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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-21
Prohibition Contest.

Of late more than usual in
terest has been manifested in
prohibition by various adherents
of this doctrine and in conse-
quence the Prohibition League
at OAC is in healthy condition.
The League holds monthly meet
ings and each meeting sees an
increase in the membership. AS
a rule, there is much discussion
of interest at these gatherings
and an impromptu program rem
dered.
Next Friday evening a contest
will be held at the college fo1
the purpose of deciding who
shall have the honor of repre-
senting OAC at the State Pro.
hibition contest held in McMinn.
vile next May. There will be
FIVE orations by the following
persons: Mr.. Darling, Miss
Alice Wicklund. John J. Shroe-
der, Ray Stout and Roy Harlan
A fine musical program will b.
given. There will be a voca
solo by Miss Gertrude McBee;
song by a quartet consisting o
Messrs. Webber, Bouquet, Hers
/ and Bauer. vocal solo, Mis-
Bertha Williams; mandolin
duet, Miss Una Stewart and F
I'M. Stokes.
Two gold medals will be award
led, and the winner will have tn
| honor of representing OAC q
| the state contest. This wi
likely prove Of great interest an
a large crowd is predicted.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-21

.
which are Of a very commodiou,
character, fitted for both passen-
ger and freight service, and do a
good business between the valley
towns and the city of Portland.
This daily service by rail and
water brings the people OF Ben
ton county into closer touch with
all the rest of the state, and es-
pecially the Willamette valley,
the sea coast and the Oregon me-
tropolis, having as a matter Of
course its effect on its social life.
There is a large and growing
trade with Alaska, Mexico, Cen.
trail and South America, the
Sandwich Islands, the Philip
pines. China, aud Japan. These
countries have just awakened to
the fact that the products of the
Northwest are unsurpassed and
properly fitted to their needs, and
with the Lewis and Clark Expo
sition this year as an object les
son of what can be done, a great
demand for Oregon's products is
sure to arise.
Anyone desiring to invest cap
ital in enterprises where the re-
turns are sure, or anyone desiring
a home in a land that for its pro-
ductiveness cannot be excelled,
might we'll consider Benton coun-
ty.
/ Benton county is well eduip-
ped with public schools, and in
addition to its common grades,
there is located the State Agri-
cultural College, one of the best
educational institutions in the
state. There practical agricul-
ture is taught in all its branches
military instruction is given the
boys of the school by regular
army officer, and the scientific
and literary course is as usually
taught in hrst-class colleges.
Benton county has the usual
social privileges, churches, liter
ary organizations, and othel
means Of bringing people together
in social, harmonious life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-21
Wo1nen's Kidneys.

Women are more often affected With
kidney disorders than men but attribute
the symptoms to- diseases pecnliar 10
their. sex, while in reality the kid
heys are deranged. Nervousness. head
ache puffy or dark circles under the eyes.
pain in the back, are signs of kidney
tioublethat must not be ignored or NAL
ady will result. Foley's Kidney cure has
restored the health OF thouaands of weak
nervous, broken down women. It stops
irregularities and strengthens the urinary
organs. it purifies the blood and benefits
the whole system. Sold by Graham ane
Workman,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-21
Draws Attention to Signs.

EDITOR GAZETTE.
1t strikes me, and will likely
appeal to others in the same way,
that great improvement could
be made in the appearance of
The town in many ways. I notice
that in a good many other towns
of the Valley, the various Citizen
Leagues are taking hold of things
with a will. To profit by the
experience of others is always a
safe and wise thing to do.
By the way of improvement
in other towns the people are
giving heed to the character OF
signs posted Also where they
are posted and the manner of
doing the work. There are,
about Corvallis, innumerable
signs that look like"Sam Patch. !"
Some were horrid to start with,
and others are torn and on the
ragged edge generally. Further
more, school children and others
are in the habit of throwing
papers and that class of rubbish
along the walks. All unneces-
sary as it is unsightly. It seems
as. though something could be
done in matter of SO much
importance to us during this, OF
all years. c.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-21
CHARGED WITH MURDER
The Law Takes Its Course De.
veIopments of Sharratt
Case.

