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The Dove md the Cat.

Maj. Shattuck of the signal corps
tells an amusing story Of an olL-timc
religious revival" meeting at a negro
church near savannah. In order that
the revival spirit might be quickened
IT was arranged that the preacher
should give signal when he thought
the excitement was highest. and from
the attic, through a hole cut i'm the
ceiling directly over the pulpit. the
sexton was to shove down a pure
white dove. whose flight around the
church and over the heads of the au-
dence was expected TO have an in
spring effect, and as far as emotion
al excitement was concerned, to cap
the climax. MI went well at the
start; the church was packed; the
preachers text was In the form Of
dove" and as he piled up his elo-
qucnt periods the excitement was
strong. Then the oppOrtunc moment
arrivcd-the signal was given-and
the packed audience was scared out
"i lis wits on looking up to the cell
ing and bcholding a cat. with a
clothes line around its middle. yowl-
ing and splitting. being slowly lower
eel over the preachers head. The
preacher called out to the sexton in
the attic: "Whar's de dove?" And
through the opening so you could
hear il Il block: Inside de cat!"
Chicago Daily News.
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or TIE best fellow IN the world ard


would not listen to his departure.
you and Bill hove in sight about
six o'clock this mornin'," said Capt.
Parker, as he passed the steak to
Seymour for the third time. .Of
course, / seen hat we was bit un-
der the weather, but we talked all
square and fair, sayin' we wanted to
take Il cruise, and wSen | said the
Sam Walker wuz goin' to Havana.
you said that wuZ tie place We
wanted ter go tew. So you paid me
the money for passage for both of
We, and we cast off and headed out
inter the Gulf erbout eight O'Clock
THIS ere mOrnin'. Ne fooled aroun'
awhile, clum out on ther bowsprit.
did various monkeyshines. and then
went below. That's all thar is tew
it, and Capt. Parker laughed with "A
Nigor hearty and pleasing
From early childhood | have
logged to go to HAVANA" said Mr..
Seymour. why should select this
special time is not readily apparent.
hut ii is well. Cheer up. Bender.
once again an aqueous toast To Capt
Parker and his gallant crew"
Having done ample Justice to the
food bcfor' them, the voyagcrs fol-
lowed Capt Parker to the deck of
the vessel. The sam Walker" was a
large, thrcc-ma~tcd schooner. They
found seats ON the after deck \
hia Swcdc stood at the wheel, and
lalily rcVokcd il as the fresh breeze
came in irregular gusts from the
southwest. The air was fragrant with
the odor of ncwly-sawcd lumber. and
Seymour noticed, for the first time,
that the decks between the masts
were piled high with timber.
"lIev Il secgar," said Capt Parker.
passing a box to Mr.. Seymour. II
kin afford to be generous, sccin' as
low you bought 'cm. You gave me
twenty dollars and told me to buy
the best thar was; and | reckon
you'll find them all right"
you seem to be in the lumber
trade" said Seymour, as he took Il
cigar and passed the box to Dick
Fender.
Yes, haul Il right smart of lum-
Der an stuff in the course of a
year" said Capt. Parker. Like all
New England Yankees who live in
southern states, his dialect was "a
mixture of northern and southern
idioms.
You must know some contract
ors.' said seymour. Though his field
Of detective cndcavor was limited to
the area of Il lumber hooker" on
the broad CNpansc of the Gulf of
Mexico, the newspaper instinct was
stron" within him.
"RcCkun | know crbaout all thcr
contractors i'm an round New Or
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leans said Capt. Parker. with some
pride. The sam Walker has car
rird many a batch of timber up an
down these here coasts
Did you ever carry any lumber for
man named Walter T.. Hcstor?"
asked Seymour. Talk about your
thousand to one Shots" he said to
himself, this certainly is one of
them"
'iIcstor?" said Capt. Parker re
tlectively. "Hestor? Thar amt no
contractor by that name that ever
hcern on"
'Ilc is not contractor" explained
Seymour. lie is New York million
airc. whom know very well. He
built house ON some island i'm the
West Indies year or SO ago"
What sort of man wul hep"
asked Capt. Parker. What did he
dcw?"
lie did newspaper work for fun"
said Seymour. "Ilc had lots Of mon
~, and went AN over the world look
'ng for good stories"
Did lac own a yocht-a steam
yacht?"
Yes" answered Seymour. leaning
forward i'm his excitement.
say. EiG"
The first mate was talking with
the Swcdc whcclanan He stcppcd
over and Joined the group when can't.
Parker called him
What WIZ thor name Of that dude
who owned the Shark" he asked
"D on know who mean. The one
that Col. Mcintyre built that air
house for"
Seymour dropped bis cigar The
temptation to yell almost over
whclmcd him
Let's see; what in thunder was
his Nance said the big sailor. re-
moving his cap and running his hand
through mass OF red hair. "Somc-
thing like Hanson or HAMPTON.
That amt il. There was an - in
1t. He was an odd SCR. II fish.
Raising he'll al Tie time. Let's see
Hisscr. EisSor. IIistor. Hestor-
that's IL. knew dummcd we'll !
could think Of it, He had the steam
yacht shark and quiet sort of a
chap named Waters was her CAPTAIN.
Mighty fine boat, the Shark, Run
like thunder and lightninH WHY?
What about him?"
Seymour gave Bender a violent kick
ON tho shin
"Nothin'. This here gentleman
was askin' erbout him" said Cant
Parker.
"Hcgtor i an OH f,;,,,t r. -. d.
explained Seymour. Where is the
col. Mcintyre You spoke OFF Is he
a New Orleans cOntractor?"
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ConIdn.t Gct nnnG OF.

