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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23
REPLY TO TAXPAYER.

| ED. GAzETTE:-I wish to say q
few words in answer to the article
lin the Corvallis Times of July 13.
1891, by some person signing his
name as Taxpayer:
l wish to say that this present
County Court did not make the
contract for correcting the tax-roll
as therein mentioned. But it was
made by Judge Holgate and Com
missioner Williams and Logan at
a special term of court called by
Judge Holgate On July 3rd, 1890,
four days before he retired from
Office and four days before the reg
ular July term.
When | took the office on July
7th, 1890. [ found the said con-
tract with Markley & Dunstan on
the journal and those gentlemen
at work preparing the description
Of lands. | don't doubt but what
the work could have been done
cheaper but that is neither here
nor there for this present Court
found the contract already on the
books and the men to work under
lit. And now was it this Courts
duty to say that the former Court
were a set of ounces and block
heads and that this Court knows
it all? We think not 1t was only
our duty to see that the work was
done according to contract.
1t may be asked why this mal
who calls himself TAX Payer' is
complaining and tying to make
the people believe that he is stand
ing like a guarding angel over
Benton county's exchequer look
ing for leaks as he calls it, and de-
claring that any contract the
County Court should make for cor
recting the tax-roll is illegal and
void. | will tell you where the
shoe pinches. By virtue of the $; id
illegal contract it was lonnd that
this same man (Tax Payer) had
about $1,O7O worth of property
that he had not given in to the as
SCISSOR and was not upon the tax
roll of 1890. And again he says
that all the new court house War
rants are paid when in fact there
are about $4,000 yet unpaid.
He tries to make the people be-
lieve that all this Indebtedness is
just the current expenses Of the
county, and that the new court
house and furniture warrants have
been paid. But this statement IS
in in keeping with all of his article.
He has two objects in view, one is
he wants a little cheap nctoriety;
he wants the people to believe
that he is the watch dog of their
exchequer, and the other is he
don't like to pay this extra tax 0 II
the property found by virtue Of
said contract.
The greatest leak that | know Of
out Of the county treasury is the
one that this said illegal contract
was made for the express purpose
of stopping. That is to require
every man in the county to pay
taxes on all the property he had
and not leave about half unassess-
ed and offset the balance by in
debtedness. And every man YOU
hear complaining about that CON
IT, act being Of no benefit to the
county, nine times out Of ten, by
examining the present tax roll in
the sherih7s hands, you will find
that he has land that he has not
paid any taxes on for several years.
W. S. HUFFORD.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23

The distinction is Representa-
tive Meussdorfer's of raising the
biggest sensation so far over bill
introduced. It is his bill to pun
ish a fellow who buys goods on
the instalIment plan and makes
small payments, and then sells or
runs away with the goods.-States-
man.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23

The death of King Kalakaua. in
San Francisco last Tuesday, is a
matter of note in the history of
our nation. He being the first
king whose death has occurred in
the United States.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23
.AN EFFECTIVE CRITIC. .

The Farmers Alliance has
grown strong numerically by con-
timing its purposes to glittering
generallties. 1t is against hard
times and oppression upon the
part of transportation companies,
and in favor Of good times and
Just control of the railroads.
That is a creed broad and pliable
enough to take in any fair minded
man.
The object of all physicians is
to Danish disease and restore
health. That far all might be
long to single school, but when
it comes to ways and means we
find an irreconcilable conflict of
opinion which has resulted in the
formation Of rival schools Of med
icine.
The alliance has now arrived at
that stage of its existence where
something more tangible is de-
manded than mere promises. 1t
now devolves upon it to accom-
plish its object, to bring about
those reforms which, for more
than a century, have resisted the
st tntesmanship of the old parties.
This is the critical point in the life
Of the order. Demagogues and
selfish tricksters who have long
ago been kicked out of the old
parties will elbow their way to the
front seats and attempt to run the
new party in the interest of their
own selfish ends, and to further the
objects Of men who want to 80 to
the senate, to be elected governor,
etc.
The alliance will find that in or
der to achieve the promised re-
forms it will have to confront pre-
cisely the same problems that are
confronted by the old parties.
Then the democrats will demand
democratic remedies, while the re-
publicans will naturally favor re-
publican curatives. 1t is vain to
say that a homogeneous platform
can be devised out Of the best
clauses of both old platforms.
The democratic and republican
parties are already in harmony
upon everything excepting the tar
iff, the treatment of the Southern
ballot box outrages, and one or
two other points Of contention.
Political platforms nowadays are
largely made up of statements of
we'll accepted political truths, com
batted only by cranks and imprac-
ticables.
After all the alliance will prob
ably find itself marching in a cir
Gle, and ultimately will arrive at
the starting point. And yet it
serves a useful purpose. 1t
startles the old parties, and has
tendency to send them back to the
higher ground of correct princi-
pies, from which there is always
danger of their wavering. 1t
serves as a rebuke to those bosses
who grow to believe that the peo-
pie are Incapable of entering an
effective protest against their mis-
deeds.
In brief, the Farmers Alliance
may aptly be compared to liter
ary critic, who IS himself incapable
of writing great book, but who
can detect the errors and weak
nesses of the author and sting
him into better elfort.-Spokane
Falls Review.
y SENSATION was caused III the
Washington legislature last Tues
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23

