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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23
An Aid to Merriment-

my DEAR" said Mr.. barley to his wife,
81 have decided to have a merry Christ
mas this year."
81 am very glad to hear that, love-"
"With that purpose in view," Mr.. Oar
ley went on, 81 have decided not to 60
with you at all while you are doing your
Christmas shopping"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

Massachusetts, claims to have more
different kinds of native trees than any
kingdom in Europe; the number ex-
ceeding 80, among them being nine
large oaks
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23
rrs. FLORENCE A. WOLFE. SIS nuiberry

frs. FLORENCE A. WOLFE. SIS nuiberry
St., Lancaster, Ohio, writesi
dear MRS. PINKHAM:-For two
wears / was troubled with what the
local physicians told me was inflamma-
ton of the womb. Every month j suf
fered terribly. 1 had taken enough
medicine from the doctors to cure any
one, but obtained relief for short
time only. Atlast concluded to write
to you in regard to my case, and can
say that by following your advice I am
now pefectly we'll"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

A medical writer IN India declares
that segregation of patients, the ony
effective way of dealing with the
plague, is SO repugnant to the Hindoos
chat they prefer to die by the million
rather than submit to it,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

From hard work or excessive exercise
soreness and stiffness sets in and lays
up. St. Jacobs Oil will cure it after
few applications and make the muscles
timber and strong.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23
CHRISTMAS TROTH.

mas, CnrlBLmaS every WHtre.
Let's HE away to the church, my lad,
To the dear, gray church where the cam
dies shine.
I'd breathe prayer while my hearts so
glad
I'd catch prayer from those lips Of thine!
Love, love, love-and It's Christmas day,
And you and in the church to pray!
Sweet the bowling, and b1est thu prayer,
For It's Christmas, Christmas every
wherel
Dear Lord, what gift thou hast sent rs
twain
To pledge our troth on thy natal day7
oh joy that Is almost keen as pain,
Oh love more sacred than lips can sayl
Here where the candles burn so white,
Here where the holly gIlstens bright,
Make the heart of the love we bear
Christ-like always and everywherel
james Buckham.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

el1Q Permanently Cured. No fits OF nervousness
NV after first days use Of DR.. Kline's Great
bottle and treatise. DIR. r. q. KLINE, Ltd. $50
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23
RELIEF FROM PAIN.
Women Everywhere Express their
Gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham.
rlra. IA. WALDEN. Gibson, oa,. writes.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-Before TAX
ing your medicine. life was burden
to me. I never saw a well day. At
my monthly period suffered untold
misery. and a great deal of the time 1
was trou bled with severe pain In my
side Before finishing the first bottle
of your Vegetable Compound could
tell it was doing me good continued
its use. also used the Liver Pills and
Sanative Wash, and have been greatly
helped. / would like to have you use
my letter for the benefit of others"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

Flies are prevented from entering the
house when the screen doors are opened
by new attachment, which has sew
eral rows of brushes on the outside of
the door to scrape the flies off every
time the door opens.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23
nr w.R. BATES, nansflerd, L., writes .

Before writing to you suffered
dreadfully from painful menstrua-
ton, leucorrhea and sore feeling in
the lower part of the bowels. Now my
friends want to know what makes me
ute in telling them what has brought
about this great change. 1 cannot
praise Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound enough. 1t is the greatest
remedy of the age"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23
A FARM CHRISTMAS.
STORY OF THE DAYS CELERRA-
TION. is TRULY TOLD.
Momentous Preparations for the DIM
ner of Dinners-And Finally the
Party at Farmer Hawkins on That
Memorable Christmas Eve.

HE week before
Christmas. FL o G
killing is over, all
the turkeys are
dressed and sent to
town Suppressed
excitement rules in
side the house and
out. Extra hands
are busy over the
last bit of corn
b u s k | n G. Bump.
bump, b u m p e t y
bump, the wagon
moves slowly over
i
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

If you want to feel your spine is a
pipe stem ready to snap, just get lum-
bago. If you want to feel as strong as
steel ramrod, use St. Jacobs Oil: it
has magic.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

1898, is
near. The American
sentry on patrol duty
before the long row of
tents and frame quar-
ters just outside of
Manila PAGES the
monotonous round in
a lazy, languid way
even the jests of
groups gathered here
and there directed at
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

When coming to San Francisco go to
Brooklyn Hotel, 209-212 Bush street.
American or European plan. Room and
board $1.OO to $1.5O per day; rooms so cents
to $1.00 per day; single meals 25 cents.
Free coach. Chas. Montgomery.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

in at the crossing ahead. This Is the sig
nal for a race. The horses know it, and
give a bound that brings the two wagon
boxes abreast Of each other.
The party is in full swing by 8 o'clock,
and supper is served by 10. Old Uncle
Ben furnishes the music for "snap,"
"Weevilly Wheat" and all the other roll
licking games. Uncle Ben begins to tune
up," while everybody shoves his chair
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23
Ehe Enormou. COLD Produot of 1ses

Nhe enormous GOld PRODUCT OF 1898.
From South Africa, the Klondike and
Australia gold is being shipped in large
quantities. This years output will nearly
double that of any previous twelve months.
The sale of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
are also increasing very fast. This famous
remedy will cure dyspepsia, indigestion,
constipation, nervousness and weakness.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

No household is complete without bot
tie of the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey. It
is pnrs end wholesome -s.ir.ulant rec
ommended by all physicians. Don't ne
glect this necessity.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23
Hudson Raw Ia disappearing.