Recently this paper has several
times referred to the case of E.
G. Sharratt, who is supposed to
have been murdered on the night
of Jan. 2Ist. The scene of the
tragedy was at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Green, at Lutjens,
Or. Lutjens is situated in Lin
coin county, not far from Valid
port.
Of the subsequent arrest of
Mrs. Green, in Portland, and Of
her husband, in Lincoln county,
each charged with the murder of
of Sharratt, mentioned was also
made. The following notes are
from the last issue Of the Toledo
Reporter:
Sheriff Ross returned from
Portland by Tuesdays train hav-
ing in custody Mrs. Green who
is jointly with her husband ac-
cused of numbering E. G. Shar-
ratt. "A very serious charge.
Sheriff Ross with Mrs. Green
in charge, who is arrested under
the grave charge of murder, took
the Wednesdays train for Wald-
port, where she will have her
preliminary examination. At
torneys B. F. Swope and B. F.
Jones goes as prosecutors. The
prisoners will be defended by
! c. E. Hawkins, and w. S. Nc
Fadden and J. Fred Yates of
Corvallis, the sheriff also con-
veyed prisoner Green, probably
as witness. Green is the husband
and has had his hearing and is
committed without bonds. Judge
u. ]. Whitney, of Albany, came
as far as Toledo, but seeing there
should be limit even to attor-
neys, remained over night in
Toledo, returning home by to-
days train. Surely this case is
getting to be an important one
as the people will realize later.
There are many peculiarities
iof the case, chief of which is
that although Mr.. Sharratt re-
covered consciousness prior to his
death sufficiently to dispose ol
his worldly possessions and to talk
over his business affairs, vel
when approached upon the sub.
.1ject of killing he presistently re.
fused to state anything abou,
who did it or how it was done,
and at times refusing to answer
J, at all and at other times simply
stating that he didn't know.
! There appeared to be some
! reason in his mind for shielding
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-21
SIGNS OF FAILING VISION.

When your eyes tire in reading, when
you frown or partly close the eyes when
looking at an object; when things
looked at for some time; when the eyes
ache, smart, or water; or when you have
pain in the eyeball, orbit, temples or
forehead.
Ali the conditions are curab1e by prop
er glasses, such as we will furnish you
after scientific examinations.
MATTHEWS, The optielan,
Room IL, over First National Bank
FOIEYSHO YznTAR
for ctisdrens safe, sure. No opt1tes
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-21
For Sale.

Thoroughbred Barred Plymouth Rock
cockerels at $1.G5 each. Call on F. r
Barnes at Granger, South of Station or
address Corvallis r. F. p. No l.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-21
Splendid


An interesting serial story
running every week in the
Gazette.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-03-21
Semi
Weekly,

All the local news all of the
time, with a large amount of
miscellaneous martet,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-01

Gov. Devine has been in CORE
spondence with the Department
of Agriculture and Labor at Bis
mark, with a view OF securing a
Farmers Institute for this Sec
ton OF the country. The expen-
ses OF these Institutes are defrav-
ed by the state, other than the
cost of the building and the en-
tertainmentof the speakers. The
institutes have accomplished
wonders for the better tllling Of
the soil in all sections Of the
state, but as yet Ward county
has not had one OF these helpful
gatherings. Superintendent of
Institutes E. kaufman, writes
him that three days are to be
given to Ward and adjoining
counties, from January 25th to
the 9th inclusive, and that spe.
cial rates will be secured on both
the 500 and Great Northern
mainlines and branches from
Harvey to Portal and from Devils
Lake to Wilson.
All important subjects pertain
ing to the farm will be discussed
by men who are specialists on
the subjects presented. There
will probably be no less than six
speakers, and they will represent
the best men in their respective
fields that can be secured in the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-01
a FARMERS INSTITUTE
JANUARY rs, 70, Fl.
A Three Days Session for Minot Prominent
Agriculturists and Stockmen Will Present
Every Important Subject---Special Rates
on all Roads.

states OF North Dakota, South
Dakota and Minnesota.
This occasion should bring
hundreds of farmers to this city,
and no doubt will. 1t will be
away ahead of Seed day given in
Minot, March 18th, for on that
occasion the time was very limit
ed. But in this case three whole
days, including evening sessions,
will be given. Every hour will be
full OF helpful suggestions to the
farmers of this section OF the
country. Such subjects as corn,
cattle, horses, proper rotation OF
crops, mich COWS, grains and
grasses, and dairying will be pre-
sented, and from men who have
made the subjecta life study, each
and all Of them beingat the same
time experienced and practical
farmers and stockmen.
We predict that the biggest in
stitute of the Kind ever held in
the state. will occur in Minot, on
January 25th, 26th and 9th
next. All farmers should make
note OF the time and place, and
make arrangements to be pres
ent, if not the entire three days,
at least one day. Programs OF
the three days session will be
published later. Every arrange
ment will be made to take care OF
the big crowd that will no doubt
be here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-01

