Lebanon Express.
H. Y. KIRKJPATRICK,
Editor - and Proprietor
SOCIETIES MOTXrVCEIX
The supreme inirt will eoon be
called upon to decide m iu
teresting and Important question:
between the assessor of Multnomah
county nd tbechurche. Herato
fore the assessor ha omitted U
church property from the. roll.
In thii way, thousand.' of dollar
of property, which bring In Urge
return to, the churoiie, ' have.
(scaped taxation. In the m
condition are the niuj benevolent
institutions in the oounty. The
new assessor, has included in hi
lut all such property, exeeptingJ
only such a if wad oliy for
church Br eharitable' purpoe
claiming lhi it the hiw. He baa
thus stirred; np a iuge hornet'
nest, every hornet with a different
appearance, but all bant in getting
their atingeii into the assessor, far
daring to di) his duty s th law
provide. At first glance, the mat
ter would em lo be of little mo
ment either an way or the other.
But a mora careful inquiry will
diselorf the fact that then so
cietie own I vast amount of prop
erty, iomt of which i wed for the
peculiar par poe for wiich the so
cietie is formed, while a Taut
amount is teased at lege profit
Many thodghiful jopl claim,
that o much of tbi property a i
used, by 4h ohurchi-for iuataaoe,
for placi of worship, should be
free from taxation, ' while others
claim that all property thu owned
should b ien3pt. Other do not
think any should be exempt. The
assessor seems to be right and the
court will likely sustain him. All
property ihould beat it equal and
just proportion of the necessary
tax to b Wised. 'laxr re
quired to defray tm expense of
maintaining the goTnimit, in
order that equal protection to all
men and all" property assy be -lured.
The mora property a man
or a ocity -may a?, th more
desirous be or the society is for
this proteetion. If no protection is
given, then h who baa rr.ost will
likely lose most Ghurcbe and
other ucb inititutionaown more or
less property. They are never
backward in demanding am pi pro
tection froqr the government nd
they rceiv it as freely c th ord
inary individual. Other people
pay for it, then why not the so
cieties, when tbey ara but the ag
gregate of individuals? The wealth
of.individual U taaedj. When this
wealth is contributed by tbsv in
dividual and put into a corpora
tion or society, the tat still fol
lows this tarn wealth with it tax
nen. i n wealth of cnuronca i
contributed by individual. Then
why should not the state still fol
low this ame wealth with It tax
lien ? Of course, th argument is
that th churches, with the other
societies are a substantial public
benefit, nd should, for this reason
not b taxed, fur in that vent their
power for goad would be laawued
by the amount required in tsaeg.
It cab well be admitted, that
church and othr sociatia do an
immense deal of good. But can it
be said, that this) good i real! a
public good? No man cast enter
the membership of any church of
hi own right, but ht must be ad
mitted. Tar leal can a man of hi
own right become a member of the
Masons ot th Odd fellows. There
is no appeal to th law in sue he
is refuted admission. Thea tbtse
societies are cot really -fublic. It
is claimed that cburohes and socie
ties do much ohsrity work. Thst
is very true. But whoever heard
of one denomination earing for the
poor of another denomination, or
of the Masons' sitting up itb sick
Odd Fellows. Each church and
society coo ft lit it charity very
properly to it own member, and
thus they art not really public
benefactor!. . Of course th gospel
thatth oh arch prstch is free,
but th Giver of th gospel so ord
ered it from the beginning and th
uhurcha sua tak aa andit fur it
TM it e 5s,1m tuiibi gasl.
It i .publicly rumored thst jeal
ousy, inflamed by idle gossip, 'actu
ated Mr. !Annah iu 'her attack i
upon Mia, iliatt, if indeed she , is !
the guilty party. The jealousy was )
without cause, the report goes; but
Jsom one, who had escaped the
fool-killer, wrote Mrs. Hannah let
ters that railed in her mind an un
just suspicion. This busy-body
should be put in jail with the de
fendant Such meddlesome people
should not be at large., Untold and
irreparable mwsbief is .sometimes
wrought by such people. . Therait
trouble enough ia the world with
out causing naturally jealous
woman 49 be erased with unfoun
ded suspicion against her husband.
Kilos, Dubrullte A- Co., sold last (all
and winter, 8SU pain of boots ou a
warrant and the; are proud to say
not one pair came baok. , They carry
the earn boots this year and have ou
hand very targe stock. Also all,
kiudsofanoe. . Their children school
shea an th very best Their .ladles
Sue shea are the must and, up to,
date on styles. , They are ..the only
exclusive boot and shoe store. In Al
bany, Glv them a sail.. .
