Lebanon Express. FRIDAY NOV. 9, IBM. John Mayer lift yesterday for Port land. City flection three weeks from Muiiduy, ' . J. W. Bell la seriously 111 tit his home at Tallman. Ik ii Dodge viltert Philomath Hie 11 rat of tlm week. J, C. Miiyer went to Sclo yeterdy On llUKllieSB. Itcud the new ''lid." of the Delmou Jpo restaurant In thin Issue. Mr. D. C. Holt mid little twin boys, of Harrisburg, are In the city. ranrtiia Rulston is reported to be very low at her home in Portland. T.ii'eiiw has been Issued for the mar riage of Wni. Gokey end Jennie R. Kuldcr. Mr. F. N. Illckok, of Albany bu ln-eu appointed depot agent it this pluco. Mm. N. W. Smith returned Balurduy from a visit with her sister at Oakland, Oregon. G. II. Itland and wife left Tuesday morning for The Dulles to visit their daughter. Born, to the wife of D. Walter, Nov. -, MM, a eon. Mother and child doing well. Mr. John Roberta drew the prlie water 't at I'ecblcr's, 42 being tlie lueky number. C. 0. Itawllngs left yesterday for Eugene on Illiniums, and Intends to go from there to Portland. Kin Ada Miller returned Saturday from , visit with her sister, Mm. Chas. J). Montague, In Portland. He mire and have some flowers for the Chrysanthemum Fair and try for one of the nice prize offered. ' Mine Annie Lee, who waa vieiting relatives and friends In this ejty, re turned to her home In Junction City Haturdtiy, Mr. J. A. Blukely and Mine Kate Archibald, of Brownsville, were mar ried in Albany hint Tuesday, Rev. E R. I'rlchurd, ofilclating. Marriage licenses have been Issued to A. I). Wheeler and little M Cot-hell, Clarence Hover and Allle Oithens, I'. II. Fteerknen and Ida Pobliunn. Hoy Bnltuiarsh while practicing last Tuesday evening at the Y. M. C. A. irymnusiuiu at Albany, fell from I horizontal bar, seyerly Injuring hie right arm. J. C. Robertson and family, of Tur ner, Marlon county, gave one of their WoiUI-Kamoun-Combiuatlou exhlbt turns iu Ibis city laet Tuesday to I good house. The beautiful silk crazy quilt, made liy the ladies of the Home Work So ciety of the Presbyterian church, will be auctioned oil' the night of the Cbry. Kantbemum Fair, Nov. 16. Peterson, Ross & Co. have some eplctidid farms and city resldenoes for sale at a bargulu on the Installment iiluu. If you want a farm or town roperty, don't fail to see' these men It is reported that two of Albauy'sl most substantial business men are fig uring ou opening a bauk In this city. Lebanon certainly ueeds a bank and we would be glad to see some good Inn il opetl one. It Is rumored that Read, Peacock i. Co Intend purchasing the J. M. Rale ton corner lot where the livery stable formerly stood. If they purchase It they will put up a flue brick ou It In the near future. Mr. Jos. Buhl and Geo. Buhl aud wile went to Sublimity, Marlon oouu ty, tills week to be present at the wed ding of their Bister, Miss Josephine JS'eiberl, to Mr. Matthews, which was to occur at 2 o'clock Wednesday after noon. Five-dollar kangaroo shoe for 3.60; oulieo, lli, 18 and 20 yds. for Jl ; First grade house lining, Sic; umbrellas, flannels, sutteens, dress flauuele, lad les' vests, etc, at bedrock prices. Don't iii i 1 to call at the racket stoic and' get prices before buying elsewhere. Insure your property with Peterson, Ross & Co. They are agents for the Old Reliable, Home Mutual, New Zealand, Springfield of Massachusetts, Continental, and other good, reliable companies. They also have money to loan at 8 per cent, in Bums from $200 'I'- We failed to note in last week's ICxi'kkmu that Mrs. B. Haupert bad opened u restaurant In Mr. Guy's building. Mrs. Haupert and sons have had considerable experience in the lintel and restaurant business and . we liellevo they will give the ieople good service. Mr. Ralph Knapp, lf Brownsville, and Allen Chaiiiberlalu, of this city, liave been eugnged to conduct the ji'opullstr which has been without a jiublisher for several weeks. They are lettable young men. The office will be located In Dr. Hill's frame building on heeond street, near