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Corvallis Times CORVALLIS, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING AUG. 28, 1906. BROTHER WARREN AND SIS TER SMYTHE. It was not orthodox and entirely outside the ministerial" prerogative for the Rev. Brother Smythe in Rev. Brother Warren's own pulpit and before his own congregation to denounce Brother Warren as a de spoiler of homes and a lover of Sis ter Smythe. It was, on the other hand, not strictly orthodox and not in complete harmony with the teach ings of the gospel and family ethics for Rev. Bro. Warren to withdraw his love from his own wife and three children and bestow that love upon Sister Smythe and her two children. As to Sister Warren's part in this comedy of the pulpit, she seems to have remained decent ly and happily behind-the curtain. The incident is valuable from two standpoints, first it shows how the Pittsburg millionaire is not always the man in the c?sei and second that it furnishes the plot for some' thing new in melodrama that might be entitled, 'The Gay Pulpiteer; or how Brcther Warren wooed and won Sister Smythe and Brother Smythe's roaring revenge." przie ring as effectively as though there were an "ough"ia it, and yet jq'o poet, no bard, no sentimentalist would "shed one gentle tear" on account of the change in orthogra phy. It and the other short cuts involved in the propo3ed reform would reduce the labor necessary to express an idea, would compress language in newspapers, books and all other publications into far smaller space, would reduce the la bor of every form of written lan guage, would aid the student and save the children from toil, and what is more than all, would start the English tongue far on the way to be the universal language of the world, which otherwise, it can nev er be. FEWER SHEEP. AS TO SPELLING. The Rooseveltian leap in behalf of the proposed spelling reform mer its emulation. It may not be usual for a president of the United States to appear as a revolutionist in any line, but it is mainly by the un usual things that he has done that Mr. Roosevelt is so much in vogue As to the spelling reform, the incongruous and irrational group ings of letters into so-called words, as is the case in the English lan guage is one of the chief absurd ities of the age. Dough, through, rough, slough, all, with a widely different pronounciation of the ough 13 what sends consternation to the embryo learner of the language, ana delays ceyona tne nfcessary . time the mastery of orthography by the growing child. "Slow" in stead of slough, "do" instead of dough, "thru" instead of through, and -ruf" instead rough, would save infinite vexation and delay to the student of our tongue, and spare manv a pang and many a tear to the children. The mowing scythe, the grain cradle and ox team have yielded to the mower, the harvester, and the railroad train. If the old forms of the English words that the primitive and unskilled English man made centuries ago, must be retained, the telegraph and tele phone ought to be discarded. If "ruf" is not better than rough, then the 20th century printing press, the compound engine and the linotype are failures. If, in our business, in our factories and on our farms we had to use the ancient and tedious methods that we daily submit to in our orthog raphy how quickly would our vaunted achievements and o u r headship of the world in all lines fade away. If, we in sist that "phthisic" is better for us than "tizik" then why shall we not likewise insist upon throw ing aside the up-to-date threshing ! machine with its unnumbered labor saving devices and go back to the old hand flail? Language is constantly subject to change. The English speech of today is the haphazard and chance evolution of many centuries. It has happened to be so without applica tion of intelligent or orderly design. To apply now a few sensible changes making the tongue less cumbersome and in more complete harmony with the age would be mere ly an observance of the general laws of progress. It can be done with out doing violence to sentiment or good sense. No tradition clings round "tough" to forbid it to be written "tut"." It would be just as expressive to describe tne orr dinary beefsteaks as "tuf," as it would be in the old fashioned way, 'Rul" would describa the play in a But More Cattle, Horses and Hogs in Benton this Year Than Last. ine total taxable property in Benton county according to this year's.assessment roll is $4, 51 5,420 The total number of acres of land under assessment is 369,592. The number of horses in the county is 2,43r; of cattle, 7,573; of sheep, 24,250; of hogs, 2,199. The figures are from the assessment roll, on which the footings were completed by Assessor Davis and assistants. Mrs. Strange and Robert Johnson, Saturday evening. The total taxable property is more than $200,000 less than last year, when it was $4,742,985. Of sheep this year there are 200 less than last year when the number was '24, 450. Last year the number of hogs was 1,716; this year, 2,199; horses, last year was, 2,398, this year, 2,431; cattle, last year, was 7i369r this year, 7.59.V The totals on this year's roll are as follows: Acres tillable land, 63 506. Value tillable land, $1,460,880, Acres nontillable land, 306,086. Value nontillable land$i, 165,760 Improvements, $332,765. Value lots. $341,630. Value improvement lots.