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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-26

body to get Sally good place don't
know any one who wants an. honest,
hard-working, truthful girl?
.Not at present." said Reuben, glanc-
ing across at Sarah Eastbell again, who
was still tracing hieroglyphics on the
floor. She looked up this time as he re-
piled to her grandmother, and shrugged
her shoulders either at the old Woman,s
criticism or at the wild idea of her being
Indebted to him for her future position
in life.
"Will she be wholly alone in the world
some day?" asked Reuben Culwick, in
quisitively.
"She has not a friend-she will make
plenty, of course, but she has them to
make"
"My cousin Mark was her father, then.
"Yes-he's dead Sos his wife. They
were a worthy couple, but they were
very unlucky, and so better out of the
world than in it," said the grandmother,
when they died last year offered Sally
part of my home, and my sister tried to
do something for Tom, but he went to
sea-"
Does Sarah sleep here-live with you
altogether?"
"Yes," answered the old woman; Its
very selfish of me to keep her to myself,
but, please the Lord, it will not last
great while longer. She's young-she's 8
Industrious, and will be always able to
get her living, anywhere; and if you hear
of anything that will suit her, you will
bear her in mind, Reuben?"
II shall not forget her." said Reuben,
dryly.
''She shall come and tell you when I'm
gone, if you let me know where you
live" added Mrs. Eastbell, in a brisk,
business-like manner; sit is as well to
arrange these little matters"
81 live at Hope Lodge, Hope street,
Camberwell."
"That's right, Reu-always live in
Hope, my lad"
1t was feeble joke, which nobody ap-
preciated but this light-hearted old blind
woman, and she appreciated it for the
three of them, and lay chuckling over it
until it nearly choked her.
Il am going now," said Reuben Cul-
wick, STOPPING over her; ''good-by, aunt. "
"Good-by, lad; thank you for visit
which will cheer me up for days; and
think of something for my Sally, it you
can"
How strongly impressed that sullen
girl Dy Cne ureplace WAS Ou LAe oAu WoAA-
ans mind he did not entirely compre-
hend until this last moment of their meet
ing.
''Grandmotherv' said Sarah the young
er, deprecatingly; but Mrs. Eastbell went
on, the thin bony hand clinging to her
| nephew's tightly.
"She's everything to me, but wouldn't
mind parting with her at once-to-mor-
row, if you should hear of decent situa-
ton for her. Anybody can mind me, and
1 don't want to stop the way to her ad-
vancement. She's clever at her needle;
she reads well; she's quick at figures; in
any tradesman's shop, now, she's be very
handy-and she's only seventeen. So
young, Reu, to be alone in the world
after I am gonew
EYES," said Reuben, $50 young!"
So young, and so willful and deceptive,
he thought also, after he had parted
| with his aunt and said "Good-day" to
Sarah Eastbell; and walked into the
little square court yard, where the rain
| had begun to patter briskly, as though
there had been no wet weather. for weeks,
and it was coming down to make up for
lost time.
CTo be continued)
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-26

Troubles of Little Boys.
Before they had arithmetic,
Or telescopes, or chalk,
Or blackboards, maps and copy books
When they could only talk;
Before Columbus came to show
The world geography,
What did they teach the little boys
Who went to school like me?
There wasn't any grammar then,
They couldn't read or spell.
For books were not invented yet
I think twas just as we'll.
There were not any rows of dates.
Or laws, or wars, or kings,
Or generals, or victories,
Or any of those things.
There couldn't have been much to learn
There wasn't much to know;
Twas nice to be a boy
Ten thousand years ago.
For history had not begun,
The world was very new,
And in the schools 1 don't see what
The children had to do.
Now, always there is more to learn
How history does grow!
And every day they find new things
They think we ought to know.
And if it must go on like this,
I'm glad live to-day,
For boys ten thousand years from now
Will not have time to play.
Answers
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-26
Second Cousin $uruh
CHAPTER III.-tContinued.)
BY THE AUTHOR or
BY THE AUTHOR OF
ANNE JUDGE SPINSTER." LITTLE KATE KIRBY"
ETC.. ETC.