Railroad street. Ui-uiimiut. Hiram Baker sells 16 yards df calico forll. , Get your prescriptions filled at Miller's. John Morgan has returned to Lebanon. Feed oats for sale. Enquire of W! B, Donaca. N. W. Smith uses the purest drugs in prescriptions. Cspt. Geo. Pope returned to Port land yesterday. The excelsior factory shipped a car load of excelsior yesterday. If you have anything to sell or trade, call on Peterson, Ross & Co. Bonds, or no bonds, a the main topic mi the street now adays. Stylish hats can be hsd at Miss Dumond's at hard time prices. Mr, E. U. Will, the Albany music dealer, was in the city Wednesday ou business. . When yon want to buy a suit of cloth ingyou will save money liy. gc'ting It at Bach's. jl E. Adeox, agent for the Albany steam laundry, tend) washings down on Tuesdays only. Any "lie wishing blank books or enveioes should call and examine SI. A. Miller's slock. Those wp patronize Pugh A Mtinsey always g-t the liest there is In the mar ket j nt lowest prices. 1 Tue best groceries mill furnishing goods at the lov est prices at Pugb & Munsey's. Try (hem. Pugh slid Muniwy have Just received a tieiv line of furnishing, seeds', price them before buying elsewhere. ' ' Hirsm Bnker Is reeetvUia a I Ijj In voice of entities and sliirliiig.iuiil so fur ill direct from Ike Ea.-t. Hiram Bnh.'T lias received hi full swk of ladies' clonks, nd l!r. !i,.i the ladies to mall and examine ihciu. Mackintoshes f r women ai.d incites. New goods, new styles and popular prices. S. E. Youno, Albany, Or. The republicans art all jublinnt over the victories won iu the eastern statu. It is a complete Waterloo for the repub lican party. Boyd doesn't charge any more for photos on cloudy days than when the sun shines, but gets a good picture Just the same. Mr.F. D. Murcer, general route agent nf the Wells, Fargo Express Co. was here this weeks checking up the company's books. The little daughter of D. Hogan fell off of a fence last week and broke ber arm. Pr. Booth was called and re duced the fracture, These hard times we want to save all we con, but of course we have to eat, still you will save some by getting your groceries at S. P. Bach's. Blna M. West Hive No. 1, L.O.T. M, will admit members into the order for t& till Decemlier 1, 1804. . Alice Hyde, R. K. Just to help us on our way, Boyd will make a reduction of 1 1,00 on the aox. lor photos loan tnose fwuo nave oeeu luarneu jess tnau uiree wouius. Young man, Improve your time by golug to school at Sautiam Academy. Take the business course and lit your. Belf for usefulness in the business world. Owing to the lateness of the shibou and the dull times, I offer my entire stock at cost. So call and avail your self of the opportunity to get an ele gant hat at cost, at Mrs. Rice's.. There was a dunce in Union Hall lust Tuesday eveuiug for the purpose of meeting Mr. C. W. McLycuaii, nf naioio, . " "'" UUUOHIK BCUUUl. V UIU UUl IfHril whether be succeeded lu organizing a school or not. Miller will sell you 5 lead pencils for 6 cts. .. 12 sheets Fools cup paper for 6 cts. a magnificent tablet for 5 cts. la fact everything in the stationery line In same propuri ion.- A number of Miss Nona Miller's friends gathered at Mr. A. Umplirey's residence Wednesday evening, and then marched to her house where they gave ber a surprise farewell party before her departure to Forest Grove. The evening was spent In conversa tion, games etc. until a lute hour, Five dollar Kangaroo shoe for $3.50 Calico, 10, 18 anj 20 yards for fl. First grade House lining 3j cents. Umbrellas, Flauuels, Sateens, Dress flannel, Ladies' wool vests, etc, at bed rock prloes. Don't fail to call at the Rackot store and get prices before buying elsewhere. - Mrs, R C, Miller and daughter, Miss Nona, left yesterday for Portland, to spend a few days visiting with Mrs. C. D. Montague. They will then go to Forest Grove where Miss Nona will spend the winter with her brother, Chaa. Miller, and Mrs. Miller will visit a while and then return home. , Mr. Clyde Hill, son of Dr. J. L. Hill, of this city, and Miss Cassie Wiley, of The Dalles, were united in marriage at the residence of and by Rev. E. J. Thompson, D. D,, at- Corvallis, on Saturday, Nov. 8, 1894. They ale now residing at the .residence of tlie groom's parents. Mr. and Mrs, -Hill have, tlie best wishes of many fur their bnpp'. HH Mid (irospstlly.'