The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-10-25

enter plea Of insanity IN her defence,
which will be good il true. Either H.
sanity or the devil promptedsthe das
tardly deed, lfshe is insane, then her
friends have been derelect In their
duty, IN not putting her into the asy
lum, II she is guilty and is sane, then
she should receive the same punish
ment that a man would receive for the
same crime. There can be no just dis
upction IN such cases.
In the foot races last Saturday afteI.
noon at Albany fair ground track,
the first was the sevent y-five yard one
between Harry Metcalf and Riley
Cook, of Brownsville, the former
winning by eight inches. 1t was
pretty race. The second was the fifty
} yard race between Ellsworth Cam.
eron, Of Corvallis, and George Givens,
Of Silverton, the latter winning. Lit.
tie interest was taken, as it was said
to have been "chuck" race, and
Shareholders of wagers refused to give
up the money for that re ,son. The
uncertainty of foot racing is said to
have been shown in this contest.
Cameron has beaten Time, Trine Ray,
Ray Givens, and now Giveus defeats
; Cameron.
Many people, who haye known ].
lsom for Il quarter Of century, and
during all that time have known him
to be an honest man, will be slow to
believe him guilty Of fraud. He may
be technically and legally guilty of
selling wheat that was not his, but
only a few will believe that he is really
tile guilty man, More than likely,
lsom, who is an easy going, honest old
man, let others manage the business
when he should have looked after 1t
himself, but it is not probable that
knowingly he defrauded any one. His
reputation in this valley is very good
and strong proof will lie required TO
convict him. Some one is guilty, but
not John Isom. Let the grand Jury
investigate little deeper and find the
right man.
Aside from the regular routine busi-
ness of the school board at its first
! monthly meeting last Friday evening,
, 1t voted to purchase new blackboards
D for Mr.. Allingham's room, at the aca-
! DENY; report books for the use of pu-
pills, parents and teachers; to put into
the course of study series of historical
readers; and for the use Of the school
, five dozen supplementary readers, the
Youths Companion seires being selec-
!, ted. Lebanon is fortunate in having
Progressive school board who are try
> ing to keep abreast of the times. Such
. a board always inspires teachers to do
, their very best at all times and gives
the pupils the stimulus of feeling 9TH
ers are interested in their welfare,
and so excite in them greater interest
in their work.
4 The school directors met Friday
evening, at the Office of the clerk. The
principal was present and gave a de-
tailed report OF the first months work.
The enrolment is 233 and the atten-
;, dance 1914 There was an unusually
!, large number of tardy pupils, and the
good of the entire school demands this
carelessness of pupils and patrons be
corrected. Nothing SO thoroughly de.
moralizes schools as tardy pupils. If
! pupils presist in being late, they will
= be dropped from the rolls. The board
ii is using every effort to lessen the ex-
pense of books for the pupils. They are
! making no needless changes and are
\ authorizing the use of only those books
- that combine the greatest merit and
! least cost. The board desires that pat
= rons visit the school and take an in
= terest in the work.
We are informed, by reliable gen
tleman who was at Mr. Irwin's lecture
- Wednesday evening, that the behavior
:. Of some young men and boys was dis
- graceful, and no attempt was made to
y stop this conduct. The officials of the
:, ehurchshould at once cause such par
T" ties to be put out of doors, and should
:, lay complaint against them. Parties
n who desired to listen, could not hear,
= and the speaker must have been an
y noyed. Good behavior of all present
= should be required and the law can be
- used to punish offenders. No man or
boy has right to interrupt listeners
81 to such exercises. The city authorities
D. would be GLAD to prosecute the guilty
y, offenders If complaint should be
IS made. The season is now at hand
g when the churches are frequently
l. opened, and those who attend may as
al well understand now that such CON
e. duct will not be tolerated. Fine and
le imprisonment would work like 8