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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19

is it SO? Very good; very good. Then
where lies the mistake? Now tell me;
1 mean to know, and at once"
II wrote-I wrote two letters" Let
tice stammered in desperation, and hid
her face in her hands.
Only four words, but they flashed
the truth upon Humphrey Forde.
'I understand-at last" he said, and,
though he spoke quietly, the girl
shrank as If she had received a blow.
You wrote two letters-at the same
time, 1 suppose-and, somehow, by
mistake, you sent to me the message
intended for another man-for Hey
wood? Is that your meaning"
"It must have been so. Oh, can you
ever forgive me?' she cried misera-
bly,.
Humphrey rose from his seat with
out a word, and paced up and down
the room. his brows knit, his face dark
and stern. The silence grew unbear-
able to Lettice. If he would only
speak, even to cover her with re-
proaches! Anything would be better
| than this.
He turned at last, and came and
stood before her.
you told me just now that you
loved me, and yet you meant to marry
Haywood" he said, as If a thought
had just struck him. "Do you love
him, too"
I'll like him." Lettice answered.
with an effort, "more even, or so I
thought this morning, than liked you.
But I know now that I could never
have loved him, and thank God that
at least my mistake has saved me
from doing him cruel wrong"
Suddenly Humphrey took the girls
1 two hands in his own with a grasp
that was almost rough.
"Lettice, when did you find this
out?" he asked in a tone that left her
no choice but to answer.
st found it out-when you kissed
me-" she whispered, SO low that be
had to stoop his head to catch the
words.
"Oh, can you care for me still. now
you know everything" she cried.
do you think my love, then, SO
slight, thingY he asked gravely and
tenderly.
"Ghild, do you know that you hold
my heart-nay, think my very life
in the hollow Of this little hand?
think there has never been a time
when I did not love you. Nay, sweet
heart, look up and smile! This is nc
time for tears. Are you thinking o1
Will Heywood7 He will console him
self in time, never fear. Things do not
go very deeply with so light nature
as his. All the same, I do not think
we will let him know how near 9
thing it was for him, eh, little grill"
i Lettice looked up with an April face
smiling through her tears.
'I think you deserve something bet
ter than to be married by mistake,
she said.
"a happy mistake for me. my Let
tice," he answered. "And my wife
shall be a happy woman If it lies IL
my power to make her one."-Balti
, more Herald.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
: Unbiased Criticism.

"What do you think l ought to get
for this painting?" asked the very
young artist.
"Weu," replied the matter-of-fact
friend, ''I think any judge would be
justified in giving you at least six
months"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
CouIdu,t Do Worse.

"Young man." said the stern father,
"do you think you are in a position to
support my daughter in the style to
which she has been accustomed?"
"Sure thing" replied the knowing
youth. "Why, only last week she re-
fused to accompany me to the theater
because she had nothing to wear"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Not a Negotiable Scroll,

why don't you try to write your
name on the scroll of fame?"
"My friend" said Senator Sorghum
very earnestly, 81 have never yet seen
anybody tearing leaflets out of the
scroll Of fame and getting them cashed
at the bank."-Washington Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Makes Good.

"Isn't Jimpson a young-looHng man
for his age? He's 60, and he doesn't
look day over 40"
"And sometimes, when you hear him
talk. you'd think he wasn't day
over s."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Should Be Encouraged.

Suppose" said the beautiful girl,
gazing at the distant stars, suppose
this old earth should stop revolvingY
Not while we are together" he
whispered. slipping his arm around
her.
'And why notw
Because love makes the world 60
round'"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Heroic Boy.

Mamma returning from shopping
expedition down town)-What on earth
has happened, Willie? Has the house
been on fire?
Willie-Nome Them Bunker boys
dared me to ride the goat around the
parlor and up and down the stairs, and
I won't take a dare from nobody!
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
In the Woody West.

"Go In and tell the editor / am out
here with horsewhip," cried the irate
citizen.
He'll be very glad to hear It," re-
piled the Office boy. He'll just take 1t
away from you and sell it, We had an
auction up here last week and sold a
Dozen"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19

People would be more willing to take
their whipping If the fact could be
concealed that they were getting one.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Her First Impression.

"What is that number on his auto
mobile?'
"Why, Jennie, that is the number of
the machine"
Indeed! 1 thought it was the num-
Der of people he had run down."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
A. It Should Be.

Husband during the spat)-Oh, well,
man is supposed to tell a few lies
when he is doing a courtship stunt.
Wife-Yes, l suppose SO; but it's up
to him to reform after he gets mar
ried.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Natural Supposition.

"Ross," said the old man, ST know
you are engaged to that young lady
and call on her every night"
"What of that" asked the youth in
the ingrown hat.
"Well, er-would you mind giving me
all the cigars that get broken in your
vest pocket?"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Bellies Garden.

