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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-17
edo, was installing officer tor the

Circle.
j The floor work by the drill team
Ieight young men ofthe Camp and
eight young women of the Circlt
was exceptionally welIdoue. The
officers IN the Camp were: c.
IC., J. Becker; L. c., Scott Glib.
bons; banker, L. W. Hill, clerk,
Merton TAYLOR; escort, Glenn
Gibbons; watchman, A. E
Brown; sentinel, Jasper Allen;
/ Man, A. L. Park; physician,
DR.. R. o. Logan.
In the Circle the newly in
stalled officers are: P. G. N,
Minnie B. Wyatt; G. N /, Gym
thia Henkle; Adv, Belle Win
tiers; banker, Ida B. Moses; clerk,
Ella M. Scott; attendant, Vesta
Newton; Mag, Fannie E. Gus
ter; captain of guards, Nina
Brown; Mus, Eliza Dewitt; in
ner sentinel, Ola Smith; outer
sentinel, Edith Jenkins; Man,.
! S. II. Moses; physician, DR.. C.
III. Newth. ~ 6
After installation a erapha-
phone concert was rendered in
the lodge room while luncheon
was being prepared on the lower
floor. Lunch was served Ia
picnic with paper plates and nap
kins. There were over two hun
dred present and were all served
with .bounteous lunch of sand
wicbes, pickles, cake and coffee.
The semi-annual installation of
officefs by the Camp and the Cir
Gle is the occasion of a gala fete
in Philomath. .Philomath Circle
has gained about 80 per cent in
membership during the past year
and the Camp is also doing good
work IN gaining new members.
Mrs. Sarah Mulkey has been
quite i'll at her home north of
town, but is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Custer OF
Wardner, B. c., who are visiting
relatives In Philomath, took the
westbound train for Harris last
Friday. They were accompan-
led by Mr.. Custer's mother, Mrs.
Fannie Custer, and will visit rel
atives at Harris for short time.
They expect to return to Ward
ner within a month.
Mrs. Anna P. Hawkins, Grand
Manager of the Women of Wood
craft and one of the seven found
ers OF the order, arrived at Philo-
math on Thursday and returned
to her home at Toledo on Fri
day after installing the officers of
the local Circle sn Thursday
night.
Miss Alice Bell, of Eugene.
visited fora week or so at the
home of Miss Edith Sneak of |
this place, while her parents, the
Rev. c. c. Bill were visiting in
the state of Washington. Rev.
and Mrs. Bell arrived in Philo-
math Wednesday of last week |
while en- route for home and
Miss Alice accompanied them to
Eugene on Friday.
Mr.. John Livengood OF Beaver
ton, arrived last Thursday for a |
short visit with his aunt,
Mrs. N. Castle and departed 'on |
Friday. -.f 5~ |
Henry and Miss Ella Vosberg |
arrived home from Rainier, Or, |
last Thursday. They were ac-
companied by their zieces, the
little Misses Lena and Agues
Barry, who will visit here tor a
lime. 49,. |
Percy Mcdonald returned to his |
work at Eugene last Friday, hav-
ng been here for the funeral of
ais sister-in-law, the late Mrs.
wa Mcdonald.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gellatly Of.
Nenatchee, WASH, who were
,ere for the, funeral of their sister
n-law, departed for their home
asst Friday. Mr.. Gellatly was
o be installed navor of the city
IN last Monday, the installation
lavins been postponed from the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-17
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court for the State Of Oregon
for Benton Cornsy.
Deila Read Applicant and Plaintiff
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10
Poetry Werth Reading.
Enough.

Enough.
Net little Pittsburg girl.
She was tyentv-one. she sald.
And she had goggles DER her eyes,
A dust-cap on her head.
my little maid" l said, Pray tell
Me where you've spent
Your tims." She answered, Il nave
toured
Upon the continent.
"Ani how was Paris?" then | asked.
But vigorously she famed
Her red-rimmed eyes. 1t was quite
plain
She did not understand.
"Did you see Rome?" l asked IN
vain.
"And how was Italy?'
She shook the dust from out her
clothes,
And vaguely gazed at ME.
"perhaps," ventured, Spain you
saw,
Madrid--a grand old place?
Maybe at Monte Carlo you
No light broke DER her face.
"Oh, little maid, don't keep 1t back;
Tell me-just where You went.
She raised her head quite haughtlly'
I'VE toured the continent.
What more do you desire than this
Oh, stranger2 Rest content.
We did not see a single place;
We toured-the continent.
Judge.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10
Jere Knode Cookies Own Stor :,
Long Island Clergyman Who Eoped With orea Wha'ey Bares
His Heart to the World In Renarka-
BILE Confession.

