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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06

would be at a rate of about S
mills On the dollar.
The average amount ofrevenue
per year for the last IS years has
been $3.50, 900, SO that it will be
seen that the advance is about in
keeping with the development of
the state and the increased needs
of the state Institutions. The
revenue needed is $3.50, 900
less than the amount required for
last year, when the levy was 6. 81
mills.
Under the new tax law, Ben
ton county will have to raise 2
per cent of this estimated ex-
pense, which will be $I4,S47 for
State purposes, and $5o5 for the
Agricultural College, or $I5,352
in all.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
Beaver Greek School Notes.

G5rtie, Opal aud Earl Thompson, Loa
Carey, Jesse Gates, Ray and Oma
Davis, Joey and May Park, Theodore and
Noma Ireland, Maggie and George Dan
iels have not been absent nor tardy dur
ing the last school month.
Following are names OF pupils In
Beaver, Greek who have not been absent
nor tardy during the eutire term of four
months: Jesse Gates, Earl Thompson,
Ray Davis, Ona Davis, joey Park, Mary
Park and Loa Carey. Noma Ireland,
Theo. Ireland and Maggie Daniel have
not been absent or tardy since beginning
school early in the term.
After some warm contests on the last
day of the term, the badges Of their re-
spective spelling classes were triu mph-
antly born away by Earl Thompson,
Maggie Daniels, Joey Park, Opal Thomp-
son and Mary Park. Master Joey Park
has won the distinction of holding his
badge for nearly two months.
School in this district closed on Mon
day, Dec. %, but the scholars met again
on Christmas day to render program
and enjoy Christmas tree. The enter
tainment was we'll attended despite the
inclemency of the weather, and all seem
ed much interested in the program, es-
pecially IN the fireworks, an entertain
ing feature which occurred just at its
close.
We think We may say that our Christ
mas tree marked the close of successful
term of school, the pupils, interest and
attendance being unusually coed to the
last. Our visitors for the term have
numbered over one hundred.
JENNIE ROBBINS,
Teacher.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
A Week of Prayer.

Monday, Christian church; leader,
Mrs. Humbert. Subject: The Church
Militant.
Tuesday. Presbyterian church; leader,
Rev. F. L. Moore. Sbuject: Foreign
Missions.
Wednesday, M. E. church; leader,
Rev. T. T. Vincent. Subject: Home
Missions.
Thursday, Baptist church; leader, Rev.
Mark Noble. Subject; Families and
Schools
Friday, Evangelical church; leader,
Rev. G. S. O. Humbert. Subject: Ma
tions and their Rulers.
Saturday. M. E. church, South; lead
er, Rev. A. Carrick. Subject: Sunday
School Conference.
The above program was arranged by
the Ministerial Association of Corvallis.
Services will begin at 7 80, and cordial
welcome will be extended to the public.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
Additional Local.

Miss Mary Nolan, who spent the
holidays at home, returned to her
studies at St. Marys Academy,
Portland, Sunday.
Rehearsals for the May Festival,
which were discontinued during the
holidays, will be resumed. The
first meeting will be held in the
college chapel tomorrow evening at
s o'clock.
w. w. Calkins, now of Eugene,
was in Corvallis yesterday to at
tend the meeting of the stockholders
of the the Great Eastern Mining
Co., which was held in this city
last night.
Twelve new students were regis
tered at the college yesterday be-
fore. noon. Among old students
who missed the first term this year
but have entered for the coming
term, are Misses Eva and Evea Ap
plegate, of Riddle, and Misse
Maude Marsh and Maybelle Boor-
man, of Hood River.
A young lady in this city. VIII
does not wish her name mentioned
is the posessor of a curio, the his
tory of which 1uns back into tn
remote past. It is brass snui
box of most unique design and wa
evidently the property of one Rich
ard Windon, at one time, for on tn
. Tex is inscribed "Richard WindoI
August 2, 1922" There are otht
; inscriptions on the box, but the
are beyond the ability of an Ems
4 lish scholar to decipher. It
$ thought that the unreadable il
D scriptions are in Gaelic. It is
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
State Tax Apportionment.

