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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1904-09-20

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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1904-09-20
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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09
Getting Hair Cut in japan.

On returning to the hotel INDUCED
in Japanese hair cut for the first
time. Here you don't go to the barber
shop. The barber shop comes to you.
A very serious-looking young Jap with
sober-hued kimono waiting upon me at
my room at the hotel, and undoing his
barberous instruments, deftly and
skillfully executed very good modern
hair cut in a very short time.
He did not tenderly rub his hand
over that little bald place on the back
Of the head (most all old boys have
iD and enlarge on the virtues of his
inimitable hair restorer, and tell you
how much brighter life would seem to
you 1t you would only invest in bot
tie of 1t, nor did he enlarge on various
themes to display his conversational
powers, but confined himself strictly
to his professional work. In some re-
spects japanese BARRIERS are preferable
to those of our country.
Possibly this superiority may arise
from the fact that as they do not know
our language they could not indulge in
the customary 'airy persifage" If they
wanted to.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09

demand. Indeed. 1t is much as the su-
perintendent Of one Of the city bus
lines said the other day: 1T is pity
the automobile does not take hold OF
the rough work the horse now has to
do. We don't need automobiles to haul
the fashionable about town. We need
them for delivery wagons and for dirt
hauling and for coal wagons and the
like. The horse can do the best Of the
work himself. What he needs Is some
thing to help him with the hard work.
There are not on the market to-day
enough heavy horses to do the hard
work Of city teaming. According to re-
ports the price Of an average team
horse has doubled within the last nine
months and the scarcity Of teams for
general hauling IL alarming. Contrac-
tors are having the greatest difficulty
In getting enough teams to do their
work and the price Of hire for a team.
wagon and driver has recently adr
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09

He would remedy his deficiencies in
this respect as soon as possible. at
least as far as this one bewitch1ng
maiden was concerned. And he vowed
that he had never before guessed what
a thoroughly delightful chap MacIn-
tyre was until he heard the latter say
ing before he went off with his friends:
"Oh, 1 say, BerensonI Come to din
ner tomorrow night-quite informal,
you know. Six o'clock. Alice will be
mighty glad to see your
Jack looked doubtully into the vio-
let eyes.
There was a smile in them, though
the lips were sweetly serious.
'I'll comew promised Jack fervently.
He wrung his friends hand vigorously
in the ardor of his friendship. "Lord,
yes, I'H Gomez
And he said to himself as he strobe
back to the Office, with his head in a
whirl. that it might not be quite so
romantic to find a rubber in Chicago
mud as a slipper on a ballroom floor,
but that it has possibilities! It
would serve!-San Francisco Call.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09
horses keep at $12 a month. The sum
is divided something as follows:

horses keep at $12 a month. The sum
is divided something as follows:
Feed Sc 90 Barn rent -. So 90
Groom ...... 4 90 Shoes .-....... 90
He considers this big estimate.
allowing for the high rental of barn
room downtown. "And even at that
rate we think it is costing more to keep
horse than a man." he explains, "be-
side that we have our investment to
look out for. we have put money in the
horseand the man didn't cost us a cent.
And then again the man can take care
Of himself, but a beast Of a man will
abuse a poor beast Of horse. A horse
will work all day long and all night II
the driver forces it, but a man won't
there's the difference. We have 10
look out for the horse and the man can
look out for himself. If you were to
figure it out deducting for the extra
expense Of keeping a horse and for the
odds and ends In the line Of expenses
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09

Laid down of the most profound philosophical truths OF
the when he said: "As thnketh is he" If
woman constantly thinks hairs and wrinkles she
will have both in abundance On the other hand if
she boldly defes spectaces powders paints stays wigs,
etc. and constantly asserts to her heart and the whole
world her right to remain young nine times
will still be girl at 40 instead of brokenown old
ready for the grave.
If man will defy old Father Time by constant
tai and physical declaration of his right young
buoyant he can win in walk There is for a
nervous collapse at IS 40. Most chew much
tobacco smoke cigarettes drink much liquor
and sve too fast Too many mistake reckless
dash for renuousnes Repose the greatest needs
Of the hour. Washington of giant purpose
and iron WILL yet withal of magnificent repose
for little careessness which precpitaed
might have lived to pass the century mark
Sandow advises exercise and cold baths. is all
right far it goes. But regimen which considers
only the physical is worth very little without pure
strong mind clear honorable soul
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09
WOMEN MAKE PAPER MONEY.

