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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
Her Sacrifice.

A teacher in certain Sunday
school had been impressing on her
girls the need Of making some per-
sonal sacrifice during Lent. Ac-
cordingly on the first Sunday OF
that penitential season, which hap
pened to be a warm day, she took
occasion to ask each of the class In
turn what she had given up for the
sake of her religion. Everything
went well, and the answers were
proving highly satisfactory, until
she came to the youngest member.
'Well, Mary inquired the teacher,
s'what have you left off for Lent p
'sPlease, ma'am," stammered the
child, somewhat confused, Give
left off my leggings."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
Proof Not Necessary.

AS General Benjamin F. Butler
entered the lobby Of the Boston
statehouse one morning he saw two
men whom he knew engaged in a
heated argument. "One moment,
general" said one of them to him.
"Can't you settle dispute? We
are arguing as to who is the great
est lawyer in Massachusetts, and as
we can't agree we will leave it to
you"
sThat's easy. I am," said Butler,
with perhaps more truth than mod
esty.
The two men were somewhat tax
en- aback.
eEr-er-but, general, Of course
you know-but-but- can
we prove it?" the first speaker man,
aged to get out.
"Prove it? Prove it?' growleo
Butler. tFYou don't have to prove
it. I admit itp'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
FOREST ETHICS.
Hut Out Yeur Campfire Yourself anA
Plant q New Tree.


Be sure to put out your camp
fire before you abandon it in the
morning to take up the trail. Do
not leave the task for one Of your
camp servants, not even for your
guide, whose interest in keeping the
woods free of devastatingfres, being
q matter of bread and butter, is
therefore the keenest of any OF your
camp followers, but who, none the
less, is apt to be careless. See to it
yourself. Leave no smoldering back
log of the nights friendly fire"
Leave no smoking Goals that have
served to broil $50 deliciously) the
breakfast trout, for such relics SO
often are famed into the tiny flame
which, feeding upon nearby leaves
OF. moss or bush twigs, grows within
two days to devouring blaze that
consumes acres of forest before its
whitening touch is stayed. If you
are close to a brook use its water
plentifully, and if water is scarce
knock the live ends of the larger
sticks until not spark is left and
scrape dirt over all the coals-not
few handfuls of dust that the
wind may scatter at its first breath,
but dirt that will bury and
! smother.
| No doubt my average reader
thinks I am writing lot to deliver
one small message, but let him con,
slider that hundreds of acres Of for.
est land, worth thousands, measured
by dollars, and of inestimable re,
sources of the country, are annual
ly destroyed from Just such insig
nifcant beginnings as the campfire
which was not put out beyond the
power of the passing breeze to re
suscitate. !, Therefore the warning
appeal cannot be too importan
since we as a nation are using VI
from three to four times as mucl
wood every year as the country il
producing.
Two worthy exhibits of genuin
Americanism are, first, not to adj
to forest destruction by carelessl
leaving fire around, and, second, al
ways to plant new tree-younI
tree-for every one you destroy
And plant it where it will do tn
most good.-Outing Magazine.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
sUBINTELLleENcE.
aone Persons Initiate Uneonseiouefy
the Actions Of Others.

