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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
SUMNER IN HONDURAS.
Picture of the Pleasures of a Tropical
Residence,

Picture of the Pleasures of a Tropical
Residence.
A southern woman who has been
spending the summer in British Hon
duras, not in the least because she
wants to, writes in the fullness of her
discomfort a frank condition of af-
fairs. A glance at her letter will rec
onsile US stay-at-homes to New Or
leans as summer resort, says the
New Orleans Times-Democrat She
says: This place is -, well, l dare
not write what think, but you can
guess it is not cool and it is the very
reverse of the paradise of blisses. Pic
ture this:
Ten million sand flies.
Ten million mosquitoes.
No cooks.
No food.
No society.
No meet but fowls.
No potatoes.
Fever, all sorts.
Diphtheria.
No theater.
Require an umbrella in bed when it
rains.
Ten million starved dogs.
Ten million ill-used mules.
Ten thousand thunderstorms.
Ten million cockroaches.
No drainage.
Temperature 12O degrees in the
shade.
People brutes.
Stores dirty.
Ten million cats in back yard.
Seven colony cows.
Six birds do all the singing for the
colony.
No cattle.
No telephone.
One steamer a week.
One Irish liar just left my service,
and 1 won't re-engage her.
One billion feas.
No railway.
No cars.
One boat that requires fourteen days
to go eighty miles.
One pig.
One mad dog, at present outside my
door.
No physicians.
No gas.
Ne electric light.
One pineapple and ten oranges which
my maid buys up.
One lunatic asylum (more needed.
But, oh, churches, chapels, till you
can't rest. Adventists, High Church,
Low Church, Narrow Church, Broad
Church, and all sorts and conditions.
Won't you come next summer with
me?
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12

lege at the time had no telescope better
than that used by Miss Mitchell's faith
er in his Nantucket home. Nowhere
was tuition in this science then open
to a woman. so it was through her
father only that Miss Mitchell became
proficient in her life work.
She was the discoverer of a new
comet known to the world of science as
Maria Mitchelrs comet. A few years
before this Frederick VI, King of Den
mark had offered a gold medal to the
first diScoverer of telescropic comet
and this medal was afterward bestowed
upon Miss Mitchell by Frederick VII
After her discovery Miss Mitchell was
elected to membership in the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences and was
lionized wherever she went
The Mitchell house at Nantucket was
built in 1870 and during the last So
years has been occupied by some mem
Der of the Mitchell family. The lower
part of the building will be used as a
museum and the upper story for lit
erary and astronomical purposes. Miss
Mitchelrs scientific library was left by
will to her brother. Prof. Henry Mitch
ell, but he will turn this over as a gift
in his sisters name. to the library to
be founded in the old homestead.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12

as much as bow to each other! Let's
take matters into our own hands, and
get married right now-this afternoon!
Then we can tell 'em, and they can
storm as much as they like, and they
can't alter anything. Besides, l don't
believe they would hold out forever.
Wen slip out the back gate, and go
down to the church study on Carver
street. l saw the Rev. Tisdale going
in when 1 came over" Billie fumbled
in his pocket, and produced formid-
able looking document. 81 got a special
license this morning." he announced, in
triumphant tones.
Lila Bradlee opened her lips to say
noAto expostulate-he -hesitated, and was
lost. Hand in hand the lovers fled
swiftly down the graveled walk. AS
the defiers of authority vanished
through the gate, a portly form rose
warily from the further side of the
grape arbor, fastened to the fence that
bounded Lawyer Reeds lawn, and
whistled shrilly.
The Colonel was setting up the chess
men as his old friend joined him in the
library. They've gone to the minis
ter'sp' he gasped. Don't that beat all
the rapid transit you ever heard OFF,
THANK the Lord it came out all
right said John Reed. 81 don't be-
lieve l could have kept it up another
week"
The newly welded pair paused on
the familiar threshold, and stared in
utter bewilderment at the two erst-
while bitter enemies placidly playing
chess. Father" called Billie, you
here"
"Howdy do, Billie" remarked the
Colonel, rising affably. Been getting
married? Your father just came over
to congratulate you. Lila" The
Colonels voice turned husky all at
once, and he opened wide his arms.
Come here, grille" he cried, 'it's all
rightr' and in a second his daughters
head was resting on his shoulder and
her arms were around his neck.-Farm
and Freside.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
learn no SHOOT a RlELE.

