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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-10-28
CHAPTER VIII.
A Morning of Disaster.

"Hello, Captain!"
"Hello, lookout!'
"The sea is high and the fishermen
are venturing out"
"All tight, will send out the men. -
Cape Disappointment life saving
station nestled beneath the rocks of the
cliffs that extended far out over the sea
Many a mariner had met disappoint-
ment here. For from the sea the spot
looked like place of refuge from the
storm. But he who dared to trust it
had often been dashed to death against
it's walls.
Shaken and added, as it were, while
crossing the river bar, the mightiest
rovers of the deep had been broken up
here like glass upon the rocks.
1t was the treao berry of its appearance
that gave name to the place. 1t was
the great loss of life that had caused
the government to establish a life saw
ing station at the foot of the cliffs.
But the life savers had a double duty
to perform. The purpose for which
they were originally placed there Was
insignificant to the duty that later de-
veloped. They were provided by the
government to watch incoming vessels
and save the lives of ship wrecked sea-
men and travellers on the deep, but
later it was found that hundred calls
came fro '. those whose lives were spent
on the river to where one came from
those who lived on the sea.
Like guardians of children the life
savers stood upon watch and as the
fishermen came and SO were they on
duty.
From the early hours of morning un-
til nearly noon, and from early after
noon until late in the evening the fish
ermen dotted the river in their tiny
boats and struggled with their nets
verging on the very danger line where
ocean and river met. Once acl oss this
line and the frail craft of the fisherman
was at the mercy of the unde1tow and
many toiler was dragged to his death
ere the government protectors of life
could reach the spot in boats prepared
for the purpose.
The lighthouse stood upon the high
est point of the cape overlooking the
sea. Beneath its shadow stood q small
structure barely large enough inside
for one man to stand, turn about and
sit down. 1t was built of glass save
that its framework and roof was made
of iron. The glass was thick and al
most as strong as iron for it required
strength to Withstand the terrible
storms that beat upon it from the sea.
Its furnishings were a small stove, a
stool. a pair of strong glasses and a.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-10-28

| the north. The fishermen were en-
ployed by the day on the nets and giver
SO much for eacn fish captured. The
t1appers were employed by the day Oh
worked the traps on shares. All the
fishermen used row boats peculiar fol
their work. Save with rare excep-
both at the nets and the traps. One
was called the puller and the other the
fisherman. While the latter tended
his nets or traps the puller guided the
boat to suit the work.
The nets were known as gill nets.
These were stretched out their full
length in the water, which was many
feet and even yards. Floaters were
placed along the top of the net at
proper distances to hold it in position
while sinkers carried the bottom OF
the net deep into the water. The mesh
es of the net were of such size as would
permit the entrance of the averge fishes
head. When once it entered the mesh
es the gills were fastened and the feb
held prisoner until removed by the
fishermen.
The traps, one of which R1ngwold and
Sankala tended, were constructed diff
erently. A large figure was formed in
the shallow water by the driving of
piles. 1t represented heart and on
either side extended long wings. The
wings enclosed a semi-circle facing the
ocean and Immediately in the rear of
where they come together was the large
heart. A netting, called web, was
stretched along the piles from the sur
face of the water to the bottom of the
bay. By this means a perfect heart
with wings was perfected.
The valve of the heart opened i'm
mediately at the conjunction of the
wings. This was at the sharp point of
the "V" which is formed at the top
of the heart.
As trap for fish it is success.
The salmon come up from the ocean
and enter the mouth of the river fresh
and strong. They run in great schools
and follow the shallow cha nels laying
their spawn as they go farther up the
stream.
When the noses CT the fish strike the
web forming the wings of the heart,
they follow the wings to the center.
Here they find their way through the
opening into the heart. When once
into the heart their capture is COM
plete. They circle about the place
passing the same apex of the heart
through which they entered without
ever discovering it as means of escape.
and are thus held as captives until the
fishermen take them into their boats.
They sometimes enter these traps by
the hundreds within "a hours. They
range in weight from five to 20 pounds
and larger.
1t was such trap as this that San
kala and Ringwold tended for old Sea-
dog at wages barely sufficient to sus-
tain them at best.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-10-28


