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MISFITS
Now for a high school building,
The Christinas Season.
Chriotmaa U the most popular holi
day of the year. It gets down a little
closer to the heart than any other. The
4th is glorious because of its national
character, but Christmas is world wide.
No matter what a person's belief he
celebrates Christmas in a Christian
way, an endorsement after all of the
Christ spirit.
The day is great because it celebrates
giving. Founded on the giving of His
life for all by Christ, it has reached out
into a general giving. A splendid thing
because it opensjthe heart, something
needed by everybody. The one who
gives diamonds is not the one neceS'
sarily who gives most. It may be one
who gives what has cost practically
nothing, a' labor of love. Carried on in
tha right spirit it blesiies mankind.
Some may. look upon it merely an n
commercial affair; but it is not. With
those who take advantage of the occa
sion, and properly, to do business, there
is more at' the foundation of it than
that.
It is well not to stop with the Christ
mas spirit during the season, but to
keep it going during the year, not in
so material a way; but in the giving of
good deeds which shall be a blessing to
mankind.
A Business Straw.
The Christmas trade in' Albany and
Chicago has been the biggist in the his
tory of these two cities. The Chicago
part of it speaks for' the east, and indi
cates that the depression of a year ago
is giving place to better conditions, and
that there is a return of prosperity
throughout the east, where times have
been materially depressed for some
time. The Albany part of it speaks
for this Northwest country, for thiB
city is a representative one, a good in
dex of the condition of affairs through -out
this part of the United States.
Perhaps business affairs may be some
what better here than in some towns,
but in a general way Albany speaks
very well for the Northwest country.
Tha outlook is good.
Frenzied thoughts.
Mr. John Temple Graves is in charge
of the editorial end of the New York
American. Which is to say, "Richard
is himself again."
According to Count Boni, the Prince
de Sagan is the real villain of the play.
After all, Uncle Joe Cannon can roar
you tariff revision as gently as any
sucking dove. V
They say strikes are a Bign of pros
perity. But we could do without them
just at this period.
In addition to the election crop of
babies, Taft has hud a park named for
him.
The restaurants are talking of tariff
revision likewise, with a view of re
moving bread and butter from the free
list. I
The Electorial College has no foot
ball team worth mentioning, but it is a
popular institution just ihe same.
Great is publicity. It shows that we
can olect a president forabout a third
of whatsit used to cost.
One chancellor may possibly make
the emperor of Germany shut up; but
it takes baby'ljumpers. rattles and
nursing bottles tojquiet the emperor of
China.
TELEGRAPH.
FINCH TELLS
OF HIS LIFE.
Portland. Dec. 24. James A. Finch
was on the witness stnnd two hours to
bay mid rovitcd his life's history. He
referred to the crime only twice, de
scribing the murder as an unfortunate
alfuir.
Labor Union Aroused.
WSAHINBTON, Doc. 24. The exocu
tivo council of the Federation of Labor
will thresh out tho contempt decision
question at a meeting in Janunry. Tho
Lulior Union is much aroused over the
decision against Gompora, Morrison and
Mitchell. Scores of letters were re
ceived at the White Houso addressed to
President Roosevelt protesting against
the decision. They are from all p.'.rts
of the country.
The Oliver Typewriter.
Best on tho market. First National
Bank people have five. Albany College
has ten. Thirty-five used in Ablany.
Bee the new tabulator and ruling do
vice. $15 cash, then Pc per day, pay
able monthly. See one at Steward &
Sox Hardware Co.
Phone 218. Homo Phone.
The Crest.
I have a very choice line of X'njas
bnn bon boxes. Come early and get
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jruur pun. .
HOFUCH'S f r your oysters properly
erred, according to teste.
The future develop ment of- the. -lum
ber industry in this countiy lies in the
direction 'of a closet! utilization df forest
products. Both foresters and practical
lumbermen now agree on this point.
Just what can be done in this field is
well ilustrated In the operations at th
mill of ''the Great Southern Lumber
(Jompany, which has just reopened its
;lant at .Bagaluna, Louisiana, in re
jonse to , the increased demand for
lumber after the lecent slump in busi
ness. This is perhaps the largest saw
mill in the United States, if not in the
world, and is capable of turning out the
enormous amount of 600,000 feet of
sawn lumber board measure per day.
A reader can get a fair idea of this
quantity of lumber when he is told that
its output is enough to .build a little
town of 40 houses, along with a good
sized church and a school house every
day.
