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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23
ELECTION BY THE PEOPLE.

"The senate of the United
States shall be chosen by direct
vote of the people of the several
states, for six years; and the
electors in each state shall have
the qualifications requisite for
electors of the most numerous
branch of the state legislature;
and a plurality shall elect. t''
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon,
has introduced a joint resolution
in the senate proposing the above
amendment to the constitution of
the United States. The amend
ment has been advocated for a
long time, through the newspa-
pers, on the stump, and by party
platforms. The senate has been
inclined to treat the matter as a
mere political tad-a something
with which to cajo1e the people,
but that merits no real serious at
tention. The senators do not
mind the introduction of such
resolutions, but treat them as a
standing joke along with the wo-
mems suffrage bills, and send
them to some committee for
strangulation. But as old foggy-
ism is worked out of the senate
the proposition to elect senators
by a direct vote of the people be-
gins to find favor.
The present method of elect
Ing United States senators IS I'M
certain, unsatisfactory, stupid,
undemocratic and antagnotlst1c
to the best interests of the sever
al states. Deadlocks are hardly
unfrequent, and several states
have been left without their pro-
per representation, through the
inability of their legislatures tc
agree upon a proper man. There
is no more reason for electing a
senator by this method than any
other officer. tbs not an election
of the people. The influence OF
wealth and the favor of politi-
cions control the election of q
senator more often than the desire
the voters. The present system
is relic of monarchy and was
adopted during the formation O.
our government as sort of com
promise with those who were
afraid of absolute rule by the
people.
The election of a senator by
the legislature interferes toe
much with its real work. Sena
toria1 contests are responsible fol
much of our public extravaganza
They afford splendid opportuni
ties for trading votes, and the
state treasury is robbed for some
private institution or benefit o
some particular locality in orde:
that some certain man should b.
sent to Washington, where ht
can benefit his political friend
by the distribution of national
patronage.
The last senatorial contest il
Oregon is a fair sample of wha
our state has to suffer through
this cumbersome method of chos
ing members of the national sen
ate. Needed legislation wa
blocked and prevented by tn
long drawn out fight, and tht
people. will realize how expensive
a luxury a senator elected by th'
Legislature is, when they 60 t
pay their taxes this year.
The present senate has a larg
percentage of wide-awake, prac
tica1 men; men who are not in
clined to hesitate in dispensin!
with useless OF harmful old insti
tutions out of mere respect 70
their antiquity. Senator Mitch
e1l's resolution may not be adopt
ed, but it will, doubtless, at leas
have respectful consideration
and eventually the people viii
force the adoption of such al
an amendment. The natlol
needs more Mitchells in its law
making body.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23

SENATOR MITCHELL is a tire
less worker for his Oregon con
stituents, and is constantly alive
to their best interests. He never
leaves stone unturned to do
some effective work in the inter
est of the people whom he repre-
sents, and his long experience in
national legislation and high
standing at the capital of the
nation, rebound to the advantage
of the people of Oregon.-Ore-
gon City Enterprise.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23

IT cost the country $oI, ,62I.3
to experiment with the collection
of the unconstitutional income
tax feature of the free traders
tariff bill.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23
Sewing Machines.

Buy your sewing machines direct from
Willis Music Store, Albany Oregon. No
agents employed. Write US and be
urprised how cheap we will sell you a
first class machine. All leading machines
except the Singer. We have been selling
with all first class machines.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23
Money to Loan.

have money to loan on improved farm
lands in Benton and Linn counties, in any
sums of from $500 up to $40 900, on very fa-
yorable terms For particulars and blank
applications write to G. G. BURKHART,
Albany, Oregon.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23
American Catholics and the A. P. A.
BY Patrick Henry Winston.

The author of this book Protestant in regon native
born American czen descendant great revolution
ary patriot and orator. Patrick Henry Virginia In politics
he republican, and United States attorney for the State
Of Washington under President Harrison On Sale at Conoyer
Bookstore, Corvallis. Price by mail, 25 cents
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23

CAREFUL observers agree, say
the New York Mail, that ttA
highest achievement of the Cl2l
land administration is the
tude to which it has lifted -
public debt.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23

Have you seen Nolan & Ca11ahan's 81
hat counter.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23

Bargains in boots. shoes and rubber
goods at Nolan & Callahans.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23

given up all hopes
of ever getting bet
ter when Hoods
Sarsaparilla W a 8
recommended t o
me and I believe 1t
my duty to ! 9 t
other 8 u ff Q T 9 Z 8
know the benefit I
derived from 1t. !
Could Not Sleep
at night, was with
out appetite, and
what little ! did
cot Tvyou nno hJo t0
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23
Nervous Prostration
Could Not Sleep = Had No
Appetite
Cured In Body and Mind by Hoods
SarsaparilIa

