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The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
SpOn 3ea.

Sponges grow in odd, fantastic
shapes. Some OF them have an over.
growth resembling huge warts. There
are some suggesting hands, hats and
figures OF idols. These are curiosities
and not marketable for practical use
In trimming them into shape many
small sponges are made which are
used for chIldren's states. for black
ing shoes and in making paper. The
uses vary according to size.
One OF the largest sponges known
is in New York city. 1t is fan shape
and some three feet in diameter. For
practical use 1t is worthless, but as an
exhibit 1t Is valued at 500.
The best sponges are imported from
the Mediterranean. although Florida
produces very fine varieties. These
vary in price from cent to $50
apiece. although occasionally fine
specimens bring $50 pound. The
best of these are used In surgical op-
erations.
Other sponges are the mandruka
bait. the elephant ear. velvet. grass
and sleeps wool. which Is best FOR
washing. The cheap sponges are used
In washing carriages and by painters.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
A Curious indian Custom.

In the origina! settlements In British
Columbia II peculiar institution occa.
stoned gala times for the red men now
and then. This was the "potlatch." q
thing to us so foreign. even In the I'm.
pulse Of which 1t ls begotten that we
have no word or phrase to give Its
meaning. 1t is feast and merrymak
Ing mt the expense of some man who
has earned or saved what he deems
considerable wealth. and who desires
to distribute every iota of 1t at once
In edlbles and drinkubles among the
people Of his tribe or village. He does
this because he aspres to a chleftain-
ship or merely for the credit of pot
latch" high distinction. Indians
have been known to throw away such
sum OF money that their "potlatch"
has been given In huge shed built
for the feast. and blankets and orna.
ments have been distributed In addi-
tion to the feast.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
Sarcasm That Failed.

4 certain Engllshman 10y birth who
Is an American by force OF circum-
stances has been in this country long
enough to absorb the American idea
of humor Last summer he was In
London on visit and happening to
have business with a man on an up
per floor OF tall building took the
lift" to reach his office The elevator
was one OF those excessively deliber-
ate British affairs, and Its snail-like
progress annoyed the Americanized
Briton. The only other occupant OF
the ear was a middle aged English
man. with II manner of peculiarly
English seriousness. The man from
America venttlred to address him.
IL think could make Il great Inn
provcmcnt in this lift" he said.
The Englishmau looked seriously In
terestcd.
Glow" he asked.
why" the other man went on, "1'd
make it go faster by Il simple little mr.
rungement. Id stop the lift altogeth.
or and move the building up and
down"
The Englishman looked slightly
more interested.
How" he asked.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
Celt and saxon.

One OF Sherldan's tales was Of nm
Irishman who met Briton of the true
John Bull pattern. standing with fold
ed arms In contemplative mood. ap-
parently meditatlng on the greatness
Of his little island
"Allow me to differ with ye" ex-
claimed the Celt.
"But have said nothing, sir" re-
piled John Bull
And man may think lie as well
rs publish It," persisted the pugna-
cious Hberuian.
Perhaps you are looking for fght?"
1ueried the RrIton.
ALLOW me- to compliment We on the
quickness OF yer perception" said
Patrick, throwing down his coat, and
then they pitched In.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
A Table Decoration

AT banquet given recently in Paris
by French countess the guests re-
ceived most astounding surprise. In
the center Of the table was what ap-
peared 10 be a huge pile of roses. and
parted. disclosing II large birdcage.
EhIs suddenly opened. revealing a
beautiful young lady adorned with
wings. She remained In her strange
position during the dinner and intro.
duced each new dish by singing
cOuplet
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT

sons to fight for the empire in Africa,
that the Imperial government should
refuse them its patronage when it is
purchasing beef and mutton.
1t is just like John Bull. John has
no money for gratuities now. With an
enormous deficiency every year On ac-
count of the war he is forced to this
seeming ingratitude. We are sorry we
cannot sympathize with the colonies
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
BUSINESS AND the FLAG.

