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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-23

OF course without a doubt,
It's best to have it out;
Then I'll never have a toothache any
more.
I've hit the very thing
The doorbnob and string.
But somehow kind O. hate to shut the
door.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-07-23
CLOSING CHAPTER.
OF Reports on Benton School Fair
Teachers Heard From.

Corvallis Teachers Heard From
Corvallis Reports for the All
Benton School Fair:
S. w. HOLMES Room.
l herewith send you a DELAYED
report of the seed distribution,
and the work that the children
are doing to make the All Benton
Fair success.
The pupil; of most of the rooms
doubled or trebled their quantity
of seeds by purchasing additional
packages. You may rest assured
that there will be an abundance
of vegetables for the market in
Corvallis this fall, even if there
will not be enough prizes to go
round. Have you noticed the
large number of boys and girls
in Corvallis working in the gar
dens this spring? Have you no.
ticed how much better they stick
to their tasks than you would ex-
pect the average boy or girl to
stick to the heavy end of a hoe?
Each Of those pupils has list of
the premiums to be given next
August, and has high hopes of
getting a goodly share of the
same. These things tell more
vividly what the pupils of District
No. 9 are doing for the Fair than
any list of seed packages given
out that I might furnish you,
could tell.
Hoping that the boys and girls
of District No 9 will earn their
full share of the premiums at the
All Benton School Fair, I re-
main, Yours respectfully,
S. w. HOLMES, Principal.
G. E. CUMMINGS Room.
We are coming to the Fair and
expect to- occupy some space
there. About sixty packages Of
seeds were distributed from our
room, and they are doing their
very best to make a showing.
Some complaint has been made
of the drought aud of the ravages
of the squash bug aud other pests
but we realize that the "other
fellow'' probably has similar
troubles, and we expect, and in
tend to be, as persistent and per-
severing as either our competi-
tors or the bugs. We intend to
stay faithful to the attempt until
August 31st. Yours for the sue
cess of the All Benton Fair.
c. E. CUMMINGS, 9th B, 9th A.
ANNA L1NDGREN's Room.
We are all thoroughly interest
ed in the Fair, and have put
forth extra efforts in doing our
part to make 1t a success.
Over 40 packages of seeds were
distributed in our room. Several
pupils have small garden of al
falfa started, some their beds OF
nasturtiums, others their beds oi
sweet peas and squashes. They
have all reported their work g
success with but one thing lack.
ing-the rain.
All the pupils in 9th B and 7th
A have been interested in the
writing contest, several in the
drawing. We have also devoted
some time each week in the
Tsp Ling contest. Respectfully,
| ANNA L1NDGREN.
| FRANCIS BELKNAP'S Room.
The 5th B and 9th A of the
Corvallis Schools are planning
tor the Fair. 1t was an exciting
time in our room when the seeds
were being distributed. Now the
little gardeners are anxious te
tell how high their plants have
grown and how they are doing
All OF the pupils have entered The
penmansbip contest, and some
copies of Longfellow's my Los
Youth" are beautifully written
We have had a great deal of ora
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28

Garfield Excursion Sunday. SOC.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28

Throughout the entire play the interest
is sustained in remarkable manner,
dramatic incidents following each other
II. rapid succession. the logical continu-
ity of the story being preserved
through the four acts in an excellent
manner.
Mr.. Leighton viii be seen next week
in the role of the half caste officer. Ma
zare. Miss Emily Dodd will be seen
as the Eurasian girl. Lyster Chambers
win play Colonel Brough. The other
members of the company have been
cast with care.
After this week a new face viii be
seen among the Leighton players in the
person of Mrs. Harry Leighton, known
as Fannie Bernard, one of the most
talented actresses OF the eastern stage
and a popular New York society wo-
man. Mrs. Leighton arrived here last
week to join her husband. A member
of the board of directors of the Profess
sionaI Woman's league of New York,
and a member of the Committee having
in charge the great entertainment to
be given at the Metropolitan opera
house in New York in May for the ben
eft of the Actors fund, there are few
better known or more distinguished wo-
men on the stage today than Mrs.
Leighton. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28
Vaudeville at Lyric.

