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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23
She Was Sure of Annlause.

That the theatrical claque is not con
fined to playhouses was demonstrated
beyond all shadow of doubt to the
teacher who was drilling the pupils fol
the exercises in one Of the public
schools.
The unresponsive bit of femininity
over whom the amateur coach" work
ed rejoiced in the name of Sarah.
When Sarah began to talk all he1
vocal organs took joyful holiday and
retired in favor Of her nose. In vain
the teacher begged and implored
Sarah still clung to her monotone
Then the teacher threatened.
Sarah" she said, 'if you don't try
to do better you will fail utterly and
then how will you feel?"
"Oh, they'll applaud me, Miss
Brown" returned Sarah, easily, ac
cording to the New York Times. INV
mother is goin' to give my little broth.
er Andy 10 cents, and If he don't begin
clappin' the minute l sit down he's
goin' to be strapped within an inch OF
his life."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23

write Robinson Crusoe." But he had
to pay dearly for the lesson, three
times in the pillory, 200 marks fine and
Imprisonment.
Then Rev. Mr.. Lawrence, having
called George l. a usurper, was fined
t5OO, imprisoned three years, whipped
twice and stripped Of his gown. To
say nothing of Thomas Paine and 9th
er martyrs" the record brings US to
John Wilkes. Nor can the Times for
get that Its founder, Mr.. Walter, was
imprisoned for alleged libels against
three royal dukes. And the soldier
has reason to remember with graft
tude William Cobbett, who was fined
t1,o0O and sentenced to two years. i'm
prisonment for protesting against cor
poral punishment in the army.-Lon-
don Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23

which, just now, shone through the
beautiful hazel eyes.
Hating the young widow more In
tensely than ever, but thoroughly
ashamed of their rudeness, others came
1ocking around. Even Isabel, deciding
that with DR.. Thornton's thousands an
ignorant relative made no difference,
insisted on accompanying the old
couple to the house.
Some days later, Aunt Tilda per-
sisted in calling on that dear child
with yaller hair" DR.. Thornton at
tended her, and, seeking Doris in her
favorite nook under the vines, he whis-
pered something l did not catch, but
Doris eyes danced merrily as she ques-
toned, archly: Marry a woman who,
according to gossip, uses rouge and
bleaches her hair? Why, DR.. Thorn
fon-O
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23
oeNMARK's GREAT CATHEDRAL.
Historic Sanctuary with the Remains
L. r 1rilde

Historic Sanctuary with the Remains
of Rulers Is at Roskilde.
The great cathedral of Denmark is
situated about eighteen miles west Of
Copenhagen in the little town Of Ros-
royal residence. Roskilde Is on the
main railway line running across Zea-
land to Kursour, the little port on the
Great Belt, from whence the boats
sail for Kiel and Nyborg. 1t is very
quiet little town of 5000 inhabitants.
the picturesque houses looking very
humble beneath the towering mass of
the cathedral standing on the edge Of
the hill which drops precipitously down
to the ford at its foot. 1t seems
strange to see so grand a pile built en-
tirely Of red brick, but the cathedral
Of Roskilde Is of this material within
and without.
King Harald Blaatand in the tenth
century, was of wood. This was fol-
lowed In the next century by a build
ing consisting of a nave and two
, aisles, constructed of limestone. The
present building is believed to have
been commenced in 1910, when Peter
Suneson was bishop Of Roskilde.
All the Danish royal family are laid
; to rest in Roskilde; the word buried
Is scarcely applicable, for the royal re-
mains merely stand in great coffins in
the various chapels on the north and
south sides Of the cathedral.
One of the chapels is dedicated to
Christian IV.-one of Denmark's most
famous kings, who lived in the latter
part Of the sixteenth and the first half
Of the seventeenth centuries. The
chapel was built party after the kings
own design between 1915 and 1920,
but the mural paintings were added
later by Christian VIII. In the naval
battle Of Femarn the king lost an eye,
and fell faipting from loss of blood.
Christian Tvs coffin Is of oak, COW
cred with black velvet, and ornament
ed with silver plates on the sides. and
crucif1x and the kings sword on the
top. The coffin nearest his is that of
Queen Anna Catherine, the first con-
sort Of Christian ~, and another be-
longs to the Prince Christian, who was
elected successor, but died before his
father.
During Queen Alexandra's recent
visit to Denmark most Of the mem
bers Of the royal party at Bernstein
visited Roskilde Cathedral on the an
niversary day of the death Of the late
Queen of Denmark. The coffin is COW
cred with wreaths, and the one sent
by Queen Victoria a few years ago,
though withered, Is still kept with the
others which cover the coffin.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23
To Make Better Rural, Roads.


