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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22
suRoLAR ON THE TELEPHONE.
He Answered the Call and Defied the
Houaeholder.

He Answered the Call and Defed the
Householder.
Eyes. the telephones all right some
times" said the man who had boarded
the car at Edgewater and taken seat
beside his friend from Rogers Park.
"but 1t has its drawbacks. If l didn't
have telephone in my house l would
be ahead about 500 worth of valuables
which a burglar carried away with
him last week. The whole affair was
rather peculiar. I caught the burglar
over the phone and had little talk
with him. but he knew he was In no
danger Of arrest.
''It came about In this way. My wife
and I went away and left the maid
alone. She told US she would soon
leave the house. and we instructed her
to lock the doors and windows before
she left. After we had been gone
about an hour and had arrived at the
house of friend In Evanston my wife
remembered that she wanted to tell
the maid something. She told me to
call up the house. thinking perhaps the
maid had not yet left. called for the
number. and, what do you think. q
man's voice answered.
Hello he said, who Is thisr
81 told him what my name was, and
he laughed. / then suggested that l
had the wrong number, but he laughed
again and said. oh, no; you have the
right number
"'Who are you, then| demanded.
What right have you got In my house
when all of US are gone?s
well. I'll tell you,' he said with ex-
asperating esolness and another laugh.
I called up your number, and. finding
that there was no one at home,
thought 1 would come up to the house
and look around. It's way have Of
doing. The windows were not locked
and I had NO trouble getting in. If
any one had answered the phone l
should not have come. but l made a
good guess, didn't II y
Il was up In the air, 80 to speak.
didn't know what to do. I waited a
minute and then asked the fellow what
he was doing In my house.
~ am what my friends call gen
tleman Of leisure, but what you might
be rude enough to call a burglar he
said. L hope you will not"
81 broke off his speech at this point
and yelled that l would have him ar
rested and hanged. and everything
else, but he only laughed again and
said he would not be around by the
time the police could get there.
Il knew 1t was useless to telephone
for the police to hurry to the house.
My wife and /: hurried home, and sure
enough one Of the windows was open
and the rooms ransacked. don't know
so well about the telephones being a
good thing.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22
About the Pepper Plant.

The pepper plant-piper nigum-
which produces the white and black
pepper of commerce, is a, climbing vine
like shrub, found growing wild in the
coast, of India. Pepper is entirely trop-
ical in its requirements. The white
pepper is the black pepper decorticated
by maceration and rubbing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22
HUMoRING MOTHERS FANCY.
Little Deputy Parent Believed in Be-
ing Indu12ent

Little Deputy Parent Believed in Be
ing Indu12ent
The child was typical little moth
er." Like most families in which
''little mothers" serve as proxies. there
was also "big mother" but this lat
ter functionary went out nursing other
peoples babies every day and all day.
This being SO, what more natural than
that Kathie's 0-year-old shoulders
should adjust themselves to carrying
the household burdens? OF course
these burdens were as light as the "big
mother" could make them, but even
her skill could not reduce the weight
Of the bouncing 15-months-old baby,
who had penchant for crying all
aight and falling down all day. These
proclivities on the part of the young
est were more or less disturbing to
the baby's invalid father. and with
deep enjoyment of his own joke be
proceeded to express his feelings to
baby's little mother"
well, Kathie," he commented, 81
think your mother showed very little
sense when she went to market and
bought this last baby. She surely
should have left him where he be-
longed. We were getting along very
nicely without him, and he grows
crosser every day" .-.- 49,
Instantly Kathie's cheeks burned and
her eyes cleaned.
Father" she said, severely, my
mother works awful hard, and she
don't ever have no rides on the trolley,
no picnics, no fun nor nothin', an l
think If she likes babies we ought to
let her buy all she wants"
With swift. step she crossed the
room. says the New York Times. and
seized an unoffending tin parrot, who
suffered patiently from slit In his
back that he might serve better as a
bank. This latter she shook so Wig
orously that even a tin bird must have
regretted very bitterly having been SO
faithful guardian to 50 thankless a
mistress. Finally the last coin was
out, and Kathie gathered up her riches
."There," she said. as she triumph
antly waver II cents before her
abashed father, '1'm going to give
mother all this "A cents an let her
60 out an buy another baby the min
ute she comes in.'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22
Nearly Drowned in Cider.

