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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
A Fearles IS Youth,


A brave and fearless heart beats
within the breast of a young East Bos-
ton lad named Edward Ryan. Recent
ly, while standing near the foot of
Liverpool street, he saw a runaway
horse dashing down the street, and
knew that in a moment it would en-
danger the lives of two small boys
Without assistance he rushed to where
the boys were sitting, near the curb,
unconscious of danger, and pulled both
just out Of the course of the runaway.
The act was bravely done, and none
too soon, for the vehicle attached to
the runaway passed over young Ryan's
foot. The injury was slight, however,
and in short time the young man had
recovered.
His action was witnessed by only a
few people, but those who saw it say
that Ryan is young hero.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
Not Alike.

The Scotch butler is not In the least
like an English one. No man could be
as respectable as he looks, not even an
elder of the kirk, whom he resembles
closely. He hands your plate as If it
We're contribution box, and in his
moments Of ease when he stands be-
hind the master" am always expect
ing him to pronounce a benediction.
The English butler, when he wishes to
avoid the appearance of listening to the
conversation, gazes with level eye into
vacancy; the Scotch butler looks dis
tinctly heavenward, as if he were
brooding on the principle of coordinate
jurisdiction with mutual subordination.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
MONACO AND MONTE CARLO.
How the Gaming Capital of the World
Begun.

How the Gaming Capital of the World
Begun.
Monaco and Monte Carlo were always
came here, and possibly they may be
in yours. Monaco is the name of the
kingdom as well as of the capital and
chief town, and Monte Carlo is sepa-
rate town, lying also on the coast of the
Mediterranean. The two places were
originally about a mile apart, but the
single street along the shore which con-
meets them has been so built up that
now they are practically one, and it is
hard to tell when you are in Monte Car
10 and when you cross the line into
Monaco. Monaco is the old town, with
dwellings and shops and castles and
dirt and market place like any other
small European city, but Monte Carlo
is new, and lives entirely upon the Ca
sino. There are few dwelling houses
in it, few shops, few permanent resi-
dents beyond the hotel and Casino en-
ployes, and even the Casino men live
mostly in Monaco, where rents are
CHEAPER. Monte Carlo consists chiefly
Of the Casino and it's appurtenances, a
group of hotels, railway station and
very handsome arched stone railway
bridge.
Here are the Maritime Alps, rising al
most out Of the back yards of both
places, the sea in front, no bits of ar
able land bigger than flower beds, no
manufactures, no chance for any in
dustries beyond fishing and retailing
groceries, If you take away the gaming
doubt, to their little majesties of Mona
co to go in for anything that promised
to bring money into the country. And
the winter climate was the best in Eu-
rope, and therefore suitab BILE for a great
winter resort. The gambling industry
was begun here in 1856, but only in a
small way. Then, four years later,
person named Blanc, who had been ex.
PEELED from Homburg, came here and
developed it. At present the gaming
tables support everything. The Casino
Company pays the prince $250,0OO a
y JSeA AoA ehC CoASSsoloA. AulS Is d SIock
company of the ordinary kind, like any
mining or insurance company, with
shares that can be bought in the mar
ket and that pay such handsome divi-
dends that they command always
high premium. So, If you are a million
aire, as hope you are, and would like
to be in position to dictate to real
prince, you need only come over to
Monaco and buy enough shares in this
company. They are 500 shares, and
sell at present at about $500, believe.
VIM. Drysdale in New York Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
A Regular Proposal.

- T was drizzling May morning, a
leftover April day, and the hurry
ing crowds at the Grand Central
Station were redolent of wet rubber
and wooden.
One only in the crowd seemed indif-
ferent to the. weather-a man who
walked listlessly along the platform,
back and forth, needless whether the
roof sheltered him or not.
Now and then he glanced at his
watch and then tapped impatiently
with his umbrella. Already he had
smoked three cigars and tried in vain
to sit in the waiting room reading.
Nothing eased his impatience like this
steady tramping.
Once he encountered a familiar face
and raised his hat with a hurried
"How dye do?
That's young Averill, old Tom
Averills son." explained his acquaint-
ance to companion, and the two
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
Too Far Awav.