Now in our little garden plot
Belle digs and plants with joy; wot
It will not tire me much to hoe
For most seeds don't come up, yor
know.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Taking It Out on the Family.

Mrs. Ferguson-George what partic-
ular failing Of yours did the preacher
touch on in his sermon this morn
ing?
Mr.. Ferguson-What do you ask me
that question for?
Mrs. Ferguson-Because you have
been as cross as a bear ever since you
came home from church.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Forgot Nothing.

-Hem-er-haven't you for
gotten something?
Farmer Barns-Oh, no, guess not.
I've ct everything clean up.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
PreIiminary Steps,

Ping-What is the first thing to do
in learning to run an automobile?
Pong-The first thing is to get your
life insured and the second Is to have
an obese bank roll for repairs
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
An ExDIauafion,

Miles-How did De Jones get to be
such a confirmed woman hater?
Giles-Oh, he was a foorwalker in
dry goods store for seven years.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Retort Courteous.

Husband during the spat)-l
wouldn't be a fool if I were you.
Wife (calmly)-My dear, 1 can read
lily understand that If you were me you
wouldn't be a fool.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Ready Wit.

Binks "a coal dealer)-I'm getting
awfully heavy.
Jinks (an iceman)-You don't look 1t.
1 guess you've been weighing yourself
on your own scales.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19

You may have friend who win die
for you, but you have none who will
break In your shoeA
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Not Even a Com parison

Not Even a Com parison.
La Montt-Yes, l heard them dis
charging a 16-inch gun the other day.
La Moyne-You did not seem much
disturbed by the rumpus.
La Montt-No, I heard my wife dis
charging the cook before 1 left home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Generally Does.

Silas-So Zeke came back from col
lege with NJ. D. after his name. What
does that mean?
Cyrus-Medical doctor, of course.
Silas-H'm! 1 thought maybe i
meant MANY Debts"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19

Fitness Of her part matters little te
the up-to-date actress IL the fit Of hel
gowns is perfect.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Another View of It.

Shea well-known writer says that
in order to succeed a man must be 95
per cent backbone.
He-Oh, I don't know. A good many
who have managed to arrive are 95 per
cent cheek
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19

The labor question will never be
solved until the necessity for work
n eliminated
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
The Evil,

Mrs. Al wish my husband would
shave himself.
Mrs. Z.-Then you wish him to econ
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Same Old Diet,

"How many meals do they have at
your boarding house?" asked the bosom
friend.
"One," replied the boarder, sadly.
"What meal is that?"
Oatmeal"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19

Roofs Above Tramways.
Roofs over the outside Of the tram
way cars are being adopted at Shef.
field, England
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19

When two women talk the subject of
their conversation Is conspicuouslY
absent.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19

Mrs. A.-No, it is not economy. You
see when he goes down to the barber
comic papers and springs them at
breakfast.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
He Knew.

Mrs. Haytop-Hiram, what is a gilt
edged investment?
Haytop-Wal, L guess as how it's a
gold brick, Mandy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
LET Us ALL LAUGH.
JOKES FROM THE PENS OF VA
RIOUS HUMORISTS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the
World Over-Sayings that Are Cheer
full to Old or YounR-Funny Selec-
tious that You Will Enjoy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Progressive.

Gi1es-By the way, what became of
that fellow Skinnem who was in the
coal business here last winter?
Miles-Oh, he sold out about month
ago and went to Arizona. Last heard
of him he was in Jail for robbing
stage coach.
Giles-In other words, he evoluted
from light weighman to a highway
man.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Neeotiable DRAFT i'm sieht.

Dear" said the physicians wife,
"when can you let me have $10W
"Well," replied the medical man, "I
hope to cash a draft shortly and then
"Cash a draft? What draft?'
1.-THE one I saw Mrs. jenkins sitting
in this morning. g."-Philadelphia Led
ger.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19
Barnyard Repartee.

look?
Old Rooster-Fit to kill.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-12-17
Paine'S Celery
Compound
Permanently Cures Sick and
Nervous Headaches that
Make Life Miserable.

Sick and nervous headaches are amongst
the worst ills of life. The man or woman who
is subject to headache at irregular intervals,
goes through life Tearing a load of misery
and wretchedness that is terrible to think
of.
Headaches as q rule, result from a dis
ordered condition OF the nervous system.
Mental excitement, loss of sleep, bodily
fatigue, and disordered digestion exciting
causes. When the ICan becomes tired and
debiitated, the whole nervous system is weak
ened, and headaches result. If the liver is
sluggish the kidneys inactive, and digestion
dcrangcd, headaches invariably follow. To
rure and prevent headache, the nervous sys-
tenn must be strengthened and vitalized.
The most persistent cases If headache, nervous
feebleness, and slecplessness, are permanently
cured by Painc's Celery Compounds; it is the
great rcconstruclant Of the nervous system.
Mrs. Henry Westrick, St. Clair, Mich, tells
OF her release from suffering as follows -
:" | have been troubled with dyspepsia anG
sick headache for Number of years. About
every week / would have bad spell of sick
headache, but since l began using Paine's
Celery Compound, my dyspepsia is gone, and
do not have any more headaches. feel
better than have for years.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-12-17

