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GAZETTE. CORVA AM Vol. XLI. Corvalijs, Bexton County, Oregon, Tuesday, March 22, 1904. No, 26. Published every Tuesday and Friday by the GAZETTE PUBLISHING COMPANY. political organization are rightfully entitled to know that every person who offers to take any part in the affairs or business of any political party or volufc tary political organization in the state is in good faith a member of such party." 0. A. Dearing, Editor and Business Manager EDITORIAL COMMENT. In their persistent and laudable efforts to estab lish a rural telephone system that will put them in direct touch with the world, the farmers of Ben ton county are entitled to every encouragement and assistance. The establishment of the free rural delivery has done much to change the conditions of farm life, but the telephone is destined to prove the instrumentality of a new civilization. I1- is esti mated that during the last five years telephones have been put into nearly 500,000 rural homes. The farmer finds that with the telephone he can keep in touch with the market, selling his produce or live stock when quotation", are -ot favorable. By sparing himself and help useless trips to and from town for the purpose of delivering his pro ducts or of ascertaining the status of the market, he now saves a vast amount of Lime in the course of year. When he is assured over the 'phone that he can sell to advantage he loads up his wagon, and not till then. Aside from this purely business aspect of the matter, the telephone adds greatly to the farmer's opportunities for entertainment and enlightenment. In Illinois the speeches of a recent political conven tion were listened to by the farmers on a rural sys tem as they sat in their homes from fifteen to thirty miles away. Being in speaking distance ot his neighbor, not only does the farmer feel a new sense of personal security, but he knows that his belong ings are safer from molestation than they ever were before. The prediction is made that within a very few years the majority of Ihe 4,000,000 farmers said to be yet unprovided with the telephone service will have followed their more enterprising brethren and brought themselves within touch of civilization. That Benton county farmers will not be the last to do so, we have every assurance. The result of the primary election held in Mult nomah county last week would seem to mark the close of the late factional strife which has raged in republican ranks there for the past fourteen years. The Simon forces were so decisively beaten last Wednesday, that they must see the hopelessness of further opposition. On the other hand, the' victors can afford to be magnanimous in their dealings with the contingent that has suffered defeat. That victors and vanquished are disposed to bury their differences and unite in opposition to the common enemy, is evidenced by the attitude assumed by Judge Carey, who led the Mitchell forces, and the assurances of Simon delegates that they desire peace. This uniting of the party in Multnomah county will be gratifying to republicaus throughout the en tire state. In years past the oprosing factions have carried their fight into every county in Oregon, and rival organizations have knifed each other to the advantage of the democratic party, and managers of the latter party, both local and state, have made the most of this opportunity. Nothing has been left undone that would widen the breach between republican factions. Therein lay the only hope of democratic success. The scheme has worked so admirably that for years we have had the spectacle of a minority party electing a majority of its candi dates for county offices. That a democratic govern or sits iu the state house of republican Oregon, is due to this factional policy cf rule or ruin. st With ihe defeat of the Simon forces in the Multnomah county primaries, democracy also suf fered a severe reverse. Secretary Ryan, of the democratic central committee of Multnomah coun ty. boasted that many members ot his party would vote the Siiuou ticket in order to assist in widening the breach between the two factions. "From a democratic standpoint," said he, "they doubtless look upon this as a good policy. If the republi cans are split as badly in the future as they are now, the democrats will stand a good chance on electiou day." There is a clause in the preamble of the propos ed primary electiou law, to be passed upon next June, that Mr. Ryau and for that matter demo cratic strategists throughout the state-might read with profit to the moral side of their anatomy: "Every political party and every voluntary politi cal organization has the same right to be protected from the interference of persons who are not identi ' fied with it as its known and publicly avowed mem bers, that the government of the state has to pro tect itself from the interference of persons who are not known and registered as its electors. It is as great a wrong to the people, as well as to the mem bers of a political party, for one who is not known to be one of its members to vote or take any part, as it is for one who is not a qualified and registered elector to vote at any state election or take any part in the business of