Union-Gazette.
Published Every Friday at
CORVALLIS,
OKEfiON.
FRIDAY, FEB. 17, 1809.
ITS CLOSING DAYS.
Three-fourths of the
Presented Will Go
Default.
Bills
By-
TO OUR RKADERS.
With this issue the Union reach
es its subscribers as the sole rep
resentative of republican principles
in Benton county. The proprietors
of The Corvallis Gazette, believing
that the party and the public could
be rendered better service by a
consolidation of the interests and
influence of the two papers, have
retired from the field, leaving the
younger and more vigorous Union
to carry on the contest, re-enforced
by the Gazette's support. The two
papers hereafter will appear under
the combined head Union-Gazette,
and both will be under the control
and management of the former
Oregon Union Publishing Company.
Though less than two years old,
the Union has cometo be con
sidered the best paper in Benton
county and its growth in influence
and strength has encouraged and
- surprised even its most ardent
supporters. Its staunch and un
swerving loyalty to republican
principles, and its fair and liberal
treatment of all matters discussed
in its columns, have won it a host
of friends both inside and outside
of the party, and the confidence
and respect of the entire public.
The Gazette was established
thirty-six years ago and was one of
the oldest papers in the state.
Many of its readers had been sub
scribers since its first issue, and
they had come to respect it for its
age and the memories which linger
ed round it. These will find in the
Union-Gazette a purveyor of news
equal to the Gazette in its palmiest
' days, and a republican iournal of
integrity and honest purpose.
JWith the consolidation of the lists
of the two papers the Union-Ga
zettE will cover the field in Benton
county more thoroughly than has
any other paper, lhis means a
great strengthening of the party.
To advertisers, too, this announce
ment will be important for they
. will be enabled to reach practically
every reader in Benton and Lincoln
-ountiesTand Tha tat a minimum
cost. .
As soon as the confusion inci
dent to moving and enlarging the
capacity of our printing establish
ment lessens, we have some an
nouncements concerning improve
monts, etc., to make, that will be o
interest to the public.
Owing to some misunderstanding
m the part of the type founders,
the heading of the Union-Gazette
ii not just what we wish it. It will
be replaced by one of more pleasing
mechanical appearance.
The closing days of the session
develope anxious faces ami very
busy men everywhere, on the floor
of both houses and in the lobby,
for it is foreordained that about
five hundred out of the six hundred
bills that- have been introduced
will not reach a third reading be
fore adji urnment. Thoughtless
people, and those who do not under
stand, will of course attribute this
failure to some shortcoming of legis-
ators, but such is not the case.
Oregon has had practically no
egislation since 193, and it was
reasonably expected that a great
many bills would be introduced,
and it it had not been for the
partial relief afforded by the special
session, the condition here now
would be much worse.
A certain amount of routine work
necessary on every bill that is
introduced. It must be read a first
time, a second time, then referred
to a committee. ""acted upon there.
reported back, engrossed, and then
presented for a third and y final
passage. And on the passage of
each, except local or corporation
bills, there is necessarily a good
deal of discussion. Sometimes the
discussion of a single bill will oc
cupy an entire sitting, and often
two sittings. So you see that it is
ittle wonder that three-fourths o
the bills presented at this session
will go.by default. The more bills
is
OREGON'S FORTIETH. BIRTHDAY.
Last Tuesday marked the fortieth
anniversary of Oregon's admission
into the sisterhood of states.- Al
though born in troublous times
when' the very foundation of the
nation was being shaken, and under
circumstances which placed a stig
ina on her name, she has since
been guilty of no act which would
. tarnish her record nor sully her
fame. Yesterday Oregon was an
unknown land in the western
wilderness in whom even the
mighty Webster could see no
virtue; today no state has a bright
er future nor gives greater promise;
tomorrow her position will be pre
eminent. Her vastteiritory, every
foot of which is capable of being
turned to account; her boundless
resources; her fortunate location;
her unsurpassed climate and her
promise of future greatness in civ
ilization, manufactures" and trade
argue her the crowning jewel in the
union of states, and shed unfading
luster upon that noble band of
pioneers who won her from the
wilderness.
that are introduced, tha less chance
there is that they willever reach
a final consideration.
The prevailing feeling in the
senate is economy, and no bill has
passed nor will pass which appro
priates . money for any purpose,
without beine subiected to the
closest.scrutiny.
