Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-08

them right.
OUR BRAINY CONTEMPORARIES.
/ In the Spanish the impression gained that
torpedo boats failure in respect of the great
expectations that had existed with reference to
their powers and place in nautical warfare. The
torpedo boats of Japan are certainly doing their
part. AS in all things else, it depends bit upon
whom the enterprise is in charge.-Albany Herald.
More significant than all else is the fact that the
United States has commenced this new century
with over ~ 900, 600 children in school, over IS,
600, 900 of these in the public schools Of
the common people, of free, law abiding self re-
specticg people, looking up to superiors, and
masters OF their own lives; children we'll fed we'll
housed; we'll nourshed, looking forward with clear
bright eyes through the open pathways of bound
less opportunity in this free republic, where the
highest rewards are to be by Individual enter
prise and where not wealth. nor birth, social
position, but the personal qualities of the man
himself, whether he be rich or poor, the sole
title to the highest distinction and the greatest
Ipower.-Eugene Guard. .~. -'
The Farm Journals recommendation to its read
ers to use strong solution of caustic soda as
remedy for San Jose SCALE is meeting with strong
mologists all over the country. Prof. A. B. Cord
ley, of the Oregon Experiment Station, warned
the readers of this paper in last issue. In this
issue we republish letter to the Country Gentle
man by one of its subscribers who used the soda
spray to the great injury of his trees Fruit grow
ers in Oregon and Washington learned ten years
ago that strong solutions of potash soda serious
ly damage trees The safe pan everywhere is to
stick to the time-tested and reliable lime sulphur
and salt mixture, its equivalent the lime, sui
phur and blue vitrol mixture, in fighting the San
Jose scale.-Oregon Agriculturist
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The manufacturing druggists of the United States
now making efforts to secure the passsge of a
law by congress which will remove the tax from
alcohol which has been treated that it cannot be
used for drinking purposes. In Germany the use
of alcohol for heat light and power, has increased
wonderfully within few years. and has made
great mark ct for potatoes the leading article from
which it is made in that country. The manufac-
turing druggists therefore asking the farmers to
cooperate with them in securing the proposed
change in our laws 1t appears certain that the
changes would be to the advantage of the farmer
Alcohol is made from farm products such grain,
potatoes, refuse fruit, etc. The extensive use of
alcohol for manufacturing purposes, heat. power,
etc., would mean increased demand for agricu1tur-
al products On the other hand large supply of
cheap alcohol for use in power engines of the gas
oine type would put check upon the exactions
of the Standard Oil trust.-Rural Northwest.
Power is always dangerous, always despotic,
and power always exists where concentrated prop
erty rights exist. And enormous wealth can only
exist where some open or concealed monopoly ex-
lists. These the real problems for the children
of the future. And the struggle for Office between
such men Hill and German on the side, and
Hanna and Platt the other, is of more real
interest to the of the people than the struggle
between the houses of York and Lancaster in the
Wars of the Roses. 1t is mere strategic, schem-
ing cowardly battle for vote and Office not the ear
nest battle for principle have respect for the
politician who at any time under any circum
stances cries. "Hush Do not scare away that
vote!'' The principles OF politics is as sacred as
the principles of religion, and there is no time
when they ought not to be spoken from the house
top. Better thousand defeats in steady battle
for principle than victory where the principle
is betrayed and the votes gotten bv barter and
Idecepton.-C. E. S. Wood in the Pacific Monthly
for March.