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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
WENT BY.

Five car loads Of the members OF the
state legislature, officials, their families
and friends, passed through Albany this
forenoon on junketing expedition to
Corvallis TO examine the o A @ and see
whether there shall be an appropriation
OF $4,000 for that institution. The
DEMOCRAT man saw them go by with
their Flagg waving and their opossum
and other protectors conspicuous. They
struck Albany In the worst blizzard for
years and hehce only those looking for
game wUFe on the outside. The company
10 expected back at 4:30 this evening.
The 0 A O is q splendid educational
Institution and is credit 10 the state,
but there is no occasion st this time for
the state to spend $50 900 on the schoo;
that can vefy well he gotten along with.
out.
A trip like this by an entire state leg
lslature, with nearly five hundred
bills undieposed Of, ard the time connt-
ing on the forty days, is curio busi-
ness, any way, but so far as the DEMOCRAT
ID concerned 1t wonId like to see them
spend the entire forty days at something
besides legislation if It is 70 be ike con.
siderable Of their crawfish and sugar
beet style.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
Death of Jas. II. later

Ex-United States Senator James Il.
Slater died on Saturday at his home in
LaGrande, from the Immediate effects OF
fatty degeneration of the heart. Mr..
Slater has been suffering for ab'ut four
weeks. his heart being affected, but it ID
likely that old age hal something to do
with his taking away. His end was with.
out lain. his death being described as
peaceful as was much % his useful life.
Mr.. Slater was aged seventy-two
years, about a half century of which was
spent upon the Pacific coast. As long
ago as 1858 he was engaged in the ews
paper publishing business in Portlan !,
being at that time q partner of Tony
Noltner.
In 1870 Mr.. Slater was elected a mem
Der of congress and serv.d one term in
the lower house In 1878 he represent.
ed the state in the United States senate
At the expiration of his term he re-en-
gagged in the practice of Law in Oregon
which profession he followed up to the
day of the beginning of his fatal illness
Senator Slater was one of Nature,
noblemen. His praises were sung year
before his death. by nearly every &c.
quaintance and his numerous business
ss0ciates.-Times.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
OAK Greek Literary Society.

OAK CREEK, Jan. 80, 1899.
Last Saturday st 30 p. IN. large
crowd gathered at the school house TO
speDd an enjoyable evening and TO
listen to the program rendered BY the
sorie;y. The question "Reso'ved tha.
the air wave theory Of sound Is incor-
rect WAS well discussed on both sides
and resulted In the judges decision being
affirmative. after conclusion OF the
argument those present were favored
with dialogue entitled "a Book Agent"
pres, nled BY Miss Jennie HenshaN. Miss
Ida Hood, Mr. d Hood and Mr. \ Perry,
which was w.ll rendered much credit ne.
ing due the young psople and especially
Miss Henshaw who took the leading
part,
This meeting being the expiration Of
term Of prrsen, officers, the society pro
ce. d I'd TO elec. the following: II w Nc
| Etmurry was Tetait ed as l'Tes W s
Thompson. was chosen Vice Pres. Mise
Jennie Henshas Sec. and Nr D 5 Smith
| Marehsl.
A communication from The Tennessee
Literary Society was then read which
stated that they had accepted tie Oak
q eek Challenge provided we woult ar
range to meet them al the Tallman
school house and after some discussion
the secretary was Instructed to notify
the secretary OF the Tennessee Society
that We bad accepted their proposition
and will meet them at The Tallman
school house Saturday, Feb II, at 1880
u II, to discns- with tuem the following
anes ion Resolved thai thu Philippine
| Islands should he AM exed TO the United
States.' Oak Greek 10 represent the
affirmative and Tennessee the negative.
Those chosen tn represent Oak Creek
in tho ccI tes, were J l. Baker az chi-l
dtsps,,a. assisted ty d i!liams, Il
i ID = rry and II W McElmurry
TIM meeting promises to be one o.
much l. terest as besides the discussion
there will be literary program renuer
ed bv the people OF Tallman consie tin.
OF eing ng rocitasione and iustrpmenta
,nntlf
Ali tpgt'rs wishing TO h ar the argu
men }, tt.is 'pu,ar question and spent
q pleaeant evening are cordially invited
to he Tre7ent.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
College Notes.

