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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-11

Cu h1i1eO duu AO WOu0O6Q. MANY
negroes continue to leave the city
by all routes. The colored fire COM
pany deserted the engine house,
which is closed. All asked permits
sion to temporarily resign, which
was granted. Every thing is quiet
this afternoon, but vast throngs are
gathered about Court House Square,
where the battle took place last
night. Ropes have been
stretched about the jail to keep the
crowd back from the Sheriff's res
idence. Pavements about the Jail
are in many places covered with
blood where the dead and dying
lay after the awful conflict. Anoth-
er company of state militia has ar
rived and the request will be made
latet today for additional compan-
les.
Tacoma, Wash, July The
Capitol Box Company of this city
received what is said to be the larg-
est log ever loaded on Puget Sound.
8x14x4Q feet, and contains 21,O0o
feet of lumber. It came from the
Skagit river, and no mill in this
state is large enough to cut it and
consequently it must be blown up
with powder.
Evansville, Ind, July Slight
companies of militia and one bat
terry of artillery are now stationed
here. The governor states that he
can throw 5000 more men into the
city at a moments notice, should
the situation demand it. It is be-,
lieved, however, that the presence.
of the soldiers has had the effect of
quieting the disturbing element and
entirely cooling it's ardor. Still
there are threats made, and this
morning several posters are seen
about the city-hung during the
night-which state in -glaring let
ters that when the soldiers leave
the work of avenging will be again
taken up.
The list of fatalities as a result of
the riots Monday now show nine
dead, one dying, three fatally inju-
ed, and 21 in serious conditions.
Sheriff Kratz is guarded within
the walls of the Jail, as it is not con-
sidered safe for him to appear in
the streets, owing to the intense
feeling agaiust him for the shooting
of the members of the rioting party.
Negroes are leaving the city by
the hundreds, and by every availa-
BILE means. In view of this fact it
is not believed by the authorities
that any serious troubls will be oc-
casioned by the enemies of the race.
It is now considered safe to say
that the trouble is about over, and
that normal conditions will obtain
from this time on. The troops will
remain in the city probably for
fortnight.
Capt. Bloom of Co., which eo.
countered the mob Monday, has is-
sued a statement in which he says
that the soldiers were not to blame
for the shooting. He states that
the men shot to defend themselves.
and that the first shot was fred by
a rioter.
After several consultations last
night and this morning Judge
Rasch decided to order the negro,
Brown, the slayer Of Policeman
Massey; and the direct cause of the
recent rioting, to be returned to this
city for trial. This will be done to-
night if the negro is able to travel.
He will be arraigned Thursday. No
trouble is anticipated as the
great display of troops is
considered sufficient to deter the RI
oters.
What is worth doing is worth doing
well, and so in selling cofees, we sell
Only the best-Chase & Sanborns
M Zierolf
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-11

What is worth doing is worth doing
well, and so in selling cofees, we sell
oaly the best-Chase & Sanborns
importations' P. M. Zierolf.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-11

Evansville, July 7.-six of those
wounded during last nights rioting
will die. The list now stands sew
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-07-11
CORVALLIS e EASTERN
RAILROAD.
Time Card Number 81.

. For Yaquina:
Train leaves Albany. ......12:45 p. m
ss Corvallis. ..... 400 p. m
&c arrives Yaquina. ......- 6:25 p. m
Returning:
Leaves Yaquina. ......... '6:45 a. m
Leaves Corvallis. 1890 a. m
Arrives Albany. ny........... .I2:Is p. m
8 For Detroit:
Leaves Albany. ........-...... 200 a. m
Arrives Detroit t...........I2:05 p. m
4 from Detroit:
Leaves Detroit oit.............I2A5 p. m
Arrives Albany. ............ 5:35 p. m
Train No. arrives in Albany in time
to connect with S P south bound train,
as well as giving two or three hours in
Albany before departure of S P north
bound train.
Train No 2 connects with the S P trains
at Corvallis and Albany giving direct SER
vice to Newport and adjacent beaches.
Train for De.-oit, Breitenbush and
other mountain resorts leaves Albany at
ZOO a. M, reaching Detroit at noon, Civ
ing ample time to reach the Springs the
same day.
For further information apply to
EDWIN STONE,
Manager.
II. H. Cronise. Agent Corvallis.
Thos. CockreH, Agent Albany. Fl
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
Three Years War.

