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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-09-28

had made up my mind that anything we
could get would be clear gain to the state
and would have accepted a thousand
dollars If I could not have done better
One oil the best lawyers i'm St. Paul, who
represented the firm we suspected. came
TO the office TN response TO demand and
said substantially: The firm represent
did not commit the trespass, but Mr.
--- has retired from business and he
does not wish To be annoyed and ii will
ing to nay three or four thousand dollars
in order Ito avoid nOtOriety put on a
bold front and insisted on twenty thou
sand dollars being paid. He and
wrangled back and forth for an hour He
kept adding q thousand and kept COM
ing down thousand until r positively
declared that $1,000 would be my lowest
figure He had offered $40. 900 and would
not give another cent and we finally split
the difference, and the next day he sent
me a check for $1,000. This is Il fair
sample or the matter lin which numerous
traspass cases were settled, by me. a. ii
matter or fact had WE gone 60 court W.
could not have collected d single dollar,
and WE knew iii.
a Costly snft for the State.
Take the Shevlin- Carpenter case (Sac-
ti0n 3G-44-1p1, for instance: Tt had been
twice iii the supreme court and three
times before THE district court fn Henne-
pin county and tile jury finally rendered
u verdict ID favor Nc the state for
$1.571 BO. $Is1SS.1B lesa than the fram had
offered 20 settle with me in thR. farst
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01
WHERE THE PILGRIMS LANDED

Immigrants First Came to Shore In
Cape Cod Bay.
Plymouth Rock has never been con-
sidered the first place where the pill
grims landed. The Mayfower reached
Cape Cod Bay on Nov. 9, 1920, and two
days later the voyagers were roaming
over the country trying to find place
to settle, says the Boston Transcript.
Authorities differ as to the exact date
when the landing was made at Prov
incetown, but it was not later than
Nov. IL, 1920. John Fiske. in his 1.-THE
Beginnings of New England says:
1.-THE foul weather prevented any ac-
curate calculation of latitude and longi-
tude, and they were SO far out in their
reckoning that when they caught sight
OF land on the 9th Of November it was
to Cape Cod that they had come. Their
patent gave them no authority to set
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01
CAN'T GET At THE wEevlL.

Eeoe OF southern Cotton Planters De-
hes Effort at Its hxtsrmination.
For some time past w. D. Hunter, a
boil weevn expert in the service of the
Agricultural Department, has been in
vestigating the habits Of the pest. with
view to devising means for its extir-
patton. In report just issued as an
emergency bulletin he says the work
OF his division for several years has
demonstrated that there is not even q
remote probability that the boil weevil
ever will be exterminated." The bulie-
tin adds:
Although the very large yields Of
cotton OF former times may no longer
be possible. it is, nevertheless, entire
ly feasible to produce cotton at mar
gin Of profit that will compare favora-
bly, with that involved in the produc-
ton Of most of the staple crops of the
United States by following what have
become known generally as the cul-
tured methods, Involving changes and
notifications of the system Of cotton
raising made necessary by the weeYii.
They were originally suggested by
careful study of the life history of the
pest. and naturally any improvements
that may eventually be made will be
the result of the continuation of that
study. They have now been tested
successfully on large scale by the di-
vision Of entomology as well as by
many planters during two very unfa-
vorable. seasons. OF greatest advan-
tage is the reducing of the number Of
the weevils by the destruction Of the
plants in the fall. The advantage thus
gained is followed up by bending every
effort toward procuring an early crop
the following season"
The changes in the cotton-raising
system urgently recommended are:
Early planting with seed from as far
north as possible; thorough cultivation
Of the fields, which influences the con-
slant growth and consequent early ma
turing Of the crop; planting the rows
as far apart as feasible and thorough
thinning out of the plants in the rows;
destruction, by plowing up, windrow-
ing and burning of all the cotton stalks
in the fields as soon as the weevils
become so numerous that practically
all the fruit is being punctured, thus
destroying the very great proportion Of
weevils developing late in the autumn.
and extensive use Of fertilizers, SO as
to procure earlier crops.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01
HER "YARB" TEA.

