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Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-06
EXPERIMENTS AT 0AC.
Work Being Done on College Farm
of Great Interest to Farmers.

Experiments that will ultimate
ly result in great benefit to farm
ers OF the Willamette Valley are
at present being carefully con-
Quoted at the college. We are
indebted to the Barometer for the
information which follows con-
cerning this work:
Perhaps one of the most i'm
po1tant of the experiments con-
,emplated or under way, is the
one with corn. The object of
this experiment will be to devel-
op hardy, early maturing varie-
ty of corn that will produce grain
under the climatic conditions of
the Willamette Valley. From an
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-06
system.
Notice..

On and after the first of March,
1908, all bills due this Company
for electric lights and power
must be paid at their Office. All
bills are due on the first of the
month and delinquent on the
fifteenth when service will be
disconnected without any further
notice, and there will be charge
of so cents to connect it up
again.
You must make arrangements
at the Company's Office with the
Manager for any extensions OF
payments or changes in rates.
No one else has any authority
to make or change any rule of
this Company.
Customers moving from a resi-
dence where the services has been
ordered, should notify the Com
pany at once, SO this time can be
placed to their credit, otherwise
the full month will be charged.
Yours truly,
WILLAMETTE VALLEY Co.,
2o-23 By B. M. Atkins, Mgr.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-06
NOTICE. OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has lied Ill the County Court OF Benton county
Oregon her final account as administrators of the
estate OF e. IL: Lee, deceased, and that Monday,
sale 24th day or February, 1908, at the hour of ii
o'clock in the forenoon OF said day has been fixed
and appointed by said Court the tine and the
County Judges office in the county court house
for hearing objections. it any, to said account
and the settlement thereof. All persons inter
ested and desiring to object thereto are notified to
file their objections thereto in writing with the
Clerk OF saiu Court and appear at said tame and
place. ETA F. LEE
As ad manistratrix of the Estate of z. H. Lee
deceased.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-06
Notice for Publication -.
United States Land Office.
Portland, Oregon, October p,

United States Land Ofhce-
Portland, oregon, October y, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act Of Congress of June 3,
1878 emitted AN act for the sale of timber lands
in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by act of August 4, 1892, Mrs
Bertha Jorgenson of Portland, county of Mutno-
office her sworn statement, No. 1908, tor the pur
chase of the Northwest quarter Of Section No. 81,
in Township No 10 South, Range No. 5 West, and
will offer proof to show that the land sought is
more valuable for Its timber stone than for
to said land BET Register and Receiver at Port
land, Oregon, on Tuesday, the 2sth day of2April,
1905.
She names as witnesses: Mrs. Minnie Mack of
Monmouth, oregon; MIR. Will Mack of Monmouth,
oregon; Mr. J. c. Oieson of Corvallis, Oregon; Mrs.
T. C. Oleson OF Corvallis, Oregon.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands requested to file their claims in
this Office on or before said 2Sth day OF April,
1908.
I7tf ALGERNoN ), DRESSER, Register.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-06
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is erebs given to all persons concerned
that the undersigned has been appointed execu
trix of the last viii and testament of R. c. Kiger,
deceased by the County Court of Benton County,
the estate OF said r. c. Kiger, deceased, hereby
required to present the same. with proper vouch-
ers, duly verified as by fasv required, within six
mouths from the date hsreof, to the undersigned
at her residence in Corvallis, Oregon. or at the
Office of McFadden & Bryson, Attorneys, in Cor
wallis. Oregon
January, 1908.
MINERVA ]. HIeER,
Executrix of the last will and testament OF r. c.
Kger deceased. ll-21
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-06
Portland and Return, Only $3.50

The Southern Pacific Company and
Corvallis & Eastern Railway are selling
round trip tickets to Portland from Cor
Wallis for $3.50, good going on any train
Saturday or Sunday either via Albany or
west side and good returning either via
Albany or west side, Saturday, Sunday
or Monday.
l6tf r. e. LtNv1LLE, Agent.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-06
LETTER LIST.

