THE CflRVMllS GAZETTE
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POWER OF PARDON.
Oregonians in common with
he citizens of many other states,
may justly protest against the
ioo free and easy exercise of the
.pardoning power. Criminals
who have committed every felony
in the catalogue of crime, whose
presence in any community is a
constant menace to the peace,
property and lives of orderly,
2!iw-abiding, reputable citizens
are convicted, usually after great
efforts and expense, only to be
set free and again given oppor
tunity to prey upon the commun
ity. Everyone knows how difficult
it is to apprehend and convict
scriminals who have wealth, or
political or family influence at
their backs. Offenders having
"the aid of these are able to em
ploy all the arts of chicanery in
their defense and so escape
the penalties which just law
t provides for their punishment.
"J3ut even though such offenders
inay be convicted and placed be
hind prison bars there is no as
surance they must abide the
penalty meted unto them.
Presently an appeal is made to
.the pardoning power and their
prison doors are unbarred.
So long as maudlin sentiment
snay assume the garb of humane
benevolence, so long as the
."pardoning power rests with men
deficient in moral course, wc
r -shall see the power itself grossly
ixbused, justice thwarted and
s-scber-mindod citizers humiliated.
.'G&tainly courts do not admin
ister, justice hoping to see their
judgments overridden, neither
do the people elect a governor
..that he may achieve notoriety by
frequent exercise of the pardon
JUng power.
It is not probable the people
-would, nor do we think they
should consent to the elimina
tion of this power from our juris
prudence, but it is evident it
should b.i greatly restricted in
its exercises, and placed in the
shands of those less likely to be
amoved to its exercisa by any con
sideration save that of doing
.Justice.
rURE DEVILIsHNESS.
Good children should be a
ssource of satisfaction to their
f oarents and there is no doubt
Isut they are in 99 cases out of
XGO. But all children are not
:jj2?sod. In some instances the
parents are to blame; in others
rthei,' are net. Where parents
rJ!iave'done their duty fully by
coheir progeny they are, indeed.
fio be pitied rather than censured
-if their children go astray from
.the paths of righteous ways.
In most boys there is a strain
of devilishness that is hard to
eradicate. In a fairly self-respecting-
boy there is some re
gard shown for the fitness of
his pranks; some glimmer of
reason which controls him and
: sounds the alarm when he has
2:001 e far enough. But the boy
or young man, or an old one for
-.that matter, who has no alarm
bell to his conscience is a hard
proposition in any community,
look at the matter however
leniently one may. Unfortunate
y wa have a few of this class.
A few days ago some bos
"busied themselves out at the
neservoir of the mountain water
astern on "Baldy" hill. They1
-went to work and dammed up
the over-flow drain sa that the
water ran over and down the
sides of the reservoir making it
easily possible for the sides to
becorae soaked and softened to
tsuch an extent that they Bright
;3:ive way under the great pres
sure of water.
This may have been the prank,
of pure ignorance, -but it does
not seem so. Unadulterated
cussedness" seems nearer what
prompted such a caper. If the
boys were large enough to be
out at Baldy" and were large
enough to do a thing of this
nature they were old enough to
know better than to do so. It
looks like a case where a real
good hazel, or some similar in
strument ol corrective qualities,
used by the firm hand of a de
termined "dad" would not
only be fitting and a splendid
thing for the boy, but a safe
guard for public property. We
suggest that the parents of Cor-
yallis boys make a little inquiry
and try an! ascertain if some of
their beloved ''little men"
chanced to have been seen hover
ing about the reservoir during
recent days.
Worried About Fuel.
anxiety among residents in re
gard to their fuel supply for the
coming winter, and while every
one is endeavoring to secure the
usual amount of wood the ques
tion arises, ''From whence is the
required amount to come?"
The condition is due to the
fact that men who foimerly en
gaged in the wood chopping
Business are now receiving bet
ter wages at other kinds of work
and refuse to hire out in the
wood camps. Help in every
line is scarce, and doubly so where
the wages offered are necessarily
lower than those afforded in
other occupations, and this will
certainly mean that there will
not be enough wood cut and
ready for market this fall to fill
the woodshed in Corvallis. And
while some people have declared
their intention .of getting oil
burning stoves they have never
carried their idea unto practice,
so that wood -has always been
and will doubtless remain the
"standby," in case it can be
procured, which is now the prob
lem that vexes consumers.
