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VOL. XXVIII
COKVALLIS, BEATON COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, APEIL 24, 1891.
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES.
Report of Corvallis public schools
lor the week ending April i, ibsu.
The tardies this week were: Byion Tay
lor, Harper Mecklin, Roy Norton, Carrie
Harken, Lowas Irvine, Jennie Martin, Jessie
Hughes, Bruce Burnett, Lola Wilkins, Neta
Hoken.
Teacher
arsis al a
Miss Newton.. i8.9j
23;95.9 99.4 96.9
38 92.9 100 i lJ6. 4
7 98.7 100 '99.6
00 97. ,99.0 98.0
16 96.4 100 ,98.2
32 90.0100 95.0
Miss Lilly
49.4
51.3
Miss Harris
Miss Hoffman
Mrs. Callahan...
B. W. McKeen...
45.4
13. 0
27.11
B. W. MCKEEN, Prin.
A DOCTOR'S REBUKE.
immensely More Mischief than 1 Gen
erally Suspected
nr. Kiiit;, the eminent medical writer, In a
U-arned disquisition on our national com
..taint, constipation, fays:
Tlie great ijtiantity of cathartic pills, etc.,
ivliicii .i.v annually swallowed by the people of
his country lia-i )een productive of immensely
anru mischief than is generally suspected.
physic unloads the bowels, but in so
l.ii:,L' action tends to diminish the tone of
i'io iute;Uues; so that, instead of removing the
isti veness, it aggravates it, leaving the bowels
: u a more torpid condition.
Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla was designed to
.11 just such a contingency as the doctor's ar
raignment anticipates, viz.: instead of being a
powerful mineral purgative, it is a mild vege
table laxative, that, owing to its solvent and
irentle stimulating properties, is so certain a re
lief iu constipation that it has been given away
to hundreds, not to be paid for unless it was of
positive benefit. It replaces constipution almost
immediately with a natural easy habit, and is
so mild that, unlike drastic purgatives, it can
be taken indefinitely with perfect freedom and
fety.
FOR ONE WEEK MORE.
Our special clothing sale having proved
so successful for the past week we have con
cluded to continue the same for one week
longer in additiou to our 3rd sale of dress
g wds. Remember, our prices will not be
duplicated after the sale.
Stock's Cash Store.
THE PHOTOGUAPH GALLERY.
We wish to announce to the public that
we have purchased from Pernot Bros, the
photograph gallery ou South Main Street
and are prepared to do work in our lino in a
satisfactory in mner. We have engaged in
photography here as a legitimate business
venture and shall strive to do good work at
reasonable living rates. We are not here
temporarily, but expect to make this our
permanent home and hope to meet the pub
lic patronage. Call and see our work.
Conn & Underwood.
A few days ago while sitting in Elder
Bros.' drug store at Tingley, Iowa, Mr. T.
L. Dyer, a well-knowu citizen, come iu and
asked for something for a severe cold which
he had. Mr. Elder took down a bottle ot
Chamberlain's . Cough Remedy and said.
"Here is something I can recommend. It
commands satisfaction. It is an excellent
preparation and cheap." Mr. Dyer pur
chased a bottle, and the, next day following
appeared to be eutirely restored. This is a
specimen of the effectiveness of this pre
paration. Des Moines Mail and Times.
T. Graham, druggist, sells the above men
tioned remedy.
IT 18 TEB IPSAI, MEPICTNE. .
It routes the Liver and Kidneys and Stomach,
cures H ndarhf. Dyspepsia, creates an Appe
tite, Purities the Impure Blood, and
Makes Trie "Weak Strong.
KrVr DC 1 1 m n tr D'c-s.
Used everywhere. $1 a bottle ; six for 95.
$30,000 TO LOAN
ON GOO I) FARM SECURITY in Ben.
ton Countv. Call on or write S. N.
STEELE & CO., Albany, Oregon.
31I01EC1D
WEEKLY SURPRISE SALE.
Dress G-oodsj
Every piece of Dress Goods in our Store at
Reduced Prices From
Thursday, April 23 to Thursday, April 30.