CHAPTER II1.-tConrinued0
"a queer young woman" muttered
Reuben, as he walked to the front door
and let himself out of the house. He
drove into the city of Worcester with
his face graver and more thoughtful than
he had driven away from it that morn
ing-although he had foreseen much of
the result of his journey, and had pre-
pared for it. He should remember COM
ing to Worcester again to the last day of
his life. 1t was a new beginning: even
in the rain last night he had stepped from
the commonplace to something like ro-
nance, but he had forgotten the first in
cident of his arrival until he was in Mud
dleton's coffee room, and the waiter was
leaning across the white cloth toward
him.
BEG pardon, but he's been-the young
man who helped to carry the luggage last
night for you.'
HAS she?" said Reuben.
"Yes sir. And he said that he thought
half a crown a precious little, consider
ing how he had spoiled his things with
your trunk. The Internal trunk, he call
ed it, along with other names"
''She said that?'
"He tried it on very hard for another
shilling, but l told that had my orders
from you direct, and could not afford to
advance, and that it was like his impu-
dence to come at all. l said that, sir,
added the waiter. deferentially, because
he got awful saucy, and we had to put
him out of the house. His langwidga, sir,
was bad.'
What kind of man was hep asked
Reuben Culwick. "a womanish kind of
face-with big eyes-black eyes?"
''Oh, no, sir-not a bit womanish. He
was as full of pock-marks as cribbage
board, and his eyes were particularly
small. sir"
Every good-or, rather, very bad"
said Reuben Culwick; half crown
poorer. and the man has got the money
instead of the woman"
Indeed, sir-yes, SIR" and the waiter
departed. Outside the door he tapped
his forehead significantly, and jerked his
thumb over his shoulder in the direction
of the room he had quitted-this for the
instruction or amusement of another
waiter coming downstairs.
Mad as March hare, Bob" he said
sententiously.
"Who?" said Bob.
Forty eight"
''That's young Culwick, amt it?"
"Yes''
"Oh! he always was a rum 'un."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-26
Little Stories and
incidents that Will
interest and Enter
tain Young Readers

old man faded away into nothing, and
there he was sitting up in the hay.
looking at his arms and legs in 8
dazed way! Were they new ones
Was he good, sweet boy now?
Grandmother looked up from her
cooking to see a boy with laughing
eyes and dear, sweet face come dane
ing in.
''I'Il fill the wood box, grandma. an
the water can an the cinnamon pail!'
he cried, getting things rather mixed
in his hurry. "You just see me fill
'em! I want to now, cause I've been
graftedr'-Youth's Companion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-26
Concerning Women.


Miss Maggie J. Walz, of Calumet,
Mich, is the only Finnish newspaper
publisher in America. She is sole own
er, editor and publisher Of the Naisten
Lehi, or the Ladies' Journal. The mag
azine is the official organ of the Finn
ish ladies' societies Of America, and Is
read by the Finnish women through
out the world.
The American woman in Berlin pays
about $3.50 a month for a street car
ticket. This bears her photograph and
must be shown on demand. The bearer
can board a car as often as she pleases
and at any point in the city where the
cars pass. The ticket is good for tho
month. If she does not take $1.5O
worth of rides it is her own lookout,
and If she takes more it is ali Que to
the railroad company.
There is fruit grower in Southern
California, Mrs. H. w. R. Strong,
who owns $50 acres of walnut trees.
besides growing many other kinds of
fruit and nuts as we'll. She recently
read a paper before the State Board
Of Trade on the value of pampas grass
as a crop, and also on the cultivation
of the pomegranate in Southern Cali
fornia, which showed a comprehensive
grasp of the details Of the work. She
herself makes considerable amount Of
money from these crops yearly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-26

the "Unlucky Inlr-
teen School" in
Cass township, Sui
Ivan County, Ind,
for it is one of the
toughest in the
county. She got
along very well,
however, until the
question arose as
to what Christmas
treat she proposed
to provide for the
pupils. 1t has been
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-26
some Facts About widows.

The State Of New York has 10000
widows and the city 10000. There
were by the last federal census 2,720,-
600 widows in the whole. United
States, Of whom, it is worthy to re-
mark, $1,000 were in Indiana and only
5000 in Utah.
There were 12S,OOO in Massachu-
setts. less than the total number in the
two States of Alabama and Mississip-
pi, though the view pretty generally
prevails that the number Of widows is
disproportionately large throughout
New England.
There are nearly 1000 in Hawaii and
100 in Alaska, proportionately larg-
er number than in the city of Chicago.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-26
Sayings of Children.


