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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
BANKING.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
Corvallis, Oregon, does general, con-
servative banking business. Il guarded
safely it's customers banking business
Through the panics of the last two
decades, which merits proper consider
alton. It affords banking privileges at
home and abroad, first-class, not ex-
celled by any institution in the United
States. The members OF the Board OF
Directors we're born and raised in Ben
ton County, except one, and that mem
Der has resided IN the county forty-six
years. The business history OF each
is as an open book before the people OF
the county. Loans to customers solicit-
ed, properly secured. - 40a
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
MAIL ARRIVES.

MAIL ARRIVES.
$50 a. m. Mail arrives by stage
for Portland and all points
North and East, also for
California ard points on S.P..
10 a. m. From Monroe by stage.
fits a. m. From Phi1omath and
points West on c. & E.
f2 m. From Portland, and all
points on the West Side.
i:3o p. m. From Albany and all
points North on the S. P.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
AUCTIONEER

PA KLINE, LIVE STOCK AUCTION
eer, Corvallis, Or. P. A. Kline Line,
Phone No. /. 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, 1905-07-14

WOOD sAWING--ALL CALL S
promptly and satisfactorily attended.
Living prices and good work. Gaso-
lene engine. See W. E. Boldly, Ind.
phone 351. 37tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
MEDICAL.

PURE FRESH DRUGS AND MEDI-
cines, some bought direct from the fac
tory; Perfumery, Rubber Goods,
Combs, Brushes, Stationery, Books,
School Supplies, Druggists Sundries,
. every thing found in a frst-class drug
store, at Graham & Wells, Corvallis.
Oregon. 40tf. y
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14

PAINTS, OILS, yARNIsHEs, GLASS,
Brushes, full stock of all painters Sup
plies, at Graham & Wells. 4oti
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14

FOR sALE-4oo CORDS MAPLE AND
ash wood, So and $3.50 per cord, de-
livered latter part of August. Leave
orders at Abbott's feed barn. Norwood
Trading Co., Bruce, Or. 42-6o
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14

JOSEPH H. WILSON, ATTORNEY
at-Law. Notary, Titles, Conveyanc.
ing. Practice in all State and Federal
Courts. Office in Burnett Building.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14

]. F. YATES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office First National Bank Building.
Only set of abstracts in Benton County
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
ATTORNEYS

E.R. BRYsoN ATTORNEY AT LAW.
9fice in Post Office Building, Corval-
sis, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
FOR SALE

span OF DRAFT HORSES, WEIGHT
5000, in good condition. and true pull
lers Inquire of L. R. Ray, Philomath,
Or. 53-61*
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14

NEW TIRES PUT ON BABY BUG
gies and go-caits. at Dilley & Arnold's.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14

ALL LATE POPULAR SHEET MU-
sic, Guitars, Mandolins, Victims, Ac-
cordeons, Harmonicas, Musical Goods,
correct prices. Call and see them at
Graham & Wells, Corvallis, Or. 40it
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14

CORD WOOD FOR SALF. CALL up
No phone, P. A. Kline lie.
P. A. KLINE.
Att.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14

CAMERAS, KODAKS, KODAK SUP
plies, good dark room in the store. at
Graham & Wells. 4utf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-07-14
Notice For Publications.

United States Land Office,
Portland, Oregon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12

rhs Boss (to new book-Leeper)-Ddd you post the ledgerf
 Ths New Book-k<eper-I trieA tav but :. cNuA1n't est t h the -letter-boA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
THE REASON.

Manager-That Bathing Girls Chor- us' went bad tonight What was the matter?
 sraBe Direcboe-rhst stucB ca ba- s.d tns orcnestra nearly Crowned lhsm-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12

Book Agent-I have a book here l think will interest you. sir. It contains quotations from Shakespeare, Scott. Dickens and others and
 MT. Selfmade-Never heard of 'em! Are they r1nnin' in competition against Dun an1 BradstyeG9e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12

The girl stood on the burning deck.
 But her loss we need not grieve: She did not perish with the wreck She had seo6e enough to leave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-12
PREPARING FOR THE WORST.

