A Seattle Boost Seattle, July S. - I want to say that your description of Albany's Fourth of July celebration was fine reading, and gave one who was not there a vivid, clear idea of the good time the citizens of Albany bad on the birthday of ouz national liberty. It also interests one who loves clean Bport, unmixed with profanity, drunkenness, and exhibitions of vice Haunted in the face of decency and respectability. It must be a delight to live in a town that has put its foot down on the neck of licentiousness and drunkenness, and this articlo referred to in your paper, will do as much as a good deal of ad vertising of real estate chances, and alluring investments, to fill up the town with a kind of people that every town wants, and that alone insure per manent growth and prosperity. I want to extend my felicitations to the winners of the several prizes, and e pccially to congratulate those whom I happen personally to know. I con sider that such days and sports tend to make our American life profitable, and helpful to the development of the best kind of citizenship in the young, and to add glory and strength to the HOME life, so essential to the perpetuity of the life and civic virtue of our beloved land. I congratulate the town upon having such a paper as the Democrat, and the paper upon being in such a town as ALBANY. Long life to both! Yours cordially, Wallace H. Lee. Eulogising Grover Cleveland. It will be entirely proper for the late Ex-President Grover Cleveland to be eulogised at the democratic convention at Denver this week. He was a demo - crat and statesman, a man of back bone and character. He may have . ,. i i i ii i i-i hflpn dlHiruntled and Hulked some like n ti i u: : u:n ut JlceLUl 111 Ilia tent, uuv ill mo wnuie carear he has stood for a high Btandard of citizenship, and will go down in his-1 tory as a statesman of far more than B.W,,t?; 11,0 T""" uM .uru.y uu ,cBs umn lememoor mm m u uignmeu mm proper maimer. i ur- kor will be a suitable man for the oc- casion, though there are many abler men in the convention. Publish It Any Way The Orcgoninn reports that Hon. M, A. Miller has had a speech ready, ...u:..i. i.r : wiuim it wua ma iiuuimuii tu ueiivur 111 , ueg uwuy ut ineir uuuy uuties, getuuK ., .. ... .. .I1 ... ' , " the seconding of the nomination of ; a bite of recreation on the run, some- Bryan, but another Oregonian was Be-j times in the evening, sometimes in the lected for the Durnoso. It is in order for the Oregonian to secure it and pub- liah it anyway. After the Chicago convention it published a speech which ( Hon. Goo. II. Williams had prepared ready to bo delivered, but was not. ( Mr. Williams was -simply introduced and bowed to the audience, keeping his speech in his pocket, which was after- j wards attached to an Oregonian lino type and appeared in the morning in cold type. Why not Miller's also. What la What It is amusing to read inquiries in re publican papers like this: "What is n democrat?" One would judge from what follows that it is a dillicult thing to figuro out, but it is a much easier thing than to figuro out ' 'what is a republican." Once that was easy, but not now. If there was ever a prty at sea it is that one. It is trying to gob ble up tho things of democracy and pass them olT for republicanism, mak ing a mess of it. The Modern Carlcntiire. About the worst mud stingers in the world are the purtizim carcatures. A paper may be pretty decent, but be full of muddy caricatures, things that would not be duplicated editorially. And yet, as a matter of fact, the lead ing caricuture of a newspaper is nn edi torial expression, generally suggested by the managing editurjof a big news paper. The artist himself simply makes the goods ordered, valuable ac cording to his genius. Why ilia l'lithiislasm. The newspapers are trying to explain why thero is so mueh enthusiasm over Bryan's name. Some cull it hero wor ship, others something else. It means something and a good deal. Bryan's name stands for a high standard of manhood from any stand point, for high statesmanship and for high citi zenship. He is a clean man, n man to be trusted, and the people know it. His campaign will be a notable one. "Richmond P. Hobson s war with Japan is on