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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25
ADMIRAL BROWNS NICKNAME.
How He Acquired the Euphonious
Sobriquet of "Spud."

How He Acquired the Euphonious
Sobriquet of "Spud."
Rear Admiral George Brown, retired,
carried a nickname during the last
twenty years Of his naval career that
stuck to him closer than that of almost
any other officer in the service. He was
known to every officer and man, from
rear admiral down to berth deck cooks,
as "Spud" Brown. This is how he
earned his sobriquet, told the other
night in the Army and Navy club:
Years ago. when he was only COM
mander, he was a skipper in one of the
old wooden frigates, which were carry
ing the flag across the Pacific for SER
vice on the China station. The old ves-
sci got in the doldrums, and, to make
matters worse her machinery didn't
work very well, and at the end of several
weeks the messes forward and aft
found themselves almost in the middle
Of the ocean with little more to eat than
the regulation "salt horse" hardtack.
"beef and bully" and other scurvy-pro-
ducing articles of diet. All hands had
a mighty hankering after "spuds." by
which name the Irish potato is affec-
tionately cherished by mariners.
Soon afterward big trans-Pacifc
liner bound for San Francisco move in
sight, half-hull down in the distance,
plowing eastward. Signals to heaye to
Immediately blossomed from the fore
truck of the frigate, but the liner was
in hurry and did not stop. Bigger
signal pennants few from the frigate,
but still the liner sped onward con-
temptuously. The next moment a solid
shot went ricocheting along ahead of
the passenger boat, and in answer to
this summons the vessel hove to. while
her skipper waited in amazement for
the frigate to draw up and send boat
alongside.
Instead of announcing a declaration
of war, Capt. Browns emissaries. who
came alongside in a cutter. took Capt.
Browns compliments to the master of
the liner and with them an inquiry
would the merchant captain be kind
enough to part with supply of spuds
for cash to relieve the sufferings of a
lot of hungry man-o'-war's men. The
remarks of the merchant captain are
not on record, says the New York
Times, but the spuds We're produced,
and Admiral Brown will be known as
''Spud" Brown until he dies.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25
black savages, who dress in next to

black sayages, who dress In next to
nothing and are great fighters. We
have seen so many pictures Of the typi-
cal Zulu with a leopard skin around
his loins, topknot of kinky hair stuck
full Of horn or bone decorations, a
spear in his hand and a hide-bound
shield on his arm, that we can hardly
imagine him wearing a frock coat and
an American haircut. John L. Dube.
fuil-blooded Zulu and descendant of
q noted chieftain. viii soon appear
among his fellows in the clothes of civ
ifzatiOn. He has been in America sew
eral years securing an education. and
he is now going back to his people to
educate them. He proposes to estab-
lish school for boys and girls in the
Zulu jungle. He will teach the young
folk of his race to wear clothes, to part
their hair with a comb instead Of a
spear and to adopt the customs of civ
ilization generally.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25
Why the Creamery PAYS.

In the days Of our forefatbers, when
creameries were unknown, the milk
was set in cold water or the cellar, and
the cream allowed to rise. Most of
the cream used on the farm to-day is
obtained by this method. What causes
the cream to rise is a difference in
specific gravity or weight of it and
the rest of the milk. In the crea N
separator centrifugal force is used in
stead of gravitation. The force ap-
piled in the separator bowl the manu.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25
The Lightning Rod.

Hundreds of farmers have been swim
died by the lightning rod agents, pay
ing for the rods much more than a fair
price, and in some cases giving notes
for them when they thought that they
were only signing a receipt for GER
tain amount Of rod, which would be =
moved If they were not satisfied to keep
it at the end Of certain time. But
this does not disprove the efficacy of
the rod to protect from lightning when
it is properly put on and connected with
the moisture of the earth. A lightning
rod or a conductor should run from
every wire fence about once in fifteen
or twenty rods, going six or seven feet
into the earth, as the electricity often
follows the wires for considerable
distance, and when it leaves them may
20 several rods along the. surface of the
ground to reach man or beast.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25

