The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-12-15
THE KrxpRRcARrrx Association las,

THE KINDERGARTEN Association las
evening began a monthly meeting for thcs
interested 10 learn something about tn,
Kindergarten work. Mrs Tatham gave
delightful talk followed by practical illus.
traiions of the work. in which several mer
and women took their seats rs children and
did some OF the interesting things the pupils
OF kindergarten school are taught. ScnIs
people thiuA II is all child's play. but every
! thing doae points to something, and without
effort keeps the child consistently thinking
and its mind has gradually developed, so
that when he gets into higher schools he can
more readily grapple the truths of language.
! arithmetic and even geometry. II offers n
solid foundation to the childs education as
well as to his moral life, and deserves the
support of every father and mother,
a DANGEROUS SEAT.-The tramp who
rides on the brakebeaIn, or rsther thin
piece of iron behind the beam. earns his
ride. Yesterday four of the fellows were
ousted from their hazardous seats rnder
the Roseburg local, after being watched
some time by the crowd around the de-
pot. Poor, depraved fellows. Every
now and then one reads OF the fate of u
tramp which is tragic enough 10 send
thrlll OF horror through the heart Onlv
te~ days ago freight train bound for
Portland pulled into Pocatello with part
ol the body OF a ran dragging from one
OF the trucks. The remaining parts of
the body we've found five miles from tie
city, all being mapgled beyond recogni-
ton.
THREE INDICTMENTS The Telegram
says: The other indictments returned are
against Clarence Brown. John W Brown
aud Louis Dyer fer perjury. Each OF these
parties IS alleged 10 have made Applications
st the United States land Office at Oregon
City fer certain public land under th.. act
OF 1873 for the sale of timber land in CAL
ifornia. Nevada Oregon and Washington.
II Is charged they made false afil 3avits TO
seeure the land. John ~ Brown was in
dicted Tuesday, OF. the same charge. but
the in iicIment was resuSritted 10 the
grand jury or recount of an overnight in
the wording of bl.i. The 'hree pa rites are
al under eondS 10 answer 10 the graspd iurv,
but have not We: heen arrested under the
indictments.
DIAMONDS FoUND.-Tae other day u T
DeilschneideT, jew-iet, missed several
small diamonds worth fio'n SI5 10 SsS es-F.
Diligent search was made without avail. IL
was finally coneluded that the gems bad
been dropped on the liooI and Ia sweeping
had been gathered up and throw, in the
stove. An old miner vas hired and the
winters ashes were carnfully panned out
and all of the gems were found. none the
worse for their baptism Of fire McAiInr-
vile I r. A
OFFICERS ELECTED The directors of
the Soldiers Home have elected the fol-
In rsF CfEnar1. DraHs.N--.g ] III
Of RosebnTg; vice president, James
Bryon, of Ollala; secretary, 5 S Train, OF
Albany; treasurer, Charles Nickel, of
Jacksonville; eommandans, Wallace
Baldwin, OF Albany; medical director,
b / Bradley, ol Roseburg; superintend-
ent Of construction, X E Hsppersett. OF
Roseburg; matron, Mrs Sadie Watkins.
Of Roseburg. The Ccmmandsnt will re-
ceive $l0O0 year and the secretary and
treasurer $500 each.
CIScH The PuELlc.-The scanaalous
Character OF the rate discrifr'na'ion In
vogue On the railroads is thus illustrated: /
Several DAYS ago Mrs Major Brace 6onai-
ID to the iiliie orphans al the Orphans
Home II Beaverton highly blooded
'eifer. The transportation charges from
[ corvallis TO Beaverton were IS. 50. TIE
{ barges 20 Portland would have beer bui
: q In revolutionary tines the patriots
fl led Boston HaTbor with floating tea, for
an act of no greater opp-essloh. Times.
ScIo's ELECTION The result of the
ci' " election al Scio on Monday Is as fol-
10 MS Mayor, T J Mankers: recorder, 4
ST seison, marshal, T w Dilly: treasurer,
l. * Bilyeu; councilmep-1 w Markers.
Fl a5k Cra6tree, \ II johnson. & s Har-
mi SIS. J Barnes, W w Richsr rdson, NJ W
Pc cry. The largest number Of votes cas-.
wa = eighiy-tive, received t9r mayor