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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06

a few hours sleep before starting out
on so fatiguing a journey. Before
lying down, however, all preparations
were made so that upon his waking
he would be able to start at once on
his mission. 1t was his purpose to
start before daylight that he might
get beyond the rimrocks to the south
before dawn so that the scouts of
Egan, should they be watching the
desert might not discover him.
In the preparations for the journey
he had an able assistant in the per-
son of Bertha Lyle. Her companion
ship, however, was more valuable to
the trapper than her assistance He
had grown accustomed to doing
everything himself and did not feel
safe in depending upon others.
Everything done by Bertha was either
superintended or inspected by him, to
his satisfaction and generally to her
embarrassment. Women think they
know how to do things themselves,
and Bertha was no exception.
But still they did not quarrel The
man of the desert knew how he want
ed things arranged and the woman
from Edinburg only desired to please
him. While he was practically a child
of the desert, yet he was intelligent
and had not become one-sided in his
views. He saw the value of woman's
companionship, felt its influence and
had often chided himself since Ber-
tha's arrival for permitting his am
bition to rise in certain directions
Calm, my boy" he would say. "You
are only trapper-make your living
in roaming the desert and climbing
the rimrocks and trapping wild ami
mails and skinning them. She Is re-
fined. She is wealthy. While she is
thrown in your company under most
unfortunate circumstances, she could
not be otherwise that grateful, she
will always be grateful-will regard
you as preserver and friend. but
nothing more, my boy. Do not build
up false hopes, young man. Remain
within your bounds and you will not
come to grief. So let the matter
drop"
Thus would reason this man of the
frontier when nature awakened his
heart to love.
After making preparations for the
trip he had given instructions to
his companions concerning their ac-
ton in his absence. He suspected
that Indian scouts might visit his
dDOu0 anu impressed upon MS IFlSuuS
the importance of not being discov.
cred. Il think this period of isola-
tion is drawing near to a close" he
said. Il expect in the visit of Gen
eral Crook and his men not only to
put stop to Egan's deviltry in this
country but to see the Lord of The
Desert reduced to a commoner, and
see the real lord and the lady in
stalled in their proper station"
But time was limited and the discus
sion was cut short by the trapper bid
ding them a warm farewell and going
to his quarters for a short sleep. His
glance. however, wandered to the
face of Bertha as he drew the curtain
behind him and he saw flush on her
cheek that brought one to his own
that was soon hidden in the dim light
of his own celllike apartments.
AS was his custom the trapper
wakened on time, and dressed him.
self noiselessly to prevent disturbing
the other sleepers. He came forth
quietly and was about to take up the
equipments of his journey when he
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
Care of Gut Flowers.

People are beginning to realize that.
flowers have their feelings, like any
body else. If rose cut from bush
and its charm of freshness it must
be pampered and soothed with as
much tact and discretion as one be-
slows upon a lap dog.
To cut a flower and stick it in a vase
full of water is the conduct of bar
barians and no self-respecting flower
will endure such treatment beyond a
few fading hours. But though we
were perfectly aware of this rudi-
mentary fact, we must confess that
the subtlety of the modern vase-deco-
rator was hidden from us. Partially
faded flowers, we learn from a con-
temporary, will revive If placed in fiat
dishes covered with wet sand A little
finely powdered charcoal may occa-
sionally be administered to dropping
buds with excellent effect; in this case
the stalks should be allowed to rest
on the charcoal. Carbonate of soda
dropped into the water of the vase
will keep even delicate flowers in the
pink Of condition for-some say-a
whole fortnight. Half an inch cut
from the stems of faded flowers, fol-
lowed by an immediate plunge of the
stalks into quite boiling water, will
cause them to bloom again with all
their pristine freshness.
By these and other means, says the
London Globe, the cunning housewife
keeps her rooms beautiful and-what
is infinitely more to her credit-the
bills of her husband down. May she
find imitators.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
Farm Notes.