The new bill beginning yesterday aft
ernoon at the Lyric theatre was pre-
scented TO three record breaking houses.
It is fully as good a show as the one
that packed the house during the pre-
vious week. The reputation that this
theatre is getting for putting on clean,
wholesome and thoroughly up-to-date
vaudeville, is gaining for it very de-
sirable class of patronage, and making
the venture a pleasing one from a box
office standpoint. Sullivan and Consi-
dine have demonstrated to the entire
country that it is possible to put on
the very best talent in vaudeville at
popular prices and make it pay.
The performing dogs and monkeys of
Tony Ryder gained him very favorable
notices before he signed with the pres
ent circuit This act is one of the most
entertaining features of the program.
"Hooligan. the Insurance Agent. !"
brought a general laugh. Wills and
Barron, who are presenting it. deserve
credit for the way they handle the
comedy. Another comedy playlet on
the bill is Her Little Came being
presented by Gill Talbot and company.
The comedy situations are numerous
and the action Of the piece very rapid.
Herbert DeVau draws pictures in an
astonishing sort of manner. He is also
a comedian of no mean ability. The To-
cal hits scored by this brilliant young
caricaturist are encored wherever he
puts on his act. Leon LIE CHARTERS, the
popular baritone. sang a new illustrated
song. The Lyricscope presented hui
morous series of moving pictures show
ing Life in a Boarding House" Two
performances are given every evening
and one every afternoon with the ex-
ception OF Sunday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28
FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN.

Several years ago, when 1 was in
Nebraska with Denman Thompson.
playing Rohndy in. Joshua Whitcomb.'
1 had my first cyclone scare" said Ig-
naccio Martinetti Of The Belle of May
fair"
''The town of Grand Island had been
visited by several tornadoes a few days
before we arrived, and everywhere
there was evidences of the havoc it had
played, so it did hot take much work
to convince me that the elements were
at 1t again. Tt happened that the night
was windy. / was sitting alone in my
dressing room. listening to the bowling
wind and thinking over the various sto-
ries had heard of the cyclones trail,
when some one outside my door shout
ed .Cyclone'
'I rushed to the door, opened it, and
fell over a stack of piled up soap boxes.
There was a ladder placed fat on the
ground, over the rungs of which I
stumbled and fell in the dark, as the
lights had been turned off, and an old
freight elevator, the sides of which
bumped the shafts. was started to add
to the din. Several articles were hurled
al my head, adding TO the noise, horror
and realism of the scene.
Il had heard enough to satisfy me
that the opera house was right in the
path of the cyclone ] rushed to the
dressing room of Annie Thompson, who
knew nothing Of the joke, grabbed her
around the waist. and. jumping down a
fight OF stairs, landed in front of her
father, who held us and yelled, What S
the matter with you people?'
" 'Cyclonei' I shouted, all the while
fearing the walls would fall in and
crush u.s.
You IDIOT he said, trying hard not
to smile, that was my glass crash
through the skylight. The act is just
over
1T was all practical joke
x x
Then up spoke Mabel Hite: ITS hard
to be funny-when you have to be; but
it's still harder to be funny when you
don't have to be. but are expected TO
be-" she said. Recently 1 was invited
to dinner by some friends in New York
After dinner some of the guests urged
me TO do something'-either sing OF
dance or say something funny
why don't you read the funny col
umns in the newspapers? p asked them
Then they We're mad. Only last week
while riding in the train with the "A
knight for a Day company, l over
heard one of the passengers say to an
other:
" That's Mabel Hite-she's awfully
comic. just watch her.
'"Then later, and in disguised, fem
mime voice. came the reply: I've
watched her fifteen minutes and she
hasn't done anything yet
''It takes work-lots of it-and per-
sistent study to be funny, or to be Sc
rious. either, for that matter. 1 know
that when 1 am rehearsing new
part am so nervous and restlesssabout
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28
Vaudeville at orpheum.

