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Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

consequence of a proclamation of belliger-
ency. While according equal belligerent
rights defined by public law, to each par
ty in our ports, disfayor would be impos-
sible to both, which, while nominaIly
equal, would weigh heavily in behalf of
Spain herself Possessing a navy and
claiming the ports. of Cuba, her maritime
rights could be asserted not only for
the military investment of the island,
but up to the margin of our own terri
torial waters, and a condition of things
would exist for which the Cubans could not
hope to create a parallel; while aid from
within our domain would be even more
impossible than now, with the additional
obligation of international neutrality
which we would perforce assume.
VIII Intervene When necessary
Sure of the right, keeping free from all
offense ourselves, actuated only by up
right and patriotic consi 1erations, moved
neither by passion nor selfishness.s the
government will continue its watchful
care over the rights and property of
American citizens and will abate none of
its efforts to bring about by peaceful
agencies peace which shall be honorable
and enduring. If it shall hereafter be a
duty imposed by our obligations to our
selves, to civilization and humanity to
intervene with force, it shall be without
fault on our part, and only because the
necessity for such action will be so clear
as to command the support and approval
of the civilized world =.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
PRESIDENT 5 MESSAGE
The Important Features of
the Chief Executives Ad-
dress to Congress.

To the Senate and House of Representa-
tives: 1t gives me pleasure to extend
greeting to the 55th congress assembled
in regular session at the seat of govern
ment with many of whose senators and
representatives 1 have been associated
in the legislative service. The meeting oc-
ours under felicitous conditions, justify
ing sincere congra tulation and calling for
our grateful Acknowledgment to a be-
neficent providence which has so signally
blessed and prospered US as nation.
Peace and good will with all the nations
of the earth continue unbroken.
A matter of genuine satisfaction IS the
growing feeling of fraternal regard and
unification of all sections of our country
the incompleteness of which has too long
delayed realization of the highest blessings
of the Union. The spirit OF patriotism is
universal and is ever increasing in fervor.
The public Questions which now most en-
gross are lifted far above either par
tisanship, prejudice or former sectional
differences. They affect every part of
our common country alike and permit OF
no division on ancient lines. Questions OF
foreign policy, of revenue, the soundness
of the currency, the inviolability of ma
tional obligations, the Improvement of the
public service, appeal to the individual con-
science of every earnest citizen, to what
ever party he belongs, or in whatever sec
ton of the country he may reside.
The extra session of this congress which
closed during July last, enacted important
legislation, and, while its full effects have
not been realized, what it has already ac
complished assures US of its timeliness and
wisdom. To test it's permanent value
further time will be required, and the peo-
pie, satisfied with its operation and re-
suits thus far, are in no mind to withhold
from it fair trial.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
THE CIVIL sEEv1cE.
Room for Further Improvement, t,
Which viii BE Made

The important branch of our govern.
ment known as the civil service, the prac-
tical improvement of which has long bzer
a subject of earnest discussion, has OF
late years received increased legislative
and executive approval. During the past
few months, the service has been placed
on a stiil=firmer basis of business meth
DDS and personal merit. While the right
of our veteran soldiers to reinstatement
in deserving cases has been asserted dis
missals for merely political reasons have
been carefully guarded against, the exam
nations for admittance to the service
enlarged and at the same time rendered
less technical and more practical, and a
distinct advance has been made by giving
a hearing before dismissal upon all cases
where incompetency is charged or a de-
mand is made for removal of offic ais in
any of the departments.
This order has been made to give the ac-
cused his right to be heard without in
any way impairing the power of removal.
which should always be exercised in cases
of inefficiency or incompetency and which
is one of the safeguards of the civil SER
vice reform system, preventing sta gna-
tion and deadwood and keeping every
employe keenly alive to the fact that se-
curity of tenure depends not on favor
but on his own tested and carefully
watched record of service. Much Of
course, still remains to be accomplished
before the system can be made reasonably
perfect for our needs. There are places
now in the classified service which ought
to be exempted and others unclassified
may properly be included. / shall not hes
itate to exempt cases which l think have
been improperly included in the classified
service or include those which, in my judg-
ment, will best promote the public SER
vice. The system has the approval of the
people and it will be my endeavor to up
hold and extend it.
I am forced by the length of this mes
sage to omit many important references
to affairs of the government with which
congress will have to deal at the present
session. They are fully discussed in the
departmental reports, to all of which 1
invite your earnest attention.
The estimates of the expenses of the
government by the several departments
should have your careful scrutiny. While
congress may find it an easy task to re-
duce the expenses of the government, it
should not encourage their increase.
These expenses will, in my Judgment, ad-
NIT of a decrease in many branches of
the government without injury to the pub
lie service. 1t is commanding duty to
keep the appropriations within the re-
ceipts of the government and thus prevent
a deficit. WILLIAM MCKINLEY
Executive Mansion, Dec. 6, 1897.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

