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A FADING DREAM.
The Oregon democrats have
held a convention, . adopted a
platform and nominated a state
&nd congressional ticket, True
they speak of their convention as
"a mass meeting," their platform
as "resolutions" and their ticket
as 'an invitation" to certain men
to become candidates. There
was no purpose in this to cir
cumvent the operation of the
direct primary law of course
not.
Oregon is a republican state
and if the democrats secure any
of the state officers or either o:
the congressmen they cannot do
so through violation of the pri
mary law, and there looms in the
democratic horizon the possibility
of a democratic United States
s -n-itor through the operation o
tlx it law.
We have often shown how con
si. tently inconsistent the. demo
cratic party is. There has been a
lonpr, loud and almost unanimous
howl in the democratic camp for
the sanctity of the primary law
Special emphasis has been laid
on the benefits which would ac
crue -to the people the dear
wronged, much abused and boss-
ridden people if statement No. 1
were insisted upon.
Suppose a democrat miht re
Cewe a plurality of the votes cast
at the primary election for U. S.
senator: every member of the
legislature who had given pledge
No. 1 must vote for this "choice
of the people," even though he
were nominated by a minority.
It was a promising scheme- It
brousrht the choice of senator
eisily within democratic possi
bilities- We use the past tense
aivisedly; it was a promising
scheme. Just now it is a fad
ing dream-
The democratic leaders do not
see much promise of success in
it, for it has dawned upon them
that Oregon is a republican state,
that beyond doubt the next leg
islature will be republican, and
that republican members of that
legislature will do just as the
democratic members will do
support a man who is of their
own party.
But we may credit those
leaders of democracy, or some
of them at least, with being
enough astute to see that pledge
No. 1 is a meaningless anomaly
to a member of the legislature
who must qualify by taking an
oath to support the constitution
of the United States.
Indications are not lacking
that before the meeting of the
next legislature every one will
see the utter fallacy and immor
ality of pledge No. 1 and the
legislature will elect a senator as
contemplated and provided by
the constitution of the United
States. This method of election
S ve uainoun, uiay, vvetster,
SewarJ to the United States be
cause the people looked well to
the selection of their legislators
It wiUJeontinue to give the best
available men if the people will
ebct fitting men to the legisla
ture; otherwise we shall continue
to see the Aldriches, Gormans
and DePews sit where Clay and
Webster "shone resplendent."
TIlEYi HAVE FAIT1I.
A Novel- Idea in the Way
Building Railroads. -
Let everyone forget for a time
Jthat there, is anylyard in town
but his own and then make vig
orous onslaught with rake, hay,
scythe and shovel and put that
yard in ship-shape order. Nail
the pickets . on the fence, tear
down every unsightly pen, fence
or building on ,the .? . premises,
trim and spray the trees, pile and
burn the debris of whatever des
cription; u-e a little paint here
and there, trim the hedge and
shrubbery hi short do things as
neatly and . completely in your
own yard as you think Brown or
Jones should do in his. Get at it
now; don't wait for some one
else to start in. If you are not
as much of a man, as proud a
citizen or as responsible an in
dividual as is Brown or Jones,
you had better move out and
make room for some one who is
vvny not make a day out, as
has been wisely suggested, and
turn the old town inside out and
upside down? Let the Citizen's
League and Village Improve
ment Society join hands, tell the
whole town when it is to be, and
with the ladies fitted out with
calico dresses, sun-bonnets and
rakes, and the masculine element
togged out in "jeans" and armed
with other necessary parapher
nalia, let the good work be done
once and for all, and done well.
Do the people really want a
clean, healthful and beautiful
home town? or is it all "hot
air" it they are in earnest,
let the various church societies
and lodges fall in line, and on
this proposed house-cleaning day
prepare a dinner at the opera
house or elsewhere, where the
hungry may be fed while they
are engaged in this work. Let
everybody, great and small, help;
and one day will bring such a
change in Corvallis that the
hopes of even the most loyal cit
izen will be more than realized.
Make the ; cleaning-up day a
social event that will never be
forgotten, as well as a day of
profit to onepnd all.
Spring is at " hand, and "today
is the day of salvation." Why
not try it? J.
of
of
Abraham Lincoln!
