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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-07
A New Jersey Editor Testimonial.

M. T. Lynch, editor of the Philipsburg,
N. j., Daily Post, writes II have ueed
many kinds of medicines for coughs and
colds In my family, but never anything
80 good as Foley's Honey and Tar. /
cannot say too much In praise of It,"
Sold by e. K. Taft, druggist.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-07

I'VE will sing Awake. Ye Saints i'm
mediately Lefore the sermon tomor-
row." announced the minister ut choir
practice on Saturday afternoon.
Don't you think" inquired the OBJ
servant tenor, that it would be more
appropriate to sing it Immediately aft
er the sermonY'-New Orleans Plea
yunA
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1904-09-07

PRESCRIPTIONS Carefully and
u Accurately Compounded Day or Night,
N HWALDsG,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-05
Citation.

In the County Court of the State of Oregon
for the County of 3enton.
In the matter of the estate of Jane E. Fisher
deceased.
To Ethel E. schou. Ida R. Morris, Msrgare,
Fisher, and Rowland Fisher, heirs and devisees
Of Jane E. Fisher, deceased, Greeting:
IN the name of the State of Oregon, you are
hereby cited and required to appear in the
County Court of the State of Oregon, for the
County Of Benton, at the Court room thereof
a. at Corvallis n III in the County Of Benton on Tues
the forenoon of that day, then and there to
Show, cause If any exist, why an order of sale
should si not be made as prayed for in the peti.
estate ofJane E. Fisher, deceased, Of the fol.
loXing described real property towit:
Beginning at point 3713 chains east of the
southeaso quarter of section 20, T. IL s. RS w
and run thence north 60 chains; thence
east ESQ chains; thence north 30 chain S; thence
east to tae West line of the donation land claim
of Philip ,Mulkey, Not. No. 95S in T. IL s. r. 5 W. ;
thence south to point so chains south OF The
northeast corner of donation land claim of j c.
ROBERTS, Not. No. $40, same Tp; and R.: thence
north 26 degrees 36 minutes west 1852 chains TO
a point 4.75 chains west of said northeast corn
er OF sal Roberts claim; thence west to the
place OF beginning. Also lot 10 In section -,
and lots !, q ), 4, and in section 81 I. IL S. R.
w, except therefrom the following, beginning
at point 80 links east of the southwest corner
Of said lot and run thence north 469 chains:
thence south IS degrees east 10 2S chains thence
south "a degrees east .4S chaius TO point on
SOutn boundary line OF SAID lot LSald point
being 44O chains west from southeast corner OF
said lot 81 thence west south boundary
line of said lot 5. a distance of 1885 chains to
the place Of beginning. containing 2:s2 acres
more or less. Also strip of land 80 feet wide
running along the full length of the west si Q
of 4 piece of land containing 1873 acres des-
cribed as follows: beginning ut the N. E. corn
er of claim No. 55 T. IL S. R. D wv. run thence
w. Is chaius: thence s. 99I chains; thence E.
Is chatns; thence n. 9.91 chains to place of be-
ginning ALI the above being in Benton coun.
ty, state OF Oregon.
1t being the Intention to include in the above
description all lands described in mortgage
given by Jane E. Fisher ahd husband to the
state Land Board, bearing date December s.
1900.
And you are further notified that this citation
is served upon you, and each of you, by pub.
lication thereof in the Corvallis Times, news
paper for four weeks, under an order made by
the Hon. Virgil E Waters. iu ige of said court
bearing date February {. h, 1901
WITNESS. the Hon. Virgil E, Waters. uige
of the County Court of the State OF Oregon TO.
the County of Benton, with the seal OF said
Court affixed this 9TH day OF February, A. D.
1904.
Attest vIGToRP. MOSES,
Clerk.
Use + -
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-05

