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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-13
WISE BROS, Dentists ss CO., Ss Il & ~ and ~ W n btas sds
Settlers on Public Lands.
PORTLAND. OREGON.

Twenty one million acres of the pub
lie lands of the United States are
yearly taken up by settlers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-13

Mothers will fino Mrs. Wins1ow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use tor their
children during the teething period.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-13

ERT& Permanently Cured SO nts or nervousnes:
TWB0 after first day. of Dr. Klines Great Nerve
aestorer Send for FREE ST. 90 trial bottle and treat
ae Dr. b. KLINE Ltd 93l Arch St. Phadelphle Pe
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-13

For coughs and colds there is no better
medicine than Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton. Price 25 cents.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-13
Wiser

Jerry-Is the world getting better?
Jack-It is getting wiser; I have
an awful time trying to borrow money.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-13
Reign of the Kitchen Queen.

Muggins cook left because we
refused to treat her as one of the fam
lily.
Buggins-Humphr My cook expects
to be treated as company.-Philadel
phia Record.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-13
C.B.CHAMBERLIN, MD.
OF WASHlNGTON,D.c.

Chambin, M d. Washington,
albany have
benefited Therefore,
a general fonic"-c b. CHAMBERLLN, M. d.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-13
READ MISS BOLLMANS EXPERIENCE

''Some time ago 1 was in very
weak condition, my work made me
nervous and my back ached frightfully
all the time, and had terrible head
aches.
"My mother got bottle of Lydia
e. Pinkham'S Vegetable Com.
pound for me, and it seemed to
strengthen my back and help me at
once, and I did not get SO tired as
before. I continued to take it, and it
brought health and strength to me,
and / want to thank you for the
good it has done me" - Miss KATE
BoLLMAN, 142nd ST. & Wales Ave,
New York City. $4,000 forfeit if original of
abous letter pYoufng genuneness cannot be produced
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cures because it is
the greatest known remedy for
kidney and womb troubles.
Every woman who is puzzled
about her condition should write
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass.s
and tell her all.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18

Said to Cure Dyspepsia IL Taken In
Sunicicut Quantities.

A physician has called attention to
the use of water not only as a remedial
and therapeutic agent, but also as a
mechanical agent In dhe treatment or
certain forms OF dyspepsia, especially
those forms characterized by a fullness
in the left epigastrc region, with fire.
quent cructations Of sour or acrid mat
ter. accompanied by loss of appetite,
insomnia and a mental condition close
ly allied to melanchoiia.
Let the patient drink from one to
three pints of water one hour before
each meal and then comfortably seat
himself in an easy rocking chair and
rock backward and forward for half
an hour. The rocking will agltate the
water in the stomach, wash the walls
completely. dctaching any mucus that
may be adhcring and dilute and mix
the contents thoroughly BY this means
absorption will he more rapid, and as
a consequence tie skin, kidneys and
bowels will act more freely, climinat-
ing from the blood uric acid and all
effete and delctcriOus matter, while the
stimulus of tie water will cause the
stomach to contract and gastric juice
to be sccrcted in sucn quantity as TO
cause digestion TO go on uninterrupted
" and painlcssly.- Farm and Firesidc.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18

Vernet the celebrated painter Of sea
pieces, eager in the study Of nature,
made several long voyages in his youn-
ger days in order to observe the vari-
GUS scenes which the changeful ele-
ments exhibit. In one of these eXcur-
sionS undertaken merely for the love Of
the art a most violent gale of wind
arose, when Vernet, without attending
to the perils with which he was sur
rounded, desired one of the sailors to
lash him fast to some of the rigging.
Soon after this request was granted
the storm increased, attended with
thunder and lightning and with every
circumstance that could add TO the hor-
ror of the scene, and CONSERVATION and
terror sat on every countenance, but
in the young painter every emotion
was lost in that of admiration, which
so wholly engrossed his attention that
he every now and then exclaimed In
the most enthusiastic terms, Good
heavens, what noble scenel'
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
AcrObatic Soldiers.