again", says tho Mexican Herald. Merely playing a few one night stands in the provinces. That't A Western railroad has just ordered fifty new locomotives. Evidently re turning prosperity has decided to get something of a move on. JOSEPH A. FOLK. Prominent in the convention. Saturday Night Thoughts. This week another national conven tion was held, and the issue is now made up between the republicans and democrats, with Bryan and Kern as the democratic, and Taft and Sherman the republican standard bearers. The dem ocrats did well. Mr. Bryan has the confidence of the members of the party from the Atlantic to the Pacific. They believe in his ability and his integrity. They know that he represents the peo- , pie and stands for a high standard of 1 u.- i i:.:..n.. j 1 personally. Mr. Kern for vice pregi. ' dent is prominent in the state, a man ' ilh nnH rntatin. anr will add . CILlZtJIIHIIIII. H HieUIl IllUU UUIlbliailV ail J and will add wnnrlnrful ntrnmrth to the tiekeL in o -t ' t 7 " T.i: ...r.:..u ...:n l ,l 1 iiiUJUUU, WlllUll Hill UV liiouc uic tcii.ci 1 ........ . nf r.ho twrhr iliir nor tho pnmnaiirn. ' it wou(i De a no( trljn(r for the count tn havn a r-hanirn. The books ; need experUnB by new men. A party )ong in power becomes corrupt, using! the machinery of the government tor nnlidenl nnmoM nnlu irmtnar of for the irood of their fellow men. Mr.' liryan is a sale man for business men and for all classes. , A good many people are turning their eyes towards the seashore and moun- tains, a warm wave maKing mem tninic ahnilt n phnnirn hill-. th mnixiM w ill .1 .1...: mornimr. Hash would certainlv be dull eating for a steady diet, hence the need ' of a summer outing pickle occasionally. I The person with a light sunshiney heart I is going to get along pretty well almost j anywhere in almost any old place, on ' this old world, with its hills and valleys ' and oceans. I What a fool a boy must be to commit any kind of crime. Just one good solid thought should make him see that it won t pay. Murder will out every time, Besides any kind of a criminal act Chautauqua Tuesday when they defeat blackens one's character until it is dis- ed the crack team from Gresham cy a tasteful even to one's self, the street look bad enough, are worse in the character, well to get them out of both. Weeds in but they One does C. H. NEWS. Deeds recorded: William Curtis to Idaho F. Camp bell 112 acres and 104 it $ Eugene Loan and Savings Bank to Fred Fischer 160 a Fred Fischer et al to D. W. Mer 6000 3000 rill, W. M. Goekrend and A. F. tiockrend 160 a 16-2 W J. F. Kelly et nl to Fred Fischer et al 320 a 15-2 W Hunters licenses: Harry Potter, Potter, Waterloo. 10 Joe Long for Oregon. G. G, Schmitt, of Portland, brothe ot (.nsiuer a. l.. Bcnmitt, writing irom Clncigii, tells of his longing for Oregon weatner aitersoine oi me not weainer back there. He is on a visit of a month. L. L. Walker, a former resident of near Albany, writes that he will re turn to Oregon. "Ge wliiz, how hot it is down here," ho writes from Aliuira, Ark. Another U. i Jury. Another federal jury has been drawn at Portland to continue the prosecutions for land frauds. Those from Linn county arc: J. S. Moms, Scio; Alex Power, Halsey; Martin Bustard, Al bnnv; W. D. Washburn, Brownsville: W. R. Ray, Jordan; T. J. Munkers. Scio; W. W. Poling, Shedd. Among the others is Walter B. Peacock, of Portland, a former Albany man. Mr. and Mrs. tid. N. Beach, of Pa loue City. Wash., arrived hist night en a few weeks' visit, and are the guests of Mr. Beach's sister. Mrs. George. Mr. Bench is an old-time Albany mer hant and has several brothers in-law nd other friends here wh are alwavs glad to see him and his stimab)e wife. C. H. NEWS. Probate:In estate of M. H. Wilds, inventory filed. Real property $13,200; personal property $3297.74. Total$16, 497.74. Personal property, including 1610 bushels of wheat, ordered sold. Marriage licences: Clifford Lylarger, aged 26, born in Ohio, of Springfield, a clerk, and Mrs. Stella Rutledge, aged 26, born in Mo., of Albany. Gerald D. Crawford, aged 21, electrician, and Esther Trites, aged 20,both of Albany, both born in Oregon. J. D. Bryant, aged 27, born in Oregon, of Albany, and Alchie H. Jones, aged 