JUDGE DEADY has allowed Re
ceiver Simon to expend four and
one half million of the consolidate
ed bonds to lift the floating indebt-
edness of the Oregon Improve
ment Co.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23

THE bill introduced by Hon. G.
E. Moor, Of this county, to levy a
one-half mill. tax for Oregon's ex-
hibit at the worlds fair is a good
one, and should be passed.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23

The agricultural implement
trust has been broken. The Nc
Cormick works and J. E. Deering
& Go. having withdrawn the trust
could no longer exist.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23

The amount appropriated for
improving the Cascade locks and
the mouth of the Columbia river
is $2,6SS,OOO.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23

The old credit + e people
credit and long lie of the
the sells his
worthless inois l'et IN adds the ,h loss
Now those be pail for and those that their
oay those srorthless merchant
sells buy time thus making him big prices
his goods then he adds his profits the losses
o hose worthless
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23
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Neither sells Ii, buys time able to offer Match
Bargains ALI classes goods they The following
few Of their sle,ge- hammer prices:
Ladies' and Misses Consumers 81 00 SLIT $780, and $685. worth
25 per
Rubber OvecoatS. 1870 $500
Ladies' Ovessoe 3Sc. 42c 4Sc and 55c worth 23
Mems Ovesloe SIC worth IS; G7c, worth IS. dc. Sc.
Overal. 40 so 3d. SO and worth other
place in
Mems Hats 80 85. and So. 81 l.0o ri 25 $3.50, &C.
Towels 5, S. 10. r. IS 23 23 80. and 42c.
Ladies' Shaws per below regular prices
Ribbons Lce Embroeres 50 LOO below regular prices
Corsets, 26 49, S5 and eSc EACH
Gents collars and cuffs 100 cent below
MouIngs close this stock make for Large Stock
other goods o arrive FROM the East in February
can't them this No
trouble show All goods purchased the New Era,
ranted a WILKINS, BOND & co.
, 1891-12-27
CHARITIES AND REFORM.
Annual Report Was Presented TO the
Governor Yesterday.

Secretary Farwell OF the State Board OF
Charities and Reform, yesterday sub
mitted his annual report for the year
ending Dec. 81. 1891, to his excellency,
Gov Barber. The report is a very ex-
haustiYe one taking up the subjects
treated and giving in detail everything
connected with the state insane asylum at
Evanston, the state penitentiary at Lara
mic, the branch United States peniten-
tIarY at Joliet, Ill, the state industrial
school at Golden, Colo, the convent of
the Good Shepherd at Denver, Mira
Corsilia's school for the deal at st Louis,
Mo, and the Colorado school Cor the
blind at Colorado Springs, Colo, all of
which are treated with care and ability.
The total outstanding amount due the
insane asylum at Evanston, as shown IN
the report amount to 81 25l.Sl. and the
total cash in hand is shown TO be 1854. 70.
The whole number of patients treated
during the year was 4l-27 men and IA
women. The total number DISCHARGED
was " Hlth II - III AoN
who we're treated and recovered up to
Sept. 81, were 3l-2O menand IL IN
The greatest number of patients enrolled
at any one time, according to the upper
iutendent of the asylum, DR.. Solier, was
81, and the smallest plumber at any one
time was %.
The other reports were very Aattering
and show that better and more progress
has been made during the year just past
than at any preceding one In the history
of the respective institutions. The blind
are not only being instructed so as to
make themselves useful citizens of the
state, but their minds are being trained
and their manners are being SO polished
that they will be a credit u themselves
and to the state which made it possible
for them to make themselves useful in the
body polite.
, 1891-12-27

