THE CORVALLIS GAZETTE
Published Tuesdays and Fridays by -Gazbttk
Fubushbtc Compak y. "
Tha Subscription; price of the Gazitti
for several years has been, and remains
$2 per annum, or 25 per cent discount if
paid in ad ranee. This paper will be
continued until all arrearages are paid.
YET ON TRIAL.
There is no fact in the history
of human government more em
phatic than this ; viz: That men
have always been best protected
when protected from themselves.
This is not the protection of the
mass from the predatory few,
but of the mass from the mass,
of the people from the people.
In limited or constitutional
monarchies this condition has
been reached onlv throueh centu
ries of struggle during which
king-craft was shorn of its "di
vinely 1 given . prerogatives" and
compelled to give its subjects
government which protected
them alike from foreign foes and
from themselves,
Absolutely pure democracies
are weak and unstable because
the majority, in an hour of
blind passion, may easily and
quickly strike down and utterly
.destroy their government.
Representative democracy or
Republican government gives
the people the utmost liberty and
control in the administration of
their government and protects
the government the people
from the heedlessness and the
blind, unreasoning passions of
the masses the people themselves.-
'
After placing all necessary pro
visions' in the constitution on or
ganic law under which govern
ment is to be conducted an addi
tional provision is added which
defines how the people must pro
ceed if they would mend or abro
gate any or all of these provis
ions. It is purposely and wisely
made a slow, tedious process
The people are compelled to
think, to discuss, to act calmly,
deliberately and intelligently.
Under these conditions action
will be sane, safe and probably
wise.
How often the people, or large
numbers of them, finding a pro
vision of the constitution pre
venting them from accomplishing
some cherished purpose would, if
possible, have set it aside within
an hour. It is well that, though
power of ultimate control is with
the people, change cannot be
made in frenzied haste.
The Federal Constitution is the
product of men than whom none
wiser nor more attached to hu
man liberty ever breathed. They
builded not alone for their time
and for themselves but for far
distant decades and remotest
posterity.
We are the best prepared peo
ple on earth to conduct a demo
cratic government. If from anv
cause we should fail popular gov
ernment would fall down for all
time.
But we shall not fail if we la
bor to bring ourselves up to a
clear understanding of the possi
bilities we may work out for hu
man weal under our matchless
constitution as it is rather than to
fit it to some of our crude, untried,
sophistical schemes of human
government.
If we fail the fault will be our
own, not that of our organic
laws. It will be because we are
unfitted for self government.
Democracy is yet on trial ; we
yet need to protect ourselves
againsc ourselves.
does not aDDear to have found
any new argument in its behalf.
The theory is based on the as
sumption that unimproved land
is made more valuable by the im
provements of adjacent lands.
The owner of an unimproved town
lot, for instance, has done noth
ing whatever to increase the
value of his lot, but it has in
creased in value because of the
improvements made on adjacent
lots. This increased - value is
termed the unearned incre-1
ification. reanirin? a. higher rate
of postage , the rate being so high
mac puonsners coma not atford
to send papers at the price of sub
scription. , -;
: The reason given by the gov
ernment lor making this order is
that second class mail matter is
being carried through the mails
at a rate of postage thereon
which is less than the cost of car
nage.... &
The GAZETTE has heretofore
been liberal in giving to its sub
scribers time to pay for their sub-
ment" by Mr. George, who claims I scriPt30n!'' bv payiag'Jaoo per
7 w. vwFW UUG UU jp&.U
it escapes taxation while the man
who really earned it ha3 his im
provements taxed to the limit.
This is supposed to restrain pub
lic spirit and pay a premium to
the man who lacks it
To remedy all this it is pro
posed to exempt all ; imm-ove
ment3 from taxation and to dace
the whole burden of taxation on
land alone.
It is a fine, specious theory and,
H correct, should mduee every
young man who can to buy a lot,
build a residence, get married
and look to the man who is una
ble to have more than a vacant
lot to pay expense bills.
