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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

The Albany Telescope has re-
Gently copied articles from this
inauer and credited them to the Ad-
vance. We wouldn't care il they
stole them outright, but would
much prefer not to have them cred
tied to a populist paper, anyhow
We always supposed that the editor
of the Telescope l'indulged' quite
frequently, but not till lately die
We consider him 50 deprayed al
the aforementioned editorial prac
tice Of his would indicate.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09
WHEN LIFE IS DONE.

When life Is done avail naught
The pleasure that we dearly bought,
The wealth we yisked our souls to eain,
The honor won through toll and pain,
Tho title coveted and aonght.
No worldwide fame ayaileth aught
No name, no marvel science taught,
When earth and earthly objects wane,
When life Ia done.
The kindly deed for Others wrought,
Tho patient word, the generoiB thought,
The effort made BY hand Of brain
'Gainst might for right, though made I
vain,
GhalI bo by God forgotten not
whknlife Is done..
-DtaRi Aacszjp~
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

ALebanon preacherhas invented
an apparatus for lowering coffin
into the grave, He expects TO have
his contriyance completed in time
e assist in the demo-pop obsequies
in Oregon next June. Statesman.
Don't be too sure, brother States
man. You don't know it all, if
YOU do think yeuknow everything.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09
A LOVERS RACE.

'But surely they left some addressr
s'Not as Iknows on
The caretaker at 10 Westphalia ter
race leaned on the broom which she had
brought up to help her to answer the
door and looked at me with disfavor.
HDo you think the landlord knows"
No answer.
] took out half o crown.
ssLook hereY' i said, .this coin shall
be yours If you'll tell me how long
you've been here, who the landlord is,
and anything you may have heard from
the tradespeople about the family
81 never gossip with tradesfolk nor
nobody" was her inspiriting reply, but
she gave me the address Of firm in
Gray's Inn and shut the door with all
possible speed, leaving me on the dusty
doorstep.
Imagine the situation. A young man
goes away to Switzerland to the bedside
Of dying uncle and comes back on the
wings of the wind to lay his newly ac-
quired fortune at the feet Of the dearest
girl in the world and finds her gone
hopelessly, utterly gone--her house desc
late, no flowers in the windows, no fur
niture in the place, "To Let" staring
from every window.
/ had only known Clara three months.
/ knew not single one of her friends.
| / knew she had some few relations-her
mothers family-and / did not even
know their name. The Vanes knew no
one in Kensington, and they only knew
me through our cat having fortunately
been killed by their dog.
But / was poor then, and poverty il
proud. The Vanes house, dress and
mode Of life betokened wealth. could
not tell her loved her, and now
| The charwoman opened the door again
and put out her curl papered head tc
say:
"There was funeral afore the sale
perhaps they'd tell you at the under
| takers"
A funerall Ihailed a passing hanson
and drove straight to Gray's Inn.
"Yes. Mr.. vane unfortunately diei
at one Of our houses--19 Westphalia ter
race. Left no estate; had systematically
overshot his income. Sorry can't Civ
you any further information"
Not o clew. The tradesmen knewnoth
ing. the vicar knew nothing, the polio
of course knew nothing and did nothing
but pocket my money and take dow
things in notebooks with blunt pencils.
. Advertisements failed absolutely.
And SO Clara Vane was lost to mo
passed out Ct my life completely--leav
ing mewith o really respectable fortune
] which twas entirely out Of the quet
ton for me to enjoy.
Ibid see her again. ] did, but not 70
four years--four long years.
/ Iwon't 60 80 far as to say that an hou
never passed in which I did not think q
e her, but I'll swear that two never die
Q And loved her more than ever.
: Well, after four years Of this life
: had my own work to do and my othe
, life to live, but that has nothing to d
with this story-after four years bus
ness took me to Tunbridge.
/ went by an express train. / bougt
y the papers and got comfortable corn,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

A whole lot Of Oregon justices q
the peace and city recorders should
be sent to the reform school, there
to be compelled to study the reform
school law and learn that the only
committing powers are Judges q
the circuit and county courts
Salem Statesman.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

Al Waldo Hills, Marion county,
man has been buncoed by lightning
rod sharpers. People down there
get their education by reading the
Salem Statesman's aJim Grow" ed
itorials and it is a paradise for con-
Sidence men.-Roseburg Review.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

