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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1905)
4 TO' II CORVAlttS GAZETTE Published Tuesdays and Fridays by Gazette Publishing Company. . Subscription per year, in advance, $1.50, If not in advance, per year, $2.00. NOTABLE MISFITS. What peculiar ideas some peo ple fall heir to, or inherit ! Out landish notions find lodegment in a diseased mind. Now, a Mrs. Paul Forwerg recently addressed a woman's club in Chicago, and during the course of her remarks, said: "All mentally and morally de ficient children should be put out of existence at their birth, or as soon as their defects are noticed. We only retard our own development by maintaining them in public institutions." This is certainly ultra 20th century doctrine. How is one going to discover a mental defect in an infant ? At what age could the child arrive before it would bocome murder to take its life 1 Under such a law many degener ate parents ould rid themselves of their unwelcome progeny. A deformed child might develop a mind such as Byron possessed. On this principle all cripples should be killed, especially were they not self-supporting. If such a doctrine were to be given seri ous consideration, we find it in our hearts to sorrow that sucn a law was not in good working or ,der when Mrs. Forwerg came in to this vale of tears. Next comes Dr. William Osier, who is about to become the head of the medical school of Oxford University, who declares that men are worn out at 60 and few accomplish anything of note af ter attaining the age of 40 years, What a reflection on some of our leading public men ! Many of our brightest men in the United States senate are past the age of 60 and they are still accomplish ing things, and great things, too. Un the other hand, there are fools at 40. It is a good thing that Dr. Osier's talk is-cheap Following close on the heels of the above comes the account o: an unique gathering of matrimo nial misfits- Many mismated per sons were in attendance and the motto was, "United we stand divided we stand it better." Here is a case hard todiag nose. You may, in some instan ces, force people to live together. but you can't make them love each other. Love is a hot-house plant and chooses its own soil when certain elements are lack ing in the soil love "winks out' and proceeds to advertise the fact that it can stand alone In closing this chapter we feel in spired to exclaim "Go it ?" and admitted that allowances are to be made in the case of com mon carriers, but it is also the understanding that they must use all diligence in forwarding that which was intrusted to their care-. So . far as we are aware, there seems to be no adequate pro vision for the protection of the freight consignee There should be, if there is not. If a common carrier is blameless in not get ting a box of goods from Salem to Corvallis in six days, said car rier might be considered blame less if sixty days were taken. In the case above cited trains were running and malting per fect connections every day; still, on the sixth, day from Salem 'the books in question had not arrived. This is bad for the people and very trying on the . patience of our business men. . HOW IS THIS? An offer to make you come up stairs and see us. - New Mainspring (none better), ! $1.00. Cleaning (ordinary watch), $1.00. Cannot be done better at I any price. MATTHEWS, The Jeweler. Room 12, over First National Bank. I A Great Clubbing Price! 0. C. T. STEAMERS AMOUNTS TO NOTHING. Steamer Pomona, leaves Cor vallis, Mondays, Wednesdays and Eridays, for Portland and all way points. For rates, etc. call on Boats leave for Portland and way stations at 6 a. m. G. T. BUCKINGHAM, Agent. It seems, if we are to believe the dispatches, that England is rejoicing over the outcome of the Dogger bank incident of some months ago, when the Baltic squadron 01 the Kussian navy fired upon and killed some de f enseless English fishermen. The commission to settle the matter between England and Russia met in due season, arrived at what it termed a conclusion, and dissolved itself. Soup, salve, and "soft soap" has been most judiciously dis pensed by the commission and he governments most interested are represented to be satished with the findings. Both were right England and Russia, How nice ! But the fact remains that noth ing has been dehnitely settled and'an admiral of a belligerent nation can fire with impunity up on a defenseless people. His na tion may pay a little money to the relatives of a man deprived of life that is all that is requir ed, or may reasonably be expect ed according to the commission, to comment without going into detail- ' 1 . WHAT ABOUT IT? Cheap Sunday Rates Between Portland and Willamette Valley Points. February 10th the- Day. Some things passeth the under standing 01 man. This is not strange, but wberi that thing is of particular and vital importance to man he is -yery likely to be come inquisitive On the 22nd of last month Geo. A. Waggoner, of this city, hzd 340 pounds of "Stories of Old Oregon" shipped him from the house of Geo. F. Rodgers & Co., Salem, On the 28th, six days after wards, the box of books had still failed to put in an appearance. This was not only a disappoint ment to Mr. Waggoner, but placed him in an embarrassing posi tion, as the books were already sold and subscribers were daily expecting to receive them. We are loath to rebel against a condition of affairs until said condition becomes pretty bad, nor do we desire to criticize our common carriers, but any liberal minded person will admit that six days on a box of freight from Salem to Corvallis is about the limit from a patience point of view. Such instances are not of common occurrence, but Mr Waggoner's experience was not .an isolated example. .NowY it is generally understood Dome time ago b. i,. Kline is sued a proclamation to the effect that all persons who on a cer tain day of the month of Feb ruary made a cash purchase at his establishment would have their money refunded. What the date would be no one knew, not even those engaged at the store March 1st, at noon, was the time for determining this date. A committee composed of those present, A. W. Fischer, Peter Rickard, Cal Thrasher, and S P. Hunt selected Senator P, Avery to draw the lucky day, The committee placed in a box numbers to correspond to all the business days of the month. February, and same was sealed nrt i r a. 1 f . 