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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
THE PENALTY OF WEALTH.

Mil1ionaires Whose Lives Are Made
Miserable by Cranks and Promoters.
Three men in the Wall street dis
trict, New York, receive requests in
the course Of year to back schemes
the financing Of which would break
the Bank Of England or bankrupt the
government Of the United States. They
are John w. Gates, ]. Pierpont Nor
gan and Edwin Hawley. These propo-
sails run through the whole gamut Of
human ingenuity, from new method
of scratching matches to the promo
ton of South American revolution
or the prevention of earthquakes and
other seismic disturbances. They pour
in by letter and persons from all quar-
ters of the globe.
These things are the penalty of spec
tacular wealth. They are some of the
troubles that beset the man who makes
his millions with blare Of trumpets
and under the glare of limelights.
Mr.. Gates has been bounded so by
importunate persons that he hardly
dares set foot in the street. He was
importuned in restaurant after restau-
rant, until in self-protection he had a
dining-room fitted up in his Office and
there he now takes his luncheon. Mr.
Morgan has been forced to adopt the
same method.
One Of the things that bothers Mr..
Morgan most, although it costs him no
money, is the camera with a fend be-
hind it. If there is one thing he hates
more than all others it is being photo
tographed, and he has become an
adept in springing from the door of
his Office building into a coupe and
banging the door behind him It was
he who was the recipient Of the pro-
posal that he finance a scheme for
making earthquakes impossible. Just
after the eruption Of Mount Pelee q
Frenchman wrote him, most earnestly
asking his help and assuring him there
were millions Of dollars in the plan.
Scarcely a day passes but some man
writes to him Of the unearthing Of q
priceless painting, disfgured by time,
but bearing beyond all doubt traces Of
the work Of some dead master. An
other class Of men whose palms itc6
for some Of the Morgan money are
the book agents, not only the inoften-
sive ones who have editions de luxe to
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
F.. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned. have known F: J..
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially fl able to carry out any OBJ
legations m ade by their firm.
WEST & TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all DRUGGISTS. Testim onials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
THE CITY BOY.
Why He II Generally Left In the Real
by the Country Boy.

Why He Is Generally Left In the Rear
by the Country Boy.
That the country Is the better place
to raise boys is the teaching Of all ex-
perience. Go over the list of tho men
who have done things in your city. A
large majority of them are country
bred. Why?
The boy wherever you ind him
needs wide spaces for the development
of the vital forces that are in him.
He instincdvely covets elbow room.
Inc boyish swath Is q wide one. He
is necessarily noisy. He bubbles over
for the same reason a tea kettle does.
He is full Of spontaneity and runs
over. In the city he is cribbed, ca
bined and confined. He has little
chance to let himself out. What won
der the roundly developed country lad
beats him to the goal.
Poor city lad. Here is the picture
Secretary Shaw gives of him, in a re-
cent address: ''The boy is the most
valuable product of society, but in the
city he is not fairly treated. He lacks
a chance for the free play of his ma
ture. His parents seldom give him a
gymnasium or a shop or even a room
Of his own. They are afraid he will
spoil the furniture. 1t is too expen-
sive to let him do as he pleases. So
they give him money and let him 60 to
the streets which are often an open
gate to hell" The picture is true.
Poor city lad. There are no wide
echoing fields or shady woods where
he may wander at his will, giving full
play and proper vent to the life forces
that run riot in his veins. To him
there is no call Of the wild. For him
there ID no company and touch Of Ma
ture which the country boy knows
| and feels.
At home they say Of the city boy
that he is rude and awkward and de-
strucdve. What wonder! Tho only
wonder is he doesn't explode. He is
all boy. That's why he is worth rails.
ing! Expressions o. energy in the boy
spell Force. He has in him the max
| ing Of a man. Why scold him and
spoil his temper for being what he is
Why spoil him by trying to make him
what he Is not7
An unspoiled boy-city or country
is about the finest thing on two legs.
He is affectionate-under his. vest. He
is sympathetic If you know how to
reach his sympathies. He is honest
And frank. And above all, he stands
for fair play. Later on, as a man, he
may lose many of these virtues, but as
| boy he is admirable.
Give the city boy his chance. Let
him go to the country at every oppor.
tunity. Let him build a shop in the
back yard or in the cellar If he choos.
es Give him a room Of his own. OF
course the room will be topsy turvey
betimes. OF course. He is not young
gentleman. He is a boy, God bless
him. Let him bring his comrades
home with him. Let them together
romp' and raise cain. Give the city
boy a vent. The country-raised boy
has beaten the city-raised boy because
he has had a better chance-Des
Moines News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
His Exclamation.