Clever and skillful is a feat which is
frequently performed by Italian sol
diers. Foreigners generally suppose
that it forms part of their drill, as they
never perform it except when they are
in uniform, but it is really one of a
series of gymnastic exercises which
Italian soldiers have for many years
been accustomed to practice after their
regular drill is over. The feat consists
in piercing an object with the point Of
sword while the swOrdsman is in a
most abnormal position. That it is not
easy to do this can readily be mag
ined. Indeed a soldier must practice
steadily for months before he can feel
sure of reaching the mark. Whether
the skill which he thus acquires will
ever be of any practical use to him is
doubtful; but, as it is rather pastime
than a military exercise, the soldiers
never think of asking themselves this
question.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18

Who ever thinks of connecting such
a commonplace article Of Diet as the
lemon with the romantic history Of III
fated Anne Bolcyn: Yet Indirectly SHE
was the cause of its first Introduction
into England and so into popular no
tlce. Henry VIII. gave such splendid
feasts and pageantS in honor Of the
coronation of Anne and of their previ-
Gus nuptials as had seldom been ac-
corded to queens of the blood royal.
These kingly entertainments were in
turn followed 10y the great civic fcaSts
of London. for which the whole world
was searched for delicacies to add TO
the splendOr.
At one such banquet, graced by the
presence of the royal pair. Il lemon
was introduced as an elegant novelty.
To an epicure such as Henry the ac-
QUESTION of castle in France would
have proved less acceptable, ana such
was the importance attached TO the
discovery-so says an old biographer-
that a special record was made of the
fact that the cost of this precious lem
ON was six silver pennies!
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
Stoxv's Celebrated Monkfish.

One of the Nightmares of John Ash
tons Curious Creatures of Zoology"
is the mOnkfish, or sea monk, he being
indebted to both AldrOvandus and Stow
for his account. If the old writers are
reliable, these monsters were quite
common in the North sea, the British
channel and along the Irish coast up
to the year 1414, when they are said to
have become extinct through the raw
ages of a plague similar to that which
was affecting men at about the same
time. The superstitiOus Of those days
believed that they were priests or
monks who had been cursed for some
crime and condemned by God to an
endless life beneath the waves.
Slows account Of one caught in 1857
is as follows "He had the shape Of a
man in all poynts and was kept in the
castle at oxford by the keeper thereof
All manner Of raw meats he did gladly
cate, but more credible of rave fishe,
after that he had crushed out all mOis-
ture. Often he was brought to the
church, but showed no signs OF rever-
ence, and at length, when not we'll
looked to, he stole away to the sea and
was never seen again after"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
The "IInntrmnn's CUP"

The "huntsman's cup" or pitcher
plant, is conceded to be one of the ear
Hest. If not the earliest, Of the wild
flowers OF America to become known
to Europeans. References occur In re-
lation to it as early at 1870, when
Lisbon physician named Launanus
sent it to a contemporary as the leaves
OF the franklncense tree. 1t appears
that two sailors brought the curious
leaves with some resin from the pine
trees growing near, and Launanus sup
posed they belonged together. Much
confusion occurred and much wonder
ment was expressed as to what curious
tree with such leaves could be found
in America giving such "sweete odoure
when the gum was burned, ana,
strange to say, most attempts to clear
up the mystery resulted in greater OBJ
security.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
MOVING PICTURE TRICKS.
How the DioGraph Is Made 10 show
Seemingly impossible Things.