Insure your property with Peterson
AAdnrews. Tbey are stents tor tbe
'Old lUliable, Home Mutual, New
Zealand, Hpringfleld of Massachusetts,
OonUiiental, and other' good, reliable
eompaulta.
You u get 8 loaves of bread' at
Mayer Kimbroughfor 25 eta.
If you want to buy property call on
or writ Catena) A Andrews. .
If you assies to purchase property at
a bargain, eU on M.A. Mllkr.
Ladles and ebildreoa jaeketa of new-
design at Head, Peacock A Co.
George Riee writes all kinds oi tn-
auiaaee, and solicits a share of your
patronage. . .. ,..
Btaie Ntinual School, Drain, Oregon.
Witt for catalogue. Free. Louis
Banee, president
Prof. A. STARK
Of WUlABtark, Jewelers'
Optical Specialist
Graduate of the Clesgo Opthalmic
College.
I aan presetted to examine sclentlfl
aally and aacuratly, by the latest and
imnroved nsthods of modem science.
aery who desire to have their eyes tea-
Coslck Block, Albakt, OaBooir.
Final Account
Value is hearty ghse, that the under
signed executor of the estate of Hoaes
Bland, ttorased. hu Died, with tite clerk 01
the county eottrt of linn count1, Oregon,
his nnalaceauitio the above named aetata;
) aad thst the Judge o( said court baa fixed
Heads, the 4th day of November, 1SU, at
II o'clock a. n of said day, at the county
court nom of acid county, m tbe time and
Slaw (or bearing objections, if any there
be, to id ocoount and the settlement of
said estate. GaoaasH. Buss,
ThiazMb,dey Kxeeotor of Ute of .
of Sept 1SJ6. ' If ohs Blued, dee d.
Sta't M. Oasusb,
Atty. tor Cxeeutor.
CiEinatory of Music
ALBANY COLLEGE, .
ALB AMY, OREGON.
Prof. Z. M. Parylu, musical Director
fcsmtrly of Willamette Unlvereily.hae
bssneleetosl Director for -the coming.
edboot y sar ,
Full Coanee In the important
esatachesof JUusic . ,,'..,
IsttMt metaods. . ,
Flue music rooms.
Biploaua eonrered on oompletlonoi
oounts. Term begins September 11th.
feeud fot circular and ealalogue.
W.K.LEfc)A.M.,l'ree.,
Albany, Oregon.
RUPTURE
f laskatly Meted
CVXURED
CURE EFFECTED
From ThfM .to. ..Si. Woeka,
WRITE FQRTERM8
THE 0. . MILLER CO.
1 mm tshw, sMnwst atii
A COURTEOU EMrSROR,
si tVaaeai JMr -! taM hs
Sat T a Aitiiw aeM,
OurVlesna eomependeat, says th
Indom Mews, leans frum lsohl of the
following Incident, whieh hi reported
to have hasponed a fw days bo
(ora Emperor Joseph left that lovely
mountain elty far the maneuver In
OaUoia. Two Anurias ladies la Isehl
have a maid with them who I a quad
roon, apemkinr very imperfect er
man, and who duty It Is to lead a
beautiful little daehsund by a ehaia.
When the ladies were out walking on
morning the dog tor himself sway
sad disappeared into a thiekat The
girl faeasad that the dog had atord
private grounds, but Jumped over the
hedge and followed hua. woddeagraa
elderly officer stood before her aad
asked her what aha was looking for.
She told him and he said: "We awst
eall him; that win bring huahaak test
er than running after hiss. What Is
hisBamar" "Wallmana," waa the re
ply. The offloar took a silver whistle
out of his pocket, aad eiteraataly
called aad whistled for the dog, who
did not respond, though he waa heard
barking hoarsely In the dlstoaes.
Thea a forest guard earn, aad the of
ficer told him to find th dog, aad ask
ing th quadroon where the ladies
lived told the man to take It to the ho
tel the named. He the bowed polite
ly sad went his way. The quadroon
asked the forest guard who th gea
tiemanwaa. When he told her "that
waa our emperor," ah Loft hiss to
look for the dog by himself aad iu
baek to tell th ladies. Ia the va
ing an imperial servant appeared at
the hotel to ask whether tbsdog aad
been found.
