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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-03
rnArrAronA BRACH.

,..,satS 80 a. IN. and 40 p. m. Arrive
. iosIa.u. aud 6.f5 p IA.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-03
Piano Tuning and Gaining,

VIM. MUHLMEISTER, as West St..
specialist affirming and Repairing Pianos
and Organs, and also Gaining Chairs
If work is not satisfactory. money re-
funded. Lately a graduate from the
Maryland School for the Blind at Balti-
more. s77
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-03

',,,,p0us, WASHINGTON & BALTlHost R. r.

,..r. Annapolis .. so a. ma. and :. 10 p m.
.tffrrl0fc r. 90 a. u., aud I. 80 p m
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-08-03
TRY ALIENS EO0I-EhSE.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. Your
feet feel swollen, nervous and hot and get tired
easily. II you have snarting feet or tight shoes
try Aliens Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures SWOLLEN sweating
feet iugrowing nails, blisters and eailous spots
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and gives
rest and comfort Try Is today. sold by all
druggists and shoe stores Tor 25 cents Trial
package FREE. Address, Allan : olrnsted,
lie Roy. n. 7. 7-16-Im.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20
A Bee as a Barometer.

Such should be the title of these lines,
for whoever observes these interesting
insects finds. it easy enough to foretell
exactly the kind of weather to be ex-
pected. At least, that is the opinion
of many raisers of bees.
Generally the bee stays at home when
rain is in the air. When the sky is sim
ply dark and cloudy these busy workers
do not leave their dwelling all at once.
A few go out first, as though the queen
had sent out messengers to study the
state of the atmosphere. The greater
number remain on observation until
the clouds begin to dissipate, and it is
only then that the battalions entire
rush out in search of nectar. A bee
never goes out in a fog, because it is
well aware that dampness and cold are
two fearsome, redoubtable enemies.
We do not mean, however, that the bee
is meteorologist in the absolute sense
of the word. Its cleverness consists in
never being taken unawares, for it pos
sesses unthing vigilance. Often one
may observe the sudden entrance of
bees into the hive when a dense cloud
hides the sun, and even though the rain
is not in evidence.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20
The Roman saturnalia

Feasting and revelry and all the mad
pursuit Of pleasure are the features
that seem to have especially marked
this carnival of antiquity, as it went OIL
for seven days in the streets and public
squares and houses of ancient Rome
from the seventeenth to the twenty
third of December. But no feature of
the festival is more remarkable, moth
ing in it seems to have struck the an
clients themselves more than the license
granted to slaves at this time. The dis
tinction between the free and the SER
vile classes was temporarily abolished.
The slave might rail at his master, in
toxicate himself like his betters, sit
down at table with them, and not even
a word of reproof would be administer
ed to him for conduct which at any
other season might be punished with
stripes, Imprisonment or death. Nay,
more-masters actually changed places
with their slaves and waited on them
at table, and not till the serf had done
eating and drinking was the board
cleared and dinner set for his master
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20
An Up.Country Rising.

In spite of the old saying, the lawyer
who conducts his own ease does not al
ways have fool for client. The Hon.
jeremiah Mason, who was admitted to
the New Hampshire bar in 1871, was
man of great height, but during the
early part of his professional career.
says the Green Bag, was so slight and
apparently frail in build that, as the
phrase is, che looked like boy"
Travelling once in sleigh after a
great snowstorm, he met a country
man in similar conveyance. Mr.. Ma
son turned his horse and sleigh as far
to one side as he conveniently could.
and courteously requested the other
person to do the same.
The other man, however, was sturdy
of figure and stubborn of nature, and
taking Mr.. Mason's courteous speech al
sign of craven spirit, he refused to
bulge an inch, and demanded free
way for his vehicle.
At this Mr.. Mason's eyes flashed. The
day was cold and he had sunk deeply
into the robes Of his high-backed sleigh;
but now he drew himself up and sat
erect on the seat for a moment; then
he began slowly to divest himself of
his wrappings and to get upon his feet.
gradually displaying his real proper
tions to the astonished countryman,
who exclaimed:
'Say, mister, you needn't rise any
more. I'll turn out!"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20

