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VOL XLY. NO. 87. JOHN G. SHEDD IS THE NEW OFFICIAL Director of Illinois Central Ry. Co. A LEADING MERCHANT OF U.S. Unlti-Millionaire and Head of 50 or 60 Departments With Marshall Field Company: Chicago, Oct. 14. (Special.)- John G. Shedd, president of the firm of Marshall Field & Co., has consented to accept a posi tion op the board of directors of the Illinois Cehtial: Railway Company : His election for a term of four years will take place at the annual meeting of the company here next Wednesday. ' He wiil succeed James DeWolf u Cutting, of New York, who will be ousted, because of his support of Stuyvesant, Fish in his fight with Edward H. Harriman for control of the road. Mr. Fish has disposed of nearly $1,240, 000' wbrth of stock par value and over $1,700,000 market value, and Mr. Cutting has sold approx imately $50,000. The elimination of Mr. Cut ting practically removes the last vestige of Fish's influence on the board." It is perhaps known to com paratively few in the comm unity that John G. Shedd is the broth er of our fellow townsmen, S. L. and E. N. Shedd. The firm of Marshall Field & Co., however, of which Mr. Shedd has long been the master mind, supplies a good many people in this city and round about with staple article in large quantities. The writer was surprised not long since to see what seemed to him like a- big pile of merchan dise in the Kline basement, la beled Marshall Field & Co., and Mr. Kline and others who have, through the Corvallis Shedds, had the privilege ' of meeting John G. can tell of his genial traits and the uniform courtesy with which he greets all who can get into his circle. When you learn that he is usually sur rounded by 50 to 60 heads of de partments, in their mammoth establishment of 12,000 people, you may know that the merely curious have no chance to occu py his time. As much as fifteen years ago, Marshall Field said of John G. Shedd that he believed him to be the best merchant in the Uuited States. This to a commit tee of the United States Senate, from Mr. Field, was great praise, indeed. Mr. Shedd has been much written of, his biography has been traced br numerous maga zines and dailies. He is one of the great multi-millionaires of the country, the greatest mer chant prince in the world today and looks just like his brothers. S. L. and Ed. Halloween Social The Christian Endeavor so ciety of Bellfountain will give a Halloween social at the grange hall Oct 30th. The endeavor societies are highly beneficial in the cultivation of the moral sen timent of the community and deserve the hearty support of the people. If the young mind was more firmly impressed with the importance of Christian en vironment instead of many of the foolish things that now com mand their attention the com munity in which we. live would be greatly improved. RECEPTION TO STUDENTS. To Be Giren at the Corvallis Churches Toesday Night ' On Tuesday evening, October 27th, the various churches of the city will give a reception to the students of OAC. , From 8 to 10:30 every church will be open to receive and introduce the college students and it is earnest ly desired by the church people that all may attend. ' It is not a denominational , meeting but it has been planned by the minis ters and young people of Corval lis, and in this manner you may select your own church affilia tions while here. You will be a great help to them' and it is hoped they may be of assistance to you. , TV ; - :-: It is certainly gratifying to our people to see the harmoni ous action on the part of our ministers as they work together in perfect unity along all moral and social lines,' laying aside the petty rivalry that is sometimes the prevailing spirit in men of small caliber. We believe we voice the sentiment of the entire community, when we say that never have we had a better class of men representing the various churches of the city, and to their noble action is largely due the friendly spirit among our city churches. Young man ! Young lady! At tend these receptions by going to the church of your choice, thus putting yourself on record as well as becoming acquainted with a class of people that will prove beneficial to you in the building and maintenance of your moral and spiritual char acter s. , You will be rovally; en-. tertained and will go away, feel ing that the people of Corvallis are your friends. The most sensational and the largest scenic production of the season will be "The Rocky Moun tain Express" at the opera house Thursday night. It is said to be a regular thriller. NEW POSTAL RATE To Take Effect With Mail Carriers; October 17, 1908. The Corvallis Gjjsette, Cor vallis, Oregon. Gentleman: " I beg to advise you that I am in receipt of a communication from the Department calling at tention to the postal regulations which require that copies of publications admitted as second class matter mailed for local de livery will be subject to postage after the installation of city de livery on .November loth, as fol lows: . All copies mailed for local de livery through the boxes or gen eral delivery or for delivery by rural carriers on routes emanat ing from this office will be sub ject to postage at the rate of one cent a pound. Newspapers other than weeklies without regard to weight mailed for local delivery by city letter carriers will be subject to postage at the rate of one cent each, to be prepaid by 6tamps affixed. Kindly give this matter your attention in order that there may be no delay in handling your paper after the service is installed. Respectfullv, B. W. Johxson, P. M. They are to have a new bridge across the Long Tom about two miles north of Monroe and work will begin at once. The public improvement, in the county is keeping pace with the rapid growth of Corvallis. - WHY FARM HANDS DESERT THE FARM As Told By One of Experience. C f : MORE SYSTEM IS NEEDED 7 v.; v--'. II More System and " jtm Hoars Were Used Beter Help Would Be the Reitfit. Washington, Oct. 18.Ah In diana farmhand has written a letter to President , ; Roosevelt about the work which, the Coun try Life Commission, is carrying on, as follows: " . 