Corkllis (r?cttt
GORVALLIS, OKEGOX, June 3, 1S9S.
Scratch as thing on your ticket. Mark
a cross after the came of the man vou
LCCAL VOLUNTEERS.
wish to vote for
William Knotts is a substantial, sue-1 Youn Men Who are Ready for
cessful farmer. He will be lookit-isr after
j the co'asty's interests a- commissioner,
A few Ladies' Lo:,-g Coats that are being "c ls an laterested taxpayer.
f.va Orace Singleton, youngest sister
I
sold at a great reduction. If you want
a large amount of goods for your money
be sure and see them. All the capes and
jackets in the department sold at a reduc-Jtifn.
the Second Call Two
Companies
The Volunteer Company organ
izing in Corvallis is progressing
finely. At the meeting Saturday
night an impromptu program was
rendered. Dr. Ketchum of Salem
i of Mrs. Rums Skipton, died on May
j isos, aged 10 years, 7 months and 7 days,
j The funeral services will be conducted
j by Rev. Mark Noble at Mr. Skiptor.'s
...vv,JUUl. iU1, I J 1, , . ,
iiim i. iniessui m.Kruian anu irau,
Woodward IS n-t n panriMatA - C I ii i 1 .1 1
lots style in the 75-ceut-rade. and lots of1 aen.i,t I .,. ' , I ' lonJana. l,el"K ,ne peaKers
- mcs 0:1 me assessing or
wear too. j property are not particularly secret. :.!e
If jou want a belter one, you will find ! believes that no property should be fa
it here at tee same ratio of low price to vored but all pay its iust share of Imp
STATE SCHOOL BOOKS I
A. STATEMENT FROM THE AMKRI
CAS book: company.
Gross Amount of tlie BattMn,
ami Other Information.
A goed servicable umbrella for 50 cents; I p.
good goods.
R aud G Corsets in styles and shapes
that will fit any form. A line of French
Corfets, good fitters, made of French
cautil, drab and white. All grades to
$3-5, tor $1.00. Have yen seen our 50
cent and $1.00 line? There are no better
for that price.
S. L YOUNG & S
Albany, Oregon.
Agents for Buttrick Patterns
taxes. Bank stock and other like evi
deuce of wealth, should, he thicks, be
allowed no advantage over other prop
erty. This statement is mad to correct
campaign rumors.
Hon. J. R. Irvine addressed a trojd
audience at Kings Valley Wednesday.
He speaks at Fainnount tonight. Tl e
tamous topsy quartette will sing and a
umber of Corvallisites will attend.
Judge Blackburn, of Albany, repub icau
nominee for attorney general, spoke at
Philomath last night. Walter L. Tcose
addressed audiences at Monroe and Alsea
tuis weeK. lucre will be a meeting
Willamette this afternoon.
1 rof. Helen Crawford read with
line effect Sam Simpson's poem
The Oregon" wed Prof. Pritchard
led in singing national airs.
After ihe program 1 he following
officers wore elected: Captain,
1 nil. (Jlyue
Joe C. Smith:
Burnett.
Those w ho have signed t!ie roll
up to yesterday are:
L'hillirjs; 1st Lieut
2nd Lieut, Bradv F.
at
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Tom Tongue ana Ya-uitia.
French candies at Ho les & Hall's.
Dick Nichols a-.d the Oregon .V-ri
cultural college.
Where is the man who feared that Oic
gon would go dry?
John Gellatly deserves the large :ia
jority he will receive.
SPOKT AND JOY
Bis Day at Salem where Col
lege Athletes Contest Tomorrow.
R. Ii. Oatfield, employed at Ike Amer
ican iron works, on East Tkird and East
Ankeny, is recovering from a severe acci
dent, w'xich happened a few days ago.
While he was at work in the building, in
I same way his juniper was caught by a re
volving shaft, and h- was in danger of
! severe injury, if not diath. A fellew
i workman seized him and held him until
his jump. r had been torn fram him. In
; this way he escaped. His hand and arm
' were severely wrenched and lacerated,
and he has beea under the care of a pin -
tirtail i-v.r cinr-.. tli.. .....i.1..,.. TT,. ...ill
Election day is close at hand aud Spen- u ,, : r , '
J 1 tie a 1 ri-ht in n few dnvc nmrnii aa
cer keeps on shaving. t, ', -,',,.
r n The young man injured attended the O.
Preaching at Oak Ridge church next A. C. last vear.
Sunday afternoon by Rev. Davenport.
E. Woodward for county judge aud E.
Woodward for the taxpayer's interest.
Get ready to go with M12 crowd to Sa
lem tomorrow. Excellent sport and a
lovely time.
Treasurer Buchanan liar, another call
for warrants. Tha present call will ex
pend 52431 and redecin 65 orders.