The following letters remain uncalled,
for in the Corvallis postotfce, forsthe
week ending Feb. %, 1908:
Emil Albrecht. H Duffy, N JASPER
Huff, Miss Florence Humphrey, Mrs
Fannie Jennings, M Hodges chop grow
er). NJ Hodges, E Taylor, Mrs James
Vince.
B. W, JOHNSON. P, M.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-06
THE CANDIDATE.


the expense of the candidate for
Office but to those of us who have
passed through the initiatory
ceremony and realize his position,
our very heart and soul goes out
in tenderest sympathy for him.
In our form of government, by
the people, it becomes necessary
for men to place themselves at
the mercy of the voter when will
ing to sacrifice himself on the al
tar of patriotism.
When man consents to be-
come a candidate he uncovers his
whole life and becomes prey to
the beasts of the field and the
vultures of the air in unfriendly
criticism, and not infrequently
charges are laid against him of
which he never dreamed. You
may smile when you see the
weary soul coming to pay you a
friendly visit, aud inquire after
the health of the family, but
could you get right down in SYM
pathetic touch with him and know
the anxiety of heart and soul he
would certainly enlist your ten
derest sympathy.
Heis expected to lead the battle
for party principles and notwith-
standing the noble fight he is max
ing in behalf of those principles,
is sometimes knitted by the lead
ers of the party through a spirit
of petty jealousy. If he was un-
kind to his great-grandmother
some fellow is sure to spring it
on him at the last moment.
If defeat comes to him he must
realize that the party was not
made for himself and friends
alone, but whether on the band
wagon when it comes in on the
home stretch, or trailing in the
rear with the mourners, he must
take his medicine like a philoso-
pher. A little quinine is good for
man occasionally; a little bitter.
but it acts on the liver and quick
ems the pulsations of the heart.
Sometimes he is amply repaid in
arranging a ''purgative" for the
other fellow in the future.
When a man sits down and
sulks in the political harness he
doesn't know how soon his action
may come back to slap him in the
face, nor how hard a mule can
kick. If we are not mistaken,
there is a gentleman over in east
ern Oregon, who, if not neatly
Geered, can Furnish ample proof
of this assertion after the pri-
mary election.
1t pays man to be a candidate
at least once in his life, for he
learns more of human nature in
one short pilgrimage than could
be pounded into his Uranium in
one whole year at school. Many
amusing things, as we'll as the
disgusting, come under his OBJ
servation. We remember, on
one occasion, a candidate, in the
goodness of his heart, furnished
oranges for the ladies and chill
dren when the speaking was over.
One bright little fellow succeeded
in landing two nice ones as the
basked passed, and, turning to his
mother said: MA, l wish the
election would come every year.
The disgusting feature comes
when, after having made an hon
orable canvass, he comes to the
close feeling a sense of gratifica-
ton in the thought that his trials
are about over to wake up in the
morning to find some vile slander
floating in the air when too late
to refute it. Some newspapers
take particular delight in this
mode of guerrilla warfare, and
strange to say, some people are
unkind enough to believe them,
failing to realize that. whether
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-03-06
GROWTH OF POWER.


The trend of our government is
unmistakably toward centraliza-
ton Of power in the national gov
ernment. This in fact has been
the tendency ever since the adop-
tior of the Federal constitution.
But for quite seventy-five years
it was slow growth.
Jefferson found his ideals of
government in the ancient Greek
republics. He failed to see, or
did not clearly see that these
republics ultimately perished,
mainly because they had failed to
erect and maintain a strong cen
tral government embracing all
Greek states and Matchmaking
the Greek people. He saw the
splendid achievements of the
Greeks and hoped we might emu
late them, but he failed to see
that the autonomy of the states,
and whatever of progress they
might make in civilization, could
be preserved only by uniting un-
der common predominant gov,
ernment.
He never accepted the constitu-
! ton as the organic creation of a
nation, but rather as a mere COM
pact between sovereign states.
Later, and more specifically he
taught that any party to this
compact might withdraw froln it
without let or hindrance.
The Jeffersonian view of gov
ernment was too purely idealistic
to be enduring. Had it been &C
cepted by the American people
we had long since, and in all
probability would have become a
lot of petty sovereignties warning
with one another and the prey of
any strong enemy from without.
Jeffersonism, as a potency in
our government, is dead beyond
resurrection because of its i'm
practicable idealism.
The effort and purpose on all
hands now is to strengthen the
national government. This is
done not by amending the consti-
tuition but by the legislative
branch of the government exer-
clsing power it always had but
which heretofore it never saw
occasion for putting forth. Pow
er, believed at one time to belong
wholly to the states, and feebly
exerted by them, is seen to rest
more completely with the Fedora
government. It is also seen thai
the general government. is the
more efficient instrument for at
tanning heneficent results from
the exercising of powers once be-
lieved to reside only with the
separate states.
/ But the several states have not
had their rights and powers di.
minished. On the contrary these
are now better understood anc
more generally asserted and ex.
ercised than heretofore.
The results of this centraliza
ton of power are that both the
central government and the state
governments never were more
powerful and beneficent than
they now are.
How far this centralization OF
power may be carried we may not
foresee, but we have demonstra-
ted to ourselves and to the world
the admirable fexibility and COM
prehensiveness of our constitu.
tions.
1t is this that warrants the be-
! lief that "the fathers builded
better than they knew" and in
duces US to assert that the people
may obtain every necessary right
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-10-22
The ArtIess Red Indian.