Evergreen branches make an excel
lent winter protection for many plants,
and they are often useful to hold down
forest leaves and prevent the wind
from carrying them off:
Rake up all the debris around the
grapevines and burn the leaves and
other materials. Scatter air-slaked
lime literally on the ground around the
vines. In the spring turn the soil un-
der and use more lime. In this manner
the ravages of the rot can be greatly
mitigated.
The winter is the time for farmers to
meet and discuss matters pertaining to
farming. Many good hints, some of
them very valuable, may be gained or
impaired at such meetings, and no bet
ter way Of spending the time can be
devised if the weather is too severe to
permit of other work.
The black knot is the scourge of the
cherry and plum, but it can be pre-
vented by vigilance. Cut away any
of the limbs that show signs of the
disease, and spray the tree with kero-
seize VI LAC
ture. The disease will spread to every
tree in the orchard if allowed to go
unchecked.
A 'corn-judging school, will be held
at the Iowa Agricultural Colleges,
Ames, Jan. to II. The best samples
of all the leading varieties of corn from
the greatest breeders Of various States
will be on exhibition and used in the
classes, which will be held every day,
studying the corn Systematically with
the use of the revised score card.
A gill of crude carbolic acid (Which
is much cheaper than the refined arti-
cle), made into an emulsion with half
pint of strong soapsuds and quart Of
cold water then added will be sufficient
for moistening a bushel of sawdust,
which may be sprinkled in the stalls as
a disinfectant.
To make a good, firm walkway in
the garden, or through the lawn, which
will be smooth and dry at all seasons,
mix Portland cement one part and ash
es two parts. Make into mortar, spread
over the path, and smooth down with a
trowel. The bed for mortar should
first be well beaten down, and if con-
venient layer of gravel be spread
over it, with the mortar added next.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
A Hard-co11ar Preferred.


There is a striking analogy between
the shoulders Of q horse and the hand
of a man. Each Is respectively the
lever by which the power is applied.
Broadly speaking, every implement de-
signed for the use Of man is provided
with handle, and this handle is made
to fit the hand, not the hand for tie
handle. 1t is about certain size, is
rounded smooth and hard; at least it is
never made soft. with view of being
easier on the hand.
The three qualifications last named
should be present in the horse collar.
If the collar is the proper length and
fits the horse, and is stuffed full and
round, it may be hard as iron without
danger Of CALLING the shoulder. Ger
tainly the collar must fit the horse ex-
actly. OF course, the names must be
drawn up high enough SO that the
draught will not center on the shouldec
joint. The logic Of this is simple. If
the handle of a manual implement
gals the hand it is because of it's
rOughness or improper shape, never
because it is too hard. IL it is to be
continuously used the man does not
put on a mitten in warm weather to
overcome a defect in it; neither does
he demand that the handle be made of
something soft, but simply that it be
properly shaped, smooth and hard. The
collar which is round and hard rolls on
the skin at every motion of the ami
NAL, somewhat like the manner of a
ball bearing, admitting the air, and
thereby cooling the parts; but the fiat,
soft collar sticks so closely that it COM
lying flesh in such way as to produce
irritation and deep seated galls.-Jo-
seph H. Yoder, in Ohio Farmer.-Trib-
une Farmer
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
CHAPTER Xxx,
Mountain Lion and Desert Coyote.

Mountain Lion and Desert Coyote.
There was no time for hesitation
on the part of the trapper. Although
he bore no concern for the safety OF
the Lord of The Desert, under ordi-
nary circumstances, he would not
have him slain by Indians at the
present time. Besides, there were
those in his employ who deserved the
assistance of their fellowmen
He announced his intention at once
upon the arrival of MetZger of going
to the fort but thought best to take
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06