Hudson bay will in the course of few
centuries become dry land, the rise OF
it's surface being more remarkable than
any other portion of the earth. Beaches
covered with driftwood are found 20 to
20 feet above the bay, and the old har-
boIs have become very shallow.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

1t is estimated that all the gold
mined in California since 1S43 could
be put into a room IL yards long.
yards wide and 2-3 yards high.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

Bobbie-Papa says Santa Claus leaves
more things at the big houses.
Freddie-Of course he does. They've
got bigger cbimneYs.-Jndge.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23
HoITTs SCHOOL FOR BOYS.

Now at Burlingame, will remove to its
beautiful new home at Menlo Park, San
Mateo County, Cal, and reopen January
18th, 1899. Address Ira G. Hoitt, Phi. D.,
Menlo Park, Cal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

If you want the best wind mill, pumps,
tanks, plows, wagons, bells of all sizes
boilers, engines, or general machinery, see
or write JOHN POOLE, foot of Morrison
street, Portland, Oregon.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

Beneath the star-strewn Heaven
The shepherds vigil kept;
While hushed to rest about them
The world in silence slept.
Then burst the anthem Holy,
While Heavens gates flung wide,
Flooded the earth with glory
On that first Christmastide.
With holy exultation
The angels sang the birth
OF Christ, the King of Glory,
Who came a babe to earth.
Peace, peace, on earth forever,
And sweet good will to menl
While all adown the ages
Still rings the joyous strain.
Oh, Holy Babe, King Jesus!
The long years come and go
Like sunlight's checkered shadows,
With real mingled woe,
Into our hearts, we pray Thee,
Come Thou, and there abide.
In royal measure grant US
Thy peace this Christmastide.
Mrs George PAUL.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
is the best medicine we have used.-Mrs
J. L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont. Canada.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23
PLEASURE Pain.

When we go to Christmas party,
And corns are the worst Of our woes,
We object not to rings on our fngers,"
But we de to the "belles on our toes,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund money if it fails to
cure 25c
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

a far Western acknowledgement fort,
where the event of the day was the steal
ing of the only wild turkey in knowledge
from sportsman savage. Another had
seen '94 in Alaska, where a keg of frozen
cider was the only reminder of home. A
third described the best Christmas dinner
he had ever eaten, and all mouths water
ed. and here there is an uproar.
The sound Of cumbersome wheels echoes
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23
There Is No Telling.

Be sure not to let rheumatism stay in
ths system longer than you can get a
bottle of st. Jacobs Oil to cure it.
There is no telling what part it may
strike or how much misery it may give.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

Leather money circulated in Russia
so recently as the time Of Peter the
Great.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

The aristocraty of China and Spain
will agree that it has been a very hard
year for boy monarchs.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

Thunder can be heard nine miles
aWaV.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

Australia sends cocoanut oil to Eng
land.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

Dallas, Texas, has a colored printer
union
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-23

She-I hear you got little brother for
a New Years present. Amt yer glad?
He-Naw!
She-Did yer want a sister?
He-Naw. l didn't want no brudder
nor no sister neider. l wanted a fghtin'
dorg an pair O. skates!-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
LOCAL MENTION.

In addition to the evening performance
a matinee performance of Little Trix-
ie'' will be given at the Crawford thea
ter Monday afternoon. The prices will
be 20 cents for adults and 10 cents for
children.
Evans is not with "a Parlor Match"
company this year. After the death
of ''Old Hoss'' Hoey, Evans withdrew.
The piece will be presented by practical
ly new company at the Grand Monday
evening.
Hal Reid is no longer with Human
Hearts which will be seen here a week
from today. His managers grew tired
of his affection for strong drink and his
curtain speeches, and fired him from the
company in Detroit.
A cake walk participated in by five
couples of local cake walkers will be a
feature of the performance of the Red
mond company at the Grand Opera
house tonight. rip Van WinkIe'' will
be presented by the company, and after
the conclusion of the piece the cake
walk will take place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
HELD UP THE
OVERLAND.
West Bound Through Passen-
ger Train on the Santa Fe
Attacked by Robbers Between
Daggett and BarstOW
EARLY THIS MORNING.
Two Boarded the Engine and
CraWled Over the Tender.
Express Messenger Opened Fire
Killing One Bandit.
The Others Became Brighten
ed and Fled.

