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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-24
A Story from Life.
How Change of Fortune Sometimes
Changes the Possessor.

1t happened in an Oregon village
less than FIVE years ago. This IS
truth; part of the details are sup
piled, and the characters still live
and breathe and have their being.
The night was cool and woman
of o8 sat lowering over handful of
Goals in the sitting-room heater. In
the larder was little -four, little
salt, a little tea and some milk-no-
thing more; in the woman's purse
there was smooth ten cent piece,
with a hole through it; in her
heart a nameless sadness and an
intense longing for eternal rest. such
as comes often to the aged who feel
themselves neglected and in the
way.
Going to a window the lonely
watcher gazed towards the hillside
cemetery. In the moonlight the
white tombstones stood out in bold
relief against the background of
dark cedars, just beyond. Two
little graves in that quiet lot were
hers, but the lowly beds of her
sleeping babes were unmarked. save
by the rank ivy and wild Scotch
bloom that waved above the humble
mounds.
Dashing the s"alding tears from
her eyes the woman resumed her
seat; and. as though voice whis-
pered in her ear, she heard distinct
ly the words of the 23rd psalm:
1.-THE Lord is my Shepherd; I shall
not want" and although the wom-
ans supper had been scrap of
stale bread and a cup of weak tea,
and though the morrow seemed to
promise even less, she sought her
pillow and with hops reu uewed and
courage strengthened. fell into calm
and peaceful slumber.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-24

But the visitor faded from the
dreamer's mind ere the glare of the
next days sun had softened into
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-24
For Sale.

Vetch, clover, oats, wheat and timothy
hay, 100 cords of grub oak wood sawed
IN IS inch lengths, order early before the
after harvest advance prices. One fresh
Jersey COW. Can order from Corvallis on
telephone.
LII. Brooks.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-24

Get your camping outfits such as tents,
cots and stools at Ho11enberg & Cady's
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-24
For Sale Cheap,

Two pianos, in perfect tune and good
condition, at,
B1ackledue's.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-08-24

That same night another woman,
in an adjoining state and city, gave
Il luncheon to a number of fashion
able friends Herself and daughter
were attired in gowns of the finest
texture; jewels cleaned on their
white hands, and the table was re
splendent in cut glass and costly
silver; hot-house flowers gave out
lanquorous perfume: electric lights
and the 'plash of fountains on the
lawn rendered the scene enhancing;
a tr'nged orchestra discoursed
sweet music from recess in the
midst of Aowins palms and other
tropical plants, and JOY and mirth
held sway as the guests came and
went and chatted and laughed.
What mattered the expense?
Did not Mrs. Blanks reception re-
ceive write upin the Society News? ?
and did not every guest vote the
affair perfectly lovely?"
When she retired to her room
this woman fell asleep in luxurious
arm chair before the polished mar
bic hearth, and in dream she saw
an aged woman in a faded calico
dress, lowering over dying fire in
meanly-furnished room, down in
Oregon. Slowly the scene connect
ed itself with memories of childhood
and the sleeper seemed to inhale
once more the fragrance Of the
honeysuckle that grew at the kitch-
en- window, and to taste again the
salt-rising bread and golden butter
that were ever found in the lunch
baskst of the growing school girl. |
But, alas! in the cupboard now
the shelves were bare, and only a
scant supply of -four was in the
bin. The dreamer noted that the
elder wonan's shoulders were bent
with age and hard work; that her
ewes were dim with unshed tears, |
and that a pitiful droop to the lips
told of an internal grief too deep
for words. Then the scene chang
ed and the curtain of time rolled
back just twenty years. The
dreamer saw the same room as II
had been in those c,her days; saw
herself one of family of ten and !
most indolent of them all; she saw
the elder womsn, not so stopped !
then, keeping boarders in order to
supply the ten mouths with food |
and the ten growing bodies with |
raiment; she remembered that in |
those days the older woman labored /
many times until the clock hands
pointed to the midnight hour, and
she saw The brown hair turning
rapidly to gray, and the strong
frame bending daily beneath its
heavy burden.
And as she drea med, the elder
woman arose, and in clear voice
.erAN
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01
BENEFITS OF MANUAL TRAINING

