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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12
Tha An0lomaniac,

Toni suppose Cholly Saphead is
still pro- British?
Dick-Oh, of course. He has a new
wrinkle now. Have you heard him
speak of Joey Chamberlain lately?
Toni haven't seen him of late.
Why?
Dick-He refers to him as "Camber-
lain." He heard somewhere that the
British never could sound their "h's."-
Philadelphia Record.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12
The English sparrox.

A law has been enacted in France
exempting the sparrow from the pro-
lection which is given to insect-eating
birds, and the farmers are declaring q
war of determination against them.
The evidence Of experts was taken who
had examined the contents of the stom-
achs of hundreds if not thousands of
them, killed at various seasons of the
year, and they all pronounced them In
furious to farmers as being grain eaters
and also destructive of fruits and leaf
buds, and that the insects they ate
were but few, and not among those
most troublesome in gardens and or
chards. x:r, 1
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12
Early Intelligence.

~Sunday-School Teacher fnishing the
narration)-And that is the story of Jo-
nah and the whale.
Johnny-Isn't it strange they knew
what Jonah was that long ago?-Har-
lem Life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12

10 hOI ll0 OuS )" uO
has the most, but the one who can be
most thankful for the least.
Every Christian life ought to be such
that if all men were living it, the result
would be heaven on earth.
The church needs men who will get
out and do the chores even though
others are raising their snores.
The human heart is like a graphic
phone cylinder and the sweetest records
are often cut by the stylus of pain.
Many a man says the Lords prayer
every day who never thinks it worth
while to try to hurt the Devil with his
vote.
Salvation doesn't depend so much
upon what the head thinks about God
as upon what the heart is doing with
Christ.
God is not worshiped in spirit and in
truth in the church that has to go into
the show business to raise money to
pay it's honest debts.
Many gifted preacher can find time
to read a new book every week, who
couldn't find the parable Of the prodi-
gal son without a concordance.
In patiently toiling a hundred and
twenty years without making con-
vert, Noah pleased God as well as Peter
did by having "about three thousand"
on the day of Pentecost.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12
Paid for His Humane Action.

Assistant District Attorney Osborne,
of New York, who won notoriety by
his energetic prosecution Of the Moli-
neux case, tells this story:
Some years ago was spending a
vacation at Rhinecliff, N. Y, trying to
recuperate my shattered health.
stayed at a farmhouse which was the
property of man named William
Traviss. He was often subject to fits
Of melancholy, and in that condition
was wont to say that he was tired of
his life of drudgery and toll and was
almost tempted to end his wearisome
existence. Things went along smooth
ly until one night he went out to attend
to the stock and was gone rather long
er than usual thought he might have
met with some accident. and started
for the barn to look for him. MY worst
fears were realized, for there was Tray
beam.
Il hastily whipped out my knife and
cut the trace, picked him up and car
ried him into the house and ran two
miles into Rhinecliff for a doctor. He
recovered, and gave his solemn word
that he would never try to commit sui
eide again. left there two days after
ward, and upon asking for my bill
Traviss named an amount just So over
what was sure 1 owed. Upon asking
an explanation of the added 50, Traviss
said:
"'Well, Mr.. Osborne, don't you re-
member the buggy trace you cut the
night tried to hang myselfY
Il paid up and went away for fear he
would find l owed him the doctors
bill"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12
Farm Econonx.

Economy on the farm is where the
profits are made. The Utilization of
foods that are usually wasted will per-
NIT Of keeping more stock and cheaper
ing the cost of production. A leading
New York farmer states that the saw
ing of only cent a day on the cost of
each COW in the State would amount to
over $6,OOO,O00 year. The gain of
only one quart of milk a day would
make an additional profit Of Sl2, 2,O0O, ,0OQ
in one year. a
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12
Travelling Speed of Sound.