Canadian MiIitiamen Appreciate the
Value of Good Marksmanship.
The lessons of the boer war have not
been lost upon the Canadian militia.
The superiority of the Dutch as rifle
shots gave them an immeasurable adj
vantage over the British invaders in
many occasions and cost the imperial
army the lives of thousands of brave
men. The Canadian government is
therefore encouraging the development
OF Workmanship to an extraordinary
degree. The result is surprising. Ev-
cry village in Canada sports a rifle
range and every province is a school
for sharpshootes. 1t is not fad, but
has seized upon the Canadians with
hrmness that promises to leave an in
delible stamp upon the people for
generation. Of Canada's 100000 of
people there are more. than 100000
capable of bearing arms. This vast
army is developing into fighting ma
chine of colossal proportions.
The conflict on the South African
welt Indicated with frightful force just
what body of sharpshooters can do
when opposed to armies trained in the
old school of war. Imagine an army
OF 100000 Canadians invading the
United States, every man of them ca
pable of doing execution that Cronje
and his boer warriors wrought along
the Modder river, at Colenso and the
other death traps of South Africa.
The annual competition on the Onta-
rio rifle range was INDUCED in by men
from every part of Canada. They
shot for three days. The result forms
an interesting study for the Ameri-
cans. More bulls eye shots were made
than any other, and the extraordinary
record was made of not single shot
that would not have struck the vitaIs
of man had he been the target at
which they were shooting.
The Canadians have not only copied
largely in this respect from the sturdy
warriors who so long def1ed old Eng
lands sons, but these marksmen are
copying the style of fighting they We're
taught was so effective by the beers.
In truth, the fighting force of Canada
to-day, with the extraordinary prof.
cheney with the rifle, is a formidable
thing, regardless of any support they
might receive from the mother coun-
try. England. it is now claimed, can
draw sharpshooters enough from Can
ada within year to overwhelm any
ordinary European army.
They will be almost wholly men who,
when in the field, will conduct them
selves as the beers did. Besides the
Lee-Metford service rifle, they are be-
coming equally expert with the six
shooter-that weapon that has proved
so deadly in the hands of expert marks
men of the cavalry forces of the
United States. 1t is no secret in Can
ada that the Northwest police. force
of 1000 expert horsemen, are the chief
reliance for fast work with the pistol
in the event Of an emergency call for
fighting.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12

shoe fastener yet placed on the mar
ket, as there is but one motion Of the
hand necessary to complete the work
of securing the edges Of the uppers
together around the ankle. One ad-
vantage of this invention Is that it
can be used in connection with a shoe
originally intended to be secured with
laces, the labor of making the altera-
ton being inconsiderable.
As illustrated in the drawing, this
fastening device consists of a series of
projecting studs arranged on either
edge of the upper with a telescoping
slide arranged to engage the studs and
draw the edges of the upper toward
each other as the actions are expanded
1t will be seen that by grasping the
outer section of this fastener and CIV
ing it an upward pull the inner sections
will arrange themselves from the bot
tom to the top of the opening, drawing
the edges together as they rise. The
two sections are shown in the picture to-
gether with views of the shoe opened
and closed. AS the fastener is made of
spring metal it will allow sufficient
movement of the ankle to prevent bind
ing, having in this an advantage over
lace or button shoes. John F. Hawkes.,
of Jersey City, N. j., is the inventor.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
SHOE FASTENER.

SHOE FASTENER. by fire companies
for Harvesting the horses if 1t could be
applied to the clothing of human be-
ing. At present, however, the shoe is
about the only article of apparel which
the inventor has sought to improve on,
and in our Illustration we show a new
fastening device which can be applied
to a shoe which has laces to draw the
edges together. Located just above the
top lacing eyelet on each meeting edge
of the upper is a short lacing loop, pref
erably of leather, with metallic tube
section inside to give the lace free move
ment. Located above the short loops Is
a pair Of long loops extending almost
to the top of the upper, with slightly
curved metallic tubes inside. The lacing
is inserted in the eyelets in the usual
manner, and is then passed through the
short and long tubes. When the shoe Is
on the foot it is only necessary to give
a pull Oh the lace ends and tie the knot,
drawing the edges of the upper close
enough together to fit snugly on the
ankle, the slight curve in the tubes
causing the lace to exert it's pressure
along the whole length. Milton S.
Brown, of Washington, D. c., is the in
ventOr.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12

