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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
THE INN.

''My door stands always open! You
weary souls, come in
You that are tired of music. here silence
doth begin!
You shall not rise for dancing, or follow
wandering loves.
Here in my yew-boughs whispers only
the voice of doves.
''I,ll quench your thirst with water, we'll
water clear and sweet,
I'll bind about with linen your weary
hands and feet.
Lie down upon my couches that are OF
marble stone,
You shall not lift your eyelids until the
night is gone.
''The wind howe'er it whistles shall
pierce no sleeper's ear;
The rain that cries and whimpers car
never enter here.
You shall not hear men groaning fol
things that were divine,
Flung to the outer darkness or tramplec
down of swine.
''Nor shall ghosts rise to trouble youl
peace as once Of yore,
Quiet shall be upon you; behind you ane
before
Darkness shall lie. and in it who knows
what dreams to win
Come in" cries Death the landlord
you'll find no better inn.''
London Outlook.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
Easy Lessons in City Life.

When Moses K. Armstrong was elect
ed delegate to Congress from the Ter
ritory Of Dakota, he made an expert
mental trip to Washington to accustom
himself to metropolitan ways. In 1.-THE
Early Empire Builders of the Great
Vest he humorously describes some
of his first days experiences in an
Eastern city.
Down at the corner of the next block
l heard an auctioneer crying out, Go
ing for fifty centsw I struck straight
for his voice, and as entered the
room, he caught my eye and nodded
his head.
I returned the compliment At that
moment he cried out: s'Sold and gonev'
To my surprise, found that by nod
ding my hear had bought a woman's s
head-dress for fifty cents. | paid the
money and left the prize on the counter
/ skipped out and walked slowly down
the street, muttering to myself, "Sold
and gonew and I have not nodded my
head at man since made that bar
gain.
Being single man, felt little blue
over that purchase, so pushed on
through the rain up the avenue, and
soon met bootblack who offered me a
shine for ten cents. l poked my foot
out to him. He pulled his artist brush
looked at me and said:
BOSS, you looks like one O dem Con
gressmen. Chuck down de cash befo
spit on your boots; we don't trust
dem NJ. C. fellers.
paid him the dime, and he blacket
one boot, and then asked if I wanted
the other polished, saying that hi.
price was ten cents a foot.
By this time began to get mad, ant
turned from Sanbo, and walked rap
idly on with one boot black and th,
other brindle. My brindle foot at las
attracted so much attention that
stepped the other into the mud to max,
match.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
No Change There,
The Pope,s Paraphrase,

An amusing story of the popes good
natured humor is being told in Rome
just now. His holiness is much sought
after as sitter by painters whose
powers are not always equal to their
ambitions. Quite recently one of these
painters, having finished his portrait.
begged the pope to honor him by in
scribing upon it some scripturaI text.
with his autograph. Pope Leo looked
obviously at the picture. 1t was medic
ere enough and little like himself; but
he reflected moment, and then, adapt
ing the familiar line in St. Matthew to
the peculiar circumstances, he wrote as
follows: BE not afraid; it is LEO
Kill"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
MUMMIEs IN A CAVE.
ANCIENT REMAINS FOUND ON ST.
EZRA MADRE MOUNTAINS.
Bodies In Remarkably Good Stat.
of Preservation cranial Features
Superior to Those of the Inhabitants
of Same Region To-Day.

