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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21
SILVER ANNIVERSARY.
Commencement Exercises
Monmouth Normal,

The following Is the COM
mencement program for the State
Normal at Monmouth beginning
next Wednesday. Many of the
graduates are known throughout
Benton county.
Wednesday. June 26-Drama, "An
American Citizen.''
Thursday. June 27-Tennis Tourns-
ment, Alumhi vs. Students; Closing
|students.sembly; Glass Day exercises
Facult- reception: Commencement con-
cert, Mr.. Leroy Gesner, violin, Mrs. May
|Bowden-Babbitt, piano and Miss Flor
ence Bowds n, violoncello; Promenade
band concert, Normal cadet band, r.
Burns Powell, Conductor.
Friday, June 2S-Graduation exercises.
class address by Geo. H, Hines, ESQ.,,
Portland; Alumni annual meeting: A tn
letic contests, Alumni VS.. students F.;
Promenade band concert; Alumni ub-
lie program; Alumni banquet.
Saturday, June 29-Morning program,
Addresses by Pres. Ressler, Judge Woi-
verton, Judge Butler and others; after
noon program, addresses by rre.
Campbell, Judge Burnett, A Noltne
ESQ.,, and others; evening program, adj
dresses by State Sup't Ackerman, G. r,
Jones and others.
Sunday, June 40-Sermon to Class
1907, Rev. ]. R. N. Bell, D, D., Corval-
lis. e.r
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21
Oranges.

This is the West Indian way Of pre-
pairing oranges for the table: Peel the
oranges, taking off as much white skin
as possible; then slice them off all
round as you would an apple, regard
less of the sections. This leaves the
seed, tough, stringy central part and
most of the inner skin together and is
a much less tedious process than re-
moving the skin by sections. Use a
very sharp knife. so as to make clean
cuts and not crush the fruit
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21
nUFF-voN DER HELEN
Wedding Wednssday-Another
Popular Couple Married.

Popular Couple Married.
Miss Grace Huff, one of the
most popular and best beloved
girls in all Benton county was
married Wednesday at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
C. Huff near this city, to George
Won der HELEN. The ceremony
was performed at high noon by
Rev. Edward Forrest Green, of
Ashland, who came to Corvallis
especially for the purpose of Of
iciating.
Promptly at high noon Miss
Edna Allen sang sweetly, "Still
as the Night - the wedding
march pealing forth Immediately
at the close of the solo, Miss Lii
lian Ranney presiding at the
piano. The bridal party des-
cended the stairs and as they en-
tered the parlor Miss Allen sang
again 20, Promise Me-" Rev.
Green and Mr.. Won der HELEN
entered through the parlor,
while from another direction
came Miss Lulu Spangler and
Millard Long, Miss Agnes von-
der HELEN and Floyd Huff, the
bridesmaids and groomsmen,
Little Miss Veva Wiley, ring
bearer, and lastly Miss Grace
Huff, the bride, unattended.
Forming a half circle in the bay
window, the impressive ring GER
emony was performed by Rev.
Green.
The bride was lovely in Co.'S
tnme of white net over white
silk; she wore a full length veil
caught with a sunburst diamond
and pearls, and carried a shower
bouquet of brides roses and mai
den hair fern. The bridesmaids
were attractive in white and car
ried LaFrance roses. Little Veva
Wiley was winsome in a dainty
dress of pink.
The color scheme throughout
the rooms was white and green,
white wild blossoms and green
cry being effectively used for
decorative purposes and in bank
ing the corners and the bay win
dow.
A delicious wedding breakfast
was served by Misses Mabel Huff
and Minerva Kiger, about 70
people being present. Mrs.
Frederick Berchtold received the
guests.
Many elegant and beautiful
presents of hand painted china,
cut glass and silverware were
received. Among them was a
s65 silver set, engraved with the
Won der HELEN monogram, from
the groom's fellow workers at the
mines.
In losing Grace Huff Corvallis
has lost oneof her best and most
highly respected girls, and the
public school mourns one of the
most popular teachers it has ever
had. The afec1ionate good
of the community go with
her to her new home in the Gold
en- state. Mr.. Won der HELEN is
we'll and favorably known in
Corvallis, where he graduated
from OAC. He is a young man
Of splendid character and of good
family, and is engaged as assayer
Of the Blue Ledge mine at Hut
ton, California, at a lucrative sal
ary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Won der HELEN
departed on the evening train
W Wednesday for their home,
where they are followed by the
best wishes of all.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
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Fifteen words or less, % cts for three
successive Insertions, or 81 cts per
month; Tor all up to and including ten
additional words. u cent word for each
insertion.
For all advertisements over 25 words,
ct per word for the first insertion, and
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zion. Nothing inserted for less than 25
cents.
Lodge, society and church notices,
other than strictly news matter, will be
charged tor.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21
is NOT TO KNOW.

