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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
Plenty of Feed In the Grand Ronde.

La Grande-Prospeots for hay feed
this winter were never better. Up to
this time the stock In the Grand Ronde
valley have had to have very little feed
ing, although there is plenty of forage.
The range along the foothills is very
good and should there be little snowfall
the cattlemen- will pull through the
winter in fine shape. Cattle and sheep
are commanding fair prices.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
csbinet Finds No Cause for Alarm.

Washington, Dec. 22.-At the cab
met meeting today the situation in
Panama and the situation in Washing
ton, relating to Panama, formed the
principal topics of discussion. At the
conclusion of the meeting Secretary
Moody said official advices from Pana-
ma corresponded in salient features
with the news dispatches from the 18TH
mus. Assurance is given that there
has been no important developments to
aroues concern.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
Turkish Cruiser a Success.

Philadelphia, Dec. 23.-The cruiser
Medjidia, built for the Turkish govern
ment by the Cramp ship building COM
pany, returned here tonight from her
trial trip, which proved to be success
in every way to her builders. Over a
one mile course the cruiser sustained
% .2S knots an hour. Her contract is
for % knots. The new war ship made
a good speed of 224 knots in one hour
trial and in run of six hours main
tanned a speed of 20 knots fiat.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
seven Great Boilers Explode.

St. Louis, Dec. PA battery OF
seven boilers in the power house of the
St. Louis transit company, at Jefferson
and Geyser avenues exploded tonight,
killing three employees, injuring six
and wrecking the building. Without
premonition the boilers exploded, the
brick walls fell outward and the heavy
truss roof dropped, covering the debris
in which almost 20 employees were i'm
prisoned. Instantly all the electric
lights went out and the darkness pre-
vented prompt work in res uing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
Money Order system for Banks.

New York, Dec. 23.-After a three
days session here, the American bank
ers' association, representing 1000
banks, has agreed upon plan for a
money order system whereby sums not
to exceed 500 can be sent by mail
and the orders cashed by any bank be-
longing to the association. The scheme
will, of course, come into direct compe-
tition with the money order division
of the postoffce department, and it is
expected cut largely into the govern
ment revenues. It will be operated
the same as the exchange system.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
Coming Events.

Northwest fruitgrowers' association,
Portland, January lib.
National livestock convention, Port
land, January 1915.
National woolgrowers' association,
Portland, January 1915.
Poultry show, Albany, January
l2-15.
Angora goat show, Dallas, January
HIS
Whitman-Oregon debate, Eugene,
January 15.
Oregon Christian Endeavor conven-
tion, Pendleton, February 1922.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
Feeding a Thousand Hogs.

Athena-Hog raising is now an ex-
tensive industry of the farmers of this
district. It is estimated that fully
1000 hogs are being fed in this i'm
mediate vicinity at present. John
Bell, who is an extensive hog raiser,
says. "We are feeding 200 hogs this
winter. Nearly every farmer of the
district has increased his stock this
season and they are taking a deep in
terest in the industry. We find a
ready market for our hogs"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
coIcmbians Invade Land.

Colon, Dec. 24.-Information has
been received here that about 100 Co
lombian troops have landed at the Is
land of Pines, northwest of Cape Thur
on, which is situated at the western en-
trance of the Gulf of Darien. The
Island of Pines is in the Panama terri
tory and is the only island along that
coast which is wooded, peaked with
mountains and also we'll watered, thus
offering every facility for camping and
being used as base of observation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
Turkey Orders an Apology.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram from
Minister Leishman giving the details of
the settlement of the trouble. He
states that the Turkish government has
instructed the governor of Alexandretta
to apologize to the consul on his return
there.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
BIoodhounds Unable to Trail Men.

Newcastle, Colo, Dec. 22.-Blood-
hounds were unable to follow far the
trail OF the men who blew up five
buildings here occupied by striking
union coal miners and their families,
and no clew to the perpetrators of the
crime has been found.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
Douglas Has Clean Bin of Health.

Roseburg The local health officer,
DIR. E. Du Gas, reports that not a
single case of quarantine for contagious
diseases now exists in Douglas county.
This is the first time in several months
that he has been able to report an abso-
1utely clean bill of health, although no
epidemic has existed at any time.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
Eour Thousand TO Be Laid orr

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Four thousand
men employed by the Illinois Steel
compbany, in south Chicago, will be
laid off for an indefinite period on
Thursday, the day before Christmas,
according to notice sent out by the
officials of the company today.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
Cotton is Agricultural Regent.

Salem-Governor Chamberlain has
appointed w. w. Cotton, of Portland,
to succeed Benton KILN, whose term
has expired, as member of the board
of regents of the Oregon agricultural
college. John d. dwell, of Jackson
county, and j.. M. Church. of Union
county, were reappointed to succeed
themselves on the same board.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
cattle Allowed ON reserves.

