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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

them have sought places of abode in all
the far portions Of the world drawn
under the protection of the British
flag.
The population of London, roughly
speaking, doubles itself every four de-
cades. In 1901, out of every ten peo-
pie in England and Wales one person
lived In London. To-day one out of
every seven persons in England and
Wales lives in London. This growth. it
Is scarcely needful to point out, has
not taken place in central London,
where the population has been dimin-
ishing by about one-twelfth in each of
the last three decades. The increase
Is in the suburbs. where the small house
never ceases to encroach and multiply.
In the central area. which includes the
districts of st. Georges, Hanover
Square, Westminster, Marylebone, st.
Giles, the Strand. Holborn, the City,
Shoreditch, Whitechapel and st.
George 's-in-the East, the number of
houses which cease to be inhabited, or
are transferred to the category of
"houses not occupied at night, y
amounts to more than 200 each year"
The fourteen largest provincial towns
in England-Liverpool, Manchester.
Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Bristol,
Nottingham. Bradford, Hull, Newcas-
tie, Stafford. Leicester. Oldham and
Portsmouth-do not amount in joint
population to the figures of London,
even if the growing Outer Ring of
suburbs be excluded.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
ENdLAND.s GAIN AND IRELAND.s LOSS.

Great Britafn's census is expected to
show a total population in England,
Ireland, Scotland and Wales Of 42,O0O,-
600. This expectation is based upon
the average decenniar rate of increase
shown during the last half of the CEN
tury. The figures contrasting the pop
ulation of these divisions of the empire
a century ago and as estimated to-day
is interesting:
England dncluding
Ireland (irst counted in '0'''O'
1921 -. q, 6,sO1.s27 4,25o, 900
Scotland 5000. .1,tOS, 40 4,3oO,OOO
Most remarkable showing Of all-if
one excepts the decline of Irish popula-
tion-is the gain of London, first city
in the world in size and financial pow
er. At the beginning of the nineteenth
century the imperial city had popu-
lation of S64,S45. This has grown to
more than 100000 at the beginning Of
the twentieth century.
The rate of increase in most of the
divisions of the empire have steadily
declined since 1850, and the rate of
loss in Ireland has also fallen CORE
spondingly, hopeful sign for the EN-
erald Isle. The losses are due almost
entirely to emigration In the case of
the English emigrants the colonies have
been the gamers mainly. Most of the
Irish who left their island have come
to America to make homes, though a
considerable number of the millions
who have put the dust of Erin behind
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

in the italian quarter. or Little Italy,
as it is called.
For just one moment the little girl
hesitated and looked about her, half
frightened at the noisy, crowded street,
but in the thought of the sorrowing
mother at home all fear was forgotten
and bravely she started on her tramp.
All, the terrors of that weary day and
of the weary days that were to follow.
Patiently she wandered through the
busy streets singing over and over
again the little lullaby that was to bring
him back to them:
o, che carl Eadora, che ii milo tesora,
vi milo d'amor, parla ancora!
Each evening she returned, so tired
she could scarcely drag her weary feet,
but with the morning hope and courage
came again and the thought, 'sSurely
to-day must find him."
Passers-by wondered at the strange
child who sang over and over again the
same little song. The kind-faced con-
ductor greeted her each day with a
questioning smile, but Tonietta did not
heed, for she thought only of her
strange quest, and of the poor little
mother who was growing paler and
paler, until she was but frail shadow
of her former self. Very often a mist
would come before the child's dark eyes
and sobs would drown the faltering
tones, but she could not give up. She
must find her brother. 1t meant SC
much to them all. And it was through
her tears, at last, that she saw him, al
though she did not know. 1t was the
faltering tones that made him start
sat, heartsick and alone, gazing before
him into future that was dark indeed
"Why do you sing that song? Who
are you? What is your name?"
He caught her arm almost fiercely
Tonietta drew back in alarm. She haG
been looking for handsome, well
dressed, happy Mariana, yet here, 6
ragged, sad-faced boy bent over her, &
boy with something" in his darl
eyes that made her answer, in spite o1
her fright, My name is Tonietta. It /.
| the little mothers song"
"My little mother! My little sister!'
he cried. "Ah, Tonietta, don't 70,
know me? Am so changed?"
"Mariano! My brotherw She fun,
her arms about his neck and almos
sobbed for joy. "Come-you must com,
home with me, for the little mother Il
waiting for us.''-Detroit Free Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
CALLED HIMSELF iMPosToR.

