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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-07

About May 10th, gray mare, II years
old ;weight about 1900 pounds. Finder
please report at this Office, or return to
@. A. WOODS.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-07
For Sale or Exchange.

Four lots, improved, in Averyis Add.
to Corvallis, for sale; or will exchange
tor small stock ranch. For further par
ticulars enquire of U. G. BERRY,
Peoria, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-07
Mich Cows for Sale.

Two Jerseys. one Holstein, one Dur
ham. For particulars address,
J. HI. EDWARDS,
Dusty, Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-07
the SET Si.25

Complete External and Internal Treat
nent for Every Humor, consisting of CUTI-
cuRA SOAP (25c.), to cleanse the skin of crusts
and scales, CUTIcURA Ointment (50c.), to allay
itching, and soothe and heal CUTICURA RRsoL-
VENT (b0c.) to cool and cleanse the blood. Sold
throughout the world. POTTER DRuG AND CHEN.
Corr, Sole Props., Boston. "How to Cure
Itching Aumors," free.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-07
Corvallis & Eastern Railroad,

TIME CARD.
2 For Yaquina:
Train leaves Albany 1856 p. m .
q" " Corvallis lao D. n.
arrives Yaquina 55:5 p. M.
l Returning:
Leaves Yaquina. TOO a. a..
Leaves Corvallis. 20. 11:3O a. n =.
Arrives Albany 80. 1910 p. IA.
8 For Detroit:
Leaves Albany...... TOO a. m
Arrives Detroit ..-. 11:2O =. n =.
4 Returning:
Leaves Detroit ...... 1910 p. m-
Arrives Albany -... 5:45 p. M
No. 5.
Leaves Corvallis ...- 600 a. m.
Arrives Albany. ....- 6:45 q. m.
No. 6.
Leaves Albany. 7:2Op. M
Arrives Corvallis. ..- sos p. m.
One and two connect at Albany
and Corvallis with Sou" ;hern Pacific
trains, giving direct ser vice to and
from Newport and adjacent
beaches.
Trains for the mountains arrive
at noon, giving ample time to
reach camping grounds on the
Breitenbush and Santiam river the
same day.
Five and six connect at Albany
with the Albany local to and from
Portland.
EDWIN STONE,
II. l.. WALDEN, Manager.
T. F. & P. "A.
H. H. CRoN1sE, Agent, Corvallis.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-07

Get your Job Work done here
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-07
UNREARABL.E
ITCHING

Felt 1t Would Be q Relief to Tear Skin
From Back. Cured by CUTICURA.
I had breaking out all over my back.
The itching was almost unbearable, and at
times felt that it would be a relief to tear
the skin off my back. tried doctors pre-
scripdo1n;s, ana .s several & remedies, without
dies in the Indianapolis Nes1s. After three
applications, my back quit itching, and by the
time the box of CUTICURA Ointment was half
used the breaking out had all disappeared.
j. B. THOMAS,
2510 Cornell Ave-, indianapolis, Ind.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-08-07
Teachers Examination.


Guardian of the Person and Estate of Carey
son, Minor
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-20
Some Years Ago Nearly all the Merchants
Signed an Agreement to do Away With
Coupons-Pledge Violated.
A Big Howl Being Raised on Account
of the Adoption of the Coupon
System.
CLAIM PLEDGES ARE VIOLATED

