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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-09-20
What Does it Mean?

1t was a soiled slip Of paper
living on the disk in the Corval-
lis postohce. Itwas, in tact, an
application for a money order,
spoiled in the making out and
thrown aside to be replaced by a
better one, and On it was the
familiar address, Sears Roe
buck & Co."
An insignificant incident, you
Say? Truly; but straw shows
which way the wind blows.
Triling as may seem the matter
it yet means much to Corvallis
in growth and prosperity, much
to the merchants who have cast
th<ir lot in our city and whose
trade is thus interfered with by the
mail order houses of the far East.
1t means, in short, that Cor
Wallis and Benton county people,
some of them, send their money
away from home for goods that
they could and should buy of
their local merchants. They
can secure just as good articles al
just as reasonable prices, hit
rates counted, if they will buy in
the same quantities at home and
90 to their merchants and make
their wants known.
1t meaus that money is sen,
awav and taken out of the com
munity forever that would, il
kept at home, add to the materi-
al prosperity of the county and
help to build up home establish
ments that have a right to expect
patronage.
Many person saves up cash
and sends East to mail order
houses for goods while their home
merchants wait on them for
weeks, months and it may he
years for the payment of bills
due him for goods he has solo
them in the past.
"Charity begins at home" anc
in the case of mail order busi,
ness should end at home, also
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-09-20

receive provisional title, re-
deemable by the prior owner
within three years, says an ex-
change.
The new law abolishes the ad-
vertising feature but provides
that when tax becomes delin-
quent any one may pay the
amount due, with IS per cen,
penalty added, and receive a
certificate which entities him to
possession in case the prior owner
fallsto redeem the certificate with
interest before the end of three
years. 1t is the opinion of the
sheriffs of Oregon that the certii-
cate plan does not apply to tine
1907 levy.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-09-20
No Reports Received.

Almost a week of the one
month of the open season for elk
has passed and not a sign of
slaughtered game has been re-
ceived in Corvallis from any of
the numer us Corvallis hunters
who are a6eld. tis not feared
that any of the sports will be fin
ed for killing more than the num-
Der allowed by law.
As is generally known this is
the first year since 1902 that it
has been lawful to kill elk in the
state of Oregon, for at that time
the legislature passed ali act
which prohibited the shooting of
elk within the borders OF the
state of Oregon and provided that
the act should hold good for FIVE
years. 1t also provided that at
the end of Eve years it would be
permissible to kill one elk be-
tween the 18th of September and
the 18th OF October. Any hunt
er who shall kill more, than one
elk is liable to a fine of from 800
to $1,000, and strict watch is to be
kept by the game warden station
ed In various portions of the
state.
During the time that the ami
mails have been protected from
slaughter they are said to have
increased in number to a wonder.
ful extent and by limiting each
hunter to one animal during the
open season it is believed thai
they will not be thinned out to
any great extent.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-09-20
Notes of Interest.

Weather conditions through
out the Northwest have been al
most perfect for the harvest of
all kinds of crops.
Oregon apples and pears have
brought record prices this fall.
Of the 400, 900 leaflets printed
by the Portland Commercial
Club advertising the low rates to
Oregon, $4,000 had been put in
circulation up to noon Saturday.
The Union Pacific, Northern
Pacific, Great Northern, Burling-
ton, and Denver & Rio Grande
are running at least two daily
trains IN sections to accommodate
the tremendous rush Of colonists
to the Pacific North west, and Ore
gon is getting her full share.
Every citizen of the state should
make an effort to bring some &C.
quaintance. friend or relative
from the East or Middle West to
locate permanently in Oregon,
Secretary Taft had many good
things to say of this portion OF
the United States before leaving
foT the Orient.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-09-20
A Fishing Story.

