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i IF YOU DOfi'T READ : l,utl,,in.iriMM.Miin..T- I The Plaindealer ir ruu aim 11 in 1 The Plaindealer I i You Don't Get tub News. IT IS SO. Voi,. XXVI. ROSEBURG, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1896. No. 81. Ta K. CRAWFORD, Attorney at Law, RoomS.SlMstcraBnUdlnt, - ROSBBURO, OR ftf -Easiness before the D. 8. Land OOoo and minlut: cases a specialty. Late Receiver U. 3. Land Office. CCOBOE Jf. BROWS. run. nox-Ttrns. TBOWN & TUSTUT, XJ Attorneys-at-Law, Rooms 7 and 8 o Wilson Block. ROSEBURG,' OR. Yf WILLIS, Attorney and Counselor at-Law, Will mctlot In all tha court of the But. ON Acs in tie Court Home, DougUs conntr. Or. A. SBHLBBHDH, Attorney at Law, Katrhnrff, Orrffon. U Ace OTtr the Fosto&e on Jackson street. "y- "W. CARD WELL, Attorney at Law, ROSEBURG, OREGON. La Fa-texts Lues. JCDGK L. LOUaHAKT .ANEife3liOTJGHABY, Attorneys fc Counselors at Law Rotetmrg, Orrgon. TV 111 practice In an Utaeoorta of Ormi. Ot- ico la tin TmrW-WUscn tlotk. J7 R. OOFFMAN. Physician and Surgeon (C. S. Examining Sniseon.) OFFICE- Rooms C and 7 Harriers' BulMine- Residence. First docs SonUl of Sirs. Carrier f Boarding Mouse. fy Special attention to Sargerr and tb Disease of Women. J. UZIJLS, JX. D. Physician and Surgeon, ROSEBURG, OR. Oficc In 3. Marts A Co.'i Bled:, upstairs. Calls promptly answered day or night. J L. MILLER, M. D., Surgeon and Homoeopathio Physician, Sweinry, Orrgia. tg"Cbraalc rtiirsiwi a pcdaltf. CLARA BERRY Has been appointed Manager for Douglas woumj- "j use , VIAVI COJUUNY. "OSSTIrf "TSTlor I Wilson BaUJinc, Room S. Uoarsfrcca3to5p. m. Saturdays, from 9 a. m. to 5 p. El. TT.iv P. HEYD0N, Count- Surveyor. and Notary Public. Omcx: la Court House. OrAm for crreTisz and Field Koto should be. addressed to .will P.Heydon, Conntr Sar Tejor, Bosebuis.or. w. F. BRIGGS, 17. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor and Notary Psbllc. Omcx: Coantr Jail BnCdins, up stairs. tf Special attention paidtoTraaiieriand conveyances. Address. ROSEBCRq OR. JERRY J. WILSOfi, -Watchmaker and Jeweler, 4ii jacluos Street, M Loerssen'i Cigar Factory. EOSEBURG. KepalrlBS entreated to my care will be PROMPTLY ana carefully done. PRICE3 "REASOKABLE. 3JLw3 3Zo aa On JUL. MRS. Iff. BOYD, DEALER IM CHOICE Family Groceries, DISHES, Books and Children's Toys. A FULL LIKE OF- , Fruits, Sals, French Candies, Confectionerj Canned Goods, Coffees, Teas, tc IMPORTED KEIWIST CIGARS. CHOICE BRANDS OF CIGAES -Mineral, Railroad. Arlcultural H. O. POTTER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 1105 O EL, N. W. Washington, D. C. Fnr tnanr rears In the General Land Office. Examiner of Contests. Mineral vs. Mln eral ti Railroad and Agricultural claims, and Late Chief of the Jlinera Division. Correspondence lted. from trt- J-MM-3tp9Jtlm. Eirftsiro territory. EiDTicn?- nricMrr. FeculUr tJrtntaswtobtsinnfrs. LSUraJ cemmiMlon to locl PrV stock. mr lwn and caiwa. T7e vast Ton dow,1iU9 k w tw ,h frnis loaoiirr u ki ficila 4. 1 -1- . w. .ivi fati rT. r.'.Z nnnwn mios. CO, nar-; drinnHxiucuw i . A. SALZMAN, (Successor to J. JASKULEK.) PHwtfeiil : WafckiMker, : DEALER IN WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, AND FANCY GOODS. Gbaulno Brazilinu 13 vo A COMl'IXTK STOCK Or Gallery, Notions, Tobacco. Cigars and Smokers' Articles. Also Proprietor and Manager of Rosebnrg's Famous Bargain Store. M I4MPS Oh t no; But you will certainly tllVOlD your old smoky lamps away if you once see the fine center draft lamps we have on exhibition. CHURCHILL, WOOLLEY & MCKENZIE'S Roseburg Hardware Go. Real Estate Bought and Sold Farms, large and small, to Rent, AND IMMEDIATE Stock Ranges, Timber f rune ana iop J,anas 01 oest in quantities to suit intending prices and easy terms. Inquire of id. LosioltauvAs 9SoaaIiia mmmni THE PELTON. WATER MOTOR. Of capacities varying from i tojas horse power affords the most con venient, economical and reliable power for all light service. One of these may be seen running at this office. Send for circulars. THE PELTON WATER WHEEL CO., 121 Main Street, San Francisco, Cal. IHIMII THE THIRD O Tiie Howe Farm, BR00K51DE ted and is now on the market in Lots and Blocks containing 3, 20, 30, and 40 acres, ranging in price from $25 to $100 per acre. Any one wanting a fruit, vegetable or chicken farm or a suburban home ean terms. All lots sold in First than doubled in value. The the future. More fortunes mg town or city than any tunity. For information or Estate Office, or on & T. Jeweler : and : Optician GIushoh nutl HnoctaclciK Away t Not Ours, POSSESSION GIVEN. Lands and Mining Properties, quality, in cnoice locations, purchasers, at reasonable s- 5c btjtok; Oovaxm.'Cy v J?A- is ataimiHtiH ADDITION JET east of town, has been plat now be accommodated on easy Brookside addition have more prospect is much better for are made in lands near a grow other way. Sieze the oppor conveyance, call at onv Rea BESIxDEItf, Propr. TELEGRAPH NEWS Again the Transvaal. London, Dec, 30, Tho Times this morning publishes long dispatches from Capa Town, Paris and Berlin bearing on the Transvaal question, which eeema to bo displacing the Venezuela question. Tho Paris dispatch quotes tho Journal des Debata as saying: "The London Times soems to bo avenging itcell.on the Boers for tho mod erate tone it was obliged to adopt toward Uncle Sain." The Des Debata then proceeds to argue upon the danger to French inter ests of allowing England to boIzo the Transvaal. A dispatch to tho Times from The Ilaguo says that Holland's altitude on tho question is apparently ono of differ ence. Hie Berlin dispatch says the action of the Unitlsnders in the Transvaal Las given life to an unusually violent explo ration of anti-Enfilish fteling in the Ger man press. Tho National Zeitung is quoted as fol lows: "Germany, Poitugal and possibly Frauce cannot allow the Boer republic to become tho exclusive prey of England, especially of Buch a dangerous personage as Mr. Cecil Rhodes." The Koenlche Zeitung, the Kreuz Zei tung and other paperj express similar sentiments. It cannot be denied that while the relations between tho KnglisL and German government are in no way cordial, a widespread feeling of animos ity against England exists iu Germany. The Times also has a column article explanatory of tho Transvaal trouble, which says: "Equity of representation with taxa tion, language, law, responsibility of the administration to the legislature, and the removal of religious disabilities are among the chief of the Unitlanders' de mands, which they desire to maintain inviolable." An editorial in the Times cotnUius that the French and German press are criticising England without properly grasping the history or geography of tiie question. 1116 ltmes believes uiat no desperato remedy, such as an appeal to force, will be' required. Some reason able concessions, even though not all that the Uuitlanders might rightfully claim, might avail to postpone a conflict. JottAX3csst7K.T-'De& 2j Tlio (olitical situation here is acuto on account of the Btruggle of foreigners in the Transvaal to obtain equalV political rights with the Boers. There are persistent rumors of a secret arming of miners and warlike preparations, en account of which ladies and children are leaving. General Joub- ert, commander-in-chief cf the Trans vaal forces, has been summoned to Pre toria from Natal. The Americans and Germans arc siding with the Transvaal government in the controversy over conceding nghU to foreigners. Hob's Horrible Work. Louisville, Ky., Dec, 29, A sptcial to the Commercial from Lebanon, Ky says : Within two miles of this city last night a relentless mob burned to death a pregnant woman and riddled with bul tela her gray-haired paramour. The blackened and disfigured corpses of the victims, Mrs. Thomas West and Wil liam Dcvercs, were found in the ruins of the woman's home today by the 14- year-old daughter of the old man. The affair was the outgrowth of the old story of a faithless wife and the ven geance of the husband. Several months ago Dcvercs, n mid' dlcaged widower, was accused by Thomas West, a prosperous farmer, of intimacy with Mrs. West. Quarrel fol lowed quarrel throughout the fall, until West instituted divorce proceedings and declared Devercs must die. The men met in Lebanon. West whipped out his revolver, which missed fire, when Devcres killed him on the spot. lOn the plea of self-defense the mur derer secured bail and scandalized the neighborhood by immediately taking his two daughters and moving into West's house. Tho" relatives of the mur dered husband sworo vengeance, and last night it came. Close to 10 o'clock a cane of men rode up to the West homestead and demanded admittance 'Tom West is tlead. ow it's your turn," spoke the leader, and Deveres and tho woman awoke to find their house surrounded. Mrs West rushed to a darkened witv dow and began a wild, hysterical plea for mercy, A dozen bullets answered her cries, and the demand for surrender was repeated. Deveres, too, asked for a hearing, but his request was greeted with n shower fo shots, Wo will giye you iu minutes to open up. Then you uurn," said llio mou' leader, and his men quietly retired from the door. A hurried consultation was held inside the houso, and (hen, whito and terror stricken, the little girl ot Deveres as thrust out to plead with tho mob. Glad in her night robe, barefooted and unpro tected, she bravely walked out into tbo moonlight and sobbed out a prayer for her whito-haired father's life. "Get out; you're lliablo to get shot yourself," the ruflian said, and the thor- ougbly frightened child fled to the cabin of a negro neighbor. Mrs. West then appeared at the door, and referring to her condition, made a last appeal for mercy. It was unavail ing, and in another moment the house was Gred. Tho shrieks of tho imprisoned wretches failed to move their torturers, who, after the flames reached the living-room, could see tho man and woman iu agony of death by fire. Just before the roof felt tho woman was seen to reel across tho room and plunge headlong into the fireplace among the burning coals, and there she died. Wild with pain. De- eres, at the last moment, made a dash for liberty, but a ecore of bullets stopped hitn half a dozen steps from the door. This morning the little girl led her ne gro protector to the scene of horror, and the three bodies, scorchod beyond recog nition, were found, untouched by the lynchers. There is little doubt that the members of the mob will be captured, for they were without mask, and made no attempt at secrecy. CAflAS .VALLEY. There was a grand ball at the Camas valley hall. All things were parsing pleasantly till some of the boys intro duced some fighting whiskey. Then the rolling of the worst cases in the mud, ac companied with a blue streak of profan ity, fainting of the gentler sex, and black eye1;, bruised heads aud muddy clothe, wound the Christmas jiarty to a close. Our late snow storm has removed its white mantle from the valley, but there is a wintry air prevailing and the snow capped mountains stand around in bold prominence. There was a lively blaze on the root of H. D. Maxum'd residence Saturday morning, causing quick steps and loud screams of tire by the inmates. It was Crtt discovered by Miss Ruby, whose bedroom was on the second floor. The light was shining down the stove pipe hole in the garret ceiling. All rushed for the ladder, water and bucket while Mies Ruby was sent through the thick gloom of the early morning for help. The fire was held in check till the ar rival of J. W. Wiley, Alfred Petit and Mrs. Ilarvjy Petit Then the flames were soon put out without any great damage. The cause of the fire was the stovo pipe which had clipped apart in the garret. Rev, Badger of Drain preached at the Christian church last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. II. D. Maxum, Master Roy and Miss Ruby spent Christmas, with Rev, J. Coon and family of this place. Stage robberies have been so common of late years, that an account of this depredation strikes the ear with no un usual sound. But when a handsome young widow mounts the stage and holds up the United State's mail within a few hundred yards of tbo post office, and a number of persons pasi by them, and the Btage driver does not scream for help, we naturally conclude tbe'mailbags have not been demanded. N. E. M. John Bull and Alska. The American people, with entire unanimity, seem to have come to the conclusion that John Bull must make no further encroachments upon the rights or territorial limits of the L'nited states, inev speaic as with one voice that the Monroe Doctrine is the Amer ican doctrine, and that it will be main' tained in spite of all the bluster that the minions of royalty can bring to bear against it. The spirit of true patriotism is abroad in the land, ready to defend and maintain Uic rights of our loved country from the encroachments cf despotic power, let it emanate from whatever source it mav. From the North, from the South, from tho East and the West comes the patriotic echo, saying to John Bull, thus far shalt thou come and no farther. Wc live in land of liberty, a land blest by providence above all others in fertility of soil, which produces in abundance some of the luxuries and all of the necessaries 01 me. bnouid unfortunately a war arise between England and the United States we can live within ourselves inde pendent ot any other country on the globe. Can England do as much? No, far from it, for she is dependent on othe countries for the very bread with which to feed her already starving millions Bat no war will arise between the two countries, unless England, with her ungoverned lust for power, and the ac quisition of territory beyond her legitimate limits, makes it a ne cessity for tho United States to stay her unholy cause, and drivo the minions of England from this land of liberty, whero the flag of the free floats from every hamlet iu the land. Tho spirit of our patriotic sires of 1770 still oxiflta, and woe be to England, when I sho arouses that spirit to contend in battle agaiust her for American rights for American independence, and for free dom from British control on tho Araeri con continent. Tho British lion may lash its tail iu fury, hvt the American eagle's scream will strike terror to tho heart of its foes. S. To Trade. Two lots in Marshfleld for hogs. Two and ono half lots in North Rose burg, for stock ; hack or buggy in part payment. Call on I. F. Rice & Co. BRIEF MENTION. Cal, W. Wright, ex-city nightwatch, for several who has been at Portland weeks, is home again. There are two dominical letters for 1806, viz : E and D. E for January and February and D for tho other months. A Eugene guumaker has an order from San Francisco for 000 guns of a hammerless pattern of his own design. Percy Hume, son of Peter Hume of tho Douglas County Bank, has returned homo from Brownsville where he has been working for the past eight months. Sam Smeed, who fell oil the Gaddis wagon shop about a month ago, is now aoie to De out upon our streets again,! although he is still quite lame. J. Brooks and bis sister-in-law, Mies Bendol, left on Sunday morning's over land for Oroville, Cal., where Miss Ben del will remain daring the winter. The additional reward of $100 for the capture bf tho escaped prisoner, Sam Brown, is offered by Deputy W. W. Cath- cart, instead of Deputy Dave Shambrook as stated in yesterday's Plain-dealer. County Clerk Frazer of Gilliam county, has issued warrants for over 600 coyote scalps, and he thinks 1000 is a fair estimate of the number extermi nated in Gilliam county since the bounty went in force. The nightly exercises at the barracks where "God's Regular Army" is located, has become quite monotonous. The ex ercises each evening are a repetition of thoee of tho night proceeding. There is very little scripture reading and very lit tle commenting upon quoted texts. The chief work is the riving of personal ex periences as soldiers of the army they have joined. The sheriff and his deputies have re turned from a search after Sam Brown, who escaped yesterday, without finding any trace of him. Wo do not offer any theories as to how he escaped or by whose assistance he offected it. There are all sorts of theories andrnmors afloat, and censurable comment by citizens, ac cording to their stand point cf v,iew, all of which are mere opinions upon vague notions of tiie facts. Last night at orchestra practice Prof. AppelhotT was presented with a hand some and costly violin case, as a slight token of the high esteem and apprecia tion of the members of the orchestra of which organization he is leador and director. D. Looney made the preset tation speech in his most felicitous man ner to which the surprised professor, af ter recovering his breath, feelingly re sponded. The orchestra and K. P. band under tho direction of Mr. Apple hoff, have made wonderful improvement during the past two years, and are now second to none in tiie state. Roseburg is justly proud of them. A good many Oregon newspapers use 'plate" matter to eke out their home print, hut few would have tho hardihood to talk about it as frankly as does the Astoria Budget in this paragraph: Roared Like a Lion" or "A Coast Cap tain's Story of a Remarkable Whale" can be found on the third page today. It is sensational and full of thrilling in cidents. This matter is prepared exclu sively for the Budget aud about 5000 other country newspapers. It comes under the head of 'scrap iron literature,' and costs about 15 cents a column. It comes high, out the Budget is bound to have it in order to keep in the lead of our various contemporaries." Justice Hamlin had up before him to day, George and Bert Yarborough, on a charge of assault, and battery upon Frank Whitsett, preferred against them by J. A. Whitsett, father of Frank. This case was tried before -a jury, argued by attorneys, and submitted for a ver dict wnicn was, not guilt v. litis case is very similar to others brought before jus tices of the peace, at quite a consider able cost to the countv : all originating out ol petty quarrels amongst neighbors. In this particular case it was only a fight between the boys Yarborough and Whit sett. If, as the Plain-dealer has here tofore called attention, the law required persons bringing suit iu such coses to give bonds for the costs, these frivolous quarrels would not swell county expensee for taxpayers to foot. nucltlen's Arnica Salve. The Best Salvo in the world for Cuts Bruises, sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Chillbains, Corns, and all skin Erup, tions, aud positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to givo perfect satisfaction or money refunded Price25 cents per box. For sale at A. C. Marstere & Co. Wanted to Exchange A good grist mill (valued at $2000) for city property, or will sell, for one-fourth cash, balance at S per cent. For further jiarticulars inquire at tho Plaindkaleh office. The Viavi Company Have appointed Mrs. J. II. Shupeas local representative of tho company at Roseburg. All ordors by mail promptly attended to. Highest Award At Atlanta! . Word has ju.st been received that tho Creeceut bicyle received tho highest award at the exposition at Atlanta. Gil vin'ff soap at Gillett'B. LITTLE LOCALS. A Salzinau, the reliable jeweler. Ask your grocers for tho Gil vin soap. Go to A. O. Marstere & Co. for school books. County claims and warrants bought by D. 8. West. Clarke seedling strawberry plants for sale at McCall's farm. Hunter & Hume, at the depot, keep the best plows and barrows. xtememcer tne reopio's grocery 13 on corner of Cass and Pine street. A full assortment of cigars of all quali ties, tobaccos and pipes at H. Eaaton's. Extracts of all kinds; sugar, 16, 17 and 18 pounds for $1.00; lard, 10 pounds for 80 eta.; orange and lemon peel and citron at H. Easton's All goods bought at the People's grocery on the corner of Casa and Pine street delivered to any part of the city free of charge. Judge E. D. Stratford will have access to my office and charge of my business during my absence East. OTA. Keulbrede. Don't forget that T. L. Stubblefield, opposite the depot, makes and mends boots and shoes on most reasonable terms and guarantees satisfaction. Dr. F. W. Haynes, the dentist, does allkinds of dental work in a most scien tific manner. His work speaks for it self. Dental ttarlorain Mark's building. N. Rice, one of our enterprising furni ture dealers has now on sale a fine lot of furniture of the latest style and finish. Give him a call before purchasing else where. Keep your eye on the popular hotel, the McClallen House, on tho corner of Main and Douglas streets, Roseburg. Free 'bus to and from the trains. Charges reasonable. Geo. Langenberg has as large a stock of Xmas magazines as there is in Ore gon. With each magazine he gives you one of those fine large pictures. Call and see them. Mrs. J. W. Sacry-ilullen has returned from Portland and baa opened her dress making rooms at 420 Stephens street, where she is prepared to do first-class dressmaking. Cosmopolitan, Munsey, McClure, Pe terson's, Godey's, Strand and numbers of other magazines for only $1.00 per year, or 10 cents per copv, at the the City News Stand. Mrs. G. W. Rapp, the accommodating proprietor of the People's grocery, has just received a new invoice of groceries which she will sell at a bargain. Give her a trial and be convinced. Slow Jerry the jeweler ha3 14 carat filled gold ladies watches now on 3a!e. Prices reduced from $25 to $15, decided bargains. Don't fail to examine them before purchasing elsewhere. E. G. Hursh Heard- From. From a private letter just received, Hon. E. G. Hursh, formerly a citizen of Roseburg, ouce manager of the Plain- dealeb; and wtio lias been tor some lime on the special examination division of the department of the interior bureau of peneloiis, has boon transferred from Fargo, South Dakota, to St.'Joseph, Mis souri, iMr. lxxinrfn, to accommodate Mr. Hurah on account of the severe cold climate of Dakota, which was very se vere upon the remainder of his left arm, granted the change of his fields of opera tions. Mr. H tush's family still remains iu San Francisco. While iu Dakota tbo talk of the busi ness men was all wheat but in Missouri it was all corn. Corn is king in Missouri although it brings but 16 to IS cents per bushel. Corn is staple there, Mr. Hursh is of the opinion that Alli son or Iowa is the coming man for presi dent on account of his being a western man. At least, he says, that seems to be the prevailing opinion there. Mr. Hursh wishes us to state to his old ac quaintances and friends here that he often thinks of them with kindest senti ments of regard and that any letter they might feel inclined to write him ( and he hopes they may) directed to St. Joseph, Mo., will be thankfully received. Speak a Good Word for Your Town Wednesday being the first day of a new year, a day on which annually good resolves are made, let residents of Rose burg resolve that they will make every effort to put Roseburg on the high road to prosperity during the year 1S96. If you have made up your mind to live in the city, then stand up for it, say all good things you can about it, and if you know no good then "silence in regard to its merits is golden ; do what you can to help along every man who is engaged in a legitimate business, don't send away for every thing nice yon want and still expect the home man to keep a stock to suit the whim of ono or two customeis. The success of your fellow townsmen will be your success. No mau ltvelh to him self, no man dieth to himself, and no man docs business independent of his fellow business mau. Take your home pajer. Don't abuse your neighbor. The main difference iu the number of bis faults and yours in the fact that you see through a magnifying glass. That ill omod bird, the croaker, can do a town, more harm in an hour than two good citizens can repair in a' month. Avoid the croaker as you would a pestilence.