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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
D,Aumale,s Three wills.

So rich was the Due d'Aumale that
he had to make three wills to properly
provide for the disposition of his prop
erty. One of them relates exclusively
to that part of his property which is in
France, while the other deals with the
wealth deposited in England, possibly
from motives of precaution.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
Carpets

To prevent stair carpets from wear
ing, place slip Of paper under them
at and over the edge of every stair
which is the part where they wear
first. The strips should be, within an
inch or two. as long as the carpet is
wide, and about four or i've tncnes in
breadth. A piece Of old carpet answers
the purpose better ttnn paper.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16

A lady while travelling from Tyrone
to Altoona, Pa, had her pocket picked
in car, and she was hustled off miles
from her destination because she had
not money to pay her fare. There were
fourteen men who witnessed the act,
and not one of them had the manliness
to lend her fifty cents.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16

The French minister of war recently
offered prize for the swiftest bird in
a flight from Periguoux to Paris-310
miles. There were 2746 entries and the
winner did the distance in seven hours
and "a minutes.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16

A new method of testing the hard
ness of steel balls has been devised.
The balls are dropped from a fixed
height on plate glass set at an angle;
if properly tempered they rebound
into one RECEPTACLE, and if they are too
soft, they drop into another.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
So Comfortable.

ST always like to- see that Senator get
up to make speech" said the drowsy-
looking man.
"He isn't very interesting"
sNo. When he is on his feet I'm al
ways sure that my nap viii not be dis
turbed by any outburst Of applause
Washington Star.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16

The latest estimate of the population
of the globe has been made by M d.
Amfreville, who places it at ,479, 729,-
square mile in Asia is 48; in Africa,
15; in America, s; in Oceanica, and
the polar regions, 8; in Australia, /.
The yearly increase of the population
of the earth is about, 5 to every 1000.
At this rate the population doubles
every 139 years.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
Ee.ainan nnwn Yonnr Gra.n

On very rich land spring grain is apt
to grow too rank and its straw will
break down before the grain is filed,
making the entire crop failure. It
is on such cases that pasturing stock
on spring grain may be benefit to
the crop. We say may be" advised
ly, for the trampling of the plants in
soft earth must always be injurious,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16

Marie Theresa's equestrian statue, re-
Gently unveiled by Emperor Francis Jo-
seph. at Pressburg, is said to be the
first monument erected in Hungary to
sovereign of the Hapsburg line, which
has ruled over the country for 37l
wears.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16

Near Boise City, Idaho. 400 feet be-
low the earth's surface, there is SUBJ
terranean lake of hot water, of ITO de-
grees temperature. 1t has pressure
enough to ascend to the top floor Of the
houses, and will be piped to them for
heating purposes.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
PIantine cucumber. in Ridres

Instead of planting cucumber seed
In hills where the roots of dozen or
more plants win crowd each other, we
long ago learned that 1t Is much better
to plant the seed in ridges only very
slightly raised above the soil around
them. In the ridges the seed may be
Eut five to six inches apart. If some
of the vines are attacked by the cucum-
ber beetle others will escape, while 1t
is rarely that a hill is attacked without
losing all the plants In it. Cucumbers
thus grown are much less likely to dry
out late in the season than If planted
In hiIls.-Ex
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16

The first public library in England
was founded by the corporation Of Lon
don some 300 years before the British
museum was established. Cromwell
borrowed books from this institution
and forgot to return them. -
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
Ouack Grass on Sandy Soil.

1t is very difficult to rid sandy soil
of either quack grass or of its equal
pest, the Canada thistle, because where
there is no hard subsoi1 the roots run
too deeply for the plow to bring them
up. The sandy soil is also so porous
and has SO little vegetable mould that
the quack roots do not die quickly,
even if not allowed to send up shoots.
But on land wholly destitute of vege-
table matter, it is hardly worth while
to get rid of quack. 1t will keep a sod
and prevent the sand from blowing,
which is difficult to do with any of the
cultivated grasses or with clover.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16

Russia has Al, 800 public schools,
while Germany, with only half the
population, has $4,000 schools, with
nearly three times as many pupils as
the Russian.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
Don't

waste stamps. Save up
your ScAt22ang,s Bestyellow
tea-tickets, and send several
guesses for that missing
word in one envelope.
SeAs2l.Mg's Best money.
back tea, at your grocer's.
Rules of contest published in large
advertisement about the first and raiddla
of each month. A16
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
Hor.e Power Of Lightning.

