THF CORVALLIS. GAZETTE Published Tuesdays and Fridays, by' Gazbttb Publishing CoariA3Wig The subscription price of the Gazbtte lor everal years has been. and. remains, 2 per annum, or 25 per cent, discount if, paid in advance. Thia paper will, be continued nntil ail arrearages are paSjf., ' WE CALLED THE BLUFF." T?m and asrain it has been nfoH nut. in these columns that Germany must look to the United Srofoa for certain commodities which were an absolute necessity with her people. True enough, ail hpr bluster about what would hoHonetous in the way of re taliation if we did not favor Germany's schemes along recip- rrihv and favored nation lines amounted to naught. The matter i ;vw at rest between the Fatherland and Yankeeland and will Rleen until such time as Ger many thinks she has another op portunity. Speaking of this matter, the Washington Post savs: Is it any wonder that Congress called the bluff and that the bluffer laid down his cards as gracefully as possible? No doubt it contributes to international ex citcment to have these little flurries every now and then. It furnishes an opportunity for statesmen to look owlish, for m-ffi fn cnnnt". an d for Govern ment organs to indulge in more or less delectable folderol. But it doesn't pay a cent at any stage of the oroceedmgs. The simple truth of the matter is that we are running this coun trv to suit ourselves, for our own profit and advantage, while all the rest are doing precisely the same thing. There's about as much sentiment in it as in the differential calculus, and it is about as easy to bluff this coun try as it would be to transport fViP Pvramid of Cheorjs in a Brooklin baby carriage. Ger manv can try it again, of course, and why not? Really high-class entertainment is always welcome. Washington "Post." SENATOR FULTON BUSY. In arguing before the com merce committee of the Sena te for the Oregon rivers and harbor work this year, Senator Fulton produced figures proving that the Government has spent $70, 000,030 in such work in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Mass achusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylva nia, New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware, with a total area of about 175,000 square miles. He also showed the committee that every large improvement pro ject under way was provided for on the continuing contract basis, save that on the Columbia river. Assurance is given that the Senate will b 3 favorably dis posed toward the Oregon work, and appreciates the urgency of continuing it, but the real fight is in the House, where the West ern membership is very small. Chairman Burton of the Rivers and Harbors committee, in the Hons?, has declared that he will oppose any other improve ni3nt project being put on the continuing contract basis, and while he expresses appreciation of the need of work in Oregon, he is giving little assurance that he will countenance an appro priation for continuing the work this year. America'sunpardonable neglect of toxie private claims is illus trit.ed in the sealers bill, which Senator Fulton has put through the senate. This bill is to recoup sealers flying the American flag, who lost their vessels before the Bering sea arbitration, and at a I time when America held to the privilege of capturing sealers on the open sea near tin breeding islands. After the arbitration, and it was decided that America did not have theright to patrol the high seas near, the islands, all British sealers whose vessels had been captured,. were paid by his .,; Government promptly. Russia had been -exercising the same patrpi 'power, pursuant to which she: tciptured American sealers, and:? this Government promptly demanded of her? full payment of the losses. Bit the American sealers captured by Americans themselves have not been paid yet. , COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE. OAK GBOVK. The school in di - -i No. 4 closed Friday. Mr. Le&therman, who has been training the young minds has re turned to his home in Albany. " : ' Mr. and Mr. Ben . May berry, ef Palestine, were among the business call ers at Albany. Mrs. T. B. Williamson and daughter have been spending the past"fevr days visiting the former's father at Wells. The wife of Rev. Fisher left Saturday for Philomath, where she goes to visit relatives for a few days, after whict she will go to Dallas, Polk County, and visit there before returning to her home at Milwaukee. Mr. Risley has five waeka of school at Fir Grove before he finishes the term contracted for. Clyde and Elmer Williamson, of Cor vallis, spent Sunday with home folks. C. N. Stuart is back .from California, after spending most of the winter there. He is very much impressed with the cond tions in that state and tbiiks he will return there alter visiting awhile with relatives and friends. Guy Knapp and family, late of i Baker Citv, an-ived Tnnrsday and are making their home at the present with the former's brother-in-law, Mr. Missall. . Mrs. Avert Vanderpool, of Wells, spent Friday as the guest of Mrs G. W. Golf. Mrs. I. u K-osliel, of Albany, has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Prtttyman, fo- the past few days. She will return home the latter part of the week. Mrs. D. D. Parmer of Vlodesta, Cali fornia, who nas been visiting her mother, Mrs. Lawrenson, of Dallas, came in Monday to visit her brother, S. P. Lawrens n, of Oas Ganve. She