The subject for the Y. NJ G. A. meet
ing Feb. /, is 'Steadfastness." The
leader will be A. NJ. Dickinson.
AT the next meeting OF the EroGelph-
ian Society, which will ocnr Feb. 8, the
following program will be rendered :
Recitations, Ella Mccoy and Lila Bloore.
readings, Jennie Co k and Anna Mar
shall, essay, Mida Mccoy, farce by Mary
Stewart, Pet Smith, Frances Frencn,
Anna Crabtree, fherese Baumgat aud
Kate Collins.
Preslden, Lee visited the legislature
on business Wednesday.
Miss Perkins. OF Latourelle, Greg n.
entered college THURSDAY ami is taxi q
the Normal Course
d Web>te Wigt ui the 1o-pt Al
Corps, End ore. Vos, who re- Il ut.t rom
Manila on the senator and ha 81 ~
cured his discharge. VAS a visitor Er.-
day. Everyone wss glad to see him ani
Web" enjoyed him elf what time n
was with us.
At the meeting OF the A. c. L. :. SAT-.
ardays the debate Resolved that the
Nicaraguan Canal should be completed
and COZ trolled by U. S. A." was decid-
ed in favor of tile affirmative.
The o. A. c. have accepted our chal-
lenge for q debate. The subject will
probably be one of national interest. We
will try to do better debating with the
farmers than playing football with them.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
After thirty Years.

State Treasurer c. S. Moore was in
Portland few ays of last week. at the
bedside of his father, who had an ampu
tation of his right leg, below the knee.
His father is w S. Moore, who was
treasurer for Marion county from 1870 to
1872. Thirty years ago the coming April,
MIR. Moore while working at BRAKES
foundry lthe Salem Iron Works. ran a
nail into his fDot, and this amputation is
the result of the wound sustained then.
At that time he was in the prime Of life.
40 years OF age. and very robust physical
ly, being 6 feet inches tall aud weigh
ing nearly 250 pounds. Blood poisoning
set in shortly after the first injury and
as medical s.ience was not as TAR adyanc-
ed in curative processes in those days as
at present, the proper remedies were
not applied to entirely get rid of the
wound, and it has troubled hum more or
less ever since Statesman,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
Albany All Right

Un er the head oi prosperous toEus
OF Oregon. the o sgoriau gv-= >. plies
from several r. u,anx ~ rom
Asb-BN's Ma, as isl'o>s:
The DcpnssfIns III 4 ATt l. sAont
400, an lnrress' sHs he cen us nj 1890
Il ag.ou' 90. Tiss ge efal g-owth and
or gress ot 'itv c''s WI'f.in ,hs lac, eight
years. ~htl~ 81 rxtru~ ve. has Teen of g
permsntns :.sfu5e Daring mi period
q number II manufacturing establish.
mer ts have been sdde,. 10 tie City's
wealth aud improvement, thereby in
cFessing the pa rolls OF the lahorers and
furnishing employ ment TO a number OF
people. The merchants report trade
more active now ban ,or several yaars
past. There seems 10 he = spirit OF re-
newed activity in all lines OF business,
and there is scarcely a vacant business
building hat is suitable.
C.G BURKRARr, Mayor
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
Thomas.


THoMAs, Or, Jan. 81, 90.
Peter Dewall has CONTRACTED TO supply
90 cords OF wood or mere ct Corvallis.
Fuller & Son are loading a car Of wood
for ssewart & Sox.
Henry Eby is getting a;ong as usual
Eiti The child. en-. He 10 Aa adept In
teaching the young idea" how 10 shoot.
An Coin has several men cutting r r
good on Dennis Watkins place and
sans more men, understand.
l. seems that the railroad maraRsr
has rsised the freight on our shippers.
The show a. the DeYaney school house
lat night Sas sort oil q razor paste out
tii. The managers save us Q very fair
shoE 0us did LOT do all they advertised.
sent 10 Albany on busi.
q + z. Devanes
q B HAnsard has gone to Lincoln c.,
WAsningt IN. 10 sse the country.
Miss Aida Parrish 10 making good
success wisn her school ~ this place.
Ray Baker is getting along Admiralty
al MunkeFs, Or
The next debate at Mnnkers is oa the
question; ''R solved that IL woaad b.
better TO elect U =. seustor By the di.
ret vote Of the people, than by the legis-
at1fe as as present.
D. E. LAY.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03