Leo de Mile, young farmer of
Geneva, n. ", was just starting to
empty some cider from one barrel into
another when the bung flew out, strik-
ing him in the eye and rendering him
unconscious. The contents of the bar
rel followed and the young man was
nearly drowned before he could be
rescued.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22
where 1t Really Hurts.

What do you think~o of this Idea OF
electing Senators by a direct vote OF
the people|
Well" answered Senator Sorghum
II don't know that it would make q
great deal Of difference to me, but II
would mean a considerable privatior
to the members of my legislature -
Washington Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22
A Human Candle.

Candidate for Mayor-I have found
something beside candle that viii an
swer ''at old riddle, "The longer it
stands the shorter 1t grows"
Friend-What Is it7
Candidate for Mayor-A candidate.
The longer he stands for Office the
shorter he grows financially.-Baltl-
more American.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22
Brief Suggestions.

To remove paint or varnish marks on
glass, rub with little warm vinegar
or with the edge of copper coin
dipped in water.
To clean embossed silver articles. dis
solve an ounce of alum in two quarts
of strong soapsuds, wash the article in
1t, using a soft brush for the very or
namentaI part. Rinse In cold water,
dry on a clean cloth and polish with
a chamois leather.
To make rice glue, mix rice -four
smoothly with cold water and simmer
1t over a slow fire, when 1t will form
q delicate and durable cement. not on.y
answering all purposes of common
paste, but well adapted for joining pa
per and cardboard ornamental work.
Nut cookies are made by creaming
ing two tablespoonfuls butter and one
cupful sugar; add three beaten eggs,
one-fourth of teaspoonful salt. three
tablespoonfuls milk and two cupfuls
peanuts or walnuts. chopped fine; add
just enough -four to roll out. cut star
shape and bake in moderate oven.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22
PineannIe Cream.

Heat to the boiling point one can of
shredded pineapple. Strain half an
ounce of gelatine, which has been dis
solved In cold water, and add to the
pineapple Remove from the fire, and
when it begins to chill stir in the
beaten whites Of three eggs and half
pint of cream. Pour into mold and
set on ice.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22

Japanese Calendars for America.
One of the prettiest calendars of the
year halls from japan. 1t is bound
with quaint Oriental Jingles In a small
book which is illustrated by japanese
artists and printed on the delicate rice
paps.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22
DumpIinga.

Sift together pint Of -four. tea
spoonful of baking powder and half a
teaspoonful of salt. Work into this
heaping tablespoonful of butter and
moisten with half pint Of milk. Work
quickly to light paste and drop into
the boiling gravy of the stew of what
ever you are cooking. Cook for ten
minutes before sending to the table.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22
Tomato SOUP,

Turn the contents Of can of toma-
toes into a quart of beef stock and
simmer slowly for half an hour. Strain
out the tomatoes and return the soup to
the fire with half-cup of rice that has
soaked for ten minutes. Cook until
the rice is tender. Season with salt,
pepper, onion juice and teaspoonful
of granulated sugar and serve.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22
Peanut Butter.

Pound or grind fresh-roasted pea
nuts to q powder and work into two
two tablespoonfuls of this a heaping
tablespoonful Of fresh butter. Spread
thin slices of bread with this paste.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22
Gin Ecrsnaps.

Two cups of New Orleans molasses,
one cup of butter; put these on the
stove and let them come to a boil
Remove and add one teaspoonful of
soda and one Of ginger. Add enough
flour to make dough; roll thin and
cut out.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22
Wames.

Into a bowl sift pint of -four with
a teaspoonful Of baking powder and
one of salt. Beat the yolks and whites
of three eggs separately, stir the yolks
into a pint of milk with a tablespoon
full of melted butter. Make a hole in
the -four and pour this liquid into it.
Beat all together and the stiffened
whites and pour the butter into the
grea sed wa file iron
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22
Gluten Gems.

