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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-09

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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-09

WILL SELL MY LOTS IN NEA PORT,
Or, for spot cash, ba,arce install
ments, and help parties to build homes
thereon, i. desired Address M. S.
Woodcock, Corvallis, Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-09
PHYSICIANS
House DECORATING.

FOR PAINTING AND PAPERING SEE
w. E. Paul, Ind. 48S l4tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-11-09
HOMES FOR SALE.

WILL SELL LOTS IN CORVALLIS,
Oregon, on instalment plan and as
sist purchasers to build homes on them
if desired. Address First National
Bank, Corvallis, Or.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
Headlight for Horses.

If any one thinks that all sorts of new-fangled inventions are not penetrat- ing the rural districts these days, he is very much mistaken" said man from Opelika at the Morris last night
 'The other day down in our town l was on the hotel veranda during the evening" and fell into conversation with a strang- CT, who told me that he was seeking agents to handle a new invention he had perfected. You will probably be sur prised to know that it was nothing less than a headlight to be attached, not to vehicles in the ordinary fashion, but to the horses themselves.
 "The contrivance is so arranged that it fastens to the breast band of the tugs, and is held steady by being fastened to the end of the shaft or tongue of the buggy. Instead of objecting to it, the horse is said to take to the thing very kindly. It is under the animals head so that the rays of light do not strike his eyes, and the light shed in front of him on the roadway seems to be very that the contrivance was not only popu- lar with country people wherever he in troduced it, but that 1t had been taken up by cab drivers and physicians in a number of cities, and that they consid- cred 1t great boon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
NEW YORKER WHO WORE
 SILK HAT IN KENTUCKY

went back into it's leather case and re- msined there during the rest of his stay ir Lexington. But the strange thing about the New Workers experience was that he didn't say anything to any of the other members of the New York party who wore silk hats.
 Every evening he might be seen stroling out from the hotel wearing evening clothes and a derby, and occasionally he could be seen leaning against a tree laughing heartily, while ahead group of silk-hatted men wonderingly watched crowd of skirmishing youngsters.
 It wasn't until the conference was over and the visitors were leaving Lexington tbat one of the party, New York min ster, asked casually:
 Did any of you gentlemen ever hear of southern character named Johnson who was noted for wearing high hat?''
 No response. But a few minutes later the first New Yorker, sidling up to the man who had asked the question, said:
 Shake"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
He parted frowning from me, as if rulr Leap'd from his eyes.
 king Henry VIII.
Amnesty and Liberty in Russia.

The Russian government refuses to grant plenary amnesty to political prisoners. It seems to think there are enough expert bomb throwers at large at present, and it proposes to keep under lock and key all that it holds 1ue government holds out possibil- ity of orderly constitutional methods hereafter in the making of arrests, and the repeal of exceptional laws. An exceptional law is one that per mits General Trepoff or some other member of the inner court to arrest whom he pleases and to punish him as he pleases, regardless of courts or juries or other recognized methods of ordinary and well-regulated govern ments.
 The douma proposes to go ahead and pass bill after Dill setting forth tle desires of the people outside of the terrorists or bomb throwers. Rad ical as the douma is, it stands between the terrorists and the government.
 The douma is, after all. chiefly val uable as the mouthpiece of the people. Heretofore the people had no voice at St. Petersburg The grand dukes and the bureaucrats held all power and gathered in all big slices ot graft. Hereafter every act of the govern ment is subject to criticism, and in. terpellations have already been start ed The reply to the address from the throne was In fact one grand interpel- lation that must in one way or another be answered.
 The road to liberty in Russia is to be one of the usual length, but every step in it means more education among the masses, who are already much better informed than the world thinks. Events travel in whispers rap. idly in Russia, and today the popula- tion of that vast country is ripe for revolution. Revolution, too, will come unless the peasants are voted more land, and all the people are guaran- teed more security against arbitrary arrests Judicial repression, to use a Russian phrase, must take the place of Trepoff or grand-ducal repression.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
Sight Is Always Novel.

"1 am inclined to think" said a Bir- mingham man yesterday that if the Brown Marx building were the one-hun- dredth instead of the fourth skyscraper to be built in Birmingham, there would still be plenty of people to whom the construction work would be of such novel nature that they would have to stop a minute every time they passed and take a look at the progress of the work
 During the past few years have spent much of my time in New York and Chi cago, and I have always noticed that wherever a skyseraper is being built there are always spectators standing around charmed by the sight of men working so unconeernedly at such giddy heights Indeed. there is something about every piece of extensive construction work that seems to arouse the curiosity of Americans to such an extent that they must stop and take look
 "if you will watch the line of people that forms every day along the curb of Twentieth street to watch the workmen at the Marx building, you will find that the majority of them are not countrymen, but, on the other hand, are men of the world who are interested in everything"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
Heresy in Fort Worth.