wedding, she coldly informed me that
she had married me simply as STEP
ping stone to social success and that
she saw in me one who was going to
rise / recognized the bitterness Of my
lot
Only i'll mated couples can under
stand my position as husband.
From Baltimore was appointed rec
tor of st. Georges church In Hemp
stead, N. Y. The position was good
one and one that highly pleased my
wife. She had there an opportunity to
further her social aims. I reorganized
the church; bishops dined at my house;
spoke on the same platform with the
president Of the United States. and l
was promised the degree Of doctor OF
divinity. Such things are alluring even
to minister, and the man who says he
is not captivated by them Is either q
lofty soul or a common liar.
AS rector Of st. Georges / me
Floretta Whaley. She was a mere
child then and grew up under my eyes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10
The Pure Food Inspector.

The chile raised its fur and yoWled'
the sausage yelpei with glee,
The potted game did much the same,
as Joyous as could be.
For came a man Of lofty mien, and
mean also Of face.
To make report to Uncle SAM ol
pure food In the place.
He came and shook the chile can ano
just to make 1t sure
He read the label carefully before ne
stamped 1t Pure
He noked the sausage with his cane,
and fed some to the cat.
Which threw a ft, so he also, as pure
food labelled that.
For everybody knows that FOOD When
packet in little nots
Or cans or skins or other things 70
keep it. never rots.
While no one making things TO eat
would eve. think to rob.
Or falsify-but this is num-a man
must hold his JOB.
Dallas News.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10

me, the world has damned me, and
damned I stand on the isolated peak
Of my love-happy. When stopped to
the mire of this pit rose to the glory
Of the heights. am not weak enough
to attempt to justify myself in the eyes
of the world, knowing the impossibility
of such procedure. The world has set
out it's path, which 1t declares must be
trodden, and those who step from 1t as
fagrantly and openly as l have done
can never hope to regain the place III
the line. That Is lost. The ranks closed
in and the world moved on.
In bitterness and passion l seek the
solution of the eternal and unanswer-
able query, Why? Why should give
up my happiness? Why should she
give up her happiness? The primal
laws of love and life gave US to each
other. Are life and happiness nothing
more than one long sacrifice? I think
not.
1t is only the weakling who tacitly
surrenders and by sacrifice obtains a
mild Joy and calmness which he indo-
lently accepts as happiness. The man
of flesh and blood and heart takes for
himself and fights back, and If what he
takes is worth the combat he will fight
the whole world.
The question, however, is whether
happiness lies in the beaten path which
the millions follow or In the forbidden
land on either side. Each must an
swer the question for himself. have
answered mine by my act On my
deathhed I shall discover who Is right
and who is wrong-the millions or my
self.
There is no question in my mind as
write now and glance at Floretta
Whaley sitting by me softly singing
the song Of motherhood to our child at
her breast. Time might, as time has
done, make many differences. or the
future no man can speak.
In telling the story of my life write
as a sinner to sinners. Those who are
In a position to cast the frst stone will
find my position Illogical, but my
| knowledge Of the world has convinced
me that by the majority l will be un-
derstood.
My parents died when I was very
young, but young as was I remember
| distinctly my mother making me prom
ise to enter the ministry. AS grew
older the calling appealed to me more
and more, and decided to enter the
church. l was adopted by man
named Cooke, whom 1 looked upon as
an uncle, and attended the public
schools. When I was sixteen years OF
age was apprent.ced to painter and
decorator, and there l learned the trade
which am now following. The little
earned I saved and eventually had
enough to allow ME to enter Yale.
Life was an uphill struggle then.
had to work my way through college
and on graduating was appointed Gu
rate of q church in Baltimore.
! While there I met ana married the
woman whom the law calls my wife.
There I made my first big mistake.
PHYSICAL reasons forbade her marry
ing, and when, three days after our
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10

