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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

Mr.. Rogers that he should sell the
works. His requirements were so great,
however, that no offer was made.
Next Mr.. Rogers asked the courts to
name receiver for the Rogers Loco
motive Works. This was done, and
the receiver sold them for $500, 200.
Mr.. Rogers said that he had, at that
time, never sold anything but locomo-
tiYes and butter-and he told the truth.
He invested in securities and did not
sell them. If the securities were forced
to a fictitious value, Jacob Rogers paid
no attention. He bought much real es-
tate, that has increased in value, and
he has never sold.
At Pompton he owned stock farm
Of many hundred of acres, where he
raised blooded cattle, thoroughbred
horses and maintained extensive game
preserves. Butter making was his hob
by. He sold the product of his dairy at
40 cents pound-never varying. When
the demand for it grew, he was offered
larger price. His reply was that but
ter such as he made was worth 40 cents
a pound and no more.
He never married, and his only rela-
tives are nepheWs and nieces. To these
he leaves $3.50, 900. together with two
81 900 annuities. The balance of his es.
tate, estimated at $S,0O0,OOO, though II
may far exceed this, he bequeaths as
an endowment to the Metropolitan
Museum of Art of New York. The will
it is believed, will be contested by dis.
satisfied heirs
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Some Florida Rivers.

In Florida one may have another odd
experience; a river ride in an oX-cart.
Florida rivers are usually shallow, and
when the water is high you can travel
for miles across country behind oxen,
with more or less river under you all
the way. There are ancient jokes about
Florida steamboats, that travel on
heavy dews, and use spades for pad
dlewheels.
But those of you who have been on
its rivers know there is but one Florida,
with its bearded oaks and fronded
palms; its dusky woods, carpeted with
CLASSY waters; its cypress bays, where
lonely cranes pose, silently thoughtful
(of stray polliwogs); and its birds Of
wondrous plumage that rise with star
tied splash when the noiseless canoe
glides down upon their haunts.
Every strange fowl and every hideous
reptile, every singular plant and every
tangled jungle, will tell the American
boy how far he Is to the south. Florida
is, in fact, his corner of the tropics;
and the clear waters of its rivers,
stained to brown and wine-color with
the juices of a tropical vegetation, will
tell him, If he reads natures book, how
different the sandy soil of the South is
from the yellow mold of the great West
ern plains.-St. Nicholas.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Did China Have a Noahq

A London paper has discovered Chi
nese picture that represents is sup
posed to represent-Noah's ark resting
on the top of Mount Ararat. The picture
is of great antiquity. As is well known,
the religious literature of almost every
nation and race contains an account of
a deluge. but Chinese manuscript,
recently unearthed, follows very close
" the story as recorded in the Bible.
1t is particularly interesting in that
the roof of the Chinese ark is of the
gable variety associated with the
Noah's arks which prove such enter
tanning toys for our youngsters The
Chinese picture, however, shows a
double-storied vessel, and, so far from
there being only one window in the
roof. there are windows in every possi-
BILE space.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
use of che Automobile.

With the increase of endurance and
the perfection of motive power and me-
chancal parts, the automobile has
grown popular. A crippled beggar in
Paris, who formerly propelled him
self by hand in a cart, recently bought
a one-horse power machine and is now
making money by running errands. A
public service Is to be established in
Honolulu. Routes are being laid out
in Madagascar. The, King Of England
is having a car de luxe built in Paris
Socialists are to make a propagandist
tour through Pennsylvania in a ma
chine of their own. Emperor William
has been offering cups for contests.
The London and New York fire depart
ments are both using autos, and a self
moving fire engine has been in use for
years In Hartford, Conn. The State
Department Of this country has re-
quested our consuls abroad to furnish
1t with the rules governing the opera
ton of automobiles in foreign cities.
The list of significant things is almost
endless.-World's Work.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
COULDN'T FOOL couNTRYMEN.

