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Holbrook argus., 1905-01-21
THE BROWN SHAWL.
The Young Sister-in-Law Had Good
 Reasons for Wanting It.

1no IOunR olbteT-ln-LaW haO SOOO
 Reasons for Wanting It.
 The funeral was over, the last kind ly neighbor had gone, and one of the de LterS began silently opening the western blinds. The low afternoon sunlight, shining through the branches of the naples at the window, fell in its familiar path across the floor; the old dog on the threshold, hearing steps, looked up and dumped lazy greeting; from an apple tree near by a robin began to sing.
 q cant believe she's gonew some one said in choked voice. Tt seems as if she must come in just shining with joy at having us all here. How she used to go out to the gate to watch when she knew any one was coming! Sometimes she'd be out there nearly an hour before we could pos sbly get there. q know Pm foolish" she'd say, but guess Pm made that way"
 "She used to wear a little brown shoulder shawl" daughter-in-aw ad- ded, softly. '"The first time I ever saw mother she was standing at the gate, with that shawl over her head. l saw it hanging in the back passage yester- day"
 Its there now" said one of the 
 The daughter-in-law looked up, her eyes full of tears.
 q am going to ask you something. If I am asking too much you must tell me. I never had a mother to re- member, you know. I never had any 'mothering' in my life till she gave it to me. That first summer I came here shy and frightened, and dreading it all inexpressibly; then mother put her arms around me, and knew that I had come home. As long as I live I shall never forget what that summer taught me of the power of a loving heart. People were always coming here upon every sort of errand.
 "I've seen that brown shawl I flung on before daylight when some neigh Dor needed her; I've seen it go out to the barn half dozen times in night when old Rover was sick; I've seen it at the gate a hundred times when she ran out to get her meat of the butcher, or to give fresh cookies to some child, or send something up the road or down the road or in- quire for somebody, or give directions to somebody else.
 "If you would let me have that shawl to hang always in my home! think, perhaps, I want it to run to when things go wrong and I feel cross. want it to help me to teach my little girl to be good woman. Am I ask ing too much?'
 The daughters looked at each other. They were much older, and the young city sister-in-law had always seemed different" to them, but now
 Rachel silently rose and left the room, and when she returned the lit tie worn brown shawl was in her hands. She touched its faded folds as she gave it to the young sister-in-law.
 "Mother would be glad" ."-Youths
Holbrook argus., 1905-01-21
Willing to ComprOmise.

Footpad Stepping citizen)-Here, now! 1! shell out, CT I'll-
 Citizen (drawing q revolver)-Oh, you will, eh?
 Footpad-Uh-well, .let's compromise If you'll give me five dollars, I'll prom ise not to tell the police that you're car, ryin' concealed weapons.
Holbrook argus., 1905-01-21
Rarely Experienced,

"We want man for our ipforma. tion bureau" said the manager, but he must be one who can answer all sorts of questions and not lose his head"
 That's me-" replied the applicant. "I'm the father of eight children.'- Philadelphia Public Ledger
Holbrook argus., 1905-01-21
Somewhat Different.

Tom-Did you ever notice with what style and grandeur Miss Flatleigh sweeps into a room?
 Jack-Yes; but when it comes to sweeping out a room she isn't in it with her poor old mother.
Holbrook argus., 1905-01-21
A Complaining Wife.

"So you enjoy hearing your wife speak in public?'
 Yes" answered MT. Meellton; c. is great comfort to me to hear her de- scribing allts and difficulties for which cannot possibly be held responsible" Washington Star.
Holbrook argus., 1905-01-21
Rapid Arrival.

"Thor is young man in tn parlor to see yez, miss" announced Nora.
 Dear mev' exclaimed the young lady. How did he get there?"
 "Through the window, miss. He came in an automobile and 1t blew un-"
Holbrook argus., 1905-01-21
0FFENs!vIz vIzn11 E GC!|A[1IiARR1

I Isuffered for long time with bad case of Catarrh, and took great deal of medicine without any benefit.
 I had a continual headache, my cheeks had grown purple, my nose was always stopped up, my breath had sickening and disgusting odor, and coughedincessantly
 Iheard of your s. s. s. and wrote you. 1 commenced to use it, and after taking several bottles was cured and have never since had the slightest symptom of the disease. Mss MARY l.. STORM.
 Cor. 7th & Felix Sts., St. Joseph, Mo.
Holbrook argus., 1905-01-21

then becomes con- stitutional, and the only way to getrid of it is through the blood. Write us if you have. Catarrh, and our physici- ans will advise you without charge.
 lpany, Atlanta, 6a.
Holbrook argus., 1905-01-21