If applied, this theory would
destroy our familiar system of
just . and equitable assessment
and taxation. The millions put
into the erection of sky-scrapers,
palatial residences,! grand hotels,
large factories and expensive
machinery would escape taxation
while the poor devil who owns a
vacant, lot and is forced to prac
tice rigid economy for years be
fore he may improve it is shoul
dered with confiscatory taxation.
But all these exempt improve
ments must have lisrht. water.
fire and police. service. Surely.
i But the owners of unirnnroved
lands will; be taxed to supply
these. What business has he to
hold unimproved land anyway?
Let him get out and let some
"public spirited" man have possession.
One of the purposes of ortrani
zed government is to protect the
properly of the citizen. The ex
pense of this protection is laid in
just proportion upon the great
and the small property owners
Our present system does this, the
proposed system proposes quite
otherwise. The votar can easily
decide which he prefers.
This is an era of specious hum
bugs, and the ' SingleTax" is not
the least one
per annum when the. same was
paid in advance. Having made
the difference in the past-due and
advance rate has resulted in of v.
dn& the Gazette a larger portion
oi pm up suuscnoers. a nis raie
must now be changed according
to Uncle Sam's order, as the
newspaper has no voice in the
matter. The Gazette invites its
patrons to settle their dues soon.
PHILOMATH SNAPSHOTS.
The wailing howl which goes
up from the Democratic camp
when Republicans attempt or
i i i , , . .
ionization would ne truly pa
thetic were it not so fantastic
ally ludicrous. It deceives no
one, and least of all Republicans.
Republicans of Multnomah,
Marion, Lane, Yamhill and other
counties are forming or have
formed organizations which are
of and by the party.
Of course Benton countv re-
... - -
publicans will do likewise, even
though it take them until next
December to make a first attempt.
NEW POSTAL LAW.
Notes of Interest From Neighbor
ing Town Social and Other News.
Mrs. W. H. Newton and dan.
ghters Justina and Lola returned
last Wedneidav from Pleasant
Valley, where they had been vis
iting Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Parkes.
Roy Savage anived in Philn.
last Friday from Salem, and was
the guest of his sister. Mrs. Wal
ter Reynolds until the first of the
week.
The T. D. department of the
Philomath public school has been
discontinued at the discretion of
the board of directors.
Mrs. Ella M. Scott has been
retaired as nurse for Mrs. G. M.
Gressley who is ill.
A sewing bee was conducted
by the women of the Evergreen
neighborhood at the home of Mrs
Isaac Roderick last Thursday eve
ning. A pleasant time is reported.
Mrs. Hannah McDonald, ac
companied by her little grand
daughter, Georgene, went to Eu
gene Tuesday and Miss Tressa
departed on Wednesday to be pre
sent at the wedding of Percy Mc
Donald to Miss Connie Close of
that city, which took place Wed
nesday evening at the home of
the bride. Percy's manv friends
ot his chldbood home extend
heartiest congratulations.
S. H. Moses, one of our genial
merchants, arrived home Mon
day from a business trip to Wald-
port.
Miss Carve Pimm an OAPstn.
dent, visited Tuesday and Wed
nesday with her parents north
of the burc Her- uncle. Prank
Kragh of Oklahoma arrived here
j. uesaav tor a ten davs' visit ar
the home of his sister, Mrs. John
nmm.
Miss Hazel Roderick wan th
guest of Mrs. Verna Springer at
me opnnger ana Wyatt home in
town, on Tuesday and Wednes
day of this week.,
The Philomath Public Schools
will conduct Valentine Post-Offi.
ces next Friday. 7
Go to Mrs BUOV'S new sitnre
for School Supplies, Stationery,
uoniecuonery ana resQ Bread. 16
The Evergreen neighborhood
is having it's share of evening
parties. .. Within the past two
weeks there have been parties at
trie domes ot A. J. Erwin, E. A.
barker, George White. E. L
Sharp, W. N. Alford, Jms Peter
son ana possibly some others that
nave not been reported.
Mrs. R. Pvburn was a Cor-
vallis visitor on Wednesday.
NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT.
Movement Started to Save Oregon
Forests Meeting Tonight.
THE SINGLE TAX.
A proposed amendment to the
constitution of the state will be
submitted, under the initiative, to
the voters next June providing
for the taxation of land values
only.
This is the "single tax" theory
of the late Henry George. It
was discussed quite fully in the
columns of the Oregonian more
than a dozen years since and it
The United Stales Postal De
partment has made new regula
tions in regard to carrvinc second
class mail matter ( such as news
papers, magazines, periodicals,
etc.) the same going into effect
January i, 190,?, and allowing
publishers to April i, ioo5 o
prepare their subscription lists in
accordance with the new order of
things. The effect ot the change
pracucauy compels the establish
ment ot new relations between
the publisher and subscribers of
county papers.
The department ruling requires
that subscriptions entitled to the
second class postage rate shall
not be delinquent longer than the
following periods of time:
Dailies within three months.
fri-weeklies within six months.
Mrs. Anna P. Hawkins of To.
ledo departed Wednesdav for an
official visit to Ashland. Medford
Riddles, and other points in the
southern part of the state in the
interest ot the Women ot Wood
craft. Miss Deane Holllster and little
Saidee Durkee were guests lst
week of Mrs Hannah McDonald.
Prof. O. V. White. Drinrinal
of the Philomath public school is
in Corvalles this week as assist.
ant examiner at the teachers' ex
amination.
Prof. C. G. Springer arrived
home from Winters, California,
Friday. Mrs. Springer is to follow
later.
Mr. and Mr?. R. M Dui;sn
of Oregon City are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. S. T. Wyat t.
Miss Alta Wright was a Cnr.
vallis yisitor Wednesday.
Miss Evadua Springer, who is
employed as teacher in the Ever
green district, has a vacation this
week. She is taking recreation in
in the form of teachers' examina
tion. The Independent telenhone
company strung a new line into
Semi . weeklies within nine1 i.mioma V"s week, from the
rivmoutnneignDornooa. The sub
scribers are Messrs. C. C. HnS
Nash, Abbot and Taylor.
Mrs. C. H. Newth retuned last
week from the hospital where she
had been taking medical trpaf.
merit for fometime.
Prof. E. R. Lake left vesterrla v
, . . . : J J
tor .Portland where he is to ore-
side tonight at a meeting of the
uregon .Forestry Association, of
which he is president. The meet
ing will be public and will be
opened by the reading of a naner
by H. D. Langille. well known
in this field of labor throughout
the state. This meeting is held
in order to aid in arousing the
state to the importance of this
subject.
Prof. Lake, in an article to the
Oregoniin, Tuesday, writes on
this topic as follows:
"la a recent issue of the Min
nesota Forester this statement oc
curs: 'Oregon, with her vast for
est wealth, practically untouched,
is to be envied. She needs but to
take note of the conditions that
prevail in this and adjacent states
in Order to fully understand whv
she should conserve her forest
wealth.'
"This little piece of advice,
corning as it does from one of the
states now driven to desperation
in an effort to hold in check the
farther destruction of her timber
ed areas and reduce the devasta
tion wrought through wasteful
lumbering practices, bv purchas
ing larte tracts of deforested lands
and planting them, ought to dis
pel our apparent apathy on this
important subiect. In the face of
the dreadful havoc that has been
wrought in so many of the East
ern states, through the absence ot
enlightened public sentiment as
to the conservative treatment of
the forests, such counsel as this
ought to be effective in awaken
ing a public intetest in this great
question, which means so much
to our state.
"There are manv phases to the
subject of forestry in its relation
to a state's welfare. If judiciously
managed, our lumber interest
ought to be able to maintain in
steady employment an army of
workers, an item of vast import
ance to the state directly and in
directly. The history ot Eurore
shows that the state or nation is
the only competent agent in tie
connnuea maintenance ot an ef
fective forest policy embracing
large and varied tracts of timber.