T guess Fred is going to ask Knock em for his daughters hand"
 What makes you think so?"
 Why. he's taking jiu-jitsu lessons. "
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

any place you are received with a kiss by an
If you depart on journey you are dismissed
with kiss You return. kisses are exchanged
They come to visit you. a kiss is the first thing
They leave you, you kiss them all round" In
oIden times a kiss was the fee exacted by every
gentleman from his partner In the dance. and
there were some dances the music OF which
wound up with two notes. which were under
stood to mean kiss her"
In conclusion. may state that IL Is crafty
ing to reflect that man (and, Of course. woman AZ
weld is the only animal that knows how 70 kiss
Not even the monkey. with it's wonderful pow
Of initiation OF everything human. has been
able to acquire the art. The kiss may therefore
be regarded as a sure evidence Of intellect and
of civilization; and il may be interesting to add
that. according to a recent decision given by the
Dutch tribunals and confirmed by the highest
courts Of appeal Of the Netherlands. kissing is
no legal offence, not even when the kisser is a
perfect stranger to the person kissed American
law is less liberal It would construe an unau-
thOrized and unlimited kiss as "an assault
whereas the sensible Dutch judges take the
ground that kiss cannot be an offence, since
it ts In the nature Of warn mark of synpa-
thy" Fx-ATTACHE
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

infinitely more conservative houses of the old
provincial aristOcracy.
Monarchs greet another with a kiss when
paying visits 5f state. This is a matter of cere-
mOny, and more as an Indication of their equal
ity of rank and of their brotherhood as SOW
ereigns than as any token of affection Nicholas
III of Russia accorded an embrace to President
Faure when the latter visited St. Petersburg
and the matter aroused no end of comment But
President LOubet has had to be content with
hearty handshake5 from the European sover-
eigns with whom he has been brought in con-
tact Emperor William. for instance, will greet
the kings of Wurtemberg and of Saxony and the
rulers of Italy and Of hussia with embrace
when they visit him at Berlin. just King Ed
ward welcomed Dom Carlos of Portugal. Don
Alfonso of Spain and Victor Emmanuel OF Italy
in similar manner on their arrival in Eng
land to stay with him. But a prince of the
blood not a full hedged sovereign would have
to be satisfied with a handshake. Mon
archs prior to the Reformation were required to
kiss the Pope's foot. and Emperor Justinian is
on record as having been the first ruler to con-
cede this form of salutaton to Pope Constantine
1, when he entered CcnstanttECple in 40 A. d.
But nowadays the anOinted of the Lord. when
visiting the Pontiff content themselves with
bracing him as a mere fellow sovereign
Ceremonial kissing dates from the earliest
times Long prior to the Christian era those
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
they claim the Emerald Isle has been sub

they claim the Emerald Isle has been sub
jected by the British Crown.
There are certain forms of ceremonial kiss.
however which Edward VII has not attempted
to abolish. Thus archbishops and bishops of
the Church of England ambassadors and min
listers plenipotentiary. cabinet officers and the
great dignitaries of court and of state kiss his
hand at the audience at which he Confers on
them their appointment, and the fact that they
have kissed hands appointment is always
accorded in the royal Court Circular" and in
THE London Gazette" Similar homage is paid
to Emperor William, to the venerable Francis
Joseph of Austria to the Car of Russia to
the Sultan of Turkey, to the Kings of Sweden
Portugal and to many of the minor rulers of
Germany. Indeed, of the most picturesque
incidents of the ceremony of the accession to
the crown of Emperor William was when at the
Prince Bismarck and the still more aged field
marshal Count Motke both of them stepped
forward and bowed low. to kiss the hand of the
young monarch whom they had known inti-
mately ever since his earliest infancy. Prince
Ferdinand of Bulgaria is the only Christian
prince of the blood who is record as having
accorded this act CT homage to the Padishah.
Besides being ruler of Bulgaria he is. theoreti-
cany. at any rate, governor general of the Otto
man province of Eastern Roumelia, and it was
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

