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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
1.-TWO kITTiES."
Some Queer Errors Made by Chi1dren
in Titles OF Books.

Some Queer Errors Made by Chi1dren
in Titles OF Books.
The children who make use of public
their elders what they want, although
they make occasional mistakes in ask
ing for it.
A very natural confusion of mod
ern with an earlier classic was in the
mind of that small boy, for instance
who recently demanded "Golliwog's
Travels" and the librarian, who finally
induced him to accept Gulliver's in
stead, was excusable for being momen-
tarily puzzled.
Nor was the little girl Immediately
served and satisfied who requested a
book by Hannah Sanderson, of which
she could not remember the title She
knew it was in the library, because
Mamie johnson had had it, and it
was lovely"
1t was quite useless to inform her
that no such book appeared in the cata-
logue; she merely thought the attend
ant very stupid, and proceeded. by way
of enlightening her, to describe the
contents. When she mentioned that
one story was about a frog princess,
the official mind was suddenly illum-
ined. and she received the fairy tales
of Hans Andersen-which was what
she wanted.
An incident which, as the narrator
truly says, would have delighted Dick
ems himself, occurred at the Jackson
Square branch Of the New York Public
Library not long ago, when little girl
needless to say very little girl
artlessly inquired for "a Tale of Two
Kitties, by Charles Dickens" She was
not Of an age for novels, nor for thrill
ing incidents of the French Revolution;
the librarian saw her error, kindly ex-
planned that G in "Citiesp sounded like
s, and offered her a book Of pussy y-cat
stories suitable to her years.
She was quite satisfied to accept it.
1t was not Dickens shewanted, it was
''kitties."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01

are something more than roysi: they
are also national. But since the rev.
olution social and economic con 4iti ms
have not favored in France the laying
out of new and elaborate gardens.
joyed Only by the. very rich. and
French wealth tends to be distributed
rather than concentrated. Moreover,
French people, while they love the
country and delight in flowers, are
SO social that the characteristic express
sions of their moderR life are urban.
They have made Paris something both
of garden and park. but individual
Frenchmen have not INDUCED In elab-
crate formal gardens for their person
al pleasure.
In England other conditions have
prevailed. Ever since Tudor time there
have been resident on the soil an ener-
getic and efficient aristocracy and
landed gentry who were to a greater
or less extent the real leaders of the
country. They have for the most part
been prosperous and progressive, liv-
ing on the ir estates ard adapting Their
social habits to country life. Conse-
quently throughout the whole of the
time old gardens have been altered
and new ones built: new ideas and i'll
f1uences have been constantly creeping
in; and at the same time the conserya-
tive habits of England the continuity
of its life and the comparative absence
Of revolutionary and military disturb
ance have all contributed to the main
tenance almost unimpaired of their
magnificent heritage of gardens. There
is no parallel in England to the partial
decay and ruin of the great Italian AMI
French gardens. Englishmen either
maintain or improve, or they destroy
1t is true that their improvements are
more destructive than the negligence
Of Italians, but 1t is at least the evil
dence of fresh and living interest.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
HIS FIRST SUCCESS.

