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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-12
Nervous Prostration.
A Spring Tonic

Almost everybody needs tonic in the
spring. Something to brace the nerves.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14

~ xK1lsHR . Co. 1850 rapin st--Papx hang
M. W6it1u&ng and clustering; all work done at
ao~sR rates. satisfaction guaranteed; send postal.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14
Opportunity Of Life Tina

10 make q large sum Of money on a small IN
A mineral Lease o. fifty i51l acres OF
land in the proven oil fields Of Arse La Butte.
La, for sale at 8 great bargain. For further In.
formation apply Charles l. -Rucker, rs Missouri
Trust building. CT Joseph Espalla, Jr, & Co,
30 st. Francis St. Mobile, Ala.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
COULDN'T FOOL THESE GIRLS.
They Had Heard of City Frauds and
Were Wary.

They Had Heard of City Frauds and
Were Wary.
1t was a brand-new and enterprising
| advertising dodge that caused these
| two young women to think they had
been 'bunkoed" and likely to get into
| difficulties. The dodge" consisted In
| a 15-minute vaudeville performance
which one Of the big retail houses put
on in room in its building to amuse
customers and to make people talk
about the store.
The two young, women were from
one Of the suburbs of the CITY,. and on
the lookout for traps and sharpers
Having finished their shopping they
when the elevator man called:
"All out here to see the famous
showv'
With the other passengers the two
young women left the car, and found
themselves in little theater, says the
New York Times. 1t was dimly light
ed, had small stage. smaller orches-
ira and chairs in which number of
people had seated themselves. Sud-
OGnly an lQed OCCufCeu 10 one OF the
young women.
Helen" she whispered to her COM
panion, this is some trap that we have
fallen into. know mamma told me of
similar case once. When she and
papa were spending their honeymoon
twenty-three years ago at Niagara
Falls they went into a show that was
all just as this is. On the outside
there was sign which said: Entrance
Free All went well until it came to
going out, when there was another
sign, Exit ST. That is what this thing
is, and l know it. Let's get out before
the show begins"
They made at once for the door Of
the elevator shaft 1.-THE show will be-
gin in an instant" politely announced
the attendant, at whom the young wo-
man looked scornfully.
"You must think we are easy" said
one Of the girls, falling into slang to
show that she was no ordinary PROPOSE
ton to be dealt with. I'VE know this
dodge, and have seen 1t before"
Then both went down to the street
feeling sure that they had escaped one
Of the shrewd "dodges" Of a great city.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
Farming by Steam.

Far ming by Steam.
In Pearson's is an interesting article
by D. A. Wiley, Farming by Steam,"
in which is described some of the re-
markable machinery used in modern
farming. One of the most useful ma
chimes Is the great traction engine,
used in the place Of horsepower. In
California the new steam tractors"
as the engines are called, are finding
high favor
OF course, small steam engines have
long been in use all the world over to
haul farm machinery along the coun-
try highways, to operate threshing
machines and now and again for
ploughing purposes, when the engine
winds in a cable attached to the
plough, and so draws the plough
across the field. But the Western trac-
tor does far more important work, and
Is quite a different type. In the first
place, note its hugeness. The machin-
cry is supported on three great wheels,
having tires five or six feet in width,
so that they appear like enormous bar
rels of steel. On either side a huge
sprocket chain encircles the wheels,
with links made of steel foot long
and an inch thick, each tested to with
stand pull of 250 tons. Every detail
is on similar scale of hugeness and
strength.
In its wide tires lies one of the Sc
crets of the tractors strength. They
gain such grip on the surface, no
field or road may be, that they exert
an enormous tractive force, and the
wheels cannot slip under the heaviest
load.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
CHAPTER VIII.

Days flew on now upon golden wings,
and suspicion had ceased to work in even
Goupart's mind. Old Tony had watched
carefully, but he could find nothing to
excite fear. Only one thing came up to
help the doubts the young men had en-
tertained, and that was a sudden visit
of Simon Lobois to New Orleans. He
professed to have business there. He
said he would see how much corn he
could find a market for, there being sew
eral hundred bushels now in the granary;
but the marquis Informed him that he
need not trouble himself about the corn,
as he already had a use for it, meaning
to keep large quantity ON hand to serve
In case of a failing crop. Yet Simon
must go, for he had business of his own;
and one fine morning, down the river he
went, in company with some men who
had come down from Fort Rosa1ie.
Lobois had been gone week, and the
remaining members of the family were
having.some joyful times. In few days
more, the priest would be there, and then
the two waiting hands would be united.
Father Languet sometimes made it his
home at St Julien's place, but he had
now been for some months upon a mis-
sion among the Yazoos; but he had been
heard from, and he would soon be there.
It was a bright, moonlight evening, and
the young people had been more gay than
usual. Goupart, and Louise, and Louis
had been playing at childish games, and
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
REMAINED FIRM.

