Corvallis Times.
Ofldal Vteget of BwtM Cautr.
VWBTAIXJS, OREGON, FEB. 17. M04,
MARK BANNA.
Mark Hanna.in personal
in
fluence one of the most powerful
. politicians of his time, is dead. He
- passed away at his hotel in Wash
ington Monday night, after an ill
ness of two months . He was one
of a quartette of the most promi
' nent political figures of the country,
of whom the other three are Roose
velt, Cleveland and Bryan. Two
of these had the advantage of Han
na as to prominence in that each
has been able to write his name,
"President of the United States,"
and the other has twice been the
' nominee of iis party for that great
office; yet in point of personal fame
and nnlitieal orominence. neither
L
outshone the dead senator.
Eight years ago, he was unknown
outside the limits of his own state
His early life, like his birth 'and
rwwrinrvi was in obscurity. Un
til the remarkable days preceding
nd during the convention that first
nominated McKinley, the country
Tiad never heard of Mark Hanna,
The advantage of the education
that is the large asset and open
sesame to a public career, had been
denied him. At one master stroke,
however, he nominated a president
and then, under circumstances and
conditions that presented immense
. obstacles, elected him. He follow
." ed the move by forcing an unwill
ing state to bestow upon him at one
time two elections to the great office
of senator.
The position and his chairman
ship of the dominant republican
party, together with bis relation
with President McKinley placed in
his hands a power greater than
that of any other man in the coun
try, and he wielded it with a precis
. ion and authority that did not di
minish, but increased the confi
dence of his party, and probably
the entire country in him. He
served his short and long term as sen
..,.' then 'under conditions of a
critical character, re-elected himself,
tn the: position achieVibs: one of the
greatest personal triumphs in the
history of the country and landing
himself into a position Of unchalleng
ed prominence as a leader Hispublic
career, since It began has been spec
tacular in the extreme, and is cut
'-short by death at a time, when it
seemed to give promise of even
greater splendor. .
It illustrates most vividly those
possibilitses for advancement or dis
tinction that open up to an Ameri
can citizen, no matter how humble
his origin or how unpromising his
earlier opportunities or achieye
ments. Nearly all of his political op
ponents deny, perhaps, that he was
a statesman, and condemn that mer
cenary side of political methods of
which he was the high priest; but
they are forced to admit that he
was a man of gigantic constructive
"genius, and the most powerful lead
er of his time, with perhaps a bet
; ter side to his character than that
for which they have been wont to
give him credit.
MUCH FINE MUSIC.
Primrose" by the same singers,
though less effective, was sweetly
sung. There was an excellent sex
tette by six ladies of the chorus,
and two very fine numbers by the
fColleee Glee Club.
TV, tTiic -vrllfrif nrnorflin nf
music was added a fine club swing
ing stunt by students Sewell and
Wilson, and eiocunonary numbers
each by Mrs. B. W. Johnson and
Miss Edna Irvine, both of which
were heartily"! applauded. Mrs.
Johnson's reading was "The Set
ters Story, by Carlton and Miss
Irvine's number was "Bobby Shaf
toe", by Green. The proceeds
went to the Athletic fund, and the
amount was $3 1. 25. -
THE OTHER SIDE.
THE DRIVfcK INCIDENT.
Some of the Details Explained by Local
Clergymen in a Public Letter.
In Saturday's Oregonian, a
number of local ministers add in
formation to that all - ready pub
lished with respect to the incident
in which Dr. Driver called Rev.
Handsaker a liar. A portion of
the article is as follows:
"Inasmuch as various erroneous
statements are going the rounds as
to what took place in an afternoon
meeting in the Methodist Episco
pal church at Corvallis, we the
ministers of Corvallis who were
present, deem it but just to make a
simple statement of facts.
First The afternoon meeting re
ferred to was purely a devotional
meeting, no controversial points re
ferring to the Campbellite church
in particular being touched upon.
