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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
Developments of Suburban Traffic.

Development of Suburban Traffic.
American corporations have been
very enterprising in extending their
lines into new districts-often, it must
be added, where there was little busi-
ness to warrant such extensions. With
out questioning the wisdom of these en-
terprises, it may nevertheless be said
that there has been, In most instances,
q failure on the part of these corpora
tions to secure to themselves the enor-
nous local and suburban business
which has grown up in and around our
great cities. A great number Of cases
can be cited where this business is
handled successfully and profitably on
a large scale by the steam roads Of Eu-
rope, establishing beyond question the
desirability Of the service that can be
secured In this way. American mana
gers, however, have not only disregard
ed this business, but have actually dis
couraged it; and 1t Is only within few
years that proper appreciation of its
Importance and value has been shown
by even very few Of the leading COM
panies. There is, on the other hand, an
almost total lack. on the part of the
public, of any proper appreciation Of
the part which the existing lines ter
minating In or passing through the
great cities should take In the develop
ment of this local and suburban traffic.
Corporations have been allowed, and
even encouraged. to withdraw their
freight and passenger stations to points
farther from the business centers; and,
with very few exceptions, there has
never been an effort, on the part Of
either city or State governments. to
take such action as would lead to my
development in the line above suggest
ed.-Century.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
Care Of HiRhways. 9.

We have not had time to learn by
actual experience as much about road
care as we have concerning the con-
struction of highways, but this part Of
the work must not be considered of less
Importance, writes A. A. Pope, in the
Outlook. Drainage Is essential both for
surface and for understructure, and yet
great care should be taken to SO ar
range the grades as to avoid deep wash
outs on the surface or the 1oosenfng Of
the foundation.
Hedges Of sufficient growth to protect
the surface of the road from the vfo-
lence Of the wind will do good deal to
retain the dust, which plays so import
ant a part in holding together the lay
ers of broken stone. Country byways,
where the shoulders of a regularly con-
structed macadam way Of narrow
width are allowed to grow over with q
thick covering Of turf. Will more firmly
hold themselves and the roadbed in
place by preventing the rutting of the
surface at the turnout places for wag-
ons and by retaining IN the roots of
the grass sufficient moisture to assist in
cementing the whole into solid mass.
A moderate number of shade trees
along the highways assists in preserv-
ing the surface Of the road by prevent
ing a complete evaporation Of the wa
ter. Their chief danger is the possible
disturbance of the foundation of the
road by the spreading roots Of the
trees
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
Had Learned by Experience.

Funny things will happen, even in
the Supreme Court at Washington,
which seems as solemn a place us any
Imaginable. One such occurrence,
which took place several years ago, Is
thus described by the Chicago Record:
young attorney was arguing his
first case before the court. an appeal
from the Circuit Court of a Western
State, and was declaiming at the rate
of one hundred and fifty. words min
ute ON some of the simplest principles
of law, which every attorney should
understand before he gets his diploma,
when Justice Miller, becoming weary,
interrupted the speaker in a sarcastic
tone, by saying:
81 hope that learned counsel will give
the court credit for knowing the rudi-
ments Of law"
II beg the pardon of your honor" re
piled the attorney In his blandest man
ner, "but made that mistake in the
lower court"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24

over what you have said, and make
further inquiries about you. After we
have seen Mr.. Hibbard perhaps you
will hear from US again."
They drove away down the dusty
turnpike and Peggy threw herself
down on the garden mold and wept bit
terly. Even they have gone back on
me-" she so5bed. "They have left me
here and I'll have to go back into that
hateful kitchen and cook something
for father and the boys. I can't do 1t,
so there
But she did. and her father praised
her effort by saying that he had never
sat down to better meaf.->
In the meantime the lady and gentle
man, ell unconscious of the grief their
visit had occasioned, were vending
their way thoughtfully back to Squire
Hooper's house, whence they had start
cd out an hour before.
81 don't see what you sent US over
there for" said the gentleman, as soon
as they entered the sitting room. When
we told you that our errand in this
neighborhood is to pick out bright lit
tie girl whose parents are poor and
unable to educate her as she deserves
and wishes we were In earnest, and ex-
pected you to recommend somebody
who is worthy. But that Hibbard girl
is q regular little lunatic. She said her
name is not Hibbard; that she is the
child of wealthy parents who will give
her a rise In the world, and all that sort
of tommy-rot. We were so surprised
we came away without seeing Mr.. Hib-
bard"
81 don't know what to make of it,"
sighed Mrs. Hooper. Here comes her
aunt, Hannah Morrison, down the road,
now. I'll call her In and consult her"
Its the very thing that's been wor-
ryIng her father to death yesterday
and to-day" said Mrs. Morrison, when
tia quest Of the middle-aged couple had
been explained to her. I'm afraid her
minds upset by reading so many i'm
possible, sensational stories. l can't
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
Bells In Jerusalem.

