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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
An Author Pensioned.


Two British authors are at present
in the public eyes on account of PEN
sions they are receiving. Joseph Con-
rad has $500 from the British So
ciety of Authors, which generosity is
explained by the fact that the au-
thor, whose writings are among those
in greatest demand by the publishers
to-day, yet seems to have difficulty in
providing for his daily wants, says
the New York Globe. The immediate
reason for the pension, moreover, was
the accidental burning of manu-
script, which catastrophe SO depressed
Mr.. Conrad that his friends thought
1t wise to relieve him from the ne
cessity of anything SO humdrum and
sordid as looking out for his bread and
butter.
The case of Conrad can hardly fail
to recall that of Carlyle, who, when
Mill brought the disastrous news of
the destruction of a complete book Of
the Revolution" spent the evening in
attempting to cheer the culprit-and
then set about the rewriting.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Ono Moro Cra.h to Come.

"A travelling man stopped at hotel
at Monticello. The proprietor told him
he could not lodge him-not room in
the house." said commercial traveller.
''The travelling man protested. He
must have room. Finally the proprie-
tor told him there was a room, little
room separated by a thin partition
from a nervous man who had lived in
the house for ten years.
"'He is SO nervous said the land
lord, I don't dare put anyone in that
room. The least noise might give him
a nervous spell that would endanger
his life.'
oh, give me ROOM said the trav-
eler. IN be SO quiet he'll not know
I'm there
'Well, the room was given the trav-
eler. He slipped in noiselessly and
began to disrobe. He took off one
article of clothing after another a.
quietly as burglar. At last he came
to his shoes. He unlaced a shoe and
then, manlike, dropped it.
"The shoe fell to the floor with q
great noise. The offending traveller,
Mortified at what ne had done, waited
to hear from the nervous man. Not
sound. He took off the second shoe
and placed it neiselessfy upon the floor.
Then in absolute silence he finished un.
dressing and crawled between the
sheets.
Half an hour went by. He had
dropped into dose when there came
tremendous knocking on the parti-
ton. The traveller sat up in bed, trem-
bling and dismayed. 'Wha-wha-
what's the matterY he asked. Then
came the voice of the nervous man:
"'Blame you! Drop that other
shoe! indianapolis News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
MOST THRIFTY OF NATIONS.
United States Government Expenses
Smallest Per Capita.

United States Government Expenses
Smallest Per Capita.
The expenditures Of the United
States government are much less in
proportion to population than those of
many other of the leading nations Of
the world This fact is shown by a
statement just published by the De
partment of Commerce and Labor.
through its bureau of statistics, show
ing the population, revenues, expendi-
tures and Indebtedness Of the princf-
pal countries Of the world. 1t shows
that while the expenditure of the
United States. with 100000 people.
ls $64O, ,0OO, 600, that Of the United
Kingdom, with its 100000 people,
is $89S, 100000; that of France, with
30. 100000 people, is 1896, ,OOO, 600; that
of Germany, with bs.0OO,0OO people.
$553, 600, 600; while In practically every
country, aside from China and India,
with their enormous population, the
per capita Of government expenditures
Is greater than in the United States.
Even in the case of Russia, with its
population Of 141, 100000, the per cap
ita of government expenditures Is
about the same as that of the United
States. While it is true that larger
proportion of public expenditures is
borne by state and local governments
In the United States than in many of
the more centralized governments of
Europe, these figures Of the relative
national expenditures of the various
governments are at least interesting at
the present time.
The table puts the population Of the
United States at SO,372,O 600, the gov
ernment expenditure in 1908 at $780,
$4,000 and the per capita expenditure
$7.97. The per capita government ex-
pend1ture of Canada is given at $3.50,
the German Empire S9.45, Italy $10.97,
Austria Hungary $14.27, Belgium
$17.4O, France $17.94. the United
Kingdom $21.39 apd Australia $s7.6
Russia's annual expenditure is put,
for the latest available year, at 1.116,-
095, 900, as against $644, ,SS3, 900 in the
United States; but the fact that Rus
sia's population is given as 141 ,OO0, 600
brings the per capita expenditure to
about the figure shown by the United
States,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
OF Wide Interest,

