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THE PLA1NDEALER APRIL 30. IS96. U. S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau. KosxBcno, Ore., April , 1546. Uaboxctkb i? m- 'cl0o time 3.91. " B 15 p. ta. PadOo time- 30.01. Maximum tcinpcnture, S3. Minimum temperature. 40. Rainfall lor the 21 hours eiullus 5 p. m., .03 ToUl rainfall since 1st ot mouth, 1.07 Average rami all torlhU month lor 18 yean, if'. "Total rainfall from Stpt. 1, 1S0S, to date, 3L 13. Arcrago rainfall from Sept. 1, to datc.30.TT. Accumulate excess from Sept. 1, 1S05, to date, S.C6. Average precipitation for IS wet seafons, KS.3C TI.e wvathcr tlass displayed reprcscut tho forecast applyiug to tho "I hours ending at S p. m. to-morrow. (If more than ono kind of weather h predicted for that period, the condi tions first named in the forecast will be repre sented by the uppermost weather Cag.) A white flag indicates clear or fair weather; a blue Bag. rain or tnow. The flag of which the upper half Is white and the lower half blue, local rain or snow. A black triangular pea-' uant indicates the temperature and when dis played aborc a n rather flag Indicates wanner, and when displayed below, cooler, Tho tem perature Cas Si never displaytd alone It ab sence Indicates stationary temperature. The cold wave Eag. white with black square in the center, when displayed oa the Pacific coast. In dicates frost. Tuos. Gibson, Obscrvtr. I'otTLiND. Or., April SO. ls36; s, a. m. Wcather forecast for the next 5C hours, for Koscburg and vicinity: Tonight and Friday, rain. IUccc. Local Forecast Official. LITTLE LOCALS. A Salwiau, the reliable jeweler. J. T. Bryan, the Busy Watchmaker. Caro Bros, are tho boss merchants. Go to the Roseleal for the best cigar. Go to A. C. Marsters & Co. for echcol boohs. County claims and warrants bought by D. S. West. Spring goods now arriving at Brook's Cash Stcrc. 1. S. Vit doea ineurance. Office opposite the post office. For Sale. Old papers, at this office, at 25 cents per hundred. Munyon's Homrcpathic Remedies for sale at Marsters' Drug Store. Mens' and boys' shirts at prices which beat the record at Jay Brook's. For bargains in family groceries, call at the Pepole's store, Cass street. 3Iunyon's liomcopathic Remedies at A. C. Marsters & Co.'s drug store. Bring yoar clocks and watches to Slow Jerry the reliable jeweler lor repairs. Myrtle Creek Sour, only SO cents per sack. Delivered free. A. C. Hour. If you don't want to ray olher peoples' debts, trade at the one Price Cash Store. Every dozen cabinet photos taken at the Smith Studio, entitles you to a num ber cn a ladies wheel. Call and examine the new goods at I he Variety store, one block east of the depot, corner of Pine and Ijne Streets. Bring your job work to the Plaisdeal ck office We arc prepared to do the cheapest and best work south of Port land. For choice family groceries, call at the People's Store, Mrs. G. W. Rapp, pro prietor, and get your supplies at bedrock prices. . Da Gas. Physician and Surgeon, office in Marsters' building. Calls in town and country promptly answered night or day. Save money and time. To parties going East, go by the O. K .& X. short route. Call on or write to V. C. LondVj Koseburg, Oregon. Call on Slow Jerry and esazpne his Seth Thomas clocks, watches and gold bowed eye glasses. Cheapo than ever offered in this city. Dr. F. W. Haynea.ihe dentist, doea allkinds of dental work in a most scien tific manner. Hi? trork speaks for it self. Dental parlors in Mark's building. Constantly on hand at the Beer Hall : Cheese, Swiss, limberger brick; fish, Epiced herring, sardines, caviar, neu naugen.pickled pigs feet, pickled tongue, ox-mouth salad. Slow Jerry tho jeweler has 14 carat filled gold ladies watches now on sale. Prices reduced from $25 to $15, decided bargains. Don't fail to examine them before purchasing elsewhere. Good pastureage for stock at reason able rate6 by the month. All stock taken absolutely and entirely at owner's risk in every particular. For particulars enquire of C. A, Blackman, Roberta creel:. The cheap rates of fivo dollars cabin and two-fifty steerage including meals and berth are still in effect on the O. R. &N. Co's. steamers from Portland to San Francisco. Steamer leaves Portland every five days. Notice is hereby