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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11
Copy the Yankee Modes.

French swindlers, about whose meth
DDS good deal has been written OF
late, are for the most part copies of
American crooks. The trick of follow
ing woman into store, and just as
she goes to make purchase in as
suming the role of an indignant hus-
band, taking her money away from
her and getting away before she has a
chance to recover her surprise, was
worked for some time in the West.
1t wasn't successful long here, because
American women are harder-hearted
than their French sisters, and, unlike
the latter, do not assist the crooks by
promptly going into Mysteries or faint
ing when robbed
A simple little swindle that was sue
-cessful in this city for years was
worked by man and boy. The boy
would walk up the street swinging a
pitcher around his head. The man
standing on an opposite corner would
call attention to the boys recklessness
and offer to bet So or some larger
amount that the boy would break the
pitcher before he reached the corner.
The crook rarely failed to hook a VIC
tim. OF course, just as the boy reached
the corner he would break the pitcher
and the crook would win the bet
New York Sun.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11

some miles up the coast, waiting to
attack a heavily laden schooner which,
was to sail from San Juan that very
day.
Confrecinas knew the Grampus WELL,
so to make sure of his prey Captain
Sloat placed a heavily armed crew
and cannon loaded with grape on
board the schooner and sailed forth.
The pirates, unsuspecting any resist
ance, bore down on the disguised ves-
sci with the black flag and skull and
cross-bones at the briggs masthead.
Not move was made by Sloat and
his crew until the vessels were almost
alongside, when the marines arose.
from the deck and poured deadly fire
into the brig. Confrecinas rallied his
men and for some time kept up run
ming fight, showing great skill in
manipulating his crippled vessel. He
was finally forced to run his brig
ashore. Forty of the crew with the
buccaneer chief were captured by
waiting soldiers. They were taken to-
San Juan, court-martialed the next
last to die. When they attempted to"
bind his eyes he threw the men aside,
ridiculed the priest and exclaimed in
a loud voice:
Il have slain hundreds with my own
hands and l know how to die. Fire"S
He fell pierced by many bullets. the
last and most bloodthirsty of the buc-
cancers of that region.-Harper's
Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11
Anxious to Please.

Now see here" said the man who
called himself particular" and whom
the outside world called "fussy," to the
restaurant waiter, 81 want you to pay
attention. and serve things exactly as
I say. or sha'n't eat them, and whats
more, I sha,n't pay for them"
Yes. sir" said the waiter, head bent
forward. face devoid of any sort of
expression.
Il want toast, well toasted, but not
burned. buttered while It's hot, set in
the oven for one minute, then served" /"
Yes, sir. Well done, not burned,
buttered hot. set In oven one minute,
serve"
And coffee, strong. clear. hot. but
not scalding."
"Yes, sir. Black, hot, no scald.n
..And steak-sirloin, thick but not too
thick, well done but not oyerdone.,
Yes. sir. Medium sirioin. medium
broil.''
and two eggs; new-laid eggs, fried
on one side only"
"Yes. sir. Two. fresh fried. on-on
which side, sir r
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11
Strenuous Life of the United States.

may be asked If American domestic habits have not
something do with the frequent breakdowns
In perhaps the majority of in cities
at least the day admirably arranged give the
business rest whatever until he gets into bed
three of living the ordinary working
day There Is the French system which Is that of the
continent of Europe in general there is the English SYSTEM
the American system. The last combines
chief features Of other two The Englishman goes
work late and early but during working hours
works all the time His luncheon is light and
hasty-perhaps at his desk For this he makes by
esurely breakfast and eisurey dinner while he has
early part the morning the latter of the after
himself The Frenchman the other hand goes
to work early works hard till The American
while he is working But at work ceases and
be down abundant meal well cooked well
and eaten with appetite and in peace
his dejeuner he has his petit verre his smoke
and perhaps game of dominoes cards. while he dis
politics. the arts the topics Of the day He
of refreshment matter course;
prckngs of conscience wasting time, searchngs
of lest else should "get ahead him..
the laborer, who in America his cold midday
ditch behind pile of boards generally
down in Europe decent table, defly served, and
the lower~anmals Then, with mind cleared and
cheered and body strengthened and refreshed laborng
and business return to their tasks
and late. The American system, have said com
bnes the chief features of the other two The American
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11
A Change of Heart.