With two cups Of gluten -four sift a
teaspoonful Of salt and two teaspoon
fuls of baking powder. Beat two eggs
light stir them into pint of milk and
pour this. with two teaspoonfuls of
melted butter, into the sifted -four.
Stir smooth, then pour into creased
and heated gem pans and bake imme-
diately in hot oven.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-22
FAXED Eggs.

Mashed and Fried Eggplant.
Peel and slice the eggplant and soak
all day in salted water. Drain, boil
tender in fresh water. or until much
of the water has boiled away, then
mash and set aside to cool. Add tea
spoonful of baking powder to the
mashed plant, stir in beaten egg. salt
and pepper and enough -four to make
the mixture like cake dough. Drop by
the spoonful in deep, boiling fat and
fry to a good brown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-16
INTERSTATE COMMERCE CASE
Judge PurnelI Gives the Commission
Fifteen Days to File Briefs.
cial TO The Times-Disputch.

'"'1N'N't'i
WILMINGTON, n. c.. June 15.-Judge
Thomas r. Purnell to-day in the United
States Court heard arguments in the case
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission
against the Cincinnati. Portsmouth and
Virginia r. r. Co. and many Others, In
Guiding the Atlantic Coast Line. Southern,
Seaboard Air Line and their connections
10 Chicago. st. Louis. Louisville and other
Western points. Judge Ed. Baxter. OF
Nashville. Tenn. made the argument for
the railroads. and Hon, l.. A. Shaver, OF
Washington. leading counsel for the In
terstate Commerce Commission. repre-
scented the other side of the case.
Three years ago the commission ruled
IN favor of Wilmington. suit having been
brought by the Wilmington Tariff Asso-
citation against the defendant roads for
an adjustment of freight rates. SO there
would be no discrimination against VIII
mington as compared with Norfolk, Rich
mond and other Virginia cities.
Judge Purnell gave the commission ff-
teen days TO file BRIEFS and then the rail-
roads hfteer days TO file counter briefs
The court will then render decision.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-16
RAILROAD
MEETING
An Executive Conference at
Greensboro Sunday.
TWO RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
Freight Trains Smash Together ane
Block the Track With Wreckage-A
Negro Thrown from the Pilot
Of Engine and Fatally Hurt.
TWO RAILROAD ACCIDENTS


GREENSBORO, n. c.. June ia great
many prominent officials OF tho Southern
Railway were here yesterday In confer
ence over the fairs of that great sys-
tenn. Sessions were held In the morning
afternoon and night. Nothing could be
LEANED as to the objects of this Sunday
gathering of notables, except that they
we're holding n strictly executive adyis
Dry meeting Among those present were
First Vice President a. Il. Andrews. Sec
ond Vlce-Presdent w. w. Finley. Gem
ernl Manager Ackert and the following
superintendents OF divisions: Collins. Of
Greensboro; McManus, OF Washington;
Best. OF Richmond; Williams, OF Nor
folk; Baker, of Charlotte; Thompson, Of
Raleigh; Richey, of Birmingham: Thomp-
Hetchins. of Memphis: Royal, OF Knox
Vile. There were also several other
lesser lights,
There were two accidents on tho South
ern, one two miles distant and one fifteen
on the Winston branch Of the road.
caused by the tanning together OF freight
cars and their derailmert, tho principal
damage being the delay OF passenger
trains.
The other accident was the falling of
OF a pilot by George Dick, colorcd. from
the sudden alackenng sof tho speed OF
train. He fell in front OF the engine and
received injuries on his head which may
prove fatal. as he is very sick at the ne
gro hospital here. His foot was also
badly crushed by the engine.
Tho Board Of Education has elected
Mr.. Thomas a. Sharpe. OF Darlington.
S c., as county Superintendent OF Edu-
ca ton for Guford county. to succeed
Professor ]. r. Wharton, who has re-
signed after twenty-three years OF SER
vice.
In the selection of q new county SUPER
5intendent the board simply looked the
whole country over for the best man they
could get, and the choice fell on Profes-
sor Sharpe, who Is superintendent OF grad
ed schools of Darlington. >. Y, native
OF Mecklenburg county, N. c.. and grad
,late of the North Carolina University.
His salary will be $500 which is as
much as the State Superintendent Of Ed
- An OCEAN OF PAINT.
A Greensboro hardware firm received
to-day an order for 5000 gallons of paint
from the Ermine Cotton Mills OF Dur.
ham, to be used In painting cottages OF
a new mill heing built in Harnett county:
The annual Sunday-school Institute OF
the Western North Carolina Methodist
street Church here Thursday night OF
this week, lasting for three days On
Thursday night the biennial address will
be made by Rev. w. II. AtWell, or Dan
Vile, Va. The institute VIII % conducted
by professor II. NJ. Hamill. Of Nashville,
Tenn. and addresses and lectures will BIO
delivered by prominent divines and sun
day-school workers from all over the
South. -
Judge D. Tucker Brooke, OF Norfolk.
is a distinguished Greensboro visitor to-
day. He is here to secure In the United
States District Court some DEGREES IN
connection with matters relating to the
Mount Airy and Eastern hallway ana
Lumber Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-16
Observation-Disclosures
Marriage Teok Place on Sunday in
Newport News.
Especial to The Times Dlspatch,>