given to the public by the undersizned that I do not allow dead animals to be buried on my prem ises, at Roseburg, Oregon, or garbage dumped thereon or Band or gravel taken therefrom, unless the party taking sand or gravel first contract with me for the right to so do. Tresspassers will be prosecuted ac- i T I . T Roseburg, Oregon, March 17th, 1895 Notice to Stockmen. My imported Clydesdale stallion will stand this season on my farm, 2' miles north of Roseburg, April 1, 1890. Sea' son, f 10.; Ins. 15. J. C. Aiken. Notice. The tax roll of Douglas county for iROSisnowin my handa for collection and is now dnoand payable at my office C. F. Catiicaut, Sheriff. BRIEF MENTION. The Elks. Danco tomorrow night. Don't lorgot tho Elks' May Day danco. IB. Bockloy of Oakland is in tho city. 1. 1. Stewart of Grants Pass is at the McClalleu. J. D, Lar.aino of Eugene is ut the Van Houton. Louis Dumbletou of Winchester is at tho McClalleu. Hon. Henry Beckley of Elkton is in tho city today. Willis Kramer tho Myrtle Creek miller is in town tcday. G. W, Short of Wilbur is registered at tho Van Houten. N. S. Duboy of Eugeno is at tho McCIallen. registered R. S. Kelloy of Yoncalla at the McCIallen. is registered James Byron of Olalla came over from that bailiwick today. Tho county school funds will portioned next Monday. bo up' G. W. Smith of Drain was n the McCIallen last night. KUi-st at L. G. Hendricks of Ten Milo is cegist- creu at tiie an Houten Wm. Invin, postmaster at Ten 3Iile, is registered at the Van Houten. E. J. and A. F. Arrant of French Settlement are in the city today oa busi ness. tickets tor the Elks' danco on aalo at Parrott Bros., and by membero of tho committee. You can tell one who has good taste. He gets his candy at Niece's Candy Kitchen, fresh and pure. Don't buy stale candy with pai nt aud chalk in it. Get it at Niece's Candv Kitchen, clean, pure and fresh. Hite Mattoon of Dram it in the city today, with an eye ou the political weathercock to catch the direction of party breezes. Rev. W. A. Smick. long the pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city, came up from Albany yesterday, and was a guest at the McCIallen. Father Arthur Lane is in the city on a visit with his pjrents here, Hon, L. F. and Mrs. Lane, and to look after the interests of the church in general. Miss Miudo Ragon, one of Douglas county's good teachers, leaves today for Gardiner. She has been engased to teach echool ou Smith River abovo Gar diner. The candy that comes from tht whole sale bouses is adulterated with paint and chalk and will wear out tho stomach. You can get clean, fresh ;audy at Niece's Candy Kitchen. Rev. J. J, Kern of Portland,, a minis ter of the evangelical Lutheri an church will preach next Sunday at tij Presby terian church at 11 o'clock a. ni. Every body is cordially invited to itu :nd. J. S.Hunt of Oakland is in the city today on business at court. iCr. Hunt is one cf the stalwart republicans of Doug las. He reports that ShamU'cok will poll tho full republican vote oi fiat place. School district, No. 77, Uleiudale has voted to bond the distaict to bui Id a new school house. So notwilhatand. ing hard times, the people are not nedec ting the educational interest;, 0f the countv The public ichoo1. system is tho Jiope of uie nation. The Elkr will give a May Day dance at the Opo-.a House on Friday evening of Veek. It promises to be a very, Peasant affair and will doubtless be Ogely attended. The Elks, of courso, will turn out in force with their friends and the public generally. Ticket. 75 cents. Dr. R. W. Benjamin, late oi the At lanta Dental College of AtlantJ.Ueo ria, and recently from the celebrated de utal parlors of Hickev & Hickev, Portia ud, is now prepared to do firit-class d,ui tistry at Dr. Strange's office in Tayl or x ilson block All work guarantee "1 hrst-clasi. The Epworth League is preparing a treat for the people of Roseburg in the way of a social and entertainment. An excellent programme is being prepared which will ba printed in full next week. At the close of programme zoological re freshments will be served for five cents. At Slocum's Hall Friday evening, May 8, 1S96. Owing to the delay of the managers reporting the financial result of the Bap tist Young People's entertainment at Marks' Hall last