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CO 1.1VALLIS Vol. XLH. Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Tuesday, August 22, 1903. NO. GO LITTLE JOHNNY'S VISIT. The Baby's Finger-Marks What Comes of Them. and "A lady received the following reply trom a neighbor in answer to the question why she allowed her children and husband to lit ter up every room in the house, and the sentiment will find lodg ment in the heart of every home loving person in the land. The mark of the little muddy feet upon the floor can be easier re moved than the stain when those little feet go down into the high way of evil. The print ot the little fingers on the window pane cannot shut out the sunshine half so much as the shadow that darkens the mother's- heart over the one " who is but a name through the coming years. And of my John finds his home a re fuge from care and trouble, and his greatest happiness within its . four walls, he can put his boots on the rocking chair and hang his coat on the floor every day in the week. And if I can stand it and he enioys it, I . cannot see that it is anybody else's bust ness." I wish to call attention to the last sentence in the above re print. The tastes of people and their feelings and regards are en titled - to consideration. Little John may be all right at home but the kid that is allowed to put his feet on the chairs at home will put his feet on the dining table when he is visiting if he is not allow ed entire freedom, there will be i free-for-all entertainment, which is generally very much enjoyed by the hostess and the rest of the family. A few examples of little John out on a visit: he is on the train from California bound for the Lewis and Clark Fair. . First half-hour out: "Mamma, I want to ride backwards, turn this seat over. Well, he keeps this up until the two gentlemen in the next seat exit themselves to the smoker to get a little relief. Then the proud mother to please little John, turns the back of the car seat so that two backs come together. Little John loses no time in mounting them astride. whooping and "hollering" like a broncho buster entertaining al tne people in tne car. l can stand it and-he enioys it, it's no body else's business." He is met at the train by his cousins, who are awfully glad to see him, and he is taken to the house. Here, because he is not allowed to turn on the lights, he gives his first free-for-all . enter tainment, wnicn includes a song and dance and a few abrobatic feats, Next he is ushered out to dinner, but by the time other people were ready t commence the meal he had already stuffed himself to such a degree that he had no room for anything. He is seated at the table and is fur nished a cup of tea, but he wants water, then milk. Very sudden ly he concludes that he wants no 4inner, which fact he makes known in his usual way. He gets up from the table, goes into the parlor, makes a train of the furniture, with the regulation cow-catcher. Tiring of this, he gathers up a sofa cushion and pro ceeds to demolish the train with very good ' success. He swings the pillow over bis head and ac cident! y knocks a cut-glass dish off the side board. Oh! There was sometnine doing "not a dull moment," but what of it? He was having a fine time and his mother "could stand it if it . pleased him." Little John makes another' visit andpiocates a grape vine 'which has altogether too many green grapes; he proceeds to pick a few-prp- babiy ten pounds. The attention of his mother being called to the matter, she remarks in his hear- eggs in the 'hen house will get bigger, too; there was too many in the nest and I broke some with my little hammer." Mr. Editor, there are a few home loving people who do not altogether appreciate the senti ments of the above reprint, but should they be fortunate enough to entertain little John at dinner there is no doubt but their minds would be speedily made up. A Reader. What can we add to the above pen picture? In our imagination we fancy we see "Little John" on one of his raids for conquest. eople who are so unfortunate as to fail heir to the honor of en tertaining any little John ,who is allowed to put his feet on the table when at home, are indeed to be pitied. For the peace of mind of kindly disposed hostesses! ot tne present generation we re spectfully submit that there are too many such little John's. Tiie writer of the above article has raised a f amilv of his very- own, raised them to respectibility, too. To our knowledge, the growth, of this man's children was not stunted, nor were they mentally dwarfed, because they were not allowed such privileges as little John's mother thought neccesary for his welfare. THE CHINA PHEASANT. The 'Heart of the Valley' Become Home. has Granted Franchise. ing, "There are quite a few grapes left and they will grow larger." Little John had been studying the matter, for shortly he remark ed: "Mamma, the rest of 'them' An ordinance has been passed by the common council of the City of Philomath granting to Dr. G. R. Farra, of Corvallis, a franchise to establish, maintain and operate an Electric Li2ht Plant in said City of Philomath for a period of thirty years. - The City of Philomath does ordain as follows: k ; Section i. ThatG.R. Farra, his successors and assigns, be and he is hereby granted the right and privilege of erecting, con structing, maintaining and opera- lng an electric light system in the City of Philomath for the period of thirty years . from the first day of July, 1905, subject to terms conditions herein speci fied: said G. R. Farra, his suc cessors and assignees, shall nave the right within the limits of said city to construct all wires, fixtures and appurtenances and apparatuses necessary and proper to the maintaining and operat ing of said electric light plant, for said time so as not to inter fere with the free and unobstruct-j ed use of the streets for travel. Section 2. That it shall be uniawtul tor any person or per sons to interfere, meddle with or in any wise injure, or impair the said electric leht plant, lights. wires, fixtures or any of the ap paratus connected with or ap pertaining to - the said electric light plant, and anv person who shall violate any provision of this ordinance, shall on the convic tion thereof before the city re corder, be fined not less than five nor more than fifty dollars, or be imprisoned in the. city jail not more than ten days at the dis cretion of the city recorder. - Section 3. That the person named in Section 1 of this or dinance' shall file with the city recorder of said city, his accept ance within ten . davs trom the passage thereof; and he shall within four months from July 1,. 