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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
LIFE OF THE PHILIPPINE GIRL
She Arises Early to Attend to Religion
and Household Duties.

She Arises Early to Attend to Religion
and Household Duties.
The life lived by the Filipinos is not
an intricate life, says Ramon Reeves Lala
In the Ledger Monthly, nor is Philip
pine etiquette the highly involved sys-
TEN that is found in the old and artifi-
cial society Of western lands. do not
know that 1 can better describe it than
by following society young lady of
Manila through the ordinary events of
one days existence. 1t may interest
American women to know how their
sisters beyond the seas pass their lives.
The day of the fair Filipino is long
one. With her there is no lazy rising
to a 9 o'clock coffee and toast. She is
usually up with the sun, not later than
6, and, If very religious, as early as 4.
that she may attend early mass. Break
fast is set early, about 6 o'clock. Then
come the morning duties Of the house
hold, sewing, washing, cooking, OF
whatever there may be, for our young
lady is not expected to spend her days
In idleness. The midday meal is taken
at 12 o'clock, in order that the warmest
hours Of the day may be the hours OF
rest. About two hours are thus spent
| in the enjoyment of the siesta, when
our lady fair arises, refreshed and
ready for the later pleasures of the
day.
At 4 o'clock the Afternoon tea" IL
served. This is light repast, usually
consisting Of chocolate, with rice and
cakes. or other simple yiands. Then
at the hour of $50 or o'clock, the car
riage is brought out and the daily ridt
taken to the Luneta, the beautiful parl
on the bay south of the city. Here tn,
military band discourses sweet must,
every evening, and the beauty ant
1 fashion Of Manila meet and enjoy tn,
evening air and melodious strains. Re
turning from the drive about o'clock
the evening meal, or supper, comes mex
in order, after which our belle of Ma
nila is free for any mode Of spending
the evening hours that may appeal t
her; perhaps friendly visit, a trip t
the theater or opera, or an '.at home
to receive callers. Early as she aros
bedtime often comes late, and no hour
more than nature demands are spent 4
the enjoyment of slumber. Going t
lrest. however. is different there an
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
How They Began.

I, "None shall wear feather but he
who has killed a Turk" was an old
Hungarian saying, and the number of
feathers in his cap indicated how many
Turks the man. had killed. Hence the
origin of the saying with reference to
a feather in ones cap.
1t was once customary in France,
when guest had outstayed his vel
come, for the host to serve cold shoul-
der of mutton instead of hot roast.
This was the origin of the phrase, sTo
give the cold shoulder"
In one of the battles between the
Russians and Tartars private soldier
of the former called out: Captain
I've caught a TartarT' Bring him
along, thenw answered the officer. 81
can't, for he won't let mer' was the re-
sponse Upon investigation it was ap
parent that the captured had the cap
tor by the arm, and would not release
him. So catching Tartar" is applic
able to one who has found an antagon
list too powerful for him.
"Deadhead," as denoting one who haf
free entrance to places of amusement
comes from Pompeii, where the checks
for free admission were small ivory
deaths heads. Specimens of these arr
| in the museum at Naples.
| That far from elegant expression .stt
kicked the bucket" is believed to hav,
originated in the time of Queen Eliza
beth, when shoemaker named Hawk
ins committed suicide by placing .
bucket on table in order to raise him
self high enough to reach rafte
above, with a rope about, his neck, thel
kicking away the bucket on which b,
stood.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23

wealthy. and when he succeeded to his
fathers estate he had an intimate al
lance with the Drexels of Philadelphia
which added to the strength and fame
of his own name He is popularity sup
posed to control more invested capital
and more free money than any living
man, not excepting the Rothsehilds.
The railroad interests which are now
in his care represent nearly S1,o00,OOO,-
600 in capital Mr.. Morgan is a big
man physically, very chummy with in
Inmates, but reserved before the world.
He is passionately fond of yachting,
rare books and rarer paintings.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Conflicting Wishes.

While going his rounds, the foreman
Of factory lost cuff link. After some
time had elapsed and the cuff link had
not turned up, he caused the following
notice to be put up in conspicuous
position in the Workshop: "Mr. L.,
having lost gold cuff link, would be
very glad If the finder would return 1t
as soon as possible to the owner" I'm
agine his feelings when a few hours
later on passing the notice he found the
following appended: ''The finder OF
the above cuff link would be very much
obliged If Mr.. L. would lose the
other one"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Fault of Our Language.

Myer-Bifkins writes me that he sus-
tanned broken leg in a railway acci-
dent one day last week.
Gyer-Well, that is certainly consid-
crate on the part of Bifkins.
Myer-How's that? 81 -
Gyer-The leg helped to sustain him
before it was broken, therefore. it is
no more than right that he should sus-
tain it now.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
A. Other. See u.

