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PHYSICIANS
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ard Surgeon. Ppecial attention eiven
to the Eve. Nrne and Throat Office
in Johnson Blrip Ind. 'phone at of
fice and leifldencn. ;
House Decorating.
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rectors and Licensed Embalmers.
Successors to P. N. Wilkins, Corvallis,
Oregon. Phone 45. 8otf
EENKLE & BLACKLEDGE. UNDER
takers and licensed embalmers. South
Main St., Corvallis,- Or.
ATTORNEYS
J. F. YATES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office up stafrs in Zierolf Buildina.
Only set of abstracts in Benton County
E. P. BRYSON ATTORNEY AT LAW.
"fflre in Post Oftre Building, Corval
i's, Oregon.
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HOMES FOR SALE"
WILL SELL LOTS IN CORVALLIS,
Oregon, on instalm ent plan and as
sist, purchasers to bnild homes on then
if desired. Address First Nations'
Bank. Corvallis. Or.
WILL SELL MY LOTS IN NEWPORT
Or., for spot cash, balance instal
ments, and help parties to build homes
thereon, if desired. Address M. S.
Woodcock. Cc-vallie, Or.
BANKING.
THE FIR1 NATIONAL BANK OF
Corvallis, Oregon, transacts a general
conservative banking business. Loans
money on approved security. Draft
bought and sold and money transferred
to the nrincipHl cities of the United
Stntes, Europe snd foreign countries.
Smith & Dawson
Headquarters for
Fruit Tree Spray
Diamond Chicken Feed
Obicken Grit
Ground Bone
Shell and Poultry Food
Lice Killer, etc.
We pay cash for dressed Veal and Pork,
Ponltry and Eggs.
Next door to J. R. Smith A Co.
Ind. Phone 209
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hersbjr given to all persons concerned
that th. undersigned has been appointed execu
trix of the last will and testament of R. C. Kiger,
deceased, by the County Court of Benton County,
Kate of Oregon. All persons having claims against
Uw estate of said B. C. Kiger, deceased, are hereby
required to present the same, with proper vouch
ers, duly verifict' as bylaw required, within six
snontks from the date hereof, to the undersigned
at her residence in Corvallis, Oregon, or at the
ffice of McFadden ft Bryson, Attorneys, in Cor
vallis, Oregcn.
Dated at Corrallis, Oregon, this aSth day of
January, 1908.
Minerva J. Kigcr,
Bxecutrix of the last will and testament oi K.C
Kiger, deceased. 11-21
CASTOR I A
Tor Infant and Children.
The Kind You Have Alwajs Bought
Signature of
MARKET GARDENS.
Lettucs and Other Products as Grown
on a Large Scale.
A feature of, the recent annual Tcee.
ing of the Massachusetts state board
of agriculture was a visit to the mar
ket gardens of Warren W. Rawson in
Arlington. The magnitude of the scale
on which this work is being conducted
is a revelation to one coming from tbe
west The plant covers some forty
acres of ground. The greenhouses
cover about eight acres. Some of them
inclose half an acre and some are
smaller.
At the present time lettuce is being
grown In these greenhouses to a great
er extent than any other garden plant
It is certainly a novel and pleasing
sight to walk into a greenhouse cover
ing half an acre on a cold day In De
cember in which are growing In the
most perfect form some 36.000 plants
of lettuce, approaching that stage
which fits them for being marketed.
The vigorous and healthy appearance
of the plants formed a picture that
was particularly pleasing. The most
perfect order is observed in planting
them, so that when fully grown tbe
ground Is completely occupied. The
plants are kept entirely free from the
growth of weeds of any kind. Some
three crops of lettuce are grown In
some of these greenhouses in one year.
and also a crop of cucumbers In addi
tion. In other houses such products
as parsley were being grown. The
visitors were also shown immense
beds in which celery was stored away
for winter use. These beds were cov
ered with a protecting roof, which was
elevated two or three feet above the
lettuce, and over these was a light cov
ering of waste litter.
The productive power of land thus
utilize Is very great Just Imagine
36,000 plants growing on half an acre
of land! When these plants are sold they
fetch 50 cents to $1.50 per dozen, ac
cording to the condition of the market.
