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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-12
Discussion of the Election Results Based Upon
:..z.~ ~~..4 80 -s s:.e*s,:: Official Figures. =e

Oregon 111,744 96,S46
California .... 462, ,2S9 $4,000
The student of the abovel.table should
bear in mind constantly that it is entirely
proper to add from ten to fifteen per cent
TO the figures of the first column in order
TO obtain approximately the number of
male persons of voting age in the States
IN question at the time of the vote about
which Mr.. Allen complains, Nov. 3, 1896.
The Vote of 1892 Was Light One.
There is another way of looking at it,
and way which Senator Allen seems to
have entirely overlooked.f He apparently
bases his assumption as to the number of
votes to which each State is entitled upon
the number of votes cast in 1892, since he
includes in his table the figures of that
election and compares those of 1896 with
them. Had he taken the trouble to ex-
anime the figures of the presidential cleo
tions during the past twenty years he
would have found that the vote of 1892
was the ightest in proportion to the pop
ulatlon that has been cast in. a presidential
election for many years, perhaps the light
est at any time since the close of the war.
Certainly the percentage of gain in the
total vote in 1892 over the preceding presi-
dental election is lighter than has been
the case in any presidential election since
1877. The following table gives the num-
Der of votes cast in each presidential cleo
ton since 1868, the increase in the num-
Der of votes and the percentage of in
crease.
Table showing the total vote cast in
each presidential election since 1868, the
gain in the number of votes in each cleo
ton and the percentage of gain in the
number of votes cast: =:
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ELECTION FIGURES.
The Story of the Presidential Canvr
COG NatS1aell

The Story of the Presidential Canvass
of 1896 in a Nutshell. -.
The canvass of the electoral vote for
President and Vice-President in the two
houses of Congress presents some inter-
esting figures. The popular and electoral
vote were as follows:
Mckinley. Bryan.
Popular vote .7,1O5,959 6.454, 94e
Electoral vote 2al a. 1a6; .t;;;
States ... % ~, u
The number of votes cast shows that
the majority of Mckinley oyer Bryan, and
plurality over all, indicates DECISIVE WIG.
tory for the Republican, party. Old party
lines were obliterated, and high principle
was vindicated by men who believed in;
the honor of the nation above mere party
adherence. The total result of the can
vass is exhibited in the following figures:
Total popular vote. ........ .lo,Slo,6o3
Mckinley over Bryan. 631,0F
Mckinley over all. ......... $500
National Democratic vote..... 132,SIO
Prohibition vote .......... 1880
Socialist Labor vote. ......... -36,2O0
Free Silver people. 13,Si3
Popular vote 1892. ...... .12,o9l ,3ol
Increase in four years. ........ 1,2S4,20
ELECTORAL vote for Watson. -. 27
Bryan received the total Populist vote
of 1892, in addition to which was the Re
publican silver vote, as well as the vote of
those Democrats who ''voted first and
read the platform afterwards" This fac
counts for the large number of votes cast
for him. From Missouri he received the
highest number of electoral votes-seven-
teen. The votes of nine States were Civ.
en- him, the highest of which had only
four electors. The canvass indicates a
divergence in the votes of States contrast
ed by the moral lines of wealth and popu-
lation. For Mckinley the votes from the
prosperous, conservative and largely
wealthy and populated States were almost
unanimous. Bryan's strength lay in thosa
States consisting mainly of territory and
not of people. The figures and facts. show.
that after all. while the plurality of Mr..
Mckinley was great, yet the comparisons
of territories make it still more signih
cant-St. Joseph Herald.
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BUSINESS IMPROVING.
A Stage of Substantial Improvement
Entered Upon.

