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NEW OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
During 1892 congress recognized
the necessity of encouragm;; l lie
building, by American citizens,
of a fleet of ocean going ships,
capable of the highest speed, and
constructed with special reference
to government naval service in
case of war. and enacted certain
special laws on the, subject. The
International Navigation company
of Philadelphia, were given an
thority to place two of its English
built vessels, the New York and
the Paris, under the American
flag on condition that other ships
ot an equal or higher class should
be immediately constructed in
this -count ry. Contracts were at
once entered info with the Cramps
for the construction of several new
vessels, two of which, the St.
Louis and the St. Paul, are fast
nearing completion.
These are the firt trans Atlantic
passeng5r steaners to be con
structed in the United States for a
period of over twenty years, and
it is expected that they will sur
pass in every respect those vessels
plying the Atlantic under the
English and French flags. The
engines of these new steamers
will be the most powerlul quad
ruple exoausioti marine engines in
the world. They are each ex
pected to develop about 10.000
II. P. Arrangements have b'en
made in each ot th vessels for
carrying about 320 first class and
:200 second clasq pissengirs, bo
sides 900 emigrants.
In speaking of the vessels, Mr.
Charles II. Cramp, in a paper rea l
before the American society of
naval architects and marine en
gineers, said: UI will not venture
prediction as to their probable
performance, but will guarantee
them to be perfectly safe, com fort
able and economical ships. They
are to be closely followed by other
ships, which I will not now de
scribe, except, to say that they will
not shrink from comparison or
competition. The St. Louis and
St. Paul have been especially sir
ranged so as to be readily and
quickly convertable into armed
cruisers, carrying eight 6-inch 100
pound rapid fire guns, and the
conditions of the mail contract be
tween the United States govern
ment and the International Navi
gation company place at the dis
posal of the American these ships,
aimost instantly convertable into
commerce destroyer., averaging
greater performance than the Col
umbia, which, with the three
others that are about to follow as
quickly as the plans can be com
pleted, will practically reinforce
the United States navy by $21,
000,000 worth of ships, and that
not only without the cost of build
ing, but also without the cost of
maintenance and commission in
;time ot peace. In conclusion,
allow me to say that these ships
will be American fr m truck to
keelson. No foreign materials
enter into their construction.
They are of American model and
design, of American material aid
are being built by American skill
and muscle."
When these ships are once
placed on- the trans-Atlantic line
the event will mark an important
epoch in the history of American
shipbuilding. Of late years there
has been no congressional action
" that has met with such hearty ap
proval from all sources, as has the
passage of the law which made it
possible for United States mail to
be carried in American bottoms.
With what pleasure and with
what pride will every true Amer
ican take passage upon' one ol
those superb vessels, which he
knows has been constructed ex
clusively of American material
and by American workmen. 3a
sides being comfortable and even
gorgeous in all their appointments
they will fly the American flag
and be officered by American gen
tlemen. The officers b.-ing of
American birth and possessed of
gentlemanly instincts, will know
to address with proper curtesy
their iellow countrymen. An
American traveling now on the
Engish and French liners ar. sub
jected to all sorts of insults and
insolence from the snobs and cads
who, as a rule, officer such ships,
and who are neither gentlemen
themselves nor respect the rights
of tho.e who come under this
class. We recall an incident in
this connection in which an Amer
can lady administered a deserved
rebuke to tiie ill bred captain of a
Cunarder upon which she was a
passenger Desiring some in for
mation, the lady poljtely addressed
thin supposed gentleman, wh n he
'turned to her with a withering
rglance and in haughty tones in
quired if islie -was -cognizant of
j vi-In isi she was addressing. With
an i.onical smile she replied:
'Excuse me, I thought I was
speaking to the cook.'
Even though the manners of
the officers and the accommoda
lions allorded on these ships of
ours were only on a par with the
Eng'ish and French vessels, the
mere fact of their being American
should raue every person worthy
the name of an American citizen
to patronize these steamers of the
International Navigation company.
The spirit of patriotism which is
so characteristic ol true Ameri
cans will insure this new line a
liberal patronage.
WEAN THEM GRADUALLY.
