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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
PRESENTED TO LANSDOWNE.
The British Foreign Office Has the Canal
Treaty Amendments.

London, Jan. T. United States
Am bassador Choate presented the Hay
Pauncefote treaty amendments to the
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, today.
No discussion occurred and the ma
ture of Lord Lansdowne's answer is
not indicated. Mr.. Choate simply
notified the secretary of state for for
eign affairs that he had sent him
document forwarded by the state de
partment. An answer probably will
not be sent until the cabinet discusses
the matter fully. The interview be-
tween Mr.. Choate and Lord Lans-
downe was chiefly DEVOTED to an ex-
preston of the latter's view on China's
answer to the demands of the powers
1t is understood that Secretary Hay
desired. to know what Great Britain
thought of those points, which China
in her answer said she was unable tc
fulfill at present. No difference OF
opinion appears to exist between Sec
retary Hay and Lord Lansdowne.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
FROM A BOER STANDPOINT.
Over 10000 Hardy. Determined. lnvincible
Patriots Under Arms.

New York, Jan. - Charles P.
Pierce, consul-general of the Orange
Free State in New York, and treasurer
of the Boer relief fund in America.
has given out the following statement:
''The news coming to us every day,
both by public and priavte cable.
shows the reported conquest of the
Beers to be a delusion. There are
under arms on the Boer side over 49,
900 hardy, determined, invincible pat
riots, of which 5000 are now invading
Cape Colony - against the 210,0
troops landed from Great Britain and
her dependencies. The Boers' total
loss in killed and dying from wounds
have not exceeded 1900, but their loss
in property has been very great. Part
of the Beers are armed with Mausers,
using a plain bullet, but many have
Lee-Metford rifles, which use the dunn.
dunn bullets, and all of the latter were
captured from the English; they
bear the arrow mark of Woolwich.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
Hearty Welcome to President Diaz.

Puebla, Mex, Jan. 9.-President
Diaz has been welcomed here with a
remarkable display of popular enthusi-
asm. Governor Martinez today ex-
tended welcome on the part of the
state of Puebla, and President Diaz
formally opened the new schools and
penal law courts. A garden party was
given in his honor this evening. and
the city council banquetted the presi-
dent and distinguished party from
Mexico
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
Tried to Drown His Landlord.

Chicago, Jan. TN view of several
persons, Joseph Schweir committed thu
final act in confessed plot to kill
John Korda, Schweir's landlord. He
pushed korda into the lake from a
pier at the foot of Michigan street. at
a point where the water is 12 feet
deep, and then ran from the scene,
leaving Korda to drown. The plot
failed, for the intended victim was
rescued from the water by workmen
in a nearby factory. Schweir was
arrested late last night. He was sur
prised to learn that Korda was alive,
and confessed to an attempt on the
mans life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
\ DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
Three Men We're Blown to Atoms in
Cartridge Factory.

Philadelphia, Jan. IA frlghtful
explosion Of dynamite occurred in the
powder machine house of the Repauno
Chemical Company, whose works are
located at Thompson Point. N. j..
a thinly settled spot on the Delaware
river; IL miles below this city. The
building was demolished and three
workmen in it at the time were blown
to atoms. Several workmen in other
buildings were hurt by the force Of
the explosion, but none seriously.
The men killed were in a frame build.
ing, and were engaged in loading
eight-inch paper shells with dynamite
for use in blasting. 1t is thought the
loss will not be over $4,000.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
Contemplate Moving to America.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 9.-The Molo-
kanen, a sect numbering 40. 900. whose
founders removed in 1910 from various
parts of Russia to the Caucasus, and
whose delegates have just brought
glowing reports from the Doukhobors,
or Russian Quakers, in Canada, con-
template emigrating to America. The
sect secured state lands from the Cau-
casus almost rent free, but recently
the Russian government announced
that the rents would be three or four
fold. Now they are petitioning the
government to restore former rentents
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
End of the Venezuelan War.

