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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14

even bet S. bottles Of wine that I
could not do 1t. So far I have won
every bet. This may make you smile.
but horse has more common sense
than most people are willing to give
him credit for. The secret Of this lit
tie trick is simply diversion. l am q
firm believer that with kindness and
proper treatment a horse can be driven
with string.-Missouri Valley Farm
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14
CHAPTER XVI.


That evening Brion St. Julien and Gou-
part conversed long and earnestly toge b.
er For some time the youth had enter
tanned the thought Of proceeding at on e
to New Orleans and seeking Louise, but
finally he resolved to wait awhile, at
least until he had one more interview
with Lobois.
"That Lobois was the cause of her be-
ing abducted l have no longer any doubt -
said the marquis, after some remarks
had been made upon the subject.
"How can there be doubt?" returned
Goupart. His story of the rescue of
the poor girl is too improbable for belief,
unless he had some understanding with
the Indians"
"But do you not think that he found
her as he says?" inquired the marquis,
earnestly.
'Of course / do. He found her as he
says; but, of course, the Indians under
stood that he was to meet them there.
He took her there, and he must have
used some terrible power to make her
marry him."
st. Denis went to his chamber, and
went to his bed; but he could not sleep.
He lay with his hands clasped over his
brow, and ever and anon deep, painful
groans would break from his lips. His
grief was deeper than he could tell, even
In his widest prayers, and his hopes were
all gone. The thing had come upon him
with a doubly crushing force, for it had
found his soul already bowed down be-
meath the weight of fear. He could have
known that Louise had died, for then he
might have wept awhile, and then calm
ly knelt down and prayed. But now even
that sad and melancholy boon was de-
MED him. Like the frantic mother who
stands and sees the eagle perched upon
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14
Ie Air InyisihIe.

If air cannot be seen, what Is it thar
we see quivering above a field on a
hot summer day, or even above a hot
stove in the house? That question has
puzzled many head, both old and
young. The answer usually given is
that 1t is the heat: but heat can not be
seen, and, therefore, it is not heat.
The explanation of the phenomenon
is really quite simple, like all such
things, when we hear 1t. AS a matter
of fact, it Is air that we see quivering,
but heat makes is visible. The quiver-
ing is caused by the upward passage,
close by each other, of small currents
Of air of different temperatures, in
which the rays of light are irregularly
refracted, and this makes the cur
rents visible.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14

face up. Put the cover on the box
and show the audience that the coin
has disappeared. Put the lid on the
box again, make few passes, open
the box and let the coin fall out into
your hand, with Its uncovered face
up. When you show it to the audience
they will be mystified.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14
The Magic Pill Bog.

Take small, round pill box and a
coin that exactly fits into it. Cover
one side of the coin with paper of ex-
actly the color Of the inside Of the
box. Now show the coin to the au-
dience, being careful to show them
only the face that is not covered. Now
drop it into the box with the covered
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14
HoME-MApE FODDER CUTTER.

30 that both will work easily Lay u
strip of iron against the top Of the other
leg. with space for the scythe to work
in easily. as shown In the cut. The
downward slanting motion of the
scythe when in use will cut the fodder
readily If the blade is kept sharp as It
should be.-Indianap lis News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14
Toea of AnimaIs.

No animal has more than i've toes,
digits or claws to each foot or limb.
The horse Is one-toed, the OK is two
toed, the rhinoceros three-toed, the
hippopotamus four-toed and the ele-
phant fve-toed., Carnivorous animals
never have less than four toes on each
foot. The hyena alone has four on each
foot. The dog has four ON each hind
foot
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14
Possible YieId Of Soil.

