THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1891.
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RUMORS OF WAR.
Matters centering about the
New Orleans lynching and the
Italian Mafia took rather a sudden
and unexpected turn on the 31st.
With an official note Baron Fava
the Italian minister at Washing
ton declared to the secretary of
state that the United States gov
ernment, not having given assur
ance that the murders of Italian
subjects, acquitted by American
magistrates, and murdered in pris
on while under the immediate pro
tection of the authorities of New
Orleans, would be brought to jus
tice, the Italian government has
found itself under the very painful
necessity of showing openlv its
dissatisfaction bjr recalling the
minister of his majesty from a
country where an Italian repre
sentative is unable to obtain jus
tice. This action on the part of Italy
is regarded by some as next to a
declaration of war with the
United States, while for the most
part the people treat the matter
lightly. While it is not impossible
that war will ensue, we are to un
derstand that Italy means simply
what she says that she withdrew
her minister in order to show
openly her dissatisfaction with our
methods of government. This ac
tion even was hasty in the light of
the fact that it is not yet known
that any of the Italians lynched
were subjects of Italy, nor wheth
er those participating would not
be punished. It would seem that
Italy demanded that Mr. Blaine
give that country assurances which
he, in his official capacity, was un
able to do. Mr. Blaine is UDable
to dictate to Louisiana what thai
state shall do with its criminals,
much less to sentence them ac
cording to the Italian idea of jus
tice. The indications of war with Italy
are not such as to give alarm, but
we are disposed to underate her as
an enemy. Italy is weak in finan
cial resources. She is in debt but
fier indebtedness has been largely
contracted in the maintenance of
fen army and in the construction of
& powerful navy. We are not to
forget that a mortgaged ironclad
may be as destructive as one twice
paid for.
After all, a little skirmish with
Italy might not be undesirable.
It would probably be the means of
giving the United States a navy j
and would possibly stop the Italian
immigration.
- "Hurrah for Governor Hogg of
Texas," one is inclined to yell up
on learning that he is opposed to
the gerrymandering of the Con
gressional districts in that state,
believing that a Congressional dis
trict ought to be a compact, square
thing, but one's ardor is slightly
dampened upon reading the edi
torial comment upon the gover
nor's views, in the Baltimore Sun:
"With a democratic majority of
200,000 it is probably possible to
lieed the governor's advice with
out imperiling a solid democratic
delegation." That is always the
ptolicy of the democratic party,
which is only willing to do right
when it can be done without polit
ical loss. .
So the democrats think they
should be recognized in the ap
pointment of tle nine new United
States Circuit Court judges, do
they? Well, that is rich. Tray
how many republicans did Grover
Cleveland appoint to office during
his term as president? No, boys.
You needn't waste any time hunt
ing up 'endorsements for demo
crats; the new judges will all 'be
republicans. -
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.
The people of Albany seem to
have succeeded in their efforts to
iecure a bridge across the Willam
atte at that place. It lias been
suggested that the county court of
Benton county ought to assist in
the building of the bridge because
it would unite Benton and Linn
counties at that point.
The fact that Polk county ren
dered such assistance in the con
struction of the first bridge at Sa
lem has been mentioned as a pre
cedent in this connection. The
Albany bridge will no doubt be of
boneGt to the lower portion of
Benton county. Many residents
in that locality transact most of
their business at Albany, and they
will be benefited accordingly. But
the great majority of taxpayers ol
the county have no interest what
ever in the construction of a bridge
over the. Willamette river at Alb
any. Their interests can in no
way be promoted by it. They do
not transact their business at Alba
ny, and when they have occasion
to go there they find the trains the
easiest and cheapest mode of con
veyance.
The residents near Albany who
do go there frequently might with
propriety render such private aid
in the building of the Albany
bridge as in their judgment is just.
But tor Benton county to appro
priate money from the county
treasury for that purpose would
not, in the opinion of the Gazette,
be subservient of the best inter
ests of the taxpayers of the county.
The Polk county precedent is not
one to follow in tliis case. The
conditions are not the same by atiy
mans. there is a vast dilterence
between the relative commercial
importance of Salem and Inde
pendence and that of Corvallis and
Albany. Independence, though a
promising j'oung citj, is to the
state capital as one is to several.
Albany, on the contrary, is to Cor
vallis more nearly as six is to half-a-dozen.