Wheeling, w. Va, May 29, 1903.
 Ihad Nasal Catarrh for years for which used s. s. s. with very gratifying results. I tried local applications for some time, and getting no permanent relief came to the conclusion that the seat of the trouble was in the blood. Knowing s. s. s. to bo good blood medicine began its use, and after using it for some little while it did away entirely with the offensive mu- GUS in the nostri1s, and I did not have to hawk and spit, especially in the morning, to dislodge the catarrhal matter.
 1927 South St. FRED H. PRESSY.
 The filthy secretions and foul mucus that are continually dropping back into the throat, find their way into the stomach and are absorbed into the blood. Catarrh
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11
TAX LEVY MADE.
County Levy Lowest in Years-Is 4.6
Mills Against IS Mills Two
Years Ago.

This year, Benton county people
will pay less taxes than they paid
last year. The levy was fixed by
the county court at a meeting
Thursday, and is IL mills less than
it was in 1904. The total of the
levy is 1872 mills. as follows: State
five mills; county, 4.6; state school,
3.o; road. 2. The levy for 1904
was IL mills greater, being in all
1914, as follows: State, 5.S mills;
county, five; state school, SO; road,
two.
The total tax to be collected un-
der the levy is $o6, PAP. The total
valuation of taxable property is
81, ,467,84o Last year it was $4,-
346 ,745. The FIVE mill levy for
state purposes will, if all be collect.
ed, witch it will not be, yield a
revenue of $22, 33e; the 4, E levy will
yield for county purposes, $2o,552,
less the rebate allowed in the col
lection of taxes which with non
"COliGCtlOuS WILL iCOuSC tuO ouuouAI
to something like $4,000. The
SO levy for state school tax will re-
turn an aggregate of $Io, ,oS4. and
the two mill road levy, total OF
$7,2o5,
Corvallis people will pay five
mills less than last year. The total
levy in the town, is 22.2 mills, as
follows: State. county and state
school, 1872; Corvallis city tax, sew
en- mills; Corvallis school district,
two mills; total ~ 2. Last year,
Corvallis people paid total levy of
27.4 mills. The year before that,
they paid As mills.
The levy for county purposes IS
one of the lowest ever in the coun-
ty in Benton. That was the claim
put forth for the levy last year,
which was five mills, nearly half a
mill more than this years county
levy, which is 40 mills. The levy
for county purposes two years ago
was Is mills.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11
THEY SOLD PERUNA
And it's Against the Law-Drouth and
Druggists-A Seance.

The big drouth had funny
phase Monday. All the druggists
in town have been selling Peruna.
Peruna is one of the hottest things
in the way of an intoxicant that is
going It is about forty per cent
alcohol or about 90 per cent pure
intoxication. If man wants to
get drunk awfully quick, Peru1a is
said to be hummer.
There has been a run on Peruna
at the local drug stores since the
droutha set in. Every druggist
in town sold it without reserve un-
til Monday. Since that time a
buyer can no more get,a bottle of
Peruna at local drug store than
he can get cork screw at w. c.
T. U. convention. This is what
happened: Deputy District Attor-
ney Bryson summoned all the drug
gists to appear before him. When
they had all got on the front bench
in his Office, he looked fierce and
informed them that it was viola
ton Of the prohibition law to sell
Peruna. Ali admitted that they
sold. it. Each had a vision of $50
fine and the notoriety of being one
of the first defendants in g prose
cution under the local option law.
"D-n the drouth," thought one
under his breath, s'D-n Peruna
and a dry town, anyway" sighed
another to himself. 'I d like to
see anybody get Peruna or any
thing else off of me after this"
whispered another to the distressed
comrade at his elbow.
''You can all go now; but don't
sell any more bitters or I'll put you
through. I am going to enforce
this law to the letter" said the dis
trict attorney, and they fledeout.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11
CORVALLIS GROWS.
Postoffice Receipts Seven Thousand
Now.

