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Mower County transcript., 1904-08-10
Carnegie Library Report for July


Carnegie Library Report for july:
Juvenile registration. J. -. $. ..:...s ,.. 20
Adult Registration 9S
Regl ration for the month. ...... .118
Entire Registration up to Aug 1st. 1913
Number Juvenile books circulated 561
Number adult books circulated. 1875
Total number books circulated. .. 1887
Dally average. ................... 73
Lowest circulation for one day.. a
Largest circulation for one day.. 143
Number books of non-fction issued 216
Number books fiction. 1881
Total number issued. 1887
FER cent non fiction. on............ IL
Fer cent fiction. neutrality-suspicious.. 88
Average daily attendance in adult
reading room. II
Average daily attendance in child
ren's room IA
Average number using reference
Number books rebound. ...... 173
Number books added by gift. ..... 20
Number prepared for shelves. ..... 1913
AS is usual in public libraries there
is tendency to increase the percent
age of fiction read in the summer
months, but there are hopeful signs
that next fall there will be an increas-
ing number to take advantage of the
really excellent solid reading material
already in the library, and of the new
and helpful books which will be added.
FLORA c. CONNER, Librarian.
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-10

Sunday Services in Saints Rest
School House.
Aug. q, Prof. Calvin D. Decker.
Sept. 4, Rev, r. Z. Anderson.
Services begin at 3 p. n.
Mower County transcript., 1904-08-10
NSS1 ~- - =
GOOD GOVERNMENT
elle.AeALl1lNY LILA 4 u s:s.E-s S. - INSPECTED.
VlEA1 7
The Strike rs: "a: 12! II fas5 S'tS:5sS ss1
AN ~ ~ AAA~ nricaS on p,ootc

are much lower now than they have
been for years. OUR LOW PRICES
will interest the economical buyer,
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06
Fiftieth Fourth of July.

When the semicentennial Of the day
arrived in 1926, man, who proposes.
determined to make it a memorable
occasion. God, who disposes, came to
the assistance of man and made the
day forever significant in our annals.
The infant colonies had now become
one great nation. Republican ideas
were in the air. Greece had asserted
her liberty. The South American re-
public had cast off the yoke of Spain
Yet witnesses of the past still sur
vived in the persons of Jefferson, Ad-
ANS, Carroll, Madison and Monroe. 1t
is a singular coincidence that the first
two Of these, who were members Of
the committee to prepare the Declara-
ton of Independence, who were ardent
advocates and signers Of that measure,
who both subsequently became presi-
dent Of the United States, died on the
afternoon Of this semicentennial cele-
bration within five minutes of each
other
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06

ride WITH FIRE AT YOUR HEELS"
Declaration saw defeat in sight. The
time was. approaching for vote.
Caesar Rodney, a"Delaware represent
ative and an advocate Of the measure,
was absent and eighty miles away.
Mexican, another Delaware delegate,
resolved that the absent friend of lib
erty should reach the house in time
to cast his vote. During the heat Of
the debate Mexican stole quietly out
of congress-, secured the best horse
that Philadelphia afforded and found a
volunteer to ride him. 'Ride with fire
at your heels and bring Rodney here"
said Mexican. ''The life Of a nation
hangs in the balance"
The man rode as though the dweller
in the abode Of fire was at his heels.
He covered the eighty miles and killed
two horses in doing it, but he sent
Caesar Rodney to Philadelphia in time
to vote 'yea," and the Fourth of July
was "made."
No one knows to this day the name
of liberty's messenger, but a little
thing like the lack Of a name should
not stand in the way Of some patriotic
poet who feels stirred to pay a tribute
to '"The Man Who Made the Fourth. y
Chicago Evening Post.
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06
Independence Day.

Our nations natal day should ever be
held sacred in the memory and the pa
triotic lessons it teaches treasured in
the hearts Of all our people. It's OBJ
servance should be kept alive, and to
that end the blessings of liberty and
the advantages Of a free government
should be continually instilled into the
minds Of all citizens. both by birth and
by adoption, and especially impressed
upon the youth Of the land, who are
soon to take their part in exercising
the elective franchise.
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06

