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Newspaper Page TextMONDAY. Coming Events. Annual meeting State Teachers' Asso ciation, Albany, December 26-27-23. Southern Oregon I'oultry Fair, Med ord, November 1U-24. Presidential election, November 6. Lake County Teachers' Institue, Lake view, October 17 to 20. Autelone District Fair an t rack meet, October 16-21. District Convention, Degree of Honor, Priiieville, October 3 J, Oregon Baptist Ministerial Conference, The Dalles, October 16. Fal races of Prineville Jockey Club' October 25-2J. Sherman County Annual Teachers' Institute, Moro, October 18-19-20. Southern Oregon District Christian Endeavor Convention, Medford, October 19-20-21. Mteting of South Lane County Stock A Wool Growers' Association. Cottage Grove, December 3. Union County Teachei's Institute, Is and City, October 27. Clackamas County Teacher's Institute, Canby, October 27. Annual conventin Umatt'la County Sunday School Association, Weston, No vember 8-9. Benton County Teachers' Institute, Fairmount school house, October 20. Convention of Lano Conty Christian burchet, Cottage Grove, October 25-28. Broke Open a trunk. A.W.Hepburn, of ul in, a young man about eighteen years m age, put up at the Ruse House, and was given room in which was a trunk belonging to Sam Dugger, now at Independence. It is said he proceeded to break open a the trunk, roll up tne contents ana throw them out of the window. He then went down and got them, took them over to the Albany Lunch Counter, where ne had left his bicycle and tied them to the machine, going back to the hotel and going to bed. He was seen by some of the employees of the hotel to throw the things down, iney notiued snecial Doliceman Otto Clelan, who with Mr. Eowell arrested the young man and he was placed in the calaboose to await examination before ltecorder yan Winkle. Heoburn was arreated here once belore on the charge of stealing some copper lrom a second nana man. He will he examined tomorrow at 1 p m, Looking Towards Oregon. The following is a Bampli of the letters coming from the east and shows how eastern people have their eyes on this Northwest country: Louisville, Stark County, 0. Albanv Democrat : Please send 'me a sample copy of your paper. I intend to move to Oregon next April, and oue paper from a town is more educating to a prospec tive settler than one dozen letters, 1 am undecided what part of Oregon to go to, est or west of the Cascades, and your paper will perhaps give me assistance that I may decide covrectlv. Many eastern people have their eyes turned toward the Fitdlic Northwest. Isaac C.'Haktmax. A Wild Animal Play. The Seton-Thompson Wild Animal Play will bo presented in Albanv 'the Becond week in November by the W, C. T. U, This play is a representation of wild animal by children, and is said to be one of me most interesting and amus ing enteitainments ever invented for children. It is the purpose of those hav ing it in charge to make this one of the most;beauitutand enterlaiuing perform ances ever nitnessed in this city. Full particulars given la'er. . Hake Food Tiie E. O. says : Pen dleton has a Belgian hare rahbi'ry con ducted by Nowlin & Faxon, which prom ises to develop into quite an institution Wishing to test some of the claims made :cr the hare as a table delicacy, a dinner was given an evening or two ago to which nine people sat down, the Belgian hare a a roast serving as tho "piece de r.'sistance." After the feast, every one participating m it pronounced the hare an exceptionally fine table delicacy, hav ing advantages over chicken and over even the pheasant. The hare is easily prepared ; cue process ot cooking being tne same as with chicken, some preier- ring them roasted and others fried. One hare will go further than two ordinary chickens, and at the present time is about as cheap as chicken from a linan cial standpoint. GRAFTS. Somo people think they