Even Guides at Bureau of Engraving
and PrintionR are Girls,
The government and the banks, and
even the postofices, would be in 8
| hole for time If all the women in
the bureau of engraving and printing
| should drop dead all at once. That
| shop would have to close up pretty
quick. Why, you can't even go over
there and look around without a WON.
an to show you. All the guides to the
bureau for the benefit of tourists and
other ignorant people-which includes
all Washington people, for Washing.
ton people are the most ignorant peo-
pie on earth about Washington institu.
tons all the guides, and there are
seven of them, are women, young wom-
en- and pretty women at that.
And how the people do visit therel
Three thousand week, said a guide.
That's 800 a day. And that's one a
minute for every working hour of the
day. Pretty constant stream of callers
that.
Not SO many years ago three decrepit
old men were the guides. Now the
seven are women, which Is significant,
and one that typifies the work done IN
the bureau, for here, Of the 1900 en-
ployes, more than half are of the fem
inine persuasion.
These young and good-looking guides
will explain how American money Is
printed on the back, then put in cold
storage, where it goes through a dry
ing process; then sorted and the i'm
perfect sheets thrown out; then print.
ed on the face, and then perforated and
put up in packages to be sent to the
treasury for the government seal.
They generally tell how useless 1t
would be for any one to try to rob
the wagon containing this money. In
the first place, because six guards al
ways accompany it; and, in the Sec
ond place, because the money at this
stage Of its manufacture wouldn't be
any good, anyway
''It Is seven days after bill Is print
ed on its back before it Is printed on
the face" said this visitors guide. at
takes thirty days to make a silver dol
lar bill, and forty to make a gold one.
The gold one Is printed three times,
twice on one side. because it has to
have the word gold and a little splotch
of gold on this side before the face can
be printed"
Then, she led the visitor to the
framed dollar bills fastened to one Of
the walls in the hall, and showed these
bills, calling special attention to the
gold certificate, and then led the way
back to the front door and said adieu.
It was all over In ten Enthusiastically
ington Post.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09

you will find that single horse does
not hire for quite as much per day as
a man does. But we never hire q sin
gle horse-we get them in an outfit
horse, wagon, harness and driver for
SO much. Naturally the outfit will cost
more than any one part Of it,
Many Of the large contra ctors, un-
able to get horses to use in the work
Of excavating cellars, have put in large
forces Of men, who, with pick and
shovel, are able to do the work of
teams.
In the meantime If there is an auto
mobile which will haul dirt or scrape
roads or do any Of the drudgery Of the
horses' work the equine family will no
doubt welcome it. There will be plenty
Of work left for the horses.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09
SAILING.

Wind and wave and gold-washed weath
er,
Wind fling loose and wave set free;
She and 1 alone together
Sailing on a sapphire sea.
Clang and cIamor Of the crowded
City street is heard no more:
Only pillows, foam enshrouded
Freighting music to the shorel
Sail full blown and sloop PROV ainging
. Floods Of song on either side;
White gulls in the wide blue winging-
Gipsies Of the rowing idel
Peaks afar that know the splendor
or the sunsets waste of wine;
Twilight sky grown strangely tender
Like the eyes that look in mine.
-Leslie's Monthly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09

the of employees He all devices
for detecting such practices. He mercessy prods every
body to see how much work he get out OF him He
prizes into nook and into slightest
transaction till he knows just what is going everywhere
minute He shakes and he shakes whole
business tightening fastening loose board
there applying tonic, another dressing
down, always with his finger the pulse patient
till finally 1t steades down to normal healthy action
1t is not such long stretch of years Dutch
trader used his foot the weight buyina
furs from the Indians of America method in
that! But have elaborated business knowledge and
methods in America since then To-day experts and spe
ciass in business principles doctors" and
we may without undue exaggeration dignity the sfted
classified and duly arranged of their special
knowledge science.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09


ing Our dyspepc friends talk about the glory
time and how have away manners and in NOR.
ais Early records speak of the exceeding drunkenness
among the clergy Virginia. record attaches
to any church in any denomination any State in anv
township, of the United States to-day.
The eighteenth century had inventions by Amer
leans two things, the lightning shingle nails but
the century contributed to the happiness
Of and the glory Of God than centuries which
preceded it. General Washngtons administration his
republic rocked to the whisky rebellion in
county of Pennsyl ylvania but in thirteen States
and million of men, American that in arms against the
republic for it's overthrow only placed on rmer founda
ons with liberty Rah your good old times! The
best time is to-day, except Tomorrow
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09
A New Cinderella

