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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16

Nancy Washington. who died in
Boston recently, was said to be the
oldest of the Kings daughters in this
country. She was 107 years old.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16

and successful combination lenses. A
new fluid has been used by Dr. z. f.
Grun in instantaneous photography
by ordinary light, and has given
greatly increased activity of action,
opening up great possibilities in
catching theatrical and other night
scenes that have hitherto eluded the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16

Tramp-Lady. can't yer help man
who was at Martinique?
Lady Cgiving him a dime)-Poos
man. When were you there?
Tramp-About fifteen years ago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
New Fluid Lens
OF Use In tantaneous

He fluid lens, once tried as a
means of overcoming optical
defects of the single glass
lens, was dropped with the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
GROWING Force of Vegetables.

A well-known student of nature
snce tried the growing force OF a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16

OuTteht OF AIT HUNS the Dynamo.
is to eliminate cost of operation, or,
in other words, to cut the expense for
fuel to generate the power. AS this
inventor Utilities an air current as
source of power, the cost is reduced
to a minimum after the initial ex-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16

Nutmeg Crater in Position.
Torrance of various portions of the
work done in cooking. The standard
which supports the driving gear has
a clamp to hold the implements rig
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16

Complete Purifying and Pumping
Plant.
station and delivered to the water
system. Lloyd E. Smith of Ports
mouth, Ohio, is the inventor
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16

either side of the blade This device
is the invention of Randall B. Andres
of Boston, Mass.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
THEIR WEDDING
Marriage of Richard Erwin of Corval-
lis and Miss Nellie Robbins of
Albany.

A Corvallis young man was mar
ried at Albany, Monday. He is
Richard Erwin, brother of Els
worth Erwin, janitor at the col
1ege. The bride is Miss Nettie
Robbins, an estimab1e young lady
of Albany. The wedding occurred
at the home of the brides parents,
and the ceremony was performed
by Mrs Humbert of Corvallis.
After the event, Mr. and Mrs Erwin
left for the State Fair. They are
expected today or tomorrow in
Corvallis, where they are to reside.
Among Benton county people
who attended the nuptials we're,
Commissioner Erwin and wife,
Mr. and Mrs Ellsworth Erwin,
and Ralph and Louise Erwin.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
'sCbelflaa''

What the newspapers say of Al
den Benedict's production of ethel
ma"
ScIM1TAR of Memphis Tenn says
GA finished production, each line
of the play sparkling with bright
sayings. Every patron ofthe Thea
tire was more than pleased with the
magnificent production.
THE JOURNAL New Haven Conn
says: GA most excellent produc-
ton with its beautiful special seen
cry and its wonderful electrical eff
fects. It is without doubt one of
the best dramatic attractions that
has been at the Grand this season. -
News, Chattanooga, Tenn says:
Packed house-Cast excellent
Scenery beautiful"
JOURNAL, Springfield, ILL.,, says:
"Well Staged and the senery elabor-
ate. The production was received
with marked demonstrations of ap-
prova1."
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
THEY BOUGHT BOOKS
Parents Pungled Out Money for Juyen.
lie Buyers-How Prices Differ.

Monday was lively day with
book dealers. It was opening day
in the public schools, and littl4 lads
and 1asses by the score were out
book-buying. Many a parent flur-
ing the day had a modest request
from one or more youngsters for
wherewitha1 to pay for books need
ed in the school room. IF any par
ent WINGED under the demand, per
haps it was from temporary uncon-
sciousness of the pleasure of HAY
ing the little ones at their side and
in the satisfaction in being able to
provide for their needs, With
money in hand. the children SWARM
ed in the various book housess and
went home happy, with package
Of new books under arm.
A dealer who talked of the trade,
remarked that there is vasrA diff
ference in the prices of bookss for
the public schools and other text
books. Citing the case of a certain
college text book, he said it cost
S.. so, while public school books of
the same binding, with as 1n4ny
pages and printed on paper equally
good, could be bought at prices
ranging from 90 cents to do1far.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
WHAT IS ACTUAL RESIDENCE?
A Pending Case That Involves the
QueStion-J.and Contest in
Benton.