20. born in West Va., of Thomas. Deeds recorded: Wm,;G. Norwood to John Young W!4 acro8 Mortgages for $450, $1100, $300 and $76.60. Releases fur $600 and $300. Recorder Froman and deputies are just completing making copies of all the records of the O. & C. R. R. Co. made necessary by the originals being burned in the big San Francisco fire, an expensive job, covering the entire coast holdings. Deeds recorded : Trustees General Assembly of the U. P. church of North America to R. A. McCully, 4 lots bl 30, Halsey $700 Mortgage for $100. Release of mortgage for $1800. Probate: Final account approved pstatnnf Anna Tirna In estate of Oscar Ireland, a minor. real property was ordered sold. In estate ot J. H. Wallace, final hearing was set for August 15. i Final account approved in e r, . - . . . . I ura uannais, ana receipts hied, rtnnfa ,: , A D., ! rTS'Si "nS!s- S; A; 8'". ur. run ociu, tamest riornDacK, A, n ai'it.. k.i, r , i . iwciiier, PnrHnni?. 999 in at nl f a i.:n .i L ..v.i.iu w nil! uetJT nffoi thA ir.fh . -t as me one sin King ngure mfiiucuuii tai t Wjnp' AIIDT'P11'0 ''e' whose voice, silver-toned VVMJn 1 l M. j filial f IjI 1 1 I I J - iourt aujournea mis morning alter transacting me business: following additional 'n the road case of E. E. Taylor and t the road case of H. W. Cook and others Surveyor A. L. Geddes, Frank Smith and Smith Knox were appointed , KM. Screen an( others, before the commissioners ror some time, tne roaa was ordered the property owners to oav $200 dam. muV. t t a p,,,. 1 1 1 he road cases of J. A. Stitt and others, J. J. Leabo and others and L. A. Simons and others, were continued uKes. tne countv aBU. for further evidence LEBANON. From tho Criterion. In this city, Friday, July 3rd, 1908, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Buhl, a son, their first child of fourteen years of married life, Harold Meredith. Mrs. A. M. Hammer, of Albany, came over yesterday and went up to Berlin for a few days visit with her brothers Lor is and Ned Gilbert. t ...nn ..i- score of 3 to 11. They play Oregon City today for their second game. Mrs Z. I. Brown, two daughters and son arrived in Lebanon Monday from Iowa to join Mr. Brown and an older son who lia' e been here for some time, j Mr. Brown recently purchased the C. P. Wyckol! farm two miles above town I Chas. Harte has sold his farm of 205 , acres near Rock Hill to Wm. Ehlert for $5125. Possession will not be given , until fall. Mr. Ehlert has been stop ping at Scio for awhile. He is inter- csted in Mexican mines, and recently sold an interest in a mine for a large ' amount. W. H. Hobson. recently completed his drive of 1,200,000 feet of saw logs from Hamilton Creek to Jefferson, which shows the river can be used for logging purposes. He had some trou ble and delay getting out of Hamilton creek, owing to the stream being so crookea. Was the Teacher Profane 1 rot. K. W, bnuth, a teacher near Junction, was recently discharged for using profane language. The directors .!;. .;..!.t If 1,A nrtt.,nllw language. He has appealed the case to Sunt. Ackerman, and is entitled kinu is eimiieu to lis , side of the case. Profane langua: bad enough used by anyone, useless and inexpressive, the coarse side of lite. but of all places has no business in the school room. The Cement Block Wan. T. H. Ellisthe cement man, of Eu gene, who is building the blocks for the 'new Albany depot, was in the city to day. The foundation is abjut ready , for the blocks, which will be placed at : an enrlv date. 1 he inside of the struct- lire will be graded and soaked for some time before the cement floor is put in. Besides all this the company has a bi? job ahead leveling up the yard around the building. Was in a train Wreck One of those in the recent wreck at Oakland, Calif., in which several we-e killed, was Guy Thompson, son of E. A Thompson, of this city. Mr. Thompson is a brrkeman on the train, and had just left car which w.i smashed to pieces when the accident occurred, a close cal for him. SENATOR GORE. The Ol lahoma senator who crowd to shouting for Bryan, ing a new record. jet the mak- MR. GEARIN Spoke Eloquently on Behalf of Uregon. Senator Gearin last night in second ing Bryan's nomination said: in'mW,. Oregon seconds the nomination of ' VVlllli her sister states of 'the Pacific, pledges iam J. Bryan, ana, joining wicn h m the vote of her united aelegation. In seconding his nomination, I am VOic- lncr r.ho unanimous sentiment of the man mentioned Bryan, Bryan.Uryan . everywhere. reopie one on tne sunset snore oi me ; Republic say to you, Give us Bryan to- ,.,oii i ni, ,h nlirl Rleet- u"j , " , f Kn Pom'ti. in Nnvpmhpr. uimi imo ui bnw ... n..