Why are people who buy gold bricks
invariably farmers" asked the man
who assumes superiority.
81 dunno" answered Mr.. Corntossel,
unless it's because farmers are the
only folks nowadays who have money
enough to make it worth while for
sharpers to bother with 'em."-Wash-
ingtOn Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
Something Alike.

"Why is a kiss over the telephone
like a straw hat?"
because neither one is felt" re-
marked Mr.. Wise.
And then the old maid was heard
to remark that current events were
certainly shocking.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
Almost Right,

"What do you know about this case?''
asked the lawyer.
Nothing" replied the witness. ''Ism
the expert"
Subsequently his testimony proved
conclusively that he knew less than
nothing.-Chicago Tribune.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
Russia's Purchases.

Russia bought from the United
States in 1903 nearly $4,000, 900 worth
of goods, which is double the average
for previous years, and sold the United
States nearly $11 100000 worth, which
Is an increase Of I'd per cent over pre-
vious years.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29

"On1y WaitinE."
Only waiting till the shadows
Are a little longer grown,
Only waiting till the glimmer
OF the days last beam is fowns
Till the night Of earth is faded
From tho heart, once full Of day;
Till the stars of heaven are breaking
Through the twilight soft and gray.
Only waiting till the reapers
Have the last sheaf gathered home,
For the summer time Is faded,
And the autumn winds have come.
Quickly, reapers! gather quickly
The last ripe hours Of my heart,
For the bloom of life is withered,
And hasten to depart.
Only waiting till the angels
Open wide the mystic gate,
At whose feet long have fingered.
Weary. poor and desolate.
Even now. hear the footsteps,
And their voices far away;
If they call me, am waiting,
Only waiting to obey.
Only waiting till the shadows
Are a little longer grown,
Only waiting till the glimmer
OF the days last beam is flown.
Then from out the gathered darkness,
Holy, deathless stars shall rise,
By whose light my soul shall gladly
Tread its pathway to the skies.
Frances Laughton Mace.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
Un.to.Date Magazine Work.

Up-to-Date Magazine Work.
Hack Writer-How would you like
an article on Solomon?
Magazine Editor-First rate, If you
can only furnish complete set Of por-
traits of his wives.-Somerville (Mass)
Journal
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
A SueDect,

-She-You didn't stay long In London.
He-No, l couldn't stand it. Over
there everybody knew me for an Amer
lean right away. Here, In New York,
no one ever suspects it-Smart Set.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29