She Was Not Cured by the Young Doc
tors Prescription After AAl.
DR.. Chase has not long had the priv
ilege Of writing IN. D." after his name,
which may account for his belief in the
correctness of his own theories. He is
fond of experimenting with new drugs,
and has a sturdy faith in his own meth
ods and his own prescriptions. He had
been working assiduously on a grip
remedy, says the Chicago News, and
was eager to prove it's virtues to two
skeptical colleagues. At length his op-
portunity came.
Old Mrs. Luther, who had never been
known to employ a doctor, sent for
him. She undoubtedly had the grip.
The doctor called twice a day, and
watched closely the effect Of his treat
ment. He reported the symptoms to his
two friends, the other doctors, and
told them how sure he felt of vic
tory. The old lady did, indeed, begin
to mend. Finally the day came when
the disease was undoubtedly checked.
Then the young doctor called in his
| friends.
Now just tell these doctors, Mrs.
Luther he began, affably, chow
pleasantly the medicine has affected
you, and all about it"
The old lady fingered the bedquilt
nervously, and finally said, "Well, the
| truth is, doctor, took only one dose of
your medicine. When my old man gets
sick 1 have an awful time getting him
to swallow the yarb tea I make, and
| when I tasted that medicine Of yours
| and found it SO nice and sweet I says
to myself, Now the old man would
| take this without bit of trouble. I'll
save it till he needs it some time and
I'll go on drinking my yarb tea. It's
only fair if I have the doctor that he
should have the medicine And I've
got along pretty well, doctor, now
hain't I?''
| The young man Joined, although
rather lamely, in the laugh that follow
ed
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01
A Deferred Restitution.

A pig belonging to widow named
Murphy mysteriously vanished one
night, and Pat Hennessy, ne'er-do-
we'll. was suspected of having had
something to do with its disappear
ance He denied all knowledge of the
pig, however, and as there was no evil
dence against him he was allowed to
go free; but at Mrs. Murphy's instiga-
ton, the priest went to see him.
pat" said the priest, IF you've no
fear of the law in this world, at least
give a. thought to the hereafter. When
you're before the Judgment Seat, what
are you going to say about that pig?"
"Shure, dunno" replied Pat. "WiM
they be after askin' about tn pig in
Purgatory, yer Riverince?"
"They WILL" said the priest.
"Will Mrs. Murphy be there, yer
Riverince?"
Eyes, Pat"
"An' the pig?"
Eyes, Pat"
"Shure, I'll wait an give it to her
thin, yer Riverince. Home
Companion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01

tie here, as it was beyond the jurisdic'
ton Of the London company. They
turned their Prov southwark, but en-
countering perilous shoals and a stiff
head wind they desisted and sought
shelter in Cape Cod Bay. On the 18th
they decided to find some place OF
abode in this neighborhood, anttcipa-
ting no difficulty in getting a patent
from the Plymouth company, which
was anxious to obtain settlers For five
weeks they stayed in the ship while
little parties were exploring the coast
and deciding upon the best site for a
town. It was purely coincidence
that the spot which they chose had al
ready received from John Smith the
name of Plymouth, the beautiful por,
in Devonshire from which the May.
flower had sailed" =.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01
Little Stories and
incidents that Will
interest and Enter
tain Young Readers

your brain. The dirt under your fin-
ger-nails is likely to work into your
thoughts. Grease. spots down the front
of your coat will destroy self-respect
almost as quickly as a habit of lying.
Tidiness is one of the cheapest lux
uries in the world. 1t is also one of
the most comfortable. When you
know, when you are dead sure that
you are just right" perfectly correct
from hat to shoe-tie. the king Of Eng
land couldn't stare you out Of counte-
nance; he couldn't embarrass you. and
he wouldn't If he could.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01
Infant Marriages.

According to recent census report,
143 boys and 1877 girls under one year
of age were married in India during q
single year. The record during the
same year for marriages Of children
under five years was 2,297 for boys and
1854 for girls. AS a consequence Of
this state Of affairs there were, at the
time the census was taken, twenty
two widowers and twenty-seven Wild
ows less than year old, and some 300
less than five years old.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01
When Children Play.

