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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

--.. VI Inc District recently
submitted statement to the Commits
sioners recommending the waving of
taxes against parts of lots / and 80,
square T2s. for the years 1850 to 1889 in
elusive
In the matter Of the proposed sub-di-
VISION" says the Assessor, "of the south
$3.50 feet of sub-lot 30, fronting on Second
Street east, and the cas-; % feet of origi-
nal lot ], square 72s. it is hereby certified
that the general taxes are paid except for
the years 1880 to 1883 inclusive. which is
hereby recommended to be waived.
In forwarding the papers in the case to
his associates. Commissioner Beach says:
IT Is my understanding that the RECON-
mendation OF the Assessor means merely
10 allow the signing of the sub division
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

b. c. Card, Treasurer of St Johns Par
ish, recently wrote to the Commissioners
requesting the refund of water rent, en-
closing duplicate receipts for the same
Mr. Card submits statement of the time
in which the bills were received, and that
the same tax was paid through a misun-
Outstanding.
George f. Green, the Water Registrar,
in reporting upon the application, states
that the books of his Office show dupli-
cate payment of the water rent in ques-
ton, and recommends that the amount
he refunded. The Collector of Taxes also
recommends the refund of the duplicate
payment, and the Commissioners yester-
day approved the same.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

Acting upon the recommendation OF
Walter c. Allen, the Electrical Engineer.
the Commissioners have granted the re-
quest of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company to stretch twenty
five pairs of aerial cable from Eleventh
and to Seventh and b Streets north
West
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

Neglect Of
stomach all
ments leads TO
serious conse-
quences. Tho
Bitters should
be taken at
the first symp-
tom Of
Constipation,
Indigestion.
Dyspepsia and
BiliGusness.
Do not fail to
try 1t at once
II you would
be cured.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
No express charge

on purchases which amount to
So or more within 100 miles of
this city. and prompt attention
given mail orders.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

The Commissioners are In receipt of
communicft ion from DR.. Samuel E. Lewis,
Of i4lS Fourteenth Street northwest, in
which he complains of the ineficiency OF
the police force in the vicinity OF Four
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

Minister Wa in New York.
Minister WI Ting-fang lert yesterday
for New York. where he will deliver a
lecture on CONTIGUOUS tonight before the
Contemporary Club.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

Those handsome velour plush
blouse jackets; exquisitely trimmed
with braid and silk lined; instead
of $40, for S29.9s.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
Goods will be laid aside

now and delivered la:er-any
time you wish-day before
Christmas il it is your desire.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

The same electric seal jackets.
with handsome guaranteed satin
lining, which others ask you $40 for.
here at S25.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
Se approved the
II be informed in

received by the Com
day for building the new
block 10. south side OF
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

so Taffeta and Peau de Sole Silk Waists, 1898
rmme1c .andb
sttche AN arewor ths7 Choice for
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

We shall also place on sale lot
Of ladies' new automobile coats. in
black. tan, and castor, at $14.9S. just
like those for which we have had to
ask $25, and which are being sold
about town even now at $50.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09
No charge for engraving

sterling silver articles, silver
handle umbrellas. or for stamp
ing leather goods.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-09

Another lot of ladies' kersey
jackets, in black, tan, royal. and
castor: silk lined: thoroughly styl-
ish; with new cuffs and fronts. and
at every point fashionable; instead
of s12 we can sell these at $3.50.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24
Sleeping ON the March.