Calkins in Eugeue. The new struc,
ure Is to cost about 81 600, ard Is for
rental purposes.
Harry Davis has accepted DO
sition with o. W. Hurd Of Florence,
Mr.. Hurd is the owner of several
steamships. cannerv aad other i'm
portant Industries on Sluslaw Bay.
he owns the steamer Rosco which
makes trips now between YaquIoa
aud Coos Bay. Mr. Davis left Moo
day to assume his new duties.
The Weed mercantile bueiresa a.
Philomath has changed hands. The
new owners ar, George Scott aad NJ.
Pugsley, son of A. W. Pugsley. who
arri' ed q couple cf years ayo from
Idaho. The firm name is to be Scott
& Pugsley. Mr.. Weed, who owns
property 10 the vicinity is to remain
In Philomath. The deal was nsgotiat-
ed by Henry Amber.
The Rebekahs and Knights of
Pythias of Corvallis are to pay fra-
ternal visits to kindred societies in
Albany next Friday night. Both
have been invited by Albany lodges
to make the visit, and each has ac-
cepted. The trip is to be made by
special train, and the occasion is ex-
pected to be widely popular as well
as pleasant.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-05
Gives Health, Vigor and Tone.

Herbin is boon for sufferers from an
eamia. By its use the blood is quickly
regenerated and the color becomes nor
NAL. The dropping strength is revived.
The languar is diminished Health. Wig
or and tone predominant. New life and
happy activity result. Mrs. Bell H. Shir-
el, Middlesborough, Ills, writes: ST
have been troubled with liver complaint
and poor blood, and have found nothing
to benefit me like Herbone. hope new
er to be without it. 1 have wished that
had known of it in my husbands life
time. soc. Sold by Graham & Wortham.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-05
Philomath Items.

| Mayor Burnap' is building an ad
dition to his hotel.
Rodell Henkle is in Portland or
business trip. 49,
Prof. O. v. Whites family is
on rantined on account of scarleti.
ne.
R'nton County Lumber Co. is
ex citing a contract for 800, ,ooo
fe- OF lum ber.
I,'cal oratorical contest of the
pr. ibition league was on the even
evening of March sd.
Miss Letitia Abrams, whose work
wis so we'll appreciated last year
has returned to take charge of elo-
cution at Pnilomath College.
An excellent series Of revival
meetings closed last week. A num-
Der of new members have united
with each of the churches as re-
suit of the meetings.
Miss Beulah Henkle is in Port
land taking special work in millin-
cry. She ls preparing to take
charge of the new millinery depart
ment of J. E. Hsnkle,s store.
Henry Am mbler, our popular real
estate man, has taken into partner
ship with him, Judge Virgil E.
Waters, of Corvallis. This makes
q happy com bination for Judge
Walters is one of the very best men
of the county. They will operate
two Offices. Judge Waters will
have charge of the Corvallis Office
and Mr.. Amber the Philomath of.
fee. Mr.. Amber says he expects
a large immigration this spring.
Reduced fare for such immigrants
begins March /.
An important transfer of proper
ty was made by Henry Amber the
first, of the week. The grocery
store owned by J. Weed was pur-'
chased by DR.. G. A. Scott and A.
w. Pugsley. DIR. Scott is our ex-
cellent dentist, our popular city
marshal and very amiable and
worthy man. Mr.. Pugsley and
family came from the East 8 few
years ago and have just recently
to Philomath. All we know
Of him inspires confidence in his
honor and business ability. The
new firm will be known as Scott
& Pugsley. The stock will be in.
creased and everything will be done
to pleasantly and successfully meet
the demands Of the trade.
"INsIGNE.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-05

London, March 2.-The London
Daily Mail prints dispatch from
its Shanghai correspondent stating
that the belief is growing there that
the war will shortly involve China.
The principal Chinese arsenals ara
declared to be taxed to the limit
preparing munitions Of war, while
the troops are being placed on a
war footing. The government is
said to have placed large orders for
guns and supplies abroad.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-05
HARD on LIVESTOCK
COMPLAINT FROM NORTH
ERN BENTON ABOUT
COLD RAINS.
Feed is low and There is no Grass
Working the Roads and a.
Call for Assistance Items
From Mountain View
-Other News
Other News,