Time was when all things not
Understood by inan, and they
were legion, were considered
either miraculous or savoring of
the supernatural. Superstition
entered largely into the makeup
of man. Superstitution is the
step-child of ignorance and as
civilization and general enlight-
enment gain ground superstition
dies out. Many of the myster-
les of yesterday were the result
of natural laws which are well
understood today. Many things
incomprehensible today are yet
to be solved by future genera
tions, but there are mysteries
which will forever remain nys-
teries to man. for he is impotent
O lift the veil.
Certain problems in the crea-
ton of the universe are not to be
solved by man and to ponder
them too continuously would lead
to insanity. For instance, the
human mind can conceive moth
ing without an end, and if an
end, necessarily a beginning; yet
there is space. Let him gaze in
to the heavens and he cannot
settle the matter of either a be-
ginning or an end. To him this
appears as something in con-
tradiction to every law he knows.
Go forth on some crisp, cold
night and gaze into the illimitable
heavens and note the illumina-
ton of myriads of sparkling dia-
monds of light and reflect that
you are gazing upon worlds such
as our own, or suns, and you be-
come conscious of several truths
the limitlessness of space, the
eternity of time, and the lmpo-
tency of man. These worlds
are, always have been in all pro-
liability, and it is likely they al
ways will be. Such is nature
they could not cease to exist.
Matter is always matter and is
imperishable. The form may
change, but it still exists.
We know that a great force =
an inimitable power-is at work.
In everything this is manifest. We
see the workings of this power
in mole hill and mountain, in
drops of dew and mighty ocean,
in beds of daisies and vast for
ests, in the life Of minnows and
w hales, in tiniest insects and in
elephants; we realize the force
and power in man, but compre-
hend it not. 1t is not given man
to know and he who claims
knowledge on these points is
either self deluded or a willful
deceiver.
Many things that were yester-
day inexplicable are clearly un-
derstood today, but there is, and
always will be, enough of the
inc m r9hensihle to confound the
greatest minds. The wise man
realizes what natural mystery he
may hope to solve, but the igno-
rant knows not his limitations
and gropes along in darkness. To
comprehend the laws of the uni
verse would be divine. Man is
not to know.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21
Makes Him White

s'Jimmy's got a great scheme to get
out O. school on nice days"
sHow does he work it?'
"He goes out an washes his face, an
the teacher thinks he's i'll an sends
MIN e.'-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21
Cold Calculation.

'You should do something to claim
the gratitude Of posterity.'
what for?' asked Senator Sor-
ghum. 81 don't know that posterity
will have anything 1 especially desire,
and if it should have there Is no way
for it to deliver the goods. .''-Washing
ton Star
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cingingsmitt
of Monroe were in Corvallis, yesterday
on their way to Portland to reside.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21

Preaching at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning; Sunday School at 10 a.
m.: Christian Endeavor at p. m. All
made welcome to these services.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21

Mrs. Honore Palmer has arrived from
Chicago with a maid, five servants and
twenty-five trunks. Think of all that
lighting down in city like Eugene.
Say, but it takes ones breath away
FIX
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21

The Santiam baseball team of Lebanon
and the Corvallis team met again for the
third time this season, at the pioceers
picnic at Brownsville last week. The
score stood 10 5 in favor of Corvallis.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21