creased by the extra distance the logs
have to be carried. Then. owing to
the nature and manipulation of the
trade, consumption and supply cannot
keep pace with each other; one is con-
tinually catching up the other, and the
consequences are rises and depressions.
"But, in the opinion of all who know
anything about timber and have studied
the great question of supply. there must
be steady increase in the price of
every description of wood goods. and
each wave of higher prices will attain
a higher level than it's predecessor.
''As far as the Riga saving trade Is
concerned, the forests which furnish
the timber are now so far away from
the rivers which carry the logs that
Riga cannot be supplied unless prices
are fairly high. If 20 per cent of the
cost price Of log in Riga consists of
the expense of bringing it dawn from
the forests, it is clear that a reduction
can only be made on the remaining 80
| per cent.
"By the remarks / have made l dc
not intend to imply that the supply of
timber is reaching its end. There is
still plenty of timber, but it IS becom-
ing comparatively so inaccessible that
in many parts it can only be worked out
when prices rule high. Higher prices
will always render accessible for supply
those forests which it was not cOnsid
| cred worth while to work at low rates
1t is much the same, in fact, as with
coal and the working of deeper levels. u
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20

that the r!ghtful owners Of these prai:
rie homes. although sometimes forced
to submit to eviction or intrusion.
know how to balance the account when
the opportunity offers.
On this particular occasion the cattle
man was riding after some steers. He
managed to get close to colony OF
prairie dogs, and stopped to watch
their quaint antics.
Considerably apart from the others,
two dogs were sitting with their noses
close together. They appeared to be
much concerned over the movements OF
big rattler which was lazily crawling
about near them. When the snake
moved length or two the dogs became
excited and danced like little lunatics,
but when he ceased his motion there
they were, with their noses together,
managing somehow to keep abreast Of
him without seeming to follow him.
Once the snake coiled, and then the
dogs had business elsewhere. but when
he Strengthened out they were close
beside him again.
The rattler in the course Of his wrig-
glings came to a hole aEl stopped
there, as If undecided whether it would
be worth while to enter or not. The
prairie dogs began to act in an unac-
ceuntable manner, as IL they had been
feeding on loco-weed and suddenly
felt its effects. They danced on one
hind foot and rolled over. They DASH
ed up behind the snake as If they were
aching to push him into the hole, and
every little while they would come to
attention, with noses together-talking
perhaps.
The snake soon began to slip into the
hole. The dogs. although intent upon
his movements, remained perfectly
quiet until the last Of him had disap-
peared. Then they got to work in earn
est, and the way they kicked dirt into
that hole would put a railway lection
hand to shame
They worked systematically. When
the entrance was well filled with loose
more dirt, and tamped that They
were not satisfied until the entrance to
that hole was blocked and packed
down with dirt until 1t was as solid as
the original sod. Then the little ras-
Gals seemed greatly amused, and rub
bed noses times innumerable before
they danced off to join their friends
and relatives, apparently with the in
tention of telling them all about 1t.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20

es are intentioally mirth-provoking and
the stupidity Of the jurymen is meant
to add to the fun.
Although some of the most difficult
problems of law are thus sometimes
given an airing, straightforward GRIM
inal case is most frequently chosen as
of greater interest to fun-seeking COM
munity. ]. Brown is tried for the MUIR
der of his sisters cat and a series OF
interesting exhibits are shown to prove
the assertion. At the end of several
hours of earnest argument ]. Brown
clears himself by producing the cat
which has yowled all evening from its
hiding place under ]. Browns chair,
All of this gives plenty of opportunity
for fun at the expense of Brown and
the members Of the court and it also
gives an opening for a display of dra-
matte ability, which is another thing
the public is fond of.
Gives Play for Dramatic Ability.
Perhaps the most commendable fea
ture of the mock trial is the fact that it
gives opportunity for theatrical ability
or the sensibility of the average person
Everyone likes dramatic opportunity il
it is not overwhelming, as is so often
the case with the out-and-out amateur
theatricals. Everyone likes the play OF
| Imagination which the trial makes pos
sible and the dramatic incidents which
its development produces. AS a spec
tacular performance it pleases the dra
matte sense of everyday people without
displeasing their sense of congruity i1
their own actions.
A trial appeals to the imagination and
to people who know nothing of then
this reason, perhaps, as much as any
other, the mock trial has gained its
present popularity. In the rush for the
mysterious which is overwhelmins
everyone nowadays the mock trial ha.
found it's place at the head of the lis
of entertainments. 1t has taken its place
as a clever means of home entertain
ment and as pleasing novelty fol
clubs.
At an evening gathering where som,
other form Of amusement is the prear
ranged entertainment a mock trail il
often interspersed with the greatest sat
isfaction. The members Of the com
pany assume the various roles easil,
and if ready Of wit can find good oppor
tunity for fun-making. When conduct
ed in this way the trial soon becomes
battle of jokes in which the cleveres
is bound to be the victor. And beside
furnishing the most satisfactory enter
tainment for those engaged in the rep
artee it Is the greatest fun for the lis
teners, who perhaps can appreciate
one.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20
A Peculiar Accident.

