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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03
They Got the Shell.

A story from which one might draw
several morals was recently printed
in the New York Times. 1t may sug.
gest at least the wisdom Of thinking
twice before consulting a lawyer when
there is little at stake.
The two men were ushered into the
private office the other day, and stood
in silence before the lawyer.
"Weu?' he said.
"You ask him." urged one of the men.
in a hoarse whisper.
"Wait a minute" counseled the 9th
er. Maybe he'll guess it."
"Come, come, gentlemen, my time is
valuable" interrupted the lawyer.
1--WE are twin brothers," chorused
the two, land We thought you'd have
guessed it."
"Is that all?" asked the lawyer. Sc
verely.
NO." continued one Of the strange
pair. eve want to ask you a ques-
ton. A relative died a short time ago.
per saying that his oldest surviving rel
ative was to have all his property;
but neither Of us is the oldest. So
what are we going to do?"
'How much did he leave" asked the
lawyer.
Seven dollars cried both in con-
cert.
''Divide it," said the lawyer.
ssWhat is your fee?" asked one.
''Seven dollars"
The two men paid the fee, between
them, and departed, relieved of great
mental burden.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03

HERR STEINHARDT'S NEMESIS |
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CHAPTER X-Continued.
BY 7. MACLAREN cOBBAN.

"Manuel," said he, sis double
dyed villain, if he does aught to harm
PauPs girl! l can see what he's up to,
though; he has given no account of
Paul's affairs yet, and if he can get
Louise to L AIRY Frank he needn't. He
may want all the money he can get
hold of soon; the plaintiffs in that pat
ent case have appealed, and he'll ha'
to appear again and fight at tn next
sitting of the court. But he shannot
plumber the lass. l mum find if She 8
with my sister, and if he's frightening
her-and if he be, by th' Id mum
get writ of mandamus or summat,
and TAX tn lass whoam VII me. I'm
guardian as much as him, and if the
lass would rather bide VII me he can
not take her. Yea; 1 shall set about
it."
drew his attention back to the ur-
gent necessity of doing something in
her fathers case; had he anything to
suggest?
"Well, now let me think" said he,
"We'll suppose Paul came home that
night-late, you think, very late-wi'
his little portmanteau carried in his
hand; he pulls out his handkerchief to
blow his nose, or his repeater watch to
know the time, as he comes down the
lane, and so he drops that ticket. It's
near one O'Clock, may be, and there's
not light anywhere burning; yea, by
the Id! but there isl" he exclaimed,
turning and catching hold of my arm.
'Right in tn road, as it were, as he
comes by the pond, he sees tn light
that burns all night in old Jaques's cot
tage! (Birley always pronounced the
name 'Jakes.') eth owd chap seldom
is put to bed; he usually sits or lies up
in that chair of his all night and all
day. Paul was aye fond O. tn old
chap: now does he lift latch and go in,
just to say 'how-de-do,' or does he
think it is too late, and he'd best go on
and see what Steinhardt's up to' If
we could only get tn old chap to speak
and tell us!'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03

in favor Of little sunshine for pigs
and think it is great help to them.
The house must be put up east and
west and the doors be put in on the
south side. The doors are made to
swing back, as seen at A. B. shows
how to make a door. Where the legs
come together or cross each other
bore a hole and put bolt through the
legs and fence board. A Ike is used to
hold the building together every four
and a half feet. The small doors 2x2
where sows go in and out are shown
also. Little gates are made to pen them
m
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03
Brief Hints.

