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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-19
MORE SHOTS AT THE KING.
Leopold of Belgium Fired Upon as He Was
Leaving the Royal Train.

New York, tDec. 1.-THE Ameri-
cans correspondent at Brussels says:
AS Leopold, the king of the Belgians,
was leaving the royal train at the sta
tion at Laken, two shots were fred at
him, although neither took effect.
It is not known whether the shots
where fired by an assassin or by poacE-
ers, but in view of the dissatisfaction
with the king becasue of his cruel treat
ment of his daughter, the Princess
Stephanie, the shooting is generally be-
lieved to have been a deliberate at
tempt to kill him, and much excite
ment prevails.
The guards that surround the king
have been doubled.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-19
Puss;ans paised Wheat in Alaska.

Tacoma, Dec. 1S.-That wheat was
grown in Alaska by the Russians
century ago is proved by the discov-
cry of two old flour mills built by
the subjects of the Czar. One of
these is on Wood Island, in South
eastern Alaska, and the other in the
interior The former mill has just
been investigated by R. B. Taylor.
He says the old flour mill was built
early in the last century.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-19
Germany Accepts Americas Protest.

Berlin, Dec. 18.-Secretary Hays
note excepting American ships from
certain restrictions of the Venezuelan
blockade is favorably received by the
German Government. The Foreign
Office treats the matter as not rails
ing any essential difficulty as being
without precedent, since Germany
made a similar reservation in the
Cretan blockade. The precise status of
American vessels under the blockade
will be defined in an official notifica-
tion.
Minister Bowen's communication to
Germany through the United States
Government in behalf of President
Castro, received here yesterday, was
simple proposal to arbitrate the
question in dispute, and was not ac-
companied by any conditions.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-19
Snow All Over Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. II. The first
heavy snowstorm of the winter pre-
vailed all over Kansas today. The fall
in some places amounted to four inches
on the level. No severe cold accom-
panied the storm, and great goodt the
wheat crop in Central Kansas will
result. Trains on all roads were de-
layed today, the snow in some places
preventing traffic. There has been no
relief of the fuel famine in Kiowa
caunty
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-19
Want patOs Island.

Panama, Dec. lit is the general
opinion On the isthmus that Patos{s.
land is at the bottom of the aggTes.
siveness of-England. 1t is belieyed
that England has combined with Ger
many under the futile pretext of. Cpl
lecting unacknowledged debts andyfo
punish President Castro for his firm
determination not to allow England
to quietly usurp Patos Island Ald
other valuable acquisitions inctfe
neighborhood of the Orinoco rivers:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-19
Logs to Increase in Price.

Vancouver, B. c., Dec. 17.-Another
increase in the price of logs is ex-
pected by Coast loggers within the
next few days. At the present time
the ruling price is from $3.50 to So.
It is thought this will be increased by
at least so cents before the end of the
week.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-19
Shut Down for Lack of Coal. t.u

Wilmington, Dec. 1.-THE works
of the Diamond State Steel Company
in this city were shut down today fbn
account of inability to obtain coal,
temporarily throwing about 5000 men
and boys out of employment.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-19

New York, Dec. 18.-Secretary Hay
has cabled to Ambassador Tower, at
Berlin, says the Worlds correspond
ent at Washington, to ask the Ger
man government to define for this
country exactly what is meant by a
peaceful blockade
Although it has not been put into
public expression, this government
contends that there is no such thing
as a peaceful blockade" If a state
of war does not exist this government
will contend, at the proper time, that
United States ships must be allowed
to pass.
The test will come when the Red D
Line steamer Caracas arrives at La
Guayra, probably next Saturday. If
that ship goes through, as it is ex-
pected it will, other ships from other
nations will also demand to go
through, and the peaceful blockade
will become a farce.
If Germany insists on it's right to
blockade peaceably and refuse to let
American ships through, then Ad-
miral Dewey's fleet will be sent to
Venezuela to convoy the American
ships through the German and English
lines. Admiral Dewey has been told
to keep his fleet together. The rea-
son this government makes this de-
mand of Germany is because it has
in writing in black and white, the
fullest statement of Germany's inten-
tions in Venezuela. 1t has no such
statement from England. The diplo-
mats of that country were shrewd
enough to make only a verbal state
ment of intent.
The Administration is awaiting Ger
many's answer with some anxiety.
The situation is now more critical
than it has been since the trouble be-
gan.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-19
England Will 90 After Castro.