This inclndes Satteens, Mulls, Ginghams. Lawns, wash
goods of all kinds and all kinds of Worsted Goods.
Herc.is a Chance for a Bargain.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The greater portion of the time of
the circuit court the past week has
been occupied in the trial of the Skip
ton and Felger cases, The following
have been disposed of since our last
issue:
State of Oregon vs. Wm. Becker
and Wm. Reid, dismissed.
State of Oregon vs. Oliver Felger.
verdict, guilty.:
State of Oregon vs. Frank Skipton,
not guili y.
State of Oregon vs. Fred Seemit,
dismissed.
John Rickard vs. Smith & Stettler,
judgment for plaintiff, $213.85.
Silas Hgwell vs. D. M. Titus, judg
ment for plaintiff, $25.50 and costs.
Electric Bitters.
This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special men
tion. All who have used Electric bitters
sing the same song of praise. A purer med
icine does not exist and it is guaranteed to
do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the Liver ami Kidneys,
will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum
and other affections caused by impure blood.
Will drive Malaria from the system and
prevent as well as cure all MaUrial fevers.
For cure of Headache, Constipation ami
Indigestion try Electric Bitters Entire sat
isfaction guaranteed, or money refunded.
Price 50,cts. and $1.00 per bottle at T. Gra
ham's drug store.
The Marion county court has
ground out quite a number of damage
cases resulting from the Lake Labish
railroad disaster. The results have
shown that the amount of damages
have iu every instance been ground
down to a small fraction of the
amount claimed. In general those
who effected an early settlement with
the railroad company are the gainers.
A Wonder Worker.
- Mr. Frank Huffman, a young man of Bur
lington, Ohio, states that he had been under
the care of two prominent physicians, and
used their treatment until he was not able
to get around. They pronounced his case
to Ims Consumption and incurable. He was
persuaded to try Dr. King's New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds and at
the time was not able to walk across the
street without resting. He found, before
he had used half of a dollar bottle, that he
was much lietter; he. continued to use it and
is to-day enjoying good health. If you have
any Throat, Luug or Chest trouble try it.
We guarantee satisfaction. Trial bottle
free at T. Graham's drug store.
A number of farmers alliance or
ganizations have been formed in Linn
countv.
Why are we Sice! Because we allow
the Liver, the bowels, and the Kidneys,
these great organs, to 1 ecome clogged or
torpid, and poisonous humors are forced
into the blood. Expel them by using Pfun
der's Oregon Blood Purifier.
Received this week many nobby shoes
both fot ladies and gents among which will
call your attention specially to our patent
leather in congress and button.
J. H. Harris.
Excitement
Runs high at the Pharmacy over System
Builder as every body is using it for Catarrh
of the Stomach, Dyspesia, Constipation and
impure blood and to build up the system.
It certainly possesses wonderful merit when
all speak so well of it. Sold by all drug
gists. Worse Than Leprosy
Is Catarrh and there is but one prepara
tion that does cure tjiat disease, and that is
the California Positive and Negative Elec
tric Liniment, sold by The Pharmacy. It
also cures neuralgia, rheumatism, headache,
sprains, burns and all pains. Try it and
tell your friends where to get it. Sold by
all druggists.
Stocks Cash Store
Look out for our next sale.
THE GRAND JURY'S REPORT.
To Hon. M. L. Pipes.
