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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11

upon the disasters to British arms In
the earlier stages Of that wonderful
struggle. Much of the public sentiment
at the time blamed Joseph Chamber
lain, then colonial secretary, for bring
ing about the costly war. as well as for
the ridiculous fasco of the Jameson
raid upon the stronghold and chief
town Of the Boer republic, and 1t Is be-
lieved that startling revelations viii
be made In this connection.
Princess Radziwill has only recently
returned to England from Cape Town,
where she was released a few weeks
before from prison, after serving 18
months of n two years sentence I'm
posed on her In the spring Of 1902 for
alleged forgery Of Cecil Rhodes name
for sums aggregating s2o0oo. Her
trial for forgery was In progress At the
time the great empire builder died,
and revelations made later went far
TO show that the great mans end was
FASTENED By the scandal Of the prSp-
cesS arrest, and The rssoor Dersist-
emily connecting her name with his IN
q love affair lie bsd acquired ssDs>
tatfon ~ . woman bateT, bat ssS1DSs1t~
ed1y came under ne f9sseaes, for q
time sf tssst, of f5as pFfGesSe, Nss>o61
ever pretended 70 ggsexssssH TIE
friendship WITH sxfsesH Sszwssa
them. nor the sa5segsest gsssssS watGa
separated them, The trIsf ~ f.2s err
may make mis- kE1w1efzs eesesaD2 -
the world.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11
"JAck" AT THE BARBER 8.
He Underwent Ali the Operations ON
the List.

He Underwent ALI the Operations On
the List.
To illustrate the impositions to
Sea Breeze tells an experience of two
lads from the cruiser New York while
on shore leave at San Francisco. They
visited O BARRIERS, and when they had
taken a full course in his chair, found
that between them they had a bill of
seven dollars to pay. Under protest
they paid.
When Chaplain Chadwick and po-
lceman called with the boys on the
barber, he admitted that their bill
did come to some such figure. 'But," T"
said he, this is first-class place, and
the young men demanded every ser
vice on the schedule" Then he went
on to enumerate the items. .sE
They had been shaved, and each had
had his hair cut. Both scalps were
massaged. Their faces were mas
saged.
Their hair was shampooed, and the
shampoo was Of the kind that rated
highest on the list. They had had their
hair singed, treated with tonic "for
the suppression of badness" and sub
jected to local electrical shocks ''for
the prevention Of premature bleach
ing" tL
Then they had had their hair curled
to fit the style depicted on fancy col
ored nthograph, and they took treat
ment for the obliteration Of their two
year coat Of tan.
AS a suitable wind-up they submit
ted their hands to the manicurist and
their shoes to the bootblack. Then the
proprietor, unable to make any more
out of them, announced that they
owed him three dollars and a half
apiece.
At hint from Chaplain Chidwick.
REINFORCED from the policeman, the
barber returned four dollars. But it
is safe to say that the men from the
New York will long remember their
"close shave"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11
TUNNELING THE HUDSON.
The Idea Is by No Means One of Re-
cent Birth.

The Idea Is by No Means One of Re-
cent Birth.
The idea of tunneling the Hudson is
by no means of recent birth. Several
attempts in this direction have been
made since 1874, when the first com
pany to undertake the construction of
a sub-Hudson tunnel came into being.
Little progress had been made, how
ever, when, through an accident to
the door of an air-lock at a critical
moment, the tunnel was flooded and a
number Of laborers were drowned.
The water was pumped out and work
resumed, but a bad leak once more
caused long delay. By this time
something had been accomplished in
both tunnels, but the company had
now come to the end of it's financial
resources and was obliged to order
permanent cessation of work. The
years passed, and eventually an En-
glish syndicate undertook to complete
the tunnel. In their turn they found
the task beyond their powers. Final
ly Mr.. Jacobs declared his willingness
to begin where the others, defeated,
had withdrawn. He and his associates
are now satisfied that they have solved
the most difficult problem likely to
arise in this or future subaqueous tun-
mel work. They have assuredly proved
that air, If properly reinforced. will
serve to stem the most powerful of
torrents, and the demonstration of this
must be said to mark a milestone In
the march of engineering science
Century.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11