$3i9,035 Miles R. R., Tel. and Tel. lines, 398. Value, 245,820. Value R. R. rolling stock, $13,-"5- Value mdse., $137,645. Value farming imple., $52,180. Moneys, $18,830. Notes subaccounts,,. 0,850. onarei piock, 700. .-: Value share of Etock, $28,500 Value household furniture, $73-, 990. No. horses, 2431. Value, $108,360. No. cattle, 7573. Value, $84,930. No. sheep, 24,250. Value, $46,205. No swine, 2199. Value,, $4,915- THEY DIFFER. HIS DEATH. William W. Barker, father of L. A. Barker of this city, and who visited Corvallis for some time last year, died at Everett, Wash ington, ,last Thursday of heart failure, aged 75 s ears, 10 months and 16 days. William Wallace Barker was born in the town of Or well, Oswego county. New York, October 7, 1830, and removed with his parents to Waukasha county. Wisconsin, in-1846. July 20, 1852 he was united in marriage with Martette Hungerford, who died March 5, 1900, at Clayton county, Iowa. In 1853, he removed to De'phi, Deleware county, where he resided until 1880, when he moved to Clayton county, Iowa. In Oct ober 1 901, he journeyed to Everett, Washington, to reside with his his daughter, Mrs. William Mc- Fall. To the marriage nine chil dren were born, of whom seven are now living, towit; Mrs. Caroline Wheeler, Delphi, Iowa; Mrs. Helen McFall, Everett, Wash. : Mrs! Ab- bie Peet, Lamont, Iowa; Albert Barker, W. L- Barker, and ,. Mrs. Lottie Scott, Clayton county, Iowa; and L. A. Barker, Corvallis. "He had one brother, Lauren Barker, of Brookfield, Wisconsin, and one sister, Louisa Alexander, Rockelm, Wisconsin. The deceased was a member of the M. E. church of Everett, Washington. How Much' Should the Gtv Pay for Fire Protection. A matter that is pending in the city council is the question of what sum the city shall pay monthly for ore protection. There is now fur nished the city 40 fire hydrants, so disposed that from two to half a dozen .streams, can, in very quick time, be put en any building inside the corporate limits. Property in the town, in fact, is more complete ly protected than in almost any oth er town in the state. It is an ad vantage in which the whole public shares, those who are water con sumers, as well as those who are not. It is a benefit, of course, to renters, and to the humblest householders, but it is of greatest benefit to large property owners. I here are very large property owners in Corvallis who are not m. . patrons 01 tne mountain water sys tem, tire protection is worth more to them by far, than it is to the renter who owns nothing but his household effects and wearing ap parel. If the renter happens to be a water consumer and the big prop erty owner is not, and if, in addi tion the water commission should not receive remuneration from the city for fire protection, the renter would, in higher water rates, be re quired to pay the fire protection for the big property owner, a proposi tion that would, be manifestly . un fair. .That this big property owner, whether a water consumer or not, should pay his just share of the fire protection, and that the whole bur den of paying for fire protection should not be imposed on renters and poor water consumers in higher water rates, is generally admitted. If anybody resists the proposition it must be big property owners and only from a selfish . standpoint, though no such opposition so far as known, has appeared. There is, j however, some difference of opinion in the council as to what the amount to be paid for fire protection should be. Of course, the larger the sum paid by the council for fire protec tion, the smaller, the water rates will be to cousumers. Another phase that enters into the matter is the prestige brought to Corvallis by the mountain water system. It is known that many people have located and are locat ing here because of the town's magnificent water supply. , There are many who think the great ac tivity in building last vear and this, has been much- heightened jtbs pracrwaoct -tne nnal acauire- merit of mountain Water. All over Oregon this water supply is talked about and commended as a - Corval lis attraction, and as an advantage f or the state college. This makes the building and lots of the big property owner more valuable. It is a financial benefit to him.' It enables him to sell his property, if he wants to sell it, for n.ore money. It means that he reaps a direct ad vantage out of the mountain ater system. But no such advantage comes in increased property values to the renter, who owns nothing. Ought not then, the big property owner, in taxes pay something for the benefit he derives? Is this not particularly true if he be not a water consumer, and there are such ? In what other way : is the non resident property owner to be reach ed, and be jnade to pay his share of the benefit 5 he directly- derives from the mountain water systeiu for which he pays nothing? - Should the renter have to pay in higher water rates for the