would carry no weight, but coming
from so conservative a source as the
brilliant junior Senator of Massachu-
setts they have attracted considerable
attention and have been widely COM
mented on. Leslies Weekly is prompt
ed to say:
"It were we'll if the warning note
were sounded until it should penetrate
even to the brains of the dullest and
most yapid of the creatures who are
dawdling away their lives in the midst
chased with inherited wealth. 1t it
these living sponges, the shallow,
heartless, aimless men and women in
marble palaces who constitute the
greatest menace to our existing social
order and whose ways of life are the
deepest reproach that lies against Chris
tian civilization. Worthy of more re-
spect is Zulu savage than rich de-
generate who finds no better use for
his money than the Indulgence of his
vices and vanities."
Severe, indeed, are these arraign-
ments of the idle rich who worship at
pleasures shrine and who contribute
nothing for the good of the communi-
ties in which they live. Their fathers
and grandfathers, mayhap, were pio-
neers of industry, men Of genius and
perseverance, who did something for
the good of mankind. But the wealth
which they accumulated and left be-
hind has passed into the hands of ig-
norant and unworthy scions, spend
thrifts and, in some cases, moral mon
sters. The lives of how many of these
gilded young men and women are filed
with shameful debauchery which it
takes something like the Molineux case
to bring to light.
The Senator who has poken in such
plain and undiplomatic language con-
cerning the ultra-rich is one of the
foremost scholars of America, man of
polish and the intimate friend of Pres
ident Roosevelt. He lives at Nahant,
is a lawyer by profession, but prefers
to follow literary pursuits for a live
lihood He was a member of the House
of Representatives for four terms before
becoming a Senator.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
GREEDIEsT FISH Of THE OCEAN,.
Sea Devil, or Goosefish, Has Huge APP
petite-Eats Anchors.

Sea Devil, or Goosefish, Has Huge APP
petite-Eats Anchors.
The sea does not hold a more vora-
cious rascal or a greater hypocrite
than the goose-fish. Not that this is
it's only name. 1t has at least seventy
others. Each locality where it occurs
gives it one that indicates it's great
greediness.
In Connecticut it is called "greedi-
gut" in England "sea devil,' wide
gape," etc. It's mouth is enormous and
it's capacity unlimited. 1t is matter
Of record that seven wild ducks were
taken from the stomach of one speci-
men, states the Morning Oregonian.
Live geese are not too large for them,
and a fisherman told the late DR..
Goode of one that had swallowed the
head and neck of large loon, which
had pulled the fish to the surface and
was trying to escape.
The goosefsh has been known to
seize boat anchor when it could not
have anything else to devour. 1t will
even make a meal of fishes of it's own
kind, so that it might properly be called
the "cannibal fish,"
The Duke of Argyle writes that the
goosefish is admirably adapted by ma
ture for concealments, generally at the
bottom of the sea, with it's cavernous
Jaws ready for a snap. From the top
of it's head rise a pair, or two pairs,
of elastic rods, like the slender tips Of
a fishing rod, ending in a little men,
brane or web which glistens in the
water and attracts other fishes.
The goosefish can afford to go to
sleep, knowing his bait is always in
place, and as soon as he "gets bite"
the elastic rod bends over, coming
close to it's huge jaws, which immedi-
ately open, engulf the victim and close
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
OVER THE HILLS.

Where is the valley of perfect rest?7
Over the hills, my dear.
The dew falls bright on the daisy's breast
The dawn is cloudless, the dark is blest,
Therein the valley of perfect rest,
Over the hills, my dear.
The summer is long and the winter is
brief
Over the hills, my dear.
The grain climbs swift to the golden
sheaf
There are laurels and crowns for the
blows of grief,
Where the tears of the years find sweet
relief
Over the hills, my dear.
But long the journey and dim the way
Over the hills, my dear.
And hold your hand, and l bid you stay
For one dream more in life's sad to-day;
Then-drift from my life, like dream,
away
Over the hills. my dear.
Atlanta Constitution.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
VULGARITY OF THE ULTRA-RICH
Severely Condemned by Omitted States
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.