Last Saturday Governor Geer,
Secretary of State Dunbar and
State Treasurer Moore made the
official estimate Of the expenses
of the state for the year 1903,
placing the amount at 500, ooos
No state tax levy will be, made
this year, as the state taxes are
apportioned among the several
counties at a ratio fixed by law.
While the reports of assessments
have not all been received yet
from the several counties, it i:
apparent that the total valuation
of property in the state will reaci
almost $50, 900, 600. Upon thi
valuation a revenue of $3.50, oo'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
A G1aring Outrage.

A week ago last Saturday, dur
ing the absence of A. A. Meeks
and family from their home in
the Irish Bend country, some
contemplate cur entered the
house and committed various
depredations. Whoever the par
ty was, he deserves term in the
open"
The acts committed evidence
the most malicious disposition.
The party entered the house and
tore picture albums into snreds,
silk handkerchiefs were cut into
pieces with a sharp knife, two
shoteuns were broken and other
things about the house destroyed.
The perpetrator Of the outrage
went into the barn and cut the
tugs of two sets of harness. He
visited the smoke house and took
his knife and slashed lumber
of hams. Some bacon was thrown
on the ground and tramped into
the dirt. A number OF cans OF
lard had their, lids removed and
ashes were thrown over the con-
tents. Anything so malicious,
despieable and outrageous is not
often heard of in any section.
This is the second offence of the
kind that Mr.. Meeks has suffered
and it is thought the same party
is the author of both.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06

To cover the cost Of setting and dis
tributing the type in such matters, a
charge of fifty cents will be M ade for
each "Card of Thanks and five cents
per line for each set of Revolutions OF
Coincidence" appearing in these columns.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
It of antiquity worthy Of preserva

bit Of ntiqaity worthy Of preserva
ton.
DR.. r ,wley rode his fiery steed
down Main street, Saturday after
noon, at a pace that would have
been credit to such old-time buc-
carros as John Gilpin and Tam
O'Shanter. The doctor either
started out without his hat or else,
like Gilpin's chat and wig," his
cid" was on the road and he ex-
pected it along coon. To judge
from appearances, doc" had been
forced on a long journey against
his will.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
Wahted.

A girl for general housework. Inquire
at this Office.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
mEpiciNE'iN ~ Z, or cltllNgs.
Press the sutton and Get the curS Tor
Y az Your tAllmss,t. ig N IN N III IN

Press the sutton and Get the Cure TT
" Your Ailnsnt. IN \, Il n IN III N IN
4 A young man in 9 green suit stop
ped before q slot machine on Arch
street, held his handkerchief before .
tiny nozzle, dropped ! cent Ii : small
crack. and In . silvery spray there -.
sued forth q quantity OF yile-smelling
cologne. The young man Was delight
ed. He shifted the tawdry perfume
and to the dealer he said: Murray!
What next, wonder - sS.ss N.
1.-The medicine slot machine y
next: the dealer answered. II expect
to have one soon. The machine p
making a great success everywhers.
On it's face appear dial the names ct
twenty-five mild diseases cold. head
ache, rheumatism. indigestion, such
diseases as wouldn't be apt to conhne
you to your room-and there Is an ~.
row that you move to the disease
which you have. Then you drop your
coin in the slot and into your hand
falls a little vial of medicine, with the
directions marked in the cork. PILLS
delphia Record. L.. ''@ &C. y = r N: :5 n
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.

-, Low rate Bulletin. No need Of
stay at home this summer. All sorts
of low rates are offered by the Rock
Island and they apply to all sorts
of places. Note these: To Cali
tornia, in June. July and August.
To Colorado, in June, July and
August. To Detroit and Boston, in
July. Particularly low are the rates
to Colorado which will be in force
early in July. - j. -. =. - 4
Detailed information as to all
through car service, cost of tickets,
etc., will be furnished by nearest
Rock Island ticket agent. or by writ
ing. @.}>+ r. Jno. 90. FARMER. -.
81 |. ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
IT WAS AN ATTRACTION WELL
WORTH SEEING.

