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The Springfield herald., 1905-10-27

An american quick lunch" in Lon
don has failed after losing $4,000.
You can't bolt sinkers and wheats in
a topper and monocle.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-27

So far as the people in Russia are
concerned. the cars heir apparent
hasn't been much in evidence as yet.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-27

We hate to say it. but the burden
OF the conversation Of most Of US is:
What I Would Do II Were So-and-
So
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-27

a hafa bl1 on the head caused a
:AIassaeffEset 5bald;,mans hair to
.sgr4w. However, haiA bumps cannot
|, boz depended upon as hair restorers.
j .a6k at Jnaah D.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-27

A contemporary is running a series
OF essays on "The Making, of a Sue
cessful Husband" = Successful hus-
bands are born, not made.
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-27

That New York young man who
''stole for fun" will have a nice quiet
time to figure out If the game was
worth the candle. :. So
The Springfield herald., 1905-10-27

Ohio college studeass tried to iya,rh
,ons.eof, themselves because he wore
Ibis hais ItoaaI9ng. At what length
does ~ ~! Students hair become
too long = ~ ri u
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-25

trial jury, then the latter might
we'll be banished from the dis
pensary of justice. 1t is not for
the Leader to say the proceedings
were illegal or irregular, but they
certainly were somewhat un-
usual and by no means salts
factory to the majority of our
citizens, who desired that the
case be tried in open court, and
upon its merits. It surely would
have cost no more-possibly not
as much. When court conven-
ed the State was ready to proceed
with the case, but no little delay
and consequent expense resulted
from the absence of witnesses for
the defense. Another point: IF
the evidence was all on the side
of the defense, then the defense
had nothing to fear from a trial;
in fact a vindication Of this
nature would have brought more
glory to the already more or less
illustrious attorneys tor the de-
fense, and at the same time been
iof more value to the defendants.
II the defense bad sure thing,
one can hardly understand why
an attorney for the defense did
not turn down the opportunity
to do regulation trial stunts be-
hind the barred doors of the
grand jury room and thus give
the admirlng populace chance
to see how he did it. What a
lot of sweetness has been wasted
on the desert air!
The above is from the LincolA
County Leader. The tone is not
reassuring and the article seems
to contain a fling at the attorneys
for the defense, two of whom are
residents of this city, W. S. Nc
Fadden and J. F. Yates. If our
surmise be true that the Leader
desired to smite them and yet
lacked the courage to call their
names, we will state in behalf G.
these gentlemen that while We
! do not claim sainthood for them
we consider them honorable ii
in their attempts to free theil
clients. Surely it could not bs
a personal matter to the Leader
that the Greens be convicted?
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-25
The Windup.

The July term Of circuit court
for Lincoln county came to a
close last Friday afternoon when
the grand jury returned mot a
true bil1' in tie case of the
State of Oregon VS.. Fred Green
and Minnie Green.
The details of this case are
well known to the readers of the
Leader, and a review would be a
waste of time and space. E. G..
Sharratt is still dead and those
who believe, or profess TO believe
he committed suicide constitute
a very small minority. One of
the members of the grand jury
informs us that the evidence sup
ported the theory of murder, but
did not point to the perpetrators
of the crime-in other words,
did not prove the guilt OF ths
accused. If a grand jury car
legally usurp the functions of !:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-25
Regardless of Complexion.

No matter what your age, COM
plexion, size or color of your
eyes, il you have any trouble
with your hair, see Jesse Spencer.
His hair invigorator invigorates-
it starts hair growing, cleanses
the scalp and produces state of
health that makes one proud to
possess a head, no matter what
trouble it may have caused IN the
past.
This is no dream, but a
f4ct-a truth. A trial hottie
will convince the most skeptica;
that this is true. Satisfaction as
a result of this treatment is guar
anteed. This is new vegetable
compound recent discovery
and is well worth trial if you
have trouble of any nature. Dan
druf extel minated with a few
applications.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-25
On Oregon.

