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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-15
He Would PAY Him.

The cultivation of his vote by the
watchful and fattering ward politician
sometimes arouses in the breast Of the
poor dweller in the slums an exagger-
ated notion of his political Importance.
At a recent banquet Of the Franklin
Typographical Society of Boston,
prominent printer told story which
illustrates this fact amusingly.
Not long ago a man came to this gen.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-15

built on runners and may be hauled
from place to place. A correspondent.
describing this derrick in an exchange.
says one of the kind will pay for itself
several times over in convenience in
handling many heavy articles, and will
last long time If well taken care Of
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-15
Measuring Irregular Fields.

A method for measuring and finding
the number Of acres In a field shaped
as shown in the accompanying dia-
gram is to add together the widths Of
the two ends, halve the sum thus OBJ
tanned, and multiply this by the length.
The result will give the area Of the
field. The problem is one of the SIM
plest in geometry. When the two
widths are added together and the sum
halved. the width will be precisely as
much as If one of the sides were cut
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-15
A Gigantic sun Dial.

The largest sun dial in the world is
Hayou Horoo, large promontory, ex-
tending 5000 feet above the Aegean
Sea. As the sun swings round the
shadow Of this mountain 1t touches,
one by one, circle of islands, which
act as hour marks.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-15
Simple Irrigation.

The course of a hillside stream can
be changed to go around the hill in
stead of directly down the slope, and
by partially damming the stream at
intervals the water can be turned off
in small streams over the sward. The
water is used to best advantage If not
allowed to run over one place more
than four or five days at time. The
pasturage on a hillside can sometimes
be doubled by this simple and inexpen-
sive arrangement.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-15
OuiOns.

Onions, unlike most other crops, de-
light in being grown on ground pre-
viously used for onions. An onion
patch, to be profitable, must be very
rich, and free from weeds. 1t Is less
work to keep one clean If properly
tended the first season. Great care
should be taken in the manure used,
well-rotted stable manure being the
best.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-15

tue IdTStSI UeiuS lue dpootOliC flCdIdlc
of Shantung, administered by Bishop
Cost of the Order of st. Franciscus.
When Bishop Cost heard of the prom
Using new arrival he proposed to Rev.
Amer to take over the three souther-
most prefectures of his territory, called
Flu and see what he >could do with
them. The priest gladly accepted, even
though he knew that the district was
the most dangerous in the whole en-
pire.
Beaten and Stoned.
In January, 1882, he took his depart
ure for south Shantung, which had s.
100000 population, and among whom
were only 158 Christians. The whole
section was a hotbed of political and
religious dissension and the greater
part Of the population lived by robbery.
When the robbers learned the priest
was there to oppose them, they be-
came his bitter enemies and threatened
to kill all Chinese who had dealings
with him. Finally, at Tsau-Tscho-Fu,
matters assumed serious turn and an
epoch of persecution opened. Mgr.
Amer endeavored to open a mission
house, but the mandarin Of the town
sent a troop of evildoers to get him
out of the way. They dragged him
from his hostelry, beat him with sticks
and stones and finally left him for dead
outside the city gates. He was cared
for by a native friend and was, after
several months, able to continue his
labors. He had considerable success,
but again was attacked by a mob, this
time at the town of I-Schui, and would
have suffered death had it not been for
q humane mandarin who interfered.
Pope Leo was SO pleased with Faith
er Anzer's progress that he ordered
him to report in person at Rome. The
courageous missionary arrived at the
Vatican in the winter of 1884, and
though only "a years old at that time,
left the Eternal City with the title of
Vicar Apostolic. Soon afterwards the
district south Of Shantung was formed
into a separate bishopric. In 1886 he
diately returned to the battle against
heathenism in China.
He located in Yeu-Tscho-Fu, but no
sooner was his mission known than
the city rose in fury against him,
drove him from outside the gates, lev
eled house he had bought and killed
several of his servants. Next the bishop
tried to install himself in the rich trad
ers' city of Tsi-ning, but riot broke
out the minute his presence became
known. Fearing complications, the
authorities stepped in this time, saved
him from the mob, and hid him away
until midnight, when he was forced to
depart in the disguise of beggar. All
efforts to obtain redress from the local
mandarins proving futile. Bishop An
ger finally decided to appeal to the
court of last resort, the Empress. Az
ter several years Of labor at the Chin
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-15
Potato.