Great Britain, nation that has had
much experience with the business Of
Imperialism, has dealt a blow which
may be characterized as a sockdolager
to the spurious maxim invented by our
Republican statesmen that Trade fol-
lows the Flag" of whicn so much use
is made whenever it can be trotted out
t. blind the consciences OF the urthl X
ing.
Great Britain is buying supplies Of
meat for the South African army III
Argentina, instead of Australia and
New Zealand. wnerc they have quanti-
ties of meat for which there is no
market
No wonder the people of the colonies
are protesting. 1t Is improbable that
the meat Of Argentina is better than
Australian meat-at any rate the
colonial product ought to be good
enough for british soldiers The best
reason why it Is preferred must be
because it is cheaper. Argentina cattle
truth Is again demonstrated that the
commercial nag always goes for car
goes to the cheapest market. no matter
what flag floats over II. Commerce has
mighty little sentiment.
The colonies think 1t hard, after
they have voted money and sent their
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
A Zoo DIscuaa1On.

"fou know" said the Orang outang
that man is descended from a mon.
key"
Yes" answered the chimpanzee.
"and his descent has been very great
But let us set 1t down to his credit that
he tries to rise again, Every now and
ing his best to make a monkey Of him
Washington Star.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
ABOUT CENSUS STATISTICS.

The proposal for permanent cen
sus bureau is one that has JTen aGi-
tated in Congress for a number Of
wears. and there are many arguments
I'm favor of it, the most important OF
which are the creation of ii trained
corps OF expert statistiCiars and
which the experience of the past will
be made profitable There can be no
question of the value Of reliable sta
tistics, and equally there can be little
doubt of the injury of unreliable
statistics. And yet their importance is
not fully appreciated as it should be,
To some extent this Is due to an
unjustifiable reliance on statistics, or
to unjustifia ole deductions from them
this recently occurred in connection
with the census bureau. The census Of
fetal of Holmes township, Texas, re-
ported four deaths from that township
in the census year. He quickly received
a letter from the bureau stating that
he was manifestly inaccurate, as the
population of the township was 1878
and the death rate would be 81: that
furthermore his pay would be stopped
until the report was corrected. The Of
fetal who had made returns from facts
forwarded this answer:
am very sorry that there were but
four deaths in this township during
the last year. when according to the
tine-haired mathematics of your Office,
there should have been twenty-one, a
discrepancy OF seventeen. have no
doubt there are more than seventeen
persons in the township who ought to
have died. whom the community could
have well spared and If you had just
sent them word that vital statistics
required them to die they would have
been glad to have done their luty
Again. there were seven deaths in
the township during the month l was
taking the census. If these people
could have known that by the aver
age death rate" they should have died
during the preceding year. they might
have been accommodating and shuffled
off this mortal coil on schedule time
and thus would have helped the aver
age "A little But, alas FOR their ignOr-
ance! They knew no het.,r than to
live on until few days after the close
of the year. rlnally. | reported four
deaths and 1873 living. Low. if seven
teen of the living are dead. | don't
known which seventeen they are and
won't take the responsibility of say
ing. II you want to, you can take any
seventeen names you please from the
living list and add them to the dead
Then your mathematics will 3c all
right
This is amusing and at the same time
it is unfortunate, for an occurrance of
this kind will blind many people to
the real value OF averages. In nine
cases out of ten the census bureau
would have been correct in assuming
that the return was due to negligence
of the official. for negligence is very
common and departures from average
mortality are exceptional. Anyone can
see this. for it would be absolutely
impossible to put life insurance upon
a business basis unless mortality aver
ages are reliable in general. and ex-
perience has demonstrated that they
are.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
Quick Work.

'That editor is terribly slow at read
ing manuscript"
Think so? Why. know the time
he went through twelve stories In less
than a minute"
Gracious! When was that?'
when the elevator broke. ."-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
Satisfactorily Explained.

John. when you came home last
night you talked and acted very queer
ly, You were lifting your feet endeav.
oring to step over imaginary obstacles"
"Oh. yes. my dear. All the evening
felt as If l were walking on clouds.
You remember we had angel cake for
Supper."-ChelSea GVRPtte.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
Quite Technical.

"The reason he is so irritable is be
cause he is teething." explained the
fond mother.
"Indeed"' remarked Mr.. Odbatch.
wishing to appear learned. And
when will it be hairing?"-S louis
Republic.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
A Cynic o. Marriage,

Sardlnes are II deIicHcy lit for any
Ppicurc. but the other fish was thus
summed up by an epigrammatlc Cor
nishman; "PilcLards," he said are
ike wives. When they're bad. they're
awful. and when they're good they're
only middling. Mall Gazette.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
Had Looked Ont For Eumber On.