The Postoffice Department has q
scheme under consideration which, If
adopted, will help to do away with the
bad roads to be found in many parts
Of the country. The plan is to have
inspectors appointed in the rural free
delivery part Of the service whose duty
1t shall be to determine whether the
roads over which it is proposed rural
carriers shall travel are fit.
At present the department Is swamp
ed with the complaints Of the rural car
riers about the condition of the roads
over which they are expected to carry
the mail. The department has had no
way Of making the road supervisors
better the condition of the roads. Now
1t Is proposed to ask Congress for au-
thority to abolish the rural routes that
include parts of bad roads and not to
re-establish them until they have been
SO repaired as to make it possible for
ali ordinary horse to drag an ordinary
vehicle over the roadbed in the fall
and spring months.
The duty of the proposed inspectors
shall be to examine all the rOa ds about
which complaint is made. If they find
tho allegation to be true, 1t shall he
their duty to notify the supervisor Of
the roads for the township through
which the road passes that unless it is
put into condition within the fixed
time, the carrier service will be discon-
tinued. There are about 1900 rural
free delivery routes and on three
fourths Of them the roads are in bad
condition for about half the year.
Better Roads VS.. Better Schools.
One Of the most beneficial results OF
road improvement is the facility 1t
gives to consolidate country schools
and thus concentrate our children into
central buildings, SO making graded
schools possible In our country dis
trlcts. In travelling around the State
we have noticed that where improved
roads exist the children, by means of
bicycles, easily go long distances to
central schools; thus graded roads
make possible graded schools, the i'm
the State education law, giving the
children Of the rural districts the same
advantages as those residing in cities.
In one year fortyfour Connecticut
towns, by means Of improved roads.
were enabled to give free transporta-
ton to large number of their pupils.
Eighty-four small schools were closed
and $40 children rode to the central
schools. The cost of transportat ton was
about $4,000, but gross amount of
some $4,000 was saved, leaving net
saving of some $4,000. This saving
was only small part of the benefit
derived, for it resulted in a better at
tendance and better schools. This
close coordination between improved
roads and education cannot be too
strongly impressed upon the public at
tention-New York Tribune Farmer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23
Modest Worth.

81 don't see," said the sensible girl
chow you could bring yourself to run
around after that actor; such a conceit-
ed stick as he is"
you're mistaken" replied the mat
inee girl Hes just as modest as he
can be- Why, when I asked him whom
he considered the greatest actor in the
world he actually blushed and replied
that it wasn't for him to say."-Phila.
delphia Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23
THE WAY or THE WORLD.

The way of the world is a wonderful
way
Wonderful in it's madness!
sTis a mad endeavor from day to day
That ends each night in sadness.
For men are greedy to compass wealth
With schemes unjust and vicious,
Or seek for pleasures, by sun or stealth,
And call their sins delicious!
The way of the world is a sorrowfui
way
Sorrowful in its grieving!
'Tis grievous fear that friends betray'
And none is worth believing.
For men will sell their honor for gain,
And women their virtue give
For ripples of joy on seas of pain
That food the years they live.
The way of the world is a sickening
way
Sickening in its meanness!
'Tis a mean existence with husks alWay
To pail the soul with leanness.
Far better the ways Of Christ, with
peace,
With rags, and a crust and cold!
a little from God, with heart content
Is better than boards of gold!
Atlanta Constitution.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23

spite Of the pro-
tests of the Wom-
a n 8 Christian
Temperance I'm
ion, is a character
istic work o Z
George Frederick
Watts, the noted
English painter. 1t
represents two hu-
man figures - a
young and timid
girl who is strug-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23

Cling along the rocky uphill path of
life, while love personitied by man
angel tenderly bends over her hesitat-
ing figure as she places her hand In
his for guidance up the rocky path.
Without the protection Of love she
! dare not venture. The picture was
presented to the United States by Mr..
Watts at the time Of the Worlds Fair
in Chicago. President Cleveland sub
sequently hung it in the White House,
but took it down and sent it to the
Corcoran Art Gallery, when the w. G.
T. U. protested against it. President
Roosevelt thinks the White House it's
proper place.
Watts is 80 years old. He first
achieved success as portrait and his
torical painter. Later he turned to
representations of the great things of
life which are the common things-to
love, death and judgment. His pic
lures appeal to the masses. Some of
his paintings are in the House of Par
lament, others in the Tate gallery in
London, and four of his best in st.
Jude's Church, Whitechapel, the poor
est district in London. He Is tire
less worker, arising at 4 o'clock in the
morning and working until late.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23
WHEELED sKIDS FOR TRUCKING.