eens Persons Initiate Uneonseiousty
the Actions Of Others.
Have you ever noticed, asked
an observant physician the other
day, chow persons who have some
thing on their minds initiate uncon-
sciously the actions of others "
A reply in the negative brought
forth reiteration of the statement.
ga subintelligence seems to be at
work." continued the physician, in
all of us at all times that controls
our actions and causes us.to do a
great many things unconsciously. A
nervous man or woman will twist
and tear a scrap of paper or toy
with some article for an hour at
time. When spoken to such persons
start and look at the article in their
hands as though wondering where
they had obtained it. In nine cases
out of ten this person saw some 9TH
er person doing the same thing, and
unconsciously his or her hands, un-
der the direction of subintelligence,
sought out the paper or article to
play with"
The conversation took place in
the waiting room of ferry house,
where a score of business men, all
preoccupied mentally with the COM
ing business of the day and all anx-
ious to get to their Offices, were con-
gregated, waiting for a boat. To
prove the truth of his remarks the
physician suggested an experiment
He began march up and down the
waiting room. In two seconds 9
worried looking man who appeared
to be prosperous merchant or bro
ker began to march also. Two
clerks and stout person followed
his example. In five minutes two
! men who were reading newspapers
were the only persons out OF the
twenty odd in the room who were
not walking about. The physician
ceased suddenly. Peculiar as it ma.
seem, his action appeared to giv'
the whole assemblage shock. The,
| woke up, as it were, but not sufti
GENTLY to know that they had beel
experimental upon. Before tn
boat arrived they had assumed tn
positions in which the physician
found them.
"Another thing I have noticed,
added the physician, 'eis that tn
| higher the Intelligence of man l
the more liable he is to be con
trolled by subconsciousness. An un
intelligent man seems to have non
of it,"-New York Globe.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
Mirrors For lnvalids.

eff you have sick friend who
can't get out of bed for awhile and
want to provide entertainment for
her." said the woman of experience,
"give her a hand mirror. Nothing
else is quite so fascinating. Often
the bed may be placed with the head
toward the window so the patient
gets no glimpse out of it, but it she
has a mirror it is all reflected for
her. She can catch sunbeam IN
the edge of it or count the clouds
as they float past. She can inspect
all the furniture in the room, and II
she is alone in a hospital she can
find company in looking at herself:
It is the most entertaining and
harmless thing you could possibly
give her, York Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
MAKING 4 DEW POND.



Even In . Drought.
There is still in England at least
one wandering gang of men who
will construct for the modern farm
er a pool which in any situation IN
q sufficiently dry soil will always
contain Water-more in the heat OF
summer than during winter rains.
According to an account given by
G. Hubbard in the Boston Post,
this water is not deriYed from
springs or rainfall and is speedily
lost If even the smallest rivulet is
allowed to flow into the pond.
The gang of dew pond makers
commences operations by following
out the earth for space far in ex-
cess of the apparent requirements
of the proposed pond. They then
thickly cover the whole of tha hol-
low with a coating of dry straw.
The straw in its turn is covered by
a layer of well chosen, finely pud-
died clay, and the upper surfAce of
the clay is then closely strewn with
stones.
Care has been taken that the
margin of the straw is effectively
protected by clay. The pond will
gradually become filed with water,
the more rapidly the larger it is,
even though no rain may fall. Ii
such a structure is situated on the
summit of down during the
warmth of a summer day the earth
will have stored a considerable
amount of heat, while the pond,
protected from this heat by the non
conductivity of the straw, is at the
same time chilled by the process of
evaporation from the puddled clay.
The consequence is that during
the night the moisture of the COM
paratively warm air is condensed on
the surface of the cold clay. AS
the condensation during the night
is in excess of the evaporation dur
ing the day, the pond becomes, night
by night, gradually filed. Theo-
reticallv we may observe that dur
ing the day, the air being compare
, lively charged with moisture, evap-
oration is necessarily less than the
precipitation during the night. In
Ispractice it is found that the pono
, will constantly yield supply of the
, purest water.
, The dew pond will cease to at
tract the dew if the layer Of straw
should get wet, as it then becomes
, of the same temperature as the sur
rounding earth and ceases to act al
a noncenductor of heat. This prac
tically always occurs if a spring il
/, allowed to flow into the pond or /:
, the layer Of clay technically callet
3 the crust) is pierced.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
To Err Is Human.

Robert Browning once found him
self at a dinner at a great English
house sitting next to lady who
was connected with the highest aris-
tocracy. She was very graciously
inclined and did her utmost to make
conversation.
care you not poet?' she finally
asked.
"Well," said Browning, people
are sometimes kind enough to say
chat | am
"Oh, please don't mind my hav-
ing mentioned it," the duchess has
tened to say, with the klndest OF
smiles. "You know Byron and Ten
nyson and others were poets. p
Youths Companion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
The Suns Heat.