Mark Twain's Opinion Given In the
strictest Sense.
Sometimes on a sunny afternoon
Mark Twain strolls up and down that
part of Fifth avenue and Twenty-third
street where art and book stores are
frequent. The humorist seems to find
certain rest in peering into windows of
these, though he rarely crosses their
thresholds. He was about to turn away
from the window of shop when his
eye was caught by what seemed to be
an etching of himself. He was staring
blankly at his likeness when he was
joined at the window by one Of those
chatty individuals always ready for a
street-corner exchange Of opinion.
pretty good likeness of the old man,
isn't it," said the chatterer, without
seeing the writer's full face, which was
partly in shadow.
Mark said it was.
"Say, what do you think of that fel-
lows work, anyway" went on the
chatterer.
81 think" said Mark, still without
turning LIS ucdu, ludl NC 10 Suc great
est impostor the American people ever
refused to take seriously"
"How sop
"Well, because he really is serious
and because nobody'li believe him; he
| passes for being humorous" With that
| Mr. Clemens faced his questioner.
.sWell, I'll be switchedT CALCULATED
the chatterer.
The face of the humorist became
deeply concerned, says the New Yorl
Times. "For heavens sake, don't tel
any one told you. 1t would ruin mt
! with my publishers - he said, starting
up the avenue.
Blu the chatterer went home and tolt
/ his friends.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
uNlNvENTED INVENTIONS.
Great Problems for Which Solution Ia
Eagerly Sought.

Great Problems for Which Solution Is
Eagerly Sought.
Every home and workshop teens
with profitable suggestions to the man
with open eyes and mind, says writer
in Everybody's Magazine.
The fortunes of Mr.. Carnegie, the
Rockefellers, the Armours and all their
associates were founded on just such
observations. The cost of refining kero-
sene oil is paid to day from the des-
pissed sludge acid which used to foul
our rivers and harbors. The old waste
Of the slaughter houses brings in as
much to-day as the flesh of the animals
killed.
Nature has waste products still
waiting for use. Prairie wire grass is
one of these. 1t is now made into hand.
some furniture and furnishings. Corn
stalk pith is made into filings for war.
ships hulls, to close watertight the
holes made by an enemy.
Find a substitute for the elastic Para
rubber and your fortune is made. Cellu
loid and oxdized linseed oil are fair sub
stitutes for some purposes, but nothing
has yet been found that possesses the
true elastic properties of rubber from
Para. There is still nothing lik,
leather for shoes, but the inventor
may find a substitute to his profit.
The automobilist is waiting anxiously
for satisfactory power to drive hi
carriage. The same power would soly,
the yexed question of cross-town car
in New York. The Metropolitan Stree
Railway Company is spending thou
sands in experimenting with compress
ed air and storage battery cells, bu
these are only makeshifts. Steam rail
roads need similar power to operat
| independent cars for suburban service
Liquid air and acetylene gas bot
| offer new fields for the inventor. Al
though liquid air can be made for pei
haps cents gallon, as vet not singl
commercial use has been found for il
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