A recent thunder storm in the neigh
borhood of Berlin afforded an opportu-
nifty of measuring precisely the power
of a flash of lightning The expert
menters took as basis the amount of
iron fused by fash of lightning, and
according to the statement which they
have published, the power of flash of
lightning is on an average equivalent
to 1000 horsepower.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
Pa1,nce for Grindstones.

One of the most satisfactory little
improvements l have lately made is a
balance ON my grindstone. l turn with
treadle, operated by my foot, and
this balance not only makes the stone
turn easier, but also makes it run
much steadier. To make the balance,
got piece of iron about fve-eighths
of an inch thick, 311a inches wide and
10 inches long, Had blacksmith punch
hole in iron 21a inches from one end,
of size to fit on grindstone shaft, on
end opposite treadle. 1t should be put
on so that long end of iron would be
opposite the little crank that treadle is
fastened to, so that when treadle is
being pressed down by the foot the
long end will be going up, and when
the treadle is going up the weight of
iron will be going down and help raise
treadle, thus forming balance.-Far-
mers' Union.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16

There are two business men in an
English town named /. Came and H. E.
Went.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
HoITT,s SCHOOL.

One of the best schools for boys on this coast
is in charge OF ex-State Superintendent Ira G.
Hoitt, Phi. D., at Burlingame, San Mateo county,
accredited
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
Effect of Food ON Eges,

A systematic series of inquiries In
regard to the effect o. food upon the
size of eggs, develops the fact that
most feeders are very much in the dark
upon this subject. 1t has been found,
however, that the grains have much
less effect in increasing the size of eggs
than meats, bran and other nitrogenous
foods, but grains fed in excess will
make the hen too fat, and her eggs
will either be small {. be retained until
abnormally large. AS to the effect on
the number of eggs, opinions are about
equally divided. Perhaps the answer
10 either question depends more upon
the breed than upon any particular
food. The ideal food for laying hens as
given by prominent fancier is as fol-
lows: "The combination of 30 pounds
of corn, Is pounds Oh oats, 10 pounds of
wheat, 10 pounds of barley and 15
pounds of wheat bran, thoroughly mix
ed, gives the largest number Of eggs
possible. This is used as the morning
soft food. with 25 per cent. of meat
food, the afternoon feed being mixed
grains."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. L. Baker, 1928
Regent So, Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 8, '95.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16

A single polypus has been cut into
124 parts, and each in time became a
perfect animal.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16

A man in balloon four miles above
the earth can plainly hear the barking
Of dog.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
Plant Trees.

where YOU have no WoOdlOt, suppose
you make the experiment of planting
a few trees. Some yards even are bare
of trees. Shade is grateful in the hot
weather and you owe it to your wire
and children to at once beautify and
cool the yard with trees. Get few
thrifty young naples and set them
along the road in front of the house.
Put in one good white elm where it
will shade the yard and porch Qight-
ming is not so partial to the elm as to
some other trees) put a frame around
them to protect them, and in few
years you will be surprised at the
amount of pleasure you will all get
out of it.
Then, If you have a spare sandy,
low-lying corner that is not good for
much else, you might put it to good
use by planting a lot of cottonwoods
there. You won't miss the ground and
In few years the value of the wood
for light fuel will more than repay
your trouble.
OF course you will not forget the inn
portance of putting out some fruit
trees. Three or four dollars will give
you enough cherry, apple and crab
trees to supply your family needs in
the course of three or four years; and
by judicious repetition of the process
1t will not be long before you will have
a thrifty orchard which will prove to
be the most profitable spot on the farm.
Select a gentle southern slope if you
have one, and If not, do the next best
thing,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
DRUNKARDS CAN saEEo sE

