)aUtf democrat.
THcrrrt Br r lEorACY.
ml
Folit'cal newbpaperv of today i
place party ucc above natittd!
beii g.
Aa a cmseqaenoe their statement. are to
UDircrrcallr calortd that thinking reader
dibtru-t the tinceritj and hooeetj of nearly
txj partisan I'atetneot.
Erer tince money was invented there
have been period in the history of each
nation wnen it wealth became centered in
the handi of the few.
Thii time hat niarkf-d the betfinniojp of
the decline of that nation. 1 he rapidity
on tardiness of ucb decline beiny governed
by many cause, not to be enumerated in a
febort article. In the Iiritieh Km pi re we
teem to nee an exception to thii general
rule.
Thii exception is apparent not real. The
ctrpnjrtb of England lie in her ntt colon
ial iytera. .Strip hr of that and the dry
rot, long kince permeating1 the parent
country would be apparent at a glance.
The decay of the Koman Empire came
fclowiy for the reason that her vast teni
tory su: plied the waa'e of tht-uo of the
home (rcivemment.
In the United S'a'ca, with plenty of
cheap land prior to the war, the chances
for, not only competence but comparative
wealth, were open to moat energeticcapaUe
men. During thin period no great fortunes
were rolled uo. To be a millionaire then
wai more of a dih'inc'iorj, thn the owner
ship of one hundred millions U now, while
the very poor were few in numbtnv
Now 14 per cent of the people of the
country own 01 per cent of its wealth
Mobt of (his change has come within 30
yeari. The concentration of wealth in the
hands of the few ha already gone to eucb
an extent that it alarm every thoughtful
and Patriotic mind.
The owners of ttia wealth are evidently
obliviout to the teaching of history or like
the French aHttocraU before the French
revolution tbey say, "on with the dance,
after us the deluge.'
Now let us ee the causes of the present
concentration of wealth in this country, if
we are able to do so.
First came monopoly in the shape of
patent rights, where the capital invested
in the manufacture of sewing machines,
reapers, plows, telephones etc, etc, makes
enormous and unjust profits out of the
people. It is right to encourage invention
but not at so great an expense.
Second, the monopoly of iron and coal
and petrol i urn formed the foundations
for several of today's enormous fortunes.
Third, rancally war contracts gave away
many millions of Uie people's money and
this money has been eating us up and
piling up wealth in the hands of some of i
its holders ever since. !
Fourth, the high war tariff and the con-j
tinud'advance in tariff since the war have
given the opportunity for the foundation of
come of these grcit fortunes If I were a
rarth-an I would claim this a the male
cause, but honesty compels me to say that
there is no evidence of this fact nnd that
the fortunes made from the manufacture of
protected goods are fener in numbers and
smaller in aize than lliona from other
causes. Tin will be Been by contracting
Carnegie with I.ockt-M!r, Antor, Vander
bilt, Stanford, Mould and othcig.
Fifth, the nationnl banking net which'
permitted a man to buy $'.00 in gnnbaks
with 1 00 in gold, exchange U e gnt-nback
for $100 in bonds bearing C pir cent, form
a national bank, get in bank notes on
this 1 100, bonds and re loan this ?J0, at 10
er cent, profit, interest on bonds, gold $R,
equalled $10. per 100, interest on notes $'J
to!al interest jit), or ltt er cent on the in
vestment to nay nothing about the Interest
on deposit loaned out.
The day when such sums could be mad
in such a way Las long rime past and the
prewnt rate of ineret does not pay very
well on bank circulation. 1 cite it to riiow
how fortune already begun in oilier iin
doubled themselves very quickly fl(f the
bonds bought with a depreciated tiiricncr
were paid piincijial anj int'est in gold".
Sixth the greatest source of ths wealth of
today held by the few hi been speculation.
The Afctors litve grown by real estate
specutotion an have a few others of I tie great
mflllunafr;. Rockefellers an 1 Khglers
fjrtunes cam; from sj?cula;:cn in petto
leum.
Vanderbllts an) GoulJ from railroad
wrecking and most of the others in one way
or another by gambling in stocks ani bands
in grain, meats or cotton. We sneer at
Monte Carlo.
It it straining at aa gnat. We tarn the
LoaiML Lottery f i om oar boors and ial
o te cmel of sreccUtive gambling stitb-
oita nir.k.
The fortunes thrown away by the govern
ment in gifts cf lands and iranchuti to
railroads and other corporations have also
been a fruitful source for mj;h lilgolten
wealth.
