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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
MARGARET'S LOVER.
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be an immense increase in the number
of balloons. with duly trained STATS to
work them, carried by war vessels.
The balloons carried by these battle.
ships are Of exactly the same material
and pattern as those in use in the
army, only smaller. They have a use
far in advance of any mere long-dis-
tance eobservationalp purpose, for, though
the wake of a submarine boat sunk
deeply in the water can only be traced
with difficulty from such an elevation
as that afforded by ship, both such
wake and the boat itself can be seen
with absolute and undertaking clear
ness from a captive balloon. This is
the result of a scientific and optical
law, and when ship balloons were first
put to the practical test in regard to
this matter, the results attained were
of the most surprising kind.
Even where the water is distinctly
cloudy, objects Of q much smaller kind
than submarine boat, and painted of
neutral color, could be seen from bal
loon with the utmost clearness at a
depth of five fathoms, or thirty feet,
though the surface was rough. No sub
marine boat could in the daytime get
within striking distance of a threaten
ed ship that had balloon without be-
ing observed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08

"The revenue cutters Of the United
States, as you may know" said an off,
Ger Of one Of them, who likes his little
joke, "confine their services, which are
really invaluable to the government, to
the coast, and 1t is a rare thing indeed
for any one Of them, except those of
the Bering Sea patrol, to venture any
distance out to sea. Nor is this rule
an unsatisfactory one, for, say what
you please about 1t, sea service is not as
pleasant as the nevelists and other ro-
mancers would have you believe. In
deed, the sailor who prefers the bound
ing billows, wet sheet and a flowing
sea and all the rest of it to a calm and
peaceful shore snap Is the exception.
But am getting of Of my story, which
applies to the cutter Grant, when she
was doing duty in New York bay and
vicinity. Something had happened to
call her out down the shore somewhere,
and she left the bay one afternoon, and
early the next morning, while she was
bowling along at about seven knots an
hour. she hailed a big four-master.
"'What ship is thatY came the cry
from the Grant.
1.-The Royal Bengal Tiger, 243 days
out from Calcutta came the reply.
What ship is thatT'
"'Revenue cutter Grant, was the
plaintive answer, and we've been out
all night '"-Washington Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
New Wood for Railroad Ties.

A new and thoroughly suitable wood
for railroad ties has been found In the
forests in the northern part of the Ar
gentine Republic. 1t is the red cue
bracho. 1t is an exceedingly hard wood
and in Its interior, not alone In the
bark, is 10 to 20 per cent. Of tannin,
which keeps the wood from rotting, no
matter in what substance it is buried.
The wood has been used in Europe
for tanning, but outside Of the Argen-
tine Republic its utility to railroads, it
seems, is yet to be discovered and ap-
preciated. Posts made of this wood
which have been buried fifty years In
land furrowed and quilted by the tor
rental rains of summer have been
found to be in as good condition as If
they had been felled recently. In the
Argentine Republic ballasts for rail-
road beds is unknown, and the ties
are laid in the ground, which frequent
ly is sandy and exposed to heavy rains
and dried by intense heat. So iron cross
ties were used until 1t was found that
the red cuebracho was undeniably the
best wood that could be used for the
purpose. 1t not only is SO hard a wood
that it has to be bored before spikes
and bolts can be driven into 1t, but it
is unusually heavy. 1t does not split
or become compressed with blows.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
The Bride and Groom.

1.-THE wedding ring completes the CIR
Gle, typical as is the ring itself Of the
perpetuity of the compact" writes Mrs.
Burton Kingsland in the Ladies' Home
Journal. "Inside the ring-always a
plain gold one-are engraved the ini-
tials of bride and bridegroom, and the
date Of the marriage. 1t is placed on
the third finger of the left hand be-
cause of the fanciful conceit that from
that finger a nerve goes straight to the
heart.
''Some say that the word obey in
the marriage service is an anachronism
and holds only those who choose to
be bound, but American women do not
often feel their chains. In some prov
inces of Russia the brides father gives
her little cut with whip, which in
strument of correction he then pre-
sents to the groom for future emergen-
cies.
"The kiss formerly given by the
young husband to his bride after the
words, 7 pronounce you man and
wife'-for which SO many rehearsals
were necessary-has gone out Of fash
ion.
ut Is a time-honored observance Of
wedding etiquette that the bride shall
not be seen by the bridegroom on the
fateful day until she appears coming
up the aisle to meet him. Hence the
custom of the bridegroom's waiting at
the altar. The bridal procession is for
him-not pageant for the guests"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
Origin Of Rod and Line,

