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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS.

In order to prevent the pile Of vel
vet from being crushed while stitch
ing it place a piece of the same mate
rial face downward on it. The fingers
will not then f1atten the pile.
When sewing a piece of material on
the bias to a straight piece avoid
stretching the former by placing it un-
derneath.
The gas sometimes burns poorly be-
cause the mantle is blackened. Re
move the globe, shake salt freely on
the mantle and light When all the
black is burned off, turn out the light,
replace the globe. and the gas will have
its customary brilliancy.
The rollers of clothes wringer may
be easily and effectively cleaned by
rubbing them with q cloth which has
been dipped in coal oil.
In order TO be sure that the cocoanut
for pies and candy is perfectly fresh it
is we'll to buy the whole fruit and
shred it in the meat chopper.
1t is said that if an onion is cut into
small pieces and placed about room
it will absorb many disagreeable odors,
including fresh paint and turpentine.
A few economical housewives have
tried grinding their tea leaves like cof-
fee, and they declare that the result is
excellent, only about half the usual
quantity being used. OF course the
tea strainer must be as fine as can be
bought.
Hang oranges and lemons in wire
EnaY, n,r1nb
longer.
Before boning bodice bend the
steels or whalebone at the waist line
The waist will fit better in conse-
Quence.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24

imaginable, the paper being either plain
or crinkled, some of the strips having
a gold edge.
The design to be worked is first
transferred on to the material in the
usual way known to needle workers or
simply traced with pencil. The strips
of paper are then rolled and twisted
into shape to represent the different
flowers which decorate the frame illus
trated. Forgetmenots or red berries
are done by taking strip of paper,
folding one end lightly round a needle
and rolling round and round very
closely until the circles one after the
other form a solid mass sufficiently
large to make one berry or petal. The
needle is then drawn out, and the little
ball of rolled paper Is pressed into
shape and made longer or pointed by
a judicious pressure with the thumb
nail or with hard paper knife. When
this has been done the petal is sur
rounded with a strip of gold paper,
which, only showing the narrow edge,
gives the appearance of gold band
or setting.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
Centerpiece Roll.

A convenience for the dining room
much appreciated by those who take
pride-and who does not?-in the num-
ber, variety and condition of their cep-
terpieces and doilies is a receptacle
made to keep them from being creased
when laid away.
\ long roll of cardboard, as long as
the width of your largest centerpiece,
is first wrapped in cotton wadding
and then covered with Powered silk,
or cretonne is really better, and the
ends are gathered and tied with rib
bon.
Take next a square of the material
the size of the length of the roll. Line
this with a contrasting shade-blue is
good, as it assists In keeping the con-
tents from yellowing-and bind with
the ribbon.
To use place the centerpiece on this
square, putting blue tissue paper be-
tween, wrap carefully around the pad
ded tube and tie with a ribbon tackled
to the cover.
The tube may be filed with lavender
or rose leaves before covering. and the
quaint, old fashioned scent viii add a
further charm to the dainty lneethus
stored away.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
ouaht to h.x. Known Him.

He was a drummer Of the more
fashy type and had just finished
telling startling story to his new
ly made acquaintance in the parlor
car.
"That reminds me of one of Nun
chausen's yarns" remarked the VIC
tim for want of something better to
say:
sMunchausen? Who is he ?"
'Why, don't you know about
him? He is the most colossal exam
pie of mendacity that civilizations
has produced"
A brief, painful silence ensued,
which was broken by the traveller
in tone that was almost timid.
excuse me, my FRIEND" he said,
eff I seem inquisitive, but would
you mind telling me what house he
travels for ?"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
MUSICAL MYSTERY GAME.
A Missing Word Story That Will In
terest Little Folks.


An interesting little musical game
may be played in the following man
ner: Have as many slips of paper as
there are guests and write on each slip
story after the following example,
omitting the words with musical sig
nifcance and substituting dashes in
their stead. The guests are requested
to read the story and to supply the
missing words, having had it explain
ed to them that the wanted words must
be musical terms. The words to be
omitted appear in parentheses:
Story.-John Smith was the (minor)
son of (Major) Smith, who belonged to
the (staffo of a newspaper of note).
The resD of the Smith family were
pleasant people, loving a good (time).
They were (naturaD in manner, and
the (theme) of their conversation was
always agreeable. Johns father, the
major), would often pitch into hot
discussion on politics, for his reasoning
was Sharp. Johns younger sister
could sing (solo) admirably, her voice
being full of (melody) and never (fat).
But she required a good piano for her
use, one that was in splendid (tune).
To the boy or girl who fills the spaces
with the correct words or come nearest
to doing so a simple prize may be
given. A sheet Of music would be
quite appropriate. Ten minutes should
be allowed the players in which to sup
ply the story with the missing words.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
To Exterminate Mice and Reaches.