A land contest that involves de
termination of what constitutes
actual residence on the property
in case of homesteading, is pend
ing at Oregon City. The parties
to the proceeding are Frank Spen-
Ger Of Pleasant Valley, and Peter
Miller, formerly of ! Polk county,
but now employed at the Benton
County saw mill. For three days
last week, evidence in the case was
taken before the register of the land
Office at Oregon City. The decis-
ion has not been announced.
More than a year ago Peter
Miller, then residing i'll Polk coun-
ty filed a homestead entry on a
quarter section on Greasy Creek,
Benton county. Later, the land
Office officials cancelled the entry
On the ground that Miller was not
a naturalized citizen. After that,
Frank Spencer went to Oregon
City to file a timber claim On tim
Der land, and the quarter section
referred to was brought to his at
tention by the land Office officials.
He filed on the quarter.
Recently, Miller appeared at the
land Office, and produced proof as
to his citizenship, and then Spen.
GERS timber claim was cancelled.
AS soon as notified of the action,
Spencer filed a contest, setting
forth that Miller was not an act
ual resident on the land, but that
while residing elsewhere, he was
seeking to homestead the property.
In short, Spencer's contest claimed
that, like many instances of the
sort, Miller's claim of actual re-
sidence was bogus. Miller set up
claim to the contrary, and last
week testimony was taken on both
sides of the case. The outcome of
the case will probably be watched
with interest by many who really
reside in one place and homestead
in another.
A-number of witnesses on both
sides of the case went down from
Benton to give testimony. Among
them were. County Judge Waters,
John Hyde, Victor Spencer, Mr.
Finn Of the Benton County sawmill
and others.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
THE NEW SIGN
It Points Warning Finger-And Tells
a Mournfu1 Tale,

It Points Warning Finger-And Tells
Mournfu1 Tale.
Mary's river bridge at Corvallis
is now respondent in a new sign
that warns the traveller to beware.
People who reside in the vicinity
aver that it is the custom of many
a driver to cross the bridge with
his team in a swinging trot with
never a slackening of speed for
possible damage to the bridge, or
other reason. They say that some
times the speeding of the steeds
makes the steel rods of the bridge
rattle like dry bones at an Irish
wake.
The county court is seeking to
protect the bridge, and the state
law affords ample authority for the
purpose. A fine of $25 is provided
for riding Or driving faster than a
walk acre such bridges, OF for
driving more than 20 head of cattle
or horses at one time. The above
regulations, painted in big bold
letters, by Charley Bowen Of
Monroe, are conspicuously dis
played On the bridge, and it is un
derstood they stand as silent wit
ness of the county courts determ-
igation to stop the practice of
horse-speeding over the structure.
The TIMES hopes that future
news item may not record that
some citizen has been nulcted to
the tune of $25 for violation of the
terms of the new sign, but it has
an unknown and unnamed fear to
the contrary, s
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
AFTER kHREE WEEKS
Victims of the Linn County Bridge
Accident Riley but Little
Better.

For the second time since the
bridge accident, Ed Andrews VISIT
ed for awhile among his fellow
Iemp1oyes at K1ine's Monday. He
was hauled to the store in the Oc-
cidenta1 bus, and after arrival was
able to move around in a limited
way with the use of a crutch and
cane. His limb which for a time
was very painful is much better
the broken bone having apparently
passed well along in the process of
healing Mrs Andrews who was
injured least of all of the three
grown people in the accident, still
suffers severe pain in the shoulder,
but as in the case of her husband
there is a gradual recovery from
her injuries.
1t is not so well with Mrs Riley,
who was the chief sufferer in the
accident. Though the accident
occurred three weeks ago last Sun
day, she still lies helpless in her
room at the Andrews home. She
has practically no use of her arms
which lie motion1ess and useless by
her side. Her head is also COM
pletely affected by the paralysis, She
cannot move it, and if it be lifted
from the pillow, it drops quickly
back ifthesustaining forceremoved.
Her advance toward recovery is SO
slow that tits discouraging, though
her physicians still hope that the
injury may not be permanent.
Mr. Riley, who has been con-
stantly at his wife's bedside since
the accident, left for Portland Sun
day, taking along his son to enter
school The latter it will be re-
membered: was a member of the
party when the bridge went down,
and was the only one that escaped
without injury. Mr. Riley is to re-
turn from Portland in a few days
to continue at his wife's bedside.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

