The Democrat. The Daily Delivered, 10 cents a week; in advance fur one year, 44.0? By mail, in advance for one year $3, at end of year $3.50. The Weekly Advance per year $1.25. At end of year $1.50. Alter 3 yet-rs at $2. PLUCK A GOOD THING. A good many years ago a Ncwbcrg man saw in the office of Chas. 11. Markham, then general freight agent of the S. P., this motto: Pluck wins! It always wins. Though days be slow And nights be dark twixt days that come and go, Still pluck will win. Its average is sure. He gains the prize who can the most endure Who faces issues, he who never shirks, Who waits, and watches, and who al ways Works. He asked for it, and placed it on the wall of the Ncwberg college. The Democrat's editor remembers Mr. iMarkham with a kindly feeling, for his calls were always welcome ones. He was very approachable, and was par ticularly genial to newspaper men. Thirty years ago he started in the rail road business as a section hand. Now be is president of the Illinois Central, it is said bis success lias not turned his head. Pluck is what has given him success in his business, which is the point that is interesting, and de serves to be enlarged upon these new days of another year. Pluck is what the hoys and girls need to have pounded into their heads, for it is the great key stone in the arch of success. Too many people become discouraged at every little whack and go to pieces. They need a dose of pluck. It is what, with other tilings, brings men to the front and keeps them there. A WORD PICTURE OF A BABY. By Rev. W. S. Gordon. Behold him! A living wonder a miniature man. A wriggling, twisting, laughing, crowing, grunting, growing bud of promise. A rose bud fresh from the dew-scented gardens of God. A living jewel dropped from the gold mines of glory tender as a wild anemone; perfect as an April rainbow, and pure as an angel's prayer, with the breath of clover fields in bis mouth and the twinkle of stars in his eye, See, he is sleeping! The little breast heaves in rythmic motion as if the cadences were caught from the eternal tides of God's ocean. Sec the dimples where the angels kissed him, when they found him straying along the shores of sleep. They must be telling him stories. Watch the smile playing like a nymph around his rosy mouth. Touch his check! It is soft as the feathery foam from the celestial sea of love. Stroke his downy curls! They are still waving from the caress es of heavenly zephyrs. He is wakingl See him clench his chubby lists and stretch himself as if trying to flutter his wings and fly back to the bosom of God. Parents, "What manner of child shall this be?" The answer is largely in your hands. POORLY TREATED. . Oregon has not received the treat ment it should have received at the bands of the government in the mat ter of appropriation for the conserva- .: r p....iiid 'I'll,' iimolmt :il- llllll III 11 , v... 1 ....... - ..- ..- - lOtlCU tO 1I11S Millt 13 iiiui-ii mi.. i. .v. than (o Idaho and other states, of no greater commercial importance. This is not right. It is probably a fact that the members from Oregon in the senate and house of representa tives have done nil in their power to secure a better appropriation for this state; hut without avail, for reasons the President himself understands best. The program should not be to childishly, like a lot of school' children, lay t tic blame to our representatives; biit to get in and do something to se cure what is coming to us. This is appreciated by Jim Hill, who has gone to Washington to put a Ilea in the ear of the President. DEALINGS WITH ANARCHISTS. Several anarchists were killed by the police in London. The police were obliged to drive them to hay. The arm of the law has to be rigid these days, and it particularly must be in the case of men who oppose the rule of law. There must he government, though sometimes very pour, and its law must be respected. Men who set themselves up against it must be dealt with strenuously. That is business, jnst'as much with government as with the merchant whose clerk should deny iiis authority. A prominent New York artist, whose fad is affinities, at last found one, a woman just cut out for him. and they were married. Already a divorce has been granted. They were oiil males only in name. In fact this soul mate business is mostly bosh oi the wftrst kind, and these