The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-12-14
MONDAY


.How IT HAPPENED.-Saturday evening
the DEMOCRAT mentioned an accident tC
Mr. Alex Brandon, the particulars O.
which had not been received. Mr. Bran.
don was attempting to put halter on q
young colt on his farm near Plainview
when the colt turned and kicked Mi
Brandon hitting him in TIE face, crush
ing the frontal and nasal bones. He
was taken unconscious to his home and
Dr Maston OF this city and DR. B
Henry sent TOR. They attended him as
soon as possible. The brain was re-
lieved of the pressure and the wound
dressed. Mr. Brandon is lying in critic
al condition. His recovery is an uncertain
event. he ls a pioneer of Linn county,
an ex county commissioner and a man
OF sterling worth. His frisnds will uni
versally hope for his speedy recovery.
Won just received from Mr. Brandon
rs that he is improving, and is able to
taik and recognize those around him.
A WONDERFUL DRFERENcE. The fol-
lowing should make Oregonians think
they are ip the paradise OF low taxes:
Washington raises 81 OF state taxes
where Oregon raises 81, and Spokane
county raises proportionately $40 where
Multnomah county raises $40 of taxes
Tor county purposes. At first it would
seem that this wide difference would al
most be impossible in states lying side
by side, with resources almost identical.
An intelligent idea of this difference,
however, can be had from study of the
governments and statutes OF the two
states. Geo w Belt formerly district
attorney Of this district said on the cub
ject "Our taxes are something stupend-
Gus and something must be done for re-
lief. By all means let something be
done. We can't stand the present con-
-dition of affairs much longer. When
taxes get to be five per cent of the real
value OF our property we will either
have to reduce them or leave the state. :"
ALL DAY PRAYER MEETING. = To-
morrow will be Gay of prayer at the
United Presbyterian church beginning
at 10 o'clock and extending to O'Clock.
i0-ll. "What means this service
Rev J I Abbett, leader.
ll-l2. "What wilt thou have me
to do?" Rev C II Mckee, leader.
12-l. "0ur responsibility for others"
Rev E r Prichard, leader.
1-2. Prayer for the unsaved. Rev A
5 Copley, leader.
2-S. The Spirit and the individual.
Mrs Peake, leader.
"a. Answered prayer and testimo-
nies. Rev Riley Little, leader.
All christian people and those inter
ested in religion are invited to attend all
or any part of these services.
DEATH BY CHLoRCToE t.-F,r some
time past the six-yes old son of George
Lyons has been suffer & rom hip joint
troubles which finally bro into a run
ming sore, the bones L com lg cecayed.
As last resort in en- cav ring to cave
the fellows lie an opet ito for the re-
moval OF the diseased ork on was per-
formed. 1t was done bv Drs Paine s.
Kuykendall, assisIed by DR. T w Harris.
When the operation was shout concluded
it was noticed that breathing had stop
ped. Artificial respiration was at once
resorted to and kept up for ar hour, and
heart stimulants were also administered,
but all to no avail. Death from chloro-
form is comparatively rare but its use is
always accompanied with some risk
Eugene Guard.
How He Was KILLED.-The Toledo
Post gives the following account of the
'QCdbu VI w III 0DSlCA, nCutiOuCu u lew
days ago: VIM Mosier, an employe at
Pioneer Rockquarry, was crushed to
death by the fall of the mast for new
Wednesday. The mast which did the
work IA log about three feet in diameter)
was being hauled up steep hillside
when the rope broke. the men all jump
ed out of the way OF the log which was
descending to the railway track below
almost with lightning rapidity, cave
Mosier, who was caught between the
mast and cars and mashed to death in
the twinkling OF an eye.
WHITE VS. MErzGAR.-Fire matters are
assuming some of their old time liveli-
ness. At the regular meeting of Albany
Engine Co No held Thursday evening
Mr. W White, one OF the most active
members. paid the president, Mr. Charles
Metzgar, his compliments, and was fined
so cents they were repeated with inter
est and another tine imposed. A motion
was made to make the fine S. when the
trouble was stopped for the time being.
This noon Metzgar and White met in
front Of the Russs House. The latter
continued his remarks of Thursday even
ing, when Mr Metzgar sent out one OF
his famous shoulder shots and Mr. White
sat down on the sidewalk Further
trouble was prevented by friends.
NEXT SATURDAY. = Considerable in
terst is being taken in the con ing foot
ball game between the Salem Y N G A
and the Albany team, at Salem on next
Saturday. The Albany boys are practic-
ing daily ON the college campus. Mr.
George Washburn will play full back.
Marvin Turner. right half back and
captain, Sena Mcfarland, left half back
and manager; Walter Biddle, quarter
back Rocky Willis, right tackle; John
Talt, left tackle; Herbert Shannon,
right end; Angus Graham, left end ;
Frank Wood. center; Nixon, right
guard; Louis Dyer, left guard.
JEFF BY ODDs.-The matter Of select
ing state flower is again being agitsted.
At Hood River some two years ago the
ustate horticultural society selected the
GOregon grape as being peculiarly fitted
flor this place OF honor, but now some of
uhe esthete want something else. Ifiti
absolutely necessary thst the state have
a flower all its own, we suggest that il
stick by the Oregon grape, unless indeed
JED Myers can be persuaded to aecep
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