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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
FALL TRADE IS IMPROVING.
A Better Tone to Dun's and Bradstreet's
Weekly Review.

A Better Tone to Dun's and Bradstreet's
Weekly Review.
Brastreet's says: Distributive
trade, that from jobbers particularly,
increases as the vacation season wanes.
Reports from leading Western centers
are more favorable and large aggre-
gate of business in dry goods, clothing,
shoes. hats and hardware are features
noted this week. The iron and steel
trade, too, notes decided gain in tone
and volume of sales, though prices ex-
cept in a few instances harden but
slowly. Clearings, rejecting past busi-
ness and dormant speculation, are very
small, but railroad earnings, rejecting
the really heavy actual movement into
consumption, maintain their old gains.
Relatively, the most quiet and least
satisfactory conditions rule in the pri-
mary textile markets of the East. re-
fecting the backward state OF next
springs business. Corn crop advances
are viewed as rather better because of
the ending of the late dry, hot spell at
the West. Cotton crop conditions are
still. however, only partially defined,
and leading state authorities are quoted
as predicting short crop. The stead
iness of staple prices is feature in
present quietness of trade.
To disappointing foreign advices and
the backward state of the demand for
cotton goods, are to be attributed the
shading in raw cotton this week. The
season in mems wear, woolens, has
been rather disappointing SO far, while
the jobbing demand fer dress goods is
quite favorable. Manufacturers are
buying only enough raw wool to cover
orders for goods and prices are weak at
the lowest point reached.
Wheat, including -four, shipments
for the week aggregate 3,248.313 BUSH
els. against 1906, ,168 bushels last
week.
Failures aggregate 165 for the week
as against 1856 last week.
Canadian failures number 80, against
90 last week. ~.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
WHEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
! hose Receiving the Electric Bolt MAJ
Ereuuenflx BE Resuacitafed.

hose Receiving the Electric Bolt May
frequently BE Resuscitated.
1t is popular belief that death from
lightning is caused by internal burns
or by the rupture of some vital organ.
such as the heart. the lungs or stom-
ach; but, though severe LESSONS may
sometimes occur, pOst-mortem examln-
ations seldom reveal any serious affec-
tions of the viscera. or, for that matter,
anything abnormal In the physiological
conditions of the stricken person. The
same also applies to people killed by
contact with live wires. In cases of
lightning stroke and electric shock
some of the chief nerve centers are in
tensely stimulated. One of these, the
meduila oblongata, situated at the head
of the spinal cord, exercises considera'
BILE control over the movement of res
piration: while the nerve which it sends
out and which is called from it's wan
derings the vagus, has similar power
over the action of the heart; so that
when these nerve masses are subjected
to any undue excitement the functions
of respiration and circulation are at
once interfered with.
For this reason, in all cases. whether
OF lightning stroke or electric shock. the
sufferer is to be placed without delay
in the most favorable position for
breathing, so that by energetically rub
bing all parts of the body and especial
ly by regular traction of the tongue,
respiration may be restored II at all
possible. Such attentions have recalled
animation more than once when all
hopes of recovery were given up. In
one case forty-tive minutes elapsed be-
fore the patient gave signs Of returning
animation. and a the end of two hours
he was able to speak. He experienced
no other injury than burns on the hands
and Notwithstanding.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
The Eclinse inIndia

When the Hindoos along the Gangee
began to notice the recent eclipse of
the sun they watched with terror what
they supposed to be the overpowering
of their beloved dignity by the demon
of darkness. Besides fasting and pray
ing the native population along the
shores bathed in the sacred river in
thousands. The people at the top of
the bank knelt down and prayed,
shouting: "Hori bohp' God, 1 cryD
Some covered themselves with dust
and others washed themselves in the
river. They were all mixed together
men, women and children-and all
were in a frantic, excited state lest the
sun should be altogether swallowed by
the demon and never shine any more.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07

in this boiling metal and ladle out
portion of it" said Playfair. DO you
tell me to do this? asked the Prince
L do was the answer. The Prince In.
stantly put his hand into the caldron
and ladled out some of the boiling lead
without sustaining any injury. 1t is a
well-known scientific fact that the hui
man hand, if perfectly cleaned. may be
placed uninjured in cad boiling at
white heat, the moisture of the skin
protecting it under these conditions
from any injury. Should the lead be
at temperature perceptibly lower the
effect would be, of course, very differ.
ent,"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
A RuraI Bareain,

