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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-27
Adm,nrstratrix Sale of Real Estate.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
as the administrative of the estate of r. b.
Biodgett, deceased, by virtue and authority OF an
order granted by County Court OF the State of
oregon for Benton County, sitting in Probate
nade on the end day of November, 1893, it being
day of the regular November term, 1908, OF
said Court, and duly entered and now record
in the Probate Journal of said Court, will at her
home in Blodgett, in Benton County, Oregon, on
and after the 5th day of December, 1903, offer for
sale at private sale for cash in hand to the high
est bidder all of the estate right. title and in
terest that said deceased, R. B. Blodgett, at the
time of his death had in and to all OF the follow
ing described real property situated i'll Benton
County, state of Oregon to-wit:
ine Sous; Std ma 80 " az - th t't. 80. " te t;a
part of the Donation Land Claim No. 40 being
parts of Sections I3I4-23 and "a in Township No.
idian) set apart to Asenath Blodgett, wife of
William Blodgett, by the proper officers of the
Donation Claim described as follows befng parts
South, Range 7 West, bounded and described as
Beginning at point 24-e6 chains east and 22-o 90
chains North of the 5. w. corner of S. E. Il of
said Section I and runalng , e. thence &c West Io4
East 3L5o chs. N. 5000 E. 70 oc chs; thence
East II. so chs; thence North IS chs to the place
amount of land contained In the south half OF
the West Il of said Donation Claim hereby con-
veyed is 100 5o-Ioo acres in Benton County, Ore
gon. Also
rhe North half of the West half of the Donation
Land Claim of William Blodgett and Asenath
Blodgett from the U. 5. Government, it being
notification No 1909, claim No. 40 situate in
Sections thirteen, fourteen, twenty-three and
twenty-four in Township eleven, south Range
seven west willamette Meridian in Benton
County, Oregon and the whole claim containing
642 II-Ioo acres and the part hereby conveyed
containing 100 52-Ioo acres, Also
II Lots numbered two and three and the south
west quarter of the. North East quarter. the
North west quarter of the South east quarter and
the North east quarter of the south west quarter
of Section Twenty four Township Eleven South
Range seven west of the willamette Meridian,
oregon, containing one hundred and fifty acres
and forty nine hundredths of acre" Also
Lots numbered four, five, six, seven, eight
and nine, of Section Twenty four in Township
eleven, South of Range seven west Willamette
| Meridian in Oregon. containing ninety acres and
eighty six hundredths of an acre.
To pay unsatisfed charges, expenses and claims
| against said Estate.
The said lands will be sold a whole or in par
/ GELS as purchasers may desire and for particulars
| inquiry may be made of Z. H Davis or E. HOl-
gate, my attorney, both at Corvallis, Oregon.
| ANN E. BLODGETT,
| Administrative.
| Dated at Corvallis, Oregon, ...
this 9th day of November, 1903.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-27
TO CURE AcoLp IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets ALI drug
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w. Groves signature is on each box
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-27
Ben Hur.

Portland is to have a week of
spectacular performance in the
play of Ben Hur. They are just
finishing a four weeks run at the
Grand Opera House in San Fran
cisco. The Argonaut, opens its
criticism of the play with the
following:
"Whenever a big theatrical
production is freely advertised
without special mention in ad-
vance of the names of the COM
pany, we are safe in assuming
them to be nobodies. So it turns
out with the Ben Hur' players. y
Two features are relied upon
to carry the play-6rst, a chariot
race, which lasts exactly one aud
one half minutes, (uinety sec
onds) and the fact that it is re-
ligious play. 1t will certainly
require big. showing of stage
tableuX to carry an audlence
through the tedious, long-drawn
lines that fill in the two hours
wait till the chariot race at the
end of the fifth act. We have
no doubt but the performance
will be we'll patronized as it ap-
peals principally to non-theatre
goers, whose curiosity is excited
by the chariot race. That the
company depeud for their patron
age on this class of custom is
seen in the tact that the country
papers have been worked to the
limit in large amount of cheap
advertising, paid in the "Courte'
sizes of the profession" A com
pany that depends upon "bum
ming" in its business department
cannot be expected to be over
scrupulous in rendering equiva
lent to its customers for the pa
trenage brought by such ques
| tionable methods.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-27

