The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-12-23
MISFITS.

A party OF old Albany people were
elling of their standing in school many
ears ago when one OF them went to the
read of the class by saying that the
eacher (P-oi. Powell once told him
hat there wasn't his equal in the school.
Representative Flagg of Marion coun.
y will introduce bill in the next state
egis'ature soon to meet providing for the
hanging OF all murderers 1t the state
1t is to be hoped the bill |
will pass That is the proper place for
langings. Keep wayiGg MIR. Flagg until
gou get it through.
Portland has reason TO be sweiled up. |
It is the fourth wheat shipping point in
The United States, New York sailing,
by Baltimore, Galveston and
then Portland, which even leads San
Francisco by considerable. With sucL
record the price of wheat in Portland
should equal that of San Francisco, but
it does not by everaI cents.
The boys will mourn, for "Old
Sleuth." who has filled their heads with
so many wild notions, is dead.
Two men were hunting across the riv-
or Yesterday. One of them killed l6
ducks and the other /, while hunting to-
gether. Another endorsement OF free
silver.
Here is agive away from the Journal:
There is no one will complain if Mr..
Geer applies the broom right hard and
right soon. There are too many men
drawing big salaries and doing little but
roll ten pins and taik.politics.
le gods, what did we ever do that the
Rev. ]. Hogarth Lozier should follow US
to Oregon? He is cyclone on the lect-
ure stage though.-Salem Journal. The
Statesman and Independent are request
ed TO answer this.
Rev. Ronald Mckillop has formally
notified the members OF the First Baptist
church, OF Salem. OF his acceptance OF
the call extended him to the pas.orate OF
the Salem church. Rev. Mckiliop will
occupy the pulpit for the FIRST time on
Sunday morning, January lst.
Ad.utant General TuttIe has been
hauled over the Goals by Governor Lord
in q manner to indicate that il the Gov
ernos has anything to cay over the choice
OF 9 successor it will not be General
Tuttle.
The Salem Journal calls the manage
ment OF the state treasurer's Office for
twenty years the Augerean stable, and
congraiulates the people over q change.
The language is pretty strong. Many
people will be anxious to see whether Mr.
Bush viii continue in Office.
There Was q prospect that Portland
would secure the national cduca,ional
meeting OF 1899, and in fact could have
done % with the right kind OF rustic
| But il will not get it. II has been lccat-
1 "a GcA@+A va NAt0sG U1AEG4,
/ Los Angeles securing the coveted prize
and Portland will have 10 ge' along witt
one national meeting that OF the editors
A Washington dispatch says: 18th,
Oregon delegation has united in recon-
mending the appointment OF 4. W. Sc
verance as postmaster At TilIamook, Or
There were several candidates for ihi
Office, much interest being manifested
and the delegation has been some tim,
In reaching decision, which shows tha
the great appointing power has becosn,
She state delegation. not the PresIden,
The BARRIERS OF Oregon have organize,
TO protect their business and bill, tn
title OF which is as follows, will be intro
duced by Hon. Elmo Davis during tn
regular session: "a bill for an act &
regulate the pursuit OF the business, ar
and avocation OF barber; the licensini
ot persons 10 carry on such business an,
TO insure the better qualifications O
persons following such business in tn,
state of Oregon"