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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-06
Death OF Leon Strauss

Chicago. July 3.-Leon Strauss, ex-
rabbi OF Belleville. ILL.,, who was run over
By cable car Monday. died at st. Luke's
hospital today. He was 70 years old, and
prominent in Jewish circles throughout
the west.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-06
CARDINAL GIBBONS DECLINED II
Offer Of Prominent Position in the
Councils of the Vatican,

London, July LA special received here
from Rome says the pope has invited
Cardinal Gibbons to surrender his diocese.
that of Baltimore. Maryland, and to reside
in Rome, and take part in the politics of
the vatican. It is added that the cardinal
refused the offer of his holiness.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-06
HokE SMITH SPEAKS At ATLANTA
Will Give Sound Money League His
Views on the Currency

Atlanta. Ca, July 2.-The Cordell Sound
Money League has received from Secre-
tary Hoke Smith his acceptance Of an in
vitation extended to him to deliver an
address on the currency question. The
league promises the secretary big crowd
and an enthusiastic reception and an
nounces that the sound money sentiment
is rapidly growing in the state.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-06
GREAT cLouoBURsr IN OKLAHOMA

FLOOD SO Fierce That People Sought the
HOusetOps.
Wichita, Kan, July ga terrific cloud
burst occurred on the divide west of Med
ford, O. T., last night. The flood was so
great that many people went to the house.
tops. The creeks were SWOLLEN to such
an extent that 1,5OO feet of the Rock ISL
and track was washed away. All crops
over an area Of five miles square were
destroyed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-06
LYNCHED A MARYLAND RUFFIAN
Mob Of Masked Men Took Him From
Tail and Hanged Him.
RUFFIAN
LYNcHED

Jail and Hanged Him.
Denton, Nd, July 2.-Marshall e. Price.
who waylaid, assaulted and murdered lit
tie Sallie Dean while on her way to school.
and yesterday received a respite, pending
an appeal for new trial. was taken from
Jail tonight and hanged to q tree. Ru-
mors reached the guard early this eve
ming that many strangers had been seen
on the outskirts Of town and that lynch
ing was their probable object. Price, up
on learning this, became greatly alarmed
and begged to be spirited away, but the
guards discovered to their dismay that
every avenue of escape was cut off and
were obliged by overpowering numbers
to give up their prisoner. The leaders
wore masks. but several Of them are
known.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-07-06
TURKEY REPLIES TO BULGARIA

NO Summary OrderS Issued TO the Com.
mander OF Troops on the Frontier.
Sofia, Bulgaria, July 2.-In reply to the
request of Bulgaria that the porte should
explain the orders issued to the command
err of the troops at Adrianopolis to act on
his own initiative in the Bulgarian from
tier. the grand vizer has declared that
the alleged orders have not been given
and that the report is without foundation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-02

work: movement which shall reach
out to and find favor with other lRstl-
tutions of like character; and 1t is
largely with this hope in view that L
have endeavored to give publicity to
the facts here narrated.
Immediate good effects may not be
startling, but in time there surely must
come a harvest of good from the seed
sown, some of which is sure to fall on
good ground.
Viewed from whatever point 1T may
be. the opportunities for good work
which are presented to Chautauquans
are numerous and give promise OF good
results; and it cannot be too strongly
urged upon those who would live up to
the spirit of our motto: 'Look up ano
lift p'-tO-"Lend hand
THE END.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-02
THE LAST TIME.

stood for a few minutes last even
ing In the room made doubly vacant by
the loss of chief and friend. In the
chair where once the man sat whose
euIogy can be written in no better
word than "He was so kind" there was
nothingness and a memory that startled
tears from every eye. Roses were scat
tered everywhere-they lay upon the
desk, they were dropped on the carpet,
they wreathed the pictures and the
chairs. There was silence, and nothing
there but silence, with perfume OF
violets and incense of tall lilies. But
far sweeter than the silence and the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-02

