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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23
Treatment of Celery.


The first thing to do is to prevent rust
and blight, which is readily done by
spraying, and this should be done when
the plants are not more than two or
three inches high. Use bordeaux mix
lures applied gently while the plants
are small, and make second applica-
ton when the plants are six inches
high; If a third application is needed,
give it regardless of the size of the
plants. After the care in spraying or
rather along with it comes the cult
vation and this, must be done, at least
in part, by hand, for the weeds must bs
kept out of the rows at all cost.
Blanching is next in order, and the
board process is by far the best, for
# enables the plants to get plenty of
light so as to keep up their growth.
Place the boards close to the rows Of
plants holding them in place with
stakes. After the plants grow above
the height of the boards, bring the lat
ter close together at the top. without
bruising the plants. so that the space is
dark and the plants will continue to
grow.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23
Who Was William Tell?

So. Who Was William Tell?
At one time the story of William Tell
was regarded as actual history, but
later critics have shown it to be only
legend common among the nations
of the Aryan race. And the story of
the Swiss patriot is simply the old le-
gend changed to suit Swiss circum-
stances, and thus represent the spirit
of freedom as manifested in Switzer-
land.
According to this legend, William
Tell was a mighty marksman with the
bow and arrow, who lived in peace
and happiness with his family at Bur-
gelen, in the canton of Uri. At that
time, about the year 1907, Switzerland
was a province of Austria; but the peo-
pie had already begun struggle for
freedom, and William Tell was one Of
their ablest leaders.
Gessler. the Austrian bailiff at Kuss-
nacht, wishing to show his authority
and humiliate the Swiss, raised his cap
on a pole in the market-place Of Altorf,
and ordered all passers-by to uncover
and bow down to it in token of submis-
sion. Tell refused to comply with the
arrogant order. and in consequence
was condemned to death. Gessler, how
ever, upon learning Of Tells remark
able skill with the bow. offered to re-
lease and pardon him il he would agree
to shoot an apple from the head of his
own son. Tell accepted the alterna-
tive, but determined that if he failed,
or In any injured his little boy, the
badliff should suffer for 1t.
When the appointed time came, Tell
ventured the shot, and sent an arrow
whizzing through the center of the ap-
pie, while his son remained uninjured.
In the meantime the bailiff had noticed
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23
What Alligators Eat.

More than once curious things have
been found in the stomach of a shark,
but never has such an extraordinary
collection been found as was discovered
recently in the stomach of an alligator.
This alligator was killed in the Soudan,
and was more than IL feet in length.
In its stomach were discovered eighty
five stones, several blrds' claws, two
human finger nails and three hoofs of a
donkey, to one of which piece of rope
was attached.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23
A STUDY IN SCARLET

BY A. CONAN DOYLE.

in getting his hand inside his neck
cloth and half strangling him that we
made him realize that his struggles
were of no avail; and even then we
felt no security until we had pinioned
his feet as well as his hands. That
done, we rose to our feet, breathless
and painting.
1--WE have his ca'b," said Sherlock
Holmes "It will serve to take him to
Scotland Yard. And now, gentlemen"
he continued, with a pleasant smile,
1--WE have reached the end of our little
mystery. You are very welcome to
put any questions that you like to me
now. and there is no danger that I will
refuse to answer them"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23
ALarxe Bee Faru,