Therefore the conditions
are not similar. Again, a court
composed of human beings might
by reason of inexperience or lack
of wisdom, err. We do not allege
that such is the case but still a
court might do such a thing.
Therefore the precedent of our sis
ter county having helped Salem is
no reason why Benton county
should help Albany.
It has been intimated that if
Benton county should assist in
building the Albany bridge Linn
would doubtless reciprocate when
Corvallis is ready to build a bridge
here. It is not .probable that the
county court of Linn county would
commit themselves to such an
agreement. If they should it is
questionable whether or not their
successors in office would be bound
by such an agreement. It is fur
thermore not likely that such an
action would meet with the ap
proval of the taxpayers of Linn
county in general. - Of what
special importance to them is the
construction . of a bridge at this
city? It is highly probable that
the city which first completes her
bridge will be indifferent as to the
building of a bridge at the other,
or any other point. Supposing,
however, that Benton county
should make a liberal appropria
tion for the Albany bridge, and
that, when Corvallis is ready to
build, Linn county should make a
corresponding appropriation, how
much better off would either town !
or county be? uoviousiy mey
would be in the same condition as i
at first. If Corvallis was a little j
town of insignificant importance j
and with no prospect of a bridge j
for a considerable length of time
it might be somewhat different, j
But such is not the case.
A hasty canvass among a few of
the business men of Corvallis re
cently, revealed the fact that this
community only need3 a thorough
canvass and a properly organized
effort, to secure the construction
of a bridge over the Willamette
here. The citizens are. in the hu
mor for this. $6,000 was pledged
in a few minute's canvass after
business hours. Another citizen.
always prominent in public affairs,
stated that he was ready at any
time to be one of twenty who
would subscribe $1,000 each to
wards the bridge. $250 to $500
subscriptions are plentiful. All
it requires is united effort, a good
plan, and Corvallis will have a
bridge.
As in Portland, Salem, and Al
bany, Corvallis also has its princi
pal business street adjacent to and
parallel vvith the Willamette river.
The opposite bank may never as
sume the relative importance of
East Portland, but it is certain
that a bridge would widely ex
tend the influence of this business
street and the city. Let the com
munity then, arouse itself and by
concentrated action bring about
this desirable result. Corvallis
needs no outside aid to make im
provements tending to her own ag
grandisement. She rises superior
to the conditions surrounding her
and her prosperity is -the sure in
dex of her future greatness.
The excitement in Europe over
the Franco-Russian alliance which
menances the Dreibund, as the al
liance of Germany, Austria and
Italy is called, has revived interest
in the armaments of these powers.
It is estimated that Germany can
put into the field 2,233,950 men;
Austria, 1,631,138; Italy, 1,465,
401; making a total for the Drei
bund of 5,330,692 armed men.
To meet them France has 3,750,
000 men and Russia, 2,955,000,
making a total of 6,705,000.
There is very little probability that
either of these nations could mob
olize the number of men which is
credited to it, or could maintain
them in the field if it had them
there. The figures are interesting,
however, because they show the
extent of European armaments
and afford a basis for estimating
upon what a collossal scale a gen
eral European war would b carri
ed on if it should break out before
circumstances cause a disarma
ment of the nations. San Jose
Mercury. .
No greater diplomatic triumph
has ever been achieved by any
sacretary of state than that gained"
by Mr. Blaine in compelling the
British Government to abandon
its position in the Behring Sea dis
pute and agree to submit the mat
ter to arbitration in the manner
proposed by Mr. Blaine. It is a
matter for congratulation that a
satisfactory agreement has been
reached before the opening oCthe
sealing season this year, to which
a great many people have been
looking forward with apprehen
sion. The dignity and honor of
the country has been maintained,
as it always has been and always
will be when a republican is at
tha helm of the ship of state, and
it has not been necessary to either
bluster or fight.
Isn't it about time for. the dem
ocratic press to stop circulating
misrepresentations about the re
ciprocity treaty with Brazil? First
they said there would be no treaty.
Well, the treaty was negotiated.
Then they said the treaty would
not be approved by the Brazilian
government, which has been prov
en false by the arrival of the offi
cial proclamation of the President
of "Brazil promulgating the treaty
and explaining its provisions.
Now) because there is nothing else
to say, they are shouting that the
treaty will be of no benefit to the
United States. Come gentlemen,
this is childish; if you are not will
ing to drop your partisanship long
enough to give the administration
credit for having brought about a
good thing. . at least have the de
cency to keep quiet.