The craving tor drink is disease, marvellous
cure for which has been discovered called 'tAnti-
Jag" which makes the inebriate lose all taste for
strong drink without knowing why. as it can be
given secretly in tea, coffee, soup and the like.
= If "Anti-Jag" is not kept by your druggist send
one dollar to the Renova Chemical Co., 66 Broad
way. New York. and 1t will be sent postpaid, in
plain wrapper, with full directions how to give
secretly. Information mailed free.
In 1895 statistics of visitors to Paris
were kept by the police, to whom pro-
prietors of hotels and boarding houses
had to make returns. These statistics
were: English, 43,373; Americans,
AZ, 817; Germans, SO, ,242.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
Stop! Women,

And consider that in addressing Mrs.
Pinkham you are confiding your private
ills to woman-a woman whose ex-
perience in treating woman's diseases
is greater than that of any living ply
sician, male or female.
You can talk freely to a woman when
it is revolving to relate your private
troubles to a man; besides, a man does
not understand, simply because he isa
man.
MRS. PINKHAM,S STANDING
INVITATION.
Women suffering from any form of
female weakness sareinvited topromptly
communicate with Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. ALI letters are re-
ceived, opened, read, and answered by
women only. A woman can freely
talk of her private illness to woman.
Thus has been established the eternal
confidence between Mrs. Pinkham and
the women of America which has never
been broken. Out of the vast volume
of experience which she has to draw
from, it is more than possible that she
has gained the very knowledge that
will help your case. She asks nothing
in return except your good will, and
her advice has relieved thousands.
Surely any woman, rich or poor, is very
foolish If she does not take advantage
of this generous offer of assistance.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
TOPICS FOR FARMERS
A DEPARTMENT PREPARED FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.
Farmers' Boys Should Be Taught
Self r eliance from Infancy Il Plant
Trees-A Balance for the Grindstone
BOYS on the Farm.


am acquainted with an instance
where a certain farmer brought his boy
up just as you would train colt. He
was never allowed to exercise the least
amount of Judgment in anything per-
tanning to farm matters. In fact, he
was a mere machine. When the boy
was 1S his father was stricken down
with a lingering disease, but still the
latter persisted in pursuing the course
of training his boy. He planned every
thing until three weeks before his
death. To-day his boy knows but little
more than an infant about laying out
his work.
AS soon as the boy is II years old his
training should begin. Show him that
he is of more consequence than ma
chine, that he is put here to think, plan
and carry out work. Give him piece
of ground and teach him the first rud1-
ments of farming, letting him see all
the while that he is working for him
self. As he grows older, give him colt
or COW, and let him raise stock for
himself. Then take him into confidence
as to the buying and selling OF farm
produce, and OCCASIONALLY let him man.
age the farm for day or so. Above
ALL be patient with him. Nothing dis
courages the average boy more than
fault-findiLg, which makes him grad
ually lose all confidence in his ability to
work. Good judgment. patience and
self-control will train your boy so that,
when at last you are unable to run the
old farm, you will have some one who
can easily assume the entire manage
ment in everything and do credit to his
parents early training.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-16
Hercules Gas
....Engine Works

ass, aasellae and Oil Ezgines, ! to 200 =. r.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-08
A rnousANp rows FLOODED.


without EARLY Assistance, Starvation VIII
Set In-FlOod WIN Last for Weeks.
GREENvuLE, Miss, April IA mes
sage from Indianola, Miss, states that
that town is overAowed, and the sud-
den appearance of the water indicates
that the flood will spread over a wider
area than in 1890, as Indianola was not
under water that year. Cases OF
drowning are being reported, and it is
said that 200 refugees are gathered
near Stoneville, Miss, without food.
To-day 1000 towns are either over
flowed or surrounded by water, and q
skiff can be rowed from here north 100
miles, or south 10 miles, without sight
of dry land, excepting an occasional
high ridge.
All communication with the flooded
towns is now by boat, and the news is
brought by messengers from exploring
parties. The main business in Green
Vile is conducted in skiffs, and process
sions of wagons, loaded with house
hold goods and skiffs, are constantly
passing through to high places. All
mail comes by boat, and railroads are
not thought Of The funds of the suf-
fsrers are giving out and starvation
will set in il the government does not
offer assistance.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-08
KANSAS CROP BULLETIN.

