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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20

Amariean aa henrd speaker d note assert tnat ~
would be impossible to handle, with modern imple
ments. such large stones as we're used IA tne pyra
mis. C 10 Join them as perfectly as they Are lelne0
there; VET when occasion arose, larger stones snan
anv 81 these were quarried in Maine, ana some @
rnt sniv IA tie sea but across il, and erected ~
Fnrland and France; and there are individuals to-
iav Who might il they chose cause the transporta.
tIcn to and erection In this country o. the latgeh.
nvramidg. Or build new ones ten times larger anu
more durable. Pyramids are not being geneLa..ls
bnilt, nowadays, because they are nos e Rns ~.
fhe fTsnd 81 modern ambition; that's all.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20

Education, according To an eminent scientist, ~
sea transformation from an indefinite ncoherent ho'
moqenity 10 8 deiiDite, coherent hetrOgenity Dy
aeries " Siierentiations. Many young man nag
zone through college without discovering wnat hau
happened to him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20

Governor ia Toilette, like Colonel Bryan, may
not be reforming the country percept1Diy Duv also
isIa Colonel Brvan. he ismaking money By preach
inr reform. He has cleaned up $4,000 thia season
|by the free use Of bis lungs.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20

Tomrstant statisticiana declare that twenty-five
asyee NJ iSpd are necessary to sustain one man on
fresh meat The Same space q lang, eeyots1 " "
.ses.f csItnre would ioed i0rtytWo people; to
cstr. airhfv, eiaht; potatoes Indian corn and Ice
I7es. snd II Is fhe pIantain 81 banana, over o0oO
people
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20

The abatement that Louisville policeman eats
iortv bounds 81 peanuts week ia astonishing That
iS double the amount eaten BY the average polece-
man.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20

declares ID an impernenCe that imposes on tn6 Clme
q one busy man AZ the conyensnce Of anotheF ana
suggests that persons thus imposed on snOuia ma1o
n 4 ruIe not to again answer such call.
Taking uD the discussion, the Brooklyn Eagle
man remarks that retalatOIy measures won't 40,
and points out that the dislike OF New YOrKers
to make fuss which has enabled tne custom " ~
come fixed stands in the way Of uprOotng il by any
sncb hrrsh measures. While cOnfessing that any
question Of good or bad manners can be more inter-
estingly discussed in New York than anywhere else
in this couDtry, we venture to suggest an0tner I'M
nertinence quite as annoying as the one complained
az in the Times. III is the habit OF some people q
calling number and them instead OF asking II this
il Blanks meat market, bandly inquire who 10
talking This puts the recipient OF the call IN the
position Of telling perfect stranger who ne s to De
met frequently with the impatient reply IL dOnt
want ven at all. Ring OFF,
/ The general American standard Of poIiteness and
Oood breeding rs probably truthfuly represented 1n
| our telephone manners 1t is regrettable that the
element Of courtesy and consideration is too ire
nnentlv absent from the average conversation over
/ the wire. What is ruder or more exasperatDg than
for busy man to be called to the phone only 20 De
/ Oraeted bv the question, aDo You know who this
lIsqu or "DOn't yOu know my vOcef'' or other nip
4 pant salutation
It is al odd fact that people use the telephone
more often to ask fayors than to confer them, yet
they fail 10 take this into account person IN
consciously lapses into discOurteOus mannerlsms
"A when using telephone that would not pc tnougnt
OF for q second In direct interview. ~ OWO p6E-
sons are talking over wire and third is uninten-
tionaIly connected and interrupts how wild are the
protests and how rOseate the admOnitOns TO geG
nnt of here!n and ssdOn't butt n! and Stay ont Of
this you lobster!'' similar interruption Of d-
rect conversation on the street would not arouse
!, half the warmth Of expOstulaton.
! Perhaps in the future years telephone manners
will be the subject Of serious concern on the part o.
nhilanthropists and sOciOIogists. II may be that
some way will be devised to enforce decent polite
> ness and consideration by those who now impose
boorish department upon their fellow beings. All
or the better bred telephone users will unite 10 ear
2 nestly hoping for such . contamination.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20
LOST ARTS