This Company was quick to graBp the
significance of the ' rapid depletion of
timber resources. Last year it began
a co-opeative investigation in wood uti
lization with the United States Forest
Service and arrangements have just
been completed for a renewal of the
experiments. The work 'will be along
practical lines and will be aimed to se
cure a close! utilization of the products
of the Bouthern lumber mills.
To this end a careful study will be
made to ascertain the amount and value
of the products sawed from trees of
different sizes and just how each can be
best uiilizdd no as to secure greatest
economy and profit; For example, can
a tree eight inches in. diameter be best
utilized for ties or for flooring; and how
will the profits compaie if treated with
those sold untreated.
Frenzied Thoughts.
'Buy or booBt" is the slogan of pros
perity, and no man is so poor that he
cannot do one of them.
It is wonderful to think that surgical
sciehco is making it possible for a man
with an unsatisfactory liver to trade it
off for a better one.
While attempting to "scare" his
youthful fiancee, an Alabama youth
killed himself with a pistol he wns com
ically flourishing at the moment. It
was a narrow escape for the girl, in
aeveJal respects, it appears.
While former Prohibition candidate
Chnfin is!engaged in his loyal task of
cleaning out the White House cellar, it
might be ivell for him to ispect the j
foundations and sec if they are strong
enouh to bear the added strain that will,
come upon them after March 4.
Tho 'Kaiser will continue to reign be-
causa holhas agreed not to govern.
His majcBty is credited with the philo
sophical remark that if you are going
to be an emperor you muse dress the
part and you must not play the part
for all its worth. But he will not here
after work the part for all it is worth.
Married 59 Years.
Mr. and Mra. E l. Mitchell, of Port-
land, after b visit with his folks here
wont up to Mill City for a visit with
her folks. Mr. Mitchell's parents, now
S9 and 84 years of age, on January 1st
will ecleoralo tne bain anniversary oi
their niarringo, a rccurd .not often
mado. Mr. lid. Mitchell has been em
ployed by the Warren Construction Co.
for four or five yoors, having a good
position.
Annisai tlorticltural Meeting.
A meeting of tho Linn County Horti
cultural Society wilt be held on next
Wednesday, Dec. 30, when the annual
elrctioii nf oflicors will he held. The
most important business will ho a talk
about fruit and other pn ducts fo the
new cannc-y being built, which will
soon be ready fur business. On this
account particularly there should be a
large attendance.
Geo. P. Warner, of Scio, is visiting
h s three Albany daughters.
Bert and Harry Mce, of Portland, are
visiting at the home of their parents.
D. H. Floschcr, of the f anions We
natccie Vulley is visiting friends here.
Clydo Fox, of Portland, is visitin-r at
the home of his mothnr, Mrs. Con Cul
livnn. Ci uncilmnn S. A. Dawson went to
rjiigeno this afternoon on a business
trip.
Mr. Talhcrt J. Gibbons, of Condon is
in the city the guest of his sister, Mrs.
J. W. Miller.
Mrs. Will Knder, of Portland, is vis
iting nt tho hi me of her tathor, J. G.
Crawford.
J. F. Troutmnn c:iine ud from Port
land liis' evening for n holiday visit in
Allmny.
Lillian McElroy Luckey agt. Lester
A. Lucky is the title of a Eugene di
vorce suit. Charges cue! and inhu
man treatment.
PROCURED HD OIFCNDED. I
Fn-u a.Yviov, huw to oblAta tnu, tnul. tu&rks, I
covirvi&uieu, IN Atll COUNTRIES.
PmnUnd lfrinpmint fticllct hduilvfly.
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WASHINGTON, D. C.
j The-county court last evening agreed
Upon a 12 mill tax levy .which will in
clude mills for special mad work,
which includes Albany, and mills
for general road work, 3 mills in all,
and half a mill for the high schools.
Deeds Recorded:
D. C. Holt to Frank Dempsy 58.-
68 a $ 1
Frank P. Drinkard & wf toJ. M.
Russell 160 a..;...' 1000
Vilos Phillipi to Stephen Phillipi
320 a 10000
John Dickinson to Wm. M. Reid
160 a..... , 1
O. E. Pomeroy toH. C Miller lots . .
Scio ...... . . 800
Anna Yantis to R. W. Stanton
acre Lebanon..... 550
Marriage licenses: Daniel W. Hersh
berg, Hubbard, and Rachel Burck, Al
bany. John F. Zeller and Rita Furnish,
of Albany.
Circuit Court. New suit: Grace L.
