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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-05
Types Of Southern Women,


The changing political faith Of the
Southern women finds expression in
the three types-the grandmother, in
tensely Southern, unreconstructed,
more or less unforgiving lin words, for
she Is as tender as an angel in deeds
to all who come her way; her daugh-
ter, more than a shade intensely South
ern and unreconstructed; her grand
daughter. loyal and loving to the past
as to a memory, and inspiration, a
faith, but in herself an American-a
United States woman, yielding fealty
to two flags; the Stars and Bars, for
which perchance her father died, and
the Stars and Stripes, under which her
brother, her lover, her husband, or her
son, may be now serving in a uniform
of Federal blue. The grandmother is
not quite content that this fealty
should be fervid; the granddaughter
wonders why grandmamma should So
consider the matter-should be ratheee
hurt at her attitude Her mother says:
"She is jealous Of her old flag; It is to
her as the grave Of her dead."-Myrta
Lockett Avary in Gunton's Magazine.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-05
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Changing and shaking up the pillows
when they have become rumpled takes
but little time, but it is very comfort
ing and refreshing to the patient.
The covering Of the bed should
vary according to the temperature Of
the room, the nature Of the sickness,
the feelings Of the patient and the
the time Of the year. Whatever these
conditions, the coverings should be as
light as consistent with the comfort. of
the patient
Feather beds should never be used
In cases of sickness. They are uncom-
Portable for the patient and keep the
body unnecessarily warm.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-05

Exercise for tho Busy Housewife.
If a woman Is too busy to take
daily walk outdoors, she should seek
to get as much fresh air and healthful
exercise In her home as possible.
Hold the body erect, the weight rest
ing upon the balls of the feet, the chest
active and thrown back, before an open
window or door while inhaling deep
draughts of fresh air. This should be
done several times a day.
In sitting at the machine, table or
desk, incline the body from the waist.
Do not hunch the shoulders or bow the
back.
If the eyes become tired, rest them
for few seconds, either by closing
easily or changing the direction and
angle Of vision by looking off from the
work.
A swaying of the body (from the
waist backward and forward and to
the right and left will rest the muscles
Of the waist and back.
For few minutes lie fat upon the
back, relax the entire body, become
passive in mind and calm in spirit, and
you will rise renewed woman
Woman's Home Companion.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-07-01
Johnny's Lament.

Wish | didn't have any sisters round
Fourth Of July time. Got six that are
pretty decent other times, but when
the Fourth comes they buzz round
like mosquitoes.
They amt got no constellation for
a feller's feelings. They bust in on
his fun just when he's lighting a
cannon cracker and want punk
fixed, and when they see the cannon
sizzling they scream loud enough to
split your ears and that brings your
nav and she yells to you to quit
teasing your sisters and then sees the
cannon and rushes out and grabs YOU
and bears you away, and you miss see.
ing the cannon bust into a thousand
pieces.
No, sir, sisters are all wrong round
Fourth OF July time. If they amt get.
ting your NAV after You and scream.
ing all the time fit to kill, they're
moozing round and blubbing and saw
ing, Poor Johnny's burned his finger" "
That makes feller with any spunk
darn mad.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-07-01
The First Stars and Stripes.

The first using of the stars and
stripes in military service was at Fort
Stamoix, renamed Fort Schuyler, now
Rome, New York, in III. August I'd
Of that year the fort was besieged by
the English and Indians; the brave
garrison were without a flag, but one
was made in the fort. The red stripes
were Of a petticoat furnished by a
woman, the white stripes and stars
were supplied by an officer who gave
his shirt for that purpose, and the
blue was piece Of Col. Peter Ganse
voort's military cloak. Three women
worked on the flag, and it was raised
TO victory, when on the 22d Of August
the redmen and the English were de-
lated at the fort.
The next record of the using Of the
stars and stripes is on the first ami
versary of American independence.
which was celebrated at Philadelphia,
Charleston S. c., and other PAGES.
July 4th, l717.
The banner was used at the battle
of BrandywiBe. September 18th, 1777,
at Germantown, October 4th OF the
same year, and it also fioated over the
surrender of Burgoyne.
This flag cheered the patriots of
Valley Forge the next winter; it waved
at Yorktown and shared in the rejoio.
fngs at the close of the war.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-07-01
Fourth ef JuIys

