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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17
CANNON BURIED 1875 YEARS.

Revolutionary Relic Dug Up in Ches-
ter County, Pennsylvania.
A cannon of the revolutionary war
has been discovered buried on the
farm of Ephraim Kaufman, near War
wick, Chester County, says Reading
Pa correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun. The cannon weighs 1850 pounds
and is of cast iron. The letters "P.
w. F." cut on it are taken to mean that
it was made at the Pennsylvania War
wick furnace, which operated during
the revolution. The furnace made can
non for Washington's army.
During the occupancy of Philadel-
Dhia by the British under Lord Howe
it was reported that Howe was about
to send an expedition out to destroy
the furnace, capture the cannon and
then come on to this city and seize the
provisions and supplies which were
kept here for the American army. The
people in charge of the furnace were
so certain that the expedition would
be made that they buried number OF
cannon to keep them from falling into
the hands Of the enemy. The place OF
burial was not marked, and In con-
seouence the cannon remained con-
cealed until a stream running near the
old furnace changed its course slight
ly. The change exposed one OF the
former banks of the stream
Recently two men were fishing In the
stream, when they noticed the top OF
what they supposed to be pipe pro-
trudinp from the former bank of the
creek. Upon examination they found
It to be the top Of an old cannon. 1t
was then dug out, and four mules were
required to draw the heavy gun up the
bank. The cannon is greatly rusted
and is of the type used during the time
of the revolution. Marks on the gun
seem to show that 1T weighed 1900
pounds when it was new. As 1t now
weighs but 1850 pounds it is thought
that it lost fifty pounds by rust in its
125 years burial The cannon was
supposed to have been buried in the
bed of the stream. The waters were
turned out Of their usual course until
the weapons were secreted from ex-
pected invaders, after which they were
allowed to resume their usual flow.
The cannon which was discovered re-
Gently was five feet below the surface.
Mr.. Kaufman, who owns the farm
on which the cannon was discovered,
removed the cannon to his home in
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17

ceived your form and that Of your as
sailant. But see-yonder comes Rose on
the arm of the Count de Clairville1'
1t was indeed the beautiful Rose, pale
but smiling, who, advancing lightly in heI
white robes, over the forest turf, met
Louis with a low cry of joy, and with
fervent gladness returned his silent but
eloquent embrace. Then she stood apart
as the Count de Clairville, with unspeak-
able emotion, greeted the escaped cap
tive.
The bands of people who had gathered
to assist in the search for the young count
were gay with rejoicing as they wended
their triumphant way. back to their
homes; and at the gates of the. chateau,
the good marquis extended to them, one
and all, a cordial invitation to a merry
making, during the following week, to
celebrate the happy return of his lost
children. And then, among that joyful
family, there were fervent thanksgiving
and explanations followed and recitals of
past plot and peril; and not the least
blessed of all was Helen Montauban,
who rejoiced none might know how deep
Iy, for it was as if life itself were re-
stored to her with the restoration Of her
cousin.
Jacques, making his appearance next
day at the chateau, was made a hero of;
and fain would all have heaped favors
and rewards upon him, but he would
none Of it. "He was going to Lyons, to
seek master Hugh" he said, "and follow
his fortunes" And that very day he de-
parted. Rose was deeply affected when
she heard of this resolution. She longed
to see her father, and confde to him all
the trouble she had so lately endured
all that had been on her mind concerning
Robin; but, with further thought, she
decided that it was better to retain her
vexation and trouble within her own
breast until she had confessed all to the
marquis; for now she resolved to delay
that confession no longer.
And so Jacques went, and Rose only
gave him a thousand loving messages for
her father, and bade him tell of her ad-
venture, and her final safety, and of the
death Of the villain Gasparde. Nothing
of all her sorrow did she desire her father
to know yet. He must think of her only
as happy and content.
The next day there was a gathering of
stout and sturdy men from far and near,
armed with serviceable weapons; and the
forest was searched, and the robbers
cave discovered-a place never known till
then by the dwellers in that region. But
the brigands had fed-their chief no long
er with them; and the cavern was empty
deserted. The robbers never returned
to it. It is probable that the horde broke
up, and the men went in various direc-
tions to gain an unlawful living else
where; but they never were heard Of
again. Raimonde went to Italy, and
thenceforth was unheard from.
CTo be continued.l
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17
I The ContrabandiSt:;
4 One Life'S Secret!