Drinkard agt. Bruce Drinkard for di
vorce. Marriage Oct. 1906. Charges
cruel and inhuman treatment, calling
names, false accusations, etc. They
have one child. $15 a month is asked,
and plaintiff wants maiden name, Grace
L. Widmer, restored.
A 20 mill school tax is reported from
disc, bo, tne nigfiest in tne county.
CHRISTMAS
TRIPS
A Pew made by Albany People.
The Democrat man Christmas morn
ing took the kyars and made his annual
Christmas pilgrimage to Portland,
spending a few hours . sloppily, seeing
Louis James in Peer Gynt, a great
dramatic affair, but glad to get out be
fore the end and take the local for
home.
On the same train a live crowd of
Bantist voune ladies. Miss Carrie Mur
ray's class in S. S., wont down with
Miss Anna Baker to Turner, tor a
Christmas dinner at the home of her
folks. They were: Miss Murry, Miss
Baker, and Misses Mae McDonad, Min
nie Scott, Nellie Carter, Verna Kelly,
Lucinda Albera, Allie Worrell, Mabel
Zeh and Alma Allen,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Winkley, of Cor
vallis, got off at Millers for Christmas
at the Winkley home.
Postmaster Van Winkle and familv
had their annual Christmas dinner at
Mr. Van Winkle's father's in Salem,
formerly in Halsey. ,
W. C. Gildow and family went to Sil-
verton, wnere uotn ot tneir loins re
side for a Christmas visit.
Dr. and Mrs. Vard Littler went to
Portland to the Rol inson home for
turkey.
Miss Ollie Landis roturned to her
home at Hillsbnro, taking the Oregon
Electric at Salem.
Ram N. Clevenger went to Portland
for a visit with his daughter.
Prof. Straub, thirty years a teacher
in the U. (., went to Milwaukee to
join his wife for a holiday visit, a
pleasant seat companion of the Demo
crat, man.
Miss Barbara Riesen went to Port
land for an all-day Christmas visit.
CHRISTMAS
DOINGS.
The Christmas eve services at the
different churches of the city were of a
pleasing order as usual, the programs
in keeping with the season, too long to
publish in lull in the Democrat, which
does not wish to give one without giv
ing all.
besides receiving at theM. E. church
the children also cave and there was a
splendid lot of things for the boys and
girls home of Portland, in which Albany
people generally contributed.
At the Catholic church Christmas
morning there were special services of
an interesting order, with a good at
tendance, a choice musical program be
ing rendered.
At the Masonic temple there were
special services, with D. P. Mason of
ttiis city as conductor, the program pub
lished beipf? carrie i out. Headed by
Piof. Homer, of the O. A. C, about
thirty Cnrvallis pcnple came over and
enjoyed the program with tho members
of the Albany lodge, besides helping to
l'uinish some excellent music for the
cc;ioion, the male quartet becoming
quite popular.
The storri of the city were generally
clo3cd dupi? the dav, quiet, spent
genornl'y in family gatherings and soc
ially. ' At Mr. McCtKongh',
I Mr. and Mrs. Ch.as. McCullough, of
Tortland, and Mr. Raymond McCullough
who has been residing at Lucerne,
, Wash., but wh'i ex pec u to live at Hal
sey soon, spent Christmas nt the home
of their father, J. A. McCullough. Mr.
Raymond McCullough brouirht with him
the skin of a Kockey mountain goat,
not often seen, which he got near Lu
cerne. Mr. Chas. McCullough with
Tulle & Gibbs for a number of years,
has been promoted to manager of the
furniture department of their large
store.
ElectricJKixtures
Electric Fixtuns
Electric Fixtures
. All Prices
All Prices
All Prices
Ralston Electric Supply Co.
j A merry Christmas to old and young.
Poor little Venezuela now wants to
jje good.
Plenty of money around to buy Christ
mas presents, according to appeal ances.
The dancer has to pay for the fiddler,
and sometimes the person who does not
The average man isn't worth a whoop
when it comes to selecting Christmas
presents.
Some of the professional grafters
need a few years in jail, A suggestion
for Pittsburg.
The city has to have a new schoo
building that is all.. It won't be long
before we have to have several more.
Standard Oil is being driven out of
Missouri according to the papers.
Don't you think it. Standard Oil will
pour into the state in some guise.
Compere, Mitchell and Morrison who
defied the law, and have been sentenced
to jail, are not the only men around
who defy the law. Every city has
them.
News From Albany's Six
Trains.
Early
Superintendent Jackson went to Port
land to meet with a committee of, school
superintendents, to consider some pro- ,
posed legislation- needed in . Oregon.
