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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-05
CHICKEN GAMBLER WINS
 AND PLAYS LONG SHOTS

number of years, and is making a good thing out of it, better perhaps than most of the men who breed for years to get perfection in feather, color, and shape. At the St. Louis fair which closed a short time ago, he had about $50 entries and carried off about $l000 in prizes, beat ing some of the best fanoiers on their own ground. He made the circuit of the fairs and exhibitions in the west last year January In that time he won $5l00 in prizes, about s4100 of which was clear profit.
 "It Is the sure thing end of the game he plays. He and others of his kind are just as good judges of fowls as are any of the men who award the prize at the poul- try shows, generally rather better judges They have made study of the standard by which all fowls are judged and what they don't know about feather and mark ings form is not worth knowing. This Wisconsin man has been so long at the game that there isn't point in it but he is thoroughly familiar with"
 "What breed does he go in for in his raid on the judges? Any fancy as to strains or colors?'
 "All strains and breeds and colors are alike to the professional exhibitor. There is no sentiment In it for him. It is all cash He'd as soon have White Wyan- dottes as Black Minorcas, Rhode Island Reds as Bun Cochins. Barred Plymouth Rocks as SiverSpangled Hamburgs,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-05

be able to get another lot of fowls that will be able to beat those he sells.
 T met this Wisconsin chap out in St. Louis and he told me something about the game, pretty much as l have told 1t to you, adding that in Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska there is a field from which a man in his business is able to reap fortune because the people who raise the fowls value them less highly for exhi- bition purposes than do the people of the east. In Jefferson county. Wis, alone he says. he believes there are more blooded follows of more different varieties to be bought by the shrewd buyer than in any other county in the United States.
 He says the breeders have no true idea of the value of their birds, beyond the price they will fetch as egg producers or poultry. and that from the farmers of that county he has bought for song fully one-half and perhaps more, of the prize winning birds he has shown all over the United States-except in New York, where the game is too hot for him.
 His one rule is never to put too much money in one bird, on the ground that he has seen chicken taken from an ordinary flock go into a show and win everything in its class against a lot of birds that have cost anywhere from S25 to $500 apiece
 At the Wisconsin state fair a year ago this man won more money than did any four other exhibitors combined. and the most any one of his chickens cost him was s.
 Its good game for a man who knows it, but a mighty pad one for novice. and that's how it happens that there are so few chicken gamblers in the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-05

bantams as turkeys, ducks as geese, or guineas as pigeons, so long as they can win the money. That's all he wants. and he laughs at the sentiment about the thing that the regular fancier shows"
 But where does he get his stoek?"
 Anywhere, everywhere. except at a place like this. The New York shows. with the chickens priced at all sorts of figures, from s1OO up to $1OoO, are no place for him, except as a prize winner. Re- member that I told you his first quail ification must be that he is an absolute judge of fowls In this he must never make a mistake. He knows the peculiar ities of the judges that are likely to ap- pear at the shows, for he studies them as much as he does the chickens These known, he is ready for his campaign. He goes all over the country where chicken fanciers breed their floelSs, and from them he selects the young chicks that to him seem worthy of develop ment. He gets them on an average of about g each. rarely paying more than 8 for fowl of any variety. In his em- ploy are couple of the best of chicken rasers-one a graduate of Cornell uni versity--and to them he entrusts the rais- ing of the thousand fowls or so he keeps constantly on hand of all varieties. sizes and colors These men know the standard better than they know their Bible and de- velop the fowls to not only hit that. but to hit the fancy of the different judges that will pass on the different varieties he will show, and there are fre- quently more than one hundred varieties in his prize winning coops. That is the principal way in which he plays his game.
 But there is another and even more profitable string to his bow. From some noted prize-winning strai- of whatever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-05
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 morning, a poor appetite coated tonsue, blotches and pimples- So uass treatment 25c. All druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-05
AGENTS AND BROKERS WANTED