initiated into the Eleusinian mysteries kissed
each other in token of brotherhood and Of equal
knowledge, and so did the early Christians at
the Agape. or love feast. But in the fourth
century the Council of Carthage found il nee
eSSary 10 forbid all religious or ceremonial kiss
ng' especially the Osculation in church. because
IL tended to unedifying indecorun. Indeed
there are some old Latin writings which vvouId
seem to indicate that the smacks were too 1o,,5
something like Petruchio's kiss, when he
Kissed her lips with such a clamorous smack
a' a' lhe parting all the church did echo
we know that the old Romans kissed not
however, for the sake of love- but TO find out
IL the wife had been drinking wine in the mas
ter's absence" and it is on record that the an
cient Greeks made their wives eat onions when
ever they were going from home realizing that
the kiss of very Venus would be distastef1I
with flavor of garlic hanging round her deli
cate mouth That kissing was well known in the
days OF Mahomet is manifest from the fact that
In accordance with his explicit injunction. Mos
lens TO this day kiss the ground in the direc-
ton OF Mecca when performing their daily
prisons. Shakespeare's works are full of rafar-
ences TO osculation and history teaches us that
IN the fourteenth century guests in England
ana france were expected on arrival and de-
parture to kiss not only the hostess but all tho
women of the family. Erasmus, in describi,,.
MS soJourn in England. writes: IF Won eo 10
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

In this capacity that he kissed Abdul Hamid's
hand fortunate. indeed. to escape so easily, for
most Turkish governors of provinces and digni-
taries of the Sublime Porte have to be content
with kissing the hem OF the stambuline, coat,
Of the Sultan. At the Vatican alone the an
cient token OF respect exacted by the Roman
emperors Of kissing the foot has been retained
since the seventh or eighth century. The kiss
Ing OF the cross on the embroidered slipper of
the Pope continues to this day es a form of eti-
quette at the Pontifcal court. and although
Plus X at first sought to do away with the GUS
tom, yet he has finally yielded to the require
ments of the traditions of the Roman Catholic
Church in the matter.
queens hands are invariably kissed by the
men to whom they extend them, and often by
women as we'll Thus, all the younger princesses
Of the reigning house of England kiss the hand
OF Queen Alexandra with pretty courtesy when
they happen to meet her anywhere, and ladies
of less exalted rank are naturally ready to ac-
cord to her the same mark of Difference In
Germany, Austria and in Russia not only do all
the men of birth and breeding kiss the hands of
the women of their caste and of the princesses
OF the blood, but even younger women are wont
to pay this act of respect to the older ladies
OF their class. In France the custom has been
abandoned to a great extent, except among GER
tain of the families OF the ancien regime in the
faubourg St Germain, of Paris and among the
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
HAWAIIAN FIREUORKS.
Burning Brands of Wood Thro5cn
from Top of Cliff.

