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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19
The Earth as a Bell,

Studies of the violent earthquake
which occurred in the Balkan pc
ninsula April 4, 1904, made by
DR.. Emilio Oddone, professor in the
University of Pavia, show that the
shocks were transmitted through the
entire body Of the earth and were
reflected from the antipodes back
to their place Of origin in about
thirty-three minutes. Comparing
the records of other great earth
quakes, DR.. Oddone concludes that
the average time required for vi
bration to traverse the globe and
return by reflection is from thirty
two to thirty-three minutes. The
earth thus appears to be not alto
gether unlike great bell suspended
in space and vibrating throughout
its whole mass under strokes, which,
comparatively speaking, are no more
than the tapping Of finger nail.
DR.. Oddone calls attention to the
interesting coincidence between the
time taken for a vibration to trav-
erse the globe and that required
for light to cross the diameter of
the earth's orbit.-Youth's Com
DaniOn
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19
The Thin Rind Hog.

According to Professor Plumb in his
book on farm animals, the thin rind
hog finds a place among the breeds
Of medium size. The boar attains a
weight of 500 pounds, andthe sows in
ordinary condition weigh about 300
pounds. The sows of this breed far
row litters varying from ten to twelve
pigs, and they are reputed to be excel
lent mothers. The cross of a pure
bred thin rind male on other breeds
results in the production of a more
prolific strain and In the fixing of a
leaner type. Thin rind boars cross ex-
cellently on sows of other breeds Of
the chunky type.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19
CIVILIZATION AND PAPER.

Our supremacy IN civilization Is
established, and it is France, the
mother of enlightenment, that has
established it for us.
The Revue Scientifque of Paris
applies a very simple formula by
way of civilization test. Every ma
tion@is sized up according to
the amount of paper it uses.
In the matter of paper production
this country leads with an annual
output of 639,734 tons. Germany
follows with 1886 tons; England,
246,051 tons; France, 1876, ,94s tons ;
Austria, 147,706 tons, and Italy.
123,026 tons. Naturally the mere
production of paper cannot be taken
as correct standard, although it is
suggestive, for every country ex-
ports more or less paper.
The amount of paper used in this
country every year for each inhab-
liant is 3s.6 pounds; in England,
54.3 pounds; Germany, 800 pounds !;
France, 20.5 pounds; Austria, 10
pounds; Italy, 15.4, pounds. The
lowest European consumption is
found in >Servia, with IL pounds
per capita China uses the same
amount. The lowest paper con-
sumption in the world is in India,
with only .s2 pound per inhabitant.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19
RIPENING FALL HOGS.
Success of the "Lazy Man Who Sits
on the Fence"

on the Fence"
There Is no work on the farm that
affords such genuine satisfaction as
that Of ripening up good bunch of
hogs in the fall. Too many pigs are
kept on squealing rations all summer,
but when the time comes to ripen them
up they are suddenly changed to all the
new corn they will eat. They try to
satisfy their unnatural appetites by
gorging themselves to the utmost The
result is that the digestion is SO i'm
paired that they are about worthless
for profitable feeding. The change
from grass and slops to full feeding on
corn should be SO gradual that neither
the pigs nor the feeder could tell just
where the 'one ended and the other,
began.
Whenever fattening hogs are fed,
they should be watched for few min
utes to see how they act. If each one
comes quickly to his feed and bites off
the corn with a vigorous downward
and forward motion Of the head, all Is
well. But if they come to their feed
slowly and smell around before taking
hold, and especially IL they take a few
bites and then leave, there is some
thing wrong that needs attention. The
trouble Is usually from overfeeding.
But it may be for want Of something
to aid or regulate digestion, as salt,
ashes and charcoal. This watching
and supplying every want is the secret
of success Of 1.-THE lazy man who sits on
the fence to see them eat"-J. AL Do
bic in National Stockman.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19


