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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-08-04
Laying the Blame.

Il want to complain Of the -four you
sent me the other day." said Mrs,
Newliwed, severely.
what was the matter with 1t.
ma'am?" asked the grocer
''It was tough. My husband simply
wouldn't eat the biscuits 1 made with
itn
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-08-04
COLLECT TREE SEEDS.
Forest Service Plans Planting Seed.
lings on Semi-Arid Reserves.

iingS on Semi.Arid Reserves.
Washington, July 26.-The forest
service is planning to collect tree seeds
on very large scale next autumn.
The work of reforestation in the West
ern reserves is calling for the produc-
ton of many millions of seedlings an
nually, and the service has already es-
tablished six forest nurseries for this
purpose in different parts of the semi
arid West. Nursery work or planting
is now in progress in the Santa Barbara
San Gabriel, Modoc and Warner noun
tain reserves in California, the Pixies
Peak and Gunnison reserves in Colora-
do, the Dismal river reserve in Nebras-
ka, the Gila river reserve in New Mex
leo, and the Salt Lake reserve in Utah.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-08-04
That New Hat

The picture of innoceneel That's how
she looked,
But there was price on her head,
All the people could see it-"3.75,
Reduced from g." 1t said.
-Philadslphia Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-08-04

Never Judge a mans dishonesty By
his political a@latonA
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-08-04


semi-arid States, the work in Califor
mia, according to an official statement
includes a comprehensive study of the
whole irrigation situation, looking tc
the remedying of the evils which are
checking development along this line
The work is under the general super.
vision of Elwood Mead, the expert In
charge Of irrigation investigations.
The work being done on the streams
and irrigation systems selected for in.
vestigation includes study Of the fol.
lowing:
1-Abstracts of the records of claims
to water, character of those records
number Of claims, total volume claim.
ed, places where recorded, and the ease
or difficulty with which the validity OF
any claim can be determined.
Rights to water for purposes 9th.
er than irrigation, namely, mining
power and domestic purposes.
3-Methods by which the amount
and character of water rights are de.
termined, accessibility and complete.
ness Of the record showing the nature
Of the established rights.
ICharacter of litigation over water
rights, its causes and cost its in1iu.
ence on irrigation development, and
the principles established by decisions
rendered.
5-Rights for storage and under.
ground waters, how acquired and how
affected by rights to the surface flow
Of streams, and the influence of the
underground waters on the streams
discharge.
6-Nature of an appropriation of
water. To determine who Is the appro-
priator, the ditch builder or the owner
of the land on which the water is used:
or is the land itself the appropriation.
Also, to determine the true measure of
its amount, the size of the claim, the
capacity Of the ditch, or the area irri-
gated.
THE volume of return or seepage
water, and its availability for being
again diverted, and influence on value
Of irrigator's rights.
S-Size, number, location and capac-
ity of bitches and other distributing
works established, and irrigation duty
Of water.
The work also includes collection of
data showing how water is divided
among different bitches from the same
stream; how 1t is distributed among
users; the nature of water-right con-
tracts between canal owners and water
users; what contracts have proven
and what forms of con-
tracts have given rise to controversy,
and the reason therefor. Facts show
ing rates for sale or delivery of water
and the methods by which these rates
have been established will also be
collected.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-08-04
Conquest d d. Great
American Desert
49,

The principal features Of the Nation
al Irrigation or Reclamation act, as
concisely stated by Congressman G. D.
Van Duzer Of Nevada, are as follows:
First A reclamation fund in the
treasury, consisting Of all moneys re-
ceived from the disposal of public
lands in sixteen arid and semi-arid
States and territories dncluding Cali
fornia and Nevada).
Second. Investigation and report as
to irrigation projects by the Interior
Department through the geological sur
vey.
Third. After the approval of such
projects by the Secretary of the In
terror construction to commence under
contracts made by him. No contract
to be made unless the money neces-
sary for the completion Of the project
is available in the reclamation fund.
Fourth. Compensation to the fund
OF the actual cost Of each project by
the sale of water rights, to be made In
a series Of installments running over
ten years.
Fifth. The holding of the public
lands for actual settlers under the
homestead act; holdings to be limited
to small areas, sufficient for the sup
port Of family; no commutation.
Sixth. Sale of water rights to pri-
vate land holders, but not for more
than 100 acres, thus discouraging land
monopoly and promoting the breaking
up Of large tracts.
Seventh. The ultimate control of ir-
rigation works, except reservoirs, by
the settlers under a system of home
rule. This plan will enable the West
to reclaim itself without calling upon
the taxpayers of the country. 1t en-
tirely relieves the irrigation agitation
Of the charge that it Is intended to
tax the East for the improvement Of
the West. The government simply
puts its government lands In condition
for settlement by storing and making
available the foodwaters which are
essential for reclamation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21
MODERN L
Visits a Farm and Whole Family is
Driven Mad.

