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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13
rushed in and bayoneted the old man

rushed In and bayoneted the old man
as he stood.
The mistake was unfortunate, but
the Prussian command could not afford
to waste time over single dead French
man. The house was fired; the soldiers
marched on, and by the time the rear
of the column disappeared over the
next hill little but heap OF smoking
ashes was left on the spot where the
old chateau had stood.
But the boy Charles, standing there
beside the ashes of his father, sWore to
be revenged upon the Prussians. From
that moment he was a man, he had a
purpose.
On the afternoon of the day on which
the Prussians marched through Bois-le-
Due Charles learned from the villagers
the whereabouts of the nearest bo1y of
French soldiers, and set off to join
them.
1t was soon discovered that the
strange, silent lad was valuable mem
Der of the company on account of his
knowledge of woodcraft and his abso-
lutte fearlessness. Important scouting
duty was entrusted to him, and after
a time he became the captain of the
most daring Of all the bands of the
franc-tireur. His little company was
a constant aggravation to the Prus-
slams, very thorn in the sides Of di-
vision commanders.
One afternoon, shortly after the sec
ond visit Of the Prussians to Bois-le-
Due, little Marie Duret was alone in
her parents cottage while they were
at work in the fields. Marie was a
comely little maiden, dark-eyed, nut
brown peasant girl, and though not a
dozen summers had passed over her
head, she was a neat, thorough-going
little housewife. Although her home
stood quite apart from the other cot
tages and not far from the great forest,
so that it could scarcely be called part
of Bois-le-Duc at all, Marie had become
SO accustomed to playing the mistress
for a whole day at time that she did
not in the least mind the loneliness.
To-day she had set the house in or
der, had swept the floor and had piled
beside the large brick oven a heap of
faggots against the morrow's baking.
All her tasks completed, Marie took
possession of a low chair and began
sedately to amuse herself with large
rag doll, her one playmate and insep-
arabic companion.
Now, it happened that on this very
morning Captain Charles, the franc
tireur, having gone out on a reconnoit-
ering expedition, had been cut off from
his men by half IL dozen Prussian cav
alrymen, and had to run for his life.
The Duret cottage was the only one
near him, and so, while Marie sat talk
ing to her doll, the door was suddenly
burst open and the soldier rushed in.
Marie knew at once that IT was Cap
tain Charles, for she had often seen him
about the village, and as she had heard
of his brave deeds in aid of the French,
she was not in the least frightened.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13

Nearly 10000 tons of cork are con-
sumed by the bottlers Of aerated wa
ters, beers, etc., in England every year.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13

Etc Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness
ttsS after first days use Of DR.. Klines Great
Nerve Restorer. Send for FREE $500 trial
bottle and treatise. DIR. r. II. KLINE. Ltd, $50
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13

In tropical regions when the moon is
at its full objects are distinctly visible
several miles away. By starlight only,
print can be read with ease.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13

A Boston woman sued RoAbury
hotel keeper because, she alleged, she
caught pneumonia owing to lack of
heating, and recovered 81 900.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13

A woman never sees a list of adver-
tised letters without looking for her
name.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13
TOPICS FOR FARMERS
A DEPARTMENT PREPARED FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.

Breeds of Pou1try-How to
Mix Kerosene Emulsion - Planting
Beans with Corn-Points in Butter
Making-General Farm Matters.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13
Examples of Good Roads.

