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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-09-16
BILLS ALLOWED.
List of Claims Ordered Paid at the
September Term Of County
Court.

The following bills were allowed
by the county court of Benton coun
ty. Oregon, at the regular term
thereof, September 9th and 9TH,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
OLD SIRGON'S Lutte
Continued from page

you take that-that heart-throb! You
ought to die for it, you worse than rob-
ber!"
replied; but | am not guilty. l bought
this bracelet from a negro"
And then stepped forward old black
Nanny" Dat is er fack.' she said.
Il tuck de blacelet, Gaze l doan think
was right in my min an didn't 'zackly
know whut wuz dom, an l sold it ter
de young man fur ten dollars"
The old Colonel staggered. For Gods
sake, Nanny! is this true?"
Vas, it's true. l wanted it ter
ter" She was about to fall, and
Virginia ran to her and supported her.
Vas, my dear she whispered, de
young generman is inherent"
Then Brad stepped forth, man.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said, this
noble old woman shall not assume my
guilt 1 took the bracelet. l am a
thief But | am not all thief and l am
not a coward. Send me TO prison"
NO" exclaimed the Colonel, You are
free! Your manhood has asserted itself
and has saved you. Go your way"
1t was evening, and Bill the Poet &"
sat in ''Mammys" cabin. Looking out
through the dusk, he was taken with
sudden alarm. Il think Miss Virginia
is coming. l will hide out here in the
bushes till she is gone" he said; and out
into the shrubbery he ran and hid himself
Virginia came in. She did not speak
at first She sat down at the feet of the
old woman, and with fearful face looked
up and said: "Oh, why did YOU say that
you had taken the bracelet? You knew
that we could not believe it. Why did
you wish us to think So"
The old woman placed her hand on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
r SEPTEMBER II, 1905
Continued from Page 8

out. The corridor was dark, and as lar
is he could judge untenanted-
Il don't remember having heard OF
a night Waterman being employed here,
he communed, and it is a queer hour
for anyone to be wandering about the
house
He closed the door again, turned up
the gas and dressed partially. He had
the Students habit of reading late at
night. If he tackled a stiff book for an
hour the effort might induce sleep. His
hobby, strangely enough, was shlp-bu1ld-
ing; within a few minutes he was deeply
immersed in a recent treatise on naval
architecture.
Then came that soft, guarded tread
again, which, were it not for the Creaking
age of the oak floor, must have passed
unheard This time Angler was pre-
pared He flung his bedroom door wide,
and the flood of light from within fell on
Harry Warren, standing, pale and open
mouthed, in the corridor. He was without
his boots; he carried an extinguished
candle in his left hand; with his right
arm he encircled a sleepy-eyed puppy.
What on earth have you been dOing?"
demanded Angler sharply.
II went to find-this little chap"
said Warren confusedly, his naturally
red face flaming back from white to
brick color.
You were hunting for a dog at this
hour? Absurd"
Really lost him. He ran out of
my room, and-I had to follow him.
Angler glanced at his watch. You
followed him for half an hour2" he cried
with increasing suspicion in his voice.
"I-don't understand YOU
my words are exceedingly plain. You
passed my door exactly thirty-two min
utes since
That 1 swear l did not" cried Warren
with more self-possession. My room is
on the next floor, and followed the
dog along several passages until caught
him. This is the nearest way back
Then who passed here earlier?"
Il don't know. Shall l search the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

of the sad end of the giant trout than
to CLEAN gossip from the Hall, even ii
Lester was disposed to give it.
The hour of ten disposed of external
visitors, and Lester yielded so far to a
personal curiosity as to ask the landlord
if he knew whether or not Harry Warren
was engaged to be married.
Jones laughed loudly. Engaged? ="
he beloved. by gum, engaged isn't
the word, sir! He's hot, is that young
man, very hot! But, mark me, he'll get
into deep waiter if he isn't careful l say
nowt about Betsy Spence or Polly Rem
wick, nor do ! reckon much on Mary
Browns affair; but when it comes to
p1ayin' fast an loose wi sike lass as
May Mannering, why, my name isn't j.
if she don't bring him up wi tight line.
Lester suddenly found the COnversa-
ton disagreeable Was Edith Holt the
latest fancy of this village LOthario?
The mere idea was nauseating. He must
to bed and dispel these vapors. When
ali was said and DONE how did it concern
him?
About one o'clock in the morning
Angler, a light sleeper at any time, but
rendered more than ordinarily wakeful
by long journey, the loss of his friend.
and a certain air of mystery attached to
a professional incident which might
otherwise be co1orless, thought he heard
some person walking stealthily along the
corridor in which his room was situated.
Notwithstanding his nervousness about
spirited horses and high-perched dog
carts, the old lawyer was plucIy enough
in other respects. He sprang up with
remarkable alertness for one of his years,
opened the door noiselessly and looked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17