Jacob Riis, the New York philan-
thropist, in his lecture here Monday
night told of the wonderful benefits
derived from manual training schools
in the tenement districts of the
metropolis. He said that the use of
tools and the necessity of being true
and accurate in measurements, in
planning, carving and saving, had a
tendency to make the boy square and
true in everything, thus building UP
strong. self-reliant, resolute, cOnscien
tious character What manual train
ing does for the boys of the tenement
districts it will do for them every
where 1t should be made an essen
tial part of public school training.
The greatest defect of the Walla Wal
la schools, otherwise excellent is the
lack of manual training for the boys
and girls. Not another year should
be allowed to pass without provision
for manual training.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01

eral Grant swept nearly every state
in the Union in his contest with Hor-
ace Greeley in 1872 and his popular
majority was about 100000. OF course
Roosevelt's plurality of over 100000
votes appears to be the biggest ever,
but in proportion to the total vote 1T
is smaller than that given General
Grant However, it is big enough to
answer all purposes and it would be
just as well for the 40 democratic
electors from the South to join with
the republican electors from the Solid
imOuS for Roosevelt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01

steadily increasing from year to year.
the time is close at hand for the har-
vesting of another wheat crop. Jan. l.
is the date usually taken as marking
the height of the harvesting season,
but, in advanced localities, cutting be-
gins much earlier. and the first week
reports from which an estimate Of the
quantity and quality of the crop can
be made.
The time is therefore, but a few
days off when the grain trade, pass
ing over other influences as secondary
in Importance, will turn attention prin-
cipally toward Argentina. For a fort
night reports of unfavorable weather
have been coming, but as the wheat
fields of Argentina cover wide area
and as the weather on the whole has
been variable, and the means of OBJ
nation are not so good as in our coun
try, there have necessarily been some
conflicting advices, and cables of one
day would make the crop promising.
the next day perhaps finding conditions
again unfavorable.
A few days ago, the first really Sc
rious report came, to the effect that
damage. This was rather indefinite,
but the foreign market felt it; Liver
kets followed. There is little doubt that
an authentic report of serious damage
would send wheat prices UP sharply
the world over, but while it is now
evident that conditions in Argentina
are not favorable, there is still nothing
to warrant the belief that the crop
promise has been cut materially.
How much wheat Argentina will
raise it is impossible to say nor is it
possible to get down to very close fig
ureS even in a year when bad weather
just before harvest is not a cOnsidera-
ton, as it must be this year. The pro-
duction increases steadily. From Jan.
1 to Nov 10. 1903, Argentina shipped
60.864 900 bushels. In the period cor
responding, in 1904, she exceeded this
by 2S,277,000 bushels, shipping S9.141,-
600. The prediction has been made that
from the present crop Argentina will
have from 100000 to 25,000,OO0
bushels to export. Senior Stricken, a
leading miller of Buenos Aires gives it
as his opinion that his country will do
this safely, provided the crop comes
through in fair shape.
A surplus of 125, 100000 bushels in
Argentina would mean more as a price
making factor than would be supposed,
from a comparison of that total with
the worlds production, for while the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01
ADVICE ON BUYING BOOKS.

The New York state library has
been issuing some good advice by bull
letin. Director Dewey says:
DO not buy encyclopedias while in
progress of publication. They are ag-
gravations until complete and can al
ways be bought more cheaply than
they are at first offered a few months
after publication. Read Eugene Fields
story of the 'Cyclopedy' and take
warning. The same rule holds good
for all subscription books. Avoid them
Shun books in parts. They cost more
than they are worth in a library. Do
not buy sets or complete, editions Of
authors. Buy the volumes you need
and as you need Them
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01
"ROTTEN AND, -CONTENTED.'

