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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-08-28
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoris
A Joke on Hermann.

81 once had singular experience,
he said, ''while giving a performance
at the house of the governor of Monte
video, in which l had the tables turned
on me. During my performance 1
noticed three half-savage Patagonians
standing aside from the rest of the
company, and at once determined to
have some fun with them. From the
nose of the first took an orange, from
the hair of the second l took a number
of silver coins, and the third was over
powered with terror when l extracted
live rat from his nose. Uttering
cry of fright, the Patagonians with
drew. While receiving the congratu-
lations of the guests on the success of
the entertainment l discovered that
my watch and chain, purse, eyeglasses,
and handkerchief were missing. In a
short time the Patagonians returned,
and the one from whose nose the rat
had been taken handed me the missing
articles. He had picked my pocket at
the moment he appeared to be over
come with fright. "-Nea0 HdUeas Union.
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OBITUARY.-Lewis w. Gerard was
born in Mama county, Ohio, March
l6, 1928. He moved from Ohio to
Indiana, and was there married in
White county to Miss E. A. Penland.
He served a term in the Union, and
was wounded in the assault at Peters
burg. From Indiana Mr.. Gerard with
his family removed to Michigan, where
ten children were born to honor the
home circle, nine of whom still survive
Eight of these (married) now reside in
Michigan. On account of failing
health Mr.. Gerard, with his wife and
one daughter came to Oregon last
spring, and located for time in Port
land. They came to Corvallis about
April 1st, where they have since resi-
ded. Mr.. Gerard was an active men,
Der of the G. A. R., in which he took
an earnest interest, and was also a
member of the Methodist church. The
bereaved wife and daughter have the
sincere sympathy of the entire COM
munity.
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Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
THE OREGON STATE FAIR.

The prospects for good State Fair were
never so fattering as they are this year.
The premium list has been revised. and in
many important points the prizes have been
increased. The entries in the speed depart.
ment are the largest and best in the history
of the fair. The state fair is under the
management of the State Board of Agricul-
ture, and over SIS, 900 IN cash is offered in
premiums for exhibits of stock, poulty, ag-
ricultural products, fruit, etc., works of art
and fancy work, and for trials of speed
The board is making every preparation for
a great meeting. Many valuable improve
ments have been made, and the grounds
have been cleared up and greatly beauttied.
Electric and horse-car lines now run from
Salem to the grounds. All persons wishing
premium list for the fair of 1891, can OBJ
tain it by addressing J. Il. Gregg, the Sec
retary, at Portland, Oregon, Geo. w.
Watt assistant secretary, at Salem. The
fair begins on the 18th of September, and
will last one week. Send for a premium
list and prepare something for exhibition
this year.
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for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
recommend itas superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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Lewis Wilson, Judge Bryson and
Ralph Job, with their families, and
Misses Eda and Sarah Jacobs, are
| camping in the coast range this week,
near Monroe. This Is pleasant place
to spread a tent, and they will doubt
less enjoy the cool mountain air.
Rev. D. V. Ploing, ofthe Evang ell
ical church of this city, who has been
in the Cascades during the month
rustlcating, writes that he is much i'm
proved in health, and will be able to
fill the pulpit here one week from
Sunday, morning and evening. IL s
many friends and acquaintances will
be glad to hear of his improved con-
dition, as he was seriously ailing when
ne left here,
Services both morning and evening
at the Presbyterian church next Sun
day. DR.. Thompson will be at his
post as usual. The evening services
will begin at 7:45. Topic in the morn
ing: Vacation After Thoughts" and
i'll the evening the first of two discus
sions cn "Man's Responsibility in the
Work Of Nature and the Work of
Grace" Sunday school at 10 a. m.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Many years practice has given G.
A. Snow & Co, solicitors of patents at
Washington, D. c., unsurpassed sue
cess in obtaining patents for all classes
of inventions. They make specially
of rejected cases, and have secured
allowance Of many patents that had
been previously rejected. Their ad-
vertisement in another column will be
of interest to inventors, patentees,
manufacturers, and all who have to do
with patents.
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'CONDEM N ED.
Ammonia Baking Powder Must Go.

