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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22

been one of her intimate friends in
former years, standing once more on
her doorstep, but she said quite SIM
ply and cordially: ,
why, Mary, how do you do? It's
a long time since you've been to see
me-"
mo longer than since you've been to
see me-" chided Mrs. Andrews gently,
when she was seated in the cOzy din
ing room But we simply can't get
along without you any longer, Almira.
I've come to get you to help u.s.
When the explanation Of the rum,
mage sale was finished, Miss Hunter
sat silent in her chair, gazing reflect
lively out across the meadows which
rolled away to the south.
Il do not think l can come to help
you sell the things. but l will rum
mage and send or bring you the
spois. Will that do?'
And Mrs. Andrews was well content
with her partial victory.
When her visitor had gone, Miss AL
mira slowly climbed the stairs to her
attic and reluctantly opened trunk
which had long been closed. 1t cost
les of happier days. With reverent
fingers she took out one garment after
another examined and laid it aside.
Here was a dress of her mother's-no,
she could not give them that. Here
was the coat her father had worn in
the war-every thread of it was dear
to the patriotism within her. Here
was a dress of her own youth, deli
cate sprigged muslin; how we'll she re-
it. Caleb had admired it and that
night as she stood moment at the
gate with him he had touched it tim
idly, caressingly, and said:
You are prettier than ever tonight,
Mira"
What had come between them? Why
had he never answered her last let
ter? How happy she had been when
he wrote asking her to be his wife!
She had the letter still, laid away
among her most cherished possessions.
But she never looked at 1t now; there
was no need: every word, even the
shape of every letter, was engraved
upon her heart.
Dear Mira" $50 the letter RAM, you
must know what l tried to find words
to say the last time we met. l couldn't
put it as wanted to then, and l can't
now, so must just tell you that love
you, Mira, darling. love you and
want you to be my wife. Will youl
You will thing this Il short, abrupt let
ter, but when the heart would be most
eloquent the tongue is silent and the
pen refuses to be fluent. Thus it is
with my pen tonight. 1t will write
nothing but what has rung in my
thoughts long. long time; Mira, love
you, l love you. love you. over and
over again. Write to me, dear. and
tell me, if you can (and oh. hope yor
canD, that l have not been deceived ii
thinking you not quite Indifferent tc
me Yours, for life. death and for
ever. Caleb Thomas"
She had answered his letter. Yes
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
Taxes Were Too Onerous.

From Pottsville comes a story of an
old chap who is proud to describe him.
self as the original anti-eXpansionist.
Soon after the breaking out Of hostilf-
ties with Spain and the passage of the
war revenue act by Congress he began
to crate against the new taxes as an
exhibition of federal tyranny. He
would fairly froth at the mouth as he
denounced the war tariff and would
darkly hint at the possibility Of lat
ter day Patrick Henry and new awak-
ening of the people to a sense of the
Injustice. A severe cold laid him low,
and his DOCTOR finding him asleep one
day and thinking a little blistering
would do him good, applied fine large
mustard plaster to the old fellows back.
The burning stinging bite of the heated
mustard awoke the crusty patient, ,,'ho
rolled over in agony for a minute or
two, clapped one hand behind him, felt
the plaster, and, frantically tearing It
off, roared:
''Has it come to this, that an old man
like me can't even die peaceably in his
bed without having the. government
come along and clap a revenue stamp
on him m?'-Philadelphia Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22

traint, broke the lock and forced an
entrance into the sick room, and cleared
it of everything, even to the beef tea
standing by the bedside, and would
have taken the bed upon which the dy-
ing girl lay, but was prevented by the
accidental presence in the room, when
the door was brutally forced, of we'll
known Church of England clergyman,
who was rendering to the girl dying of
cancer spiritual consolation. His de-
termined protest saved the girl her bed.
The Tenants Protection League will
take the earliest opportunity of holding
public meeting to protest against such
barbarous proceedings. They have ac-
cordfngly convened a meeting for 8
o'clock on Sunday afternoon on Peck
ham Rye, where the chairman will give
chapter and verse, names and details
Of the outrageous acts here described.
London Chronicle.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
Lord Spencer's Bargain.

