PATRIOTISM AT A PRICE.
Those good citizens of Benton
county who draw their political
insm'rati'on from the Oreponian
Ev8ry Friday Morning by J , , , renllhl:Mn:sm
n i " . 1- ---
CHe liazette rUDUSmng UO. of John H. Mitchell, will cer
tainly be grieved
B. W. JOHNSON,
Editor and
I Business Manager.
CORVALLIS, OREGON, Feb.j, 1897,
TO BE PLAIN.
Now, gentlemen
bank accounts, "why
rxse that Senator Mitchell shall
be defeated? Is it because lie
stands squarely upon the republi
can platform? Is it because the
Bryan forces demand his defeat?
Is it because he carried Oregon
for McKinley? Is it because his
services in the senate have been,
as the Oregoniau states, ' 'of great
value to the state?" Is it be
cause he is one of the strongest
advocates of the Nicaragua ca
nal? These things may be seri
ous enough faults in your eyes,
but arc they sufficient to justify
your course in making popular
farcer
to learn that
the Oregoniau is republican for
revenue only.
When business men and far-
mers .01 Urcgon were contriD
uting to the campaign fund last
fall, when the country papers
throughout the state were fight-
I . t m f .1 . .1.1'
with the inS tneir osst tor tne repuDiican
do vou tro- ticKet . witnout remuneration,
en jonu xx. ivinciicn ttuu
er gallant leaders went over
the state in a long and trying
campaign, preaching the gospel
of republicanism at their own
expense, the Oregonian demand
ed and received six thousand
dollars for supporting McKinley
and Hobart.
The Oregonian is mercenary
and it is the organ of a merce
nary crowd a crowd that has
grown opulent at the expense of
the people of Oregon and especi
ally of the taxpayers pf Multno
mah county. The Oregonian
affects public virtue and poses as
mwTPmiTiAlir a
Ti Ant ni Mitrhpll. should the advocate of public economy,
Tip defeated bv the revolution -but it has been notoriously silent
ary tactics employed by your
hired men, means more than the
defeat of Mitchell. It means a
touch too much of Simonism.
Tr rnpans that tlie rennhliran nar-
:r he rWnno-hl v nursed of have incurred its displeasure,
ro- . . 4 j ,11-
V4. bUV v. I
concerning the transparent jod
berv in the bie public works
contracts, while" it attacks fur
iously salaries and fees
of officers here and there who
It
your influence,
the state will reject it.
Your very fight against Sena
tor Mitchell entitles him to the
support of the citizens real rep
resentatives. There are other
good men for senator and long
service commands opposition as
well as support. But his defeat
means the success of your fight.
camels.
Of course the Oregonian op
poses Senator Mitchell. It has
always opposed him. Mr. Mitch
ell has offended the crowd that
dictates the policy of the Ore
gonian. They are- spending
money freely to defeat him.
Their verv opposition ought to
The Agricultural College is
finely endowed, splendidly equip
ped and has an efficient corps of
. . a A. A
instructors. An incompetent
head retards the growth rather
than impairs tbe efficiency of the
institution. - :
Col. J. B. Eddy Has pur
chased an interest in the Rose
burg Plaindealer. Col. Eddy is
an experienced newspaper man
and will be a valuable addition
to an already successful paper.
IT may be wisdom to sacrifice
the material interests of the state
for a. mere doubt that has no
reason for being, but those who
decline to think so cannot be
called cranks.
IT seems possible that the only
bills that will amount to any
thing in the present legislative
assembly, will be those passed
by the Honorable Mr. Corbett.
Hofer and Scott are now busy
burying the hatchet. They are
mutually interested in the elec
tion of a
tor.
THE FIRE FIGHTERS.
Officers and Doings of the Var
ious Companies.
"sound money" sena-
Wells Items.
Your opposition is the opposition b.rinS to his support .every true
of selfishness, of revenge, of cor
ruption. Your cause is as detes
table as your methods.
It is believed that you will fail
that Mr. Mitchell will be re
turned. How far your , material
influence has operated, of course,
citizen. We ought to love him
for the enemies he has made.