Obviously the answer to the conun.
drum, "Who discovered rod-fshing in
the seaY' is the first man who found
he could not dangle effectively a hand.
line over the edge of some precipitous
shore, with rocks projecting at the
foot. Later, when this noble savage
began to burn out trees to make boats,
the fisherman Of the period doubtless
doomed out a line ON each side Of the
craft Of the period SO as to enable him
to work four lines.
Go to the widest portions of these
islands and we find the same practices
continued. In the far north, little
barelegged Highlanders sit on step
rocks bobbing for cuddies, rod in hand,
and without doubt much the same
thing may have been seen any summer
this century or two, as long, indeed, as
there have been cuddies and laddies to
catch them.
Go to the northwest Of ireland, and
there the descendants Of wild men
row or sail, with bamboo rods, stuck
out from the sterna of their boats, like
quill stuck by wicked pupils in wigs
of eighteenth century pedagogues.
Flies, mind you, at the end Of the
lines. Real fy-ishing in the sea, and
catching glissaunes youthful coal fish
by the hundred. And this done for
ages; and people want to know who
discovered or introduced rod-fishing in
the sea! Why, the practice is as old as
the hills, metaphoriaclly speaking-per-
haps older than some hills.-Fishing
Gazette.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
Why He Got 1t.

There is a sentiment common to the
most Of mankind which makes ones
own home and neighbors the best there
are In the world, and even a stranger
who halls from the home town the most
welcome friend to be met away from
there. Nevertheless, such an illustra'
ton Of it as the following, told by Gen
Sir Redvers Butler, is rare:
The story was told the Rev. s. Bar
Ing Gould by Gen. Butler himself, and
Is narrated In the authors words as far
as possible.
Sir Redvers was on his way, with q
regiment of soldiers to Canada. on
the entrance of the st. Lawrence the
vessel was enveloped N fogs and de,
layed so that provisions ran short. Now
there was station on an islet with
supplies for shipwrecked mariners, Sc
Sir Redvers went ashore in boat, to
visit the store and ask for assistance.
When he applied he found a woman
only in charge.
"No," said she, "the supplies are for
those who are shipwrecked- for
such as you"
"But this Is Government depot, and
We are servants Of the crown"
"Can't help It; you're not shipwreck-
ed"
There was a very recognizable into
nation In the woman's voice. Sir Red
vers at once assumed the Cornish ac-
cent, and said: What, not for dear
old One and All, and I a BullerY'
what, from Cornwall, and a Buler! F!
Take everything there is in the place;
you're heartily welcomev'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
A SIGNIFICANT LETTER.
New York CITY, Feb. Ii. 1906

New York City, Feb. 15, 1900.
My Dear Carlton:-I know it will
please you to learn that my homeward
journey from San Francisco was more
than pleasant. One striking feature
that added very much to my comfort
was the dining car service on the Rio
Grande Western and the Denver & Rio
Grande. This is the finest service OF
this description have ever seen any.
where, either in this country or abroad;
the food and cooking was all that could
be desired, and at very moderate prices.
If you happen to know the Rio Grande
Western people, 1 wish you would say
to them that it will afford me the
greatest pleasure at all times to bear
testimony anywhere to the above facts.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) j. ADDISON BAKER, End.
[salt Lake Tribune.l
The Rio Grande Western Railway
now operates through Pullman sleeping
ca1s between San Francisco and Chi
cago, without change. The route via
Salt Lake City is unequalled in attrac-
tiveness and wealth of novel interest.
Three through trains daily. Write for
information. rates, ETC., to ]. D. Mans.
field, General Agent, 253 Washington
street, Portland, Ore, or Geo. w.
Heintz, General Passenger agent, Salt
Lake City
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
RALEIGH'S LOST COLONY.

North Carolina Community Which Com
tains Some Novel Characters.
Representative Bellamy Of North
Carolina has some curious constituents.
They are the descendants Of the lost
colony of Sir Walter Raleigh.
1t was in 1857, over three centuries
ago, that Raleigh sent over a colony of
lit persons, including seventeen wom-
en-, and landed them on Roanoke ISL
and, near Hatteras. Thirteen years
later he sent over to find out how they
were prospering. Roanoke Island was
then deserted and no trace of the
whereabouts of the settlers was to be
discovered, except the single wo. d
"Croatan" cut in a tree. To-day the
Croatan Indians, who live in three or
four counties of North Carolina, have
blue eyes, although possessing other
characteristics Of the Indians-the cop
per color, the high cheek bone and the
erect form. Many Of them bear names
that are English, such as Sampson,
Berry, Wilkinson, etc., and which have
been In the tribe for generations. They
have traditions that their ancestors
could read from books and in a score
of other ways offer circumstantial evil
dence that they have descended from
Raleigh's colonists.
Mr.. Bellamy thinks that Congress
ought to pay more attention to these
people. They are brave, but reck-
less" he says. "They are honest, in
tensely religious, restless, active and
energetic. Incidence and sloth are not
known among them. They are eager
for education. They are capable Of in
tellectual and moral development. A
number of them have become success
full merchants. One Of them became a
United States Senator from Southern
State and the descendant Of another
has become member Of Congress-
Washington Post.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
rouJours L.e Politesse.

