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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05
THEY HAVE WOES.
R. F. D. Carriers Bad Spots in Roads
Bring Them in Behind Time.

Some of the carriers on R. F. D.
routes out of Corvallis are, in, the
language of the afternoon tea, 'up
against it hard" with respect to
roads. In particular, those on
route I, north of town and Route 2.
via Fern and Beaver Creek have
serious difficulties to contend with.
Their allotted time for making the
round trip is six hours, over
course of rs miles They are due
at the, Corvallis postohce about six
O'Clock. but on the two routes in
question, it is usually nearly eight
p. m. before the carriers arrive The
condition is particularly unfortun-
ate because the routes are newly
established and the delay and hard.
ships of the trip are detrimental to
the service. Conditions ought. if
possible. to be improved, to the end
that discrimination of the serv-
ice may not be occasioned.
One of the worst places on any
of the routes is stretch of road. a
mile and a half in length, between
Fern and the Beaver Creek school
house. The heavy rains have made
the highway there muddy and
sticky in the extreme, permitting
the wheels Of the carriers vehicle to
settle almost to the hubs in some
spots. The trip over it cannot well
be eliminated, because about twen-
ty families are served with mail
daily from the Beaver Creek school
house. On. several other stretches
along the same route, there are bad
spots. that add to the difficulties,
and keep the carrier from one to
two hours behind his schedule.
On Route I, the roadl between
Lindermann' and Blake's is in bad
shape, in spite of efforts made by
the county court and supervisors to
keep it in good condition. On this
stretch, the carrier sometimes ties
up his team, and makes part of the
trip on foot in order to gain time.
Another stretch on the same route
that has given trouble is 600 yard
strip north of the Swick house near
Corvallis, but repairs on it were
completed at noon yesterday. and it
is probable that no more difficult
ty will be experienced there. On
route 3. though there are afew bad
spots in the roads traversed, the
carrier is able to make schedule
time almost every trip.
Concerning these roads. it is of
| the utmost importance that these
initial &. F, d. routes should not
fail. In many ways. residents along
the routes can render cooperation
that will here and there improve
some the places. Sometimes aditch
that will draw water off bad spot
can be put in with small effort and
trivial expense, while in other ways
the facilities for passing bad places
may be at leasttemporarily improv-
ed. The whole matter deserves the
attention both of supervisors and
residents along the routes, who are
sure to find the county court ready
to assist in every way and to co 'op-
crate fully and freely. If Benton
cannot maintain roads sufficiently
good to permit of R. F. D. routes,
then she will have to go without
routes and her people be denied
that which ought to be their due,
and which people otherwhere con-
stantly and freely enjoy,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05
IN TWO YEARS,
Nineteen Thousand Clear Proft-And
Only Three Cinnamon, are They. i

NluctcCu AuouSduu SiCdl 1loAl a uu
| Only Three Cinnamon, are They.
1t is good fortune that has fallen
to the portion ofthe three China
men who hold a lease on the S N.
Lilly hop yard. Two seasons of
fine prices for hops have made them
rich enough to live on the fat of the
land should they return now to the
Flowery Kingdom. In China, as
well as in some other countries, the
length of mans purse is the mark
of his importance. and thus meas
ured, the Chinese hop kings in
question, would be lords among
their lowly countrymen of the
Orient,
1t was three years ago that the
Cinnamon took lease for five
years on the Lilly yard. The yard
comprises forty acres. and is per-
haps as good a yard so far as soil
conditions are concerned. as there
is in Oregon. The soil is strong
and finely adapted to hop produc-
ton, and the hop product is always
of the finest quality and a sure
winner of top prices.
Hops were not bad the first year
after the lease was taken, going at
12 to fourteen cents, and bringing
to the almond eyed lessees fair re-
muneration for their labor and EN-
terprise. But it was the next sea-
son that brought them returns,
such as rarely come to Cinnamon.
After the hops had all been gather
ed and baled, more than $4,000
pounds were available for the mark
ct. They brought something like
22 cents per pound, and the three
operators, after paying rent, pick
ing and all other expenses, had a
clean $40, 900 in gold for their
joint profit, They were so pleased
with the outcome that they shower
ed gift after gift on the man from
whom they had leased the yard at
only a fair fee. the aggregate pass
ing in value into dollars by the
hundreds. Then. some Of the
lucky hop growers celebrated their
good fortune with trip across the
Pacific and a visit to the old home
and its strange domestic relations
in the Celestial fasherland.
This season was almost as good
as was that of last year for the hop
kings, Their crop was great saFe
that three or four acres were de-
stroyed by mold and the hops there
on left unpicked. In spite of this,
however, more than $4,000 pounds
were picked and sold, and they
went to the buyer at 70 cents, with
a bonus Of $50 to make the bargain
good. The net profit of the yellow
kings, after every expense was paid
was more than $S,o in bright,
shiny twenty dollar hold pieces.
The net earnings for the three in
two years has been nearly SIG, 900 =
more indeed. than most men amass
in lifetime of toll and trouble.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05