We handle insurance of all kinds throughout the Southern territory, and earnestly invite in- quires from all agents and brokers who have any line to place.
 Your inquiry will be given prompt attention, and if the insurance can be written at all, we can get it for you.
 In the bond line, for instance, can issue bonds by wire at any county seat in the United States few hours notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-05

Phone 276 tPeopie's) If you want the Gawk Engraving Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-05
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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-11-17

with you, the business men of
the great interior.
We wish to know more of the
great interior, the magnificent
cornucopia of Western Oregon,
which for more than half a CEN
tury has poured its riches through
Portland into the lap of the
earth.
We wish to know you beyond
the business acquaintance that
mere interchange of traffic brings.
In friendship we visit you who
did so much to create and main
tain that beacon light of the
Northwest, the Lewis and Clark
Exposition. Your interests are
our interests; we wish to know
how we may serve them, and
above all we wish that personal
friendship and ) understanding
that will enable US to engage in
effective team work in behalf of
a greater and united Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-11-17
TOBACCO In OREGON.
An Ideal Mortgage Eater For
WebfOOt.

stWhy tobacco Is not one of the staple
agricultural crops of Oregon is something
can hardly understand" said drum
mer, of an Eastern cigar manufacturer,
to Telegram reporter last Wednesday.
"You have in the Willamette Valley, tn 9
soil, the climate and everything else
needed for the successful growth of the
weed-excepting the necessary stimulus
to start the farmers of the valley tobacco
ward. Somebody will have to show the
agriculturist here that they can make
more money out OF tobacco than from
any other crop they can plant. Then
they will quit the improbable crops thev
have been raising for half a century, and
great tobacco plantations will spring up
into existence in all parts of the Valley. +"
Tobacco is one of the principal crops
grown in the states of Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Virginia, North and South Carolina,
Connecticut, Ohio, Missouri and Wlscon-
sin, and in some of these states it is
recognized as the first in Importance
among the agricultural products. In
Wisconsin 25 years ago no tobacco was
grown, and no one believed it possible to
grow it successfully. Today Wisconsin
is one of the leading tobacco states of
the Union.
In few parts Of the United States can
soil be found surprising in fertility that
of tho Willamette NolIou opd tho ,,otprol
rainfall is all that could be desired for
the successful maturing of TOBACCO
The abse ice of the early frosts in the
fall is another thing of importance in
this connection.
L. j. Butler. foreman at the Schiller
cigar factory at Fourth and Washington
streets, expressed the belief that tobac-
CO of various grades could be successfully
grown in the Willamette Valley.
81 have seen some samples of the weed
grown by a farmer near Salem." he said,
and they are of a fair quality, though
not properly cured or sweated. They
were sufficient Indication to me that
Oregon soil can produce tobacco, and I
am convinced that it would be worth
while for some experienced tobacco raiser
to make a thorough trial of the crop.
"Oregon unquestionably has plenty ol
fertile soil and during the tobacc-grow.
| ing season plenty of sunshine and rain.
I cau't see any reason why the crop
should not be successful here. 1t might
not be possible to raise some of the fin ,r
grades of wrapper leaf, but that would
be of no serious disadvantage. They
cannot do that i'll many of the Eastern
states where tobacco has prove one O.
the most successful crops
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-11-17
In Course of Construction.

Up on College Hill, just off the
campus northwest of the water
tank on the McKellips property,
there is going on very interest
ing bit of activity and something
that bids well to usher in a new
era to OAC. It is the excavation
for the new Y. M. C. A building,
bids for the basement which were
opened on Wednesday.
From the size of the excava-
ton it appears that the building
will be very attractive and a
credit to the college. The di-
mensions are 46x72 feet, with
the addition of a front and rear
projection of about 28x12 and
32x15 feet respectively. The base
ment walls are to be Of hand
some pressed brick Of a light
shade and trimmed with a darker
shade Of the same material.
1t is to be thoroughly modern
in every way and will contain all
theapproved appliances of college
Y. M. C. A. architecture, includ-
ing tile-lined swimming pool of
18x35 feet in size.
Besides adequate accommoda-
tions for the Y. M. C. A., the
building will contain rooms for
the societies and other organiza-
tions of the college led by student
enterprise. In fact, it is to be a
social rendezvous for the student
body and will undoubtedly be
highly priced by them as such,
the more so because it is to be
the first college Y. M. C. A.
building in the Northwest and
comes as the result of heroic
sacrifice on the part Of students,
faculty and friends, and persist
ent, earnest and business-like
campaigning on the part of the
j Y. M. C. A. leaders.
The college authorities are said
to have granted lighting, heat
ing, water, and sewerage con-
nection with their systems, it
having been established that the
work of the building will come
within the purpose for which the
college was originally chartered.
/ 1t is hoped that success will
attend the young men in their
:: praiseworthy efforts, and it is
certain that they have the good
will Of the community.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-11-17
Arrive by Special Train.

