ROAD TAX. . Notice is hereby given byhe un dersigned, taxpayers and residents of Road District No. 3, of Linn county, Oregon, that a meeting of the tax payers of said road district will be heid at VV. O. W. Hall in Shedd, in said road district, on Tuesday the 27th day of December, 1810, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day for the purpose of levying an additional tax on all the taxable property in said road district for road purposes. The undersigned compose more than ten per cent of the taxpayers of said road district. Davis Shedd & Davis, J. R. Frady, J. W. Lamar, J. S. Lamar. E. G. Pugh, H. Zimmerman, M. P. McClane, L. R. Wilson, J. R. Wright, Martin Thomp son. J. B. Cornett Jr., Hurley Morgan, G. B. Thompson, R. B. Anderson, P. S. Hill, P. I Troutman. C. A. Trout man, Earl Shearer, E. D. Farwell, C. A. Pugh, W. B. McCorroick, J. P. Willbanks, J. W. Pugh, J. C. Davis, C. H. Davidson, O. B. Connor, G. V. Maxwell, Geo. McReynolds, C. E. Powers, G. W. Large, H. B. Sprenger, G. L. Porter. E. Zimmerman, C. E. Barton, W. W. Poland, J. W. Mallow, I C. Carlson, R. S. Acheson, 1. M. Acheson. ROAD TAX. Notice is hereby given by the un dersigned, taxpayers and residents of Road District No. 1 of Linn county, Oregon, that a meeting of the taxpay ers of said Road District will be held at Temple's Hall in said road district on Saturday, the 24th day of Decem ber, 1910, at the, hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day for the purpose of levying an additional tax on all the, taxable property in said road district for road purposes. The undersigned compose more than ten per cent of the taxpayers of said road district. Worth Huston, J. D. Isom, Ray Gourley, W. C. Stellmacher, A. S. Freerksen, C. H. DcLancey, Mark Hulburt, Victor Edholm, T. S. Mish lcr, E. L. Hughes, J. E. Ross, J. W. Jewell. A. L. Lachance, C. M. Burk hart, Ubbe Peters, E. B. Doty, W. E. Baker. REGISTRATION OF TITLE. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Linn county. ! In the matter of the application of Clara E. Warner to register the title to the following described premises, :to-wit: Beginning at the southwest corner of the Donation Land Claim of Paul Clover, Claim No. 51, Notification No. 3038, in township 15 south, range 3 west, Willamette Meridian, Linn coun ty, Urcgon, thence nortn cnams to the southeast corner ot w. w. Clovers Donation Land Claim, Wo. 5? m s.urt tnwnshin. thence east 4U.2U ciikins to the east boundary line of said claim No. 51, thence south 31.98 chains mthe southwest corner of the '. Donation TLnd Claim of Thos. M. Wcgcr, ClaimsXo. 48, in said Town ship: thence eas,spu the south bound ary line of said claim 50.00 chains to a point 1.35 chains northsand 1.67 chains west of the quarter settibn corner be tween sections 26 and 35 in said town- : ship; thence north 50.00 chains; thence west 2.83 chains; thence north 26.50 chains to the north boundary line of said claim No. 48, thence east 27.15 chains to the northeast corner of said claim No. 48; thence south 56.43 chains to the northwest comer of the cast projection of said claim No. 48; thence east 37.70 chains to the northeast corner of said cast projection of said claim No. 4S, thence south 20.14 chains to the southeast corner of said claim No. 48, thence west 60.23 chains to a point 1.35 chains north of the quarter section corner between sections 26 .and 35 in said township, thence south 1.35 chains to said quarter section cor ner; thence north 89 degrees 34 min utes cast 40.12 chains to the corner of . section 25, 26, 35 and 36, in said town ship; thence south 20.00 chains to the southeast corner of the north half of the northeast quarter of said section No. 35; thence south 89 degrees 34 minutes west 40.12 chains; thence west 25.00 chains; thence north 80 de-: grees 45 minutes west 14.95 chains to tnem. .a point 17.50 chains south of the cor-j Dr Chas. Brown, of Oakland, Calif., ner of sections 26, 27, 34 and 35, in has been offered the presidency of B s said township; thence west 19.20 ton University. Dr. Brown is u cousin chains to