The visit of a modern witch" VINO
was called in to aid in the search Tor
lost gold at a small farm in the parish
of May Hill, on the western side OF
Gloucester, has had disastrous results
to the farmer add his family.
The farmer missed so pounds in gold
from a secret hiding place in his house,
and it was suggested that the witch
an old woman rcputed to have powers
of divination, who resides in the Forest
of Dean, should De called in to eihcl-
date the mystery.
The suggestion was acted upon, ami
the entire neighborhood now believes
that the farm has been "bewitched' ds
the result of the woman's visit.
Immediately the witch arrived On
the scene the farmers daughter amt
granddaughter developed unmistahable
signs of madness. The daughter, who
is a married woman, became so bad
that she had to be removed to the
Gloucester asylum, while the grand
daughter was taken to Newent work
house Hospital.
The morning on which they were re-
| moved the farmer wife suddenly hls-
| appeared. Inspector Dennis, of tae
Gloucester police and a staff OF con
| stables, with rany neighbors AMI
| friends joined in a search for her, u
no trace of her whereabouts could &c
| discovered.
She returned home a few days ago,
however, in a very exhausted oHa
| ton, having subs'sted during her all
| sence on the leaves of trees IN me
woods and a little water from ne
ditch.
She had both seen and heard the
searchers, she saiu, but was AFRAID 10
discover her whereabouts to them III;
her hand she carried Il hazel STICK,
which, she said, was Ito keep ths
witches away"
On Thursday the farmers son also
developed SYMPTOMS of insanity, and II
was necessary to place him under re
straint. He succeeded, however, 1T
injuring himself by running his nea
against a large iron spike.
His wife screamed loudly when she
saw his condition, and the man, mag
lining that she, too, was "bewitcned.
frant;cally implored her, while ia
blood was streaming from his head, &c
seize a hazel stick and TO pray ffc
quently that she might escape b eviI
spirits.
The entire district is in a condition
of ferment, and the "bewitched" farm
is stunned by all the neighbors. Al
though the "witcn' has returned to he
home, the mysterious breaking OF win
dows and destruction of other proper.
" are declared to have occurred in tbs
district.-Londcn Express
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21
boWSer Is
A Hustler
I1e Gets the House Cleaning
Done In Two Hours While
His Wife Is Away.
PARLOR Is HIS UNDOING
Resains Consciousness Only to Find
Doctor. Wife, Cat and Domestic
at His Side.

Copyright. 1906. by r. E. MeClure.]
"Y SUPPOSE you Won't be home be
fore the regular hour!" ques-
toned Mrs. Bowser at break
fast the other morning.
And what if I'm not?" he asked.
81 was going to assist the church go
ciety at a dlildren's festival, and /
may not be home until nearly g. 1
can give the girl orders about dinner,
you know"
II don't see why you shouldn't go"
he said after thinking it over. Il heard
you say the other day that you'd be
busy house cleaning next week"
Yes. I can't put it off any longer.
I'm two or three weeks behind all the
other women around here as it isl
Twill it take q whole week."
at will axe four days anyhow. l
wish there was some place where you
could 40 and board for that time"
Perhaps l may hunt a place.
well, I'll go along to he church this
afternoon, and I'll try to be home as
soon as you are"
Nothing more was said on the sub
ject, and when the mail was finished
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21
Complaints Filed.