Bridget and Norah Murphy. fresh
from the mosquitoes Of Ellis Island,
had set out to make their return
calls" OH their cousins. the McGooli-
gans. at service. in an aristocratio
part Of the city. Upon arriving at
the house. instead of being confront
ed by the usual bell knob. nothing
but stingy, mean apology of knob
in the shape of little black button
met them. Bridget got hold Of the
button and gave it pull. but her
fingers slipped before there was any
audible ring from within. Again and
again she tried with the same result,
until she turned the knob over TO
Monte" Then the latter yanked and
twisted without success, until both
stood on the landing gazing helpless
ly at each other. Then light came TO
Bridget.
III tell you phwat IL is" she said
They're playing tn joke IN us fur
grcenhoj ne an tn divils are withia
Eouldin tn sNtj"E!"
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a wAYSIOE CABIN.

Alone IL stands. I'm the weedy lap of n
hollow, dusk and DIM
ABOVE its sagging ridge-pole peeps the
chimney's ragged rim.
The feathered plume of maple dips down
10 the window-sash:
The gables melt I'm the velvet of willow
and elm and ash.
"A mellow bank to the westward of violet
fleece flung wide
The low sun stains, as a rosc-lcaf might
purple vases side
the afterglow on the forest melts, and
sitts faint amber through
1ill the buckeyes branching antlcrs drip
with film of golden dew.
The door swings slack. and the moss and
mold It's under edge befrlngc;
wild potato and buckwheat vines have
tangled it's one lone hinge
Omber and tan. the toadstools push
through riffs I'm the cabin floor.
And birds have built i'm the chimney
throat, where the blaze shall dance
no more.
Here is the trail of a ruined fence, n
fields forsakon sweep.
Its edges girt with mullen spikes. its
half-lost burrows deep
In webs of balm and moneywort and
rivers of grassy mist.
Aisht with the scarlet milkwecd bloom
Eut who was he who titled the field when
the furrowed lines were new.
And down through the dewey green ar
cades the singing corn-leaves blew?
AND whose the careful. busy hand that
over the wlndow-frame
Entwined the woodland brier-vine with
its soft rosottes of flame?
The forest-fragrant brcezes sigh through
the cabin bare and lone.
But tell no tale of the soiourncrs its
shaggy walls have known.
The leaves that dance to the call Of
spring with autumn's frosts grow
red
The wheel of time spins swiftly on, but
here is a broken thread.
Cii1my and cold the dew and mist brush
over my face like spray,
AS ort OF the hollow's damp and gloom I
seek my homeward way
"A Splinter of moonlight falls across the
'ugh old cabin floor.
And I'eavy scents OF night blow in
through the idly gaping door
Hattie Whitney. in Youths Companion.
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CHAPTER Y.
SEYMOUR THE SIEUTU.

