The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-11-21
Rev. i, v. Polling, Congregational

munster ~ Aioailyl ipaue y Bis"S hiS
last Friday evening as Pythlas in the
performance of Damon and Pythias.
A second presentation was given a
on Saturday night to fair sized and
appeciative audience. Prof Rasmus,
also by request rected one OF viii
Cartons poems with fine eelocutonary
effect.
In the Linn county exhibit Is a
stalk from sun flower raised on the
Santiam. The original stalk was fif-
teen feet long and the head seventy
six inches in circumference. The
largest at the recent exposition was
one from Yamhill county with u nine
foot stalk and a sixty-fonr inch head.
That was big for Yamhill county
Democrat.
Several of the friends of Captain N,
B. Humphrey have shown their ap-
probation of that pioneer resident of
Albany by making arrangements to
present him with an artificial leg, to
take the place Of the leg the captain
lost In P.ndleton. 1t will be the best
one that can be obtained, and the
many friends of the genial old captain
will be glad to know he is sound on
his pins again.
One of the most horrible accidents
| in the history Of the United States
happened at Cleveland, Ohio, Satur-
day. A motor with about twenty pas
sengers went through a draw down
10l feet into deep water, The moter-
man, conductor and three men Jumped
from the platforms, but all the rest
went under and were drowned except
one, who was rescued, and his chance
is doubtful. The larty to blame,
should suffer the full penalty Of the
| law.
The Home Forum Benefit Order
will institute new Forum in the city
on Monday night, November 25, at
Miller's hall. The charter will be
closed at that time and it will be ad-
visahle for all who expect to 90
in this new order to see the organizer
as early as possible. Mr.. Mitchell,
the state organizer, is here in person
now and will remain until the order is
fully established. The rates for char
ter members is very low; being only So
per member, which includes all
charges.
The war between the Southern Pa.
cific and the 0. r. & n. in passenger
rates from Portland to San Francisco
Is on in earnest. The o. r. Il n. is
carrying passengers for IS first class
aud 81 50 second class, and the S. P
has cut the rate to $40 and S. includ
ing berths on first and second class
sleeping cars, while the steamship
rate includes berths and meals. Boil
companies appear to be in the fight t.
stay, and in the meantime the publ,
are Offered rates of travel which ar,
cheaper than ever heard OF before.
In another column will be fount
the ad Of j. W. Cusick & Co., banker
of Albany. This bank was established
in 1892 aud has consequently passeC
through the severest financial panic o
the age without a scratch, and the.
are known as one of the solid banks oI
the state. Their increasing bushes
bears evidence of the fair and homes
treatment accorded to their customers
Mr.. Cusick is well acquainted in thi
community, where every one know
his honesty and admires his tinancis
ability. Depositors need have no fear
, as to the safety Of their money.
The Salem Statesman intimates tina
; the affairs of the State Insurance
, Company are to be wound up speedily
, Senator Mcbride has been retained q
, receivers council. The Statesman ar
parently has no hope of future fo
the CONCERN, and darkly hints in thes
words: "The main trouble with tn
, Salem home company, the State,
that it has for some years been send
Ing the good Willamette valley an
Westeren Oregon money after the ba
Eastern Washington, Idaho an
,, Sound money. 1t has been doing thi
! at the rate of $4,000 to $4,000 a veal
: This has made up the difference bt
tween success and failure. There wer
other elements that helped to max
up this difference. These it would nc
D be gracious to mention here. ."-Oregt
! nian.
A very pleasant social evening wa
spent by the members of the Epwort
League, and their invited guests, ;
the reception rendered Mr., and Mr.
G. J. Wolters at the residence of Mr.
d F. NJ. Miller last Saturday evening
D The time was passed with genial col
j., versation, music, aid gTmes. AboC
:. ten niclnrk Lehannnis Cnrnet Band q