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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
BULL DOGSi

AT Cutters art Store there are fine
photographs of Croker's bull dogs
They are interesting specimens, though
perhaps not handsome. Call and ask
to see them.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
WEATHER. RECORD.

Washington D. c., March q, 1901, s p m.
Z Forecast for Friday and Saturday
e For Massachusetts: Fair in western por-
tfon, lower temperature, brisk to southwest
winds.
For Connecticut and Eastern New York:
Fair Friday and probably Saturday; lower
temperature Friday, brisk to southwest
winds.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
OPENING WILL CONTINUE.

Owing to the inclemency of the
weather the spring millinery opening
of Muhlfelder & Co. will continue for
the rest of the week.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
PHONOGRAPH rs. PARROT

Both can talk, but the photograph will say
what you wish it to and leave unsaid the things
you do not care to have repeated while the parrot.
is apt to be little unreliable in this respect and
shoot off words that are tabooed in Webster's
Unabridged We not up the price Of parrots
but an EDISON PHONOGRAPH can be bought
40 ~" S The MacGoWan Cycle Co.
155 Orange Street
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
CRISIS AT TEN TSIN ENDED
TROOPS no BE WITHDRAW FROM
DISPUTED TERRITORY

Temporary Agreement Announced by
Lord LansdOSvne I'm the House of
Com mons-QuesttOn of Title and Pro-
prietary Rights TO be Reserved for
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22
s.ocai EVenthcr re Nor
New Haven, March 81, 1901.


L. NJ. TARR. Observer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
Looked Like 1t.

Learning to sharpen lead pencil" !"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
HUMOR IN THE AMBULANCE.

Doctors Story of a Man and Woman
with Broken Legs.
when l was an ambulance sur
geon,' said the young family physi
clan, Il used to start like fire horse
at the sound of the call. l was lust
as much interested in the work at the
END OF two years as ! was the day |
began. 1t was the excitement of the
life that made me so fond of it. l had
all sorts of experiences at all sorts of
hours. There was an element of dam
ger in it, too. but that only added to
the charm.
"One night l had a call from the
West Side in the neighborhood of
Chelsea square. 1t was for drunken
man who fell down and broke his leg.
On the way back to the hospital with
him picked up a drunken woman to
whom similar accident had happened.
There was nothing to do but put her in
the ambulance along with the man.
AFTER that the ride across town was
exciting enough for cowboy. At first
the patients sympathized with each
other. Then they began to cry in
chorus. At Broadway they fell to kiss
ing each other At Third avenue they
were fighting like pair of Kilkenny
cats, and had my hands full in keep
ing them apart. The woman had
scratched the mans face dreadfully
and he had hearty closed her eye with
a punch. When we struck the asphalt
in 26th street they were singing. We
have all been there before, many a
time.' and such singing! The uproar
attracted a crowd who evidently
thought 1 had an ambulance full of
lunatics. When we reached the gate
they swore eternal friendship and at
the office they parted in tears."-New
York Sun.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
Mr.. Gillette's Tobacco Habits

William Gillette claims there Is no
Righteousness in his tobacco reputation
He admits he likes a good cigar, but
denies that smoking is with him a con-
tinuOus performance, and asserts that
coincidence rather than intention has
made it necessary for him to simulate
a devotee Of the weed in the majority
of his plays. 1t was Conan Doyle, he
says, who made Sherlock Holmes q
worshiper of pipe and cigar, while it
was the dramatic effect of tobacco, as
Indicative of the stoicism Of the smoker
which appealed to him when he equip
ped Col. Thorne Of Secret Service"
with the habit.
Yet he does not deny that cigar is
his most frequent stage companion. An
odd result of the association is the pref
erence which the actor now has for the
extremely dry cigar. Before he smokes
a cigar he places it on a steam radiator
and let's it dry almost to the crumbling
point. 81 found" he explains, that a
damp, fresh cigar would go out If laid
it down for few moments. That would
not do, for the relighting might prove
decidedly embarrassing. A dry cigar
will burn on. So took to drying the
cigars l smoked on the stage, and after
time got to like them. Now can
not smoke freshly made cigar"
ton Post.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
WASHINGTON AS BUSINESS MAN.