Some philosopher has said that a man
with strong mind can sleep or keep
awake at will. Perhaps that philos.
opher never tried forced marching in a
tropical country. Owen s. Watkins
who was in the last Sudan campaign
with General kitchener, tells of seeing
an adjutant and senior major riding
side by side on long marches, SO thai
f they fell asleep they could lean Oh
each other and not fall from their sad
dies.
Mr.. Watkins repeats some queer
stories that were told him, without say.
ing that they are true. But If truth Ii
stranger than fiction, one of them al
least Is strange enough to be true.
1t is about transport master, who
rode in the rear of his train of camels
He had been very busy, and had slept
little for week. The day was hot
and for comfort he had removed his
helmet and belt
n Then he fell asleep. Pretty soon the
jolting of his camel unseated him, and
he rolled to the soft ground unhurt. In
at last he did wake. the caravan was
out of sight and he could not tell how
long he had been sleeping. There he
was, the master of that column OF
transport camels, alone in the desert
unarmed and with not even a covering
for his head. .
AS nothing was to be gained by stay
ing where he was, he started to follow
the trail, and had hurried along fol
some time before he noticed by the
fast setting sun that he had started
back, instead of ahead, on the trail OF
the camels He turned, and fortunate.
ly a camel and driver soon met him
They had been sent back from the
caravan, not to search for him, strange.
ly enough, but to look for some article
that had been lost by the way.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24
Home Life OF a Duchess.

Her grace Consuelo is q devoted
mother, and her two boys occupy the
most charming suite Of rooms In the
palace Of Blenheim; they are as closely
guarded from amateur photographers
as from kidnappers, and on "show
days." when the palace is open to the
public, they are wheeled about the
kitchen gardens in their blue and white
perambulators. On other days their
nurses take them for long jaunts in
the $50 acres of private grounds which
surround the palace, and to the vari-
GUS schools and institutions of which
the young duchess is patroness. The
Woodstock almshouse pettcoat has be-
come famous since Consuelo came to
Blenheim. Hitherto the red flannel gar
ments worn by the women inmates of
the almshouse had measured three
yards round. Consuelo heard that new
clothing would not be despised by the
paupers, and she had ten petticoats
made. Five and half yards of flannel
were used In each garment.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24
Indian Marriaee Promise.

A young Indian failing in his atten-
ton to a young squaw, she made COM
plant to an old chief, who appointed q
hearing or trial. The lady laid her case
before the judge, and explained the ma
ture of the promise made her. 1t con-
sisted of sundry visits to her wigwam,
many little undefinable attentions and
presents, a bunch of feathers, and sew
eral yards of red flannel. This was the
charge. The faithless swain denied the
"undefinable attentions" in toto. He
had visited her fathers wigwam for
the purpose of passing away time,
when it was not convenient to hunt;
and had given the feathers and flannel
from friendly motives, and nothing fur
ther. During the latter part of the de-
fense the young squaw tainted. The
plea was considered invalid, and the
offender sentenced to give the lady "a
yellow feather, brooch that was
dangling from his nose, and dozen
coon SKINS" The sentence was no
sooner concluded than the squaw
sprang upon her feet, and, clapping her
hands, exclaimed with joy, Now nae
be ready to court again."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24
Eri1htened.


It was in the kitchen of small fiat.
The occupants were little girl of
years of age, and her loving mother and
doting grandmother who were engaged
in an animated conversation. Suddenly
the grandmother discovered that the
teakettle was steaming away, and need
ed repIenishing from the>hydrant. The
Chicago Record gives the story as fol-
lows:
She took the kettle from the stove,
but had hardly taken two steps when
she collided with the child. There were
two almost simultaneous shrieks, and
then the mother, uttering third one,
darted forward and caught the cherub
In her arms, her frantic exclamations
mlngIing with the agonized wall of the
child and the hysterical sobs Of the
grandmother.
In about two minutes the child's face
was covered with layers of sweet oil,
white of egg, sanitary cotton and -four,
and the grandmother-was speeding
round the corner on the way to the
family doctors.
The doctor came and removed the
LAYERS of emo1lients. Then he laughed
heartlessly, and asked the women why
they had called him.
There is nothing the matter with the
,child's face" he said.
.'It must be her arms and shoulders, -
said the mother. TELL mother where
you are hurt, darling?''
81 amt hurt" said the child. but
grandma screamed so she scared me-"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24