During the past week the marked i'm
Drovement in tone noted two weeks ago
has more than been retained: There has
been an increase in the volume of trans
actions, and further moderate advance
in prices; with little disposition to realize
upon the higher range of values now es-
tablished. The buying of bonds for in
yestment has been conspicuous feature.
The gradual return toward ease in the En-
roDean money markets has induced more
active movement in securities across the
Atlantic. In Londop this change has de-
yclobed a return of speculation in Amer
lean stocks. and during the week the pur-
cbascs in New York for that market have
been larger than for many months indi-
eating some restoration of confidence in
our Investments, Mr.. Clews thinks the
recovery in. the Investment market is at
tributable almost entirely to the con-
sciousntss that ut last we have entered
upon stage of great and substantial inn
nrovement in financial conditions.-Dav-
export Republican.
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ulent excess" Of votes, increased her vote

u1ent excess" Of votes, increased her vote
19.1 per cent in 1896 over 1892, yet Mr..
Allen contemplates with entire calmness
the fact that Wyoming, State as ar
IDENTIFY for the free coinage of silver as
was Ohio against it, increased her vote
2o.S per cent in the same election. He
also complains bitterly of Minnesota,
which he says cast 12,1O0 fraudulent
excess" of votes in the election of 1896,
but he omits to call attention to the fact
that Minnesota's vote in 1896 was actual
ly S.9 per cent less than her own vote in
the presidential election of 1892. Her
vote in 1892 was 374 ,SO7, and that of 1896
o41, ,539, falling off of $4,000 votes, but
as 1910 of the votes of 1892 were cast
by the Union Labor party, which after
wards merged. with the Populists, Mr.
Allen makes no complaint of the vote of
1892, which was a gain of AL per cent
over that of 1888, while the 1883 vote.
was gain of 3S.4 per cent over that of
1884. Illinois increased her vote in 1896
24.9 per cent over 1892, and Mr.. Allen
charges a fraudulent excess of votes
amounting to $4,000. Yet he offers no
complaint over fhe fact that Mississippi
increased her vote 31.9, or that Florida
the birthplace of Populism, increased her
vote 3O5 per cent in 1896, as compared
with 1892, nor does he refer to the fact
that Illinois also gained 25.S per cent in
1916. The highest percentage OF gain or
any State in which Mr.. Allen charges a
fraudulent excess of votes is Kentucky,
where the gain was 81 per cent, as COM
pared with 1892, and the fraudulent ex-
cess" charged is 1890. Mr.. Allen does
not, however, offer any objection what
ever to the fact that Idaho, which sup
ported the free coinage of silver as enthu-
siastically as the Kentuckians opposed it,
increased her vote in 1886 52.5 per cent,
as compared with 1892, nor does he refer
to theifact that Kentucky herself gained
36.1 per cent in the year 1876 and 24.7
in 1883, and also omits to mention that his
own State, Nebraska, gained 50.7 per cent
III 1883. 1t may be interesting to see some
of these figures side by side, as follows.
Table showing the percentage of gain
in 1896, compared with 1892, in votes
cast in presidential elections:
Republican States Democratic States
gain in 1896 over gain in 1896 over
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Population Population

large, gain in the population in eaGiAa of The BE
States iii question from the census of 1870
to the last census of 1890. 1t also shows,
however, that in every case except two
the vote of 1896 was much less than that
of 1876. The total population in, these
States increased from about five millions
in 1870 to nearly eight and half mlf1ons
in 1890, yet the total vote fell from. 9339.-,
600 in 1876 to 791 900 in 1896. ;...
The detail of the vote by States with the
gain in population and loss in votes is
shown in the tables which follow. '-'
Table showing by States the gain IN
population in twenty years and gain. or
loss in votes in the corresponding period:
Ct. - Cain or loss
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In Germany high grade butter. has
been made from sterilized milk by the
addition of pure cultures of the proper
bacteria 20 produce coagulation.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-03-12

A cubic foot of air at the pressure
used in firing the Fort Point dynamite
guns, eco pounds per square inch
weighs something oyeg ten pounds,
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The truly great are those who con-
quer themselves.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

