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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-18

lisa bad thing for an employee when
he begins to think the boss couldn't
get along without him
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-18

Any woman can keep a secret If she
wants to, but the trouble is she very
seldom wants to.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-18

A distant relative is a wealthy one
who is close.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
Ordered TO wardner.

SroEASE, May Go. NJ, Twenty
fourth infantry, stationed here, received
orders this morning 10 leave al .. N. on
the train for Wardner. THE orders came
direct from Gen. Merriam. The oomp2-
ny togo includes 5 men ,ooloredl and
officer.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
All Sorts.

The Peace society OF CopenhSeen had
succeeded on Mar. 81 in collecting SOO,-
0O0 signatures to an appeal for disarmas
menf.
A months supplies for the South Car
Olina dispensaries included sl5 barrels
Of shiskey, 80 barrels OF gin, 10 barrels
run, 40 cases OF whiskey. 100 cases Of
vine, car loads Of beer, o barrels Of ale
and barrels OF porter.
An orphan years old has, through
her guardian, sued q Michigan saloon
keeper for $780, 900. claiming the latter
Was responsible for the fathers death,
because liquor was continually furnished
the parent by the defendant after the
latter was warned to desist-
Certain Mexican papers comment Bit
,erly on the reported sale Of the iron
mountain at DurAngo to c. L. Hunting
ton. One Gays: Mexico is losing her be-
longings one by one, and is being reduced
10 the condition Of meCdicant in the
presence OF the Yankee.
Spiders webs have been utilized for
making iady's dress which 10 nov in
Queen victoriz's possession. being n gift
from the late Empress OF Brazil in lS77
For fneness OF texture aud beauty il is
said to suTpass the most valuable siik.
Le:ehteLstein, an independent German
state, is celebrating the 200th anniversA'
ry OF its existence. Il lie still at war
With PRUSSIA, as il Joined Austria in 1855
and was forgo'ten in drawing up the
treaty OF peace. Its contingent IN the
German army was 20 men.
The kissing OF the Bible has been tab
ooed entirely in the court OF New YORK
state. The book has been kissed re-
ligiously since 1916 by witnesses, and
there are well authenticated cases OF
fatal results arising from the practice
will be discontinued because Of iha pass'
age CT the law which has already re.
eeiyed the signature of Gov. Roosevelt.
A rural post messenger OF Swardeeton.
Norfolk, EnRland, has gained The prize
offered by . firm in the eastern countries
for the postman who bad Oeen longest
IN the service. For iofty-tbree yeare
he had never been absent from duty,
ana had walked upward of l60 600 miles
The number OF letters in the alphAbets
of different languages varies considerably
English and German have &c letters,
French 25, Spanish "a. Italian 20, Russ-
ian SO, Greek 2s, Persian 81, Turkish %,
SAnss Iit A and Chinese most Of all, 2l4. |
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
SHERIFF SALE

By yirt0e ot sa .xcution duly issaed out
Of the Circuit CoaEf Of the state Of Oregon
tuE the CoGLiy Of Linn 10 me duly dinecsed,
delivered and dated on TIE 2aih dzy Of
April A ID, lesss. II = certain s1ig in said
court wberein The Aetna saving & Trust
Company corporation was plaicsiH aud
William ; Richards and Angie @ Richards
his wlte. N ID Philips and Anna Phillips
sere defendants, IN which said suts tue
p'ainhE reoOSesed Judgment on the 3rd
ct ApriI A ID, lsSss. against the said de-
tendantS William Richards and 4 q
Phillips for the sun Of Sl9a IL, with in
seresi theFeon AZ the raie Of ; per cent p<r
Annuul fron date Of said Judgment and the
farther snm Of slS0.0l aisogneys fees and
the further sum ot s72 40 as taxes paii,
and the costs and disbursements Of this
suit taxed at S2e %; ordenug Adiadgins
and decTeesnR that tie real property de-
scrihed IN plaintiffs mortgsgs and con-
paint, to-Eit:
Beginning az = point IN the Wesssru
boundary lire OF hlock ID in the Eastern
addition 10 the city Of Albany, Linn ccun.
~. Uregon. loo fact NoEther'y from the
Southwest corner Of said block. and run
ming thence Easieriy parallel with First
street IN said city lS4 feet 10 lice par-
alei with said Western bl undarJ line and
the same distance from the East and West
boundaries OF sAli block, thence Northeriy
90 said lpe 10 a point S feet Sougher..T
from the center Of the o & G X r track,
thence Westerly following The meAnders Of
said X K track and iest Soatherly there
from 10 th- Western boundary line Of said
block. thence SoatneTly TO the place Of Re-
ginning. aiso the right ot way from the
Western line OF the prmises above de
scribed To the Willamette river aioag tie
Western boundary line OF said block 10 fog
the escape ct the waste water from the
wheel aud fiume oonduclInR the water
thereto. all in Linn county. Oregon, be sold
to satisfy said Judgment ard costs, there
fore
Notice is hereby gwen that / will on
3rd daY of June, 1892.
at the hO0T of Ons o'clock p m Of said day,
al the front door Of the Court House, 10 the
city Of Albany. Linn county, Oregon. offer
for sale, al public auction, to the highest
adder for cash in hand, subject TO re-
demption according TO law. the real prop
erty in said order aud decree and herein
Iotore described 10 satisfy said Judgment
and costs.
DATED this End day Of May A D. 1899.
|. A. MUSKERs.
Sheriff of Linn county, Oregon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
A Temperance Poem.