Friday, we deferred I giving a notice of it. We are pleased to now state that it was a financial success all doe to the tact and perseverenco of the managers of this very eujovable af fair. The church cleared $20 above ex penses. We arc informed that the teacher ot Yoncalla school, IMre. Hamlin, t ent to this paper a report of her school ; tut up to date said report has not readied us. Why it has not reached us is only con jectural. It ia strange that letter uld go astray betwc en offices not more than 3-j mileB apart. It may come to Jiand yet. We are only too glad to set thoso echool reports. From Wctlncslay'g iMily. John Hall of Myrtlo Creek in in ie city today.- Hon. J. T. Bridges of Drain wan n Iowa yesterday. J. C. Gibbs of Canyonville is regisi ared at tho McCIallen. Mrs. Byars of Ashland is register t& nt the McCIallen. She went on to M itle Point, Coos county this morning. In the Catholic church today, II icry E. Pokct of this city and Miss Ago iksS. Cameron of Melrose wero unilcd .in jmar riago, Father Chabot, officiating." A report camo this morning Jrom Glendalo that Mrs. .lone?, mol htr of RulKjJoncs,vas suddenly stricken ulown this morning with paralysis, and is not expected to survive. In the United Brethren church, at 3 p. m. today, Charles H. Robo and Mibb Virginia J. Camoron wero united in marringo, Rov. McLain officiating. airs. James M. Cameron of Molroso is in tho city today to attend the nuptials of her daughters Agnes 8. and Virginia Miss Agnes at the Catholic church aud Miss Virgiuia at tho United Breth ren church. Watch him, ho is a bilk. His name is W. W. Gibson : has curlv hair and listht musiacue. no claims to cioan Bewmg macmnes, oui ioiiowb tuo caru tame. He carries some very nice Bpecimona of rocks that he uses for a bait and thou jumps bis board bill. Papers in tho stato please copy. H.J.Wilklns. In the matter of tho estate of Stephen Minard, deceased, T. R. Sheridan was appointed administrator with will an- nexed, the executor named in the will, cago discovery being true, the confirma John II. Minard, having died a few days tory report from tho university of Miss after his father. Tho-bonds of tho ad- nuri will coino as a surprise minislrator i3 fixed at $20,000, S. Hamil- ton aud Ashur Marks, sureties. Probate orders filed, April 29th, 1S90, upon pcti- lion of Zetta Ball, Fred W. and L. R. Minard and Juanitta Black. Teachers' Examination. Notice is hereby given that for the purpose of making an examination of all persons who mav offer thei-iselves as candidates for teachers of the schools of this county, the county school superin- tendent thereof will hold a public exami- nation at Roseburg, in the court house, beginning at 1 o'clock p. m. Wednesday, Mav 13. 1S9G. An examination wilt be held Saturdav, Mav 16th, for State and Life Diplomas, and recommendations given to those who are elegible and apply for State certificates. Dated this the 30th day of April 1S9G. J. A, Uxdekwood, Supt. Why not? It appears the Populists do not want General Coxy to come to Oregon. One member of the party u reported as say ing: "If our friends in the East want to really help us to carry Oregon next June they can do better by sending us more money anu less jaw." fco it appears Coxey's jaw is not as serviceable as bis money tor campaign purposes. They think there are Oregon jaw swingers enoUidi if they can get well paid for it, But ic is raid Gen. Coxey will come all tho fll'lL'. V. E. Yates, This gentleman has received the nom ination for prosecuting attorney in this district, and a better man could hardly be found for the position. Mr. Yates is a man ot excellent moral character and a lawyer of ability, and will bring tr. his aid thu same strict ti-onamy that has made bitn a successful man iu business, Lincoln cotinly will earnestly support W. E. Yates for jiro-ecuting attorney. Yaquina Bay News. Notice A rejiresentative oi the noted firm of Wanamakcr A Brown will le in Drain, Saturday, May D!h, Oakland Saturday, May 10th, with a complete line of sam pies of men and bovs spring and sum mer ck!hing. Come and see them Buy or lo buy. Over ose thousand samples to select from. You get the price you want, the quality you want, the style vou want, and are guaranteed a good fit. .Married. Mi. Chas. H. Rose and