If you want your potatoes mealy
wrap a baked one, when it is done. N
a towel and press until it bursts.
The rich cheeses, which have the larg-
est percentage of fat, are those which
blend we'll with bread, in sandwiches
or with macaroni or rice.
A nice tea dish is plain blanc
two cupfuls of stoned dates. and pour
ed into a mold, which is set on ice to
cool.
For date mush. stir in cup Of dates
(stoned and separately wien your
mush-a cupful-has been thoroughly
cooked. Cook ten minutes and serve
with cream or sirup.
A good dinner for to-day would con-
sist Of cream of corn soup. rolled loin
of veal, mashed potatoes, spinach with
egg, lettuce salad. cottage pudding,
lemon sauce. and coffee.
One of the daintiest of salads con-
sists of chopped grape fruit, pineapple,
orange, and pecan kernels, and sprin-
kled with French dressing Serve in
the outer leaves of a green cabbage. :;
A suggestion for what may be desig-
mated as a substantial dinner: Cream
of celery, boiled leg Of mutton. caper:
sauce, boiled potatoes. young carrots
boiled, lettuce salad water biscuits
toasted, and coffee. re.
Date gems require cream. together
with one cup of sugar and quarter cup
of butter. Add two beaten eggs, half
cup milk. teaspoonful of baking pow
der, to make thick batter Bake in mod
crate oven in gem panE
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03
BecChnuts.

There is nothing sweeter than the lit
tie three-cornered beechnuts. but very
few people have the patience to- take
them out of their brown leathery jack
cts, let alone hunt for them and pick
them up. They are generally left for
the pigs and the squirrels. Many birds
are exceedingly fond of them, and it is
said that in certain localities the num-
Der of redheaded woodpeckers which
remain for the winter can be pretty
accurately Determined by the size of
the beechnut crop the preceding
autumn.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03
(To be continuei)
Naming the Child.

Now, necessarily, when the new girl
baby arrived there was much discussion
among the members of the family as to
what her name should be.
"We will cali her 'Geraldina,
said the fond mother.
"Why not call her 'Esmeralda?' ~
asked the first grandmother. "I saw
that name in story once, and always
wanted to try it on baby"
"Oh," murmured the second grand
mother, that "would never do. Let
US call her 'Fanchon.'
''But don't you think 'Eltessa' is a
pretty name, and so odd, too?" put in
one of the aunts.
Excuse me, ladies'" ventured the
poor father, who sat near by, but you
seem to forget that we are trying to
find a name for human being, and
not for a scent cigar.''
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03
Hints for the Stable.

Whitewash the stable once or twice
q year; use land plaster in the manure
cutters daily.
Clean and thoroughly air the stable
before milking; in hot weather sprin-
kle the floor.
Use no dry. dusty feed just previous
to milking; if fodder Is dusty. sprinkle
it before it is fed.
Keep dairy cattle in a room or build
ing by themselves. 1t is preferable to
have no cellar below and no storage
loft above.
Stables should be we'll ventilated,
lighted and drained; should have tight
floors and walls and be plainly con-
strCcted
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03

The late historian, Samuel Rawson
Gardiner, used to say of Froude:
"Whenever I find myself particularly
perplexed on any point 1 look to see
what Froude has to say about it. al
ways find his help invaluable, for 1 can
trust implicitly in his unfailing in
stinct at arriving at false conclusions;
and the more positive he becomes the
safer I feel in adopting a-diametrically
oppoiste view
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03
Potato ChOwder.

Pare and cut into dice six good-sized
potatoes; chop fine one onion; put a
quarter of pound Of fat ham or salt
pork through the chopper. Cook the
meat and onion slowly until the latter
begins to color. Turn in the potatoes,
one tablespoon of chopped parsley.
half teaspoon of salt and quarter Of
teaspoon of white pepper; mix. then
add pint and half of boiling wa
ter and stew gently until the potatoes
are almost done. In the meantime make
a sauce of a tablespoon each of butter
and -four and one pint of milk. Pour
this into the first saucepan, add little
more salt if necessary. and simmer for
five minutes longer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03
Animal Instinct.

Animal instinct often gives a valua-
Bile hint to human reason. A case in
point is cited by an engineer in a re-
Gently written review of the subject
of dams. The beaver, he says, does
not build his dam straight across the
current, his instinct telling him that in
this form it will better resist foods
and the impact Of floating ice. This
hint from the little animal has been
acted upon in many cases lately, nota-
bly, in the building of the Great Bear
valley dam in California. Engineers,
as rule, build straight across stream,
chiefly, perhaps, to save material, but
the arched dam is the more economical
in the long run.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03

pots filed with fine and rich soil,
and grown in this manner un-
der the protection Of a cold
frame until June, when they may
be transplanted to the open ground.
The plants should be set two and one
half feet apart in rich soil and manure
should be worked in around the roots
frequently during the season Of growth.
The Illustration shows the variety.
Sweet Mountain, which is very mild in
favor.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03
Pork Tender1oins.

