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CORVALLIS. OREGON,.- JAN. 2. 1896.
DON'T BE SHEEP,
Republicans of Benton county,
attention ! Whose fault is it that
the sheriff, clerk, assessor and
recorder of this republican county
are democrats? It is yours.
Why are you so enthusiastic over
the prospects for a republican
president if you don't believe in
republican rule at home ? " You
may say that there is really no
politics in the local offices. -Directly,
perhaps, there is not, but
indirectly there is a greaf deal of
politics concerned in the posses
sion of the paying offices of the
county. It is manifestly discour
aging to the party managers to
lose the principal local offices
year after year, no matter what
majorities the county rolls up for
the state arid national tickets.
The possession, too, of these
offices, encourages the opposition.
They form the backbone of their
: ttm ,.
a great extent, its sinews of war.
The officers" are in a position to
control a number of votes for
their party through various
means.
Republicans may not consider
that there is politics in these offi
ces, but the democrats believe
the possession of them to be the
most effective kind of politics.
The democratic party has been
playing the republicans of Ben
ton county for the veriest '.'suck
ers, and have been quite success
ful in their efforts.
There seems to have been in
the past a sort of mutual under
standing between certain repub
licans and certain democrats as
to what men on the two tickets
should be elected. The demo
crats either were the shrewdest in
the conference or else failed to
carry out their part of the pro
gram, for the paying offices have
always gone to the Tiger. Dem
ocrats must have laughed in their
sleeves over the simplicity of
their republican TDrethren. when
they' consider that; the - latter
accept uncomplainingly a' few
petty offices as a magnificent
gift from benevolent democracy,
and fail to realize that a little
effort would have elected every
man on the republican ticket
without any combinations with
the enemy. It is not a very dig
nified role for the republicans to
play.
Of course the great body of
republicans are not mixed . up
with any such manoeuveriag; but
the republican voter plays into
the hands of the schemer when,
from personal motive, he refuses
to vote for his party candidates.
This does not mean that a repub
lican should vote for a candidate
who is clearly unfit for his office,
simply because he is a republi
can. The party, however, sel
dom nominates such a man.
It is the duty of the coming
republican convention of Benton
county to nominate a good, clean
ticket that will commend itself
to the voters and taxpayers of
the county. It will be the duty
of every republican to accord
that ticket his hearty and active
support.
The effort Corvallis is making
to have a clean, honest and effec
tive management of its affairs,
supported, as it evidently1 is, by
common sentiment throughout
the county, augurs well for future
good management of county and
city affairs. The time has past
when party endorsement or per
sonal friendship can place disrep
utable men in the best offices in
the city or county. Let our
next convention take warning
and read well the handwriting
on the wall, "a good clean tick
et is an absolute necessity for
success."
Emergency bills are bitter
pills for the republcans in con
gress to swallow, but such heroic
measures are necessary to cure
the country of democratic debil-
ity. :
Since giving the matter more
serious consideration the English
press is arriving at the conclusion
that Venezuela is hardly worth
fighting for.
Prompt, patriotic and effective
work is synonomous with republicanism.
DEMOCRACY'S DISLOYALTY. '
The democrats in congress are
making as unfavorable an im
pression as a minority as they
did when they had control. The
revenues of the Wilson bill,
proving inadequate to the needs
of the government, President
Cleveland demanded that con
gress come to his relief with some
legislation . that would provide
the necessary money. The re
publicans in the lower house
framed and passed a bill to meet
the president's approval, not a
protection bill, but a tariff-for-revemie
act, and one that, with
a few exceptions, simply uniform
ly increased the duties of the
Wilson bill fifteen percent. The
democratic congressmen perfect
ly understood that the revenues
were deficient ... They knew that
the present bill was in line with
their own legislation, and yet, to
a man they voted against its
passage. - " Such actions tend to
instill in the public mind the
idea that democratic mismanage
ment was not . due to incompe
tency merely.