The Sinslaw River Lumber o's mill at
Acm~ Was recently entirely consumed by
fire.
S.N. Steel today shipped the last nj
ten car loads OF apples to Chicago, where
they command high price.
Campbell Bros. & Walker lave sold
their '9S crop OF hops TO 4. q Smith.
agent for Hor i.Lochmend Co. This
was tbs last lot OF Lsne county hops g.
leave the growers hhnfs.- Eugene
Guard.
There was excitement in athena,
Umatlia county Friday. January 81,
when wheat touched the so cent mark.
Farmers generally were holding for that
figure. and 1t was no trouble at all for
buyers TO secure l7S, 900 bushels. Here
so cents ie no. enough.
Sam Christie. who lives near Grant.
Pass, took his rife end started hunting
Tuesday Of last week, and has not beer
heard Of since 1t is reported that :ht
n, ighbors arc securing the country in
search o. ne missing man, the fear be
Ing expr"s-ed that he had accidentally
ehrt himself.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03

The apportionment bill was not recon
sidered.
The sugar beet bill upon reconsidera.
tiou was passed In the house.
Several bills parsed the house, among
them being: Curtis, 6sh trap bill, Grav,
requiring submission Of charter to the
people, Moody, requiring ueposit O.
mcnev for fees OF jurors. ten new billi
were introduced none OF importance.
In the Senate three bills passed one az
Incorporation bill, one fixing salaries Z
three counties and the other the DAILY
school bill which passed % to 8 A res
olut,on was introduced providing for &
constitutional amendment abolifhing ths
office OF state printer Several county
salary oils were introduced.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
HIGH SCHOOL RECEPTION.

The annual high school reception at
the Madison street school building last
evening in honor OF the arrival of tie
new olass from tne central building was
ve' eni he end s..ccossiul affair,
c. hie RI II ~ pupils and TEACHERS,
The ly decora d halls were
file rVe audience of invited
guests e high scho pupils.
program OF mueii Toeri' vac render
ed son>ist 4 OF : well rendered piano
duet oy Ed a Howard and RAY Reeson,
a wei on. hy Charles B lyeu TO the
members "a The new class. response by
We ~ Nl,e, u vocal solo by Elvira
St"st beautifully surg, splenddiy
't,t'er a re liati0n hy Mabel William.
hto hy Charles Cundiff,
y . . add ess well re II by Kate
e"yh', va s''l" sSeetlN sung hy Edpa
81, aa'i 6, ht Ora simpson in
h 4 lighted all, II farewell
isrts th" ~ du .tes
vi ismson
"a. Ia, Mary
t.a~, tiouImti
.t..3E 8. lrNe.i Ia which all tpok a
part. Lu, ch was tnen served, when
Superintendent Nartindale called Tor
tcasts and tuey W, re sponded TO as ftl.
lows: Tile relationship of the church
aud the schools" 10y Rev Wire, "Our
graduates" by 0rah Hsrkness, "fhe
neSsl aper IN the school" by f z
Nu'nog, w 'svi school by an old
,etrhei" hy = t'rain, "Our bad bows"
ht Mts + Thral. flames Whitcomb Ri
ley" by President Lee, and "0ur school
board" ny Director Curl Adjournment
for home followed At about midnight.
ALBANY schools are In splendid hands,
and deserve the ne I support of every
loyal citizen.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
Respectfully,
Mrs. NJ. q. STETTER

A RARE TREAT.-Tht lecture to be de
livered tonight at Odd Fellows Hall will
be rare treat to those who are SO fortu-
nate as to attend. The speaker, Rev. A.
L. Leroy, is eloquent and scholarly,
and his theme, being one that has en-
listed lis fullest sympathy, will call into
full play all his at ility and scholarly
training.
All those who are invited should at
tend and listen to a full exposition Of the
principles OF Odd Fellowship.
Mrs. Stetter will go to Salem tomor-
row Tor few days visit.
E.B. Townsend of the Port andsFloc r
ing Mills has been in the city.
William NJ. Hoag of San Fancisco, is
attending to business in this city.
R. Turner of Dallas has been in the
city looking after his brother the G & Z
agent.
Mrs. H. ]. Sower, of Salem, is in the
city on visit with her many Albany
friends.
Mr.. W. G. White, of Portland, repre-
senting the Wiley B. Allen Co., is in the
city in the interest of the Allen pianos.
Ex-Couniy clerk Needham on Febru-
airy will begin clerking for S L KliAe of
Corvallis, position formerly held by
him.
J. E. Young, the opossum representa-
tive from Astoria, was in Albany this
noon On his way to Salem from Eugene,
where he spent Suaday with his brother,
Mr., Lewis Parker has just received q
letter from his brother Louis, near Daw-
son city, in which he gives some interest.
ing facts. He is working a claim on
shares that is paying fairly. the letter
was sent on December ii, and will be
published in the DEMOCRAT tomorrow.
Miss s. NJ. Geisendorfer, of Albany
president Of the district Epworth League
spent the past few days in this city en-
gagged ia the work OF preparing and ar.
ranging program for the convention o
the League to be held at Woodburn or
February 18th to 18th. She returned Il
her home yesterday morning 7-Salen
Statesman.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
DIED.

