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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-11
LANDS ON ITS FEET.
The Fall Of the Cat and the Curiosity
of Scientists.


The curiosity Of scientists knows
no bounds. The French Academy
of Sciences once had under exami-
nation and discussion the very in
teresting question, S'Why does a cat
always fall on it's feet ?" The old
answer, s'In order that it shall not
break its back" did not serve in
this investigation. Members of the
academy were desirous of ascertain
ing not only the real reason, but the
precise method by which a cat, when
dropped feet upward, manages to
turn over instantly in the air, with
no object to brace itself against in
order to procure the muscular reac-
ton that would seem to be necessary
for the revolution.
To assist its study the distin-
guished members of the academy
had one Of its scientists prepare a
series of instantaneous photographs
showing a cat in various stages of a
fall from a considerable height.
These photographs were obtained
under the personal inspection of
committee, and several successful
F'drops," which the unfortunate cats
must have been totally unable to
account for, were necessary.
The photographs, it may be men
toned, failed to establish anything,
except that the cat actually turned
over in the air. AS to how she did
it, they afforded no clew. And as it
was already known that she did it,
the camera may be said to have con-
tributed nothing toward the solu-
ton Of the problem.
The committee next set itself
about settling the matter by discus
sion. Several members presented
their theories and compared notes.
The laws of mechanics and geome-
try were applied to the known
movements of the cat, with no other
effect than to prove that a cat can
not possibly turn over in the air,
which, however, it is well establish
ed that she does.
One academician maintained that
the animal is able to displace its in
ternal organs in such way as to
affect its center of gravity while in
the air, causing it to turn, by new
center of weight, to one side and
then, by another displacement, to
throw the weight so that its back
comes uppermost.
This claim, however, was but an
improved theory. Another man of
science insisted that at the very in
slant when the cat is dropped, say,
from the hands of the person who
holds her, feet uppermost, she is
able to make an impulsive move
ment, using the operators hands to
push against, as it were. At all
events the cat begins to turn in
stantly upon being let go.
However, it has against it the
fact that the cat turns successfully
when there are no hands or other
objects to push against-when, for
instance, she is firmly held, back
downward, by threads, which are cut
at the right moment, allowing her to
drop suddenly.-New York Times.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-11
Cleaning Chamois Skins.

To clean dirty chamois skins rub
them with soft soap and allow them
to stand for couple Of hours and
then rub thoroughly till clean. Rinse
them in a weak solution of warm
water, soda and yellow soap and
dry quickly. It is necessary to have
little soap in the rinse water, or
the chamois will be stiff and wiry.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-11
scUFFLE HOES.

They Are Specially Adapted For Work
With Root Crops.
Root crops succeed best where the
weather is moist and cool; hence their
peculiar adaptation to western Oregon
and western Washington In these re-
gions the yield of these crops is enor-
nous, the ordinary yield being from
twenty to thirty-five tons per acre,
while reports of forty-fve or fifty tons
ire not infrequent.
Mangel wurzels and rutabagas are
usually grown in rows from twenty
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-11
Scorched WooIens.

Treat a scorch precisely as you
would any other stain. Sponge the
stain with mixture Of equal parts
of alcohol, ether and naphtha or
benzine, changing the sponge sever
al times. 1t is possible to remove it
by washing with good suds made Of
lukewarm water and white soap.
Wipe dry.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-11

face is destroyed, and the crop is cut
short. This early death Of the leaves
IS often SO common that it Is thought
to be the natural ripening of the vines,
but when sprayed vines live many
weeks longer and produce a much
larger crop the difference is readily
seen.
The treatment is thorough spraying
with bordeaux mixture. A mfstlike
spray should be put on all parts Of the
vine, paris green being added to kill
the insects.
The Mccormack potato, now much
grown in Maryland, seems decidedly
resistant to this disease. B. S. Nor
ton.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-11
To Remove MiIdew.

Put the things to be cleaned into
a pail of warm water until they are
completely soaked, then take out
soaking wet and hang on clothes
line in sun and put thick layer OF
common brown soap on, then thick
layer of salt. Let hang until dry
and repeat next day in sun. Be sure
to use plenty of soap.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-06-11
Emergency Stove Polish.