The operator in telegraph Office has
many chances for the observation of
varying phases Of human nature IL he
chooses to make the best of them
A young woman stepped to the desk,
and asked in a trembling voice for tel
egraph blanks. She wrote upon one,
tore 1t in halves, wrote second, which
she treated in the same way, and at
last third. This last she handed to
the operator with feverish request
that he would "hurry It."
This he did, and after she had gone
he read the other two for his own
amusement.
The first was, "All is over. I never
wish to see you again
The second read, "Do not write or
try to see me at present"
The third was. "Come at once. Can
you take next train? Please answer"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11
PRETENDED DEAF AND DUMB.
Barbers Tsok His Signs in Good Faith
and He Was Sorry for It.


and He Was Sorry for 1t.
"Experiments don't always termi--
nate as expected" said a stockyards
man to a Kansas City Star reporter.
"This morning 1 went to a strange
barber shop, and, for the purpose OF
heading off conversation, played deaf
and dumb. AS l entered l put my
fingers to work and went through the
motion of shaving with an affirmative
shake of the head; gave the negative
shake as 1 made the hair cutting mo-
tions, shampooing gestures. shoeblaek--
ing actions and application Of hair
tonic passes.
1.-Two idle BARRIERS bowed in recogni--
ton of understanding me. and took
positions at their chairs. waiting for
me to make my selection, which l did
by dropping into the first one.
".That fellow looks daffy as well as.
dumb said the barber who wasn't
putting soap in my mouth. ~
"T guess he's all right answered
the one who was rubbing in all Of the
Iather on one spot. 'These dummies
always do act queer
".I bet he is too mean to give you a
tip
..sHe looks it, answered the shaver.
He will be a bald-headed lobster in
side of six months. 1t looks as though
his wife had been playing ping pong.
on his head
".Sell him some hair tonic replied
the other. I will write and ask him.
IL he wants it.
"T'u be hanged IL you do! cried
out. 60 on with the shave and let.
me get out Of this.
.aThe shave was completed-after q
ia shion, and there wasn't word spo-
ken during the rest Of the process.
The tip was forgotten"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11
RESULT OF SIMPLE HABITS
OF Great Men Contributed Greatly to


OF Great Men Contributed Greatly to
II -ir Success in Life.
Benjamin Franklin, who is famed
for his discovery that lightning is cleo
tricity, and who introduced the Amer
lean colonial postal system, and who
furthermore, as will be remembered,
served America at the court Of France
as minister plenipotentiary, was one
Of the leaders OF early modern times
in the study of nature and natures
laws, and not the least in domestic
science. His first maxim was: Eat
not to dullness; drink not to elevation"
reports the London Catering World.
Even in his youth his mind was filed
with schemes for self-regulation and
guidance, and he set before him the
task of acquiring the habitude of GER
tain cardinal virtues based upon SIM
constant effort was to better the con-
dition of mankind, and his methods
were intensely practical.
The record OF the life of Abraham
Lincoln is tracved back to that time
when he was seen sitting on a rail
fence In one of Americas small West
ern villages, with law book in one
hand and with piece of maize bread
In the other. Abraham Lincoln was
man of simple habits, and his great
ness was to no small extent dependent
upon that early simplicity and good
ness which gave strength to con-
science, mind and body.
Frederick the Great fostered above
all agriculture and the CIVILIZATIONS Of
fruits and vegetables. His endeavor
to benefit his people was based upon
the natural laws pertaining to their
health and simple happiness. He rec
ognized the fact, ever since clear to
the minds of the leaders of the Ger
mans, that the body is the basis. and
must be simple and completely nour-
ished in order to perfect the soldier,
statesman or the peasant.
Bismarck's great work had for it's
basis the recognition of the simple
laws Of nature. He followed them,
and. as a result. there came about a
new manhood and new womanhood,
first in Prussia, and later In the en-
pire. Bismarck's natural and acquired
astuteness taught him, as a similar
perception and reasoning had taught
Frederick the Great, that political
economy and domestic economy are, as
sciences, closely interlinked and inter
dependent in their relations to the
state.
While in France as United States
minister Thomas Jefferson wrote re-
specting the education Of a daughter
who was with him in Paris: "Of do
mestic economy she can learn nothing
here, yet she must learn 1t somewhere,
as it il Of more solid value than any
thing else" To his friend Peter Carr
he said: "A strong body makes q
strong mind" JEFFERSON practiced his
preaching by subsisting mainly upon
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11
LAST OF THE BUCCANEERS
Tragic Fate Of a Piratica1 Crew That
Put an End to Piracy.

