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CORVALLIS. OK., OCT. 18, 1889.
AUSTRALIAN" SYSTEM.
There has been ranch discussion
of late years in the United States
over the question of ballot reform
because ot the opportunities for
election frauds existing under the
present methods of voting. The
Australian plan has had consiier
able discussion from the theoretifjd
standpoint, but has not until now
been made the subject of a prac
tical test. The election in the
new state of Montana, however,
was conducted on the Australian
plan, and it worked in all respects
to a charm. The people took to it
readily, and cast their ballots ac
cording to its directions without
any hitch or confusion.
A brief explantion of this Austra
lian system will not be untimely.
The details of the system are as
follows: On the day preceding an
election the polling booths are
publically announced, and on the
morning of the day are taken
possession of by the returning offi
cer and his deputies, none of whom
has a vote or is in any way inter
ested in the result. The returning
officers and the scrutineers, one
scrutineer being named by 6ach
candidate, if he so wishes, occupy
seats in- the polling booth. No
onejelseis allowed to be present.
Aft- electoral roll, containing the
names and descriptions of all the
qualified electors, . arranged in
ward, is supplied, as well as the
corresponding number of ballot
papers. The ballot contain the
names of all the candidates m
alphabetical order, with a printed
notice to the elector to draw a
line through the names of all the
candidates for whom he does not
wish fi vote. One elector only
is allowed to be present in the
room at any time. To the return
ing officer he states his full name
andi answers such questions as may
be necessary to identify him. He
is then checked on the electoral
roll, his number is written on the
corner of his ballot, . gummed
down, and he retires behind the
screen to scratch the names of the
candidates for whom he does not
wish to vote. After the elector
Has drawn the blue pencil through
the names for whom he does not
wish to vote, he folds his ballot
and drops it into the box, and a
constant succession of voters re-
jjeat the process. After the polls
are closed the. returning officer
opens the ballot box, and in the
presence of the scrutineers counts
the ballots. Any ballot about
which there is any informality is
rejected. A ballot upon which
more names exist than there are
offices to.be filled, or where all the
names have been stricken out, is
deemed illegal. Any writing
upon the ballot also invalidates it.
The candidate whose name has re
ceived the .smallest number of
- Boratches in the booths of his
district is successful.
It would seem that such a sys
tem as this would prevent the or
dinary frauds which - attend the
present" voting system. The abso
lute secrecy of the ballot and the
seclusion the vocer occupies while
he scratches his ticket ought to
prevent any intimidation of the
voter and make futile all efforts
to buy his vote. If the people ot
a new frontier state can put such a
system in successful operation
surely the people of the older com
monwealth can do. the same.
Clean up the streets, and keep
them so.
Next year will be "election time"
for Oregon..
LOCALS.
Miss Louise Weber is visiting friendsin
Portland.
TaKe your best girl to Wesley Todd's for
tome canJy. ' .
The residence of E. H. Allen is receiving
a new coat of paint byW. E. Paul.
Miss Dana Bryant, of Wall Walla is Vis
iting Mrs. M. A. Crystal of this city.
6. W. Johnson returned Tuesday from
Portland where he had been to see the ele
phant. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Herehner went to
Portland Wednesday to attend the Me
chanic's fair.
E Co. will elect a 1st and 2nd Lieut, to
morrow evening. The doors will be closed
to the public
The public schools of Newport ware
closed last Tuesday on account of Diph
theria which is prevalent at that place.
Several deaths have been reported recently
from this disease.
The old Adelphian Society of the agri
cultural college disbanded last Friday even
ing and two more societies were formed one
for the boys and-the-other for the girls.
Sk F. Beach, of Howell, Michigan, who
has been visiting Lee Beach, of this city,
has secured a position as stenographer in
the freight department of the O. E, & N.
Co's office at Portland.
On Wednesday at noon three of the
painters who are working on the new
school house had a narrow escape from a
serious accident. They were painting on
the scaffolding near the roof when the
plank broke and let them falL They suc
ceeded in catching thecaffolding below in
their fall thus saving themselves from being
dashed to the ground a distance of about
fifty feet. The only damage done was a
few bruises and the- loss of several gallons
of paint, most of which was emptied over
the unfortunates.
