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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
ODD MARRIAGE PROPOSAL.

A Nuremburg Lover Finds His Sweet
heart in an Oven.
A baker in Nuremberg, Germany, re-
Gently proposed marriage to girl in a
singular manner. Minna and Henry
are their Christian names, but as to
their family names there Is no clew,
since the German papers which tell the
story considerably refrain from pub
fishing them. Minna had been keeping
house for Henry for the last two years,
and gradually the two had fallen very
much in love with each other. Minna,
however, would have died sooner than
let Henry know how she felt toward
him, and Henry was equally bashful.
Finally he went for advice to an old
woman in the neighborhood who makes
a living by telling fortunes, and she
counseled him to go during the next
full moon into the large kitchen where
his bread was baked, and when the
clock struck midnight to open the oven
and look into it. She assured him that
he would then see the face of his fu-
ture wife.
Henry went home well satisfied, not
knowing that Ninna had consulted the
same old woman on the previous even
ing, and had been told by her that she
would surely obtain her hearts desire
if she would only get into the oven in
the kitchen a few hours before mid
night during the next full moon and
keep her face turned toward the door.
Minna did SO, and, though the oven was
uncomfortabIy warm, she lay as still as
a mouse until the clock struck mid
night, when, 10! the door opened and
before her appeared the well-known
face of her beloved Henry. Even then
she hardly stirred, but stared at Henry,
who, utterly amazed at sight of her,
speedily retreated, evidently under the
impression that what he had seen was
some ghostly vision. The old womans
ruse, however, succeeded admirably,
and in a fortnight from that memor-
able night Henry and Minna were
made man and wife.-New York Her
aid
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
An Arab Legend.

Once upon time, away out on the
desert, an Arab was travelling with q
caravan and a large amount of valu-
able silks and rich goods. He knew
that the portion of the desert through
which they were passing was frequent
I'd by robbers, and he was anxious to
.each the end Of his journey before
1ight.
The men and the camels were all
weary, for they had come long way
across the dry country, but now they
were looking more cheerful, for they
would soon be at a place where they
could rest and not fear.
The chief was leading the caravan
Ind looking carefully in every direction
80 as not to be surprised by the enemy
ALI at once he heard a cry of pain, and
oeeping around, saw a boy not far from
the path.
."Are you sick?' asked the chief.
81 have a thorn in my foot" said the
boy, "and / cannot walk"
Then the chief got down from the
back of the camel and went to the boy
and gently drew the thorn from his
foot. He even delayed to cleanse the
sore and rub some ointment ON the
wound made by the thorn. He inquired
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
Sailing the Sheep.

: I would like to describe an apparatus
for sailing cattle and other stock SO
they will always have salt before them
and no waste, writes Joseph Fl. Yoder
in the National Stockman. For cattle
or horses l would prefer to use rock
salt placed in boxes or troughs for the
winter, and scattered about the pas
lures on the grass in summer. Rains
have little effect upon it, and this will
be found both convenient and economi-
cal: For sheep, however, this plan does
not work SO we'll. The rock salt is so
slow to dissolve that they are not able
to get sufficient amount of it to satis-
fy their wants, hence it is necessary to
use the loose salt for them. During the
winter a box can be fastened up at
convenient place in the shed. and at the
proper height so they can have access
to it at all times of the day. In sum-
mer, If they have not shed to run
under, the box can be fastened to
gate post and have roof placed over
it so as to keep out the rain. If it is de-
sired to use loose salt for cattle, the
same arrangements can be used as have
already been described for sheep. The
roof over the box should be high enough
to be entirely out of the way Of the ami
mails. Where loose salt is used it is
ply in the box all the time, as the ami
mails are liable to eat too much If they
60 without for several days.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
about how far the boy had to 60 and Ii

about how far the boy had to go and II
he had any money. Learning that the
boy had but little, he gave him piece
of gold and then went on his journey.
Many years after the chief died and
went to Paradise. What was his sur
prise to find himself at once in the
midst Of the most beautiful roses.
.'Why have 1 so many roses?'' he ask
ed of an angel near him. "There are
many others who have done more good
who have not as many beautiful roses. :"
The angel smiled and answered:
years ago you drew thorn from the
foot of boy who was crying in the
desert. That thorn has grown to be a
large rose tree, and the roses you see
around you are the blossoms from that
tree"
One good deed done here below is re-
turned many-fold in Paradise.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
Dairy Figures.