Washington, Dec. 24.-secretary Of
the Interior Hitchcock today author
lied the grazing of $4,000 sheep and
$50 cattle and horses on the northern
division of the Cascade forest reserve
from June 10 to October next; also
20, 900 sheep in the eastern division of
the Washington forest reserve.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

after the first Monday in March, civil
cases only.
MECKLENBURG COUNTY-Crimina
cases: third Monday before the first Mon
day in March and on the third Monday
before the first Monday in September
each two weeks; seventh Monday after
the first Monday in March, thirteenth
Monday after the first Monday in March,
third Monday after the first Monday in
September, thirteenth Monday after the
first Monday in September, each one,
week. Civil cases: seventh Monday be-
fore the first Monday in March, first
Monday after the first Monday in March,
seventh Monday before the first Monday
in September, each two weeks; eighth
Monday after the first Monday in March.
fourteenth Monday after the first Mon
day in March, twelfth Monday after the
first Monday in September, each one
week; fourth Monday after the first
Monday in September, three weeks.
WILSON COUNTY-At May term,
criminal cases as we'll as civil cases may
be tried
RUTHERFORD COUNTY September
and November terms for civil cases only.
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY-Sixtb Mon
day before the first Monday in March,
for civil cases, except Jail cases on the
criminal docket, one week; third Monday
after the first Monday in March, two
weeks; first Monday in August, civil
cases, except Jail cases on the criminal
docket, one week; eighth Monday after
the first Monday in September, two
weeks.
WARREN COUNTY-Third Monday be-
fore the first Monday in March. fifteenth
Monday after the first Monday in March,
second Monday after the first Monday
in September, two weeks each.
MITCHELL COUNTY-Eleventh Mon
day after the first Monday in March and
the tenth Monday after the first Monday
in September, each two weeks, criminal
and civil cases.
COLUMBUS COUNTY-Term beginning
on the sixth Monday after the first Mon
day in March shall be two weeks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

February, thirteenth Monday after the
first Monday in February; third Monday
before the last Monday in August, civil
cases only. Eleventh Monday after the
last Monday in August.
MOORE COUNTY.-The second Monday
before the first Monday in February;
two weeks civil cases only. Eleventh
Monday after the first Monday in Feb
ruary, criminal cases only. Fourteenth
Monday after the first Monday in Feb
ruary two weeks civil cases only. Sec
ond Monday before the last Monday in
August, criminal cases only. Third
Monday after the last Monday in August,
civil cases only. Twelfth Monday after
the last Monday in August, criminal
cases only
RICHMOND COUNTY-Fourth Monday
after the first Monday in February,
criminal cases only Eighth Monday
after the first Monday in February, civil
cases only, two weeks. First Monday
after the last Monday in August, criminal
cases only Fourth Monday after tho
last Monday in August, two weeks.
SCOTLAND COUNTY.-First Monday
after the first Monday in February, civil
cases only. Twelfth Monday after the
first Monday in February, criminal cases
only. Eighth Monday after the last Mon
day in August, criminal cases only.
UNION COUNTY-Third Monday be-
fore the first Monday in February, crimi-
nal cases only. Second Monday after
the first Monday in February two weeks.
civil cases only. Sixth Monday after
the first Monday in February, criminal
cases only. Fourth Monday before the
last Monday in August, criminal cases
only. First Monday before the last Mon
day in August, two weeks, civil eases
only. Ninth Monday before the last
Monday in August. two weeks, criminal
cases only.
HEREFORD COUNTY.-February term
of Superior Court shall be for the trial
of both civil and criminal cases.
HALIFAX COUNTY.-Amend the fol-
lowing words. Fifth Monday before the
first Monday in March criminal cases
only, one week. First Monday in Mon
day in March, thirteenth Monday after
the first Monday in March.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
Changes in Time of Holding
Terms Of Superior Court

