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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-30
NEW WAY EAsr-No DUST.

Go East from Portland, Pendleton, Walla
Walla via o. r. & N. to Spokane and Great
Northern Railway to Montana, Dakotas, st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago, Omaha, St.
Louis, East and South. Rock-ballast track !;
fine scenery; new equipment; Great North
ern Palace Sleepers and Diners; Family
Tourist Cars; Buffet Library Cars. Write
A. B. G. Denniston, G. P. & T. A., Portland,
Oregon, or F. I. Whitney, G. P. & T. A.,
St. Paul, Mimi, for printed matter and in
formation about rates. rOntes etc.
Piso's Cure is the medicine to break up
children's Coughs and Colds.-MRs. M. G
BLUNT, Sprague, Wash, March 8, 1894.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-30
GUNMAKER OF ILION
JEFFERSON M. CLOUGH REFUSES
A TEMPTING OFFER.

His Health Was Too Poor to Permit
ferer for Many Years, But He Has
Now Recovered.
From the Springfield, Mass, Union.
There isn't gun manufacturer in
the United States who does not know
Jefferson M. Clough, and why? Be.
cause he has been intimately associated
all his life with the development of
the two best American rifles, the Rem
ington and Winchester. For years he
was superintendent of the E. Reming-
ton & Sons great factory at Ilion, N.
Y. After leaving there he refused
tempting offer of the Chinese gov
ernment to go to China to superintend
their government factories-and accept
ed instead the superintendency of the
Winchester-Arms Co., at New Haven,
at a salary of 81, 500 year.
1t was after this long term of active
labor as business man that he found
himself incapacitated for further serv-
ice by the embargo which rheumatism
had laid upon him and resigned his
POSAoAOA AhOAO UAoA uWo JCd4S dSO, dAO
returned to Belchertown, Mass. where
he now lives and owns the Phelphs
farm, a retired spot where he has five
hundred acres of land.
Being man of means he did no:
spare the cost and was treated by lead
ing physicians and by baths at celebrat.
ed springs without receiving any bene.
fit worth notice. During the summer
of 1898 and the winter of 1894 Mr..
Clough was confined to his house in
Belchertown, being unable to rise from
his bed without assistance, and suffer
ing continually with acute pains anG
with no taste OF desire for food, mol
was he able to obtain sufficient sleep
Early in the year 1894 Mr.. Clougl
heard of DIR. Williams Pink Pills fo1
Pale People. He began taking these pills
about the first of March. 1894, ani
continued to do so until the first par
of September following. The frs
effect noticed was better appetite ani
he began to note more ability to hell
himself off the bed. and to be better
generally. Last August (1894) he wal
able to go alone to his summer resi-
dence and farm of 1853 acres on Grena
dier island, among the Thousand
islands, in the river st. Lawrence
where from thehighest land of his farm
he commands view for thirteen milel
down the river, and sixty Of th'
Thousand islands can be seen.
Instead of being confined to his bee
Mr.. Clough is now and has been TO,
some time, able to be about the farm tt
direct the men employed there, and h
is thankful for what DR.. Williams
Pink Pills have done for him.
These pills are manufa tured by tn
DR.. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady, N. Y, and are sold only
in boxes bearing the firms trade mari
and wrapper, at SO cents box or si1
boxes for So. so, and are never sold il
bulk. They may be had of all drug
gists or direct by mail from DIR. Will
liams' Medicine Company.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-30
He Noticed That.

Husband-Really, didn't notice the
dresses. Mrs. Brown, though, wore hel
gown en- train.
Wife-It's wonder you noticed that
muchl
Husband-Couldn' help it, stepped
ON it.-Chicago Record.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-30
fro BE CONTINUED

In Holland it is customary when there
is infectious disease in house to notify
the fact to intending visitors and the
public generally by tying piece OF
white rag around the bell handle.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-30

The raspberry was introduced into
England from Virginia in 1896. The
cherry was introduced from the eastern
shores of the Black sea at very early
date,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-30
Ready to Dicker.

