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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10
Onward March of the Trusts.

Although the severe winter weather
was calculated to interfere with ordin-
aTy business, the sleepless promoters
and organizers have kept at woEk, and
40 . result more trust movements can be
recorded:
A 500. 900 900 print good trust 10 form.
ing TO destroy throat cutting.
The American Radiator Company con-
trolling IS per cent Of output, capitalized
at SIC, 900 600.
All thrashing machine manufacturers
combine with S5.O0O. 900 capital.
Ninety'five per cent of paper bag man
uiAeturers combine; t25, 900 900 cap
ital.
Best lumber mills and timber land Of
Maine consolidated by Boston capital
lets.
Shoe machinery interests in the East
combined; capital sz5, ,000, 900.
Clothing manufacturers are planning
$50, ,OO0. 600 combination.
Million-dollar private watchman truet
organized in New York.
Chicago milk trust gobbliug the milx
business in milwaukee.
Southern Ohio and West Virginia
brick manufacturers combine.
Malt trust absorbed eight independent
concerns and strengthens its monopoly
I Fifty OF the largest plumbers supply
manufacturers combined, $s0,000, 900
trust.
A new trust of agricultural impls
msnts manufacturers is being organiz-
ed.
All the bridge builders OF the country
are forming q $40, ,OO0, 900 trust.
The Denver street railways have com
bined.
An electric chip company. with $40,
0OO, 600 capital formed ia New York.
The ribbon, manuiac; urers OF New
jersey heve combined.
Beside these combinations others are
forming In Cuban tobacco soap, chemi-
Gals, groceries, oilcloth and linoleum,
duck suitins anulacturine. salmon 6sn-
ings steel ship building and lighting and
hA ting.
Not only will the small independen
concerns be forced ou, Of existence, bu
at least one.ffth (about $4,000 of the
ceiling agents have been displaced, and
more are being forsed out daily, with
the resuIt that the hotel proprietoFs are
being pinched and the weaker ones
driven down to ruin. The big item
advertising is being reduced as the
trusts become stronger, and printing
bosses say that the future is not very
bright. In other lines waste is alto dis
Appearing Cleveland Citizen.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

The weather at this time 10 very un
favorable which makes getting aroun
rather disagreeable.
The roads are worse now than ct any
time during the winter which shows The
need Of better system Of drainage.
The recent cold snap killed nearly sl
the rose bushes and many house plants
besidees badly iniuring the Iruit buds
the prune, plum. pear and some Of the
early cherrias are quite badly damaged.
b laCkberIy vines, 10th wild and tame
are almost entirely destroyed bg the
cold; even the evergreen vines are killed.
twill take time to tell how much dam
age ras seen done by the freeze. and
think likely IL will be worse than 10 ex.
pected ct this time. Grain OF all kinds
seems to have suffered but little. as only
be tops Of the blades was damaged by
cold and al. this time IL 10 rowing nicely
and looks we'll.
II. w. SettlemieF has cold HE nursery
bssiness to the Salem Nursery Co., who
will hereafter supply his numerous GUS
aomers with ail kinds oil nursery stock.
Mr.. Frank Scott, OF the the O.. A. c.,
was visiting his home near this place
last week.
Mr.. John Fisher has number Of men
clearing up the brush land on the farm
which he recently purchased.
Miss Bessie Settlsmisr Is at home this
week from the o. A. O. She has been
suffering from an attack OF pneumonia
nom which abe 10 slowly recovering.
There will be Farmers Institute held
Tangent. March 2eth and 30th, to
which all are invited.
Tangent has several vacant houss1
which 10 something unusual for this little
burg 1t this tims Of the year.
We expect call for city election at
this place soon Tor the purpose Of elect
ing Q city council and other officerr to
look after the affAiFs and business niat-
tsrs Of the city Of Tangent.
From the way the butchers are riding
over the country and the price they are
offering for beef and mutton We are led
to believe that fat stock 10 becoming 9
very scarce article in Linn county.
Mr.. Stephen Archibald is now the sole
proprietor OF the Tangent mercantile es.
. tablishment ready 10 WAit on his numer-
Gus customers.
Mrs. SpauEler lectared on the subject
, OF Temperance at the NJ. E. church sn
Thursday and Friday Of Iast week.
Az the signs Of spring have arrived
farmers are getting ready to begin put
ting in THEN spring crops.
The last fswdsss has improved the
- appearance Of the fail grain, and from
all indications there will be an abundant
crop Of fall grain.
y CuxFux.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