Prof. ]. B. FHorner, of this
city, who recently returned from
trip through Eastern Oregon is
quoted as follows in a Lincoln
county exchange:
Eastern Oregon is vast
wealth producing region, and as
might be expected the people are
either well-to-do or wealthy.
They are an active, busy people,
who are bringing the country to
the front, and they are thorough
ly loyal to western Oregon,
where they are frequent visitors.
In Sherman, Wasco and Una
tilla counties I met many who had
shifted the ocean breeze and en-
Joyed the scenery of Yaquina
Bay. They all seem to think
that they will come again aud
bring others. It occurs to me,
therefore, that it is our duty to
acqua1nt visiting friends with the
seaside and other attractions OF
the state, SO they will visit every
locality and become acquainted
with the resources. This may
induce them to return soon, with
the steadtast resolution to become
citizens of Oregon. Evidently
this is an opportunity to do some
letter-writing for Oregon.
s'Oregon seaside resorts Ger
tainly rauk with the finest in the
world. Every attraction belong
ing to ocean and beach may be
. found here; and it is but patriotic
, and proper to announce this fac
to friends visiting the Lewis ant
Clark Fair, so that when the,
come SO far they may see and en-
JOY more than their hearts coul,
. have hoped.
: "The enjoyable journey
: through our delightful valley
will impress so many from drye
: localities with our green fields
: pretty meadows and garde
. homes, where contentment reign
: absolute and supreme.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-25

Commissioners will in turn trans
NIT the said bids to the Secretary
of the Interior with his recon-
mendation in the premises.
Tenth. Notices of the awards
by the Secretary of the Interior
upon said sealed bids will be CIV
en- to each of the bidders by the
Commissioner of the General Land
Office through the ordinary mail
to the address given in his bid.
The names of the successful bid
ders will also be given to the
press as a matter of news.
Eleventh. The balance due on
all of the accepted bids after
crediting thereon the respective
certified checks, will become due
and must be paid to the register
and receiver of the said local land
office within 80 days of the mail
ing of the notice by the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office,
as aforesaid, and if not so paid,
or i successful bidder shall fail
within said thirty days to submit
proof of his citizenship to the
said register and receiver, the
amount deposited with such bid,
as heretofore provided, will be
forfeited to the United States, tc
be disposed of as other proceeds
arising from said sale under said
act, and the land will be there
after reofered under such rule:
and regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of ths
Interior.
Twelfth. The right is hereby
reserved to reject any Or all o
said bids for said lands.
Thirteenth. Upon the paymen
of the amount of their bids b,
the purchasers. as hereinbefor,
provided for, the register and re
ceiver will issue the ordinary casl
certificates and receipts, modihee
| by endorsements across the fac
thereof showing that same are is
sued for lands of Grande Rond,
| Indian Reservation under the &C
of April 28, 1904 (33 Stat, 5o9)
which will be transmitted to thi
Office as a basis of patent. 1
duplicate receipt will be given t
the purchaser by the receiver up
on the full payment.
Very Respectfully,
]. H. FIMPLE
Acting Commissioner
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-25
DOCTORS said He would DOT live.

Peter Fry, Woodruff, Pa.s writes: "Af-
ter doctoring two years with the best
physicians in Wainesburg, and still get
ting worse, the doctors advised me if l
had any business to attend to I had bet
ter attend to It at once, as 1 could not
p ssibly liveanother month as there was
no cure for me. Folev's Kidney Cure
was recommended TO me by friend, and
l Immediately sent my son to the store
for it and after taking three bottles I lie
gan to get better and continued to i'm.
prove until was entirely we'll" Sold by
Grah am 4 Workman.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-25
Bent Her Double.

"Iknew no one, for four weeks, wher
I was sick with typhoid and kidney
trouble" writes Mrs. Annie Hunter. O
Pittsburg, Pa, "and when I got better
although had one of the best doctors
could get, was bent double, and had te
rest my hands on my knees when
walked. From this terrible affection
was rescued by Electric Bitters, which
restored my health and strength. and
now can walk as straight as ever. They
are simply wonderful" Guaranteed te
cure stomach, liver and kidney disorders
at Allen & Woodward's drug store price
Soc.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-25
She Tried Five Doctors.