The Corvallis Business College teaches
bookkeeping by the Voucher plan,
which is the only system that makes
practical bookkeepers. Try it.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05
Basket Social.

AtIOO Hall, Philomath, by Phi
1omath Concert band. Everybody come
Ladies bringing baskets admitted free.
Gentlemen purchasing baskets will be
refunded their Ioc. Come out and en-
courage the band. Admission 10 c.
Eclectic short hand is very easy to
learn, and it is the most rapid system,
FShort hand notes are read as easily as
print.
New and second hand sewing ma.
chimes for sale dt the B1ackledge Fur
fniture and Music Store.
The study of bookkeeping is very in.
teresting when you are taught by the
Voucher plan, the latest and best method
of teaching bookkeeping.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05

New stock of Napa Tam and A A Gut
ter's shoes just in. All styles. No 9TH
ers go good. S. L. Kline.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05
Plain Sewing,

Wanted at my residence in Wilkin' S
Addition. Terms reasonable.
Mrs. Minnie Trusse11.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05

Theze is sale of mems and boys over
coats now going on at K1ine's.'
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05

Don't forget that Mrs. ]. Mason is
selling trimmed and untrimmed hats at
from rs c up.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05
LOCAL LORE.

advertisements in this column charged for
At the rate OILS cents per line.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05
CHARLEY CaIPMAN'S AGE.

He is Only At, Says his Mother-The
Correction.
The printed announcement in the
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-12-05

as to what will be the ruling price for
chittim next year. OF interest on the
subject Is the fact that weIl-known
dealer in the bark in this vicinity has
received from Eastern brokers' an Of
fer to contract for such purchases as
he may be able to make the coming
season. Offers to contract have not
been usual in the past, and this one Is
taken as token that there will be at
least, activity 10 the market again.
Probably there is no dealer who will
be insane enough to make a contract
so far 10 advance.
"A forwar movement conference
began at the M. 3. church Thursday
evening. Miss Frickey gave black
board study on the Book of Revela-
zion, which will be followed up to-
night. The pastor gave brief talk
on "The Kingdom Of God" Miss
Frickey will speak Sunday at II q. n.
on the theme, "Christ-Our Passover"
She will also participate In the LeagueI
services. The pastor, Rev. E. L. Moore'
will paeach at the Evangelistic servi7
ces in the evening. The Is minute Bi-
bic lessons during the week will In
clude the books of Jude and Hebrews
a few analytic verse studies, and few
character and doctrinal studies. Th{
Is minute Gospel talks will be ppoI
such themes as Sin, Crafty and Cru
ell. Character, its altitude, Sin In -th
Imagination, new song books -specia
music. Come all and bring Bible an
note books,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
january weather

Observer J. NJ. Sherier's meteoro-
logical summary for January shows
the mean atmospheric pressure for
the past month to have been 29.9S,
the highest 30.41 on the 18th, and the
lowest 1892 on the 18th. The mean
temperature was p, the highest 40
on the LIST, and the lowest > below on
the 18th. The total precipitation was
O.79 inch. The prevailing direction of
the wind was from the west, the max
imum velocity being "a miles an hour
on the nth. The number of clear days
was o, of partly cloudy days ., and of
cloudy days Il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
TRI-CITY OIL COMPANY
DECLARES A DIVIDEND

At meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Tri-City Oil company last
evening it was decided to declare a
dividend of per cent to be paid to
the stockholders March 1. The com
pany's well at Beaumont is now pro-
ducing from 400 to 500 barrels of oil
daily and it is being sold at Sc cents
a barrel. This makes it one of the
best paying wells in the district. The
company has also purchased tract
of land in another promising field a
few miles away from the present well
and may bore another well there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Park Entrance Planned.