Sound passes through the air at the
velocity of LAP feet per second;
through water, 1900 feet; through iron,
1850 feet.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12
Greenhouse Plan,

A plan of greenhouse and the ar
rangsment Of pipes for heating is
shown in the accompanying cut. Tie
width is eighteen feet, the length as
may be desired. The walls are four
feet high. The benches are set on the
ground and are eighteen inches high;
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12

The accompanying picture shows
what the Angora goat is like Its chief
value is in it's fleece, which supplies a
material known as mohair, that is now
largely used in manufactures for
serges and coarser woolen goods.
braids and bindings, for which no
sheep wool Is fitted. 1t Is of African
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12

Bequest for a Providence Park.
By the bequest of Miss Anna II. Man,
Providence is to come into possession
of about 100000 for the maintenance
Of Roger Williams Park.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12
TRUMPET CALLS.
Rams Horn Sounds Warning Note
to the Unredeemed.

HE seven thou
sand silent ones
were worth more
to Elijah than the
shouting hosts of
Carmel.
Deciding to do
right is the be-
ginning Of a fence
that G o d will
help you to build
to keep the Devil
out.
The richest man
mt tho ono -ho
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12
ECONOMY i'm Wire ess Telegraphx.

In one case $266,O0O has been saved
owing to the establishment of wireless
telegraphy between the East Goodwin
Eghtship and the South Foreland.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12

the side ones are four feet wide and the
middle ones seven. The dark space in
the benches represent the filling Of
stones or broken bricks for drainage Of
the beds. There are seven distribut-
ing heat pipes, one three inches in diam
eter at the top, which branches into
four inch and half pipes on the north
side, and three on the south. Whether
steam or hot water be used, the pipes
must slope sufficiently to cause the
water to flow in steady current. The
depth of soil in the benches is ten
inches. The best way to heat house
of this kind is by steam. The steam is
condensed on its passage and the wa
ter is returned to the boiler, thus form
ing a steady circuit through the pipes.
Good Pruning Knife.
Any one having tried to cut the old
wood of raspberries and blackberries
without proper tool knows that the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12
Growing Corn.


Prepare your ground with fine pull
verized surface. Mark rows feet Il
inches to 3 feet inches apart. Plant
either in hills or drill rows. When your
corn is large enough to plow, commence
by blowing the first row on the side Of
the field. Skip every other row. When
you have gone over the entire field in
this way, commence plowing the rows
which have been missed. l find that
by this method it is much easier to turn
without breaking down corn at the
ends, especially so after corn is knee
high or higher. In dry hot weather this
method of plowing keeps down the
weeds better, and is less injurious to
the roots of the corn. This method re-
tains the moisture much better than
plowing the rows as they come. We
are able also to kill weeds In the CEN
ter of rows much more readily because
those that have not died as the result
of the first plowing may be killed ON
the seconds. A. Holman.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12
Care of Milk and Churnin9.

AS soon as drawn from the COW, put
the milk where no bad odors can reach
it, or better, as soon as pail Is filed
strain it into the can and place in
tank of cold water or run through the
separator, if one is used. If ice Is plen-
tiful, reduce the temperature of the wa
ter to 45 degrees and practically all the
cream will be obtained. Do not mix
the nights and mornings milk If the
best grade of butter is expected.
Change the water in the tank often
enough to prevent it's becoming foul.
If the water is kept at about 55 degrees,
practically all the cream will rise in
twenty-four hours. Skim, and when
enough is obtained for churning, raise
to a temperature of 60 to 65 degrees to
ripen. Hasten the ripening by using
sour skim milk as a starter. In winter
churn at 65 degrees; in summer 55 to 80
is preferable. AS soon as the granules
are the size Of wheat grains, draw or
and wash until all the buttermilk is
removed. Work, salt and market as
soon as possible. If you are so unfor-
tunate as to get poor grade of butter
it must be consumed at once or it will
soon be unfit for use.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12