! Orr energetic road supervisor
Albert Wilson is out these wet DAYS
digging and opening bitches ane
letting the, water eff the roads
With what little money there viii
be at his disposal this year, and
with the cooperation of the far.
mers, we look for considerable i'm
provements under his supervision.
This district having been divided
into three districts makes it con.
siderably easi r for the supervisor,
better for the roads end gives beitsI
satisfaction to everybody concerned.
Let every farmer ,me forward and
haul gravel on the dollar for dollar
plan, If only for a day or two. and
nj leave it for a few willing hands
to do it al This is the only way to
/ get good roads without increasing
taxation.
Miss Mary Dunlap fui.hed a
very successful five months school
at Mountain View last FRIDAY.
There IS to be vacation till March
9TH, when Miss Dunlap will con-
tinue teaching the spring term of
three months. On Washington S
birt hday the afternoon was devoted
to speeches by the children appro-
pirate to the day. The schooIroom
was nicely decorated and with the
marching discipline OF the children
re efec S great credit on the teacher.
y The S. P. R. R. has been doing
considerable business at Lewisburg
depot this winter, large quantity
OF dressed calves, hogs and all kinds
of poultry has been shippsd from
this point by farmers t., the Port
land commission houses. This does
away with fhe old unsatisfactory
wsy of disposing of produce 10 the
local markets. and is more remun-
erat!ve 10 the producers.
Grain has made a very poor
growth in this section this winter
aud the constant rain this month
has been very hard on stock of all
kinds. particularly on sheep, as the
grass has been very short and grain
has not made sufficient growth to
pasture it.
PROGRESS.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-05
Cured Consumntinn.

Mr.. B. Evans. Clearwater. Kan, writes:
Ny husband lay sick for three months,
The doctors sand he had quick consump-
tion- We procured bottle of B llard,s
Horehound Syrup, and it cured him.
That was six years ago and since then we
have always kept a bottle in the house,
We cannot do without it. For coughs
and colds it has no equal" 25c, soc and
$I-oo. Sold by Graham & Workman.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-05
Invaluable for Rheumatism.

I have been suffering for the past few
years with a severe attack of rheumatism
and found that Billiards. Snow Liniment
was the only thing that gave me salts.
faction and tended to alleviate my mains,
March "a, 1902, John c. Degnan, Kins.
nan, Ills. 25c. soc and 81 90. Sold bv
Graham & Workman.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-05

Dr.Wells. the Albany v S will be at
Fruits livery stables every Friday of
each week. Bring your horses and
have them examined free of charge.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-05
E. E. WHITE
REAL ESTATE Co.

TO HOMESEEKERs.
You have come from the land of ice and
snow,
And you don't know just where you want
y logo; ...37 &
You have not yet run short of cash
And you want to invest so as not to
smash.
Perhaps you're farmer-want someone
to show
Where the largest aud best crops un-
failinsly grow ,f E3s
And tell and assure you exactly where
You will surely be dealt with lust and
fair IsG.s s..ee -.
Where they will not try to cheat and
beat you,
II you are earnestly trying to purchase
home
Just call at the Office of White & Stone.
On Main street. Corvallis, they will be
found -
ALWAYS ready and willing to show you
around;
If you would be used very nice ard DO
y. lite,
You should make the acquaintance of
E. E. White. =
We are certain to please with the farms
to be shown
By our gentlemanly solicitor a. M.
Stone. sJ--e.-s-, &, -, r.
They will tell you where the best prunes
grow AS. &, >5sl-s...
They have been in the business and
surely know. s a--4 s
And where to grow fine grain, but if
dairying you would try
They can tell you just where a fine
4, ranch to buy. -
They do your business.-deal in city
lands =
And the renting of houses is in their
hands.
So when yen come here, stranger and
alone,
Just call at the office of White & Stone
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-05
T.. G. ALTMAN, M. ID.
HOueODathIS

HOneOpath1St
Office cor 3rd and Monroe SITS. Resi-.
dence cor 3rd and Harrison sta.
Hours 10 to II A. M. to a and 2
(. TO p. III. Sundays 9 to 10 A, M.
Phone residence 315.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-05
CORVALLIS & EASTERN
RAILROAD.
Time Card Number 22.