champion Shire female at the Royal,
1861
in Liverpool in May their reception in
Albion has been attended by continu-
Gus enthusiasm. From king to peas
ant the populace has seen them and
applauded.
With the horses which left Chicago
are two gray Shires for which long
prices We're paid. Armour & Co.'S
London manager advertised for the
best Of the color in England, and we
are Informed that the two geldings OBJ
tained are of the highest class, says
the Breeders Gazette, Chicago, from
which the cut is also reproduced.
Iowa After Good Grays.
The Iowa State college at Ames is
cooperating with the United States
government in breeding experiment
to establish a breed of gray draft
horses. An importation of gray Shires
ard Clydesdales arrived at Ames re-
Gently, and they are to be used as the
foundation stock in this work. Pro-
fessor W. ]. Kennedy is said to have
picked them from the cream Of Euro
pean studs.
Polo Ponies Wanted.
Consul General w. n. Michael writ
ing from Calcutta, says that If Ore
gon and Texas can supply stout limbed
and we'll ribbed ponies in shipload
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19
Price Extraordinary.

After test of the production Of win
ter lambs the Wisconsin experiment
station expresses the opinion that "the
most disappointing feature Of this trial
was the failure to get more ewes to
breed early enough to produce winter
lambs.
"The price received for the lambs
was extraordinary, but it emphasizes
the fact that it pays to produce some
thing of special value ind cater to a
high class trade which demands only
the best.'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19

ladder to mount and needed the
same to dismount; hence during re-
cent maneuvers he concocted a
scheme to see him get off his horse
without the auxiliary.
When the sham battle was at it's
worst the kaiser sent word to the
major that he must dismount ''since
all horses had been shot by the enc
my" The major received the mes
sage with a broad smile, but con-
tinued on ''his elephant" That
made the kaiser furious, and he rode
up to the disobedient officer, shout
ing from afar:
"I sent word to you that your
horse was presumed to be dead.
What in thunder do you mean by
continuing on the carcass ?"
|SYour majesty" expostulated the
major, Il presume that [ have
mounted my reserve horse"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19

POLO PONY GELD1NG MARQU1
lots, as those localities once were able
to do, they could dispose Of several
shiploads at good prices in Burma,
where the native pony is becoming
very scarce. He particularizes: THE
ponies or small horses should be sufi-
ciently active to be trained for the
polo field and suited to work in single
harness to a low hung two wheeled
vehicle in general use throughout In
dia.'- breeders Gazette, Chicago.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19
WILLAMETTE VALLEY FARMER.

Where, in all the world, would
it be possible to find man more
to be envied than the farmer in
the Willamette Valley who owns
nice farm, either large or small,
with sufficient means at hand to
stock it nicely and blessed with
health to look after it properly
With present existing conditions
there is nothing he produces that
does not command a ready sale at
a profit and when he has spent
the day in the glorious sunshine
and breathed the pure air of this
salubrious climate he comes to
the table with an appetite thor
oughly developed to do justice to
the three square meals" pre-
pared by the good housewife.
While the balance of US poor
creatures, living in town, are lay
ing awake of nights studying
where the next meal is to come
from, he stretches his tired body
on the feather bed and wastes
no time in his sleep, knowing
full we'll that the pigs and calves
are growing, the cows will give
the usual amount Of butter.
fat and that dollar wheat in the
in the sack is fully as satisfactory
as clearing house check. He
puts in his crop knowing full
well that never, in the history of
the state, has a failure been re-
corded and when comes the
harvest the doors of heaven
seems to be closed so that sacks
of golden grain can be piled in
the field without the fear of
rain. He can eat apple, mince,
cherry and gooseberry pie to his
liking and have fried cakes and
ham and eggs for breakfast.
The eastern farmer pokes
little fun at him occasionally on
account of the rainy season"
but note the contrast. In early
spring the eastern farmer takes
to the field at the earliest mo
ment when the ground is dry
enough and commences plowing
for corn, then harrows, then
plants, then plows the corn over
three times, and then usually
hoes for weeds and cuckleburrs,
hurrying late and early to lay
the corn by and be ready for the
harvest OF hay, oats and other
grain. He runs the machine in
the forenoon and shocks in the
afternoon for he knows not the
hour when the rain WILL descend
in torrents or a cyclone clean up
all his earthly possessions. He is
roasted with heat in the summer
and in the winter the keen
wind will play hide
and seek up and down his spinal
column. He is called upon to
wade through the snow in the
field in husking corn for the cat
tie and hogs and cut through ice
anywhere from a to "a inches
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19