-Deuiocratt -. BRYANT'S ANNlVERSifRtv ' Celebrated by Our Public Schools last Friday Afternoon, . Last Friday attcrnoon our Tubllc Schojils' celebrated in a fitting manner the She hundredth anniversary , of the birth 'of William Cu lion Bryant, the (atlicrot Aitisr-' icati poetry.. The afternoon was devotld-to the study, reading and recitation, of poems, nek-eld from Bryant, interspersed, with singing of national hymns and other abiig,' by American authors. The exercises were iiiiily American, and a lively interest!! American talent was aroused. The exer-' rises were so varied and. arranged that each pupil in the scveial rooms took part tn llje exercises, according to. his ability. ' . In the primary rooms, the exercises were' iiiuilc highly interesting snd instructive to Hie children by s talk, andihort rending by the teacher upon (lie life and boyhood times of Bryant, This was followed by a neatly arranged acrostic, by nineteen pupils lnort selections; singing etc. In' the moreach vanced grades, readings, recitations 'Sr5l liiograpiiy occupied the afternoon.' ,'v'v In ail, .the cxerdses were nighty behenc ial as thejr tendency is to kindle tit (lie .ninds of tlie rising generation .a. love of country, of its institutions, and its mcn'and.l women' of genius, 'enterprise' aud char acter. . - . '' v '' The Chrysanthemum Fair. ' The Chrysanthemum Fair enderthe aus pices of the ladies of the Presbyterian church n ill lie-held at Miller's hall, on Fri- lay evening, Nor. 10, 1894.- Everybody is' firited to bring -flowers for the display! The exhibit will be.made in Hhree depart-' menu, viz: Bouquets, potted plants and. designs. The (loners must be brought' ,f the hall between the hours of 10 a. .m. and' 2 r. M. on Friday, Nov. 10, in order that tlie floral committee may complete their work-, before the opening of the doors. ' 8ii priiei will be offered, a ftt and wconS iirize tn. each department. These prizes niay be seen at N. W. Smith's drugstore. Good music will bo furnished during the evening. Admission to the ball, 10C; refreshments. 15c extra. " Letter List.- . ' Following in the list of letten Rmlaiiii. nn- called for in the Lebanon poitofflce, Friday, Nov. , 1SW: . -. . W. A. Blanii, ' Mrs. W. li. llnllock, .John Biidley, Ira MfDitdrt, ". Homer Miller, . . '. Mr. M, W. MHqr,-' MiKtet'Glm Nille, WiHtam y.'ftather, rrlceiKoUni, -J. F. Thomas, ; W. O. Brown, J, H. Carlyle,'-'.. F. B. Creecf. Alvln Carevia, Miss Mattie King, Owearhompsoa,'. Q. B. Titiu, Cum. A. 8ITM, P. Ii: Is He Married or Not? ' It was reported that Frank Tivey and Miss Elisa Wallace were married last Saturday at Albany. The report smarted from the fact that Mr. Tivey went to Albany and accompanied Muss Wallace to Lebanon arid as Miss Wtil luce spent the night with Miss Emma Tivey It gave more credit' to the marriage. As it was the' regular night for band practice the .boys tuuugui it wuum uc notiiingmnre tpap, right to give Frank and his bride ereiiade.so they proceeded down there and played some of their choicest. selections. Tivey app-areil On the scene aud took It all innocently In and carried the joke on. But on Tuesday morning Miss Wallace W turned to Abany and the Question Is now, are they married,, or Dot? About the Fish Question The fish question along the Umpqua is rather amusing to disinterested per sons. Parties living south of Roeeburg claim that the dam at this -place pre vents fish of all kinds from ascending the river. The people living along the river at aud below Rosebu'rg allege that the river Is blocked by the seines' and nets of the fishermen for oauneries on the lower river. The fishermen in turn deny the charge, aud say that the largest part