Maine. from her farthest border. gives
the first exulting shout.
And from New Hampshire's granite
heights the echQing peal rings out
The mountain farms Of stauurh Vermont
prOlOng the laundering call,
And Massachusetts arSVerS, "RunkeI
H!n!"--a watchword for Us all
Rhode Island shakes her sea-Wet locks
acrlaiminS with the free.
And staid Connecticut breaks forth in
Joyous harmony.
The giant joy Of proud New York, loud
as an earthquakes roar
Is heard from EIudson's crowded banks
TO Erie's crowded shore.
Stil on the booming volley rolls DER
plains and f10Wery eadeS
To where the Mississippi ) food the tuF-
bid gulf nVades;
There, borne from many a mighty stream
upon her mightier tide,
Come down the swelling. long huZ2a
from all that valley wide.
AnG wood-crowned AneRhaMy's call from
all her SUBMITS hign,
ReVerherateS among the rocks that pierce
the sunset sky:
While on the shores and through the
swales round the vast inland seas,
lUe tptdIS ana CiI pes, llllNSl FREEMAN y
songs, are flashing to the breeze.
The woodSman, from the mother takes
his boy upon his knee.
And tells him how their fathers fought
and hled for liDer'
The lonely hunter sits him down the
forest spring beside
To think upon his cOuntrvs worth, and
feel his C0untry's pride;
While many foreign accent which our
God can understand.
Is blessing Him for home and bread in
this free fertile land.
Yes when upon the eastern coast we sink
to happy rest,
The Day Of Independence rolls Still on
ward to the west
Til dies on the Pacific shore the shout
Of jubilee.
That woke the morning with its voice
along the Atlantic Sea.
Q God. look down upon the land which
Thon hast loved so wen,
And grant that in uubrOken truth her
children Still may Owen:
Nor. while the grass grows on the hill
and streams flow through the vale
Many they forget their fathers faith, or
IN their covenant fan:
Keep, God the lairest. nObleSt land that
lies beneath the sun
Our country. our whole country, and
our country every one
George W Bethuns.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-07-01
DIARY OF 4 REAL BOY.
Its PerusaI Gave Father INSIGHT Into
Many Thnus.

80 " "SS' SaNC ahIISI iHSl9nt intO
Many Things.
There is certain 9.year-Old kid in
this city, who is keeping a diary says
the Philadelphia Telegraph. The book
was given him last Christmas by a
relative, and his father had forgotten
all about it until he accidentally found
the volume the other day. Curious to
see what his small son had written in
it, he opened the hook and found that
the diary had been faithfully kept.
Here are a few Of the entries:
Il am 9 years ord today. Looked
in the glass, but whiskers aint sprout.
in YET"
"Sassed boy. Got lickt."
pop borrowed ten cents for car.
fair, that makes $115 he owes me.
Wonder if lie ever get it,"
Jimmie stole my ball. |
lickt him for il"
"ASt Pop for some of MY money
and he Civ me nikil. l want that
dOler."
I'VE feloos got up baseball club
to-day. Ime picher. If had that
doler IS | could get a unaform."
Pep got paid today and Civ ne my
money
Mamma borrid a doIer. Bother
these people anyway. A feIo cant save
The Rice belt journal., 1904-07-01
The co.operative Movement.

1t is sixty years ago since the CO.
operative movement was inaugurated
in England by the RoChdale Equitable
Pioneers, a little band Of weayers
(only twenty-eight in number). most
of whom were Chartists, and practi-
cally all OF whom were also Socialists
of the Owen school Now that the CO.
operative movement has grown to
such dimensions that it can claim to
possess the largest trading concern
in the world, it is interesting to re-
call the fact that the Rochdale Pion-
eers commenced business on a capital
of CPS, collected at the outset by
weekly contributions Of I'd, which
were afterward increased to Sd. The
Rochdale Society has now over 1900
members, and its trading profit last
year was $4,000.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-07-01
Copyright. 1901. by Rev. F. p. Duffy.
SERMON DID HIM GOOD.
Churchgoers HomeIy but Very Etfec-
tive Comparison,