DT ~ much as We used to, but COCA
eionally even yet, one hears Of some
wonder accomplished BY the an
clients which cannot be done now.
Not SO many years ago il wss
uuite commonly asserted that mod
ern workmen could not quarry, OH
having quarrIed, could not handle
etones as large IS the monoliths o.
Egypt; and awriter IN the Scientific
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20

The fine old cadet meas building Ct West folns
some years ago was given the name q Grant Dali.
The cadets from the North and from the South con-
tributed sum ii money for the purchase oi pCEs
trelt oi te general, which was given commanding
place il the hail. Not long afterward the Northern
cadets and number Ct Northern army officers who
were graduates 81 the academy bought picture ol
General Robert q. Lee, enc time superintendent q
the school, and with full sanction Of the antnorsea
eTave 81 eectionasm was ding years ago at the Unit
fed States military academy The state Of Virgins
wishes to place satue ol its SON, Robert - Lee u
The Memorial hail oi the national capitol, There
strong objection 10 the project, coming mostly lkol
Ecivilians of The Northern states. lt would seen
that objection might pass when noldiera nave ns1
cvians 81 brirht an example 81 the beanfy Ot ion
getting and iorgiving
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20

The ancient Romans made the standard gauge q
our present railways. The width Of the wheel base
"A the most up date dining s what il is, be-
canse il was originally that Of the chariots which
rolled, along the Roman roads in Britain. a recent
sneaker upon the subject at Newcastle has put the
matter beyond theory. He said that many years
ago be had known an old gentleman Who' 10 nls
youth, had been associated with Stephenson. Inls
IA ,,ortlaroan had told him that be had asked the
Oraet engineer why be had adopted the still existing
eauqe. and Stephenson had explained that he LCund
n Waa the width between the ruts tn the roads along
IN Roman wall, and that he thought that Il world
mower like Rome had found tqat gauge the moat et
feCtiye he could not do better than adcpt it alsO.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20

a nrettv idea for 4 country garden ig that Oi tne
shakespesra garden, exery plant mentioned Dy tne
met being cultivated Lady Warwick has sgcn =
garden and AIrs Harry Payne Whitney ~ salo to w
Dlannine lust such garden On her American esla's
when abe returnsirom abroad.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20
A MILLION LOST DOLLARS.

IE minute sum Of q, 600 is needed
70 keep the ram Katahdin in good
condition, and the government is
il doubt whether to throw two
thousand good dollors after Q mil
lion bad ones or to let the craft fall
to pieces. The Katahdin dates
from that period In the history o.
the new navy when we were aim
lessly cropping after short cuts tc
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20

The Texas ana Pacific adopted an odd regulation
recently which Was means of showing the absurd
itv n freight quarantines. certain town ~ Louis
lana which had barred even nardwase lolnu nssSn M
rnnninc sort " whisky and Ice, and sent IA an OH
der. The Texas and Pacific refused 20 carry tne
consignment asserting that whisky and lce carried
inst AZ many yellow fever germs as haTdW ory
GOODS. groceries, carbOc acid, sulphur, lumber anG
drug supplies. It may be added that Mnisky .ao 49,
"a we're lulv delivered. The community saw tne
nconsistenCy of their position and at onCa opened
Us ID all commodities which Of course incuQed sns
UoncOmitanta ior mint iuIeps and long toddles.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20

a family tree doesn't always keep one on sne
shady side 81 The street.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20

when Secretary Seward paid 81, 200, 900 for What
was generally considered the waste Arctic region "a
Alaska. and had great difficulty In iustifying his ac
tion Id thus tsbnying pig in poke,' even iaI-
seeing Americans could have had no idea tnat IA
lees than forty years the then lightly regarded par
rs;r, would be paying annual dividends Of 300 per
cent on the Investment This year Alaska ana ne
Klondike will have gold output OF over $2l,OOO,
900 between three and fOur millions more than last
vear,s products and, as the New York Evening mali,
which prints the figures, points out, the KlOnaike
region and all gold fields across the line IA BRUSH
territory are as much part Of the United Ssatee
ssfor every purpose Of finance Or commerce. 20
they had been included In the Seward purchase.
And gold il only one source Of Aaskas wealth. tne
territory having shown possibilities, even IA tne
way 81 agriculture, undreamed Of ten years agO.
This vast and rich territory, with its great ano
growing permanent population Of enterprsing anc
bioOded Americans, has been treated 10 rather
shabby fashion by the Washington government,
which has turned deaf ear to Ito appeals for recCg
milton il the shape 81 full hedged territorial GOV
ernment SO resentiul are many 81 Alaska's people
that 4 mass meeting recently demanded secession
4 from the United States and annexation tO Canada
This 81 COURSE was the action Of extremists ana ln
tended merely for effect but the next session "a con
PRESS should not withhold territorial government
from section 81 the country which is better ntLet
even for statehood than half the existing TerrtoTe
and at least nne State.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20

Absence makes the heartsors ponder
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20
TELEPHONE MANNERS.

