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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20
GROUSE is A CLEVER BIRD.
It Evades the Hunter by Tricks tina
Display Its Intelligence.


Display Its Intelligence.
1t has 100 tricks of defense. 1t will
sometimes lie still until the hunter is
within a yard of it. then soar straight
upward in his front. towering like a
woodcock; again, it will rise forty
yards away, and the sound of its wings
is his only notice of it's presence. 1t
will cover upon a branch under which
he passes. and his cap will not be more,
though it has seen him approaching. it
will remain quiescent in frightful fear
until his back is turned. 1t will: flush
then and when he has slowed himself
hurriediy around he will catch only
glimpse of Il brown, broad wing far
away.
Wounded and falling in the open. it
will be found-if it is found at ALL
with the telltale speckles of it's breast
against the trunk of some brown tree
against which its feathers are indis-
tinguishable. and the black ruff about
the neck of the male will be laid
against the darkest spot of the bark
Often it will double like fox; often.
as man draws near, it will spring noise
lessly into some spruce and hide until
he passes, dropping then to the ground
and continuing it's feeding; often, too,
it will decline to take wing, though
unhurt, and will run fast for a half
miie-so fast that the most expert
woodsman will be unable to keep pace
with it. This it will do only ON leafy
ground and never when snow would
betray it's tracks.-Outing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

cost nearly $4,000. The cost Of mate
rial and the wages paid to architects
and builders runs over 100000. The
princes fad is costly one, but to
his critics who aver that he could have
saved at least $15O,o0O he replies that
he considers the extra amount well
spent for arts sake, and that he be-
1ieves he could not have secured an
exact counterpart of the Venice church
in any other way.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

Of the sanctuary constructed, and In
Venice. The various parts of the bdild-
ing were made of Veronese marble and
italian plaster, carefully numbered and
packed in thousands of boxes. These
were shipped to Eichwald, where an
other architect was employed to super
intend the putting together Of all the
parts according to the original plan.
The freight On the boxes and the cart
age from the depot to the church site
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

The agreement between Great Bri-
tain and France for a treaty of ar
bitration of commercial and political
differences is the most important vic
tory for the arbitral principle since
the establishment Of the tribunal of
The Hague Particularly is this agree
ment noteworthy because effected be-
tween traditional enemies who for
centuries have been at war.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20
CHURCH SHIPPED By FREIGHT.

Here is one of the greatest curiosities
In church architecture. The edifice
stands in Eichwald, Bohemia. the
idyllic health resort near Teplitz-
Schoeneau, which is the property of the
millionaire Prime Clary-Aldringen.
During a visit last year in Venice he
saw the beautiful church of the Ma
donna DELI Orta and was SO charmed
with its architectural perfection and
artistic excellence that he commits
stoned the Venetian architect, Pietro
Bigaglia, to have an exact fac simile
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

VINO voted WIN
the Americans for
all t he points
claimed by them
except two. This
has been a bone
of contention be
t W e e n the two
countries for many
years and would
still be unsettled
but for the agree
ment between Am
haSSadOr Herbert
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

As safe blowers have learned to use
electricity to promote their ends. the
nimble pickpocket may acquire the art
Of the X-ray operator to locate the de-
sired purse. In the progress Of science
the wicked are not without their share.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

One hundred and fourteen miles an
hour was the speed attained by an
experimental train on new military
railway in Germany. and it is hoped to
run n train at the rate Of two hun
dred miles in the same time. AS pre-
paredness for war means avoidance of
1t nowadays, this indicates the Ger
man disposition to hasten toward peace
at pretty rapid pace.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

An Investigator with a microscope
and large stock of patience has found
out that there are 200 kinds Of mos
quitoes. Some men are never happy
except when they are digging up trou-
BILE for other people.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20
ToothsOnle Coal.