The folio wins: is the outpourings
the fertile brain of some LiBcoln 'county
genius the article 'appeared - in Us
Toledo Reporter: ..rv
, Reading in an exchange that Walli
Na b and a pra-her by the name ef
Wallace, had eecored an opnon th
C. & E railroad an they , wee goi
to extend the line east through Oregon
and were, also going to build cities oe
favorable sites along the lines, of from
50,000 to 10,000 inhabitants, aad th
mey naa aireaay atartea east to secure
the money to carry out their ; plana; wi
re solved to get in on the groan d floor ann
uive onr readers the inside information
. We hired a cayuse that bad a. long
distance record from oar livery jman, N
indereon, and hit th trail,
We ovrrhaule Nash and the Elder
just as they had camped for the night in
the foothills of t ie Cascades. Nash wa
cooRing tne supper ana the elder was
makings big vtlise oat of rawhide to
bring the money in. When Nash learned
we were irom i,incom county, tie wan
very much interested and wanted to
know how Sheriff Ross was gettin
along -with the delinquent tax sale.
They told us that we were in luck i
findi ig them that night, as that was th
last time they were going to camp, afte
tuat night Nash was going to drive th
mules in the day time aud the elder i
the night, and r,hm were t oing righ
through to New York without stopp ng.
After supper we told themjour.miesioii
and the elder proceeded to unfold th
different items in the scheme.
x irat, as ta the money, there was n
douDt about mat. ltie spirt or ex
P-esident Mo Call had appeared to th
eider ana told him that Hamilton ami
McCurdy had not taken all the life in
eurance money to Europe, but that there
was an immense amount of it left, and
showed tim a diagram of the exa
place where millions of it could be found
There was not a particle of doubt about
this . for be had told Nash about the
vision the next morning. Nash corrob
orated the statement
"Now," said the Elder, "we will take
up the railroad huilding proposition. W
have a scheme that will startle the world,
You are fmilar with the Bible I sup
pose." we admitted that we considered
ourself so.
"Well, listen to this found in Matthew
l say unto ye it ye have faith as a gram
of mustard seed, ye shall; say to this
mountain, remove hence to yonder place
and it ball be removed.'"'
"New we propose to put an oldprin
eiple to hsw'an practical . use to grade
our road ; w itli it I have got the , faith
In tact I am 'long ion faith and 1 could
ball the market and come out a winner.
Bet yonr . life, there, will be no heavy
grades on our road, no tunnels, no loops
but just s gradual incline from the Wil
amette river to the plains of Eastern
U: eaon.
Alt the men that we will need ia con
structing the road', will be a. t-mall hum
ber to level the dirt to the grade stakes
Hill and Harriman can't back p.gau st
this proposition.
I am going tp ' put this matter to' a
A true history of the Youth Ptactll:a, "Sut '.- a see lhat
j IT! i . if i j ii i i small muumaiu iusi uevuuu us, uun i
and Early Manhood, of Abraham ,: wirtT m u
incoln, our martyred president, U which war will it go?'? . We; asked
written by niS Old partner and I can't say," replied the Elder.. "Nash
ifelong friend, Ward Hill Lamon, I lawyer and he tells me that as we have
will hfi nnhlisriPri in rhP f!nrvB His not vet 8ot tne rlSQt ot wa-v " woaW not
o 7orra hamnmnrv oss-r All I J r
rienas oi cne uazecte win piease trespass
Call tne attention OI their neigh- We told the elder that if he would de
bors to this history and invite fer his experiment until morning and
them to subscribe for the Gazette
at $2.00 per annum, 25 per cent
discount, or $1.50 it cash is paid
in advance. This history if sold
in book form would cost much
more than the subscription price
of the paper.
Democratic Convention.
Why Not Try It?
During the fine weather of
last week, interest in the village
improvement movement began to
1 M 1 1 A
awaken in tne minas oi many
Corvallisites, and the topic is
timely for discussion.
With the early spring days
and "spring fever" comes also a
desire to be doing, and in Cor
vallis it is high time that every
one should get a move on and do
a little towards beautifying the
city, and assisting in the course
of good health and general im-
Robert Tohnson, local demo
cratic committeeman, has issued
a call for all tried and true demo
crats ot Benton county to meet
in this city next Friday for the
purpose of settling: on timber for
the democratic ticket at the com
ing election.
Now, we are nothing if not
neighborly and in the event oi
Robert being shy on material for
a first-class county judge we can
loan him Mr. Albers. We do
not wish the latter to feel hurt
and fancy that he is being traded
lightly we lully appreciate the
value of our proposed loan. Fur
thermore, as Robert is thought to
have drafted Mr. Alber's plat-
iorm, we are convinced tnat no
fault can be found with its de
clarations. Not alone this, but
Bob is pushing him for the office.
allow us to get our cayuse headed for
home, with about five minutes in our
favor he might loosen the' whole Caecade
range. He finally consented.