Especial to The Tlmes-D ispatch)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. June l5.-Miss
Rebecca Michaelson ard Mr. Dave
Jacobosky. of Norfoik, ware married at
the Commercial Hotel yesterday after
noon in the presence of Il large assem-
blage of friends by Rabbi S, II. Cohen, of
Chef sholom Temple, Norfolk. The re,
formed Jewish ritual was used In the
ceremony, After the wedding a reception
was held and last night MI. and Mrs.
Jacobosky left for Now York.
The attendants We're Messrs. II.
Jacobosky, II, Morris, H. Levy. r. salo-
monsky, S. Fischer and S. Wisem, Miss
Rose Fischer, of Portsmouth, was maid
OF honor. Mr., A. Jacobosky, of Norfolk
brother of the groom, was best man. Mr.
Philip Michaelson, brother of the bride,
gave her away. The bride was married
& In a handsome gown of white null, over
white taffeta, trimmed with duchesse
lace. wearing aplcture hat and pearl or.
naments. Her travelling gown was Of
blue peau de sole silk trimmed WITH
white, and she wore a Dolly Warden hat,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-16
JUDGE WHITE
in AMHERST
Dlsposes Of a Heavy Docket
With Neatness dispatch
HUNG JURY IN DAY CASE
The Warrants All Go over Until July
Term-Dr. H. Don Scott Announces
His neutrality-suspicious. Call
ing on Judge Campbell.
HUNG JURY IN DAY CASE
Special to Tho Times. plspatch.)

tt loptclaI 10 1no IlIneS-DlSDntCh. e
AMHERST. VA, Juno 15.-Judge ]. NJ.
White. OF Atbemarle. who has been dea-
ignated by Governor Montague to hold
the monthly courts in this county for the
rest Of the term. was on hand this morn
Ing and opened his court promptly at 10
o'clock. The docket was OF unusual
length. as no County Court was held hero
during the month OF May. but business
was carried right ahead by the new Judge,
who disposed Of many cases in few
hours The ease and facility, as well as
tho dignity and decorum. with which Am
hersts new Judge presided and disposed
Of various matters presented to His Hon
or was a subject OF much comment by
those who were In attendance.
While the docket was lengthy, 1t con-
tanned but little OF general interest.
S. A. DAY ON TRIAL.
The eight warrants on which Druggist
S. A. Day was convicted in Justice Ed
gar Whitehead's court for the Illicit sale
of whiskey at Amherst. and moved blythe
defendant up to the County Court, was
called this morning and one case tried.
but the jury failed to agree. and finally
ali OF these cases were continued to the
July term.
AMHERST POLITICS.
Politics are beginning to boom up in
Amherst. DR.. Fl. Don Scott. who has been
talked of for some time for the position,
to-day formally announced himself q cam
d.date for the Legislature from this coun-
ty, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee of Amherst
Petitions were also circulated here to-
day by c. j. Campbells friends calling
upon him to become candidate for the
LEGISLATURE,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-16
AFTER WHITE CAPS
Captain Spencer Investigates Some
Threatening Notices in Charlotte.

