The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-11-23
FRIDAY

Skipworth, q former Albany man, in an
interview in the Portland Sun goes for the
new salary law thusly: Z r skipworth, a
welI.known attorney Of Eugene, Is in the
city ON professional business. MIR Skin.
worth saws there is great deal of dissatis-
faction among tho people of Lane and
Douglas counties, in regard to the late law
which allows the sheriff salary instead of
a per centage. 1.-The law is being generally
discussed. said he, ''and the people are
looking forward to radical amendment.
or n repeal of that law altogether.
"Under the present laws the sheriif's
deputies are appointed by the county court.
/ called az the sheriif's office some days
since with some papers which | wished to
have seryed at once. was told by the
sheriff that his deputies were NIL busy, that
there were several ahead Of me, and that
he could not attend 10 It at once. / told
him nv case was very important and ten
dered him the money, telling him to get
some one to do it:
s.No, / cannot do that. he said. IF
should / would be compelled 10 turn the
money you pay me in to the county and
pay the man hired ont OF my own pocket +"
Again Mr. skipWorth said: The sheriff
is required TO pay all travelling expenses,
and when prisoner escapes from custody.
many times he is not caught for the simple
reason that the sheriff does not wish TO pay
out his money for travelling expenses, there
being no inducement offered him by the
county for the capture of criminals. The
late law has proven to be very unsatisfac-
tory. and there should be soma change
made"
QCHKAP TEAcuERs.-The Oregon City
Courier talks in a manner that should be
interesting to some Linn county school
directors: In some school districts VI this
county. the directors engage teachers be-
canse they are cheap not because they are
well qualified. They invite bids as il for
chopping wood or building barn, and the
lowest bidder having certificate gets a
job, as though the prime duty ct peda-
gogue were to herd children. These dir
ectors are, no doubt, honest in their inten
tions and mean well. Their idea is to get
q cheap teacher in order that the money
might last long. but forgetting tie import
ant fact that cheap teacher is often the
dearest. II is far better for the children Of
= district that they be instructed for three
months by capable teacher who l0yes his
work than five months by drore who does
not care whether school keeps or not.
Among the teachers Of this county are
talented men and women not a few who are
conscientious in tha discharge Of their du-
ties, and in many districts they are recog-
niEed n such, but they are unjustly plaoed
in pecnniary competition by directors with
teachers with little or no qualification, as
though, If hye-dollar pony was branded
with certificate on his flank. be would be
capable Of taking charge OF distric;
school.
A NOVEL s.ASp UP.--0n Sunday eysn.
ing last, while the family of w Lipsha;,
living about four miles north Of Bilisboro,
where sitting around the supper table after
finishing their meal about seven O'Clock.
the dining room was entered by two mask
ell usea with pistols in each hand. Toe
men folks Of the household were stood ur
in n row with face to the wall and guarded
by one Of the villains. while the oshss
made Mrs LEschat march about the buiid-
ing opening trunks and possible coin de
posits. From all, sum aggregaiing SIS
or Si4 was got. At first. Lipsckas made 4
show OF resistance, bat MAS promptly
struck in the mouth with a pistol. Thil
quieted hin. The other man. too much
frightened to promptly hold up. vas strucl
ever the bead. The blow brought blood
and pushed up the hands The .wo bcys
who bad started 70 \ neighbors. had been
held up in the yard and marched in tbs
room By The robbers. 20 that all were To-
ge.her. Although tho men were heavily
masked. finger en- the pistol trigger boFS
a peculiar scar which was recognized d
that OF carpenter who hid. . few day
before. heen working on Lipschat's house
BECOMING A CHEsxrT.-In the ciIcni
| court Monday afternoon Col. Kslsay 70
about the siftieth time in bis life arose ans
said: Your honor. We began this sui
over twenty years ago The case Is one IL
which Maria Arlington brings suit agains
Sol King, administrator ot the estate o
Warwick. to recover q sum Of money. Al
that Warwick left when he died was an In
dian claim against the government whicl
is nov pending before congress. We asl
your honor. that the case be continued
The court then intimated that the Gas
ought TO be dismissed. and the yeseral
barristeg. whose hair has whitenes
since he drew up the complaint in thi
case shoxed signs Of excitement an.
Afmington versus Sol King, was soontinned
At the next term the case viii come uI
again and the Colonel will De thee watch
ing and waiting for the long delayed pay
ment Of the Indian claim. in wEich lies hl
only hope for fee fer all these years guard
ianship Of tie claims of his client. Iha
the Colonel may live 10 take iudgmen
that viii reimburse him 70: his pains il th
wish Of his friends.
An ORxGox Boy.-In q letter to tn
Corvallis Time,sJC Walker, now xitl
the Ward and James theatrical company
writes from jacksonville, Florida, as fol
lows: MY work is ~ | expected, yer,
elementary 10 begin; bot I he'd the sat
isfaesion Of having Mr WaId tell me tn
other day that got all there was on
Of it. promptly told him that eoul,
do much better work If be would give
to me next year. This lie carries on
over . huge country. and, during ih
first season 10 interesting, but. once III
ground is gone over. the trip 90 the oil
stagers cay, becomes q weary and me
notouous tramp" Mr. Walkers stag
name 10 w Bernard. His company
nov playing in the south, but leave
soon for Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin
Iowa and Nebraska, arriving in Sa
Francisco for three weeks engagement
lato in the winter.