Famous Portr.it Painter Tells of an
''Ecce Homo"
The first success. of an artist is al
ways interesting. G. P. A. Healy, the
portrait painter, tells of his In his
"reminiscences" A Miss Stuart, who
had taken some interest in him. had
lent him print Of Guido Rents "Ecce
Homo" He copied this on canvas
and then colored it as best he could
without any help except as the study
of his own face afforded for the flesh
tints.
Such as it was, says Mr.. Healy,
carried the picture to a good-natured
bookseller, who consented to put it In
his shop window. 1 own that I often
found an excuse for passing along that
street, SO as to give rapid glance at
my work.
A Catholic priest from the country
happened to pass that way, and
stopped to look at the picture. After
hesitating, he went in and asked
whether the picture was for sale. My
friend the bookseller must have had a
twinkle in his eye as he answered that
doubtless the artist would consent to
part with his work for a consideration
81 am not rich," said the priest. "All
I could scrape together would be ten
dollars"
81 will speak to the artist and give
you an answer tomorrow" And on
the morrow the priest carried away the
"Ecce Homo" and the artist" pocket
ed the ten dollars. 1 do not know
which was the happier of the two; but
I rather fancy it was the boy painter.
Some thirty years later, as I stood
talking with some friends at the Cap
itol in Washington, l saw an old man
wearing Roman collar. On hearing
my name pronounced by one of my
friends, he came up to me and said
"Are you Mr.<Healy. the painterY
bowed, and he continued, with smile
81 believe that 1 am the possessor OF
one Of your earliest works, if not the
earliest. Do you remember an .Ecce
Homo which you had placed in the
window Of a Boston bookseller? A
country priest offered ten dollars fol
it. am the priest, and your picture
still hangs in my little church. l have
always felt that had something to dc
with your success in life
1 shook my first patron heartily by
the hand. and told him what joy his
ten dollars had given me-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
co O .
Short Stories

A certain weekly wakes up it's de-
linquent subscribers in this lively fash
ion: 1T Is said that man who
squeezes a dollar never sQueezes his
wife. A glance at our subscription
book leads us to believe that many
women In this section are not having
their ribs cracked. Come in and settle
and show that all's right at home"
Not long ago a certain door company
received an order for a carload Of
doors from an embryo Texas town.
The order was filed and the doors
ready for shipment, when a telegram
was received canceling the order, and
announcing that letter Of explanation
would follow. The letter arrived, and
was found to be brief and much to the
point. 1t read: Cancel order for car
load Of doors. The town has suddenly
gone prohibition, and so many doors
could not be used in twenty years"
Recently an American travelling in
Russia, who had neglected to provide
himself with passport, when he ar
rived at the borders of the Cars do
mains, was held up by an official with
demand for his passport. For an in
slant the American was stumped, but,
SO the story goes, he quickly rose to
the emergency. Diving into his inside
pocket, he pulled out his life insurance
policy and handed it to the Russian.
The latter gravely looked the paper
over, carefully scrutinizing the impos-
ing looking seal and the array of sig
natures. Then, with satisfied air, he
handed back the paper, and the Amer
lean passed on.
The first Lord Ampthill once called
upon Bismarck, and, while he waited
in an ante-room' before being received
by the German chancellor, out came
Count Harry Arnim, tanning himself
with his handkerchief, and looking as
if he were about to choke. WELL" he
said, 81 cannot understand how Bis
marck can bear that-smoking the
strongest Havanas in a stuffy little
room. I had to beg him to open the
window" When the Englishman en-
tered the apartment he found Bis
marck apparently gasping for breath
at the open window. What strange
tastes some people have" the chancei-
lor said; "Arnim has just been with
me, and he was SO overpoweringly per-
TUNED that I could stand it no longer,
and had to open the window"
A suburban Philadelphia banker tells
with great satisfaction a story that il
iustrates well the almost incredible
prowess in egg-laying of his hens.
Some time ago." he says, IAN egg was
left for a nest egg in the place where
my hens lay. This nest. egg, the other
day, Matched, and have now one lone
| ly little chick, which several dozen
mothers care for. Here is the expla-
| nation Of this miracle: My hens are
such steady layers that one would no
| sooner get off the nest egg, having
deposited a fresh egg beside it, than
| another would slip on, and in her turn
lay. Thus by dozens of different moth
ers the solitary egg was hatched
Though no one hen sat or 'clooked
| on it, nevertheless it was kept always
| warm, and in due time there stepped
forth from it lonely but vigorous
| chick"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
Birds Nest in Letter Box,