Honolulu. July 24.-In accordance with tradi-
ton, the famous native fireworks were held on
the north side OF the island of Kauai last night
These fireworks are set OF only once in ten
years. and are intended to propitiate the gods
of the air. sky and waters. The present display
is the first held since the annexation OF the ISL
ands. and attracted widespread attention. spe-
cial steamers carrying crowds to the spectacle.
The pyrotechnicaI display took place at the
top of cliff three thousand feet high, and con-
sisted Of throwing lighted pieces Of wood into
space These brands are especially prepared
and are thrown by the hundred over the edge
of the cliff. The wood used was the hau. which
had been carefully saved for a long time. so a
to be dry and light
Only gentle breeze is required to sustain the
blazing pieces Of wood. that they descend
gradually to the beach below There is a curve
in the range of the cliff so that currents of air
sometimes carry the blazing frebrands in dif-
ferent directions before they complete their
descent Frequently the blazing wood is shot
straight outward from the edge Of the cliff from
Where the brand was thrown by the native Op-
orator; then a current of air catches the brand
ana defects 1t to the right or left and as rhe
flaming torch deScendS slowly another curran+
may drive it back against the face of the Cliff
Inc weird gyratiOns performed by the aerial
torches are believed by the superstitious na-
uVes 10 De due to supernatural agency and thev
i Mdtcu win awe the erratic descent of the
countless numbers of lighted brands. a specta-
Gle that IS brilliant and kaIeidOsCopic
On the present occasion of the y-Dl1nc.e-
generation OF natives departed from the faith 0r
Sneir 1athers by openly declaring that the
display. -'-'N u INC
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24

Paper matches are new wonder science is giving to the world owing to the scarcity of timber several or the great factories have adopted this style of match, which is said to give better satisfaction than the old kind; to burn more brightly and break less frequently. One by one the old things fall by the wayside and there are those still living who can remember when the now familiar wooden match was decided novelty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24
uEr us SPARE SANTA CLAUS.

This is the season of the year when nersons with disordered livers make ,beir attacks on Santa Claus, declar ing that the benign old gentleman of sweet memory is myth and a de )usion Reformers have already rob- bed childhood of many of it's happlest associations, says the Kansas City Times. Wrinkled spinsters and crap bed bachelors have invaded the sane tuary of the nursery where they have no business and have tired to take away our fairy story books. substltoe ing therefor abridged works Of h1s' tory and biography.
 There is little enough left in this busy world to make childhood happy and ideally beautiful. Why can't they leave the little ones Santa Claus? The stock argument against the whole the ory of Christmas is that it brings misery to the poor in direct ratio to the happiness it brings to the rich. It is true that Santa Claus toadies somewhat to the homes of plenty and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24
SUNDAY, DECEMBER q, f595.
1O.RORROW'S FESTIVAL.

To-morF9@ festival !a the m9e- glorious of the year. Throughout chIatlan lands tomorrow there is .eace, ioy and happiness. The Christ mas spirit will be redoIent 1T the air, in the streets, on the farm and every where. Myrlada Of happy voices will proclaim the birth of Christ, Redeemer and q world reformer. Church choirs will sing their hezannas 10 him in the highest, the faces of millions of chil. dren will be radiant and beaming with joy oyer stockings well filled to- night by Santa ClaHs. There are none 90 poor Or humble bnt what will find something for which to be joy ful. The day should be one Of uni versal joy and peace. and there should be no malice anywhere. Let the cares, hardships and responsibilities of the world De temporarily put aside and the day given over 10 love, Joy and happiness.
 IL is the gala season of the year, and many families and loved ones Will meet in happy reunion and recount around the festal board the recollec- tions of childhood and the events of the Hong ago" One note Of Christ mas iubilation does more 10 put the Christian attune than all the hymns or lyrics of all the other festivals of the year. A sympathetic fire of love from one human creature to another sends it's glow of heat around the cir cles of friendship in a peculiar man. ner during the Christmastide, thaWlnS out the ice-bound heart here, welding more adamintincly old friendships there. renew ng smoldering affections and giving new life to impulses, vlVl- fying the actions of friendship and talilzing the purposes of brotherhood.
 One of the greatest joys ef Chris mas time is found In watching the children gleefully emptying the'f stockings on Christmas morning ano in listening to their childish prattie and expressions of surprise and Jo! over the contents There is class of cynics and materialists who are busily engaged in certa'n parts o this country In an effort tc Kill or Santa Claus. but Santa Claus VII never die. He will last as long as hu man nature, and when a thousano tines as old at Tithonus he Will De lively youngster and as punctuai a' the tickines of a clock. lmmortalitS is his, and his well-spring of existence lies in the human heart. He can neV or grow old; he can never die; he Will live on as long as men are men, we men are women and children are chii dren.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24