A peculiar accident occurred in a
Western town recently. The big iron
safe in a shoefactory refused to open,
and the bookkeeper and engineer con-
ceived the idea that they could burn out
the combination by use of carbon and
electricity. 1t took several hours to
accomplish their purpose, but they
finally succeeded, but not until they had
stood for several hours in the glare of
the electric light taking turns at hold
ing the wire and carbon. When the
work was over both complained of a
dizziness and pain in the head which
increased as the hours passed, and in a
short time both went suddenly blind
at about the same time. All efforts to
restore their sight have been unavail-
ing, for while the eyeballs appear all
right, the sight is destroyed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20

her soul, for her body fell asleep. Then
she, too, woke with a start-a start of
perpleXity and fear; fear for Arthur
what was it? She passed her hand over
her forehead, bewildered. What was it
why could she not remember? Then
the ticking of the clock on the mantel
caught her ear-caught it strangely,
and she listened, breathless, trembling;
tick-tack, tick-tack-what did it mean?
Then slowly and softly solemn voice
fell on her inner ear: "Good-by, Dorrie;
good-by, darling"
"Ahp she rose to her full height-was
rigid there for an instant, then quietly:
Yes. l know; l understand" She
walked quietly to her fathers room,
coat, slipped unseen out into the night.
Tick-tack, tick-tack, eight minutes
more.
Eight minutes; eight years; God!
Can l wait? One brave spring now
would end the torture, and-no, no, for
Dorrie's sake, for the honor of love, I'll
live my life out to the last bitter Sec
ond." Shotwell closed his eyes a few
moments, then opening them, saw a
| face in the doorway gazing at him; to
him it seemed the soul Of Dorrie. come
to say ''good-by."
| He was not afraid. hardly awed; it
was not real; dying mems eyes are
sometimes strangely clear; he noticed
the hat, the coat; the face drawn with
fearful anguish-souls did not look like
that-it was Dorrie herself. A moment
of wild joy was swallowed up in a still
greater Observation-Disclosures, with
that thing-Oh! God; this was worst of
all-but her quick hands touched him.
deftly untieing first the handkerchief
that gagged him, then delicately slip,
ping those fearful strings from his
wrists.
"How long, Arthur she whispered
He glanced desperately at the clock
1.-TWO minutes; don't stop to unite me;
water, quick! There's a bucket; fill ii
at the tap; it's our only chance"
She comprehended instantly. oh, how
slow the water ran! She walked swiftly
to the desk, took the box in her hands
and carried it, ticking, to the bucket
placed it in and held it, trembling, as
the water swallowed it, until there was
a little rasping jar in the ticking. Shot
well drew one deep, long breath as he
stopped over the girl and waited fol
what never came. One, two, three min
utes passed; then, with breath of hall
fearful relief, he looked down at Dorrie
She was fast asleep, nestled in his arms
and breathing peacefully.
He walked her with kiss. She stared
at him in sleepy surprise. why, Ar
} thur! Where am 1? What is it, dear
How white you look; and see, the wa
ter's running all over the floor; yor
careless boy-I-oh, Arthur, L-take me-
home. e."-Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20

