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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
Choosing a Charioteer.

A certain king once required a
charioteer. There were many can
didates for the honor, and one by
one they were brought before the
king. He inquired of each, of you
were driving my chariot near a
precipice how near could you steer
without falling oyer?" The first
said two feet, the next that he could
60 safely within foot of the brink,
third that few inches would be
quite enough for him. A fourth
came and, hearing the question, said
at once, ''If l were driving the
kings chariot l should consider it
my duty to keep as far away as pos
sible from the precipiee." The king
felt that he was the safest man, and
he was at once engaged.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
Watch Crystal Making.

The process of making the watch
glasses is more OF less a secret, as is
also the construction of the ovens,
but it is known that the glass, is
blown into large spheres or balloons,
after which it is baked and anneal-
ed. Skilled workmen then cut out
the glasses with diamond point,
after which they are ground to the
proper sizes. The ovens are very
expensive to build, costing not less
than $4,000 each, and their opera
ton is so difficult: that one of the
firms found it cheaper to have their
balloons" made by the oldest man
ufacturers who were more expert,
than to make them themselyes.-S
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
Gerald the Chinaman.

It takes old Greenwich village to
turn out real curiosities. Where
else in Manhattan borough, the New
York of the strangers, could there
be found a Mongolian sporting the
fine old Norman name Of Gerald !?
This Chinese laundryman is proud
of it and is not to be convinced that
it doesn't fit his family name of Ing
just as well as Moy OF Toy or Joe.
He is careful to insist to his patrons
that his name is Gerald, but Bleeck-
er street hasn't time to bother with
the motions of the chink." jerry
doesn't shock their security in the
familiar, but it is still Gerald on the
sign and on the price lists.-New
York Tribune.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
Fan Baths and Typhoid.

Fan baths are the latest remedy
employed by the Boston City hos
pital physicians in the treatment of
typhoid fever. Heretofore the ice
plunge was used, and a patient
whose temperature had reached the
danger point was soused in a bath
tub filled with broken ice until his
teeth ratified. This treatment after
a time was found to be too heroic,
as the shock was too severe and
pneumonia sometimes developed.
Then ice water sponge baths were
substituted, but the fan baths, the
doctors declare, are just the thing.
The patient is sponged off with ice
water first, then a sheet that has
been soaked in ice water is wrapped
about the body and more ice water
is sprinkled on the sheet. The cur
rent of an electric fan is then turn
ed on him, SO that he is chilled by
the rapid evaporation caused by the
breeze. Recent experiments have
proved this measure highly success
full.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
A Remarkable Name.

Years ago as a New England sea
captain was signing contract at a
shipping Office he was observed by
the official in charge to be writing a
string of names. ''Only sign for
yourself, cap'en," cried the officer,
mot for the whole crew." The cap
tain grimly pointed out the head
-''Name in fulP'- went on
writing his piece, which, when he
had done, the officer, after some
trouble in deciphering, found to
read thus: 'Through-Much- h-Tribula-
tion-We- Enter Into the Kingdom
of-Heaven Clapp." ''Will you please
to tell me, Captain Clapp," said he,
with as demure a face as his violent
inclination to indulge in hearty
laugh would allow him to put on,
"what might your mother have call
ed you in your infancy to save her
self the trouble of repeating a ser
mon whenever she had occasion to
name her darling?" "Why, sir" re-
piled Captain Clapp, with laughable
simplicity, "when 1 was little they
used to call me Tribby for short
ness" J."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
The Golden Fleece.

It was on Jan. 10, 1929, in the
ancient city of Bruges that Philip
the Good, duke of Burgundy and
Brabant, set the climax upon the
scene of indescribable splendor that
formed the setting of his nuptials
with Isabel of Portugal by issuing
the proclamation which called into
being the Order of the Golden
Fleece, for centuries the most covet-
ed distinction for the mighty of this
earth, the reward for stainless chiv-
airy and deeds of heroism and PROV
ess, forfeitable at the least deviation
from the strictest code of knightly
honor. The conduct of the sover-
eign himself, chief of the order,
was subject to investigation and
censure by the chapter, and many
are the occasions when the assem-
bled knights availed themselves of
their dangerous privilege.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
Slightly Altered.

