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shown that the $100,(M)0 or better that was raised ' Jiurvlng Mother« and
for County purposes was honestly expended!, even
Oter-burdened W’omen
if the people think the Court extravagant, its ta ail «talion» of lifa. whoaa vt«nr and
may hava hoea undaraiMd and
action will not be severely condemned. The peo vltalily
brukra ■ down by over - wark. atactina
ple are being taxed too heavily. One per cent or. •octal dull«a. lha V.x> troquant baartnc 4
or otbar eau «a» wtll «nd la I»r.
the cash value of property is too much to pay for chlldran
Pl»rca'« Earorlla )*rrar ri pilon lha a.Ml
government annually. In addition to the one per potant, Invlforatlna rMturaUva «lran<tb
|lv»r av«r
avar d»»l»»d
davltad for thalr tpaelal bana-
cent required for County and Stat«?, School district' gl»»r
It. Nir«:n(re<jth»r»
Rnd II a»paclal-
ly
valuabl«
and Municipality will require another one per cent • t>d promoti lK»u»lAlr>lnf •ir »tr*n<th
ndanl
rlahatanl
and in most instances more. When a citizen is re for (be child
r» too
Will Hod It • prlc«l<
quired to contribute annually two to two and one iriUa
for baby'» cum ua aim » rr-x^x <
p«inlc»A^jj
half per cent of the cash value of his property, he I th« ord»*l rexuparAOvvIy
*ut*.tr WMUt-n
pays entirely too much for the privilege of living. ' Wiwlc«2* SMAouI, W»xk w .tn»n. who
It is a preventive of immigration and discoursing •uff»r from frequent h»od«<h»« b«<k-
«ch«, drxcrfnr-down dltlrrM low J.«n
to the citizen.
lu lire old m»n. or from painful or lrr«-f
monthly period*. (hAwing or dl»-
It is certainly in order fur the Court to account ulxr
tr.-Mxl wuuU.n tn »v>m*ch. dluy >r
for the large expenditures of last year, anti to de f»:.t«l* ». «e«linA(.n»ry»p*. .<
SoAt.ng tefor» «yra. h«»» d!»*<r«-e»M«,
clare its purpose in raising even a larger revenue] pelvic ral«rrh*l dritn, prnlap»u». ant«-
. •• ■ ' ■- ■ --•>
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rr d • « •
this year, A great many Linn County people were m»nt«
of w tnar.lv organa fr.>m weaktMa«
pari» w . wl.<-th»r they »»iMrleac«
originally Missourians. They want to be shown. of
many or only a few uf th» ahov« »ymp-
THE KNOCK ER.
tom*, find rell'-f and a permanent cure t»y
o»li.a fa.thfnlly and fairly icnltU-ntiy
Irr "!•«,■•'» f'avorl» PrreeriptuM.
Thlt world famed »twllle for woman's
weakne»»»* and preu. ar ailment« la a
C'.re <
•
«(tract f th»
»t na
«« mwdlclnal r<- ta will, .ut a drop of
alcohol In It* make-up
All Ita ln«r-.ll-
•nil print'd In plain Engllth on Ita tot lie
wrapper and a'.ievl<-d ugdrr oath
br.
fierce thus Invite» th« forest lnve»U(*-
tlur. <>f 1» formula Know ng that It will
ond lo contain only the beat agent*
known to the mret advanced medical
sclenc«of all the different school»of prsc-
tlce for the cure of woman'» peculiar
wr> •. »w» an.I a In.enu
If
want to know more about th*
com|»>»ltion and pn>feeei.>nai endor»»-
menl of th* • Favorite freecrlptiot»,* »end
on la I card request u. f»r R V. Pierre,
Ituffaio. N Y . tor hl» /r«« booklet treat
ing of »am*.
You can't afford to acreyt *• a »utwtF
bite for '.hit remedy of An « n <v«n,»MUi -n
a secret tewlrum <■/ Unkn.cwn aimi-vr*
Hon I Ain't de It
Almost every city, town, and community has
among its citizen« persons who can rightly be
termed ‘‘knockers.” The knocker is a person who
OFFICIAL EXTRAVAGANCE ¡S THE RULE continually looks through smoked glasses. He is
ever ready to predict failure for any enterprise
A f.»»l Huit “I Ckdhaa will fi»« •
an a better opini, n oí himaolí,
a» «cil
un. 'i.w u«ly iiiSucnc« tlic opinion of otha-a.