SO. The suit was tried before a lottery
Judge but the testimony was so over
whelmingly in favor of the secretary that
he decided against the lottery. Morris
then appealed to the supreme court. 1t
decided that the governor had no power
to veto a constitutional amendment and
that the officers OF the two houses had a
right 10 change the record after adjourn
mcnt. The decision OF the court was
three to two on this point; one of the
judges who favored the lottery, Samuel
D. McEnery, being now the lottery can
didate for governor.
The political fight is now on and is
being waged with lavish expenditure on
the part of the lottery people. AS an
instance of its lavish use of money, one
of the senators who was the last to be con
verted to the lottery, was found dead in
a New Orleans hotel On his person
was found q money belt aud in it $500
10 81. 900 bills. all new.
Iu closing his article Mr.. Wickliffe says:
Every time the Louisiana lottery com
panv has come before any representative
assembly it has commanded the support
OF every purchasable man in that body.
In every legislature aud in every cOnstitu-
tioual convection it has received the solid
support of the negro members. Ii has
dozens Of men who have been and are in
public life upon its pay roll, giving them
stipulated sums per annum for services
heretofore rendered. Those it can buy
it buys: and those 1t cannot buy 1t seeks
to destroy. 1t has no politics and knows
no party. 1t numbers among It's ser
wants Democrats and Republicans. 1t
has traded with all parties and has sup
ported all parties. 1t hiss among It's prin-
cipal stockholders Z. B. S. Pinchback,
the negro ex lieutenant governor of this
state. and = f. Herwig, the chairman OF
the Republican state Ct ntral committee,
willie one of ths men who is leading its
present fight is chairman OF tue Demo
cratic state executive committee, and 1t
has captured the machinery of the Demo-
cratic party OF this state. At the last
election its money was used to oyI rthrow
the bosses in the city of New Orleans;
this year It has made a combination with
these bosses. AT the last election it OF
Sered none to the Nichols campaign
| committee, coupled with a pledge not to
apply Tor a r~e-charter, IN order to defeat
McEnery, who was then a candidate;
this year it has taken up McEuery as its
candidate and is abusing Nichols. Like
ST. Paul, it is all things TO all men, but
there the resemblance stops. Its course
has been marked BY bribery from the day
OF Its birth until this minute and its track
is strewn with the wrecks of the charac-
tiers OF the men who have served it.
judge Frank McGloin in an article IN
the same issue of the Forum savs:
The income and outgo OF the lottery
per annum are as follows:
Face value of tickets. twelve
drawings. ....-.-..-......S SIS, 900, 900
Total of prizes, twelve draw
inRs..--.~"".."~.""-..- IA 161,2OO
Remainder representing gross
.~--..Sl3 ,232, 500
1t is doubtless true that all tickets is
sued are not sold but this does not at
feet the dishonesty of the general rate.
So. the uuspld tickets are placed in the
, 1891-12-27

In Cheyenne Churches During Day
and Evening.

st. Mary's C'athedrdl-Masses at $50
and 10: 80 a. m. Vespers at 1870 p. m.
German Lutheran Church -Services
will be held every Sunday at 2:30 p. IN.
at the Congregational church, corner
of Nineteenth street and Capitol avenue.
First Presbyterian Church-Corner Fer
guson and Eighteenth streets. Rev. A.
G. Lane pastor. Preaching at IL a IN,
and 7:3O p. IN. Sabbath school at 1890
p. IN and Young Peoples meeting at
$50 p. IN. A cordial welcome extended
TO all.
First Methodist Episcopal Church-Cor
uer OF Central avenue and Eighteenth
street. Rev. Samuel Weir, pastor. Services
at IL a. m. and 100 n. III. Morning
subject-''The Light of the World. y
Evening subiect-''The True Image of
God" Epworth League meetiugat $50
p. IN. Sunday school at l2:l5 p. IN.
You are cordially invi'ed to the services.
, 1891-12-27

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. "a, ls9l.-
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Benjamin & Weaver Cattle com
pany for the election of trustees and toI
the transaction of such other business a:
may properly come before the meeting,
will be held at the office of said company
in Cheyenne, Laramie county, Wyoming
on Tuesday, January u, 1892, at :
O'Clock D. N.
JOHN K. JEFFREY,
Secretary.
, 1891-12-27

The Union Pacific system will sell
tickets to cities of Texas, New Orleans.
cities Of Mexico, Key West, Havana and
New York via steamer from New Orleans
or Galveston at reduced rates.
, 1891-12-27

The finest Celery in the city at
the Washington market.
, 1891-12-27

In four days there were introduced in
the United States senate bills to appro-
pirate s2l. 700, 600 for the construction OF
new public buildings in various parts of
the country. Senator Carey's appro-
p~riation for the Cheyenne building, which
was u~naccopntably overlooked at the last
session. Is in the list.
, 1891-12-27
Remainder representing gross