"You say them shoes is wuth 81, but
you'll take 75c eff 1 pay cash, won't
youY'
Eyes,"
'sThen you'll fling in pair Of woolen
sox, guess 2"
''Rekin So"
''Hold on; them shoes hain't got no
strings, have they"
''Pll give you a pair"
Better make hit two pair; one will
soon wear out"
'sAll right, here they are"
'sLooks like you might gimme pair
of suspenders fer good measure"
ssWell, rather than miss trade III
do 1t. What elseT'
when a feller buys bill you allus
set 'em up, don't your
'Yes, whatn you take?'
1.-TWO segars an pound O. cheese" :"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
The ostrich a Good Fighter.

Although the ostrich has powerful
legs and can kick like mule, his limbs
are very brittle and are easily broken.
He has two toes on each foot, one be-
ing armed with horny nail, which he
uses as his principal weapon of war
fare. When an unarmed man is at
tackled by one of these birds the
chances are very much against the man
unless he can climb tree or jump over
fiye-fOot wall.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
San Francisco Market.

Wool-Spring-Nevada, II q 1sc per
pound; Eastern Oregon, 10@14c; VAL
ley, 16@lSc; Northern. 90 1Oc.
Hops-1899 crop, 81 @13c; new
crop, 1900, 10@l2ac.
Butter - Fancy creamery 23c;
do seconds, 21@22c; fancy dairy,
2OKc; do seconds, 19c per pound.
Eggs-Store, 17c; fancy ranch,
22c.
Millstuffs = Middlings, $17.00 q
&C. 90; bran, $12.50 q 1850.
Hay-wheat $s@12; wheat and
oat $S.Oo@10.5O; best barley $500
alfalfa, $6.O0@7.5O per ton; straw,
25@37ac per bale.
Potatoes-Ea Early Rose, 30@ 75c; Ore
gon Burbanks, 90c@$1; river Bur-
banks, 55@65c; new. u @2c.
Citrus Fruit-Oranges, Valencia,
$2.T5@8.25; Mexican lines, $4,000
500; California lemons 75c@$1. 80;
do choice $1.75@2.00 per box.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, $l.60@
$50 per bunch; pineapples, NOM
inal; Persian dates. 6@6Hc per
pounI
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Glass Railway Ties.

By means Of valuable toughening
process, recently discovered, glass may
now be moulded into lengths and used
as railway ties. Glass rails are also
produced by this toughening process.
1t is therefore possible to have COM
plete glass railway. The glass rails are
turned out in sizes and shapes similar
to those of the ordinary steel rails.
They are far tougher, and resist the ac-
ton of the elements more successfully
than steel.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla. 56@56Rc
Valley, 81 1ac; Bluestem. 60c per bushel.
/. Flour-Best grades, $3. 10; graham.
So. 80. ..... ...'
Oats-Choice white, 42c; choice
gray, 40c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $15.00@l5.5 so;
brewing, $17.0 per ton. .....
Millstuffs-Bran, $500 ton; mid
dlings, 500; shorts, SIS; chop, $l5 per
ton.
Hay-Timothy, Sl1@12; clover,$7@
7.5O; Oregon wild hay, $6@7 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 45@ soc;
store, 27ac. -.sf
Eggs-19c per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, l3c;
Young America. lac; new cheese 10o
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $1,000
400 per dozen; hens. 81. so; springs,
$2.OO@3.O0; geese, $6.00@7.e0 per
ducks, $3.OO@4.O0 per dozen; turkeys.
live. 14@16c per pound;
Potatoes-40 @ soc per sack; sweets,
2@2Ac per pound.
Vegetables 81; turnips, 81;
per sack; garlic, 7c per pound; cab
bage, &c per. pound; parsnips, 81;
onions, l nc per pound; carrots, 81.
Hops-2@sc per pound:
Wool-Valley, 15@16c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 15@16c; mohair. 25
per pound. = .
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, SIC; dressed mutton, 70
INC per pound; lambs, 1ac.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $500;
light and feeders. $3.50: dressed,
$5.OO@6.50 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $4.00@4.50;
cows, $3.50@4.00; dressed beef, 62 @
7Ac per pound.
Veal-Large, k@7tac; small, SO
8kc per pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
APatriotic Hibernian.