Egerton's own. What could it mean? He
reflected moment. Yes-they had been
seeking her-the people from the chateau
seeking for Rose, their lost darling.
And this torch was evidently one which
they had carried in their search by night.
He was encouraged to think that they
had found her.
'And now, Gasparde," he said, invol-
UNFAIRLY speaking aloud-"now, if all
your anticipated victims are safe from
your tolls, look to your own safety for
that den of yours shall be opened to the
light, and it's iniquitous secrets revealed.
An hundred men shall gather this day
and rout you from your fancied security!'
Even as he spoke he suddenly seemed
to hear voices shouting, one to another,
at a distance, though so family that he
paused to find whether he were not de-
ceived. No! family still, but sufficiently
perceptible not to be mistaken, the echo
of those voices came to his ear on the
still, clear air Of the morning, and the
sound came from the direction in which
he was going. He could scarcely doubt
that they proceeded from parties in
search Of him.
But at that very moment, as he was
Fastening forward, he also heard sounds
from the opposite direction-a confused
mingling Of mems voices, with harsh, dis
cordant shouts, and the crashing and
tearing of forest branches. Could it be
that his captors had aroused from their
torpid slumber, discovered his escape and
were pursuing him? He paused to look
back.
Even as his glance pierced the inter-
stices of those leafy shadows behind he
distinguished, at considerable distance,
the figures Of men whom he could not
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17
Can a Farmer Make Money!

| IAN a y AT mGE MAKE MONEY
My answer is that very many farm
ers do make money. One must first
consider what the investment is in an
ordinary farm. A general farm or
eighty acres, with usual improve
ments. would not inventory more than
$4,000 to $4,000. With the larger fig
ure the net income at 10 per cent
should be $500; yet no farm that is
considered to be at all profitable pro-
duces so little income as this The
daily living, which must be charged to
income, would amount to more than
this. II the general farmer comes
out even'' at the end of the year, he
has, nevertheless, made a good rate
on his investment, and he has In
creased the value of his home at the
same time. The difficulty with farm
ing, considered from the financial
point of view, is not that the rate of
income is low, but that the amount Of
profitable investment is small. Con-
sidered in it's bearing on the national
welfare, this fact is propitious, for it
means that the farm provides an in:
dependent business of small resources.
| Considered as means of producing
great individual fortunes, however, the
farm is inadequate, and it is to be
hoped that it always will be SO, for at
| least one great profession or business
should be measured in other terms
than money producing power for the
individual.
There is untold wealth in the soil.
There are practically mo exhausted"
soils; they are mostly humus robbed
and poorly handled soils. No one has
ever yet reached the limit, on any con-
siderable scale, of what the soil is
capable of producing. Many men
make comfortable living on ten to
fifty acres of land, and yet they al
ways expect to produce more next
year. Only here and there are we be-
ginning to develop really scientific
and businesslike agriculture
The opportunities in farming are
great. It is almost impossible for
and has abilities that would lead him
to success in other undertakings. It
is general belief that almost any
man can leave tie city and make
living on a farm. This is a grievous
error. Farming must be learned, as
must engineering or teaching. It can
not be learned from q book or bulle-
tin, but by farming. The older the
man when he makes radical change
Of business the less are his chances of
success II he has been in a subor-
dinate position in his former business.
his chances of success in farming are
less. for he will probably be deficient
in executive handling and initiative.
Often a druggist or a preacher will
think that he can go to farming with
every assurance of success; yet he
would not think that a farmer could
go into the drug business or to preach
ing. Yet many a business man and
many a preacher makes a most sue
cessfu1 farmer.-L. III. Bailey. in New
York Tribune.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17
Hog Hints,