amt done taste watermillion sence las
fall; dey be plum skarted when dey git
the smell of hit"
"Better not let 'um see hit 'tWcii dey
done buyed all de res. Put hit down
dar on de flo, right up in de cornder,"
Lee said sagaciously, adding, after &
minute, docs var reckon, sho' 'nough,
We'll make 'nough tn cay we in de cir
cus?"
"Yes- s-sir-ee-bob, an buy er flag an er
ginger cake an fi'crackers too. l tell
you, Lee, I'm gwine make you member
dis Fo'th er July long as you lib
"Humph! 1 members all on 'um
anyway" Lee said, tossing her tur-
baned head "Dat de time we all wus
sot free"
The prophet looked at her in deep re-
proach, saying as he ambushed the
melon:
"Well, sub, you is ignuent! Why,
gal, don't you know no bettern dat?
Foxes keeps de Fo'th er July cause
hits de day ole AIissus Clumbus he
come dribin' long an skivered dis coun-
try, an fotch all de niggers yere tn
| work hit DE sottin' free come way
back yonder bout Chrismus time"
"Des so hit happened hit don't matter
when," Lee said, whirling about on her
tiptoes "But I wish de foxes would
come on. How much we got tn make
Bud, fore we git circus money!"
Bud knotted his brows "Lemme see
l had er quarter an you er nickel-der
Marse Joe len me $3-an' hits all il
dis yere passel er truck 'cepin' five
nickels tn make change at de start
but looky yonder! Oar come three, fo'
seben fokes-run, STAN at de do, Lee
an tell 'um handy. 1 got tn get uI
yere 'hine de long counter ready fe1
sellin'."
Lees eyes danced as, finging wide
the door. she saw through the clea1
starlight all the field paths dotted will
waving groups. Evidently the planta
tion, the neighborhood, looked will
favor on Buds speculation and hat
come bodily this Saturday night t.
give him countenance and cash.
| Dy IWOSs W IAACCos Ny .>AdAA uOACAS
people struggled in. Old or young, wo
men wore light, stiff starched frocks
! gay ribbons, strings of shell bead
about the throat or in the hair, un
wrapped for the occasion and built in
to rolls or puffs all over the head
Grown men were likewise spick AM
span in their Sunday best. Buds plow
boy mates alone came in everyday shir
and trousers, with unkempt, mopp.
heads ~ q. 4 .sStz S 5sNt5a. M -. s-s';% . &5
For awhile men and women. stoo.
primly apart in silence or speaking Il
! whispers to their next neighbor. ! Bud
ii heart went down to, the tips of hi
= ragged boots. i It was not thus q
a grown folks festivals. He had bee
i to a dozen at least and remembers
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06
Grani2mn's E0urt:. Of Ju.y Tonat

Grandmn's i7ourt:. Of Ju.y Toast.
Here's to the FourtI,-t::e birthday Of
Freedom,
Born in the midst OF oppression and
strife!
Here's to the loved. honored child Of the
nation.
Offspring of Liberty. pride of our life!
Here's to the patriots. brave. independ-
ent,
Whose conscience and courage arose in
g. their might!
Here's to the mothers and sisters, true
Is Who cheered them along in defense of
p the right! >. ... '..,.
Here's to the flag, proud emblem of Free
dom, '.1"'<'-.s1~ .i- r.
Its stars and its stripes unfurled to the
view! s. %<I1!" @sGTnG5st. .....,.- -.
Here's to our country, in safety reposing
@ Under the folds of the red, white and
=" blue! f. ia. -. ..,....
Here's to the children-the children now
living il, 35El5$ .E @:'I[s&@%t >.s,-
In this blessed home Of the brave and
t s the free! szr<t $z.S Ss,as- 33tE Fla. 4,
Here's to the hope. should our land e'er
require it, s:
Each boy and each girl a true patriot
may be!
Illustrated Family Newspaper
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06
The God of Firecrackers.

There is supposed to be giant devil
of a brilliant red in the mountains Of
western China, at the sight of whom
men grow faint with fear. A man
who lived about 5000 years ago of the
name Of Leedien found that the bang
ing Of firecrackers would frighten him
away; hence Leedien is the god Of fire.
crackers. All the red firecrackers are
intended to be used to frighten away
the red devil, while the green and yell
low ones are offerings to Leedien. From
the simple little firecracker was grad
ually evolved the destructive cannon,
which was 1sed by the Chinese in
their war with the Mongols A. D. 1872.
It was introduced into Europe about
1910. Thus we owe to the Chinese the
invention of the most useful article OF
warfare in the world.
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06
THE IDEAL FOURTH.
1t Should Be a Festival of Faith and
THANKSGIVING.