Main street merchants are in fer
ment again and this time the trouble
is the return of the coupon system to
Kenosha stores. Years ago the mer-
chants were bothered by the coupons
system and it became such nuisance
that every dealer was forced to carry
line of coupons along with his other
line and as the lines grew larger the
coupons multiplied until the dealer had
no time to take care of his business on
account of the coupons. Finally, 1T
was decided to eradicate the system
and the business men got together and
formed an association and all pledged
themselves to do away with all induce
ments used as trade getters.
Until a few days ago the pledge
among tie dealers had been kept, but
now the city is flooded with circulars
telling of the merchants who will issue
the cred cash coupons" Sixteen OF
the stores have entered into the agree
ment to give away the coupon books
and it. is stated on the announcement
that when the books are filled they can
be returned to any of the stores men
toned and will be good for 81 IN trade.
The circular states that the coupon
company is incorporated under the
state laws of Wisconsin with capital
stock Of ST., OOO Further the company
is bonded to the extent of $1,000 to in
sure that every book issued by any of
the dealers will be redeemed according
to the promise.
Most of the stores on the list of cou-
pom givers were established after the
merchants signed the agreement, but
fully half a dozen of the number are
said to have broken the merchants
contract by going into the scheme.
The coupon system may be all right
in itself, but it's adoption will probably
cause considerable trouble in trade
circles in this city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-20
New Trouble Arises in the Long
Fought Street Railway Contro-
Bond Not Approved.
THE ORDINANCE MAY BE AMENDED
Year to Year Clause in the New Bond May
Inval1date II and It May Be Neces-
sary to Amend he Ordinance.

There is another delay in the street
railway trouble and it was stated this
morning that there is reason to believe
that the Mayor will not approve the
surety bond recently presented to the
city by the railway company. The
bond is considered good, but a grave
question has arisen in regard to the
guarantee that the bond will be re-
newed from year to year. Justice Sla-
ter as city attorney has given up sew
era1 days of his time in Emaking an eff
fort to look up the law on the matter,
but there is such tangle OF law ana
evidence in the matter that he has not
been able to come to any definite con-
clusion on the surety of the guarantee.
It is barely possible that the company
will have an amended ordinance passed
by the Council before the bond will be
approved. This would indeed be
hardship on the company and grave
doubts are expressed as to the ability
of the company to get the Council to
pass an amended ordinance.
Many people seem to consider the
Simmons bond, which is still in the
hands of the Mayor, the better of the
two; but it is hardly possible that this
bond will be approved, as the Mayor
has stated that he will hold to his
original demand, that the letter of the
ordinance be carried out.
Several sessions have been held be-
tween the Mayor and the City Attor-
ney and Mr.. Arnold, and it is probably
that another session will be held to-
morrow or Monday.
One thing has been demonstrated by
the bond controversy, and that is the
fact that Mr.. Arnold has been connect
ed with the franchise from the start,
and that the other menswho were work
ing in Kenosha were simply in his
employ.
In the meantime the commuters TAX
ing no action on the substitute ord1-
nance recently introduced by the Mil
waukee company, and it seems as 1t
the Kenosha company will have clear
sailing when they manage to get
bond approved.
The City Attorney stated this morn
ing that no action would be taken on
the bond today, but that the matter
would be settled in some manner on
Monday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-20
Contagious Diseases Force Many
Children in the Third Ward to
Leave the Schools.
MEASLES SEEM AN EPIDEMIC.
Many Cases are Reported, and it Seems
That the Disease IS Spreading
More Precaut1on Needed.

The spread of contagious diseases
in Kenosha is causing considerable
alarm in different parts of the city.
For some time the city has been IN the
grip of an epidemic Of measles, and
quite a large number of scarlet fever
and typhoid fever cases have been re-
ported to the Health officer.
The triumphant march of measles IN
the Third ward has gone to such an
extent that some of the residents are
taking their children out of school to
keep them from associating with other
children who have been exposed to the
disease. Much complaint is being
heard on account of the little precau-
tons that are being taken 10 prevent
the spread of these n1a1adies. Although
several families have reported measles
and other diseases, members OF these
families have been seen on the streets,
and it is stated that they have also
gone to the schools of the city.
Some steps should be made to pre-
vent this wholesale spread of disease.
The Health oficer-has done his duty,
and every house where cases OF con-
tagion have been reported has been
posted, but still the trouble spreads.
No deaths have occurred from meas
les, and the cases seem to be Of mild
form, but even then the people whose
children are affected should take every
precaution not to expose others.
Luckily the typhoid cases are few,
but the unsanitary condition of the
streets and alleys of the city will prob
ably result in the spread of the disease
as soon as the warm weather comes
again.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-20

Little Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
George Ward Met With Serious
Accident Friday Night.
sCALDED WITH HOT COFFEE.
Child was in the Arms of its Grandmother
When the Coffee Pot was Overturned
and it Was Terribly Burned.