"I suffered very much for long time
with nervous prostration. had about
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23

A 10 per cent reduction this month in
our tailoring department. Nolan & Cal
1ahan.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23

Twenty cases mems shoes just received
at Nolan & Ca11ahan's.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-01-23

y
balm canoe, with the -four and offal oftwenty-
seven bushels Of wheat, and four men TO
man it, we had an elephant on our hands.
But it had to be done. The first night for
supper, and breakfast our stock OF pork dis
appeared, together with all the soft bones
that could be gnawed and made into filing.
For the next five days all we had to appease
our hunger, was bread, and, as one of our
party named it, ''wallop." The way it was
, made: After baking our bread, the frying
! pan (all the cooking vessel we had) two
thirds full Of water, salt it, put in bit of
tallow, let strike boil, and put in some
-four. That and pancake bread was the bill
Of fare for five days of the hardest work l
ever performed. We landed our cargo OPP
posite our camp; stacked the load under a
fir tree; arrived at camp at ten o'clock at
night. Next day we rigged team and
hauled the plunder home. The following
day we went back, hitched onto the monster
canoe (but little lighter the one Of our small
river boats) hauled it home. This feat of
engineering confirms me in the belief that
boat railway can be made to take steamers
around the Cello falls above The Dalles. It
is the first of April, the country is covered
with carpet of yellow flowers. This, to-
gether with the magnifcence view from my
homestead, perfectly enchanted me with my
prospective home, and I have remained so
ever since. The next morning started for
Puget sound. The hardship and disappoint-
ment of this trip will be the theme of my
next communication.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-05

again transferred from the throne room 10 nsr .,
Oruje!naIa Palace. There VIII a'S' NC " e
foruanc. AL the Grand Theatre. 80. - ,h.
on the 3Oth there will be 4 popular iete 3, On ~, ~
Uadynsky Square. and ball WIZ De snsn saIr p' on on
|,rfe de NCu,ebellO the French AmOdssauVl. va
Nav 81 the foreign ENJOYS VIII be eh.r' 'aneu t t ~
dinner al the Imperial Palace, ana III the shns
Prince Ilchtensi..n the Ausir0-iidHearlah >"''"'
sador. will give a ball ,,, - r,,ro , IN the
solemn service viii be held on June ,, IN ), o'e
h,ii even by the Grand duke Sergius. the SoNs..
n,r-o;.urral on June the nobility o. 49,"
',.,u ,,'. - hail In honor of the Emperor ana EN-
press Earlier In the day their MaJrsu|s WI, mar
,ll,riruase to the Trol,za Convent on June a
ball Viii be given by their MAJ sizes III t,e ~
anI,r room OF the KremAn palace. IL WI pe lot
lloyd on the next day by concert az the res
,lence OF Prince Radon. the German lnotssHuu'
on June G. the Czarna's brthday the f.mP.tor l anu
t,n,1T.s. viii proceed In state to the lspe!,sh5
lthedral and later I'm the Gay a dinner WIZ @ pe
given I'm honor Of the Diplomatic body. On 1"i.e
there Will be grand review OF tne troops III
garrison al Moscow. am dinner AT the paitce'
which the principal administrative authorii,'1s Oh
the city will he invited. Iner Maj'steS VIII 'e''e
Moscow the same evening.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-05
THE FATE or CAPTAIN DREYFUS.
I'M Tho Pail Mall Gazette.

From The Pal Mail Ha@'t'0'
Dravfus is undergoing his sentence the lie do
Dlable. an arid. desolate rock one o, group o,
three small islands situated hfteen miles northeast
of CAYENNE in French Guiana. The island Is about
half mile long by 800 yards wide. the last exile
,hsrs having been DeescluZe. the French COM
n'nnist am told that Dreyfus who Is the only
prisoner on the island. will not long survive the
rigid discipline and terrible monotony of his cap
iVity. He is permitted 70 see no one bu, a prison
doctor from the mainland and while he is never
for a moment out Of sight (by night or day. OF one
al least OF his warders all are expressly forbidden.
under pain of imprisonment, 10 converse with him.
Escape is impossible. for Dreyfus is kept under
lock and key when not at exercise. pacing up and
down measured hundred yards by word OF COM
mand Supplies are brought daily. from the ada
cent lie Royale where there Is large convict es-
tablishment. but ii is only in very fine weather that
A landing on the lie du piable can be effected. TO
further guard against escape. any boat not Tying
the cipher flag Is At once fired upon, while a tele-
phone now connects Dreyfus's place of exile with
the ncithboring islands A swimmer would stand
no earthly chance. t5r tas sfa swarms wiit sharks
Dreyfus is much changed In appearance and has
grown old and careworn. almost beyond recognition
Nine Dreyfus still firmly believes in her husbands
innocence. and the report that she had taken an
other name Is absolutely unfoundcd.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-05
NAMES WOLVES GONE.
THEIR MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANcE SINCE THE
ENACTMENT OF THE BOUNTY LAW.
From, The RnonNIlle lMel Herald.