Among other things high schools and
apportionment of funds will be promi
nent topics to be looked after.
E. C. Peery, druggist, of Scio, re
turned home after a visit with his sis
ter, Mrs. Jackson and brother Willis
Peery.
C H. Burggraf went to Portland on
architectural business.' -Rhoda
Stalnnker returned from a
Brownsville visit.
George Prichard, now of Portland,
who is visiting here returned from a
trip to Brownsville "
Mrs. George Lewis, Portland, went
to Munkers for a visit with relatives.
L J. Mershon went toTroutdale, his '
former home, for a holiday visit. ,
Dr. J. C. Booth, wife and daughter, '
went to Portland for a holiday visit.
Prof J. B. Horner went to Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Galbraith, of Sa
lem, returned from a visit at Tangent,
where they had their Christmas dinnur.
Rev. M. C. Wire came in on the local.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Thompson re
turned from Ha'sey, where they ate
Christmas dinner at the home of Mrs.
Thompson's par nts, Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Armstrong's. :
Prof. H. L. HoDkins came down from
Eugene to join the college party for
the Newport trip. , 1
mr. and Mrs. James uoon retur.iea
from a trip up the Springfield roaa. I
C. and E. lime Table.
Effective Thursday, October 1st, a
new time card will go into effect on the
Corvallis & Eas'tern Railroad, as fol
lows: I
Through trains 6:45 a. m. leave Ya- '
quina; arrive at Albany 11:58 a. m.
Leave Albany 12:38 p. m., atrive Ya
quina 6:15. ,
uorvains L,ocai b:au a. m. leave tjor
vallis daily; 2:15 p rn. daily, except 1
Su.iday; 6.00 p. m. daily. !
7:55 a. m. leave Albany daily; 3:35 ,
p. III. uawy, exueui ounuuy, I ;ov u. III.
daily. JNO. J, SHEA, Agent.
Phone Red 71, Home phone 8.
i he Weather.
Range of temperature 48-34.
Rainfall was .68 inch.
The river is 5.4 feet, a fine boating
stage.
Prediction: occasional rain tonight
and Sunday.
" SHRIMP "
YOU
AS WELL AS EVERY OTHER
UP-TO-DATE
BUSINESS MAN OR WOMAN
SHOULD HAVE ONE.
IT is an "Ink PenciI"of the
"Beacon" family, three in
ches long when ciosed.-suit-able
length (or vest pocketor
ladies' purse-nnd is finely
made of red polished vulcan
ite. It is fitted with a plati
num iridium point and an
adjustable needle' arranged
on a silver yoke and gold
spring. This prevents all
possibility of leaking when
upside don or in any other
position. Lasts forever, suits
any handwriting, and does
away entirely with a lead
pencil and its necessary
sharpening.
. Price, $1.50.
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F. M. FRENH
The Jeweler.
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I I raintmg is not so nara ir you Wl Fi&zzS&iZZttys
Painting is not so hard if you
eet the rieht paint. The varnish
put on a floor is not eood fof
paint for the porch is not always
has been made easy by the '
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mark which direct! you to the perfect paint for every
purpose. That is why we sell Acme Quality" paint,
enamel, stain, varnish. v It enables us to give you exactly
the right paint for your needs.
"The Selection and Use oi Paints and Finishes"
is a book that makes the work easier by
explaining how .to paint .anything.
Yours free when you purchase.
Ghling &
Taylor
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$2.50 & $3.00 IMPORTED RAZORS
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1,000 Pine Imported Razors will be placed on sale at 97c. each. These
razors are from one of the leading importers of razors in the United States,
The M. h. Brandt Cutlery Co., of New York. They are all high grade sam
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all the well-known makes, including the "Wade & Butcher' "Brandt,"
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WE WILL ALSO PLACE ON SALE 1000 of the Genuine
Brandt Self-Honing Razor Strops
These Strops are sold and advertised everywhere at $2.
OUR PRICE 97C EACH
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The Wood worth Drug Co.
Newest and
Diuingroom Monies, Electroliers,
' LiLrary Lamps, ; V
A jlargc assortjijeiit to choose from.
Prices to suit anypiic,
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306 West Seoond Street.
you
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Guaranteed never to become hafd or glossy.
Special attention given to mail orders
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for fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Our
Grocery stock is as fresh Bnd tomplete
as ary in the ci'.y.
A.Uon and Lew7a Frofetrcd Stock
canned gixO" a trrxK-Uy. I3AKUAINS
n Crockery a"d iiic! swarp as we in
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