Returned. Wm. Grant, who last week
sold his farm of 400' acres to Col. Hogg re
turned Wednesday from a business trip to
Bellinghara B ty and Whatcom. He says
that while business is booming over there,
real estate is held at entirely too high fig
ures and that Yaquiua Bay property is still
the best in .which to invest. He also in
forms ns of an a'most miraculous escape
which happened shortly after the overland
train palled out of Tacoma. - A man stand
ing on the platform with a sleeping child in
his arms suddenly tried to jump from the
train," but in doing so his foot caught in the
railing and timely 'aid prevented him from
falling to the ground and saved the child
and its father from a frightful death:
PHILOMATH COLLEGE.
Eds. Gazette: .
By your permission, I wish - to no
tice some things which were written
by J. W. Hott, found in a recent num
ber of the Gazette. .
As to the early history of the
church, be says: "The United Breth
ren church was founded by the first
conference of ministers held in Balti
more, MJ., in 1789. A quarter .of a
century later a confession of faith was
adopted by the general conference
which was variously improved by the
general conference at different times
up to 1857." One might -infer from
these statements that the confession of
faith was subject to numerous changes
up to 1857. The authentic history of
the church does not give any founda
tion for such a statement but to the
contrary, there is abundant evidence
that the "Confession of Faith" which
was adopted about eighteen months
after the death of Otterbein, the foun
der, and the "Discipline," prescribing
the polity of the church, were chiefly
the work of Otterbein, as previously
used in the church. These were never
submitted ' to any othei authority for
approval, but were thereafter univer
sally accepted without question.
In 1837, after mature deliberation,
the general conference adopted a con
stitution by unanimous vote. As to
this act of the general conference, the
history gives the following: "JThe
conference, however, did not regard
its action as final, or at all binding on
the church. The delegates had net
been instructed to make a constitution;
and, ' recognizing themselves as only
the representatives and servants ot the
church, they caused the instrument to
be printed, accompanied by a circular,
calling the attention of the church to
the same, and asking that the dele
gates to the general conference of 1841
be instructed to adopt, amend, or re
ject the same." As to this constitu
tion the history futher states: "The
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subject of the constitution was again
introduced, (1841) and discussed with
more warmpth than ever. At length
a vote, was taken which resulted in
favor of a constitution; and a com
mittee, composed of one delegate from
each conference, reported a constitu
tion, substantially the one that had
been before tW church for four years,
which was, after- Bome slight amend
wants, adopted." .
In this constitution is- found the
"cause of contention" of which. Mr
Hott writes vizi "No rule or. ordi
nance shall at any time be passed to
change or do away with the confession
of faith as it now stands." "There shall
be no connection with secret combina
tions." "There shall be no alteration
of the foregoing constitution, unless by
a, request of two-thirds of the whole
society."
This constitution was regarded as a
valid code of organic law, and as Mr.
Hott says, "the motion made in gen
eral conference declaring the constitu
tion, illegal, did not prevail," thus
proving its binding force.
Four years after the adoption of the
constitution, "It was decided that
the general conference cannot change
the confession of faith. This decision
is based upon the plain letter of the
constitution itself, and is justified by
the consideration that the confession
of faith together with the constitution,
with a restrictive rule, have been vir
tually, if not formally, submitted to
the entire membership cf the church
and received their sanction." On this
point the historian.futher states: "The
fundamental principle is here laid
down, that the supreme earthly author
ity in our church is . vested, not in the
ministry but in the whole society."
For a number of years there has
been a growing opposition to the re
strictive clause on "secrecy" and an in
creasing desire upon the part of the.
ministry of the church to secure a
change of the law forbidding "connec
tion with secret combinations."
Finally, for this purpose, a plan was
duely concocted and sprung upon the
general conlerence of 1885, prefaced
by an address of the bishops of the
church, in which they said: "That
the subject of secret societies has be
come a most perplexing one, it is ex
pected of you that you will put this
matter to rest"
By the recommendation of the bish
ops, a committee was . appointed to
which the confession of faith and con
stitution were referred. This com.
mittee advised the election of a com
mission "to consider our present con
fession of faith and constitution and to
prepare a form of belief and amended
fundamental rules for the government
of the church." This r sport was
agreed to by a . vote of 78 to 42. A
commission, consisting wholely of men
committed to the interest of those,
who, in violation of the constitution of
the church, had so shrewdly secured
legislation to their notion.. At this
point the conflict began. Those vot
ing in the negative did not deny the
validity of the constitution, nor the
right to amend it in the way specified,
but denied all power to change the
confession and denied the correctness
oi the mode proposed to change the
constitution.