German geographers have made
careful estimate of the population OF
Africa, and place the total at 163,953,-
600. which is 42,240,OOO more than the
aggregate population of North and
South America. Europe and Africa
combined have population of 521,332,-
600. though their area is not greater
than all of America. The New World
has plenty of room for many times its
present population of 21.713OOO. The
German estimate of the population of
the world now is 1,4SO,OOO,OOO, and one
of the best authorities of the Royal
Statistical Society says it will be in
creased by the year 2517 to 33,5S6,OOO,
| OOO.-ExplOrer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-02
CHAUTAUQUA WORK
IN PRISONS
Read at The Chautauqua Con-
sress at Chicago, July. IL,
1898, by w. e. Harper.
(CONTINUED)

Bu T. II. Leauitt, Lincoln, Nebraska

Speaking of the course OF reading Tor
the next wear. one in the Nebraska
prison has written: "These things
carry me back to years past, when,
as a student and respected citizen, L
was reading of the same subjects"
"And' he added, Il observe among
those who are to take part at the Chau-
tauqua Assembly quite number that
at one time I had upon my list of friends,
including one of my old teachers"
Another: 81 long to tell others how
much benefit 1 have received at the
hands of our Circle. l have had no
trouble of any kind since 1 took the
advice of the c. l.. S. c.
Another: "The time is coming when
all prison managers will see the best
way to manage criminals is to let them
have opportunities for improving them
selves while away from the temptations
Of the world
Another: II thank you for the books
sent me. / have got little behind in
my studies, but will not be next year.
I am making friends every day, and
good Christian friends too
Another, from a colOred man. ave
have finished our course OF reading for
this wear. My examination papers are
all ready. | have only few months
out of six years to stay here, but L
want to finish the other courses on the
outside. In regard to the ChautauQua
and its work, think it one of the
greatest movements ever started eS-
peciallv for the poor classes of people
that were unable to finish their school
ing, and for those that are not cOmpe-
tent to select such literature as would
be of the most benefit. l feel very
thankful to the Chautauqua for the
course of reading it has placed in my
reach. | have obtained much usefu
knowledge that 1 would not have hao
if left to myself. l cannot express the
gratitude feel toward you and Others
of the Lincoln circle for the patience
with which you have borne with us il
trying to help us to better ourselves
The two courses of reading that l hav
gone through have given me highe
conception of things, higher aim il
life. 1t is my intention to go from
here, and by the help of the Divin
Providence, to live better life; and
shall always hold in remembrance wha
Miss Kimball said to our class whe
she was here last summer: "Neve
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-02
HIGHER EDUCATION.

There is now and then voice heard,
through the press, which, even in our
enlightened age, seriously questions
the usefulness and benefit to society OF
a higher education to people OF the
lower walks of life The question is
truly serious one; involving, as 1t does,
nothing less then our national moral
ity in it's broadest sense. And as long
as '.higher education is intended to
emancipate the individual from manu-
al and productive labor, so long must
the benefit to society be considered OF
doubtful nature. There are, of course,
spheres of life, where, under any con-
ditions. the educated man is blessing
to humanity. For without intellect
ual life and labor there can be no
progress. But at the present time,
when education is so widely diffused
among the people, learning must of
necessity walk hand in hand with
economic productiveness.
AS society is at present constituted,
every highly educated man is but
another to the already too long list OF
non-producing consumers, whose in
tellectual labors are too often NIL. In
such cases the man becomes simply a
sharp-within the law if possible, with
out if not. Society is held by sharp
ened wits and forced to render the com,
forts of life, but receiving nothing in
return. The educated self-seeker is
source of greater danger to commun
ity than the ignorant one, the latter
may generally be dealt with as Grim
inaI, whereas the former does, as gen
erally, manage to keep on the righ'
side of the law.
It is an exceedingly rare instance
only that a poor mans son has th'
privilege of naming as his Alma Mate
one of the great universities of this O
any other country. The expenses o
his maintenance there, are usually
sufficient barrier against his entering
them. But when young man doe
5 enjoy that privilege, then, be he ric
> or poor, it depends solely upon his pei
! sonal character whether society is tn
e gamer bv it or not. If the man b
t truly honest, willing to earn living i
: any sphere of usefulness which he ma
/ be specially fitted for, then highe
It education will be of incalculable hel
l. to him in the practical affairs OF Lift
y it will fit him for the fullest enjoymer
Z of life: be blessing to his family an
It circle of friends, and lasting benef
IL to society "A. b.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-02