The tenderloins are unlike any other
part of the pork in flavor; they may be
either fried or broiled, the latter being
dryer, require to be well buttered be-
fore serving. which should be done on a
hot platter before the butter becomes
oily; fry them in a little lard. turning
them to have them cooked through;
when done, remove, and keep hot
while making gravy by dredging a
little -four into the hot fat; if not
enough, add little butter or lard, stir
until Drowned. and add little milk or
cream, stir briskly, andspour over the
dish. A little Worcestershire sauce may
be added to the gravy. if desired.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03

with profit by any
market gardener.
To get the best re-
suits with peppers
the seeds should be
started In a hot bed,
and when the
plants are about an
inch high they
should be trans
planted to small
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03

To another youth of only Is we owe
the piano in its present form. Young
Sebastian Erard was its inventor and
maker. His master took the instru-
ment to its purchaser and passed him.
self off as its maker. But when the
buyer asked him about the mechan-
ism he was completely puzzled. and
had to send for young Erard to ex-
plain. Only year later. at the age of
16. Erard started into business on his
own account in Paris. and SO popular
were his instruments that within
year he had sold $125.OOO worth of
them.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03
Children and the President,


Many stories are told of the affection
Theodore Roosevelt entertains for chill
dren, be they from the daintiest homes
or from the streets. One day when he
was Governor a delegation of public
men came up to Albany and called
upon him. He was not In his Office,
and no one knew where he was. The
business was important and time not
to be wasted. A dozen messengers
were sent hunting the Governor, and
after ten minutes Of the precious time
had passed they found him curled up
in corner with one or two neighbors'
children and street arab drawing pic
lures of guns and ponies on the writ
ing table. The children had. waylaid
him and begged him to show them pic
lures of the guns and mustangs he had
In the war. At another time he was
found in the executive chamber half
buried under children clambering over
his chair, while he tried to show them
photographs of scenes of the campaign.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03
Area Oceuoied by Indians,

In 1890 the area of the national do
main occupied by Indians aggregated
l16 ,o00, 900 acres; today it aggregates
So, ,0oO, 900 acres, which is about as
much land as We have in the states of
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03

1000 years old taken from an Aztec
tomb and of wonderful productiveness.
wheat taken from Nile pyramid.
wonderful forage grass Of drought
resisting qualities from the Sahara
desert. and other products from dis
tant lands. 1t won't pay to expert
ment with him.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03
Wonderful Seeds.

Beware Of the man with wonderful
seed. He is a veritable gold-brick
artist In plausible disguise. His stock
comprises buffalo grass seed, corn
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03
Bombay's Expensive Depot.

The most expensive and the roomiest
railway station in the world is that of
the Peninsular Railway at Bombay.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03

II the dear public is amused it cares
not for the barking of the critic.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03
A Wonderful Fellow.

A Wonderful Fellow.
With newspaper held topsy turvy
Bobby reads just the same, ah ME!
OF kittens and princes and fairies galore,
And pirates that sail on the sea.
He's wonderful apt young artist.
He makes remarkable things
With pencil and paper for US to see
Bears, cameIs, and queens and kings.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03

The demand for peppers that are mild
In favor is increasing yearly, and the
vegetable is one that may be grown
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03

