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f4 Leading Corvallis Newspaper. Best Advertising Mediuui. a Vol. XXXH. Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, Tuesday, August 14. 1006. NO. AN ANSWER. Corvallis Lady Replies to Query, "What is Life?" In a recent issue of the Gazette an article appeared on , "What is L-ife?'? and the following is the reply handed in by a well-known lady of this city. She says: There comes a time to nearly all of us when we ask, what is life? And we think and wonder, and question, and, doubt some of us perhaps would never be able to solve the problem satis factorily to ourselves without the assistance of our modern, pro gressive scientists who pave the way to a clearer understanding of natural law. Dr. William G. Anderson, of Yale, has demonstrated that life is causation. We must certainly j realize that law, stability, order, reside in causation, and that the law ot being cemands expres sion. We cannot conceive of creation of cause or. either the creation of substance through which cause expresses itself. We can only see the involution of life and the evolution of matter. Dr. Jagadis Chunder Bose, . with his delicately constructed instruments, comes forward and shows us that all life is one. That nere is an intelligent re sponse from the inorganic as well as the organic world that the mineral responds to the life test as well as the vegetable and ani mal kingdom. These two scien tists place before our . objective sense the great "truth that all ex pression is from an infinite source through its finite' parts. That as the source is eternal, unchange able, so its Suite parts are eter nal, unchangeable, hence the I found of seasons and the-repeated Experience iit" the cycles of 'ex pression, formation and dissolu tion, or the evolution . of matter thiough the involution of life, the life, God, or infinite intelli gence that rules the universe. "Over and over this life and living are repeated, nothing new, no radical departures." True, for causation, which is life, is law. Grasp it, ye who can, the infinite power represented through its finite parts, and reach out in tender brotherly love to all life. Read the message in the plant, in the creature, yea, even in the very earth beneath our feet, and feel the stupenduous lesson in the whole, and the smallness o! human greatness in man. Let us rise to great the light and grow strong and beautiful iu the realization of the Oaaness of lite. Jessie S. Pettit Flint. How About Wheat? For some time we have ham mered away against the fallacy of raising wheat, and we are more than ever convinced that the man who sticks to wheat is going to realize his lolly some day. There is no money in it. There are .two great reasons why it is impossible to make money in farming wheat. In the first place the price paid for the cereal is insignificant compared with the cost of production, and in the second place the land will not produce enough wheat. A few days ago some men of this city were discussing the matter, and as they are experi enced in wheat raising, it is in teresting to note their findings The following figures are based on their deductions: Cost of labor for putting in an acre ot wheat, $2.50; 2 bushels of wheat for seed, $1; for bind ing and shocking, 50c; sacks, Soc; twine, 25c; hauling to mar ket, 50c; total cost for an acre, $5-55- From the above figures it will be seen that to put in, harvest and market an acre of wheat will 'cost $5.55 at the present prices for material and labor. Xhe above figures are based oa an average of 16 bushels of wheat to the acre, therefore, we will estimate the crop at the current price (58c per bu. ) and we have for an acre $9.28. From this we take the cost of production (5-5) and we have $3.73. Now let us assume that the wheat- raiser is a renter on a cash basis and pays $2.50 per acre, in which event we subtract $2.50 from $3.73 and we have $1.23. This is not enough. Now how does the wheat business look?. Get into something else and you will do better. Selling the Weed. There is a state law in Ore gon foi bidding the sale of cigar ettes and tobacco to boys under 16 years of agei but according to the story of some young lads I about town, they have no diffi culty in buying the weed of a dealer in Corvallis. These boys do not reside in towD, but are often on the streets. The oldest is 14, and it is he who buys the tobacco from a lo cal dealer, and in turn sells it to a couple of younger boys aged about 10 and 12 years, according to their own story. That this practice has been go ing on for some time is evident, as one of the lads makes no secret ot the fact and has .openly boasted of his ability to get all the tobac co he wants at a local establish ment, giving the dealer's name without hesitation. If one dealer can sell tobacco to youngsters of this age, why not all dealers? and if not all dealers, why this one ? These are questions that it is said may be answered suddenly by those in . authority, if the practices "continued in" the face of the law. " Vv . Again in Trouble. A dispatch . iu the Portland Journal Friday evening, from Salem, says; "Chester O. D. Mason was landed in the county jail this evening. , It seems that his wife, Nellie Mason, began divorce pro ceedings against him in Baker county and that the papers to be served on the defendant were sent here, as it was known