Trasic Fate of Piratica1 Crew That
Put an End to Piracy.
As late as the year 1925 the waters
adjacent to Porto Rico were infested
by a bloodthirsty band of pirates led
by a Spaniard named Confrecinas. 1t
was the proud boast Of the buccaneer
chief that he neither gave nor asked
quarter. In March of the year men
toned Captain John Drake Sloat, who
twenty -one years later raised the
American flag over California, was
placed In command of the sloop Of
war Grampus. with orders to proceed
to the West Indies and wipe the pi-
rates of the ocean. The Grampus=
cruised for some weeks without catch
ing sight OF any pirate vessel. One
morning while the sloop was lying at
anchor in the harbor of San Juan q
man who had swum ashore from a
merchant vessel captured by Confre-
cinas reported that the pirate brig
was anchored in the Boea de Inferno
(Mouth OF HelD. an Obscure harbor
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11

Boston has recently added an auto
mobile policeman to it's police depart
ment. He is expected to arrest auto
mobilists who run their cars too fast.
Every large city has had bicycle police
men for long time, to keep the
wheelmen in order, and officers on
horseback are common in the parks
and public drives where men are
tempted to speed their horses. The
next thing to come will be lying-ma-
chine policemen, to keep the people
sailing in the air from violating the
speed ordinances.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11

fact thar although born slave he
the doctrines Of the aboonss listening speech
by William Lloyd Garrison. This conversion the tall
fighting Southerner by speech of the mild friend of hu
manity Is Intensely Interesting since how much
sincere do with the unpronisng
material Cassus Marcellus Clay converted to the
idea that no man should be slave. He converted
thoroughly that he talked aboitionism through
South at the risk Of his e occasionally nterruptng
speech to fight with bowie knife those who failed
agree with him.
Another incident in the life General Clay according
to the Louisville Courier Journal, is preserved
painting at the Metropolitan Art Museum in New
The painting shows the Czar Russia with his
the foreign at ST. Petersburg Cassius Mar
eellus Clay the American Minister Russia that
time In the picture he and the Russian
two men who have their hats On the occasion that
the picture represents of the other Ambassadors
of the other Ambassadors Clay ought
his hat in the of the Ozar To this
American Minister replied "I take off my only to
those who take off their hats to me-"
He expressed here briefly what would be a
good American doctrine 1t good thing that we
have outgrown Cassius Marceus Clays bowie
his way of using it to end argument Blu tit is
fortune that we have also outgrown hih idea briefly
pressed II take of my hat only to those who
their hats to me."-Chcago American.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11
conductor.

Investigations made In the Zoolog-
lcal Gardens In Berlin give an inter-
esting idea Of the comparative water
requirements Of animals. The record
showed that the giraffe. whom nature
has equipped to enjoy drink. In less
Of drinker than the donkey. The
daily summary puts the elephant at
the head of the list, as was to be ex-
pected, with the rhinoceros as an un-
handsome but earnest second.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11
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Short tories