of the catch this sea-. sou has been of fish tpat had passed ; their nets aud were caught on their return to the sea, as they were, caught ou the up-stream side of the nets. However, the fact remains that, but few fish are being caught in this vicin ity. -Another peculiar feature, of the' question Is that tlie best trptit, streams. later lu the season are said to be. those puttlug iuto the river above the dam. Plaiudealer. The Electric Light Plant.' ' ' The question of the Elcctrto Llglff plant is now before the people. The columns of this paper are open to com- municutions lor either side, and we invite a full discussion of the question, iu order tnatwe may tons give the people a fair understanding of the. question they are called Upon ,to decide. We believe that $16,000, the price nf the plant, Is about Its actual cost. Personally we would like for the city to own the piant in order tliat; it might have belter facilities for fur nishing liglit and water to all' parts' of the cily alike, but whether (be city can afford such a heavy indebtedness, is a question far more important th'au the Individual preferences of our citizens. The cost is tlie question. San Francisco, Nov, fl. If tlie In-J complete returns are any Indication, .las. II. Uuild will be the next govern or of California, He will go out of Sau Francisco with, nearly 10,000 mnjorlly to meet the gains of Estee In tlie country. The Indications ate that tho republican state t'eket, with tfie exception of Estee, is elected. The lepuliliciins will probably have six congressmen. The eleel ion of Maguire. j democrat, iu the fourth, is conceded. In the Hist district Uurlium is leading 1 Oeary by a small plurality, 'BONDS, OR NO BONDS? rlO " Shall We Vote to Mortgage Ourselves to buy the Plant? TV) tHt ISmtob op tub Exmsss: I am Informed that the city council has made provision for the citizens to vote at the next election, on the question d! bonding the city for $16,000, with which to purchase the Electric Light plant. I have read but little in our city papers on citherside of the qnest.on. It is purely Business question, rirms aim individuals never mbrtgage (or bond) their property, Unless the force of existing circumstances compell theni either to save themselves from rum, or' to make largo and certain profits from the use of the money thus obtained. Tlie same rules that govern in dividuals ' should' govern cities. If it is true that tlie city of Lebanon should put a heavy nuMgage upon itself, its capital and i(l industries, for that Is tho meaning of -bonds," then one of two thinits must apltcar. Either the city .must be oil the verge 'of ruin arid can only bo saved by 'bonding itself; or it must iwstively appear Ptliat the city can. by thus bonding itself, fnialio ' a" wonderfully good Investment. Do either one of these conditions exist? It 'tis'sec'.". The city is now in debt about' IM.ie after 'ravi'nit $794.71 for lighta and VS6.94 for hydrants' and purchasing $346.40 worth of fire annaratus. and meeting its iutnling expenses. ''.The indebtedness, was, occasioned mainly by tlie bills for lighls, : Viter and hose. ' The city will not have to purchase any more hose for some time, and lifffudehteiTiiess for lights will hereafter le $06tf year,' instead of $900. Its 'obligation bn tlie liglit control expires n three yearp, hiii oji'tlie water. In thirteen years being ior'tue latter $480 per year. .To meet these exifcnses', the yearly incodie will be from $1)00 to $1,300. with about $300 for a 3 mill tax".' The city has authority now under the chatter to Issue bonds' for $iQ,O00-i-or less to meet any deficit, ' . . ' Ufiaer tliis showing, the city will of coHrse be'iitdebted at the end pf the year from $500 to $800. Foreseeing just the Btate of sfTairs, the legislation has already made e'lnjile, provisions for meeting; any possible floating debt .Under, these circumstances," c'anrit be alleged that the city is on tlie verge of ruin, and can only save itself by incurring' a. $16,000 indebtedness in order to purchase this plant? Surely not. It is true that the payment for lights and water has. plunged .the city into debt, but of the cost of lights has been stopped and the other can be stopped in three years. The cost '.or water, although running for thirfeeii years longer,' is. but a small item. 