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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

She-I hate to see a man blowing his own horn.
 He-Well. if you were cornet player guess you'd hate more to see him blow ing Yollrs.-Y onkers Statesman.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

ONADO.-Atmosphere is perfectly dry. soft and mild. being entirely free from, the mists common further north. Round trip tickets by steamship. including fifteen days board at the Hotel del Coronado, s65; longer stay, s2 50 per day Apply New Montgomery street, San Francisco, A. W. Bailey. man ager, Hotel del Coronado. late of Hotel Colo rado, Glenwood Springs. Colorado.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

Mrs Clarinda J. Lawrence of Marlboro, N H., celebrated the one hundred and second anniversary of her birth few days ago. She Is related to the noted family of Connecticut.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 510 Mont gomery street. Telephone Main 1042.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

"BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHES' are simple vet most effectual remedy for Coughs, Hoarse ness and Bronchial Troubles. Avoid limitations
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

ANGosTURA BITTERs-Prepared by DR. SIEG- ERT for his private use. have become famous as the best appetizing tonic. Accept no other
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

Get home; 5000 cash and $40 per month for a few years will buy the prettiest house in the prettiest suburb of San Francisco. Call on R. E. McGiIl, IS Post st.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

Perhaps the nerve of the Post in sticking to its first hasty conclusions concerning the wrecking o the Maine isto be admired Certainly it is not every paper that would so loftily refuse to be hampered by facts.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

None of the meek and lowly editors whose chief desire to be to be kicked has yet suggested that we extend an apology to Spain for permitting the Maine to roil the waters of Havana Bay.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

Don't forget Waller Bros. Gift Day. Feb 26. 1898. s3 Grant avenue corner Geary street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

The most nutritious food for Alaska is Townsend's California Glace Fruits, will keep in any climate soc ID. 627 Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

His early departure was an oppor- tunity for Germaine's enemies to de- clare that in his desire to have the pub lie note the eccentrfcities-o of his genius. the famous critic was becoming posi- lively unbearabie, personally; though no one could deny his eminence in his profession. MIRIAM M1CHELSON.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

Townsend's Cal Glace Fruits, nutritious and healthy, soc ID. 62 Palace Hotel
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

When telephone or photograph IS invented the next information invariably is that the contrivance in common among the Chinese about 5000 years ago. The authenticity of such information is questioned. because it isn't there to question Now grand scheme is under way to fttingly cee- brate the semi-centennal of Cafornia's admission Comes forward the Evening Post and without de- posing says 1t told about this last July We'll it pro- duces evidence that 1t told about something and that that something happened to be something else is matter of small import The Post is in line for helping the celebration along, and if it find joy in nurturing the belief that 1t was the first to fore shadow the event nobody will begrudge it. Nobody quarres with the Chinese faith in the telephone through which Conucius used to order coal or jaw the gas man.
 There two newspaper men of New York who in the present emergency making monkeys oi themselves We refrain from. mentioning their because 1t is humane to treat the lower animals with kindness, and monkey may be sensi- tive.
 The gentleman who rescued the Cisneros woman has got into type again. That anything he may send from the Of war will be regarded as fake goes without saying. Even he to stumble upon the truth he would 1t aside as unworthy of con- SlQeratlOn.
 With all respect to the administration, 1t is proper state that the people of this country interested in our relations with Spain And while the people not all diplomats the fact IS that they will foot the bills and do all necessary fighting
 There will be widespread regret at the death oi Frances Willard She good woman fixed in her beliefs and faithful the last to the duties she had prescribed for herself and to interests for the promotion of which she was peculiarly fitted
 If the Vizcaya to be governed by good taste she would defer her visit this country To pay her the honors due friendly man-ofwar will be severe strain upon courtesy.
 Weyler is being quoted There seems no particu- lar reason for it. He is not especially interesting liar.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

If the Vzcaya to be governed by good taste she would defer her visit to this country To pay her the honors due friendly man-of-war will be severe strain upon courtesy.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

Weyer is being quoted. There seems no particu- lar reason for it. He is not an especially interesting liar.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

There will be widespread regret at the death of Frances Willard. She was good woman, fixed in her beliefs and faithful the last the duties she had prescribed for herself and to interests for the promotion of which she peculiarly fitted
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

Peanut taffy. best in world Townsends.'
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

With all respect to the administration is proper state that the people of this country interested in our relations with Spain. And while the people not all diplomats, the fact IS that they will foot the bills and do all necessary fighting
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

Years passed. Germaine's name and position were established. He had smothered the last murmur of his out ragged conscience beneath the Othello- pillow of gratified vanity.
 There came a time when the local Press Club was in difficulties. That time came often. A concert had been arranged and the various members of
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02
The Origin of a Familiar Song.

