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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-12
TAX COLLECTING HAS BEGUN.
Sheriff Has the Books and the Fire
Works Was on Yesterday.

Tax collecting began at the court
house yesterday, and during the
day sixteen parsons paid their
amounts. The first to take out a
receipt was the w. L. Vance estate
Of Albany. The roll was turned
ov=r to the sheriff by the clerk yes
terday morning. The aggregate OF
taxes to be collected is SS7, 22e. So,
which is the largest sum by several
thousand dollars ever collected in
the county. The total for county
purposes including county school
is $50, ,343.oe. The tax for the city
OF Coz Wallis is SIS, 6o7. .26. The ag-
gregate for the city OF Philomath is
$1,ooo.25, The poll tax is $500,
The general county levy is Ia. 2
mills. The total levy for Corvallis,
including the school tax is IS, 2
mills.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-12
MORE THAN A CENTURY.
But Dead Now-The Passing of James
Mackay-Buied in Catholic !
Cemetery Yesterday.

The oldest man in Oregon was
buried in the Catholic cemetery
Corvallis, yesterday afternoon. He
was Jan IS Mackay. father of Mrs.
John McGe, and ofWilliam Mack
ay, who served three terms as sher-
if of Benton county. The deceas.
ed has resided in Benton since
1882, having lived most of the time
at the home of Mrs. Nc
Gee. A few months ago
he went to Portland to reside
ar the Home for the Aged while
Mrs. MCGEE was with a sick daugh-
ter at Colfax, Washington. A week
ago Mr.. Mackay was seized with
illness from which he died Satur-
day. ...E.
Mr.. Mackay was man of lofty
character and of unusual per
sonal merit. His intellect was
much above the ordinary mould.
and with the added advantages of
an early education would most
likely have made him a conspicu-
Gus figure in any community. He
was born in County Antrim, Ire
land. August Fl, 1905. When "a
years of age he emigrated to Amer
lea, settling near Quebec, Canada.
He worked for some time as a
stone cutter, but later became ex-
tensively engaged in the contract
ing business near Philadelphia. His
removal to Oregon occurred in
1882. The surviving children are,
tt zee sons, William Mackay, Inde-
pendence; Michael Mackay, Toledo;
and John Mackay, Cape Horn,
Washington; four daughters, Mrs.
John McGee, Corvallis; Mrs. Anna
Herbert. Ottawa, Canada: Mrs.
Ellen G'Neill, Barnes Corner, n.
V and Mrs. Aignace, Ontario.
The remains reached Corvallis
on the Westside train yesterday,
and were met atthe station by rela
tives and friends, and were taken
to the Catholic cemetery. The
burial service was conducted by
Rev. Father Springer.
The pail bearers were: Judge
McFadden, Judge Waters, Sheriff
Burnett. ]. M. Nolan, S. L. Hen.
dersen, and County Treasurer
Buchanan.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-12
WOUNDlNG A FIRE.
An Odd Superstition That Dates Bach
to Ancient Times.

An Odd Superstition That Dates Back
to Ancient Times.
A curious modern attempt to ration
alize one of the oldest Of superstitions
is to be found in Kipling's "Lifes
Handicap" There Mulvaney checks
the author from stirring the fire with
Orther1s' bayonet on the ground that
fire takes the heart out of the Steel
The real reason Is much more mysterf-
ous. It was one Of the maxims Of
Pythagoras mot to stir the fire with
sword" and to this day the wander
ing tribes Of North America and Of
northeast Asia bold it sin to take
up a burning ember for pipe light
with the point Of knife The ex-
planation is undoubtedly given by 10
hannes de Plano Carpini when he tells
us that one Of the Tartar superstitions
concerns sticking knife into the fire
or in any way touching the fire with
q knife or even taking meat out Of the
kettle with knife or cutting near the
fire with an ak, for they believe that
so the head Of the fire would be cut
off," -4-.
This IS evidently connected with the
ancient idea that fire is living crea-
ture, sacred animal. which must not
be wounded by its human owners in
case it should be annoyed and deprive
them of its valuable services. Is this
in any degree more irrational than the
belief still existent among housekeep-
ers that feeble fire can be made to
burn up by laying the poker across it.
London Outlook
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-12
Wood Wanted.