The little three-months-o1d daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Ward, met
with a terrible accident last evening
shortly after O'Clock, at the home of
the family on Wisconsin street, and it
was a miracle that the little one es-
capped with her life.
Mrs. Smith, the grandmother, was
sitting at the table with the child in
her arms, and during supper she took
a coffee pot from the stove and poured
out a cup of the boiling liquid. In re-
placing the pot on the stove the little
one pushed the 1ady's arm and the en-
tire contents of the coffee pot were
poured over the face and neck of the
baby, sca1dipg it in terrible manner.
The child was suffering paroXysms of
pain when DR.. Helen Harbert was
called to attend it. Every effort was
made to alleviate it's sufferings, but it
continued to scream until late IN the
night when opiates relieved the pain.
This morning the child was some
better, but was suffering a great deal
of PAIN The flesh on the arms, neck
and head was badly burned and it
seems wonderful that child so young
could endure such pain and survive.
The doctor announced that the child
will surely recover and she hopes to be
able to prevent it from being badly
SCARED as a result of the accident.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-20
Students Returning Home

for holiday vacations can, upon pre-
sentation of proper credentials, obtain
tickets via. the Nickel Plate Road, to
all points in' Central Passenger Asso-
citation territory, at a fare and third
for the round trip. Tickets will be
sold on day Of closing school, and on
day Immediately preceding date; good
returning until date school convenes,
but not later than January 8, 1901.
For information as to train service
to Fort Wayne, Cleveland, Fostoria,
Erie and other points, call on or ad-
dress John Y. Callahan, general agent,
Ill Adams street. Chicago passenger
station, Van Buren, street and Pacific
avenue, on the Elevated Loop. WIS.,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-20

The Evening Wisconsin, in recent
editorial on the increased cost of edu-
cation, stated a few facts and made
few suggestions that would do we'll to
take root in the minds of the people of
Wisconsin. In the editorial referred
to the Wisconsin quoted some statistics
showing the great increase there has
been in cost of education in the schools
during the past ten years. This in
crease has not been caused by the con-
struction of new buildings, but is due
to the increase in the pay of the teach
ers and to the expenses incident to the
non-essentials.
There can be no more serious ques-
ton for the American public than that
of its public school system Of educa-
ton. AS the population grows it is
manifest1y necessary to build more
school buildings and hire more teach
ers. The expense in this way must
increase until the cost of the public
education will become burden in the
United States unless some way is
found of cutting the expenses. 1t is
not bad policy to pay teachers we'll.
Our school system, though free,
should not be cheap. But parents and
all who have reason to be interested in
the efficiency, soundness and economy
of our public schools should see to it
that they do not become the victims of
visionary and impractical theorists.
Semi-occasiona11y some one has the
courage to tell the people that they are
being robbed through the school sys-
tenn. But he is not listened to, not
withstanding what he says is most Sc
rious truth. AS the statistics quoted
by the Wisconsin show to be the case
in New York, we are spending vast
amounts of money for absolutely use
less 6gure-head teachers in some
schools, and in many for grating
frills upon the school courses that are
not only in themselves a waste of time
and expense, but are the cause of the
essentials being either sighted or
wholly neglected. Grammar, spelling,
mathematics, reading, history and the
like are being gradually crowded out
to make room for a fad of some kind,
such as gardening, or for smattering
of languages, French, German, Latin
or Greek, while the English, which the
American uses about as poorly as any.
is served up between meals. Though
it is matter of congratu1ation that
this nonsense has not yet taken hold
of Wisconsin schools to the dangerous
degree that it has others, it is still a
matter in which the people of Wiscon-
sin should take warning from others
experiences and make ready to remove
the trouble where it has taken root and
avert where it is still stranger.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-20