New York, Jan. IA dispatch to
the Herald from Curacao says: 1t is
announced here that General Celestine
Peraz, x-secretary general of Vene.
zuela, who proclaimed revolution
recently at Leeina, in the Miranda
district, has been decisively defeated.
He is said to be fleeing with few
followers toward Colombia. No de-
tails of the engagement have been re-
ceived. He had gathered 700 follow.
ers at La Pasoua.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
General Batchelder Dead.

Washington, Jan. 7.-General Rich.
ard N. Batchelder, quartermaster-
general of the army. died here this
afternoon at 2:25. General Batcaeldef
had been in delicate health for several
years past. but his illness did not
assume a critical phase until just be
fore the holidays. when he suffered
from an attack OF angina pectoris. In
terment will be made at Arlington
cemetery, Monday. General Batchel-
der served in the quartermaster' de-
partment of the Pacific coast, doing
duty as chief quarternaster at Port
land, Or. and depot quartermaster at
San Francisco.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
Colorado Strikers Demands Granted.

La Fayette. Colo, Jan. 9.-The
Northern Coal Company is the only
large company owning mines in this
district that has not as yet granted
the extra 10 cents per ton demanded
by the men who struck several days
ago. All the other companies today
posted notices conceding the demands
of the strikers, but no action has yet
been taken on the notices and no meet,
ing has been called by the miners.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
Wrecked by Boiler Explosion.

Watseka, ILL.,. Jan. o. Bishops
mills, controlled by the Pure Food
Milling Company, were wrecked by q
boiler explosion today. John Spohrie,
a mem Der of the firm, and Lutte Nal.
lott the engineer, were instantly
killed, and Era Jones. a miller, was
slightly injured. The boiler was
thrown 200 feet, demolishlng Cards
hardware store. The cause of the ex.
plosion is not known.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
will Paw Tax Under Protest.

Rochester, N. Y, Jan. 7.-The latest
development in the woman suffrage
fight, begun over quarter OF a century
ago, when Suasn b. Anthony and her
sister, Mary S. Anthony, were arrested
and fined, is the stand taken by Mary
S. Anthony in the matter of taxation
of her property. She sends notice to
County Treasurer Hamilton that she
will not In the future pay taxes except
under protest, until she is allowed the
right of suffrage. The action will
likely result in a test case being
brought in the court.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
Brown Fog in London.

London, Jan. "a choking brown
fog enveloped London for several hours
this morning, causing great incon.
venience. There were many collisions
in the streets and several casualties.
Thousands of outdoor workers were
compelled to suspend their labors, the
railroads experienced delay in train
arrivals, and river traffic was com.
pletely stopped.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
Orders for Chinese Troops.

Shanghai, Jan. Sit is reported
from Sinan Flu that the empress dow
ager has ordered General Feng Use
Tsai, commander of the province of Flu
Yum Nan. to proceed with his army to
the Yangtse valley, and from that
section to move northward. His force
is said to consist of 15, 900 men, armed
with modern weapons.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
Norton Gets His Travelling Papers.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The Turkish
government has furnished DIR. Thomas
Norton. who was appointed United
States consul at Harpoot, what are
known as travelling papers, constitute
ing a safe conduct to enable the doctor
to proceed to his post. The sis rea-
son to believe that this action forecasts
a compliance by the Turkish govern.
ment wits the request of the state de-
partment for regular exequatur fol
DR.. Norton.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
Extensive Repairs to the Baltimore.

Washington, Jan. - The naval
board of construction today decided to
rehabilitate almost completely the
cruiser Baltimore, now lying at the
New York navy yard. Her improve
ments will involve an expenditure OF
about $500, 200, and take at least a
year and half.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11
Biscuit Factory Burned.