Miles-I have my doubts about that
assertion Of yours.
Giles-Well, you certainly have plen-
ty of room for doubt.
Miles-How's that?
Giles-There is plenty of vacant
space under your hat.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Leading Hin, On.

The summer girl and the summer
young man had exhausted all other
subjects Of conversation, when they
turned to the crops.
81 guess the corn fields of the West
are in bad way on account Of the
dry SPELL" said he.
Yes, that seems to be the case." she
assented, coyly; "but don't think the
pop corn crop will be injured"
After that what could he do but pop?
-Pittsburg Commercial-G Gazette.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23

MADAM" said the poor but honest
iceman. ''you do me a great Injustice
when you say my bill is more than it
should be. To tell you the truth, am
actually selling ice at a loss this sum-
mer."
sOh, can readily believe that" re-
piled the indignant female. "The 10
pound cakes you cut for me show a loss
of fully three pounds each by the time
you get them in the refrigerator"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23

Here's a woman" said the Query
Editor, who asks: Should married
woman in writing a letter sign herself
Mrs. John Smith?' Z" Certainly" re-
piled the Snake Editor, unless her
name happened to be Mrs. William
Jones. .'"-Philadelphia Record.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
j. PlERPONT MORGAN.

The Great Central Figure in the Big
Steel Strike.
J. Pierpont Morgan, the great central
figure of the steel strike, received his
early education in finance in London
and through an intimate connection
with the famous Peabody banking
house. He made acquaintances and
friends at that time since of powerful
influence for him. He was born
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Past and Future.

.'The secret of happiness is to live in
the present"
'That's SO; but my wife is always
wanting money for tomorrow, and
bill collectors, you know, won't let you
forget yesterday"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23

here. Ladies, even of the highest social
rank, do not sleep in a bedstead, but
prefer the floor, lying on a petate, or
mat, which is provided with long
bolster or pillow, and covered with the
conventional mosquito netting.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Lukewarm Weather.

"Pop, this is awfuly hot weather,
amt it?" quoth George, the 6-year-old
family joy. How do you like your
weather."
In summer imagine like it cold;
in winter believe l like it hot. How
is it with you?"
"Oh, I like mine lukewarm." New
York Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23

of H
noune the drawing for in the Lawon district of and
will nothing
ton
name fol daw a
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
A Frienily III timate.

Proud Mamma-Don't you think little
Harold's head is a great deal like his
fathers.
Uncle Bill-Yep. Nothing on the out
side and not much on the inside-Balti-.
more American.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
cou1dn,t Be Sacrifice J.

Easterner-Why don't you build your
courthouse over there? l. .s.:. -
Westerner-Why,i if we did we'd have
to cut that tree down.
well, what of it?'
What of it? Man alive, that's the
only tree in this neighborhood fit to
lynch man onr'-Philadelphia Rec
ord. =,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
One Little Detail.

"Are all the arrangements for your
marriage with the count eomplete?''
Practically. All that remains is for
him to give papa a statement of his liza
bilities life,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23

81 argued and argued with young
Nibbs to have more self-esteem."
"Was he Influenced by your efforts ?"
'He's got SO much now that 1 can't
stay around where he is"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23

Mrs. Youngwed (crying)-Oh, Frank!
Boo-hoo! Don't you know big tramp
ate one of the pies baked this morn
ing! Boo-hoo!
Mr.. Youngwed-oh, well, dear.
there's lots of other tramps. Besides.
the police won't blame you for it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
In Tins ami Stale.

IN Tins AMI StaIe.
"Say. l thought you said they always
give fresh vegetables at that farm. I've
got my family there now, and we're
all disgusted."
"You surprise me. Perhaps they pro-
vide the best they can"
''Not much. They don't even provide
the best the Gamers n."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23

We don't know what is meant by ar
tistic temperament unless it means
that the girl having 1t picks out a
switch that matches her hair.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
A Precipitate verdic+.

- a, WHdL IS pHlIUSOpHef!
"a philosopher, Jimmie is man
who thinks he has got through7 being
a fool''
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Tall Men in the Scots Guards.

There are ninety men in the Scots
guards averaging 6 feet 21a inches in
height. Not one is under feet and
twelve are feet 4 inches.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23

A watch may be cleaned by soaking
it in cup of kerosene-but that is not
the way a watch is usally soaked.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Easy.

(which would you rather, Tommy,
be born lucky or rich?" asked Uncle
Tredway.
"Both," replied Tommy sententiously.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Denomination of Erancl

The French census shows that the
population of France has decreased by
1883 In five years.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Cause of Her Cold.