know he is deadr' then fall to weeping
bitterly.
The little fruit store which the father
had placed on the corner of busy
street was doing fairly well, and they
might have been SO happy had it not
been for this dark day cloud that hung
over them, and each grew darker; for
soon the sad-faced mother lost all pride
in the pretty cottage she had loved SO
well. She no longer sat before the door,
with busy needle flashing in and out
some snowy linen, but with hands fold
ed idly before her she watched all day
down the busy street, or wandered aim
lessly about the little garden-plot, hum
ming over and over again plaintive
Italian lullaby:
o, che carl Padora, che ii mio tesora,
vi milo d'amor, parla ancora!
T" Dear mamma, why do you sing the
same little song?" Tonietta would ask.
: Because it is the one my Mariana
loved best of all,'' the mother would
! reply. "If he is out there in the great
r world, l am sure its sweetness will
some day reach his heart and bring him
back to me-
1t was but the foolish fancy of the
yearning mother-love, perhaps, yet who
can say that kind heaven did not
send it? And then there came an even
ing when little Tonietta, from her seat
on the tiny doorstep, heard one from a
of
paused before the gate, say pityingly:
Poor woman! She is breaking her
heart for the son that was lost. She
will surely lose her mind unless he is
restored to her, and it is more than
likely that he has gone back to Italy,
ITO Italy! To Italyp' thes little girl
started to her feet. All, why had she
not thought of that before. 'To Italypi
Yes! yes! 1t must be so, for he had
said he would come again, when he was
rich like the rest of the Americans: and
she must go tomorrow and tell him
that the little mother wanted him-se
so badly, and he must come home with
her, and then they would all be happy
once more.
Her childish mind had forgotten all
the long ocean voyage, and she coul6
hardly wait next morning until the tiny
lunch basket, which she always carried
to kindergarten, was packed, and she
could start. She had made up her min(
not to tell her secret. It was to be hel
own, until the happy moment when sht
would return. leading her brother h,
the hand. She took from its place OF
the clock-shelf the little iron banl
where she had boarded all her savings
shook out handful of pennies, the1
kissed her mother fondly and starte,
on .her journey. AT the corner sh
climbed into waiting car, and whel
the kind-faced conductor paused befor
her, she held out the little brown hand
TO Italy, please" she said.
ITO Italy?" he asked, in wonder
Then, "Oh, you. mean Little Italy; bu
that's just 3 cents. You mustn't Civ
me all your money"
And then she sat, with her great eye
very wide at the strange sights an
sounds as they whirled swiftly ava
across the great city. She had neve
been so far from home before, so it wa
all new. At. last the conductor cam
again.
Here you are, little one" he said, a
the ear came to stop. Better ru
right home to your mother" for b
thought, of couyss that she lived hsr
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
THE HUNTINGTON EVANSTON.

dence, occupying an entire block 1t is
built of marble, and its simple stately
appearance gives it charm which at,
taches to very few of the palaces Of
California's millionaires. Its color is
pure white and its general architec-
tr1ral plan is modelled after the Pitt
Palace in Italy. Its neighbors are the
house Of the late Charles Crocker, of
Mrs. Hopkins-Searles, the Flood man.
sion and the old home of Governor
Stanford -. s..-s.-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
MAY HAVE GLASS HOUSES.

Recent Inventions Makes Possible Res
idences of vitrified Material.
If the visions of a French sayant are
realized we shall all be living in glass
houses before very long. The founda-
tions and the walls would be construct
ed of a variety of glass recently invent
ed called .stone glass;" which has al
ready successfully withstood the sever
glass, held together by angle irons, so
as to permit of hollow space through
which pipes could pass (the pipes them
selves being glass work. conveying hot
air, hot and cold water, gas, electric
wires, drains and everything needed for
the health and comfort of the inhabit-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
Gen. De Vets Ancestors.

The Dutch antiquarian Peter van
News gives some information about
the De Wet family. It appears that the
most eminent predecessor of the ia
nous military leader in the South Afrl-
can "Orange-yrystatt" was painter
of considerable note in his day. Jaco-
bus Willems De Wet lived in HARLEM
at the end of the 18th century and the
beginning of the 18th. The name of the
artist stands first in the family registers
of the old Kaapland families. A ia
cobus De Wet, his descendant and
pamesake, settled on the River Lies
beck in South Africa, where he mar
ried Jesina Pretorius, and died there
in iii, leaving five children.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
AN HUMBLE EFFORT.