Corvallis is to have some new resi-.
dents. The Dallas Observer says: miss
Josephine Armstrong and mother will
move to Corvallis as soon as property
aft airs can be settled"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21

Lee He kie d wife ave or
Alberta this afternoon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21

Mr.. and MIS-. James Pugh of Oakville
were in Corvallis, Wednesday, en- route
to Big Elk for visit with the latter's
sister.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21

WANTED $40 SUBSCRIBERS 10 THE
GAZETTE ana Weekly Oregon1an at
$2.55per year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21
BANKING,

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
Corvallis, oregon, transacts general
conservative banking business. Loans
money on approved security. Drafts
bought and sold and money transferred
to tine principal cities OF the United
States, Europe and foreign countries.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21
House Decorating.

FOR PAINTING AND PAPERING SEE
W. E. Paul, Ind. 48S l4tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21
MARKET

SEED STORE-A LARGE SUPPLY OF
fresh garden seeds In bulk, just rece1v-
ed. All kinds of 1arm and garden
seeds, seed wheat, oats, barley, pota-
toes, artichokes, feed oats, chicken
feed, Land Plaster. Five kinds OF
clover and yetch. L can furnish clover
by the carload. Second door north of
express ofce. L. l. Brooks. Phone
655.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21
WAN ED

WANTED A CHOICE PIECE OF TIM.
Der land. Must be- cheap. Address
Z, o. 223, Corvallis, Ore. 20tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21
Veterinary Suraeon

DR.. E. E. JACKSON, VETERINARY
surgeon and dentist. X. sIdence ThiId
Street, Detm cen Madison and Monroe,
Corvallis. Phone 5Sl, or call Snow
d Wiley's livery stable.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-21

The man that boosts is a blessing to
himself and to every one else. the bnoste
is an optimist; he is a man who sees;r
sees the possibilities oi the present and
the future, and gets in and is half through
with his job before the other fellow
starts. There is difference between a
booster and boa ster. The booster starts
the wheel. The boaster just blows off
steam.-Ex.
An accident with fatal results occurred
near Monroe, Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Homer Trout and little daughter
and another lady started to drive to a
neighbor's fer cherries, when something
got out of fix with the harness and Mrs.
Trout alighted to repair it. Being un-
able to do so, she requested the other
woman to assist her, thus leaving the
little girl in the buggy alone. 1t was
one of the accidents that are unexplain-
able, for as the women worked with the
harness the horse suddenly dashed away
with the helpless child alone in the mad
ly careening vehicle. The buggy was
ditched after short run and the little
girl was pitched out, alighting on her
head. She never regained consciousness
and died three hours later. She was an
only child and was about seven years of
age. The parents are almost frantic
with g,ief Mrs. Trout is cousin of .
B, Goodman of this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-25
GOVERNOR WILL SPEND
 DAY ON HIS PLANTATION
He VIII Hunt Two CT Three Days of
 Week.

Governor B. E. Conner will leave this morning for his plantation in Barbour County, where he will spend his Christ mas, and where he will eat his Christ mas dinner. The Governor will re- main at Conner the greater part of the week, going to Birmingham Friday night or Saturday. He will return to the Capitol Monday morning.
 During yesterday the Governor prac- tically cleared his desk of the accu- mulated mall, signed seven pardons and met with the board, which has the power to appoint registrars. At the noon hour. he busted himself with se- curing ammunition and getting his bird gun in condition after last weeks hunting trip in Florida.
 The Governor is not fully satisfied that he has killed all of the quail on his Barbour County plantation, and will follow the splendid bird dogs which will be at his disposal this week.
 On his return to Montgomery, the Governors attention will be turned to the arrangements for the hearing of the injunction cases in the United States courts. The States attorneys are now busily engaged in arranging plans for this hearing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-25
STATE CONy1CTS WILL
 REST FOR GOOD DINNER
states 7,Soo Prisoners win Enjsy
 Chrsstmas.