Severely Condemned by United States
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
"When wealth eXpends in a single
evening, upon vulgar, brainless en-
tertainment an amount of money the
income of which would mean af1uence
to thousands of families; when it is
used to promote corners in the neces-
saries of life or for desperate gambling
on the stock markets; when it is en-
gagged in an effort to debauch elections
or control Legislatures; when it con-
siders that everything is for sale
Legislatures and courts, public officers,
the honesty of men and the honor of
women-it is hard to overestimate the
peril which it portends."
In these words does United State
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge inveigh
against the evils of affiuence. Were the
words uttered by a demagogue, they
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
oURFIRsT WOMAN ASTRONOMER

Birthplace of Maria Mitchell to BE
Preserved to Her Memory.
The birthplace of Maria Mitchell, the
first woman astronomer in America,
where all her early years were spent
and her first observations made in Nam
tucket, Mass, is to be preserved by
Vassar alumnae. Vassar. incidentally.
was the first woman's college to intro
duce astronomy in its curriculum. Miss
Mitchell went there as professor of as
tronomy and director of the observa-
tory in 1865, remaining until her death,
twenty-three years later. Harvard Col
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
School of an Empress.

The Empress Dowager of China in
tends establishing girls school in the
palace at Peking. Ten daughters of
princes will be the students. A female
teacher will instruct them in English.
The reason is that the empress needs
interpreters when entertaining the
wives of foreign ministers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
From Tree to Newspaper.

In two hours and twenty-five min
utes a growing tree in Essential. Aus
tria, was converted into newspaper
At 7:35 a. m. the tree was sawed down;
ped of the bark. was turned into pulp
and made into paper; at 10 o'clock the
paper was printed and sold on the
sweets,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12

lOSt time, fnven-
tions which enable
him to dress quick
ly have a peculiar
interest, and there
is no doubt that
many a person
would like to util-
ize an apparatus
to t b a t
which Is employed
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
OLD==
FAvORlTES
The Land o. the Lea1.

The Land o. the LeaI.
I'm wearin' ava. Jean,
Like snaw wreaths in thaw, Jean,
I'm wearin' ava
To the land O. the leal.
There's nae sorrow there, Jean,
There's neither cauld nor care, Jean,
The day is aye fair
In the land o. the leal
Our bonnie bairn's there, Jean,
She was bath guide and fair, Jean;
And, o, we grudged her sair
To the land O. the leal,
But sorrows ser wears past, Jean,
And joys a-coming fast, Jean,
The joy that's aye to last
In the land O. the leal.
o. baud We leal and true, Jean,
Your day it's wearin' through, Jean,
And I'll welcome you
To the land O. the leal.
Now fare-ye-weel, my ain Jean,
This warld's cares are vain, Jean,
Wen meet, and We'll be fain,
In the land O. the leal.
Lady Marine.
Abou Ben Adhem and the Angel,
Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe in
creased
Awoke one night from a deep dream of
peace,
And saw, within the moonlight of his
room,
Making it rich, and like lily in bloom,
An angel writing in book of gold
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem
bold,
And to the presence in the room he said,
What writest thou?" The vision raised
its head,
And with look made all of sweet accord,
''The names of those who love
the Lord"
And is mine one?' said Abou. "Nay,
not so,''
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheerily still, and said, 81 pray thee,
then,
Write me as one who loves his fellow
men,"
The angel wrote and vanish'd. The next
1t came again with a great Weakening
light,
And show'd the names whom love of God
had bless'd,
And 10! Ben Adhem's name led all the
rest!
Leigh Hunt.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12

for when a man is in a hurry, as most
men are in this century, he does not
want to consume any more of his time
in dressing than is necessary.
In the accompanying drawing is
shown what is probably the most rapid
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
CONVENIENT SHOE FASTENER.

One Of the important considerations
which guide some people in the ques-
ton of selecting a pair Of shoes is the
manner of fastening them on the feet,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
CHAPTER II.
Give Years After.

"CharlesI Charles!' she whispered.
'.What is it?' he sleepily asked.
''Get up, quick. I'm sure l heard
somebody on the stairs. Don't lie there
like coward. Go and see if anybody's
in the house. Have some nerve about
ou."-Chicago Record-Herald
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
NEW FORM OF SHOE FASTENER.

in the morning Or for the man who
oversleeps and has to rush to make up
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12
On the Stairs.
CHAPTER [.