ai'tinities are w iugless. All people need some clean, healthy amusement for dhersion from the business of life, a rest to the mind and nerves that is necessary these strenuous days; but there is a golden mean. Excess makes a good thing bad and there should be absolute tem perance in these thing. The Oregon legislature will please bear in mind that the voters of the state have the power of retcrendum. and thev will use it if objectionable laws arc passed Keep this fact prom inent on the calendar. A New York doctor has figured out that one in 276 is insane. That would make about twenty demented people in Albany and eight hundred in Port land. The Portland figures are too small. Members of the legislature gener ally appreciate the fact that there arc too many useless bills introduced, but such bills are always presented by some of the other members. The straws indicate more than ever. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP. An Albany Man's Letter on the Subject. Paris, Illinois, Dec. 8th, 1910. Mr. P. D. Gilbert, Albany, Oregon. Dear Sir: In reply to yours of the 3rd inst. will answer your questions in the or der in which you ask them. Population of Paris, is 10,000. Light and water plant is owned by the city. 180 arc lights, cost of operation per lamp per year, $41.25. 192 fire hydrants. Rates for all res idence purposes, $9.50 per year. Kates to large consumers, 5c per 1,000 gal. II. B. O'Hair sprinkles the streets in the business district, the city charg es him 5c per 1,000 gal., and he charg es the merchants $1.00 per month. Rate for private consumer without sprinkling privilege is $5 (sec inclosed receipt). We have about 1,000 taps, counting 5 persons to the tamily would make about 50 per cent who use water. $1.50 per 1,000 cu. ft. for gas. $1.50 per 1.U0U watt hrs. for incan descent lights. Operating cost of water works per year, $8855.ii4. Water rents collected, l$I 1,904.00; profit, $3048.76. Operating cost of electric light plant, $6,888.84. A private company would charge your city $50.00 to $75.00 per lamp per year. In our case at $5 per lamp it would cost the city $11,700 per year. By owning our plant we save $4,811.16. If I can furnish you with any addi tional information I will cheerfully do so. I am, Yours truly, C. P. LYCAN, City Engineer. THE NEW CITY DIRECTORY GUESSING CONTEST. How Many People Living in Albany January 1, 1911? No. 1. '1 nc person guessing the nearest to the number living within the city limits on that date will re ceive' a copy of the new City Di rectory. No. 2. The person guessing the nearest to the number living in addi tions adjacent to the city (outside the city limits), will receive one copy of the new City Directory. No. 3. The person guessing the nearest to the total census, as shown, including those inside the city .limits and the additions outside the city lim its, will receive one copy of the new City Directory. Mail or band your guess, scaled, to compiler City Direc tory, 325 West Second street. The contest will close Tuesday evening, January 10th, 1911. All connected with the printing and binding of the publication are barred from this contest. One directory to any one contestant. The directory goes to the bindery today and we will soon be ready for delivery. The Barrier, One of Rex Bench's best storiea, to bo presented here Fiiday, Jan. 13, groat theatrical treat. Miss Hi Inn Birham is tho leading lady and a charming actress. Albany College Notes. Albany College Lilenuy Society will elect otlieera lit their regul.r meeting tonight. Tho Academy Association nt their regular meeting Thursday afternoon conducted an interesting and uniusing mock trial. Tho student body gave a henutiful set of silver knives and forks asa wel ding present to Professor and Mrs. Flo. Albany College Oratorical Association will hold its local CJiitest on Jan. i7 to choose n representative to enter the Sate Contest Judgei for the loci 1 were chosen hist night. Lueile Hart. Ruth Smith, drover Hirtehet, nnd ptr h pso hes, will contest for the local honors. Mr. nnd and Mrs C. M. Hoosier, of Smiitield. Oieen. visited their son Harold several days this wook. They think of loeatimc near Albany so thst their other children may have school privileges thst are not available where thev live in Kastern Oregon. Tho value of Albuny College a m.ienet to draw