Wet Weather In the Eastern Portion Has
Retarded WOrk-Wsstern Wheat Outlook
uOOd.
TOPEKA Kan, April THE Kansas
crop bulletin for the week ended April
5, issued by the government weather
bureau, says:
In the eastern division the wet weather has
prevented any material advance In Farm work,
but has brought forward the wheat grass,
frult and forest trees Oats have been sown In
favored localities, but not to any extent
Peaches, apricOts and plums are blooming in
the south with buds swelling in the north.
Some corn has been planted on fall-plowed
land. Early-soWn winter wheat Is In fine con-
ditlon, but the late-sOwn was much damaged
by the winter freezing.
In the middle portion the SOIL generally, Is
In better condition than foryearS Early-soWn
winter wheat Is In fine condition, while the
late-sown was badly damaged by the Novem-
Der freezes Except In a few southern counties
the week has been too wet for work Oats are
no in the south but in the north oat-sowing Is
dS,ayed by rains Corn planting IS delayed by
the same cause. though II Is being listed In the
southern counties. Fruits are very promising
with early fruits In bloom.
While the high winds OF the past week caused
sandstorms In the extreme southwest doing
some damage to wheat fields, yet wheat Rener-
ally Is In excellent condition. Alfalfa and the
range grass are starting well and we're muen
benehIed bv the rain.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-08

ing In that city IN large NUMBERS uRny.
Supplies and provisions have been sent
to the various points In Arkansas and
Mississippi by this committee, but tho
most that can. DO done by these efforts Is
to partly relieve the most acute cases OF suffer-
Ing. No action has yet been taken for the
great majority OF the Inhabitants living in the
Interior, whose condition has already been de-
scrlbed. Under these conditions and having
exerted themselves to the fullest extent the
local authorities have reluctantly confessed
their inability to further cope with this dis
tressing situation unaided by relief from the
government.
It has therefore seemed to me that the repre-
Sentatives Of the people should DO promptly
Informed OF the nature and extent OF the suffer-
ing and needs Of these stricken people, aud
have communicated these facts in the hope and
belief that the legislative branch Of the govern
ment will promptly reinforce the work Of tho
local authorities In the states nsned
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, April Z, 1877.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-08
ELECTION IN KANSAS.
phe Result in the Larger Cities of the State
Favorable to Republicans.