only one bounty paId for wolf killing 70
Ma ne in 1926 This wolf was killed AT AndoVer an!
was the iirst killed Maine for many years, and
wll probably be the last for some years 10 come
There was time when Maine wolves went deer
hunting in packs and many living man mas seen
the hunted deer plunge into the water OF stredin
or lake Of that STATE TO escape the pIoodhifsV
brutes trailing after - l.,
Thirty years aso 10 sound was more common IN
the leep Adirondack woods al night tnan the long
howl OF A wolf. and in the early darkness many
campers have listened 10 the call note OF ,S leader
wolf assembling his robber band for a race after
deer The wolves plenty, but in the carry sew
ent.es bounty law was passed and al OF a sgdatn zen
the wolves were gone They were not killed. tor
only a few bounties paid. They simply
dropped out OF sight and hearing. o..
When Il was reported last summer that wot
had been killed on Webbs game preserve. the story
cxcltei general disbelief. it had been years since
"A wolf had beer reported By trustworthy parties
Hu; wolf killed all right enough, for NJ.
WEBB himself said SO. He was nrst heard moving
for several nights. then at dusk one day ne was
seen drinking from a lake. and bullet ended him.
Previous To this some woodsmen in northern Her.
k!mer County had reported that they had hear1
wolves In the Moose River region recently ana since
there have been Ike reports. IL IS not lmprooaoee
that there are half dozen or even score OF OF
wolves In the Adirondacks now. lf there are, tney
have learned the prover6 that Silence Is GOLDEN or
at any rate hunt and ho"I ohly ia tHe utuioSe
depths where men seldom venture.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-05
BY THE FIRE.
BY Herbert E. Clarke.

Ny wife is knitting by the fire.
Without. the storm grows louder and higher:
The lone. great night is all one roar.
Some is wailing al the door,
Some Is tapping at the pane.
sudden clatter of steely rain,
The voice Of the wind like the cry OF the sea,
And the message Is mine and the word Is 10 ms
My wife is knitting TRANQUILITY.
A moments lull; who sighs so deep?
Is't nothing but the caves that weep?
a womans tears can fall as fast.
Long miles away l hear the blast;
The curtains sway. and ope and close
Was II a face like white rose
There at the window, or the moon?
Gone-gone-O Love. ] follow SOON
But ah thou sleepest by the sea-
Slower the flashing needles flee.
The wind returns from his bootless quest
In tenfold fury and unrest.
He with rage. he shreks with splte,
Like a drunken giant he bunets the nlSht.
Yet his shouts that shatter the SKY
7 heai infants piteous cry ,
The ong-drawn wall, thin. keen ana clear'
The sound 1t breaks my heart TO near
Woman. the child. say, where Is ne!
The knitting sinks upon her knee.
And like cataract pours the rain.
so many tears, and all in vain;
Kisses so few, many tears.
And they are dead these twenty years
Mother and child. I see them stand
Mother and child at Gods right hand
Their eyes burn through me-God. pray
Judge me- and let me pass away
Out OF their sight-Oh God. give ear
! did not call: you dreamt Il. dear.
New-York tribune., 1896-04-05
PHILADELPHIA'S INQUIRING CATTLE.
From The Philadelphia Record

From The Philadelphia Record
The motormen and conductors OF the Woodland
ave trolley-cars have been much annoyed for some
time past by the drcyes OF cattle which are taken
down that thoroughfare at nightfa on Wednesd,ys
ard Saturdays. The big headlights on the trolley
cars seem to exert sort OF fascination over the
dumb brutes and they Invariably evince an incna-
ton to investigate. The steers walk up to the lamp
and shake their horns at It. until the motorman
case he would have to pay the damages. TO avoid
such calamity the motormen and conductors have
arranged signal code. by means OF which the mo-
tormen can call the conductor to aid him In pro-
tecting the car. Now. when Woodand-ave motor
conductors bell . series VI quick rings. The CON-
New-York tribune., 1896-04-05
KHiLTFI ABDULLiH-EL-TAASHl.