can have a good harvest from poor Boning whea youug. Nit, Don't let fashion rum your home. The strongest men are the meekest, The devil deposits his money in tho saloon. ' The wor'.d needs soul expansion . There are no Christians among tramps, Tho more good in the world the less bad. Don't taper off bad habits. Stop them. The loudest shouters generally give the least. BLOWN IP. G. L. Grey's ifis nt Shedd Shut tered Lnst Night. An explosion was heard during las night at Shedd, but it was not invest i gated until this morning when it was learned that the otlice of G. L, Grey a the warehouse had been entered and the door blasn off the safe, and about (75 in money taken. Tho charge wan so heavy it blew the door completely across the room shattering it. There was no clue to the burglars. Verna Burkhart is visiting in Salem the guest of Mrs. W. C. xlawley. Mrs. Dr. W. H. Davis is lying serious ly ill at her home on Ellsworth street. The condition of Fred Beis was slight ly improved this afternoon, but he is not out of dangsr. A former Albanv school teacher in few days will change her name by hav ing the pietix uc placed im i ore it. Mrs. Butterworth. mother of John Butterworth, is in the city the guest of Mr. Chris llowland. Mr. Wallas Nash, of Nashville, passed through the city today with his satchell loaded witu campaign speecnes. Editrr Ira Phelps, of the Sc'o News was in ihe citv todav. He reports that the flax mill at that city will be rebuilt. Mrs. Georere Will and sister.Mrs. Min zenmier, of Salem, are in the city the guestaof E. U. Will. Hon. W. R. Bilyeu lies moved his law nffina into the offices over Beam's store, right close to the Maccaoees, Woodmen and Jilits. Frank Hackleman wife and three children and Harrv rlackleman, left yes terday for their farm at Price in Crook county. Ben Wallace, a former Albany agent of the Oregonian, is in the city on a visit, the guest of his parents, who resioe here. Ben has beenj-.up around Spo kane. Phil Goodwin arrived in New York several days ago from his European trip, in wbich he saw everything worth see ing, and will be in Albany probably this week. License has been issued for the marri of Elmo T Roach and Edna Jewett, Clayton Simons and Stella Mayuard, Henry J Faulkner and Lillie York, and Joseph P Orchard and Gratis E Greeno. Last Monday morning Mr. Jesse Fer guson, of Prineville, and Miss Edith Smead, of Newsom creek, called upon City Recorder Bell at h:s home and were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. Prineville Review. Mr. Kasper Vandran, one of Pendle ton's leading hotel men, is in the city on a visit. He reports business lively in his new home. His brother George is w'th him in the hotel. It is said ;there will be a wedding in Albany before Kas per returns home. i.oko Tim-rin was in the city this nocn on his way to Eugene from Stockton, Calif., where he has been working thi n0a uoar Hfl will resume his old posi tion in the hardware store of F. L. Chambers. n. Hill t-otnt-npd this noon from Sal em, where he had been to deliver his first address of the year before the me d- inn.1 ntiidants of Willamette nniversir-y Tho onhool has the btegsat class in its history, doine fine work. Front Reiner returned to Portland .octor.lav Mm Link md son to their home at Eugene today, and Miss Mlonie Reiner will go to Spokane tomorrow to spend the winter wun ner aimer ", ! uLtnnaiv ill. the children of Mrs Wagner thus being pretty well scattered. Mr. James Elkins returned last Satur day from a months trip to Crook county, where h a sons Charles and Frank are .u -aiAhliahed in business. He reports - ,. i.n.inons outlook there, where they depend mostly on stock, which is now ou top. Crook county people are expecting railroads from two directions. . f n-,. ; nn nn the DeB- A Surveying hj - - - - , -.. .u .ii.. nuwitn the Columbia Southern, in charge of Chas. Redlield, of this citv, and anotner one in