But few American people know any
thing about good rural roads; they have
but few object lessons along this line.
Thus when an American visits Europe
he finds the roads there are revela-
ton.
In Palestine, perhaps now among the
poorest of producing territories, the
highways leading from one impover-
ished village or plantation, or vineyard,
to another, is of the most permanent
character, and in many cases better
than pavements of our large cities, and
other roads which were built by the
Romans 1900 years ago are yet in best
possible condition for travelling by car
riage or bicycle.
Please consider the foundations and
the skill required in building public
road which will endure for 1,5OO years.
There are other roads even older than
this that lead out of Rome, which are In
| a fair condition to-day.
In Corsica, "a small island, scarcely.
averaging 100 miles in diameter, a
mountainous district, there are roads
laid out by accomplished engineers and
constructed along pretty much the
same rules as railroads. Corsica is
ruled by the French nation, which re-
ceives scarcely any revenue from this
infertile island. The roads leading from
village to village, over the mountains,
seem to be worth more than the prop
erty which they connect. In order to
| avoid the steep inclines in the noun
tains the distance is doubled by grace
fI11
pass and repass the same point in wind
ing up or down the mountain sides.
Where necessary, walls of masonry are
built to sustain the road along the preci-
pices. Stone Viaducts are built over
streams, and everything is of the most
permanent character.
A bicyclist can cross this island on
his wheel from one side to the other
without dismounting except to rest his
weary legs, and yet this trip will neces-
state climbing three or four thousand
feet of mountain heights. There are
points in the Corsica mountains where
bfcyclists can coast for thirty miles
down the mountain sides without touch
| ing feet to pedal.
The highways Of Scotland, through
the barren mountainous district, also
of Switzerland, used almost exclusively
by tourists, also of England and France,
and almost all European countries are
built in the most permanent manner,
are smooth and we'll adapted for the
bicycle, as well as the heavy loaded
wagon.
Can the reader wonder that attention
| criu 70 n
country? Surely it is time that a re-
form in road building should be inaug-
urated. Good roads are an indication
of civilization. while bad roads indicate
barbarism.-Green's Fruit Grower.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13

The soil of Hawaii is of dark choco-
late or reddish brown, and the darker
is best adapted to growing coffee.
The Romans used circular fan on
occasions Of state and the Greeks made
fans of the fiat leaves of the lotus.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13

Ii we moved our legs proportionately
as fast as an ant, it is claimed We
could travel nearly 500 miles an hour
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13
Wide Tires in minnesota.

1t was demonstrated beyond question
that wide tires keep the surface smooth
and firm, and that when the roads are
full Of ruts the broad wheels tend to
restore them to good condition and thus
materially lessen the cost of repairs.
The universal adoption of the wide tire
in Minnesota for all vehicles carrying
heavy loads would save the taxpayers
of the State thousands of dollars annu-
ally in road repairs and would save
the farmers and teamsters ten times
the amount In expense of hauling and
wear and tear of horses and vehicles!
Minneapolis Tribune.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13

VREGHE A+ Make money by successful
speculation in Chicago. We
buy and sell wheat on mar
"uu6Hu gins. Fortunes have been
made on a small beginning by tradingi in fu-
lures. Write for full particulars. Best of ret
erence given. Several years. ex xperience on the
Chicago Board of Trade, and thorough know
ledge Of the business. Send for our free refer
ence book. DOWNING, HOPKINS & Co.,
Chicago Board of Trade Brokers. Offices in
Portland, Oregon and Seattle Wash.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a
family medicine with us since 1885. r.
Madison, 24O9 42d Ave, Chicago, Ill.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13
DEVELOPING Good Hogs.

First, choose the breed. Have an
ideal animal and work for it. Breed
from matured and well-bred sows.
Don't sacrifice individuality to pedi-
gree. Breed prolific sows only. Avoid
cross breeding and feeding too much
corn and ice water. as this lessons the
vitality and tends to make too light n
bone. Feed young stock and the breed
ing sows oats. shorts. bran and oil
meal, with but little corn Give plenty
of exercise. In finishing off a fat hog
nothing is ahead of corn and pure wa
ter.
Give plenty of room in sleeping quar-
ters and teach young pigs to eat early.
March and April litters are best. Keep
salt and charcoal by them at all times.
The growing of frame for the first six
months and the keeping of equal-sized
pigs together must be looked to. 1t re-
quires intelligence of the highest order,
after the ideal hog is secured, to keep
it, and not allow it to degenerate.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13
Transp1anting Rutabagas.

