Daily Democrat
IS T11K11E A TW!E TKUST ?
For the last three months the news,
papers of the country, from north to south,
from east to west, have been talking about
a "twine trust." No one seemed to have
any djubts that such a trust existed. No
ene arose up to deny it. Prices of twine
arose higher than ever before. At length
the farmers of the Northwest, farmers
alliances, granges and other organizations
ef that class who are most injuriously af
fected by the "trust," began to hold public
meetings to discuss retaliatory measures.
Many of these bodies resolved not to buy
twine of the "trust," but, if necessary, they
would go back to the old ways of harvest
ing, in order to break the "trust." The
"twine trust" became alarmed and began
to fear that they had an elephant on their
hands,and that something should be done
to allay the indignation of the farmers. To
that end they gt up and asseverate in the
most solemn manner that there is no twine
trust ; that the advance in price is owing
to increase in demand, shortage in supply,
the existence of a heavy tariff duty both
upon twine and the raw material out of
which it is used, etc. Two facts seem well
settled ; first, that there is a twine trust
and that they arc alarmed at the attitude
cf farmers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Dalm
ta and the Northwest generally. The Na
tional Cordage Company began as early as
last October to buy up all the twine as well
as raw material that they could get hold ml
claiming that they were moving in the in
terest of cheap twine. The present high
prices show in how good faith they were
acting. As bearing upon this point it is
proper again ta refer to the mattei of put
tingmanila and sisal hemp on the free list,
upon the former of which is a duty of $25
per ton and upon the latter a duty of $15
per ton. These two grasses are the raw
material out of which twine is made. The
removal of the duty from these two arti
cles does not involve the question of "pro
tection" to which some men are wedded, I
for neither is grown in this country, hence
there is no home industry as to these pro
ducts to protect. Neither need the tariff
far revenue man be alarmed as the treasury
is already overflowing with revenue. There
is no more good sense in having a duty on
these articles than there is on coffee and
tea, neither of which is a product of the
United States. The duty on twine and
the grasses from which it is made is a tax,
pure, simple and inexcusable upon the
farmer without any beneficial return what
ever. If these high duties were remove!
Russia hemp twine could be imported,
which would make a competition in trade
that would at once break down the "twiile
trust." Farmers in their meetings every
where should make a loud demand for
legislation by Congress putting twine and
the grasses out of which it is made on the
free list. They themselves are blamable for
the burden the trust is now imposing on them.
One of the most remarkable buildings
in the country is the new Auditorium in
Chicago. The main audience room con
tains five thousand seats, the tier of galler
ies reaching up to the seventh story of
the building. The organ for this room is
said to have cost fifty thousand dollars.
The main building is ten stories high and
the tower two hundred and forty feet in
height. The hotel connected with the
building will contain four hundred rooms
Besides this there are nine floors of rooms
for business offices. Built as it is of gran
lte, the entire structure presents a most
impressive aspect, fit for the parliament of
an empire.
The enormous proportions to which life
surance has grown receive a sti iking illustration
in the figures given by Bradstreefs, from the
report of the New York state superintendent
of insurance for the last year. These figures
show increases in the surplus of the life insur
ance companies and in the amount of insurance
in force. The assets of the 29 life insurance
compaiies amounted to $641,747,870 in 1SS8,
is against $595,689,478. Their liabilities
amounted 109562,390,842 in iSSIi, as against
?523i25'iSi2 'n the preceding year. Their
surplus amounted to $97,357,028 in iSSS, as
against 572,427,666 in the preceding yea-, and
the insurance in force amounted to $2,861,577
128, as against $2,474,507,120.
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SPECIALTIES.
1889. SPRING AND SUMMER I88S
Indiana miners have been luxuriatirg upon
the sweets of protection (hall-tune fur several;
weeKs,)and ny way 01 cluinge win inaugurate a
strike next Tuesday, in w hich 8,000 persons
are expected to engage. This step will be taken
in opposition to a reduction of 10 per cent.
Let's see. Wasn't it the miners who last fall
carried that long streamer on which was inscrib
ed: "Harrison and Morton; Protection to
Ainerian Labot?"
If you havo any job wcrk t call on G
W.Suiith who is prer.t t-. t do it with
neatness and dispat sud as eho.ip as anyone.
I.iat your lands and ciy property for sale
at the Willamette Valley Land Armeies Of
fice, iu St. Charles Hotol block, Albany.Or.