left Tuesday for her home, as she had prom ised to meet her family at a certain date and couldn't spend much time with rel atives here. . y Farmers who have goats are taking advantage of the warm weather and are clipping the fleeces off the silver hoofed animals, and so the line long wool gives way to the shears and the owner breathes easier tiiinking of the big dollars that will drop into bis money purse when sold. 1 W. A. Williamson left yesterday for Linn countv to spend a ew days look ing after the stock and farm near Tangent He will return home the latter part of the week. Joseph Woods was calling on friends Wednesday. He has been quite pooriy all the winter aud is but Icttle improved, if any. As soon as he can get his busi ness arranged he will go back to Wash ington to live. J. B. Leatherman is planning to move out on his fruit farm. He has one of the nicest apple orchards ia the neighbor hood, and is very anxious to be out there where he can give it proper care. A. A. Williamson, of Wells, met iwith quite an acci leot a few days a;o while pruning his orchard he let slip from his bands the shears, which In falling struck him on the leg, the blade penetra ting the flesh making a very painful (though not a dangerous) wound Farmers haven't been in the habit of pruning their orchards much and we may be compelled to chronicle some ve ry pad accidents before the job is finished. BEAVER CKEEK. Rev. Bartholemew, of Kings Valley preached at the school house last Sun day. He will preach again April 1. Beu Ireland has just completed his new hack preparatory to going to Eastern Oretrou. Considerable discussion can be heard pro and con regarding the five mill spec ial road tax. Henry Starr aud Martin Butler were Puilomath visitors one aay last week. Rev. Mathews, of Salem, visited a few days at the Butler home a short time ago. Henry Starr has been engaged of late in rebuilding his house on his place. Jesse Starr ie doing the work. J . S. Ireland and sons have just com peted a stock barn on Mr Ireland's homestead. Ezra Thompson wa9 a Corvallis visitor one dav last week. Jesse Walker has been engaged lately in'grubbing up an old orchard on the farm . EBIir!lBMiriJFJ - ESakes Qdaers and la&sr Right Subscribe for the Gazette, , City Primaries. This vear. on account of the new primary law being in effect and the additional fact that Cor vallis has a population of more than 2,ooo goodly souls, we shall put to a test the above mentioned law by holding a primary election within the city. The law reads that the primary election shall be held on the 30th day preceding the- regular muni cipal election. The date of reg ular municipal elections for this city is set by charter to occur on the thud Monday in May, the 2ist of that month. Therefore, the city primary election will be held on the 21st of April. It will be necessary for condidates to file their petitions and the election is such as to put it on party lines. Law Held Good. In the circuit court for Linn countv, Monday afternoon, sev eral local option cases were de cided by Judge George H. Bur nett, who held that incorporated cities are not exempted from the local option law. At the last term of couTt the case against B. Hansard, of Leb anon, was tried on a stipulated statement of facts. It was also stipulated that, upon the issue ot the case, another, against JUike Tennines. was to be decided. Judge Burnett held that the at tack on the election would not lie: that the local ODtion law had 1 superseded the 1 Lebanon city charters granted 1099, and was in force in Lebanon where the local option vote had carried. Hansard appeared tor sentence and Jennings, withdrawing his plea of not guilty filed four months ap-o. pleaded suiltv. Judge Burnett exacted a promise from the men that tney would hereafter refrain from violating the law, and he assessed the min imum fine $50 eH. Miss Blanch F"arlin WITH ECKHATDFSt IDEALS MAKES WEAK WOMEN STRONQ AND SICK WOMEN WELL. Forty years ago, Dr. Pierce searched Nature's laboratory for a remedy with .which to supplant the ignorant and vi cious methods of treatment, with alco holic stimulants, then in vogue, and still too commonly prescribed and advised for woman's peculiar ailments. Nature abounds with most efficient rem edies, and in Lady's Slipper root, Black Cohosh root. Unicorn root. Blue Cohosh root and Golden Seal root, Dr. Pierce found medicinal properties, which when extracted and preserved bv the uso of chemically pure glycerine, tave proven most potent in making weak women strong and sick women well. It contains no alcohol; is not a "patent medicine," nor a secret one either. "I was suffering with nervous headache, pains in the back and dizziness, so that at times I had to lie down for hours before I could raise my head." writes Mrs. Mary M. Thomas, of 337 Winston Street, Los Angeles. Cal. "After taking the first bottle of 'Fa vorite Prescript ion." however, I was so pleased with the results that 1 kept on taking it until I was restored to health and strength. I shall never be without this great medicine. ana snail take a lew noses wnen 1 ao not feel Btrons." - One of the principal uses of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the preparation of prospective mothers for the time of trial and danger that comes when a child is born. The "Prescription" is strength ening and Invigorating and lessons pain and danger. It insures the perfect well beinsr and the perfect health of both mother and child. Every woman should know these things before she really needs to know them. There are many things in Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad viser, that every woman ought to know. This celebrated work reached a sale of 6S0,000 copies at $1.50 each. The expense of production having thus been covered, it is now being given away. A copy will be sent to any address on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps to cover cost of mailing only, or, in cloth binding for 31 stamps. Address Dr. B. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Don't Be Hoodwinked, orover-persuaded into'accepting a substitute for the Original Little Liver Pills, Srst put up by old Dr. R. V. Pierce, over 40 years ago, and called. Doctor Pierce s Pleasant Pellets They've been much imitated but never equaled. One or two- are laxative, three or four c&th&ruc If) I ... , M $ SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY S NEW SPRING JACKETS SILK COATS WALKING AND DRESS SKIRTS Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday March 19, 20, 21 Corvallis, JON ATHAN . - . .; lit I I Republican Candidate for United States Senator. CHAMPION OF STATEMENT ONE. Jonathan Bourne, Jr., candidate before the Republican primaries for the nomi nation of United States Senator in Congress, for the long term commencing March 4, 1907, was born in New Bedford, Mass., February 23, 1855; was a member of the class of 1877 at Harvard University; came to Portland May 16, 1878; was a Republi can member of the Oregon Legislature in the session of 1885 and the extra session of 1886; was one of Oregon's delegates to 1888 and Oregon s member ot the Republican National Committee trom 1H8 to lewz. and a delegate to the Republican National Convention of 1892; and was elected as a Mitchell Republican to the Oregon Legislature in 1896. Mr. Bourne has been more prominently identified with the development of the mineral resources of Oregon than any other man in the state, having expended in the last 20 years over $1,000,000 of his wn money in the acquisition and develop ment ef Oregon mines. Whfle Mr. Bourne has had his residence and main office at Portland since 1878, he has had another office at New nese of his father's estate since 1389. which large interests and leading men in the East. These qualifications, in conjunction with his tremendous energy, originality, ness and political af airs pre-eminently qualify him lor making an aDie and innn ential Senator for the state of Oregon. Mr. Bourne has always favored extending the direct power of the people over their government as far as possible. He was one of the leading spirits in the Initiative and Referendum movement from 1896 until it was approved by the voters at the June election in 1902. In 1904 he was a member of the executive committee of the Direct Primary Nominations League, and holds the same position with the People's Power League at this time. In all these movements he hat been one of the few to guarantee -the necessary expenses of preparing and proposing their measures to the people. He eays that the choice of United States Senator should be by direct vote oi the people, and that the Legislature should be compelled to elect the man the people select. To accomplish this result, primary election law as the only method by which public opinion may be crystal lized and made effective upon the Legislature. In his petition for nomination he 'says: J , '"If I ant nominated and elected I will, daring my term of omce, iayor: Republican Politics. ApfeRaing' National Constitution for ' People's Election of ifiicity Political Campaign Expenses. Rational Control of Corporations in Interstate Commerce, fiigid Exclusion of A-iaiic CooJie Labor; Good Wages Make Uood Citizens. Legal Limitation Labor Hours for Safety on Railroads. Parcels Post, Including Rural Delivery. Pure Food Laws. Liberal Appropriations for Panama Canal, Coast Defenses, River and II iri or Improv ine-iis. including Columbia and Willamert Rivers. Coos, Yaquina and Other Oregon Harbors, Ceiih Canal, Governm nt Canal at Oregon City. Fair Share of Irrigation Fund for Oregon. Loyal Support of Successful Candidates. Rigid Enforcement of Statement One. Roosevelt for Second Elective Term. 1 desire the t. llowing statement be printed after, my name on the nomn ating ballot: j. 1 WILL SUPPORT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S DETERMI NATION THAT JUSTICE BE DOXE ALL MEN." J 3 DAYS ALE Oregon BOURNE, Jr. the Republican National Convention of Bedford, Mass., and has earned on the bnsv makes him familiar with many of the executive ability and experience in busi he is championing statement No. 1 of the Notice of Sheriirs Sale. 