"Now" said the elder "we wili take np
the third proposition, the building aDd
peopling of cities. We have got a cen
sua scheme that is right in line with our
grading scheme. We don t depeud upon
Chinese or Dagoes, we manuiacture as
the demand requires. You don't catch
on, eh? Well listen. Dr. Loeb has dis
covered the principle of creating lifr
germs. He has been handicapped by
not being able to determine the specie,
sex, size and color, welt, .tiur bank, tne
potato wizard in experimenting with
vegetables, plants and fruit has supplier
these missing links. They have com
bined their patents and will build an
incubator for hatching out men and wo.
men.
Ths michlne they are constructing for
us will have a capacity of from 10,000
to 15,00.) persons. Our experimental
hatch will be turned out about the first
of May. These will be all males, and
will be used to help the women euffe rap
ists of Oregon in the June election.
Say, you tell the Toledo boys that they
can just bet their oottoai dollars on
Womans Suffrage, it is a 6ure go."
In the morning, while Nash was
harnessing the mules and the elder was
polishing up his faith we mounted oar
cayuse and lit out down the gulch.
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l a.. . -
ueiier mis season tnan
ever before. This means
that there has been
.
uisunct improve
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m their fitting
qualities, and in
their wear.: fEach
year gives us Addi
tional, experience
which ' we turn to
account by constantly
improving oar shoes.
Nothing is too small to
merit the minutest
I attention. i !
Things which might b
'j a .
consiaerea , trivial in
other factories have
infinite ; attention
from our workmen
for the simple reason that
the . Douglas . standard is
nothing short of the
best possible. - If it were
not for the immense
facilities and the right motive it would
be impossible for the W. L. Douglas $3.50
shoe to rival the $5.00 and $7.00 produc
tions of higher priced makers. .
Millions of satisfied patrons know
through actual service that Douglas, $3.50
shoes hold their shape better, fit better,
wear longer and are of greater intrinsic
value than any other $3.50 shoes on the
market to-day.
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CORV ALLIS, - OREGOIV.
S. B. Huston for Congress.
The following is lrom the Mc-
Minnville News Reporter: '
"The republicans of the .first
congressiqnaX district have a duty
to "perform at the comint; pri
mary, which they; should not
A eurprise party was tendered Miss
Vera Chambers by her friends on her
16th birthdav, Saturday evening. There
were about 27 present. Dainty refresh
ments were served. All had a delightful
time and went awav wishinz their vounz I mother for a few
hostess many happy returns. turning home.
Mr. aud Mrs. Thompson, of Echo,
Eastern Oregon, who have been
visiting theireon and daughter at J.
M. Tedrow's in thie city, returned
to Portland, Monday, where they
will visit - with Mrs. Thompson's
dayB btfure rt-
trt-at' lightly or without due con
sideration.-'. -Owing;.': to the con
ditions and circumstances: which
have arisen, it becomes their
duty to select a man who will
represent western Oregon in the
lower house of congress for the
s, and, if they
should choose wisely, probably
for the next ten years.
Formerly congressmen wer
changed every two or four years
the matter being . looked upon in
the nature of reward to be pass
d around to deserving men
But this, however, no longer ob
tains. It has now become wel
understood that tbe longer a man
is kept in congress the more effi
cient he becomes and the more
power he wields for the good of
his state.
This being true and the first
district beiug so overwhelmingly
republican, there is little doubt
that the nominee of the reput
ican party will ' be elected, and
t is also extremely probable that
f he be at all worthy he will be
ept in that position so long as
he shall be able to give good
service. It is therefore the duty
of republicans to think carefully
before casting their votes. They
should select a congressman
with the same care . that they
would select an executor or trus
tee to manage a large estate.
In the event, the question will
be, who will manage it wisely
and prudently? In selecting a
congressman the question should
be, who will wisld the most in
fluence at Washington, and be
able to accomplish the most for
the state? It is not a matter to
be determined by the question of
the lodge that he belongs to, but
what are his qualifications? Does
he possess integrity and ability?
Is he the kind of a man that will
acquire influence over his fellow
members of congress?
