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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

If chairs of common sense win bring
young ministers into contact with COM
mon things and common people, let us
have chairs Of common sense in all the
theological seminaries in the country.
We are all tired of the ministers who
know 30 little of common things and Of
common people that they have to
preach about Assyrian cuneiform In
scriptions, or about Shakespeare's hero
ines, or about Hu1ley's mistakes.
Archaeology, metaphysics, poetry and
science can all be made interesting
and Illuminating to congregation. but
only by a man who knows how and
where to apply them to the lives Of his
auditors. Therefore the minister must
know the lives of his auditors. What
are the books that people read now
adays? They are not usually the books
written by recluses. They are not usu-
ally the books written by men who
have received a purely literary and
academic training, and who have lived
purely literary and academic lives.
They are the books written by men like
Mark Twain, Bret Harte, George Ade,
Stephen Phillips, Lincoln J. steRens,
Jack London. Rudyard Kipling, and
many others, great and small. who
have actually seen the things they are
writing about. This is an age for the
man who knows the world about him
and not for the man who draws his
spiritual sustsnance from written rec
ords. What 10 true Of books In true
of sermons We have no time for the
minister who reads all the week and
Sunday morning disgorges himself OF
his reading. What we want Is a ser-
mon permeated, 1t 10 true, with supe-
rior learning, but nevertheless con-
structed out Of the daily facts Of daily
existence This does not mean that a
good minister must preach about WON
ems hats or about the latest murder.
The title of his sermon may be THE
Stigmata Of St Francis." Az he dis
cusses the stigmata Of st. Francis,
however, one will perceive in his illus
trations and In his applications that he
has spent many days and many nights
with people as well as with books, and
that he has lived in the hearts Of per
sons Of the twentieth century. For
such a man, skilled in the knowledge
Of the human heart, consumed with
love Of the human race, and disciplined
by study and meditation, there viii al
ways be an audience. In literature the
man who thinks he can write because
he has studied Ruskin's construction
Of sentences Is rescued from immedi-
ate oblivion only by the observers 8
momentary laughter. In the church the
man who thinks he can preach be-
cause he has studied Newman's figures
Of speech will have the same fate
The sermon writer needs an even deep
er acquaintance with common things
and with common people than the story
writer. The story writer simply shows
US things and people. The sermon
writer has to show US things and peo-
pie in their spiritual possibilities. A
professor of common sense In q theo-
logical seminary could talk on this
point every day and never talk too
much.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09


steadily diminishing for tenant farming showing
corresponding increase In $780, 744 per cent Of the
farms operated by their In 1890 the per-
centage had fallen to 49, and by tho Of 1900 B
shown dropped e3 Concdent with this decline
gradual but perceptibe growth in the
age size Of farms It 1865 In 1890 and 1885
In 1900 There be msfaking the trend It
direction Of larger holdings and increase Of
landlord class.
All this is to be expected by studied the
tendency Of people to flock into the towns and cities
The strength Of this tendency amply exhibited in
figures Away back in 1790 only 4 Of the popua
ton lived in towns of 5000 people BY 1850 this
proportion had risen 61 per cent Il 226 per
$780, and less than 331 per cent in 1900 There
thus outlined what almost amounts revolution the
twenty thirty Our farmers having
competence retire to the cities where they may enjoy
advantages not to be had In rur communities Their land
rented tenants and whatever Of surplus income ac
forthwith invested in increasing their holdings
Their children bred to city life cling to that farming
and given the hands of those have
not the intelligence and energy that characterized the
farmer Of twenty It is difficult to
in all this the operation of the economic and
social laws that have developed conditions Old
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09
Kaiser Wilheim,s Modes.y.

At dinner one night when the EN-
pe1or was staying with Lord Lonsdale,
a guest talking to another across the
table quoted q little known passage
from Shakespeare, and, that there
should be no mistake as to its source,
ended with the words, "as the divine
William said" There happened to be
a 1uI1 in the conversation at the time,
and the remark was audible to every
one, the Emperor included. Turning to
his host, the Emperor said, with puz-
zled expression: "Curiously, 1 do not
remember that my sainted grandfather
ever said thatr-M. A. P.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09