fostered other great works Of promi-
nence and magnitude, including Cen
trail Park, the great museums and the
public library, now in course Of con-
structfon, and which is consolidation
Of the Astor, Lenox and Tilden Ii
braries.
Mr.. Green, whose whole life was one
continued act of friendship for others,
was the personifcation of every civic
virtue. and the close Of such useful
life in such horrible manner has
spread sorrow and horror throughout
the city
Mr.. Green was born at Worcester,
Mass, October 6, 1920, and came to
the metropolis In 1885, where he be-
came clerk, later studied law, and
was admitted to the bar. In 1856 he
was president of the Board of Edu-
cation. From 1857 TO 1870 he was
president of the Park Board, and from
1871 to 1875 was Comptroller, and
Strengthened out the city finances after
the Tweed reign. He had served as
executor and trustee for the estates of
Samuel J. Tilden and other prominent
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11
A Complimentary Tip"

Women travellers are not nearly so
much given to bestowing tips" as are
men, especially men who travel. There
are exceptions, of course, but in gen.
eral the rule holds good, and there is
just enough truth underlying the hu-
NOR of Detroit Free Press story 10
make it worth repeating.
The particular woman in question
had come through from Denver. She
was accompanied by four children, and
the combined needs, real and fancied
of the five had kept one porter busy.
AS they were nearly Detroit the moth
er signified their readiness for the
final brushing. When this was over,
she turned to the porter and said gra-
ciously:
You have been very attentive to us
during this trip, and wish to reward
you" -
.Yesum," said the porter, with
smile and a bow.
What is your name?' asked the
lady, as she took out pencil and note
book.
William White, num-"
She wrote for a minute on one of
the leaves of her book, and then tore it
out, and handed it to him with the
remark:
"A colored man who is ambitious to
get along will always find friends.
A passenger caught him in the yes
tibule two minutes later and asked to
see the paper. 1t read:
"Mr. Pullman: Your man, William
" White. has been very attentive to me
and my children. and would 1recoms
mend that you raise his salary and let
him know that you fully appreciate his
efforts. MRS S. B." +
It.was read aloud to the porter, AMI
then the passenger looked at him. He
turned sort of gray and gasped for
breath, and it was a long minute be-
fore he could ejaculate: a
For de lam scakes! 1 done thought
dat mus be fifteen-dollar check on
some bank in Colorado"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11

begins and ends 1t Is not
tastes differ and what counts dazzling may be
dull another. Besides brilliant often nnd much
pleasure in the society of brilliant STILL it is the
exception that they demand superior order Of in
tellect requisite = wife Clever and able
quite content not to ask overmuch wisdom the part
Of the whom they marry it would seem though
the being the head of the house. felt himself compe
tent furnish the family stock Of brains sup
plies the family exchequer There is odfashoned
tion with which modern progress has done
away to the effect trat women compared with men,
have small need of brains equipment for life. Also.
there is denying the fact that folly in has
although singular attraction for of the grave
sort.
The foolish may good in her way; she usually
is which is fortunate since wicked without bal
the full disastrous those Of wfu wickedness
times since provision is efficient against them
foolish is to be trusted under any crcum
stances She the things ought have done
she leaves undone the things which she ought
done and. still she is always saying the
thing for she understands the virtue of silence The
proverb lays that many fool has passed for wise
simply w holding his tongue and letting others speak, but
such aphorism has been uttered with regard
woman, since the foolish woman is always chaerbox
The who marries such has but to
treat her though she child and not expect too
sweet tempered and anxious win his praise and approval
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11