the east boundary line of the of Mrs. Aiic B. Marshall, tho pianist, Donation Land Claim of William formerly of Shedd. Vaughn, Claim No. 50, in said town-' c. H. Markham, a former very pop- ship, thence north ij degrees ju min- ures east y.uj cnams iu me. iiuiiiimh corner of said claim No. 50; thence west 35.20 chains to beginning, con- taining 632.12 acres, in Linn county, ur.eg0.n- , , , , ' rtgainsr uco. j. tviincim, arm inc First Savings Bank of Albany, Ore- . gon, and all whom it may concern, defendants. To AH Whom It May Concern: ' Take notice, that on the 3rd day of December A. D 1910, an application was hied by said Clara E. Warner in the Circuit Court of the State of Ore- . gon for Linn county for initial regis-j tration of the title to the above de scribed lands. Now, unless you ap pear on or before the 10th day of January, 1911. and show cause why such application shall not be granted, the same will be taken as confessed, and a decree will be entered accord ing to the prayer of the application, and you will he forever barred from disputing the same. Witness my hand and the seal of said Circuit Court, this 3rd day of De cember. A. D. 1910. (Seal) J. W. MILLER, County Clerk and cx officio Clerk of the Circuit Court of Linn County, Oregon. HEWITT & SOX, Applicant's Attorney. NOTICE. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Vetch Growers' Union will meet at Tangent on Tuesday, Jan. 3rd, 1911, at one o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing five directors to serve one year and changing of byrlaws and transacting any business which may come before the meeting. W. E. PARKER, Pres. J. E. JEN'KS, Sec. (MONDAY.") A CARTOONIST SHOW. Perry Carter and Company, consist ing of Perry Carter, cartoonist, and Marie Carter, soprano, tomorrow night will be at the United Presbyterian church, in the College Lecture course. Perry Carter has been a newspaper cartoonist for twelve years. His work has appeared for years in the Minneap olis Times or Tribune. William T. Stead called him "a very smart crafts man." and Review of Reviews, in Aug. 1903, said: "We have this month found his cartoons of better average quality than those of any other cartoonist at home or abroad." The test known products of Minneapolis are said to be "flour, lumber, and Carter's cartoons." His comment is as taking and effective as his cartoons. The fineiy cultivated soprano voiceof Marie Carter is a de light to I he audience. She never fails to captivate them. , Look out for samples of Carter's drawings on the circulars distributed todav. Be sure to see his work and ; hear him talk Tuesday night. I Tickets for the four number that re ' main in the course are $1.50. The 1 Grand Opera Sextette, and hldredge, Impersonator, .are great numbers to follow, and the fourth nnraber is yet to be selected from the best to be had. Single tickets are fifty cents. Children half price. Jusl From the Philippines. C. Oliver and A. Trudo are in the city the guests of Mr. 0. Moore of the Albanv Saw Mill Co. They recently arrived home from the Philippine Islands, where they spent three years for U.S.. long enough to be there. They are former neighbors of Mr. Moore in the east. Moore came here a year or more ago and has become one of Albany's best boosters and a very competent man in his business. One of his first experiences was to meet an Albany knocker, but fortunately he cc struck some boosters and is glad he . W. M. Dresser is now at Merced, Calif., and is expected home this week. Ex County Clerk Nate Needham, of Corvallis. went to Brownsville this afternoon. Sunset is getting out a pampllet en titled Oregon Prize Winners. Albany will be in it. H. B. Eson. a commercial traveller, a brother of Rev. Esson. has been in the city today. Miss Florence Thrall, of Eugene, has been visiting Albany friends, always delighted to have her here. W m. Smith, the Uncle Sam man who was in Albany several years ago, died yesterday at Tucson, Ariz. Chicago barbers have begun war on safety razor users and propese to charge them $1 for hair cuts. A vote in North Bend on a street car franchise showed 18 for it and and 322 against it, a terrible wreck. Twenty gentlemen of leisure spen last night in the city bunks. One o the happiest fellows in the crowd had a thin coat and overalls. B. J. Hecker has returned from Den ver, where he spent four or five months, selling seven or eight thousand bucks. Ho stopped at the Albany. A man born in Albany. N Y., wants to know about Albanv, Or. writing secretary Van Winkle, whose Dutch name also interested him. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dunne, the former being the famous author of the Dooley letters, twins. Now Henn essey what d'ye tink of dat? We most sincerely thank all who have been so kind and helpful during the illness and death of our mother Mrs. Kathrine Miller. The children. A potato burst in the oven of the editor of the White Salmon Enterprise ana oiew tne aoor on. me editor s (amily thought some one was after nai; Southern Pacific man, has just oeen elected president ot tne Illinois Certral, one of the best R. R. men in tl.e U. S. He has worked up f .-om a messenger. Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Beach, left this afternoon on a Los Ant'eles tr p after tt visit with Mr. Beach's sister. Mrs. George, first cousin. Dr. Franklin, and three brothers and sisters in law. Eugene Guard: A number of Eugene peopia and ijnivi!rsity stU(Jent!! Btlend. eJ a very prully d.jncc. nc A,any ast evening, known s the "Whirlwind Dance." given hv the hiuh school sin- dents. The Albany people have a rep- I utation as charming entertainers. Mr. Levi Geer, author of the London Springs mineral water and saline, which took first prize at the Seattle lair against t.-ie world, was in town Satur day aftcnoon. Mr. Geer reports a big sale of ihe water and saline right through ihe winter and says it is putting London on the map. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Carter, thoentor tainers, spent Sunday in Alhany, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Flood and will give their entertainment at the U. P. Church tomorrow meht. in the college course. Mrs. Carter and Mrs. FlOOd are O d SChoOlmatea and hnml I formerly of Boone. Iowa. Last week, on .Monday nit;ht. at the transe oi tne .Metropolitan rreshyterian ci,u:ch, Washington, D. C, Rev. and Mrs. Paul R. HickoK gave a reception in honor of Mrs. Hickok'sparenta, Kev. nnd .Mrs. j. j. tniot, ot Albanv. Or and her brother, 'Rev. Carl A. Elliot, of Cristobal, CanalZone, Panama. Jim Hill has started back east after seeing Oregon; but what has been set g.-ing is not yet known. Thenewcoun- tv tax law is very unsatisfactory tn Hii: and has probably resulted in keeping li e extension of tie Oregon Electric Lack indefinitely. The people often put their feet in their mouths. OREGON THJEPLACE Says a Chicago Woman. i A lady from Chicago, writes as fol lows to the Commrciol Club of this city: "Will you please send me any prin ted matter you have about your cityaod the surrounding country. I am inter csted in everything, us I think of mak ing my future home in your beautiful land, we nave our own noma nere. and I have one rose bush, we had five catch free advertising of a great money roses on it last summer and were de- j making event. lighted, then I read of the Portland j Rose Festival, and knew Oregon was j the place for us. My husband can re-1 Announcement of the wool grower tire in another year, with enough for convention at Portland Jan. 4-7, when the rest of his life, and we are b:th "e Presidents plan will be duly Bl under forty-five vears of age. I hope lacked. There be a big sheep to have a beautiful garden yet betore show and tne Democrat appreciates a I die, live out of-door life.' News From Albany's Six Trains. Eaiiy, , , , over the previous year. These are The May Roberts Company, who used by telegraph, telephone, electric gave Albany people a week of good light and other companies mostly. Ce shows went to Lebanon for a three dar led with 2,440,000 then chistnut, days' engagement, and the McKenzie 0ak, pine cypress, juniper, tamarack, Merry