A prominent Southern paper
says: "It is becoming every day
more apparent that thw vast ma
jority of the negroes are not dis
posed to take an active part in
politics." The same may be said
of the Jew3 in Russia, and the
reasons in both cases are the same
They are not allowed to.
MORTAR-SPOTTiiD SKIN,
Covered with Scales. Awful Spec
tacle. Cured in Five Weeks by
the Cuticura Remedies.
About the 1st of Anril laat I noticed some re1 pirn
pies like cminp out all over my body but thought
notmng 01 it uutn some tune later on, wnen it oegan
to look like spotd of mortar spotted on, and which
came off in layers accompanied with itchingr. 1
would scratch every night until 1 was raw, theu the
next night the c-aiea being
formed meanwhile were scratch
ed off again. In vain did I con
sult all the doctors in the county
but without aid. After giving
up all hopes of recovery. I hap
pened to see an advertisement
in the newspaper about your
Cuticura Rkmediks, and pur
chased them from mv druggist,
and obtained almost immediate
relief. 1 began to notice that
the scaly eruptions gradually
dropped off and disappeared one
by one, until I had been- fully
cured. I had the disease thir
teen months before I began taking the Remedies, and
in four or live weeks w as entirely cured. My disease
was eczema and psoriasis. I know of a great many
who have taken the Remrkiks. and thank me for the
knowledge of them, especially mothers who have
babii!3 with scaly eruptions on their heads and
bodies. 1 cannot express my thanks to you. My
body was covered with scales, and I was an awful
spectacle to behold. Now my skin is as clear a a
baby's. GEO COTEY, Merrill, Wis.
Cuticura Resolvent.
The new Blood and Skin Purifier and ereatest of Hu
mor Remedies, inierually (to cleanse the blood of all
impurities, aim tnus remove the cause), anu uuticc
ra, the great Skin Cure, and Ci'ticuba Soap, an ex
quisite skin Deautifier, externally (to clear the skin
and scalp ana reRtore the hair), cure every species of
agonizing itching, burning, scaly, and pimply dis
eases of the skin, scalp, and blood.
Sold everywhere. Price, Cuticfra, 60c; Soap,
25c. : Resolvent, $1. Prepared by the Potter Drug
and Chemical Corporation, Boston.
42TSend for "How to Cure Skin Diseases, 64
pages, 50 illustrations, anil 100 testimonials.
pi t PLES, black-heads, red, roujfh, chapped, and
1 oily skin cured by Cuticlra Soap.
I CAN'T BREATHE.
Chest Pains. Soreness. Weakness.
Hacking Cough, Asthma, Plenri-ty, and
and lnliaination relieved in one minute
by the Cuticura Anti-PainPlabter.
jtothing like it
for weak lum;s.
oun Richard.
John Smith.
P.Avery.
Allen Wilson.
Benton County
Flouring Mills
Company, Manufacturers of the
BEgyjoiy FLOUR,
Beat brand of Holler Flour in the valley.
Having thoroughly eqni ped onr mill
with all the latest and most mproved ma
chinery we now are making superior arti
ticle of flour equal to any in e Willamette
valley. Give us a trial and convinced.
Every sack warranter1
Bran, Shorts and Chop
constantly on hand. Correspondence solic
ted. BENTON CO FLOURING MILLS CO.
G. R. FARRA, M. D ,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Special attention given to Obstetrics
and diseases of Women and Children.
Office up stairs in Crawford & Farm's
brick. Office liours, 8 to 9 a.m., ap
r to 2 and 7 p. m. i:i3-yi.
Benton County
PLANING MILLS,
AND
VV. P. WSARTYK, Prop, setcr.
Doors wild Sash kept in stock or made to
ordtir. Mouldings of all kinds infiiiie or
cedar. All orders will receive prompt at
tention. I ;iiaraiitce all my work to W
tirst-cl;.ss. VVe.-t of S. P. depot, Corvallis,
Oregon. 8 8-tf.
DENTISTRY.
J. 13. WELLS. D. O. S..
, (Successor to N. B. Avery.) -
Ether administered for painless extract!
of teeth. Office over the First National
Bank.
PROTECTION
OR FREE-TRADE,
WHICH?
Do you want to keep thoroughly
posted on the effects of the New
Tariff Law, as shown from week to
week ?
Do you want to- know all about the
policy of Protection and have an
answer to every false statement of
the Free-Traders?