Bills have introduced in the New York, Illinois
and Minnesota Legislatures compelling the manufacturer
of such baking powders brand the label in bold type
this powder ammonia" Physicians and chem
lists condemn of ammonia in baking powders
crime It's matter how small the quantity
deranges stomach neuralizing the gastric juice and
destroying complexion the small quantities
every meal that the mischief.
is gratifying to know there pure baking powders
to be had and greater cost to the
consumer than some socaed "absoute1y pure"
ammonia powders.
Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder, the standard pure
powder forty years. Free from the ain
of either ammonia or alum pure-None whole
some.
Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder is
ported by all authorities as free from Ammonia,
Alum, or any other adulterant In fact the
purity of this ideal powder has never been qaes-
toned
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-08-28

THE GAME LAw.-In answer to
numerous inquiries as to the law pro-
tecting game birds, it can be stated
that the season for shooting grouse,
pheasapts, quail, ducks, geese, ETC.,
opens on Sept. lst and not before.
The season for shooting grouse and
pheasants closes November 18th.
There will be no legal shooting of
Chinese pheasants this season, as the
law protecting them does not expire
till Nov. 18th, and this protects them
until after the close season for grouse
and pheasants begin. The open seas
on for ducks, geese and swan shooting
lasts until march lst.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-08-28

MARRIED. MISUNDERSTANDING
in this city, August 9th, 1891, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wal
lace, Mr.. w. H. Mahony and Miss
Emma Kittredge, Rev. H. T. Satch-
well officiating, both of this city. Mr..
and Mrs. Mahony will spend their
honeymoon in Portland, after which
they may make their future home in
an Francisco, where Mr.. Mahony has
been offered a good position. Their
numerous friends and acquaintances
all join the GAZETTE in wishing them a
world of unalloyed bliss and prosper
itv
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SERMoNIzING.-The editor of the
Prinevile News talks to his creditors
in this way. He has never dealt with
Il business people like we have in Cor
wallis, else he would change the tone
of his remarks. Hear his stentorian
voice: In the 18th chapter of Pro-
verbs and the 22d verse it reads: ga
broken spirit drieth the bones" Al
ready we feel our bones withering and
becoming as brittle as Kansas corn
stalks, all because those who owe us
will not cash up with commendable
alacrity. This is not intended as a
personal dun, but to serve as gener-
al reminder that "whosoever stoppeth
his ears at the cry of the poor, he also
shall cry and not be heard"
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FARMERS ATTENTIoN.-To farmers
who do regular banking business with
us, depositing and drawing checks on
us, we will be pleased to furnish them
on reasonable terms, money to assist
them in paying expenses OIL harvesting
their crops and assisting their other
business. Other kinds of business
handled on same terms. The First
National Bank, of Corvallis.
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A UNIQUE MACHINERY HALL. -
Another neat attraction at the great
state fair at Salem this fall will be d
machinery hall, which is no hall at all,
but "a large tent. The canvas is Just
like circus tent, and is fully seventy
feet lr diameter. 1t is to be erected
on the site of the old hall and will af-
ford accommodation for large and
varied assortment of farm machinery.
The agricultural society has not time
before the fair-three weeks-to build
such a machinery hall as it would like,
and will make the tent do good service
this fair. One of the proposed i'm
provements for next year is the con-
struction of large building for the ex-
hibition of machinery, etc This year
the dealers say they will make the tent
display an attractive one.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-08-28

HOTEL TO LET-A frst-class hotel
situated in an excellent locality and
doing a business which pays from
$4,000 to $4,000 per year to lease for
a term of years. This is good op-
portunity for someone. The furniture
must be sold with the lease. Reasons
for leasing, on account of poor health.
Address ''L. n" Gazette office, Cor
wallis. Oregon.
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A LIVELY RUNAwAY.-Th was
lively runaway on the streets yester-
day afternoon. The four-horse team
of John Smiths, driven by Charles
Wheeler, became unmanageable near
Ben Waldt's brewery, and two of the
horses broke loose from the wagon.
when the others dashed at a rapid
speed down Main street. There was a
rush and furry among the business
men when they rushed to the scene.
but the horses did no damage to speak
of, for they were caught near Corvallis
college, after circling several blocks
They were pretty well worn out with
their exciting experience, however.
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Mason anu lANOn'S Line.

