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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Preferred the Old Wav

Mrs. Bradbury was instructing the
new cook, who was not only new, but
as green as her own Emerald Isle. One
morning the mistress went into the
kitchen and found Katie weeping over
pan Of onions.
"Oh, you're having a harder time
than you need to have, Katie" said
she. always peel onions under water"
"Indade, ma'am," said Katie, "I'm
the last one to do that, askin' yer par
don. Me brother Mick was always div
in and pickin' up stones from the bot
tom. It's little he couldn't do under
wather, if twas tytn' his shoes or
writin' letther; but me, Pm that un-
aisy in it I'd be gettin' me mouth full
and drownin' entirely. So If ye Place
ma'am, I'll pale thin the same ould
way I've always been accustomed to,
and dhry me tears afterwards"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
CHOOSING A CAPTAIN.
The Rough and Tumble Custom of the
japanese Fishermen of Hawaii.


Where several years ago the fishing
for the supplying of the Honolulu mar
ket was done almost exclusively by the
natives in their canoes and a few
Cinnamon, now the bulk of the work is
done by the Japanese, who are at it in
great numbers.
The boats which they use are built
here after patterns used in Japan, and
once in a while an Oriental steamer ar
irving from the west brings an import
ed fishing boat, which the fishermen
think is superior to those of local manu-
facture. The boats are of a peculiar
shape and are of different sizes, some
able to accommodate but three men,
which is an ordinary crew, and others
are large enough for seven or eight
men.
Up to the time that the vessel is
launched there is no captain selected
for the boat. The choosing of this i'm
portant factor in every case is left un-
til the boat is in the water. 1t is known
who the members of the crew are, and
from them the captain is selected.
When the boat is in the water and
moored securely, the members of the
crew, who are generally the owners of
the boat, strip themselves and get into
the boat. Then the fun of making the
selection of the commander begins.
There is no voting or drawing of lots
! to settle the matter. At given signal
from one of the crowd on shore, who
are watching, the men in the boat be-
gin with all their might to try to throw
each other out into the water. Each
man is against the other, and so the
struggle, as a usual thing, lasts a long
time and is remarkably exciting. All
the time the play goes on the friends
of the contestants yell words of cheer
to the struggling men in the boat and
throw buckets of water on them and
into the boat, seemingly with the idea
of making the battle-ground more Slip
perry as well as refreshing to the men
at work. AS soon as a man is thrown
out of the boat he must stay out, but
may assist with water if he so desires
The man who stays in the boat longest
or rather who is able to put all the
others out of the boat, has by his PROV
ess shown himself competent to be cap
tain, and so he is greeted with much
applause and showered with congratu
lations at the termination of the scuft1e
There is no appeal from the selection
so made, and the man so chosen con
l. 1,o TO liz
retires or sells out his share in the boat
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
oMENs OF RoYAL DEATHS.
When Bells Ring Thirteen and Phan
tom Ships Appear.

When Bells Ring Thirteen and Phan.
tom Ships Appear.
A grewsome story came from London
Of the appearance Of the phantom
barge Of the Thames" for three success
sive nights preceding the death of the
queen. This phantom barge of the
Thames appears when a member of
the royal family is about to die. just
as the celebrated white lady of the
Hohenzollerns" gives warning of the
death of a monarch Of that family And
when this phantom barge appears Gid
ing through the low-lying shadows and
night mists Of the river the great clock
of Westminster, Big Ben, gives thir-
teen strokes at midnight instead of his
ordinary dozen. Just now any num-
Der of Thames watermen can be found
who say they have seen the phantom
barge and heard Big Ben strike his
ominous number.
There are well-authenticated in
stances Of Big Ben having struck thir-
teen at midnight. Once soldier on
sentry duty at Windsor was charged
with having slept on post and was SEN
fenced to be shot, runs a story in the
Portsmouth Times. 1t was charged
that he was asleep there at midnight
of certain night. His defense was
that he was not asleep and that he had
heard Big Ben in London strike thir-
teen at the moment he was charged
with having been sleeping on duty. 1t
was proved that on that night Big
Ben had struck thirteen and had been
heard in Windsor. The man was par
doned. This is a recorded case, but
the record does not say that ar; catas-
trophe happened to the roy:t family
the next day.
1t is said that the phantom barge ap-
peared on the Thames at midnight and
Big Ben struck thirteen on the night
before the death Of the prince consort
and that the same things happened the
night preceding the death of the Prin.
cess Alice and of the Duke of Clar-
ence. When the phantom barge an.
peared on Jan. 13, 1892, the night be.
fore the death of the Duke of Clar.
ence, another boat, pulled by four men,
gave chase. The phantom boat glided
swiftly toward the terrace of the
House of Commons and vanished. The
pursuing boat dashed against the stone
embankment and was wrecked.
A warning which applies to the death
Of sovereigns only is the fall of one
Of the stones at Stonehedge, the great
Druid relic on Salisbury Plain. A
stone certainly did fall there on the
night Of the death Of the late queen.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
The First