Yes?
Then ubscriue for your home
paper and the Am rican Economist,
published weekly by the American
Protective Tariff League, New Yok.
(Sample copy free). The Economist is
an acknowledged authority on Pro
tection and should be widely read.
The yearly subscription of the Econo
mist is $2, but we have made a
special arrangement with the pub
lishers by which wc cn send
rou the Economist for one year and
the Gazette one year, both for $3.00.
3 A A A TEAR t ' I nndrrtaka to briefly
Eh Bi I I teacbauy fairly Intelligent pnoDor either
i 1 SS 9 B w'to cn rc( writei who,
i S H H B W after instruction, will work industriously,
U p J ,ov to earn Three Thousand Dollar a
Yeartn thef rorn loraiilies.wlicrfvertheylive.I will also furnish
tbe situation oren(loyment,at men you can enm inataniount.
No money for nieunless successful as above. Kasilyand quickly
learned, i desire hut one worker from each district or county. I
have already taitsrltt and provided with employment a liirpe
number, tvho arc making- over soM a year each. It's KKW
nd MOIM it. Full particulars Fit EE. Address at ouee,
JE. C!. A.L.1.1ZX. JSox 43SV, Auguttat, Muiue,
MONE
can be tnmMfltoarXEWl.neofwork,,
rnnidlv and hrninrnhtv. hv fl.nu
either mx, youuir or old. and In their
owu .oca.itie,wliM-ver thry live. A iiy
one can do tbe work. East to learn.
We fnrnifth erythine. We atari too. No rink. Ton can devote .
your spare inometus, or a II your time to the work. This la an
entirely new lead .and brings wonderful succesa to every worker.
Beginners are earning1 from $25 to f 50 per week and upwards, -and
more after a little experience. We can furnish you the em-
torment and teach yon Fit If K. No apace to explain here. Full
iformatioa FUKif. '1'JC UK fe CO., -LGtbTA. JUIMt,
At 7 P. M., and continuing each evening,
and Wednesday and Saturday afternoons
from 1:30 to 4 P. M.,
sold out. Everything will be sold without
reserve. There is no snide sale. No bid
ding in on the side.
WtB fio wfl JVJaEs tlje Juices.
Do not miss these sales as you do not
have a chance every
your own price. Dry
Slothing, Boots and Shoes, Groceries,
Hats and Caps, Store Fixtures, Everything
goes. All sales for cash, or note with ap
proved security.
UrSeven good Dinis Sewing Machines at
a Banraiu.
WILLIS
Say, There!
I mean Business, and intend to close out
my entire stock of
Furnishing Goods, Gloves, etc.
I will sell GooJs at
my stock must be sold within the next 60
days, and if not sold by that time will be
moved to some other town, as I must and
will close them out.
will sell Goods at
from wholesale price.
chance. A word to
1891, SEASON,
The Largest Stock of
ifliipsfsp If ay.
And Bedding ever carried by any one house
in Corvallis, to select from at
PHILIP VOER'S FURNITURE STORE
At Prices wliich will I iy Competition.
Mail Orders for Carpets, Wall Paper or Furniture receive
strict attention, and jroods will be shipped with dispatch.
PHILIP -WZEBimiR,
P..0. Box. 333, CORVxVLLIS, OREGON.
V. "L. P0SS01T & SOU. E55H I
Ve carry a full stock of tiie Very
BastSEEDS, TREES, BULBS,
FERTILIZERS, ETC., BEE
KEEI'EKS' SUPPLIES. Give us a
trirtl order.
v. l. POSSOIJ & SOU. 209
SUCCESSORS TO MILLER BROS.
Corvallis,
GEO
Oharter : Oak : Ranges !
"Witli Wire-Gauze Doors.
7PB BsB.1
sua
Fire-Backs Warranted for 15 Years.
Argaixd Stoves and Ranges
. .' Ventilated Ovens,
PLUMBING E00FJNG, REPAIRING.
Cures where all else fails.
taste.. Children take it without objection, liy druggieis.
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Ai 15m
until all the goods are
day to buy goods at
Goods,
BROS., Ag-'ts.
Clolhing, H;.ts, Gents'
unheard-of price . as
2o per ccnl discount
People, now is your
tS.e wise is sufficient.
NT
1891.
Paper; FummtHgi
2nd Street. Portland, Oregon.
CATALOGUE FREE.
Oregon.
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