Here two parties began to work in
the interest of their peculiar ideas of
chuich polity. The "liberals" deter
mined on "leaving the matter to its
members connection with secret socie
ties with the individual consciences of
the people under the instruction of the
church;" while the "radical1" objected
to all changes on the ground that they
were not legal. The organ of the
church, being in the hands of the
liberals, was closed against the objec
tions which the radicals were want to
use against the commission. This
made the opposition to the work of
the conference more determined and
at the last conference, those who from
the first had opposed the changing of
the confession of faith,- regarded the
final adoption of the new confession
of faith, offered by the commission
and sanctioned by a vote, not of two
thirds of the whole society, but by the
insignificant tally ot 47,760 ont of a
membership of over 200,000, as being
withdrawal from the true church, in
which they continued to act in accord
ance with the . constitution of 1841.
Thus a division resulted and each
party, claiming to be the United
Brethren church, denounced the other
as seceding from the true church.
The difficulty at present is the right
of property. To whom does it be
long It is true, the majority of the
delegates of the general conference
favored the changes ; made, but it is
thought by some, that fundamental
law cannot be changed except in har
mony with the provisions of such law,
though so voted by a large majority.
Should the courts determine, that the
property belongs to those who ., hold
the constitution of the church to be a
valid rule of action, it may occur to
Mr. Hott that there is a probability of
being mistaken, even in a bishop.
.'" The members, of the Oregon Annual
conference have- been and are now op
posed to any change of tfcs confession
of faith, but are willing that the eon
stitution should be, .provided it be
legally done. For a number of years
the "large number gone off with the
"seceders" has struggled to maintain
Philomath college. : . The "seceders"
built it and they have controlled it
without molestation until the so called
bishop came here, and began to "en
lighten the "people." Before his com
ing, all was harmonious, to all appear
ances, but by a repeated attempt to
muster enough members to hold a con
ference, this dignitary, assuring the
people of Philomath that he was "The
bishop, duly elected," and vested with
authority, supported by another bishop
claiming like power, mustered a cer
tain element at this place, that has
long since been publicly regarded as
out of joint, not in harmony with the
Oregon conference, together with some
others, who, though bitterly opposed
to the distinctive views of said element
must have been deluded by the oft
repeated assumption, "The Radicals
will not get a dime of the church
property," these men lately from the
east were want to force upon the peo
ple at this place, and, in violation of a
pledge made to ,the writer by Hott,
made in good faith as between friend
and friend,, they proceeded to wrest
from the legally elected trustees of
Philomath college the management of
said institution. So complete and suc
cessful was this usurpation that the
bishop in reporting the same to his
friends in the east pictured .the sweep
ing charge in a flash of poetical im
agery as follows: "No new develop
ments. We have the key to the situa
tion. Secessionists will not stand fire.
Last night, when they looked over the
Tesults of the day, they saw the track
of a cyclone."
This "board of most honorable and
estimable business men" through an
agent took posession of the buildings
and funds. A night lock was placed
upon the front door and barrel bolts
upon a number of other doors. : No
notice was given to any one as to their
right-to thus close the building against
the trustees, whose time had not yet
expired, and members of the church,
who contributed largely in the construc
tion of the building, and to the sup
port of the institution, as well. Such
flagrant abuse of christian courtesies
was unbearable. The only remedy
was to place an injunction upon the in
truders, and thus bring the matter be
fore the civil courts for adjustment
A counter-injunction was issued upon
the affiJavic that the so-called "se
ceders" some of which were formerly
the "most estimable and honorable
business men,", did by force break the
locks of said building, and thus secur
ed posession; that they took off the
locks and put on others instead, all
for the purpose of preventing the
trustees of the college from entering
and conducting the school. The en
trance was made by the use of the
keys belonging to said building, in
broad day-light, by the trustees of
Philomath college after the sheriff had
completed his mission to the city.
Not a very plain case of "surrepti
tious" house-breaking.
"It will be a strange chapter in the
history of .the religious liberty of our
country" when a faction, however great,
arises in a church and, contrary to its
constitution, tramples down the cher
ished principles of thousands of mem
bers, and thus breeds disturbance, dis-J
sention, and separation.
"The secession from the church may
reach ten or fifteen thousand from a
membership of over two hundred
thousand," multiplied by ten.