population to Albany liu' litt It realized. I,t all work and boost for a bigger and Albany Col ego. sir 0 i SATURDAY NIGHT' THOUGHTS. Another year has been begun, a matter of interest from end to end of tht wnrlfl ami sidewavs. Tn nnr- sen; it may make no difference what time of the year it is, in another the be ginning of a new cycle of time is of great concern. Any start is always exciting. There is something fresh and exhiliarating about it. The new year is the time for new purposes in life for setting in motion the de- . . . i- i termination to live better lives, and for the consideration of new enter- prises Men do well to think serious- ly of the problems of life, and this is a good time, for it ; .,? T. , , The world is a big one, and there are bound to be many men in the same business, hustling alike for the same trade and patronage. This makes what is called competition, There is business for all, and a good rule is to push ahead along individ- ual lines, building up a reputation and trade on one's own merits and never by tearing down the reputation or business of some one else. Fellowship and good will need universal stim- illation these days. Oregon is on the eve of a session of the state legislature, a biennial af fair. Strange, but the principal con cern so far has been as to who will be speaker of the house and president of the senate, a game of self aggrandise ment merely, and of no real import ance; but -it is a sample of modern politics. The real matter of concern is what laws will be passed in the in terest of the needs of the people and better government, and bad measures in the interest of special privileges, be defeated. The averaee state leg islature is a very narrow, selfish body, Will the coming one have the usual ear-marks? t , i nis week a national wool growers convention has been held in Portland. a big gathering of men representing a great inuusiry. xne Daa ot tne snecp behind a great item of wealth in the commercial world, and people do well to listen to the sound. The busi. ncss just now is between two fires. The wool grower wants a high tariff on raw material in order to keep the price up, and the buyer of woolen goods, which is everybody, wants a pencil and impartially figure out what will be justice to the most people, weighing all sdesof Oie question. There- continues great interest in the subject of aviation. Notwith- to go into the flying b7.?ne because - . J. . of the chances of immense remunera tion, regardless of the danger and al most a sure death in the end. In fact some men prefer the hazardous, and had rather be running a risk than sit ting by a fireplace in ease. This week the Oregon National Guards met here in a state convention, and besides the city's new armory was dedicated, matters making the mili- tary clement conspicuous during the week. The state government does well to give this organization a '-'beral support, because it is itbe military strength of the state, a safety institu tion, a reserve force, should there be trouble, made up of our own people, loya, to the core, a fighting force of immense power wherever needed. . This week down in California a jus- tice of the peace took his seat for the first time d.-esscd in the suit of the chief justice of the United States. This looks silly enough, and has caused some laughter, but it is pretty well in keeping with the love for dis- play of the age. ('FRIDAY.') NORTH BENTON. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Owens of Wood- burn have been visiting relatives here. J. G. Gibson gathered 3M bushels of English walnuts from ins trees last fall. Cam Vanderuool of Wells was trans acting business at the Hub Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Shick of Newberghave been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williamson Mr. Will Johnston returned to Salem inu inner part ui tnu wet: uner apeuu ing the holidays hero. Mrs. W. D. 1'rottyman spent Christ mas nt Cottage Grove with her daugh ter, Mrs. Lizzie Parker. Benton connty has no nse for n jail. During the year 1U10 not a single p is n er belonging to the connty has been housed there. Mrs. Mnud Collins, principal of the Oak Grove Academy, began her school work Monday morning after a two weeks vacation. Mr. and Mrs. C. Anthony returned homo Tuesday niter a few days visit wun tneir uaugniers, airs. AUKinson