Second As the meeting was
about to close, Mr. Handsaker,
pastor of the Campbellite church,
requested the privilege of saying a
word, which request was granted
by the pastor presiding; but instead
of speaking to any of the subjects
presented at that meeting or re
ferred to in Dr. Driver's controv
ersial lectures previously given, he
committed a breach of ministerial
courtesy and abused the privilege
granted, in making a personal at
tack upon Dr. Driver, saying that
he wished to correct some things
he understood were being circular
ed concerning their teachings, and
to enlighten these people upon
these things, and Dr. Driver also,
if necessary, so that he would not
go elsewhere and make the same
mistake; then without qualifica
tions, he charged Dr. Driver with
backing down when challenged to
a defense of his position in the Al
bany lectures, at Albany, by some
Campbellite ministers, the first of
last 9Pth, and added also that he
Could prove It.
Third That While Dr. .Driver,,
under the provocation of such a
charge, replied in no uncertain
language, and with no danger of
being misunderstood, yet logically,
contraries cannot both be true.
Fourth The pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. Frank I,.
Moore, who was presiding, being a
much vonnger man than Dr. Driv-
er, dia not undertake 10 ten vi.
Driver what he must or "must not
do, and did not say, "Dr. Driver,
you must not use such language
here," as was reported in the pa
pers.
Frank l,. moore,
Pastor M. E. Church.
John Reeves,
Pastor M. E. Church, South.
. P. A. Moses,
Ex-pastor M. E. Church South in
this city,
Edward F. Green,
Pastor First Congregational
Church.'
And Other Effects Saturday Night's
Entertainment at College Chapel.
An audience at College chapel
Saturday night, witnessed a delight
ful entertainment. Contrary to gen
eral expectation the attendance was
not of the overflow kind, seating ac
commodations still being available
when the last belated visitor entered.
Music was the chief asset on the
program, and it came from all di
rections and in all forms that are of
the best. ' There was a solo by Otto
Herse, and encore, sung with fine
effect. There was a duet by Ful
ton and Herse so excellent that
there was a stormy recall but no re
sponse. There were numbers by
the male quartette, consisting of
Fulton, Herse, Pritchard and John
son all an aggregation of such ex
cellent voices that probably no town
in Oregon can duplicate it. Its
numbers were all stormily applaud
ed, and in some instances a third
recall was insisted upon, by the audi
ence. There was a number, "Steal
Away," by the Ladies' chorus, and
as remarkable in its effect as is or
dinarily heard from choruses of the
sort that'travel. "Welcome Pretty
It is due to all concerned that
some facts be given concerning the
statements and inferences given in
The Oregonian of February 9th.
First, let it be said that ur. driv
er has not made "various minor at
tacks" upon the doctrines of the
Campbelhte church. Is there no
right of defense with an individual
or a church? Let anyone desiring
to know the facts ask scores of
citizens of Corvallis not members of
any church.
Has there not been a series of
attacks during the last few years
by the representatives of the Camp
bellite organization, unchristian
izing the members of the various
churches, and persuading various
ones to leave their church nomes
and join with them?
When Dr. Driver came to Cor
vallis, he was requested to give his
series of lectures in the defense of
the position of these anathematized
churches, which he consented to ao.
Christian unity, however, doesn't
seem to be at all disturbed "so long
as these -anathematized churches
consider forbearance a virtue.
Frank L. Moore,
Pastor M, E- Church. ,-
Of Driver Incident Why Rev. Hand
saker Charged Tbat Dr. Driver '
' - "Baeked Down."
Corvallis, Oregon. Feb. 15, ,04-
Editor Times:
Hitherto I have refrained from
saying anything in print in refer
ence to the Driver incident, but in
the article published in the : Ore
gonian of February 13th, there are
certain statements that I feel in jus
tice to myself call for some reply.
First The unchristian spirit in
which the article is written is shown
by the repeated use of the nickname
"Campbellite" which sometimes by
ill informed or ill disposed people is
apphed to the people who call them
selves Christians only.
Second The article purports to
be signed by "the-ministers of Cor
vallis who were present" at the
meeting in question. However,
another pastor beside myself, was
present and, his name is not atta
ched to the article. .
