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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
He Had to Sneeze.


Bobby came home one day covered
with dirt and bruises and trundling
broken bicycle.
"What on earth have you been do
ing. my child?" exclaimed the terrified
mother.
sI ran over a big dog and took
fall" explained Bobby.
Couldn't you see him and give him
the road|
Yes, l saw him and was turning
out, but when got within about ten
feet of him shut my eyes, and be
fore 1 got 'em open again I'd run into
him."
"For the lands sake, what did you
shut your eyes for?"
Couldn't help it. Had to sneeze.
IL you, think you can hold your eyes
open when the sneeze comes, you just
try it some day"
If the reader thinks Bobby's excuse
was not valid one, let him try it
some day "when the sneeze comes."-
Selected,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
STRANDED IN THE DESERT.
Fully Equipped Steamer Rests on Sands Bor
derine the Colorado River.

There does not SEEM to be much use
for ship in the desert country of Cal
ifornia, whit b borders on the Colorado
river. yet travellers in that region may
see there a veritable "ship of the des-
ert.' Far from any body OF water Co.
pable of foa ting even a mudScow, may be
found big stern wheel steamer, accus-
toned to ply up and down the river,
carrying passengers and freight. She
has been lying there since last Septem-
Der, stranded high and dry on the
sands a mile and half from the
streams present course.
This strange condition of affairs has
come about simply because The Colo
RADIO, a mighty stream, but one of the
most t1eacherous of rivers, chose to cut
a new channel for itself early in the fall
without notice or warning.
One night last September the Alviso
tied up to the shore couple OF miles
above Needles, awaiting telegraphic
orders. She was loaded with passen-
gers and supplies, and as travel is
sometimes leisurely pursued on the
Colorado, all hands turned in for a
good nights sleep. Between 8 and 4
O'Clock, Captain Babson was aroused
by Indians, who warned him that for
some reason the river vas falling rap
idly, and advised him to pull out into
midstream as quickly as possible.
This the captain tried to do, but the
water had already gone down SO low
that his prov stuck fast in the mud
when he got up steam and tried to
turn the paddle wheels and move out
into navigable water. And there he
has stuck ever since, becoming resigned
to his situation perforee and hopefully
awaiting tie flood water that comes
down at the times of the melting of the
Colorado and Wyoming SHOWS. ..-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
How Canada Obtained Its Name.

The Spaniards visited the country
now known as Canada before the
French, and made careful searches for
gold and silver, and finding none they
often said aca NADIA there is nothing
there). The Indians, who watched
closely, learned this sentence and its
meaning. After the departure OF the
Standards the French arrived, and
the Indians, who did not want their
company, and supposed they also were
Spaniards come on the same errano,
were anxious to inform them that they
wore wasting their time by stopping in
that country, and so they necessarily
repeated to them the Spanish sentence,
aca NADIA. The French supposed that
this constantly recurring sound was
the name Of the country. and so they
called it Canada, a name it has borne
ever since.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
to follow the instructions given exact
ly, and do no more and no less than
is explicitly laid down. and to do it by
the clock
Time of Cutting Hay.


The results of experiments conducted
by different stations show that the de-
gree of maturity at which hay is cut
influences very largely the shrinkage
during curing. At the Pennsylvania
station early cut hay lost on an average
20 per cent in weight. while late cut
hay lost only 21.5 per cent. Timothy.
cut when just beginning to head. lost
75 per cent of water in curing; when
cut at the beginning of the blossoming
period, 66 per cent, and when cut a
little later, or about the usual time, 81
per cent. The Michigan station found
shrinkage of about 60 per cent in
curing clover. At the New York sta
ton meadow fescue mixed with little
red clover lost in one lot GIGS per cent
and in another 5S.25 per cent during
curing. The moisture retained in cured
fodder varies with different kinds. At
water states that for New England
timothy hay retains on an average IL
per cent Of moisture. clover hay IA per
cent and corn fodder 25 per cent.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
Imnorting Butterine.