Makers, who have been at Dreamland also took the motor on the Snrino-fiolrl rnoH 1 Railroad Commissioner Miller left in continuance of his trip over the roads of the state, having charge of the physical values in the assessment of the properties of the roads. Superintendent W. L. Jackson went to Portland to attend the convention of supenntdents tomorrow, and the state school convention the following days, He is a member of the executive board, one of the states best tworkers in the cause of education. W. W. Crawford came down on the Lebanon train and went to Junction to An onmn nliimh!nr F. "Y . nhnrnhiil lnfk on Vmainons trio to Portland, one of the busiest printers in Oregon. TOm XOUhg WOnt to LieuanOn tO paint the new M. E. church. J. B. Gentry returned to Salem. J, H. Rateton and family returned from Lebanon, where they spent Sun day at the home of Stanley Stewart. J. R. Flynn left again with his paper samples. S. B. Hansard returned to Lebanon. The Misses McKnight and Burch re- turned to Jefferson to their school work Father Servais returned to Corvallis. John Leary, of the Home Restaurant, one of Albany's heavy weights, 250 pounds, went to Springfiele. H. A. Stanard came down from Brownsville. . Fast and Furious Did the Gong King Saturday. Great was the excitement at Cham bers & McCune's Saturday for every few minutes during the rush of the day, the big gong would sound and some one would get a valuable merchandise gift free. Mrs. A I. Kattrider, (Jorvalliis, received th6 silk petticoat Saturday, but the g-'.ng sounded twenty six times making over 20 cash sales on which twenty six premiums were given valuid .Each evening this week a silk pet- at tro ooc to $b.oO each. ticoat win De mciuo-ia in the mercnan- dise gifts given awry. The lucky people Saturday were: Mrs. Nickerson, Miss Luella Allan, Mrs. 0. B. Marshall, Miss Hayewood, Mrs. Joe Conner, Mr. F. .VI. Redfield. Mrs. C. H. Nofziger, Mrs. Fred Kramer, Mrs. Jonsto.i, Mrs. I. A. Munkars, Mrs J. C Hardman, Mrs. W. C. Mitchell, Mrs. Carter, Mr. Thos. Murray, Mrs. Jake Newman, 1 Mrs. Spencer, of Albany; Vrs Ramon, I Halsey; Mrs. Kattrider, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Jefferson, Corvallis; Mrs. V. Richmond, Eugene; Mrs. Q. Hausman. Pasco. Wash.; Mr. Ed Thompson, Har- risburg; VI iss Ella Jamison, Philomath; Miss Neta Rider, Parker Station; Mrs. A. B. Hense, Jefferson. North Benton Mr Ora Coffey of Salem visited rela tives nere during the week. Mr. and Mrs. John Hanson of Linn county visited relatives nere Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Rookledge of Albany willsoonmoveout to theircountrv home at Oak Grove. The basket social held at the Oak Grove school house Friday evening proved to be a very successful affair. The program was good and the large audience that was pushed for standing room encored every act. .Most of the music was furnished oy the Richland choir. There were 32 baskets sold, the highest bringing $4.25, nnd the lowest, a bachelor's. 60 cents. The amount re ceived was $66 35, making an average of $2.11 a basket. Miss Collins is to he congratulated upon the success of her undertaking. M'nn and Me Minn. as l.'io, i-yj farms, an increase I in tpn vp:im nf (I 7 npr pnnl Thn no- . crage acreage is 170, the average value 'wilh hililHino SJK an inrmmo nf 7 ! per cent in ten years. 65,714 farm ' n-vno-a am fynn mnpt,.....a n,l i nl!.0:",S are mnrttmo-Pfl In PmhlhHion , Maine only 14,1111 are mortgaged, with ; 41, .b tree irom mortgage. But the average value of Maine land is low, ' only $25. These figures are from the i bureau of census just received. Th: Weather The rane of temperature was f'fm '43 veaterdav to 2" above ear'v ihis ; morning, the coldest weather this sea- son. Yesterday it was 28 above. j The rive is 7 fret having risen some I Prediction: fair tonight and Tuesdt) . IN THE MAIL. A paper entitled Spaldinfr for Sena tor. This refers to the candidacy of A. G. Spalding for U. S. Senator from California, and is devoted entirely to getting the celebrated bal" player into the U. S. senate. Tne Democrat man