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New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
China's Long Canal

THE longest canal in the world is in China. Its
course may be traced for a distance of one thou
sand miles The longest wall is also there extending
twelve hundred and fifty miles. The longest stone
bridge is likewise situated in the Celestial Kingdom
This bridge is known the Lion Bridge 1t con-
tinueS for five miles area of the Yellow
Sea and is supported by three hundred huge stone
arches The roadway is seventy feet above the
water and is inclosed in an iron network y marble
hon ten feet high and twenty feet long rests each
column of the bridge
As fine this bridge is it hardly seems as Won
derful as the Brooklyn, or its nearly completed
sister, the Williamsburg Bridge, each with a main
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

is filled by expert attendants a. the shortest
notice.
The Car of Russia possesses an estate OF a hum
dred million acres of land, which TACT pronOunces
him the greatest landowner OF all the countries;
the largest landowner of Great Britain is the Duke
of Sutherland, who million three hundred
and sixty thousand acres and the cOstleSt mansion
was built by the Marquis of Butte, who expended
more than eight million dollars upon it. The larg-
est deer park, area of forty-two thousand acres
is in Copenhagen; and in that city is preserved the
heaviest aerolite, which fell in Greenland in 1870
us wei$ht IS 1orty-nlne thousand pounds Inc
India; but Rome boasts of the largest church, St
Peters, which will hold ffty-five thousand people
New York however, claims the talest tenement in
the world, which is fourteen stories high.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

span sixteen hundred feet long high above the river
The highest iron bridge the globe is in France.
1t is four hundred and fifteen feet in height But
the longest is over Lake Ponchartran in Louisiana
which Is twenty-five miles in length
The highest chimney is in Glasgow, Scotland
and reaches the height of four hundred and seventy
four feet. The material used in its construction
was fifteen hundred thousand brick and one hun
dred and fifty thousand tons of stone. But the
talest shaft in the world is the Washington Mont
ment, which extends heavenward 70 the height OF
five hundred and fifty-tive feet The longest aQue-
duct ever constructed is three hundred and sixty
miles and is in Peru while the largest one in use
supplies water to New York city, and IS thirty
eight miles long. Its projected successor VIII
extend clear to the CatSkiIlS
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

groanngs and sounds of footsteps in the walls but
there were strange sights
pom night, runs the chronicle, we were
all in beds, when, it were from the walls
heard the sound of awful grOans. My wife being
scared out of her wits l and lighted taper.
could find nothing about the room, and so returned
to my bed in easy frame of mind myself. 1t
was then that, as | looked out of the door into the
hall | distinctly a lady dressed IN gray pass
nOiSeeSSly by. | resolved to have end of this
nonsense, If nonsense 1t was and so rushed out. |
a shadow in the room beyond; but as | entered
the door 1t vanished with most blood Curdllng
sigh, OF one in mortal pain.
Upon another night | heard distinctly the c1anI-
ing of chains in the room beyond. When entered my
taper blown out and stood there in great fear
shouted, though my throat was dry; but my only
swer was another groan We nearly died for want Of
sleep when | resolved TO leave this place of terror"
A hundred pounds was offered to anvone who
should the ghosts earth but though thirty
years many attempted the task, they were in the
end frightened away. Finally the house torn
to the ground, and within the wall discovered
all manner OF passages and concealed rooms. Indeed
some human bones were found in the ruins
y remarkable discovery made when the old
EhZabethan manor house of BOurtOn- n-On-the-W Water,
GlOuceStershire, torn down. I pom removing
some of the wall paper the second floor, the
entrance to a room hitherto unknown was laid bare.
1t was small apartment about eight feet square,
and looked as though occupant might have just
quilted it. a chair and table within bore evidence
OF the last inmate. Over the back of the former hung
a priests black CassOck. careeSSy flung there
century before, while the table stood an
antique tea pot cup, and silver spoon the very
leaves still there, although crumbed with age.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
Deceptive Family Shields