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 9.-The Gal
weston factory of the National Biscuit
Company and grain elevator belong.
ing to the Jerekusch-Dayison Company
were burned tonight. The loss is
100000.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11

Washington, Jan. 9.-The follow
ing Northwest pensions have been
granted: Oregon = Original widows,
Mary E. Burnside, SelIwood. $S;
Washington = Original. Eugene H.
Wood. Westport, Sc; Idaho-Original,
Hazen Squire, Lewiston, $12.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-01-11

The way Of the transgressor is hard
in modern times. The persons who
commit crimes are daily coming to
grief. Escape is less frequent than in
former years.
In New Zealand there exists a brass
band whose members are wholly
mounted on bicycles. This band,
which is located at Christchurch, con.
sists of 10 players, AID these not mere.
ly ride their bicycles to practice bat
fulfill engagements on the wheel.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14
INVESTMENTS AND swINpLEs.

These are good days for the farmer
to carefully study out the difference
between a swindle and n legitimate in
vestment. There never has been a
time when more specious and rank
frauds were abroad having for their
objective point the surplus earnings of
the man on the farm. They come in
the guiSe of mining, oil, insurance, real
estate. colonization, patent right and
manufacturing schemes, thickly sugar
coated, and ut time when the rate of
interest for money in all safe and le-
Ultimate enterprises was never so low.
We wish to repeat what we have here
tofore said in these notes: If you have
a little surplus money-and the Lord
knows you have toiled these many
years to get tia farm mortgage if
You can find one, no matter how small
the rate of interest, or the land itself,
Is the only real safe investment for
the average farmer. OF course this
statement refers to what may be term
ed permanent investments. Good use
can be found for money in improving
the grade of stock putting up better
farm buildings, the drainage of wet
fields and better fencing, all or either
of which will be found n good interest
paying investment
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14
ORCHARDS For SOUTH DAKOTA.

\ reader of these notes writes in
quiring how be shall 20 to work 10 set
out large commercial orchard in the
vicinity Of Sioux Fails. $. H. He also
wants TO know whether soil and eli
matte conditions there are such as to
warrant such an undertaking. What
follows in the way of reply is predi-
Gated upon two aSSumptionS-one. that
the soil there is not the loess soil of the
Missouri valley, but, instead, the ordi-
nary loan soil of the Dakota prairies;
the other, that the average rainfall of
that portion Of Dakota does not eX-
coed % inches per annum. In assum-
ing these two facts we may be in error,
though we understand the facts To be
as stated. A large variety Of fruit may
be successfully grown upon the l0ess
soils referred to which. in the same
latitude upon the average prairie soil,
would be failures. Why this is SO we
do not know; the fact remains that it
Is SO. nevertheless. We should regard
an average rainfall of only - inches
as a very serious drawback to success
ful orcharding and, for that matter.
the growing of any sort of trees. 1t is
not water enough to insure the healthy
growth and development Of the tree
still this difficulty may be TO some ex-
tent overcome by thorough cultivation
mulehing and the use of all means
which may serve to conserve the moiS-
ture. The apple loves a cool and moist
climate, and these conditions are not
normal in South Dakota during the
growing season. An orchard set in that
locality should by all means have a
timber belt protection on the south and
west sides to modify the action of the
hot winds, and we should plant trees in
north and south rows near enough TO-
gether 50 that their branches would
interlock when they We're 10 years
old. We would be sure to have a
good cover crop over the whole Of the
orchard for the winter, AS TO vare-
ties Duchess. Wealthy. Melinda. IIibcr
nal No. ~, Yellow Transparent Pat
tens ami Northwestern Grecning, Wolf
River, Ionglield and many of the hardy
Russian varieties should be hardy
enough for the latitude referred to, but
q mistake can be very easily made in
planting too great Il variety. CONNER
cial orchards should be limited to not
more than three or four varieties of
the sort which experience has shown
to hc best adapted to the locality where
the orchard is To be planted. Given
: H.. .tt
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14
COLD sToR ACE.