Venezuelan mbrogo between Germany, Eng
land France and Italy and the South American republic
by loanng Venezuela the entire international
debts. And yet fortune huge permit such
offers is as nothing to the power of another Mr..
Rockefeller personally quiet American citizen
Cleveland simple liver with few habits luxury,
easily buy half dozen Of independent kingdoms
Europe; could without feeling it any great
pocketbook take the debts of all the republics
and South America.
Again, in 1884, Alexander Dumas published book
called The Count of Monte Crsto," the which
the fabulous wealth Of Individual The Count finds
cave full Of almost priceless Jewels He buys lves
he spends money everywhere; he Paris with
notice from his italian bankers giving him
on Paris bank There ia no limit what he draw
from M Danglers 1t is entirely unprecedented Nothing
like 1t was known before millions of
francs and ruins the banker still complaint
bis Roman house He rights wrongs; lives
he Furnishes the guilty By the Of unlimited
then BY and by he leaves Macmillan Of Monte
Cristo with his bride and sails away AS Macmillan sees
his ship disappear the horizon he finds Crstos
Will leaving him his whole fortune This fortune
suggests in two three places, hundred million
It s the greatest private fortune the
6rencnman could conceive Of in 16t considerably
than the income Of John D. Rockefeller 19OsHarpers
Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

Examination of the pupils in the pub
lie schools Of Boston has shown that
nearly all the children enter school
with normal eyes. In the higher
grades one-fourth are found to be
myopic, and in the colleges from 60
to 70 per cent are said to be thus af-
fected In other words, near sighted
ness increases steadily from the pri-
mary school upward-a bald statement
of fact which makes evident the neces-
sity Of every possible care.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

World. They have been retarded by institutions
doubt and In adhere present IDEALS their
ther action not be destructive liberty and
national vrity in other countries ancient and modern
At the time there few who will regret
the day Of the small Independent American 10
giving way to that Of the landlord-New York News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09
The New York newspapers !

The New York newspapers have dis
covered young man, an employe for
ei@ht years of a street railway COM
Iany, who, by his own admission, has
worked sixteen hours day, at an av-
erage wage of ten cents an hour, ever
since he has been with the company.
On the face Of it, here is provocation
for lurid oratory; but before indigna-
ton rises to too high pitch, let it be
added that the young man was ap-
pointed general manager the other day.
Perhaps his willingness to work long
hours had something to do with his
promotion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

Miss Annie 8.
Peck Of Chicago
has attained the
highest altitude
ever reached by
man. She has ac-
complished t b e
feat Of ascending
Mount Sorata, in
Bolivia, " h o s e
height is estimat-
ed from $1,000 to
25,0OO feet, and Is
exceeded only by
the unconquered
peaks Of the Him
alayas.
Some scientists
believe Sorata to
be even higher
than the Hima-
laya peaks, and It
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

Taught to play ball, Latln-Ameri-
cans would forego rebellion and bull
fights and expend their energies In
three-base hits and home runs. AL
ready it has pacifled whole provinces
in our oriental archipelago. Let us
take hint and send, not more teach
ers, soldiers and alleged statesmen to
our colonies, but teams Of professional
ball players.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

A man slipped on banana peel, fell
under a train and lost hand If peo-
pie generally realized the peril that
Turks in the innocent-looking banana
peel they would make their Wills and
carry accident insurance.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09
FURNISHINGS OF A HOME.

Essence OF Elegance Lies In sim-
pIicity and Good Taste.
than that 1t requires a liberal expendi-
ture of money to have comfortable
and artistic home. The very essence
Of elegance lies in simplicity. 1t is not
art to make parlor the duplicate of
an exhibition room in furniture
store. That simply calls for an outlay
of money without any exercise of taste.
There is no tone to such room-no
air of repose, no comfort, no indiyidu-
ality. It speaks for what 1t ian ex-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

be made between
the present head
thereof and the
q r st secretary.
Thomas Ewing. In
sterling integrity
they were alike; In
the experiences Of
their lives wholly
unlike. Ewing is
one Of those inter
esting figures Of
whom the student
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

The chewing gum trust recently dis
Tibuted $500, 900 In dividends. This
sum represents 100000 sticks of
gum at the retail price Of a cent
stick. How many million other sticks
were sold to yield that profit is an in
teresting problem which the reader
may try to solve if he choose
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

A London soapmaker is clamoring
for the next chance at racing for the
cup. The excellence of Sandy Hook
as an advertising medium in being
properly recognized.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09
Wordsworth and HIS Neighbors.