TIE SAVAGE AUToCRAT AGAINST WHOM THE
BRITISH DONGOLA EXPEDITION Is SENT.
Kbalfa Ablullah-el-Taashl. the head and front
o. tho tyranny Of boodshed and rapine to which
the soudan has for tn, last fifteen years been IN
subiecton Is now sixty years old. He Is said to
be a tall stout man with graz hair a large beard
slight mustache and face much p.tted by small
pox AT the siege Of E-Obeid he received a bullet
New-York tribune., 1896-04-05

ohonood ebou,d have such an effect Of intimacy
.yer more than our mutual handclasp had pro-
duced.
..we,l" he said, drawing a deep breath. ITS
.ometh,np TO have you sorry for me. Please
don't go vet" as ] withdrew my hand. sat
still.
"Tye almost made up my mind TO tell you
something" he said still In half whisper. III
were sure that woman wouldn't come In Ia
try to tell you. You would let me?" eagerly.
"Certainly." l replied, promptly And then 1t
almost seemed as If my oromptness annoyed him
He turned his head restlessy on his pillow. He
looked at the door.
81 suppose you don't want 10 smut that ooor
and latch it?" ne said
mo; there's no reason why should do that"
| But those d, l mean those dear women
may come in at any moment
"WhatW He raised himself or his ell
bow, and his face grew red. "supposing you were
| man and had seen girl who was.whom you
| who wasn't like any other girl you'd ever met
! whom YOU thought Of every mihute-Whom you
couldn't see because you had broken all your
bones-and-and you heard her voice sometimes
| and YOU ate your heart out lying and think
ing Of her-and now she was sitting beside you
and though you hadn't really known her, 1t was
just as If you had known I,n her long ''ne' what
| should you-Oh. the devil!
He sank back on his pillow as this exclamation
| left his lips
| The nurse was just entering with d tray Oh
| which was a cup Of steamihg broth
| ITS quite time he had his nourishment" che
said, looking at me.
| rose.
"Are you going?" he asked. This inquiry was
made with such a desperate air that sank
| back In my seat.
Take that broth away" Vane commanded.
But the doctors orders are TO keep up your
strength" responded the nurse. standing In the
middle Of the room.
''Take that broth awayr repeated the young
| man.
rose again. felt that would not remain
another minute. | walked to the door There
| turned to say "Goodby."
Miss Armstrong" cried Vane. with a still
! greater appearance OF desperation III you
won't stay until this lady with the hot broth
| will CO. why, then l must tell you before her.
"Mr. Hildreth!" exclaimed. my heart jumping
| with still greater excitement.
But he would not be stopped His eyes were
! flashing fire
That 1 love you, Miss Armstrong. Yes.
haven't known you long. but began to love you
the first time saw you. and have gone right
! on loving you more and more Now" glancinS
| furiously at the nurse. hand me that broth"
| hurried from the room. coming plump upon
New-York tribune., 1896-04-05

duc,or upon hearing the signal out on the front
nl,fforn and arms himself with the switcn-iron
Irhe motorman drives the along slowly and the
conlmctor aourishes the swch-iron in the faces nt
the inqusitlve brutes and yells. 300. ana ohoo'
I'm The drove has been successfully passed
New-York tribune., 1896-04-05

In tho thigh. and in consequence walks with
slight limp. He is proud OF his wound and points
to II as evidence of his ValOr. tnliKe tne
Mahdi, who WAS scholar as well As a holy man
as scholars are counted In the Soudan-the khalita
is SAID the authority Of Major Wingate, TO be
man OF exceptional ignorance, who neither READS
nor writes He Is intensely vain, as sly as fox,
and has summary methods OF dealing WIN any
who oppose him.
His life is devoid OF asceticism. but in the matter
OF wives he IL content with relatively small num-
ber lie keeps about thirty-four. the chief OF
whom il daughter OF Mahomet Ahmed Uhe
NahdD. IL Ketum. and her
beauty is like the dawn one Is at least entitled tt
assume that 1t Is 80, for eyes OF man. other than
the khallfa's have not looked upon her counte-
nance The Khalifas face also IL sacred from the
looks Of the common people. When a man has an in
torview with the khalfa he has to go into his pres
encc on all fours and to address him always as "Ya
Sld' % my Lord. He must keep his eyes always
on tho ground When the interview H. he may
rise and. with ben, head and eyes still fxed on the
ground. may retire backward from the august
presence
The morning times., 1896-04-19
sc a pair

200 dozen Childrcn's fast Black Ribbed
Hose. sizes 10 8 Irregular 2 1-2c quality;
for Monday only ul
The morning times., 1896-04-19
Flowers.
Ribbons.