Breed, Wis, July s-special-
Charles Y. Peterson, Justice of the
Peace for Oconto Co., has delivered a
judgment that is of interest to the
whole United States. Put briefly, that
judgment is, "Dodd's Kidney Pills ale
the best Kidney medicine on the
market today"
And Mr.. Peterson gives his reason
for this judgment. He says: "Last
winter 1 had an aching pain in my
back which troubled me very much.
In the morning could hardly straight
en- my back. I did not know what it
was but an advertisement led me to try
Dodd's Kidney Pills. After taking one
box can only say they have done moro
for me than expected as feel as we'll
now as ever did before.
Pain in the back is one of the first
symptoms of Kidney disease. If not
cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills it may
develop into Bright's Disease, Dia-
betes, Rheumatism or some of the
other deadly forms of Kidney Disease.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Russia,s Awakening.

In Russia it is the government only
that sleeps. The people are awake
and astir, says the author of Greater
Russia" They are making new de-
mands and feeling a new freedom
which is apparent every day in the
absence of the former rigid repres-
sion. and in the frequent indulgence in
license that is mfscalled liberty.
One will sometimes see on the pal
ace quay at st. Petersburg a line Of
people waiting for the steamer to take
them to the islands. Along comes
some high official who, instead of
awaiting his turn, drives to the head
of the line and crowds in ahead of
the others. Formerly such an occur
renee would have been received in
silence as a matter of course, but now
the people hiss and denounce the off,
cial, and police do not interfere.
If street car is delayed for a con-
nection at some transfer station, the
passengers often become riotous and
demand their fare back, or begin to
windows until the police make the
driver go ahead without waiting for
the other car; and he is not allowed
to stop again until he reaches his
destination.
If an officer demonstrates with q
street car conductor for lack of cour-
tesy to passenger the crowd will at
once interfere, and even the offended
passenger turns on him. The officer
is told to give his orders to soldiers
who have to obey, not to free men
who do not, and not to interfere be-
tween men who are as good as he is.
These are trifling things in them
selves, says the traveller, but to one
who has long known Russia they are
startling signs of new spirit Of
freedom,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
/ I~keeley LIoUo MoRpHlNE-ToeAcco|
NHii.o HABITS PERMANENTLY cUREDI
- FOR FULL PARTICULARS -
A1oaks1 nM kEtlkYiksIJNiTE- P0RTL ,2RE. |
BV Elimination.

One day as Pat halted at the top OF
the river bank, man, famous for his
inquisitive mind, stopped and asked:
How long have you hauled water
for the village, my good manT
"Tin years, sor." 49,. -.
"Ahl How many loads do you take
IN a day?"
"From tin to fifteen sor."
"Ah, yes! Now, l have problem
for you. How much water. at this rate,
have you hauled in all, sirP'
The driver of the watering cart jerk.
ed his thumb backward toward the
river ana replied, '"Af1 the wather you
DON'T see there now, sor.''
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
the PRIDE OF THE ZOO.

A dainty little girl in pale blue
frock, her golden hair prettily tossed
by the wind, seated on the broad back
of rhinoceros Is the most interesting
picture to greet the eyes Of the visitor
who is spending an afternoon at the
Berlin zoo. Little Veilchen, or Violet.
the diminutive lady who has succeeded
in tanning one of the most intractable
Of beasts, is the daughter of Keeper
Schwartzen, Of the animal house at
the zoo, and although she can count
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22

but seven summers, her fame has gone
far abroad.
For every one else in the world, not
excluding his keeper, the huge thick
skinned animal Is one of the ugliest
and crossest members of the zoo fam
lily. But the moment little Veilchen
appears on the scene the great monster
becomes as mild and docile as a lamb
and tries by the most absurd amblings
and twisting Of his ungainly body to
express the pleasure that her dainty
presence affords him. But the hap
piest hour of the big beasts day comes
when his fragile little mistress is lift
ed to his huge back for their after
noon amble through the park. He is
quite a picture of contentment and
not even the ugly tusk that adorns his
upper lip Is able entirely to destroy his
air of satisfaction. ....-...--.--~-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
His Only Refuge.