Soft coal SCOT makes an excellent
stove polish. Put quart of SCOT in
some old vessel. Put teaspoonful
of molasses in a cupful of vinegar.
Pour this mixture on the SCOT and
stir until it is paste. 1t can be put
on nicely when the stove is warm Or
cold.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08
FRUIT
GROWERS
MEET

The State Horticultural Society
will convene in Portland for the reg
MAR annual convention this after
noon. Marion county will be wen
represented by many Of the leading
fruit men of this section.
This county" said Secretary
Armstrong to a Journal reporter
.has 100 members in the society,"
which is the largest auxiliary mem
6ership of any county. Our section
will be we'll represented this year.
and we intend to let the rest OF the
state know of the great resources OF
our orchards, and that we are work
ing to develop them in a manner
commensurate with the needs OF a
great commonwealth.
eve all have badges, and Intend
10 wear them so that the delegates
from this section can easily be
found
Among those going down this
morning we're Il. c. Armstrong, Paul
wallace. w. j. Hadley of Marion
William McGllchrist. T. Moot, Robert
McGilchrist, Clinton Kurtz, j. N
Skaife. Lloyd Reynolds, II. f. GLE
and Governor Chamberlain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08
COOPER
TALKS
OF WORK
Young PhilanthrOpiSt VIII
Remain 10 ST. Louis
Thirty Days
st. Louis, Jan. s.


l.. r. Cooper, or the Great
Cooper" as he is called, was seen In
his hotel this morning BY a reporter
and proved to be comparatively
young man, as he is little over thirty
years OF age.
Mr.. Cooper is the man who is said
to have created a sensation in east
ern cities by his extensive charitable
work and the enormous sale Of two
preparations of which he is the own
er. While talking his face lights up
with a smile. almost boyish in Its ex-
preston. and he seems very young to
have acquired the enormous fortune
ne Is said TO possess. When asked
about his plans for his visit to st.
Louis, he aid:
II shal remain In this city about
four weeks. / have come here to In
troduce my preparations In my usual
way. and | will give the public ample
opportunity TO ascertain whether
the claims / make for these medi-
clnes can be verified.
1T is one OF my beliefs that ev-
cry successful man should devote a
part OF his resources in aiding the
unfortunate. rely 10 a great ex-
tent on the public for information
concerning families. or individuals
who are in need. and | Will, there
fore, be very grateful to all who will
send me the name and address Of
people who are destitute"
Upon being asked about the public
removals OF deafness, which he has
made In Pittsburg and other cities,
Mr.. Cooper said: 81 have appeared
each might in the cities | have visited
before audiences that ranged from
two to ten thousand people, and have
stated that I would remove in less
than three minutes time, deafness
OF years standing"
nave AiNdAfu W hhbiiN W Ahie
manner over hundred people each
night I shall do this work in 81.
Louis TO some extent. and will then
prove whether | am successful or
not Il win be time to discuss this
work after | have given one OF these
demonstrations as my claims would
now seem eXtrayagant.
THE preparation with which I
glye these demonstrations Is not the
one to which ! owe my success. as
my New Discovery is my principal
remedy This preparation Is for the
removal OF all forms OF stomach
trouble
II have not yet decided where my
headquarters viii be while here. but
will know within the next twenty
four hours" %"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08

This announcement Is made with
out any qualification, Hem-Roid Is
the one preparation In the world that
guarantees a.
DR., Leonhardts Hem-Roid will
cure Piles. Il Is In the form OF a
tablet
1, Is the only Pile remedy used in
tornally.
II Is impossible TO cure an estab
llshed case OF piles with ointments.
supporitorles, injections or outward
appliances.
A guarantee Is issued with every
package OF Or. Leonhardt's Hem
Roid
Go and talk to your druggist about
it.
Dr. l.eonhardt Co. Niagara Falls,
\. Y, Proprietors, Sold by Or. S. c
Stone. Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08
State OF Ohio. City OF Toledo.
Iucaa Countv -,

state Of ohio. City OF Toledo.
Lucas County. ss,
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he h senior partner OF the frm OF n.
}. cheney a Co. doing business In
the City OF Toledo. county ana state
aforesaid, and that said Arm viii pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL.
LARS for each and every case OF
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls catsrrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed
IN my provence this eth day Of De
cember. A. u. iSS6.
A. W. GLEASON.
tSean Notary Public.
Halls CatArrh Cure Is taken inter-
oally. aud aets directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
send Tor testimonials free.
\. J. CHENEY & Co.
Toledo, o.
Sold BY an Druggists. 15c.
Take Halls Family Pulls for con.
'tipatloa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08
Wise Counsel from the South.

