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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-03
A FABLE-THE FREE TRADE ASS.

1t was a careworn beast of bur-
den, who had long but narrow
pasture on the highway, and he
looked over the fence and address
ed we'll fed horse in rich mead
OW-
"My equine friend. open the
bars and let me III, and | will as
sist you in lowering the surplus"
"a surplus does not worry me
as much as deficit would" re-
marked the horse, as he slowed
away some more clover.
but look at the blessed law of
competition, and how it would
equalize the burden of mastica-
tion," said the stranger.
"There is no competition about
it," remarked the horse. Il am in
the meadow and you are in the
road"
But" remarked the stranger,
"don't you think a few more
feeders would stimulate busi-
ness?"
without doubt, when the feed
got low," slyly remarked the
horse.
well, but this fence was only a
war measure, and now we are at
peace; why not take it down?" the
stranger sighed.
The fence works tip-top, and
feed gets longer every year; jog
along my friend"
And the stranger picked another
thistle in the road and moved
along. He was a free trade ass,
with ears like a pair of cavalry
boot legs.-Goshen Democrat.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-03

am afraid it will soon die" "You
surprise me-" said his friend. 81
was under the impression that
many of its members were
wealthy..s That is just the
trouble,: said the clergyman, tall
its members are wealthy; there is
not a poor man in in it. and a
church with no poor people is in
my opinion a moribund church. D
A Chicago newspaper recently
questioned a large number of
prominent people to learn how
they would run a daily paper if
they owned one, and received a
great variety Of answers. Some
were for and some against Sunday
papers, baseball news. sporting
news, religious news, illustrations;
and; in fact, there was a decided
difference of opinion upon almost
every question. The wisest an
swer of all was from a successful
banker, who replied that if he
were the. managing editor of a
newspaper he would resign and let
some one take his place who knew
something about the business.
1t has been discovered that the
pig is grossly maligned with re-
gard to his "pigishness." Instead
of beng ready to eat anithing, he
turns out to be the most fastidious
of animals. Experiments have
have been made, both in France
and Sweden, which show this to
be the case, and in the latter
country the record tells that out of
575 plants the goat eats 44ff and
refuses 126; the sheep, out Of 52S
plants, eats 3S7 and refuses al;
out of 494 plants the COW eats 276
and refuses 21S; out of the 474
plants the horse eats 2G2 and re-
fuses PIP, and the pig out of 243
plants, eats - and refuses I'll.
The floating vegetable gardens
Of China are prepared iu April OH
bamboo RATS ten or twelve feet
long by half as wide. the poles be-
ing laShed together with interstices
Of an inch. Each raft is covered
with an inch of straw; then with
two inches of adhesive mud which
receives the seed. The RATS are
moored tothe bank in still water,
and reqnire no further attention.
The straw and soil soon give way,
the roots drawing support from the
water alone. In about twenty
days the RATS become covered
with the creeper Spomoea 1eptans,
whose stems and roots are gathered
for cooking, and whose blossoms
present very pretty appearance
in autumn. In some places
nlarshy land is profitably cultivat-
ed in this manner. Floating rice
fields are similarly constructed,
the mud being held by layer of
weeds. They furnish the ripened
crop in from sixty to seventy in
stead Of the usual one hundred
days, and may be depended on
when the neighboring land fails
either from drouth or flood.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-03
MOTHERS!

Castoria is recommended by physicians
for children teething 1t is purely vegc.
table preparations, its ingredients are pub.
lished around each battle. It is pleasant to
the taste and absolutely harmless. 1t re.
lieves constipation, regulates the bowels,
quiets pain, cures diarrhoea and wind collie.
allays feverishness, destroys worms, and
prevents commissions, soothes the child and
gives it refreshing and natuaal sleep. Cas-
toria is the children's panacea-the mothers
friend. 35 doses, 35 cents. 3:l6.2y.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-03

K. L. Taylor, the barber, now shaves for
Is cents
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-03

NUBSCRIBE FOR THE COR
- WALLIS GAZETTE. the oldest pa
. per in Benton co One vear. go
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-03