Remainder representing gross
1t is doubtless true that all tickets is
sued are not sold but this does not at
feet the dishonesty of the general rate.
So, the uuspld tickets are placed in the
wheel with the sold and the company is
the beneficiary Of the winnings upon
them.
The meaning of this is, that the com
pany would sell tickets to the value OF
S28, 900, 900 and collect the same; gener-
ously refund to the comparatively small
number OF winners less than $4,000, 900
and appropriate to themselves more than
$4,000. 900. In other words, this com
pany takes a trife less than AZ per cent
for themselves, a tnfe more than SO per
cent for the limited band OF winners.
This is as near to an Appropriation OF
oue-halt as these men dared to venture.
The daily drawings, the scheme which
heeces the niserably poor, are cast IN a
still more dishonest mould.
, 1891-12-27

Parties wishing their Christmas orders
Of Jewelry. Diamond Setting, Special
Designs, Fancy Engraving, Enameling.
etc, done, should please call early and
leave their orders before the holiday rush,
and secure fine work by experienced
hands, at the well known practical jewel
ers, watchmakers and engravers,
ZEHNER, BUECHNER CO,
Sixteenth and Ferguson Streets.
, 1891-12-27

Sixteenth and Ferguson Streets.
, 1891-12-27
REAL ESTATE.

Deeds tor these transfers have been
filed for record at the office OF the county
recorder:
John E Willard to Cora A. Ran
sOm, lot I, block pol, considera-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-15
THE "NEwsPAPER DERBY"
Journalist Jockeys Strive for a S@oO
Watch-The "WOrId" Wins.


Chicago, August 1.-THE much
talked of Newspaper Derby" was de-
cided to-day at Garfield Park. 1t was
the seventh race on the program and
the newspaper fraternity turned out In
force TO witness the struggle. Hon.
Henry Watterson was an interested
spectator and occupied seat in the
indqes' stand. When the bugle sounded
the following scribes appeared on the
track mounted thus:
Mr.. I. Glow, of the Times, on Morgan I;
Mr.. Martingale, of the Globe, on j. l.;
MIR. r. Boylan, of the Inter Ocean, on
Governor Wheeler; Mr.. B. WELLER, OF
the New York World, on Noollte, and
Mr. A. NEEDING, of the Stats Zettu1lg,
on MOI. The distance was one mlle'
and the winning jockey was to receive a
handsome gold watch valued at sou.
The Globe ives a warm favorite In the
hating. while the New York Wortd
rnled a strong second choice. The start
was good. The World won, Globe sec
fourth and Times FAST. ''" >"'''''''l
The other races:
First race, one and three-sixteenths
mile-Blue Maid won. Time, 1.22.
Second race, mile-Robin Hood won.
Time, las.
Fourth race, one and one-sixteenth
mile-Alaoha won. Time, 1.47%.
Fifth race, five -eighthS mile-Re dina
won. Time, 1:024.
Sixth race, mile-Neva c. won. Time,
1.d01[
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-15
II. & O. Purchases.

'SpscidI telegram 70 the Register.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, August IA
ht is reported that the B. & o. S. w. r.:
R. has purchased a large tract OF land
/ n BelDre, Ohio, opposite, adjoining the
cattle yards and hotel property OF the
company. and that number OF switches
will be laid, upon which all freight trains
coming east with their heavy engines
will be run, instead of crossing the river
10 this side, as has been done In the
past. 1t is also reported that hereafter
none of the great heavy freight engines
will be allowed 10 come over the B' ~
10. railroad bridge, owing, It Is SAID 10
the settling of one OF the railroad piers
THE b. & o. s. w. will also, 1t IS SAID
put up an engine house and other build
ingS in Belpre.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-15
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION.
What the enquirer Says of the Party
Machinery in Ohio.

