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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-11
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Principal Markets.

Principal Markets.
PHILADELPHIA FLOUR weak,
winter extras. new. S3.50N365: Penn
sylvania roller. clear. S3.70W3S5; city
mills. fancy. S5.70d 5.S5. RYE FLOUR
quiet; per barrel. $4,000 4.5O WHEAT
firm No. . red, western. 90h a ole
CORN arm: No. . yellow. local. 81 y
q SIC OATS firm; No. white. clip
ped. $3.50 q 60c.; lower grades. 5Sc
HAY weak. timothy. Sl45O al Is
PORK firm; family. per barrel. $3.50
BEEF steady; beef hams. per barrel
500 2S. POULTRY: Live firm; hens
l21a q l3c.; old roOsters. 9iac Dressed
steady: choice fowls, l2ac; old roost
ers. sac. BUTTER steady: extra
creamery. 26c. EGGS firm; selected.
2114 q 23c.; nearby, 1Sc. western. l9c.
POTATOES steady new, per barrel,
BALTIMORE-WHEAT frmer; No.
? spot. $50 9SAc. steamer No. > spot
S7US7Ac.. southern. S7Q9lc CORN
strong and higher: mixed spot, 772t a
soc. OATS firm; white. No. >, 59n
59isc.; No. 3, 5SG 5Sizc.; No. 4, SD
Doc; mixed. No. >. STA 57hc.: No. 3.
56H 56lAc. BUTTER steady; creamery
separator extras. 24i1 a Csc: prints. IS
H26c.; held. l9G 2Oc.: Maryland and
Pennsylvania dairy prints l6GI7c
EGGS steady; fancy Maryland. Penn.
sylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
l7c.s southern, 16c. per dozen.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-11
Bishop Potter Out Of DANCER

Cocperstown. n. Y. July S.-Not
withstanding the intense heat. BishoI
Henry Goldman Potter. who is sufferine
from liver and stomach trouble. con
tinues 70 Improve and there is ever,
reason to believe that he will recovei
now that the crisis OF his malady hes
passed. His, physicians feel that h,s
progress toward recovery has been s
marked that he may be cen idereC
practically out of danger.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-11
Potatomato Vine

Alfred Soderman. connected with
the Massachusetts agricultural com
mission, is growing potatoes and to
matoes on the same vine at the ex
pertinent station at Worcester. This
Is the elimination OF experiments
that he has been making for years. II
February Mr.. Soderman grated Loril
lard tomato plants TO potato vines. and
now has number of double plants
Above ground are found tomato plants
loaded with tomatoes. while in the
ground are potatoes the size of an egg
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-11
Good Road As Memorial to Lincoln

Good Road As Memorial to Lincoln
A magnificent highway, extending
from this city TO Gettysburg. Pa. q
distance OF seventy-two miles. as g
national memorial TO Abraham Lin
coin. is the recommendation made by
James T. McCleary second assistant
postmaster general and formerly g
member Of congress from Minnesota
10 the Abraham Lincoln memorial
commission. Mr.. McCleary's recon
mendation is contained in prelimin
airy report TO the commission, OF which
he IS a member.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-11
KILLED BY Pitched Ball.

Elmer Cole. a member of the Der
wick Base Ball club. died at the City
hospital at Wilkes-Barre. Pa. as a re
suit OF being hit with a pitched ball in
a game played at Bloomsbury. Pa. last
Saturday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-11
Live Stock Markets

PITTSBURG CUnion Stock Yards)-
CATTLE higher; choice S6.SOa7;
lambs higher: prime wethers $42Oa
4.40; culls and common. $2G3; lambs
s54 $50; veal calves. $7H75O. HOGS
higher; prime heavies. mediums and
heavy Workers. $3.50 80; light York
srs, $3.50; pigs. 5000; roughs, $50
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-11
Didn't Broaden Him.

They say that travel bToadens a
man" said the dark woman.
We'll. don't know about that" re
piled the light woman My husband
has been a conductor on a trolley car
for seven years. and see how thin he
isi"-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-11
Ten-Year-oid 30, Held For Murder

Robert Jardine. ten years OF age
has been taken 10 jail at Lesueur
Mich. from his home at Casota
charged with having shot and instantly
killed Russell St John. boy about
his own age. for whom he Ia said 70
have lain in wait
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-11
nc EemlnIn. vlew Of n.

