF not less Than twenty feet Tbo
; ~, Tor said work to be for TWO wears f-nr
n uatS ana the contractor to be aIloyved bol
c . noo 70 SAID road as provided in sait;os
;,ooV oqe 1882 and The contractor shall 81 . n
Lne nake any repairs on said road which al, any
h. 20 10 lilm as necessary by the mar,
nis+s;..t 'ns board OF Supervisors from the All
nntian " - Immediately apon receiving writtan
~ AZ - rom such member or upon his faiIusn
tbe ~ ~ ~ salu member may have same done anS
sn SSss 81 same shall be deducted from tha
rent re 70 DC pald the contractor for the cnro
rSnt year: The bids herein advaytt;n 1e cur
snail be for putting said road in REM &c Tor
and Tor the annual cost of maintainirn e. once
years ana shall be accOmpNined nv iIr TWO
TT9ual 10 twenty-five per cent Of az ,ot. Iond,
az poaro reserves the right to reject an,, uia
October 1902 ny manu- ms 'th day of
T. Il aOOD. Clerk.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-11-08
Quilts.

We will offer, an extra heavy quality and
extra size, white genuine Marsallles
quilt Everybody's IS 90 good Mon N. n
days special ...........'...' e5.so
We will offer a good quality Marsailes
Quilts, extra size, sold everywhere at
500 Mondays special 80: :.'S2.95
We will offer good quality Marsalles
Quilts full size, good value for e3,oo
Mondays Special ......l..... @l.9o
We will offer all Sl.oO Crochet Quilts
Monday at 49,. '''''c. 49, !uc
We will offer all $3.50 Chrochet quilts
Monday at ...... .....'.'.'''''' 81 10
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Monday at............... Sl.85
We will offer good quality full size Com
fort Regular l so goods Monday
Special ........ '.'.''' l. 10