log h1hG8s
Thrift, not hunger, should promp
exercise.
Sows with very nervous tempera
ments should be avoided.
The pigs should have a dry, clear
bed, free from dust and filth.
The cheapest pork is that made by
the wise use Of clover pasture.
A SOW should never be confined to 6
dry lot barren of all grasses and Other
forage.
The hog should find place in the
economical management of. every
farm.
Our first impulses are good, gener.
Gus, heroical; reflection weakens and
kills them.-L. A. Martin.
While dust in the bed is Injurious
more may be said against dampness
which is fatal to thrift.
No difference how plentiful the sup.
ply of slops, the hogs should have
fresh water daily.
The hog to thrive best must be Civ.
en- food that will build up the system
evenly. The bone, muscle and fat
must maintain just proportions.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17
YOUNG INVENTORS.

Useful Discoveries Made by Children
In Their Play.
Many cases are reported where mere
children have made discoveries in their
youthful diversions which have ex-
erted wonderful influence on i'm
portant industries in their delevop-
ment. The children of a Dutch spec
tacle maker happened to be playing
with some ca their fathers glasses in
front of the shop door. Placing two
of the glasses together they peeped
through them and were exceedingly
astonished to see the weathercock of
neighboring steeple brought, SEEM
ingly, within a short distance of their
eyes. They were very naturally puz-
Zled, and called their father to see the
strange sight. He was no less sur
prised than the children had been. He
conceived the idea that he might utilize
this strange feature in the construction
of a curious toy which would be pro-
ductive of both wonder and amuse-
ment among his friends. He did so,
and Galileo, hearing of this toy that
was said to make distant things appear
close at hand, saw at once what help
it would be to the study of the heavens
This was the first inception of his tele-
scope.
When the poor Geneva mechanic Ar
gand invented his burner, after secur-
ing an adequate and controllab1e flow
of air to the interior, making what he
termed a double current" burner, long
endeavored to devise some means by
which the current supplied to the outer
circumference of the flame could be
strengthened and regulated, and his
efforts might have been longer de-
layed had it not been for the thought
less juvenile experiments of his little
brother. One day, while Argand was
busy in his workroom and sitting be-
fore the burning lamp, the boy was
amusing himself by placing a bottom
less glass flask over different articles
Suddenly he placed it over the flame
of the lamp, which instantly shot up
the long, circular neck of the flask with
increased brilliancy. Argand was not
the man to let such a suggestive occur
rene escape him. Thus the idea of the
lamp chimney was born, and in short
time perfected and patented Weekly
Bouquet.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17

The Proud Bun.
The baker-man was kneading buns
His trough was deep and wide
When, much to his surprise, he heard
A small voice by his side.
"Oh, make me large and fat" it said,
And stuff me full of plums,
So that I may attract applause
From every one who comes"
''Oh, put piece Of citron in,
And make me rich and rare,
That may serve for dukes and earls
Who sumptuously do fare"
The baker chuckled in his sleeve
To hear him talk so big,
But thought, "I'll put in everything,
And let him run his rigP'
He put in all he had on hand,
And made him rich and rare,
And set him in the window pane,
To make the natives stare.
For, swelled to twice his natural size
With yeast and plums and pride,
He scorned the doughnuts, pies and
And elbowed them aside.
'I'm waiting for the duke" he said,
with whom I am to diner
Just then two newsboys came along
Whose appetites were fine.
"My eyer they cried, come over here
And see this jolly bun;
Let's buy him for our supper, quickr'
And SO the thing was done.
Two morals to this little song
Are had at easy rates:
'Tis Ill to wait for dukes and earls
In these United States.
And when the baker kneads his dough,
II then you are begun,
No matter what he may put In,
You'll always be bun!
st. Nicholas.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17
Feeding Farm Horses.

