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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06
BELIEVES IN COMPETITION oFPUR-
LIc OFFICIALS.

There seems to be prevailing senti-
ment among the people at large, that
there is an unjust discrimination in the
distribution of the rights and privileges
of mankind, according to capabilities and
qualifications in the different avocations
which are necessary for the advancement,
development and intellectual pursuit of
happiness, and which are due each indi-
vidual putting forth proper efforts that
entltle him to the common blessing
derived from natures bountiful supply
We will look little beyond the surface
and see if there is sufficient grounds for
such sentiment. AS all things except
productions of common labor have an
upward tendency, we will commence at
the lower round of tie ladder of fame
and fortune and proceed upward.
First, is the common laborer. Here is
the starting point and foundation of all
wealth. Next in line and grade comes
mechanics and unski1led workrneu. who
by their position may be considered as
occupying place or 3 rounds from the
bottom. At least he has not those below
him to dictate what shall be his compen-
sation for service. To avoid details. we
will step up few rounds to the great-I-
ams, who from their more elevated posi-
tions must necessarily look downward
upon those below. Many of those claim
ing to be entitled to distinction, pecuni-
airy OF course, because of their conpe-
tency, knowledge, and other qualifca-
tlons, which in many instances were
obtained at the public expense This
class includes professionals, iudicials,
state and federal officers and public ser
wants generally. As a fair illustration
of the whole will choose educational
class, that being local and allied with the
Interests of the Agricultural College.
OF course these are times of critical
moment, and every individual is sun
posed to be looking out for his own in
terests, and where determinations are
made favoring the few at the expense of
the many, they are quickly noticed.
There seems to be natural and practical
inclination among this element to create
all the competition possible among the
common herd" or servitudes, while they
themselves are exempt from these humil-
1ating exactions. During these times of
depression and shrinkage of values and
forcing into idleness millions of indus
trlous people throughout the country, the
favored few" have been afforded an
excellent opportunity to work their pet
schemes-competition among the lower
roundsinen-to great advantage to
themselves. Common or mechanics
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06
DRcoRAr1oN DAY EXERCISES.

A mere general interest is noted in the
observance of Decoration day. When this
beautiful ceremony was first inangurated in
Corvallis several years ago by Ellsworth
Post, the services were attended only by its
members, while now almost tho entire com
munity turns ont to decorate and brighten
the resting places of departed relatives and
friends with garlands of nature.
At one o'clock on Decoration day the G.
A. r. post, Women's Relief Corps. Sons of
Veterans, school children, and 200 o. A. G.
cadets under command of Lieut.. G. E.
DeHtler, met at G. A. r. hall, and headed
by the Marine band, proceeded to Crystal
Lake Cemetery, where profuse and hand
some decorations were made over the graves
of departed veterans to mark tbs visits of
loving comrades After beautiful and i'm
oressive ritual services in commemoration of
the dead had been held, L. p. Oren deiv-
cred short, but able address. Although a
young speaker, Mr.. Oren is to be congrat
ulatsd on his effort, which was forcible
and contained many lofty and patriotic sen
timents
In the evening the spacious circuit court
room was janmed to its utmost capacity by
those who had come to listen to the con-
cluding exercises of the day. The bailding
had been beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion with flowers, bunting and flags.
Music was furnished by the Bachelor quar-
tette and large choir led by Mrs. f. NJ.
johnson. The program throughout was
splendid. The exercises by the children, as
well as the address by Hon. D. r. N. Black
burn, of Albany, were well calculated to in
spire patriotism in the young, as well as iii
their elders. The program was as follows:
Prayer, Rev. f. A. Powell; exercise by A
little girls; recitation, 'Decora-
tion Day." Oscar Friendly; address, Judge
D. X. n. Blackburn, OF Albany;
recitation, ssThe Blue and the Gray
Daisy Rose; recitation, "Holy Ground, "
Edna Irwin; recitation, Miss Lillian Ham
| ilton; benediction, Rev. Hiram Gould.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06
SOMEWHAT HIGHLY COLORED.

