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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19
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the life line. The blonde
gentleman sent you flowers"
"Yes. 1t was very kind Of him. So
did the dark gentlemen"
''Theirs meant nothing"
What did his meanT she quieried.
"Undying devotion"
How nice! That must be the blonde
gentleman who is so far away
1T isn't either! 1t is the one who
Is very near
You seem to read good deal about
other people in my hand" she OBJ
served.
maybe I wasn't looking at it as al
together your hand" she said au-
daciously.
"Whose would it be, pray?'
Suppose we call it mine. One
hand pretty we'll, you know"
She withdrew her hand.
Its possible that you read more in
it than 1 do" she said.
''In my hand"
"In mine'
''Is it the same thing?" he begged
''How about the blue-eyed lady's
hand?"
''She can give it to one Of the dark
gentlemen
well, that might be good arrange
ment. But as to giving mine to the
blonde gentleman--"
"Yes?" eagerly.
''That," she said mischievously, as
she arose, isn't question of palms.
try. Besides, you've had your moneys
worth already. Here comes one of the
dark gentlemen Monthly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19
RIVER MONSTER IN AFRICA.

Am mphibious Animal Is Between an
Elephant and Hippopotamus in Size.
If Sir Harry Johnston had not re-
Gently returned from Uganda with the
first skins Of the okapi there would be
more reason for receiving with incred-
ulity the story of a French traveller,
says NJ. Trilles, writing from Mole,
that while exploring the northern Con-
go three years ago he heard from the
natives Of IAN enormous amphibious
animal something between the ele-
phant and the hippopotamus in size,
and in nature very ferocious toward
man. 'Unbelieving, he paid little at
tention to what had been told him.
However, later, when in the neigh
borhood of Dali, near the Great falls,
the accounts were given with more de-
tail The animal in question, or at
least one Of its species, lived near the
source Of the Mourk; it lay in wait for
the canoes, upset them, and in prefer
ence attacked the women and children.
Twice the natives fetched me to see
it as it slept on the sandbank. But
On each occasion it had disappeared
when 1 got there.
"On returning from my travels I
asked many questions about this ami
NAL, but it was unknown. On the
coast 1 never heard 1t spoken of. But
since my arrival here 1 have had re-
peated descriptions of it. The people
of the upper Ogue give it the name of
the nzemedzin Che water tiger. Ser
geant Sans Of the Mole tirailleurs shot
one recently at less than twenty me-
ters, but, unfortunately, the wounded
animal escaped him.
1.-THE people here make out that the
nzemedzin is smaller than the descrip-
ton given by those of the intepior. Its
color is light tawny gray, dotted
with black spots; the hair rough, in
stead of smooth, as in the otter; the
tail long and powerful, the paws short
and webbed and fitted with very sharp
nails six or eight centimeters in
length. The nail is horny, as in the
tiger. The animal only lives near wa
terfalls and Is carniverous. 1t snatch
es women and children as they bathe
and defies even the crocodile"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19
The Advantage of Being iii.

One of the greatest difficulties in life
is illness when the hands are full of
work, and of business requiring atten-
ton. In many cases the strain and
anxiety, which causes resistance to the
illness, is even more severe, and makes
more trouble than the illness itself.
Suppose, for instance, that q man is
taken down with the measles, when he
feels that he ought to be at his office,
and that his absence may result in Sc
rfous loss to himself and oLners If he
begins by letting CO. in his body and
in his mind, and realizing that the ILL
ness is beyond his own power, it will
soon occur to him that he might as
well turn his illness to account by get
ting a good rest out of it. In this
frame of mind his chances of early re-
covery will be increased, and he NAV
even get up from his illness with so
much new life and with his mind SO
much refreshed as to make up, in part.
for his temporary absence from busi-
ness. But, on the other hand, If he
resists, worries, complains and gets ir-
ritable, he irritates his nervous system
and, by so doing, is likely to bring on
any one Of the disagreeable troubles
known to follow measles; and thus he
may keep himself housed for weeks,
perhaps months, instead of days.-Les-
lies Monthly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19
THE sORROWINo MOTHER.