his co;npaniors. Two minutes iatcr MS
horse became restive, at most mop
nortunc moment, for on surrounding a
ridpc the Poles had found themselves
confronted by Russian force OF nv
fantry.
I1t;:,r-,,sls- uuu -vt.S %i.:-.. 40 t.a flssnn
The Russian line must be broken
through at once. It was being rapidly
reinforced. II the Poles should fail to
rut their way out ct the first charge
they must be all captured.
On they rushed Mt the order to charge,
and now. our young troopers horse had
BECOME fairly frantic and quite uncon-
trollable. He sprang away far IN au-
vance of the charging line. The RIDER
determining to make the best night he
could, swung his saber, took stronger
grip with his knees and gazcd hard at
the face OF The Russian he expected 10
be launched against.
Just then vollcy hurled into the
charging line, but the foremost horse
and rider escaped unharmed. A few
moments and they were uron the
enemy. Usually q horse rcfuses to
leap a; bayorets, but this one jumped
fur!ously at the kneeling front rank,
aud suc!, was the nome rtum ana fury
of the beast that the Russians just in
his front lost their nerve, broke and
gave hin entrance.
Through the gap thus made other
Poles spfeng moment later. StrikirS
right ard left, they widencd the breach,
and in ten seconds the Russian infantry
was de:roralized. The Poles escaped
with slight loss. and it was not long be
fore their Young leader quoted his
steed. dismounted and fcu.id chance
to examine his half-cooletl ham.
A few hours later the Polish general
Of cavalry rode up to the captain of the
troop that had SO distinguished itself.
oomplincntcd him and said: by the
way, captain, who was that splendid
young officer who led you 32l 2"
..He wasn't nm officer; that was only
one of my t;,ys."
"Not IN officer! May the bullets
strike me if don't make him one! Call
--.---s .-~--~..~-.-- --.-
The general shook hands with the
youty, rsonioted him to the lieutenant
cy then and there and gave him place
on his atafr.
Sor,e days later, when the captain
called nt headquarters, he sought out
ibc new lieutenant, whom he found
de'efnlly contemplating his unsaddled
horsc. which had huge. raw sore on
each side.
what on earth is the matter with
your borsc?" asked the captain.
"Oh, nothing much!"
"But what made these terrible
sores?"
'1he same thing that made me
lieutenant" said the hero. "a big chunk
of hot ham in ench saddle bag; but for
the love of the saints, don't tell the
general or the boys."-Youth's Com
panion.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
Az is,. oL....-.r.1 rEno.
Promotion.


Promotion.
a Polish officer, now ucud, VINO came
to the United States soon after the
Russians suppressed the Polish insur-
rection under Gen. ChlopiclIi, in 1851,
used to tell with much zest the story OF
his promotion from the ranks. He was
a private of cavalry when Chlopicki's 5
retreat began. The troops had made
weary night march, and We're in
bivouuc for breakfast when scouts
brought word that they were almost
surrounded by q Russian force. In
stantly the Poles hurried to their sad
dies, mounted and sought way OF es-
cape.
The young cavalryman had been boil
ing some pieces of ham for himself in
a camp kettle. Anxious to save his
bacon" he dumped the half-boiled
meat into his surIil bags and joined
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

In preparing for the Pioneer Jubilee
Tue otah Semi Centennial commission
IS sparing neither time nor exnan..
Inc preliminary plans evidence that tho
ce'eoration will be given on the greatest
scale possible; that it will be the grand.
es' demonstration Of peoples Joy and
gratitude the west has ever known and
al indications point to finer disnlsv
during jubilee week than ever seen At
Aew Orleans, St. Louis or Denver
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
ADMINISTRATORS SAFE

NwiSE is hereby given, that on Monday.
ho,,rso ~ OF May next, between tSe
n.oI1I nrs oI 10 O'Clock In the forenoon. and !
Ies,Sen IN ~ d9e aisernoon Of said day at the late
suInS,,r , ~ Sonn Weldon. deceased on Black
ccSon. the personal properly Of satd Dc.
Se'sI $, conslstinx of two work horses: fiftv
WI ME ~ ine brand; eight head of broken hor.s.s
r R,,cs -. ~otk harness; one Deering mower: one
tooi. mower; TWO old rnkes; one box of
~ 80 S9ousenotd goods, and other arficIee Vii
n.,,ss n n ~ public sole. in sccordance with n,
n si,,r ~ Il Cuft- Terms Of sale, cash in md
MILK W. SAMUEL BOIE6,
Admfnistrahlr
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GOLD MOUNTAIN DISTRICT,
UTAH.
Large Deposits of Free Milling
Orc Enticcs Cupita..