' The pitiable plea for "the charitable
judgment of the public in the behalf
of a small religious force in this beau
tiful land toward the sunset," so re
cently visited' by a cyclone or a ;'jim
mie(Hott)cane," is stranger still.
Think of a cyclone pleading for a
place in which to accomplish devasta
tion and ruin. J. C Keezel.
HB lOOS THB WRONG MBDICIHK.
Robert Stewsrt of Petaluma recently had a
queer experience. He writes:
"Carbuncles and bolli afflicted my f a and
neck for weeks. Final! j I procured a bottle ol
one of the U-ading- sartapariUas. To my sur
prise It made matters worse. This made m
lose faith lu aarsaparillas, but seeing a state
ment that Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla drijj up
boils ml fare eruptions instead of forcing mora
out as the potash, sarsaparillas.d , I bought a
bottle. The effect was astonishing. The car
buncles and Loils began, to dry up, and ia two
weeks my face was as well and smooth as ever.
My brother also took a bottUr with the same
benefit. B.OBERT Stswart,
', '-i'r " Fetaluma, CaL"
(Explanatory Kote The mineral iod.de oi
potash, which is the basis of nearly all other
sarsapariUas, attacks the blood direct; henee
forces Impurities through the skin, creating
more boils and pimples. Joy's Vegetable Sar
saparilla acta oppositely. Its vegetable altera
tive J stimulate the various secretive organs and
thus eliminate aU lnnrarltlss through the nat
ural channels, hence dries up pimples and skin
eruptions at once.. The above testimonial is a
caseinpombX
SAILER, LEWIN& GO.
PHILADELPHIA;
Strictly FINE SHOES
We opened tbis
cases (1,115 pair)
brated make of
dies, Misses, Children, Men, and
Boys. If you want A 1 foot wear
for winter, call and try on a pair.
S NOLAN'S S
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
Notice is hereby given that the City
Council for the City of Corvallis will
sit as a board of equalization to hear
and determine all matters lelating to
the city assessment roll of 1889, on
Saturday, November 2, 1889.
J. M. Porter,
City Recorder.
Corvallis, Or., October 16, 1889.
CRADLE.
ROBINS. To the wife of O. W. Robins,
on Thursday morning, Oct. 17, 1889, a
. son, weight 9 pounds.
Absolutely Pure.
This powder nerer varies. A marvel of
puritv, strength, anil wholesomeuess. More
economical than the ordinary kind., and
cannot be sold in competition with the-Jiml-tittide
of low test, short weight alum or
pliosphate powders. Sold only in cans.
Royal Baking Powdkb Co., 106 Wall St.,
New York. 110-ov.
A few bushels of good feed oats
wanted .-. at the Gazette office.
Parties wishing to settle their sub
scriptions by paying in above can
do so; the market price will be
allowed.
Bargains iu B-tots and Shoes. Remember
that if you want to buy a boot and shoe
that Irvine & Helm, are not selling off at
cost, but will sell you a pair of shoes for
less money than any house in Corvallis, be
sides they warrant all work on .every pair
they sell.
" Notice to Farmers. Those wanting bar
gains in clothing, gents' furnishing goods,
boots, and shoes, hats, rubber boots, rubber
clothing, etc., call and secure bargain.
What is not sold in thirty days will be boxed
and shipped to Colorado. J. W. Hanson.
, Go to the Palace barber shops opposite
the brick livery stable, Main street, for a
first-class shave, hair cut, shampoo, or
bath. Shaving 15 cents; hair cutting and
shampooing, 25 cents each, and baths 25
cents, or five bath tickets for SI. tf.
Those owing the undersigned will please
call and settle in the next thirty days, as I
am going to leave Corvallis by that time.
J. W. Hanson.
To Farmers. A lot of 9's and 10's farm
ers' boots, Buckingham & Hecth make,
must be sold in thirty days at J. W. Han-
The S. B. remedies, manufactured at
Dufur, Wasco county, Or., are fast becom
ing standard remedies? ag23-m
All who are troubled with eolds or chronic
conghs should try S. B. Co's. cough cure.
It speaks for itself. a28-m.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, the executor of the last will and
testament of Samuel Beal, deceased, has
filed- with the County Court of Benton
county, Oregon, bis final account, as ex
ecute of said estate, and that Monday, the
4tk day of-Nov., 1389, at the hour of 2
o'clock p. nu of said day,, has been appointed
by said court - fop the hearing thereof and
the settlement of abjections thereto.