When their first son was born Adam
is thought by some critics to have
remarked, not without much acerbity ::
"Red hair! Wouldn't that jar
you"
"Well, I'm not presenting you
with any gold headed Gains, if l know
myself" retorted Eve, affecting in
difference, albeit secretly mortified to
death.-Puck.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17

holds out the helping hand to you, and
will advise you without money and
without price. Mrs. Pinkham's labora-
tory is at Lynn, Mass. Write a letter
there telling all your symptoms and
get the benefit of the greatest expert
ence in treating female ills.
81 was suffering to such an extent
from ovarian trouble that my physi-
clan thought an operation would be
necessary.
"Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound having been recommended to
me, decided to try it. After using
several bottles l found that was
cured. My entire system was toned
up, and 1 suffered no more with my
ovarles. ."-MRs. ANNA ASTON, Troy. Mo.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Woman Scores at Repartee.

An Independence woman said that
when she died she was going to ask
Shakespeare if he really wrote all his
plays. Her husband suggested that
probably Willie would not be up
there, when she quickly replied !:
"Then you ask him." - Neodosha
(Kas.) Register.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for anv
case Of Cattarrh that can not be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, O,
We the undersigned. have known F ]. Cheney
for the past Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and fin
ancially able to carry any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
WALDING KINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Price 75c per bottle Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
ems.

In 1920 pens began to be made by
elliott, who manufactured them of
steel finely tempered. The pen was
hand made throughout and, though
very inferior to the machine made ar
ticles of today, was still great ad-
vance upon the iron barreled pens
that had been previously made.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Prisoners in British India,

No fewer than 5S7, S84 prisoners were
in the prisons of British India in
1999-1900, an increase of 80, ,064 over
the number Of 1891. OF this huge total
only "a, 555 were females, which is a
smaller proportion than in western
countries.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Empress Eugenie's Home.

The Empress Eugene is now set
tied down in her English home. 1t
is reported that the empress is about
to build a small convent in the beau
tiful grounds at Marlborough hill to
the memory of her husband and their
son.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
English Fruit Culture,

Fruit culture is often conducted on
a large scale in England A manu-
facturer of jam and jelly has thous-
and acres at Histon, near Cambridge,
employing at times 800 hands. The
factory is in the center of the fruit
farm
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Advertising Petitions for Pardons.

The governor of North Carolina
has notified the people of his state
that all petitions for the pardon OF
convicts must first be advertised for
some length of time in the newspa-
pers of the locality where the offender
lived or where the crime was commit
Tod
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Doubled Up.

"We are twice as much advanced
as our ancestors.
''No doubt of it..
SIN ball games especially. The
game of 'fves' was a favorite sport
with them, and now tennis. ''-Phila-
delphia Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Ready to Experiment.

"Did you know that you can take
an ordinary bottle filled with old
Bourbon and by holding it firmly and
horizontally with the left hand and
striking it sharply on the concave
bottom with the other hand, force the
cork out?"
"No. Where can I get such a bot
le?"-Cleveland Palm Dealer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
What rs
OvaE.ifES =

A dull, throbbing pain, accompanied
by a sense of tenderness and heat low
down in the side, with an occasional
shooting pain, indicates Inflammation.
On examination it will be found that
the region of pain shows some swell
ing. This is the first stage of ovaritis,
Inflammation of the ovary. If the roof
of your house leaks, my sister, you have
it fixed at once why not pay the same
respect to your own body?
You need not, you ought not to let
yourself go, when one of your own sex
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Eczema
Hoods Cdrsdp0riLLd
Emperor Williams SoIdierly Habits.

Emperor William is soldier even
when he goes to bed, for he sleeps on
a regulation camp bed, such as his
officers use. The bed clothing is OF
the rough regiment pattern. He re:
tires at II p. m. and is up and
dressed soon after a. m.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
A Hiah Standard.

They have new way of testing the
quality of whiskey west of here
They inject three drops into a jack
rabbit, and if he doesn't lick a bull
dog in six seconds the goods are re-
iected. .-Crary, n. D., Courier.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Money for Her.

Mr.. Gill; dreamed the other
night that l was going around in rags.
Fortune Teller-Ah, that means
money.
Mr.. Gill-Does it, really, madam ?
Fortune Teller-Yes, indeed. One
dollar, please. Philadelphia Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
TRAPS FOR MEN OF SCIENCE,

Bid for a Trip to Africa-A Mexican
Forgery-Bogus Relics.
In order to keep out of trouble nova
days men of science have to be detec-
tives to some extent. Traps are con-
stantly being laid for them.
Soon after Sir Harry Johnston an
nounced the discovery of the okapi-an
animal having points of resemblance to
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
The Hero.