On October 20, 1905, the petit
ton OF Frederick j. Knorr1to be
declared a. voluntary bankrupt
was fled in the United States
Court. The Judge being absent
from the state, the petition was
Immediately referred to John II.
Lewis, Referee in Bankruptcy for
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-01

the Minot District, and on the
same day Knorr was adjudicated
bankrupt by Referee Lewis, and
James w. Briggs OF this city was
appointed receiver, furnishing a
bond of 100000, which was
duly approved. The receiver has
full authority to collect the debts
due the bankrupt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-01
|. PETERSON R0SLAND,
MRG.,
MINoT CITY and
WARD COUNTY.
Real Estate, Insurance,
Loan and Collection Co.
OFFICE ROOMS, MINnT N n
I'd Floor Blakey Block. "A'ANO -

A large list OF Ward County
farm lands, improved and unim-
proved. Many extra good bar
gains and terms, including large
tracts and. ranches, Minot City
properties, vacant lots and
dwellings,.
Property Insurance against
fire, lightning and tornado
placed in good reliable compan-
les. representing locally Bank
er's Life Association OF Des
Moines, Ia, which offers one OF
the best and cheapest protec-
tions to it's members.
Trans-Atlan tic Steamboat and
r. r. tickets to foreign countries
at lowest prices.
Loans on farm lands and city
properties on the most reason
able rate OF interest.
II you have property for sale
list it with us.
Give us the sale your Rea
Estate, Stocks of Goods or other
Chattels.
Cur best efforts will be put
forth to do the best possible for
customers.
For further information call
on or address
Yours truly,
|. PETERSON RoSLAND.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-01

Cur best efforts will be put
forth to do the best possible for
customers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-01

Give us the sale your Rea
Estate, Stocks of Goods or other
Chattels.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-11-01

If you have property for sale
list it with us.
The Cook County herald., 1905-10-07
Swordfish Made Good Fi&ht

The man on the deck holding the
buoy attached to the lily iron rope
had scarcely time to cast it overheard,
SO sudden was the dive of the sur
prised fish. 1t fell to Edward Estes
to take the dory and go after the fish
with a rowing mate Estes caught up
the buoy, and planting himself in the
stern. of the dory, began to pull in the
line. AS soon as the fish felt the first
tug on the line he turned in the -direc-
tion of the dory, and came for it like
a flash. Diving within ten feet of it,
he came up under it, and drove the
hard, bony sword nearly two feet
through the bottom, within a few
inches of where Estes stood.
The sword caught fast, and the fish
nearly overturned the dory in his at
tempts to get free. Estes cut the in
truding sword off at the bottom of the
dory and the fish freed itself, and later
on was killed. The piece of sword cut
off by Estes was kept OH board as a
trophy.-Boston Globe.
The Cook County herald., 1905-10-07
Queer Habits Of PenguiiIns

thus die Of starvation and are eaten
by the gulls. u .sss .$s d:
SS. Some Of the penguins weigh as much
as eighty pounds and are about four;
feet high, with a splendid orange
patch on the neck. The young take;
three years to develop fully and even
then the plumage is distinctly less
brilliant than in the older birds. Both;
the movements and migration Of the
penguins are remarkable When first
followed the bird prefers to walk, but
when in danger Of being caught it
drops on to its abdomen and, with the
help of the wings, glissades at pace
too great to be overtaken by a man
walking. They seem aware of the
movements of the great ice fields and
use them to help their migration to
the pack ice in the north. They take
trouble to collect stones-whfch they
delight to steal from one another's
piles-for nests. - =. ;
Many Of the ways of the penguins
are suggestive of preserved instincts.
Their attitude when sleeping is mod
eled on that of birds with fully devel-
oped wings. But the penguin has to
be content with reaching. the shelter
of the wing with no more than the tip
of his beak.
The Cook County herald., 1905-10-07
Wrestling Bouts in Japan