the Cas cades in the interest of the Corvalln and Eastern. Coats 10c The price on bar, restaur ant, b;irb)r n1 butcher coats ass Deen reduced, to 10c each. Maosolu Stbam Laundit. Another Creamers. The Christian churcli property has been sold to the Albany Butter and Produce Co. Includ ing the lot and church building stripped of all Ub contents. The building will be remodeled and transformed into a cream ery by the company, at the bead of winch is Mr. Beelev oi tue aioany creamery, civinir the citv two creameries. It is said that the number going into the business lustuies another creamery at tins city. Albanv promises to become the creamery center of the coast. Tne Ghurch ii being vacated todav. the members of tli Christian chuich usine the Pearce Mem oriai church until their new church is ready which will be in about a montli A Cinx.i Letter. From the Eugene Guard: A letter received by Frank J. Miller, of Albany.from his brother, Hon- H, B, Miller, consul to China, dated Shanghai, September 15, says he is still at tonicity and hopes to remain, but cannot tell what day he may be ordered to go to Chunk King. The consulate is removed to Shanghai ior tne preseqr,. He savs lie has seen many of tho people from Cnung lying, and has mode up his ind nut to take his tumity ttiere. ii he cannot get a transfer, ho expects to return to Oregon soon. The uuinese in the interior believe that the foreigners have been defeated, and are thoroughly under the control of the empress dow ager. 53 acres 500 W Morris to Eliz. Millhollen, 2 acres 100 W H Baber to Emma H Baber, ). b ock. Shedd oUU F M Kizer bv Sheriff to School board b und Com o-suu Geo Muno to Cuttia Lumber Co, lo9 acres i ou J C Poi ter to F L Lane, 1 lot. Har- risbure -J Mrs Rev H L Hood to W H Baker, H interest in H blo-:k, Shedd . . . auu Sidney H Scanland, Jos W Rozell, Lotus Mayuard, AIcxanderGould R F Malone, John J Gillilaud, . Jas H Keeney, Zella Keeney, Fred Wadtli and Cornelius Tuthill.F AKribs.each 160 acres. $ 4S5S i 8,500 Mortgage tor fbUO. Circuit court S 11 Friondlv azt Shor man Hayes- Recovery of money. Weath- or lord cc wyatt attorneys tor piaintin Herbert Downing to J O Downing, TUESDAY. Hammer's Runaway, County Clerk W. F. Hammer and eon and daughter were out riding last evening when their horse became frigh'ened at the ongite on the S. v. switch and ran away ai last as his legs would take him, runtime on the sidewalks into fonces and nearly everything but climbing te egrapu poles The boy was thrown out and run over, Ineinc ltis winH for nearly tell minutes. But be has had horse experience before and iB now all right. Mr. Hammer stayed with it for tome time but was finally tipped out. me gin was in tne buggy when it stopped, the horse break ing loose. Electric Motor Proposition. JThe new owners of the street car franchise and road have agreed to put on new care and an electric motor if the people of Albany will furnisii the poles and wire which would not be a very great expense. This proposition should be accepted with -I 1. .. rPU .,,., linn f-... H (if Charles to the depot to meet the many trains that come to Albany is " fine thing and brings in a good revenue. There are (rem twelve to ntteen trains tne cars go to daily, which means a good business of itself taken in connection with the pat ronage of the three hotels. The Ci.ovERDAi.it Fair last Saturday waa a succesB. There was an excellent display of products, fancy goods, etc., and plenty to eat at the stands, Buch as nam and cuiu&en eanuwicnei, cane, ice cream, etc. A good many things were sold, and a good time had socially. Among the curiosities was a quilt nity years old owned by Mrs shannon, Uloverdaie nassome rustters wno oeueve in keeping their industries before the people ana tins tney aid in an enacuve manner on this occasion. CollegeNotes. A new society, P. S. A. There is talk of urganizing a GUe club The Y. W . O. A. has