Kevitwing these fojndatiout rf the great
fortunes w find they have tten wrung fr om
be p-j?! In driblets and so -killf-lly that
they have hirdj rehzcd tl.eir losses till io
ths )earl93 ib-y awoke from their dreams
and found rwe selves bankrj;t.
The vampire is aiid tofaa their vir.tim
with Us wing while it draw his lifeblotri
from his veins, so the american people have
seen bullied by specious prorai by juggl
ing trick till their fortunes ani well niifb
their liberties have been taken ffjin them.
The tr&rrller peri-Mag from cold feels no
pain; atttmpt to restore the circulation in
bis vein and excruciating agony f jIIws.
Going djwn the ra-ie iwHt y. tnroothl is
very pleasant. Tbe collision it H the t'uiop j
at the bottom, the painful crawl bic up
the till, are not so.
The repuMlcan pa'ty hz bte1 in change
of trie s'e J in one or both branches of the
government for over thirty years. The
fart that the peojrle changed t!.e cl.ac-g?
jjvt bt-f re the colliuoa i'-h Vie slump
does not reflect so much on tie pretext
management as the one that bad g?t the
machine into thi rut, from which escape
wa.inipOfiiMe and collision Inevitable,
The democracy his the painful ta of
gathering op the fragments and plodding
back up the hl'd to eucceta.
Can te done? We think io and will
try to sno to-morro how it cm be d?n;.
V
inn EG ULARITT!
Ia that what troubles vou? Then
it's easilr and promptly remedied
by Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
They regulate tbe system perfectly.
Take one for a gentle laxative or
corrective ; three for a cathartic.
If you suffer from Constipation,
Indiption, Hilious Attacks, Sick
or Bilious IIcadachf'8, or any de
rangement of the liver, Ptomach
or bowels, try these little Pellets.
Ihev brin:; a permanent cure. In
stead of shocking and weakening
iuo es. tti wuu violence, UKe tne
ordinary pills, they act ia I
Dfrfeftlv easy and nnturril xcav
They're the smallest, the easiest to
take and the cheaist for they're
guarantied to give satisfaction, or
your money is returned. Ion pay
omy i or uie gooa you got.
The PopuiUt sajs:
The State Kiahtr Demo:rat -aid if
Cleveland wa elected wheat would bring
i.oo p:r bukriei. Llevciana was electee
and no where i the dolUr. Humbug-
xeryiyin and deception wa an itiat pea
per contained before election."
The above is a plain, unvanished lie
told and published by the PopulUt knowing
that it was such. Tie L)smo:rat did not
ssy that wheat would fas a dollar or any
0-her price per buihel If Cleveland were
elected. We challenge the Populist for
the proof nd in cae of failure he shall
stand before the public as a malicious, evil
hearted liar.
About 44 per cent of the revenues of the
Government from all sources for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1S98. ws from cus
toms, and about 35 per cent from the in
ternal revenue. Thus about 79 per cent of
the financial support of ths Government
was dependent on iheas two sources of In
come. Ihe expencitars of the Govern
ment for the same period were chiefly for
pension purpose, that is, over 35 per cent
of tbe Gjvernroent exp;nd:tures were in
thia direction. Over 78 per cent of the
receipts derived from customs were required
tor the payment 01 pcmioi-s .
In every case of Catarrh
that seems hopeless, you can
depend . upon Dr. bage s Ca
tarrh Remedy for a cure.
It's. proprietors are so sure
of it that they'll pay $500 in
casn lor any incurable case.
Sold by all druggists.
DRUGS
S:atIonerv, Toilet Artijles, Hu sic
Instruments, to.
HodBs k McFarlanfl,
Th Cornai Drugstore,". Albinj.Qi
WallPaper,
Jrugr, JPaintN, Oil
A CLlld Enjojk
Tuf pleasant flavor, gentle action ana
soothing effect o Syrup ot Fifs, when in
need of a laxative, and If the faitv.r or
mother be costive or biliuus, f!i most
Krati(inij rtrsults follow it 4 ue;6o that it
isthebefcl family lemedv known and
every family shauld av a bottle.
n. H. 11 TDK. rr. n piupiireb. t. 11. jahiu
ALBABY FDRNITDRE CO,
INCOrORA-illD
Callimore l!lotk. Albany, Ort.
FURNITURE
fomplt'tn linn of
in all it 1-raiu'h.