that he was residing in Salem. The deputy sheriff located Mason in the Skiff" house, on Liberty street, between State ,and Court, where he was discovered living with a yo'iug girl whom he re presented to be his wife when he engaged the rooms. "Mason came here in July and had been taking treatment at one of the local institutes for the mor phine and cocaine habit. He was raised near Corvallis, is a printer by trade aud has been a wayward character for some years. The girl gave her name as Wilhelm and stated her home is at Monroe, Oregon. She is about 17 years of age. Masan will be arraigned this morning." Mrs. J. Mason left Corvallis Saturday morning for Salem to be of what assistance she could to her son in his trouble. The young man has been a "dope fiend" so long that he is consid ered hardly accountable now for what he does. The young woman in the case is not a Wilhelm, but it is said she weut from Corvallis to Salem a few weeks ago, presumably to accept employment. "Some one's boy will be kiiled if a stop is not put to these youngsters cliaibing the telephone poles," say the city officers. The day current is now on and about 2200 volts are passing over the wires constantly, but in spite ot this, a small boy climbed a telephone pole on Main street Saturday afternoon and was Been almott among the wires. The practice has long been a common one in Corvallis among small boys, but now with the da current on there is certain to be trouble unless the boys heed the warning and keep pn the ground. - AT YACHAATS. Smelt Running Now Corvallis People Have Big Times. O.J. Biackledge, the well known-furniture dealer . of this city, now spending a three weeks vacation at Yachaats with h's family and some Iowa friends, came out from the coast Satur day and returned Sunday, after attending to some business mat ters. He says that at Yachaats this year there are a dozen families camped, some one coming and going every day. Among the Corvallis people there are Mike Bauer and family, Prof. Taillan dier and wife, Prof. McKellips and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Tedrow and the Oggs and Blackledges. . The smelt are running now, and the excitement is great among the Corv-alhsites as they wade into the water and throw the little fish out on the sand, there to be hastily gathered up, wet and squirming, and placed in sacks by tne women toiks. Prof. Taillandier is said to be an expert at catching thev slippery little fellows, and; it is related that, the professor enjoys the sport" immensely and becomes wildly enthusiastic. V - Friday, three whales were seen spouting water at one time, and a few hundred yards from shore one " immense bier whale reared half out of the, ocean and was plainly, seen by the Corval lis people. Sea lions can be seen at almost any. time, and vessels are frequently observed When the Biackledge, party went over they drove through Newport, reaching there Sunday with the intention of staying over nightlrSa:crowded -is the place, however, tnat accommo dations fur the horses could not be found and they had to pull out for Waldport They were tour days on the road from Corvallis to Waldport, but this included many stops. They are all having a good time, and expect to begin hunt ing tomorrow, as the deer season begin then. . En route from Yachaats to Waldport Friday, Mr. Biackledge was forced ; to walk a part of the time to keep warm, as it was so cold that rid ing was extremely uncomfortable. The Oggs aud Mr. Biackledge' s family expect to start back to Corvallis a week Irom today, as Mr. Ogg has to return to business at Newton, Iowa. his HI in Seattle. . A. dispatch from Seattle in Sunday's Oregonian, says: Esther Mitchell is seriously ill at the county jail, and unless her condition improves soon, . a re quest may be made "that she be removed to the County Hospital. Dr. Snyder, the jail physician, who at first denied that her ill ness was serious, this afternoon diagnosed the case as tone of typhoid fever. The girl's tem perature ranged near 101. There is a feeling among jail officials that the girl's condition may make it impossible to bring her to an early trial. It was ex pected that she could be brought up for a hearing next month,, but this may be impossible. It is said by jail officials that she is delirious much of the time, but her wandering mind has not run back to the murder of CrefEeld, or the shooting of her brother. ' Day Juce".Now. Corvallis has taken another step in the line of progress, and has electricity ' no w i for power purposes, day and night. .The dav current was' turned on Fri day by the Willamette Valley company and a twenty-four hour service will hereafter, be main- -"" vThe new swiicfi board arrived Friday from Schenectady, New York, and was promptly installed m tne new office, along with the new turniture and other fixtures'. The first man" to avail himself of the opportunity ---of securing electricity for power, is August Fisher, for whom a 25-horse yower motor was installed as soon a the day "juice" was turned on..v This motor will fur nash power for running the old Benton flouring mill, on River street, and it is certain that many other business men will see the advantage in utilizing this kind ot power, and that in the near fu ture ice-cream freezers, sausage grinders, mills and all other sorts of machines, big and little, wilt be calling into use