seventeen new members. President Lee has been in Portland at tending synod. A. W. Wight, '98, has been visiting old friends this week. . The Junior class has more members than any other of the college classes tbiB year. , , The firBt number cf volume four of the College Student baa been iemed. It. is well edited and is a credit to the college. The Erode phinn society have elected the following uflicers tor the first term: President, Emma Sox; vice-preaideUt,; Ruth Flinn; secretary, Therese Baum gart; attorney, Maude Morrison; critic, dite Chamberlain; treasurer,-. Bessie Merrill; marshal, Emma Brenner. A Pioneer uf 1847. -MrB. Wm. Vaughan died yesterday at the home of her son, Robert Vaughan, on the McKenzie, aged about 91 j pare. She fell a Bhort time since, breaking her right thigh, and from the effects of this accident never fully recovered. Uncle Billy Vaughan and wife crossed the plains in 1847, making the usual six months' journey with an ox teem. They located on a homestead in Linn county a fen milt-B below West Point, and resided there and nn othr farms they owned in that vicinity fur years. Nona of the early pioneers were better known than this worthy couple. It can he tiuly said that tbeir hands were ever ready and hearts willing to give assist ance to others nf the noble pioneer band, when l-eeded. The good they do lives and will continue to be held in memory so long as the deeds of pioneers shall be kuowu. Guard. I.cn Morrison, the popular postal cierk, has bsen in the city. William Vance took a business trip up the road this alternoon. 11. A, Stanard, of Brownsville, was in the city yesterday on business. It is in the iir that there will be two weddings in Albany tomorrow. S. N, Steele has returned from a trip tnrougu eastern Oregon and washing ton. Mr. James A. Bilyeu, the teacher of Scio was doing busiueBs in Albany yta teruay. The condition of Fred Reis 's gradual ly improving and the prospect is good fot tne Deing out within a week. Jas. Keeuoy, of llennor. was in the city yesterday on hiB way homo from a trip is uamoinia. M. E. Gillespie has returned from Kings Valley and resumed his position in the denial otlice of Dr, H. A. i.einon- ger. Rev. Filch, the new Dresidine elder c I the M. E. church for western Oreuon has moved to Corvallis to reside, that citv ueing uetter locaied lor Ire work de has been at Coos Bay. Mrs 0. K, Frouk returned Hub noon from McMiinAilie, where she had been on account ol the illness of her mother, who is now greatly improved and out ol aaDger. J. Arthur Gambtr. '02. of this county is the new president of the Philologian society of the U. of O.. MiiB Isaabel Jan- way is tne vice president of the junior ciass oi ice college. Stated communication of St. John' lodge. No. 62, A. F. & A. M. this evening Work in E. A. degree. All members are requested to attend. Visitine breih ren cordially invited. By order of W. M The Fireman's danre Saturday evening was quite well attended, A number ol young people came over from Alban among whom were Earl and Marvi Brandeberry. A good time is generally reported. uorvains Gazette. Tomorrow will be ladies day at the Alco Club house, the lady members of tue rainuies oi tue members b?ing ad mitted to the rooms with all their games witnout cnarge lor any ol the games. Gale S. Hill, the lanver. returned (hit noon from silelz, where lie bad been to look after his country residence property Fred Weatherford and William Arnold who were'.with him went toNewnort for short trip before returning to tne vallev, Every claim on the reservation has now been taken up, not one left. Clarence C. DuBruille, formerly of this citv but now living in Portland, has resigned bis position as assistant ship. ping clerk in H, Weinbard'a brewery of that city and accep.ed a position with OldB & king's, one of Portiotid'B largest department stores. . Prof, and Mrs. A. O. Schmitt. former lv of Albany college are