District Attorney Jerome of New
York said one day of piece of sus-
picious evidence:
cit is evidence that has been tam
pered with, colored. It is like the
lady's report Of her physicians pre-
scription.
"a lady one day in July visited
her physician. The man examined
her and said:
Madam, you are only a little
run down. You need frequent baths
and plenty Of fresh air, and I advise
you to dress in the coolest, most
comfortable clothes-nothing stiff
or formal
"When she got home her husband
asked her what the physician had
said. The lady replied:
He said 1 must go to the sea-
shore, do plenty of automobiling
and get some summer gowns So"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
For Nature Students.

William Archer, the English crit
ic, said at one of the meetings of
the reformed spelling board in New
York:
II have been rather surprised,
here in the States, at the general
ignorance of what we spelling re-
formers are trying to do. Our aims
are not at all understood. We have
no idea Of going to such ludicrous
extremes as many people think. In
fact, the average mans idea of re-
formed. spelling is a good deal Like
the two young women's idea of ami
NAL anatomy.
"'What part of the animal does
the chop come from?' said the first.
is it the leg?' =
"fOh, not at ALL said the other,
laughing. THE leg! How ridicu-
lous! It is, of course, the jawbone.
Have you never heard of animals
licking their, chops p"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
4 ae,sHsoaLY Y POSTAL CARD.


For the sake of neighborhood
peace names are omitted, but the
reading of the following, which
adorned post card passed around
from city board to board until it
found lodgment with the board Of
health, will serve to show how Q
fine sense of shumer often helps
those in the Office of that board to
appreciate things they otherwise
would not.
Gentlemen" said the writer,
who used his pen in the best Of
faith, as he signed his name, "Mr.
Blank of blank number, Blank
street, is the proud possessor of four
goats and four dogs without license,
four cows and two horses and two
children and innumerable chickens.
These are all a nuisance to the
neighborhood. Horses run loose.
Goats even eat the porches. Chick
ems eat up the neighborhood, in
cluding flowers. Small favors thank
fully received.
"P. S. They also sell milk
which contains everything but but
ter."-Indianapolis News. -
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
The Leaf Gutter Bee.

A writer describes the interesting
operations of the bee called the
s1eaf cutter" This insect drills in
a sand bank hole ten inches deep
and half an inch in diameter and
divides it into about a dozen COM
partments or cells. Each cell is
composed of pieces of leaf, cut into
proper shapes and carefully fitted
together. Rose leaves and sweet
pea leaves are among the favorites
of the bees. The cutting is done
with the jaws, while the six legs
hold the leaf in position and enable
the insect to turn itself about with
the precision of a pair of compasses.
Some of the cut pieces are perfect
circles. Others are oblong figures
of varying proportions. Having cut
out the segment of leaf, an opera
tion requiring about twenty seconds,
the bee carries it to the sand bank
and then returns for more materials.
When a piece has been nearly cut
off the bee, in order to prevent tear
ing, poises itself in the air with its
wings and completes the operation
with a clean cut.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
The Great ,XioIin Makers.

Antonio Stradivari, the famous
violin maker of Cremona, lived
1649-1737. He was the pupil of
Nicholas .Amati and carried the
Cremona type of violin to its high
est perfection. The Amati, Mich
olas and his sons, Jerome and An
tonic, rank next to Stradivari if not
with him. The Tyrolese makers,
Jakob Stainer, 1621-s3, and Mat
thias Klotz and his sons made vio-
Inns that stand very high in the es-
timation of connoisseurs. V1llaume
of Paris is the most celebrated mod
ern maker. A genuine Stradivarius
in good condition is worth almost
any price that may be asked for it.
They have been sold for moro than
SIC, 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
A CUP OF TEA.
ihef8ay ia Bring Out The sRsale eeu.i
gust Of the Leayes.