Chicago is noted, among other pc
culiarities, for the gigantic policemen
that guard the crossings in it's down
town district.
Several of these men exceed six feet
four inches in height, and one, colos-
sal Irishman usually stationed at the
intersection of State and Washington
Streets, stands six feet seven inches in
his stockings, and is we'll proportioned.
why do you let your streets get so
awfully dirty?" complained visitor in
the city one windy day. rubbing his
eyes.
Il think" replied the friend who was
showing him around, "the reason is
that our policemen are so high up above
the dirt they never see it."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09

turned and looked after the young man
as he continued: Immensely rich, but
an odd stick"
The impatient man was Tom AverilI,
Jr., and his behavior during the ensu-
ing half hour was certainly odd. The
Chicago train pulled in and Tom Aver
i'll stopped his walk and hurried down
to the train shed to meet it and stood
watching the passengers with a quick
eye, running from car to car till it fell
on a party of three-a young man, a
middle-aged woman and a very pre.t
girl His eyes frightened, his color
rose and-he bolted into the station,
out at the front door and nearly ami
hilated small street urchin in his vio-
lent haste to reach a cab.
Giving cabby an address and STEP
ping quickly in, he turned and threw a
fresh-lighted cigar at the feet of the
street urchin. The boy grasped the
prize and remarked sententiously.
'Wheelsv'
The cab stopped before the door of
some luxurious bachelor apartments
and Tom Averill hurried to the eleva-
tor, rushing out at the second landing
and quite startled his man, who was
sponging an overcoat.
"Take that evil smell into the bath
room, will you, Martini he cried, and
hustled his servant out, slamming the
door behind him.
"Well," he remarked smilingly to his
shaving mirror, ''the Uptons came, and
tomorrow night l shall call on-her
brother. Now how shall manage it?'
he mused; make a clean breast of
what l am and all about me and wind
up with a declaration of love? Tell
Dick first, 1 suppose, and get him to
ask her downstairs and leave us alone,
Then when We are alone, h'm-guess
I'll get up regular proposal and see
how it sounds"
He examined the doors, to make sure
they were both shut and locked, sat
down and addressed an imaginary per-
son by his side.
! ''Dear Miss Upton (guess 1 won't say
Marguerite), l want to tell you all
about my life if you care to listen. 1
was born thirtytwo years ago, and as
nearly as l can guess no one was glad
to see me. My mother died at my
birth, and 1 am told that my father
would not even see me till was six
months old.
every little time or attention he gave
me after that, or so it appeared to me.
/ was left to the care of servants dur
ing my babyhood, and hustled off to a
boarding school as soon as l was old
enough. At home the old housekeeper
called me the 'oddest child she ever la
bored WITH and the maids all Stunned
me. The only childhood friends re-
member with any pleasure are the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
INTERPRETATION.

We long for peace that is lasting,
We plead for a rapture that's rare,
Like fishermen ceaselessly casting
Their nets in the gulf of despair.
We draw from deep waters of sorrow
Dark wrecks of old failure and fear,
And out of sea silence we borrow
The storm that will never come near.
Faith speeds past the footsteps of Duty,
And halts at the door of tomb;
Thought pierces the source of all beauty
And returns unto dust-'tis the doom
OF each man-child to strive and to won
der;
To plan for some positive gain;
And only find mysteries under
All life, be it pleasure or pain.
Lo, in realms of the mini there is. treas
For toilers who dwell in content;
There is truth that no science can meas
ure,
And the fearless are never forspent;
There is light when earth shadows are
falling.
There's reward for the deeds that are
done
Where envy crowned virtues are calling:
Through faith is thy victory won!'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
Reard1ess Barley.