WAsHTS6ToS, Mar. 5.-The official
statement Of Rep. J. q. Cannon, of Ill
inois, the chairman of the house sppro-
pSiations committee, summing up the
appropriations OF the 55th congress shows
agg egate appropriations by the entire
congress OF 81. .566, so ,0l6, and for the
session inst closed total of s673, ,85s, 200.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

prietors of the remedy, in which he says:
81 had been told by friends Of the goa
derful results obtained by them iron the
use OF Peine's celery compound. Alter
my severe attack Of the grip determined
to try 1t. / have already found that my
friends reports we're not ak ali exageeF-
xted, and Eish to join most eheerfaIIy
with them in recommending the remedy
70 Others"
Hundreds of grateful letter. hare been
written to the pr0prietors Of PAine's esl-
cry compound since The appearause Of
grip this year. telling Of the perfeet re-
eoysries is has effected. The leEters cone
from men and women Of many co1di-
tions. Few persons are % poor they can.
not afford to have this great remedy con-
stantly in the house, and none are %
prosperous that for their heAIths' sake
they can afford te be without IL When
90 many men and women Ehose words
carry the utmost weight in the eommun-
ities In which they live testify Rs they do
TO the great benefit they have received
ir0m P2ine's Gallery compound, there can
bessno nesitAney in trying It. A single trial
is the test which il Fs1oddeasly invited.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

a French spoliatiou claim Of t3.lo0, 900
one hundred years cid has just been al
lowed by congress. The recent congress
allowed everything asked almost but the
item for Yaquina Bay. 1t refused an
appropriation that would have been Of
great benefit to the Northwest and al
lowed this ridiculous spoliatIon claim
that has been before every congress for
years aud as bad as some Of them were
they refused this claim. The late con.
gress was the worst probably in the his-
tory OF the country. The members mis-
represented tie people more than they
represented them.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

Nov, Ehat is the grip?
Can il be avoided or prevented?
And can it be cured?
Grip 10 characterized by q Continued
fever, By tendency 70 Inflammation cf
the membranes OF the digestive and often
the respiratory trscts, By pain ia the
muscles, and By debility.
TIE gririn individr al cases varies from
q slight indispositioa 10 severe forms
with grave sympiome-thess variations
depending wholly upon the health, age,
tenn peTamsn1 or ntTvous condition Of the
person. Tbose predispoeed TO rheuma-
tam suffer great pain in the mseles;
pereons Of nervous temperament become
iog spirited, often nave hysteriA, and, If
NOS closely watched, have been known TO
commit sui side. Several cAsea OF this
SORT have been reported this monih Ia the
symptom. The oowe.s are generally con-
slipated. Whatever form the diseAse
takea there is invariably extreme pros
trAsion. The danger to persons in prev
ious heAithiul eondiEioa 10 slight.
u has been absolutely proven that
there IL one certain preventive OF serious
cases Of grip; aud that there is oue rem
siy for persons satfering Eith It, or be-
ginning 10 Be c0nyAleseens from its a.
tack.
The uneksmpled public demand foD
Paine's celery compound during the last
two uaonihs-And the proprietors Of this
remedy have never known so great a cal
for it-has been d Ie 10 its use b. Ih1us
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10
sl0OReward 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased 20 learn that there 10 at least one
dreaded desease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Oatarrh. Halle Catarrh Cure is the on
ly positive cure known to the medical
fraternity Catarrh being q cons,itu
tional disease, requires q constitution.
al treatment. HalPs Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the iounda-
tion OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have 80 much faith In
its curative powers, they offer One Hun.
dred Dollars for any case that 1t faila to
cure Send for list OF testionals.
Address, F.J. CHENEY & Co.
Sold by Druggists, Zoe. Toledo, O.
HAll's Family Pills are the bset
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10
Linn County Council and Conven.
ton.


