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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24

growth of civilization, as record
ed by authentic history, has
been slow and gradual; that even
in our history there have been
radical changes in people and
customs; that the mind reverts
in twinkling to period when
all men were barbarians, may it
not be possible that we are in
clined to deal falsely with our
selves and others when discuss
ing the sanctity of marriage?
For the sake of argument, let
US admit that we had simian
ancestors-of course many
hadn't, but most people will ad-
NIT that some Of their acquain-
tances had. Such being the case,
what kind of a ceremony was
performed that enabled these
forerunners of man to proudly
proclaim themselves man and
wife? Now, really, don't you
think there is buncombe every
where?
tits reasonable to suppose that
in the earlier ages men and wo-
men mated, when it pleased
them, and without any ceremony.
AS civilization advanced certain
forms and ceremonies were
evolved, and the work Of evolu-
tion progressed until today we
have what is termed sanctified
marriage.
Our civilization demands such
marriage as we have today or we
would not have it. In time the
customs of future generations
will change and among other
things the matter of marriage
ceremony is as likely to change
as anything. Time alone will
tell and we may only judge the
future by the past. Marriage,
as we know it today, is right
and proper but no. more holy
than good men and women make
it. 1t is recognized by the courts
as a contract. 1t can be no more
sacred than love of the contract
ing parties, each for the other,
makes it. If there be love there
is harmony and it is a blessed
state. If there be no love nor
anything akin to it you all know
what marriage must be.
Let there be marriages, and
many of them, but first let those
about to take the VOW be certain
of their feelings or they will
have many regrets. A little
more deliberation beforehand
will guard against many unhappy
hours.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24
The End of the World

OF troubles that rcIl.ed z. II. Wolfe, of
Beaver Grove, Inws, OF all usesulness
came when he b=1sn taking Electric
Bitters. He writes: Two years ago
kidney trouhe csu-e'i ME great suffer
ing which / would never have survived
had not taken Electric Bitters. They
also cured me of general ,lehilitv.'' -
Sure cure for all stomach. liver aud kid
ney CO onplaints, blood diseases, hea
ache, dizziness and weakness or bodi
decline, Price so cents. Guaranteed by
Allen & Woodward, druggists.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24
Children in Pain

Never cry as do children who are suffer
ing from hunger. Such is the cause of
all babies who cry and are treated for
sickness when thew really are suffering
from hunger. Tbisis caused from their
food not being assimilated but devonred
by worms. \ few doses Of Whites
Cream Nermifuee will cansa them to
cease crying and begin to thrive at once
Give it trial. Sold by Graham &
Wortham.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24

Notice to Farmers.-I am in the
m market for clover, vetch, cheat al
ia ia and timothy delivered f. o. b.
care. IF farmers or dealers having
hay to,offer will kindly write ne
stating the amount and quality of
the hay they have to sell. Al
dress G. w. Simpson, 20l Wash
ington street. Portland, Ore. 63tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24
a Mystery Solved.

"How to keep off periodic attacks of
b.lIousness and habitual cons: ipation
"ss a mystery that DR.. Kings New Life
Pills solved for me-" writes John n.
Pleasant of Magnolia. Ind. The only
pills that are guaranteed to give salts
faction to everybody or money refunded.
Only 25c at Allen & Woodward'e drrg
store.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS:

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS:
Fifteen words or less, 25 cts for three
successive Insertions, or 50 cts per
month; for all up to and including ten
additional words. y cent a word for each
insertion.
For all advertisements over 25 words,
| ct per word for the irst insertion, and
Il ct per word for each additional inser-
ton. Nothing inserted for less than rs
cents.
Lodge, society and church notices,
other than strictly news matter, will be
charged for.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24
In SeIf-Defease