The author Of the following poem is
younger brother OF @. II. Walker Of Linn
.ounty. He spent about 20 years as
In China, first going in 1879.
He is now home on his third visit. He
10 q graduate Of Pacific University. For
est Grove, Oregon, ard of Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary In Maine, from which |
his father, Rev. f. Walker, graduated,
ust previous to coming to Oregon as o
ia 1888.
We strive over tariff aud ballot,
We legislate tome upon tome;
We bulld us strong forts and steel navles,
But leave undefended the home.
We boast OF our freedom and progress,
While rumsellers mock at the boon
And deal us out slav'ry, and rule us,
Enthroned iu the licensed saloon.
What makes us 90 brutal in dealiUE
With Chinaman, Red man and Black;
And what givts corruption such power
To put the whole natiorAa.rack
What is it robs labor OF plenty,
Anu tempts iS to sing mad tune?
Hell,s triad OF drink, lust and iucre
AL shrined in the licensed saloon.
A cottage erst rich in home treasures,
Stands cherries and bare in its gloom /:
the drink demon, styled q good creature,
Has entered to curse and consume.
And tragedy stalks after revel-
Why turned not to blood the white
moon,
When tipsy roughs brought home q
father,
Shot dead in the licensed saloon.
A woman more helpless than Rachel
Is mourning, too Itricken Tor tears;
Crushed down under shame heaped or
sorrow,
10 suffer, and suffer for years.
What fruit this Of youth . joyous bridal
Black night has come. down At high
noon,
Bsreaved one by one Ct her children,
All slain by the licensed saloon.
A wan little face white with terror,
Eyes dxed in 4 frenzy Of fright!
o strong men. what shame to brnx OF
her
The woe Of that horrible SIGHT,
When mother, and sweet baby brother
Lay bleeding in deaths awful swoon
Struck down By q driLk maddeneC
! father
just home from the licensed saloon.
What ere ws more sordid than Judas;
And have We no pity or shame:
o stain and repFosch OF our manhood,
Foul blot on our fair banper's hame
Most horrible Gin Of our peopIs,
Why can't We be nd OF it coon,
This SUN Of ell crimes, thing Aecursed
This Satan, the licensed saloon.
o Christ, once the eruei6ed victim,
| Now tbroned at the right hand OF God
To win by thy love the rebelli5us,
Or shatter With stern iron rod.
. 'ris ours not 10 question our Savior.
Nor Judgment nor mercy impusn;
Ba; give ne :he power. ne pray thee,
To root out the licensed saloor.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05

The weather Was Hnlsyorable for farm
woFk and for growth. Except 10 the
moot favored sections. psowing and SEED
ng we're suspended, and such work 10
now several weeks late in compilation.
Spring seeding cannot now be completed
before May Is. Fall and winter sosn
grsin have good color and. while they
are not making an upusrd growth, they
are slooling much better than usual; tie
thick stoOling will make good stand
later, and SiIh fAvorabls growing wealth.
er . large crop viii result. Early son q
spring grain Is also stooling much Deit. I
than ueuai. Unless the weather econ
becomes favorable for seeding. the acre
age OF spring grain will become material.
ly reduced. Corn planting continues In
the southern counties. Garden making
has been interrupted. the ground iu
many Places being yet too cold to plan,
seed.
Fruit bloom is dropping. Tue irosis
have done no damage. bat il is though,
that the cold rains have prevented polli-
nation to some extent, and that, in this
Way. the fruit has been Injured. IL in
jury has occurred, it viii not be observed
for several Ees ks. apple and ounce
trees are coming into bloom. II pleasant
weather occurs within 9 few days, the
fruit bloom will yet be safe, except.
OF eourse, IN those sections where Injury
has already occurred. Ii 10 not thought,
however. that any material damage has
hus far been done to the fruit crop.
Grass is making slow growth in Tact, all
vegetation is slow in development.
Stock is becoming sleek and fat The
young lambs are gros ing.
Hops are doing very we'll come CORES
pondents report that where the hills
we're nissiDg last year there is growth
this year. Lice on strong, healthy vines
ere reported.
A few days Of bright, warm weather
will change current growth conditions
and more rapid development will set IN.
While conditions are discou raging. no
damage has vet been done that cannot
be quickly overdons by more seAsona ole
weather.
B. S. PAGUk,
Director.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
From the Repnblic


