The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-04-22

IL wants il coupled with Cuban freedom.
The President 10 between two fires,
Congress and Spain. II 10 difficult TO cay
which is to be feared the most.
Some one says tie Boston Ladies Band
is Portland organization Boston has
to give tone to the whole United States
in musical matters.
Some one has discovered tina: Mary's
lamb no longer follows her, for the sim
pie reason that 1t cannot begin TO keep
up with her. She rides bicycle.
Don't lose sight of the 266 brave sail
ors killed by Spanish treschery. Justice
demands some reparation for the great
est crime oil the present age.
The Spaniards are near sighted people
else they would look ahead Q little. They
are bound TO lose Cuua anyway, 90 they
might as well have given her up grace
fully without war.
Some of President McKinley's friends
In congress are trying to prove that the
sense oil ihe recent message was for the
Independence OF the Cubans. They
might rs well say black is white.
Another big effort 10 being made to get
Governor Lord 10 call an extra session Of
the state legislature. All manner OF
representations have been made. But
the Governor lie stolid, aud will probably
remain 30.
The name Of Phil Metchan, who had
been mentioned so much in connection
with the republican state convention,
Jailed 70 be mentioned when the dele
gates met.
The Astoria railroad has been accept
ed by the Subsidy committee, and Mr..
Hammond will be given property in As
toria that will eventually be worth sew.
eral million dollars.
Walter Tooze Ia taking his seat as
chairman Of the convention az Astoris
said Prosperity is here Mr.. Tooze is
| postmaster.at Woodburn and an exchange
says probably refers TO himself.
riyers charges are being made against
Superintendent Byars and his vile Of the
soldiers home Mrs. Byars is even ac-
cussd oil dealing out pies, cakes, eteeters
TO relatives not connected with the
home. Who would run soldiers home
Teddy Edwards OF New York city ha.
ridden one hundred successive centu.
ries on his bicycle and intends to maks
record and fame for himself 10y ridins
SO. The chances arethas he will be
physical wreck By that time.
ons OF the prineipa, planks in thu
platform OF the middle Of the readers 4
ihe referendum, and yet n Was recently
nsed by the peoples party in the matte
OF union, with big result in its favor
and they refuse to abide by it.
I DIR. o. B. Reece has a way Of his owl
OF obtaining notoriesy. A couple Q
! years ago he presented Mr.. Bryan with
cane made by himself aud lew dAy
ago he treated Harvey Scott, Of the OK
gonian, in the same way He make
: no party distincticrs in his fayors.
The .oaghs are now running Fo,
Nrangle vide open. The other day
newcomer 50 n = sign reading "BureAu {
Information" on . tent He went il
side md got all the information he ds
aired. He was rolled aud relieved O. q
, his money II Vas regular robbes
> den.
a flag that will not defend iis delen
ers ana protect It's protectors Is unit
camber the eArth." said Mr.. IuxersoI
and that should make the president au
every body else think OF the Name Wit
the 25s defenders killed By SPANS
: IeAchery.
q. The matter continues 10 be complica
: ed. II is stated that the president nj
!. veto the resolutions in favor OF deelarir
] var In Cuban II independents j. ircinds
t IN them. The resolutions would pro-
Q ably be passed over his head. But
: the meantime the matter is being d
e layed interminably.
o.egorians are gaining by the mistol
- tunes OF the CAliforrians. The failure
4 their crops has added several esnls
n abe price OF wheat on the coast, and OF
5 farmers have had The advantage Of j
n There is no pleasure in receiving gai
2 through the bad luck OF Pnother, and v
: about half The fortunes are made iha
way.
b Mr.. Geer All ~. need L, bs .. AstC
a ria Il vas aiI ses''Nst before hand. tt
!. Telegram says: "T. Geer lei. Tor b
1 farm, 10 miles eaei OF Salem, this morl
. ing. He was heard holIerinR into Il
, ear of Frank Parker, OF the wslia Wal
= Statesman, that he bad 10 60 home an
: look after his sheep" Geer will De rat
fed at Salem tomorrow night
When General Lee says the Spaniarc
s blew up the Maine you may rest assure
: it is fact. IL was not ouly Spauiard
: but 1t WAS Spanish officials. Had th
J Maine belonged 10 another nation ths
. the United States the war would hay
: been fought and been over by this tim,
: The forbearance has been remarkable
The following joke was going th
I rounds today:
: Have you heard the news"
! "What 10 it,"
/ "A dispatch just went over the wire
trom the presid.n ordering all the i
brariss to close at once"
well, well, what is that for.''
why they are afraid the magazine
. will explode"
A Eugene chinamsn named Gin Gi
has declared his intentions OF enlistin
ia the U. S. army and fighting for Uncl
sam in the war against Cuba. He
aching Tor the business TO begin. Tn
, manner in which the Celestials Tough
Japan doesn't give the DEMOCRAT mnc
confidence in their fighting capacity, an
the government had better have iuet q
/ few OF them in ths army as possible.
W, c. Hawley, of the Willamette Uni
yersity, closes letter to q Brownsville
friend in which he agrees TO lecture ther
on May II on Cuba Libre with thes
words .sYours for war;" President Haw
ley delivered this lecture in Albany sew
eral years ago, and those who heard i
have never faltered in their sympathie
for the oppressed Cubans.