Housekeepers who are trying to eX-
terminate mice and cockroaches will
find carbolic acid and alum two impor-
tant aids. The cheapest way of buying
the former is in crystals in bottle
Place the bottle on pad of paper in
saucepan and surround with cold wa
ter, place Oh the stove and when dis
solved pour into quart bottle which
is nearly full of cold water. Cork Sc
curely and place out of reach Of chill
dren.
When washing closets, floors . be re-
covered with mattings or carpets OF
when cleaning storerooms use two
tablespoonfuls to half bucket of wa
ter. The odor soon passes off, and
freedom from insects is assured.
The same solution is good to drive
away ants. but for them kerosene oil
is even more efficient With oil wipe
the under part of shelves, tables or
wherever the pests have been found,
and one application will usually be suf-
ficient. If possible discover the ants
nest and pour kerosene in it.
To rid ones place of cockroaches will
be quite impossible if women are care
less about leaving either food or damp
clothing in an infested room. 1t should
be remembered that the slightest
crumb is a good meal for one, and cloth
furnishes an ideal propagating place.
Therefore have everything scrupulous-
ly clean In the work of eXterminating
cockroaches wash the wood finishing in
an apartment with a mixture of table
spoonful of carbolic acid to quart of
water. Put this on with a brush.
An infallible eXterminator of these
insects is an alum solution made of
two ounces Of the gum and one pint of
boiling water The objection to using
this is that it destroys varnish, for II
must be applied hot with a brush.
To do away with mice a mixture of
equal parts of -four and plaster of paris
is said to be excellent. No moisture is
applied to the powders, but all food is
put away and the mixture left on
plate where the mice will get it. After
one repast they return no more.
Constant effort with the use Of strong
applications will exterminate even that
most awful of vermin. bedbugs. To
have the compound necessary put to.
gether one pint each OF wood alcohol
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
Warts.

Little is known about the causa-
ton of warts except that the irrita-
ton of dirt is in the majority of
cases the prevailing factor. The
color Of them is caused by dirt, and
if they are we'll scrubbed with soap
and a nail BRUSH they will become
lemon or pink color or even quite
white. The best application is sal
icylic acid, either with collodion or
in the form of a plaster. Every
three or four days the parts should
be well soaked in hot water and the
softened portions of the wart peel
ed away, when the application is re-
newed.-London Answers.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
Who's 1t For Spoons?

In this game one person takes mis-
stand in the center Of the circle, blind
folded and his hands extended before
him. in each of which he holds large
spoon. The other players march around
him, clapping their hands in time to a
tune, which may be sung or played
upon the piano in any slow measure
suitable for marching. When the blind
player calls out Spoons" the others
stop. He then finds his way to any
player that he can and must ascertain
who he is by touching him with the
spoons only. which he may use as he
pleases. If he guesses correctly the
one whom he is "spooning," that one
is blindfolded, and the game is played
again as before.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24

The dinner bell should be a signal
for the happiest time Of the day. Ev-
cry member of the family should go
to the table in his most genial mood.
Each one should bring his best, bright
est and most cheerful things to it. No
one should be allowed to complain or
relate his or her troubles there. The
assembling round the dinner table
should be an occasion for the fun and
laughter and cheerful talk, the enc
mics Of indigestion.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
FAMOUS SCHOLARS.
Men That Might Have Been Called
Human Encyclopedias.


It has been said of Macaulay that
not only did he retain in his pro-
digious memory all that he had
ever learned, but that he had learn
ed all manner of things no other
scholar would have retained. Aside
from his astonishingly comprehen-
sive grasp of many branches of hu-
man knowledge, he was specially
proud of the fact that he knew
whole libraries by heart. It was his
boast that in the event of whole
sale destruction of certain classics
he would be able to supply the def
cheney out of his memory. 1t was
claimed among other things that he
could recite, paradise Lost" with
out moments pause for refreshing
his recollection and that to reel off
all the plays of Shakespeare was
only child's play to him.
Another English scholar of as
tonishing erudition was Lyulph
Stanley, of whom Lowell said, "He
knows three times as many facts as
any man whatever had any bust
ness to know
Stanley is said to have had only
one rival, Palgrave, the compiler of
t'The Golden Treasury" cts an
even chance which will return
alive" was said when Stanley and
Palgrave went on trip together.
When they did come back, it is re-
lated, Palgrave was pale, emaciated,
silent. But Stanley seemed unmov-
ed and more all knowing than ever.
Another human encyclopedia was
Buckle, author Of ''The History OF
Civilization. One night, it is said,
he was laying down the law on sun
dry topics with pomposlty that
caused the table to quake. AT last
he put forth some statement about
the burning of a witch, setting the
date about century out of the way.
Stanley, who was present, had borne
some preceding inaccuracies very
well, with only a shaking of the
head and reddening of the face.
But at this juncture his self con-
srql gave way and he leaped to his
ttes. Extending his hand, he piped
for:h in a vigorous treble: II beg
your pardon, sir, but the last witch
was burned at such and such a
place, in such and such circum-
stances. And her name was, So-and-
SO, and you will find all about it in
a book to which I can easily refer
you and which you evidently don't
know"
And SO torrents Of imprisoned
knowledge were poured on Buckles
head until the historian Of civiliza-
ton sat wrathful, extinguished,
mute. But in little while he had
his revenge. Some one had men
toned a new dictionary as good
one. "It is," said Buckle most sol
emnIy, zone of the few dictionaries
I have read through with pleasure. "
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
USE OF GOOD SOAP.
pts Effects on the Complexion 10 Moth
ina Short of Marvellous.