"Sh-shv' she whispered. Il thought
l heard some one on the stairs"
"Shan l go see?'' he asked.
'.No! No! What if some one should
be there and he should h-hurt you?
Darling, it would kill me to see you
suffer-
They We're silent for a while, then
she said:
Il was almost sure it was papa. But
it couldn't have been. Perhaps. you had
better go, dearest, before he does come
down to cause trouble"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-12-12

Any man who lives up to his epitaph
is a dead one.
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16

Rev o. o. Wright, who attended the Musical Convention in New Haven, reports very interesting and enjoya- hla time
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16
THE PROBATE COUR7S.

RESTRICT OF VIEWPOINT, ,s Probate U Court, May 12, 1902.
 Estate of Jennie ". scudde' late of New
 The administratrix. Susan .1Scudder. hay ing exhibited her adminstrati0n account with said estate to this cour for allowance. II is oa
 Ordered that the 2lst lay of May. 1902 at , o'clock, afternoon, at te Probate OHce in exhibition and allowance of the administra- tion account with said Esate and this court tice to ali persons inteested therein. to ap. pear at said time and pace: by publishing thi. order in pewspape printed in nn tb Eare{e fife lie sign nOst in the t0yn where the deceased NJ. J. Bradley, Judge.
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16

Manager w. T. Cole of the Fabric Fire Hose Co. had John Keane and road machine repairing the Sandy Hook road from the Brick store to the New England depot, and since has had man engaged in carting on gravel.
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16
TOWN TOPICS.
ANNUAL VISIT FROM BROOKFIELD GRANGE.
GRANGE BULLETIN.

ANNUAL VISIT FROM BROOkFlELD [ GRANGE.
 At the meeting of the Grange, next Tuesday evening, May 20, occurs the regular annual visit of Brooktield Grange to their friends of Pootatuck. Brookfield is to furnish program and Pootatuck the refreshments. AS a bright moonlight night is promised it is expected every member of Pootatuck that can, will attend and show there is still deep interest shown in the good work of the Grange left in New town yet. Brother J. H. Hoyt of New Canaan, Master of Fairfield Coun- ty Pomona, is expected to be present. MT HOyt is very genial gentleman and whole Grange in himself.
 On Thursday evening, May P, Poo tatuck will try to pay her annual visit to Harmony of Monroe. Pootatuck is to furnish program this time and everyone that can is expected to go. A 'bus load is talked of being made up to start from the hotel.
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16
A CHOICE ENTERTAINMENT
TO BE GIVEN AT THE TOWN HALL NEXT FRIDAY EVENING BY DANBUR1 TALENT.

An entertainment under the aus pices of the Young Peoples Christian Union of Danbury will be held at the Town hall Newtown, Friday evening, May 8 An unusually choice program will be presented. The admission will be 25c. The program will be as fol. lows:
 Quartet, Selected, Cowperthwait Sisters.
 Reading, "How the Church was Built at Kehoes Barr," Miss Bates.
 Song, Selected, Mrs w. w. Stone.
 Reading, 1.-Two Thanksgiving Din. ners," Miss Bates.
 Piano Solo. Mrs Walter Wheeler.
 Reading, "A Telephone Romance, , Miss Bates.
 Song, Selected, Mrs w. w. Stone.
 Reading, "The Honor of the Woods, , Miss Bates.
 Quartet, Selected, CoWperthwal' Sisters.
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16
OBITUARY.
DANIEL MIG NAHON.

Daniel McMahon, who for some months had been living at Samuel A; dead in bed about 9.3O, Tuesday morn ing. Medical Examiner A. l.. Schuy- Ter was notified and after an examina- tion, pronounced death due from heart trouble. Funeral Director P. F. Keat- ing took charge of the remains. The funeral took place on Thursday morn ing, Father Fox officiating. The buri- al followed in St Roses cemetery. MT McMahOn'S age was 49 years. One sister, who resides in Bridgeport, sur wives him. For" several years MT Mo- MahOn made his home at J. B. Wheel CTS and worked for MT Wheeler and others
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-16
AT ST ROSES.

On Tuesday morning months mind mass was held for the late Mrs William McNamara.
 On Tuesday and Wednesday Father Fox was engaged in taking his annual collection in Zoar and Berkshire, and was more than gratitied with the gen. erous responses made. Yesterday he visited his parishinoners Palestine way.
 On Sunday Father Fox will hold mass at I'll o'clock at the Sacred Heart church, Southbury.