April 81 was the &. t1n.versary Of the
war with Spain. No ,ne year in orr his-
tory has been crowded with so many import
ant events or been so marked with new poll
cies. The war. as the 81, ,pls understoo iii,
was undertaken Tor humanity" for the
deIiYerance OF the Cubans from cruel OF
preston.
At the will Of the President the conflict
rapidly widened into q quest for foreign
empire.
Not coz ent with the annexation OF Porto
Rico and the establishment OF q protector
ate oyer Cuba, the administration cavalI.T-
Iv brushed aside the Monroe Doctrine by
paying Spain so, 10000 for l suitclAim
deed to the Philippines and is now engag-
ed IN the art of ''benevolenty Asslmilat-
ing" the belligerent natives-who year
ago were our allies against Spain-with
machine guns and Krag-Iorgsns. Our
troops in the past eleven weeks have done
more fighting against the Fihpinos than
they did against the SpAniards in two
hemi-spheres. The anomaly is that we are
doingin Luzon the exact opposite of what
we did in CSbl
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
B. S. PAGUk,
Director.

The people Of Kansas have a breezy
way Of their own Of doing things. Even
when IL comes TO the satisfaction OF that
time honored institution, the real estAte
mortgage, they accomplish that feat
With an ease and dispatch which render
them the envy and admiration OF their
debtTidden brethren of other states. The
town Of Ness City. Kansas. being hope
lessly delivered over to holders,
and the b:eadwinners of the 'own hav.
ing found il impossible to liquidats the
heavy obligations in the usual manner.
have completed the survey and plat OF q
new towniste end are moving their
buildings OF every description to the new
location three miles distant. This plat
is an exact duplicate Of the old one, and
each householder has been assigned the
lot corresponding la nu nber with the
one hs occupied in Ness City. They
expect 10 move everything except the
rich prairie coil, the gopher holes and
the bond debt.-Ex.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
R.nm the St Lnnis Repnb,ic.

Prom the st. Louis Republic.
A vote cast by man who died over two
thousand years sgo has been found in q
temple a. Athens. Votes have been found
here in st. Louis of men who were never
born.
Richard Croker can now understand how
haTried Matthew Stsn'ey Q1ay has been by
reformers who insisted on looking over the
stubs in his eheckbook.
An American shell fced in Cuba last
summer has just exploded, killing three
mea. The fuse must have been cut in ex-
pectation Of prolonged war.
So long as somebody else is doing wrong
il il all right for q boss tn do, IIkewise-
this seems to be kr. Crokers theory Of pc
liticaI conduct.
1t is no more laborious to be pl5winR on
the farm than digging trenches on the bat
tle6eIG with the mercury at 80 in the shade
President Mckinley will learn some fine
day that the FiIipinos are not Aione in OPP
posing his expansion bolicy.
Mr.. Mckinley is going to find it hard
sIeddIn0 10 carry both Alger and :be EIec-
toral College.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
REEEREE'S SALE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN in pursuance Of an order of the Cir.
cult Court Of the state of Oregon for the
county of Linn duly made and entered oi
record in that certain cult where in Sarah
J. Elder andIsaa Elder her husband, E.
N. Millard and John A. MIhard her hus
band, Mary A. Crawford and John Craw-
ford her husband. and Sarah Mcbride and
Laura Mcbride we're plaintiffs and John A.
Mcbride, Anna Mcbride, Horace Mcbride,
Mary Mcbride. William Walter Mcbride,
and Myrtle Mcbride were defendants, ap
pointing the undersigned referee TO make
sale of the real premises hereinafter de-
scribed and report the same 10 the above
entitled court, the undersigned will, on
Saturday. the 27th day of May A. D.,
1899, at the north door Of the county court
house in the city of Albany, in the county
and state aforesaid and at the hour of one
O'Clock in the afternoon of saio day, sell to
the highes: bidIer for cash in band all the
right, title, interest, estate and claim of
whatsoever kind the parties, plaintiff ami
defendant had at the date o. said decree in
and to the following desc ribed premises,
20 Wit:
The southeast quarter of section twenty
anu thC ChOAAhGnot 1un1tC nuC 'uc
half of the southeast quarter OF section
thiTty-fve in to ship twelve, south Of
range four, west Of the Willamette Merid.
ian in Linn County, Oregon, containing
toCr hundred acres, except therefrom the
following described premises, to-wit: Be
ginning Or the half section line at a point
fifty FIVE rods east of the northwest corner
of the southeast quarter of section twenty
sir in tOWnihin nj uvalva aos1fh of rauoa fot,r
west Of the Willametts Meridian, in Linn
County, Oregon, and running thence east
twelve rods and ten feet; thence south
twelve rods and ten feet; thence west
twelve rods and ten feet, thence north
twelve rods and ten feet to the place of De-
aiming. containing one acre decided to
School District No. 80 IN Linn COUNTY,
Oregon. Right to reject any and all bids
reserved.
Dated at Albany, Oregon, this 20th day
of March, 1899
j. A. MCBRIDE,
Referee.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
Washington Letter.