-hufchgoeTs Homely but very EHeC-
tive Comparison.
The late Father McGOldriCk of Dor
chester, Mass, was one of the great
est pulpit orators in the archdiocese
md always took delight in seeing
what effect his sermons had upon the
owiy D:embers of the congregation.
One Sunday, while leaving St. Peters
,hurch, where he had been stationed
many years, he met a parishiOner who,
:Ouching his hat to the reverend gen
leman. said:
That was a beautiful sermon you
preached to-day, father. 1t did me a
power Of good
I'm glad of that" responded the
clergyman. Can you tell me what
particularly struck you? What was
;he main point"
"Well--ef-I don't rightly remem-
oer-I don't just exactly know. | ah
-ah-what the use; sure, | don't
;emember an individual word of it.
Sorra a bit of me knows what it was
at all, at aI'"
And yet" said Father McGoldrick,
with a smile, you say it did you a
power Of good
SO it did, Father; I'll stick to
that"
Now, tell ME how"
We'll, Father, now look here.
There's my Sunday shirt that my wife
is after washing, and clean and white
it is by reason of all the water and
soap that's gone through it. But not
a drop of water or soap or blue has
stayed in it, dye see? And it's the
same way with me an the sermon.
It's all run through me an dried out,
but all the same, like my Sunday
shirt, I'm the better and cleaner for
II
The Rice belt journal., 1904-07-01
Each Had Same Thouuht.

When people 20 to law with one
another said ex-United States At.
torney John H. Casey, they seem tc
feel much 2ggrieyed one to the other
| had occasion to particularly notice
this in connection with a case which
had been completed just previous tc
one l was waiting to try. Adjourn.
ment for lunch came shortly after
and as | was leaving the court house
| met the defendant, whom | knew
and remarked:
I notice you lost your case
Yes he replied, the scoundre
beat me-
Before reaching Court street 7 alst
met the plaintiff, to whom | said. il
passing:
81 see you won your case
Yes he replied gleefully, 1 bcs
the scoundrel. Boston journal.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-07-01
THE
.NIINERS' FOURTH
IN TIE
DANS OF GOLD
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The old miner filed his pipe and
settled back in his chair.
1T was way back in So" he said.
Il was down in Lower California an
| was a-diggin for gold. | was kinder
down OF my luck. but my pard, Jack
Burke, and better feller never drew
breath, cheered me up considerable
whenever | got the dumps, as every
mornin Id say, Col ding it! I've got
ter strike it today
But lots O days came and went,
and | never seemed any better off,
The pesky lnjuns was gittin' trou-
blesome, too, an news came that a
couple OF ranches had been raided and
burned.
This didn't trouble us much, be.
cause we had our rifles and two O.
the speediest horses in California
One night We was settin' around
the fire after corkin' hot day, for
it was the 4th Of July.
Il was a-thinkin' Of home and had
almost made up my mind to start for
the east next day.
Jack was Sngin' a gloomy old
hymn tune just cause he knew it ag.
gravated me. and | was just goin' to
chuck something at him when | seen
sight that made me turn cold.
Clear and sharp agin the sky stood
the fgger of an lnjun! Only a second
he stood there, but | knew that there
was more Of EN- among the rocks and
bOulders. Jack an me made dash
to where our horses was staked out,
eXpeCtin every minute to be fired on
from behind.
when we were off on a SaIlop to
Wilkins ranch we heard the critters
ponies comm full pelt behind us.
Our horses were fresh. bat the In
dian ponies were very swift and al
most tireless.
AN arrow or two whistled over our
heads. but they seemed to be waitin
tlii uey soI CLOSER before they all
Hr
iooNeo at J"cN' HlS Ups were
'ioSeo usn'' OuI 'ncre was d SIeam IN
HIS eyes 1i't hI"ue HE 'hiNh ne was
sorter enjoyin' it.
ouodehi|-oh' 1t was Dad moment
my morse S'unoleo III mole ana
ieIl' swapping d ioFe'eg' raised my
rlhe ana "ouId nave DIoWn the Ieader
OF the IhdlahS 10 kihSdom come II
JACK hadA SHppea the Drlddle rein
OF his morse INTO my hand an sald:
Don lose no time. III take heer
o these varmints.
! hated ter DO 1t, but | didn't want
TO waste no words, so Jumped on his
horse and tore OF.
i tried not to think Of Jack, but a
big lump came in my throat as | i'm
agIned hlm lynn on the EaIIer sand
The Rice belt journal., 1904-07-01
SONG OF LIBERTY.