Wordsworth and HIS NeiRhbOrs.
The worthiest Of Wordsworth's viii
lage in the lake country of England had
their own ideas Of his value as a man
and poet When questioned after his
death as to his personality, they read
ily admitted that he was kind to those
who were in sickness or need. They
could count on him on pinch. But he
did not hobnob with his neighbors.
HE did not notice them much" said
an old man, in answer to questions
asked by the author Of Lake Country
Sketches"
"A Jem Crow and an auld blue cloak
was his rig," continued the old man.
And as for his habits, he had moan.
Niver knew him with a pot + his
hand or pipe + his mouth"
After deep probing the author
brought out:
"Yes, Wordsworth was fond of a
good dinner at times, If you could
get him to 1t; that was T. Job"
Then the poets aloofness was again
touched upon.
'He was forever pacing the roads
and his own garden walks, and always
composing poetry. He was terrible
throng in visitors and folks ye mum
ken at times, but If he could get ava
fra them spell, he was out upon his
walk.
"And then he would set his head a
bit forrad, and put his hands behint
his back. And then he would start a
bumming. and 1t was bum, bum, bum,
and go on bumming for long enough,
right down and back again. sup
pose, ye ken, the bumming helped him
out a bit"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

All the powers have agreed upon 1t
that the Sultan Is to be reformed, but
1t iS doubtful IL they will succeed In
convincing the Sultan that such Is the
case
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

1t will never do to again speak Of
iVesuvius as 'she" or "her" after learn
ing that it has thrown rocks a distance
of 900 feet.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

In reply to please Answer" we
would say that the Sublime Porte Is
so called because of its sublime nerve
and sublime indifference.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

Mr.. Peary will make another dash
for the pole and then another dash for
the box Office receipts.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

"What would the nation be without
women?' frantically asks a magazine
writer. That's easy. Stag nation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

President Roosevelt condemns the
use of profanity. In the Presidents
estimation no stronger swear word
than bully" Is ever necessary.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

It is a good sign when q community
endorses husbands and wives being in
love with each other.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09
Means OF Transporsasion.

The railroad car win carry as much
as twenty teams of horses could haul
and the great ocean steamers will
transport as much as 400 railway cars
can carry.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

Buenos Ayres has come to the front
with 100000 Inhabitants. 1t seems
that there are others besides US after
all
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

A German missionary has been at
tackled by Chinese pirates. Another
big chunk of territory for Wilhelm.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09
TOPICS OF
THE TIMES.

These Turkish atrocities are becom-
dng nearly as deadly as football.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

Peru can certainly report progress.
1t has seated a new President with NO
shooting.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

It must be bargain day when the as
SCISSOR calls, because fortunes are al
ways marked down.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

Land grabbers have shown a con-
temptuous disregard of Keep of the
grass" signs in the Indian Territory.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09
AssENos THE HIGHEST PEAK.

Miss Peck Performs Remarkable Feat
in South America.
Aided by oxygen carried in cans and
other carefully selected helps to the
modern mountain climber, q woman
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

Nome's gold output will be small this
year, but its graveyard keeps growing
rapidly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

Serenade and illumination.
Tom-Wasn't it lonely out in the
country?
Jerry-Lonely? We had crickets and
lightning bugs in our bedroom every
night. detroit Free Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09
Farms and Farmers.

N long and thoughtful editorial, the Chicago
Tribune Of recent date dwells upon one feature
in our agricultural situation that Is far from
reassuring to the man trained to think along
American lines. Statistics are marshalled to
show convincingly that the percentage Of farm
ers who own and operate their land has been
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09
STURDY AMERICAN FIGURE

Thomas Ewing, Our First Secretary
of the Interior.
Certain events in the Indian Office
have directed attention to that depart
ment and have caused comparisons to
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

Chinese Crews ON Board.
Over 1900 British vessels plying in
eastern waters are manned by Chinese
rrowa
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09
SIGNIFICANT COMPARISON.

A SIGNIFICANT COMPARISON
The Amer giant il
public
7-sl1 ,570 7,761 8S1 girls
in
to
statistics army
a
Americ 81
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09
fresh Air and Sound Health.

HERE are many persons who seem afraid Of
the fresh air. A little rain, little wind,
little fog little chill in the air will keep them
within doors. Going out they bundle up in
clothes 80 thickly that one would think they
were tender shrubs transplanted from some
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

No one ever fooled the people with.
false teeth.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

ing that lived to be So his heart would have
1892 oO0o times II Of this man. than
his father should fill out the Scrptura allotment
years and his heart beats would number 2649
o200o It easy understand after such computation
why this working servant Of human body 70
frequently wears out-Harper's Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09
Money In Fact and Flctloa.

HESE are strange times in the accumulation Of
fortunes-stranger than any fiction could ever
have made them. Think Of 1t for a momentl
Andrew Carnegie, a canny little Scotch boy,
came to this unknown land few decades ago
barefooted, and last year offered to settle the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

not the health cranks not the people
every time they feel ache They the
who walk great deal in the fresh air. who live
open much they can, vacation in the
country every year.-san Francisco Bulletin
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09
Hard Working Haman Heart.