A stroller through a big department
store in the shopping district was as
tonished to come upon a generous hod
of anthracite standing on a counter.
Mercy mel" she calculated; selling
coal right here in the middle of the
store?"
Looking farther she saw a sign
$500 ton; good to eat; not to burn, .
and discovered it was candy.-New
York Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

Oh, horrors! We spend more on
chewing gum than on missions! An.
but by keeping some jaws busy. other
wise than in talk, we do the best kind
of mission work.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

The Shah of Persia still has some
VERY old-fashioned notions. For one
thing. he insists on doing his own OH
c1al poisoning when he wishes to put
any of his loving subjects out of the
way. Some crowned heads are SO fussy
over these things.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

and Secretary Hay, signed in January,
under which each country appointed
three commissioners. Those of the
United States were Elihu Root, Senator
Lodge and ex-senator George F. Turn
er, and the representatives of Great
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

Capital punishment might restrain
crime if all murderers were put to
death, but no such execution OF the
law In to be expected while human
nature is what is is now.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

mother expert has discovered the
secret of determining sex at will. and
Nature will laugh him to scorn as she
has all his predecessors.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

Few trade movements of recent
years have been more notable than
the increased demand OF our zone for
the productions of the tropics. From
the United States is now bringing In
four times as many pounds of coffee,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

An easy conscience is one which per-
mits you to violate the law with I'M
punity so long as the responsible ofd-
cials raise no objections.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

Even though the government sci
entists prove that people eat too much.
1t will be q difficult task to effect a
reformati ton unless hard times return.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

The Sultan of Turkey has levied
heavy war tax. Thought the old bird
hadn't even a pluckable pin feather;
but Abdul knows how to use tweezers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

David NJ. Parry will go right ahead
solving the labor problem unless he
can be diverted to the Mary and Ann
controversy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

sugar and rice as 1t did in 1870, twice as
much tea, five times as much india
rubber, and twenty-six times as much
silk. improvements in transportation
have enabled this remarkable develop
ment to take place. Better stea mship
facilities, perfected cold storage ap-
pliances and the canning industry
have brought within reasonable price
many fruits which were formerly too
expensive for general use. Even ban
anas, which are easily transported,
sold for eight cents each in country
stores in 1870. A Harvard professor
relates that when he was student
In college he used to welcome an in
vitation to dine with q certain family
because they served bananaA Many
other tropical products now abundant
ly used were the luxuries of a genera
tIon ago. Their lowering cost on one
side and the increased means Of the
American public on the other have re-
suited in an extraordinary increase in
their use. Sugar and other articles.
which only a few years ago were en-
pIoyed sparingly in many frugal house
holds, have become so cheap that there
is now little restraint on their use.
Similarly, there has been a great in
crease in the use of wheat and kero-
sene oil by the people of the tropics.
Very fittingly have the British made
botanical gardens a chief object of
in many Of their tropical cities.
like Singapore, or like Handy in Cey-
lon. The familiar household names of
their luxuriant trees and shrubs re-
mind the visitor Of the new depend
culiar growths Of the perpetual sum-
mer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

Thus we see that IL an editor says
something severe about you in his pa
per. and you kill him, 1t is a case or
self-defense.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20
CHIEF JUSTICE ALvERsToNE.

HE Vote Settled Boundary Question
in Americas Favor.
The settlement of the Alaskan boun-
dairy dispute in favor Of the Americans
is due to Lord Chief Justice Alverstone,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

breathed into him his immortal soul.
Look how beautiful my curly hair Is,
and how majestic look when wrapped
from head to foot in my snow-white or
jungle-colored tobe, although there be
sometimes only one pie "a small piece
Of money! tied to 1t. My house Is the
desert, and am born q free man Free
as the windt / know neither king nor
master l am as Adam was, my own
master and king. In the jungle | tend
my camels and sheep; my only labor is
TO watch them feed. In nay kerrier,
my wife, my dear slave, does all the
manual work, while tending my Off
spring, and woe to her IL she forgets
to prepare my evening meal. The jedal
whip shall then have its turn to make
her remember for next day.. In such
state is any man happier than 2"
Golden Penny.
The Iron Pillar OF Delhi
The famous iron pillar OF Delhi is q
solid shaft of wrought Iron, 16 inches
in diameter, and Of length that is
variously reported. The total length
above, including a capital of 3h feet.
The pillar contains about 80 cubic feet
OF metal, and weighs about seventeen
tons. The metal is, of course, charcoal
iron. made directly from ore in small
billets; but how it was welded up no
one can tell, as no record exists of any
early method of dealing with great
masses of wrought iron. An inscrip-
tion roughly cut or punched upon the
column states that Rajah Dhara sub
dued a people in the Surdhu. named
vahIikos. and obtained with his own
arm an undivided sovereignty on the
earth for a long period. The date of
the inscription has been referred to the
third or fourth century after Christ,
but on this authorities are at variance
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