The bill as introduced - and
passed was naturally distasteful
to the republicans. It was not
at all in accord with their tariff
ideas; but the financial condition
of the country demanded an im
mediate increase in the revenue,
so the republicans disregarded
their own preferences and party
traditions, and passed a bill that
must meet with ' Cleveland's
approval. The act was in prin
ciple a democratic measure, and
the republican party in passing
it greatly , humiliated itself for
the country's good.
The democratic party, through
its representative ia the lower
house, has placed itself on record
as refusing to'come to the nation's
rescue, even at the call of a dem
ocratic president and when all
that was demanded of it was the
voting for a measure that accords
with its party teachings and party
legislation. '
The country should remember
that relief bills are only temporaT
ry democratic evils; they are not
in accord with the fixed policy of
republicans.
According to reports - Several
members of the A. P. A. ; think
they overleaped themselves, and
caught a tartar when they; got
Bro.. Powell to lecture for them.
; ; DEMOCR.ACY.has'failed to come
t6 the nation's, rescue in time of
need. , -. '..; . .7
Pre?. Blots is visiting in Scat Ho this week.
Profs. Letcher and Craig are making us a
short visit. ' , " -' - "
The boar! of regonts will have a m eeting
soma time in January.
The moot house of representatives meets
next Friday evening, Jan. 3fd.
Three hundred and sixty thre studonts are
registered at the college already. . New stu
dents will be registered next terra.
A few improvements are being made in
the O. A. C. gymnasium. A. striking bag
and chest weights are being put in.
Everything is very quiet about the college
during the holidays. No one seems . to be
stirring, except our postman, Marion John
son, r
Two of our students, Geo. Getty and
Woodson Patterson , have bean ill at Cau
thorn hall, but they ware recovering at last
report.
Miss Elsie Long, class '06, recently
completed one of the best schools taught in
Linn county. She is now visiting her par
ent in this city. ? -
Profs. Emmettand Fulton have returned
from their trip to California. Sad to relate,
they failed to effect an entrance into the
golden gate and were compelled to return.
Miss Nellie Hogue, class '95, O. A. C., has
been teaching several terms of school - near
Albany; and it looks as though she will re
main in that school work as long as she
desires;; .
Many kind words are spoken of the suc
cess of Miss Hortense Greffozas teacher of
the Monroe school. Miss Greffbz. is one of
the best educated ladies-in-the county; and it
is our prediction that she will always succeed
wherever she may go.
Miss Lulu C. Thornton, class '95, 0. A. C,
completed on last Friday one of the most
successful schools in the ceunty. The New
ton school district has long been reputed for
good schools, and Miss Thornton has sus
tained the reputation of a superior teacher.
Among the O. A. C. graduates abroad, is
Miss Lois Stuart who is teaching in Union
county. Miss Stuart is one of those ladies
who teach as long in one school as she desire.
Mr. Austin T. Buxton, class '95, O. A. C.,
is pursuing the vocation of an agriculturist
near Forest Grove where he has one of the
largest and best equipped farms in Yamhill
ounty.
The South Bend school under the manage
ment of Miss Dorothea Nash is prospering
this winter with an unusual degree of success.
Miss Nash is a highly cultured young lady;
in addition to her regular college course of
studies, she has several accomplishments
such as vocal and instrumental music, paint
ing, drawing, etc., that, add very materially
to her usefulness as a teacher. Miss Nash is
a very worthy young lady, and wo predict
for her continued success as a teacher.
Mrs. L. Wilson entertained a- few frienls
last eveniug at her home ou College Hill.
Washington News.
(Special to Gaxbtte.)
- Washington, Dec. 24.
Thoihiw Brackett Reed, speak
er of the house: candidate for
president of the Unltel.States
evidently not . looking wiiu a
coquettish- eye -toward the votes
the Pacific coast will have in the
republican national convention.
When the committees were ar
ranged a hail of indignation went
up from the coast congressmen,
the echoes of which will not die
away for many months. ... Not a
Pacific coast member can be
found on the great committees on
appropriations, ways and means,
rules, banking and currency coin
age, weights and measures, mili
tary affairs, mines and mining, or
agriculture.