Man Living Who Was Concerned in
Strike Lasting Forty Years.
''This investigation by Congress Of
the local coal condition as a result of
the recent anthracite strike reminds
me of the longest strike of which l
have ever heard-or rather, should
say-of which / have ever known" Z"
said R. H. .Rawlins, of Concord, N. H.,
at the New Willard the other day.
'.Forty years ago., when was boy,
living in Concord, man built fac
wheelbarrows. It was water power
concern, and I think the cost was
about $4,000. When the forty en-
ployes had turned out about one hum
dred wheelbarrows a difference of
opinion arose between them and the
boss. 1 cannot recall just what it was.
but it was stated over and over in after
years that it would have made a diff
ference Of less than dollar a week on
either side. The owner wouldn't give
In and the men stood firm, small as
the matter was, and a strike took
place-perhaps the first In New Hamp-
=
shire. When the men walked out the
owner told them they could go, but
at the same time informed them he
would see the factory rot to the ground
before he would give in.
''The reply of the men was that they
would starve before they would yield,
and so the factory was closed up and
the strike went on. A score of at
tempts were made to arbitrate, but
without avail. The owner grew old
and gray and the hands died or dis
persed, and five years ago, by personal
investigation, found that only the
owner and one of the strikers were
left alive in Concord.
knowing them both had talk
with them about the strike. and both
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
Time Was No Object

A shrewd old farmer named Uncle
Harvey was approached by a bright,
breezy young man who was selling in
cubators. The Green Bag, which tells
the story, says that the salesman gave
Uncle Harvey the usual eloquent ar
guments. There was not another such
incubator to be found, the prices We're
remarkably low, and SO on.
Uncle Harvey did not respond The
young man talked himself out and
made no impression. Finally he said,
''You don't seem to appreciate these
incubators."
NO." said Uncle Harvey.
"But just think Of the time they will
saver
Uncle Harvey gave him one cold
look and said, "What do you suppose
care for hens timer"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
Cows with a Cough.

There is always considerable COM
plant during the winter months about
the cows being troubled with a cough.
While there is always a possibility
that this cough may mean tuberculo-
sis, 1t is we'll to have, the animal test
ed\ with tuberculin. to ascertain If she
has this difficulty. If it is found that
her lungs are in good condition it will
be safe to assume that ventilation and
food need changing. Lack of ventila-
ton may be the trouble or there may
be too free draughts through the barn.
The temperature for cows should be
about 55 degrees at night, with enough
ventilation to have a current Of fresh
air, but not draught. Then it may
be that too much dusty food is being
given, which may be readily overcome
by wetting all of the food, including
the hay. If these remedies are ap-
piled the cough will leave the animal,
provided her lungs are not affected.
Most barns for cattle are kept too
warm or too cold There is a great
difference between a comfortable barn
and an over-heated one. All that is
necessary to do Is to keep out the
draughts and give good ventilation
and any well-built barn will be entire
ly comfortable for stock.-Indianapol
News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03

ter, about, in the hill,
Tells his pa an his ma they'd be power
full sorry
Eff he run off an left 'em-an' reckons
he will!
Once Iptried it myself. Won't fergit it,
/ reckon!
Got to threatenin round wuz goin'
ter go.
Thought 'twould frighten the folks into
treatin' me diffrunt-
Didn't hev no Intention of doin' It,,
though.
Got riled an talked uppish an peart.
Never see
That father an mother wuz kind an
unselfish,
An a-wearin' their lives out, a-workin'
fer me.
Well, father he called me ter where he
was settin',
An smiled, kinder sober-like, into my
face, ~
An sez: "Son, I'm sorry we can't seem
ter suit yer,
An yer wants tertleave mother an me
an the place.
When you're ready, though, boy, I won't
make no. OBJECTIONS;
Eff you're tired o. home, I've got moth
in ter say.
But yer needn't sneak off without tellin'
us oft
Cos I'll hitch up an carry yer part
s----a44 ser the way sszrss44sszssse24za
dunno how it wuz, but the way that he
sed it
quicker'n scat;
An I tell yer, I didn't hev nothin' par
tic'lar
Ter say about runnin' away, after
that.
jest see how thunderin', ornery foolish
I'd bin. An hope that eff ever again
get one er them tantrums fel-
ler'll be handy
Ter bring me up standin', as father did
then.
Farm and Home.
How Early sieds Were Made.
From history we learn that the boys
in the time of George III. coasted on
sleds made of small board with beef
bones as runners, but these dropped
out of sight when an Inventive genius
DulL OA0 Oul VI q DdIIcI Stdtc, AOI AAS
invention was extensively copied. The
barrel slaves was called Jumpers
and "skippers," and were made Of
single barrel stave of moderate width,
to which was nailed a twelye-inch
seat-post about midships. A piece Of
barrel head constituted the seat. To
navigate this craft required no little
skill, the revolutions and convolutions
performed by the rider while 'gitin'
the hang of the derned thing" being
akin to the antics Of tenderfoot on
q bucking broncho. A more stable
and docile jumper was made by fas-
tening two or three slaves side by
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
Farm Notes.