The Oregonian's pretense that
it opposes Senator Mitchell be
cause it doubts his future posi
tion on the money question is
the veriest humbuggery. It op
' I . 1 -I t TT
4- t i,r pt tWs poses nun oecause ne ana xiar-
is a healthy spirit in the support vc jjcisuuh cuu wo
accorded Mr. Mitchell that will
not be vanquished and that will
fis-ht until the legislature ad-
journs.
A WORD TO THE WISE.
Those citizens of CorvaUis
who have criticised the local pa
pers for condemning the appoint
ment and management 01 i. rJ.
Miller, as president of the 'Ag-
fiiMilrnral fY11etrf are rMoinnincr
o I A A c
to realize that . there is really LU uuS.cl"a
and that the concerning currency matters.
Mr. Carlisle was the clearest ex-
because it is paid to oppose him,
because the Oregonian's mortga
gee has senatorial aspirations,
and because Mr. Mitchell is sup
ported by those who are fighting
the Portland corruptionists.
In Lvman P. fiajre. as secre-
t-. - ry- . " "
tary or tne treasury, Mcrviniey
has found a worthy successor to
Carlisle. It did not need Mr.
Gage's published interview to
convince the people that he
is
sometuing wrong,
right way to remedy the trouble
is fft expose it.
The citizen who takes a prop
er pride and interest in - the in
stitution is not be who regards
it simply as a source of revenue
to the town. They who do not
Dr. Lee, of OorvaHis, was down
here one day this week examin
ing candidates for the Artisans.
Winter still hangs on and. a
good many of the farmers' faces
are getting as Ion as the moral
law.
The organizer for the United
Artisans has been here for the
List week, vrorking in the interest
of. that society. He has secured
cliteeii new members. "
Tho literary society here has
-u.-tml a paper with L. Wilson as
editor. .Look .out, boys, for locals,
as the editor has already engaged
Ed Pitts to do his fighting.
The "shadow" social at the
Grange hall 011 the 29th was well
attended and everybody reports a
good time. The sociable was
eiven bv the school for the bene
fit of their organ." Tliey cleared
$14.80.
Wells.
Philomath Items.
Rev. Parker returned from Hood
River Thursday.
H. H. Crenise, of Corvallis, was
in the city Sunday.
Ed L. Brvan attended court at
Toledo last week.
The board of fire delegates -of
the city of Corvallis met Tuesday
eight and transacted its monthly
business. The board consists of
S. L. Kline, H. C Carver and C.
E. Small, of Young America
company, and T. C. Zeis, Luther
Smith and H. L. Holgate, of the
Hook & Ladder company. S. L.
Kline is president and Luther
Smith, secretary.
The annual election of chief en
gineer and assistant occurs.on the
second Saturday of March, and the
board appointed the following
judges: C. E. Small. John Warn
er, Geo. Moore and Dick Smith.
According to custom, Young
America will this year choose the
two engineers, and the election
will really be only formal. The
company has selecteu lay lor for
ter for chief and F. A. Sheasgreen
lor assistant. B. W. Johnson is
the present chief and Joe Smith
is assis'.aht. . " 1 i '
r TllE II. AND L. COMPANY. '
This company has about ,40 ac-
tive members. The present offi-
n r- 11T
cers are: Jrresiueiit, ueo. y .
Denman: vice president, Frank
Conoirer; recording secretary, H.
L. Holgate: financial secretary,
Brady Burnett; treasurer. Dick
Smith; foreman, Miles Phillips.
At their regular meeting on the
third Monday of this month, the
evening, after the business meet
ing, will be devoted to a mock
trial, to which all members of the
department are invited.
YOUNG AMERICA. V"
The engine 'Company has in
creased its membership lately and
is now in good condition. Its offi
cers are: President, C. E. Small,
vice-pres., Oren Clark; secret .'try,
C. G. Porte:; treasurer, J. Blum
berg; foreman, Taylor Porter.'
ladies' coffee club; ' '.
