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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-08
Resolutions of Coincidence

At at called meeting OF the Ladies oI
the G. A. R. the following resolutions
were adopted:
whereas, in view OF the loss we have
sustained by the death Of our Brother
and Comrade Robert Brown and OF the
still greater loss sustained by those
nearest and dearest 10 him, be It
RESOLVED, that it is @ jos. tribute TO
the memory OF the departed 10 cay that
in regTetting his removal from our midst
we mourn for one who was in every way
worthy Of our respect and regard; that
We sincerely mourn with the family OF
the deceased on the dispensation with
which II has pleased Divine Providence
TO affiict them aud commend them for
consolation to Him who orders all things
for the beet and whose chastisements are
meant in mercy.
RESOLVED, that . copy OF this, our
testimonial OF sympathy and sorrow, be
sent the family of our departed Brother
by the secretary OF this meeting.
Mis-. JULIA BARBER,
Mrs. BELLE WKsTBRooK,
MRS. EMMA BRAITHwAT,
Committee.
December 2, 1859.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-08
Big Farm Sold.

From the Journal,
Frank o. Baker has sold hIs capitol
View Farm" Of SIT aerss situated four
miles aou.h OF Salem, TO Mr.. William
Gair. formerly Of Edinbursh, Scotland.
Mr.. Baker and olhers bought this prop.
erty back In 80 or 90, when real estate
matters all over the conntEy were active,
They bought II for speculation. How
ever, iatlerly the farm became tho prop
erty OF Mr.. Baker, who, u ie said, i'm.
proved tho place considerably with
wow OF residing upon u, his vile 10 par
lieular being very fond Of the farm and
being extremely desltous OF making Ii
her future home. But they both chang.
Cd their minds. and consequently conaid-
cred II best 10 sell II even 10: consider
ably lees sum than II coat them. The
purchaser. Mr.. William Gair, 10 TO be
congratulated on the excellence Of his
bargain, the purchaae-prlco being, tl0.-
GOO.
Mr.. GalF lisa native Of Edinburgh,
whero he has been successful manager
Of large estates. lie IL In this country
looking after the lnlerea,s Of q Scotch
syndicate, and 10 saId TO bc the advance
agent OF Scotch colony that 10 10 locate
near Salem.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-08

An interesting feature Of public gener-
osity has been the aid extended to libra
ries. and the larger part of this must be
credited to Andrew Carnegie. 0fthe to
tai 81, $40. 100 be has given s4,257 700.
With bis money he hes established six
new libraries at Clarion, Tyrone, Beaver
Falls and Erie. Pa. Sandusky and East
Liverpool, o.; Pittsburg, Dallas and
Wasco, Tex; Newport, KY. Tucson, Ariz.
Duluth, MIMI; Washington. D. c..
Emporia, Kan; San Diego, CAL, and
Atlanta, Ga, besides giving a small sum
to aid struggling library in New YORK
City and over $1,000. 900 to the library in
Pittsburg.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-08
Che 9fiiturrat.
If Mckinley should Die.


Garret A. Hobart Nas the sixth Vice
President of the United States TO die Il
Office
The Others were George Clinton, 20
New York. in 1912: Elbridge Gerry, o.
Massac achusetts, in 1874; William R.
King, Of Alabama. in 1883; Henry Will
son, OF Massachusetts,, in 1857, ard
Thomas A. Hendricks. Of Indiana, In
1856.
Only three Vice Presidents have ever
been elected to the Presidency-John
Adams. Thomas Jefferson and Martin
Van Buren,. Four have succeeded by
the death Of the President-Tylor, Fill
more, johnson and Arthur.
There is no provision of law for filling
avacancy caused by the death Of the Vice
president. The president pro tenn, Of
the Senate (at present Senator Fryel
will preside over that body until March
sol.
The Presidential succession 70 fixed By
the Hoar law, passed at the fist session
Of the forty ninth Congress (lSS5.S6.)
II President Mckinley should be removed
or should die, should resign or for any
other reason should be unable to perform
the duties Of President, the Secretary
State. Mr.. Hay, would become PTesi-
dent. II he in turn should be unable to
act, then the Presidency would fall to
the Secretary Of the Treasury, Mr.. Gage,
and 90 on through the Cabinet in the |
following order: The Secretary of War,
che Attorney General. the Postmaster
the Secretary Of the Navy, the
Secretary Of TIE Interior.
There was no Secretary Of Agriculture
when the Law was passed. This law ap
plies only to members OF she Cabinet
who shall have been appointed By and
with the consent of the Senate aud who
are eligible to the Office of President un-
der the Constitution.-Ex.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-08