Last spring planted an experimen.
tai patch Of sugar beets. The seed, be-
ing sown too early, came up poorly
and did not make a stand. Having
some rutabagas which were too thick,
my boys transplanted three rows Of
rutabagas into the sugar beet ground.
The rows were twenty rods long. We
harvested seventy-five bushels of ruta-
bagas from three rows. Allowing nine
rows to one rod in width, the yield was
1,SO0 bushels of rutabagas per acre.
The same rows produced ten bushels
Of sugar beets, making the yield over
1000 bushels of roots per acre.-T. w.
Clark, in Orange Judd Farmer.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13
spots ON the Fineer Nails

The little white spots which. some
times appear on the finger nails are due
to some subtle action of the blood, upon
which all the bones, sinews, muscles,
and organs in the body are dependent
for nutrition. They sometimes disap-
pear of their own accord, but there is
no known cure. In reality, they signify
no arrangement of the system.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-05-13

It's the early fish that catches the
Worm-hOOk and all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02

are tucked. Hat trimmings are tucked,
and 1 am watching out for the first
sight of a tucked fur cape. There are
neckscarfs now of thin silk null and
liberty with one to three rows Of Ans
fur across the ends.
For grand outdoor occasions like Wis
its and Sundays there are long tailed
coats of velvet, sometimes black and
sometimes in rich ceIors, with broeads
vests. The patterns used for these are
generally Of the close cashmere designs,
in a medley of color, though some have
vests of pure white satin. Some of the
outaway coats are Of kersey braided OF
EN- broidered and beaded. Some have
intricate designs of chenille wrought on
collars and down the fronts and lapels
For some Of the latest very swell cos
tunes there is shewn outwork effects.
The gown or cape or coat must Of
necessity be thick and firm goods, such
as will net fray at the edges. The de-
sign is then cut out of the cloth, leav-
ing holes, and white or light oolored
satin is fastened beneath and shows
through. The pattern of these is often
very intricate and involved, and in one
instance was made to represent a lot of
tangled ribbon grass hanging down
ward. It had ragged appearance, and
one had to look closely TO be sure the
dress had net fallen victim to a vicioue
tigers claws.
Among the newest bennets ie great
poke front with a pointed tall crown.
The front is faced with becoming color,
most often shirred and decorated with
tiny feathers, rosettes or bows with
brilliant buckles. On the outside there
is everything but you and me.
This shape was seen early last spring
and was then offered oaly for children,
but now the progressive young lady
wears it and locks too killingly sweet
for anything in It. Olive AARzEE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02
HIS DOWNWARD PLUNGE.
A. Little story That Conveys n Very
ImpFessfve Moral.

Impressive Moral
An energetic business man whose dainty
establishment is in the Colonial Arcade
recently made an angement with a
photographer to take some pictures of his
store front. When the artist arrived with
his camera, ft was found that in order to
get the best point of view the elevator
would have to be utilized The photog-
rapher would get aboard, the car would
be run half way to the second floor, and
then the picture would be made. 1t hap
pened, however, that at the precise mo-
ment when he was wanted the elevator
boy was gone.
Here, cried the merchant, 81 guess
can run it myself. Anyway III try
He jumped aboard the car, gave Wig
orous tug on the starting rope and, to the
photographer dismay, shot upward at
great rate. The car few through the Sec
ond floor opening and was soon lost to
sight Presently the anxious photographer
heard it coming back. Whishl 1t drop
ped toward the ground floor. But it didn't
stop. 1t went right on into the cellar.
The photographer caught a hurried glimpse
of pale yet determined face, and then 1t
was gone.
The car stepped at the bottom with what
the vaudeville artist calls boomp.
A few moments later, to the photog-
rapher's relief, the merchants came up the
stairs. He looked like a man who had
broken loose, and his coat was trying to
climb over his head. He held the remains
of a mashed hat as he looked ruefuny at
several battered fin gers.
"Helloi'' he said, and even his voice
appeared to have been forced up several
notes.
"Hellol' said the photographer.
az left the elevator down there, said
the merchant.
st see you did, 3" said the PHOTOGRAPHER.
"If you lean over and listen,' said the
merchant, ''yOu can hear it chuokling."
He Strengthened out his fingers with
tender solioitude.
81 had an old axiom foroibly impressed
upon me, " said the merchant.
YES" said the photographer. "WhRt
Is it?''
EVERY man TO his own calling" said
the merchant Let somebody else run
the elevators of this glorious nation.
Hellol here comes that blamed boy now i"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02
WANT OF FAITH.
The Tailor Was Cautious, So the
Youth Was Disappointed.