The treatment of Mr. Her
mann in particular has caused
great indignation. If rank
counted for anything, if experi
ence and service counted for any
thing, he should have - been
appointed chairman of the com
mittee on rivers and harbors. He
has served on the' committee six
years and was the ranking repub
lican member. He represents a
state with" hundreds of miles of
sea-coast, and many splendid riv
ers; his appointment was request
ed in writing by all the senators
and congressmen from five west
ern states, and notwithstanding
all this, Mr. Reed appointed over
his head young Mr. Hooker, of
New York, who is just begin
ning his second term and repre
sents a district with one lake har
bor in it. . .It is much to be feared
that his presidential aspirations
have spoiled Mr. Reed. But one
important chairmanship has been
given to the Pacific and adjoining
states, while all three of his col
leagues from Maine have been
given important committees; and
the appointment of Mr. Hooker
is regarded as part of the price
Air. Reed is paying . for the
expected support of New York.
Mr. Hermann still retains his old
rank on rivers and harbors; the
sole ' representative of Pacific
coast interests. 7 "
In the senate the coast, in Ore
gon particularly, has been more
fortunate. This is largely due to
the fact Senator Mitchell was
elected chairman of the commit--teef
nine appointed by there
publican side to reorganize the
corhmitteesl This put him in a
position which, without absolute
powr,-was analagous to that of
the "speaker of . the house so far as
the committees: are concerned.
As ranking 1 republican member,
he had the choice of any of three
important chairmanships: Privi
leges and elections, postoffices
and post roads and claims.- He
was also entitled to a place on the
committee on foreign relations.
He relinquished the latter to Mr
Cullom and was thereby, enabled
to secure a' place" . for Sea
ator McBnde on the commerce
committee, which in the senate
has control of all river and har
bor improvements, and tq other
wise secure for . Mr. McBride the
strongest committee ' assignments
ever given a new senator, includ
ing chairmanship of transporta
tion' routes to seaboard, and
places on committee on public
lands, coast defenses, Indian dep
redations, ana select., com
mittee on international . exposi
tions. Senator Mitchell is chair
man of privileges and elections,
which by reason of the fact that
it has jurisdiction of all questions
relating: not only" to the seats of
senators, but all questions, affect
ing the election of senators in the
various slates, is second to none
in the senate. He also has a lead
ing-place on the committee on
rules which "manages things in
the senate postoffices and post
roads, claims and judiciary He
also had a new special committee
formed on construction of the
Nicaragua canal. - Senator Mor
gan (dem.), a strong friend of the
canal, will be chairman. It will
have a republican majority of
friends of the canal consisting of
Mr. Mitchell, Squire, of Wash
ington; Hawley, of Connecticut
and Sewell, of New Jersey. A It
can be seen therefore that Oregon
is represented on every commit
tee that relates to her interests.
F. A. PeiTRET.
Coffee Club Entertains.
Around at the firemen's hall Mondav night
the Lidies Coffee Club entertained friends
to the number of about one hundred. Their
affairs have always been looked forward to
with delight as they are such royal enter
tainers, and their well-earned reputation in
this regard by no means suffered Monday
evening. At an early hour the guests began
to assemble, and by nine o'clock the whist
games were in full blast. Mr. Kobert John
son and Mrs. J. B. Bryson won the prizes.
Refreshments, such as only the Coffee Club
ladies can conjure up, were served at 11
o'clock, and after an hour spent in social
converse the guests departed for their respec
tive homes.
X ' t A VOIC FROM ,43. "V
The following extracts " from two letters
written in 1845, by John Watt to his son
Joseph "Watt, who came to Oregon in the
spring of '44, will prov.e interesting.' The
writer moved with his family tP this coun
try in 1848. It seems that a "war scare"
with England, was then agitating the press
andpeople. T : ..
- - , Suiaivak Co., Mo.,
, " , i - .- ' April 28, 1845.
DiarSon: .. -
After an absence from us of one year,
without hearing from you, and without any,
trace of you, only that we knew that you
were westward n your way to Oregon, we
have all sorts of conjectures about you,
whether anything extraordinary has hap
pened to you or not- But one thing we are
certain of : That you have the same kind
Providence to protect you that we have here.