Some people are calling for larger and
better armies. The spirit OF civilization
should be TO. smaller armies. Anti-im
psrialism calls for small armies. Imper-
iaiism for big armies. The aim of all
nations should be peace and not war.
Once the aim was for war. That was in
barbarous sges. Now wesre approach
ing civilization and should advances few
steps never losing sight of the watchword
'peace or earth. good viii to men,"
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alaaas.alasai11 1HarsSlaasaass 7asals'
TUESDAY,.
To Whom il May Concern.

This is TO certify that hays exchanged
tbs Gable" piano the Wiley u. Allen
90. sold to mo last septen, bsr from their
Especial car, with L. U. win for . fancy
walnut Worlds Fair exhibition style
."kimhAll" piano, valued At $3.50 by pay.
log the caah difference. The reason
exchanged tho Piano 10 hecause oi the
failure ol the working OF the piano and
because rnyseIf and fanfily and IElenda
wers dissatisfied With tbs tone and gen
eral makeup Of the Gable piano. MF
Will aud hia associate, ]. r. Ramma.
ciotti have been courteous and gentle.
manly, and | believe anyone desiring 10
purchase q good piano will do veil 10
purchase OF or through Il. U. Will.
IL. A. OLEEK.
Albany, Or.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-08
No Great Men.
From rhe World.

From Ehe World.
There ID probably no country In th
world that 10 more seTensly confident Q
: its own superiority 10 every department
! iot human endeavor than the Unlte'
States.
This would be legitimate cause o
pride II the claim were well founded,
But how do we stand In the department
OF intellectual excsllencer What are w
doing in the higher fields Of thought
How do we rank in the scale Of real
sreatnesse What great living men,
what authorities, what immortals, have
we to attest the future ages that our
claim is not ignorant aud vainglorious
boasting?
win you allow me, Mr.. Editor, to put
the few following questions to our read :
ers and request an answer In each spe-
cific CASEY
Have we any great living poets II so,
who is heP
Have we any great living novelist or
dramatist9
Have We any great composer?
Have We any great statesman or jurist
or lawyer or Judge?
Have we any eminent authority on f.
nancial questions or po itical economy
or international law?
Have we any great historians Any
great astronomer, mathematician, chem
ist, boianist, geologist, biologist or scien-
tist OF any kind?
Have we any great anatomist, physi.
clan or surgeone
Aave We any great theolOgian or
preacher?
Have We any great orator2
Have We any great military genius?
Have we any great paiLter or authority
on art or on criticismf
Have we even one great actor?
In word, have we one great man,
one Immortal man, one who will live in
The future, in any department of intel
Iectual effort?
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-08

City election day.
John I. Blair, who was interested In
the old o. +. railroad. died last Saturday.
News has been received Of tho drown.
ing In the Yukon river on Nov. II ol
Theodore and Converse McNamera ol
Of Forest Grove. They arc brothers Of
Mira. T. ]. Munkcrs OF S"io, and their
death IL generally regretted. The hun.
after gold 10 a dangerous one.
The Pioneer woolen Mil Co 10 In 70.
ceipt Of large orders for cloth, which will
keep the plant running early and late for
several months. Dallas WOODEN goods
arc now firmly established In the mark
et, and there Ia ready demand for all
tho mill can roduee.-Dallas Observer.
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Scio.
From the News,