once saw Spalding really pitch ball and will be glad to see him pitched into the senate, a strrns man. In every mail a loner article on the coming aviation meet at Tant'oran. San Francisco. soma ruh'lw arrielaa in i ticket to it, even if it doesn't use it. Poles Used in U.S. I During 1909 3,739,000 poles were sold in the U.S. an increase of 490,000 poles Duglas fir, redwood, Bois D'Arc, spruce and locust, 10,000 of the latter. nr . L - m i Ann Ihe total cost was $7,074,000, an age ot approximately $2 a pole. TUESDAY. Has a California Scene, California, the land of orange bios soma, has oeen the subject of many stories but never before has it been used for the back ground of a musical play, "A Broken Idol," the latest of musical pnylu.s, which comes with the recomtnennaiion of eight months at the ' Whitney in Chicago, six months at the Herald square New York, and seven months at the Tremont in Bostn, will be seen at Albany tomorrow night. Opening in Los Angeles at the quaint Chinese quarter during the Chinese New Year Celeoration, and, from there to woihuihio, iv una g.cu the scenic artist,, costumorand electric ian free scope lor gorgeous display. The Whirlwind. The December Whirlwind, just out, a little the best of all ot them, full of R"u" and local talent illustrations of a high order. It is up to-date because it urges Us subscribers to pay up. 153 to 5 was subscribers to nay up. 163 to B was ie recoruoir.no nign scnuui, i it. uu and this is dulv announced. Churchill did an excellent job of printing The Wealher. Range of temperature 49-28. I The river is 6.2 feet. , Piediction, fair tonight and Wedncs pay. Today the wind changed to the south and there has been a mist in the air. R. L. Gilo, of Salem, has been in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Weaver returned thia noon from Salem. E. D. Cusick is expected home from , "?fl,..L .v " - m iu mills. Going some. J. M. Hawkins and son Harry have . arrived home from the eust. The two Mr. and Mrs. Way returned from the Bay soday. I Capt. Wakefield, in many a long cruise, of .Wuluport, was in town toT. , da-. Mrs. Hattle Mansfield Gibson and husband are in the city on a visit at the nomeottno former's fatder, S. W. Ross. - , Mr. Ed. Carew, of Clinton, Iowa, is in the city on a visit with his sister, iMrs. John Stevens, who:n he hud not 1 seen for eighteen years. , Three Seattle editors have been jailed lur tuiuempi ui court, ill criticising a eattie court, something tne press should have a light to do when occasion demands it. Nine were killed and 126 injured in an explosion at a New York power house yesterday, some illumination gas Doing tne cause ot it. A. Welch has bought the Hood River water and liirht Dlant. E. E.GolT. who went from hero there several years ago t0 take charge of it, is now at Chehahs. The Commercial Bank ot Vancouver, Wash., has failed, with $487,000 assets. The bunk had oveloancd lor its denosits. and will undoubtedly pay out all right. Fred Harris, tho popular collector of the Magnolia laundry, today moved into his new home in the third ward, a mod ern residence beautifully finished and well arranged, a fine home place. By a vote of three to two the school board ot Kosehurg selected a site for thu new high school building in noun Koseburg. B. L. Eddy aay tne loca tion is an outrage, and others yoll. ' Rev. S. H. Dewurt, of i.hu M. B church Silverton, formerly nl me Al bny church, has resigned tne pas'.o rate of the church there iind will go tu Portland to reside with his dauitnturs. Prof. Sweetzer, of Eugene, advices Eugene people to boil Hie water of the city. Tr.erd is said to be considerable typhoio fever there. In the meantime everything possible is being done to so- cure a "rst c'ass water system C. H. Front and family have relumed from p. trip to Los Angeles and ollw places iu the tropic., wr.ere the sun Hnines perennially. They may remain in Albany, but have not yet decided what thev will do. Mr. McUlashan und family are njw in Woodburn. Edward Donglas White was yester Hav exalted to the nnsition of Chief Justice of the