Especial to The Times Dispatch,)
KEYSVILLE, VA, June l5,-Mr Nc
Milan of Georgia, who is travelling for
the Chicago Portrait Company, while
playfully wrestling with companion Sat
urday night In front of Hotel Charlotte,
fell and badly dislocated his shoulder
Dr. Thompson Morton was sent for and
set the limb. and he is now rapidly re-
covering.
Mrs. Crump, sister OF Colonel Thomas
IT. Goode, who has been living with her
sister Mrs. William M. Friend, near
Drake's Branch, was taken quite Ill and
went In charge of DR.. j. Gregory. Jr.,
to the hospital in Richmond for the pur-
pose of having an operation performed.
On Thursday she died quite suddenly.
Captain Thomas A. Spencer. of the
State Bank, Richmond. passed through
town Saturday, en- route to his farm,
about six miles distant. where he goes to
visit his uncle and aunt and to investi-
gate some white cap notices which were
posted in two places on outbulldings.
warning colored woman to leave In ten
days, or she would DO roughly handled.
The notice stated that fifteen men We're
Interested In the matter. and that they
meant to carry out their threats. Up to
this time 1t Is not known who are the
suspected parties.
Mr.. Leland Legrand, who has, been
working as extra for the Western Union
Telegraph Company at this place, has
been appointed night agent and. operator
at South Boston.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-16
ELEGANT COUNTRY WEDDING
Miss lnez Josephine lrby the Bride of
MIR. Ernest Lafayette knotte.
(speclal to The Times,Dispatch.)

VERNON HILL VA. June 15.-one OF
the prettiest and most fashionable mar
riages that have taken place in Halifax
county for some time was. solelnnized
Thursday evening at $3.50 O'clock IN MI.
Vernon Baptist Church. when Miss l ne;
The II t,ei Rev. J. N. Luck, Of Houston, Va,
pastor Of the bride, performed the he ce re-
mony, The bridal party ,f entered oh the
wedding march, under the skilful touch
Of Mrs j. A. Beam LADY s, pr ,i1, "a e OF
in soft. mellow tones, and MARYLAND.
My Maryland" was played, when the
The church was beautifully decorated,
the color scheme being pink and white.
Around the chancel were elaborate drap-
cries of soft material in pink and white.
flowers were white and pink roses.
The lamp.shades We're Of pink. The ush-
and Mr.. S. w. Dunn, Of Vernon Hill,
brother-in-law Of the bride.
The brldemaids wore silk null over
and maiden hair ferns, They We're Miss
Mabel Eliot Bach, of Pocahontas, Va. !:
Miss Martha Hall, of Ithaca, n. ~; and
Miss Bessie Porter TaylorI, Of Norfelfi
mont Seminary the past session.
Miss Eva Lucyle Irby, of Boston. Mass,
who was maid of honor, wore q princess
gown of white louisine silk and carried
pink roses.
The bride was handsomely gowned In
white satin mousseine, over white tat
feta en- train. The long wedding veil
was caught with a sunburst Of emeralds
and diamonds. She carried a shower
bouquet of brides roses and maidenhair
ferns.
The groomsnsen were Mr., Ira CARING
Of Vernon Hill, and Mr. Eugene Ernest
1rby. of South Boston, Va, gave the bride
away and Mr.. James r.. Collier. of Dan
vile. was best. man, all of whom wore
full dress evening suits.
Miss Florine Irby, of Vernon HILL and
Miss Werner Eslnger, Of Richmond, were
the gate girls. They Wore white organdies
with pink ribbons Little Adelaide Bass
and Blanche Tune We're flower girls. They
We're dressed in pink organdy and pink
ribbon and carried white basket filled
Irby Bass and Malcolm Irby Dunn held
the ribbons falling. gracefully from
beautiful bell of white and pink roses
under which the bride and groom stood.
The bride Is a particularly lovely girl,
possessing strong personality of her
center Of a wide circle OF admirers and
friends. She is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. a. Irby, OF Halifax. Mr.. knotte
Is popular young man Of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs, knotte left on the midnight
train for. New York and other northern
cities and VIII DO in Baltimore after June
18th.
Mr.. James jenkins, n prominent tobac-
conist of Virginia and an uncle of the
groom, was present at the marriage.