Virginia's head. wy, honey. IT WIZ
like dis. You know yo' nanny LETT E.t
ter me-to look after YOU while de v-.
follls da' WIZ busy; an we Away eE-
pected de time " zen de right Young -..-
wild great love in his heart would come
frum erway off yander-an W ZEN "
man Brad. he come. l thought he WIZ
de one. Honey, | thought YOU ..
him. OATS de reason l said -..-
it.
God bless YOU, Nanny.
couldn't love him And IS 1t pos.
you don't know the man l love- Man,"
l love Bill the Poet
The old woman slowly rose
right whar YOU is. my chile. ~E.
And then she went 10 the door,
called out into the darkut~-
Bill-Mars Bill-Come Var. tur d.
O de Lawd is er calm
Bill came to the door Ni--r
to him, holding out her hands.
a sob he seized them, and to-
knelt at the feet of the old wo.
their hands clasped.
ooh" Nanny" said. "Js
arisin', fur l var old Simon
No, Nanny" said N'-
moon IS not rising. Dom
RAIN falling on the moss
Il hear Simon's flute the .'L woman
said, leaning back in IN
They rose; they loo ".E
touched her She did no.
She has gone to the Lame
said Bill the Poet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
FREE Books READ CAREFULLY

We going to give away, absolutely free of cost 81
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
SEPTEMBER H. 1905
THE ARNCLIFFE PUZZLE

upper floors to see If anyone IS about.
1T seems to me that there are some
extraordinary happenings in this house,
snapped Angler, without answering War
ren's question directly.
The younger man appeared 10 be
annoyed too. There IS nothing very
odd about young dog wandering a bit
he said brusquely
That puppy is nearly sound asleep.
He wants to run nowhere; growled The
lawyer.
Il have been nursing him, YOU see
''You impress me as tender-hear-ed
person. May l ask if your nocturnal
rambles have ended
Il tell you l have not passed Your
door before! You can believe me or not.
just as you please said Warren, and he
sta1lled off.
For sometime thereafter Aingar tired
to guess the true reason of Harry Warren
untimely proving. for he dismissed the
excuse of the straying puppy as stupidity
conceived pretext.
Warren himself, though vexcd and
somewhat frightened because he was dis
covered, was far more pertUrhed Ed
think that another had passed along ti-
corridor at the time stated by the b.or-
witted old solicitor. Who could II have
been? What was the secret WarCte-
object? Harry Warren did not sleep i'm
a long time after he had restored -he
puppy to its dam, lying costly amid the
straw of distant stable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
To BE- continued gsyt .S4HLly
Synopsis of Preceding Chaptt

To BE- c0HtinneI nsrt S4HIly
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters
DR. GEORGE LESTER. an eminent Young
II English toxicoIogisc, was trespas~Iug on -le
fishing preserves of British peer. when he zen
dered slight service to Miss Edith Holt score
tary to the Earl of ArnCliffe, owner OF the estate
He also encountered Harry Warren, a duuliuee--
ing individual, who was ArnClitfr'S agent
Lester was subsequently called 20 the castle
the regular physician being absent. AM t.---
ArnCliffe dead. He announced that The Ea-l ...
been poisoned with arsenic.
Lester learned from Edith that Arrcl--f- bad
been his (LeSter's) former patron, and mad. -
hobby of collecting and studying r..-.-
Angler, Arncliffe'S solicitor, arrived 80 the HALL
and announced that the Earl had feared O.. was
being poisoned and left ten Thousand POM - Cd.
go TO the person chiefly responsible for -.- -r--
viCtIon of his murderer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
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1t contains all the Tragedies, all the Comedies, all
the Poems and Sonnets, and embracing a history
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
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GEORGE Long DuYckinck

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-22
The Audubon Society.