II the state room of another English house the
family shields are upon the wall. 1t is appar
emily innocent looking ornament such as is common
enough in English houses, but upon touching a
certain spot 1t revolves and reveals flight of stairs.
The first, third fifth. and all odd steps are TO be
trusted, but tread upon any OF the Others
certain death; for concealed machinery is then
set in motion which causes the staircase collapse,
disclosing vault seventy feet in depth, into
which the unwary precipitated And so it
that the mystic phrase The odd number" was
used as password for the friends of the house.
1t was unlucky who, having discovered the
mystery of the shield, thought all solved. The
even numbers were still in wait for him.
few years ago at Minister LOvel IN OxfOrdShre
q gruesome mystery was brought 70 light. In re-
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
A NJ RIGA TRIU M p H A N T

A MERICA holds the record in many natural
~ wonders and artificial triumphs. The great
est waterfall, the largest natural park, the
biggest lake, the finest cave and the only natural
bridge in the world are all be found within the
borders of the United States. And here, too the
most gigantic commercial enterprises UNDER
taken and the greatest fortunes accumulated; the
biggest deals in every line of business made;
the country produces a greater quantity of
material than any other; and the most wonderful
inventions perfected
The largest farm in the world is situated in the
State of Louisiana. Its comprises million
and a half acres, andit is equipped with its private
railroad steamship, and telegraph lines.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06
news on all pages of this

Local news on all pages of this
issue.
Miss Sophia Elgin leaves this
evening for Marysville, California,
where she expects to secure a po.
sition.
-Ser:ices morning and evening
at the First Methodist church next
Sunday. Evening topic, "The sto-
ry and the picture OF the hands" :"
Presbyterian church. M. S.
Bush, pastor. Worship II a. n.
with sermon by the pastor. Even
ing service at 8 with address by
Rev. ]. H. Leiper of Portland.
The erection of corrugated
iron building to house the electric
light Office and fixtures was begun
yesterday. The site is east across
the street from Black edges.
Two divorces were granted by
Judge Harris at an a. journed term
of circuit court held at the Benton
court house this morning. One
went to Edgar Melvin who sued for
divorce from his wife Alice D. Mel
vim. The other went to Nettie Car
den who sought dissolution of her
marriage with Everett Garden. All
the r,arties are from Five Rivers
Judge Harris left this afternoon, to
hold regular term of court in
Lincoln county, beginning with a
preliminary session tomorrow.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06
LOGGERS QUIT WORK
Because Lane Went Dry
Some Results Of the new
Drouth.

A report from Springfield, says
the Eugene Guard, is to the effect
that quite number Of the employees
of the Booth-Kelly sawmills at that
place and at Vending and large
number Of the employees of the log
ging camps up the Willamette and
Mckenzie rivers have quit work
because Of the existence of prohi
ton in Lane county. 1t is said that
many more of the mill hands will
quit tonight when they receive
their pay.
1t is a we'll known fact that a
large number of loggers are drink
ing men and those who think they
cannot get along without liquor are
not going to work where they can
secure none.
These men quitting may incon
venience the Booth Kelly Company
to considerable extent. but the
company is now paying good wages
and may be able to secure a better
class of men to fill the places of
those who quit.
AS a result of the recent election
says the Salem Journal, I 5 regularly
licensed saloons went out of busi-
ness in Linn county, and with them
three jug or gallon houses.
In Lane county IL saloons closed
ia Eugene, 6 in Cottage Grove,
4 in Springfield. in Blue River
City and I at Waterville-25 in all.
/ In Lincoln about half a dozen
went out of business, and in Yam
hill "a.
In Eastern Oregon, Wallowa
and Sherman counties went dry.
while Malheur and Wasco went par
tally dry, Hood River being the
main prohi camp. The saloon
keepers of Ontario and Vale, in
Malheur will contest the law in the
courts.
Fifty seven saloons in all went
out of business in Western Oregon
with a loss of revenue of about
$50. 900.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06
SERVING SENTENCE.
For Carrying Concealed Weap
on-Wanted to Start new
County Coart off Right