Major HamEl, editor and manager of the
Oonstituio iol. alisr, Emineu"a, XIV, when
he WAS bitterly a'tarkei. four wears age
by piles, horcht a box Of Buck EMS Ar
MICA Salve, ct which he says: 1T cured
me i'll ten Gays and no trouble .inre.'
Quickest healer OF hurns. sores. cuts and
wounds. Twenty-Five cents at Allen &
Woodward's Cruy store.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24
BANKING.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
Corvallis, Oregon, transacts a general
conservative banking business. Loans
bought and sold and money transferred
to the principal cities OF the United
States, Europe and foreign countries.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24
Don't Grumble

When your joints ache and you suffer
from rheumatism. Buy bottle of Bal
Iard's Snow liniment and get instant re-
lief. A positive cure for rheumatism,
burns, cuts, contracted muscles, sore
chest, etc. Mr.. I. T. Bogy, promi-
nent merchant at Willow Point, Texas,
says he finds Bailard's Snow Liniment
The best all round liniment he ever used.
Sold by Graham & Wortham.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

The advisability of inficting
the death penalty for certain
crimes committed is a question
that has engaged the attention
of many able minds for years.
1t is a question not yet settled
1t is within the province of a
state 10 remove from the midst
of the people anything, living or
dead, which is proved to be a
menace to the safety of the life
or property of the inhabitants of
said state. Therefore, it is
readily the privilege of the state
to condemn a murderer to death,
because he is an unsafe man to
be at large with the people. But
is it advisable to execute the
murderer?
Many people shudder at the
idea of a christian people prac-
ticing capital punishment. They
argue against the death penalty
because of humanitarian senti-
ments. But of all questions in
which cold reason should have
the upper hand that of dealing
with one who has taken the life
of his fellow must be considered
first.
All the states Of the union
have statutes in favor of capital
punishment, save Michigan, Wis
consin and Rhode Island. In
these states the death penalty
for crime was abolished fifty
years ago and to date has not
been re-enacted. A writer, COM
menting recently in Harpers'
Weekly, took the ground that
since the abolition of capital pun
ishment in these states there has
been no more crime than in other
states where the extreme penal
ty was enforced. But the writer
did not go so far as to declare
that there had been a diminu-
tion of crime as the result of the
abolishmert of the death penal
ty-
In Kansas the death penalty
can be executed only on the gov
ernor's warrant. AS a result of
this law there are no executions,
owing to the fact that the gov
ernors repeatedly refuse to sign
the death warrants.
When one reasons without
prejudice in the matter there are
several features presented
strongly. In the first place no
man is compelled to take the
life of another, except in self
defense, when i is not murder.
There are many justifable causes
for taking the life Of another,
and in such cases it is considered
justitiable homicide and nothing
is done in the matter.
Is it not possible that murder
is committed many times in the
expectation that the perpetrator
will escape punishment? Is it not
possible that the knowledge that
there is a good chance of escape
from the gallows has tendency
to make men reckless? Let the
fact that none shall escape be
generally known and there
mis- ut be less murder recorded.
When tempted to commit q mur-
der che knowledge that if he
does he shall surely hang will
have 4 wholesome effect as a
deterrant. The possibility of es-
cape at the hands Of the courts
causes recklessness and the fell
low takes the chance.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24
FOR SALE

OFFER FOR SALE MY ENTIRE
outfit and business consisting of 200
fowls, three incubators, one bone
grinder, one grit grinder, one clover
cutter. Cheap if taken soon. r. F.
d. 8. Ind. phone 5. s. III. MOORE,
Corvallis, Ore. 70tf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24

WANTED-FIETY CARLOADS OF
oats and heat; will ship from neal est
Il. r station Sacks furnished; those
not used returned free. Have cleaner
and grinder to 60 to your farm and
clean seed and grind screenings-it
saves So per day for a man and team
hauling Get others prices, then get
mine. Yours for business, L. L.
BRooBS. 6Stf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24

IL subscription price of the GAZETTE
fe geral years has been. and remains
s: annum, or IS per cent. discount IT
PAU in advance. This pa1er will be
continued until all arrearages are paid.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24