The five stones erected to mark
.sMason and Dixon's line'' between
Maryland and Pennsylvania, have just
had their annual visitation by com
missioners, who report one in good
condition, one lost, one broken, one
dislodged by mining operations, and
the fifth, which bears on one side the
arms of Pennsylvania, on the other
those of Lord Baltimore, badly damaged
bv vandal relic-hunters.
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The WHEAT MARKET. is
strong at Sc cents per bushel to-day,
with good prospects of an advance.
The Albany Democrat stated that Sat-
urday wheat was so cents in Corvallis
and Salem, while at Albany it was sc
cents. This was a misrepresentation
of the situation so far as Corvallis is
concerned. The market opened here
Saturday morning with SO cents and
before evening IS cents was being Of
fered. The conditions in the wheat
market are fattering, but of course it
is difhcult to prognasticate the out
come. 1t is not wrong for the farmers
to take advantage of the presentprice
although one dollar may yet be ob
tanned. Without doubt better times
are in store for the people of the Viii
lamette valley.
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DIED.-Near Philomath, Oregon,
Monday, August "a, 1891, Mary Con
nor, daughter of Rev. T. P. Connor,
after lingering illness with consump-
ton for over year. The funeral SER
vices occurred at Philomath, on Tues
day the 25th inst
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-24
a Good Kind Of Duel.

Bassett is q gambler and Weaver a
.-anchnan down in the Cimarrcn coun-
a1y Of Indian territory. Bassett and
ss&eayer decided that poker dispute
lfEsust end in duel. They had friends
1adsce two pistols un,lcr blanket on a
cable. Bassett and Weaver were to en-
Ger, each draw one of these pistols, aim
sarid fire at the same time. One of the
-sreapons was to be unloaded Bassett
entered, drew and fred, or snapped his
easEolyer, which was the empty one.
Rassett put down the pistol, folded his
<a-ns, looked Weaver in the face, and
-Saited his death. Weaver took his
1Gxme and aimed at Bassett's forehead,
s6&en slowly raised his weapon and fred
aaArough the ceiling. The man that
zfejzs Weaver now must first lick Bas-
eneft
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MUST WE FIGHT ?
Chill Grows Very Ugly and viii No
Listen-Want Egan Recalled.

Chill Grows Very Ugly and VIII Not
Listen-Want Egaa Recalled.
WAsHINGToN. Dec. 1s.-It is rumored
here that Chilian affairs are approach
ing a crisis. The Chilian government
has issued its final response to the
United States in regard to the killing
of American sailors at Valparaiso,
and it is said that tie reply is anything
but satisfactory.
1t is believed in Washington that af-
fairs are in very strained condition
and war is possible. Confidence in this
belief was strengthened Wednesday by
an extraordinary order. 1t states
that hereafter the movement of naval
vessels shall not be published, and
shall not be given out of the depart
ment.
NEW York, Dec. 1S.-The Herald has
dispatch from Valparaiso, stating
that there is certain knowledge as to
the existence of plot either to set fire
to the United States legation, or to the
adjoining house, in order to furnish a
pretext for mob to enter and sack the
legation, and thus secure the refugees.
A paper has been circulated among
Americans for signatures asking the
recall of Egan. Some have signed it,
while others have refused to do So
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Successful Tornado Tasts.

NEWPORT, Dec. 2l-The Howell tor
pedo was given another official trial
Friday before the board and Commo-
dore Folger, chief of the board of
ordnance, who was on the tug Fortune.
while the torpedo was fred from the
torpedo boat Stilleto. The trial was
the best yet had and Commodore Fol-
ger expressed himself as well satisfied
and intimitated that the contract for
thirty torpedoes would be filed, though
there are yet few technical trials re-
naming Four shots were fred at nine
to ten feet below the surface at range
of 400 yards and all struck within a
space oftwenty feet, one striking with
in two feet of the center of the net.
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Federation of Labor,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 21.-Tho
American Federation of Labor adjourn
ed Saturday afternoon, to meet next
year in Philadelphia The boycott on
Milwaukee beer was raised. A resolu-
ton was adopted that the struggle for
an eight-hour day be renewed in 1892,
and that some affiliated organization
be chosen to make the fight. The con-
vention unanimously adopted a basis
for agreement between the American
Federation of Labor and Knights of
Labor 1t provides that the Knights
of Labor shall revoke and issue no
more charters to local or national trade
assemblies, and in return the A. f. of
L. shall revoke and issue no more char.
ters to mixed federal unions.
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UNHAPPY MARRIAGES.
Ventures of Diplomats That Have Met
with Failure.