Aid. McCaskrin, of the park COM
mittee, submitted plan for the i'm
proving of the entrance of Longview
park at Twelfth avenue and Seven
teenth street, the same to be done by
private subscription. a plan 4or the
same was presented to the council
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03

Mueller Lumber company.
ii. o. Seiffert Lumber company.
Major CruH Lumber company.
Rock island Sash and Door Works.
Southern Pine Lumber company.
Rock Island Lumber company.
Weyerhaeuser & Denkmann com
pany.
Dimock, Gould &, Co.
Fordyce Lumber company.
Edward c. Roberts, Tom Arnold and
Nelson 5. Darling are in charge of the
arrangements for the reception of the
visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03

W III IL CplliAiiS WIN meaning III Ills
hands, the worlds invincible
MAGNETIC HEALER,
who cures the deaf, blind, sick, lame,
rheumatic, paraly tic and all chronic
diseases by the
LAYING ON OF HANDS,
will publicly demonstrate his wonder
full power on the stage of the theatre
two nights only as above, rain, snow
or shine.
ADMISSION FREE.
Seats free. Treatment on Rthe
stage free. Ladies are especi-
ally invited to these demonstra-
tions, as those of both sexes will be
treated on the stage. Each demon
stration will be preceded with short
dissertation on the
POWER OF VITAL MAGNETISM AS
\ HEALING AGENCY.
After which cures will be perform
ed that Will astonish the skeptical,
set the serious 10 thinking, and con-
vince the doubtful that in animal
magnetism is force capable of eff
fecting most marvellous cures. No
matter what the disease or how bad,
or how long standing or hopeless the
case may appcar-if durable at all.
they are amenable to magnetism, and
they will arise and walk.
All those who are on crutchcs or
canes, rheumatic or palsied, Paralyt-
ic, deaf, sick or lame, who wish to be
cured. are invited, and will receive
free tickets at the theatre at p. m,
and as many as possible will be treat
ed upon the stage. He not only treats
the blind, lame and crippled at his
private office at the Harper house,
but nearly all chronic diseases quick
" yield to his strange powers.
Private apartments have been Sc
cured at the Harper house (use Ia
dies entrance on Second avenue side),
where all who desire. private magnet
ic treatment may call at any time dur
ing the next two weeks only, com
mencing Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 10 a.
m, and receive thorough diagnosis
and advice by the consulting physi-
clan. after which. if found durable
and magnetic treatment is desired, a
price which is within the reach of all
will be named. and appointment made
for treatment.
Office hours daily, rain, snow or
shine, from 10 a. m. to p. m, except
Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
sales Greater Than Population of Illinois

Population of Illinois compared
with the sale of Single Binder cigars
AM other brands of Lewis factory.
Cigars sold during 1902 Gnternal reve-
nue. counted ) sol, 800. Population of
Illinois, 4,s21, 500. Lewis Single Bind
CIR factory sold 979.75O more cigars
than there are people in the great
state of Illinois. Greatest years
sales i'm the history of the Lewis fac
tory. Reliable quality brought the
business.-Peoria Star, Jan. 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Only a Few DAYS Left.

Time is growing short. Only a few
days and the great adjustment sale
will be brought to n close. Now is the
opportunity to make Young q Nc
Combs loss your gain.
G.. STEVENS q co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
LAYING ON OF HANDS.

will publicly demonstrate his wonder
ful power on the stage of the theatre
two nights only as above, rain, snow
N. Sh inc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03