ROUSED THE CAPITOL ECHOES.
It happened during the long vaca
tion, before congress eonveaed, that an
uknown lady strolled into th ro
tunds of the eapltoL There was ae
bo4r about but th guide aad a few
tourists, and a eoupls of friends who
wars with the unknown suggested to
her that ahe try the aeonsties of the
halL At first she demurred, says th
Washington Post, but the idea sassssd
to teeeinato her. As ahe stood silent
for a moment, as If watting for her a
companlmont, something In her easy
pose suggested, familiarity with ths
footlights. Then she lifted np her
voioe and sang sully and Bnsfleetod
ly as a bird and such singing! It waa
only a simple old ballad, hot th voia
waa pur and clear, the phasing One
and execution excellent .But this wet
not all.'. The echoes of the great dome
awoke aad joined la the song until It
seemed magnified and expanded lato a
whole' great chorus. Th guards and
guides crowded In to hear this rss
promptu concert, aad e'vsn the anx
ious sightseers, who had allotted flf
teea minutes to "do the teapitol,"
paused to listen. It was graad.lt was
inspiring, and tbe singer seemed to
enjoy this realisation of her art, which
ahe could never attain in set ordinary
hall. When ah paused a round of ap
plause awoke otaac eeaoea, until -It
sounded like the tribute of a great au
dience, and then the singer, realising
her situation, departed. Who She was
no one at the eapitol knows, but re
mark, aa aha thanked the doorkeeper,
saying that ahs had sung ia many
halls, but aono like this, gave rise to
the surmise that she was aot ankaowB
to fern '
MMARKABUt OUSIA -, ....
Several remarkable duel have been
(ought in the dark. Ia MOO Isaac Corry
and Barry Srattan engaged la a florae
debate, whieh culminated ia Corry say
ing that QraltoB, Instead at aednssing
bim should, It he bad his iMerte, he
standing at a felon's bar. Tbe two left
the house Immediately with f tissue, aad
although It was pitch dark, a meeting
waa thea end then arranged, and at the
first shot Corry's left arm was fractured.
One alghtwt Casals, Sigaor Boss! wss
playing "Hamlet" and was interrupted
by tbe laud talking aad laughing of a
body of young Italians, rurally he
stopped in the middle of a epaseh, aad
walking to th footlights said:
"1 will continue when you will Uaw
ate."
- Ths chattering stopped, but a th
sonclusios of th play th box-keeper
handed him a challenge from on of the
young men. The aetot did aot wish to
appear rftraid, but It was sbsolutely h
perativs that -he should lsv Oassht
early the next morning, as he bad to
give a performance at Milan. Be west
to ths address of ths ehsllenger and es
pial aad sutlers to him, adding:
"If you will dispense with the form
ality of eeaoad and will aecompasy
me to my hotel, I hsv big room la
Whieh we can settle enr little differences
u time form to get amy to Milan, If
you will sllow ass."
The proposal was agreed to, and th
repaired at one to Rossi's hotel. But
titer were aot allowed to right their duel
la pesos, for the landlord oaste to the
door and begged to be allowed to eatos.
Be had heard of the challenge, and sea
lag Rose! return with a stranger his
suspicions were aroused. It wss all ia
vain that Rossi told him thst his visitor
had goa. Mothiag would satisfy him
aalsss he saw th light xtlngulshd.
"Ws must humor htm," whispered
Roesi. It will be easy to lake el by
tbe iparkf of our cigarettes."
, 80 the light wad put out and the leas
lord wsat away, only, however, to hear
is a (aw minutes two loud reports d
to and his fear eonlrmed on rushing1
baok again. Rossi Stood uninjured and
hie anuvxooiat lay with a broken shoal
dev-blade. ; - ....
fcrVsw sens of at rs. teatsh Meedhaia,
M Lewlshsm, Eng., were at ene time
(aembers of a British regiment, and
fapght shoulder to shoulder, Hoc wad
lately compelled to sesk swistneo frost
the town authorities. She hi the awUter
f twenty children. '
Chinese have supsrstitien that
If they release a bird Or s beast ia sap
limy they draw dowa a Waning upo
thsasslved Th ether day 00 of the)
kft tKMtetljj stwti fgrgM, ,
)(oRwa asleby gives thst lbs umlei
clgned sdniinlsn-atar of the male of Joliu
M. 1. LoitsU, deeeaaed. has died his Haal
account at ths above nMd eiulc, -with
the clerk et the county court of Uun coun
ty, Uragim, and tSsenoft bes Nsed hetur
dsy,Wis Itth day of October, 196, at U
o'cloch s. 10, , at the county court room, at
AibeDf , Linn countv, Oregon, ae tbe lime
nnfl phut fr liearinx objeclions, It any, to
ssiilsceouat and ths settleiueut of as hi
estate. ' J. H. Lovsau, -
ThisdSept.,lM. ' eVcsST.