Clifton NJ. Nichols, the lifelong
friend of the poet Coates Kinney, tells
in the Woman's Home Companion how
the well-known song poem Rain on
the Roof came to be written. who
ever has known the luxury of being
lu1led to sleep by the drowsy rhythm
of raindrops pelting upon a cottage or
attic roof has wished that he could
translate into words the rains dream
song. Such a longing for expression Of
these thought-fancies came to one
Coates Kinney, a young lawyer in
Ohio, forty-eight years ago, after
pleasant June rain had cast spell over
him. Acting upon the inspiration of the
passing shower he wrote the little song
poem Rain on the Roof which has
passed permanently into literature as
one of our choicest classics Of lyric
verse. Printed in a country newspaper,
and subsequently In the school readers,
it at once sprang into universal favor,
principally with school-chfldren, who
loved to recite 1t and soon knew 1t by
heart. Afterward, when set to music,
like DR.. Smiths immortal hymn, Amer
ica,' it literally sang itself into the
hearts Of all the classes, being especial
ly appreciated by those reared in VII
lage and farm homes, where all know
the soothing music of the patter Of the
rain on the roof"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02

boys felt that more depended on Il than
they had thought-whoever won The
cup won something else with it. And
somehow Dave couldn't help feeling
that Thorne would do anything rather
than be defeated. "Just see If he doesn't d
do something queer before this is over,'
he thought as they swept on over the
rolling, windy sea. "Just wait, though,
until get around that first buoy with
the wind behind me. I've a chance
yet, and it's changing to the east al
ready"
Poor Dave, not a great chance. Even
after they had started on that long sec
ond leg, where he had trusted to do so
much, luck was against him. The
northeast wind was as fierce as ever,
and still the "Conqueror" gained. Dave
would not look at her. He stared fierce
ly at the great curving sails above him,
swollen and stiff with wind, the mast
creaking and straining as the little YES
sci staggered bravely on under her
heavy load. Dawes nails were white
with the grip of his hands on the wheel.
And the "Conqueror's" tiller never
wavered in Thorne's hard grasp. His
eye on the luff of the sail, his breath
coming short and hard, every thought
hurled forward with his flying boat, he
was making up for the failure Of last
year-he would win this time beyond
doubt or disbelief. Already the tide in
the pudding stones" was shouting vic
tory in his ears. He laughed to 1t, and
a voice came crying back. Thorne look
ed around. He wondered If any Of the
other boys had heard it.
The wind had veered into the east
and was piling up the waves so that
the "crew" who lay for ballast along
the starboard rail caught glimpse now
and then Of the ''Fleetwing" staggering
on behind. They saw and heard moth
ing else.
Again that faint call came to Thorne
like the voice in the ripple Of water.
He bent and looked under the boom.
Something was dancing toward the IA
tai current round the pudding stones"
Dancing like a thoughtless child. A
wave lifted it nearer. 1t was a skiff
and a bit Of white stuff futtered from
the bow. Well, many boats came out to
sea, why should Thorne notice this.
Yes, many boats came-but not so far
not skiffs-not with something white
flying from the prov in terrified signal
of distress-surely not with frightened
cries for help-for mamma" and
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02
LATE LEGAL DECISIONS.