ONE one with an aptitude for statistics has
been doing little calculating on the subject Of
the human heart and its activities. The nor
mai heart, It appears, beats about seventy y-1ve
times in minute, SO that an hours record
would be something like 1920 beats Suppos.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-09

Don't ha surprised so mus
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-10

Chicago, Oct. s.-In the best played game of the series the Nationals today gave the Americans their third shut out. Attendance, 1,6o0. Nationals ...... .... ... 900 900 O0i-1 3 A mericans 900 O0o 000-0 3
 Batteries-Lundgren and Kling; Owens and Sullivan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-10
How Weak Men Become Strong
"BY MY METHOD NO MAN IS SD OLD THAT CANNOT BE REsToREDn- -I NEWTON HATHAWAY, M. D.

the bad results already produced. But more than this in all men I will cure their catarrh. their kidney or stomach trouble, their rheumatism, their urinary disorders and whatever else may be com plicated with your disease of the nerves. the muscles and the parts. do not us2 the method of the ordinary doctor, who does as he was told in college. l have a special method of my own. developed dur ing nearly half a century of continuous practice among men-the very best school -and you can get the benefits of this special knowledge in no other way than by applying to me if you have any disease of the nervous system. losses or drains, tmpotency, varicocele. stricture. hydro cele prematurity. weak back, urethral discharges or any similar athiction. l ask stating in their own words what they arr, are tell them what to do to be cured in the shortest possible time consistent with permanency. Others may not understand your case. I will not only understand it, bat I will tell you the truth. Call or
 DIR J. NEWTON HATHAWAY,
 4 1nman Bldg. Atlanta. Ga
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-10
MOODY WAS MIsINFoRMED.
Story of Marine Bands Appearance in
 Chicago.

SA1CakOs
 Chicago. Oct. 9.-Oficials of the Chicago Federation of Musicians declare that the services of the Marine Band of Washing ton, D. C., at the Chicago celebration and the consequent boycott by union musi- clans. resulting in the discharge of mem bers of the various bands of the Illinois National Guard were secured through a misrepresentation.
 The federation declares that the course of two colonels of the National Guard in recommending the discharge of the regi- mental band members is unjust, the cen- tennial arrangement committee. instead of the musicians deserving censure. The federation officials assert that when they found that the Marine Band was to play at the Auditorium meeting, they wrote Secretary Moody of the Navy Depart ment and asked why the Government per mitted the band to leave Washington
 In reply the Secretary stated that the centennial committee notified him that the members of the Marine Band were to be the guests of the City of Chicago and were not to receive compensation and that had he known the Marine Band was to compete with several musicians he would not have allowed the band to have gone West. This reply from Secretary Moody, the federation officials believe. will bring about the reinstatement of the discharged members of the regimental hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-10
TROOPS IN REVIEW
END OF MANoUvREs AT CAMP
 YOUNG.
Colonel Wagner, on the Whole, is Pleased With the Showing Made There by the Natl anal
 Guardsmen.

Camp Young, West Point, Ky, Oct. Thousands of men In khaki and blue with the October sun shining athwarI company alignments, with arms at port passed in front of Major General Bates and his staff in the presence of 3 large crowd to-day. The twice deferred re- view of all the troops at Camp Young was a most brilliant event. and practical ly brought to a close the combined man. euvers of the regulars and national guardsmen, which have been in progress for ten days.
 The judgments during to-day's review were excellent, the Michigan brigade making perhaps the best showing of the National Guard regiments, with Indiana a close second.
 All the national guardsmen were paid for the time beginning with mobilization at their home towns until their return and disbandment there. They received the same pay as the regular troops. the average for each private without regard to States being about $7.50 for the ten days work. The militia will commence breaking up tomorrow.
 The umpires met to-day and discussed the maneuvers in which the State troops participated.
 It was the general opinion that the maneuvers had been of great benefit to
 
 prepared for such extended work. They freely criticised State troops. but in a kindly manner. Colonel Wagner express ed satisfaction with the conduct of the State troops and believes the maneuvers benefited them greatly.
 Colonel c. A. Britton, representing Gov ernor Odell of New York. and who is here to gain information as to the ef- ficiency of the maneuvers, made this concise comment to-day:
 Many of these troops came here for university training when they had never had common school education in military affairs
 While here Colonel Britton has been engaged in gathering statistics as to the value of the maneuvers. To accomplish this he distributed printed slips contain ing a number of pertinent questions to be filled In by the line and staff officers of the National Guard in which they state their own opinions. and those of the enlisted men concerning the maneu- vers. These answers will be dIssected by him and a report based thereon made to the commander of the New York Ma tion Guard and to Governor Odell