the state. Every political party and voluntary political organization is rightfully entitled to the S3le and exclusive use of every word The Independence Enterprise has prepared the following very fair summary of ' the provisions of the proposed local option law upon which voters 'a re to pass at the June election. Section 1 provides that whenever ten per cent of the registered voters of any county, precinct, or other legal subdivision of a county petition, the county court shall order an election to be held at the time mentioned in such petition, to determine whether the sale of intoxica tingjliquors shall be prohibited in such teraitory. By legal subdivision of a county is meant any precinct, town, city or ward. Section 10, which is the most important section of the bill, provides, "if a majority of the votes here on as a whole, or in any subdivision in a county a? a whole, or in any precinct in the county, are for prohibition, said court shall immediately make an order decl iring tha result of said vote and absolute ly prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors with in the prescribed limits. The county court shall issue an order for prohibition, notwithstanding the county as a whole voted against prohibition. Section 11 provides that if a majority voting at any election hereunder vote against prohibition the court shall make an order declaring the result, andJ have the same entered on records of said court, all of which shall be subject to the provisions in sec tion 10 of this act. Reading the sections together it appears that if an election is called for a county and prohibition carries as a whole, the precincts favoring license are not given local option, but are bound by the majority vote of the county. If, on the other hand, prohibition is defeated in the county as a whole, tne precincts favoring prohibition are given local option. This is a feature of the measure that should be fairly understood. Section 14 reads: When prohibition has been carried at an election held for the entire county, no election shall thereafter be held in any subdivision or precinct thereof until after prohibition has been defeated at a subsequent election held for the en tire county; nor in any case where prohibition has carried in any subdivision of any county shall an election be held thereafter in any precinct of such subdivision until prohibition has been defeated at a subsequent election held for such entire subdivision. This gives the prohibitionist a very decided ad vantage under the law over those who favor license. The remaining sections relate to the enforcement of the law, and are exceedingly strict, prohibiting the giving away of liquor and throwing the burden of proof upon the person accused of violating the law, as: "It shall not be necessary to state the kind of liquor, sold, nor to describe the place where sold , 1 nor to show the knowledge of the principal to con vict for the acts of an agent or servant. " Mr. S. I. Pratt has abandoned his efforts to se cure the republican nomination for school superin tendent of this county, and has announced himself an independent candidate. A petition in the in terests of Mr. Pratt's candidacy is being circulated by Henry Ambler, of the firm of Ambler & Watters. 4 t 4 Why should it excite surprise that the Hearst boom finds friends among the Oregon democracy. It has been so many, many years since a boom with a barrel behind it has come within reach of their longing, itching palms, that it looks like a return of the good old times "before the war," No wonder the old war horses brighten up and feel their oats. DRESSING. OUR BRAINY CONTEMPORARIES. t-s,-. -...-v. voluntary It seems scarcely possible that China will escape being drawn into the maelstrom o war which seethes and swirls on her northeastern border. Rus sia will make terms for her own interests in the movement of troops, furnishing supplies, etc., that China cannot " comply with and still remain at peace with Japan, or for that matter with other nations that are pledged to fair play between the present contestants. Distinctly, savagely, impla cably aggressive in Manchuria, Russia is likely to take what she wants from China, unless China backs her refusal to be looted in the interest of Russia by force of arms. Poor old China, with her swarming millions of subjects and almost utter lack of states men ! Rotten at the cpre and weak in military equipment, bravery, patriotism and leadership, she was easily and hopelessly routed by Japan a few years ago. Remembering this and noting her pres. ent stress and the menace that' confronts her, it is not difficult to forecast the panic that will ensue should Russia fulfill her threat of marching upon Peking. However, something will soon be doing in this event in other quarters that, will not be all hostile to the interests of "far Cathay.'' Oregon- Valuable Hints About Preserving; It ' In 'Good Condition. We hear milch about the desirability of manure cellars, covered barnyards, manure sheds and other covered quar ters for housing- dressing- until one is ready to applj'- it to the land; but the fact remains that the average farmer who is not now blessed with one of these means of preserving manure at its best, does