Alabanaa.s 2,soo convicts will be eiv- on splendid Christmas dinner today, consisting of beef. potatoes. two vege- tables and coffee. They will be all re-
 lieved from working and will be al-
 lowed to spend the day in such en-
 joyment as prison walls will permit.
 Reports of prison inspectors are to
 the effect that the general health In
 the camps now Is better than 1t has
 been in years. and that better provis-
 ions are being made for the men and
 their comfort. This Christmas will fnd very few of them who are not able to enjoy the good dinenr. which Is such a rarity. that will be provided for them.
 Never before has there been such in- terest in the Christmas pardons which are annually issued by the Governor Nearly every one of the 2.200 odd con victs have asked for executive elem ency, either through their friends or by direct ietter-to the Governor. One of the attaches of the Governors ofhce remarked yesterday that he was glad that Christmas was practically over now so as to be rid of the many ap- plications which are coming in for par dons and paroles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-25

While the official figures of the re- ceipts at the post-office during the hoii- day season are not given out 1t IS stat d that they are forty per cent greater this year than they have ever been pe- fore. Postmaster Dimmick stated yes- terday that this was the greatest vol tune of business handled at this of- nee not only because the receipts were greater but because there, were more packages handled in proportion to the money received than heretofore.
 Tt seems to me that the people are not sending as much at once as they have before but there areys so many more of them using the mails to trans port their Christmas presents that the receipts have run away ahead of last year's," said Postmaster Dimmick. "The number of pieces of mall that we have handled this season has been won .derful and 1t has made . lot of work for the clerks"
 , It is estimated that Monday there were about 5G.000 pieces of mail hand led at the local office. This is not a hap-hazzard guess but taken after . careful consideration of the situation. In the letter division there were about 25.0e0 pieces handled. This includes the postal cards with which the office is swarmed now. Many people who Nave mere friends to whom they wish to ex- tend the compliments of the season other than sending present have used
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-25
VETERANS AT THE HOME
 10 ENJOY CHRISTMAS

The old Heroes Remembered in Many Inmates of the Soldiers Home at Mountain Creek have seldom enjoyed such generous Christmas as the present one. Hundreds of dollars In cash. as well as many presents, have been sent to the old soldiers. who are not forgotten in the general rejoicing.
 At the last annual reunion of the Sons of Confederate Veterans of Ala bama. held in Montgomery. a resolu- ton was adopted to the effect that all camps in the State should contribute a certain sum in cash to the Christmas gifts for the inmates of the Home. The camps have responded literally to this fund, and the few dollars that each of the sixty-five inmates of the Home re- ceive through this source will mean more to them, perhaps, than four times that, sum would mean to the givers.
 At the Home there will be gem eral feasting today. All of the old fires and stories of the days in the sos will be retold. Some may be called on for addresses and there will be no end of good fellowship.
 Holtzclaw Camp of Sons of Confeder- ate Veterans of Montgomery sent $32.50 in cash to the Home. This will give each Inmate 50 cents there being but siXty-ffve there at present. The other camps of the State have appro- priated sums varying according to the memb ership, and the balance of the State appropriation for the maintaining of the Home will be divided.
 The appropriation of Camp Pinkney D. Bow1es at Evergreen was SIC
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-25
NEWS OF RECORD.

The following deeds were recorded yesterday:
 Alex Hamlin, ct al.. to A. c. Stokes lot 3. square 24, Scott's plat. Consider ation $5.
 A. J. Stokes to Alex Hamlin, lot 8, square "A, Soott's plat. Consideration $200.
 J. l.. Harris to Fred Carter, lot 52, Harris sub. of Gray's survey of Peacock tract. Consideration $6N
 Mack Bowie to Mary Bowie, portion lot A. square 30 plat of Douglassvilie. Consideration $5.
 The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday:
 J. M. Cunningham and Miss Ruby Leon Phelns.
 F. T. Mcintosh and Miss Lilla Alma Goodson..
 B. T. westberry and Miss Nettie Mae Siller.
 A. D. Chambless and Miss saIiie B. Robinson
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-25
ELks Will Driue Drays
 And Deliuer 32O Baskets

