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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

We are often too strict with young
people. They must have their fun, and
we must put our nerves in our pockets
and endure a reasonable amount of
noise and laughter. Children have
their rights and we should respect
them. They try to do right conscien-
tiously, and do not get half the credit
they deserve, considering all the obsta.
cles they find in their own natures
when they try to live up to our ideal
Of good child-an ideal which they in
their inmost soul despise and only toll
crate through affectionate respect for
their elders. AL mothers say 'Don't'
too often Tolerance, patience and tact
viii settle many difficulties.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22
Hindu English Experiments,

Lady Curzon, who was Miss Letter
Of Chicago, gets a lot of fun out of her
live in India. Among other fads, it is
said that she makes point of cox
lecting any amusing attempts made
by Hindus to write English that come
under her notice, and has many ludi-
crous specimens in her scrap-book Re
Gently she got from Bombay a letter
that two brothers sent out to their
patrons on the death of their father,
who had been the head Of the firm.
The letter ran: "Gentlemen-We have
the pleasure to inform you that our
respected father departed this life on
the 10th inst His business will be
conducted by his beloved sons, whose
names are given below. The opium
market is quiet, and NAL. 1,5OO rupees
per chest. o death, where is thy
sting? o grave, where is thy victory
We remain" etc.-Leslie's Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22
DO FISH LIVE IN DEAD SEA2
There IL an Apparent Disagreement
Among Those Who Ought to Know.

There IL an Apparent Disagreement
Among Those Who Ought to Know.
1t has long been understood by the
public generally that fish do not live
in the Dead Sea, but it would seem
that there is a difference of opinion
among men of science as to the fact.
Emile Ma1son writes in Cosmos an ar
ticle on the subject which is condensed
as follows:
The prevalent error, according to
which the water of this interior sea
Is quiet and incapable of agitation,
seems to have arisen from the name
TOR should no longer exist, now that
trustworthy travellers have told us of
the huge waves that break on its
shores during storms
The retention of the primitive name
Dead Sea- is due to the fact, which is
perfectly certain and we'll known, that
no living creature-neither fish, crus-
tacean nor mollusk-can live in its
waters, with the exception of certain
inferior organisms. This fact is at
tested by the death of the fish carried
In by the Jordan, whose bodies serve
as food for the birds that fly over the
lake in violation Of tradition.
Accordingly 1 was surprised the
other day to read in a well-known
Journal of natural science the follow
ing note under the heading, 1.-The
Stocking of the American Salt Lakes
with Fish:
up to the present the Dead Sea has
been regarded as wanting in fish; the
saltiness Of its waters has seemed to
preclude the development of animal
life. But fish have now been discov-
cred in other salt lakes in the neigh.
borhood of the streams that flow into
it So the United States fish commits
| sion has taken the necessary measures
to introduce more than a million OF
shad fry into the Great Salt Lake of
Utah. AS the aff1uents reduce the den.
sity Of the water to a great distance
from their mouths, it is hoped that the
fish will become easily acclimated and
that they will go up the tributaries to
spawn"
| Now, since the fish carried down by
the Jordan are asphyxiated when they
have scarcely reached the Dead Sea-
how can the fish Of the other tributary
streams be acclimated in this furnace
| The water boils at 105 degrees c. (221
degrees F.). and the magnesium chic
ride gives it detesta BILE taste. Add
the chloride of sodium and calcium
and then bromid to taste, and perhaps
we may realize that even salt water
/ fish cannot live In such an element
though it is perfectly impid
| A bath in Dead Sea water enables
one to realize the difference in den.
sity between this water and that OF
seas in general or that Of fresh water
lakes. Eggs float In it The human
body being lighter than the water Of
the Dead Sea. swimming in it IL din
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

take the postoffice myself down to my
own farm. Now that's fair to ALL"
There was no flaw in the logic; It
was most convincing. Those who
would fight found themselves without
a weapon, and Scatteration Flat be-
came a model of decentralization.
Work? Oh, yes, 1t works. Things
get badly mixed at times, and it takes
a man all day to buy his weeks gro
ceries; but old Sims says it works
Moral: The hen goes chickless that
scatters its eggs.-Century.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22
~ DI I lDRIAI S.
OPINIONS OF GREAT PAPERS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS

which only obtanable in the agricultural colleges
The rural school teacher to-day training
that s given the city school teacher it designed
for the city school teacher The average country
teacher knows nothing practical about e
istry OF sos and other things which the
future ought to know. The country teacher should
trained to teach these things and ns
the pupils love for the things Of the farm Of
those OF the city When this is done there will be
anxiety on the part of the country boy and girl
to the town city.
1t will probably take years to evolve rural school
system along these lines but certainly should
and how to do it problem before educators to-
day--Topeka State Journal
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

