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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
Look Over the Seed Corn.

Look Over the Seed Corn.
When it is considered that corn Is enc
of the easiest crops to grow on soil
that is fairly good and that it viii re-
spond literally to good cultivation and
to enrichment Of the soil. one ought to
be willing to go to some trouble and
expense to have the seed corn Of the
best possible quality. In certain Sec
tions Of the corn country there was
considerable smut last season, and
there is more or less of it on the corn
now being fed and on ears that are be-
ing saved for seed. This smut corn
spores are not destroyed. but are
sown over the fields in the manure.
If a portion of the seed corn ears are
affected with smut they should be
treated by soaking for a half hour in
solution of sulphate of copper in the
proportion of half pound Of the
chemical to a gallon of water Treat
the corn in this way just before it is to
be used and let it dry thoroughly be-
fore sowing. Avoid this smut corn for
seed. however, If it is possible to do so.
Select for seed the ears which are best
developed or buy enough Of some good
strain to start anew and next summer
select the seed corn while it is ON the
stalk, paying due attention to all of the
good features of both ears and stalk.
Keep up this careful selection for two
or three years, and give this selected
seed good soil and good culture and
one will then have corn that is well
worth planting and which will bring
good profit.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22

side Of the runner. At the end of this
piece 1 fastened one end of a common
buck saw. and the other end of saw to
front part of slide. so the saw would
project over the outside an angle of
forty five degrees. fastened a single
tree to the front part and made a seat
on slide. After hitching a good horse
to the slide with boy to drive, l r1t
by the boy and caught the stalks of
corn as they were sawed off above the
ground, and piled them as we proceed
ed up the rows. We cut five acres day
and piled it nicely ready to be shocked
This is much cheaper than high-price
corn cutter and excels handwriting
more than the corn machine excels the
slide.-H. A. Halbert, in Agricultural
Epitomist,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
Grandma in Demand.

Grandma in Demand.
Little blue-eyed namesake Helen comes
to see me every day,
Just at twilight, when my work is done,
and she is tired of play;
Brings her footstool close beside me, nes-
ties up against my knee,
Coaxing-" tell me bout when
you was little just like me.
''Tell me how you went to school when
you were only four years old,
And studied Peter Farley and arithme-
tic, and told
The names of all the Presidents; how you
played behind tie seat
When the teacher didn't see you-and
hid apples there to eat.
'"Tell me how you had your playhouse on
a rock under the tree,
With acorn cups and saucers, when you
made believe drink tea;
And the bits of broken dishes, and the
pebbles in a row
Oh. what lovely times they used to have
so very long ago!
Tell me how you sewed your patch
work, squares of yellow, blue and
red,
And your mother, sitting by, would some
times rap your little head
With her thimble, very gently, cause the
stitches were too wide;
How you did your linen sampler, and
your knitting .stent' besides.
"And, oh, grandma! tell me all about the
time you ran away
And hid under the spare-room bed, be-
cause you heard them say
A Mr.. Peter someone was coming up the
street
You thought twas Peter Weter, but
twas only Peter Fleet!
"And how you went a-yisiting to see your
grandma. too;
And the cousins that she lived with, Abb
ner, Mary, Kate and Sue;
How she always beckoned you to come
and stand beside her chair,
While she found some 'per'mints' in her
bag that she didn't know were
there.
How you hunted in the orchard for ripe
Pearmains, and the rest;
Played in the granary chamber, and the
attic that was best;
Then you sat upon TIE cricket and
watched Aunt Sophronia spin.
Oh, you had such good times, grandma!
I am waiting, please begin!'
Farm and Home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
Cuttine Seed Potatoes.

AS long as different men grow diff
ferent varieties of potatoes on differ
ent soils, just so long will there be diff
ferences Of opinion as to the
size proper for cutting the seed
tuber. Success with the sin
gle eye for seed comes oftenest when
the soil is in the best possible condition
for potato growing and when the seed
tubers that are cut are sound, of av-
erage size and Of a strain that is not
run down. By cutting the single eyes
from the center of a potato of average
size and cutting in block form we get
first-class seed, but the pieces at either
end Of the tuber. frequently have two
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
Hundreds of popes.

