The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-11-06

Itself through many years, finally reprov-
Ing itself, and IN the end making public
confession, has Just come to light In our
own Godllke city. Once upon a time.
/ years and years ago, man Who 10 stIll
living In this Vicinity defrauded the father
OF Jeweler Downing, OF tnls city, out OF a
few dollars. Several days ago rather
well-dressed husbandman, above middle
age,presented himself before Mr. DO wnlng,
when Re was at work At the bench, aud
handing over a Sac gold piece requested
him to take $aIs out OF Il. This was
done, the jewelcr thinking Il wEs on ac-
count of the farmers 81 the store, bit the
farmer said no. II was for the young man
himself. Mr. Downlag said he knew
noting OF anyone owing him that sum,
whereupon the man made m explanation.
lie said that one day he cheated the young
mans father, now dead. out OF a small
sum and the irregularity had troubled him
ever since and he wanted even at this late
day 10 clear his conscience. He had
figured the interest on the amount since
the transaction and iouLd that II now
amounted in all 10 about $I6, which would
be Sass 10 each child oi the man whom
he had defraudSd. Concluding his story,
the man with guilty eoneiense walked up.
on the street and was lost In the crowd
Statesman.
A Coon MAN DRAp.-Ion. II. s. Wal.
lace, OF Salem, tho enterprising banker
and popular citizen died at his home
near that city last evening, Of pneumonia,
after an illness OF q week. Ills death |
was unexpected. The Statesman says |
Robert 5. Wallace was born at Cam |
bridge, Ohio, nearly ~ years ago, and |
received his educotion At the Monmouth, |
IlD college. From this college he grad |
uated just In time TO enlist In the war OF /
the rebellion, becoming member Of
that part OF tho army which was de- |
tailed TO service on the Mississippi river.
lie remained In the war until all hostil- |
tiles had ceased. After the rebellion Mr. |
Wallace made his home In st Louis, Mo, |
where, In connection with his brother,
he for couple Of years conducted grain /
business. Then he went 10 |
where as seed merchant he /
acquired the beginning Of what soon de- |
veloped into large fortune. From the
seed business he went into the grain |
business, shipping large quantities OF
iiax seed to France and Germany. Ia /
this business he began possessed OF
wealth. In 1885 Mr. Wallace came to
Salem"
An INroRTASr MArrER. - First.class
schools do much TO build up city.
Good schools need good buildings. The
average attendance at the Albany Col.
Iegtate Institute last year was POS. The /
present building Is entirely inadeq uate
Tor such an attendance. Realizing this
money IL being raised To give Albany q L
college building that will DO credit 10
The city, and one that will compare with |
any In onr sister cities, several oi which /
arc ornamented with fine structures. II |
possible new structure will be erected, |
IN any event n great improvement will
be made. The DgMocRAr has been
shown plan OF fne looking building
Iacing BroAdaibin street, with . frontage
II over 100 feet, that would excite gem
srsl admiration from It's commanding
position, and give all the room the rap
dly growing college demands. In order
10 retain the present prestige OF the
college and yet further increase the at
tendance these improvements are abeo-
utely needed. A new building entirely,
With modern improvements. should be
The plan. Our citizens should put their
hands in their pockets liberaiiy and give
NVHNho We luNI n8
proud OF. That Ia what money 10 for.
Z 10 useless II idle and not serving the
public.
Too MucH Eos TnsN.-A d Seal, the
tourist. who has just re-
.urned from q trip 10 moi thsrn California
brings long story, Of which the fol-
owing is the cream: Down in freka,
Calf, an Israolitish merchant opened
tore after having done business In
Redding. He began marking his goods
ow, and the other merchants united
Igainst him, one taking the competition
nto his hands for oil oi them. The Jew
placed his overalls out at 90 cents. The
,entile dropped to 70 cents, and 80 the
figures decreased until the Jew marked
iis oyeralls at is cents. Then the gen.
lie began another plan and among
'thers Put out the sign, I'VE buy for
ash, get discount OF ~ per cent, and
will give our customers the benefit"
The Jew settled that in very quick
way with the sign, "we buy our-goods
N time, pay IA cents on the dollar,
hereby getting discount OF 02x per
ent, and will give our customers the
,enefit." This closed tho competition.
The firm Of Burkhsrt & Keeney has dis.
oived partnership, Mr. Kseney retiring on
ncount Of Door health