Of events They receive insensby extremely valuable
expansion of thoughts feelings views fe the
capable them quickly something what
best in their misresses and their They pick
much information useful them
mothers, cooks and and If they
dutdful they help the people at home and up
to make little start for themselves
bands when they marry.
What good fortune it s if they only realized
good masters and mstresses How happy honorable
that condition be rendered where serving maid
properly sefrespectng proudly by faithful
and humble attachment the fair treatment which
to her lot! Good masters and will almost
everywhere draw good servants them; yet
If the grand old ideas the subject which
bygone servants Of all descriptions the
present welter of policies and principles That be
the worst thing possible for social
ALL for those classes which derive stupendous
advantage from the domestic intermingling rank with
rank.
The army and navy have been, and still, best
schools for teaching obedience fidelity d1tfuness
the youthful male population Its female portion
had better happier machinery for the
on customs have created the passage working
grhood through the households of the we'll
to do. Sorrowful will be the time when and
happy social system end; but it will come,
right hearted do not everywhere repudate
ulous creature who fears call servant"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11

and substantially identical creed OF late the feel
Ing of amy between England and America steadily
grown and In England ut least the great truth that
with klnsmen beyond the Atlantic would be the
greatest czamities that could fall the world
generally realized
muncation the personal between the nations
has vastly increased Both the best and frivolous
elements in each in touch and constantly
nterchanged In finance in commerce. In social life, by
common amusements and Intellectual pursuits and
sympathies. the bond Is daily Strengthening.
1t does net probable that the relations Of the
twe nations will take the form Of
alliance Each country has large classes Of interests with
which the other Is almost unconcerned English opinion
now cordially acquesces in the Monroe doctrine while
America happily free from all obligations meddle
purely European complications Limited alliances aiming
at special objects probably arise
unity Of the English speaking is likely to depend
much on the increasing Of sympathes
mon principles and countries
essentially democratic and the popular
ment must be the foundation of their friendship.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11
Writing Good English,

There is duty for Americans which
few of them take into serious account
That is the duty of learning to write
good English; not that they may en-
large the already too-long list Of peo-
pie who want to contribute to news
papers, but merely that they may ex-
press themselves in their letters So
that other people will know what they
mean. This thing of knowing how to-
write clear business letter is as nee
essary to women as to men. Before
learning to play the piano or paint
china a woman should learn to express
herself in her native tongue. 1t Is al
most as important as knowing how to,
make beds or broil a beefsteak; not
quite, to be sure, but it is so import
ant that it needs greater attention than
it gets. The inability to write clearly
comes in part from slovenly way Of
thinking. We do not reason in straight
lines. We have a lot of ideas, but they
are jumbled. This is not SO noticeable
in speech, but when they are commit
ted to paper the fabric is lottery
affair. To be systematic in thought
and action, that is the secret of clear
ness. People should understand once
and for all that the ability to write
does not come as gift from God, but
that neither is 1t a hIuden art, and
that a little practice and thought will
enable them to write clearly and un-
derstandingly. They owe it to them
selves and their neighbors to give that
matter that practice and that thought.
Home Companion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11

umelight bit more prominently per-
haps than she would otherwise have
cared for, and her visits to the White
House were notable because of the
favor with which she was received.
Mrs. Herrick dresses beautifully, and
is an enthusiastic automobilist, a fad
that is more prevalent in Cleveland
than almost any other city in the
United States. She and Mr. Herrick
and their son, Parmeley Webb Her
rick. are seen frequently in the parks
and on the streets of Cleveland. The
.Herricks are an ideal happy family,
the absence of the son at Yale, where
he is senior, being hardship they
have to endure and one which the fam
lily are rejoicing will end with young
Herrick's graduation.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11

men In State affairs. had been presi-
dent and commissioner of the New
York State reservation at Niagara
Falls since 1888, and was a delegate
to the constitutional convention in
1894.
In 1865 he originated the idea of the
consolidation of the boroughs which
constitute Greater New York and kept
the agitation alive until the accom-
plishment Of the project. In 1896 he
was member of the commission
which drafted the new charter, and in
1897 he saw his ideal realized.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11

After court nowadays the venera BILE
Judge Joseph E. Gary, of Chicago. ia
nous throughout the country as the
jurist before whom the anarchists
were tried and convicted for the Hay
market riot and murders seventeen
years ago. may be seen late In the aft
ernoon Of almost any sunny day draw
ing his little grandchildren about In
. hand cart in Ontario street. At first
sight the stranger knows the jurist for
q gentleman OF the old school He
stops the cart load Of jubilant youth
and turns his kindly. forceful face al
ternately from the speaker to the
youngsters. His coat Is black-of old,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11
FROM sEAMsTREss TO SINGER
Adventurous Career of Lima Cava1ieri,
Now the Idol of Song in Italy.