Bees when frightened by smoke will
Immediately gorge themselves with
honey and lose all inclination to sting
The most vicious colony Of hybrids
may be controlled by using little to-
bacco in the smoke.
The prosperity of colony depends
upon the fertility of the queen. If weak
colonies have become populous in one
season kill the queen and give them an
other.
Toads, skunks and mice are great enc
mics to bees; see that they do not have
access to the apiary.
Increasing or dividing should be done
as early as possible, but not until stores
are coming in abundantly.
Drones are just as essential as any
other bee, but too many are nuisance.
This may be controlled by cutting out
drone comb and substituting worker
comb or foundation.
Drones may be prohibited in objec-
tionable colonies by dividing early In
the spring.
keep all colonies strong"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12

back all but the cane that l wish to let
grow. Those that are pinched back
form a nice bunch Of leaves which
serve to shade the ground and take in
from the air for the benefit of the re-
naming cane. When sufficient num-
ber of leaves have matured, the canes
which have been pinched back are re-
moved to save further work in keeping
them pinched back. By this method l
have had vines of Delaware make as
much growth the first season as they
usually do in two.-Burrell Stephens.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-06-12

AS moss gatherer the rolling joke
heads the List
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-02
Proposed New Quar-
antine Legislation.

Puerto Rico will naturally be in.
terested in any legislation affecting
Quarantine regulations
Senator Vest, of Missouri, has
introduced bill intended to increase
the efficiency of the quarantine SER
vice performed by the Marine Hos
pital Service.
The bill amends a section of the
law OF 1898 so as to provide that
upon the arrival of an infected ves-
set at any port not provided with
proper facilities, the Secretary of the
Treasury may send her to the near
est national or other quarantine
where proper facilities exist, and,
after the treatment of an infected
vessel or the inspection Of vessel
not infected at a national quarantine
station, she shall receive certificate
which shall entitle her to entry at
any port named in the certificate.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-02
Reasons why the war
taxes have not
been reduced.

Advices from Washington state
that.
The reduction of the war tax is
not "dead issue" by any means, in
spite of Mr.. AllisOn's declaration
that it would not do to open the
question in the Senate. AS far as
the fear of the beer interest is con-
cerned, it's more of a phantom fright
than well-fOunded alarm, for there
is no doubt that the brewers could
be not only placated, but induced to
join in the movement. Competent
judges assert that we could throw off
very handsome slice OF the beer
tax itself, in addition to schedules A
and B, and still have enough revenue
and to spare. Experts differ a little,
but not much, on the amount which
could be dispensed with. Their
opinions range between a reduction
of 25 cents a barrel and the reduction
of 40 cents. This of itself would
make away with $16,OOO,0OO or
$17,O00,O0O year, and still leave
us with more than $23O,OOO,OOO of
revenue from internal taxation, and
with surplus of only about $4,000
900 month instead of $4,000, 900
in round numbers.
The effort to throw the bulk of the
blame upon the beer men for OBJ
structing the reduction of taxes is
the tariff. Certain Senators are
waiting for a chance to attack the
duties imposed for the protection of
the tin-plate makers, and Mr. Allison
fears the result. Steel and iron are
two other points open to attack. The
first move towards reducing taxation
would, he thinks, be a signal for
amendments and speech making on
the subjects of tin, steel, and iron,
and the amount of campaign mate
rial which can be made up when
discussion takes such a range, is
incalculable. Just now the majority
leaders in Congress are not hunting
for issues for their opponents.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-02
Probable Inmigra=
tiOn OF SpaniardS To
Cuba.