Ihe4sgay 80, Bring Out The sRsai eeo.
gust Of the Leayes.
To bring out the real bouquet OF
tea several things are indispensa-
bic. First, the water should be fresh
ly drawn. Never use water pre-
viously boiled, for its life is gone.
Second, the teapot should be made
hot by dr. heat if possible or else
with boiling water.
The best sort of teapot is that
made of unglazed clay. The Japa-
nese make one of dark red clay,
often procurable at the ten cent
stores. But the best are made by
the Chinese of a reddish brown clay
from the banks of the Souchien
river. It is famous for drawing out
all the sweetness from the leaves.
There is no objection to glaze out
side the pot. But the inside, when
unglazed, seems to have some chem
ical action on the brewing Of tea
which adds to its bouquet.
Third. the 'Etime limit" makes or
mars your pot of tea. Do not let
the leaves lie aimlessly in the pot to
give out the flavor at their own.
sweet will. But procure a deep
porcelain receiver OF strainer full
of holes, such as comes inside blue
and white Japanese teapots. Put
your tea leaves in the strainer and
be generous with them-they will
repay you tenfold with rise in
spirits and general couleur de rose
feeling-and set the strainer in the
pot. If it does not fit use your fem
mine ingenuity and make handle
of cord. Never let metal come in
contact with tea in the making.
At the very moment the water
boils pour it on the leaves. Put the
cover on for one-half minute, then
pour out cup of the tea. Empty
that back over the leaves. Repeat
this several times. Then souse the
strainerful of leaves up and down
once or twice or until from the aro-
ma you can detect the real tea fla
vor. In this way the strength of
the tea is forced out before the tan
mic acid can mingle with it, and you
have gained in less than two min
utes a bouquet obtainable in no 9TH
er way.
Take any unmixed black tea. Try
the directions given, following the
three conditions accurately, and you
will find that you can make tea at
80 cents a pound taste like So,
while most people only succeed in
making So tea taste like 80 cents
Philadelphia Inquirer
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
THREE auEER .cl1lEs
Each One 10 Built on isiands Gem
-nectedr by Many Bridges

Each One 10 Built on tatands Gem
neeted by Many Bridges
The city of Ghent, in Belgium, is
built on twenty-six islands. These
islands are connected with each 9TH
er by eighty bridges. The city has
300 streets and thirty public
squares. It is noted for being the
birthplace of Charles V. and John
of Gaunt, wham Shakespeare called
"time honored Lancaster" and as
the scene of the pacifcation of
Ghent, Nov. 8, 1876, and of several
instructions, sieges and executions
of well known personages. It is as
sociated with American history by
the treaty made there Dec. "A, 1914,
terminating the second war between
England and the United States,
known as the war of 1912.
Amsterdam, in Holland, is built
on piles driven far below the water
into the earth. The city is inter
sected by many canals, which are
spanned by nearly 800 bridges, and
resembles Venice in the mingling
of land and water, though it is con-
siderably larger than that city. The
canals divide the city, which is about
ten miles in circumference, into
ninety islands.
The city of Venice is built on
eighty islets, which are connected
by nearly 400 bridges. Canals serve
for streets in Venice and boats,
called gondolas, for carriages. The
bridges are, as rule, very steep,
rising considerably in the middle,
but have easy steps. The circum-
ference of the city is about eight
miles. The Venetians joined the
Lombard league against the Ger
man emperor and in 1177 gained a
great victory in defense of Pope AL
exander III. over the fleet of war
vessels headed by Otto, son of Fred
erick Barbarossa. In gratitude for
this victory the pope gave the Doge
Ziani ring and instituted the world
famous ceremony of ''Venice Mar
rying the Adriatic Sea-" In this
ceremony the doge, as the chief
ruler of Venice used to be termed,
with appropriate ceremonies drop
ped ring into the sea every year in
recognition of the wealth and trade
carried to Venice by the Adriatic.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
A Daisy.

"You are a daisy" is used by
Dickens in David Copperfeld' in
the sense of calling person a daisy
in the way to express admiration
and at the same time to laugh at
ones eredulity. Steerforth says to
young Copperfeld: 'sDavid, my dali
sy, you are SO innocent of the world.
Let me call you my daisy, as it is SO
refreshing to find one in these cor
rupt days so innocent and unsophis-
,tieated. My dear Copperfeld, the
daisies of the field are not fresher
than you"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
Pain of a Witness.

An attorney, speaking of overwill-
ing witnesses who desire to make
their evidence as strong as possible
by the use of qualifying adjectives,
said that their efforts were fire.
quently amusing. He then referred
to case in which a woman, who
had met with an accident and was
suing for damages, testified that
she had suffered severely from ~con-
densed" pain. She was injured on
the left side and testified that when
she sat down she had to sit "teeto-
tally" on the right side.- Utica Oh
server. -:
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
Farmers.

