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Linen Covered Suit Cases. light and strong, much
used to send laundry to town; has inside straps, leather
corners, brass lock; ~, "a and 26 in. sizes; value St.9S,
Leather Covered 24-inch Suit Cases, in very dark tan
turned edges, linen lined, riveted hinges, brass locks,
sole leather corners-full six inches deep-ether straps
or catches; value S3.75, or.................. S2,9S
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Dress and Walking Skirts
All Wool Wolfe. Canvas and Eta
mine Dress Skirts-Black and
Blue-yoke or panel Effects
shirred or flare fi~ounces-tucked
or trimmed with silk bands-un- G oo
lined or over drop-value $1.SS.. o'So
Summer Cloth skirts-Black.
Oxford Gray and Stone Blue mix
lures and necked snitsngsmseam
with and without hip strap aoaa
p~ings-hang and 1T perfectly. $50
Tailor-made Linen and White
Pique Skirts-plain. tucked or , 60
plaited-walking or dress length, @oS
other ~skirts-dress and walk
ing IenEths-in all seasonable
materials, 0s cents to 20.9S,
Ladies' SILK Waists
White China Silk-a number of
prettily trim'd s~tyles-tucks or
p~laits-with and without insert
ings Of fine or heavy lace or lace a &c
Handsome Black Peau de Sole
waists-yoke of pin tucks and
pointed straps or yoke trim'g of
tucks and wide guipure lace < m
insertings-dressy stylcs.......... wv
Other waiats-Lace, SILK, Al
paca. Cashmere, sateen-white,
Black and Colors-9s cents t.
17.9S.
Dress and Travelling cIoaks
Long Black Taffeta and Peau de
Sole C~loaks-singie or double capes-
tailor finish or Mexican Al ga
stitchinG-vaiue sB.00.....-.-..- 1879
Pongee Silk and white Cloth
Coats-applqued lace stole and
collar or tailor stitched capes- an or
were N9.98 S.90..........-.... 1880
Handsome Black Silk Monte Carlo
and sldrted blouse CoatS-handsomeiy
trimmed-@tth and without black or
white lace collars-ltned and
u~nlined-were S1s.ss to Scs.ss....... 1881
Special values I'm nner to se.sa.
Bathing Suits
Sill, Mohaif, Flannel and Serge,
ineluding the nsv shirt waist styies-
Black and eolofs 80. f.6S TO II. ga
Special
BriIiantine and Flannsi-Black and =,
or sailor collars
trim'd shrt n waist . "a
value S.oO @'t
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$3.50 s9.75 sIo.2s

$3.50 S9.75 SIo.25
OUR -"PERFECTIoN." NO.
1.142, Steamer Trunks; all made on
veneered Eastwood boxes, two
straps and buckles. cloth lined; Ex-
celsior lock, all clamps, bolts and
hinges are riveted; these are light
weight and very strong.
32-inch, 34-inch, 36-inch,
$500 $500 $3.50
3e-inch, 4o-inch.
- -
$500 $3.50
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Little Stories and
Incidents that Will
interest and Enter
tain Young Readers

moved to a covered dish and placed
upon the table.
Then, when everyone is ready, the
cover is taken of. Those crablets
don't hesitate a second, but scramble
out and run for their lives
But the guests are in big hurry,
too. They seize them with both hands
and filling their mouths as full as they
can, they swallow the wriggling things
as though they were the daintiest bits
imaginable. I do not know whether
they are better or worse than, roasted
spiders. These you would get in New
Caledonia-and some people who have
eaten them say they taste like nuts and
are very nice.
In India they would serve you roast
ed worms instead of fruit at dessert,
and In Burmah locusts. stuffed and
fried. In Siam you would be treated
to ants eggs and some Of our own In.
dians think they can offer guest nc
greater delicacy than roasted grass
hoppers. So you see there are many
kinds of tastes.
Table manners also vary greatly. In
Turkey you must sit cross-leggeds on a
cushion and eat with your fingers from
the same dish that everyone else uses.
In Arabia you must use your fingers
also and not be surprised If your host
offers you dainty morsel with his
hands. Just open your mouth and al
low him to put it in. In Abyssinia, If
you wish to be polite, you must smack
your lips while you eat.
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Varieties of Winter Wheat.