1nanA8&AS AASs
The main feature in the celebration
of the nations birthday should be the
expression Of it's faith in the greatness
Of it's destiny and the glory Of its mis-
sion. The celebration Of the festival
should be thoughtful, dignified and
beautiful; but, above all else. it should
be jubilant and enthusiastic.
1t is to be regretted that dignified,
appropriate. instructive and attractive
public celebra tions Of the day are not
the general rule in every city, town
| and hamlet. In every community there
should be q formal celebration sufti-
ciently spectacular, musical and ora
torical to be both popular and inspir-
| ing, but we are not to undervalue the
crudest forms in which the patriotic
enthusiasm Of the rising generation
! finds vent 1t means much that to the
children the Fourth of July is the most
jubilant of holidays.
On this day enthusiasm is the best
/ education. Those forms of expression
Of patriotic sentiment which are the
most pleasing to the masses and most
captivating to youth are the. best, be-
cause they are the most effective. The
ideal Fourth Of July celebration in
Maine or Manila, in Alabama or Alas
ka, in Ohio or Oregon, in Porto Rico
or Pennsylvania, in New York or Hon
olulu, will interest the school children,
will set them marching and singing
and waving the star spangled banner,
will enrich their minds with pictur-
esque memories and kindle their imag-
nations and fire their hearts with vi
sions of the peerless glory and destiny
of the American people. On this day
let the skeptic become a shouting be-
lever and the pessimist an optimist.
Our national anniversary should be
a festival of faith and THANKSGIVING
Leslie's Weekly.
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06
A UNIQUE CUSTOM.
Osher1ng In the Fourth Of July With
Monster Bon6res,


Probably in no city is there a more
unique manner of ushering in the
Fourth of July than in Salem. Mass.
Upon Lookout hill and Gallows hill
are lighted two huge piles of barrels
just as the clocks toll the midnight
hour. Situated as these piles are, upon
the highest hills in the vicinity. the
flames, as they leap skyvard, illumi-
nate the country for miles around as
brightly as shines the liberty whose
birth they commemorate. This unique
custom has been in vogue at the Look
out for over eighty years. Some say it
started in 1915 in honor of the decla-
ration of peace between England and
this country. The piles are not mere
heaps of rubbish, but are we'll built
and of graceful contour.
At the Lookout one year the pile
was seventeen tiers high, containing
1000 barrels and hogsheads and reach
ing a height Of about fifty feet. The
| foundation was twenty-five mammoth
hogsheads, and the core of the pile
was composed Of 400 railroad sleepers.
The barrels were stuffed with wood
and other combustibles.
The Galiows hill fire is of more re-
cent date, says Leslies Weekly. spring
! ing into prominence within the past
twenty-five years. The fire IS kindled
on hill opposite the historic place
where nineteen souls We're sacrificed
by the hangman's rope during the
witchcraft delusion. AS in past years,
this pile was larger than that on Look
out. One year it was twenty-six tiers
high, containing some 1000 barrels. II
was about seventy feet tall and OF
symmetrical cone shape.
Often at least 10000 people from
Salem, Boston, Lynn and the surround
ing towns witness the fires. Band con
certs, fireworks and the usual accom-
paniment Of tin horns, guns, irecrack
ers and other noise producers proceeds
the fire and continue during the burn
ing
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06
Bud S
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Fourth
YoW, J.. ef de foxes Oh des only
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4 Prophet Isaiah said it to

1O"> C1 uC lOACS 'uCS OA4J
IN Prophet Isaiah said it to
his sister Leona in the tone
Of one burdened with a great undertak-
ing. Prophet Isaiah Sharp was his
full name, but to all the plantation he
was "Aunt Viney's Bud"
A slim, scrawny lad was Isaiah,
blacker than darkness, with big eyes,
bigger feet and numberless plaits of
woolly hair, each wrapped close with
white cotton strings standing out all
over his head.
Leona was smaller and blacker, with
longer plaits and more of them, though
in her case they were embushed in a
''head rag'' Of faded lawn. The two
stood in big log cabin, whitewashed,
swept and garnished, with green
boughs in the hugh fireplace, empty
save for two barrels across one cor
ner, holding up long plank to form a
rude counter.
On top sat cracked dishes full OF cheap
red and yellow candy, raisins, almonds
and crumbly sweet cakes. At one end
was water bucket half full of lemon
ade, at the other big, round, green
striped Florida watermelon.
For at that season, late June, melons
are not ripe in middle Tennessee.
Prophet Isaiah was glad of it. He said
to Leona, tiptoeing to thump the upper
rind: 'Lis'en at dat? Dis yere fat man
cos me half dollar, but he's sho
knee high tn er hoppergrass an gwine
fetch de dimes eve'y time. Niggers
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06
Fourth of July.