The modern creamery system would
be almost impossible were it not for
the modern cold storage system which
has developed with it. So perfect are
the best methods of modern refrig-
Grafton that June made butter is car
ried over till the winter season with
scarcely any impairment of its delicate
flavor, and thus the price of butter is
more nearly equalzed through the
whole year than ever before. This fact
Is of inestimable benefit to the dairy
interests. In the matter of meats of all
kinds the same thing is true, the slaugh-
ter of animals being carried on the
whole year through, making an even
price and continuous demand.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

Two new industries, the out@rowth
of the past seven Years. are worthy Of
special mention one tie utilization of
the fresh water clam shells which are
found in greater or loss abundance in
all our northern rivers. an industry
which gives employment to thousands
of people which has made America in
dependent Of foreign countries in the
matter Of its supply Of pearl buttons
and incidentally is furnishing n line of
pearls as gems which are hard to
equal; the other, the development of
the utilities Of the common and much
despised Wire grass so common in all
the peat sloughs of the northwest.
From 4 very small beginning four
years ago this industry has become
one of the nations greatest industries.
the uses to which this natural fiber can
be put being almost illimitable. More
than dozen large factories. some of
them employing hundreds of hands,
are engaged in working up this hither-
to waste product of western swamps.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14
WRITTEN RECORDS.

There is altogether too much bust
ness done by farmers verbally in the
way of contracts, agreements leases.
sales and such like business transac-
tons. Much trouble would often be
avoided were a record made at the
time of all such business and it is not
necessary TO employ an attorney either
For instance, if man is hired. piece
of land leased or Il bargain of any sort
made which involves future action
just have book and write down in full
the exact terms Of such contract, lease
or sale, as the case may be. MEMS
memories, even the best of them, are
too often treacherous, and the written
record of business is Interchangeable.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14
A Rare Chance to Improve Your Stock
BREED ONLY TO THE BEST.
Strive to Get Size, Style and Speed
GOOD HORSES ALWAYS IN DEMAND.
PRICES TO SUIT TIE TIMES

For past owing the general depression price
horses farmers breeding and to-day
during the dull
always brought good prices The trouble the has thai
farmers bred inferior horses being unwilling p
order their stock the result of this has been fiji h
and after reaching three four of earthly
How fine carriage teams be fond this
how fine stylish horses sixteen hands high, weighing
eleven twelve hundred pounds with and speed d
your neighbohoOdharly these horses constant
demand and bring three hundred dollars. There is
great demand carriage the city, but they be
good style and action. To get these horses
SIZE style action Do with cheap stock improve Won
have by breeding better than already the
farmers examine the of CURRITO beautiful horse splendid
of 2173 His colts from small all fine sze
stylish and have lots of speed This grand young
number of colts, all Of whom speak for themselves.
To give the chance who have fine large will
stand CURRITO for for the season. payable within
return privilege given if not to be with oal but
RlTO has proven foal geter.
GASPARD by Sea King, and out of producing mare is
gandse having number of the finest colts in the countfn
size, style and action
Harge President of the Frederick County Agcd
tuTa Society," has by GASPAD that hard Mr.
Arthur Potts, Mr. John Weller besides e
kind Of colts you expect this horse He m
sixteen hands high and weighs twelve hundred pounss the
horse to get carriage and coach horses
GASPARD will stand the for S15 | prices
low hopes Of being able buy fine biz
Here chance for the farmers breed the secure
colt from either of these horses and you will
be proud of for days Get rid the plugs
costs much to raise does feed good
MICHAEL KNILL.
Manager for COL L. VICTOR BAUGHMAN
Near Frederick City, Nd
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

Nc better cheese was ever made than
that made from the nights and morn
ing's mixed milk by some dear old
mother on the farm years ago. These
cheeses were not large, but when they
We're about so days old it seemed as if
fellow could get away with a pound
of them at meal Such cheese is not
to be had for love or money today.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