Fire at Lebanon.
A disoa .ch from Lebanon Wed
nesday says:
An attempt to burn the fine
college bulding at bodaville,
resulted in failure, from some
strange cause. Fire was started
in two places. Under the stair
landing in the corner of the build
ing the fire got a good start and
burnt out a space of several feet
in the floor and a large hole in
the wall, and then either was put
out or went out. In another place
a bole two feet square was burnt
out but the wall was only scorch
ed. Some think it the work of
children, who, when .they saw
what they had done, put it out,
while others think it incendiary.
Still others think it is the woik
of an insane person. No reason
can be given, as no bad feeling
is known to exist. The build
ing cost about $5,000 and has
only $1,250 insurance.
To Restore Faded Colors.
Babies' colored frocks and coats
often become faded after being
washed a time or two. Get a few
cents' worth of salts of lemon and
scald it. When quite cold, plunge
the article in and let it lie for some
twenty minutes or so, turning over
once or twice. The color will be
quite restored. Dry in a shady
place and iron between cloths with
a warm (not not; iron.
To Relieve Pains In Feet.
If your feet are painful dust th'em
every niprht with this powder: Pul
verized alum, five grams; napthol,
five grams; borax, ten grams;
starch, ten jrrams : salicvlie acid.
tliree grams; violet talcum powder,
sixty grams. Dust into the shoes
each morning.
Covering the Ironing Board.
When covering an ironin? board
instead of tacking the clotte on just
try tins method : ilake an inch hem
on each side, nut on tanes about
eight inches apart and tie seeurelv
underneath. Have two covers, and
tnen they can be easily removed and
washed.
Lotion For Red Nose,
Mix half an ounce each of rose
mary water and glycerin and add
twenty drops of carbolic acid. Ap
ply with a soft cloth several times
daily. Use either cucumber or rose
cold cream freely, but do nat rah
the Bus.
Additional Local.
Mies L'llian RaDaer. of Corvallis, went
to Portland, Friday, to take a gammer
coarse ot instruction, in piano, with Prof.
Mordaant A. Goodnongbv
Jim Bier and wife returned Wednes
day from a few days' visit at Newport.
John Johnson, wife and daughter left
Wednesday for a visit at the coast
Dennis Stoyall, wife and boy were in
the city this noon on their way home
from a visit to Mr. Stovall'e folks at Cor.
vallia. Mr. S to vail is the anther of
'Suzanna," a pretty mining novel of
early days, and numerous short stories.
Just now he is writing bova' stories for
eastern magazines, and is getting a good
reputation as an author. Albany Demo
crat. J. W. Walters has purchased another
"auto-go -bubble" which he and Millard
Long brought np from Portland, Wed
nesday. Mr. Walters look the machine
on home to Bellefountain.
The first peaches to be gathered from
the Kiger orchard this season were pick
ed yesterday. Picking begins in earnest
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kiter were visitors
in Sodavi'.le, Wednesday.
Mrs. Josie Steel, of Twin Falls, Idaho,
who has been at death's door with ty
phoid . feyer is reported as slightly im
proved. She is a former Benton county
girl and a sister of Mrs, Arnold King of
this city.
Mrs. Linzy Sharp has arrived from a
several weeks' visit with friends in the
Nehalem Valley.
Mrs. T. W. Dil'ey roes to Scio, today,
as her little sob, Dean, has malaria and
is quite ill.
A. J. Fuller and Dick Bryant, two Cor'
vallia boys, are working in the hay fields'
near Prineville, receiving $2.50 per day
and board. Help in that section is as
scarce as in Benton county, and the boys
write that tbey will remain there unti
the crop is all cared for.
The A. J. Johnson bank opened its
doors to the public yesterday rooming.