Il want 20 give some valuable ad-
vice to those who suffer with lame
back and kidney trouble" says ]. r.
Blankenship, Of Beck. Tenn. 81 have
proved TO an absolute certain that
Electric Bitters will positively cure
this distressing condition. The first
bottle gave me great relief aud after
taking a few more bottles. was com
pletely cured; so completely that Il
becomes a pleasure 10 recommend
this great remedy" Sold under
guarantee at J. C. Perry's drug store
Price soc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
mAYORRODGfRs MESSAGE
CONTINUED from page three)

(Continued from page three).
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the city. or both;' while section 25
provides that the cost shall be borne
by "adjacent proptry," and then fol-
lows general mode Of procedure
under which the work shall be done
A provision OF such Importance as
one relating 10 the permanent Inn
provoment OF streets should be deh-
mite aud leave no room for prefer
ences or legal entanglemcnts. When
streets are permanently improved
the adjacent property should pay for
all OF a share OF the expenes. /
don't like a plan that permits a ia
yorltlsm. II one street must pay for
rs own Improvement. let us require
all to do the same.
"As general thing, ! think the
city's revenues should be devoted ex-
oiusively 10 current expenses OF gov
ernmont. the malntoDanoe and repair
OF streets. bridges and other utilities.
and not TO such extraordinary Items
as the permanent improvement Of
streets and tho construction OF large
reinforced concrete bridges, and the
general fund should not be drained
for this purpose. unless Il be for
very small structures.
II favor good bridges Reinforced
concrete bridges are very desirable.
but until our property owners feel
that they can afford better streets.
believe We should make our present
bridges do. With the addition OF
some pliinR aud tlmbering a num-
Der OF these can be restored to good
order. am fully aware OF the large
maintenance cost OF wooden bridges
and their liability to wash out. as
demonstrated by the experience OF
few days back. but let ua take up our
Improvements IN the order OF their
urgency. Concrete bridges and mud
streets don't mix well together.
Nearly ono.iilf OF our revenues
from general taxes goes Tor the pay
ment Of intores, on bonds This Is
an abnormally aoayy charge against
the city. Are We 10 20 ON reiundlng
and refundlng lreverS A city that
constantly boFrows from Peter to pay
Paul = no more 20 be commended
than the man who does the same
thing. Ordinary prudence would sug-
gcai that We hay up a little some
thing each year to reduce those debts
and a sinking fund should certainly
be created Tor tho purpose. Our
bonded debt amounts 20 about 500
for every taxpayer IN the city, large
and small.
The police department should be
a perfect working unit Under our
present system thp people elect the
chief OF police. The policemen who
are presumed To serve under him are
chosen by a council of "a men aud a
presiding ofieer They may consult
the chief Ia selecting men. aud they
may not. Men may be chosen who
are entirely out Of harmony with his
policies. and who may Insist upon a
propasande Of she.F owa, feeling as
pured they will have the protection OF
a friendly council Nothing can be
expected OF such system but inef.
ncicnry The whole plan. TO my
mind. Il loose aud indetenslhle.
What We should have Is concentrated
authority aud responsibility. II
things 80 wFong in the police depart
ment. people doat want OF appeal "a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08