Fresh yetch seed at Ziero1f S.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
Wheat 53 to "a.
Jesse Brown left yesterday to at
tend the State Fair at Salem,

Jesse Brown left yesterday to at
tend the State Fair at Salem.
j NJ Nolan and Senator Daily re-
turned yesterday from Portland.
The plan for preparing literature
for distribution in the East by the
immigration bureau OF the Hartman
railroad lines seems to have died a
natural death.
j J Lamb, who served as county
clerk Of Coos, arrived Monday. He
is a delegate to the conference Of the
M e church, South, which begins a
series OF sessions today,
Mr. and Mrs Fulton left Sunday
for Boston. Accompanying them was
! Edna Irvine who goes to the same
place for years instruction in English
College of Oratory, Prof Fulton is to
enter Harvard University,
Delegates are already arriving
for the annual session OF the Column
bia conference of 1.-The M E church
South which begins today. Most of
the visitors. however, will not reach
town until the arrival oftoday's trains
A feature Of great interest will be the
opening sermon to be delivered by
Bishop Duncan tonight,
The sessions of the County Board
of Equalization begin next Monday.
The board consists of the county judge
county clerk and assessor. These
officers are clothed with he author
ity to make necessary changes in as
sessments and valuations. AS a mat
ter Of fact every taxpayer ought to ap
pear before the board and settle there
any complaints he has to make Of his
assessment.
Thursday at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs William Bryans Of Wrenn, oc.
CURED the marriage OF their daugh-
ter, Margaret. to Robert L Boyd of
Leroy, Minnesota. The ceremony
was performed by Rev MacLean OF
the Episcopal church of Corvallis. 4
After refreshments, Mr. and Mrs Boyd
took the train for Yaq quina, where they
spend few days.
"A present visitor in Benton is
James Irwin. cousin Of Commissioner
Irwin and James Irwin of willamette.
He used to be resident of Benton,
but left in 1874 for the Eastern Ore
eon country. His stock ranch in Rye
Valley, Baker county was recently
sold, and Mr. Irwin has concluded
since his arrival to locate permanent
ly in the vicinity OF Corvallis. He
leaves about the 25th inst to close up
his affairs in Baker, after which. he is
expected here.
The verdict Of the coroner's jury
in the inquest held over the remains
of the late L L Mattoon has reached
the clerks Office. It finds that the
deceased came to his death in his
burning building and that the cause
OF the fire is unknown. The members
of the jury were, 81 Yantis. foreman,
A Vance, @ 4 Baldwin, B F Yantia,
W NJ Clark and Fred Duncan. Jus
tice Underhill conducted the inquest.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
Sheep to Let

On shares, also on sale in lots to suit
with good security. Call or address.
A Wilhelm.
Monroe Ore.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
For Sale.

Good Oxford and Marine bucks. In
quire Of. or address T W B Smith,
Corvallis, Oregon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17

Just received. fresh Saratoga chips.
Try them at Hodes.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-09-17
Help Wanted

At the Commercial restaurant. apply
at once.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-05-06
~ tN ~ MI q "a X HMMJE hayefo in
w IA va VA &kXA&D " II Wine of Cardui.

| Mrs. w. E. Jordan came in from
| Memphis last night, on q visit to her
| cousin, Mrs. B. H. Parrish.
j. F. Cardwell returned home last
night from Dallas and other Texas
cities, where he has spent two weeks.
SWEETEST line OF summer shirts in the
city at Bertig Bros. They are beauties,
and the very latest thing in the market,
St
| O. Morseman, is looking after the
interests of the telephone company at
Pirgott today. He went there this
morning.
Mrs. VIM. Mendershausen, Of Jones'
boro, is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs, Jake Lambert, on the east
side OF town.
FOR RENT-My residence, corner
Court and Cumberland, Vacant June
1st. Inquire OF Mrs. w. T. whitening
ton. 81
Mrs. Henry Camp, Of the east side
entertained a lew Of her lady friends
yesterday afternoon with 'quilling. "
Refreshments were served.
Alb, there! Did you see that elegant
new line of gents furnishings at Bertig
Bros? SWEETEST styles in straw hats and
summer shirts. See them, they're sure
winners. St
Miss Dollie Sells and her mother,
Mrs. Lawrence, returned to their home
in Poplar Bluff, Mo, Saturday night,
after spending six weeks here with
friends.
Rem Garland has purchased the lot
opposite j. w. Goodwin's store on
N orth Pruet street, and is having a
frame house built. Walker Bros,
carpenters, are doing the work.
Little Miss Dottie Kitchens, daugh-
ter of j. H. Kitchens, of the Bank Of
PaTagould, arrived last evening and
spent the night with her papa at the
Stancigl House. Today she is the guest
OF Mrs. Claude Wall.
The new game "Ping Pong" has
reached Jonesboro, st. Louis and Mem
phis. But late reports indicate that
Paragouldians are still playing ''town
ball' and "mumble peg" BY this
time next year they may have "Ping
Pong ."-Jonesboro Enterprise.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-05-06
LOCAL NEWS.