Sixty-two new silk factories were es-
tablished in the United States in the
past year.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men has gained over 300 members In
the past year.
The carpenters of Dallas, Texas, have
secured the eight-hour day and several
minor concessions.
German locomotive engineers receive
gold medal and f1OO for every ten
years service without mishap.
The Great Northern Railway Com
pany offers 10000 shares of stock at par
to employees receiving less than $1,000
year.
The London Eng.) County Council
has reported plan to spend $2,5OO,OOO
in building double cottages, with gar
dens attached for workingmen, the rent
Of which will be from $1.2O to $2.4o per
week.
During the last fiscal year sc, ,269, 600
passengers were carried over the rail-,
ways of Connecticut, not one of whom
w as hii1Cu III u i uC NpCICCutdk9
of serious accidents was also remark
ably low.
The annual convention of the West
ern Federation of Miners at Denver,
Colo, denounced the abuse of the judi
cial power by judges and favors restric-
ton to be placed at once on Japanese
immigration.
The Minneapolis Barbers' Union has
become celebrated for starting legal
contention for the closing Of barber
shops on Sunday under the Minnesota
law and which has traversed all the
grades Of adjudication from the squire's
court to the Supreme Court Of the UNI
ted States, where Chief Justice Fuller
delivered an opinion confirming the
constitutionality of the law. Attorney
General Douglass, of Minnesota, repre-
sented the State, and a wealthy rail-
Dad man bore the expense of the fight
Tor Sunday opening, claiming an in
fringement with individual liberty and
interference with an occupation Of pub
lie necessity.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24

weeks, create the machinery for She
distribution of these documents; he
must attend to their preparation and
printing; he must have an instructive
knowledge where to distribute his liter
ature. In one State imperialism" for
instance, may really be the great issue,
and the two chairmen will endeavor to
flood that State with arguments for
and against it. Not only will the
speeches of the leaders in Congress be
placed in the hands Of the voters, but
there will also be distributed carefully
written articles, prepared with all the
ingenuity and sophistry which trained
writers know how to employ.
Anything can be proved by figures,
and in the course of a Presidential
campaign any argument advanced on
one side is sure to be controyerted by
the other.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24

for the family, and she learned to read
ability. She was liberated in 1S4S at
her own entreaty when she desired to
enter the great competition among
young girls between Is and 1S years
of age for the position of concubines
or secondary wives of the Emperor.
The ruler, Hien Fung, had made the
usual proclamation for all eligible
perial palace in Pekin for examina-
ton. Tsi An appeared with the rest
and stood the test so well that she was
ole of those chosen.
The court authorities pronounced her
faultless specimen of womanhood;
we'll brought up in ethics and possess
ing all the virtues needful to the sex;
in the front rank in accomplishments;
in intelligence the equal of the gradu-
ate of the first imperial examination.
The examinations over, to her delight,
although, it is said, not to her surprise,
she was among the first ten of the list
Of successful candidates. She was
taken to the palace and there installed
in one of the suites of rooms in the
woman's quarter. Here began her
wonderful career of intrigue. She paid
and at the same time conducted herself
with such tact and wisdom as to make
friends and few or no enemies among
the hundreds of other women in the
imperial household.
Thus was the slave girl brought face
to face with opportunities, and adroitly
did she take advantage of it. She soon
became the favorite of the Emperor
and even supplanted his head wife.
The head wife bears the title Empress
of the East; but Tsi An found out that
there was an obsolete title, the highest
that could be given to concubine, EN-
press of the West, and she persuaded
the Emperor to bestow it on her.
Hien Fung died in 1860, and Isl Ans
son, Tung Chi, succeeded to the throne
under the regency of the two Empress
es and his uncle, Prince Kung. Tsi An
dominated the board, and ruled with
a strong hand, putting down the Tai
Ping rebellion in a manner that called
attention to her talents. In 1875 Tung
Chi died and his wife did not long sur
vive him. The 4-year-old son of a
Manchurian noble was then placed on
the throne under the same regency. In
1881 the Empress of the East died and
left Tsi An with free hand over the
infant Emperor, whom she punished
and even imprisoned when he did not
yield obedience. She is now in control
as absolute as can be imagined, al
though her nominal title is Empress
Dowager. The obscure and mysterf-
GUS east has furnished no more won
derful story than the career of this
remarkable woman who arose from a
slave girl to an Empress over 3OO,-
10000 people.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24
SAFE OR DousTFUL STATES
Work Done in Both Sorts by Presi-
Dental Campaigners,