Rev. D. M. Davenpert, f Lebanon,
Or., will occupy Dr. Thompson's pulpit
next Sunday, both morning and evening.
Rev. E.J. Kelly went to Waldport the i
first of this week, where he expects to
conduct meetings for a couple of week.?.
The subject at the Congregational ;
church next Sunday morning will be
"Not judging others;" i:: ihe evening,
"A larger faith."
At the Salvation Ar.ny bns:g i Hawkes
will conduct a grand musical v-ei-lmg
Saturday evening, June 4th. He will
also lead the meetings all day Sunday,
June 5II1. Everyone welcome.
There will be no preaching service at
the United Evangelical church next Sun
day morning. Rev. HartHinv of Albany,
will preach in the evening. Sunday
schcol and K. L. C. E. as usual.
The annual pioneers' reunion will Le
lOrady F Burnett
SSlKier A Clark
F.a . k O Krause
! Harry Roggers
j James K Berry
I Sxt- V Starr
j Arthur L Hentle
I J V Reeves
C E Small
R H Howell
D W Holgate
E C Brandeberry
G W Tavenier
W Hannon
F Williamson
:.I C Phillips
G A Campbell
J F Reeves
Ralph Lane
F Johnson
Frank H Crawford
W II Uracil
R A Becker
J J Blumberg
J din Lyons
E A Buchanan
C E Palmer
Jus Dyer
H L Beard
G L Flummer
W R Ddley
O P Voder
Ed Hu fiord
Rry D Avery
Ben SI Goodwin
John Hurler
A Cambell
W F Groves
R M Rogers
R C Archibald
F J Van Huusen
C W Sheppard
Joe C Smith
Win V Smith
Walter R Read
T Goodchild
II J W Garrison
Eugene Weber
R B F G Pomeroy
A W Thornton
C B Chipman
P Wells
C J Whitaker
G L Priudel
G R Wremi
Cifford Haves
'It is the
spin down
Mana
r
Elmore, and she will
the river," explains
Colt of Ihe U. A. C. ath-
The K I more is lo car-
I: tie team.
ry the 200 excursionists to Salem
Salem tomorrow morning to take
in the field day events the con
test of tuir Oregon college teams
for athletic glory.
One beauty of the steamboat
arrangements for tomorrow is that
(here will be no vexations st.-ps.
Tiie Elmore will n .t tarrv on h:r
Many ot these are present or ex
students of the O. A. O and are.
well up in manual of arms and
1 act ies. Tha officers are particu
larly well qualified.
The Bank-Stock Issue.
aue
HI
.Mb
on more c x
. and Iude-
! t np except, to
ieursiomsts at
! pen .cace.
I Everyone will enjoy this excur
sion and everyone ought lo
land cheer the champions ef t lie j
orange 0:1 to victory. The victory j
ot Ihe team is victory ir the col
U'ge and ibiri irlnrv lor ail. I he j
boy.- have made no boast and are
The Corvallis Times has rou.-.d a
magnificent objection to Oeorg
Lilly, the next sheriff. It is such
a splendid and convincing arjju
uienl against his election that the
I'in-e- has saved it until this week.
Ltisihi: George Lilly owns or
lias o u -d Ijauii slock
crime this appears In
newspaper men. who
bank lock.
Bat who can absolve tiie Times ?
Has it just awakened to ihe eno;
niiiis siiifuiness ol bink--iock
ownership ? Did not PelerKick
ard own itock in the First Na
tionai B.iuk ol Corvallis two years
B2i when Ihe limes siinoorted I f a
What a
us, ptini
have 111;
held in Portland. Wenesdav. Tune ith.
Rev. P. S. Knight delivers the annual ! ' boastinff War has taken!
address and H. K. Hines the occasional, j SOme "f ,he,r beal but lht '
All the transportation lines offer reduced ,rsed up as well as possible, lltw
fare. ' men. The lads have worked j
Subject at the Methodist Episcopal ' '''ll"y re ill good COndilioni
church Sunday morning, "Four Beauti- I ? j" 1 aW 1,8,1 ",e "lvn?a8 pf I
ful Lessons." In view of the election ! ;,! " Cameron s superior instruction.
Monday the pastor will discuss "General j . " ,,le "opes of the O. A. C. are
Politics" iu the evening. All voters in-
high and the iutere.it is great.
Tited. It is ihe determination of Ihe!
Politics again absorbs most of the space ' athletes that Word can be
in the Gazette, leaving little reom for : si " 1 10 11,0 O. A. C. boys at Ma
general local news. But this is the last j 1 ,,:lt 'he athletic Clip is still
week in the campaign, and everyone 'le'v' by the old college at Cor
must put up with politics in political j vallis. Then the '-Zip Boom Bee"
times. j Mm will roll around the Philip-
Our next state treasurer, Ohas. S. ! P"lc lianas Will iriglllen Hie Oo
Moore, of Klamath county, a geuial and seiged Spaniards into forty kinds
good looking gentleman visited Corvallis
hun for sheriff? Yea, verily.
