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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
Clever for Logging.

A very convenient logging arrange
1uent for use In the wood lot in the
winter time is a travoy. 1t is made of
two crooked tree trunks about or 6
II ches in diameter, feet long. The
crooked ends are bolted together, as
shown In the cut. The bent or bolster
is bolted about two-t thirds of the way
back. This piece should be strong and
ncsted little in the center to form
a hollow for the log to rest in. The
log is held on by a chain, which is
hooked around one end of the bolster
at a, passed over the log and under
the bolster at the other side of the
travoy. From there it is carried over
the front crosspiece, b, then under the
crook at the point, C.
To load the travoy, it is laid bottom
up on top of the log, or leaned against
its side, according to convenience The
chain is put into place and the team
hitched on, drawing sideways. This
turns the travoy over and the log
comes up on top. The team is then
unhitched, the chain passed through
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
(To be contin nued.)
London Is Improving.

Year by year London becomes no,
only more and more city of flowers
but also a city of doves. Around every
building where it is possible to keep
pigeons one sees constantly increasing
fiocks of these pretty creatures, and
there could not be more ornamental
and delightful addition to town popula-
tion In the sunlit spaces where they
alight and feed the soft rush of their
wings and the peaceful sound of their
cooling make the most restful contrast
10 the harsh noises of the streets.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
Farm Notes. !.

Asparagus tops should he cut off
close to the ground and burned. The
soil should then be covered with rot
ten manure. This fall treatment will
help to prevent the rush next year and
to insure AN early growth of grass.
A spring dressing of nitrate of soda
will be an additional help.
Lime, sulphur and salt make dead
ly mixture for scale insects in cIIma tes
SO dry that the coating will not wash
off. In the California climate this
wash slowly decomposes and gives off
poisonous yapOrs, which destroy the
insects under it. Rains spoil this eff
feet and leave on the trees only a coat
of ordinary whitewash.
Trembling is done in Ireland in this
manner: Remove the top soil from
strip one yard wide and a, foot deep;
then spade the subsoil well and spread
plenty Of manure over it; throw the
top soil from the next row on the sur
face soil of the first, and SOW for
seed until the whole plot has been
trenched. 1t will produce heavy crops
for several years.
A barn or stable should be kept be-
tween fifty and sixty degrees tempera-
ture in order to derive the best re-
suits. In some cases this. cannot be
conveniently done, but as the animal
heat Is about ninety degrees, the tenn
perature of the stable will have more
or less influence on the quantity of
food required, and hence, the warmer
it can be made in the stable in winter
the better.
1t is sometimes cheapersfo restore
an old orchard than to plant.a new one
and wait for the young trees to grow.
This may be done by judicious pruning
and removing all of the dead wood,
then manuring the ground In the fall
and applying fertilizers in-the spring.
The manure must be used literally,
first lightly stirring the surface soil
and then applying the manure, which
should be well worked in when spring
opens.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
How to Harvest Clover.


The proper way to harvest clover Is
proper way. In the first place do not
! cut it too green, nor allow it to get too
ripe. When about half the top blooms
get ripe and brown and some Of the
leaves begin to brown then it is the
time to cut it for hay if the weather is
dry; otherwise let it stand few days
longer-for its better to let it grow
does not ripen fast in rainy weather,
but continues to grow. -;
Do not begin moving until the dew
has gone off in the morning. Never
cut it when wet-or the hay will be
damaged. 1t is best to cut for only a
few hours and if the clover is not un-
usually heavy it can be raked late in
the afternoon in windrows and shock
ed, when 1t can stand several days be-
fore stacking. This is the best way,
II the weather is favorable, as the hay
cures brighter and better. Otherwise
let 1t stand in the windrow and spread
out the next day to cure, and stack in
the afternoon
by putting it in the windrow it saves
1t from getting wet by the dew, which
Is almost as bad on it as rain.
Should it rain on it, spread out and
dry thoroughly-never stack it green,
as 1t will mold. Remember to have it
cured as thoroughly as it is. practicable
to handle it without the leaves falling
on. A gallon or two of salt to the load
sprinkled over it at the time of stack
Ing improves it in color and prevents
it molding. 1t should be stacked in the
barn, or, If outdoors, covered with
straw or something that will turn wa
ter. Ii there are weeds in it, more
time will be required to cure it. Never
put it In the stack until the stems are
dry enough that you can't wiring water
out of them. The hay should rattle
Missouri and Arkansas Farmer and
Fruitman.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
Waking the Point Pl, in,