Work Done in Both Sorts by Presi-
Dental Campaigners.
Politics to-day means organization
the same thorough, efficient, compre
hensive organization that one finds in
the management of great railroad or
any other large business, says Scrib-
ner's. The National Committee works
in conjunction with the. State commit
tees. There are some States SO hope
Iessly antagonistie that to make a fight
there would be simply to sacrifice mon
ey and effort. To keep the enemy fully
occupied, a sham campaign is some
times made in such States, but the
managers never count on carrying
them.
The real fighting ground is in the un-
certain and doubtful States. These
States must be carried to spell success.
and it is here that the campaign will
wage with deadly fierceness from the
day after the nomination has been
made until the day before the ballots
are cast. To bring to their support
every voter in the State the two COM
mittees-the Republican and the Demo
cratic-will endeavor to put in the
hands of every male of voting age,
without regard to present or past affili-
ations, literature presenting the posi-
ton of the party on the great issues Of
the day. To do this millions of docu-
ments are printed in every modern Ian
guage, and through the literary bureau
given circulation.
The head of the literary bureau is the
most important of the national Chair
mans subordinate. He must, in few
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24
o,LLMoRE.s spAnlsn FRIEND.
Kind Deed of an Enemy, Which Met
with Quick Recognition.

Kind Deed of an Enemy, Which Met
with Quick Recognition.
During the period Of his tmprison-
ment by the Filipinos, Lieut.. Gilmore
and his men were at one time thrown
into an old barrack with a party of
Spanish prisoners, including a major
general, says the Havana Post. The
latter, in some way, obtained money,
which he divided among his men, and
with great generosity sent fifty Mexi-
can dollars to Lieut.. Gilmore, asking
him to accept them with his compli-
ments. Gilmore made the condition
that it should be considered a loan, to
which the Spanish general graciously
assented, and he used the money to buy
shoes and clothing for his men, some
thing they sadly needed, for they were
almost naked
After his rescue Gilmore learned that
the Spanish general, who had also es>
capped from the Filipinos, was in the
city OF Manila, and he offered him fifty
silver dollars as repayment of the loan.
The general was quite indignant and
refused to accept it. When Gilmore
reminded him of the agreement he
smiled and said that he had consented
to it only because he feared the Ameri
cans would not accept the money other
wise.
Gilmore. told the story among the
other naval officers at Manila, who
passed around paper and collected a
handsome sum, which was expended
in the purchase of the most appropriate
and expensive piece of silver that could
be found in Manila. 1t was engraved
with brief statement of facts and pre-
sented to the Spanish general with ap-
propriate ceremonies as token Of graf
itude and admiration from the navy OF
the United States. Then he was in
vited to reception upon the flagship,
where every officer in the feet who
could be spared welcomed him and
thanked him in person for his kindness
to Gilmore and his men.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24
Parkhurst on John a:1a.

/ could get along with confession
of faith containing but the little that
Jesus said when He was trying to
make Christian of Nicodemus: "God
SO loved the world that He gave His
only begotten Son, that whosoever be-
lieveth in Him should not perish, but
have eternal life.'' That gives to US
the doctrine of Gods unlimited love,
human guilt, the divinity of Christ, sal
vaton through Christ, faith in Christ,
Immortality; every word Saxon, three
quarters of the words monosyllables,
profound enough for any elder, simple
enough for any four-year old.-Dr. G..
III. parkhurst. .,.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24
What struck Him

Like the dyspeptic who said that the
only food he ever liked was the food he
couldn't get, a certain Patrick-once a
soldier. now a family servant-seems
to have been especially susceptible to
what may be called negative impress
sions. This son of Erin, says the Paris
American Register, brought an honor
able scar or two from India.
Once he described his part In bat
tle-the advance, the gallop, the charge,
and how, as one rider fell dead from
his saddle, the death grip of his fingers
on his pistol discharged 1t and killed
his own horse.
"What struck you most forcibly
when all was over and you looked back
to it?" asked a friend.
! "Ah," said the old servant, reflec-
lively, 81 think, sir''-with simplicity
''that what struck me most forcible,
sir, was the bullets that missed mep'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24
a BUSINESS vEsTRyMAN.
Figured Out How Much the Parish Lo,
nv Mfuiater3a1 Exchaures