And more. Mr. Ilickard owned
bank stock as late as last AtiffUst
i,nd i;' he ever disposed of it tiie
lac! has not been publicly an
nounce. The Gazette does not itself be
lieve I hat this ownership (.f bank
slock is any rellection upon Mr.
Ilickard. But it is every whit as
discreditable to him as to Mr.
Lilly. We wish everybody own
ed bank stock', but we do not wish
one man to be blame;! lor nossess-
FORTI.AND, Or., May 27.-(To the Edi
tor.) Much has been published of late
regarding- the American Book Company
and the cost of school books furnished by
that company to the people of Oregon,
interentcd persons have persistently cir
culated misstatements. I feel that the
public should be to'.d the truth, and, there
fore, beg space in your paper for the
following brief statement, which may
throw some light UDon the murt-mnnteil
I and grossly misrepresented text-book
1 Question.
The American Book Company invites the
'losi-st investigation of the school-book
iiues.ion, knowing that every person who
investigates candidly and without preju
dice will be convinced that it has dealt
with th? people of Oregon in a straight
forward, business way, and that it has
endeavored lo serve the people faithfuhy
and to promote the- best interests of their
schools. We could not hope to retain the
gcouv.m and business of the ptopl
other way. We obtained our contract
'!-:' J'ears ago against heavy competition,
;.:M ihe prices of our publications were
as low, if not lower, than those cf any
o.htr concern offering standard text
books to this :;.u:e.
i lie Glacial records show thstt t It pro hxctq
about 100.CUO pupils enrolled in Orton in i
ltSi. Our total salts of books cf all kincL i
:n Oregon during the year 1S97, including '
..U books sold to dealers, private schools, j
-oiteges, academics, pedagogical wor.ts
-i.it miscellaneous bocks, ks well as all j
oooks for public sehco;s, including high I
schools, were iis.Wl O). Of this amount, I
i-g.Uil 22 was for books for the public
scnoois. More than one-half of these
'-' -- were purchased by the nconie at
catalogue prices, and tha balance at the
dealers' contract retail prices u per cent
above list so that the total amount paid
by ihe people for the books could noi
exceed 517,'Jli D3. Therefore, the total cost
of Uie boosts to the people was less than lo
cents per pupil attending school, and the
total amount received by us for the samt
was li-.s than -ii cents p.v pupil. These
are actual ligurcs. They demonstrate that
ti.e cost of schcol books in Oregon is not
exctvi-ive. They also show the utter ah-
surdity of the statements published by
some of our more ignorant detractors,
that our annual business in Oregon
ai..ou:us lo SfoiK'.iWO, and that we sell books
uuiuuu.ing to JUU.OOO a year in the city oi
uitano. There are bu. two states in the
Ln.on (Arkansas and Alabama) where the
cost ot school books per pupil is less than
111 bitton.
Jiiicm.es of the American Book Company
are attempting to contuse the pub.ic mind
by publishing tables of the cost of books
ii! oilier s.a.es purchased under different
systems, and comparing them with the
re.ail or highest prices at which books
adopted for use in the public schools of
1 U..s stale may be sc'.d by the retail deal
I .ers ne. wnolesale or contract price
( in Chicago or New York (which is uniiorm
to till slate?) is taken as a basis of coni-
parison with the maximum retail price al
1 10 v.ed by ti;e contract to be charged in
j Oregon; and; disregarding tlie relative
merit of the books, ths cost of a worth
less or inferior book used in some slates
; is compared v.-i.h the price of a standard
I dooe used in this state-. It is a well
j known law of production and sale that an
j article can be purchased at a less figure
I '-- '- st cost trom ine manufaciurer at the
j pen t' of production 01- manufacture than
: a. some place removed thousands of milts
I and when sold at retai. me cost o!
! transportation must be added to the co.i
j Oi m uiuiacture. as well as th- prolit made
! o..- ue mlddJeman or retr.i! rT-.-ter.
assailants have asserted that Idaho
tses oar school nublications rhnuvn
.i.,ui uoes aie siate ot urcgon. This is not
true n fact. In Oregon the people buv
the school books .from the retail dealers
in their several localities. In Idaho the
stale purchases the books in bulk in Chi
o at the net wholesale contract price,
ard pays the freiRi,t from Chicago to
IdPho and 'the additional expanses of
hand Ir-g and distributing the books to Ho
cent from the list, and the books are paid
for out of a special fund and reimbursed
by each school district out of the general
school fund. The districts furnish the
books to the pupils free. The cost of
freights and distribution is paid by the
school districts from their school appor
tionment. The system is so complicated
that it is impossible to ascertain exactly
the total cost of the books delivered to
the pupils. Since the new text-bcok law
went into effect in Idaho, in 13. the con
sumption of books has increased nearly
100 per cent. There is much greater waste
of books under a free text-book system
than where the books are purchased and
owned by the pupils, as in Oregon. It is
a case, in Idaho, of getting something for
nothing, and there is always extravagance
where some one else, generally the tax
payer, pays the bill.