A recent publication by Prince Kra-
potkin, the Russian economist, recites
some Of the effects of intensive culture
in the possible yields. Thus in Bel
gium they grow enough agricultural
products to feed their own population
Of 400 Inhabitants to the square mile,
and have enough left to send $5.OOO,-
600 worth each year to Great Britain.
II we could do as well In our fields, the
State of New York might furnish food
for 2S,O0O,OOo people, and Texas could
feed twice the present population Of
the United States. The prince tells of
instances where eighteen tons of hay a
year have been gathered from single
acre, and an acre has produced 1900
to 1900 bushels of potatoes. But this
Is as nothing compared to the crops
under glass In Belgium and the isle of
Jersey, where the land Is kept under
cultivation all the year, one crop being
ready to succeed another without any
interval. By this method he claims
that thirteen acres under glass in Jer-
sey have produced better money re-
turns than 1900 acres under ordinary
methods Of farm cultivation. This must
be a satisfaction to those who are wor-
rying from fear that the world will
not produce enough to feed the grand
children Of the present general ation.-
Exchange
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14
College colers.

"Our college colors are pink and old
gold," said Miss Frocks.
"Our college colors were black and
blue when was initiated into the Sc
cret society,"" added her brother.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14

Surmounted difficulties not only
teach, but hearten us I'm our. future
struggles.-Sharp.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14
Ferti1izinx theCorn Land.


At the Purdue corn school, the great
emphasis was placed upon fertilizing
the corn land at least one year before
the field is given to corn. An old clover
sod that has received manure the pre-
vious year was regarded as an ideal
soil on which to grow corn. Corn
growers considered it quite risk to
haul manure on land intended for corn
later than Jan. l. After that date the
surplus manure should so to the grow
ing grain crop. as wheat or rye, to the
clover fields or to the pasture land.
If placed on corn land it may cause the
plants to fire in dry time, the pres
ence Of the manure thus acting to pro-
duce an appreciable loss. Take this
valuable fertilizer to where it may
feed plants, but not where it is likely
to check their growth by drying the
soil and depriving the crop of its mois-
ture.-St. Paul Dispatch.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14

When young man gets to be so
ciety leader you will usually fnd him
at the tail end Of every other process
sion
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14
Morals:

This poor unfortunate Hottentot
Had better have borne with his bottentot,
And grown even thinner
For lack of dinner.
But should have had, then, ne plotteN.
tot!
st. Nicholas.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14

White Wyandotte prize winner at the
Chicago poultry show. Owned by A.
w. Davis. Big Rock, Ill.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14
Proper stab,inu for Horses.


The Farm Journal gives some points
of value to be observed In caring fOf
mans best friend on the farm: The use
and value Of farm horses are often
seriously impaired by lack Of proper
stabling. They are crowded In filthy.
ill-ventilated stables, the air SO bad
from the damp urine-soaked floors that
the harness Is rotted by it. The eyes
and lungs and general health are In
jurets. and disease Of some kind Is sure
to follow. A side light strains the eye
unedually. The light should come in
the stable from the front. and the win
dows should be lime washed to mellow
the light. A stable should never be
dark. The stable should be well ven
tilated. but so carefully that no draft
can possibly touch warm horse. A
draft ON a horse warm from work or
driving will be sure to ruin him. Do
not feed from a rack overhead. as the
dust from the hay Is apt to be breathed
and Is not good for the lungs. A deep
manger Is best. A wide manger for
the grain is best, SO the grain can be
scattered to prevent bolting. The stalls
should be five feet wide. A horse can
net rest in a narrower one. and In a
wider one he might roll and get fast.
Look out that the slight settling Of the
barn does not cause the stall floors to
slope toward the managers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14
How To Tell the Time.

I've JUS learned how to tell the time,
My mother teached me to,
An eff you think you'd like to learn,
l guess l might teach you;
At first, though, it's as hard as fun,
An makes you twist and turn,
An mother says that they is folks,
Big folks what never learn.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14
The Antiquity of the "score."