During recent sharp skirmish, I"
lays "The Sphere. '"an English officer
in South Africa noticed that one of his
guns was in danger. Calling an officer
to his side he requested him to 60 and
help the captain to try and bring it in.
Pardon he added. as the officer turn
I'd to obey, perhaps you do not know
The captain The officer had not the
pleasure. I'll introduce you, then
charming fellow said his lordship,
and. regardless of bursting shells and
puffs of dirt which marked the pitch
Of bullets all around them, he can
tered along the hillside with him.
Captain, he shouted, let me intro
auce my friend. Mr.. B.. Captain A.
He will lend you hand to bring in
that gun; hope neither of you will be
Knocked over doing it. t.'"-Collier's
Weeklv
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
TOO MUCH INTRODUCING.

What an Eng1ishman Has to Say About
Our Method.
"It took me some time to grasp the
American point ofview In regard to
letters Of introduction" said an En-
glish traveller, chatting over American
characteristics, when we give man
q letter of introduction at home, we
consider that we are vouching for him
socially, financially and every other
way, SO, needless to say, it is never
done except among relatives or the
closest friends. Here you don't seem
to take the thing seriously. When 1
was in Washington last week was in
troduced to very pleasant gentleman
in the real estate business, and CHANGED
to mention that 1 was going to Nash
vile next day. oh, indeedv he said,
then I'll just give you line to an old
chum of mine there and Immediately
he took out a pad of paper and began
writing. BY the way he remarked,
after jotting down a few words, L
didn't even know nN name struck me
Is the proper spelling?' The idea of
stranger giving me letter Of introduc-
tion to an Intimate friend when he
didn't eve nknow my name struck me
as very strange and amusing. How
ever, l took it with thanks, and later
found the Nashville man a very charm
ing fellow. When left he insisted on
giving me q note to q friend in Mem
phis, who proved equally charming,
and who, In turn, supplied me with an
introduction to a prominent clubmap
here in New Orleans.
''The last letter haven't presented,
and don't intend to. because it contains
glaring, though inadvertent misstate-
ment In referring to me as an old and
cherished friend of the good-natured
gentlemen Of Nashville and Washing
ton. The process, as you see, has built
me up an entirely fictitious character,
and pom my word, can't understand
why such friendliness is not continual
ly and outrageously abused by impos-
tors. I'm sure 1t would be on our side
of the water."-Baltimore News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
01O0 REWARD 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all Its
ltages, and that Is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
Of the system, thereby destroying the founda.
ton of the disease, and giving the patien,
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro
prietors have SO much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
,f testimonials. Address
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
The Shortest General,s Lon

The Shortest Generals Long Titles.
'Bobs, who is sometimes known as
Lord Roberts, has, next to the royal
family, the longest lists of titles in
Great Britain. Here is his official
designation: Baron Roberts, of Kan.
dahar and Waterford, PC, KIP,
G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., V.C.,
DEL, LID. And yet he is the
shortest general in the service. Should
he be triumphant in South Africa he
may count on few more letters to his
name.-Collier's Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
III OuIc yOu. DI' IuIIueI
.&zG0XH HA2zEzz7

A popular remedy for the bite of .
mad dog, at the beginning of the 10th
century was for the victim to take an
ounce of the pulverized jawbone of the
dog that had bitten him. After the
administration of this remedy the ami
NAL was never known to bite any one.
Rife clubs are being formed all over
France to perfect the members in
craftsmanship. The system is in imi-
tation of the custom SO long practiced
by the Beers, who instruct even their
children in the use of firearms.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
British Aristocracy Blamed.

Many people attribute the recent rever
ses of the British to the degeneracy of tn
aristocracy. The life of luxury certainl,
does not produce vigor. Indigestible sup
pers, late hours, constant nerve strain an,
lack of exercise upset the stomach an,
weaken both physical and mental vitality
The blood that makes men heroes mus
come from active, healthy stomachs. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters purifies the bloot
and strengthens the stomach. 1t cure
constipation, indigestion, dyspepsia ant
biliousness.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08

The British government keeps II
vessels at work sounding and charting
the ocean beds to find out where dang
ers lurk. Last year 10000 square
miles were carefully charted in differ
ent parts of the world-Asia, Africa
and the South Pacific.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08

The street cars of Havana are heavy,
cumbersome. old style cars. drawn by
three ponies, one in the lead of span
at the doubletree, all of them hitched
too far from the car for economy of
effort on the part of the little beasts or
successful handling by the driver.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
Considera,ion for WheeImen.