cred machine tool, with good light; no
meagre, miserly driblet of water, trick
ling from toy pail, on its honest and
home1y face, but steady stream that
pours at the point of tool application. l
have had it on very good authority that
a grindstone should not run fast
enough to spatter the water around the
machine, but it is better to provide for
the flying fluid another way and drive
the machine full speed"
Adapt Fruit to the Locality.
We notice in our reports of the fruit
trade and the apple export trade that
"Western" Ben Davis are usually spec
flied as bringing the highest prices
paid for that variety. while maine"
Baldwins rank above Baldwins from
any other section. Now Ben Davis are
grown in Maine, and Baldwins in
some of the Western sections, but they
do not attain the highest degree of ex-
cellence in either case. We would
advise Eastern farmers to stand by
the old sorts that have done so we'll
by them when they have been well
Greening, Snow, Jonathan, and SUIT
toms Beauty are always in demand,
and grow well in all the Northeastern
States. So for early fruit do the Red
Astrachan and Gravenstein. In some
soils King and Newtown Pippin thrive,
but not in all, the latter doing better
in the Middle States. They are all
good enough for table use. sell well,
and when sold the buyer has an appe-
tite for more just like them. Let the
Southern and lower Middle West have
a monopoly Of the Ben Davis, the
Black Twig and the Arkansas Black If
they wish. Let the Russian varieties
90 to the far North, where they can
not grow a decent apple. If there is
such a place, and let some hundreds
of other varieties go where the wood
may serve as fuel, and then give more
care to pruning, fertilizing, thinning
and spraying what are left, and get
more profit from less labor.-American
Cultivator.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25
Rive for Pigs.

In Germany they tested rye as food
for pigs in comparison with barley. In
some cases the pigs refused it alto
gether, and when given in large
amounts it was not eaten readily. AS
a single ration it should not be con-,
tinued long and it ought in all cases to
be soaked or carefully ground. 1t gave
best results when fed with other feed
ing stuff that has larger percentage
of fibre, more protein and less of the
carbohydrates. 1t is not good con-
centrated food for young cattle or
hogs.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25
Hints About Hogs,

1t Is better to try to prevent disease
than it is to try to cure it.
To be successful in swine growing the
hogs should be kept improving.
1t is not necessary for man to slop
his overalls every time he does his hogs.
These items are not written with hog
pen, but by experienced gained through
one.
Corn is all right as a staple food for
the hogs, where the trouble comes in is
in making it the only food.
Any number of farmers have made a
success out of the hog business. What
one man has done another man can do;
if he be so inclined. .,s-; =,
To make a financial success out Of
the hog business a great deal depends
upon the ability of the breeder and
feeder. -
The early buyers secure the tops
They always get their pigs early and
have them acquainted with their new
homes long before breeding season
opens.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25
No Book of Instructions

Weary Watkins-I see here In the
paper about how to git on a trolley
car and of.
Hungry Higgins-I bet you won't see
no piece about how to git on and off
of freight cars. That kind of thing
comes by nature. er it don't come at
aH.-Indianapolis Journal
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25

to not shut off her breathing; then pull
the rope back to a post at side. Of
stanchion, take one turn around post.
A man can hold the end and by placing
his weight on rope hold the cows head
quite solid while her horns are remov-
ed. The rope is quickly removed by
taking it off the nose and pulling.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25
A Swift Ostrich.

Oliver W.. according to the American
Boy, Is the name of an ostrich which
spends it's summers at Saratoga and its
winters in Florida, and has the distinc-
tion of being one of the very few
ostriches Of the country broken to har-
ness. 1t is ten feet high and weighs
over three hundred pounds, and makes
a mile in 2:02, equaling the time of
Cresceus and The Abbot, the two fast
est horses.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25
Belinda.

Belinda's eyes are china blue,
Belinda's nose is fat,
Be1inda's hair is really hair.
She wears it in a plait.
It's true, Belinda's made of rags,
But what is that to me?
Because I'm sure her hair must grow
Her hair is real. you see.
And when l fasten on her clothes
And have to use a pin,
She doesn't mind it in the least.
How far l stick it in.
I'm sure she feels it, for although
She doesn't seem to care,
There must be something in doll
Whose hair is really hair.
-NeW~York Tribune.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25


When the cows head
is fast in stanchion.
the rope is dropped
over her neck, the
loop is caught on the
under side and the
rope doubled. Is put
through loop and
placed around the
n0Sa I'M far pn'6uoh
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25

concentrated tone. She can see that his
face is very white, and that it is with
difficulty he restrains himself; she is con-
scious, too, perhaps, of feeling a little
frightened.
Then he puts her quickly from him and
turns away.
"Pshaw, you are not worth it!" he
says, his manner full of the most intense
self-contempt.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25
Why Moslems Use Rugs.