The Northern Pacific railroad is the only
line running Passenger trains, second-class
sleepers free of charye). luxurious day
coaches, Pullman palace sleeping cars, pal.
ace dining cars meals IS cents.
=, See that your tickets read via the North
ern Pacific railroad and avoid change of
cars.
Leave Portland at 1910 a. m., and 2 a.
M, daily; arrive ot Minneapolis or st. Paul
at sos p. m. third day.
PACIFIC DIVISION - Trains 1eaye
Front aud G street daily at ll:05 a, m. and
2 a. m.; arrive at New Tacoma at Sis p.
m ami $50 a. m. connecting with compa-
ny's boats for all points on Puget Sound.
CHAS. S. FEE,
Gen1 Pass. Agent, st. Paul.
A. D. CHARLTON,
Asst. Gen1 Pass. Agent, No. l2l First st.,
cor. Washington St, Portland, Oregon.
sBDepot, coraer First and G Streets.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-03
GREAT OVERLAND ROUTE!
NORTHERN
PA PACIFIC
.Railroad.-

Two fast trains daily! No change OF cars!
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-01-03

Shortest line to Chicago and all points
east, via ST. PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.
Neither Wants tho Cheyennes.

Washington SPECIAL: The proposition
contained In the Indian appropriation
bill to remove the Cheyennes from the
Tongue river agency in Montana to the
Sioux reservation in South Dakota, is
regarded with entirely different emo.
lions by the delegations Of the states
Immediately interested. Nobody wants
the Cheyennes. Montana would be glad
to ship them, bag and baggage, to South
Dakota. South Dakota would be per-
fectly we'll pleased If they were allowed
to remain in the mountain state, and IL
their cousins, the Cheyennes now in
South Dakota, were sont to keep them
company.
The Indian bill will soon be consid-
cred in the senate, and when this part
Is reached a presentation of the case
may be made. Representative Carter,
Of Montana, says that as the Montana
Indians have treaty rights in the Sioux
nation, as they have relatives there who
are to be given land in severalty, as
they can never become self-sustaining
or the Montana reservation, he believes
1t wise TO send them to South Dakota.
Senator Pettigrew is opposed to this,
and believes that tho commission auth
orized under the Indian bill should
negotiate to the end that they be given
lands in soveralty on their own reserva-
ton. He says the climate, the soil or
the surroundings in South Dakot are
not better suited to make civilized
beings OF them than are these condi-
tions in Montana. He adds hat II all
~Cheyennes are TO be put together it
would be easier to ship 500 from South
Dakota to Montana than to ship 600
from Montana to South Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
HallucinatiOns.

"A census of Authorizations" is the
name that has been given to n task
undertaken by the International Con-
gress of Experimental Psychology.
which, at its Paris meeting last year.
appointed a committee in each country
to make scientific Investigations of all
cases of visions, warnings of the death
of people at a distance, and other So
called Authorizations. The object Of
the inquiry is TO get q mass OF facts
about Authorizations which may serve
as a basis for IL scientific study OF these
phenomena, and to ascertain approxi-
mately the proportion Of persons who
have had such experiences. Until the
average frequency of Authorizations in
n community is known. it can not be
decided whether the cases so often re-
ported are accidental condolences or
something more. Many persons in
England. France, aud the United States
have answered the question which
heads the census-sheets sent out by the
society, as follows: Have you ever.
when completely awake, had a vivid
impression Of seeing or being touched
by n living or inaniinate object. or of
hearing a voice, which impression. SO
far as you could discover, was not due
to any external physical caused" The
census in this country is superintendent
by Prof. William James OF Harvard
university. who will supply blanks to
all who make application for them. IL
is expected that 60. 0O0 to the
questions will be in hand before the
next meeting of the congress.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12

Senator Moody's bill providing for aid
to the state of South Dakota in support
ing a school of mines, was the subject
OF an important amendment when it
came up for passage. The bill as origi-
nally drawn contained q provision that
the sum to be paid for the school out Of
the proceeds OF the sale OF the mineral
lands should not exceed Sl2, 900 per an
mum. The amendment adds to this Soc
ton the words:
Nor shall II exceed the amount annually
expended by the state of South Dakota for
said school Of mines out OF its treasury.
As tie bill was passed 1t allows so per
cent Of the money received from the
sale of mineral lands to go to the sup
port of the school to be located at Rapid
City, with the above provisions limiting
the maximum amount.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
ORGANIZED Horse Thieves.