One of the most prolific sources
of new bills comes from amend
ments to city charters, and there
is scarcely a county in Oregon that
has not sent in from one to five of
these bills. .
The bill attracting most atteption
here is what is called the Daly text
book bill, and it has had an- event
furcareer The American Book Co.
have a strong lobby here fighting it,
and it is the common talk of the
lobby that money is being freely
used to defeat the bill. It passed
the senate by a large vote and
comes up tor nnal action in the
house tomorrow.
The legislative excursion to Cor
vallis was the most talked of event
of the session, and all of those who'
participated speak in the highest
terms of the Corvallis people ind
the treatment they received.
, There is little to write now, but
in a day or two many changes will
take place, for the next three days
will be spent in the passage of bills,
as after tomorrow no bills can pass
between the houses. Next week
we will have positive news of what
the legislature has don.
Highly Successful.
The Farmers Short Course which
was recently completed at the col
lege was by far the most successful
of any ever given before, both in
the number of attendance and the
work accomplished. The whole
numbsr enrolled was 1C2. Of these
24 were women and 78 were men.
The occupations represented cover
ed nearly all in the catalogue, but
the . farmers were largely in the
majority, 54 of the class being of
that persuasion. Nineteen counties
were represented, and the states of
Washington and Minnesota each
furnished a student
The committee of the faculty
which had the matter in charge
has made the following report to
President Gatch: .
"We believe that the farmers'
short course will result ( I ) in a
greater dissemination of scientific
information touching industrial
life; (2( in giving the-farmer and
the fruit grower the, benefit of the
most' modern methods; (3) in in
spiring the spirit of reading and
investigation among the industrial
classes; and (4) in developing such
an appreciation of highly culttvattd
gardens orchards and fields, as
will stimulate improvement of the
home and surroundings, and make
rural life more elevating and enjoyable.?
"We believe, also, that the farm-!
ers' short course is the only means
of reaching certain industrial class
es; hence, we recommend its con
tinuance, and suggest that the next
session be of the same length as
this one; and that it close with the
fruit growers' convention, which
will probably meet some time in
the early part of next February.
"We recommend that opportu
nity be given to fruit growers and
others interested to display at their
expense and risk such fruits and
apparatus at the college as will
illustrate the instruction given in
the coming farmers' short course
lectures."
CLOSING-OUT SALE.
OF CLOTHING.
I have decided to retire form the Clothing business
and will sell our immense stockof
MEN'S and BOYS'
SUITS and
EXTRA PANTS AT COST
also LADIES' FINE SHOES and
JACKETS.
As we have decided to close oat these lines, we will force the sale
of the entire lot till all are sold.
... ALL SALES STRICTLY FOR. CASH ...
S. L. KLINE,
Corvallis, Oregon.
The White House.
They Are Comini
...REMEMBER...
Our Annual Reduction Sate Closes
7 TUESDAY EVE., FEB. 28.
No, duplicates on present prices after this date.
ADVANCE STYLES IN SPRING HATS JUST RECEIVED.
It may be Dewey and it " may be
destiny, i at bo me one ought toie
hecT iponsible for kicking up so
much trouble on Sunday. Our war
with Spain began on Sunday, and
Sunday witnessed the opening of
hostilities between the Americans
and Philippines.
The queen will convoke the
Spanish cortes shortly to consider
the peace treaty. Should that body
act with the dispatch of our own
senate, the treaty should be in
operation by the end of the century.
Bills Allowed.
The Daly text book bill passed
house last Wednesday with three
votes to spare, after one of the most
earnest and bitter contests ever wit
nessed in its balls. It has now been
sanctioned by both branches of the
legislature and Mr. Daly's fight
with the book trust has been glori
ously won.
The bill of Senator Daly, of Ben
ton and Lincoln counties, which
makes a radical change in the laws
regulating the government of schools
and the selection of text books, has
pasted the senate. It is a body
blow to the American Book Com
pany, which will spare no efforts to
dtfeat the bill in the house. Jack
ionville Times.
School Supt. Denman, ever alive
to all matters pertaining to the
improvement of affairs in his de
partment, has prepared a circular
which will be sent to school clerks
of the various districts asking them
to send a certified list of the names
of legal voters in their district
for the year . beginning March 6,
1899. This is a very necessary
and important proceeding. Peti
tions are constantly reaching the
superintendent asking him to alter
the boundaries of districts. The
law provides that where a majority
of the legal voters of a district sign
such a petition, it shall be the duty
of the superintendent to grant it.