The Antiquity of the "Score."
Twenty is called a score because IL
represents the whole man, ten fingers,
and ten toes. Etymologically, it means
a cut or mark. In very early times,
when men could not count beyond
twenty, or lone man." it was usual to
cut notch In a stick and begin again,
and SO 1t went on, one man, two men,
and so on. This Is why sheep are still
counted by the score. Now, a tally
French taille. cut or nicked) means an
account kept by means Of a notched
stick, aid until the end Of the eigh-
teenth century such sticks were given
as exchequer receipts accompanied by
a written document. This was alse
the usual way Of keeping accounts Ia
the inns of the middle ages. The num-
Der Of drinks or meals customer had
were scored against him on what was
called a tally-stick, and when it reach
ed twenty, or whole man." he was
expected to pay. In some country
inns, scores are still kept Oh slate,
four chalk marks and one across
five; and four of these make twenty,
or score.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14

You stand before the clock, jus. SO,
An start right at the top;
That's twelve O'Clock, an when you
reach 49,
The little hdhd you stop;
Now, that's the Mur. but you've got
TO watch what you're about,
Because the hardest part Is to come,
To find the minutes out.
You go right back again to where
You started from, an see
How far the minute-hand's away,
Like this-you're watchin' me?--
An when you've found the minute-hand
You multiply by five
And then you've got the time of day
As sure as you're alive.
They's folks, know, what says that
they
Don't have to count that way,
That they can tell by JUS glance
At any time O. day;
But l don't b'lieve no fbs like that,
Because eff that was true,
Ny Ma would know it, but shc showed
Me like I'm showin' you.
Monthly. =
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14
Starting a Baiky Horse.


When q horse balks. no matter how
badly he sulks or how ugly he Is, do
not beat him; don't throw sand In his
ears; don't use a rope around his fore
legs or even burn straw under him.
Quietly 60 and pat him on the head q
moment. Take hammer. or even
pick up a stone In the street. tell the
driver to sit still, take the lines. hold
them quietly while you lift up either
front foot, give each nail light tap
and good smart tap on the frog. drop
the foot quickly and then chirp to him
to go. In ninety y-nine cases out Of 100
the horse will go right on about his
business, but the driver must keep his
lines taught and not pull or jerk him
back.
II have tried this once have tried
1t 500 times, and every time | have
suggested II people have laughed and
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-04-14
Little Stories and
Incidents that Will
Interest and Enter.
tain Young Readers

learned. At the last minute Robert
would take his arithmetic and slate,
and try to solve his problem in less
time than was possible for even the
brightest boy in the class.
1t Is many years since / saw Rob-
ert, but l heard from him the other
day. A friend was good enough to
write me long letter, telling me about
many of the boys and girls who went
to school to me. About Robert he said:
"You no doubt remember Robert
He is still going to do all sorts Of
things. l went by his home yesterday.
1t is sorry-looking place. The front
gate has been separated from it's
hinges for about five years, yet / have
heard Robert say many times that he,
was going to fix that gate The pump
at his well became disabled more than
a year ago, and Robert has been go
Ing to fix it. every day during that
time, but it is not done. In the mean
time his family must carry water
from the well of a neighbor, fifth Of
mile distant. Two years ago the
drainage pipe on Roberts place became
clogged up, and Robert was going to
fix it for more than year. When 1t
rained, the water stood foot deep all
over the cellar, and Robert came very
near losing two of his children because
Of Illness traceable to this cause. The
worst of it is that Robert has fallen
Into the habit of borrowing money that
he Is going to repay but somehow
never does. They speak Of him as
the man who is going to- Poor Rob-
ert! His life has been made dreary
failure by the reprehensible habit Of
nation."-Forward.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-11
800 REWARD, &IOC.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure In
all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. HalIs
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires q
cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the patlenl
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cur.
rative powers. that, they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails TO cure
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address, Ed. CHI ENEV CO.: Toledo, O
Hall's Family Pulls ave the lost.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-11
THE SICK.

