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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28

Good printing is correct in
spelling-correct in gram
naar-correct in punctuation
on good stock-printed
with good ink-and some
thing that it is a pleasure to
look at.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28

Do not send out printed mat
ter to your customers that is
a disgrace to your business
a disgrace to'your town-and
a disgrace to the printer who
puts it out.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-28
Job Printing

When you pay out
good money for
printing, be sure
and get good print
ing for the money!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-23

instead of the dead AS a further
evidence of the almost impossibility
of civilizing the foreign devils, that
Chioo man saws:
r"They," european and Americans),
have no sense of dignity, for they
may be found walking with women.
They even sit down at the same table
with them and serve them first"
Now, there it is: Before we can be
civilized we've got to quit the undiS-
nified habit we've fallen into, in Eu-
rope and America, of promenadinS
with the women. We men must
promenade like turkey gobblers, all to
ourselves; and, if the women go al
all, they must come on behind, with
their faces covered at that. | am
sure the Chinese will find it a har0
matter indeed to civlize US right along
here But hear what the Chinaman
says of the women:
"They are to be pitied. On festive
occasions they are compelled to APP
pear almost naked before every man
who likes to look at them, and they
are dragged around the room to the
accompaniment of the most hellish
music
The reader Will see that the civili-
cation of the foreign devils is to the
Chinese, a very grave proposition, and
it will be a long time before it is ac~
complished. But the probability is
that western civilization will sooner
or latter knock the nonsense, the SUI
perstition and the egotism out of the
heather Chinese, and, instead of seek
ing. amusement by sitting on the
graves OF their ancestors, they'll be
turning their thoughts and training
their lives to the accomplishment OF
something bigger and better and OF
more value to the world than ances-
trail worship.
\ Just at this time it is unsafe, even
for prophet, to propheSy, how things
are to be in the future But to me
it is evident that Western civilization
must sooner or later leaven the whole
lump. How soon it may be done de-
pan, morally and religiously, as we'll
as politically.
AS between a dispensary and pro-
hibition, 1 am for prohibitions; as be-
tween bar-roomS and a dispensary, |
am for the dispenSary, for several
reasons, some of which are 1st. The
dispensary runs with the sun, and nCt
in the dead hours of the night, as the
bar-roOmS do. End. The dispensary
confines the sale of liquor to one place
dllu Is lISItIOI6 less ii nuisance IMAM
would be a scare OF bar-rooms scat
tered all over the town. Srd. 1t has
been shown that there is less drunken
nesS, consequently less disorder UNI
der the disrensary system than when
bar-roOmS were running. 4th. If
revenue is the excuse for selling Ii
quor, every citizen in Raleigh knows
that the dispensary turns in more
revenue than bar-rooms. 9Th / ia
vor the dispensary in preference to
bar-rooms. because the Liquor Deal.
ers' Association don't like it. When
/ find out what the Whiskey men are
for, l think I'd better go for the other
thing. So, if an election is held to
choose between bar-rooms and the dis
pensary l shall vote against bar-rooms.
The dispensary is not what l want,
but, it will be taking the back step to
return to the old-time bar-room with
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-23
ENGRAVED
Wedding invitations
and Visiting cards Almost as
Cheap as Printing. Write us.
The Bell BOOK and Stationery Ga.
Richmond. Va
Excursion Rates to the Pacific Coast.

The Seaboard Air Line announces
that on account of Lewis and Clark
Centennial Exposition and other oc-
casfons to be held on the Pacific Coast,
season 1905, they will sell round trip
tickets from principal points at the
following rates to Portland, oregon,
and return, going via any regular d.
rect route and returning via that or
any other regular direct route, $71.5O;
going via San Francisco and Los An
geles, $3.50. These tickets will be
sold practically every day until Sep
TENDER 30th and bear final return
limit of ninety days from date of sale,
and will permit of stop-over at and
west Of Colorado common points
Cheyenne. Trinidad, Fort Worth. San
Antonio and west of ST. Paul and
Chicago. e--.. ,E.4
For further information as to
schedules and rates to the Lewis and
Clark Exposition, apply to agents, or
C. III. GATTIS,
!. -. q 4,..,sa 4 T.. P. A. Raleigh, n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-23
O0H WAD SOME SPELL THE
" GIFTIE gle U.s. ---JOHN'S VIEW.
BY w. III. WHITAKER.

