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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15

Arrar gements are being made by the
order of Elks of this city to have a big
j ihcation. in which Albany Elks from
$50 to 200, strong. will pa ,ticipate a
guests of honor. The time is to be the
25th. although something might possibly
arise to make change of date necessary
It is understood the affair will be quite
elaborate and great preparations are on
foot for the event.
A. c Tunnison has cnme to the front
with the biggest wood story of the season.
Mr.. Tunlson cut tree on his place few
days ago, that m made II 1-2 cords of wood
which, at the present rate of S. per cord
means quite an item. The tree was red
fir and grew on the farm formerl, own
ed by Mrs. Agn es Thompson cf,this city
Miss Florence Junkins of Portland.
formerly of this city, is guest at the
Hansell home
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
He Has Returned.

A few days ago there was con-
siderable comment in the Eugene
papers about the prolonged alb
sence In the East of Coach Beg
dek and it was even rumored in
athletic circles there that the
young man did not intend to re-
tu1n. Saturdays Guard, how
ever, says.
Coach Hugo Bezdek arrived in
Eugene from his trip to Chicago
on this mornings early train and
IS ready to take up his duties
again at the university as physi-
cal director. He says he had a
very good time back East and
woulu have come back sooner
but for unavoidable delays.
Be zdek began work this after
noon again with the basketball
team. He thinks that there is
good material that will develop
very rapidly in the time at his
disposal. While East he also
made arrangements SO that he
ean get all of his sporting goods
OF the university, that cannot be
obtained here, quickly and easily
from San Francisco. Bezdek
will also coach the baseball team
this spring.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
A FLY IN A WEB.
The Way n Tfay Spider Imprisoned
His Big Vic y,


His Big Vic .n
Zone morning when ;.usy in my
workshop" says naturalist. "a large
fly. double the size of bllebottle. was
caught in SPIDERS web in the viii
dow close to where was at work 1t
was held by two of it's le.ss only. ami
for some time the spider. which was
about the size of the Hy's head pro
ceaded to strengthen its hold by at
taching numerous extra lines to the
two captive limbs. carefully kHapin%
out of reach of tlls. TIERS. which were
letting out in all directions in frantic
efforts to escape
During Il short respite in the cup
tive's struggles the spider cautiously
approached and with its hind le.cs got
several turns of it's tiny rope round
one of the limbs that were free. These
tactics were carried on till all the legs
were firmly bound. 1t then injected
poison into one of the legs. This soon
showed itself. for its daadening effects
reduced the victims struggles in d
marked degree. The poison paralyZes,
but does not kill.
Shortly after second bite resist
ance ceased. and the victor settled
down to suck the juices of it's fallen
prey. The struggles lasted quite at
hour. Next morning the fly was alive.
and the spider was still sucking out its
lifeblood." d."-Chicago News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
Side WhfsLers.

In her last novel, The Dream and
the Business" Mrs. Craigie, regret to
note. used the expression 'side whisk-
ers.'' The redundant 'side" is to be
found also in Meredith. Dickens. the
greater Richardson. Bronte. Game,
CorelI, Sims and Shorter. AS matter
Of fact. unless otharYYi.se stated. the
least Intelligent reader would take it
for granted t,-at. tls whiskers were
worn ca the side Of the face, as indeed
is the usual practice. The terms Zip
whisker' Gnustache) and 'ehiR whislz-
er" QearGette) are Amerioanisms.-
Pail Maj Gazette.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
A LOST RIDING HABiTs


French Empire.
Even Emile de Girartlin. whom Eu-
genie welcomed us 1.-The gravedigger Of
dynasties" because he had gone to
Louis Philippe on the eve of his fight
In 1S4S to warn him as he came to
warn her now, said to her very serious
IL that night:
SHOULD your majesty appear brave
" on horseback III the midst Of the
people your majesty can still count on
their enthusiasm and devotion"
Eugene resolved to show herself on
horseback. She ordered that the rid
ing habit be chosen. It must be al
black, of the severest simplicity And
she would just pin the red ribbon OF
the Legion OF Honor on her left breast.
Often the slightest causes bring
about the gravest results. The tragedy
of the empires last chance. therefore
must be sought along with the black
riding skirt and corsage.
By Incredible i'll luck they could not
find it. There had been one, but it had
disappeared. doubtless stolen" 9th
ers were at Cempiegne and Fontaine
bleau. They found a riding habit Of
dark green with heavy gold braid. the
costume of the imperial stag hunts.
sit will not do" Eugene sobbed; at
will not do!''
And so for lack of black skirt and
corsage the empress of the French was
forced to flee her capital and lost an
empire.-Sterling Heilig in Metropol-
itan Magazine.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
The Missing Note.