It has been stated that the contract re
tail price3 of school books in Oregon (that
is. the maximum prices which can be
charged by the retail dealers) are 1ft npp
uoo.e ins catalogue er list prices.
This is true of most of the books. It is
also true that the bid of every other pub
lisher for standard text-bookg at the adop
tion four years ago- provided for this same
profit to the retai! dealer. T law of
Oregon imposes conditions on the pulil'shr
which are not rcnuirevf by the Caw of any
'Jf,r, ft!ite- If rffiuires the contracting
pUBHsrier to n-.nfntain a- general depository
or p'ree of Nosfners in fft's state afivf fo
mninr.ifn- snbdeposltories- a't such pofnts
throcghetft the stare (now more than 2ol)
f m!y front thro to ffme designate
hv t!-e State boarT of edueal'or. We art?
.it ivic rctiuirei 10 Keep on' rale and on' '
t tin: -gnmeni n various parts rtf (lie state
ferrp nit :.-.ft? (mwi ..-r .:
Placrs are vrfite from rtiitrWads. the
freight fn (ennr cis-es costing as much as
In pi-? rer.t. 'rhe contract reriui'rfs tl-.nt
the ftoo&S shn'l ff- ?oTT at Uniform' pr'ees
tjt cvry p'ae In fVe stcte. nnd In onfer to
t o this nrrf to rfnee .-ir sections tsf the
fate and all draler.T n an rnovr.
v are rtViced to nrr (his n- of tr-rr-
Ttis Royal is the highest grade baking ccwder I
knov.-n. Actual tests show it goes one-
third further than any other braac1.
Absbiutel Pure
aW& powder 02,. hew vor.
1 at'rT'. snnniy isirt -tcV- rf i.oolr for
which there mav be rn rfemaT' ' prd which
ar. ulfmafely rein -rrf a-f oar expense: afftf
in a rlntnared' m-d"!o, flip io-s fall nt
,. , The ret-" n-v-grxvIPed fn trS
contract are ff-e Fiix'rr pri-rs p'lo-rd
to b charged hv thn rr'-rll cfn!ers for the
T""vs Tn p--r I'VeoR in ffcp stafo nrd
ftt Port In rd" the' hooks are so-ftf St retai! at'
eatalou'ne pricr. 'e also mrV the h:io'-
at ret" n, postirf -rmil. to ntir point In
the state, at the ca'alocue prl'tuw.
iuest Ever Offered,
The best bargains ever offered in town
for the money. When it comes to- stylish
and ppprolar hats zl low prices I stand so
far ahead of competrSion as to feel de
cidedly lormome. A new invoice of sly.
felt trimmec? dress bats are expected by
fie rst of May. 51$. J. Mason.
torpid liver b you of am-bition and
ruins your health'. De Witt's Jjttlo Early
Kir ers cleantc the liver, cure etiflstipation
and all stomach nnd liver trouW'ss-. Gra
ham & Wells.
Just Like Papa
Our opo-rents nr
houses', or the'r a-r n
Their" prtv r-W f?
ehan.-re rf text-hoc s.
ness whv a ebnrnp
chanre fn publishing
wise le-sen ta?ces er
s or t'l-i'r w(-i
to br'- cf""-
We as'- m' aft r
--'nutd he --rTo.
J-iTses X7cti1 ri
f-et any s-.-!
Great reductions in men's and Soys'
flue shoes at Nolan & Callahan's.
M. L. "Xoewn, C'ameroi, Pa:, &y$, "1
was a sufferer JW ten year., trying most all
ind of pi I remedies, bui tritbout success-,
DcWitt's VVitteh Hiizel Salve was recois
M!i.'dcd to me. I use 1 one box. It has ef
fected a permanent cure." A a permanent
oure-fi.r piles DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
hiis-no Tjual. Gnrtelm & Wert:
This l!tt!e hoy Is beginning right, with cleanliness then comes
neatness in dress. Neglect a boy's dress and he will neglect
himself. Sash clothes as we offer wii! help any boy to become
a gentleman. Such bargains as we quote, plainly marked, will
help any parent to accumulate savings.
-Tits famous Tariff that's guaranteed.
to
lipr"
Nolan & Callat-an fcave been appoint
ed agents lor the celebrated Douglas
shoes for Bleu and boys..