Jere Knode Cooke. former rector Of
q fashionable church at Hampstead, N.
Y, who left his pulpit and his wife to
run away with seventeen-year-oid
girl. has been located in San Francisco.
He is working as painter and decora-
tor to win livelihood for his COM
panion and their baby. He was visited
recently in his little fat by a newspa-
per man, who induced him to write the
story of his life. Here it is in his own
words:
To write the story OF my shame and
wrongdoing, to lay bare all the secrets
which, though Of sin, are sacred and,
I sometimes believe, more than those
of holiness and virtue; to tear aside
the curtain of silence which has shield
ed the love of Floretta Whaley and
myself for one happy year, Is to me
utterly abhorrent. Unwilling Is the
pen; difficult is the undertaking.
I attempt no justification of my act.
1 walked to mine own damnation with
my eyes open. The church has damned
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10
His Father g Son.

Oh, my! oh, my! the years go by
Like sheep the dogs are harry!n
But late I had lispin lad
An now he talks O marryin!
Lord bless me, but he has the strn'
OF one that's grand an knows II
No lass so prm that looks at him
But likes his cut an shows 1t.
An, faix, twould do your heart gooa
too,
To hear him at the blarney;
There's ne'er a lass that sees MIN
Bnt wears a smile fer Barney
Our Barney
A wishful smile for Barney.
Though Cupid lays cute snares these
days
When Barney goes phLlanderin
An all his traps holds geese, per-
haps,
None takes this bold young gander
in.
All! none as yet, but there's net
That will, one day or other,
An her I'd name to bait the same
Ia one like me, his mother.
Ave, sure as fate. he'll take for mate
Sweet, roguish Nora kearney'
Who meets his wiles with scornlui
smiles,
As once I did with Carney
NY Barney
TIE father of "our" Barney.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10
INCIDENTS IN JERD K. COOKIES ROMANCE

| always regarded her as child until
one day l awoke to the fact that she
was a woman and that loved her. at
this stage I might say that, though
sixteen years of age, Floretta Whaley
was one Of the type that natures early.
Her orphan life and surroundings had
made her remarkably precocious even
as child, and at eighteen she was IN
her womanhood I say this in the face
of the criticism heaped on me In re-
gard to eloplng with one so young.
/ wish it to be remembered that at
this time l was at the height Of my
success. The near future promised for
me ali the sacerdotal world had to Of
fer. Like other men, 1 could have
lived dual existence and escaped de-
lection and eventually wandered down
the road of life with perfectly re-
spectacle skeleton in my cupboard, tax
ing all the world had to offer. Instead
1 threw aside everything and took the
girl.
I do not boast Of it as sacrifice, but
state it as a fact and ask how many
of. my fellow sinners would have done
the same under similar circumstances
[ threw aside everythlng-name, fame.
honors-all. I knew exactly what the
payment would be. knew the storm
that would follow. I knew l became
criminal. l knew it all, and did it.
We fed from Hampstead to Los An
geles. From the pulpit I turned to
the paint brush Of my early days. IN
the west l was accepted at my worth
as painter. No one asked questions;
10 ono lro,hlcd me. ! was pad to dn
certain work, and l did 1t. There
were times when we missed the little
refinements of the old days, the books
and pictures and knickknacks, but in
their place we were blessed with the
company of men and women-real men
and women, who worked for weekly
wage and treated man exactly as he
treated them.
From Los Angeles we went to San
Francisco, where l pursued my trade
under the name of Jerry Balcolm,
and after months Of saving succeeded
in having a tiny fat Of our own. The
sight of our own home gave me greater
satisfaction than would have degree
of doctor of divinity. I was gradually
living down the past, hoping that my
wife would obtain divorce so that |
might marry Floretta Whaley and thus
free her from the fear Of arrest as
criminal, when we were discovered by
representative of San francisco
paper.
I did write to FlOretta's grandmoth-
er for money, rs the newspapers say.
I hated to do it, but our poverty over
came our pride.
Such is my story-no worse or bet
ter than thousands Of others = and
now all l ask is to he allowed to live
nv life not as ,Iere Knodc Cooke, un-
frocked pastor of st. Georges church.
but as Jerry Balcolm. painter and dec
orator, who draws weeks wages for
weeks work and who has learned t"
believe that a dinner Of herbs with
love is to he preferred to the stalled
OK in the tent of the king.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10
Rank FoOliShneSS.

