The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-01-05

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ling tho Laager and 40 prisoners, sbesldes
. the killed aud wounded. Our casualties
ara two prsvates killed and Lieut.. Adlo
wounded"
Boer vIctory.
PRETORIA, Jan. Last night the Bit.
ish in great force attacked Co,nmahu
! Cchoeman's commando Ia the Oolesunrg
district and tried TO storm the position
They repeated the attack this .morninsI
but were forced 10 retreat, Whe Boe'H
holding the position. The loss Of the
British is not known, but II Ia reported
70 have been heavy.
Bryan Endorsed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2.-Tae state cen.
trail committees representing the peoples
party, tbs wing recognised by the ma
tional committee, and the free silver 70.
pu0licans, met today together. AS 70.
suit OF the conference the representatives
OF lboth organizations, pledged them-
iuAtion OF Hon, w. j. Bryan. They also |
endorsed the Chicago platform and con-
demned the gold standard policy OF the |
republican party.
Martindsle, OF Albany, 10 styled the
kicker OF the teachers meetings, but he
gets there Just the sAme.-Salem Journal
1t is not a good idea to publish the
resolutions yon make today, for you
know very well that you don't intend to
keep them.
The soap fiends were out during their
night practicing writing 1900 aud the
bell and whistle ringers rung around
and blew some.
The old council will retire tonight as
well as several other city officers aud the
new ones take their places. Which ones
are to be congratulated.
By decree OF the emperor Of Germany,
The great book making country OF the
world, this is the first day OF the i
twentieth century in Germany and Ger. {
nan provinces. The Germans may pos !
sibly not be good figurers but they can
zee point sometimes. Ia
From the Stayton Mail:
The intelligent typo will have much to
answer for in the next world. In one
paragraph in the last number Of The
dail the words "no one ever believed" n
anne out in print mo one evil behind" Il
the meaning about as clear as II
log at midnight. There were others AL
ut what ia the use in mentioning them. n
I
The DEMOCRAT man missed II on the n,
ortland fight but won easily on the n
sw York fight. III
- eli
There are fnanciers left. "A bill for $S 81
as presented the city council ior a cart
sed for conveying the man who died
tier having had the smallpox, TO the a.
'meteFy, and it was pFostn that the ~
Irt had only cost $3.50. The latter sum ~ ~
az allowed. ~
ter
d. w. Semrle, Dawson editor, was las
Gently fined II 900 for abusing the offic- ha
ls there for making sneak on the va
mblers and discovering some marked iof
rds in a game. The fine which had ag
'en made small was promptly paid and gr'
w Ssmple 10 said with the gamblers.
buv your spectacles and eye glasses at
'ench's Jewelry Store. Al
For good clean work Viereck's Tcnsor sol
PArlor is the place 10 get accc mmod- Re
ed. sh'
Mr.. P. J. Smiley has sold .his:fne resi- ga
Moderation 10 0nl tn,
See French the Jcweler il you are in 's'
ed Of a tirst class clock. We have bar.
los.
Governor Geer and State Superintend- rel
{ Alderman went south this noon prob. Mt
ly on a trip OF inspection to some OF err
Q Sor thern Oregon Normal schools. de-
NoTIcE. Thomas johnson, the expert tn
ced sinner, has moved his etand TO VI
eireck's Tonsorial Parlors on End street I'M
here he invites his patrons and all 9TH res
. who wish good work. eie
The stores OF Pollock & Warner, and ~
r. Hubert were robbed at Junction, ~,
% thieves getting about 800 worth OF -, -,
ings of the former, and 500 worth OF w
70 latter.
Tom, the expert boot black has moved
8 chaissfo the Viereck shop, where he Jol
III b found ready 10 serve the public wa
ishing polish. lod
@. Fl. Moulton, OF Tacoma, has fled we
10000 acres Of lieu lands in Linn cat
unity, for the Northern Pacific kali en-
ad Company.
The Salem Statesman has just issued 4
very creditabIe New Years edition of bot
pages. It's an artistic production am
ii edited. In
The death rate in Portland last year, VIII
8 8.98 per thousand, very low rate. the
is doubtful il it is that much in the ha,
LEY towns, certainly less in this city. fect
The regular meeting, Of the Ladies ad'
Society win be held ct the residence An
Mrs. l.. Z. BIain on Thursday, the 4th iun
= Of January at 2.30 p. m.
special Meetings will begin In the NJ. A
church South Sunday Jan. IA to con- Of
ue indemnity Rev. Fred Lark OF Leb- III
IN will assist the Pastor. dnr
rhe delinquent tax sale Thursday will the
"a am aIlaet vt.a asar In ann in hnx