SEYMOUR THE SLEUTH.
No word had been received from
/ Mr.. BERNARD Seymour since his de
Dartu'e from ST. Louis, at which
PIE lie requested that $500 be
awarded to him at New Or
lns. 1T was popularity of the
bcrnard Seymour kilograms that
they always contained stipulations
for fresa funds. Mr.. Stevens had a
h@arty respect for the SEYMOUR
luck. lie overlooked any Slight irrcg-
ularities i'm methods. and accordingly
telcgraphed the money, and also fun
instructions concerning the search
for the architect and contractor in
charge of the supposititious Hestor
country house.
No answer came from Mr.. Seymour
When the staff Of reporters arrived
in New Orleans. they learned that
Mr.. Seymour had registered at the
S.. Charles Hotel. lie had cashcd
the money order. but had not occu-
lied his room. nor had he been seen
At the hotel since the time Of the
financial transaction. The new arriv-
ais made vain search for the miss
ing sleuth, and then went briskly to
work without him.
When Bernard Seymour arrived i'm
New Orleans. he was, as he expressed
IL, much the worse for wear -
When he learned that he had caused
the arrest of famous Chicago cIer-
gvman, instead of L. Sylvester Vim
cent, he lost no time i'm quitting st.
Louis. He abandoned his baggage at
the Planters Hotel and took the
first train south
Seymour arrived i'm New Orleans
the following evening He decided
that the West End" the brcatbir,
place OF the Southern metropolis
would be the most congenial place TO
begin operations. The West End
II cluster Of hotels friuging the
tnthing beaches on the south shore
OF Lake Pontchartrain. and serves as
more aristrocratic Concy Island 10
New Orleans. Mr. Seymour found il
brilliant with rows Of electric lights.
a score Of orchestras and bands were
blending their harmonies with the
nurmur of the pleasure see king
tLrong.
Hello, Seymour"
ueaNy set man, with his face
mbrked by a cavernous grin. pushed
bis way through a crowd and slapped
Mr.. Bernard Seymour on the
Shoulder.
well you little ferret, what arc
YOU doing in New Orleans?"
"Sirl"
That's what ! said-sir, VIII You
have drink. sir?"
Yes, sir. Now ! understand Won "
said Mr.. Seymour "WeH. YOU old
Indian, / did not know YOU were
down here. What are you doinp?
Who are you doing?"
Nothing and nobody" said Mr..
Dick Bender. Mr.. Bender was news
paper man, whose natural ability was
obscured by habits more congeniaI
than regular. An excellent writer.
he seldom held a position more than
three months. lie was the journals
tic prototype Of the tramp printer.
up against it, eh?" asked Sey-
mouT.
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noihe'i ing TO ne contemplated with
| joy.
You don't drink enough. Dick"
said Seymour. you are a social re-
cluse Your abstinence has become
a matter of common gossip. You
/ should thaw out once in "A while md
become mixer"
Never mind my failings. An
swer me some questions" SAID Mr..
Bender. resting his foot on the rail.
and swinging his arm in an easy posi-
ton across the mahogany. What
are YOU doing in New Orlcans?"
/ None of your business"
True, but not to the point. I
know what you are doing. You are
/ on the Kidnapped millionaire case"
Some one must have told YOU. The
witness refuses to commit himself.
/ viii you have another drint?"
] They had several. Under their in
/ flucnce Seymour told Dick Bender
his mission, but was too discreet 10
reveal any Information which had
( been received from New York. He
/ invited Mr. Gender to take dinner
with him, and that gentleman was
too polite TO refuse.
When Mr.. Seymour awokc the fol.
/ lowing afternoon he was in Il narrow
bunk, which seemed to rise and fall
as to the heavc of ship. lie as
went I'm .I.on WIZ ia anu
II WINS d,,l, No.. .. 7,,,'' - "|>'
ouiat no hi. ,,r. ,..,,,,', 49,. ''2
OF waters and the grooming and NUT
tcripr of . hin ~. ,la 'i',' ,;,
of lantern Inc fnun.1 H..
scattered on tho roor H., ,,, 49,.
ON as fast rs nos.ibIc hnt thn on mr.''
t;np u.,. dn1,,.,,1 49,.
the room. The bco,v hre,tbinr ~ :,
sleeper in an oppositc bunk seemed
to beat time to the motion Of tho
ship. seymour opcned the curt,in,
and pccrcd i'm. If was Mr. Dill po,
der. seymour shonl, him sa,amoi'
Wake up. Hcnder," he said =. no
clawed the sleeper around the hunI
Wake up, We are lidn,pncd NV nj.
rates."
Bender opened his eyes. blinlled
groancd, and dropped back into an
untroublcd sleep. seymour oonin
aroused him.
Eve are kidnappcd. tell vou,u
he said in hoarsc whisper. Wake
up, and prepare to die Ike a man"
"Forrct IT," ,.id NJ. ,.nlom
he again closed his ewes Ent Sow
mour was persistent and f,,iI, $40.
cccdcd in arousing the dro,ysy Ben
der. While hc was dressing tho
door opened and hrond-shouidcrcd
sailor stepped into the apartment.
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TIIE season of catching cold is II