A neat little folder reached our
office a day or SO ago through
the courtesy Of J. E. Farmer,
local agent Of the S. P. Company.
The bulletin gives the itinerary
of the business men Of Portland,
who are at present touring West
ern and Southern Oregon and
from certain points of view is
most interesting. For instance,
we learn that Portland has a
population of 80, 900, Salem 49,
900, Eugene 10000. Albany
5000, and so forth. According
to these figures it is our firm be-
lief that Oregon is entitled TO a
greater representation in Con-
gress.
The party left Portland over
the East Side lines Tuesday at
noon and went as far south as
Ashland. According to the
data at hand, above referred to,
Ashland is 36I miles from Port
land. From Ashland the party
were compelled to double back
on the same road for about ESQ
or more miles. They are arrive
in this city at five minutes past
I2 (noon) today. They will be
here just exactly one hour.
During this time they will be
entertained by our business men
in most fitting style. A large
delegation OF representative Cor
Wallis men will be at the depot
to meet those touring the state
when the train pulls in. In the
preface to the folder giving theil
itinerary the business men o
Portland have the following tt
say:
To your valleys Of the William
cite, the Umpqua and the Rogue
to your fr-clad mountains ane
green wales interlaced, Portland
sends greeting. We come, busi-
ness men from your gatewa,
city, Oregon's gateway to all th'
iworld, to clasp hands at hom'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-11-17
Son Lost Mother.

Consumption runs in our family,
and through it [ lost my Mother" writes
E. B. Reid, of Harmony, Me. "For the
past five years, however, on the slight
est sign Of Cough or Cold, have taken
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
tion, which has saved me from serious
lung trouble" His mothers death was
q sad loss for Mr.. Reid, but he learned
that lung trouble must not be neglected,
and how to cure it. Quickest relief and
cure for coughs and colds Price Soc
and $1.00; guaranteed at Allen & Wood
ward drug store. Trial bottle free.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-11-17