This is due to the fact that the company con-
trolls some inventions and discoveries which
have no equal in the whole realm of medical
science.
So much deception has been practiced in al
yertlsing that this grand old company now
makes q startling offer.
They will send their magically effective ap-
pllance and a months course of restorative
remedies positively on trial, without expense,
to any reliable man.
Not a dollar need be paid until results are knotpn
to and dckn09Cledgcd by the patient
The Erie Medical company's ppliance and
Remedies have been talked of and written
about till every man has heard of them.
The highest medical auth critics in the world
have lately commended them.
They possess marvellous power to vitalize,
develop, restore and sustain.
They create vigor, healthy tissue, new life.
They stop drains that sap the energy.
They cure all effects of evil habits, excesses,
overwork.
They give full strength, development and
tone to every portion and organ of the body.
Failure impossible, age no barrier.
This Trial Without Expense" offer is limited
to short time, and application must be made
at once.
!, No c. o. D. scheme, no deception; no expo
sure-a clean business proposition by COM
pany OF high financial and professional stand
ing.
Write to the ERIE MEDICAL COMPANY,
Buffalo, N. Y, and refer to their offer in this
paper.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
Urges the Senate to Accomplish the
Union


Union.
By a special message dated the 10th day
of June last, l laid before the senate OF
the United States a treaty, signed that day
by the plenipotentiares of the United
States and of the republic of Hawaii hav-
ing for its purpose the Incorporation of
the Hawaiian islands as an integral part
of the United States and under its SOW
ereignty. The senate having removed
the injunction of secrecy, although the
treaty is still pending before that body,
the subject may be properly referred to
In this message, as the necessary action
OF congress is required 10 determine by
legislation many details of the eventual
union, should the fact of annexation be
accomplished, as believe it should be.
While consistently disavowing from a
very early period any aggressive policy
of absorption in regard to the Hawaiian
group, long series of discussion through
three-quarters of a century has pro-
claimed the vital interest of the United
States in the Independent life of the
islands and their Intimate commercial de-
tendency upon this country. AT the same
time it has been repeatedly, asserted that
in no event could the entity of Hawaiian
statehood cease by the passage of the is
lands under the domination or influence of
another power than the United States.
Under these circumstances the logic of
events required that annexation, before
OHered but declined, should, IN the. ripe
ness of time, come about as the natural
result of strengthening the ties that bind
rs to those islands and be released by the
free will of the Hawaiian state.
That treaty was unanimously ratit1ed
without amendment by the senate and
pr5sident of the republic of Hawaii on the
10th of September last, and only awaits
zthe favorable action of the American sem
ate to effect the complete absorption of the
islands into the domains of the United
States. What the conditions of such a
union shall be, the political relation thereof
to the United States, the character of the
local administration, the quality and de-
gree of the elective franchise of the in
habitants, the extension of the federal
laws to the territory or the enactment of
special laws to fit the peculiar condition
thereof, the regulation and needs of labor
therein, the treaty has wisely relegated to
congress.
If the treaty is confirmed, as every con-
sideration of dignity and honor requires,
the wisdom of congress will see to it that,
avoiding abrupt assimilation of elements
perhaps hardly yet fitted to share in the
highest franchises of citizenship, and hav-
ing due regard to the geographical con-
ditions. the just provisions for self-rule
liberties as an integral part of our nation
will be accorded to the Hawaiians.
No less is due to a people who after
nearly five years of demonstrated capacity
to fulfill the obligations of self-govern-
ing statehood come of their free will to
merge their destinies in our body polite.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
THE BIMErALL1o COMMISSION.
Failure of the Mission of the Special
Silver EnYOYs.