Having examined the various
candidates with reierenpe to-those . j. d. Wells, janitor..... 40.00 '
qualifications and made up one's
miner, as.- o which candidate
more : nearly fills this test, th
rest is easy. Looking at it from
this standpoint, with all due re
spect and kindness to other
candidates, a large republican
t" f ...
clientage in Yamhill county is
of the opinion that Mr. S. B
Huton, of Hillsborough, is the
candidate that ought to be nomi
nated. Mr. Huston is , in the
very prime of life, is a ver
-A. .
strong man, DOtn mentally and
physically, one of the best law
. . . .
yers in tne state, and a man ol
unquestionable personal integ
rity.
He has lived in our neighbor
ing county ol Washington ifor
about twenty-three years, and
as a lawyer, it is a maxim in
that county that he w"ll advise
a client exactly as he believes tbe
law to be. He has had a large
practice at the bar for many
years, and is in comfortable
circumstances financially.
He came lrom a good familv,
and is the son of a man who gave
up his lite in the defense of his
country. He is a man of pleas
log personality and makes lots
of friends, and those who know
him best can see no reason why
he could not make at least as
good a congressman as the latej
The mas H. Tongue. It is
believed that the republicans of
Yamhill county will give him
a united support.
Notice of Sherltrs Sale.
Notice ta hereby (riven tht under and 1V YirtiM
perty, issued out ot the Circuit Court of the btate
ot Oregon, for the County of Benton, under the teal
uf Court end bearing date of February 14th, :
iuo, upon a judgment duly rendered by wa vourt
on the xdth day ol -Koveuiber, 19U5, in an action in
wnicn iura irurr was piaiutia and Agnes u. wcra
roy and J. (C Mctlroy were defendants, said Judg
ment was tendered in favor of said plaintiff
and against the said defendants for the
sum of five hundred thirty and fifty one-hut,
oretlths dollars, with interest thereon at the
rate of 8 per cent, per annum from baid Kotu day ox
.November, IS05, and the further sum of $6o attor
ney 8 fees, and the further bum of 41b 00 Costa and
disbursements; and for the sale of the real property
hereinafter described, attached in said action; and
which judirment was duly docketed in said Court on
the 2oth day of November, 1906, and winch said ex
ecution issued thereon ia to me directed ana deliv
ered and commands me to satisfy the said above
sums ot money due thereon by the tale of the real
property heretofore . duly attached in said action,
and desciibed as follows, to-wit:
- Beginning at a point 10.SS chains west of the
Nortneast corner of claim No. 61, tp. 14, th K. 6.
W., run thence West 0.74 chains; thence South 40
chains; thence East 0.74 chains; thence Mono 40
chains to beginnine;, containing 40 acres; also be
ginning at the Northwest' corner ot claim Ko t7,
tp. 14, South flange 6 West, thence fcast 40 th&ins
tlx nee South 40 chains; thence West 40 chains;
thence North 40 chains to beginning, containing
100 acres. Also beginnine at Southwest comer of
claim No. 44, township 15, South Range 6 West,
run thence North 40 chains; thence East 40 chains;
tlience oUth 40 chains; thence West 40 chains to
beginning, ccutaining 160 acres; also beginning at
the Northeast corner of Q W. IKisoi's claim run
thence West to East line of K Belknap claim,
thence South to North Kast corner George Belknap's
claim, thence East to West line of Laban fanciers
one fourth section line, tlience North to beginning,
section 32, township 14, South Ban&e 6 'West, con
taining 74 acres. Also beginning at one-fourth sec
tion post on section line twtween sections HI and Si,
township 14, South .Range 6 West, thence East 17.9
chains; thence North 20 chains; thence West 17.U5
chains; thence South 20 chains, to ceginning, con
taining S7 acres. Also lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, ana North
West quarter ot South West quarter of section 82,
township 14, South Range 5 West, containing 57.75
acres; also lots 7, 24, 25 and 26, in Well's and Mchl
roys addition to the City of Corvallis, all the above
and foregoing described real property beintr and
lying in lienton County, State ot Oregon.
And on Wednesday the 21st,day of March, lfW at
the hour of two o'clock P. M. of said day at the f 1 nt
door of the Court House, in the City of Con an. in
Benton County, State of Oregon, 1 will offer loi . ale
and sell at public auction, to the highest biua . for
cash in hand, all the rivht, title, interest, ; im
and estate of the said defendants Acnes C. Mcl 1 oy
and J. C McKlroy, in and to the said above de.- c. ib
ed real property, to satisfy said sums uue n
said judgment, costs and accruing costs.