- Ha Pnct t.-inli- tn Rrvnn rtnr nonnlfl nn thP f!nnst look tO BrVan 1 ana uenant, ana ruiguig ever nu w the kev. has been heard everywhere in X'rZl ' a " inst labor. Labor engaged in legit- i.i,, T.ahne ontraorpH in Ipmt- jmate enterprise calls for his nomina tion because ne stands, ana naa uiways t stood, for prmcipies ana poiraea mat , will protect legitimate investment against those destructive forces, unjer the guise of a protective tariff, which have brought discontent to labor in every industry they claim to protect and destroyed legitimate competition under , : the false nretense of fostering it. Ihis countrv has lost laitn in tne or-, ganization that today calls itseit the 1 1 I C j e 1 1 party uf shams and fads and humbugs. At present it is engaged in exploiting a i sort of experiemental, speculative, pol-1 Kenuo lean nartv. it nas uecume tne It- hno hannma ihn r I iticai pnnosopny which uiumu.es cveij- sionaries tne missionaries have cap thing, accomplishes nothing, and de- tured them for a better civilization. mands credit for the things it does not : Hn The country faces today a contest as old as the Nation itseit. un tne one u...i ... i nnhiinan m with it imuu we iia.D ivtpuiivu.,.,,. t..,i ,.1. tt.n..v.f (-..urcvrl nnnhralization f ,.,o. .iitimoto imnprinlism: on ! the other hand we have democracy up- Young Oklahoma has been very con ho ding now, as always, the rights of 1 . J the individual and the power of the spicuous in .the : democratic convention, people reserved under the Constitution Better wait until it gets out of knee to the states and to the people them-, breeches before wanting to run every sclves: and whil it is true that this . "ling. conflict has always been with us. it is none the less true that at no time in our career as a Nation have the apostles of centralized government, backed by the power of centralized wealth, made such brazen demanas as nave Deen in- nnlitinnl hictnrv It is against this danger that the ! Democratic party warns the country, tt is against tne political nereaieo iu weprotest, and we carry the protesto tne sooer-minoea juugmem. niiu paui- otic hearts of the American people. . AN 11 YEAR 1 HORSE THIEF. George Ballard, aged 11 years, son of Josh Ballard, of some fame, was ar rested this forenoon by Sheriff Smith, upon complaint issued out of Justice Swan's court, charged with the theft of the horse and buggy of R. C. Towne. left standing by the skating rink- Snndav niuht. Uoon order of the court the case was transferred to the to the rig rode to Corvallis on this side the river, crossing on the ferry and ' then going to Blodgett, where an uncle resides, betore leaving tne norse cuf tinit the harness in several places When asked bv Sheriff Smith why he iiH thnr ho said "Oh. iust for fun." The horse and rig were taken chirge of by Sheriff Burnelt of Corvallis and brought to Aioanv tins aiinrnjon. The bov is a good deal of a degener ate. Two vears ago he was taken to the bovs and cirls home at Portland, but escaped. Recently he has been running around, selling fruit and other things. Young Ballard will be examined be fore Judce Duncan sometime this even ing and will undoubtedly be sent to the reform school. Over the C. & E. Os West, the energetic R. R. Com was in the city this noon on a trip of inspection over the Corvallis and East ern, taking observations no doubt, of the summer service, the condnon of the road bed etc. He will find a great ly improved service this year according to reports. The Company is running two trains, with plentv of cars, under an accommodating and" careful corps of trainmen, and the Democrat hasn't heard any kicks at all. MISFITS. Practicing religion is what the world needs. A sunshiney life can be lived in any kind of weather. Bad habits mean misery sometime and plenty