The preachers of Philadelphia are
combining to reform that city, which
Lincoln Steffens describes as rotten
and contented" The City of Broth
erly Love, founded by that honest old
Quaker, William Penn, is undoubted-
ly the most corrupt city in the world.
1t is asserted by men who ought to
know, and it is not denied by the
machine leaders, that $4,000 fraudu-
the recent election. Gangs of repeat
ers went from one polling place to
another throughout the city, voting
the names of dead men, fictitious per-
sons and of live citizens whom they
drove from the polls. Tammany in it's
worst days never countenanced any
thing half so bad. The democratic
machine in Philadelphia is closely al
lied with the republican machine, the
party leaders combining to loot the
treasury. g.:
The reform of Philadelphia seems
as hopeless as Lots effort to save
SOdom and Gomorrah, and if the
preachers are no more sincere than
Lots subsequent incestuous conduct
proved him to be, it is doubtful wheth-
er there is righteousness enough in
the city to save it from the fire and
birthstone that are required for it's
fumigation and publication.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01
DISSOLVING RAYS OF PEACE.

The recent talk Of arbitration and in
struggle in the far Orient has evap-
grated and the atmosphere along the
Shake river is of a deeper leaden
hue than heretofore. If Japan ever
sounded the western nations to get.
their views on Intervention and in
dulged any hope of relief from the
burden she has assumed, she knows
full we'll now that her antagonist,
treacherous old Adam Fad, historical
ly slippery, molelike, cruel, unrelent
ing is firmly resolved to fight to the
bitter end and strain all the resources
Of the big empire to retain his hold on
southern Manchuria and continue his
movement on Korea.
There is every indication that Cen
eral Kuropatkin is concentrating all
his resources along the Shak-he river,
augmented by reinforcements, and
that the Japs are massing troops there
also for titanic struggle with the
Arthur is apparently approaching cap
itulation. under short rations, dimin-
fishing ammunition and the persistent
assaults of the Japs, who fear neither
men nor their instruments of warfare.
The Russians hope much from the
Baltic fleet, If it ever reaches the yell
low sea. If that feet continues to be-
have as it did in the North sea, under
the command of officers who became
panic stricken over visions of Jap war
ships of their own creation, they are
likely to bring into Oriental waters
only remnant of the armada which
sailed so gaily out of the Gulf Of Fin
land in August. After all that has
been said about the pleadings of the
cars relatives in England and Den
mark, to which the tears of women
added force; after all the talk in Eu-
rope about arbitration and intervention
in the interest of peace, it is reported
from st. Petersburg, that the mere
mention of mediation arouses the ire of
those in authority, while the peace
suggestions are not thought worthy of
consideration, and talk of American
intervention is characterized as ''un-
friendly 1t will require another cam
paign, such as the Japs are sure to
| offer Russia, to make the latter think
she has undertaken too large a job.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01

Two days after the election the
Standard Oil Trust advanced the price
of crude oil cents a barrel. This
advance inside of thirty days will net
the trust $1,OOO,OO0 extra profit, which
will no doubt enable the company to
doubly reimburse itself for all the
money it contributed to party cam
paign funds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01

Those who decry legitimate adVer-
Using in wspapers-institution that
do a lot of work building up the COM
munitieS in which they are publlShed
for little or no pay-are generally the
ones who swallow bait, hook and
sinker" when some travelling ad-
vertising man comes to town with
some special program, clap-trap adj
vertiSing proposition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01
HAVE BEEN GREATER VICTORIES

In proportion to the total electoral
and popular vote there have been
several more overwhelming victories
in presidential contests than that won
by Roosevelt over Parker. George
Washington was twice elected unani-
mously. Thomas Jefferson's second
election was a walk-a-way James
Monroe in 1920 had 231 out of 232
electoral votes. Jackson in 1882 beat
Henry Clay out of sight. Franklin
Pierce in 1856 defeated Winfield Scott
SO badly that the Wing party went
out of existence. Lincoln won five
siXths of the electoral votes in his
contest with Mcclellan in 1864. Cen
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01

figures put against the worlds figures
really look small, it must be remem-
bered that Argentina consumes only
small part of the wheat she produces,
her milling industry is yet in it's infan-
CIV and most of her crop goes, az wheat
upon the European markets.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01