I feel great love for Independence day;
I like the noise, the tumult and the roar
lin sooth, these things are what the
Fourth Is for). ~x-.....
What If an eye Is damaged by the way?
What If the small boy saunters forth to
slay
And comes back home with cuts and
wounds galore? .. =:
Whit matters it one scar the less or
.'sa more, .s,.t H.&E5 fa% g5ss& .&s.t
One Doctors bill the more or less to pay?
Indeed. upon the glorious Fourth dote;
It makes me happy as the high tide
clam s4s;l.I st $E fgg SIS 5ls.ffE st 5iiEE
I hope the days traditions ne'er will
fade. 4t & $2SE 1 E5.z 75 55 81 5 .ls
grow 80 glad and buoyant as I note
The whole land celebrate. because u am
The king OF all the firecracker trade
s. than M. Levy in Puck.
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06
The First Flag.

When congress, in 1777, appointed
committee to design flag, the COM
mittee very naturally consulted Betsy
Ross Of Philadelphia, as she was
known as an expert needlewoman at
the time Of the Revolution and had
gained reputation in her calling by
making the ruf1les for George Wash
ington's shirts. The original design
consisted Of thirteen red and white
stripes and the same number Of stars.
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06
Origin of the American Flag.

Origin of the American Flag.
The first American flag had it's orr
gin in the following resolution adopted
by congress June II, 1777:
Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen
United States be thirteen stripes, alternate
red and white; that the union be thir-
teen stars white on blue fald, repre-
senting a new constella ton.
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06
The Night watchman.s Fourth.

eff there's any day hate said the
night watchnlan. Its the Fourth OF
July"
''Keeps YOU busy looking out for fires.
eh?"
mo. but the blame fireworks keep
me awake at night.
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06

Getting His Moneys Worth.
Brown-Why don't you go outside to
fire off your crackers?
Little Johnnie-'Cause they smell
more in the house.-Life.
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06

What the Moon Heard.
First Skyrocket-Say, old man, how
are you feeling?
Second Skyrocket-'Way up.
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-06
Tie Man
WHO Made. e,..I
The F ourth
III OW many boys, are there or,
how many adults either for
that matter, who know about
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tHU n1SlH WH0 u1due lHe SI0r1-
Gus Fourth?
The Continental congress was discuss
ing the subject Of the Declaration of
Independence. Some of the delegates
who had been hot patriots were begin
ming to cool. John Dickinson Of Penn
sylvania had been outspoken for lib
erty, but one night his wife saids to
him from beneath the shadow Of her
nightcap, "Johnny, if you have any
thing to do with this independence
business you'll be hanged, and you'll
leave a young and attractive widow"
John Dickinson went back to the hall
of congress next day and spoke against
the resolution The friends of the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-27
CLEANING UP THINGS.
No Time of the Year Is Better Suited
for This Kind of Work Than
the Present.

During the next two months is one
of the best seasons for cleaning up the
farm, and in the majority of farms
there is plenty of opportunity or need
for this kind of work. After the plow-
ing for wheat is done the manure can
all be cleaned out of the stables, sheds
and feed lots and hauled out and scat
tered broadcast on the land intended
for wheat. The work of properly pre-
pairing the land for the reception of
the seed wiN incorporate sufficiently
with the soil. Weeds may be cut down
in the meadows and pastures and
along the fence rows to good advan-
tage. Many of them, if cut down be-
'tore they mature seeds, will be effect
ually killed out.
This is one of the best reasons for
killing out sprouts and briars. With
the exception of sassafras and per-
simmon almost all kinds may be eff
fectually killed out by cutting down
reasonably close to the ground almosv
any time IN August. With these two
in nearly all cases the only safe plan
is to grub out, cutting them off at
least six inches below the surface.
While this plan requires considerable
work, in the end it will prove much the
more economical. This is so much the
case that generally it will be better
to thoroughly clean an acre in this
way than to spend the same amount
of time and labor cutting off and buE1-
ing larger acreage, but doing less eff
fective work.
Cutting close to the ground and let
ting lay until dry and then burning
will kill out many weeds, moss and
sprouts, but with persimmon and sas-
safras the tops will rarely be killed
down so deep but that the roots will
send up shoots next year, and in a
short time they will be as much in the
way as ever.
BY keeping the farm clear the value
S materially increased to say moth
ng of the'better satisfaction in work
ng it.-N. j. Shepherd, in Farmers
Voice.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-27

ing silos and cellars, and will save
time and money on any farm if prop
erly handled.
The stacker consists of one long post
or pole set solidly in the ground and
extending 80 to 40 feet in the air, a
short arm of ten or twelve feet, and
the necessary ropes and pulleys. The
arm is fastened at the height desired
by boiling onto an iron band, some
times made from an old wagon-tire
inserted in a groove or collar cut
around the post. A strong wire, rope
or chain is then fastened to the outer
end of the arm, or derrick, and on a
band made to circle round near the top
CT the pole. Three pulleys are suffi-
cient to hoist the load, and small
rope in the hands Of the man on the
stack or ground enables him to pull
the hoisted load wherever desired.
As no one has disturbed the farm
ers using the derrick, it is supposed
the stacker is not patented, hence no
royalties will be demanded of anyone
who wishes to make one.-Joel Sho-
maker, in Farm and Fireside.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-27
SUM tnOnS.