There have been 25s popes from St.
Peter to Leo XIII, inclusive. One of
them, Adrian " (1154), was an Eng
lishman, Nicholas Breakesbeare, who
was born beggar, but lived to crown
the German Emperor Barbarossa, and
died the most powerful potentate on
earth. Six have been Germans. Near
ly all the rest have been italians.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22

Valuable Farm Grasses.
Two Of the most valuable grasses for
use on the farm in the making of both
permanent pastures and sowing for
hay are meadow fescue and Kentucky
blue grass, the former shown on the
right side Of the illustration. Both of
these grasses are productive and ex-
ceedingly nutritious, and both quite
tenacious of life, this being the case
particularly with the Kentucky blue
grass which grows uninjured by the
tramping of stock, hence is particularly
valuable in the making of permanent
pastures.
The best grass mixtures put up by
reputable seedsmen contain one or both
Of these grasses, and these mixtures
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
lest for Sewing.

Englishwomen have taken up the
"charity sewing clubs' with renewed
zest since the return of the Duchess of
York from her tour of the British CO.
lonial possessions. The Ophir brought
home an astonishing number of frocks,
flannel petticoats and wraps that the
future queen had taken the time to cut
and make during her trip, assisted by
her ladies in waiting.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
Pecularity of a Family

Mrs. Susan Holloway, resident Of
Cicinnati, has three brothers and two
sisters, and all of them have six fingers
on each hand. Mrs. Holloway has just
given birth to baby girl who has a
similar redundancy. Mrs. Holloway's
mother and grandmother were also dec
GRATED in the same way, as is her broth
er's infant son.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
Think About This.

The heavy producing cow is what
concerns the dairyman most, says an
exchange. Suppose you have a cow
that produces 15S pounds of butter
year at II cents a pound. she would
bring $3.50. This is almost the cost
of the feed. On the other hand. if you
keep a COW that will produce 300
pounds of butter in year at II cents
a pound she will net you S51. Think
about this and read, mark and learn.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
Mrs. Specklespot.

Mrs. Specklespot was so worried
who wouldn't be, with fourteen chill
dren to take care Of? She had never
done such a thing before, for it was
only a year ago that she was a little
chicken herself, waiting for her mother
to show her where to find the best
things to eat. She almost wished now
she had not run away from the chick
en- yard and stole a nest out in the
weeds behind the barn. She had done
this because it was almost impossible
to get together a nice lot of eggs; some
one came and stole them every day.
She had once complained about it to
Mr.. Cock-of- the Roost. He didn't ap-
pear a bit disturbed about it, but told
her to cheer up and "Cock'l do what
he can do" He didn't do anything,
and so Mrs. Specklespot took matters
into her own hands (or feet. moved
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22

oughly worthy of general cultivation.
1t Is a perfect Towering sort, and the
plants are large. strong growing and
healthy. The fruit is large. uniform in
shape. as will be seen from the illustra-
ton, firm and Of that high crimson
color so desirable in a strawberry. The
fruit picks large from first to last, Il
strong point in it's favor. 1t is as ship
per, however, that the Gibson excels.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
(To be continued)
Would Accept Mrs. Davis Offer.

The Mobile (Ala.) Register advises
the legislature of Mississippi to accept
Mrs. Davis offer and buy Beauvoir,
Jefferson Davis late home. The house
and grounds have, it is said, been ne
elected snd ill-kept, only a custodian
residing upon the premises and gather
ing what fees he can from chance Wis
ifnrS
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
Proner Temnerature.

A story is told of Boston lawyer
whose quick wit never deserted him,
either in the court room or elsewhere.
One day a client entered his office,
and throwing back his coat, said, ir-
ritably:
Why, your office, sir, is as hot as an
ovenr'
Why shouldn't it be?" was the calm
response It's here that 1 make my
bread"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
All the Rest Being Laid Up.

