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The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
aRIsT.

Last call for sowing rye on that bare
ground!
Have less land in cultivation and
that better titled.
':Hew to the line" but let an hon
est man draw the line.
Good fences. especially line fences.
make good neighbors.
Give the sheep and pigs . chance
at the small potatoes left in the field.
Draw up pile Of straw near tho
chicken house whore the hens can
work In 1t.
Slated bushel boxes are the best in
which to pick up and carry potatoes
from the field.
A great improvement ON many
farms would be to have better and
straighter fences.
Do outdoor work while the sun
shines, and save work such Is she'll
ing seed corn. cleaning bins, ETC.. for
. rainy day.
The manure leakage Is the ruin Of
many farmers. Liquid tight pits
should be built and the whole pro-
tected from sun, rain and air.
The Iows Homestead tells OF farm
er in Missouri with such . hne corn
crop that he cannot harvest 1t. He
thinks he will mail siding on the
stalks OF the outside rows and root
the field over
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
One Good Neal,

yes" said Kandor, II told my
friend that have . room here"
But" asked Mrs. Starvem. didn't
you also tell him that you eat here?"
Certainly not. I told him get
breakfast and supper here, but that
eat at . restaurant near the ohics."-
Philadelphia Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
Unsatisfactory Rswart

y Unsatisfactory Reward.
StiEgy Old Lady-Ah. my dear man!
Ny shawl for which advertised!
Man (at the door)-Yes, and fur
which youse offered reward fur.
Stingy Old Lady-Yes, my man, but
won't the reward you get in Heaven
be enough for you?
Man-Yes, missus. but II It comes
Z dealin' in the hereafter, youse won't
need dis shawl where youse u goiu'.-
Baltimore American.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
Utter Cynieisnu.

$50 you believe every man has his
price!"
mot exactly that" answered Sena-
tor Sorghum. But l am strongly In
elined to think that many q man has
gotten reputation for great honesty
when he was merely holding out for
better terms. ms."-Washington Star.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15

Friendly Fats.
Rodrick-They say Chilly Goodfellow
10 very popular around town.
Van Albert-I should say 80. Why,
he wears out two coats . month Just
from people slapping him on the back.
Chicago Sun.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
The New Hat.

''Is my hat on straight" she asked
him.
He looked at her headgear in dumb
amazement. II dunno" he answered.
when it's straight 1t looked crooked.
and when it's crooked 1t looks
straight cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
Amenities Of Authorship.

Borus with bitter sarcasm)-I sup
pose you think ought to have killed
of the hero and heroine, instead of
letting them marry. in the last cnapter
Of that new story of mine.
Naggus (literary editor)-Quite the
contrary, Borus. You did exactly the
right thing in marrying them to each
other. 1t was more refined and
artistic way Of Furnishing them.-Cht
cago Tribune.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
Work for Rainy Days.

Have . place for empty barrels,
boxes. baskets and poultry crates.
And when rainy day comes II any
need fixing up. repair them 20 they
will be ready for use when required.
Then you will not have to stop and
put hoop on some barrel or patch
up box that's needed for shipping
away.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
No Nistake.

Bachelor You made funny error in
congratulating the brides father in
stead of the groom.
Benedict-No, / didn't. I've 4 daugh-
ter of my own, and l know what they
cost.-Tit- Bits.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
Vanity.

"Bliggins cannot be called vain. He
dislikes to have his picture taken"
''He is 30 vain," said Mr. Knox, that
he has given up hope Of getting pic
ture that will do him Justice. ."-Wash-
ngton Star.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
Bar for Drain Mouth.

Woodchucks. nuskrats and stnilas
animals may be kept out Of drains By
this device. says writer in an east
ern contemporary. Bore three-eighths
inch holes in . piece Of tvo-by-four
oak about an inch apart In these
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15

Eyes. once found . 50-cent piece
that some one had dropped.
ington Star.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
4 Little wise Caution

4 Little Wise Caution.
First Burglar (at the back window OF
big store)-I've got the hole big enough
now, and We can git in without any
more trouble.
Second Burglar-All right. como
ahead. .sbut don't make so much noise;
some o. these ere watchmen might hap
pen to be AWAKEN. Y. Weekly.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
A Quest Rewarded.

A Quest Rewarded.
THE first thing detective always
does is to look for footprints"
YES" answered the slueth.
Ibid you ever discover anything val
liable in that way?"
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
Just . Common case.

Just Common Case.
"They are evidently man and wife"
mo; quite the contrary"
what" :.
They are woman and husband
Chicago Sun.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
Figures.

