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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-19
GOSSIP IN WASHINGTON.
Knox for Secretary of state-soms
Other Possibilities

Washington, Dec 1S.-When asked to-
day about the report that he had been
offered and had accepted the portfolio
of secretary of state in the Taft cabinet.
Senator Knox said
II did not start the rumor and can see
no reason why 1 should affirm it or deny
it"
The senator's attitude was entirely nom
committal.
1t has been known here for several days
that the name of George W. Wickersham
Of New York has been under cOnsidera-
ton for the post of attorney general
Among others consulted by Mr. Taft con-
corning Mr. Wickershams qualifications
was Senator Knox. former attorney gen
eral of the United States, who is believed
to be the choice of Mr. Taft for the post
of secretary of state
Endorsed by Knox.
Senator Knox declined to discuss the
question in any way, but it is understood
he Endorsed Mr.. Wickersham and argued
that man of sufficient capabilities in
the legal profession for the attorney gen
eralship could not be found unless taken
from the list of those who have had some
experience as corporation lawyers.
Practically the important office of sec
rotary of state under the incoming adj
ministration is still untitled. The eH-
gencies of Pennsylvania politics have led
ference with his friends regarding the an
swer he shall make to the invitation of
the preSident-eiect TO become his secre-
tary of state.
Up to this moment the senator has not
yet reached a decision far as can be
ascertained.
Had Spooner in Mind.
For some time it has been rumored that
President-elect Taft had in mind the ap-
pointment of either Senator Knox or for
mer Senator John .. Spooner.
While in Washington last week Mr.. Taft
told several of his close advisers that il
he could fill to his entire satisfaction the
position Of secretary of state. secretary OF
the navy and attorney general. he would
not be at all disturbed by the difficulty
of getting suitable appontees for the re-
naming positions 1t is generally believed
here that an Ohio man win be selected for
secretary of the treasury
No name except that of Judge Richard
= Ballinger Of Seattle, Wash. former
commissioner of the general land office.
retaryshiD of the interior department. and
it is thought that he stands an excellent
show for this place
Looking for War Secretary.
1t was. stated at the capitol that Mr.
Taft is looking for A man to take the
war portfolio who has had sufficient ex-
perfence TO work out the reorganization
scheme put into force by Mr.. Root while
he was at the head of that department.
The position of secretary of commerce.
and labor has been mentioned to a very
slight extent and in some quarters It a.
thought probable that Secretary Straue
who also is from New York will be con-
tinued in that post for at least time
For secretary IF agriculture II is prac-
tically conceded that James Wilson OF
Iowa will be continued in the place for
year or more. The appointment OF
Frank II. Hitchcock to be postmaster
general has been announced authorita-
lively
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-19
Friendship First of All.

The chairman of the chamber of com
merce said President Roosevelt doubtless
had many objects in view when he or
Gered the battleship fleet around the
world. and he trusted that the most last
ing of these would prove to be the con-
solidation of friendliness between ma
tons.
Rear Admiral Sperry said that in trav-
cling in the kings domains he had been
impressed mostly by the solidarity of the
commercial political and economic sin
uation. There was no position possible
for the United States in a wal where
Great Britain was involved. the admiral
declared, except that of benevolent neu-
ira iity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-19
WITNESSED THE
RANkEN MURDER
Man Named Powell Testified
Against the Desperate Ten
nessee Night Riders.
HIS OWN LIFE IN DANGER
SWORN in AS MEMBER OF BAND
AGAINST HIS WILL.

Union City. Tenn. Dec. 1S.-The state
made material progress in the first day S
testimony in the night riders trial Tes-
timony covering the details of the muir
der of Captain Ranken and supporting
an Identification of two of the prisoners
as members of the masked band was pre-
scented.
The prisoners. unkempt. scowling and
silent. paid little attention to the pro-
ceedings Only once did they betray any
emotion One witness who had been
sworn into the band against his will tes-
titled that the only part OF the oath he
remembered was that providing they
would kill him if he revealed anything.
At this some Of the prisoners grinned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-19

Make your bargain talk The big
stores big talk about its big bargain
will draw people into that store Your
truthful talk about your bargain,
smaller perhaps. but Enthusiastically
good. will get people into your store
Butler Bros. Drummer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-19

Ma man Is ever satisfied when he is
rich, and there are some kickers who
ars not even satisfied when they are
Droke.-Brains.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-18
Good Bait.

