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THEY SUCCEEDED.
It is not now as it has been of yore,
So quiet peaceful as before;
On every hand I hear the Oregon lore;
Turn whereso'er I may,
By night or day,
Someone is sure to sing the Oregon lay.
Thus sings, or rather com
plains, probably with profound
apologies to Wordsworth, the
staid, conservative citizen of the
far away Eastern states. He
cannot escape it; everywhere
the song of Oregon greets his
ear.
Never in the history of the
great Beaver State has it been ad
v ertised as extensively as it is
today.' The few remaining pine
trees of Michigan and Wisconsin
heard of it and ' are whispering
to each other, i 'Let's go to our
myriad sisters in Oregon.'
'Oregon,' is the echo that re
verberates in the underground
galleries of the Pennsylvania
coal minesi 'On to Oregon,'
comes from between the chatter
ing teeth of the ague-stricken
dweller of the Wabash bottom
of the old Hoosier state. 'On
to Oregon,' cries in anguish the
mosquito-pestered denizen of
the Hackensack marshes of
New Jersey; and the very storm
winds, shrieking over the prai
ries of Kansas and Nebraska,
destroying everything in their
wake would say to the terrorized
husbandman, 'Go to Oregon, if
you mean to escape from me.'
How do you account for this
sudden and almost universal!
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turning of feverish brows or ice
bespangled beards in the direc
tion of the land of perennially
green meadows? What is the
cause of all this crowding and
jostling of travelers, treading
upon each other's heels in their
eager race for the land of the
juicy grape and the big red ap
ple, and the peerless soil and cli
mate that make both possible?
"Advertising" is the key word.
Not the reckless, irresponsible
blowing of the noisy horn of
your promoter and montebank,
but simply careful, judicious ad
vertising; letting the world
know what really tremendous
resources we have in Oregon and
that the mere handful of its pres
ent inhabitants is simply unable
to take care of them all. ' 'Only
this and nothing more." Every
claim that is made for the state;
every assertion sent abroad re
garding its possibilities is, and
al ways has been, based on hard,
irrefragable, indisputable facts
and the world has come to know
it and has been forced to believe
and accept. It is glad to accept.
In what various ways this ad
vertising is carried on, may be
illustrated by the following ex
ample: For some time back,
students at the Oregon Agricul
tural College, particularly such
as had lived in
Eastern states,
had been corresponding with
friends and relatives left behind, 'constantly on guard.
in the hope of inducing them toj It is true that "Eternal vigi-
eome West. But these efforts . lance is the price of liberty."
were only sporadic, bringing but
little result. Systematic, con
certed attempts were made only
recently when the matter was
taken up as an exercise in com
position. ' The work became pop
ular at once and competition
grew so keen, that a goodly num
ber of students, anxious to do
full justice to our marvelous re
sources, gathered statistics
first hand from all parts of the
state. Incorporating facts and
figures thus obtained in their
first respective essays and com
positions, these newspapers sent
them to different newspapers in
the Middle. West, and East,
iv here they were readily pub
lished. Here .the matter might be sup
posed to end, for, as is well
known, such accounts, although
published are not always read,
or if read,, they are soon forgot
ten or leave the reader cold, hav
ing failed to appeal to his sensi
bilities, his emotions dry inost of
all, his will power. It-ppeafs,
however, that the, young men
and the young women had riot
been content to send cold sta
tistics merely, but had put a
good share of the personal . ele
ment and legitimate enthusiasm
into their epistles. As a result,
quite a number of them nave
since been surprised to receive
letters from th3. East, from
total strangers, . thanking them
for calling their attention to the
attractions of Oregon and ask
ing for further particulars,
i We understand that no state
ments were contained in the let
ters of these studenrs but ; what
could be substantiated twice over;
no
highly colored descriptions,
no fantastic pictures, or accounts
were permitted to go out- ' Noth-?
ing but the bare truth and actual
facts agreeably told, of : course,
were sent; and yet those anxious
inquiries on the part of these
Easterners, this ardent desire to
know more of a state that had
hitherto been terra : incognito to
them. All goes to show that we
have ndvnntaces here in Oreeron
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that , look gooar to tne men
from the overcrowded Atlantic
slope or the blizzard swept Mid
dle West.
1 If a comparatively small num
ber of young people can
create what might be called a
commotion among the denizens of
the East, what could not be done
by the alert commercial bodies
of our metropolis? If every Ore
gonian were to do his duty, the
state would soon swarm with
visitors and be filled-with subse
quent settlers, for, once an East
erner visits Oregon, our attrac
tions will do the rest to make
him a settler.