"Who is the hero of this. piece?'
asked the man who was coming out
of the theater.
And the manager thoughtfully re-
piled: 1.-THE man who is putting uI
the money. ."-Washington Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17

Mrs. Nurich-I don't know whatever
Pm goin' to do with that father O.
yours.
Mr.. Nurich-What's up now?
Mrs. Nurich-He insists on smokin' in
the parlor, an he won't mind me.
Mr.. Nurich-Just tell the butler to
speak to him. He's scared O. him.
Philadelphia Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
The Savage Husband,

sit has been my observation, +" said
the Savage Bachelor, 'sthat man is
due to feel his cheapest short time
after his wife begins the conversation
by calling him dearest. Indian
apolis Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Habit.

Sniff1es-I cannot understand a
word your friend says. What is he?
A Russian?
Biffies-Why no. He's guard on
the "L" road.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
His Comment.

Mrs. scrappington Gin the midst of
her reading)-Here is an item which
says that in Patagonia wife can be
purchased for one dollar.
Mr.. scrappington - Well, there
may be wives in Patagonia that are
worth that much.-Harper's Bazaar.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Had to Keep Both Lighted.

He looked down in her wonderful
eyes.
''Light of my life!" he faltered.
"Nit!" she answered. ''No tuln
out the gas tonight. Pops been
kickin'. ."-Indianapo.is Sun.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Worse Than a Widow,

Charitable Old Lady-Poor woman
And you are widow?
Beggar = Worse than a widow,
ma'am. Me 'usban's livin', an
have to support him.-Tit Bits.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
As Usual.

Teacher-Johnny, if cakes were 20
cents dozen and I gave you 10 cents,
how many would you get?
Johnny-None. I'd get candy
Boston Herald.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17

Cumso-The band played a most ap.
propriate tune at the horse show.
Cawker-What was it?
Listen to my tale of whoa."-Phil
adelphia North American.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Temporary Escape.

Editor (on new paper)-There's
one great pleasure in publishing a
new paper.
Owner-What's that?
Editor-We escape all those long
letters from "Old Subscriber"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Not ALWAYS Gold That GIitters.

Mother - Why, George, I'm
ashamed of you, rubbing off the kiss
that Margery gave you.
Georgie-I aim t rubbin' it off; I'm
rubbin' it in.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
At Breakfast.

Bridget, did you call the boys?"
'Indade an Oh called thin livery
thing Oh cud think of, but they
wudn't git up. brooklyn Life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17

First Guide Greed by moose)-Are-
are we all safe? Second Guide-Safe!
Well. hardly! That dude in the next
tree still has his gun with him!
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
He Understood,

She-I'm going over to South Bos-
ton to call on Mrs. Hopthorp.
He-Hasn' It she seen that dress vel? {?
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17

Pisos Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs.-WM. o. ENDsLEY, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb TO- 1900
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Didn't See En-.

"What," asked the proud young
mama, "do you think OF the baby s
features?"
Her brother looked downat the
precious little innocent a moment,
and then asked:
"What are they?"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17

A boy who doesn't like to work never
has any trouble in convincing his moth
er that he Is sick.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17

ETC Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness:
THO after first day of DR.. Klines Great Nerve
Restorer Send for FREE 81 90 bottle and treat
ise. DE-. R. KLINE Ltd. .93l Arch St., Philadelphia Pa
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17

Hamlin's Wizard Oil Co. send song
books free. Your druggist sells the Oil
and it stops pain.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Grain Fields in Norp

Less than 1 per cent of the land in
Norway is in use for grain fields.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17
Bad ;: :::::; e.; =: :; e: e: ]: !:
through many cen
Disease !: IS: IS: ;:|;:z :; T: s: &: /;

OuIS1Q0 OF
those who have learned from bitter ex-
perlence know anything of its nature or
characteristics. At first little ulcer or
sore appears, then glands of the neck or
grolns swell; pimples break out on the
breast, back or some other part of the
body and fill with yellow pustu1ar matter !;
the mouth and throat become sore and
the tongue is at all times badly coated.
Headaches are frequent, and muscles and
joints throb and hurt, especially during
damp, rainy weather. These are some of
the symptoms of that most 1oathsome of
Ill diseases, Contagious Blood Poison.
This strange pois-
Blood Poison all a4s a1fe; iit;xs11s some e
eaten up with it within a short time after
being inoculated, while others show but
slight evidence of any taint for a long
every case is to complete destruction of
the physical system, sooner or later.
S. S. S. is safe and infa11ible cure for
this bad disease-the only antidote for
this specific poison. It cures Contagious
Blood Poison in every form and stage
thoroughly and permanently. S. S. S.
contains no Mercury, Potash or other
harmful minerals, but is strictly and
entirely vegetable remedy, and we offer
100000 reward for proof that it is not.
OUR MEDICAL which was estab-
DEPARTMENT. aSded is doinT ga q noSis oST,
work in relieving suffering. Give our
physicians a short history Of your case
and get their advice. This will cost
you nothing, and what you say will be
held in strictest confidence. With
their help and a copy Of our book on
Contagious Blood Poison you can
manage your own case and cure your.
SELF at home.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-17