The Chinese don't know what to
make of Europeans and Americans,
and don't seem to be at all hopeful of
ever being able to civilize them. A
Chinaman, living near Shanghai gives
his opinion of the matter as follows.
1.-THE Chinese he says, have been
told that the countries of the foreign
devils, Europe and America), are
grand and rich. If that is SO, why do
they come to China? 1t looks very
much like the poor devils come here
totget rich We wouldn't mind their
coming to China if we could civilize
them You can't civilize them; they
are beyond redemption"
AS evidence of the truth of that
remark the Shanghai Chinaman says;
Those foreign devils Europeans
and Americans) will live weeks and
even months without eating a mouth
full of rice, but they eat the flesh of
bullocks and sheep in enormous guam
titles. They are so filthy they have
to take a bath every day to rid them
selves of their disagreeable odors but
they don't succeed-so they have TO
keep on taking baths
l suppose, Judging by that remark,
the Chinese don't battle very often,
but it is to be presumed they use some
kind of very powerful disinfectant to
overcome their "disagreeable odor."
Some people can get along with less
bathing than others. l remember the
oft-told story of Drs. Gloss and Mo-
ram Moran said he bathed and
changed his linen twice a day. DR..
Gloss said, in reply to that: Il thank
my God he didn't make meas filthy
as that
1 imagine those Chinese, who find
fault with foreign devils for bathing
daily are congratulating themselves
that the Good Lord didn't make them
so filthy. Another reason why tho
Chinese think it will be hard mat
ter to civilize the foreign devils, is
because "They eat with knives and
prongs, a habit that makes a civilized
being nervous. One fancies himself
in the presence of Sword Swallow
ers.''
A further reason why he thinks it
will be impossible to civilize the devils
is: 1.-The opium poison which they
have brought US they do not use them.
selves: But they take enormous
qualities of weSkichu and shang-
ping-chu (whiskey and champaigne)
The latter is very good. They know
what is good, the rascals. 1t is be-
cause they eat and drink SO much
they never rest. A sensible, civilized
person does nothing without consider
alton, but the barbarians hurry with
everything. Their anger, however, is
only a fire of straw: ii you wait long
enough, they get tired of being angry.
/ worked for two of thafn. The one
we used to call Crazy Flea, because
he was always jumping about; the
other we named the wooden God,
because he never went off, though he
was always at full cock. '"They GER
tainly do not know how to amuse
themselves. You never see them en-,
joying themselves by sitting quietly on
their ancestors graves. They jump
around and kick balls as if they were
paid to do it
1t may be very amusing to the
Chinese sitting quietly on their an
cestors' graves, but somehow or other
we foreign devils can't see where the
fun comes in; and so, when we seek
amusement we turn to the living
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-23
working the steam nozzle, saying:

working the steam nozzle, saying:
What the h
The stream struck him in the face
and the balance of the remark was
lost The man on the ground direct
ed his stream away from the fellow
long enough for him to get his breath,
when he again bawled out:
What the h
The stream struck him right in The
mouth and again the remark he in
tended to make was lost He tried it
again:
What the h"
But the fellow below cut him off
again, and the people around never
knew what the fellow intended to say.
/ don't know how he and the nozzle
man of the steam engine, made it,
after the fire; but it was very plain, to
the by-standers, that the fellow on
the ground was having his fun.
Yes I'm always sorry for the man
who can't make his speech, especially
for the fellow who can't tell his girl
what has so long time been on his
mind, and what she is so anxious TO
hear.
By the way, and changing the sub
ject somewhat it must require more
patience on the part of some girls,
than Job had, to have to sit and wait,
months and years for their timid
beaux to pop the question. L have
thought that were | a girl, il feliDW
didn't tell his business the second or
third visit, Ia ask him what he came
for; and, if he didn't give good and
satisfactory reason, I'd tell him that
most any old bOOk-eVen the almanac
was preferable to his aimless visits
and stupid company. I'd make him
mend his speech or leave.
1t has been all of siXty-fiVe years
ago since /, as a little boy, heard a
lovers quarrel. A neighborhood girl
was at our house and that night a
young man of the neighborhood came
over to see her. [ was lying on a
bench out on the piazza, supposed 20
be asleep, when the lovers came out
and sat on the door steps. [ don I
know what the young man said 10
provoke the remark, but [ was aroused
from a sort of semi-consciousnes by
the girls saving: 81 wouldn't be as
mean as the average man is for any
thing"
why. Cousin Betsy, Cthey were
second or third cousins), what do you
mean ?" the young man asked.
"HoW long have you been coming
to see me?" she asked in reply.
NEARLY all my life" he answered.
"And what for?" she asked with
emphasis on the "for."
"'Cause l likes you, and I thought
mehbe -"
"Mebbe what?" she snapped.
'"That you'd like me, after awhile,
as much as 1 like you"
Fiddle sticks." she replied, and
broke into a hearty laugh. Then So
bering down and speaking in lower
tone she asked:
You reckon you'll ever find out
how much l like you?"
81 hope I will, Cousin Betsy" he an
swered.
"How are you going to do it?" she
asked.
AS see it now she had gotten him
right to the place where he could have
made a ten-striker; but he didn't
have 1.-The moral courage to make it,
on the contrary, speaking as if he
were almost choking, he replied:
81 don't know"
Springing to her feet and looking
down upon him with contempt and
scorn, she said with an emphasis that
scared me:
Jacob Lane. you are a fool" and
running into the house she left him
out there considering how he might
find out hoW much Cousin Betsy liked
him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-23

1 was too young to keep the run of
the affair, but my recollection is, that
was the last opportunity cousin
Betsy" ever gave Jacob to pop the
question. She soon, thereafter, ac-
cepted another's offer and was duly
married. 1t was not certain, by any
means, that she loved the man she
married better than she did Jacob, but
she got tired waiting for him to make
his speech.
If any of the readers are expecting
to get copies of "Whitaker's Remin-
.iscences" let them say so at once. They
are going off rapidly. Jacob lost Betsy
by not speaking out in time. Speak
out at once and secure d book. Price
$3.50. Remit by registered letter or
money order, and the book will be
sent by the next mail.
Raleigh, n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-23
CANCER CURED.

We want every man and woman IL
the United States to know what we
are doing. We are curing cancers
tumors, and chronic sores without the
use of knife. and are Endorsed by the
Senate and Legislature Of Virginia. II
you are seeking cure, come here an6
you will get 1t.
We Guarantee Our Cures.
THE KELLANf CANCER HOSPITAL.
Richmo nd. Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-23

Eight Norfolk
with double track electric railway the heart of the city Four miles
Old Point Band big toboggan Slide large
theatre superb hotel bowling alley carous dancing boating bathing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27
The Imprisonment Of jefferson Davis

General Miles has been gallant
soldier and naturally enough he finds
it somewhat difficult to wage a contest
at this time WITH an old lady like MIS-.
jefferson Davis. The most remarkaDie
thing about the treatment ACCORDED
jefferson Davis after his capture by
the Federal government at the close 81
the Civil War was its lenency. In
most any other country in the world IL"
would have been subjected to a long
term Of Imprisonment If not death'
controversies like that stirred up Dy
Mrs. Davis are to be dcplored in TINS
day and generation wnei: the last I'M
r.ring embers Of sectional difference
have nearly died away and the coui-
try. North and South, is reunited III
common aims aud common aspirations.
At the same tire in looking back into
history the fact must not be overlooked
that the treason of Jefferson Davis was
peculiarly indcfenriblc by any code of
CtnlCS-NOItIt VI Scu'ii' 80 ''~'N ''i.
IF War he made careful prepare ions
IA, the reb .ll;on-usinS his official
positiou to further the plans of those
who we're plotting 20 overthrow the
government he VAS Cstcrsibly serving
i'm the forceful words of the late Sena-
TOR Zach Chandler with treason i'll
his heart and bravado on his lips he
took the oath to be faithful to the gov
crnmcnt he meant to overthrow
And now ycIrs after the people of
the North, at the sacrifice of millions
of money and thousands of precious
lives have the mishtiest rebellion in
the worlds history fomcnted by Jcffer-
SON Davis ari his followers and
secured for our children the heritage
ur proud nation, 1t is a little far
fetched to COMPLAIN because the arch
traitor was obliged to spend few
hours with light irons on his legs while
the government cooks were preparing
his toast and coffee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27
The Smoot Case.