1t Is announced that Alaska's great
need is wagon roads. We thought cli-
mate was it's principal lack.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

It is quite probable that speedily
forthcoming theatrical venture will be
The Van Wormer Brothers"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

1t sometimes happens that the wom-
an who is disappointed in love isn't
disappointed In marriage.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

When a woman is no longer able To
make man jealous she may as well
give it up as bad job.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

After man gets a nice home, he is
usually compelled to leave it for sew
eral months in the year. and live at
poor hotel at some mineral spring.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20
The Ancient saees.

"After all, it's the wise man who
can change his opinion"
But the wisest men simply can't
do it."
why not?"
Because they've been dead for
year. Philadelphia Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A CHOICE SELECTION OF INTER.
ESTlNG ITEMS.

Com mments and Criticisms Based Upoa
the Happenings of the Day-Histora.
cal and News Notes.
Apparently it is the open season in
Macedonia for almost everything.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-20

Ancient and Modern Volcanoes.
There are about $50 volcanoes ON
this earth that have performed in mod
ern times. There are many hundreds
more that have long been extinct.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
GIRLS ROBBED HIM,
Charles White. of Roanoke
Handcuffed and Relieved
Of His Money.

HUNTINGTON. w. VA. January 81
Especially Charles S. White. who claims
to De prominent member of the Ba..-
win Detective Agency. Of Roanoke. Va.
wandered into a house OF questionable
repute here this evening, and five wo-
men. all inmates, seized him and took
from his pocket a pair OF handcuffs. and,
locking them about his wrists. took from
him $50 IN money. a gold watch valued
at s1oo. and a revolver.
White, while hand ~iffed, was left In
an upstairs room. and being under
influence of whiskcy. did not leave for
time Finally he wandered out on the
street and secured the services OF q po-
licenan to unlock his M doufrs- He then
told his story, and half dozen police
men were detailed on the the case. An
hour later. five women-Grace Logan.
Grace and Della Copley, May Hartman.
and Mary .Waker-were under arrest,
and were locked up In the city Jail,
charged with the hold-up and robbery.
Mary Walker soon confessed, stating
that each of the girls had divided the
money, and she gave back almost $50.
the amount. apportioned to her. Detec-
tive White is under guard to prevent hts
leaving the city so that he may appear
as a witness against the women at the
preliminary hearing tomorrow.
Mr.. White refuses to talk of the affair
for the press other than to say that he
was intoxicated at the time. The hold-up
occurred in the same room where Actor
William j. MacAulsy. of Philadelphia.
was murdered by Pearl Newman q. cou-
pie Of years ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
4 LOSS TO RICHMOND,
Yerkes Orders the Revenue
Agents Office Removed
to Lynchburg.

Colonel A. S. Thrasher, Revenue Agent
for Virginia, who recently succeeded
Colonel C. H Ingram, transferred to
Louisville, Ky, yesterday morning. re-
ceived an order from Internal Revenue
Commissioner Ysrkes directing the re-
moval Of the Office Of revenue agent to
Lynchburs by the 1oth OF this month.
If practical, or as soon thereafter as hay
be practical.
Commissioner Terkss's letter notified
the. agent that quarters had been provided
for the office in the Federal building at
Lynchburg, and contained insruc-
rions for the transfer OF the office and
It's effects.
Deputy-Agent G. B. Junkin. with bis
family. and Colonel William 6. Beach.
Of the interna. revenue service Will re-
move their residence to Lynchburg.
This removal was brought about by
the lack of room and acconlnoda tons
for the Office of the revenue4sage In
the Federal building In this city, and
was foreshadowed in the Dispatch some
weeks ago The room occupteI by Colo
incl Ingram, the predecessor OF Colonel
Thras sher, rightiully belongs to the
United States Attorney. hut was not oc-
cupied by this department during the In
cumbency Of Mr. Edgar Allan. as sle
made his headquarters at Nortoik.
ON the accession of Judge Lewis to the
otfce of United Stat Attorney, be BE-
Ing a Richmond man. 1t became necessary
10 install the .ecords OF the office and
Judge Lewis's assistants In the office
room assigned TO them here This isti tne
revenue agents office without loca,
habitation and necessitated its removal
rs5z.%t4zj s-5
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
NiRGlMiA.