Of course the expense of growing and
marketing them must be very consid
erable, but there can be no question
about the marked profit that must
come from growing these products on
a scale so large, writes Prof essor Shaw
In New England Homestead.
CURL LEAF.
Spraying For Control of This Disease
of the Peach.
A very important complication must
be considered In spraying for blight
control. This is the occurrence of an
other peach disease, the curl leaf. The
effects of this trouble are too well
known in California to need descrip
tion. The control of the disease Is
very successfully accomplished by
spraying in February or March, just
before the buds unfold, but a time
which Is too late for blight prevention.
Treatments Given.
In the experience of 1905 the one fall
spraying controlled both diseases a
most satisfactory condition. In the
spring of 1907, however, a very viru
lent attack of curl leaf occurred, es
pecially In the lower Sacramento val
ley, while the blight fungus proved
somewhat less active than in the pre
vious season.
The result of this attack is plainly
shown by the results of spraying viz.
that the November or December appll
cation did not entirely hold the curl
leaf in check, although as successful
as before with the blight. Conse
quently some orchards sprayed prop
erly and successfully for blight were
badly Injured by curl leaf, while oth
ers sprayed later were protected from
curl leaf.
All that had been expected of the
blight treatment held good when its
effects were differentiated from those
of the other disease, but the necessity
of two sprayings rather than one for
the positive control of both diseases
has become evident
Prune if possible before spraying,
but do not delay the work on account
of pruning.
It is recommended by the California
experiment station to spray again for
the prevention of curl leaf about Feb
15, or just before the buds open, with
bordeaux, 20-20-200, or lime, salt and
sulphur.
The Albemarle Pippin.
The apple which has made Virginia
famous at home and abroad is tbe Yel
low Newtown, otherwise known as the
Albemarle Pippin.
Whether nomologists accept the name
Albemarle Pippin or persist installing
this apple tbe Yellow Newtown makes
little difference, for it will always be
known by Virginians and In the trade
by the name of Albemarle Pippin. The
high state of perfection attained by
this apple fully merits this distinction
and the almost fabulous prices often
received for It It is not usual for our
growers to sell their fruit for $10 per
barrel, and sometimes it brings as
much as $12, $15 and even $20 per
barrel, about two to three times as
much as the average red apple. Pro
fessor J. S. Phillips.
As a Dairy state.
California has a soil and climate so
varied that all fruits, both deciduous
and citrus, can be grown to perfection.
All kinds of cereals are grown with
access.' California has also great poa
IblUtiM ai a dairy '4ta.
TO CUT UP DIDOS.
Some Speculation as to the Origin of
the Phrase.
The phrase "kick up didos" for
the plural is formed either with or
without the "e" is allowable. It
occurs, for example, in Quiller
Couch's "Delectable Duchy," but
the more common form is "to cut"
or "to cut up didos."' The word is
a dictionary one. Dr. Murray says
that it is "United States slang."
He defines it as a prank, a caper, a
disturbance, a row, a shindy. He
quotes, as the earliest use in Eng
lish literature, this sentence from
"Sam Slick In England" (1843-4):
"Then Italian singers recitin' their
jabber and cuttin' didoes at a pri
vate concert." He says that the ori
gin of the word is uncertain.
But Haliburton used the term
in "The Clockmaker" in 1835, and
Professor Joseph Wright in his
"English Dialect Dictionary" says
that the term is known in Ireland,
Kent, Isle of Wight, Cornwall and
also in the United States. Halibur
ton used it with reference to altfova
Scotian: "I met a man this morn
in' from Halifax, a real conceited
lookin' critter, all shines and di
does." Professor Wright gives as
the first definition a disturbance,
noise, fuss, as in the speech heard
on the Isle of Wight, "He kicked
up a middlen dido about it;" then
plural tricks, antics, eccentric
feats as in Kent, "Dreckley ye be
backturned, there he be, a-cutting
all manner o' didos," and, lastly, a
plaything; also used as a term to
denote articles which do not give
satisfaction to the owner, as trim
ming on a dress or bonnet.
Yet the learned Professor Wright
does not .venture to explain the der-'
ivation of the word; he does not
suggest a possible derivation. Did
the term come from the fuss made
by Qneen Dido after the pious
Aenas ' lef ther ? TA" "obsolete ""word
"dido" a thrice told tale may have
been originally "a tale of Dido."