1t was well-dressed young man,
with a sad, faraway look in his eyes,
that stood on the steps as the lady
opened the door.
Excuse me, madam" he said, as he
lifted his hat, 'but could you direct
me to the Home for the Friendless ?''
do you mean to say that you are
seeking it as a refuge?" she asked in
surprise.
Il am, madam" he replied. II am
baseball mpire."-Chicago Daily
Ne ws.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Thinks Soap Injurious.

English people have greatly deterior.
ated physically because of the too fire.
Quent use of soap. The English he
says, are too clean. The Creator gave
us natural oil to protect the skin and
make it supple, and we pass our time
removing this oil with soap. In con-
sequence, we are more vulnerable to
colds, to rheumatism, and to all sorts
of disease. Soap opens the pores of
the skin, and disease enters with ease.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Fifty Men and One Elephant.

Fifty Men and One Elephant
Interesting tests were made re-
Gently in the Madison Square Garden,
New York, to determine the respective
pulling power of horses. men and ele-
plants. Two horses, weighing 1000
pounds each, together pulled 800
pounds, or $50. pounds more than their
combined weight. One elephant, weigh
ing 10000 pounds, pulled $3.50 pounds,
or $3.50 pounds less than his weight
Fifty men, aggregating about 1850
pounds in weight, pulled $3.50 pounds,
or just as much as the single elephant.
But, like the horses, they pulled more
than their own weight. One hundred
men pulled $4,000 pounds.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22

Makes its presence known
by many signs, glandular
tumors, punches In the neck,
cutaneous eruptions, in
famed eyelids, sore ears,
catarrh and wasting diseases.
Hood'sSarsaparila
Effects permanent cures.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Chronic Sores
Eating Ulcers spss ss';ss:s s,s s,s's%' ssss

Nothing of much trouble old ulcer
cularly when located the lower exies where the
sluggish. tho
gh sight and the poison burrows deeper and tho
beneath continues SPREAD the
flesh melting and feel the strength going with the sick
enng discharges Great running and offensive ulcers often
boil, swollen gland pmpe and
threatening danger because while all such
this should
chronic sow-heang and particularly
family Face and the greatest
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Her Private Opinion.

mo, ma'am," said the hobo who was
figuring on a handout, II amt no
reg'lar tramp. I wuz a sailor tree
years ergo, but me ship got wreckt an
! wuz washed ashore"
"And it's a safe bet,' retorted the
unsympathetic female. "that you amt
been washed since"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
A Knock-Down Argument,

Skeptic-You have given me many
messages from departed friends, but not
one Of them has told me anything I
didn't know.
Medium with dignity)-I would have
you understand, sir, that the spirits of
the dead have something better to do
than to come back to earth and teach
school.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22

ance because they are so
persistent and unsfghtly
and detract SO much from
ones personal appearance.
Middle aged and old peo-
pie and those whose blood
is contaminated and taint-
ed with the germs and poi
son of malaria or some pre-
vious sickness, are the chief
sufferers from chronic sores
and ulcers. While the
blood remains in an unhes
continue TO grow and spres
is the outward sign Of some
the blood and system, whi'
rifier and tonic is what y,
quicken the circulation a
is Just such a remedy. 1
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
On the other Hand. -.

"Of course" remarked the very
young man who knows it all. "a won.
ans mo- always means yes"
perhaps it does" replied the man
with the scanty hair; but Pm right
here to tell you that her yes never
means no. Chicago News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Opinion Based on Experience.

Father-Daughter, Algernon Won
Spook wants to marry you.
Daughter-What, that man? Why,
papa, I wouldn't have him. He hasn't
any sense.
Father-Of course not, of course not.
You don't suppose he would be want
ing to get married If he had. do you?
Detroit Free Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Failed to Hear Her,

"It is said," remarked the moral
izer, ''that fortune knocks once at ev
cry mans door?" --'~s.
81 guess the old girl forgot to remove
her gloves when she knocked at mine, y
rejcined the demoralizer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
The Downtrodden.

Remember" said the man with the
red face and angry eyes, 'the worm
will turn
"Well," answered the cold-blooded
citizen, '1et him. About all the COM
fort the average worm gets is a chance
to wriggle. gle.''-Washington Star.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22

For coughs and colds there is no better
medicine than Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton. Price Is cents.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22

During the courtship it Is a case of
suspense with the girl and case Of
expense with the youth.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Genuine Luck.