It is now reported that the latest
scheme of the manufacturers of but
terine Is to import colored margarine
from. Europe, thus avoiding the ten
cent tax, and placing it in the list OF
food articles imported in the original
packages. Whether they expect to
send the Oil to Holland and Denmark
and have it manufactured there. or
will export the completely made ar
ticle, either colored or uncolored, and
then have it sent back as Danish or
Dutch butter, we do not learn yet.
Possibly if they try the latter method
it will sell at higher prices when it
comes back, as Jamaica rum made in
Massachusetts, or French brandy from
California, or champagne from. New
Jersey apples, sell for more after they
have made the two ocean voyages
Exchange.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
Automatic Poultry Feeder.

AutOmatc Poultry Feeder.
Another inventive genius has forgot
ten the needs of man long enough TO
devise an interesting and novel con-
trfvance for the feeding of poultry,
which, il it, works as the designer in
tended it should, will mean a large
saving in the amount of labor neces-
sary in the care of fowls. and also in
the amount of food.
1t consists of feed box equipped
with trap door in the bottom opera
ted by a slide. which in turn Is at
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
SAVING Nitrogen in Stables.

Experiments in Europe have proven
that the loss of nitrogen from the ma
nure In stables amounts to 63.6 per
cent where only straw Is used for bed
ding. and but 4S.3 per cent where peat
was used. In the sheep shed they
found a loss of 5O.2 per cent where
straw was used, and about half as
much where peat or earth was used.
Dry earth rich in humus or vegetable
matter is about equal to peat. A good
plan for using them is to put the earth
or neat over the straw where the ma
nure drops.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
The Law About Dishorning.

In some States it is unlawful for any
one but a graduate veterinarian to dis
horn cows. The idea is, of course. to
prevent improper treatment Of the AMI
mails. The reader who is an expert at
dishorning, and who sees chance to
do a favor for neighbor, or to turn a
penny in this way, should first inquire
into the law of the State. If there
are any calves to be kept, take care OF
the small horns before the button ap-
pears by applying caustic potash. OBJ
tainable at any drug store, to the spot
where the button may be felt. Moist
en- the stick of potash and rub it over
the spot, being careful not to cover too
much surface, for it will take off the
hair and burn the flesh. Treat the
youngsters in this way, and there will
be no dishorning to do later.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
A 4O.OOO-Acre Farm.

The agriculturist who carefully culti-
Yates 40 or go or so acres and calls it
farm is likely to look upon quarter
section'-the regulation homestead of
16O acres-as a large estate; an entire
section "a mile square) he would doubt
less regard as tremendous area, and
a half dozen sections would seem like
whole province. What would such
man think of farm on which 100 to
$50 men are employed; farm whose
farthest corner is II miles from the
farm house; farm that requires three
bookkeepers and stenographers to make
a record of it's activity? That is the
scale on which M. M. Sherman con-
ducts his farm in central Kansas. He
has more than 10000 acres. Every
year he sells more than $500 fat
beeyes. If a man were to start to ride
around his farm on horseback, follow
ing the fence line and riding so miles
day, he would not make the circuit
in two days.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
Success with Poultry.

Those people who do not have good
success in Matching eggs under hens
usually will not do much better with
the incubator. They may be divided
into two classes, one that is careless
and neglectful, and the other that is
altogether tco fussy, who wants to be
stirring the hen, or feeding her. or
handling the eggs three or four times
a day. For either of these to succeed
with the incubator there must be a
thorough reformation; determination
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
cALFsKINs. MUST BE GOOD.

Those Used for Drumheads and Banjos
Are Prepared with Great Care.
Calfskins are used almost exclusive
ly in the manufacture Of drumheads
and banjo heads, and the utmost skill
and care are required in their prepara-
tion for these uses to produce smooth,
even. unbroken skin. The drum and
banjo heads are all made from skins.
Calfskin is the best material, but
sheepskin is good.
The hides come by rail to the fac
tory in great bundles. They are ex-
actly as when taken from the carcass,
except that they have been picked In
salt. On receipt at the factory the
hides are thrown into small pond be-
sides the building and left there to
soak in running water till all the salt
is washed out. This takes long time.
After being freshened the hides are
thrown over the frames and "broken." !"
The bits Of flesh remaining ON the
hides are removed and the skin is then
soft and pliable.
The hide is next put in vat with
lime and left there for about two
weeks. This loosens the hair, which
is scraped off. Then the skin Is
stretched tight on frame and shaved
on both sides. Another bath in vat
gives the skin transparent effect and
| puts it in apple-pie order. Once more
| the skin is stretched out on frame
and if any finishing touches are needed
| they are given. After being cut IN
shape it is ready for the market.
The army drumheads are nineteen
to twenty inches in diameter. Other
sizes vary from the tiny ones used fol
TOW drums to the great big bass drums
some of which are sixty inches II
diameter. Banjo heads are Of more
| uniform size.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26