The council met at Shedd Saturday,
March 4th, 1899, with the Oak Plain
grange.
Called to order by Pres. J J.. IL. Scott
Reports Of delegates from the oranges.
connected with the council were called
for, and quite satisfactory progress Was
shown.
Special committee on County FAIR re-
ported progress made.
Resignation of business agent, II. +.
Sprenge. was read and accepted. l.. b
Luper was elected to fill the vacancy.
Applications Of Corvallis aud Suver
oranges. Benton county, for membership
in the council, were read and were iav'
orably acted upon,
Halsey was selected as tie place for
the April meeting Of council.
A recess was then declared to enable
the County Council to organize, for the
purpose ot.eleCting delegates to the state
grange.
State Deputy ]. Glen was chosen as
regular chairman and @. L. Shaw as
secretary.
A fine dinner was served.
Convention again being called the cre-
dental committee reported the names oi
delegates from the following E'anges:
Charity, Grand Praire, Harmony, Hal
sey, Oak Plain, sand Ridge, Santiam
and Tangent.
The following delegates we're then elec'
ed, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Peery, of Santi-
am, Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Quinn, Of Ha-
sey and Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. OWenby, ol
Tangent grange.
Altsrnatee, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Freerk-
aon, of Halsey; Mr.. and Mrs. II Bishop
OF Charity and Mr.. and Mrs. D. S,
Bridgefarmer, Of Tangent grange.
The council was again called 10 order
First question for discussion, "What il
the best breed Of hogs, how can they bs
made moet profitable Tor the farmer
was taken up by G. L. Rses. after whom
came F. II. Klzer, Il. NJ. Palmer, Thos
Froman, A. l.. BridgefaEmer, h. FreeTk-
con. S. q. Taylor and G. Fl. Walker.
The Poland china breed Was the lead
ing favorite named.
Topic for ladies: "Extravagance in thu
home" WAS taken up by Mrs. NJ. J. An
derson, who made an excellent aud
forceful talk, following which were Mrs
Laubnsr, and Mrs. a. B. Sprenger.
Committee on program reported ths
following questions. For men: Ere
solved that the policy OF expansion j
policy the o s. should adopt" G. b
Walker affirmative. Fl. NJ. Palmer neg
atlye, to be followed by 3 general discus
sion.
For ladies: "What is the reason tha
Woman Suffrage has made such 9 clos
progress in this country" Leaderl
Mrs. L. A. Froman, Mrs. ii. J. Anders,
and Mrs. n. +. 0lin.
President appointed the following
standing committee.
On good Of the order G. L. Rses, (
n. Kizer, q. c. Davis, ]. Glenn, a. Cyrus
Clara Swank and lizzie sprsnger.
On legislation: !. W. Props, Thos
Froman. q. FreerKson, II. B. Sprengel
Mary Walker, n. Ell DIN ana ]. "
SWank.
On finance: Z. L. BridgeiArmeT, Laur
Froman and r. G. Wigie-
a resolution was unanimously pasee
eondemning the practice Of using any {
the State Agricultural buildings, fc
dancing purposes
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10
pEARLY TEETH,

so highly and justly priced. are assured
by the use OF our ALIENS TOOTH
POWDER, which prevents all accretions
under the Genital surfaces and keeps them
clear, clean, and natural in color. With
regular applications OF this powder the
teeth will not decay and the annoyance
Of an early resort to the resources Of dem
tistry is avoided Keep your teeth as
long as nature will permit. Using our
ALIENS TOOTH POWDER will enable
you to do this. Price only 10 cents per
box, J. "A. CUMMING,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