this greatest of all forces electricity. Bellefountain Briefs. Grain is turning out very poorly in this vicinity. Mrs. Ethel Mack leaves in a few days for a visit with Stayton rela tives. - There are a number of cases of sickness hereabouts just now, due, it is thought, to the hot weather. William Hull, wife and two daughters, leave the last of the week for a three--weeks' trip to the Yachaats. Manly Buckingham met with a serious accident Saturday, and will be laid up for some time, j While chopping wood, some dis tance from-home, his ax caught in a tree limb above his head and glanced, cutting the leaders on the too of his foot, ten stitches being required to close the gash. The wound bled profusely and when Mr. Buckingham reached home, on horseback, he had to rwl from the yard tojhe house; being so weak from loss of blood. O. DeHaven, of Corvallis, -. will open a steam laundry in Dallas on September. 2. He has purchased the old machinery of the Hartley laundry, and ' will add a large amount of new equipment. The laundry will be located in the building directly weet, f Diroick'e feed Stable. Mr. DeHaven will be assisted in the management of the business by his daughter, who now has charge of a laundry at St Johnp. A wagon will be run for the accommodation f the people of Indedendence, Monmouth and Falle City. Mr. DeHaven has rented th Crider residence on Academy street for hia family, whicL consists of a wife and nine children. Three families besides that of Mr. De- Haven will be brought to Dallas by the new industry. Dallas Observ er. ' 1 ne report coniPb tmm vanon- eources that tr-.dw ha never beforf been so ' good in Carvallia during the summer month rm it is this year. It is simply - woodwrful Ihc amount of good tht is tkfn oui these days," naiil miV tntlemnn who certainly knows whpreof ppeake, and ih. ai tory com- from others, in the iin"--ent line r-i l nsioess. This is well, nr-d it '--hoped the same report may he made at ali times hereafter, in Cor vallis. SPENCER'S Hair Invigorator And Dandruff Eradlcator - vdv If ' I r&mim- 1 i - a ? "is"tiflT ?- 0 .-? Jtm& v 2 - I - 5. 5 ' V" 1 If E - f - ? ...I I,, m 5 V i - S" 3 1 11 1 hi 1 m m Trait i art iif&ni. Prfcg, - Fifty Cent ' r.- raaaUotnrad by Tli Ytgttetlt Compound Company ConriCt. CrtSM 9t DEATH OF JASPER HAYOEN Dies Suddenly at His Alsea Home The Funeral. After eating a hearty dinner Thursday noon, at which he ap peared in his usual good spirits, Jaspei Hay den of Alsea went to the barn o repair some machin ery arid iu stooping over, -was seen to suddenly draw his limbs into a cramped position and pitch rorward. , When assistance was proftered Mr. Havden whispered, 'Don't straighten me out," and with those words expired. It is the supposition that death result ed from heart failure, as he had experienced some trouble of the sort at various times within the past year. Jasper Havden was born in Alsea, and was 48 years old the iofh of last December. - His first wife was Oilie Webster, by whom he had tour children, all of whom are living. - Mrs. Havden died seven or eight years ago, an-i. fomethihg over a year ago Mr. Havden was married to Mrs. Agnes- Cathcart who, with his children, survive. Besides these, there are seven sisters as follows: Mrs. Ed Ryder and Mrs. Will Ryder, Corvallis; Mrs. Silas Howell. Waldooit: Mrs. Lizzie Mason and Mrs. Martha Slate, ! Alsea ;.Mrs. Vena Benson, of Seattle and Mrs. Maggie Risley of near Albany, besides one brother. Marion Havden, who has been a member of the legislature from Benton county. . The Haydens - are among the oldest and best known citizens of Benton county, and are held in the., highest esteem. Deceased was an exemplary citizen, a kind i SIOOIsAII 3 ; 1 Franklin Iron Works corvallis, or. THE GEM CIGAR STOR.E All first-claas cigirs and tobacco; whist and pool rooms. Every customer treated like a prince. JACK MILNE FOR A FINE Guns, Fishing Tackle, Baseball Goods Go to Gun Hodes We Carry the Famous Bristol Fishing Rod O. C. HIemtand. ' CORVALLIS STEAM LAUNDRY. i - Pateonizo Homo Industry. a. Oataldf.OrdmralSollcHail. T 5 All Worm- Bmarmntmmd. husband and father and obliging neighbor,and as such will be sin cerely mourned. The funeral occurred from the residence at 4 p. m. Saturdav, and was one of the largest ever held in Alsea valley. Interment was in Alsea cemetery. LETTER LIST. The following letters remain uncalled for in the Corvallis postoffice, "for the week ending Aug. 12, 1906: - Wm Clark, E 8 Bom, Clinton Fleece. Stanley Jones, Major Kingsley, Mrs J B Mason, Robert Matches 2, (ioldie Mc Clullem, Elmira Piece, T B Smith, Mr Midge Tanner, C F.Wilson, C E Zeiger, 2. - , B. W. Johnson, P. M. You're Sure to Crow Over ny set of Shirt WaistsSets like tl ose now on sale at this store. . Shirt Waist Sets or July are just as good forx August or Septem ber, or any other month, if bought here. If -you wnnt what's exquisite, at a modest price. Duy a set. we guarantee tney re tne greatest value for the sum invested that can be had ee them and buy a set. Albert J. Metzger WATCHMAKER' Occidental Building, - - - - Corvallis Y Mil Cos You to Buy a . Franklin From the Stock Now on Hand FiiEt come, fireb served . We only have a few at this price. If you want a high grade Baler, now ie your chance. Order today. , Four doois north of postoffice ' Ind. Phone 130. LINE Cham, Blakealmm. ICOKVAUJS, -OKEGOM. ' i