FllE season of catching cold is upon
L us. The cough and the sncezc
and the nasal twang are to be
heard on every hand. The origin of
chronic catarrh. the most common and
dreadful of diseases. is "a cold.
This Is the way the chronic catarrh
generally begins. a person catches
cold, which hangs on longer than usual.
The cold generally starts in the head
and throat. Then follows sensitive
ness of the air passages which incline
one To catch cold very easily. AT last
the person has a cold all the while
seemingly. more or less discharge from
the nose, hawking. splitting frequent
clearing Of the throat, nOstrils stopped
mp. full feeling in the head, and sore,
inflamed throat.
The best time to treat catarrh Isl the
very beginning. A bottle orPeruna prop
crlY used, never fails to cure common
cold, thus preventing chronic catarrh.
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nisw well known
he
of
and
o is lion of the State
the other
his
h dctated theft
as the result: i'-''i"b 'N'N'
49,.
of
athletic
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Copyright, 1901, by Lothrop Publishing COMPANY.
All rights reserved.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-16

St. Paul, Sept. 14.-One of the
heaviest rain storms in recent years
ragged in ST.. Paul and generally
throughout the state last night, the
official rainfall in this city being
five inches for the ID hours between
P. M. and 7 A. NJ. Many base
ments are flooded and street-car
service was much impeded by
sand washing on the track.
To some parts of this state it is
impossible to move threshing ma.
chimes or haul grain. The result
will be that many acres of grain
and fax in shock will be damaged
if not wholly ruined. Nearly all
the railroads entering St. Paul re-
port more or less damage.
San Francisco, Sep. IA fire
which started at midnight has de-
stroyed section of the Southern
Pacific Company's freight ware
house on Townsend street and burn
ed scoresef freight cars. The loss
is not less than $150,000.
The portion of the warehouses
consumed extended from Fifth
streeth to Sixth and contained a
large quantity Of freight received
from or consigned to Eastern points.
The cars were standing on the track
close to the building. Some were
empty but others were packed with
California products ready for ship
ment east over the Southern Paci-
fc route.
Denver, Sept. 12.-Ooe OF the
heaviest storms of the year prevail
ed last night throughout the state /.
The snow lies deep on the Contl-
mental divide. and elsewhere in the
mountains. The rainfall in some
parts of Colorado amounted to an
inch or more. In the valleys the
weather is unusually cold for the
season and much garden truck has
been killed.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-16
For Sale.