"nen Nnl1OrSn RAY
Sometimes the children play outside
From early until late,
Then blank and still the nursery lies;
The whole house seems to wait.
But when the children come indoors
They race upstairs and shout,
They tramp across the nursery floor
And pull the things about.
Then all the house seems full Of life,
The nursery, stairs and hall;
And on the playground out-of-doors
The blackness seems to fall.
Good Housekeeping.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01
A Young Tele4rapher.

1OunX 1eIe0f0ph0fs
Robert T. Baird, aged IL years, the
son of Robert L. Baird, Of Grovania.
Ga, holds a unique place among the
bright youths Of Georgia. He is a
fast aud accurate telegraph operator,
and has already done regular work
in Western Union offices. At one time
he was in charge of the Office at vi
seems to have taken to the key by
instinct. When only Z he could sit
at the instrument and send before his
father knew he was acquainted with
the alphabet. At 9 he could receive,
and now he is considered competent
operator
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01
SSSSSs

CHAPTER XvII.-(Continued)
Mary Holland rose and stood beside
her. Her hand fell upon Sarah EastbelP'
arm. and once more the clear look in thu
eyes seemed beyond all deceit.
Sarah, leave me with my miserable
little secret for q while-it will be ex
planned sooner than you think, although
I dare not say word now, for all oul
sakes. Have I been SO false a FRIEND
that, you cannot trust me in time c1
common perilY
eff 1 could understand-if-why die
you write to Reuben Culwick? p she said
very suddenly and sharply-"why did yor
let me go to London in ignorance Of his
address?"
'It was his wish that you should not
see him at his worst, 1 knew" she said
answering the latter question first; "and
I wrote to him because those, two men
had arrived here"
Reuben had not opened your letter."
"That was unfortunate"
"He will come himself now" said
Sarah eagerly, "if he thinks we are not
safe here. And yet he has thought If us
so little: he has kept away so long, we
have all died away so surely from his in
terest that"
Sarah stopped, and her hands were
pressed quickly to her breast to still its
sudden leaping, while Mary Holland
clasped the others arm, as sudden
knocking at the outer door, followed by
a ringing of the bell, announced late
visitor to Sedge Hill.
"Can it be?" both young women whis-
pered, as they went across the drawing
room toward the marble-chequered hall,
friends again in their suspense, and with
the new distrust forgotten for time. In
the hall stood a servant, with hand
upon the door, and in the corridor were
Thomas Eastbell and Captain Peterson
the former with a waxen cast of cOunte-
nance, like a man seized with a strange
fear.
The chain before the door was lower
ed, the door was opened, and tall man
came with quick strides into his fathers
house.
He has come-oh! he has come" cried
Sarah Eastbell joyfully, and forgetting
all sense of decorum in her delight at
seeing him-forgetting that he was only
her second-cousin!-sh ran toward him,
and cast her arms about his neck, to his
surprise, and in her warmth of welcome.
Here was one friend at least whom she
could trust.
II am so glad that you have come"
she cried; then she shrank away from his
arms in her second impulse, and went
with crimson-dyed cheeks to Mary Hol-
lands side again. He smiled-and it was
the old bright look cleaning from his
full brown eyes. The welcome pleased
hint was so strange a contrast to his
last reception in that house.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01
CHAPTER XVIII.