I virions scnoo: districts as ttiey may be
j rrei: rrd. If the amounts paid' by Idaho
! for freights and other expenses in dis
tributing the ho-d:s be added to the prices
paid for the books in Chicairo. it nr-Tl hD
fo-.;rd that the books actually co?t the peo
p'e of Idaho more than they do the people
of Oregon. The total co. t of school books
ii Oregon last year, as sh.OTvn above, was
le.-s than HI) cents per pupil. Idaho last
yer-.r paid for lis school boohs in Chicago
tr,an
OI HIS.
Then it is I lie El more tomorrow
at 6 ti. ni., ariivQ at S:tlena at 9 a.
m. Returning Ihe Ruth leaves
Snlem at T p. m. And the round
Graduating Exercises.
Thursday. Mr. Moore is confident that
the entire republican ticket will be
elected by good majorities.
"Cyclone" Davis addressed a laree
crowd at the opera house Monday night ,r'P ticket is only $ 1.25.
and entertained them well,; Mr. Davis is
the most effective campaigner the union
people have sent here aud the only one
that drew a house. His logic is defec
tive but his style of oratory is unique and
"catchy."
Memorial Day was fittingly observed at the opera house tonight. There
served in Corvallis. The exercises at the arc 23 graduates. They are:
cemetery under the auspices of C-.e G. A. Marvin Brandeberry, Frank
R. and its kindred orders were well at- Thresher, Harold Martin, Glenn
tended and the courthouse was filled to Gillette. Thomas Fry, George E.
hear the evening program. Prof. S. I. MailgUS, Harold Woodcock, Wll
Pratt delivered the address, which was liam A. Wells, Charles A. Barn
very able and interesting. Mus L-ne re-; hart, Ethelwyn Bristovv, Allies
cited The Oregon " in a pleasing man
ner.
The cornerstone of the Masonic tern
pie mow being erected on Second street
was Jam with appropriate exercises j nore btewaif li,lsie E. Loeke, Vic
Several ef the tor C. Spencer, Frances Belknap,
were present. J. Buslirod W. Wilson, Jr.
! Prof. Pratt and his corns ol
ol everv
publishes? Doesn't it long lor an
oasis of fairness anil sensibility in j
the dreary wa-te of partiality and '
triviality?
It is difficult to discuss Ilia issue 1
of bank slock ownership, raised by
the Times, with any degree of!
patience. If there was the slight-i
est grain ot reason in such an ob-
The Corvallis public schools . lection it would have no iust
close anoi ner success! ui year, with weiguc in tins campaign, since
the commencement exercises held .both candidates must answer the
same charge.
rrn-i thiTi t rjm . ,.. ...
... . . i ........ ,....,, iitii luuituiiB ircisz-.is
lllg SUCll SlOCk anil another praised w expenses of distribution. Their sel-oo'
for tlie same kind ot ownership. I TlfJ s bJ2i2-CM p'Jpiis' Therc"
. . ! rorp- the r school books cost them at Chi-
lt IS a SOl't Ol .-peculation, these i cao iore than 75 cents p?r pupil. Freisrht-;
it.u expenses ot distribution make the
tOtal COSl C-lU imHllal H-l-o HU.'wtMnM
lilies. lSIl l lllat paper ashamtd discount from the trade list of publishers
other political article it )ZZ 'SL1 "ne bo1" being deirv-
. in i,uKguj u jier cent. in urego":
the discount to the retail dealers (we de
livering the hooks in Oregon), is 10 per con!
political campaign m
i-foi me nsi. i ne cost or ireights and
distribution, in fact, exceeds the difference
between these discounts, nnd we would
make a larger profit on our Oregon busi
ness if the state bought the books from us
at our wholesale prices in the Kast. and
sh'pred and distributed them at its own
expense, as Idaho does, than we make in
On, on under the present system. In
Idaho the state purchases the books in
r---v-f-0 at the net wholesale price, 20 per
It is a great leap fin the old fiagfeiafled
doses of SIkc-iimtss and' nauseous physics t
the pleasant little pills Uno.-nvj a DeWiU'
Little Early Risers. They cure constipa
tion, sick headache and biliousness. Gra
ham & Wells-
Shares of stock ol the Mastodon Min
im's nf j jUga,lei Milling Company, Limited, Elk
City, Idaho, the great "Gold Bug" lead,
for sale at John Burnett's office. A great j
ebance to get in on the ground floor of a
great mining company in a great mine.
Stock reasonable.
Stjiloh's Consumption Cure cures
where others fail. It is the leading Cotili
Cure, aud no home should tee without it.
Pleasant to take aud goes right to the
spot.. Sold by Graham 6c Wells.
Diamond Starch Polish gives an elc
g?.ut luster and prevents the iron from
sticking, etc. If your dealer don't keep
it, I will send it cost oaid for 2t cents.
j B.. R. Thompson, Corvallis, Oregon .