1t is thought that the Senate Com
mittee on privileges and elections VIII
probably report this week on the case
of Reed Smoot. There is very gen.
eral impression in Washington that Mr..
Smoot will be permitted to retain his
seat. While the investigation brought
out a considerable mass of testimony
relative to the polygamous practices
among present day Mormons. it, at the
same time. established beyond question
the fact that Senator Smoot has never
lad but one wife, the beautiful woman
who still presides over his home. 1t
appeared also that he had been, all his
life, an honorable upright man who
had enjoyed the confidence and respect
of his fellow citizens both in and out
of the Mormon church.
So far, therefore. as Mr.. Smoot is
concerned about the only thing that
can, apparently be brought against
him is the fact that he is Mormon.
llldSlluctl inc Ttucldl constitution
explicitly declares that Congress shall
make no law respecting an establish
meut of religion. or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof it is scarcely
probable that the able lawyers on the
committee will undertake To report
against Mr.. Smoot purely upon the
ground of his religion. While the tes-
timony before the committee was IA
Their damaging to some of the officials
Of the Mormon church it developed
nothing i'm anyway affecting the per-
sOnal life or character of Mr. Smoot.
While therefore the investigation has
probably done good i'll exposing sew
erdl evils of the church that ought t"
be corrected. but il does not appear To
have thrown any cloud upon the cha
dctcr Of Senator SmOot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27
Reflections of a Bachelor.

The wise girl never takes along q
mulf when she goes sleigh-riding.
Sometimes you can tell blonde is
really a brunette by her forgetfulness
in sitting near a pink lamp shade.
What woman likes to believe is
that her friends suspect some man
wrecked his life because she couldn't
love him.
A man thinks he is natural born
wit when his family are afraid not to
laugh at his jokes because it will make
him mad.
There's a terrible lot Of difference
between reading philosophy in little
book while in an easy chair and living
up to it in a rapid transit crush.--New
York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27
a Doubtful Commitment.

Sappy-I overheard you defending.
me last night. Mr.. jerks was com
planning to you that | had meant to
snub him, wasn't he?
Miss Pcppery-NO, indeed.
Sappy-No? ! thought he was. At
any rate. / heard you say: You mis-
Judge him. / don't believe such a
thing ever entered Mr.. Sappy's head"
Miss ieppery-Oh! We were Just
discussing Ideas. = Philadelphia
Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27
Little Brothers Scheme.
cleveland Plain Dealer.)

cleveland Plain Dealer.)
81 wish you was Il good deal smaller.
Mr.. SloWleigh."
"N.'hy 50, .Johnnic?"
"'Cauae then | could put you in my
corn pepper an hold you over ii hot
fire Sis say she's been waiting for
You to pop for most Il year"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27

ESTABLISHED, 1895.

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements TO
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27

"The statistics of last year, declared
DR.. Edward Martina director of the De-
partment of Public Aealth and Chart
ties of Philadelphia, showed 1852
deaths from pneumonia. They show
edaths from pneumonia. They show
also while tuberculosis is decreasing,
pneumonia is increasing. 1t is of the ut
most importance that the public be-
comes aroused to a realization of the
gravity Of the situation and that ii be
advised how to protect ITSELF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27

Fart floats in a trough Of mcrcurv -
stead Of being on rollers which Hill
hitherto been usual. Hitherto chair
mas been used in lighthouses for sns-
PENDING the weights, but in this cagn
hhc steel cable about onc-fourtb inaI
III diameter, has been adopted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27
His Mad Desire.