Milton sold his copyright of Para
disc Lost for $72, in three payments.
and finished his life In obscurity.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
Old
FAvORITES
~~~~~~~~~
The Miatletoe Bou1h.


The Mistletoe Bouxh.
The mistletoe hung In the castle hall,
The holly branch shone on the old oak
wall:
And the baron's retainers were blithe and
gay,
And keeping their Christmas holiday,
The baron beheld with fathers pride
His beautiful child, young Lovelrs bride;
While she with her bright eyes seemed
to bs
The star of this goodly company.
'T'm weary Of dancing now," she cried;
"Here tarry q moment-I'n hide, I'll
hide!
And, Lowell, be sure thou'rt first to trace
The clew to my secret lurking place."
Away she ran-and her friends began
Each tower to search, and each nook to
scan;
And young Lowell cried. 20, where dost
thou hide?
I'm lonesome without thee, my own dear
bride."
They sought her that night, and they
sought her next day,
And they sought her in vain when a
week passed away;
In the highest, the lowest, the loneliest
spot,
Young Lowell sought wildly-but found
her not.
And years few by, and their grief at last
Was told as a sorrowful tale long past;
And when Lowell appeared, the children
cried:
See! the old man weeps for his fairy
bride"
At length an oak chest, that had long
lain hid,
Was found in the castle-they raised the
lid.
And a skeleton form lay mouldering
there
In the bridal wreath Of that lady fair!
o, sad was her fate|in sportive jest
She hid from her lord in the old oak
chest.
It closed with a spring!-and, dreadful
doom,
The bride lay clasped In her living
tomb!
Thomas Haynes Bayly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29

We give a man credit for being
leyel-headed II he Isn't above our level.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-29
CHAPTER XIV,

Reuben Culwick did not reach Sedge
Hill till a late hour, when the blinds
were down before every window of the
great house. He did not dream of death
at home while he had been abroad in
pursuit of the living, and, in the deep
thought born of his baffled search, he
ptrode up the broad garden path without
being struck by the blank aspect of the
mansion.
"How did 1t occur? Tell me every
thingT' he asked, as he went into the
picture gallery, and Hartley followed
him. The story was related, and he list
ened patiently. He heard of his nunt's
death, and of Thomas Eastbelrs fight
of the suspicion which attached to Thorn
az Eastbell until the doctors arrival, and
that gentleman's belief in the natural
termination to the life and cares Of the
old lady-of the inquest which must fol-
low her decease.
He walked up and down the great pic
ture gallery in his old restless fashion,
planning for the morrow. Suddenly he
quilted the gallery. and went upstairs to
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-11-12
In Memoraul.

The final chapter Of q beautiful
life's story WAS written Wednes
day, October 26sh, 1904, when
the spirit of James Thomas Null
en- Quilted its tabernacle of clay
and passed to the shining shores
beyond.
His age was thirty.eight years
was born in Carroll county, Octo :
her 9Th, 1866, and moved to Tai
lahatchie county in 1869, where
has ever since resided. He was
married to Mrs. Hattie Berry
Guess, July 1st, 1891.
He was converted at the age OF
seventeen and Joined the Mctho'
dist Church. He was an active
worker in the church and was
known tc be loved by every one
who knew him. He Was willing and
ready to meet his God. A few
minutes before be passed away
be called his wife and said to her,
Listen to ms, / have been asleep
and the Saviour told me that we
could have the privilege of going
there. would talk to all, but
can't" but said to her, you talk,
and she told him that he was GO
ing to Heaven and she would be
sure to meet him there. He said
that il what ! wanted you to say.
Oh he so often repeated. HAT
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-11-12

tie, don't leave me-" He bore
his sff1ictions with Ohrfstisn pa
thence and never rnurnured nor
complained. His death was caused
10y eOnsumptiGn.
Itseems that his fkmiIy cannot
live wlthouthim; their load is too
heavy to bear aud their lives too
lonely without him. We trust
that God may teach them that he
was taken for a good. purpose.
We know that he issat rest with
loved ones gone before, He cam
not come back to us but we can
60 to him.
May God give his sweet chill
dren grace to live right in this
life SO when they are called away
they can meet their dear Papa
where parting is no more, for we
know he is waiting in glory his
loved ones there to meet, while
he is with those gone before
walking the golden street.
We loved him, yes, we loved
him, but angels loved him more
and they have sswaetly taken him
through heavens gates. A pres
'cious one from US is gone; . voice
we loved is still;a place is va
cant IN our hearts which can
never he filed.
AS we'll as loving wife and four
sweet children, he leaves . de-
voted father, one brother. two
sisters and a. dear old grand
mother, besides 2 large number
of relatives and q host of friends
to mourn his loss.
His sister-in. law. = y
DAISY BERRY.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-11-12

one Of the nbst interesting ex,
hibits Of farm products ever MADE
s. the State bf Mississippi, and
perhaps in any other State, was
msde By Or. 3. +. Hart, Pike
eounky fsrme~, At the late county
isir Ia McOomb City. DR.. Hart
showed 120 varieties Of farm pro
ducts that were grown on his
own place this year, and proved
= seyelati0n to his own friends
and neighbors. The collection
sill doubtless be secured for the
cotton and Corn Carnival at Jack.
pos, says : writer Of that city.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-11-12

After walking from Terre
HAute, Ind, to Knoxville, Tenn.
and dcspairing Of success. 7. a.
Leroy, a tramp, vas offered and
accepted S16i, 900 for . one>
fourth interest III q patent to tie
the ends of st 81 rails together
The New York G sntral Riilroad
is the purchaser. New Orleans .
Ite u.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-11-12
The car owns one hundred

The car owns one hundred
palaces scattered all over Rus
sia. II takes about $4,000 men
servants to care for them,
auj their salaries amou It to S4,-
100000 a year. Ia the stables
are more than 5000 horses. Six
ty- twoof thesa royal residences
the car has never seen.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-11-12

Official figures compiled by
Auditor Henry shows that there
has been an increase Of more
than AL per cent on the assessed
valuation oi property in shis State
within the last eight years.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