Grinnen-What are you going to take
for that frightful cold you've got?
Barrett-I'll take anything you'll Of
fer. Do you want it?-Chicago Tribune
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-30

His sermons rlmost endless,
And thus his people sit
And find it very hard to make
Head or tail OF it.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-30

FITS.-An fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. No fits aftel the first
days use. Marvellous cures Treatise and 800
trial bottle free to Fit cases. Send to DR.. Kline
931 Arch St. Philadelphia, Pa.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-30

Some of Cur clever lawyers are not
clever at all when they are called upon
to give evidence. They can hack and
tear testimony to pieces, but when it
devolves upon themselves to make state
ments from the witness stand they are
not Sin it," Proof of the truth Of this
assertion came ont at trial day or
two ago. One of our celebrated lawyers
was called upon to testify. Instead of
giving direct answers to his interrogation
as he himself would insist on having
a witness do-his replies, or, rather,
statements, were entirely foreign to the
line of his examination. He was repeat
edly cautioned against this style of Civ
ing testimony, but the warnings might
have been leveled at the statue in the
courtroom for all the results that &C.
crued. Boston Traveller.
LIZ
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-30
HE GIFT OF A GOOD STOMACH

Is one of the most benefcient donations
vouchsafed to us by nature How often it is
grossly abusedl whether the stomach is natuI-
ally weak, or has been rendered SO by impru-
dence in eating Or drinking, Hostetter's Stomach
vigor and activity. Both digestion and appe
tite are tnewed by this fine tonic, which also
overcomes constipation, bflioHsness, malarial,
kidney and rheumatic ailments and nervous
ness.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-30

Try GERMEA tor breakfast.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-30
IN sNOWBOUND STATES.

Teacher-Su Suppose you were a king, Tommy
what would you do? Tommy-I'd never have
to wash my face any more
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11

greet their fellow townsman's oppo-
nent, and Mr.. Bryan returned the com
pliment in his speech. Special trains
had brought delegations here from all
over Southeastern Ohio, and the Pitts
burg Bryan delegation was here on
special train to escort Mr.. Bryan to
their city.
Mr.. Allen Cook, local Populist leader,
escorted Mrs. Bryan to fat car adj
joining the Pullman car Hungary,
followed by Mayor Jones E. Rice, of
Canton, with Mr.. Bryan. After the
applause had subsided, when Mayor
Rice had finished his presentation, Mr..
Bryan said:
"Mr Chairman, ladies and gentle
men:-When / received notice a short
time ago of the organization Of silver
club in this city, | little imagined the
tremendous sentiment which seems to
be behind that club. am
glad to be in this city,
the home of my distinguished OPP
ponent, to testify to his high character
and personal worth. (Applause, tre-
mendous cheering for Mckinley. |
shall be satisfied the speaker was here
interrupted by renewed cheering for
McKinley). / shall be satisfied if, as a
private citizen ] may be able to stand
beside him in public esteem, but my
friends, this is not a contest be-
tween persons. 1t matters little to the
American people whether your dis
tinguished townsman or myself, as in
diViduals, occupy the chief executive
position in the greatest nation upon
the earth. But it does matter for what
policies a President will stand. And
in this campaign persons are lost sight
of in the interest in the cause which
those persons represent. In my own
State and in nay own city are many
people who believe the interests of the
country will be better served by the
election of my opponent, and I am
gratified to know that in his home
city there are SO many who believe that
the interests of the country win be
best served by his defeat. applause
and cheers for Mckinley. He is your
neighbor, as we understand neighbors.
If you will turn to the Bible you will
there read a parallel of the neighbor.
and | ask you to believe in this contest
| ann the neighbor of those who have
fallen among thieves. (Applause). He
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11