The challenger himself then invites
someone to meet him.
The man who takes up the gauntlet
promptly appears in the ring, and the
pair squat opposite each other, with
their hands en- the ground, waiting the
gioji's signal to begin. This being
given, the men, if both are ready, jump
up Immediately. Should one, however,
be taken unawares, he signifies the
fact by keeping his hands on the
ground and crying out "Matu, Matu,"
which is Again. or Not ready"
Several false starts of this sort are
frequently made before the phychOlo-
gical moment comes, and the two men
are prepared, even to the exact attun-
ing of their breath. Both next rise
together and Immediately get to grips,
each endeavoring to- push the other
to the edge of the ring, where every
ingenuity is used by the less success
full wrestler to turn the tables and to
avoid defeat.
When one or the other has proved
his superiority the fact is announced
by the referee, who adopts curiously
sing-songy voice for the purpose
Sketch.
The Cook County herald., 1905-10-07
Lesson for Women,

Jersey Shore, Pa, Aug. 2Sth (Spe-
ciaD-*Dodd's Kidney Pills have done
worlds of good for me- That's what
Mrs. C. B. Earnest of this place has
to say of the Great American Kidney
Remedy.
II was laid up sick,'' Mrs. Earnest
continues, "and had not been out Of
bed for five weeks. Then began to use
Dodds Kidney Pills and now l am so
l can work and go down town without
suffering any. would not be without
Dodds Kidney Pills. I have good rea-
son to praise them everywhere
Women who suffer should learn a
lesson from this, and that lesson is
"cure the kidneys with Dodd's Kidney
Pills and your suffering will cease y
Woman's health depends almost en-
tirely on her kidneys. Dodd's Kidney
Pills have never yet failed to make
healthy kidneys.
The Cook County herald., 1905-10-07
Extreme Unrest in China

all her sincere followers from bullet
or rifle and thrust of spear, as we'll as
from the effects of water and fire. The
people are said to be deeply moved.
Wealth is pouring into the Golfers OF
the leaders, so that they have pro.
vided themselves with weapons and
are now being Joined by large num-
bers of local banditti, of whom, in
every place in China, there is more
than enough. They have already as
sumed the offensive and have looted
some rice stores and other shops.
What their ultimate purpose is does
not yet appear, but they are laying in
stores of provisions, and have so far
terrorizede their neighbors> that many
of the well-to-do of the people are flee
ing for their lives and seeking safety
in quieter districts. 1t is reported
that already they can muster more
than 10000.
''It is believed, however, that the
incarnated fairy, who appears in the
form of a bearded woman, is nothing
more than man. who has assumed
this guise for the sake of secrecy and
effect. Several counties have been in
fected by the contagion.'
The Cook County herald., 1905-10-07
Movement on Foot That Threat
ems TO Rival the Boxer Upris-
inR-Bearded Woman Said to
Be Leader of Malcontents.

Says writer in the China Mail: 1T
is reported that in the eastern part Of
the province of Kwangtung there is
considerable movement on foot which,
in some respects, resembles the Boxer
outbreak of 1900. The leader of this
restlessness is said to be bearded
woman. She has been urging the peo-
pie to form themselves into a guild or
association. She gives out that she is
an incarnation of a fairy, who has
come down to teach the people the
arts of magic. During the spring
large numbers of people have been
moved to follow her lead. She gives
out that by sorcery and magic she can
cast out fox devils-in which the Chi
nese are profound believers-can fore
tell events distinctly and announce
what happiness or misery shall befall
the lot of others.
'By the same might magic more
over, like the leaders of the Boxer in
surrection, she promises immunity to
The Cook County herald., 1905-10-07
EVELYN WALSH, CHAUFFEUSE.
Millionaire Miners Daughter Drives
$4,000 Automobile.