We understand that the letters
and inquiries received have since
been answe.red and will be turned
over to the proper persons, so
that these may follow ud the ad
vantage gained thus far.
Let us hope that the movement
so happily started will be contin
ued and that a great good may
come from it to thestate.
GUARD DUTY.
One of the earliest lessons im
parted to the soldier relates to
guard duty. Its purpose is to
teach him how he may not only
guard himself but also how he
may protect whatever is entrust
ed to, his care. The bayonet
manual, especially that in vogue
a few years ago, well illustrates
this. The prime position is
"guard." After each lunge,
thrust, stroke and parry the
"euard" is quickly resumed.
Long continued : and persistent
drill of this sort brought the sol
dier up to that point where,
whether armed or unarmed, he
was instinctively and constantly
"on guard."
Preaching is not our trade.
Let the good Parson apply this
to the spiritual life of men if he
choose; we would have them ap-
ply it to their civic life. There
we would persuade men
to be
It is equally true that greater
need for constant vigilance on
the part of American citizens
' never has been more imperative
than at present. Never have
our social and political institu
tions been assailed by so many
and such insidious enemies. "
The most mischievous doctrines
are disseminated throughout the
land. Press, platform, forum and
the pulpit have aided in the
propaganda of the most heretical
and destructive teachings, in
volving our home life, our com
munal life, our political institu
tions. Demagogues, charlatans,
ignoramuses knowing nothing of
the things of which they so glib
ly prate abound on all hands.
With smooth speech, false logic,
deceitful purpose and sanctimo-
nious seeming they assail our most
cherished and best approved cus
toms and institutions. jjWT
Where there is no class before
thelaws except the .virtuous and
vicious these enemies set men off
into ' classes and", instigate one
class to war against another.
Thev offer us an improved deca
logue,- a more expressive Decla
ration of Independence and a
Constitution amenaea dv inem
selves, so as to be more rfrfect
anddesiraDietnantnat commitieu
to our keeping by Jefferson,
Adams,, Hamilton, Washington,
Franklin, Henry" and their com
patriots. . j' i '
; By appeals to prejudice, igno
rance and ' selfishness these crea
tures instil their subtle, poison
ous, destructive, doctrines and
hope some wave of mad passion
will sweep all bur most cherished
institutions away and su bstitute
their own crude, irrational theo
ries.. ?. , . . V- '
The" danger lies in the per
sistency and insidieusness of the
enemy. It may not be as lm
minent as we -think it is, but we
are sure we do not mistake its
character. .
To avert it Americans must
"stand at guard." They must
sedulously guard our constitu
tions, both Federal and State
from innovation. They were
drafted by Americans for the
wise government of Americans
and they have served the pur
pose thus far most wonderfully
well.
Guard the American home,
and, .we presume the Parson
would add our American Sab
bath. Guard the purity and sanc
tity of our American homes, for
it is from these strong men and
women must come forth to pre
serve our institutions when those
now on guard shall have joined
the silent majority.
"Long, long, in hut and hall,
May hearts of native proof be reared,
To guard each hallowed wall."
THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
Petitions are in circulation, the
result of the "People's Power
League of Oregon" suggesting
several changes in our state con
stitution and laws. Attached to
each petition is the amendment
to be made. These petitions
are being numerously, signed by
the people without even stopping
to read the amendment proposed.
The government of our states and
our United States is founded
upon the plan of a constitutional
government. The benefit of
having a fixed constituion is to
prescribe certain limitations
within which legislators and the
people must be governed. Ori
ginally it was thought best to so
limit the T methods of changing
the constitution that it could not
be easily or hurriedly, changed,
and could only be amended after
much deliberation and careful
consideration, wherein every
word, phrase and sentence could
be carefully measured and con
strued by experts elected by the
people, who would convene in
convention and there deliberate
upon ' and discuss the several
changes to be made. Under the
present method by "Initiative"
the petition to submit the change
to a vote of the people is signed
without reading the proposed
amendment and in due time the
same is votedrvjnpon and the
change or amendment adopted
without one out of ten of the
voters reading the amendment
they are voting for.
