The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-06-28
LOCAL RECORD.

rms ciRcus.--Sells Bros. and y. III. RAJ
retl's United shows gave two performance
In this city last week Of character neve
cxcelled In Albany. The tents were CROW {
cd n the afternoon. The program ls ful
of interesting features, several never hay.
Ing been given here before. First Is tbs
graod spectacular entrec that bewilders Que
then The two bulky hippopo'amI open ,heis
enormous mouths. Lew Sulln's com 4
mule Ia quite cute and the trapexe work |.
fair The leaplng was better than usual
two pretty doubles being thrown. The
bareback riding is all good bit not atart-
ling. I,lakrs somerse,s through rIngs, s,ete,
TO gild H. The bicycle riding BY the Mel.
rose family Is one OF the finest thiags IN
the circus. The contortIors Of Rcxo aud
Reno are remarkable. The Dunbar Bros
In their aerial flights do some very daring
acts. One Of the pretllest things In the cir.
Gus Is the sta:uary posing of the Gilfert
Bros. Signor Blan rode twenty three horses
In an expert manner, The little Japs did
several remarkably good things and are an
important addition 10 the performance.
The elephant "Sl1" Il whole show all
alone, Trapcxe balancing. slack wire walk,
bar performances, etc, were all good The
entettainment concluded vito series OF
Iexcitlng races nLdcr the direction Of Col
Seeley, ~ q the program generally was
faithfully carried out The menagerle Is q
good one, great and new attraction being
the pen of ostriches, immense, interesting
birds.
Musr KEEr Qua EYEs OrsS.-Any
railroad project With view to connecting
Astoria with The Southern Paclfe's lire OF
railroads must necessarily suggest Albany
as the junction point. AT the same time
other things are possible. The road might
be extended from Corvallis to Junction
and junction made farther north. The
Situation behooves Albany TO nj least be on
the outlook. 1.-THE s r takes hold ol the
matter Il will go with a rush. and when Il
does 60 Il will mean great deal for West.
ern Oregon. There are indications that
the time will come when vessels will be
laden at Astoria Ius.ead OF at Portland,
and Il will be an important matter 10 be on
the line of road hat leads to the former
city. Being at the junction Of the Oregon
Pacific, also destined 10 be transconti.
mental line, ALBANY nov has an advantage
for the june, e,ionShii OF the Astoria road that
u must no, lose sight OF.
a Coon REPu1 ArIoS.-No Insurance
Company In Oregon Is run In u mole care.
full, conservative manner than the Albany
Company. Its business Is increasing and Il
Is becoming more solid every month. Il 10
managed by an insurance man and It's pros.
poets are now remarkably iattering. The
reeen, Seattle FIRE has brough, up the
status OF insurance companies In a strong
manner, and I, ID a mAlser Of local pride to
know that the Albany Company gets a
good reputation. Il Il agreaier institution
for our city than many appreciate. With
| annual receipts this year tha, will probably
reach $4,000 to SIooooo its importance
can readily be appreciated. In these times
of big fires Il is pleasing to know that no
hap hazard business Is done, but safe,
conservative course Is taken.
a PECULIAR DgATn.-Millard Flint. n
Young man aged about IS years met with
a very untim-ly death near Irving last
Friday evening In company with sew
eraI others he was engaged Ia road work
and was hauling gravel ou, OF a field. After
digging down for some distance they struck
a spring OF water at the foot OF the bank,
which was about Eve feet high. Flint laid
down and took drink and thrn rolled over
and jokingly remarked thatit was pretty
=ool place and he guessed he would stay
there. The words were scarcely out of
his mouth when the bank caved Ia on him,
covering all but his feet. His companions
dug him out as quickly as possible, but on.
~ to find that he was dead.-Eugene Reg.
;sfv.
TAgEN IS-Seyeral greenies eircusday
from the country,as usual, got taken In by
the three shell and other games. The
truth IL some of them know the shell game
Is fraud but think they are smarter than
the operator. As matter OF fact the
manipulation of the shell has the matter at
control. Choose any she'll and you would
not win. The little puff ball Is either no.
put under or Is easily extracted. The fact
that these games are part OF the circus Is
not very pleasant one to contemplate.
Johnny Krnse, VINO lost Sf6o. says Il got
out of hole In his pocket.
ClRcus Day NorEs "A large number
of new faces In the big crowd. The young
man who never lets go his girls arm was
here The hotels handled the crowd in
good shape. The sinart young man who
had saved several hundred dollars came 10
town and taught the shell sharper a trick
at his own game. fIis bank account Is now
at low ebb. The cheap jewelry man with
his wheel of fortune was on hand. No
one drew anything more than a one cent
breast pin though.
DoS'T.--Don't patronize quack doctors.
Don't go away from home to trade. Don't
let the moss grow on your back. Don't be
afraid Of few cents for the public good.
Don't try to take advantage Of new COM
er. Don't charge dozen prices for a
thing. Don't LEI your youngsters rLn on
the streets nights Don't be clam.
| r S.;--Don's let the man with the non
explosive article for kerosene lamps take
you in. Its y G, particularly the price.
FoURTn or JuLY.-Tbe children and
ladies interested in the liberty car for the
4th Of July are requested TO meet at the
w e T u Hall on Saturday al 10 a. m.
The committee wish 10 give special in
struction to the children as to the arrange.
ment Of the car. BY order Of committee
A AFEkRy Mt INDEPENDENCE "A force
of thirty men are at work at Independence
on both sides of the river making grades
for the road leading TO the ferry, soon to
be established across the river at that point.
A new Ia5o feet steel cable has been pur-
chased and will span the river 100 feet
above the water.-Jonynai
THIRTEEN DAYS ISJAIL.--Mike Schlos-
ser, an account of whose arrest was given
Thursday, was taken before Rccorder
Henton and fined $40 for resisting an oiIi-
Ger, and SIS for being drunk aid disorderly.
and costs. In default of payment of fine
hes was consigned to the city jail for thir-
teen days
| CORVALLIS TO ALBANy.--On July 4th
the fare for the round trip between Cor
wallis and Albany will be fifty cents. The