Public pumping stations are to be es-
rablished in all the bicycle paths
around st. Paul and Minneapolis. By
dropping a penny in the slot the ride.
with a debated tire may have the us,
of an air pump as long as necessit.
may require.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
A Guilty Conscience.

A Guilty Conscience.
Rastus-Whad 20 tink is de mattah
wifi me. doctah?
Doctor-Oh, nothing but chicken
pox, guess.
Rastus (getting nervous)-1 clare on
NAH honah, doctah, I haint bin no.
whar could ketch datl-JudRe.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08

A doctor of Breslau has been expert
menting with hens, and he gave 40 of
them gout by feeding them on horse
flesh without fat. Then he partially
relieved them of the equity pains by the
administration of powdered egg shells.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08

The rag pickers of Paris, of whom
there are aobut 40, 900, are enraged be-
cause the new rubbish boxes, just in
troduced in that city, cannot be opened
by any one but the cartmen who are
employed to carry off the contents.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting, nerv-
GUS feet, and instantly takes the sting out
of corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
1t is certain cure for Ingrowng Nails.
sweatlng, callous and hot, tired. aching
feet. We have over 10000 testimonials.
Try it today. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores. BY mail for 25c. in stamps.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
No able bodied men need be idle in
New Zealand. The government gives
every applicant work, and pays him the
rate of So day.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08

There is time in every life when
one must concentrate or fail. 1t is SO
in business, in the choice of a profess
sion, in respect to religion.-Rev. D.
G. Barrett.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
Pfz1kl1aza1
Facts

Asrs. PInkisas,s person
ally attends to her fr0-
s,send0us correspondence
with suffas-ksBg women.
Her trained assistants
are all women.
The letters from women
are oRsned by women
only.
They are read by w0-
men only.
They are answered by
women and only women
The correspondence Is
sacredyy confidential
Write for a book Mrs.
PLnlklbasss has Just DLAb-
Msbod Nl5koh contains LETT
fers from the mayor of
Lynn, the postmaster of
Lynn and 0flb0FS of h0s'
ows, olfy who have made
careful Investigation.
Mrs. Pfnkhan m has
helped q million women
who suffered with female
fs.ouhIes. SE0 can cure
you. Her address 10
Lynn, Mass.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
A Confederate's Idea,

"1o succeed in war;" General Miles
observes, sis to get ready before you
commence hostilities." One of the
confederate generals in 1851 said his
idea of success was ''to get there fust-
sst with the mostest. ."-Detroit Free
pross
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
Submarine Boats.

Should the submarine boat take the
place in naval warfare that some na-
tions expect. one of the chief precau-
tions taken by the worlds nayies will
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
lncnrah1o.

Wife-John, you have very annoy
ing habit OF saying "What's that?"
whenever you are spoken to. Can't
you break yourself of it?
misunderstanding - Eh - what's
that?'-Tit Bits.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08

Refuse, choose and endured They
are truly the great things of which this
life of toll and suffering are made
Rev. D. G. Macleod.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs:-WM. o. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10. 1900
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08

A new method of preserving tele-
graph poles is to surround the portion
In the ground with an earthenware pipe
like drain pipe. Into the space be-
tween the pole and the pipe is poured
I mixture of sand and resin.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
Death-Dealinr instruments.

Death-Dea1ing Instruments.
Soapless. SAM see dey's been
anudder drownded in bathtub, Petey.
Perambulating Pete - Yep; dem
things is dangerous as trolleys.-
Philadelphia North American.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08

In San Rafael, CAL, is is illegal to
shoot game with repeating or maga-
zine shotgun.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08
Cures Talk
Great Fame of a Great Medicine
Won bv Actual m MerIt.

The fame of Hoods Sarsaparilla has
been won by the good it has done to those
who were suffering from disease. Its cures
have excited wonder and admiration 1t
has caused thousands to rejoice in the en-
the same good it has done others. 1t will
expel from your blood all impurities; will
give you good appetite and make you
strong and vigorous. 1t is just the medi-
cine to help you now, when your system
is in need of tonic and invigorator.
SoreS--'Last spring had sores on
my face. 1 began taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and continued with it until the sores
were all gone and ! was stronger and
healthier than ever before" JOHN E.
MoUNGovAN, Point Arena. Cal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08

Don't Let Constipation Kill You!
1t will do it, openly or in disguise. Consti.
patton has many long scientific aliases, but
gists, 1Oc, Csc, 5Oc
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-08

The Makers of Carter's Ink Say:
eve can't make any better ink than we do;
we don't know how to. We can make
poorer ink, but We won't" Carter's Ink
is the best.