The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-12-25
An Excrrso Ev.Sr.-Tbc ochoco r,

Wow says tnut on last cdneadny the
women dropped their dish rags, the mer-
chants left their customers, the gamblers
quilted the gaming tables, the editors
thought the millennium had come, bust
ness houses Of all kinds were deserted the
street cows tucked their taila betwlxt
their legs and started LOT pastures new,
the tabled saddle animal OF Jerusalem
began 10 bray and all the town Of Prime
vile was In such eommotlon as will
never again be witnessed until the day
OF judgment shall have arrived. VIM
McMeekin and his steam engine was the
cause OF all this eommotion, he having
blown the whistle ut the hour Of noon, II
being the first steam whistle that was
ever sounded in Prlnevllle, or ms lady
tie that Was ever "hootodp In Prinevllle.
By this time next year the people Of
Prinsville may expect to hear the daily
whistle OF the locomotives Of the Oregon
Pacific railroad.
A Dor NMgop.-lIenry Benjamin oi
near Gervais, who Is not yet fourteen
years old, on several occasions has made
better record at the various shooting
matches In this section than any one old
or young. In 1854, when only nine years
old, he killed 1863 birds such az are used
for food, In the space ot about e,ght
months. These were all killed nj odd
times when he could spare time from his
work to engage In little sport. For this
and other fine shooting tie received a
medal from Oakland California, Of which
he Is very proud aud prizes very highly.
At the shooting match here a few days
ago, he carried away more turkies than
any one there, beating all Of tho b,st
shots present and there were several Of
them. There were three tiea between
him and Charley Jones', said To be Que Of
the best shots on this prairie. These
ties were all shot of aud Henry won
them all.-Star.
FoRngR ALBANY woxES.-Mrs Colts
chalk and Mrs Marie Davis. referred 10
In the following from Astoria, were In
the millinery business IN Albany couple
years ago, where Mr. aud Mrs Gottschalk
were married. Harry Gottschalk. who
was arrested in Portland "Wednesday
morning on u charge Of stealing valuable
property from his sister.in-law, Mrs
Marie Davis, was up before Judge Jewett
today aud discharged. The arrest caused
considerable excitement ia this city, and
the prisoners wife entered Attorney
Winton's office, seized important papers
connected with the case and ran down
stairs before she could DO stopped. The
trunks Of the accused were returned from
Portland Friday, and on being examined
In the court room. none OF the stolen
property was found. His wife afterward
stated that the charge was brought
merely for the purpose Of bringing him
back, as she wished TO see him again.
PROBATE MArrERs.-In the matter Of
the estate Of Geo II keeney, bond flied and
approved. Strauder Fronan. ID : Smith
and n II Allen appointed appraisers.
In the matter OF the estate and guardian.
ship OF Loren ID Hale e,al minors, G Z
Stanard appointed gusTdlan.
In the matter OF the estate of Mary
Burkhart, bond 81 r A Butkhar, admin
isira,or filed and approved.
In the matter OF the estate OF Jas + Hall.
ordered that personal property be sold as
prayed for.
In the matter OF the estate OF & o Pat
Ion. Inventory flied. real property $4,000
and personal property S7Sa 81.
LEBANON The Compton brothers, o
Albany, have bough, two lots from DR.
Courtney. west Of the railroad, and each
Will build dwelling house.
~ the last meeting OF the a + aud A
NJ, the following officers were elected ivr
The ensuing term: Hammock, " NJ
Dr. 9 NJ Dnckeit, \ W; J G Gordon. ] W.;
+ NJ Miller. secretary, Dr ] $ Courtney,
r easurer,
The one Industry above all others " hlch
i needed In Lebanon Is a Touring mill.
Fam ilies living within four miles OF this
place go TO Albany for their mail and
while there make their purchases.
Married, at the home OF the brides ia
her, In Waterloo. Wednesday. Dec. ls. 7
l. Rice and Miss Hattie Gross. Both
parties arc we'll and favorably known In
Linn county. The newly married couple
viii spend few weeks In Waterloo. piter
which they will remove To Wolf Creek.
Josephine county, where Mr. Rice has
some valuable, mining interests. .-Ad
vance.
A FUSsY lrEM.-A funny" item
comes from Dallas, according 10 a Salem
ex. The other day Taylor Dunn was
selling feed-chopper and. while exhi-
biting the good qualities OF the machine
in question, he slippsd his finger too far
under the chopper, which, in it's descent.
nipped OF the tip end Of the finger. A
few moments later Mr. Taylor's father
was explaining 10 some bystanders how
the accident happened. He took hold OF
the machine and was showing it's
mechanism. "Now," said he, Taylor
had his finger right here when the chop
per came down and clipped the end OF 1t
off," And TO exempliiy the explanation,
ct this very juncture the chopper blade
came down, catching the senior Dunn's
finger on the block and cutting its end
of just IS il had done the finger Of the
young man only moment before. This
is what the writer's informant chose to
call "funny" item. But there Is prob
ably little fun in it for the Dunns.
A New SCHEME. - Councilman elect
Pfeiffer Of the Second Ward was seen
during the day busily cleaning some of
the crosswalka along the streets, the street
commissioner being Ill. His industry and
enterprise attracted considerable attention,
aud led fellow citizen TO rush Into the
DEMOCRAT Office at breakpcck speed with
the suggestion that an arrangement be
effected by which the councilmen rotate
In Office as crosswalk cleaners. one taking
care of them one week, another another
week and so on, thus saving sos month
The idea is open for discussion.
LOTS OF WRsTs.-The following from
the Statesman, though having no local
interest, shows one side of human life up
in good style, and reminds us OF the man
who would like to run the newspapers
better than the editors. "On complain;
OF r F Newland,a a street car driver, John
q West was taken before the recorder yes
terday and fined $40 and costs, amount.n.
to sag, for assault and battery committed
on Newland while the latter was driving 9
| street car. The trouble arose over tht
difference of opinion held by the two Il
| regard to the proper way of running
street car. West wanted to run the ca
his way and the driver objected, whel
West struck him over the eve, infilcting
painful bruise.
| A MUSICAL REcITAL.-The junio
4 of MI. nj.