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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-24
All THERk, "DEMocnArr.

We have no saw mill, no sun-dricd sheep
skin purse 10 be proud of, and our boys do
not hunt new pastures, for Webfoot Is good
enough for us-we, don't want the best. We
have no Nasty" either, but, Mr.. 'Comber,
we have a nice, shady walk connecting Soda
with Waterloo, something like the Priests
walk from Santa Clara to San Jose. Now
we advise You to come some Saturday night
and stay a week To let your brain cool. You
can walk back and forth studying your
Mormon sermons" and sit in the shade
while reading your Whisky on the Brain
novels. Don't forget to bring that slang
dictionary you sent East for, we would
learn sore of your warrantesl-to-kill-a at
four hundred yards without raising the
sight phrases .'S;abbe?' We have no en-
pirc here; nor do we fill three columns with
items as sign of business every time fire
horse passes this way. As To the merry
war of correspondents" you be careful it
don't get You down. Your Byronic burst
about the ''bull ring should place you
where YOU could fill corral with your ora
torical eloquence. Knowing your delicate
feelings about receiving gift, we propose
TO lend you the following. Put it in your
pocketbpok, and every time You feel the
hoodgates of eloquenee rising in your
throat, take it out and read it carefully.
ssEoniour'' -
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-24
DIEGE OF LAco,iR

Hear u.s. o, Iacouabcr,
row has been your prayer;
You are not biuffiug Crow Foot
whiz in, for we don't care
You have scattered seeds of discord,
Now YOU nlust pick the fruit;
My friend. your cause is hopeless,
You are n raw recruit.
Yout finland empire" city
OF one small store can boast;
Iacomber's correspondent thinks
lis the largest on the coast.
You call it Inland Empire,
We call il Fcrny Ridge;
You have to wade Old Beaver creek,
You have not got bridge
Come over here to S9daville.
Or to Waterloo 20 down;
Go back and tell yoIir inland friends
That you have been to town
Now beware of us, Lacomber,
You will get it in the neck;
VIC will hang your town upon a nail,
a thing for Crows 10 peck. o. T.
wATEHIOn April ~, 1891.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-24
SPRING GOODS.

If you want to see the best assert
ment of General Merchandise in town,
and get the bestvalues for your money,
you cannet do better than call on me
at my old stand, where the latest nov
elites in Spring Goods are TO be had
at way-down prices.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-24

A Young lady of Portland-one of
the typewritists in Staver & Walkers
esfablishment-stru I, bonanza the
other day when she located and purchased
from the State some school land in Linn
county, seven miles from Charlottesville.
of acres of it, and when the land located
came to be looked III, it was found 20 be a
fine farm in perfect state of cultivation.
1t was all cleared ard had been cultivated
for years and was always supposd to have
beeil part of the donation land claim of
Harvey Fields. The young lady has been
offered $50 per acre for her land.-Salem
Statesman.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-24
Gentlemen,

Call and examine my stock of Fur
nishing Goods, Ties, Collars and Cuffs,
Kid Gloves, Fine Balbriggan Under
wear, Etc.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-04-24

We have money to loan on improved
farms and ranchas. s. n. Steele & Co
Albany Or.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

Free trade In sugar enables the people to save
When the people reflect that the tariff stil taxes
rapaciousy they.are plundered.-Boston Globe.
Undoubtedly it would be a fine thing if
taxes Of all kinds could be entirely done
away with; and perhaps when the millen-
mum comes and every man lives up to the
golden rule, government will not be neces-
sary, and hence taxes to support the govern
ment may be dispensed with. But until that
time certainly government will be necessary
and taxes to support the government. The
tariff can be taken off these 5000 articles,
provided the people tare ready to resort to
barbarism or provided they are willing to
submit to direct taxation. But as the people
are ready for neither of these things a tariff
cannot be dispensed with. The only practi-
cal question Is on what articles shall the
tariff be levied. To remove 1t or diminish
Its amount to any considerable extent at
present Is out Of the question. Neither
party advocates nor can advocate the removal
of the tariff. The two parties differ as to
the articles on which it shall be levied. The
Democrats say it should be laid on articles
which we do not produce. The Republicans
on the other hand, take the ground that it
should be levied to large extent en- articles
which we do produce. because in this way
home industry will be protected in some de-
gree from foreign competition. The Demo-
Gratis propose to be, must be, just as 'rapa-
cious" as the Republicans, the only differ
ence being that their "rapacity" is to affect
different set of articles from the ''rapacity',
Of the Republicans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11
NEW PUBLICATIONS