The following from the Portland Sun
is most fattering and strikes this paper
in soft spot. The picture, however, is
somewhat highly colored, and it will be
difficult to convince even our devil, loyal
as he is, that this paper is more infuen-
tial than the Oregonian. The Sun is an
ardent and able advocate of free coinage
of silver. The Oregonian is rabid
gold organ. Its claim that the principles
Il advocates are those of true bimetalist
10 simply ridiculous.
It is rather doubtful if independent
bimeta1ism is safe and practicable, but
the United States should be first and fore
most In forcing the world to double
standard, and if it can do it by no other
means, independent action, even at the
cost of temporary loss, will become
necessary. Bimetalisn must come:
Acquaintance with the leading news
papers throughout Oregon shows that in
dependent bimetalism is enjoying most
phenomenal growth in the United States,
instead of being on the wane, as some of
the subsidized -sgoldite" newspapers in
the state would have their readers be-
Heve. Those newspapers, upholstering
their columns with editorials furnished
free-and possibly some of them are paid
for their publication-by the free trade,
gold mononeta1lic and English control1-
ed journals of the East, do not truthfully
represent the real sentiment of the peo-
pie on this question. This weeks issue
of the Oregon State Journal, and of the
Corvallis GAZETTE, two of the ablest
edited and most influential republican
papers in the state, contain extremely
pertinent editorial comment on the pro-
ceedings of the recent state convention
of the republican clubs.
''The Sun calls the attention of Its
readers to the two editorials which il
republishes in this issue. Those versed
In Oregon politics know that the Journal
and GAZETTE WELD far greater influence
in this state than does the Oregonian an6
itss satellites. They enjoy the con
fdence of the people, and theil
announcements of any statements OF
facts carry with them great weight and
influence With our contemporary an6
it's brood the same statement cannot bs
made, judging from their past failures te
accomplish the results they have striver
to attain, or inculcate the doctrines they
have tried to pro1nulgate."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06
Notice of administrators Sale of
Real Property at Private Sales,
IS THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE

IN
DAVID B. MULKEY, DECD.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an
order of the county court of Benton county, state of
Oregon, duly made and entered on the 9Th day of
May, 1895. in the matter of the estate of David r.
Mulkey, decd the undersigned administrator of said
estate WILL from and after the Sth day of june 1895,
sell the real PROPERTY hereinafter described belong
ing to said estate at private sale in lots to suit pu
chasers, on the following terms, towit one-haf
cash in hand, the remainder years time
ed by note and mortgage the land sold. The said
real property to be sold herein required describ
ed as follows, towit: The donation land claim of
James L. Mulkey, jr, frem the U. S. government,
being claim No 45, Not. No. 94S in Sec. 81 IL s.,
I. W., containing l6l.62 acres of land in Benton
county, Oregon; also the following: The donation
land claim of D. B. Mulkey from the U. S govern
ment being claim No 64 Not. No. 947 in Sec. %, t.
II s, W., containing 16040 acres of land also,
beginning at the corner of the original donation
lard claim of John D. Mulkey, it being claim No 81,
t. ] | s., W., Will Mer. running thence north
min "a Sec $500 chains; thence west 16 81 chains;
thence south min. "a 60.33 chains to the
south line of said claim; thence north SO min Is
16 81 chains to the place of beginning containing
100 acres of land all in Benton county, Oregon
Said sale is subject to confirmation by said county
court. A. G. MULKEY,
Administrator of Said Estate.
Dated May 9TH 1895.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06