of it here. Mr. Guffey was knocked out in the first great round at Denver. Neither in politics or business will mud throwing methods count. Now listen for the jingle of the binder. It is being tuned up. The Willamette valley farmer will have bumper crops this year altogether. Another cheer record and Rryan car ried it off. Taft will have to try again, The mills around Albany are all busy. There is a big local demand for lumber. Quite a number of outsiders have been here looking after property chances. Take it as a rule and we are not ex- l ercising ourselves looking Deonle ud i who are down. Mr. Taft has begun writing his speech of acceptance. It will of course be sub mitted to Mr. Roosevelt. The democratic committee at Den- yer has been smothered with planks. , tmima mumm. The Democrat could mention a few democrats who wouldn't refuse the nomination for vice president. 72 minutes of cheering was the rec ord last night. That makes the Taft "i- .'..'B.V... .SUl.".."! ule cueer iouk line a tnirty cent piece, J Fei.e, uu..v. AUUnU ogam, this time in Me., another case of mis" tatrnn menuty. ivirs. vjunness is aeaa renutation as the voune-est O. NJ f; reputation as the youngest O. N. G.I captain in Oregon, 24 being the figures . "k f , .Tlease kick agaill at those . , abng the street i says a friend in the office tday. Vonder if they ever are going to.do anything." Chas. W. Fairbanks has already an nounced that he will be a candidate for nresident foor veflril Rnt th d ,t hi' s.i r The cannibals now are all in the fun ny pages. Instead of eating the mis A good way to avoid lockjaw is not to reaa aioua tne news oi tne uentrai American war. A cniinlo nf tho nnmoa - , ----- -- ---t- are Tecucitralna and Cho nt.poa. ' I Sixteen divorce suits tn ho onnainWon1 next wppk. VanHornnol Kriosol WalH. e Baldwin CoillnJ, Purcell. Knauf, 0.Brien Briegg Barry. Haieht. Jack- s sharpe, McNabb, Ferguson Albany papers are crowing over the rapid increase of postal receipts there. ine past quarter tney amount to about half . as much as ugene's.-Eugene ' rtegister. wen, wnac s tnat got to do with it anyway. 1 ' Albany has as clean and progressive lot of business men as can be found in the state. Our stores are up-to-date i and the most modern methods are used in business The city is fortunate in possessing level-neaded merchants, men of character and discernment. $40 A BATH. Sale-n Journal: Jerry Wyant. the linotype expert, is home from a three and one-half months 8pent at Rawmae Nev., which was a onry 6,000 when he left. He set up and installed a $lo,000 printing plant tor tne rress-limes, and came away much pleased with his life in the desert mining camp. He says all the banks there went broke and if the panic con ditions let up there will be a railroad in there and some valuable mineral wealth developed. At present there is nothing doing. Even the price of water, which hss to be hauled eight miles, has come down to 20 cents a five-gallon can. Any kind of drink is cheaper than good water, and to get a bath one has to travel 52 miles by auto, at a fare of $12.50 and stay over night, so that a bath costs about $i0, and are really only taken by the very rich. He says he took one while he was out there. Water is too valuable to use for such purposes Old Oregon Engineer. Mr- and Mrs. Chas. McDonald, of Los Aag.Iec, Calif., were in th? city this morning on their to Lebanon where Mrs. McDonald's si9ter, Mrs. M. A. Miller is seriously ill. Mr. McDon ald is a former Oregon engineer, now running on the S. Y. between Los An geles and Yuma. For a number of years he was in evangelistic work. Roeeburg was ih roped into tho J market day scheme. THE COUNTY SCHOOLS. The annual report of Superintendent Jackson for the year closing July 1st. shows the following facts: Number between 4 and 20 years, 3312 males; 3256 females. Total 6568. Number registered 4722. Number teachers 44 males, 132 fe males. Total 176. Holding state cer tificates 38; first grade 43; 2nd grade 44; 3rd grade 29; primary 4; permits 18. Attended institutes 43; attended examinations 79; failures 9; endorsed 17; taking educational journal 123. Eighth grade diplomas issued 123 males; 86 females. Total 209. Number not attending any school 1528. Attending outside districts 161. Average number days of school 126. Average daily attendance 4377. Per cent 92, a big increase over the prev ious year due to the truant law. Organized districts 122. School houses 124. Built during year 1. School rooms operated 165. Legal voterB for school purposes 4117. Schools visited by the superintendent 108, miles travelled 2300. 