Il got Cleveland's autograph said
the friend, by addressing to him a
little ode on his splendid work in the
White House anent the Russo-Japan-
csc war-or was it something else? At
any rate, | shall never forget my de-
light when, by return mail, Mr.. Cleve-
land wrote:
Dear Sir; l have read your verses
with interest They appear to me very
deficient in sense and substance
Il sent a sonnet of sympathy to
Bernard Shaw on the failure of his
play, His House in Order'-or some
other such title. Mr.. Shaw replied on
a postcard as follows:
Thank you very much for your
sonnet which seems at least sin
cere'
i once yentured to address a ron.
deau to Ellen Terry In it | praised
her beauty passionately. Miss Terry
sent me long and interesting note
of acknowledgment, in the course Of
which she said:
1 noticed many faults and weak.
nesses in your rondeau, which, how.
ever, made me laugh heartily"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-18

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FINAL AC-
COUNT AND HEARING ON DISTRIBUTION
III the superior Court of Whitman County, State
of Washington.
deceased
Notice is hreby given that Susanah 7. Mag
lenfer a Administrative OF the estate of Susan +.
Ilgler, deceased, has rendered and presented for
settlement and filed in said court her final ac-
count OF her administration of said estate and a
Petluph Tor distribution, and that Monday, the
a. m OF said day, at the court room Of said
SQUIRT IN the City of ColtBx, Whitman County,
state oil Washington has been duly appointed
by the said Court for the settlement Of said &C
count and hearing on said petition, at which
Time ana place any person interested in said
estate may appear and file his exceptions in
writing to said account and peutlon for distribu-
ION and contest the same.
Dated December 18th, 1905
HUGH c. TODD Clerk
-, By CLuDE SWEGLE, Deputy.
ThomasNeil Attorney for Estate
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-18
POSTMEN'S WALKING FEATS.
One in English Service Holds Record
with 100000 Miles in So Years.

There must be few, even among
men of letters who, like Joseph
Hunt, a Lincolnshire England. post
man, can claim to have tramped a dis
lance of, roughly, 100000 miles, not
much less than the equivalent of ten
journeys around the earth.
Not long ago George Thompson, re-
tired from service as postman in the
Langrick district of Yorkshire. after
covering on foot $4,000 miles in 90
years of letter carrying, a service Il
years shorter than that Of his Lincoln
shire rival
In 81 years Orme NJ. Brown walked
1000 miles as postman between Cup
ar and Kilmany and Logie-a dis.
lance, as was stated in the appropri-
ate presentation to him of an easy
chair, nearly equal 10 half that which
separates the moon from the earth.
John Simmonds of Henley-on-
Thames retired with a record of 49,.
geo miles of fair heel and toe" the
result of 40 years ramping: while
most amazing of all, Thomas Phlpps,
a postman in the Chipping Norton dis.
trict, was credited with an aggregate
journey of 10000 miles between the
years 1910 and 1898
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-18

hatpin used by pair of swallows
as the foundation for their nest, built
between two wires, put the entire po-
lice alarm system of the suburbs of
Ballard out of business. The police
alarm wires from Ballard to headquar-
ters at the city hall were tested box
by box until the trouble was located.
1t was discovered that difficulty lay
between the box at Fremont and the
one next south. The electricians could
find nothing more serious than a swal-
lows nest. Investigation showed that
the nest, which stretched from one
wire to another, a distance of about
eight inches, was built on a hatpin.
which touched both wires and short
circuited the whole system. Seattle
Post-Intelligencer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-18
If 1t We're!