Washington. D.. g. July 15.-Com-
'piaInts have been filed with the Inter
'sttae Commerce Commission by the
National Wholesale Lumber Dealers
Association against the railroads op-
in what is known rs the Off
IciaI class tication territory, north OF the
|Diio and Potomac rivers, and east Of
|.hr Mississippi river. n the railroads
in tie Southern classification terri
tory. south Of the Ohio and oFtornac
and east Of the Mississippi. 1t
il charged that the railroads discrimi-
against lumber interests in that
allowance of 600 pounds for rack
ing Of 9cndoIa or fat cars is given to
ESist'~etr IF either commodities and the
IroS: III such rack.iG = paid by the de
Ter ants. II * claimed by the Lumber
seociat;on that the same character OF
= e-nnloyei I'm the shipment of
.lrI1ber that Is needed for the shipment
IF f1c other commodities and that
sh.Dnefs should receive the
sane a.'9-ances as others.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21
ID
Transferring Civil Engineers From
Charleston Navy Yard I'd Other
Stations.

Washington. u. C.. July 15.-Secre-
tary Of the Navy Bonaparte has re-
voked the orders recently issued for
the transfer of Civil Engineers J. W.
O.. Walker and T. II. Harris from the
Charleston, S. c., navy yard to other
stations. Soon after these orders were
issued they We're suspended at the
Presidents direction and an inyestiga-
ton made into the matter Of h al
legged differences between the ngineer
offers and the contractors for the dock
now being built at that yard Citizens
of Charleston forwarded a petition
here requesting that the officers be re-
tanned. The President has approved
Secretary Bonaparte's action.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21

In tearing down q chimney to an old
log house on the Heltan place, IL miles
from Morganton. a few days ago., the
workmen discovered the bones of an IN
FAINT under the Stone hearth and also
found three s. gold pieces Of the date
OF sSit. -he1old mouse has been stan4-
ing more than q hundred years and =
great number OF families have occupied
il during that time. Tradition says
that st.4eO in g1id is secreTed about
this cd place, and it is more thali
probable that it will be found when u
house is torn away, which will be doE-
at an early date.-Oxford Ledger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21

Mr.. Bowser took his departure. At
noon Mrs. Bowser dressed, ana at L
O'Clock she started for the church, sew
en- blocks away. Mr.. BOwser. unknown
to her, was standing on Il corner half
a block away, Il she had no sooner
left the house than he entered it. Inc
cook heard him as he opened the door
and came VII from the kitchen to see
what was wrong.
Its all right, Jane" said Mr.. Bow
ser Business was Il little slack at the
office. and so | came home to clean
house this afternoon and save Mrs.
Bowser the trouble. l may want a
little of your help"
But I'm busy wild the ironing, sir"
'Oh, we'll, l can manage 1t alone.
When we lived in the west they used
to call me the lightning house cleaner,
and | think | can still hold up my rep
utation. You go down and attend to
your work, and I'll rush things through
alone"
Mrs. Bowser was saying that it
would take four days, SIR
That's all she or any other m
knows about it. If 1 can't clean this
house from top to bottom-in two hours,
then I'll never do any talking again
Its not me business, sir, but L
don't think the miSsus will like it,
still persisted the girl.
Nonsense. 1t will be all over with
before she gets home. Get me a broom
and a feather buster and q dust rag
while I change my Clothes
IF there is to be explosions around
here
Get on with you! What is there to
explode? You may hear a bit of a
racket up here, but it will be only me
dragging the s~tepladder around"
Ten minutes later Mr.. Bowser was
at work. SO far as his experience had
gone, taking up carpets was the prln-
cipal thing about house cleaning. He
began in the family bedroom. Inc
dresser and chairs were rushed into
the storeroom, the pictures whirled OH
their hooks, and the bedstead came
down with a crash when it CAME. While
the pieces were being picked up the
cook made her appearance and asked:
rs it the roof that is falling in, sir!'
Certainly not. 1t was only the bed
stead fell down. You go right back to
your ironing and don't be alarmed"
but If you should break your leg
you'll call down to me through the
tube, and you'll also tell the missus
that l didn't encourage you?
"Of course-of course. See me take
this carpet up"
He got his fingers under the carpet
at one end Of the room and gave
heave, and in about a minute the GOV
ering was bundled up and ready tt
throw out of 4 back window.
Mrs. Bowser would have spent {
whole day prying the tacks out" he ex
planned, with a bland smile, while
have the carpet up before you coult
say Jack Robinson. Get me that broom
and I'll sweep the floor. 1 gave my
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21
Out For No. 2.