Last night dreamed he came to me;
l held him close and wept and said:
MY little child, where have you been?
l was afraid that you were dead"
Then 1 awoke; it almost seemed
AS though my arms could feel him yet
1 had been sobbing in my sleep;
My tears had made the pillows wet.
cannot think Of him at all
As the bright angel he must be,
But only as my little child
Who may be needing me.
Do not make him grow too wise,
Angels-ye who know;
L am dull and slow to learn,
Toiling here below.
Do not fill his heart too full
With your heavenly joy,
Lest the mothers place be lost
With her little boy.
Those may dare to doubt who have
Their loved ones here below;
For me, do not now believe,
l do not hope-I know.
Katharine Pyle in Harper's Bazar.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19

younger teachers got a few of the pre-
paratory boys out for footraces. That
day, for Beirut at least, the death blow
was struck to the picturesque dress Of
the Orient. You can't run a 1OO-yard
dash with long, baggy drawers and a
silk gumbez that fops around your
ankles. Even If you "gird up the
loins," by tucking your skirts into the
sash, the effect is more startling than
speedy. So, one by one, the students
ordered trousers from the city tailors.
At first they were poorly cut and
viewed with suspicion; but today
there are not three men in the col
legiate department who wear the old
costume, and many of the students
dress with taste and an elegance that
their professors cannot afford to emu
late.
Tennis and basketball soon won their
place in the students favor; and now
we have gymnastic apparatus and a
regular graduated athletic director,
who has learned physical culture and
boy nature through long experience
in the gymnasiums of America. But
it was football that did the most to-
ward unification. The value Of team
work is a new idea to eastern college
men. The old ideal was that of "every
man for himself" 1t has been so
since the time Of Alcibiades and Absa-
lom. If it had not been so the history
Of the world might have been different.
1t was comparatively easy to see the
JOY of winning a footrace or a tennis
match; but to play an untheatrical part
in a football game, obeying a captain
and working for the good of the side,
that was very different thing. We
always play the Association" game,
and it used to be the ideal Of every
player to get the ball and carry it
down the field all by himself, while the
audience cheered Bravo, Jurjy!' So
we arranged matches with the crews
Of visiting British frigates, and from
sad experience our boys learned the
value of back plays and frequent pass
es, and began to see dimly the truth
that good football is played, not with
the legs or the mouth, but with the
head, and that hard teamwork is far
better than grandstand plays. That
lesson may change the map of Asia
some day.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19
Hero Without Honor.

An anecdote about Gen. Miles con-
Germs an innocent professional. 1t was
in an uptown hotel. A number of
men We're gathered around listening to
the speaker, slender and rather
magnetic man.
YES" he was saying, 81 was in
the midst of it at Santiago"'
Were the Spaniards good fighters ?''
Rather. But l took five or them
unaided-oficers, too-in Cuba, and
two more in Porto Rico"
May 1 ask who you are?" inquired
the general.
Yes, indeed. I'm Mr.. Clinedinst,
the photographer. from Washington,
and 1 took you, too in Porto Rico"
Ledger.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19
CHAPTER XXI,-(Continue

Doctor" now queried Mr.. Lee, what
course is next to be pursued?'
"We must go to the porter's lodge, on
the premises-I think the keeper is still
there-get the keys of the hall, and in
vestigate the ruined part, with it's con-
cealed room. If we find all as here said,
we must at once publish the facts, far
and wide. | should also recall the ser
wants, who probably are still near, and
reopen the house; and from his own home
bury the real baronet. All these years
a false baron has reigned in his stead"
The gentlemen acquiesced in the plan,
and silently wended their way to the now
deserted hall. They did not take the
front entrance to the grounds, but gained
1t by a shorter route, emerging at the
rear of the house, and so passing unseen
to the cump of bushes, behind which
was the entrance previously used by DIR.
Elfenstein.
Once in the corridor, they hastened to
the end near the tower stairs, and there
wide open, exposed to view through still
parted panels and displaced shelves, lay
the concealed room which for twenty
five years had held poor Sir Arthur
a prisoner, just as the journal had de-
scribed it.
Nvery link was now perfect! The hor-
rible tale was true! If further con6rma-
tion was needed, it was at hand, in the
shape of the one note written by Regi-
maid to his brother, when he had given
him pen, ink and paper, at his earnest
request. This note fell from a book that
Mr.. Lee picked from tho table. Lawyer
HurBtley knew the writing at once, as he
had often received notes from the false
baronet. in relation to legal matters.
Having discovered all that could be
done that day, the three gentlemen wend-
ed their way from the place, and after
returning to their homes for their even
Ing meals, they all decided to meet at the
village inn, and there make known the
contents of the mysterious wallet.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19
PIANOS IN GERMANY.

