The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-24

PROVISIONS are reported cheap In Daw-
on CitV. Following is the latest list
3utter is tl.25 to $3.50 per lb, Gran.
potatoes Doc, sugar Soc, tomatoes Soc per
an, peaches, pears, etc., &l.00 per can,
IT Charles Cream 7bc, timed meats 75c
o 81 90 and 30 on down TIA list. Bacon
md beans are very cheap, 2tc and l0c
respectively.
all the grocery dealers OF La Grande
rave entere1 into an association for mu
uai protection. 1t 10 stated by q pro-
notef OF the organization that the union
q not formed for the purpose OF denim
lting prices, but for protection in the
matter OF extending credit to those who
10 not pay their bills. All the grocery
irms have united and cay they will
stand together on this proposition.-La
jrande Chronicle. One is needed in Al
bary Tor protection against several dead
bats.
The citizens OF Paramount evi Iently
did not get into Eugene to vote at the
recent school election, for only 81 votes
were cast.
Albany has been peculiarly favored
Recently when there were eight inches
ot snow on the ground at Roteburg there |
was no. flake on the ground at Albany |
only few miles apart.
The Salem independent man says be is
noteompeIent to cay whether money talks
or moi As he has not been on speaking
terme with it for some time. A good
many editors no doubt can cay the came.
Moral. Pay up.
There not being single arrest at Fos.
ell during the past year the city council
cut of the pay Of the marshal and be
imm ediately resignsN. The town is so
moral that il doesn't need q marshal.
Great has been the change in eastern
Oregon morals.
The stiekeen River journal OF r
Wraugle, accuses Judge r. Page ruslss
OF grating, that 10 OF charging more .es
than the law allows. TusIIn WIS = .es,-
-~at OF Alnaoy good many ye~tI Ggr.
The Journa. Gays that Alasks s.ems
be the dump pie on Whici Oregon
dumps the worn out and us lees rubbish.
Tue Journal accuses the Statesman ti
being the vilest and most metceuaEy
push that has ever bled Q city. county,
agasa ana r~,fox, - a. s-.... -
polIiice, dIctAtoYisl, abuaiye, corrupt,
unfair, unjust and un, erupulous. THE
10 certainly bot stuff, and we are won-
dering il the Statesman has as big a yo-
cabuiary. Journalism in Salem 10 GER
tainly foil OF interest
Oar people are nov sufficiently educa-
ted 90 that they should no longer trust
itinerAnGs going through the country
taking orders and receiving money 10
advance. A person who is 90 cFedulons
deserves being bilKed once in awhile as
lesson In Lane county recently .
man took orders for button photographs
collecting in advance, and secured plenty
OF suc2eFs..:
my trade is getting very bad"
Says the man without an al.
Sometimes il looks as il Law didu'i
amount to much. particularly when the
| manner in which trusts are winked es
Is considered. Verify money is King.
The new wide tire Law under which a
Tax Is required on all narrow tires is
causing considerable "cussinx'' among
J farmers who are no; prepared to buy
! side tires yet In the long run though
the Law will probably prove blessing.
Now is good time for Albany to get
insand rustic. There is unquestionably
going TO be q big immigration to OREGON
this year and Linn county wants It's
sha-e, the garden spot of the world.
Mrs. Frank Tllman, residing at Front
and Whitaker streets, Portland, 10 said
"a be heir 20 an estate OF u, 1000, 900 in
| Belgium The DEMoCRAT would not give
her fifty cents for what she will ever
get.
A Methodist revival in q North Caro-
lima town is advertised in big half page
display advertisement, with the head
ing: where will you spend Eternity?''
Almost anything worth dOing is worth
advertising.
Years ago when the grand jury was in
session il was said OF some of the young
men OF the city that they were away
taking a vacation. Old times are being
repeated. Several Albany young men
are said 10 be of on a vacAgionl this
week. Due 10 divers rumors about what
the jury were investigating.
The very tishy story comes from San
Diego, Calf, that "SOapy" Smith, who
was killed by Frank Reid, at Skagway,
last October, ia now alive and at that
city, and stopping at one Of the fashion
able hotels there, where he was recoR-
nized. 1t is declared that he did not
deny his identity. The story is OF course
u
death OF Smith.
Homer Davenport is remembering his
Oregon friends in great shape. ]. J.
Dalrymple, of Salem, yesterday received
from him bull terrier pap white as
snow, the son OF Sir Brice aud Compass
sion, a registered dog, whom Davenport
says ought to make grand dog. The
DEMoCRAT man would not trade the car
toon book sent him by the great cartoon
list for ah the pups and game Toosters
sent TO the state.
ARGE sums TO LEND
On Undivided Interests on estates,
Real estate on Probate,
Reversionary and Lie Interests.on Real
aud Personal Property.
Anuuities and Legacies.
Or will purchaa outright II so dem ed.
Life Insurance Policies Bought or