A Window in Thrums. By j. B. Barrie.
New York: The Cassell Publishing Com.
pany; Portland: LoriDg, Short & Harmon.)
Price $1.50.) Two books by this author have
made great hit in England; one of them
has the above title. Since Mr.. Barrels is a
name new in America, we may repeat the
paragraph going the rounds of the journals
to the effect that this writer, about fifty years
of age, lives In Kirkemuir, in eastern Scot
land; and that he is gentleman entirely
modest and quiet in makeup, who has in his
literary work no fads to exploit or even ex-
plode, and no moral to teach, save, like Cap
tain Cuttle's. such as lies in the application
ont This last we may readily believe, for
Window in Thrums has not a superfuous
word 1t is simple, direct and altogether
quaint. Pathos, humor and fidelity to truth
are its distinctive characteristics. In these
days OF discussion over realism and idealism
and the impressionist school, it is rather
bracing to get life drawn for us Just as It is.
and left to teach its own lessons. Indeed
the story recalls that peerless tale, Christie
tombstone, and is crisp and clesr like fair
morning; not so charming as Christie, be-
cause youth and beauty are not present in A
Windowin Thrums.
These Scottish folk in their humble home
the absolute lack of self consciousness in
telling the lie polite or the lie kindly. and the
STORY OF A cloak with beads, with its insight
ihto the untutored feminine mind are all de-
hahit o of Inc men Of the vicinity are In the
IaTm:ot T'nowhead, where discusslon is often
me vi one occasion the theme seems To he
tne power oil beauty. At least II winds mn
pooer b eaHr bas s @iao Tnowhead. what
readin' ABBOTT Mary Queen o. Scots iii caiant
mad lads; yes, was fair mad at her bejn, d aar
Gu, could hardly sleep at NIGHTS Tor hint Geid;
her." -'' ui'hkih' O.
"Mary was spunky as.weeI as a beautvn GOT,
Hockey IAN A. th 1s the Kind like Lads, what
"She got roond the men," said Hendry. cav. sbe
turned them roond her finger. That's the warst
o. thae beauties"
III dinna gainsay," said T'nowhead, s'but what
there was little o. the deevil in Mary the crit
Here T'nowhead chuckled. and then looked
"What Mary needed" said Tammas, "was a
strong man to manage her,
They gle ye a CLINT o. their cen, an syne whaur
,"Ah, they can be managed" said Tammas COM
piacentiy. There's naebody naturally safer wi,
y pIetty stocky o. bit wumany than myself; but
i i a. That. If had been Mary's man would haze
wSn, nahe o her tantrums. Ma Mary, my lass
bonnv ho nae SAID, this Wilma do ma, ma, yere
mann may mans the lord o. creation, an; SO We
MANAGED iS Ma sHg Il, sma' That's hoo would hae
aye wonId a .oe Speerlty crttur at she was"
Tammas." 9ei "ork cut out Tor We,
said 10 b mlprn M pursued Tammas, would haze
wear teae breeks the day, You or me9 syn 10
had been The kns Of heT knde
instead the be an hae w tSs a,d nae te her
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

No doubt there is, and always has been,
a lack of system in laying out and carrying
on public improvements in this city, with
the consequent waste of good deal of
money. This want of system is not peculiar
to Portland, but exists in all cities and towns
where the responsibility of public works
Is divided up and placed in a good
many different hands, Indeed under these
circumstances such lack of system is newt
able. No doubt we should have better
streets, better sewers, more attractive parks
and public grounds If the care of all these
things was committed to a single board Of
competent men. A board OF public works
would unquestionably be of great benefit to
the city, provided 1t was made upof suitable
men. But such board will be costly, for
men of the training and experience needed
will come high. OF course men can be had
for small salaries, but they will not be suit
able men, and board Of public works
made up of such will not improve the situa-
ton. If the city thinks 1t can afford to pay
salaries high enough to secure thoroughly
competent men. then board Of public
works would be good institution to estab-
lish. But 1t will only be waste of money
to establish board of public works, un.
less salaries can be paid which will attract
men really fit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