At the vii age of Weald, near St.
Neots, England. the public letter box
contains birds nest with four eggs.
The postman whose duty it is to take
away the letters time after time found
pieces of moss in the box and threw
them out, but the bird always took
them back, SO at length he left the nest
materials alone. The box is opened
three times day, but the bird sits on
quite unconcerned.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01

blood, and to attempt cure by exter-
nal treatment is an endless, hopeless
task. Some simple wash or ointment
is often beneficial when the skin is
much infamed or itches, but you can t
depend upon local remedies for perma-
nent relief, for the blood is continually
throwing off impurities which irritate
and clog the glands and pores OF
the skin, and as long as the blood re-
mains unhealthy, just SO long will the
eruptions last. To effectually and per-
manently cure skin troubles the blood
must be purified and the system
thoroughly cleansed and built up, and
S. S. S., the well known blood purifier
and tonic, is acknowledged superior to
ali other remedies for this purpose. 1t
is the only guaranteed strictly vegeta-
BILE blood remedy. It never deranges
the system or impairs the digestion
like Potash and Arsenic and drugs of tt
-.5 .ee;.~,;1o+;o>, of food aud i>s, pr,ouac
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
One woman,s View.

s'I suppose you turned me down be.
cause of my poverty" said the impe-
cunious youth who had just been
handed the frosty mitt; 'but you
should remember that it is possible to
have plenty of money and still be un-
happy"
"Crue,'' rerlied she of the refriger.
ator mein, "but 1 would rather be un-
happy with money than without it. -
Chicago News. ......
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
Not to Be Thought OF.

Housewife Ito tramp)-If you saw
that wood will give you 10 cents.
Tramp My dear woman, would Re
happy to favor you. but you see if did
that job for 10 cents would be prose
cuted under the new antitrust law for
charging you less than 1 charge your
neighbors Boston Commercial Bulle-
tin.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
A Wonderful Actor.

Winks-TalK about stage realism
You should see Strident in Glove and
Wos."
Jinks-He can't hold candle to my
friend, Mouther. Why. sir, he played
the heavy villain in woman 6
Wrongs" so realistically that his wife
sued for divorce the next week. IN.
Y. Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
wants Husbands Statue in view.

Mrs. John A. Logan and the resi-
dents of Iowa Circle, Washington,
where the statue of Gen. Logan is lc-
Gated, are at odds because Mrs. Logan
wishes more of the trees cut down in
the circle so that the view of the statue
will not be obstructed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
The Country Editor,

A great British Statesman has de-
clared that all reform movements be-
gin in Lancashire and end in London.
It may likewise be affirmed that the
policies of this nation are primarily
shaped in the comparative eeclusion
of the rural sanctum, the directors of
the metropolitan press being for the
most part middlemen in ideas. as city
merchants are in commodities
Orleans Times Democrat.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
A Domestic Mystery.

Hubby (yalking the floor at q. m }
-I'd just like to know why this baby
persists 10 staying awake every night?
Wifey - Really, I can't imagine.
I never have any trouble in keeping
him awake in the daytime.-New York
Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
Drains Large Area.

That low lying territory OF the Mis-
sissippi should at times be overlooked
is not surprising if one considers that
the "Father O. Waters" draws supplies
from twenty-eight states, draining one
third of the area of the United States.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
The Strenuous vacation.

Caterby-What are you doing in
town. I thought you were living in
the country, playing golf. ping-pong,
tether bal and going to dances.
Peterkin-I am. But I have to
come to town occasionally to get rested.
-Detorit Free Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
The Deacon,s opiniop.

eyes, .suh," said the old color I'd
brother, "dat boy is go fond er tradln'
dat ] ve'ly believes dat ef he WIZ in
heaven en- d. y let him come back Ter
holiday he'd sell his return ticket and
trust tn lein' blowed back by q hurri-
cane!o Atlanta Constitution.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
LOW RATES

To Chicago, Dubuque and the
East; to Des Moines, Kansas City and
the Southeast, via Chicago Great West
ern railway. Electric lighted trains.
Unequalled service. Write to J. P.
Elmer, G. p. A, Chicago, for informa.
tion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
Thousands of New Federal Jobs.