A Large Bee Farm.
Mayor Swink, of Rocky Ford, Colo,
who has perhaps the largest bee plant
in America, is going to take his bees
to the worlds fair at st. Louis, and
they will work there from the time the
exposition opens until it closes. Mr..
Swink is willing to construct of bee
hives a miniature of the Colorado State
house at Denver. This will require
about $40 hives, and in it about $780,
600 bees will work. Colorado Is a
great honey producing State. One Colo
RADIO apiarist keeps his bees busy col
lecting honey all the year around by
turning them loose in his alfalfa fields
In the summer and in winter ship
ping them to a plantation In Florida.
A Good Thing to Write.
"What shall I write on my slater
said Harry to himself. He could not
write very well, but he sat down, and
wrote, "a good boy" Then he took it
and showed it to his mother.
"That is good thing to write" she
said. 81 hope you will write it on
your life as well as on your slate"
''How can write it on my life,
mother?" said Harry.
"By being a good boy every day and
every hour of your life. Then you will
write it on your face. too, for the face
Of good boy always tells it's own
sweet story. It looks bright and hap
py."-Olive Plants.
Fishing for Sponges.
Sponges are gathered by means Of a
long pole with hook attached to the
lower end, with which the sponge fish
erman is very expert. He lies upon his
stomach in the stern of boat looking
through an ordinary water bucket with
a glass bottom, which does away with
the glare from the water and allows
him to survey the bottom leisurely
while the boatman rows or sculls the
boat. A schooner lies at anchor near
by, from which a half dozen Or more
of these small boats fish. 1t returns
when it is loaded or at night, as the
case may be.
PRESIDENCY Would Have to Wait.
'How would you like to be President
of the United States, Johnnie?" asked
the visitor of bright 5-year-old.
"Well," replied the little fellow, 81
might take the job after get too old
to be a baseball pitcher"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23
Broom, Corn,

Almost every family has one or more
brooms in the house, and very few have
any idea where the broom corn comes
from. or how it came to be grown here.
We may have told before, but it will
bear to be repeated, that Benjamin
Franklin picked the first seed that
were ever planted here from an import
ed broom, and sent them to a lady
friend to be planted. In 1899 the State
of Illinois had 95. 1877 acres in broom
corn. and produced 6O.665. $50 pounds.
valued at So, ,357, ,066 in the hands of the
growers. Kansas had 34.3S3 acres, and
the product was 11,S13.310 pounds,
worth $45S.4S Oklahoma had 1886
acres and a crop of 3,41S.49 pounds,
worth $129,S13. and Missouri with 1O.-
219 acres had 3,693, $50 pounds, worth
$780, 800. 1t will be seen that the larg-
est acreage does not always produce
the largest crop or the most money.
Texas had 3,743 acres and a crop of l.
638,150 pounds, worth $60,313; Arkan-
sas 879 acres, producing 304, 600, worth
$12,558, and Indian Territory, 397 acres,
with 147 ,02U pounds. worth $7,O1S.
There are amounts grown in other
States that bring the total crop up to
9O,947 $40 pounds in 1899. and that was
thought short year, though the yield
was probably less in 1900. California,
Iowa, Nebraska and Tennessee are
among the other States producing
broom corn. The value of the broom
corn crop averages about $50, per ton,
or $50 an acre.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23

he thought all our fun was spoiled,
but was really troubled for fear poor
old Rover would chokesand die because
he'd eaten all those toothpicks. Grand
ma only laughed and said that dog
that could chew up bones wouldn't be
hurt by those little toothpicks. And
then she gave us some more, little
doughnuts. and we made another and
better menagerie, and played that
there had been a big earthquake that
had swallowed up all our first one
Youths Companion.
Rhyme of Table Manners.
Attend my words, my gentle knave,
And you shall learn from me
How boys at dinner may behave
With due propriety.
Guard wen your hands. two things have
Unftly used by some;
The trencher for tambourine,
The table for drum.
We could not lead pleasant life,
And 'twould be finished soon,
If peas were eaten with the knife,
And gravy with the spoon.
Eat slowly; only men in rags
And gluttons old in sin
Mistake themselves for carpet bags
And tumble victuals in.
The private pinch the whispered tease,
The wild, unseemly yell
When children do such things as these,
We say, "It is not well"
Endure your mothers timely stare,
Your fathers righteous ire,
And do not wriggle on your chair,
Like flannel in the fire.
Be silent; you may chatter loud
When you are fully grown,
Surrounded by silent crowd
OF children of your own.
If you should suddenly feel bored
And much inclined to yawning,
Your little hand will best afford
A modest, useful awning.
Think highly of the cat; and yet
You need not therefore think
That portly strangers like your pet
TO share their meat and drink.
The end of dinner comes ere long,
When, once more full and free,
You cheerfully may bide the gong
That calls you to your tea.
Walter Raleigh.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23

through the block. Use piece of thick
pasteboard on each side of the stone
between the iron washer and the stone.
Put the stone on the mandrel, observ
ing to use the washers as above, and
screw the nut up hard and fast.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23

SHdW SAUWH III
picture. Put this
in her nose. II
she does not stop.
put sharp nails
in, as indicated
by dots. If she
is cute enough
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23

"Now, Harry" asked the teacher of
the juvenile class, what is the meal
we eat in the morning called?" "Oat-
meal" was the little fellows prompt
reDly
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23
As Explained.