We wish the business men OF
this town we're all as good adver-
tisers as Gov. Pennoyer. Pennoyer
never lets q chance 90 BY. 1t
makessno difference what the occa-
sion Thanksgiving, Christmas
or any other time--it is all the
same to him.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

AT Louisville Mollie Roach's life
was insured for $4,000. Being out
of employment and having q
mother to support, she hanged her,
self 50 that her mother would gel
the insurance money.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

ANYBODY can see through people
who make spectacles Of themselves
Dallas News.
That's the reason we can sec
through our governor SO readily.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

Boston has been seized with the
suburb annexation fever again. A
bin has been introduced in the
legislature.to allow the 9Hnb' to
gather 10 itself all towns within
ten miles of the gilded State House
dnme
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

A populist paper says; I'VE
want more money and we want 1t
bad.'' Our friend should be pa
tient. Wait, little popgun, until
the populists get into power and
start up the printing presses-lt
will not take long then to run OIL
all the bad money you want
Statesman.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

Hurrah for Americas pugiHst,
James ]. Corbett.-Long Creek
Eagle.
How does shat sound, in this en-
lightened age? The editor Of the
Eagle should be thoroughly
ashamed Of himself for expressing
such sentiments as the above,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

Ii our congressman were all
strictly honest and would do their
hest to promote the interests Of the
people, II would matter little
whether they were republicans
democrats Or populists.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

$4,000 for the support port of Of the u
National Guards and @oOoo Tor
uniforms, for 1894, is simply ride
nlous these hard times.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

Ayoung man in Portland has has
been sandbaggei three times wlsnln n
the past two years, II must ~ s;p ps
getting rather monotonous 70 hlln'
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09
ITS Your Name
Written There?"

Written where? Why, on the
subscription list of the LEBANON
II YOU are not "a sub
scriber to this paper, and wish to
obtain reading matter for the win
ter evenings, now is the time to
subscribe. Subscription rates, (pay.
able in advance) $50 per year.
x,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

This country has lost one OF IT'S
best men in the death Of George
", Childs, Of Philadelphia.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

The state democratic conven.lol'
= viii be heldin Astoria April ~
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-02-09

The constant advertiser--''0s
sermon Pennoyer,
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-17
A LIVE PAPER NEEDED.
THAT SHALL REACH EVERY SECTION OF
THE STATE.
IN THE INTEREST OF HELENA.
The People Demand Facts and Figures From
Helena.

There is a crying demand from
hamlet, cross-road and shack for Hell
ena's side of the case. True, the cap
ital committee is leaving no stoue un-
turned, but their noble efforts should
be supplemented with live, vigorous
and ably edited mouthpiece that shall
unfold to thousands living IN remote
localities Helena's claims and merits
for the permanent capital. This is
necessary not only to primarily give
facts, figures and details to those un-
familiar with our unsurpassed quail
fications, but there is urgent need to
rebut foul falsehoods that are studi-
ously and Systematically spread
broadcast in every nook and corner
of the state by the Anaconda Stand
ard. There Is no use shutting our
eyes to the urgency of speedy and ef-
fective action in this matter. Our
opponents are winning votes daily
because only their side of the case is
being presented to the masses. We
have the merits of the case on our
side, but that goes for naught unless
properly presented and made known
to voters. Anaconda is alert and her
able mouthpiece is found in even the
remotest sections of the state, while
Helena is totally unrepresented. Let
us be up and doing, and without de.
lay launch, put in operation and dis
tribute to every neighborhood in the
state live paper that shall clearly
and forcibly lay before the people
reasons, facts and figures SO incon-
trovertible that not even the well
formulated falsehoods of the Standard
shall be able to neutralize them. The
time for action is short, so let the
project be rushed to consumma tion.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-17
OUR POSTOFFICE.
Has Few Equals and no Superior.

The administration of Postmaster
Clewell will 60 on record as the most
efficient and satisfactory yet given to
the citizens of Helena. He himself a
man of sterling business qualities,
ever eager to do the very best, has
gathered about him corps of assist
ants able, painstaking, affable and
ever anxious to cater to the wants of
an exacting publi., who vie individu-
ally as we'll as collectively in giving
the public al ideal service. Hence it
is that the reputation of our Office
stands number one not only at home
but abroad. The service here CON-
pares favorably with that of the most
efficient metropolitan centers and
rare or ever is il that the most exact
ing have even a semblance of an
excuse to find fault for cause real or
imaginary.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-17