ne can smell danger ten times as far as
you can smell smoke. If I hadn't want
ed to talk to you you couldn't have mp
preached within half mile of me-"
But why are rabbits bob-tailed p
asked the boy. 'The coon, 'possum,
woodchuck, fox and other animals
have long tails"
'It is because he is a runner" re-
piled the rabbit. 1.-The coon and pos
sum and squirrel are climbers, and the
woodchuck is a digger. If a rabbit had
long tail it would be a nuisance to
him in the thick grass and busnes.
The fox, who has long tail, is both
Il runner and a digger, but in fair
run 1 can beat him all to pieces. If
he ever catches rabbit it is sly work
We make our homes mostly in hollow
logs, and if we had long tails they
might catch and hold US. One time a
fox who ran me into hollow log and
went in after me caught his tail on a
silver, and was. held fast until he
starved to death"
what enemies do you have?"
"Well, there are the hawk, the owl,
the fox, the dog, the wolf, and man
himself. The hawk, the dog and man
are on the lookout for me. The hawk
catches sight of me as he sails in the
air, so high that you can hardly make
him out, and down he drops like bull
let. Sometimes the rabbit escapes be-
ing hit by dashing into the bushes, Lut
he is not always lucky. The owl is
much to be dreaded. He sits quietly
on the limb of a tree or the roof Of
barn, and when he makes his dash
ia bbit has to be a good dodger and
runner to escape him. Twice in my
life an owl knocked me over, but both
times I escaped him. AS for the fox,
if he does not catch his rabbit as it
comes out of log, or can sneak softly
up when it is feeding, he will get none
at all.''
And what do you eat?' asked the
boy. =.
"Our favorite food is the bark of
young apple trees, and there is no
doubt we often do great damage to
fruit growers; but we eat the leaves Of
Gu abbages, turnips, parsnips and celery,
where garden is handy, and when
not, we get along on thistle, dande
lion, chickweed, catnip and other
plants. l have many a time made
good meal off an ear of corn or have
ntbbled at apples. The rabbit can find
food wherever he goes, winter or sum-
mer. The only bad times for him are
when the snow is SO deep that he can't
go about. He then digs down TO the
frozen earth and nibbles at the roots
of weeds and grasses"
"You have nice, soft fur" said the
boy, as he bent over and stroked the
rabbit.
Eyes, and that's why men hunt me
as they d." replied Bunny. "In the
first place, the furriG makes three or
four kinds out of my fur. all to be
sold under false names and for q good
price, and in the next, all the best
felt hats, both for men and women,
are made from my hair. I don't be-
lieye you knew that, but any halter
will tell you so. My skin Is made into
glovs, belts, pocketbooks, etc., and any
scraps left over go into the glue pot
AS an article of food, / am worth
10 cents or more, but with my pelt and
all my value Is a half dollar or more
That's all to-day. [ have not had any
dinner yet, and must hop about after
it, and think yours is ready at home.
Next time you come to see me I'll tell
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
Desirable Form of Roller.

A home made land roller on our farm
was made as follows: Two rows of
holes were bored through the rims of
old moving machine wheels, and 2x5
inch oak planks 31a feet long were
bolted around them, to form two
drums. The edges of the planks were
beveled and the bolt heads counter
sunk. The two axles were welded to-
gether to make one long arbor, the
ends of which were securely fastened
in strong frame.
A heavy iron strap through which
the arbor passes is twisted at each end
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06

and back timbers, with washers on the
axle against center hubs. 1t serves to
keep the drums apart and acts as a
brace to strengthen frame. Anyone
who has ever driven a two section roll
er knows the advantage it has over
the old log rollers in turning around.
moderate cost and will prove very sat
isfactory.-D. M. Greene, in Farm and
Home
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06

saw. This Is easy
and pleasant work
when the log is
raised about two
feet from t b e
ground, but very
difficult and to-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06

prevent attacfD Of prolonged; constipa.
tion. As rule, dairymen do not feed
cows enough succulent foods during
the winter. It does not seem to occur
to them that an animal that has been
on pasture all the summer through
should need anything other than plen-
ty of grain and hay. The writer once
paid as high as So bushel for carrots
for stock feeding, and considered that
the sum was made good by having
less trouble with indigestion among
the cows and especially saving annoy
ance with constipation among preg-
nant animals. One feed day Of pump
fetal to all COWS.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
Nuts to Crack.