For two years more the farmers and other tax
papers Will continue TO bear the excessive bur-
dens which are fastened upon them.-Augusta
New Age.
With all due Difference to our esteemed
contemporary. we believe that the notion
that the farmers of the State are subjected
to unequal or Oppressive taxation as COM
pared with other People is largely delusion.
Some time ago the PREssE showed that $40
representative farmers in the State reported
through Labor Commissioner Matthews's
bureau real estate! and personal property to
amount of 81, 552, 505, and aggregate taxes on
this amount of $18,679. This is at the rate
OF trifle over II mills On the dollar. The
average rate Of taxation In the cities of the
State is at least 20 mills on.the dollar, so If
these returns Of the farmers are correct they
are about eight mills better off In the tax
rate than residents Of cities. Ii must be
borne in mind also that many of the agricul-
raj towns receive more from the school mill
tax than they pay out for their whole State
tax assessment, this tax being so levied that
the larger places help the smaller ones sup.
port their schools. For instance, the whole
Of Hancock county paid in 1888 State tax
OF $50, S61.58, and received back through the
school mill fund apportionment $23,100 60.
Aroostook paid $40, 1881. 49, while it received
back $33,75765. Cumberland, on the other
hand, by reason of containing the city Of
Portland, paid state tax of $14i, 1924. 16, and
received back only $49,55435. For every
dollar that Hancock county paid In 1883 on
State tax 1t received one dollar and five mills
for the support of Its schools. Now fifteen
farmers in Hancock county report to Com
missioner Matthews that they own real es-
tate and personal property to the amount of
$5S, 425, and pay taxes to the amount NJ $3.50
or rate Of about II mills on the dollar
But the State tax paid by most of the Han
cock county farmers comes back to them in
the shape of support for their schools. 80
that really they contribute nothing to the
support Of the State government. And what
Is true of 1.-THE farming towns of Hancock
county is trne Of the farming towns Of the
other countries. Practically they contribute
very little, and many of them nothing. to the
support of the State government, the ex-
pense Of that being paid largely by the
cities and large towns. Thus, while con-
siderable part of the taxes paid by the cities
go to the support of the State government
from which the smaller lplaces derive their
iull share of the benefit, the taxes Of the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

OF INTEREST TO INVESTORS.
Safe, Profitable aud Where You Can
nee 1t.
6 Per GENT GUARANTEED.
Much More Probable.

The Hall Moving Machine COM
pany offer for sale $4,000 of
preferred stock The Chapman
Banking Company of this city
guarantees upon this stock n 9
per cent dividend, payable semi.
annually, for three years, thc first
dividend being payable Septem-
Der Us, 1891. In ADDITION to
the dividend guaranteed it can be
readily shown that the stock is
also certain 10 draw a contingent
dividend much larger than that
guaranteed. In our judgment Ii
cannot fail 10 pay better than 20
per cent.
The company Is the owner OF
patents which are conceded TO be
Of the greatest value, and which
many expert machinists predict
will evOlutiOniZe the manufac.
ture OF mowers. The company
has already more orders than IL
can I'LL the present year, and un-
questionably has n future OF
exceptional prosperity. Among
those interested i'm this enterprise
are several of the strongest men
OF Portland and vicinity.
Until April list, unless previous
~ Withdrawn, This stock will be
sold mt par ; after that date, mt par
and accrued guaranteed divi.
dend.
The stock is offered solely for
the purpose of extending the
plant and building and equip.
ping a new factory.
We shall be glad 10 give full
particulars Of our property md
our plans TO amy investor who
will call at our factory, 81 Conn
mercial Street, Portland, or to
furnish like information by mail
to any who prefer to make inquir-
les i'm that way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

small towns go almost entirely to the direct
benefit of those towns. There is little in
these facts and figures certainly to sustain
the idea that the farmers are taxed out Of
proportion to city folks. And the figures
are furnished by the farmers themselves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

Among the schemes for disposing of New
York's share of the direct tax is one to ap.
portion it among the counties of the State
according to their taxable property in 1862.
TO the outsider this seems to be fine plan
to fool away the money. 1t is to be hoped
that nothing of the kind will be suggested
for this State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