Tait in his "Quanternios" speaks
of a Didonian curve, with reference
to the story of Dido, who bargained
for as much land as could be cov
ered with a bide and then cut the
hide into a long and narrow strip.
Why not say glibly that "to cut up
didos" is to cut up as Dido did?
Let us honor the name of that no
ble dame in every way. Boston
Transcript.
One Kind of Economy.
"Some people have queer ideas of
economy, don't they?" said a Wall
street man. "The other day I was
waiting with a man on an U sta
tion to go downtown. He saw a
friend on the opposite platform and
called over to him to come across
and go down with him to his office
on a matter of business. The man
said he would, and after asking the
ticket chopper to pass the word over
that his fare was paid, he handed
out a cigar to the chopper and came
over to our. side. He was greeted
with a laugh by the man who had
called to him and naturally asked
what it was for. Didn't you 'give
that ticket chopper a fifteen cent
cigar?' asked the friend. The man
admitted that he gave the kind he
usually smoked. 'Well,'' said the
other, 'why didn't you just come
across without saying anything
about it, pay your fare and save a
dime?' The man rubbed his chin
and looked serious. He had become
so accustomed to tipping everybody
for any sort of favor that he never
thought of the other plan." New
York Press.
On the Map.
Two women chanced to meet on
a street -car in Chicago. "Why, how
do you do, Mrs. Thompson?" ex
claimed one of them. "I called at
your house one day last week, and
there was nobody at home."
"We've moved, Mrs. Giles," said
the other. "Didn't you know that ?"
"No. When did you move?"
"About two weeks ago. We got
tired of living in. all the noise and
bustle, and we went away out in
the suburbs."
"What direction?"
"Northwest." '
"And where are yon located
now?"
"It's a new neighborhood, Mrs.
Giles, and I can't describe it exact
ly, but if I had a map of the city
here I could show you. -"We live
just about half an inch outside of
the city limits." Exchange.
mr nad BlaiMar Bight
Calion the.
Corvallis Electric Supply-Co.
fv . Occidental Hotel Huiitiino-
1
JiiJFor everything
ff; electric fixtures ancf supplies.
; Newest and hest in designs. .
Hou$e.wiiing a specially Exrriercer Elrcrnoen n charge
Independent
SHORT COURSES AT THE OAC
Fifteen Counties Represented in
the Work Splendid Ad- t
dresses Given.
The jwinter short courses at the
Oregon Agricultural College haye
been very successful. Over one
hundred students were registered
in the .different courses, as fol
lows: General Agriculture 31,
Dairying 27, Horticulture 12,
Mechanics 10, Household Econ
omy 27, Total 107.
Some fifteen counties in the
state ate" represented in the at
tendance. Several-' came from
Washington State, one each from
British Columbia, Kansas and
New Jersey. Each afternoon
four lectures were given by differ
ent members of the agricultural
staff. In' addition, prominent
men of tbe State, engaged in dif
ferent '. l.ne of agriculture, ad
dressed those 'in ttendance oriThe"
general agricultural course.
The subjects ot animal hus
bandry, field crops, bacteriology,
botany, plant diseases, chemistry,
county roads, por-ltry keeping,
were treated by members ot the
faculty.
During the forenoons the stu
dents did practical work in the
shops, in tbe dairy and in the
orchard, and the women had lec
tures and demonstration work in
cooking and sewing in Waldo
Hall.
It is planned to make these
courses of increasing usefulness
to tbe people of tbe state.
Cream of Rosee for chapped band
and face. Elegant to ute after shav
ing. For sale by Graham & Wells.
13-16
Anecdote of General Howard.
We recall bat one piece of wit
ticism by General O. O. Howard.
It was related by Gen. Fulwood
and occurred before Atlanta dur
ing Sherman's siege of that city.
One evening Howard proposed
to Fulwood, his chief ot staff, that
they take a stroll through the
camps of the "contrabands" loca
ted in the rear of our lines.
Joieed by several young men of
tbe staff they set out and pres
ently came upon a large tent in
which tbe negroes were holding
Teligious services under the lead
ership of a negro preacher.
