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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27

or says: 1.-THE contrivance consists CT
simple head strap, properly braced and
coming down between the horses eyes
and nostrils, to its end in the shape OF
q sort Of little metallic upper lip. The
latter little pieces of metal, one about
two inches long, and not half an
inch wide, is humorously called a
trolley Bit Its curving side-ends, like
an ordinary bit, are SO devised that
very slight, gentle pull on the reins
brings the trolley bit against the top
Of the horses nose. In complete abb
sorption in the study Of new expert
ence- the horse may be drizen right up
by the side of noisy locomotive. or OF
a gong-banging trolley car, that pre-
sents to the horse, under ordinary cir
cumstances, the sinister aspect OF a
moving, perhaps a living, thing, going
without any visible means of propul-
sion: and in his strict attention to the
new sensation at the tip of his nose he
will take no notice of the car or Of the
locomotive. The queerest thing Of all
is the fact that no amount of use or ia
miliarity with the nose-toucher ar
rangement seems to lessen the horses
interest in it."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
Duck-HouSes.

Ducks are very free from disease
compared with chickens, but they are
at times subject to leg weakness. due
to overfeeding or damp floors. The
floors of the duck-house should be
kept well Uttered with cut straw.
They soon make their quarters very
filthy, hence the necessity Of renew
ing the litter frequently. AS no
roosts are required, and ducks are
hardy, the house need not be very ex-
pensive. The roof should be tight
and the floor dry. If the floor is of
boards, so much the better. In such
quarters they should begin to lay now,
and keep at it until the summer is
well open.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
cure for Brittle Hoofs.

Cure for Brittle Hoofs.
Horses are frequently troubled with
brittle hoofs, caused by a deficiency of
water in the bone. This condition may
be caused by fever of the feet, as in
common founder; Inflammation Of the
interior of the feet; exposure to fer
mentfng manure Of filthy stables, by
which the horn is saturated with
moisture containing ammonia. It may
also be caused by leaving the feet
covered with mud, or by continued dry
weather or other unhealthy conditions.
The horn may thus become dry and
granulated and often separates very
easily, crumbling and splintering away
until there is scarcely crust enough
left to fasten a shoe upon.
The remedy is to remove the cause
and restore the moisture. Frequent
washing of the feet with cold water
will aid materially in curing. Glycer-
inc and water in equal parts make ex-
cellent dressings for the hoofs.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
Way Mary Did Not Sing.

An able but easily embarrassed and
somewhat absent-minded young teach
er was about to begin a singing les
son one day when knock at the
school-room door interrupted proceed
ings. The teacher went to the door
and ushered in a delegation from a
prominent local woman's club. When
the ladies were comfortably seated
and each had assumed a critical, lis
tening attitude, the teacher resumed
the singing lesson. 1t was one of her
most stringent rules of action that
when company was present every
thing should go ON exactly as usual.
One of her pupils, Mary Holmes, a
somewhat shy girl, had good alto
that she should display it to advan-
tage.
Nov, Mary" she said, encourag-
ingly, when count four, you be
sure to sing. Attention, childrenp
raising her baton. Zone, two, three
ready-singr' The children sang lust
lily, but Mary's alto voice was missing
81 didn't hear your voice that time
Mary. Remember, when I count foul
you are to sing. Next verse, children
One, two" Mary watched the motion
of. the teachers lips anxiously, three
Ready-sing! The children's shril
treble rang out unaided by Mary's
strong alto.
Don't you feel like singing, Mary
Try this verse, now-one, two, three
Well, what is it?"
Mary had risen, and was shyly
twisting her fingers. ''Please, Mis-
Brooks" she said, breathtlessly, "yo'
told me to sing when you countet
four and you only count just to thre'
every timev'-Youth's Companion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
The MOSQUITO Plant.

The mosquito plant" species OF ba'
sill. is attracting a great deal of atten-
ton in England just now. An army
officer who secured one of these plants
in Nigeria says it is well known as a
MOSQUITO defense there, and the ma
tives use an infusion Of its leaves to
cure malarial fevers. AS soon as a
hedge Of this shrub was planted about
the Victoria gardens, Bombay, India,
the workmen, who had previously been
almost unable to work because Of the
swarms of mosquitoes, had no further
trouble with either these pests or the
scourge Of malaria from which they
had been suffering.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
Butcherinx Outfit.