Under the provisions of the act of con-
gress approved March 8, 1897 for the pro-
motion of an international agreement re-
spectfng bimetalism, 1 appointed, on
April IA. 1897, Hon. Edward o. Wolcott,
of Colorado; Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, of
Illinois, and Hon. Charles j. Payne,
of Massachusetts,, as special ENJOYS to
represent the United States. They have
been diligent in their effort to secure the
concurrence and cooperation of Euro
pean countries in the international set
tlement of the question, but UP to this
time have not been able to secure an
agreement contemplated by their mission.
The gratifying action of our great sis
ter republic of France in joining this
country in the attempt to bring about the
agreement between the principal COM
mercial nations of Europe, whereby a
fixed and relative value between gold and
silver shall be secured, furnishes assur-
ance that we are not alone among the
larger nations OF the world in realizing
the international character of the prob
lem and in the desire of reaching some
wise and practical solution of it.
The British government has published
resume of the steps taken Jointly by the
French ambassador in London and the
special ENJOYS of the United States, with
whom our ambassador in London actively
co-operated in the presentation of this
subject to her majesty's government. This
will be laid before congress. Our special
ENJOYS have not made their hnal report.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
Relief for Starving KIondikers
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
New Regulations for Five Civilized
Tribes Are Imperatiye

For a number of years it has been ap-
parent that the condition of the five civil
lied tribes in the Indian territory under
treaty provisions with the United States
with the right of self government and
the exclusion of all white persons from
within stheir borders, have undergone so
complete a changesas to render the contin-
uance of the system thus inaugurated
practically impossible. The total number
of the five civilized tribes as shown by
the last census, is 45, 4S4, and this number
has not materially increased, while the
white population is estimated at from
100000 to 250,000, which, by permission of
the Indian government, has settled in the
territory. The present area of the Indian
territory is SAG acres, much of which,
is very fertile land. The United States
citizens residing in the territory, most of
whom have gone there by invitation or
with the consent of the tribal authorities,
have made permanent homes for them.
selves. Numerous towns have been built
in which from 1G00 to 5000 white people
now reside
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

By local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infiamed
you have rumbling sound Or imperfect hear
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inf1amed condition of
the mucous surfaces. -&
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of deafness, Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars; free.
F.. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

to provide gold for the redemption of
United states notes-a noninterest- bearing
debt. Surely it should not pay them out
again except Oh demand and for gold. If
they are put out in any other way they
may return again to be followed by an
other bond issue to redeem them-another
interest-bearing debt to redeem non-
interest-bearing debt.
In my view, it is of the utmost import
ance that the government should be re-
l1eVed from the business of providing for
all the gold required for exchange or ex-
port. This responsibility is alone borne
by the government without any of the
usual and necessary banking powers to
help itself. The banks do not feel the
strain of the gold redemption. The
whole strain rests upon the government,
and the size of the gold reserve in the
treasury has come to be, with or with
out reason, the signal of danger or of Sc
curity. This ought to be stopped.
If we are to have an era of prosperity
in the country with sufficient receipts for
the expenses of the government, we may
feel no immediate embarrassment from
our present currency; but the danger still
exists, and will be ever present, menacing
US as long as the existing system con-
tinues. And besides, it is in times of
adequate revenues and business tran
quillity that the government should pre-
pare for the worst. We cannot avoid
without. serious consequences, the wise
CoHSiucfdltou anu prompt SOLUTION OF IHlS
question.
Plan of Secretary Gage.
The secretary of the treasury has out
lined a plan in great .letail for the pur-
pose of removing threatened recurrence
of depleted gold reserve and saving US
from future embarrassment on that ac-
count. To this plan l invite your care
full consideration. 1 concur with the sec
retary of the treasury in his recommenda-
ton that national banks be allowed to
issue notes to the face value of the
bonds which they deposited for cfrcula-
ton, and that the tax on circulating
notes, secured by the deposit of such
bonds, be reduced to one-half of one per
cent per annum. I also join him in
recommending that authority be given for
the esta blishment of national banks with
a minimum capital of S25,0e0. This will
enable the smaller villages and agricul-
tural regions of the country to be sup
piled with currency to meet their de-
mands. recommend that the issue of
national bank notes be restricted to the
denomination of $40 and upwards. If the
suggestions / have herein made shall
have the approval of congress, then /
would recommend that national banks be
required to redeem their notes in gold.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
AN opENLEnEaT 70 MOTHERS.

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word "CASTOkIA," and
PITCHERS CASTORIA," as our Trade Mark.
I, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massachusetts,
was the originator of " PITcHER'S S SCASroRIA,' u
the same that has borne and does now bear the
fac-simile signature of cHAS H FLETCHER on
every wrapper. This is the original :. PITCHERS
CASTORIA'' which has been used in the homes
of the mothers of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is
the Kind you haze always bought, and has the
signature of CHAs. H. FLETCHER on the
wrapper. No one has authority from to use
my name except The centaur Company of which
Chas. H. Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER, MD.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

resentatives of this government and the
governments of other countries are pend
ing and in contemplation They believe
that the doubts which have been raised
in certain quarters respecting the possi-
bility of maintaining the stability of the
parity between the metals and kindred
questions may yet be solved by further
negotiations.
Meanwhile, it gives me satisfaction to
state that the special envoys have al
ready demonstrated their ability and fit
ness to deal with the subject, and it is to
be earnestly hoped that their labors may
result in an international agreement
which will bring about recognition of
both gold and silver as money upon such
terms and with such safeguards will
secure the use of both metals upon a
basis which shall work no injuries to
any class of citizens.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
S2OOOmoo