We the Grand Jury of Benton coun
ty, submit this, our final report: We
have diligently inquired into all crimes
before us for investigation, and have
returned Indictments where required
by law. We suggest that a greal deal
of needless expense would be saved if
in all cases a proper sense of public
duty actuated private prosecutors and
magistrates. Complaints of crime are
filed before local magistrates in mat
ters that should be settled by civil suit
and at the expense of parties. Per
sons are bound over on frivolous
charges, without evidence frequently,
and, in some cases, when the justice of
the peace had full jurisdiction to try
and determine the cause. We have
examined all offices pertaining to
courts of justice and find the public
records systematically and conveni
ently arranged and kept. As all prev
ious grand juries have done from time
out of mind, we call attention to the
place, or unwholesome dungeon,
where persons awaiting trial, under
the presumption of innocence, if too
poor or friendless to give bail, are
confined, and we in emphatio terms
denounce it as a blot upon the admin
istration of justice, and protest earn
estly against a longer continuation of
this nuisance under the very shadows
of the courts of justice. By a judic
ious expenditure of a very reasonable
sum, the present needs of the county
can be easily supplied in this direc
tion. When a small man with a 15
lb. shackle attached to his ankle can
walk through the end of a jail,
without forcing the lock, and make
good his escape, ir suggests that even
the eye of Providence has at last been
attracted to the Benton county jail
and looks with disfavor upon the
structure. Respectfully submited,
EOBEKT MATHENY,
Foreman of Grand Jury.
Deafness Can't be Cured
by local applications, as they Can not reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
Caused by an inflamed condition of the mu
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tule gets inflamed you have a tumbling
sound or imperfect hearing and when it is
eutirely closed Deafness is the result, and
unless this inflammation can be taken nut
and this tube restored to its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an inflamed conditio!! of the
mucous surface.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by Catarrh)
that we cau not cure by taking Hall's Ca
tarrh Cure. Send for circulars.
F. .7. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
tarSuld by; Druggists, 75c.
Contractor J. S. Antonelle.
Mr. J. S. Antonelle, the railroad con
tractor, was in the city yesterday. He
has just returned from a trip to Mexico.
He says there is some extensive rail
road work being done there, and he
made a neat little fortune in selling
out a contract he had there. Mr. An
tonelle said lie was going to Corvallis
before he returned to see M mager
Wm. M. Hoag, of the Oregon Pacific.
He said he had a warm feeling for Mr.
Hoag, and hoped to see the work on
the road resumed at an early day. In
fact he.said he would not object to
taking another contract on the road
himself. Albany Herald.
Protect Tour Health.
Cold and moisture combined have a tor
porizing effect upon the bodily organs, and
the digestive and secretive processes are apt
to lie more tardily performed iu winter than
iu the fall. The same is true, also, of the
excretory functions. The bowels are often
sluggish, and the pores of the skin throw
off but little waste matter at this season.
The system, therefore, requires opening up
a little, and also purifying and regulating,
and the safest, surest and most thorough
tonic and alterative that can be used for
these purposes is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters. Persons who wish to escape the rheu
matic twiuges, the dyspeptic agonies, the
painful disturbances of the bowels, the bil
ious attacks, and the nervous visitations, so
common at thin time of the year, will do
well to reinforce their systems with this re
nowned vegetable stomachic and invigorant.
It improves the appetite, strengthens the
stomach, cheers the spirits, and renovates
the whole physique.
Joseph V. Dory, of Warsaw, Illinois, was
tronbled with rheumatism and tried a num
ber of different remedies, but says none of
them seemed to do him any good; but finally
he got bold of one of them that speedily
cured him. He was ranch pleased with it.
and felt sure that others similarly afflicted
would like to know what the remedy was
that cured him. He states for the benefit
of the public that it is called Chamberlain's
Pain-Balm. It is for sale here at 50 cents
per bottle by our druggist, T. Graham. r
Only One in the United States.
Out of 1357 cough syrups manufactured in
the United States, but one has been found
to be entirely free from. opiates and that is
the California Positive and Negative Electric-Cough
Cure, which is the best on earth
for coughs, colds, croup, etc Sold , by" all
druggist. ....
COUNTY SCHOOL FINANCES.
Below we give the apportionment of
the county school funds, number of
pupil in each district, etc. Last year
there were distributed $12,262.50 of
county funds among 3405 pupils giving
a pro rata of $2.50 after $50 had been
appropriated to each district irrespec
tive of the number of pupils it con
tained. This year there are $13,-
641.70 to be apportioned among 3611
pupils, giving a pto rata of $2.67 to
each pupil. Thus it will lie seen that
this year's fund is $1379.20 greater
than that of last year, that the pupiU
have increased to the number of 206;
that the pro rata has increased 17 cents.