A little 4-year-old miss, being told to
pray for her father, who was absent;
her small brother, who was ill, and the
servant, who had sprained her ankle,
did so, and to her mothers astonish-
ment concluded as follows:
"And now, God, please take good care
Of yourself. for If anything happens to
you We'll all be in the soup"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
Homemade Corn Cutter.

Being desirous of cutting some corn
for fodder on which the grasshoppers
had destroyed the prospects for grain,
1 rugged my slide about two and one
half feet wide and three feet long; run
ners made of 2x6 inches and two cross
pieces 2x4 inches, the rear one pro
jecting over about fifteen inches on one
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
Little Ethe1's Grace.

Little Ethel has been taught to say
grace at meals. The other evening she
looked disgustedly at the table upon
which all her pet aversions seemed to
be spread. She bowed her head and said
scornfully: "For pity sake! Amen"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22

it has been fruited
for a number Of
years with great
satisfact | on. l t
has also been test
ed, l n a small
way, in other Sec
tions Of the cOun-
try, b 0 t b NORTH
a Il d South, and
coomS tn ha thor
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
A Wonderful Man.

Willie-You think your papa can do
everything, but I'll bet he can't see
with his eyes shut.
Harry-I don't know about that; but
mamma says he talks in his sleep.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
The Rahv,s Ratious.

"Our baby has teeth" said little Mar.
gle, "and yours hasn't"
HE don't need any, replied little
Nan. I'VE feed him soup out Of bot
+1a
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22

should be used in preference to LONE
mixtures in all cases, except where one
or two grasses are wanted for some
particular purpose and one understands
thoroughly their requirements.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22

John psniell, New York merchant,
kept his marriage secret for 81 years.
His will revealed it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22

he should lead it to the nearest hitch
ing post and tie it.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
The Gibson Strawberry

FARM IS *6*6Ofio gmGa17OFiJ - ~
Fruit growers will be interested in
the promising awberry-Gibson. It
is a product Of New York State, where
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22

1t was an Irish philosopher who said:
"Idlenesa clothes man with naked
ness"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22

or three eyes. If the soil Is not rich
and in good tilth or if the seed can not
be planted early, then one had best
not depend upon the single eye plan.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
CHAPTER III.

had in all this abundant food for
rumipstion during the next two or
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22

BulIsnake as Rat Catcher.
The Mexican snake is being used in
Washington as a rat-catcher.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22
How He Found Out,

School teachers sometimes ask their
pupils queer questions, if one may be-
lieve story told by the youngest mem
ber of the Wilmington family.
His mother one morning discovered
shortage in her supplies of pies, baked
the day before, and her suspicious fell
upon Johnny.
Johnny" she said, "do you know
what became Of that cherry pie that
was on the second self in the pantry ?''
Yes. ma'am," he replied. 81 ate it.
But had to-
"You had tor exclaimed his astonish-
ed mother. what do you mean, child?'
''The teacher asked yesterday if any
Of us could tell how many stones there
are in cherry pie, and 1 couldn't find
out without eating the whole pie, could
1? There's just 142."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-04-22

food" she said to herself, as she hur-
ried toward the house. 'I'll just see
what I can find. Grains Of corn are
too large for them"
Pink and Posy. the twins, were sit
ting on the doorstep each eating a
beautiful fresh sugar cooky which
mother had just taken from the oven,
and they were delicious; the only
trouble was that Posy's cookie looked
bigger than Pink's.
'.You ought to give me bit to make
it eyen." said Pink
Posy didn't agree.
you're a greedy boy" she said, not
very politely.
You're selfishv' cried Pink. 'eating
all that great cookie by yourself. Why,
it's twice as big as miner
And just as he said the last word he
felt a little tug at his hand. and In a
second Mrs. Specklespot was almost
flying toward the barn with beauti-
full. sweet, soft warm cookie in her
bill, followed by several of her neigh
bors' children.
"Cluck-cluck, darlings" she cried, as
she broke it up on the edge Of the nest.
'That stupid boy was so impolite be
deserved to lose his cookie. Wasn't it
lucky he didn't follow me?"
The little chickens thought so as they
pecked daintily at the crumbs.
Pink shook his fist at Mrs. Speckle-
spot as she disappeared, and Posy,
breaking his cookie in two, gave Pink
the bigger piece.-Philadelph Times.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
Announcement.
= \ ~ -
adjourned.