is governed by the supply and
demand, but if the demand is so
great as to force prices to almost
a prohibitory figure, then it
would seem that a better price
should be paid the farmer for IL
wheat.
Our patriotic breasts swell
with pride when we realize ha
Portland is becoming famous TO
being one of the greatest wheat
shipping points onthis continent,
but there is a feeling of suspicion
that the price is not always kept
at the top notch.
1t takes approximately 275
pounds of wheat to produce one
barrel of -four and the by-pro-
ducts of this wheat amounts to
F7o pounds, represented by 81
pounds of bran and az pounds of
shorts. A ton of wheat costs the
miller $24. 81. This yields IN
barrels of -four, worth 1884, 90.
The by-product of this ton of
wheat will be 265 pounds of bran
and 3o5 pounds Of shorts, of a
combined value of IS 81. Thus
a ton of wheat yields $4I.21 of
mill products, while the farmer
only receives $24.67 for it.
Does it not seem that the iron
heel of commercialism is pressing
rather heavily upon the horny
handed son of toll?
I Our great commercial city
should take equally as much
pride in her markets as she does in
bank clearance. Portland is the
commercial city of the state, and
she should jealously guard the
interests of the producing classes.
Every effort should be put forth
to secure the v ry best markets
for our livestock and other agri-
cultural commodities. The ex-
action of a heavy tribute on agr;-
cultural products discourages pro-
duction aud retards development.
1t is markets which develop a
country. Our merchants of the
metropolis should make strenuous
efforts to build up broad guaged
commerce with Asia, Central
America and Alaska, thus find.
ing an outlet for the products Of
our factories, farms and orchards.
It demands men of courage anc
business acumen to deal with these
problems, but they should rise te
the occasion, for if we are to de
ve1op the almost i1limitabie re
sources of our state markets mus
be provided. There seems to b.
an inexcusable apathy on th'
part of our merchants to ente
even the nearby rich fields o
Il Alaska.
The country people are deepl,
interested in the deep channel t
the sea, and every other move
nent to strengthen the commerc
of Portland. But when 1arg
ships loaded at her docks carry t,
distant markets the products G
our farms at lower freight rate
l the producer expects a just pre-
/ portion of the emoluments. L
t addition to the improvement c
the Columbia river concerto
action should be taken by tn
people OF the state to have ever
harbor on our coast improved S
as to strengthen the commerce {
. every section. When we hav
t active competitive markets {
a Portland, Astoria, Tillamool
4 Yaquina and Coos Bay then W
: shall see the state develop wit
t leaps and bounds. Give agricu
0 ture square deal and the pro:
: perity of our people is assured.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-11-17

Use Spencer's Hair Grower and
you will never lose another hair. 81
Take THE GAZETTE for all the
local news.
Calling cards-popular styles in
cards and type--at the Gazette
office. Soft
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-09-22

tunnel. bat fortunately knew some
oorman.
Push ahead e. ! said. prodding a. him
a. 7 was being proddod myself
''00tt in llimmol | can't I'm fast'''
be replied in t,ermsa.
"Nour el0thes9"
Yes. my breeches.r
''>lip thnm of and III carry them out
for YOU / said.
BY our united efforts we got of the
trousers and he was enabled to 20 on.
! handed them 10 him after ! emerged
from the tunnel, aud the last ! saw Of
him. as Howard and ! made our way
south toward the canal he was putting
his clothes 10 rights.
II was a starlight night with .
keen frost in the air, but IN was
royal change from the fetid at
mosphere of the prison. We did not
hurry, but walked leisurely to the east.
Under the lamp at the corner of the
prison | saw a guard standing, and
heard his cry; zone O'Clock: post mum.
Der ten and all's welli' "Alrs wellf'
echoed Howard as we passed out of
sight of the prison and made our way
toward the railroad, which we had
planned to follow for mile or two and
then make for the Chickahominy
swamp. in which we were to remain in
hiding for the day.
The iateness of the hour favored us.
Beyond the prison we saw no guards,
and excepting a drunken man in uni
form who saluted US as we passed. we saw
no soldiers. Neither of US had boots fl
for marching, but we paid no heed 10
this. Once on the road leading to the
North we quiekened ol.r pace We had
gone about two miles when a fire in the
advance caused us to change our course.
We turned 10 the east, climbing over
earthwOrks and passing scores of guns,
now harmless as the birds that some day
were to build their nests in them.
We were in doubt as TO the location OF
the Chickahominy when 10 our great de
light we entered dense growth OF
water willows and soon were on the ice
that covered the swamp. This ice was
very treacherOus; again and again il
gave way under us, letting us down to
our arm pits and forcing us to break
long avenues before We could find a dry
knoll or log that would enable US 10
rise. And SO we kept painfully on till
the blessed sun rose up and warmed our
faces and our hearts.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-09-22
Canee q lnsou-n.a

Indicestiaa nearly always disturbs
the sleep more or less and is often
the cause Of insomnia. MANY cases
have been permanently cured by
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets For sale by all druggists.
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-09-22