Three varieties of winter wheat were
distributed throughout Ontario in the
autumn of 1902 for cooperative expert
ments. Good reports Of successfully
conducted experiments have been re-
ceived this year from eighteen coun-
ties, extending from Essex in the
south to Halliburton in the north. The
following is the average yield In
weighed bushels Of grain per acre for
each variety for five years at the col
lege, and for 1908 throughout Ontario:
Imperial Amber, 24.9 bushels; Buda
Pesth, 21.4 bushels; Turkey Red, 20.7
bushels. All three varieties are beard
ed. The chaff of the Imperial Amber
is red, and that of the Others is white.
The grain of each variety is red, hard
and recommended for the production
of -four Of good quality. All three va
rieties are rather weak in the straw.
The Imperial Amber is a close rival
to the Uawson's Golden Chaff in yield
of grain per acre. The variety last
named seems most productive Of all,
but the grain Is soft.
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Coin to the Fair.

1O1n' IO INC z &1Hs
Put on yer newest cahker, an comb the
young 'uns' hair,
An jump into the wagon-fer we're goin'
to the fair;
An we'll make the finest showin' O. all
the people there
Fer Jenny'l1 be the finest gal a-goin' to
the fair!
We've got yoke of oxen that weigh a
hundred ton,
An mule that in a century wuz never
known to run!
An two live alligators, an rattlesnakes
to spare
But Jenny'll be the finest gal a-goin' to
the fair!
oh. lump into the wason!-ths road is
smooth an wide
An the crisp winds kinder sayin', Its
mornin' fer rider
I'm holdin' O. the ribbons! an won't the
people stare!
Fer Jenny-she's the finest gal a-goin'
to the fart
Now, don't the OF wheels rattle! were
kiverin' the groun'!
The white sans jest a-fyin', an the
trees air goin' roun'!
An Jenny, with her eyes o blue an
sunny, fowin' hair
The finest an the sweetest gal a-goin'
to the fair!
Atlanta Constitution.
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To be continued.)
Simple Il indness.

It was at the height of Browning's
fame that there occurred a little in
cident, narrated by Coulsen Kernahan,
which showed that simplicity and kind
ness are not of necessity destroyed by
prosperity and the appreciation of the
world.
A certain writer, at that time young
and unknown, was introduced to
Browning by a friend. Stammering
from nervousness, he attempted to ex-
press his admiration of the poets work.
praise, the appreciation of a mere boy
was small thing, but so natural and
simple was the poet that the sincere
tribute of the young man caused him
real pleasure, which he did not try to
conceal
Some tinae afterward the same young
Wcitef received an invitation to a great
literary function. Browning was pres
ent, surrounded by circle of the most
distinguished men and women of Eng
land. Presently he caught sight of the
youngster standing awkwardly by the
door. Turning his back on the great
folk, Browning made his way to his
humble admirer, called him by name,
and expressed pleasure at this oppor-
tunity of renewing acquaintance.
''Was that really Browning with the
white hair and beard?" said lady who
had been standing by. "Why, by the
way he spoke one would think he
would be better pleased to be taken for
an ordinary gentleman than for a great
poet
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-13
A Lost OPPORTUNITY.

John Fox, Jr., author and strummer
on the gentle guitar, is also an athlete
of, no mean prowess, though he does
not look it. One day.. on a. train, with
true Kentucky chivalry, he called a
drummer down for annoying lady.
The drummer resented The interfer-
ence. "For half a cent he said, men
acingly, II would break your face"
Fox looked him good and hard in
the eye, went down into his pocket,
came out with cent and, profferfng
1t to the offender, said: There's a
cent; break my face If you want to and
keep the change"
Mr.. Fox's face remained intact-Col.
1er's Weekly.
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Bunuarian Millet.

