The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-02-01
A STORY IN REAL LIrr.-A drummer

tells Of an incident that happened at JEFF
ferson several days ago OF seml.tragic
nature, one In which he was unlntentional.
ly made party himself. Here Il Is; One
morning Mr.. Young, the druggist, who re-
sides In the rear Of his store, found note
pinned to some clothes on' line and
written In nice hand, addressed to the
lady of the house, and reading that tive will
lay for him." or somethingto that effect
NAn answer was pinned to the line, written
by Mr:~Yanng Ia a lady's hand, signing his
wife's name. The next night four page
letter was found, full of the most endear--
Ing language, In fact genuine love letter.
Il being desired to catch the fellow, anoth-
er answer was left where II would be found,
requesting the gentleman to call on GER.
tain evening, when Mr.. Young would be
at council meeting, and rap at the back
door. II was on this evening that the
drummer called to sell the druggist some
goods and Mrs. Young was In charge of
the store In a very disturbed condition.
After while rap was heard at the back
door Mrs. Young placed light In the
front window as signal for her husband,
AMI went to the hack door and opened Il,
and Immediately Mr.. Young appeared at
the rear door. The dummer hearing a
man crying piteously for his life rushed
into where scene was occurring. The
dirtiest, raggedest, homilest looking tramp
ever seen, was on his knees, while Mr.
Young was near him with a six shooter
just about to shoot In dead earnest. He
Nnna raj ~ n
The drummer suggested as a substitute
that he whip him with a big stick of wood
near by but the matter was finally settled
BY the tramp marching at the mouth of
the revolver to the post Office, where a
large crowd OF men was gathered for the
evening mail, and making him tell the
whole story, which he did. He was then
allowed to depart. The affair caused
quite sensation for awhile.
Mr.. KAY.-The following Is from Sun
days Salem Statesman, and reads rather
peculiarly after our Saturday item, which,
though, was based entirely on statements
made by Mr.. Kay in this city, and we
think was correct: "a conference was
held last evening at the parlors of the
First National bank between the commit
tee of the board of trade and Thomas Kay,
of Brownsville, In relation to the wooden
mill at Salem, and while the full. text of
the arrangement now about completed
cannot be given at the present time, there
remains but one obstacle in the way of the
mill, and that Is the water power. II a
proper power can be secured the mill Is as
sured. Mr.. Kay goes from here to Nc
Coy tomorrow and will return here about
"Wednesday, when another and final meet
Ing will be held. AT that time the ques-
/. ton OF a water power will be settled and
with 1t the question of the MILL"
Crook CoUNrY.-L n Liggett will be
gin six weeks term of school at Bayn-
tons place next week. -. We understand
that J N Blakely contemplates driving his
cattle back to this county from Wallowa
next summer. Billy Stroud had a tria
before Justice J L Luckey on Thursday
for stealing a butcher knife from All
Doong, but was discharged. VIM MIrks,
young man working for ] IL Miller, met
with quite severe accident last Monday.
lie was riding after cattle when his horse
fell, breaking Mr.. Marks left leg in two
places between the knee ard ankle. We
are authorized to announce that a boxing
contest, Queensbury rules, will take place
at Glaze's hall on the evening of February
9, 1889. The contestants will be Jimmy
Woods and Harry Hunter The contest
viii be for $I5o side and the champion
ship of Crook county.-ReUiew.
SEARLE & DEAS.-Four suits have re-
Gently been brought In the Circuit Court
against Searle & Dean, in each case the
firms railroad plant having been attached
The plaintiffs are as follows, with the ap-
proximate amount of damages asked for
FIeischner, Meyer & Co., $I,Ioo Giant
Powder Co, $1,000 r Dawson, $4,000
B F Brady & Co., $1,000. As we do no,
know how much is due the firm from the
railroad nor as to the value of their assets
II cannot be said what condition II will place
time checks and other outside accounts moi
secured by attachment. We simply give
the record Each suit Is for material used
in railroad building.
STREET lMPRovEMENTs.-The Commit
tee on Streets and Public Property anC
Street Commissioner have begun cutting
down First Street on the sides so as to form
Grounding surface, one that will make I
natural drainage. Side and crosswalks ar,
being repaired and matters put In ship.
shape generally. 1t is proposed to max,
the public highways in Albany an orna
ment % our city. This can be done in
marked manner as soon as the cows go ant
our citizens can SOW grass seed adjoiniD,
their residence property and keep It dowi
with lawn mowers instead of grinders ant
,hoofs. Lets US make Albany the pretties
city in the Northwest.
NorHCSo LEFr.-A correspondent t.
the Ochoco Revie1v says sour daiIie
CLEAN the local news so close that It Is har
to find anything outside of general intere,
to communicate you," and then sends
column and half of well written matter
mostly on the o. p. The following is +
point "Next season the o. p. will reacl
Squaw creek, then you can ship to tn
Willamette and sound markets fat cattl
and mutton, late and early, at good prices
without the fear of a gorged market. s
with large draft horses which Just now ar
In demand at 5000 to $500 per span."
= A KIcK.-The DEMOCRAT Is requcstc
to make good sized kick because MI
',Jim Westfall" is allowed to attend tn
public schools. She is twenty-three year
of age, and several reasons, not necessar
nor proper to mention here. are given VIII
she should be kept out of the school, Other
wise than because she Is a Chinawomai
There are some who say they will tax
their children out of school II this is nc
done. Will the proper authorities consid
er the matter. @
Too MUcH.-"Indians can't stand ciyi
,isation. Some enemy of the Chemau
indian school, at Salem, last week ga,
the Indian pupils enough money to buy Il
struments for brass band. The fir
time they tried their looters and thing
Daniel Boone, in trying to learn the opt