London, Dec. 18.-Replying to a
question in the House of Lords to-
day, Lord Lansdowne, the Foreign
Secretary, said that if the seizure of
the Venezuelan gunboats did not pro-
duce the desired effect, further CO.
ercive measures would be employed.
The matter had beel considered in
consultation with Germany, and it
had been decided to resort to block
ade of the ports. 1t was not intended
to land a British force, and still less
to occupy Venezuelan territory.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-19
Commissioner Hermann has recon-
mended the repeal of the lieu land law.

The Multnomah club of Portland has
commenced arrangements for holding
a street fair.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-11
Those Dull Ducks.

recall Mr.. Lowell telling, jocoseiy,
in an after dinner speech in Cambrid@e
how he met an acquaintance (of dubi.
Gus standing) whose cheerful face and
happy Gemeanor led him to ask the
cause of such cXubcrant felicity.
why" said the genial smiler, I've
discovered way to make my fortune.
We all know that the reason for the
fine flavor of the wild duck is the Wild
celery on which it feeds. Now, pro-
pose to feed it to the domestic duck and
supply the market"
Some weeks later, on meeting his ;c
uuaintance again. Mr. Lowell found
him quite depressed and inconsolable.
.Why are YOU looking 50 unhappy? |
thought the last time | saw you that
you Were on the point of making YOU:
fortune with ducks. Wouldn't ii
work.
No" WAS tie reply: 'the things
wont eat it"-.\tiantic
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-11
4 CDu2lL Steak.

"On the other side of the Rio
Grande," said a Traveller, s'meat is
cheap, but tie best cuts of Mexican
beef are tougher than rhinoceros hide.
When first went to Mexico, | ordered
1 tent!cTloin ut a hotel in Durango. but
| couldn't cut it to save my neck. told
the w;lta, it Wouldn't do. and he re.
moved it.
"Proacntly. however. he returned. ac
companied by the proprietor Of the
hotel, and laid the platter on the table.
Whats tho matter With the steak:
asked the hotel man ina Spanish.
Tough said l. Why, can hardly
stick Il fork into it--much less Il knife
Mine host Tapped it over with the
fiat OF the knife and eyed it dubiously
I'm sorry,' he said. but it's the best in
the house At any rate. l can't take it
back. It's bent"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-11
Druc.ists' Coiorad Bottles.

Those HUGO glass bulbs of red and
yellow and h!,le water which are called
show bottles; are gradually ceasing to
be q feature of the decoration of drug
gists' windows. In the past they We're
as necessary 10 every drugstore as
red and white pole is to barber shop,
but they have not. as the pole has. a
well defined history. All that druggists
know of them is that they have been
always used as window ornaments.
The brilliant liquids that they contain
are made cheaply and plainly Of chem
1cals and water. Thus solution OF
copper and ammonia makes blue. BIZ
chromate of potash makes orange. Ami
line dyes have of late been used in the
chemicals place, but the liquids fade
in a strong sunlight and have frequent
ly to be renewed. The liquids colorrd
chemically, on the other hand, last we'll
nigh forever.-Ph hiiadelphig Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-11
An JncrcTTIie.u I&i1l
t.CJlg - tit=