I
ind
the p-opTe. beeau'-e the n-I-es of all ft
aid texf-booVs are alike. I- would'
benefit ih schools, because rnr put"'
tions must he conceded fo rouel fn rd
tionai merit those of am- other nnVi
Common ensfness prudence pud. e."-''"'-TTy
require a uniform ser es: of boo'-s p-'7opfrI
fcr deflnfte periods. In no other v.-ay can
favorable prices be secured or the peop'e
be protected from frequent and expensive
changes. Our books are fn use in the
schools of the state. Lnrr? r-,:-v.r,pr-a of
them, amounting io many tfio:
doaars. are the property of the school
patrons. These would become vaTuelcFS
if a change were marK It is manifest
folly to suggest a eiiange on the ground
of economy. Let ns consider what a
change of text-books means. For ex
ample. SO per cent, or 30.001. purrlr In Ore
gon are in the grade that us" a Tlrst
Reader." If a change were raado. the
people would necessarily have to pnr-hase
JO-.OOa cf the new "First Readers."' No
standard "Firet Reader" Is sold at less
than SO cents, mo-t of them p S.T rffs:
Tn other words, it wou'd e0'--: noi rrs5
than SlTif'O to buy a snpo'y nf new "F'-t
Readers" alone. Our silos bn-Vs for 1S00'
and JW7 show t'-at we hive sc'iT cnmtniry
but C00 "First Fiea1 s" fr Or. m. wMcii
at a retail price cf 2.) ce- t-s wrvld be '"-"r
iro.'T. In fact, a large pereentar-o of these
hooks were rotd at the catalogue pr'ce of
20 eenls. "First Readers," therc-'o'e. cost
the prrrV of Oregon less than Sl.ViT per
year, while ir. won d cost at least SWIOO
to buy a evpply of a new kind. An annual'
stiie oi u: i as agamsi su.u-.aj i-trst Kcarl-
ers" in use. means praettcaTFy a reneval
ot these books but once in five yars. the
same readers serving five successive class
es at a nominal ecst to the pupil after
first purchase. Again, -to per cent of ;he
pupils n the puh'ie schools study geogra
phy. There are two books in rse. There
would, therefore, be -10,000 pupils In these
classes, one-half in the e'emenlary and
one-half in the advanced book. Twenty
thousand pupil--, purchaslrg an rF-m-r"a-y
geography, if a new book were introduced
displacing the one now in use. at firt cents
per copy. which is the price of
ill standard geographies, regardless
of the puH sher, would cost the
state $i2.P01. Yet the annual sales
of "Monteith's Elementary Geography,"
the book now us:d in our schools through
out the state, is but 4i31 copies, costing
$2fiaS CO. If space permitted we would go
through the list cf books in use and show
exactly what the expense of a change of
text-books would be. The total would
amount to not less than $240,000. That is
the sum the people of Oregon would have
to pay out for books the first year if the
I ext-books were changed. Under the pres
ent system the annual cost of books is
less than J1S.000. The sales of text-books
in this state are normal. The books have
een in use for a number of years, the
eople are well supplied, and the sales
ach year are only to fill in and renew
looks actually worn out in the school
room.
1 hese figures prove the saving to the
icople by continuing in use the books
they have on hand. The conditions now
are similar to those existing four veara ParneJ wishinir to purchase stock in
o when the present books were re- lib.. Mooin,l r;;.. v. ?vt;ii; ...
adopted. The public then almost unani- , . , -
mcusly opposed a change. They did not ; pany or having any other business with
then, nor do they now. wish to incur the j the company are referred to Judge John
... iiukij .t cuauge oi texi-r.ooivs
Suits made to order
Fa- L.B MILLER.
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OF LIVING
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W LAMPS,
4h CROCKERY,
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si; ffe. Mer ia
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And living well, is- without question in
JUDICIOUS MARKETING.
importance
pny for it,
nt to know
Where you buy is of as much
as what you buy and what yon
when it comes to food. You w
the surroundings of the things you are going
to eat. Notice the cleanliness of our store.
Everything is fresh and attractive. The prices
are
Happy Home clothing is stylish
-ill not rip.
Happy Ibme Clothing.
hvays right.
--P. M. ZIE
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The Racket's Up.
"Up-to-date" is the motto of Hie
RACKET STORE.
yThether itching, burning, bleeding, scaly,
cmsted, pimply, or blotchy, whether simple,
scrofulous, or her jd.itary, from infancy to age,
speedily cored by warm baths with CuTictJTt..
Soap, gentlo anointings withCcTicuitA(oint
ment), tho great ekin cure, and mild dosc3
of CtmcnEA ItEsoLVBST, greatest of Wood
purifiers and humor cures.
The jjoods are up
In Quality.
jThe goods are up
111 Style.
la old throushont the world. Pottie Detour, Caic.
Cukp., Sole Props.. Boston.
jaow o cure jvcry diooq uqmar, ireo.
Fellin? ITair and B-.by Bleta
itbea cared by Cuticuka 8oat.