1 4 ' "1 have been a farmhand; just long enough to learn the caue of so many sons and daughters and well-meaning, reliable farm hands leaving the beautiful farm and country and going to' the city.' A lack of order and rys- REPUBLICAN RALLIES, The citizens of Corvallis- and Benton County will be ad dressed at the court house oiv, Wednesday evening, October 21, at 8 o'clocki p. m. by Honw Stephen A. Lowell of Pendleton an4 on Wednesday, October. 28, by Hon. Chas. W. Fulton, U. S.' Senator. Both these gentlemen are speakeas of national rep-' utation.' All voters of whatever political faith, college students and ladies are especially, invited to hear Senator Fulton and judge loweu speak. -; tem on the farm and too long hours for a day is what is driv ing the best minds from the farm to the city and shop. What can we expect of a hand, or the farmer's wife and her posterity, in the way of intellectual devel opment when they get out of their beds at 3:30 in the morn ing and work from that time un til 8 1 or 9 p.,m?- Ar.d no atten tion paid to the sanitary condi tions of the home and necessary conveniences on the farm for doing the farm work with the least labor and time. "So many farmers measure ev erything on the farm from the standpoint f muscle," he con tinues, -"and are extreme in some things and slack in others. I de cided several years ago that life is too short to work for Peter Tumbledown farmers! , "N.ow, Mr.. '.- President," he writes, "you can take this for what it is worth. I have not given you half of my experience. "Compel the farmer to be a business man Go into the homes of some of the farmers and the : so-called farmers, and ascertain hw they live, and learn of their methods of doing the business in which they are engaged. And you will be sur prised what a variety you will find. Ascertain what they read, ! and what stress the7' put on the ; literature that comes into their homes (if any comes) bearing on the business they are engaged in. bee what per cent study their business. "Give me the educated farmer as a boss and the educated farm hand as a hand." When I. come in contact with a hand or farm er who studies his business I find him advancing, and it is a pleasure to work for such men. "The majority of the farmers are eight-hour men, that is eij ht hours in the forenoon and eight in the afternoon. Eight.orten hours on tr.e farm cannot well be adapted in sll cases, hut it need not be from fourteen to six teen hours. If the family arise every morning at 5 o'clock and the wife and daughters attend to the household duties, and the farmhands4 and sons attend to the chores and go to the field at ' 7 o'clock and work until 11 or 11:30 and go to the field again at 1 and keep at it until 6 o'clock, go to the house and eat the sup per .and . then do the evening chores;, they have done, a farm day's work. ; Regular hours. foi work, regular - hours for - meals, regular hours for sleep, regular hours ' for rest and recreation , with plenty of standard', papers and books, including the best agricultural papers and : books, a full faith in God and good gfub is wanted. . v"The familv should arise at 5 ,on Sunday, morning as well jasn week days, and do the riecessaryi morning chores, and then.go.to church , and show the business man in the city., that! Sunday on .the farm does not consist in changin g the stock f roca .ne field to anoth er, or salt in it, or unloading a load of was brought in on Sat urday evening. ; v ' "Coming to the meals at the meal hour makes ' it easy on the wife so she can . arrange her household duties in order, as can also the husband his farm work. . .'.-r.:-' -: - : 'en of , worth and standing in the shop and city tell me that if order and. system were - used on the farm they would go back to the farm'. If the farmer wants to keep his sons and daughters on the farm, he must; not length en the hours for . a day's work at both ends. ; Limit the hours of work on the farm to twelve or thirteen with pay for overtime, and freedom to the hired man on Sunday." Committee Meets for Active Work -The charter commission met at Fireman's Hall, Friday night, and owing to public speaking at the court house very little busi ness of importance was transact ea. l ne proceedings were as follows : i 1st -That jio member of the committee be permitted to speak more than once on any question without unanimous consent of the committee and that no one will be permitted to speak more than twice on the same subject. 2nd Committee of five, con sisting of Pun Averv, A. J. John son, Z. H. Davis, F. L. Miller and M. S. Woodcock, appointed to look up and. report rate of taxation. 