Notice is hereby given that the County
Court of Benton County. Oregon, will
receive sealed bids for furnishing wood
to Benton County, for the year 1907 as
follows:
IS cords straight merchantable grub
oak wood not less than three inches in
diameter at the small end.
10 cords, sound, old growth, body split
fir woods
so coros second growth, body split fir,
all to be four feet in length.
Said wood to be delivered at the coun.
ty court house in Corvallis, Oregon, bet
ween May 18th and August 18th, and
when so delivered and accepted to he
paid for in county warrants.
All bids must be fled In the office of
the County Clerk of Benton County,
Oregon, on c, before Wednesday, Febru.
ary 9th, 1907, at the hour of I O'Clock
P. M. The Court reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated this 18th day of January. 1897.
T. T. Vincent
County Clerk.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-12
Corvallis Times
CORVALLIS OREGON,
TUESDAY EVENING, FEB. IL, 1907
Stepping Backward.

The attempt at Salem to change
Statement One of the primary law
ought to miserably fail. 1t pre-
sents the spectacle of the legisla-
ture presuming to regulate a law
that proceeded from the people. 1t
comes at time when Oregon is
being congratulated from all parts
of the country on the progress she
has made .or solution of the vexed
problem of senatorial elections. 1t
comes at time when other states
are prepa .ng to ash on their elec-
tions after our plan, and yet in the
moment of these things the legisla-
ture proposes to take step back
ward.
Statement One of the primary law is
now as it should be. 1t Is the best
provision in the law. The alter
native is offered the legislative can
didate of taking Statement One,
Statemen mt Two, or no statement at
: all. 1t is free choice and fair
field. A candidate may present
himself as be pleases and the ar
rangement is such that the outcome
will be no fight in the legislature.
On primary day the legislative
candidates are selected and on the
same day the senatorial candidate
of each pa y is named. On the
regular election day, the question
of which shall be the peoples S
choice is dee mined by ballot. 1t
is simple and yet effective. 1t is
the law the people themselves franz
cd and adopted at the polls. 1t
was one without the intervention
or assistant of the legislature and
1t ought to be the peoples alone to
change.
The present move is an effort to
so abridge the law that the people
cannot have their free choice as
now. It's an attempt by the legis-
lature to wrest back from the peo'
pie fragment of the power the
people have, because of past abuses
taken away from the Legislature. II
is an effort that ought to politically
destroy for all future time any mar
who assists in the conspiracy, nc
matter who he is, or where he
comes from.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-12

TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
Notice is hereby given that the ,unty
superintendent of Benton county, Ore.
go1. will hold the regular examination
| OF applicants for state and county pape
at Corvallis, of said county and said
state, as follows:
For State Papers. ri
Commencing Wednesday, February
13, 1907, at 9 O'Clock A. M, and continu.
ing until Saturday, February, Is, 4P M
1907.
Wednesday Penmanship, history,
spelling, physical geography, reading,
psychology.
Thursday Written arithmetic, theory
| of teaching, grammar, bookkeeping, phys
les, civil government.
Friday Physiology, geography, men.
tai arithmetic, composi+ion, algebra.
Saturday botany, plane geometry,
general history, English ) literature,
school law.
For County Papers.
Commencing Wednesday 13, 1907, at 6
O'Clock A. NJ, and continuing until Fri.
| day February IS. 1eo7, at a O'Clock P. M.
First, Second and Third Grade
Certificates
Wednesday Penmanship, history, or
biography, reading.
Thursday Written arithmetic, theory
of teaching, grammar, physiology.
Friday Geography, mental arithmetic
school law, civil government.
Primary Certificates.
Wednesday Penmanship, orthogra.
ply, arithmet;c, reading.
Thursday Art of questioning, theory
of teaching. physiology.
Dated this 1st day of February, 1907.
GEO. w. DENMAN,
County School Superintendent, Benton
County, Oregon.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-12