Third The statement that Dr.
Driver did not make " "various at
tacks" upon the teachings of the
Christian church is far from ,the
facts in the case as all who heard
him well know. .
Yet had he contented himself
injcombating'the doctrine taught by
the Christian Church, I should not
have replied. Our teaching has
nothing to fear from ridicule. But
it was after repeated misrepresen
tations of our teaching that I called
his utterances in question.
Fourth When I took issue with
Dr." Driver it was not for statements
that I heard he had made, but for
things he had said in that meeting
and at other meetings at which I
was present.
Fifth The" statement Vhich I
made that caused Dr. Driver to
reply "in no uncertain language and
with no danger of being misunder
stood' ' was that he had refused to
meet in debate, J. B. Holmes
who represents the Christian Church
of Oregon as its State Evangelist
As authority for the statement I
have permission from Mr. Bower of
Albany to present the following
letter. I have a similar statement
from Mr. Holmes.;
Albany, Oregon. Feb. 8, '04-.
T. S. Handsaker.
Dear Brother: Your letter of
recent date received. In reply to
the matter of which you ask, - will
say that after some very extrava
gant statements made by Dr. Dri
ver, I told him that he did not, dare
say any such things where anyone
had the privilege of pointing out the
weakness of his argument. He re
plied that he would meet any
"Campbellite" preacher who could
be produced if he had to go to hell
to find one. .
In spite of the ungentlemanly
words and spirit in which' the chal
lenge was thrown out, J. B. Holmes
state evangelist, A. Barnes, one of
the elders of the Albany church,
and I called upon Mr. Driver the
following morning to make definite
arrangements for debate. He was
abusive in the conversation, and it
reauired a lone interview to elicit
anything except abuse, but finally
he said that we could not produce a
representative man. We offered to
have a man unanimously endorsed
bv our state board, which by the
constitution is authorized to act for
the state association between ses
sions. This he refused to accept
He insisted that a person's name
should be presented to each
local congregation in the state and
endorsed. This was practically an
imnossible condition as he' well
knew.
Fraternally,
Clark Bower,
Minister First Christian Church,
Albany, Oregon."
As this is my first statement in
regard to this incident. I trust that
it shall also be my last.
T. S. Handsaker,
Minister Christian Church, Cor
vallis, Ore.
Remnant
.'.'GREAT
and RammaAe Sale
Tor 10 Days Only, Gommencin& Sat., Feb. 1 3th,
Acramulations of Remnants and Odds and Ends resulting from our January
Sale are marked at prices that will make them move double-quick. A store
visit will prove unusually profitable
FOR THE ISEXT TEN DAYS.
Remnants black and colored Dress Goods
Remnants Table Linen and Toweling
Remnants Velvets and Waistings "
Remnants Wash and White Goods ;
Remnants Embroideries and Ribbons
Remnants Out. Flannels and Flannelettes
Remnants Ginghams and Percales
Remnants Muslins and Tickings -Remnants
Lace Curtain Material
Odds and Ends Undermuslins
Broken lines Corsets
Broken lines Hosiery and Gloves
Odd lots Ladies' and Children's Shoes
Ladles' Suits and Furs at les9 than cost
Woolen Shirt waists half price
dad lot Ladies' Golf Vests
A lot 25c and 35c Ladies' Belts 15c each
Odds and ends Underwear
SPECIAL: A lot Remnants Colored Silks, worth up to
A lot of Boys' Knee Pants at 33c, worth up to 75c.
A lot Men's Heavy Cotton Flannel Shirts and Drawers at 50c each.
' kind. See them. Our New Spring Stock is now arriving.
.50, for 50c per yard.
The One Dollar
s " c "
PORTLAND POULTRY SHOW.
BentonCounty Exhibits Receive
Commendation.
High
For Sale.
At about 50 per cent on the do liar
large house, barb, and woodshed, 2 lota
corner 3rd and Washington streets, Ap
ply to owner. $iSoo,
H. H. Kreger,
Santa Barbara,,
Cal.