UOndOn Tlt-BltS.D
"P.isOner at the bar" said a judge,
"is there anything you would like to
say before sentence is passed upon
you?'
The prisoner looked toward the door.
and remarked that he would like to
say:
Good evening, if it is agreeable To
the company"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27

The Russians are reported to be
ma SSine in front of kuroki. 1t will be
remembered that this Japanese gen.
cral was reported from st. Petersburg
Il " hlc ago to have been killed in bat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27

The car IS % the opinion that il
would be exceedingly ILL advised for
the Russian t;Ovcrnme mt to seek terms
have received ut least one more lick
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27

The cX-Crown Princess of SaXony
announces that. rather than give up
her child. she will do work as house
maid She will find lots of good open
ings OH this side of the Atlantic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27

Representative Baker has not yet
been expelled from the National
House, which is really inconsiderate on
the part of his associates to whom he
passioncd appeal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27

ton which was to have been held last
weef, as the libraries are all so busy
that only very few could attend at
this time. a large percentage of the
So public libraries of the State. all oil
the college libraries. a number OF
private libraries and many assistants
belong to this organization.
Portland Argus: We Maine people
complain of the severity of the wealth
er and talk about our unprecedented
winter. yet compared with the cohdi-
tons against which our neiShbors 10
the northeast OF us have to CONTEND
we don't know what winter ana us
privations and disconiforts mean. Word
comes from Nova Scotia that on the
Dominion Atlantic railway there nave
been no regular trains FOR Two "ceN''
and the road is practically WITHOUT
coal. AS result the people OF west
era Nova Scotia are said to be suner-
ing for lack of food as we'll as 1uci. III
some places the railroad is covered
with solid ice so that it is lnlpoSSlo'c
for the management to respond 10 INC
appeals of the people for rcllcf. fIllice
Edward Island is suffering still greater
1ietrasS as "A result Of the severe
weather. The winter steamers Nave
becn lied up for four weeks ana lor
two u eeks trains have been uiihoie 10
RIM mails being occasionally carried
across or small ice boats. In con-
trast with such an exhibit of Arrtlc
isolation and suffering our Maine Win
tor seems like a four months stretch of
~ bereal mildnPSS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27

Another Russian fleet has returned
home after brief spin towards the
Far East. Whether it WAS derelict
or Il horse mackcrcl which frightened
it has not been aScertaincd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27
Maine Gossip
Compensation.

For the joy set before thee,
The cross.
For the gain that comes after,
Tn" loss,
For the morning that Smileth,
The night.
For the peace of the victor,
The fight.
For the white rose of goodness,
The thorn.
For the spirits deep wisdom.
Mems scorn.
For the sunshine of gladnCSS.
The rain.
For the fruit of Gods pruning,
The pain.
For the clear bells of triumph,
\ knell
For the sweet kiss of meeting,
Farewell
For the height of the mountain,
The steep.
For the waking in heaven.
Deaths sleep.
Mary Frances Butts
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27

Scarcely a day goes by that the Bos-
ton papers do not inform us of some
noted baseball player who has dropped
into town for baked beans and gossip.
.lOOh in. fine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27
Who'll Head the List?


There's chance for some man TO
make a record by proving that h
obcyed one Of those Burn thiS-lettcr"
s,dmOnitiOnS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27

The tobacco chewers of New York
and Chicago have been forced to sWai-
low their culs since the police of those
cities began to enforce the law against
eXpectoration in public places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27
Will Deaden the Pain.
(chicagO NeWS.)

(VhIIdEO NeWS.D
President Roosevelt has announced
mis- purpose 10 lake trip through the
South. Governor Ndrdaman's friends
should begin to ply the Governor with
opiatcS at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27

A good deal of tho Elanor has been
rubbed off from Buffalo Bill in the
past few months: but he will probably
continue as one of the stock heroes Of
the dime novel writer's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27
Neck and Neck.
minneapolis JourEalo

minneapolis JourralD
Citizens who are fearful that tho
Senate Will absorb the whole Govern
ment should take courage. The grand
jury shows disposition to absorb tn
Senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-27
Does 1t Look Like They Did,?
Chicago NcWS.)

Chicago NcWS)
III the trusts subscribed to the RooSn-
welt campaign .und they would apnrc-
ciate it If Cortelyou would send their
money back.