1RUANCY
LAWS
Pro .Osed to be Enacted BY the
Coming Legislature

state Superintendent Ackerman
has lust completed the draft oi
hin for a compulsory education law
that he feels. If iudiciously enforced,
will have the desired effect. The Dill
is now In the hands of the attorney
General for examination and correc-
tion of any little defects or diserep-
ancies that may have crept in mad
vertently.
The bill Is similar in many re-
snects TO the compulsory education
law now in effect, but its provisions
are more drastic and far-reaching'
Under this proposed act all children
between the ages of six and fourteen
are compelled to attend school, ex-
cent in certain cases OF exemption
In the district in which they live'
but. instead OF furnishing the chill
dren themselves for negligency' II
contemplates that the parents are to
be held responsible for their chill
dren's non-attendance and prosecuted
for contributory negligence. IL also
provides that the school clerks
teachers, principals and superintend-
ents are subject to a penalty for fall
ure to do their duty In the matter OF
making reports, etc, and the peace
officers Of the district over which
they have jurisdiction to act as tru-
ant officers.
"In one respect said superintend-
ent Ackerman. in discussing the
merits Of his bill. "this bill goes
little farther than any other compul-
sorry education bill that | have ever
seen. and that is In penallzing the
school authorities for non-fulfillment
of their duties. Each school clerk
Is required to furnish the superin-
tendent of the county in which his
district Is located with a copy OF the
census Of families with children In
his district, giving all Of the names
OF the members Of the families, their
ages and residence.
"When a child Is seen on the
streets that ought 10 be in school he
ls not molested but the truant officer
finds out who his parents are, and
then goes quietly to them and ascer
tains why the child Is not In school.
II the explanation Is not satisfactory
to him. he orders the child sent TO
school with books on the following
Monday morning. and cautions the
parents Of the penalty TO which they
are subject for failure to heed the
warning.
"The great trouble with the pres
ent law is that no particular officer
or class of officers Is designated e.
enforce It's provisions, and the result
Of Il Is that the law Is practically a
dead letter. Under my proposed
bill. IN case OF rural district, which
this bin is designed to cover partlc-
ularly, the constable acts as truant
officer. and In the city the police Of
hcers perform this duty, or special
truant officer may be appointed. In
brief, this contemplated compulsory
education law will be compulsory in
fact, and II will not interfere with
the child labor law now In effect, and
which is a good one, but Il only has
the desired effect In cities"
The penalty prescribed for viola
tion OF the act is a fine OF not less
than S. nor more than $50 for each
separate offense, or Imprisonment In
the city or county Jail not less than
two nor more than ten days.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08

or living is to have good health
Use Herbine and you will have bush
els OF Joy. You need not be blue.
ire'ful and have that bad taste In
your mouth. Try bottle OF Her.
bine' positive cure for all liver
complaints. +. Harrell. Austin. Tex
writes Il have used Herbine for
over year. and fnd It a iine regula-
tor l gladly recommend It as a ipe
medicine for Dyspepsia" sold bv
D. J. Fry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Willamette.


w. c. Kolb, Portland.
o. r. Ballon, Portland.
l.. c. Ross, New York.
II. A. Brewer, Portland.
J. NJ. Thompson and wife, do.
]. X. Weatherford, Albany.
Joe Hirous, Jefferson.
Frank Wall, do.
George w. Ayerlll, Portland.
r. w. Mcleod, San Francisco.
William Romacly, Portland.
]. r. Norris, Chicago,
J. II. Flynn. Portland.
]. c. Wolf, Silverton.
Mrs. ]. c. Platz. jefferson.
c. X. Corby, 81. Joseph.
w. S. Duniway, Portland.
George Sorensen, Portland.
u. G. Van Dusen, Astoria.
J. J. Co2art, Salem.
Salem.
ID, Conner, 81. Joe.
w. H. Moore, Jefferson.
Mrs, II. Clarke, do,
s. Merton, ST. Paul.
Elmer Russell, Jefferson.
Peter Conner, Seattle.
j. c. Lee, Portland.
Cottage.
Il, l., King. Ontario.
H. ID. Looney, Jefferson.
H. j. Armstrong, Portland,
Frank Dooley, Portland.
G, w. Holeomb, Portland.
Geo. NJ. Tolemia, New York.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08

Floyd Baker. the li-year-old son
OF MIR. and Mrs. C. r. Baker OF The
palles, accidentally shot himself in
the left leg Monday. but was not
wounded fatally He was out bv
himself in the woods. and erawled A
long distance before aid came 10 him
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08

A number OF business men OF
Burns, Ore, have organized them
selves into company and will open
a boraN mine, They have 2.2OO acres
OF alkall land which Is rich In borax
and sal soda mineral.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08
Carrie Nation

Certainly smashed a hole in the
barrooms Of Kansas. but Ballard's
Horehound Syrup has smashed all
records as a cure for coughs, bron-
chitis, influenza and all pulmonary
diseases. T. c. H. Horton. Kan,
writes: 81 have never found a medi-
cine that would cure cough so
quickly as Ballard's Horehound syr-
up. have used II for years." Sold
by d. ]. Fry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08
The Bank Habit