In the chronological Department OF
the California State Mining Bureau are
now on exhibition four mummies.
which form the subject Of paper by
DR.. Winslow Anderson In recent bull
ietin published by the bureau.
These interesting remains were dis
covered by Signor s. Marghieri on the
eastern face of the Sierra Madre Noun
tains, Mexico, In cave. the mouth Of
which had been so skillfully sealed with
adobe plaster and natural blocks from
the mountains as almost to escape de-
lection.
At the extreme end of this natural
sepulchre these bodies-a man. woman,
little boy and infant girl, of whom no
inscriptions or other evidences exist to
reveal their race-had been placed with
faces turned toward the rising sun.
No artificial means of preservation
had been employed. They were simply
wrapped in burial shrouds, woven of
various materials, cotton, hair and
grasses, and their mummification had
been brought about by the natural ac-
ton Of the extremely dry atmosphere
of that region, which prevents decay.
They have dried in the sitting pos
| ture, with hands crossed and knees
drawn toward the chin, and are remark
ably well preserved, the brain, heart,
lungs, abdominal and pelvic viscera be-
ing intact, and dried to solid con-
sistency.
| The man is large and well-deyeloped,
with large head and broad shoulders,
but has small hands and feet. with high
arched instep.
| The woman is even better preserved.
A heavy suit of hair still remains. Her
hands and feet are small. the latter
measuring only S1a inches in length.
and her skull gives unmistakable evil
dence of high degree of intelligence.
The facial angle of the man is II de-
grees and of the woman SO degrees.
The skull of the little boy, who is sup
posed to have been about Z years of age
Is unusually well shaped, and Indicative
of no meager mental capacity, and the
facial angle Is Il degrees.
These cranial features are superior to
those Of the inhabitants of the same re.
gion to-day. Moreover, the hair Of the
woman is soft, silky, and brown in col.
or, wholly unlike that of the Indian
race. In some respects these bodies ap.
proach the Aztec type; but whatever
the race may have been, it was one OF
superior development.
The mummies were secretly trans
ported from Mexico, to avoid trouble
with the superstitious Indians of thai
locality.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
"Poor fellow" said she. Hes very

s.'Poor fellow" said she. Hes very
much in love, isn't hep
mot half as much as am" said l.
And then in the smilax- -bordered shad-
ow of the florists shop pressed my
suit.
l ordered the duplicate wedding ring
that very night. Pauline said it was too
soon; but quoted the ancient proyerb,
Delays are dangerous" and we are to
be married in a month.
And if it hadn't been for the provi-
Dental commission of Cresmer's we'd
ding ring might still have been shiv-
ering on the brink of an unspoken pro-
posal Blessed be wedding rings, say
I.-Spare Moments.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
make the best kind of wall paper Dec.
orators who have used this article
speak of it in the highest terms.
Coin, Rack.


I've packed my traps and I'm goin' back
where the fields are green and
broad,
And the colts, with their legs all doubled
up, are rollin' on the sod;
They'll smile, s'pose, when they see me
come, and they'll. some of 'em.
likely say
They thought I'd forsaken the farm for
good the day that went away
But let 'em smile-Im goin' back-i'm
sick of the noise and fuss,
Where couple of dollars count for more
than the life of common cuss;
They'll nobody notice I've went away-if
you told 'em they wouldn't care,
But somebody's face'll be full of joy when
she greets her boy back there.
I'm goin' back, for I've had my till-I've
saw what there is to see;
The city may still be the place for you,
but it's lost its charm for me;
And won't l be lonesome there. you say,
with the people so far apart?
Well, mebby they're few and far be-
tween, but each of ems got
heart;
there to push you around, know,
Not carin' a cent where you're comm.
from or where you're tryin' to go
For the one that's jostled day after day
with never friend to greet.
There amt lonesomer place on earth
than the city's crowded street.
I'm goin' back where the dogs asleep on
the step by the kitchen door,
With his nose pushed down between his
paws-rm sick of the smoke and
roar;
There's money to make where the crowds
are thick and they're tryin'- to rip
things loose
There's money to get if you've got the
grit, but, dang it all! what's the
use?
They hustle for dollars all through the
day and dream Of dollars in bed,
And forgive the gougin' fellow may do
as long as he gets ahead
They hustle and hustle and coop them
selves in dark little holes and fret
And honor a person accordin' to the
money he's managed to get.
I'm goin' back where the poplars stand
in tall rows down the lane,
Where the bobsled's settin' beside the
barn, defyin' the sun and rain; :
| Where the birds are singin' away as
though they were hired to fill thu
air
With a sweetness that nobody ever car
know who was never a boy ou
there;
I'm goin' back where they'll not expec
me to sit in the kitchen when
I'm eourtin' the girl love because In
workin' for other men
Where the richest among EMIL shake m,
hand, instead of lettin' me see
That they think the money they've go
must make them blamed sigh
better than me.
I'm goin' back, and you'll stay here an.
rush, in the same old way,
Coin to work and then goin' home-th,
same thing day by day
And you'll think you're havin high oil
time and I'll pity you. lookin' bacl
i (From where whistle across the fields
at yoe in the same old track -
/ I'm goin' back, but the crowds won
know, and they'll still keep rushin
on;
They II never notice that some ones fac
is missin' when am gone
No, they'll never notice that some one
gone-if they did they Wouldn'
But every tree'll be noddin' to me when
turn up the lane back there
j-Chicago Record Herald.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20