Youth Was disappointed.
ST desire a dress suit" said brisk
young man, entering the establishment of
Richards, in the Strand.
Eyes, sir. Shall I show you some pat
ternsP'' remarked the proprietor, who was
on duty.
Eyes, sir, and before We begin negotia
lions it is perhaps we'll to tell you that
have no immediate cash. said the brisk
young man.
eve give no credit here to strangers"
stOuite so; but wish to relate pretty
incident. When the late Earl Beaconsfield
was a young man-just my age-a tailor
trusted him for suit of clothes. When
he applied for the accommodation, the
tailor told him he did not know him.
Dizzy replied, i don't know you, either, so
we have no advantage over each other
Z" Pom my soul, you are a daring
young chap, with an intelligent face. I'll
trust you for the fun of the thing said
the tailor, and, by JoVe he did Now,
look back. Dizzy rose tc be the premier
of Great Britain. The tailor prospered as
his client rose in the social scale, for Dir
" never forgot his friends. Note the
chain of condolences. Dizzy was poor.
So am L He didn't knew the tailor, and
the tailor didn't know him. I do not
know you, and you do not know me. See
what a golden chain Of linked coinci-
dencesI''
Richards, who is a bit of a wag, regard
ed his would be customer out of the COR
ner of his eye.
I'm afraid my little aneodote doesn't
strike you, murmured the brisk young
man.
"Oh. yes, it does; T'm very much
struck"
"By what?"
"By your unlimited cheek and'-
''Stay, sirl You perhaps don't believe
IN rise to eminenee and become an idol
of the public. Take care, sirI Men have
snubbed angels unawares. -
''WslI, sir, I have no desire to continue
this conversation" remarked Richards,
and he opened the door for the brisk younS
man.
you think I'd better try this on some
ether sartorial artist, ehf''
''I certainly do. ="
"Well, good morning, sir. had heard
you were a man who moved with the
times, but it seems my illustration does
not touch you. All, sir''-and the youn g
man simulated we'll acted sigh-"the
great fault of the present age is want of
faith in mankind. We do not love each
other sufficiently. A vulgar error, sir-a
| hopeless, vulgar error. Good morning,
sir. If I ever get to be anybody, or even
! knighted, III denounce you as the worst
tailor in the Strand"
And in another instant the brisk young
man was one of q thousand pedestrians
traversing the busy thoroughfare. The
"sartorial artist was lacking in faith
Ally Sloper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02
ne Iseetor,. Papoone

Some years ago a banquet was rendered
Generals Brooke and Crook in one Of our
western cities On this occasion all the
speakers paid tribute to the fighting quail
titles Of these gentlemen, especially with
their Indian campaigns. Among the
speakers was an esteemed friend of mine.
VINO after Using informed Generals
Brooke and Crook that he felt hurt that
they should have menopolized all the In
dian campaign thunder. II have killed
lew indians myself, he said, with a
pretense Of G. eat pride.
AnG while the banqueters were wonder
Ang now his remark should be taken he
aooeas You know was a doctor and
prac, iced quite extensively among the In
elans- This brought down the house,
Aor psohablya number of those present re-
H1e17bered that the doctors first patient
wasban Indian Papoose-vhioh was not
permitted g witness the wonderful prog
Esas q the city Of its birth. In other
words, she papoose died, but, as the doctor
s7plained, It would have died. even Ia
p bssa the only doctor IN X-I'>
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02

Softhead-I say, Cholly. why does fell
lah have to wear a necktie that he ties
himself, don't you know Why oawn't q
fellah wear a ready made necktis, don't
you know
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS you see, me boy,
how it isS It's the social test, don't you
know.
Amy fellah can afford to buy any sort
of q neolEtie, cawn't her,
"Ah, yes, but mere sordid wealth
doesn't count in society, me boy. It's
bwains, culture, wehnement, don't you
know"
What has that TO do with the necktieH"
Cant you seer Society, me boy, ad-
mits only these who have bwains enough
TO tie their own neolEtie, don t you know"
New York Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02
Had Her HAMA.