One of the leading tenors in Moscow
was called upon to sing an opera in
which one note was much too high for
him. but he got man in the orchestra
to come in just at the right time and
supply the note. In exchange ne
tenor was to take him to supper Tie
plan answered well. the applause was
loud, but the tenor forgot all about t..
supper. Next time he sang the opera
he went to the front of the stage. put
his hand on his heart and opened his
mouth as wide as he could His dis
comfiture was great when the expect
ant hush was broken by a voice from
the orchestra saying, "Whece's my sup
per?"-From ISkra.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
A CONTRAST.
French and English Women as They
Cross u Muddy Street.

French and English Women as They
Cross Muddy Street.
See Parisienne cross a muddy
street. She advances tiptoe to the
edge of the pavement. poises like a
bird ready for a flight. deftly raises
her dress more than enough to show
her embroidered skirt the dainty hose
and elegant bottines. and without more
delay she trips across. toe and heel
barely touching and the mud refusing
to cling to the fairy feet that hardly
leave an impression on it. Landed ON
the other side, she gives her fine feath-
ers little shake into place and passes
on with shoes that look as if just put
Oh at that moment.
Watch an EnglishwOman Immediate
ly afterward. She reaches, the curb
stone. comes to a dead standstill and
stolidly contemplates the muddy road
Finally she selects route. Then
very cautiously, she lifts her Dress
making sure that the tops of her
shoes are under cover; then, slowly
advancing, she puts her right foot out
Plump it goes, the water ooZing over
1t, and then splash, splash, splash, un-
til the other side is reached. when.
with soiled skirts and soaked shoes.
she proceeds on he- wet and muddy
way.
Nothing could be more characteristic
of their respective nationalities. and
nothing could be more amusing than
their mutual contempt for each 9th
C7.S WAYS 'TI',l DS!3tnd From the
French For st. Louis Republic.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
THE COUNTRY HOUSE
A Room Apart That Should H
Known m the ~O4ce.r

-
known m the AO0ce.s
The most privately conducted home
must communicate with increasing fre-
quency with the world outside. The
coal man. the ice man, the automobile
repair shop must be upbraided or ca
joled. Reports must be reviewed, ac-
counts kept, bills examined and the
senders occasionally treated with q
check. From a room removed from
the rest of the house one must speak
with the railway station. settle with
the expressman or deliberate with the
chauffeur or coachman, for none of
these things should disturb the tran
quillity of the home or the equanamity
of guests. If the house is to minister
to all the activities of q home it is
high time that space be devoted to this
mechanism of living. For want of a
better term a room devoted to such a
purpose may be called the ''office" Of
the house. Here the telephone stands
ON a table that bears also the mis-
cellaneous utensils and printed matter
that are always wanted in a house
when they cannot be found. Here are
cookbooks. gardening books, diction-
aries, time tables, while a few old
plates, cast or two. bits of Dresden.
water colors and few cherished pho
tographs relieve an otherwise hum
drum collection of necessities. Here
arriving parcels are placed and the
daily mail opened. Mysterious cup
o~I~
locks that work.-Indoors and Out
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
MEANINGS CT CALiBER.
Eitherr,.c Diameter Of Gum or Its