Here is list Of questions for the
wide-awake boy. Can you answer all
of them? You can see any day white
horse, but did you ever see a white
colt? How many different kinds of
trees grow in your neighborhood, and
what are they good for? Why does Il
horse eat grass backward and Il COW
forward? Why does a hop vine wind
one way and a bean vine the other?
Where should a chimney be the larg-
er, at the top or bottom, and why?
Can you tell why a horse, when teth-
cred with rope, always unravels it,
while a cow always twists it into
kinky knot? How old must a grape
vine be before it begins to bear? Can
you tell why leaves turn upside down
just before a rain? What wood will
bear the greatest weight before break
ing
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06

dious when it lies fiat upon the ground.
A handy arrangement for holding and
raising the logs is easily made as
shown in sketch.
Take two straight poles 16 feet long
and strong enough to bear the strain
Fasten pair of stout legs about feet
long to one end of each pole. Then
with a pinch auger bore a series of
holes along the top of each and fit a
wooden pin or stake to them. The
poles are to be placed side by side and
each log rolled up the incline until it
reaches the desired height. The pins
are inserted to prevent rolling or slid
ing back and the log Is ready for the
saw.-C. o. Ormsby, in Farm and
Home.
Feeding Pumpkins to Stock.
There is an idea among farmers that
pumpkin seeds are Injurious to stock,
and especially to swine. There is no
good foundation for this belief, al
though, without doubt, if a hog was
permitted to eat all the pumpkin seeds
it could without eating any of the flesh
they would make him ill. Pumpkins
should be freely fed to stock, using
them as other green crops, such as po-
tatoes, carrots and the like are used,
as appetizers and feeding them in
small quantities just before the regular
meal. If given after the regular meal
the animals will not eat so freely of
them. In feeding pumpkins to hogs,
horses and cows, simply cut them In
half and let the animal do the rest. In
feeding them to sheep they must be
cut In smaller pieces, and it Is a good
plan to sprinkle a little salt over the
pieces until the sheep get used to the
taste. All crops of this nature are di-
gestiyes. and pumpkins especially viii
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
Waste of Corn Fodder.
Tip on Soft Corn.

Leave your soft corn on the stalk un-
til it dries out in the shock, otherwise
it will become withered in drying or
else apt to rot or sour. With proper
care there should be no loss in soft
corn, as the green stalk furnishes suf-
ficient substance to mature the ear or
nearly so without much whitening.
Keep it dry and it makes the finest
feed fed to stock.-National Stockman.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
Threw Them at Him.

81 suppose he got divorce on the
incompatibility of temper dodge?"
Not exactly. It was more the bric-a-.
brac and kitchen utensil dodge."-Phii-
adelphia Bulletin.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06

4 cynic is man who would make n
fool of himself in the society he satir-:
ICES.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
A Scheme in Loe-Sawing.

Many farmers draw their winter sup
ply of wood to the door in the log and
saw it at odd times with a cross cut
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06

Shorthorn Cow Ruberta.
The center of attraction at many
State fairs of the Middle West this
fall, and one that captured a prize at
the International Live Stock Show in
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
Little Stories and
Incidents that Will
Interest and Enter
tain Young Readers

you why rabbits foot is considered
lucky. Atlanta Constitution.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06

Chicago, was the handsome Shorthorn
cow, Ruberta. She is now a part Of
the herd owned by Colonel G. NJ. Casey
of Missouri
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
Suiting the Customer.

ou1tAA1 the NuSCOmeTs
If growers of vegetables for market
would study more closely the needs Of
the consumer there would be a ma
terial increase in the prices obtained
for the product, as well as a quicker
sale for it. Most growers work on the
plan that the largest specimens are
the ones that will bring the high prices,
but this Is mistake. Any housekeeper
will say that what she most desires in
vegetables for cooking are those Of
medium size and Of uniform size. This
last is especially important. Take po-
tatoes as an illustrations: the larger
specimens are not always of the best
flavor, and there are not sufficient
number of them in barrel, so that the
housekeeper can rely on having large
ones until the entire lot is gone-the
result is she has some difficulty in
cooking the large and small together;
good reason why she prefers the me-
dium size and the uniform size This
rule holds good through all vegetables,
idea In mind at all times.
Waste of Corn Fodder.
In Missouri it is safe to estimate that
something like 100000 tons of corn
fodder are grown in the average year.
Certainly 100000 tons, or one-half of
all that is produced, is wasted. The
average hay crop of the State is scarce
ly more than 100000 tons and is esti-
mated to be worth on the farm over
$2O,OO0,OOO. Yet a large proportion of
this hay is timothy, material that
supplies the same class of nutrients for
our stock that Is found in corn fodder.
H. J. Waters, Missouri
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06
Story of Czar and French Boy.
This story is said to be true.