"Oh, mammar' exclaimed small
Bobby after seeing a dachshund for
the first time. Il saw such a funny
dog this morning. He was two dogs
long and only half dog high"
"Who can tell me what a meter is?
asked the teacher of the juvenile class.
II can," promptly replied the urchin
at the pedal extremity. ''Its a thing
what you chop meat WITH
Teacher-What's a fort, Tommy ?
Tommy-A place for soldiers. Teacher
That's right. Now, Johnny, can you
tell me what fortress is? johnny
A place for soldiers wives.
what did you take your little sis
ter's orange forY' asked a mother Of
her strenuous young hopeful. 81 guess
it must be cause I'm one of them KEEP
termonkeyacts," replied the small
philosopher.
Bessie said a mother to her little
daughter as the latter finished saying
her prayer, 'you didn't tell God how
naughty you had been to-day, did
your "No, mamma" replied Bessie.
"I don't believe in telling our family
affairs to outsiders"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-26
The Boy That Was Grated.


Philip saw the empty wood-box, but
he did not want to fill it. When he
went to get drink of water the water
pail was empty, too; but he said never
mind, he guessed he was not so very
thirsty. 1t was bother filling water
pals. And when grandmother took
down her empty cinnamon can, she
distinctly said, 30 dear mev' but Phil
ip did not want to hear her. 1t was
half a mile to the -Four Corners store.
Philip was cross-"sour," grand
mother called it, with a little sigh.
I'm afraid our Philip is getting to be
a sour boy, Amasa," she said. Amasa
was grandfather, and to tell the truth,
grandfather was afraid so, too.
"Well, can't help it! 1 didn't want
to stay to this house and have the
whoopin'- cough, did L? L wanted to
go out West with my father" Philip
argued, as if that made it all right to
be a sour boy.
Grandfather was grating the natur-
aI-fruit trees over in the east orchard,
and Philip went over to watch him.,
what do you do it for, grandpa !"
he asked.
"To make them over into good, sweet
trees. They are sour and grabbed ones
now. and don't do anybody any good.
Might as we'll not be here at all, TAX
ing I'D useful room. But I'm going
to saw off this sour chaps arms and
graft on some new and useful ones.
And first thing you know We'll have
a good, sweet tree herev'
Philip was thinking about it when
he went up into the haymow to eat
good, sweet apples. He took little
puckery sour one along to try. Ugh!
1t was not good bit! He made a
WY face. Then by and by something
strange and-and awful happened. AS
Philip lay there in the sweet, dim
place, just beginning on his fourth
ample, he saw a man, a little like
grandfather,-but it was not,-coming
toward him over the hay. He had
sharp things just like grandfather's in
his hand, and he was talking to him
self. Philip heard every word he said,
and it set him thinking:
"He must be mace over 1nIo SOOd,
sweet boy the man said, nodding his
head. Hes a sour little boy now,
and doesn't do anybody any good.
Might as well not be here at all. But
I'm going to saw off his arms and
graft on some nice new ones that will
fill wood boxes and water pals with
out being asked. And some new legs
to run errands. First thing you know
we'I have a good, sweet boy here!'
He was coming very near indeed
now. The sharp things looked very
sharp-a little ray of sunlight set them
to glittering in his hands. Philip set
bis little white teeth hard and held out
his arm. If it must be done-but in
spite of himself he could not keep
bs ck a little terrified cry.
The next thing he knew the little
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-26

Many a man Is forced to play the
game of life who doesn't hold single
trump.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-26

Nearly Drowned Their Teacher.
They said Miss Erline Sinclair was
a brave girl when, at the age Of 10,
she accepted the position of teacher in
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-26

the custom for the teachers to provide
such a treat Miss Sinclair promised
to observe the custom, but declined to
explain what the treat was to be.
When she refused to satisfy the curios-
ity of the pupils the larger girls, rang
ing from II to 16 years of age, over
powered her, tied her feet to a trough
and carried her to a pond in a neigh
boring field. There the boys cut
hole in the ice and the girls put the
teacher in the hole. The water came
only to her waist and the plucky teach
er refused to yield. Then they carried
her farther out on the ice, cut another
hole and again plunged her into the
ice-coId water. This time the water
came to her neck. There they left her.
The trough tied to her feet prevented
her getting out, but finally when she
had almost perished her screams
brought aid. She afterward suffered
greatly from pneumonia and shock.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-26
The Secret.