The agricultural colleges of
the United States are doing a
great work for the country.
They have funds and equipment
estimated at $40, 900, 900, and an
annual income of $1o, 900, 900.
There are 5000 men in the fac
ulties and a student body of
nearly $4,000. Of these stu
dents nearly 1000 are studying
agriculture alone. The expert
ment stations employ 1000 ex-
perts and issue some 400 publica-
tions annually. Congress appro-
priated 500, 600 to enable these
colleges to make a suitable ex-
hibit of their work at the St.
Louis Worlds Fair, and the
character of this exhibit will be
one Of the topics discussed at the
November convention of all the
agricultural colleges of the coun-
try, together with the expert
mental stations, which will be
held in Washington City on
November 17th, and the occasion
will be one of especial interest to
the agricultural department.
Prof. A. c. True, director of ex-
perimental stations, has charge
of the local arrangements and
the attendance will be large.
Sixty-fve colleges and sixty ex-
pertinent stations now hold mem
bership in the association.
About sixteen million pupils
are enrolled in the public schools
of the United States, being over
twenty per cent. of the entire
population of the country. The
average daily attendance is over
ten millions-more than one in
eight. In addition to these fig
ures there are nearly one million
pupils enrolled in private and
parochial schools. This per-
centage of 20 per cent. is higher
than any other county in the
world, and would be higher yet,
if more vigilance was exercised
in the matter of immigration.
The bulk of the non-attendants
being from the families of the re-
cent arrivals, particularly those
from eastern Canada and southern
Europe. This emphasizes one
fact, that the ignorance and illit-
eracy in this country is almost
all imported. and demonstrates
the necessity of larger facilities
in our school rooms, and a closer
enforcement of our compulsory
school laws to stop the pollution
of our population by foreign i'm
migration and this to the great
detriment of our children. Bear
in mind this truth, that the cause
of a nation's advancement is what
it knows. "The age of the
cathedral is the age of night; the
school house is the coming of the
dawn Education is the driv-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-27
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office.

United States Land Office,
Oregon City, Or, Sept. 15, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the
tprov sons of the act of Congress of June g. 1875
It'll ed"An act for the sale Of timber lands in the
States of California Oregon, Nevada. and Washing
on Territory" as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 1892,
FRANCES A. BARRETT,
of Philomath, county of Benton, state of Oregon,
has this day filed in this Office his statement
No. $780, for the purchase of the NE n of NV II, OF
Sec No. 10, in Township No IL s, R. No. w,
and will offer proof to show that the land sought is
valuable for its timber stone than for agri-
cultural purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before Victor P. Moses. county clerk at
Corvallis, Orhgon, on Monday, the Both day of No
vember. 1908.
He names as witnesses: James E. johnson, of
Wren, Oregon, Andrew L. Porter, of Nortons, Ore
gon, Michael G. Flynn, and James Barrett, both of
Philomath Or.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands requested to file their claims in
this office before said 30th day of Nov, 1903
ALGERNON s. DRESSER,
ReQister.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-27
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,

United States Land Office,
j. Oregon City. Oregon,
Corvallis, Oregon, Oct 9, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the
provisions of the act of Congress of June g. 1S7S
titled can act for the sale of timber lands in the
States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing
ton Territory" as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 1892,
THOMAS D. HUFFT,
of Wren, county of Benton, State of Oregon, has
this day filed in this office his sworr statement No.
6307, for the purchase of the S. of N. E. of Sec.
No. IL, in T. No IL s. R No7 w, will offer proof
to show that the land sought is valuable fer
TIMBER stone than for agricultural purposes and
to establish his claim to said land before Victor P
Moses County Clerk at Corvallis, Oregon on Thurs
day, the 7th day of January, 1904
He names as witnesses
George Green of Philomath, Oregon. Edward G..
King, Heman s. Pitman and Jesse M Huff of Wren,
Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands requested file their claims in
this office on before said 7th day of January 1904
ALGERNON S. DRESSER,
REGISTER,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-27
Additional Local.