Walter J. Travis, golfng at Rye.
sympathized with a friends story of a
drunken caddy.
1T is amazing" said Mr.. Travis.
how people with serious responsible.
ity on their shoulders-butlers en-.
gineers, caddies and so on-will get
drunk"
He smiled.
"A lady l know" he went on. came
downstairs to see the flowers on the
eve OF a large dinner and found her
butler staggering about the dining
room with red eyes and disordered
hair.
The man dropped a cut-glass bowl
and laughed, and his mistress cried
Indignantly:
Good gracious, Parker. you're
drunk"
The butler, with a silly smile. said
soothingly:
>" Don't be alarmed, ma'am. 1t amt
ketchin'.'"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-18
The KaIser,s Rhenlsh Castle.

A couple of days ago it was an
nounced that the administration Of
the German domain had decided to
put the royal castles of Benrath and
Jagerhof, on the Rhine, near Dussel.
dorf, up for sale, as their upkeep en-.
tailed too great an outlay.
1t is now stated that it has been de.
cided TO undertake the restoration of
the royal castle of Bruehl, on the
Rhine. This castle. which stands near
Cologne, is very rich in sculpture and
fresco paintings. and its restoration
will be a long and costly affair. II
viii be carried out by Herr Wittig
the architect OF the royal court, at the
expense of the kaiser's privy purse.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-18
Passing the lime.

From an eastern city comes a sad
story of a pawnbroker. He was en-
joying beauty sleep when a furious
knocking at the street door brought
him to the window with a jerk.
Whats the matter?" he shouted.
Come down." demanded the knock
er.
But"
Come down."
The man of many nephews fastened
downstairs and peeped around the
door.
Now, sir?' he demanded, Il vans
know the time, said the reyeler.
Do you mean to say you knocked
me up for that? How dare your"
The midnight visitor looked injured
We'll, you've got my watch he said.
-Arogonaut.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-12-18

Notice is hereby given to the creditors of Mary
r Whitlow, deceased, and to all persons holding
claims against her estate, to present the same,
accompanied with the proper vouchers to the un.
deTslgned administrator of said estate at The law
othce OF Thomas Neill i'll Pullman, Washington.
which IS the administrators office for the trans,
acllng OF business pertaining to said estate with.
IN one year from the date of the FIRST publication
OF this notice or be forever barred
Date OF first publication will be Dee 4 1908
NJ w. WHITLow
Administrator of the estate
OF Mary T. Whitlow deceased
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
sauee For lee Cream.

Suppose that the family COOK or the
enterprising daughter of the family
can make a good ice cream. 1t may
be well frozen and known to be of the
best materials. yet it lacks little
style. A sauce will aid this and is not
difficult to prepare. Henrietta Sowle,
the Boston epicure and sprightly writ
er. SAYS to use an orange marmalade
sauce upon chocolate Ice cream. To
make the sauce the foreign marmalade
is simply to be thinned with white
wine in the proportion of wineglass-
ful to a half cupful of the marmalade.
Heat the marmalade before trying to
blend the wine with it. then chill we'll.
Another sauce may be made from
cherries boiled in claret. little sugar
and sifted and used over a lemon ice.
Sift out the seeds.
If fresh raspberries are stewed, it is
well to thicken the juice with little
arrowroot or cornstarch. Then add q
few whole berries. Canned raspber-
ries may be used in winter for this
purpose.
Be sure to have these sauces as cold
as possible when served
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14


Once more the Cunard liner
Lusitania has broken her own
and all other records in her trip
from Liverpool to New York.
She arrived Friday morning, and
her time was 4 days, 10 hours
and Sc minutes, which is 81 min
utes better than her previous
record. The longest days run
was 643 knots, from noon July 5,
to noon July 6. If this record
breaking continues long enough
one can almost make the passage
before the sea-sickness has time
to get good hold.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14

or rour times a year-if he does not
know how to handle it In every way
to get You the high dollar and when
20 cut loose, he is not the man to ship
to. for you pay him for knowing more
tnan you do. and If he does not it is
tlme to hunt another salesman.
Don't tell him to water your stock at
10 O'Clock and have him miss all the
best buyers who often get filed up by
$3.50. for the buyers viii not look at
cattle that are not Matered.
And then, again. Don't. with a big
ID. tell him not to sell your cattle for
less than $5 per hundred when they
are worth only from SIS to $3.50 and
thereby put yourself clean out of the
running and be compelled to take the
low price at the tail end of the market
When t.e.J G-ve lost t.a.i i....,,.
Early sales on all kinds of stock. as
rule. are the highest and best in
every sense of the word. In other
words. make the sale when buyers
want the cattle if you can end not aft
er they get on Easy street and don't
care whether they buy or not
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
BRYAN AND KERN.