Two more deaths from lockjaw in Nor.
folk making total Of twenty; others
tl-Llttle son Of Isaac FL tdford. OF
Green Bay. killed by u fall from
horse-Major Bob" Lee, brother OF
General Fitz Lee. very i'll at Fredericks-
ourg-Tony McClaud tcolored) murder.
ID with an axe at LawrenceNille by VII.
lam Barner, also colored-keepers OF
an opium Joint severely punished in Nor.
Colk--Charles S. White, alleged Baldwin
detective handcuffed and robbed by dis.
.eputanle Huntington women-Michael
Moriarity killed by fall in Newport
Sews-Deaths: Mrs. Harriet z. KIDD.
n Nelson: w W. Collins, In PittsyI-
sania. Joseph Silue, at Fincastle: Cap
tam B F. Male. at Rapidan: Abram
0berndorfsr in Norfolk: Mrs. Sydnor
7enr7. in Winchester: Mrs. J. w. Lewis
n Clifton Forge: Abram D. Brubaker; IN
Page-Small-pex at Brishts: Pittsylva.
,-c,a county-Sewport News Ship Build,
ting and Dry-Dock Company executes a
s5t9l.0Oe nlortgag ge to the Union trust
Company. Of New York. 1t is understoon
that the corporation is settling up with
the Huntington estate-Newport News
lady gets $1,000 check as a Christmas
gift--NORTHs CAR0LINA-Substan
Of Governor .Aycock s. message to the
Legislature: important bills introduced
at Raleish--Store of D. S. Sanders burn
ed at Beaufort-Senator Pritchard
ssain renominated for the United states
Senate by the Republicans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
THE RAILROAD CLUB.
The Monthly Meeting Last
Night Was One Full Of
Interest.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Railroad Club was held last night at
the active interest taken ~ the club by
Christian Association Rooms. Through
the active interest taken in the club
Mr.. Walsh. superintendent Of motive
power Of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way. the meeting was full of Interest,
and the club will enter field Of great ter
activity than heretofore.
Superintendent H. A. Gillis, of the Anne
rcan Locomotive Works, opened the dis
cussion was participated in by r. P. C..
OF concern to all railroad men. The dis
cusslon was participated in by r. P. G..
Saunderson, superintendent motive pow
err seabcard Airline railroad; r. E..
Jacobs, representing the Galena Oil. Com
pany; ant-Superintendent Haugh-
ton; OF the American Locomotive Works !:
railway; Master-Mechanic O'Brien. of
the Atlantic Coast Line, and Robert Bur-
CESS, representing the Westinghouse Air
Brake Company.
.rhe views Of these gentlemen were of
great interest and value to the railroad
men present
There was a lively discussion of the
subject of how far the engineer is re-
sponsible for engine failures, opened by
peake and Ohio railway. and participated
in by Mr.. ,Laughlin, air-brake instruc-
tor of the Chesapeake and Ohio, recently
appointed 10 that position, and Messrs.
Gillis, sSaunderson, Owen, Burgess. Jellt~
son. and F. P Smith.
Among other out-of-town representa-
5tives present were Mr.. r. P. Smith. rep
resenting the Hancock Inspirator Com
pany. of New York: Mr.. McCabe. repre-
sent1ng. the American Steel Foundry
Company, OF St Louis. and Mr.. Pettus,
lzof the Midyale Steel Company. OF Chi
cS 90
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09
STATE OF THERMOMETERS,
RICHMOND.