pts Effects on the Complexion 10 Moth
ing Short Of Marvellous.
Il Is useless to observe rules for hav-
Ing good complexion aed to go in for
dfeting to clear the skin if one is not
particular as to the kind of soap used.
The amount of carelessness shown In
selecting this clenser is amazing, for
woman will, as a rule, take whatever
Is offered in shop and will continue
using it for weeks or months without
noticing what its effect may be upon
the flesh.
As matter of fact, in one way or
another its effect ON the S@in is quite
as Dositive as that of certain foods
upon the digestion. The skin is by no
means benefited simply because soap
has been applied, nor is it necessarily
cleaned. The skin so called cleansing
agent may be quite too drying, and In
this case, though it removes dirt, the
skin is left in such condition as to
absorb impurities more readily, and
blackheads and pimples are apt to re-
suit, or, instead of being overdrying
there may be too much Oil in the soap,
and, though the skin is cleaned, 1t pc
comes greasy and the pores enlarged
owing to an excess of fats.
Having found good soap, use 1t
freely on the face, but always take
care that it is well rinsed afterward.
There is too much dirt in city streets
tc think that it can be removed with
clear water or even with cloth or
+hn 111Jt Of q
country, it is just the thing to make
wrinkles by drying the skin if allowed
to stay on and work into the pores.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24

And the wood pile grew and grew and
grew;
1t grew so large one day
That it filled the street, blocked 1t up
complete,
So that nothing could pass that way.
Then it covered the ground for miles
around
And rose till it touched the sky.
The clouds were stopped, no rain was
dropped
For nothing could e'er pass by.
High up to the moon the little man
climbed
Twas just at the top of the pile
When, feeling quite gay, he sawed away,
And he never forgot to smile.
And there on the moon he still remains,
Saving a great wood pile.
Most any night when the sky is bright
You can see him saw and SMILE
-Woman's Life.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
Farmers.

Read the "Weekly Ozegonian" of PORT
land and the Corvallis Gazette" for the.
general news of the world, also for in
formation about how 10 obtain Hse hest
results in cuLtivating the soil, stock raie-
ing. fruit raising, eto.
You can secure both of these excehent
napers for one wear by payise to The.
Corvallis Gazette the cum of two dol
ars and fiftv cents, in advance. RersE
the money by postoffice ordsr or back
draft nd these most valuable papers wVs
be promptly mailed to you. Sstf'
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
Young Folks
THE MAN IN THE MOON.

How He Got Up So Highland What He
Is Doing.
It's a queer little story. boys and girls,
But a story, they say. that's true,
60 listen awhile and don't you smile,
And I'll tell the tale to you.
There lived. oh, many years ago.
A quaint little man, all brown,
Whose hair was white, whose eyes were
bright
He lived in nearby town.
He lived all alone. and never soul
Said ever a word to him,
And every night twas the strangest sight.
The oldest kind of whim.
The little brown man, with saw in hand,
Would go to a big wood pile.
And all the long night twas his delight
To saw that wood and smile.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
A Novel Entree.

Canned artichokes may be used now
for a novel entree. Small amounts Of
other vegetables for filling the art1-
choke cups must be cooked ready for
use, such as caulidower, peas and
small French beans. String beans can
be added to the list If liked in combi-
nation.
Saute the artichokes In butter until
a light color.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
Conundrums.

When are silks like the clouds? :?
When changeable.
When is a book like the holy days?
When lent
When is a child at school and a rope
alike? When taught Gaut).
When is a message like train of
cars? When special
When is boat like halter fitting
cap? When it is cap-sized (capsized.
When is a man like Mont Blanc?
When peaked piqueO.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
PAPER MOSAIC WORK.