Well, the so-called Democratic
National Convention has COM
pleted its work, the expected has
happened, and for the third time
William ]. Bryan of Nebraska
has been put forward as the can
didate of the disorganized and
demoralized remnant of that
party for President of the United
States. John w. Kern, of Indi-
ana, has the emrty honor of the
nomination for Vice President.
Without the confidence of the
business element of the country,
and antagonized by so many
of the leading men of his own
party, it is difficult to see how
Mr.. Bryan can cherish any hope
of election. By the business men
of the nation, of both parties, he
is regarded as unstable and un-
safe, and his support must come
from the disgruntled and dissat-
isfied element of our population,
and that other class who are al
ways itching for a change and
the spoils of office. But with
MIR. Bryan it is a business matter
and he knows that in any event
he, will enjoy the prestige and
emoluments of the only living
man who ever ran three times
for president of this nation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
Ninety-four dead and 1920 in

: Ninety-four dead and 1920 in
jured is the reported record of
casualties for last Fourth. We
are pleased to see that the plan
for safe and sane" celebration
of our national holiday is gaining
in popularity, and hope the time
is not far distant when the use
of fireworks and explosives, so
dear to the hearts of young
Americans and so dangerous to
life and property, shall be placed
under such restrictions as will
give the youngsters reasonable
amount of enjoyment and at the
same time minimize the danger
of fires and personal injury.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
Notice to Creditors.

In the matter of the estate of Nellie 7,
Barden, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
concerned that the undersigned has been
duly appointed administrator with the
will annexed of the estate OF said Nellie
]. Barden. deceased, by the county court
Of the state of Oregon for Benton County.
All persons having claims against said es-
tate of Nellie J. Barden, deceased, are
hereby required to present the same, with
proper vouchers therefor, duly verified as
by law required, within six months from
the date hereof to the undersigned at the
law Office of E. E. Wilson in Corvallis,
Oregon.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1908.
AUGUST BARDEN,
Administrator with the will annexed
of the estate of Nellie J. Barden, deceased.
Last publication Aug. 18th
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
Notice of Reduced Rates

The Corvallis & Eastern Rail.
road Will sell, daily, between
June 1 and September 80, 1908
round trip season tickets to De.
troit, Ore, for $500. Between
June 1st and Oct. 18th, to New
port, Ore, for 1915; to Yaquina
for 1925. Return limit Ct these
tickets October 81, 1908, On
Saturdays and Sundays only.
from June 9th to October 18th,
round trip tickets to Newport at
$3.50, return limit the Monday
following date of sale. Sundays
only between June 9Th and Sept.
9th, round trip tickets to New
port for $50, return limit date
of sale. No stopovers allowed
on these tickets.
45tf r. G. L1NvILLE, Agent
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14

The semi-annual report of the
State Treasurer Of Oregon, issued
Saturday, shows the cash on hand
in the several funds of the State
June 30Gh, was 1874, 1868. 62, as
against SIG, 377.O3 at the close
of the previous semi-annual term.
January l. 1908, and shows a
gradual and healthy increase of
the state funds in all depart
ments, and in all accounts over
the same period of a year ago.
The report shows that $642, 723. OF
or over half the state taxes, had
been paid in up to the close of
the report, a record at this time
of year which demonstrates the
good financial condition of the
state generally.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
TIE DAIRYMAN.

