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HOME AID ABMUAD
r a lew ilavi I will sell at cost all tlie
jlilcs I" millinery. Call and see
khIs and prices. IlJA M Bursll.
GOOD EVENING.
iuik's Possibilities. What rapid
,.t.l .In fi llnii.ui 11.
-A liv Mr F J Atwood, l ( hiialu.w'lio
F Portland en route to Victoria, uml
nlerviewed ly n 1 cnliinl I elegruiu
ter: "'f vou could 0,1' stnrt M'i'h an
ofV,nl''e ,,renon m came to Neb
i between l1' "il l4" yo would
have MM.OUO people here in-dead of
..ut I well remember when Nebraska
Lot have over J.iO.UUO inhabitants, and
lOlllfllt mat wo were uoing very wen.
i..n!v a wave of immigration seemed to
fin uiwn n. and our barren prairie be-
L. ...Divided into farms, villains were
at every crossroad, small towns ue-
cities, mi'' railroads were built in all
lions. This kept up until wo'reached
Ilw million limit, nnrl had not
"hts and hard times come or in another
" ire would now boast of over 2,000,000
Lilimi. Mv point Una: Uregon is
,iliml of Nebraska in resources, variety
Inducts and diversity of climate 'Where
.uka supports one man in creiutauie
. I Imnnn nnn tnnivirt. I.wn. Tllft Villlov
our big river, watereil by abundant
s and Eastern Oregon made to blossom
rri.ralinn haa a capacity of holding
tout crowding 5,000,000 weoplo. All
renuire is to ffOl me inynuus ui larmers
i pantml west and east to appreciate
opportunity here, and tlioy will come.
rn Kiioti a ue reauv an uuuimauce oi re-
tle information, regulated by state
lutes, telling them where they can get
Ll homes and make an honest living. 1
lik frankly when 1 say that more injury
been none oy men cuiiumk w
Kansas and Iowa, wno were saury
nnointed and inhospitably received,
I uv any otner innuences. i iieir aiones
tlatlly printed in the home papers, and
ies about to luovo con.-iime iu uiy
e they are.
kTn ok D. Van lions. a uispaicn
Hepner Inst evening, received 17 Mrs
an Horn, announced tho denth of her
ind Cm known niano tuner, who
lioen doing business through Kastern
Iron for several weeKS. lie was uikcii
h fever at Hepner and only lived about a
ft. The deceased was born in New York
r July 14th, ISH. Ilo descended ;rom
liest of the old German fiuuilies. having
line Knickerbocker blood. Mr. an
located in Portland in and came
nny five or six years ago, being in the
tery business at one time. His business
nrh lias been piano tuning, Having ursi
ked in a piano factory. Ho was the
known among the tuners of Oregon,
lnitli will be rem-etted bv a large circle
tiends in nearly every town in the whole
urther particulars are that lie was taken
in Saturday last, but was not considered
(.-erous until Wcdnesdny. lr Cornelius.
brother-in-law. of l'ortland. was wun
at the time of his death. His remains
lie brought to l'ortland Sunday morning
intered at Hiverview cemetery. Miss
lelius came up Friday anil took the
ily to Portland on this morning's train.
Lot, bv E W Achisop, a huuuh ofke,
Beturn &ud reoeiv reward.
Mr Mooney, cf Oregon C:tv It over loo
yean old, ju how much is not known. .
The Western Union Telegraph monopo
ly made net profus in the year ended June
join last of over $7,000,00. r
52 bales ol hops were snipped from R 1.
MyerspUce at Jcffenon cterdy. 17J$
ctnts per pound wu paiifor them.
Warfare ae.alr.st short-weight hutter has
compelled Mctllnnvtlle merchants to sell
butter by the pound, actual weight. Ex.
A Peodle'-oo boy threw a stone at a dr,
hit it in a fatal npot, killing is alnioit iu-
antly, n'uch to hi surprise, A rare oc-
currtuee.