In Ireland the potato does not. occupy
the position which it held some years
ago. The cheapness Of foreign -four
has done much to reduce the value of
the potato in the diet Of the Irish peas
antry.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-15
MAN EATING LIONS.
OBSTRUCT RAILROAD WORK IN
CENTRAL AFRICA.

Voracious Beasts Kill Nearly One Hum
dred Men and Injure Many Others
Their FrightfuI Ravages Committed
In Africa and India.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-15
TRUMPET CALLS
Ram's Horn Sounds a Warning Note
to the Unredeemed.

LII L 0O1i6hS III
wolves a duty.
Prayer is the
cure for care.
The man who is
a walking direc-
tory of his neigh
boris affairs is a
poor director of
his own.
Friendship gives
no license to dis
pose Of courtesy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-15

Off and reversed, as shown by the dot
ted lines, thus making a rectangle Of
the same area exactly as the original
figure,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-15

The thieves will finally start story
that honesty is not the best policy, and
give reasons why honest men should
not be respected.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-15

are green all over, will not injure them
for seed.-E. e. Parkhurst, in Orange
Judd Farmer.
The sun., 1900-11-10
AKianapnedv at the Ae eademy.

Among the attractions that make ~
the theatrical offerings for the q
SpasUn is the sensational comedy-G
kidnapped" which will be PR
ut the Academy of Music for
nights, commencing Monday next
This drama written by David H..
author of .'At Piney Ridge" has
accorded an cnyiable place in the lis.
successful American plays, and it is IN
the heyday of its career as u finished
production that it comes to this city this
season. This play with its light and
shade of humor and pathos, its sincere
and truthful word painting and charac-
teristic emotions, is study of life tnat
has added largely to the good stage
material which, thanks to the efforts OF
our youngest dramatists has been
brought forward in the last FIVE years.
The play is not only true to life, but it
is true to the honored traditions of the
stage, so much scoffed at of late by
many writer's OF ability and merit, but
| who nevertheless, in spite of the in
ducing reward success brings, con-
scientiously refrain from the writing OF
good plays. kidnapped" As not only
a good play, but it is fine entertain
ment as we'll and well repays, in the
enjoyment and interest it eXcites. As
was said of it by noted New York
critic: There is not II dull moment in
the play, rom the rise of the curtain
till the final scene. The document is
powerful as it is unexpected, and true
to the locale of the story" The com
pany is one Of merit and the several
members have been carefully selected
with due rcferance to the abaptability to
the characters of the drama. A good
production rs to scenery and effects viii
be given, aS ul the requirements of q
Irnpcr modern production are carried by
the company.
The sun., 1900-11-10