Turks and Jews, as well as Chris
tians, according to The Kolnschie Volks-
zeitung, have been much excited by
the sound of the three bells of the new
Protestant Church in Jerusalem. For
several centuries the use of bells by the
Christians in Palestine. or elsewhere
within the Ottoman Empire, had been
prohibited by the Great Turk, who has
conceded it now, however, to his friend
and ally. the Evangelical German Kali
ser. In the Theatre de la Turquie,
published in 1888, it is said, ''The
Turks hate bells, as symbol of Chris
tianity, and do not permit even the
Christians to use them. Only in few
remote mountain converts, or in lonely
islands, where there are no resident
Mohammedians, is the use of bell
tolerated -
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
HOW TO LIVE IN CUBA.
Yellow Fever Need Not Alarm the Man
Who Takes Care of Himself.

An ordinarily healthy man who takes
the proper precaution and adjusts his
life to the demands Of the tropics may
be as safe among the hills of Cuba as
he would be while camping out In some
summering place of our own country.
No such comforting things can be said
concerning the Cuban seaport towns,
where q generally wretched sanitary
condition and unhealthy water supply
combine to make even the briefest 50
journ there perilous undertaking for
the foreigner.
The same is true of certain marshy
regions like the dire Cienaga Zapata,
between Havana and MantanZas,
which has ever been notorious as q
death trap for all who ventured near
It. The best way for a Northerner to
prepare for a possible campaign In
Cuba Is to keep himself IN good condi-
ton by q healthy mode of life some
time before reaching the West Indies,
so that he may step ashore fortified
against all the minor attacks which
might otherwise undermine his health
and render him an easy prey for yellow
prevailing In the regions he may have
to pass through. Rich food and stimu-
lants should be avoided, and all pos
sible allowances to the climate should
be made in the way of light clothing,
absolute rest after meals and during
the heat of day, and no unnecessary ex-
posure to the chilly night dew of the
trODics -
In those respects the conduct Of life
among the Cuban natives should serve
as a model. In Cuba nobody thinks of
going about during the heat Of the
day, between the hours of 10 or IL in
the forenoon and 8 or in the after
noon. With the exception of the insur-
gents, who cannot always choose their
mode of life. all natives avoid expo
sure to the chills Of night; and even the
insurgents, as found during my re-
cent trips through Cuba. put up huts
or use abandoned houses VIII rover they
can possibly do so.
During the rainy season care should
be taken to have such clothes as will
stand sudden and thorough drenchings
and which will dry readily when once
the rainfall has ceased. Light linen.
cotton or crash suits are therefore pref
erable to wool or flannel and canvas
shoes are to be preferred to stiff leather
boots. For headgear nothing Is so good
as q straw hat or panama helmet, SINH
hr to those worn by the British troops
In East India.-Cuban Correspondence
In IeS1ia's Weekly
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24

A COW Is the last creature one would
expect to see with earrings, yet every
COW in BELGIUM must wear them now.
The ~ ector-general of agriculture has
issued a regulation that all animals of
the bovine species are to wear ear
rings as soon as they have attained the
age of three months. Breeders are
obliged to keep an exact account OF the
animals raised by them and the ring
on which is engraved a number is fast
ened in the animals ear to prevent the
substitution of one animal for another.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
Convict Labor on the Highways.

Convict Labor on the Highways.
A few years ago the State of New
York adopted new system for the en-
ployment Of the labor of it's convicts-
1t was decided to employ that labor in
two channels only-the producing of
clothing. food and other supplies for
inmates of State penal and charitable
institutions. and the improvement Of
the public highways. A committee Of
the Legislature Of that State appointed
to Investigate the working Of the new
system has made public its report, and
1t may be safely asserted that New
York has come nearer the solution Of
the convict labor problem than any
other State. While the convicts have
been kept employed, 1t has been in lines
that have not seriously interfered with
free labor, while at the same time the
profits have been Of such nature that
all citizens share alike in the benefits.
In Michigan the convict at work In q
penal institution is q competitor with
free labor IN any line IN which he Is
employed, while the profits Of his labor
go to the party or firm which contracts
to employ him, and not to the people
who are taxed to support such institu-
tions. The convict, working on such
contracts, is more of menace to the
laboring man employed in factories
than If he was at large, for he will
sooner or later affect the value of his
labor. We have always maintained
that convict labor should be employed
IN such directions as will not bring 1t
into competition with free skilled Ia
Dor, and that the profits of such labor
should 80 to the State, not to the indi-
vidual who contracts for such labor.
Road building is certainly O line of
work in which convicts can be safely
employed, because 1t will Interfere less
with other labor than any other avoca-
ton in which they can be employed,
and the benefits Of good roads can be
enjoyed by nearly all classes Of citi-
zenS.
Labor unions have been trying for
years to have the present system Of
contracting the labor of convicts to
manufacturing concerns abolished, on
the ground that 1t gives such concerns
an unfair advantage, and tends to low
er wages In any industry IN which such
labor is employed. They are surely
right in their position on this question.
MICHIGAN Farmer
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
Unloading Machines.