Miss Virginia Cameron, at tho U. B. Church, in Rose- bure on the 29th of April 1S90, Rev. W. IT. McLain officiating. In behalf ot the wedded couple, we ex press our thanks to those who so neatly decorated the church, and to Miss Ethel Lewis who presided at the organ. ,W. II. McLain. nnckicti'H Arnica Halve. The Best Salvo in tho world for Cnta- I Bruises, sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, I Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands ucuil bains, oorns, anu an etin r.rup, j'tins, and positively cures Piles, or no rnr required. It is guaranteed to give r lrtxt satisfaction or money refunded P fic'25 cents per bur. For sale at A. C .Ma raters & Co. At the Senate, Yes. Sim's 'he man to greet you all, lioth old md younz. both short and tall. Ud greets 50U with a pleasing smile, IIu bows lrie head, and tips his tile, lis asks you tiien to tako a tip O f something pieasing to tho lip. Now when you want a happy time, J'3Et call on Sain, and spend a dime, At the Senate. Delinquent Taxes. The lime for taking county warrants for taxes has been extended to April 30, Alter this date no county warrants will ho taken for taxes. One per cent will be added to all taxes not paid before May lot, two per cent added for all taxes uo puiJ before Juno 1st, and threo per cent added for all taxes not paid !eforo July Lst. "Liverlnc. "Liverino," manufactured by the An- cnor o viiumitui ou,, iuu icui, ui)ui, , c ' ,1 - 1 1 t Kidney and Constipation cure. An iu fallible remedy for all curablo lorms of diseases of those organs. Tho greatest knuws remedy for Indigestion. Try it. For sale nt M. F. Rapp's drug store, Roselnirg, Oregon. To The Public. The undersigned having taken charge of Dr. Strange's dental rooms in the Wilson &. Taylor block, is prepared to do first class work of the latest inv proved methods. I)n. It. W. Benjamin Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder Awarded Gold Mcd.il Mldwin'cr'-'ilr. lJr. Francisco- TELEGRAPH NEW Dlptheria Is Doomed. Cuicauo, April L8. An X ray will kill tho bacteria of diptheria. The electriunl department of tho university of Missouri at Columbia announces that, after ex tensive experiments, dipthori germs had been killed by the Roentgen light. To Prof. Harry Preston Pratt and Prof, j Hugo Wightman, of Chicago, who were tho first to give to tho Bcientihe world I the positivo assertion that diseaao germs in uuman bo killed by tho UB0 of tho x raV t!l!o conlirmation o lhoir own pionoor ,vork waa extromely cratlfyine. But a week ago they gave the TOanU f ,Ilp!r nnfirimBntfl. whici, ,voro L,oiv,i with nm doubt bv Extern scientists, and with much scepticism in Chicago, To tho doctors and EcieutistB wbo criticised the possibility of tho Chi- Professor Roentgen himself, when told by tho cable of the Chicago investigation and rosuU, replied that he had expected tho experiments to result as they did Tho X ray, he said, was a gormicide. Tlio university of Missouri joins Chicago iu sustaining this declaration. ,Tbo fol lowing gives the details oi tho university's work : "The Roentgeu ray will cute diptheria by killing tho bacillus which causes that disease. This is the discovery which the electrical department of the university of Missouri announces todjy. Experiments have be-ii carried on for some time in the ideclncal laboratory, to test the effect of Uie famous ray upon the dipther ia bacillus. The germs were prepated by Profes?or Hickman, of the bacteriologi cal department, and subjected to the in- fluence of tho rayB for two hours. The microscopic examination showed that the diptheria bacillius had almost entire ly disappeared. The arrangement of the testing apparatus is different from the ordinary method." "Fnrther experiments will bo made at once. 11 tuey continue successmi tne cure of diphtheria by the application of Roentgen raj a to the alllicted throat will become part of medical practice." Ask For Clemency. Washington, April 23. Senators Per kins and White were very much sur prised when shown the Associated Press cable announcing that Hammond had been sentenced to death. It was their impressiou that when the plea of guilty was made that an understanding had been reached which would nut mean the death penalty. Perkins expressed a be- belicf that tho law