There are 100000 milk cows in the
United States, distributed over 4,75O,-
600 farms of three or more acres, and
1000, 600 more owned in towns and
cities and on small country places,
making about 100000 in all. The
product of 100000 Of these cows is
consumed as milk and cream, either
fresh or condensed, that Of 100000
is made into butter and that of 1,OOO,-
600 into cheese. The average yearly
consumption of dairying products per
person is twenty-five gallons of milk,
twenty pounds Of butter and three
pounds of cheese.
There are about 11,OOO creameries
and cheese factories in the United
States. Nearly all Of the cheese is
made in factories. Only about one
fourth of the butter is factory or cream
cry made, the other three-fourths be-
ing farm and home produced. The an
nual consumption as milk and cream
is 1, 100000 gallons. The production of
butter is 1900, 100000 pounds and Of
cheese 300,OOO,OOO pounds.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
Cost of Milk.

1t is important to know the cost OF
production, and If weighing milk will
induce us to compute the cost let those
of us who do not know begin weighing
at once, says s. w. Marble in Practical
Dairyman. Mr.. Carnegie, the great
steel manufacturer, it is said, paid $4O,-
600 year to keep records of the cost
of production of his steel. 1t is stated
that every wheelbarrow off material
that went into the furnaces was weigh
ed and recorded. 1t was the special
work of bookkeeper to keep those
records, and every time they turned out
an order for steel, whether for bridge
or for a ship, or whatever it was, it
was figured out down to the very last
detail. He knew the cost of every
piece Of steel that was turned out.
Now, If he could do it at an expense
of $4,000 on his business, the farmer,
with twenty cows, says Prof. Henry,
could afford to spend five days work
a year on his business, because the per-
centage of difference would be great
deal less on the five-day investment,
which is all that is needed, than to Mr..
Carnegie on his $4,000.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
Chiuch Bugs,

One of the most destructive pests the
farmers of this country have to con-
tend with is the chinch bug. says the
Iowa Homestead. 1t of course original
ly subsisted on wild plants, but it
learned very early to prefer cultivated
ones. The new food supply being al
ways at hand when the bugs lay their
eggs and the young are growing natu-
rally causes their numbers to increase,
and the loose soil about the roots Of cul-
tivated plants furnished conditions
more favorable to the work Of the
young than could be found in the un-
cultivated ground. These facts largely
increased the facility with which the
chinch bug was propagated, and it un-
fortunate has few natural enemies.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
AL to Naturalization.

A person born in the United States,
of foreign parents who have not taken
out naturalization papers in this coun-
try, is a natural-born citizen of the Uni
ted States, having been born within its
territory, and is therefore entitled to
all the rights of a citizen. He is ma
tiye-born citizen, Independent of the
citizenship of his parents. A man COM
ing here from foreign land, having a
minor son, If he become a naturalized
citizen before the son attain his ma
iority, that operates to make the son
y citizen also and the latter need not
rake out naturalization papers. If the
father should not become naturalized,
however, the son could not become a
citizen without going through the con-
stitutional process, even though he
were but babe in arms when brought
over,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
WAKING AT NIGHT.

When wake up alone at night q
feel as if 1 had no eyes;
/ stare and stare with all my might,
But only blackness round me lies.
I listen for the faintest sound,
And, though I strain with either ear
The dark is silent all around;
It's just as if l could hear.
But if l lie with limbs held fast, =.
A sort of sound comes like sigh
Perhaps the darkness rushing past,
Perhaps the minutes passing by;
Perhaps the thoughts in peoples heads,
That keep so quiet all the day,
Wait till they're sleeping in their beds,
Then rustic out and fly away!
Or else this noise like whirring wings,
1'ha: dies with the first streak Of light,
May be the sound Of baby things,
All growing, growing, in the night.
Children, and kitty-cats, and pups,
Or even little buds and flowers,
Daisies, perhaps, and buttercups,
All growing in the midnight hours,
And yet it seems of me a part,
And nothing far away or queer.
Its just the beating of my heart,
That sounds so strange as l lie here!
l do not know why this should be;
When darkness hides the world from
sight,
feel that all is gone but me
A little child and the black night.
London Spectator. -
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21

than prayer meeting joy worked up
with background of everyday growl
He who molds the child makes the
future. ....
Christianity is an experience an
opinion.
Cheating cheats no man more than
the cheater.
1t is never gain to die unless it Is
Christ to live.
A toad is not transformed by being
in gold mine.
Where there is Gods will there is al
ways mans way.
The grumbler would complain of the
weight of his wings.
The foulest carrion birds are those
who fly to moral filth.
The most permanent safety vaults
are in the skies, but the depositarieS are
In human hearts and hands.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
For Controlling Horses.