Rev. Bearden returned from Jones'
boro this morning.
Miss Matte Meriwether has recovered
from weeks illness.
Frank Jones is a late addition to the
Harvey House barber shop.
E. P. Holt, OF Marmaduke, is bus
mess visitor to our city today.
Louis Ohles, is in town on business
today. He lives in the Cache bottoms.
Miss Leila Webb, Of Bethel, is visiting
friends on the east side of the city to-
day.
Miss Sudie Willcockson is absent
from duties at Bertig Bros. store tc-
day.
Chas. Daulton went to Jonesboro this
morning. Re has accepted q situation
there.
Band Master Welch went to Jonesboro
this morning to spend few days with
friends.
Lee Head is attending to business in
Gainesville today. He was in Bethel
yesterday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Straub, of
the east side of the city, girl yester-
day morning.
John S. Davis, OF the Desnoyers Shoe
Co., ST. Louis, is business visitor 10
our city today.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-05-06

Mrs. Burnett, living in Oklahoma,
died Saturday night, and was buried
Sunday afternoon.
H. d. Shoemaker left for Mound
City, H., this morning. He will be
there several days.
George Schneider went to De Vall's
Bluff this morning to visit home folks
for a week or more.
Mr.. Porter. of Kenneth, Mo-, arrived
last night. lie has accepted work with
the telephone company.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-05-06

During Harry Donaldson's absence
from tbs city, l can be found at N.
DonaldSon'5 drug store. Swhere | will be
glad to have my friends call. will also
attend to any notorial businesa that
may come in nay way.
JNo. Nj. DAVIS.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-05-06

DR.. H. M. Grant from Kansas City,
Mr.. Chas. Shepard and wife of Warrens
burg, and Mr.. Fl, H. Shepard of Kan
sAs City where in Harrisonville Wednes-
ny to attend the funeral services of
Miss Clara Little. -Cass County Mo.
Leader.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-05-06

Misses Leslie Hooper and Edith Stei
OF the Parrish Business College, went to
Campbell, Mo, last night, TO be with
home folks until school is re-opened.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-05-06
Horses and Mules.

John Rosson, who has been in ST..
Louis several days, will arrive tomorrow
with two car loads OF horses and mules.
Call on him. d 1t
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-05-06
For Sale.

A good farm horse nine years old.
j. N. JOHNSTON.
d t Paragould, Ark.
The Daily soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1???-1911, 1902-05-06
Mrs. Laura S. Webb,
vicePedent Of wonens Democratic Gibbs Of Northern Ohio.
a HERE ARE MANY
sickly women be-
tween the ages of

As and So, but there are
very few inyalids over SIS
and 60 years of age. The
change of life coming to
a woman near her forty
fourth year, either makes
bar an invalid oy or;uoc
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-01-02

WHY ORCHARD TREES FAIL.
While $50 100000 trees were sold by
nnrserymen last spring, only 100000
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-01-02
GIRDLED TREES.

Standing near blacksmith shop at
Highlands Cal, are two or three large
orange trees that have been Invested of
every particle of bark for a distance of
two feet along the main trunk of the
trees. Strange that the plants do not
die. But somehow they continue in
fair condition, and show no indication
of giving up the battle for life. There
are few exogenous plants that will sur
yiye the entire loss of bark in this way.
The American tulip tree presents some
noted examples of life under these con-
ditions. The orange tree is subject to
but one serious disease in California,
and it is doubtful if another plant in
all this section shows so much vitality.
But the Highland case is the first on
record where it lives without bark,
and feeds through the hard wood cells
of the interior of the trunk.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-01-02
EooNOMIU pRoGREss.