It is not impossible to express the
marvellous power Of the SUMS heat,
but we can admit without shame
that it is impossible to comprehend
it, The heat emitted by the sun in
each second is equal to that which
would results from the combustion
of eleven quadrillions six hundred
thousand millards of tons Of coal
burning at the same time. This
same heat would boil per hour seven
hundred thousand millions of cubic
miles of water at the temperature
of ice. Attempt to understand this
As well might the ant attempt to
drink the oceani
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
Wouldn't Take His Place.

Hearing of the sudden taking off
the stage of life of leading Thes-
plan while he was playing in Chica-
go, a New York Rialtoan out of q
job telegraphed the manager as fol-
lows:
Having heard of the sad and
tragic demise of Mr.. -, I'll take
his place for $3.50 week"
AS the message was sent collect,
it elected the following reply:
'Thanks. l wouldn't take his place
for twice that amount. Mime
apolis Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
!" MYSTERY OF THE TIDES.
ouser Reasons That Were Assisnsd
For Their Ebb and Flow.

04eor Reasons tuat "sFe NsSsS"es
For Their Ebb and Flow.
The tides, those mysterious pulsa-
tions of the sea, have been the
theme of curious speculation ever
since man began to ask the reason
Of what he saw around him. Many
sages and clever brains in the ages
Of the past tried to explain away
the periodical ebb and flow of the
ocean, and many plausible if er-
roneous ideas were seized upon and
used to solve the problem, and some
of the curious notions of these old
world philosophers are worthy of in
terest.
Aristotle, who tried to find log
ical reason for everything in ma
ture, thought that tides were caused
by the sun, which moves and whis-
ties the winds about SO that they
fall with great violence on the At
lantic, the only great ocean known
to the Greeks, which thus swells
and causes the tide. Plato account
ed for them as being caused by an
animal living in cavern, which, by
means of huge orifce, created the
ebb and flow. The ancient Arabs
believed that tides were caused by
the moon heating the waters and
causing them to swell, while others
averred that they were caused by
the alternate decomposition of the
sea by the air and of the air by the
sea, thus causing an ebb and flow.
A writer as late as the thirteenth
century coolly remarks that tides
are caused by the efforts Of the
earth to breathe.
Sanity st. jerome explained the
mystery by means of caves, and
Bede stated that the ebb and flow
were caused by an enormous ser
pent, who swallows and vomits the
water. Another old sage thought
that they were caused by the melt
ing of the ice at the poles. In Rus
sia, dwellers by the seashore popu-
larly believe that the tides are gov
erned by the water kings daughter
The Shetlanders used to believe
that periodical tides were caused by
q monster living in the sea, or, tc
quote from an old Shetland worthy
"a monstrous sea serpent that tool
six hours to draw in his breath anc
about six to let it out again" Ths
Chinese believe that supernatural
beings, weird and wonderful, cause
the tides, while the Malays aver thai
they are caused by the movement
Of a huge crab. Some of these OLE
thinkers have been very near th'
solution of the problem, while SOM
Of their crude notions are only fan
tastic.-Scottish Nights. y
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
The Written Koran.

Mohammedans never use printed
Korans because in doubt as to the
ingredients entered into the compo-
sition of the printing ink. They
are afraid of being defled by taking
into their hands a copy of the sa-
cred book that may have been pro
duced with the ink in which pigs
fat instead of linseed oil has formed
one of the component partse They
therefore confne themselves to
reading hand written reproductions
of the prophets work, which are
naturally very expensive.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
A French Joke.

Magistrate-The plaintiff afirms
that you sold him an absolutely
rank cheese, although you told him
it was the king of cheeses when he
bought it of you.
Defendant-Quite true, but nev-
er said it was a good one. 1 simply
said it was the king Of cheeses.
Aagistsate-Wen?
DefendsntAWeu, U, in my opinion
the king of cheeses would Be the
&srse. Are ne republicans ~ ars
~ not irLfe3sAe3s.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
The Safe WAY.