Probably the Largest Land Owner in
the United States.
AS a man of business Washington was
extremely methodical. Everything was
figured down to the penny, and there
was no guesswork about the returns from
any of his properties. He was eminently
successful, and his property outside of
Mount Vernon, and not including his
wife's estate, amounted to $53O,OOO. he
was probably the largest owner of land
in America, his holdings exceeding 5O,OOO
acres. The Mount Vernon estate came
into the possession of the Washington
family in 1874. 1t originally consisted
of 5000 acres, but when it was inherited
by Washington from his brother Law
renee the property was just half that
size. Washington was in the market for
all the available land adjoining, and at
the time of his death he owned 5000
acres in the immediate vicinity of his
residence. He made wise selections of
lands which were rendered to officers OF
the French and Indian war, and by buy
ing out the patents of other officers he
secured ownership of more than 10000
acres of land in the western part Of the
colony. He made large sales from this
domain, but what was left was valued at
over 100000 in the inventory of his
property.
Just after the Revolutionary Wa1
Washington and Gov. Clinton of New
York obtained 5000 acres in the Mo
hawk valley. Two-thirds of it was sold
at big profit and the remainder he held
at his death.
In the location Of the new capital OF
the Potomac Washington invested heav.
lily in the vicinity of the present city OF
Washington and built many houses. He
also built houses in Alexandria.
As a farmer Washington early drifted
from the exclusive cultivation of tobacco
to other crops, and later introduced a
system of rotation by which the soil did
not become exhausted. In time Mount
Vernon became the manufacturing cen.
ter for the population of 800 people who
lived on the plantation. Everything that
could be made on the plantation was
produced, and the necessity Of buying
from the outside was reduced to the low.
est limit. He had looms, blacksmith
shops, wagon shops, -four mills-in short
every variety Of industry where slave
labor could be utilized to advantage. He
became devoted to improving the breed
of sheep and Of stock generally. He was
interested in a couple of banks which
paid good dividends md put money into
several canal companies. All in all, he
was a business man on large scale
and while he suffered heavy losses from
the depreciation of currency during the
revolutionary struggle, they were more
than recouped by his successful venture.
in land speculation. Had Washington
been born 100 years later he would have
been undoubtedly one of the captains Of
industry Of the present era.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
The Richest Man of His Time.

AS the years went on Washington's
lands increased in value, and when he
died he was one of the richest men of
his time. He owned lands and stock
and negroes, and his estates amounted
to thousands of acres. He had houses
in Alexandria and property in Washing
ton. He had valuable lands near the
present site of Pittsburg. He was
throughout his life a money-maker, and
l was told at Alexandria that when he
was a boy he got SIS day and upward
for his surveying. He put his surplus
money into lands, and an advertisement
in Baltimore paper of 1773 states that
he had 10000 acres of land for sale on
the Ohio river. His will, which is now
kept about twenty miles from Washing
ton. in the safe Of the old court house
at Fairfax, Va, gives a detailed state
ment of every article he possessed down
to the calves and sheep. His personal
estate was then put down at $3.50, 900,
and this included a vast amount of to-
bacco, large numbers of cattle, sheep
and horses, nearly all of which he willed
to his wife. This will is now kept in a
wooden box, the top Of which is covered
with glass.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Market.

Onions, new yellow, $2.50@3.
Lettuce, hot house, $1.6O per case.
Potatoes, new. $18.
Beets, per sack, ST..
Turnips, per sack, 75c.
Squash-2c.
Carrots, per sack, 75c
Parsnips, per sack, $1.25@1.50.
Celery-60c doz.
Cabbage, native and California,
&c per pounds.
Butter-Creamery, 25c; dairy, 15@
18c: ranch, 1000 l8c pound.
Cheese-14c.
Eggs-Ranch, zoe: Eastern zoe.
Poultry-13c; dressed. native chick.
ems, 13 Nc; turkey, 15c.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $15. 90;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$1,000.
Corn-Whole, $23. 90; cracked, $a4;
feed meal, $24.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$40.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, $S.40;
blended straights, 1925; California,
1926; buckwheat -four, $500; gra-
ham, per barrel, 1926: whole wheat
-four. S3.25; rye -four, $3.sO@4OO.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $500;
shorts, per ton, $1,000.
Feed-Chopped feed, $500 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $23; oil cake meal,
per ton, $29. 90.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef
steers, price Sc; cows, TIC; mutton
IA; pork, SC; trimmed, lOc; veal, lOc.
Hams-Large, 11Ac; small, 11h;
breakfast bacon, l334c; dry salt sides,
SIC.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22