Design Transferred to Material In the
Usual Way.
The description of the work is sim
pie enough, although the execution of
it requires practice to be perfect. The
materials used are cardboard, silk, sat
in, linen or leather as foundation and
long narrow strips of strong paper
about one-eighth of an inch wide for
the decoration. These strips are OBJ
tainable in all colors and art shades
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24

THIS OLD RELIABLE HOUSE wilr
sell their FINE-TONED INSTRU-
MENTS FOR REASONABLE PRICES
instead of charging you extra to make
up for high city rents, railroad fases and
hotel bills for travelling statesmen.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
What He'd Like to He,

Jimmy-What does papa do, ma?
Mother-He's a tea sampler, my boy
samples different kinds of tea.
Jimmy-When grow up, ma, I'm
going to be cake sampler.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
Music Loving People

Can purchase these reliable goods IN,
their home town. If there is auythf ing,
you do not understand you Will find the
sellers near your home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-24
The Best Quality of
PIANOS and. ORGANS
At the Store of GRAHAM & WELLS
Corvallis, Oregon
CUSTOMERS

Are requested to call and see them be
fore purchasing elsewhere.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-02

gings frequently become too high in
the center. This may be corrected
by dragging the earth toward the
center of the road twice, and away
from it once.
There is no question to the econ
omy of this road-making implement,
either in first cost or operation. In
six counties in Kansas in 1906 the
cost of maintaining ordinary earth
roads, without the aid of the split
log drag, averaged $42.50 a mile,
These figures We're furnished by
Prof. w. G.. Hoad. of the university
OF Kansas, who secured them from
official records of the counties.
Some figures furnished by F. p.
Sanborn and r. H. Ashton, general
manager of the Chicago and North
western Railroad, have revealed the
wonders of the simple device Mr.
Sanborn said "the least expense per
mile per annum for split-log drag
ging was $1.50, the greatest, little
over Sc, and the average expense
for 5 IL miles a little over SO.
have lived along the road all of my
life and never in 40 years have | seen
it freezer from mud and dust, de-
spite the fact that during the season
We have experienced the extremes
of weather conditions
The testimony of Mr., Ashton is
equally strong. Learning that a
township in Iowa had been making
an investigation of the split-log drag
and had been experimenting with it
for year on % miles of highway.
he sent an agent to secure informa-
ton. 1t was reported that although
the town board had paid the cost of
making the drags and of hiring men
to operate them, the total expense
for one year averaged but $40 a
mile, and the roads were reported
to have been like a race track .
the greater portion of the year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-02
PAYING BY CHECK.
References Required to Open a Bank
Account In England

81 like the American custom of car
rying money loose in the pocket" said
D. H. Lieban, a retired banker OF Lon
don. "In England gentlemen and bust
ness men carry very little money with
them. Nearly everything is paid for
by check. except, of course, money
enough to pay the small incidental ex
penses of a day.
''If a man goes into q store to buy Il
hat, he does not pay money for it, but
gives a check. If he is dining at
public place, he very likely pays for
his meal with a check. The system of
credit in England is different from that
in this country, and the mere fact that
a man has an account in a bank serves
to give him standing.
"One cannot open an account with
bank in England merely by carrying
money to the bank and depositing it.
He must have two first class refer
ences before bank will accept his ac-
count. and when reference is given it
means that the person giving it would
ipdorse or stand for the person to
whom it is given.
"a reference in England means more
than a mere phrase. Checks on banks
in England cannot be obtained for the
mere asking, and man must have an
account in order to get checks from
any bank. They cannot be picked up
on bank counters or in public places.
Private accounts in English banks
are not accepted unless they are paid
for, the general charge being $50 a
year. There are one or two banks in
England which discriminate so care
fully in the accounts they accept that
when a person is fortunate enough to
be permitted to open an account with
them he can get credit in any city in
England or the continent of Europe
Washington Post.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-06-02
Skin RaSneS

should be treated at once with Littell's
Liquid Sulphur. Every skin rash or red
ness that appears on your face, hands, arms,
legs, back or body carries with it the danger
of Eczema. Eczema starts just that way
first just slight rednessof the skin-this
spreads gradually. Then pustules or blisters
from which agummy stickyfuid oozes. This
dries and scales off or forms bad looking
sores and scabs-Eczema. Unless you've
had it you can't conceive of the horrible
itching, burning, maddening pain. 1t
makes no difference whether you're just at
the beginning or far along in your suffer
ing, Littell's Liquid Sulphur will stop itch
ing instantly and absolutely relieve the dis
ease Penetrates the pores of the skin and
kills the germs. This is true of all skin
diseases = Rashes, Pimples, Sores,
Hives, Prickly Heat-from the slightest to
the severest. SAMPLE bottle sent post paid
70 any address for l0c. Rhuma-Sulphur Co.
St. Louis, Mo.
Y. w. FEARIS.