MARTIN. = In Albany, on Monday
morning, January 30, 1899, Of con-
sumption, alter a lingering illness,
Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, daughter oi
Ex-Sheriff J. X. Charlton, at the age
Of 40 years.
The deceased was born in Iowa, Nov,
10, l849, and came to Oregon in 1868. Be-
sides her father and several brothers she
leaves two daughters Miss Elsie Martin
and Mrs. Belle Donaca. She was a wo
man beloved and esteemed by all know
ing her.
The remains will be taken to Lebanon
tomorrow morning for burial.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
WEDNESDAY.
CITY COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the city council
was held last evening to make q levy
previous to the first day Of February as
required by law.
The levy was placed at 8 mills.
The ways and means committee upon
motion were directed to prepare bill
for the raising OF additional revenue to
meet the current expenses OF the city.
A Telegram was read from Senator
Kelley stating thai the Albany charter
bill, which passed both housee, had
been signed by the Governor. Under it
the assessment and collection OF taxea
will DO made b. the countv.
Upon request Of the postmaster and
messengers the bicvcle ordinance was
amended permitting the riding OF bicy.
cles on the east sidr Of Perrs street from
Second to the al eg bel ween lstandW ater
streets rhe ordinance applies TO every
body.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
Death of James Duncan.

Mr. James Duncan, of rurner, died sr
the home OF his daughter, Mrs. Morgan
in Tangent, yesterday afternoon, Jan. 80
OF Ia grip. at the age OF 81 years. ~.
was born in West Virginia Oct. Is, 1877,
He came to Orsaon in 1881, win hi,
family. residing near Turner. de was
q member OF the n. z. church and lived
up TO his principles as Christian fol
over fifty years. Mrs. Duncan died about
q month ago. Five children survive
Judge Duncan end Mrs William Vance
Of this city, Mrs C n Morgan OF Tangent,
W Q Duncan Of TurneF and n Duncan
Of >tGrbuck, Wash.
The remains we're taken to Turner 70.
day for burial.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
MONDAY
Will Nor Move

In as much as it has been rumored that
l am about 10 move my restaurant on
First street on account OF the removal..o ..oi
the post office, | wish it distinctly un-
derstood tFat / have no such intention
and intend remaining at My same old
stand. Since the removal of the postof-
fee nv business has been steadily in
creasing. If it continues l will have to
enlarge my place of business.
Respectfully,
Mrs. NJ. q. STETTER.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
THE LEGISLATURE.

The aair question is the reconsidera-
uoa oil the oppo. tionmept bill.
IN the .enaie the house bill creating
tbs offi,-e Of stat b oloRi-, passed IL 10
ID, and he Adams charter bill A good
many nils were read and three unim-
portant bills introf uced.
In the house the Wheeler county bill
and the rillamook salary bill parsed
Ross seaman abuse bill was knocs ed
out Fiag9 ,n'r.'duced bill TO prohibit
hypnotic and othe such exhibitions,
Young 4 county road bill, EordneY, pro.
nihiiing bar ks with less capitAi than
SIC, ,0Nn, and Moody trout bin
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
Fire at Lebanon

The dry house OF the Excelsior Works
at Lebsnon caught fire yesterday and
was entirely burned. The fire depart
ment responded promptly and saved the
adjoining buildings by hard work.
There were thirty or forty cords Of wood
in the DIR, house which burned for near.
two hours.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03

IT WENT OFF Yesterday afternoon
Mack Parker, the twelve year old SON Of
Mrs. Ted Parker, was playing with re.
volver when it accidentally "went off,
The bullet lodged in the feshy part Of
bis left hand. from which it was easily
extracted. The wound was not very
deep nor serious.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03

ALL RIGHT.-The examination OF the
accounts Of the city officers revealed the
fact that they were all right, in fact there
is $40 balance in favor Of the marshal
as tax collector and $6 or 81 in favor Of
the recorder. The tIeasurer's account
is straight.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
A Blizzard.

