The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-07-08
SATURDAY NIGHT THOUGHTS

The war doesn't look much closer to |
an end, and yet 1t is week nearer being
terminated. Shaiter has done all he
could on Cuba, around Santiago, attack
ing city strongly fortified and winning
victory. But for the mines that have
kept out our warships it would be an
easy thing TO do mp Santiago, but there's
the rub. Before the war began we heard
great deal about what the torpedo
boat destroyers would do, but 80 far they
have done nothing, in fact have been
more Of O hindrance than anything.
The Spaniards continue TO be the big
gest liars in the world.
Ditto buffers.
The outlook is OF course all right.
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Locally the circuit court has been In
session. doing small business. Civilly
there has been very little done. Not
single jury trial except one belo'e
dummy jury. Crimipaliy there was
scme grinding, two trials, and several
pleas OF guilty. One Of the men, Baker,
came FROM the pen only few months
before arrested for tue present ohense,
and was the worst man ir the crowd, q
hardened criminal, though getting
smaller sentence on account OF being
sharp enough to plead guilty. The jail
is well rid OF several OF them very
important matter civilly was the con.
test begun for the Office OF county clerk.
One man has certificate OF election
but another man wants Il just ss bad.
In all elections there are little Irregular
ities, and if the DEMOCRAT man Was ever
TO run for Office he would take the result
certified TO.
The talk OF war predominatss to such
an extent that there is little notice ot
the alleged sI2 coo 900 said to be on the
way from Dawson city to the United
States. Il will probably not be that
much when the mint men get through
inspecting il, but it 10 enough undoub,'
edIy to make mems fingers itch to geI
hold OF some just like it.
s.s
This has been q week Of gloriou
weather for our corps, and that is yer.
: important matter in our business. Tn
reports from the country are very en-
coursging for big yields.
80
i. Oar city has been in the midst Of ella
i, horate preparation for the 9Th Of Jul
celebration 10 occnr on the Alb OF July
A This 10 the time oi the year when "a
great American eagle 10 given full d
eense TO spread himself. and be genera
ly does It gloriously. though he som'
slnes gets plucked OF q few feathers.
IS
n We are now having The experience {
: paying big var tar, one that will n,
!. affect us much individually, bat whic
will amount 10 a great deal collsctivell
. The DExocRAr in = case Ike this woul
= like to zee government do ss an Ind
yidual woaid do in Ike case, displs
economy in the seneTalsxpense sceoun
bu. this 10 not the spiri. Of tie day. az
as many extrasAgsneies may be Ioob,
Tor as usual.
. Linn county will not 10 have 4 mug
al case TO look alter. All murder cas-
r. are bad enoagh. Thisis particularly
m be regretted. A young name life b
- been taken before he had fairly gott'
a, . start, and il looks 50 lar as can !
A learned 90 II IL vas done without suific
N ent excuse ior u. jealousy, that IL n
=, enough. The probability is that Il
.e plea of insanity win play part in Il
+. matter. and the reports Indicate an e
IA cen,rici.y that has al leAst . slsde
- non compos measis In is- The mass
&, though do not believe this should pli
a. mach part in trial unless OF q virulei
N character.
These are daya Tor daring. A ma
4. Lieut.. Blue has been getting big rep
:. tAsion by making some daring expet
tions into the very iaws OF the Spaniar
in order TO learn the situation OF thin
= with the enemy. and bis name will eoE
close to being placed beside that Of flo
:. son. As he has brother. DIR. Bsue.
:, Portland, in.eres, Is added TO the aFa
here.