| The ideal way to deliver milk is il
bottles. but this is true only when the
bottles have been properly treated
Bottles when filed are feft al hun
dreds of houses and in some cases en-.
| ter sickrooms or are washed in the
same pans with dishes from sick.
rooms. They are frequently used BY
the servants to hold all kinds of mix.
lures and sometimes are carried open
through dusty streets and stored In
dusty rooms. 1t Is absolutely wrong
to fill any bottle with milk without
first washing it thoroughly and then
subjecting it to live steam for at least
ten minutes.
Cream Cashes In.
1t Is the testimony of thousands Of
farmers In the western country who
nave been milking cows and producing
cream for sale to the various cream
cries that the sale Of cream Is profita-
Bile. The sale of cream enables, the
farmer to have cash income day aft
er day and year after year. and it is
this daily cash income which places
the dairy farmer in a more independ-
ent position than he has ever before
attained and which enables him to pay
the running expenses OF his farm and
maintaining his household without u.s.
ing the money realized In lump sums
from the sale Of wheat. grain. hogs,
ETC., which can be placed to his credit
either In the bank or, as In Kansas in
the years gone by, pay the mortgage
and in these days buy more land,
build better house and erect a good
barn.
Sanitary Milk For Calves.
BE scrupulously clean as to pals,
troughs and the food used in feeding
young calves. 1t will save a lot of
the trouble that comes with carrying
calves through the scours. There is
no surer cause of scours than dirty
feed pals
Flaxseed Jelly.
To prepare daxseed jelly for calf
eeding boil or, rather, steep one
pound of whole faxseed in water al
most boiling until a thick paste re-
'ults. Another method of preparation
to take half cup of ground fax in
quart of water and allow to simmer
ust below the boiling point ontil a
nick Jelly is formed. 1t should be !
,ept cool and sweet until fed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
MARKETING STOCK.
a Commission Mans Views For the
Benefit of Producers.
By H. WOODS ROBINSON, Chicago.

| Benefit of Producers.
By H. WOODS ROBINSON, Chicago
Many man is wearing patches on
his pants who would be in good shape
financially today were it not for the
fact that he made the mistake of con-
signing his cattle to an irresponsible
commission firm.
! A man can hang out his shingle and
go into the commission business with
less money and less brains than any
| other business in the world, for there
are always lot Of suckers who will
patronize him.
Most commission men in the live
stock business are honest, upright and
O. K. financially, but there are black
sheep in all f1ockS'' is an old saying
and very true, so take the time to look
up the commission man financially, and
if you find him right then go ahead
In handling live stock perhaps more
than in any other line of business a
man must be alive to the situation and
ready to take advantage of every point
which will aid him in making sue
cess of the business
In connection with this 1 am remind
ed of story which is told of the old
fashioned horse doctor who told his
assistant to administer powdered boz
rax to horse by blowing it down his
throat through a tube. Later, when the
old doctor arrived on the scene, he
found the assistant choking and spit
ting in an unseemly manner and on in
qu1ry was informed that the horse
blew first.
Equally so in the live stock business
Is misfortune apt to come to him who
allows the other fellow to blow first.
Don't Tie Up the Salesman.
One other vital point l wish to call |
your attention to. Don't put any
strings on your commission man. If he |
who is on the market every day does
not know more than you, when you do |
not go on the market more than three
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14

Rev. Luther R. Dyott, pastor
of the 1st Congregational church
of Portland. is evidently not ex'
actly in harmony with the ortho.
dox church doctrine. In his SER
mon last Sunday he made this as.
sertion: Il cannot reconcile the
thought that our God is a God of
vengeance. a God who could pos
sibly he satisfied to see half of
his children suffering in torment
while the other half were in par
adise. ] believe that somehow,
some way, God intends that each
and every one of his flock, which
means the whole human family,
shall enjoy the fruits of Christ's
suffering, and it is but logical to
suppose that this is Gods will
also, l do not wish by my re-
marks to convey the impression
that we are free to follow our
predatory instincts, or in other
ways to go contrary to Gods
wishes, but l do mean that you
shall understand that when the
great judgment day comes God
will have found a way for all of
us to enter into the kingdom and
glory of his presence, which is
the blessing | wish you ALL"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-07-14
The Consumers Error.

The consumer is often to be blared
Tor the milk souring quickly. First
class milk left at his house in a clean
bottle and at a low temperature may
be sour or off favor twelve hours later
because it was left standing in a warm
kitchen for few minutes or was pour
ed into pan that had been washed in
the dishpan and wiped on a towel that
had done service for all kinds of dishes
for several days. Also milk should not
be left standing in the sun a minute
after the milkman leaves it.