Albany has been afflicted today with
the worst weather Of the season. il not
for several years, blizzard on a com
parativeiy small order struck the vssley
the II iddle of the forenoon and has since
been making things uncomfortable. A
rare thing in the valley il was not small
ior Ne. The street car was blockaded and
the trains somewat delayed.
We do not write this item with pride.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03

JONES REsoLuTIoN.-At Saturdays ses
sion OF the legislature, without quorum
Representative Jones OF Linn, offered q
memorial as follows: Be it resolved by
the hcuse, the senate concurring, that
the Congress of the United States now in
session pass an act amending the con-
stitution of the United States TO be sub
mitted to the legislatures of the various
states, for the initiative aud referendum.
This resolution went through without
any nays.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03

An excursion rate tf sl.45 for for
round trip ticket has been secured on
the South Pacific for those desiring to
visit Salem Tuesday. The tickets are
good going on tuesdays local, with priv
ilege OF returning on any train " ednes-
day or Thursday.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03

CRoOK Co. WRATHKR.-Up to this time
the winter has been unusually mild and
favorable to stockmen. The deepest
snow here has not succeeded inches
and there is none at ali now except on
the high mountains. There nave been
no losses OF stock except among horses
which went into the winter poor. In
the Beaver creek country south OF here
there has been much deeper snow, and
in fact it has been deeper all over East
ern Oregon than in this eection.-Jour-
nal.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03

The sugar bounty bill was reconsidered
yesterday afternoon and passed the
house, receiving 81 votes. A sweet loi
those six men who changed their vote,
They will be scored
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03

QY8DGDSla OF nNGN WlhuDuA "a WMW
suspecting the real cause Of the AVWN
difficulty. W
A woman usually understands ArV
what Is the trouble but is loath to
undergo the mortifying and gem ~
orally useless examinations" and u
Hlocal applications on which the local
practitioner Is almost sure to insist. But
there Is a far more sensible alternative I:
Huy woman afflicted with delicate weak
ness of this nature should seek the aid of
fhat marvellous !. Favorite Prescription {"
invented by Dr.. r. v. Pierce, chief consult
ING physician of the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, N. Y.
In any case so obstinate as not to be
nrofuptiy cured by this great " Prescrip-
HonD special advice for inexpensive home
Treatment adapted to the individual case,
GiIl be sent by DR.. Pierce to any one who
EiIi address him by mail. All letters are
Eeated with the strictest privacy and never
nriuted except by the writer's special
reouest. Gases intrusted to his care are IN
Inc hands of one who has lifetime's ex
perieuce and who stands among the mos
eminent of living specialists IN this par
ticuiaT field Of practice,
Every woman should possess a copy OF
DIR. Pierce's famous thousand-page nus
trated volume. the Common Sense Medica
Adviser which has had larger sale thar
auy medical book in any language.
paper-bound copy will be sent absofHIetJ
free ON receipt Of 81 one cent stamps
bay he cost of mailing only. address
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N. Y, or send 81 stamps for cioth
bound copy. A whole medical library Il
one Iooo-page volume.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03

II Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sold for the small price Of
25 cts., SO cts. and $l.00, does not cure
take the bottle back and we will refund
your money. Sold for over fifty years on
his guarantee. Price, 25 cts. and 80 cts
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03
In 0fsicu Tiu,rS

People overlooked the importance OF pea
manently beneficial effects and were sat
istied with transient action; but nov
that il is generally known that syrup o.
Figs will permanently overcome habitna'
constipation, well-informed people viii
not buy other laxatives, which act for &
time, but finally injure the system. Buy
the genuine. made by the California Fif
OF Syrup Co.
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TUESDAY
Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given tnat the regular
Quarterly Teachers Examination FOL
Linn county, Or will be held in the
Albany Colle:e Building. ALBANY, Or.
commencing, Wednesday, February Sth,
1899, at O'Clock p. IN.
A. MCDONALD,
Countv Crhooi Snnerintendant
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03

Open Your EARs.-The oratorical con.
tes will take place at the First Presbv.
terian church on Friday Feb, 10. AllthG
contestants will be young men, who are
making earnest preparation for the fight
Be there
and
Hear them.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-02-03

A CHORAL UEIoS Several musicians
met last evening ct the colleke and took
the preliminary steps towards the or.
gspization OF Choral Union. Prof.
Lee was elected president of the meet
ing, and arrange ments were made for
another meeting on Wednesday night Of
next week, when a permanent orgsniza-
iion will be effected All inte' esied are
invited to be present and JOIN the Union.