Young chicagoan Gets Into q Scrape
from Politeness.
One young man In Chicago found him.
self in a very embarrassing position
during Grand Army encampment week
because Of the fear Of some Of the Wis
itors from the country who thronged
the city. The newspapers had pub
lished columns of warnings to the peo-
pie from the country against the smooth
tricksters who swarmed the city, wait
ing to lead the strangers to the tunnels
to see the explosion" or something Of
the kind, and to relieve them Of their
ready cash when they reached the first
dark alley.
Herbert McCulla, who travels for a
well-known Chicago gas lamp company,
had just returned to this city over the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad,
and was walking south on 9TH avenue
to 60 to his home on the West Side on
a West Madison street car. AS he
neared Randolph street, he, encountered
two gray-haired veterans from the
country, and overheard one of them
advise the other to go to the policeman
on the next corner and ask where the
Briggs House was. McCulla knew
very well where the hotel was situated,
and, stepping up to the strangers, he
said:
"The Briggs House is just around the
corner on Randolph street. Come
along, I'm going right past it and will
point 1t out to you and save you the
trouble of looking for policeman"
"Get along with you," said one of the
strangers. "We're onto you confidence
men. We've read Of you in the papers" !"
The accommodating Chicagoan laugh
ed and started to leave the strangers,
but just at that time blue-coated Off
Ger appeared around the corner and one
Of the strangers rushed up to him and
reported that the man with the valise
was confidence man and had just
tried to entice them to go with him SO
that he could rob them.
The policeman rushed after McCulla
and grabbed him by the collar, demand.
ing him to explain why he had tried to
lead the two strangers with him. The
drummer explained to the officer that
he had merely volunteered to direct the
strangers to their hotel and explained
who he was and what firm he worked
for. The policeman was skeptical and
would not believe him, and asked him
to show evidence of his Identification
as travelling salesman. McCulla put
his hand in his pocket to get card Oh
a letter, but discovered that he did mo-
have paper of any description in his
pocket by which he could prove his
statements, and to keep from going tt
the station he was forced to open his
yalise on the street and produce letters
from his firm and show his samples
after which the officer apologized ant
released him.-Chicago Chronicle.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
THIS WOMAN KEPT A SECRET.
Now She's Married and Apparently
Happy that She Didn't Tell.


Happy that She Didn't Tell.
Judge John II. Baker of the United
States District Court at Indianapolis
was in his private office the other day
when a well-dressed woman, hardly
more than 20, knocked at the door, and
In response to his invitation walked
into the room and approached his desk.
Il want to thank you," she said In a
low, musical voice, "for having sent me
to the reformatory and also for secur-
ing my pardon. am now married and
happy. and owe it to you for having
placed me where would no longer be
under evil influences"
The Judge recognized the woman
and spoke in words of praise Of her
conduct in the prison and congratulate
ed her on her better surroundings. Then,
as II recollecting something, he asked:
Now that you have been released
from the refOrmatory, are you not
ready to tell who gave you the counter
felt money!?
The young woman seemed thoughtful
for moment, and then. shaking her
head slowly, replied:
"Oh, don't have to tell you now."-
Judge Baker recognized his visitor
as young woman who was brought
before him five years ago on charge
of passing counterfeit money. She was
then about 15, and neither the court
nor the district attorney was disposed
to prosecute her very vigorously, but
they were anxious to learn from whom
she received the money, that the maker
could be punished. Two men were un-
der suspicion, but the Government had
no evidence that would Justify arrests.
The girl was asked from whom she
received the counterfeits, but she re-
manned silent, and no amount Of coax
ing could get the information from her.
Finally the Judge told her he would
send her to the reformatory till she was
Of age unless she told the name of the
person from whom she got the money
but would release her if she would tell
The girl kept silent and was sent out
to the reformatory to spend the night
the court hoping that sight Of the in
sdtution and the prospect of spending
six years there would cause her te
name her confederate. When she was
called before him the next morning she
was as obdurate as ever, and he passed
sentence upon her.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

after ALL" said the Old Codger, in
his usual dry way, 81 kinder think that,
instead Of there bein' seven ages of
man, as Shakespeare contended, there
are only two-before he is married and
afterward. During the first period he
puts In the most Of his time trying TO
make the lady think he is devil Of a
feller, and during the second he spends
still more Of 1t In endeavorin' to con-
vince her that he in't."-Puck
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
WOOD SCENTS

Oh! the pennyroyal scent,
And the broken sassafras,
And the snappy pawpaw blent
With the mint Of the morass!
You can have your smell Of roses
In the city garden closes;
But for newell, thanks, I'll take
Perfumes with the country Jake.
All, this good-woody smell
Draws me back to boyhood days,
When 1 used to dream and dwell
Where the misty meadows haze
Fashioned mighty towers and castles
And the bees were ell my yassais.
Bringing honey for my mouth,
With the SAVIOR of the south!
Let me stay here, let me lie
Here along the forest edge.
Not a wall to shut the sky
From my vision, nor ledge
Save the cliffs of yonder river
Where the willows wave and qulver'
Let me smell the woods and make
B'lieve I'm still a country JAKE.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
GENERAL
DANIEL BUT TERFIELDl


wounded When
held Of the rank the regular Though he
in
his patriotism and military spirit When the
he
calling Grand which belonged
instinct
cemetery
wher 10 mi gaIan
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Economic Value of Birds.

