The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-11-02
FRIDAY

TAKEN INA good Joke comes over
from Antelope on Shut, who is editor of
the Antelope Herald and also sprinter of
70 mean ability. About the first Of last
week an apparently half-witted. drunken
sotted fellow cane riding into town and at
once began .elling what good rum ing
horse he had, and that il coDld beat any
thing in town. The boys sized the fellow
up, and thought they had fish, so accept
ed his proposition for n horse rare. The
stranger weakened and backed out but said
he could outrun any footracer in the country.
Then The bows wls sure from his actions snd
thought they had sucker, and ut once
made n match between him and Shut, the
pride of the village, for a distance 100 yards
for $40 aside On Wednesday afternoon at
time set for the race. both runners made
their appearances. " hen the stranger came
out stripped down the admirers Of Shut
weakened in their enthusiasm, for they dis
covered that the stranger was not the
sucker they had thought. but an appar-
emily well-deveioped. ard-trained pro
fessional. This theory soon proved TO
ba the correct one, for At the word ''go''
he took the lead and he.k Il 80 tie finish.
beating Shut aboat 10 feet.-hepner
Gazette.
SEES THISos.-A pretty good story is
told at The expsnse OF Riley Calayan.
As could have been noticed last week.
Riley was drawn as juror at the present
session OF the circuit court. This did not
suit Riley, as he had business that would
suffer materially by an absence OF two
eeks, 30 he armed himself with his
ireman's Certificate, and presented the
same TO his honor, Judge Barnett, as
sufficient cause for exemption. Judge
Burnett has way oi going TO the bottom
OF things before rendering q decision.
and by comparing the date oil r D's cir
tihcate he ascertained that the Certificate
lacked just one month OF being old enough
10 warrant him in exeusing him. He
90 stated the matter 10 Riley, and in
formed him that he would have to stay.
An eye witness states that you could
fairly see Riley's face get long -Scio
Press.
IT WASN'T LoADED.-MaFion Farmer
a young man living near the Excelsior
prune farm, while cut hunting al Trout
creek last Saturday, met With a very
serious accident. II was The same old
story: II wasn't loaded, or at least, he
didn't think il would 20 OF In going
down a steep trail TO get drink FROM a
small stream be carefully drew his Win
chester along by the .muxxle after him. |
The bali entered the left fore arm Just be- |
low the elbow and ranging downward. |
dropped between the bones and came oct !
about eigh; incnes below. The arm was
not broken, Sut huge pieces Of both bones |
we're carried away DR. Cam. of Monroe.
Is attending him and has hopes the young
man will regain the use Of his arm.-l
Gazette
Took when Ii comes 10 iasiag |
prizes, the Coast Carriage and Wagon
work Is strictly In n. AT the /
Iiaie fair all competitors iea BY the way
,ide. AT the North Yakima fair, held |
'ecenily. she same thing occurred, and |
hts week Manager Glenn couae~ back |
rom the Interstate exposition, held al |
Tacoma. nor only loaded with blue ribbons /
Ind sreds.s captured there, but also With |
orders for vehicles, and assns-
lnees OF = large trade In TIE state Of
" Vashingson.-CoESaIiis Gazette.
THE HoAG LgAsKD.-Tnesiay an order
igned By Judge Fullerton. dated Roee-
arg. August eth- was Sled With the county
lark, authorizing Receiver CLARK 10 lease
he steamer William ~ sHcag 10 The O r &
Co. for period Of thirty OF ninety dAys
{ els per day. the receiver 10 furnish tie
hief engineer. The order also provides
bat the boat is not 10 be ssssen out Of the
q the state Of Oregon. azd Is
o be returned to Corvallis al the exriTa-
ion of the lelse--Times.
1Fug AT coRvAILss AT the Waite en-
ertainmsnt al Corvallis last night. Mr.
lark, one Of the ukherS. witnessed the en-
ire cabinet scene fran ADORE the stage.
lr Waite discovered him and told him to
ONE down. which he did. and taking his
,lace on the stage narrated the entire pro-
e@dings. when the DR. shock hands with
'im and be left the stage Ihis morning
snfe Niger. a spiriiuaIist. had a warrant
ssued for the Waitss arrest for obtaining
money under false pretcnass. but ibe matter
gas fixed mp in some manner He hrst de-
handed $3.50 spent for his family gSiBg
nto the show. but il vas refused
A FIcH-ER.-The game cock has found
is match. A $40 fighting cock owned by
farmer this side nf Portland met Denny
'heasant in mortal combat. The pheasant.
whipped the American in three matches.
be last time splitting his head 80 that he
he'd. IL the Mongoiians in their war
Sith the japanese would show tome Of the
punk Of the pheasant the Japs would
and no show at all.
Spurious $50 bills are in circulation
md il behooyes our business men to he
m the qui yiye. Last Friday woman
q spokane purchased cloak and hand
d the CLERK ESQ bill In payment. When
he clerk was about to hand her her
,hange he perceived something strange
n the figures 80" and on investigating
ne discovered that "5.' had been past
d over q ~ the ak" and word "ten"
we're blurred passed recognition. At
,nce the clerk remarked. this bill has
been tampered with. Very innocently
he woman looked ~ the bill saying at /
he same time: How funny. Why, so
1 has Well, l won't take the cloak any
xay." She lid, however, and the bill |
IS preserved in the store as an effort Of |
what man and woman will do to beat
Uncle Sam.