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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
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. Sleepy Time story.

A Sleepy Time Story.
Can't get to sleep. my little boy, Phll!
I'll tell you story, if you'll keep still.
There once was giant who grew 80 high
That he bumped his head on the evening
sky:
And he thought star was freely,
For it burned his ear and went whizzing
by.
With one big gulp he swallowed the sea,
And left dry land where water should be.
And he said: This drink tasted gritty to
me-"
He had swallowed clamshells and all,
you see!
Huge roast turkeys were bites to him.
He swallowed thousand and still was
slim.
He ate green cheese from the moons pale
rim,
And that's why the moonlight has grown
so dim.
He thought the mountains were anthills,
So he trod them down with his monstrous
shoe,
And then he cried for something tc. do.
He cried, "Oh, dearw and he cried, BOO
hoov
Then he cried salt tears till an ocean
grew,
Where his tear drops fell-this is truly
A monstrous ocean, all white and blue!
But when he saw what his tears could
do
He wiped his eyes on big white cloud
Then he wrung it out as he laughed aloud
You thought it was thunder and hid your
head
Under the sheets in the small white bed
And out you did not dare to peep,
Till the great big giant fell fast asleep
A-sleep-a-sleep a-slee-py sleep!
My boy and his giant are fast asleep.
New York Press.
The Camphor Launch.
The Illustration shows little boat
cut out of tin with the help of pail
Of scissors, fiat at the stern and cut
like fish tail. To improve the boats
appearance, make a mast of straw
with small flag. To make 1t more
impressive, little figures of men and
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
Farm Notes.

Inc Importance VI uSAhS pAcAty oA
seed may be mentioned from the fact
that only 80 per cent terminates on the
average The conditions of the soil,
kind Of seed, it's age and depth of the
planting must be considered, but the
rule to be observed Is to use rather
more seed than too little.
An excellent time to select seed corn
is when it is being husked. All seed
corn should be kept in dry place, and
if hung up where the air can circulate
through it so much the better. In
some sections seed corn is injured In
winter by severe cold, but this danger
is not so great If the seed is kept dry.
1t is not bad plan for any farmer
to have some speciality aside from his
regular crops, If he is not too short for
help. Among the things to be suggest
ed q small area in some one fruit
would be within reach of all. This
would afford a profit in the majority
of seasons, and every now and then
comes a year when fruit crop is
worth a very handsome sum.
Lime has been used at some of the
experiment stations on land intended
for clover with most excellent results.
The crops of clover on some plots have
been increased over one-third in CON-
parfson with land that received no
lime. As lime is the cheapest sub
stance that can be applied to land and
gives good results on all classes of soils
its use should be more general
When the crops are removed from
the garden burn the ground over SO as
to destroy the weeds and seeds. It
may then be plowed and seeded TO rye
IL not too late In the season at the
time, the rye to be plowed under in
the spring. The object should be to
avoid having weeds in the garden SO
as to render the work less difficult dur
ing the busy season, and il this mat
ter is carefully attended to there will
be no weeds to kill in two or three
seasons.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
MONKEYS Smart Trick.

monkeys smart 1r1Cks
Tracy, the half-grown panther cub
which escaped from the New York Zoo
logical Park recently and was recap
tured two days later, got the worst Of
it one day since in row with Jack,
the japanese red-faced monkey, in the
cage adjoining his.
Tracy gained SO much fame through
his runaway trip that every day crowds
journeyed to the park to have a look
at him, reports the Detroit News-Tri-
bune. The big crowds didn't seem to
please him, and he grew sulky. When
the monkey shook his fist at him
through the bars that divide their
abodes the panther bounded toward it.
The monkey was the quicker and
caught the panther by the left ear. Be
fore the fight had gone far Keeper
Schloesser came up and tried in many
ways to stop the fight, but without sue
cess.
Finally, he got pail of water. Rush
ing back to the cage he yelled: Here,
Jack, come get your water" The mon
key has been trained to pick up pan
in his cage, bring it to the front bars
and let the keeper fill it. So when the
keeper came with the pail Jack let go
his hold, got his pan and walked to
the front of the cage. His arm. it was
found, was badly torn by the panther's
claws.
No sooner was his pan filled than he
went hack tn the harS facing Tracy and
again shook his fist. The panther roar
ed and again sprang toward it with his
mouth open. The monkey stepped back
and threw the water in the beasts face.
Tracy's mouth was open, and he gulped
SO much of the water down that he
nearly choked. Swallowing SO much
water made him sick, and he went to
the far side of his cage and lay down,
quite subdued.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
Mutton and Wool.