Conductor-Why didh't you wave
that red flag instead of the green when
1 sent you down the track? You could
have saved this train.
Pat-For no man will OF wave q red
flag when OF have Crane wan!-Lifs.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Their Uae.

- Their Use. =.
Little Enoch-Paw, what are fools
good for, anyhow?
Farmer Flintrock--To teach us the
results of blowin' into unloaded shot
guns, buyin' gold bricks, guzzlin' pat
ent medicines, lightin' the fire with coal
oil, goin' up in balloons, skatin' on thin
ice, tryin' to beat other people at their
own games, indorsin' our friends notes,
thinkin' we know it all, tiirtin' with
grass widows, and SO on and SO forth,
my son!-Puck.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
OFF at Last.

"Have you ever loved before?' she
asked, gazing at him tenderly.
''Oh, yes," replied the racing young
man. "I've had four false starts. But
this is sure go now."-Philadelphia
North American.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Ouite a Diference.

Mamma Ito daughter)-You should
not play with your brothers toy sol
diers; besides, you are getting too old
to play with such toys.
Daughter am not playing with the
common soldiers, mamma. am play
ing with the officers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
It,s an III Wind, Etc.

Mae-Little brothers are a nuisance.
They are always about when they are
not wanted.
Ethel-Yes, but then they sometimes
come in very handy as witnesses in
breach of promise suits.-San Francis
co Examiner.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Mean Human Nature

"Jones always wants his vacation the
last man in the Office"
whats that forw
"He gets keen relish out Of the fact
that we are all working with nothing
to look forward to while he is joyously
idle" SEQ
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Markets.

H. Seattle Markets.
Onions, new, 14c.
Lettuce, hot house, ST. per crate.
Potatoes, new. SIS.
Beets, per sack, Soc @$1.
Turnips, per sack, 75c.
Squash-4c.
Carrots, per sack, $l.00
Parsnips, per sack, $1.25.
Cauliflower, native, 75c.
Cucumbers-10@2Oe.
Cabbage, native and California,
&c per pounds. ,.--...-+
Tomatoes-40@ @ 5G".
Butter-Creamery; 25c; Eastern 22c;
dairy, 10 q l8c; ranch, 14c pound.
Eggs-24c.
Cheese-12c.
Poultry-12c; dressed, 14c; spring,
13@15c.
.Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $11.00
@12.O0; choice Eastern Washington
timothy, $1,000.
z Corn-Whole. $4,000; cracked, $a5;
feed meal, $25.
Barrie or ground, per ton.
= gFIopf Patent, per barrel, $3.50;
straights, 1925; California,
So. 25; buckwheat flour, 5000; gra-
ham, per barrel, $500; whole wheat
-four, 1926; rye flour, $3.80@4.00.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $l2.00;
shorts, per ton, $14.00.
Feed-Chopped feed, $1,000 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $40; oil cake meal.
per ton, $4,000.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef
steers, price INC; cows, &c; mutton
71a; pork, SC; trimmed, &c; veal, 90
lie.
Hams-Large, l3c; small, 1914;
breakfast bacon, lac; dry. salt sides.
5Rc. .......
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
where the Mistake Was,

whats the meaning of this:" asked
the farmers wife. You say you went
to town on business, and here in this
very paper see you were fined in a
police court for being drunk
st is a reporters mistake"
sYne prisoner bore your name, Henry
Adolphus.
Eyes, that's the mistake. l gave an
other name
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Fortunate.