Ibid you ever play pokerr
"Once, and I was very lucky"
"Won a good deal Of money, eh?'
mo. l lost, and 1t cured me of
ever playing any more -Philadelphia
Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslows's Soothing
Syrup the best remedy to Use for their children
during the teething period.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22

EI1o Permanently Cured. NO nts or nervousness
tIlO after first day of DIR. Kline Great Eervs
Restorer Send for Free Sc trial bottle treatise
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22

Wnoek2n9s w. va, may %, 10OS.
Some years ago while At work, fell over a truck
and seveFely injured both Of my ehins. NY blood
became poisoned q result, and the doctor told
me would have running sores for life, and that
If they closed up the result would be fatal. Un-
der this discouraging report left OF their treat
ment and resorted to the use of g. 8: g. It's eeots
were prompt and gratifying. It took only q short
while for the medicine to cure the Sores, and
not dead as the doctor 1ntimated would be, =
some IL years have elapsed since what have de.
JOHN W. FUNDS,
Care schnulbach Brewing Co.
lthy polluted condition, and the sore will
d in spite of washes and salves, for the sore
constitutional disorder, bad condition Of
h local remedies cannot cure. A blood pu-
u need-something to cleanse the blood,
ID invigorate the constitution, and S. S. S.
counteracts and removes from the blood
all the impurities and poisons, and grad
! ually builds up the entire system and
' when the blood has been purified the
/ hea1ingprocess begins and the ulcer or
sore is soon entirely gone. S. S. S.
contains no mineral or poisonous drugs
of any description, but is guaranteed
purifier and tonic combined and safe and
sores and ulcers. If you have slow-heal-
al or internal, write us about it, and our
without charge. Book on 1.-THE Blood and
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-07-08

The world is too full of sadness aud
sorrow, misery and sickness. 1t needs
more sunshine. II needs cheerful lives
which radiate gladness. IT needs en-
couragers who will lift and not bear
down. who will encourage, not discour-
age
Who can estimate the value OF n sun.
ny soul who scatters gladness and good
cheer wherever he goes instead OF
gloom and sadness? Everybody is at
tracted TO these cheerful faces and
sunny lives and repelled by the gloomy.
the morose and the sad. We envy peo-
pie who radiatc cheer wherever they
60 and fling out gladness from every
pore. Money. houses and lands look
contemplate beside such a disposition.
The ability to radiate sunshine is a
greater power than beauty or than
mere mental accomplishments. - Sue
cess
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-07-08
All Druggists

ask the readers Of this paper who are
suffering with indigestion or dyspep-
STA to call ON them at once and get
bottle OF Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. If
you knew the value OF this remedy as
we know II, you would not suffer an
other day. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is
thorough digestant and tissue build
ing tonic as we'll. II IL endorsed per
sonally by hundreds of people whom
Il has cured Of Indigestion. dyspepsia
palpitation of the heart and stomach
troubles generally Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digcsts what you eat. II is pleas
ant, palatable and strengthening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-07-08
Sold by all Druggists.
DATES FOR HOLDING COURT.
In the United States Court for the
Southern District.