weeks; fourteenth Monday after the first
Monday in March, two weeks; first Mon
day after the first Monday in September,
two weeks; tenth Monday after the first
Monday in September, for two weeks.
SIXTH DISTRICT
WAKE COUNTY. - Eighth Monday
before the first Monday in March. third
Monday after the first Monday in
March, eighth Monday before the first
Monday in September; third Monday af-
ter the first Monday in September, each
to continued for two weeks, for the trial
of criminal and civil cases; first Monday
before the first Monday in March, two
weeks for civil cases only seventh Mon
day after the first Monday in March,
three weeks, for civil cases only; seventh
Monday after the first Monday in Sep
TENDER, three weeks. for the civil cases
only. At the first four terms the crmi-
nal docket will be disposed of before
civil docket is taken UP.
WAYNE COUNY.-Sixth Monday be-
fore the first Monday in March first
Monday after the first Monday in Sep
TENDER, each for two weeks; sixth Mon
day after the first Monday in March
twelfth Monday after the first Monday
in September, each to continue one week.
But the civil docket shall not be called
before Monday of the second week of the
terms designated for civil and criminal
cases, except that any case may be trio
during the first week by consent. Should
the criminal business be earlier disposed
of it shall be the duty of the judge to
attend the second week for the trial of
the civil calendar
HARNETT COUNTY. - Fourth Mon
day after the first Monday in March, one
week; first Monday before the first Mon
day in September. one week; tenth Mon
day after the first Monday in Septen-
Der. two weeks
JOHNSTON COUNTY.-First Monday
after the first Monday in March and
twelfth Monday after the first Monday
in September, each two weeks; first
Monday in September, one week.
FRANKLIN COUNTY-CriminaI cases
other than jail cases may be tried at
the January term.
CASTOR COUNTY-May term to con-
tiIue two weeks
MADISON C0UNTY-Sixth Monday be-
fore hrst Monday in March, two weeks.
civil cases only. FIRST Monday before
first Monday in March. two weeks, crim-
inal cases only. Ninth Monday after first
Monday in March. two weeks, civil cases
only Third Monday before first Monday
in September, two weeks. criminal cases
only Seventh Monday after first Monday
| in September. two weeks, civil cases
only
ASHE COUNTY-Fifth Monday after
the first Monday in March. sixth Mon
day before the first Monday in Septem-
Der and fifth Monday after the first Mon
day in September. each two weeks
ANSON C0UNTY-Sixth Monday after
the last Monday in August two weeks.
civil eases only; sixteenth Monday after
the first Monday in February, one week
PERSON COUNTY-Thirteent Monday
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

The General Assembly passed many
acts changing the time of holding court
in the various counties. The effects OF
these acts are as below.
Several other acts were passed relat-
ing to Superior Courts and Judges. One
argument of counsel, for the provisions
authorizes Judges to regulate and limit
ter the first Monday in September and
of which see page 81 of this issue.
Another empowers the resident Judge to
permit the Clerk of the court to absent
himself on certain days (see page 24).
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
HYDE COUNTY-Eleventh Monday af-
ter the first Monday in September
PASQUoTANK COUNTY-Twelfth Mon
day after the first Monday in September.
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
GREENE COUNTY-First Monday in
September and the thirteenth Monday at
ter the first Monday in September. the
last named term two weeks.
PITT COUNTY-Second Monday after
the first Monday in September and the
ninth Monday after the first Monday in
September, two weeks. civil cases only.
CRAVEN COUNTY-Fourth Monday af-
day in September, each two weeks
CARTERET COUNTY-Sixth Monday
after the first Monday in September.
PAMLICO COUNTY-Seventh Monday
after the first Monday in September
JONES CoUNTY-Eigth Monday after
the first Monday in September
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
NEW HANOVER CoUNTY-Sixth Mon
day before the first Monday In March.
one week; fifth Monday before the first
Monday in March. two weeks; fourth
Monday after the first Monday in March.
one week; fifth Monday after the first
Monday in March, two weeks; twelfth
Monday after the first Monday in March.
one week; sixteenth Monday after the
first Monday in March, one week; third
Monday after the first Monday in Sep
tcmbcr. one week; sixth Monday after
the first Monday in September, two
weeks; twelfth Monday after the first
Monday in September. one week.
FENDER COUNTY-Eighth Monday be-
fore the first Monday in March, one
week; first Monday before the first Mon
cay in March, one week first Monday
in September. one week.
DUPLIN COUNTY-Seventh Monday
before the first Monday in March, one
week; first Monday after the first Mon
day in March, one week first Monday be-
fore the first Monday in September. one
week; eighth Monday after the first Mon
day in September, two weeks.
ONSLOW COUNTY-Seventh Monday
after the first Monday in March, one
week: thirteenth Monday after the first
Monday in September, two weeks.
SAMPSON COUNTY-Third Monday be-
fore the first Monday in March. for two
weeks: eighth Monday after the first
Monday in March, two weeks; fourth
Monday after the first Monday in Sep
tember. for two weeks.
LENoIR COUNTY-Second Monday sf-
ter the first Monday in March. two
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