Maude-And 30 they are married,
Madge-Yes; he fell in love with her
figure.
"How much was it,"-Yonker.
Statesman.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
In Doubt.

In Doubt.
''Mr. Manton says he never spoke
Z harsh word to his wife"
"Yes," remarked = lady, "but was
that due to kindness or caution?
That's what l should like to know
Tit-Bits.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15
Defined.

Defined.
Johnny-Pa, what is an optimist?
Pa-A man who never gives up; q
tightwad on hope.-N. Y. Sun.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-12-15

We will only issue $50 coupons with each yearly
subscription, same as without clubs
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-31

fallen tres- Rubber boots were
still on TIT feet of the skeleton,
and other clothing, although
mostly rotted away, partially
Covered the body. A belt of
cartridges was around the shoul
ders, and hunting kuife, whel-
stone and other articles usually
carried by a hunter were in the
belt.
The men hastened away TO the
nearest house where telephone
could be found, and called up
Coroner S. N. Wilkins, of Cor
Wallis. He Immediately drove
out to the spAuldiug homestead
claim, where party of men met
him, and on account OF the
roughness of the country, the
party struck out from this point
on foot, having to go about five
miles into the mountains. Arriv-
ed where the remains were All in
quest was held, and as plenty OF
evidence was at hand, the de-
cision of the jury was that the
body was that of John Westley
Stantruf, and that he come tc
hic death from, evhorctior, opG
the extreme cold, about January
IS. 1894.
The remains were turned ove1
to his mother, and were inferred
beside his father, who died Jan
| 7, 1905. At the time of hi:
death John Wesley Stantruf
was 20 years OF age.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-31
EDWIN STONE DEAD.
Assaulted and Burned at New
port Sunday Morning-Died
in Albany Yesterday.

Edwin Stone, manager of the
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad Co.
was assaulted in a room in the
Abbey House. at Newport, last
Sunday morning, and was SER
iously burned in a fire which
started in room at the time of
the assault. He was taken TO
his home in Albany Sunday eve
ming, but died Monday morning
at 8 O'Clock.
About I o'clock Sunday morn
ing fire was discovered in the
room in which Mr.. Stone was
sleeping. When the fire was ex-
tinguished Mr.. Stone was found
to be UNCONSCIOUS and very seri-
ously burned. The indications
were that he had been assaulted.
A big scar shows where he was
struck on the head, and on his
arms were black and blue spots
showing where his assailant had
g1ipped them as he struggled.
While in the room the un-
known assaillant must have drop
ped a lighted match, thus start
ing the fire. In the assault, Mr..
Stone was rendered unconscious
and was burned by the fire while
ia that condition. The story Of
the assault and the origin of the
FIRE is only conjecture, but all in.
dications point to this theory
The motive of the assault is sup.
posed TO have been robbery.
Edwin Stone was one of Ore.
J gon's best known railroad men
He has been manager of the c. &
E. R. R. the past ten years. He
was one of Albany's leading citi
zens, and prominent Throughout
; the state. He was a citizen o.
Corvallis for several years before
moving to Albany.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-31
Grange Installs Officers.

Corvallis Grange installed
Officers at their regular meeting
held at their hall in OAC Agri-
cultural Building last Saturday.
Willamette Grange members led
by Mrs. Mary Whitby and John
Whitaker performing the installa-
lion ceremony. Prof. George
Coote is the master for the com-
ing year
A delicious lunch was served
at IL O'Clock by ladies Smell
Callahan, Crawford, Horner, and
Wlthvcousbe at Miss Sueli's
rooms al the College.
At thi, meeting the following
resolutions of coudolen,e were
adopted by the grange:
God is love. His loving kind
ness endurethy forever. He IS
worthy to be praised. Blessed
be his name forevermore. With
His hand He euideth his children
quietly in the pleasant paths OF
peace where they may dwell III
| the midst of wisdom and holiness.
He teacheth them to labor and tc
wait, TO labor for the night
Cometb, to wait that they may
rest till the labors of the new
day crowd upon them. Thus till
the. end OF lifes' harvest time,
when He taketh his weary chill.
dren home. Thus hath He lee
from our midst, our beloved
i Brother. Be it
RESOLVED, therefore, we ex
press our sympathies with ,hs
relatives of our deceased Brother,
Charles E. Moore; and as a solact
to their hearts, wounded ane
sore, we commend to them hi!
straightforward noble life which
had tor its abiding foundation al
unerring faith in the right, as i
was pointed out to him by ;
Kind Heavenly Father.
RESOLVED that Corvalli:
Grange has lost one of its mos
valuable members in the death o
| Brother Moore, and the State a
large a most estimable citizen.
RESOLVED that these resolution
be spread upon the minutes Q
the Grange and copies thereof b
! sent to the children of the de
} ceased.
/ Dated at Hall of Corvallis
! Grange, Jan. II, 1905.
!. J. B. Horner,
w. J. Kent,
H. L. French,
Committee on Resolutions
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-31
Letter List.

