The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-03-31
Another Scheme.
EDITOR DEMocRAT:

EDITOR DEMOCRAT:
While so much is being said about in-
creasing the city revenues, I would like
to commend to the careful attention oi
the city fathers, the following from the
0regonian, as very efficient method,
and it might also prove beneficial rs a
safeguard to our boys and girls:
A member OF the Michigan legislature,
recognizing the fact that saloons exist
because large numbers OF persons like TO
drink, proposes to decrease the number
of their customers or the amount they
consume by licensing the drinkers. He
has introduced bill for the issuance by
city and township authorities Of drink II.
censes at uniform price OF So. The
name and number OF every license must
be published, so that every community
may know who are its Thirsty sous. No
saloon keeper must sell q man q drink
until he produces license. These docu-
ments aretnot transierable,s so that man
cannot get one for family use or lend hIs
TO friend who ishes TO step out TO take
q drink. II strikes US that this is a very
proper way 10 Ea!.d,e the drink question.
The law ought to deal with the drinker,
NOT With the seller; ior the seller
Won dn't exist we're il no. Tor the drink
er. Let Us have this method Ior a solu-
tion OF the LIQUOR license question P.
Rev, II L. Ho,d. OF Shedd, was in the
city today
Lafe Wilson of Corvallis was in Albanv
this Seek on his way 20 Alaska after
gold.
II. g. Kium lifted too heavy boxes at
the depot and "a n result is at home Tor a
iew days.
J. ~. Bailey, the ne~ state food dairy
commissioner is in the city. inspecting
the creamery. He will do the state.
a social will I've given by the ladies Of
the c. T. church 81 the parsonage. fri-
day Mar. -. Il are invited. Admis-
sion ten cents.
Prof. and Mrs. W. A. Calder have
moT~d tl Albany 10 reside MIR. Calder
went TO Portland on the noon train an
may make trip TO Chicago
Mr.. David Bond returned this noon
from Portland where he had been to
meet his daughter now a resident OF
Washington WHO Is here on visit.
Mrs Alice Holman OF Portland recent
ly received prize OF $50 offered by tie
New York WaJld. for the best story ofa
woman's getting along in the world aud
making { against the greatest Odds.
Rev. and Mrs. D. II. McCuIiagh, Of
Dallas, arrived IN Albany This noon. be-
ing sent tor on account OF the dangerous
illness of their friend Angus Shaw, who
is not expected 10 liver over night.
Waiter Irving. tie genial and expert
electrician. has accepted a permanent pos
ton with the Albany Electric Light Co.,
succeeding Mr. Chance a. trimmer, etc.
Mr.. K. G. Watson, q former Albany
grocer aud Mrs. Arch Prushaw. s dangiI-
ter OF Mrs. Setilemier and formerly OF
this city. were recently married in spok-
ane. They have the bSst wishes OF many
Albany friends.
The fifth contest entertainment Of the
Degree Of Honor was held !. 81 night, and
like the others this was the best OF the
series. Mrs. Hogue's side run things
and the others did as ordered. Twenty.
six applications for membership have
been secured with Mrs. Hogue's side de-
cidedly in the lead. !
For the reason that Miss Bessie Cox
had liyed 10 years, a party Of friends met
last night and proceeded TO the resi-
dence o! the parents, Mr. and Mrs W A
Cox where the family, except Mrs Cox,
we're taken by STERN A fine time II
reported. Cards, games muse and eat
| ing we're the order. The Fox brother
we're heard in two delightful piano duets
The party consisted of Mr. and nr:
Thomas, Mrs and Miss Bruckman, Mr.
Griffin, Mr. Frank HacklemRn, Mr. Ed
Sards. Mr. and Mrs Seeley and daughter
Miss Ida and Jennie FFeerksen, Ar an
Mrs Rice, Mr. and Mrs Knox j daugh'
tiers, Mr. and Mrs Hand. Clyde and Loui'
Fox, Mrs McErlane, of Corvallis. Mr.
Jefferis and daughter, Miss BeAS.e anS
Jessie Cox, Mr. and Mrs Ccx. \Aftel
lunch, which was out OF sight, all wen
home.
| r. NJ. wadsworth 10 now assessor o
Lincoln county. Years ago he was
armer across the river on Soap Nreei
and at one time represented Beni,
county in the state legislature, and IN
first time the Democrat man came &
albany from Corvallis in the stage NJ
~ was one of the messengers