In sections where the hay crop Is
short, one of the best and quickest
catch crops is Hungarian millet. Inc
seed is comparatively cheap, ranging
from So to 1925 bushel, and the crop
does well on any good soil. In many
localities farmers make good busi-
ness Of sowing Hungarian millet Tor a
hay crop on any ground from which
q crop can be taken by the middle OF
August. If the crop was cultivated
one, but little preparation Of the soil
is necessary. Shallow piowing and a
thorough narrowing will probably be
sufficient in most cases. 1t Is gener-
ally considered that this millet crop. is
worth all it costs to get it, and it Is
particularly valuable for cattle, or the
grain may be saved and fed to poultry
during the winter. One Of the most
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CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.
On the day of the counts departure
from the Chateau Montauban, there stop
ped at the cottage of Hugh Lamonte
young peasant, dressed in coarse but
neat garb, and carrying across his shoui-
der heavy stick, on which swung bum
die neatly tied up in large cotton hand
kerchief.
This person was of something above the
medium height, light and athletic IN form'
and with straight, shapely limbs, whose
grace and activity his rude dress couid
not conceal. His countenance was hne,
frank and pleasing one; the features IN
disputably handsome. and the complexion
slightly darkened, evidently by exposure
to sun and wind; while the simple open
ness and honesty of his manner could not
fail to please one.
At the invitation of Hugh Lamonte he
entered and sat down, stating that ne
had come from Avalon, and desired to
obtain employment in this neighborhood.
"What kind Of employment do you
seek?' asked Hugh.
81 am a gardener, monsieur" answered
the young man, respectfully, "and II 1
could have the care Of garden some
where about here"
"But," interrupted Hugh, in thought
full tone, 1--WE do not need gardeners about
here. Up in the village, where the peo-
pie are all farmers, they take care OF
their own gardens. Besides, it Is late IN
the season for that work"
The young man blushed as he returned:
80, 1 know that, monsieur know
that; but would be willing to work for
so much the less"
"Good! But still, think it is not very
likely that you will find employment OF
that kind. II it were the spring instead
Of near the autumn now, perhaps the
marquis might take you. But as 1t Is,
you must think of something else. You
are really in need of work, l suppose?"
"Yes, monsieur. l bring certificate
from my former master"
"Who was hep
"The Compte d'Artois, monsieur"
'sThe Compte d d'Artois!' Hugh regard
ed the young man fxedly for a moment,
till the red color flushed into his cheek
again. Let me see your certificate, ii
you please" he said. ---
The man drew it forth and gave it to
Hugh. 1t said simply:
''This certifes that the bearer, Robin
Marion, is Industrious, honest and tenn
perate, and will be found faithful and
trustworthy by whoever may need his ser
vices.
"(Signed),
LOUIS, COMPTE D'ARTOIS."
"That is WELL" said Hugh, quietly, az
he returned the paper, ''and speaks ex-
cellently for you, Master Robin. But il
will not be of much use here, am afraid
Is there nothing else you could do?"
rOh, yes, monsieur" answered Robin
81 like this neighborhood, and l have
some fancy for farm work. Doubtless
could make myself useful to some of your
neighbors."
"Well, it is a busy time, and there is
every chance for one who comes recon-
mended like you. Extra work-people are
wanted by several of the farmers. There
is Antoine Lebrun and Pierre Martin
both of whom l know need one or two
more men. They live something like s
mile or two beyond here. You will, with
| out doubt, find work among some OF
| them"
''Thank you. will try them," return
ed Robin, rising, and taking up his stiel
and bundle, which he had laid beside hin
] on the floor.
nTo ho \
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-13
Reading In Groups.


Isn't too little attention paid by you
young readers to the order in which
you read books? It ia not difficult to
obtain lists Of books SO arranged that
each, helps in the understanding and
appreciation Of the following one.. In
the reading Of Scott, for example,
wouldn't it be wise to take them-or
those you prefer-in the order Of their
time? First comes "Count Robert of
Paris" then 1.-THE Betrothed," next
1.-THE Talisman" and "Ivanhoe,' then
Castle Dangerous" ''The Fair Maid
of Perth" /" Quentin Durward'' and
"Anne of Geierstein"-al of which are
OF times before the discovery Of Amer
let by Columbus. Reading them in this
order, one has better idea of the
early times, and appreciates each the
more because Of those before. If you
are just beginning to read Scott, try
taking them chronologically, in this
way.-St. Nicholas.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-13
Oats in Place of Wheat.