recently quoted in partially manufac-
tutcd rollnS, Sucn as mars, pintts Htit
beams, Improvement is h,fniic, willie
large building operations Will keep struc
tural material moving irecsg More shiifF
are TllaunVd. and bridges require qunilt
tics Of material. hailrosas are buying
mos. products freely. Orders for eNpof
are numerous nud foreign niakcrs hag
heeH compelled @ reduce prices for steai
raiis.
Spot cotton has not advanced as eN-
ppetod on thn approach III fsost. -Nctual
d:nnaae has not como ,tlii belief in Il ciir-
reut yicld Of 1u.5DO.Ontl bales il stronger.
British exports VI yarns ana cloth in
October showed 4 h}sS making tic total
for the year very huir&g. Russian ports
send out whoal freely, and even III
| Argentina the outi11k for the crop il
! less discnuraeing. although the quality
+, IL some districts viii be inferior. SperlI-
i ntiyr selling hero fear foreign account
! meets every advance. and exports are
hchind last wears. Western receipts are
fairly large, but the movement of corn
| irno sight and ont Of the country is ex-
trcmely light. A heavy cut in the price
OF refined sugar by all the large interests
brings standard granDlated down to j.tiC
osAtS.
| Speculation III hides appears out of
proportion to the business in boots and
shaes. Prices mt Chicago have advanced
for some months, with scarcely any re-
| action, and leather has only partially re-
epondcd, while boots and shoes average
the Same price MS two months ago, when
the bottom was reached after a long sea-
son of declining values. New England
shops are doing well at present, hut any
attempt TO secure hetter quotations
promptly restricts business. Shipments
from Boston are slightly under recent
weeks. but there are ample orders so
long as goods DO not respond to more
expensive raw material. This state Of
affairs cannot continue indefinitely.
Tnrly winter weather is making havoc
with textile industries.
Failures for The week were POI in the
United States against l57 lasi wear and
rs ia Canada a;;ansi ~ last year.
The sun., 1900-11-10
A Fatal Mine Explosion.

Mahanoy City, Pa, Nov. 9.-One man
was killed, five c,aars probably fatally
injured and 30 olaers more or less seri-
ously injured il in explosion of gas at
the Buck Mountain colliery, about two
miles from here. The dead man is James
Griffith, former school director. As
far as can be learned the explosion was
apparently due to Edward Gallagher,
repair ma: at the collcry, going into an
abandoned working with naked lamp
and igniting Il body of gas which had
accumulated.
The sun., 1900-11-10
Penn,s llleren Uncertnin.

There il an element Of uncertainty as
To the composition Of the University of
Pennsylvania football team for today's
game with Lefayette. 1t is almost Ger
tain that three Of the regular team will
be unable to line up Graves, thinner
man, and VIII Gardiner are still on
the hospital list and are hardly likely
10 be fit for today. Captain Hare is
much improved and hopes to be in his
place. He is yet rather weak, but should
he be unable to continue through the
game, Baird will be impressed into SER
vice. Bennett has be IL playing w.
GARDENERS position and has put up fine
article of football, so that he will prob
ably Ike one end position. Harvard
will Esay Brown at Cambridge; Yale
the Indians at New Haven; Cornell,
Oberlin College at Ithaca and Prince
ton, Dartmouth. at Princeton
The sun., 1900-11-10
BISHOP AS A WITNESS.
Rev. Henry &. Potter Testifies before
the Industrial Commission.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Bishop Henry
G. Potter OF New York testitrs before
The industrial commission. The commits
sion held lis first session Of the month,
and Bishop Potter is the first of a
large number of important witnesses who
will appear during the November meet
ing. lie spoke on sweatshUps, arbitra-
tion and other questions.
lie said he had more confidence in
voluntary organizations to meet evils
that grow out of the sweatshOp system
than in legislation. He advocated a
permanent commission to mediate be-
tween capitalists and labor organizations
He was disinclined to favor compulsory
arbitration.
With reference to the recent anthracite
coal strike. he was asked for his remedy
for differences whore the employer is a
large aggregation Of capital that abso-
lutely reject every attempt at mediation
with employees. especially where the
public at large would suffer from the
cessation OF operations incident to the
dispute.
II know no coerciye measure that |
could recommend to meet such a condi-
ton" the bishop replied.
He placed more value in sound public
opinion sowing the trouble than any Co
erciye measures and thought the remedy
really lay in the intelligent organization
Of labor. 4 strike. he contended. is
nothing else than a feversion to primitive
tiines-a going backward to barbarism.
Compulsory arbitration, he conceded,
was loss iii evil thm 4 long strike or Il
lockout.
commended the disposition Of work
ingiaci a accept itny suggestion looking
70 settlements with employers There
was genaml feeling aplong employers,
he said in favor u organization among
employees. attributable both u Il spirit
Of lhi.aass and il pr ference 70 deal with
a responsible union than with individ-
ll.llN
The sun., 1900-11-10
VAN WYOK's ANSWER.
View YortS7s Mayor RcpiF"s TO the lee
Trust Charae~.