Railroad cars can be quickly unload
ed by new machine which is provided
with section of tubing large enough
to receive the car, which runs in on
two rails, after which the tube is lifted
and rolled upward at an angle until the
top Of chute is reached, an opening
in the tube permitting the load to fall
into the chute,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
Literarians Fought 1t Out.

George Byron and bud" Tennyson
live near the thriving settlement Of
High Gap, Ga. Strangely enough, they
got into an argument on a literary sub
ject the other day, and it was decided
they should fight it out. Both men put
up q good fight, but finally, after sew
enteen hotly contested rounds, Bryon
knocked Tennyson out.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
"You May Fire when Ready, Gridley.'

"You May Fire When Ready, Gridley."
"You may fire when ready, Gridley." I"
That phrase of Commodore Dewey's,
as the Olympia steaming slowly, was
getting the range of her guns on the
Spanish fleet, is likely to be long quo
ted apd widely remembered. Surely,
says The Criterion, 1t breathes cool
ness, care, confidence in the face of
an enormous and pressing responsible
ity. Compare it with the thunder it
instantly wakened, the tremendous for
ces it let loose, the terrible destruction
that followed, and you Will find it the
most typical Americanism of the quar-
ter-century. Mark, too, its politeness,
as we'll as It's touch of comradeship.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24

Children complain because they are
compelled to go to school five days in o
week, but after they are grown, they
viii find 1t necessary to 60 to school
seven days q week, and occasionally at
night
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

AS mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering # through the mucous sur
faces. Such articles should never be used ex-
cept on prescriptions from reputable physi-
the good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no mercury
and is taken internally, acting directly upot
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you ge'
the genuine. 1t is taken Internally, and mad
in Toledo, Ohio. by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24

A Virginian has designed torpedo
carrying balloon which has the explos-
i've suspended by number of cords,
with guide rope to assist in holding
it until 1t reaches the right current Of
air to carry it toward the enemy, when
second cord is pulled which ignites
a slow fuse to drop the torpedo at the
proper place.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
sao 600 FOR Gravel Roads

The Board of County Commits
sioners of Scott County, Ind. has
let O contract for the construc-
ton of nearly twenty-six miles of
free gravel roads In Finley and Wen
ma Townships this season. The win
ming bid was $4,000, or just 1s cents
below the estimated cost.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
The sherifr Was Caught Napnins

At Mississippi City, Miss. where the
sheriff is also tax collector, thieves
pried open the window Of the sheriff's
bedroom on the night Of the day he
made his tax collections and with q
fishline caught his trousers, and, pull
ing them to the window, rifled his
pockets. The sheriff slept with light
in his room.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
SAILORS AND THEIR GRIEVANCES

The grievances of sailors examined by the
authorities in ports of entry, where
the seamen belong often turn out to be
imaginary or greatly exaggerated. But there
are plenty Of cruel and conscfenceless skip
pers who abuse their crews. Violence is al
ways Objectionable, and pointedly SO when it
is exerted upon an unfortunate liver, stomach
or bowels by dosing with drastic purgatives
which weaken the fntestines. Use Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24

The Rev. DR.. J. G. Boyd has been
pastor of the United Presbyterian
church In Lebanon, Pa. 40 years, and,
1t is said, has not missed a days
preaching in all that time on account
~ ;11nooa
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24

A Kansas inventor has patented a
whiff1etree attachment to hold the
traces In place, consisting Of a hooked
rod running parallel with the whifle-
tree mounted on each end of the latter
and controlled by spring 80 that it
may be pulled out to slip the t1ace in
position, the hook holding it in place.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
TRY ALIENS Foor-EAsE.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes
At this season your feet feel swollen. ner-
vous, and hot and get tired easily. If you
have smarting feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and callous spots.
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and
gives rest and comfort Ten thousand tes-
timomals of cures. Try 1t todan. Sold by
all druggists and shoe stores for 25c- Sent
by mail for 25c in stamps. Trial package
FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, New York
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24

The trade in metal buttons, In which
Germany once played an important
part, is now almost entirely monopo-
lized by the Japanese. thanks to their
extraordinary cheap prices. The ma
ohinery, however, used in this new
japanese industry comes almost en-
tiIely from Germany and Great Brit
ain
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24

The Peruvian Central railroad covers
a distance of ten miles at an elevation
only about 1900 feet lower than the
summit of the highest mountain in
SWitZerland
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
D,amonds IN south America,

1t is estimated that over eighty tons
of diamonds have been unearthed In
the South African fields during the
last eighteen years. These represent
a total value of $2SO,000,O0O.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
WAGONS IMPROVED.