3rd That section 8, relative to sidewalks, be laid on the table for the present. , " 4th That in the annexation of new territory it shall take ef fect in January instead of July. 5th -That the next election be held on the fourth Monday in June, 1909,(ahd every two years thereafter. Adjourned " to meet Friday evening, October 23rd, at .7:30 o'clock. Col. Robert A. Miller, of Port laud, will at.dress the citizens of Corvallis at the court hous Thursday evening, Oct. 22th. The Colonel is a Democrat and is always loaded" with humor and good nature and will give thosa who attend a pleasing and instructive entertainment. Go and bear him. ; A LETTER FROM REV. M. S. Still at Ford City, ? Pennsylvania. MEETING WITH GREAT SUCCESS In the Presbytt rian Ministry At That Place An Ardent Worker. The ' Many friends of Rev. M. S. Bush will be pleased to learn that be is still with the church at Ford City, Pa.r and to give you ah idea of -the noble work lie is doing and. the"Ssteem in which he is held by the. people we take the liberty of publishing the fol lowing extracts from a personal letter we have just received from him:. . ; , : ' - "I have enjoyed reading about the prosperity of Corvallis. It must be a fine little city by this time. I am also glad to see that the Presbyterian Church is reap ing her share of this prosperity. ; Our work here is doing very well. . We have added 107 to our Sunday School membership and over 60 to our church member ship thus far during this year. We have every expectation that we shall have added over 100 to the church by the close of the church year. At our commuri;-. ion Oct. 4.-we received 25 new members, 13 of them being men. So you will see that it keeps me busy." . Rev Bush is an earnest, active worker and is worthy of the hon or and esteem of his people. . Real Estate Transfers. Week ending Oct. 17, 1908.- . State of Oregon toL. L. Has kins, 10 acres near Wren, $485. Otis Skipton to G. H. White, 160 acres south of Philomath, $1500. . United States to Thomas H. Lin ville and wife, 319.33 acres south of Philomath.' C. P. Fuilerton to E. E. Wil son, lots 10 and Ni.ll, Wk. 6, Job's Add., Corvallis, $10. ,R. S. Bryson (Referee) to E. H. Davis, 160 acres near Sum mit, $25,000 . J. L. Norwood to B. S. Nor wood, land near Monroe, $5.00. Qnie Beamis to R. R. Hansen, tract of land near Albany, $11000 Titus Ranney to J. B. Pettit, 1 "acre at Summit, $700. Emma Finley to Emma & W. J. Seel, lots 7 and 8, block "G" Avery's addition, $2,900. Betsy Harrison to Alva Dawes, 143 acres near Summit, $800.- Gabriel Long to R. A. Clark lots 7 & 8, block 10, Job's addi tion, $400. V. E. Watters to Morse Bur nap, lots 3 and4, block 18, Dix on's 2d addition, $20. R. S. Hunter to M. M. Long, 6 lots in block 9, N. B. and P. Aery's addition, $10. M. M. Long to M. E. Gragg and wise, 2 lots in block 9, N. B. & P. Avery's addition, $10. Mry H. Whitby t6 Mary Hel en Mangas, lot 4 block 8, N. P. & P. Avery's addition, $10. LETTER LIST The following letters remain ancalled for in the Corvallis postofiice for the week ending Oct. 17, '08: Mrs.- Susie George, Clyde Goudie, Frank Howell (2), W T Patterson (2). - - B. W. Johnson, P. M. BUSH ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXPRESS Due H re Thursday Niphr at me upera uouse. The most ingeniously written melodrama of railroad life amidst the Rockies is the new produc tion which the Klimt & Gaz'zolo Amusement Company have sent forth this season, called "The Rocky Mountain Express." It is unhackneyed, different and of novel theme, which has never before been woven into a play. Thara is not. a Hull nno.nnd. hut. Rt is roHinnt and reonlenrlpnt. in a scenic way, possesses lustrous and sparkling comedy situations and is brilliant and glorious with all that the theatre public clam ors for. The flight of the Rocky . Mountain Express is unquestion ably the limit of any mechani cal effect ever undertaken upon the popular priced ' stage, sur passing in raa&siveness even the great productions of the world's most prominent : play houses. Various superbly painted scenes are presented during thevfour acts. It is in no way similar to the old, style Western railroad jiclj Oj uui uuiiu uruu uow luccto in every particular. "The Rocky Mountain Express" will arrive at the opera house next Thurs day night. Reserved seat sale begins Tuesday. Prices 35, 50 and 75 cents. A Dishwater. Bath A chilly reception was iy;n a prdwler in Jobs addition fa few. nights ago by a plucky house wife. She stepped to the door toempty the dishpan, and seeing the- roan secluded at the corner of the porch, emptied the con tents of the pan in his face. Thinking he had not been no ticed, the man remained in hid ing, and the lady turned to the pump, filled the pan and gave him the second dose. He made good time as he went around the corner ox tli house. MODE MONEY IN DIRT W. E. Earnest's Prop erty Doubles in Price WE. Earnest who formerly resided on 5th and Harrison streets, has been quite successful in a financial way since coming to Benton county. He bought the Albright property, using it as a residence for the past two- years and could now sell it for double the purchase price. He had some surplus money which he invested' in Alsea real estate and sold last week at a net profit of $1000. Strange to say he is pretty well satisfied with this country. Rev. C. L. McCausland' has been spending the past few days in the Coos Bay country. He goes to Portland this week to at tend the annual conference of the M. E. church, South. Mr.. McCausland has been presiding elder of this district for the past four years and will be trans ferred to a new field. He and his most excellent wife have made many warm friends in this city who will deeply regret their departure. A new presiding elder and a pastor for the church here will be assigned to the Corvallis charge during the con ference in Portland this week. In order that no misunder standing may exist we again call attention to the convention of the Rebekahs at the I. O. O. F. hall tonight: While the ladies are pleased to welcome their brother Odd Fellows on most occasions, this meeting will be confined to the Rebekah mem bers.