opportunities. We have several men
of color occupying lucrative positions
of trust who own their own homes and
are fairly in the pathway of afilu-
ence. In the van of that number
stands the family of Mr.. Walker
Browning. The accomplishments of
the mother and daughters are credit
to the community in which they re-
side. Ia Miss Lulu Browning, Billings
boasts of an accomplished musician.
The popular tonsorial artist, j.
Hall and wife, and the urbane Col.
James Baltimore and wife, are also
valued members of our community.
Mrs. r. B. Brooke is an accomp-
lished lady, and duty co home, CON-
bined with natural modesty, keeps a
bright intellectual light ''hid under a
bushel.n
In political affairs we have cut
quite a swath with delegates to city
and county conventions, and the
Afro American South Billings Club
Is quite a factor in shaping the po'
litical destinies of aspirants. It's ex-
ecutive officers are the following
we'll known and affable gentlemen:
Walter Browning, president; II. M.
Smith, secretary; r. B. Brooke, chair
man of executive committee. On the
capital question they are very evenly
divided, tie majority possibly favor
ing Helena. 1t has a membership of
100, so you will see that in the fertile
valley of the Yellowstone we are try
ing to keep up the high standard of
true and loyal citizenship. Respect
fully, r. B. BROOKE.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-17
COMMUNICATIONS.

Editor of CoLoRED CITIZEN.
BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 31.-I learn with
much pleasure that there is to be
weekly paper devoted to our interest
started in Helena. l am truly glad to
hear this and trust the report Is not
all talk, for we are in need of paper
wherein we may express our feelings
and desires. learn that the CoLoRED
CITIZEN will endeavor to reach the
household of every colored family in
Montana. And the aim of your paper
will be to influence every colored man
in our state to vote for Helena for the
capital. This is move in the right
direction, Mr.. Editor, for our people
will be lead by their own color. In
this move you shall have my hearty
cooperation. I say Helena for the
capital. Very respectfully,
Rev. CHAS. CUsHINGBERRY.
To the Editor of the Standard
In the issue of your paper Sept. 5
the colored people of this city take
me to task for the article which ap-
peared in THE C0L0RED CITIZEN, pub
lished in Helena. | confess to having
written to the editor of The CoLoRED
CITIZEN the letter as published, but
when wrote him 1t was with no pur-
pose or idea that it would be publish
ed. 1t was but my private views, and
preference for Helena for the capi-
tai. did not claim to represent the
wishes or sentiments of any one but
myself, much less the wishes and SEN
timents of my people here or any
where else. / claim the right of free
thought. simply exercised my right
in the said letter, and had nothing
occurred since to change my views l
would still hold to the same but being
recently informed upon good author
ity as to the shabby treatment the
colored people have, and do, receive
in Helena, being practically excluded
from public places and society, hon
estly think, in the light of this new
information that have received, that
Helena is not the place for the state
capital for my race and people. Hon.
estly believing this, and knowing that
the colored people are not discrimi-
mated against on account of their
color in Anaconda, l shall vote for
Anaconda for the capital and recon-
mend my people to do the same.
Rev. CHAS. CUSHINGBERRY.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-17

We had fine time hunting and
fishing on the Blackfoot, A special
will bring back the game. We gave
the fish to our friends, Mesdames Jas.
Crump, VIM. Rideout, aud Alice
Palmer; Messrs. Wilson, A. Palmer
and others.
lteli you we've got to get rid of
these fellows who drink so much
whisky, lay around and fire of their
mouth so much. They don't repre-
sent us. You didn't handle that fell
low Mitchell half hard enough.-Jack
Robinson.
She's hummer. You ought to hear
the puffs the people give it. That
piece on whisky and cigars strikes the
nail right on the head. That's plain
picture you show of that fellow we
put out the convention. William
Woodcock.
That paper OF yours is the talk of
the town. The boys like it because
there arn't any strings to it. had to
give my paper to friend, he was so
we'll pleased with it. Thanks, l will
read it when | get home. M. o. ].
Arnett.
The CITIZEN is paper we should
all feel proud of. 1t is an outspoken
race organ, and isn't afraid to talk.
The people over at the club think it's
great. Here's my subscription. 1t
takes cash to run a paper.-W. r.
Dorsey.
Why didn't you come to me l could
have told you whole lot more about
Marion Cooper. He knows me we'll
and could have got all he wanted to
eat and dIink at my house. That
isn't what's the matter. He failed in
getting privilege at the Fair that
he wanted SO he set out to knife the
town. He don't call for anything and
don't control his own vote. Your paper
suits me exactly. 1t isn't afraid to
talk, and that's my style of business.
I'm doing all can for you. Every
body likes thames Crump.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-17
HASN'T BEEN HERE SINCE BULL TEAM
TIMES.
He Drank no Water.
Therefore he saw Bugs, Flies, Worms and
Snakes.