In 1904 the Rev William Caldwell was received into the Fort Worth presbytery from the Baltimore presby. tery. He became pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Fort Worth, Tex But he had scarcely been seated when charges were made that he was not orthodox in some of his religious beliefs. The Fort Worth presbytery tried him on these charges, and sus- tained him. The synod overruled the presbytery, and an appeal was then taken to the general assembly, which is the highest court in the Southern Presbyterian church The assembly is now in session at Greenville, s. C., and 1t is hearing the case of MT. Cald- well.
 Briefly stated, Mir. Caldwell does not accept the Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch. He does not believe in the miraculous element in the Old Testament. He does not believe in the historic accuracy of the earlier chapters of Genesis. Lastly, he be- lleyes that Christ died for man, not as penal substitute instead of man, hut simply for man. There does not seem to be any contention over the nature or extent of MT. Caldwell's eb- liefs. for they are presented in an swers made by him in reply to ques- lions propounded by examiners of the Fort Worth presbytery. The question before the general assembly at Green vile is this: Was the judgment of the synod illegal, erroneous and un- justly severe? This involves the broad question of heresy, and this is why the case at Greenville is watched with interest in all parts of the coun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
Charles A. ToWne.

q don't think Charles A. Towne will have a speech prepared in advance of his appearance at the state university next week. said Congressman Bowie at the Hillman last night
 q believe that he is going to make. an extemporaneous address, and if he is in good form it will be well worth hear ing. His subject will be The College Man as Citizen When launched on a eongeniai topic and In the right humor for talking MT. Towne can make one of the finest speeches imaginable. He is with out doubt one of the best public speakers in the country in addition to being man who is prominent in the public eye Tus- caloosa and the University of Alabama are to be congratulated on having se- cured the attendance of such distin- guished citizen for the commencement celebration.
 However, Mr. Towne will not be the only shining light who will take part in the university exercises. There will be a notable gathering of educators from all parts of the country, and wub The ex- ception of the Tuskegee celebration re- gently held there will be more noted men at Tuscaloosa next week than an Alabama town has entertained at one time in many years. Prominent alumni from every where will be there and the celebration will be notable in many respects.
 "Beginning Sunday morning. Tuscaloosa will have four days of strenuous activity. Arraugements have been made to enter tain large number of visitors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
Sprinkle Bridqe.

There are many parts of the city in which the streets should be sprinkled where the street sweeping department is unable to reach on account of lack of equipment. but there are other parts which are neglected and should not be-" said South Highlands citizen last night. Two places which strike me particularly are the Twenty second street bridge and Avenue B from Twentieth street to Twen- ty-second street and Twenty-second street from Avenue B to the bridge.
 "All of the Loop cars, the Highland Avenue and Lakeyiew cars, the Idlewild cars and the Avondale cars returning to town have to pass over the bridge, and the dust is very bad in that section. Several of the cars mentioned have to run on Avenue B and all of them are operated along Twenty-second street from the bridge to the avenue. I believe the dust along this route is worse than any where else in the city, and that 1t should be sprlnkled because so many people pass over 1t daily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
Henrik Ibsen.

The death of the Norwegian poet and playwright takes from literature world-famous figure-one that had long been ranked with Tolstoi and Kipling and our own Mark Twain. He was born in Norway in 1928, and after wandering and working in other coun- tries he came back at last to live in Christiana, where he died.
 Whether in play, poem or story his pen became busy he was doubter- disbeliever in all things, whether they related to art to society or to politics. He believed all would pass away to be succeeded by something better and fuller of humanity. He was ever a merciless exposer of hypocrisy and snams. and he seemed at all times and in all respects indifferent to pub lie opinion. Well" he was accus- toned to say, T have stirred up the pool and l can wait until the water clears'
 No matter what one thought about the ethical or poetical tendencies of his plays, no one has ever denied his technical skill as dramatist, or the force and vigor of his realism. He put on the stage pictures of life as he saw it and interpreted 1t, and he ere ated impressions that carried his name and his plays to all parts of the world. His realistic pictures have been presented in the tongue of every civilized nation. Since 1891 he has lived in Chris +
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
John MuIvaney.

Speaking af the late John Mulvaney, the artist who painted many well known pictures. the most widely known of which perhaps is Clusters Last Fight who fell on evil days and in the last years of his life was a derelict, uncertain of even q lodging for the night" said an art lov- CT, such is often the fate of those who follow art. It seems to show that art is an ungrateful mistress.
 But they say true art Is beyond re- muneration, except for the wages that lie in the work. He who would do service in her name must look within for his joys, He must divest his thoughts of all taint Of cemmercialism and burn his vestal fires for his chosen divinity. He must la- bor much and profit little. And for this he is called by his fellow men a Bohem- ian, that much distorted term, which Is applied indifferently to any man who lives somewhat preearlous mode of life, whether he be deyotee of art or a devo- tee of the free-lunch countr. Oftentimes 1t Is one and the same"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
CALLING A TURN.