Butcherinx Outfit.
An interested reader sends a sketch
for a one-man butchering outfit, as IL
lustrated in the Ohio Farmer. A post
8 feet high has pivoted to its top d
sweep Is feet long. This sweep has a
hook on the short end and a rope on
the long end. The scalding barrel,
cleaning bench and hanging gallows
are, all on the circumference of the cir
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27

SkSUu. i u6 SlIdp
does not nccessari-
" draw on the lip
unless the driver
pulls on it, then it
touches the AMI
mails nose, and the
mere touch does
the whole business.
In describing this
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
Firhting O1eomarxarine.

The State Dairy and Food Depart
ment of Ohio has been In receipt lately
of a number Of protests from travelling
men against the utter disregard by GER
tain hotels Of the oleomargarine law.
In response to these protests warnings
were sent to the proprietorA A circu-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
Keeps on Talking.

"Does that barber across the street
shut up on Sunday?" asked the stran-
ger within the gates.
"Oh, no." replied the landlord Of the
village inn, "he merely closes his shsp."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
Doe. This Fit Your Cow?

If boy should come from the heart
of a city, says the Farmer, who had
neither seen nor heard Of COW be-
fore, how would he describe it as it is
seen at this time Of the year on many
of our Minnesota farms? His obser-
vations would lead him to say that it
was used as a sort Of scavenger to
keep. things picked up about the fields
in winter time, to pull the branches off
the corn stalks and trim up and bore
into the straw piles, and while not
at work stands on the leeward side of
the strawstacks or in the fence corner
with its rudder to the wind. 1t has a
hump similar to a dromedary, only
more rounding. 1t has hair like most
other animals, except that it stands up
more, and on its f1anks it has not hair
at all, but scales like an alligator. It
doesn't seem at all satisfied with life,
but stamps its feet, shakes its head
and acts mad
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM I'll suHereo
for four years with what the doctors
called Salpingitis inflammation of the
fallopian tubes and ovaritis), which is
a most distressing and painful ailment.
affecting all the surrounding parts,
undermining the constitution, and sap
ping the life forces. If you had seen
me year ago, before l began taking
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and had noticed the
sunken eyes, sallow complexion, and
general emaciated condition, and COM
pared that person with me as am to-
day, robust, hearty and well, you
would not wonder that feel thankful
to you and your wonderful medicine,
which restored me to new life and
health in five months, and saved me-
from an awful MISS IRENE
HAPGooD, 1929 Sandwich St Windsor.
Ont $4,000 forfeit II original Of above isttsS
proving genuinsnsss cannot be produced.
Ovaritis or inflammation Of tho
ovaries or fal1opian tubes which adjoin
the ovaries may result from sudden
stopping of the monthly flow, from
inflammation Of the womb, and many
other causes. The slightest indication
of trouble with the ovaries, indicated
by dull throbbing pain in the side, ac-
companied by heat and shooting pains,
should claim your instant attention.
It will not cure itself, and hospital
operation, with all its terror, may
easily result from neglect.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27

completes the body part Of the brood
er and a hover and top complete the
requirements. The hover should be
made in the form of a circle two feet
In diameter, In the center a hole large
enough to allow the vent pipe to pass
should be cut, and four legs inches
long tackled on to raise it to the re.
quired height; then tack light fringe
Of jute sacking around the edge only.
This is the hover complete.
Next is the top. Make another box
six-inch lumber dressed. Upon oppo,
side sides a piece cut with Doubt
pitch feet long and 1 foot high in
the center should be nailed to form
the ends and the apex and Joined with
a piece "a inches long and 2h inches
wide cut with bevel to allow the
screen doors, which should constitute
the two sides Of the roof, to fit snug
ly. This box portion should have
little door cut in it and an incline made
for chicks to run in and out Of the
brooder.
The working of this brooder is ex-
tremely simple;~ a brooder stove is
placed under the box and it heats the
metal cover; this in turn heats the air
in the space between it and the floor.
This air on being warmed, rises up
ward through the 21a inch, pipe and
flows out over the chicks that are un-
derneath the hover. Since this air
comes through the holes between the
1 by 1 inch strips and does not come
in contact with the lamp, pure and
constant supply Of air is insured, CIV
ing almost perfect ventilation in addi-
ton. These brooders serve the pur-
pose very well where only limited
number of chicks is to- be raised, but
where the business is to be conducted
upon a larger scale, either coal or
wood heaters with pipe system is best.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27