1t is not lawful for a Moslem to pray
on any place not perfectly clean, says
the Boston Herald. Unless each ore
has his own special rug, he is not GER
tain that the spot has not been polluted.
1t does not matter to these followers
Of Mohammed how unclean a rug that
is ON the floor may be, because over it
they place the prayer rug when their
devotions begin.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25
Farming on a Big Scale.

In no locality has modern steam
farming machinery been applied with
such effectiveness as upon the grain
ranches in southern California. On one
ranch the engine used to draw the ma
chinery is of 50-horse power, and has
drive wheels eight feet high. 1t con-
sumes IL barrels Of oil every day. and
it's operation requires the services of
gregating 40 feet in width, are turned
at one time.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25

Kind of Speaking He Liked.
"To speak piece in school,"
Said Johnnie with a sigh,
"Is not much fun; I'd rather
Speak for a piece of pie"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25

When very young man begins to
know how much less be knows than he
thinks he knows then he knows some
things that Is really worth knowing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25
What q Calf Is ?

Teacher-What is this picture of?
Small Pupil-Don't know.
Teacher-It's the picture of a calf.
Now, do you know what calf is?
Small Pupil-Yes' N. A calf Is cow
before it gets to be a COW.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25

Zulu Prince to Be SchooImaster.
Those Of you who have read the
story Of ''The Dark Continent prob
ably imagine that the Zulus are all
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25
whv Was the Milk Sour7

Why Was the Milk Sour?
Mamma-Bessie, dear, you must not
drink that milk. It's sour.
Bessie (aged 4)-Why, mamma, has
the COW been eating pickles.?
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25
Get Rid of Poor Cows,

If you have an Improbable cow. the
sooner you get rid of her the better. 1t
is a losing business to feed COW that
will not pay for her keep.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25
Hiccough in the Wrist.

HiccOugh In the wrist.
Little S-year-old Helen accidentally
discovered her pulse one day and, run
ming to her mamma, exclaimed: "Oh,
mamma; I've got the hiccoughs in my
wristv'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-02-25

Helps the DehOrner.
Clark Braly, in Hoard's dairyman,
describes tie for holding cows
head at stanchion while dehorning.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08
WOMAN'S DUTIES.

A woman who keeps her house in
order and has the care of family,
has just as much responsibility as
the man who provides the means to
carry on the housekeeping. She is
deserving of the more credit since
the demands on her strength is great
er. The everlasting sameness about
her duties, and the confinement ne
cessary to carry them out is very try
ing to the nervous system, this pro-
duces a strain on the mind that makes
her quite irritable, cross and dissatis-
fed, which is just as much disease
as rheumatism or catarrh. II the
nerves can be built up and made
strong by medicine of some kind, this,
feeling is changed to one of cheer
fulness and pleasure in her duties.
The medicine that makes strong,
steady nerves, and prevents disease
by building up the entire system, is
Dr. Gums Blood IL Nerve Tonic. a
tablet to take at meal time. Cures
nervous prostration by making rich
red blood, feeding the nerves, and
making solid flesh at the rate of one
to three pounds per week. This med
icine is sold by druggists for rs cents
per box. or three boxes for $500, or
sent by mail, postpaid on receipt of
price Write us about your case. Ad-
dress DR.. Gum, Philadelphia, Pa For
sale by j. L. Parsons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08
How Cheap Baking Powder is Made.