pound of baking powder. pint of soup in a can, two pounds of candy. two cans of potted ham, one pound of pop corn, one pound of coffee. one pound of crackers, twoSpounds of mixed nuts, one pound of rice, one pound of rais- ems, two pounds of sugar. one package of tea and two loaves of bread.
 Early in the morning the twenty drays will leave the Elks' Home and on every one will be a member of the Elks who will superintend the distri- button. The lists have all been made out and the route of each wagon ar ranged. This was done so that the right people would get the baskets and so that they could be distributed quickly.
 The charity work of the order this year amounts to more in time. labor and money than ever before. More packets will be distributed. and there is perhaps little more .r each one than has ever been before. Those who have had charge of the work feel that .they have advanced a little in this line of the lodge work, and that more peo- pie will be made happy through their efforts than have ever been the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-25

One who had the privilege of step ping into the Elks Home yesterday and viewing the 320 baskets that were filled and ready to 90 to the poor this morning would have indeed been i'm pressed with the real spirit of Yule- tide. Not until late in the afternoon did the committee that had the work in charge finish preparing the baskets and making out the route that the twenty drays will go over this morn ing.
 In many cases the half bushel bas- kets would not hold all that was gong to be given to family and two had to be filled. It was all done in sys- tematic manner so that each would receive the most appropriate gifts and they would be proportioned correctly. No toys were put in the baskets, but q large box full of them will be placed on each dray and when they come to house where there are children few of the toys will be given away.
 In each basket there are the fol- lowing articles: Bag of potatoes, bag of gr.ts, bag of meal. sack of flour, five pounds of meat, two pounds. of lard, one pound of syrup, one-half
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-25
CITY EMPL0YES ARE GIVEN HOLIDAY MONEY
And the City Hall win Be Closed To-
 day.

All of the offices at the City Hall. with the exception of the Sanitary De- partment, will be closed today. Notices were officially sent yesterday from the Mayors office to all of the departments in the building -bequeathing the holiday on the part of the c:ty. and wishing the merriest of Christmases and an early return to routine work on to- morrow morning.
 The garbage wagons will make one tour of the city, returning to the sta- bles about noon, and retiring fer the day. The sanitary department will have open doors until about 3 o'clock in the afternoon
 The Treasurers office presented a busy scene yesterday in making partial payment to various city officials for December's work. Script was mani festly in the ascendencys though it was more of detail than compulsion. Christmas offerings also. were parts of the pleasantness of the entire day. Mayor Teague was the recipient of 0 number of remembrances before noon, and other of the city officials were re- membered by members of the depart ment in which they work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-25
THE GRAND

Matinee T0-day 8 O'Clock, and Tonight.
 aThe Great Divide."
 "The Great Divide" is to be present. ed at The Grand. matinee today, 8 o'clock, and tonight.
 A superb cast of talented players has been provided and the entire scenic production will be given here just as during the phenomenal run of over 500 nights in New York. The striking ori- ginality, and unquestioned dramatic appeal of ''The Great Divide" easily ex- plains the unprecedented furore which William Vaughn Moody's masterfui play has caused wherever the English lan- guage is understood. No play in the history of American drama has re- ceived such emphatic endorsement Nby dramatic reviewers. Seats now on sale for both performances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-25
FORTY-ONE WILL DINE
 TODAY IN CITY PRISON
Camp Stew VIII Be Feature of Christ
 mas Dinner.

Christmas dinner at the city prison, according to Bicycle Policeman H. c. Evans. the experimenting chef. Is to be a big affair. All arrangements by which the feast might be a thoroughly enjoyable one, even though under un- pleasant auspices, have been perfected and the menu for the occasion has now been announced with flourishes after each dish.
 The chief article on the bill of fare will be camp stew. of which there will be plenty, well seasoned and teeming with the article that go to make the dish one of the best of relishes. Meats. salads and vegetables will be rniscel- laneously scattered on the tables fin the big dining room, and fruit will be introduced at the end to make the dinner better worth the while.
 Forty-one regular prisoners will be fed to the sumptuous repast, account not being taken OF the recruits that