now in LeiDHin, Germany, when they will remain during the winter, the Professor taking a special course in ttie great univeteity there Tney are delighted with the city. One of the wocderfnl things seen by them the famous Passion Play atOberamagan In mentioning a meeting of the Btate barbers union in Portland a paper there says a letter ol cheer bad neen received from (he state organizer J. S. Hutchin son, of Albany, for whom there was warm spot in the hearts of the boys, the mentioning ol whose nam9 alwavs brought lorth a round of applause. Joe is all right. The census of Delaware and the rict of Columbia is at hand. The population of Delaware is 187,-193 iticrer.ee of 9.6 per cent in ten yoa.-a The area of Delaware is 1,960, about two birds the size of Linn county. There re thirty-five ircorporated cities in the ate. Vt ilmington is ttie largest with 508, an increase of 15.000 in ten years. he only city in the slate with a popula ion over 4,000. The next largest place is NewcaBtle with 3,380, a decrease of over 600, and then Dover with 3,329 an in rease of only auout 3Uu, The population oi Washington is 218,- 196 an increase of about 40.000. The other towns in the district are George town with 14,549, an increase ol 5u:i, end remainder of the district 4-,97;t, Bn in crease of 1S.O0O- The D. O. covers 60 square miles. The eauitv department of the circuit court is in session in McMinnville thia week, in charge of Judge Boise. ' The Marion county court baa allowed the bill of J. B. Xilloison, of (1849.50 for half the cost oi rebuilding the Stayton bridge. Next Saturday evening there will be a Bryan Rally at Oak Grove, across the river, when there wul he speaking by J. K. Weatherford and others. Jsveryuodv invited. Mr. Thos. Brink is moving his furni ture Btore into the Thompson brick on first street. Air. ludwig will nave a new wall out in the briCK vacated putting it in a first class condition itb the floor on grade and a corner entrance. Tne national base ba.l league closed last Saturday wi.b the clubs in the fol lowing order I Brooklyn, Piltsburg, Phhadeluhia, Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, New York. The Western Union Telegraph Co. has issued a bulletin to all agents re gar ling e'ection returns Ou the nigh nf November 6. all offices will be kep open nnti 1 a. m. and bulletins will be furnished to ciuos. newspapers anu theaters for from V-0 to (30. Beginning the nextdav at 0 a m. the compmy will isrue a bulletin each hour until the re sult is definitely known. The Central W.C.T. U. Bill have nmsmm meetina tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock sharp in the hall. The subjects "The Servant Girla Problem," "The Tools for Our Work" and "The Special Train Campaign" will he discussed. A cordial invitation to all. Every member come and bring someone along. Mrs Marks leader. The Coming Minstrels, The Anacon d i Standard says of the minsttels to be hereon Wednesday evening: The Beach & Bowers' minstrel opened their Butte engagement yesterday with two performances to big audiencs, and il laughter and applause is an indication of a good and satisfactory show, and it usually is, such a Bbo is given by the minetrel. The compai.y iB made up nt a lot of clever performers and specialty artists, inzl'idiDg among the number Lou Knetzger, one of the best club Bwingers ever seen in Butte; Don Goidon. a re markable trick bicycle rider ami nn the unicvcle; Har.y Freeman and the Smith b-othera.a tnam of acronatic wonderB; the Van brothers in a musical art, and the Li B.irre trio, another team of very clever acrohatB. The performance con cludes -'ilh Bobh e Beach's troupe of wonderful trained doss. Fou in the morning, sunshine in the afternoon. Gov. Geer will apeak at Medford Nov 3rd. The monotony of tis foggy morn in was relieved bv more sidewalk talk another chapter having been enacted ne corner ol r irst and JMSwortn streets, Tho