For the week ending Jan. 2l, 1905
Persons calling for these letters will
please state date on which they were ad-
veftised. They will be charged at the
rate of one cent each:
Barney Albright, Corvallis Nursery,
Mrs. Mark Dolson, FL w Edelman, Fred
NJ Fuller, Miss Laura Hilton. F r John.
son. Mrs. NJ. A Leiehton, Miss Emma
Mlschler. s W Prindle, Ulysses Segare,
R B Wilkins, Judge Wallace.
B. W. JOHNSON, p. M.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-31
John Withycombe Gets Medal

A large crowd was present
Friday evening at the Armory to
witness the contest between the
different societies for the honor
Of representing OAC at New
berg in the state oratorical con-
test, which occurs March 10.
From 1880 to $50 the walls Of
the Armory resounded with the
cheers and yells of the societies.
The program opened with msuic
by the orchestra, after which the
following orations were given:
Sorosis representative, Lucille
Roberts, Mature" the Zetaga-
thean representative, Ralph
Shepard, "Chief Joseph -Nez
Perces," Philadelphia repre-
sentative, Haman Bilyeu, Gus
tavus Adolphus-the Hero Solo
by Mr.. Briggs, grafton, Feronian
representative, Louise Gilbert,
Marcus Whitman" Pierian re-
preventative, Edna Smith, cal
fred the Great-the Reformer"
.Amicitian representative, John
Withycombe, The Great Puri-
tan and Conservatorof Liberties
Solo by Mr.. Herse, Grafton Uto-
plan representative, Laura Pratt
"a Message of Light from Dark
ness" Jefersonian representa-
tive, Mark Weatherford, "The
Russo-Japanese War, its place ir
History music by the orchestra
While the points were being
summed up to decide the victor
ious ones the societies entertain
ed the audience by their yells.
Mr.. Glen Goodman presided
during the evening and awarded
the prizes as follows. First golc
medal and fifteen dollars to Mis-
Laura Pratt, second gold media
and nine dollars to John Witty
combe, third, silver medal tt
Mark Weatherford. It was after
ward learned that Miss Prat
was a special student and con
sequently could not represen
the college. This gave Student
John Withycombe first place
Mark .Weatherford second, ant
RalphtShepard third place,
| Mr.. Withycombe will go t.
Newberg las the Representative
of the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege. and the student body wis
him all success.
The news & observer., 1905-12-17
LAND FOR SALE.

Pursuant to a judgment OF the Su-
perior Court of Wake County, in the
matter of Leo d. Heartt, admr d. b.
n. of Henry Pool. decd, VS.. David
Pool, Richard Pool, and others, | will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, for cash, at the Court House
door, in Raleigh, N. c., on
Monday, the 18th day of Dec. 1905.
at II o'clock m. the following de-
scribed land:
Situate in st. Marys township.
Wake County, adjoining the lands of
w. T. Howle, the Hutchins lands, and
others. Beginning at a rock, w. 7.
Howles line, thence south 96 3-5
poles to sassafras tree, in lands pur-
chased from Thomas Jenkins; thence
east Sc 7-10 poles to hickory, Hutch
ms corner; thence south sc 3-5 poles
to q hickory to another corner of said
Hutchins; thence west sc 7-10 polea
to the beginning; containing about AZ
acres, being the Henry Pool lands.
This land is sold to make assets.
3. G. BECKWITH,
Commissioners
The news & observer., 1905-12-17
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.

BY virtue of an order of the Supe-
rior Court in re J. Ii. Hunter and 9TH
ers. eX partee. on
Monday the 18th day of Dec, 1905,
at II o'clock m. at the court house
door in Raleigh. N. c., ] will sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder.
for cash, the following described par
eel of land:
Situated in the city Of Raleigh, N.
c., beginning at the corner of Swain
and Edenton streets. thence north one
hundred and five 105) feet; thence
with Sophia Jeffries line west forty
seven (47) feet; thence south to
Edenton street one hundred and five
1859 feet, thence north Edenton street
to the beginning. containing not quite
one-eighth of an acre more or less, az
shown by deed of +. c. Christopher t.
Lucretia Walker and duly recorded IL,
office of Register of Deeds for Wake
County in Book GO, page so.
This sale is for partition.
B. G. BECKWITH,
11-17-1m Commissioners.
The news & observer., 1905-12-17
COURSE IN NATURE STUDY.
Bulletin Issued by Department oI
Public Instruction.