Enormous Product Of Fine Instru-
ments at Half the American Price.
E. L. Harris, United States CONNER
cial agent at Eibenstock, Germany, has
| lately transmitted to the State De-
| partment In Washington, some inter
esting information on the subject OF
the piano industry in Germany. Among
other things he says:
"The manufacture Of pianos in Ger
many has reached a state of perfection
attained by no other nation. Admitting
that in other countries particular firms
produce instruments which in every re-
spect are equal to the best German
make, it is claimed that as an indus
try, considering the number of facto-
ries and the high exports to nearly
every country in the world, the man
ufacturers of this empire are a long
distance in advance of all their rivals.
In spite of the enormous sale of pianos
every year within the limits of the
empire, the manufacturers are depend
ent upon the markets Of foreign cOun-
tries for the sale of fully one-half Of
the German piano is due to the fact
that they are cheap, comparatively
speaking. Two hundred and fifty dol
lars will buy a very fine piano in this
country. The construction is always
apace with the latest art designs, spe-
cial attention being paid to the wood
work; they not only present an ele-
bJIf nd
durable
With this introduction Mr.. Harris
goes on to state that there are 435
piano factories in Germany, which
manufacture $4,000 instruments an
nually. OF this number 14O are To-
Gated in Berlin, 27 in Stuttgart, 21 in
Dresden, 16 in Leipzig, Is in Ham
burg, 10 in Leignitz, 9 in Zeitz, and
the remaining 1917 in Munich, Halle,
and Brunswick. In the past 20 years
the export of pianos from Germany
has increased from $1,90OOOO to $6,-
10000 annually. Great Britain is at
present Germany's best customer, buy
ing 40 per cent of the total exports,
although prior to 1890 the Argentine
hepuUllC, WHICH uOW TdukS SecOuu, was
the best market for German pianos.
Belgium ranks next after Great Brit
ain and Argentine, and then comes
Australia, which takes $1,OOO,OOO
worth of German pianos annually
Russia $1,OOOOOO worth and Holland
$1,OOO,OOO; Brazil, Norway, Sweden,
South Africa and Chile coming next in
order. Mr.. Harris also tells us that
Germany is a large manufacturer of
stringed instruments, the chief facto-
ries being located in the towns of
Markneukirchen, Klingenthal, Mitten-
wald, and Johanngeorgenstadt. The
first named town sold $6S4,OOO worth
of violins, mandolins, ETC., to the
United States last year.
''The manufa cturer of the different
parts of stringed Instruments" he
states, "is carried on chiefly in the
workers own home.'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19
ATHLETIC GAMES IN SYRIA.

Customs of the Orienta1s UNDERGOING
Gradual Transformation.
Oriental peoples are very averse to
physical exercise Of any kind, says the
World To-Day. Their idea of enjoy
ment is to sit under an awning and
play backgammon. That man should
go out and run around a track in
shameless nakedness and this with a
hope Of gain, only confirms them In the
belief that all Americans are mad. But
they are initiative people, and years
ago the influence and example Of the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19