Farm Notes.
1t has long been known that heavily
stocking an old garden with red clover,
allowing it to remain two years with
out plowing, will bring the soil back to
its fertility and vigor.
Asparagus is greatly benefited by air,
which should be given whenever the
state of the weather and the atmos-
phere of the frame permits. At night
preserve an equable temperature by
covering up the frames with litter
In transplanting trees all the roots
which may have become bruised or
broken in the process of lifting should
be cut clean away behind the broken
part, as they then more readily strike
out new roots from the cut parts. In
all such cases the cut should be a
clean, sloping one, and made in an
upward and outward direction.
Much working, and especially Sec
ond working, is injurious, destroying
as it does the natural grain of the
butter, giving it green, salvy con-
sistency. The aim in packing is to
exclude air and light Covering with
brine Is the only sure method of eX-
cluding air. Store in a sweet, cool
place, where an even temperature can
be maintained somewhat below 60 de-
grees.
Milk absorbs odor from the moment
it is drawn from the cow until the
time it is churned. Whenever milk
reaches the temperature of one hum
dred it Is claimed to be in an active
state Of decomposition. But while
milk is easily affected by outside in
fluences, the adherence to strict rules
of cleanliness will greatly aid the
dairyman to avoid the changes that
often occur. Cooling the milk renders
the germs inactive and prevents de-
composition for while, but it should
not be overlooked that milk absorbs
odors very rapidly when cool. Ex-
posure to odors. gases or volatile mat
ter of any kind should, therefore, be
avoided and every utensil used in the
dairy should be scalded with boiling
water and thoroughly secured.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
Handy Sawbnck.

For saving limbs and poles light
enough to handle and yet too heavy to
saw with a bucksaw I have used a
sawbuck about four feet long made
upon the plan of connecting two horses
with three cross rods. We had worn
out two in the last dozen years, and
about a month ago / built a combina-
ton buck which was convenient for
both crosscut and buck saving. 1t is
shown in the figure. 1t is made of
2 by oak scantling halved together,
and the two nearest KS are only
twelve inches apart from outside to
outside. Our range takes wood seven
teen inches long, and 1 put the sup
ports near enough together so that I
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
A Dumping Sled.

"A jumping Sled.
Manure may be easily and quickly
unloaded from a dump sled. An old
bob sled with an extra high bolster
and an elevated cross piece built up
from the race in front, works all right.
The box is fastened to the high bolster
by means of eye bolts. 1t is fastened
down to the front support with a
strong hook. ..
With little practice, manure may
be spread with this rig in winter, with
very little fork work. For spreading.
block is fastened to the runners be-
hind that stops the box at the proper
angle to let the manure slide down and
pay out slowly as the team moves
along.
The angle must be different accord
ing to. the kind of manure, the absorb
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03

summer walks. A handy plow for the
snow is shown herewith, the construc-
ton being plainly shown in the cut.
The center board, it will be noticed,
runs lower than the sides. This keeps
the plow from running first to one
side and then to the other. The far
ing top boards greatly assist in making
clean-cut path.-John Dibble, in
Farm and Home.
Cost and Results of Potato Spraying.
Spraying with bordeaux mixture to
prevent potato blight is common and
successful in the Aroostook district.
Growers in the Michigan potato belt
are beginning to believe that they
must also spray. One of them who
has tried it writes that the cost was
about $12 per acre, and the result was
seen in the prolonging of the season
Of growth. Untreated rows had died
down early in September. while the
treated ones continued to remain green
nearly a month later. Another Michi-
gan grower. Harold Jones. of Leeds
County, also tried spraying, and found
the cost to be below this estimate
Comparing his yield with those of his
neighbors, who harvested from nothing
to two hundred bushels per acre, Mr..
Jones considers the practice profitable
Writing Of his successful potato crop,
81. P. West, Fayetteville, Wis, rec
ommends for potato scab half tea
spoonful Of sulphur planted with each
piece of seed potato.-New England
Farmer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03

were still firm. I was in Concord
again month ago, and the last Of the
strikers was dead. The owner was
hobbling about the streets on crutches
with only a few months of life left.
When asked him If he intended to
start up the factory again, No. he
said, being as I have been a fool for
forty years, I am going to keep it up
the rest Of my, days. Washington
Star
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03

Reflected on Her Ancestry.
Little Mary was fond of using big
words she heard. One day she said,
81 dess rs a doose" goose.
why" asked papa.
81 dess I inherited it."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03

cry gets good reputation for a nice
and uniform quality of goods in any
quantity and style of package there is
an advantage to both manufacturers
and dealers in disposing of them with
out the necessity of personal inspec-
ton
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03

ent used in the stable, and the amount
of straw or other substance used for
bedding. The driver can help or him
der it with his fork as he drives along.
L. G. Spencer, in Farm and Home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
Explained.