':Why do you call your sister Mis-
cry Johnny?' asked Mr.. Tarrier, the
little boys big sister's~beau.
'''Cause," said Johnny, ''she's your
comply"
Yes er-but l don't see what that
has to do with it, you know
Don't y'?" and the small boy grinned
all over What! Amt " never heard
t Misery loves comp'ny,-eh?''- ?''-Phil-
;ldeIphia Bulletin.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
SSSsSNSSSsSsSSs

There are many farms throughout
the country whose, owners cannot af-
ford to fertilize them heavily or even
to give them the quantity needed to
keep them in fair condition. AS re-
suit such farms are running down be-
cause the crops consume more ferullz-
Ing material than is supplied by the
farmer; in other words, the crops are
drawing too heavily upon the stored
up fertility of the soil just as men
sometimes draw too heavily on the
stored-up or surplus vitality of their
bodies.
Any soil to do the work required OF
it should be fertilized so that it will
be as nearly fertile after the crop Is
taken from it as it was before, hence
fertilizers must be- supplied in excess
of the needs of the growing crop. To
bring up rundown farm is not an
easy task, especially when one Is ham,
pered in the eNfree use Of fertilizing
material, but it may be done and in
expensively by the combination of
green manures, commercial fertilizers,
stable manure and tillage.
Rely mainly on the legumes such as
COW peas, crimson clover and the vel
vet bean for humus and nitrogen; use,
stable manure scattered thinly over
the ground, and for commercial fer
tilizers use mainly those richest in
potash and phosphoric acid Supple
ment these fertilizers by frequent and
thorough tillage and the farm will
gradually improve. In growing any
crop one should have all the knowl-
edge possible of what plant food that
crop will take from the soil in the
greatest quantities, and in fertilizing
apply that particular food in excess
OF the needs of the crop at least to
the extent that is taken from the soil.
This Is complex study, but one
which surely needs close attention, for
upon it depends largely the future re-
suits from the farm.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31

still. Porch floors and steps had en-.
tirely disappeared under deep, white
drifts, and the streets were called inn
passable by those accustomed to pay
little heed to the weather.
But that morning, in all the widely
scattered homes Of the town, the local
morning paper was delivered as usual.
That meant that the newsboys had
broken their way through the untrod-
den streets. plunging breast high
through drifts in the cold and dark
ness before the dawn, and had toll.
somely made their long routes at the
cost of an exposure and fatigue tl,at
stay-at-home humanity could scarcely
realize. They were schoolboys, almost
without exception from comfortable
homes. They left cozy beds and slel-
teerd rooms to brave the storm that
had stopped all traffic; but there seems
to have been no question of being ex-
cused, in the minds of any Of them.
for the newspaper Office reported not
one absent
The incident is no mean commentary
on the American boy-his courage, re
liability and fidelity to obligation.
Why Cats Wash After Eating,
You may have noticed, little friends,
That cats don't wash their faces
Before they eat, as children do,
In all good Christian places
Well, years ago, famous cat,
The pangs of hunger feeling,
Had CHANGED to catch fine young mouse
Who said, as he ceased squealing,
"All genteel folks their faces wash
Before they think of eatingv'
And, wishing to be thought well-bred,
Puss needed his entreating,
But when she raised her paw to wash
Chance for escape affording,
The sly young mouse said good-by,
Without respect to wording.
A feline council met that day,
And passed in solemn meeting
A law forbidding any cat
To wash till after eating.
The Outlook.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31