''You did not stop in at the drug store
as requested you2'
Beryl Montsgue's voice rang out clear
and cold. AS for Mr.. Montague, her hus-
band, be drew himself up to his full
height.
mol" he answered baughtily. "Have
not given my word that would never
do anything to bring the blush to your
cheekP Telephone for your complexion
and tell the druggist to send 1t up"
Now the woman covered her face with
her hands and wept, for her hands were
better than nothing. Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02

mere gown is shown in the picture.
This is intended for the slim sister Ali
the back is in the regulation shape, the
skirt full and touching the ground all
around In front there is an apparent
underskirt of rich black brocade with
purple and white fgurings. The front
of the princess is cat away at the waist
forming odd little IaPels with Jet trim
ming. The short figaro had fancy jet
buttons set upon it, The whole front
was filled in with an ivory white liber-
by satin vest, with full ruf1es of chiffon
edged with Lilac chenille. The stock
was the same. The fronts were left
loose to a short distance and faced with
lilac satin. A little buokram or other
preferred stiffening will set the shout
ders out as squarely as any young Lady
may desire.
Cashmere and serge are among the
most valuable of the materials offered
as this season for gowns requiring good
service and handsome appearance. Some
Of the serge has woolly surface, quite
rough to the touch, but very firm and
handsome. A very valuable fabric is
called anglesea, and it is in small
checks, so blended and mixed that one
can scarcely pick out the coIors, but
Or red. It makes mp WELL but is q
little dear for the average purse as yet,
being new.
Tweeds and eheviets, like the poor,
we have always with as, tAough the
repped and corded woods seem to be
rather more popular this season, but
the fancy for these last is and must be
deeting, as these goods never retain
their position more than one season.
Therefore a tweed or cheviot, which
never goes cut of fashion and always
looks we'll as long as the threads hold
together, is far better ecOaOlny. There
is q certain distinction about cheviO5,
tweed or oleth gown that no novelty"
goods can afford.
Black goods are even more popular
than We had expected, but unless the
Wearer is in mourning there is always
. combination made with some color.
The scarlet poppy red, the refine and
roi reds, the cactus, rose and geraniHm
are all considered just right when used
iudiciously with black. Turquoise,
olympia, ciel and pale violet blue are
also employed with black. So are green
and yellow. 1t goes without saying that
The bright color is added only in touches
here and there, or ia vests or Innings.
Speaking of feathers reminds me of
she fearful and wonderful nen6escript
| birds one sees in the hats. Pelican
quilts are made up into angel wings,
md curious heads are provided to go
With them. Yesterday I saw a gray
Helt hat with a drapery of spangled
white velvet. Above this was a Bird
head, with two great outstretohed wings
shaped like tennis rsokets with the
wide end upward and outward, like
BOATS propeller. These were Of stiff
gray quilts, covered with a thick fluff
If soft gray down. They were pretty in
| themselves, but most awkward on the
nat The weareE had 3 sniIs Of supreme
soatent en- her face that deepened with
Bvery new glance of surprise or admiRa-
lion or envy bestowed upon her remark
| abe headgeaE. OLIVE -HARRIR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-02
NEW YORK MILK FAMINE.
The Poor Cannot Get the Real Article
and Purchase Condensed.


New York, Dec. Milk was at a prerni-
UNI in New York and Brooklyn yesterday.
Two causes contributed to this. One was
that many people who always get nervous
when anything unusual happens feared
milk famine and bought double the guam
tity they usually required, paying extra
for it in many cases. This would have
made a shortage even if there had been
the regular supply.
hTe other reason was the non-arrival of
many Of the milk trains, which got lost
somewhere in transit A shortage in the
only their best customers and let the
others do without.
the result was a raid on the condensed
milk in the grocery stores. Cans of COM
densed milk of ancient brands which had
been lying on the shelves for years were
trotted out after the modern product was
gone.
Retail dealers with good customers
whom they did not want to lose, bought
milk from other dealers at extra prices.
One of the milk trains on the New York
Central road did not arrive until the mid
Erie and several other roads failed to ar
Some of the downtown clubs were short
ton club, which had to seour the East
side milk depots for a supply. At AL
iweger's milk depot, No. 339 East Tenth
city had the full supply, and many had
to do without it altogether.
the disadvantages of the snow storm. -
said a representative of the concern. I'm
order to retain their trade they have to
supply their regular customers by hook
or crook, and are glad to pay nearly any
price to other dealers for it when they
At BensonhuTst. Bath Beach, Bay Ridge,
Fort Hamilton and other suburban dis
tricts of Brooklyn the nilkmen acted as
supplied only their best customers and
let the rest do without