> ct may be that this fishing
story can be outdone by some
Corvallis angler, and if anyone
has an untold yarn of his seasons
experiences to offset this, we
would like to hear from him.
I've otter spun 6shin' yarn which
wasn't awa'lered down
By any OF the other chaps who loaf
around the town;
They alters seem to doubt my word,
when Pm known everywhere,
In tellin' of the fish I've Ketched, as be-
in fair and square,
Now I'll admit some tales Pve told have
seemed little strong,
An folks have sometimes thought per.
haps the weight SAM measures
wrong,
But have got story here that's abso
lutely true,
An could prove it if I had the fish to
show to you.
One day went way up the crlck tC
reach the other side,
An where stopped to git acrost warm
more than eight feet wide;
There warh't no bridge or boat in sight
but bv an by found
A log which went from shors to shore
nigh thirty inches round.
I took my pole to balance With an step
ped upon the thing
An got about half way acrost wher
scmethin' slipped, by jing!
That log went out from under me an
went il the crick
As neat as snything alive, ar forty
times as quick.
An now the strangest part OF all-tha
log got free, an sav,
1t jumped from out the criek yard an
lhro,.vd the mud and spray
All over he az everywhere, an with {
mighty sweep
L. stAIted Ike tjghirin' bolt dowL
where the crick was dep.
That log was jlst pickefei who'd tried
to turn around,
Az as the erik .a,l,'t wide enough he'd
gone an run aground.
Now, as saiei, this yarn is true, an
conli prove it, too,
brought him home to you.-Ex.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-09-20
Girls Read This.

Do not forget that brains count
in the kitchen more than N any
other part Of the house. The
kitchen causes more trouble in
this country than the parlor.
Cooking is drudgery to most
women because they do not
understand it. 1t is difficult for
any one to do unfamiliar work.
I should like to make a plea to
the mothers of America that
each girl, as soon as she reaches
the age of 12, have added to her
studies thorough course in do
mestic science and household
arts, that she may escape the sad
lessons from the school of ex
perience through which her
motaer may have passed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-09-20
If It's a Reputation

vrn are after, Whites Cr' am Vermi-
f,,ge as world Eicie reputation as the
bes: of all wofm festroye1s, and for its
tcnic influence on weak and unit, fifty
children. It improves their digestion
AID assimilation OF their food, strength
ems their nervous system and restores
them to health and vigor natural to a
child If you want healthy. happy
child get a bottle Of White. Cream Yer
mifuge. Sold by Graham & &-Wortham.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-09-20
Printers Get "Whacked."

The new law providing for the
sale of property for delinquent
taxes differs in many importan,
particulars from the old law.
Under the old law delinquent
taxes had to be advertised before
becoming lien on property, and
at delinquent sale anyone was
allowed to pay the taxes and
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-09-20

>heme at pfesent.
Oscar Weed. former student
of this place, visited friends here
last week. He will teach school
in Washington county the ensu-
| ing school year.
Born, to Rev. and Mrs. ]. H.
Merryman, formerly of this
place, but now OF Salem, on
Monday, Sept, 16, daughter.
Rev. and Mrs. Merle Staines
of Gravel Ford arrived here last
week. Mr.. Staines expects to
enter Philomath college for the
school year.
S. w. Gibbons, at the meat
market received three salmon
weighing one hundred five pounds
last week. They were immense.
Mr.. and Mrs. Octave Voget
have moved into their new resi-
dence in the east end OF Philo-
math. Mr.. Voget is prepared to
do draying of all kinds in our
little burg and should be en-
conraged by the people.
The parents of Mrs. Boyle and
Mrs. Wilson returned to their
home in Washington last week
after months visit with their
daughters.
Mrs. Alice Pugsley visited at
the home of her sister. in-law
Mrs. Chester Todd at Beaver
Creek from Saturday until Mon-
day. Her younger son is quite
i'll since her return home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Evilsizer
and little son, three years old
have been visiting at the homes
of Thos. Mason and C. H. Crab
tee several days. Mrs. Evilsizer is
a sister of Mrs. Mason and Mrs.
Crabtree. They came West from
Oklahoma with the intention OF
locating permanently. Mr. Evil
sizer went to Washington last
Saturday prospecting the lay of
the land.
Mrs. EAie Mackey of Portland
has been visiting her parents,
sister, brother and little daughter
Beryl for several weeks. She ex-
poets to return to Portland next
; Saturday.
w. P. Morris has purchased
the Henry Amber property on
Main street.
T. L. Grail and son purchased
32 acres OF timberland situated
near Bevel Creek of Judson
Weed. These deals were made
by Caldwell & Co.
Mrs. John McGee and children
were called to Corvallis last Sat-
urday to attend the funeral Of
little Mary, daughter of Mr.. and
+ Mrs. VIM. McGee who died at
{ that place last Fridry. Mr.. John
= MCGEE came from Summit and
Y accompanied his family but was
i mpelled 70 return to Summit
oo the Sunday morning excur-
@ sion train. The funeral occurred
at the Catholic cemetery at 2:3o
p. m.
1t Mr.. VIM. McGee accompanied
d Mrs. John McGee and children to
J. Philomath Monday afternoon.
Roy Niece who has been
e wo, king with the Wyatt Brothers
t. bav press was called home to at
b tend he funeral ot his cousin al
'e Corval'e.
c. L. Wood of Woods Greek
visited with G. w. Wyatt last
y Sunday and Monday.
u If our local nimrods were as
3 true marksman as they are mum.
. erous not an elk would be left it
, old Benton and surrounding hill:
after the 18th.
;. Scott and Glenn Gibbons,
j. Eddie Merrick, Ben Newton ane
d Robert Smith ascended Mt
= Chintimini last Saturday and re-
turned to the burg en- Sunday
They succeeded in getting-wet
:. Mr.. Dewitt of Woods Greek in
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1907-09-20
Philomath Snapshots.