UTICA LIE MS.

John Campbell arrived here Sunday
from Dillon, where he has been at.
tending school.
Miss 10 Remington went to Lewis
town Saturday. returning Sunday.
At the school election Saturday II.
G.. Phillips vas elected trustee for
the three year term. Hiram Meachem
was elected for one year to fill va
cancy.
Mr.. Polly has moved to town, &C.
cupying his house west of the M. E.
church.
Rev. A. Rodger left Monday on a
business trip to Helena and Augusta.
He expects to be gone about ten days.
The Sabbath school gave a special
Easter program last Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. Frank Lamb has recovered
sufficiently to be around again.
II. G. Phillips has sold his stock Of
general merchandise to a stock com
pany, who expect to take possession
the first of next week. Avery Arm
strong, the prospective manager of
the new company, has been in town
for several days. .
A. c. Stoutenburg was a Lewistown
visitor the latter part of last week.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
hDh ME I TItOICN,
County Superintendent of Schools.
One Woman Among the Thousands.

We received a letter from Way
cross, Georgia, a few days ago, from
a lady who has lived there for years.
She writes us that she had been
troubled with female complaint for a
long time, until she was reduced to
almost a shadow. It affected her
mind, she could not remember any
thing, would get confused and so ner-
vous and irritable she could hardly
sleep. She described her case as one
similar to thousands of other women,
and then ends the letter by saying
she had gained Is pounds last month,
and never felt better in her life, hav-
ing no trace of her former troubles,
slept well and ate her meals with a
relish. This lady commenced the use
of DR.. Gums Blood and Nerve Tonic
just six weeks before she wrote the
letter, from which we copy the above.
This tonic Is in tablet, form, and
should be taken right after meals. II
turns the food you eat into strong,
rich blood, making solid flesh, and
feeding the nerves, curing disease by
making healthy flesh. Pale, weak,
thin people should use this tonic.
Sold by all druggists for 75c per box,
or three boxes $500. Sent postpaid
on receipt of price. Address DR.. Bo'
sanko Co., Philadelphia, Pa. For sale
by Delzell Drug Co., Lewistown,
Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06

Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. MatIock enter.
tanned at a Ave O'Clock dinner Sun.
day Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Hill. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard |. Shaw and Mr.. and
Mrs. II. r. King. A most delicious
spread was prepared and those pres.
ent enjoyed the event immensely
Mrs. c. A. Mclean is spending a
few days with friends in Lewistown.
Mrs. ohm Dobson left Monday for
her old home In Missouri. MIR. Dob
son accompanied her as far as Lew.
istowB
Mrs. Il. p. Chandler went To Lewis.
town Friday to attend service in the
Lewistown churches.
Chas. Willard, OF Lewistown. is
here this week.
Considerable improvement is being
made on our streets in the way of
sidewalks. macadamizing, etc. This
is a godsend. as IL has been badly
needed.
Mr.. VIM. Reece. a very popular
miner Of Kendall, left Monday for his
ranch at Cottonwood.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Strsyed-From the Morrison dairy
ranch, below town. a small, bay sad
die pony, branded7-H-D on hip Ham
ilton brandt. A reasonable reward
will be paid at this Office for infor-
nation leading to recovery of same.
V. Smack, wife and seven chill.
dren, Of Milligan, Mich. arrived in
the city last week and have settled
on the Hamilton ranch on Spring
creek. John Belik, of Prague, Neb.,
and John Kabela, OF Milligan, Mich,
also arrived in the country this week
and will probably locate here perma'
nently. They are friends of Vacalav
Pulec, the real estate man.
The railroad is evidently up against
another little storm. 1t has been sc
all the winter. About the time the
line is opened a storm comes along
and fills up all of the cuts again. This
morning the shoveling crew were
almost to Ubet. They have been
making good progress during the last
week, Mr.. Harlow having had person
al control. Their task has been a
most difficult one, as hundreds Of feet
of cuts were packed from six to
twelve feet deep. The snow had melt
ed somewhat and was past the shov
cling point in many places. One has
to travel ver the road and see the
long cuts which have been made
through solid walls Of ice to appre
ciata tho trouhlac which tho railroaf
men have had. There is nothing de
finite as to when they will get into
this city. Under conditions as they
existed up to this morning they ex
pected to get in Friday o Saturday
But even a small storm will delay
them somewhat. They are working
their best and no one is more anx
ious to get a train into Lewistowr
than President Harlow and his men
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
COST OF SANITATION.
Two Million Dollars viii be Requir
ed to Make Canal Strip Healthy.

According to Professor william II.
Burr, who had a hearing before the
House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce on the subject of
sanitation of the Panama Canal route
IL will cost 81. OO00OO to put the can.
al zone in good sanitary condition.
This Is a small price to pay for
health on the route OF the great wat.
er way considering the stories of ap-
pauling mortality that have been re.
lated from time to time by oppon.
ents of the Panama route. A grave
yard containing the graves of 5000
laborers on the Panama canal has
been located somewhere neal the
water way by enthusiastic cham.
pions Of the Nicaraugu route, while
out of 800 Chinese laborers 1t has
been stated that 500 died in three
months. II has been said laso that
a thousand men lost their lives for
every mile of work that had been
done.
SO far as Professor Burr has been
able to ascertain. these 5000 graves
do not exist outside of the superheat.
ed imagination of some orator or
writer. 1t is true that the rate Of
mortality on the isthmus is high, but
1t has not interfered with the steady
employment of between 800 and 900
men on the Culebra cut by lie new
Panama company.
The works of sanitation will be
chiefly the construction of water
works and a sewerage system for the
cities of Panama and Colon and the
drainage of ditricts between those cit
les. As the natives have no idea of
sanitary principles. the government
will have to resort in a measure to
the methods employed by the British
army in India. 1t will have to use
force in many instances, 10 doubt,
to secure strict observance of SAM
tary laws and rcgulations.-Record
Herald.