From the News.
Mrs. Nellie Durkhart, noo Munkere, o.
Albany,was In SCio thu iirst OF tho week
visiting relatives and numerous friends.
A council OF tho Order OF pondo wau
organised In this city Tuesday evening
with about twenty-ionr charter members.
Alex Mcdonald brought In . tur-
key this week that weighed ~ pounds.
Graft Bros. returned q few days ago
from visit TO Molalia, Clackamas coun.
", where they purchased 230 head OF
goats. They paid from $3.50 TO " por
head.
Albert Colo Ia going into tho chicken
business on quito an extensive scale, and
last week received from Boston large
Pararla State incubator, which has .
capacity OF 800 eggs. and no has that
number Of eggs In the machine now.
jim. Jones. Of Cottage Grove was In
Solo over Sunday, visiting with his son,
i. /. Jones, and while here ho purchased
the BilYeu property near tho Commer'
clal hotel, now occupied by jennings
Rros., and as soon aa possession ia given
his two sons, Fred and Willie, will open
up saloon In tho building. jennings
bros. have leased the Austin Building
and will have II fitted up and move their
saloon Into II about December 10th. Two
saloons for q town tho slEe Of Sclo 10
pretty thick but II IL often said that op.
position In the lilo Of trade.
The following are the newly elected Of. |
licers II DeaEdoif lodge, ]. U. o. f., OF
this city, and who were elected last Sat
hrday evening, Frank Morrla, N. g.;
Henry MyeF, v. O.; +. II. Mcdonald,
sec.; II. Il. Hiblcr, treas,
At the regular meeting Of Solo camp,
w. O. W., last Thursday evening, tho |
following officers were elected for the
,oming term: Il. v. Smith, O. c.; I.
!. Coiicy, clerk; Y. l.. jones, escort A.
D, Woodu ansoe, watehman; J, l.. Ray,
sentry; O. v. Johnson and Ira A. Pfelps,
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TELEGRAPHIC
RnhnrtA Sct Down on.

wAsmSorox, Dec. 8 6--Aftor an inter
esting debate OF ,hreo hours, the house
today, by a vote Of S02 to 80, adopted the
resolution offered by Taylor, Of Ohio yes.
Sorday, for the appointment q a special
COMMITTEES to Investigate tho charges
Against brigham II. Roberts, The Nor
mon reprcsentatiye-elect from Utah.
By the terms OF the resolution Roberts
Ia not only excluded from all participa.
ton In tho proceedings Of the hcuea un'
Iii tho committee reports and the .honse
passes upon his case, but he 10 denied n
seat In tho house.
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Resolutions of Coincidence
December 2, 1859.

Alta called meeting Of the Ladies oI
the G. A. X. the following resolutions
were adopted:
Whereas, Ia view OF the loss sustained
by the death of our beloved friend Miss
Katie Bray and by those who were near
est and dearest TO her, be it
RESOLVED, that IL is juet tribute to
the memory Of the departed to say that
in reRTetting her removal from our midst
we mourn for one who was in every way
worthy of our respect.
= RESOLVED, that we sincerely sympaih'
ize with the family of the deceased on
the dispensation with which 1t has
pleased Divine Providence 10 sfflict them
and commend them for consolation to
Him who orders all things for the best
and where chastisements are meant in
mercy.
RESOLVED, that our heartfelt sym pathy
be extended the bereaved family OF our
friend by the secretary Of this meeting.
MRS. JULIA A. BARBER,
Mrs BELLE WksTBRooK,
Mrs. EMMA BKAfTHwAIT,
Committee.
December, 1899.
Steamer Ruth for Portland and way
landings on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Friday att. a. m.
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Independence for the Filipinos un'
dera protectorate which will guard them
from outside Interference while they
work out their own destiny is consistent
with American tradition, American his
tory and American interests" Nv. j.
Bryan.
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1t is absurd to claim that the govern.
msnt is saving money by buying bonds
and forestalling interest. 1t is forcing
the people to advance deferred payments
for the benefit Of creditors at a pre-
MUM.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-08