Fine new cloths for iady's tailor
made suits, cIoaks, skirts, etc. Rock
the tailor. All garments made to order.
Come in and examine our line. Jones
building, Second street.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01

The vote for Albert E. Mead for
governor was over $4,000 less than
that for Roosevelt That number of
republican voters dlSapprOVed the
methods by which the Tacoma con-
vention was controlled by the rail-
road lobby.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01

It is amazing the chances some men
will take for money. An lmpecunlOuS
Italian count has just been found who
for $4,000 in hand and a yearly al
lowance of $4,000, is getting ready to
marry PittSburg heiress.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01
ADVERTISING cHIT-cHAT.

Advertisements in The Evening
Statesman create enough new business
to nav for themselves. In addition they
accelerate the trade of. regular pa
irons.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01

A store or business we'll advertised is
in a class by itself. 1t is generally
looked upon as in the lead. And lead
ership in any line is worth lot in this
0aV
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01

The Foresters of America will mi
tiate a big class at their next meeting
Friday, December 2, and also elect
officers for the ensuing year. All
members are requested to be present.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Copy of change of advertisement
must be delivered to the business Of
fee by the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. to
insure insertion in the issue of even
date.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01

If the retailer is after business, or
at least, a liberal share of it, ne can
only get it by persistent and intelli-
gent advertising.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01
WEATHER.

Tonight and Friday threatenening
with probably light rain or snow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-01

In Argentina, that far-off country
whose grain producing area has been
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
Mitchell Il Sure Winner.

Letcher Chronicle: Every day the
prospect fol Mitchell winning the
capital fight grows brighter and
brighter. The free transportation to
Pierre by the North Western has
added nothing to Picrre's strength.
but rather diminished it. When
Pierre won in the contest fourteen
years ago She had greater induce
ments to put forward to the voters
than now. Her street railway, col
lege, packing house and Touring mill
were then a reality, now they are OF
the past. She has absolutely nothing
but the capital building and the
geographical center. The honest,
unprecedented voter who can see both
can not help but decide in ia
o OF Mitchell. Mitchell is located
near the center Of population. can be
reached by any part OF the state and
is going forward not backward. The
late exposition which was attended
by over $4,000 people, has added
greatly to Mitchell's strength as evil
dencing its accessibility to the great
IpaSs OF people. 1T is no longer a
question of Mitchell winning tue
fight. The only question is: How
will Der majority be?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
AWARDED SEWER CONTRACT
City Council Awarded Contract of
Constructing Sewers to L. w.
Seaman tol. 500. 600.

"A special meeting OF the city com.
Gil Was iield Thursday evening for
the purpose of opening the bids for
the constitution OF the sewer system
OF tie city. All members or the
council We're present and the DELHI
erations were presided ovcr by Mayor
Silshy.
Before taking up the sewer bids
several other matters we're disposed
of, principal of which was a new
boiler for the water works. The
boiler that was installed is CT 20
years ago is nearly useless and most
OF tho work is performed by the
boiler put in a few years ago. 1t was
decided to purchase a new boiler OF
100 horse power. this size being
agreed upon as being necessary with
the future growth Of the city. a
committee OF five, consisting CT al.
dernnen Perry. Reeves, Kings, Wells
anc Newbuty, was appointed to
make the necessary investigations
and with power to act in the matter
OF purchase. 1t is hoped to have the
boiler INSTALLED within a month.
Chairman Curtis, OF the light COM
mittee. made a report on securing
prices fron the Electric Co. for the
establishment OF an all-night service
OF electric lights, and it was agreed
to accept the proposition. This APP
plies, however, to the arc lights
only, and will be in force for one
month.
The sewer bids were opened with
thee hiders after the contract. The
Mouein Heating and Plumbing Co.
offered to do the work for 81 cents
per running foot. Eric Jensen's was
IL cents per running foot. and J.. w.
bid amounted to 500, 900,
for which he agreed to install the
entire sewer system according to The
plans and specifications. Mr.. Sea-
mans bld was accepted, and it is un-
derst0od that the work Will be COM
menced immediately and as much ac-
complislled as possible before cold
weather sets in.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
poker post of Sioux FAILS