2 For Yaquina:
Train leaves Albany. -. 17:4s D. m
Corvallis. goo D. m
'' arrives Yaquina. ....... $40 .. m
I Returning: e- f,.r =
Leaves Yaquina. ......... o:4s a, m
Leaves Corvallis. 11:3o a. m
Arrives Albany. .I2:I5 D. m
8 For Detroit:
Leaves Albany .......... 700 a. m
Arrives Detroit 1926 D. m
4 from Detroit:
Leaves Detroit. t..,1:oo D. m
Arrives Albany. SIS D. m
Train No. I arrives in Albany in time
to connect with south bound train,
as well as giving two or three hours in
Albany before departure of S P north
bound train.
Train No connects with the S Ptrains
at Corvallis and Albany giving direct ser.
vice to Newport and adjacent beaches.
Train for Detroit. Breitenbush and
other mountain resorts leaves ALBANY at
700 a. M, reaching Detroit at noon, Civ
ing ample time to reach the Springs the
same day.
For further information apply to
EDWIN STONE,
Manager.
n. H. Cronise, Agent Corvallis.
Thos. Coekrell. Agent Albany.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27
"A Thrilling Tale Of Shipwreck and Adventure
By Louis Tracy, Author of The Final Var


him open his mouth, see If I DON'T
She reverted to the piece of tin. cit
looks quite mysterious, like the things
you read of in stories Of pirates and
buried treasure"
Yes he admitted. "It is unques-
tionably a plan, guidance, given to a
person not previously acquainted with
the island but cognizant Of some fact
connected with 1t. unfortunately
none Of the buccaneers / can bring to
mind frequented these seas. The poor
beggar who left it here must have had
some other motive than searching for
Did he dig the cave and the well,
wonder?"
Probably the former. but not the
well. No man could do 1t unaided."
why do you assume he was
alone?'
He strolled towards the fire to kick
a stray log. 1T is only idle specula-
piled. would you like to help me to
I drag some timber UP from the beach?
If we get few big planks we can
build fire that will last for hours. We
want some extra clothes, too, and it
will soon be dark"
The request for cooperation graft
fed her. She compiled eagerly, and
without much exertion they hauled
q ASopSSI1btC ioo0 III LII CWoOQ " SliSlI
new camping-ground. They also
brought number of coats to serve
as coverings. Then jerks tackled the
lamp. Between the rust and the
soreness Of his index finger 1t was
most difficult operation to open 1t.
| Before the sun went down he suo-
ceeded and made wick by unravel-
ing a few strands of wool from his
jersey. When night fell, with the sud-
denness Of the tropics. Iris was able
to illuminate her small domain.
| They were both utterly tired and
ready to drop with fatigue. The girl
said good night" but instantly re-
appeared from behind the tarpaulin;
| she inquired.
"Please yourself, Miss Deane. Bet
| ter not, perhaps. It will only burn
] four or five hours, any way"
| Soon the light vanished, and he lay
down, his pipe between his teeth, close
to the caves entrance. Weary tho
he was, he could not sleep forthwith.
His mind was occupied with the signs
| on the canister head.
1872 divided by 1; an X and dot"
he repeated several times What do
| they signify?"
Suddenly he sat up, with every
sense alert, and grabbed his revolver.
towards the spot, a few feet away,
where the skeleton was hidden. It
was the rustling Of a bird among the
trees that had caught his ear.
/ r.. He thought of the white frame
work Of once powerful man, lying
there among the bushes, abandoned,
forgotten, horrifc. Then he smoth-
cred a cry of surprise.
). "By Jove!" he nuttered. There IL
d no * and dot. That sign is meant
4 for a skull and CrOssbOnes. It lies eX-
actly on the part of the island where
we saw that queer-looking bald patch
T to-day. First thing tomorrow, be-
fore the girl awakes, must examine
7 that place."
He resolutely stretched himself on
, his share of the spreadout coats, now
thoroly dried by sun and fire. In a
minute he was sound asleep.
: (To be continued Monday
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

days weird significance was attached
to this simple phrase.
b why do you carry about bit OF
TIM" she went on.
How the atmosphere of deception
chung to him! Here was a man COM
PEELED to lie outrageously who, in hap
pier years, had prided himself on
scrupulous accuracy even in small
things
Plague upon it," he silently pro-
tested. 'Subterfuge and deceit are
as much at home in this deserted
island as in Mayfair"
II found it here. Miss Deane." he
answered.
Luckily she interpreted here" as
applying to the cave.
LET me see it. May II"
He handed it to her. She could
make nothing Of it, SO together they
puzzled over it. The sailor rubbed ii
with a mixture of kerosene and sand.
Then figures and letters and a sort of
diagram We're revealed. At last they
became decipherable. BY exercising
patient ingenuity some one had in
dented the metal with sharp punch
until the marks assumed this aspect:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