Now THE friends of Robert M. La
Toilette are afraid that the people at
large will expect too much of the Gov
ernor-e1ect, and having their hopes too
high, will be doomed to disappoint-
ment, and, being disappointed, will be
prone to abandon their present stan
dard bearer for another. All things
are possible, and what the friends of
Mr.. La Toilette fear among the rest.
1t is possible that too much will be
looked for from the new Governor, and
1t is not at all unlikely that there will
be some falling off in his following ,
because it is as sure as the rising and
setting of the sun that Robert M. La
Toilette, or any other man, will be un-
able to accomplish all the good things
that some who join a reform crusade
will expect. But the Governor elect
can rest easy. He will not suffer any
great reaction if he fails in a year or
two to make Puritan mass meeting
out of Ythe State Legislature. IF he
makes an honest effort to accomplish
the reforms that he has been elected
to accomplish, or endeavor to accom-
p1ish,t the majority of his friends
will not abandon nor forsake him if
the task he has undertaken is greater
than he can perform.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-20
Postal Officials Find Five Bags Filled
With Mail in the Basement OF
the P0stoffiCe.
HAD BEEN THERE A WHOLE YEAR
Bags Contained Several Issues of the Win
throp Harbor News, and a Number
of Christmas Packages.

There are half dozenspeop1e i'll Ke-
nosha who will receive Christmas
presents this year that we're intended
to gladden. their homes at the last
Christmas tide, but which have been
sleeping in the basement of the post
office for fully year. Better late than
never, perhaps, but there will undoubt-
edly be some kicking on the methods
in the Kenosha postoffice, when the
belated gifts reach their owners.
These seven packages of holiday
gifts are only portion of the material
found in five bags, which were recent
ly unearched in the basement of the
office, and which show that the clerks
in the office entirely failed to dis
tribute them year ago.
The find was made short time ago
by Assistant Postmaster Chas. Frants,
Jr., and at the time it was thought that
the mail sacks contained nothing but a
couple issues of the Winthrop Rarbor
News, which had been sent to people
in Kenosha while the mgnagers of the
village were making an effort to boom
the town. The department was at once
notified of the finding Of the matter
and the postmaster wasG ordered to,
commit the papers to the waste basket.
When the pouches were opened this
morning it was found that they con-
tanned more than the papers. There
were the seven packages referred to
above and one piece of metal, which
was addressed TO the Sterling factory
and which had been sent from Bay
View, Mich.
Postmaster Frants has no explain
alton to make of the finding Of the
packages as he states that they must
have been thrown into the basement
before he assumed the duties of his
office.
1t is supposed that the clerks in the
office were too busy to distribute the
packages and papers and for this reason
the open cellar way was a convenient
way to dispose of them. The Post
master will make a complete investi-
cation of the basement of the building
and it is possible that other evidence of
careless or crooked work will be found.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-20

To be a politician, time server or
an opportunist may sometimes be de-
sirab1e or sometimes even profitable,
but it is always extremely difficult and
usually disastrous. We regret that
the boys who have taken up the pro-
prietorship of the Gazette should seem
to be actuated by any such spirit
They are strangers in Kenosha and
having nothing but the best wishes
for them, we believe it augurs i'll for
their success in the community that
they have seen fit to truck1e to the re-
gime that is at present n1isruling the
city, because the Gazette is a Demo
cratic paper, and the administration
now in power is an alleged Dem
ocratic administration. We are not
stick1ers for party supremacy IN city
affairs We are attempting to 1naug-
urate no partisan reform. We are, how
ever, absolutely aware, as are many
Democrats, that the prerent admins
tration is disgrace to the city, that 1T
has no respect whatever for the public
cry for a reform of abuses and that 1t
apparently takes delight in scorn1ng
the sentiment of the decent element IN
the city. We are thoroughly aware,
furthermore, that there are many men
among the Democrats of the city who
will Join in the effort to unseat the
present Mayor and his coteric of police
officers as well as his aldermen, and
put in their place others, Democrats
and Republicans, who will not cater to
the element that has most unfortun-
ately been predominant in the counsels
of the city in the past two years.
It is impossible that an enterprising'
wideawake young man could have oeen
in the city so long as have the new ed
itors of the Gazette without becoming
acquainted with the true character OF
our city government. Having become
acquainted with it's character it only
remains for the Gazette to put itself on
record. Is it, because it is Demo
cratic paper, going to support and back
a rotten city administration because it
is so called Democratic, or is it going
to stand for self respecting and re-
spectacle city government? There is
no need for the editors of the Gazette
10 delay in declaring themselves. The
conditions are at hand for them to
judge. Waiting to see what the
spring campaign will bring forth will
only serve to bring their true motive
into question. If they are willing and
determined to work for a non-partisan
reform in the city the News will glad
1y welcome their cooperation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-20
Farm For Sale.