The new improved Stoughton wagons
stand the racket. Two car loads have just
arrived. 1t pays to have the best. Write
for tree catalogue. JOHN POOLE, sole
agent, foot of Morrison street, Portland, Or.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
A Proper Finish.

Edith-So Kitty Adams has captured
that bonanza king?
Helen-Yes, he called her his jewel
and she intimated that she expected j
gold settinQ.-Harlem Life.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
Ho1rT,s SCHOOL,

Burlingame CAL. accredited and limited
to so boys. The location and surround
ings, together with the almost perfect eli
mate and careful attention to mental,
moral and physical training, easily places
Hoitt's among the foremost schools for
bows on the Coast.--S. f. Chronicle.
Eighth year begins August 8. IRA G.
Ho1TT, Phi. D., Principal.
1t is announced that Italian expert
ments on vegetable life with Roentgen
rays have shown that The effect is
identical with that of sunlight.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24

Don't imagine that your friend en-
joys being abused. even In fun.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24

There is good excuse for the man who
tells pleasant lies; we are all frauds.
and enjoy them.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
of illness.
Holds the Traces in Place.

Piso's cure for consumption is our only
Beltz, 439 9th ave-, Denver, Col, Nov. 8, '95.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
A LIVING WITNESS.
Mrs. Hoffman Describes How She
Wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
Advice, and Is Now Well.

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-Before using
your Vegetable Compound l was
great sufferer I have been sick for
months, was troubled with severe pain
In both sides of abdomen, sore feeling
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24

1t Is the easiest thing In the world to
resolve to be good and great while
looking out Of window at a pretty
view, while somebody else is doing tie
work.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24

For the speedy, safe and permanent cure of all
Nervous, Chronic and Special diseases, even
in their most aggravated forms. There is no man
in the world who has effected so many permanent
cures in both Men and Women of troubles which
other physicians of acknowledged ability had given
up as hopeless as this eminent specialist.
NERVOUS DEBILITY and all Its attending
ailments, Of YOUNG, MTDDLE-AGED and OLD
MEN. The awful effects of neglected or improp-
er1y treated cases, causing drains, weakness Of
body and brain, dizziness, failing memory, lack Of
energy and confidence pains In back, 1oins and
kidneys, and many other distressing symptoms,
uniting one for study, business enjoyment of
life DR. Ratcftde can cure you, no matter who or
what has failed.
WEAK MEN. He restores lost vigor and VI
taiity to weak men. Organs of the body which
have been weakened through disease, overwork
excesses indiscretions restored to full power
strength and vigor through his own successful sys
tenn of treatment.
vARICOCELE, hydrocele, swelling and ten
derness of the glands treated with untailing
SPECIAL DISEASES, Inflammation, dis
charges. ETC., which, If neglected or improperly
treated, break down the system, cause kidney and
DISEASES OF WOMEN. Prompt and es-
pecial attention given to all their many ailments.
WRITE If you are aware of any trouble. DO
NOT DELAY. Call on DR.. Radcliffe today. Ifyou
cannot call, write him. His valuable book free to
all sufferers. CONSULTATION FREE and conf
Dental at Office or by letter.
e. M. RADCLIFFE, 7F3 First ars. SEATTLE, WASH
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24

El7e Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness
IibO after first days use of DR.. Lline's Grea'
Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE 5000 tria!
bottle and treatise. DIR. R. II. KLINE, Ltd 9DC
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pc.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24

A curios fact has been noted by Arc
tic travelers-snow when at very low
temperature absorbs moisture and dries
garments.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24
Cows With Ear Rings.

Hood.s pills cure indigestion, biliousness
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-12-01
OBITUARY.

Godfrey Biehaut was born in
Hamm on the Lippe in Prussia, Oct.
80, 1916. His father died when he
was but weeks old and when he
was 8 years old his mother died, leav,
Ing him an orphan. He was reared
under religious intiunces and at the
age of Ii or Is was confirmed in the
Lutheran church. He came to this
country in 1S47, landing at New
Orleans where lie remained but ;
months on account of sickness He
came north to Cincinnati and in Aug.
1S4S came TO Logan. HeLe he open
ed small tailor shop. beginning
without any capital, except a large
stock of industry and frugahtv, pros
perity crowned his lahors with sue
cess and his untiring energy and
business Sagacity in a few Years he
became one Of Logan's leading bust
aeSe men as tailor aud cIothier.
In the summer of 1885 he with
his wife visited his old home ia Prus-
sia and spent several months among
The scenes Of his eagly lite.