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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
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& AN OLD MANS FIRST CHRISTMAS q
BY HOPE DARING.

" ES, will do it. It's the only way /
] can be sure of making a fair profit
next year. My workmen must under
stand that run the mill to put money in
my own pocket"
There was an ugly frown on Gilbert
Bentley's brow as he sat in his shabby
little study, communing with himself. He
was small, STOPPING man of 65, with
searching blue eyes, and cold, forbid
ding expression.
"I'll do it at once. One week from
tomorrow I'll announce a cut of ten per
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
EFFECT OF PROSPERITY

Travelling Shows Could Not Secure
Enough Helpers to Handle Tents.
"a circus handicapped by prosperity
sounds like pipe talk, but that was the
experience 1 had last summer" said
George Bowles, who until two months
ago was press agent for the Barnum
& Bailey circus and was in town on
Wednesday doing some advance work
for a new star.
"All circus routes are based upon the
prosperity of the different sections of
the country. A section in which crops
are good and the banks are 1ourishing,
gets the circus, but a section where
there has been a failure of crops or of
big manufacturing enterprises is
passed up by the advance agent who
maps the route. This is good policy
and is followed by every circus of any
size, but last summer for the first time
in all my theatrical experience we
were burdened by a surplus Of pros
perity.
when the circus was in Washing
and laborers had gone on strike. These
reports were inaccurate, but they fol-
lowed US wherever we went The
truth of the matter was, our men de-
serted upon their individualinitiative
and not because of any concerted
| movements to secure more money or
reduction in their working hours.
''Times were so prosperous that any
man with a good pair of biceps could
oh h11f no
people bidding for his services and
many employers who wanted good,
husky boys overbid the circus, where
| upon the canvaSsman, fguratively
speaking, folded his individual tent
| and silently stole away. These deser-
tions were so frequent that the circus
for about six weeks was constantly in
more or less trouble We sent every
where for men. From the waterfront
in New York and other cities we got
sailors because they knew how to han
die ropes, but they were with us only
short WHILE until some enterprising
citizen with his own labor troubles
would offer them fancy wages, then
they would skip out and we would
have to hunt again.
''The trouble was solved only when,
for the first time in the history Of the
circus, Mr. Bailey imported a large
force of Virginia negroes, who were
greatly pleased with the excitement
and novelty of circus life. He tried
hard to avoid this move, but there
was too much doing, for white men, to
leave any other recourse" Washing
ton Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
When Golf Was Taken Seriously

When Golf Was Taken Seriously.
On September 8, 1887, Francis
Broune, son to John Broune, wabster
in Banff, was convicted by the borrow
or justice court Of the burgh Of break
ing into the buithe of Patrick Shand
and stealing therefrom "sume golf
ballis," and the judges ''ordainit the
said Francis to be presentlie tacken
and Garrett to the gallowshill of this
burghe, and hangit on the gallows
thereof to the death, whereof William
Wat, dempster of the said assyis,
gaive doome."-St. James Gazette.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
ACROSS THE STREET.

Across the the bright lights flashed and cleaned
And fortunes favored ones gathered there.
The merry music of the dance outstreamed
Upon the air.
Across the street-t seemed far away,
That joyous world, from my unhappy sphere,
Made up Of weary toll, day after day,
And year by year.
I turned from my window with sigh.
"Thou makst lifes differences, God, 50 wide"
i could not conquer that ungrateful cry,
Tho hard tried.
Across the street, next night across the street,
Deaths grim insignia from the door was hung.
I heard the passers-by, low-voiced repeat,
$50 fair, young"
Across the street-ah, surely twas not
That they mourning who last night were gay
That yonder mansion a house of woe,
Where death held sway?
Across the street. beside single light
A cheeress company sad watch kept,
And she, the homaged of yesternight,
Forever slept
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25

HRISTMAS is the
true Children's day.
The Lord of the
feast was a child in
Bethlehem, and He
still loves little chill
ddren as He did
W b e n, in t h Q
strength of His
manhood, He took
them in His arms
and blessed them.
If there were no
c b | | en- in our
world to receive and
euiOy thQ advent
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
The Porto Riean Christmas.