Nell, what Is a paric?
1T is sorleth.ng. my dear child.
which gives your husband a good ex-
cuse whenever you ask him ior money
for new clothes. house hxinas or a
little outing. Baltimore American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-11
a slIoht Mlernsers.anaIna.

rs your occupation a sedentery
one?"
We'll. 1t might be. except that
cant get out much while I'm work
ing."-Baltimore American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-07-11
Bursting Abseess straneIes Woman.

oer"S TDoSSSS Ot'o"SlcS woman.
Mrs. Franklin Latferty, wife of a
leading cafe proprietor at Pottstown.
Pa, died few minutes after hav-
ing a molar extracted. The woman
had been In the best OF health, with
the exception OF large abscess at the
root OF the tooth. After the tooth had
been extracted, the abscess burst and
the woman was strangled to death.
She was ,wenty-four years old, and
was a member of well-known family
here.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20
Additional Locals

The little controversy over the
sidewalk in front of the Occi-
dental hotel has been amicably
adjusted by special act of the city
council. Mr.. Woodcock was
granted permission to repair the
same with the provision that
should new building, as now
contemplated, not be commenced
by June 1st, the present walk
must be replaced with a cement
one as specified by ordinance.
M. E. Gragg and wife of the
Bellefountain neighborhood have
purchased two lots in Corvallis
and expect to build a new house.
They will move to town about
the first of November. This
Bellefountain neighborhood has
given us some mighty good citi-
zens during the past two years
and we extend a cordial greeting
to Mr.. and Mrs. Gragg.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20
Reward tor Trespassers.

$40 Reward is hereby offered
for the arrest and conviction of
any person or persons for tres
passing at any time upon my
lands, near Corvallis, Oregon,
while hunting thereon or when
found carrying gun, pistol or
other firearms, or accompanied
with dog or dogs, on or across
said lands. This is made nec-
essary because 1 have had valu-
able stock crippled several times
through carelessness of hunters.
The penalty for trespassing
upon the enclosed. lands of an
other, while hunting, accom-
panied with gun or dog is fine
from $15 to 500. or imprison-
ment from 7 to 100 days or both
fine and imprisonment. Post
ing of notices to warn trespass-
ers is not necessary. The crime
by statute is made a misdemean-
or. These penalties will be in
ficted unless such parties absent
themselves. ~
M. S. WooDcocK,
~r-. Corvallis, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20
Hunting Forbidden.

$50 reward is hereby offered
for the arrest and conviction of
the party or parties who tres
passed upon my.lands, situated
west of Corvallis, on or about
Sunday the 9th day of Septem-
Der, 1908, and while there shot
andcrippled one. ofmyregistered
ewes. The punishment of tres
passing upon enclosed lands of
another, while hunting, accom-
panied with a gun and dog is
fine of from SIS to 800 or
Imprisonment from Z days to
100 days or both fine and i'm
prisonment. The penalties
should be inflicted for each
offense, because men raising
stock cannot afford to have it
killed by those directly violating
the laws of the state.
M. S. WooDcocK,
Corvallis, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20

The remains of the unfortu-
nate Jack Morgan who killed
himself by overdose of drugs
last week was laid to rest to-day
at the Crystal Lake Cemetery.
The remains have been held
with the hope of locating the
daughter who lives somewhere
in California, The SanFrancisco
Examiner has taken a great in
terest in the matter but failed in
the attempt.
The flight of an immense To-
comotive and train of cars is one
of the delightfully."- realistic fea-
lures of the big new melodrama,
"The Rocky Mountain Express"
which comes to the opera house
next Thursday night. The re-
sponsible managers and produc-
ers, the Klimt & Gazzola Amuse-
ment Company, are the exploit
ers of this cleverly constructed
play of the "Rockies" and golden
West, and it is understood that
the production is an innovation
in every particular. The pre-
senting company has been ex-
ceptionally well selected.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20
NOTICE TO CIR EDITO RS.

In the matter of the estate of Precious
Shedd. deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
concerned that the undersigned has been
duly appointed executor of the last VII
and testament of Precious Shedd. de
ceased, by the county court Of the State
of Oregon for Benton County. ALI per.
sons having claims against said estate Of
Precious Shedd. deceased, are hereby re-
ouired to present the same, with the
proper vouchers, duly verified. as by law
required, within. six months from the
date hereof. to the undersigned at his
residence four miles west Of Monroe, Ore
gon, or at the law Office of E. E. Wilson
in Corvallis, Oregon. ......
Dated this October 9th, zoos.
JESSE L. CATION,
Executor OF the last wiz and testament
of Precious Shedd, deceased. 84-1O4
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20
Humorous Entertainment.