A coal miner in the east of Scot
land was visited by a friend, and
among the places of interest shown
was,-of course, the pit mouth. See
ing the cage lowered into the pit
with the stout steel rope, the min
er's friend exclaimed:
sMy word! 1 shouldn't like to 90
down there on that rope"
"Why," exclaimed the miner,
CAV wadna like to gang doom there
vithoot titr-Dundee Advertiser.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
Redeemed Himself.

Sir Charles Napier had an effec-
tive method of dealing with COW
ards. On one occasion a flying sol-
dier was stopped by his fellows, who
were about to shoot him when the
general intervened.
"Give the man another chance" "
he ordered. ''Place him in the
front rank, and if he turns again
let him be shot"
The man eagerly embraced this
chance of life, overcame his fears
and fought brayely for the rest Of
the day.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
GOT ms REWARD.


ing Sovereign.
: The father of the present Duke
of Buccleuch was not ayerse to q
Joke as regarded his identity, and
an amusing anecdote, with a some
what serious ending, is told about
him. His grace purchased cow
from a farmer near Dalkeith and
gave orders it should be sent up
the following morning. According
ly the COW was sent, and the duke,
who was walking in the avenue, es-
pied small boy who was attempt
ing Intellectually to drive the ami
NAL. The boy, not knowing the
duke, cried out:
"Hi, mon, come here an gi us a
ham WI this BEAST"
The duke, greatly amazed, deter
mined to have a joke. He walked
| on slowly and took no notice. At
last the little fellow called:
"Come here, mon, an help ", an
| sure as anything I'll give ye half l
get"
This entreaty had the desired eff
feet. The duke gave helping
hand. ;.
| aAnd now," said he, chow much
do you think you will get for this
job?"
COW dinna ken," said the boy,
sbut I am sure O. something, fol
the folk up at the house are good
to a. bodies"
As they neared the house the
duke left the lad and entered by
different way. He called a servant
and put a sovereign into his hand
telling him to give it to the boy
who brought the COW. The duke
i then returned to the avenue ane
was there met by the boy.
/ s.Well, how much did you get?"
i ga shilling" said the boy, "an
there's the half of it to ye."
"But surely you got more than I
shilling?"
NO" said the boy earnestly
'sthat's all 1 got"
"There must be some mistake,
said the duke, "and as I know tn
duke if you return I think I'll &c
you more"
The boy consented, and back the,
, went. The duke rang the bell AM
ordered all the servants to assemble
"Now," said he, "show me tn
: person who gave you the shilling"
, '1t was that chap there" point
: ing to the butler, who, utterly con
5 fused, attempted to apologize. Th
: duke cut all explanations short an
$ ordered him to quit his service IN
stantly. AS for the boy, the duk
! was so delighted with his honest
that he sent him to school and edit
Gated him at his own expense
Kansas City Journal.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
His Introduction.

Mark Twain said the only intro
duction to a literary audience that
he ever had that seemed to him the
right word in the right place, real
Inspiration, was as follows:
SLadies and Gentlemen| shall
not waste any unnecessary time in
the introduction. I don't know any
thing about this man. At least !
only know two things about him.
One Is that he has never been in
prison, and The other ID ! can't 80
1hJ he hAsnt"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
kittinu Back.

The elder Sothern, the creator Of
the Lord Dundreary fame, was ex-
tremely sensitive to Interruptions
Of any sort. Seeing man in the
act Of leaving his box during the
delivery of one Of the actors best
speeches, he shouted out: 'Hi, you.
DIR! Do you know there is anothes
act?" The offender was equal te
he occasion, however. he turned
+ the actor and answered cheerful
=: 'Oh, ~. Thas's Why Tn -
6g."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
School For Walters.

It is often a matter of wonder
why foreign walters are preferred
to English ones even in English ho-
tells. The reason is very simple
one. The foreigner is far better
waiter. His aim is not always to
remain waiter, but to rise in he
hotel business to a higher posit~n.
In Lausanne there is school for
walters. They are taught there for
eign languages ard not only to walt
we'll, but everything else conneetse
With the. working Of . hotei.-1sa'
doa Truth.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
She Had q Reason.