Figured Out How Much the Parish Lost
by Ministerial Exchanges.
A clergyman who failed to recognize
the fact that his settlement included
business as well as spirituality, was re-
minded of his relapse by parishioner
who did not think a two-thousand-dol-
lar man could afford to allow fifteen
hundred-dollar man to do his work.
''Harper's Drawer" tells how the cler-
gyman was made to see the business
side of his calling.
Some years ago, in one of my parish
es, had a vestryman who was an ex-
friend. In the neighborhood lived
clerical brother, an excellent and popu-
lar man, with whom often exchanged
pulpits. His salary was fifteen hum
dred dollars and a rectory, while mine
was two thousand dollars, with simi-
lar provision for my shelter.
One very hot summer, not being in
good health, l exchanged several times
with him, SO as to save preparing SER
mons.
One day I went into the large store
of my yestryman to have chat with
him, which he opened as follows:
''You have lately exchanged good
deal with Mr.. -
Eyes, sir" replied. "He is fine
preacher. and every one in the parish
admires him.
81 know that" said he. II like him
very much; but what is his salary?"
Fifteen hundred dollars and rec.
tory"
"But what are we paying your
I told him. ..
"Well," he put in, "have you consid-
cred how much this parish loses by
these exchangesw
I told him had not made that calcu-
lation.
mine dollars and sixty cents is the
loss per Sunday" was the statement Of
this careful guardian Of the financial
interests Of his parish.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24

The disturbances in China, with the
now celebrated Boxers as the central
figures. have brought the Empress of
the Celestial Kingdom a prominence
unsurpassed by any other reigning
monarch and again place conspicu-
ously before the public one of the CEN
tury's most remarkable women. A
sketch of the noble lady's life outclass-
es any fiction ever written.
The Empress was the daughter of a
Manchu nobleman of Pekin. Her ia
ther lost his fortune and his political
position and wandered from Pekin to
Canton, where fortune was so unkind
to him that want forced him to sell his
daughter, Isl An, to n merchant Of
that place. In his household she be-
came a slave. She was reared and
educated as slave and escaped the
fashionable Mongolian torture Of hav-
ing her feet compressed. Her duty
compelled her to do all the marketing
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24
A New nomantic Novelist.

The Century Company announces the
discovery of new romantic novelist
in young New Yorker, Miss Bertha
Runkle, whose maiden effort is to be
The Century's leading piece of fiction
for the next eight months, beginning
in the August number. 1t is described
as dramatic romance of love and ad-
venture, and is entitled "The Helmet
of Navarro. !" The scene is Paris dur
ing the siege by Henry of Navarro, and
the action occupies but four days OF
the week preceding the Sunday when
Henry entered the city. The story is
full of vigorous action, and the plot is
said to be one of fascinating interest.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-07-24
Rough on the Job Master.


"a few days SINCE" relates solic-
Itor, 'tas was sitting with my friend
D., in his Office, a man came in and
said:
Mr.. W, the livery stable keeper,
tricked me shamefully yesterday, and l
want to be even with him.
State your case said D..
4 asked him how much he'd charge
me for a horse to go to Richmond. He
said half sovereign. l took the horse,
and when came back he said he want
ed another half sovereign for coming
back, and made me pay it,
D. gave his client some legal ad-
vice, which he Immediately acted upon,
as follows. He went to the livery stable
keeper, and said:
How much will you charge for a
horse to go to WindsorT'
"The man replied:
ga sovereign
"Client accordingly went to Windsor,
came back by rail, and went to the liv-
cry stable keeper, saying:
Here is your money paying him a
sovereign.
"'Where is my horse? said W.
"'He's at Windsor answered the
client. I hired him only to go to
Windsorv"