SOC7nin.ly Impossible
The biograph. having depicted most
things in tbs world Of fact, has now
found new realms TO conquer in fiction.
1t has become a iUggler, or, as 1t
might prefer to call Itself, an illusion
list" and the uncanny feats it performs
will soon put its more human competl'
tors to shame.
1t commenced its performances by
showing ON the white screen two men
seated at Il small table. They seem to
be carrying ON an excited conversation,
hut after some discussion agree to
make wager on the cause of the dis
putc Then each takes from his waist
coat pocket tiny doll dressed like
boxer ready for championship match.
The dolls are placed on the table, i'm
mediately come 10 life" and commence
sparring in the most scientific manner.
The two Gullivers applaud the hllipu-
tian pugilStS as they fight vigorously
in a space that might be covered with
a dinner plate. and when at last hVe
grain glove inilicts the knockout
blow on a head that is smaller than an
early green pea the conQueror and the
conquered are picked up and ignomini-
ously replaced in the waistcoat pockets
of their owners.
This clever effect, the manager Of
the biOgraph company explained, is OBJ
tanned by superimpOSing two films
which are exposed separately. First
the two men seated at The table act
their part of the performance i'll front
of the camera, and then another bio
graph photograph is taken of boxing
match, and the two rolls of films are
then skillfully placed together. The
difference in the size of the boxers and
the OnlOOkers is accounted for by the
fact that the latter are placed much
nearer to the camera than the former.
But even more startling illusions
than this can be produced. For in
stance, the biOgraph throws upon the
screen a picture of headleSs man
standing by a huge egg. from which
one UllSIls SAptNl Il AOdllhS FONAS
rooster TO emerge. The decapitated
man cracks the egg with 4 mallet and
discOses his missing head inside.
The face smiles recognition and al
lows the hands TO take few hundred
ordinary sized eggs from its mouth,
for no particular reason except to
show that it is capable of further mira
Giles. Then it looks lOngingly toward
the neck and shoulders from which 1t
has been eXiled and is finally lifted into
its place. The complete man then bows
to the audience and disappears. 1t
spOis a good illusion to describe too
fully its inner mysteries, but it may
be limited that this effect is obtained
by the judiciouS use of black velvet
curtains. Black velvet, in fact, is the
material from which the modern bio
graph magician shapes his invisible
cloak" and the garment is quite as ef-
fective as the one the prince in An
derSen's fairy tale wore when he set
out to discover the wicked doing Of the
witch.-LondOn Mail.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
An Architectural Curiosity

There are many churches through
out England which are without tower
or spire, but there are few churches
which can boast of having tower and
splre side by side. One Of these Is the
parish church of Ormskirk in Lanca-
shire. The tower Is built over the
porch Mt the west end, and the spire Is
placed as closely as possible to 1t. The
origin of this architectural freak has
not been ascertaincd, but there is ira
dltion to the effect that when Orme,
the Saxon pirate from whom the town
derives its name, decided to construct
kirk, or church, as an expiatOry Of
fering for his evil deeds his two daugh-
tiers quarreled over the design for the
structure. One determined to have a
tower, the other was equally resolved
to have steeple.
As neither of them would give way
the pirate chief acceded to both their
wishes, and the curious may see the
tower and spire still keeping watch
side by side on the surrounding coun-
try.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18

Frank Talmage. son of the famous
T. De Witt Talmage, is more satisfied
today than he was two months ago.
Frank is q clergyman and, like all
preachers, must answer at least once
in his life certain stock questions.
Among these questions are the "evou-
ton Of man." eternal fire" and 90
nah's whale"
The question, prOrOunded at liter
airy society composed of embryo ora
tors and statesmen, was as follows:
"NIr. Talmage, do you believe that the
whale swallowed Jonah?" Without
moments hesitation Mr.. Talmage said:
what proof you have have Why
the same facts should make me believe
and you disbelieve | cannot say. In
order to come to a decision let me say
that the whale did swallow Jonah, for
Jonah was a preacher. and the whale
has been spOuting ever since"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
Experience of Drowning.