EVERAL New York writer's are
now engaged in an animated re-
viyal Of the old discussion oi tele-
phone mannsrA. In the Times
one man protests against the all
too common practice Of sending
an Office boy or stenographer to
call up someone and then, after
the person wanted arrives, keep
him waiting until the first person
goes to the instrument. This, be
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20
NOT IDEAL CONFINEMENT,
BUT STERN. COMMERClALlSM. .

NUrszE n NONDERFUL things are still destined
~xg&N N to come to this great section OF ours
&eNt ~ the New South. Already the olo
SEE has given way to the new
~ glN@ And it is best.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20

There il an almost pathetic element in the present
position of the Japanese envOys who are now "a
i New York preparing to sail for home October z.
Baron Komura, stricken with typhoid lever 40 ior
eiQn land and with the prospect Of being moboeo
upon his arrival in Japan, has indeed dismal out
llook. OF the two great peace plenipotentiarles-
Witte and Komura-the latter is probably th0 more
nopular In the Tinted States. He has conducted hls
important mission with reserve and dignity tDat
at times was lacking in the department 81 the pig
Russian. Wtte became hystericai at the conclusion
II the long negotiations and bOasted and clustered
1 In way that offended justice-lovi Americans,
ffs attitude towards his adversary was NOT that q
4 brave man for courageous foe. But no one car
accuse Baron Komura Of having exhibited any vel
II low streako or fnot being "game" loser:
heavy responsibility was placed upon the shouiderl
III this little Japanese gentleman bys his sovereign
but bis country seems anything but grateful 60 nan
for his service. One OF his associates said Bv
days ago that they expected to be greeted Dy moi
4 when they reached Japan and that their lives nat
lbeen threatened. But Baron KOmura insists IRON
4 lis sick bed that be will return on schedule tlm
and make.a report to the Japanese diet. PoasiDl.
by that time the feeling against him Will nave SUP
II aided 90 that demonstration may be avoided Inl
i a the hope 81 the American people, who have cn
\ respect and admiration for Baron KOmura ana ~
associates.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-09-20

maritime power. we WNnU0u AOEMluaVlO AOOO
without paying its price. So we tried various
schemes for getting naval strength cheap. Inc ve-
suyius was one OF thema cOntrivance TOT cougnlng
up dynamite shells BY hot air. She cost $36O,OOO,
and we we're 90 well pleased with ourselves Wnen
we built her that appropriated $3.50 goo more ior
an improved mate but thought better Of II ana never
spent the money. About the same time we made az
for "submerging monitor" designed
by or for member OF congress who had influence
With our naval committees, but that money, too'
stayed in the treasury. Admiral Ammen was more
Isuccessful as an inventor Of freaks He not only
secured an appropriation for his RAM the Katandln
but got the thing actually built, and II is soemniy
carried on the navy list to this day. The Kataholn
| II turtle backed, pointed contrivance built WIN
pirders running lengthwise to resist tne snocK q
collision She carries no battery except iour SIX
FOUNDER rapid. fire guns, and is supposed to De IN
herself a floating missile. As her best speed ls 2
trAe over sixteen knots while the ships she would
he expected to ram can make from eighteen 20
twenty.three, the only way, according to Collier
4 Weekly, that she could accomplish her purpose
would DO to hide behind tree and jump out when
the enemy was looking the other way. Ihe Vesu-
Il Yius has been turned into serviceabe torpedo
Training ship but the Katahdin s 50 utterly useless
\ for any purpose whatever, naval Or commercial,
that the authorities grudge the cost Of the paint
\ takes To keep her from ruating away
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10
Notice.