1t is ayerred that the destruction of
birds in France has produced disas-
trous effects upon agriculture, horticul-.
ture and the grape industry. In the De-
partment of Herault alone, it has been
calculated, the destruction of birds ac-
customed to feed upon insects costs a
loss of more than 100000 gallons of
wine every year. Some birds consume
about 600 insects each day, and sin
gle insect-eating species, Mons. Leyat
estimates, may be the means of saving
5000 grains of wheat and 1,150 grapes
per day.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
LARGEST City south Of the Lime.

Ten census returns for the metropoli-
tan district of Sydney. N. S. W.. show
that during the past ten years its pop
ulation has increased by little over
0,000 persons. The total is now 1885,
$50, of whom 197, ,227 are males, 189, 9,632
females. Sydney now ranks as one of
the large cities of the world. 1t is the
largest city south of the line. The
United States only contains six larger
cities.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
A Curiosity of Nature.

A pine tree and birch tree have
grown SO close together in Woolwich,
Me-, that one trunk serves for both,
sending forth pine branches on one side
and birch on the other. The union
seems a happy one, in spite of the fac
that the two trees are as widely Sc,
arated by the botanists as two well :"
be, and the gnaried branches oi
me embrace the Eirch IN a ii.ssi
i, nate manner.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
rimcu1ties in the Way.

sWiggles-Do you call your kitchen
girl a maid?
Waggles can we? Her name is
Mrs Moriarty, and she has eight grown.
I'D children.-Somerville Journal
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
The End.

"Miss Sharpe-Vera," he began, you
must know why I've been coming here
SO much; why l sit here in the parlor
with you night after night, and"
81 suppose, Mr.. Pinchpenny," Miss
Vera Sharpe interrupted, fits cheaper
to do that than to take me out any
where re"-Philadelphia Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

Careful Housekeeper-Bridg you
may get all the preserves we canned
last year, and boil them up again. 1
Bridget-Like enough, mum, like
enough. Everything round this house
has to.-Harlem Life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
LET Us ALL LAUGH.
JOKES FROM THE PENS OF VA
RIouS HUMORISTS
Pleasant Incidents Occurring the
World Over-Sayings that Are Cheer.
full to Old or Young-Funny sslsc.
tions that You will Enjoy.

"Did you have good time on the
Fourth?''
Never enjoyed anything so well in
my life. You know that mean old
hunks that wakes me up so often at
daybreak by running his lawn mower?
"Yes."
"Wen. the night before the Fourth
got all the boys in my neighborhood
to agree to shoot firecrackers in front
of his house from midnight till 7 o'clock
and then l went out into the coun-
uy."-Chicago Tribune.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

The Chronic Discussionlst (truculent-
ly)-If Andrew Jackson were alive to-
day what would be his sentiments in
this matter?
The Sober-Minded Citizen (wearily)-
He would be glad he was dead, pre-
sume,-Puck.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
A Good Runner.

"Aain't you most afraid to have John
go to war? You know these far-shoot-
In guns will hit q man a mile an half
away every time"
There amt no bullet that'N catch
John If he gifts mile an half start"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

''You say that you don't care for the
salary, SO long as you can get chance
to work % said the Millionaire.
That's. the idea," answered the youth
with the sharp nose and chin. 'tI'm
willing to start right in at big reduc-
ton and take one of those $25 900 posi-
tions you say are so hard to fill at half
the Washington Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

"Dear Doctor: When l began using
your hair medicine three months ago.
you assured me that my hair would not
trouble me much longer. l take pleas
ure in stating that you spoke the truth.
Could you give me the address of
good wig maker?'-Baltimore Ameri-
can
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Lesson in Arithmetic.

"Now, Tommy" said the teacher, 'if
your father had ten one-dollar bills and
your mother asked him for half of
them, how many would he have left?"
He'd still have the ten," replied the
wise Philadelphia Record.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
What Hurt Him,

81 shall sue him for libel" said the
man who is making large sums of mon
ey out of the credulity of the masses.
For what?"
HE called me a common swind1er.
It's pretty hard for man who has
worked as hard as have to be original
to be referred to as common Wash
ington Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Parson-Yes. 1 believe SO.
"A Lih.I.