Barley is often said to be much
better grain than oats for feeding
hogs, sheep or poultry, as it fattens
better, nearly equal to corn, but max
ing more growth or lean meat. The
best Canadian and English bacon is
made largely upon barley or barley
meal, yet many will not grow it be-
cause the boards are poisonous, or very
irritating to some people, and even to
animals when the straw is used as bed
ding. But Western farmers are now
saying much in praise of beardless
barley. 1t grows well on good soil,
standing about four feet high, and
producing thirty to forty bushels of
grain to the acre.-American Cultiva-
tor
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
Nine Meme Morris,

This interesting little game is play
ed by two persons on a board marked
with the diagram here shown, and
buttons, beans or grains of corn of two
colors may be used as men. zach
player has nine pieces, none of Which
are on the board at the opening of the
game.
The players take turns in placing
their men, one at time, at the points
where the lines meet each other, and
after all have been put on in moving
them from one spot to the next in any
direction along the lines. Each players
object, both in placing the men and
moving them, is to form row of three
of his own pieces. and whenever this
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
Goats With Sheen,

In Mexico they keep sheep in focks
of about 1000, and they keep about a
dozen old billy goats with each flock. as
leaders and for protection. The goats
fear nothing and are ready to fight dog,
coyote, or anything else. And the sheep
do not seem to be at all scared as long
as the goat is between them and the
enemy. The goats are also more act
i've or restless than the sheep; thus they
lead them over more ground and the
sheep are better fed without grazing
the field so closely. Perhaps a goat
leader is what is needed in some places
where farmers say they cannot keep
sheep because of the depredations of
the dogs.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09

dry picked, as it would be impossible
to scald them and leave part of the
feathers on, and if they are scalded
the same as other chickens they will
not bring any more than the price of
common fowls, for they are distin-
guished more by the way they are
picked than in any other manner All
other chickens sell better in the mar
ket scalded, while turkeys sell best dry
picked.-P. s Sprague, in Poultry
Keeper.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09

Uncle sans M fdniEht Land Deal.
One of the best bargains ever made
by Uncle Sam was that of the purchase
OF Alaska from Russia in 1867. The
Gar had been most friendly toward
our country during the Civil War, and
when Uncle Sam offered to buy his i'm
mense possessions in northwestern
America he gave the matter favorable
consideration. He had planted forts
and trading posts in many parts of this
territory and had got to calling it the
outpost Of St Petersburg" but he
knew that Uncle Sam was growing into
one of the foremost rulers of the earth
and he wished to keep his good will.
Then, too, Alaska would be difficult to
defend in war time, and the Car had
always made a point of keeping his
domains Joined closely, annexing only
such territory as lay directly upon his
borders. So. after he had thought it
over, he offered to sell for $4,000, O,OOO
True to his dickering instinct, Uncle
Sam held out for $5,OOO,OOO. "Split the
difference" proposed the Czar; "say
seven and a half" Seven Millions"
insisted Uncle Sam. Done" decided
the Gar, as lightly as though it had
been pair of old shoes. The Russian
Fur Company, however, wanted $780,
600 for its interest in the territory, and
Uncle Sam agreed to pay it.
Nothing remained but the signing of
the treaty, and this was done at mid
night on March 26, 1867, at Washing
ton. Uncle Sans Secretary, Mr.. Sew
ard, was playing whist in his parlor
that night when the Cars representa-
tive, Minister Stoecki, was ushered in.
81 have dispatch, Mr.. Seward, from
my government by cable. The Czar
gives his consent to the cession. To-
morrow, If you like, we will sign the
treaty."
Mr.. Seward laid down his cards.
Why wait until tomorrow, Mr..
Stoeckl? Let us make the treaty to-
night
But you have no clerks, and my
secretaries are scattered about town"
Never mind that" replied Mr.. Sew
ard. "If You can muster your secre-
taries before midnight you will find me
awaiting you.5at the Department of
State.'' -
- And so at midnight light was stream
ing from the windows of the Depart
ment Of State, and the place was busy
with writers, secretaries, and engross-
ers. At o'clock, in the morning the
treaty was finished-engrossed, signed,
sealed and ready for sending to the
President and the Senate. And the next
day the Senate ratified the transaction,
and the immense country of Alaska,
with its hidden gold, passed within the
limits of the United States for the price
of two Warships."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
Put FIesh On the Aniu.1a-

One advantage of the system of fat
tening beef animals and lambs young
er than used to be the custom is that
they have more lean meat, or the fat
and lean well mixed together, which
makes them more desirablesto the mar
ketman.. While fat enough :, there is
not much fat to trim off when = they
come to the block. They are thus more
profitable to the growers, becausethey
make their growth more rapidly; more
profitable ito the dealer. and zsrit the
consumer much better. -
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
Clover ana Alfalfa.