Mr.. Fred Hunter, of Salem, is
visiting at the home of DIR. Cathey.
DR.. E. J. Thompson, of Indepen-
dence, took in the big game here
yesterday.
W. E. Williams, of Airl;e, stood
on the side-lines, yesterday, and
watched his son win the game.
The Independence motor ran a
special up to the game yesterday,
bringing two carloads of Indepen-
dence, Monmouth and Dallas peo-
pie.
According to the custom of years
past, Thanksgiving Day was OBJ
served by a union service by the
various churches of this city. The
service was held in the United
Evangelical church. Rev. Green
of the Congregational church, de-
livered the sermon, which was a
genuine Thanksgiving discourse.
To appreciate our blessing, we
should compare our condition and
advantages with those of other
states and other lands. Oregonians,
above all others, should be filled
with gratitude. Rousing music
was furnished by chorus com
posed of singers from the various
choirs of the city. Mrs. Carrick
sang a solo, which was much ap-
preciated. A collection was taken,
amounting to $S25, which will be
given to needy family in Cor
Wallis.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-27
Notice of Final Settlement

In the estate of William C. Woodcock deceased,
is hereby given by the undersigned administra-
tor OF said estBte; taat said administrator has
filed his final ccount in said aud that the
County Court Of Benton County, Oregon, IN probate
mas appointed Tuesday, the 8th day of December,
l903 at the hour of o'clock in the afternoon of said
day, at the County Court room in the County Court
House in the City Of Corvallis, in Benton county,
state OF oregon, as the tune and place for the hear
ing Of objection to said na accounts and the final
settlement thereof
Dated October Both, 1903
M. s. WOODCOCK,
Administrator OF the estate of
William c. Wondcock deceased.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-27
Notice for Publications.
United States Land Office, oregon City, Or,
NnYemher l2 lone

United States Land Office, Oregon City, Or,
November 13, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the
provisions of the act of Congress of June g. 1873
titled 'An act for the sale of timber lands i'm the
States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washing
ton Territory, as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 1892, Philip FL Johnson
of Monmouth, county of Polk, State of Oregon, has
this day filed in this office his sworn statement No
6l22, for the purchase of the E y of u of Sec
No: Is, in Township. No. ID s. X. No. s West, and
is more valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes and to establish his claim to
County, Oregon, at Corvallis Oregon, on Friday the
22nd day of January, 1904.
He names as witnesses: Charles Newman of
Inavale, Oregon, Hiram Newman Fred Huber
Frank Fisher, all of Monmouth, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands requested to file their claims In
this office before said 22nd day of January 1904
ALGERNON s. DRESSER. Register
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-27

For the first time in the history
of worlds fairs an effort will be
made to send a live stock exhibit
to St. Louis in 1904 from this
state. Fifty thousand dollars OF
the $500, 900 appropriated for the
Lewis and Clark fair by the Ore
gon legislature will be used in
making an exhibit of this states
resources at St. Louis next year
and it is hoped that the Fair will
have representative live stock
show.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-27
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The salt trust which started
with an alleged capital of $I2,
900, 900 is found to have only
$4,000 when reduced to solid,
substantial basis.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-27

Representative Platt, of Con-
necticut has introduced a resolu-
ton into the House urging the
adoption of the joint resolution
of Senator Scott, of West Vir-
ginia, for the appointment of a
commission to investigate the
present pension laws and especi-
ally to report on the proposition
to grant a service pension of $I2
per month to all honorably dis
charged Union soldiers who
served not less than ninety days
in the war of the rebellion, said
pension to date from the time
when the veteran entitled thereto
reaches the age of $62 years,
thus doing away with the present
expensive, unequal, and slow
process of adjusting pension
claims. This strikes us as the
most sensible and fairest propo-
sition that has ever been sub
mitted on the subject of pensions.
By all means let our own repre-
sentatives and congressmen do all
in their power to pass this law.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-27