required tho severe sentence, but that the president will commute it. Hie California senators will probably ask, through the state depart ment, that clemency be shown to Ham mond, although White says that in the face ol Uie plea of guilty of high treason he ia not surd that tUU government could make any very strong representations. The belief is expressed herclhat Ham mond, before returning to Pretoria, had some understanding on the subject of the sentence lo be pronounced and the pro ceedings that would follow the sentence. It is believed that he will not be put to death. The Twins Mobbed. Bakaboo, Wis., April IS. The Rev. Morrill twins, who are conducting revi val services at the Baptist church, were in trouble night before last. Karlv in the evening a large crowd gathered around the church, and a skunk was thrown through the window, which made a thorough ventilation necessary. A stone was hurled through the window, and revolvers were fired. Sheriff Hul- bert and the city police. were summoned, who escorted the twins to the hotel at 2 o'clock and remained with them until -1, when the mob dispersed. The excite ment was caused by the twins speaking against Romanism and other organiza tiorjs. riany Cubans Dying. New Youk, April 2S. A dispatch to the Herald from Havana says : Trains are running to Pinar del Rio City. The general health is bad there, snd many poor people from the lipids, are dying. No business is done, and there is great suffering. Many plantationu around Dimas, including three hundred buildings, have been destroyed, aud there is nothing left to support life Three thousand hands in tho tobacco fields are without work and are now in Dimas. Mote than 40,000 bales of tobac co have been destroyed. Tho loss is esti mated at more than ? 1,000,000, and that of Pedro Murias alone being $700,000, Dynamite. Havana, April 23. An explosion of what is believed to be dynamite, or some other high explosive, occurred in the palace of the governor-gcueial at 11:30 this morning while a correspondent of the As8o:iated Press was waiting in the ante-room. There was a Bharp noiee. and tho sound of breaking glass and fall ing plaster on all sides. Part of tho roo fell in. The explosion occurred in closet in the basement which was cou verted into a heap of rubbish. The walls were torn and great stones fell printer belonging to the captain-gener al's ofiico was wounded. The "greatest excitement prevails. The os plosion is attributed lo the insurgents. The Death Sentence. London, April 2S. Tho secretary of stato for tho colonies, Joseph Chamber lain, announced in uie nouso ot com nions today that fivo leaders of tho re form committee, at Johannesburg, J. 11 Hammond, Francis Rhodes, Gcorgo Fer rer, Lionel Phillips and Charles Leo ard, had beou condemned' to death. Chamberlain added that upon hearing tho newB ho had cabled to I ho governor of Capo Colony, Sir Hercules Robinson, to cominunicato tho following to Presi- dent Krtigcr: "This govcrnujohl haB just learned itiut I tie sentence of death has lieun passed upjn live leaders o( the reform committee. It feels no doubt that your liuivir will commute the Pen- luinoiii.il liie M-Mtitud parliament of its conviction that this is your houor'H in U'liiiiin." John lluys llauimoud, unu of the re form committeemen condemned to death, is a Californiau. From Antonio Alaceo. Nkw Yor.K, April 28. A letter from Antonio Macco, ono of tho chief insur gent leaders in the field, has been re ceived at tho Cuban revolutionary head quarters here. The letter was written at El Rubi, Pinar del Rio, and is dated April 14. It is addressed to Thomas Estrada Palma. The writer says : "With us everything goes on very well, and there os no doubt of our ability to triumph, if by no other means than by exhausting Spain. However, an early determination of the war is what must be sought for. I read in the pa- pera that it is discussed whether the I United Slates should intervene or not, and as I have no doubt that, impelled by your patriotism, you will make every ef- fort to obtain whatever may -Im bene- ficial to Cuba. I take the liberty of re- marking that the surest way of bringing tho war to an early termination would be to place here some 20,000 rifles and 4,000,000 cartridges. If the United legislature and the