The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-11-01

J that quite came up to a Hereford bull be
longing 10 Mr. ! d Mlller,which he has In
spected at Mr. John Sehmeer's livery stable
Unquestionably this Is the finest bull II
Oregon. Itis full biooded Hereford, iiv,
years Of age, standard bred and weight
siso pounds. Its proportions are perfect
and twill universally eommandths admir-
alton OF stock men. It Is registered al
Anxiety Sth, getting It's name from a fam
ily Of noble bloodcd Hsretords, through
many generations Of pure blooded animals.
Mr. Miller purchased him OF Mr. 4 A
Fletcher, Of indianapolis, Ind. Heis anx.
ious to have every farmer In the valley
see him. We have long needed better
stock OF beef cattle hare. Thls Is peculiar.
ly what the Hereford 10 for, and this fine
animal viii give cur farmers an opportua
lty to raise the very beat to be obtained. IL
viii be an easy thing to increase the price
received for beef cattle fifty per cent, and
that Is an important item. The DEMOCRAT
Is glad to see so much interest being taken
In securing for this county blooded stock
OF high order, aud Mr. Miller has set a
good example. lie has some young bulls
OF this stock which can be bought by CALI
Ing on him at an early day.
RATHER ROMANTIC They were ae-
qualnted with each other In Minnesota
years ago, when young people together.
His name was Charles Perry and hers
Knox. lie loved her passionately but she
had no use for him at all. Miss Knox
came to Oregon about three years age and
opened private school at Salem, meeting
with success and making friends generally
Perry followed her to Oregon but she re-
fused to have anything TO do with him.
In December at Portland he was adjudged
insane and taken to the asylum but after
wards escaped, and could not be captured,
though he appeared frequently to mar the
happiness Of the school teacher. Tues
day morning he appeared at the school
house, grabbed Miss Knox and was at
tempting to carry her of, saying he had
house ready for her, when school boy,
sixteen years old, came 10 the rescue and
fought for his school teacher like good
fellow. Perry was arrested and placed In
cep, In love for Miss Knox.
HARD LOOKING cusroMERs.-Twe OF
the most cults looking fellows ever seen
this side of the toombs, were at the depot
asti'ruesday, quarreling over the contents
of bundle. One Of them had peeled the
others nose over the affair, which was not
resented physically, the man saying he
didn't want to fight with him over pair
OF overalls bought at Phil cohen's. The
Marshal arrested one OF them and left him
few moments in the baggage roam with
a drayman but he sneaked off with his
bundle and took to the blind baggage when
tae train came In. They claimed TO have
been working on the o. p. and had several
dollars between them. II has since been
learned that the bundle had been stolen of
n boarder at Mrs Murray's hotel and that
the Phil Cohen part was joke to cast of |
suspicion. a warrant was issued for their
arrest. The bundle contained revolver
and some clothes.
Crook CouNrY.-When the Oregon
Pacific Railroad is built through this ceun.
~, some OF the excellent water power
furnished BY the roaring Desehutes will
be utilized. A big woolen mill and nun
erous luEibering and manufacturing indrx
tries will toSt their whistles along the
banks of that beautiful stream. ;Ge
learn as We 60 10 press that Brose, who Kill
ed Shields Looney, has been indicted By
the grand jury for murder In the second
degree. The court gavs the prisoner until
Monday morning of next week to plead
Emmor Stephens, aged nearly twenty
years, committed suicide early on Monday
morning of this week by shooting himself
In the right temple with a cheap 3s-calihre
reviewer. The dreadful occurrence took
place at the residence OF his father on
Willow sreek.-NsUs.
BLESSED RAIN Rain is the making Of
any country. Last year Il was 20 dry
through some parts of Eastern Oregon
that crops were ruined. Now they have
gotten some rain, and the Fossil JosvSai
becomes so overcome that I, says: "The
warm rains OF this week arc blessing ts
every one. Tie farmer Is smiling as he
sees his tall sown wheat and rye spring
from the earth and tingle the pIowed field
with greenish hue. The sheep man glo.
Ties that the new green grass IA already
long enough to satisfy liis hungry herds,
and the cattle and horse men know that
in few days II will be good feed for their
stock also. The newcomers and other
farmers are taking advantage OF the time
for sod breaking and other plowIng, and
all Is merry as 4 marriage bell"
The Y's ELEcrIoS. The annual elec
ton Of officers of the Y w IT u OF Al.
bany occurred last Tuesday, and resulted as
follows: Mrs Sherman Thompson, Presi
dent, Ist Vice President, Mi,s Margeria
Brink; and Vice President, Miss Rose
TrumbuIl; Miss Ella Mead, Secretary
Miss Margeria Brink, Cor Secretary; Miss
Hannah Cohen, Treasurer; Miss Francis
GilbeIt, Organist; Miss Mary Cundiff, As.
sistanf Organist; Mrs o s Pollock, SUI
Perintendent; Mrs l. Z Blain, Superin.
tendent Juvenile work.
WITH AN AxE.-Saturday a, Woodburn
in box car Samuel Barney split open the
head OF c Dier with an axe, the result of q
quarrel. Barney disappeared. He Il
thought to have gone south. His family
resides near Scis, and are said to be re-
spectacle people. Dier, It Is thought will
die. Barney Is described as being S feet
inches tall, weighing I75 pounds; smal
dark brown mustache; very white skin
dressed in dark coat and vest, light pant
and white hat.
A NARROW ESCAPE. .--One day las
week six Chinaman, who were employed
as section hands on the o p r r, had I
rather miraculous escape, says the Times
They were crossing bridge near the
ummit with their hand car at good rat.
of speed when 1t jumped the track and
carried the six unfortunate celcstials som,
thirty feet to the bottom of the ravine
Strange to say, none of them were killed
although two were considerably injured
BEING on TIME-The Southern Pacif
officials should read the following and thei
go and soak their heads. 1t Is the exception
for one Of their trains to be on time. Ou
Of total of 100000 passenger trains o.
thu: Great Eastern road, England. for tn