One of the vital points affecting
private ownership is taxation. At
the beginning of any state foreol
policy, this question is oae of the
first for consideration. Properly
adjusted it materially aids in har
monizing private and public in
terests, an important factor in a
sound public policy.
"The association is a voluntary
organization for the promotion of
all matters pertaining to forestry
in Oregon, and welcomes every
p .Diic-spirited citizen to member
ship. It contemplates the publi
cation of a monthly bulletin for
publicity purposes, the first issue
to appear at an early date. It will
also engage in a series of public
meetings to be held in various
parts of the state, as determined
oy the interest manifested in the
several localities."
Attention, Comardes.
A requisition will be made out.
soon by Ellsworth Post G. A. R.
tor gravestones for the graves of
soldiers who are buried in the
cemeteries of this countv.
The
government fnm-slipc an
delivers thesestones free of charge
at the nearest denot. hut th.-w
can only be secured by requisi
tion torougu a G. A. R. Post
giving correctly tne name, com
pany and regiment or sprvino of
soldier as found in the records of
the War Department.
Get this from his discharge or
pension papers if possible. If
these are not available then from
the best information at hand.
Take Pains to have it nrTTfnt
This applies to all deceased sol-
aiers, whether of Mexican T.
dian. Civil or Spanish wais w th
out distinction.
Now. we hope that the imme
diate friends of deceased soldiers
and those interested in the care
of cemeteries throughout the
country will interest themselves
in this matter. Secure the nec
essary data and send it as soon as
possible to W. G. Lane, Corval
lis, Oregon.
Let each old soldier in' the
county consider himself a com
mittee of one to see that everv
soldier's grave is provided with a
gravesione by Decoration Day.
Get right at it, bovs, and don't
rest until the work is fully done.
W. G. Lane.
Farmers.
Bead the "Weekly Uregooian" of Port
land anu the "Uotvallia 0Beue" tor t-be
general news of the world, alio for in
formation about how . to obtaia the bust
faults in cultivating th soil, stock rafo
'. iruit raising, etc.
If on eaa secure both ol Uet ejrcellf at
'Utters tor one vear hm ti.iit .
Cix-vailis tfozetie" the stun ol two 4
ara and fitty i-enta, in advauoH. Kstuit
11,6 money by poeta&oo order or twok
draft and these most vamahle papers itl
be promptly njaiied to yoti. - . 83tf
GASOLINE ENGINE
IRRIGATION, SPRAYING AND
PUMPING MACHINERY
Fairoanss-Moree Uasoiiue fingineefer
pumping, spraying, sawing, (findiaic. '
Outtits complete.
Fairtiauka JSoaJee, for weighing.
fair banks-Morse Dyaainua and Motors
ior power and light.
H'airbauka-Morse Windmills and Tow
rs.
Fairbanks- Morse Grinders, Feed Chop,
pers, WeU Pumps. .
All hrst quality Koods at lowest prioes.
Alwava in &uck. LitMriti
reply to inquiries and quick shipments.
it mo iur uaiaiogue ana prices.
J. R. SMITH & CO., Agents
(Jorvallis, Oregon.
Fairbanks, Morse & Co.
Purliaud, uregun.
Call for City Warrants.
There is money on hand to pay
general fund warrants numbr-red
3651, 3629. 3746, 3646, 3745, 3765,
3V 66, and 3768 indorsed Dec. 3rd,
1903. Iutereat uill atr nn in.
same from this dale. Feb. IS. 19f)R
Z. H. Davis, Citv Treauier. 16-18
MAKES LIFE MISERABLE.
Troubles That Keep Half the Cor-
vallis Doctors Busy.
Half of the prescriptions' the Corvallle
doctors write are for troubles that result
directly from a weakened stomach.
Strengthen the stomach muscles,, increase
the secretion ol gastric juices , and you
will find that common afflictions indi
gestion, with its headaches, dizziness,
depression of spirits. spot9 before the eyes,
nervousness, sleeplessness and general
debility have oeen oveicome.
From now on build up the strength and
health of the stomach with Mi-o-na tab
lets. You will soon find yourself strong
and never know the meaning of indiges
tion .