Ventures of Diplomats That Have Met
with Failure.
Il good deal of discussion has been
sssclng on of late in regard to the unhap-
1s marriages of men of genius, If un-
Eina of genius, then certainly foreign
~fiTiomatists are about the brainiest
E2sen on earth. Take few instances
-E3t of many. The German minister to
ss&ze court of the Netherlands, Baron Won
sSccarma, is divorced from his wife.
&aaSson Won kendel was last year embas-
..sabsor of Germany to Rome. He mar
E--haS a third-rate opera singer who was
$Ssca received socially, and was the cause
4sS his being removed from his post.
-.Sne has since left him. Count Ano, the
%Iszman minister to Washington, is
separated from his wife, the celebrated
-dS7lsra singer. Count Muenster, now in
rc.ss0rge OF the German embassy to Paris,
sernrried the Princess Golitzin, and not
isoDg afterward obtained divorce.
sCs1lnt Doenhof, who was at the head of
7th1 German embassy at Vienna, had
rzlxe auortif ,ation of having his wife and
x1s first secretary of legation clope to-
sgether. John A. kasson, who repre-
ssssnted the United States at Vienna,
WIS q divorced rlan. Baron Won Bulow,
atSar1nan minister to st. Petersburg,
Se1zurried the divorced wife of Il brother
-<iipsomatist. This list could be greatly
-esnlarged, but is long enough to show
Exse dangers attending diplomatic mar
rxEnges.
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Fast Mail Service,

CINCINNATI, Dec. 21.-Superintendent
Burt, of the railway mail service, an
nounces that special fast mail will be
put on between New York and Chicago
commencing next Sunday, over the
Pennsylvania line, which will make the
run of Oil miles in twenty-four hours,
leaving New York in the morning at 9
o'clock, Philadelphia at 11:40, Pitts
burgh at 9:1o p. m. and arriving in Chi
cago at 9:45 q. m. The special will be
composed of three postal cars and mail
for points in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Wisconsin will be expedited from three
to twenty-four hours. At Pitts burgh
one of the cars will be sent over the
Pan Handle, arriving in indianapolis at
a. m. and st. Louis at 5 p. m. next
dav
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The New Secretary OF War.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s-Stephen B.
Elkins, nominated by the president as
secretary of war, was born in Perry
county, o., September 26, 1s41. He re-
moved to Missouri when very young,
was graduated at Missouri university
in 1860. and studied law. He served in
1928 as captain in the Seventy
seventh Missouri regiment, and in the
latter year went to New Mexico, where
he was admitted to the bar in 1864. He
also engaged in mining and stock-rais.
ing, and accumulated q fortune. He was
a member of the Territorial legislature
in 1866, attorney general of the
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,ToBACCo CONSPIRACY.

Efforts to Import Havana Wrappers -
Fillers Exposed-Miilions' Of Imported
Leaf Examined.
New YORK, Dec. 13.-What appears
to have been a bold and extensive
scheme to defraud the government in
importations Of Havana tobacco is be-
ing unearthed by the special treasury
agents at the custom house. There arc
stored in the bonded warehouse of this
port $4,000 bales of Havana tobacco.
averaging about 500 pounds to the bale.
all OF which was entered as filters" !"
dutiable at thirty five cents per pound.
by direction of the treasury department,
on information furnished by certain
reputable tobacco importers, the spe-
cial agents are examining all of this
tobacco. They have found that about
ninety per cent of the tobacco exam
ined is fraudulent The bales exam
ined consist largely Of the finer grades
Of leaf tobacco. which is used forwrap-
pers and is assessed two dollars q
pound, instead OF thirty five cents. In
one warehouse fully two-thirds of all
the bales are made up of Leaf tobacco,
with a small quantity OF pieces cover
ing the outside.
The officers refuse at present to give
the names of the importers alleged to
be in the conspiracy. They are few in
number. The loss to the government
would have been many thousand dol
lars There is no loss, because the to-
bacco is still in bond, and the duties
are not paid. There is reason to be-
lieve, however. that the fraud has been
successfully worked in the past
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THE BLUFFER.
Much Astonishment Along 81