Get wide-mouthed bottle and into
it fit cork with the center followed
out enough to admit the stem of a
small glass funnel Kaving put the
funnel in place, make the whole thing
air-tight by putting melted sealing
wax all around the stem of the funnel,
and also all around the cork in the
mouth of the. bottle.
Pour water into the funnel until the
bottle is half full, and that part of the
work Is done. Now get several pith
balls or cork balls and paint them diff
ferent colors. To one or two of them
glue piece of tissue or cigarette pa
per, cut in the form of butterfly wings.
Now drop separately into the bottle
through the funnel two Of the powders
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31

the crop mown of part of it's fertility,
especially the volatile portions. More
over the roots in the ground cannot
get hold Of this decaying vegetation
and we see little chance of their bene-
fitting by it. We believe that the crop
should be turned under. The soil will
then grow more perfect in mechanical
structure and the roots will always be
able to get into touch with the humus
and the fertility and moisture. contain
ed in it.-Farmer's Review.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
CHAPTER XIV.

1t was nearly dark when Simon Lobois
left his captive, and the poor girl waited
in vain for the coming of her supper.
Some time during the night she was
startled from an uneasy, dreamy slumber
by hearing a heavy tread in her room.
Then she looked around and foand two
stout, dark-faced men by her side
Come" uttered one of them; I'VE are
in hurry
In a gasping voice, Louise asked what
was wanted.
"Never mind-only get ready to follow
US as soon as possible. Wei find bet
ter quarters than this for ye.'
But
"O-comer'
Louise asked no more questions, but
quickly putting on her scarf and draw
ing it over her head, she announced her
readiness to accompany them. One of
them took her by the arm, while the 9TH
er, who held the lantern, went ON in ad-
vance. They descended the stairs to the
street, and having passed the distance Of
two squares, they stopped in front of a
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
A C:ever Scheme.

Harold-I'm goin' around and sere
made Miss Jones with this mandolin to-
night.
Jerrold-Didn't know you could play
it.
Harold-Can't-bu while I'm pre-
tending to tune it up, her dad will
chase me off the lawn, and that1l make
me solid with the girl, anyway-Judge.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
Ample the Wronp Word.

"Some people say" remarked the
talkative barber. that BARRIERS are too
fond of conversation"
'Oh! that's all wrong" replied the
man in the chair; "it's soliloquy they're
fond f."-Philadelphia Record.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
The Boys We Are Proud OF.

Last winter some localities in the
West were visited by snowstorm of
almost unprecedented severity. In one
city where the storm had continued all
day and all night people awoke in the
morning to find themselves shut IN. All
street car lines had been blocked before
midnight, cabs and drays had stopped
running, and business was at stand
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
Who Told the Story?

1t was aICer4 tea. AunCy May Sa'
by the library window looking out into
the beautiful night. Morton ran In
from the dining-room.
won't you tell me a story?" hs
pleaded.
81 think it is high time you told me
a story" answered aunty. 'eThink OF
the hundreds Eve told your
But I don't know any"
Make one up out Of your head, same
as do" laughed Aunty May.
"Oh, never could" replied the little
boy.
Across on another street shone q
light from the window Of a house
Every now and then somebody would
cross the room between the window
and the lamp, and for an instant the
light would seem to be gone. Then ii
would show again.
81 wonder who lives in that house?'
said Aunty May.
Perhaps a little boy about as big
as l." guessed Morton.
'sWhat do you suppose his name is p
Maybe it's Willie; and, oh, what If
he's got little baby sister like Toot-
sier' said Morton. "And .p'r'haps he
has a grandma and an aunty, sides a
papa and mamma!
81 wouldn't wonder a bit,' replied
aunty.
per, and is playing on the floor with
his building blocks he's making
a church, way up high! Now his little
sister is knocking it over-my, how
those blocks did scatterv'
81 hope Willie isn't cross about -
ventured aunty.
''No," said Morton. Hes just as
pleasant He's going to build it up
again. Now his mamma is taking
Baby Annette-that's her name-up-
stairs to bed, so she won't tumble the
church down any more"
"Willie must be glad" said Aunty
May.
Eyes, he is. But now he's got to go
to bed. His mammals come after
him.
"She undressed the baby quickly" :"
aunty remarked.
"Oh, it doesn't take long," said Nor
tom 'tNow Willie's said his prayers,
and hoped into bed. Now he's kissed
his mamma, and now he's fast asleep"
Dear me, he must have been very
tiredr' was aunty's comment.
"Oh, he was so tired he just couldn't
stand up," said Morton. He'd played
all day long! I'm most tired, toov'
"Then perhaps I'd better undress
you," ventured aunty. THAT is a good
story to go to bed on"
"Oh, it's beautiful storyp' said
Morton. "You do tell such lovely sto-
ries, aunty. / wish you'd tell me one
just like it every nightr'-Youth's
Companion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
THE FLIGHT.