Wash Norton's famous 'Merrr Makers
will be here Saturday and Monday. Ad
mission 35 cents. Reserved seats at
Hodges and McFadand so cents.
Wash Norton,! he famous character artist
will be here with bis famous "Merry
Makers" Octob-i 21st and 2rd. You
can't afford to miss it.
II you mlis tne -'Merrv Makers" S'.tur.
day and Monday you wont be In It. Ad
mission 25 cents. Reserved seats at lloj
ges & Mc'Farlund 50 cents.
II you desire luxuriant crowth ol
healthy hair ol a natural color, nature's
crowning ornament ol both sexes.u-e only
II-IP- V .ui 11.:- i,
lan cgciduic oilman luir xvenewcr.
At the meeting ol the Building & Loan
Association last utahta loan of $1200 was
made at 100 months interest in advance,
which Is the high water mark In Albany.
L 8 Grant Is the postmaster at Dallas.
Joi.n Brown sells real estate a. Scotts
Mills. Bill Nye his returned to pullman
Iroin Ids eastern trip, Will Carleton Is en
gaged iu the dray business at Corvallis.
The awnings are gradually coming
down, mujh to the improvement ol the
property relieved of such eye sores. The
Otld Fellows Temple is now being im
proved in mis respect.
Next Mondav, In pursuance ol the order
Uinder the delinquent tax warrant Sheriff
Jackson will begin levying on the property
of delinquent tax payers all over the
county; lor the taxes of 1S91 and '92,
Yesterday Ed Blodeett and Van Wilson
rode their bicycles to Corvallis in about
one hour, while there buying a gasoline
engtne,wbich they will place In a boat to b
run in the Willamette at tins city.
Mr Ed Goln, ol the Sclo flouring mill.
was baptised in the water above the dim a
lew days ago. It was an accident ; but
the Pres6 takes occasion to remark that it
was rot aware that emersion was required
by the Salvation Army.
We are reliably informed that wheat
stored tn the river warehouses It worth
three cents per bushel more than that
stored along the railway. This shows the
necessity 01 building a warehouse nere on
the river. Guard.
The case ol W F Crosby vs Jas A
Cauthorn C E Wolverton attorney lor
plaintiff, and W b McFadden attorney for
defendant In relation to some warehouse
business was In hearing before Judgd Huf
ford Wednesday. The plrlnlllf demands
judgment Irom delendent for the sum of
$1,537.25, together with interest on $975--7
tlereof at eieht oer cent per annum
Irom April 13, '01. and on $579.Jo thereof
at the rrte ol eight per cent per annum
Irom Jan t, '92, and lor the costs and dis
bursements to be taxed. Corvallis Gazette.
Last Sunday Mr G Senders received
the sad Intelligence that h'.s lather, I ben
iirui A.o rcBauXAt
Mrs Kred tioulet. of Silverton. is in the
citv.
i'rof A S McDonald. of one nf tin Hrowns-
ville schools, was iu the city today.
Ihe ladies of the First Presbyterian
church will give an old folks concert 011
llecS.
Mr Otto Lee. the druggist, return'!.! this
noon irom 1118 i-jist. Ills manv A I ban v
friends are rejoicing at his return.
The church reception at the Presbyterian
i-uuivu msi evening was a piease tt auair
greatly enjoyed by those attending.
Miss Wood, sister of Mrs Fish, who has
been in Albany the past year, left this noun
tor can r rancisco uy way of lamiina.
Mis Maud Hoffman is the guest today of
Mrs Window. Miss Hoffman will havo a
little opportunity to show her promising
talent, us well as her rare beauty, in the
part of tho Player ljueen in 'Hamlet" next
week. lioston Herald, Sunday, Oct X.