Howard and his companions
entered tbe tent. In dne time
the preacher proceeded to close
tbe meeting with prayer. He
prayed for tbe divine blessing on
"massa Lincum as bis sojers,"
Then he fervently prayed that
"tbe gcod Lswd would bless
massa genral Howard, an in good
time take him to bebben wbar
one ob him aims am already gon
befoah."
During bis invocation Howard
looked grave, while tbe young
(-fficeis tcarcely restrained tbeir
mirth until tl ey passed out when
they joined in lai gbfer. Howaid
pertly tbidtd trem snd quietly
said : "I 6rd it creased incen
tive id lij. tr lhirg in that pcor
crtaturi's jraxeT." "How is
that, GtneTt)?" shked Fulwood.
"It one of ny srms fcasalready
gone to besveti it wcnld be most
nnfortura e if tbe rest of my body
should lot.jo n it," as How
aid's reply. Contributed.
in the line of
Phone 599
BILLS ALLOWED
At February Term of Benton
County Court.
H. L. Frenck, Frnit Inspector ...36.00
J . c. (smith & Co.. Sewer Supplies,
w 93.8o
S. S. Henkle, Hauling Grave) .... 7.50
R. M. Laniberfon, do 2.0o
A. Wilhe lm & Pods, Read Supplies 49.83
Mra. David Huggins, Care of Co.
Poor 61.97
H. C. Weiea, Road Gravel; 2.2o
Dr. H. S. Pernot, "Medical Attend
ance aad Insane 20.oo
Rcbs k. Moores & Co. Blanka. . . . 9.53
O. W. Berlmith, Sewer Work, etc 46.00
E. Holgate, S. P. fee ;H. & F.
se 4.56
M. P. Burnett, Sheriff fees, H. &
F. case 3.00
R. E. Brabham, DrawiDg Jury.. 2.oo
Gao. Rickard, . " " 2.00
J. F. Carpenter, Drawing Justiea
J"7 3.00
Benton County Republican,'print- ' .
in jni PPlies . . A. . 27.40
C. Cartwrigbt, Road .Gravel.-. ..' 5.01
Willard Cauthorn, " 11.27
Ben Porter, ' 1.59
H. J. Reese, Bridge Work 11.25
W. H. Malone, Road Work aad
Surpliee 29.5o
J. R. Fehler, Road Work .... 9.44
Ohling & Taylor, Road Supplies. l.Oo
William Hockema, Bridge Work 38.50
Frank Decker, Bridge Work 15.00
North Wastern Tel. Co., Phone ,
Rent, etc 7.9O
Dr. E. Bennett, Mad. Attendance
County Poor 10.00
Corvallis Times, Printing and
Supplied 45.60
Graham & Wells, Blanks 1.20
Whiting & Colbert, Sewer Pipe. . 7.5O
Beall & Co., Road Scraper and
Plow 28.75
C. A. Gerhard, Stationery and
Supplies 3.45
Vidito Bros., Liveiy Hire 1.5o
P. L. Cste, " 3 5o
City Water Works, Waltr C. H. 2. 40
8. S. Bullis, Caie of Insane 10.00
Cal. Ingram, Road Gravel 9.00
W. P. Tavlor, Bridge Work 45.40
Branderberry & Wheeler, Bridge
Lumber 4.32
M. P. Fruit, Salary Ferryman,
etc 68.00
H. H. Glassford, Salary Janitor.. 40. 00
T. H. Daxis, Salar Assessor, etc. 89.50
W. G. Lare, Fumigatine 2.00
Willnnette Valley Co., Light Jan 23.95
Benton Co. Review, Printing.... 3.E5
D. B. Farley, Road Wok 28.75
Jchn Price, Salary Bosd Sur-erv'r 20.00
A. M. Fulkf rton, 8th Grade Ex 7.50
Aura M. Dsn man, " 7.50
O. V. While, " 6.00
J. L. Hei k)e, Bridge Lumber 2.92
Glass & Prndbcrcme Co., Blank
Supplies 54.33
Corvallis Gazetie, Printing and
Supplies 15.75
B. B. Lei o, Bridge Lumber 11.84
J. . Heckle, Supplies fdrPoor.. 6.00
The New Armory.
There is a mcvement on foot
for tbe building of a new armoiy
for OAC. Tbe building is to be
designed and constructed by tbe
cadets of tbe military department.