Hicks-Of course every married wo-
man believes hat the proper age for
matrimony is the age at which she
married.
Wicks-Unless she happens to be a
widow, and then she hastens to declare
that she was entirely too young when
she married the first time.-Catholic
Standard and Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-11-24

Pinesalve acts like a poultice. Best
thing in the world for boils, burns, crack
de hands, letter, etc. Geo. T.. Sharrar. .
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-11-24

NOTICE or MORTGAGE SALE-Whereas
IN default has been made in the conditions Of
certain real estate mortgage, whereby the
power of sale therein contained has become
operative executed by John Anna and Gather
inc Anna, his wife of the township ~ Crystal,
Montcalm county, Michigan, TO the State Bank
OF Carson City. a corporation duly incorporated
under the laws of the state of Michigan, bearing
date the first day of February in the year one
thousand nine hundred and two and recorded IN
the office of the register of deeds of the county
Of Gratiot and state Of Michigan on the 5th day
of February A ID. 1909, in liber 50 OF mortgages
And whereas It is stipulated and agreed in
said mortgage that If the interest therein stp
uiated to be paid should remain unpaid for the
space of thirty days after the same falls due the
whole amount of the principal, viz the sum Of
two thousand (7ooo oo) dollars, together with all
accrued interest threon should at the option II
said mortgage. become due and payable forthS
with notwithstanding the time limited therein
for the payment of said principal should not
then have expired:
said mortgage upon the Ist day OF February A.
ID. 1905. the of sixty dollars OF interest
money, and upon the rst day of September A.
ID. zoos the further sum of sixty dollars OF inter
est money all OF which remains unpaid:
Therefore, the said mortgage exercises its
option reserved to il by the terms OF said mort
gage. and declares the principal sum and all
unpaid interest secured by said mortgage TO be
now due and payable. Upon which mortgage
there j. now claimed to be due and unpaid az the
date of this notice the sum OF two thousand one
hundred and twenty-three dollars and sixty
cents (s7r73 6o). and no suit or proceedings at
law having been instituted 10 recover the same
any part thereof; notice is hereby given that
for the purpose of foreclosing said mortgage on
the 18th day of February A. d. 1900, at o'clock
in the afternoon OF said day, the undersigned
mortgage will sell to the highest bidder. at the
north front door of the court house In the village
of Ithaca in the county of Cratiot and state OF
Michigan the said court house being the place
where the circuit court for said county of
Gratot is held. the lands and premises de-
scribed in said mortgage. or so much thereof as
shall be necessary to satisfy the amount due on
said mortgage together with the interest thereon
at six per cent per annum payable semi annually,
and all legal costs, including an attorney fee Of
twenty-five dollars stipulated for in said mort
gage: hat is to say the following described lands
and premises situated in the township OF North
Shade, county of Gratiot and state OF Michigan
viz: being the south one-half % OF the south
east one fourth ~ of section fifteen u.s. town
nine (o) north, range four "a west. Gratiot
county, Michigan. containing eighty $50. acres
of land be the same more or less, according to
the United States survey of same
Dated November 10 ID. zoos
THE STATE BANK OF CARSON CITY,
l. A. LYON. Mortgage:
Attorney for Mortgage
Business address Carson City, Mich.
II-I7-4otf3
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-11-24
REACHING THE SPOT
1t Can Be Done. SO Scores Of
Alma Citizens Say.

To cure an aching back,
The pains of rheumatism,
The tired. out feelings,
You must reach the spot-get at the
cause.
In most cases it's the kidneys.
Doans Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys.
Ezra Robinson, of Grant street, says:
81 had slight attacks of kidney trouble
for three or four years. | really did not
know whether the pain in my back was
caused from kidney complaint or rheum-
atism until trouble with the secretions
set in. They were discolored and looked
more like milky water than anything /
can compare them to; and they acted
much too frequent. especially if caught a
little cold. NV daughter was visiting us
last summer from Vassar and was COM
planning of backache and feeling miser-
able at the time, she said TO me. Why
don't on get Doan's Kidney Pills? It's
your kidneys that cause all the trouble.
She said she knew Of several parties living
in Nassar who had been cured by their
use and was SO determined that should
try them She got me box. ] began TO
improve from tire start and continued to
70 So Now feel stronger than ] have
for long linc. Tie credit is all due 10
beans Kidney Fills. aud an glad 10
,ecoxruend them 90 all sufferers from
kidney trouble.
For sale Us all dealers. Price 50 cents
lso.tcf-Aiiinn Co.. Buffalo. New York
.,il, acents for thc Cni,cd stat, S.
Remember Tie name-Doan Sind
AXE no other 59i5
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-11-24
PROBATE NEWS.