General Christian Rudolf de Vets book
on the Boer war has just been published
by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
1t bears the title Three Years War, ~
and appears in one substantial volume.
1t is illustrated with a photogravure
frontispiecs by John S. Sargent r. A.,
together with plans drawn by the author,
a map, etc.
1t is the plain, bluff, unvarnished story
of General de Vets experiences and do
ings in the great struggle which took
place between the Bper and the Briton.
The simplicity of the narrative its sim
cerity, its soldierly fairness and its un-
conscious eloquence will make the book
appeal to all men who enjoy a story Of
action: while the light it throws upon
military operations and Eattles hitherto
known only from the English viewpoint
gives it genuine historical value.
The chapter headings are as follows:
II go commando as a private burgh-
er. Nicholson's Mex. Ladysmith be-
sieged I am appointed vecht general.
The overwhelming forces Of Lord Rob-
erts. Paardeberg. The Wild flight from
Poplar Grove. The burghers receive per-
mission to return to their homes. Sannas
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04

Vt Is love after all that makes the
world so round. II is the divine
breath OF heaven-sent devotion to an
ideal as embodied in some kindred
spirit of humanity that develops the
Best IN man or woman. What would
Balzac, that marvellous portrayer OF hu-
man character. have been had IL not been
that finally a pure regard and lasting
devotion 10 a coed woman took absolute
possession OF his life and fred him with
ambitions 20 become worthy OF worship
ing al the shrine Of so high an ideal.
Nine. Hanska was Balzac's inspiration.
For her sake he toiled and wrote and,
now that Il is too late for him 10 realize
the hOnors that have come 10 his name,
has been recognized in the true light OF
a genius. He at least had some temporal
reward. for providence was kind TO him
I'M al last giving 70 him the hand as well
as the heart Of the woman whom he had
loved devot-5ly for so many years. Nine
Hanska became his wife, but. unfortu-
nately for poor Balzac, this earthly re-
ward was bis for only few years before
his death.
with US OF to-day. who read and love
his writings possibly there is the selfish
feeling OF gratitude 10 fate that Balzac
had this sweet sadness OF the heart
thrust upon him-otherwfse there might
never have been the Balzac, the writer
OF IA comedie humane, as we knew him.
But long ere Balzac came 10 Quench
his fires OF the heart in hard work at the
writing desk there had been another in
fs1e centuries before him who had suffered
and loved who had worshlped and found
surcease Of heart-sorrow in applying him
self mind and soul 10 writing thoughts
worthy OF the lofty ideal he had placed
high upon the pedestal OF devotion. This
was Petrarch the second Of the great
four" poets Of Italy.
As Balzac had Nine. Hanska 20 infu-
ence his thoughts, his writings and ulu-
mately 10 bring happiness to his later
years in life, so had Petrarch his ideal 10
spur him on for the twenty years that
Laura" lived, and then ner memory as
a sad fnsptration until his own death, over
twenty years after. In none OF the writ
fngs left by Petrarch is there any refer
eDce 10 the family name OF the lady OF
his heart, but it is safe TO say from re-
marks of his own as well as from the
words Of contemporaries that she was the
wife of Hugues de Sade and became the
mother Of eleven children
There is even now. preserved in the
AmbrOsian Library at Milan, copy OF
Petrarchs Virgil in which he wrote in
Latin AT the time the news Of her death
reached him. the following marginal note;
II was in the prime OF my youth, on the
cth DAY 0f April az the first hour OF the cay
Jrhe variable ecclesiastical day., IN the year
1927. that Laura distinguished by her virtues
and celebrated in my verses in the Church OF
- Clara at Avignon frst appeared 70 my eyes
II the same city and al the same hour IN the
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
Q TIE wat cHEH 8