' James brought on a quantity of
leather nnd half a dozen of brass mantle
clocks. He left the leather in Brunswick ta
exchange for hides,, and the cloeks I bought
at five dollars apiece to be paid in hides. I
have sold one for a horse and got a yearling
heifor and a pig to boot. -Sold one for two
cows, and we have one running.
The other tbjreejirepart'y traded for cows;
two cows'foractockYlind if we go to Oregon
next spring we will have cows enough with
out buying any, except a -few- of Uio host
stock in the state, which I will have if I go.
It appears that- cattle raising is an object !
there and worthy of attention, and the bat
ter the stock the better the pi ico.
. Mr. Gilpin esq., who went out in '43, re
turned in '44,'ftnd was clork for tho lower
house of- the 'legislature last winter. He
gives that country a great name, and I think
tho governmont will settle that business with
the British government, and pass some law
favorable to emigrants.- A bill passed tho
lower house, directing the president to give
the British government notice of the disso
lution of the joint occupancy, which will or
would terminate in one year from the time
the notice was givcm The bill was sent to
tho senate and there stopped. Th reason j
was that there was a special minuter sent to .
negotiate and settle tho question respecting:
the territory ot Oregon. Calhoun being
secretary of state at that time about tho last j
of February and his term of ofHae about to
expire, the matter was delayed, nnd now at
this time tho secretary of state is J .is. Buch
anan, of Penn'-ivania," as unyielding and,
firm a man as there is in the cabinet. And .
whether anything is'done by legishttion or j
not, I can't say. ; However, whsn next con- j
gress meets, there' will be something done. '
I cannot give jeu the names of all the eabU j
net officers at this time, as I have no correct .
data to go by i 'The bill to annex Texas has j
passed, and now -it only- remains with the
people' of tho lone star state to say whether '
they will bo' added to the United States or
not. Thero werj two hew states admitted to j
the Confederacy . at tlm last session of con
gress. They were--Iowa and Florida, roak- !
ing tne number at this time, twenty-eight.
I hope to live.to see Oregon sending her sen-
ators and representatives to Washington.'
I have the president's inaugural address,
which was an -'able document. Jas. K. Pulk
and Geo. M. l)allas were elected by a ma
jority nf something like sixty-two electorial
votes, and by a -larger populnr vote than .
Harrison's was jii i840i We elect two mem
bers out of eac senatorial district to frame
a new constitution." -'There i&jrreat room fur
altering and amending both constitution And
laws. ' ' ,;.
: Times are getting better in Missouri. Pork
was 51.50 at, Brunswick last fall, and it was
from 81.75 to 2 J5 on the Mississippi at Han
nible, and bacoa is worth front four to five
cenU at Brunswick bow. . Mules are becom
ing worthy . pij attention;, a good mule is
worth $10 to 360, cash upon the spot. A
drove of stceis was brought .into this county
this spring, but the price was very low; good
three-year-olds bringing $6,.and four-year-olds
from 17 to 9. I think we could make
a very good living here, but if that country
is as good as it ia represented to be, wo would
do better, there,; if we all got there safe, but
it is . a long and dangerous Journey and a
very laborous trip for a family like. ours. , If
they were allboys it would . be a great deal
easier upon myself and your mother. I
thought you would send a letter by . water to
New Berrypqrt,' Mass., and have it mailed
there as burns did, but now I think you did
not get there before the vessel sailed."
Mr.,Watt; did not live to see Oregon ad
mitted as a state, he died three year previous
to that event. V . .
- The second .letter is a few weeks later.
'It is sometime since I had an opportunity
of writing to you, but as it is about the time
that the emigrants for Oregon collect at In
dependence, I.now inform you that we are
well. .. ',.';.; -. -
"Mr. C. is at his son-in-law's house He
is a Morman,; and has told us all about the
Mormon faitht It is the most detestible and
wicked fixture, for religion that ever was in
vented by man or devil. I think old Mr. C.
is outof his head on the subject of religion.