Public attention is again called
to the problem of drunkenness by
the recent condemnation of the
saloon by Archbishop Satolli,
ilis idea of bringing about volun
tary total abstinence is through
moral regeneration. Pledge-signing
and prohibition have each
been inetfectnal in dealing with
the liquor question. Besides, these
met hods of dealing with tins pro
I i fie source of crime and misery
provoke hypocrisy and disrespect
for law. This fact has been amply
demonstrated in Iowa and other
prohibition states, wh re moderate
drinkers increased their rations of
rock and rye, and those who had
been known as total abstainers
began to frequent the tippling:
house immediately alter the pass
age of certain acts because, in their
opinion, their rights as free b rn
American citizens were being
infringed upon. They hold these
truths to be self evident, "that all
men are crea'ed equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator with
certain inalienable rights," and
among these rights is the pursuit
of happiness, which includes the
privilege, ol taking a social drink.
From the fact that prohibition
is encouraged and in a measure
forced upon the public by a lot of
fanaticd and cranks, or at best by
persons who are not in sympathy
with those whom they profess to
oe trying to reform, it is antago
nized by all broad-minded and
thinking people, because of their
cordial dislike for its advocates.
Dislike for its promoters engenders
a dislike for their cause, no matter
how worthy the object. Everyone
will admit that the government
has no moral or legal right to pass
laws restricting our diet, and it
follows as the night the day that
it has no authority to interfere
with our heaven-born right to use
intoxicants. Because a compara
tively few men, through their hog
gish propensities, overindulge in
the use of liquors, it furnishes no
eqnitable reason for the passage of
a prohibitory law, which prevents
(he millions of moderate and occa
s.onal drinkers from the use of
alcoholic beverages even in their
homes if they so desire.
Prohibition is inoperative be
cause under existing conditions
only such persons as believe in
total abstinence are identified with
the movement. Their numbers
have not been increased by the
enactment of prohibitory laws,
nor has the consumption of stimu
lants beii checked by their exist
ence. Those who are in sympathy
with the movement would abstain
from drinking just the same if no
law of this kird were in opera
lion. Prohibition is not the thing.
We should be permitted to drink
if we s elect. The most effectual
way of dealing with the evil is not
in the government saying "thou
shalt not," but by encouraging the
general use of beverages contain
ing a low percentage of alcohol.
Those who have given this per
plexing question most scientific
study have given it as their opin
ion that the encouragement of the
use of light wines and beers would
materially lessen the aggregate oi
intemperance.
This theory is borne out by the
statement of those who have vis
ited extensively in France, Ger
many and England. In these
countries the use of beers and
wines is almost universal. This is
panicularly true of Germany,
where, it is said, children are
weaned from their mother's breast
to a mug of beer. While the
appetite of the people living in
these countries is just as strong for
intoxicants as that of Americans,
it is saiisfied by the use of lighter
stimulants, and the attendant
results are by far less frightful
than here where stronger liquors
like whisky and brandy are gener
ally used. Besides reducing in
temperance the use of light wines
is advocated by many notable
hygieuists in the place of teas and
coffees. If people were permitted
to partake of light wines and malt
liquors as openly as they are of
beverages like soda water and
lemonade, there would be fewer
cases of drunkenness as a result ol
pure cussedness. As Americans
learn to satisfy their desire for
alcoholic stimulants through the
use of lighter beverages, drunkards
will be gradually weaned. This
seems the only logical way of
dealing with this mumenlaus and
.puzzling creation. -
Toledo Tidbits.
Toledo, Or., Aug. 21, 1894. .
Ed. Gazette: Again I will try
to give the readers of "'your' paper
a few of the happenings of Toledo
and vicinity.
Hunting and fishing is at its
bight in this county at present.
Dr. W. II. II. Rich we nt to the
valley on business on Tuesday last.
A party consisting of Messrs.
Dedrick and Starr and their wives,
is camping near Otter Rock, where
they expect to remain about ten
days.
Hard limes are gradually leav
ing this part of the country, and
be fore many months we all hope
to see better times than there has
ever been on Yaquina bay.
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent will run
the boarding house at the rock
quarry this season. They will set
a good table as M.s. V. is noted
throughout Oregon as a hotel
j keeper. v
Robert Campbell, our city
(butcher, goes to Cape Foul weather
very otten this summer, and the
boys apprehend something serious
before long. Well, Bob needs a
good cook.