Squire Lyons Of Lyons, was doing
business In Albany today.
Miss Ethel Bentiy returned this noon
from visit with Portland friends.
A. J. Mcclure. one Of Sweet Homes
leadinG citizens, was in the city today.
J. A. Ccx, wife and;son and Miss Belle
Collins OF Gates, have been in the city.
p. A. Goodwin and r. A. Young re-
turned this noon from trip 10 Port-
land.
Mr.. Robert Andrews, OF Portland, q
former Halsey man, was In the city to-
day on business.
Judge McFadden and J. M. Osborn,
two OF the leading citizsns oi Corvallis,
have been in the city on business.
Joe Tryon formerly OF this city is now
the Neeeby at the cross roads where the
thrifty town Of Tangent is located.
o. W.Forsyth, district manager OF the
Bankers Life Association OF Desmoisnes,
is In the city in the interest OF this splen-
did straight life Insurance company.
Carl Rankin, who has been residing In
California for two or three years, work
ing with civil engineers crew, is in Al
bany on visit,and will remain month
or two.
Capt. M. d. Phillips has taken the
Albany agency for the San francisco
Daily Call, which has been worked up
here by several solicitors, and will push
the papers interests here.
The Haydn oratorio Society will meet
ct the College, Wednesday eve, at8p.
m. All members are earnestly request
ed TO be present, as some important
business is TO lie transacted.
Ex.SecTetary OF State Kincaid, Of Eu-
gene, went down TO Salem to bid good
bye to his old friend Ex-Governor Lord
before his ostracisation to the southern
part OF South America.
Ex-Sheriff @. q. Jackson has been IL
the city on business. Mr.. Jackson haI
one hundred acres OF wheat in for mex
year, and repor,e it to have been very
/. bad year for putting in crops.
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A Hanna Sample.

WAsHIYGToS, Dec. 4.--The shipping
bill was introduced in the house today
by Representative Payne, OF New York,
who, with Senator Hanna, pre- pared and
introduced the bill last year. Dir Payne
says it is the same in all essential par
ticulars as The former bill except that 6
provision is made that the bounty shal
not exceed $4,000, 900 Annually.
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Itis just plain marshal during elect
ion, at other tunes chief OF police,
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The trust has raised chewing tobacco
another ten per cent. That is some-
thing that won't digest.
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City Elections.

Several city elections were held 10 dif-
iereut parts OF Oregon yesterday.
Al Salem. Thos. Burrows, Ira e. Allen
apdP. J. Larsen were elected councll'
men on the reform ticket practically
without opposition.
Ia Independence DIR. L. L. Ketchum Il
the new mayor.
Frank Gillian was elected mayor oil
Heppner. There WAS only one ticket
and no opposition.
DR.. Y. w. Vincent was reelected may
or Of Pendleton by big majority.
q. ID. Laiourette 10 the new mayor oI
Oregon City and George IL. Wilcox, o.
Hillaboro.
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M,sat

Now, let's shake hands and scrape the
mud II First street.
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The Fleeing AcquinaIdo.

MANILA, Dec. 4. II p. M.-An Assoc
ciated Press dispatch from Dagupan,
containing advices later than those from
Santa Cruz, says that General Young
hopes to find Aquinaldo inI Benguet
mountain pass and to sipture him there.
Both entrances TO BenRuet are Fortified.
Two whole troops OF covalry will rein
force Central Young in the pass.
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This is day OF 81 told you so's." OF
course half bad to be right.
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|. The trust has raised chewing tobacC'
another ten per cent. That 10 some
. thing that won't digest.
! Perhaps the men who were defeataj
are TO be congratulated, for the new off.
cers will have big Job on their han4s,
The Salem Journal refers 60 lie coming
Christmas number as "The End Of the
Century Chistmas Journal" Correct
you ale Mr.. Journal.
1t has been discovered that tho in
itials OF the ohiei Of police elect are di-
rectly the reverse of those Of the retiring
shiet Of police: l., o. O., U. o. l..
Albany has Mr.. Kruger who is said
to be relative OF the famous Dom Paul.
Albany takes back seat for no city.
One consolation for getting old is the
fact that after certain age one never
has the appendicitis. The appendix be-
gins shrivelling up before forty years of
age and gradually closes.
The most unfair statement In connect
ion with the election today was that con
Meeting Mr.. Watson with the bicycle and
occupation ordinances, with the intro
dnction of which he had nothing what.
ever 10 dc. As for being city attorney he
has received pay for what he has done
only and has not been the only attorney
employed.
A firm in Albany, N. Y, recently sent
an advertisement to La Passe, a news. |
paper printed in Montreal, and by re-
turn mail received the following: |
"Replying to your favor OF the Sth inst
we are sorry to say that We do not pub
lsh any advertisement having for Its
object the immigration OF our people to
the United States. Yours truly, La
Presse."
The "hayseeds" will continue to run
the city government Of Salem for another
year. As they have saved the city $5.-
600 year 1t is emineptly proper that
they be continued in authority.
Last evening awhile before the polls
closed q republican worker discovered
that resident OF the southern part OF
the city had not voted, so he took a cab
and went after him. The man very
coolly selected democratic ticket and
cast 1t straight, much to the amusement
Of several who witnessed IL. f,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-08
A Fatal Wreck.