Judge-Why didn't you go to the as
sistance Of the defendant in the fight?
Policeman-Shure, an OF didn't
know which av thin wuz goin' to be
tn defindant, yer honor.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23
Raspberry and Blackberry.

Upon the care given the plantations
OF raspberry and blackberry plants af-
ter fruiting largely depends the crops
Of the next season. Cultivation of the
space between the rows and around
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23

that Tel had put rwo arrows In his
Quiver. and asked why he had done SO.
ssTo kill thee with, If I had harmed
my son.. answered Tell.
For this bold avowal Tell was put in
chains and taken ON board the bailifPs
boat, to be brought to Kussnacht
While crossing the lake the boat was
overtaken by a fearful storm, and the
crew, alarmed for their safety, inn
plored the bailin to release Tell, who
was an expert pilot, and Let him steer
the vessel The request was finally
granted. and as they neared a certain
point now known as Tells Leap" Tell
leaped ashore and escaped.
The storm had now abated, and the
crew brought the vessel safely to
shore. Meanwhile, Tell concealed him.
self in a narrow defile through which
the bailif had to pass, and mortally
wounded him with an arrow. The fall
Of the tyrannical Gessler was occasion
for general uprising in the canton,
and the Austrians were driven from
the country. In all of these move
ments William Tell, by his own heroic
example, inspired the Swiss people
with hope.
1t is said that Tell was drowned in
the Schachen, while heroically trying
to rescue a boy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23

made if needed. Let the wheels be not
only low, but let them have broad rims,
so they will not cut into the land when
hauling across the fields.-M. D. EN-
erson, in Farm and Home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23
HoME-MADE MILK COOLER.

of water or when one or more cans are
removed. The detail shown at Figure
2 shows how this top rack is braced at
the corners.-Indianapol News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23
Low Farm Wagons.

An enormous amount of force Is
wasted in loading material into high
truth is being discovered and lower
gears are put into use. This sketch
shows a convenient low farm wagon,
commodious and light, but strong
enough to make loading very easy
matter. The long body has truss un-
der. 1t to- sappaxts Il he paid Id tsss the chain
being attached well under the body at
the front, to avoid the wheels in turn
ing. Side and end pieces can be put
upon such a body and a wagon box
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23

To Stop Sucking Cow.
To stop sucking cow take a piece
of half inch Eastwood six inches long
and four inches wide and cut into the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-09-23

the plants should be thorough. so that
the weeds may be kept in subsection
and the moisture in the soil conserved
that the canes may make all the
growth possible. 1t is necessary to OBJ
tain strong, healthy and well ripened
lateral growths during the growing sea-
son If the plants are to give full
crop the next season. By keeping up
the cultivation the plant is kept grow
ing and the foliage clings until cut
off by the frosts in the fall; if cultiva-
ton is not done the plant, weakened
perhaps by heavy fruiting, is likely to
shed its leaves and the new growth of
vine is subjected to the warm weather
of the late summer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
new LIsE TO The COAST.
Nort..cIn Pacific end Great North
crn VIII Tap a New Country:

N0rt.cin Trciic end Great North
crn VIII Tap a New m
Chicago, March 2 The Northern
Pacific and Great Northern interests
have closed a deal for a new through
line to the Paeific coast. English n
American capitalists, headed by Lord
Thurlow and George II. Proctor of Ne"
York, will butid an s00-mile o from
Eureka. Cal. to Weiser. Idaho. From
their main lines The Great Northern
Northern Pacific interests will build TO
Weiser from the north. An entirely
new count y. rich in forests. agricul-
ture and cattle ranches. will be tapped.
j. viii give the merger interests control
of the nnest harbog on the Pacihc
coast not already occupied by railroads..
It will be a winter route over which
much OF The Oriental traffic can be sent
when heavy traffic makes the more
northerly lines too difficult TO operate
to their full capacity. The deal by
which the two interests were brought
into conjunction was effected Wednes-
day In New York. Lord Thurlow, who
was In Chicago at the Auditorium hotel
for several houls yesterday. announced
the success of the transaction. The
plan will involve an outlay of $4,000
600
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06

and sa ying with ill-concealed emotion:
'Amcng gentlemen an apology for an
offense committed under heat OF blood
Is Usually considered sufficient"
The auditors caught their breatn as
Mr.. TiIiman thus entered his protest
against the adoption of the resolution.
The senate adopted the conferences
report on the per nanent census ohi ana
then began consideration of the irriga-
ton measure.
In tho House.
The hous yesterday broke all Its rec
ords in the matter of private pension
legislation. clearing the ana
passing 159 bills in a little over thres
hours. The conference report on the
census bill was adopted and the u
adjourned until Monday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
THE MARK ETS.
Latest Quotations In Grain and Live
stock C~cnyprs.

st. Paul, March A.-Wheat - NO. L
Northern. 73 q 73 lie; No. 2 North
ern. ~ a ~ 3-4c. Corn-No. 3 yellow,
Sc I-4q56 lee: No. 3, SIS i-4a56c. Oats
No. 3 white. AZ Lease; No. 3, 42g42 lac.
Minneapolis, March 4.-Wheat-No. l
hard, rs S-Sc; No / Northern, 70 5-Sc:
No. 2 Northern. Y 3-Sa72 5-Sc.
Duluth, March 4-Wheat-Cash. No.
/ hard. TIC; No. / Northern. 74c; to ar
rive. 74c: May, IS lie; July, 76 3-sc:
No. ? Northern. cash, II lie; No. 3.
50 lie; Manitoba, cash. II 3-4c; Nav,
74c: No. 2, IS SAC; fax. cash and to ar
rive, $1.65; May, sl.6T IL; corn, Gle;
barley. 49a5Sc; rye, 54l-2c.
Milwaukee, Wis, March 4. - Wheat
No. / Northern. 76c, No. 2 Northern,
"a 3-4475 lie; May, 1880. Rye--No.
/, 5Sc. Barley-No. 2. &c; sample. $50
Gle. Oats-No. 2 white, 44c. Corn
May, 81 1-3c.
Chicago. March 4.-Cash wheat--No.
2 red. 81 1-4qS2 Sac; No, 3 red. rs 3-4g
sic; No. 2 hard winter, rs 3-44T6 3-4c;
No. 5 hard winter. 1874 q rs 3-4c;
No. l Northern spring, rs 3-4d77 3-4c;
No. 2 Northern spring. IA 1-2q76 lie;
No. 3 spring. 70G74c. Corn-No. g., IS IL
Q59c. oats-No. 2, 43 l-2Q44c; No. 3, 19
GAS 1-2c.
Sioux City, Iowa. March 4.-Cattle-
Beeves. $445.65; cows. bulls and mixed,
81 q AIS; stockers and feeders, $4,000
4.25: yearlings and calves, $3.50 q 4.
Hogs, $5.6596.1e: bulk, s5.s0Q5.9 80.
Chicago, March 4.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers. $3.50 q z; poor TO medi-
um, 81 a GAO. stockers and feeders,
$2.25 q s: cows. s1.25 q SIS: heifers.
81 .5G95.50. Hogs-Mixed and butchers.
s5.s5d6.35; good to choice heavy, $3.50
$40. Sheep - Good to choice wethers.
S4.65Q5.25; fair to choice mixed, $500
4.50; native lambs, S3.75d6.25.
South st. Paul. March 4. - Cattle -
Fancy butcher steers, s5.50a6.1o: prime.
$5q5.40: good to choice, $4,000. 80; COM
mon to fair, s3a4.75: fancy butcher
COWS Inc heifers. s4.6Oa5: prime, "a q
$50; good t. choice, S3.25GS.90 COM
mon to fair, s2.S0G3.10: good to choice
veals, 5.25d6.25; common to fair, $40
&; steer calves. s2.50a3. 35: good TO
choice stock cows and heifers, s2.75G3.
good to choice mich COW and spring
ers, sS2940; corimon to fair. s25a30.
Hogs-Underweight and light, $3.50
$50; mixed and butchers. s5.6506.I5.
SEeep-Fancy lambs, $5.75q6. IS; good
to choice fat lambs. IS @ $50; fair to
good, S4.75Q5; feeding lambs. $4as.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
ITS FORCE.
Iowa Legislators Recommend q
Much-Amended Taxation Measure.