me Result IN Lle NihleH VI AiAo cluNo
Favorable to Republicans.
TOPEKA, Kan, April Municipal
elections were held in all cities of the
first and second class yesterday. In
Kansas City, Kan, with the exception
Of Laughlin for councilman in the
First ward and Otterman for the school
board in the First ward, the republic
ans swept the city by majorities rang
ing from 200 to roo, Robert Marsh
man was elected mayor by at least 800
majority
In Topeka Mayor Charles Fellows
(rep) was reelected by about 1000 ma
iority over Billiard, the fusion nominee.
The republicans also elected council
men and other officers.
In Leavenworth there was a large
vote and resulted in a democratic vic
tory, owing to the fact that the repub-
licans divided their vote between
Thomas l.. johnson, the regular re-
publican nominee for mayor, and A. A.
Fem, the citizens" candidate. BY
this division ]. D. Edmond, the demo-
cratic nominee for mayor carried five
out of the six wards, having plural
ity of about 900.
In Atchison the republicans elected
their ticket entire, with the exception
of one or two councilmen, the mayor
by small majority, and the others by
majorities ranging from 200 to 100
In Wichita Finlay Ross (rep.) was
elected mayor by more than 100 major
ity and the rest of the republican ticket
| by maiorities somewhat smaller.
As general thing the feminine vote
was heavy, especially in the towns
where the liquor question formed the
issue, the women being almost unit
for the enforcement of the prohibitory
law.
At Hutchinson the election was a
hot one, practically every registered
vote being cast, though the weather
was Indictment. A large female vote
was polled, but it was divided in
about the proportion of the
men, and did not affect the
result. The straight republican
ticket was elected by majorities from
400 to 600, including all six councilmen
and all members OF the board OF edu-
cation.
The election in Lawrence resulted in
the usual republican victory, with the
maiorities for the leading candidates
running from 500 to 1000. Two indie
pendent councilmen were elected by
small maiorities in democratic wards
At Enporia one-third Of the vote
was cast by women. The citizens
ticket won on mayoralty and school
board and two councilmen. The re
publicans won the rest.
| At Fort Scott. Hesser, republican
was elected mayor by 149 majority, a
decrease of republican strength over
two years ago and last fall. The en-
tire republican ticket with the eXcep
ton of one councilman was elected by
maiorities of from $50 to 300.
At Pittsburg three tickets were in
the field, the good government, free
silver and republican, but there was
fusion between the first two upon
portion of their candidates. The re-
publican ticket was elected with an
average majority of 500 votes, except
one justice of the peace, three mem
beers of the school board and two mem
bers of the council.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-08
DEAN FAILURE.
The Company's Office in Chicago Be-
sieged by Poor Investors.
A RICH MISER FOUND DEAD.
A Woman with Big Bank Account Per-
ishes In MIsery-COrbett Following
Up Fltzsimmons-Attem
Suicide in Jail.

NEW YORK, April THE suspension
of the E. $. Dean companyis attributed
to it's wheat investments, which were
based on the probability of war in the
east. The United States supreme courts
anti-pooling decision upset caleula-
tiops, sending wheat down four points,
and the E. s. Dean company, having its
money tied up, was closed. Customers
of the company besiered the office all
day, in hopes of getting back some OF
their money. Most of them were out OF
town people, the concern never having
sought local business. Many OF the
visitors were poor women, and even
the typewriters did not receive their
wages. 1t is said that $4,000 specu-
lators in all parts of the United States
will lose $1,000, 900 by the failure.
Deans system of speculation was to
take advantage of the fluctuations of
the market during day, and it is said
the firm paid 30 per cent in dividends
in less than six months, The proba-
bilities are that customers will receive
a very small percentage on their hold
ings.
CHICAGO, April I. Mrs. Julia Nelson,
rs wears old and the possessor of $780,
OOO was found dead in miserable bed
in cottage which, from its outward
appearances and interior furnishings,
, might have been the home of the
meanest beppar. Asphyxiation by coal
gas is supposed to have been the cause
of death. Her husband, who was
also miser, was shingling his house
seven years ago, refusing to pay
competent workmen to do it,
when he slipped and his neck was
broken by the fall to the ground.
Since then the widow had lived alone
in the poorhouse, collected her rents
and transacted her business, fattened
her bank account and kept her
nephews and nieces afar off. 1t is be-
lieved that she left a will and that a
Lutheran church, of which she was
devoted member, will get a goodly por-
ton Of her fortune.
Corbett Following Up FitEsiinmons.
| CHICAGO, April i'-p ollo"lhS hiS
general plan of securing return fight
from Bob Fitzsimmons, Corbett will
be here Friday night to challenge the
Carson City victor when the latter
steps on the stage at Battery d. In
formation was received yesterday
from warm friend of both Cor
bett and Brady that they were at
tempting to secure hall near the
battery for a show Friday night
and failing in that they would be at
the show to issue the same stereotyped
challenge. Corbett has been at Fitz-
simmons heels ever since they left San
Francisco and the Chicago plan is in
keeping with what the party has been
doing for some time.
Attempted Suicide In Jail
JACKSONVILLE, Ill, April &c. L.
Draper, who is in Jail charged with
the murder of Hastings, hanged him
self with a sheet in his cell. Prison
ers heard his struggles and he was cut
down and recovered in few hours.