De OF leaf hung upon de tree
When summer days was pas,
81 guess" says he, sits up to me,
rs all dat's lef' at las;
De blue and red of de posy bed
Is fadin' fas' away.
1 nebber mounted TO much" he said,
But rs all dat's lef' to-day"
An de gold and scarlet handsomeness
Dat he done hang out dat day,
Dey kind of lessened our distress
Fob the flowers dat went away.
An we didn't chide him, wifi joys so few
An say dat he want no good;
But we kinder thanked him, jes' few,
Fob doin' de bes' he could.
Washington Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
WILL BE USED AS A-HosPIrAL

San Francisco Mansion of the Late
Co1lis p. Huntington.
The San Francisco mansion of the
late Coils P. Huntington, which is soon
to be converted into charity hospital
by gift Of Mrs. Huntington. stands on
place of the town, in cluster of houses
the owners of which are known to fame
as California's wealthiest men. The
Huntington house is three-story resi-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

Mir. Pictet, of Geneva, pioneer in the
liquefying of gases, has proposed to use
the process for separating the nitrogen
and oxygen of the air, and marketing
each of these for special purposes. A
factory in New York has the same OBJ
jects in view. Carbonic acid gas, frozen
out of the atmosphere, would also be a
product of the process.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
Bullion and L.

Bullion has million dollars,
Fifty cents have I;
Bullion, sitting in his carriage,
Swiftly travels by;
Bullion has a marble palace
Whose white walls are high;
As for appetite, he has none,
But horses |.
Bullion's going out to luncheon,
All, well, so am L;
He will taste a crust and drop it
With a weary sigh;
/ will hungrily devour
All that l can buy
He can't even eat doughnut
Or piece of pie.
Things are often badly managed
Here below the sky;
Bullion ought to have my stomach,
Or, still better,
Ought to have his wad of money
See the poor old guy
All he wants is toast for luncheon,
Steak and onions l.
Chicago Record Herald.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

81 tell you, sir" said the clergyman,
''the trouble lies in the fact that we
have too many lawyers"
There is where you are away off"
remarked the Judge. 1.-The real trouble
is due to the fact that there aren't half
enough clients. ts."-Chicago News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

"But," said the young mosquito, sis
not man much stronger than weT'
"He is," responded the fond parent;
s'but we may venture to attack him on
account of our superior mobility
Puck.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
Laughs of European Nations

An American traveller in Europe re,
marks the Italian laugh is languid but
musical, the German as deliberate, the
French as spasmodic and uncertain.
the upper class English as guarded and
not always genuine. the lower class
English as explosive, the Scotch of ali
classes as hearty and the Irish as roll
licking.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
Everythinz Goes.

Little Willie-Say. pa, what does
''carte blanche" mean?
Pa-It is a term used to explain the
actions of a man who has $50 in his
pocket and his wife is spending week
In the country.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
soap for Cancer.

II we are to believe ]. n. Webb. NJ R.
G. s., England, who has made state
ment to the Intercolonial Medical Jour-
nal of Australia, the cure for cancer is
to be found in very simple remedy.
He has made some experiments upon
cancer patients. He asserts that they
have been cured, and that the agent In
this recovery has been soap Sanitary
Record.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

"Are you getting ready for winterP
"Oh, yes; we've had our last scrap
with the iceman, and have begun to
quarrel with the coal man.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
Mashe ,,

why is it." complained the German
Fried Potato, that you are more gen
orally esteemed than 1 am?"
Perhaps it is because all the word
loves a lover" replied the Mashed Po-
tato. being more modest than logical.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

Harry-Did you hear about thaw
tewwible fix / was in?
GussieNo, dear boy.
Harry-You know my shirt waist but
tons down thaw back, and when my
bloomin' valet went out and got intoxi-
Gated had to sit up all night.-Chicago
News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
Th. .f.Ia,,,our of Effort.

JuIia-Julius, why don't you try to
get something to do?
Julus-I have tried; but even when l
try and fail I feel such virtuous glow
that it units me to try again for along,
long time.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
An Advance in At.