Lord Spencer of Althorp, one Of the
greatest of book collectors, was at
home only in his own field. One day,
in browsing about Bond street, he went
into the shop of dealer in bric-a- -brac
The dealer, who knew him by sight,
said, persuasively:
Here is a fine bit of pottery which
your lordship really ought to have, and
you shall have it very cheap-only two
guineas."
So Lord Spencer bought it and took
it home, and set it in a high place. One
day a connoisseur of china paid him a
visit, and Lord Spencer showed his
bargain.
What did you give for it?" asked the
connoisSeur.
1.-Two guineas," answered Spencer,
rather proudly.
HIM" said the connoisseur. "At
that price the marmalade should have
been included"
what do you mean?"
"Why, that precious piece Of yours
is nothing more or less than shilling
marmalade pot, with a green thistle
painted on it,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
Anecdotes Of the Queens Girlhood

Anecdotes OF the Queens Girlhood.
Mrs. Sarah Tooley, in her recently
published Life Of Queen Alexandria, -
tells some very interesting anecdotes Of
her majesty. AS child the Queens
surroundings were exceedingly simple.
Mamma" said the little Princess one
day, "why may not Dagmar and wear
muslin dresses" Because" replied
her mother, your father is not a rich
man, and muslin dresses cost so much
to get up" There were not many serv-
ants at the Guile Palais, where the
Queens early life was spent, and the
young Princesses were required to dust
their own rooms and to make them
selves useful at meal times. A gentle
man who was invited one day to par
take Of the informal family luncheon
at the Palais recalls that the butter
dish CHANGED to need replenishing, and
the Princess Louise (of Denmark), in
stead Of summoning a servant, turned
to her eldest daughter and said: CAL
exandra, will you fetch some more but
ter?" And the future Queen of Eng
land departed on the homely errand to
the larder.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
PROFESSIONAL PRAYER.

The Odd Business of an Old Negress
in New Orleans.
"In one of the more unique quarters
of New Orleans have found one of the
most unique characters 1 ever saw, in
an old negro washerwoman," said
man who has lately taken up his resi-
dence in one of the more popular ave-
nues of the city, "and she seems to be
proceeding along original lines in the
main purpose of her life. Washing
clothes seems to be mere incident to
the general plan she carries out. She
is an interesting old character, and
can quote copiously from the Bible.
This seems to be hobby with her. She
has some kind of construction to put
on every line she quotes, too. She can
tell you just exactly what it means
from her way Of looking at it. But
this is not the point had in mind.
Several days ago 1 got into con-
yersation with the old woman, and she
asked me if didn't have some family
washing to give her. 1 told her 1 did
not, but encouraged the conversation,
as have fondness for the negro Of
lue duLe-DcIiuu type, uuuluS tueLu dl-
ways very interesting. She finally
threw a quotation from the Bible at
me, and it was followed by another,
and still another, and so on. Say,
boss,' she said after while, does yo'..
ever have anybody to do any prayin'
fo' yo'? l told her did not, and, be-
coming more interested in the old wom-"
an, 1 got her to unfold her whole
scheme to me. She did it without any
sort of hesitation. - ,
"She is a professional prayer. and
makes no small sum out of it from
what she told me. She told me she
was praying once a week for the lady
next door, who had employed her to
pray for her husband to quit drink
ing, although he is a very light drink
er, to my own knowledge. The old =.
woman seemed to be very proud of her
calling, and whatever other people may
say about it she is an enthusiastic be-
lever in the efficacy of her own pray
ers."-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
He Ate "Innards."

An actor who was accustomed to
spend his summers in Wilton, Me-,
noted wlfen, as the custom was, a farm
er KILLED critter," the liver, sweet
breads, kidneys, ETC., were thrown
away. He offered to purchase these
delicacies, but, though he got the goods,
the ''sturdy farmer scorned his prof
fered gold" Not long after he observed
as he walked through the village that
he was the cynosure Of all eyes, and
was followed by a wondering, il not
admiring, crowd, chiefly composed Of
the young. "Ahav' thought he, Il can
not escape my fame; my glory as an
actor has followed me even to this OBJ
scure hamlet" And he was nightly
puffed up till he overheard one yokel
shout to another: bill, there goes the
feller what eats fnnards!-Boston
Journal
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
DRESS cosr $40, ooo
Gown Exhibited in Chicago Made for
the Czarina, hut Rejected.