"llave you ever done anything to
better the condition Of any part Of the
human race" said the very serious
man.
"Of course | have" answered the
person with the cold gray eye Am
| not part Of the human race"-Ex-
changa
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
StntIled InllfTernnce

why did we arrive late and leave
before the opera was over?" asked
the youngest daughter. "It was very
enjoyable"
"Of course 1t was" answered Mrs.
CumroX; but, my dear, we had to
show people that we didn't care
whether we got our moneys worth or
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
Bt,CKLEN'S ARNICA sAIvr

The best and most famous compound
in the world to conquer acnes ana kill
pains. Cures Cuts. heals Burns and
Bruises. subdues Inflammation. mas
ters Piles. Millions of Boxes sold wear,
ly Works wonders in Boils. Ulcers
Felons. Skin Eruptions. 1t cures or no
pay. 25c at all drug stores.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
A Pecuninry iEatigue.

Don't forget" said The W"
worker. that money talks.
YES" answered Senator so'SD
n little glumly. but can't he'p '"
ing that you boys would sciecl d"
er photograph occasionhii!
change,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
Her TxDlnuntiOu.

"Do you mean to say such a physical
wreck as he is gave you that black
Fye%" asked the magistrate.
Sure. your honor, he wasn't n phys
icnl wreck till after h" gave me the
black eye" replied the complaining
wife. Exchange.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
His Last Venture.

what is our old friend iardup "
nowadaysT
"Oh. he's gone into real estate T.,
That's the very last thing '''
have supposed he'd do" :
ut was. He's dead. Ne"
Times.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
Admirable Caution.

Book Agents the head of the house
in?
Servant-Yes; he's in the library try
Ing to write letter on new type
writer he has just bought.
Book Agent (hastlIy)-rIl call again.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
DiGn't Get the Credit.

II was sorry | sent Ellen such an
expensive wedding present"
why were youT
Why sue went and placed them on
exhibition without the donors cards"
Philadelphia Bulletin
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
THE BIG CANAL ROUTE.

The newspapers of California as well
as the people of that State are natur-
ally interested in the lsthmian canal
and every phase of the discussion
meets with comment and considera-
tion. One of the singular features Of
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
African Rivera.

All the rivers of Africa have re-
markable peculiarities. They seek the
ocean that is fartbest away from
their source. Their course is always
broken by falls. and their mouths are
stopped by numerous sandbauks.
Not Like Other Men"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04
mot Like Other Men"

Our winter stock Is Inc choice of the
manufacturers art. Call and see II
at Smith, the Tailor, in the upper
Wedge.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04

The French Restaurant caters w. "
best people in the city. the se'"'
frst-class.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-04

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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-07
FRIDAY, NOV. 7. 1902.
RESULT AS EXPECTED.

The splendid support given re-
publican policies in TUESDAYS
election throughout the entire
country, is an emphatic endorse
ment of these policies as enter
preted by William Mckinley
and executed by Theodore Roose-
velt. It cannot be denied that
the universal confidence in the
rugged honesty and purity of
purpose of President Roosevelt
has had a potent effect in bring
Ing about so great a republican
victory in an off year, but the
prosperity of the country was the
strongest argument offered in
the campaign, and to William
Mckinley IS due as much credit
for this cordition as can be Civ
en- to craftsmanship for such
result.
The first act of Theodore
Roosevelt, when he became pres
ident, was to assure his fellow
citizens that he would follow th'
path outlined by his illustrou
predecessor as closely as he hae
light to see it, and a great sigl
of relief went up from th'
heart of the American people
He has wisely administered hi
trust, and added to his country
prosperity and his own populari-
ty.
As for the actual results of tn
election, the next house of repre-
sertatives will have a republican
majority OF twenty-five, and tha
party willsafely control congress
Colorado, Idaho and Montana ar
in the republican fold with goo
Inajorities. Odell was reelecte'
governor of New York by IS, ooo
and Pardee has defeated Lane
democratic, for governor of Cali
tornia by 1900 or 5000.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-07
Real Estate Transfers.