Sells and Downs..big combined cir
cuses proved a drawing card for
Chillicothe. They brought the big
gest crowd to this city that has
been here in years. The saw a
brilliant spectacle in the street
parade, and a tent performance that
was surprising in it's merits and
which possessed many uniquely OK
cellent features. ~ -
The Sells and Downs show is run
on business principles, and does not
disappoint the people. Within q
few minutes after 1890 the parade
made it's appearance, and there was
a rush for points of advantage to
get good view Of the riders. the
bands, the clowns and the animals.
The parade was all that could have
been expected and drew forth many
EXPLANATIONS Of interest, amusement
and admiration. ~ ' IKE $1 -
Several good bands made the air
melodious. Claiming special atten-
ton were q dozen lady riders, very
handsomely costumed in white satin
and boomers, and riding stride.
Carrie Nation with her Ratchet
brought forth peals Of merriment
and shouts Of 'sYou, Carried" from
the crowd. The great bovalapus,
the big, savage white horned
animal. from the Philippines, the
first ever seen in this country, was
viewed in wonder. On bis back
was his keeper, a big Filipino. The
lions, leopards, camels and Queen
the big elephant, all came in for
their share of interest. The wagons
We're all in good condition and the
parade was an index to the shows
prosperity. -Constitution, Chilli
cothe, (Mo). in Worthington on
Monday, Aug. 10th.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
COULD DO NOTHING WITH HIM.
Gov. "eob" rayIor's Opinion Of Bolt
inu District Leader. - s1'A

Gov. bob" TayIor's Opinion o. Bolt
Ing District Leader. - NIL.
Gov. Bob" Taylor, che fiddler ex-
ecutiv9 of Tennessee, was the auto
crat of Democratic politics In his
State. A factiona] split in the'Tpar0
seemed likely on one occasion be.
cause of the sulkness of one Of the
district leaders, who was noted for his
irritating stubbornness, and " Gov.
Bob" was appealed to by Senator
Carmack and other prominent state
politicians to bring the "insurrecto"
into line. t%ss,,.s
But the fiddler" had often tried his
authority and his arts on the refrac-
tory lieutenant in vain. Hf}Ns
"You can't do anything with that
fellow" he said to other leaders. He
is like boil: devilish disagreeable.
but you can't sit on him."-New York
Times. ssts:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
Blow to Austria's Supremacy.

III used to be the privilege of Aus.
ttria's representative, at any confer
senee of represe of the German
states, to smoke, the others refraining.
His was supposed to be an ackpowl'
5eagement, Of Austria's supremacy.a At
stii 3 first conference that Bismarck at.
tended as Prussia's representative he
began to. pun smoke across the confer,
sence table as soon as the Austrian sdip.
slsmst lit up. That set everybody PRES
1 Tit to smoking on44s qual terms md
stri.s sysgot = blg s -.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
TIE RESORTS OF COLORADO.

TIE RESORTS OF COLORADO.
The summer resorts of Colorado
arr enjoying the most profitable
season in the history Of the states
More than ten thousand stranger.
arrived in Denver, Manitou and
Colorado Springs in the first week
inJuly, and as many more have
gone there since. Never have. the
cool retreats of the Rockies been 60
gay Never have the boarding
houses and hotels Of I Colorado
Springs and Manitou housed 20
many pleasure seekers. Life in the
mountains is a constant succession
81 picnics, excursions aid social
functions. The eastern states are
unusually we'll represented, when
nearly every town ard city in the
central west has sent anywere from
Two or three to a hundred OF it's
leading citizens. ..$$." Y :,
Colorado is the natural summer
i'm place for the we'll to do people
ofthe west. II is cool, accessible,
ana oners an infinite variety Of en-
tettainment. In Colorado there are
a4shundred places worth visiting;
places and mountain streams into
viiich the veriest tyro can drop his
line With the certainty Of q good
c1ach; pretty hooks in the foothills
w 4 one can lie under the pines and
brSathe in the pure mountain air;
idsal locations for camping out all
liz conditions, in short, that oon ,tat1
b,te to successful holiday. u
Tie Rock Island System offers ex-
ceedingly low rates to Colorado
daily until September 80. Tickets 'tl'
- rood to return until October 81.
Full information can be obtained
~ application to the nearest Rock
leland ticket agent or by addressing
Jro. q. Farmer, Cedar Rapids, Ia.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
Three Lively Eggs.