Large Deposits of Free Milling
Orc Enticcs Capital.
In the fall Of 1885 several discoveries
OF free milling gnld ore were made in
what is now known as the Gold Noun
tain district, In Pluto county. on the
west side of Baldy mountain. While
gold was known to exist in this vicinity,
the blood OF the residents was not STIR
red up until the Surprise mine was lcca-
ted. Even then the existence Of an ex-
tensiye body OF telluride and silvanite
ore closely resembling the Cripple Creek
rock. was not disclosed to the public.
Gradually the secret agents and experts
of London and New York mining CAPT
tai began to investigate the vague
stories told OF the richness of the vein.
which has resulted in the Investment of
large sums Of foreign money. Work Is
pushed on the Surprise group, and the
summer will witness the erection of q
W stamp mill with crushing capacity
of 200 tons daily. The district is reach
ed by the Rio Grande Western Railway
and wagon from Richiield Station, 45
miles distant, or from Sewer switch. 10
miles. The ore is found in contact
iissure, lying between diorite and gran
ite, while second formation of
porphyry waves through the zone. 1t is
free milling proposition, submissive
to concentration and cyanide treatment.
a half interest in claim that was Of
fered sixty days ago for $40, sold with
in the last few days to a New York
syndicate for s'30,000. On the Miller
claims, which were recently bonded at Il
fancy figure, vein has been disclosed
which averages 500 to the ton at a
depth of 10 feet from the surface. As
SAYS of small bodies of ore taken from
the Surprise group yield fabulous re-
turns, often running as high as $4,000
in free gold to the ton. AT present the
snow makes it impossible to reach God
Mountain, which has an altitude of TO-
500 feet, but the warm suns will dissi-
pate it SO that bv the tenth OF MAY the
camp will be easy of access. Already
there must be 100 miners at Richiield
and other points waiting to get in. Ii
the present predictions are verified Gold
Mountain will be the scene of great ex-
citement during the next sixty days
Salt Like Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

fres6tfns fof oldla;na 4 4 Co, sT reports Sf
wonderful improvement in the Garfield
end of the Meeker-Rifle stage road.
The work of improvement is being done
under the direction of a Mr.. Trippler,
who understands his business and is do
ing good job. We thank the author
tiles of Garfield county for this timely
and needed improvement.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

'ienwood has organized a strict,,
amateur base ball club. and is ready to
'Ack'e any amateur club on the Western
slope. The Meeker B. b. C. will like,v
receive an invitation to cross bats WITH
'he Glenwood boys, so the former
'nould lose no time in getting on their
practice uniforms,
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Sheridan and chill
-dren- -were- -amen9 -tha passengers ap the the
DC an agreeable change from that Of s;t.
ting in the granite pile that tops capitol
NIL and listening to lung exercisers
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Last Wednesday, DIR. French per-
formed delicate and difficult surgical
operation on Adam Eckel, professionally
known as hypertropby of the prostate
gland The operation was highly sue
cessful and the patient is getting along
nicely. Mr.. Eckel, who has been sick
all winter, was in very bad condition
when the doctor took hold of his case a
short time ago. AS a result Of Wednes.
days operation, he will soon be well
again.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

The Whisky Park excitement in the
Hahn's Peak region continues unabated
and seems to have the mineral to back
1t up. Latest advices to the Steamboat
Pilot are to the effect that / 200 claims
have already been located.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

II half what is said about the Hahn s.
Peak mineral belt turns out to be true,
that camp will be connected by rail with
the outside world before long. Even
now. there is considerable talk of road
from Fort Steele on the Union Pacific.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that have at
hip. s" VII ieiI
owner can have same by call.
ine a. ranch on upper White,
charges. GKoRoE w. "
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

The weather was variable during the
week. Monday was very warm; Tues.
day. cloudy and rainy; Wednesday
clear; Thursday. steady rain; Friday,
fair, and to-day the same, with an in
clination to wind. Spring work is still
away behind.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Gates Kersburg opened 1.-The Old
Kentucky Liquor Store" to the public
on Monday and was well patronlzed.
When the finishing touches are put on
1t, the bar will be one of the most ele-
giant in the state.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

With the accompaniment of one of
the greatest civic and military demon-
strations in the history of the country,
the Grant monument and tomb was
DEDICATED in New York on Tuesday.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Griff w. Edwards, the well-known
sheepman. died at Hooper, Neb., last
Sunday. Heart failure was the cause
of death, which was sudden and unex-
pected.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