AT last nights meeting of the
city council instructed the city at
torney to prepare an ordinance re-
quiring all places where cards and
Billiards are played to close at ten
o'clock at night. The vote for the
resolution was unanimous.
"A new charter is to be prepar-
ed, and the citizens of Corvallis
will be afforded a chance to vote
on it at the May election. The
authority to prepare it was given
by the ouncil at a meeting Mon.
day night, and it is to be done by
McFadden & Bryson and E. E.
Wilson. The sum to be paid for
the work is $500. Under the new
constitutional amendment with ret.
erence to charter changes, any
fown has the right now to make al
tercations or adopt new charters
merely by popular vote withou,
reference to the legislature.
Neglected Colds Threaten Life.
From the Chicago Tribune.
"tDon't trife with cold,' is good advics
for prudent men and women. 1t may bt
vital in the case of a child. Proper food
good ventilation, and dry, warm clothing ar
the proper safeguards against colds. If they
are maintained through the changeablt
weather of autumn, winter and spring, thu
chances of surprise from ordinary cold
will be slight. But the ordinary light colo
will become severe if neglected, and vel
established ripe cold is to the germs of diph
liberia what honey is to the bee. The great
est menace to child life at this season of tn,
year is the neglected cold" Whether it is
child or adult, the cold slight or severe, tn,
very best treatment that can be adopted is t
give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t il
safe and sure. The great popularity and i'm
mense sale of this preparation has been attain
ed by its remarkable cures of this ailment. A
cold never results in pneumonia when it il
given. For sale by Graham & Workman.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-12
Valentine Social.

The Standard Bearers of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
will give valentine socsal in the
church basement Friday evening
February15 tn the program will
begn n at o'clock after which re.
freshments consisting of coffee
cake. pickles, and sandwiches will
be served there will be valentine
postof1lce, and also candy booth.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-12
o. A. c. TRACK TEAM.
As Seen by Sa.em Writer-Who the
Fast and Strong Men ere.

Lester Hendricks To Salem Statesman.
While the OAC track team this
year may not succeed in defeating
their old rivals from Eugene, the
chances are that the Corvallis
team will have to be reckoned with
in figuring out the championship
problem.
1t is in the distances that OAC
is especially strong, and the farm
els expect to have things their own
way again this season. Davolt is
the best of the long runners and in
both the half and the mile be was
undefeated last season. In endur-
ance and gameness Davolt has few
equals in the United States.
Greenhaw is another winner in
the half, and in the 44o.dash he is
expected to add more victories to
his list, although Oregon will fur
nish worthy competitors in this
event.
In the sprints and hurdles, the
Farmers will miss Their last year
captain, Forrest Smithson, who has
gone to Notre Dame University.
II is doubtful if any man be found
to take the place OF Smithson in
the hurdles. but several good sprint
ers are in sight. One of the men
who is considered ten-second
prospect in the 1oo-yard dash is
Looney, who played halfback on
the football team last fall.
Swami, the old polevaulter, will
try to win new laurels again this
season.
Greenhaw and Davolt have al
ready been mentioned in the dis
tances, and besides these two there
will be Crow in the half and Good
rich in the mile with the new men
to hear from.
Schroeder is a sprinter of fair
ability, and several good men will
try for the weights, SO that the
Corvallis school may. yet upset cal
culations and win first honors in
track this season. Last fall not a
single first team man showed up
tor practice and OAC was counted
out Of the going altogether but the
Farmers surprised everyone by
holding Eugene to scoreless game
and turning out first class eleven.
The OAC relay team won every.
thing last year and It's season they
should duplicate the performance
as only one Of the relay team will
not be in scnool. With Greenhaw,
Davolt and Schroeder to form 9
nucleus, a fourth man will easily be
found to complete the quartet and
OAC will stand an excelll Il
chance of defeating Oregon and the
other colleges in the relay race il
the Big Four meet.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-12
''The Palace of Sweets. :"

The new Corvallis Confectionery
store to be known as The Palace
Of Sweets will be ready for bust.
ness in the old postof6ce building,
Saturday morning, February 10th,
with large stock of fruits, ice
cream, homemade candies, etc.,
which a-e guaranteed to be abso-
lutely pure. The public is cordial
ly invited to call and inspect our
new business.
H. L. WINKLEY. Proprietor.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-12
Portland Market Report.