For Sale.
A neat comfortable room house
with one lot amt a third of ground
three blocks from college. Call on or
address W. G. Shriber, Corvallis.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-16

Wardner, Idaho, Sept. I'D.
FL. Holdman attempted to assault q
12-year old girl here yesterday.
Holdm an is man 65 years of age,
and a heavy real estate hrld'r.
The girl ia men be- of the Mlnlo
family, travelling clairvoyapts.
Holdman enticed her to hie tailor
ing chop, where the attempt was
made. The child's cries ou-ed
the curiosity of neigh boring bar
Der, who, accompanied by his wife,
broke into the room.
The MiDlos Immediately obtained
a warrant for the mans arrest, but
before the officers arrived he had
made his escape to the woods. The
authorities are following in his
wake and will possibly overtake
him tomorrow. It is feared that
the fugitive may commit suicide.
Many people think Holdman is
partly insane.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-16

the railroad to Yaquina Bay should
be destroyed, and the government S
works at the entrance of the har-
Dor be removed reducing the en-
trance to its original condition;
there is no doubt that freight rates
on all pr ducts would return to
the former and higher level, or at
least to figures much above the
present tariffs.
SAVES Two MILLIONS A YEAR.
In Western Oregon alone, ali of
which the Yaquina route is by rea-
son of river and rail connections
with the Yaquina railroad able to
serve completely, the annual ex-
port of products is about $50, 900, :
900. Taking wheat as basis, be-
cause in the case of wheat the
freight advance would probably be
the least, an advance of ST. per ton
would make difference to the
grower of three cents per bushel,
which at present prices would be
four per cent. The increase would
cost the people of the thirteen
counties on their exports $780,
900 per year, and on their $I8,-
900, 900 of imports 1920, 900, 900
per year making difference of
two millions in round numbers
Thus. without ship to sail in over
its entrance the very existence OF
the railroad link that connects va
quina with the heart of Western
Oregon, wherein reside two-thirds
of the whole population of the state
saves millions to the people annual
ly, and places Yaquina in a situa
ton not to be measured in import
ance by the extent of its commerce
The amounts that the government
has at various times appropriated
has been returned to the people
in reduced freight rates hundred
fold since the work begun. IT an
incom pleted harbor presents these
con alterations. of what inestimable
value would be the effect of three,
four or six feet more of water on
the entrance, admitting ships of
heavier burden sailing to foreign
ports. Bids for the completed pro.
ject at Yaquina were once submitted
in response to the request of govern
ment engineers. and the total pro
posed cost is understood to have
been but about IS per cent of the
estimated saving the harbor
makes for the people of Western
Oregon in single year. Accord
ingly, in all good faith, it would
seem that it might be claimed for
Yaquina that. whether or not the
project should be completed resolv.
es itself, not into question of pres
ent commerce, but into the tech
nica1 one of whether or not a great
er depth of water is possible, mat
ter to be determined solely by en-
gineering skill.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-16
DIR. Darrin Talks on
Deafness.