Almost third of all humanity, or
about 4OO,OOO,OOO people, speak the Chi
nese language. The Hindoo language,
and it's various dialects, is spoken by
perhaps 125,OOO,OOO; the third place be-
ING accorded the English language,
which is now used by not less than 112,-
100000. The Russian language IS
fourth, So,ooo,0Oo daily using it to the
exclusion of all others. The German
language is spoken by 100000 and
the Spanish by about 100000. Among
European languages the French now is
fifth. and when the languages OF the
world are considered it is the seventh
in the Observation-Disclosures.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-02
MIC. Shopper year. in advance.
'"o' Six Months 80 cents.

blossoms was the remark a friend
dropped in my hearing. "Yes," said
he. and into his dark face there came
a touch of tenderness rare to see, IL
buried the hatchet today with one OF
my enemies because of this thing.
couldn't afford to cherish hatred just
now" l think if the gentle, genial
spirit of James w. Scott were listening,
that speech was sweeter music to his
ear than the first sound of heavenly
harps, and gave him greater pleasure
than any flower the hand of love might
Law within his desolated rooms. The
hand of death never touched so beniti-
Gently as when it eliminated hostility
and placed in it's stead the beautiful
spirit of renewed kindness. l would
rather that my death should be the
means of healing the breach between
two hasty hearts than that my coffin
shall be hid beneath ton of flowers.
| x 4 y x
The last time. Did you ever stop to
think of it. 1t is coming, perhaps 1t
has already come, and you did not
know it, You have gotten up for the
last time from tine chair where you
have so long sat; you have closed the
desk and slipped the key into the
pocket whence your hand shall never
take it again. You have read the last
item of news from the familiar paper,
and closed the covers of the last book
YOU shall ever read on earth. \ 1ou
have looked for the last time into eyes
that never failed to answer love with
love: you have flashed the last mes
sage into the eyes of the enemy who
has wronged you; you have looked
your last at the sunset sky and morn
, ing's roseate flush of dawn. For you
the last cable car has swung around
the corner and stopped to take you to
YOUR home for the last time. You
have turned out the lights and lain
i, down in your bed for the last time, and
the stars that light the midnight sky
have flashed you their last signal.
/ Ou udVO UdhCu yOul leAoo JOUAAAOJ ,
4 written your last letter, eaten your last
4 meal, slept your last sleep. The story
: is told, the play is ended, the lights are
= burning low, the music is hushed'
: Yet, most potent of all in the signifi-
q canoe of the thought, is the fact that
a your last opportunity for doing a deed
+ of helpful kindness has perhaps come
r For the last time on earth the chance
l. confronts you to be gentle with some
l. one who has erred, to put out strong
1t hand to some one who is weak, to say
a word in behalf of some one who Is
e defenseless. Do not let loves oppor'
e tunity 60 by unchallenged, remember
II ing always that it may be the last you
'r will ever know amber in Chicago
u Times Herald
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-05-02
Vol. VIII.-NO. 80.
<~apoE FRxoM
gf%JZ4GzSSS~ FL
A MAY MADRIGAL.

~ irds are busy on the bough.
N4 Listen, how they sing!
(NDNl All the world is merry now
W. In the arms of Spring.
Twinkling blossoms on the spray.
Trembling stars above.
How they gladden., hearing May
Whisper sOftly-Love!
Fickle April gone at last.
Doubt with her has f1OWn:
MAY and Hope returned, and fast
Calling to their own.
In her garden bower the rose
Slips velvet glove.
Some one calls her. well she knows
'Tis the voice of Love!
On the vine the gentle gales
Kiss the buds awake;
Drewsy violetS in the wales
All their dreams fOrSake.
Back on shining pinOnS fleet.
Flies her faithful dove
With Mays message. strange and sweet
With your message, Love!
Frank Dempster Sherman, in May Lddtes
Home Journal.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-15
Dime Novel Teacher.