iarly thrusting his elbow into my side,
as strolled into Gatti's for my lunch
that day.
"Nov' said 1, taking up the bill of
fare.
"Oh, come, don't deny the soft i'm
peachment," said West, with wink.
what has put such an idea as that
into your head?" demanded l, some
what Indignantly.
"And her names Helen" said West,
with an idiotic giggle. waiter, half
bottle of Mumm! Let's drink her health,
Bolton. when"
Old Mr.. Jessup was trotting across
Hyde Park when I Unexpectedly came
face to face with him.
'sHeIlow said Mr. Jessup, turning
upon me the moony glare Of two spec
| tacled eyes, whats this hear about
| you, my dear young friend? Accept my
congratulations. Matrimony is always
a blessed condition, and"
"Oh, yes, l don't doubt it." hur-
riedly interrupted, ''but-a-there' s
some mistake about it."
Miss, what did you say?" said old
Mr.. Jessup, beamingly. 'Cal1 round this
evening and tell us all about it; there's
a good fellow. / haven't time to listen
just now"
could have torn my hair with rage.
Mr.. Jessup was Pauline Brooks uncle
and guardian, and 1 knew that my
chances in that direction would be all
off If once the fatal story of the we'd
ding ring got to Pauline's ears.
crossed the park and hurried up Re
gent street, mentally gnashing my teeth
and in my impetuous haste had nearly
stumbled over Pauline herself, just
coming out of florists with tiny
boutonniere of violets in her hand
Pauline" cried rapturously.
distance In the world, thereby putting
an invisible barrier between us that
froze me like an icicle
Dear me, Mr.. Bolton, is it you? ?'
said Pauline. Il congratulate you, am
sure"
Upon what?' 1 demanded, growing
desperate.
Upon your approaching marriage, te
be sure" said Pauline, with a smile
like auroral lights lowering over q
snowbank.
But I'm not going to be married."
protested.
"Oh, excuse me, pray, Gentlemen dt
moi, usually buy wedding rings withour
a purpose" interposed Pauline. "Only !
should think you might have paid sucI
old friends as we are the complimen
Of some slight intimation of your i'm
pending marriage
Pauline" said miss Brooks-hea
me. There is only one woman in tn
, world would care to marry, and sh
stands before me now.'
"Mr Belton," said she. '.you may re
gard all this as a very fine joke, bu
surely it is not necessary. to add an,
/ more insult to it.
! do you mean that you don't beliey
met"
.How can believe you?'' retorte
- she.
e Driven to sort of frenzy, 1 dragge
d Percy Cresmer's letter from my poke
Her face cleared up as she glance
y over the contents of poor Cresmer
+ ecstatic missive.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
How to Make a Dark Room.

The want of suitable dark room
robs amateur photography of great
deal of its pleasure. A dark room big
enough for all necessary purposes can
easily be constructed in the corner Of a
stable, shed or unfinished chamber aft
er the plan shown in the accompanying
cut.
space to be utilized and set up five
strips of 2 by inch lumber in the
manner shown. Put header across
between two strips for doorway and
cover all the rest of the wall space with
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20

black tarred paper, tacking it on as
shown in the Illustration, tapping the
second piece over the edge of the first.
For a door make frame out of strips
of board, putting brace from the in
ner corner at the bottom to the outer
corner at the top, to keep it from sag
ging, and cover the frame with the
tarred paper. Hinge one side to an up
right strip and tack on small strips in
side so there will be no cracks left
about the edges Of the door when it is
closed. Put up a broad shelf about two
sides of the dark room, with a few
smaller shelves above to hold chemi-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
Mascagnl wears BraceIets,

Mascagni Is one Of the men who
wears bracelets. and they are not CON
fined to his arms, but ornament hi
ankles as well. The creator of .sCaval.
leria Rusticanap is said to be passion.
ately fond of jewelry. and numbers
many splendid and valuable rings, Civ
en- to him as well as bought by his own
money, among his personal effects.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
Maine Sart1ines.

