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II CORVAlttS GAZETTE
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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
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Exposition
is described in
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; 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
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es
Red and white clover, timothy,
orchard and other glasses, at
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The Kind You Have Always Bought
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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
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pleasure in giving you reliaole in forma
tion; also showing you over the county
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