and referred to the park committee
to report. The design is highly orna-
mental and constitutes the first of a
definite nature that has so far been
submitted outside of those mentioned
in the regular plan of the Landscape
architect. The gateway, according to
the drawings presented to the coun-
Gil, will consist of four pillars f1anked
by low wall. The two central ones.
which will bound the roadway. will
be II feet in height and the two
smaller ones nine feet. The walls
will extend away from the smaller or
outside pillars. The material will be
Clipped pressed brick and the inn
provement will cost nearly $1,000.
Aid. McCaskrin states that he expects
to be able to raise the money with
little difficulty.
Aid. McCaskrin said i'm introducing
the plan of the Improvement that he
had not collected any salary for his
services as alderman and that he
would not do so, preferring TO turn
whatever is coming to him in upon
the park fund
To Discourage Combines.
ing. and aimed particularly at coal
and fuel dealers, was reported from
the ordinance committee, immediate
ly considered, and passed. The in
strument imposes severe penalties up
on anyone convicted of conspiring in
any manner to raise the price of fuel
or merchandise intended for CON
sumption in the city. ANY combina-
70. Ia :.
legal and for each instance in which
party is made to pay more than
would otherwise have been charged
for any given purchase the offender
is Liable to Il fine not to exceed 5000.
The sewer committee reported upon
the matter of the waste pipes at the
plant of the Standard Table OilcIoth
company for which an exception to
the terms of the city ordinances was
requested. The report, as adopted,
refuses to grant the request and spec
ifies that it shall be done under the
supervision of the plumbing inspec-
tor.
Mile of Mains Laid
Aid. Anderson, from the water
works committee, read u report in
which he showed that the department
during the year 1902 laid total of
1865 feet of four-inch and 2,195 feet
of siX-inch wafer mains. The atten-
ton of the council was called to the
fact that for years the waterworks
plant has been practically without
any fire protection, the nearest fire
plug being two blocks away and there
being no sprinkling apparatus to put
out fire should any be started about
the building. The matter was refer
red to the waterworks COMM tee and
Supt. Bancroft to report.
a proposition to rent the room now
occupied by Company 4 as a gun
room at the Armory for use in eN-
tending the city offices was made and
the mayor and city clerk were given
power to act. The fact was pointed
out that the present quarters are
too small and generally unsuitable to
the needs. particularly of the city
clerk, and the suggestion was made
that the offices of mayer, city clerk
and plumbing inspector might be
placed on the east side of the build
ing and the council chamber might be
transferred to- the west side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03

who is coming with healing in his
hands, the worlds invincible
MAGNETIC HEALER,
who cures the deaf, blind, sick, lame,
rheumatic, paraly tic and all chronic
hiSpaSnS hN- the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03
Escan.a an AwruI Fate

II. Higgins, of MeIbourne, Fla,
writes: MY doctor told me j had
consumption and nothing could be
done for me. / was given up to die.
The offer of free trial bottle of DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton induced me to try it. Results
were startling. l am now on the road
to recovery and owe all to DIR. Kings
New Discovery. 1t surely saved my
life" This great cure is guaranteed
for all throat and Jung diseases by
Hartz &5 UIlemeyer. druggists. Price
so cents and 81. Trial bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03

Folcy's Honey and Tar is best for
Group and whooping cough, contains
no opiates, and cures quickly. Care
full mothers keep it in the house. All
druggists.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13

Asher c. Kinds, clerk to the speaker
OF the house OF representatives in
Washington is a parllamentarian OF
great attainment, but he acknowledges
that a question asked the other day
by Congressman Statue knocked him
out. Debate on the Philippine cur
reney bill had been dragging along
YEARLY, each successive orator having
his time extended. one member So
cured double Indulgence OF this kind
and then Mr.. shattuc inquired with
portentous solemnlty; MIR. Speaker
IL this discussion is continued indeh-
nitely how long win Il take to reach
a voter" Mr. Kinds did not see the
intentional bun for a moment, but
realized the situation when the mem
bers laughed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
CHAPTER II-lcontlauoa.l

Naturally. Charlie Stuart was iustl-
ned in believing the girl to be the child
Of some Flemish citizen. True, she
was not dressed in the usual Dutch
fashion. but her golden tresses and
blue eyes, that shone like twin stars.
made him take the fact for granted.
He was. therefore. considerably sur
prised when, sprluging TO her feet. she
advanced a step or two toward them,
holding out her hands. look Of great
Joy Illuminating her face, and In
voice which the echoes OF her recent
sobs stlll haunted addressed them in
purest English;
ooh. sirs Heaven has heard my
prayer and sent you TO my rescued"
Stuart made mp his mind then and
there, strange as such a proceeding
might be. that there was a deeper mys-
terry about the presence OF this young
girl In these terrifying surroundings
than had at nrst occurred to him.
Many things united To make him be-
lieve thls-the fact Of her not being
missed by her party. her manner in
ANhluluH any ItltItNNt W AAN AAA'hNo
who should be so anxious-yes, then
and there he became convinced that a
story lay back OF Il as startling as any
product OF an opium smokers dream.
Charlie knew II would be well for him
TO divert the girls mind as much as
possible from the horrors she had so
recently been forced to face Thus as
they walked along. he even grew
somewhat merry. and his object was
accomplished, since the girls temper
airy trembling NJ had passed away and
che was now calm enough to ask ques
lions regarding their opportune pres
once In the dismal place.
Several times Charlie knew she was
looking at him lntently.
He believed that he could guess the
reason-that she had story to tell, .
story far out OF the ordinary run, anS
was studying him when she though
herself unobserved studying him e
determine whether she dared ontrus
him with It's astonishing details.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13