Washington Special to the New York
 World.
 Colonel Bill Zeveley of Muskogee breezed gently into town yesterday. de- liyered a speech uphoiding Wu Ting fang for going on the water wagon, where Colonel Bill rides gracefully, and told this story of Judge Stewart of South McAllis- ter, which is the next town down the rode from Muskogee in the Indian Ter ritory:
 A ferocious person came into South MeAllister some time ago and dis turbed the public peace by announcing that he was a wolf, that he came from the headwaters of Bitter Creek and that this was the night to howl He empha- sized this statement by firing a pistol several times and was promptly put in the calaboose. Next morning he was brought before Judge Stewart and the cast was heard.
 'I fine you $50 for being wolf. $50 for being from the headwaters of Bitter Creek and $5O because it was your night to how'll said the judge.
 "Ail right, jedge.' the bad man re- piled. fiippantiy. I've got that amount right here in my jeans"
 also sentence you to jail for six months," continued the judge. Have you got that in your jeans, too?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
MIR. sHoRTRIDeE A VISITOR,
,m the Montgomery Advertiser

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
 A visitor to Montgomery yesterday was MT. W. w. Shortridge of Ensley, a prom inent candidate for representative of Jef- ferson county.
 MT. Shortridge came to Montgomery for the purpose of having an interview with Governor Jelks concerning some prisoner His visit here recalls to some who know of the early history of Mont gomery that Mir Shortridge's father Judge George David Shortridge, was twice elected mayor of the embryo city of Mont gomery in the 30s. He was one of the most prominent men of the state in those days, was one of the first students at the State university at Tuscaloosa seventy five years ago, was elected solicitor in 1884, represented Montgomery in the legis- lature in 1888, went to Shelby county to live, was defeated for governor of Ala bama in 1855 by Governor Winston and was a member of the constitutional con vention of 1861.
 Judge Shortridge was grand uncle o1 Mrs. w. J. Drum of Montgomery.
 MT. Shortridge has good prospects ol being nominated for representative in Jef- ferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25

|, Mallory steamship line, was in Birming- ham yesterday.
 R. J. Laner, a prominent citizen of Wilmington, N. C., is spending few days in Birmingham on business.
 " Radcllff of Louisville is registered at the St. Nicholas.
 J. ". Devinney of Montgomery is stop ping at the Norris.
 W. H. Marsh of Memphis, Tenn, is reg istered at the Birmingham.
 Val Briscal of Roanoke is at the Met ropoltan
 S. D. Dantzles of Autaugaville is stop ping at the Morris.
 F. A. Devere of Tuscumbia is at the Metropolitan.
 S. T. Walker of Selma is stopping at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
Where Our Senators Stand.

The Opelika News Is endeavoring senators, and in its zeal in that direc- tion it says:
 The fact that the state democratic ex- ecutive committee here in Alabama took such action as to practically cut off all opposition to Morgan and Pettus is re- sponsible for two of the three votes that were cast in the Senate of the United States against the railroad bill which passed that body the other day. If the Senate committee had fixed the plan of selecting successors to Morgan and Pettus as most people desired and as 1t should have been fixed, both of these distin- guished old gentlemen would have been found voting for the railroad regulation bill, good and strong
 It is difficult to see how or where opposition to Messrs. Morgan and Pet tus has been cut off. Any one is free to announce in opposition to either of our senators-just as free as aspirants ever were in this state or in any other state. Because no one desires to butt in against either of our senators con stitutes no monopoly. What, pray prevented ex-Goyernor Johnston from running against Senator Morgan? Why may not MT. Bankhead or any other citizen announce against General Pet tus?
 The News, too. is travelling outside known facts when it says that oppo. sition in the campaign would have caused our senators to have voted for the Allison rate bill instead of against it. The bill is considered victory for the railroads. Mir. Aldrieh was not present when the final vote was taken, but it was stated that he would have voted for it if he had been present What MT. Aldrich supports is not wild ly anti-railroad or anti-corporation un- less indeed his general policy is mis- understood.
 Altogether the News is mistaken in sapking John T. Morgan and Edmund w. Pettus as "corporation-owaed sin. aersv because they voted against a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
TALENTED SINGER.
he Chattanooga News.