As many as 1887 men have been
elected to the national house since the
American congress was orgaAized. The
number does not include those who
have occupied seats and been thrown
out ON contests.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
Or eyes enraptured with the snow
The children I should like to know

The children I should like to know.
How fair creation is to them!
Unweighted by the cloak of years
They dance upon its lustrous hem,
And lose in rainbows all their tears.
How easily the hearts o'erfiow
OF children we should like to know!
Their sleep is deeper than our peace, S
Their waking gladder than our dreams,
Their guardian angels never cease
To speak to them in winds and streams
The days are lifetimes, sweet and slow,
To children we should ike to know,
Oh. little heart above this page,
The road is long, the road IS hard,
But do not thou obscure in age
That early sky SO thickly starred.
Keep sweet the faith of long ago,
Dear child, whom I shall never know.
Youths Companion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
PaDer Berry Box,

The paper berry basket has been re-
Gently introduced, and if one may
judge from the opinions of those who
have used it the present season it will
be most welcome. The Illustration.
from photograph, shows the form Of
the box. 1t is made of so-called water
proof paper, is well ventilated and the
inside is treated to coat of paraffine
so that it is moisture-proof and odor-
less. If manufacturers can get the
price of this box down so that 1t is
cheaper than the splint boxes now used
the paper box is destined to have a
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26

turn the paper upside down and con-
template the diagram again. What is
your conclusion as to their relative
sizes from this point of view? Ask
your friends to guess, and see If they
are not surprised to find that the two
pieces are exactly the same size and
shape-Montreal Star. :
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26

which hogs may
pass and W b i C b
will restrain the
cattle and calves
from f ell o W / ng.
Make a small gate
and hang it with a
pairof small hinges
as shown in the il
lustration. Let the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
CheaD Lice Killer.

A correspondent Ill the Poultry Mes
senger says a most effective and cheap
LIQUID lice killer can be made by dis
solving a pound of naphthalene crystals
in IL gallons of kerosene. Put the
mixture into jug or can and shake
occasionally. 1t will be ready for use
in twenty-four or forty-eight hours.
Paint roosts and dropping platforms.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26

If YOU are riding free horse toe
hard and it throws you, take the
blame. Don't whine and say you neSe'
did q thing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26

A girl in the country has good reason
for keeping the date of her marriage
secret; she wants to escape chari-
yari.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26

large sale. 1t carries the fruit In good
condition for long distances and. ap-
parently, it does not dry out so readily
as in the splint baskets.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26

gate hang downward SO it can swing
both ways and the hogs will soon get
on to the combination Of opening 1t.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
Unknown Children.

I meet them in the country lane,
In village shop and city street,
With cheeks all glowing in the rain,
Or voices gladdening in the sleet,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
co++ouseed Meal for Horses.

Cottonseed meal is successfully used
as feed for horses and mules. It
may be better in winter to combine
the meal with corn, though some have
had complete success with the meal az
an exclusive grain ration for both
horses and mules. '''
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
POULTRY FEEDER.