.eThe sardine. towns on the Maine
coast" says the Kennebec journal,
"are congratulating themselves ON the
fact that herring are beginning to
come Every year the little fishes are
called upon to do their lightning
change act by arriving as herring and
departing as sardines,"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
MARTYR.

she-T don't see how can possibly
get along with this paitry allowance
you give me Of three hundred month.
He-But. my dear. that is more than
pay most Of my clerks. and they have
whole families to support.
She-May be SO; but am sure they
are not continually annoyed by vulgar
tradesmen the way I am.-Puck.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20

fFaCIlOuals
81 am told that you've been married
before, Mr.. Sooter." said Miss Bunt-
ing to her proposer.
Yes, er-yes." =
'Your first wife had at least por-
tion of your heart?
Yes-er-yes."
.That's what thought. Well, l
couldn't consent to marry half-heart-
ed man."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
Not Easva+ All

NO said the impecunious one, "you
can't believe all that you see in the
newspapers
Are yoH prepared to .specify?" the
other man asked.
s'I am. | saw statement in the
financial columns that money was easy,
but when I tried to negotiate loan |
found that the reverse was true"
You misunderstood the paragraph.
It didn't say that people We're easy
Judge.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
No Wonder He Bianched.

Wife with determined air)-I want
to see that letter.
Husband-What letter?
Wife-That one you just opened.
know by the handwriting that it Is
from a woman, and you turned pale
when you read it. / will see it! Give
it to me. sir!
Husband it is. It's your milli-
ner's bill.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
Out Five.

He came to borrow five, and I
Was out. It's just a sin!
l wouldn't have been out if l
Had only not been in.
Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
Courageous Maiden.

Wright Smooth-Supposey you were in
danger of being kissed, sweet maid,
how would you meet such an emer-
gency.
Polly Wogg (the milkmaid)-Face to
face Cincinnati Enquirer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20

Lady of the House-You needn't ask
for cup of coffee; our gas stove has
been turned off for hours.
Tramp-Coffee, madam, Is out of the
question; have you any leftover sher-
bet or yesterdays lemonade in the ice
cheSt2
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
Cause of Her Cold.

Poor Emersonia has very severe
cold" said Mrs. Backbay to Mrs. Bost-
ing.
Yes, the poor child took Off her
heavyweight spectacles and put on her
summer eyeglasses too soon," replied
the latter
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20

II argued and argued with young
Nibbs to have more self esteem"
WAS he Influenced by your efforts?"
Hes got SO much now that I can't
stay around where he is"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20

"These Indians who have been edu-
Gated at college seem quite like the
others, do they not?'
Except for their .Rah! rah! at each
end of the war-whoop, yes"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
No Close Season.

expect to do any hunting this fall ~
Yes, my wife and are going to
start out next week"
That's rather early, isn't itg'
Maybe it is, but we'll get the start
on the other house-hunters, who are
now out of town.''-Philadelph Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
OF Course,

Mrs. O'Flanigan-Be,gora, If We call
wan O. the twins Kate" what'll we
call the other wan?
Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
natl Enquirer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
Within Bounds,

Clubberly-Have you ever been so
desperately in love that you felt as if
you couldn't control it?
Castleton-No. All the girls I've been
in love with have been only moderately
well off.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
THE COMIC PAPERS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the
World Oyer-sayingst that Are Cheer
full to Old or Young-Funny selec-
.ions that Everybody VIII Enjoy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
MEXICAN ARISTOCRATS.