ScHfLTZ, S';iI(JI.TZ& llEN'DKRSu.
rpa EXCHANGE. An upright Decker
X A Son piano, been in use a few
months, in first-class condition, guaran
teed for five years, which X wish to ex
change for a lot or lots in Albany. In
quire at the residence of B. W. Cundiff,
Mrs, a. B. Matthews,
1849.1889, The days of '49 are gone
and a new era has come. We niusl
keep up with the train and hence note the
Kreat reduction in prices at the Albany
BathandShavinz Parlors. Shavinir 15 i-1h
or 8 tickets for $1. Baths 25 eta. or 5 tick
ets for ?1. Children' hair cut, 15 cants.
Hair cuttinn 25 cents. Hair or whisker
dyeing a specialty, Hair oil aEd Sea
Foam lor sale. Razors honed for 25 cents
JOS, W ERBBR,
Proprietor,
Fashionable and Stylish Suits, Business Suits, Light weight
Summer Suits. Boys, youth's and child -en's suits.
Furnishing Goods.
Fine line of light weight underwear balbriggan and woolen ; floeiety,
neckwear, fine wire suspend?, guaranteed for two years, in
all the latest novelties.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A large line in this department of the best in the market.
fcbilU
LOST. In this city, a large while en
velop containing list of names and
wen worn lumber Dili. Suitable reward
tor return to this office
WANTED.,-200 cords of maple timber
to be used for manufacturing chairs
For particulars inquire of O. A. Archibald
siomce oitne farmers' warehouse, Al
oany, Oregon.
PIG3. Some fine Jersey Reds for sale
f 1.- .!! i - - .
van o-j or snaiess vno Jeacs, v, Tu,
gent. Or., and get the bst r.o be hii.
4 OO OR 50 ACRES. 100 aeres of flu
1 farming or fruit land, 4 miles westo
Albany, for oulv 125 an ar-re. Wli I !
60 aeres if desired. Nicely looatert ' Cal
ou vuupor iurner on uorvains roa I,
Texas has by far the greatest educational re
sources of any state in the Union. The inter
est bearing funds of the common schools and
the University of Texas amount to over $20,
000,000, and the 80,000,000 acres of unsold
land will, within the next two decades swell
Ik's amount to 8100,000,000.
The American Newspaper Reporter for
1S89, just published, states that there are
no less than 17,707 periodicals in the Uni
ted States and Canada with a single Issue
circulation of 34.79y,5oo copies, which
amounts to an annual circulation of dailies,
weeklies and monthlies of 2,959,556,500
copies.
General Clinton "B Fisk, the la'e prohi
bition candidate forPresldcnt.emphatically
denies the rumor that he Intends to leave
the prohibitionists and join the republican
party. He claims that the prohibition
party was never in better condition than
now.
The feeling among the peeple that is being
provoked by these and other exasperating ring'
fc likeiy to finally resuit in something more
summarily efficient than the spasmodic boyctls
projected by the farmers and planters for the
time being.
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The present number of enlisted Ben in the
navy is 8500. CommoJrae Schley thinks thit
7000 additional will be required to equip tie
vessels already aulhori.cd by congress.
BROWNSVILLE.
0. P. C0SH0W & SONS.
Real Estats and Insurance Agents.
Real estate sold and Collections and
Notarial business attended to.
City xlleat Market.
SHULTZ BROS,, Proprietors,
Keep a full line of meats of all kinds,
in a cool place, completely pro
tected; and always fresh.
Also have constantly on
and other fish.
hand salmon
Pure Brown Leghorn earn t
$2 per setting. The Leuhorni
C3l . KrotCTt efg producers now
raiseu. Auoress, 1. u. Hoffman.
P. O. box 376. Albanv. Ci,
call at residence on 3rd Street between Mont
gomery ana Itailrnad Street.
. S. WISDBLL, J.
c, jonnoi, j. asriuis, a. shsli
WINDELL, JOHNSON & CO,,
REAL ESTATE DEALERS AND MONEY
BROKERS.
ant ail Notarial work
Seattle, Washington,
Conveyancing
promptly done.
P, O, box, 80S,
A larger combination of steel manufacturers
than has ever before leen known hss been
formed in Chicngo. Of course it will want to
be well "protected."
The considerate farmers voted against Cleve
land and free jute, and Tor Harrison and a 20
per cent, protective duty, behind which the
trust arrays itself.