Possibly you who read this
have neveG kept a bank account.
II not. iat ans suggest that you try
the experiment foa will and it
helpful IN many ways. Aside
from The fact that your money
viii be safe trom theft and Ore.
such a habit tends TO thrift and
ecoaomy. discipline and a general
understanding OF business prlnei-
piles. an Of which are essential 20
nncoess. Il also Affords a oonvo-
nieni method Cor the payment Of
bills; and. as tho cheeks are al
ways preserved and returned 20
goa. they serve a. receipts for the
amount paid. We viii he pleased
10 serve yea "a your banker
Come In aad open a bank account.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08

Reconstructs your whole body
makes rich red blood. Drives out I'M
pulritles that have collected durlns
the winter HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea Is a family tonic; S5 cents
Tea or Tablets. For sale at d.
Stones store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08
Smiles

Guns for mashers is too serious.
niece of decayed pumpkin is about
right.
Paying Johnny Barrett, a mere
sscond-class journalist, $4,000 to
20 about and hot-air chambers Of
commerce about South American re.
publics is one of the enterprises Of
our government.
What difference does It make TO
an alderman how he libels business
men. SO long as he is judgment
proof?
Drinking and business do not 20
together. One or the other will suf-
fer. and It is generally the latter.
Coos Bay Mail: The Capital City
Journal has published a special New
Years edition of the paper setting
forth the facts about Salem, the cap
ital city of the state, From news.
paper standpoint 1t is a nice piece Of
work. and the facts and figures given
are certainly creditable to the pretty
city. The matter is Of interest, be.
cause Salem is the capital of the
state, and as 1t is described in this
edition neither the residents of Sa-
lem nor the people of Oregon need
to be ashamed of the seat of the
states government.
Mr.. Vawter for speaker would do
He is a man of high character and
stability II such things are OF any ac-
count in oregon.
Col. Hofer, you are off, as a
teacher of children. You should
never, never, never tell child that
the place for a driver Of an ox-team
should be on the off-side, unless the
oxen should be cows and must be
MIXED then take the off-slde.-sher-
man County Observer.
Truth Is. we made a guess. We
never drove oxen Thanks for the
correction.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08
LADIES' DEBATE LAST MIGHT.
The Debating Team to Meet Me.
Minnville Is Chosen.

After a very closely contested de-
bate on the municipal ownership, last
night, in the University chapel. a
ladies' team was chosen TO represent
Old Willamette I'm debate against the
fair co-eds OF McMinnville. The de-
batting trio will be composed Of Miss
Mabel Glover, Miss Clara Mays and
Miss Helen Smith Miss Caldwell
was chosen alternate.
The judges were Professors Bayer
Coghill and Kirk.
Miss Iva West delighted the audi
ence with a violin solo. while the
judges were preparing their decision
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08

CAS- II oHEAs
Bsar'tAs -HIha Kind You Have A!s.e 8''f
Signature at LE<M7f.gzyr7.<
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08

Guns for mashers is too serious. A
piece of decayed pumpkin is about
right.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08

What difference does It make to
an alderman how he libels business
men, SO long as he is judgment
proof?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08

Drinking and business do not 90
.ogether. One or the other will suf-
Ter. and II is generally the latter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-08

Mr.. Vawter for speaker would do
He is a man of high character and
stability II such things are of any &C
count in oregon.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-12-06

The Whittier centenary is fast com.
ing upon us. Wherever there are as
many as ten negroes there ought TO
be on December 18th, meeting In
nonor Of this man, whose pen was
charged with Gods lightning and who
used his gifts to advance the liberty
Of man and to sing the glories Of
heaven. He was never the kind OF
poet he aspired to be until the cause
OF the slave aroused his other self
What he wrote. and how he sang Is
recorded In the Emapcipation Procla.
nation. He touched mems hearts.
shamed, truant clergy. turned his.
Tyre with harmonies OF heaven and
liberated a people. His virtues need
no extolling. But the negro people
ought to celebrate him. because to
fall to do so Is to be construed rs
meaning that ingratitude has their
hearts and Is not that ingratitude, the
basest Of all sins? In New York, the
Whittier oration win be delivered by
prominent race orator and al the
same time: the Rev. DIR. c. E. JefYer-
son Of the Broadway Tabernacle. the
very hot bed Of abolition In stirring
times. will deliver an address. Other
citizens are preparing for the occa.
sion. What's the matter with Charles.
ton, says the Advocate. Denver is
up-to-date.