900 yds. Nos. 5. Z,
8 and 12, all silk. satin
back ribbon, all CoIors.
Worth 10c to 15c yd...
A great ribbon purchase
puts us in position TO offer
80 cartons OrOmbrr stripe
and Dresden Ribbons.
Worth 15c I'd. for.
The morning times., 1896-04-19
Our Great
Monday specials.
Grand chance to Sc
cure some splendid
values in all our de-
partments. Do not
miss it it will pay
you.

/
| l6c for 25c. Turkish Red Table Linen
x4c for White 39c. Damask Table Linen.
| 3Sc for Fine German Table Damasl;
worth 50c.
! sc for 10c. Pure Linen Towels with red
| border.
! SC for yardlong Bleached Towels; worth
SC FOR large Pure Linen Towels; worth 15c.
l5C for German Linen Towels; worth 25c
SOC for large White Sheets, full size;
regular price 50c.
Acc for extra size Pequet Sheets for which
others ask CSC.
1Oc FOR best 15c. large Pillow Cases.
AAC for large size " hite Spreads; actual
value roc.
73c for fine Marseilles Spreads; fully
worth 81.
csc for extra quality French MarseiIes
Quilts; worth ST 80.
ALL SPRING DRESS GOODS AWAY
BELOW COST.
17c for Novelty Dress Goods; former
2sc fer all ssc. Novelty Dress Goods.
SIC for all soc: Mohairs and Briliiantines.
IAc Ior any l5c. and 1Sc. Figured Dress
Goods; latest designs.
lac for handsome Silk Crepes, the latest
out; actual value zoe.
SC for yard-wide ~ &c French Pcrcales
Sc orfine Black French Satteen: worth Inc
Tc for handsome Figured Satteens; rega
lar price @ &c;
SHIFTING PRINTS: worth Sc. ~ M
sc for FIBRE INTERLINING; actual
value IL Lee.
We also received another lot of 100 pairs
OF those Plaid Part Linen ToHiingS
which we offer at
2ISC per yard.
A new LOT OF handso ome Novelty Silk ii
10 diIferent shades: worth 39c; we offer
23c.
so pieces OF Pougee Silks in all the new
evening shades; worth 35c; we offer for
l9c.
New arrival OF 20 pieces of handsome
fects. worth s5c. at
39c.
100 dozen Ladies Ribbed Vests, full sizes:
regular re- aoc quality; we offer for Mon
SIC.
zoo dozen Ladies and Mems plain white
and colored border Handkerchiefs actual
value 1Oc and 12c; we shall offer for
Monday only at
SIC.
200 dozen Childrcns fast Black Ribbed
Hose. sizes 10 8. regular l 2 1-2c quality;
for Monday only ut
SC a pair.
We received yesterday from a New York
Cloak Manufactured a line of Ladies
Spring Refers and Blazers on conSign-
any price. They are last years goods
but OF excellent quality and workman
ship, IN tan, black and navy. and will he
on our counters Monday at
CSC yOur~ChOice.
First-comers getfirst choice We shalIaIso
offer special Inducements for Monday in
Wrappers. Capes, Skirts and Waists, which
will be worth your inspection.
&.
Ah0A1amgaaz7s5
49,
sos 9TH ST., Bet. II and /,
The morning times., 1896-04-19
Ladies' Hats.

The "Lorcna" narrow
back Sailor in Benini
braid, black, brown and
black. Worth 75c. for. -.
The "Vasco" Benini
braid, in black and all
colors. Worth 81, for. -.
The Park" Trimmed
Turbans, black only.
Worth So, for.
The morning times., 1896-04-19

We received yesterday from New York
Cloak Manufactured line of Ladies
Spring Refers and Blazers on consign-
inent, with orders 10 close out the lot at
any price. They are last years goods,
but OF excellent quality and workman
ship, in tan, black and navy and will he
on our counters Monday at
The morning times., 1896-04-19
Lace Department.

We're wing an en-
tirely new line of Span
gled LaceS. ranging from
39c to 81 so yti.
A special purchase OF
500 yds. OF fine Cream
Laces; actually valued at
T5c yd. We offer at. .....
The morning times., 1896-04-19
CSC VOurChOica

First-comersg getfirst choice We shall aIsc
offer special Inducements for Monday in
Wrappers, Capcs, Skirts and Waists which
will be worth your inspection.