The health department Of New York
has seized quantity of so-called
cheap baking powder. which 1t found
In that city. Attention was attracted
to 1t by the low price at which it was
being sold in the department stores.
Samples were taken and the chemist
of the health department reported the
stun to be "an alum powder" which
analysis showed to be composed
chiefly of alum and pulverized rock.
The powder was declared to be dan
gerous to health. and several thou
sand pounds were carted to the offal
dock and destroyed.
1t Is unsafe to experiment with
these so-called cheap" articles of
food. They are sure to be made
from alum. rock. or other injurious
matter. In baking powders, the high
class. cream of tartar Brands are the
most economical. because they 90
farther in use and are healthful be
yond question.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08
European tourists and others des,

European tourists and others des-
tined to eastern points will find lower
rates applying over the Nickel Plate
road to New York, New England and
other eastern destinations particular
ly attractive, The eastern terminals
Via this line are only from three to
ten minutes from all ocean steam
ship docks, and the service afforded
is frst-class. Three trains daily
from Chicago. Uniformed colored
porters are in charge of day
coaches. whose duties require that
proper care shall always be given to
keeping cars clean and attending to
the wants of passengers enroute
Meals served in dining cars at prices
that are reasonable and within the
reach Of all. Details cheerfully fur
nished on application to John Y Cal
lahan, General Agent, Ill Adams
street, Chicago. Chicago City Ticket
Office. Ill Adams street.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08
THE CAMP s,Ro.
Couray Herald. J

tOuray Hefaid1
The sale Of the Camp Bird mine by
Thos r. Walsh to the Venture people
of London has been agitating the
press of the state for the past week.
that the Camp Bird waa sold that the
public has come TO attach but little
weight to newspaper reports. We
have been In position to know that ne
gotiations for the Camp Bird have
never been abandoned by the Ven.
ture people since the first sale fell
through
Notwithstanding the denial of Man.
ager Benson In response TO the Den
yer Posts inquiry last Saturday. min
Ing men and financial circles through.
out the state generally credited the
last statement that the Camp Bird
had changed owners what aston.
ished san Juan people most and es
pecially the close friends Of Mr.,
Walsh in Ouray. were the iigures--
~. $50. 600. They believed that II
would require at leas, sI0.0oo.ooO to
Induce Mr. Walsh 10 transfer the
property.
Mr. Hammond closed the deal with
Mr. Walsh before he sailed for Lon
don. and the only explanation Of Mr..
Benson's denial IN that he did not
know We do not for moment
question his veraoity, for in the alb.
sonce of certain knowledge Of the
transfer he could make no other 70
ply.
Confederation Of the sale ls found
in the fact that the secretary Of the
interior AZ Washington has peremp
toriiy ordered the Issuance TO the
Dendwood mill site on which She mill
OF The Camp fllrd Is situated Three
weeks ago Binger Hermann. commits
slonor Of The land ofiioe ni Washing
ton, romand.d the controversy be.
tween Appurspn and Stuart and Mr.
Walsh back 90 tho land onice at
MontroHc Tor rehearinE This would
consume eighteen months II IS now
reported that tho secretary OF tho
interior has peromptorily ordered
the issuance OF patent TO Mr.. Walsh.
The prcsidcn, has been appealed to
by Apperson TO correct the arbitrary
action of the secretary OF the Interior
In this matter
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08
CITY FREED OF FEARS
OF CORONATION SCARES

LONDON, May 7.-One by one the
coronation scares are being laid to
rest The great event is still almost
TWO months off. but there have al
ready been a prohibition prices scare.
fire scare. an uncomfortable crowd
scare and a smallpox scare. Some
people have been suggesting con
fetti scare. and the medical officer OF
health Tor the city OF London has TAX
en- the trouble to issue warning. 1t
is suggested that the police are going
to stop the use of confetti on June 26
and 27.
To control the crowds at the time
of the coronation professions barri-
cades are being erected in various
side streets along Picadilly.
According to last reports arrange
ments have been made by which those
attending the coronation ceremonies
will have a short interval for refresh
ments. The arrangements at present
provide the establishing of buffets in
the corridors of Westminster Abbey,
| for even with an abbreviated cere-
mony the coronation service will be
| long and exhausting, and it will be al
most necessary that there be short
interval when the royal family and
their assembled guests can lunch.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
| king has expressed a wish that every
one remain in London for the cere-
monies. many fashionable people are
| trying to let their houses. The latest
of these are the Prince and Princess
Alexis Dolgorouki. Their house in up
per Grosvenor street is in the mar
| ket
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08
Holds Up a Congressman.