Experiments made within the past
two years in South Carolina show that
400 pounds of tea can be produced up
on an acre of land of quality which
will wholesale at Is cents per pound
and that the same can be produced at
a cost of about $50 per acre. This fact
is attracting the attention of capitalists.
who will attempt the growing of tea
upon large scale,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

The state of Minnesota has 7GO
creameries, and no single interest of
that state is the promoter of more
certain and permanent prosperity on
the farms than are these creameries.
Whenever community gets through
raising wheat and goes to milking
rows, from that time prosperity is as
cured. 1t has always been this way
in all parts of the country and always
will be.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

Seyenty-fve sheep will produce as
many pounds Of wool fiber as an acre
Of land viii Of cotton fiber, Today the
wool is worth - cents ana the cotton
10 cents, which proves that if it were
not for the mutton value of the sheep
aud the increase of the flock the colorcd
man with his mule and rope harness
and cotton field would have the better
Of the northern sheep owner. Then it
should be said that the longer cotton
Is raised on the same piece Of ground
the poorer will it become, while the
longer sheep are kept on the farm the
more fertile will it become.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

If each state in the Union could COM
mand the services Of as practical a
man to have charge of its agricultural
interests rs the state of Kansas has in
Secretary Coburn, it would be of un-
told value to the country at large
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

Asparagus should be cut when three
inches high and then cut three inches
below the surface of the ground. So
cut it is at its best If allowed to grow
70 a height Of six or eight inches, it
then becomes simply green's and not
asparagus.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

We find the Kaiserin Augusta Vic
toria the most desirable white rose for
outdoor culture. 1t is a free bloomer
under ordinary garden conditions, is
very fragrant and with proper cover
ing can be carried through our north
ern winters safely. The flower garden
furnishes no more beautiful flowers
than these Kaiserin roses.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

If it is not later than the Both of
June when you read this item, there is
still a good chance to put the odd cor
ners of the farm where other crops
failed or which We're too wet in the
early spring to cultivate into some sort
OF supplemental forage crop. Rape,
mlllet ana soWed corn may each beused
for this purpose. In any event it is
better to grow some sort of forage
crop on these tracts than a big crop of
weeds.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

We do not try TO grow all the nice
flowers. for that would take up a per-
sons whole time We find that roses,
cannas, dahlias, pansies, geraniums,
coleus and chrysanthemums are among
those which give the largest return for
the work put on them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

1t is unfortunate that the best time
in which to do road work is just when
the corn needs the most attention. As
an argument for paying all road taxes
in cash we wish to say that no man
can afford to neglect his cornfeld in
June to 20 and do road work.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

The great northwest has enjoyed
three fat crops and not only good crops,
but good prices for them. The May out
book for another good crop is all that
could be desired. with the general level
of prices for all farm products higher
than for three years past.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

Owing to very severe drought dur
ing the spring and summer Of the year
1853, which cffectually estopped the
growth of any vegetation whatever
upon the prairies OF what is now North
Dakota. the wind flower the first har-
binger Of spring, came up and bloomed
the last Of August instead of in May.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

Celery likes best a pcaty soil, not one
where the water stands near the sur
face. but an old peat bog which has
been well drained.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

The sugar beet would seem specially
adapted to Mormon conditions. for the
old man has plenty of women and kids
of his own to thin ont the beets.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

The sugar makers of Jamaica com
plain bitterly of the competition of the
beet sugar countries. This seems
strange when Il pound of cane sugar
can be produced for cent Il pound less
than a pound of beet sugar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

The Surprise plum of the Americana
family was exhibited NJ the Minnesota
State Horticultural society last winter
of size equal TO any of the California
and Oregon fruit
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

The cotton crop Of Texas for 1900
was 243S,555 bales. worth to the grow
ers over S100,0o0.0u1.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-06-14

We never like to see a man on his
way to church driving a horse with a
raw shoulder. Common humanity takes
precedence of generalization, and I'M
der such circumstances if a man can
not walk TO kirk he should stay at home
and read his Bible.