Much Advertisements Along the South
American Coast at Chili's Course.
CALLAO, Peru, via Galveston. Tex,
Dec. 1s-The U. S. cruiser Baltimore
arrived here on December Is, and left
for San Francisco Friday morning All
on board are unreserved in their ex-
preston of Indignation over their treat
ment at Valparaiso, and the tone of
Minister Matta's dispatch in reply to
President Harrison's message.
There is much astonishment ex-
pressed all along the South American
coast at the tone OF Minister Malta s
dispatch, and it is discussed earnestly
in all public places. The most conserv-
ative English opinion seems to be that
the relations between Chilli and the
United States are SO strained that Chilli
must retreat, or else conflict is inevi-
table
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WILL TnBRn BE WARP

The United States Preparing to spank
Chili--It IL Believed the Little Biunrep
Will Yield.
New York, Dec. S1.--A Herald WASH
ington special says active preparations
for war sti1 continue in the navy de.
partment Steps have been made to
secure the most available vessels in
the merchant marine for possible SER
vice in Chilian waters. Arrangements
have been made in San Francisco to
charter If necessary. from 80 to 80 ves-
sells, to be used as transports and col.
liers.
Preparations, so far as the regular
naval vessels were concerned, having
been made as complete as possible, the
bureau Of naval intelligence, acting
under instructions has prepared a list
of merchants vessels available. in case
war is declared.
An offer from New York ship own
er of a score or more OF small vessels
to carry coal, has met with the thanks
Of the department, and a request that
he hold his vessels SO rs to have them
ready on "a hours notice has been
made.
Naval officers. are also looking about
New York for vessels to be used in the
torpedo service. 1t has been reported
by them that the most availa ble craft
for this service are the fast private
yachts of the metropolis.
It Is urged that these yachts be very
quickly converted into torpedo boats
and cruisers, and the belief is expressed
that they will prove fully as effective
as the torpedo craft of the Chilian
navy. According to naval authorities
our weakest point now is lack of tor
pedoes.
Orders hurrying up the two firms
who have contracts to furnish tor
pedoes have recently been issued. The
firms have replied that they are bend
ing every energy to furnish torpedoes
as rapidly as the contracts call for
them.
Activity is also displayed in the war
department Informal consultations
have taken place between army and
navy officials as to the cooperation Of
the two forces in the event of trouble.
1t has been represented that the army
will be able to furnish on short notice
5000 men for transportation either
from San Francisco or Galveston. The
naval officials say that fully that num-
ber of men will be required.
In spite of the extreme measures
taken by the army and navy depart
ments, the belief that there will be war
with Chilli grows less and less here.
The general belief is that Chilli will
eventually yield to the demands of the
United States.
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How Persians Are Killed.

TEHERAN, Dec. 21.-The agitation
against the tobacco monopoly in Persia
which the priests of the country have
for some time past been carrying on,
during which they have forbidden the
people to smoke, has finally compelled
the governor to abolish the monopoly.
The company which held the complete
control of the trade will be Unidentified
by the government and will also be al
lowed monopoly of the export trade.
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Flour Boom in Cuba.

BALTIMORE, Dec 21.-The Journal Of
Commerce notes that the reciprocity
treaty with Cuba, reducing the duty on
flour from S6 80 to ST. barrel has
caused orders for that commodity to be
thrown into this market for 300 900 bar
rels, with the certainty of the trade be-
ing increased in the near future
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Abe tha Rail snlit.ar.

LIBERTY, Mo-, Dec. 2l.-The story
that Abraham Lincoln never split rail
has been disproved by the statement of
Lem Lincoln, full cousin of Abraham
Lincoln, who asserts that the martyred
president was classed with the best
woodsmen in his part of the country.