If you use too much of
SrAilling's Best baking powder
it don't spoil the cake.
But why not make your
money go as far as it will by
using just enough Of Sehtllang's
Best baking powder-one-third
less than of the brand you are
used to?
A SchilliDg & Company
San francisco 2023
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
REpurAr1oNs MADE IN A DAY

Are precious scarce. Time tries the worth of
a man medicine Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters is forty-five years growth, and like those
hardy lichens that garnish the creVices of
Alaska's rocks, it fourishes perennially, and
its reputation has firm base as the rocks
themselves. No medicine is more highly re-
garded as a remedy for fever and ague, bilious
remittent constipation, liver and kidney dis
orders, nervousness and rheumatism.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
HOME PRODUCTS AND PURE FooD.

All Eastern Syrup so-called, usually very
light colored and of heavy body, is made from
Sugar Cane and is strictly pure 1t is Tor sale
by first-class grocers in cans only. Manuiac-
tured by the PACIFIC COAST SYRUP Co. All gen.
uine "Ied Garden DIiDs' have the manuiac-
turers name lithographed on every can.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

An old English Manners Book"
says: "a lady should dip only the tips
of her fingers in the sauce bowl, and
should not let food fall out of her
mouth m, tha tab1ec1oth -
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10
NO DIFFERENCE.

Physical troubles of a like nature coming
from different causes are often a puzzle to
those who suffer pain as to th@r treatment
and cure-as in the case of lumbago from
cold or strain in some way to the same
muscles. The treatment of such need not
differ one with the other. Both are bad
enough and should have prompt attention,
as nothing disables so much as lame back.
The use of st. Jacobs Oil will settle the
question. Its efficacy is so sure in either
case there is no difference in the treatment
and no doubt of the cure.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

A New Hartford, Conn.,, man one
day set over 1000 tobacco plants. and
the next morning found that the cut
worms had destroyed every plant but
one over night.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

Kangaroo tails for soup have been
sent to London from Australia. A
shipment of 2, 500 weight was sold at
the rate of So dozen tails. In Aus
tralia they are considered great
delicacy.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

The kanoon is the favorite instru-
ment among the ladies in Turkey. Its
shape resembles that of sharp laid fiat.
1t has 72 strings, in sets OF three, and
is played with small plectrum.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

At recent meeting of the Institu-
tion of Civil Engineers in London, the
opinion was expressed that the coming
material for ship-building is nickel
steel, but that before it can be exten-
sivley used, further deposits of nickel
must be discovered.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

A Dutchman of Weert has found a
way of spinning thread from peat,
which is woven into clothing. The
fabrics thus made are comparatively
cheap and intended for ordinary use.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

Among the numerous superstitions
of the Cossacks there is none stronger
than the belief that they will enter
heaven in a better state if they are per-
sonally clean at the time they are killed.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

The legislature of Uruguay has con-
ferred citizenship and the sum of $10,
900 on DIR. Sanarelli as recognition of
his discovery of the yellow fever
microbe.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

The longest straight railroad line in
America is on the Lake Shore railway,
beginning at point three miles west
of Toledo, Ohio, and running 50 miles
without curve.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

An international congress has been
arranged at Paris for the discussion of
the means of preventing fires in thea
ters and other places of public resort.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

The psaltery of Spain is supposed to
have been introduced into that country
by the Moors. 1t is still in common
use among the peasants.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

Nine hundred and fifty telegraph
submarine cables are now in opera
ton, most of them in Europe; their
total length is over 80, 900 miles.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

1t is no unusual thing for vessel
plying bewteen Japan and London to
carry 1000, 600 fans of all kinds as
single item of it's cargo.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

Russia has the most rapidly increas-
ing population of any country in the
world. The growth during the last 100
years has been fraction less than L.
000, 900 annually.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

"King Solomon's Treasure" only A AphrodIsiacal
Tonic known. (See Dictionary $500 a box, 8
weeks treatment. Mason Chemical Co., P. o. Box
747, Philadelphia, Pa.
Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1897-12-10

We will forfeit 81 900 if any of our pub
lished testimonials are proven to be not
genuine. The PIso Co., Warren, Pa