spark of celestial fire called conscience.
Let your recreations be manful, not
sinful.
Seek not to lessen the merits of 9TH
ers; neither give more than due praise.
Be not hasty to believe flying reports
to the injury of any.
Go not thither where you know not
whether you shall be welcome. Give not
advice without being asked; and, when
desired, do it briefly.
Gaze not on the marks and blemishes
Of others, and ask not how they came.
What you may speak in secret, deliver
not before others.
Think before you speak; pronounce not
imperfectly, nor bring out your words
too hastily, but orderly and distinctly.
Treat with men at right times about
business, and whisper not in the COM
pany of others.
Be not in haste to relate news if you
know not the truth thereof
Undertake not what you cannot per-
form, but be careful to keep your prom
Use.
Speak not evil of the absent, for it is
unjust.
Show not yourself glad at the misfor-
tune of another, though he were your
worst enemy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
BLIND BARBER IN MICHIGAN.
Sharpness in Hearing Makes Up for
His Lack of Vision.

Sharpness in Hearing Makes Up for
His Lack of Vision.
In Detroit, Mich. there is a barber
who is stone blind, yet does thriving
business In spite of his inability to see.
Edward Max, proprietor Of the Cadil-
lac barber shop, during his blindness,
which lasted for seven years, has man.
aged his business entirely by touch and
hearing.
One would think that even customers
Of longest standing would hesitate be-
fore going to a man who could not see,
but Mr.. Max has not only not lost any
Of his old customers. but has added
many new ones TO his trade since he
lost his sight.
Mr.. Max is young-looking, pleas
ant-faced man. who carries out his ap.
pearance in his disposition. He was
quite ready to describe the way In
which he carries on his business In
spite Of his great handicap.
Il can tell whereabouts in the shop
my men are and what they are doing,
just as easily as though | were look.
ing at them ALL" he said, good-natured.
ly. 81 know them all by their step, and
when they move | can tell where they
go. Every man, as you know. has an
individual walk. just as he has an in,
dividual temperament. and as the differ
ent BARRIERS in my shop walk about the
marble floor know whether 1t is jim
my, who Is nervous. or George, who is
slow and very careful. 1t is, of course
easy to tell whether mans hair OF
beard is being cut. the ring OF the
shears being very different in each
/ case.
Il can tell when a man Is being
shaved by the scrape Of the razor, and
! sometimes know whether the beard IL
a stiff or soft one
when man is having an egg sham
poo hear the egg shell cracked and
the egg beaten and hear the customer
go to the fountain afterward to vast
his head.
This may seem a little farfetched
but everything done in a barber shol
has some very characteristic sound
and If you had been in the hair-cuttine
business as long as have you would
recognize these movements and sound.
| as I do.
Il can tell just about what the day.
business has been and what we ough
to have made. My daughter is tht
cashier, and when she is away I make
the change myself. l can tell all thu
coins by the feeling, but, of course,
do not know one bill from another, an(
l never attempt to make change fol
anything but 81 BILL"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
BRADsTREErs REPORT.
Trade AdviGes Are Reported to be More
Cheerful.

Bradstreet's says: Trade advices are
rather more cheerful. This applies as
much as to current retail business
which has been enlarged with wintry
weather as it does to the opening
spring trade which finds stimulation
in the general confidence felt as to the
general outlook for the year. Prices
show exceptional strength, all things
considered, the one weak spot being raw
cotton which shares the rather usual
tone manifested by the cotton growers
and yarn markets. Foreign demand
for our breadstuffs has been rather bet
ter. Specially cheerful reports come
from the shoe and leather, the lum ber
and the iron trades, the strength of
prices of the latter having been in.
creased by the talk of pending consoli-
dations although the volume of business
is restricted from the same cause.
Failures are smaller than of late and
current railroad earnings show large
gains over good returns of a year ago.
Despite the check given to business
by the talk of consultations. a fail
volume of trade is doing at all leading
iron markets, and the adavnces in
these columns last week are firmly
held. Bessener pig is still selling at
$l3.25 at valley furnaces, equivalent
to $14 at Pittsubrg and sales of TO-, ,000
tons are reported. Immediate deliver
les of steel billets still cost so cents to
III more than pool price-$l9.75. Chi
cago reports manufacturers price lists
withdrawn pending the consolidation,
hut that b1llets are So ton higher on
sales of 900 tons.
Wheat, including -four shipments,
for the week aggregate 4,814,8 1878 BUSH
els, against A, ,997, ,S13 last week.
Failues for the week in the United
States mum bered 226 as against $50 last
week.
Canadian failures numbered 80,
against "a last week.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22