Our illustration shows a new roller
skid, which has been designed by
Eduard Scharrer, of Stuttgart, Ger
many, for the purpose of loading and
unloading heavy boxes from wagons.
With it's use all necessity for turning
the boxes over and over as they arc
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23

both loading and unloading, the neces-
sity for fewer men and the great de-
crease of danger to both the truckman
and the goods, it would seem that this
new skid has much to recommend its
use by express companies, glass, porce-
lain and piano factories and all con-
Germs shipping heavy freight.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23
CHEAP HANDY MAN.

works IOT q Henuys
No woman, no matter how poor she
may be, who lives within the confines
Of a certain territory on the upper
West Side, in New York City, need be
without help in her household duties
any more-that is, provided the pres
ent state Of things In the section con-
tinues. She can call to her aid a man
of-all-work who will perform any serv-
Ice she requires, and all she will have
to pay is one penny.
There Is a youth just verging on
manhood who patrols the section
every morning regularly, going into
the yards and calling out at the top
of his voice that he will do any kind
Of work for one cent"
The territory covered by this strange
character extends from 72d street to
10th street and from Central Park
West to the North River. Sometimes
he goes little above or below this Sec
ton, but usually he confines himself
to these limits. He was first noticed
little more than a month ago, and
since that time he has not failed to
appear on any day except Sunday.
He goes into the yards Of fiat houses,
the janitors seldom making any objec-
ton, and loudly bawls list of things
he will do for q cent. Here are few
of them:
Take the clothes on the roof.
Blacken stoves.
Carry coal from cellar.
Beat carpets.
Clean rugs.
Wash windows.
Make the beds.
Wash the dishes.
Wash the dog.
Clean the beds Of bugs.
Scrub the floor.
Chop wood.
II will do anything at ALL" he goes
on, ''for one penny"
The youth is apparently in earnest,
and when any one, taking compassion
on him, throws out coin he will in
variably ask: do you want any work
doneW
He seems loath to take the money
without giving its equivalent In work.
thus exploding the theory that some
formed at first that he was merely
playing upon their sympathies. Some
availed themselves of his services out
Of compassion at first. but they have
found that he does his work well, and
now they do not see how they could
get along without him.
Many housewives in fats who do
not keep a servant find this youth ex-
ceedingly useful. They get the hardest
part of their work done quickly and
cheaply and do not have to contend
with many annoyances consequent on
keeping a girl in small fiat. Most
persons who employ the youth give
him more than a penny, but he does
not seem to expect any more.-New
York Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23
The VERY Man

aggles-Military experts are rather
disappointed in regard to the destruc-
tiveness of modern engines of war.
Waggles-Why don't they hire the
inventor of the toy pistol to get up
something on large scale New York
Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23

ORD AND CUlsZON
the
of King Edward the
1885, untitled
with
considerable
this perforce required to something the
psychic
Pamrs fruits this
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23
HE PAINTED Glove AND LIFE"

George Frederick Watts, Creator of
the Much-Discussed Picture.
The picture. Love and Life, which
President Roosevelt intends to keep
on the walls Of the White House In
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23

After woman has had her thirty
fifth birthday she worries more over
getting a bank account than she does
about meeting her fate"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23


raised establish
theological institute 1t thought those days
Methodsm
methods he believed
Wess idea Methodism
unnteectual
things
them M.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23
THE "NEW METHODlSM," PROPOSED
ATA CONVENTION OF CHICAGO ClERGYMEN.

with a
Mehodism which, in preference the "od Mehodism haied
g
staten a
is
In
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23
Glaciers in Montana.

But few people are aware that there
are in Montana some of the finest gla-
ciers In the world.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23

Tall British Soldiers.
The standard of height in the Brit.
ish army is greater than in any other
army In the world.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23

Real old-fashioned people never look
at the picture of girl taken profile
without wondering If she had@it taken
that way because she is cross-eyed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23

1t is hard for the man who is dat
on his back to face the world.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23

There is entirely too much future to
some people,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23

was no such thing known as making
church a social club or bureau of
amusements; there were no smart,
sensational sermon topics. no lo1ling
In comfortable parsonages, reading
the last novel. Nay. verify, in those
days the knees were the first part of
the preachers wardrobe to wear out
To have a stove. or cushion, or fam
lily pew was considered a sinful lux
ury.
1.-The Methodist church to-day Is no
weaker. no less pious or less success
full than the old. Ruff1es are not
Babylonish; a ribbon is not carnal;
church bells are not anti-Christian,
and pianos are not devilish inven-
tions as many Of the fathers
thought This age is better than
that. Old time Methodism had great
faith, but had credulity also. 1t had
zeal and enthusiasm, but there were
visions, and illuminations, and hys-
terics. 1t had benevolence, but moth
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-23
DORIS CONQUEST.