wheel by fastening pitman close to the
hub for long stroke and near the rim
for shorter one. Cut>a wood pulley
and place 1t between the large wheel of
washing machine. On most washing
machines pulley an inch and quar-
ter thick and eight inches In diameter
can be placed there. Belt the two
wheels together and fasten the belt to
the small pulley by driving in some
nails or screws at the opposite side
from the lever to the handle to prevent
the belt from slipping. Also fasten the
belt in the same manner to the large
wheel after it is adjusted, SO they can
not get out of time. / use short strap,
about six feet long. with snap in each
end, to go around the small pulley. and
for the rest use an old sprocket chain
off an old binder and snap the straps to
1t for belt. In that way one can take
up the slack and there isn't so much
strap to stretch. B is a board to fit
tight on top of machine to hold it down,
and when the lid Is raised it swings
back where dotted lines are, out of the
way, This is not a rotary motion,
which would be hard to get from
pump plunger."
Good Hog House.
A Nebraska correspondent writes
Iowa Homestead as follows: 81 have
noticed a number Of hog houses for
brood sows, but have seen none such
as we use in our neighborhood. put
one up lately and will describe it. I
used 2x4's for the frame, sided with
drop siding or shiplap and rooted with
roofing cut in two, six feet on one side
and four feet on the other, to make
doors. For platform and floor we used
Ike fencing and yellow pine For foun-
dation we used red cedar posts. 1t eau
be built any length desired. The one
1 put up is fifty feet long and the plat
form is 11x1S feet. The stalls are 41ax7
feet, which l think Is big enough for
any SOW. When the door is open it
will let the sun in and If the door is
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-06-03

Sometimes he's a brave young soldier.
With a paper cap on his head,
With a lath for a sword, stick for a
gun,
He goes forth on his mission dread.
But after the foes are banished
And all of the strife is DER
He goes to his snug little trundle-cot
This wonderful chap who is four.
Youths Companion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-27
RAPID PROGRESS AT FACTORY.
Erection of Large Buildings There
Under Wa7.

Work upon the mammoth plant Of
the Virginia Carolina Chemical Co,
here is now going forward with rusk
and this great hive of industry will
soon rise to splendid proportions. A
great force of lab0rers is now employed
there and the scene is one of activity.
Foundations for the mammoth
building are now being put down.
These will number half dozen, and
each one will cover several acres Of
space. Material by the traiuload is
now being hauled to the site and there
will be no needless delay.
One and a half miles of railroad
track Will be laid through the com
papy's grounds, and the work of track
laying is well advanced already The
grading of the grounds was finished
some time since and the army OF car
penters have full swing there.
1t will require two or three months,
perhaps, to finish the main buildings,
but the plant, all completed at cost
of $3.50, 900 will be ready to begin
operations early in January.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-27
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
License Ordinance For Sale of Liquor
is Fixed.

Call Meeting Mayor aud City Goun-
Gil Monday evening Aug. 25th. 1902.
Present, Mayor J. B. Fielder presid-
ing, Aldermen, Fort, Sherlock, Glov-
er Bolton and J. B. Hudson. Absent,
Alderman J. r. Hudson.
The meeting was called for the pur-
pose of fixing license for sale of wins
key in the city.
Council went into executive sesel. n
and the following license were named
by that body:
For retail liquor license granted in
the city, one thousand dollars per an
nun, the same to expire twelve months
from date of issuing.
For Wholesale liquor license in the
city, three hundred dollars per an
mum, to expire twelve months from
date of issuing,
For retail beer or malt license in the
CITY, one hundred dollars per annum,
to ex pire twelve months from date OF
! issuing,
For wholesale dealers in beer OF
malt liquors, license of one hundred
dollars per annum to expire 70 months
from date of issuing,
An ordinance was adopted making
it unlawful for dealers to keep open
after 1920 o'clock p. m. or open be
fore . q. III nc. MITCHELL G & T.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-27
G1NNERY READY FOR BUSINESS
Largest Plant In Georgia Located In
Americas.

The great ginning plant Of the
Americas Oh Company, the largest in
Georgia and but recently completed,
is now ready for business and the pat
ronage of the farmers of southwestern
Georgia is solicited. This splendid
plant has Just been thoroughly eqaip-
ped with the most modern, up-to date
machinery, and farmers are guaran-
tesd satisfaction In the quality of work
done in handling their cotton With
seven or eight large gins operated,
there will be no tedious delay and all
work is done expeditiously. This
splendid plant is located at the foot OF
Church street, near the present plant
of the Americas Oil Company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-27
JUDGE H1xoN EN- ROUTE HOME.
His Mission to California May End
in Success.