81 ca me across three lively eggs
yesterday. That is an unusually large
number" said the dairyman. Here
they are. Look at them. Aren't they
lively?" When the three eggs were
laid down they insisted upon rolling
over so as to stand upon their points.
If they were pushed over on their
sides they flew straight back to their
points again. There is no trick about
their actions" said the dairymanl.
sThey haven't been tempered with.
What makes them stand this way =
the adhesion Of their contents to the
shells insides up near the points. That
is the same as though they were load.
ed with lead. have seen good many
lively eggs. but never found three
in one day before" -Philadelphia Rec
ord. ., "
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
. hxoiene Of Bare Feet.

"Whenl go away this summer !
expect to trot around barefoot most
OF the time" said man who was
planning his. vacation. 1T makes
man ten years younger to go without
shoes. Some persons believe the nice
sea air and bathing are the things
that restore ones constitution. That
may help, but running around barefoot
ia the principal factor. II people went
to the seashore and didn't go bare
footed they wouldn't get half the re-
suits they would in going around with
ont shoes. To my mind there is a
therapeutic lesson in Writers Bare
foot Boy" , 49,. 81 ,'"..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
Fear for Russi an Forests.

The name wooden Russia IL fam
iIfSrly applied, to the vast forest areaa
ofsRussia IN Europe, which cover 1914.
$4,000 acres, or 36 per cent Of the en-.
tire area of tho country. Yet*some fear
isfelt that the country may be defor.
ested through the carelessness Of pr.
vaAe owners, and the government il
considering steps for the protection Of
ths forests. In Russia houses built of
ant other material than wood are
alIost unknown outside tho cities, and
WOO sconstitute Il tie e pridcipAfs fuSl:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
Huh Life in New YORK.

Valet service Is not enough now.
adays for the bachelor apartments to
supply. In all the large houses Of this
kind there must be Wallets rooms as
well. In the Wallets rooms are all the
objects required for the Wallets duties.
There these men press clothes and
polish hats. do the shoes and attend
to any other detail Of dress that may
require particular preparation. The
use Of this room IL free and there are
now few bachelor apartment houses
that would attempt to get along with
out one.-New York Sun. .-r
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
Claim cakewalk 10 French.

Claim cakewalI< 10 French.
The French have found q reason for
the popularity Of the cakewalk IN
Paris. The thing IL .French!. One of
the negroes at the Nouyeau Cirque, In
terviewed by q Paris paper. says that
the origin of the dance was French.
According to this latest account, some
of the French refugees from the court
Of Marie ,Antoinette introduced the
minuet into New Orleans about the
time of the Revolution, and 1t was. the
native imitation Of the most fashion
able dancA in Europe that was after
ward developed into the cakewalk.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
2 -.gE"I.1 ~, 80.
Ie Purify Politics,

i Bishop Coleman ofsD6laware at the
annual convention Of the. Protestant
Episcopal diocese OF delaware as.
sailed corruption in the state and
said: "a man must be made to feel
that what he would be afraid and
ashamed to do in his own social rela,
tfpns he; is to be equally ashamed to
do in politics. He is not to be al.
lowed to use his church membership
as q cloak under whose protecting
folds he may be- guilty Of all uannea,
tfdetGS I'D ffajtid. y aasiss Y =
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31

Where Solomon Got His Wisdom.
The little boy was asked by a Sun
day school teacher to write all he
knew about Solomon and hand his pa
per to her the next Sunday. The fol-
lowing Sunday he handed her slip Of
paper on which was written: king
Solomon was a great and wise man.
He had 100 wives. After that he did
not believe in God. New York Times.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
His Conscience Troubled Him.

His conscience Troubled Him.
"Look here, are you the man gave
q square mean to one cold, bleak Feb.
ruary morning?" I'm the man. mum"
"Well, do you remember you prom
Used to shovel all the snow out Of my
back yard and then sneaked OF with
out doing it," yes, mum, an me
conscience smote me. OATS de rea-
son l tramped all de way here trough
de blazing sun to finish de job"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
Madame odjsska's Joke.

- = Madame Modjsska's Joke.
The late A. G. Wheeler in speaking
OF women's sense Of humor once said
that Mime. Modjeska was much more
than ordinarily capable in seeing the
point Of joke. And then, speaking
Of her ready wit, he referred to pro
fessional interview he once had with
her on theatrical matters, in which
Mary Anderson and her art came up.
..Mary Anderson" said Modjeska con-
yfncingly and calmly. lis nothing but
a Roman punch made Of holy water. :"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
ThereaSOn why we
say Worthin st O ms
Best is the best is
because our patrons
everywhere tell US
50. Use it.