The local branch of the Audubon So
ciety was formed at the Museum Mon
day night to cooperate with the state
society, which has its headquarters in
this town. Rev. DIR. Edward 7. Fair
banks, president of the state society,
presided and gave an appreciative tribute
to the great naturalist for whom the
society is named. Miss Griffin, secretary
of the state society, explained the objects
OF the national and state organizations
and told of the good work they are
accomplishing in saving the birds from
the slaughter of hunters, who kill them
Unfortunately tor their feathers. Ar
thur F. Stone followed with description
OF a trip to the island of Grand Manan,
taken Tor the purpose of deep sea dredg-
ing for specimens for museums. Mr..
Stone described more especially the
homes and habits OF the sea birds on
a small island near Grand Manan, ex-
hibiting specimens OF the birds and eggs
OF the herring gull, elder duck, sea pigeon
or guillemot and Leach's petrol.
The local society was organized by
electing Charles H. Horton president and
M SIS Susan E. Clark, secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-22
Church Notes.


The Ri. Rev. A. c. A. Hall, Bishop OF
Vermont, will MI Ike visit to St. Johns
bury over Sunday, Nov 26, and preach
at both the 10 80 and 5 O'Clock services
in St. Andrews church. The yestry are
IT requested to meet and confer with the
Bishop on parocbial matters Saturday,
Nov. 25 7.30 p. m, at the St. Johnsbury
House.
The pastor OF the First Baptist church
organized mems Sunday school class
last SUI day and it started off with 10
members.
The Sunday School OF the First Bap-
fist church held concert Sunday even
ing with special exercises upon the Bible
given by the children OF the school.
First Church of Christ. Scientist, Odd
Fellows block. Sunday morning service
at 1O.45. Subject. God, the only Cause
and Creator" The children's Sunday
school following the morning service.
Wednesday evening meeting att 80. The
reading room is open daily except Sum-
day from to p. III. Christian Science
literature always on hand.
The North church pulpit will be occu-
pied next Sunday by Rev. P. B. Fisk Of
st. Johnsbury Centre.
The theme of the sermon at the Free
Baptist church Sunday morning will be
THE Measure of extraordinarily
or Barely" The evening theme will be
"Hope-True or False"
The Woman's Association of the North
church hold a sewing meeting at the
church Thursday afternoon. On account
of Thanksgiving and the Christmas sale,
there will not be a sewing meeting for
three weeks. All are earnestly requested
to be present so that work can be finish
ed and box sent at once.
At the Church of the Messiah Sunday
the pastor will preach. Morning topic:
"a Thought tor the Thanksgiving"
Evening topic: Are You Making Enough
of Yourself?
"The Wisdom of Puritan" will be the
subject of the address at Grace Metho-
dist church Sunday evening.
St. Andrews Church. (Episcopal)
Sunday next before Advent, Nov. &c.
100 a. m.-Holy Communion.
1890 a. m Morning Prayer. Litany.
Sermon. Preacher, Bishop Hall.
IL M Sunday school and Bible
classes.
500 p. m.-Vespers. Sermon, Preacher,
the Bishop.
Wednesday, Nov. %, 7.30. Litany.
Sermon.
Wednesday, Nov. %, SIS. Teachers
Lesson study.
Thursday, Nov. 80, St. Andrews Day.
Thanksgiving.
Thursday, Nov. 80, 10 90 a. m. Holy
Communion. Sermon Thanksgiving.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-22
COrals at the Museum.