CINCINNATI, o., August 1.-THE En-.
qtirer to-day says: The Enquirer learned
last night that Col. James E. Neal,
Chairman of the Democratic State Ex-
ecutive Committee, had appointed Hon.
Gilbert II. Bargar, of Columbus, vice.
chairman, and Hon. l.. c. Cole, of Bowl
ing Green, Secretary.
We have also the name of the gentle
man who has been selected as Treasurer,
but withhold it from print at present,
since he is temporarily out of the State,
and it is not positively known that he
will accept.
Captain Bargar has long been well
known throughout the State as a law
yer; and as member of the State
House Of Representatives he was dis
tinguished as the balance wheel of that
body. During the Cleveland Admins
tration he served as Pension Agent at
Columbus, and has since been engaged
in the active practice OF law in that
city. He was Chairman OF the State
Committee in one campaign, and in that
position, as in every other one he has
held, demonstrated his thorough capa-
bilty. He is thoughtful, clear-headed
man, and not a stranger TO the kind of
work to which he has just been called.
Mr.. Cole was formerly member of
the Legislature from Stark county, and
acquitted himself with much credit. He
adds to ardent Democracy thorough
knowledge OF the State and its politics,
and the ability to make his knowledge
useful. He will make good Secretary.
Col. Neal was given the power by the
full committee to make these appoint
ments, and he has done well. He is
conspicuously identified with Demo-
cratic success, but is willing to divide
the honors with other men in party
management.
1t is to be inferred, of course, that
Governor CAMPBELL is In thorough
sympathy with the appointments. In
deed, there is altogether an indication
of zeal, wisdom and policy that must
give promise OF Democratic success.
The Democrats have the prestige and
the best Of the argument, and by the
logic of things ought to win.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-15
THE LAST Sad RITES.
James Russell Lowell Conveyed to His
Last Resting Place.
GENERAL MOURNING IN BOSTON.
Thousands Witness the 0bssquiss Of The Great Liter
atusr-fhs Services and the Plsin and Simple
GravsHThs Funeral Of Editor George
Jones in New York Yesterday.

BosroN, August 14.-The funeral OF
James Russell Lowell took place from
Appleton Chapel. Harvard University,
at noon to-day.
Bishop-elect Brooks and Lean Law
renee, of the Episcopal Theological
School at Cambridge, conducted the
service, which was Of simple charac-
ter.
There was no service at the house or
at the grave. The interment was In the
family lot at Mount Auburn, which is
located in valley directly in the shad-
ow of Longfellow's resting place.
There has been food OF letters and
kilograms received from sorrowing
friends and admirers Of the distinguish
ed poet and diplomat, coming from all
parts OF the world.
The body was not exposed to view OF
any one and was taken 10 Mount Au-
burn Immediately after the services at
the chapel. There were no services at
conveyed TO its last resting place In
Mount Auburn, the church bells
throughout the city were tolled and the
flags displayed at hair mast.
THE GRAVE
is in the centre of the family lot, on the
right OF Fountain avenue, the first ave.
nue. on the left Of the entrance. The
lot is a double one, containing the re-
mains Of generations OF Lowells and
Putnams, the latter being Mr.. LowelPs
only living sisters family. IL Is con-
spicuous on account OF It's extreme
plainness and simplicity.
Bishop Brooks pronounced the last
prayer, which was the full Episcopal
service, for although Or. Lowell was q
Unitarian, 1t was his wish that the fu-
neral service should be from the Episco-
pal service. Dean William Lawrence
assisted at the grave, and with the pro-
nouncing OF the words dust TO DUST"
by DR.. Brooks, the young grandsons OF
the dead poet, James Burnett Lowell
and Joseph Burnett, Jr., came forward
and took part in the final service. Tho
relatives and mourners then returned TO
their carriages and were driven away.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-15
EDITOR JONES DEAD.
A Throng Sees the Dead Journalist Borne
to the 9rnvo.

New YORK, August 1.-THE funeral
OF George Jones, editor OF the New York
Times, took place this morning from All
Souls church. The church was
thronged. Recter Rev. X. Heber New
ton spoke eloQuently OF the courageous
and successful editor, who was his par
ishioner. Nearly a hundred employees
OF the Times, editors, compositors,
pressmen and men from the busi-
ness Office were in attendance.
The following acted as pail bearers:
George w. Childs, Philadelphia Ledger;
Robert Bonner, New York Ledger; Au-
gustine Smith, an old friend OF Mr..
Jones; Thomas c Acton, President OF
the Bank OF New Amsterdam, David M.
Stone, editor OF the Journal Of Com
merce; john Scott Boyd, neighbor and
friend OF Mr.. Jones; Henry A. Morgan.
Aurora, New York, one OF the share
holders OF the Times; Jacob II. Thomp-
son, 25 years of the Times editorial stan;
Theo. Spererelly, 30 years In the publ.
cation Office OF the Times, and Chas. X.
Miller, Of the Times.
After the services In the church, the
remains were taken TO the Grand Cen
trail depot and hence 10 Woodlawn
Cemetery, in the private car "Margue-
rite" belonging TO Vice President Webb.
Only few OF the most intimate friends
of the family accompanied the relatives
and pail bearers TO the place OF burial.