wages Counting time lost for want of
opportunity to work averages about rs
per cent of what they were two or three
years ago, while the wages of the upper
class, as it were, still range from 81, 500
to $2,75o per ann UNI, with no loss of time.
In addition to this too, one member of
that class, who receives the highest pay,
furnishes employment to his wife at pub
lie expense, thus keeping in the family
as much as possible. This is what the
people claim to be justified in complain
ing Of Perhaps this would not be con-
sidered just cause for complaint were it
not for the fact that they require every
merchant or wage Garner with whom
they have transactions to compete
for their patronage. For instance: If
they want carpenter to build any
thing from chicken coop to dwelling
house, they want every mechanic in town
to figure on the job, and the fact that the
bids are in makes every bidder competent
to do the work providing his bid is the
lowest. Now, how is it with the profess
sor? He with hundreds of others equally
competent no doubt,-for there is no
rigid or practical examination required
makes application for these fat positions.
He is chosen, not, however, wholly
through fitness and qualifications, for
certainly there are others among so large
number of applicants that are equally
we'll qualified for the place. He is not
chosen by pecuniary competition, for
there is none. He, therefore, must be
selected through personal favoritism, or
| from influences handed down from the
rounds above. I cant blame or complain
of the incunbents of these positions for
being appointed in this way. I simply
ask that they exempt those under them
! from competition, or that those above
! them place them on the same level in
competing for that which they desire, as
they require of others below them This
can only be considered justice With the
economical dispositions of these profes-
sionais it would not change their manner
of living if they received but $1,000 a
year. They would simply have less
money to loan at big interest, that is all.
These men are paid by the general
government, and all they receive in ad-
vance of what others would perform the
same service for, equally as we'll, is moth.
ing else than an unearned pension Ii
the common people protest or complain
of this forced competition they are sub
jected to, they are denounced as calamity
howlers. anarchists and socialists. Thoss
above the class spoken of, will merit the
approval of the public by requiring all
applicants for these positions, who are
competent and qualified, to enter the
field of competition on pecuniary basis
| JUSTICE.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06

JUSTICE in another column pays his
respects to official salaries giving special
attention to those received by professors
of the o. A. c. There is considerable
truth in his criticisms, although it would
probably be neither practicable nor popu-
lar to compel wage and salary earners to
enter into pecuniary competition for posi-
tions Public corporations are rightfully
compelled to let out their work by coil
tract to the best and lowest bidder to
avoid collusion and jobbery. There is no
doubt that the salaries are higher than
they were five years ago, not as expressed
in dollars, but as regards their purchas-
ing power. Justice" seems to think
that the salaries were either too low when
they were fixed several years ago, or else
they are too high now, and inclines to
the latter opinion.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06
SMUGGLING AS A CRIME.

There is somewhat prevailing tend
ency to regard smuggling as a statute
crime only and not moral crirne-not a
sin in itself. Many people are disposed
to regard the cheating of public revenues
as no disgrace to the offender. OF course
they think it is unpleasant to be appre
hended, but they cannot see why con
science should enter into the matter at
all
No sound philosophy, however, would
attempt to prove that the robbing OF
government is not the robbing of its peo
pie. It is self-evident proposition that
smuggling defrauds the revenues of the
nation. a thief is despisab1e character
and why should ne who steals from one
or two individuals be more guilty or less
respe table than he who robs the whole
people? OF course great many of our
best citizens do not believe in the protec-
ton system, aud very fair number be-
lieve in the principles of free trade, but
the United States of necessity is gov
ernment of the majority, aud those priu-
ciples of taxation endorsed by a majority
of its people must be its means of raising
necessary revenue. Freetraders have a
perfect right to educate the people, if
they can, to their ideas, but they must
acquiesce in and conform to the law as it
now stands. The observance of revenue
laws is as morally binding as the laws
against treason or against en,bezzling
public funds.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06
Administrators Notice.

ed has been appointed by the county court
of Benton county, Oregon, the administra-
tor of the estate of John Campbell, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
estate of John Campbell, deceased, are
notified and required to present the same,
duly verified, with the proper vouchers,
within six months from this date, to said
administrator at his place of business in Al
bany Oregon, or at the law offices OF Bryson,
Yates & Yates in Corvallis, Oregon.
E. u. WILL,
Administrator.
Dated at Corvallis, Or, May s, 1895.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06

ELSEWHERE appears extracts from the
of retiring Mayor McFadden.
The entire message is replete with
thoughtful and practical suggestions, and
is a worthy closing of most efficient
officials term of office. The mayor con-
graduates the council on the reducing of
the city's debt about 5000, during the
past year; a very good showing indeed,
considering the present state of general
financial affairs, but the mayor might
well take a portion of the credit to him
self. Mayor McFadden suggests that
several cisterns be built to give fire pro
protection to outlying districts. People
in the suburbs undoubtedly should have
protection against FIRE, but it is doubtful
if the cisterns would answer the purpose
A chemical engine would cost no more
than the cisterns and would be much
more serviceb1e. Judge McFadden can
step down from the mayoralty with the
consciousness that he has done his full
duty, and that his labors have been ap-
preciated.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06
NOTICE.