could be discerned Every foot Of
ground along the way was occupied by
enthusiasts. When the Central Hotel
was reached, Gordon of police was
stationed at the main entrace and
formed narrow passage way leading
to the stair case. No one was allowed
10 tread it except he could show un-
mistakable credentials.
The evening meeting had been am
nounced to occur at o'clock in the
Grand Opera House and the Avenue
Theatre, kindred halls side by side.
Each hall viii seat between $500 and
5000 people, and meetings were to be
Reld in each. When Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan and members of their party
code around from the hotel and enter
ca the first hall, both of them were
packed TO their full standing room ca
pacity. Mr.. Bryan was introduced by
Mr.. James Mills, editor of the Pitts,
2urg Post. and spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, ladies and gentle
nen: | thought it might be necessary
IN coming so far towards the East to
bring few of our people to keep up
the enthusiasm, while | presented the
truths Seta forth in the Democratic
platform. cloud cheering.) But af-
ter ! have seen a few audiences like
this. | wondered whether | might not
take basll few of YOU to set an eX-
ample of enthusiasm to the people of
the West daughter and cheering.)
There is no more wild West it is the
wild East" (Thunderous cheering and
laughter and eat calls.)
A voice: You're a brick" CHEERS
and renewed laughter)
Mr.. Bryan resuming: II am not ex-
pected to enter into a discussion of
the issues of the campaign because it
is not considerate to discuss the cam
least for a candidate to do
sO-until he has been formally notified
on the nomination"
A voice with Hibernian accent:
The people knows about it," Qlaugh-
ter and cheers.)
Mr.. Bryan: Therefore, I am going
to leave to those who come after me
the discussion of such questions as may
be pertinent at this time and l shall
simply thank you for this extraordi-
nary and unexpected manifestation of
interest. When left home [ told them
that l was coming upon campaign in
what was now considered the enemy's
country and which we hoped"
A voice Gnterrupring): "Go East,
young man; go East" daughter and
cheers,)
Mr. Bryan; But which we hoped
would be our country before the cam
paign closed. ('Right; right" and APP
plause.) Therefore, have been more
than gratified to find that it was not
to open the campaign in the
East; it has already been opened there.
CHEERS and laughter.) But / shall
promise you this, that in the progress
Of this campaign not a single private
in the ranks will stand nearer to the
enemy's gun than he in whose hands
is the standard. (Cheers.)
"We are prepared to defend our plat
form. 1T presents, as we believe, those
policies which are for the best inter
ests of all the people and we are not
terrified because our enemies have
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11
LOCKE CRAIG DOING GOOD WORK.

Black Mountain, n. c.. Aug. TO-
Especial. )-Saturday night Mr.. Locke
Craig and Phil. o. Coke, of Asheville,
addressed the people at Black Noun
tain. Mr.. Craig is, as is well known,
one of the electOrs-at-large of the
Democratic partX and is doing heroic
work for the party in this part of the
State. He has already spoken in five
counties, and has the assurance of
a grand turn out for Bryan and silver
which also means the whole Demo-
cratic ticket-in November. There
was a good crowd out to hear him
here, and the enthusiasm was mani
fest in the promise which was made
by the audience that the Democratic
majority at this precinct should be
double that of former elections.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11

supported by your townsman. If we
present to you that which is good,
VIC beg ysu to accept it, even though
j. is opposed by those who live among
yos. We have people in our State who
believe that Senator Sherman's policy
is the wisest one, but ] believe that
the American people will decide that
the United States is trong enough 10
legislate for its own people on the
money question, without asking the
(Applause.)
At Alliance between 1900 and 1000
people few around the Bryan train in
great confusion until it was finally dis
covered by the cheering that Mr.. Bryan
had emerged from the front end of the
coach and penetrated the throng to the
front steps Of corner store, where
he made brief speech.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11
A SHORT SPEECH AT ADA.
He Delivered a Commencement Ad-
dress There Last Year.

Ada, Ohio, Aug. 10.-W. w. Durbin,
chairman of the Stae committee who
had boarded the train at Lima, insisted
on Mr.. Bryan saying a few words at
this place where he delivered the COM
mencement Grafton at the Normal
University last year. He left his break
fast, and Prof. II. S. Lehr, president of
the University, introduced the candi-
date as the next President. Mr.. Bryan
was received with cheers, and said:
Ladies' and gentlemen:-Whi /
have not been speaking much on this
trip, | cannot withstand the tempta-
tion to say a word here, the words so
kindly spoken by Prof Lehr, you will
remember, are not thought of since the
nomination. He is one of the original
Bryan men. When | was here a year
ago, he was a Bryan man. l think he
wanted you to become acquainted with
me, so if you wanted postoffices you
would know where to come to get
them. I am not distributing post
offices yet, but hope to be before very
long. (Applause). remember with a
great deal of pleasure thisscity and the
students here of the University, and |
hope they will become students of the
money question and be prepared to
take their part in this fight. / thank
you" Great applause).
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11

