The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-10-04


ter at this writing, but Is still quite poorl,
Three proprietors Of PrinevIlle saloon
were arrested on Monday OF this week o.
a charge Of selling liquor to one of th
common drunks, but FOR want OF prope
evidence the case was dismissed.
A female mind reader OF Eugene ha
located the whereabouts OF the body OF Ge'
Nutllng. The woman says that thre
men had hand In killing him; that afte
passing over ridge he was murdered b,
thcse men on creek, after which hls bod,
was taken to the head Of said creek, o
near Il, aad there buried In the bed OF IN,
stream. The woman above refcrredto 4
said to have located the dead body OF Min
ME Luckey, wholwas drowned there no
long since Some OF the Eugene people
have great faith IN her ability 10 tathou
hidden Mysteries, n --Naes
Ur ALoSR, II was nearly s O'Clock
ast Tuesday before Prof. Redmond's bal
lon was inflated near the St Charles. anC
then the word to let go was given and W
Il shot, with the Prof. In pink tights
hanging gracefully to the trapeze. A wind
from the west, and TIE absence Of enough
heat In the balloon dreve Il towards the
Masonic temple. The Prof struck an slec.
trio wire, ioosenIne Il, seraping one OF his
hands until Il bled, and just as the balloon
crossed over the building was obliged to
let 20, or thought L expedient 10, as Il
would have been dangerous business to
have continued with hand Ia such con.
dition, and which was previously some
what banged up. The balloon continued
eastward alone, dropping on a small island
about two miles east OF here, where Il was
easily secured, without any damage hav-
ING been done.
ScnooL. REroRr,-Monthly report OF
Dist. 20. commencing Sept, aud and end.
Ing Sept. az. No enrolled, i6 No OF
days attendance. $50 No of days absence,
q average No belonging, i4.I ; average
daily attendance. "a. The following are
the grades received for month Loring
Grimes, 97 per cent Willie crimes, oS.s
per cent Anna Grimes, oS.s per cent (;
Ollie Grimes, os per cent Zolo Grimes,
o.. 3 pee cent /; Eta Barger, 90. per cent I;
~ 1RNhhASNNhANN VI HNA NOUA " VIZ
Grath, oS per cent. Those neither tardy
nor absent were Ollie Grimes, Newt SIC.
Grath, Ben McGrath, Joe Somnerville and
Thos Sommervi.le.
ELLEN WHiTR, teacher.
HENRIETTA NooRS "A good audience
was present last Monday TO hear Henrietta
G Moore, National organizer and lecturer
of the W CT U. She applied the story of
Queen Esther to our present time In an
eloquent manner. Miss Moore talks In a
very plain, forcible manner, calling spade
a spade, and touching on ali phases Of the
temperance question in a fearless manner.
Miss Moore puts life into an old subject.
Having had brother die Ia an insane
asylum within year, sent there by strong
drink, she speaks with feeling not often
equaled. The District w c + U meets In
Albany next week, when Miss Moore win
again be here for one evening At least.
SOME CoRS.--Mr l. Knighten who lives
near Tangen., has placed on exhi ,ition
In this Office samples OF corn raised on his
farm, which when looked upon brings to
mind the corn fields Of Missouri, Illinois
and other western states. Some Of the
ears are six feet from the ground and are
eight to ten inches long. Mr. Knighten
informs us that he has one hundred and
twenty-five acres of wheat sown and that
II Is about five inches high already. He
believes In fall sowing mainly.
EDIToRs DAY.--About twenty-five cut.
eide editors were at Portland last Saturday,
that being editors day at the Industrial
Fair. Mr. II Y Kirkpatrick of the lie ban.
on Express, was the only Linn county edI-
tor there. lie reports live time and
numerous courtesies, such as free rides,
etc. To-day is Albany. Eugene. Salem,
Oregon City aad Eat Side day To-mor-
row will be Sound day, Wednesday Baby
day, Thursday Eastern Oregon day Friday
Idaho and Montana, Saturday RailrUadeIS.
READING RooMs.-The Y NJ c A have
opened a reading room in their tasty hall,
over Freneh's jewelry store, and the public
is cordially invited to call and see the latest
magazines and newspapers, including the
city dailies. Young and old men will al
ways be welcome to spend their spare
moments at these rooms. Mr. Lewis Lee
will have charge Of this department of the
Y NC A.
ANOTHER RECORD BEATKS. Its now
learned that another worlds record was
beaten at Tacoma in the tournament. This
was In the Championship or New York
race. The time made by the Astoria team
was I.oo 7-s. The worlds record was 90
rs. The fastest previous record on the
Coast was II3. Astoria has reason TO
crow.
An INDIcAToR.--Ten years ago there
were three dray teams and one delivery
wagon running IN Albany and easily doing
the business of the city. Now eleven dray
teams and seyen delivery wagons are kept
rustling to do the business. This Is a good
indication of the way business has increas-
ed In Albany most Of this increase has been
made, too, within five years.
A Girl MAIL CARRIER Probably the
only female mail carrier in the william
ette Valley Is Miss Esther ] Rose, who
takes daily mail between Airlie and
Lewisville. She is sixteen years of age,
and her father says that when necessary
she can 60 with him into the timber and
cut as much wood as anybody of her years,
A SUGGESTIVE DIFFERENCE. Thirty
feet front sold in Salem Saturday for
$1,000. Twenty five feet front in Albany
no better located, with about the same kind
Of building on It, sold for $4,000 We
give this merely as news Item, without
comment.
WILL BE DEDIcATED.-The new school
building at Brownsville will be dedicated
on next Saturday. A fine program has
been arranged for the occasion. Prof Nc
Elroy will be present and deliver an adj
dress, as well as others. Rev Leroy will
deliver the dedicatory address.
An OwL.-Albany Is an attraction even
to owls. Last evening window in the
law Office of Hewitt e. Irvine being left
up, young owl flew In and spent the nigh,
digesting Blackstone and Kent. He wal
found this morning and given his liberty
DISCHARGED -Kribbaum, the painter
arrested ferpawning rented gun beIon,
Ing TO Deyoe & Robson, was examine.
last Monday before Geo Humphrey. Es.
4 -. fa~l,n