"At the end of the campaign"
writes Champ Clark. Missouri's brill
liant congressman, from overwork,
nervous tension, loss of sleep and con-
stant speaking | had about utterly
collapsed. 1t seemed that all the or
gans in my body were out of order.
but three bottles of Electric Bitters
made me all right. It's the best all
around medicine ever sold over a
druggists counter" over worked,
rundown men and weak, sickly wo-
men gain splendid health and vitality
from Electric Bitters. Try them. On
ly soc. Guaranteed by G, f. Tiffany
Jr.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08

1t will be to your advantage to ascer-
tain the rates from Chicago to New
York, New England, and all eastern
points applying over the Nickel Plate
road and its eastern connections.
Three daily trains on which there is
no excess fare. One feature of SER
vice on that road is meals in dining
cars on American club plan. Pay
for what you get, but in no event
more than from 35c to 81. Folders,
rates and all information cheerfully
furnished by applying to John Y, Cal
lahan, General Agent i'll Adams
street. Chicago, ILL., Depot Fifth av-
cnue and Harrison street
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08

The Herald continues to give I'll
the interesting news of towns through
out the San Juan district. including
Pennington, Aztec. Silverton. Red
Mountain, Ouray and Telluride. TAis
Is the only paper that has correspond
ents who report by telephone daily
1t IL worth "a gooi deal to the aver
se newsrapc4 pati on and is one OF
the reasons Ihe Herald is forging to
the front AT such rapid strides. Dur
ing the past two weeks great many
new subscribers have been voluntar-
,iy added TO the list and before the
end OF the year hundreds of others
viii be steady readers.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08
Lowest Rates to Eastern Points

will always apply via the Nickel
Plate Road and its eastern connec.
tions to ali points In New York, New
England and the eastern states.
Three daily trains to FIT. Wayne,
Findlay Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo
New York and Boston, Standadr
equipment on all trains Meals
served in dining cars, on American
club plan, at prices to suit passenger
from 35 cents to 81 per meal. Fol-
particulars call on or address Gen
eral Agent, III Adams street, Chi
cago. Depot, Fifth avenue and Har
rison street
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08
Wooping Cough.

A women who has had experience
with this disease, tells how to pre-
vent and dangerous consequences from
it. She says Our three children took
whooping cough last summer, our
baby boy being only three months old,
and owing to our giving them Cham
berlains Cough Remedy, they lost
none of their plumpness and came out
in much better health than other
children whose parents did not use
this remedy. Our oldest little girl
would call Justify for cough syrup be-
tween whoops.-Jessie Pinkey Hail.
Springville, Ala. This Remedy is for
sale by j. l.. Parsons, Druggist.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08
$50 For a Bottle of Medicine.

This is to certify that my wife was
for years afflicted with asthma and
clans decided that her case must term
mate in consumption. was induced
to try a bottle of DR.. Warmers White
Wine of Tar Syrup. To our great
satisfaction 1t gave almost immedi-
ate relief. and two bottles complete
ly cured her She Is now well and
healthy. but | would not be without
the medicine il it cost fifty dollors
q bottle.
VIM. II. FARRIS,
Chm. BID. TIP. of Wilton. Monroe Co,
Wis. For sale by J. l.. Parsons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08

is an ideal, place for football and
similar athletics, and when. finished
will surpass every other field for
sports in ancient or modern times.
The cost is comparatively small here
in Greece, where the great quarries
OF Pentellikon yield their marble
trearures for only the cost of cutting
and transportation, and no doubt Mr..
AverofY's muniflcence will inspire an
ambition among his countrymen to de-
veIop their physical as well as their
qualities.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-08
Sure Cure for Piles

Itching Piles produce moisture and
cause itching. this form. as well az
Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles
are cured by DR.. Bo-san-ko's pile Rem
edy. Stops itching and bleeding. Alb
serbs tumors. so cents jar at drug
gists, or sent by mail. Treatise free
Write me about your case. DR.. Bo-
sanko. Philadelphia, Pa. For sale by
J. L. Parvona.