'Nntirtt ia hnnthv iriven tht Under nd bT Tirtua rf an exvcutioD wl ordor ot a' of tci'ed vto perxy, issued out of the Circuit Court ot the Mat vt OrtiroH, for the County of Benton, under the beel of kt Court ud bearing date of February lth. 1KJ, upon a judgroent auly reattcrea ty btua wvurt on the 5h day oi ii oven. bar, li5. In an action in vhlca lAura tiurr nt piaiuuu ua Anra v. "cm roy and J. C. McKlroy were defendants, said judg ment was lenderetr to lavor 01 sua piauiuu . aud against the' said deiendanta for the sum of five hundred thirty and fifty one-hun-dredtha dollars, with interest thereon at the rate of 8 per cant, per annum from eaxl rotn Oay ot Kovember, lWL aud the further mro ot 6o attor ney's fees, and the further bum vt S15 00 Costa and disbursements; and for the sate ot tne real property hereinafter described, attached in said action; and which juiltruieot was duly docketed in said Court oa the 25th day of November, 1906, and which said ex ecution issued thereon is to me directed and deliv ered and. commands m to satisfy the said above sums of money due thereon by the tai ft ta real property heretofore duly, attached in said action, and desciibed as follows, to- it: - Boffinning at- a point 14.36 chains west of the Northeast corner of claim No- 61, tp. U, &R.6. W., run theiioa West 74 chains; theaoa South 40 chains; thence East 9.74 chains; thence North 40 chains to beginnmir, contaiaiiiK acres; also be ginning at the Northwest -oorner- ot claim No. 67, tp, 14, South Range 6 West, thence East 40 chains thence South 40 chains; thence West 40 chains; thence North 40 chains to beginning, containing 160 acres. Also beginning: at Southwest corner of claim No. 44, towuship 15, South Range 6. West, run thence North 40 chains; thence East 40 chains; thence vuth 40 chains; thence West 4O chains to beginning, ccutainuia. 160 acres; also beginning at the Northeast corner of O. W. tKisots claim run thence. West to East line of K Belknap claim, thence South to North East corner George Belknap's claim, thence East to West line of Laban banders one fourth section line, thence North to beginning, section 32, tow nship 14, South Kane 5 West, cou taining 74 acres. Also beginning at one-fourth sec tion poxt on sectioa line iittwecu sections Si and St, township 14, South Range 6 West, thence East 17.85 chains; thence North 20 chains; thence West 17 Uft chains; theuce South 20 chains, to oeginning, con taining S7 acres. Also lots 1, 2, S and 4, and North West quarter ot South West quarter of section 82, township 14, South llange 5 West, containing 57.75 acres; also lots 7. 24, 25 and 26, in Well's anu ilckl roys addition to the City of Corvallis, all the above and foregoing described real property being and lying in Benton County, State 01 Oregon. - And on Wednesday the 21st.day of March, 1906, at the hour of two o'clock P. M. of said day at the front door of the Court House, in the Citv ot Corains, iu Benton County, State of Oregon, 1 will offer lor stio and sell at public auction, to the highest bidder ur cash in hand, all the ripht, title, interest, cla 111 and estate of the said defendants Agnes C McElr y and J. C. McElroy. in and to the said above describ ed real property, to satisfy said sums due on said judgment, costs and accruing costs.. M. P. BURNETT, Sheriff of Benton County, Oregon j February 15th, 1906. Torture by Savages. "Speaking of the torture to which some of the savage tribes in the Philip pines, subject their captives, reminds me oftheinte se sufferings I endured for threemonths from inflammation of the Kidneys," Bays W.- M. Sherman, of Cuehing. Me., "Nothing helped me until I tried Electric Bitters, three hot lies of which completely cured me." Cures Liver Complaint Dyspepsia, Blood dis order and Malaria; and restores the weak and nervous to lobuet health. Guaranteed by Allen & Woodward drug gists. Price 50c. JOYS OF COUNTRY CIRCUS. Shows Need Funny Old Clown to Give Them Interest, Says One Who Should Know. People try to lay the blame of the modern, circus' failure to in terest them on the three rmgs. They say so many things to watch at once keeps them from being in terested in any one act. They can't give it the attention it de serves. But I'll tell you what's wrong, says Eugene Wood, in Mc Clure's Magazine. There isn't any funny old clown, a particular one, to give it human interest. It is all too splendid, too magnifi cent, too far beyond us. We want to hear somebody talk foolish and human once, in awhile. They pretended that the ttent was too big. for the clown to be heard, but I take notice it wasn't too big for the fellow to get up and declaim: "The puffawmance ees not yait hawf ovah. The jaintle inanly agents will now pawss around the ring with tickets faw the concert." I used to hate that man. When he said the perform ance was not yet half over, he lied like a dog, consarn his picture! He knew it, and we knew that there were only a few more acts to come. We wanted the show to go on and on, and always to be just as exciting as at the very first, and it wouldn't! We had got to the point where we couldn't be interested in anything any more. We were as little ones unable to prop their eyelids open and yet quarreling with bed. We were surfeited, but not satisfied. We sat there and pouted because there wasn't any more, and1 yet we couldn't but yawn at the act before us. We were mad at our selves, and mad at everybody else. We clambered down the rattling bed slat seats, sour and sullen. We didn't want to look at the animals; we didn't want to do this, and we didn't want to do that. We whined and snarled and wriggled and- shook ourselves with temper, and we got a good hard slap, side of the head, right before everybody, and then we yelled as if we were being killed alive. "Now, mister, if I ever take you any place again, you'll know it. I'd be ashamed of myself if I was you! Hush up! Hush up, I tell you. Now, you mark. You're never going, to the show again. Do you hear me? Never. I mean it, you're never going again." 7