In compliance with the provisions
OF the act of congress entitled "An
act to provide for additional United'
States judges In the Indian Terrific
ry and for other purposes" approved
April 2s, 1904, 1t is ordered:
That there shall be three terms of
court held in the Southern district
at each court, as provided by law, at
the times and for the terms herein
after stated, namely:
First: A term for the trial of Grim
inal cases:
Ada, Sept. to Sept. "a; three
weeks.
Tishomingo, Sept. &c to Oct 10;
three weeks.
Chickasha, Oct. II to Oct. 20; two
weeks.
Ryan, Oct. 81 to Nov. 70. two
weeks.
Pauls Valley, Nov. IA to Dec. 3,
three weeks.
Purcell, Dec. 5 to Dec. II, two
weeks.
Marietta, Dec. 10 to Dec. "a, one
week.
Marietta, Jan to Jan. I; one
week.
Ardmore. Jan. to Feb. IL. five
weeks.
Second: A term for the trial of civ.
Il cases:
Ada, Oct. 81 to Nov. 10, three
weeks.
Tishomingo, Nov. 21 to Dec. 10
three weeks.
Chickasha. Dec. 12 to Dec. "a. two
weeks.
Ryan, Jan. to Jan. IA, two weeks.
Pauls Valley Jan. 16 to FEB. II,
four weeks,
Purcell, Feb. 13 to Feb. 20, two
weeks.
Marietta, Feb. 27 to Mar. II. two
weeks.
Ardmore, Mar. 13 to April s, -four
| weeks.
Third A term for trial of Grim
lnal and civil cases, the length OF
time to be devoted to each to be in
the discretion of the judge holding
said court:
Ada, Feb. 13 TO Mar. II, four weeks
Tishomingo, Mar. 13 to Apr s, foul
weeks
Chickasha, Apr 10 to Apr. %. three
weeks.
Ryan, May l to May 20, three
weeks.
Pauls Valley, May 22 to July l, 81,
weeks.
Purcell, Apr. 10 to Apr. 80. thre,
weeks
Marietta, May TO May 20 thre'
weeks.
Ardmore, May % to July l or lon
ger.
HOSEA TOWNSEND. Judge
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-07-08
The Be., ouaiiaed Graduate.

II is the custom Of the graduating
class OF the medical department OF
Queens university Of Kingston, Cana
da, TO designate by ballot the fellow
student who they believe could be ex.
pected TO do the right thing under
all circumstances The successful
student is honored with a special prize
by the faculty. We believe that such
a man is really the most capable OF
his class and II not identical with the
gold medalist is probably his superior
in al that goes 10 make up the sci
cntiac and successful practitioner
New York Medical Journal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-07-08
FRENCH MAY QUEENS.
A Pretty Custom which IL suu In
Vogue In some villages.

An ancient custom which still o.
tnius in many villages in the south Of
France is pretty variation OF the
choosing OF The May queen with which
we are SO familiar. The mayor and
six of his political officers choose from
among the village mnidcus the most
beautiful girl. As soon as the choice
Is made known the queen. dressed In
white, even Co long white veil and
a wreath OF white roses. assemblies
with her parents and all the villagers
in front Of the mayors house Hero
he and six friends, dressed IN frock
coats and top hats, form In procession.
the mayor and queen leading. and
march 20 the church. where there is a
short ceremony.
They then march back 10 the may.
ors house, where a favored few are
entertained lt luncheon when he
proposes her health he cnumcratcs her
virtues, kisses her on both checks and
hands her an envelope which contains
the prize, 500 iu money. But the ccre-
mony does not end here They form in
procession. the band leading this time,
and in q sort Of follow my leader
game walk through the village. up
lanes and over hills for three hours
That evening BAH is given at the inn.
where the queen dances first with the
mayor and his six friends and after
ward with the lads Of the village. and
so the celebration ends The queens
white veil with the veil and wreath.
are carefully folded away and are
brought out again only when she be.
comes u bride.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-07-08
A HEAVY DIET.
what the piLss In Tipperary Waters
Like Most as Food.

Like Most ns Food.
There is a professional fisherman of
my acquaintance in Tipperary who
kills many pike during the winter
months. for which be finds ready sale
In the town. lie told me Of one Gus.
toner OF his who was In the habit OF
so beating him down in price that he
questionable means 10 increase the
weight OF his fish In the manner OF
the winner OF the stakes In the cele-
brated Jumping Frog" sporting event
be would introduce some weighty sub
stance into their interior, stones, bits
OF iron railing. etc.
Once he went so far as 20 stun two
old handless hatirons he had picked
from a refuse heap down the gullct OF
one before taking 1t 10 his customer,
who. having weighed il carefully aud.
after much haggling. paid him a frac.
ton less per pound for IL than he might
have perhaps obtained elsewhere Meet.
ing him next day. he was instantly
aware there was trouble in the wind
by the opening remark, What do pike
feed on, PaddyY "Och and indade
your honor. but there's mighty little
that comes amiss TO thin lads" he an
swered Frogs and dsh, sticks and
shtones they like well, but they would
give their two eyes for fiatirons."-
! English Country Gentleman.