that druggists sell to make seltZer wa
ter; one of them is tartaric acid and
the other bicarbonate of soda. The
action of the acid on the soda iberates
carbonic acid gas, and that makes a
pressure on the bottle, and will seek
to escape through the funnel.
But you must prevent it's immediate
escape by dropping the balls into the
funnel, when the pressure of the gas
will make them dance up and down
In the liyeliest fashion. The balls with
the butterfly wings attached will fly
about like real butterflies lowering
over a flower. <:
The reason why the balls dance up
and down is that sIbe gas pressure
throws them up and their own gravity
brings them back.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
Pr,meditated Disability

"I'm afraid of this half-ripe water
melon"
"We've all eaten some of it."
"Well, I'll eat some too; don't pro-
pose to be left in a condition to nurse
the rest of YOU Chicago Record Her.
aid
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31

WYANDOT COCKEREL p u tr,y. The
blocky build, as shown in the illustra-
tion, gives compactness, abundance of
breast meat, and weight greater
than the apparent size. In the at
tempt to produce extra large speci-
mems for the show room, some breed
ers have developed more rangy type
at the expense of one Of the most
practical qualities of the breed; it's
blockiness, which also goes with early
maturity of growth, and adaptation
to the broiler business.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
Agreed.

"If I were you, Moggs, I wouldn't
be fool" said Johnson, during an
argument.
You are right; if you were I, you
wouldn't be fool" replied the latter.
london Tit-Bits
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
Her Hearing Was Acute.

Little Lillian, who lives in large
city, was spending a few days with
her grandma in the country. One day
she heard hen cackling out in the
fence corner, and turning to her
grandma, she said:
Oh, grandma, there is an egg. out
by the fence"
How do you know?' asked her
mother.
''Oh, 1 heard the hen laying" replied
the little tot.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
The Month of February.

February, 1903, began on Sunday,
and each day of the week occurs four
times. This happened only fifteen
times in the last 1872 years, and in the
next fifty years it will happen only
five times
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31

poultry s h o w S -,
says, a writer in
Farm and Home.
They are good
layers, have light
plumage in t b e
buff and, white va
l:ieties, and are
heavy enough to
make good market
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
HAULING LOGS MADE EASY.

under the point and rehitched to the
double tree and the log is loaded ready
to haul to the skidway.-H. L. Smith,
in Farm and Home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31

If all hearts were frank. just and
honest, the major part Of the virtues
would be useless to us.-Moliere.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31

You can almost see the cracks in the
average mans voice when he attempts
to Warble.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
The Stocky wvandots.

In several Eastern States the Wyan-
dots lead in popularity, as shown by
their great majority in the entries at
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
Lamp OF Faith.

A little four-year-old tot was gazing
intently at the stars one night, and
finally said to her mother:
Mamma, know what the stars are
for; they are; so that we can see heav-
en- through the sky"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
Nail Punctures.

We are frequently asked the best
treatment to pursue for nail wounds in
the foot of horse, says an exchange.
When the nail has been removed, fol-
low the puncture through the sole or
frog to the soft tissues, then fill the
cavity with solution made Of equal
parts Of gum camphor and carbollc acid
and pack with cotton. This treatment
should be repeated daily until recov-
cry Is complete. Where this treatment
is promptly and properly carried out
nail wounds in the foot Of the horse
rarely result in abscess and suppura-
ton. Where abscess of the foot has
occurred remove all loose horn and
dress with cotton saturated with the
solution given. The $cotton should be
held in place by bandage around the
foot
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
A Timely Warning.