- - WM. A. BEAL,.
Executor ef said last will aiul testament.
r. ROYAL?85'd1S "a
week five large
of the above cele
fine shoes for' La
PHYSICIANS-
J. M. Applewhite:, M. D.r
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Corvallis, Oregon,
Office at It. Graham's drug store, on
Main street, opposiie, reading room.
G. R. FARRA, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Special attention given to Obstetric
and diseases of Women and Children,
Office up stairs in Crawford & Farra'a
brick. Office hours, 8 to 9 a. m., and
1 to 2 and 7 p. m. i:ij-yi.
SUMMONS.
In th c Circuit Court of the State of Orf
pgon, for Benton County.
Howard H. Babcock, Plaintiff,
vs.
Adnie F. Babcock, Defendant.
To A.ltlie F. Babcock, the defendant above
named: In the name of the State of Oregon, yow
are hereby summoned aud required to p-
tiff above named now on tile with the clerk
of said court on or before the 11th' day of
November, 1SS9, and you are hereby notified
that if you fail to answer said complaint a
herein required the plaintiff will apply tO)
the court for the relief prayed for in said
complaint to-wit: The dissolution of ths
marriage contract now existing between
plaintiff and defendant of this suit. This
summons is published by order of Hn.
R. S. Bean, judge of said court, which order
bears date September 8th, 1889.
J. W. KAYBURN,
Plaintiff's Attorney
Dated this 14th day of Sept. 1889. 6t. .
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Okecon Citv, Or.,
S.-pt. 27th. 1889. I
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intent
tion to make final proof in support of Ins
claim, and that said proof will be made be
fore the County Judge, or in his absence,
bef sre the County Clerk of Beufn county
ai Corvallis, Oiegon, on Tuesday, Nov. l'J0
1889, via: Hannah S. Belieu. formerly
Hannah S. Thompson, Homestead Entry
No. 5598, for theN. W. i of N. E. J and
lAt 1 of Sec22, and Lot 1 of Sec. 23 in Tr-.
12 S. of R. 6 W. He names the foUowii g;
witnesses to prove his continuous resident
upon' and cultivation of, said land, vis:
Henry Rust, Joseph Taylor, H. H. HeikerV
and T. P. Connor, all of Philomath P. 0
Benton Co., Oregon.
J. T. APPERS0N
6t. Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Ofkce at Oregon City, Or.
Sept. 23. 1889. V
Notice is hereby given that the following?
named settler has filed notice of his inten
tion to make final proof in support of hi
claim, and that said proof will be made be
fore the County Judge or in his absence be
fore the County Clerk of Benton county a
Corvallis, Oregon, on Monday, Nov. 4tb
1889, viz: Joseph C. Corbns, Homestead
Entry No. 4919 for the S. E J of S. W. i
S. i of S. E i N. E i of S. E. of Sec 34
T. 13 S of R. 6. W. He names the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous resi"
dence upon and cultivation of said land, viz
P. Anderson, D. E- Peggs, R. Oaks and H
Parrish, all of Monroe, Benton county,,
Oregon. J. T. APPERSON,
6t. Register.
OLYMPIA S. MURRAY, M. D., Fe
male Specialist. Has practiced on ther
Pacific Coast for the past twenty-five years.
A life time devoted to the study of female'
troubles, their causes ad cures. I have
thousands of testimonials of pennanetP
cures from the best people on this coast,
a nn.MnfsA ti iwrmanentlv cur
any case of female weakness, no matter now
long standing or wna ' "T -
Charces reasonable and m the reach of all.
o L. t Ct f tk. trarv iMtn of D1V SeX-
lur fruv uviicnu v - j r , -
who are suffering from any of the greatf
multitude of ailments that feltow in the
train of that terrible 'disease known aw
female weakness, and who are not able tv
T will treat free or .
pay utr iiciMcMi, , -- -
charge. Consultation by mail, free. All
correspondence strictly confidential. Medi
cines packed, boxed and sent by "press
with ebarges pre-paid for "bom treat
ment, with specific directions for use. ir
you are sufering from any female trouble,
periodically or constantly. Address,
OltmpiaS. Murray, M, D- East Portland,.
Or. ... . nK3-