Christmas in Porto Rico is church
festival of much Importance and the cele-
bration of it is made up chiefly of re-
ligious ceremonies intended to commem-
crate the principal events in the life OF
the Savior. Beginning with the cele-
lration Of His birth at Christmas time,
the feast days follow one another in
rapid succession. Indeed, it may justly
be said that they do not really come to
an END until Easter.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
How to Read.

Edward Everett Hale, in his excel
lent little book, How to Do It." dis
cusses the matter of reading. The sub
stance of what he says may be given
in the form of the following ten rules:
L. Don't try to read everything.
2. Read two books on the same sub
ject, one solid, one for pleasure.
3. Don't read book for the sake
of saying, have read it.
4. Review what you read.
8. Read with pencil in hand.
6. Use a blank book.
z. Condense whatever you copy.
g. Read less and remember it.
8. One hour for light reading should
have one hour of solid reading.
TO- Whatever reading you do, do it
regularly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25

not a reduction Of their wages, but an
assurance of his good will and interest
in them. For this child's sake he would
learn to know and do his duty.
at will be our first Christmas to-
gether," Florence said dreamily, her
cheek pressed against his.
"Yes, little girl. 1t will really be my
first, my very irst, Christmas. Home
Monthly
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
Sudden and Surprising

"What do you most desire for Christ
mas, Miss Mabel?"
"Oh, George, this is so sudden?
"Wh-what do you meanT
"Why, of course, 1 want you"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25

of it at all, and we would all be happier
at Christmas if we were to learn of them.
Then would the Christmas burden, of
which SO many are complaining, turn to
pure delight.-Congregati
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
THE CHlLD'S FESTIVAL.

There Is a Special Significance in
Christmas for the Little Ones.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25

Foolish Resolutions.
The New Years vows that Perkins made
To keep will prove strain.
He vowed to shave himself this year
And use not words profane.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25

No man is in business for himself IL
he is married.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25
Her Status.

"why do you still call her FIN de
steele grip
whats the matter with that?"
"Why, since that means literally the
END of the century GIRL it was only
used in speaking Of girls toward the
close of the last century-"
"Well, that's when she was GIRL
Philadelphia Ledger.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25

Patriotism always stands in with the
government.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-25

his friend said:
How long do you think old Alden
will last?''
81 do not know He is now eighty
five years of age, and certainly should
not last very much longer"
II do not know about that" said
the broker. "I was talking with life
insurance agent few days ago, and
he said that according to the mortality
tables Of the Insurance company a man
of eighty-fve years could expect to
live for five years."
"What!" groaned Josiah, "do you
think Mr. Alden will live to be nine
B?"
According to the table he can,"
said the broker, producing series of
tables compiled by one P. e. Chase.
Josiah looked eagerly at the book Yes,
there it was:
Expectancy of Life = eighty five
years-5.1S years."
80 Mr.. Alden will live to be nine
ty," he said, looking blankly at the
broker.
$50 it seems" said his friend, calm
~ lighting cigar.
"And what am 1 to do, run into debt
all this time. Will you wait and still
furnish me with money!" and Josiah
wetted his lips anxiously.
II will wait" said the broker, 'ebut
you will have to pay me larger rate
of interest"
Anything at ALL" eagerly responded
Josiah. 81 cannot go back now, but,
oh, I wish this suspense were over!
Why will he not die and leave his
,, money where it will do some good?'
Josiah went home gloomy and
thoughtful; he did not notice the many
respectful salutations he received; his
mind was filed with but one idea; one
thought intruded itself and rang in his
ears with monotonous insistence- nine
ty years, ninety years. When he
reached his home. he savagely repulsed
the children who came to him with a
recently learned timidity; snarled at
his wife, and fastened to his room.
This manner had become habitual
The daily tribune., 1903-07-27
No. Pacific coast limited
from Denver and enstarn

No. Pacific coast limited
from Denver and eastern
connections -
No. 2-Atlantic coast limit.
cd, from California and
western points -
No. S-Pacific coast express
from Denver. er..
No 4-Atlantic coast ex-
press from California and
western points. --..
No. 5-Tsans-contino u tai
limited from Denver and
eastern connections
No. 5-Trans-contine n tai
limited. from California
and western points -.
No. 9-Denver and Canon
City Flyer. --
No. l0-Canon City and
Denver Flyer---.
No. l5-Colorado Express
from Denver
No. l6-Colorado express
from all western points In
Colorado
The daily tribune., 1903-07-27
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.