ing portion OF what Mrs. Meynell has
written:
Hard to translate into equivalent is
this most polysyllabic Tuscan; not only for the
obvious reason that a thing said tersely in ten
sylables Of a polysyllabic language must needs
be said at greater length. and therefore gener
syllable language such the English. The
chief difficulty is rather in the slender and
sometimes weak graces of antthesis in the
original; the language Justifies these. affords
them room, gives them opportunity and attf-
tude Turned into English, they take slight
rigidity and longer seem well worth
while. Nevertheless IT is possible to translate
Petrarch. and the translators chief quality has
70 be good faith. Petrarch is full Of good faith:
OF sentimentallst which James Russell Lowell
gives him. The good faith OF vulgar man
may be sentimental. not that OF distin-
guished and so simple and so entire a nature
as this. Petrarch's integrity is somewhat like
that Of Italian melodist: in neither is
there a very great nature. but in both cases
epor IS M eate9 Sesr sen the sns e
ploys its mot inaccessbe) powers. This is II.
and il is all. We are convinced as We read. and
IL is beautiful all. and not only fond but
1t is only necessary to read Miss To
bins translations to realize that she has
been In every way sincere in her work.
that with her 1t has been a labor of love
accomplished through natural aptitude and
a trained mind, two qualities quite es-
sential as the good faith" mentioned by
Mrs. Meynell.
The nine sonnets are Loves Crucifix,"
Dawn" Recognition" THE Dream"
''rhe Garden Of Paradise THE Watch
err" Love and Pity" 'The Waters Of
Sorga" and "The Laurel Throne" The
canzone is called "The Passing of Sleep"
The book is most superbly iIlustra ted
with etchings done by Graham Robert
son. Some Of them are shown on this
page and may serve to give the reader an
idea of their character.
Here is one of the sonnets, full of that
indefinable charm so characteristic of the
verses of the great master. 1t is also an
example of how well Miss Tobin has
caught in harsher tongue the melody
of the Italian:
II I could tell how tender are the sghs
OF that most lovely lady who was mine
And now is set in heaven for sign
And yet seems here, lives. feels. walks, loves
and cries.
A giant in your breast desire would risel
She comes. by some swift sympathy divine
Whenever on my lonely road / pine,
rant or turn back. pause where the wrong
''straight. UP. toward heaven is the way to
Her soft phrase. low and wlstful, ends in
prayer
In thoughts celestial that are all own
And then vow the mighty things dare
strong IN the sweetness which doth pierce me
so.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
k4SGEE o1ovE AND r1rTe ..aGSNGN]

will not be the case Of the admirable work
that has been done by Miss Agnes Tobin
IN volume recently published by William
Heinemann. London, wherein are given
translations of nine sonnets and a can
zone from Petrarch. Miss Tobin has
caught the evanescent fragrance Of the
great Italians poetry and breathed it into
our sterner language as fully as il is pos
sible TO do.
An interesting introduction by Alice
Meyneu precedes the verses. Mrs. Mey-
nell is now one Of Englands most fore
most poets and essayists and her visit to
San Francisco some time. ago will be re-
membered by many with pleasure. She
lived with her family in Italy for many
years prior to her marriage.
The difficulties in the path Of a transla-
tor who undertakes to catch the true SEN
timent and delicacy of Petrarch's SON
nets may better be understood after read
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
Shorthand Instructor.

Those who wish to learn shorthand Will
be interested In "Platt's Pitmanic Short
hand Instructor" by Charles t. Platt.
An abundance of practice matter on the
Pitman system is here presented in sys-
tematic form Each lesson contains suf-
ficient keyed matter TO thoroughly Illus
trate the subject and enough unkeyed
exercises to test the students knowledge.
Sentences and letters are introduced at an
early stage, thus imparting a practical
flavor calculated to arouse and maintain
the interest of the learner. At the end of
the book is presented a review which
serves as a comprehensive test of his
knowledge of the principles studied. The
book is so prepared that any violation of
principle may be referred to an explana-
tory paragraph. 1t is published by the
American Book Company. New York.
Price 81 20
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04