County schools particularly need bet
ter teachers Some now employed are
certainly very rocky; but II Is not prob
able there are many ike the one toli
about by the Corvallis Times: 4 report
OF an energetic district schOolmsster
comes from an outlying district in Ben
ton ocGnty. One day las. Autumn the
county superintendent knocked At the
door Of the school house Tor admission,
aEd after four or five distinct alarms had
been sounded the door opened. snAthere
stood the teacher, novel IN hand. All o;
the seats were empty save one, and that
was occupied by . single snsn hoy.
Where are the rest OF yolr pIpils?"
asked the superintendent. Gone Tor !
bucket OF water" replied the teacher.
The superintendent decided 10 wait for
the rest of the school TO core hack 50
that he could visit them. q; ! sat down.
Time wore on and as he waited he figur-
ei out that from the amount Of dirt on
il, the floor had not been swept since
school began. A three dollar clock hung
on the wall, but few days before boy
had poured bottle OF ink in II and the
time could not be told. ''S2y, teacher
YOU didn't have me recite between re
cess and noon, sang out the boy IN the
corner. '.Yes, did, said the teacher
but the superintendent knew that the
little fellow told the truth and that the
pedagogue wanted the fact concealed.
After fifty minutes passed the rest of the
school returned with its hucke; of water.
There were only two of them and they
with the boy in the corner made three,
the total attendance at that sschool,
where recitaiioas waited until interest
in the novel subsided. The school began
with sixteen, but no wonder that j;
dwindled to three before the term ended.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-15

The face of Marshal Lee may now be
seen on some neatly gotten up cards.
Legislation is being DISTRACTED in Salem
purely for Senatorials reasons, which is
very discreditable for such body.
Tuesdayn light chess and checker club
will be organized at the Y Nj @ A rooms.
All interested are requested to be present.
There will be considerable building in
Albany this year. among the handsome
| residences to be erected are ones by Judge
Finn, Peter Schlcsser, Perry srinks and
o. 7. Porter.
| This morning some careless person placed
large letter in the post Office upon which
| 10 cents postage was placed but the letter
was without address and will in due time
be sent TO the dead letter Office unless the
writer supplies the address.
An article in the Brownsville Times az
tacks Superintendent Geo. S. Downing oi
the penitentia-y. II is thought to have
been written by L. II. MeMahon, of Salem,
1t is very spitefal affair and does Mr.
Downing an injustice.
| Up to and including yesterday only sever
bills had passed both houses and been sent
to the governor for his approval. OF these
six are senate bills and cne a house bill
and they were all approved by Governor
Lord yesterday. The house bill (of ques-
toned constitntionality) authorizes n GER
tain school district in Portland to borrow
money. One of the senate bills appropri.
ates SAC, 900 for the expenses Of the presen
Legislative session, but later estimates g
to show that this amount will be from s12
600 to Sl3, 900 or more thousands of dollar
short of the requirments The other bill
relate TO the incorporation of Hillsboro
Burns, Fossil and Florence. and one author
izes Astoria to bridge Young's bay
Statesman.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-15

A. NJ. Williams will preach in the c.
p. church Sunday morning and and gwen
ing.
Rev. j. T. Albeit, OF Albany, viii
preach at the NJ. T.. church in Lebanon
next Sunday morning and evening, and
the Rev. u. T. summerville viii be in Al.
bany at the same time.
]. NJ. Rals;on has sold the vacant bus.
mess lot on the corner OF Main and sher-
man streets to j. c. and Lee Bilyeu, Jos
$500. Mr.. Rais;on paid s27o0 for ,ils
property few years ago.
The Anchor s. Chemical Co. sEc siaily
receiving orders for Liyerine. The mc,i.
icIne Is no; only being sold Throughout
the county, hui in distant parts oi ihs
state. We are pleased to announce this
early success oi this home enterprise. In
this section great many are giving tbs
medicine trial, and nothing bgs pyaiss
Is heard Tor ii.--AdyaRoc.
Mrs. B. Kirk returned las; Saturday
evening from Albany. where she had
been attending meeting ci The ". L. c.
She reports a good time.
Prof. 6. II. Wilkes, principal ol the
Lebanon High school, informs Us that
the largest average attendance this city
has record OF last week. The average fos
the week vas 2I7. The total number
on the record is aG0.-Exp-sss
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-15
A Green Philomath Man.

