The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-02-09
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"Thsre 10 . kind Of cFitIcism whicl
secs some mote In the honest eye, some
vein Of selGshness In the kindest heart, ;
nevertheless criticism has lie place ant
oil muet submit themselves and theil
plans TO IL.
BY Q happy hit the Rev. /. M. Sheldon
has become, through his book "In Hi
Steps," well known " the reading pub.
lie. His story has awakened much In.
lerest 10 the plans proposed and tLous-
ands are wondering II such plans could
be worked 10 this practical world Of oure,
When the excitement Is u a high pitch
we ars told that Mr.. Sheldon shall have
charge Of q great daily paper for one
week, that be may put into practice his
theory 80 10 how sucb paper should be
managed and sucha scheme is not above
criticism.
CAn any one think that tho managers
OF that great daily have not carefully
considered Gne cost and come-to OF
their project. II, a. stated, 20, ,OO0, 900
people have read this booK ct least s,
10000 will want TO read this paper that
week. No project has been better ad
verified and seldom, II ever, did 80 many
people wait 10 zee what the end would be.
In "Ths Advance" OF last week lie this
comment. Great interest has been
awakened all over the country In the
engagement Of DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon
to edit and manage the Topeka Daily
Capital for one week, beginning March
IL, according 70 the ideas 80 TO Christ
ian daily which he has expressed 10 ''In
His Steps" an1 elsewhere II this be
true itis very evident that this paper
will be in greater demand that week
than any other one week Of It's life, and
1t is absurd 10 think the managers Of the
paper have not fully considered this.
Therefore the scheme will be failure so
Tar 40 enabling the world to know II Q
daily paper, according to Mr.. Sheldon'G
idea, would be success.
II the managers had made secret ar.
rangement with Mr.. Sheldon and tile
world could have known nothing about
the change only as they saw the changed
paper, and II Il could be thus mapaged
for six months then some idea could be
gathered IS 70 the success or failure OF
the scheme. As It IL the "CspiraI Dali
ly" will make handsome profit and Mr..
Sheldon be well paid for his service and
the world be, In TACT, little or none the
wiser. It is Q pity that Mr.. Sheldon'a
| idea cannot have o fair test that the
world might see the difference between 4
dream world and a real world.
F. W: PAREER,
In letter IN The Oregonian Hon, ] .H
Scott figures the cost OF raising wheat a
30 cents per bushel, without any interes
n count.
The ionndation: TO DR.. J. G. Littlers,
new residence Is being laid by the con-
tractor W. Il. Baker. The cottage plan.
ned by Architect Burggraf will be nov.
ell one In its makeup.
The states league OF republican cIubs \,
IN session in Portland today. EIevsr
delegates from Albany and others frou
clubs in the neighboring towns are in
attendance.
Or. 81 Dudley, an o,d dentist, died
suddenly IN Lebanon yesterday evening.
ne was sitting near stove when he sud
denly Tell over dead. He was about sew.
enty five years Of age.
| Ionlghts Imeeting at the Salvation
Army will be IAN Army OF Ghosts. !,
Mrs. Capt. Simpson will speak On IL
0ood singing will continue TO be feature
OF the meeting.
A New York man has refused To ae.
cept pay from the government ior servi-
ces rendered as captain during the war
with Spain. He declares that ne will
not accept paw for his services rendered
to thegover9meht ia her hour Of danger
A very unique kind of man.
The Willsrd w. @. T. u of alha,v
will give an entertainment next Satnr.
day evening, the 10th inet at the O.m.
oorland Presbyterian church. TIE nro.
gram will consist OF reel ations. instrr
mental and vocal music. There will a.
50 be interspersed number of pieces on
she phonograph. Admission 10 cents.
Before being hanged W. G. Masers left
. statement which was opened after he
was hanged IN which be insisted on his
innocence In the letter he toak cccas
on to ecore the district attorney and the |
witnesses against him In a very lively |
nan ler. Waa be the man who mur-
Tered Sink?
The biennial meeting of tho Oregon
republican Editorial Association was
leld in Portland yesterday. The follow
ng officers were eected for the ensuing
wo years: President d. M. G CIanlt
secretary, VIM. ]. Clark Ger.
AIS; treasurer, SIS. Train, Albany exc
utive committee ]. B. Eddy, Forest
irove; j. X. Whitney, Albany: CT.
reland, Moro.
The Division of Fores,rv u,;il o....,
be investigation OF Pacific coast timber
eguu last summer, ami several partie.
MI start 10 June or earlier for the Raj.
rood belt OF California aud the Red Fir
oFest oil Washington. Tn o. i4ct is 10
ompare the reproduction with the pres.
nt depletion and to investigate the nos
lbility OF reforestiny lnggrd off lands
here will be from fifteen 60 twenty Ave
len in each State. More OF the woyS
III be done by young COLLEGE men ma,
hs direction OF Government forest ex
erts.
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