Read the "Weekly OYegopian" of Port
land snd the Corvallis Gazette" for the
general news of the world. also for in
form alton about how to obtain the best
results in cuItivating the soil, stock raIs-
ing, fruit raising, etc. =,
You can secure both CT there excellent
papers for one year by paying to the
Corvallis Gazette" the sum of two dol
lars and fifty cents, in advance. Remit
the money by postofice order OF bank
draft and these most valuable papers will
be promptly mailed to on. Sstf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
Always Was Sick.

When a man says he always was sick
troubled with cough that laeted all
winter-what would yen think If he,
should say he never was sick since using
Ballard's Horehound Syrup? Such g.
man exists.
Mr.. J. G. Clark. Denver, Colorado.
writes: For years I was troubled with
q severe cough that would last all winter.
This cough left me in miserable con-
dition. I tried Bsllard's Herehound
Syrup and have not had sick day since.
That's what it did for me-" Sold by
Graham & Wortham.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
humors of the Dublin Gallery.

The humor of the Dublin gallery
has long been proverbial. Macready
in his "reminiscences" relates that
on one occasion when playing OF
ways 'Venice Preserved" Jafier's
long and rather drowsy dying speech
was interrupted by one of the gal
lery, in tone of great impatience,
calling out very loudly, ssAh, now
die at once!" to which another from
the other side Immediately replied,
s'Be quiet, you blackguard," then
turning with patronizing tone to
the lingering Jaffier, "Take your
time" .-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
Knew His Fate,

Professor Brander Matthews, the
essayist, enlivened. with an anecdote
Shakespeare-Bacon discussion at
the Players club in New York.
GA literary woman" said Pro-
fessor Matthews, '.'said one night to
her husband:
"When I get to heaven I am 60
ing to ask Shakespeare whether or
not he wrote those plays u
SsThe husband chuckled.
Maybe he won't be there he
said.
Then you ask him. said the
lady,"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
Notice of Finol Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has
filed In the County Court Of Benton County. Ore
gon, bis final account sdr irjstrator Of the es-
tate of AlexaTa1es Bennett deceased ard that fat
urday. the qti day of November. 1867. at the hour
of O'Clock in the foreroer of said day fps been
fixed and appointed hy said Corrt as the time and
the County Judges off ce in the County Court
House In Corvallis in said County and State the
place for hearing objections any to ssd account
and the settlement there0f. All persons interested
and desiring to object thereto are rotifed 10 So
tt cir obiecHens tn ereto in wrftng With the Cier
of said Court and appear at said tiTe aeS place.
z. BEkKBTf,
AS Administrator of the estate Of Alexander
Bennett, deceased.s SAN
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
Notice for Pub1ication.

Departm snt OF the INTERIOR Land Office at Pos4.
land, Oregon, October re, 1907
Notice is hereby given Met WilHan, II. Graham
of Corvallis. Oregon has filed notice Of his inten-
on TO make hnal nve ysss pEnoi IN suPpofs & O. his
9, 1eO2 for the Lot No. i, Section a6, Township IS
south. Range west, and Nat said proof will be
made before the Clerk of Benton County 1t corval-
lis. Oregon, on November %, 1ea7.
He names the following vitr esses TO prove his
continuous resHence upon, and onkivaHon of, the
land viz: John Scett of CoYvBllil, oreeon: Lee
Newman of Corvallis, Oregon; Harper necbIin OF
Corvallis Oregon, and Thomas z. Graham Of Cor
vsihs, Oregon.
SS-e8 ALGERNoF S. DaEssER, Register.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
nAPoLEoN,s eLD COAT.
Garment For Which He Had a Sort OF
Superstitious Reverence.