While we have grown the mammoth
red clover we did not like it as well as
the common or mediumred. The cattle
did not seem to like the coarse stalks,
and only on very rich land would it
give q better yield. 1t was more trou-
l le to get it properly cured, and it did
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
Sowing Clover Sell

In a heavy soil clover seldom Germi-
mates well, if sowed two inches deep or
deeper, and this is a not inffeduent
cause Of failure to get a good catch
when it is sown with grain inF the
spring The soil newly broken early
for the grain is so mellow that the har-
row often buries il too deep. 1t would
be better to go over only with a brush
after the clover is sown.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
Dressing the Canon.

In dressing capons the feathers are
left on the neck. legs, wings and rump,
and the tail feathers also are left.
Otherwise capons should be dressed
for the Chicago market the same as
other fowls, except that they should be
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
Bran for Fee ].


European dairymen buy large guam
titles of American feeding stuffs. Ex-
periments are now being made in COM
pressing bran into bricks for more con-
venient expectation. While the sue
cess of this line of work might lead to
a still greater expectation of American
raw farm products, the failure of the
experiment would be Americas gain.
Bran is one Of the most valuable feeds
for the dairy. 1t is recommended by
many feeders as especially useful for
feeding in conjunction with cornmeal,
which is concentrated and tends to
pack" in the stomach. Bran is cool
ing and can be used in almost any rea-
sonable quantity. 1t is a food rich in
protein and contains large amount of
the n1trogenous element of fertility in
soils. Wheat is known to be extremely
hard on soil, and the chemist has found
that most of the soil strength goes into
the bran Broadly speaking, therefore,
the extreme folly can be seen of export
ing bran and letting that much fertility
go out of the country to enrich foreign
lands, necessitating the purchase, in
lieu thereof, of artificial fertilizers of
all kinds to keep up our own fertility
of soil
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09

Is done he may take from the board
one of his opponents pieces, but he
must not disturb row of three If there
Is any other than he can take. He who
takes off all the hostile pieces wins.
Sometimes when a player has lost all
his men but three he is allowed to
"hop"-that is, to play a man to any
vacant spot on the board. The player
must avoid crowding his men together
and try to place them on or near the
corners of the board, at the same time
trying to block his opponent as well as
to get his own men into line. When
possible it should be arranged to make
more than one line in successive moves
when by moving one man backward
and forward two lines can alternately
be made and broken.
How Animals Rank In Wisdom.
The monkey Is the most intelligent
animal. Poodle dogs come next; then
in order the Indian elephant, bear, lion,
tiger, cat and otter. Ants, bees and
spiders are more intelligent than
horses and goats. and the wild rabbit
has considerably more brain power
than the camel. Tame rabbits come
almost last In the list, and have less
intelligence than the frog. The lowest
form in the animal school is occupied
by the nautilus, octopus, python, tame
pigeon, deer, sheep, buffalo and bison.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
Danger on Stage and RaiI.

The proportion of passengers injured
In the good old stage coach lays" as
compared with the present is as sixty
to one.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09

No woman can get up in Mothers
club and claim that she understands
the male nature, who refuses to let her
son have a dog.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
River ofInk.