Total.................. 81 SG2 1888 10
| do hereby certify that the above
statement is correct.
X. w. EDWARDS.
Clerk to Board.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-12-17
The Review of Reviews for December

The two 'men of the month in Amer
ica,-Speaker Cannon, of the national
House of Representatives, and NJ Bunau-
Varilla. the envoy of the newborn Pana-
ma Republic, are the subjects of charac-
ter sketches in the Review OfReVieWs for
December. In the same issue there is in
teresting editorial comment on the Pan
anna situation, the question of Cuban
reciprocity, and other live topics. The
Carnegie art exhibits at Pittsburg
are described by Ernest Knauffts in
an article which is illustrated with re-
productions OF famous paintings that
have had a place in those exhibits, in
1903 and i'll previous years. Mr.. Frank
Fowler contributes brief article aprOpOs
OF the current portrait show in New York.
The promised production of Wagner's
'Parsifal'' at Metropolitan Opera House
In New York is the subject of an illus
trated article by Lawrance Reamer 4
very timely account of Progress among
the MorOs' is contributed by chaplain
Cephas e. Bateman, of our army, while
DIR. W. Z. Wilson outlines the main
features of the proposed Philippine ex-
hibit at the St. Louis worlds fair in
1901, employing many striking photo
graphs to illustrate the various aspects
OF Philippine trade and industry Among
what are known as the "bookish"
features of the number. Mr. W. T. Stead
writes by far the most interesting and
important review of Morley's "Glad-
stone that has yet appeared on this
side of the Atlantic; Librarian Elmen-
dorf, of the Buffalo Public Library, con-
tributes an extremely suggestive paper
on boys reading: and there is the
usual December grouping of illustrated
notes on the seasons novels, histories,
biographies, travel sketches, juveniles,
and holiday gift books Altogether, a
christmas Magazine with real staying
power.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-12-17

IF Senator Smoot had to be tried
by the crowd who are trying to get
him out OF the Senate, he would be
fortunate to get off with the loss of
his Office. The spirit OF persecution
is not yet a relic of the past, espe-
ciaily if the stake consists of an office.
If we could get to the true inward
ness Of the business, this whole thing
is engineered by some one who is
specially Interested in Shoots losing
his place.-R aleigh Times
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-12-17
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II, 1908
Liver Pills
The Color Line in New England.

New York Sun.
A press dispatch says there has
been much friction between the ne
proes and whites at Ashley Falls
since the opening of the fall term of
the public schools in Sheffield, Berk-
shire county, Mass. The white peo-
pie object to sending their children
to the same school at which negro
children are taught. The school for
the Ashley Falls district enrolled
about forty pupils, OF whom a third
were negroes. The dissatisfaction OF
the white pupils and their parents
rendered necessary some action by
the town school committee The
committee decided that the best thing
to do was to establish a seperate
school for the negro children. This
was done, and a young negro woman
was engaged to teach the children of
her own color.
Sheffield is as good an example OF
Il prosperous New England village as
can be found The town is an old
one and bore an honorable part in
the Revolution and also in the civil
war
The number Of persons i'll Berkshire
county OF negro parentage in 1900
was 800, out OF IL total population
OF 81, GG7. The negro population OF
Sheffield itself is relatively small.
The authorities who have decided
that the best interests of the two
races require separate schools are
not OF the kind easily moved by
merely sentimental reasons. They
had to consider the expenses incurred
i'll opening another school, and the
whole subject must have received
their closest attention.
The incident is interesting as show
ing that the desire to separate the
negOres from whites as far as may be
possible is not confined to any par
ticular section Of the United States
and does not necessarily arise from
inherited prejuGices.
Two timely articles on Philippine
topics appear in the Review of Re
VieWsfOr December. Chaplain Cephas
c. Bateman, OF the Twenty eighth
Infantry, L. S. A., describes Progress
Among the Moros,' and DR.. W. 2.
Wilson, chairman of the government
board for the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, outlines the exhibits that
will be a part of the st. Louis Fair
year, illustrating his article with
numerous photographs representing
various phases of Philippine industry
and commerce.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-12-17
THE HAYWOOD CASE.
This Correspondent Thinks the Mat
ter Should Go Further Than News.
D3ner Criticism

