Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-03


Fred Donneliy, an OAC student, went
to Portland yesterday to have an opera.
ton performed on his ear
s. N. Wilkins of Vancouver, Wash,
was in Corvallis over Sunday, looking
after business affairs.
The OAC football team arrived home
yesterday, rigs trimmed with yellow
bunting betaken to the depot to meet the
returning braves"
'C. A. GERHARD will duplicate the
price of any club offer for any periodic ais
or combinations. 98tf
An aged Jersey farmer, visiting cir
Gus for the first time, stood before the
dromedary's cage, eyes popping and
mouth agape at the strange beast within
The circus proper began and the crowds
left for the main show, but still the old
man stood before the cage in stunned
silence, apprsising every detail of the
mishapen legs, the cloven heels, the
pendulous uppe, lip and the curiously
mounded back of the slespy-eyed beast.
Then the farmer turned away and spat
disgustedly. 'Shucks! They amt no
such animal. ."-Ex.
Wilson's Cafe for all kinds of
Sandwiches. 97tf
The meanest man we ever knew lived
in Honn,hol sovc on >voho,~a II, ella
his son-in-law a half interest In a very
fine cow, ane then refused to share the
milk with the young fellow on the ground
that he had only sold him the front half.
The son-in-law was also compelled to
provide all the cows fodder, and to carry
water to her twice day. her mouth be-
ing at the front end. Finally the COW
butted the old man through a barbed
wire fence, and he sued his eon-in law
for $50 damages. As q result the young
man hit his pars in the head with the Ak
aud his paw-in-law's part died.
HOLLY stationery, Christmas tags.
seals and mottos, at Graham 4 Wells.
9Stf
Of interest to Benton county goat
breeders Is the announcement that the
ninth annual Angora goat show will be
held in Dallas, Polk county, Oregon, on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Janu.
ary 15, l6 and II. These dates we're de.
cided spon at meeting of the executive
com mittee of the Polk County Mohair
Association recently. The committee :.
men were all enthusiastic in planning
for a bigger show than ever, and it was
decided to hold thres days exhibit in
stead of two. The premium list and rules
for exhibitors will be issued early this
month.
Wilson's Cafe open every night
until II O'Clock. 97tf
Saturday was "Teddy Bear day at S.
L. Kline's store, 1000 of these popular
toys having been advertised to be given
a way to children between the ages of five
and ten years. Long before the doors
opened women and children crowded
and jostled each other in front of the big
store, and man. dressed in bear suit
was sent out to amuse the crowd, some of
the little ones taking the joke so seriously,
however, that frightened screams rent
the air. The day was busy one, as the
sale prices, together with
the free gift of a Teddy bear, attracted an
Sul oil lox
Fresh Yaquina Bay oysters every
Saturday, ct Thatcher & Johnson's
grocery. S6tf
Referring to DR.. Martin who closed q
big meeting in Corvallis a week ago, the
Albany Herald has this to say: ''He is a
big man-both as to mind and stature
and by the genuine expression of his In
terest in the right living of his fellow
he leaves nothing in the minds
Of hearers who do not profess to DO chris.
tians, except that his utterances we'll up
from the loving, well-meaning sincere
heart of deep thinker. pleasing and
Forceful speaker-a man who would lead
his erring brother back to right way of
living through love and persuasion rather
than by compusion. No one can hear
this teacher concerning the life Of the
meek and lowly Nazarens without being
dl avn nearer to better and higher re-
aolves.'' Dr.. Martin is now conducting
; meeting in Albany.
J. A. Dawson is agent for the
Albany Nurseries. Give him your
order. 1876
That alfalfa will ere long be utilized as
! bread stuff is the prediction of promi-
1ent man in the East. In is great feed,
,e declares, and goes on to say: est will
aot be long until the leaves and stems
will be ground into meal and alfalfa
bread will in great measure take the
place of milk in a wsll-balanced diet. 1
g., - 6