Randolph GngEenheimer, Who paid
s25.a plate for blue rAspberrIes and pro-
vided stra~ berries at five for 81 at hiP
sI0O, ,OOd dinner in the Waldrof- Astoria
donated $1,000 to the Easie. n sufferers.
He would probably be q happier man
had he provided for 81 900 Tepast iol
bis 40 guen and given the SIC. 900 to the
poor, but some people have very luxur-
ious tastes, and sl0, 200 for meal seems
trife after aH.-Ex.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10
TeIegraphic.
RlIlpInaAtyle

MANILA, Mar. This morning the
enemy in front OF Gen. 0venshine's divi-
sion displayed q Sag OF trnce, but re-
turned when Lieut.. Kohler, with two
men, advanced TO meet it. This after.
noon they again showed q white flag,
and again two officers and inspector
advanced. When the American wese
within 200 yards of the rebels the latter
dragged rifles from behind their backs
and opened fire upon them, but fortun.
ately without effect.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

Under the new army and navy rt-or
Ra1izAtiou bill only fTs volunteer majors
and nineteen brigAdisrs can be retained.
This will leave several sons Of Mars With i.
ouI jobs. Doubtless they can get places
in dime museums as the public do nos
often get . chance 70 see real live majors
and brigspisrs even with an ex prsfixed
10 their titles -Ex.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

Most of the big trusts have been treat
ed seriously, bot the coffin trust is
taken as . joke and many attempts at
humor hsve been rerpetraied on:patieDt
people. Really. ills matter Of collins 10
q very grave affair and the DKMOCRAT
objects to go dark Gu biect being made
light u.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

No young maa eaa aford to be hood
lum. Il is alright to have some fun in
this world but it is not necessary to
ruise Cain IN ordeF. to have it. Wild
oats ara tares and never produce wheat.
Remember that meaty statement and
behave yourself.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

Il takes sixty days to do the business
OF the Washington legislature. The
actual bosiness Of the Oregon Legislature
was done in about twenty days though
forty days were exhausted. We are 90
much better of than our neiehbor.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been by the County Court for
Lam County. Oregon, duly appointed ad-
minjstGatr with the will annexed of the
estate Of W. !. McMeekin late Of Harris
burg, oreRon, deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are hereby
required to present the same properly verb
fed to the undersigned at his residence
near Lawson, Linn County, Oregon, With.
in ak months from this date.
This the 9Th day OF Maroh, 1899.
JAMES w. SwANK,
Administrator with the will annexed OF
w. J. MoMeekin. deceased
WKATHERFoRD & WYATT.
Atty's for adm'r.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10
Monev to Loan

We have block Of. $40, 600 to loan
good farms in Linn and adjoining ocnk
les.
If you have good security and perfec
title, we can furnish yoI the coin without
delay, as we make our own examination oa
'ecurity.
Call or us or write
s. N. STKELK AZ
Albany, Oregon
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

There are some robbers back east nam
ed Armor Plate Manufacturers They
are cinching the government steadily.
They are not the only once though
who have been robbing the goz-
eminent. There are others. In Eaes
nearly every one who has any dealing
with the government seems TO think it 3
privilege to beat the government if pos
aibIe.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10
CrkTux.

Five New England senators this alter
noon joined in telegram 10 the prssi-
dent, advising him that the nomination
OF the Representative BarroWs, of Mass-
schusstis, as librarian Oi congress. be
iihdrawn. as his not bsine . trained liz
hraFian made confirmation improbable
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

The case of Fsyne Strahan Moore be-
gun in New York came 10 sudden stop
by the failure OF the prosecuting witness
TO appear. Where vas Martin MAhon.
Some said he bad skipped to Europe,
Others that he had been seen in PhilA-
delphia, etc. Detectives were sent alter
him, bat the last the DExocRGT had
heard Of il he had not been secured.
The World says: Mrs- Moore declined
TO discuss MahOn'@ disappearance. She
opened her large eyes, winked knowing
ly, smiled, bowed aud said: "Who
would have thonghsit7 / would have
been acquitted anyhow
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