The wondering, scowling faces in the
shadow of the corridor receded slowly,
and then the door of the picture gallery
was closed, as though Reuben Culwick's 8
presence could not be tolerated at that
juncture. Reuben glanced along the cor
ridor, and then turned to Mary Holland
'They are in the gallery?" he inquired.
"And the old lady is asleep, and well
watched? You should have telegraphed
to me, and not have lost time by the
post" he said.
Il dare not leave the house, and there
was no one whom l cared to intrust with
a message"
Sarah looked from one to the other Gu
riously, and Reuben Culwick smiled.
"See what a couple of conspirators We
are, Sarah," he said; "but the fact is,
your brother Tom and his acquaintances
have been disturbing my mind Of late
days. L have feared that this day would
come, and that you might be powerless
and need help-although Tom may be a
very good fellow when one is thoroughly
acquainted with him."
very moodily.
Hence, one day." he continued, 81
wrote in confidence to Miss Holland, and
asked her to warn me when a crisis of
this kind occurred-which it has, you
see. You were Toms sister, and Toms
sisters feelings had to be respected. Be
Sides" he added, Il was afraid of you"
Afraid! echoed Sarah Eastbell. "Of
what?'
'Of your turning up in my Drury Lane
den and offering me your compassion, and
aggravating me by your assistance. 1
was a sour-tempered beast, Sarah, and
afraid of the softening influence of sec
ond-cousinism."
Il don't understand you, Mr.. Culwick," !"
said Sarah, very coldly now; but 1 never
did. for the matter of that. You are sus-
picious of me-that's all 1 perceive at
present"
"Well, your visit to me this morning
did me a great deal of good" he conile-
scended to explain still further-'assured
me that you were a genuine young wom-
an. and that 1 was an old fool; that you
understood the world, and l didn't. And
without Miss Hollands danger signal, L
should have come in good time to Sedge
Hill"
Would you?" she cried, half laughing
and half crying now.
Miss Eastbell hardly knows what or
in whom to believe, Mr.. Culwick," said
Mary Holland at this juncture. land her
friends and enemies are hopelessly inter
mixed"
Il think that you must be my friend, "
said Sarah, extending her hand to her at
once. Forgive me if l have been hard
tonight"
Her hand was on the drawing room
door. when a shrill voice, unmistakable,
and startling at that hour, echoed through
the house:
Reuben Culwick, is that your
The two young women and the big
bearded man between them paused and
looked at each other. Sarah Eastbell
whispered:
"Grandmother!'
''Yes, it is l." answered Reuben.
'Come upstairs directly, and don't
bring anybody with you;" and then the
head Of Mrs. Eastbell appeared over the
first line of balusters in the well stair
case.
"Go to her." said Sarah anxiously
"She would make amends for being ir
your fathers house. Don't thwart her .
When Reuben Culwick had rsaehsd th,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01

The San Juan News says that
Americans have virtually made base
ball the national outdoor sport of
Porto Rico. Tennis tournaments are
also held, and football. cycling and
other pastimes have been tried to
some extent. When a Northerner is
acclimated, it is said, he enjoys the
various forms of outdoor exercise
much as ne does in the North.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01

Said William Wantsome: "Quite certain
g am
That you can't, without help, get through
that pot of JAM"
Said Christopher Keeps: "Of that notion
be rid,
For can, much obliged all the same. u
And he did! -
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01
Not in Such Cold Weather.

Bridget-The butchers wagons at
the door, mum.
Mrs. Housekeep-Ah! has he got
pigs feet?
Bridget-How kin OF tell, mum
Shure, tits too cold fur him to be goin'
barefooted this weather.-Philadel
Press.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01

About all the difference between a
guest from New York and one from
Smiths Cross Roads is that the former
refers to the servant girl as a maid,
and the latter wants to sit in the
kitchen and visit with her.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01
Somewhat Different.

Nell-Would you marry a man just
because he happened to be rich?
Bess-Of course not. But then I
would try awfully hard to get him to
marry me.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01

This monument, in the form Of
bayonet, was erected in Seoul, Korea.
to the memory of japanese soldiers
who were killed in the war with China.
1t is reproduced from the London
Graphic.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01

Modesty seldom resides in breast
that is not enriched with nobler vir-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01
A wi.e Ola Muskret.