The influence of the fur-trader and
the mission schools have had marked
effect upon the Ontario Indians. They
have to a large extent adopted modern
dress, and many of the young men
can be found at work in the sawmills
and as river drivers. The women, too,
manage to keep step with their lords
in this march toward civilized appear
ances. have seen moccasined feet
peeping from beneath the folds of vel
vet gowns of royal, purple. On the
bank Of Rainy river | came upon. a
community of wigwams and tepees.
About an open fire crouched three old
hays, filthy and hideous. But in the
door of a tepee not ten feet away
stood a young squaw-perhaps q
daughter of one of the hags-doine
her hair with a curling iron.-Wide
World Magazine.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-10-22
TRUSTS ARE NOT HURT
But business i'm Other Lines Has Been
Seriously Afected by the Panic
That Still Hurts.

Mr. Taft says that the panic is about
over and that conditions have about
reached normal. That does not CORE
spond with the view of the Chicago
board OF education that 1900 children
go TO school hungry partly because
their fathers cannot get employment
and because of the increase in tie
cost OF living.
The Saturday Evening Post of re
cent date, contains more statistics
showing that. according to the reports
of the New York savings banks. the
number of accounts opened for the
year ending July l was 1900 less
than for the year before. while the
number of accounts closed was $4,000
greater than the year before. The
amount deposited was $4,000 600 less
and the amount withdrawn Sal 900 900
more. This shows large shrinkage
in the savings of TIE people of that
state. And now comes New York
wholesaler with the statement that on
July % the firm addressed letter to
the wholesale grocers. biscuit bakers
and confectioners of the United States.
asking for figures showing trade con
ditions at that time compared with six
months before. The following are the
statements for the eastern states.
southern states and the middle west:
staple groceries, 10 per cent. less in
the eastern states. IL per cent. less In
the southern states and 8 per cent. In
the middle west
SALES of groceries classed among
the Injuries, 16 per cent. less in the
eastern states, 1S per cent less in the
southern states and 10 per cent less
in the western states. The falling of
in biscuit and bakers articles and In
confectioners' trade shows substantial
ly the same per cent"
70 show how the trusts can escape
from the evils that affiict others. Mr.
Bryan recently called attention TO the
fact that recent issue OF the Wall
Street Journal shows that the lnterna-
tional Harvester company made larg-
err net profits last year than in any
preceding year. and the directors OF
the international Harvester company
are largely the same as the directors
of the steel trust.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-10-22
An Infreauent Traveller.

Mrs. Sylvia Merriman. who is 70
years old, took her second ride in a
railroad coach the other day-her first
ride she took AZ years ago. Her jour
ney was to Ansonia, where she came
to visit her niece. She had her first
street car ride when. with Mrs.
Amelia Thompson, aged 81 years; Mrs.
Amanda Bishop. aged Sc years. and
Mrs. Rose Andrews. aged 10 years, all
of them relatives, she went to Che
shire, the village of her birth.-N. Y.
Times.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-10-22