1 nen jar. a very drew iortn one ticket, and that ticket was the lucky day. The day selected was among the largest Of the month, and there will probably bet more people holding checks oj that day than almost any other, as there were more sales on that day than many of the other days ot the month. In order that everybody hold ing duplicate cash checks may have time lo look them up and! receive their money back oq same, they will redeem all dupli-l cate cash checks bearing the date of the lucky day on Mar. 7th to ioth inclusive. The people did not fully ap preciate this premium-giving plan at first, but now everybody is sat isfied, probably because so many hold duplicate cash checks. The gazette has made a . special arrangement with the publishers of a number of. the leading magazines and newspapers of the Unit- ed States, whereby we are offered cut rates! on these publications. Plain and fancy silks for Shirt Waist Suits New Wool Dress Goods New Wash Fabrics New White Goods Dress Trimmings. Laces and Embroideries New Muslin Underwear New Table Linens and Napkins New Percales and Ginghams New Waistings; new Dress Linings New Neck-wear; new Separate Skirts. New Goods Arriving Weekly Low round trip rates have been placed n effect between Portland and Willam ette Valley points, in either direction. Tickets wiu be sold . SATTJRDAYSjANDJSTJNDAYS, and limited to return on or before the following Monday.. Katb to or From Corvallis, $3.00. Call on Southern Paeific' Co'a Agents for particulars. Plumbing and Heating! Now we could charge you the full price for these and re serve the difference between the regular price and their special price to us, as our commission, but as the Ga zette is a home paper for home people, it will be sat- isfied by receiving you as a new subscriber, or, 11 you are now a subscriber, then by receiving your renewal for a year in advance. This special rate may not last long, so take advantage of it NOW while the chance His yours. 1 Cornice, Boofing, Guttering, and all kinds of Sheet Metal Work. Repairing and Job Work of any kind promptly . and. correctly done. Glasses Fitted at prices that are reasonable and eyes tested free of all charge. PRATT, the JEWELER F. A. Hencye In connection with J. H, SIMPSON'S 'HAKDWAKE STORE. . i A Great Woman's Offer: h's .-fl z Exposition is described in Woman's Home Companion ; Frank Leslie's Monthly ; Modern Prlscllla and i Corvallis Gazette Sunset Magazine March Number Has a finely illustrated article on the Great Oentenniel just the thing to send East. Many news articles, some good short stories, clever verse and interesting mis cellany. Vigerous work by en Sold by all Newsdealers. All five one year $3m es Red and white clover, timothy, orchard and other glasses, at Zieiolf's.' . ' FODEYSKlDIiEYCDIlE Hakes Kidneys and Bladder Bight CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of Will Interest the Hen: Weekly Gregorian San Francisco Examiner Corvallis Gazette Notice is hereby given that the undersicned was nominated in the last will and testament ol Seymour Chipman, as the Executrix thereof, and that she has been appointed as such Executrix by the County Cou.t of Benton county, Oregon, and all persons having claims against the estate of the said Seymour Chipman, decesTed, will present the same duly veri fied to her at the residence of P. L. Miller. Corvallis, Ore. within six months from date. ' P KUDENOE CHIPMAN, Executrix Estate Seymour Chipman, Deceased. W. E. Yates, Attorney for Estate. - 12-20 Pneumonia follows La Qrlppe , but never follows the nee of FOLEY'S .IT,? It stops the Cough and heals the lunga, Prevent Pneumonia and Conicmptton. Mb. 9. Ymhbb, at 1ST Oifood St- Chleu wrltaat "My wife had U grippe and It left hm with e very bad oogh on her long whtel foul's Bom Airs Tab earcd oapkialf . t All three 1 one year $3. 55 Yet Anothen Offer: Cosmopolitan Magazine or Leslies, Housekeeper or McCall's, Corvallis Gazette Any three ES one year 2. BO X Open Day and Night Rooms Single op EnSuite. HOTEL CORVALLIS.. J. Cm HAMMEL, Prop. One of the Finest Equlned Hotels In the Valley. Both Phones. Bms Meets all Trains. HOME SEEKERS If yon are looking for some real good Bargains in Stock, Grain, Fruit and Poultry Ranches, write for our special list, or come and see us. We will take pleasure in giving you reliaole in forma tion; also showing you over the county AMBLER & WATTERS, REAL ESTATE, LOANS, INSURANCE VIRQIL E. WATTERS.ICORVALLIS. HENRY AMBLER, PHILOMATH. Job Printing. When you pay out good money for printing, be sure and get good print ing for the money I Do not send out printed mat ter to your customers, that is a disgrace to your business a disgrace to your town and a disgrace to the printer who puts it out. Good Work costs you no more than the bad. Address Gazette Pub. Co Corvallis, Ore. Good printing is correct in spelling correct in gram mar correct in punctuation on good stock printed with good ink arid some thing that it is a pleasure to look at. Bring your Job Work to the Gazette Office.