An IncrcT9'neH i&in.: Of ES:I@lHnd.
Writing OF Prince Albert III an article
IL the Century oa - he Royal Family
of England" Professor Oscar Brown
ing says:
From the first the prince identified
himself With tie =4ueen in all her la
bors. They had oAe mind and one
soul. Rising every morning With the
dawn, the prince Went into his work
room. where tlleir two tables stood
side by side. and read all their corre
Spondence. arranging everything for
the queens convenience when she
should arrive. he knew all her
thoughts and assisted all her actions,
Yet SO adroit and self sacrificing was
his conduct that all the merit and pop
ularity came to her. The people had
no idea that he intcrfercd With public
affairs, yet had they reflected they
must have known that it Was ineyita-
ble Once during the Crimean var,
When the notion got abroad that the
prince had interviewed, there wcrc tales
of treason and of sending him to the
tower Yet on the day of the princes
death. on that cold. icehound Saturday.
Charles Kingsley said to tho present
Arter. He WAS king Of England for
twenty years, and no one knew ii"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-11
Cnnny In second Enlargement.

For years a young man and young
woman had been engaged. and each
had economical with view OF hav-
ing the more to spend when they
should marry. Six months ago, how
ever the engag cement WAS broken, and
shortly afterward the young woman
became the Gancee of another man.
This man she encourages to spend his
money lavishly- her. II" has bought
her beautiful silver for her toilet table.
the latest design and engraved with
her initials: Il handsome lea her tray
cling BAG completely fitted out. rugs,
books and other articles 10 make home
comfortable.
NO moro ccUnonizing for ne" says
the girl. al h. Invests SO much III
me. we won't be so likely to quarrel,
and certainly he Will not have the mon
ey to spend Oh another girl" which is
the wisdom that rules sentiment in
these modern days.-New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-11
Her Very Clear Thoughts.

well, aunty, what are your thochts
aboot marryin':" asked Il young wom-
an in Scotland the other day of her
aunt. q decent body who had reached
the shady side of life without having
committed Elatrimony.
"poed, lassie," frankly replied the
old lady. .l'Ne ila,l but three thoch1s
aboot it a ny days, an the last is ike
to be the i3ll"est. First. then, when /
was yon"&. Ike yoursel', thoclt
'Wha'n l taxi Then, as time began
to Wear ty. ! 'Aocht 'Wha'N | get
An after @oi tly leg broken wi tha1
whumol oct o Saunders McDyu1thr' s
ak me-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-11
STATE OF ARK ANSk~.
County of Jefferson.
Plural Names OF yt,I.s?.. T'i.,,.

few days ago | was as;.lel by Il fer
eigner, why 20 you s;;Y Eve mornings
and 'tWo soiPs' "Hd nos 'tv;o aads' and
TWO &5;iMoHS7 / la NOT thiUk my
answer was v"ry satisfactorily but ti1c
question &a&g'8jod jI@ tlo5GiH hat
there ar" several cases in which It
;sogl1 4. Gitaa;.ss % NY Wnathal tharg
Is aIzsai14; tfl.y :. 5oa@Qaza> of opinion
as o..t.sAzi u is4a fai4l= ot e.
naaa.' ll #1zf i aa,a..=.S....s.# Will
= s#t .eaz ~eHss@, lsse7
= .z=z-.i .51 fIIt3
AZ. -: -. I#i ~
is.oisas Nz=4... #8::ct=es-
-. --9...:GI
sl.a..z. ssf.e HsltE
II .:i5#a .l s7=..tet. =ty.,-=-5s,
u3nf4 aId .e#eeze al =a#tt~Ja4s..ss.
the flslauj faf.u iats..:..
iisAer!usa ..I.sI #i-.pl##atsefs= are Ia
clined To AVID l59 FIt:asI1 i'l1a in soIae
instances Where it's employed by the
majority Of otUeste" people. IN some
eases there il considerable uncertainty.
This | have aSccrjainod by means OF a
fair number Of tests. Among them are
carpS, shaGS. tenchcs. Complcrs of
English gralAnarS, 50 far MS my cXpc-
ricnce goes. in treating OF llH;a forms
of nouns make 40 note Of the names OF
fish which Go rot vary in the plural
Notes and Queries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-11
Tls.ae?,>,,ay as II s.i,:u-,.