Gown Exhibited in Chicago Made for
the Cxarina, hut Rejected.
The famous $4,000 coronation robe
made by the ambitious Mime. Barutti,
of Paris, for the Czarina of Russia was
placed on exhibition in Chicago recent
ly. The robe, which is the finest ever
shown in America, and one of the finest
ever seen at any time in the worlds
history, was viewed by thousands of
people.
The costly gown is wonderful crea-
ton Of gold thread, ermine, white satin
and royal purple velvet. Not jewel
was used on it, but $4,000 worth Of
gold thread and $1,000 worth Of royal
during the two years 1t took Nine. Ba-
rutti to complete it.
The history Of the royal robe is as
interesting as its folds are luxurious.
Royalty never wore the gown, although
it was made for the Czarina, but with
out her knowledge. When the old Gar
of Russia died, Mime. Barutti an
nounced that she had been commits
stoned to make the robe for the Czarina.
ouc AdStcAtu " CARRY ouL hSi pans.
After many months she began showing
the gown to her creditors, who We're
harassing her, for she owed more than
6,OO0,0 900 francs. Ambitious to become
the royal dressmaker for all the houses.
of Europe and hoping thus to recoup
her lost fortunes and clear up her cred
it, Nine. Barutti convinced her trades
men her day was coming and secured
further credit from them. =:
The time arrived, however, when she
saw the robe would not grace the coro-
nation, and Nine Barutti went to the
room where the gown was displayed
and killed herself. The gown and all
she owned were sold at auction, and
finally came into the possession Of
New York firm.
The great mantle, twenty seven feet
long, is the main part Of the gown. 1t
is Of royal purple velvet, trimmed with
white satin ribbons and a wealth Of
gold thread, and lined with 1900 royal
ermine skins. The gown proper is
decollete. of double thickness of white
satin. The train extends 100 inches
from the waist and is bordered with a
gold fringe two inches wide. Every de-
tail of the wonderful robe is elaborate
Iy wrought. The scattered gold decora-
tions and scroll work, the rich laces and
heavy satin make it a modiste's dream.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22

came assistant librarian of the univer-
sity and had charge of one of the lower
classes in history. 1t was 1864 before
he began to reap a reward for his Ia
bors. He then received an appoint
ment as Instructor Of history and
Latin, and a year later he became an
assistant professor. When Prof. White
resigned in 1867 to take the presidency
of the Cornell Prof. Adams became a
full professor Of history of the Univer-
sity of Michigan. and found his repu-
tation for scholarship made.
Other universities and colleges sought
him, but he remained with the Univer-
sity of Michigan until called to the
presidency of Cornell. a position which
he held for seven years. At Cornell he
devoted himself largely to consolidat-
ing and reorganizing. many depart
ments, with such success that the
teaching staff rose from "a to 135 and
the students enrolled from 573 to 1906.
On January II. 1893, Prof. Adams
was inaugurated president of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin at Madison, and
held that position until last year, when
failing health compelled his resigna-
-tion. In degrees he received that of
LII. D. from the University Of Chicago
in 1878 and from Harvard in 1856.
Prof. Adams was the author Of De-
mocracy and Monarchy in France.
which attracted much attention and
was translated into German. He was a
capital organizer, strong willed and
purposeful. He gave the University of
Wisconsin a national education and in
creased its business strength manifold.
Besides his contributions to American
and foreign reviews he wrote Repre-
sentative British Orations and a num-
Der of historical contributions to cur
rent literature.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
room. Then Caleb Thomas stood be-

room. Then Caleb Thomas stood be-
fore her. .
"Mirar' he said simply, "Miraw
Miss Hunter started to her feet. pale,
trembling. speechless. Caleb fumbled
in the pocket of the old coat and drew
out the letter. her letter, so old and
yet SO new.
"See, dear" he said, 81 found it in
the coat you sent to the rummage sale
and which I bought because you had
touched it. Oh, Mira, say that you
mean it still. Say that you will"
He stopped suddenly, for with a
great cry of joy she swayed forward
and would have fallen but for the hun
cry arms which caught her and drew
her home to his breast at last.-Farm
and Home. -
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
MAN WITH A BIG VOICE.
Member of the "SpeI1binders' Trust"
Tells a Story on Himself.