eaten! nave 0One tnS the pEoodDiy
IkaEI IS that you emerged from the study in arih-
metic convinced that 1t makes precious little
difference doing long he is possessed
Of faith in the line he Is following
For you easily call to mind half dozen OF your
acquantances who that their health has
cancelled their breakfasts and
eating hearty luncheon And within sound
voice other who declare they
what perfect health meant till they cut out
the meal altogether allowing satisfying break
not amount of food
consumed through the day Then to mind the
lusty exponents of the theory that five meals day
keep the body in fuel, and another set
gloat robust condition they have wooed and
through cinging to regimen that allows but one
square meal day.
And you take firm stand for against any
article of food drink and looking for examples
help you decisions you get quite much
any attempt decide the rights
with him. One will tell you cannot drink coffee be-
it affects him in such and such way while an
other will tell you that he could get through his
days without gently stimulating influence and
that he knows benefits him because he always sleeps
like baby after drinking it late at night Going through
the list of things that eat and drink you will lind the
and apply and it becomes fearfuly bewl
dering before you get half through the list If you
the records of food that medical
journals have champoned for the last century
will find that what blest in decade decrled
in the next And then know you aren't the only
who has been almost swamped contradictory evidence
the of the people food When however, you get
where you convinced that great occult moral
principle underes differences which after all
only superficial and then undertake to study this prnci
ple and its ramifcaons you bound to your
real satisfaction from problem though you probably
will not be able get of the in your cogations
this aspect of t-Boston Transcript.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

The complete emancipation Of true
womanhood certainly means that a
man must eventually expect to go into
the kitchen and look after other do
mestic arrangements while his wife is
pursuing dignified business down
town, but we submit that the woman,
returning In the evening, has no right
to maui her husband and haul him
before justice on a charge Of dis
orderly conduct" because he made
$3.50 run the house for only two
weeks. We are pleased to see that
Justice Mahoney Of Chicago has taken
this general view of the situation, and
has discharged Mr.. Buchholz from the
resentment of his infuriated wife, 1t
slack in some particulars. but after
all $3.50 for two weeks household ex-
penses would seem to be a creditable
showing, considering the small space
Of time In which true manhood has
had opportunity to study domestic
economy. You cannot emancipate a
man from his luxurious ideas in a
month or a season, and we trust that
our emancipated sisters will be little
easy with us until we have had more
experience in the great affairs Of the
kitchen and the upstairs work. A wise
wife does not necessarily spoil the
husband when she spares the mop
handle, and a burnt chop does not of
itself constitute disorderly conduct
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

is poor. With It the poorest E1an is
wealthy. The trouble with most of
US is that we do not know how to
make a proper inventory of the best
things of life. We lose sense of pro-
portion. We put some things too high
and others too low. We put money,
ease, luxury too high and good health
too low. We forget that many a
wealthy man would give thousands for
a good stomach. And your family.
There's wealth for you. An incum-
Man alive, there's where you lose your
clear sense Of the things that are
worth while in life. One of the great
est needs Of human life is incentive
something to live for. The man who
bears none Of the burdens of family
may boast of his liberty. but the time
will come when he feels the vanity of
existence. There is no stern necessity
upon him. Likewise there Is no di-
vine incentive. As the years multiply
the emptiness of life appalls him. The
cry comes to his lips, What's the
user But you: You have an tncen-
tive-the greatest q man can have-a
wife and children. Life can never
lose it's initiative for you. You have
something to live for, strive for, die
for! Look into the answering face of
your wife and into the faces of your
children. How rich you are! Is 1t not
so? Sometimes you say your lot is
hard. Some persons get on in the
world easier than you. But do they
get the best out Of life? May they
not be striving for the lesser things
You are rich. And don't know it!
That's pitiful.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22
ult, the head alone tending to sink in

the water.
At any rate, If the Mormons, or rath-
er the Americans, who have under
taken to stock the Utah lake have been
inspired by the example of the Dead
Sea, what a strange delusion truly.
Someone, doubtless standing on the
banks of the Jordan, has naively
thought that the fishes caught in this
river, though the shad Is unknown
there, were fishes that had ascended
the stream from the Dead Sea. 1t was
but a simple April-fool fish (poisson
DAVID at which scientist has bit
ten.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

Discussion has recently been raised
again upon the old question whether
popular education is not left too much
In the hands of women. No matter
what the pedagogical answer to that
question may be, one human fact Is
certain: that to brave, patient, indus
trious women who have served in the
public schools for small salaries every
schoolboy, young or old, owes unend-
ing debt
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22
THE SCATTERATlONlST.
How Sims Settlement Became a Model
of Decentralization.