If Mi-o-na did not have an uuusualiv
curative effect in stomach disorders, it
could not be sold on the guarantee aiven
by Graham & Wells to refund the money
unless it does all that is claimed for it.
They give an absolute, nnaualified euar
an tee with every 50-cent box of Mi-o-na
that the money will be refunded nnlesa
the medicine cures. They take the whole
risk, and you certainly can afford to get
Mi-o-na from them on this plan.
JSUlUCJi uF FINAL !Sij,ri.LEM.fctf T.
Aotica u htrebv
baa Bleu lu Hie luih.lv i ,.nn , k. ...... -.TTr. ...
UreKuu uer utmi aewmut as auiuiuutrairix ut voe
estate ot o. 11. JLiee, acceaseu, aud that ALuuuay
lue 24tu Uav 01 'ttruMj-v iimik ... . t. .. i if
, . j y 1 . m.v uuui ui it
u clucJt iu tne toreuuuii 01 uu tin. k-..
ana appoiutea o eaia court as m uili aua tlie
- "ftv. . uiuvd iu Hie cvumy court nuuM
111 VOrValllS 111 SUlU LMLUU X Mil -lo1m - . .... .
lor ueariug uujttiiuu., u uuy, u ttuiil account
.uu.wi. vii peisons uiter-
eoleu iiu uc&iriUjf io uDjci-i uioiew are uutineu to
U10 meir oujeuuoas tucreto lu wriuug witu vua
ueik. vi saiu court uiiu aearat seiu nine ami
l'"0- u'l'A LKc,
. administratrix 01 the Estate ol 0. a. Lot,
Ueceaseu.
bUAUViOjNa.
-WANTED-
A representative in this county
by a large real estate corporation.
Special inducements to those
who wish to become financially
interested.
The Real Estate Security Co.
Fort Dearborn Building Chicago, 111
la the Circuit Court tor Uuj State of Oregon
tor .oeiituu County.
Dc.iiU Kcwi, Appucaut aLd I'laiutilf
vs.
uuiiuuii Kuwiauu, roily Miici.tii, heirs-at-law of
ijucrbuu iituioc-k, uccumhi, uh h. totrntmu,
a. airau&ii, ucctaaca, ami tieiiry lwib. uiiU
Aii wiiuiu it iiia.v eoiiceiii' lieieituauu,
iu the uitfcuer ot uit upuituiou ui L-ciiJa liead
to .glatcr tile Line io tnc .oil 'mug ucuciiLeu rwi
tfoierij ; me original l. l.. ui iiiuiti a.
jtirftnociv aua Lucitui Hmiotit, lus Wilts, it buig
ijLiux io ty, Ucii.g Luutb 01 &tto. 4 una t in 'lowu
i4iip 11. &oiuli, iwAaiKcti t;it ut Hie Wiliuuieifc
iUtiiiiAitu iubuii couuty, Oregon, attocriUsa an
luiiuwa, low it,; ifeg-u.11u.rf at tu a. comer of
twiu auc&iu 4, aua muumrf ti.wuce uoitli a uiiu.,
cast- io cutuus UiciiCc Wtsi Zi vlituus nuUiU tliiKe,
iul-jc &uulu i caaius una uu ium, iliciice uoi kb
uug. aua a 111111 vesi 23 tluuus auii 7 luika,
tiiciiic auavli 'o ciiuiub uuu 16 iiiiks, tiidiue euM oy
elite, una uluu, aua uiturc nonli 20 chains to Uj
pitM;e oi noguiuiiag ui ine aistriot ut iaua& subjwt
i sale ai urvuu City, or., aaa conianiing olu
acru uj'U "JU-iOv ut au ucit.
i iiu,u 111th lutwiauu, I'uiiy Aiitchell, Sara H.
toti-uiiau, i ayue -Lewis. &vuvy i-uwib, ana "Ail
H iioiii it may ooucrii" ltleuuauib.