0ACK BEREA,SON caught sight OF
nj her as he was going to the office
" after lunch. He frequently caught
sight of her, but this was the extent
of their acquaintance. He had groan-
ed more than once to think convention
ality forbade more extended one.
She was not the kind Of a girl with
whom one might scrape up bowling
recognition. to be later elaborated into
an interchange of commonplaces that
might culminate in permission to call.
Indeed, IL she had been. 1t Is safe to
conclude Berensen would not have
troubled his head about her. for he
had a social position to maintain,
good deal Of personal pride and more
than the average sense Of exclusive
ness.
"Hallor' he said, suddenly, and stop
ped short
The girl ahead had paused. She was
evidently in some predicament. for she
stopped as though to extricate herself
or to pick up an article dropped. AL
most at the same instant however, a
tremendous dray. piled with boxes,
bore down upon her, and at the shout
of the driver. who was striving to
rein In his huge Percherons. she
sprang toward safety and reached the
sidewalk.
Berenson let the dray pass. Looking
down directly on the spot where the
girl had hesitated. he saw that which
had arrested her. and bending quickly.
he pulled out of the thick, black, sticky
mud an absurdly small rubber, with
Its wrinkles holding the arch Of high
little instep.
"Wenw he calculated. "here's luck!"
He felt ridiculously elated. So
pleased did he look. in fact that
friend josthng him as he reached the
opposite sidewalk remarked his salts
faction.
s'Wheat gone up. Berenson?"
"No-rubber" laughed Berenson.
And his friend walked Off, wondering
what there was in fishing footwear out
of the mire to make a fellow look so
idiotically pleased.
TT was mighty muddy. tool" he
commented disgustedly.
This accusation could not be made
against 1t an hour later. cleansed and
polished to the highest possible degree
by the man who kept the shoestand in
the office building where Berenson had
a suite. He took hs prize upstairs,
and deposited 1t, wrapped in tissue pa
DER, on the top of his desk.
Then he sauntered to the window
TO look over at the skyscraper across
the way, where at a certain window,
In a certain tier, he had often seen a
certain head. 1t was a shapely head,
ringleted as close as a baby's with
sunny brown curls. Indeed, SO fire.
uuentiy OF late had he gone to his own
easement to discover II that partcu-
lar bonnie head and rose-leaf face
were within range OF his vision that
his business began 10 suffer from such
erratic absences.
Not that Jack Berenson was bother
Ing himself about business. During
those minutes he stood. absorbed In
day dreams. staring apparently at the
embarrassing wall Of an uninterestng
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09
vanced from So to 81 to IS to Sc per

vanced from So to 81 to SIS to $6 per
day. Even at this price horses are not
to be found and general teaming COM
panies are unable to fill their orders
because Of their shortage in horses.
Drivers and wagons are plenty enough,
but it Is impossible to get the horse to
complete the outfit. 1t so happens that
while a man is earning $1.5O a day his
team is earning So.
The superintendent Of barns for a
big cab company figures the cost Of a
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09
MEN CHEAPER THAN HORSES.

Famine In Horses and Rush of Work
Make Them Hard to Hire.
If anyone is deceiving himself that
the automobile has any chance Of driv-
ing horses out Of the market let him
ask the teamster or bus driver, says
the Chicago Chronicle. The contrac ctor
will tell the same story, giving figures
to prove that the horse market was
never in better shape than it is this fall
and that horses were never in greater
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09

the intellectual framework by of which business
moves this organiza Of business being
before It has long been known that
important element but competition grows
fercer the perfection of method of system,
to be the very key to success
The latest development Of this tendency to discard
shown in the business
DOCTOR" who is expert who be called in
prescribe for business that shows symptoms
failing health He Is graduate from the school of expert
charge of everything and bosses
The first think he does work
ing system, and he invariably finds this closely
to eliminate waste to reorganize
from top to bottom Detecting leakage here
time there he endeavors by introducing labor
saving devices reduce the running
managers to advertise effectively the least
money how to have the windows dressed how
floor space how to make two do the three
Besides examining into that result from lack of
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09
TELLS how TO KEEP YOUNG.
~ Or. George r. nan.

In olden times men lived to a great
age; few died under the century mark
unless killed in the battle or the chase
There is no physical reason, no edict of
nature, why men should not live 100
years and upward now. And yet age of
itself is no virtue. Unless one can keep
young in looks. feelings, actions ana
ambitions what pleasure can there be in
merely piling up years?
l believe that the art of keeping
young consists largely in the main
tenance Of a right attitude of the mind
IN fho Sr1hioof Tho oroo onoSflo mi
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09
Hard to Make Them Do II.

First clearinghouse Mistress-I've
seen it figured out that people can live
ON IL cents q day.
Second Boarding-house Mistress
All! But you can't get them to do it
BROOKLYN Life,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09
AMERICA AND THE PRESENT TIME.
BY Senator chauncey N. peper.