Mamma was baking pies one day
and was interrupted by company. Not
wishing to leave her guest, she sent
her little girl to look in the oven. lit
tie May came running back saying,
"Oh, mamma, the pies are all getting
rusty"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
Mama WOULD Have Known Better.

Mama Would Have Known Better.
Willie's papa was very busily writ
ing when the small boy came running
in to him, holding up pfnched hn-
ger for his inspection.
run away, Laddie, papa cannot
make it any better said papa.
Willie looked disappointed, and then
replied:
"Oh, yes, you could have looked sur
-prised and said 'Ohp"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
Unwritten Thanks.

When l was very little boy, my
Uncle Jose came to visit us, and at
dinner was asked to return thanks =
AS this was something new to me
was considerably puzzled, and after
dinner was over my mother found me
in the pantry carefully looking over
the plates. i
What are you doing?" she asked.
why, mamma, I tan't find weadin
on any Of desc pates."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-31
! Humus IN In the Orchard.

huD1uS III IN Lne orCnarQ.
It is important to preserve humus in
the soil where there is humus, and to
supply it where there is no humus
Humus has a value distinctive from
that of the fertility it contains. 1t
holds moisture in and holds some forms
of fertility. To increase it in the or
chard grow legumes of some sort and
plow them under. Not only does the
cultivator thus increase the humus in
the soil, but the nitrogen is increased
as it is caught from the air by these
plants. Some follow the practice of
not plowing or spading under the green
crop, but of moving and leaving it on
the ground. But this is an Inferior way
of getting the good of tie decaying
humus. The air must in that case rob
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-25
BANKS IN GOOD CONDITION.
Examiner Cooper Has Just Seen
Through Them.

Paul Cooper, territorial bank exam
iner, has returned from an extended
tour OF the territory examining the
banks and he's some very hatteling
stories to tell of Oklahoma's pros.
perity
Prosperity is stamped every
where said he "The banks are in
excellent condition and we have rea-
son to feel very proud Of our territory.
A better banking law would benefit
nearly every one. but then there is
always room for improvement"
Mr. Cooper was particularly active
during the last session of the legis-
lature in an effort to bring about the
passage of better banking law He
succeeded in having some beneficial
changes made hut he did not succeed
in having all the remedies effected
which by his experience in the bank
ing business he believes is needed.
Prior TO the last legislature" said
Mr. Cooper. 'the law permitted new
banks to start with a capital Of $4,000.
! urged upon the legislature TO raise
the MINIMUM amount to $4,000 and
this was done. ondeavored to have a
bin passed requiring banks with q
capital of $4,000 TO increase their paid
mp capital to $4,000 but in this
failed. The object Of this was to more
properly protect The people and 10
make competenuion less"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-25
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
In the U. S. A., Los Angeles, califor-
MIA, May 21st to June I'd,
1908.

For the above occasion we will sell
frst class round trip tickets, Guthrie
10 Los Angeles or San Francisco and
return at rate of $500. Tickets will
be on sale May Sd and May 18th to
18th. inclusive, with the final return
limited to July 18th.
Tickets win be good going via one
route and returning another Tran
sit limit July 10th Stop cvers may DC
made at any point west of Pueblo,
either going or returning. Tickets
viii be executed for return passage
at Los Angeles or San Francisco. by
the joint agent for which 4 fee of 90
cents win be charged Baggage
checked to any point enrcute. either
going or returning. at each stop over
as permitted.
A. J. corkins, Agent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-25
How Are Your Eyes7
A. J. corkins, Agent

Many a young person in this town
is wearing a permanently old look
through defective eyesight. There
are wrinkles on the forehead which
have no business there.
Defective Vision is the Cause.
When reading is an effort and the
brows pucker. headache and nervous
ness put in an appearance it IS rn.e.
TO consult an eye specialist. Dr. /,
Mullen, opt d. graduate of the Nc
Cormack optical college can be con-
suited any day this uioa.h OF Ms.
sheldon's boarding house, 403 N.
Division street.