SPOKANE, Wash, July 5.-Horse
thieves made a grand round up in east
ern Washington and northern Idaho
during the past few days. The method
of their operations indicates that they
have a regularly organized band with a
leader. Saturday and Sunday last they
held a rendezvous near this city and
fastened away with 500 head Of horses
toward the British Columbia line,
through the Flathead Indian country,
in northwestern Montana. A Walla
Walla farmer reports the loss of fifty
head, which were traced to within a
few miles Of Spokane Falls. VIM.
Lewis, OF Cheyenne, lost a stallion for
which he recently paid 81, 200. A large
number Of ranchers have organized for
the pursuit of the thieves, but with lit
tie hope Of success, as they have a good
start. A battle is sure to occur IL the
p~ursuers overtake the thieves.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
"A TERRIBLE GALE
Much Damage Done to Shipping
on the Lakes.
Several Collisions Occur, but Anew
Lives Are Lost-The Worst
Storm OF the Season

CHICAGO, July 5.-A terrific gale pre-
vailed on Lake Michigan yesterday and
much damage was done to shipping.
There were, however, fortunately few
casualties. Old vesselmen say the
storm was the worst for this season OF
the year ever known. A number OF
vessels put out in spite OF the warning
signals and most OF them were com
PEELED to beat back to port as best
they could. Some of them came to
grief. The schooner Gladiator was
capsized and her commander, Captain
Toronton, drowned. The steamship
City Of Chicago left for Grand
Haven with about 1000 passengers on
board. She had made about twenty-five
miles, when the captain found himself
obliged to put about and run for Chi
cago. After a terrific experience in
wild seas the steamer managed to reach
her dock. The schooner Naiad, whom
~endeavoring to make calm water just
outside the b-eakwater, where q num-
Der of vessels were anchored, was
thrown by a heavy sea into collision
with two other schooners. One seaman
was lost and all three vessels would
have Jared badly had not tugs come to
the rescue. Many other vessels met
with slight damage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
POVERTY PROMPTS SUICIDE.
A Family or Three Drown Their Sorrows
In tho Hudson.


New YORK, July 5.-A map, woman
and child committed suicide In Hobo
ken because the father OF the family
was unable to pay a mortgage OF $25 on
their household furniture, which was
about to be foreclosed. Frank Vert
land, his wife and child lived in apart
ments at No. lac Park avenue, Hobo
ken. Wertland was a writer for must
cal papers. He had but little TO do, and
got behind in his expenses. A friend
Of the family "a m whose name has
not yet been d~isclosed) loaned the Vert
lands S25 and took a mortgage On all
of their personal property. This
woman went before Justice Rush and
secured an attachment on Wertland's
property. This worried Wertland
greatly when he heard Of it. Landlord
Henry Kaiser, from whom Wertland
rented their rooms, got a letter from
Wertland which said that on account Of
the faithlessness Of the woman friend
he and his family had sought death by
drowning. Kaiser Immediately went to
police headquarters with the letter.
Sergeant Ratgen told him that the body
OF the woman and her child had been
found drowned at the foot of Fifth
street dock, Hudson river, ~whereupon
Kaiser went to the morgue and Indenti-
fed the bodies. The little boy was but
8 months old. Wertland's body has not
yet been found.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
His brain ENnnsel.

MOUND CITY, June SOW. w. Wei.
Ter, living about sevon noilos south wcst
OF this place, walked two miles to DIR.
Clapp to get him 10 dress a wound in his
head. The wound was on the back part
OF the head. After taking out the skull
two or three inches square and several
small pieces, brain was exposed and
plainly visible to the eye. The edges
Of the wounded portion OF the skin were
drawn together and stitched. In a
short time he was walking around as If
his wound was a mere scratch. He said
he was lying in a yard playing with a
widows children, when she commenced
cutting kindling wood to start a fire,
and in doing SO the axe blade slipped
from the handle and struck him in the
head, INJECTING the wound as above re-
lated. There appears to BIO mystery
about the affair and no one Is satisfied
with his explanation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
All Over the state,