According to the postofflce re-
ceipts, Corvallis had growth of
ten per cent last year. The rev
enues at the Office reached in round
numbers, $1,000 for the year end
ing December 3Ist. The increase
for the year was 10 per cent, and
for the last quarter of the year ov-
er the last quarter in the year be-
fore, was IS per cent. Nothing so
much demonstrates the growth of
the town and community, as this
certain barometer of the business
conditions. During the past seven
years, the aggregate annual re-
ceipts of the postofice have gone
up from Sd, 400 to 81, 900, or an in
crease of nearly sixty per cent. In
the face of the figures, even the cy-
nica1 are forced to acknowledge
that the town is not only growing,
but growing as swiftly as "a con
servative spirit should desire that
it should grow.
Equally satisfactory is the show
ing of the R. F. D. routes. There
was an increase of about
$4,000 packages handled on the
routes during the last three months
of 1904, over the number handled
during the same period in 1903.
The number of packages delivered
and collected on the three routes
during the last quarter in 1904 was
4o, $50; during the same quarter in
1908, 3I,378;; increase 1912, more
than 5000 per month. The heav-
lest increase was on route 8. Last
year it was II I,2I7; thisyear, 22, ,o37
Number two last year was 8.o74;
this, II, 600. Number one last
year was II, ,o87; this, I4,4o8.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that meeting
of the Womans Christian Temperance
Union of Corvallis, Oregon, will be held
at the par1or ofthe Union, in its build
ing on lot 8 block 8, original town Cor.
wallis, Benton county, on Thursday jan
uary Io, 1905, at the hour of two o'clock
p. m. for the purpose of authorizing the
sale of the building of said Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, and fol
the transaction of such other business as
may come before the meeting.
All members of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union will please take no.
tce of this meeting as large an attend
ance as possible is desired. By order OF
TIE executive committee.
P. o. Wilson.
j3-3t Pres.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11

To the owners of Lots I, 2, 8, a, S, s, 7,
s, 9, 10, II, IL. Block IA, Original Town
Corvallis: Notice is hereby given that
the viewers appointed to assess the cost
of the construction Of sewer through
the middle of the alley in Block I'd,
Original Town Corvallis, will meet in
the council chambers in the City Hall in
the City of Corvallis, Benton county,
State of Oregon on Thusrday, the Iath
day of January, 1905. at 7 O'Clock p, M,
for the purpose Of making said assess
ment. Dated at Corvallis, this 3Ist day
Of December, 1904.
J.W. Crawford
Caleb Davis
w. S. LinvilIe
Viewers.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11
S. Rate to Portland and Return.

The S P is selling round trip
tickets petween Corvallis and Port
land for IS good going Saturdays
or Sundays and returning Sunday
or Monday following, either on
East or. West side, but good only
on afternoon train from Albany
to Portland to Portland on Satur1
days if Eastside is taken. Passeng-
ers to pay local fare between Cor
wallis and Albany.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11
THE HORSE BUSINESS.
Recent Importations Give It a Promis-
ing Aspect.

Two magnificent three-year-old
stations are to be seen at the city
stables in Corvallis. They are
portion-of a shipment of twenty
eight percherons, shires, Belgians
and German coach horses imported
by A. c. Ruby & Co., whose head
quarters are at Pendleton. One of
the animals which the dealers hope
to place in Benton countyis black
percheron, three years old past,
weighs 1926 pounds, and has good
action. He is a clio ely built ami
NAL and is greatly admired by local
horsemen. The other importation
is a dapple brown shire, sameage,
weighs 1900 pounds, ard has many
points of excellence. Both horses,
or either Of them would be valua-
BILE and permanent addition to the
stock interests of the county.
All good horses, of whatever
class, at this time are in such de-
msnd as to make prices remunera-
tive, but this is especially true of
the larger draft horses which may
be put into light service at two
years of age and placed on the mar
ket when three years old. 1t is OBJ
vious that the cost Of caring for
colt, of this class, until it is salable,
is not so great as that of the driv-
ing or lighter draft animals which
do not come into any class of work
before they are four years of age or
oldsr. One of the obstacles to horse
breeding in the farming communi-
ties, as stinguished from the range
country, is the length of time which
a colt must be fed before it may be
placed upon the market. This bar
rier was eliminated in adegree some
years ago by the introduction of
stations whose offspring could be
put into service at an early age.
Then came the ''hard times" in the
wake of the 'o3 collapse of business,
which sent the price of horses down
to zero and froze the enterprise of
horsebreeders as we'll as of all other
business men. The business of
horse-breeding consequently went
into decline. It so remained for
several years and it has taken time
to build up. The business is just
now in such a condition as to re-
ceive strong stimulus from the in
PRODUCTION of such sires as have re-
Gently been brought into the state.
Horses which at two and three
years of age weigh 1900 pounds,
and which are admirably developed
at that age, are we'll calculated to
insure prosperity to the business of
horse-breeding.
S. Y. Evans, a young man who,
| by the way, grew to manhood at
Monroe, is in charge Of the two
horses particularly mentioned here
in. He is pleased to show the
horses to interested parties. and is
ready to discuss their merits with a
view to making a sale of the ami
mails. Call and see them.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11
Chicken Feed.