ton TO confer upon the political conui-
tons in New York state. | complied,
and he told me he understood the cam
palgn could not be successfully carried
on without sufficient money and asked
IL ! could help them in raising the
necessary funus as the national com
uttee, Under control of Chairman Cor
telyou. had utterly failed of obtaining
them. and there was "a large amount
due from them 10 the New York state
committee. We talked over what could
be done for Depew. and finally he
agreed that if found necessary he
would appoint him as ambassador to
Paris.
with full BELIEF that he, the presi-
dent. would keep his agreement. |
came back to New York. sent for
Treasurer Bliss, who told me that |
was their last hope and that they had
exhausted every other resource. In
his presence | called up an intimate
friend Of senator Depew. told him that
il was necessary In order TO carry New
York state that 100000 should be
raised AT once, and If he would help
| would subscribe $4,000. After a
few words over the telephone the
gentleman said he would let me know,
which he did probably in three or four
hours, with the result that the whole
amount. including my subscription,
had been raised
The checks We're given to Treasurer
Bliss, who took them to Chairman Cor
telyOu. If there were any among
them of life insurance companies, or
any other like organizations. of
course Cortelyou must have informed
the president. / do not know who
the subscribers were other than the
friend of Depew, who was an indi-
vidual This amount enabled the New
York state committee to continue its
work, with the result that at least 90
600 votes were turned i'm the city Of
New York alone. making difference
of 100 900 votes In the general result
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-10-22
An American Venice.

1t is surprising thing to know that
New York city. although not known
as the American Venice. con-
tains more islands than any
city but Venice. for within
its boundaries are 81 separate and
distinct islands, most of which, en-
circled by deep water, will afford un-
limited shipping accommodations and
dockage for the commerce of future
years. to reach undreamed-of proper
tiees, judging from pas, and present
growth.-The Giant City New York, =
National Magazine.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-10-22

JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
Chairman Press Bureau.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-10-22
DAWES FOR GUARANTEE
Comptroller OF Currency Under Nc
Kinley Favored Insurance OF
Bank Deposits.

Charles G. Dawes was comptroller
of the currency under Mr.. Mckinley.
Since 1902 he has been president of
the Central Trust company at Chi
cago. Writing In The Public. Louis
+. Post calls attention to the fact that
several years ago Mr.. Dawes wrote
a book entitled The Banking System
of the United states" The following
is taken from Nh Posts article:
In describing in that book the pres
ent need of our national banking sys-
tenn" Mr.. Dawes distinctly argues for
the insurance idea that Bryan advo-
Gated in congress aud upon which his
campaign is now advancing in the
west Referring to "A proposed law
advocated by Bryan In congress,
which would have levied a tax upon
national banks for the purpose of Gre
at.ng fund for the insurance of de-
posts. Mr. Dawes wrote:
"Natlonal banking statistics show
that fund OF the necessary amount
would soon he created by a compare.
lively small tax upon each national
bank.
80 1t must certainly be adj
mitted that the establishment of such
"a HiHliu NOhlfl ifflNt "a t'hhtifN W pre-
.ygiit the mad PUSHES of small and
large depositors during times of panic,
for money which they hoard away in
safety deposit boxes or other hiding
places.
- If the effect of such a
law would be to render bank deposits
more stable under all conditions, as in
our judgment would be the case. nc
law could be of more vaue and i'm
rortance to the debtor, or to the cred
itor or to the community at large
Besides the great Importance
of the law, AS related to the general
prosperity of the country. it is meri
torious as preventing the keen suffer
ing in those localities where bank fail
ures occur, and where the hard earned
savings of the community, under oul
present laws. are often swept away
BY such .aw. losses are distributed
rs by insurance. the beneficial effects
Of which need no argument To the
passage of such law In proper form
we trust the efforts OF congress will
be directed"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-10-22
TWO PRACTICAL MEM
The Wilderness of the Pot and the
Blackness of the Kettles"

From Theodore Roosevelts letter of
oct. 4, 1904. TO Edward III. Harri-
man.
Now, my dear sir, you and l are
practical men. and you are on the
ground and know the conditions bet
ter than l do. IL you think there is
any danger of your visit to me caus-
ing trouble or IL you think there is
nothing special should be informed
about, or no matter in which l could
give you aid. why, of course, give up
The visit for the time being, and then
few weeks hence before | write my
message, stall get you 10 come down
to discuss certain government matters
not connected with the campaign.
From Edward III. Harriman's confiden-
tial statement to Sidney Webster.
About a week before the election in
the autumn OF 1904. when Ii looked
certain that the state ticket would 20
Democratic and was doubtful as to
Roosevelt himself he. the president.
sent lie a request TO go to Washing
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-10-22