II we were asked to name the great
est Improvements that have been made
in farming within the past fifty years.
we would name the introduction of the
Early Rose potato. which opened the
way for SO many other new varieties,
that have not only Increased our
potato crop and improved the quality.
but have shortened the growing season
SO that they are no longer left to
ripen until the ground freezes over
them. The next, in order of time, was
the building of the silo, and filling 1t
so that the farm stock, and especially
mich COWS, can have succulent feed In
the winter. The Babcock test, which
enables the dairyman to know the
amount Of butter fat in the milk of
each COW, that he may select the best
and send the poor ones to the slaugh-
ter. 1t is not as generally used as 1t
should be, but 1t, has helped when
properly used on the farm or at the
creamery where milk is bought upon
its value for butter making. The CEN
trifugal cream separator is not only
saving much loss of cream, but giving
a better, because cleaner, butter. The
corn shedder, that has led Western
farmers to save the corn fodder that
was formerly wasted, really adds mil
lions OF dollars to the value of the corn
crop each year, or Will when generally
used, and 1t will be as much a part of
the equipment of the corn grower as
reapers and binders and thrashing ma
chimes are of the wheat grower
American Cultivator.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-01-02
A DOMESTIC COMEDY.
THE VARIED RESULTS OF REARRANG-
ING THE FURNITURE.

Mrs. Blanks Mania For Changing
the. Appearance of the Rooms
Drought Trouble to the Male Con-
tingent and Sorrow TO Herself.
do you change the position OF the
furniture when you clean a roomr'
inquired housewife No. of a friend in
the course of heart to heart talk.
do 1? Why, yes, indeed! I don't
feel as IL the room Is cleaned unless
change the furniture little bit Do
your
"Well, l usually change the orna-
ments around and so forth, but In the
spring and fall like to change every
thing In a room-completely alter the
whole appearance of 1t. Then l fancy
the things are all new, and they seem
to look prettier somehow. But, do you
know, my husband doesn't like 1t at
allp'
Neither does mine! Isn't that singu-
lar7 Men are SO PECULIAR
Eyes, indeed they areP
So many housekeepers share the
views of these two that story with
a moral will not be out of place.
1t was the other night only that Mr..
Blank went unsuspiciously up stairs to
bed at an unusually early hour, leaving
his wife reading In the sitting room.
He had a headache and carried COB
let of water In his right hand. Fear
lessly advancing into the dark bed
NJ Fol-
violently cut from under him. He
clutched wildly at the air and said
several things of an explanatory ma
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-01-02

ture. but there was nothing to save
him. He went down.
Good gracious, Henryw CALCULATED
Mrs. Blank. hurrying to the scene of
disaster. what Is the matter?
Where are you? Why don't you light
the gasT' Suiting the action to the
word. she beheld her husband sprawl
ing across the bed; the glass he had
carried had discharged its contents
across the pillowshams and shivered on
the floor.
Mr.. Blank did the talking for the
next ten minutes. He said that of all
the blankety blank folly of which the
mind could conceive this OF changing
furniture around was the worst He
said II was pretty thing for man to
walk Into his own room and have to
fall over things In the dark. He said
he wouldn't stand 1t; the furniture
must be replaced where 1t formerly
stood.
81 shan't do anything of the kind"
replied Mrs. Blank. at looks very
much nicer where 1t Is. Why don't
you ieei Wnere you hfe going WHEN you
get into dark roomY
"S'pose you'd like me to crawl in on
all fours!" snarled Mr.. Blank. 81
couldn't feel where the bed was unless
l happened to touch the footboard. l
thought could walk clear over to the
bureau. / tell you It's a confounded
crank you have on this subject. Some
day you'll preclpitate a serious acct
dent"
"If any one precipitates, it'll be you.
I should think" retorted Mrs. Blank
icily. And the furniture remained
where 1t was
1t was the next evening that Master
Blank undertook to carry pile of
schoolbooks from the dining room to
the sitting room. He had bottle of