"Poor Emersonia has a 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, 1901-08-23
PuttinR It Right.

Putting It Right.
81 didn't get home till dawn yester.
day morning"
what did your wife say?"
''That's the wrong way to put it
What didn't she say?"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23

Visitor-Why, Mrs. Foxy, do you put
peas under your rug?
Mrs. Foxy-To keep young men from
making declarations Of love to my
r-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23

Polly Pinktights-The leading lady is
ill.
Fanny Footlights-Critica
Polly Pinktights-I suppose SO.
Didn't you see the way all the papers
roasted her this morning ?-Philadel-
phia Record.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
No chance to Resis..

"a picture peddler caught me yester-
day."
well, you are getting feeble-mind-
pd -
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23

Mrs Whyte-Men have very poor
judgment.
Mrs. Browne-Yes, but it doesn't do
to tell them SO. If you do they are apt
to make sarcastic references to the time
when they got married. -Somervile
Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
KING EDWARDS r1AdNIFIcENT NEW MOTOR.

King of yet
substantially
the couple middle box
at
him. for like the King the Bean his takes
in
will something
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23

The circulation of the blood is SAN
culinary revolution.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
A Mean WAY Men Have,

..He was peddling snow scenes"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
Propagators.

MOSQUITOES are accused of propa
eating disease" said Spykes.
"Well, know that they propagat
! profanity" said Spokes.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-23
SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
THE COMIC PAPERS.
Pleasant Incidents Occurring the
World Over-sayinE.t that Are Cheer
full to Old or Youn9-Funny selec-
tions that Everybody VIII Enjoy.

NelIMay Brassey's awful mad. She
sent an anonymous letter to the society
editor announcing that Miss May Bras
sey is one of the prettiest young women
in the uptown set.
Belle-And didn't he publish it?
Yes; but he headed it: Miss Bras
sey says '"-Philadelphia Record.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-10
PRESIDENTS GUARD.
MEANS OF PROTECTION
AGAINST ASSASSINS.
Although Mckinley Has No Fear, Secret
Service Men Are Constantly Watching
Over Him, at the White House and
on Trips

While no one official in Washington
credits in the least the recent sensa-
tional story of a plot to azsassinate
the president, it Is just as well to call
attention to the fact that only by the
merest accident could nv evil-minded
person or crank get close enough to the
chief magistrate to do him any harm;
and even If he succeeded in getting
within so feet of him, half a dozen de-
tectives in plain clothes, who are al
ways at the presidents side, would in
all probability disarm the assassin be-
fore he could succeed in accomplish
ing his purpose. The only feature of
the recent story which caused the
slightest worry to Chief Wilkie of the
secret service bureau was that the al
legged plot contemplated Canton as the
scene Of operations. Canton naturally
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-10
LOVE OF COUNTRY FIRST.

That she might have the honor OF
christening one of Uncle Sans war
ships and not violate the tradition that
none but unmarried women may chris
ten naval vessels, Miss Ruth Lawrence.
daughter of Supreme Court Judge
Lawrence of New York, postponed for
over a year the date of her wedding.
Now, however, her nuptials will soon
be celebrated, as recently Ruth Law
renee at Weymouth. Mass. broke a
bottle of wine on the bow OF the Uni
ted States torpedo boat Lawrence as
the vessel glided down the ways for
her first plunge into the briny ele-
ment. Miss Lawrence is well known
in patriotic literary work. She is re-
gent in a New York chapter of tho
Daughters of the American Revolution.
During the wal with Spain she wrote
patriotic songs, which have been pub
lished in book form. She Is popular in
society and her forthcoming marriage
is attracting considerable attention
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-10

Only Sixty-Nine Cases of This PN~u nm
enon Reported,

Only S61Ds VI IA IAL0 nm.
enon Reported.
Not long since, Sydney, In tho COLONY
of New South Wales, was for a tim.
overwhelmed with red dust, and pres
emily a light shower of red rain fell. or
course the government astronomer was
Immediately interviewed for publica-
ton. In the early days of Rome" hs
said, this red rain was regarded as A
terrible thing. 1t was thought that
the gods were fighting. and that the
drops consisted OF blood from the
wounds they inflicted on each other in
combat. Yet this was only similar to
what we had this morning. | find that
there are only sixty-nine cases Of red
rain recorded. The first historic In
stance occurred fourteen years after
the foundation OF Rome. In 1888 B. C..
Until quite modern times the phenom-
enon was called bloody rain Over
thirty years ago a quantity of the dust
fell in France. and portions were care
fully collected and examined by seien-
tifc men. Microscopic examination
showed that 1t contained a large num-
Der of organized forms known az dia-
toms, which. so far, have been found
nowhere else but in South America. A
theory was consequently then formu-
lated that the dust had been gathered
during violent windstorms In South
America. carried to the higher regions
OF the atmosphere and drifted across
the Atlantic to France" On being
asked IL this last shower of red dust
came all the way from South America
the astronomer said: We'll, | can't
give you a decided opinion. but you
see that we are right in the track OF
the prevailing westerly winds. which
travel around the earth from that con-
tinent."
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-10