A tea nartv was L'ivon yesterday nvenmi?
by Mrs fir Kelley in honor of ner daughter
Mrs C C Hogtie. Those present were:
Mines llr C C Kelley, I! V Hoguo, Thos
Hopkins. K V Langdon. .1 M Irving, M-.l
Train. Henry Hopkins, A I) W'oodin, J W
Alt house. M J Henton, .Misses Hose Train
and Gay Hogttc.
Rev Father Jurek is now in charge of the
Catholic societies of Corvallis and Newport.
He is a young man who but a year since re
turned from a stav of eiiht veiu-s in Rome.
Italy, where ho completed the studies nec-
cessary 10 ine resgiousiuie position he now
occupies, ue is iumuiar wun several lan
guages and we are informed is quite a lin
guist. tiuaetto.
A few friends gathered at tho residence
of Mr and .Mrs !t II Huston last evening to
acknowledge the arrival of Hob s bi.-thdav
He hud just reached the :ilst mile post and
last night he looked as if he was good for
twico us many more. The evening was
pleasantly spent shuttling curds and swup
ing anecdetes and the town clock tolled the
midnight hour before the guests departed.
Corvaliis News.
The Detroit Free Press says: Mrs Dolph,
wife of tho senator from Oregon, is said to
be one of the most popular women in Wash
ington snciet) . Although she is middle
aged, and has a son and daughter married,
she retains much of the beauty which made
her a belle on the Oregon farm where Sen
ator Dolph met her. Her black hair is un
etreaked with gray, her dark eves have the
brightness of youth, and her whole face
sparkles with life and energy to which
years have only given greater depth and
grociousness. Altogether, she is in appear
ance and manner, just what every patriotic
American citizen thinks all middle-aged
American women should be.
The Corvallis X
attack on F. Co. of this city because the
members have received some new suits, in
cluding overcoats, referring to it as pauper
business, etc. The members of the Albany
company are all gentlemen and tirst-class
young men, paying their way in life in a
very commendable manner. lliey only
wear their uniforms on military occasions.
1 he Man About Towa never favored tho
too large appropriation: but that does not
excuse such a ccntemptablo and uncalled for
sung.
Ax Old DiAiiv. -A man whose grand. At Meal Timis do vou ever conside
mother was a cousin of Duncan M'Dougull, h' quall'y " the food you are eating? It
one of the founders of Astoria, writes a may be good. It might be better, purer,
Salem man that he has in his possession the fresher and more wholesome. Is it not
diary of Duncau MDougal from Septemlier worthwhile 10 make sure that your tea,
Hth, 110, to October 2th. ISl:l. Mr :lix, lugar, baked goods and Innumern
MTtougal. who died in Montreal in 11M, ble other groceries ate ol the best quality?
was one of the partners of John Jacob stor There is such a trilling difference in the
in the Pacific Fur company and was one of pr's of the best and the worst that it
the parties who sailed from New York Citv I ,,oe not PJ.V to buy lhe worsl.even on the
on September 10th, lsio. for tho month of ' ,al ground of supposed economr. The
the Columbia river and founded t ier tv of oesi is anvxy. ine enrapesi, because me
The Dkmiicuat recently published nn
item about S Pilarger meeting an old army
friend while attending tho K of P lit
Hepner. The llrownsville Times after
publishing the saute tells ulso the following:
While Mr iiarger was in the city of Port
land on the way to Hcppncr.he stepped into
a store to purchase an umbrella and there
was given a pleasant surprise. While ho
was insfiectiiig the articles in question the
proprietor wiw carefully scrutinizing his
face, and at last concluded that he had sivn
him. He informed Mr Uarger that nt the
battle of Lexington (the sumo as heretofore
mentioned) when Mulligan surrendered to
Price, he was standing within ten feel cf
him when the Confederate unny, of which
Mr HargiT was a member, marched into H19
fort nnd took liossession of it. Tho mer
chant's name is John (irahuiu. It seems
indeed strange that nfter so many years he
could recognize in the quite aged face, now
covered with gray-beard about ten inches
long, the smooth and then youthful f;uv of
his opponent, S P iiarger. Hut it is dif
ferent now the blue und the irrav met. not
to battle, not us captive and captor, but us
lriciius unti on equal terms. Mr iiarger
was presented with nn excellent silk um
brella by Mr Oruham, which he prizes very
iiigniy.
