Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-16
SOUNDS FROM WASHINGTON.
a Parcel of Interesting Items Peaci!cd
By II. Z. Eolgate.

By II. Z. Eoigate.
EDITOR GAzETTE:-One South
ern democrat in the census office
was excitedly fervent i'll his pre-.
dictions that Bryan would be
elected. His predictions grew
more boastfu1 and more wild
every day until he finally claimed
that the Nebraskan would carry
every state i'll the Union. Most
Of us only smiled at the foolish
fellow, but one calculating re-
publican concluded to make some
money out of the Georgian's en-
tllusiasrn. He scraped up $50
and egged the Soutflerner on.
"Bryan will carry every state in
the Union," shouted Mr.. Geor-
gia. "Bet you he DOESN'T an
swered Ohio. "Well,' said the
man from the South, "Maybe
not every one, but I will wager
IS that he gets every state but
one and I can name that one"
The bet was made and two five
dollar bills were placed in an en-
velope and given to the stake
holder. The Bryan man wrote
the name of McKinley's only
state and put the paper in the
envelope which was then sealed.
He refused to say, however,
which state he had written. 1t
leaked out in bis subsequent
ranting that he was only afraid
of New York. But he refused to
make any more bets. AS Bryan
neared New York On his cam
paign tour, the Southerner went
into fits and tlle.day after Bryan's
Madison Garden speech he in
sisted that Bryan would carry
that one remaining state. "Bet
you SIS he DOESN'T" quietly re-
marked the republican. The
poor democratic fly went into the
trap and SIS each was posted,
the Georgian betting that Bryan
would carry the state he had
named in the envelope. After
that Mr.. Southerner was very
calm and sensible. He seemed
satisfied and had reason to be so,
for it turned out yesterday that
he had written ''Texas" on the
paper in the envelope.
Willard and Maud Hoffman
begin their American tour in
Boston in a few days. Miss.
Hoffman is a decided favorite in
that city and the company will
doubtless be given a reception
that will go far towards making
the tour a great success. Miss
Hoffrnan's mother lives in Wash
ington and will meet her daugh-
ter in the Blue Stocking city.
She is visiting friends in Ba1ti-
more this week.
There is general regret that
the result of the election in Colo
RADIO and Montana will retire
from office Senators Wo1cott and
Carter, both very able men, but
everyone rejoices in the defeat of
Pettigrew. The Washington
papers predict the return of Sen
ator Mcbride, this forecast being
governed considerably by their
wishes, for the senator is great
favorite here.
Immense crowds assembled in
front of the newspaper Offices to
see the election bulletins Tues
day night. As a change from
the figures, pictures were occa-
sionally flashed on the screens.
Sometimes battleship was
shown. It might have been the
Texas or the Massachusetts,, but
everybody said to everybody else,
"the Oregon" and a mighty
cheer arose.
I think the achievements and
fame Of that sea-fghter has
something to do with the fact
that nearly every departmental
man I see wishes to ''go west''
and four out of five have their
eyes on Oregon.
The Oregon men in the census
Office have been as rule very
successful. Mr.. Alvin Patterson,
of Heppner, has very important
position and the,director has COM
plimented his work publicly.
Mr.. Patterson has a number of
K. Of P. friends in Corvallis.
Brady Burnett, of Corvallis, has
made rapid advancement in the
manufacturing division and he
has been assigned to do special
work. H c Allen in the popula-
ton division, was one of FIVE
sent to direct the partial recount
of Baltimore and was this week