The autumnal equinox is near
and the native weather prophet is
in his element. The shower
of the past few days may do dam
age to prunes and hops that are
yet gathered.
The exodus of the past few weeks
is changing its course and our
harvesters are returning home.
The local yards and orchards
will be completed. within week
or 50.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. o. Circle and
child of Eugene arrived last Sat
urday and are at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leeper.
Mrs. Chas. Davis and son
Maurice, visited with her mother
and sister in Corvallis several
days last week returning on Fri
days train.
George Scott arrived by private
conveyance from Plainview last
Saturday and visited at the home
of A. w. Pugsley until Monday.
Mr.. Scott was a resident of Pbilo-
nath for a number of years. He
practiced dentistry while here
and was afterwards in a mercan-
tile business, first in the. firm Of
Scott and Vanblaricom and after
words Scott and Pugsley. This
partnership was dissolved about a
year ago when Mr.. Scott went to
Plainyiew where he is now en-
gagged in retail mercantile
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Davis are
reported as being quite i'll at their
home in Philemath. How seri-
Gus has not been reported.
Miss Georgia Hairless OF Cor
Wallis visited at the home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eldridge Hairless last week ar
irving Friday and returning to
Corvallis on the excursion train
from the west last Sunday even
ing. Miss Hairless expects to
return to eastern Oregon next
/ Monday to resume her school
work in Ha,Aey county. She
will engage in teaching near Var
for the next school year.
Quarterly meeting service:
were held at the beautiful new
Radical United Brethern edifce
for the first time last Sunday
Rev. Landy, the Presiding Eide
conducted the services at II a
m. After a basket dinner wa!
served in the grove in the beaut;
full church yard services wer'
again conducted at 3 P. m. Rev
Landy addressed the congrega
ton again in the. evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Rey
if nolds were summoned to King
ston last Sunday OIL the death c
|, the maternal grandmother O
Mrs. Re ynolds. They took til
J. returning exurs1on last Sunda
evening for Kingston to attep
. the funeral. They expect to re
r. turn about the middle of th
- week.
Miss Ella E. Perrin of the n
D E. conservatory of music {
Boston, Mass. has been electe
y as musical instructor at the Philt
math college.
, Prof. o. V. White of tt
It Philomath college has been e!ec
ed as principal of the Philomat
t, school. Bookkeeping will I
added to the course of study
o. the ninth grade work.
'- Chas. Newth, who recent
arrived from Washington an
~ whom we reported as beiu
threatened with a serious illne
lin our notes o. last week is yer
v i'll with typhoid fever at tn
home of his father, DR.. c. f
.. Newtb. His sister, Miss Minnie
arrived from Portland last Nor
q, day to assist in nursing him an
will not return until he has +,
6 covered.
nj Boy Ricka1d has rented b
E..a a. phi1o fl 70 I,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-17