The Fairbanks Museum has received a |
valuable addition to it's collections in a
number of marine specimens collected for
them by DR.. H. F. Perkins OF the Uni
versity of Vermont. DR.. Perkins recent
ly made trip to the Bahamas, the Tor
tugas and Key West and the best of his
specimens have just arrived at the
Museum. The collection embraces corals,
sponges, hydroids, crabs, shells with the
animal inside and other types Of lower
animal life. The collection was secured
for educational purposes and in this
respect is one of the finest in the country.
1t also contains some beautiful and rare
specimens of marine life. Included in the
lot are walking sticks and longlegged
crabs. showing a wonderful imitation Of
their environment, scallop and conch
shells with the animals inside and beauti
fully preserved, large sponges, sea
urchins, both with aud without the
spines, the rare spiny urchin, with spines
so delicate that breath will break them,
the basket star fish and other interest
ing species of the star fish family. The
collection contains number of coras
and polyps, showing how the poly ps
build up their home until in the course Of
years it becomes coral reef. The speci
mems OF coral are in splendid condition
and include some rare varieties. In ont
jar is coral colony containing severa
species and the shell OF mullusk which
the coral polyps have encrusted witt
their secretions until it is literally pet
rifed molusk.
The Museum already had a number O
marine specimens. but the collection
secured by DR.. Perkins fills great man,
vacancies and will be highly priced by al
students of marine lite
DR.. Perkins brought these specimen
over from Burlington last week and o
Friday evening delivered an illustrate
lecture upon Life of Coral Rect" TIL
lecture was in sense explanatory of hi
specimens and was attended by abou
$50 Of our townspeople. He had a mos
interesting story and showed SON
beautiful views.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-22
N. e. O. p. Anniversary.

Thursday was a red letter day Tor the
New England order and in the evening
Green Mountain Lodge, No. 40, very
appropriately observed the nineteenth
birthday OF the organic ton by public
meeting in the Armory. The building
was filled with the members and friends
OF the order and an attractive program
had been arranged. Instrumental music
was furnished throughout the evening
by Moore's band, Ralph T. Parker
favored the audience with several solos
and John H. Moore did some OF his
inimitable and always enjoyable dialect
work. Mrs. E. E. Sargent, warden OF
Green Mountain Lodge, presided and the
past wardens of the lodge occupied seats
on the stage. After selection by the
band and prayer by Rev. A. F. Walch,
Mrs. Sargent introduced as the first
speaker !. N. Gale, Grand Warden of the
order in Vermont. He welcomed the
grand officers to St. Iohnsbury and in
PRODUCED Harry Mansur of Auburn, Me-,
the Supreme Warden of the order. Mr.
Mansur spoke of the present criticism OF
the financial methods OF the large insnr-
ance companies and said some lessons
could be learned from the fraternal
orders who managed their funds solely
for the protection OF the members. He
said this order was purely New Eng.
land organization where there was a
better health rate than in some other
parts of the United States The order
has been honestly managed and has
accomplished great deal of good in the
past Is wears.
Past Warden Henry E. Byron present
ed F. G. Peabody of Melrose, Mass.
Supreme Vice Warden, who spoke of thu
benefits OF the order. He said it wa
chartered under the laws and insuranc,
regulations of Massachusetts and wa
started by band OF Is people just Ii
years ago. Tonight its membership wa
$4,000 and it had paid out to benef
Charles in it's Is years exist ence owe
$5,OO0,O00. He reminded his audienc
how cheap they could secure insuranc
in this order and spoke of the specia
advantages of fraternal insurance. l
closing he related touching incident {
where the insurance had come to th
widow Unexpectedly and how muc
5 good it had done her in the malntenant
of the family.
. After these exercises the audience wei
invited to remain to partake of ligl
refreshments and meet the supreme of
d GERS and many awaited themselves of til
# opportunity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-22
ST. JOfiNSBURY CENTER.

Miss Sarah Carrick OF st. Johnsbury
has been visiting Miss Helen Hartman.
Albert Burnham, teacher in the gram
mar department, is boarding at Mrs.
Byron Wright's. a'r
Miss Matte Blake OF Sutton is work
ing at Rev. Emily Woodruffs.
Mrs. Diantha Stone, who has been
visiting in Worcester and other places
for some time, has returned home.
Miss Helen Hartman has been visiting
friends at West Barnet.
The annual supper and roll call Of the
Congregational church. has been post
poned until later.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Rice of st. Johns
bury spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Hallett.
Mrs. Arthur Piper and two brothers,
Walter and Dean Hall, have been visit
ing relatives at East Lyndon.
In. Cheney has gone to Nashua, N.
H., for few days.
Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Ed. Simpson spent
Tuesday visiting Mrs. Halls parents at
East Lyndon.
Mr.. Wesson, who has been in Worces.
ter, Mass, has returned.
At Green Mountain Grange Saturday
evening the program was in charge Of
| Ceres. A fine entertainment was given
and good supper was served which all
enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs Emerson have been visit.
ing friends at Wbeelock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson of East Burke and
Miss Gibson and MIR. Weeks OF st. Johns
bury have been visiting at Mr.. Emerson's
Mrs. James Learned has gone to Rye
gate to visit her daughter, Mrs. Hattie
Hubert.
See Our Husbands Co.'s adv. Get Sc
easy.
Green Mountain Grange will serve E
supper Thursday evening from 6 to
o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-22
A Mems Banquet.