The steamer Walluski is under
going repairs and will soon be
j ready to resume work on the river.
The repairs are being made by O.
R. Altree, aird everything will be
in ship shape.
j Miss Cora Gray returned to her
home near Philomath last Satur
day. Miss Gray has been visiting
here some time with her sisters,
:Mrs. Geo. Bet hers and Mrs. Will
Rich. Her many young friends
regret to lose her bright face from
this city.
The government rock quarry
starts in full blast tomorrow or
next day. It is a pleasant sound
which greets the ear in passing by
the quarr' when work is under
way. The sound of the hnmme s
on the steel drills rings and echoes
through the mountains, and the
heavy 'shots" or blasts can be
heard many miles, while the steam
derricks are continually moving
the rock from the ledge, loading it.
upon the scows or barges. When
a barge is loaded it is dropped up
or down with the tide and another
is put in its place. As fast as the
scows are loaded the tow boat
takes them away to Newport, or
the mouth of the river, where it is
unloaded and taken upon cars to
the great Pacific and dumped to
form the jetty.
A new fishing industry is soon
to be inaugurated on this coast.
Cod fishing has been talked of for
the past twenty years and at last
it is to be tried. A collection of
quite a large sum of money has
been raised to defray the necessary
expense of catching and curing a
ton or more of codfish to be sent
East and tested to find out whether
or not they are the same as the
renown cod of the eastern coast.
It is thought by good judges that
they are one and the same fish.
If this should prove true it would
make one of the largest industries
in the United States, as there is no
limit to the quantity of fish.
Everyone is highly elated over the
matter. We only hope it will be
the success that some of the old
timers think it will be.
A Reporter.
Mountain Top.
Miss Lulu Harrington will go
home next week after spending a
few days visiting in Corvallis and
Philomath.
Mr. M. Stewart and Mr. C. Me
Timmonds have thejr grain stack
ed and ready tor the threshing
machine. W. A. Gel lady's crop
will be ready in a few days.
Superintendent R. F. Holm vis
ited the Mountain Top school on
Friday last. School closed in the
afternoon for the summer. Ap
propriate exercises took place in
the grove near the school house,
and were attended by thirteen
visitors.
The following is the report of
this school district, N . 95, for the
six weeks ending August 17th.
Miss Lulu Harrington, teacher:
Number days taught, 29; days at
tendance, 277; days absence, 7S;
times tardy, 3; boys enrolled, 6;
girls enrolled, 8; average daily
attendance, 10. Visitors: Mrs. J.
N. Wood, Mrs. M. Stewait, Mrs. C.
McTimmonds, Mrs. W. A. Gellat
ly, Messrs. Walter Norton, Clay
Tatom, G iy McTimmonds, Alfred
Rust. Guy Wood, Bert and Ray
James, Miss Lillie Taylor, Miss
Pliosa James, Mis3 Lina Wood,
Pearl Wood, and Sup't R. F.
Holm. Jo.
A Good Thing to Keep at Hand.
From the Troy (Kansas) Chief.
Some years ago wo were very much sub
ject to severe spells of cholera morbus, and
now when we feel any of the symptoms that
usually precede that ailment, such as sickness
at the stomach, diarrhoea, etc., we become
scary. We have found Chamberlain V Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the very
thing to straighten one out in such cases, and
always keep it about. We are not writing
this for a pay testimonial, but to let our
readers know what is a good thing to keep
handy iu the house. For sale by Graham &
Wells. - ..
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
eWorld's Fair Highest Award.
Trade is Improving.
C. T. Brace, of St. Louis, trustee
of - the Corvall s Carriage and
Wagon company arrived in town
this week and will remain several
days looking after his extensive
business interests. He says that
within the past sixty days a
marked improvement in trade has
ben noted. St. Louis is a large
manufacturing aiid commercial
center, one of its chief industries
being the manufacture of products
from iron The Paddock-flawley
Iron Co., of that city with which
Mr. Brace is connected, does a
large jobbing trade throughout
the country, and as the iron busi
ness acts as a sort of reflector or
thermometer for other lines, he is
in a position to speak intelligently
regarding 'trade in. general. He
says that stocks are very low and,
in order to fill the large orders
now coining in for goods, manu
facturing lor the coming season
will be unusually brisk. Mr.