and Mrs. Caldwell of Riverside. Hugo Anthonv left Thursday morning for Kiversi.lo, where he will spend a few days trying his luek among the leathered tribe on the Cnlnpooia. Mr and Mrs Krnest Wood of Marion i passrd through, on their way home, outMay, irom a vin-u wun tne laner s parents. Mr. mid Mrs. Logan of Kings Valley. Killed by Robbers. Jcssio C. Galbraith left yesterday afternOMi f. r Hellingham, Wash., called there by the tragic death of his brother, A. A. Galbraith. The account given by a dispatch is that Mr. Galbraith and a companion, while nt a logging camp, several miles from Hellingham. had u call from nbhers at at their hut. The endeavored to capture the men, and in tne tight Mr. dalhrailh was shot and killed. WANTED. - Boarders. Good home cooking, at 832 Ferry St., corner 4th. 7t SATURDAY. TOO FAST FOR C0RVALLIS. Tbe Albanv high school bovs were too SH,DZn,Iht Corv?llla hl'b ""ft00.1 Payers last night at the gym. Under excellent team. work thfkept the ball at the Albany basket three fourths of the time. But the Corvai9 bunch is a good one. Tn,ir,ed hy Claud Swan, one of the world-B best players they know the game, but no better than Albany under Bilyeu, and they lack the speed and accuracy. Beeson did some wonderful basket throwing for Albany, and Car-1 son Bigbee, a guard, got in several, doing double work. Maurice Bigbee played center very effectively, Douglas! is active at forward and Crowell a live guard, In the second half Lyle Bigbee was tried out at forward and Sanford Archibald at guard, good players. Tha 8c0J"e 4a to JJ. The Corvahis lineup was: Hayes and Sprague forwards, Smith center. Starr and Tripp guards. Bilyeu refereed impartially. It was an exciting contest and was greatly enjoyed. AT THE COURT HOUSE. 154 deaths and 405 births in' Linn coun ty in 1910. 71hunterBlicenBes,GrantFroman . last, and 6 anglerB licenses, D. O. Wood- wortn last, Deeds recorded: Robert Anderson to Al. Harris 40 acres $ K. W. Tripp and J. F. Venner to Lulu Stratton, lot Brownsville. E. H. French to Geo. A. McCort 6 lots Harrisburg News From Albany's Six Early l rains. i ' 'VT;r' ' Chas. Cummings left for Portland on a business trip. A good many years KearsuWMacCnow candidate for state fish warden whom Via n.nnmul n nail unnn iirk.la in Pnn ago ne was an Aloany Darner worKing he Dronosed to call UDon while in Port land. Cummings is now interested in the Mexican mines, with other Linn county men, and has been manager of the operations at the mines, spending several months there, having great faith in their productiveness. Editor Geo. L. Alexander, of the f nUn T7 A J 1 . t7". . u". C'Jf . of me;hani,.i nrt fnr good many years, a clean man who stands for the best in morals and citi- hip. . . Superintendent Briggs returned from a Corvalhs trip. Riley express for an Albany visit, ""l p, Lmm,.h,.f T.l-0 J non. i Wash., left for home after a visit at the home of her brother-in law J. B. j Harrison, of the Electric theatre. C. W. Tebault went out to Lebanon on real estate business. He is making a success of the new Linn County Orch- ord Colony. Encouraging Patriotism. The Or. Society of Sons of the Amer ican Revolution will give prizes of $10 and $5 for the best essays on the finances of the revolution and foreign officers in the continental congress, written by high school pupils. There will also be prizes given grade pupils, to besented for the best on Israel Put- man, The British in Phihtdelphia and limit is 3.00D words Tne things that will be considered are originality, ac- curacy of statement, manner of ireat- ern California cities, mem, orthography, syntax and punctu-' Miss Eva Felix, of one of the Port ation and neatness and legibility. John land suburbs, is in the city on a visit. K. Kollock, 313 Lorbett street, Port- She is a former Albany music teacher, land will furnish all desired informs- Messrs. L. C. Marshall, F. J. Miller, by Feb. 15. non ah essays nave to oe in nisiiuuus Harrisburg. Bulletin: J. G. Kelsey was at .Albany last Sat urday night. He was one of the music- mis III llie urciicsutt at tu3 awen new year's ball given there for the city park benefit The Fil.st National Bunk purchased the city's sewer bonds to the amount of $3,300. They were purchased at par. A notea- Portland law firm approved the bonds. G. Peterson has disposed of his lumber ynrd to Samuei