InOtISAnQS Oh NtW TCUCTab UOUss
The last Congress created 11,316
new offices and employments. at an
annual compensation of 1927 ,639. As
the Congress also abolished 1915 Of
fees, the net increase is 9,501. with an
aggregate of $6.9S6. 1853 in salaries and
wageA-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
hixAss5ClenCe
L. o. ANp
sssIl1VentiOrl|

de CANINE in France have been discov-
cred some remarkable engraviRgs ana
rough paintings on the rock. mace Id
prehistoric times, and representing an
finals long since extinct. Among these
the mammoth figures conspicuousiy'
There are also striking pictures of the
reindeer, which is known to have once
been. an inhabitant of Western Eu-
rope.
Meteorological instruments Of gigan-
tic size have been designed by Nj.
Jansen for the summit Of Mont Blanc.
and are to be read by telescope from
Chamonix, at the foot of the mountain.
The barometer is to have a huge dial.
with hands moved by platinum hoat
on the mercury. The thermometer Will
contain several quarts of alcohol, and
will have degree marks an inch or
more apart. The force and direction
the detection of an iron ball. filled
with mercury and suspended from 4
cost.
Arizona engineers regard the Grand
Canyon Of the Colorado as affording
one of the greatest fields in existence
for the development of electricity from
water power. In addition to the i'm
mense power Of the Colorado itself,
large stores Of energy are available in
the smaller streams that leap into the
vast chasm. The plan by which the
power Of the main stream will, it is
now thought, eventually be utilized is
that Of picking up the fall Of the
river by means Of tunnels. At a point
about seventy miles north Of William
1t is said that a fall Of 5000 feet Gag
be found In a distance but little eA
ceeding a mile.
The Department of Agriculture is nj
present investigating the curious be
havior Of certain plants growing Oh
the Western prairies which are known
as loco-weeds. Loco" in Spanish sig.
mites crazy. Cattle and other animals
feeding upon loco-weeds suffer a de
rangement of the brain that prevents
Eo-ordinating movements. Severa
weeds belonging to the bean family are
Included In this poisonous category
HG A&S DSeu ASSeTIeQ Cl&C single
dose Of some Of these weeds will
cause insanity; but v. X. Chestnut. oi
the Department Of Agriculture, ex
presses the belief that several days OF
feeding are required to produce bac
effect.
A cloud Is white because Its cor
puscles oe vapor are large enough tt
reflect all rays, large and small. Bu
the upper air has infinite numbers o1
particles SO minute that they throa
back only the smaller-or blue-waves
Of light, and not the larger red, vel
eow and green waves, and thus blue II
ehe predominant, but not exclusive
color Of the sky. This long-acceptet
theory Of Prof. Tyndall's is now ques
tioned by M. Spring. the Swiss phys
Acist. He has experimental will
luminous rays under many conditions
getting all colors except blue, which
failed to appear, until. by the aid o1
electricity, he secured a pure atmos
phere. This was clearly tinged will
blue. leading to the conclusion that tn,
blue Of the sky is an essential qualitJ
pf the air, of chemical origin.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
paor Child.

ST hear Jack Kandor was here to see
the baby" said Mr.. Hoamley.
eyes," his wife replied.
''I suppose the first thing he raid
was: He looks just like his father. u
''No, the first thing he said was
Good Heavens!' Then he said that
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
Enough to Kill Him.

hobo Charley-soy, loidy, if dat
6awg bites me he dies seer"
Lady, believe you; don't see
how he could recover. - Baltimore
American.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
Next Thing In Order.

"How proud he is now that he owns
an automobile"
"Naturally. You know the old pro-
verb"
"What's that?''
Pride goeth before a fall -
Philadelphia Ledger.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
Well Described,

"What ia q trust2'' asked the
teacher.
"a trust" replied the newspaper
mans boy, ''is subject for an edi.
torial when there is nothing else to be
discussed. Chicago Post.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
A Dire Threat.

"Here's letter from Mr.. Smith saw.
ing he can't pay his bill this month. -
"Just write him note and say if b.
doesn't pay up within month vel
quit sending him ls."-Chicago
American
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
To Break in New Shoes.