FOR SALE.
Vetch seed at Corvallis Flow Mills
CROUP
Begins with the symptoms of a common
old; there is chilliness, sneezing, sore
throat, hot BSan, quics puise, Hoarseness
and impeded respiration. Give frequent
small doses of Ballard's Horehound Syr
no. (the child will cry for it) and at the
firstsicnofa croupy coueh, apply fre
quently Ballard's Snow Liniment to the
throat.
Mrs. A. Vliet, New Castle, Colo,
writes. March w. Tool: "I think Bal
lard's Horeeound Syrup a wonderful
remedy, and bo pleasant." 25c, socand
$1.00. Sold by Graham & Wortham.
More than usual interest through
out Oregon was manifest in the
State Poultry Association's meeting
and exhibit just closed, in Portland.
The number and merits of exhibits
at this show surpassed those of any
other show of the kind ever held in
the state and jraultrymen look for I
ward with much enthusiasm to the 1
association meeting in Portland
during the 1905, Iewis and Clark
fair. The gathering just closed
was in reality the 1903 meeting de
layed, and the 1904 meeting will be
held, of course, before that of 1905,
at a place yet to be determined.
On account of the interest shown in
Benton' county, in the breeding of
fine poultry, Corvallis meets with
much favor as the city in which to
hold the 1904 show.
At the Portland show a number
of special prizes were offered.. For
example: The E. J. Iadd Silver
cup offered for the best male bird or
any age or any variety, was won by
Hollywood Chief, which was a bar
red Plymouth Rock. The Presi
dent's Cup, for the best female bird
of any age or variety, was won by
C. Murray's barred Plymouth
Rock hen. The Ball Cup, for the
besUbarred Rock cockerel, was
won by Hollywood Chief. The
Bauer Cup was won by J. 1,. Mas-
kins, Black Minorcas. The Murray
Cup, for the best collection ot White
Wyandottes was won by Dr. Bowen
Lester.
Benton county poultrymen gen-
ally fared well, as was to be expect
ed.
F. L: Miller exhibited five Buff
Oroinerton chickens and upon these
he received one 1st prize ' and four
second awards. There were in the
general exhibit perhaps fifty birds
sent from Oregon, Washington and
British Columbia.
From sixteen Buff Leghorns ex
hibited by Gene Simpson, he was
awarded ten prizes from 1st to 5th.
Chickens sold bv Mr. bimpson early
in the season, and exhibited by
others, came in for three important
prizes.
Mrs. G. H. Linderman had on
exhibition Silver Laced Wyandottes,
and she was awarded second prize
on cockerel, and second, third and
fifth on pullet. "
Dr. Lester's exhiDit 01 wmie
Wyandottes attracted much atten
tion, and was awarded prizes as
follows: Hen, istand2nd; pullet,
1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th; cockrel, 3rd.
and 4th; collection, 1st, which ear
ned with it the award scneauiea as
the Murray cup, one of the hand
somest prizes offered. The awards
for first hen and first pullet entitled
Dr. Lester to silk ribbons orterea
by the National White Wyandotte
Club r
Dr. Wells, the Albany V S will be at
Fruits livery stables every Friday of
each week. Bring your horses and
have them examined free of charge.
, Uphol6teriDg.
Lounges, Couches, Desks, Folding
Beds, Etc., made to order. Particular
attention given to special orders and re-
nairincr. All work guaranteed. One
door south pf R, M. Wade's, Main street
W. W. Holgate,
PACE
In Small
Quantities.
2Pound Cartoons,
HOMINY GRITS 7 "
WHITE CORN MEAL
YELLOW CORN MEAL
STEEL CUT OATMEAL
BUCKWHEAT
FARINA.
OUR GARDEN SEEDS
, . Are how in either Bulk or Package.
HODES' GROCERY,
PHONE 483, CORVALLIS, OR.
For Sale.