The ladies' company has proved
its usefulness as an aid Jo a volun
teer fire organization, tt has a
large membership. The officers
are: Mrs. J. B. Lee, president,
Miss Mattie Avery, secretary, and
Miss Sarah Jacobs, treasurer. This
evening the club gives a social at
Fireman's hall.
CATARRH
i;
suffered with bronchitis for
nearly five years. My physician
prescribed for me -without produ
cing favorable results, and finally
advised me to try Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral. I have taken, six bot
flea of this medicine, and am now
Ticklish Things.
Coughs are ticklish
things. Nowhere does the
I. 2 . l T
come nearer being true, than in
tickled to. death,"
the case of a severe
cough. Do you know the feeling? The tickling in the
throat, that you writhe under and fight against, until
at last you break out in a paroxysm of coughing?
Why not cure the cough and enjoy unbroken jest?
You can do so by using
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral.
This testimonial will be found in full in Ayer's "Cureboolc" with a
hundred others. Free. Address J. C Ayer Co., ijowell, Mass. -
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Plenty of suggestions in our Boys' Depart
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Suits for School
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I Knock-about Suits 3
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and is the result of colds and
sudden climatic changes.
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remeay wnicu is applied u-
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if at nice.
Be-
ineq.r-0'ekly absorbed it gives
reuci
ponent of sound finance that took
part in the' recent canlpaign and
yet not a great while before, he
was the most intense advocate of
free silver. Indeed, Carlisle's
former speeches made the .best
" Ike Smith, of
moved onto the
ranch.
A nrotracted meeting? is in
progress at the college chapel with j Jy'$ CfBSIll B(l!lH
gOOa results. ! is acknowledged to be thmot thorotiffh enre for
f,-o T.ft;a TTrlKnrr - I in 11 - Kasal Catarrh, Cold in Head and Hayl ever of all
MISS JLiOtUe lllirlDUrt, Ol iilll ll 1 remedies. It opens and cleanses the nasal passages,
rrmiitv r:imo vnslArdav to .it fond t oUsys pain and innammition. healsthemres, pro-
the college of Philomath.
Cliicken pox - is prevalent, in
town. Quite
dren are kept
this cause.
Bright up-to-date editorials, readable and spicily written Iocal
Happenings, together -with the news of the World in general, make
the GAZETTE a model and eagerly sought newspaper.
teets the membrane from colds, restons the senses
of taste and smell. Price 60c atOme-gUts o by man.
JSLY BiiOTHJSRS. 6S Warren Street. New iork.
w!di th tnitTn tnlrl fnr frar campaign documents the Bryan
o ...rnpn-n cfl,j,,f. ites could scatter. And still the
will be kept away, are not
Oregfonian advocated Carlile's
mindful ,nf tliP wplfarp of the election as senator- irom jven
college, asthev orofess. but of OK.y. un, consistency, tny
T,c,v n rvt wte a name is not Scott!
even then they are short sighted,
Earnest protests against the The Oregonian spiteiully
selection of Mr. Miller were urges the removal of the Agn-
made before his appointment by cultural college to Eastern Ore
the board. These protests came gpn. lhis removes all- tear that
from every part of the state, the attempt will be successful
They were not prompted by per- The trouble with the college is
sonal or oolitical enmitv. It not its location, and the mstitu-
was manifest to all that political tion itself is doing: a good work,
consideration alone dictated the considering the handicap of an
action of tbe board. The pro incompetent president. . A stupid
test was against making our and honorless governor of Ore
state institution of learning an gon Has cast a temporary, shade
asylum for superannuated poli- upon the college in attempting
ticians. to Iurther his own political - am
When President Miller ' as- bitions, but the shadow is swal
sumed charge, at the beginning lowing itself -up.