Garretson now has n bank.
A tannsry plant is being put in at Rapid
City.
Latona is the name of a new town plat
ted in Presho county.
The fall term Of the University of Da.
kota will open September %.
At the school election in Mnndau 49,
women voted In q total poll of 346.
Reports from the reservation counties
say crops are in excellent condition.
A canning factory for preserving wild
plums is being talked Of at Sherman.
The "belt mines of the Black hills pay
out monthly in wages about $1,000 COZ.
There is a wheat field in Grand Forks
county covering an area of $500 acres.
The Deadwood city council has passed an
ordinance licensing dealers 70 sell original
packages.
An artesisn well for irrigating purposes
will be sunk in Chamberlain township,
Brule county.
A new Indian agency 10 to be located on
the Missouri river fourteen miles above
the town of Lyman.
The Kimbsll Touring mill has contracted
to furnish $780, 600 pounds Of -four for the
Lower brule agency.
The Elkhorn tunnel, near Whitewood,
will be 800 feet long. There are now 200
men at work on It night and day.
South Dakota issues more publications
than the combined states of Nevada, Della
ware, Vermont and South Carolina.
The city council of Spearfish is consider
Ing the passage of an ordi aancs taxing
original package houses $50 per month.
TIL Chicago and Northwestern company
Is preparing to lay out q town site in Butte
county, three miles north of Minnesota.
While nmpiring a game Of ball at Alex
and ria, X. w. Swift was struck In the face
by a batted ball, breaking his jaw bono.
A starch company is looking over Ma
rion with a view to locating a factory.
An observatory has been erected en-
Gypsum mountain, near Hot Springs, and
. wagon road constructed to the summit
A company, with n capital stock Of $780,
OcO, is being organized at Sioux Falls for
the purpose of establishing a linen factory.
In q runaway at Marion Miss Hattie
Entz was thrown from the buggy, striking
ON her hsad and completely sevcring her
left ear.
The Lake county Sunday school conven-
ton will be held Mt Lake Madison July Il,
in connection with the union Sunday
school picnic.
w. 8 Frost, Of Brookings, has bean en-
gagged to take the plse, in the agricultural
college recently made vacant by the death
Of Professor j. &C. cotey,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
CROPS IN TIE NORTHWEST.
Good Rains and Warm Weather Improve
the Condition.

the Condition.
CHICAGO, July 4.-The following APP
pears in this weeks Farmers Review:
AS rule, crop conditions have i'm.
proved in the states covered by our re-
port. This improvement is in most
cases due TO heavy rainfall accompanied
by hot weather.
Rain has fallen in Nebraska, but many
counties in that state are still suffering
for want Of water. Parts OF Kansas,
Missouri and Illinois are getting dry.
greatly improved and is now up to the
average condition. We summarize as
follows the report Of condition:
Winter Wheat-Illihois, 20 per cent. I;
Indiana, sou per cent; Ohio, SSH per
cent; Missouri, rs per cent; Kentucky,
rs per cent; Kansas, san per cent.
Michigan, ss per cent.
Spring Wheat-Dakota, 100 per cent.
Minnesota, 92X per cent; Nebraska, 72
per cent; Iowa, 90 per cent.
Corn-Illinois, s9H per cent; Indi-
ana, 90 per cent; Ohio, so per cent.
Missouri, 81 per cent Kentucky, 81 por
cent; Iowa, 93K per cent. Kansas, 9411
per cent; Nebraska, 30 per cent; Min
nesota, "a per cent; Dakota, 90 per
cent; Michigan, 95 per cent.
Oats-Minnesota, 81 per cent; Indi-
ana, 65 per cent; Ohio, 70 per cent.
Missouri, SO per cent; Kansas, 76K bey
cent; Kentucky, SO per cent; Iowa, SO
per cent; Nebraska, 81 per cent; Nip.
~nesota, 80 per cent; Dakota, 80 per
cent; Michigan, 100 per cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
Indians Get Rations.

Cheyenne is centrally located and has
been, and is yet, the point of congrega-
ton Of Indians for the whole Sioux no-
ton. A sub-agency has been estab-
lished there by Agent McChesney, and
rations were issued about a week ago to
over 1900 Indians, the second issue
made at that place. Six white men were
present and witnessed the issue. The
beef was given to them for the first time
in the manner in which they like it-on
foot. There was one beef to each
twenty-five persons, which generally
includes four or five families. The
young bucks, on their ponies, chase the
cattle over the prairie for an hour or
more and finally kill it with repeated
shooting.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
The Great Snowman.

CHICAGO, July 5.-Phineas T. Barnum
is so years old today and the veteran
Snowman is quietly celebrating the
event with a few of his friends at the
Auditorium hotel. Messages of con
graduation by telegraph and mail have
been pouring in on him all the morning.
lie believes that he is good yet for ten
or twenty years more Of existence on
this sphere, but nevertheless he has put
his house in order and says he is ready
to go at any time. His fortune is esti-
mated at Sll, 600, 600, every cent of
which he has accumulated since he
reached his 10th birthday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
Did Private Cenaua WorL.