There are many localities in which
1t does not pay to grow winter wheat.
Possibly because of the low price in
some sections, or for other good rea-
sons. If winter oats will succeed they
may frequently: be grown with profit,
for the market price is generally good.
There are many advantages in grow
ing winter oats, particularly in warm
localities, for the season of growth 10
during the cool portion Of the fall and
spring, so that they fill well, while the
spring-sown oats succumb to the warm
summers. In growing winter oats the
seeding should be done early in Sep
tember and on good soil. 1t is true
that oats will do well on less fertilizing
than wheat, but, on the other hand,
they pay well for good fertilizing.
By sowing at the time specified they
will get a good start and cover the
ground sufficient to protect the roots
during the winter. In the spring they
may be late in starting up, but they
will come unless the winter has been
sufficiently severe to kill them out
completely. The plan is well worth
trying, at least on small area.
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undertaking, and is likely to prove e

undertaking, and is likely to prove ex-
tremely expensive.
1t is impossible, therefore, to do
much experimenting.
After a hull is once made it is well
nigh impossible to reshape it without
pulling the boat all to pieces, which Is,
practically, building new boat
The barrelboat can be put together
in one day, and the only part OF the
boat which needs to be bought is the
material for the sail.
Hence it is possible to build several
boats, to try first one scheme and then
another, until most of the philosophy
Of sailing is mastered.
Figure 1 shows the hull Of a barrel
boat 1t consists of a bow barrel and
stern barrel, joined together by one
strong plank and a simple outrigger
which extends from the plank.
In order that the barrels may not
present a fat front, which would be
difficult to push through the water,
they are, az shown in the illustration
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-13
what the People Eat.

II YOU could see the things that the
peonle in some countries have for din
ner and the way they eat them you
would laugh indeed, and then If you
should visit those countries and do as
the other boys and girls do you would
laugh still more.
I believe you would like Japan best.
True, you would not have any chair to
sit on, nor any knife, fork or spoon,
but then you would have two dainty
little sticks, which the Japanese chill
dren call .chopsticks" and which they
use very cleverly. Then, besides, there
ia always such a lot Of candies and
other sweets, and what you could not
eat YOU would be not only allowed but
exnected to take home with you. Think
of that!
often, at grand feasts, the guests
bring their servants, who carry bask-
cts and whatever Is left from dinner
is packed in these baskets and taken
home.
In China you would have the same
..chopsticks," but very different dishes.
One especially, believe, you would
not ike at ALL That is live crabs and
very thin ones, too.
Just as dinner is ready the crabs are
put in a dish of vinegar. This makes
them quite lively. Next they are re-
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into something like conversation:
"You think, then, monsieur lie compte.
that shall get employment somewhere
about here?"
80, doubtless-doubtless, Robinp' was
the reply. "You will have my certificate
of character, if it is required; but your
face will do as well, if / am not mistak-
en-
'Well-well! I need not tell you to be-
have yourself, Robin. | wish that you
may meet with good fortune"
THANK you, monsieur" returned the
other, gratefully. 81 shall endeavor to
do credit to your recommendation
'.Ah-weilp' muttered Francois, cross
ly, as he mounted his own little hack,
and glanced surlily enough toward his
master; ''if young people will turn into
wild geese, I do not know who Will re-
pent but themselves"
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mere rule, because much depends upoA
the object sought and also upon the sur
rounding conditions. Generally speak
ing. chickens cannot be fed too much
green food, such as grass, clover, rape,
leaves, ETC. Chickens should be amply
supplied with gravel or shells at all
times. 1t is excellent plan when chick
ems are young to adopt some means
of destroying the mites on the hens
and in surrounding quarters. One
writer adopts the plan of dusting mite
powedr under the wings of the brood
hen Floors should be washed at least
once a week with some disinfectant.
Above all else chickens require plenty
of range and positively cannot stand
confinement Fattening food should
be fed in small proportions, such grain
as wheat and barley being preferable
to corn for young chickens.-Iowa
Homestead.
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Farm Notes.