Next Monday and to Tuesday
uoon D., Lowe, the well known
oculo-optician, will be in Corvallis
at the Occidental Hotel. Have him
test yoar eyes for glasses.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-27
Cheap Sunday Rates Between
Portland and Willamette
Valley Points

Low round trip rates have been placed
cite Valley points, IN either direction.
Tickets will be sold
= SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS,
and limited to return on or before the
following Monday.
RATE TO OR FROM CORVALLIS, $500.
Call on Southern Pacific Co.'S Agents
for particulars.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-27

ing wheel of civilization, and e
hope of the world is III the pth-
lie schools.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-24
POOR OLD MANI

General Cassus NJ. Clay. OF KENTUCKY,
one Of the most interesting characters of
the age, has wound UP his eventful ca
reer. and gone the way of all flesh. Cen
eral Clay lived to be n!nety-three years
OF age. and while his lifo was of more
than few days It was full OF misery.
From the very start he seemed to be
at enmity with the world, or at least
with a large part Of it. and he was al
ways fighting, He had his friends to be
sure. but he had host of enemies, and
in his latter days he fortified his home
under the impression whether there was
ground for 1t or not, that his enemies
were disposed to raid his premises and
take his life.
We do not see how 1t is possible for
a man of his disposition to be happy. We
do not see how it Is possible for any man
to be happy with enmity in his heart. He
may find a sort Of grim satisfaction in
fighting and furnishing his enemies. for
it is said that revenge Is sweet. but a
grudge in the heart is like the fly in the
ointment. 1t is a canker that eats into
the very v!tals of human happiness and
Knocks the meat it feeds upon"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-24

sition needed to be demonstrated. that
IL the government we're operating coal
mines 1t would be Just as liable as the
private owners to have strike on It's
hands In case the miners were not pleased
with the wages paid. 1t is strange, indeeo.
that SO many people seem to think that
there is magic in the term government.
They have the idea that the government
can carry on business contrary TO inc
rules of business, and that everything
will be lovely. But business Is business
whether carried on by individuals OF os
TIE government, and the government can
not work miracles If the government ul'-
dertooi to carry on all the business az
fairs OF the country it would have 10
conduct It's affairs by the rules Of busi'
ness or go to smash.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-24
PluckY Presidential Act.

The action Of President Roosevelt in re-
storing the assistant foreman In the gov
eminent printing office at Washing ton
to the place from which he had been re-
moved under the demand of labor union
is commendable. 1t is the more credit
to him from the courage it shows. The
average politician breads the decree OF
the labor unions. and they do not hest
tate to attempt to control those as high
In Office as the President himself. Mr.
and states his reasons for the order he
ieeres with admirable clearness and con-
ciseness. There Is no objection he says,
ito the employees of the government. pr Mt
union if thew so desire. but no rules or
resolutions Of that union can be permit
ted to override the laws Of the United
force This is dignifed In position and
dlgnifled in eXpression.-Boston Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-24
AN INTERESTING STRIKE

The situation In the government print
ing Office in Washington Is most interest
Ing, AS mentioned in yesterdays paper
the Bookbinders Union has taken q stand
that 1t will not work with or under an
expelled member OF tho union. and it is
said that IL w. A. Miller. the expelled
assistant foreman OF the book-bindery,
who was recently discharged and rein
stated. is continued in his position, the
bookbinders under their rule will be COM
PEELED TO walk out and will have the
united support Of the allied printers of the
printing trade.
Last fall when the anthracite coal
miners were on strike 1t was seriously
proposed to have the government take
charge of those mines and operate them
on its own account, so as to call the
strikers back 10 work and. particularly.
TO prevent strikes in the future. But 1t Is
clear from this, Il. indeed. ths pIopo-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-24
Settling Basins.
Editor Of Tho Tlmes.plspatch:

Editor of The Tlmes-pispatch
sir.--We note in your editorial columns
OF this date statement to the effect
that the water commissioners of Will
mington. Dell have decided S,, 70 abandon
years ago, as the filter has proven a
failure and you 80 on to state h that Rsh
meiits with q. settling basin, as these have
proven e BE- sucssssv IN other b Pa9es
ter part Of this statement, as | am In
formed that settling basins have fh proven
notably st, Louis and Cincinnati. In
fact, know of no city, in which the va a;
ter supply has been cleared or purified
by the use OF settling basin,
Will you be good enough to enllghten
me in this matter2
1t would seem that the use Of set
Ting basin. in our city would be even
less efficacious than in other places, es-
pecially in view of the fact that 1t is
proposed to allow the water to settle only
Richmond, Va, July cad,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-24

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The SUNDAY TIMES. DISPATCH by
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The DAILY TIMES DISPATCH, IN
Guiding Sunday. in Richmond ana MAI
chester by carrier, IL cents per "eeA'.
or so cents per month.
The SUNDAY TIMES DISPATCH. by
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The WEEKLY T1MES-DlsPAICfa
s1.o0 a year.
All Unsigned Communications Will be
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SIG East Broad Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-24
HISTORIC EVENTS
Three Sonnets In Which Some of Them
Are Related,


Are Related.
The three sonnets following contain
three historic events; the first. the build
ing and the gradual ruin of Moss Neck
once the home of Jas. Parke Corbln. and
one of the most magnificent mansions
IN Virginia, the second the giving OF
jackson to his ittle fa vot I the daush
ter of Richard Corbin. who Inherited tho
Moss Neck estate; and the third. j. IL.
b. Stuart's Jest at Jackson's expense, be-
winter Of S62-'63. an office In the yard
that contained all the sporting pictures
and appurtenances OF James Parlse Corr
federate money We, ere the end dot of the war,
one can only say 1t Is a majestic pile.
which will soon be incapable OF restora-
ton to its pristine splendor. OF jack
tories and In Cookies Surrey of Eagles
Nest" The chld's name was Jane We'll
ford Corbin the writer's half-sister. STU
of the Rev. James Smith. published soon
after the occurrence In a Virginia pa
per. DR.. Smith was then General jack
sons aid camp.
Moss Neck Is in Caroline county, twelve
miles from fredericksburg.
WINTER QUARTERS OF 1928.
Proud rural mansion! once the splendid
fact.
Embodylng the beauty OF Dream
NYhen dreams come true. and urge the
things that seem
In things that are. they hold not long
intact.
Thou, like all fleeing treasures. once
compact.
Incomparably lovely in the CLEAN,
OF yellow sunshine or the sable beam.
That from the mellow moon. alas! now
tracked
And ruined. bllghted. barred of beauty,
sacked
Sold and resold for pittances they deem.
Too fair price for thee The chilling
scream
OF owl and whippoorwill would lend what
lacked
Thy genius OF sadness. Thou dost TEEN
With shades that were not phantoms OF
dream
No dream. but history! What beholds one
Enrapt in solemn. mystic solitude?
A host encamped within wintry wood,
In "slxty-three." What sounds upon the
ear?
Those martial voices strike the vibrant
With shouts for Jackson. Look you!
there he stood.
He's entered now. and seated. mid the
cheer.
OF that wide chimney hearth. List! you
shall hear
Him gently speaking as no other could.
TO her Of golden hair, blue eyed. who
would
Spite her six years. choose ever to be
Take this gold braid and bind your
brow. So should
You be a queen forever--f you're good.
Another vision! clanking with his sword,
And lightly springing from his snortng
stepd.
Bold Stuart greets the general with
OF salient happenings, lesser ones lg-
Then. ushered in the office where were
scored
The Corbln grandsire. pictures rare. In
deed.
OF cock fights, terriers. hounds Of noted
breed.
And relics OF the chase. the guests brow
lowered:
1T is not hard to guess your tastes. My
Lord
80 prayerful Jackson 'recks not his own
reed
His practices are other than his creed
And pity It's. It's true upon my word!'
So saying, smiled. as Jackson's wonted
OF VII caught up the Jest and followed
WYTHE LEIGH K1NsoLvING.