The furniture arrived Tuesday and was
installed immediately. It ib in a ma
hogany finish and very handsome. The
establishment Is thoroughly equipped
and elegant in its appointments, and is a
credit both to tte builder and to Corval
lis. Lost : About two weeks ago on the
road south of Corvallis, a lady's red jack
et. Finder leave at Gazette office. 62-63
Will Sell Its
Agricultural
ILL
Thereon
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INSTALLMENT
For Information
SIR JOHN MOORE.
The Brava Soldier Died as Ha Had Al
ways Hoped He Would.
Moore was dying. Baird was se
verely wounded. The early winter
night was creeping over the field ol
battle, and Hope, gallant soldier
though he was, judged it prudent tc
stay his hand. Soult had beer
roughly driven hack. The transports
were crowding into the harbor. It
was enough to have ended a long re
treat with the halo of victory and
to have secured an undisturbed em
barkation. Meanwhile Moore had been car
ried into his quarters at Coruna. A
much attached servant stood with
tears running down his face as the
dying man was carried into the
house. "My friend," said Moore,
"it is nothing I" Then, turning to a
member of his staff, Colonel Ander
son, he said: "Anderson, you know'
I have always wished to die in thia
way. I hope my country will do me
justice." Only once his lips quiver
ed and his voice shook as he said
"Say to my mother" and then stop
ped, while he struggled to regain
his composure. "Stanhope," he said
as his eyes fell on his aid-de-camp's
face, "remember me to your sister"
the famous Hester Stanhope)
Pitt's niece, to whom Moore was en
gaged. Life was fast and visibly
sinking, hut he said, "I feel myself
so strong I fear I shall be long dy
ing." v
But . he was not. Death came
swiftly and almost painlessly. Wrap
ped in a soldier's cloak, he was car
ried by the light of torches to a
grave hastily dug in the citadel at
Coruna, and far off to the south, as
the sorrowing officers stood around
the grave of their dead chief, could
he heard from time to time the
sound of Soult's guns, yet in sullen
retreat. That scene is made im
mortal in Wolfe's noble lines:
Pew and short were the prayers we said,
And we spoke not a word of sorrow.
But we steadfastly gazed on the face that
was dead.
And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
We thought as we hollowed his narrow
bed
And Smoothed down his lonely pillow
That the foe and the stranger would
tread o'er his head,
And we far away on the billow.
Cornhill Magazine.
Town lots Near the State
College to Home-Seekers or
BUILD
and Sell Them on the
Call on
Corvallis, Oregon
Do Ton Open Your Mouth
Like a young bird and gulp down wha
svar food or medicine may be offered you ?
Or, do you want to know something of the
composition and character of that which
you take Into your stomach whether ai
food or medicine ?
Most intelligent and sensible people
now-a-days i;.oist on knowing what they
employ whether as food or as medicine.
Dr. Pierce believes they have a perfect
right to insist upon such knowledge. So he
publishes,-eia2dcast and on each bottle
wrapper, whaXjTsTBSiiicines are made of
anoTvesSKrsr-oai This he feels
he can wHUafford to do because the mora
the ingredients of which his medicines
are made are studied and understood t:e
more will their" superior curative virtues'
beaitfetiaTsg "
For the cure of woman's peculiar weak
nesses, irregularities and derangements,
giving rise to frequent headaches, back
ache, dragging-down pain or distress in
lower abdominal or pelvic region, accom
panied, ofttimes, with a debilitating,
pelvic, catarrhal drain and kindred symp
toms of weakness, Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is a most efficient remedy.
It is equally effective in curing painful
periods, in giving strength to nursing
mothers and in preparing the system ol
the expectant mother for baby's coming,
thus rendering childbirth safe and com
paratively painless. The "Favorite Pre
scription" is a most poient, strengthening
tonic to the general system and to tlit
organs distinctly feminine in particular.
It is also a soothing and invigorating
nervine and cures nervous exhaustion,
nervous prostration, neuralgia, hysteria.
spasms, chorea or St. Vitus's dance, and
other distressing nervous symptoms at
tendant upon mnctionai ana organic ais
eases of the djst.inetlv feminine organs.