Brace confirms the gen ral opin
ion that democratic 'ariff tinker
ing has been a very potent factor
in causing the present depression,
and that now the matter is settled,
for the time at least, it will have a
very wholesome effect on all
branches of trade, not because it
is such a measure as the best in
terests of the country demanded,
but. because the country is re
lieved from the uncertainty of
congressional action whieh has
been hanging fire ever since the
elections of 1S92.
Two New Driers.
Hugh Finley, the Long Tom
fruit grower, was in town Tuesday
alter material for the two new dri
ers which are now being built on
his place by Henry Stone. These
driers are of the Kurtz patent and
will have a capacity ol 110 bushels
each every 24 hours. Mr. Kurtz
is on the ground superintending
the work. The trays are being
built by Messrs. Newhouse & Shes
green, of this city, who make a
specialty of manufacturing 6uch
work to order.
Mr. Finley has 1S00 prune trees
800 petites and 1000 Italians.
The iormer are loaded and will
yield at least three bushels per
tree, or ail told about 2500 bushels.
Owing to a late frost which injured
the Italians that variety will pro
duce less than one third of a crop.
Mr. Finley believes however, that
his trees will average one bushel
each and estimates his total out
put for this season at 3500 bushels;
or in dried fruit, 70,000 pounds.
The market price will not be less
than five cents per pound, which
would yield an income from the
twelve acres, of $3500, or about
$300 per acre. Mr. Finley
says there is plenty of money in
growing prunes even at four cents
and there is nothing to indicate
that a less price will ever be
offered.
Gene M. Simpson has disposed
of his interest in the Evening In
former to Bert Van Cleve and
and will leave in a few days for
Elk City in hopes of benefiting
his failing health.
Trouble is brewing among the
local Chinese. Whether it is a
highbinder affair or the result of
some personal difficulty, no one
seems to know. At any rate, Ti,
a well-known Chinese character
here, is at outs with the brethren
opposite the Informer office, and
carries a loaded shot gun whenever
he appears on the street. Should
the feeling intensify we may have
a '-scare head" item next week
the great
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MUSCULAR STRAINS, PAINS
and weakness, back ache, weak kid
neys, rheumatism, and chest pains
relieved in ana ntfmite by the Co
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ratioira
Funds were appropriated by the
Hook & Ladder company at their
meeting last Monday night to de
fray the expenses of a team to
participate in the volunteer fire
men's tournament which takes
place at Oregon City, September
3 and 4. A committee, consist
ing of O. C. McLagan, L. V. Eber
hart and T. Zeis, were appointed
to select the team and make other
necessary arrangements. Several
liberal prizes are advertised and
Corvallis should try to retain her
laurels by sending a good hose
team as well to contest in all the
races.
The children ot S. M. Martin,
who lives near Sulphur springs,
have all been seriously ill this
week with cholera morbus. A
little girl aged about 13 years
one of the first to be taken sick
died Tuesday, after suffering in
tense pain. The family failed to
realize at first the seriousness of
the trouble and medical aid was
not summoned until too late. Dr.
Pernot was called and succeeded
in relieving the sufferings of the
other children who are now rap
idly improving.
Mrs. J. IT. TIotisxydet?, 152Pacific
Ave., .Santa Cruz, Cal., writes:
Vhn .1 f irl at school, in Beading,
Oliio, I liml a severe attack of brain
fever. On my recovery, I found mvsell
perfectly laH, and, for a long time, I
feared 1 should be permanently so.
Friends iircd iue to use Ayer's Hair
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" After a fit of sickness, my hair came
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" I have used Ayer's Hair Vijror for
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C. T. Aructt, Mammoth Spring, Ark.
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tion of a wrong financial policy for the
nation, or the, spread of socialism, or the
increase of corruption among public men.
All these are bad enough, to be sure, but
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How do we know ? Because it is the excep
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W. H. SETTLEMIER,
TO all those wishing to plant fruit trees of any variety, I wonld call special
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Shrubs and Vines, and well selected stock of Evergreens. Prune trees will be
sold at the very low est price. Special figures on large or.lers. Our trees are
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