WILL SELL MY LOTS IN NEWPORT.
Or, for spot cash, balance install
ments, and help parties to build homes
thereon, i! desired. Address M. S.
Woodcock, Corvallis, Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24
HOMES FOR SALE

WILL SELL LOTS IN CORVALLIS,
Oregon, on instalment plan and as
sist purchasers to build homes on them
if desired. Address First National
Bank, Corvallis, Or.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24

THREE-PIECE MAHOGANY MAR.
BILE top bedroom suite.
rwo-burner oil stove.
Box heating stove.
6Otf S. l.. Kline, residence.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24

e. K. BRYSON ATTORNEY LAW.
Office in Post Office BUILDING, 60. VAL
ais, Oregon.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24
WANTED

WANTED 500 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE
GAZETTE and Weekly Oregonian at
$2.55per year.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24
Veterinary Surgeon

DR.. Z. E. JACKSON, VETERINARY
surgeon and dentist. Residence 1920
Fourth street. Phone $3.50. Office
10ll Main street. phone 204. Give
him call.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24
ATTORNE

]. F. YATES, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office up stairs in Zierolf Building,
only seL OF abstracts III Benton County
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-08-24
MARBLE SHOP.

MARBLE AND GRANITE MONU-
nents; curbing made to order; clean
ing and repairing done neatly: save
agents commission Shop North
Main St, Frank Vannoosen, Prop, q2tt
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-15
Interesting Legal Question.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-An interest
ing legal question is involved in a case
which came up in the city court today
The court is asked to decide, whether
mans fiancee or mis- brothers and sis
tiers have a stronger claim to his
money. Della Ryan was engaged and
shortly to be married to Frank Ryan.
who was killed in an accident He
gave Miss Ryan his bank books, show
ing $500 on deposit, his insurance poll
icy and a deed to his burial plot She
turned over the last two to his sister
and brother and kept the bank book
The suit which came up for trial today,
has been filed by the deceased mans
sister and brother, who demand the
money deposited in their brothers
name. The case is attracting consid-
cradle attention and the court was
filled with lawyers when the case was
taken up this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-15

shall answer these questions. If 1t de-
cides that he shall, then there will fol-
low a long series of appeals and mo-
lions, which corporation attorneys
know so well how to handle, to post
pone the issue. and finally declination
to answer on the ground that any re-
ply might tend to incriminate the wit
ness. Such reply would be public
admission, but it would not be legal
confession.
But 1t is not conceivable that the
Standard Oil gang can always evade
plain and proper questions put to them,
not by newspaper reporters, but by the
courts Of the land. At some time or
other they must reply, and when the
time comes they must not be over.
grieved If the people put into the pros
ecution as much fiery energy as Mr..
Rogers present attitude Of callous
contempt for the rights of the public
is drawing out. The greatest trust in
the world is but storing up wrath
against the day of wrath.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-15
THE kOTOW.
Neither Ungraceful Nor Degrading ~
Performed by Chinese.

Neither Ungraceful Nor Degrading ~
Performed by Chinese.
The kotow pronounced ker-toe and
meaning literally to bow the head is
used as q form of thanks and is not a
manner Of greeting. The actors kO-
tow to their majesties at the begin
ming and end of each performance at
the theater, first to thank for the honor
they are to receive in being allowed to
act before them and at the end to thank
for the privilege granted. The officials
''bow the head" to thank for an audi
ence or any favor or gift they have
received or are to receive from their
majesties. The kotow is not only
made by people at the palace and at
imperial audiences; it is sometimes
used by equals to each other as prop
err manner of thanking for some great
favor. To make the kOtOw the per-
son kneels three times and each time
bows his head three times, touching the
ground with it. The kOtow could not
be made by foreigner without look
ing most awkward and appearing most
servile, but the Chinese do it with dig
nifty and it is neither ungraceful nor
degrading. 1t is time honor ed man
ner Of giving thanks, a Chinese tradi-
ton surviving from a time when the
courtiers were perhaps like, slaves, but
at present it does not imply any slave
like inferiOrity on the part Of him who
performs it.-Katharine A. Carl in Cen
tury
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-15
THE MORMON SENATOR.