'ttssj'nal.UAauiiB, ' ' '
, ' Atty. tor Iduir.
Final Account.
Adsntxilatrtotvlx'a Nottoet.
Hstic is hereby given, that by order of
the county court of Unn county, Oregon,
th nndenlgned bss been duly appointed
sadttnowthedulvqusltned aetlnsadmln-
ietrsMtofthasstaeiaf W. A Bishop, of
eU aousty, deeesseil. All parties having
claims against ssid estate sre hereby re
quired to present' the same, duly verified,
to. the undersigned, within sit months
Asm the 13th day of July, 1S9S, tbe first
publication of tola notice, at the ofllee of
Beiui X. Uerleed, Lebanon, Oregon.
Sanaa K. Btsnot,
Sa'LU. Osl an, Admiolwtsulx
Ally, for Sdur'x. of the Sitete of
W. A. Bishop, decesead.
FOR GENUINE
Oliver . CE1LllD Plows
Extras and Repair
Gs to HOPKIK8 BROS.
to Cuapii, aemll a Oompanl,
oMAneteror PbibciBl'e.
Otltti cTilkd Plows, rKA"c aL
Henh,Drills,a. 4U tway. Or.
Ths Ciiaipn Mills
"'Bii Gusnl Eidiasfe Bnslnss
f. . ..-
Uivlnr at ike. best Floor t ior . b ..
trr SO Tbe. Sud grade " 1 no.wneai.
V Always prepared to give
&o highest caah prices for
l&eat on wagon r wheat
Stored.
' Seed wheat cleaned or
chopping done n any day in
the week.
Retail dealen should call
and pat oar lowest prices on
flour and feed.
G. W. ALDRICH
LEBANON, , OREGON.
Is Your Child
Going to College?
Have him fitted at the
SANTIAH ACADEMY
Thourough preperation for
aQ collegiate courses.
, Certificates admit to the
leading Colleges on the coast.
Normal Department gradu
ates b.tain Btate and Life di-
Elomas. ' Music, Art, Book"
eeping. Specialties, health
ana outdoor life, small clas
ses and instruction for ths in
dividual. Winter term opens Sept 23.
Tuition 6.50 and $10.00 per
term. Send for oatalogue,
B. A. HANDLE, A. M.( "
Principal.
feTABTLtMO liOW PHItiKll IV
HARNESS
and
SADDLER! 1;
Power & Totnlin8on
ARE f H4 LDAOERi
Having consolidated the
two entire stocks of E. L.
Power and t. L. 'J'omliiiton.
Now located on Second
Street
ALBANY ' " OREGON.
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. Vir'ali lllr
sum Jr ,
Fetherbone Corsets
Better Than All Other
1st. They Fit Better .
2d. Tiiey Wear Better.
8d. They are More Stylish.
4th. They are Cheaper.
5th. They nre More Comfort
able, .
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flaWdsriattBl
Cat. ( J
d Ctjias. I aiisiy
Laegtlw. -j( trMVie.
f Mttierbone Corsct.Cva
aoa ISaaelaaaia.
SALAMAZ0O, MKHKUNe
gaaaaatet
HIRAM BAKER,
The Leading Dealer Iu
Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots,
; Shoes, Notions, Etc
Lebanon,
Oregon.
PAMS
ONE
ui y ivo naii cti h
Albany Furniture Co.
(INCORPORATED)
BALTIMORE BLOCK, Albany, Oregon.
Furniture, Carpets, Linoleums, matting, etc.
Pictures and Picture molding.
Undertaking a Specialty.
LtTMBElt,
Parties desiring lumber can get
all kiuds at short notice and at bot
tom prices, of Humphrey & 3IcNee,
on Hamilton creek; or at S A Nick
ersons platter at Lebanon. Oregon.
Alarge stock of all kinds always
on hand at both places, except black
walnut. Humphrey &McNee.
Liber. dif$atfor teams mowing t long disUoos,