Ascum-He said he saw you in store
the other day looking at trousers.
Cholly-Twousers! The Ideal! Why,
I never look at anything but twouser-
ings. Twousers are all readymade, ye
know.-Philadelphia Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

Boder-Bryght's new work will be in
four volumes.
Boggs-Four? The man is foolish to
attempt to float novel Of that size.
Boder-But the public would be srls-
picious If he made 1t any shorter. You
know the book is to be called "a Chi
cago Woman's Love Letters. Judge.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
But Not Her Face.

Gussie Gush-Do you know l paint? !?
Willie Softleigh-Aw-weally, Miss
Gush, nevah noticed it.-Ohio State
Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Sauinn Nnnex

Mr.. Hardhead-I saved a big pile of
money to-day.
Mrs. H.-That is lovely! How?
Mr.. H.-Instead Of suing a man for
what he owed me, let him have tt
New York Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
The Modern Way.

Knicker-Was Jones' new book a sue
cess?
Bocker-No, it only reached the two
hundred and fiftieth edition before it
was printed, so the publishers didn't
think it worth while to get 1t out
Judge.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

"It is true he is young, handsome and
well to do. but the only question, my
child, concerns the heart. Do you love
him?''
Il will be frank with you, mamma.
l never could love a man, no matter
all during '"-Chicago Tribune.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

What has become OF the old-fashion-
ed cook who thought that anything
less than ten layers in cake indicated
laziness?
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

Mrs. Nosepoke-John, don't you think
it's about time for US to call on our new
neighbors?
Husband-Why, they only moved in
this morning.
Mrs. Nosepoke-O, l know, but all
their stuff will be downstairs and 1 can
see it better.-Ohio State Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Austria Has No Colonies.

Austria is the only empire in the
world which has never had colonies, or
even transmarine possessions.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

The greatest distinction to a sick
woman is when her doctor accompanies
her when she goes out on her first
drive.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

"Why, yes, your fiat is cozy," said
the visitor, "but how do you ever man
age to live in 1t? 1t looks to me as If
there wasn't room enough to swing a
cat here"
eve haven't any cat" explained the
tenant-Somerville Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Lady Manager-Why not?

Miss Plumpersquat dnd: :gnant,y)-
While was practicfng somebody in the
crowd yelled, "Get onto her curves
Brooklyn Eagle.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

Men don't get on the limb Of a tree
and cut the limb of every day, but
they do things equally as foolish.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
A French Duel.

"Sir, l shall be, at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning, at the Bois de Boulogne with
my seconds!'
sSir, you will find that am not easily
frightened! shall be at the same hour
tomorrow, with my seconds, at the
Bois de Vincennesw
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
A Little Person,,.

Miss Plumpersquat (of lady baseball
nine)-I am not going to pitch for this
camel
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Proof PoaiflYe.

Singleton-Do you believe 1t is posi-
BILE for one person to hypnotic anoth-
er?
Wederly-Never met my wife, did
you?
Singieton-Why, no. 1 nev-
Wederly Gnterrupting)-So thought.
Otherwise you wouldn't have asked me
such fool Chicago News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

Say, pop, I've got to write a compo-
sition on hope. What is hope, any
way?"
Hope, my boy, is the joyous expecta-
tion of being able to dodge our just
deserts. Life,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
True Resixnation.

The Spinster (an invalid)-Is it really
true that marriages are made in heav-
en-?
The Parson-Yes, believe so.
The Spinster (resignedly)-Oh, then
I'll tell the doctor he needn't call again.
Chicago News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

Host-So sorry you have to be going.
Guest-Indeed, I am, too. By the
way, I'm not sure about my train. It's
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

A man soon forgets his faults when
they are known only to himself.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
After the ReconciIiation.


Dooley-Say, Hooley, gin me punch
on tn jaw opposite phwere yez kicked
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

Hosts Eldest-It's 9:32. Pa said he
hoped you'd take that one.-Philadel
phia Record.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

When man has nothing to do,
wants him around. Ever no.
tice how business man scowls when
an IDLE man comes in to occupy his
chairs, and "talk?"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
Reaver a Nuisance in CoIorade.

Beaver have become SO numerous in
the southern part Of Colorado that the
ranchmen want them killed off to save
their property.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

He reading notice)-I shouldn't have
thought 1.-THE King.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09
A Willing Youth.

Dooley-I want yez to straighten out
me face-Baltimore World.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-09

.Did you have a good time on the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-01-11
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