year 134S this bright luminary disappeared
from TIE world Alas. ] was then at VeroE@.
beautiful body was laid the same day after
vespers IN the Church OF the COrdeliers. Her
EOul returned 20 its home in heaven. | have
written this with mingled pleasure and PAIN.
retraciug in this book. often before my
may constantly remember that there is nothing
more left me 70 live for, since my strongest
tie 10 life has been broken, and may easily
renounce this empty and transitory world and
is time FOR me 10 fee from Babylon
Although, being an ecclesiastic, he was
forbidden matrimony accompanied with
the lawful benediction Of the church. it
is true that Petrarch did form a perma-
nent connection with another woman. He
had a son and daughter whom he pub
licly recognized and treated with great
tenderness. But Laura was his ideal of
perfection.
From the first day that he met her to
the last day OF his life all OF his writings
show that she was his inspiration. Il was
in an effort TO stiie this passion that he
applied himself most assiduously to serf-
Gus studies; or failing in absolutely con-
Quering his feelings he gave vent to them
by writing sonnets for which the charm
and worth OF his hearts love furnished
the motif.
In all his three hundred sonnets. can
zoni, sestine, dancing songs and pastorals.
his love for Laura is brought in either as
the main theme or by way Of ornament
One might imagine that from such a
sameness OF motif his verses would prove
ronOtonous reading; but that is where his
genius shows, for the contrary is the case.
On this point the poet Campbell writes: /:
This nonotonr fm2resses the reader exactly
y proportion 10 the slenderness OF his acQuaint-
snce with the poet Approaching the sonnets
for the trst time they may probably appear
u him like TO each other the sheep of a
Cock. but when he has become familiar with
them he viii perceive interesting individu-
Hlity IN every sonnet, and Will discriminate
their individual character as precisely as the
shepherd can distinguish every single sheep uf
his dock b. its voice and its face.
Petrarch writes so melodiously with
such delicacy OF expression and thought.
that the sweetness Of his lines loses much
when brought from the soft tongue Of his
mother country TO the harsher language
OF our northern zone No English h
poet has given US a complete translation
OF Petrarch's poetry. We have merely
fragmentary efforts by different writers.
Emong whom might be mentioned Lady
Dacre, Lord WoodhOuselee, Lord Charlie
mont Major Macgregor, Anne Banner
man. DR.. Morehead, Mrs. Wrottesley, etc.
II often seems that the writings of au-
thcrs must need go unheralded from their
Own homes. 1t is to. be hoped that this
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
LIE Tour de la France.

"Bruno's lie Tour de la France" edited
by l.. c. Syms of De Witt Clinton High
School, New York. appears on the winter
list of the American Book Company. New
York. In France this book has enjoyed the
rare distinction of 300 editions and stiH re-
tains it's popularity 1t combines in
teresting story with brief account of
the country and its resources The style,
easy and unpretentious, makes it admir-
ably adapted to beginners. while its mar
rative, largely in dialogue form, affords
many subjects for conversational exer-
cises The notes are numerous, explaining
difficult constructions and idiomatic
phrases. The vocabulary is complete and
indicates the pronunciation of all proper
names. A map of the country is inserted
for ready reference Price 60 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
The Alaskan Boundary Question.

Thomas Willing Balch, the author of a
very able monograph on the Alaska
Canadian boundary question, will bring
out during the course of the winter a
more complete work on the subject. Parts
of his article in La Revue de Droit Inter
national of Brussels and part of his
paper in the Journal of the Franklin In
stitute will be used and much material
added, including number of maps The
facts and evidence for this monograph
were collected from points as far west as
Alaska and as far east as st. Petersburg
where Mr.. Balch's two sons spent the
summer gathering material from the ar
chives Of the Russian capital. Mr.. Balch
himself was likewise engaged In London
and other parts of Europe.
The question which Mr. Balch
work bears is likely to become a lively
and interesting one in the very near
future.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
The Tiger and the Insect.

From the publishing house of R. r..
Russell, New York, comes new book
by the famous author of ''Helen's Ba-
lies" one of the most popular novels OF
the present generation "The Tiger and
Insect" as Mr.. Habberton has fancifuliy
entitled hig zew story, bids fair to be as
great favorite as his earlier novel 1t
is a charming domestic story, full OF
sweetness and kindly humor, and the Incl
dents 1T sets forth are those of a happy
home Indeed. the story is all about hap
py people and two adorable children (the
''Tiger" and the "Insect'), and the read
ing of it will increase the happiness of
thousands. The author retains the light
ness of hand and the skill in depicting
the variant moods of childhood which
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
Napoleon Jacksonville Gentleman d
the Plush Rocker