1t is surprising how many people are
still thinking that the mission Of the
sheep is to grow wool, says an e1-
change. Many are abandoning sheep,
says a writer in the Ohio Farmer, just
because wool is low, and going into
cattle and hogs because beef and pork
are high. The fact that mutton Is also
high and that a pound of mutton can
be produced at less cost than. a pound
Of beef and about as cheaply as
pound of pork, and that whatever wool
is produced is additional gain, Is lost
sight of.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
How Thoughtful of Her,

now AhOuSHtIuA Ok neTs
Little Frank, years old, was hunt
ing eggs one day and found one that
was warm. Running to his mamma he
held the egg up and said:
Mamma, look, one of the chickens
has laid a cooked egg.".LiittIe Chroni-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
Don't Be a second-c1ass Man.

You can hardly imagine boy say
ing: 81 am going to be second-c
man. don't want to be firstclass and
get the good jobs, the high pay. Sec
ond-class jobs are good enough for
me-" Such a boy would be regarded
as lacking in good sense, If not in san
ity. You can get to be a second-class
man, however. by not trying to be a
first-class one. Thousands do that all
the time, so that second-class men are
a drug on the market, remarks Success.
Second-class things are only wanted
when first-class can't be had. You
wear first-class clothes If you can pay
for them, eat frst-class butter, first
class meat and first-elass bread; or, II
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1902-11-18
Increasing Use of Corn Fodder.

A census bulletin reports that in In
diana in 1899, 3S,O39 farms used 564,-
TO tons of cornstalks for forage. Ohio
came next, with 32,65S farm, using
563, 149 tons. The other big corn pro-
ducing States used far less and thus
permitted large portion Of their corn
crop to go to waste. Since 1899 the
amount Of corn fodder used has great
ly increased, but there are no statis-
tics Of the amount at hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
WICHITA is INTERESTED.
Will Help Kansas Baseball League
Movement.


Wichita baseball fans are enthusiast
tic over the project to organize Kan
sas State Baseball league to include
ita, Arkansas City and Emporia, and
the prospects now are very favorable to
the scheme.
The Wichita Beacon says: tss
Theodore Paul, who will have charge
of the local team if Wichita decides to
go into the league, says that he is
greatly in favor of the establishment
of a league. He will take hold of the
matter at once and do all he can to in
has already received encoura cement
from several business n en- who can see
the benefit league team would be to
the city, and there are many more who
will lend aid to the support of a team
here
1t has been good many years since
Kansas has had real baseball league;
there has not been one since the days of
Dick Cooley the great Boston player
who caught for the Topeka team. There
have been number of minor leagues
and in most cases they have been
paying investment for towns and cities
they represented.
If tie small teams have made a sue
cess of it, really good team, one that
could put up a, game which people
would go out to see every time game
was scheduled, should have no trouble
in making it go. People want some
thing to amuse them in the summer
time and baseball is generally accepted
as the sport that pleases the masses
There is no doubt that Wichita bust
ness men will lend a hand in the or
ganization Of a team here that will be
a winner in the league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
HATRED OF ITS MOTHER.
Alleged Motive For Beating a Child
to Death.

New York, March 26-A jury has been
secured and taking of testimony has
begun at Mount Holly, N J., in the trial
of Mrs. Mabel Fenton Haines, charged
with causing the death, by beating, Of
her stepdaughter. The motive alleged is
hatred for the dead mother of the child.
The trial is being held in the quaint
Mount Holly court house, which was
built in 1892. Great crowds besieged the
doors during the opening session and
the trial has caused widespread inter-
est. The prisoner carried into the dock
her 4-months-old child, which was born
in prison. while a 2-year-old boy played
about the space back of the rail during
the session. In opening the case. the
prosecution charged that the prisoner
called on a physician told him the child
was suffering from cold. She procured
box of pills. and returning later told
the physician the child was in convul-
sions. The physician hurried to the
house. he said. and found the child on
the floor, frightfully cut and bruised
He alleged there We're no signs found of
commissions and declared the child had
been beaten to death. The prisoner sat
unmoved during the rehearsal of the
prosecutions charges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
SHATTERED HIS MIND.
Effect of overstudy on Chemist VIM.
Schultze.