.of the school year, the papers
ceased their criticisms and he The governor of Oregon, who
was given every opportunity ior i pays nis political debts witn ju-
making his administration a sue- dicial and educational appoint
cess. Time proved, "however, J ments, is daily closeted with
that his experience in practical Jonathan Bourne and Joe Si
politics conld not compensate for mon, conniving against the wei-
his total lack of training in the fare of the state. These two sa
arts of instructing and govern- gacious Portland political bosses
ing. Familiarity with railroad openly boast of having the gov-
work was of no help to the new ernor in a "position where they
director of the experiment sta- can control, his every executive
tion. In short, his management act, and there is plenty of evi-
was a sorry failure, and the Cor- dence, for believing that they
vallis newspapers, as honest pub state the truth with regard to
lie journals, said as much. This their ownership of the governor.
course - naturally aroused some
antagonism and the Gazette "God works in mysterious
had the honor to' incur the spe- ways his wonders . to perform"
cial displeasure of President is a iamiliar quotation, whose
Miller and his friends, and the application is best illustrated by
criticism of several apprehensive the Oregonian's present attitude.
citizens. A boycott against this Harvey, within the past month,
paper was attempted and several has learned to love populism
means were tried to cause it to is very greatly interested in the
forego its comments. These ef- election
forts to frighten , the managers of senator.
the paper invite a brief declara
tion. The Gazette is a business en
terprise not a charity institu
tion. Its managers expect to
give value for every dollar re
ceived, and rely wholly upon the
merits of the paper, not upon
sympathy or pity, for support.
They have adopted a policy
which will be continued and
they certainly have no idea of
changing that policy for the sake
of a few subscriptions.
Public duty is the watchward
of this paper and certainly the
duty to the state demands that
grave faults in connection with
one of its leading educational in
stitutions' be exposed, not- cov
ered up. ' t
a numoer ot cnn
from school Ironi
(?)
County Salaries.
of a "sound money'
IF Senator Mitchell is not the
choice of the majority in the leg
islature why should his opposers
fear his election? If he is the
choice, why is he not entitled to
the election? On what just
grounds can the obstructionists
excuse their action?
Simonism, Bournism and pop
ulism have conspired against
republicanism. It is a case of
boodle, lawlessness and anarchy
arrayed against- the representa
tives of decency, law and order
and honest government . '
A petition is being circulated,
favoring cutting: down the sala
ries of county officers to the fol
lowing bedrock prices: Judge,
$500; clerk, $900; recorder, $900;
treasurer, $500; slientt, $1,200;
school superintendent, $-400; as
sessor, $600. .
There are tramps in town every
day who would be willing to serve
the county as officers at these sal
aries or even for less.- Taking ou t
the discount on cpunly warrants
and campaign expenses; the clerk
would receive at the mentioned
salary, about $600 per year. This
will strike many as being ' extrav
agant. 1 1 here is any number of i
hired girls who receite less than
$200 per year. -- " : j
The proposed salary for the
school superintendent approaches
nearer to'real economy. His sal
ary would net him, less . discount
and campaign expenses, . about
$250 per year. His expense in
purchasing and keeping a horse
and buggy would reduce this to
about $175 per year, or $15 per
month. If the superintendent is
a single man, ''batches," shaves
himself, and does his own' wash
ing, he ought to live on. that. - A
stop must be put to the "practice
of greedy office -holders waxing j
fat and getting married at the ex
pense of 1lie taxpayers. '
Driving Devils Out.
A Quaker gentleman,' when
asked "Who invented gunpowder?"
replied, "The devil." The prince
of darkness must have ground his
teeth in rage during the present
week when he found himself driv
en from numberless towns by his
own concoction of carbon and salt
peter.' The Corvallia Chinamen have
bombarded the bid sinner
n 1 . I A.
as nerceiy as ineir present,
scanty incomes could'afford, aided
to a great oxtenl by the uumerous
small white boy. . Firecrackers
and bombs have said to the spear
tailed' worker of-evil, "Go." It is
presumed that he obeyed. -
The - Chinamen opened their
hearts and . houses Avith ' the first
explosion and their white friends
were treated to "China 'gin,"
sweetmeats, nuts and . cigars.
Give the yellow boys half a
chance and they prove hospitable
hosts. . . -
May their crackers succeed.