Another good one" is the promise of
the management over at the Orpheum
this week. where, commencing fomor-
row night. a really. truly, vaudeville bill
will be the offering. with all its dips.
spurs and angles By way of the piece
de resistance Merri Osborne and COM
pany will present Tanning an Actress"
which, owing to its lively presentation
and disrobing and retiring scenes. is
one Of the most talked about acts in
vaudeville today. Miss Osborne comes
TO Salt Lake with a reputation for
being g finished and chic actress, who
eight years ago, won her title as "Fif'
in the New York and London produ-
ctions of The Belle of New York and
later as Pauline in THE Girl From
Maxim's," Little Miss Muffet, in the
big spectacle Of Jack and the Bean
stalk" and severa other roles that
gave her excellent opportunities as a
fascinating and Frenchy style of girl
The one-act playiet has for it's theme
the winning of a girl at the point of a
revolver by a midnight burglar in a
lonely country bungalow, and, of
course, the burglar naturally turns out
to be her lover, from whom, Womanlike
she had fled from town. The Los An
geles critics, one and all, vote Tanning
an Actress" to be one of the hits at
The man who says there is no music
in a xylophone viii have another guess
coming when he hears the Joseph Adel-
mann trio, who are billed as premier
European xylophonists" Their clas-
steal and popular selections undoubt-
edly viii delight all lovers of music.
Variety prescribed in pleasing doses
viii embrace the act of the Painter
trio, who present a comedy gynlnast
novelty, which includes enough music
to carry the act. Incidentally the
young lady o. the trio, whose advance
picture indicates that she is very good
to gaze upon, gives some 'parIor aero
batics."
Carroll and Baker are due TO dispense
a line OF talk that has lots OF fun In
il. Their act, which consists-of Hebrew
comedy, parodies and dancing, is of the
whirlwind order and is due to get the
audience early.
A vaudeville bill at the 'Orpheum
without a serious singing or musical
act would be like beef minus mustard,
consequently stately Mabel Berra, mez-
20 soprano, will sing the latest ballads.
What is termed one of the best mu-
steal acts in vaudeville by the Port
land Oregonian is that offered by Rob-
ert Nome. a whistler of fame on two
continents. In addition to whistiing in
a fashion that will turn every boy green
with envy. he plays several instru-
ments in an artistic manner, including
the "noseophone," his own invention
The kinOdrome will come to the front
with some good comedy motion picture
offerings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28
"The Cherry Pickers.v

Harry Leighton's attraction at the
Grand for the week commencing to-
night will be Joseph Arthur's great
drama of military life in India, entitled
1.-THE Cherry Pickers," and the engage
ment promises to prove one Of the most
elaborate. scenically and artisticalIy,
Mr.. Leighton has attempted here.
Joseph Arthur is noted for the orig
inal stories he has developed in his
many successful plays, and THE Cher
~ Pickers'' has been termed the
strongest and most dramatic product
that has come from his pen. The play
scored one of the big successes of the
past two seasons I'm the east, and Mr..
Leighton is bringing IL to the Grand
superbly staged. The costumes will be
the richest the Leighton players have
yet attempted
The play takes its name from the
English regiment stationed in India
during the British Afghan war of 1879
and 1880. This regiment was dubbed
'"The Cherry Pickers" because of the
striking color of the uniforms worn by
its members. Mr.. Arthur's story is of
the eternal struggle on the part of the
Eurasians or half castles of India for
social, civil and military recognition by
the English colonists of the country.
For his central theme the playwright
has evolved splendid tale of love,
hatred and intrigue growing out of a
feud that arises between the colonel of
the Cherry Pickers~ and one of his
stan, John Nazare, an educated half
caste officer of the native army of In
ola. Both men are in love with a
handsome half caste girl, Nourmallee,
the promised bride Of the half caste
officer Nazare. The English officer,
Colonel Brough. has wife in Eng
land, but is unable to resist the charms
of Nourmallee, who encourages his at
tentions to secure promotion in the
army for Nazare. The latter, angered
at Brough's attentions to the half caste
girl, attempts to slay the Englishman
at a reception at the fort. He is tried
and sentenced 10 twenty years in pris-
on. but escapes.
BrOugh renews his attentions 10
NoCrTnaliee, who now repulses him.
Nazare's aged father is killed by
Brough for refusing to divulge the hid
ing place OF his SON
The third act of the play shows a
gun room in the fort with great re-
voiving cannon resting on its carriage
ready for instant use Nazare has been
4 SPY. He is chained to the wall of
the gun room in company with another
half caste who has also been convicted
as a spy In the scene that ensues If
develops that Na5are. years before, had
killed man in battle and that his
companion in the gun room is the dead
mans brother. wh5 is seeking revenge
on the slayer. He tells his story TO
Nazare and the latter. recognizing in
himself the object of the others search,
and preferring death IN the gun room
TO being shot as a spy, reveals himself
TO his companion. The latter plans his
terrible reWarsDe on the instant and
urged on by Brough, who enters the
gun room, the half caste swings the
great cannon on Nazare and strikes the
firing pin.
The final act sees Brough disgraced
and finally killed by Naznre b, a lonely
post eighty miles from the fort. Ma
care is restored to duty with honors.
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sonation. He mixes up his English In a
fresh way. He has acquired a superb
cial varsity polish to the life, and the
best of it all is that he and his fun are
an integral part in the story
The little bride of is lost The great
black pearl is missing. The great
Handy noble invokes the aid OF the
British representative, who DEGREES
that both shall be found and restored
in twenty-four hours. The lawyer does
both. only to transfer eventually the
disappointed little Cagalee 20 her Eng
lish loved, and incidentally to provide
both himself and his arch enemy, Boob
hamba, with an English wife Such, in
brief, is the story that will be worked
out
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28
THE THEATRES
THIS WEEK AT