This story is said to be true.
One night, while in Paris, the Car
drove incognito- to the house of Lou
bet, the president of the senate, and
while his companion went in to an
nounce the visit he amused himself by
putting his head out Of the window
and looking at the people who passed.
A whistling street boy approached
and recognized him, in spite Of the
plainness of his equipage. He stopped,
took off his cap and said, cheerfully,
"Good day, siri How is the empress? e
The Gear was naturally surprised,
but he replied, with a smile:
Thanks, young man. The empress
is quite well, and has enjoyed the trip
very much"
The boy seemed glad to hear it,
nodded, and went whistling away. The
Gar said, in telling the story, that he,
thus cordially accosted, was the only
one Of the two to be embarrassed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-01-06

A Little Bird Tells.
It's strange how little boys mothers
Can find it all out as they do,
If fellow does anything naughty,
Or says anything that's not true!
They'll look at you just for a moment,
Till your heart in your bosom swells,
And then they know all about it
For a little bird tells!
Now, where the little bird comes from,
Or where the little bird goes,
If he's covered with beautiful plumage,
Or black as the king of crows;
If his voice is as hoarse as a ravens,
Or clear as the ringing bells,
know not: but this am sure Of
A little bird tells.
The moment you think a thing wicked,
The moment you do thing bad,
Or angry, or sullen. or hateful,
Get ugly, or stupid, or mad,
Or tease a dear brother or sister
That instant your sentence he knells,
And the whole to mamma in a minute
That little bird tells.
You may be in the depths of the closet:
Where nobody sees but a mouse;
You may be all alone in the cellar,
You may be on top of the house;
You may be in the dark and in silence,
Or out in the woods and the dells---
No matter! Wherever it happens,
The little bird tells!
And the only contrivance to stop him
Is just to be sure what you say
Sure of YOUR facts and your fancies
Sure Of your work and your play;
Be honest, be brave, and be kindly,
Be gentle and loving as well,
And then you can laugh at the stories
The little birds tell
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-10
'Foo|s Gold" at the Mint.


gold arrival that
the so. gold"
gold
reflected
new world
be theirs
extreme,
All home again.
glorious compensated for everything
fathers his feet to be cut
hushe with promises
would
be perpetual sunshine.
al he
pec
hopessn that wealth
heaven They know nothing of
relieves.
TRANSPORTATION moment Of
awful truth that had
take the journey back
bleeding and their
depa-back to old misery.
family but maybe
had ourselves.
gold the mint of death!
life and hopeless
a a northeast
better
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-10
HObSon's Dream.

Mr. Richard p a for
that be said
He a
the public baeshps
Fifty millions he thinks providing
tattps Thereafter $4,000
Mr. Iobon there is
nothing baehps
He is
D dreadful dealing
Maybe
might
auer by such expenditure billions.
optimism
entirely high
paying the Wharf.-The terrible the world has
insurance
Nor would would pick
quarrel to how the big would
"Whas the having the world chance to
it?' be
a is ia from
However Mr. Fobsos not all dream So long the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-10
A THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH
OF GOLD

A. II. Thurnes. a well known coal
operator of Buffalo, O., writes: Il
have been afflicted with kidney and
bladder trouble for years, passing
gravel or stones with excruciating
pain. ] got no relief from medicines
until l began taking Foley's Kidney
Cure. then the result was surprising
A few doses started the brick dust
like fine stones and now l feel like a
new man. 1t has done me a $1,000
worth of good" Chas. McNab, 402
Riverside avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-10
Will Stop Invasion.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Navy de
partment officials this morning ad
mitted the landing of marines from
the Dixie on the Isthmus of Panama
was justified by orders cabled AID.
miral Glass Thursday to take every
means to prevent an invasion of the
new republic.