and would be the happiest man on
earth if he had her parents consent to
marry her.
mo, STRIP thundered the admiral mo,
stree. Not now, anyhow. No pauper
of an ensign is going to marry my
daughter. You'd better wait until you
are promoted and are able to support
yourself before you think of marrying.
The young officer astounded the ad-
miral by not retiring precipitately. He
even ventured the reminder that the ad-
miral himself had married when he was
but an ensign, and that his married life
had been happy one.
Red Bill' Kirkland glared at the
presumptuous speaker for a moment,
says the New York Times, and then
thundered:
81 know 1 married when l was an en-
sign. My father-in-law supported me
for several years, too, but I'll be hanged
if yours will!''
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20
Editorial ResponsibiIitY,

The troubles of the literary man are
seldom better exemplifed than in the
case of the seedy looking poet who
wandered into an English newspaper
office, venturing to hope that the edi-
tor would accept his offering.
"Give me your address," said the edi-
tor
"That, sir" was the frank reply, "de-
pends entirely on yourself"
"On myself?' said the astonished edi-
tor. How sop
"Well, you see." went on the un-
abashed poet, "it's this way; If you
take the poem my address will remain
II King street; if you don't take it 1
shall have no address. My landlady is
a woman of her word"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20
The MIDNIGHT SUN.
Blaze Wonld Have Been Costly Had It
Happened in the Night.

Blaze Wonld Have Been Costly Had It
Happened in the Night.
Mr.. RanSom'S nephew was building
a house, but an uninitiated person, see
ing Mr.. Ransom's daily supervision of
work and workmen, would have been
convinced that he himself was the
rightful owner of the new cottage.
One day, while making his daily tour
of inspection at the noon hour, he dis
covered a little bunch of shavings on
a window sill. Selling them in his
hand, he hurried downstairs and out to
the big elm under which the carpenter
and his two assistants were eating
their dinner.
''See what l found on the winder-
ledger he demanded, pointing an ac-
cusing finger at the carpenter.
'Seems to be a clump of shavings, y
said the man, wonderingly, as he
munched a doughnut.
Yes, sir, that's what 'tis," declared
Mr.. Ransom, land I'm s'prised to think
man O. your experience should low
such doings!
There was a man in South Plymp-
ton, where l was raised, that was
building him a house with bulls-eye
winder panes in the winders. The men
that were a-working on the house left
bunch O. shavings no bigger'n this
one ON the winder ledge. and the sun
was terrible hot, same as it's to-day,
and it made a focus through that win
der pane, and what happened?
what happened?" repeated Mr.. Ran
som, with increased solemnity. why,
the shavings ketched fire, and blaze
started, that's what!'
But there amt any bulPseyes round
here" suggested the carpenter, mildly.
makes no odds, one way or t'other, !"
replied Mr. Ransom, severely. what's
happened once one way may happen
next time some other way.'
did the house burn up?" inquired
one Of the other men, with a natural
curiosity.
mo, it didn't" admitted Mr.. Ransom,
''but that was just by good luck. Twas
the noon hour, and 1 was there, for the
man was a friend O. mine that Id
known from boyhood, so the blaze was
put out But s'pose it had happened in
the dead O. night The whole building
would have gone. Nothing could have
saved it. 1 tell We, ye can't be toe
careful bout things O. that kind!'-
Youths Companion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20

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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20
Finding a Grave With an Egg

The Miau-tsze, a tribe in Asia, will
not bury a man until they have first
tested the ground with an egg.
This operation is curious. While the
body is being prepared for burial, a
number of Miau-tsze, including the
male relatives Of the deceased, go out
to the appointed spot, bearing a large
basket of eggs.
STOPPING down, one of the natives
lets an egg drop softly on the ground.
Its breaking is considered an i'll omen
and another spot is selected. In this
way the party often wander about for
hours, dropping eggs until one strikes
a place where the shell does not crack.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20
A FAMILY MATTER.