San Bernardino, Calf, Nov. 19,-The
Santa F'e west bound Overland passen-
ger train was held up by four robbers
about 1 o'clock this morning between
Daggett and Barstow.
Express Messenger Hutchinson drove
them off with buckshot and ths train
pulled out for Los Angeles At Bar
stow the trainmen sent a posse back to
the scene of the hold up, where the body
of one of the robbers was found perfOr-
ated with shot. A special train with
Sheriff Holcomb has just left the city
for the scene of the holdup.
Los Angeles, Calf, Nov. 1.-two
robbers boarded the engine at Daggett
and crawled over the tender The en-,
gineer stopped the train and succeeded
in escaping to the coaches.
Fred Blakely, a helper, who also got
on the train train at Daggett fired at
the two robbers and they jumped from
the engine.
The robbery was attempted at 1870
a. m.
The special with posse and the body
Of the dead man which is unidentified
arrived at Barstow at o'clock this
morning. There were four robbers,
but only two OF them succeeded in get
ting on the train. They were evidently
amateurs. The dead robber is a youns
man. The train held up was the west
bound Santa Fe Overland No. 1, dua
here at $50 this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
BRIGHT ENOUGH TO MARRY
Even if He Isn't Bright Enough to
Remember His Name.

A young man was so excited over the
fact that he was about to be married
in the Office of the probate judge yes
terday that he forgot a portion of his
name He was from Usage CITY and
was from the same place and wore a
bright blue dress. When Probate Judge
DOlman prepared to make out the mar
riage license he asked for the names.
shes named Clara NJ. Thompson
and I'm Russell Sucker ''said the young
man nervOusly.
Have you no second name?" asked
Judge DOlnan by way of precautiOn.
mo name but just Russell said the
grOOm-elect.
"And your ages2''
I'm 20 and she's just 20, too
Unless you have a statement from
your parents can't marry you as you
are under age" said Judge DOlman.
But dad sent one and here it is and
the prospective benedict produced a slip
of paper. 1t read:
1T is with my will and pleasure that
you issue a marriage license to my son
Russell B. Sucker and Clara NJ ThOmp-
son to be united in holy matrimony"
Your father says your name is Rus
sell B. Sucker" said the judge after
reading it.
That's SO, it is" said the young man
getting red in the face. Il guess for
got I had a middle name"
The couple was married and returned
to Usage City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
NOT WORTH ANYTHING.
BreidenthaI Says National Bank
Examinations Are Worth
less if EmpOrianS
Lose All.

John w. Breidenthal has returned
from Madison, Greenwood county, where
he has been to take possession of the
Madison Bank on account of the failure
of the First National bank of EmpOria.
The Madison Bank had 37,01490 on
deposit in the Emporia bank. AS soon
as he heard of the Emporia failure Mr..
Breidenthal wired the Madison Bank
to close it's doors and post a notice say
ing that the bank was in the hands OF
the bank commissioner. Then he start
ed for Madison to look after the affairs
of the bank in person.
Even if the Madison Bank should
lose every dollar it had deposited in the
Emporia bank it will still pay out" he
said this morning on his return, "and
if they get so cents on the dollar they
will be able to resume with their cap
itaI unimpaired. The only trouble with
them now is that their money is tied up.
No depOsitor will lose anything, how
ever"
Mr.. Breidenthal has appointed E. F.
Fellay, bOOkkeeper in the bank, as a
special deputy to take charge of its
affairs.
Concerning the failure of the First
National of EmpOria Mr.. Breidenthal
said:
I have carefully examined all the
statements and reports have seen thus
tar concerning the affa1rS OF the bank
and 1 fail to find anything that war
rants the statement that the depOsitOrs
will lose all of their deposits. The re-
ports, some of them, are mere generali-
ties, and the conclusions are jumped at.
1t is stated from Washington that Cross
was short something like sos, 600. and
that he and interests in which he was
concerned owed the bank $3.50. 600 more.
To offset this he had a herd of over 400
Hereford cattle, and at his last sale
they ged $40O each. Place the
amount at 5000 each and they would
bring in $50. 600. The Sunny Slope farm
ought to bring S25,0 900 more. and these
would go long way towards paying off
Mr.. Cross debts. If it is true that the
depOsitOrs will lose what they had in
bank examination system is not worth
anything, and that I do not believe.
All those deposits could not be lost in
a short time unless there was a specu-
latiOn going on and we hear of nothing
of that sort. I do not wish to submit
any opinion as to the outcome of the
banks affairs until there is some sort
of a tangible statement to base it on,
but I believe this talk about the deposit
Ors losing everything is romance.
1.-THE Eureka Bank and the Usage
County Bank and the Burlington Bank
We're also connected with the Emporia
bank, but they are perfectly safe. At
Burlington the depOsitors were level
headed enough to have committee eX-
anime the bank before a run was pre-
cipitated.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
PATRIOTISM CIGARS.
A Novel View Taken of the Slot Ma
chimes by Cigar Maker.