EMBALMING
J. A. Ciiimnirig
ALEAKY, -:- ORECO
FOR EXCHANCE.
We hive 0 cree ot very cboice eorbtir
btn Ucd, luit.Vie for pUtiiip, adjiniog tbe
city iin:iti of 1'urtland which wu are offer
ing at the low price of one thoasacd dollari
per acre, ml'jct to an iocumnraoce of $16,
OiMi, most all of which baa two years to ran.
Ihe equity of 33,500, we will exchange for
improvM faim lacd ia the Willamette val
Icy. Wo will alao exchange equity in mmt
vet y central proapestiva burioeaa prorerty,
paiog cootl renul, for unincumbered farn)
laud. If you re on the trado write for full
I'articulara In Lonc it Cl'KUtc, 131 3i street
I'irtUnd Oregon.
rj C.M.td&KY. M.D.,
Phiicin fnl Suriw.n, Cfljce L'tu'rt over U.
Koi(lutic, cjnirr 1(:L and CdaoU It.
gmily yet promj.ily on the Kit
Liver and Bowels, clenvsef tli
BotL tlio Itiftlied and results wlien
fcvrtip of Figs h taken; It ii jilcaiant
nnd rcfresLiu to Uio tatc. nnd act'.
IUneT.i,
the pv--
tera cd'ecttmlly, dii!it!s cold.., liead
aelies nnd lovers and cures baliittial
cinstination. tSrrup of l-'irs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pu
duced, pleasing to tiie tusto and ac
ceptahlo ta the storuaeh, prompt ia
!tii action aud truly beneCuinl in its
cti'eeta, prepared only from the inoft
healthy and agreeable atilwtaccs, iu
niany excellent qualities commend it
to all cud liavo madi it tbe moot
popular remedy known.
Kyrup of Figs is fr salo io EOo
and $1 bottles by all leadisg drug
gists. Any reliablo druggist nbo
may not have it on band will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
withes to try iu to Dot accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
ski fmncisco. ou
tovisrntfi. an ro, .r.
TANTED Iuhitff Canvaatr of Rood
V drea. liberal aalarv and in
paid weeklv; P'rmanent poiit'oo. BUWWN
liitOS. IU,, .araerymen, I'jrtlan.l' Ore-
iton.
an-
ANNUAL MEtl INC.
JiOTlt'K ll hereby ic'ven that the
OTial mre tirfj ot the atocllhoidrra cf the Al
bany ltaihlinii Ari-ciari(n wi'l be hrld a.
t re of J Uradwohl. in Ailanv, on M.n
dar, March IP h, Iv.'l. at TIJpm tnr the
eleetion of 4iire.-r, and auch othrr bui-
D'f aa trill ir.e lifhire the ntep!iii
I'.ttd Kb "J .1, le.'a
f r Mirixi;
WCTWr.h'hM.K ;crt::r
Iri-.ial.
AGENTS MAKE FIVE DOLLARS a
day selling the ercateat kitchen utct
nl ever Inverted. Retails for thirty-Are
cent.. Two toaix can be add in every
hout-e Miiiior.a sold in tbU country a. one.
Dor.'t tutu the feaicst oprortunlty ever
known to tr.ake rronev, eai'v ;rd qulck'v.
Satt pie fint,romne prepa'd for rlvecenta.
McVakin A: Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.
fOEHAV A. MASON
Jrujiristsand Booksellers,
iti Uifor John B. AKIr' puMtrt 'Jona
alch we atll at u'jlllher' ririoM wltj
Mtajread.laf'
- LIMIT. OltttJO
A-S10CKH0LDEFS MEETING.
Notice in hereby pivn that the bduk!
meetinft of tl e.Kkboldernff ti e AH y
BulUtinn end Loan Awrciatton will be
heM on KrlJay, Feb ltt ict at h hour
of 7:.K) p in of Mild dav, lnb lUnk of
Org n buiidlntt l.i Alboy, I inn Couny
Oreifnri, for the t'urpotte of electing uine
directors ml three audiiiirsto aerve lor
the term r.f one y ar next ensuing from
aid nieeMtiKi knl untli their nucrfMom
ara elete and quaiitie l nnd to tran-aet
ucb otbfr huMnee aa may eme Nf. re
the anaorlatlnn.
iMne by order of M awoclih
IHth dT of Jariu r
C HW,-, v if STKWArr.
tt.rretary. Fre:dent.