ill Llitl IlOllie Ul LilU SlUL- .r iiirn
J
eaeiiulou ai'e nexeuy bUUiiuuucol aua raquncU
iu l'ptiii anu answer in compluiui aua aijlica-
tlun l.irll U.V'il.lllL VOil 111 T.li kimva. i.i.ill ........
auu eause uu or beiure tne Hint uay in .February,
lMtiH hHl!l i'uLe knimr t I v wut.L- u ir..... .... . i. .
iitffc-'oi uic rust pubiicaiiuu ot thitt Suujuoua
xuu mat udiu,o.liou or uiiu dUiuuioub beidig oa
(ne iwth aay oj-j iuuary, ant the last uubii-
canoa, ihereoi tieiug outiif 2ist cajr otf etruafy,
11(00, ii you 1 ail so to answer icr want there ot,
ube plaiutui auu applicant will apply to the Court
ior tne reiiei uetuauaoa aua prayed for in buu
complaint ami applieatiou, to-wit, ior a deci-re
Oociariiig, ueteruiijiiug and adjuoiiiig that 13
ueieuuauLS auu eftCa or them, and "Ail whom ii
may eoueern" have uo estate, right title oi
tot dat iu aud to the following detMA-toed real pn
a. Jrlaliocit aud uucrctia Haiioolc hm wji,
It hflllLT 4 :i-it(l Nl.. fiH ruimrr . u u- .
9 in iowifciy J I, bouth, iuuige 6 West ol tHb
Mioaiouo juwauwu, nwuwu LvUllty, rOgfcUl, Utt-
- vww.iv. Lite . tU,
curutfr ol aaiu aec a and rui.iiuig theuoa north 3d
.un.B, wivuw DUUUl 4 UUlWUa ailU Ot lillKH,
tuttuee norUi jy devf and nuautes west 23 chains
auu u7 iiuka, theuue boutu 2d ctiaiib mtd tb iiiiati
themw wtwb tA) chains and 23 links and tiienw
uurtii s!6 chaliu to the place ol betritiuinx in -he
oistrict of lands subject to sale at Oregon OHy. Ote
gou, and coitfuuiuig bft iwres anu 2b-ioool an
acre, at law or iu equity hi possesftion, expe
XMiiuy reversion or reaauuder and that you and
eiutt ol you be forever concioded, enjoioea and de
hmrreil iroiu asserting anv claun whattDeveror ac
ail ui or to saia real pi operty adverse to the plain
tiu1 aud applicant; that the Oourt by such decree
aud aud declare the title or interest of the appli
cant in the said real property and decree that ub
is the sole and only owner and person who has aa
interest in said land as in the application prayed
trar of titles in aud for the county of Benton and
erty as fouud by the .decree of said Oourt and lor
such other and further relief as the Court may
deem meet and equitable, in the premises.
This Summons is served upon you by publication
thereof by order of Honorable B. Woodward, Judge
w ut x. s nil bjr VUUII VMS DUMrV UI nwm,uut tw
iJenton county made on the 6th day ai January.
7w, uirwiiiug puoucauou viiereoi once a wtoa, sue
six consecutive and successive weeks in the Cor
vallis Gazette, said Corvallis Gazette being- a news
paper oi general circulation and published weekly
at Oorvallis, Benton county, tttate of Oregun.
xixat puoucauon January iu, im
J P. TAT 18,
Attorney far Plaintiff. aud Applicant.
ii 11 1 11 r r
7RE
TO ALL
months.
Weeklies within one year
The mails are not forbidden fr.
j subscribers who are in arreais
j longer than the time provided in
I the new ruling, but these subscri
i bers are placed in a separate class-
Portland and Return, Only $3.50.
The Southern Pacific Company and
Corvallis & Eastern Railway are selling
rouDd trip tickets to Portland from Cor
allis for $3.50, good going on any train
Saturday or Sunday either via Albany or
wet side and good returning either via
Albany or west side, Saturday, Sundav
or Monday.
16tf E. C. Lisyille. Afivnt. 1
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wifri purchases of
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