To the Editor of the State Journal
Dear Sir-WiH you allow me to say a
few words on the slot machine subject,
through your paper
In Thursdays paper z. T. Sim says
that slot machines damage legitimate
business. This may be true in his case
but not in general. The machines will
stimulate cigar trade 20 per cent. This
1 am certain of. I do not believe that
Mr. Sim or any one else should let
young boys play the machines, neither do
1 believe they should sell cigars or to-
bacco to them. 1t is contrary to law as
well as bad practice.
Slot machines are about "an even
break" in selling goods. therefore do
not believe they are within the meaning
and the intent of the law.
The Ministerial Union and that class
of people are striving to suppress the
slot machines and thereby depress the
cigar business Do they ever stop to
think in these days of patriotism that
there is more patriotism in a good cigar
than in all the serm Ons they preach or
the institutions they preach in Neither
their sermons (their stock in trade) nor
the building in which they ply their
trade pays taxes while the cigar pays
local and state taxes and from Sc to $24
license to Uncle Sam for the privilege
of being made and about $40 per thou
sand importation duty and $3.50 inter-
nal revenue per thousand.
Why should our business that pays
its way be depressed at the instigation
of a class that pays none?
I ask the council to seriously consider
this before they pass an ordinance of
depression on our business.
FRANK CURRY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
WILD COFFEE
Grows in Considerable Quantities il
Hawaii

washington, Nov. 19.-The state de-
partment has published a report of the
British foreign office in regard to the
commerce of Hawaii IN 1897, from which
it appears that of the total imports of
the islands the United States contrib
uted 76. "a per cent; Great Britain, Can
ada and the colonies together II. So per
cent, the balance being distributed about
equally between Germany, China, Japan
and other countries. OF the exports
1882 per cent went to the United States,
sugar representing 96 per cent of the
total. Apart from sugar, the chief ar
ticles of export We're rice, hides skins
WOOL coffee and fruits. The value of the
imports into Hawaii in 1897 was $S,S71,-
O41, an increase Of $1,679, ,S77 over 1896,
and the value of the exports is SIG, ,O81
305, a gain of $50S, ,428.
The increase in imports was especially
marked in the case of provisions wear
ing apparel, hardware, agricultural i'm
plements and machinery. The increase
in exports was due mainly to an in
creased output of sugar, all of which
went to the United States. The report
assigns as the reason why the United
States has such a large proportion of
the trade (apart from the difference in
tariff, the adaptabifity of American
goods for the Hawaiian market, the re-
duced rates of transportation and con-
sequently cheaper prices, the excellent
packing of cotton, etc.
1t also appears from the report that in
cotton the United States has already a
large proportion Of the trade and a
monopoly of boots and shoes. felt hats
and the better class of straw hats.
The sugar industry of the islands saws
the report, ''prospered in 1897, ali the
plantations paying dividends Intelli-
gent systems of cultivation are in vogue.
An association of sugar planters has
been formed and it has established a
laboratory and experimental station
from which much benefit has been de-
rived. The cultivation of coffee is ex-
tending. but up to the present time no
large estates have been opened, the
area planted being made uD of a num-
Der of small holdings. In addition there
is fair area of what is known as wild
coffee-that is coffee, which has not
been scientifically planted or subject to
the more approval methods of pruning
etc, but which has been allowed to
grow almost entirely wild. The export
of coffee in 1897 was 337.158 pounds, or
nearly double that Of 1896.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-19
HIS STRANGE WIFE.
Kansas Mans Peculiar Description of
His Missing Better Half

Kansas City, Nov. 19.-J. C. Stone of
Mission, Kan, reported to the police
yesterday that his wife left home
Thursday morning and came to Kansas
City. She has not returned and Mr..
Stone is worried over her absence. Mrs.
Stone came to this city for the purpose
of taking orders for a history of the
Spanish-American war. She is % years
old and has blue eyes and light brown
hair. She left home with a horse and
buggy. The police have been unable to
discover any trace of the missing wo-
man.
According to the official report of the
police, Mr.. Stone reports that his wife
left home, taking with her a bay horse
and top buggy. She has a little barbed
wire mark an left front foot, weighs l.,
900 pounds. She is % years old, very
small, light brown hair, blue eyes. was
selling a book of the late war. Was in
Kansas City today. If found notify
Stone at Rosedale."
After diligent search, the police were
unable to find any woman who remote
" fitted this rather remarkable descrip-
tiOn.