The control Of vicious and runaway
horses is a matter that has often been
the study Of the inventor, as numerous
devices already on the market attest;
but there is always room for improve
ment, and the illustration shows one of
the newest forms. 1t is the inventors
intention to have the appliance used
especially for those animals which
are in the habit of taking the bit be-
tween their teeth, which, as is well
known, makes it almost impossible to
control them with the ordinary reins.
The new apparatus consists of two
straps threaded through guiding de-
vices attached to the thills of the vehi-
Gle, the forward ends of the straps
connecting with the bit in the animals
mouth and the rear ends passing
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
Not A11owed to Talk.

Little 4-year-old Tommy was visiting
his aunt in the country not long since.
One day at the dinner table the lady
complained that a small jar Of pre-
serves had mysteriously disappeared
from the pantry. Each one present dis
claimed any knowledge of them except
Tommy, who remained discreetly silent.
At last he was asked If he knew any
thing about the missing fruit. you'll
have to excuse me-" he replied. "My
papa don't allow me to talk at the ta-
hle"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
Mushroom Culture in France.

The annual crop Of mushrooms in
France is valued at $2,00O,OO0; and 1t is
said that there are sixty wholesale
firms in Paris dealing exclusively in
them. In the Department of the Seine
it appears there are some 5000 caves
in which mushrooms are grown; and
about 300 persons are employed in theiy
culture, and rarely leave these caves.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21

that the medicine runs down into the
mouth, when it is swallowed with ease
and safety. The pig pulls back on the
rope, keeping it tight, and does not
struggle, and it's attention being di-
verted from all other things it seems
that he swallows his dose without
knowing it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
To Save Cow Peas.

To harvest COW peas, cut with now
ing machine, says Robert G. Morris of
OIuey, Ill. "Cow peas may lie one or
two days after being cut, then cooked
and allowed to remain until the peas
get fairly dry. They may be bulked
greener than beans, as they do not have
SO much oily matter in them. Cow peas
cannot be threshed on separators until
the speed of cylinders is greatly re-
duced, but they are easily failed out"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
Travelling i'm Past and Present.

One hundred years ago, to go from
New York to Philadelphia meant two
days by the swiftest stage; to-day it Is
done in two hours. To go from New
England to Oregon it took Doctor At
kinson eight months, even in 1S47. To-
day one can go from New York to San
Francisco in one hundred and two
hours. !.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
Might Be Improved.

"Don't you think you have good
mamma to spread such nice, large slices
of bread with jam for your asked little
Ethels grandma. "Oh, I don't know"
replied the little miss. "She'd be
heap sight gooder if she'd let me
spread the jam myself"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
The Tomato Tree.

Californians are beginning to cuiti-.
yate the. tomato tree, which bears clus-
ters of a delicious fruit thousands Of
boxes Of which are sent yearly from
Ceylon to London, and for which it 10
believed good market could be found
In our Eastern States.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
Take I'm the Water.

Clara, aged 5, was at the seashore one
day, accompanied by her mother and f.
year-old brother Johnny. Mamma, :"
asked the latter, does all the water from
everywhere flow into the sea-" Eyes,
Johnny" was the reply. ''Then why
don't it get full and run over?" he
asked. 81 knowv' exclaimed Clara. "It's
because the sea is full of sponges."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
IN BATTLE ARRAY.

battle begins over again. Sometimes
skillful stilt soldier will plunge into
the ranks of the enemy like mailed
knight Of old and tip over whole row
Of them without once losing his bal
ance. The game is never out until every
man Is won over and lined up on one
side, and oftentimes when only the
general of an army is left he can, by
making a few bold strokes, win back all
his soldiers. This is what makes the
game particularly exciting. Several
times the boys have brought brooms
along with them for arms, and each of
them, with broom held fast under his
arm, charges down on the enemy. In
this warfare soldier may hit the en-
amy anywhere but in the face or head,
using his best efforts to push him over.
lf a soldier drops his broom he is
dead" or out of the fight. This sport
s even more exciting than the ordinary
battles, but it is hard on the brooms.
An Orthographica1A Adventure.
[ once went a-riding, although
My friends told me not to do sough;
As matter of course
l fell off my hourse,
Who left me in tatters and wough.
man passing by in a sleigh
Saw my sorrowful plight as leigh,
And said, you're a muff!
But it is rather tuff,
So FL just lift you out of the weigh"
He fitted me into a seat
was bruised from my head to my feat
l had ruined my clothes,
I had broken my nothes;
And truly the cushions were sweat!
Then he hustled me over the snow
AS fast as his horses could gov,
And drove me up straight
To doctors front gaight-
Hi, doc! Here's a vision of woww
The doctor was drinking his tea,
But he came and considered of mea;
He can't use his tongue,
And he's spoiled his right Tongue,
And his ribs are not where they should
There's unusual puffness here,
And his shoulder-blades seem out of gere;
This ears coming off,
And that singular coff
Is rather less pleasant than quere."
But he settled my various aches,
And he splintered my numerous breaches;
And the lesson l learned
When my powers retearned
Prevents any future mistaches.
Youths Companion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
Giving Medicine to a PIG.