of Decentralization.
Sims settlement was beginning to
feel itself place of Importance. The
chief road had a fence on both sides
of it for over a mile, and a blaze on q
large tree was already ordered with
the official inscription main street. -
There had been talk of the possibility
of a store, and local pride broke forth
in noble eruption when a meeting was
called to petition for a postofice. The
wisdom, worth and wealth Of the place
were represented by old Sims. He was
man of advanced ideas, the natural
leader of the community, and after all
the questions had been duly discussed,
the store and postoffice resolved upon,
the question Of who was to run them
cam up There were several aspirants,
but old Sims led the meeting, express
ing the majority and crushing the
minority 90 in a brief but satisfactory
speech:
'Fust of all, boys, I'm opposed to
this yer centerin' of everything in one
place. Now that's jest what hez been
the room of England; that is why Lon
don amt never amounted to nothin'-
everything at London. London Is En-
gland; England is London. If London
s took, England 8 took. says 1, an
that hez been. her room.
''The idee Of House O Lords an
House o. Commons in the same town!
1t amt fair, tell ye; it's a hog trick.
Why didn't they give some little place
a chance instead O. buildin' up blast
in monopoly like that? Same thing
hez rooined New York, an 1 don't
propose to hev our town rooined at the
start
"Now, say no man hez any right
to live on the public. Live an let
| Hve,' says I; an If we let one man run
| this yer store, it's tantamount to max
| In the others the slaves Of a monop-
| oily. Every man hez as much right as
| another to sell goods, an there is only
one fair way to do it. an that Is give
all q chance; an sence it falls to me
to make a suggestion, says, let Bill
Jones thar sell the tea; let Ike Yates
hev the sugar; Smithers kin handle
the salt; Deacon Blight seems natural
" adapted for the vinegar; an the 9TH
| er claims kin be considered later. rn
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

A great city church recently called
as its pastor clergyman who is 72
years old, and the act prompts the Or
gan Of one Of the smaller denomina-
dons to name seven famous members
of its own body who have been '1ook-
ing for the ministerial dead-line for
forty years or more, and have not
found it." Probably the dead-line
moves about as fast as a man does;
but the paradox is true that If he
stood still he would soon come up to it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

motoring is full Of the possibilities Of mshaps that
become enormously popular, especially with women,
who ready to face death in pursuit of
despite the fact that they always described
bundles of Alpine guides declare that
quite intrepid when dangerous peaks to
be climbed; and when cycled it invariably
the girls of the party who rode the fastest risked the
worst hills and braved the tckest traffic While the pluck
of English is to be admired flood and field is
always just well keep before them the fact that the
lives of others sometimes placed In Jeopardy by this
intrepidy Foolhardy expeditions reckless driving
and riding careessness the river and general disre
danger signals the advice those know
often only personal risk and accident but
danger and maybe death, to others.-London World
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

Miss Crabtree, who as 'Lotta" was
once a stage favorite, Is reported to
have made several> million dollars in
real estate deals. Miss Crabtree is one
of the stage favorites for whom it will
apparently never be necessary to get
I'D benefits
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

Many a married man would Ike to
have the power Of forgetfulness pos
sessed by the Oakland, Cal, man
whose excuse for becoming engaged
while having a wife was that the fact
had slipped her mind.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22
Not Very Loud.

Senator Matthew Stanley Quay drift
ed into the lobby of the Arlington in
Washington in a spic and span new
suit of clothes, and a Southern mem
Der of Congress congratulated him up
on his appearance.
Good fit-eh?" said Quay, much
pleased
"Fit! Sets better'n hen, Senator!'
was the reply.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

Marie CorelH has been awarded dam
ages of half cent in her libel suit
against an English editor. As a mat
ter Of simple fairness Marie ought to
use the money for advertising pur-
poses
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22
The Time for Economy.