The heavy man of the Basin Times,
who Is evidently a back number, in a
recent issue of his valued paper de-
livered himself of a very labored
effort on "Helena's water supply"
We are not informed as to the value
of his expert testimony on water"
but we have our opinion. His article
is too long and tedious to reproduce SO
we simply clip the following lines
which give the gist of the whole. He
says:
''The writer has,seen the time when
Helena was twice almost destroyed by
fire simply because there was no water
at command to extinguish the flames.
He has seen the time when dust fol.
lowed wagon wheels in crossing the
Prickly Pear on the road leading to
the valley. He has seen the time
when Ten Mile creek did not carry
sufficient water for the few head of
stock that ranged in its vicinity. He
has seen the time when water faucets
on the east side of Helena's Main
street were clogged up with dead bugs
and flies and worms. He has seen the
times when the water companies post
ed and published notices forbiddlng
residents to use water to sprinkle
yards or to use it excepting for domes-
tic purposes"
The readers of the Times know bet
ter than we what weight to attach to
this dissertation on water by its anti
auated editor. Whether he spends
much time now in search of pure
water and is Judge thereof is also
best known to them. But there is
serious doubt in the minds of many as
to the frame of mind or mental strain
he labored under when he years ago
saw flies, worms and snakes In our
water as he was carted of by the
bull-teams of those days when dust
followed wagon wheels in crossing the
Pridkly Pear We suggest as a hui
name act that the capital committee
bring this editor, who has not been
here for these many years, to our
superb city, now well supplied with
pure water and good whisky, in
special train limited to a short stay.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-17

l am hunting for my paper. Send
it to the U. S. Assay Office. hear
it's heavy weight.-Al, Marshall.
what was the colored population
of Montana by the national census of
1890 p-Reader." 1t was !, 400 led,
The CITIZEN looks well topographic
ally and is ably edited. You have my
best wishes.-Lt. Gov. A. G. Botkin.
We think the central committee
should have put a colored man on the
campaign committee.-Colored Citi-
zens.
A move in the right direction. New,
well finished, tasty, snowy and read
able, it calls for cash DOWN.. G.
Cole.
Is it a fact, Mr.. Editor, that there
are places in Helena where colored
citizens are refused accommations p
Subscriber.
Pm delighted with your paper My
customers say its lively, newsy and
we'll edited. Here's my subscription.
Mrs. Mollie Millen.
It's just what we need. l like its
plain outspoken manner of hantlling
persons and things. Here's dollar
and my best wishes.-B. F. Hooper.
Our ice cream festival and candy
pulling at the church last week was
well attended and we had a good
time.-St. James A. M. Z. Church.
I've got nice place for the boys to
loaf. l keep all the papers. See2
Your paper gets there with both feet.
See 2-W. j. Burnett, Manhattan Club.
The st. James A. M. Z. church will
have a campaign dinner and bazaar
on the 25th and 26th of this month.
All are invited.-Mrs. Rev. J. P. Wat
son.
NV name was used in the recent
convention without my consent. l am
a druggist not a politician. B.
Lockwood.
''Can you tell me how many of the
eight legislative nominees of Lewis
and Clarke county are accredited to
each of your senatorial aspirants p
Quiz" Each one claims the entire
eight. (Ed.)
You are respectfully invited to at
tend grand ball given by the "Hel-
ena" Boys at the Ideal Hall, Wednes-
day, September l9th.-H. NJ. Scott,
president; M. G. O'Brien, secretary;
A. Leatherberry.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-17
BILLINGS NOTES.