The more conveniences we have
around us, the more tact shown in our
contact with others, the better our sur
roundings, the better do we enjoy our
selves and get along in the world.
Such conditions do not come without
effort, nor do they come to the indiffer-
ent and weak hearted. To get along,
to make success Of the place in which
one is situated, is to be thoughtful,
tactful and unselish. Why does some
one seem to be liked by all, to have
so much influence, to be general ia
yorite? What has she done? Really
nothing but smile. Beaming gooq hu-
NOR all the time. Not silly, but help
full; a little thing here and kind
word or look there. This is all of her
secret. 1t is only the one who thinks
of the trifing act. that is prepared to
see and be ready for the great act of
love or help when the time for It
comea
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-26

Flowery speeches do not always indt
cate budding genius.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-26

Did you ever stop to think what q
great difference a word or two at the
breakfast table makes, whether it is
snarl or whether it is word of compli-
ment for the nice breakfast prepared;
and if there is not successful effort
at the meal getting, how much more
then is the kind word needed. Let the
days begin with sunshine in the soul,
and let good part of it out to reflect
upon those about you.
These are days that leave their
marks on ones character.-Exchang
Cooperative Housekeeping.
The women of Ontario, Cal, have for
pertinent in cooperative housekeeping
and have met with such success that
they have formed cooperative family
club.
About a dozen families Of the repre-
sentative citizens of the place have
united, rented two-story private resi-
dence and established a joint house.
keeping arrangement. Four employees.
including a stewardess, do the work of
lAC SupPAJ Ing ~
the forty-three persons who make up
the dozen families. Their united wages
amount to about $50 month. as
against the $50 and $35 month which
good cooks and general housewOrkers
in the place demand, and which each
family has heretofore been obliged to
pay when It was possible to secure
them.
Each family has its own table in tha
cooperative house, with individual
equipment of linen, silver and decora-
ton. Every month the expenses are
carefully audited by the clubs commit
tees and the amount assessed pro rats
among the club members, children pro-
portionately according to their ages.
Eleven cents per meal per person Is
the average cost, the best of food being
provided. The women of the club take
turns in making out the menu, and in
this way the tastes Of each family ere
consulted.
The undertaking is very similar to
that Of ,Longwood, near Chicago, and
others that have been tried in other
places.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-21
RODE ON CLIFFS
WITH MAD JEHU
Two Passengers Overpowered a
Crazy Driver as They Stared
at Death. i

Eureka, Cal, Sept. 21.--Terrifed by
the reckless manner in which a drunken
or insane driver Of the overl;. Id stage
handled his horses over the most dan
gerous parts Of the road. and believing
that their lives We're in danger, D. w.
Hanson and W. J. Condor, two of the
passengers on the stage between Layton
driver and took control Of the team un-
til they arrived at Bell Springs, where
they turned the property over to the
agent, OF the stage company and re-
ceived the compliments of the latter
for their timely interference.
Mr.. Hanson, on arriving at his home
in Eureka, this morning, said that in
company with WI. Condor, wagonmas-
ter for Wells, Fargo g. Co.'S express Of
en- route to Blocksburg on vacation
trip. he started from. Laytonville Mon
day morning Shortly after leaving
that town the driver began to act queer
ly, and the nearer they approached the
summit Of hill, with its many preci-
pices around which the road winds, the
more careless he became in the manage
rowly escaping an upset. Finally sug-
gestion- to the driver that Condor be
allowed to drive was acquiesced in by
the teamster. The change had hardly
been made before the driver asked Con
don It he carried a gun, and, receiving a
negative reply, bounced upon him and
endeavored to throw him from the seat
The men grappled and both fell to the
roadway, Hanson went to the assist
ance Of Condor and succeeded in over
towering the driver, who was placed in
the stage with Hanson to guard him,
and with Condor tooling the team the
Journey to the springs was continued.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-21
JAPANESE FEEL
ENEMY'S STRENGTH
Continued From First Page.