Either tic Diameter Of II Gum or Its
Len.:- " sfIvi,Ice. :,y I2-2:s:c4cr.
There l.; surely no word in the no
m@uclat"re Of &u1s. - ana little.
which l:as caused ana is causing so
muca confusion il the Ia, mind rs the
word cil,2~
The confusion arises chie"y from the
use Of the term in an aJiectivuI sense
to Indicate length, as whom we sag a
90 c;;l.bnr 81; inch sun.
The word caIibcr as applied to artil-
ley s:.-,iiGes essentially ana ut all
times tl@ diameter Of the bora of a
gun. : .~''n. then, of SIX inch caliber
is a gun whose bore is just six inches.
For convenience and becaUse the
power Ct = sun when once its bore has
been decided upon depends 50 greatly
upon its length, artillcrists are in the
halt o. defining the length of he gurs
in terms Of the caltber.
The six inch rapid fire gun, as mount
ed on the ships Of the navy, is trifle
under twenty-five feet in length and
is therefore known as Il so caliher gun.
IN the case of small arms the caliber
is expressed in hundredths of an inch,
as when we say Il - caliber or 80 cali
Der pistol, meaning that the bore is
% or 80 of IA inch in diametar.-Sci-
entilic American.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
THE SHORT LIVED DOG.
E.zs Normal Length Of Life but One.
seventh That of Man.

E.zs Normal Length of Life but Ono-
seventh That of Man.
] Surely it is by an unfortunate dis
psnsation of 1.:tare that the dog, ba-
yond all question the chief friend Of
man among the other animals, should
have a normal length of life which Is
mo more. on a fair computation, than
.one-seventh of his own. There is no
other figure which expresses the rela-
tive ages of man and his dog so well.
The puppy of one year is about at the
same canine age as the child of seven.
at two years he is probably a littFs
more advanced than a fourteen-year-
Old boy, but the canine age of three is
very nearly equivalent to the human
twenty-one. And so it continues
through all the years of canine and Of
human prime respectively, the ratio
fairly well preserved. 1t has to be ad-
mitted that the old age of the dog, thus
computed, outlasts the old age of the
man. One hears stories which seem to
be fairly authentic of dogs living up
to eighteen, and if we do hear stories
Of human beings living similarly up to
126, at least we do not believe them.
But such an age for dog is quite the
extreme limit. The dog of ten years
approaches the equivalent of the three
score and ten which had been named
as the fair end of the human crea-
ture's tether, and on the whole the
multiplication of canine years by seven
all through the stages of life gives the
corresponding age Of man better than
any other figure gives it.-Westminster
GnZnttn
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15

Having the last word" said naval
officer, reminds me Of Il story l heard
not long ago. \ certain man died, and
a Clergyman was engaged to offer a
euio%y. This worthy minister prepared
a sermon of exceeding length and
strength. but just before he entered the
parlor to deliver it he thought that ii
might be advisable to learn what the
dead mans last words had been. So
he turned to one of the weeping young
er SONS and asked
My boy, can you tell me your ia
ther's last words?'
He didn't have none,' the boy re-
piled. Ma was with him to the end.' "
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
just Like Him.

The Rsv. Walter Cotton, author of
"Ship and Shore" and other books,
gave q NEST forciblo illustration sf the
character Of an of2eo< e. heard the
ship to which he was attached as chap
lain. TAs eneer was always meddling
with ether peoples business and was
seldom In his own place Consequently
he was most unpopular with tho sail
ors. One OF them. goaded to unusual
irritation, said one day, II do believe
that at the general resurrection the
lieutenant will be found getting out Of
somebody else's grave
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
NNdly Tangled.
The Census Taker-Your name, mum?
81 don't know"

The Census Taker-Your name, mum ?
81 don't know"
Bee pardon, num-"
1--WE Eeen divorced. At present my
name is Mrs. Jones in this state. In
several states it is Miss Smith, my
maiden name, and in three states it is
Mrs. Brown. my first husbands name''
This your residence. NUM-"
II eat and sleep here, but l have a
trunk in neighboring state, where
am getting Il divorce from my present
husband"
Then you're married at present?"
I'm married in Texas. New York
and Massachusetts, divorced in South
Dakota. Missouri, Alaska. oklahoma
and California, a bi%amist in three
other states ana Il single woman in
eight others. rs."-Ch.ca%o Tribune
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15

Mxsart lived thirty seven years. His
first mass was composed when he was
less than ten years of age, and the
enormous quantity of his compositions
was the work Of the succeeding TWEEN
ty-ssvsn years. Mozart wrote forty
one symphonies, fifteen masses, over
thirty operas and dramatic compost
tons, forty-one sonatas, together with
an immense number of vocal and con-
certed pieces in almost every line Of
the art.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
JOHN Br3z-E.t and Lord Manners.