DENVER, Dec. A rear.end collision
occurred between two passenger traips
on the Rio Grande this morning, in
which six person we're killed and sever
al others severely injured. The killed
are: o. Il. 0sgood, Denver; II. r.
Matthews. Denver; Peter Barnes, Den
yer; Mrs. George Porter, Grand Junct-
ion; A. X. johnson, OberliD, o.; un
known man.
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CITY ELECTION.

Notwithstanding The stormy day peo.
pie got out 10 vtte yesterday, 720 ballots
being cast. and our friends from the up-
per CrAbtrso did not vote besides quite
number Of others. Four republicans
were elected and three democrats. While
there was good deal Of scratching there
was also good deal Of politics. The
vote was 40 follows:
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In addition TO the appropriation OF
5000, 900 for q public building for Seat.
tie 500 600 will be asked for by Repre-
sentative Jones. 1t is thus the peoples
money 10 grated for purely local nur-
oseS,
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EARLY 0RKooR PiANo.--silverton Ap.
peal JEFF StATmer, Of the Waldo hills,
owns the Arst piano that was ever
brought TO Marion county. This old In
slrnment was shipped around the Horn
rom New York In 1855, and was one OF
the frat pianos ever brought 10 Oregon.
There 10 now probably only one instTu-
ment Ia the northwest older than this
one, the other one having been brought
out by DR.. Mclaughlin, very small In
stiumen., which is now In q museum at
Tacoma, Wash. MF. Starmer's piano Is
a small square OhIckering, with plain
rosewood case, and 10 very odd looking
com pared with modern instruments. II
cost $500. II has been In Mr.. staTmer's
family for 80 years. II has been we'll
taken care OF and has q fair tone.
Invitations are out for rthe marriage OF
Miss Hattie Warner, formerly OF this
city, now OF Mediord, and Mr.. Edward
Emerson Gore, at Mediord Oh Dec. IL:
Mrs Warmers sister recently married q
brother OF Mr.. Gore.
Asa Tunnicllffe one OF the Western
Union operators, OF Southern Oregon.
formerly OF Corvallis, who has had
charge OF the Albany office several times,
passed through tho city yesterday for
Idaho TO sub. for another operator for
awhile,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-08

Perhaps the men who were defeated
are TO be congratulated, for the new off
cers will have big Job on their han;s.
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The "hayseeds" will continue to rur
the city government Of Salem for another
year. As they have saved the city So
600 year 1t is emineptly proper that
they be continued in authority.
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An Extravagant Government.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE secretary
OF the treasury today transmitted TO the
house OF representatives estimates OF the
appropriations required for the service
oil the fiscal year ending June 80, 1901.
The aggregate OF the appropriations es-
timated is s63l ,0Sl ,904, an increase over
the estimates for the present fiscal year
appropriations for the present fiscal year
of $34, ,235. .024.
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A Eight

MANILA, Dec. 8, II A. M.--Last might
a force OF insurgents, estimated at 800,
attacked the American garrison OF 200 a'
Vigan, province OF South llocos. The
American loss was eight killed aud many
wounded.
After very hard fighting, tho sFilipinos
were driven off and through tho moun-
tains, leaving three dead.
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1t has been discovered that the in
itials of the ohiet OF police elect are di-
reclly the reverse oi those OF the retiring
ahiei Of police: l.. o. O., U. o. L.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-08

The Salem Journal refers 90 lie coming
Christmas number as "The End OF the
Century Chistmas Journal" Correct
you aie Mr.. Journal.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-08

One consolation for getting old is the
fact that after certain age one never
has the appendicitis. The appendix be-
gins shrivelling up before forty years of
age and gradually closes.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-08

Albany has Mr., Kruger who is said
to be a relative OF the famous Dom Paul.
Albany takes back seat for no city.
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Steamer Ruth for Portland and way,
landings on Mondays, Wednesdays anC
Friday att. a. M.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--Tho opening
work OF the session in the house prom
ises to DO crowded with stirring events
At the very Threshold OF tho sessiof
will come Tho contest over tho admission
OF Representative u. ii, Roberts, o.
Utah, and later In the week the house
will plunge into an important debate on
the hnancial> bill,