(EEom Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON April 18th. 1899.
The republican managers are trying to
get Mr.. Hobart to announce that. owing |
to his health, be will not be candidate
for denomination, but he has so far de-
clined to do so, although lis health lie
really Ia q serio1s condition. Boss Platt
and some other New York republicans
think that ''Teddy" Roosevelt would be
effectually shelved If made the tail oil
the Mckinley ticket, who lsa little oit
afraid OF Teddy as rival for the fret
place, is said not to be averss to the idea,
provided that Hobart, whom he really
likes can be persuaded TO voluntarily
take himself out of the way.
Politicians have no difficulty in read
ing the play made by Gov. Stone, oil Pa,
when he appointed Quay senator, i'm
mediAtely following his acquittal by
Philadelphia jury Of the charge Of con-
spiracy to rob thestate. That appoint
ment was not made with any expeeta-
ton that the accompanying credentials
would ever be used lu Washington.
Gov. Stone and Mr.. Quay bo know
that the senate has repeat' diy, within
the last few years, denied the right OF a
governor to fill q vacancy in the senate
which the legislature of the state has
Jailed to fill, after having mad an oppor'
tunity to do So. The appointment was
made Tor ils moral effect upon the repnb-
licaus OF the Pennsylvania Legislature.
Admiral Schley is understood to con-
emplate arkinR an investigation of the
implied charges and innuendoes made
against him by the sampson Clique in
the navy department II he does, he
will not AJAX it OF the navy department.
but will go direct to Congress and ask
that thorough investigation be made
by q nou-partisan committee.
The Hauna-McKinley men are already
beginning to zee that the retirement oi
Czar Reed doesn't call for as much re-
ioiciug on their part, as they thought il
did when it was fret made public. II
will remove q powerful enemy frcm the
pathway of the administration, bl'l
there is danger tLat the scramble for the
speakeIship, vi Ich has already started
may create number Of smaller enemies
who may be able to DO more damage tC
administration plans and politics than
one big enemy like Mr.. Reed. BOs'
] Hanna is not in any doubt about hiI
success in naming the next speAker, but
he is growing very much afraid OF ib'
sore spots that will be left among toe dis
appointed, when his choice becomes
known.
Owing to . call OF the German An
bassador At the State Department Capt
CoghIan, OF the Raleigh, has received I
strong cfieial hint not TO repeat th'
story be told at q New York barque
about the way IN which Admiral DeSe,
humbled the German Naval Commando
in Manila Bay, last year. when tile Ger
: man tried to get q little uppish. lti
! denied that The German Ambassado
= made any complaint about Cap. Cog
hlan's story, but of course, evervbcd
knows that il is q part Of diplomacy 4
/ deny anything and everything wheneve
E -it Is deemend policy to do so.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05

SAN Francisco, April So.-Two shocks
OF earthquakes were distinctly felt in all
parts of the city today. The first shock
was rather mild. but the second, which
followed Immediately afterward, was of
much Uraaf aF severity
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
CITATION

In the County Court Of the State of Ore-
Ron, for Linn county.
In the matter Of the estate ct John Mar
shall, deceased.
To Nancy Marshall, Wilson Marsha
Robert Marshall. Richard Marshall. Mrs.
Anna B. Paul, Mira. WIN. A. Patterson
Mrs. E. A. Ssnborn, and all other persor i
known and unknown interested in said es~
tate. Gree,ioR.
TN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF
/ Oregon, you ale hereby cited and re-
quired to appear in the County Court Of
The state OF Oregon, for the county of
Linn at the court room thereof. at Albany,
in said county, on the 9th day of June,
1899, at One O'Clock In the atternon OF that
day, then and there TO show cause, if any,
you or either of yon may have why the
following described real property belong
ing to the estate OF said decea sed should
not be sold at private sale as prayed for in
the petition on Gle herein. Said real
property being described rs follows:
The i of the N E Il and the n i of
the s + and the N + Y Of the s w Il
of Sec Is Tp IL 8 r W OF the Willamette
Meridian. Oregon, containing 300 acres.
The \ y of the N E Il and the N i of
the S f q OF Sec % TIP II s r l w of the
Willamette Meridian. Oregon, con.ai ming
l60 acres. Also the S \ of the F \ of
said Sec %, containing so acres
Ihe w { of the s w u of Sec 81 and
the " of the IN W Of Sec 20 TIP II s
Il w OF the Willamette Meridian, Ore.
gon, containing 100 acres. also beginning
at the SEE corner of the N L =
of Sec 20 ein said Township and Range
and running thence North 44is rods, more
or less, 10 the South side of county road.
thence Southwesteriy along the south side
of said county road. "a rods. more or less to
the outh line OF the N f u of said Sec 20,
thence East to the place OF beginning, con :.
tanning 8 acres, more or less, said tract
containing in the aggregate los acres,
With ses, the Hon. Geo. D.
Barton. Judge of the County
L. 8. Court of the state of Oregon,
for the County OF Linn, with
~ the seal of said court affixed.
this the 3d day of May A. a., 1890.
Attest: FRANK CRABTRKE,
Clerk.
By R. y. MoNrAauR, Deputy.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
For Bargains

In Farm Lands, Timber Lands and
City Property, call on or write -.
s. n. STEELE & co.
Albany, Oregon
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05

MANILA. May 2.-The peace envoys
from Filipino headquarters, who Left for
Gen. Luna's camp Saturday returned to-
day with new proposals. for ending hos
tilities Bnd securing peace.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
At wardner.

SPOKANE, May Tile special cores
pondent Of the SPokesmAn-Review OF
WArdner telegraphs that pending the ar
rival OF troops, the town is in a state Of
strained suspense. In the absence Of
troops il would be folly TO aitemps the
resumption OF work At the Bunker Hill
undeF nonuuior -oufrat
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
4 Big Fight.

WARRINGTON, May 1.-The last move
in the negotiations terminating the war
with Spain occurred today when Sec. Hay
paid 10 the French ambassador. NJ Cam
bon, the s2o,0O0. .0Oo provided by the
treaty OF peace foF the ceszion OF the
PHILIPPINES.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05

Up at Warduer, Idaho the miners are
on big strike of a waIlike character.
Miners have right to quit work any
time they please, but they haven't the
right to stop others working. The gov
ernment should set down on such pro-
ceedings at double quick rate. Most oi
the men at the head OF such strikes II
will be noticed.are foreigners, who seem
bent on causing trouble Of a se.iou'
oh araCfaP
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
At Wardner.

CofESHAGES, Depmark, April 30.-In-
formation was received today rom Ice
land that in the po ar ice in the neigh.
borhood OF Husavik. north OF Reikavik,
q bottle has been found containing a note
from ProI. Andree. The bottle was fros-
en- in the ice.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05

A Crook county man. just back from
Manila, where he wss In :he Gght says
that he came nearer being Killed since
he started for home than at any time
during his stay 10 The Philippines, IS
his transport. the Arizona, WAs caught
in . iyphoon in the China eea, q iew
days out from Hong Kong, when for -
hours all hands thought they muat GO
"Davy Jonee' locker" Again, In -.
ing mp the Sacramento canyon, ia rtt-
ern California, Saturday night. &C oI
the trucks OF the baggage car rSp q the
track, the car got eross-Eays Of Sc HAils,
and il the train had no, been = .ux slox
the cars would have piled ap on each
other.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-05-05
Pointed Paragraphs.

The latest wrinkles are rough on any
one.1.
II delays are dangerous lawyers must
be q bra re lot.
A poroSs plaster is good thing, but
IL has Its drawbacks
Make ha tie slowly-txcept when you
are trying to catch a car.
Satan probably originated the saying
"Man wants hut little here below"
A widow knows when a man is 10 love
with her long tefore he knows it him.
self.
Pretending 10 know the thing you
should know but don't occasionally ans
Wers the came purpose.