Sometimes q man makes q fool OF
himself because his wife sets him
have his own way.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
Are Won the one 2"

Are you the one?
81 am"
'.Then please follow me-"
The young man was soon seated In q
handsome close carriage. Street after
street was traversed, until finally they
turned into the extensive grounds of an
elegant residence.
As the young man stepped acress the
piazza, the large doors were instantly
opened by a colored waiter, who motion
ed him to enter and proceeded to assist
in removing his overcoat and wet over
shoes.
Crossing the marble floor of the long
hall, he was ushered into a room ele-
gantly appointed. The bright CRATE fire
cast cheerful glow around, while the
velvet carpet scarcely gave back foot
afll. The table was laid for one, and
very soon a sumptuous dinner was serv-
ed, of which he alone partook.
Leaving the doctor to enjoy his solitary
meal, we will precede him to the story
whose urgent telegraphic dispatch had
brought him to the place.
The second story back room was large
and commodious, opening into room be-
yond, where every luxury abounded, for
the comfort of the master.
HAS he Gomez"
These words issued from the pale lips
of the sufferer, who was half sitting, half
reclining upon the bed.
HAS DIR. Elfenstein come? l thought
1 heard the carriage"
"You did, and he is here" returned the
nurse and housekeeper. II thought it
best to have him take dinner before you
saw him. l presume you have much to
say and would prefer not to be interrupt
ed. He will be with you in few mo-
ments now"
"Has my lawyer Gomez"
"Not yet. But the door bell rings.
think that is he"
"Set that stand with writing materials
close by my bed, then go down and show
both gentlemen to this room; after which,
you can leave US to ourselves until you
hear me ring"
Making herself known to the doctor
the nurse introduced him to Mr.. Gray
| then led the way to the sick mans pres
ence.
"Here is Mr.. Gray, Mr.. Rappelye, and
this is your expected friend, DR.. Ellen
stein."
Reaching forth a thin, white hand, the
old man smiled feebly, and between
struggling breaths managed to say:
81 am very glad to see you"
Taking the emaciated hand in both his
Earle Elfenstein pressed it tenderly, and
in low tone full of feeling responded:
81 am glad 1 could come to you, but
| sorry, very sorry to see you so ill!''
you must wonder why I summoned
you, an entire stranger, to my side II
this unceremonious way, but 1 have i'm
| portant business to transact. Talking is
| such an exertion, my lawyer, Mr.. Gray
must explain for me my wishes, and
| why sent for you"
These words were uttered at intervals
| for his short breathing prevented long
| sentences, and gently releasing his hanG
! Elfenstein took the seat close beside tht
| bed, while Mr.. Gray seated himself in &
business-like way beside the table.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
To Prevent shyins.

A plan for preventing horse from
shying consists of a nose piece passing
over the horses nose. as shown in the
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27
CHAPTER H.