Chlcago's Palace OF Delight'-oth.
orwise the lcmplo Of labor which is
planned for the stockyards district
Is TO be the second realization OF Sir
Walter Bosants dream when he wrote
"All Sorts and Conditions Of Men"
The lrEt Palace OF Delight" stands
10 London. monument TO the novelist
who pictured It In his story of Lon
don's cast end When Besant wrote
his novel he spoke OF his dream as
impossible" but his novel aroused
the laborlne men OF London and the
philanthroplsts and the guilds and
unions and there arose In the heart
Of the east end on Mllo.Eud rad,
which is continuation Of White.
osapel. "rhe Palace Of Delight" mod
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
ARE pRovO oF MRs. MITcHELL.


wife OF tho Mineworkers' President
Reared Among Mlners Of panvllie.
There are over 5000 coal miners In
tho Danville. H.. coal lcld and oyory
one OF them IS proud OF the ability
displayed by their national president.
John Mitchell ln.the recent strike and
before the strike commission. Dan
WHO miners are still more proud OF
tho fact that MRS Mitchell was born
and for many years lived among them.
Mrs. Mitchell was born IN Cotlin, a
small mining town Ave miles west on
the Wabash railroad. and grow to
young woshnhoood In that village.
She was tho daughter OF James
ORourke, coal miner. who was om'
ployed IN the old Ohio shaft, located
Just west OF the village
Catherine ORourko attended the
public school Of Catlin. When about
eighteen years Of age she removed
with her family 10 Beardstown, where
she met and married John Mitchell,
then a common coal miner "od Man"
oRourko was n member OF the holy
rollers" as tho miners employed at
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
aPApDYr DIVER is DEAD,
Was one Of the Most Noted charae.
ters Of New York.

ter3 Of New York
Patrick Diver. formerly police
Justice OF New York, and for years
Tammany Hall district leader, died at
his home in that city last week Of
pneumonia.
The passing OF Paddy" Diver
takes from New York politics, espo'
clally that branch OF politics which
centers about Tammany Hail, another
Of lis most prominent and picturesque
figures. He ruled the second assem-
bly, district with a rcd OF iron, re.
duclng TO political submission one OF
the most cosmopolitan and reckless
districts OF the city.
Ready TO fight at tho drop OF hat
or even before the hat had time to
drop, Diver held the leadership OF
tho more brutal elements OF his con
stituency by sheer physical force. Al
ways at tho beck and call OF any OF
his followers. even the humblest on
an errand OF mercy, Diver ruled the
women OF his district by the sheer
force OF kindness. generosity and
the word Is not misused-loye. Above
all, he believed with the intentness OF
a single-thoughted mind, a creed
in which one OF the principal articles
was stand by your district and your
district will stand by you"
But the later reform wave, OF which
the election Of Mayor Seth Low ~
1901 was the apex, was too much for
Diver. The New York OF Seth Low
though not as greatly changed as had
been prophesled. was still city some
what out OF rapport with the second
assembly boss, and the continued alb
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
Their SECRET WAS OUT.


Mlsehlevous Washington Pages Have
Fun with Young Couple.
A newly married couple aauntered
loisurely around statuary hall in tho
capitol the other day. trying hard to
appear unconscious. Stopping on one
OF the echo stones 10 gaze at new
statue they were spied BY two youth
ful pages looking for a Joke. one OF
the pages hurried TO another echo
stone, and IN a whisper said. when
did you get married?"
The couple looked at one another
and then all around the hall. Tho
bride blushed and the young man
looked miserable. They looked all
around the hall, but discerned moth
ine.
when did you get marrled?" again
came the mysterious words. Ave
stricken and looking extremely foolish
tho bride and groom fed from tho
hall.-st Louis Republic,