~ OCULAR? No, aunty, that Is
~ not the word. Ridiculous. call
q 1t; perfectly ridiculous! Why
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-19

malaria They begin by making a can
vass OF the number of cases Of the dis
ease in town
Topeka experiences a few days Of
frosty weather.
Judge Hook in the federal court or
ders the sale of the S0-acre Keith tract
for SCI 600
The city council prepares TO double
the dog tax charged on Topeka CANNES
Judge Hazen sentences Homer Wood
cock. the bov who maliciously manned
fine stock near Pauline. TO one year
in the Kansas penitentiary-
Dickey Dunn. the man who got up
the daily programme for the state fair.
skips out without paying a number Of
bills and without having the pro-
grammes printed He defrauded
number of merchants
Only ten persons attend the Kansas
Populist conference at Topeka. Ma or
A NJ Harvey selected to represent
Kansas on the national reorganizau ton
committee.
Petitions are circulated in town ask
ing Mayor Bergundthal for the removal
of Food Inspector Farnsworth on ac-
count of his alleged connivance at the
adulteratio1 of milk
Washburn college opens with an en-
rollment u 500 students
Two Union Pacific engineers inspect
the Kansas avenue Melan arch bridge
and report TO the Commercial club that
il will stand use by the Topeka rail-
way company cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC sUMAIARY


The Philippine commission decides
that insular supplies imported from the
United States must pay duty
a cyclone in Florida causes some loss
OF life; storms did great damage TO the
shipping and portions of Atlantic coast.
as well as to the crops in the west: there
was snow in Nebraska and frost in
Kansas.
Charles Joseph Bonaparte of Balti-
more accepts the invitation of Secretary
Hitchcock TO undertake the investigation
OF Indian Territory affairs
Sailors on the United States ship
Kearsarge said to be bordering on mu-
tiny as the result Of treatment by Cap
tain Hemphill-
Bulgaria calls three divisions of re-
and there are reports that the mobiliza-
ton of her whole army is near. Turks
destroy monasteries and murder monks
Sir Thomas Upton reaches Chicago
seriously i'll.
By the explosion Of LOCO pounds of
dynamite in a freight car at West Bay
City. Mich. two men were killed and
three others were injured
Oral argument Is begun before the
Alaskan boundary commission in Lon
don. Attorney General Finlay present
ing the case of Canada.
Postmaster General Payne and Civil
Service Commissioner Greene are en-
gagged in q controversy over fourth-class
postoffices, the former saying civil SER
vice rules do not apply while the latter
says they do
Treasury committee reports that St
Louis has complied with the require
ments and is entitled to the IS, 600. 900 ap-
prOpriated by the government for the
louisiana Purchase exposition The
amount has been placed TO the credit
Of the exposition company.
The bail of August w Machen, against
whom there are Is indictments for pos
tai frauds. was raised from $4,000 to
$50, 600.
Eleventh National Irrigation congress
opens in Ogden. Utah. with an unusually
large attendance. Delegates rejoice over
the law of 1902. which makes possible
the reclamation OF arid lands
Bulgaria appeals 10 the powers to pre-
vent the devastation Of the country by
Turkey. plainly stating that unless the
atrocities are stopped. the nation viii be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-19

forced to adopt stern defensive meas
ures-
First monument erected in Ohio in
honor of William Mckinley is unveiled
al Toledo. Senator Fairbanks being the
orator
Sultan of Sulu. with his six wives and
his ca binet. moves TO Singapore, the
American invasion of the Philippines
having weakened his hold upon the
throne
Two men killed at Norfolk. Va. by ex-
plosion of alcohol on cruiser Olympia
now in dry dock there
British cabinet divides on Mr.. Cham
berlain's fiscal proposals and his resig-
nation follows.
Great Britain and Japan decide TO pro-
test TO China against acceding 10 Rus
sia's demands in Manehuria- Failing in
that, japan threatens to break of nego-
tiations and demand Of Russia the
evacuation Of Chinese territory now &C.
cupied-
Special session of congress will be
called for November g 10 act on Cuban
reciprocity treaty: idea of earlier meet
ing abandoned and unimportant curreu-
President Roosevelt pardons two men
who were convicted in Alabama Of hold
ing a negro in condition of peonage-
LOCAL SUMMARY.
The Kansas state fair opens on the
fair grounds under unfavora bic
weather conoluonS- FIRST Gay crow
small
The Turner'S of Kansas hold their
state meeting in Topeka
A fight in the city council is brought
against Chief of Police Carl Goff-
Senator Chester / Long reported
to be seriously i'll
The kansas Derby at the state fair is
POSTPONED one day on account of bad
wea the--
Odd Fellows get into wrangle with
the railroads over rates for the annual
grand lodge meeting
Harry keitzman wins first prize in
apparatus work at the state funniest
TIE Topeka schools are opened for
the fall term Children are not allowed
to use unboiled water.
On account of the increased number
of laborers in ToDelza the city railway
com pany lets out all boys under u
The fourth annual meeting of the
Kansas association of mutual insurance
companies begins in Topeka
Topeka Christian Endeavor aSSOcia-
tons take W the fight on typhoid and