Arranged ty p, I, RYpEs.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-07-01
FIREWORKS ARE EXPENSIVE
Noise-Making Devices for the Fourth of July
That Cost Much Money

one Of the explosions and the animals
go floating away, illuminated by &
naming torch beneath similar 70 the
common fire balloon. This is perhaps
the most remarkable design which
has yet been invented in what is call
ed aerial fireworks.
The most costly piece Of this set
however, is known as the japanese
night bOmbShel and is the invention
OF Japanese workman in large fire
works factory in New York state. The
bomb itself ranges from twelve tC
thirty inches in diameter.
At the end of its fight it expIodes
no less than seven times. actually Fro
duCing every CO'or Of the rainbow in
the form OF streamers. shooting stars
comets, &erpcnts, golden rain para
chuteS, whirIi2igs and "spreaGers
One Of these bombs forms a whole ca
hibitiOn in itself, rs the illumination
lasts fully three minutes before the
last design fades away.
The large bombs cost SEQ apiece
owing to tho raro chom:coIs n.hiob
are used, and the amount of work
upon one, for the various cOmpart
ments contain over oo0 foot ~ f,..
ovorv ;nnh &c ,nl,io,, lo. 80 r> oouo
fully placed in a certain position sc
that i will NOT io,ito hoforo 80
nronar time and enoi tbo c4oot
Fireworks doo,nrs COW ,hot r,inos
o,d bo++orioe ,.f,l 10 ,.om,. uaa,,,e,
this v.or on account of +boi,. rdsoro
h)anra n Volcanoes Tho rooort or,n
tions have actraII,, coneol . hoo,n l.,
this feature of frou,o,.l.s 49, tbo noo
nIe desire r. 500 tho rocomhIanco of .
volcano in miniature
Thav can no nrocnrod IN oro =,
ba1p - do1o, ooIore 7,o,+ of ,hor,
nrodrco forv cco1os ond hous ,n4 .
now docion cor,hiro, etorr WITH tbo
halls Thev bava ta}or tho n1aco ~
tho roman candle to LARGO evtont
and tha ordinary nioco which :, bo1d
in tho hands iS nroIuo1l,. ooiro o,,t
of rso Ono roo,or t. ,Lo+ = :. 80
daraarors an ocoorr+ of +ho .ba,.a~
of sharks fsI1iro. ovor ,bo ,orson n.ho
holds i
Tho davs wbon tho na+riotfc citioor
went to tha fireworks doaIor and ,ic,,
o6 out hfc rocI,otc nirwbooIs ord
othor riooec oro o1,o,,+ n,.or rho sno
works man saves him all tbis trorhre
hv naclino assortmants in caeoc oc
that ha can hrv bic celebration at sc
much q hov or &C already stated bv
the car load if desired
Spnnoeo noonIo IN tbo roiobborbood
olnh toootbor ond roioo eo5O for tbo
oyon}ng'e cntortairmont Tbov cor
oot 1oroo roo1,ote dooon 1ora.
mines a half dozen limitations Of =
windmill and have the choice Of three
or four set pieces such as "IuIy 4"
the Maltese cross q mammoth revo1v.
ing star "1776" and the bust Of a
hero or statesman. if thew desire The
features of President Roosevelt will
be reproduced. in glittering points
eyeglasses and all, not only in this
country. but in the PHILIPPINES, for
some very large orders containing rep,
reservations of the president we're
sent from San Francisco to Manila
several weeks ago.
The fashion in set DESIGNS has
changed considerably. The familiar
The Rice belt journal., 1904-07-01
A Bunch Ct Fire Crackers.