In attacking Mr.. Chamberlain in a
speech before the Primitive Methodist
Conference the other day at New
castle-on-Tyne, England, the Rev. A.
I. Cutlery, of Newcastle. defined the
present policy of the British govern
ment as 'reign of blood, beer and
Birmingham
1t is related that once when Punch
printed cartoon representing an Inn
aginary conversation between James
Mcneil Whistler and Oscar Wilde,
Wilde wired Whistler: Ridiculous;
when you and 1 are together we never
talk about anything except ourselves"
you forget" replied Whistler in re-
turn telegram, when you and / are
together we never talk about any
thing except me-"
Henry Labouchere says that the
speeches of Lord Rosebery always re-
mind him of the description given by
Prince Bismarck of a certain Prussian
statesman: AT the first he would
have an opinion, then he weakened it
by self-contradiction, then again an
objection to the contradiction occurred
to him, until at last nothing remained.
He was a. clever speaker, but not in
clined to action; indeed, he resembled
an india-rubber ball, which hops, and
hops, and hops, but more feebly every
time. until it at last comes to a full
STOP"
The Pullman Company has made a
demand on F. P. Woolston, a promi-
nent Christian Endeavorer of Denver,
for $2aO damages to the sleeper in
which he recently made his bridal
trip. 1t seems that the car was cap
tured by Woolston's friends and deco
rated in a unique manner. Mems and
women's shoes and old horseshoes and
banners and things were nailed to the
windows of the Pullman sleeper, in
side and out. Nails were driven into
! the car with as much abandon as If 1t
had been a picket fence. When the
sleeper got back to Denver from Og-
den it is said that it looked as If
it had been the target for a Gatling
gun. 1t was taken out Of service and
put Ia the shops, and now the Pullman
Company is trying to make Woolston
pay for the repairs.
While in Canada Lord and Lady
Lansdowne pleased the Canadian peo-
pie by their friendly and unassum-
ing manners, which were in marked
contrast to those of former Governors
General and their wives. 1t is related
that at garrison ball at Halifax the
colonel of the regiment that was CIV
ing the dance came up to Lady Lans-
downe and said: Lady Lansdowne,
won't you give me dance, please
I'm tired Of dancing with these silly
little colonial girls. They have no
style. believe I'm engaged to one OF
them for the next dance, but you
might be kind enough to rescue me-"
Lady Lansdownesreplied, in tones loud
enough for everybody to hear, that the
colonel was unfit to associate with any
decent people, colonial or otherwise,
and concluded: eff this is the way
| you treat your guests, 1 will relieve
you of the presence Of one of them
at once" Then she ordered her car
riage and left the ball.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11

Is 1903 an "annus mirabilis % A
correspondent of the New York Times
insists that it is, and offers in proof
of his statement unreasonable weather
every month, unprecedented drought,
the bottom falling out Of the stock
market, the Servian assassinations. the
death of the Pope, and ..the gloomy
record of crimes of violence, lynchings,
murders, suicides, to say nothing Of
the fight to finish In which labor
and capital are now engaged In
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11

OPINIONS OF GREAT PAPERS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS

to work early like the Frenchman; like French
man, he works hard; like the Frenchman
but, like the Englshman, to himself at
midday His luncheon is the SNACK it often
cooked badly and worse oftener STILL perhaps
drawn from paper In his pocket and served ALL
AS for Intellectual distraction
the grim facts of wornot only it thought
the idea would be laughed moment
OF setting forth to the of mind and body
alike deprived OF their proper nourshment
It scarcely strange therefore, that Europe should
In elegant American widows and orphans
yards at home too full of young mems gravesHarpers
Weekly
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11
Almost succeeded.

There are million Jokes, more or
less, about accidents to high silk hats.
The New York Times tells new one,
which has to do with French opera
hat-one of those made with springs,
so that it collapses. and may be car
ried fiat under the arm or showed con-
veniently out of the way.
Uncle Frank was showing one of
these opera hats to little Dorothy. She
let it spring open once or twice and
was much delighted.
The day after, Uncle Frank bought
a new silk hat Of the shiny. non-col-
lapsible kind, and sent it home. When
he went to his room that night, little
Dorothy came running along the hall
with what looked like a black accor-
dion.
80 Uncle Frank, sl,e,said, "this one
goes awfully hardi had to sit on it,
but even now can't get it half-shut." !"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11

Italy has a new law to prevent the
expectation Of works of art. Some
things, like cnurcn properties, are as
they have been before, inalienable, and
cannot be sold out Of the country.
collection the government can buy it
at market price over the head of the
individual, and all works of art taken
from the country bear an export tax.
1t is wise for Italy to keep her art
treasures, the unique wealth in which
she leads all the world.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11
FROGS A FAvoRlTE BAIT.