Adventurous Career of Lima Cava1ieri,
Now the Idol of Song in Italy.
From a tailor's bench to the operate
std e is rather far cry. From a
hl. u earned wage of a few sous day
to a singers salary of thousands a
night is considerable of a progression.
Yet from the one to the other Lima
Cavalieri, beautiful italian girl, has
Travelled in a few short years. But
they were not easy years. :.
Yet to-day Lima Cavalieri is the idol
of her countrymen. She Is little known
in America, though she has conquered
half the world with her beauty and
sweet voice. Less than three years ago
she made her debut, and now the an
nouncement that Lima Cavalieri will
sing is sufficient to insure full house.
She is a slender slip of q girl, this
great singer who is being hailed as the
most beautiful woman in Italy. She
has a peculiar fascination that all ac-
knowledge. Her face is classically
beautiful, such one as the great mas
ters loved in the days gone by.
Before she was 16 she had to find for
herself. She was penniless until she
got work in tailor shop, where for
three years she toiled. But stitching
was bread and butter, and Lena
stitched on till the fairy prince came
and brought about her awakening.
He was a young lieutenant in the
army, son of a rich and powerful
Roman family. He was attracted by
the girls unusual beauty. He sought
her acquaintance, and convinced of his
sincerity, Lima fell desperately in love
with him, and for a while was ecstati-
cally happy.
But the law stepped in and put an
end to their dream of bliss. For the
1aw-the Italian law, that is-says
that an officer in the army shall not
marry unless his proposed bride has so
and so much of money. And the lower
the rank of the officer the bigger must
be his wife's dowry-to offset, of
course, the smallness of his own sal
ary A Iieutenant's rank entails on his
bride the possession of not less than
10000 francs-about $4,000. His fam
lily managed to have the young man
transferred ''to break off this unfor-
tunate affair" The young people new
er met again.
For two years she sang in cafe
chantant of the city. For two years
she lived in the atmosphere of their
tAmptations. performing ~ NJ
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11

land by the Princess Radziwill, against
the estate of Cecil Rhodes. The suit
is for 100000 and is based upon
a written agreement made between the
princess and Rhodes in June, 1899.
The affair has caused a tremendous
sensation in social and political high
places in England.
That the suit of Princess Radziwill
will be resisted to the utmost by the
trustees Of the Rhodes estate, which
include such men as Lord Rosebery,
former premier. and Earl Grey, is un-
doubted, and almost inevitably there
will follow a series of disclosures hav-
ing to do with the secret history Of the
exciting period of South African en-
pire building Immediately preceding the
Boer war and perhaps bearing directly
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11

Green with an i'm
aginary wrong Of
which : the man
was entirely inno-
cent, was So years
old and was one
Of the most prom
inent and public
spirited citizens of
G r e a t er n e w
York. B e s i d e S
bringing about the
creation of the
greater city, he
had promoted and
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11
SUIT FOR MILLIONS.

Princess Radziwill Lays Claim to
$7,OOO,O0O of Cecil Rhodes Estate.
A suit of international interest and
one which is likely to throw a flood Of
light upon the latter-day history Of
South Africa has been begun in Eng
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11

rural free carriers of Central Illinois deeply interested
to the
and with
in
IND
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lures of friendship.
She had saved enough to go to Paris.
where her voice and beauty at once
won her place in fashionable re-
sort. She became a fad, had dis
tinctive vogue of her own, and In six
months had saved enough to begin her
studies under Nine. Marchesi.
Her debut was in Rome, the scene
of her early struggles. 1t was small
part, but her friends Of the cafes had
not forgotten her, and gave her rous-
ing greeting. They called her before
the curtain repeatedly, and would not
be satisfied till she had sung them one
of her old songs. For ten months she
stayed in Rome, gaining steadily In
popularity and in power. Then she
went to Russia and sang there all the
leading opera roles
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11
Tobacco in Janan.