One of the amendments now
proposed is to so amend the con
stitution of the state so that the
legal voters after electing officers
can, by petition, force upon the
people another election to decide
if the man elected shall be turned
out of office. Twenty-five per
cent of the legal voters in the
election district signing the peti
tion can require such an election
to be ordeied. , For instance, if
sixty percent of the. voters elect
the officer and the remaining
forty per cent vote for his oppo
nent who was defeated, approx
mately five-eights of thfi electors
who, voted for the defeated candi
date can, by signing an uInia
tive petition, cause an election to
be ordered to vote ,' upon -.turning
tfut of office the successful candi
date when all of the electors who
voted for the successful ".candi
date were yet satisfied with his
election and his official acts.
The expenses . upon the tax
payers of a primary election to
nominate candidates and the still
further expense of the election
following to elect the officer is
not sufficient, the constitntion
of the state must be so -changed
than any time after, the newly
elected officer has been in tne
office six months, five-eights of
the voters who voted for the de
feated candidate can bring on
another expensive election to
vote upon the question of turn
ing out the officer elected. The
"Initiative" is certainly an ex
pensive luxury for the already
overburdened taxpayer. Why a
law should be made . so that a
man elected to office by the peo
ple, can be brought before - the
electors by his opponents after
the first six months ot his official
service, to "be voted whether he
shall serve out the term for which
he was elected, is certainly
founded upon reasons difficult
for the average man to under
stand. It makes service for the
tax collectors, their clerks and
other officials and their assistants
who may supervise and conduct
elections, bnt what good service
can result to the already over
burdened taxpayer is something
that should be explained.
Sheep For Sale.
Eighty head of good
ewes bred to
L. A. Houck,
D. 1. Phone
ltf
thoroughbred bucks.
Menroe, Oregon, R. F.
Bellefountain.
Additional Locals.
Frank Davey, for over twenty years
Onaected with the Statesman Publish
ing company at Salem, and until a few
months ago managing editor of The
Statesman, and speaker of the house at
the last session of the legislature, has
captured an excellent political Dlum at
Barns, in eastern Oregon, as will be seen
by the following dispatch from Wash
ington: "The Oregon delegation today
recommended the appointment of Frank
Davey as receiver ot the Burns land office
succeeding Albeit W. Gowan,- whose
term expired yesterday."
Fat Xmaa turkeys, and Xmas
tre8. L. L. Brooks. Phone 655. 4-1
In writing the Gazette relative to the
Winter Short Courses which are to begin
at OAC, January 7th, Prof. James Dry
den says : ."It may interest your readers
to know that the work of the college is
not confined to giving instructions to
students who take regular' four year
courses. It has a wider usefulness. The',
college has the facilities to aid those who
are actually engaged in farming and
other pursuits, and offers them the op
portunity, if they can spend only a few
days or. a few weeks away, from their
homes, to acquire knowledge that will be
of;- practical, benefit-, to them in their
everyday life,. The college is. anxious to
meet, the demand for practical as ell as
scientific ; information along; industrial
lines, believing thai; the 'development of
the resources of the State will be mate,
rially aided as the people inform them
selves on the latest results of scientific
research. Knowledge is -power and a
community as well as an - individual will
prosper as the people acquire a practical
knowledge for doing things."
The souvenir number of the Barometer
designed and written by Editor John G
Schroeder, is now completed and on sale.
It is a piece of work of -which Editor
Schroeder may well feel proud. The
cover design is nniqne A large orange -hued
football on which the work "Cham
pions" appears, occupies the center of
the first cover and above is the OA.CI
mrr.m oln pmhnaand in ornnu.. fol-
, . ,,o it t
lowed-hy the name, Barometer. . in
the lower right band corner a small oval
picture of the football team IS seen and
f , . , , .,., ,,t? ,uii
below in embossed letteiS, iOOtDSll
Number." The book is printed ones-
umra. A - . ... .
C el lent Stock and contains individual pic-
tures and sketches of all
,i- mort f u
football team, cartoons galore, pictures
of the team in action on tbe field, foot,
ball songs, yells and jokes, and other in
teresting fe-lures. It is a souvanir that
reflects credit on the Editor and is a
compliment to tbe '07 football team, and
it is not to be wondered at that every
student in college,"' as well as many ex
students, are anxious to secure a copy,
BEGINS:
Saturday, Dec. 7,
AT 8 A. M.
All Holiday Goods on sale at less than
Wholesale. ,
DOLLS; TOTS, TEDDY BEARS, FANCY
BOXES, HANDKERCHIEFS, ETC., ETC.
All Other Lines Have
Buy Now, Save One Half
S. L- KLINE jss6-
1
Handkerchiefs: The Best Lines at
THE PRICES.