A regulation of water company, By
which 1t refuses to turn on water for a
building Until unpaid rates Of previous
owners or tenants are paid, is held, in
Turner vs.. Revere Water Company
(Mass.), 40 L. R. A. 657, to be unrea-
sonable and invalid, unless authorized
by statute.
The liability for goods stolen from a
peddler's cart In the custody of an Inn
keeper is upheld in Cohen VS.. Manuel
(Me), 40 L. R. A. 491, although the ped
dler had no license to peddle, as he did
not lodge at the inn as peddler.
The killing Of q dog by an electric
car in consequence Of the motorman's g
negligence is held, in Citizens Rapid
Transit Company VS.. Dew (Tenn.), 40
L. r. A. 518, to render the street rail
way company liable for the damages.
An agricultural and mechanical col
lege which Is strictly a public or quasi
public corporation created by the laws
of Oklahoma is held, in Oklahoma Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College VS..
Willis (Ok1a-), 10 l. R. A. CIT, to be not
subject to be sued in the absence Of ex-
press statutory authority.
The mere possibility of injury by an
unconstitutional statute, which may
prevent insurance companies from
making such contracts as persons
might otherwise procure them to make,
is held, in Business Mems League VS..
Waddfll (Mo.), 40 l.. r. A. sol, insult
fcient to sustain an injunction against
the approval Of a uniform policy Of in
surance under an unconstitutional
statute by the superintendent Of insur-
ance.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02

When home is a slave-pen, it Is not
home.
Trials are the Upgrade lessons Of edu-
cation.
The way of life is narrow, but well
paved.
Wherever there is envy, there is ig-
norance.
No man can do his best whose motive
is not love.
Nothing emits a worse odor than a
fallen name.
Deception Is a viper that bites back
and forward.
Too much notoriety is like blanket
coat IN hot weather.
Learn to be contented, and you will
know how to be rich.
Every dog has his day, but dogs
day Is only dogs day.
Most people feed the body too much
and the mind too little.
Honor your convictions, and heaven
and earth will honor you.
God has already come into the heart
that longs for his presence.
Facing to-morrow's trials is turning
your back on to-day's duties
Nothing but the love of truth will
open the seals Of gospel glory.
The man can ask most of God, who
has given him most of himself.
Love would rather serve Christ in a
Hyrr1 %oy IN, n o1on
Whatever comes from the heart, has
a voice that speaks to the heart.
The stars Of Gods promises shine
more brightly In the night Of grief.
There must be Red Sea danger be-
fore there is Red Sea deliverance.
1t will take eternity to bring out of
us ali that God has put in US here.
Discouraging a good man, is the
devils way Of spiking his best gun.
Christians may overcome great sins
and be made miserable by little ones.
Some men make their intentions Of
being better an excuse for not being so.
Ephraim was cake on one side and
dough on the other. His family still
lives.
What a difference there Is between
what we are and what we want others
to be.
Every good law Is a public confess
sion that society is not as good as it
should be.
History Is the record Of what mans
heart has been Christ is the prophecy
OF what It may be.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02
Grants Self.Control.

Even when a cadet General Grant
was as free from agitation in an emer-
gency as that self-possessed woman, Of
whom Alexander Pope wrote, "And
mistress Of herself though china fall. +"
An amusing story, told by a classmate
at West Point and quoted by ]. g..
Wilson in his memoirs Of the great
commander, displays his imperturba-
BILE gravity under the most trying cir
cumstances:
zone morning, when our squad was
marching to the academic hall, to re-
cite, Frank Gardner produced an old
silver watch that was apparently
about four inches in diameter. It was
passed along from one cadet to another
to look at, and when we arrived at the
section-room door 1t was in the hands
Of Grant. He could hide or carry It
only by putting 1t in the breast Of his
coat
when the section was seated, Zeal
Gus B. Tower, who that day heard the
recitation, sent Grant and three other
cadets to the blackboards. The weather
was mild, and the room door open.
When Grant had turned from the
board and had begun to demonstrate,
suddenly sound resembling a buzz
saw and a Chinese gong burst forth
and drowned all proceedings. In the
uproar we all laughed aloud with I'm
punity.
"'Shut that door, cried Tower, and
that only made matters worse. Fast
and furious went the buzz-saw, and
louder went the gong. Bang! went
something. The noise stopped.
while all this rattling din was going
on Grant looked as innocent as lamb,
and in the profound silence that follow
ed he began:
"'And as was going to remark, II
we subtract equation e from equation
A. we have, etc.
81 mention this to show how he could
conceal his emotions, for 1t was that
alarm watch in his bosom that caused
all the commotion. It had been set to
go off, and 1t did go offp'
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02