To the Editor of THE CoLoRED CITIZEN.
BILLINGS, Mont, Sept. l3.-Slr: In
common with others of my people sit
uated in the eastern part of the state,
especially in the thriving town of
Billings, we hasten to express our
thanks for the successful launching
of SO bright and energetic an organ
as THE CoLoRED CITIZEN promises to
be, and while giving vent to our pleas
ure would also like to inform the res
idents of the "Queen of the Rockies"
that we are wide awake to the neces-
sites of the times and that the col
ored citizens of Billings are ever on
the alert to make the most of their
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-17

lived in Canada Then he crossed the
border to the United States and In 1858
entered the employ Of the Pullman COM
pany. His first engagement was in the
capacity Of assistant to the ticket agent
at East st. Louis, Ills. This was very
modest beginning. but his advancement
was rapid, and in 1889 he was elected
second vice president and was placed In
charge Of the operating department
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-17

rihemen to shoot
at. He is W. j.
+. Lennard, o
stairbuilder and
an all round in
ventor. He is
about 40 years
old, is q native
Of New Jersey
and lives in
Brooklyn. my
shield, " he says,
sis IL inches
long, lS inches
wide and lA
inches thick. The
material Is q
combination Of
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-17
Subscribe for the Cittsen. Only Fly cts.

National Labor Commissioner Wright.
National Labor Commissioner Carroll
D. Wright was born in Dunbarton, N.
H., on July %, 1S40, and was studying
law when the war broke out He enlist
cd in the Fourteenth New Hampshire
regiment of which he became colonel
In 1854. He practiced his profession for
several years and then moved to Massa-
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-17

chusetts, where he was elected to the
state senate in 1871 and was serving In
that body when appointed chief Of the
state bureau of statistics of labor, an
Office which he filed for 16 years. The
national bureau Of labor was established
in 1885, and Colonel Wright was select
ed as its first commissioner.
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-17
local and 2ersumal.

= Mea noa lika da CoLoRED CITIzANA
"A Daily Dago.
want your paper. Be sure to send
TT. j. Hammer.
For shoes go to Clarke g. Frank,
Montana Shoe Co.
That's fine paper. Send it regu-
larly.-Albert Sidney.
think your paper is "all right. -
+ f. Hawkins, Seattle.
Don't talk paper to me. I'm not in
politics.-Hop. T. G. Power.
1--WE feel tired. But we'll be up
again."-Defeated Candidates.
like your paper first rate. Here's
my subscription.-H. F. Galen.
Don't fail to send me the CITIZEN
every week.-Hon. John Horsky.
Send me two copies each week. It's
good reading.-W. f. Whitaker.
A wise man changes, but a fool
never.-Rev, Cushingberry, Butte.
Ididn't mind being beat, but hated
to be black Balled.-Dr. Rockman.
1t is a good paper and ought to sue
ceed.-John r. Ogelsby, Townsend.
The CITIZEN is ably edited. 1t de-
serves uccess.-Judge w. w. Hunt.
1t suits me. It's spoken well of by
men of good judgment.-R. ]. Lucas.
Send 1t to my house. The folks are
fond OF good paper.-W. E. Norris.
see you are stirring the people up.
It's good paper.-Gen. ]. S. Harris.
Send it to me regularly, l like it.
Here's your cash.-Col. r. A. Haw-
kins.
1t merits the numerous compliments
received on every hand.-Wm. Hys-
kill.
Your paper pleases me very much.
Send 1t out regularly.-T. G. Woods,
Augusta.
Go talk to the other banks for
card and then come to see me.-A. G.
Johnson.
That restaurant keeper has a law
suit on his hands from me sure.-Del-
mas Peirrie, Basin.
Your paper is all right. It's ably
edited and Is doing good work.
Hon. A. j. Seligman.
Pm here looking over your city.
Say, these paved streets look nice
w. N. Easton, Butte.
Miss Clara Crump, the organist, is a
talented young miss and acquits her
self creditably.-Visitor.
The CITIZEN is most creditable
paper, outspoken, fearless and ably
edited. Capt. S. A. Swiggett.
The ladies are much pleased with
the CITIZEN. We shall do all we can
to help it along.-E .. Geo. M. Lee
Put me down. The boys say it's
dandy. Ican't read but III get some
one m do an for me Henry Davis
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-17
ODDS AND ENDS.

AParisian book collector has 700 vol
umes not larger than inch wide and
inches tall.
Man has never seen the inside Of some
Of the Egyptian pyramids since they
were first built 80 far as known.
Fishhooks are precisely the same in
shape today as they were 30 centuries
ago. The only difference Is in the ma
terial. Then they were made Of bronze.
now tl,ay are made of steel
The Colored citizen., 1894-09-17

only aS years of &c and is mere hg-
urehead, as the ruling in China has
been done for some time past by the
dowager empress and Ii Hung Chang
The viceroy is over eject tall and Of
powerful frame He is now II years of
age, but 10 sti II vigorous.