Eugene Afford is on the sick list.
Little Catherine Cartwright is very
sick.
Marvin Fly, of McCains, who has
been Ill from typhoid Fever, now has
pneumonia, and his condition is very
serious.
Miss Agnes Walker, of the Zion neigh
horhocd, is very sick.
Mrs. Vance Thompson, who has
been quite SICK at her home at Ash
wood is better.
Mr.. Harrison White is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Manuel Ed is quite SICK
ut his home on South Main street with
fever.
The condition of Mrs. Hardin
Thomas was better yesterday.
Mr.. Jas. romin. who lives near Glen
dale, is convalescing from an attack OF
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Ed Cason, who lives out on the
Sowell Mill pike is suffering from an
attack of the grip.
The condition of Frank Lander, Jr.,
who mas been 80 desperately i'll WITH
sppen,,ic,is, is still very critical
though it is bopid that he ,s a little
better 10 ay. He mas at least held his
own for the past thirty-six hours and
this IS very favorable. No operation
has been performed, as the physicians
believed the patient could not stand 1t,
FRANK was taken SICK very suddenly
last Sunday morning in a peculiar
m amer and Monday morning the
disease was pronounced appendicitis
Peritonitis set up, aud his condition
grew RAPIDLY worse. DIR. W. ID. Hag-
gard, OF Nashville. was summoned
Tuesday and arrived that eveaing In
consultation with the attending physi-
clans, Drs. Pillow and Biddle. 1t WAS
agreed that an operation would be
fatal, 20 everything was done to assist
nature to fight the battle for life. This
morning the little fellow was able to
take n little nour,shment for the first
time 1t IL believed that the crisis oil
the aiseass will be reached this even
ing. ana If 1t Ia passed, the chance for
recovery will be good.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-11
OVER THE COUNTY.
Penny Pictures at Young's.


Mr.. Fl q. Harlan, of Mt, Pleasant
passed through Friday en- route home,
irom business trip to Mississippi.
Mrs. McWiliams at McCains will
supply promptly all candy orders fol
Christmas from her Candy Kitchen
Call Bell Phone 1902 rings. 2t
The Glendale Mercantile Co., has
sold out to Thomas Bros, who will con
tinuc the business.
Eczema, scald head, hives. itchiness
OF the skin of any sort instantly rellev-
ed, permaneny cured. Doans ONT
ment. At any drug store.
Misses Blanche and Willie Mai
Cotfey have returned to Campbell
Station after visit to friends In
Lynnville.
Or. d V. Mitchell has moved hls
family from Lawrenceburg to Culleoka
and Will practice dentistry in that
place.
We are now in business on South
Main street, first door from the Public
Square, behind Adkisson Bros, and
will pay the highest market price for
Turkeys Chickens. Eggs, Ducks and
Geese See us, or call US over either
phone, before you sell.-A E. HUR' ii
a. co. dec 81
The school taught at Flowers school
house, near Bryan Station, by Miss
Della Gillian. closed last Friday.
Mr.. Hollis .Rountree and family, OF
Nashville, are spending a few days
with Mr.. Rountree father In the Loco
neIghborhUod.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-11
GONE TO HIS
FINAL ACCOUNT.
H. Clay King, Slayer Of David
+. Boston. UIes in the State
Prison at Nashville.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 10.-Col. "a.
Clay King died at the State Prison
this morning, aged % years He had
been confined there since Aug. II,
1899, and served out life sentence.
His offense was the murder Of David
Poston prominent lawyer in Mem
phis. Poston had filed bill in a law
latter anger ana he awaited Poston s
and killed him with shot gun.
King earlier in life had been man
o. high standing and some wealth.
lie was lawyer of some eminenca.
having been the author of kings
Digest. of the laws of Tennessee,
which was and still is considered
valuable legal book.
Being involved in some complIcati
with the widow of Gen. Gideon j.
Pillow, which probably affected his
mind. strong efforts were several times
made by the soldiers of the regiment
he commanded in the Confederate
army TO procure his pardon, but with
out avail.
On his trial he was found guilty of
murder In the first degree and
sentenced to be hung, and the case
was carried to the Supreme Court
several times, but each time the
court affirmed the lower court
Finally. in 1892, the death sentence
was committed to life imprisonment
by Gov. John 2. Buchanan. The
raised storm of pro-
Ast from all parts of the state and
Gov. Buchanan was vigorously de-
lOunced for his act.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-11
THE TABORD INN LIBRARY.
Announcement is Made that It Will
be Placed IN Columbia