IN one Of his speeches in the house
of c0mn!3ns John Bright quoted in a
spirit of banter ana ridicule the well
known lines written By Lord John
Manners in his callow youth:
Let wealth and commerce, laws and learn
ing die,
But leave US still our old nobility.
Lord John, who was present, imme-
diately got up and pulveriZed the great
tribune by retorting, Il would rather
be the foolish young man who wrote
tflssa lines than the malignant old man
whs quoted them"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
Cock Crovverx-An Extinct Trade.

Cock growers in the past got good
pay" said an antiquary, but theirs is
an extinct business now Cock crow
ers were employed by the rich in their
town houses to crow the hour. They
crowed only the rising hour for the
most part, but during Le4t they crow
quartsrs-al night loAS L vas 4 kind
OF penance. These men were trained
frc-n childhood 10 cIoVy. Sometimes in
their childhood an operation was per-
formed sn their throats to give them
a more eockiike delivery. An ancestor
of mine on the maternal side was
famous cock Grower in his y.''-Lon-
don Graphic.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
Followed His Pine.

An old Hungarian countryman had
fifty years and as a natural cense-
quence had grown t. love it a. a
compassion. One day, however, his tn
FAINT Esandsoa smashed the pipe be-
yond al hope Of repair. TIE cid man
was SO broken hearted At hts loss that
he hanged himself sa q peg. In bis
pocket was found a scrap Of paper on
which was scribbled. my pipe is done
for, and / must go tea"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
AbSentninded. A

La Fontaine, the famous fable poet,
was a most absentminded man. Meet
ing one day in saloon a young man,
he was SO favorably impressed by his
conversation that he expressed his ad-
miration for him in the most tiattering
terms. But he is your own sonw ex-
claimed guest in astonishment. "Is
it SOP replied the poet Then I am
the more delighted to make his ac-
Quaintance''
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
Chinese Smiles,

Some of the ordinary expressions ef
the Chinese are pointedly sarcastic
enough. y clustering, harmless fellow
they call "a paper tiger" When 4
man values himself overmuch they
compare him to "A rat falling into a
scale and weighing ITSELF" OVERRIDING
thing they call "a hunchback making
bow" A spendthrift they compare
to "a rocket which goes Of at once
Those who expend their charity on re-
mote objects, but neglect their fam
lilies. are said to hang a lantern on a
pole. which is seen afar, but gives no
light below"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
A Remedy.

"For some time past I've been buy
ing dozen eggs every week at this
store, and l invariably find two bad
ones in every dozen. Something's got
to be done about it, said an irate
housekeeper.
WELL" said the new clerk naively
and with 4 quiet smile, "mebbe if you
only bought half dozen you'd only
get one bad one."-Grocer's Literary
Gazette.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15

When mother forbade her daugh-
ter social gayety on the ground that
she had seen the folly of such things"
the daughter very reasonably answer
ed that she wanted to see the folly OF
them too. That is the attitude Of
youth toward the warnings of age
London Lady.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
Presence of Mind.

After the railway accident: did yer
get compensation, BiuY'
Eyes; f5 me and Is the missus''
'Why, l didn't know she wor' 'urt"
'rShe wasn't, but I had the presence
of mind to fetch 'er one on the 'ead
with me boot."-London Taller
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
In the Typewriter Shop.

Polite Salesman-We have here our
new model, No. %. You will notice it
Is equipped with the most approved
billing device and Fair Stenographer
Have you any model that also has
cooling Gevice?-New York World
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
Eject of High Liking.

Goodman Gonrong-Wake up, pard
Wot We groanin' about? Tufold Knutt
(rubbing his eyes;--Gtssfa, but I've had
a horrible dreazai 1 tS.e.ssgnt I'd got a
job O. work an wuz dom the mani
curin' fur a octopus. Chicago Tribune
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
She Did.

Mr.. Misft (savagely)-Before 1 mar
ried you was there any doddering
idiot gone on you? Mrs. Misft-Thare
was one. Mr.. Misit-I wish to good
ness you'd married him! Mrs. Niafft-
I did.-Los Angeles News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15

Stippler-Did Miss Eutts admire
your paintings? Dobber-I don't know.
Stippler-What did she say about
them? Dobber-That she could feel
that I put great deal of myself into
my work. Stippler-Well, that's praise.
Dobber-Is it? The picture 1 showed
her was "Calyes In Meadow"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15

When a man writes proposal OF
marriage to a woman he has written
something that will last forever. A
woman never destroys a letter that
contains an offer of marriage.-Atchi-
Son Globe
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
The Soft Answer.