"Dr. Elfenstein," said Mr.. Gray, ''my
client and friend, Mr.. Leon Rappelye,
is, as you see, extremely i'll. Our friend
is a lonely man, having no relatives liv-
ing to whom he wishes to leave his large
fortune. He has dictated his last will
and testament, and as he desires to sign
it before he may be unable to do so, it
was necessary for him to see you per
sonally, previous to placing his name to
the document, in which, may add, you
are deeply interested"
Earle Elfenstein started as he heard
these words, and looked from the lawyer
to the invalid beside him.
"You are surprised, naturally" again
resumed Mr.. Gray, land probably won
der what Mr.. Rappelye knows of you.
| will explain this at once. Your father
was George Elfenstein, a well-known
banker; in years gone by he did Mr..
Rappelye never-to- be forgotten service.
His arrival in this country was follow
ed by long and dangerous illness, when
he lay alone among strangers, almost
neglected, and he attended to his wants
like brother, until he was entirely con-
yalescent They met often afterward,
and then lost sight of each other. Years
of silence passed, when accidentally he
learned about three months since that
his benefactor was dead, and his only
son was a struggling physician in New
York. He has heard of your fearless,
conscientious manner of meeting your en-
| gagements, and this was characteristic
| he particularly wished to find in some
| young friend. When. therefore, his
| health entirely failed, he determined to
send for you, and perhaps place his af-
fairs in your hands,"
Anything that 1 can do within the
| range of honor and integrity, I shall be
| pleased to undertake." Earle answered
1--WE felt so. The case then is this
but, of course, you will recognize the
fact that the history of our friends life
which 1 shall be obliged to unfold to you
is told in strict confidence. Will yor
promise to regard that confidence as 6
sacred trust, never to be told to another
swept awayT
81 will.'
'aThen 1 will proceed. Our friend wa.
the youngest son of Sir Geoffrey Glen
denning, residing in a large town neal
Liverpool. This gentleman had on.
daughter, who married against hi
wishes. and three sons. Arthur, VIII,
would in case Of his death succeed t.
4 the title; Reginald. two years younger
and Fitzroy, the gentleman you see be
fore you, whose severe domestic misfor
tunes have been so great that for the las
twenty-five years he has been obliged t
live in this country, under the assumes
name of Rappelye."
"a short time after the death OF hi
parents, for they expired within 4 fev
months Of each other, and after hi
brother Arthur had come into possession
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-05-27

Gle made by the short end of the
sweep. With an arrangement of this
kind it is apparent how one man can
easily do his own butchering.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-05
Hscerman Items

r. D. Mitchell. the frnif ran. is
spending the week at South Spring
as the guest OF J.. J. Hagerman.
The Rev. ]. B. Atkinson was a pas
|senger south on last evening train.
He goes to Texas points on a business
trip.
A party composed of Fl. M. Jones
and family. ]. T. Hendrickson and
family and ]. o. Hough are away in
the mountains on a pleasure trip to
be gone two or three weeks.
R. w. Terrell was an Artesia visit
or on Monday last.
The Baptist church building is be-
ing put up as fast as the committee
in charge can rush the work. They
expect to be able to move in within
the mex ten days.
Chas. F. White, a retired merchant
Of our town. is building on his lots
in the south part of town.
Mrs. j. NJ. Pulliam, who has had
charge of 'Joe's Kitchen" for about
one year, has sold out to Mrs. E. C.
| Davidson who will in the future con
duct the business.
]. C. Stickney, who has been spend
ng the summer here in the interest
of the Drumm Commission Co., OF
Kansas City, Mo-, will return to Dial.
las in the near future.
Arthur Crozier, who has been as
sistant agent of the railroad for some
time. departed last evening for Abb
lene, Texas, where he will accept a
place in his uncle's Office and go to
school during the winter.
The Hagerman well is coming on
slowly. The drillers have had very
hard stuff to go through, and it has
taken a great deal more time thar
expected.
J.. o. Hough has sold his ice cream
parlor to J.. F. Haynes who will con
duct it in future.
The two cottages just completed
by j. V. Hobbie have helped to i'm
prove the appearance of the north
side.
Miss Clark departed Wednesday
evening for Kerrville, Texas, where
she will spend the winter at school.
Chas. M. Sanford has just had a
well completed, getting good water
at 20 feet, on his place south of town.
Bob Gardiner now has charge of
the Cooper ice cream and soda parlor.
G. N. Amis, one of RoswelPs most
popular contractors, is here supervis-
ing some work for w. E. Washington.
He leaves for st. Louis and the east
Sunday morning to be gone several
weeks.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-05
\ DENVER ROAD.
Makes Extraordinary Arrangements
for Travellers to California.