Mr. W. D. Ray, OF the Tabord Inn
Library, announces that enough names
have been secured to insure the placing
of the library in Columbia, and that it
will be- established at once. The first
years subscription for members is sl.50
This gives you access to library of in
exhaustible volume, and you can get
book and keep it as long as you want to
without being fined, and it will only
cost you cents to read it. After jan
uary |, 1905, the subscription price per
member will be only 81 per year This
is by far the best opportunity Columbia
book lovers have ever had to get great
library virtually in their own homes for
almost nothing. Subscribe this week.
The Company behind the Tabord Inn is
one of the strongest financial insttu.
tions in the country, and has capital
of 81 $4,000. So it is absolutely re-
eponsltle and able to take care of its
patrons.
What would be nicer Christmas gift
to a friend than a membership in the
Tabord Inn?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-11
BOLD BURGLARY
ON The SQUARE.
Three Negroes Enter Establish
ment OF Sol Gross and Take
Three SUITS OF Clothes.

A bold burglary was committed on
the Square Monday evening about .
o clock. Three uuEnown negroes,
supposed 10 be phosphate dIggers from
Mt Pleasant. entered the esta blish-
ment of Mr.. Sol Gross. while all the
clerks were out ana no one was In the
stUre except the proprietor. One Of
the negroes asked 10 look at some
pants or certain price and Mr.. Gross
started TO the rear OF the store to wait
on him. While the would be pur
chaser was examining the paats, Mr..
Gross happened to look toward the
front of the store and saw one of the
negroes who had entered ard had
stopped in the front of the store while
his companion bought his pants, grab
some clothing from counter and slip
1t under an old greaser coat he was
wearing. MIR Gross called to him to
stop, but the negro ran out the front
door. Mr.. Gross ran to his cash
drawer and got his pistol and Oroered
the other two negroes ont of the store,
though they dlsclaimed being asso
ciated with the thief, locked his doors
and summoned the police. All the
nergoes ran around the corner of |
orth Main street toward the river, |
and when the police arrived no clue
could be found and they had made
heir escape.
The negroes we're undo btedly all in
;olusion. They got three suits OF
clothes at S. 90 per suit, but one pair
II pants was found on the street just
n front of the store, where the thief
lad dropped it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-12-11
From Hickman County.
editor Herald:

editor Herald:
Thinking that few lines fir. m q
former Maury countian would be o.
interest to some of your many readers,
| will make the venture, but with great
fear of the waste basket. 1t has beer
two years since came here to preach foI
the Baptist church at this place. They
have nearly doubled in memb 4lshiI
and will soon complete a new house OF
worship.
This is, indeed, the white mans coun
try, there being but few negroes There is
not a negro family within less than
five miles of this place. This gives white
labor great advantage and prevents
young m 81 from spending their time in
idleuess. Therefore, a more industrious
and independent people can not be found
anywhere. Nearly all the farmers own
farms, on which they make good living,
and their latch string always hangs on
the out side, which will admit YOU into
their homes. and hearts as WE'LL The
corn and hay crops we're very fine this
year, beng above the average. There is
not much wheat grown except for home
consumption Peanuts grow very fine
in some sections, for which they find
ready market.
The people are taking more interest
in education than formerly, having built
several new houses and furnished them
with good library.
We have good school at present,
which is being taught by Miss Tomella
Webb
This is fine country for sheep and
cattle growing, there being fine
range and it requires but little feed
to get them ready for the market
But the greatest source of wealth is
in the phosphate, which seems to be
on Indian and Swami
Creeks giving employ ment to hundreds
of hands, and furnishing a market for
our produce. We have as good
free stone water as can be found any
where. We are within five miles of
Beaver Dam springs, which is one
Of the best health resorts in the
state.
But best OF all. we have no saloons
to curse our country and allure our
boys into places of vice and degradation.
do hope that the time will soon
come when this curse will be driven
from old Maury and also from the
other eleven Counties where liquor is
being sold.
Wishing the Editor and my many
'rands happy Christmas and pros
porous new year, remain,
VAUDEVILLE, De-. 7, 1903.