THE PLACE WAS HAUNTED BY WHIT
 DEVILS THAT HAD BEEN SLAIN THERE. entrance. This is POO feet above the floor of the cave and the descent is tortuous.
 These facts the writer has gleaned from records. from statements of re- liable persons and from personal knowl edge. Whether or not this magic cay arn will be thoroughly explored and it treasure discovered ill spite of Lillen thal's ghost remains to be seen. Per haps some Gay men with sufficient cour- age and daring will brave it's perils and return laden with it's heaps of gems and gold.
 Five decades ago expectations of dis covering Lillienthals treasure were so great that hundreds of men turned out from the surrounding country to search for the cave. Excitement ran high, and thousands of dollars were spent in the attempt to locate the treasure cave. But, like the famous Swift's silver mine, it is always near, but just out of sight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24

Business Man: You remember that ad. l had in your paper and took it out two months ago? We'll, want it put back again.
 Editor: Why, I thought you said that no one noticed it while it was in.
 Business Man (humbly): They did mt seem to until I took it out-Cio thier and Furnisher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24
COTTON BELT TIME CARD.

 No. 2-Leave Pine Bluff 1925 D. m arrive St. Louis 6:35 a. m.; arrive Memphis 7:30 p. m. No. 4.-Leave Pine Bluff 12:55 a. m., arrive Memphis a. m arrive St. Louis 6:01 p. n..; arrive Cairo 1:25 p. m.
 Little Rock Train. No. 32.-Leave Pine Bluff 3:50 D. n. :. arrive Little Rock 6:20 p. m. No. 31.-Leave Little Rock S:O5 m., arrive Pine Bluff 1O:35 a. m.
 Trains South. No. 1.-Leave Memphis $40 am.. leave St. Louis at 9:55 p.,m. : arrive Pine Bluff 2:45 p. m.; arrive Texarkana S:35 D. m No. 9.-Leave St. Louis 9:2O D. m.. leave Memphis S:2O D. m. arrive Pine Bluff 1853 a. m.: arrive Texar. fana 7:30 a. m.
 p. B. A. R. Trains. leave Pine Bluff 2:40 D. nl. Arrive Pine Bluff 10:1O a. IT..
 Sunday. Leave Pine Bluff D. IF. Arrive Pine Bluff 3 a. m.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24

A recent candidate for an office in 4 Pennsylvania city wrote two let tcrs. One was burning epistle of love, the other an address to the vot- CTS he wished to reach. Of course he mixed the documents or there wouldn't be any story. The printer was confCunded to receive an order for 10000 circular letters beginning My Own Darling" while the girl was equally dumbfonnded to be aa- dressed as My Fellow Citizen"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24

A merry Christmas to our readers, D their frieada-and even to their 4ninies il they will have t so-and a,so 10 Ihose who are not our read 1Ia, talr friends and their enem ess guE 70 such We want to send the greeting that one way to increase mer- risnent and happiness the whole year arc4nd is 10 become one Of our read- CTS every day. Anyhow, 10 those who are our readers, and 10 those who are net-a merry Christmas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24
SToCH1CLIcno ,i-e4ii,G.

The annual meeting ef -aa stock holders .ot the Ila...Lle,C Grocer CO., panv H..l 0= he.5 at Is ezz.c4 n Pine Bluff on the Szh day . aJz'la....:-. 13eG between r4e hours of 1- and ,. II. for the purpose c. e!ect:9g directors for cha ensuing ysar and for ny oh CT lawful purposes.
 4. V. NGNN, Secretary December 15. 19G5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-24
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Pine Bluff Trust com pany will be held in the company office on Monday, January 15, 1905 at 10 o'clock a. m. for the purpose of electing directors and the trans action of such other business as may come before them.
 D. c. BELL, Sec. and Treas. Pine Bluff, Ark, December ?, 1905.