The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-02-25
MISFITS.

MfSF1TS.
One of Frank Thayer's Alaska stories
10 that the Becker goats, while grazing
on hillside were mistaken for wild
game and shot.
A Spanish warship Viscaya has teea
running up the eastern coast, and an
extra squad OF New York policemen was
called out. The matter is assuming a
funny aspect.
The reports about the Maine are 30
thick one can hardly keep track of them.
The vessel is TO be raised and that will
tell the story best. The evidence though
looks more and more as II the cause OF
the destruction OF the vessel came from
the outside.
Joaquin Miller, it 10 reported is very
anxious to get away from Dawson, but
cannot do 30 until the boats run. There
is no poetry in the affair now, and the
novelty has worn off.
This il year when men should not be
allowed to nominate themselves for of
fee. Why not try the experiment OF
letting the Office seek the men. At
least no man should ever pledge himself
to any candidate.
1t 10 reported from Kansas that ST
John, the famous prohibitionist of that
state, has recently been detected in
signing druggists license to sell liquor.
1t has caused small cyclone.
ii the first appropriation for the Bay,
as placed In the bill lie only S25. COO, as re
ported, 1t will pc little more than enough
to repair damages. The fret amount
ought to be at least 100000.
An accident or not ah accident is the
principal topic on the streets, referring
10 the destruction of the Maine. It is
probable that majority OF people believe
u was the work OF Spaniarje. The DEMO-
GRAFT doubts IL though recognizing the
treacherous character Of the Spaniard.
The destruction OF the Maine was un.
doub.edly an accident. Everything jas
tid;s that position. II Is very natural 70
Law IL TO the SpaniaFds, but there is moth
ing on which to found the charge against
them. Some people would have the
spsniards prove that they are innocent,
hot tie onus is on ihoee making the
charge.
Roseburg contained an excited com.
munity yesterday, when the ness of the
destruction OF the "Maine" was given
out A recruiting officer could have
gathere up quite number OF volunteers
IL he WAS on hand, sho would GO down
and lick the Srsniards ont Of their pa.
ismas.
A Lane county Young man had notice
tice put in oi the Eugene papers that be
had been married 20 . young lady there
~hicl was NOS fac'. Very properly the
paper roasted bin when IL found out thai
Il had been imposed upon. That VA
no, enough. be should have been alsC
phy sically fiogged.
In 1858 . Graz. arose for naming VALLEY
towns after Indians. Tie result wal
thst Albany was called Takenah, Salem
Vas changed to oChemeketa and MaryyflIs
70 Corvallis The former two displayet
good Judgment in returning To The for.
mer names, bat the heart Of the valIey
up the riytr never did 60.
Here is = hot one against the Span.
iards: DR. c. E. Pendle;cu, xko ar
rived in Neg York By the stes mer Lamp.
Asas, from ksy West. yesterday morn
/ ing. says thss while he wAs in HavanI
he heard many ;hrezts Of violence q
the Maine. Finally Spsnizrd heatedl,
told him: ave have enough submarine
mines under and aroand the Maine I,
hlow :he Maine 10 he'll whenever y,
/ please"
Here is 4 John waunamaker inter.
view- "Mr WAnAmAker, you are one
OF the lsrsess advertisers OF the country
have noticed that you keep your al.
veriisements running during the bard
times. any OF the merchants have let
them drop. Doea 10 pay 10 zdvertis.
when times are hard2T 81 certainiy
think so." replied Mr. Wanamaker
when times are hard and people ar;
not buying is the very time that adver.
iisins should be the heaviest. You van
TO get the people in TO see what you hav,
TO cell, and you must advertise TO ds
that. When the times are good the,
will come Of their own accord But
believe IN advertising all ths time. We
never stop advertising.
Mr.. Ashby Pearcs szys the first claim
/ ever taken mp At the site ot Albany va
by man named Mckisiek, after whom
also the peak known as Mary's was frs
named, put q woman whose first nam,
was Mary died on the river lending from
/ il aud the river aud peak xere both nam
ed after her. McKisick remained her,
only abort tim and the hackIemans
Snead, Aiilhollsnu. MnuIeitas, Burk
aarts and others oecupirI The country.
The following advertisement appeareS
IN Eugene paper nearly thirty iv'
years ago IL tells its own story:
Notice is hereby given to whom il maj
concern, that ! have this day 6epositeS
with II. Small, County Clerk OF Ian,
county, Oregon, the sum of 81 $50 90 10
payment OF tEo certain promissory note
given by R II. HaElefon aud Rober
Ca;hey to Campbell s Chrisman-on,
in March and the other in September
lS6i-bearing s5 per cent. interest, q
mounting 10 III esum OF 81 .52g. as com.
/ pussd by the said Chrisman on the els
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