The State Department of Public
instruction has just issued a bulletin
entitled "a Course in Nature Study,
edited by Prof. +. l.. Stevens. of the
A. and NJ. College.
The introductiJa says in part. on
the spirit of nature study:
1.-The object of nature study is TO
arouse an interest in nature; to put
the pupil in a sympathetic attitude
toward nature for the purpose of in
creasing the JOY of living. 1t is not 10
give information or knowledge, though
this is done incidentally.
'"The outline here given is compre-
hensive. The teacher will observe that
during each month a lesson may be
conducted upon each of the following
subjects: plants, animals, soil, and sky.
1t is the object To give at least four
recitations a month, one upon each of
these general subjects.
"This outline is made purposely
longer than can be used as whole.
1t is to be merely suggestive. Each
teacher should change it to meet local
conditions and requirements. Shift
certain studies from autumn to spring.
summer to winter: cut out some, eX-
pand others, etc. The work outlined
for any day. if considered especially
desirable. can readily be expanded to
fill q month";
The news & observer., 1905-12-17
INDICTMENTS FOR REBATEs.
Fourteen Returned at Chicago Against
Railroads and Shippers.
(By the Associated Press. }


Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. 15.-Four-
teen indictments were returned by the
Federal grand jury here today against
common carriers, railway officials,
shippers and freight agents, charging
the giving of rebates and conspiracy
to gain rebates. The indictments
were as follows:
George H. Crosby. Of Chicago, gen
cral traffic manager of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy railroad.
George L. Thomas. broker. of 800
Broadway, New York, merchandise
broker
L. B. Taggart, New York, Crosby's
chief clerk.
The Chicago and Alton Railroad
Company and John n. Faithorn and
+. A. Wann, formerly vice-prCsident
and general freight agent, respective
ly of the railroad company.
The Cudahy Packing Company.
Swift and Company
The Armour Packing Company.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railroad Company.
Nelson. Morris, Edward Morris and
Ira n. Morris, comprising the part
nership OF Nelson Morris and Com
pany.
D. r. Kreskap. Kansas City freight
broker
Ihc charges against the Chicago
and Alton ana Messrs. Faithorn and
Wann are identical with those made
IN the indictments returned by the
Federal grand jury at Chicago on
December 13
The news & observer., 1905-12-17
HER STORY OF HORROR.
Mrs. Johanna Stein Fresh From Mas
SacreS OF Jews in Russia.
CBv the Associated Prcss.)

Chicago. Dec. 15.-Her hair prac-
ticalv gray. her face lined with suf-
fering, Mrs. Johanna Stein. a Rus
sian refugee, reached Chicago yeSter-
day. She and her two children went
unscathed through the horrors Of
a massacre November l at Kemenz-
ucg. near Odessa. One hundred and
fifty Jews were killed and many more
wounded.
Mrs. Stein and her children were
hidden for hours under a feather bed
in an attic while the rioters went
through their quarters of the city. pill
Laying. Staying, burning and raViSh1ng
Every day we expected to be KILL
ed" said Mrs. Stein. "kremenzueg has
seventy thousand people. Most of them
are Jews but they are not allowed
to protect themselves. They are at
the mercy of the police and the rab-
bic
There is a band that is composed
of Russians and Jews. 1t is reVo-
lutionary society. and it is supposed
to protect the poorer class of Jews
but it does not. When the prOclama-
ton of Russian freedom came there
was great rejoicing among the Jews
A meeting was called of the bund at
the town hall. The Jews were told
to attend or they would be killed.
"Inflammatory speeches were made
at the town hall meeting on November
l. The next day we learned that the
chief of police had secretly arranged
for massacre of the Jews by the
Black Hundred composed of the rabble
THE netx day the massacre began
The rioters We're mad with vodka
Women had their clothing torn from
them. Some of them were strung up
by the wrists and whipped. Little
children were thrown from the upper
windows on the bayonets and swords
of the brutes below. The hair and
boards were torn from old men. MANY
men stabbed their wives SO they would
not fall into the hands of the devils.
Then the men threw themselves on the
swords of the rioters. Those of them
who were armed sold their lives dear
"
The news & observer., 1905-12-17
Sale of Valuable Farms.