Millionaire Miners Daughter Drives
; $4,000 Automobile.
Blase Newport has been awakened
into a semblance of interest by Miss
Evelyn Walsh, the beautiful daughter
Of Thomas F. Walsh, millionaire miner
Of Colorado. Miss Walsh is the "boss'
of $4,000 automobile, which she
drives herself without the aid of a
chauffeur. She knows the mechanical
, makeup of the machine as perfectly
as the manufacturer, and it is a treat
for the enervated Newporters to
watch her make ready for a spin,
which she does by close examination
of all the working parts of the car.
She is a cool and careful driver, and
while fond of high speed has lively
appreciation of the rights of pedestri.
ans and of horse-drawn vehicles. She
has never had an accident or break
down, and can put many of the profess
sional chauffeurs to blush when it
comes to skillful handling and turn
ing sharp corners.-New York Press.
The Cook County herald., 1905-10-07
GOOD HOT WEATHER READING.
Some Wayback Winters That Were
Corkers for Cold.

Some Wayback Winters That Were
Corkers for Cold.
"Weather talk is always harmless,
if monotonous," said Daniel O'Connor,
Buffalo, "but the cold winter of 1909
was a corker in Europe. All the riv.
ers and lakes were frozen, and even
the sea for several miles from shore.
The frost in the ground was nine
feet deep. Birds and beasts were
struck dead in the fields, and men
perished by thousands in their houses.
My ancestors lived in Galway then.
In the south of France the vine plan
tatiOns were almost destroyed, and it
took "a century to repair the damages.
The Adriatic sea was frozen, and SO
was the Mediterranean about Geneva
The winter of 1744 was cold, and snow
fell in Portugal to the depth of twenty
three feet On the level. In 1854 and
1855 the climate in England was SO
severe that the strongest ale exposed
to the air in a glass was frozen an
eighth of an inch thick. I find the
other extreme winters in the eigh
teenth century were IT'S, 1925, 1740
1771, 1774, ,1775 and 1776."-
The Cook County herald., 1905-10-07
More Matter of Physical Strength
Than Science-Ancient Gus
toms That Are Always Scru-
pulously Observed.

Japan's rival to the ultra-scientiic
jiu-jitsu takes form somewhat akin
to that of catch-as-catch-can, in that it
is permissible to grasp any portion
of an opponents anatomy to effect
fall.
The winner of the bout must have
caused his rival to touch the ground
with some portion Of his body-even a
finger is sufficient-or, if he has chosen
to adopt another method, he can have
pushed, carried or thrown him in such
a manner as to have caused him to
touch the ground outside the ring. The
touch of a toe is sufficient in the latter
case
The wrestling is invariably accom-
panied by the observance of a number
of ancient customs. In the first place
the gioji or referee enters the ring,
bearing the wooden fang or staff Of
office, called to-uchi-wa, and followed
by the challenger, whom he announces.
The Cook County herald., 1905-10-07
WOKE THE WRONG MAN.

So PeddIer With Blackened Face
Thought When He Looked il Glass.
Frank Bush, down at Brighton
Beach, tells of a Jew peddler who ar
rived at country hotel one night in
blizzard. The storm was so bad
that he could not proceed farther, yet
the landlord had no room for him,
unless he was willing to occupy a bed
with a negro. The peddler baked at
this for some time, but finally became
so sleepy that he accepted the situa-
tion and turned in with the black man,
leaving an order to be called early.
Then the boy about the hotel got in his
funny work and blackened the ped
dler's face while he slept. In the
morning the boy called the Jew at the
appointed time, but when the guest
had arisen and looked at himself in
the mirror, he returned to bed, saying:
''Vell. 1 go back to sleep. Dey hat
woke de wrong man. ."-Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Cook County herald., 1905-10-07
Method Of Bringing Up the Youns
Birds Well illustrates the
q Principle of the Survival 81
the Fittest- Stones for Nests. !:

-, r. the Eltto9t-StO1peS IOI NSStSs5 FJ
! Members of the recent Scottish ex-
pedition to the antarctic gathered
some interesting information regard
ing penguins.f In the far south beyond
the pack ice they came upon the rook-s
cries. 1t was found that the birds had
been Matched in August during the.
period of the greatest cold and COM
plete darkness. AS soon as they are
hatched the young literally live on the
feet of the old birds and are thus pro
tected from the cold. When they are
a little older the chicks are herded in
great colonies, their life illustrating in
a very ruthless way the principle of
the survival of the fittest. The colo
MES are left to be shepherded by two
or three old birds, while the rest of
the parents go to seek crustaceans in
the cracks Of the ice. Each parent as
it returns is usually unable to find it's
own young, since it is mobbed at sight
by the more vigorous birds, and, final
ly, obliged to disgorge the food to the
more persistent. All the feebler chicks