Mrs. Dash, what is your club doing
to help beautify the cityT
"Oh, we are working hard to get the
clothing houses to use the word 'trous-
ers' instead of pants in their adyer-
tisements.''
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
Plea.,nt Anticinatiou.

Overheard at Atlantic City:
"My vacation ends tomorrow"
"What relief it must be to be able
to go back to the Office and take rest" I"
Philadelphia Record.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
The Kings English.

They say that Edward VII. is very
careful of his speech and often corrects
an error in language made by others"
We'll, he is the natural guardian Of
the kings English, you know"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
ROBERT BUCHANAN.

Impressive Personality.
In the death of Robert Buchanan in
London, the career of an eccentric poet,
novelist and playwright came to close
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

and a man of i'm
pressive personal
ity was removed
from the world of
letters.
NJ r Buchanan
was of pure Scotch
descent and was
born at Cayerswall
August Is, 1A1.
He was educated
at Glasgow Univer-
Sity. graduating
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

She-Papa has had some trouble with
the gas company, and they have threat
ened to turn off the gas.
He-How unfortunate.
She-Yes, but l told him it didn'
make any difference to me.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
An ExperienceI Bean.

Jimmy-Look! Dere goes Mamie Null
berry with Missy Murphy, an she's
hangin' on his arm fer dear life. D. yer
s'pose she's doin' dat ter show she
loves him?
Petey-Naw; it's ten ter one she's
doin' it ter make him feel foolish
Puck.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

He-Why, the professor has spent
years investigating sun spots.
She-Goodnessi And people say
women are inquisitive!-Puck.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

There's comfort in autumn-let joy have
its fling
With winter before US we're headed for
sDring
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

She-You don't put much fervor into
the love lettersJou write mo.
He-Don't L? Well, PERHAPS 1 used
myself up on that love letter had to
write your father.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

"But how are we going to leave
town?" anxiously inquired the TRACE
dian, after he had learned that there
were no railroads.
.'Well, that depends on the show"
responded Amber Pete. eff the boys
get their moneys worth you'll ride on
the coach; if they don't, you'll ride on
a rail-"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
Slightly Chanped.

CatherinADid you ever see ''lovers'
row" in Lincoln Park?
Grace-Oh, yes.
Catharine-Well, George and quar-
relied there
Grace-Then it must have been low
ers' row.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

Nothing from my poor husband"
said the widow to the medium.
mo, ma'am," was the reply; mot
even a message saying that the fire Is
out!"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

'They say that apple butter is adul-
terated great deal now," said Mrs.
Cumso.
Yes, much Of it is only apple butter
ine," added Mrs. Cawker.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

He-These beastly summer hotels!
She-I know it! What did we ever
leave home for, any way?
"Well, we wanted the debt and the
unrest."-Life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
Some Grounds.

whats wrong with the expression,
tempest in a teapot?
''It is not true to fact. Now, If it
were tempest in coffee pot there'd
be some grounds for t."-Philadelphia
Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
Doesn't Seem Possible.

Girls are more or less peculiar,
And something's wrong with the miss
Who really means it when she says
That she doesn't care for kiss.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
, Smile Gave Her Away.

Aistress-Did Mrs. Brown leave any
message when you told her was out,
Norah?
Servant-No, mum; she didn't say
anything, but she looked kind O. pleas
ed like.-Boston Herald.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

warwick-Now. on what basis do the
powers ascertain the indemnity China
Is to pay each of them?
Wickwire-Well, as near as l can
make out they charge about $500 for
every Chinaman they killed.-Puck.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08

''Why do you wear lovers knot as a
scarfpin?" asked Mrs. Hardcastle of
her bald and cranky bachelor brother
Because l am not lover" replied
he, snappishly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
Weary's Latest.

Weary-Don't you remember a love
ly, blue-eyed, curly hea ed little chump
wot you uster kiss and give pie to some
years ago? Well, I'm him.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-11-08
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO
lNGS HERE AND THERE

Jokes and Jokelets that Are Supposed
TO Have Been Recently Born-Sayings
and Doings that Are Old, Curious and
LauxhabJs-The Weeks Humor.