not, in, nine cases out of ten, see his way clear to provide himself with one of them. The barn that is now without a cellar cannot easily be fitted cut with this desirable adjunct. ' Building- additional roofs to cover stable manure is not looked upon with favor in these days when every dollar has FOUNDATION FOR MANURE HEAP.' its appointed mission marked out for it, even, before it is received. ; It is all very well to describe ideal conditions, but it seems to me that more good is often done in describing condi-1 tiohs that are less than ideal, but still serviceable, practical and easily within the reach of all. j With this end in view, I present' a sectional view of a homemade founda tion for a manure heap in the open ! air, which will keep the manure in' a j condition very nearly at its best. This ' foundation ' is made just far enough j rtvvay from the stable to escape -anyj drip from the eaves. It is made square , or round, as may be preferred, and has a rough stone wall about the outer edge extending down below the frost' line. Within, this, over the surface of ; the ground, are placed loose stones, 1 lowest in the center, as shown. A coat ! of cement, two inches thick, is placed over them, the surface thus being made saucer-shaped. I To this foundation is wheeled the ; 'manure from the cow and horse stalls, the latter being spread evenly over the . WASH GOODS New Percales and Calicos New Ginghams and Chambrays New Challies and Cotton Suitings New White' Waistings WOOL DRESS GOODS New Mixed Suitings New Scotch Wc Jives New Etamino'and V'" " New Mohairs, Plain ard Figured New Black Dress Goods -XOVELTJES New Buttons 1 New Waist Sets New Trimmings . New Ornaments New Stock Collars New Laces New Ribbons DOMESTICS New Table Linen and Napkins . New Muslins and Sheetings New Towels and Towling New Curtains and Scrims m iikr. (Ue watt your prcauce CEMENT AND BOARD FLOOR. former. If the heap should begin to heat, let it be drenched with water, either from a, near-by well or from the eaves-trough of the barn. Often the manure heap can be located so that wa ter can be conveyed directly upon it from the pump by means of a spout. - Cow manure is considered cold and slow to heat, but it has been my ex perience that where all the liquids are saved with the solids, the mass is much more likely to heat. Where heat is generated, and water can be turned on as needed, decay will take place very rapidly, and the manure will soon be in a condition to become readily avail-1 able for the use of plants. With such a foundation, and with water at hand to apply as needed, the dressing will lose little or none of its valuable ele ments, entirely uncovered as it is. I present also a diagram showing the plan I have recently adopted in a village stable for saving the solids and liquids without loss. Two cow and two horse stalls occupy a closed room by them selves in one- cue! of the stable. I desired a cement floor here, but could not well make its foundation upon theground.as the stable sets well up from the ground. I therefore laid a double board floor, sloping it toward the rear. Upon this double floor was laid a coat of cement, following the pitch of the floor to a point a little behind the stalls, at A. From that point it pitches the other way till the partition is reached, as shown in the diagram. The platforms of the stalls are raised several inches above the inclined ce ment floor. All the liquid that runs through the platforms will be conducted down the inclined cement floor to the point A, where it soaks into a lot of litter, sawdust, etc., with which the floor behind the stalls is kept covered. I present this plan -because it can well be adopted in barns and stables already built, the incline-being secured in the coating of cement since the board floor will be level. A thin, coat of cement behind the stalls .would be injured by the sharp shoes of horses, but this will not occur if the cement is kept well covered with absorbents, that are removed as they become saturated. Without some such arrangement as this, a large part of the liquid manmre is likely to leak down through the floor and be lost in the ground beneath, or become a menace to health if the. stable be adjacent to one's house or well. Both of these plans that are figured call for no expenditure of money ex cept for the cement hat is needed, and this is not. large in amount. Country Gentleman. o IV E Horseless Carriages, I - iv J. D. MAN Made so strong and fii.Lhcu sa well; Prices so low and styles so' swell; ' Is it any wonder that the blamsd things sell? . . SUCH A BUSINESS . . J VALUABLE CUT THIS OUT IF YOU ARE inti mi EN POULTRY AND MAIL IT WITH A YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION H E- H N m 14 1 o o III M Eh to the Gazette, ($1.50 only,) to us. ToltheltfORTHVfEST FQULTRY JOURNAL. Salem, Oregon. I agree to accept three months' trial subscrip tion to the Northwest Poultry Journal (as a prem ium for advance subscription to the Corrallis Gazette for one year.) If I do not stop it at that time you may continue to send it and I will pay 50 cents within six months, for a year's subscrip tion. If not paid until the end of the year the price will be 60 cents. NAME CITY STATE f-3 O o t 1 Ul O -a