Most horsemen agree that corn is
not desirable feed sfor, horses, but
the farmer who has more corn than
any other grain does not feel that he
can afford to stop feeding corn. The
trouble is too many farmers feed not
only too much corn, but feed it too
exclusively.
So long as farm horses are kept for
work mainly, so long corn must be a
portion of the ration when it is raised
on the farm; on the other hand, ra-
tion of oats or of rye and oats, with
liberal feeding of good hay, would
give quite as good results; or a good
ration could be made of feeding one
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17
\ 1T PAYS TO CLEAN CITIES.
Striking Lesson in Sanitation Taught
by Condition of Havana.

Striking Lesson in Sanitation Taught
by Condition of Havana.
Does sanitati pay? The very best
answer to this question that can pos
sibly be given consists of an unvar-
nished citation of the object lesson
afforded by Havana under American
military administration. When the
United States army pushed the shift
less, thriftless and dirty Spaniards off
the island, tumbled them in any old
tubs that could be hired to float them
back to their benighted, back-number
country they found a city that had
practically been a fruitful focus for
the dissemination of all the infectious
diseases that are fostered by tropic
heat in conjunction with human negli-
gence and want of hygienic decency.
There were no efficient sewers; sew
age ran in open cutters or stood in
stagnant pools on top of the ground
throughout the city. Yellow fever and
smallpox were annually epidemic and
the death rate exceeded 25,0OO every
year.
The first step Of the army officers
on taking possession was to establish
a system of municipal sanitation. The
natives were harnessed for the work
and under compulsion and proper SUI
pervision soon revolutionized the situ-
alton. Sewers were constructed, streets
and cesspools were cleaned, the latter
being abolished, the water supply was
looked after and, lastly, the perennial
crop of disease bearing mosquitoes
was attacked right and left-and what
is the result? Malarial diseases have
become much more rare and of a mild
er type than has ever been known in
the region; there has not been case
of smallpox for more than year and
a half and yellow fever has been prac-
tically abolished ed.--Maryland Medical
Journal
Carpenters and poker players are
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17

into feed trays, f. A slide, g, Ike inches
by Is feet. may be used to regulate the
flow of grain into manger. 1t should
have two handles attached as shown.
The door to the scoop hole should be
made with slides similar to a scoop
board, as at a, and about 2x21a feet,
that there may be mo waste of corn
while filing the crib. The 2x4's, b,
which form the bottom, should project
on each side about 20 inches to build
the feed trough. w. Heide, in
Farm and Home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17
she1,ed Corn Self Feeder.

My style of feed crib can be made
Of any size, so as to suit any number
of cattle. Mine, however, is 6 feet
wide, Is long and 10 high. 1t has rum
ners. e, underneath, that it may be
readily moved to any place desired.
The roof is extended out so as to keep
grain dry as well as the backs Of
steers. It is supported by 2x4 braces
as shown at C C C. Cuopla d is well
opened for free ventilation. The floor
is raised one foot in the center, SOFAS to
make sufficient fall for feed to drop
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17
coop for Fatteninx chicken..

Where it is desired to take extra
pains in fattening chickens, it is nec-
essary to confine them in close quar-
ters for two or three weeks before kill
ing. The coop shown herewith is ideal
for this purpose. 1t is set on legs 21a
feet above the ground for convenience
in caring for the fowls. The coop is
about 2 feet wide. 8 feet long, and
2 feet 8 inches high, and will easily
hold six birds.
The bottom should be constructed of
Stats, somewhat closer together than
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17

Obey Township, near Friedensburg.
this county. The trip was twentyfour
miles, by way of Pottstown and Doug
lassville, and took a day. Mr. Kauff-
man now has the gun on his lawn. 1t
is the largest revolutionary relic in this
county. The gun is seven and one-half
feet long and six feet in circumference
at the fuse end. The mouth is four
teen inches in diameter and the open
ing five and one-half inches.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17

the sides and ends. so that the drop
pings may fall through. The coops
should be placed under roofs to shed
rain and to protect the fowls from the
hot sun. In cold weather it would be
necessary to protect them still more
by placing the coops in buildings. Feed
troughs and water vessels are attached
at the outside in easy reach of the
fowls.-J. D. Spooner, in Farm and
Home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17

part each Of rye and wheat to two
parts of oats, giving three or four
quarts at a feed, with hay at night
This ration has been especially good
with the writer, and corn is intro
duced by feeding 1t in place of the
mixed grains mentioned, three or four
times week. The horses do heavy
farm work on this method of feeding
and are in good health all the time.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17
Farm Notes.