court house block has been veyed and is being put on grade, will present a fine appearance when cov eted witu grars cioBeiy cut. There is considerable spirit among the Ftudeiits of the college this year. Ttiev have recently had a bon lire party across the river, walking parties, observation crowds etc. uowlingis very oopilar at the Al Club house. Several new bowlerB com. mi no from the common avenues of li pr.innse to make it tropical for Borne of the old timers before the winter is over. It iB almost the universal sentiment of (lie people nf ttie county that the cn-iniy should do its share towards building the road to the Bine lliver mines, that is in lie c -un v line. Ttiere IB no more im portant projfr-t under consideration luw and it Bhould be kfpt going. The a r, mill meeting of tho Biptists of the stale will be held tliia week in the Dalles. Rev slurtevant, H. 1. Merrill, John Foshar and Mrs. Kumbaugh will probably ha the di-lt-gation to attend Nkkds n ExciiANGB.-If things keepon Brownsville will have to have a mining stock ixchanga. The Times tays: Con siderabie mining property changed hands in this citv Saturday. J. F. Venner pur chased of Herman Bobe hiB quarter in terest in the Ked huck claim, located on the Calapooia Bide in ttie Blue River dis met. for louu. The Ked linen is nor. owned bv W. B. Blanel.ar.l, C. H, bl- wick, Yi. w. Robe and J. F. Venner. It is a very promising piece ol mining prop erty. Herman Robe also Bold to Li Templeton hi" one sixth interest in the Great JNotinern and tne novice quaru claims, aieo on uie uaiapooia Bine. Terms private. On the same day deedf were ulao made by Ivan Micharlson, of Crawfordsvnle, to M. r. Wyatt convey ing Mr. Micbaelson'a one sixth interest in the rummer no. 1 and Kambler No 2. and in the Rambler mill site, nil lo eattd in the Bnnemia district. Terms not made pjhiic. Delaware and D. we- Ex-roiRi)MA6TKii Davihson, E. B Davida-ui was arrested this afternoon for tearing up the sidewaU in front of the orouertv of William V ance at 6 -.30 o clock this morning, rnderthe head of riotous and disorderly conduct. When the walk was torn ud on a previous occasion Da dson put It down without instructions from the owner. He wauted pay foi the same, which was reiuaed, and bo he put the same position as nearly as possible as it was after the previous erup- urn. He win be trieu tomorrow aitor- noon at I o'clock, giving (100 bonds for ins appearance. Deeds filed : I L Hill to C R Johnson. 1 lot Fair- dale 2o Eli Mover to S F Lavton.l acre Leb anon -o L O Strntton to J 8 Stratton, 1 block cemetery 1 L Cavincee et al to Jas Philpot, 178 Bcres 1250 Estate of Elizabeth Frum to Ida M Turner. 160 acreB 2000 tda Al Turner to AH Frum, 1UU.U acres luuu as Nannv to Andrew Taucher, lot 1 block 77 M's S A 500 Elizabeth Butcher to David H John Bton, 5.71 acres Scio 1100 Mortgage for $200. Circuit court: New cases. BC Letv manoBky to B F Simpson and Lizzie Simpson, recovery of money. C E Haw kins attorney for plaintiff. ijorenft McDonald agt Arthur Mcuon Id, divorce. Simuel M Garland attor ney (or plaintiff. Probate: In estate of Richard Farlow final ac count approved. In estate of B B Butler petition to sell real property tiled. in estate Martha E Kucker advance ment abked for. Semi-annual account filed in eBtate of Lottie E Geer. In estate of I, P Dickens invanlory 111 ed. Real property J250. Derxonal prop erty vana.vi. Kemoval of administrator of estate of 3 M McLano asked for to be heard Nov 10 at 1 p. m. Mrs Stoltz appointed administratrix in estate ol Steven stoltz. In estate ol GaoT Hann inventory tiled. GRAFTS. Sjtne lllfln Mm bnntrn hv tlmtp plnthon but more are not. !ie rottenness in Denmark waa nroh bly poJ.ilics. The imperiu:. 