An eastern newspaper correspond
ent writes of the financial problem AS
follows:
Much has been written on the sub
ject OF financial legislation and yet
comparatively few people understand
tho end it is desired to attain. Under
existing circumstances there is but a
moderate demand for money through
ont the country EXCEPT when the time
comes to move the crops. Ordinarily
people throughout the country deposit
their funds in banks and these in turn
forward 1t to New York where it can
usually be loaned for at least a fair
harvest comes, most people want to
draw their money. Western banks
call on their eastern correspondents to
forward money and the result il q
calling in of loans and scarcity of
money in the east, sometimes through
ont the country Often the western
banks need more money than they
have on deposit in the east and they
usually borrow while the eastern
ba.iks Immediately sieze the oppor-
tnnity to charge an exhorbitant rate
of interest. The general result is to
hamper trade. Now it is claimed by
financiers that if scheme can be
devised whereby an elastic currency
can be provided. one that will expand
to meet All emergency and contract
when the emergency is passed, u mater
ial benefit will be efferted."
The daily tribune., 1903-07-27
Rio Grande Excursion.

Excursion rates to San Francisco
and Los Angeles, California, account
National Encampment. Grand Army
of the Republic. San Francisco,
Calf, August II to ~. 1908 Rate
$40 Tor round trip. Dates of sale
August to l5, 1908. Final return
limit, October l5, 1903. Going:-
Transit limit tickets good for stop
overs; may be made at any point
within 10 days from date of sale east
of California. Within California,
stop-overs may be made at any point
up to Oct. 10. Returning Return
passage to begin ON date of execution.
stop. overs will be within final limit
Oct l5.
Homeseekers excursions to North
west July, August, September. One
fare plus 81. 90 for round trip. Dates
of sale July Z, 81; Aug. A, lS; Sept
| and 10. Going transit limit 10 days
from date of sale. Final return
limit to begin not later than 81 days
from date of sale
American Bankers ASSN, San
Francisco, Calf, Oct 30. 23, 1903
On fare for round trip $40 for tickets
going and returning usual routes.
One way via Portland $5s 80. Dates
sale Oct. ~ to IS inclusive. Final
return limit Nov. 80.
Fourteenth annual session Trans
Mississippi Commercial congress,
Seattle, Wash, Aug IS 81. Fare for
round trip $40 dates of sale Aug. 2
to 10 inclusive. Final return limit
October 10. Stopovers allowed.
The daily tribune., 1903-07-27
Low Rates East.

On June 4. 5. II and IL. Colorado
agents will sell tickets via the Chi
caeo. Union Pacific and Northwestern
Ry., to Chicago, st. Paul. Minnea-
POLLS and intermediate points at gate
of one fare for the round trip, plus
81, limited to October 3lst.
On June 10 TO July 4th, inclusive,
from Denver. Colorado Springs and
Pueblo and return 1905, account
meeting of National Educational AS
ISOLATION.
For further information call or
write D. W. Aldridge. General Agent
Chicago and Northwestern Ry., s0l
Seventeenth ST.. Denver. 59-lm
The daily tribune., 1903-07-27
Getting After DR.. Wheeler.

President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of
the University of California is in u
position calculated to strike terror to
the stOutest heart. The Women g
Christian Temperance union of Berk-
eley has considered his case, and in
resolutions has expressed the opinion
that it is unseemly-nay. criminal,
for person in his position to
''smoke on train to and from San
Francisco, at the depot, and in other
public places " We were left in
tion wished President Wheeler to
sneak out in the woodshed to do his
smoking or to abandon the practice
until later news informed us that Mrs
Carrie B. Young of the Berkeley
Woman's Christian Temperance union
read paper. in which she declared
that ''uo eastern graduate that
amounts to anything would be addict.
ed to the habit of drinking or smok
ing From this it is safe to infer
that the society wishes President
Wheeler to abjure the practice OF
smoking altogether. II he is wise he
will do it at once. Incidentally. the
east is gratified, il surprised. to hear
that only the me err do wells" smoke
tobacco. aud that the 10, ZOO, 600. 00t
cigarettes and the 1000, 900. 0ot
cigars. not to mention the $50, 900, 00t
pounds of manufactured tobacco, an.
nually consumed in the land of the
brave are the portion of only the vul
gar and worthless. Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The daily tribune., 1903-07-27