supreme court of the United States, tho highest tudicial po sition in ihe world. A private letter from Wa:-hington says there is univer- sal dissaiisfaction there over the ap pointment of White. COM. CLUB. The regular session was held last night with C. H. Stewart in the chair and Messrs. Van Winkle, Bain, Fagle, Ellis, Holbrook, Johnson, Marvin, Senders and Taylor present. Further time was granted the factory site committee. C. H. Stewart, J. L. Hill and J. S. Van Winkle were appointed a com mittee on data foi the Sunset Oregon the Prize Winner. Phil Bates Madrigras letter was read. C. H. Loyd's ad. proposition of 100 word ad. in 56u country newspayers for $30 waa eccepted. Ad. proposition Chapman filed. A letter from the Celtic Pilgrimage Co. offered privilege of joining foreign trip. Council Crest exposition solicited space by Albany, in exposition. Filed. M. Senders was appointed a reure seotative to the National Wool Growers Association, Portland, Jan. 4-7 Upon request of Judge Duncan, a resolution was passed asking the legis lature to make a liberal provision for the boys and girls aid society. A hurry up copydotter was read from the Orcgonian, a postponement letter fromJ. C. Cooper on his walnut talk and a thanks letter from R. P. Landis on behalf of the O. A. C. alumni for the use of rooms. News from Albanys Six Early Trains. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Dennis, of Stur'""ViSi! ro V m" . pis. Smith Dakota, left for homo after 8een Mm 8.lncn- Was told he's at a .5 two months visit at the home of Mrs. I Sturgis' brother, John Bray, del ghted -.XL:?-" ri u' ".' j 1 they may be back here to reside. Mr. and Mrs. Bray are hoping for it. B. J. Hecker left for Portland on a short business trip. After four or five months in Colorado he declares the Willamette Valley looks mighty good to him; ' but there is lots of business around Denver in stock. ' A sister of Miss Nellie Baker of the Young Store, left for her home at Turner after an Albany visit. iwv. auuui lull, UN a luauuii buumj trip. J. P. Roberts, the real estate man, left for Salem. - T. P. Haekleman and wife wont out, to Lebanon for a visit with their daugh-1 ter, Mrs. Kuhn and family. 1 Prof. Nicholls, the band leader, came S?. 2a down trom Lebanon on ms way to Barney Martin arrived from Browns ville. Mr. Rnnrrv. nf rirnwnsville. returned from corn's. He is a brother of the Rnnrrv. and uncle of Mark Weatherford of this city. Aercharidise Pf.mims GiYtn Away Yesterday. Fourteen luaky persons wore mitfe presents yesterday at the sound of the gong. Wu huvo all road given out seventy-five valuable merchandise gifts and will continue this very interesiing premium givini; every afternoon and evening unlll Christmas. Lucky people oa,ii,i4aii weir.i Mpa .fnl.n Flnmnnrl Mrs. Wr-pht, Miss Smith, Miss Simon! Mrs. IS. Kllhy, Mrs. r . L. Hainmerly, Mrs. E. M"Pker of Albany, Mrs. Flora Vaughan Jeireruon, Mrs. J. J. Liiid gren, LeUu.on. Mis. Chapman, Mrs Ransom Corvallis. Mrs. T. B. Kinney, Gates, Mrs. Viola Keating, Foster, Mrs. Wilson, Shedd By the Man About Town A drummer yesterday was speaking for a new modern down town hotel, n'l'i nxciared that me commercial travellers would be willing to take stack in one in order to get a hotel that iB heated ml the way through with modern cunven iences. The tablo service in Albany i excellent. On h two or in roe week's trip up the valley three or four of the nights are spent at Albany, on uccount of its central location, leading to tne west side, and out to several good busi ness centers. Travelling men pur'icu Inrly feel as if they are entitled to a modern heated place for spending thi ir nights in this commercial comer, li would be a big advertisement .or A! tuny. . . Tho mistletoe this year Is preML man ever, witn an aounuunceor tierrlc addinss to tho attractiveness of thi parasite, but very suggestive and inter csting noiiuay plant. A good many people taking Christ mas post cards, as well as puckages t the post office, a neat way to keep in touch with one'sriends in other places That Albany people seem