In Algeria river of ink is formed by
the CONJUNCTION of two streams, one of
which is impregnated with iron, and
the other, which drains a peat bog.
with gallic acid. The mixture of the
iron and the acid results in ink,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09

The success of jest often depends
upon the digestion of your audience,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09

The intelligence of all these creatures
has been very accurately determined
by a well-known scientist, who has
spent the whole Of his life on the work.
Instinct Is not taken into consideration.
Intelligence is only to be measured by
the manner in which unexpected diff
culties are overcome.
The spider, for instance, will con-
struct its web in almost any position,
and If it cannot find any natural object
to which it can attach the supports it
will construct little weights of mud,
and place them at the lower parts of
the web to keep it in position.
Bees will construct their honeycombs
in any place regularly or irregularly
shaped, and when they come to any
corners and angles they seem to stop
and consider. Then they will vary the
shape Of the cells, so that the space is
exactly filled. 1t could not be done
more satisfactorily if the whole thing
had been worked out on paper before
hand. Ants will construct hard and
smooth roads, and will drive tunnels
compared to which mans efforts in
making penny tubes are Insignificant
King Who Was Mae a scu11ion.
Here is an obscure little story from
that very large book, the history of
England: In 1897, during the reign of
Henry VII, young man appeared in
Ireland, announced himself as Edward
Plantagenet and claimed the right to
the English throne. Some discontented
noblemen took up his cause, formally
crowned him, proclaimed him "King
Edward W." and set out toward Lon
don with 5000 followers to make good
his heirship. The rebellion lasted until
the town Of Stoke was reached. Then
the rebel forces met an army sent out
against them by King Henry, opposed
it and were defeated and scattered
king Edward w." with priest nam
ed Simons, was caught and taken to
London, where 1t was found that his
real name was Lambert Simnel King
Henry, who had keen sense of econ
omy-and perhaps of the ridiculous
cast Simons, the true conspirator. into
prison, and set his pretending brother
monarch to securing pots in the royal
kitchen.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09

not with us give as good second crop,
being more apt to be injured by the
drought. We were taught to so weight
or ten pounds per acre of clover seed
when other grass seed was sown on
the same land, but we think we would
prefer now to increase the. amount to
twelve or fifteen pounds per acre. Nor
would we sow timothy with clover,
preferring orchard grass, which is
ready to cut at the same time. While
we had little difficulty in getting a
catch of clover on our rather light
lands, we seldom succeeded to our
satisfaction on strong and mucky soil.
This is said to be the best adapted to
alfalfa, and if it once gets started
there, it will not be easily killed out by
drought. We think where alfalfa is
much grown they put on from three
to five pounds of seed to the acre.-Ex-
change.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-04-09
Value of Farm Crops. 1910,

The January bulletin of the Depart
ment of Agriculture gives the value of
the principal farm crops of the United
States grown last year. The figures
are as follows:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-11
w ashburn Party.

Senator Washburn and party
arrived in Bismarck from; Min
neapolis in their special car Tues,
day and meeting Of the direct:
ors Of the Bismarck, Washburn &
Great Falls road was held in the
company's Office in that city. The
directors elected for the ensuing
year were Hon. w. ID. Washburn
Hon. j. s. Pillsbury, Hon. G. M
Amsden, G. B. Little and M. B
Koon.
The party went north ovcrthe
Washburn road to Wilton and
spent a day in looking over i'm.
pfovements now in progress al
that place and the work being done
along the line of the Washburn
extension arriving in the city
Tuesday evening, driving north
Wednesday.
| The members Of the party who
visited the city were: Sen.5 w
D. Washburn. Hon: IA. M. Kerchit
Sec. and Tres. G. G. Craine, Hon
F. A. Peavey, Hon. John Sattcr
lund, Gen. Mgr. E. G. Wash
burn, Gen. Traffic Mgr. 'sE. III
Walker, and CHEF Engineer j. NJ
Dixon.
Mr.. Peavey who is at the heat
of the Peavey Elevator Co., thinks
favorably of the country and has
practically decided to put in . lint
of elevators along the Washhur1
road. The terminal grounds here
are now being laid out and ap
portioned for elevator, warehouse
4 and lumber sites. ..e,
A good flow of river water has
been struck in the well bored fol
experimental purposes and plans
for water works system are nov
III progress to be. put in by Sen
ator " ashburn.