Mr.. Roosevelt, says Mr.. Woodruff.
thinks the alleged finding of 100000
in the Democratic treasury queer"
But the good f. III. Harrimans Gift of
S2d4 900 TO the Republican campaign
fund four years ago looked to the same
eyes perfectly straight and normal
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-10-22

New York Evening Post-It has
been shown that the Democratic COM
mittee got not a cent and that Mr..
Roosevelt gave currency to a false
charge. He admitted that Hartman
raised $4,000 for the Republican
campaign fund in 1904. Then they
were both practical men" and were
working together.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-10-22

They are "all" for Taft whoY
Every trust magnate in America. 1.-The
OK knoweth his owner and the ass his
masters crib"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
RELIGIOUS SERVICES

Church Of the Messiah CFirst Uniyer- saisG --Servlces will be resumed toe morrow, the first sunday in September
 tf
 Center Sunday morning nr- vice will be discontinued for the pres ent. the congregation worshippng with the United church If
 Grace M. E. Church. cor Howard avenue and Portsea street. pastor, Rev Fred Saunders-Serylces l0:30 a. m, 7So D. m. Sunday school at 12 m. tf
 Dwight Place Congregational Church Rev Wm w Leete D. D., pastor l03O a. m. preaching by the pastor in connection with public worship, 12 m.. sessions of all departments of the Bible school except the Kindergarten, which meets at l0:S0 a. m. 6.S0 D. rn., ser vice led by the Y. P s c. F., to which the congregation is Invited.
 Second Church of Christ Scientist Sunday services at Warner hall, l0ii First reader Rev. $ F. Simonsen, c. s. F. Subject, Man" The Sunday school meets at l;45 q. m. Testimonial meet ing Wednesday at S ?. m. A free reading room is maintained by this church in the Chase building, l016 Chapel street. which is open week days from II a. m. to ?. m. and Monday
 
 Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church pastor, John w. Maynard, D. D. 1O30, morning worship The holy sacramen, will be administered 1200 Sunday school eS0, Epworth league 7.S0, evening worship with preaching by the pastor.
 First Church of Christ, Scientist, Re. publican hall. Temple and Grown streets, Entrance on Temple street. a.gn I. 7'30 ?, m. Wednesday evening meet Ing at D. nl Free reading room in building, 902 Chapel street Room SOL open daily from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. on Wednesday 0 a. m. to 1880 p. m; Tues day and Saturday evenings 7:30 to o'clock, Literature for distribution. All are cordially welcome If
 United Church North church on the Green) Morning worship at 10;30, with sermon by the Rev. Robert Macdonald Of New York city
 Davenport Church, Wooster square Pastor, Rev Earnest l.. Wismer- Preaching service at 10.30 q. m. Sun meeting at 6:30 p. m Md-week meet ing Tuesday night al 7:45
 Welcome Hall, Oak street-Sunday | evening service at 7;45, Address A. R Clifford soloist: C. L. Hamilton
 Plymouth Church--The Rev. Wm. w McLane, D. D., pastor Divine servicr at 1O'S0. Sunday school at 12.
 All Saints Chapel (Trinity patish)- Sunday Sept. holy communion ant sermon at 10:30 a. m. Rev. Wm. r | Downes will preach -sy .,n.
 Trinity Church--S a. m, holy com munlon; 10;30 8. m, holy communion and sermon by the rector, Rev. Charle. Q. ScoVille; ' ?. m., evening prayer without sermon.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-05
CITY NOTICE.

The Committee on Ordinances of the Board of Aldermen will hold public hearing Tuesday, September &, 1908, at 8 D. m, n Room, l0-ll,. City Hall, for tho consideration of the following pe- titions;
 Petition of Armour & Co. for permis- sion to kill small cattle at 72 Fair street.
 Petition of City Engineer Kelley for an ordinance regulating the width of street cars and street car tracks, All persons interested in the forego- ing are hereby notified to be present and be heard thereon without further notice.
 Per order
 FRANK KENNA,
 Chairman. Attesti
 MICHAEL A. MORAN. JR., s5 St Assistant City Clerk