On Monday evening, Oct. 26,
at the Methodist church, there
will be given an entertainment
that promises to be interesting
to the extreme.
DR.. Bancroft of San Francisco
will present his humorous sketch
"When, Whom and How to
Love-" A musical lecture nov
city and laugh producer from
start to finish.
Old bachelors and maids can
well take night off and get a
few practical pointers on the art
Of loving.
DR.. Bancroft will be ably as
sisted BY the charming singer
and impersonator, Miss Lewis, in
repertoire OF literary and vocal
gems. The press Of the country
speak of DR.. Bancroft and Miss
Lewis in the highest terms.
The advance sale of seats for
this attraction has been excep-
tionally large, assuring a crowd
ed house. -&;.. 49,. .,.:... 1a.asx.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20
NEEDS EDUCATION.
Communicated.


The Oregonian seems to think
that Nevada is only a sage brush
pocket-whatever that may be-
and arrays the state in the sure
Bryan column. If the editorial
writer of that great paper would
study Nevada a lit lie he would
learn several things seemingly
unknown in that Office.
One of Nevada's Senators is a
Republican and there is much
reason to hope Nevada will go
for Taft this year. Nevada is
not addicted to 16 to l any more
than Oregon and just wait a few
years until the gambling and
whiskey business become out
lawed there. The hand writing
is on the wall and these excres-
censes must 60.
Oh, no brother, Nevada is not
q blot upon the map-and, Incl
dentally, is actually rolling more
gold into the mint than people
are aware of. Nevada is all right,
the Oregonian to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20

In the District Court Of the United
States for the District Of Oregon In Baak-
ruptcy.
In the matter of w. A. Hollenbeck,
Bankrupt, in Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of w. A. HoIlenbeck,
of Corvallis, in the county of Benton, and
district aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the I4th
day Of October, A. D.. 1908, the said w.
A. Hollenbeck was duly adjudicated
bankrupt; and that the FIRST meeting OF
his creditors will be held at County Court
Room in Corvallis, on the 7oth day of Oc-
tober, A. D., 1908, at 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon, at which time the said creditors
may attend. prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, and trans
set such other business as may properly
comebefore said meeting.
October 90. 1898.
E. HOLGATE,
Referee in Ban kruptcy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
ClAssrrrn ADvxarrsnafrsr.I:'

Cz.Assnrxu ADvxarrsnafss4e:
Fifteen words or less. Is ca for three
successive insertions. or 80 cts ps,
month; for all up to and including ter
additional words. y cent word for eacl
insertion.
For all advertisements over Is wordA
Ct per word for the 6rst insertion, ant
4 Ct per word for each additional inser
lion Nothing inserted for less than u
enss
Lodge, society and church notices,
'ther than strictly news matter, will be
'narged for.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20
BAN KING.

THE Fix 4 NATIONAL BANK OF
Corvallis, oregon, transacts a genera
conservative banking business. Loans
money on approved security. Drafts
bought and sold and money transferred
to the principal cities OF the United
States, Europe and foreign countries.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20

The Equalization Board is in
session in the County Clerk S
office this week.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20
HOMES FOR SALE

WE HAVE SEVERAL PARTIES who
are looking for HOMESTEAD locations
or accomplishments, also some good
timber claims. If you know of any
good homesteads or timber claims it
will pay you to write US. Address
ATNA REALTY COMPANY, 225
Failing Building, Portland. Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20
WANTED

WANTED 500 SUBSCRIBERS TO TRE
GAZETTE and Weekly Oregonian .,
k2.50 per year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20

aENKLE & BLACKLEDGE, UNDER
takers and lIcensel embaImers, South
Main ST., Corvallis, Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20
PHYSICIANS

W. T. ROWLEY, M. T., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. Special attention given
to ths Eye. Nose and Throat Office
in johnson Bog. Ind. 'phone at of
ice and residence
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20

Wanted: by young man man
in jail, information that will lead
to release.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20
UNDERTAkERS