Cracked corn for chicken feed,
any quantity from one sack to car
load lots. Cheaper than wheat.
We carry a full line Of poultry
supplies. F. L. Miller.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11

100 Buff Orpington cockrels for
sale. Some very cheap. Why not
get some new blood in your pen
of mixed chickens and double your
egg supply. F, I. Miller,
Corvallis.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11

It's hard to convince the
range doubter, but if you wi
a little time to drop in DUNN
Ian & Callahan's Reduction
they will show you values in
and Overcoats that you posi-
cannot resist if you are !
market.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11

5so5s---Fanion---35473
Imported black Percheron stallion.
Will be at Corvallis after January I. For
further information address
7. K. Fawcett,
Bel1fountain, Or.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11
BILLS ALLOWED.
List Of Warrants Ordered Issued al
January Term of County Court.

b. The following bills were allowed
by the County Court at its regular
January, 1905 term towit:
c II Nation relief poor 3 so.
E J Martin asst draw jury
list J P court S 90
A D Lemaster asst drawjury
list p court 2 90
] 7 Carpenter draw jury list
j p court 90
] D Graham draw jury list
jp court 3 90
WI Price asst draw jury list
p court = 90
Walter Maxfe1d asst draw
jury 1istj p court 90
J D Wells expense commit
Bessie Ingram II so
J F Irwin copy tax roll 43 so
V P Moses compare 8 so
Corvallis Times print delinq
tax list 1903 II so
Corvallis Times printing 2375
Glass & Prudhomme receipts 46 80
J E Banton telephone 90
J D Wells janitor 40 90
F S Minshal1 stationery IS
Bellfountain Grange rent votin
place 5 90
School dist I rent vot place S 90
Central P Mills Box Factory
ballot boxes 90
w H Malone care P U Wust-
trow 10 90
E Bennett CO physician 9 90
S Reader saw wood poor 3 so
G E Lilly house rent poor S 50
A Coombs expense pauper 6 90
Mrs Higgins care paupers 1o6 2S
W H Malone road supplies S 80
lie Banton bridge work 38 90
Hoskins L Co lumber 3 23
Taylor Bros &C 16 Sc
| Ruble Bros 100 II
Benton Co L Co &c s 20
Alex Bayse road work so
E D Jackson rock for road 2 90
Willard Cauthorn gravel 19 IS
E Allen I" 10
Jos McBee IA As
J G Turre1l 58 &c
John Whitaker &c 2 60
R M Gilbert road work 1900
Gene Totora "s oe
] NJ Heron attend Good Road
convention ] So
H M Fleming road work Is
L Wentz sup donat dist no IS oo
] E Banton 1888 os
ii 0 Wilson 21 25 &C
F A ,Hencye work ferry boat IS
c H James wit pros atty 6 &c
A Wilhelm & Sons supplies
| poor & roads 81
Ruble Bros lnmber 28 o4
Corvallis Mill Co lumber az &c
Miller & Alcorn nails s.
J E Michael run c Corvallisferry 60 81
o c 7 Co tow ferry boat S oc
c w Price road supplies 3 Is
Fred Holmes agt, gravel 22 oo
City Trans Co dray & wood 8 50
P M@Ziero1f grocer CO, poor s 90
J D Wells expense commit
ment Willie Keyes 10 SO
w A jolly CO comm II SO
Peter Rickard co comm 1o 80
John Rickard gravel oo
Attest: Victor P. Moses,
County Clerk.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11

Remember Nolan & Callahan's s
January Sale is now running in
full blast. Bargains all along the
line.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11
For Sale.

Fine corner, good nine room house
good woodshed, excellent well of water,
some fruit, three blocks from postofice;
big bargain at 5000. Call on or address
G. II. Everett, Corvallis.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11

Watch for Moses Beos.' new
spring goods.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-11

Holiday goods at cut prices, at
Moses Bios
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-25
Deafness Cannot Be Cur ed

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous lining Of the Eust-
achian Tube. When this tube is infam-
ed you have rumbling sound of i'm
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed Deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condition
hearing viii be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh.
witch is nothing but an inhamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars 70
any case of Deafness caused by catarrhr
that cannot be cured y Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO..
Sold by all druggists. &c. Toledo, o.
Take Halls Family Pills for cons.i-
patton.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-25
Public Is Aroused.