thick to water the stock. In an
of season like this one if he likes
fruit he is compelled to eat apples
dried in the presence of the flies
''in the good old summer time"
andsearch the shelf in the pantry
for some stray can that may have
been overlooked by the good
housewife for a year or two.
This is no fancy picture painted
for effect, for from personal oh
servation of the writer
this fall l did not see five bushels
of apples on the trees, or fruit of
any kind, from the time I left
the state of Washington, travel
ing by way of St. Paul to Chica-
go and back over the middleroute
until reached the State of Utah.
If you had taken from the mar
ket, OH Water street in Chicago
in the month of October, the
fruit grown by Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho, there would not
have been enough left to supply
a good meal for the city. Me-
dunn sized apples were sellingat5
ct each or 6 for 25 cts, while here
in the Valley the ground in many
orchards was covered with lusci-
GUS fruit which would have made
their mouths water could they
have looked over the fence and
viewed the promised land?
l never could see or explain
why an eastern farmer who has
passed through such an ex-
perience should ever complain of
the 'rainy season" in Oregon,
yet it is a fact that when he gets
homesick and goes back the first
time he tells stories that would
make an Oregon liar ashamed of
himself. Occasionally he gets so
bad that the weather regulator
sends a little cyclone to bring
him to his senses and in case
recently reported the good old
brothor walked into the house
after the storm and picking up
the old trunk that had come to
see US the third time turned it
over and over and said ''well l
guess you can stand one more
trip" and then he picked up his
pen and wrote a friend asking
if he thought the boys would
make fun of of him if he came
back"
To the good brother on the
farm who occasionally finds fault
with his surroundings we would
most respectfully suggest that
you take up that good old book
from the table, wipe off the dust
and perhaps for the first time in
your life read that good old story
told of the children of Israel that |
not withstanding the land flow
ed with milk and honey" yet Git
tites and Amorites were fearful
tc behold and hence they kept |
poor old Moses and his followers
in the wilderness for forty years
On account of their murmurings, ,
so you can see what is likely to
4 nappen to you.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19
CONDENSED STORIES.
Kaiser Wilhelm outwisted by Fat
Major of the Guards.

For once the German war lord
was disobeyed on the maneuyer
field, and the soldier who dared defy
him has the laugh on his majesty
into the bargain. The First guards
harbor in their ranks 400 pound
major, who is as bad horseman as
President Roosevelt declares certain
American staff officers to be. How
ever, when he has once climbed on
his elephant" he cannot be dis
lodged.
The kaiser was informed some
time ago that the major used STEP
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19
EIsANf IALs HISTORY.