The question whether Reed Smoot
shall continue to occupy mis- seat in
the senate mas come to be a broader
issue than simply the possession of one
wife by the Mormon senator 1t seems
to have been pretty we'll established
that Smoot was satisfied with one wife,
never had any more and manifests no
symptoms of a disposition to take any
more. He has not violated the law
against polygamy himself, but some of
the Mormons who went from Utah to
testify in his behalf have furnished
evidence of a condition of things in
Utah which is quite as damaging TO
Mrs. Smoot would be-
1t has been quite clearly established
that the Mormon church still stands
for polygamy, that it's president prac-
tees it, as do some of the other dig
nitaries, probably a good many of
them; and Furthermore, no one can
reach the dignity Which Mr.. Smoot has
attained in the church without sub
scribing to oaths of allegiance which
are altogether inconsistent with mis-
exercise of the office of senator In
deed, these oaths require that a Nor
mon leader shall place the church
above the state in every particular and
pledge himself to disregard the laws of
the land whenever they come in con-
flict with those of the church.
This is going to make a lot of trouble
for Mr.. Smoot, and, coupled with the
campaign conducted by the National
League of Women's Organizations, is
pretty sure to create a vacancy in the
Utah delegation. The National league
is sending out circulars to the newspa-
pers asking them to suggest to their
women readers that they write letters
to their senators asking them to favor
may be necessary in some cases. but
we do not believe that it will be neces-s
sary for anyone to urge the Washing
ton senators to purge the senate of the
presence there of representative of
the Endowment house and all the Sc
cret and disloyal obligations and insti-
tutions of the Mormon hierarchy 1t is
a question merely of evidence. No wo
man writing from Washington can fur
nish evidence, and if the evidence is
ample. the senators of Washington can
be relied upon to entertain the same
views with regard to the eligibility of
Mr. Smoot to his seat that all other de-
cent and loyal Americans must ;1old.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-15
Made Him Cautious.

N. Vickary, formerly for many years
a we'll known taxidermist Of Lynn,
Mass, had skinned an eagle for mount
ing one day when an old colored man
who did odd jobs about came in.
Uncle Ben" said the taxidermist,
you can take home that goose over
there if you want to-"
Uncle Ben bore the goose" joyfully
away. The next time he met Mr.. Wick
airy he looked at him rather queerly,
but said nothing. A few days later
the taxidermist skinned an owl and
again offered Uncle Ben goose to take
home. Uncle Ben removed his hat,
scratched his head in some perplexity
and then said:
IF it's all the same to you, Mistah
Vickary, sub, I'd like to see the feet OIL
dat goose before 1 take him home to
my ole woman"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-15
A CDtohwnp6

Concerning the term "catchwOrd" the
London Chronicle says that it's old tech
nical sense lis familiar to those who
affect old books. The catchword was
the first word Of a page, which was
printed also by anticipation in the bot
tom right hand corner below the last
line Of the preceding page, so as to in
sure that the pages should follow on
properly. In Latin these catchwords
were known as 'custodes,' guardians
The device was invented in Venice
about 1869 and was in favor for cen
turtles. This is the oldest sense of
patchwork in the English language
Afterward it came to mean a prom
inent word heading a column of a die
tionary, the rhyming word of line of
verse and an actors cue"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-15
POLICE COMMITTEE SHOULD ACT

1t is high time for the police COM
mittee of the city council to hold a
meeting and take some action toward
guarding against further holdups and
burglaries in this city The police
force is double what it was a year ago,
yet the protection given business
houses and residences is no better
than before the increase. The reason
is plain. The benefit that might have
been derived from doubling the num-
Der of policemen was nullified by cut
ting down the hours of service from
twelve hours to eight. A new schedule
should be arranged. While the eight
hour schedule is probably about right
for night duty, it is not the proper
thing for day service. Under the pres
ent arrangement there are too many
easy jobs in the daytime and not
enough men on night duty. Including
the poundmaster and the chief there
are eleven men in the police depart
ment. Two men and the chief could
easily look after the city from 6 a. m.
to 6 p. m. and the remainder of the
force should be put on night shifts be-
tween 6 p. m and a. m The police
men are all good, capable men, but the
proper use is not being made of their
services
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-15
JOINT RATES ON WHEAT.