Census Man-Are you married?
Happy Dad-You bet!
Census Man-Have you family?
Happy Dad-Yes, stree! And, say!
It's awful lucky you came to-day in
stead of yesterday!
Census Man-Eh? Why?
Happy Dad-Cause hadn't any yes
terday.-Puck.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
A Kindly Act.

Farmer Greene-They say bunko-
steerer has run off with Josh Medder's
wife!
Farmer Browne-Ya-as! Josh says
he always knew them bunko-steerers
wuz good fellers at heart.-Judge.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Censu. Pleasantry.

Census Taker-You live here, do you?
Well, what relation are you to the head
of the house?
Citizen-See here, now, don't get too
funny or I'll go and call her in.-Indian-
aDolis Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
The Substitute.

Mr. Jones-Is your wife ever at loss
for a word to express her feelings?
Mr.. Smith-Oh, yes; especially when
arguing with me.
Mr.. Jones-Ah! And how does she
get around it?
Mr.. Smith-Oh, she simply throws
something.-Judge.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Good Definition.

sWhat is a sanguine disposition, I'm
Gle Christopher" .
"Sanguine disposition? Well, it's
your mother, Bobby, thinking she can
drive picture nail into the wall with a
banana" ---
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
More Practical.

May-Don't you think girl looks
graceful holding guitar?
Tom-Yes, but a man looking for
wife would rather see girl holding a
bread pan.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Had Heard of Them Before.

Had Heard of Them Before.
Teacher-Yes; the Constitution waa
adopted in 1889. Now, Johnny, can you
tell us anything about the principles
Of American liberty?
Johnny-Gee! 1 should say could!
Pap's been running fer Office ever since
kin remember.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Another Week,. Wait.

Another Weeks Walt.
BingO-I went into the antique furni-
ture dealers to-day to get that Chip
pendale chair you admired SO much,
and he had just sold it.
Mrs. Bingo-How unfortunate!
least a week before he could turn ous
another like it. $3.50
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Too Well Known,

BILL understand Gayboy is one of
the best known men in your town?
Jack-Why, he's so well known that
he has to go out of town to borrow
money.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07

"My man." said an old lddy, a noto-
rious busybody, to pdtman whose dog
was trotting on before him with lolling
tongue, your dog is not safe, and
ought not to be at large. His tongue
out 80 is sure sign of rabies." I"
mae, ma'am," replied the pitman,
''tts tongues owre big for its mooth,
same as some old ladies' tongues"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07

The safest person to eonfide in is one
who has troubles Of his own and, con-
seauently, seldom takes enough inter-
est in other peoples troubles to talf
them over.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07

press drill to match, plowing, harrow
ing and seeding from forty-five to sew
enty-five acres at one operation each
day. Their use explains why the vast
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Two Farmers.

'This," said the city man who had
taken up farming, this is my herbar-
ium."
Your what?" asked the farmer born
to the business.
"My Observation-Disclosures Of herbs,
you know"
''Oh! And amt you goin' to build no
hogarium, too ?''-Indianapolis Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO.
iNGS HERE AND THERE.

Jokes and JokeIets that Are Supposed
to Have Been Recently Born-sayin&s
and Doinzs that Are Old, Curious and
Lau9hable-The Weeks Humor.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Tua,.a nv Her Deeds.

'"That slender Miss Simpson looks
like very delicate girl
"Oh, I don't know; she must have a
good deal of strength to squeeze her
waist in like that t.'.Chicago Record.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
At 81 Per.

'sWhat was the trouble at that house
where the complaint came from yester-
day?' asked the superintendent of the
gas company. .-.
Nothing much" replied the inspec-
tor. 81 found centipede in one of the
pipes"
"Ah! an extra hundred feet. See that
they're charged for that."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07

The automobile" Of the California
wheat fields Is wonderful engine,
used to harvest the crops upon the I'm
mense farms, which In some instances
cover thousands of acres. The traction
engines used for plowing, cultiyating,
seeding and harvesting these enormous
crops are the largest ever built. They
are of fifty-horse power, with driving
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
There Are Many Such.