1n es a SHARP ksssso. shsa foro.a .
slirhs acfi.clioa s.rta~sra. here A. I
rrot~-a aay ~~k thrcsgn- ! came apon .
nan -ssck hard and fast It proved ~
- an Austrian ,es.t. Lseutes.nt Won
<ls-st of tbs Army II the Potomac. and .
,p.enaid elisces. tie had eouae over 10
..e the var, and he spos. eui iit,le In
rtisn. &sa tbi- Ats.e Vanished in the
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-09-22

III and rrrct -Hsr. the f.nstc "a
condition of tiHaIai-au C1iHrada 8. 7
tn SIX months -fIlil.- e. lu.. s Is1-
jos t.. b- Chairman.
jos Il tts LINS.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1905-09-22

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Gunnison news-champion., 1905-09-22
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warrants and assignments issued from Jan
~ lat. 1862 10 June 5uth, lsBs. both dates in
|sive.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1905-09-22

tunnel. but fortunately knew some
oerman.
''l'lsh ahead e. ! said. prsdding a, him
a. ! was being proddod myself
''Gott in llimmol can't I'm fast'''
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-09-22

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s"iy br'HssS b'rsri.x pe cent intsrcrt. ooistans
resi- on County Bonds ssot,sed and UNPAID Jus
Gunnison news-champion., 1905-09-22

Date To whom issued On Ubat nrct Ami
1875
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-29
Park Livery Barn Sold.

VIM. Dryden has traded his Park
livery barn to a Mr.. Branson, of
Guthrie Center, for a 100 acre farm in
Minnesota, nine miles EAST of Grand
Forks, North Dakota. 1t is in the
famous Red River valley. Mr.. Dry
den was up last week to see the place
and was at Guthrie Center yesterday
closing up the deal. One hundred and
forty acres is in crop now, which be-
comes Mr.. Dryden's by the trade. Mr..
Branson will take possession of the
barn about July | and Mr.. Dryden
and family will move up on the place
in about two weeks.
Mr.. Dryden and family came here
from Iowa City in 1891 and nearly all
the time since he has been engaged | n
the livery business. He is a good
~liveryman and horseman and he and
his family have lots of friends here
who will regret their leaving. His son
Ray has been in business with him
the past year. Mr.. and Mrs. Dryden
have several younger boys who can
do more good on a farm than in town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-29

Harlan will have a ten day Chau-
tauqua Assembly, July 7-l6, the meet
ing to be held in a large tent erected
in the park within the city limits. Be-
sides the regular talent, composed of
the best platform orators in the coun-
try and a number of famous concert
companies and entertainers, there will
be special speakers for special days,
such as Republican day, Democratic
day, Educational day, and Scandina-
Wan day. Among the orators are
such known men as Father Vaughan,
Lou j.. Beauchamp, Robert Parker
Miles, L. b. Wickersham, Henry
Clark, Henry Leon Cope, Ash Davis,
DR.. Grant and others, all speakers of
much prominence. Besides the lee
lures there will be concerts, songs,
reading and entertainments in magic
to round out the program. Harlan is
preparing to entertain large crowds
during the days of the Chatauqua.
Many people have rented tents and
are planning to camp on the grounds
during the session. The program is
an unusually strong one and we have
no doubt that all who attend will be
we'll entertained. 1t is expected that
many people from surrounding coun-
ties will attend and there will be spec
ial low rates on all railroads.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-29

Audubon ought to celebrate the
Fourth next year sure. In 1903 was
our last celebration. That was man
aged by the fair association and was
held at the fair grounds and had races
in the afternoon as we'll as other
sports. Next year will be three years
since we celebrated and it will be time
to have a big one. We favor com
mencing early in order to get the
speaker we want and to make other
proper arrangements. We ought to
have a speaker of reputation and we
can get such a one by starting early.
How would Judge H. E. Deemer, of
Red Oak, do?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-29

The park looks pretty nice this
summer. We do not observe as many
flowers as at some previous times but
the trees are trimmed up better than
ever, and are becoming more stately
as the years go by, of course. Then
the old hitching posts have been re-
moved from around it and new mes
have been put in, but are placed out
several feet away from the edge of the
lawn. They are connected with a big
iron chain.