The Columbia, South Carolina
Estate" is one of the most influential
newspapers in the Southern States.
Its editor has recently returned from
a trip to Cuba, and thus expresses
himself on the subject Of Spanish in
migration ;
II am firmly of the opinion that
Independent Cuba will receive a lar.
ger influx of Spanish settlers than
dependent Cuba ever did. The Spa
niards know Cuba and its golden
opportunities better than the Amer
leans do, and the masses have no
hatred for the Oubans; they can
sEplace" themselves, more advanta-
geusly than other foreigners, as they
know the language and have so
many compatriOts on the island; and
therefore l am confident that the
white people of Cuba will receive
heavy reinforcements from the par
ent stock, the newcomers natural
izlng themselves as soon as they
find that under an independent
government they will not be pers-
ecuted. / would not be surprised
to md the Spanish immigration con-
tinue larger than the American in
migration until such time as Amer
lean newspapers shall cease mis-.
representing the Cubans and their
aims with intent to make excuse for
annexation.
The Spaniards resident on the
island have still month or so to
declare whether they wish to retain
their Spanish nationality and, in
such case to register themselves as
Spaniards. If they do not register
they will be considered Oubans. A
good many thousands Of Spaniards
have registered as such but it is
still probable that many other thou.
sands will omit to do so and take
spot lnckn with the Cubans. The
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-02
Brief Stems OF For
eign News.

The cable tolls between New York
and South and Western Australia
and Tasmania. via the Eastern or
IndOrouteS, will be reduced May to
$l.23 per Eord. They now are $1.41
to South and Western Australia and
$1.58 to Tasmania.
The San DOMINICAN Congress has
approved the Government improv-
ement contract, but the Belgian
bondholders have reserved the right
to protest against the new contract
on the ground that they are thereby
deprived of collecting certain duties
granted some time ago Public sem
timent is opposed to the contract.
The squadron carrying President
Campos Sales, of Brazil, to Buenos
Aires on an official visit will start
after the festivals from May 3 to
81 commemorating the discovery Of
Brazil.
The Italian Minister in Rio jan
eiro has had many conferences with
the Brazilian Minister of Foreign
Affairs and Finance about tariffs.
The Pope will not countenance
resistance to the constituted author
ities of Bolivia by the revolutionary
government at Acre.
= A telegraphic line has been esta-
blished between ManaOs and Para,
Brazil.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-02
The failure in the
Philippines.
Will General Macarthur rise
to the situation?

General Macarthur has seen an
opportunity of proving whether he
can cope more successfully with the
scattered but audacious bands of
Filipino insurgents than Otis has
done. The friends of the latter com.
mander assert that he has accomplis-
he'd all that was possible under exist
ing conditions, and it is, perhaps,
only fair to say that the job of sub
jugating Luzon has turned out to
be a much mere difficult undertaking
than was at first supposed.
But when due allowance is made
for the climatic and other problems
which have made the task so hard,
it cannot be maintained that Otis
has shown the ability required to
grapple with the situation. His con.
fident announcement, made many
months ago, and reported at fire.
quent intervals, that the war was
"over", preceded as that was by his
statement that 10000 men were am.
pie to conquer the Philippines, pro-
duced an impression of incompe-
tency in this country which nothing
he has siuce done has removed.
Otis has had twice 10000 men at
his disposal for long time, and
every intelligent American knows
that the war is not yet ended in the
sense that fightin has ceased. Even
in Manila itself the strict vigilance
of powerful garrison is required
to prevent outbreaks, and Ameri-
cans are safe nowhere in Luzon
without a Stroug escert, whilo de.
tachments Of our troops are conti-
nually assailed from smbuscades.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-02

The bill also adds uew sections to
the present law. The first of these
empoOers the supervising surgeon
general of the Marine Hospital Ser.
vice, with the approval of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, to designate
and mark the boundaries of quaran
tine grounds and anchOrages, and
vessels or officers of vessels or other
persons trespassing on such grounds
or anchorages are to be subject to
arrest and to fine of not more than
5000 or Imprisonment for not more
than one year, or both.
Any master or owner of any vessels
or any other person violating this
act or any rule or regulation under
it. or making any false statement
relating to the sanitary condition Of
any vessel or the health of any pas
senger or other person on board a
vessel, is made subject to arrest and
to a fine Of not more than $500 or
imprisonment for no more than one
year, or both.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-02

Any vessel sailing from foreign
port without a bilIof health, as re-
quired by law, arriving within the
limits of any collection district of the
United States, and not entering or
attempting to enter any port of the
United States, is made subject to
such quarantine measures as shall
be prescribed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, and the cost of these mea-
sures is made lien on the vessel.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-02

