Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-06-02


Just when peace had been restored
In Colorado, Breathitt County, Ken
lucky, has to loom up to disturb the
national serenity.-Chicago News.
Professor Woodhead, of Cambridge,
says alcohol is paralyzing agent.
This statement can be confirmed. It
has 'paralyzed" millions-New York
Herald.
It will be like some fool Congress
man to object ito reimbursing General
Porter for the money he has spent
hunting for Paul Jones' body.-Syra-
cuse Herald.
Women are far less graceful than
men," says DR.. Arnold, of New Haven.
1t takes man chock full of dry scien-
tif1c data to say such thing at that
Kansas City Journal.
Henry James dislike for President
Roosevelt's literary style is perhaps a
mild emotion compared with the Presi-
dents feeling about the style Of Mr..
James.-Chicago News.
1t is stated that John w. Gates has
earned not less than half million in
July wheat, and yet some people won
der why their loaf of bread is sd small.
Philadelphia Record
It is believed that there is a proper
and necessary limit to the patience
of the United States, even as regards
the putty-blowing President of Venezu-
|ela.-Syracuse Post-Standard
Belasco is making the Theatrical
Trust comprehend the state of public
thought. At the conclusion of the case
there may be an opportunity to revive
"a Hole in the Ground."-St. Louis
Republic. M
It is only question of time when
more Of DR.. Dowie's disciples will pre-
fer plain financial statement to any
additional inspired revelations from
the founder of Zion Illinois.-Butte
Inter Mountain.
One Of the first things the Japanese
conquerors did in Manchuria was to
apply vigorous sanitary measures,
thing which In itself marks the Japa-
nese nation as among the highly civil
lied peoples.-Seattle Times.
Mr.. Baer says there is no sentiment
in the coal business. When one con-
tsiders the number of persons who froze
to death last winter in the big cities
for lack of means to buy dear fuel,
one can well believe that.-Rochester
Herald.
While there is an instructive feeling
of repulsion at securing evidence
against the Beef Trust by means Of
detectives or spies, the fault lies with
the packers themselves, who conspire
In secret against the laws.-Kansas
City Times.
The president of the Canal Commits
sion, with $4,000 salary, is also pres
ident Of railroad, and says he will
not give up that position. If he can
fill both places satisfactorily he must
be an extraordinary man.-Montgom-
cry Advertiser.
1t is pointed out that an alliance of
Japan, Great Britain and the United
States could rule the world. Perhaps
it could, but it would first have to get
the consent of Joseph Chamberlain and
phia Inquirer.
Just how well our financial institu
tions are safeguarded is shown by the
statement that the theft of 81 ,500,O0(
from the First National Bank of Mil
waukee by Frank G. Bigelow was dis
covered by the merest accident.-NeN
York Telegram.
Those Kansas City get-rich-quick op
, orators who closed up their shop ant
left "Good-by, suckers sign on th'
! door must have had great confidence
in their good start and sprinting abili
: ties, in addition to their naivete.-In
E dianapelis News.
l The Gar thinks it would injure tn
E prestige of the Russian arms if b
e made peace; but we can assure hiE
] that everybody outside of Russi
s knows what has happened to the Rus
8 sian arms in Manchuria.- -Memphi
Commercial-Appeal.
:. The legal battle between the MAJ
!. conf and De Forrest wireless teles
raphy interests is said to have resulte
in a victory for both sides. This al
tonishing outcome ought to give Ru
D sia fresh hope that she may, after al
r be whlnped into peace with honor
= Milwaukee Wisconsin.
r simultaneously with the impendin
II indictments of the Beef Trust MAJ
o mates they raise the price Of meat wit
is out any other excuse than an apparel
" desire to make the public pay the Co
of their defense on criminal tris
The increase of meat prices just
this juncture seems to be adding insu
a to injury.-Paterson Call. ~
No one can blame japan for shyi1
g a little when other nations offer the
friendly Offices" Japan's memory
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