The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-04-19


ipg the meney drawer. lie was placed In
the county jail aud afterwards held 10
await the action OF the grand jury under
$500 bonds, which, will keep him at the
Hotel dc Smallmon until the June term OF
circuit court. The same evening some one
entered the meat market OF Mr. Dierenger
and extracted rs cents from tho I'll, ieav-
ing the box on the floor, probably the same
man. In both cases the front door was
pried open. The man gave his name as
John Wilson, and probably belonged .othe
tramp family.
CRook cousTYs--ThIs week We reeof d
an important change In the mercantile
business Of our town. Messrs. Hahn x
Fried retire from bunlnesa, and Uren 4
Chllds take their stock at involeed value.
...J. @. Abbott, proprietor OF the IDOL
Springs on Beaver creek, Is the possessor
OF one ofthe attractive features OF this Co
Those springs, properly advertised, are q
paying business TO their owner, and for
tune tolhose who patronlxe them. They
are dead shot or rheumatism. Sheep
shearlng will begin III this county about
the first OF next month. A few wool grow.
ers may shear earlier than that time -.
County Court failed to meet on Monday OF
thls week, as the law demands. But they
promise to make amends by getting togeth.
er next Monday. y.~-Neas.
Y.M. c. A. ELEerIoN.--The directors
oitl .vly organized Y n c A met last
Frlda, an elected the following officers:
w II Lee. president; NJ o Brlnk. vice
president; @ d Woodwork, secretary; EFF
Sox, treasurer Committees were appoint
ed for various departments Of work, and Il
was decided to begin holding gospei meet
ings sabbath afternoons at 4 o'clock. The
monthly business meeting will be held the
second Friday Arrangements are being
made for permanent hall, and Il Is pro
posed to place the association on . good
foundation,
NEw FouapArIoSs.--Th Corvallis Ca
sefte says; ''George waggonee ls having
his residence mvsed back few feet on his
lot and new foundation beirg placed uu.
derneath." II might also be remarked
that Judge Boise, of this city, was engaged
one day this week putting new and more
substantial foundation under Georges seat
on the railroad commission, which win
cause him TO at easier for the next two
years. Thus, he Is getting solid founda.
tioa all around -SlafesmaH.
EASTERN PRicEs.-A circus with east
ern prices Is a novelty In Oregon. Such
was Nc Mahon Il Farlni's. 90 cents for
adults, IS cents Tor children. 10 cents Tor
side show and 10 cents for reserved seats.
The entertainment was good and contained
several fine features, well carried out not
wlthatanding big Wehioot shower that
penetrated even the heavy canvas. The
The clown was considerably more premI.
nent than In the recent three ring affairs
and obtained somewhat OF the old time
recognition Of hts ability and power as a
joker. "ccre again"
YAaufSA BAY.-DurIng the past few
days men and boys have caught many bar.
reis Of fine herring from the wharves. The
flsh gather very thick around the piles and
deposit their spawn. iris no trick at sll
to catch, with dip net bucket full! OF
them In few moments. :. Next year Mr.
Case will build three story addition. sOx6s,
10 the Ocean House and furnish II with all
the modern convenience. The first cir
Gus on Yaqulna Bay gave exhibitions on
Tuesday aud Wednesday Al Yaquina City.
-RsfHbs9aaa.
+ A Coon SIox.-The Astoria Fioseey gets
of the following good thing. which VIC
have seen In nearly all our exchanges
''The man who wouldn't take newspaper
was la town the other day. Among tho
other indications ofbeIng behind the tImes,
We noticed that he set his watch BY the
sign In front of the jewelry store. wiped his
nose on bolt Of calico hanging In front
Of store, stopped at a bank TO inquire tke
price OF lumber and paid twenty-five cents
70 drug clerk for an almanac.
CAR LOAD OF TwiSE.-April II Stewart
& Sox received by way Of the Oregon Pa.
cihc five car loads oftwine. the largest ship.
men. ever made 10 the valley. II weighs
fifty tons and all together is just S7s.soo,
COO feet long, enough to reash four times
across the United States and back TO Gates
Vile. Considerable Is said about the cost
Of twine this year; but the fact Is this twine
will only cost farmers about six cents an
acre more than last year. Stewart & Sox
do things by the Wholesale.
UNCERTAINTY oF LfPE.-"Inthc midsi
of life We are In DEATH" The newspaper
often put into type an item and then just
before going to press another entirely diff,
ferent one on the same subject, 30 rapidly
do human events change. The Corvallis
Leader has an item about q young man
and saws ahls many friends will be glad "a
hear Of the recovery Of his health" II
another place his death Is chronicled.
LARGE SsfrE,--lt takes good deal tc
frighien a lawyer; but they do tell Tn,
story that las.Thursday after comiughen,
from hunt from beyond the calIpoois
they made Judge Whalley believe couple
nf farmers were IN the city after warrant
or his arrest for shooting Chinese pheas
ants, whereas Il was only large snipe served
up for him at the st Charles for supper.
LEG BRoKEN.--Last Thursday evening
while riding near Sand Ridge, the team
being driven by Charlie Bard wella son ol
A. Bardweli, ran away, throwing the bo,
out on the ground, resulting In one of hi,
legs being broken, the bone protruding ou
of the flesh so severe was the fracture. II,
was also considerably bruised Ia other re
spects.
VALUABLE fIoRsE KILLED. - Severa
days ago Mr. Alfred Wheelers fine trottInl
mare, from Oneco, while In his. stables OF
his farm, was kicked In the region Of th,
heart by frisky fiily separated from hin
only by pole, and died shortly afterwards
Mr. Wheeler had awhile previous to tn
accident refused $z5o for the horse.
A BooMER.-we have seen booDin,
items but the following from an excbsng
.'ther jumps over anything else we hav'
ever seen In print "Andit Is now san
sh4 hops raised in Oregon have become .
,pular In England that the English ar
ling up their vines and buying GU
ops"
WILL REpEAT-The members Of the
A r, Of this city will on May 10th repes
aThe Veteran or Keziah the Scout" Thi
play was one of the most popular eve
presented in the city and will again dra'
- l. l. H.