The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-01

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THAT'S WHAr.-The man who told the
following has pretty fine conception Of
things: viii the merchant who is wise
ever cease 10 advertiser ies-when the
trees grow upside down; when beggar
wears a crown; when ioe forms on the sun;
when the sorrows weigh a ton; when
secrets women keep; wsen gold dollars get
too cheap; when fish forget 10 sWNm
when girls 60 back On gum: when
small boys hate a drum; when politi-
clan schemes; xhen mince pies make
pleasant dreams: whsa lis fun 10
break to5;h; when all lawyers tell the
truth; when Geld water viii make you
drunk; when you love 10 smell .
skunk: when young people cease 10 wed !,
when the human race Is dead: when the
drummsrs have no brass; when these things
couss 20 pass. then perhaps the man that E
wise will neglect TO advertise.
THREE CITIEs.-Spokane IS making 4
big effort to overcome the effects Of the
gres. boom which dropped and hardly left
a bottom ID Is claiming 10 lead the coas;
On low death rate. high birth rate and
larges; majority Of girl babies. and il ttat
doesn'i bring immigration what will. Here
are the hg1res:
Seattle. population. s0.0o1; death. 4s7:
death rate. 7.1s per 100: births, ,ss2l males.
80 females; teal. el0; birth rate. Io.i5
PEI 1000:
Portland, population. 5000; deaths.
sS5: death rate. lO.s5 per 100: births, ~
males. 20 females, total. ~: birth rz.s
sos per loo.
Spokane. popaiation. 50 600: dezsls, 20;
death rate, 7.ST psr 1000; births. aG males.
2i2 females; total. AIS: birth rate 1873 per
100.
WORSE THAN HERE. - Some Albany
people ;een to think we are guing behind
financially; last rear The figures were about
$3.50. Head sshe following aiuus The
DAiIes: An examination q Tie financial
statement recently prepared. shows that
the city is going into deht about 5000
more each year Tie outstanding warrants
nos amount to SO. SIS &c, which, with
estimated accumulated interest et 5000
makes the municipal deb; over SS5, coo
This is exclusive al the sm0nnt d water
bonds outstanding. The assessed valHa
ton of city property for 1894 is 81 .i5s. .;}ss.
and although no levy has been made. a 5
mill tax, which is the maximum rate. will
d0ubsless be made. The citT pays s2so0 a
year for Its electric lights. but rs this
ausouu; is in warrants drawing per cent
il makes yearly amount Of nearly sSgen
SUPERINTENDENT Now.-Mr Charles
Clark was in the CITY today. Mr. Clark is
now superintendent Of iha Oregon Pacific.
having retired rs receiver except in the
settlement Of receiver. accounts. on last
Saturday. when Sheriff Osborn signed n
deed transferring the plant 10 Bonner 4
Hammond, and ,hoae gentlemen then De-
came owners. and il is safe TO predict will
remain So Mr. Clark is the proper man
for the position. and will Gil it with credit
should il ever be extended 10 Chicago. The
DExocRAT would he pleased 10 see Mr.
Clark superintendent Of road named
The Albany Il Chicago r. r.
ouR STREETs.-A person 10 be disgus;ed
with the streets Of Albany needs only to get
just outside of the city where the roads are
solid and travelling an easy. smooth thing.
Inside the limits there is simply a success
sion Of mud puddles. Mud, mud, mud
Our streets are certainly not very creditahse
but bow they can be improved except by
lsAtEtA& B0k OAS o. ~ ~ 49,
the center as suggested by Mayor Finn,
and this will come closer to il than any
cheap system. Something should be done
TO place them in as good condition at least
as the country roads:
Az OREGON CONCERN. DIR Lamberson,
of Lebanon. Is proving a rustler, one OF th'
kind the DEMOCRAT IS always glad to see
in community He has recently organ
lied the Anchor s Medical Co and vii
manufacture the Liverine, a nedicin'
made of 0regan roots, barks and herbs
The medicines will be made up here in
stead of the barks being shipped away q.
heretofore. The public will watch witt
interest the success of this Liverine
HELr THEN ouT.-A second moyemer
is being made in Albany for assistance 70
the Nebraska sufferers. The evidence
conclusive that all is needed that is sent I
the western part Of the state, and Orego
In her greater prosperity, backed by he
sure crops, may well send aid to the ur
fortunate people OF state where crops Al
always an uncertainty.