Tobacco is both cultivated and con-
sumed on large scale in Japan. The
plant was introduced by the Portu-
guese in the seventeenth century and
the trade in it is a government mo-
nopoly. Tobacco is almost universal
ly used in small pipe. While cigar
cites are manufactured in large qnan-
ties, they are nearly all exported.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11

herself almost as
much of a national
reputation as her
husband. A gen.
tlewoman in the
fullest sense of the
word, she presides
over her home with
exquisite grace.
The close friend
ship between the
Herricks and the
McKinleys brought
L.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11

played. The tone was very sweet, but
not loud enough for an orchestra. Ex-
pertinent proved that by changing the
fittings and settings the tone could be
made much louder. AS it is now the
violin when played properly sounds
exactly like any other violin. 1t is
doubtless the most curious musical in.
strument ever made.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11
Term Radiograms.

At the international congress of
wireless telegraphy, which recently
met in Berlin, the term ''radiograms"
was used for messages sent by the
new method The term has the ad-
vantage of being descriptive
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11
A TunneI Under the CanitaI

The twin tunnel under the capitol at.
Washington, which the Pennsylvania
Railway has been given permission to
bore, will be 5000 feet long, cost $780,
600, and electricity is to be exclusively
used for hauling trains through 1t.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11

flow of European emigration America
constantly reducing the proportion of the AngoSaxon
of the Teutonic D the American population
with all this there remains far greater community
thought and feeling between England and the United States
than between England and other foreign European
country The English law lies at the foundaNon
Of the American legal The two nations
same language in a measure the same history and
traditional sympathes and characteristics. They
have under the influence of literature
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11
How Mamma Figured 1t.

''Say, ma
''What is it?"
whats the height of the ridicu-
lousT
WELL" said Mrs. Henpeck. your
father is about feet 8, believe."-
New York Herald.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11
railway EmpIoyes.

Five hundred and sixty thousand
persons in the United States are de-
pendent upon the street cars for sup
port.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11
FATHER OF GREATER NEW YORK.

Andrew H. Green, Who Was Shot to
Death by an Insane Negro.
Andrew III. Green, who was shot to
death in New York by Cornelius M.
Williams, a negro, who charged Mr..
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11
WILL BE FIRST LADY OF OHIO.

Mrs. Myron +. Herrick, Wife Ohio's
Governor-e1ect.
Mrs. Myron I. Herrick, wife Of the
Governor-elect of Ohio, has by her
beauty, winsomeness and tact won for
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11

If you intend to pay your bills, pay
them as soon as possible, and get the
bother over with.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11
BASS OF AN ENelIsH-spfAKING ALLIANCE.
By tie Rt. Hon. W. Il. III. lie,

The idea has been steadily growing that in
foreign countries the first aim of an English
statesman should be to establish close and friend
ly relations with the United States. England is
by her position in the world an eminently free
rade country, while America Is strongly protec-
ZIONIST. Probably more serious fact in affecting
the future relations of the two countries, how
ever Dis a growing DIVERGENCE of ra ciaI elements
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-12-11
OPPORTUNITIES OPEN TO DoMEs1lcs.
BY Mrs. AIvah Jordan 6arfh.

Year by year, generation after generation the
daughters Of the poor pass in hundreds of thou
sands from the narrow means and lowly culture
of the cottage the tenement into the atmos-
phere Of higher social state. They 60 from
what is often pinched and noisy or quarrelsome
home into some family where they will day by
day live amid good manners, measured speech,
and ideas of refinement progress and the march