Member of the "Spe1lbinders' Trust"
Tells a Story on Himself.
Grouped in the lobby one warm day,
taking in the light southeriy breeze,
were half dozen of the House leaders.
Then and there the 'Spellbinders'
trust was formed. The coming cam
paign and the probable amount of
speaking that would be required were
discussed at length, and then the mem
bers of the trust drifted into anec-
dotes of the stump.
Charles Littlefeld, of Maine, led off.
'1'm going to tell one on myself" said
he, and soon he had a large and in
creasing audience, including pages and
doorkeepers. Mr.. Littlefeld's voice, it
must be remembered, is famous from
Seattle to Eastport, and his constitu-
enta in Maine insist that they can hear
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22

One unique sights Of California the remarkable salt deposits
bed lake The
a
The salt deposits about LOCO and worked
Sc ss4 chiefly Indians
white
which Indian guide
eight feet wide and ridges
the salt n
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22
A Rummage Romance
go 1HEN energetic Mrs. John An
AL.Nlk hnd hnor nj

oo1HEN energetic Mrs. John An
WAW drews, who had been unani-
GS mously elected general man
ager of the rummage sale, came in the
course of her canvassing to Miss Hunt
er's house, she hesitated at the gate,
and finally walked slowly on. But she
went only few steps, then turned ab-
ruptly round. walked quickly back,
opened the gate with decided hand,
and, without giving herself time to
change her mind, stepped firmly up the
path and knocked sharply on the door.
"Almira Hunter has been let alone
longer than is good for anybody" she
said to herself. "She used to be real
active in church affairs, and there's
no reason why she shouldn't be now.
It's unchristianlike to let her ostraciZe
herself as she has done of late years"
Miss Almira looked not little sur
prised to see Mrs. Andrews, who had
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22

The matter of kin settles whether a
wedding is to be a home Or church af-
fair. Aristocratic kin who look well
on parade means church wedding:
lots of poor kin means "cosy wedding
at home"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22

We wish that we could take care OF
future ambitions as a girl speaks OF
getting married, and use when" in.
stead of eff"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22

Loves young dream is all right until
the matrimonial alarm clock goes off
and causes a rude awakening.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-22

That which some people call repar
tee is really back talk.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-04
LOCAL HISTORY.
Penns Township Settlers Prior to 1900.

Penns township in colonial times covered all
the territory now in Snyder county except Mon
roe township, part of the townships of Brown,
nearly all of Armagh and Decatur in Miffiiu
county and the southern portions of Hartley and
Lewis in Union. Penns township when North.
cumberland county was erected l772, began a.
the mouth of Mahantongo creek; thence, by the
county line, to Meteer's Spring; thence with
same line, to the top of Tussey's mountain
thence along the top thereof, easterly to Penns
Creek; thence down the creek to its mouth; thence
down the river to the place of beginning. This
boundary ran along the present line of Snyder
county; thence to the north line of Niflin county,
at the corner of the present townships of jackson
and Brown.
In 176S, when Penns township, was in Cum
berland county, the assessment books at Carlisle
show the following lists of inhabitants Johh
Aumiler, Philip Aumiller, William Blythe,
Jacob Carpenter, George Drowner, Adam Ewig,
George Gabrial, Jacob Hammersly, John Lee,
Arthur Moody Michael Regar, George Rine,
John Reighbough, junior aud senior, Michael
Rodman Casper Reed, Frederick Stump, (who
is taxed with one negro0 Peter Straub, Adam
Stephen, and Andrew Shafer The freeman are
John Mccormick, William Gill, Edward Lee,
and Joseph Reynolds.
Of these early settlers can fix the locality Of
but few. William Blythe lived a; the moutl,
of Middle creek; Adam Ewig on the creek Just
above Apps mill; George Gabrial on the site of
Selnsgrove; Frederick Stump where Mddleburg
now stands; Peter Straub at Straubstown; Will
ian Gill on Tuscarora creek, not far from New
Berlin. The latter came originally from Bucks
county. Belonging to regiment in Forbes
campaign, he was wounded in the leg in Grants
defeat, September IA, 1853, or in the attack on
Bouquets camp, at Loyalhanna, and made for
home, through the woods, with bullet in his
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-04
port says:

port says:
Pennsylvania place as the leader in
this industry is thus shown by the re-
port. OF the total capital reported for
active establishments in 1900. namely,
$500, $780, 3S4, Pennsylvania contributed
1921 1856, $50, or considerably over one
half, as compared with 1926. .294, ,407 in
1890 (total $414,044,S44, still over one
half, and $102,956,223 in 1880 (total
$2O9, 9,9O4, 1861, little less than one
half.
The average number of wage-earners
employed in the whole country in 1900
was 222,607, who were paid wages
amounting to sl2O, 1888. OF these to-
tails Pennsylvania gave work to 110, 1854
wage earners, almost one-half of the
total reported, paying them SCI, ,90S, 405,
or over one-half of the wages paid in
this industry in the United States.
In 1900 the cost of all materials used
by iron and steel establishments, in
cluding. freight charges, amounted to
s522, ,431,7O Pennsylvania contribu-
ton to this total was $3.50, JAP, 1856, con-
sderably more than the total cost re-
ported by all the other states in the
union. In 1890 the amount reported
by Pennsylvania for cost of materials
was $3.50, 22O2 237, compared with 1927.
272.Si5 for the whole country, and in
1880 IT was 2,267 ,03O, compared with
sl9l. .271. $50 for all the states.
The value Of the iron and steel pro.
ducts reported by Pennsylvania in 1900
was s434,445,2O0, compared with $SO4,.
034,91S for the United States, or 81
per cent. of the total value reported.
In 1890 the figures for Pennsylvania
were s264571,624, and for the whole
country they were s47S,6S7,5l9, Penn.
sylvanias contribution amounting to
55.3 per cent, slightly more than in
1900. In 1880 the value of the pro.
ducts made by iron and steel establish.
ments in Pennsylvania was sl45,576,.
26s, as compared with s296,557,6S5 re.
ported by the United States, the pro.
portion OF Pennsylvania being 49.1 per
| cent
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-04
eg. He lived mostly on wild graes on the way.

leg. He lived mostly on wild grass on the way.
Reaching Penu's creek, he stopped, married a
German woman there, and settled. He served
in Captain Clarke's company the winter ofl77
Z, and when, during the war of 1912, one of his
sons was drafted, and for some reason could not
go, the old man went with him to Sunbury, and
asked to be substituted for his son. The board
rewarded his patriotism by discharging his SON
He died in Beaver township. about the year
1920, leaving large family of boys. His
grandson Jacob was a member of Captain Mid
dlewarth's company, in 1914.
III
The assessment of PENIS township contains
this year the names of the following additional
settlers; Frederick Albright, Thomas Allen,
Tobias Bickle, Henry Bower, Robert Boyd,
Tobias Bickle; junior, Michael Bedenbaugh,
William Burchard, Abraham Billman, George
Bowerman, Peter Druckenmiler, Widow Dowd,
Michael Egulph, John Foutz George Herrold,
Joseph Jacobs, Michael Kerstetter. Bostian Kers-
letter, Andrew Moor, Jacob Myer, Robert
Moody, Edward Mcconnell, William Nees, John
Regenbach, junior, Michael Stoke, Michael
Swingle, Harman Snyder, Michael Weaver,
George Miller, Andrew Ulsh. Freeman: Cas-
per Snyder, Conrad Hayslick, and Michael
Foutz.
Additional residents in PENIS township
Abraham Clements, Michael Hawn, Henry
Miser, George Miller, John Swartz, Melchior
Stock, Adam Sicily, Simon Scouden, Widow OF
Andrew Moore, Benjamin Ewig, Conrad
Hafflich, John Reber. The first assessments of
PENIS and Buffalo, from the organization of the
county down to 1775, seem to have been lost
when the records where forwarded 20 Paxton,
during the great runaway. List of settlers can
not, therefore, be given for the three years in,
tervenng.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-09-04
That New Party In Pittsburu,

Republicans throughout the state
would have considerable more inter-
est in the so-called Ballot Reform
Party" organized in Pittsburg last
week, IL it were headed by men of re-
sponsibility. The fact is that this Or
ganization has been formed to be used
as club by some politicians in Pitts
burg. 1t is not entitled to the consid-
Grafton Of anybody, under the circum-
stances. There is big fight going on
in Pittsburg and this alleged Ballot
Reform Party is only another and
newer phase of the Pittsburg row. 1t
is to be used against the regular Re-
publican state ticket.