In l..,s,e.:>:';,.. $ ease the jus,i.ieatio'
of artificial !..f.neS, if it be vi%.t ~
speak OF .il:sji::3;Il;on. lies in this. t!.,j
With Ill the solid reality Of the life rol-
lraycd we are never allowed 20 i0'.
sight Of the author and his art in por-
traiture. He is ever at il;laa 10 u.lt.or
line the snouls2ry OF laugh of the i.a
thos. There is strong strain of the
satriSt in him. and satire IS akin to al,
lecory. There is even Il strain of the
caric:tuss1 ready t. emerge in the
midst Of his modest art.
lie is especially fond OF putin" on
the airs AMI eracpS Of the showm:tN.
US preface to "NAn;ty Fair" Is heaGed
"I,efore t." curtain" al. It's great
nov! Of .ca lie toHci;:t.e.s with Come.
children, let u shat ~ ;l.e ile.: ans;
Tie l'r.natS. far oe, Jay IS i,a5'ea
cat" .t"G we accept 'i1Hcl:o:@y'S
sAou-i..s,I. ,..;lc,,:aoy>4, A...g-
zi1e.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-11

FOR RENT-Cottage No. PIG Olive
ST., between Second and Third. Ap-
ply to Mrs. /. Moore. 910 W. Eighth
avenue. 23S
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-11
Cultivate fact.

The average man who curses his luck
because hc wasn't born with money to
take advantage of his opportunities
could get all the money he wants from
people who have it if he had a small
stock of tact The youth who hasn't
any friends Who have faith in him
could have an army OF them if there
was in his makeup a small stock Of
tact.
Tact has built more bridges and rail
roads, financed mere banks, created
nloHn public regulations and capped
more achievements than all the ability.
talent and genius in the world. More
subtle than money. 1t acquires posses
Sions at less cost. Surer than bralns,
it achieves bigger things with greater
ease.-New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-11
The Promoters.

LET US make the capital stock ST.
0OO,0OO,GeO." said the first promoter.
"All right said the second. who was
preparing the prospectus on the type
writer.
will it be hard to increase that cap
ital?" asked the first
mo. indeed. All have to DO is to
hit the 'O' key few more times.
Baltimore American.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-11
les OF EARLY DAYS.
H:.il Iaenros ss.stl Dasout Canoes Sur
siYc C;s.3tY"tion's March.


siHc C;.i3i2:'tioH's 1S:srcii.
One of the remarkable features of
country life in America is the singular
persistence of the rail fence and the
du@oUt canoe, No matter how thickly
settled a section may become or how
long it may have been settled, these
two survivors of early settlement linger
en us stubbornly as ever. Today in the
shickest settled parts OF New England
and New York the rail fence is met
With, while the shad fishermen of the
Potomac and james rivers and Chesa-
peake bay, on the banks of which the
first English settlements in America
were established. still manufacture and
employ the old dugoUt canoe in making
the rounds of their shad nets.
The dugo't canoe is th" simplest and
most primitive water craft known and
WAS used by prehistoric man, both in
this country, Europe and Asia. 1t is
mace out of Il log e weed by trimming
the outside down TO the proper proper
tons of a boat and hy "digeing out'
the inside With an adj and by the aid
of fire The Potomac riYer dugout is to-
day pretty much the same rs it WAS
in the days of ioWhatan and differs
from the general run of duyout canoes
in the absence of Il curved bow and
stern and in having rather high sides,
which rise TO Il summit from either
end of the boat, being highest in the
middle where the seat is placed
Washington Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-11