M. P. BURNETT,
Sheriff of Benton Count v. OrccottJ
February loth, 1906.
Torture by Savages.
Bills Allowed.
The following bills was a'lowei at the
March term of the Benton county court:
Jack Milne, witness circuit court$ 2.00
Go. Green, Jr., witness pioa. atty. 150
JohnLenger, " " " 1.50 '
August Hodes, " " " 1.50 '
John Bier, juror county court 2.00 j
Jas. E. Cronk, juror county court.. 4.00
J. R. Rowland, " " , "
Lincoln Chambers, juror co. court.
O. J. Treese, juror county court
C. Read " " "
J. B. Goodman, juror county court
"Speaking of the torture to which
some of the savace tribes in the Philip
pines subject their captives, reminds me
of the inte ise sufferings I endured for
threemonths from inflammation of tbe
Kidneys," says W. M. Sherman, of
Cushing, Me., "Nothing helped me until
I tried Electric Bitters, three bottles of
which completely cured me." Cures
Liver Complaint Dyspepsia, Blood dis
orders and Malaria; and restores the
weak and nervous to robust . health.
Guaranteed by Allen & Woodward drug
gists. Price 50c.
Alex Campbell, manure and sand
for court house.. 1.60
Willamette Valley Co., Jigbt-for.. s. .
court house....... 7.35
Ind. Tel. Co., telephones....'..!..'...'...." 40
Benton Co. Review, printing......... 5.06
Corvallis Times, J ......... 34 35
Corvallis Gazatte.' " to ik
S, E. Trask, work : and material at
. court Douse j... 2e.00
A- I . IVI 1 nnr rr r a f-t ... I . -
...v. , w ui i cult uiabCllHI at- ' 7 - -
',- court house ...v.; 3 50
J. L. Jones, nurse hire for poor...... 13.00
Mre. Hughe, acc't trphoid patient 4 00
E. Bennett, M. D., Oo..phyeit:i&n.. 5.00
VV'ellsher & Gray Co. "pnor supplies 6 00
A Wiibelm oi Son, supplies for poor 6.80
ivirs. u iiugiims, act county poor 108 00
M. P. F uit. Co eirv: saUrv nH
. help............ ei.oo
R. H. Huston Co. ferry supplies... 1.85
O. W. Bsckwitb, ' work....... .50
O. P. Daonels, road work- - 5 nn
Vidilo Br s. team hirp... 3.00
E. 1 Jacks-o 1, ravel 9.75
A. B. Cordiev, fruit inspector 15.00
Kilham S adoaery Co., ulationei ..' 2a 5
C. A. Gerhard statiotjerv.... r nX
Bus hon; & Co. " B.75
Peter Rickard, Co. commissioner... 13.80
W. A. Jollv, " ' u on
Vic-roit P. Moses, Co. Clerk.
, By Robert Johnsoti, Depiaty.
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4.00
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N. Tarter, teachers exam 10.50
O. V. White. " "
A. N. Fulkerson, 8th grade exam...
S. W. Holmes, . " " ' ...
Anna Denman, " " ...
M, P. Burnett and V. P. Moses.
tax exam. O. & C. R. RCo.
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BilionSTlftSS. Ivenenola. lACC Af n nAti
isturbod sleep, nervousness, headache.
Kiciainess end drnwsinoas winH 0.,
or fullness Of the stnmai.ii ?jfto- 1.,
cold chills and flushings of heat, short
ness of breath these are the blank
cheques of physical bankruptcy.
The man who suffers frnm mnon :
orders and neglects them will soon be in
the relentless grasp of some fatal disease.
It ne la natiirallv nirnim 1 1
shallow lunged, it will probably be con
sumption: If his father nr m nth aw AicA t
paralysis or some nervous trouble, it will
probably be nervous exhaustion or pros
tration, or even insanity; if there is a
taint in the familv hlnod. it. win h v,i
or skin disease; If he lives in a new or a
low, swampy country, it will be malaria;
if he lives a life of exposure, it may be
rheumatism. There is one safe course for
a man to follow who finds himself "out of
sorts" and suffering from the symptoms
described. It is to resort to Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. This medi
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disorders of the digestion, renders assimi
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nsufficient or improper nourishment of
the brain and nerves. Bronchial, throat,
and even lung affections, when not too
far advanced, readily yield to it.
A man or woman who neglects
constipation suffers from slow nni-
soninsr. Dp. Pierce's Pleasant Pel-
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,2 mlJd cathartic. Don't let a
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