A Spokane paper claims tha. there
we're seven different Finds Of weather IN
that city in twsnty minutes. It is i'm
possible for us 20 make any such boasts
in reternee 10 Albany.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

Under q silly bounty law allowed TO
pass the last Legislature In the interest
OF few eastern Oregon counties Linn
county will have to pay nearly thous.
and dollars extra taxee, the law calling
for y cents on each Aheepin the coun-
ty
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

Speaker Reed IL more Of car than
ever. H's arbitrary style is not pleas
ing to the American people. Neverthe-
lees he has done few good things, one
being the knocking ont Of Mark Hannah
: graat,a u st .measure.a
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

More cyclones sseps certain portions
Of The east at time wbsn Ss we're en-
Toying in Oregon the finest weather Of
the seasOn. The past winter a. a whola
has presented scms very Gne weather for
the season.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10
A correspondent Of this county says:

A correspondent Of this county says:
"News papers. the pride Of the United
States, are owned and run, by men, less
selfish, than any other class OF our hos
pitable population. They spend more
money 10 furnish information to inter-
ested people at q distance, concerning
our condition and recources 10 TO / than
all the other population together, this
saying good deal, but I believe it is
true"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

ATLANTA, Mar. Heavy rain and
cold wave have been followed by high
winds and snow in many parts Of the
state. At Nor roe several business build
ings were unroofed and some houses
were blown down. Rome and Quitman,
Ca, were visited by heavy snow storms,
and farmers report the complete de-
struction of crops. d.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

How things are at skagway may be
appreciated Ia the fact that the restaur-
ants have been obliged 10 reduce the
price of meals to 10 cents. The bottom
is clear out. Atlin is all the attraction.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

Chief Clerk Jenning Of the legislature
appreciated with what lot OF Tascals be
was surrounded. Instead Of putting the
DAILY bill in the desk as usual he placed
TIN an insi 10 pocket Of his vest. DRr-
ing the night the clerks desk was brok-
en- open end rifled for the purpose OF the
theft OF the bill. A sample of legislative
tactics.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

1t is said that bali the soldiers in Ouba
have commissions, there being an officer
TO every private. Uncle Sam sometimes
does some very peculiar things.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10
An Alaska AtTlke

SKAGwAY, Mar. Zoo Of the 400
employees on constructions oy the White
Pass & Yukon railroad are on . strike as
q result of reduction in wages from IS
to so cts. an hour, and an increase of
work to 10 hours day. After the men
struck, all the others were laid of for o
few days.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

The latest from the Klendike ls that
the outlook around Dawson is very un-
promising. that many outfits sre being
offered fog sale, and that little money is
being made. Men are anxious 10 20 TO
more congenial climss The DENocEAT
expects 70 see this referred to in future
years as one OF the bIg bubbles OF the
centpry.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

Italy is trying to get slice Of China,
but IL seems hasn't big enough guns
and the pig tail squeals and refuses Tie
demands OF the Italians
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

A young man wrote from Manila:
Had several lady customers at the c,,m-
missAry this morning. They are the
same the 9orll over. Il takes longer
for them to buy IS bill ol goods than it
does aman to buy SIS worth. Several
OF the officers wives are here.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

EUoEXE, Mar. 7.-E. d. Horner and
George Webber arrested yesterday on q
charge of forgery in connection with the
note alleged 70 have been given byJ b.
Colman, were given preliminary exam
ination fast night and bound over 10 the
grand jury.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10

NORFOLK, Mar. From Hatteras 10
Norfolk terrible storm is raging, ex.
ceeding that OF Feb. l3. The wind 10
blowing at the rate Of 40 miles an hour,
accompanied by snow and cold.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-10
(DeaaIock Broken

LINCOLN, Mar. THE most stubborn
senatorial contest in the history OF Ne
braska ended abruptly tonight, when
Judge Monroe Hayward, Of Nebraska
City was nominated in the republican
caucus.