While it is true that with the advance of im that would advance the interests of bn community.
Olir Sulla ttii» Scaw.at will ap|»-al to th« Man of good taste.
provements in public utilities in all fields increased If, by concerted action on the ¡»art of the people of
expenditures of money becomes necessary, a spirit a community, a public enterprise can lie induced to
THE C U T
of extravagance seems to have firmly seized hold come to town, the knocker is always ready to give
Thf Casti» art- < tit ir».I length and forni fittin« at wai»t line with
of all branches of government embracing National. a black eye to the effort. Just why such pe«iple
fllllnros over th» lu|-» The la tela and cullar» aro long and broad.
State, Countv. and Munici|>ality. This extrava wish to retard progress, it is hard to say. One
Truussrtt are »bapely and roomy.
gance is probably attributable tn the great pros would think that every citizen would desire prog
perity that has visited every portton of the Nation. ress and prosperity for his home town, but the
THE FABRIC
While prosperity is desirable to the State and indi knocker seems an exception.
LODGE DIRECTORY
Thf few >l.».l-«v trrayo, invisible plaid* and rich mixrel i>atterns
In Stayton, our nearest Marion County neighbor
vidual, there is an evil or undesirable feature at
err th<- favunlee, Ixit blittw and black« »ill la* in III.«, of eoUrtHt.
we
are
told
that
there
are
a
number
of
knockers
tached to it. When money is eatily obtained it is
expended with a‘ lack of forethought that in the men who opjxise the building of the electric road
THE PRICE
end blings distress and oftentimes financial ruin. from Salem to that city. They are opposed be
Wr have S it* at «10, »12.SO, «IS, »18 to >20. Onr
I luring flush times, or when money is earned with cause they fear that Stayton people might go to
|t9
u an i *i ■ “•u i» ».• bin MvgvMaM gqaalltR» l.>r ths ■
ease, we are apt to form expensive habits either Salem to trade occasionally. Such ideas are non
AI«aye rnuly lu s I hiw , you know!
as individual, Municipal, County, or State govern sensical. If Stayton merchants will keep the same
ment. When the prosperity vanishes and money quality of gotxls that Salt m merchants do, and sell
and employment become difficult to obtain, then them as cheaply, a consumer would Iw u ninny to
the extravagant habits formed in the days of pros l>ay car fare down to the Capital city and return to
perity, if not curtailed, generate debt for the indi buy his goods. The merchant that wishes his
home town to remain isolated in order that the
vidual. Municipality, County, or State.
The purjose of this article is to propound a few people will lie compelled to patronize him, is cer
C. C. Briant
questions to cur County Court. The N ews w ishes tainly a back number and a detriment to his com H Bryant
to know why it now requires alsiut three times as munity. So let us hope that our Stay ton knockers p| KNYANT A MIX
much money to pay County expenses as it did a will s«*e themselves as others see them and get
out of the way of progress.
half-dozen years ago?
Attorncys-at-Lau?
FOR OUR
Scio is not entirely a stranger to the knocker. A
It is reported that the assess**! valuation of Linn
Ooodw.B Bloc»
Al.RASY. <>R1t«.<>X
County as now shown on the assessment rolls is, proposition w as made a few days ago to call a pub
in round numbers, $19,(100,000. Th«> Court has lic meeting and name a committ«*e to wait on the
N. MORTASI I
placed the levy for County and State purisises at Southern Pacific officials anil endeavor to have the L.
10 mills. Ten mills produce a revenue of $190,000. proposed change of line pass through Scio. Two
Attorncy-at-La c
Of this amount $00,000 will lie required to pay I or three persons said it was no use and said the
Notary Public au*1 Aollrltor
of raíanla and Ivn low«.
Linn County’s portion of the State tax: which road would not come through Scio without a heavy
would leave for County purposes $1:10.000. Now bonus. The N ews man inferred from what was Oft«», W Weal M At reel à LB a XY, OKBtiOW
if we deduct the sjaicial road tax from this amount said that these parties were at heart opposed to
(&ÍK.000) we have $92,(MM) for other County pur- making any effort to induce the road to pass ^/EATHERFORt» A W N ATT
poses. Why has Linn County’s expenses been through our town.