When a boy, and still barbarian
enough to delight in trapping, partly
from love Of the chase that was born
in me and partly to put money ipto a
boys empty pocket, I once caught a
muskrat in steel trap that slid OF
into deep water at the first pull, and
So. drowned the creature mercifully.
i mis- was due to the careful instruc-
tons of Natty Dingle, at whose feet
I sat to learn woodcraft, and who used
the method to save all his pelts. For
often an animal. when caught In q
trap. will snap the bone by a twist Of
his body, and then cut the leg OF
with his teeth, and SO escape, leaving
his foot in the traps jaws. This is
common enough among bearing an
ima1s to excite no comment; and it is
sad now to remember that sometimes
l would find animals drowned in my
traps that had previously suffered at
the hands of other trappers.
remember especially one big mus
quash that I was going to shoot near
one Of my traps when 1 stopped short
at noticing some queer thing about
him. The trap was set in shallow wa
ter where a path made by muskrats
came up out of the river into the
grass Just over the trap was turnip
on a pointed stick to draw the crea-
ture's attention and give him some
thing to anticipate until he should put
his foot on the deadly pan beneath.
But the old musquash avoided the path
as If he had suffered in such places be-
fore. Instead, he came out at another
spot behind the trap, and saw with
horrible regret that he had cut off both
his forelegs, probably at different
times, when he had been twice caught
in mans abominable inventions. When
he came up out Of the stream he rose
on his hind legs and waddled through
the grass like bear or a monkey, for
he had no forefeet to rest upon. He
climbed a tussock beside the bait with
immense caution, pulled in the turnip
with his poor stumps Of forearms, ate
it where he was, and slipped back into
the stream again; while the boy
watched with a new wonder in the
twilight, and forgot all about the gun
he had brought with him to shoot
muskrats as he tended his traps.
1t does not belong with my story,
but that night the traps came in, and
never went out again; and can never
pass a trap now anywhere without
poking a stick into it to save some
poor innocent leg.-William J. Long,
in Outlook.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01

The ten commandments are good
examples Of broken English.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-04-01
BE Tidy.

BE Tidy.
Robert J. Burdette wrote the follow
ing characteristic Introduction to the
chapter on neatness in William P.
Pearce's stepping Stones to Man
hood"
You can make yourself look an inch
taller by a. neat, well-fiting dress.
You can actually make yourself taller
by an erect. manly carriage. Sloven-
liness is contagious. 1t communicates
itself from the dress to the character.
The boy who slouches and sldmps in
figure and gait is dangerously apt to
slump morally. The dust and CRIME
on your clothes is liable to get into
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
WANTS TO
KNOW WHY

The Chamber Of Commerce IL 10
apply 10 the finance committee OF
the city council for an explanation
Of the manner in which the funds
Of the water department are being
handled. This course was decided
upon by the city committee this
morning after a lengthy discussion
Of the subject. during which Il be
came very evident 70 the members
that there we're several things rad
ieally wrong IN the conduct OF the
rich municipal dividend payer.
George =. Cotteriil. Councilman
Dnulton and others presented facts
and figures 10 show why the claim
that a complete reorganization Of
the method OF collecting water
rates. the adoption Of another meth
cd of diaposing Of the large earn
lnRs OF the department and a reduc-
ton Of water rents was necessary
Cotterill also made his argument
to show that the finance commit
tees estimate Of the operating OK
penaea of the department for next
year was padded"
| was conceded by all the mem
beers that the water consumers I'M
der the present system we're being
forced 10 pay expenses that should
be borne by general taxation. II
was resolved. however. that the
finance committee should be given
an opportunity 10 explain It's atti-
tuda in the matter before any def
mite action was taken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
HAS SOME
Big PLANS

Next Saturday the board Of
works will start the ball TO rolling
on a series of large street improve
msnts that are Ia be begun within
the next few monthH. 80 that the
acual construction can be prosecut-
ed during the dry season. The
board viii open bids NEXT Saturday
for the grading and construction Of
concrete sidewalks IN the Hill tract
and the grading Of East Queen Anne
driveway The estimated cost %
the former Improvement is ts3. 900.
and OF the latter SO 900.
The council f. also planning 20
start two large improvements IN the
spring. They are tho paving % a
large district in North Seattle and
Rsnton hiil and the widening OF
pike street At the beginning OF
the year the bids for the construc-
ton Of the Rainier avenue trunk
sewer. an Improvement 20 cost
about $4,000. will be advertised
for.