Wheat valley 66c
Flour So. 40 to $3.50
Potatoes IS per sack
Eggs Oregon, 35c doz
Butter I5c per ID
Creamery25 to 81
Corvallis.
Wheat So
Oats 35c to
Flour 80 toSI 10
Potatoes ST. per bushel
Butter 80 per roll
Creamery 90 per roll
Eggs 81 per doz
Chickens I8c per lbdressed
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-12
F.. C. M'Reyno1ds

Teacher Of Violin, Mandolin, Banjo,
Guitar, Viola and Cello OAC School
Of Music. Music furnished for all oc-
casions. Large or small orchestra.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1907-02-12

DON'T FORGET the auction sale
each Saturday at the Red Front
Barn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16
Dots From O'Neaill.

O'Neall. July 15.-The summer ses-
sion Of O'NeaH school opened the first
day of July with Prof. T.. A. Sease
teacher.
The lot weather Of July is very
disagr"cable To the people.
The ";nps in this section are !"ok-
ing f"r ut this writing.
A large congregation attended he
comn:rnion service at Mt. Olivet
church the ti,>t Sunday he'd by The
pastor Rev. j. G. Wcssinger.
Messrs. Oln Shealy, Pat Wise. c.
car Wcssin"cr and Luther Derrick
went to Newberry Friday.
Prof. L. A. Sease has just returned
from Clemson on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Derrick spent
last Wednesday night with their son
Mr.. j. S. Derrick in Newberry.
Mcssrs. Rackman Derrick and Hen
ry Wessinger went to Newberry last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Shealy spent
Friday with Rev. J. c. Wessinger and
family at Little Mountain.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16
NO ELECTION IN MARION.
Official Noice Given by County Sup
ervisor, Which Means Year
of Prohibition.
The State.

The State.
Official notice has been filed by the
county supervisor Of Marion county
that there will be no dispensary elec-
ton IN that county this year on ac-
count Of lack of "a sufficient number
Of names. This means that Marion
will remain prohibition for this year
at least as the law forbids the circula-
ton of another petition after one has
Been passed upon. Notice of this ac-
tion was given in The State il few
lays ago but the official notice issued
by the county supervisor may be of
interest. lit is as follows:
''To the people of Marion county:
con April 80, 1907, there was fill
ed with me a petition requesting me
TO order all election on the dispensary
question under the terms Of the Car
ey-Cothran act. This petition is
signed by 1882 citizens Of the county,
purportins to be qualified electors.
Mle chairman Of the board of regis
trMion las issued a certificate which
: on tile i'll my Office stating that there
Ire now 5,163 registered electors in
the county. Aside from other possible
objections which might be raised to
the petition, in my Judgment, the cer-
tificate of the chairman Of the board
f registration is binding upon me
and, as under the official documents
>efore me, the petition has fallen
short of the requisite number of cleo
tors, to wit, one-fourth, I am compell-
ed to decline to order an election on
he petition filed.
"W. B. r. Gasque,
"County Supervisor"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16
Mrs. Cati's Norwegian Maid.

The news that Norway has followed
'F!nland nm granting Parliamentary
suffrage to women recalls Mrs. Car
rric Chapman Catt's amusing adven-
turc with her Norwegian maid. The
women Of Norway have had mumici-
pal suffrage for some years. Several
years ago, when the women Of New
York were trying to obtain the same
right. Mrs. Gait engaged new maid,
Norwegian. The girl was surprised
al the large amount of mail received
every day by her mistress, and asked
Mrs. Catt's stenographer what it
meant. The stenograrhcr explained
that Mrs. Gait was an officer III an or
ganization which was working to get
women the right to vote at municipal
elections. The daughter Of Norway
looked first surprised, and then scorn-
full. "Thc right to votc?' she said,
"Why. in Norway we have that al
ready. I Thought they said America
was the frecst country in the world
for women - She drew herself. up
proudly and looked down upon the
little stenographer, who for the mom~
ent found nothing to answer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16
Rich Men Economizing.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
"What's thc matter, Mr.. Open
helm? % asked a waiter on duty in
the Waldrof- Astoria cafe few af-
ternoons ago of Ansel Oppenheim,
vice president Of the Chicago and
Great Western railroad.
"About wltat?" rejoined Mr.. OPP
pellheim, who is known to all the
walters through his frequent visits
to the hotel.
"No tips" replied the waiter, as
Ire east his eyes over the empty cafe.
"'rhree cent fares and so cent gas
I guess,' laconically replied Mr.. OPP
pcnhcim.
a little inquiry and little sistlrt-
seeing in the cafes or other hotels in
New York city developed similar
state Of affairs to that in the cafe
at the Waldrof. Men accustomed to
lollnging in these places for an hour
or so late in the afternoon to gossip
and take nip or two now line up
at the bars Of the hotels. If they
must have their beverages they take
them standing over the bar and save
The tips to the walters. No class Of
men, it was said, is 50 quick to re-
trench at these lightest indication Of
lizard times as those accustomed to
wealth.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16