| VNW ROBBERY! he asked as he ap
preached her small, canopie(
table at the charity bazaar.
"Palmistry," she returned smilingly
''Shall 1 read your hand? 1t costs hall
crown"
I'm afraid you might discover my
true inwardness. Let me read yours
I'll pay you just the same"
VERY WELL" she said readily. He
sat down opposite her at the little ta
BILE and she placed her hand on the
small velvet cushion.
"A dark gentleman loves you," he
began promptly.
(which one?" she inquired demure
ly.
Several. They are all villains
Avoid them"
Thanks. That is very important
What else?"
"a blonde gentleman also loves you.
He is about my height and color"
81 shouldn't call you a blonde, ex-
actly."
"Well, then, 1 shouldn't call him a
blonde, exactly"
"Is he villain, too?"
Not at ALL You will be very happy
if you marry him.
HE hasn't asked me-" she said.
'.No; but he's going to-"
She studied her own hand.
Il see him. she cried. How wise
you are! He Is now far from here"
HE 't!"-indignantly. ''He Is
very near"
"Oh, then it can't be the same one"
1.-THE one 1 mean is the one you
should marry" he said.
"Oh, yes, now 1 see the one you
mean," she said. "There, on that cross
line. But he is very attentive to a
short, blue-eyed lady"
Not at all. She's only a."
"Sister to him?"
"No: not even that. Just calling
acquaintance"
"But he calls her by her first name"
"Thats what 1 meant by a calling
acquaintance. But how do you know
he does"
"I've heard him." she said with posi-
tiveness.
81 thought this was palmistry?"
"Oh, so it is. Well, I find it in the
line under this finger"
"Well, they're old friends, you see."
"Rut YOU said she was only call
ing acquaintance"
Il was looking at the wrong line"
he said hastily. Lets go on. This
not exactly blonde gentleman Is going
to be very wealthy. He will give you
every luxury"
How about all the dark gentle
men?" she inquired. Some Of them
are wealthy already"
'They will lose it all-last winter
you were quite ILL.,"
'You know that, anyway" she re-
marked
Il am judging by 4 small break In
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19
Confidential.

Little W1lHe-Say, pa, what is a re-
mote period?
Pa-A remote period, my son, is the
period due at the end Of your mothers
remarks. Remember, however, I am
giving you this explanation in strict
confidence.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19
Cotton in RhOdesia.

1t has been found, through extended
experiments, that Rhodesia can pro-
duce f1rst-class cotton, which will COM
mand the highest price in Liverpool.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19
Church OF Notre Dame.

The Cathedral Of Notre Dame IL
Paris is now lighted by electricity.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19
In an Assured Position.

Mrs. Cobwigger-So your husband
thinks his position in society is now
secure?
Mrs. Newrich-Yes. He IL 80 sure
about it that he has stopped hiring q
dress suit and II having one made to
order."Judge.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19

As men grow wealthy they begin t.
inquire into their ancestry.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19

He who serves his friends u . busy
man.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-08-19
ALittle PaImistry

001 HAT is your particular line of
w robbery?" he asked as he ap-
81 - Droac chad her small canOniad
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-21
The Cadets Picnic.

In the near future, about elgh'y
scholars selected from the publlc SCHOOL,
will give Il performance OF MI 'o'ii"
Coe', opera, entitled "The Cadets nc
mic. " for benefit Of the shoot fountain
fund. All those taking part are WORK
inr hard to perfect themselves III 'he
variou, part, assigned, and present III
dcations point TO IL very aucceS'I"' pro-
duction and pleasing entertainment
Incidental to TIE opera, the Japahc9o
fan Urls, the French walters, the BOD
White yirls, the Base Ball boys. Tommy
Tompkin's barnlard ditties, the Owl
Urls, the Italian organ player ana MS
performing bear, the animal Jestera'
the Cadets grand march ana other
special features will be given. The
benefit is under the auspices OF the
Ladies' Municipal society, and Will he
given in the opera house. where special
stage settings and comfort will add TO
the pleasure of the evening. see fur
ther announcements.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-21
Convention Delegates.

The following were elected as dele
gates from South Ellensburg precinct
to the county convention (demOcratlcn
that meets in this city Saturday: Chas.
Stein, John Gilmour, K. a. Turner.
VIM. Taylor. Martin Meehan. j. j.
Suver and Jacob Salladay.
Gle Elum-Wm Sister, August Sas,e,
Peter Met alum, Lee Thomas, w. w.
futile. NJ G. Miller.
Fllcneburg, First ward T. w. Far
rcll. W A. Thomas. W. j. Payne. j. H..
Morgan. H. NJ. baldwin. Simon T..
togarty Phil fittcrer, VIM. lIuss,
Fred r. Wolil.
f.len,burg, Second ward-Clarcncc
Palmer. +. -. 9rhLcbly. K. zee purdin.
j. Il. Davidson, f. J. Matthews. T.. j.
Mcdonald
Liberty j. a. tlodin, W. Marsh
all. j. f.. Powlc>,.
Mcna,ta,h >. T. Packwood. NJ. NJ.
Damman.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-21
Advertised Letters.