A lit frecracker in the hand isn't
worth two in the pack.
There is no use pulling the trigger
after the gun has been fred.
Do not look a gift cannon in the
mouth.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-07-01

The making of fireworks has prog
ressed rapidly in America. and we are
not now dependent upon China and
Japan for our freCraCkers, our red
lights and our nOise-making, nerve
destroying devices.
Time was when few roman candles
and some skyrockets furnished the
larger portion OF the fireworks for the
celebration Of the Fourth Of July in
the smaller towns, but modern patrl-
Otism does not stop at that
Nearly every citizen Of town will
lay out considerable money for his
supply Of fireworks. and il is not in
frequent that private family will
spend from $50 to SIS in order to
make a pig illumination on the ma
tons birthday. Set pieces, such as
were formerly much priced at cele-
bTations in the average towns are
now quite often seen on the lawns OF
private individuals, for the American
workmen have learned how to make
them, and that means that they are
to be obtained more cheaply.
The day when the small boy and
his big brother had to pay ten cents
bunch for crackers has Ion& passed
by. Machinery has been 'nyfnted to
mold the paper cylinders Snd load
them with powder at tho r@t2 # l,00O
and more minute they can be
manufactured at about two cents a
hundred in large quantities and retail
at profit at five cents.
! The combination Of powder and
various chemicals which the fireworks
man has succeeded IN mixing allows
program 10 be given at night which
can be Kept up for three or four hours
II desired, with something different
almost every m:rute. One can get
up family celebration on the curb
stone in front of the house which will
include not only rockets and roman
candles, but plnWheeIS, mines. bombs,
splitting devils and other things which
are apt to WrlggIe around among the
spectators, and the entire cost will
not be over s..
From this figure the prices range
al the way up to carload Of set
pieces containing ton OF powder
ard costing $1,000. In some OF the
elaborate displays at the resorts near
New York and other large cities pa
per, powder and chemicals are turned
into sparks, flame and smoke at the
rate OF $4,000 an hour-more than the
hlghest priced opera singer IN the
world charges tor her services.
The rocket which whizzes into the
air and breaks Into a stream of pend
ants or is turned into single star
amid the "Ohs!" and "Ahs!" Of the
spectators is still used, but it has
been wonderfully changed in recent
years. 1t still WhirrS upward in its
aerial flight, leaving trail of sparks
behind, but at the end OF the journey
may burst into a golden shower re-
semDllnG some familiar flower.
Perhaps from the center falls a rain
Of red, white and blue balls floating
gracefully downward until they al,
most touch the earth. Others form a
cluster of long, delicate lines some
what similar to a rainfall on a sum-
mer day and thus they are named.
The rain comes down, however, at
The Rice belt journal., 1904-07-01
VALLEY FORGE
TO BE
PRESERVED