John Stahlbush is serving out a
FIVE days sentence in the city Jail,
for CARRYING a concealed weapon,
having been remanded Yesterday by
Police Judge Yates in default uf
fine of $40. John was on the war
path over at the court house when
the weapon was taken away from
him by Constable Wells. Stahl-
bush was out Of humor witt his
taxes. He failed to pay them in
time to get the rebate and in fact
until after they became delinquent
and there is now penalty and inter
est amounting to about IS. The
whole amount. penalty and interest
included is $47.35. He thinks the
county court is to blame for the
condition, and was before the new
commissioners court twice during
its session yesterday forenoon, ar
guing his case. He finally drifted
into the sherif's S office where he
told Officer Wells that he was over
to see that the new court got start
ed off right and that, (patting his
hip pocket) ''he had de ting here
to do it wid.' He pulled out the
gun far enough to display the han
die, when Officer Wells promptly
disarmed him. Though the Wat
tiers administration had nothing
whatever to do with the penalty
and interest on his taxes, Johr
thinks it had and has grudge
against it to match. He has nc
! grudge against the new court.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06
Co East

at reduced rates. The Southern
Pacific company announces reduced
round trip rates to the East for the
season of 1906 as follows:
Corvallis to Chicago and return,
$685.. St. Louis, $6o.e5. Mil
waukie, $72.15. St. Paul and Min
neapolis, SOFAS. Sioux City, Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Omaha, St. Joseph, At.
Crimson, Leavenworth and Kansas
City, $62.45.
Sale dates June 4, 6, 7, 20, IS.
July 2, 3. August 7, 8, 9, Sept.
8, 10.
Limit going, 10 days.
Return limit 90 days but not af-
ter Oct. 31st.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06
English Shire Stallion.

Imported English Shire stallion
1912 Southill Ranger 1886 will
make the season Of 1906 as follows:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thurs.
days at Abbott barn Corvallis, an
days and Saturdays at Monroe Frd
Mondays at Watkins place 12,
miles south of Corvallis.
Southill Ranger is a beautiful
dark dapple bay, II IA hands high
and weighs 2I5o pounds.
Terms: $40 to insure with foa1 or
$25 to insure living colt.
w. c. -Belknap,
Manager.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06
Notice Of Final Settlement.
In The Matte Of the Estate !
William T. Kelly, deceased J

In The Matte of the Estate
William ]. Kelly. deceased
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed as administrator with the will an.
nexed of the estate of William ]. Kelly,
deceased. has filed his 6ual account as
such administrator with the clerk of the
county court of the State of Oregon for
Benton county and the said coutt has
fixed Saturday, the 9TH day of July, 1906,
at the hour Of two O'Clock in the after
noon of said day as the time, and the
county court room in the court house in
Corvallis, Oregon, as the place for hear
ing any and all objections to the said ae-
count and for settlement thereof.
Dated, June s. 1906,
M. WILHELM,
Administrator with the will annexed of
the estate of William J. Kelly, deceased.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06
BANKING.

Tbs First NationaI R,,k o Cnrval-
lis, Oregon. traHsacta u general
conservatives taking usiness.
Loans money on approv-tt secu.
risy. Drafts bought aud sold and
ayA~ey transferre dto the principal
~of the United Statpr, En-
SeAs and foreign courtri-A
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06

It is not what we can work off" on a customer
that's not way But it's giving him such good honest
values in what he needs that brings him back again
and again-brings his frinds too. That's way. De-
cepton destroys confidence, integrity it, hearty
welcome whether yoa come to see buy.
Here are some of the goods lately received: The
Celebrated Charter Oak Ranges, fully guaranteed New
Era Paint Co Paints, Oils. Varnish and Varnolac Cou
cbes, Dining Chairs, Center Tables and many other
things.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06
ForSale

Stock ranch, 2e5 acres in Bel.
knap settlement, 20 miles south
west of Corvallis, running water,
house, barn and orchard, unlimited
outrange. $6 per acre, terms easy.
Independent phone SIS, drop (,
Bellfountain. Address,
A. W. Haw1ey, R. F. D, I,
Monroe, Ore.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06

Mr.. J. Mon Foo, an experienced COM
FOUNDER OF Chinese medicines, successor
to the late Hong Wo Tong, of Albany,
Oregon, is now prepared to furnish Chi
nese medicine to all. The undersigned
recommends him and guarantees salts
faction.
Call or write HIM at No. III West Sec
ond Street, Albany, Oregon.
Jim Westfal1.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06