There are certain plants-the dod-
der, for instance. which begin life with
the best Intentions, strike true roots
into the soil, and really appear as If
they meant to be independent for life.
But after supporting themselves for a
brief period they fix curious sucking
discs into the stem and branches of ad-
jacent plants. And after little ex-
jerimenting the epiphyte finally ceases
TO do anything for it's own support,
thenceforth drawing all its supplies
ready made from the sap of its host.
In this parasitic state it has no need
for organs of nutrition of it's own and
nature takes them away. Thence
forth the dodder is plant without a
root. without twig, without leaf,
and having a stem so useless as to be
inadequate to bear it's own weight
Prof, Drummond.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02
TWO GRATEFUL WOMEN
Restored to Health by Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
"Can Do MY Own Work"
Mrs. PATRICK DANEHY,

Mrs PATRICK DANEHY,
West Winsted, Conn, writes:
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-It is with
pleasure that I write to you of the
benefit have derived from using your
wonderful Vegetable Compound. I was
very i'll, suffered with female weak
ness and displacement of thewomb.
"Icould notsleepat night, had to walk
the floor, 1 suffered so with pain in my
side and small of my back. Was trou-
bled with bloating, and at times would
faint away; had terrible pain In n.
heart, a bad taste in my mouth all the
time and would vomit; butt thanks
to Mrs. Pinkham and her Vegetable
Compound, 1 feel well and sleep we'll,
can do my work without feeling tired;
do not bloat or have any trouble
whatever.
II sincerely thank you for the good
advice you gave me and for what your
medicine has done for me-"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02
The Queens Private Secretary.

Sir Arthur Bigge, the Queens private
secretary, assists the Queen daily In
her work Of transacting business. He
reads the ministerial dispatches to her,
drafts her replies, and gives her his
advice when asked for. He writes the
court news which is sent daily to the
papers, and when great fire, or ship
wreck, or colliery disaster, or the death
Of some prominent parsonage occurs,
he sends the kilograms which declare
the Queens sympathy. He arranged
on behalf Of the Queen the whole of
her personal share In the royal pro-
cession at the Jubilee.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02
The Tired Old Woman.

There was an old woman who always was
tired,
She lived in house where no help was
hired.
Her last words on earth were, Dear
friends, am going
Where sweeping amt done, nor churning,
nor sewing;
And everything there will be just t, my
wishes,
For where they don't eat, there's no wash
ing Of dishes;
And though there the anthems are con-
stantly ringing,
L, having no voice, will get rid of the sing
ing.
Don't mourn for me now, don't mourn
for me never,
For I'm going to do nothing forever and
ever"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02
"Cannot Praise It Enough"

Miss GERTIE DUNKIN,
Franklin, Neb., writes:
~ suffered for some time with pain
full and irregular menstruation, falling
of the womb and pain in the back.
tried physicians, but found no relief.
"Iwas at last persuaded to try Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and cannot praise it enough for what
it has done for me. I feel like a new
person, and would not part with your
medicine. have recommended it to
several of my friends"
Rug weaving is an art older than the
Pharaohs, and the history of the first
loom lies shrouded in oblivion.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02

With the return of the volunteers
from active duty the terms 'furlough"
and ''leave of absence" have been em-
ployed frequently, and in many in
stances improperly. A furlough is a
permission given by commissioned
officer to an enlisted man or noncom-
missioned officer to be absent from
duty for a certain length of time.
Leave of absence is the term used when
a like permission is given to a COM
missioned officer by his superior.-New
York Tribune.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02