A New Grocery Discovered
-AT
itrong's old oorner, opposite Stewart A
j, c us, -stress, Aiotny, o
A full line of
FRESH GROCERIES,
CANNED U00DS,
DRIED FRUITS. ETC.
"Quick sales and small profits," "Live
and let live," Is onr motto. Please call
and examine our goods and a-t prloes
H tisfactlon guaranteed, '
Produce Taken in Exchange,
Very Respectfully,
BARQUE & UNDERWOOD.
FRESH
t
Grass aiitT Garden
all kinds at
STEWART& SOX
HATS
Staple and Fashionable lines, among others a
John B. Stetson hats.
Gne stock of the
Tailoring
Merchant tailonuz under expert tailor. Suits made to order under shorn
notice at remarkable low figures. More goods turned out than ever before.
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carried, and as jpod vumo '
.e I have ever
vinn of Lino
cciin)'-
Y-
Special Bargains In Cashmeres,
, 1 cj,r,ckors liinghams, cbambreys, French
la colors nnd blacks. Sf"U" 0f tne season in black and
prints and wash fabrics. .luXr t0 say about tbasoUn a few
colnra. I wi'l ve "mfith,DK fotlher 10 '
days.
:BMBKOIDKWIrSKlttTlNGS
. ,, ,.mv,r 1. Swiss anu sum. -
Klnnncines. and alt overs .... v.... , , . .. fiver M.
. r 1 l....ut. invoice OI duv."-
iu mat ooeaeu iuo i-s-- -
SwisH and India
noveltii
hibited in this city, and at greimy ,
L. E. Mil
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Stick a Pin
in the fact that I am offering better bargains than any one else in Albany
Bought at bankrupt sales I ean Bell
Pirst-Class Goods
Piques, Lawns, India Linens,
Nansooks in white, ecru and colors, all at prices very much cheapo,
then ever before offered in this oily.
TABLE LINEN,
In brown and bleached. This stock I bought in New York at leM
than importers' price, and am able to give gocd bargains. 68 .neb all
linen bleached at 60 cents per yard and others in proportion.
TOWELINGS, CRASHES, ETC.
All these goods I buy direct from importers by the bale, andean sell
i. u .1 t.n if hnnnht. nl inhWs towels I buy in qu"'
tities in N-w York, and am offering them at prices that are sure, w
sell the goods.
Ladies Cotton Hose
Are cheaper this year than ever before. I bavn succeeded in get
ting some good bargains, all ot which I am offering to my customers
the same in
at or below COST.
FOR
General merchandise ol all kinds oall on me. .Partioular.bargaius in a samp
of shoes.
Cash for Goods or Country prdue
G, W. SIMPSON
Albany, Oregon.
FOR
Orugs, Paints. Oils, Brushes. Alabas-
line. Artists9 Materials. Etc.,
G-O TO
CITY DRUG STORE.
Guiss & Son.
MONEYJTO LOAN,-In anms to suit .
on impr oved eitr
erty at a low rate of interest. For further
O, WORTON A CO.,
East Portland, Or.
VrOTICE.-Whereas, my wife, Lydia
a. i iuuniuuvy, uu 1011 my Dea and
board without just cause or provocation,
this is to warn the public against trusting
her on my account as I shall pay no
uouio v. uer uuuirauwn
MISSES AND CHILDREN'S,
The above is an outline of the policy I am going to do business on
and will endeavor to do my pars towards securing the trade in Lib
and adjoining counties to Albany, and to keep up with the procession
of the lively and growing uty of" Albany. I will have something
say about
Carpets, Boots and Shoes, Groceries,
And
SAMUEL E. YOUNG
SPRI1FIELDSAW MILL,
ft Wheeler, Springfield, Oregon, Pfoprieto.
A. WHEELER, ALBAMY MANAGER
Albany Yard and Office oi Railroad St between, 4th and 5th Street.
naSSSS1" !A!J- t surpassed for the JW
- " .wnMuny sonois a snarsor tnesww.
-Oregon,Aprll 2nd,
MoKinnet,
Palace Meat Market
J. T. PIPE. HUlPRiwm."
FIRST ST. - - ALBANY OR
Will keep constantly on hand'beif
mutton. Bork. veal. nu. ... -"i8'
meat, and largest variety Tn the city " '
I Cash paid for aU kindsjof fat atoca.
JOHN BRIGGS,
FIiOBISTj
ALBANY OREO
Eoses a Specialty.
Cemetery lots planted tndttndl
,.r. w.TwaTwoni.