On Tuesday the estate of Richard Nor.
gan. of Seville, was given hearing, the
question of the probating of the will
which was admitted to probate, proved
and Charles G.. Morgan, son, was APP
pointed administrator.
The same day petition was filed foI
the appointment of a guardian tor VIM
Rhynard, incompetent, and the hearing
was set for December 49,
|. On Friday the will of Mrs. A. B. Oar
ragh of St. Louis, was filed for probate and
the husband being the sole legatee, the
publication of the notice was waived.
The will was proved and admitted to pro
bate. Mrs. Darragh was the wife of Con
gresham Darragh.
Friday was also the date for the hear.
ing for the appointment of an administra
tor in the estate of Elvira Beam of brock.
enridge, the hearing being set for Deem
Der 10.
Friday petition was filed for license
to sell real estate by the administrator OF
James Woodman of Ashley, and the hear
ing was set for December 20.
Also the same day a petition was filed
for the appointment of guardian for
Mary A. Carpenter, incompetent, and for
four years an inmate of the Traverse City
asylum from Ashley.
A petition was filed the 18th for the APP
pointment of an administrator of the es-
tate Of Frances Story, of Alma, and the
hearing will be held December IS.
Wife, son and daughter were deter
mined to be the heirs of Jacob Rupp on
the date of the hearing yesterday.
Also license was granted to w. Torbert,
of Breckenridge, administrator of the es.
tate of ARA Haskins, to sell the real es-
tate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-11-24

old-fashioned house on the fringe of
Regents Park. There, indeed, he
first saw Pauline Cathcart
On parting from Joan Venables,
Wray exacted a promise that she
would write TO him, and several times
during the last two years letters had
been exchanged between them.
There lived no one in England
whom Wray would sooner see, and
this quite as much for her own sake
as because OF the news she would be
able to bestow.
or course, the signature in the Wis
itors' Book might not be that of
the Mrs. Venables he knew. He inter
rogated the waiter during dinner; and
finally, having pencilled few words
on a card. he sent them to her.
The result was that half-past nine
saw him entering her private sitting
room.
No two women could present a
more complete contrast than Joan and
Pauline. But both were beautiful;
and whilst Miss Cathcart was five
years younger, Joan's very fair hair
and slighter figure seemed in the mat
ter of age to place them almost on
an equality.
Joan was a small person, bright, vi
vacious. always self-possessed But
this evening she came as near to
being carried away by the excitment
of the moment as ever in her life.
Confess ! have given you a sur
prise said Wray.
oh. ! am far too experienced to
feel surprised at anything.' she cried.
Though a smile futtered about her
iips. he could not help seeing that her
eyes were swimming IN tears.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-11-24
FOR CLEAN FOOTBALL.
President Roosevelt Has Taken a Firm
Stand.


Philadelphia, Nov. 21.-Dr. William
White. professor Of surgery at the
University of Pennsylvania, and a
member OF the university committee
OF, athletics. returned last night from
Washington. where he had been sum
moned by President Roosevelt to dis
cuss matters relating to foot ball In
an interview DR.. White said:
"As to what took place during my
visit, the president has permitted me
to say that we are in complete accord
as TO the need OF the permanent aboli.
ton Of brutality and foul play; of the
Increase OF the powers of the officials
and of the severity OF the penalties as
being necessary to bring about such
abolition; as TO the desirability of
careful consideration of any changes
in the rules that may be required to
minimize dan - while preserving the
essential. manly and vigorous charac-
teristics Of the game, and as TO the
urgent Heed OF earnest effort 10 secure
a simple and uniform eligibility code
for all American colleges and univer.
stiles. The president said he empha.
tioally believes in continuing the
game"