Every farm should have separate
building where sick animals can re-
ceive special care and attention.
A real live farmer does not keep
from making mistakes, :but he does
not keep on. making the.,, same: mis-
take.
Pota toes should never be marketed,
unless assorted. Uniformity Of size
and. appearance will benefit both the
buyer and the seller. 1t is the small
potatoes that injure sales ana return
low prices. F =,
Pigeons will thrive ON variety,
grains and grass seeds of all kinds be-
ing suitable, hemp and rape seeds be-
ing also acceptable. A salted fish
should hang where the birds can have
access thereto, and ground oyster
shells, gravel, pure water, etc, should
be provided If they are confined.
If you want something choice for
yourself and not for market grow the
Emerald Gem muskmelon and the
Kleckley watermelon. There are other
good varieties, used mostly on account
of their; excellent shipping qualities,
but no varieties can compare with
those mentioned for home use, as they
excel all others in quality.
This nation is increasing in popu-
lation faster than it is in meat pro-
duction. In the fifty years from 1850
to 1900 the population increased 1928
times. Beef cattle increased 2.95;
dairy cattle, 2.68; swine, 2.07; sheep,
1.S3. Considering these figures in con-
nection with our enormous exports tt
does not look like the business is go-
ing to be overdone in the next fifty
years. Just what it will be then can
be only matter of conjecture
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lowered in front of the fowls at night,
should be tackled to light wood frame
and hinged to the roof of the house
directly above the front edge of the
drop board. This burlap-covered frame
should extend across the pen and
should fall an inch or SO below the
drop board. When not required in
front of the fowls the frame should
be hooked to the roof Of the house.
This frame when lowered, together
with the board sides Of the roosting
quarters, form the warm roosting pen.
The fowls will generate sufficient heat
to keep themselves comfortable during
cold night.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-13
A sa,1boat from Barrels.

More than half the fun of owning
and sailing any boat lies in the under
standing, to some extent at least, why
it sails; why, under certain condi-
tions, it tips over; why it sails faster
than the boat belonging to A or B, or
why it sails more slowly than the boat
belonging to G or D.
Ability to answer these and other
questions cannot be gathered from
books, but must be learned from actu-
al experience, and the best teacher
possible is the experience of building
a boat, coupled with that of sailing it.
To build even the simplest form of
cat-boat or sloop is good deal of an
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-13
Increasing the Cabbage Crop.

Cabbages are selling at very high
prices this season. A little extra care
will increase the yield Of the crop. Hoe
often, and once or twice sprinkle lit
tie nitrate of soda along the rows
quite close to the plant. At the New
jersey station there was yield of but
91O prime heads per acre when no nj
trate of soda was used When three
hundred pounds of the nitrate were
applied per acre in two equal dress
ings, the number of prime heads OBJ
tanned was $500. When the same
amount was applied in three equal
dressings the yield Of prime heads per
acre was $500. Quantity and quality
are both improved.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-13
Why He EfEhta.

John is aged Z. He has occasional
trials of strength at school which he
dignifies by the name of fights" !"
When asked, "What do you have fights
for?' he replied, "Well, we get to quar-
reling about something, and then we
feel mean toward each other, and then
we fight, and then-we don't feel mean
to each other any more" Congrega-
tionalist.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-13
Cream to Burn.

Two little girls were engaged in an
animated discussion as to the merits of
their respective homes. :.
"Well, anyway" said one little maid
en- In triumphant tone, you may
have more bedrooms than we have, but
we have more cream than you do. We
have enough for our cereal every sin
gle morning"
"Poohr' said the other, ''that's moth
ing. We own a Jersey COW, and we
get a whole cowful of cream twice
every day ."-Lippincott's.
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Fun In the aarret.

uu EA0 odIfeEs
We're having a lovely time to-day!
We're all of us up in the garret at play
We have three houses under the caves
Not real, you know, but make-beieves.
Two we live in, and one Is store,
Where little old screen makes a truly
door.
Warren keeps store, and Joe is his
clerk,
And Betty and stay at home and work
Joe comes around and knocks or rings,
And we order potatoes and steak and
things:
And sometimes we 60 to the store and
buy,
Or send the children for ribbons or pie.
It's lots of fun-just try it some day
When it rains too hard to go out and
play.
Youths Companion.
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Tha Human Eve.

The eye Of young child Is as trans
parent as water; that Of the youth a
little less so; in the man Of 30 the
eye begins to be slightly opaque; in
the man of so or 80 it is decidedly
opaque and in the man of 20 or 80 it
is dull and uster1ess. This gradual
Development of opacity is due to the in
crease of fbrous tissue and deposit Of
waste matter in the eye.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-10-13
Would Never Do.

ST was thinking" said the architect,
"that you might call the house The
Crescent"
"Not on your life," protested the pro-
prietor of the new theater, "that would
be hoodoo from the start The cres-
cent is never full.''-Philadelphia
Press.