It may be necessary to explain what,
from a casual observation of the table,
might be regarded as an injustice to
the larger districts. It will be seen
that district number 89 has 13 pupils
and receives $84.70, bting a fraction
over $6.51 to each pupil; whereas dis
tiict number 9 has 706 pupils and
draws $1935, being but a fraction
more than $2.74 for each pupil. This
difference is due to the fact that the
law requires that $50 be apportioned
to each district whether it have few or
many pupils, and that the remainder
of the fund be distributed equally
among the pupils. The whole amount,
therefore, apportioned to each district
will be greater, in proportion to num
ber of pupils, in the smaller districts
than in the larger.
DIST. CLERK. PUPIIS. AMOUNT.
1 It. N. Williamson 59 $ 207 55
3 W, L. Price 55 196 85
4 T. B. Williamson 52 188 85
6 H. Hector 31 132 75
8 A. T. Wilson 3) 130 10
9 E. Holgate 706 1,93a 00
10 C. M. Smith 20 103 40
11 WvH. Dilley 65 223 55
12 Wiley Norton 39 154 15
13 G. W. Cooper 54 194 20
14 David Garred 30 130 10
15 A. M. Gray 28 124 75
16 H. C. Dunn 24 114 10
17 W. H. Boles 185 5t3 95
19 Rufus Skipton 30 130 10
20 John Walker 57 202 20
21 Johu Whiteaker 32 130 45
22 W. W. Stan 55 196 85
23 J. H. Edwards 57 202 20
24 H. M. Finley 21 100 10
25 A. L inner 61 212 90
2b R. J. Nichols 69 234 25
27 K. H. Hewitt 43 164 80
29 M. Haydeu 26 119 40
31 E. M. Mays 30 130 10
32 J. H. McNeil 137 415 80
33 S. G. Irvine 151 453 20
35 Ella Porter ' 20 103 40
36 Claude Warren 30 130 10
37 M. B. Pratt 21 106 10
38 J. W.'Hyde 16 92 70
40 W. J. Holister 20 103 40
41 A. L. Clark 73 244 90
42 W. H. Hammernly 41 167 50
43 W. N. Philips - 52 188 85
44 G. E. Bushiull 54 . 194 20
45 H. L, French 31 132 75
46 James Sheppard 31 132 75
47 James Gourley 33 151 45
48 A. B. Alexander 42 162 15
49 W. D. Armstrong 14 87 40
50 T. D. Hinton 31 132 75
51 G. D. Marks 22 108 75
52 C. M. Carlson 30 130 10
53 L. K. Brooks 49 ISO 85
54 A. H. Diven . 61 212 90
55 C. J. Bishop 28 124 75
56 J. O. Stearns 28 124 75
57 D. J. Derby 37 148 80
58 Win. P. Ford 15 90 05
59 Jos. Taylor 29 127 45
61 Adam Baa 20 103 40
62 D. E. Peggs 37 ... 148 80
64 E. H. Vader 13 84 70
65 J. F. Cohills 17 95 40
C6 J. F. Anderson. ; 27 122 10
67 George Vernon 16 92 70
68 E. A. McBride 11 - 79 40
69 J. J. Bristow 23 111 40
71 J. Conner 22 108 75
73 George Witt 16 92 70
74 F. M. Gevrez 31 . 132 75
75 John T'rurkes 17 95 40
76 W. H. Parker ' 44 167 50
77 H. Underbill 27 122 10
78 L. A. Peek 23 11140
79 F. J. Frary 42 162 15
80 Austin'Howell 22 108 75
81 T. P. Bavins 21 106 H
82 P. H. Aiartin 15 , 90 05
83 C. Schocher
84 J. W. Paiish
85 Albert Weaver
;i3 ... 84 70
30; 130,10
26
119 40
106 75
95 40
116 10
84 70
86 R. S. Barclay
87 S- P. Brock
88 Chas Gordon
89 J. B. Fersehweller
-Total
2-5
17
21
13
3611 $13,641 70
When yon are- out looking for pretty half
shoes, don't forget to call on J. H. Harris.