An old gentleman from Philomath who
had never seen much OF the world put up
at the Depot hotel last night. When he
saw the electric light in his room before
lighting up time he inquired.
I'm where's the oil coming for il. +"
He was assured there was no oil by the
good natured clerk; but he was not so
easily fooled as all that. He had head
of his own. When it was getting dark
the clerk went in to turn on the light.
"Stop that" he cried, 81 don't want it
to bust on me-" and the clerk could mt
persuade him that it was all right. He
went TO bed in the dark and got up in the
dark. Going down in the waiting room
he gazed in wonder at the big arc light
and remarked:
"There must be some kind of powder
mixed up in the oil, but cant see where
the stuff comes from. I'd like to get
some of it, to take back to Philomath.
It'd be the boss light there"
He left without getting any and prob
ably doesn't know yet what makes cleo
trio lights.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-15
FRIDAY
LIVE TIME ArLEBANoN.
Coal Oil Good Enough for Them.

The following appears in the Express
OF Lebanon and indicates sort OF big city
time there:
Last night about 9 o'clock the Lebanon
Brass Band marched through the
streets and treated he citizens TO soul
stirring music, celebrating the indepcn-
dence OF the patrons of the Lebanon
Electric Light 4 Water Co. Banners were
carried aloft, with the following inscript-
ions: "Down with Monopoly" "Coal
Oil is good enough for us" and sWenl
sprinkle where We please or not at all. I"
After marching around town they halted
in front OF st. Charles and played several
pieces, This has been q red letter iay in
the history OF Lebanon, and makes an
other day worthy OF celebration.
The above is explained by the follow
ing:
Last Tuesday the Lebanon Electric
Light & Water Co. distributed q PAM
phlet among its water patrons OF this city,
containing their rules and regulations
governing the water and its rates. Some
OF the citizens took exception 10 the re-
strictions set forth in this pamphlet and
called mass meeting. At the meeting,
upon motion OF Phil Smith, seconded by
NJ. A. Miller, it was decided that the cit
liens would no, accept the rules and reg
ulations as adopted by the company.
\ committee of five was appointed TO
form resolutions and report in ten mir
aics. The committeeman were L. NJ.
Smith. chairman, j. c. Mayer, y. :. Dal-
gleish, ii. Baker and ]. u. Thompson,
who made the following report:
We, your committee, would respeetini-
Ia make the following report: That we
recommend no change in the water rates,
but We reserve the right 20 sprinkle after
q p.m.as far as oar hose will reach Tor any
and all purposes that We may iesirc. and
ask that lights lie reduced % icr cent.
The alsove report was unanimously ac-
ccpte,l.
Upon motion OF II. i. Miller, it WAS
decided that ii the company did not nc
cepi this rate that all present wocld with
their patronage.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-15
CAxDnArns.-The Governor has for

CASDmATEs.-The Governor has forty
or fifty appointments under his control
The number OF candidates for the differ.
ent positions numbers several hundred
Among them are W. b. Barr for warden
at the penitentiary, Warm Spring Johnny
for guard, George Davis for reappoint-
ment as clerk OF the school land board
DIR. j. w. Cole as health officer at va.
quina; DIR. NJ. IL. Ellis, for surgeon gen.
eral, Prof. Robb, formerly principal oi
the Albany schools, for superintendent oi
the reform school; jefferson Meyers foi
railroad commissioner.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-15
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement ant
tends to personal enjoyment whs1
rightly used. The many, who live b
ter than others and enjoy life more, wis
less expenditure, by more prompT,
adapting the worlds best products u
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant TO the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup cf Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in so cent bottles. but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. oaiy, whose name is printed ON every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, You win not
accept any substitute if offered.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-15

DoS'r UNDERSTAND IT.-Albany's big
advantages rs business center are
illustrated in our present low freight
rates. In referring to the subject the
Harrisburg Review says: THE spirit
of the times" don't seem TO cut much ot
figure up this way. Merchants hav,
ing goods shipped from Albany to thi:
place, no later than day before yesterday
had TO pay "a cents per 100 lbs. The
freight rates from Portland to this point
varies, according to class of goods, 81 Il
% CENTS per hundred. Why this unjust
discrimination? Where is that wonder.
| ful railroad commission that il can't FIND
out nor see these things.