EDITOR GOLD Leaf heartily en-
dorse your criticism OF the trial and
acquittal of Haywood but | believe it
should go further than newspaper
criticism. l think the people should
be heard and / believe if they are
given an opportunity, there. will be
no uncertain sound. Ii Judge Pee
bles has acted as it is said he has he
is certainly not fit to hold the Of
flee day longer. The people elected
him, and they should demand his
resignation.
l suggest that the editors OF Hen
derson, Oxford and Durham issue
call for mass meeting at some
central point, or have a meeting in
each county as they think best to
take action in the matter. This
thing should not be passed over, but
let the people speak out and it will
be wholesome lesson for the future.
l believe thousands all over North
Carolina would attend such meet
ings.
JUNIUS P. HUNT.
Kittrell, N. c., Dec. IA, 1908.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-12-17

IT looks like the goblin has got US,
though we have all been looking out.
If the New York newspapers are right,
and the Indications point that way,
the SeabOard Air Line reOrganiZa-
ton, which has Just been effected,
Thomas F. Ryan being Il prime fac
tor in the transaction, means its
domination by the J. Pierpont Nor
gan interest, which already controlled
the Southern Railway, and sustains
such relations with the Atlantic Coast
Line as to signify control OF that
system also. Thus railroad compe-
tition in the Southern field is a thing
of the past. 1t has not really
amounted to much for several years
past. and that little is now about
coming to an end.-Charlotte OBJ
server.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-12-17
STATEN EMIT
Showing the Per Diem and Mileage of the
Board Of County Commissioners for
Year Ending Nov. 80, 1903.
OFFICE REGISTER OF DEEnsl
nE NANcr, EoI-,.n,.

OF VANCE County.
Henderson, n C., Dec. 9TH. 1903
Pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 7l3
of the Code, the following statement,
showing items and nature of all com
pensation audited by the Board of County
Commissioners of Vance County to mem
bers thereof, severally from December |,
1902, to November 30, 1903, is sub
mitted to the public:
DECEMBER 1902
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-12-17
Committing of Flowers Sentence.
Wilmington Messenger.

Wilmington Messenger.
And Governor Aycock commutes
to life Imprisonment the death SEN
tence of John Flowers, of Wilson.
This mans crime was the blacklist
and most revolving that is recorded
in the criminal records of our State.
1t is hard to believe that a sane man
would be guilty of a crime that no
member Of the brute creation ever
commits. If he is not insane he
should receive the heaviest penalty
of the law. If insane to the extent
of not being responsible for his acts
he should not be subjected to the
punishment of Imprisonment for life.
In giving his reasons for committing
the death sentence the Governor does
not say he is convinced OF the mans
insanity or idiocy, but declares that
he does not believe the man could
have understood the nature OF the
crime he committed because OF his
low degree of intellect. Whether OF
weak mind or not he should have
hanged unless so demented as to be
entirely Irresponsible for his conduct.
The Governor says:
The result of my examination and in
formation received from various intelli-
gent and reliable sources, impresses me
with the conviction that Flowers is con-
genitally defective and but slightly re-
moved in mentality from idiocy.'
If this was sufficient in the Cover
nor's opinion to relieve the man OF
the death penalty why should he
have imposed the one next to it in
point of severity? Ii the man knew
enough about what he was doing
when he assaulted his little daughter
to deserve life Imprisonment he was
sane enough to merit the gallows.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-08-29
GENERAL.
Position in Advertising

There is tendency on the part of
many advertisers, says the Grand Forks
Ucuhd, to pay undue attention to the
position of their announcements i'll the
papers. They ask that their advertise
ments be placed at the top of column,
next to pure reading matter; that there
shall he no other ads on the page; that
they shall be surrounded by reading
matter, and make lot of other pro-
visions, with which all advertising men
are familiar.
The advertising that depends for its
value on its ability to obtrude itself by
virtue of its position where it Is not
wanted, is not good advertising. Any
man who is i'll il legitimate business and
is conducting it as it ought to be con-
Quoted has something to say to the pub
lie that the public wants to know. If
the public wants to know it, and the
story is properly told, there need be no
fear that it will not be read if published
i'll any part of a good newspaper.
There is a tendency on the part of
many advertisers to regard the public as
child to be dOsed, advertising as Il
nauseous mess that must be cramned
down its throat in some way, and IA
few paragraphs of pure reading mat
ter" as the sugar coating which is to
cover up the vile compound in the in
terror of the pill
Advertising should be so prepared
that people will want to read it, and it
should be grouped as all the other con-
tents of the paper are grouped.
1t is an insult to the public to present
for its consumption what purports to be
a story or scientific paragraph, and
which ends i'll an invitation to buy
somebody's corn cure.
This is another case of the sugar
coated pill. The presumption is always
against the contents. The two classes
of matter should be kept separate. If
the reader wants to mix them, he can
do SO for himself, but most people pre-
fer them straight. Estdte.