Naramore, the photographer, wishes
to announce that from this date, the
studio in Smyrna will be open every
Monday and Wednesday rain or shine.
Having completed arrangements TO do
our finishing here at home we can give
you your finished pictures in less time
than heretofore. Strictly first-class
work in every particular. Call and
see our samples. Sittings made on
cloudy as well as bright days. Re-
member the days, Mondays and We'd
nesdays. Very respectfully,
NARAMoRE, The Photographer.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
SIXTEEN cONSTABLES GIVE BOND.
Kent County Levy Court Give Them Attention
at Their Last Meeting.

Kent County Levy Court Give Them Attention
at Their Last Meeting.
At the meeting of the Kent County
Levy Court last week the following
recently elected constables offered
their bonds, which were accepted:
First district, Charles H. Jones, Her
man G. Wood; second district, Isaac
G. Lofand; third district, Charles S.
Fouraker, fourth district, Mark Mich
OILS; fifth district, William F. Willis /;
sixth district, Lahroy Q. Smith, VIII
liam 7. Simpson; seventh district,
Levin W. Hollis, Nathaniel FARRELL
eighth district, Hezekiah Sapp, James
Berthards; ninth district, Samuel F.
Collision, Samuel Swain; tenth dis
trict, d. Frank Marvel James d.
Wright, of the third district, also bond
ed, making sixteen constables in all.
The amount of each bond is So, 200.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19

that he may appear before him on
March "a, in Wilmington and make
motion to dissolve the injunction.
The suit against Otis is instituted by
Willard Salisbury for William J.
Thompson of Gloucester, who is inter
ested in Augustine Pier property be-
cause he has landing rights for his
steamer. The Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Company of Wilmington is
surety in the suit.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
IMPROVEMENT OF SMYRNA RIVER.
Fifteen Thousand Dollars Will Be Expended
Provided Satisfactory Titles are Obtained

Congressman L. H. Balls private
secretary, Robert P. Robinson, brought
from Washington copy of the River
and Harbor bill, which contains the
appropriations proposed for Delaware.
A reading of the bill shows that the
committee has made point of improving
Smyrna river, Delaware, in accordance
with the report submitted in House
Document numbered 80, Fifty-sixth
Congress, second session, $4,000;
provided, that no part of said amount
shall be expended until a satisfactory
title of the land required for cross,cuts
and other portions of this improvement
shall be obtained without expense to
the government.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY SOCIETY.
Program of Friday Afternoon, as Reported by
Miss E. Edna Dick, the Correspondent.

Miss E. Edna Dick. the Correspondent.
The Literary Society of Smyrna
High School met Friday afternoon,
and the following program was rem
dered
Essay" Schottische Music" ................
............ ....... Miss Gertrude Bell
(Read by Miss Eva Foxwell)
DeclamatiOn-"The Removal Lester Voss
Reading-"Mrs Caudle on Spring Clothes"
. ... Miss Elizabeth Collins
Essay-"Voices" ~ Miss Lulu Robinson
Reading-"The Love of a. Cobler for Mary
Antonette'' Miss Pearle Warner
Journal Editor, Miss Edith George; assis-
tant editor, Frank Boggs.
Essay" Evergreen Trees" es".................
.......... Miss Georgia Hardesty
(Read by Miss Lillian Speakman)
Debate" Resolved That children of
every locality should be educated, no matter
what the cost.' Debaters: First afflrma-
tive, Miss Lillian Speakman; second afir-
native. William Kirby; first negative, Miss
| Florence Gregory; second negative, Henry
Janney. The Judges, Miss Edna Armstrong
Miss Daisy Sutton, and Miss Lula Robinson
unanimously decided in favor of the afir-
native.
After critics remarks the meeting
adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
PUPILS GIVE DELIGHTFUL RECITAL.
An Evening in Music Given at the Home Of
Mrs. Marion COverdaIe.