Dick Danser-That so? What was It?
Jack Huggard-He sneaked into the
parlor and cried: "Aha! That's the
time l caught you kissing my daugh-
er"-Philadelphia Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla. 55c; Valley,
nominal; Bluestem, 56 10 per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $3.4O; graham,
$3.50.
Oats-Choice white, 45c: choice
gray, 43c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $3.50 brew
ing, $16.5O per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $1,000 ton; mid.
dlings, $21.50; shorts, $3.50; chop,
$16 per ton.
Hay-Timothy,$ ,$12@ $50; clover, 81
@9.50; Oregon wild hay, IS OF per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery. 5U@55c;
store. 27Ac.
Eggs-l71ac per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, l3c;
Young America, 14c; new cheese loo
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $3.50
per dozen; hens, $500; springs,
$2.0O@3.5O; geese, $6.OO@7.OO doz;
ducks, $5.00@6.00 per dozen; turkeys.
live. lie per pound.
Potatoes-45 q SOC per sack; sweets,
$1,65 per 100pouno.
Vegetables-Beets, 81; turnips, 75c;
per sack; garlic. &c per pound; cab
bage, 1Ac per pound; parsnips, s5c;
onions, $S@2-25; carrots. 75c.
Hops-New crop, 12@14c per
pound.
Wool-Valley, 13@14c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 1O@12c; mohair, 25
per pound.
Mutton-Gross. best sheep, wethers
$4'75; ewes, $4.50 dressed mutton,
616 &c per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $5.25;
light and feeders. $500; dressed,
6@7c per pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $450@4.75;
cows, $4.0O@4.5O; dressed beef, SO
7c per pound.
Veal-Large, 7@71ac; small. $40
&c per pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
San Francisco Market.

Wool-spring-Nevada, IL @ 13c per
pound; Eastern Oregon, LOG lac; Val
ley, 15@17c; Northern. 9@1Oc.
Hops-Crop, 1900, 10000.
Butter - Fancy creamery 21c;
do seconds, lie; fancy dairy, 10
do seconds. 14c per pound.
Eggs-Store, 22c; fancy ranch,
26c.
Millstuffs - Middlings, $17.0o a
20. 90; bran, .00@16.O0.
Hay-Wheat $9@131a; wheat and
oat $9.00@12.50; best barley So. so
alfalfa, $7.OO@1o.oO per ton; straw,
35@47Hc per bale.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, 81;
Salinas Burbanks, 75c@$l.O5: river
Burbanks, So q 60c; sweets. 5O@S1. 90.
Citrus Fruit-Oranges, Valencia,
$2.75@3.25; Mexican lines, $4,000
500; California lemons 75c@S1. so:
do choice $1.76@2.00 per box.
Tropical Fruits-Bananas, s1.5o@
$50 per bunch; pineapples, nom.
inal; Persian dates, 6@6Kc per
pound.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
An American Sign in, Egypt.


American Bazar," in huge letters
over a shop in Alexandria, Egypt, at
tracted the attention Of an American.
Curious to know what kind of goods
might be for sale, he entered and
asked the proprietor If he were an
American. In French came the an
sWer:
"Yes, am an American"
From what part of American"
"Buenos Aires"
do you keep American goods for
saleW
"Yes, certainly, have American
goods"
what kind Of goods?"
Whereupon the shopkeeper took from
a shelf an article which he handed to
the visitor with the remark, "These are
the only American goods we have at
present"
The American goods" consisted of a
. single fountain pen-New York Even
ing Sun.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
Washington's Rules for Conduct.