Iowa Legislators Recommend a
Much-Amended Taxation Measure.
Des Moines, Iowa, March 2.-The SEN
ate committee on ways and mean yes
terday reported for passage the rail-
road assessment bill, which has been
the subject OF so much discussion be-
fore the committee and throughout the
legislature for the pest few weeks. 1t
was originally a stock n bond meas
ure, but was so amended as to make 1t
as nearly like h present law as 1t is
possible to be. The section regarding
what shall be taken into consideration
In making the assessment originally
designated stocks end bonds and such
other matters as may be necessary.
The bill, IS amended, how ever. pro-
vides hat the gross earnings, the net
earnings, the physical conditions, etc,
shall be taken into consideration. This
practically destroys h force of the
bill. The senate committee on railroads
reported for passage the bin introduced
by Hubbard. giving railroads in Iow
the power to acquire railroad property
I'm other states. This is the famous
merger bill'' which was believed to
lave been introduced with a view of
making Iowa the home of the northern
Securities company.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
ARRESTED.
Attack Imam the British Mule Depot
Ana nrlnuns EeAre6.

Attack IDDn III Y
at New Orleans Feared.
New, orleans. March At deVeiopeu
here Yesterday that Secretary or state
Hay had written TO Mayor Capaevihe
and Gov. Heard expressing the iear
that the Roer representatives and sym
pathizers in New Orleans might attack
the British horse and mule quarters at
Port Chalmette, just below the city,
WIS re. the mules and horses are kept
awaiting shipment to the British army
in South Africa.
Gen. Pearson, the Boer agent at New
Orleans. after the failure of his suit IN
the United States court TO break up the
mule shipment business, wrote a per-
sonaI letter to President Roosevelt on
the subject, In which he protested
against the British being allowed 10
use the United States as the base
For Their War supplies.
The letter was so emphatic in denounc-
ing the mule depot at Port Chalmette
as to fill Secretary Hay with the beliet
that Gen. Pearson intended TO organize
a force to attach the depot. He accord
ir gly wrote to Mayor C~apedevile, ex-
pressing his apprehension and ASKING
Tim to assure the British officers n ~
tie mule depot va within the limits
An st. Bernard parish, where Mayor
C~apdeville is wholly without power or
authority. The mayor, accordingly
referred the communication to Gov.
Heard. and he sent it to Sheriff Nunez
O. st. Bernard. The latter has an
nouuced his intention to allow no
fights or other trouble in his parish
growing out OF the Boer-British Diff
fcuIty. although he thought the seere-
tary OF state unnecessarily alarmed.
As a precaution, however. he arrested
two Beer agents who were found in the
neighborhood OF the mule depot, and
they were warned TO keep away from
there.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
Minnesota Fighting Itself,

The Alexandria Post News speaks by
the card when 1t says that the So
called merger fight is a fight of railroad
VS.. railroad, and there are a whole lots
Of people besides the editor of that pa
per who know the inside of the matter.
The question IS. why should the people
OF Minnesota be tsked to put up for the
expenses? Why not let the interested
parties fight II out and pay their own
costs?-Sleepy Eye Dispatch.
Minnesota is putting up money to
fight its w interests; to turn com
merce away from il; to prevent its
Asiatic trade. and to divert immigration.
Alexandria Post News.