term unless the business is sooner dis
posed of
BURKE COUNTY-Fifth Monday after
the first Monday in March and the thir-
teenth Monday after the first Monday in
September, each two weeks criminal
and civil cases; thirteenth Monday after
the first Monday in March and on the
fifth Monday after the first Monday in
September, each two weeks, civil cases
only.
BRUNSWICK COUNTY-Third Tues
day after the first Monday in March and
fourth Tuesday after the first Monday
III September, provided that the terms
shall not extend beyond the last day
of the week upon which they begin.
WILKES COUNTY-First Monday be-
fore the first Monday in March, one
week, criminal cases only; thirteenth
Monday after the first Monday in March,
one week, civil cases only; fourth Mon
day before the first Monday in September
two weeks criminal cases, and hearing
of motions on the civil docket not re-
quiring jury; seventh Monday after
the first Monday in September, two
weeks, civil cases only.
STANLY COUNTY.-First Monday after
the first Monday in March, and the second
Monday after the first Monday in Sep
TENDER, for civil cases only; seventh
Monday before the first Monday in Sep
TENDER. and the fifteenth Monday after
the first Monday in September. criminal
cases only. Civil actions may be heard
at the criminal terms, which do not re-
qure a jury.
LENOIR NTY.-Second Monday ia
June, and the second Monday in Septem-
Der.
EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
ANSON COUNTY. First Monday after
the first Monday in February, and the
second Monday after the last Monday in
August, criminal cases only. Tenth
Monday after the first Monday in Feb
ruary and sixth Monday after the last
Monday in August, civil cases only
CHATHAM COUNTY.-First Monday in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
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For Group use CHENEY'S
EXPECTORANT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16
NETWORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

Dook consists, and another on the translation of
SECONDS "Theologia Naturalis' is accompanied
Oy facsimile Of the title page. MI Ives has
also very interesting note, nearly two pages
long on Mile. de Gournay, that daughter in
@i1lahce" OF whom Montague says there is
nothing in the world esteeme more then hir'
he believed in her future. IF childe-hoode"
ne says, may presage any future successe, hir
mlnde shall one day be capable of many notable
Things" It proved capable of a good many
mediocre and dull things. But she was i'm
portant to Montague and, indeed, as a secre-
tary' very treasure to him. More about her
VIII appear in the photography to be printed in
the third volume which will also. we believe,
contain her portrait
In noticing the first volume in this edition,
we spoke at length of its perfection in every
thing that relates to the art Of bookmaking
but we cannot refrain from once more applaud
ing the taste and the skill which have gone to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16
SIR JOHN SOANE'S JOKE.
Hon Celebrated Man Laughed at POsterity

Hon a Celebrated Man Laughed at POSterity.
From The London Globe.
One Of the most famous OF post norton jokes
was that perpetrated by the donor Of the cele-
brated Soane Museum Of pictures and other
valuable objets dart to the nation the late
Sir John Soane, who died in 1887. In his VIII
Sir John made provision for the opening of three
sealed cupboards on certain specified dates IN
the presence Of the trustees. In 1866, that IS TO
saw almost thirty years after the death or the
testatOr the first Of the mysterious receptacIeS
Was with much ceremony and breaking OF seals,
oraned in the presence Of q committee OF men
with the then president of the Royal Academy,
Sir F Grant at their head Instead of price
less treasure, or some evidence that would throw
an entirely new light upon some doubtful! incl
dent in political history, the contents OF the
cupboard proved to be worthless accounts, let
tiers and stationery.
Twenty years passed by and the interest that
had sTnoullered after the disappointment OF
1866 was gain famed into fame at the pros
meet Of breaking the seals Of the second cup
board at which rite there were present, among
others DR. Alfred Warehouse, Z. A, and SIT
(then Dr. B W. Richardson. Like the cupboard
mentioned in the well known nursery rhyme, Sir
Johns second cabinet proved bare" Of any SEN
sation the contents being chiefly composed OF
letters relating to certain long forgotten fanny
ousr rels that had not even the merit of being
interesting II some Of those authorized 10 De
present at the opening Of the third and last re-
ceptacle OF mystery were dubious about lhs
UroRt that would accrue by letting the hght o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16

wrote New Arabian Nights for London"
under Mr. Henleys editorship in 1878, lie had
already been contributing for four years es-
says and tales, some Of them classical to
various magazines; principally to THE Corn
hiu," a periodical Of very much greater pres
tige and circulation than London" Similarly
in regard to THE Scots Observer" when that
journal was started ten or eleven years later
Treasure Island" and Kidnapped" and "Jekyll
"a Child's Garden had already fully established
Stevenson's fame throughout the English speak
ing world, and when Stevenson through Mr..
Baxter, sent occasional contributions from the
Pacific to Mr. Henley's paper it simply with
a view to help his former friend in his IN
dertaking so far as he could.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-16
". E. II. IND r. L. S.

Sidney COlrin in a Letter to 'The Times. -
In your admirable article on the late Mr..
w. T. Henley, l notice one point which seems
TO call for correction. Speaking of Mr.. Henlay's
work as editor of The Scots (afterward Ma
tlonaD Observer you say: Stevenson he
had launched some years before in the columns
or LONDON but a great deal of the recognition
of Stevenson stands to The Scots Observers
credit Forgive me for pointing out that Ste
Nenson was not in any manner launched" in
literature by Mr.. Henley, as a moments con-
sideration Of dates will show When Stevenson