method to court inquiry. He admits
that Orchards retreating forehead,
peculiar shape OF ear lobes, glittering
eyes, indicate a degenerate type. II
so, is a degenerate type more likely to
tell the truth: Prof. Muensterberg
may be able by the lectures he will
give Harvard students next winter 10
impress upon them the value of his
experiments with orchard-nay, he
may secure Orchard himself to pose as
part of his laboratory equipment,
but IL will be good while before the
average man will have confidence in
his calnpers and measuring rods, as
means for searching the soul. 1t will
require men as bright as Harvard
students and Orchard himself.
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teacher, were such a building ready for
occupancy at the opening of the fall
term.
This simple statement of fact, to the
accuracy Of which we can testify upon
the investigation of men who know
the districts alluded to, should be
enough to move the Board of Finance
to instant action. Leaving entirely
out Of consideration the compulsory
feature of the State educational
law which involves the duty
of the school districts to provide school
facilities, the city of New Haven can
not afford to neglect this scientific
method Of guarding against the dan
gers Of the future as they are created in
the great crucible Of ignorance. 1t would
be better to close a school or two,N or de-
lay opening up new schools in sections
of the city where the pressure for edu-
cation is not so serious than to longer
postpone the appropriation of the mon
ey required to protect the city against
the wooster district. This calm judg-
ment is based, not upon theory but
upon a condition which grows con-
stantly worse with neglect, The Board
Of Finance should have a care.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-17
HAZE A CARE.

The Board Of Finance at a recent
meeting approved the petition Of the
citizens of the Ninth ward for an as
sembly hall in the new Ivy street
school Not only do the citizens Of
that voting district realize fully the
Important bearing these school house
assembly halls have upon the problem
which confronts the city of New Ha-
ven in undertaking to make more per-
feet the processes tof assimilation, but
the Board of Finance shows grasp of
the same problem by readily agreeing
to the petition. The one is to be con-
graduated upon looking into the future
and the other for providing the cure
for the apprehension felt
It is to be profoundly hoped that the
Board Of Finance will not be led into
believing that this action with regard
ITO the Ninth ward petition ends its inn
mediate responsibility in this connec-
zion. There are even greater needs in
other sections Of the city which should
not be lost sight of. 1t would be most
unfortunate should the Board Of Edu-
cation find itself unable, by reason of
delay on the part Of the Board of Fin
nnce and the Board of Aldermen, to
proceed at once with the proposed new
school building for the down town sec
ton Of the city. If the conditions
there are as bad as they are reported
to be, it will be little less than Grim
inal to allow another September to
come around without adequate pro-
vision having been made for the needs
Of the school population of those dis
tricts. When the schools open in Sep
tember there will be, we are reliably
informed, something like 800 children
in the Wooster district alone who will
have to be placed on half time. These
are largely of the class of children who
need most of all full time and Satur-
days, in order to have an equal chance
with their English speaking competi-
tors. Nor is this all of the story, We
are told that the excess of children
from the oyercrowded class rooms OF
EATON and Hamilton buildings would
If thrown together with the overflow
from the Wooster schools, fill a sixteen
ruom building, forty children to q
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-17
EXTERNAL.

"You say the young man who is CALL
ing on you is young man of lofty as
pirations?"
VERY; he aspires to become your SON.
in-law, Houston Post.
'What Is an epigram?''
AS rule" answered Miss Cayenne
"an epigram is something that would
sound foolish if said by anybody ex-
cept protested humorist. Washing
ton Star.
The Doctor-You understand, don't
you, that this is only to be used ex-
ternally?
The Patients Wife-sure. sir. allus
makes him get out O. bed to drink it,
Harper's Weekly,
Mr.. Jogtrot--I don't want this horse.
He hasn't any sense at all Every time
he sees an automobile he wants to climb
tree.
Dealer-Well, that's good horse sense.
it seems to me.--Chicago News.
Old Foggs--In this natural history,
Thomas it states that a thrush feeds
its young no fewer than two hundred
and six times a day. What have you
to say to that?
Thomas-Wish was a young thrush.
illustrated Bits.
Mrs. Watllins-Which would you say,
Mr.. wilkins, that your son graduated
at Harvard this year or that he was
graduated?
Mr. Wylkins-I can't say either, Mrs.
Watkins. He fiunked on his final exam
misunderstanding Journal.
"Love" said the fair maid, ais the
greatest thing in the world"
Don't you believe it," rejoined the
young man in the parlor scene. Il am
greater than love-"
How do you figure that out?" quer-
led the fair party of the prelude.
"a manufacturer" replied the v. M,
"is greater than the thing he manu-
factures--and I make love. See?"-Chi-
cago News.
Orderly Officer--Any complaints?
Raw Recruit-Yes, sir; 1 can't stand
this ere. Irish stew.
Orderly Off1cer-Not stand Irish stew!
Ridiculous! Lord Wolseley made many
a hearty meal of it in the Crimea.
Raw Recruit dessay, sir: but the
meat would be fresh and good then.
It's a long time since the Crimean job.
You can't expect the meat to keep all
them years.-Tit-Blts.
Several ladies sat in their club a few
evenings ago discussing the virtues of
their husbands "Mr. Bingleton," said
one Of them, referring to her life part
ner, never drinks and never swears-
indeed, he. has no bad habits" docs
he ever smoker" someone asked. yes;
he likes cigar just after he has eaten
a good meal. But, I suppose, on an av-
erage, he doesn't smoke more than
once a month. Toronto Saturday
Night,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-17
THEY FOUGHT BRAVFLY.