Attorncys-at-Lau?
practically doubled with the past four years? Thej Now as a matter of fact every one of these gen-
AND
tiemen
will
admit
that
should
the
Southern
Pacific
(XBca In Rlumlwrg Bkc-k
people have been under the impression that as the
assessments of railroads and timber lands have come through town, property would in a short time ALBANY
(»It KG ON
been increased by alsiut 300 , ht cent while other be worth double what it can be sold for now. If
property, such as farm lands, by only KM) per cent this is true, then why would it not be wisdom to A <1 rRli.l. M. P.
that when the farmer goes to pay his tax he will make every effort to induce it to do so? If neces
not be required to |>ay quite so much as he |>aid sary Scio could well afford to |>ay a bonus of $25, • Physician «^Surgeon
Inst year. But farmer friend, just get ready to be 000 to accomplish the deaired result, and then
Trtaphttnr K1< luvifr No. 11
The New Idea Woman'» Magazine contain* over 100 page* each
disappointed: for you will find that you will have make money by the operation.
•CIO.
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oKKOOü month of fashion*, dretunaking, needlework and household help*.
Surely if we sit supinely and await for Dame
to dig up fully as many dollars as you did last year,
Each number i* beautifully illuttrated and contain* nine full-page
Fortune to com«1 and lieg us to allow Progress and y 1. pt lit.KR
and then some.
lathion plate*, tome in color.
• »
There must lie a large-sized leak in the manage Prosperity to take hold of our town, we arc sure to
These two publication* fur nah reading for every member of die
ment of the County's finances in some way. The be disappointed. If we show some spirit of enter
Notary Pi ulic
boutchold.
ara. .
present Court is perhaps looking after bridge work prise and a disposition to meet the Southern Pa
At th» MatrriAM Rfww« lift.«
a little doser than previous Courts did; but as one cific authorities half way, we may succeed. ‘‘There Ore Morww—. Lrarea. Rill» nt Nile w rft.
re rarrtull,
member of the Court su¡ierintends building and re is a tide in the affairs of men, if taken at its flood, ten ,»n short hot Ire I'rn.UM.
>»»CUt<Hl.
pairing, thus lessening the cost, the expense leads on to fortune.” The N ews thinks the tide
Oil K4,<lM
should not be greatly increased on that account, in this matter is now at its tlood. and it behooves l<>,
Nor has the price of bridge material increased Ut* lo
lo work and work vigorously. True, we J U UILI.. PUP
GEORGES
more than 25 to 30 per cent, so that the large in- '»nay fail; -vet we W11*
nothing by making the
crease in County expenditures cannot be charged effort, and it is possible that we may win. At all
K0ENEKE
DenUst
Scio
Oregon
up on that account. The Court is appropriating events, we can ascertain what inducement is nec H.»t < la»» work in all bran, l,»e of Jrntlairy. '
money to the public roads fund to some considera- essary. We can then say if we are able to meet it • IO.
Proprietor
<£>
tilt
OKK iio N
To these knockers the N ews will say, drop your
ble amount, in addition to th«* special fund. The
OMGON
Ixw a (rnrral lanklng ••»<! «achanta bual
SCIO.
practice is to donate to a road district an amount pessimism for awhile and become an optimist Let PJ MHELTON
nrtW dam« ma<l» at ' arreni ram and diati» ;
laMMkl
.»I,
principal
cille»
Bavin* porihsurd the utmee • nain«»*1
equal to what the citizens of a district will sub us think that we can accomplish our purpose and
Ma’k't f|v«tu fl»e former nr»»|»rie»«*r.
scribe. Proliably $10,(MM) of the increase can be go to work vigorously to that end. Let us gather
M
knlghl, | «»lictt Ihr lairtHiarfr
th<*
Notary Public
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accounted for in this way. There would yet re all possible data and send a committee to Portland
mat! on thr mutes* M»f«bll«hr 1 and
ANO
vhofrr cut* al n«M»n«ble prkv* With a
tinned with the strongest possible argument If
main $K2,000 for the Court to account for.
to form the «equal Manca* <>*
I •h«ire
I mm I j ami a
uk»i»rtlUMi lu U«eM ulij
Last year the asnease*! valuation of the County 1 we fail with the Southern Pacific, the promised REAL ESTATE BROKER
< ENERAL BLACKSMITHS
one right, I am
electric
line
is
still
left
to
us.
Possibly
both
lines
was alsiut $8,(MM),000. The levy was 21 mills,
•nd WAGONMAKERS . . .