L have only contempt for watery pat
rfotism. L. know men who invest abroad
because they see the shadow of an an
archy and communism which is to
touch their possessions. I know men
who live abroad to get out from under
the American avalanche. l hope they
will never return. We neither want
them nor do we want the offspring of
such stock. What are our perilsa In
comparison with what we have gone
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09
Two TruthA

One Of the most important things in
life, my son." said the father, 'is to
know when to grasp an opportunity"
"And another" said the wise son.
''is to know when to let go Of 1t. I
suppose e-"-Philadelphia Ledger.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09
BuIlfroes a. sentries,

A Pennsylvania fisherman has dis
covered that bullfrogs act a. sentries
to fish, and that it Is useless to Try to
catch bass when a deep voiced bsllow-
ing frog II watching.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09

and play golf because It Is fashionable to do go
and the people they want to like enjoy things
We will get rid of the fads we may never get
rid the limitations but the latter
cultivate Individuality The to that stimulate
for greater efforts by letting day
without spending fifteen minutes least with some one
you feel is superior reading that length of
time n q good book.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09

When a woman steps OF q street
car. every man watching her expects
to ses her TALL
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09

Women live longer than men because
they have no one to talk them to
death.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09
TREATING BUSINESS AS A SCIENCE.


There is a strong tendency at present to re-
gard business a science, knowledge of which
be reduced to principles and general laws.
This means that the painfully acquired expert
ence of individuals is being sifted formulated,
made general in application, that it can be
handed on to benefit others. In no department Of
business practice has there been such enormous
Development in the last decade in organization,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-09
PEOPLE OF TODAY ALL IMITATORS.
BY Geo. z. Vincent.

W are all terribly alike and every man and
woman is but an imitation of some other man or
woman. In literature, art, religion, we are all
under the influence of some domineering power.
Even In sports we are not free from imitation
Thousands Of people who did not want to ride
bicycles did so because they wanted to initiate
the wealthy class at Newport. And of what use
was their rejoicing? Now they must needs motor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-16

and West Virginia Immediately
changed to Parker, making 67S-the
necessary two-thirds, and then, ON mo-
tion of Gov. Dockery of Missouri the
nomination was made unanimous
After the close of the session many
Of the figures prominent in the con-
test were surrounded by friends and
heartily congratulated. Among these
were David b. Hill, of New York, who
has been in actual charge of Judge
Parker's campaign, lie laughed and
cried alternately.
In a section of the hall sat Mrs. Hall
daughter of Judge parker. With par
ty Of friends she remained throughout
the night. She showed her happiness
with tears.
Mr. Bryan left the convention hall a
few minutes before ;he nomination
was made unanimous, but not before
he knew that Judge Parker was nomi-
mated. To several correspondents who
were waiting for him ut his hotel he
said that he had nothing TO add to
what he had said in the convention,
which was that he would support any
candidate nominated on the platform
he had assisted in making.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-16

ard as firmly and irrevocably estab-
lished, and shall act accordingly If tho
action of the convention of to-day shall
be ratified by the people. AS the plat
form is silent on the subject, my views
should be made known TO the conven-
tion, and. if it is found to be unsat-
islactory to the majority, request you
to decline the nomination for me at
once, so that another may be nominate
ed before adjournment.
tSignedD "A. b. PARKER"
The telegram caused great deal OF
comment, and threatened. for time
to undo the work of the convention.
II was finally decided 10 send the fol-
lowing response to the telegram,
though not until considerable opposi-
ton, largely from Mr.. Bryan and his
adherents had been swept aside
"The platform adopted by this con-
yention Is silent on the question OF the
monetary standard bureau II 10 not re-
garded by us as a possible issue In this
campaign, and only campaign issues
were mentioned in the platform.
Therefore there is nothing in the views
expressed by you in the telegram Just
received which would preclude man
entertaining them from accepting a
nomination on said platform"
The vote on sending ihe proposed re-
ply TO Judge Parker was: Ayes, IA;
noes, l9l.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-16
THE FOURTH DAY.
Afiernnnn SeSsinn.

st. Louis, July 9.-The effect of last
nights protracted and harassing ses.
sion was plainly evident when the
hour arrived to which the recess had
been taken, Chairman Clark was not
present. Not over three hundred del.
egates were in their seats and the gal
lerles showed more empty chairs than
visitors. The pyrotechnics were over,
the red fire dying out, the curtain was
about to descend and the general in
terest in the proceedings was compare
lively gone.
For the first time since the conven-
toned opened it was possible to walk
the aisles without treading upon the
feet of other people and fighting for
passageway The chairman arrived
at fifteen minutes after two o'clock,
and that incident, which heretofore
has been the signal for applause, was
entirely unnotced
The prominent men in the party
were conspicuous by their absence.
Hill was in conference at the South.
ern hotel trying to settle upon the
nominee for the vice-presidency. Col
Guffey, Of Pennsylvania; Hopkins, Of
Illinois; Daniel of Virginia, and nu-
merous others were absent long after
the hour set for the commencement Of
the days work.
Chairman Clark resumed the gavel,
and, at PAS o'clock, began his effort
to call the convention to order. Be.
fore the formal opening Of the session.
the band was slgnaled for a tune, as
many delegates began to arrive max.