New Yark. Nov. p Mayor Van
Wyrl's answer 20 thn ehal3scs iicd
against hih. with GovrInnr Roosevelt III
lGls last u.,s hrtI iaa,lc pnflic. 'ihe
lpsle !. eol ai.rs i 4 Ill 10 e5efg pntticA-
Hill charge Will daHi4l in general to
rntj Wi D..
'f..rr rtn,!o4 hioN.'lt asainst NE mayor
wer.; FlH; BE had aeaoplod %,aDoho
stp.ta ~ ftock of the .lmeiiran Ice c5m.
pnn5 payin@ in part ~ note of SlO,M Q
ana two ~ AiI.,0G0 each. and in 50 dong
lAil Violated his oath Of oilice; that viii q
holding staeji virtually given him, he had.
NJ lauEee, S,-rnijtod dock privilege grim $
- the icp Coiap"ill tlHi thc dock priGi-
egls permitted dohalrcd competitors, and
that beclrse of the privileges enjoyed ly
the company from the city he sanctioned
the increase in the price of ice, all OF
which. it was charged, violated sections
1.i:55. 153i and I'D of the charter, in
which city officers are forbidden to ho'd
interest in corporation whose interests
his official acts may affect.
Mayor Van Wycli's answer is dated
Sept. 81 lus; He hcgins by saying that
he had owned S45000 of stock OF the
Knickerbockrr Ice company psior to Apiii
of last year; chat his stock had hcen paid
Tor anu tnat II mad been eXcnAnEetl III
May. 1893, share for share. for American
Ice stock On April II, 1890, he bought
from G, w. Morse, president Of the com
pany. 5,,ln0 shares OF American Ite for
S25O,000, paying SJ0,00D in cash and
100000 in promissoIN notes. The mayor
says that he began To sell out lAsi May.
when his attention was first directed to
contracts which the American lee com
pany had to sell ice to the city and that it
owned stock in the Consolidated Ice
company. which had dock leases. BY
june 2S last The mayor saws. he had nm
loaded and was rid OF all his iec stock,
which cost bin S291,Gu0 and sold for
%-Sl 1929 Tor MI the stock bought
by me" the mayor SAYS, Il paid the fair
market rall". ! dill moi receive any uf il
as i gift Or upon a nominal cnnsidora
ton"
As TO thn chalscs thar he had been nn
lawfully interested in city contracts. lhc
mayor enters IN emphatic denal. III
declares that, as already poutcd ollt, he
sold lis stock when lie learned If tho
ice comimny's dealing with tie ols
nvowing Ill the same time thai he had
tie right 10 continue TO hold the stock
without violating the law.
The sun., 1900-11-10
CHINESE YELLOW BOOK
It Shows That Delcasse Urged DEM
onstration In March.
OPPOSED BY THE POWERS.
Lord Salisbury Declared chat In
View OF Uncertainty II Was
Preferable to Let Situation
In China Ripen.