In the County Court of the State of OREGON.
for Benton County.
In the Matter of the Estare
of
G. G. Ragsdale, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, to all whom it NAV
concern, that G. P. Ragsdale has fled with
the clerk of the county court of Benton
County, Oregon, his final account as admin
lstrator of the estate of G. g. Ragsdale,
Court has set the 9th day of july 1895. At
the hour 10 o'clock A. NJ. as the time. and
the office of County Judge in the County
Court House in Corvallis, Oregon, as the
place for hearing objections to said final
report, If any there be.
g. p. RAGSDALE,
Administrator of Estate of G. G.
Ragsdale, Deceased.
Dated this 4th day of June, 1895,
at Corvallis, Oregon.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06
NOTICE.

All persons expecting to use water for
sprinkling their lawns or gardens must give
notice when they will begin or charges will
be made from the time the hose are attached
until they are detached and put away this
fall, and no deduction will be made unless
notice is given, and then for not less than
half month. The hours for sprinkling
will be from to 9 a. m. and 5 to 8 p. M.
For any violation of this rule the water may
be turned off without further notice.
CORVALLIS WATER Co.
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair, San Francisco.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06

The GAzErrE is in receipt of public
documents from the war department for
which Mr.. Hermann has our thanks.
The books, five in number, contain the
report of the chief engineer of the U. S.
and has especial bearing upon the river
and harbor improvements of the country.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06
Notice.

In County Court Of Benton County, Ore
gon:
In the Matter of the Last Will and Testa-
ment of JOHN VIM. WILL, decd. Final
account.
Notice is hereby given to all Interested ,
that John Will, executor of the estate OF
John VIM. Will, deceased, has filed his final
account, as such executor, with the clerk OF
said court; and that the county court Of Ben
ton county, Oregon, has set June 8, 1898, at
10 O'Clock a. M, as the time, and the county
Judges office of said county in court house as
the place to hear objections to said final
account if any there be. JOHN WILL,
Executor.
Dated this May s, 1895.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06

The First National Bank of Corvallis.
Ore, will be pleased to loan reasonable
amounts of msney to its customers, on the
usual security required in such cases. N.
S. WooDcocK, president.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06
MONEY LOANED.

First Mortgages on Improved Farm
Property Negotiated.
We are prepared to negotiate first mort
cages upon improved farms in Oregon, with
eastern parties at rate of interest not to
exceed per cent. per annum.
Mortgages renewed that have been taken
by other companies.
Address, with a stamp,
MERVIN SWORTS,
Baker City, Oregon.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06

Shiloh's Cure is sold on a guarantee. It
cures incipient consumption. It's the best
Cough Cure. Only one cent a dose. 25 cts,
so cts, and 81. Sold by Graham s. Wells.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06

Mrs. T. S. Hawkins, Chattanooga, Tenn,
says, tShiloh's Vitalizer saved my life.'
consider it the best remedy for a debilitated
system lever used" For Dyspepsia, Liver
or Kidney trouble it excels. Price rs cts.
Sold by Graham S1 Wells.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06

U. B. Vogle has forty watches, seventy
fine chains, two hundred rings and fine
assortment of jewelry that he will offer very
reasonable during the month of June. Gold
spectacles away down for cash.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06

We have the best line of furniture,
wall paper, mating, coffins and caskets,
in Benton Co., and to be convinced of
this, call and see our stock and get
prices. L. We1ker & Co.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06
Do
You
Ia? 2 !!

If you do you can get more
for your money, and cooked
and served in better style at
Baltimore Kitchen than at
any other place in town.
Meals from FIVE cents up.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06
Letter List.