1905, establish said electric light plant and have the same within said time" last aforesaid in full operation, and shail begin -the construction of said plant with in sixty days from July 1, 1905; provided further, that after said plant shall be in. fall operation and ceases to be operated as an electric light plant for a period of 30 days this ordinance shall be null and void. I - ' Passed the common" council ofl of Philomath, Aug.-1905. "'Ap proved Aug. 10. 1905. W. F. Bryan, . Mayor. , Attest: W. Boles, City-Recorder. 'Gene Simpson, of this city, is devoting his leisure hours to domesticating Chinese pheasants and is meeting with great suc cess. Now and then Mr. Simp son contributes an article on pheasants and hi writings are always of an entertaining as well as an educational character. His latest article on these great game birds appeared in the Northwest Poultry Journal and we take pleasure in reprinting it, as fol lows: . Among the poultry fanciers there are those who are continu ally striving to create new breeds and the wonder is that more do not take up pheasants. To the busy business or pro fessional man who keeps fancy poultry for pleasure and recrea tion we would advise the pur chase of a pair or two of pheas ants. They will prove far more interesting and can be handled in smaller quarters with less qare and feed and the beginner is sure to become a devoted pheasant fancier. . To attain best results with poultry the young chicks demand the most attention during the early spring months when the evenings, after business hours are short and the weather disagree able, while the care of young pheasants comes later in the sea son, during the most pleasant weather for out-door work of evenings, and at a time when the evenings are longest. No lover of birds can help ad miring, a pen of beautiful pheas ants. And no small item in their lavor is the profit derived from a small -flock. Their feed costs less than an equal number of chickens, and you have no "culls" but every bird will be saleable and attain maturity and ready to ship by September 1, while fancy poultry, as a rule, does not find a ready sale until the following spring. r- The Willamette valley is known the world over as the sportsman's paradise, xlue main ly to the great numbers of the grandest game birds in existence The China or Torquatus pheas ant nowhere on the face of the earth is so plentiful as in this valley. According to the re p. rts.fronl the Department of Agriculture at Washington, D C.,. game birds of various kinds Lave been imported into the United States from time to time and given their liberty in differ ent localities, but none with such phenomenal success as the China pheasants brought to this state by the late Judge Denny about twenty years ago. .-- . Raising from two to three broods a year from a dozen to eighteen each, the v have increas ed in numbers almost bevond be lief, when one stops to think of the thousands that have ; been killed each year both in and out of season, regardless of the legis lation enacted in their bebaif. The last session of the legislature passed a law prohibiting the sale of all game within the state, but previously the last fifteen cays of the open season pot hunters could sell China pheasants in the open markets, and it was a familiar sight to see evening trains coming into Port land from up the valley bringing dozens of hnnters "loaded to the limit" with China pheasants. The China being the most pro lific variety of the pheasant family, is the most desncable for stocking depleted game fields and private preserves, and should be liberated in pairs, but in. capti vity one male may v be success: fully mated with three or four females. In their wild , state these birds mate off in pairs and the male has been known to take the first brood at a few weeks old, while the female prepares for an other, and in this way a. single pair have been known to have reared three broods, , all flocking together at the end of the season. The game supply of ether states is fast becoming depleted, and game commissioners or ward ens have been appointed in thirty-five states of the Union, and ' protective laws enacted in each, and there is a general de mand for China pheasants from every quarter. The importance now accorded the subject of game refuges and provisions for restock ing depleted covers is shown by the recommendations of the fol lowing states and the District of Columbia. Connecticut recom mends propagation of game birds; Illinois utilization ot the surplus in the game protective fund for purchase and propagation of game birds; North Dakota appli cation of ro per cent of the pro ceeds from license fees to pro pagation of game; Washington, the equipment of each trout hatcberv with a plant for pro- If 11 pagating game, and the District of Columbia the stopping of shootitjg in order to make the envirous of the national capiiol practically a refuge for birds and game. Serving Time. Will be given by the Undersigned for the arrest and conviction of any party killing .hina Pheasants out of season in Benton . County. 1 "ft r IL Corvallis Social and Athletic Club. li 1 . 'ixst- " """"' MOKfi'.GUTH STATE NORMAL Begins Its 24th year September 26. THREE COURSES OF STUDY Preparing for- County and State certificates. Higher courses, recognized in Washington -and other States. BEKAKD FOR NORMAL TRAINED TEACHERS. N Longer terms, higher wages and better- opportunities for promotion award the Normal graduate for his .enterprise. School directors appreciate the superior ability of Monmouth graduates and the demand far exceeds the supply. Special attention given to methods work in graded and ungraded schools. Catalogues Ccn'aining Full information will be sent on application. Correspond ence invited, address E. D, RtSSLER, President. Some six or eight weeks ago, P. Taylor assaulted his father, who resides in Philomath. This was bad enough, but it may be mentioned that his father was city marshall of that place at the time of the assault. A complaint charging said J. P. Taylor (better known as "Press" Taylor) with assault and battery was duly fil ed.- . -.. , Press dodged service and fled to Portland. It may be mention ed that the complaint, instead of alleging assault and battery could U 1 J . r udyc cuaigeu inc resistance 01 an j officer-v- Had such been the case it could .have been made a peni- tec tiary offense. Be all this, as it may, said Taylor arrived home in Philomath, Friday, and some way managed to, get drunk and was taken in by the city. In stead of the city taking action he was turned over to the state to face charges already on file against him. He speedily found himself face to face with Justice Williams, who sentenced him to 2; davs in the county bastile and charged him with $6- costs, which he will serve out in the "jug" at the rate ot $2 per day, giving him a nice even four weeks for reflection. A phone message trom Philomath called Constable J. D. W 1 s to Philomath- Satuiday morning, and on his return he was accom panied by said J. P. 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