The gentlemen in the First Baptist
church and few invited guests were
entertained Friday evening by fine
banquet which was served by the Ladies'
Aid society. Previous to the banquet
musical was given in the church which
consisted OF songs by the male quartet
of the church choir and vocal solos by
Master Champany. The menu included
bouillon. roast turkey, scalloped oysters,
fruit salad, ice cream and coffee, and the
60 gentlemen present did full Justice to
the viands. O. Fl. Henderson had charge
of the postprandial exercises and the
folio wing toasts were given, "A Mans a
Man for a. That" Rev. Robert L. Dus-
ton; "Man and the Brother hood.' Rev.
Mr.. Gilbert of Passumpsic; Man and
the Book" Rev. A. Ii. Gage; "Man and
Religion" Rev. DR.. S. G. Barnes; Men |
Have Met" Arthur F. Stone. The pastor
| explained that on the following Sunday
mems Bible class would be formed to
study the life of Christ and cordial in
vitation was extended to all present not
connected with any other church or
school to join this class. 1t was II
O'Clock before the company parted and
the men were delighted to hear that this
was an annual affair and the toast
master in closing invited all to the sue
ceeding annual suppers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-22
Louis j. RusseIl's Company.

This excellent company OF eleven act
ing people, who presented "The Middle
man" last year in the Star Lecture
Course, will be welcomed on their return
engagement with a large audience as
there has been an unusually large adj
vance sale of seats. On Thursday eve
ming they will present North Carolina
Folks" rural comedy in four acts de-
picting the simple life OF the natives OF
North Carolina, and cannot fail to please
all.
Every one who enjoys first class play
by first class company should not miss
this opportunity, as the best companies
seldom visit this town since the Opera
House has been given w. and this is q
good chance to show " ur apprecia.
ton of the efforts OF the Ltc,ure Course
committee in furnishing good enter
tainment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-22
Academy Notes.

Academy N0CeS.
The members of the senior class of st.
Johnsbury Academy gave their annual
reception in the Academy chapel Friday
evening, November II. The guests were
received by a committee consisting of
Charles Gibson, Harry Flint, Royal
Ferry Misses Mary Ely, Flora Dutton
and Sally Emery. The seniors carried as
emblems canes tied with blue and white
ribbons. The programs were made to
represent ST.. A. banners. The hall
was decorated with blue and white
bunting. In one corner members of the
'06 class served punch. The guests were
welcomed by an appropriate and we'll
delivered speech by Mr.. Kendall, presi-
dent OF the senior class. After several
promenades an interesting program was
presented. Misses Mooney, Fairbanks
and Ely and Bond and Gibson took part
in tableaux, representing well-known
Gibson pictures. In the last tableaux
Mr.. Gibson appeared as "the original
/ Gibson" himself Promptly at $50 "the
win" was gwen ano before 10 clock the
hall was cleared. Everyone had a most
enjoyable evening and the only regrets
were that this was the last time the 'O6
class will have chance to show its hos.
pitahty at reception in the chapel.
Don't forget the sale to be given Nov
emb,r rs at 4 Main street by the girls o.
the Charlotte Fairbanks Cottage. All
members OF the school as well as the
friends OF the institution are, or should
be interested in this affair, as the pro
ceeds will be used to obtain a piano tol
the cottage.
The Student board has been organized
with Miss Mary Ely as managing editor
The board hopes to get out one issue O
the paper before the close of the term.
President Gates of Pomona College
Claremont, CAL, and a former studen
at the Academy, addressed the students
! at chapel yesterday morning.