We have not for a considerable time
read anything more dramatic and life
like than the paper read 10y DR.. Low
son on this topic Death by drowning
has usually been described as pain
less and even pleasant one, but DR..
LOwsOn is able to contradict this. In
the early stage the most striking thing
was intense, intOlerable pain in the
chest. 1t seemed as if one were in
wise which was gradually being screw
ed up tight until it felt as if the ster-
mum and spinal column must break"
At this point the author had time to re-
fleet on how far wrong his old teacher,
Sir Henry Littlojohn, had been when
describing death by drowning as being
as pleasant as failing about in beauti-
full green fields in summer" Gradual
", however, after several abortive,
gulping efforts to inspire, as the car
bonic acid in the blood began to in
crease, the pain began to lessen, and
the mental condition became that of
one in a pleasant dream, and, like q
vivid dream, the author still retains
memory OF the clearness with which
his view of the native hills at home
flashed across his mind. Before con-
sciousness disappeared the sensations
were positively pleasant. DR.. LOwsOn
does not think that while consciousness
lasts it is possible for any water to en-
ter the trachea or lungs, though a good
deal is swallowed. - London Medical
Press
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
Instructive Fear In Birds.

The instructive fear of death mani
tested by birds is shown by the follow
ing: A canary died, was buried, the
nesting place broken up, the surviving
mate removed to new cage and the
old cage thoroughly cleaned and put
aside till the following spring. Never,
however, could any bird afterward en-
dure being placed in that cage. They
fought and struggled to get out, and If
all in vain their efforts they moped,
budding close together, thoroughly I'M
happy, refusing to be comforted by any
amount of sunshine, companionship or
dainty food. The experiment was tried
with foreign birds that had not been in
the house when the death occurred and
could not therefore have known of the
event by observation. But the result
was always the same. For the future
that cage was haunted.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
RaIdnessDue to Indigestion.

"There seem to be fewer baldheaded
men than there were years ago" said a
physician. Time was when four out
of five men more than forty-fve years
old were baldheaded or fast approach
ing that stage. Nowadays the average
has fallen nearer to two than to three.
whats the cause? l suppose there
are many reasons, but one certainly is
to be found in the general increase Of
outdoor exercise. Nervous disorders
result in the falling out Of the hair and
impaired digestion brings on nervous
disorders. Exercise, as is well known,
stimulates digestion, and there above
all else is the secret of preserving the
hair. Keep your digestion in good con-
dition and your nerves will not trouble
you. All the scalp diseases in the cata-
logue are not responsible for as many
baldheads as indigestion"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
HirdIike Reptiles.

The most birdlike reptiles in the
world are the beautiful iguanas Of
tropical America The smallest mem
bers of this family. belonging to the
genus anolis, swarm in the bushes and
trees of the West Indies and in many
points resemble humming birds. GoSSe
in "a Naturalist's SOjOurn In Jamai-
ca" gives a vivid description OF them.
On a bright day hundreds Of these
brilliantly cOlored creatures may be
seen on trees and fences. entertaining
visitors by their gambOls, leaplng from
branch to branch, fearlessly entering
houses and even alighting on individu-
ais. When irritated, they will sudden
~ change their brilliant colors for
dull, sooty brown.
Analogous to these, but not nearly so
graceful, are the flying lizards Of the
old world. With hinder ribs prolonged
to support parachute-like expansion,
these brightly marked reptiles are of
ten mistaken for birds as they take fly
ing leaps from tree to tree, for they. are
thoroughly arbOreal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
Musk.

Musk in the raw looks a good deal
like axle grease and smells worse. The
popular notion that the musk of COM
merce is obtained from the muskrat is
d mistake. There is obtained a some
what similar perfume from the musk
rat, but most of the supply comes from
the musk deer. creature that is care
fully reared in India for the sake of
the secretion. The secretion is shipped
in the crude state and is used not only
In the manufacture of the liquid per-
fume sold as musk, but also in very
small quantities to give strength and
staying power to many perfumes made
from the essential oils of flowers.
Curiously enough, the blossoms Of
two native plants have noticeably
musky odor. One is the small yellow
blossom of a creeping vine known as
the musk plant. Its Odor is marked
and is counterfeited in the commercial
perfume called musk. The other is
the bloodrOot The pure white bios
som Of that early spring plant has a
distinct though delicate musky odor. y
bean known as the musk bean is a
cheap substitute for animal musk.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
Ercnk Calculation.