Mrs. Frances L Sales, of Missouri Val
lev. Ia, writes: Il have been afflicted
with kidney trouble five years; had Sc
we're pains in my back and frequent de-
sire to urinate. When riding I expert
enced much pain over the region of the
kidneys I tried five physicians without
benefit and then concluded to try Foley,s
Kidney Cure. Alter taking three 81 bot
ties l was completely cnred." Sold by
Graham SS Wortham
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-25
AS OTHERS SEE US.
A Letter Written to an Eastern
Friend by Observing Visitor.

| The following letter was writ
ten by Mrs, M. D. Lowe, recent
arrival in this city, to Mrs. c. R
Miller, of El Reno, Okla, and a
copy found its way to us:
| have seen many things of in
terest on my trip to and through
the great West, that l deem
worthy of notice, but none that
strikes me more forcefully than
the, town of Corvallis from an ed
ucational and business standpoint.
I first noticed that there are no
sa1oons-and yet people say its
"a dead town." Well, if it's
dead, I shall have to say believe
in ghosts, spirits and haunts, for
it's the "liveliest corpse" ever
saw.
Every business that is honor
able and legitimate is open and
doing fine, since I've asked sever
al and they say there has been no
decline in things. I've heard it
said that a hotel to do good must
have a "bar." This is practical
lily proved false by Hotel Corval-
lis.
The travelling public know Cor
Wallis is dry town and yet they
, tell me that they left home and
other places SO that they might
, miss Albany IA whiskey town.
E and get to Corvallis, as they had
SO much better fare and service
here. Pm sure the spacious din
!, ing room is full from any bus that
: meets the four trains daily.
In this dead prohibition town
, I notice the streets are sprinkled
the water flows, the lights burn,
: the telegraphs and phones are op-
: Grated, dry goods and groceries
are bought and consumed, all
t ljust the same. Many families
, have food and rainent plentiful
$ ly now. The removal of saloons.
/ also removed the wash woman.
, There are few who wash ano
: they tell me it is not from neces.
sity. 1 see no half dressed chill
dren on the streets.
Well, to the point visited
the property. one block from the
hotel, bought by the local w. c.
7. U. Some years ago they own.
ed house on some lots, and re
S Gently sold said house for $500
n They then bought two house
$ and lots, very much out of re
n pair. l found six good, earnes
ladies canvassing the walls. Th'
# work was under the management
's of Mrs. VIM Crees. One hous'
e will be fitted up to rent and til,
income will go, to supplying aue
keeping up the other, which viii
q be a reading ard rest room. I
! has a large aud airy front room
electric lights, library, chairs
). lounge and toilet; double door
J. open into a nice dining room
"A from which are rooms fitted fo
: the woman who will get her rem
. for the care of the house.
< These good women had WOO
d cut in stove lengths and place
> in another room, sufficient to ru'
% it all winter. Have city waite
,e in both buildings. Are the W
Of c. T. U. doing anything? Cor
v Wallis can surely answer. Th
d Union here consists of 80 payin
II
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-25
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that parties in
debted to the undersigned are urgently
requested to settle their accounts at once
as hive disp sed of nv harness husi-
ness to Mr.. Grant Elgin. and it is necs-
sary that all sums due me be paid.
J. E. VINEGAR
57t1
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-25

Good printing is correct in
spelling-correct in gram
n2ar-correct in punctuation
on good stock printed
with good ink-and some
thing that it is a pleasure to
look at.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-25

Do not send out printed mat
ter to your customers that is
a disgrace to your business
a disgrace to your town-and
a disgrace to the printer who
puts it out.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-25

GAzErrE-Independent phone No
433.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-18
CHINESE PARENTS AFFECTION.
Orientals Very Fond of Their Babes, Es-
pecially Boys.