Astoria, Or. He was empowered bv Mr
Astor to act as his proxy and is frequently
mentioned in Washington Irving's "Asto
ria." His ring und the trunk ho carried
with hinuon tho voyage are ulso in posses
sion of the living descendant. The diary
gives a full account of the voyage from Xiw
York to the Columbia's mouth and also of
all tlio event lollowing the landing ami up
late in October, LSI;!.
ask Ball. Yesterday nfrernoon a
re of base liall, five innings, was played
keen the College and public school clubs.
. 1 latteries were luomrwon ano neniiey
the public school and Irving and Turner
tne uollege 1 lie score was room
I of the public school club,
e are reouested bv M Turner, manager
iie College club, to issue a challenge to
public school club for another game on
Inesdav evenino- of next week, no one to
v who lias not lieen annttendant ot either
M for at least one week. No outsiders
Tiik Km Stkkus in Thouiius. The
'son Citv ConriAr wivr: Thft two colossal
rham cattle that arrived here a few
ntlif ntrn nnil nn now nt the Portland
rpofition, are in trotihle ltecaune their
utod owners, the Walker Bros all the
V from flienuri tinvA ItPPn HviIUf be
ki'l thir inpjn. Tinimons. an old
uer from Arizona, want the 8i:i00 he
pik m dm rthY itm" and Mr Moffett
this city, and others have planted money
ABio Ixw.-C W WahUmevJ large
tm on the home place, just this side of
notion, Imrned last niirht. About 3000
t-heli of rmiin. A hnrM. sever! sets of
f rne-s. and a larire amount of hay were
Mmyed. Los will affirreirate from W000
P-0V. Tho fim warn (.iwvvered at mid-
fiht hut had gained such headway that
imnff couni ue saved, it is snppowu w
of incendiary origin. No Insurance.
mi.
tORSF.Ts.All Anr Knlift rorspts are
i-X'W with the new nntpntml soft eveleti
"nn are wa mint ml not to nun oui or cui
lacers. Thpir iim nrpvnnts the back of
corset showing through the dress, and
oid ftainincr of underclothing, which is
. rn when mntal pvplets am used. W
nSdpTltlv nmimmnifl thpni. not OnlV as
r'rt'Tt ttintTCir-et. bvt themort durati
- in thp tn:irkpt. Mmip in nipthnm. ex-
i long, and pxtreme lontr wait. For sale
Jfainuel K Young. Albany. Oregon.
Sewiso. Machiym neitl fppired o
rnntH tja thi'0?h!y compoxnt ork
. at F M Fffrif h i jewelry itorpfAlbtny
ln tnwfU tievtrv cottrirer st Virpc
Dr. Prlcc'i"cream Baking Powder
l'o Durify, vitalize and enrich the b nod,
and ptve nerve, boHily aud d!ettiv
strength, tane llooa'- Sartaparllln. Con
tlnue the the medicine after every .ncal
for a month or two.
most satUfactnry and durable.and the very
best of e-fTylhIng In the grocery line is
kept at Parker Bros.
A C km-ine Cl kara ME Sali, in Jadies
tine shoes. Within the next 15 days we
propose tod if poee of 12doz3D pairs of French
and Don gul a kid, hand tamed and machine
tewed, opera and comma sense lasts, sizes
from 2! to 4 m all widths. These goods
must go regardless of eost, Ladies wearing
bhocn iu these tizai will do well by calling
on Klein Bros.
Mv fall Vine of MACINTOSHES and
OOS5AMUUS, including many novelties
for lading, mine .d children, ii now
"d. W E Young.