By having a certified list of such
voters of each district on file in his
office, the superintendent will be in
a position to know whether thd
petitioners are entitled to consider
ation, and to act intelligently in a
A A. 1 11
maner wnicn vitail' concerns
patrons of the district.
At the regular February term of the
county court which convened last week,
the following bills were allowed :
Cor. Fur. Co, furniture for C.'H....$ 2 00
J W Foster, hauling lumber 7 50
Corvallis E L, & P Co, lights 62 60
b jn wuiuns, undertaker, burying
unknown
E R Bryson making jury list
E P Greffoz ass't " "
K M Davison " "
Wilson Scott, road sup'r. No 30.
J b May berry,
J W Foster
Eli Spencer
Calvin Butler
W E Elliott
Henrv Hecktar
J F Porter
Chester Skeels "
W H Rowland ,.'
A Thurston "
I M Hunter "
B Cody "
F Fullerton '
C A Woods "
K C Herron "
S R Strow "
V R Buckingham
wm Knotts
24..
40..
39...
7..
48..
21..
60.:
14..
1..
4..
8..
20..
15..
26.,
59..
27..
6..
27 00
3 00
2 00
2 00
44 00
17 00
4 00
6 00
12 00
16 00
24 00J
10 00
15 00
20 00
22 00
10 00
20 DO
20 00
18 00
10 00
22 00
12 00
4 00
Wm Knotts, sal com 10 60
J A Buchanan sal com 13 00
Doctor
MEYERS
& CO.
Specialists for Men
tracted ailment, tinea 1881.
They bve the largest and
beet equipped medieal In-
' tensive practice in the V. S.
Ho Pr TIU Cred.
Unfortunate men who can
not eaU akonM write lor ad
sloe and private ek
w- " A LI. FKEE.
MTASUSHCD IT VKARS. Thousand, eared at home.
All letter, confidential. Jfo Clutrge for Consultation.
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Lbm-S?"?-!'. Nighx Emissions and
diseas au effects.! self-i'-'-
.cs,; or excess and indis-
retio v.. . Anervc toiaieand
:oil hii liScr. Brinsrs the
uirik'glow la pale cheeks and
r .tores the fir of ""irouth.
i$Ni Bymail50cperbox;6boxes
.ji $2.;C; wittt a written, guaran
tee to cure or refund the money.
NERVsTA MEDICAL CO.
::.nton& Jackson Sts-, CHICACO. ILL.
P.or i.l. In Alln& Waodwiri. Dm?.
gists, Corvallis, Oregon.
IRS
Letter List.
The following is
maining in . the
unclaimed, Feb, 11
Babell. Charley .
Ballard, E. A.
Combes, John P.
Daniel, Jesse R.
Mulkey, F. Y.
Petitt, Charley
Riggs, T. A.
the list of letters re
Corvallis postofliee
, 1899:
Read, Miss Lilly
Staley, Hervey
Stahbal, Larry
Saunders. D. M.
Stayley, Edney
Schultz, J . C.
B.' W. Johnson,
P. M.
B . F. JONES,
ATTOR NE Y - AT- L A W ,
Toledo, Oregon.
- Will practice in all fciie courts of the
state. - .
The English and . German Expert Specialists.
.... . -
Five Physicians aud Surgeons, all Craduatesjtrotn the best Medical Colleges in
the World. , ,
INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWSJOP CALIFORNIA FOR $230,000.
" ESTABLISHED TWENTY-SIX YEARS.
A part of the Staff of tharEnglish and German Expert Specialists and Dr. Meyers
& Co. will make thgir regular monthly visit to
Corvallis, Monday, February 27
They will be at the Occidental Hotel.
The staff of the Eugli'-h nni Gorman Expert Specialists is composed of five
regslarly graduated doctors, eack a physician who has Jjad many years experience
ia curing all manner of chronic diseases.
During the past quarter of a century the success of this most worthy and
popular inrtitution lias been phenomenal. ' Diseases which liaye ba filed tke skill of
other physicians and stubbornly refused to yield to ordin.irj- medicines, methods
and appliances, are' quickly subdued and mastered by the English and Ceriaan Ex
pert Specialists. They have the largest and best et-.iipped medical institution m
America. The English and German Expert Specialists are not only competent and
reliable, but are responsible, being backed by araple capital and ablv managed.