The cause which led up to the
financial disorder approaching
and during the first week of the
disorder in New York is given II,
financial review he. situation
by an observer o. ffalr7eon-
cisely stated as follows:
Waning of confidence cuf-
mlnating in fear and financial
| disorder has produced week S
record which will go down as ore
of the most notable in the history
of the United States. The his
tory is one of stirring events,
succeeding each other in rapid
succession. Briefly, an attempt
and failure to corner copper
stock on the Curb, and a collapse
in this stock. called forcible at
tention to the banking affiliation
of those interested on stock. To
prevent undue fear and its re-
suits, the Clearing House com
mittee took the banks affected
in hand, found them sound, reor-
ganized them and guaranteed
them. These events concentrat-
ed attention on similar situations
where banks were controlled or
connected with propositions in
the nature of promotions. These
new situations were treated SIM
ilarly and all within the Clearing
House was well.
Then loomed up the weak side
of the New York banking situa-
tion. The Clearing House banks
were absolutely solvent. strong
in reserve, and not to be disturb
ed. But there mad grown up
within the last twenty years a
banking interest outside of the
Clearing House, in the shape of
numerous trust companies and
individual banks, standing each
one alone, andrepresenting in the
aggregate about one thousand
millions Of banking obligations.
Each one of the institutions
was isolated in it's responsibilities
and backing, and the reserves
held under the law were much
below the percentage maintained
in the Clearing House. 1t was
known that the same situation,
which had been effectually treat
ed by the Clearing House, of
afiliation between personal husi-
ness interests and control of de-
posted funds, existed in one of
the large trust companies. The
imminent danger to all financial
institutions became startlingly
and the strongest fl
nanciers a. d banks, with the
Clearing House committee, join
ed also by Secretary Cortelyou
and all headed by ]. P. Morgan,
combined to avert further disas-
ter.
This has been successfully
done so far, and the story of
splendid hourly acheivementmay
be read in column after column
of the daily papers all over the
land. But one conclusion stands
out clearly. This is panic with
sound conditions prevailing
throughout the country, and is
The result of the gradual, un-
necessary, unwarranted and la
mentable undermining of conf
lence,
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19
LETTER LIST.

The following letters remain uncalle
for in the Corvallis postofice, for tbs
week ending Nov. 16, 1907:
Harry Alcott. Miss Bertha Bade, W
Buford, Mrs A B Clark. Ephraim Fin
ger, Corey Gibson, G B Goens, W c
Hsmmersley, B . Monett. H One al
Miss Jessie Smith, Mrs Gertrude Taylor,
L G Williams.
B. W. JOHNSON. P M
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19
Cold Mater Cure,

Tell the man with bloated cattle
that to dash a bucket of cold water
from head to tail will take out the
bloat as fast as done 1t will also
take the cramp out of horses limbs
equally we'll, writes a correspondent
to an exchange.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19
TIL CURVH[[E GAZETTE
Published Tuesdays and Fridays by
GAZETTE PUBLISHING COMPANY.

The subscription price of the GAZETTE
for several years has been, and remains
81 per annum, or % per cent. discount il
paid in advance. This paper will be
continued until all arrearages are paid.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-11-19
Great Show Team * oray,,

Great Show Team of orays.
The Armour gray team is returning
to its native land after what was perl
haps the most successful visit to al
foreign. country ever made by show
horses. From the time they landed
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
AHEARN HE4RING ON.
Cr0Ss-ETaminatiOn of ". II. Walker
Long Continued.

AIoany Oct. 15.-JOhn H. Andrews, contract
cIerk In the office of the New York City Con-
uo4er. was the first witness this morning be-
lore Governor Hughes in the matter Of the
charges of the City Club Of New York against
President John F. Ahearn of the Borough Of
Manhattan. Mr.. Andrews testified as to the
lehgth OF time required for advertising a con
tract Tor competitive bidding Then William Il.
Walker who until last May was superintendent
OF public buildings and offices under Mr.. Ahearn,
was recalled. His cross-e examination re-
sumed by Nelson S. Spencer of counsel for the
City Club The examination proceeded along
the same lines as yesterday
A large number of vouchers showing supplies
and labor furnished the city were shown to Mr.
Walker. with a demand for explanation Of
the prices charged and the reason why con-
tract was not advertised These vouchers COW
cred hardware, steam1tting. dsinfectants,
awnings, curtains, lumber, soap, cleaning ma
terials, gas mantIes furniture and labor. It
was shown that scores of awnings and curtains
were furnished without contract, the witness
asserting that windows were of different size
and it mpracticable TO draw specifica-
tion which would cover all cases The testi-
mony was very tedious and long continued, and
finally Governor Hughes interrupted:
Haven't about covered this subject, Mr..
Spencer? This seems TO be mere duplication
of evidence. and 1t appears this witness has
told all he knows about this OF course 1 want
to give you every opportunity to put in your
evidence but there seems little use in indef-
mite duplication of precisely similar matters
Mr.. Spencer then proceeded to another sub
ject. He put the witness through q searching
cross examination, which consumed the greater
part of the three sessions to-day, morning.
afternoon and night.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
RAND AS PROSECUTOR.
Former Burnham Counsel to Con-
duct Case against DR.. Gillette.