legislature a depend SUites, observing their own laws, would ent servant of tho people, not interfere with the shipments of arms G Abolishment of Oregon National and ammunition for us, it wculd be a Guard costing $30,000, and railroad corn great service rendered to Cuba without mission 25,000 to the taxpayers yearly. provoking any complications with Spain, I for, as I understand, these shipments would be perfectly legal. I "I have been compelled by circum- stances to resort to extreme measures. I General Weyler, in his desise of gaining glory and of obstructing the recognition of our belligerency, went in his procla- mations so far as lo promise the planters I that they would be able to grind their I sugar cane, while to tne government be I gave the assurance that the elections I could be ieaceably held and to the day. They have great advantages that country at large he declared tliat Pinar can effect great benefits for eociety. So del Rio and some other provinces would ciety, therefore, ought not to destroy be soon pacified. Some of the planters, showing themselves willing to believe that (he general would keep his promise, began to get ready for gainuing the cane, nder the circumstances I made up my I mind to invade Pinar del Rio again, in I order to ehow that we are fully able to I compel obedience to the orders of our government. "I am perfectly Batisfiid with the suc cess which has attendedall of my opera tions during this second inrasion, which shall last as long as there is anything to destroy from which Spain may derive any revenue. As you will see, the discredit which the proclamations of Weyler were in tended to throw on our revolution has, through what we have accomplished, fallen on Spain, whoso incapacity to con trol our movements nave been again plainly shown." The World's Fair Tests showed no baking powder so pure or so great ia leav ening power as tho Royal. A Bicycle Bill. It is now generally conceded that the bicycle men and women, Including man ufacturers, dealers and riders, own the earth, and already a movement isou foot to secure the passage at the next Oregon legislature of a bill similar to "Arm- trong'e bicycle baggage bill," lately passed by tne legislature of New York, which compels railroads to carry the bi cycles of passengers free, as baggage, Of course, if such a bill does come be fore the Oregon legislature, the grounds around the state house w il 1 be covered with bicycles, and the capitol building crowded with bicyclists, and the legisla ture will have to accede to their demauds and pass anything they ask for. The railroad companies who owned a large slice of this terrestial sphere before the bicycle was evolutcd, do not view the baggage bill with favor, and in New York they are tnakiug a desperate effort to have it declared unconstitutional. No less a person than Mr. Chauncey Depew has asked the governor ot New York to grant a public hearing on the measure before disposing of it, and if this request is granted, Mr. Depew may succeed in showing that a farmer buying a railroad ticket is as ninco entitled to ask for a box car for his horse and wagon as a bicyclist for his bicvcle. The result in New York will bo watched for with much interest by both bicyclists and railroad men all over the Union. Oregonian. It Will Always Be An Issue. Is is true that the tantl cannot be re moval from politics while politics re main a concern of the people. The ex nerience of the past two years has plainly demonstrated the danger of tam poring with the republican principle of nroteetion. It has brought home to every voter the fact that protection pro tects, and that the American working man and the American home are the chief beneficiaries of genuino protection, as thev chiellv suffer when protection ia unduly lowered or withdrawn. It is true that the manufacturers have also suffered, but even the most selfish enemy of capital can teel but poor sat- iefaetion in the distress of employers which carries with it privation for the employed. Working people who voted tho democratic ticket in 1SV2 in order to siuto tho men who enabled them to earn a comfortablo living, have found by bitter experience that they themselves lmvo hpnn tho urincinal victims of the calamities which they lot looso upon tho nation. If tho misery engendered by democratic success is to bo fully ended and prosperity for employed aud em ployer alike bo insured onco more and made permanent, the republican party must triumph in next year's national election. Burlington Hawk-Eyo. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U.S. Gov't Report Royal ABSOsUm&Y PURE A Card. To the voters and taxpayers of Doug las county, Sirs : As wo are nominated fur Icgislalivo honors by the people's party, it is a pleasure as well as a duty to let the voters know how uo stand rela tive to the issues directly effecting your tutcrest. If elected we pledge ourselves to work for the following measures: 1. Freo coinage of silver at the ratio of 10 to 1, the constitutional money and tho money of our fathers. 2. We will support only a silver can- didate for U. S. Senator. 3. Wo will work for the re-enactment of tho mortgage tax law under exemption from tax of honeet indebtedness where a corresponding credit is shown. 4. United States senators by direct yoto of people. 5. Initiative and referendum, making the people indepzndent masters of the Several other commissions should be abolished. We think that our friends will agree with us when we say that the employing one hundred and eighty clerkB to do the work of thirty is an outrage on the people and a disgrace to the statu of Oregon. This outrageous extravagance must be paid with 40-cent wheat, G-cent wool and 3 cent prunes. 7. We recognize the great combina- tions ot capital that are here ; tney are a normal form of business enterprise of the them. But as they have also great power lor evil that threatens eociety, we should be wise enough and manly enough to control them. Therefore, since our railroad corporations own one-sixth of the entire property of the countrv, it is suggestive that we act quickly along the line of reform. Respectfully, C. S, Jacksos, J. F. Gazely, Jr. Free Pills. Send vcur address to H. E. Bucklen Sc Co.. Chicago, and get a free sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A trial will convince you of theii merits. These pills are easy in action and are particularly effective in the enre of Constipation and fcick Headache, r or Malaria and Liver Troubles they have been prayed invalu able, ihey are guaranteed to be per fectly free from every deleterious sub stance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action, but by giving tone to stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system. Regular size 2oc. per box. Sold by A. C. Mar sters & Co., Druggists. Serious Charges. Constable Connor this lorenoon ar rested Dr. J. M. F. Brown, in his office in the A. O. U. V. building, on three serious charges preferred against him by his slcpson, Alien Hurgren, a bright young lawyer. Thu doctor ia accused of threatening to commit a crime, libel, and having in bi3 possession iudecent writ intra for the purpose of exhibition to damage the complainant. When the doctor was arraigned in the justice court, he remarked, I court the tullest investigation into this matter, and desire all the letters couuecled with the case read. I want nothing sup pressed, for I am innocent of having writteu any libelous or intimidating liter ature, and will be able to establish my inuocence." The defendant is one of the beet-known men in this atate, with an untarnished reputation, apd it is difficult to compre hend how a person of his intelligence could stoop to any of the acts chaiged to him. Yet his case will come up in its regular way for a preliminary hearing on Thursday moruing at I) o'clock. Port- laud Telegram. Card of Thanks. The undersigned desire to return their heartfelt thanks to the kind friends whose help and sympathy wero extended to them in their recent bereavement. L. R. Minard. F. W. Minard. Zetta Ball. Juanitta Black. Lumber for Sale, or Trade. If you have hay, graiu, bacon, beef cattle or a good buggy you wish to trade for lumber, or if you wish to buy a bill of first class fir or cedar lumber, you will save money to call on Otto A. Anlauf, Comstock, Oregou. for Over Fifty Years. As Old and Well-Tkied Kemkdv. Mrs Window's Soothing tfyiup has been used tor over Btty years by millions of mothers for their children while tectliin?, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wlml colic, and Is the best remedy for Diarrhiea. Is pleasant to the taste. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Twenty- live cents a bottle. Its value Is incalculable. Be sure and ak for Mrs. Wiuslow's oothine syrup, and take no other kind Changed Hands Again Smith Bailoy, ono of the owners of the Van Houten, resumes management of this popular house today at noon, Mr. G. Callahan retiring. Mr. Bailey, with his estimable hostess, Mrs. bailey, will herealter cater to tlio traveling puhlic st this caravansary Lumber for Sale or Trade. it you have dry cows or lienors you want to trade lor lumber, or 11 you waut to buy a bill of any kind of fir lumber, vou will do well to addrefs P. O. box 12., Drain, Oregon. Baking .Powder SCOTTSBURQ. C. Wade now has quite a Echool of about two dozen pupils, and it is hoped the weather will improve eo it will not Leeo unpleasant for those who have some little distance to walk. D. U. Butler, who has been up at Drain during the winter, has gone down the river ou a bunt for bear or some olher fierce animal by the appearance of guns and dogs. There haa been some talk of organ izing a lodge of the A. O. U. W. here, and should it be carried out, will be an excellent idea, as there is material for quite a meeting-of the order if it is con centrated here. The coyotes are getting to bo a terror to the sheep on Long Prairie and a great pest to the owners. The coyotes when they run out of breath for catching and chasing the poor sheep in the usual way, run them over some of tho steep cliffs on the farm of A. Sawyers and kill them by tho wholesale. W. Spaulding of Tin Pot was down last week. The fruit crop does not seem to be ma terially injured by the recent cold raina and late frosts. J. Binder of Elkton seems to have bnsiness down the river quite often of late. The attraction is strong, miles in tervene. Mrs. James Graham and children are up on a visit. J. Hedden has his store shelves well filled with a large stock of well selected goods. Mies Lucy Grubbe of Long Prairie is at Wilbur on a visit to her friends and relatives. Owing to the continued rains only one or two farms are fully seeded in this section, and the gardens show but slow growth. We have heard it remarked that local items from a country newspaper were stale and uninteresting but when we heard of the remark of a gentleman that he liked to read these things as they re minded him so often of his old friends, we felt that items were not printed in vain. Geo. Smith still continues to purchase cattle and gathered up a small band not long since. There is reported to be plenty of Chi cock salmon in the river at the present time, and the water is about muddy enough to render their catching a suc cess. Mr. Thee. Andrews and family aie staying in town-at present. They have been up to their mountain ranch for some mouths. Memorial Day is almost with us again Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications, aa they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed con dition of the mucous lining of the Eus tachian Tube, When this lube gets in fianied you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is en tirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out this tube restored to i's normal con dition, hearing will ha destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by cat arrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. Cheney fc Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Familv Pills are the best. From Drain. Drain, Or., April 20, 1S9G. Editor Plundealer: I see that Michael Liber is helping four eyed Charley, edit America's great country newspaper, which has a circulation of 44,444 and is growing at the rate of eleven thousand eleven hundred and eleven every seven days. We have no doubt down here but what they make a very good team, but we do wish that "Cholly" would again transport Michael back to Roseburg and keep him there. We have no use for him here and no dcubt he could greatly improvo upon the structure of sonic of the big lies that "Cholly" has been trying to stuff us with. I. M. Ontouim. Now is the time to subscribe. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Oold Medal, Midwinter Fair. DR Mm CREAM BAKING P0WDIR Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard.