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THE PLA1NDEALER MONDAY, JAN. H, 1S05. Ho, Ho, Boys, Look Here. Como and tee our l.ard times $20 mils ami rt trt - . ...... ,v.uu (hiuis. ouaraiueeii lor one- year at Clucsgo TuilorV, in with Milli ken. Glory Tickets. Licenses to wed have baen issued to G. W. Askow- and Mrs. Mary Bush of Roseburg and Jalwx K. Allison and Mr?. Margie J. Davisson of Flkton. Which Is w hich? Your correspondent lias very fro qocntly been taken for and accosted as Ttios, P. Sheridan. Whether it is on account of -Un Jo Tommy V good looks or onr ugly jihiz, we cannot say. S. S. Committee Meeting. A meeting of the commiltco for solicit ing aid for the Nebraska sufferers will bo held at H. C. Stanton's s'cro Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock harp. It is dssired that every mem'or of the committee be present. Opera House to Rent. The Odd Fellows Building Association will receive prop.-sals for lentiug the Opera House lor one year, from Feb. 1, IKS, ensuing. Bents payable monthly in advance. The directors reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Address, Jos. Micimjj, Secy. Chenowcth Park Sold. The Chenowcth Park Fruit Ai soda lion's property tear Oakland was sold at sheriff's tale Saturday, Deputy Sheriff Shipley officiating as auctioneer. E. C. Stnar; of Portland purchased the real projcrty, ruying $2SS3-tJ9 therefor, sub ject to a mortgage held by the Alliance Trust Co. of Scotland lor J 12,500. E. G. Young A Co. bought the jersotial prop erty, paying $247 therefor. Officers Elected. At a meeting of the board of directors of the Odd Fellows Building Association, held Fn 1 it evening, the following offi cer! were elected ; President, D. S. K . Baick; vice president, A. F. Stearns; Sxreisty.JJos. Micelli; treasurer, W. T. Wright. Tlie board desires to lease the opera boose, and will receive proposals up to Feliorary 1 for the same, la the man time it bunder the conirol of Boib Brociuav and K. S Elliott. Funeral of .Mason Woodruff. Owing ;o a drUyd train on the North ern PactSc, the remains of the lute Mason WiodraiF dii! not arrive uutil Saturday evening. A OMsniUce of PhtleJairian lodge, I. O. O. P., of this city took charge of the body b its arrival here, and yes terday the remains were interred in the family let in the French Settlement cem etery. G. I- Mason, noble gram! of the Palouse lodge of OJd Fellows, was in charge ol the bedy oa it trp to Rof e burg. It is Major Graham. At an election held in Salem Saturday evening C. Grcham, who has been cap tain of Co. A. 2d Regt.t O. X. G., since its erganizatmi, was elected major to succeed Majar Yoran, who wis ejected to the coteceky of the regiment, vice F- V. Lowell discharged. This wakes room for a promotion in Co. A, and if reports are true the boys will have a monkey an J parrot lime selecting a successor to Captain Graham. Pierce for U. S. Senator. A Statesman reporter interviewed Sn ator Holt with a view cf ascertaining the coerce the popeliits expected to pursce cn the senatorial question. Mr. Holt first joiing'v remarked be guessed they would elect some rood popelist for sens tor after the republicans sscceeded in killing off all their available candidates, j but speaking in a f enoos vein be tbocghl j they would throw the honors of a party caucus nominatioo, or at least their party ' vste, to Nathan Pierce, who he tbocght most entitled to it. He did not tbiak they would ce Cvernor Pennoyer's c&me for lbs honor. A Pleasant Social. The din.e pife social at Mrs. A. C. 3Iarsters lASt Friday night wa3 a scccess financially as well as otherwise. The net proceeds amounted to 47.40. Hie programmee consisted principally in word hunting Numbered cards were given out containing a word of some proverb and the holder had to Cod the balance of the proverb as liesi he could. Bills of fare and napkins were then dis tributed, after which cams coffee and pie and pleasant converse; then to their homes the happy merry-makers wect well pleased with .the evening's enter tainment. This was one of the first of a series of socials and entertainments to be given by the W. C. T. U. to raise means to defray the expenses of the state con vention to be held here in May. A Chance to Get a Home. The places on Elk creek and Dead man are being settled ujon one by one, Mr. John Fcllerton and bride being the last to bid farwell to the outer world ai.d brave the trials of a newly settled region. There are now eight or nine white fami lies living in Ithe above mentioned places, the half-breed Indians having mostly vacated their homes and removed to the Klamath reservation, leaving va cant many place3of tillable and grazing land, which "will make good homes for many a weary traveler in the near fut ure, and ere long a small school can be opened and with the great prospects in mining resources, who can fortcll what great jwssibilities may be in store for this section of country Days Creek corres ponpent Riddle Enterprise. Bowker Released on Bail. Charles Bowker has been released on 500 bail pending a new trial for man slanghter, at Portland. On his former trial he was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary, but pend ing his appeal to the supreme court he has been confined in the county jail. The supreme court has awarded him a new trial, and the court reduced his bail to 500, which he was able to secure, The crime for which he wab foud guilty was the manslaughter of Helen Wilson, whom hehadcautcd an abortion lo be performed upon. Ho was jointly in - dieted with Mrs. Dr. Van for the crime, but his accomplice died in the hospital tefore committed to the penitentiary, to which Ehe was sentenced for a term of threa ye aw. BRIEF MENTION. A. Sahmau, the- reliablo jowolcr. Jerry J. Wilson, tho (slow) jowelcr. J. T. Bryan, tho Busy Watchmaker. L. Belflls, watchmaker, Bosobtirg, Ore. Repairing a siccialty nt Langenberg's. For a good 5-cent cigar call on Mrs. N. Boyd. A cboieo line of stationery at Maretora' drug store. For first-class dentistry go to Dr. Little of Oakland. There are now 107 boys in tho stnto re form school. Eastern oysters on tho half shell, at tho Kalulv Kitchen. Puie fresh candies manufactured the Ktunly Kitchen. at Harness of all kinds at low G. W. Woodward's. prices at Key West, imported and domestic cigars at tho Roseleaf. Call at Markers' drug store for blank and memorandum books. Pacific Coast and Eastern oysters in any style at the Kandy Kitchen. Fine cabinet photos only J2.00 per doren at Portland photo tent this week. Myrtle Creek flour, only SO cents jer sack. Delivered free. A. C. Hoxie. The weather today has been delight ful, tho air being balmy and springlike. Correspondents will ' please refrain from sending in items of a personal na ture. Mrs. C. Goo.lnow of Glendalo is send ing a few days in Roseburg. Dr. Strange dental parlors are in the Marstcrs block, over Richardson's music store. The social dance announced for Satur day owning was iostpoued for one wejk. For good substantial blackunithitig cheap, go to McKiuuey A Manning, Oakland. Meals at all hours a: the Kandx Kitchen, southeast corner Taylor A Wil son block. Boots and shoes made and repaired at L. Langenberg's slioe store. First class work and low prices. We will remain here for business only one week more. Cabinets $2.00 ior dozen. Portland Photo Co. Try the Housclioid Dyes. The same package colors sils. wool, cotton or feathers, .it Marsters' drng store. Cabinet photos 52.00 per dozen or IS elegint little pictures 23 cent. This week only at lYrtlinl photo tents. Pro'ect ocrvlf "against cold ami pneumonia by wca-iiiu ti chest protector. Fine ones at Marster.-.' drug ttore. For i ale or trade, a good three-spring hsck. Will trade for grain or cows Apply to Cr.. Yanzile. Catarrh is a constitutional disease. Hood's Sars2riih is a constitutional remedy. It cures catarrh. Giye it a trial. Inrify your b!ooJ,"toae u; the system, an J regula'e the digestive organs by tak in; Uood'a Sarsajar'lla. Sold by al druggists. The ma-s meeting which was to le held at the court house Sunday, Jan. ISth, will bs postponed on account of revival sery;ce. The L- T. I., were presented with a beitifal banner by the W. C. T. U. last Saturday. Four new names were added to the membership roll. Mrs. l.ynae, a pupil of the late Prof. Sieranzi cf Milan, Italy, gives vocal and piano fi.rte lesions. Terms reasonable. Residence at Mrs. Parties. Oranges now retail at 30 cents ier dozen in this tnsrket. The recent Florida-freeze has hail bj perceptible effect on the Pacific coast market. Ladies wrappers, a new line in Cash mere, etc., Flannel!ette and Eiderdown ; price from &3 cents and up. Call and see Ihem at the Noveltv store. Do not fail to call on Dr. Strange for yocr dentistry ; in Marsters block, over Rieiiardsou's music store. Fifteen years soccesfol experience in his profession Stolon's Cure, the great Cough and Croup Core, is in great demand. Pocket size contains twenty-five, oily 23 cents. Children love it. Sold bv druggists. Karl's Clover Boot wiil jmrify your Blood, clear your Complexion, regnlate your BoweU and make vour head as clear as a belt. 23-., 50c. and ?1.C0. If you want the best of dentistry go to Dr. Strange and have it done by an ex perienced and skillful dentist. All work guaranteed and at verv reasonable prices. Cajvtaiu Sweeney, U. S. A., San D.ego, Cal., savs: "Sl.ilch's Catarrh Remedy! is the first medicine I hate ever found that would do rne any gojd." Price 50c. To prevent the hardening of the sub cutaneous tissues cf the scalp and the obliteration of the hair follicles, which cause baldness, use Hall's Hair Re newer. There will be a protracted meeting held at the U. B. church in this city, be ginning Jan. 13, to which all are cor dially and kindly invited to attend. W. Reynolds, Pastor. Those having second hand stoves, furniture, etc., for sale can receive the highest cash price by calling upon N. Rice, the furniture and supply dealer, 221-23 Jackson street Roseburg, Or. Dr.JDavis has practiced dentistry in Roseburg nearly 1-1 years, and wc know the Dr. to bo a skilled workman. Par ties patronizing him will save money. Dental parlors opposite Siocum's hall. No need to ask where Jack Abraham's store is. Everybody knows it is next door to tho National Bank, and that tie ii always on the alert to please his pa trons with the best of goods in his line at tho lowest living rates. Jack, our Jack, invites everybody to como and look at his new supplies of gent's furnishing goode. Yes, Ja;k Abraham defies competition in his line of trade. Call on him ; his rnotto is ipiick sales and small profits. 0. B. Stubb3, a hardware merchant of Portland with whom .(j. A. iaylor was j formerly associated, Friday male an ! assignment for tho benefit of his credit , ors. Hid liabilities amount to :tI'J,C19.'j3, with assets of fl,812.18 ! Jack Abrahams is continually receiv ' iug new goods in the line of gentlemen's furnishing goods. - His low prices i goods, and his ready sales to his ciif.' tomers, causes the continual replenish ing of the shelves at his btore. A meeting of tho Oregon Soldiers' Homo Commissioners is called for tomor row. It is expected that it will bo tho last meeting of (ho prosont board, and nn effort will bo made to complete all un finished business in ordor that tho now board will huvo no old businoss to attond to. For rent. A placo consisting of two acres, located within tho city limits; three-fourths of an aero plautod in straw berries; small orchard of choice fruits, berries, etc.; sis-room houso, barn and outbuildings; will bo leased on liberal terms. Apply at this office Thero seems to be a very great differ ence of opinion in Coos county relative to the colored coal miners who wero recently imported from Virginia. How ever, all but about a dozen have lelt tho mines, aud nro endeavoring to mako their way back to ''olo Yirgiuny." M. E. Buck, who recently bought tho Orcutt placo in Edeubower, will go rather extensively into the raising of fruit. Mr. Buck was formerly of Illinois, removed to Kansas about 12 years ago, and has recently arrived in Oregon. Ho says ho likes tho country "first rate," nud only regrets ho did not come hero 12 years ago, when ho left Illinois. Wayno Jones is special iarm agent for tho "old reliablo" Continental Iusuranco Company of Now York, which has been tested by iassing through and paying all of its losses in that great conflagration of Chicago in 1S71, by which oyer ouo hun dred companies equal to the State Insur ance Company of Sal-mi, Ore. failed. word to tho wise i3 sufficient. Olalla Items. Stock doing well. Health usually good. Jas. Byron is buying youu cattle Miners having a gooJ run of water. Johnny Mullen of Roseburg is vhtting friends here this wecli Some attraction, probably. Jas. O. Newlsud was in attendance at enmity court this week a fow days. Miss f.ucy Byron has returned homo from Flournoy valley, where she just dosed a successful term of school. Tho youngsters had a social danco at Mr. T. F. Fisher's residence Friday evening, anil hail an enjoyable time. Miss MoJlie McCulloch of the Soldier's Home is visiting her arents and friends here. She contemplates remaining for a few weeks. W. R. Wells and ins daughter, Miss Sadie, contemplate a trip to Portland toon, he on a business trip and Miss Sadie ou a isit. J. 1). Wells returned to the Home this week after a sojourn of some months at this place. He leave h:s business here in charge of his brother. Professor Morton is making some sub stantial improvements on bis new home, and has secured the spring term of school in the Ten Mile district. He will open school abjut April first. Douglas Winningham and Wm. Young have the Well's mine leased and ha I the pipe and other things in readiness for business the first oi this week with pros pects of a succeesful run. D. A. Prock is suffering from a bniise he received from the upsetting of his hsck cn his way out from Roseburg some time since. It .is qui'e rainful, though we Lope cot serious. W. Reynolds and wife have just re turned from a visit o! twu necks over on Myrtle Creek to Mrs. R.'s father, Mr. J. N. Castcel. They report jolly old Jap fropering with his mine at that place. Captain Nash and a mining exert of Portland visited this place last week with a view toward inspecting our mines. Oaring to high water they returned to oome again at a more favorable time. Wsltar I-aird and Wesley Newland started for Grants Pass yesterday look ing for a suitable place to establish a saw mill. If they find things to snit them they will move the I-aird mill to that place. Uso. Revival Heelings. The revival jrceotings that commenced at the M. E. church last Wednesday are stil! in progress, and are creating much interest among the Kople. On Sunday thc pulpit was occupied by the Rev. H S. Abbott, recently from South Carolina He is a missionary aud evangolist of the Westevau Melhodtit church. Hie sermon delivered bv him at 1 1 o'clock services was practicil, earnest, and highly devo tional. Rev. T. I.. Jones, presiding elder of this district, preached in the etcning. His discourse Kiinled out the rotations of nian to himself and his God. His Eer mon was truly eioiuent, and during its delivery, the most serious solemnity ier- vaded all present, and must result in much good to members of the church and to the cause of morality and Cristi anity in this community. Bro. Buckner pastor of the church, is fully alive to the occasion, ar:d is putting forth cverv ef fort in his jower to bring souls to Christ, and to establish His kingdom more c-f-fectuallv in Roschurg. Brother Buckner is an earncit worker in the cause of Christianity, and must eventually suc ceed in winning many souls to Christ. Tho meetings will be continueddnriug the present week, the pUors of the dif ferent churches in Roseburg participating in the exercises. S. S. Stockholders' riecting. The annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Lucky Queen Gold & Silver Mining Company will bo held at the of fice of the.' company, in Roseburg, Ore gon, at 1 o'clock . in., on tho 20th day of January, 18'Jo, for the purjioso of tran sacting such business as may come be fore the meeting. W. T. Boni.uv, Sec. Portland, Or., Dec. 24, 1891. Dry Wood for Sale. Good dry oak wood for sale nt $2 per tier, delivered every Saturday. Leave orders at Mrs. Boyd's grocery store- John Botciikh. Did You Ever Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your troubles? If not, get a bottle now nnd get relief. Thismedicino has been found to bo peculiarly adapted to tho relief and cure of all Fumalo Complaints, exerting u wonderful dirccl influence m giving btruugth and tone to tho organs. If you have loss of Appetite, Constipation, Headache, Fainting .Spoils, or are Ner vous, Sleepless, Excitable, Melancholy fyr j or troubled with JJizzy bpolls, Llectric Hitters is tho medicino you need. Health nnd Strength aro guaranteed by its use. Largo bottles only 50 cents at A. C. Marsters & Co's. Drug Store. CALLED TO ORDER. The Legislature Gath ered at Salem. SIMON IS PRESIDENT. The Work is Done Caucus. in MOORES IS THE SPEAKER. All the Minor Places Having Been Filled, the Struggle for Senator Begins. Salkm, Ian. 1-1. Special to tho Plain dl'alki:. The formalties were gono through with today, and the eighteenth biennial session of tho Oregon legislature is now in session. Of course, tho U. S. senatorial question is tho all-absorbing topic, aud many of tho candidates aro already on the ground. Hon. C. W. Ful ton has established his hcidiiuartcrs in parlor B t the Willamette, and lion. Too?. 11. Tongno is also at the Willatn- o'.te. Senator Dalph's interests are be ing looked after by a number of promi nont republicans. is the skxati:. Tho sen ito convened at noon, aud was ca'.lcd to order by llon.Chas. W. Fulton, by virtue of the fact that lio was presi dent of the last session. Hon. Joseph Simon of Multnomah comity was elected president, aud on being conducted to tho desk made a neatly-worded address, say- iog: "Tnc people of this state look tioi! this legislature with closer scrutiny than has been the case with those which have gono before. Tho titnes are such th.tt the people demand of the legislature the most rigid enouomy and care in the leg islation which shall be passed by you. In this direction I promise yo'.i and the people of this st ite to continuously en deavor to carrv o'lt their sentiments." President Sitiun then seized tho gavel and too"; ch irge of things. S n itor jltaley of Pendleton received ttie democratic nomination for the presi dency, and senator Vatiderburg uf Cos and Curry counties was similarly hon ored by the populist. Hon. Walter Sinclair was elected chief clerk ; A. W. Severance, assistant clerk ; J. B. Huntington, reading ileik ; J. M. Stott. calendar clerk ; A. B. Crcsno, ser geant at arms. rs Tim Horse. Tho house was called to order by I). C. Sherman, who was chief clerk of the last bouse. Nomination for speaker being in order, Chas. B. Moores of Salem, tho re publican caueus nominee, and F. A. Stewart of Curry, popa'ist, were placed in nomination. itie vote resulted, MoDre?, 33, Mewart 7, being a strict party vote. The democrat made no nomination, owing to the fact that they have no representatives in the hoiue. The organization of bith houses will not be completed for several diys, and hence the voting for United States sena tor, which begins the first Tuesday after the organization of bs'.h houses, will not begin until Tuesday of nest week. Ralph Moody, of Salem, son of ex gov - ernor Moly, was elected chief clerk, A. Y. R. Snyder of Dallas assistant clerk, Ueo. E. Hughes of Forest Grove, reading clerK, H.T. Mcl'Iallen of Roseburg cal endar clerk, and .Mr. Wihnjt of blue sergeant at arms. The vote in the caucus for speaker was close, J. A. Wright of Spartn receiving 22 votes to 30 for Moore.'. Sehlbrode yesterday withdrew from the race. Following is a list, by conn ties, of the members of the Oregon legislative assem bly which convened at Salem today: SKNATE. Malheur Will Baker and R. King, Pop. Benton and Lincoln Tolbert Carter, Rep. Clackamas Geo. C. Brounell, Rep. Clackamas and Marion Alonzo Ues ner, Rep. CIatso John II. Smith, Dcni. Columbia Washington and Tillamook J. W. Maxwell. Rep. Coos, Curry and Josephine W. S. Ynnderburg. Peo. Crook, Klamath ami Late C. A. Cogswell, Pom. Douglas Mlenry Beckley, Dein.-Peo. Gilliam, Sherman and Waco V. W. Steiwcr, Rep. Grant, Harney and Morrow A. W. Gowan, Rep. Jackson S. II. Holt, Pop. Lane-!!. F. Alley, Rep., J . II- Mc Clung, Bep. Linn S. A. I'awson, Rep, A. J. John son, Rep. Marion W. II. Hobson, Rep., I. L. Patterson, Rep. Multnomah F. A. Bancroft, Rep., 0. N. Denny, Rep., II. E. McGinn, Rep-, Joseph Simon, Rep., C. H. Wood nrd, Rep. Polk N. L. Butler, Dein. Sherman and Wasco J. A. Smith. Dem. Umatilla A. R. Price, Rep. Umatilla and Union J. H. Raley, Dem. Union and Wallowa M). A. McAllis ter, Dem. Washington S. B. Hiihloii, I 'cm. Yamhill J. F. Calbrcath, Rep. Elected in 1S'J2. norm;. Baker John C. Young, Pop. Benton T. II. Cooper, Rep. Benton and Lincoln John D. Daly, Rep. Clackamas F. L. Miutie, Rep., G. O. Rincaison, Rep.. C B. Smith, Kep. Ulatsop-O. J. Curtis, Rep.,; C. F. LesUr, Rep Columbia T. J. Cleoton, Rop. Coos Thos. Buck man, Top. Coos uud Curry Frank A btewuit, llop. Crook A. R. Lyle, Rep. Douglas J. E. Blundcll, Rep. J. T. Bridges, Rop., C. A. Sohlhrcde, Rep. Gilliam J. E. Dayid, Rep. Grant and Harney Orin L. Patterson, Rep. Jackson Geo. W. Duiui, Rep., J. A. Jeffrey, Pop., S. M. Noalon, Pop. Josephine R. G. Smith, Rep. Klamath aud Lake Vitgil Conn, Rop. Laue Chns II. Baker, Rep., M. J. Hillegas, Rep., S. L. Moorhead, Rep. Linn J. II. Scutt, Rep , T. Fleming Smith, Rep.. W. A. Tcmnlcton. Hep. Malheur I. W. Hope, Rep Marion Henry I,. Barkley, Rep., J.L. Calyert, Rep., David Craig, Rep.. E. Hofor', Rep., C. B. Moores, Rep. Morrow J. 8. Boothby, Rep. Multnomah S. C. Beach, Rep., W. E. Burke, Rep., B. P. Cardwell, Rep., Clarence Cole, Rep , J. M. Long, Rep., John McCrnkcn, Rep., Geo. T. Myers, Rep., 0. F. Paxton, Rep., E. 11. Thomp son, Rep. Polk-D. L. Keyt, Rep., Ira S. Smith, Rep. Sherman and Wasco T. R. Conn, Rep., T. H. McGrecr, Rep. Tillamook and Yamhill II. G. Guild, Rep. Umatilla E.I.I. David, Rop.,. I. S. (iiir- dane, Rep., Geo. Sliorttitn, Rep Union C. D. Huffman, Pup., J. A. Wright, Rep. Wallowa J. A. Burleigh, Pop. Washington H. V. Gates, Rep., Chus. F. Tigard, Rep., C. P. Yates, Rep Yamhill J. T. Ciowdy, Rep., Calvin Stanley, Rep. UECAnrrLATiox. Semite Number of Senator Republicans Democrats Populists Peoples Democratic-Peoples Home Number of reprecunrutives Republicans Populists Joint CVmiyjiioh Number of memlmrs .:;o .fo . l i .00 . 7 .!H) Republicans 72 Democrats 7 Populists 9 Peoples l Democratic-Peoples 1 Normal School Notes. School began last Monday with b greatly increased attendance. Aitliur Gardiner, who is a mem' er of the class of 9l, catered school Monday, taking gecial studies. There will be several interesting lec tures in the near future. Rev. Mr. Dulan oi uaKiunu niu lecture 10 me Eiuuems some time next month. Miss Alida and ElnoraDay of Grants Pass entered school Monday. They will , take special studies. Othera entering Monday are Elzie Locsdon of Riddle and Rosa Coflie of Yoncalla, first year; Mis3jsp,ln Eminn Withers of Eugene, special 1 studies, and Mis Celia Bollmau of Eugene, who is taking the junior work. Many others will enter soon. Hon. W. S. Vandercerg, senator from Coos county, and Hon. J. T. Bridges of this placo visited the school Wednesday morning Senator Vanderbcrg made a few interesting and well selected remarks to the Mu.lent. which were duly up- predated. Representative Butku an of Coos county uud Senator Holt of Jack-- ?on county were in town Wednesday morning. Mr. noil am usi'.ing his son Allen, who is attending scheol here. ihey one and alt spoke in :ratse ot the school and oi the i,ocl work it is doing. Miss Minnie McCloskev of the junior class, who wa recently chosen, natron of the voung ladies' domitorvris giung the m'l.l l.imn .i.i.l 13 ...it.... nil ... power to make the domitorv a homo for ' iii:iiii.iivii ..i... to uuiii tin .1, ill:. the young ladies. Ti cs Seiivcs. Mask Ball Prizes. The masquerade ball February 1 Ith promises to e the largest and most brilliant affair of the season, us some of the prizes given will l-o ery valuable and useful. We cannot give a complete ist of prizes as our list is not yet com plete, but will name following; 1 man dolin, 1 guitar, t aiitoharp, 1 gold chain, aud 1 fine engraving, "'Evening party in t.,.: " (....... i .:n .! i ... this list each week. It is our intention to give enough good prizes to encourage coui!etilion. T. K.Riciiakdso.v. No County Division. Eugene Register: Senator B. F. Alley arrived here irom Florence on tho dc-1 layed stage jesterday. From him we ' learn that the matter of county division has been dropped by tho people of the western iart of tho county, and a bill ! creating a new county will not b. iutro-1 dticed. 1'heri! was n talk a few weeks i j . . . . i' " "v" - i weAii-iii I'uiiious oi i-:ii.o ami wougias- counties, but after iwestigatiou it was found it would be most too expensive, so ' the matter waj deferred. To Save Brown's Neck. A M. Crawford and W. R. Willis, attorneys for G. S. Brown, convicted of having murdered Alfred Kincaid, are getting ready to take tho case up to thu supreme court. !-ast week it is tiled 'heir bill of exceptions, and they are now being considered by Prosecuting Attorney Brown. Call for Your Watches. -Persons who havo left watches, or other work at ferry Wilson's for repairs, had best call and gel the in and pay the charges. Your work is done. I close shop on the 15th of January. After that date I will dispose of the work for thu charges. This is fair warning. JnuiiY J. Wilson. Will Visit the North-end. About January 20th I will be in Yon calla to repair watches and clocks. From there I will go to Elkton, Scottsburg and Gardiner. I would most respectfully ask those who havo work in my line that they want done to hold it for inc. Very respectfully, Ji:i;i:v J. Wilson. rsottcc. Notice is hereby given that all i.ersuus hunting upon, removing wcod from, or otherwise trespassing upon tho "Bushey estate," will he prosecuted. Roseburg, Aug. 8, ISO). D. S. K. ButuK, Agent. PERSONAL ITEMS. C. I. Drain is in town today on a busr noss visit. II. .1. Bailey of Myrtle. Creek was it: tho city hist Friday. A lino uieortn"Oiit of ready m.ido wrapLors at tho Novelty btore. Mr. mid Mrs. A. G. Young of Oakland were visiting in Roseburg Saturday. A. G. W.ir.g and wife of Oakland reg isteiid ,.t tho Van Houten last Friday. J. O. Booth cf Grants Pass spent sev eral davs in Roseburg during tho past week. J. O. Booth of Grants Pass was in the city last Saturday. Ho reports all " O K" in his vicinity. A. E. Ozouf, one of Scottsburg'8 prom inent citizens, is in Roseburg this week on a business visit. Mrs O. S. Goodnough ot West Fork has been visiting trienda in Roseburg during the past fuw days. W. F. Briggs has returned from Can yonvillo whero ho has been doing eome surveying in that locality. Tho overland train ducat 11:20 lust night did not arrive until 6:30 this morn ing, owing lo numerous slides. S. L. Kidder and J. A. Perry went to Drain yesterday, presumably on business oi no importance to tho public. ' Jas. Byron came in from Olalla today to attend a meeting of the Soldiers Home Commission, which will be hold tomor row. T. B. Cannon went to Saleui Saturday night, and will among other tilings rep resent the Pi.aindl'alku ill thc third house. W. J. Bonnet, the architect, will go out to Mcdford this week on a business dip. He expects to be absent about three weeks. E. C. Stuart and C. H. Woodward of Portland wero in lowu Saturday on busi ness connected with the sale of the Chenowcth Park. Colonel Wallace Baldwin, command ant at the Home, h:ws been seriously in disKsed for the past several wekes, but is now greatly improved. lion. U" A. faelilbrcitc toot the over land for Salem Friday night. He will soon have an opportunity to wst his vole for the defeat of J. N. Dolph. John McCIellan of Civil Rend war in Itorobtir,; last Friday. He brought in some fine hogs. Hogs bring thu money, and no doubt Mr. McCIellan wagged off with some ot it. J.L. Haines of Caldwell, Idaho, was in :he citv last week. He left on Satur- day morning's stage for the coatt, on a visit to his father, J. A. Haines, who! '., f . 1 ....,' improvements for investigation, reported lives in Kck ev, Curry count v. '.i... .i . . t . t -' J - i that the prayer of the petitioners be James L-iird of Brewster valley was in , granted and the rcco-der ordered to Roseburg a few days since. He says the ! notify the property owners of the ac ion roail from Looking Glass to his p'ai-e ic 0f sj!e ,oatd in goodjeoiidition, although there i con- The reports of the recorder and mar siderable saow on the mountain. sia erc reii ;ln,j accepted. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bennet went out to I MeiKord this morning, where they will ! i remain for a time. air. uenuet tins ion Medford and Grants sidurahle work at Pass, and he will probably spend much of his time out there during the coming ; and summer. Fruit and Vegetables. The Statesman sivs: ''The Willam- 'ettc valley is the garden spot and fruit ' naradise of Orecon." The man who ! tinned those lines has probaWv never ien out of Salem, and imagines that the : , luscj0U3 ,,eachcs. tine watermelons and: j tomatoes shipped to Salem, and which he I sees for sale there, are all production of the Willamette valley. No, Mr. Editor, i thev are tho production of Douglas i " . nr ' r .,, n , i , . . 1 ""' '"" " " season, aud you will change your views. inn, I n-tm i. mnplnsmn ti.-it t-,nr ! ..... naraiH!!t... :.,; . ftf t ... . , ... T. , ! ,m " south u0"e ej ma p.ouaoi. tuire me case or it linn, ii.m nuliii hit, I I.-... I .t ..mi. , . 11. vt i in.un.i..i, un. x 'uuiaj v.uu.... ... ,' . , , , . coast in the production of those fruits! th.it render man hralthv .ir.d hnntu- and add shekels fo his plethoric purse. Yes, Mr. "ijtatesmuti, come out here next fall, aud wc II still your nerves by rock ! mg you to steep in one of our monster pumpkin shells, nud on your awakening , we w ill till you . ith such luscious peache: which for size you will imagine to be voung jHimpkins Next we hear this de- luded individual boasting that he lives m the "porkopohV of Oregon. But i10A- ini.-hiktjii he would tind himself were he in Roseburg today, aud gazing upon lite i i . , . . i ";.- iorKors uioii-iiv 10 -iiui tti, in.- exclaim. Bullv for Douglas county Zei Do Creameries Pay? manv places throughout the state In the question of establishin creameries is being disi ussed The annual retort of the Coos Bay creamery shows a very hiinds'Omc profit for the past year, but all teelioiH of the state are not so well adapted to creameries at- is the coast. During the year nearly $20,000 wr.3 paid out for milk, and 7S,S2t pounds of hnttpr mill AO ftlf. ttinitiK uf i'ln. uitn!ti .r - - - - manufactured. That it is aho profit 'able to the parlies supplying milk is shown by the following report of J A. Yoakum's held of dairy cows: No. of cows milked No. of two-vear-olds 10 Total number ."7 Delivered to Coos Bay Creamery Com pany 24S,0I5 lbs. milk Received irom Coos Bay Cream ery Company $U2S IS Received from milk told in Muishfield 151 75 Received from cream 0 00 Received from butter sold on Coos rier 0 00 Received from butter sold in Mart-hticld 07 40 Two hundred ptunds butter used at homo 40 00 Sold 22 heifer calves nt $5 each 1 10 0J Sold 2 bull calve at $10 each. . . 2.) 00 Raised 10 heifer calves at $5 ... 50 00 Total receipt for KS)4 . Making for cat h cow: $57.17. .. i2ii5 average of Not -'Democratic Blood." Mrs. I. W. l'eiry yesterday evening showed her genuine democratic blond In givingasocial dinner in honor f the S2ntl aunivers.uy of Gen. .I.ti-k-i.m's vie tory at the battle of New Orleans. Among tin- di-tiiiguii-hcd guests were Governor Peniiojer, Attorney (.iinend ChamhMilain, Sud. and Mrs. Ueo. S. Downing. Journal. There is nut a drop of demncrrtic blood in Mrs. Berry's vein.-, although thu llesh, being weak, may h of that political per- suasion. Mrs. B.-ny 's paternal relative was a Diacw icpuuiicau in iue nays when the Jaeksjii county democrats were referred to as thu bourbons of Oregon. Highcst of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Push Carts and the Like Must Keep Off the Sidewalk. The board of trustees met at the city hall Thursday evening and transacted the following business: The following members wero found present: Trustees Shupe, Rapp, Strong, Rice and Wright; Recorder Zigler and Marshal Carroll. Tho minutes of the previous meeting wero read and approved. A petition for an arc light at or near the east approach of the South TTmpqua bridge on Lane street was brought before tho board and referred to the committee on city improvements for investigation. In the matter of a wal across Court street on Pifzer streets, no action was taken as there was no petition presented: A petition from II. Easton, asking to be granted tho privilege of running a smalt wagon on tho eidcivaik for the pur pose of delivering from his grocery store, was laid on the table. A petition from J. A. Cox asking the board to recousider their former resolu tion in regard to tho salary of tho treas urer, and allow him 20 cents a folio for making out the quarterly reports, was road and referred to the committee on current expense and accounts for investi gation. Tho coniinit'ee on ways and means, to whom was referred the matter of D. F. Alii-on in regard to granting htm the priyilegejof running a push carton the sidewalk, rejiorted as follows: "Wc, your committee to which was referred the matter ot examining the ordinance effecting push carls on side walks, etc., beg to report that wc have examined the matter and recommend that no change tie made in the ordinance." In regard to the petition, referred to the committee on city improvements, for a sidewalk on Kane street lietween Lane and Cags, rejrted as follows: "We, your committee, do not consider the walk a necessity and therefore recommend that the Kjtilioii he not granted." On the petition f ra sidewalk on Burke 1 ctrpl rpferrfl In ilia i.ii.i mil tan ir ..tl- The quarterly reports of the treasurer and lecorder were referred to the com' mittee on current expense and for investigation. accounts Tfie iollowing bills were read and al lowed: Ouris lhnheir, street work S 25 P-M. Zrgler, recorder' fees 53 00 I . L. rJIoorc, street work 4 50 .Mrs. II. N. Mcrphey, meals for ja. Markley, street work....... 75 Rosebnre Electric Li-ht Co.. i street lights for Decern tier, 1S04 1S4 93 TvtXi r lsil" iMV('u 'J,;wi', 11 75 :j 50 J. Ytr.dalph, meals for prisoner 5 CO D. Patterson, liais'hn: sravei 4 00 ,V f v' x '-fi') S i'V V The bill of J. A. Cox tr .. SO, . . . S 70 i 12.10 for maki out quarterly rcjwrt and fees. tr,5',,.ro.l in the committee on cur- ; rent excuse and accounts for investiga- , t- lee committee on c.tv improvements j H83 empowered to examine the croes- i th hool lhe rfv have a t - , - , A tietitton tor a eeuewalk on the north ,, .. , lJe ot 0j- t-' "Ott aud i Bowen streets was read, and the matter referred to the committee on city im provements for investigation. On a motion to reconsider the motion adopting the report of the committee on CRV improvements for the iietition ior a 8jewdfe cn Kaiw s!tt,w between Lane , , , ,, , and Cass, the ayes and naya weiecahed lor ami rei-uitm as loaow-: .ies i.ice and Shupe; nays Rapp, Wright and Strong. So the motion tc reconsider was lost. Moved that the matter relating to the contract between the citv ami the Rose burg Water Co . be referred to the corn- i mittee on wavs antt means for mvestija . tions and consultation i There being no further bnsines? th meeting ad? turned to meet Tharsday evening, January 21, 1j-:'." Engineers Gathering-. FitiM'iM'O. I.wi. 10. Soie of , lite luruiiivin v. ti. riev.mce eommillee of the Brotherhood of Engineers, which is j to meet in this cit v January J. have ar rived. There is a runn r that the orders of traii:ie:i and telegraphers will also " i scutl committees here t. interview the railroad authorities with a view to ob taining :i compiomise in the cut recently made in the engineers wage-. These on the insidedo not think ha .Mm engineers' committee will dcumt.tl a restoration of the old rate, but will be satisfied with a modification of the i tit. The engineer nte still trying to pl.icite the American Railway Union men, ami have already removed much of t'.io opposition that the union men manifesto I when the cut went into etlVi t Notice. Having made arrangements to go to Mcdford. parties having clothing at tho Excelsior Steam I ho Works will phase call for them before Februarv loth BORN. PI.OI'NKR At Uleinhiic. January it, IS5, to Mr. an 1 Mr.. Frank Plot ner, a daughter. IIOUAN At Utendile, January :su5, ! to air. and Mrs. ilogan. a daughter PIOKETlV-lti Canymivill, .lauuarv 2, IS)., to Mr. and Mre. .lames Pickett, a Sull. RAYMOND Al Davs Creek. Janu ity S. IS'.5. to Mr. an. I Mrs. Mortis Raymond, n ton. PARDEE Ne.ii Cinyonville. January S, 1SU5, to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pardee. i 1 j j . j a ou. ROBlNKL't In C.invonviile, January 0, 1S05, to Prof, and Mrs. II. J. Robt nett, a daughter. JOE BRIDGES' PET flEASURE. He Is Interviewed by a Salem Post Reporter. A Post reporter had the pleasure of a short interview with Hon. J. T. Bridges, representative-elect from Douglas county, and ascertained I113 pet measure. This bill will ask the state to accept the Drain Normal school and maintain its support. The citizens of this Southern Oregon town have completed the handsome school building, together with dormi tories for hoys and girls, with all of tho facilities needed for conducting a first class normal school. The school was built and started in 18S5 nnd has succeeded in building up a splendid patronage. It is located on five and one-half acres of beautifully situated grounds, four blocks from the pestoffice in Drain. The school eir-ploys a faculty of 12 able and excellent teachers and tho course of study includes 'all branches taught in the normal schools of this state. Douglas county has never asked the state for any appropriation, and her citizens have paid their just portion of the state tixes. Mr. Bridges now claims that it is nothing more than justice to them and the state tributary to that pointthat tho state of Oregon accept this school and loo!; after its maiutainance. He has closely figured the cost to tho state and says that it will only require an appropriation of J5.000 from the etato to maintain the school. It will enable the school to be maintained belter than at present, figuring in the amount that the state would receive from tuitions. The school so far has been maintained by tho liberality of the citizens of .Drain. They have went down in their own pockets to bring up the school to the present stan dard. The iostitution has now an at tendance of over 400 students, who come from d.fferent sections of Oregon and several are in attendance from the state of Washington. There is not a bit of ex pense against the school, so there is no heavy debt to unload on the state. Mr. Bridges comes to the legislature only asking that the state accept the building aud ground as a present from the citi zens of Drain and that the state maintain the school henceforth. Mr. Bridges frjnkly says that if no ap propriations were made to other normal schools throughout the state that thev would not think of asking for an appro priation for their schnci. But he says by the state donating $20,000 to the Mon mouth normal school, and $24,000, to the Western normal school, and liberal appropriations to other institutions in the state it enables those favored schools to plac6 th2 tuition so low thai it is impossi ble for the Drain school to be maintained at the same tuition without assistance from the state If the schools above mentioned, who receive liberal dona tions from the state of Oregon, were compelled to exist without this big help they could not condnct their schools at the same costs to the patrons, and it would place the Drain school upon an equal footing with the.n. The Post has from tho first been ut terly opposed to appropriations that were nuneecessary, and has called for the'strict est eeonemv from the beginning, but in talking wiih Mr. Bridges, who by the way, is a very fair-minded man, the Post is led to believe that his claim is made on facts and that it is nothing more than right that Drain receives the help asked for, provided the same help is tendered to the other educational in stitutions of this state. T he citizens of Douglas county are centrally located and it wou'd be a great saving to tho south ern residents of the state, :ts well as the central jwpnla'ion, in transportation alone, if this school at Drain eonld bo made a good scnucl at an expense of $5,000 ;r aunmsi t-j the state of Oregon. There are many features that have cot been nienti'W.ed that are favorable to the proprused bill to be Introduced by Rep resentative Bridges, and tho Post simply gives the facis of the case .is ell-iced from Mr. Bridges in the conversation hsld last evening. Salem Po;t. Stockolders' Meeting. The stock h aid er-.- of the Douglas County Agricultural Association will ireet at the court house in Roseburg on Saturday, February 2, 1 il5, at lA!ock a.m. for thep i-p?e of e' vin; s -von directors for the ensuing ycai ; also for the electing of one director for tho 2ud coothcrn Oregon D. A. S., and other important business. Every stockholder is requested !o attend or send their proxy. !'. . McCai.i.. Saretary. A Household Treasure. I). W. Fuller, --i C.inajoharie, N. Y.t says that he always keeps Dr. King's New Discovery in tho house and his family has always found the very best usul'.s tollow its use; that he would not be without it, if procurable. G. A. Dyke nmii. Dri.guist, CaNsill, N, Y., says that Or. King's New Discovery is undoubt edly the hist Cough remedy; that he has used it in his family for eight years, and it has never failed to do all that is elaimd fn' :t. Whv not Irv n remedy so I long tried and tested.' Tiial bcttles free at A I . Jhirster.s .V: t o. s Urug fctore. R"gular siz - 5.V. anil $1.00. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Awarded Gold Htdjl Midwinter Flit. S-n Francisco. Awarded iiishest Honors World's Falu i p?i - .. f: Powder. Frrt . .--! ry otber adultenn,, Ou: i:.ri standakp. 43 PR x