There seems to be no lack of candidates
for the seat which Senator Edmunds pro-
poses to give up, although Secretary Proctor
has declared that he is not In the contest.
Ex-Governor Smith, of st. Adams, who is a
great railroad man in the state, and was one
of its war governors, will be in the field,
probably, as will also Judge Powers, now
congressman elect Another man who is
mentioned prominently and who will un-
doubtedly make strong contest is ex-Gov
ernor Stewart. Governor" Stewart, as he
is called is one of the ablest men and most
accomplished gentlemen in Vermont Since
he was admitted to the bar in 1850 he has
been in public life almost constantly. For
eight years he was amember of the Vermont
House OF Representatives. four years of that
time serving as speaker; for two years
1872 he was Governor of the state; and
since then he has been member of Congress
for ten years consecutively, until the recent
election, when he declined denomination.
or all the candidates he is undoubtedly best
fitted for Senator Edmunds's place in the Sem
ate. Experience is everything to man who
aspires to influence in either House of Con-
gress; and Governor Stewart is yet fresh
from his ten years of service in the House.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

nan q tchison Company will offer "a,
S cu; OF the New Bonds OF the 81.
nv wha snn Francisco Hallway Compn-
issued, 10 the holders Of 81. Louis
E;rss srancisco Railway Company,s
ebanye IN Stock ON n basis Of ex-
h.;aI VI par Tor par, each share Of stock
S Ghs entitled to 500 in fhe New Rsm".
1880 M four %raw Interest from October
company also will extend III. eson
cen, F FHsres. back to January 1880. so
sm.....ss.. elerred Stakeholder, uIen
will receive Par i'm the New Bonds ,, ..Se.,
terest in cash mt four cent. confin.n,,.In
from January 4, 1890.
Holders OF First Preferred Stock NJ e..
II. Louis a. San Francisco RAILWAY ca,,'
Pany desiring 10 make the exchange pro-
posed will please apply for blank FORM y ?
acceptance and for any information de.
sired, TO the Vice President, % MINK N.
Boston.
GEORGE @. mAGOUN, Chairman.
j. w. REINHART, viee-President.
ap9d6t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

The story that Anna Dickinson was shut
up in an insane asylum while perfectly sane
through the Vaccinations of her sister is
highly improbable to.say the least. Before
it is accepted as true the sister certainly
should be heard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

SATURDAY. APRIL II.

We do not read anonymous letters and com ni4ar
nications The name and address Of the wri ter
publication but Of good q, 1s
accommodations that are not USED.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

II IS to be hoped that the rumor of the
resignation of Senator Sherman is untrue,
Roth Edmunds and Sherman are Republicans
staunch and true and they are needed in the
Cauafa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11
FIRST PREFERRED STOCKHOLDERS
st. Louis & San Francisco Railway
Company.

/ 49, A~UuAc ~ Jan GlduCIcCV hhltWhy
Company.
The Circular No. "a, issued by the Atchison
Company to its stockholders, and dated Nav
20, 1890, explained the manner in which the Com
MON and PREFERRED STOCKS of the ST. LOUIS &
SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY COMPANY were ex
changed for stock Of the Atchison Company. 1t
further stated that the FIRST PREFERRED STOCK
Of tho St. Louis San Francisco Railway Compa-
ny, being that held by ourselves, and amounting
to $4,000 shares of the par value Of $4,000, o0O.-
90, was not disturbed; and so 1t has remained un-
til now, when the Atchison Company is enabled
to Judge, from practical experience and knowl-
edge, upon what terms to base an equitable pro-
posal to the holders for an interchange Of securi-
ties.
The many complications arising from the con-
troll OF the Atlantic & Pacific Railway Company
being exercised Jointly by the Atchison and the
st. Louis San Francisco Companies, and the
hopelessness Of working under divided owner
ship, three railways really comprised in one Sys-
tenn of which the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad was
an integral portion, constituted the prime factors
the stocks Of the st. Louis & San Francisco Com
pany at the time 1t did go, and thus to remove ali
conflicting internal interests.
The Management of the St. Louis & San Fran
cisco Railway Company has decided to issue
New Consolidated four per cent. Gold Bond, COW
cIlnB all OF us properties, equipment, lanQS and
REALIZES. in amount $50, 600, 10000, subject only
to prior liens of present outstanding mortgages,
securing Bonds which will be gradually retired by
the operation of their respective Sinking Funds
and maturties. and be replaced by the new
Bonds
The present total outstanding Direct Mortgage
Bonds Issues of the st. LOUIS & San Francisco
Halfway Company on its own and leased lines is
S36,O77,bOO. This will leave SIS, 1922, 10000
New consolidated four per cent. Gold Bonds
available for the following purposes:-
, To provide for retirement of $4,000, 10000 At
lantlc q Pacific Railroad C0mpany's Second Mort
Principal and Interest by the st. Louis & San
francisco Railway Company. To provide for
complete and proper facilities and machinery
with which to conduct operations in the nature Of
Hound Houses, Machine Shops, Station and other
Dulloings, Improved Bridges and Equipment to
complete the road and to place the Company and
Is properties in sound financial and physical CON
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