S Ceuts Per Setting
For tgg=. Bet brown L sghorns.
7. 4. Irvine. ca Wallis.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06
Notice of Final Settlement

In the Matter OF the Estate }
of
JAMES G. IRWIN, deceased. }
Notice is hereby given that the Undersigned
as administrator of the estate of James G. Irwin,
deceased, has filed his final count with the
clerk of the county court of the state of Oregon,
for Benton county, and the said court has fixed
Monday the 9Th day of august, 1906, at the hour
of two o'clock III the afternoon as the time, ana
the county court room in the court house in Corr
Wallis, Oregon, as the place for hearing any and
all objections TO the said account, and for the
settlement thereof.
Dated this July G. 1906
r. S. IRWIN,
Administrator Of the estate of James C. Irwin,
deceased.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06
Wanted

A situation to do general house
work by an experienced and cap
able woman. Enquire at Times
Office.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06
Wood For Sale.

Ash, maple, oak and fir wood at lowest
prices. Orders promptly filled.
Independent phone 364, three bells.
Leder Brothers.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06
For Sale.

Registered bulls for sale; one
three year old and two yearlings.
Terms reasonable. For further par
ticulars inquire of
]. E. Wyatt,
Corvallis, Oregon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06
For R-ut.

nice house with looms. hath room
all up to date, loca Ell we'll Robinson &
Stevenson, agents. If.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-07-06

Fine Platinums and Aristo Plati-
no Photos at the Corvallis Studio.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22
A FelO Minutes With the Inventors.

One of the grandest events of the six
teenth century was the birth OF Calico
Galilei, commonly known as Calico.
Florence, Italy, was the birthplace OF this
great man and the year was 1854.
During his life Calico contributed
greatly to the arts and sciences. he
came of a noble. though very poor, fam
lily. Considering the poverty OF his
parents and the poor opportunities for
learning during those days, Calico OBJ
taIned by hard and dlligent study very
liberal education. He was particularly
FOND of mathematics and most ingenious
in mechanics. 1t was the wish Of Gall
leo's father that he become a doctor of
medicine, but fate had destined him to
deal with greater bodies than those of
bis fellows.
In 1897 Calico shocked his friends and
many others by a letter in which he de-
clared that he had adopted the Copper
nican theory as to the rotary movement
of the earth, doctrine then held In
much disfavor by the church element and
the clergy, who declared that such teach
ings were IN direct cbntradiction to the
scriptures; for to them the earth was the
great center of the universe around which
the sun, moon and stars revolved.
E But Calico turned a deaf ear to those
who cried "heretic," and untiringly pur-
sued his studies and invented his
'strange devices"
The following letter translated from
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-22

thing has give me the slip. But I'll ketch
I'm yet And now I'll bust up his web
And she did. too; she simply swept 1t
clean away. The next day | went down
the wall and crawled out through the
window. And | kept wondering why
everybody hated me. Sometimes I'd hear
'em say, Just see the poor files caught In
that spiders web-isn't 1t pityT and
such like. Then l set to wondering why
l was to be condemned for killing files.
when those who hate me set traps and
poisons for the same kind of files. And
they don't want the dies to eat, for they
get bigger creatures. They kill cows,
calves, sheep, swine and chickens to eat.
That's the Inconsistency of human be-
ings--"
''Histl'' warned Mrs. Merry Spider.
There comes someone. l feel them tug
cling at the vine I'm sitting on"
And. sure enough, just as Mrs. Merry
Spider said, there were human hands tug
cling at the vine. Then a burly voice
said; I'm going to prune this vine; it's
too heavy. Guess I'll cut away the top
right now. By crackyl See that big
spider web up there in the roof OF the
porch7 Well I'll spoil Mr.. Spiders nest
right now. Run to the woodhouse, Sam,
and fetch me the rake. Wouldn't wonder
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never resent the wrong heaped upon US.
When beset by those giants we make an
effort to escape and never fight unless
cornered. Even then we rarely ever get an
opportunity to bite, for our antagonists al
ways use some weapon with which to In
jure us. saving their hands and feet from
contact with US. 1t is all one-sided bat
tie, | can tell you. Now, last month |
built my web In a big, cheerful wood
house, away up In the sharp angle of the
roof. One day the big black woman
creature, who cooks the animals that the
white human beings eat, came in there to
get some wood. She looked up, and see
Ing me, gave a shrek that made the walls
fairly shake. 'Lordyr she yelled. what
whoppin' big black spiderr
Now. how could that monster call me
big2 Why, wouldn't measure the size of
one of her big rolling eyes that glared me
through and through. Gracious. this huge
black woman-creature went on, I must
git the broom and sweep It down and
stomp on It; 1t mought bite me-so 1t
mought And away she ran to the house
to get the broom; and while she was gone
crept beneath the end of loose plank
In the roof, and when she returned she
could not see me. Ht
p" All. haf she yelled. the blamed peslky
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When Little Ones Are I'LL.