The assortment and the bargains we are offering in low
priced Christmas Handkerchiefs are attracting throngs of
economical gift purchasers resulting in sorffejof the heaviest
daily sales in this section. As instances in which these inex
pensive lines excel in appearance and service assured we
mention the following splendid values :
Fine Cambric Handkerchiefs' for children, embroidered
edge and neatly worded Xmas greeting on each, selling at a
special ofier for 5 cents each while they last.
Plain White aBd Fancy Embroidered Edge Handkerchiefs
for ladies, especially intended for Xmas gifts to your friends
at 25 cents each.
Beautiful Embroidered Handkerchiefs for yot:r girl friends,
each one comes on card and is very attractive on account of
its convenience to send through the mail ; we offer them this
week at 40 cents.
Special ! To you, if you wish to buy something in Fine
Linen Handkerchiefs of an exceptional quality, plain and
fancy edge, this . week at 50 cents.
K. Iv. Miller
IF YOU SEE IT IN
WHO USES HYOMEI?
The Best People in Corvallis, Say
Graham & Wells Guaranteed
in Catarrhal Troubles.
No other remedy or treatment for
catarrh baa ever been as popular or made
so many remarkable cares in Corvallis
as Byomei.
The best people attest its curative vir
tues, eay Graham & Wells, who are the
local agents. The fair way in which
Hyomei was sold, to refund the money
unless it gave satisfaction, was the best
proof when it was intfeduoed tnat it pos
sessed unusual curative powers. Graham
& Walls took all tbe risk of the treatment
giving satisfaction, and left it to the pur
chaser to be tbn, judge. '
Later, when Hyomei was used and
recommended by our well-known physi
cians and business men and their wiV38
as a treatment that absolutely cured
catarrh, no matter how serious or long
standing, the sales rawidly grew, and to
day there is no other remedy in Graham
& Wells' stock that has such a large and
stapele sale.
The first breath of Hyomei's healing
air kills all catarrhal poison.
Try Hyomei today on Graham & Wells'
offer to refund the money if the treatment
does not give you satisfaction.
Notice for Publication.
United states Land office.
Portland, Oregon, October, 12, 19O7,
I "Notice is hereby given that In compliance with
,h visions 01 tne act of congress ofiune3.
'u .entitled -A nact thereof tgjjgjaj-j
Washington Territory," as extended to all the
Public Land States by act of Aujrust 4, 1892. Mrs.
Bertjla jOIVeuson ot Portland, county ol Multuo-
man. State ofOregon. has this day nled in tins
office her sworn statement. No. eo3, for the pur-
chase of the Northwest quarter ol Section Nt. 32,
; inrrownship o.i 10 aoum, Kange u. 5 nm,wiu
will ,8ar ., roof to show that tne land soutrht
more valuable for its timber or stone the n for
agricultural purposes, and to establish her claim
to said land before Register and Receiver at Port
land, Oregon, on Saturday, tne 18th day of Janu
ary, 19O8
She names as witnesses: Mrs. Minnie Mack 01
Monmouth, O n; Mr. Will Mack of Monmouth,
Oregon; Mr. J. U. Olson ot Corvallis, Oregon; Mrs.
J. C. Olson of Corvallis, Oregon.
Any and. all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to nle their
claims in this office on or before said 18th day of
. January, iau8.
iaoft , Algrrxon S. Dkbssek, Register.
If Mil
Again Been Reduced
OUR AD. ITS SO
The Best Quality of
PIANOS an ORGANS
At the Store of GRAHAM & WELLS'
Corvallis, Oregon
CUSTOMERS
Are requested to call and "see them be
fore purchasing elsewhere.
THIS OLD RELIABLE HOUSE will
sell their FINE-TONED. INSTRU
MENTS FOR REASONABLE PRICES
instead of charging you extra to make
up for; high city rents, railroad fares and
hotel bills for traveling salesmen.
Music Loving People!
Can purchase these reliable goods in
their home town. If there is anything
y ou do not understand you will find th
sellers near your home.
Own YourHome
THE
First - National - Bank
of Corvallis
has some
TO.WM LO.TS
Near the State AgriculturarGollege
which you, can buy on the INSTALL
MENT PLAN or for cash.
Save Ten or Twenty Dotarm
per month and pay the same on a town
lot. " Thereafter BUILD YOUR HOME
on the lot and continue to make these
small monthly payments on the home
and you will soon have (it paid for and
have no more rent to pay.
For information address
W. H. SAVAG
CorvalHs, Or