S"Napoleon Jackson: The Gentleman of
the Plush Rocker is new book by the
popular Southern writer. Ruth McEnery
Stuart, author of Sonny" "a Golden
Wedding and Other Tales" "Carlottas s
Intended" Holly and Pizen,' etc. There
is a study OF negro life in an ex-
ceedingly humorous vein. The hero,
'Mr. Napoleon Jackson. Esquire" is
unable to work because he has
been marked for rest SO his good
natured wife assumes the role of provder
The descriptions are clever, the idioms OF
speech accurate, the situations ludicrous
and the humor subtle. 1t is simple in
plot, but its development shows a deep
understanding of life, and it is evident
that the story was not written merely
to amuse. II is published by The Century
Company, New York. Price 81,
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
THE eARDEN OF PARADISE

written in a clear, interesting style that
will appeal to all.
The following are a few extracts:
Failure may as we'll be branded at the
outset on the forehead Of him who will do
only the work that is pleasant to him at
the moment he decides to do it"
Our education is too wordy. We know
too many things and do not know them
we'll enough"
The notorious insffectiveness Of cram
ming so far as real intellectual training is
concerned is due to the ract that there is
a large amount of absorption without
Steady afterthought."
81 believe that every student in whom
the leaven of intellectual life is really
worth working Is, sooner or later in his
developments seized with a great truth"
Nothing that passes into the human
mind is exempt from the fading process
RELIGIOUS LIFE IN AMERICA: A record Of
personal observations-By Ernest Hamlin Abb
bott- The Outlook Company, New York.
= Price 81
In style and carefulness of treatment
this book reminds one OF Lyman Abbott
whose son is the author. 1t has the Alb
bott clearness Of expression and this is
the first commendable thing about IL
The book consists of a series OF articles
published In the Outlook from time 10
time, descriptive Of the religious life of
our country, particularly the South and
Middle West. 1t would be more com
plete If the Pacific States were represent
ed The studies were made with evident
care and insight. The treatment of the
subject is conversational and approaches
the religious life from point of view diff
ferent from what we might expect in
such a work. There is a chapter on
THE Workingman and the Church" and
the Church and the Workingman," and
such subjects as THE Southwest" "The
Eastern West" the "Leaven and the
Lump" etc. Under the title Salts Su-
perque" the conclusions are given AMI
this is perhaps the most interesting chap
ter in the book. though the chapter en-
titled 1.-THE Virginia Country Rector
gives a delightful account of religious life
In that part of the South. The book Is
exceedingly well bound and printed. 1t
is the result Of fair-minded observation
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
The Little white Bird.

In Mr. Barries new novel. THE Little
White Bird" just brought out in book
form by Charles Scribners Sons. New
York, the story is tender, fanciful and po-
otic, with novelty of conception and
range also of humor and pathos for which
even Mr.. Barrie has not prepared his
readers. 1t is all laid in London. and
has whimsical Charles-Lamb-lik elder
ly narrator, who looks at the strug-
gles of a newly married couple, helps
them, tells stories to their child, and peo-
piles Kensington Gardens for his benefit
with fancies of fairies and birds after his
avn whimsical fashion. The book is Il
completely original piece of literature.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04
REVIEWED BY
THE REV. WILLIAM RAIDER.

THE NEEDLES EYE: Bv Florence Morse
Kingsley. Funk & Wagnals Company,
New York and London.
This is the story of a founding who be-
GENES altruist The story begins in a
hay NOW and closes in the metropolis
There is not a dull page in the volume,
which is beautifully illustrated by NJ L.
Mears. The authoress has succeeded in
blending a study in altruistic principles
with a delightful bit of fiction. The story
is we'll told The writing is graphic and
the situations tragical. and sometimes hu-
morous- The first part Is made up of an
absorbing description of the founding, in
which bits Of rural life are delightfully."-
pictured. The scene shifts to the city,
where the greater problems in the eco
nomic and social world are met and dis
cussed. ''The Needle Eye" must be
placed In che list of really strong novels.
HELP AND GOOD CHEER: BY DR.. cuyier
The Baker & Taylor Company, New York
The little book, Help and Good Cheer
by DR.. Cuyler, has been we'll named, for
1t certainly brings help and good cheer to
the reader. Out of the experience of a
long life the author speaks, and in a
number of short chapters he gives COM
fort for the various troubles Of life 1t is
a good book to take up in spare moments,
for, like most books of its kind, 1t should
not be read through in a sitting. 1t would
be profitable for, any one to read the
chapter on Growing Old and Keeping
Young" To give a few quotations:
THAT old age is an incurable malady
is only partially true. for some vigorous
persons pass fourscore years without ever
having caught it."
How to keep young-that Is the prob
lem; and 1t is a vitality important prob
lem, for it really means how to make the