HOME CU RES While it is preferable in many instances to see a patient,
the English and Gei aian Expert Specialists have cured thousands of persons whom
they have nev;r seen. If 3'ou cannot see the doctors, write th e home office for
question list and free adviGe ia regard to your ailment.
Call on the Doctors when they come. Ali ailing peep'e should see the
English and German Expert Specialists. A friendly talk, which tfosts absolutely
nothing, is bound to result in a jjreat deal of g.-'od, whether treatment is takcM r
not. .
The Enalish and German Expert Specialists
.1 Staff of the Most Eminent Physicians iii the World.
Main Office, 731 Market - San. Francisco. '
THE FIRST NATIONAL BiK
OF
Corvallis, Oregon,
Does a general and conservative bnakinj
business.
- C. li. Cauthorn. j E. tt. Taylor.
CAUTHORN & TAYLOR
DENTISTS.
De.iitistry of every description done in first
class manner, and . satisfaction guar
anteed. .
CROWN AND BRIDGE W03K A SPECIALTY.
Office over Zlerolf 's grocery store, opposit
the post office, Corvallis. Oregon.
44
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REMEMBER
THE CITY SHOE SHOP,
At'TVvrltfi MainSi.
. I aim :to -please my customers.
Carl Zwicker, - - Cohvalus.
4 HE HAD A FIT
Because he had his clothes made at
J. W rage's shop.
YOU CAN DO LIKEWISE.
Just the intimation that the leg.
islature might be aske 1 to fulfill its
obligation to the government by
making an appropriation for build
ings at the O. A. C, caused the
Albany Democrat to howl extrava
gance and talk about "Justice weep
ing." But when the senate voted
an appropriation of $5,000 for the
relief of a young woman who was
crippled for life as the result of
falling through a rotten Linn county
bridge with a buggy and team of
horses, that was economy for Linn
county and Justice satisfied.
Try the Union-Gazette Job
Office.
Sotrcifiuix tui iui i"
Notice is hereby given that the under-'
signed bns been appointed the admin
istrator of the estate of Alice A. Beal,
deceased, by the county court, of the'
state of Oregon, for Benton county. All'
persona having claims against said
estate are required to present the same,
properly verified, to me at my residence
eight miles north of Corvallis, in Benton
county, Oregon, within six months fiom
the date hereof.
Dated at Corvallis, Ore., Feb. 15, 189!).
William A. Beal,
Administrator of the estate of Alice A.
Beal, deceased. .
Wanted.
To employ a young person, skilled in
shorthand and typewriting, good pen
man, accurate in figures, with careful
habits, able to glean information from
county records. Apply in writing to
"Thk Oregon Unios."
He keeps a complete stock and
will suit you with a suit. He also
makes up golds when purchased
elsewhere. . '
If you want the best workman
ship at reasonable prices, call and
see
J. WRAGE.
1 You Need Help!
Anyone wishing a com Detent man to
do light work in the nature of cleaning
yard, trimming vines and hedges, etc.,
can secure such service ly enquiring of
T. W. Dilley, the "fixer.""
For Sale.
A litter of thoroughbred Scotch Collie
pups. Will make splendid cattie and
sheep dogs. Apply to
C. J. Bishop,
Tidewater, Lincoln County, Or.
THE RESORT
THOS. WH1TEHORN, Prop.
W. H. McBrayer and Old Crow Wfais
kys, Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
Union Laundry 60.,
, PORTLAND, OE. j
All white labor work guaranteed. !
Basket leaves on Tuesdays and arrives
Saturdays. T. J). Campbem,, Agent,
Second-Hand Scire.
G. R. FARRA, M. D.
Office corner Second and Jefferson,
over GrahaE; & Wells' drugstore.
Residence on Third stFeet in frzrt of
courthouse.
Office hours 8 to 9 a. in., and 1 to 3 ai'.d
7 to 8 p. m. All calls attended promptly.
. IE. Tb. BBYSOIT,
ATTORNEY AT -LAW
Corvallis, Oregon.
Office in Zierolf building.
50 YEARS'
EXPERIENCE
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the benefit.' ' '
Many a man's success begins at (his store, where lie or Iii
wife Fves good money 011 all sorts of purchases.
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