y ~
II the shades of the great departed
ever revisit the scenes of their earth
ly struggles, then the bleak heights OF
Valley Forge must have witnessed a
joyful gathering Of iluStriOus ghosts
lately, for at last it seems assured
that the historic camp ground, to the
extent Of 1000 acres, is to be pre-
served forever as national park.
1t is intended Ia restore thn sacred
SPOT tO the condition il wac in ot Tho
time of the heroic self.sacrifica of tho
revolutionary army. The antrencb-
ments are to be cleared Of the ce3rurv
and a quarter accumulation of ruhhieB
that almost obliterates their lines
Whom tho oon,,,i.,oo :. oLo.o .
arraroo,non+e boz tt,,u ooo,,oS ~
historic oro,,n5 for +ha roo1iS S0 1t ,"S
ototo v,heao ,.ar. o,,sano, 'sog'-, ao5 80 ~
va1loy Eoroo f,r tta irta,a,',s,.-
the nation will no invited - o,orI- .hl
nartic,,Iar srot u.Ia.o 80 aa.n 49,.
mont of nstrio,e oon,rod i, tI,o 5n.aI
fuI wintor s,,coo,ain,, UvoaLiua.,,'-
rennIce b,, tIov.o o+ Car-,o,, +,r,.,,
To tho +ourie,c Who toll 49, 49, -,
n +bo in+,onoh,,o..a - I-oI,p
oftor ,,;ei+ 80 tbl, r,,,ai.. Ill., 7S' ~ ~
ir which U.o.birotor ,,,oao 49, l'',I
onartarc the uoct ootonichino +I,;--
about tho oroon,r,r,o,,+ e., .hot
t,,rv and n c,or,or &c aefan+ -, 49, ~
manto boc fo;,cd - ai,a :-o
sion or the co,id oor,buorI,s "
Tho rifa pi,s oro fI,od n.;tb aoos
leaves trooo boro oroun 49, ~ I.:S,I
that were onco oIoorod 80 t;I,Lo
order IN c-i,,o Tho ct,orrch ,,o4o-. .,:....
of the noints in dapoer of ottooI, ord
some of tho odvorcod noc+o oro a.
tinguiehahIo only heoorso of +ho sian,
describing them. hnt tho Iiror - tLo
trenches ora nloinI,, dicoornt,,1o
Fort Huntineton with itO frirgo %
fall trees stands orin, &C oror io tbo
foreeround &C ono loolo dou.n frono
an anglo of tho er+rorcbnon+c ona -
oil angie VI tIe ehtrehchments' anc 1t
IcquiieS very llI'ie imagination 10 see
'ne mou'hs ol me cannon pointing out
VI 'ne EMU assures ana lhe gIeam OF
tLe sentry u"HoheI aS he parades be-
hihd me wall. from this same angle
the valley stretches IN peaceful beau
w. TWO or three o!d-fashiOned houses
are the only structures in sight, and
Ihe "hlte column erected by the
daughters ol the ReVolutlon TO the
ueau VINO lie burled all around is the
most conspicuous mark on the pas
toral landscape.
Except ter the presence Of the rail-
road at the foot Of the hills on which
are the entreAchmonts. and the teie-
graph poles lining the white stretches
OF highway, Valley Forge seems Just
as II is pictured ii the stirring days Of
'he reVolullon.
me roadway up which the tourists
Toll, every other person armed with a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
RIOT OF ITALIAN VILLAGERS
Peasants Object to the Arrest of the Head
of Their League for Alleged
Swindling.

Rome, Oct 2S.-Serious riots have
occurred at San Pier Vernoticio, vii
lage of 5000 inhabitants near Lecce
The disturbances were caused by the
arrest of the head of the Peasant
League on charge of swindling The
peasants surrounded the prison i'll
which the accused man was confined
and attempted liberate him. Meantime
reinforcements of carbineers had been
sent with orders to transfer the prIs-
oner to a larger town.
Learning of this, the peasants built
barbados, and when the carriage con-
tanning the alleged swindler appeared
they threw themselves in the road to
prevent it from passing. The carbineers,
however, removed the. prisoner, al
though stones and other missiles were
thrown at them by the mob. The cap
tain of the carbineers and two of his
men were wounded and there were
several casualties among the peasants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-10-29
DECLINES TO TAKE IT BACK
President Roosevelt's Reply to James N.
Tyner's Request That He fright the
Great Wrong" Done Him.

Great wrong Done Hlms
Washington, Oct. %. The letter
sent to James NJ. Tyner, assistant at
torney general for the postoffice de-
partment, on behalf of the president,
in answer to one sent by the judge
to the president June II, asking him
to fright the great wrong" which he
declared the president had done him
unwittingly in using certain statements
rejecting upon his official conduct i'll
transmitting papers to congress in con-
nection with matters disclosed in Bris-
lows report, has been made public.
The letter is signed by Secretary
to the President Loeb, and says that
report from the department of JUS
tice abundantly confirms the views of
the president complained of, which will
not be withdrawn. The pith and story
Of the reply is in the last paragraph,
which says: "The president naturally
shrinks from saying anything that
will diminish any comfort you may
have derived from the verdict of the
jury, but he is advised that you were
not tried for the wrong-doing to which
he referred but for conspiracy with
Parrett to do wrong; which, he is adj
vised, is wholly different matter, as
one may be guilty of wrong and not
guilty of conspiring to do so.