A letter received quite recently from
Judge James A. Hixon announced that
he would return to Americas at no DIS
tant date, after having made deter
mined fight in California for the Chas.
Hill fottune in behalf of relatives of
the deceased who reside here. Judge
Hixon will start home via the Central
Pacific route, stopping at the little
North Dakota town where Hill resided
for so long. The result of Judge Hix-
on's trip to Los Angeles will not be
made known until his return to Ameri.
Gus, but certain it is the outlook for
ultimate success is bright indeed.
Judge Hixop, it is believed, has been
greatly encouraged in his efforts in be-
half of bis clients here and feels sure
of winning the Hill fortune CT $144 00C
for them in due time. 1t is not I'M
likely that Judge Hixon will return tc
Americas from the Pacific coast mex
week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-27
Not Overly Wise.

There is an old categorical picture of
a girl scared at gTasshopper, but in
the act of heeo lessly treading on a
snake. This is parallel by the man
who spends a large sum of money build
ing cyclone cellar, but neglects tO.pro-
vide his family with bottle Of Cham
herlain's collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy as a safeguard against bowel
complaints, whose victims GU number
those of the cyclone a hundred to one.
This remedy is everywhere recognized
as the most prompt and reliable medi-
elmo in use for these diseases. For
rae by all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-27

A state religion does not make
religious state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-27
ANOTHER FIRM IN TRADE HERE
Savannah House Will BUY Cotton in
Amerlcus.

Messrs. George A. SIndersOn and
r. II. Walford, representing one of
Savannah's we'll known cotton export
houses, arrived in Americus yesterday
and will doubtless remain in this ter
ritory during the cotton season now on.
More large export houses are thus re-
presented in Americas this season than
for number of years past, and the de-
mand among them for spot cotton in
aures the highest prices paid for the
staple here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-27
Look Pleasant, Please.

Photographer G. c. HARLAN, of Eaton,
O., can do so now, though tor years he
couldn't, beoaused he suffered untold
agony from the worst form of indiges
zion. All physicians and medicines
failed to help him till he tried Electric
Bitters, which worked such wonders
for him that he declares they are god
send to sufferers from dyspepsia and
stomach troubles. Unrivaled for di-
ssases of the Stomach, liver and kid
neys. they build up end give pew life to
the whole system. Try them. Only
sos. Guaranteed by he e dridge
Drugstores
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-27
Just Look at Her.

Whence came that spright,y step
faultless skin, rich, rosy compile xion
smiling face. She looks good, feels
good. Here's her secret She uses
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Result
all organs sactive, digestion good, no
headaches, no chance for "blues" Try
them yourself. Only 253 at tbs e.
bridge Drugstores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-27
Baggage Transfer.

Having purchased an interest IN
WINS baggage and general dray bust
ness, we are prepared to handle any
thing IN that line and l will give the
same my personal and prompt atten-
ton. Headquarters at Windsor Hotel.
G. NJ. WILLIAMS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-27
DOLLAR FIFTY TO MONTGOMERY
Americas Is Given Low Rate to
Alabama Capital.

The first and only excursion of the
season operated by the Central Rail
road from this section of Georgia to
Montgomery will be run on Tuesday
Sept. 9th. The round trip rate from
Americas will be $3.50. Lockout for
handbilIs giving schedules and fur
Their information.
Almond Cream for sunburn.
REAIBERT's DRUG STORE.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-27
For Rent.

-Four room house with hall and cook
room. Corner Bell street and Harold
Ave. City water free. A. w. SMITH. =.
500 IT,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-27
GEO. D. WHEATLEY.
GEO. D. WHEATLEY.
0here'9 to DC Routing Out 0E.."
.....Pemnanks and Odd Lots 7

Dig Clearance Sale just ended closely followed by
THIS otner bargain event. Money saving here is most
PROMISED as this sale final cleaning of all the
eitoVers reading of the offerings will convince of the
Iact that go prices have been put upon every
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-08-27
In Favor OF.
PROHIBITION

IN HIGH PRICES ON SUMMER sTUFFS w.
shall cut all former low prices in order to close them Wv
and make room for the large FALL and WINTER stocH
now being purchased by Mr. Ansley who is now IN
New York for that purpose ~