STOCrHCLCEFS MEET KC.
Nn'ice 1 hereby given that there v. !:lbe
a tnet-tirn rl ihe iiTockhoMm ol the Odd
Fellow Hall Uui'ding Adocia:l(tr, he'd in
their cflae. tn Albany, Linn county, Ore
j"n, on Moiitlnv, the y tiny vi March,
it-'H. at the hour ol 7 o'clock p in, of naid
d.iy, for the purpose 'f eltctii;,; ccven dl
rector to nerve lor the emu!' Tear, and
to transact an- o!h r b.iMnc that may
c-rre Sefoie aiil mrprirj;.
iVi'ci! t!i: Vh day if Fe r,nr,
JS.CTfvy. rRBIlDIIT
FORTMILLER A MM
Undertakers - and Eiiibalwr.1.
I t TE KtZV r"ni' cn lard full lire cf irelalii, CiOlb ard . Vtt. a
W ccftra. Alao tui'ial totta arc! ailia, in ticaccloib. .
which will b old it
Tb ,wet LItIbi Profit.
EMBALMING nd ,he proper cre of the dead a jci. ;
Star Baker
.& 1
tin EVTsa ruicri rriD uturtcnn crrAi1?-
ALBANY, - - MASONIC TEMPLE, - - OR.EGO,
'I
y
ur( r .iiilallila and a'lral Hu
CCKF3 MYfF.rKfriElBR.
aurd rraila,
rrled rralla.
TulHco,
lunar,
niter.
(aaaea . ,
(taranaiwara
Vegetable.
Icata
Tea.
Vie..
lac rtervtU-r that la tept la a reser
Tatlety ami eActry atura, Ulcafat
market .he, iid for
&I.L KINDS OV paOETJCE
The Oregon Land
Vltn itt home ofHce at
S-A.0.3Vn- - - - OBiJGrO J
-lie Gray BtocL, corner Liberty ar.d .?tate itieet, branch cCici !r. l'ortl.n.
WANTED
At the ttcre
Allen Bros t
BUTTER,
'EGGS,
l.ARD,
BAUON,
and CHOICE
formerly owned bj
IITAKES a specialty of Sunnyside7ruit tracts i ear S:i'em
Will sell 5, 10 or 20 acre lots at SoOtoSSQ ;,6r
ere small cash payment lorp tim? on balance ' I
APPLE3,
prRt
for which I will pay liit beat catl
potsible.
B F RAMP
op particulas.
NEW
Mr SrORE iS NOW FULL ok first-class furniture, coniistixo
P CJRN1TURE,
OK FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE, CON
Djjea, etc., which I will aell at
BOTTOM PRICES.
Titos. Brin?(.
Reduced from Sar:
lie poFum
TAe Crtalat c all out rtri;dicah. J' "
.' .v
The foremost men of t!ie -orId write the llteratara " ,
of conuinporancous activity for THE FORt'M.
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or creeds. It 1H keep nj thoughtki tzzttr informed on ths tnU and problems
of the time, as no other periodical toes.
To many thoughtful people, the price of The Ftrum hes hitherto been pro
hibitory; Indeed all the rreat kevie s have been too hijh In price tor the masses
of intelligent readers, but now the number of readers of thoughtful literature
men and women who wish really to know what If going cn in the world out
aide the narrow limits of particular MOi and parties-is great enough In the
United States to warrant so revolutionary a reduction In price. The Forum
discusses Important subjects, but it is not dull. The literature of contempo
raneous activity is, in fact, the most Interesting of all literature. American
citizenship Implies that a man shall know the opinions of the foremost men
and the latest great achievements In etcry direction ot activity.
SIZE AND QUALITY UNCHANGED.
Ths Forcm is now as cheap as the magazines of mere entertainment.
the cheapest, the larse:t, the eest, cf the great reviews.
The Forum Publishing Company, Union Square, New York.
a;c. a Copy. $3 a Vcar.
W TAYLOR.
General Jota
Caret Laying and Cleaning, Chime
Cleaning, WhU-washing and
Window cleaning a
Spacialtr
Call at Boot Black Stand at Landreth'
shaving parlors.