1 county in stitute and 8 school institutes. Library books 8176, purchased during year 2452. Finances: Cash on hand June $ 16,990 85 From treasurer, dist. tax 22,226 97 " " ,school fund. 36,886 76 " " .state fund.. 10,401,25 Rate bills 53108 Sale ot bonds and warrants. . 8,140 65 From library fund 388 82 Other sources 4,719 07 Total $100,285 45 Paid teachers wages $ 57,197 69 Fuel and supplies 5,405 59 Improvements 5,693 46 New School houses & sites. . 967 75 Principal and int on bonds.. 10,982 45 Othtr purposes 7,802 42 Total $88,049 36 Estimated valu of houses and grounds $176,075. Furniture and apparatus $24,475. Insurances carried $91,455. Average salary male teachers $51.50, female $41.63. Average in one room buildings $43.67, more than one room $44.50, of principals $71.66, of city superintendents $1,350. A boating party was given last night by a crowd of young people in honor of Miss Isaacs, ot Meatord. Under Corn- modore Froman the Screech Owl took they waded and had a big time. W. D. Washburn, an old and pros perous resident of Brownsville, expects to locate in Albany, Mr. and Mrs. Washburn coming down from Browns ville this morning. Mr. Washburn is reported to have bought the fine resi dence of H. F. Mcllwain, consideration $5000. Fred Goetz, a former Albany butcher, now of Portland, is in the city. TELEGRAPH. Denver, July 9. - After a sesions lasting until after 1 o'clock the conven tion adjourned until 7 o'clock. The platform will then be presented and probably a nomination of a residential :" ,77:i " i , . 1 . , Preiuentldl canmuate maae later tonight. b Mitchell and Francis both refuse to permit their names to be presented as vice presidential candidates. Denver, July 10. Shortly after 3 o'clock this morning William J. Bryan of Nebraska was nominated by the national Democratic convention fjr president ot the TTnirpri Ktsil-oo Mr Bryan received 892jk voces. Johnson of Minnesota 46, Judge Gray of Dele- ware, bv. not votine- eieht. When the result was announced, on motion Mr. Bryan's nomination was made unanimous. The convention then ad journed until 1 o'clock this afternoon. Denver, July 10th. At 2 p. m. Thos. R. Marshall placed the name of John w Knrn nf TnHianonnlia in 522& 2 So "Si nnr Thnmna nf fnlnrnrln nlj 7L ' V 9 tki t SJ S Archibald McNeill of Connecticut; at 2:26 Jr. Hill Clark Howell; at 2:40 GPeFnor,,Fok secol'dei the nomination ofonn Korn, ThB name of Chas. A. Towne was withdrawn, and he spoke for Kern. noweii s name was withdrawn with speech for Kern, and korn'a man aoi. I onded from all over thb house. He was i nominated by acclamation, all other nominations being withdrawn. Lincoln July 10. Bryan was greeted I by two thousand friends and neighbors at Fairview. He issued a eta tomont: that ne.is deeply grateful for the hon or, una it eiectea win not seek a sec ond term. ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE N.itice ia hereby siven thai the under-pwni-d were b" order ol the Cjunty Court of Linn Countv, Oreaon, du y made and entered ol rucord ou the 20th day of June, 1008. duly appointed ad ministratrices uf tne estate of M. H. Wilds, d.cea.d. All persons having claims an.inst the ei' of asid de ceased are hereby noiifiad to present their satd claim with ibe uroper vouch er" within fix months Irom tin ddte .it tbia notice to ihe undersigned at th ofli.'.e of Heitt & Sox in Aloa-iy in L'.nn nnntv. Oieeon. Da'fd tine 2 h dt of Inne. 1908 WINIFRED J. URSH ILL' ASNa I. COPEUND, Administratrices. The Riverside Farm ED- SCHOF.L. Proprietor Breeder and Importer of O. I. C Hoo-s S C White and Buff Leghoms wf P'RMk9, Light Brahmas. R. C. Rhode Island Reds, White Cochin Bantams, M. B Turkeys, Whit, i ml.-' den Geese, P:k,n Ducks, t'e i, or- ... Guineas Winner of 17 prizes and 22 on Poultry p. Lew's &.Clark Fair. PhL p Seaso" Stock for Sale Phone, Farmers 95 ... R p D N j