Capt. McAlexander presented
the preposition" to the cadets at
one of tbe drill periods this week
and much enthusiasm was dis
played by all. 2500 days work
was premised by tbe students and
tbe building will be certain pro
viding tbe Board of Regents of
tbe college will vote tbe proper
amount required to furnish mate
iial?. Tbe building is to be construc
ted of reinforced concrete with a
steel frame, and will be practi
cally fire-proof. It is to be 100
in width and 300 feet
;- rgth.
Tbe main room will probab -
have a conciete floor and will b-f
re drill room. Each companv
will have an office and store room
-rnd there will also be offices for
tbe regimental headquarters. The
luilding will also have alare
assembly room which will be used
tor lectures, entertainments and
dances.
It is hoped by all that this pro-'
position will be successful, as
such a building is greatly needed
by the OAC.
With the cadet regiment be
hind this movement and with the
aid of tbe Board ot Regents, no
doubt this building will be con
structed. Saturday's OAC Bar
ometer. Teachers' bxamlnation.
Notice is hereby given that tbe County
School Superintendent of Beaton Co.,
Oregon, Kill hold the regular examina
tion of applicants lor State and County
papers at Corvallis. Oregon, aa follows:
FOB STATIC PAPERS.
Co iinen cine Wednesday, February
12, 1908, at 9 o'clock a. m., and continu
ing until Saturday. February 15. 1908. at
4 o'clm k p . m.
Woneedav Penmanship. Hibtorv.
Spelling, Phyeical Geography, Reading,
Psychology.
Thursday Written Arithmetic. Theory of
Teaching, Grammar, Bookkeeping, Phy
sics, mvu uoyernmeni.
Friday Physiology, Geography. Com
position, Algebra, English Literature.
Saturday Botany, Plane Geometry,
General History.
FOB COCHTY PAPERS.
Commencing Wednesday, February 12,,
1908, at 9 o'clock a. m., and continuing
until '.Friday, Febiuary 14, 1908, at 4
o'clock p. m.
Wednesday Penmanship, History,
Orthography, Reading, Physical. Geog
raphy. Thursday Written Arithmetic, The
ory of Teaching, Grammar, Pliysiologv.
.vvtiday Uepgrapnyvchool Law, Uivu .
Government EaGLisii LiiitJtJEwaB.' -"v
Natice is further given all applicants
who are strangers that they must furnish
proper testimonials as to character beiore
entering the examination.
Dated at Corvallis, Oregon, this 3rd
day of February, 1908.
"Yours truly,
Geo. W. Denman,
County School Superintendent,
Benton County, Oregon.
An Old Corvallis Man.
A friend of Harry Holgate has
handed ia the following item,
which we are pleased to give
space : ;
Harry L. Holgate returned to
bis home in Klamath county,
Thursday, after a week's visit
among Ccrvallis relatives and
friends. Since leaving tbe Gov
ernment service three or four
years ago, he has taken an active
pait in the development of that
progressive, prosperous section ot
Oregon known as tht Klamath
country. He is now conducting
a bank at Bonanza, a rapidly de
veloping town about 25 miles,
from Klamath Falls.
Harry is one of the tactful,,
brainy young men of the stale
and we are glad to learn that he
is doing well. A recent dispatch
to the Oregonian -states that be
will be a candidate for joint sena
tor from Klamath, Crook and
Lake counties. He is popular
and a hustler and should make a
good showing in the coming pri
maries. His familiarity with the
need" of Oregon coupled with hia
unusual experience in the prepar
ation of laws and the handling of
legislation make him an excep
tionally well qualified person for -tbe
place. Besides this he has at
statewide acquaintance among
men of standing and influence
which would be of invaluable aid
to him in securing legislative ac
tion. As he is an old Corvallis boy
and a graduate of tbe OAC, his
many friends here will anxiously
watch bis campaign for the nomi
nation and earnestly hope for his
success.
Jersey Bull For Sale.
Descended from Grand Coin and Gold
en Glow ; imported cow tasting 18 lbs
batter fat in 7 days with Si-at calf. Ad
dress, M, S. Woodcock, Corvallis Ore
gon. . 7f'
Foley's Kidney Cure