Johnny" said the stern parent, my
father used to whip me when I be-
haved at the table as badly as you ara
DOING
"Well," rejoined the precocious
youngster, 81 hope I'll never have to
make 4 confession like that to my little
boys."-Chicago News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
Real Reform.

Dibbles-There goes Rhymer and his
rich wife. She married him nearly
year ago to reform him. Scribbles-
Did she succeed? Dibbles-Sure. He,
hasn't written poem since they faced
the parson together.-Chicago News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
LUNCHEON WAS EXPENSIVE

LUNCHEON WAS EXPENSIVE.
znst@ea Of Rs Frames it Really Cost
$4,000 Frames.
One Gay thres friends in Paris were
taking a walk together.
Il should like to have an exquisite
lunch.' said one of the three.
Il should be satisfied with lunch,"
said the second, (which is a little short
of being exquisite"
"And l." remarked the third one,
SHOULD be content with any kind of
lunch."
Unfortunately none of them was pos
sessed ct the necessary money. Pres
emily oRe Of ths trio was struck by an
idea. He led bis friends to a music
publisher aud made him an offer:
Buy fReU US a song. This gentle
man wrsts tho text; that one set it to
music, ana l shall sing it. as l am the
only one Of Us with good voice"
'Well, sing II for a trial." replied the
publishaS.
The young man complied, and the
publisher seemed to be satisfied. He
paid Is francs for the song, and the
friends hastened joyfully to a restau-
rant
The author Of the text was Alfred
de Musset, the musician was Monpur
and the singer Dupre. The song, which
was bought and paid for with Is
francs, 1.-The Andalusian Girl yield
ed the publisher 10000 francs.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15

The joy Of LIE b never fully realized
until the blessing se freely sev3aa s10
freely resssNse Aag ha1 en1Go
RicAmcnA -;
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
A Restorative

Eup2aean@rm faint from lack Of
food RtsA Lady generousiyj-Ho
Srso6eue! Hsca. smell my vinaisEette.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
Her Sad Fate.

Gerald-You are the only girl have
ever loved. Geraldine-Must I suffer
alone?.Esw York Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15

This popular fiction is all rot. In
real life the girls father seldom OBJ
jects to the man of her choice"
you're wrong there. He often OBJ
tects. but hs's usually too wise to say
anything."-LssasTule Couriar-Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15

Some people are 80 eautio.s that
they ersa lock before thsy ssss7.-
AbigAAn KokakA
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15
THE MEXICAN OCELOT.
Great Jumper Is This Strange L1t-
tie Spotted Jungle Cat.

One Of the most interesting animals
of the new world and yet one of which
little seems to be written, even by
sportsmen who have spent much time
in Mexico and the Central American
spotted cat of the dense jungles of
tropical parts of the two Americas.
They are not nearly SO heavy as the
average lynx of the eastern woods and
are infinitely lighter on their feet.
They run with the greatest agility up
and down the almost perpendicular
trunks of trees and follow a crippled
bird out on limbs too slender. it would
seem, to bear the weight of the par
rot. let alone the cat. Parrots are the
ocelot's principal f:>~s-. ria their hunt
ing is done alrtu>i .,..esether by day.
though. like a: jls. cat tribe. they are
thoroughly at home in the blackest
night
The parrots which they hunt fire.
quent the thickest Of forests. coming
to the ground only in the rare open
spaces and along the banks of the
lt4siig small streams where they drink.
III order to follow them it is necessary
that the ocelots be great jumpers. and
so they are. When l was following
the hounds through the southern Cali
fornia hills after wildcats and an oc-
casional mountain lion | was wont to
say that the latter was the greatest
jumper on earth. The ocelot has any
mountain lion that ever walked heatcn
a block, length for length and weight
for Weight.-Foyest and Stream
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-01-15

To 1--we long It is necessary 10 I'VE
slowly-0sAaA