They Are Extraordinarily Tenacious
of CIas. Distinctions.
The cultivated Mexican, priding him
self on his education" looks. for its
manifestation in the person who claims
his friendship and intimacy. He in
sists, on good breeding among his own
people, or they may not pass his
threshold; all the more is he likely to IN
sist that the foreigner who would visit
him be man of polish, and with the
ability to say and do things the right
way.
A Mexican of excellent family was
saying to me the other day that going
to an Interior State he had sojourned
at a hacienda where the men there as
sembled, on engineering and other mat
ters, were not of his kind, and 80
did not eat at the same table," for they
were not "eaballeros," or gentlemen.
81 demand brains and good breeding in
my associates, or live alone!'
This gentleman speaks English per-
fectly, and reads our best authors, and
he is equally well grounded in other
foreign languages. He has none of that
snobbish pride that offends, would not
hurt another's feelings, and does not
insist on nicely of dress, but does de-
mand of his associates that fine breed
ing and perfect tact that characterizes
people who have inherited the courtly
traditions of old Spain.
1t struck me that he went too far,
that the technically trained men he met
in the country were quite good enough
| to associate with, but to all objections
he would reply: sThey were not of my
kind!''
| A Mexican lady of the old nobility of
the country, wealthy and of long resi-
dence abroad, witty, of linguistic ac-
conplishments. and much social expert
ence in Europe as at home, said:
81 do not invite foreigners to my table.
not even diplomats, for they are too
critical of the service, and here you
know that it is impossible to have such
weil-trained servants as in France OF
England. / have been hurt in my feel
/ ings, at my own table, at the quiet
amusement of guests when something
went wrong, some blunder in service.
And, as foreigners will make no allow
ances for our domestic shortcomings,
i close my doors to them. In Paris
should entertain foreigners, for there
I could be sure of my servants. But
we Mexicans do not want to be laughed
| at, and that, perhaps, by people who
are not at home, in their own countries,
i of our class. One does not know who
they are or what is their origin. The
lower their extraction the greater their
presumption here Boston Herald.
| a RIyTfP
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20


in Household.
The securing of good cloud effects Is
becoming more and more study, and
it is well to remember that but few
pictures are taken where time and pa
tience are more in demand. Sunset Of
fers the best opportunity for such. One
authority sas a clearing sky after an
afternoon downpour is probably the
best time to secure good sunset eff
fects. The clouds are apt to hang low
and be full of moisture at such time, the
atmosphere clearer and the lightbreak
in through riffs in clouds much strong
er than otherwise. The seasons of the
year best adapted for sunsets are either
in early spring or fall. A time exposure
is much the best, as a snap shot Will
not get the delicate detail. Use at
least an F IS stop, with several sec
onds time. And let the developer be
very weak in starting out until you
find out just what there is, then lit
tie stronger may be tried. The develop
ment must be carried well along. con-
sidcrably more than usual.
If prints curl up after toning. it may
be remedied by laying the print face
down OH sheet Of plotting paper, and
stroking the back of the print back
and forth with the fat edge of the
ruler or the back of a knife. Repeat
this few times and the print will be
quite fat.
If you ride wheel, carry the camera
suspended from the shoulder in prefer
enee to having it attached to the bars
of the bicycle. The latter method gives
too much vibration and is liable to jar
your shutter out of order.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
A Rannuef.

First Mosquito-Anything on this
afternoon?
Second MosquitoI believe not.
'"Then come oyer-to my house and
join me at baby's. .nap."-Life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
At the Lunch Counter

Mrs. Stickler-I don't like blackberry
pie, but suppose I'll have to take it.
Mrs. Schoppen-Why so, If there's
some other kind you like better?
Mrs. Stickler-Pm in mourning, you
know.-Philadelph Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
Rent~uard.

Mrs. Dedbete-Why are you so par
ticular about there being fire escape
leading from our apartments?
Mr.. Dedbete-I simply want to guard
against paying the rent.-0hio State
Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
/ gave the felon a terrible look.

I gave the felon a terrible look.
"Are you not ashamed" thundered.
''to be mere thief when it is so easy
TO be an astute financier?"
But it was not my fault" whimper-
ed the fellow, "that my victim had only
$1O!
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
Easy.

(which would you rather, Tommy,
be born lucky or rich?' asked Uncle
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-09-20
A nva-.

May-Jack bet Bess that he'd be en-
gagged before she was.
Pamela-Which won?
May-Neither. They're engaged to
each other.-Puck.
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A Hot One.
Shall 1 open the Window"

80 you can get the air."-Detroit
Free Press.