tached to an arm reacnlnS 10 all Ill
clined step on the ground. The step is
really a shallow box in which bait Is
put to tempt the fowls. The bait Is
corn scattered on the bottom of the
box, which is covered with glass. The
fowls are lured by hunger onto the
board and they pick at the kernels they
can see but cannot get. The weight OF
the fowl releases the slide in the grain
box and enough food falls to the
ground to satisfy the hungriest of owls.
The idea is that fowl will not walk
onto the boards unless hunger prompts,
and so the inventor hopes that the law
of supply and demand will work ad-
mirably.
No Wheat Famine Imminent.
Argentina, according to a book just
published by a German authority, K.
Gerger, has 157 100000 acres suitable
for wheat This is three. to four times
our present wheat area At present
Argentina produces about 100000
bushels a year. Herr Kerger asserts
that it can raise at least twenty-four
times as much, or over 2,2S0,O0O,OOO
| bushels, when all the land capable of
/ growing wheat is under cultivation.
| This would about double the existing
wheat supply in the world. Calcula-
tfons of this character are always more
| or less illusory, but there is no doubt
whatever that in the humid region of
Argentina only about one-sixtieth OF
the surface is as yet under the plough.
and that the supply of wheat LANDS
seems to be equal to any possible fu-
| ture demand for years to come. Since
| 1890 when Mr.. Robert Woods Davis
| was predicting that the United States
by this time would be importing wheat,
| the world supply of wheat has more
than kept pace, in good years. with
consumption. n.-Philadelphia Press.
| Lime with Fertilizers.
The use of lime on farm lands Is
largely for the purpose of sWeetenlns
the soil, and as it has little or no manu-
rial value there is no good reason why
it should be applied in connection with
commercial fertilizers, but many rea-
sons why it should not be so mixed. Ii
the commercial fertilizer contains nj
| trogen in the form of ammonia the &C
ton of the lime will be to set free the
ammonia and it will escape into the
air; of course if the fertilizer was ap
piled to the soil at once after being
mixed with the lime the soil might re
tain most of the ammonia, but it is
taking risk that ought not to be
taken.-The same loss of fertiliZing ma
terial takes place when lime is mixed
with some other chemicals. and ths
loss is even greater with some than IL
the case of mixing with the nitrogen II
the form of ammonia.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
Gate for the Hogs.

Raw Eyeland sends the Iowa Home
stead a sketch of gate through
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
ArOnticaI IIIusion,

Inthe following diagram we have two
circular figures fitted closely togeth-
er. Which is the larger one-that is,
has the greater surface OF 2? Now
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-08-26
Grazing Lands in Large Tracts.

Grazing Lands in Large Tracts.
Sheepmen in Wyoming are still tax
ing up large tracts of. grazing lands.
One party bought $4,000 acres recently.
1t is stated that the price paid was the
highest ever obtained for similar lands.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-18
Thousands of Women Suffer
and Many Die, Owing to
False Treatment.
Paine'S CELERY
compound
Never Fails to Danish Discs Sc
and Re establish Lasting
Health.

Thousands Of women are kent in s;cl,
ness Tor months and years owing to false
treatment and the use of worthless medi-
cines- and we are inclined to believe that
Milton thought of this class of almost
dying women when he said
The angelic guards ascended
mute and sad -
ibe common sense treatment of TODAY
Tor weak, rundown and suffering vvomen
Is faine s Celery Compound. Themarve.
iOus medicine is spoken of in every mart
oi the civilized world and men and women
oi ali classes derive new life from its use
Nj. Elizabeth Messick, Marietta. Ohio
writes about her rescue from a low ron,
uitlon oi physical weakness; she saws
Eight years ago | was most success
iuliy operated on for an ovarian tumor
weighing twenty-five pounds. After the
operation tonics and foods were used In
VAIN 20 bring back strength. In Some
way Paine's Celery Compound came to
the rescue, and il really seemed thar fon,
doses produced achange. Twas then six.
teen years old. and had three years more
oi school work. Your compound is the
only thing ] have TO thank for strength
during the last three years at school.
Now, | am eight months of each vpor In
The south IN home missionary work
among the freedmen. This last spring |
would have had to give up. but one bot
Tie OF Paine's Celery Compound made me
over again. My sister cured her eczema
with Paine's Celery Compound. We rec.
comend it TO all
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-18
PICTURES FROM MEMORY