"See here, Edgar" said the groom's
mother, don't you think you two had
better economize a Httlew
mo, mother" replied the groom;
''it isn't time yet"
''It isn't time yet?
mo; we've still got some of our
savings. In about three months We'll
be broke and have to economize"-
Philadelphia Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

Neglect to train children In some
useful employment is essentially an
American sin. They order things bet
ter in Europe. There every one must
know how to do something, men and
W laen, plebeians and those of the
Liood royal. The present King of Eng,
land is a bookbinder by trade and
served his apprenticeship just like any
one else. 1t Is said that he can do nc
mean job yet. There are princesses
who are dairy maids, cooks, florists and
the like. In this country the idle
youth develops into manhood Of in.
aptitude and helplessness to be tossed
about on the waste waters of desola-
ton. To prevent this 1t may yet be
necessary for the government to supply
the deficiencies Of parents and guard
fans and make each young man self.
supporting.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

OF more than 1900 prisoners re-
ceived at the Ohio State prison last
year not one could repeat the ten COM
mandments.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

DR.. Robert Collyer, in explaining his
longevity, says he always walked on
the sunny side Of the street. Others
have tried that and been sunstruck.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

Have you good healthl And a fam
ny to support Then you are rich.
Health is wealth. It Is more than cap
ital. More than labor. 1t Is both
combined. 1t Is ability, opportunity,
success. Without it the richest man
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

1t is said that only per cent of the
Inhabitants of Colombia can read. That
lets a good many of them out on the
historical romance.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

The problem of securing radium is
not nearly SO serious as would be the
problem Of what to do with it If 1t
were common.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

1t Is asserted that "golf is making
a new man Of John D. Rockefeller" !"
Some one ought to speak to the new
man" about the high price Of oil.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
CHOICE SELECTION OF INTER.
ESTiNG ITEMS.

Comments and Criticisms Based Upon
the Happenings of the Day-Histors.
cal and News NoteA
Any harness will chafe If you fret
In 1t.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22
Woman's Bad Aim.

Toni thought he would marry the
widow.
Dick-Oh, no! I believe she didn't
strike him at all.
Tom-Why, understand she simply
threw herself at his head.
Dick-No doubt that's why she
didn't strike him. - Philadelphia
Ledger.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

white If the Indian learn the way to
learn the way to honest independence He
with sound brains and sound members Let
given fair chance exploit his brains for him
and be removed from the relation Of isolated and
grown-up infancy to which he is assigned. There
would be talk of scandals in Indian department
then-Minneapolis Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

When a woman attempts to work off
q ten-word compliment on a man she
always spoils the effect by making
serial story of it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22
Trouble in the Families

Nodd-Wilkins has had a lot Of
trouble with his wife, hasn't he?
Todd-Yes. Why, believe it was
on their account that he had to sep
arate from his Vpewriter.-Town
Topics.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

II the flood came again some
churches would meet it with Overshoe
Socials.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

There's only one excuse for buying
on credit and that is the hope that the
merchant will forget to charge your
purchase.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

whose pupils spend their lives cities
or professional pursuits?
rural school problem Is the most important which
educators to-day The people of the
the bone and snew of the republic yet they not af
educational advantages which begin compare
with those Of the town and city. While the cities have
their date education methods their manual training
Schools other things fit the young the
pursuits of city fe all of which have been evolved
years. the school of to-day little in advance
of those of generation two ago.
Agriculture itself has advanced in the last half
century than it did before in centuries and the
rural school ought teach the things of agriculture
possible plan which has been evolved for
the consolidation of rural schools is excellent far it
goes, but it is only step in the proper direction
will afford opportunity disseminate the
in practical of the developments which
brought years.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

The rule of the lowest must mean
the ruin of the highest.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22
Danger Gives Amusement.

would seem as If no amusements wherein
some element of danger does not enter are ever
thoroughly enjoyed We English folk may take
our pleasures sadly in the bulk, but when they
are Of outdoor nature there Is no doubt
whatever that they cannot be too exciting or
tOo danger0ua to nlea so Ia i11St hooo 1So
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

tation for money, but he cane trade
back.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22
Make the Indian a Citizen.

UMERICALLY the Indian Is not decreasing,
and politically he grows more and more of q
burdensome question. He threatens to be a
malignant growth in the economy Of our in
ternal development, absorbing good materials
that ought to go to our healthier advance and
TURNING Them into ahnorTnal relations for both
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

A Thousand Years from Now,
Small Boy-Mother, Is 1t true that
we are descended from people who
walkedi-Life
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

Rich men have their country places.
but poor men must be satisfied with
farms.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22

It's almost as difficult to hide
cough as it is to hide love.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22
Better Rural Schools.

0HOULD not the country schools Of an agrlcul-
tural community aim to give their pupils such
Ian education will be most useful to them in
farm life? Is there any good reason why they
AZ should as far as possible try to copy town
j. schools? On the contrary, should they not
aim to do q different work from the school
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-01-22
The YOUNG Men of To-Day.

HE young men Of to-day are too fnicky-too
much given to self-analysis, too self-pamper-
ing. Their shoes and neckties cost them more
each year than did the entire wardrobe of
their grandfathers. They feel sense of degra-
dation in small beginnings and plodding, and
thew wait for success ready made to come to