sE2s ASSa 8Sls q
IA CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. GA
~ Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use 81
EG in time. Sold by druggists. 2T
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-03-16

goods, boots and shoes, hirers of bicy-
cies, car drivers, automobile companies,
inter-island steamship companies, no.
tel companies and so forth to consider.
1t is a curious fact that the mover
of the measure is not inspired by de-
sire to restrict drinking. The main idea
with him is to get pure liquor. His OBJ
lection to the present system is that
impure and deleterious liquor is sold
in Hawaii. One can see very clearly
where his inspiration comes from, and
it is a very worthy one. Senator Ka-
nuha is thinking of the mysterious
deaths in Palolo valley which undoubt-
eddy were the result of liquor medicat-
ed with wood alcohol, or some drug,
and with number of deaths from sim
liar cause which have occurred at Ka-
kaako and elsewhere.
In this desire the Senator is sound.
But is his bill going to make the Ha-
waiian get a cheaper and a better
liquor. Practically, this is the ground
he takes in his interview. With him
IL is not question Oh revenue Nnelh-
er the government makes anything out
of it's liquor selling venture or not is
not question. The question is pure
liquor. SO also the bill is liberal upon
the matter of using opium. And no
doubt, under it, the Chinese and others
will have an excellent opportunity for
INDUCING in their favorite habit. If
you sell opium in indefinite quantities
to Chinese, you cannot tell into whose
hands it may eventually fall.
The Star has not had an opportunity
to thoroughly study this bill, but it un-
doubtedly will bear close study not
from the i-Prohibitionists but from
the Prohibitionist side. There is such
a thing in politics as a gold brick.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-03-16
THE DIsPENsARY BILL.


The Dispensary bill is now before the
Senate, and will have the full support
of the Home Rule party. 1t is an i'm
portant bill, in that it affects vested
interests, besides affecting the interests
of private citizens. 1t will also have
a very distinct effect upon tourist
trade, and perhaps in this direction
there will be more feeling than in any
other. Our tourists come from all
parts of the world, and there is moth
ing that a tourist more objects to than
interference in his eating and drinking.
But then, of course. it is possible that
we can do without our tourist trade
our retailers may be satisfied that
there is nothing in it and that they can
do as well with local trade and can
afford to let the other go elsewhere.
This is a matter for the retailers of dry
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-03-16
GREATEST FOREIGN TRADE.

Figures compiled by the Treasury
Bureau of Statistics show that the
United States now stands at the head
of the worlds exporting nations. The
total exports of domestic merchandise
from the United States in the calendar
year 1900 were 81, 453, O13, $50, while those
from the United Kingdom, which has
heretofore led in the race for this dis
tinction, were 81, AIS, 34S,OOO and those
from Germany, $1,000, Gil, 900.
A quarter of century ago the Unit
ed States stood fourth among export
ing nations. In 1875 the domestic eX-
ports of the United States were $751;
269, 1877; those of Germany, $6O7,O96,OOO;
those of France, 47,49S, GOO, and those
of the United Kingdom, $1,OS7, 497, 900.
Today the United States is first, the
United Kingdom second, Germany third
and France fourth on these figures:
United States, $1,453, $50; United
Kingdom, $1,41S, 34S,O 900; Germany, ST.
$50, GIL OOO France, $7S7,O6O,OOO.
All these figures, it should be remem-
bered, relate to the exports of domestic
products. Thus in the quarter century
the United States has increased her
exports from $497, 263,737 to $1,45S,O1S,-
$685. or 1872 per cent; Germany, from
S6O7, O96OOO to $1,000, 611,0OO, or 10 per
cent; the United Kingdom, from $1,OS7,
497, 900 to $1,41S, S4S GOO, or "a per cent,
and France, from $747, 4S9, 900 to $751;
O60, O0O or per cent.
The United States is the giant of the
Garth. There have never been such
enormous masses of trade dealt with
by any nation as are dealt with by
ours. Hawaii may think itself lucky to
be a portion of the great Republic, even
though it's local affairs seem to be
somewhat astray. They will not be
astray for long The proper level will
be reached after a little political up
heaval. Just now we are suffering
from a reaction, but such strong re-
actions never last. The Territory must
advance along with the great country
to which it belongs, and it will shed it's
cranks and foolishness, just as the
mainland sheds them,