A host of medical authorities of all the
several schools of practice, recommend
each of the several ingredients of which
"Favorite Prescription" is made for the
cure of the diseases for which it is claimed
to be a cure. You may read what they
sav for vourself by sending a postal card
request for a free booklet of extracts
from the leading authorities, to Dr. R. V.
Pierce, Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute, Buffalo. N. Y and it will come to
you by return post.
All the World
Knows that Ballard's Snow Liniment
has no snnerior for Rheumatism, Stiff
Joints, Cuts, Sprains, Lumbago, and all
pains. Buy it, try it and you will al-
use it. Anybody who has used Ballard's
Snow Liniment is a living proof of what
it does. All we ask of you is to get a
trial bottle. Price 25c, 50c and $100,
Sold by Graham & Wortham.
Makes Kldcevs and JSladtSor night
'
- PLAN
HOXJSisS
The Smile 7. V ' .i..',
That won't come off appears on buby's
face after one bottle of White's Cream
Vermifuge, the great worm maaicine.
Why not keep that smile on baby's facet .
If you keep this medicine on hand, you
ill never see anything else but smiles
on hie face- Mrs. S . Blackwell, Ok la.,
writes:
"My baby was peevish and fretful.
would not eat and I feared he wonld dia
I used a bottle of White's Crernn Vermi
fuge and he has not had a sick day since.'
Sold by Orahani & Wortham.
f
What You See
Is Worth Twice
What You Read
As you are now coming to
market with the opportunity
of comparing values, we ask
you to see our lines.
We have a broken line of
Ladies' and Children's shoes
which we are closing out at
remarkably low prices. Come
before your size is gone.
Also some remnants in
Drtss Goods, Wash tioods,
etc., at bottom prices.
Our new Spring and Sum.
mer stock is arriving and is
reaoy tor your inspection.
Make money by buying our
lines, and save money by
getting our prices.
i
Henklc & Davis
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HOMES FOR SALE.
WILL SELL LOTS IN CORVALLIS,
Oregon, on instalment plan and as
sist purchasers to build homes on them
ii tlesired. Address First National
Bank, Corvallis, Or. . .
WILL SELL MY LOTS IN NEWPORT,
Or., for spot cash, balance instal
ments, and help parties to build homes
iheieon, it desired. Address M. 8.
woodcock. Cc-vailie, C.
Veterinary Suraeon
DR. E. K JACKSON, VETERINARY
surgeon and dentist. RtBidtnce Tniid
Street, between Madison and Monroe,
Corvallis. Phone 581, or call Snow
& Wiley's livery stable.
MARKET
SEED STORE A LARGE SUPPLY OF
fresh garden seeds in bulk, just receiv
ed. All kinds of larin and garden
seeds, seed wheat, oats, barley, pota
toes, artichokes, feed oats, chicken
feed, Land Plaster. Five kinds of
clover and vetch. I can furuish clover
by the carload. Second door north of
express office. L. L , Brooks. Phone
655.
PHYSICIANS
B. A. CATHEY, M. D., PHYSICIAN
mu .. urgd'ju. nooma 11, caux uuiia
lag. Oihce Hours: lo to 12 a. m., 2 to
4 p. in. Keaiueiice: cor. 0U1 and Ad
. ains bib. Telephone at oruce and res
idence. Corvallis, Oregon,
ATTORNEYS
J. F. YATES, ATTORNE Y-AT-LAW.
Omce up stairs in Zieroif Building.
Only set of abstract e in Benton County
B. R. BRYSON ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Vihce in Post omce Building, Corval
lis, Oregon.
WANTED
WANTED A CHOICE PIECE OF TIM
ber land. Must be cheap. Address
P. O. 223, Corvallis, Ore. 20tf
WANTED 500 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
Gazette ana W eekiy Oregonian at
2.66per year. ,
BANKING.
THE FIR.-.'i. NATIONAL BANK OF
Corvallis, Oregon, transacts a general
conservative banking business. Loans
money on approved security. Draft
bought and told and money transferred
to the principal cities of the United
States, Europe and foreign countries.
House Decorating.
FOR PAINTING AND PAPERING BEE
W. E. Paul, InL 488. ;14U