The undersigned, in order to reduce
his farming operations, will sell at
public auction, 10 the highest bidder,
at the Court HUuse i'll the town Of
Halifax, on Friday, the 22nd day of
December, 1905, the following Two OF
his farms:
l. The Burgess Tract, containing
900 acles, about three miles from
Halifax, on the main line of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad, and 'front.'
ing on the County Road leading from
Halifax to Enfield 1t has about Is
horse crop cleared land on it. with Z
frame tenant hOuses( practically new,
a large new pack house, II good barns
and other outhouses, and extra fine
pasture lands.
2. The Pea Hill Tract, containing
800 acres, situated about five miles
from Halifax, on the Enfield road,
which has on it two good frame houses,
with out houses, barns, ETC.
The land on these farms is level,
and of a good, mellow gray soil, cas-
lily cultivated. Both farms have been
highly manured and well cultivated for
some years past, and are very rich
and productive, and in splendid condi-
ton.
There are no better farms, nor more
highly improved, anywhere in this sec
tion. They are wen adapted to the
raising of cotton, tobacco, corn, pea
nuts, etc.
Ne better opportunity to purchase
two splendid farms can be found.
Terms of Sale: One-half cash. bal
ance in one. two and three years.
I will also sell at the same time and
place. to the highest bidder for cash,
the horses, mules stock and farm
ing implements on said farms.
This December 1st, 1905.
DIR. IT. 3. FERGERSON.
BY T.. L. Travis Attorney
Any person desiring to look over
said farms will be taken to them at
any time that they may call on DR..
Furgerson at Halifax, N. G.
12-9-10t
The news & observer., 1905-12-17
WelIS-Bucllanan.

Oxford, Dec. 15.-A pretty home
wedding was celebrated here yester-
day morning when at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Buchanan, their
charming daughter, Miss Maude. and
Mr. Horace Vinson. Wells, of Column
bia, S. c., were married, the vows
being given by Rev A. 3. DunaWay,
of the Baptist church.
There were many friends present
and the decorations were lovely. Miss
Levin, of oxford Seminary, rendered
Mendelssohn' wedding march as the
being little Miss Frances Buchanan,
sister of the bride, as ring bearer;
Miss Louise Buchanan, maid of honor
and Mr.. Eugene Garland, of Ashe-
ville best man. The bride entered
with her father, and was attired in a
travelling suit of broadcloth, carrying
brides roses.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Wells left for Columbia,
where tomorrow night reception will
be given them. They were many
lovely wedding gifts.
The news & observer., 1905-12-17
ASHORE on ROANOKE ISLAND.
A Steamer of the Norfolk and South
ern Railway.

Norfolk, Va. Dec. 15.-The worst
storm of the year RACES here tonight
after day of incessant rain. Streets
in the lower part of the city are flood
ed and the harbor is crowded with
weather bound vessels. Reports from
Cape Henry over the government coast
wire says that an unknown sailing ship
of bark is dangerously near the cape,
anchored but rolling heavily in Il
fifty mile blow.
From the South a steamer of the
Norfolk and Southern Railway used
to carry passengers and freight from
Elizabeth City. n. c.. to Pamlico
Sound points is reported ashore on
Roanoke Island. The government
steamer Mohawk with supplies for
the dry dock Dewey was unable to
proceed to Solomons Island in Chesa-
peake Bay tonight. and the gunboat
Hornet was forced to abandon her
search for a capsized schooner near
Hatteras.
The British steamer Almnra reached
here today "a days from Glasgow, and
9 days overdue. She met succession
of gales and a bursted steam pipe de-
layed her passage.
The news & observer., 1905-12-17
RAILROAD AND SCHOOL.
Extension Of tho Raleigh and South
port 2nd Completion OF District
School House mt Fuquay.
Especial to News and Observer.)

lSDecldl " NEWS anu N'poNi NNA''
Fuquay Springs. N. c., Dec. 10
The Raleigh and Southport Railroad
is pushing the work of laying rails be-
low Ellington with much rapidity.
Over se:cn miles of trackagc have
been laid. and the working force is
moving forward as fast as circum-
stances will admit.
The business of the road is just
now particularly heavy. Assistant
Manager Kicks saws that the equip
ment is worked to its utmost capacity.
1t is the best season in the roads his
tory.
A handsome district school has just
been completed here. and will open
Immediately on the close of the Christ
mas holidays The building is just
north of the Free Will Baptist church,
and its location is high and healthy
This school has been long needed IN
Fuquay Springs. and it's openir VIII
attract many people here who other
wise would not come. The building
was erected at a cost of something
over a thousand dollars. the materials
for it's construction being furnished at
first cost.