papa" But why should Thorne stop
, to help. Dave was close behind him,
so close that If he changed his course
now enough to rescue the little skiff, he
would be too late by the time he had
come back and rounded the pudding
stone" buoy on the starboard side. Dave
would have passed him.
A wave tossed the little craft Oh its
crest-another, and another, each wave
nearer to the whirl of water over the
rocks. Thorne could see the spindle on
the Grag standing like warning finger.
1t was time to tack out around 1t and
start on the last leg home. Again came
that frightened, sobblng cry, so hope
less and so lost. Thorne looked at his
crew.
81 say, Thorne, the 'F1eetwing' seems
to be gaining" called little Harley.
eve can't be losing now, ehT
Thorne's hand trembled On the wheel
The rudder swayed. Slowly the shadow
of the sail swung round over its cap
tain. With a cry of amazement the
boys flung themselves into the lockpit
what on earth, Thorne; there's the
buoy on the port hand"
Thorne nodded to the drifting boat,
already circling in the edge of the
whirlpool.
Get the boat hook, Harley, quick.
Ease her off, Bob; there she comes, now
then, that's it. There's no hurry, Har-
ley, we can't win. Thank God, we
saw them in time"
ssNaunr Er1
who's won," he added, quietly, as a
long faint shout from the baff1ed ''F1eet-
wing" warned them that their course
was seen.
For as Joe eased the sheets to 60
about he saw the "Conqueror" headed
home, but with the pudding stone spin
die on the wrong side, and he said in a
puzzled way: 'Do look at Thorne, will
you; isn't he inside the markT'
''By Jove, so he Is" shouted Joe an
grily. "Call him, boys, let him know
we've seen him cheating"
'sNever mind, never mind" cried
Dave, "wait until we get home, the
cheat. Well settle with him then"
Dawes heart swelled as he saw the
hated black hull, its huge canvas taut,
ripping through the rough sea as
"Cowardr' groaned Dave.
What a long hour that was. "But the
race is mine," said Dave, "Mfne, mine,
miner He repeated it over and over,
as he heard the far-off clamor Of whis-
ties and bells and horns when the "Con-
queror" crossed the line.
The angry blood flooded his cheeks
and shook his voice as he touched the
pier. For even his father and mother
were there holding Thorne's hands and
laughing ecstatically. And his two lit
tie sisters all wet and tumbled laugh
ing in his mothers arms. Dave could
hardly wait to touch the dock, but
sprang ashore. Father, mother, do
you know what he did"
"Oh, Dave, did you see 1t, too; how
can we ever thank him. If it had not
been for him, If he had not been there
just at that moment, Dick says that he
and Mary would have been drowned.
Oh, can't think Of It,; such a narrow
escape. And Mr.. Thorne lost the race,
too. 1t was too late to go back then"
AS Dave understood he held out his
hand. you've won the cup" he said,
swiftly. "Thorne, I'm mighty glad, old
fellow"
"Not l." laughed Thorne; "it's yours,
of course"
So that Is why there are two names
on the sloop cup, instead OF one, and
why it stands on the mantel in the club
house; it's proudest trophy.-New York
Ledger
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02
rtalv,s Aec.s.ion Of Terr;torv.

Italy has had 294 square miles of
land added to it's territory IN the last
20 years by the advance of the delta of
the Pc into the Adriatic sea. The
measurement has been made by Pro-
fessor Marinelli, who carefully COM
pared the Austrian surveys of 1923
with the Italian surveys of 1893.-New
York Sun.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02
A Race Against Fire.

The crew of steamer from Spain dis.
covered in mid ocean that flames were rag
ing in the hold For ten days they bravely
fought the flames. If men would fight as
persistently against disorders of the stom-
ach, there would be fewer premature
deaths. The best weapon for such fight
is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02
War ROmancaa.

First Volunteer-I hear Bill's fell
dead in love with that girl that nursed
him.
Second Volunteer-Right you are.
He got mashed on the beautiful way
she always stuck her little finger out
when she fixed his bandages.-Indian
apolis News.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02
Pigs Victorious Over a Python.

An interesting battle was recently
witnessed by Ernest Hose in the jungle
at Tambak In Borneo. A young pig
had been seized by a python, which
was rapidly strangling it. when its
cries brought to its assistance about
twenty of its comrades. The pigs i'm
mediately made combined assault
upon the nonstrous snake, goring it
with their tusks, and keeping up the
attack so boldly and vigorously that
the python at length dropped its vic
tim and tried to run away. Thereupon
Mr.. Hose took part in the battle and
succeeded in killing the snake.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-12-02

The small town Of Werda, in the
kingdom Of Dahomey, Is celebrated for
its temple Of serpents, a long building
in which the priests keep upward Of a
thousand serpents Of all sizes, which
they feed with birds and frogs
brought to them as offerings by the ma
tiVeS