DrHE Beera. DrOK Bee
Physicians an? Surgeons
Special Attention given o disease of
women. Ilou'a 10 to 12 A M, 3 to 4 aad
7 to 8 P M. Offices and reildence Blum
berg Building, First Street, between Lvon
and Elswortli.
j NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
K OTKE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIIE VS.
demiMitd atiminiBtratrix of
the estate of JohnCrHham, deceased, has filed ia
j the office of the clerk of the County Court cf Linn
I ountr, Or, her flnnl accrmol and thai said court hag
j aiiiuted the Kth day of March, at Ihe
1 hour of lOo'cWk a m t laid dy. an the rJtD
j fr hearinic all ihjv.tioi. if any, tsid final acccuat,
and !i-r the Kttlement of said ea ate.
I'attxi this S'.h day Ol felt-mart. 1-4.
II 11 lltWITT, iLllAUETH CRIUKAM,
Attorney for Adir.x. Atmiaisiraln
CISSCLUnDf! KfTICE.
lie partnership hir?t- fore axistlsg ana
lom a Mackf tnttli'i g huaii en under tha
dloio of C.amt-r & Hoi man is fliffolvtd by
mutual coosriit thi- day. A: claima du
tb firm ur r.wma )f it 1 tt;id by
the old lirm at tlie ahop on 8c coed afreet
l.elwecn Ferry rrd Washincion. Mr
Craircr retirea atd Mr Bowm?n nil! con
tinae.the bmiLeis, Kebruary 1. 1SP4.
I MEAN BUSINESS.
W
ill sell all crcfkerr war) and holiday coods a(
COST. Here are socio prices! Lamps, worth
50c for 25 cents; lamp9, worth $2 00 for $1 00
cups and saucers 2o to 40 cents a set; pla'es, 40 cents i ei
set. JveryUiing else iu proportion.
Call on me and you will not ba deceived.
WK wAXT YOO W )3v ? ) t I
ihna mikibf O O B3J33
PUt llttK P ref. r I 1 1,1
furnish a horse aud travel through the coun
try a team, though, is not r.ecesary. A
f;w vacancias in t. wesand ciua. Spare
boms may la am! Io ool alvantige.
" fl F J1.l1xs.1j 4 Co.
11th atj Main btr, Bichmon 1,,'Va.
NOTICE CF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
V-OTirE IS HEUEny niVES THAT THE TO
dr.ii.npd Exicutur t( tha laat will and testa
''wrt" i..mo, aatfd. tia filed hr fin
annunt la tha mate ol AnJrtw Rr.hh, detested
wnh the countr ,ik ol Linn c.unty. Ore
nd that the tuuntr nran ol aid Linn o iir.tT. K
I ...lnf. J'" "lay "I llardi, ls.tin
hour of 10 o clock iu th. forenoon of raid dav, aud
tn. eonntr court htu . v . ...
tha hcarina- ol objecllon. If nT to aaid Or.'tl as
fount and the settlement ol said 'estate,
ruled F.bruaaT 8th, ls?4,
"a'.',?."'? J' " "
Attj lor Etscstrix. ta. -ulrii.
J. Gradwohl.
ALBANY CIGAR FACTORY
.1. .lOxl.PH, i'ropi iclo!',
of S and
Cabinet photo from $ i to 4 oc
per dozen. En!i( :A fixture i
ttxjo tfrav.-nr f:a-nti
Ve -arM a 'aim- i-.ci.
J tl - c .
5 DOLLARS
PER DAY
TO
20
Casily Made.
. m"T ". aovt, aod f iris IS
work for,, a few tour, dallr, rijot ln.oda.Hu'.
he,- ,, Ih, bmntM plMWM,
.rlnlrho-.vable.anJMTS bettertba. mretut:
offered yo, ha t d, aiHj ,
Mxnpeliilon. Eiperience a.,d rpeeial aJitr t
. N'" eapltal required. TVe eqslp res
wr.h eerrthinir that jou ni, treat jeu itojl
ami he1p rci , r Umf, 0TiinKrj Tlf
r. omen do as well as men, and bo-s acd tlr"
make good nr. Anvone. annrhrre, eao do IS'.
'r. All sut;e.-.l who lellnw oor Djaln and lire
direajr,.. r.,fn.. work will ser.IT aril.-
".M la P'"' !' t Write our .irr,t:rt
e f ill iL.'.rmaTioe. t lianr
7 j V ncl j Je 1. V 1. 4 0 00 W11U tt '
EOCE STINSOr-tS-CO.
trca..ir. an I r-.c-
Ii"Mb-mC C-'HHT ord .11 1 C k.
Ecx 4B8,
POnTLANO, MAINE,