when attacked by ough or
cold, or when your throat is sore it
is rank foolishness to take any other
medicine than DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry" says G. o. Eldridge Of Empire,
Ga. IL have used New Discovery for
seven years and | know it is the
hest remedy on earth for coughs and
colds, Group, and all throat and lung
troubles. My children are subject
to Group, but New Discovery quickly
cures every attack Known the
world over as the King Of throat and
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10
Tafy.


man NAV he giant Il colossal
intellect
Or paragon Of dignity and polse'
But Just let woman say,
"Oh, how we'll you look to-day!
And his face will glow with pleas
ure like boys.
A woman may be cranky and can
takerous at that,
Just waiting her mad eplthets 70
hurl,
When a man will really sa.',
why, how sweet you ere to-day!
And she'll flush and blush and stutter
like n girl.
Laura w. Sheldon IN Brooklyn Lille
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10

Never sag die! ~ L. L. L.
Buy Lowman's Liver Lifters.
Take Lowman's Liver L1fters.
Use Lowman's Liver Llfters.
Try Lowman's Liver Lifters.
Harris Lithia Water. For sale
.owman & LoWman,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, the
new Laxative, stimulates, but does
not irritate. 1t IS the st Laxative.
Guaranteed or your money back. A.
c.. Dukes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10

The plan of the yacht that origin
ally won the Americas cup does not
sesm to enter into present-day dis
cussion of form at all.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10

lung remedies. Sold under guaran-
tee at j. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co.,
drug store SO C. and S1.00. Trial bot
tie free,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10

Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
pleasant little pills. They are easy
to take. Sold by A. c. Dukes, ID.
D; A. c. Doyle C Co.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10
Reality.

If l!ee's q dream,
I'd like to know
What makes the tooth
Ache hurt ME so.
Birmingham Age-Herald'
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10

Never Until Broke.
While the coin
Holds out to burn,
Few are the sinners
That return.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10

The dealer in combs and brushes
must be a man Of many parts.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10

4 alan never proloAgs his lie by
drinking to other peoples health.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10

Ground chestnuts take the place OF
-four In some parts Of France.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-10

It isn't always a mean idea that
strikes a man when he is down.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
Blsl,op-Duynll.
Ispeclal 10 rhe rimes-p!spatch.

Especial to The Times D!spatch.l
FARNiVILLE, VA, May 21.-The
handsome home Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam NJ. Duvall, of Farmville. was the
scene to day at 8 O'Clock of a brilliant
marriage. The contracting parties We're
their attractive and lovely daughter,
Miss Ellen Eugenia Duvall, and DR..
J. w. Bishop, prominent young ply
sician and surgeon of Alachua, Fla.
The house was profusely decorated
for the occasion in palms, ferns and
cut flowers The Lynchburg italian
Orchestra was in charge of the music.
The ceremony was performed IN front
of an exquisitely improvised altar OF
palms. ferns and lilies OF the valley by
the Rev. Charles Crawley. uncle of the
bride, assisted by the Rev. Samuel 9.
Hatcher of the Farmville Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The wedding gown was a Partisan
creation of French chiffon cloth and
rare lace Her jewels, diamonds. the
gift Of the groom ;sher bouquet, orchids
and lilies of the valley. The maid OF
Honor, Miss Mae Brent of t'redericks
burg, Va, was eXquisitely attired IN
|point d'esprit over pink nessaline, with
bououet Of La France roses. Mr.. G, NJ
Griffin. of Plymouth. Fla, was the
groom'c best man; Mr. James Crawley
and Mr.. W. G. Duvall. the ushers
Little Altha Duvall and Charlotte
Crawley, daintIly gowned in French
null. and lace, with Masters Charlie
Bugg and Wallace Duvall, were the
ribbon bearers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
BOTH VERY ACTIVE
IN CLOSING DAY S
Prohibition and AUTHORIZATION
Forces Lining Up for North !,
Carolina Battle.
fsnecta,to The Times-p,spatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
WILMINGTON, n. c., May 21.--The
last days Of the prohibition election
in Wilmington are strenuous
ones, and each side is putting to the
front snappy, vigorous action, while
the work of election day promises to
be of most energetic and strong
calibre. Rallies, both in favor OF and
against prohibition, are being held this
week, while heart-to-heart talks are in
vogue. nearly everywhere. Each side
is taking a careful, rigid account OF
what is going to transpire. and is pre-
pairing to make big efforts to get out
its vote.
Tonight big prohibition rally was
held at the Academy of Music, the
speakers being Rev. r. w. Hogue. rec
tor of St. James Episcopal Church
and Rev j. NJ. Wells. p. D.. pastor
of the First Baptist Church. The
theatre was packed, and two stirring
orations were delivered. Tomorrow
night the same place VIII give way
TO an antiprohibition rally, when Hon
Thomas Settle will be the speaker
Then on Saturday night will come an
other rally in behalf of prohibition
the speaker being Editor Will D. Up
shaw. of the Golden Age, published In
Atlanta, Ga. The anti's will also like
ly have another big rally before cleo
ton day, as there is talk now of
final and rousing meeting electio!
eve.
Sunday night mass-meeting of al
| prohibitionists has been called to b
| held in the First Baptist Church. an
| a request has been issued for 81
| churches to suspend their services tn
| Sabbath night The different churche
1 are holding prayer services every da,
i and many business men, those favorin
prohibition, have decided to close the
4 places of business Tuesday IN ords
to go to the polls and work.
/ The antisaloon leaders express then
selves as confident of carrying WI
mington for prohibition. but the odd
at present seem in favor of the sa
loon folks. The latter appear to hav
the best of the fight locally, but
will not be walk-over by any mean
and the majority will not be lars
one unless all indications fail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
PREPARING FOR HEARING.
North Carolinn Attorneys Confer About
Freight Rnte Cnse.
[special 70 The Times DlEpatch.l