Notce is hereby given that meeting
O the mem bers of the Woians' Chris
tian Temperance Union, Of Corvallis,
Oregon, vii! he. held in the parlor OF the
Union. in it's i'ding on lot s, block 5,
Original Town Corvallis. Benton county,
Oregon, on THURSDAY, January 10, 1905,
at the hour Of O'Clock p. NJ for the pnr-
pose of authorizing the sale Of the hrild-
ing of said Won ans Chris ian Temper
ance Union, and fer the transaction oi
such other business. as NAV con.e be
fore the meeting.
| All u,embere of the Womans' Chris
an Union, will please take rotic c
said meeting. AS la ge attendance as
possible is desired.
By order of executive Con nittee.
Z O. WILSON, Preside Mt
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10
LIVE STOCK POINTERS.

Corn smut will not injure cattle un-
less they eat too much OF it.
Hogs will fatten on alfalfa, but
should be finished off with some grain.
Horses are very fond of artichokes
and do we'll on them as partial food.
Infuse some new blood into the
swine herd and you will find that it
pays.
At night in hot weather animals
should be kept out of doors as much as
possible.
Is the animal painting and no shade
or water to partially relieve the dis
tress? Bad, very bad.
Flies do not like kerosene oil, and
just touching the hair of the animal
with sponge saturated with the oil
will help keep the flies off.
The country butcher is an advantage
to the farmer because he will buy an
animal occasionally and furnish fresh
meat for the farmers table.
Oxen are not much used in the west,
but you will sometimes see them in the
far west. They are not profitable for
team service, but the bull could be
worked with profit.
! An alarming report from swine
breeders is that there is not much buy
ing of pure bred swine. This is detri-
ment to the farm breeders, we fear.
Keep the standard high, and that can
only be done by an occasional intro
duction of new blood.-Western Plow-
man.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10
Safn mons.
In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
Benton county.
Mary J. H. Whitby, Plaintiff,

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
Benton county.
Mary j. H. Whitby, Plaintiff,
goscoe Edwards, Alice Edwards, Augusta Strake,
John Strake, NJ. p. Totten, and Leah J. Totten,
Alonzo Edwards, Melissa Farmer, Defendants.
To Roscoe E. Edwards, Alice Edwards. Alonzo
Edwards, Melissa Farmer, the above-named de-
PENDANTS:
In the name of the State of Oregon: You
hereby required to appear and answer the COM
plant of tie above named plaintiff in the above
entitled court, file with the clerk of said
court, within six weeks from the date of the first
notified that if you fail to appear and answer said
complaint as herein required, the plaintiff will ap-
ply to the court for the relief prayed for in said
complaint towit: The foreclosure of certain
mortgage made and executed by Robert K Ed
wards Augusta Strake and Jonn Strake to plaintiff
ment of certain promissory note of Robert K.
Edwards, Augusta Strake. and John Strake. for
100000 payable five years after date, with interest
thereon at the rate OF seven pen cent per annum,
interest payable annually; and which said mortgage
conveyed plaintiff the following described real
property, situated in Benton county, Oregon, to-
wit: The W of the N !; the n of the
W /; the S of the n w /; and the + of
the S of Sec s, TIP IA S, r W of the Will Mer.
And for further decree barring and forecosiDg-
said defendants, Roscoe +. Edwards Alice Ed
wards, Augusta Strake, John Strake, NJ Totten,
and Leah J. Totten, Alonzo Edwards, Melissa
Farmer. of and from all right title interest
in and to said real property and every part thereof
This summons is published by order of the on.
Virgil E. Waters, Judge of the Co Court of Benton
Oregon, December &c. 1904, and the date of the first
publication of this summons is December 80, 1904.
YATES & YATES,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10
A Grim Tragedy

is daily enacted, in thousands of homes,
as Death claims, in each one, another
victim Of Consumption or Pneumonia.
But when Coughs and Colds are proper.
ly treated the tragedy is averted. F. G.
Huntley, OF Oaklandon, Ind, writes
''My wife had the consumption, and
three doctors gave her up. Finally she
took DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, which
cured her, and today she is we'll and
strong" It kills the germs of all dis
eases. One dose relieves. Guaranteed
at SOC and 81 by Allen & Woodward
druggist. Trial bottle free.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10
Exercise for Brood Mares.