FACE HUMORS
i
to the Public.
would involve.
Gc: e-a! Arrent
R. I.. EDW.-UtPS.
American Book Co.
Burnett, ut his office in Corvallis, Oregon.
Trade is coming up with a boom. Prices are not up, but that can't
be helped. Purchasing direct of manufacturers saves whole
sale jobters profits, aud, of coime, customers must
iiave the benefit of this caving.
The
NEW YORK RACKET STORE.
Mrs. Gillette Dead.
A New Foreman.
W cWr Tp11i, A R,rl.art Mnhul ; ' "e meCIUiniCclI (16 lartiiieiit.
C. Cronise. Mamie A. Crawford, Mr Montague is an expert printer
Rpm-.i J (Jon-fit .T.,sif. HnHV.ni smu aa cnarge oi laree ana mi
Grace Ellis, Esther F. Berry, Lp-
While marchiii' out to the Crys
tal Lake cemetery, Monday alter
noon with the Woman's Relief
Corps, Abigal Elinor Gillette, wile
The Gazktte Publishing Com- ' J. Gillette fell on the walk
pany has been fortunate enough to I front of Mrs. Wright's re -idence
secure the services of Mr. D. Mon- land died soon after being carried
tague of Portland as foreman of ! hito thd house. Medical assist
ance was summoned as soon aa
possible but it could not avail.
Heart failure was the cause of her
Wednesday afternoon
graud lodge officers
Fred Yates maie the "ddress. In the
hol'ow were deposited the copies of the
local newspapers, roster of the Miasonit
lodges, Are department, city !roverHinei:t
aud other organizations and private and
business cards by the score. The G.
ZETTK will publish a complete list of
these mementoes when the corner stone
is opened.
Owing to the recent rain, the school
picnic as arranged by Supt. Denman t
have been held at Monroa last S-tunlay,
was only carried out partly. The meet
ing was held in Vfilhelm's hail, where
speeches were made on educational sub
jects by Prof. J. H. Ackerman of Port
land, Mr. R. J. Nichols of Monroe and
Supt. Dentnau. About Soo people were
present from Iinii and different parts of
our own county. The literary program
and contests between the pupils were
postponed nclil June iS.
portant offices. The Gazette job death.
office is the best equipped in thej Sirs. Gillette was bom in Inch
county and with such an excellent j ana hi 1842, her maiden name be-
' Cure Mo Pay.
That is the way all druggusts sell
GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TON-
it ior malaria, iiiuis and l-ever. it is i
simply iron and quinine in
A little hoy asked for a bottle of 'Vet up j
in the morning as fast as you can." The '
dtutrgit rcengnizud a household mime for j
"DeWitt's Littlo Knrly Risers," and gav.
bin a bottle of those famous little pills for !
! fvmei i lt!l ti -all CW-I.- ln.-i i-wU,. litrm- nmA dAm-
a tasteless I 1 - -.
form. Children love it. Adults preferl trouuies. wanam well.
it to bitter, np.useatiiig Tonics.
Karl's Clover Root Tea for Constipa
tion, its the best, and after using it if yea
don't say s3 return the package and get
your motley. Sold by Graham & Wells,
Acker's English Remedy will stop
a couh at any time, and will cure the
worst cold in twelve hour.", or money re
funded. 25 cU. aud 50 cts. Graham &
Wells.
Could do your marketing for you at our
store. Let him stop here 011 his way froxi
school aud repeat your order. You may
be sure it will be hilled promptly and just
as right as if you came yourself.
A, IMMS, Headquarters
ael
ers have given (lie
utnmsl
satisfaction lo the patrons of iJie
school, and have established Uie
gootl reputation f Ihe school
abroad as well as at home.
The exercise tonight pro disc lo
be very interesting. Having 110
fund for defraying ihe expanse ol
hall rent cic. it is necessary to
charge the small admission fee ol
five cent1; reserved seals, 10 cents.
Any surplus vvi I be used in the
purchase of a llag poie ior tin
school grounds.
workman as Mr. Montague in
charge-, the reputation of the office
lor superior job printing will be
maintained.
Mr. Montagu? arrived Monday
ing laylor. She was married in
18ti7 and the family came to Ore
gon in 1S82. They have resided
in Corvallis for eight years. Mrs.
Gillette gain?d and retained the
The County Judge.
E. Woodward's candidacy stands
for a sensible and economical ad
ministrafion of county affairs a
business administration by a busi-
An Emergency Corps was organized by : ugyg man
Corvallis women last Tuesday after;oon
with the following officers: Pres. Mrs.
Rose Selling; Vice Pres., Mrs. G. R.