Bright cheat and rye grass hay, vetch,
spelts, timothy, and rye grass seeds,
Poland China hogs, Shropshire rams,
Good, bright vetch straw, fresh from
the barn, for sale at reasonable prices.
lit, Brooks,
DE.C.H.NEWTH,
Physician & Surgeon
Philomath, Oregon.
Shropshire Sheep.
Ewes antl Yearlings by Barkis 130841.
Lambs by Freshman 188626.
Well bred young stock of both sexes
tor saie.
GEORGE ARMSTRONG,
Corvallis, Oregon.
HEALTH
M.mc tt. oWUH, to do a eood day's
mittumf nnrltie fatikue and to find
life worth living. You cannot have indi
gestion or constipation without its upset
ting the liver and polluting the blood.
RnM, o mnditinn mav he best and quick
est obtained by Herbine, the best liver
regulator that the world has ever known.
Mrs. D. W. Smith writes, April 3, 1902:
Rerbinp. and find it the best
for constipation and regulating the liver
I ever used.', Price 50 cents. Sold by
Graham & Wortham.
Wanted Bids for. Keeping County
Poor.
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received at the office of the Coun
ty Clerk of Benton County, Oregon,
up to 2 o'clock p. m. Wednesday, March
and. 100A. for the care . and keeping of
the poor of Benton County, Oregon, for
a term of two years from May 15, 1904.
The County Court reserving the right to
reject any and all bids. x
Bated Feb. 8, 1904.
Victor P. Moses,
County Clerk. :
H. S. PEBNOT,
Physician & Surgeon
Office over poatoffice. Residence Cor.
Fifth and Jefferson streets. Hours W to
12 a.m., 1 to 4Pm. Orders may bo
left at Graham & Wortham's drug store.
Notice for Publication,
Timber land Act Jane 3, 1873. " .
United States Land Office,
Oregon City, Oregon,
January, 18th 1904.
Notice Is hereby given tbat In compliance
with the provisions ot the act of Congress June
8 1878, entitled ,'An act for the sale of timber
lands in the states ot California. Oregon, Ne
vada and Washington Territory," as extended
to all the Public Land States by act of August
4 1892, Barney I. Carey of FallB Citv, couaty of
Polk, state of Oregon, has this day Med in this
office his eworn statement No 6317, for the pur
chased the Lots 1 fc2 oi Section No 2 in Town
Ship No 13 S, Range No 7 West,-" and will offer
proof to show that the land sought Is more val
uable for Its timber or stone than for agrlcul
Coral purposes, and to establish his claim to
Baid land before Victor P-Moses Clerk of Ben
ton County, at Corvallis, Oregon, on Wedneday,
the 30th day of March, r904. - .
He names ar witnesses!
Jacob L, Henkle of Philomath, Oregon, .
John W.Hyde " "
Frank Spencer , ' . '
Michael Flynn ,
any and all persons claiming advercely the
-1 sinHhMt lands ArA rpnneflted to nle
their claims in this office on or before said 30th
dayof March 1904.
. ' Algernon S. Dresser,
Heglster
P. a. KLINE
LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEER
CORVALLIS, OR.
Omce at Huston's Hardware Store. P.
O. Address, Box ir.
Pays highest prices for all kinds of
Live Stock. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Twenty years experience.
ITCH RINGWORM.
E. T. Lucas, Wingo, Ky., writes. April
2 years x nau ,
ady known as
25th, 1902: "Dor 10 10 12;
1 -m:nnA vritti it malad
the -itch.' The itching was most .unbear.
able; I had tried lor years w up.
having tried all f68,1"1 '
t . j mw nf doctors. I wish to-
state that one single application of Bal-
lard's Snow" liniment cured me com-
pletely and permanently. .Since thenI
I have used the liniment on two separate
occasions for ringworm and it cured com,
pletely. 25c, 50c and $1.00. . Sold by .
Graham & Wortham.
G. K. FAKRA,"
Physician & Surgeon,
' -; ;
Office up stairs back of Graham El
Wells' drug store. Residence on the
corner of Madison and Seventh. Tele
phone at residence, 104.
All calls attended promptly.