every ueek. and some of them becomi
violent when told that they canno
see the president. A few OF them are
dangerous in that they believe tne
government has wronged them ane
will not pay a just claim. Prooapiy
twenty such oranks are taken ineo
custody each year. and are either SEM
to the workhouse as Migrants or else
discharged on their promise to iea'e
Washington within twenty-four hours
Most of them take advantage or the
latter offer.
The force which patrols the white
house consists of fifteen policemen, al
vided into three squads of five eaeh
who surround the white house con
stantly. under command of a sergeant
who may be communicated with quick
ly at the white house. At the water
house. which is in the rear OF tint
white house, are a clerk and an opera
tor. who manage the working apparatni
which includes a telephone n direc'
communication with police headquar'
ters. Signal buttons are in every por
ton of the grounds, in places where
the average citizen never dreams oil
their existence. Only the policemen
on duty know of the exact location Oh
these signal buttons. and even IL the
average civilian should accidentally
stumble on one of them he could not
work it properly, because the police
- 49, hv panonG nf n scorer
code.
OF all the persons, however, whose
duty it is to look after the chief a
istrate's safety, the railroad of1clais
over whose line the presidential spe-
cial is scheduled to pass are probably
subjected to the most severe tension.
1t extends to every employe-from the
track-walker, whose duty 1t Is to see
that no effort Is made to wreck the
special train, to the general superln-
tendent. upon whom the responsibility
for the life OF the president and MS
party rests from the time the private
cars roll on to the rails OF his line
Sooner than run the most remote
risk of leaving the country without g
legitimate chief magistrate Mr.. Cleve.
land remained in the white house, ever
giving up his favorite trips down this
river duck shooting, while the number
of his drives in the city's suburbs were
materially decreased. President Nc
Kinley, howeyer,is known to be some.
thing of a fatalis.-as indeed all sol.
diers are-conidently believing thai
when the proper time comes he will
be ready.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-10

The United States Now lays Claim to
That Distinction.


THAT Distinction.
The United States, at something
more than 10000, 900, is the greatest
nation in the world. The direct refer
ence is, of course. to numbers of civil
lied inhabitants, says the New fork
Tribune. Only three others outnnTl-
Der Us. and in no one of them Is .as
standard of civilization or of individ.
ual intelligence for a moment compar.
able with our own. Russia proper out
numbers us by less than 20 per cent
But a nation in which probably not I
per cent of the people can read ant
write, and which has only $4,000 miles
of railroads to our 100 900 or more, Ii
scarcely to be compared with this. In
dia is larger in numbers than Russia.
IL we regard it as a whole, and o
highly civilized; yet its intellectual
and industrial potentially is far below
that of the United States. China is the
most po~pulous of all, but intellectually
is scarcely superior to Russia, and IN
dustrially Is probably inferior. Ger
tainly its preponderance of population
cannot avail to place it by the side of
the United States. The other great ma
tions which are comparable with our
own in civilization are now far out
stripped by us in numbers. The Unit
ed Kingdom has about Al .00O, 900 in
habitants, or less than So per cent of
ours, and IL we add thereto the millions
of Britons and other civilized British
subjects in Canada, Australasia and
elsewhere throughout the empire the
grand total will still fall far below our
figures. France has only 80, 900 900.
The German empire is growing more
rapidly than any other continental ma
ton, yet it has today all told not more
than 55, 000, 900 inhabitants, or u per
CEN less than the United States. Italy
has about 80, 00o. 900, Japan As, O00, 900.
and Spain $1,000, 900. Among all these
the United States with its 5000, 900,
is a veritable giant. When we add that
this country is increasing in popula-
ton more rapidly than any OF them.
its primary in that particular seems
assured. Possibly one, certainly two
or three more decennial censuses will
show the United States to have sur
passed European Russia itself in sheer
numbers, and thus to be the most pop
ulous OF all nations that even lay claim
to western civilization. We shall find
the showing Of the census well sus-
tanned by other statistics. The rank
of the nation in industry, in manufac-
lures and in commerce is comparable
with hat in numbers. 1t is becoming,
and in fact probably at this moment is,
the greatest producing and consuming
nation and the greatest manufacturing
and trading nation in the world.