81 was surprised to hear Bagsley,
who SO cordially hates Smith, say the
other night that he would delight in
inscribing tribute to Smith that
should last through posterity."
Nothing inconsistent about that
Bagsley makes speciality Of epitaphs. !"
H. e. Warner, in Baltimore News. :
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
Blackbirds and Kittens.

Blackbirds and Kittens.
The blackbirds have no confidence in
the kitten; they regard neither her
youth nor the season of the year, says
a writer in Longman's Magazine. "a
cat" they say, sis a cat, whether
young or old, whether we have our
bantlings to keep out Of her clutches
or whether we have only our own
skins to protect" Therefore they
curse her, pursuing her with maledic-
tions wherever she goes. You may
know at any moment exactly where
she is, because blackbird pere and
mere follow her up; and this spoils her
stalking game. for naturally her sur
prises do not come off while two
spiteful, sharp-tongued persons are
forever sitting or fitting over her head
scolding. chiding. cursing, pillorying
the poor thing until she must be sick
to death of their voices.
What a nuisance they must be-!
They will not even allow her to sleep
peacefully in some sunny spot she has
found and occupied, but plant them
selves close by to keep her awake
with their maledictions. No wonder
she rises presently, glares in their di-
rection for a moment with a cold eye,
opens her mouth as though to say,
something, shakes herself, and goes
home in disgust.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03

can saw outside the end and not have
the saw pinch. This would be incon-
venient, and the buck would tip end
wise if it were not for the third x,
which gives support to long sticks. and.
makes buck saving much pleasanter,
as much of the fatigue in this kind of
work comes from keeping in place the
sticks that are being sawed.-Cor Ohio
Farmer =
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
creamerx versus Dairy.

One of the advantages of the cream
cry over the dairy is the making of
butter on large scale, which con-
duces to greater uniformity of prod
uct, says an exchange. Where cream
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
A ThouxhtIess Boy,

A Thought1ess Boy.
Three-year-old PauPs father was
playing Santa Claus, and in reply to
question said, "I'll bring you an old
broken horse or something. What do
you think of thatY'
81 don't fink nufin," replied Paul,
Zoos what I finks is naughty
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
Nothing to Return.

Nothing to Return.
My little brother was crying for a
pencil, and Father lent him one. At
noon he asked my brother to return
it, and he replied:
"Oh, Father, 1 have sharpened it
all up"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
Little Stories and
Incidents that Will
Interest and Enter
tain Young Readers

side, but these were not considered as
fast travellers as the single staves.-
Outing.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
Domestic Statistics.

One Of little Paul's sisters had been
married only few weeks when he
was asked by a'workman to whom he
had been talking for quite a long
time:
'How many sisters have your
zone married and two alive" was
the amusing answer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
Runnin' Away.

You've done it, l know
yer hev! Most
every youngster
Gets his dander up
reggeler, once in
so long;
Jets to thinkin' the OF
folks is too domi-
neerin',
An that he's in the
right an his eld-
ers is wrong.
,ez he figgers that,
round the OF
place, he's consid-
cred
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
Materials as Imports.

One-half of the imports into this
country are Of materials for manufac-
ture,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03

Dead ancestors are said to occupy too
much Of the areable land in China
Famines would be less frequent IL the
was not one vast cemetery.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03

Making Snow Paths.
Good winter walks about the farm
buildings are as important as good
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
In the Wrong Place.

Al the wrong fl0CGs
Little Josephine gathered up her doll
and playthings one day, and told her
mother that she was going to visit her
best friend, dear old lady who dearly
loved to see her. The mother only had
time to call after her, BE quiet and
don't forget what you should say when
you leavev'
mo, mamma" came a voice from
the other side Of the street, as the lit
tie figure with dolls legs hanging
from her arms ran up to a big front
door, and on tiptoe reached up to the
big brass knocker.
The friend opened the door, and lit
tie Josephine, anxious to do her NAM
mas bidding, stepped in and said,
Good afternoon, Mrs. Adams! I have
had very pleasant visit, thank you -
Then her mind was free, and Jose
phine and her hostess had delightful
time.-Youth's Companion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-03-03
Paid the FreiRht.

"Your wife," remarked the old friend,
.tells me you are getting into society
now"
NO." replied the plain man, who had
to pay for his wife's ambitions, society
is getting into me."-Philadelphia
Press.