The last new section empowers
medical officers of the United States
duly clothed with authority as quar-.
antine officers to administer Oaths in
matters pertaining to the admins
tration Of the quarantine laws and
regulations.
This bill has the approval of Sec.
retary Of the Treasury Gage, and Of
Surgeon General Wyman, of the
Marine Hospital Service.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-02

desire of the representative Oubans
tohavethe SpaniarGs unite with them
politically is at once significant Of
tue lack Of national bitterness toward
them and OF the desire for a reintor-
cement of the white race. The sa-
me feeling exists with respect to
American immigration.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-02
SPECIAL CABLE SERVICE
DIRECT FROM NEW YORK
TO THE
"BOletin Mercantil"
British Cruiser Chases Suspicious
Vessels At Lorenzo Marques.
The Stranger escaped.
Many YorzM Mnxr0 0n.i1
The Stranger escaped.
New York, May 2n'i 1900

Dispatches from Deagoa state that the English cruiser
Widgeon pursued yesterday suspicious vessel in front
Of the Coast of Lorenzo Marquess which fled it
perceived the British ship
The "Widgeon did not succeed in catching it.
In Durham 5000 horses disembarked on the
day. being the second nstaent of horses intended for the
use of the army commanded by Field Marshal Roberts.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-02
Beers Are Concentrating Forces
At ThabanChu.
They Rely On This District For Provisions
And Forage.
Will Stubborny Dispute Its Possession With The British
New York, May 2rd, 1900.

Dispatches from Maseru, Basutoland, announce that
the Beers concentrating considerable force in the Dis
of Thabanchu the principal object Of the attention
of the British Army The possession Of this will be
much contended for that of Weperer
On the District Of Thabanchu according to these des
patches the Beers rely for supplying themselves with much
of their provisions and for great quantity Of forage for
their beasts of burden for which they insist dis
putting with the English the possession of this productive
region
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-02
Disagreement Between Lords
Roberts And Kitchener. 90 90
Differ AS To Manner OF Conducting
Advance Movement.
Coal Mines Wired For Explosion If Necessary.
General Bu1er Cannot Advance A..Step
Coal Mines Wired For Explosion If Necessary
New York, May End 1900.

Dispatches from Berlin persist in affirming that each
day the disagreement between Lord Roberts, che Comman-
der in Ohie Of the English army and the Chief of Staff
Lord Kitchener, become greater.
The opinions of these Generals to the manner in
which the advance should be made entirely
at variance
M 1t is reported from Pietermarzburg that the Beers
operating in Natal have organized three columns of natives
whom they forced into service ~
In addition they have connected all the coal mines
by network of electric wre that they can be
blown up in of necessity.
Genera Butler. whose forces the Beers are decmang
by guerilla tactics, has been able advance single
STEP
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-02
German Bankers Offer Large Loan
To The Sultan.
English Press Believes AbauI Hamid IWill
Yield.
British Ambassador To Turkey Is OF The Same Opinion.

New York, May 2nd 1900
1t is said in Washington that some German bankers
who have business houses in Con5tanople have offered
large loan the Sultan and that he disposed accept
The press of London believes that Abdul HamiG VIII
this time bend his lofty pride before the energetic demand
of the United States and settle tie affair in amcable
manner.
In this opinion the British Ambassador at the Capital
OF the Ottoman Empire comedies
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-02
Lord Roberts Orders A General
Advance.
Few Beers In The Way.
Baggage Train In Readiness.
New York, May End, 1900
New York, May End, 1900.

Field Marshal Roberts has telegraphed to the British
War Office in London informing them that he has given
instructions all Chiefs of Division continue the advance
movement
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-02

Lord Roberts adds that they will march without aban
doung the railroad and that the Beers they may expect
encounter between Braudfort and Wnberg not
rous
Lord Roberts baggage train. which extends six miles
behrd the army completely arranged for following the
line of march.