Lost strayed or stolen-a Jersey
COW, light red, straight horns, smooth
crop off left ear, over bit in right ear.
Reward of SO will be paid for recov.
cry Ira Dorton, S22 East Second ave
nue.. 23o
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-07-11
q Fon,l,>, D SALE.
Tr;su's E,a",!,9s.r - - 0s,n P8r-
tt.z.54= t...s=e==- s.=s.ss-.

vrilI's E,a~,',3ar = - 0syn E0r-
Ira5t .'-=.==e=-.
Hero : ta. .e.. -ee.z at
one 81 Ia+{,.'> o=..t ..s...., f...'.. E. .tE
Himself 4an.e.z.4.s ~. IL. .z,a
t.esA. .al- aas, s,..s
r..sss l,sa".,. ~. 800 aas. ra@.#.r..
ana 4.sz1..z.. -as= ..=z53 Ia. =l.-.tEao -.
L....=: j.. e:: ~ s.. II I'll :; su@il s3u2
in a:.at !..i..e- .e#e'. "Ila ~. y
}Glz5.r Ws.t IN HOW. .s1.ft#.,t
The III ..=- isx i;lly r,.,. -! .r,
yo0 .,n4y y,Has ago &c a4s4 loaN ID.
VI. Firth Went a,@I found lis OWE
image ;2Gsst,z;t an =esti;.:.::9e.!.eat OF forty
five years. H. G->rr3ainpd to buy il,
thoHgh ht h,1t. nj the faint"St rrceIier-
ton of having painted it. ''th, Il por
tlait"' SAID Firth to the W"lHln III
charge Of tie shop after la had pre-
tended 10 examine several other Wor.,S.
Whose likeness is that That, said
the lady, is portrait Of the celebrat-
cd artist. FIRTH painted by himself"
why, he must be all elderly man"
put in the artist. The woman remark
cd that lie was young once. .Humph."
quoth the genial W. Z. +. "Not much
of Il picture
To this the woman demurrcd and
asked i20 for the canvas. 1t WAS
Frith's turn to appear surprised
WELL" replied the shoplieeper with
out moving a muscle, 1T cost us nearly
II
profit YOU SEQ, it is very valuable be
cause the artist is deceased" De
ceased" oN"l@impd= th2 astoashod
painter. "Dca1. Go yoQ mcm:'' Yes
sir; died af drink. Ny husband attend
I'd tie fgaaf..#l :.
Efiy'l 6ati4h. t.5e picture Eslt oi.l rot
r&@t4a for ,l.55z= ..s.=e}.aez zaele5 foE".
49,. g.. :35e.l,.
.Na0e@ bilGs ~ s4.. iirna % be
the eldest. in eassHs..se= cases rasieAtu2
:o.3a years. Tho falcaa has Gsen lsGa@n
u iiYr II. E"af.,. IN ea2.c died in 1919
which had hcen caught let years be-
f're a;sd Was then quite Old. y white
headed vultuia. which was caught in
LOS died in the ;viary at Schonbrun,
near Vienna, in 1S24. Parrots live more
than Il century, Water birds have Il
Ion" life, exceeding that OF several gen
erations OF men. Ravens also live over
Il hundred years.
In captivity magpies live from twen
ty to twenty-five years, and still longer
in freedom. The common hen attains
the age of from fifteen to twenty years.
Doves live ten years and the little sing
ing birds from eight to seventeen years.
The nightingale's life is the shortest.
ten years being the longest, and next
comes the blackbird, which never lives
longer than fifteen years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-05
NORFOLK & WESTERN RY.
schedule In effect june
SOUTHBOUND

Leave Shenandoah Junction.
No 5 az a. m. for Roanoke and
Intermediate Stations. Bristol,
Knoxville and Chattanooga. Pull
man Sleeper for Knoxville. Also
for Bluefeld, Pocahontas, Column
bus, Cincinnati and points west.
Pullman Sleeper for Roanoke and
Columbus.
No 1.--.2 o. a. m. daily, for Roanoke,
Bristol, Bristol, Bluefleld, Warton,
PocanontaS. Welsh. Pullman sleep
er Shenandoah Junction 10 WEIGH.
No. 27.-6.oo p. III. for Berryville-
Front Royal, Luray and interme-
date stations.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-05