New York, March 26.-Over study is
believed by the physicians to have
completely shattered the mind of VIM.
Schultze, chief chemist of the General
Chemical company of Jersey City,
Passaic and Bayonne. The physicians
ordered his removal from his home to a
sanitarium.
Schultze is IS years old and unmar-
Berlin fourteen years ago. Starting as
a clerk in the Bayonne plant, he was
advanced step by step. His knowledge
of chemistry came to him by hard
study. All his spare time was spent
over his books. AT night when he re-
turned home from the works he would
lock himself in his room and seek the
knowledge he so much desired. Day
light would find him still porting over
the volumes.
A few hours sleep seemed to satisfy
him. The strain, however, was so great
that his mind gave way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

in an alley by colored quartette. The
game was located at the intersection of
two alleys, and on the approach of the
officers the bold black CHANDELIERS pro-
ceeded to get away. They did not run
because they wanted to, but because
they did not have wings. One of them
feet prior to an officer, who stopped at
the fence for some reason, and let him
escape. After the other officers had re-
moved their comrade from the cruel
clutch of the abatis, they looked over
the battle field, and found three pennies,
probably the kitty of the game, which
they poked into a convenient slot ma
chine and divided the winnings. Then
Messrs. Downie, Mcintosh, Owens and
White returned to the station to repair
their uniforms. Moral: 1t sometimes
takes seven policemen to catch one COL
ored crap shooter and then they don't
catch him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
HARTMAN Fits BY.
Railroad Financier Goes Through on
Rock Island.

E. H. Hartman. the great railway
financier, and president of the Southern
Pacific railroad passed through Topeka
this morning at $50 o'clock on the Rock
Island FL Paso Short Line express. His
private car was transferred to the Chi
cago & Alton railroad at Kansas City,
and the trip to the east was resumed.
Mr.. Hartman has made an extensive
trip over the lines of his road in the
west as we'll as a number of others in
the United States and Mexico in COM
pany with the officials of the other
roads Pysident Leeds of the Rock Is
land and NJ. A. Low, general attorney
We're members of the railway officers
party and it is generally believed that
traffic arrangements and conpacts We're
made between the Rock Island and the
Southern Pacific governing transconti-
mental traffic that will forestall the
building of a line to the Pacific coast
by the Rock Island for the present
Mr.. Hartman left New York Febru-
airy %. Mrs. Hartman and their five
children are with the party. Besides
there are one or two other railroad Off
Gals. including S. NJ. FELTON,. president
of the Chicago & Alton railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
ENGLAND WANTS MORE.
Asks Canada For Another Mounted
Contingent of 1000 Men.

Ottawa, Ont, March 26.-The rumors
which have been in circulation here for
the last few days in regard to the pos
sibiIity of another Canadian contingent
going to South Africa have crystaliized
into the statement that the imperial
authorities have asked for a mounted
force of 1000 men. 1t Is said that the
matter was before the cabinet yester-
day but strict reticence is observed as
to the action If any, which was decided
upon. From what can be learned, the
imperial movement has suggested that
the force should be equipped and trans
ported at its own expense. The appli-
cation doubtless will be acceded to, and
should this prove to be correct .Canada's
contribution of troops will be brought
I'D to a total of 1000 men,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
wANTED-MALE HELP.

Domingo Monacas, who has assumed~a
leading part in the insurrectionary
army. writes that he is certain that in
another month the rebels will be VIC
torious and a change of government
will take place. at Caracas. The forces
of General Monagas now besiege BARGE
lonia, in the state OF Bermudez, which
is his native town and where he is well
known. His army has been greatly
augmented since he began operations in
that district. The plan of this insur-
gent chief is to capture and hold
Guanta, where there are some large
coal mines, which if he succeeds will
become the base of supplies for the
filibustering steamer Bolivar.
General Monagas is well known in
this city. His son, Antonio, who was
secretary of the Venezuelan consulate
in this city, is a colonel on his staff.
General Menagas has fought in many
instructions, and it is said of him that
he has never been captured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26

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Ever since its establishment this Institute has
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Three years ago, the Physicians Institute,
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
COMES TO FITS TERMS
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Wants Big Prize Fight.

New York, March 26-According to
the New York World, the Century Ath
letic club of Los Angeles, Cal. has
come to the terms made by Robert
F'itzsimmonS.
Late last night the club telegraphed
the pugilist that it would offer IS per
cent OF the gross gate receipts for the
fight between him and Jeffries about
May 10 and would guarantee that it
would not be less than $25, 600.
The club demands a deposit from the
fighters of $500 to insure good faith.
Fitzsimmons asked until April II to con-
slider the proposition, which the club re-
luctantly granted.
The directors intimated that if he did
not accept this after making the pro-
position himself 1t would be because he
wanted none of Jeffries' game.
The offer is guaranteed by deposit
in bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
SIX NEW SUITS.
Damages Claimed For Loss of Lives
in Tunnel Disaster.

New York, March 26--Six new suits
for damages, aggregating $950,000, for
the loss of lives of New Rochelle resi-
dents, who were killed in the Park ave-
nue. tunnel collision and for injuries re-
ceived by wreck victims, have been be-
gun against the New York Central Rail-
road company in the supreme court at
White Plains. The largest suit for dam
ages is brought by Walter c. Coffin of
No. 6S Lafayette street, New Rochelle,
who sues for 100000 for injuries re-
ceived by his son, Everett Coffin.
Everett. who is Is years old, is still in
Flower hospital, and it is claimed Will
be a cripple for life.
With the other suits for injuries and
deaths previously filed the total demand
for damages amounts to nearly $780,
0nO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
Officers Are Finding Little to
Engage Their Attention.
"Billy" Arrowbee, an Indian.
Faces the Court.
HUNG ON THE FENCE.
Interesting Story of a Raid
Leaks Out.
In This Case No One Caught
but Policeman.

