The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-11-26
Pioneer Dead.

RosEBURa, Nov. 23,-Hon. Lafay-
cite Lane, Sr., died at 3,45 p. m, today,
at his home in Roseburg. Deceased
was born in Indiana in 1912 He was
a member of the Oregon legislature,
was code commissioner, and was
elected to congress in 1874, but was de-
feated for reelection. He declined the
nomination for one Of the Greeley
electors. He stood very high as a
lawyer, being an eloquent speaker.
He leaves wife and three children,
and numerous relatives in Oregon and
Washington. His death was the re-
suit of lingering illness of several
months duration, and he was con-
fined to his bed most of the time.
From now until January l, 1897,
Boyd will give you crayon or 16
cabinets all for the price Of one dozen.
Our public schools are giving geuer-
nj satisfaction. Lebanon has cause to
be proud of her schools-public and
private.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
move the bowels gently, relieves the
cough, cures the feverish condition
and headache, making it the best and
quickest remedy for Coughs, Coles and
LaGrippe. Cures in one day. mo
cure, no pay.n Price, 25 cents. For
sale by N. w. Smith.
Capt. NJ. W. Hunt returned Tues
day from two weeks deer hunt eas.
of Lebanon. J. T. Hunt, of Whites-
ker, E. A. Downing, of Sublimity, and
Lee Bilyeu, of Lebanon, were in the
party Capt. Hunt, who is native of
Oregon, says he never witnessed
more severe storm than while out on
this trip.-Salem Journal.
The Electric Light Company is
worthy of the generous support of the
public. The company has kindly cou-
sented to put up several lights free of
charge in the rear of our business
I-ouses, to better protect them from
burglars. Companies and corpora
tions are not generally so obliging and
we are glad to give Mr.. Hughes and
his partner due credit for this public
spirit,
Invitations are out announcing the
wedding of Miss Annie Lee to Mr..
Fred Fortmiller. The ceremony is to
he solemnized at the home of the
brides parents, in Junction City, Dec.
3. Miss Lee is the only daughter of
DR.. l., N. Lee, who is well and favor
ably known in this city. Miss Lee
is highly accomplished and is one
of functions most popular young
ladies. Mr.. Fortmiller is a rising
young man of ability, and is now in
business in Portland.
Rev. L. A. Ross has begun a re-
vival in Ashland. The Record says:
Though the revival is to be held in
the NJ. L. church, the revivalst is a
member Of the NJ, +. church, South.
His name is E. A. Ross, and he is a
Georgian, with the hell-fire-and.
damnation style of the celebrated Sam
Jones. His method of attack is to be-
gin on the christian people first, and
cook their goose so thoroughly and
completely, that when he gets around
to she worldly sinners he butchers
them up together far grand roast,
After they become convicted of their
sins, the battle is really over.n
Imprint: Linn county can boast of
the youngest school teacher in the
state, or perhaps in the United
States, in the person of Lester Umph-
rey, of Foster, He is just ID years of
age and has passed the teachers exam
nation in this county, with a to !
average Of SOl, enough to warrant a
second Grade certificate, but on &c.
count Of his age and being his first
examination, only third grade ce.-
titlcate could be issued to him. Young
o nphrey is wonder, and is not onlv
advanced in "book learning" but is
brilliant in every respect. We pre-
diet bright future for this youngster
and would like to see some of our
lnIchly vaunted city kids show dow
( W th this 'country.bred" boy who has
been educated in the rural school,
/ houses
Ripans Tabules: for sour stomach.