In appointing men who live in the
game region as chief ard deputies, the
governor did wise thing.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
From the Publisher
Of lMoCIure's''

q have travelled on most Of the i'm
portant railroads in America and Eu.
rope, and lave dined on such Of them
as have restaurant cars. 1 would rather
dine on the Burlington Route dining car
that leaves Chicago at $50 D. m. for
Kansas CITY than on ANY dining car that
know of in the world.
s. 3. MCCLURE,
Publisher McCiure's Magazine
The Dining car service on the ..vesti-
buled Flyer" which leaves Denver at
$50 p. m. daily for Omaha, Peoria.
Chicago. Kansas City and st. Louis ia
Identical with that between Chicago
aud Kansas CITY, referred to BY Mr..
Mcclure. 1t is believed to be better
than that OF any other western railroad.
Thousands Of Coloradans arr familiar
with 1t and will gladly testify to Its un-
VARYING excellence.
Tickets and timetables at all D. &
Il. G. and Col. Mid ticket offices.
!. VI. VALLERY, General Agent,
1889 17th Street, Denver, Col.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
The Town Ditch.

Messrs Sheridan g. Smith have leased
the town ditch. Rates for water will be
the same as last year. payable in ad.
vance. For further information, apply
to I. D. RILEY,
nus Manager.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Several large punches of cattle passed
through town this week, heading for
the upper country.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

\ A good, full-rigged packsadd!e, pam
niers, and lOxl2 wall tent, for sale. Ap-
ply to PATTON.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

j. III. Lakamp, Il. NJ. Bailey, Mike
Schneider and AL Ellison represented
Buford at the Odd Fellows celebration
both as spectators and otherwise.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
NOTICE OF RoUND-Ur.

The North Side roundup will meet at
Wolf creek on May %, 1897.
L. .. LLOYD,
Captain.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

In addition to busy week at home,
DIR. French made professional trip TO
Axial during the week.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Yesterday afternoon, District Game
ssAuSaA AAs,auiI oos1Su CoCnC VI uCcI
hides found in vacant cabin up Sui
phur. For further information, apply
to Mr.. Kilduff.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

School elections will be held through
out the county on Monday.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

The South Side round up will meet at
Rangely on June l3, 1897.
J. NJ. SIMPSON,
mr. Captain.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

AL Durham reports considerable sno
remaining on Yellow Jacket pass.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Cash subscribers can get The Herald
for the small sum Of se.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

carpets; chairs, ETC.. etc. Cheap 70
CASH. Call soon. Mrs. ORA WATSON
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Professional Cards. when paid in advance,
$500 per year.
Local Notices, fifteen cents per lire for iirs'
insertion and ten cents for each suo-oAuep'
insertion. Legal notices ten cents per line Tor
each insertion.
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Advertise In THE HERALD.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

A Derning, N. NJ. dispatch SAYS that
AT no time in history has there been
such activity in the Mexican cattle
trade as now. Since the first OF Janu-
ary s25 ears have been loaded aud shif-
ped from the Deming yards. containing
a total of SO 900 head. In March lo,ooo
were shipped, about 5000 of that mum
Der coming from old Mexico; since
April l, 1900, of which 4,5oo we're
Mexican cattle, making total OF G72
cars in month and half. Thousands
of cattle south OF the border line are on
their way to the United States markets,
to come in direct competition with
American cattle. Four years ago year
lings were almost unstable at 50 per
head, to day yearlings are brisk trade
at from $3.50 to SIS. Since March l,
from Deming station alone. out OF 23''
600 shipped to the feeding places IN the
north and west, II 500 have come from
old Mexico.
Meat at the present time; saSss Ssn ihi I
kiidil
has been for the past ten years, and leg:
than year ago it was the lowest it had
ever been. Beeves which year age
brought $S5 are now bringing S83, and
there is a big demand for them ut that
price. The increase in the price is due
to scarcity Of cattle, which has been
caused by great many of the largest
stock companies going out Of the bust
ness. When the slump in the cattle
market began and raisers were anxious
to get out of the business, most of the
cows and calves were sold and killed,
and it will take at least six years to
again get the herds in the condition
they were. Pork will also increase in
price, not because OF a scarcity, but be-
cause of the increase in the demand for
pork caused by the high prices asked for
beef.
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For Sale.
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