Senate its honored
which
celest OF nations liars ne who writes the eptaph
of
Fnsbie Hoar is ruggedly honest
schoo which dominated
ercsm set its seal American
Sumner anebelum
later measured his
ann Dy ne declaration OF Rights With
sentiment in which business" n
Senator
eral learning
rahVe extraordinary
ne hd eloquence
pacy feeling
however his determined
ana MS absolute freedom in
politics he
of Is
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-10-28
SOME LIVELY BALLOONING

Aeronauts Caught in Menacinp Thun.
der Pack with Active Lightning.
For the first mile while SLOWLY ris-
Ing, the balloon zigzagged between the
lower currents, until at approximately
5000 feet it encountered a main sweep
OF air, which at that height was fol-
lowing the course of the valley be-
low. The horizon had been clear at
starting and the impression was as We
sailed along in the current that we
should have a fair passage, unless
some cloud, not yet apparent in our
wake could ride after us and over.
take us at higher level, where wind
velocity is generally greater. Per-
haps, therefore, we paid insufficient
heed to murky veil ahead of us,
which began gathering and deepening
and blotted out the view. We were
soon enveloped in this gray curtain and
thus its true appearance was lost to
us; but at Newbury, our starting
ground, a large crowd was watching
us entering a vast and most menacing
thunder pack, and was wondering why
we did not come down.
The first real warning which we had
OF our predicament was a flash Of
lightning close on our quarter. answer
ed by another on our other side. and
almost before we could realize it we
found we were in the very focus of
furious storm which was being borne
on an upper wind, and a wild conflict
was already raging around us. There
was our own fast current carrying US
westward; there was the storm cloud
slightly above us hurrylng to the east
and added to these there now descend
ed a pitless down draught of ice cold
air and hail. We were doubtless in a
cloud which was discharging lightning
over wide area, each flash, however.
issuing from the immediate vtcinity Of
the balloon, and the idea formed on
the writer's mind was that many
flashes were level-that is, as if from
one part of the cloud to another. Any
that reached the ground must from our
known position have been at least a
mile long.
There was another idea forced upon
the party, which was that they would
be more comfortable and far safer
elsewhere, and when suitable oppor-
tunity occurred descent was made to
earth.-Longman's Magazine.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-10-28

"Are you still there?' I asked. 'tAre
you there, are you there, are you
there, are you-'
1--WE finished, thank you," came the
voice.
But are you quite sure about being
engaged by the end Of the week?"
''Quite, quite sure" said the voice
little shakily.
James and 1 went out
"Who is she?" 1 asked. II didn't
recognize the voice."
"Oh, she'd take good care about
that"
"Well, anyhow, it's impossible"
We entered the refreshment tent
and drank things. Jim tried to be
facetious about my rapidly approach
ing engagement. He even misquoted
poetry to me. Things about love and
SO on.
did you make that up yourself?"
said wearily. "It's very bad"
"Why, it's Shakespeare, man." he
said indignantly.
20, thought it was you"
81 don't mind having it," he saiG.
kindly observe the new Swan Of
Avon"
''Are swans such great drinkers,
then? I didn't know"
you're in a nasty horrid temper.
and 1 shall leave you," said Brockle-
bank.
1 watched him go through the door
of the tent. Some one was coming up.
He went on and spoke to her. 1t was
a lady. He came back with her and
brought her up to me. Good Lord!
1t was Kate!
Hell give you tea," said James.
II must go. Good-by."
He raised his hat and went off.
"It is impossible" 1 said.
"Well, what's the matter?" asked
Kate. aren't you glad to see me?"
go away. You're in London"
"I've just this moment come. You
knew was coming, didn't youT
mo, I've hardly seen any one. I've
only just come myself. Why, what
train"
"Never mind the train," said Kate,
hurriedly; Il want some tea
We had tea. All the time I was
wondering if 1 dared 'tto put it to the
touch, to win or lose it ALL" At last
I took out a penny and tossed it. If
it turned tail, why then, SO would I.
But if not
"Heads,' said Kate.
"It is. That settles 1t. After all,
who am I to blast the reputation Of
respectable and, for aught I know,
beautiful palmist?''
81 don't know what you are talking
about" complained Kate.
''Kate," I said, impressively, "it's
written on my hand"-and I showed
her my hand-"that I shall get ell
gagged to-day"
'Is that what they call shorthand"'
'sIt's palmistry. The line Of heart
has done something exuberanL"
"Well, 1 hope she'll have you," said
Kate.
"Do you think she will?"
'You should ask her"
81 am" said, and took her hand. |
"Dear, do you think she will?'
ST don't know" said Kate, looking
down. "Perhaps she. might
"Only perhaps? Kate. say you're
sure she will" Il E#e
Quite, quite sure" said voice.
Something in the words struck me.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-10-28
Main Allegation True.