O0ffftSH6
Superstitious Reverence.
At the 13 Vendemiaire Napoleon
was in such state of poverty that
his clothes were all torn and he did
not own sword. He had to borrow
one, and the day following his sue
cess he had to get a quantity Of
cloth from the state to have suita-
Bile uniform made. From this mo-
fnept, however, he paid great atten-
ton to his toilet and took a certain
pride in richly decorated clothes.
At Marengo he wore uniform
covered with gold embroidery, uni
form to which he attached sort of
superstitious reverence. When he
went to Milan, for instance, to be
crowned king of Italy he attended
a review on the field of battle in the
old fashioned and much tarnished
suit he had worn on the memorable
18th of June, 1900.
He never parted with this old
coat. He brought it with him to
Ct. 1lSlClld, duu WllSu IC was oCod
his companions put it over him.
When Napoleon became consul he
still took great care of his toilet,
but he affected simplicity all the
more, as he wished his generals and
suit to be gorgeous in gold uniforms
and plumed helmets.
It was then he took to wearing
the gray redingote and the hat
which, as well as the uniform, has
been decreed to the Empress Eu-
genie. At first the hat was low
crowned with wide border, but lit
tle by little it got higher and higher
until it became the hat every one
knows. The hat was of long hairy
felt, what hatters called "castor
francaise," and it had a lining Of
grayish green silk. Napoleon wore
his hats for long time and sent
them to be repaired again and
again.-London P. T. O.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
A Pert Princess.

Kaiser Wilhelm's = mother was
born the princess royal Of Great
Britain. Of her childhood days this
story appeared many years ago: In
speaking to her tutor she dropped
the "Mr." and called him merely
Brown. Queen Victoria, her moth
er, threatened her with bed if the
offense were repeated. When next
morning the tutor appeared his pu-
pill said, Good morning, Brown,
and good night, too, for now I must
go to bed"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned hsH
been duly confirmed and appointed executor a
the Last Will and Testament and estate of Mas~
A. Moore, deceased, by the county Court Of tfss
State of Oregon for BENTON County, sittfnK y
probate. All persons having claims aeairst ea3d
estate required to present the same dulv NssA-
fed, to at nv residence In, Corsa1lk. Oregon.
or at the law office of F. Holeate in Corvallis. f70
gon. within six months from the date Of the fpsa
pub1icatIon Of this notice
Dated at Corvallis, Oregon, this 24th daS d
September 1901:
T9tf MINOR swIcK Exeeutos,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
There's no Use

Talking, Won can beat Herhine for
the liver. The greatest regulator ever
offered to suffering humanity. If you
suffer from liver complaint. if you are
BILLIONS and fretful. ite your liver. snd
Herbine will pnt it in ita rroper eordf-
tion. A positive cuye for Coretfpstion.
Biliousness. Dysnepsia and all ills due To
a torpi liver. Try bottle and Won will
ham & Wortham.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
Be Charitable

To your horses as well as to Yourself.
You need rot suffer from psins OF .sry
sort-vonr horses need not auffar Try
bottle of Ballard's Snow Liniment. II
curee all pains. J NJ. Roberts. Bakera-
Vile. Mo-. writes: '1 have reed your
liniment for ten years and find 1t to Be
the hest hsve ever NEED for msn or
beast" Sold nv Graham & Wortham.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
Civilization.

"Worked to DEATH" was-the vez-
dict a few days ago of coroners
jury in the case of Isabella Thur
good, a widow seventy-seven years
old, who died after a hard day ct
the washtub.-London Mail.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
PHYSICIANS

B. A. CATHEY, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN
and ureeon. Rooms IA, Bank Build
ing. Office Hours 10. to II q. M. 2 to
4p.m m. Residence: cor. 9th and Ad.
ans SITS. Telephone at Office and res.
idence. Corvallis. Oregon
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
WAN

WANTED 500 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
GAZETTE and Weekly Oregonian at
$3.50 per year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29

TIMBER LAND AND TOWN LOTS:
400 acres timber, good land near Mill
City; $4,000. Two blocks, center Mill
City; $4,000. 440 acres timber land In
Josephine county. J. E. FARMER, Cor
Wallis, OREGON. -88tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29

WILL SELL MY LOTS IN NEWPORT,
Or, for spot cash, balance instaI-
nents, and help parties to build homes
thereon, if desired, Address M. s.
Woodcock, Corvallis. o.. II
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-29
BANKING.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
Corvallis, oregon, transacts a general
conservative banking business. Loans
money on approved security. Drafts
bought and sold and money transferred
10 the principal cities of the United
States, Europe and foreign countHes.