He has tbem in all style, patent leather, un
dressed kil "and DoDgola and at prices to
Mit to .times,
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
fflEPAflATORY DEPARTMENT.
In order to be admitted to the first years
class in this college the applicant must pass
a satisfactory examination in reading, writ
ing, spelling, geography, arithmetic and
elementary grammar.
Those who are unable to pass this exam
ination are given the advantage of the Pre
paratory Department, where these subjects
form the basis of instruction.
The object then of the Preparatory De
partment is to provide elementary instruc
tion for any who wish to attend the college
but who have not had the benefits of a pub
lic school. It is the step betweeu district
school and college.
The importance of having this department
may be seen from the fact tjiat 47 per cent.,
of the students, who attended college last
year, were in the Preparatory Department.
There are more students iu this depart
ment now, than ever before during the
third term and all declare it their intention
to remain till the close of the school year.
The work of this years class has been
quite satisfactory and it may be said, above
the average.
The same text book iu grammar is used
here as iu the college, that the first system
of grammar learned may coincide with that
which must subsequently be followed.
With a class of students who have studied
various grammars, there always arises a
difficulty, both for teacher and pupil, in
adapting such systems to a standard.
Mental Arithmetic is taught in addition
to written arithmetic for the purpose of
traiuing the student to hold the conditions
of a question in his mind without the aid of
a book, to think more independently, rea
son more accurately and to connect the
premises with the conclusion. Iu fact it is
a good preparatory study to logic.
All belonging to the Preparatory Depart
ment are exercised daily in spelling. Each
must make the accented sylables, observe
diacritical marks and be able to give the
definition of the words or the words from
the definition. The text-book used is a
school edition of Webster's Dictionary.
Prof. Bristow has been engaged in teach
ing for about twenty-five years, the last
eight of which have been in this college.
Ill addition to the work of the Prepara
tory Department he is given charge of the
subjects of Book-keeping and Bee-culture,
both belonging to the college course.
Bjok-keepiug is pursued in a manner de
signed to qualify the farmer or mechanic to
keep such books as are needed in his busi
ness. No attempt is made to give a complete
course in Book-keeping, such as would be
required in banks, wholesale houses and the
like, but enough to enable one to keep a
common set of books. The student is made
familiar with both single and double entry,
a few business forms and short methods of
calculation.
The importance of the farmer keeping a
systematic record of his financial transac
tions cannot be too highly insisted upon. It
is often the in.ians of saving disputes, be
sides having an economical value.
Owing to Prof. Bristow's thorough scien
tific as well as practical knowledge1 of Bee
culture he is given this subject to teach.
The text-book used is "Bees and Honey"
by Thos. G. Newmvn. For reference the
student has access to "'Bee keepers' Guide"
by Prof. Cook and "Linystroth ou the
Honey-bee" as revised by Dviant, also
"Root's A. B. C, of Bee-culture" and other
books.
Lessons from the text book are had in the
schoolroom combined with practical work
with the bee3. For this purpose the college
is supplied with hives of bees and necessary
apparatus.
Special attention is given to queen -rearing,
Italianizing native bees, introducing
queens, transferring bees, aud natural aud
artificial swarming.
Nothing is produced on the farm with as
little labor, comparatively, as honey. A
colony of bees requires attention but once a
year, during swarming time. All that is to
be done is to take out the honey when
wanted. ' Another advantage is the increase
which is in a geometrical ratio, so that in a
few years one has all the bees. required with
some to sell.
The old stock never dies from old age.
By this it is not to be inferred that bees
never die. The average life of a queen is
three to four years and that of a worker
three to six months. The queen has but
one duty, that of laying eggs for the propa
gation of the species, of which she lays
about 2000 per day from February to Octo
ber. The drones are the males and are al
lowed to live until the young queen has be
come fertile, once becoming such she re
mains so for life, then they are mercilessly
killed by the workers. The workers are
undeveloped females. Should a colony
loose its ' queen they- will rear another by
taking an egg, which would have produced
a worker, building it a queen-cell and feed
ing it on the royal jelly. Should she die
without- leaving eggs that could be used,
then, unless a queen is introduced, the
colony will soon die.