The public is aroused to knowledge
of the curative merits of that great med
icinal tonic. Electric Bitters, for sick
stomach, liver and kidneys. Mary II.
Waters, Of $40 St. Clair. Ave. Colum-
bus, o., writes: "For several months,
was given up to die. | had fever and
ague. my nerves were wrecked; / could
not sleep. and my stomach was 50 weak.
from useless doctors drugs, that | could
not eat, Soon after beginning to take
Electric Bitters, / obtained relief, and
N short time | was entirely cured.
.suaraained at Feldmeyer Bros. drug
store, soc.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-25
Sold Next Day.

A few days ago an advertisement ap-
reared in The Capital as follows:
- A fine driYingfor work horse; also
q large delivery wagon in good order ;
also a new buggy and harness, been
used only once, will sell all the above
mt baragin if taken soon, as the own
or expects to leave the city. apply
to Charles j. Murphy, Prince George
street
Theshorse and WAGON were sold next
day through the advertisement in The
Capital, but by some negligence this
paper was not notified and Mr. Muir
phy has been obliged to employ a
special bell boy to answer the door,
SO numerous have been the answers
70 the advertisement. please take
the ad out. calls over the phone
Mr.. Murphy, II am bothered to
death. The horse was sold the next
day. -
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-25
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER.
color of Hair said TO Indicate a Per-
sons Temperament.

Many people believe that blonde, or
light hair denotes affection and dark
hair constancy. A person without hair
Is not devoid of character: far from it.
The disposition of the average bald
headed man is to show such solicitude
for the welfare of others. that he neg
lects himself. 4 germ causes badness.
Prof. Sabouraud. of Paris. France, in
nocculated a rabbit with Dandruff germs,
causing it to become totally bald in five
weeks time. To rid the scalp of these
dangerous germs it is necessary to apply
Newbro's Herpicide.
Destroy the cause-you remove the
effect
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co..
Detroit Mich
Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-25

thing, and often / could hardly straighten
my back. Tho aching was bad in the
daytime, but just as bad at night, and !
was always lame in The morning. l was
bothered with rheumatic pains and drop
steal swelling of the feet. The urinary
passages were painful, and the secretions
were discolored and SO free that often
had to rise at night. / felt tired all
day. Half box served to relieve me-,
and three boxes effected 3 permanent
cure"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great kidney
medicine which cured 9Ir. Justus viii
be mailed on application to any part Of
the United States. Address Foster-M Mi.
burn CO., Buffalo. n. 7. Sold BY al
dealers; price, fifty cents per box.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-25
August e. 1905.
sun AND Moo
Naval Orders.

The following naval orders have
been issued BY the Navy Department :
Go mmander q. W. Mentz is ordered
to the League Island Pa navy yard
Tor duty as ordnance officer Of that
yard.
Lieut.. G. NJ. Tozer is ordered TO the
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Septem-
Der 20.
Surgeon A. G.. III. Russell is detach-
ed from the Newark and ordered to
Washington for duty in the Bureau Of
Medicine and Surgery.
Passed Assistant Surgeon j. Stepp is
detached from the Topeka and ord cred
home aud wait orders.
Passed Assistant Paymaster Fl. de
+. Mel is ordered to the Concord.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-25
The Baltimore & Annapolis
Short Line

Will have on sale Saturdays, August
18th, 10th and Goth, special tickets to
Baltimore at eighty-cents, good 70
return on all trains upon date of issue
These tickets will only be sold TO
trains leaving Annapolis at 6.25 and
7.45 a. m.
These tickets are put on sale for the
accommodation, in connection with
cur late train out of Baltimore at l1.OO
d M. for Annapolis, of persons wish
ing to take all excursion out of Baltl-
more. SHELLMAN b. BROWN,
q. r. & L. A
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-25
"a Surprise Party.

A pleasant surprise party may be
piyen to your stomach and liver, by
giving 4 medicine which viii relieve
their pain and discomfort, viz: DR. King 5
New Life Pills. They are most won.
derful remedy. affording sure relief and
cure, for headache. dizziness and con-
stipation. &c at Feldmeyer Bros, City
Drug Store.