We all like to puzzle our brains over
things which give certain and strange
results. but which we cannot explain.
Here's a puzzle that puzzles everybody.
Take the number Of your living broth
ers. double the amount, add to 1t three,
multiply the result by five, add to 1t
the number Of living sisters, multiply
the result by ten, add to 1t the number
Of deaths Of brothers and sisters, sub
tract $50 from the result The right
hand figure will be the number OF
deaths. the middle figure the number
of living sisters and the left the num-
Der of living brothers.-Canton Satur-
day Roller.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
CURIOUS SCENE IN GENOA.
A street where the Suns Light In
OhNcuAeu Nv Driving Clothes.

ObScureu oy Drying Clothes.
One Of the most curious scenes IN
all Italy is to be found in the laun-
dresses quarter in Genoa. This quar-
ter consists OF a short street which Is
reached by descending a few steps
branching off from the main thorough
fare. Buildings of six stories rise on
each side of the street, and from ev-
cry one of their windows Is stretched
one or more clotheslines sagging with
the weight Of apparel Of every kind
and condition. An eternal shadow cast
by hundreds of drying garments hangs
over this quarter and makes 1t dark
and gloomy The pedestrian who looks
upward toward the blue sky can see
nothing but cloud of variegated shape
and color which effectively obscures
the light of the sun.
In the center of the street below
there stand In sort of summer house
a number of public tanks. Crowds of
Shrill voiced women gather day by day
about this out OF door laundry TO eX-
change the gossip of the quarter and
wash out their piles of soiled linen.
From the appearance Of the lines which
stretch and intertwine far above the
pavement it is to be judged that all the
washing that is done in Genoa at all
is done in this particular street-De-
trOit Free Press.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
Strawberries. Strawberries.
Crates are now in Season.

One OF the most novel as well as
substantial strawberry crate now on
the market Is made by the Green
bush Mfg. Co, at Greenbush, Va,
their postoffice Is Parksley, Va. One
important point which all growers Of
berries will appreciate is in the fact,
that they are putting thirty-three
baskets In every crate thereby insur-
ing plenty Of cups. This Is home
industry and is worthy of the pat
ronage of the public. All parties
using crates will do well to write the
above named firm for prices which
they will find in keeping with til ings
in general.
They also wish to express their ap.
probation of all past favors granted
them and kindly solicit cont inuance
of the same. They cordially invite
the public to visit their wo rks at
Greenbush, Va, where they will re-
ceive a hearty welcome and be sh ow u
the many details of manufacture in
connection with strawberry crat 9
Greenbush Mfg. Co.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
Ctaue Tint BENDS.

"Firm as a rock" "unbending as
flint" are phrases often used; but, as
d matter Of fact, there is sort Of stone
that is as flexible as wooden fiber 1t
is Of course very rare, and the few
specimens known are now in museums.
One of the finest is in the Hartley in
stitution, in Southampton, England,
having been found near Delhi, India.
1t is lathlike in shape, about an inch
thick and two feet long. 1t is partic-
ularly flexible specimen and can with
the hands be curved several inches
from the horizontal; otherwise it is
hard and mineral-like, having the grain
Of ordinary gray sandstone.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-04-18
The Noble Character.

Here is Aristotle's definition Of no
BILE character He does not recollect in
justice; for accurate recollection, espe-
cially of injuries, is not characteristic
Of the magnanimous man, but he rath-
er oyerlooks them. He is not fond OF
talking of people, for he will neither
speak of himself nor anybody else; for
he does not care that he himself should
be praised nor that others should be
blamed