NJ. S. BOVEE, FUNERAL DIRECT.
or and Licensed Embslmer. Sue
cesser 10 Bovee & Bauer Corvallis,
Oregon. Iud. Phone IS. Ben Phone
24l, Setf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20

JOSEPH Fl. WILSON, ATTORNEY
at-law. Of6ce-Burnett Bldg Prac-
tice in all State and Federal courts.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20
Fiouse DECORATING

FUR PAINTING AND PAPERING SEE
W. E. Paul, Ind. 4SS Att
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20
ATTORNEYS

! F. YATES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office up stairs in Zierolf Building
Only set Of abstracts An Benton County
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-10-20

4. BRYSON ATTORNEY AT Law
)ffice in Post office Building. Corval
.Is, Oregon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
Rev. Cordova Free.

Trenton, N. j, Aug. IA. Flank
CorIova, the unfrocked Methodist
preacher, who twice deserted his wife
and children at South River, and eloped
with Julia Bovine, choir girl, COM
pleted four years term in State prison
this morning and left the institution st
an early hour. Accompanied by re-
porlers, he was taken to the roors OF
the Trenton Press Club, where he was
given breakfast, after which he was
taken to Bristol, Pa, 10 get train. de
refused to say where he WAS going and
would only give out this statement:
al think that aitsr having paid the
penalty that was imposed upon me, l
should be allowed the chance TO begin
life all over sgaiu, and to do mans
work in life."
Oordova will live in seclusion In Phil
adelphia or New York for time to earn
some money after which be will go 10
Mexico where he will eventually be
Joined by Miss Bovine.
Atlantic Highlands, N. j., Aug. ID.
Mrs. J. Frank OordOvs, wife OF the
former minister, declare, that under no
conditions will she return to her hui-
band or have anything TO do with him.
She states that she hiss neither had any
communication with Oorloya, ncr will
she have any. Mrs. Oordova runs a
boarding house here and is held in the
highest respect by the community. Her
three children are carefully kept.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14

r. turning from the important con-
ference of naval officers at Newport,
Naval Construct Robinson has immed-
lately set to work completing the or g.
nal specifications for the two new big
battleships, the Florids and Utah.
Mehmed Ali Bey, until recently Tur-
kish Minister to the United States, is
stranded. It developed today that the
reason he has not YET left Washington
is that he has no ready cash with which
to pay for the transportation of himself
and family. He is waiting for special
messenger who is said to be en- rCuts
here from Iszst Boy, his father, bringing
the necessary money. Mehmed is not a
poor man, but all his own money is tied
up in Constantinople. The messenger
Is expected daily.
A plan is being outlined for the Or
ganizllien Of q special torpedo board, TO
handle the details Of the construction OF
the feet of torpedo boat destroyers aud
submarines which are now either under
construction or about to be built.
A positive cure for tuberculosis has
been found by Surgeon Burton ]. Wright
of The Unit d States naval hospital at
Las Animas, according to a report
published by him 10 the current num-
bsr OF the American Medical Bulletin
mat ant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
Cut and Shot 10 Pieces.

New Orleans, Ang. 14.-JOhn j. Car
rail-, a veterau policeman was cut to
death here today, by negro cook, who
was afterwards shot to de, tn in Louis
Vile e Nashville Pullman csr, at one OF
thu cily's busiest stltiors. Carroll was
called TO settle a disput, between the
cook and the negro porter OF the car.
When Carroll interfered the cook grabbed
big knife and disembowelled him.
Carroll drew his gun and, weltering
10 his blood, fred at the negro as long
IS he could see. He died 10 few
minutes. Police from a uear by station
at once surrounded the drawing room
car in which the cook, armed With a
revolver, had sought refuge. They
rushed the negrO's stronghold and liter
ally blew the body TO pieces with their
bullels
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14

The leading experts of Great Britain,
Germany and Belgium 10 the prevention
of niue accidents have been invited by
the American Geological Survey to come
to this country to assist in establishing
that line of work here with experimental
stations, such as exist 10 Europe. Last
year 5000 men lost their lives in the
mines of the Uoited States, and this IL
two or three times as great a proportion
as wers killed 10 the mines of any Faro
pean nation. George S. Rice, consulting
coal mine engineer of the Geological
Survey, has gone to Europe to study
methods there, aud it is hoped his trip
may have beneficial results.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
Virginia News.