B. w. johnson and wife to Thos.
Whitehorn, Block SO, Wells & Nc
Elroy Addition; 800.
Sarah J. Tunnicliffe to Levi Hen
kle, south IL lot 1 and IL, Avery's
First Addition; $500.
The Houck J.. & L. Co. to Sadie
E. Horning, IL acre near Corvallis;
$4OO.
s. Davis and wife to Mrs. L. R.
Richardson, lot IL, block 43,
Browns Addition to- Philomath !;
$24O.
D. o. Houck ct al to The HoIck
L. & L. Co., 1900 acres in Lane
Co.; $1,000.
Agnes M. ellison and husband to
Annie Hillestead, 1900 acres t. 10
8, r. 4 w.; 800.
Perry sBeal ct al to w. A. Wells,
blk 5, Jobs Addition; 1915.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-07
visitatlons Continued.

District No. II Was visited Oct. 20, No.
pupils present, g.; number enrolled, 8.
Teacher, Meldora Jackson; directors,
M. Stevall, c. Davis, w. Green: clerk,
Ell. E. Moore. Lenght of visit two hours.
House is furnished with good seats and
charts.
District No. II was visited Oct. 20
Teacher, G. G. Springer; directors, j.
Robinson, J. West, r. Mathany. No
pupils enrolled 9; number present 8.
This is perhaps the oldest school house
in the county. The building is today in
bad repair. Unless given some atteu-
ton, it will be almost impossible to hold
school in l.. The charts and other ap-
paratus is in bad condition on account OF
the poor facilities to protect them.
District No. 4S was visited Oct. 81. The
teacher is Maud Mattley. Board, James
Cosgrove, G. A. Whiting, James Plum
ket; clerk, T. L. Read. The school is
well supplied with good hyloplate black
board and apparatus. The directors are
considering the matter OF purchasing
new seats aud desks.
| District No. 79 was visited Oct. 2I.
Miss Edna Groves, an O. A. C. graduate
is teacher; board, VIM. Troxel. II. L
Bush, B. Frantz; clerk, Jas. Watson
Number pupils enrolled, II; number
present, II. The district is we'll provid
ed with apparatus.
District No. s was visited OF ~. This
is one of the best equipped schools In
the county. Teacher, R. P. Coin for
merly of Monroe school. Directors. Per
ry Eddy, L. G. Price, W. S. Alcorn
clerk. John McCalIum. Number pupils
enrolled 81: number present 81. Tae
pupils of this district who have taker
the 9Th grade examination have always
stood well to the front in their grades
District No. 10 was visited Oct. rs
Miss Rose Horton, another 0. A. c
graduate, is teaching. The house Is wei
supplied with furniture. A little NOR
blackboard and new dictionary conle
; be used to good advantage. Numbe
pupils enrolled 13; number present Is
, Board, P. A. Kline, G. A Woods, Geo
Dixon; clerk, M. A. Dixon.
District No. SO was visited Oct %
Teacher, Mrs. Orpha Clark. This is he
second term in this school. The schoo
is very crowded. The house is NIGEL.
painted inside and out. The school |!
supplied with good seats, etc. Director
G. M. Smith, Elvin Wi.ham, VIM. Lead
better: clerk. II. l.. French.
School District No. s, commonly
, known as Mountain View district il
making arrangements to hold u baske
social on Friday evening, Nov. Z. Al
exec lent literary program is bling pre-
F pared by the teacher AMI pupils. Th'
object of the social is to obtain fund
with which to purchase i school library
A cordial invitation is extended to all tt
come and enjoy an evening with tn
school children.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-07

from England. Until she does
the tide of German enmigraiiou
will be to the United States.
But the United States bids fair
to set before both England and
Germany a higher and better COL
onial policy than any they have
heretofore conceived. While
this remains true America will
be tile Mecca OF German emf
grants.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-07
WHY AMERICA?