to thin the Oregon Electric the coming year i an uncertain consummation tf some thing generally desired here. A Growl at Dogs, Albany, Dec. 20 Mr D mocrnt. Tne writer thinks Corvullisdid the rigl. thing when it mwf a vtringent law o lou. In Turkey and other heather, l inds dogs are very plenty and i greai nuisance, why imitate them. In a ter rible factory fire at Newark, N. J., n few days fega there were over thirty persons periahed. A Buvuge ''our in a na.row alley cut olT tho escape of a number by biting viciou:ily all trying to get past him, live or six girls being freightened under taking another route and perishing. It is a dogged set that wun.s dogs, especially in a city. ANTI-DOG. First M. E. Sunday School. Next Fridav evening at 7:30 tip Methodist Sunday School will give their Christmas program. There w6ll be a Christmas Itjv.. i Santa Claui and a program of inusi and recitations. WHEN WIFE WASAWAY An Albany Man had a Live Time CctAirig. The following written by an Albanv man to his wife, while away, beats the runny papers. Dear Wife: Things are not roino- well here. I got tired at mush and bread and thought I'd have some cakes. I nut some batter in a jar. put in salt, two eggs, a spoonful of baking powdtr, one small package of yeast cakes, and set it behind the stove before going to bed, and covered it with a plate. Ihe next morning the Dr.VIL was to pay. The plate was up side-down on the carpet, the dough had run to the foot of th lounge. I gathered up a r'ishpan of dough, and the jar was running over. What I couldn't got I dried up with ashes and put a rug over. I put on the griddle, couldn't find any lard, so I took some beeswack to grease the griddle. The cakes stuck, and I couldn't turn them with a knife; had to use a chisel and hammer, I wanted to use up as much dough as I could, so I baked a good lot of them, they had a sickening smell and I couldn't eat a mouthful. Jack and the cat hadn't had anything for three days so 1 set out a panful to them. Jack smelt them, looked up at me, turned around, stuck his tail bo- ?:au.?.-ae," ?, ?.ult0.? " Y""" " "P yesterday morning I found him dead. '.P, J 'h 8m ,A,heD?? to the chickens. The Black Rooster picked up one, dropped it, and went off talking to the hens. In about five min utes they were ail huddled up in the corner of the fence like they do when they see hawks, After the cat died I gathered up the cakes, put them in the dough jar, dug a deep hole and buried them with the mouth down for fer they would crawl out. FRANK. Sorn. In Portland, on Saturday, Dec. 17, to Mr. and Mrs Malta Dukes, a girl, their first child. All doing well Mra.DuK.es was formerly Miss Mnblo Cockerel!, of this city. On December 18 to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Witter, 1040 E. First street, a bov, the eighth child and first boy. All do- ing well. On Monday, Dec. 19, at Ft. Crook, Neb., to Bat Sergeant Major end Mrs, Wm. Bond, twin boys. All doing well. Albert Bond thus-' becomes a grand father for the first timn, and is decidedly happy, Mr. and Mrs. Crist ensen, of this city, are ulso grandpar- iw.z. " - VDiNDAY Ihe Market. Wheat $.80, Oats 35c. Beef tic; veuldresseu9j . Pork dressed Vie; on foot 9sC Lard 16c. Eggs 42c. Thickens on foot 10c. Hums 22c to 27c, sidos 20 to 25e shoulders 15 to 18c. Butter 30c to 35c. Flour $1.50 to $1.7oc a s ick. ' Potatoes 60c oer I u. Hay, from $10 lortome clover to $1 thn best timu tfi y ONE For I ulldlng, ornamental purposes, rip rap, filling, etc. Samples ot M. Senders & Co's store. W. L. COBB, R D i. Phono, Horns 23.15. WANTED. Good lot, with three or lour room house, close In. Mmt be u bargain. Small cash papmcntdown. balance on installments. What have you to offer. No agents need nns wer Address P. 0. Box 596, Albanv, Or. t XMAS: Stop worrying about that prcsont. An Atitnlillcr Fountain I'eu and one of those loose leaf Memo. Books make an appropriate and useful gift. At Kawliugs. MOW IS THE TiME TO SPRAY. We ha . c the genuine lime and sulphur solu tion. See in and get Price3 before placing your orders, LASSELLE BROS. Si