Mrs. Gadabout-People are saying
you called on Mrs Verdigris the other
day and got a setback.
Mrs. Upjohn-What a willful per-
version of truth! I called on her and
got a set Of Dickens back that I'd lent
her two years before.-Chicago Trib-
TnQ
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-10-28
Don't Bra2.

''Don' brag because you happens to
be a little lucky said Uncle Eben.
eff de hen wouldn't cackIe so loud
about de egg she done laid de white
folks wouldn' be SO H'bIe to rob de
nes'."-Washingto Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-10-28
(To be continued)
An Angry Landlady.

Boarder No. Whats that loud
humping noise in the kitchen?
Boarder No. PITS the landlady ham,
mering the steak and wishing it was the
beef trust-Chicago Tribune, tk
Mayor Mcclellan asserts that he would
prefer to he Mayor of Greater New York
than Governor of the Empire State.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-10-28

Sne looked up at me with a smile.
linen l began to understand.
''Kate!' 1 cried.
Isn't it a beautiful day?" said
kate.-Black and White.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-10-28

When It comes to calling people
from their beds the fire bell double
discounts the church bell g..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
sIcKLY, FAGGED-oUs WOMEN
Can Be Healthy and Robust If They
 Grasp This Opportunity.


 Feminala like robust nature Nritea q glorious message of health upon the face of women. Feminala makes clear the sal. low skin. It substitutes a clear, bright eye for the depressed, dejected look. The whole face lights with vitality where there once was listlessness.
 Nor Is Feminala superficial treatment, such as ofttimes shows marked benefits for a little while; but rather, Feminala builds up feminine health, and with Is beauty, by attacking and correcting the very cause itself. which is deep-seated in some one or other of the score of irregu- larities and Arrangements peculiar to wo- men.
 Feminala, the prescription of an erni- nent physician, is a safe. prompt and sure cure for suppressed. profuse, scanty, painful, delayed or irregular menstruation. whites, falling of the womb. green sick ness, inflammation or alteration Of the womb. disorders of the change of life, Arrangements and diseases of pregnancy. threatened miscarriage, barrenness. neT- vousness. pains, headaches hysteria, men tai anasmia, impure blood, rough and discoiored skin, blotches. etc., caused by diseases peculiar to women. Feminala cures by specific action on the female or gans. and by building up the system, strengthening and toning up the nerve centers, aiding digestion and purifying the blood
 Feminala is now sold. recommended and guaranteed by druggists, $1,0O a bottle.
 Note to Women.-A sample bottle Of Feminala and book concerning diseases peculiar to women will be mailed, in a pialn. sealed package. free. upon request, IT addressed to The American Drug Com pany, Birmingham, Ala. Write for 1t to- day. IS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
GROCERS FINISH WORK
ASSOCIATION MEETS NEXT IN
 MOBILE.
About Forty Business Men Attended and Meeting Was Successful
 Did Not Discuss Rail-
 road Commission.

The seni-annual meeting of the Ala bama Wholesale Grocer's Association was held yesterday in Montgomery at the Elks Home on Blob Street, behind closed doors.
 Outsiders were barred from the meeting and newspaper men were referred to the Secretary for information. Jacques Loeb nf Montgomey, acting secretary In the place of w. c. Ward Jr., of Selma, who was absent was reticent as to the busi- ness disposed of.
 Topics of interest to the trade were dis cussed informally and 1t was decided to hold the annual meeting in Mobile on July 8 after a warm contest in which both Mobile and Birmingham figured.
 The sessions began at s:30 o'clock yes- terday morning and lasted until last night. About forty members were pres ent. All the visiting members returned to their homes last night.
 From Mobile there were in attendance R. F. Neville, James Mcdonnell. F. M. Cleveland and M. Marshall, all prominent wholesale grocers of the Gulf City. The meeting was reported to be emil nently successful and the organization is said to be in a most flourishing condition. There are twelve active branches of the organization in Alabama and all are re- | ported to be thriving.
 The local Wholesale Grocers' Associa- tan entertained the visiting members of the State organization at luncheon at l o'clock yesterday. Every effort was ex- ercised by the Montgomery members to make the meeting a most memorable one.
 The officers of the Association are L. M. Hooper. Selma. President; R. NJ. Hen derson, Montgomery, ce-President; w. C. Ward. Jr, Selma. Secretary and Treas urer.
 L. NJ. Hooper of Selmas President of | the Association, emphatically denied a report that the Association had officially endorsed the candidacy of B. B. Conner | for President of the Railroad Commis- sion. The matter. he declared, was not discusaed at the meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
ack-Weed, the great vegetable Kidney and Bladder remedy, is on sale at all drugstOres.
Dr. Buchanan, The Specialist.