Robinson of Iowa. The transfer of tne property will not take until next month. Mr. Robinson is a son-in law of Geo. McCart Sr., and is moving out tu this country tumake his future home. The S. P. people are talking of pull ing olT,the lately installed Eugene river. The patronage is not warranting the effort. Hero is ono instance when Eugene held notions just a little hit too weighty for her size. The regular ovenine heal is olenty good enough for Himsburir. The Detroit Train, The Democrat is informed that an effort is being made to have the train from the front arrive later in the after noon. It is to bo hoped this does not prevail. The preset. t schedule is the most satisfactory and should remain. The tram arrives at 4 o'clock, giving people coming down ulentv of time for trading before the stores close, so that they may return in the morning. MISFITS. The U. S. is above being insulted. The Maine republicans have gone whiskey. How do you like our Oregon weather these days. 0t a" the fo0' stor,es the JaP ones are the limit. People should get in the habit of talking peace not war. wi thia v9 t a do8e of easterQ ,h bf r , wealner eIre spring. The N. G. is a peace organization, and a good one. Keep it clean. ' If it came to the rub the U. S. would e qaal to the occasion on.short notice, A man ought to be big enough so it wouldn't hurt him if some one did call him names. There are men who would be willing to have war with some nation for the glory there would be in it for them. A Kansas City woman thinks she once was a cat. Certainly a good many women have very kittenish ways. Senator Bourne advises tbe people of Arizona to adopt their constitution with its modern provisions regardless of the President. This is not an autocracy. Japan has its hands full at home. It doesn't want any of the U. S. and never will, and if it did it would get it in the neck until it squealed for peace. The street at Ellsworth and Tenth needs the attention of the city council. It iB in a bad condition and an eye-sore, full of rubbish. Some decided improve ments should be made out there. This great irrigation project seems to have been developed into one of graft, as it wss bound to bs, being distributed according to pull. Some , one in the government has evidently been making some money. President Taft approves of the Jpres- ent allotment of the irrigation fund, in fact is at the bottom of it. Why doesn't wicKu,la uc tuimiaiciiv u wuocr lt'e instead of servilely slob, benng over everything he does. The directory census, not an estimate, but an actual count, gave Albany a population of 5634 in 1908, including the immediate suburbs. What will the present directory census show, based on an actual enumeration by the di- rectory name takers. Under the single tax the man withi he sm? om? Pays on about all he ha?j whlle the.ble corporation owning Humous goes lieu, looming uuui un less you have land. The single tax man yells himself hoarse against mak- e the enterprise of improvement pay tribute. , PERSONAL Miss Mae Montgomery came up from Salem this noon. C. O. Lee returned this noon from a Portland trip, Hon. J. M. Philpot, of Harrisbug, has been in the city today. C. H. Burggraf returned this noon from a business trip to Toledo. J. J. Graham arrived this noon from Portland. A former Albany council man. R. A. Miller, of Portland returned from Toledo, wiierj hn has been in the interest ot a land case. Miss Ruby Curl todav returned from iio. time. Portland, where she has been in the ' ' a"u,0'JUUCU '" u"' n'Rni ior ios Angeies ana otner oouin- n p. ftlason. u. ij. Kawling3 am ueo. Tavlor. Albany Knights Templars, left this afternoon by invitation of the grand commandery. for Roseburg to attend a ! big session of the Roseburg command ery. Among others going were J. F. Robinson and Phil Metcbanof Portland. ALBANY HOT NOON LUNCHES At the Mission Parlors. Holt again at the Holt corner. A neat place. Holt's Meat Marxet. Choice lunches at the Vienna Bakery. The best POSTS in Albany at the SAW MILL. Cedar fence posts 10c at Curtis Lutn ber Co's. Have vour feet attended to by Mrs. Driver 230 Lyon, both phones. Tho Guaran.ee Optical Company have a large nnd new stick of all styles or spectacles and eye glasses, also a riety of Hair pins and Ear loop chains ' and chain holders. We guarantee ac- ; curate fitting of lenses and