'inaof the head are coin on the9e election days. There rre mad p -ople out of the asylum. Some of nur much read books are Words, words, words. A vulgar mind sees vulgarity in every thing. What a piece of work iB man. does not apply to the tramp. f every muu got his desert the whin ould aoou be worn out. I'ro'anity is a sign of a short vocabu lary. Seme people can he Dlarei on easier than a month organ. This ii n funny world, pernio will rot it the worm, but they will eat the fish that ale the worm. Die speech of some ueonle is badlv in need of mending. The liniBliini; touches to the Presb terian church are being made, in a neat ly painted outside. The ioteriot has been improved and a beater placed the basement, besides the placing of tli yard on grade and the doing away with the fence. All of which indicates spirit o' goawaheadativeness. In caBe an electric motor is introduced into Albany's street railway system is prcbable, there will be connected with the electric light plant a day ays tern lor power, somethinit desire 1 bv i good many in the city wantiog small power. Ttie proposition ol the owners street railway should be taken bold of at once and pushed ahead. Oakville. Oscar Dilley and family will leave us. soon, lney have leased the farm and dairy of W. M. Powers, near Shedd. Mr. James Irvin is building a nice cottage on bis farm. He says he will batch, "klonas." We have lived well since the bovB have beeu allowed to shoot the Chinese pheas ants. We have examined their game jacks but have never found more than 15 birds bat we found one vounz man that confessed that be bad actually shot six teenin a week. The new church at Circle Citv will soon be roofed and will be ready for use uy tue U'Bi oi Decern uer. Mrs. Eagy, who lives alone on her farm in West Oakville came very near being cremated last Saturday night. She had left a candle burning near her bed and in the night she was awakened by the sme.l of burning ool and on inves tigation found that her wool mattress was afire, bhe la 80 years old but pre fers to live alone. Mr. Fred Martin and hisrister. Miss BeF-sie, of Cottaga Grove, accompanied by MisB Alice Puitinon made ue a pleas ant call lost Monday evening. Miss Alice is a nntad p.nunatriennn Anrl war the first perBon tocroes the new bridge on horseback . The political campaign has been very quiet so far. We iiju'i hear any bete aud no hurrahing for anybody however we don t hold any tat otlice as we did m uu at thai time we was receiving eight dollars a montli ss postmaster and we distinctly remember the printed ques tions we were requested to answer and they were repeated about once in two weeks. "Wnat ticket will you vole in November? Do you favor the gold- standard?" and perhaps a dozen other questions.' As these queries were not answered the postotlice department tried to compel an auswer by adding to these questions "very much depends on your answer to thfse questions if yon cannot conscientiously vote for McKin ley Btay at home don't vote for Bryan." And this is a free country; everyone haa a right to vote as he pleases and the poBt otlice department bas no right to use tbiB style oi electioneering. We voted as we pleased and was watched by republi cans but will vote the game way again and ii any one sees our ballot there will be one republican preoinct left out. Little Rose Bud. A. W. Hepburn, '.he young man ar rested for roobing the trunk of Samuel Dugger, at tbe Ku-is House, was taken before Recorder Van Winkle, acting as justice, and upon waiving examination held for the grand jury under $200, which will be furnished bv the young man's father, of Salem. WEDNESDAY. Conneticut. And here is the report from Ojnnecti ui, one of the original thirteen: The population in 1790 was 237,946, in I960 it is 908,355, The increase in tei years is flattering for a New Ennland .state, 21.7 per cent. The area of Con necticut is 4,845 Bq. miles, about the size nf Linn and Marion conntieo. The pop ulation of one county, Tollan t, shows a decrt-ase. There are eighteen cities in the attito, New Haven of course leadinir. iih 103.027, an