.t The travelling. representative OF
Stone, Kelly and Co., VIII lesaIe
Tailors. is now at Torrances Big
Store with full line of samples OF
fall and Winter woolens, in suitings
and overcoatings. Your order plac-
ed with this concern will gu arantee
: perfectly satisfactory suit or over
! coat at q reasna bic price. The hard
10 fit are the people who appreciate
this opportunity most. Call and see
the superb.line..of samples.
7. Buv..your flour,,os Matteson at the
I Benson ..---.elevator He sells
the following brands:
4 SPLENDID. made:.at Watertwon,s.D
PLYMOUTH made at LeMARs, La.
BREAD FRUIT made at Weetbrook,
4 IMPERIAL made at Sloan, Ia.
I PRIDE OF THE--NoRTa made at
s3>< Sloan La.
aa:REAM OF THE VALLEY made at
S.8s, Sloan Ia.
IS also the WHITE ROSE, NC
DONALD'S BEST, MINNESOTA
BEST, MATTEsON's BEST. Rye
-four, rye meal, corn meal, graham
aud whole wheat flour, breakfast
foods. Bran, shorts, corn and. oats
n feed and coarse corn meal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31

Miss Annie Robbins will deliver
a lecture, Life in Manila" Tuesday
evening, Aug. 18th. s o'clock..in the
Presbyterian church. Miss Robbins
is an army nurse and is highly
spoken of a. q lecturer. She cor
tainly has an interesting subject.
All are cordially invited. ; re
Place your order today for your
fall suit or overcoat with the trav-
cling representative of Stone, Kel-
~ and Co., who is now showing 4
large and complete line Of new WOOL
ems and suitings at Iorrance's Big
Store. The best tailoring, the most
stylish fashions, fiji, workmanship
and perfect satisfaction guaranteed.
See the samples Wednesday or
Thursday.
Keep in mind the Miss Robbins
lecture Tuesday evening, in Presby-
terrain cInrvh. The address on ''Life
in Manila 10y Miss Annie Robbins
yesterday was a grand treat. The
audience who were SO highly
favored in hearing her account of
the manners and customs Of the
Filipino will never forget the fine
address. -Ottawa (Kansas) Guar
dian. Presbyterian church; Tuesday
evening.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
Perfectly Proport,oned Man

= Perfectly ProPortfoheo m1n.
s. DR.. Sargent of Harvard says the
finest living example Of physical cul-
ture he knows is q young mulatto'
T. e. White. who works in the rope
walk at the Charleston navy yard.
These are Whites measurements:
Height, s feet 8 inches; weight, Isl
pounds; chest .(normal), 36.6 inches;
chest (,xpanded), 1913 inches; waist,
SIS inches; hipes, 1858 inches; thigh
21.e inches; calf, 1872 inches; upper
arm, 14.6 inches; forearm, 1913 inches.
He's q finer specimen in some ways
that the Apollo Belvidere. His strength
is amazing. Sculptor Kitson Is going
to use him a. a model.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31
Little Jennie's Discovery,

When electric lights were intro
dueed into the small town on Martha's
Vineyard, where little Jennie lives, she
went out walking one evening with
her mother. Suddenly coming out from
under some trees: She saw the. magic
light for the first time IL her life: "Oh,
mammal" she cried, fairly dancing
with excitement: "mamma,,' look!% See
tAe moon; tt'seor arstick. tonishtss -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-31

sehIey Thinks Wei Of Mexico. .3.. !.
Rear Admiral schley Is Just back
from Mexico and enthusiastic. Why
he says, "the mineral wealth OF that
country has not even been scratched::
. I consider Mexico one Of the greatest
mining countries Of the world" He
had nice time with President Dias
and came away admiring him moro
than ever. AS, to himself, the rear
admiral reports that he sleeps niAe
hours q night, wakes up 'as fresh asa
baby" hopes the country will haze
thirty yeaEs az uRhrokan pesss skd
hasn't 9 political ambition. /. i. ].