I No animal can be expected to make
satisfactory growth that is fed on
starvation rations. Economic feeding
is the paramount issue.
The greatest mistake that can be
made is to allow stock to deteriorate in
the winter time with the hope Of re-
gaining what has been lost when grass
comes.
The greatest profit has come from
lambs That never stopped growing un-
til they were sold. A lamb or any
other young animal that loses flesh is
losing money.
Some farmers have a side line when
engaged in farming. Some of them
make. more at the side issue than they
do at the main vocation. Neglect must
come when one is engaged in a side
ISSUE This has been ascertained by
bitter experience.
The sheep will find quite an amount
of forage on the stubble field which
other animals will not touch at this
season, but because sheep is willing
to eat what it can find in that manner
should not deprive it from receiving
regular rations at the barnyard.
In constructing poultry house it is
best to have its face to the southwest,
as the sun will then send in its warmth
as soon as it rises. The sun will warm
the house until about o'clock in the
afternoon In the winter. If the house
faces the south, as is usually the Gus
tom, the suns rays will not enter be-
fore 9 or 10 o'clock, although the morn
ing is the most important time for re-
ceiving the benefit.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17
A Difficult Task.

Get the merry thought, or wishing
bone Of a fowl, and bore a hole
through the top part; then place it on
the bridge of your nose, and try to put
piece of thread through the hole.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17

for the first time to-day. Fliegende
Blatter.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17
A Ferocious Equator

A small boy was asked by the teach
er what the equator was.
He thought a moment and replied:
''The equator is an imaginary lion
running around the earth. h."-Exchange.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-11-17

Carpenters and poker players are
known by their chips.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-16
Tho Girl Athlete.

When the young woman athlete is portrayed we generally see a combina- ton of Juno and Amazon a staIwart. not to say strapping, type made cur rent by C. D. Gibson. AS matter of fact, in the track athletics at Vassar
 last spring it was an entirely different
 build of girl who took the lead The
 feminine records for running broad
 jump and standing broad jump were
 both broken by a gentle, fragile look ing girl who nevertheless lifted the records to respectively II feet 615 in ches and feet inches. Another rec ord-breaker, who did the 22O-yard run in 30 3-5 seccrds ana the 5O-yard dash in 3-5 seconds. is slender to the point of frailness and must weigh under 125 pounds. There were dozens of typical women athletes sitting in the grass cheering the events but as a rule that was IS far as they took part. The hcnors went to the champions whom no seeker cf the typical would have dreamed of putting out.-Everybody' Magazine.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-16

Maximum temperature. S2 minimum temperature. 47.
 Average relative humidity, 42 per cent.
 Total precipitation. o.
 Character of the day: Clear. M. E. BLYSTONE. Section Director.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-16
NNsS W OAOs BiCVCie Men

Is Arizona agent for the Racycle. the best and easiest riding wheel on earth. Keeps the largest stock of Tires and sundries. Most complete repair shop in the city Nos. and g. s. First avenue.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-16

NEW FREIGHT HOUSE-The frame work of the new freight house for the NJ. & P. railroad has assumed propor- tions that make t visible blocks away.
 BAND NCERT-There was the usual attendance at the band concert yesterday afternoon and a very pleas ing programme was rendered.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-16
THANKSGIVING MARKET.

The ladies of the Trinity Episcopal church will hold q Thanksgiving market in their Guild hall. iii the rear Of the church. on Second avenue, We'd nesday afternoon. Nov. 25tl.
 Do not fail to look Us uo. For I am sure you viii find iust what you want for your Thanksgiving dinner
Arizona republican., 1903-11-16
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