Scenes ofmy childhood. things Of the past.
On memory : wall still clingiug fast.
Iruer than brush or pencil can trace.
draw from memory this old, old place:
Always and always. day and night
Meadows and woods all in sight.
And pastures where the cattle fed.
Where horses from the fields were led
house quite large, then not very old.
The place where l was born, I am told:
The rooms were long and high and wide
The house was white and green outside
My mothers room-I wish could paint
Her oidfashiOned bureau, now soquaint
And oil the trinkets she use to Keep
In the top drawer. where we loved TO
peep.
The big cushioned chair-"who would
dare
To chide me for loving that old arm
chair'2
One thing else in this room will be
Lovingly cherished in memory
The old family Bible that laid on the
stand,
My fathers own Bible, so oft in his hand
Oa his knee many times l counted the
Little figures in wreathes that bordered
its leaves.
Out in the yard a big apple tree made
nice little corner, all in the shade
One day, the time / will ever remember
bright sunny day, it was in September
Three little girls on mischief bent
| was one--to this playground went
with basket Tor carriage, for horses
two cats
Rugged up and harnessed by US little brats.
We wanted a driver that looked like a
man
10 handle the reins and manage this span.
We thought always drivers were men.
Our brother in dresses n girl looked then.
Sc chubby aud low was this little urchiu
Els head could only reach mp to my chin:
Fathers old summer coat was all il
would take
Ills short little trousers and jacket to
make.
The crown OF a bonnet our mother had
worn.
The crown from which all the rest had
been torn;
The bonnet was silk, and green was the
shade
OF his neat little hat our mother had
made.
This picture would not be complete,
II left out were two little bare feet
Learning to walk, and often would fall
The blue-eyed, fair-haired pet Of US all.
OF all the scenes Of other years
Fraught with gladness or with tears.
These are my treasures, the ones | love
best;
In thinking OF them I forget all the rest
f. T. D0rrett.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-18
KING GEORGE.
Rev. J L. Pribbie-FiIs People Want
Rim Returncd-Fuuerat OF Miss
Mary Lewis-PersonaIs and
Other Notes

/ King George County. Va Nov. II. 1902
Rev j. l.. Pribble completed his ser.
Ond year Of service as pastor of the Meth
Odist churches of King George this week.
lie preached last Sunday at Grace church
IN the morning. Union in the afternoon
and Pt. Royal at night. The reports for
the year are gratifying: the whole
amount raised for all purposes during
the year is : i ,35S.O 90. which il satisFac-
tory. There are Parsonage Aid Socities
connected with several OF the churches
IN which good amounts have been raised
Tor the parsonage improvements. furni
ture. &c. The Rosebud Society at Trinity
Is quite tiourishing. aud in all Of the
churches there are good Sunday schools
Rev. MIR. Pribble left for conference in
itichmond on Tuesday. Ii is the earnest
desire of the people Of King George that
Mr. Pribble shall be returned to them
the coming year. lie l. an earuest faith
lul man OF God. and has gained many
warm friends during bis sojOurn Of two
years in our midst. He has faithful
help-mate in his good vile, whom to
know is 70 love.
Mrs j. + Mason and little son. Jeiier.
son. left on Monday for WASHINGTON
where they will spend this week visitinn
/ Mrs. Mason's mother, Mrs. Kate Henry
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Minor left on
Wednesday for Richmond TO attend The
Virginia Conference now in progress ia
that city
Miss Bloun. Mason returned Sunday
from a visit ol several days in Washing
ton
Mrs. Lewis Billingsley aud Miss Lille
Iay lor. who were called 70 Richmond TO
visit their brother, Mr. " A. TAYLOR
have returned home.
Mr.. Taylor expected TO leave the Rich
mond hospital Saturday for his home in
Danville
Mrs. ". W. Brown expects 10 20 10
fredericksburg today to be n guest of
her brother, Mr. +. L. Ninde, and family
for "A few days
The funeral Of Miss Mary Lewis took
place at MarInion on Tuesday at -
% clock. The services were conducted by
Rev. Father ID. +. Coleman. OF the Catho.
lie church Of Fredericksburg A very
. large cOncOurse OF friends and relatives
gathered to pay the last tributes Of re-
spcct 10 the memory of one whom all
who knew loved and admired. The flow.
ers where beautiful. and completely COW
cred the casket The pall-besrers were
Messrs Frank and Wilkins Taylor. Bla-
den rayloe, Armistead Lewis. Rice uooe
and Lewis Ashton
We understand there is a good deal Of
whooping cough and some scarettina in
the Shiloh neighbOrhood.