Yourw for baatMNM«
Twenty ymre' ei per tan er In Nof®ry work |
which produced a revenue of $168,000. The State may be secured. In that case we could watch Scio I «nd
tatxl «Millng gl vrs tnr a lenenl knowMMffr
G1X >H(»E KOENEKE
tax last year was, we believe, $33.000; leaving grow with considerable satisfaction, knowing our • »( wrfltwn InetruaMMt» an<1 tan<! tit taw a <1 He buy our Miri tn targe qnantttlr« *n«1
mlntaitsiloh of e»wt«!r< rwr^fully attrn ln>! to Nwp a full Hue» «H i-arvUfe* and •M'»ii runter
efforts
were
largely
responsible
for
the
result
Let
$135.000 for County and road puntosos. Deduct
inan« Br<«»t utml, • tartiarts of (Itfe procure»! tal. All kind« uf work hi our line done on
•hort nolkw.
The hr«( I’tarw In Porttan«! tu Kat
ing the 2-mill road tax. and to which add $10.000 us lie moving. Let us make the New Year the and «latnliwtl
is at
for sjxt’ial aid to road districts, would amount to most prosperous fur Scio that she has ever had. teto
!
OK KOO M
MORSLSHOilMi A SPECIALTY.
$26,000. Deduct this amount from $135,000 and We can do it if we will.
Pap’s Coffee House
$109,000 is w hat the Court disbursed last year.
0 0 TO T M K
Scio.
•
•
< >r«gon
Al Wral Kudofl I m Morrtaon »tret I RiMga
The N ews thinks the Court should issue a finan
‘‘Tongues of Fire” is the name of a so-called sect
CZAJLLXS J. MASZU
cial statement showing what became of this monej of religious fanatics that are now operating in Sa-
(niMxrwaot to Riner Ki on. I
how and for what it was expended. This is due lem, Portland, and Albany. Those who are ¡losted
Proprt»’.:!-.
Flnt-Clau
Shnn
th»
Cl
v
Only
Flrat-Claaa
Shop
In
th«
CJ.y
to the people. Our County Court is certainly re- in regard to the actions of the fanatics say they
-<i hl»L lsl»it BRuKtH t>-
sponsible to the people for the economical expendí-
as _____
the Holy _____________
Rollers were,
.
, are . practically . the same
.
-
In»
B rent»
liai
t
«'tine
•»
renia
The
people
The
people
of
these
infested
cities
are
at
a
loss
to
ture of the sum placed at its di.qxisal. ’
xiiau>|»»xn(
.... (treni»
SCIO, OREGON
Halb»
... (» «wat»
are willing to lie taxed to build gixxl roads and 'inow juat ^ow 10 handle the matter. Recognizing
The Albany Hardware <’o.
the
right
of
any
person
or
persons
to
worship
God
bridge, »nd far. librel
of OUr ,,ubhe
Sb
I Farm and City pmnartlra bong ht and aokl
bus
the best stock in town,
OEOKOfi DAVIE.
I roprletur. on th. U«.>al c*ntin>l»x>n
I* y"’> warn t.> »»il ,o«r mm. i
»» ii n if and is the cheapest place to
s:hool system; also, for the necessary
ex- icacy about interfering with this sect If these
It ran lw ».Id. tf yoa nani lo buy, I can (nd
p mses for the County government But to waste people are Holy ¡¿oilers masquerading under an-
ih» tre«-» ,on want.
trade. Sole agents for Vaiv-
ful extravagance the people most emphatically ob- otht!r name, they should be suppressed at once. A
aline Oil. Nos. 219 and 221.
rHor»u««rii,
jeck
so-called religion that disturbs the mental equi-
First Street, Albany, Oregon.
;»
poise |leg
of its
adherents
and disrupts
and breaks
up
The i -.urt. tf
if it
wi .i i
ip« susp^mnof t graft. fami
wrU
in|y 8houl.l
be prohibited
by law-
1.
t».
CriwBmt
a
Art
«.Aller
y
an<1
Ire,»
through
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Th« Nawa office doea all kind» of job
h a rollm-lkin of fan-tratta, new., and firahla-
should p iblish an itemized statement of the ex- j Society has a right to prot«?ct itself even against a
torb-rnrux. No 110 Wrat hat-on d at rent, tirar printing in food atyla and at reaavnabl«
penditures during the past year. If it can be fanatical religion.
•
Lyon, Alreity, «>rv.uu.
* MTV ALL
prscu.
A Word With You, Sir!
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