The Farmers Alliance OF Florida has been
making 1t so hot for Senator Call who is now
seeking reelection that he has been com
PEELED to put out circular denying that he
opposed free silver coinage or that he is
antagonistic to the principles of the Alliance.
my record" he says, "shows that have
been in favor Of flee silver coinage and the
issue of Treasury notes to such an extent as
commerce and the interests of the people
0he farmers especially required. My
speeches in the Senate prove that have
from the first been an advocate of the prin-
clples OF the Farmers Alliance" This is a
distinct and unmistakable bid for the Ali.
ance vote, much more direct than that made
by Senator Ingalls,. II he should get left in
spite of 1t he and the Kansas statesman
can condole with one another.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST

The silica works at Beddington are to be
started up this year; and it Is reported that
the work will be prosecuted on large scale.
There is movement to establish lasting
factory at Oldt0wn. Charles v. Lord, Gen.
Charles Hamlin and Gen. Smith are inter.
ested.
% Joseph Il. Ma9ley. Esq. of Augusta. is in
the correspondent of the Boston journal in
regard to Mr.. Blaine's attitude towards the
President. Mr.. Manley said, 81 don't see
how tits that the reports are being circulated
as to Biaine's Ill health. He has had an at
tack Of the govt, to be sure, but / have never
seen him looking better in his life than he
did this morning. He is well and full Of
work, cheerful and happy"
tial campaign"
HE is not. He wants nothing and is a
candidate for nothing. He is perfectly con-
tented with the position where he Isl"
The correspondent of the Journal further
says: "The statement Of Mr.. Manley.is con-
firmed by the declarations which are made
by all the near friends of Mr.. Blaine. I'm
doubleday these gentlemen are sincere, and
they probably obtain their information di-
rec:ly from Mr.. Blaine. There is no reason
to believe that the Secretary of State is a
candidate for the Presidency. On the con-
trary, there Is every reason to believe that he
will use what influence he has so far as he
shall choose to take any active part in the
next Presidential campaign, in the interest
of the denomination of President Harrison.
There is not the slightest doubt that Presi-
dent Harrison is not only candidate for re-
nomination, but that he expects to be re-
nominated"
The state assessors meet next Tuesday for
the first time. The subject of railroad taxes
will probably be the first matter taken up.
Mr.. w. a. Mitchell, station agent at New
port, sold no lsss than 10 tickets to the far
West last week to people residing In that vi
cinity.
Insurance Commissioner Smith is having
his attention called to endowment insurance
companies who are not included in the re-
cent law passed at this legislature regarding
the Iron Hall and one or two other similar
orders. This repeal of restrictions applies
to such orders as were doing business In the
state March 8, 1889, when the restrictions
were imposed. Other endowment companies
that were now doing business in the state at
that date are now trying to get in on the
grounds that there are no restrictions on
them. When the new law relating to bring
ing the preliminary proceedings against such
companies before a trial justice or municipal
court goes into effect on the third of May
better opportunity will be afforded to look
after these companies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

Mr.. w. q. Mitchell, station agent at New
port, sold no lsss than 10 tickets to the far
West last week to people residing IN that vi
cinity,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

The state assessors meet next Tuesday for
the first time. The subject of railroad taxes
will probably be the first matter taken up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

The silica works at Beddington are to be
started up this year; and it is reported that
the work will be prosecuted on large scale.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-11

There is movement to establish a lasting
factory at Oldtown. Charles V. Lord, Gen.
Charles Hamlin and Gen. Smith are inter
ested,