Daisy-Do you think, dear, you
would love me any better it my hair
were some other color?
Toni don't know. What other
colors have you Stray Stories
The daily tribune., 1903-07-27

Thorne-Jack Gladhand says he
has given up borrowing money.
Bramble He had to All his
friends have given up lending him
Stray Stories.
The daily tribune., 1903-07-27

A small girl of was accosted by a
lady in the neighborhood Good
morning, Susie. hear your grand
mamma is coming today. You'll be
glad, won't you?
Susie (serious aud considering -
Medium. Boston Herald.
The daily tribune., 1903-07-27

''You must not imagine, she said,
that / would be willing to sit out
here alone with you if you were not
SO big and strong. and able to pick
me up in your arms as if l were a
mere child-in case anything hap.
pened.
Then because nothing happened SHE
told her friends that he was dull wit
ted and probably had soul like a
withered lemon. = New York Herald.
The daily tribune., 1903-07-27
RAILROAD TIME CARDS.
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Railway.

No. 6e5-From Pueblo and all
points east, arrive daily ---.- II 90 n n,
No 626-For Pueblo and all points
east, depart daily.--------'.- 5s5 m
No. 63l-Frcm Florence and Rock
vale, daily, except Sunday, depart 400 u IN
No. 632- From Canon City, daily, ex
cept sunday arrive ve.----------~--- ~ 20 p IN
Direct connc tiop is now made at pu, biz, for
Chcago and all points east. and at La .Juuta
with California limited for Los Angeles and
San Francisco. "
Inquiries solicited and promptly aud cheer
fully answered
Descriptive literature folders FREQ by apply
ing 10 A. 3. PALNER Agent
The daily tribune., 1903-07-27
$500

cne-way rate Colorado Springs via
the Florence & Cripple Greek railroad
thrognh Cripple Greek. tt
The daily tribune., 1903-07-27
Denver 6 Rio Grande Railway.
@. T. MENzEL. Agent.
ARRIVE DEPART

ARRIVE DEPART
sis7 p m ss7 p m
10 ;se a m 10 :ss a m
iol a m oi a IN
.is7 p m 4;s7 m
ia;.s p m IL rs p m
5a4 a m s:I4 a m
s:ss p m e:2s p IN
i2:+6 p m i2:46 p 10
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The daily tribune., 1903-07-27
HOME TESTIMONY.
Can Any be Stronger, Garry More
Weight or be More convincing7

Make a mental note Of it.
This man is we'll known in Florence.
His veraoity is unquestionsd.
You are reading local evidence.
Investigate the testimony.
Florence news for Florence people.
It's not from Maine or Montana.
Suspicion can't lurk around it.
Honesty is its best characteristic.
Home endorsement it's salient point.
Samue Hodgson fireman at the
Union Plant, residence 220 Houston
ST., says Il do not want it under
stood that Doan's Kidney Pills have
radically disposed oy my kidney com
plant, but l very mildly state the
facts when say that they undoupted
ly brought me much longed for relief.
Ny calling is bard on good sound
strong back on account of STOPPING and
bringing SO much strain on the mus
cles Of the loiDs. Many time when
1 returned home IN the evening my
back was lame and sore and after a
nights rest in place of feeling re-
freshed and able to commence another
days duties WAS often tired and Ian
guild and lacked energy. Doan's Kid.
ney Pills undoubtedly act directly
upon tile kidneys. Anyone annoyed
from kidney complaint will bear me
out in saving so if they will go to W.
j. Daniels drug store for Doan's Kid
ney Pills and take a course of the
treatment. -
For sale by all dealers Price 80
cents. Foster -Milburn Co, Buffalo.
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute. o d
The daily tribune., 1903-07-27

Not to be outdone by Boston and
New York and Chicago, Philadelphia
comes to the front with an euuca-
tional reformer. She writes to the
teacher Of the division school.
Miss Brown-You must stop teach
my Lizzie fisical torture she needs
yet readin and figors NIT sums more
~ that. II want her to do jumpin
/ kin make her jump.
MRS. Canavowski.
Mrs. Canavowski's theory had ad
vocates in the recent teachers oonven-
tion, but none of them stated the case
more clearly and picturesquely. =
Colorado Springs Telegraph.
"And how" asked the Jersey
Skeeter. ''is the drill team getting
along with that artesian well ?"
20. k said the superintendent
Of mosquito operations. "The boys
have been drilling into the dude's
,kpll for half an hour and have almost
Itruck water. ''-Bsltimore News.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-27