Mai. Richard NJ. Nenable. of Baltimore,
: one OF the leading lawyers of the soutn,
and one of the most distinguished lecturers
on law in Maryland. He Isl Nirginian, sho
went to Baltimore after the war, and who
has become identified with the city. In
the recent reform movement, which won,
and which saved the people a great deal
OF money, he was elected to one OF the most
responsible positions in the municipal leg
~islature, the presidency OF the council
branch which had to do with the budget.
There is probably no keener wit in the
whole country. He has the dry, solemn
manner which aceentuates his points, and
some Of his puns have become famous. For
instance, after a trip to England and
Egypt he was speaking of the things that
impressed him in both countries-in one, OF
fields and flowers; in the other, the row
Of preserved bodies. "Indeed, y he said, very
soberly, "the mummies of Egypt seemed to
be almost as numerous as the peoples OF
England. "-Harper's Weekly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-05

A wealthy woman, named Silva, re-
Gently died at Lisbon and left her en-
tire property to a rooster. She was a
fervid spiritualist, a believer in the
TRANSPORTATION of souls, and imagined
that the soul of her dead husband hao
entered the rooster. She caused a spe-
cial fowl house to be built and ordered
her servants to pay extra attention tc
their "%master's" wants. The disgust
of her relatives over the will caused
the story to become public, and a law.
suit might have followed had not on,
Of the heirs adopted the simple expedi
emit of having the wealthy rooster
killed, thus becoming himself next o.
kin.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-05
REWARDS OF PUBLIC LIFE.


From the financial standpoint it
doesn't pay to be famous or succeed
In politics, provided a nan Is in poll.
tics to be honest. If he goes into poll
tics to make mou~y, ! presume it can
be made to pay. But there is some
thing more than money in the con-
seriousness Of having served the peo-
pie faithfully and Of a public duty
well performed. There is something
in being elected to and holding a pub
lie Office that makes a nan feel be is
SON ebody and that he has done some
thing that will not permit him to he
forgotten. 1t tickles his vanity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-05
PENALTIES OF FAME
Writers of Fiction Are the Victims
of Brain Fatigue.
They Are Set on Edge by SQUADS and
Conditions which Are Hardly
Noticed by Persons In 9th
err walks of Life.

Successful novel writing is not an
unmixed evil, If one judges by the pres
ent ill-luck of Miss Mary Johnston, Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Rurnett, Miss Mary
Hartwell Cathersyood ans Mrs. Kate
Douglas Virgins.
EacA Of these has succumbed 10
brain fatigue, says the Philadelphia
Press. Each says She will continue to
write as soon as the sanitarium re-
leases it's firm grip.
Each Of these, except Mrs. Virgins.
has been enjoying lie privileges Of a
rest cure. And rumoIAhas ID that Mrs.
Virgins is on the threshold Of a sani-
tarium.
One would think that the violent
struggle to be successful might send
women and men to a rest cure, but TO
ride to success in a golden chariot and
then break down from brain flag Is be-
You'd the reasoning Of those who have
tried and failed.
These writer's have been successful
from the start. Why they each have
yielded TO fatigue and mental strain
is probably from trying to meet the
demands of an enthusiastic public.
Henry James has explained il all in
a recent ghost story, in which he lays
the blame to the dreadful too much"
in the successful writer's life.
In that story he gives You such a
dramatic and terrible description of
the nervous fatigue that comes from
trying to live up to ones literary repu-
tation, that there is reflected nervous
ness from simply reading it.
The youngest and newest of these
successful novelists is Miss Mary John
ston, and it is she who is returning to
a sanitarium in Baltimore for the Sec
ond time since Christmas.
She has been suffering with the most
intense headaches. She has done
everything for them except the re.