District Attorney Jerome announced yester-
day that William Rand a former Assistant Dis
trict Attorney, had been retained to appear for
the People in the prosecution OF DR.. Walter r.
Gillette. the former vice-president OF the Mutual
Reserve. whose trial comes up before Justice
Bowling In the criminal part of the Supreme
Court tomorrow morning. DR.. Gillette is under
indictment on five counts charging forgery and
charging perjury.
Mr.. Rand after his resignation Assistant
District Attorney. which took effect on January
l, 1906. was counsel for three Mutual Reserve
oficials-Frederick A. Burnham. president;
George Buruham, jr., president and coun-
sci, and George Eldridge. vice-presdent.
Mr.. Jerome would not say yesterday whether
Mr.. Rand would prosecute other insurance cases
which pending He said that Mr.. Rand had
not been appointed a special District Attorney.
but had simply been retained for the Gillette
case. and that he might might not be re-
tanned for other cases also.
George Burnham jr., OF Mr.. Rand's cli-
ents, was convicted of larceny and sentenced to
serve term in state prison. Frederick A
Burnham is still under indictment for grand
larceny. but his trial was indefinitely postponed
last summer account of his illness He
practically forced to resign the presidency
of the company on May 22. and was succeeded
by Archibald c. Haynes. former general agent
of the Equitable. Mr. EIdridge is also still
under Indictment
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
INTERPRETER HELD AS SHOP LITTER
Long Island Woman Ayers 1t Is Mistake
Husband and Physician Give Bail.

Mrs. Mary Branford Of No. Borden avenue,
Long Island city, who the police say is the
official Interpreter IN the Queens County Court,
was locked up In the Tenderlon police station
last night. charged with having taken an ostrich
feather valued at Sc 50 from a Sixth avenue
department store. According to the story told
by Mrs. BTanford. she went into the store with
two feathers to match them. This she
able TO 90, and she did up the bundle again
Of the feathers which she had been compar-
ing with her wrapped up by mistake
She followed to the street by Miss May
Durnion. the store detective, and arrested
Mrs. Branford tearfully protested her inno-
cence. but was led away to a cell. Mr.. Bransford
was Informed of his wife's arrest last night and
went to the station house with Dr. William W
Spiro, Of No. 116 Sd street, Long Island City,
who bailed Mrs. Branford cut. She will have to
appear in Jefferson Market court this morning
New-York tribune., 1907-10-16
OBITUARY.
JOHN NJ. RANKEN.

John VI. Ranken. Of No 1.ss7 Union street. BrooA.
lyn. died at the home Of his son. Henry 3. RAN
ken. at Port Washington, yesterday. He born
In New York City In 1871 and at one time ac-
tive in Democratic affairs In Kings County and
was elected County Clerk in 1885. Mr.. Ranken
served twenty-three years in the National Guard.
enlisting as drummer boy in Company of the
old 18th Regiment, and hOnorably discharged
as captain OF Company Of the same command in
1865. He was a member of the Constitution Club.
aided in establishing the Tilden Club. and served
three terms president OF the Seawanhaka Boat
Club. Mr.. Ranken helped organize the Long
Island Amateur Rowing Association and served
several years its president. RE is survived BY
three and a daughter.