Treats Syphilis just as it is treated at Hot Springs. by rubbing and sweating, and every conscientious physician will tell you this is the
 He treats Gonorrhoea by the irrigation method. This is the only treatment that Ia recognized by the leading specialists of the world
 He treats Structure by the electrical method the one that has been adopted by the Ieadinc . surgeons because 1t is permanent. Free from pain and danger and in every respect ahead of the knife. Of course the other diseas peculiar to men, also rectal diseases, are treat ed scientifically and successfully Our office outfit is the most perfect that money can Fet We have spent thirteen years treating these diseases. Each year We visit the leading hos pitals and surgeons of the world and we do learning anything that will help our patients We have in constant attendance at the offica an assistant physician and nurse. Office houra g a. m to P m office leA Dexter Ave Montgomery. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22

auction sale of real estate without nay ing to take out an auctloneefs hcehse.E
 Alderman Forbes was of the opinion that such an ordinance might be bad nreAedent. and might open the door to. similar applications from merchants. The objection was withdrawn and the ordi- nance was passed.
 Alderman Gunter introduced resolu- ton instructing the Finance and Judi- ciary Committees to draw up an ordi- nance regulating the operation of dray lines. Objection was made to the resolu- tion and it went to the Finance CommE- tee. r a'" F.F'7
 The Council adjourned at 1920 p. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
UJcnnen and Society.
BY MRS. J. M. DE COPIES.

ney Stephenson on "The Individuality Of the Child" were well prepared and thor oughly enjoyed and appreciated by the members.
 The President read an invitation to the Mothers Union from the Woman's Club of Paris, France, inviting any member who came to Paris to visit the club rooms there.
 Arrangements were made at this meet ing for lecture by the Rev. Lyman Ward of the Camp Hill Industrial School, which he win deliver at the Elk's parlors on February 5. to which all the Women's Clubs in Montgomery will be invited.
 The next meeting of the Mothers Union will be with Mrs. William F. Ledyard on Jefferson Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
DAVENPORT BOYS HELD.
Negroes Accused of Destroying Eyes
 of Negro,

Handy Davenport and Dave Davenport. negroes, charged with assault to murder, waived examination before Justice R. H, Jones yesterday and were bound over to await the action of the grand jury on $500 bonds each.
 These two negroes, 1t will be remem- bered, came near killing a negro named Logan Clements. by punching his eyes out with the necks of beer bottles after they had knocked him down and jumped on him. The fight took place in John Thompson's bar on Grady Street on the night of December and created a good deal of excitement among the negroes in that section of the city.
 The Davenport negroes escaped and were caught in Selma about a week later. They were brought to Montgomery and lodged in jail. Logan Clements was in a serious condition for a long time and the case has been held over until he was able to appear in court.
 Although he recovered from the effects of his injuries he was rendered totally blind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
MARRIAGE OF MIR.
 ANDERSON AND

W1sos AAHENs . Thursday afternoon at 6:30 o'clock at the residence of MT. and Mrs. W. H. Daniels on North McDonough Street, Mrs. EliEa- beth s. Allen and MT. J. w. Anderson were married. the Rev. N. B. Williams of South Carolina, officiating. The home of the bride was formerly in Florida, but for several years she has been a resident of Montgomery and has many friends here who are interested in her marriage. MT. Anderson is from Acworth, Ga, but is now located in Montgomery.
 A large number of the friends of the couple witnessed the marriage ceremony. MT. and Mrs. Anderson are at home at No. Jefferson Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
MIR. AND MRS. McNEEL'E
 TwENTY-E FIFTH ANNIVERSARY