The following uncalled for letter IL,
remain in the Ellensburg postoffice
Cochrell, Dolph: Dailir, Mr.: Fjplsv
John: O'Donnell, Capt.; Toogood. J. 4
Teegarden, William.
o. HlNMAN. Pm
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-21

\ good place to trade Bradshaw
Bros. X co. lG-tf
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-21

Mans appearance is often
made or mar
red by his Hat. Aside from the
act of being a mere head cover
ing, it should be chosen with
some degree Of fitness.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-12
Site for the Kaiser's Gift.

Washington Special-It has been
permanently decided that the replica
of the statue of Frederick the Great,
which the Kaiser has given to the
American people. is to be placed IN
a prominent position in the grounds
of the war college, commonly known
heretofore as the Washington bar
racks. The statue will be unveiled
November 20 with appropriate cere'
monies, in which the President and
Baron Speck Won Sternburs, the Ger
man ambassador, will take part. The
ambassador will be the immediate
representative Of the German Emper'
or. who is expected to send a letter
to the President to be read at the I'M
yelling. making the tender of the
statue as a gift to the people OF the
United States. Sites have been Sc
lected in the college grounds fer six
military heroes of the world, and this
of Frederick the Great is the first 10
be provided for.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-12
A WIRELESS SYSTEM
Greensboro. N. C., Man Has Worked
Our a Scheme -
PLAN IS One OF GREAT SIMPLICITY
II Will be Fully Tested at the State
Normal CoIIeee-said to be Won
derfuIIy Simple.

Greensboro. N. c., Special.-A
Greensboro man, in the person OF Prof.
William Hammel, instructor Of science
at the State Normal and Industrial
College, has invented wonderfully
simple and practical wireless telegra-
ply system. 1t is simple butt ngeni-
Gus device, which has ben tested at
the Johns Hopkins Hospital at Balti-
more. and found to be perfect in every
respect in sending and receiving mes
sages. The wireless system will be in
stalled at the Normal College, and mes
sages from one building to another will
be flashed back and forth through
walls, doors and all other hindrances,
to test the strength and efficiency OF
the system. 1t has been tried already
and proved successful, but Prof. Ham
mel intends to elaborate his test by
establishing regular system Of wire
less telegraphy. The students them
selves are showing great deal OF in
terest in this wonderful invention and
are assisting Prof. Hammel in his ef-
forts.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-12
Applications for Pensions.

Washington Special.-Although the
recent order constituting the age linn
it of 62 years as evidence Of physical
disabmility in granting pensions has
been in effect barely three weeks, the
Pension Office has already been
swamped with applications under it.
Up to Saturday the number Of appli-
cations filed had reached total or
1000, and they are still rolling in at
the rate of several thousands day.
One reason for the haste in filing ap-
plications is that although the pay
ment of the pensons may not begin for
several months, they actually date
from the time Of filing, and the ac'
crued pensions will be paid in lump
when the certificate is issued. Tine
minimum pension under the order Is
Sc a month, which covers the 62 year
limit. and ranges up to $l2, according
to age above that limit.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-12
NEWS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
Short items of News Gathered From
All Points.
Through the South.

Norfolk bakers are on strike, and
bread famine Is threatened.
Norfolk & Western Railroad directors
propsoe a s350O0,O00 bond issue.
A wealthy Paterson (N. j. man at
tackled the night watchman at the
Chamberlain Hotel, Old Point.
William Cuffee, a Norfolk negro,
committed suicide by throwing himsel!
in front Of a moving engine.
Judge John H. Reagan wrote let
ter t. Hon. w. j. Bryan advising him
to work for harmony in the Democratic
party.
Fred A. Beach, who is wanted in
Chicago Oh a charge Of embezzlement
o. $4,000, surrendered himself to the
chief of police at Fort Worth, Texas.
He said that he was tired Of lodging
officers.
Richmond, Va. Special.-Henry
Woodward, the negro convicted in Feb
ruary of the murder Of Frank Tabor.
white man. at Pocahontas, Decem-
Der 26th, last, was hanged at Taxewell
Friday.