From the Chattanooga News.
 While Nordica was singing her way into the hearts of thousands last night, there was young lady from Birming- ham, Ala, at the Read house singing to a small company who bids fair to be a real queen of song some day; in fact, she is the recognized star today in the Iron City
 Miss Bessie Cunningham is the accom- plshed daughter of MT. J. w. Cunning ham of Birmingham. Miss Cunningham was born in New Orleans nineteen years ago, resided there until she was IA years old, and moved to Birmingham.
 She is studying at present with MT. Edward G. Powell. Miss Cunningham Is the leading soprano at the Church of the Advent in Birmingham. Two months ago she appeared before Henry Russell, man. ager for Miss Alice Nielsen, who ad- vised her to attend the Royal Academy of Music in Italy, which she Is prepar- ing to do in September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25

ana, the Norwegian capital. He was greatly beloved by the people of Nor way, and the storthing long ago grant ed him a pension. He had, however, at home, as everywhere else, detract- ors as well as admirers, but he never seemed to be annoyed by criticism, deeming it no doubt the right of every one who read or saw one of his plays enacted So it was all over the world. Here in Birmingham his plays have been reproduced, and the contrariety of local opinion did not differ in de- gree from opinion elsewhere. Some found food for thought in his plays, and some did not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR,

From the New York Press.
 Short lives are merriest for the under taker
 It's queer how boys catch all their dis eases in school term.
 If money really made people unhappy everybody would have it.
 Men wouldn't drink nearly so much if they knew of any worse habit
 The principal business of reformers is tying tin cans to the tails of politicians.
 If it was respectable to be in politics there wouldn't be half as many smart plen in il.
 When a girl is bride you can always guess it by the way she tells it. even to strangers.
 When man has yacht and automo- piles il Is q sign lots of girls think he is good looking.
 It is a good policy to be afraid of your wife so she won't have to bring her moth- CT for you to be afraid of.
 When man says he is ambitious to so into business for himself he has prob ably had notice that he is going to lose his sob-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
THE LITERARY LIFE.
!, the Springfield Republican.

From the Springfield Republican.
 No one can read the secret history of a recently published sensational novel. as narrated by the modest and shrinking au- thor without being appalled, at the gigan- tic preparatory labors of the producers of modern fiction. In the whole period of preliminary training, he confesses to having written 5.0oo000 words for practice and to have read some 5000 books, in- cluding all the novels worth while" in five foreign languages. He spent nearly three years in learning to play the vio- lin in order that he might write the first chapter The culminating agony, how ever, in the production of the great work referred to was a plunge into matrimony: "To enable me to write other portions of it I had to get married and become father" This is what we have come to in literary circles. Shocking Shock ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE TIMES

A N Alabama editor says, Peaches WY will come when the strawberries go Aaway." An admirable trait is optimismi It is easy to find the bright side even in the most trivial affairs of life, tho. perish the thought of belttling strawberries and peaches When the strawberries go then Albertas-luscious bounty of the gods-wili regale us, along with "clingers,9 and "freestonesr in away. If it is spring nature smiles at us, the fields bloom, trees put forth their ample foliage, the sun shines down upon mellow earth teeming with fertile works, the birds sing roundelays and fish nibbie our bait fin wiliow-swept streams. If it is summer the shaded veranda and easy chair with purrng pipe and adventure book bring us peace Beneath the hot sun rays Mother Earth labors to bring forth the golden harvests of autumn. If 1t be fall, the changing forest delights our eyes, a Drisker at mosphere sends us on long walks over the hills, the stores of huspandry greet us with pleasing assurances of well filled granneries, while the mystic, blue haze which envelops mountain and stream folds us in perfect contentment In win ter the wind may blow and the frost king wrap the land in ice, but 1t is sweet to sit by the freside in pleasant inter- course or else commune with loved au- thors as smoke wreaths curl to the cell ing. And in winter how softly comes the god of slumber to close our eyes in a bed that is snug and warml Sunshine or rain, in fair weather or foul, life Is still worth living
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-25
HAVE A LAUGH.

 Feeling bad?
 Have a laugh. Sorter sad7
 Have a laugh In all seasons of the year. Ills are rampant. so we hear, But remedy is near
 Have a laugh. Got the dumps?
 Have a laugh. Courage slumps?
 Have laugh. Never pays to fret. you know, Life's worth living yet, you know, Lot of joy to get, you know
 Have a laugh. Are you sore?
 Have a laugh. Work a bore?
 Have laugh. Feeling cross myself today, Yet. before you go away, Kindly pause and let me say,
 Have laugh" Count not upon woman,' says the poet. Likewise, a horse. A contemporary speaks of the triumph of May" Must refer to those spring colds. When you hear a man say, 'I won't put him down as trust magnate. Some people prefer liar others falsi- fer" Both words mean the same thing but the first starts a fight sooner,