When Small and Green They Are In
Great Demand Among Anglers.
The angler going out for days or
a weeks fishing will commonly take
his frogs with him and he should know
how to select them, for upon his choice
of bait will depend largely his success
as fisherman. The inexperienced
man wants as much frog as he can
sell at 25 cents a doZen-so he will
take the biggest in the box, which is
a mistake.
In choosing frogs the angler should
remember that the smaller the better.
This 10 true even of frogs not larger
than the first joint Of a mans thumb.
Some men contend that these are too
small to attract sufficient attention and
that the bass cannot see them a sufh
cient distance away, but bass in
common bass water will see frog Of
that size at a. distance of twenty feet
and hit at it. too, If 1t Is hungry.
The small frog casts better. going
out well with the line and striking the
water with little splash to alarm the
fish, and, what is more important, the
bass takes it in at one gulp, permit
ting an almost instant reefng in of the
hook instead Of swimming and toying
with 1t for 100 yards to release it al
together If the point of the hook is dis
covered. The small frog from an inch
to two inches long hooked through the
lips just behind a small spoon makes
the most fatal of all bats in July and
August.
In color the frog should be green,
with white belly, and a slight tinge
of yellow about the throat. The frog
with the brown back and yellowish
belly will be taken by the bass If
there is no other frog to be had, but
the green ones are strongly preferred.
The meadow frog, either green or
brown, of the right size, but its col
grafton is too faint. The bright green
tree frog of slender shape is an excel
lent lure, but 1t Is poor swimmer
and soon browns. The general rule in
selecting frogs Is to get them as small
as possible and as green as possible,
| and when a man has done this he can
not go wrong.
In keeping frogs on long railway
journeys and for days after the fishing
ground is reached many men make the
mistake of giving too much moisture.
1t Is true that marsh frogs live in wa
ter, but they do not seem to need 1t in
captivity.
The frogs will live longer and remain
stronger If kept in a dry basket and
wet thoroughly by dipping the basket
in the lake three or four times day.
They should not have wet moss under
them or over them. Frogs will live
surprisingly long when piled FIVE and
six feet deep in basket, but they
must be kept dry.
A very good contrivance is long
dry goods box with hinged top, set
30 that it's lower end is in the lake and
| two-thirds Of 1t on dry beach. Frogs
in this can have just as much or as
little water as they choose, and by
looking into the box its owner will see
that nearly always the frogs are gath
cred at its dry end.
Frogs do not need food in captivity;
at least not within such time as an
angler has use for them. They will
live comfortably enough without food
for two weeks and at the end of that
time be apparently as strong and fat
as when captured.-New York Sun.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11


A national gallery Of art seems
fitting complement to the great Ii
brary Of Congress, and bill to estab-
lish such an: one is to be urged upon
Congress at the next session. One
rich man offers a million dollars to-
ward an endowment. The owner of
the most noteworthy private collection
In the country is reported to have Of
fered to give 1t. It Is understood that
the Corcoran Gallery at Washington
would be incorporated in the new In
stitution, and it is positively stated
that other famous collections would
be merged with 1t, wholly free Of cost.
II this was nation of mere dollar
Ehasers," as some unfriendly critics
have said. here Is evidence that the
characterization has ceased to be true.
Out of the strong comes forth sweet
ness, as fn Samson,s riddle. It Is the
very. earnestness with which Ameri-
cans have pursued the practical that
has given them leisure to appreciate
beauty, and moral right to possess it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11
Not as Crazy as He seemed.

A Toledo real estate man paid $500
for an old dock at Manhattan, O., a
year ago and his friends said he was
crazy. He has been selling the oak
and walnut logs of which the dock was
constructed and has thus far cleared
$4,000, with prospects of making as
much more. The dock was sixty years
old and the water curing has made
the logs more valuable than they were
when newly cut
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-11
A plague of Seals.

The fisheries of Northern Norway
have come to standstill owing to a
influx of seals along the.
coast and in the fjords. The seals.
which come from the White sea. have.
been fought without avail. The large
fishing population has petitioned the
government for help to exterminate.
the plague, which is partly eating and
partly hunting all fish away.