The negro soldiers fought bravely in
the War of the Rebellion, in the wars
with the Indians, and in the war with
Spain. But they are more honored by
the Indians, the Cubans and the Fill
pinos than by those whose fighting
they have helped to do. We read that
the announcement that the Gath Infan-
try, composed Of negro soldiers, would
return from the Philippines in the fall
of 1908 and succeed the 23d Infantry
at its regular station at Madison bar
racks, New York, has aroused consld-
cred feeling In the neighborhood Of that
garrison. The military authorities in
Washington have received a number of
protests against the designation Of
Madison barracks as the station Of the
regiment. This is an unexpected situa-
ton. The returning regiment of negro
soldiers, which will have completed Its
tour of duty in the tropics In about a
year, was not sent to southern sta
ton because 1t was felt that the senti-
ment against 1t would possibly lead
to a repetition Of the Brownsville af-
fray. What may be done with the ne
gro troops is admittedly grave prob
lem. The regiment cannot be disband-
ed, and there is need of enlisted men.
It was felt that there would be no OBJ
pection to these troops from a northern
community. Now that this objection
prevails, the War department is at a
loss to know what to do, and will prob
ably be obliged to ignore the protests
OF this kind, unless the appeal should
be SO urgent as compel the authorities
to seek legislation which will operate
to disband these regiments.
Not a very satisfying situation Me-
groes that do their duty as United
States soldiers in the deadly Philippines
ought to be able to rely on proper treat
ment in the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-17
This Mother Tongue.

They say that the Gaelic is tough
And the Russian Is better than
snough;
But I'm putting my dough
On the tongue that knough
Is the prize photographed slough.
A branch of tree Is a bough,
But bossy calfs mama, nough,
OF course she can cough
Her blooming head ough,
But that wouldn't make her a cough.
If yours down in Despondency's
The pony was never one tough
or course 1t Is tough;
But make big blough;
Don't let the world see you are blough,
Turn the spelling around, and it's
worse;
A naughty man surely would corse.
There's no head to the stuff,
And the tail is enuff
To make a man order the horse.
OF course when you leave you kow-
tow;
But In ali sincerity, now,
When the winter doth grieve
Because the trees lieve,
Do the trees give the winter bow?
And when you don't finish one-two,
In the race that 1 spoke of to ywo,
You could pay all you owe
If you just had the dove,
And then you would never be blwo.
Maurice Smiley,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-17
A FISH STORY.

Fish stories are now In season, and
the one which is told by the Newark
New Jersey Star Is particularly sea-
sona4Dle. There have, it appears, been
some big catches Of fish on the New
Jersey coast lately. Boats come in to
shore. from the pound nets loaded to the
gunwales with the fnny tribe, and large
catches are made with seine nets.
Enough of this fish is sent to the New
York market to meet the demand at
the high prices fixed by the Fish Trust,
and the large balance is put in cold
storage to supply the market next fall
and winter. Be the run of fish large or
small the consumer gets no benefit.
When the supply from the ocean is
abundant the excess is stored away,
and if kept too long it is sold to the
oil factories or to the farmers for fer
tilizer. Last winter tons of fish, part
ly decayed, were carted from cold stor-