children. does it ever occur to you
that the days spent in sick bed by
= young comrade or friend may be made
to pass more pleasantly by your little
acts of sympathy and kindness7 II your
young friend is too III to have callers
admitted, you may leave some fresh
flowers and a cheerful message each day.
hoping that the sufferer may soon be
well enough to see you. And at the
earliest possible day go into the sick
room to make a short call, but by all
means do not talk too much nor too ex-
citedly. Speak low and gently; let the
pressure of your hand and the smile of
good cheer serve a good purpose. Take
a book of bright, sweet poems with you
and read one or two in slow, measured
tones. Perhaps some general reading
from a magazine--if not too long-will
entertain the unfortunate In bed.
II the pillows need adjusting, do so
with a gentle and loving hand, and see
TO any other little duty which you may
perform for the sick friend while you
are present. Be the bearer of only
pleasant news. and leave a feeling of
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creep into quickly IT Is all day and night
with him.
Eyes, they are most unjust-those
human beings" lcquiesced Mrs. Merry
Spider. "They run from us at times as
though we were dangerous. although they
ought to know by this time that we are
not lighters"
Eyes. II we are left alone we're very
peaceful citizens" said Mrs. Snug Spider.
But who would not fight in self-defense,
I'd like to know? Now, you'll hear
boy say, oh. there's a spider web! Watch
me knock 1t Into the middle of next week
and Kill Mr.. Spider. Just see his nice
collection Of flies? Geel he thinks he's
well fixed. But watch mel Then, with
a stick or stone, that mean boy, with
out cause save to destroy life and wreck
property, ruins web that may have cost
days and days OF hard labor TO build and
kills a helpless spider who had no inten-
ton of leaving Its home to do anybody
harm. And. by1the-bye, Mrs. Merry, did
you ever bite one of those human. erea-
lures? | never did,"
mo, but tried to do SO once" con
fessed Mrs. Merry Spider. 1T happened
in this way: had Just completed a beau
tiful web, which was erected between
two fence posts down In a big pasture,
where a great many bees lived, few OF
whom would stray into my web and
serve me for food, when along came two
boys, with fishing rods over their shout
ders. Abr cried one boy, see that spider
web?, I'll make quick work of that
"Whereupon he struck my web with
the end of his fishing rod, tearing 1t to
shreds and wreckng 1t entirely. But as
he attempted TO withdraw his rod he
found the line had caught round a nall
In the fence post. He came up close to
the post to undo the line, when his eye
fell on me, for had escaped from the
broken web and perched myself on top
the post. oh. you venomous splderv he
yelled, although hadn't made a move
against him to avenge the wrong he had
done me, a wrong wholly uncaled for
But when he called me that name Just
leaped right Mt his hand, and hadn't he
withdrawn 1t l would certainly have bit
ten him, and a bite from me would have
disabled that wicked hand of his for
few days oh, but / was angry and
grieved. For days had woven my web
doing no harm to anyone, and in mo-
ment of meanness a boy destroyed all the
results of my labor
Eyes. 1t Is very hard to stand" assented
Mrs. Snug Spider. AN you say, we