The Richmond Chemical Works be-
tween and 4 o'clock this mor-nins--
.noral OF revenue agents Office to Lynch
burg-Board Of Police Commissioners
discipline an officer and make move
against ers-Sub-committee re-
commend ordinance. providing for ceonsol-
!dation Of Richmond telephone exchanges
Proceedings OF the General Assembly
Democratic conference Of the Lesisla. :.
ture 20 be held tonight at the Capifoi
or the commissioners of the revenue bill
Proceedings in Mclean case suspend
cd. owing 10 receipt Of letter from
hin1--List of defence's witnesses in
Campbell case for next Wednesday,
Status of ". r. Trigg Company reorgani-
zaton efforts--Death of Mrs. Maury at
Washington--Roya Arcanum meeting.
etc-Valuable relics of Thomas Jeffer-
son discovered near Lynchburg--Seven
carloads of bananas glut Cary street
Appeal made TO AL Baptists to save Bris-
fol Observation-Disclosures College center
Of a coordinate system Of schools.
Culpeper people may get a Baptist school
Renewed talk among the younger nc
groes about enligrating to Liberia-yir-
ginia anthracite company formed--Jo-
bacco planters coming in TO this market
in spite of the bad roads-Automobilee
accident at the corner Of Franklin and
ADAMS streets-Dr. Maybee seeks pos
session of Willie Melton--Horse and
man fall in Canal at the foot of Seventh
sreet-Notorious overcoat thief caught
last night-Young5 man killed by South
ern railway not Notwithstanding Of
Railroad Club last night-Superinten
dent Davis of al1lshouse. says that in
stitution is free of small-Pox-PaSseng
and Power Company fined in Police Court
for damage by electrolysis to city water
and gas .-MANCHESTER: Mr.
George P. Lyon. of Woodstock. to estao-
lish an excelsior plant In Manchester---
Burreli Wilkinson caught in the act of
breaking into the home OF Mr.. Frank Nc
Mahon-Ernest Davis TO be executed
this morning between and O'Clock
Lively wrangIe in Street Committee over
bids for city contra cts-Mr. r. c. Broad
6rs 2 e,lrcceSsf1,l bidder
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-09

4 a.
Fire which started about $50 o'clock
this morning, totally destroyed the i'm
mense main building OF the Richmond
Chemical Company. in Fulton.
The value Of the property DESTROYED
will reach many thousands. The loss
is fully covered by insurance.
Ats O'clock this morning the fire is
far from being under control. and there is
danger that the flames will communicate
to the acid house. In which are stored
large quantities OF fertilizer ingredients,
said to be explosive.
The. Origin Unknown.
The origin OF the fire is absolutely
unknown. The night watchman said he
could not suggest the slightest theory to
explain the beginning Of the flames which
wrought such tremendous damage
The building was filled with materials
used In the manufacture of fertilizers.
including a. large amount OF sulphuric
acid The men employed about the works
insisted that in the acid house, but q
short distance away, were stored explo~
sives, which, If they went off, would
St I'D good portion of Fulton into king
dom come. Their fears helped them TO
work to bring the flames into subjectlon.
The building was an enormous struc-
Eture. 1t was built entirely OF wood. with
metal roof. 1t burned like crackerrbp
The employe ees compose fire brigade.
but they could do little towards sup
pressing or che lkssn e t,e 55te -.
a breeze from the southwest drove the
tire II, % tue ettuctuts dnu
when the flames died down there was lit
tie left for them to feed upon.
Engine Stnck 1.-THE Mud.
Engine NO. (Fulton, responded
promptly to the alarm. and was making
good progress towards the scene Of the
fire when It slumped into mudhole.
and there it stuck. This was at dis
8tance Of quarter Of mile from the
burning building. The fremen worked
manfully to get their engine out OF the
mud. but there was no sgrea need 4 OF
an engine when at last they succeeded.
Loss Covered by Insurance.
The Richmond Chemical Company is
controlled by the Virglnia-C Carolina Chem
ical& Company. s3s
The loss Is fully covered by insurance.
according to the statement of an othclal
TO a Dis pa tch reporter this morning. He
could not estimate the loss. nor could he
give the amount OF insurance carried
The property was insured In the Man
ufacturers. Mutual 1ns order to get a
policy IN this company It Is necessary
that all the machinery In the plant be
I OF the safest character. and that all ap-
pIiances used come up to the high stand
ard fixed by the insurance company.,