The Chinese mother is very fond of
her children. She is happy in THEN
company and spends much time caring
for them. In a Chinese family the birth
of 4 child is a greater event than with
other Orientals. Long before the child
is born the mother performs rites and
ceremonies to propitiate the gods that
her child may be boy. After birth,
the little fellow is wrapped in old rags.
and III winter is sometimes put i'll Il
bag of sand sewed close around its neck
to keep the little one warm. Great
rejoicing follows the birth if the child
is Il boy; otherwise, there is an air of
chastened disappointment. But good
Chinese parents make the best of their
little lassies becoming very fond and
even proud of them. | have known more
than one Chinese father to exhibit his
toddlng wee girl for approval, though
always with the customary national
verbal depreciation of what belongs to
one. Indeed, this evidence of excessive
courtesy may be found everywhere in
this strange land. 1t is good form 10
Witty what is mine and laud what is
thine. My dfor-nothing family are
all still troubling the earth with their
presence. How is your honorable fam
ilyY''
The fact that Chinese custom has be-
come nodded into certain set forms has
misled many travellers. 1t is, for in
stance, generally accepted custom in
this country that a gentleman shall re-
move his hat when he meets lady with
whom he is acquainted, but Chinese
visitor would fall into error if he as
sumed that this implied that women.
therefore. reduced men to social servi-
tude. So in China woman waits on
her husband while he is eating, be-
cause it has been the custom from time
immem0rial. In the same way if they
were travelling he would walk beside the
cart while she rode
The education of their children is
matter of no small interest to the affec
tomato Chinese mothers. They watch
the little one from the day he is born
TO note superstitious signs Let him cry
Justify, and he will live long say the old
grannies. If he teeths or walks too soon
he viii grow mp unlovable in disposition.
At first the little Chinese are not very
attractive objects. presenting rather
scaly appearance, due to the custom of
not washing them lest they catch cold.
\ month after his birth. the boys head
is shaved 4 great feast is prepared
and celebrated. the child now receiving
his 'milk-name" When he enters
school this name is changed, as it is once
more when he receives his degree-Pauli
Stuart Hunter in The Pilgrim.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-18

New York city. The place was crowded
with actors and actresses, among them
Amelia Bingham and her husband.
Frank Bush. the comedian, and Sam
Bernard. all of whom made purchases.
Mrs. Einstein attended the sale iii the
afternoon. but broke down and had to
be taken away in cab, being overcome
with emotion at the sight of her keep
sakes going under the hammer.
The goods were sold by order of the
Fidelity Loan association. They includ-
Cd tapestries of exquisite design and
furniture sets of mahogany inlaid with
gold. Sam Bernard represented Mrs.
Einstein. He said he had been instruct
ed by her to save special articles if pos
sible, especially some silverware. photo
graphs and paintings of the King and
Queen of England and the late Queen
Victoria. The latter We're presented to
Lillian Russell. Mrs. Einstein's mother.
during Il stay in England
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-18
LIVES DISGUISED ga YEARS.
Finds Herself Man After Many Years
Amazed Medical Experts.

After living thirty-four years as girl
and woman, Mary Best, who resides in
an exclusive district in Brooklyn, has
been told that she is a man. The case
has amazed medical experts and has
caused keen mental suffering to their pa
tent.
1t was not until recently when obliged
to go under the care of physician that
Miss" Best learned the truth, was told
positively that her life so far had been Il
mistake: that she was a man. 1t needed
the testimony of several well-k known
medical men to convince the patient, who
Is now said to be physically i'll, as the
result of the mental shock.
Inc revelation is one of the strangest
medical men in the city recall. During
the thirty-four years of Miss" Best's
NE as a woman, the many little mascu-
me traits which she strove to suppress
were not accepted by her as even a
shadow of warning of the revelation
that was to come. She was utterly UNI
prepared when the truth was told her.
AS Miss" Best. she had been bora
and reared in Virginia family. AS Il
child she played with her dolls as did the
little girls of the neighborhood. She used
to watch the boys playing ball and Il
strong desire would overcome her to get
out and romp with them, but her parents
told her that little girls did not do such
things, but stayed at home and made
dolls clothes. When she grew up she
was sent to a boarding school for girls
and completed her education there. She
joined girls clubs. and with them de-
voted her time to the fads and fancies
of dress With them she talked of
sweethearts, and of the ideal man she
hoped to meet some day and become his
wife.
She had desire to go out into the
world and work for living when she
came of age, but she was restrained and
told it was beneath her dignity as
woman. With enough money to satisfy
all of her whims, she came to Brooklyn,
and took lodgings with two girl friends
from the south. There they entertained
their girl friends and men. She gave
most of her time and money to charity
She learned to paint, and she gathered
about her books, pictures, bric-a-brac
and paintings, and she made her own
dresses.
Her hair was jet black, her eyes blue.
her shoulders broad and her chest deep.
Her voice grew deep, almost gruff. But
with all the masculine peculiarities she
had trained herself until her life and
thoughts were those of a woman. So
were her pleasures and her wnims and
fancies.
Mr.. Best as he should now be called,
will move to another city, wear mems
clothes. shave regularly instead of at II
regular times as in the past. when II
sprouting beard shamed the woman he
thought himself to be; discard the veil
that he had to wear to hide his increas-
ingly masculine features, and be man.
He thinks there is share in the
worlds work for good man with a
good woman's mind and way of looking
at the problems of existence.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-18
LIVING, BUT HAS A GRAVE.
Veteran Who Was Numbered with the
Dead at Petersburg, Va.