 Last evening at their beautiful home on South Court street, MT. and Mrs. Andrew J, McNeel entertained charmingiy in eel ebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage day. The entire lower floor of the house was thrown open for the entertainment or tne guests on this charming occasion. In tne reception hall the decorations were or palms and ferns with vases of yellow roses. In the front parlor the color scheme was green and white, enecuNey carried out in an elaborate grouping .o gether of palms and potted plants ana iavisb nIacine of vases of white roses, white carnations and numerous white ana tinsel wedding bells. The door way po, tween the parlors was draped with tinsei cords from the ends of which hung the graceful white wedding bells. The man tel with its back ground Of green was ornamented with several large Wnite "eo- ding bells, and just behind where the bride and groom of twenty-five years, stood to receive their guests, were other white and tinsel bells.
 In the second parlor, where the re- treatments were served, the decorations were of green and pink.
 Here branches of graceful smiiax were festooned from ceiling to floor ana oot- ted here and there through 1t all were mink carnations. In this room was served a delicious buffet luncheon and here the ladies assisting in entertaining wtre: Mrs. J. B. Allen, Mrs. Harry Anderson, Mrs G. T. Kettles and Mrs. Glenn Andrews
 Across the hall from the second parlor was a room made exquisite in its orna- mentation of red and white and green and here for back ground for the frappe table, the wall was draped in white lace with a lattice work formed of broad bands of red satin ribbon, while over it all, near the ceiling, a dainty trac- cry of Southern smilax added the last artistic touch to the effectiveness of the scheme.
 At this table Mrs. Walter E. Hope of New York and Mrs. l.. B. Whitfield gra- ciously presided. The coffee table, with it's dainty and attractive appointments, was presided over by Mrs. W. F. Vandi- yer.
 Mrs. McNee1, the handsome bride of | twenty-five years. received her guests in a beautiful gown of grey silk, mousselin and duchess lace.
 MT. and Mrs. McNeel were assisted in | receiving their guests by: Her mother. Mrs. A. M. Allen, their son, Mir Allen McNeel, MT. David L. Whetstone MT and Mrs. l.. B. Whitfield, Mir. and Mrs. s. M. fIubbell of Birmingham, Mir. and Mrs. w. F. Vandiver, MT. and Mrs. J. A. Sellers, MT. and Mrs. w. J. Drum, MT. and Mrs. R. M. Henderson MT. and Mrs. Jack | Clancy, MT. and Mrs. R. P. Dexter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
Could Not Favor Unions.

The city of Toronto recently called for bids for nremen's clothing and the low est competitor was the Crown Tailoring Company. The contract. however, was awarded at a higher price to a concern using the union label Thereupon the Grown Tailoring Company obtained m injunction. In rendering a judgment Chancellor Boyd declared that in issu- ing its specifications the city could not demand the use of any particular union label and thus discriminate against cerA tain classes of laborers who might be as capable as those entitled to use the label. The true test of ability, he held. Is not membership in a union.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
DIR. aRooTE AND SULLIVAN.
A Boxing Match at McDonalds'
 Thaatre.

Before about fifty lovers of pugillstic sport, Edward deGroote. The Champion of France" and Mike Sullivan of Dem ver'' biffed each other about the face and body for fifteen minutes last night at Mo Donald's Theatre.
 At the end of five rounds, the decision was given to de Groote. E. E. Seward, a Montgomery blacksmith. known last night as Mike Sullivan" got the best of the scrap so far as punishment went and hammered ''The Champion of France' heavily at times but he did not have the wind or stamina of de Groote. De Groote did all of the aggressive work and kept Seward on the defensive.
 The boxing of both men was fairly good. It seemed to amuse the crowd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
THE REAL CAUSE.
The Ancient Scalp-Fever Theory Ex-
 ploded.

At one time dandruff was attributed to the result of feverish condition of the scalp, which threw off the dried cuticle in scales.
 Professor Unna. Hamburg. Germany, noted authority on skin diseases, eX- plodes this theory and says that dandruff is a germ disease.
 This germ is really responsible for the dandruff and for so many bald heads. It can be cured if 1t is gone about in the right way. The right way, of course, and the only way. is to kill the germ.
 Newbro's Herpicide does this, and per mIts the hair to grow luxuriantly, just as nature intended 1t should.
 Sold by leading druggists. Send 1Oc in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Go. Detroit. Mich. E. G. Fowler, Special Agent. fri.