Formerly it was thought necessary to kill
the bees to rob them of their honey, but
among' educated bee-keepers such ua idea
i ot to be toleMrted,
..... t
That bees may be tanteil seenis incredible,
but to ee Prof. Bristow working afrioflg his"
bees, picking them up and examining them,
as though they were so much Corii( with no"
protection whatever, would lead one to be'
lieve that it could be done
There seems to be a prejudice as to' intro'
duoing Italian queens. But it is an estab
lished fact that they have longer tongues'
and Can gather honey Where other bees can
not, that they are more industrious,
working earlieY and later, are A better
guard against robbers anil rflore prolific than
the common black bee,- not to mention the
fact that they rtre more amiable;
To get the best results from bees they
should have pasture provided for them but
they will do very well in this doilntry with
the natural facilities.
All lovers of honey should not fail tot
keep bees, if they have sufficient space.
They are Hot to be compared with raising"
chickens, being of less trouble in every respect.
LOCAL NOTES.
Bargains in ladies' misses' and Children's
shoes at Nolan's".
Pongee draperies, Tndi.-t mulls (in all
colors), lawns, tenis flannels' 4ml many Other
novelties foiind at J. H. Harris'.
Gentlemen who are in the city th'is Week,
will be made wiser and richer by inspecting
J. H. Harris' stock and prices before pur'
chasing elsewhere.
Take a saunter along by the confectionery'
establishment of Small &' Son and observe
their tempting display of Hue candies all
manufactured by themselves from pure iua
terials.
Have you bought any of Small & Son's
candies? If not, try them and the child
ren will not thereafter experience half the
difficulty in inducing you to invest your"
small change in confectionery.
Corvallis Lodge, No. 14 A. F. and A. M.
has ordered all the oak grubs, scotch bloom
and fir trees grubbed out of Crystal Lake;
cemetery. Parties owning Juts tiini hdver
any objections will please advise me at oifce
as the work is now being done.
Z. H. Davis, W. M.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,- Fever'
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi
tively carjs Piles, or tia pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or"
money refunded. Price 2o cents per box.
For sale by Thos. Graham.
As a holy bond the recent marriager
of Mr. James Powell aud Miss Matuf
Van Horn, both of Albany proved a
failure. From a pecuniary standpoint,
however, both parties desire to maker
it a success. Upon their irtat'vhgie
they received a goodly number of val
uable presents, but when they became
legally separated there was no provis
ion for a division of the community
property, which the wife is in posses
sion of. The husband now brings suit
for the recovery of half the wedding
presents.
A disgraceful raw occurred last Tues--day
afternoon in the corner saloon
over a 25 cent game of cards. There
was considerable excitement in the?
vicinity for a short time, and the threer
persons engaged in the thuggfng match
came out of the mill with badly dis
figured faces. Although the officer
were called in to qull tle affray, the
combatants were allowed their freedom
without censure or punishment for dis
turbing the peace and violating the'
city ordinances, while' at the same time
a poor drunk is arrested a fid cinched
$5. There is little justic irt such pro'
ceedings, but then it is "polfcy" you
know , to be on the inside.
Important GATHERfNeS at Yao.ui-'
na. It seems to have beftii decided
that the State Teachers' Institute vill
be held at Yaquina bay this season in
the latter part of June Th western
part of the county is decidedly fortu
nate in being favored with this gather
ing. People who make pleasure &
part of their purpose in going there
are never disappointed, and "Yaquina!
is yearly growing more popnlar as a
summer resort. Colonel S. L. Lovell
went over to- tire bay on Tuesday tor
look over th ground and see what
advantages and inducements Yaquina
may offer for the annual encampment
of the state militia. It is hoped that
the bay people will ofler reasonable
inducements to obtain the encamp
ment. A-short-sighted palicy should
not prevail.
p ; ...
A car-load of Pearl oil, just receiver
at A. J. Keivbiier's. .