The C1app farm in the town of Som
ers, consisting of two hundred and
forty (24O) acres of land, is for sale.
This farm is located about four miles
northwest from the city of Kenosha
and is first class in every respect. Well
adapted for dairy purposes. Good soil
and plenty of good water. Well wood
ed.
Parties desiring to purchase will re-
ceive full information as to terms by
calling on Charles G. Brown. at the
First National Bank, Kenosha, Wis
consin. VIII
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-20
STATE AID TO HIGHWAYS.
Constitutional Amendment the only
Measure Fathered This Year.

The only legislation to be asked of
the state Legislature this winter by the
Farmers Good Roads association will
be the readoption of the resolution,
favorably acted on two years ago, pro-
viding for an amendment to the con-
stitution extending state aid III the
building of roads. The resolution was
drafted by Judge P. A. Orion, of Oar
1ington, and has received the endorse
ment of the farmers associations and
societies in the state, beside that of
the Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce,
Wisconsin State Press association and
other bodies. Senator ]. H. Stout, of
Menominee, president of the Farmers
Good Roads association of Wisconsin,
will endeavor to see that the resolution
goes through the legislature this ses-
sion. The proposed amendment to
the constitution will be submitted to
the people at the general election two
years hence. The amendment, if
adopted, will give the legislature
power to appropriate money, to be
raised by taxation, for the construc-
ton of highways. New Jersey, New
York, Connecticut and Massachusetts,
now extend state aid for the construc-
ton of roads. In New Jersey the adj
joining property pays one-tenth of the
cost, the'state one-third and the town
and county the remainder. These de-
tails will not be considered in this state
until the constitutional amendment
has been adopted. Otto Dorner, secre-
tary of the Farmers Good Roads asso-
citation of Wisconsin, said yesterday
that no legislation, except the readop-
ton of this resolution would be asked
this winter by his organization.
Mr.. Dorner said that his association
was not interested in the movement
for the passage of theISheridan drive
bill.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-20
CHANGES AT THE POsTOFFICE
Conrad Shearer Resigns His Position as
Carrier, to Take Effect January LIST.

Carrier, to Take Effect January LIST.
The Kenosha postoffice will start the
new century with a new mail carrier,
as Conrad Shearer resigned his posi-
ton as carrier late Friday afternoon
and the resignation will take effect on
January 1st. The resignation of Car
rier Shearer will leave place in the
office thai will be hard to fill. He has
been a carrier for over year and a
half and has been connected with the
carrier service almost since its estab-
1ishment in this city. Mr.. Shearer
gives up the work to return to his work
as a teacher. He will go to the State
Normal and complete his work and
then return to this county to teach.
There is no doubt but that he will find
a position open for him, as he has al
ways been very successful as teacher.
Carrier Shearer's place on the car
rier force will be taken by Raymond
Morehouse, the first substitute carrier,
and James Te1far will be advanced to
first substitute. The resignation and
the attending advancement of other
carriers will leave room for the ap-
pointment of a new substitute carrier
There are several applicants for the
position and the list of e1igib1es is a
long one. No appointment to the va
cancy has been made as yet.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-20
Reduced Rates for Christmas and New
Year Holidays.

The Nickel Plate Road will sell
tickets December % to Is, inclusive,
December 81, 1900, and January l,
1901, at rate of fare and third for
the round trip, to any point located in
Central Passenger Association terri
tory, good returning to and including
January 2, 1901. Vestibuled sleeping
cars. Individual club meals, ranging
in price from SIS cents to $1.O0, served
in dining cars. Addr ess John Y. Gala
han, General Agent, III Adams street,
Chicago, for particulars. Depot, Van
Buren, street and Pacific avenue, on the
Elevated Loop. VS.