For many years the German
authorities have been greatly
worried concerning the emigra-
tion of Germans, especially to
the United States. Such emf
grafton to German colonies is not
so much deplored as that to this
country. The reasons for this
are not difficult to discover.
Germans coming to this country
cease to be Germans. Our Ger
man immigrants come here with
the purpose of becoming Ameri-
can citizens, and they are the
most desirable of our foreign inn
migration. They bring an in
tense love OF liberty with them.
It matters little if their ideas of
liberty are not at first quite in
harmony with our American
ideals; it is of little moment if
they retain so great attachment
to ssthe water lund," that they
adhere to many of their German
customs and manners, and are
even sticklers for the use of their
native language, they at once be-
come good, industrious, frugal
and patriotic citizens. Germany
loses them. The first American
born generation is always so
thoroughly American that it
everywhere passes as "to the
manner born" Of all our i'm
migrants none are more desirable
than the German. He most
clearly and fully comprehends
the genus of American 1nstitu-
tions and appreciates the excep-
tional advantages American citi-
zenship presents to him.
We find that he much prefers
to come to this country rather
than to emigrate to any Ger
man colony. 1t is just this fact
that appears to give the German
authorities great concern. "Why
do Our people," they ask, ''pre-
fer the United States to our own
eolonies?" It's altogether prob
able, in many cases, the chief
reason may be found in Ger
many's colonial policies. Ger
man colonies are founded and
governed almost wholly for the
benefit, not of the colouist nor
colony, but of the parental gov
ernment, Germany. There is
not enough of colonial iudepeu-
dence of and freedom from Ger
manic governmental conditions
to induce Germans to enigrate to
her colonial settlements. Amer
ica is preferable and to America
they elect to 60. In vain may
the German authorities attempt
to stay the tide of emigration to
this country, and defect it to
Teutonic colonies; until the en-
pire changes her colonial policies
the tide of emigration will flow
hither.
For many decades England
pursued a narrow, illiberal, harsh
colonial policy. 1t required the
loss of her North American col
onies to convince her that a more
liberal policy would inure to her
benefit. The loyal attachment
of Canada, Australia, Cape Col
ony, India testifies to the wisdom
of liberal colonial administration.
Germany might learn something
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-07
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE At OREGON CITY, OREGON,

LAND OFFIcE At OREGON CITY, OREGON,
November 1, 1902.
Notice is hereby gwen that the following manned
settler has filed notice of his intention make final
proof in support OF his claim and that said proof
will be made before the County Clerk of Benton
county, at Corvallis Oregon, December 10, 1902,
viz: Fred. E. Simera, H. f. 1851. for the S. w.
Sec 80, I. IL S. r. wv.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, w.: Charles w. Wilkinson ard Ernest F.
Snyder of Corvallis, Oregon John w. Hyde of Philo-
math. Oregon, Simon p Kagey, of Corvallis Oregon.
CHAS. B. MOORES,
Register.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-07
Notice to Creditors.

In the County Court Of the State OF Oregon
for Benton County
In the Matter Of the Estate of Leslie a1 Mat
toon, deceased:
I he undersigned having been appointed by
the County Court of LentGn County, oregon, as
administrators of TIE estate of Leslie NJ Mat
toon. deceased, notice is hereby given to the
creditors of, ard all persons having claims
against said estate te present their Claims yeri
fed as required by law, 10 her. at her residence
months from the date of the first publication of
this notice, towit, within six months from the
18th day of October, 1902
EMMA A. NATION,
Administrative of the Estate of Leslie NJ. Mat.
TODD, Deceased.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-07
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT OkEGos CITY, OkEGov,
November l, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has fled notice of his intention TO make
final proof in support of his claim, that said
proof will be lie before tine County Clerk Of Rem
ton eoi1ny, at Corvallis. Oregon, GU heaember ID,
1892. viz Homer Maruin Wool, II. Z. No. 1878.
w /, sec. IL, 7. u S ,R.7W.
He the following witnesses to prove
his continuo1s residence upon and cultivation
of said Ian |. viz Wesley Kae OF ani William Cau-
thorn, of wejiev, Oregon, George Green and VIII
lam Green. Pnilomsth, Ore.
CHAS B.. MoORES,
Register.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-07
Notice for Publication. n.
LAND OFFICE AT OREGON Cry. osEeos,

LAND OFFICE AT OREGON cirY. osEeos,
November !, t90z
settler has filed notice Of his intsnaion 70 mako
final proof in support of his claim, and tlat said
proof will he made before the County Clerk Of Ben
1902 viz: Charles W. Wilkinson IT, E. No 1860
for the S. E. Il, Sec. 81, T 12S., R NV.
He names the following Nitnes seS to prove his
continuous ;idence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz Ernest F. Snyder, Fred f. SinierAl and
Simon p. Kagey Of Corvallis, Oregon, Iann W.
Hyde. of Philomatb, Oregon.
CHAs B. Moo2Es,
Ragister.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-07
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e@kC e@%D

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Acker's Blocd Ellxer, under positive
guarantee. 1t will cure all chronic and
other blood poisons. If you have erup-
tions or sores on Your body. or sre pale,
weak or run down, it is jnst vi at You
need, We refund money if you are not
satisfied. so cents anc ST. Alien q
Wood dward, druggists.