is the neighbor who, in the hour Of dis
tress brings relief that is needed and
in my humble judgment, when we
are cursed by Europe's financial policy,
/ believe that the true neighbor Of the
toi1ing masses is the man who asks
for the immediate restoration of free
coinage of gold and silver (applause)
at the legal ratio of 16 to l, without
waiting for the aid il any hrdlurdlull
waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation on earth. (Applause).
ITO my neighbors at home / say
that, if according to their convictions
of public duty, they believe my OPP
ponent should be elected, that | shall
bear them no i'll will and / have so
high q regard for my opponent that
know he will say to his fellow towns
men here that every one of them
should not fail to make his ballot rep
resent a free mans will, although it
may result in keeping your distiHs
guished ciiizen among you as
townsman still ! thank you for your
kindness and bid you good day" Gap
plause.)
At Bucyrus fully 1000 people sig
nailed the arrival of the Bryan train
with canuoning, music and great
cheering, and Mr.. Bryan spoke briefly
from the car platform.
At Upper Sandusky ex-Congresman
Hare introduced Mr.. Bryan to
a crowd of some 1,500 or 1000 peo-
Pile During the hand-shaking a man
climbed on the step, and shouted: eve
don't want the credit of the country
turned over to syndicates."
Mr.. Bryan said: 81 promise that wont
be done any more" There were cheers
from the crowd for free silver, and Mr.
Bryan said: eff any of you are afraid
Of flood of money ! want you to vote vote
tnow hs other there teEs e rep apP4nse mse2 pop
who have lived in a drought so long
that they are afraid of a food" Great
applause and cheering.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11
AT SENATOR sHeRmANs' HOME.
Nearly 5000 People Show Their En-
thusasm for Silver.

Mansfield, Ohio, August 1O.-The
biggest crowd encountered since the
train left Chicago was assembled at
Mansfield, the homo of Senator Sher-
man. Every foot Of available space
around the depot for a distance of 300
or 800 feet was filed with screaming,
gesticulating men, women and chill
dren to the number of 5000 or 5000.
A decorated platform was carried to the
front end of the car and the crowd
shouted frantically until Mr.. Bryan
came forth and mounted it.
On being introduced, Mr.. Bryan said:
II esteem it a privilege to stand in
the home of the Senator who is more
responsible for the present financial
policy of this country than any living
man in it. Cloud cheers) ! beg you,
without detracting from his high
honOrs and from his great personal
worth to consider the financial policy
presented by the Democratic platform
and decide for yourselves whether our
policy is better for you and for your
interests than the policy so ably
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11
sEWALL NOW ON HIS WAY.

Boston, Aug. 10.-Hon. Arthur Sew
all, of Maine, the Democratic nominee
for President, arrived here this
morning on the steamer Kennebec on
his way to meet Presidential nominee
Bryan in New York. He drove to
Young's hotel, where he breakfasted,
but did not register. He denied him
self to callers. and departed after
brief stay, accompanied by several
friends, by whom he was accompanied
to the Providence station. where he
took the train for New York at /
o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF AMY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY

shaking was enthusiastic and con-
tinued during the stop of the party.
After this, Mr.. Bryan remarked grave
g, "WeIl, this is Ohio" when citizen
remarked: "You bet, and Ohio is for
you"
Mr.. Bryan told the crowd that he
was happy to find so many more silver
men at Lima than he found there a
year ago on his visit. The train pulled
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11
MORE RIOTING IN SPAIN.

Valencia, Spain, Aug. 10.-The at
tempts to cause riotous demonstra-
tions against the government con-
tinue. The city yesterday was pla-
carded with posters reading: "Long
live free Cuba" "Long live the social
revolution" etc. The placards were
removed by the police.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11
CLIMAX OF THE DAYS TRIUMPH.
Acres of Enthusiastic People Listen to
the Champion of Silver.