KILLED in battle; erected to the mem
DRY of Oscar A. James," is the inscription
ON gravest0ne on the battlefield Of
Petersburg, Va
This inscription is placed on a grave
10 my memory says Col. Oscar A.
James of Detroit. Mich, to Free Press
living"
Becoming reminiscent. Col. James went
ON TO tell this story of his experience
while on the field of battle.
1t was ON June D. 1864. just as the
day was merging into night, when | re-
celVcd the wound which lost me my left
arm and | was left for dead on the field
OF battle. The orderly sergeant and
Sergt. Dickerson, of my company went
en- the next morning to seek me anon =
the slain and, as they supposed. found
my body, buried it and had the above in
ScrIpuon placed over the grave.
While lying there endeavoring to stop
the flow of blood from my wound, an
other wounded soldier cried pitfully for
drink of water. | handed him my can
teen. which he drained in his fever. The
next morning / found him dead at IN
side.
n letter was forwarded to my parents
in Wisconsin notifying them of my
death. With this same letter one also
came from me telling tiiem what my mis-
fortune was, BY some chance mine was
opened first, and they felt relieved. l
was taken to Haddington hospital.
philadelphia, and mention was made of
1t in the New York papers.
Five years later" continued Col.
James, when at n reunion of the vet
Grams of the Fourth Michigan. which
took place at Hudson, l met Sergt. Dick
erSon. Extending to him my remaining
hand, l said;
:" How are you. Dick?'
The sergeant replied: L am all right:
but | don't seem to know you; who are
you, anyway
Why, am james. of your company
don't you know meT
TO this statement Sergt Dickerson
answered, saying: Why, my God.
buried you at Petersburg and had the in
scription put over your grave, and here
Sou are alive and we'll
II must have had Il double. Who this
man is with this inscription l never
learned. No doubt, other instances of
this kind happened, and | may not be
the only one resting in a supposed grave
in the SOuth"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-18
PUZZLE OVER IMPORTED PARROT.
Bird Wears Jeweled Bracelet as Part OF
Wardrobe.

Inspectors of customs at New York are
puzzled what to do with a great snow
white silver crescent Malaga cockatoo
consigned to Miss Ethel Levey. 1t can"
as the gift of Norman J. Norman, q
well-known London theatrical manager
The bird is a highly accomplished Great
ture! weighing six pounds and ilaNl-
an age certificate of 50 years 1t speaks
tiuently four languages and instead "l
being profane, as parrots are supposed
to be, it recites perfectly patre nosl't
in Spanish.
The bird came over as n tirSt-claSS l"7.
senger in charge of the head steward oil
the Lucania. Owing to the parrot
susceptibility to climatic changes 1t "a>
equipped with a jacket of soft cI2m'',.
trimmed with fur. which it We're up.i
cold days to prevent pneumonia, ,'
parrots incessant enemy.
The snarl in which the customs .'
spectors find themselves arises. tr'l"
jeweled anklet on the parrot lett l''.
The gold band, which is firmly taSle.'l
on, contains eight diamonds and S.N ~.''
sappiires. The anklet properly
part of the personal wardrobe "l '...
bird. which is free from duty
Miss Levey, who is now ID " az.
ington, where she is appearing Win ~,
husband. George NJ. Cohan. IN -
Johnny Jones'" has been notified ti .
pets predicament and she has
back to give it the best Of care uniH
United States commissioners dee-N9
On So