A Watch i neoc:RK;' imwultya. I
yon want one cill on Will Si 'tarkt who, a
'1 id is I arte mid varied, and prioes the
ttie mo-t restftimn'ilt. Thy can rive yon a
bartn iu this hntt a will s Lm jewelry
.usirall
Tu3MP.:os'h LJlovb TiTristi CoRsicr, one
ol the ruotit favorably knewn Hies in the
iTtarbet, with cxtta lotig waist, ate f r sale
oy
S E Young.
ree the Mow Improved Singer ffiwin ma
chine. The I t it alwrj s ti e chenpett, J
W Sowdeo, aitcn' OilicJjat F M Fr cob's
neWelry ftoro
Will & VthTU, th' lewelem
Viereck4s sharins
lora
and hair cuttin.
JEWELRY
it not bought for temporary use,
but as a permanent and servicable orna
ment. There is often as much valufl in
the make as in the material. Will & Stark
of this city keep the largebt and finc&t line
in the valley, making a specialty oi good
goods. Their line of gold and tUver
watches is a tuperlor one, and in sliver
ware they take the lead in the central
Willamette Valley. If you would get the
best in their line call on Will & Stark, the
leading jewelers. '
LOWER THAN EYER !
BETTER THAN EVER !
Or Interest to All. Wholesale ruer
chants in the Eastern states have offered
us great inducements and we want to
give our customers an opportunity as
wen, provided you will buy now. we
have made great reductions in the price
of our dress goods, fine shoesApee, jack
ets, etc, for CB8h, and intend to boII them
aa fast as possible. Eighty-five cents in
most cases will buy a dollars worth of
goods and some times more. Come in
and make your selections. Our goods are
nearly all new, and can't be bought else
where in Linn county for the prices we
will sell them at if bought now.
Bead, Peacock & Co.
ert, had died at nis nome in Germany on
cptember 37th. Deceased was eighty
vrar cf age and had been 111 for several
months. An aged wife, four sons and a
daughter are left to mourn his loss. The
authter and eldest son are at ine 010
home, while nf the other son one lives
In New York, one In Texas, and the other
In Harrls'iurg. It is 39 rears since Mr
Senders le't nome and during all thlb time
he ha not seen his parents, Harrllburg
Courier.
WHO docs your washing? It is to be
hoDcd vou send it to the Albany Steam
Lnndry,tlms patronizing a flrst-cjuss home
institution that employs only white labor.
The work too speaks for itself, not after the
. 1 il. 1 1 11: ri. 1.
Iiunuon ui me iuuu smeiiuiK veiesuui wuttii
ing, but on account of the superior ninnner
in which it is done.
IiKLicious Services. United Presby
terian: Sen-ices conducted by the Pastor s
assistant. 11am subject, "Continue in my
Love, sermon to ne followed by tne sacra
ment of the Lord's Supper. 7:), "The
ranslignration. h o at KMU. I r 0 I.
6:au. 1 ou are welcome.
Csunl services at the Baptist church to
morrow, reaching by Itev h u uoouwin.
At the Conirreirational church services
will be held at 11 and 7:30. In the morn
ing the subject of the sermon will be
"Tml,fiilnes " and in the evenimr. "The
petition for daily bread." Sunday school
after morning service. All are welcome.
Mrs Helen Harford, of ewberg. will
blre( the vnunir men at the 1 M O A
Hull topiorrow at 4 o'clock. Sirs Harford
is a woman of rare ability nnd you should
hear hor.
At the M E church South, Sunday school
if in nVlfwlr. r-hildr-ens Juveni 0 society at
8 p m, preaching morning nnd evening at
the usual hours. Sxbject of tho morning
discourse, "Laborers together with Hod. '
Kvangelwtic services will lie neia encn
night during the week, conducted by the
pastor. One and all re made welcome.
Come and bring your friends,
nt Siindir evening? at6:to o'clock
Mrs Hel-n Harford will addreu the Y P S
C E of Albanr la a union meeting to be
held at the Conaresrstlonal cnurcn, to
which the young people of the city gener
ally, are invited. rJyorderof the presi
dent, Q E Propit.