For many years Puget Sound bust
ness interests opposed the demand of
eastern Washington grain growers for
a state railway commission with power
to regulate freight rates, and 1t was
only through a bargain that secured
the election of Sam Piles, of Seattle.
as United States senator that COM
mission law was finally allowed to
pass. But now we find that Puget
Sound shippers and exporters are
learning the value of the commission
and are making more calls for it's aid
in adjusting rates than the farmers of
eastern Washington. 1t was generally
supposed that any demand for better
freight rates on grain would come
from the farmers east of the Cascades,
but 10 and behold, the millers and
grain exporters of the Sound, who were
wont in years past to make light of the
demand for a railway commission, are
now clamoring for joint rates on wheat
from eastern Washington to Puget
Sound. They claim that Puget Sound
exporters will pay from two to three
cents more a bushel for wheat than
Portland buyers and that all that pre-
vents the shipment of most Of the
wheat from the east side to the Sound
4, 0f dc To oo1y
joint rates. They hold with sound
reason that the commission mas the
same power to require joint rates on
wheat as on coal. The railroads volun-
tarily conceded a joint rate on coal and
on coarse grains and hay, but are in
clined to make a fight against joint
rates on wheat.
The demand of the Puget Sound mil
lers and exporters will have the hearty
support of eastern Washington grain
growers and in all probability the
commission will order the railroads to
fix reasonable joint rates on wheat
It would seem from this instance
that the railway commission will prove
of great benefit to all sections of the
state. The fear expressed by it's OPP
ponents that it would check railway
building in this state mas proven
eroundless There is more railroad
building in progress Or projected in
this state than ever before in it's his
tory. Ir a few years the entire state
will be gridironed with railroads and
:he commission will then be found
more useful than ever as an arbiter be-
tween shippers and carriers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-15
IVORY CARVING.
The Chinese Still Excel In Malklno
Elaborate Fan Sticks.

Elaborate Fan sticks.
"You may say that the Chinese still
excel in the elaborate carving Of ivory
for fan sticks" said q fan importer.
Years of labor are represented In
some of the fans made in the orient.
For nearly two centuries the manufac-
ture of fans for the European market
has been an important industry OF
China.
1.-THE Chinese workmen, brought to
Paris In the seventeenth century in
order to teach Feenchmen the art aid
ed greatly in giving the prominence
to French fans. At Dieppe and other
Industrial centers in France fine exam
pies of carved ivory fan sticks are pro
duced, and many Of the most beautiful
fans reaching the New York market
come from there. There Is wide
choice of material for the sticks, COM
prising ivory, mOther-Of-pearl,t tortoise
shell, horn, sandal and other woods
with occasionally filigree work In
metal.
1.-The most common materials, of
course, are wood and bone, which are
decorated with prints or pressed work.
One Of the most notable fans, made
with metal sticks, is the one of carved
silver said to have once belonged to
Marie Antoinette. This fan is now in
the South Kensington collection. The
mother-of-pearl sticks give an excel
lent opportunity for artistic carving
and also for clever gilding."-Jewelers'
Circular-Weekly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-15
Pinehurst Golf Tournament.

PINEHURST, N. c.. Jan 15.-A Sc
rieS of golf contests under the auspices
of the American Golf Association be-
of entries for the various events is un-
usually large and fine sport is expected:
The contests will take up three days
and about $50 golfers will take part in
it. Twenty-seven cups valued at $4,000
Will be contested for. In addition to
that there are two trophies, the Stud
ebaker and Dewar cups to be played
for.