Paris, Nov. 9.--Thc Chinese yellow
book contains an account Of the events
that occurred from July. 1890, to DC, ober,
1900 including the diary of NJ. Pch0n,
French minister to China, of the siege
of Peking. resume OF the negotiations,
most OF the details Of which. however,
are already fully known, and quantity
Of correspondence showing that the revo-
luton was foresren by NJ. Iiehon ut the
beginning Of the year.
Tie yellow book shows that early in
March NJ. Delcasse, the French minister
Of foreign affairs. urging combined
naval demonstration in view of the agi
tation in China. was crposcd by ma
joiity Of the powers, Lord Salisbury say
ing that iii view Of the uncertainty il WAS
preferable to lei tile situation riEen
pointing 0ut thai tlr government Of the
United States had alcely declared y
walld moi particiaate IN 4 naval denoA-
stratipn, which w.ts e8.trarr to It's
policy.
Count t3n Balow. G'aarn minister ~
fo@rigtl affairs. rndot ,a.e ef April 4,
lisa thoH@li ihe toult in ShanStWs
lsa.i.cc had cofnpttciY eal,aed d0Wil.
ii. ,ile t'ulnfpn, t9ir treueh cnhassa-
iar 1T Washington. uIder date Of Apiil
:, replying 10 N. DcIcaSao'1 inquiry as q
owe AAelcan vessel, win British and
Grmaan siips, bnin. seat % the guif of
l'e@hi.l, sDid tile N'at Aingan governs
Daont thought the growing agitation ~
tls sncict societies Testified precautions,
uhiti. e@sht 70 taGe the character of 4
jai.t demonstration of tta powers, q,
Minister Gonger requested. Secretary
.l&r thought the fears manifested il!
aims were exaggerated.
The sun., 1900-11-10
Uncle Josh Spruceby.

Recognizing the tendency of the times
TO cheaper prices for sensible, Lealthy
amusements the managers OF the Uncle
Josh Spiuceby" company, which apt ears
~ the Opera House Monday, Nov. IL,
have decided appear this season at 10,
~ and 30 cents.
The wisdom Of this move appears TO
rave beeD justified by the pscR, d houses
thai greet lie con, lahy evelyH here. The
play is an enjoyable New III and ccm-
edy diana, ana for Tie past ine years
has appeared az regular prces all over
the esnntry
Spt eiai Acenerg, the great saw mill ecene
tie big oleiatic orchestra, and first
class company are still carried and no
atiempI Las been made TO cheaper tile
attractan On account OF playing at pop
u!ar lrIcgs.
The sun., 1900-11-10
OUR T02-IGN MAILS.
The Si,nua, Report Of Captain n. NJ.
Bn0Oi.s.

The Animal Report Of Captain n. NJ.
fsroOi.s.
Washington, My. g.-Captain \. NJ.
Brooks, superintendent Of foreign mails,
says i'll his annual report that there
were S32J,0i6 pounds of mail matter
dispatched BY sea- To foreign countries
during The last fiscal year. Or this
5, ,722. 1913 pounds were for transatlantic
destinations, almost 2.5O0000 going to
Great Britain. The transatlantic mails
increased i29,S47 pounds over the pre-
yious year.
The aggregate cost Of the foreign mail
service was 50, ,033. 1t is estimated
that $4,31S.S04 was received by the post
office department as postage on articles
of exchange with all foreign countries.
Captain Brooks says the rule under
which the mails for transatlantic destina-
tions were for many years assigned to
| the fastest vessels available for their
conveyance has not been rigidly adhered
to during the year just closed, preference
having been given to vessels flying the
| flag of the United States.
The department record of the speed
of the steamers which carried mails for
transatlantic points last year shows that
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, in 15S.
| hours, made the quickest trip between
the New York and London postoffices
with the Lucania, 159.6 hours, next
while La Champagne, 1916, and Tt
Bretagne. 1D9.5, made the quickest trips
between New York and Paris.
The parcels post mails dispatched
from the United States during the yea
aggregated 13S. 19S, an increase Of 2S.5.
per cent over tire previous year. The re
tional parcels post service. The repor
says no tidings hnvc eyer b2cn receive,
Of the steamer T.ivGrua Of Slomun's Bra
I'll line. which sailed Feb. - last from
New York for Rio d. .Ianeiro with mail!
i fnr RrnziI
The sun., 1900-11-10
Foot Ball Today.