Mares with sucking foals should be
exercised plentifully with slow and
light work. After the foal is a month
old it may be left in a box stall or feed
lot out of sight and hearing Of its dam
from morning till noon, when it should
be allowed to suckle. If the mares
udder. is very full of milk it should be
partly emptied when the animal comes
home at night and before the colt is
allowed to get it's evening drink
Farmers Review.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10
His one Act Of wisaom,

That young Jollikngs seems to be
about the biggest fool I ever saw. All
he does is go galliyanting around
spending money like water and letting
the girls who want to have good time
making monkey of him. What good
does such fellow 10 the world ?"
you've got me guessing there. And
yet, in spite of his general foolishness
he did none thing once that was much
wiser than anything you or lever did,
'sWhat was that?"
Picked out millionaire to be bic
father" Chicago RecordlHerald. :
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office

United States Land Office,
Oregon City, Oregon, November IS, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with the
provisions of the act Of Congress of June g. 1875
titled can act for the sale of timber lands in the
States IT California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washing
ton Territory" as extended to all the Public Land
States by act Of August 4, 1892,
.- IvAH SHERWOOD PATTY,
Of Corvallis. county Of Benton, state of Oregon, has
this day filed in this Office her sworn statement No
1927. for the purchase of the ST Of ST of Sec
26, in Township 10, R6W, and will offer proof
to show that the land sought is valuable fer its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and
to establish her claim to said land before the Reg
lister and Receiver Of this office at Oregon City, Ore
gon, on Thursday, the 10Th day of February, 1906
: She names as witnesses: Willard L. Price Of
Kings Valley Or Taylor Miller Of Suver, Or, Bruce
Miller, of Kings Valley, Or, John Chambers, Of
Kings Valley, Oregon.
ANY and ali persons claiming adversely the above
described lands requested to file their claims in
this office on or before said 10th day of Feb, 1905.
ALGERNON s. DRESSER,
/ 20 7 #tf5f Register.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10
The Dtseruutled Father.

"My tastes" said the extravagant
son, "are inherited.'
"Yes." retorted the angry father,
"everything you have is inherited.
You haven't gumption enough to ac-
quire even a taste by individual ef-
fort Chicago Post.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10
The Weary Guest.

'sYou are the hardest man to wake
I ever met" said the lind-hearted cit
izen who had allowed the tramp to
sleep in his Kitchen. "Here I've been
poking you il the ribs for an hour"
"Never paid no attention to it," ad-
mitted the ledger. Yer see, am
used to sleep.n' in cattle car, an I
thought yer hand was a cows horn %
Chicago Daily News
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10
Tommy's Success,

Mrs. Cawker-I am so glad that my
little boy went to the head of the
Glass this morning. How did you
come to do it, Tommy?
Tommy-The rest of the fellows had
guessed all the other ways of spelling
the word.-Leslie's Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10

''Has spicer heard from his daugh-
ter since she eloped?"
"Oh, yes. The young couple tele-
graphed the next day that they were
willing to come home and be forgiven"
CHICAGO Record Herald,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10
Too Liberal,

Wife-Here is an advertisement in
the paper that you'd better look in
to. 1t says man is wanted, and he
won't be worked to death, and he'll
get paid enough to live on.
Husband-Says he won't be worked
to death, Ell?
eyes; and they promise pay enough
to live on"
Huh! Some catch about that!"-
n. Y. Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10
EXPRESSMEN.

WELL HERE'S JOHN LEN
ger. Known him % years Still car
ries Uncle Sam and baggage. John is
an accom- .nodating man and always
can be found at his post-Allen's Drug
Store, or phone 251.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10
So Seek.

Six sikhs asked the steward to fix
Them a nice little stew at 6:06.
But the wind blew gale,
And they rushed to the rail,
For six sikhs were seasick at 6:06
Chicago Tribune.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10
AUCTIONEER

r KLINE. LIVE STOCK AUCTION
eer, Corvallis, Or Office at Hustons
hardware store P y. address Box II.
Pays highest prices for all kinds of
live stock Twenty years. experience.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-10
Why NNts

Mr.. imsonbeall-When man ap-
plies for license to run boat he has
doesn't he?
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-
''Well, why the mischief doesn't he
have to do the same thing when he ap-
plies for license to marry woman?''
-Yonkers Statesman.