The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-09-21

of the audience beneath him, as if
looking for somebody be knew, and,
seemingly disappointed, he began
to speak. In a voice that trembled
with the emotions he was struggling
so hard to conceal he spoke a few
words.
AS he stepped back toward the
trap Barnes motioned for a green
book which Warden Curtis was car.
rying for him and opened 1t. 1t
proved to be copy of the Gospel
Hymns and be opened it and hand
ed it back to the warden with the
request that somebody sing the song
for him. Warden Curtis called for
volunteers, but nobody ventured
forward. Barnes smilingly waved
the ceremony and stepped back to
bis position on the trap saying he
was ready.
No time was lost in adjusting the
death mask, straps and moose and
the only words that were spoken to
the officers during the interlude
were: "Don't be 10 hurry, boys;
take it COOL" Scarcely a moment
after this the trap was sprung.
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 49,
Fleas, millions of feas, big Rus
sian importations, and not reme-
dy in sight. That is the situation
in Milwaukee.
Not content with invading the
second district school and putting
the teachers and pupils in need Of
first aid to the injured, almost con-
tinuously the pestiferous insects,
with no fear of lese majestic before
their eyes, are said to have strolled
across the city and, after a look
over the aristocratic residence dis.
trict of the East Side, invaded the
sacred precincts of society at the
Country Club. There, it is stated,
they took up quarters in the club
house and WI en- tired of causing
trouble, strolled across to the golf
links and made their presence man
ifest. How many foozles were
brought about by the sudden man
Hesitation of the pest will never be
known. But it has come to be a
complete defense for a poor score.
Up in the school board quarter
OF the City Hall is sign:
'Wanted-A Flea exterminator.
No reasonable off rs refused.''
Secretary Harbach has neglected
bis duties to put in his time study.
ing methods of exterminating the
pest. He Is becoming an authority
on feas, their habits, methods and
the number of pounds they can lift
to the square inch when they get
down to business on he avy-weight
but 80 far not word as to relief
Mr.. Harbach's discoveries have
led him to the discovery, however,
of what will not do. He has fouud
that sulphur, which was re commend
ed as sovereign remedy, has the
same effect on a flea as an ice cream
Sunday on a Summer girl. Insect
powder, said to be infallible, simp
ly adds pugnacity to the flea unit.
he could rout Cans or Jack o.
Brien in one round. all holds allow
ed. Even Paris green has none bu
a fattening effect.
After much research the secreta
ry's worried lock disappeared tods y
under the feeling that be has founc
a remedy for the trouble. He gave
it out as fact that common kero
sene oil will land a flee quicke
than solar blow will a pugilist
Saturday Mr.. Harbach with a forc'
of assistants from the health de
partmeut will make trial of thi
sovereign remedy. They will spray
the interior of the school house un
til 1t looks like a section of tn
, Standard OIL Company. If thi
faiis-but that the secretary says i
, something too dismal to contem
plate. If it succeeds of joy will b
sung by teachers and scholars.
Meanwhile the members of th
Country Cub will await the resul
ofSecretary Harbach's experiments
Even if they succeed, the remed.
will be almost as bad as the disease
: To say nothing of the smell,
would mean a disruption of clul
p, ties for a time until the carpets an,
l furniture could be removed and tn
: spraying gone over. But if it is t
be a case of scratch or smell, tb
i latter is preferred. Toilet waite
8 can be purchased, while "dope" j
3 scarce.
It Let it not be understood that th
S Country Clubites object to the pres
D ence of active and energetic insects
q Not for a moment. They insist tina
o no flea with any pretensions to n
spectability would think of doin
so ungentlemanly an act as to ir
Q wade the hallowed precincts of tt
J. club house. Their sporting bloc
y has been aroused and members al
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