Stained knife blades should be rub.
bed with a cut raw potato, dipped In
knife powder or bath brick, and then
polished in the usual manner.
Ink stains, II fresh, will soak out In
milk; II, however, they have been al
lowed to dry the application of oxalic
acid or salts Of lemon will be necea.
sary.
Very wet boots should be filled with
dry oats and set aside for few hours,
The oats will absorb the moisture and,
swelling out. will prevent the leather
shrinking and the boots hardening, as
they would II put near the fire to dry.
To clean the ivory handles of knives
mix equal parts Of ammonia and olive
oil and add to this enough prepared
chalk to make paste. With this rub
the ivory and let it dry before brushing
1t off. Several applications Of the paste
may be necessary.
If your sewing machine works heay-
lily oil it thoroughly with paraffin This
will remove all dirt and grit; but it
must be afterward wiped off carefully,
and the machine must then be oiled
with the ordinary lubricating oil New
err use paraffin as lubricant or you
will cause your machine to wear out
before its time.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-27

In every country of the civilized
world Sisters of Charity are known
Not only do they minister to the spirit.
ual and intellectual needs of the charges
committed to their care, but they also
minister to their bodily needs.
With so many children to take care
Of and to protect from climate and dis
ease, these wise and prudent Sisters
have found Peruna a never failing safe
guard.
DIR. Hartman receives many letters
from Catholic Sisters from all over the
United States. A recommend recently
received from Catholic institution in
Detroit, Mich, reads as follows:
DR.. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
Dear Sir:-'The young girl who used
the Peruna was suffering from Iaryngi-
tbs, and loss Of voice. The result Of
the treatment was most satisfactory.
She found great relief, and after furth-
or hse Of the medicine we hope to be
able to say she Is entirely cured."-
Sisters of Charity.
The young girl was under the care of
the Sisters of Charity and used Peruna
for catarrh of the throat with good re-
suits as the above letter testifies.
Send to the Peruna Medicine Com
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-27

pany, Columbus Ohio, for . free bob
written by DR.. Hartman.
The following letter is from Conrs.
man Meekison, of Napoleon, Ohio:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbu,
Ohio:
Gentlemen: IT have used several
bottles Of Peruna and feel greatly bens
fitted thereby from my catarrh Of ths
head, and feel encouraged to beliew
that its continued use will fully eradi.
cate disease Of thirty years standing
David Meekison.
DR.. Hartman, one Of the best known
physicians and surgeons in the Unitsd
States, was the first man to formulas
Peruna. 1t was through his geniu
and perseverance that it was intro
duced to the medical profession Of thh
country.
If you do not derive prompt and nt
isfactory results from the use Of Peru
ma, write at once to DR.. Hartman, CIV.
ing full statement of your case sndh
will be pleased to give you his valus'
BILE advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President d
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus
Ohio.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-27

Pour boiling water over large,
smooth tomatoes to loosen the skins,
and set on ice. When perfectly cold.
gouge out the center Of each tomato
with spoon and Ill the cavity with
boiled corn cut from the cob and left
to get perfectly cold; then mix with
mayonnaise dressing. Arrange the to-
matoes on 4 chilled platter lined with
lettuce, and leave on ice until wanted.
Pass more mayonnaise with the salad.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-27
HoW's THis7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that can not be cured BY
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the past IS years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST Z TRUAX,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING KINNAN 4 MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Hall's Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally, act
ing directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Price 7Sc per bottle. Sold by
all druggists. Testimonials free.
Halle Family Pills are the best.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-27
Derided by Porto Rico.

San Juan, P. R.. Nov. 23.-United
States Senator Newland's resolution
inviting Cuba to become a state OF
the United States and providing that
Porto Rico shall become a province Of
Cuba, has been received with derision
by the Porto Rican press and public
The action Of President Roosevelt in
recognizing the new republic Of Pana
ma is approved everywhere.