Iris was quick vvitted. cit IS a, plan
OF the island" she cried. fz@
ALSO the latitude and the longi-'
tude."
What does j. S.'~mean ?"
'eProbably the initials Of a mans
name; let US say John Smith, for in
stance"
"And the figures on the island, with
the * and the dot?"
ct cannot tell you at present" he
said; II take it that the line across
the island signifies this gap or canon,
and the small intersecting line the
cave. But 80 divided by /, and an
* surmounted by dot are cabalistic.
They would cause :. even Sherlock
Holmes to smoke at least two pipes.
have barely started one"
She ran to fetch a glowing stick to
enable him to relight his pipe.
little digs?' she asked. you need
not have stopped smoking just be-
cause I stood close to YOU
Really, Miss Deane-"
| 'There, don't protest. I. like the
smell Of that tobacco. I thought
sailors invariably smoked rank, black
stuff which they call thick twist"
Il am beginner, as sailor. After
a few more years before the mast
| may hope to reach perfection
Their eyes exchanged quantity
pleasant challenge. Thus the man
"She is determined to learn something
of my past, but she will not succeed
| And the woman-'The wretch! He
! IS close as an oyster. But will make
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-27

conduct and utterances--all these
things. eliminated in utter relaxation
when the water touched his heated
skin.
But he was really very much an
noyed. A powerful man always is
annoyed when forced to yield. The
revelation Of limit to human endur-
ance infuriates him. A woman inva-
| riably thinks that the man should be
scolded by way Of tonic
How could you brighten me so 2"
demanded Iris, Historically. You
must have felt that you were working
too hard. You made me rest. Why
He looked at her wistfully. This
collapse must not happen again, for
her sake. These two said more with
| eyes than lips. She withdrew her
arm: her face and neck crimsoned.
There she said with compelled
cheerfulnes. you are all right now.
He emptied the tin. 1t gave him
new life.
II always thought" he answered
gravely, that champagne was worth
it's weight in gold under certain COM
ditions. These are the conditions"
| Iris reflected. with elastic rebound
from despair to relief, that men In the
lower ranks Of life do not usually form
theories on the expensive virtues OF
the wine Of France. But her mind
was suddenly occupied by a fresh dis
aster.
Good gracious!" she cried. 'The
! ham is ruin ed q
It was burnt black. She prepared
a fresh supply. When 1t was ready,
jerks was himself again. They ate in
silence, and shared the remains Of the
bottle. The man idly wondered what
| 1oo Lat Nv in117 of t1ooA hot
| evening. He remembered that the
| last time he was there he had called
for Jambon de York aux epinards and
half pint Of Heidseck.
| "COelum non animum mutant, qu1
trans mare eu r. he thought By
call the very page In Horace where
this philosophical line occurs. It was
in the eleventh epistle of the first
book. A smile illunnined his tired
face.
Iris was watchful. She had neve,
in her life cooked even a potato OF
boiled an egg. The ham was her frs
attempt. =:
! my cooking amuses your she de.
manded suspiciousy.
1T gratifies every sense" he muir
INJURED. There is but one thing
needful to complete my happiness"
"And that is?"
Permission to smoke
Smoke WHAT"
He produced a steel box, Tight,
closed, and pipe. IT will answe
: you in Byron's words" he said
- - Sublime tobacco! which from cas-
'., to west
Cheers the tar's labor or the Turk
Il mans rest
Your pockets are absolute shops,
said the girl. delighted that his tempe
, had improved. What other stores d.
you carry about with your"
:, He lit his pipe and solemnly gave a,
inventory Of his worldly goods. Be
; yond the items she had previousl
! yer dollar, very soiled and crurnple
T handkerchief; and bit of tin. A bo
| Of Norwegian matches he threw ava
as useless, but Iris recovered them.
= "You never know what purpos
5 they may serve" she said In afte