Following is the list of letters remaining
in the Corvallis postoffice, unclaimed June
6, 1895. When calling for same, please
say 'tadvertised:"
Armstrong, D B Pence, Arthur
Ferguson, Samuel Smith, Mrs EJ
Moore, Mrs E Vantyne, Rev M G
RoBT. JOHNSON. P. M.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-06

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Eeir Highest Medal and Diploma.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-27
IN A GLASS FACTORY. ~,
How. Glass Is Made, What 1t Is Made
OF, and the Different Varieties
of IT,
From the Chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record.
A person who visits glass mandatory
for the first time is forcibly impressed
with its resemblance to a huge ant-hflI.
Outside the building is dingy with SCOT
and time. and the roof swells upward and
appears to rest it's weight upon the great
chimney which rises sturdily from its cer-
ter All about the numerous doorways
and under the dust-opaque windows lie
heaps of worthless glass and scrap-iron
which the workmen have brought out
from the building. Inside, everything is
hustle and cesseless aetivity-just what
would be expected of an ant-hill The
workers are running here and there with
glowing pendants of molten glass on the
ends of their blowpipes; cars with compile
ted articles, yet hot and soft, are being
trundled from the furnace to the anneal-
ing-room, and the furnacemen are fit
ting swiftly back and forth among the
blazing "glory-holes" where the glass is
melted The air. even in midwinter is
kept at tropical temperature, and the
workmen rush about half-clad, often
showing the brown muscles of their
breasts and arms. And splendid looking
men they are too; big and powerful, with,
sufficient strength TO blow and swing a
could scarcely lift. Their movements. are
also marked with an easy dizziness and del
icacy of touch which comes only with long
training in the manufacture of such a
fragile substance as glass. In intelligence
and wages they are a good deal above the
ordinary workman, and perhaps no class
of artisans is better organized for its own
protection.
The object which first attracts the at
tention of a visitor in the ant-hill is the
great cone-shaped furnace at the center.
the top of which dwindles into the chin.
ney before it reaches the roof.
The furnace is constructed of friedrich
and it has two kinds of openings, one of
which is used to reach the big melting
pots containing the molten glass, and the
other, the t'glory-hole," provides a place
into which the workman may thrust his
haf-blown cylinder and soften il with
heat. The fuel now used, for the most
part, is crude oil or gas, coal being too
smoky to give the, best results. Above
the fire and just inside the furnace stand
the melting or monkey pots, usually in
a circle, with an opening from each to the
wOrkroom. These monkey pots are tho
very backbone of the whole establishment.
and unless the manufacturer understands
how to construct them SO that they will
not burst when the fierce heat necessary
to melt the glass is first applied, he would
better go out of the business.
They are usually made by an expert
workman in the shop where they are to be
used. Fireclay having been imported
from st. Louis, it is mixed with the finely
ground remains of former monkey-pots.
II is then moistened and placed in a trough
much like the ordinary bakers DOUGH
trough, and workman walks up and
down through IT. knsading it with his feet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-27
How a Fortune was Missed.

George Holland. the theatrical manager.
tells IN. the New York Tribune how he
once missed a, chance to N AXE a fortune
Il was in London" he says, "at the time
'Pinafore was first produced. and one
night at the Garrick Club with Mr.. Gilberf
he asked me how 1 thought 1t would 60 in
America. told him frankly that I
thought It would fan fat-that Americans
would not appreciate the satire with which
the opera teens, and which OF course was
perfectly apparent to the English who
readily recognized the types a 5 burlesn,ies
upon real characters. Well, the upshot
OF the matter was that he offered me The
rights to exclusive American producrton
for hundred pounds. 1 refused The offe-
and told him it would be just that much
money thrown away. 1 was In Philsdei
phia later on, when the opera was firs+
produced in this country at the Broad
street theater, then Kiralfy's The frs+
few weeks it was a failure, and 1 was co.,
graduating myself upon my keen i1ii5-
ment, when the reaction set in and It he
came the greatest success of the age
Wtlcn lust goes to show how a man NAV
be mistaken, - a L.. j. = =. >. 80 --tN'