Keady; Secretary. Mrs. Ida Callahan;
Treasurer, Mrs. R. C. Clark. The object
and it well pleased with his new j respect of those who knew her by
home, His wile will follow him j her kind and womanly qualities,
as soon as a residence is found. The funeral occurred at Ihe
m Congregational church Wednes
Cash Custodian. day afternoon, Rev. F. O Krause
conducting ihe services. liner
There is so little lo be said nievt was m tde in the Crystal
against Mr. Fred Clark, republican L-ke cemetery,
candidate for county treasurer, and !
so much to be said in his favor
I that one is templed to content
j himself with the declaration Ti; re
is Ihe man for the place."
Mr. Clark proved his faith ful
i ness and ability in a former term
I as treasurer and no one had any
fault to find with ids management.
The county funds cannot be plae-
ed in safer hands.
Willard S. Linville.
The republican candidate
County clerk has developed
mense strength unexpected by
lor
im
the
ooked
of the corps is to a.sist and co-operate
with the state and military organization
in advancing the comfort and welfare of
,oppo.-Uion, and he is now
! as one of Ihe winners.
Mr. L'nville is a thorough gjn-
tleman and a more capable man
j for the position could no! bj found.
lie is iul a fawning applicant for
office but accepted the nomina
tion at I he request of ihe delegates
j to the county convention. He is
j the same Willard Lmvilte to all
i men at all limes and as county
! lt, ...:n . 1.
Gellnllv has SPrv.-.ri hut ft,!?? w" lY : cuuwiwuai in.
A Self-Succeeder.
From every part of the county
it is learned that taxnavers are !
taking this view of the contest for! John Gellatly has made a splen
itis office and that Iho republican did recorder and will succeed bun
candidate will have votes enough j self. He attends strictly lo busi
and to spare. They wish the coun- ; boss and does his work well.
tv tn pnntiimrt in ite nrnspnt trot. 1 Mr
tinsr-nnt-of-deht course. irr as 1 h sAi vnnt nf tli nnhli as he is accomplished.
that he
fills the Jefferson
1 ha ci rtfl inn a nrn 11 1 XT 1 11 1 era. iu r tt f ta i-AfA.-i in I linr (avtvi
woman ui jjcuiou county may oecome a . - - 17, --J, T ' . rjlvin Newton will prove a success as
member by applying to the secretary f,u"',L"-v luipawB io ticinsiouii icquucuicuis. assessor. Familiar with
and paying 10 cents. This small sum is me taxpayers man uiai 01 any ; inera is every reason ior oenev
the onlv reauired exnense. Th pr,. win ! other officer and the taxpayers ing that his majority will be large.
Stop that cough! Take warning. It
may lead to Consumption. A 25c. bottle
of Sliiioh's enre may save your life.
Said by Graham & Welb.
Are You a Patriot?
There are several ways of being one.
In a particular way we would recommend
you to joi:j the new order of The Vigil
antes. As it is an Oregon order you can
keep your money circulating at home.
It has all the advantages of the older or
ders and many additional improving fea
tures. Chiet Lea.'er F. J. McHcnry is
now in Corval is organizing aud has re
ceived, as he should, much encourage
ment. Initiation $2, medical examina
tion Jr. 25, certificate fee, $1. Total for
men 4-25; ladies $2.25.
GREAT
SHOE
SALE
FURNITURE
BARGAINS.
Good Quality and Low Prices is Our Motto.
A Call will Convince.
FRED G. CLARK.
We beg to announce to our
cure. I patrons that we have been
Cure that Cough with Shiloh's
The best Cough Cure. Relieves Croup . appointed ajieUtS for tlie CeiC-
promptly. One million bottles sold last j
year. 40 doses for 25 cts. Sold by Gra- j brated W. L. DOUGLAS shoe
ham Si Wells. , , . ,
for men and boys. In order
Bucklen'Q Arnica Salve.
to make room for the Douglas
line we will offer our present
stock at greatly reduced
THE BEST SALVE in tho world for
Cuts, Brui.-es, S-rs, Uleers, Salt Kheum,
Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hand, Chil
blains, Corns, and nil Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Tiles, or no pay required, j pilCCS. Before y0U buy yOUl'
It it guaranteed to ive perfect satisfaction . n j
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. i SUmmei SllOeS, Cdll BUd See
For salebyGrali.-.i & Wells, 2iurKists. aarra ,rAri mnnav
i uo uii inn nu 1 t, juu iiituuj
SPRING and SUMMER
LADIES' NOTIONS and FURNISHING GOODS, in
newest styles, constantly received. An unvxeclled line
oi SHOES.
tmk refill snrrioi
Next to the Postoffics
Corvallis, Oregon.
pricej iu Benton county,
property and
a hard worker
"What Dr. A. K. Salter Says.
Buffalo, N. Y. Gents: From my
personal knowledge, gained in observing
the effect of your Shiloh's Cure iu cases
of advanced consumption, I am prepared
to say it is the most remarkable Remedy
on footwear.
X NOLAN & CALLAHAN
1
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