Mrs. Marion COVerdale.
A delightful evening in music was
afforded by Mrs. Marion Coverdale on
Thursday evening, when her class of
scholars rendered a pleasant recital.
The following was the program:
JeannetIe Watkins.
seventh ...HarOld Webb
The First Kiss Waltz LamOthe
Bertha Johnson
Duet - Tramway Ga Op. .................GO ObbaertS
Anna Wilson, Mrs Coverdale.
liver Bells .............:..... .........H Weyt
Nina Winford.
"Ferndale ROndO MACK
Cairl Price.
Duet-"The Little Standard Bearer" Paul Hitler
Nina winford' Mrs. Coverdale
Nesper Bel ............J b Guttman
Duet-'The First Bali" ............... streabbog
Jeanette Watkins, Mrs. Coverdals.
Fiowef song NiIiie Fisher .'''''''LAnSe
| Duett-"Sleieh Bells s'.........Tsc Tschaikowsky
]. Ofley Winford, Mr., Coverdale
Violin Solo old Love Letters
| Gertrude Fisher.
"The Rose of Dawn Chas. welton
Duet-"German Patrol" ....... .Eilenberg
| Millie Fisher, Mrs. Coverdale.
Jemima shorts.
Duet-"Bueephale Galop" Dessaux
Jul a Hum, Mrs. COveTdale.
Duet-"Fly Away GalOp". .........
| C6irl Price, Mrs COverdale.
Midsummer Nights cream" ........... endelssohn
| Elizabeth Collins
Duet-L Alerte Behl
Lillian Speakman, Mrs. COverdale.
Angels Serenade
| Eva Foxwell.
Du''aaifTe Eiaabeih Collins Mrs. Go1erdaie, D0n
Lillian Speakman.
Dnet-"La Premiere Danseuse" ".....................
Eva Foxwell, Mrs Coverdale.
"PrestissomO" Beethoven
J. Of1ey WinfCrd.
Duet-"March Des POmpeiT ......- Watson
Mary Hazel, Lillian speakman.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
A Horrible Outbreak

"Of large sores on my little daugh-
ter's head developed into a case of
scald head writes G. d. Isbill of Nor
gantown, Tenn. but Bucklen's Arnica
Salve completely cured her. It's a
guaranteed cure for Eczema, letter.
Salt Rheum, Pimples, Sores, Ulcers
and Piles. Only % cents a bottle at
Benton n. Weldon's, Smyrna; j. S. &
W. Lattomus', Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19

The delicious Delaware shad will be
i'll the market in few weeks. Fisher
men are preparing their nets and get
ting ready for the onslaught.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19

Cosgriff & Beck advertise elsewhere
a butcher business for the quick and
ready buyer. Read what they have to
say.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
SMYRNA AND VICINITY.

short Items Of General Interest Gathered
During the Week.
Buy your coal from S. J. Reynolds.
All sizes and quality the best.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19

Go to J. B. Cooper's for all your
garden and field seeds.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19
Closing of Mails.

Going North.-6.5O, 9.25 A. NJ, $40, 7.S5
2. N.
Going South.--9.OO A. NJ. 445, 7.35 P. NJ.
For Clayton and d. & G. Roadside A. NJ.
and 800 P. NJ.
For Chestertown--S.1 10 A. NJ.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19

Miss Elizabeth Lattomus is having
her Easter Millinery opening, to day,
/ Thursday and Friday and invites the
public to see her fine selection of the
latest styles and effects.
Smyrna times., 1902-03-19

NoRTH 7.15, s.4S, $50, A. M, 8 3.41, 80, p. NJ
SOUTH 9.24, 11.47, A. NJ, Alp, 5. 5.OS, s.O6 P. M