"If nlirlnii beliefs nernlex von. and yon
desire a faith at once reasonable and up
lifting, send nr free liberal religions read
ing to postoflice mission, 346 Yamhill
street, Portland, Or."
Probablt Not Opex. It is reported
today that the Linn County Bank will not
open: but will remain in the hands ot the
Yes, You Can see the finest line o
sa-jles for suitings In the state at W R
Graham's. where he has a tailor with few
equals on hand to make them up on short
notice. Get the best and roost stylish
suits of him, A new feature will be the
making of ladies' cloaks to order, or the
altering ot cioaus to tne laies: styles, ano
he repairing of cloaks. Prices Are bot
tom ones.
That is tlie way you will find our
new Fall goods. This season we shall
and will please the bargain seekers
beyond their most sanguine expec
tations. ,
THE LATEST
AND
BEST,
THE
CHEAPEST
and most desirable now await the economi
cal buyers.
WOULD YOU SAVE MONEY?
TlIEjSr COE TO.
Patronize the Ceutral Fish anl Poultry
Market, on Ellsworth street, batween Sec
ond and Third, fcr ycur dressed poultry,
game and Kih of all kinds iu saion,ovsters,
olamsand or aha. Everything fiesh in our
line may be had at reasonable Heures. Call
and see ns. Sexdeiu & Co.
You probably have the Albany Steam
Laundry do our work. A large number
do, but not all. Some c'ing to the Celes
tials, better retorm It you Uo.ard pttion-
ize white laoor.
Mrs Lnn Onterhoadt has res i tried drets
making at heroti place of business
Snag Proof Rubber
Bros,
Hoots at Klein
Hodgei & McF.trlaod,
srs, Albany, t .
the leading lrofc
Shitoh'a Care, the great cough sod croup
core, is for sale by ns. Voaket staa contains
twenty -live dotes, only 25a. Children love it
Poena v Mason.
Baths at Vierecks sharing and hair
cut tins parlors.
The t. E
MilR!
Clothing Co.,
where : you : can : get : the : best : goods : to : be : had : for : the : lowest : price.
Don't buy
Until you have ,
Got our prices.
o
' We - won't - bore-you -to-cleath.
receiver, lhe arrangemenw wen; in per-
w.tA.l hut it is said now jir ianii, or
Port and. refuses to ao Ills snnre oi me
i....:,. in this connection it is stated
that only a small per centage oi ins once
ua i,an,i nf receiver tret out. In the
first place the receiver working on ft salary
..... . a : . 1 i n Ik-ontor.
OI ClU ft OaV IS mil. HIM-irair.. ... ..... -
if this bank does not open at once.
it is prolmble a diviilend of 'i" or :)0 per
,t will l raid to depositors by the 1st ot
November. It is to lie hoped tint the mat
ter be settled by the opening of the bank as
intended.
Trr a pslr ol Klein Bros Rubber spad-
ixo Boot
Rubber goods
at Kiel" Bros.
ol all descriptions at
Dr. Price' Cream Baking Powder
BUY
LOT 6
STOVES
Matthews & Washburn.
Dress Goods,
Capes and Jackets,
t . .
greatly : rednced : prices,
-at
-AT-
READ, PEACOCK a CO.
ALBANY
AND
LEBANON.
Make your selections early while they Lavo a
large assortment,
IJOTJND. A small boys eosl near the
' resildene of Martin Pavnu. Owner
mil and prove prorerty, pay for this no
tice, and get the coat 1
TAjijNDRY FOR WOTD.s-WIH ex.
i ehange lanndry work for wood, ''all
to Kicnarfl. r-hllllps at Iha 41ti,iT
SI' a ll Laundry.
Forty Ymti tin SUodard.
A Part Qrsp Crmra ) Trtr Powfkr,