Col. H. NJ. BoykiD, was fined 50 yes
terday after fight with W. L. Walters
in Richmond.
An epidemic OF typhoid fever prevails
Ia Heurico county, where 1t is eslims ted
that 60 persons sre down with the dis
e,se.
Lloyd, the four-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Davis Duke, of Nurney Siding,
died Wednesday night as the result OF
falling into q vessel of boiling water on
Sunday.
[. is reported that Wyndham Il.
Meredith, OF Richmond, who recently
declared for Taft, is to be urged to be-
come the republican candidate for g)v-
ernor next yesr
The Virginia League of Municipalities
met 10 Portsmouth in annual convention
last night. Many mayors and other
high officials of cities and towns OF the
state wers present.
DIR. Thomas ID. Davidson, we'll
known southern educator, who at one
time WIS president Of Sonewall Jackson
Institute, at Abingdon, died suddenly
Yesterday at the homo OF his son, a.,
Wytheville, aged 81 years. He bad
taught in institutions at Atlanta, Ga,
and at Petersburg.
Miss Myrtle Jones, the 12-year-old
daughter of George B. Jones, of Spott'
sylvanis county, was burned 10 death at
her home Wednesday night. She was
filling an oil stove, struck match and
piece fell into the oil-csp, causing the
explosion. Her sister and brother threw
blanket aronnd her, but she died from
her injuries in a short time.
State health officers, acting under the
direction of the pure fo'd commissioner,
have made a visit to all the bskeshOps
in Richmond and have made report to
the commissioner. The report ia of such
nature that peremptory orders wire is
sued directing thst in every instance
changes should be made in the manner
of knesding dough and baking and hand
ling the bread ait'r it Is baked. The
-four and 9th ingredients are to be kept
in clearly manner.
w. s. Gregory, the dentist, was yes
t rday in Richmond sent on to the grand
Jury to answer change of attempted as-
ssult on Mss Theodore Irwin while sNe
was chloroiOrmed in his Office Gregory
maintained that it was all an hallucins-
on. The trial In police court lasted
two days. Gregory WAS released on
$40, 900 bail E. M. Coulter and Lee
Keedick, two friends of Gregory's al
legged victim, were fined $50 for beating
the dentist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
King Edward.

Marianbad, Aug. liking Edward
began bis annual "shaping up" at
Marlanbad, the famous Bohemian health
res r, this morning. Here amidathe
hills and forests the king will remain
for few days taking the water cure.
There WAS such rush Of Wis tors to see
his msj sty today and bis routine was SO
interrupted by the curo GUS, that the
mayer finally issued an appeal, which
was posted all over the plare, that the
public should not modest the royal guest,
but allow him the privacy of an ordinary
mortal.
Twenty Austrian detectives tried to
protect the king from the rush Of sight
seers, but he finally had to give NJ his
& St promenade, jump into fiacre, and
hasten to the seclnsion of his modestly
furnished rooms st the hotel.
During the kings stly he must arise
al six a. M. and begin the day with
a large glass of waller from the spring OF
The Cross. This rigid regime isn't
exactly to the kings liking, bat he Is
here to cut down his ayoirdupois.
Geneva, Aug. l4.-What the police
assert WAS a we'll developed plot to assas-
sinate King Edward and Emperor
Francis Joseph, as the two monarchs
conferred together at Ischl, Wednesday,
was frustrated by the arrest of two motor
ious Italian anarchists at the railway
station, ct Langen, on the Swiss Tyrolese
frontier. After rigid sweating by The
police. during which the anarchisis out
witted the officers in shreSdness, they
we're sent back to Italy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-08-14
BATHING AN INDIAN GOD.

Thousands Of pilgrims FROM the vfri-
Gus outlying villages and other parts of
the HoOghly district poured In from en-
early hour In the morning to the Tenn
Piles OF Jsgsrnath.
The image OF the god is placed on q
conspicuous part Of the temple, so that
it can be viewed at an advantage By the
immense crowd of pilgrims, and there at
a certain fixed hour the bathing cere-
mony commences.
The most curious part of the festival
is that water Is not poured on the image
OF the god until q certain small bird Is
found sitting on the topmost bsnntr of
the temple. There Is popular belief
thkt the bird comes from Pnri, the
famous place Of Hindu pilgrimage, to
Mahesh on the day of this festival, and
bis very presence Is an indication that
the ceremony should commence. In
medistsly after the bath is over the bird
disappears.