O1VInK NIcuICInc TO q F1Xs
As it is difficult to make a pig swal-
low medicine We give the accompany
ing sketch Of pig tied In the way he
should be when giving medicine; al
ways in liquid form, or it cannot be
given. The medicine is given through
an old shoe, the toe of which Is cut so
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
She Was Going To.

she was Going To-
Little Flaxen Hair-Papa, it's rain.
ing.
Papa (somewhat annoyed by work in
hand)-Well, let it rain.
Little Flaxen Hair fimidly)-I was
going to.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
VICIOUS HORSES EASILY coNrRoLLED.
through rings located on the carriage,

through rings located on the carriage,
with links to be grasped III the hand
for use. The straps normally do not in
terfere with the movement of the head,
but when the animal attempts to run
the links are grasped in the hands and
the straps pulled taut, the force exerted
being much greater than is possible
with the reins, because Of the increas-
ed leverage when pulling in direct
line with the drivers feet, enabling
him to draw the animals head down
and dislodge the bit.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21

Thought 1t Should Be Called "LaYt."
Willie, aged 8, was told Of an arrival
in his uncle's family and earnestly in
quired If it was any relation to him.
"Why, certainly" replied his mother,
'he is your first cousin" After think
fellow said: "Well, perhaps you know,
but I should think he was my last
cousin -
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
RAMS HORN BLASTS.
Warming Notes Calling the Wicked to
Repentance.


i at you will look
, like.
Purse riches do
not bestow heart.
wealth.
Little compro-
NJ ! s e 8 are the
most dangerous.
Great men are
the natural and
normal ones.
Nothing pleases
the devil better
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
A DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS

that Will Interest the Ju-
venile Members of Every Household
Quaint Actions and Bright Sayings
of Many Cute and Cunning Children.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21

In Brazil a scarlet coffin and hearss
are used when the deceased person is
spinster
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-21
How Some Rivers Enter the SEES

How Some Rivers Enter the Sea.
Recent studies Of the ocean bottom
near the coast line Of continents have
shown that rivers of considerable size
sometimes enter the sea beneath the
surface.
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26
AT THE tn EATREs.

AT the Columbia Theatre next week
the new stock company which has been
organized by Mr.. Daniel " Arthur will
present David Belasco and Henry c. De
Miles great comedy DRAMA entitled
Men ard Women. The play will be
given with the same. careful attention to
detail and scenic effects which charac-
terized its original present alton by Mr..
Charles Frohman in New York. At
that time Men and Women was most
prominent dramatic triumph, inasmuch
as il succeeded in filling Proctor's
Theatre, in Gotham, for nearly year.
From a dramatic standpoint, Men and
Women has been repeatedly conceded
to be almost perfect; its strength OF
human interest and its twain love
stories. carrying the auditor along with
breathless interest until the finale of the
fourth act. AT its inception in New
York a matchless cast included, among
others. Mr.. William Morris as the
defaulting cashier, and at its revival at
the Columbia Mr. Morris will again
assume his original role. Miss Rather
inc Grey will be the Agnes Rodman, the
part originally played by Miss Sidney
Armstrong. That clever and painstak.
ing artist, Olive Oliver, will enact the
role of Mrs. Kate Delaheld, originally
created by Odette Tyler. The part OF
Dora will be IN the hands OF Margaret
MayOf, the original OF this character
having been no other than Miss Maude
Adams, and Majorle Knox will :be pre-
sented by the creator of that role in the
person of Miss Eta Haw kins. Mr..
Stephen Grattan will be seen in the
character OF Israel Cohen, originally
played by Mr.. Frederick de Belleville.
Special scenery is being constructed
and an altogether satisfactory perform.
ance OF this famous play may be looked
forward to. The prices which have
been arranged for the summer season
will undoubtedly find immediate favor.
This, in view ofthe fact that the schedule
as arranged Will be so and rs cents for
the entire first floor, and IS cents for
reservations in any part ol the balcony
or gallery,
Washington sentinel., 1900-05-26

sion by statutes of the use of alcoholic
stimulants is accompanied by an
increase in the use Of opiates; and that
open drinking being stopped, secret
drinking ensues.
do not believe that any man has a
greater horror Of Intemperauce than I
and my appreciation OF its dangers and
evil effects grows with my experience of
human AFFAIRS but the graver the evil,
the more essential to apply the right
principle to its cure; and for this reasons
/ have stated and many others hope
the experiment of "local option will
not be tried by our Legislature, but
Increased checks under the license
system be continued.
Yours sincerely,
T. F. BAVARD,