It is from the throat that the cit
adel of the hearing is taken.
The mucus membrane lining
of the throat lines also the passages
to the ears-the Eustachian tubes.
When disease sets up in the
throat it is likely to extend into the
Eustachian tubes.
The same conditions that cause
swelling or inflammation, or the SO
cretion of thick and heavy mucGs
in the throat cause the same effect
in the ear tubes.
Pbarynghitia, Laryngitis, Rhin-
tits, Tonsilitis, Bronchitis and all
The many diseases affecting the
membrane of the throat may result
in deafness or discharging ears.
Scarlet fever, dipptheria, typhoid
tever, produce Inflammation of the
throat. which often extends to the
ear tubes and causes deafness.
It is necessary to use an entirely
different trestment5 one that wi1f
reach the seat of the Inflammation
in the ear tubes themselves and
that can be done by electricity.
Head noises either indicate a
condition of impaired hearing or
that the hearing is going to fail
Whenever the treotment has
gained an influence over head nois-
es, it is a certain sign that restoza-
ton of hearing viii soon take place.
Nearly every case Of deafness
caused by disease in the Eustachlan
tubes can be cured by the proper
use of electricity and medicines if
skillfully applied.
MISS cREDDIcK's GOOD LUCK.
To the Editor: It is with genu-
inc satisfaction that give my name
| in praise of DR.. Darrin's skill in
curing me of most remarkable
aff1iction. For years was troub-
led with discharging ears. Thanks
to the doctor ] am well again. I am
now stopping at Hotel Revere, AL
bany. | reside in Lebanon, Ore
gon, where my family resides. Re
ter to me at either place.
MISS G.. D.. REDDIcK.
DR.. DARR1N's PLACE OF BUSINESS.
/ DR.. Darrin is located at the Re-
we're Hotel until Dec. let, and will
give free examine tion, to all, 10 to 5
or Z to 8 daily. The poor free and
those able to pay at the rate OF 70
week or in that proportion OF time
as the case may require. ALI cura-
i BILE chronic diseases of men and wo-
men a speciality.
| No case pu b1ished except by permits
sion of the patient. All business re-
lations with DIR. Darrin strictly con-
| fidential. Electrical appliance fur
!. nished. One visit is desirable,
though many cases can be treated
/ by home treatment by writing
| symptoms. Those wishing treat
ment will do well to call soon as
many require second treatment.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-16

cupied by the lone wives of former
presiden s, has been treated to an
array of fusts of statesmen on red
velvet pedestals. Among hem are
Millard Fillmore, John Bright (the
English s,atesman), M4ltin Van
Buren,, John Jay and Americgo
Vespuccei.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-16
For Sale,

For Sale,
At bargain; 200 feet of picket fence.
Apply to Mrs. Sarah e. Moore, corner
Third & Jackson.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-16
His Life Saved by Chamberlain's s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.

'.B. L. Dyer, we'll known coop.
er of this town says he believes
Chamberlains collie, cholera and
diarrhoea remedy saved his life last
summer. He had been sick for a
month with what the doctors called
bilious dysentery, and could get
nothing to do him any good until
he tried this remedy. 1t gave him
immediate relief" says R. I. Little
merchant, Handbook, Md. For
sale by, Graham & Wortham.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-16

For Duchess trousers, see Nolan
& Callahan.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-16

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Sept. 12.-
Cnief of Police Maloney, Of this
city, tonight made an attempt on
the life of w. II. Davey. a we'll
known business man, who is locked
up on charge of attem pied assault
on number of girls between s and
13 years of age. Tonight Chief Ma.
loney learned that an attempt had
been made by the man to assault
his own daughter. Maloney had
Davey brought from his cell. and
when his daughter identified him,
Maloney drew his revolver aud en-
deavored to shoot him down. A
police sargeant disarmed the chief.
This afternoon Judge Horn fixed
Davey's bail at $1,000. But |
would advise you, Davey, to waive
examination and go straight to
ia l." said the court. 1.-The police
cannot be responsible for your per-
sonal safety if you remain at large.
I would not be surprised if you
were shot by the parents of some of
these children if you continue to
walk the streets"
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-09-16

For Reut.
Furnished rooms, second door north
of M. E, church South.
Mrs E. L. Fitch.