frames. : Stock at Dawson's Drug Store. The Demociat will bt glad tu receive hen laying ana any other industria records. The Civic Improvement Club will meet on Monday afternoon at the usual hour. As this is the first meeting of the new year and there is important business! to transact a request is made for a full attendance. Secretary. C H NEWS Probate: Final account approved in estate of Clem V. Nye. Inventory filed in estate of Z. W. Babcock. New suit: C. H. Murphy agt. L. L. Henderson, a suit to recover $242.72 on account of a kMD.ll lf nnnfQA. in tt.n Ann..,-....: Uliu.ll Ui bUUbiat-b III bliC WlUUUtllUU of aS-room bungalow in Lebanon at the contract price oi tizai.au, dv tne de fendant for the plaintiff, to be corn Dieted bv Oct. I. but not conmleted until ISov.'3, and not paying tor all labor and material according to con tract. 58 hunters licenses and 5 anglers issued. Deeds recorded: E. G. Canfield to John Htnson & wf, 36.37 acres $ 100 Ben. G. White to R. Green, 2 lots,; Lebanon J 3700 H. R. Ford to G. W. Daggett & wf. part of acre 10 G. W. Daggett to Daniel E. Strickler, over 6 acres 10 Thos. Smith to Ernest Porter, 80 acres 1C J. F. Nave to A A. Weddle, 12 12 acres 480s Yesterday afternoon the members of the county court went to Halsey, where they inspected the new power line of the Oregon Power Co., to see that the rights of residents along the line are being respected, Everything seemed satisfactory. Today the court went to Plainview to settle a division dispute in conjunction with Superintendent Jackson. Circuit Courc. New Suit: Gilbert Company, of Portland, against George Anderson and the Order of Owls. The complaint charges that on May 17, 1910, the plaintiff rented under a sale contract a Wellington piano to Mrs. H. Hyde, that tbe rent was not paid, that the piano came inro tbe pos session of the defendants, who refuse to give it up. Judgment is asked for $285, the contract price of the piano. Wright & Johnston attorneys. Deeds Recorded: J. E. Knox to Samuel Knox & in terest in 424. 40 acres .. .' $ 1 Eastern Inv, Co. to Louise M. Trevor 10 acres Final account approved in estate Clem V. Nye. of Annual Church Meeting At the annual business meeting of the Baptist church held Thursday even ing reports of work accomplished dur ing the year were presented and officers chosen. Almost al) the old officers. were retained U. G. Hodgkins was chosen 5. S. superintent to take the place of J. L. Tooilinson, who has for many years filled the position, and who declined reelection. During the year there have been 29 additions to the church, ten granted letters of dismis sion and 3 have died, making a net gain in membership over one year ago of 15. A summary of the financial state ment showing receipts from all sources $2,731.37. Of this amount $1,277.19 was'spent in the general expenses of the church, $210, for tha benevolences and something over $1000 paid on the church debt and interest. Ali depart ments are in good working order and progress is noted in all branches. Burglars at Sodav'lle. The store at Sodaville was entered during last night by burglars. The safe was blown open and some money se cured, the robbers escaping in the dark of the night. OREGON-WASHINGTON RAIL ROAD & NAVIGATION COM PANY TRAFFIC DEPART MENT ANNOUNCEMENT. The above named Company was in corporated December 23, 1910, for the purpose ot taking over the toiiowing lines: The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, Oregon and Washington Railroad Company, The North Coast Railroad Company, Idaho Northern Railroad Company, Ilwaco Railroad Company. In future these lines will be operat ed by and in the name of the Oregon Washington Railroad & Navigation Company. F. W. ROBINSON, General Freight Agent, Portland, Oregon. WM. McMURRAY, General Passen ger Agent, Portland, Oregon. W. D. SKINNER. General Freight and Passenger Agent, Seattle, Washington. R. B. MILLER, Traffic Manager. The MarKct. Wheal: $.S0, Oats 35c. Beef 6c; vealdresaed9c Pork dressed 12c; on foot 9c l.ard ltic. Eggs 32c. Thickens on foot 10c. Hams 22c to 27c, sides 20 to 2bz shoulders 15 to ISc. Butter 30c to 35c Hour Sl.iV.' w $1.75c a sack. Potatoes 6 k: Ber bu. Hay, from Slu. lorsome clover to 51 th best tiru othy If ycur horse has HEAVES use Stone's Heave Drcps. Price $1. For sale by all drug gists. Dr. S. C. STONE, Salem - Oregon. 1