The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-12-24
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On January 7,lS9S.
The man who pays debt on Christ
nas eve will make a present that will |
rebound to his credit. Try it.
Two we'll defined factions are being
pushed forward into Oregon politics, |
Aitchell and anti-Mitchell.
Mr. Spainhowier il the chairman of q |
Cuban relief committee in Gentry coun-
ty, Mo. After al there is not much in a
name.
It looks as II the country might again |
be visited with terrible afiliction. There |
is probability OF a second fight between
Fitzsimmons and Corbett.
An Albany family have Just moved 10
Pendleton and Pendleton family to A.
bany. As the Pendleton family was the
larger one, Albany has made a slight
gain.
William Rockefeller, worth 10000
600. recently sued q widow for $3.50 for
pasturage of horse on his premises.
Great are the Roekefellers.
Three couples in Clackamas county
have been remarked since the decision
OF the supreme court that person can
not marry within six months OF q divorce.
The decision is good one, one that
should be respected.
DR. Barker is said to be fattening a
fine broad faced turkey for his Christmas
dinner. It was received by express in a
box alive, and upon escaping from the
box captured the house. Several friends
are anticipating an invitation. Shall
ovid acquaintance be forgot.
At Skagway these days the sun rises at
O'Clock and sets at o'colck, giving six
hours OF sunshine. Some days in Ore
gon We don't see much of the sun, but it
Is better than that though behind tie
clouds.
The klohdike relief measure went
through both houses q flying and has
already been signed, and there 10 200,-
600 Tor the klondikers. The manner in
which the relief viii be given will be
watched with great interest, by at least
the DgaoeRAT man.
Jim Corbett says OF Kid Mccoy, Who
whipped Creeden: mccoy has great
future as Q rugilist IL he follows the
rules OF health. BY that ] mean il he
lives good, temberate life." II that is
good advice for pugilist why isn't it
for everybody else.
When men are drowned in the White
Horse Rapids there is never any time
| IN hunt Tor their bodies, nor is there any
effort at all in that line. Il Is part Of
the business. Going into that country
10 somewhat in the line of the Andree
expedition.
A kinesoscope in Missouri has just
beaten the record for sznsationalism
At the hanging OF William Carter At
Liberty, In that state, il captured the
whole scene from the time the condemn.
ed man appeared on the ecaffold until
after the fatal drop. Il will be exhibited,
but 1t 10 very doubtful II many will wish
to see the horrible affair.
They have two rival literary papers in
the society in Syracuse precinct. alter
mating weekly. Last Saturday the pa
per that Was read said that the editor ol
the other paper was caught with the
devil on bis lap. As the devil is said TO
be young lady this caused commo-
tiou, and pitched battle nearly follow
ed. But IL WAS only joke and intended
for fnn. The Posatodum boys are live
crowd.
Several California coaches are in Port.
land preparing the Poftlands and Multi.
notsahs for the big Christmas foot bail
game, 10 be played in the afternoon. II
you want to ae the DKMocgkr man
Christmas afternoon that is about where
you will ind him according TO the pres-
ent program.
Mr. kelsay Porter who Was recently
banged in La Grande, uttered the fol-
lowing just before he passed into etern-
ity: This is my last request en- earth.
The real cause OF my trouble 10 the way
children are raised 10 try and live too
easy, regardless Of the Law of justice and
right Parents, please raise your chil-
dren with principle that will defend
their character.
A san Francisco dispatch says that
Francis NJ Waite, 8 real estate man, has
returned from Astoria, Or. In conyer-
sstion he said: with the completion Of
| its railroad, Astoria will rival San Fran
cisco in the amount of shipping arriving
al and leaving the port. Astoria is des-
tined TO be the leading marine port of
the North Pacific ocean. Nearly every
bnshel of grain formerly shipped from
Portland will go 20 sea from Astoria.
| The many Portland friends OF DR.
Clyde A Dunniway, OF Stanford Uni
versity, w5e. is an A B of Cornell and an
A " and Pm d OF Harvard, will be
pleased TO learn tha. his Doctors The
eis" has been awarded the Toppan prize
in political science. While the prize
thus won is material gain. the disisn-
guished honor IT eonfers places DIR Dun
niway in the ranks OF the leading schol-
ars OF the world.-0regonian. DR. Dun
niway, O young msn under thirty, was
born in ALBANY, and the Mrs Man about
Town once had the honor when very
young girl, OF rolling him in a baby bug-
gy and tipping him out upon the side
walk.
The country has n new meteor in the
financial world. jos. Letter. OF Chicago,
young man OF thirty, out OF college on
| ly six years, is at the head OF the wheat
N manipulations oil the white city, posi-
tion secnred in six months, and be con-
trolls thirty million dollars already. His
syndicate lie buying wheat right and lef.,
and already has at least 5000, 600 bush
els on hand. Letter is the man who
says wheat will go to $l.50 a bushel, and
of course be win do his best to bring the
price up, bnt the affair is now a gamb-
ling one. and II the prise does go up some
the holder OF wheat had better not wait
too long.
The following are sample OF boy
journalism in Portland:
Prosperity is hit dis blooming city
hard. II NJ Wagner made a raise and
is got brand new stove pipe plug
dicef.
Under Socialism all OF US ould get
government job. Its de only system
| where dere is enough offices to 90 around.
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