increaso o about 27,000 ii- ten years Hartford is next with 79, 8")U, an increase of 26.520, Bridgeport 70,996, an increase ol 22,000, Wat-rbury 45,809, an increase of 27,000 being u limit 61) per cent., New Britain has 23,998, Moriden 21,206, Danbury, the home of the famous News man, 16,587, a decrease of 17, New London 17,251, Norwich 17,. lrom thia citv. leaving tomorrow morn-1 251, Stamford 15,997, all out Danbury buuwihk a lira illy luureH.u Aujuiig II. P. Shafer, who hag hoen conduct ne the Belknap Sprinue aB landlord an J sule gueut since F,d. Howe closed the re sort tor tne season a snort lime since, ar rived in Etikene this forenoon on his way lo his home at Independence. Mr. Sha fer went to the springs about three weeks avo stiff et Ing greatly from stomach trouble-B and rheumatism. He comes back, as lie pays, feeling like another man. Mr. Htialer cannot give these are cities madii famous by men watches, jewelry and mstiranco comp- Letter List. Lebanon. From the E. A.: Rev. J A. Longbottom has gine Eaat to loo for work. His lamily is still In Albauy. Mrs. F. U. Hit kok leaves tomorrow for her home in Denver. Her sinter, Miss. Pet Smith, goes home with her for a visit of a few montus. J W Uithop has Bold ltis nlace above Waterloo and traded for a place near Shedd. He moved to hie new home to day. Following is an extract from a letter from H.J. Boyd, at Medford: "Every thing is lovely here, fine weather; only two little rains Ibis lall one since we came. BusnesB is good, ami u Is a live- lj town. Potatoes are 0U - t-uis per bushel, apples 80 cents and $1 O.i per box (less than a buBhel); wood (3 60 lor fir, 1 4.60 for oak or $1.75 br tier of 16-incb. s urn. lure : also high. Photos same old price as at Lebanon. It Won't Chop Wood, But it will chop meat, vegetables, cracke 6, b ead, eggB, cbe ese, nutB, figs, and oilier food, rtiodiy, coarse or line, umvertBi wool wnuppd-. Will Chop VVoon tnr sharp, keen axes, w ill quickl ' chop en itigh wood to supply our et o.i.miical Wood Aiiitiohth, which are handsome, econom cal and diiraho, and cons ructed to save fuel, none 1 etter, none cheaper Our steel ranges ami cook B loves are tr.u iipliB o f the moulders art, n at rer vicao - ai.d are a joy t u bona, kieier, F. E. Allen A Oo. Following is th list of letters remaining the ' in the Poatolfa'ce t Albany, Linn county, spungs loo much credit. Guard. Oregon, Oct. 16, 1900, Persons calling W. H h.inro8., the muaieal direc.or; for these letters rnot give the date on which WHO UU ttiii(n ui vB u ... . t . n..'. ...ii,,n in thia .tity three veH's suveriiseu. ago, is in thedivrce courts hii time in Adam", Mrs F B Oakland, Calif. His Wife, f rinerly a I Hroo, M' Waller Miss Casaidv, of Siskiyou county, allege- Bender, Alhert very harsh tilings aga'nst him ami will , Cot-hrni. George evidently, from the record he has made, oilhart, Mr 8 W have little trouble in provintr 'I em. Ilia Motrin, Jl Urn Kite, who Is a so a sin or. I some nrz', r.ci note, now lives in Mining Journal , Portlai.d -Oregon Thonp-on M Puh'ri Albany Argus llusklrk, Mr f V Cuaiis, Mr O B Onidera, Frank Hall, Mi a P F Marquart, H Thomas. M'S R M W J Wiley. (3 S S.Thaix. P M. A5E AND DISEASE . AlShort Lesson on the Meaning cfi", a familiar Word. Disease is th ODociilp of en m.k. ter definea di-ease as "lack of am .. eaainesB, trouble, vexation. di nni- ' It is a condition ue to some d-rangemeni of tne pnvsicai organism . a v.t mnj irl'v of he "dii-ease" fron whi-.h peop e s-iff'r .8 due to Impire blo-vi "i.ease of ih!s -n.d u cured hy H .,,,1'- SiraiiiariiU vim h purines. enrich-a and v.il .,, thi .lod Hood's Sar .pnr tin cures scrofu'ii, I ill. urn, pimple, -i. .1 tttirrnp'i n. it r. tl e smia h and crmtei a go, d ap jeti in d It gives vitrnr and viu.it. i lo the whole - ody It MveMes thee.-ndiiion nf Ihi.i ,.iuirt k..i.L . t ... ... . H.,.,c , 'inrrori anu 'ease' in t u, e ol "disease."