4. Salt Lake.-First half of week. g
@ beginning Monday, and matinee 9
. Wednesday, 1.-THE Country Girl" g
% last half OF week, matinee Satur- e
% day, 1.-The Cingalee." g
81 Orpheum-AlI week, matinees 6
q daily except Monday. vaudeville. {
% Gfand.-All week. beginning to- g
% night, matinees Wednesday and g
% Saturday, THE Cherry Pickers." &
% Lyric.-All week, beginning to- 6
{. night, matineeS daily except Sun &
% day, vaudeville. +.
@ @ @ 8 @ @ @ g o o o o o 8 8 8 o g G
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28

OF making the interesting comparison
1 have mentioned. and consequently
the run of the piece viii be twice as
long as it would have been without the
double company, And yet the expense
will not be doubled, since there need
only be one set of scenery and of COS
tunes for the two sets of actors. One
actress Mr.. Frohman will not be able
to import into America, however. That
is Miss Edna May, now playing the
part of Nicely Neil here. who contem-
plates leaving the stage on her mar
rage with Mr.. Oscar Lewisohn, a
wealthy American. to whom she is now
engaged. The prospective loss of pref
ty Miss May is casting a distinct gloom
over English lovers of musical comedy,
who, many of them, admire the at
tractive little American intensely.
Our Grill Room at the Royal Cafe is
open daily from to IL D. m.
We have moved TO 14z Main street.
Salt Lake Photo Supply Co
Garfield Excursion Sunday, Soc
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-01-26
STRICT INSPECTION
The InSpeaiOn of Valley Cattle Will he More Strict in the Future

An effort Is being made to rid Cal ifornla cattle of the Texas fever tick, therefore there Is a demand all over the state for a more careful inspec- ton and a rigid enforcement of the law. The following letter from County Live Stock Inspector w. E. Selleck will explain itself and will also show that provisions will be made for dipping tanks that cattle may be prop erly treated when they arrive, if not accompanied with a clean bill of health:
 San Diego, California, Jan. 2l, 'O7. Mir. J. c. Blackinton, "
 FL Centro, California.
 Dear Sir:
 had expected to get out there this month to see you but have been un able to do so, as there was so much unfinished business with the stock here. have been requested that you continue your appointment in the same way that you have been, but l wish you to be very particular to see that there are no ticks on the cattle that are driven from the desert to market and wish you to let me know when they are driven and the route they will follow and notify me of the same.
 Also notify me if they undertake to move any cattle without settling the fee for examination. Do not issue a certificate for same unless settled for and do not allow any stock moved without certificate.
 will be out as soon as possible and we will take up the work of having dip tanks put in for the protection of the valley, in which hope to have your hearty CO., o-operatlon.
 Yours truly,
 w. E. Selleck, V. S.,
 County Live Stock Inspector.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-01-26
Government Seeds