The Mormons are one their way from Ntivoo
to the Pacificiccan to commence a new set
tlement thore. There are about 5,000 wagons
started and to start this spring, and some pf
them intend making a camp this side of the
mountains this year and then journey ron
to the promised land. . Joseph Smith was
killed last summer in Illinois, by the guard
that the sheriff had placed over him and the
jail. The guard shot and killed both him
and his brother.
"We have had the newspapers full of war
with England about Oregon, and we now
hear that the matter is settled by negotiation
to the satisfaction of both parties, . but wo
have no authorized account as to how the
matter stands' between the two nations as
yet. - The president has siven tho crown
notice of the dissolution of the occupancy
of the teiTitory of Oregon, within one year
from the date of the notice. We have new
arrangements respecting the pogtoffice laws.
Members of congress have no right now to
frank public documents from Washington,
and we are all in the dark about the affairs of
government. ' Sterling Price, of Keytsville,
is congressman from this district. - Texas
has been admitted into the Union, and is
now one of the United States. When the
people of that stater voted on the constitution
and their being annexed, the vote was almost
100 to 1 in the affirmative."
ATTENTION. .
All persona afflicted with warts will do
well to call on Dr. J. B. Piero, who has had
forty years experience in the business and
whe will guarantee all of his cures to never
fail. I therefore say "No cure, no pay.
For particulars, adlress J. B. Piero, Alsea
Valley, Benton coo nty, Oregon. Enclose
stamp for reply.
Beyond Description ;
Intense Suffering With Muscular
Rheumatism.
" I hereby certify that for seven years I
was troubled with my knee. I used pre
scriptions and
liniments bnt all
to no purpose.
The troublo kept j
growing worse J
nd the . joints
began to enlarge.
My knee became
almost stiff and
pained me so I
conld not rest
day and night. I
had to use
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Stromaburgh, Neb. . ten it would seem
as if I would have to have my leg ampu
tated as the pain became almost unendur
able. I suffered beyond description. Fi
naUy, hearing of Hood's Sarsaparilla I
concluded to try it. After I hd taken
one bottle I felt much better and after
taking several bottles can say I am well,
K3y Knee Has Been Cured
and that I can walk and go around as well
as any one of my age. I tm 63 years old
and work my farm, and my ability to do
so I attribute to the baiieftcial effects of
Hood's Sarsaparilla. I advuie ail who are
afflicted with rheumatism in any form to
take Hood's Sarscparilia." - Eis.a Ben
edict, Stromsburgh, Nebraska.
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district of Oregon being Lane,. Benton,
Douglas, Lincoln, Coos and Curry counties.
Gentlemen: Believing my past experience
as assessor of Douglas county fits me for the
office as a member of the state board of
equalization for this district, I respectfully
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the bast of my ability if elected. ;
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OREGON-
Notice of Final Settlement.
Notice is hereby given, that the under
eicrnpd. administrator of the estate of Patrick
Gillooly, deceased, has filed his final account
of his administimtion of said estate with the
Oountv Clerk of Benton county, Oregon;
that the Countr Court ot said County by
order has fixed the 7th day of Feb., 1896, at
thehour of 10 o'clock, m. of said day to
hear any and all objections to said final ac
count.
Dated this 23rd day of Tec, 1895.
HOKAOB UNDKRHIIX,
Admistrator of the estate of Patrick Gil
looly, deceased. ' v
Mrs. E. S. Murray sells Viavi, the wen.
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All perrons having claims against said
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Jackon County, Oregon, or to Elkins &
Cannon, attorneys, at their office in Albany,
Oreeon, within six months from the dat
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Dated at Corvallis, Or., Dec. 16, 1895.
Elkins & Cannok, H. C. NUTE,
Attys. for Executor. . Executor
Money to Loan.
T have monev to loan on improved farm
lands in Benton and Linn counties in any -sums
of from $500 up to $10,000, on very fa
vorable terms. For particulars and blank
applications write to C. G. Burkhart,
Albany, Orogon .