When Washington was II years old
his elder brother, Laurence, found neatly
written in a book rules for behavior,
which the lad had set down for his own
guidance. No one had suggested such a
plan to the child, which, of course, makes
the fact the more remarkable. We give
a few of these noble rules:
Associate yourself with men of good
quality, if you esteem your reputation
for it is better to be alone than in bad
company.
Every action in company ought to be
with some sign of respect to those pres
ent.
Speak not when others speak; sit not
when others stand; speak not when you
should hold your peace; walk not when
others stop.
Wherein you reprove another, be un-
blamable yourself; for example is better
than precept.
Labor to keep in your heart that little
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
George CfOu-


Down the road to Valley Forge, in the grip
Of winter weather,
Death, defeat and hunger stalked along;
Phantoms grim upon mis- vision; wond ring
If his God would ever
Crush the tyrant, help the helpless, right
the wrong.
Patient in disaster he, misery and want
around him
Who ragged band of heroes led;
Blacklist specters of the night ever vigilant
they found him,
True and faithful to a cause so nearly dead
Out Of depths like these he came, and the
dawning of nation
Was the guerdon that he wrested from the
foe;
For himself the wreath of laurel, steadfast
love and alteration
OF hundred million freemen here below,
Gone the day of Valley Forge, gone the
misery and sorrow,
Like the clouds before the sun all melt
away;
And memory immortal will hail his name
tomorrow
AS his countrymen remember 1t to-day.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
Times Mutations.

Really your face is very familiar, sir,
but you seem to have the advantage Of
me in names"
And she looked at the distinguished
stranger with puzzled air.
81 fancied," he said, that you would
know me. My name is Bangs, and four
years ago l had the honor to be your
coachman."
The face Of the lady blazed.
"Sirv she fairly snarled.
"But a remarkably lucky series of
stock investments" he went on, "have
enabled me to become your next door
neighbor."
The lady's face softened.
$50 pleased to renew our acquaint-
ance, Mr.. Bangs" she smilingly said.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
Cottonseed Meal andQuality of Butte

Cottonseed Meal andQuality of Butter
1t is the general experience that cot
tonseed meal produces a hard butter,
and in some instances a small amount
of this feed is given for that specific
purpose. Crude cottonseed oil has been
found to contain quantity of so-called
vegetable stearin, which is separated
from the cottonseed oil Of commerce
in the process Of refining. Its fatty
acids have high melting point, and its
general composition is not unlike that
of other oils which have been found to
produce hard butter when fed to cows.
Corn oil, on the other hand, contains
practically no stearin, and its fatty
acids, like those of linseed oil, are liq-
uid at a temperature considerably be-
low freezing point.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
Washington Conundrums.

"Where did Washington take his first
ride" when he took hack at the
tree" How do we know he slept in an
upright positions" Because he could
not lie." when was he apprenticed to
blacksmith" ?" when he spent a win
ter at Valley Forge" "Where would he
always meet defeat?' "On a postage
stamp-anyone could lick him. "Why
was he like piano? Because he was
grand, upright and square,"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
The One Concerned,

The Bride (three times widow)-That
Dicky Small is one of the most i'm
pertinent men ever saw. Why, Alfred,
just after the ceremony he came up
and wished me many happy returns.
The Groom (after figuring on it a
minute)-I guess it's up to me to go out
and smash his head or go and take out
a life insurance policy.-Denver News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
wants More Settlers.

A body of capitalists has contracted
with the Ontario government under
heavy bonds to place in Algoma, west
ern Ontario. 800 settlers per month for
five years. The representative of the
capitalists, Mr.. Clergue, sailed for En-
gland recently and will open emigra-
ton agencies forthwith. 1t is expected
and hoped that the emigrants will be
chiefly British and will consist largely
of skilled workmen.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
He Delighted in DANCING.

Washington was given greatly to dane
ing throughout his life. Even when
President he was a constant attendant
at dancing assemblies in New York and
Philadelphia. 1t was ten miles from
Mount Vernon to Alexandria, but the
trip was none too long if there was TO
be dance at the latter place.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-02-22
His Glorious Record,

ITS OIUr1OuN ReCOfd.
"Iet me see, Colonel" she said IN her
sweetest manner, where was it you
won your spursY"
"At Cape May" he replied.
"Cape May?" she echoed. "Why.
there never was battle at Cape May"
NO." he admitted, "but there were
three grass widows in the house when
l stayed there last summer, and got
away from the whole crowd.
Then, with her nose pointed in the
direction that all good people hope
some day to go, she left him alone in
the corner.-Chicago Times-Herald.