Little Elmer-Papa, what is a politi-
clan?
Prof. Broadhead-A politician, my
son, is man who hungers and thirsts
to sacrifice himself for his country in
times of peace.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Gettine at the Fact.

He-How envy that man who Just
sang the solo!
She-Why, I thought he had an ex-
ceptionally poor voice!
He-Oh, it isn't his voice envy; it's
his nerye!!Chicago News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
His Need.

Friend-The doctors don't seem to be
able to do anything for you?
Dyspeptic (gloomily)-No; guess 1
need a constitutional amendment
Puck.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
A Touch of Sympathy.

Rooster-Say, old man, let's kick; I'm
getting tired of being henpecked my
self.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Rural sarcas,r, Wasted.

"Hey, mister, yer orter enter that
hoss in the races. There's a crazy man
here that'Il bet on 'im.'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
An unpleasant surprise.
A Generous Boy.

Johnny, you must give little sister
part of your doughnut."
'Yes, ma. I'm jest goin' t. eat tn
edge off an then give her tn hole of
it."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
Preliminary Inquiry.
Not His Eaulf.

Jacks Mamma-There were three
slices of cake in the cupboard, Jack,
and now there are only two. How does
that happen?
Jack-It was so dark in there, NAM
ma, that didn't see the others.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
English as She Is Writ.

The following notice was lately af-
fixed to a church door in Hertfordshire,
and read In the church:
'This Is to give notice that no person
is to be buried in this churchyard but
those living In the parish; and those
who wish to be buried are desired to
apply to the parish clerk"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07

A baby is rose without thorns. The
thorns gradually appear as 1t reaches
maturity,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07
What He Was After.

"He is a. man after my own heart,
pa" said Julia, reverting to her Charles
Augustus.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07

Congratulated Himself, Too.
Employer congratulate you on that
new baby of yours, Higgins.
Higgins-Thank you, sir.
Employer-And 1 have no doubt that
hereafter you will be walked up early
enough mornings to get to the office
every day on time.-Somerville Journal
Preliminary Inquiry.
Cftizen-Off' shere! can you (hic) tell
me where (hic) live? I'm (hic) Coun-
Gilman Bigboddy, you know.
Oficer-What's yer cooks name?
Citizen-Mary Ann (hic) O'Brady.
Officer-Four streets down and two
doors to yer right.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07

wheels sixty inches in diameter and
hanges sixty inches in width.
They draw over the fields sixteen ten
inch plows, four six-foot harrows, and
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-09-07

Is q man after the money your uncle
left you."
And then all was quiet. -It.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-05
You Can Do Good.

You can help a good cause along and
also be paid for it in the following way:
Wrap neatly and securely any cloth
bound book of 125 pages or more lit may
be an old school book if not torn) and
mail it to the Fruitdale Seminary, at
F'ruitdale, Ala, as contribution to their
library. 1t will be thankfully received
and they will, in return for your kind
ness send you an excellent little paper a
whole year and six curious shells from
the Gulf of Mexico, no two alike. 30-4t.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-05
He Said 1t.
New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Two men in a cafe yesterday were dis
cussing the recent gift by a noted mill
ionaire of a large sum OF money to found
a chair OF psychology in @ lumbia col
lege.
"What is psychology, anyway" asked
one.
"It's the study of the mind, of the
soul" said the other.
What's the good of that?" asked the
skeptic.
GA great deal use" answered his com
panion. II have studied it to some ex.
tent myself, and can detect a weak
minded man from a strong-minded one
by a very simple test. For instance, if l
can make you say fourteen against
your will, you lack will power. Will you
let me try it on you? / believe I can
make you say it."
wake me say fourteen against my
will? You can't do it. Fire away!"
Allow much are six and four?
B.-Ten.
A., much are eight and three?
B.-Eleven.
Allow much are nine and seven?
B.-Sixteen.
A. (triumphantly)-Aha there you
said it. [ knew you would!
b. (indignantly)-Said what?
A.-Sixteen.
R.-But fourteen was the word We
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