Especial to The Times DlEpatch.1
RALEIGH, N. c.. May BE. j.
Justice Of Greensboro; T. G. Guthrie.
of Charlotte. and J. S. Manning. of
Durham, were here to-day in confer
.ence with the Corporation Commits
sion relative to the hearing that Is
called to be held in WinstonSalem.
June I'd. by Special Examiner Brown,
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, in the case of North Carolina
Corporation Commission VS.. Norfolk
and Western Railroad Co., involving al
legged freight Determinations by the
railroad company against North Caro-
lima points as compared with rates to
Virginia cities from the North and
West The hearing Is to be principal
ly of evidence for the defense. The
attorneys in the conference represent
the Corporation Commission.
The Secretary OF State charters the
Enterprise Machine Company. Wilson,
capital $4,000 authorized and $4,000
subscribed by r. G. Paschall. r. w
Gadd, W. A. Smith and others.
A notice of dissolution Is filed by
the Southern Real Estate Company
Fayetteville. j. o. Graham. president
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
wedding In West Salem.

Especial TO The Times Dlspatch.l
wINSTON-SALEM, May 21.-A very
pretty marriage was celebrated yes
terday in West Salem, when Miss Mag
gle Mae Robertson. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. D. a. Robertson. became the
bride of Mr.. Benjamin e. Phillips. of
Pennsylvania To the sweet and famil-
lar strains of the wedding march,
played by Mr.. j. K. Pfohl. the bridal
party entered the parlor. After the
minister, Rev. ]. Kenneth Pfohl, came
the bride with her father, Mr.. D. A.
Robertson. Her gown was OF white
nessaline and she carried shower
bouquet Of Brides roses and ferns.
Her only attendant was her sister, MISS
Mamie Robertson. who wore white SILK.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips left for their
wedding Journey. which will include
Washington, Cornell University and
other points of interest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-22
DOLLAR DAVIS AT RALEIGH.
With Murder He Is Taken
There for Snfe Keeping.
VIC Times- Dispatch.l

Special to The Times Dlspatch.l
RALEIGH, N. c., May 21.-Dollar
Davis, a negro who, by the confess .es,s
sion Of his pal, Lewis Perry, another
negro, now in jail at 5Louisburg, Is
charged with the murder of Officer
carp of that town, two weeks ago.
was brought there to-day from West
Virginia, where he was run down by
detectives. From Louisburg he was
brought to Raleigh for safe keeping
According to Perry's confession,
which sets forth the details Of the
murder, and is largely coro horated by
other evidence in hands Of the OIL
cials, Earp's death was decided upon
by a gang of negroes, and Davis and
Perry, who themselves had no malice
against the officer: We're selected to
execute the plot. The two went TO the
officers home at night and fired ono
shot to draw him out and upon his
appearances, shot him to death,
Marcus and George Ruftin, negroes,
are in jail having been arrested on
suspicion Immediately after the homi-
eide Feeling at Louisburg has been
tintenSe.s $3.50 fAsiiTl