Always shake in Aliens Foot Ease, powder
1t cures hot, sweating, aching. swollen feet
Cures corns. ingrowing nails and bunions. At
all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Don't accent
any substitute. Sample mailed FREE Address
Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, n. Y.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
WEST & TRUAx,
Pine Cob Corb.

Some of the farmers in Lafayette
county, Missouri, are making spec
ialty o. growing pipe cob corn. They
say it yields them as much of the grain
as any other kind and the cobs bring
them in revenue besides.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
>children's .Eavorite Dead.

Miss Elizabeth W. Martin, whose
stories for children were widely known,
is dead. She was cousin of Samuel
L. Cemens and Col. Henry Waiter
son. ~
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
Austria Never a coloniz err.

Austria is the only empire in the
world which has never had colonies CT
even rans-marine possessions in any
quarter o. the globe.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
Lost Prestige.

"They used to move in the best cir.
clea."
eyes, but they We moved into less
fashionable square. - Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
Exchange of COMMITMENTS.

she-And what did father say when
you asked him?
He-He .ai he didn't want any
fool in the family.
She-And he really doesn't know
you at sill
He-Except Il at I want to marry
you.-Boston Transcript.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01

ElTo Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness
TlIO after first day of DR. Kline Great Nerve
Restorer. Send for Free 2 trial bottle treatise
DIR. r. II. Kline, Ltd. 931 Arch St.. Philadelphia, Pa
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01

Piso's Cure Is good cough medicine
1t has cured coughs and colds for forty
years. At druggists. 25 cents.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01

Oartersville, Ga, r. r. No. 2.
suffered for e number OF years
About twelve years ago started
using g. 8 s., and after taking three
bottles felt myself cured and have
since taken a bottle occasionally,
and had little or no trouble along
that line. MY general health has
bee n better since. I recommend
all round tonic, Yours truly,
Mrs. M. I. PITTARDs
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
Antwerp Strongly Fortified.

Antwerp Strongly Fortified.
Few people are aware of the enor-
nous military strength of Antwerp.
since 1860 $I5, 200, 900 has been spent
on Notifications.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01


ties and uterine trouble, terrible
pains and backache by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
"a while ago my health began to
fail because Of female troubles. The
doctor did not help me. / remembered
that my mother had used Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
ON many occasions for Irregularities
and uterine troubles, and felt sure
that it could not harm me at any rate
to give it trial.
ST was certainly glad to find that
within week felt much better, the
terrible pains in my back and side
were beginning to cease, and at the
time of menstruation 1 did not have
nearly rs serious time as hereto
fore, so continued its use for two
months, and at the end of that time
was like new woman. I really have
never felt better in my life, have not
had sick headache since, and weigh
20 pounds more than l ever did, so
unhesitatingly recommend Vegetable
Mrs. MAY HAULE, Ed
gerton, Wis, President Household
Economics Club. - $4,000 forfeit If original Of
abovs letter proving genuneness cannot be produced
Women should remember there
is one tried and true remedy for
all female ills, Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Re-
fuse to buy any other medicine
you need the best.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
PORTLAND ACADEMY
AN ENGLISH & CLASSICAL SCHOOL

Fits boys and girls for Eastern Colleges.
Primary and Grammar grades included.
Portland Academy Hall for girls receives a
limited number. not more than twenty,
and gives them tre comforts and care of a
refined home. For catalogue, addrf ss
Portland Academy, Portland, Ore
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
syrup the best remedy to use for their children
the teething season.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-09-01
ReierSOr1 Machine Co.

SUCCESSORS TO JOHN POOLE.
Foot or Morrison ST.. Portland, Oregon.
Parsons Hawkeye. Automatic. Self Feeders.
Faultless Stump Puller, 100 horsepower with
two herses. Buckeye Sawmill Machinery, En-
gines and Boilers. Eli and Stickney Gasoline
Engines. Write us whel in want of anything
in machinery line.