'THe c'ffy might expe'rienae a delightful sensation in owning this handsome plant. but what kind of a sensation would it ex- lieneuce wneh pay-day" came? In the first place, there is $16,000 to borrow with pay-day coming as sure as death. Then is at least $1,120 interest, $3,000 for power, labor, material and repair, with a loss from $1,000 to $2,000 for the natural deterioration of the plant every year. The actual ahriuaTco'st to the city wuuld be from $,4000 to $6,000- To ojftettliis the city would nave its lights and water, for winch we pay annually 1,080' and also the income from private lights and hydrants, tlie amount of which we do not know, .but wiiich wiil hardry'reach the total annual outlav. 'At Ihe 6nd of, (say) fifteen years, the city will have the original $10,000 to pay and a worthless plant on hands, worn out by fnatural wear and tear. ' Unless the city can pay'the running expense and lay by enough 'money to pay the ' $16,000. iu bonds iu (say) fifteen years, we will have made a bad bargain. N. B. :!.v , . - -A Mam Shot, "" Another Lane county man has been made the victim pf a careless hunter, but the accident did; not happen in Lane county this time. Early yester- Ulay morning while Walter Hawley, a sonwf Mr. Hawley,'of this city, and a son-in-law of L. N. pierce, was. out hhuulii'ig abobi thirty miles west of his holife hear Monroe he stooped to drink from a small brook. He had ou a light coorcd hunting coat, and when he raised up b wiyj mistaken for a deer by anotber.buitfar iu the vicinity -and and. was-fired, upon, the shot taking 4ftot la Ills back. ; A doctor living a few miles from the scene of the acci dent 'w'tfo caflttl tipon to attend him hit we'dld 'hbtlearri how bad he was Intuied. Mr. Price was In, Monroe "yes'tcVday morning Qi) lile way home from Euilomath, but .stopped." over. LEugejie.Registerf :. . ; Annual Plow Test, . . the-annual plow test under the supervision of the Orange Will be held at 'Mr; -Thomas Froman's place, at Vrdunui station ou the Lebanon branch rSili-oaoT, dtt' Friday, tlie 10th day of November. The committee In charge is Messrs. Mart Miller, TJiomas Fro- raan, jop.n l.aiiimer, J nines swank and, At L.. .Jiridgefurmer. A oom nltteemau from each Orange, helong lug to. tlwljinti county council Is to be appointed to oversee the test, Mid aretdesired to be in-cseht. All plows offered can enter the test. 'Henry Wi'lsou, the , postmaster at vyeisnto.n,, rioriaa, says ne emeu a case of diarrheas, oi long standing in six hours, with one small bottle of Chamberlain's . colic, cholera and diarrhoea remedy. What a pleasant surprise that must have beeu tu til sufferer.' 8uch cures arc not unusual with' this remedy. In mniiy instances only one or two doses are required to give permanent reljef. It can always lie depended upon. , When reduced with water It is pleasant to take. For Bale by N. W. Smith, druggist. Bargains In school supplies aud stationery at Smith's drug store. Dr, Price's Cream Baking Powder WwU'i Pair Hifban MsM to Ditto We do not carry everything We concentrate all our skill In- DRY GOODS We cannot quote prices on -ASTONISHING in Bry Good, -Call and NEW FAU STOCK. Yours for (Douglas Shoes at Cost to Make Boom for Setter Goods), A NEW "AD" . About Our Many Lines OREGON WOOLEN SUITS NEAT STRONG- AND f NOT EXPENSIVE. We Have No Room to Say More About Them But Cannot Find Better Value for the Price. Call or Send for Samples Of the Suits We Make to Order. First Class Tailoring at Little More Than the Cost oi the Ready Mades. "Kast Iron" Suits-- 2 Pair Pants, Coat and Cap. For the Boys VISIT, from a toothpick to a locomotive! BOOTS A SHOES. hardware, but can give you mnts BARGAINS- examine our- Biwlnesw, READ, PEACOCK 4 COMPANY.