Japanese are slowly pushing northward.
The outposts are in touch near Yen-tai
and skirmishes between outposts and
patrol parties occur daily. It is be-
lieved that the Russians are gathering a
force at Yen-tai preparatory to making
a strong stand for the protection Of the
The Japanese are rapidly changing
the gage of the railroad from Niu-
chuang, and probably it will be in oper-
alton to, Liao-yang in fortnight. They
are rushing forward supplies Of ammuni-
ton.
preston is growing generally that an
Mukden. General Kuropatkin is evi.
IDENTIFY preparing to make determined
resistance to any attempt to dispossess
him, and is entrenched and constructing
defenses. He has an immense force
that Tie Pass would be more favorable
location for defense. The Russians
however, are unwilling to suffer the loss
of prestige, which would be involved by
the abandonment Of Mukden;
Both armies are now rested, and have
recovered from the q, effects Of the :? s fight
fight and the weather is favorable fo1
military operations. The roads are dry
ing and the Japanese are speedily re-
storing the railway. A party Of mill
tary attaches who recently went te
Liao-yang from Toxic were dragged
for 100 miles in open trucks by coolies
Tho army is now forwarding rolling
and the service will soon be thoroly or
! ganized. With the Liao river open the
task Of transporting men and supplies
| to the advanced base Of operations al
! Liao-yang is simple. ..H
| There is much speculation now as tt
the extent of the fall and winter cam
paign. It is generally thought thai
Field Marshal Oyama will continue
pressing Kuropatkin back until the win
his advance line until spring. The Jap
anese carried on an aggressive campaign
against the Chinese during the winter
but conditions are different in this war
A renewal of the attack upon Por
Arthur on newer and more aggressive
lines is expected this week and it i
predicted in well-informed quarters tina
the reduction of that fortress will be &C
complished within ten days or fort
night. The authorities continue silen
concerning operations there.
The publication Of small list O.
casualties in the naval brigade operat
ing on hand is the only recent officia
utterance in reference to the siege. -
The spoils taken at Liao-yang con
tinue to grow. General .Kuroki report
the capture of four miles of railwa,
rails and 200 tons Of COAL.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-21
MINOR RESULTS
Legislative and Other Nominations
Turnout the State. f.

Specials to The journal.
st. Peter, Mimi, Sept. q. Ole Peterson (rep.)
is. nominated for representative from Nicollet
county. isg 49,
r. Dorsey tdem.(; 6. Hagen (prol: No nomina-
Willmar, MINI, Sept. 21.-Andrew J. Vol
stead (rep.) is renominated for congress; F. A.
e ana paD ior f udss e. as
twelfth judicial district. August Q. Forsbere
was nominated for representative on the populist
shakopee. MINI, Sept 21.-John J. Deegan
(dem) was renominated. The vote was light.
Wabasha. MINI, Sept. 2l:-Iwsn t precincts
Change the result. o'Loughlin ldena.j was nomi.
ruluth. Mimi, Sept, 21.-In the Legislative
IN the prmariss YESTERDAY the
bowling ssi Of Evelefh and John S saari Of sparta
er haE Ifyi hugo soa Of bssS
and Harry Skinner Of Two Harbors; In the
bu It Is not lsy t. be not
men combined and beat the Duluth candidates.
nsss srs John Sept B. Ssn
leans R Md sant nominees Het,,nd =
fse@ @ sR5
sasss ,ssatsr IT. .as
McDermott, democrats; j. A. Anderegg and
George Denzer. republicans.
Red Wing, Mimi, Sept. 21-Republican nom
inees for legislature Goodhue county: DR.. J. A.
Gates of Kenyon, A. j. Rockne Of Zumbrota,
mated are: P. r. Ruen and Frank German.
Austin, Mimi, Sept. 21.-Republican nomina-
tions for representatives for Mower county
North district, w. A. Nolan renominated two
to one south district g. w. w. Harden of
Leroy Lei who served 5 four years ago. Both pledged
Olivia, MINI, Sept. N.-Republican nominees
Wichman. rs -3s 5fs
MantorYille, MINI. Sept. 21.-G. q. Dalen
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-21
Suffered from Catarrh Of Kidneys.
Threatened With Nervous Collapse,
Cured by Per1lna

Mr.. F. B. Richards, 600 e Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. c., War Correspondent,
writes: Exactly six years ago I was
ordered to Cuba as staff correspondent Of
the New York Sun. was in charge Of a
Sun Dispatch boat through the Spanish
American War. The effect Of the tropical
climate and the nervous strain showed
plainly on my return to the states. Las
situde, depression to the verge Of melan-
cholia, and incessant kidney trouble made
me practically an invalid. This undesir-
able condition continued, despite the best
Of treatment Finally brother news"
paper man. who like myself had served in
the war, induced me to give faithful
trial to Peruna. did so. In a short time
the lassitude left me, my kidneys resumed
a healthy condition, and complete cure
was effected I cannot too strongly rec
ommend Peruna to those suffering with
kidney trouble. Today am able to work
as hard as at any time in my life. and the
examiner for a leading insurance COM
pany pronounced me 'A' risk. .... -:
Peruna cures catarrh Of the kidneys, of
the bladder, liver and other pelvic organs,