advantage in in creased property values, and for the fire protection of thenon-res'dent property owner? Or should the cou cil pay an adequate and just com pensation for fire protection to the end that these public burdens shall be justly and equitably distributed.. The matter ot fire protection compensation is in the hands of the special committee, ,' consisting of Wiles, Irvine and Fuller, and a report will be. made at the next regular meeting of the council. OTHER ADS. FOUND. A sack containing wearing apparei. u wrier can nave same by paying for this notice and proving property. Call at thia office. Well Drilling. . J. E. Sloper i prepared to sink wells through quick sand and gravel. Rock drilling a specialty. ; Inquire of J. R. Smith & Co., or address J. Jfi. Sloper, : Corvallis, Oregon. New Goods! New Goods! ' ' -'v--'-; A car of new goods will ar rive this week for the fal ' trade consisting of Bed Room Suites, Hotel Dressers, KitcheS-. Treasures, Student Tables, Dining Ta bles Center Tables, Dining Chairs, Rock ers, Couches, Couch Covers, Poitiers Etc, Etc. We are therefore enabled to show you the largest stock of general House Furnishings even displayed in Corvallis. We are also receiving in this shipment a large supply of new ( patterns of wall paper, several rolls of new Ingrain Carpet, New Air Tight Hea ters, (Granite and Tinware." ; Donate a little 6t vour 'valuable time to the examination ot our goods and prices. Don't go to bed and dream of coming tomorrow or next week , but come today. ... , . .'."'. - - .V" L' Come select your goods while stock is full, bring your neighbor. Our Stock Our stock is fine, large and new In every line complete, Its just the stock my ' friend if you, Want goods that can't be beat. The time to Buy If you are wise you'll come today While bargains still abound, There's bargnins for you any way - , When'er you come around. ,"- Hollenberg & Cady The Hustling Furniture Dealers. Hop ewers On a hundred dollars will buy a Franklin Hop Baler. For sale at F anklin Iron Works, Corvallis, Ore. Economy fruit jars at Thatcher & Johnson's. REDUCED SUMMER EXCURSION RATES. ; . " Galveston's Sea Wall. : makes life now as safe in that citep as on the higher uplands. E W Goodloe, who lesides on Dution S., in Waco Tex., needs no sea wall for safety. He writes : "I have used Dr. Kiag's-New Discovery for consumption the past five years and it keeps me well and safe. Before that time I had a caugh which for years had been growing worse. Now it's gone." Cures chronic Coughs, La Grippe, Croop Whooping Cough and prevents Pneumo nia. Pleasant to take." Every bottle guaranteed at Allen & Woodward's drug store Price 50o and $1.00 Trial bottle free. ' . BANKING. The First National Bank of Corval . lis, Oregon, transacts a general conservative banking- business. Loans rnbney on approved secu rity. Drafts bought and sold and money, traneferredto the principal cities of the United States, En rope and foreign countries. Newport, Yaqtina Bay, Breitenbush , Hot Springs From All S. P. and ''- ,' C & E. Points. .. "'': On and after-June 1, 1906. the Southern Pacific, In connection with tbe Corvallis & Eastern rail road, will have on sale round trip tickets from points on their lines to Newport, Yaquiua and Detroit at low rates, good for return until Octo ber 10, 1906. ' Three daytiekets to Newport and Yaqulna, ! good going, Saturdays and returning Mondays, are also on sale from all East Side points, Port land to Eugene, Inclusive, and from all West side points, enabling people to visit their famil ies and spend Sunday at the seaside.. Season tickets from all East Side points, Portl and to Eugene, inclusive,, and from all Wes Side points, are also on sale to Detroit at very low rates, with stop-over privileges at Mill City or any point East, enabling tourists to visit the Santlam and Breitenbush Hot Springs In the Cascade Mountains, which can be reached In one day. : Season tickets good for return from all points until Oct. 10. Three-day tickets , good going Sat urdays and returning Mondays only. Tickets for Portland and vicinity good for return via. the East or West Side. Tickets from Eugene and vicinity will be good going-vla, the Lebanon Springfield branch. Baggage on Newport tickets checked through to Newpdrton Yaqulna tick-, ets to Yaqulna only Sunday excursions to New? port on the O. & E. will begin June 10th. or 17th and run every Sunday thereafter, .leaving Alba ny at 7:S0 a. m.; leavlDe Corvallis 8 a. m ; S. P. trains connect With iheO. & E. at Albany and Corvallis for Yaqulna and Newport; Trains on the C. & El for Detroit will leave Albany at 7:30 a. m., enabling tourists to the Hot Springs to reach there the same day. Trains from and to Corvallis connect with all East Side trains on the 8. P. , , ; : - Full information as to r ates, time tables, etc., can be obtained onapplicatlon to J. C. Mayo Gen. Pass. Agt. C. & E. K., Albany; A. L. Craig, G. P. A. S. P. Co., Portland, or t any S. P. or O. B. agent. Bates from Corvallis to Newport, $3.75; To Yaqulna, $3.25. Three-day rate from Corvallis to Newport, (2.50. 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