Corvallis certainly is growing
tired of the devil and all his local
works. - ... ' ' ...
Teachers' Examination..
j .
I Viitirr ik liprphv m vt-n thnt for ilie DUf-
-' ' . o , -
pose of making an examination of all
persons ivi-.p may offer themselves as
candidates for teacliers of the schools of
this county, the couuty -school superin
tendent thereof will hold a public exam
ination at the county courtnouse, Cor
vallis, Oregon, beginning at one o'clock,
Wednesday, February io, 1S97. L Teach
ers eligible to state certificates, state di
plomas, must present recommendatioHS
and make applications at the - same time.
Applicants not present at the opening
will not be permitted to take "the exami
nation. -Geo. W. Dkkman,
. , ; .. County School Superintendent.
An agreeable Xaxstiv ana WzktbJ flora.
Bold by Drugg-lita or sent by MiL 860., wa
toff SLOP per pactaga, Bamplestrw.
Tm TTA The Favorite T00T1 fOTBSZ
A New Book.
The silver 'forces at Salem
would rather elect the devil than
John ID Mitchell. Republicans
are expected to aid them. -
.Literary circles re excited over
the iirohable publu'-iitirrn'of a new
book, "My Experieiiew H.i :i Lexis-
lator," by Hon. John yiiiiaktr.
representative eloot 'from'' 'Bon'
ton. . .. -'" :'
It. is said on good -luthWity tlinf
Mr. .Whitaker Jjasbeeu iiiside' tlie
capitol building at f lensit three
times, and that he speaks from
per.-011.1 1 Rnovvlecige concerning
the way to make laws, ha ing on
thoso occasions witnessed the
routine work of the senate.
Mr.. Whitaker's book will de
scribe 111 aelau the great .saving
he has accomplished for Secretary
Kinca-id, the railroad commission
ers, the hsh commissioners and
other feed and salaried attaches of
the state, by helping to prevent
organization. ,-,
"Saving," savs Bourne's be
nighted Bentoner "is saving.'
And as he sits at Mr. Bourne's
sumptuous tables, so lavishly pro
vided with wines and delicacies at
Corbett's expense, he proudly pats
his expanding stomach and smiles
in pitying contempt at the "coun
try jays" in Benton, who 'can't
understand the motives-of we
statesmen." ' - '-
, AIL this will appear in the fortk
coming -book. . .
Wbo cut think
of some simple
Wantort An IHoa
IIUIHUU nil ItWU ttalBg to paUut?
Protect tqot ldtas: thsr jpajr bring Jttn wealth.
Mfi .VMMIlAniL
ullbt t two buadnd
Mime jpi.vw F w vw.
WWDI ITNtKIB
Mr. Flett went down -to Mr,
Luther's and secured the shoe3 and
rubbers mentioned in last week's
Gazette, but the shoes were tdo
small to have been worn ' by Jas,
Eglin and he never wore rubbers,
Mr. Flett does not consider that
the shoes throw any light what
ever on the mysterious disappear
ance.
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Is cutting and slashing prices to almost
.nothing.
Bargains
We always give, but never such brilliant
bargain meteors as now.
Ladies Kid Shoes
Going at cost. Ladies' Blouses at cost.
Biggest bargains in Shoes on the Coast.
To pass these values by is throwing away
A Golden Chance.
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Our Rockers, Lounges, Bed-room Suits, Carpets, Wall Paper and
Picture Moulding will please you in Style and Price. Call and
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- The merchant tailor has alwayi
bun and always will be the authority on fashioo creators
of nrmenU that FIT full of tone and dignity.
The fact that the
custom make is the standard by which all aihionabIe clothing
h now measured, is sufficient guarantee for superior "StyW
Service Satisfaction" exclusive textures not shouted around
town by every dealer in "cheap and quick" production.
OUR SPRING AND SUMMER
ALBUM OF SAMPLES
b now inj come and look through
its pages learn our prices then wc
know you will
take yoor
'" measure.'
F. L MILLER,
CORVALLIS, -
-OREGON.