The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-04-21

Il should have been abolished entirely.
The Eugene city council p'sssd a
chicken ordinance few days ago. They
might 90 we'll as not have had sAl'
bAny's 40 We don't use 1t.
Portland is liable to have tIo dental
colleges on account Of quarrel among |
the dentists. Better not have any than
two for both all be iaIlurs, where there |
may be field for one
A man across the river Teceatly was
greatly annoyed by his neighbors chick.
ens, % he disposed Of the matter in the
following manner. On lot OF cards be
wrote: "Keep your darned old chickens
at home" tied string with some corn
on the end Of them and scattered them in
the yard. The nsighbor was greatly sur
prised when he saw the birds coming
home with the advice in their mouths.
A Prineyille young lady wrote her card
Of thanks for kindness shown during
her sickness and it was published after
her death in fhe Journal. This Is some.
thing new in the card of thanks line.
A Salem boy just from Manila says
that the boys over there think that
Dewey is distinctly all right. Mr.. Beck
er tells of an instance where the admiral
was passing one Of the soldiers when the
latter presented::arms. Dewey stopped,
saying, "0h, never mind presenting
arms TO me-" and chatted pleasantly for
some time, putting on no frills about It.
Under BROS. Summers management
the Portland Commoner is pushing tC
the front. It says:
!. De" "Commoner' got l06 new subscrib
:. ers last week. De people will now hav'
something to read besides drugstore al
MANAGES, Harvey Scott's heavy editorial
and War Crys.
q At 4 MAS meeting in McMinnville las
J. Saturday resolutions we're adopted ask
b ing President Mckinley for the returl
n of the Oregon volunteers, declaring tha
the Oregon boys have already more tina
- done the work for which they enlisted
A conference will also be had with Go'
m ernor Geer in the matter, but he has q
m ready expressed his sentiments againI
it, and as . matter OF fact as much as
is desired to have the boys return and &
0. true a. IL is that they have done moi
v than they enlisted for yet il is fact thi
r, the war is on. and must be pushed to
6nish by the volunteers until there Al
sufficient regulars 10 take their place
y This should be hastened.
4. No more consumption. A Philade
~ phia doctor has discovered that lign
4. electrieiiy and ozone applied directly
rS the patient will destroy all consumptic
=, germs. There are nov enough eonsumI
ton cures 10 I'LL book.
The people at ComstocK ia SoutheI
W Oregon elAim 10 have iels Two dissin
shocks Of the earth. Funny that 4
earthquake should pick out Comsio'
ell and miss the rest OF the state. Some ol
Of must have been out late.
n IS cents uill be paid for wheat al Il
In Magnolia Mills.
Al. The Governors Of The different stat
= are being given chance 10 display the
.h literary talent As well as patriotic EenI
= menss. in the bag papers. and are takiI
Os Advantage Of the situation.
10
10 An Interesting suit in Portland Is th
0n Of Mrs. whittlesey agt. Sol Blum . Ia,
60 yer. Blum collected by CONFRONT
's' sls50 insurance on the life Of the hu
band Of Mrs. WhiItleesy. who eommi
led suicide, and retained $500 as fes
IN Mira. WhitIlesey nov sues for the $50
The name life vac insured for S. o
. and the policy bad . special provisi'
% against suicide. heshouldn't kick.