HE police business
seems to be pick
ing up-picking up
about one drunk
per day. OF course
they pick up an
occasional burglar
or murderer, but
they don't count
for game. Petit
larceny is the pop
ular crime just at
the present. a
small boy steals
an old box or an
empty bottle, and
the police must
arrest him to keep
in practice. This
m ornin g Officer
Mcintosh saw two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
Stop Overs Allowed.

San Francisco. March 26.-The South
ern Pacific Railroad company has modi-
fed the homeseekers' rate to California
points so as to permit stop overs in Cal
ifoFnia. The rates are SO from Missouri
river points and 1913 from Chicago. Until
today, no stop over privileges were
granted. From this time until April 80
homeseekers can visit any California
point up to May Is on the way to their
destination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
Tobacco Trust Reaching Out.

London, March ga rumor was
again in circulation here to the effect
that J. B. Duke, president of the Amert-
can Tobacco, company, is negotiating
with the French government with the
view of taking over it's tobacco monop-
oily The American, it is said. offers to
deposit a sum guaranteeingfor hVe
years a profit considerably in excess of
the present returns. A rumor to the
same effect was in circulation early in
January of the present year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
RENEWED ACTIVITY.
Venezuelan Revolutionists Are Still
Intent on Deposing Castro.

New York, March 26.-Adyices re-
ceived from Maracaibo and Curacao by
the Tribune dilate on the renewed ac-
tivity on the part of the Venezuelan
revolutionists to depose President Clip
riano Castro. The entire eastern part
of the country, according to the Trt-
bune's informant. is now In arms
against the government, and General
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
A One Cent Restaurant.

New York. March 26.-In- an attempt
to show how cheaply the human body
can be palatably nourished, a unique
one-cent restaurant viii be opened to-
day in this city. The one-ceHt dishes
are limited, however, to large bowls of
soups, steamed hominy, oats and bar
ley The meats will cost from 5 to 10
cents. All the cent portions contain
food elements which are said to be
sufficient to supply the nourishment re-
uuired in a full meal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
ministers win Take a vacation.

New York, March z6.-The ministers
will separate today for the Easter re-
cess, says the Tribune's London CORE
spondent. Lord Lansdowne has gone to
Ireland for fortnight, Sir Michael
Hicks-B Beach will put the finishing
touches to his budget speech in retire
ment at Hartford, Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain will keep in touch with
the colonial office at Highbury, and A
j. Balfour, government leader in the
house of commons, will be the guest of
Perry Wyndham in Wiltshire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
BROKE HIS SKULL.
Son of T. D. Humphrey Struck by a
Ball Bat.

The little son of T. D. Humphrey, POS
Harrison street, was taken to Christ
hospital Tuesday evening with his
skull fractured over one ear, resulting
from being struck with a baseball bat.
With a number of other children he
was engaged in the diversion of tossing
the bat against the side of the house,
when unexpectedly it bounded back,
striking him on the head. An opera
ton was performed at the hospital last
night, and the boys chances are con-
sidered favorable to recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
A Gorgeous Collection.

New York, March 26.-Information
from Madrid has just reached London
to the effect that a most gorgeous col
says a London dispatch to the Herald,
by London firm for $500, 600. This col
lection is one of most valuable in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
DON'T Accept Counterfeits.

For piles. skin diseases. sores, cuts,
bruises burns and other wounds nothing
equals DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Don
accept counterfeits. None genuine except
DeWitts Il have suffered since 1866 with
protruding, bleeding piles, and until re-
Gently could find no permanent relief
says j. F. Gerall of St. Paul. Ark. Final
ly 1 tried DeWittS Witch Hazel Salve
which soon completefy cured me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
Found With a Broken Neck.

Norwalk, o., March 26.-Thomas Ma
han, former postal clerk and prominent
Democratic politician. was found on
the road this morning dead with a
broken neck. 1t is supposed that he
fell from an attack of apoplexy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-26
Lady Giford's Wedding.

New York. March 26-The wedding of
the lord ehancellor's daughter, Lady
EVELYN Clifford. will occur early in
April. says the London correspondent of
the Tribune. Lord Lytton's wedding
will come about the same time at st
Margarets, Westminster. His own place,
Knebworth, has been lent to him for
the honeymoon. and he will then so to
Italy for long journey.