1t is alleged that State Census Super
visor Wakefield has been doing some
private census work not authorized by
the government. He sent out to the
country enumerators in Yankton county
a little book instructing the enumera-
tors to get the politics Of each voter,
whether democrat, republican, alliance
or doubtful. They were also requested
to got an expression from each voter on
the capital question, whether he favored
Pierre or Huron or is doubtful. Strict
confidence is enjoined. 1t is believed
that this additional work is done in the
interest of some party and the local
papers call upon Mr.. Wakefield to
explain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
Murder and Suicide.

New YORK, July 5.-During a quarrel
between John Lutz and wife Mary about
their child Lutz shot his wife four
times, inficting serious if not fatal in
%juries. Then the Infatuated man shot
himself twice nea the heart and died
almost instantly. Mrs. Lutz had left
her husband some time ago because Of
his cruelty. Yesterday morning he en-
tered the house where she was lying in
bed with her babe, born five days ago.
She refused to let him kiss the babe,
and he drew a revolver. The sick
woman arose from her bed and fed with
the babe to an adjoining room. four
bullets striking her as she ran. Lutz
then killed himself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
1T WAS POISONOUS,
Wholesale Poisoning at a Fourth Of Jul
Celebration.

Wholesale Poisoning at a Fourth of July
Celebration.
TOBIAS, Neb., July 5.-The celebra-
ton festivities here took a serious TURF
about 10 o'clock last night, when about
sixty persons were taken very sick,
many so suddenly that they were unable
to go into a house and were found in
various places about town, some uncon-
scious and others suffering terribly.
They had been attending a bowery
dance and it is supposed drank lemonade
containing q poisonous acid. The hotels
and several private houses are full of
the sick, and everything possible is
being done for them. No fatal cases
arc reported, but many seem almost
hopeless.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
The Boat Upset.

PI%TTsBURG, July 5.-Yesterday after
year-old girl, Bessie, and Richard Smith
and wife and three children, started t.
row across the Yioughiogney river a
McKeesport. When the middle Of the
river was reached the boat was upset.
Mr.. Smith and Bessie Smith and Mr..
Thompson and daughter, Alice
Thompson, we're drowned. Robert, the
l~s-year-old son of Mrs. Smith, dragged
his mother to the boat, and she and hel
infant child were supported by the
brave boy until help arrived. Mrs
Thompson also saved herself by cling
ing to the boat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
A Wedding Tour i'm a Balloon.

LOWELL, Mass, July 5~.-Professor j.
X. Allen made a balloon ascension from
the fair grounds yesterday afternoon,
taking with him Charles G. Stowell and
Miss Lottie Z. Anderson, who were mar
ried in the presence Of upwards OF TO-
600 people by Rev. w. w. Downs, of Bos'
ton. The balloon sailed away in
northerly direction and its landing is
not vet reported.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12
He Was Afraid of the Police,

COLUMBUS, o., July 5.-Willie Maybe,
a ~15-year-old boy, Of Upper Sandusky,
came to Columbus to spend the Fourth,
and was stopping with his uncle,
Charles Snyder. Thursday evening he
had a fuss with a neighboring boy
named Willie Fuchs who called him a
name, ~whereupon Maybe threw a stone
at Fuchs which missed him and hit his
sister, a little girl, but not seriously.
Someone told Maybe the police we're GO
ing to arrest him, as he nearly killed
the girl, and he ran into the house and
got his uncle's revolver, placed 1T to his
head and blew out his brains.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12

A century ago the duke Of Grafton
called up his jockey, who had won two
important races for him, and said:
John Day, l have sent for you as l am
going to make you a present for your
good riding. There is a eco note for
you, and I hope you will not waste it,
but take great care OF it," A modern
jockey has received as much as 60, 900
for winning a single race.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-12

CHATTANOOGA, July 4.-There is q
largely increased attendance today al
the first annual convention and re,
union of the United Confederate veter.
ans, quite . number OF union veterans
being present. There will be q rrerj
patriotic demonstration this afternoon
Tor which General John b. Gordon, gov
ernor Of Georgia. and the general com,
1anding d reunion. has prepared ~
elaborate program. Tonight thsre Will
Pc numerous camp ases "a : Isy,esAiz'
aslsyates wall Etttt Cntcksmxuek