The Riverton, n. j. football team
will play the Warren on the Union street
grounds at $50 y. IN. today.
There Is a rivalry existing between
these teams which grew ont of mis-
understanding over game previously
arranged.
Line up is ~ follows: Riverton-
Bechcnback, +. q; Seal +. g; HemphiIl,
a. D.; Morgan, |. t.; Bishop, i. h. b.;
Smith, !, =; VIM. Thompson, q; Mont
gomcry, !. ": Watson. |. q; Blamphin,
!. b. b; Thompson, f. h.
Warrpn Ellison, i q; ,Ieffries, r. G.;
Ferguson, |. "; DOYLE, !. q; Smith, r. b.
D.; McScy, i. i; Metionigni q; Dobbs,
!. t.; Saunders, Il, b.. A1cNee, |. h. b.;
Mpndirhall. T. b.
The sun., 1900-11-10
Aaynncement Cor Cuertnr.

Washington, Nov. 9.-Senor DIR. DON
Cuestas, the minister of Uruguay to
Washington, has been advised that his
government has honored him with an in
crease of diplomatic rank from minister
resident to that OF minister plenipotcn-
tiary and also has appointed him minister
TO Mexico. The latter appointment car
iics with it the representation Of Uru
quay at the pan-American congress
which assemblies at Mexico City next
summer and will lie especially important
iii view of the discussion Of commercial
and political unity among the western
republics.
The sun., 1900-11-10
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Comment BY Dun's Review on the
Business Of lhc Week.
PRICES UP IN WALL STREET.
Iron Markets Reported In Ilnconrnfs-
Ing Condition. hut rnrdy Winter
weather IN Playing Havoc
with Textile Industries.

New York. Now Or. O. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says;
business has displayed remarkable
nerve during the trying weeks of the
presidential canvass, but now money
promises to he plentiful enough for prose
rutiCn OF all legitimate enterprises, and
acavr contracts for raw materials and
manufactured goods are being negoti-
atcd In the small stocks of goods car
ricd in almost all lines there is reason 10
look for an increased volume of business,
which will he fairly sustained. Prices OF
raw material, except grain, show tend
encv TO improve, and the working force
has been Increased since election by re-
sumption OF full operation in factories.
Bank clcnrings show for the week
decrease Of GA per cent for leading cities
outside New York compared with 1893
AMI gain of IFS per cent over 1898.
whereas New York shows Ill per cent
loss fron 1890, but 2o.6 per cent gain
over 1895. Speculative activity consider
ably increased the total both this year
and last Railroad earnings reflect well
maintained business Roads reporting
thus far for October show 81 per cont
increase oyrr last year and 2o.1 per cent
over 1895. Fun returns for Septcmlc?
nultlIr IL stilH y. ~ INa tH!li 'Ncl lHN'
year aud 1T3 per cent over l&.S. Ma1h
beitcr reports come from lines IN the
spring wheat country. which have hesn
showing larger losses fpr some time t.ti.n
any othera.
Wall street nj once advanced prices
sharply fut raironds ana indnst.iais
when cltction returns came IN. raSi!f
sweeping away The opposition Of hos
Traders whose motto is 10 sgl everything
on good news. London, which is Obligated
largely 10 New York for options on
sto ks, was also Il heavy seller ~ oni SD
Coz shares on balance for the week; hut
these offerings were all absorbed at a
rising level Of quotations by the heavy
demand from uisdc interests which had
long hccn waiting for the removal Of
what seemed to he the last obstacle to a
sustained and healthy market. Deniard
for bonds and the higher grades of stocks
was large for investment and was in
creased by the raising Of the Pcnnsvl-
vania and Northern Pacific dividends,
which actions few expected at this time.
The Iron Markets.
Iron markets are in encouraging CON
dition. No violent speculation is threat
ened, but in numerous instances bet er
demand has caused small advances. The
most notable change thus far is in pig
iron, which is eagerly sought at all
markets, large contracts being placed ut
20 and 50 cents ton above bottom point