The Rev. J.-Tut, tut! How dare
YOU come before me and ask me to
narry you when hs ia in that dis
Rrsceful condition?
) Would Be Bride-Weel, sur, pleas
ur, he'll no come when hss sobse,
-Hlustrated Bits.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS:

successive insertions, or so cts per
month; for all up to and including ten
ADDITIONAL words. Il cent word for each
insertion.
For all advertisements over 25 words,
ct per word for the first insertion, and
" ct per word for each additional inser-
tion. Nothing inserted for less than Is
"erte.
Lodge, society and church notices,
nther than strictly news matter, will be
CHARGED for.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
BANKING.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
Corvallis, Oregon, transscts general
conservative banking business. Losns
money on approved security. Drafts
bought asd cold and money tranezeITed
to the principal cities Of the United
States. Europe and foreign counties.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
PHYSICIANS

B. A. CATHFY. NJ. n. PHYSICIAN
-~c. urpeon. Rooms a.. Bank Bnild-
80 Office Hours 10 to 70 3 m. 2 TO
dn NJ. Residence: cor. Eth and Adj
~-os eAe TaIephone at Office and ree-
,Ie-re. Corvallis. Ore1nn.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10

ONE HUNDRED TOFOUR HUNDRED
dollars per month easily earned by ad
writers and show card writer's. Our
system of correspondence instruction
is the only practical one in the West.
Write for booklet about thsee most
fascinating and profitable professions.
Brains To Rent, F 900 Deknm Bldg,
Portland, Oregon. o9.2-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10

WILL SELL MY LOTS IN NEWPORT.
Or, for spot cash, balance install
ments, and help parties to build homes
thereon, if desired. Address M. s.
Wocdcock. Corvallis. Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10

W.T.. ROWLEY, M. r., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. Special attention given
To +he Eve. Nose ard Throat. Office
in Johnson BLDG. Ind. phone at Of
fica end residence.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
HOMES FOR SALE

WILL SELL LOTS IN CORVALLIS,
Oregon, on instalment plan and as
eist purchasers To build homes on then,
If desired. Address First National
Bank, Corvallis, Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
WANTED

WANTED 500 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
GAZETTE and Weekly Oregonian at
$3.50 per year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10

f. r. RRYSON ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Offic. in Post Office Building. Corva1-
lis, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
House Decoratinu.

FOR PAINTING AND PAPERING SEE
W E. Paul, Ind. 466 Att
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
ATTORNEYS

]. F. YATES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAw.
Office up stairs in Zierolf Building.
Only set of abstracts in Benton County
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10
UNDERTAKERS

WILKINS & BOWIE, FUNERAL d.
rectors and Licensed Emhalmers.
Successors 10 S. N. Wilkins, Corvallis,
Oregon. Phone As. Setf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-12-10

HFNKLE & BLACKLEDGF. UNDER
takers and licensed embalmers, South
Main ST.. Corvallis, Or.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-25

The prospect is for slow trade. Bank CTS are continually cautioning brokers against trying to stimulate speculation. IL Is realized that this week will be a critical one 50 far as the money mark cts of the world are concerned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-25

Another big lot of gold was taken yesterday for Europe in all $S,e5O, 900. This goes to Paris. London has thus secured only $1,1O0OOO of our gold con- signments since it made this offer, while Paris has obtained $5.1OO,OOO. This, on it's face, looks as if the English bank had made fruitless concession.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-25

The belief is growing in Wall street thar James R. Keene has been employ ed by certain banking interests to handle the work of the pools, and that the frequent spurts, particularly those in Union Pacific and Reading, to check operations, are due to his handiwork.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-25
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely, members Of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges. New York office b2 Broadway. and IS Center street New Haven Conn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-25

Paris advices seem 60 point to the rather curious belief that the Bank of France still proposes to get, by hook or crook, s4o,oOO00O or so more in gold, in order to bring it's reserve to the best figure of last year.