for Travellers to California.
BY reason of special arrangements
which have been perfected it is pracs
tically conceded in many quarters
that to and from California either one
OF both ways via. @The Denver Road
will be the choice of those attending
both the triennial ~conclave of the
Knights Templar and the Sovereign
Grand Lodge I. o. o. F. to be held
in San Francisco during September
and on account of which round-trip
tickets will be on sale August 18th
to September 10th, inclusive, at rate
of $4,000 from nearly all points in
Texas and the Southwest.
The choice Of the route mentioned
for these trips is largely attributable
to the fact that it is the only line
reaching that territory from Texas
directly through panoramic New Mex
leo and Cool Colorado" passing en-
route and allowing s%top-overs at any
of the numerous magnificent and pop
ular priced resorts of the Northwest,
including those of California as well
as Ogden and Salt Lake City. Utah,
in addition to such points as Denver
tfor Boulder), Colorado Springs, Pue-
bio and Trinidad, Colorado. 1t is un-
derstood that tickets for this occa.
sion may be secured to go via one
route and return another, and in view
of the superior attractiveness of the
routes via the several Colorado tour
list gateways, it may be fair TO pre-
sumo that approximately ninety per
cent of those living in the Southwest
will traverse the rails of "The Den
yer Road" through the great and fast
developing Panhandle of Texas" in
at least one direction.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-05
Passenger Agent Resigns.

Denver, Colo, Aug. assistant
Passenger Agent Thomas E. Swan
OF the Denver and Rio Grande today
rendered his resignation to take eff
feet September 1st. 1t is stated that
the Office will be abolished. and ru-
mored that other Offices will be abol-
ished to still further reduce expenses
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-05
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Transferring Management of Forest
Reserves to Department of
Agriculture.

Denver, Colo. Aug. 5.-Resolutions
favoring the transfer of forest re-
serves to the department of agricul-
lands to stock growers, were report
ed to the stock growers meeting this
by the committee appoin-
ted at yesterdays session. There was
no opposition to the forest reserve re
solution. but the subject of grazing
lands evoked much discussion, show
ing a divergence of views.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-05

There are some professional land
c~ontesters who r giving the people
in the southern part OF the valley any
amount of needless trouble. It is all
right to make people live up TO the
law when they file on land, but it is
all wrong to file contests when there
is nothing TO base q contest on. The
lawyer is the only one who profits
by this last transaction.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-05
sick Headache.

For several years my wife was
troubled with what physicians called
sick headache of a very severe char
acter. She doctored with several EN-
inent physicians and at a great ex-
pense, only TO grow worse until she
was unable to do any kind Of work.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-05

The rain OF last evening was all
right. According to the government
guage at the Institute 20 hundredths
of an inch fell. This fall was of about
a half hours duration. Just think
what the precipitation would have
been if it had kept it up twenty-four
honrs-13.92 inches But, then it
didn't.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-05

Fred Buckley, formerly OF Roswell.
arrived IN the city last evening from
his home at Trinidad. Colo. There
was q Fred Buckley killed in the
independence dynamite explosion re-
Gently. and many people here feared
that 1t was our Fred Buckley.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-05

Percy Hagerman who has been in
the valley for several days the guest
of his parents MI. and Mrs. ]. J.. Ha-
german left this morning for his home
at Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-05

The name of E. L. Cooper was yes
terday omitted in publishing the list
OF members of the Fire Company who
had signed the public testimonial.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-05

Miss Margaret Forsyth, of Medi-
cine Lodge, Kansas, who has been
in the city for several weeks as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Hall,
left this morning for her home.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-05

Charles T~rowbridge of St. Louis
arrived in the city last evening to
go IN with his brother Cyril NJ. Trow-
bridge or the city Meat Market. He
is an experienced butcher, having
been In the business at st. Louis.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. N. e. Rollins of Abb
lene, Texas. are visiting their daugh-
ter and son-in-law DIR. and Mrs. F.
N. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Rollins for
merly lived at Van Alstyne, Texas,
and will be well remembered by ma
ny people here who come from Van
Alstyne.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-08-05

A member of the Fire Department
was heard to say today, What has
the Council to do with us, anyway?
The only thing the city has ever CIV
en- us is one horse and 500 feet of
hose. The people have contributed
everything else"