Hooker post of Sioux Falls. They
arrived on the Milwaukee road
thursday afternoon. and the party
was composed of - people. They re-
turned home Friday. and every
one OF them expressed their highest
appreciation of the way in which
theY had been entertained i'm Mitch
ell by the post ana Relief Corps. At
. O'Clock the guests were escorted to
the post rooms in the library builG-
ing ana a repast OF the kind that
SATISFIES was set before them, it be-
ing served in fine style by the Relief
Corps ladies. One soldier expressed
the idea tnat it was the nnesu meal
OF lhe KIND he had ever set down to
and he had been to a good many of
such meetings i'm the state. The
LADIES received the highest praise for
their part in the entertainment.
In tine evening the visitors were
assembled at the Mitchell Club rooms
and tic informal program was pre-
sided oNer by Dr. S. j. Moore. Mayor
sllsby extended a welcome to them,
and took occasion to remark about
how the old soldiers we're appreciated
in Mitchell. That five of them we're
county officers, two we're county com
m~issioners, three of them had been
mayors and the council had given
them the free use of the basement i'm
the library for as long as the organi-
cation shall last. He was responded
to by +. a. Frebel, who said that
words were entirely too feeble to ex-
press tbe.delight at being entertained
so royalty by the Mitchell old soldiers
and their wives. He referred in
glowing terms to the position Mitch
ell occupied in the capital fight and
wished her every possible success.
Remarks were also made by Albion
Thorne, Captain Foote, and Mis-.
Jhos. FL. Brown spoke on behalf OF
the LADIES' OF the party. Comrade
Burdette sang mi Of his comic songs
entitled Corporal Schnappe,, that
brought down the house. Miss Merle
Tlllotson sang nj OF her best num-
bers that was much enjoyed.
The old soldiers and their wives
taken to the homes OF the COM
rades Of this city and entertained
free OF all cost. This morning they
we're shown the city hall, the corn
and other points of interest.
The tallyho coach was also brought
into use to show them over the resi-
portion OF Mitchell, which
many OF them had never seen. This
part of the city was quite a revela-
lion and they thoroughly enjoyed
trip. The old soldiers declared
they took the train for home
That they would always have a good
word for.-Mitcbell and her prospects,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
Goes TO st. Louis Exposition.

Miss Zadia Brown received word
this morning FROM the Minneapolis
Tribune that She was one Of the sue
cesslnl contestants in the prize for
the trip to the st. Louis exposition.
having been awarded fifth place.
Miss Brown had less than a week in
which to secure her subscribers for
the tribune hut her friends in the
city responded nobly. giving her d
little over l79, 900 votes. Under the
terms OF the contest a winner was al
lowed TO select Il companion to make
the TIP with her and Miss Brown
has chosen Miss May WEIGH to ac-
company her on the trip. The young
ladies left Wednesday evening
via the Omaha road for MINNEAPOLIS.
where they will join the large party
and take Il steamer FOR st. Louis
down the Mississippi river, expecting
to be gone ABOUT two weeks. Miss
Brown desires to thank her friends
sincerely for their kindness in max
ing 1T possible for her to enjoy so
pleasant an outing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-10-14
a Novel sight.

Alexandria Herald: Miss Iris Glow
of Pierre. who has teen visiting the
past month at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Y. X. Stillwell, had quite an
experience Tuesday while out riding
with Miss Nerna Stlllwell. Not
withstanding the fact that Miss
Glow has been a resident OF Hughes
county for ten or twelve years past.
she had never seen a threshing ma
chine until Tuesday, and it was a
novel sight to her. 1t is now a GER
tainty that when she returns to the
garden and agricultural spot(?) OF
the state She can inform all her
friends that she has at last seen a
threshine machine, and She can des
cribe the animal to the curious ones
OF Hughes county, who have no use
for such things.