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon tor
Benton county.
Mary J. II. Whitby, Plaintiff,
VS..
Roscoe edwards, Alice Edwards, Augusta Strake.
John Strake, NJ P Totten, and Leah j. Totten,
Defendants.
To Roscoe y. Edwards, Alice Edwards, Augusta
Strake, john Strake, NJ. Totten. and Leah J.
Totten the abOve-named defendants:
In the name of the State of Oregon: You are
hereby required to appear and answer the COM
plant OF tie above named plaintiff in the above
court, within six weeks from the date of the first
publication Of this summons And you are hereby
notified that if you fail to appear and said
complaint as herein required, the plaintiff will ap
ply to the court for the relief prayed for in said
complaint towit: The foreclosure of q certain
wards August. StTake aud ."nn Strakc to plaintiff
on the 9TH day of January, 1900, to the pay
ment of Il certain l,ro!nissory note Of Robert X.
Edwards Augusta Edwards. and John Strake, for
$4,000 payable five alter date with interest
t:iereo! at the rate OF per per aunum,
conveyed unto plaintiff the following described real
propert', situated in Benton county. Oregon, to-
wit: The $ " Of the Z !; the \ T. / Of the
i tue $ K of the !; and the N W Of
the i; / of Sec s Tp IA $, RS W the Will Mer.
And for a further decree barring and recosing-
said defendants, Roscoe +. Edwards Alice Ed
wards, AuedSta Strake, John Strake, z Totten,
and Leah J. Totten. of and from all right title
interest in and to said real property and every part
thereof.
This summons is published by order OF the Hon.
Virgil f. Waters, Ju5ge of the County Court Of
Oregon, October H. 1904 and the date of the first
publication OF this summons is October IS, 1904. -,
YATES 4 TIES,
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-27
WINTER EXCURSION RATES
TO YAQUINA BAY.
A New Departure on the Southern
Pacific and the Corvallis
s. Eastern Railroads.

Recognizing long fait want. and de
s;fing to give the public cheap rates to
the coast in the winter as we'll as the
summer, for per- ons who desire to see
the bounding biiloWs in their uilGest
moods and imbibe the unre ozone ot
Pacific G, mEanv in connection witt. the
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad have plac-
I'd on sale. taking effect Nov 2. 1904,
and continuing uutil March 81. i9A!,
ir III ali points ~. th.ir :inr-, r'''nl rip
tickets to Iaqnina at the >;,,.te IA p as
daring We >rt'n.e,. These ii.sels vii
he sold on Wtdnes' 'aye and Saturdays
only ami will he sn:d for re'nrn sixty
days from da:e of sale
Dr.. Minthosn's saltary baths " i'll he
i'll opera ion and anyone " lao dt sire.s
Genuine health resort dnring the win!er
cannot do better than spend month or
so at Yaqnina.
Similar tickets will te sold from AL
banv, Corvallis Philomath and all points
west on the Corvallis & Eastern R. R.
Full information IA to rates, baggage,
etc. can he obtained by applying to the
nearest S agent or direct from w. E.
Conan, G. p. A.. S. P. Portland, or
Edwin Stone, manager, G. e E. r. R.
Co., Albany.
p. S-Thrnngh ,irkets TO Portland
are sold by the {. 4 +. Il: Corvallis and
by the S. P, Pn tlan; 10 Corvallis via
Albany and the e. & f at the some
ate as via the West side. viz: - g. G.
& +. trains connect at ALBANY with the
Albany Portland local both WAYS.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-27
THE DERRICK STACKER.
A Western Device which Gives Gen
erel Satisfaction in Hosting
Hay and Grain.

The derrick stacker is in use in many
sections of the west. and gives general
satisfaction il hosting hay, straw and
grain. It is made stationary, and can
be used in making a round stack, with
the pole in the middle, or for lifting hay
or grain to a platform, from which it
may be put in the barn. This simple
device is also handy for stacking on
sheds, saving all the heavy pitching
from the wagon. Some farmers have
the derricks set against the barn. and
use them for hosting machinery to
the top floor in winter and letting it
down in the spring. The derrick will
be found handy for filling and empty