She seWed a button or my coat,
l watched the fingers nimble;
Sometimes l held her spool of thread,
And sometimes held her thimble.
SIN glad to do it, since you're far
From sister and from mother.
"'Tis such a thing" she said, and smiled
LAS I'D do for my brother"
The fair head bent so close to me
My heart was wildly beating;
She seemed to feel my gaze, looked up,
And then our glances meeting,
She flushed a ruddy rosy red,
And l, l bent and kissed her.
"'Tis such thing" | murmured low,
AS I'd do to my sister,"
Brooklyn Life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20

of intelligent bympathies, from the first
had been willing even eager, to discuss
the mems grievances and help them to
an understanding. But when he found
that the leaders, to whom the men had
intrusted their cause not only were dis
posed to take advantage of his justice,
but were seeking their own ends, at the
expense of the men, he suddenly
changed his attitude and refused to lis
ten to any proposals other than abso-
lutte surrender. He gave the three lead
ers to understand in the plainest Ian
guage that under mo consideration
would he tolerate their presence in the
shops again.
The result of this understanding and
the contemptuous way in which the
manager had expressed his opinion of
the leaders and their scheming reused
these men from sullen spite to hatred.
They could not keep the men back or
, get back themselves unless-weIl, un-
less Shotwell changed his mind, and
they knew him too well to hope for
that.
Shotwell's obstinacy had surprised
even old Mr.. Vice, who had known him
from boyhood-known him so well, in
fact, that he had sanctioned the young
mans engagement to Dorothy. his
daughter. 1t was possibly the thought
of a future partnership that made him
so determined to stand to his guns now
and show the old man and his sweet
heart that he was capable of holding
the reins.
Even Dorothy's lover hardly under
stood her. She had strange ideas of
soul communion" that made the mat
ter-of-fact young man gasp; and she
had an uncanny knack of demonstrate
ing the proof of her beliefs by reading
his unspoken thoughts with an accu-
racy that, to less healthy wholesome
young fellow, might have been embar-
RAISING But withal she was so wom-
anly and tender, and her fancies so
pretty, that gradually he grew used to
them, and found himself often linger-
ing over them and almost wishing they
could be true.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20
HOLD MOCK TRIALS.
A NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT FOR
CLUBS AND SOCIETY.
Legal Proceedings Gives Opportunity
for Dramatic Display-Culture Club
Hears Divorce Case Unrestrained by
Bailiffs.

Seekers after novel entertainment for
winter evenings have caught upon the
mock trial, which is consequently doing
its turn at popular favor. Fortunately
the trial adapts itself to any company
and may be just as amusing or just as
educational as it's managers care to
make it. 1t gives opportunity for play
of wit which uvens the monotony Of the
regulation court proceeding and it gives
plenty of room for such personal touch
es as will add to the entertainment of
an audience composed of friends of the
players. Moreover, as a large part of
the company can be subpoenaed for the
trial the interest will be most unf1ag-
ging. From the impaneling of the jury
to the final verdict the audience will
receive enthusiastically every stage of
the trials procedure.
A ridiculous charge is brought against
a member of the party; often this is a
club meeting. A young lawyer or law
student is chosen for judge, as he can
at the same time direct the conduct of
the trial. The greatest care is taken
to have everything in strict accordance
with the legal custom and the slightest
deviation from the regular order Of trial
is zealously guarded against. The law
yers appear with a burden Of dignified
leather bound volumes, which they con-
suit frequently and with ridiculous eff
feet. The dignity Of the judge is bold
ly overdrawn and his peremptory
rulings Intensified until the figure be-
comes laughable caricature. Primed
for the occasion, the questions and an
swers of the lawyers and their witness
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-12-20
Cuyier's Opportunity.

Baron Cuvier, the renowned natural
ist, then only eighteen, accepted a sit
uation as tutor in a family living near
Fecamps in Normandy. The house was
near the sea and he often strolled on
the bank. One day he found strand
ed cutie fish. He took it home, dissect
ed it, and began then the study of mol
luscae, in which he won such reputa
ttion. The ocean was his text book.
This was his opportunity to learn from
that text book. By embracing the op-
portunities offered in his three years
residence by the sea he became one OF
the shining lights in natural history.