stated that salary was more certain
Then Stallwortl said that his house
had suggested working on commits
sion, but he WAS afraid that he might
have to divide the commission with
SOME one. DR.. Elliott then told him
he had better be careful how he ap-
preached individuals along This line.
Attorney General Lyon said last
night that he would push this case
before the courts as he had pushed
:he Solomons case.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16
STALWORTH ARREST
NO SURPRISE
Affidavits Had Been Received Charg
ing Man With Serious
Violation.

H. C. Stallworth, former district
constable with Beaufort as headquar-
ters, was arrested Wednesday in
Greenwood on the charge Of attempt
ing to bribe and Influence mem-
Der of the Beaufort county dispcn-
sary board in violation of section 46
Of t'he Carey -Cothran act. For some
time there has been an investigation
Of the charges against StaHworth and
while in Beaufort looking into thcs
SOlomOns case Auditor West received
atlidavits that caused him to order
thc arrest Of Stallwortih.
Affidavits have been filed from
H. G. Burkmeyer, a member of the
Beaufort board, and DR.. Elliott, the
chairman of the board. The former
states ,thgt ,'he- was. approached by
Stallwdrth in regard to purchasing
liquors from Augusta. Mr.. Burk-
meyer refused to allow him to dis
close the names Of the firms repre-
sented and referred Stallworth to the
law on the subject
, DR.. Elliott states that he was ap-
preached by Stallworth, who asked
advice as to whether to work on a
salary or commission. DR.. Elliott
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-16

the interest OF fraud and against the
simple protection Of the farmer will
have to stop just SO sooon rs farmers
learn what is going on. When farm
crS quit patroniziny and reading these
papers that are in partnership with
those that are swindling farmers; then
these papers will learn to their sor-
row that they arc playing with a two
edged sword. and when there is no far
mer to read these fraudulent ads, this
Judas money will stop coming to these
papers that divide their money with
raScalS.
Verify the farmer is patient ass,
for the world. lie not only has to
feed them all, but be swindlcd as we'll:
even sometimes by his neighbor and
brother III toll. Just now, however,
looms up an astonishing game Of
"Bunco" by Fertilizer Manufacturers
respectfully referring to Bulletin No.
l26, issued by South Carolina Agri-
cultural Experiment Station. Clemson
College, S. &. According to this list
there is scarcely fertilizer factory
selling in the state that has not one
or more brands below the guaranteed
ANA ySis: over one third of the brands
analysed proved deficient in some one
valuable element Of plant food claim
ell by the manufacturer. Even with
Favorable lawyers to make favorable
laws for manipulation they are not
satisfied but still adultcrate their
brands below the minimum g,,arau-
tced on the sack, of course these men
are cstimablc gentlemen, sit at the
front in church. properly robcd. sup
port the cause. send the gospel to the
heather, but somehow they have no
HuaImS towards plundcring the pock-
cts of our ignorant farmers even By
subterfngc and fraud. Verify this is
Il day Of strange standards. True the
farmer has a remedy but then he is
such a patient. Iocilc ass they have
ceased TO fear his kick. Sometimes
we hear his sympathy-Searchin@ bray.
master. for he knows that he will
wcarily bear his burden on, ignorant
of how or when he became ii scrvile
beast.
Again will somebody reveal ihc
story OF how. Ground Phosphate
Rock was pushed ofr the market, viz.
-" floatS.' 1t was once available at
Charleston and WAS known to be
worth twice as much to the farm rs
the factory treated Acid Phosphate
and cost but half rs much. Who
Taught the farmer that for quick re-
suits he should use the high priced
Factory product and burn his lands
with Sulphuric Acid treated rock.
Back of this is Il story Of much inter-
est To the farmers of the south. And
OF much interest TO men who want
honest fair business. Let us have the
story somebody.-~W. G. Moore.