Pi,tsburg, Pa, Aug. 10-The meet
ing here proved a fitting cap sheaf Of
the days triumphs. 1t has excited the
amazcment Of the people Of PittSburg,
and the joy it has afforded Mr. Bryan
and the red0ubtable silver Dick"
has manifested itself in their beamin-
features since they struck the city
limits.
The exceptionally long train ON the
Pennsylvania Central which, it was
almost impossible to traverse during
the last 100 miles because of the nu-
merous committees and enthusiasts
VINO had boarded and spread them
selves out over the convcniences. ran
into the Pittsburg depot at $50 p. IN.
1t was immediately surrounded bY
acres and acres of frantic people
Mr. Bryan emerged from the train in
spite of the efforts of the large local
committee to carry oUt its programme,
the crowd closed around him and it.
was a free for all fight from that time
on for every person in the Bryan party
except Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan and Mr..
and Mrs. Bland.
When they entered their carriages.
the relentless throng closed around
them and seemed TO bear them along
at its will. Through the various
streets traversed, no available space
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11
JAMES c. BLAINE ON SILVER.

Il believe the struggle country
for single gold standard would produce widespread
throughout
establishing
effect all forms
fixed
would disproporona
erty IT, the reliable statistics
of coin of bullion in the world unequay divided
silver impossible
of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11
APLArFoRM THAT WON'T BREAK.
Mr.. BrYan Turns An Accident to Good
&c count

y
Delphos, Ohio, August 10-Mayor
Baxter, who had boarded the
train at Van Vert, introduced
Mr.. Bryan to 1900 cheering men
and women at Delphos at 7:f5 a. m,
saying that they must not ask him to
speak as he was saving his voice for
New York.
While the peopleywere surging past
to shake his hand a large section of the
depot platform gave way and sank
distance of fourfor five feet, CARRYING
down $50 people, but, fortunately none
of them were hurt. Upon learning
that no one had been injured Mr..
Bryan felicitously suggested:
Ladies and gentlemen, if you get
on our platform it won't fall with YOU"
The train arrived at Lima on time
and found 5000 people waiting at the
station to greet the arrival of the party.
There was no speaking but the hand
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11
NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Summaries of Yesterdays Games IN
Various League Cities.

At Cievlaud:
Cleveland ... OOO02O O2O2-
Pittsburg .. 00320000 SO 10 3
Batteries: Wilson and thinner; Kill
len and Sugden.
NEW YORK, 7; BROOKLYN, ?.
At Brooklyn:
New York 49,. 010O2O319-7 IA .
Brooklyn ...... 1oOO1OO00-2 8
Batteries: Sullivan and Wilson;
Daub, BurIill and Grim. Umpire
Sheridan.
BOSTON, s; PHILADELPHIA, 3.
At Philadelphia:
Boston ........ 00002600 0X-S il
Philadelphia g.. 000000210-3 10 3
Batteries: Nichols and Bergen; Gum
bert, Jordan and Grady. Umpire,
Hurst.
BALTIMORE, II; WASHINGTON, 4.
At Baltimore:
Baltimore ... O1133 33OOX-11 13
Washington e. 0OO03100- 4 9 4
Batteries: Pond and Clark; McJames,
Mcclure and McAuley. Umpire, Ems
lie.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11
OVATION AT M'kiNLEYS HOME
Thou sands Turn Out to Greet the Ohio
Mans Opponent

Canton, Ohio, Aug 10.-When the
12:45 p. m. Pennsylvania train pulled
into Canton, fifteen minutes late, citi-
zens of Stark county, the home of Nc
Kinley, turned out in thousands to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11

Philadelphia, Pa, August 1O.-Five
persons were drowned last night in the
Delaware river, opposite Birdesboro,
a suburb of this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-11
The Democratic Candidate Re-
sumes His Trip East After
a Rest Over Sunday
in Chicago.
ANOTHER DAY OF SPEAKING
Every Town Turned Out It's
Quota of People TO Welcome
the NebraSkan.
SILVER SENTIMENT EVERYWHERE
Acres of People at Pittsburg
Listen TO the Champion
OF Free Silver.

HANDsHAKING BY WHOLESALE