Congressman s. c. Smith has caused to be sent to this office large number of government seeds to be distributed free to the farmers of I'm perial valley. They can be had by calling at the Press office or if you wish, drop postal card to Imperial Valley Press and q large package, containing a package each of peas, lettuce, radIsh, muskmelon and mus tard, will be mailed you. Don't gc without a garden for the want of seeds
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-01-26
An Address at SiISbee

Mrs. pr. Miller, of BraWley, W Il ad- dress the people of Sisbee, Saturday evening, Feb. 2d, on The Design oi the w. c. T. U. The address will be followed by a social entertainment Everybody cordially invited. The reg ular meeting of the w. c. T. U. will be held at the parsonage Saturday af- ternoon at 2:3O. Mrs. Miller will be present and full attendance is desired. Mrs. Miller will also address the chll- dren Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-01-26
STARTED TO BUILD
Construction Work Commenced This
 Week on New Ice Plant

A large force of men was put to work on the new Ice plant this week and a substantial showing has already been made. Material Is arriving every day and the transportation companies will now be the only cause for delays, if any should happen in the final com pletion of this mammoth building.
 Bricklayers, carpenters and machin- ists are as busy as can be and already the walls of the engine room are well under way and the frame work for the freezing room has been raised. Two or three cement floors are already placed and the plans of construction are so arranged that one set of work men can follow immediately upon the work of another and thus insures he rapid completion of the structure.
 The machinery, which was shipped nearly a month ago. should arrive at any time now and as soon as 1t Is here workmen will proceed to install 1t.
 At thls'tme it is impossible to say just when the making of ice will com- mence, but from the number of men now at work and the way material is arriving it does not seem as though the date will be as late as last year.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-01-26
Temperance Lecture

The lecture on temperance by Rev
 Ellsworth Leonardson, State chairman of the Prohibition party, was very jn- teresting, as evidenced by the large audience present. The school room was completely filled. Dr. Leonard son threw new light on an old subject in way to drive home truths in a convincing manner. Mrs, M. E.
 Futile presided. Music was furnished by the Fl Centro band.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-01-26
Brawley Budget

From our special correspondent.
 M D. Witter, of the News. was an Imperial visitor Monday.
 The Bungalow reopened last week, so Brawley once more has a good place to accommodate the travelling public
 Louis Lee has moved to his new home, north of town. He has just re- gently bought this place from D. A. Stormer.
 MT. Garber has moved his family in- to the house just vacated by Mir. Lee, which was last week purchased by D. A. Stormer,
 The woman's club gave their annual banquet last Friday evening.
 Friday morning there was large force of men put to work on the bank building and its completion will be pushed as rapidly as possible,
 The Brawley Mercantile company has installed telephone.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-01-26

A subscription is being circulated to aid in securing and maintaining free reading room in Fl Centro. This should be subscribed to liberaly for a convenient place to drop into and read ones favorite magazine or paper is of benefit to all of us and 1t helps mater ialy to while away the time outside of working hours; especially is this true of the man who is at work and has no home of his own where he may spend the evenings.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-01-26
WORD 10 SMITH
A Portion of the Valley People Are
 Informing Smith of Their Wishes

Those who are in favor of and are working for government ownership fol the Imperial valley have been sending postal cards to Congressman s. C. Smith, asking him to favor the Flln' bill Printed postals have been dis trlbuted throughout the entire valley The cards read as follows:
 "Hon s. c. Smith,
 U, s. House of Representatives,
 Washington, D. C.
 Sir: As one of your constituents and a resident of the Imperial Valley, wish to assure you of my hearty endorsement of the special message of President Roosevelt on the Colorado river situation. He is entirely right In his statement that the actual set tiers here desire the assistance of the reclamation service and l therefore urgently request that you use your best endeavors in favor of the Flint bill, which carries out in full the recommendations of the president"
 Later in the week a telegram tt Congressman Smith stating that sucl postal cards had been signed to a cer tain number, also stating the numbe of votes cast in the valley at the pre- vious election and that the cards Wer, on their way to Washington. In repl MT. Smith answered as follows:
 "I assure you am only anxious
 to carry out the wishes of the farmers"