A FLOP BY THE STAMPER.
Tho "fitainpei" alias "America's pi eat-
est," having taken his cua from tho
great, sinheilrimf, has snirteil tho
U'onia from afar and found that spicy
brofres do not blow o'er this land
froai Arab or Ceylon's isle. Nur docs
then ouio flaf.eriui; prospects from
tho outlojk for democratic success this
fall. Aa to thu federal positions, it be
gins to 1-ok doubtful whethei tho pres
ent incumbent: of the land office and
post office can Ion? retain their places.
Sopoaiettdos tuut ha done to make the
"etauiper" solid with tho incoaiinn ad
ministration of a rcpublic.it) president.
Dishou Ireland has given 'ho faithful
the password, and im all of the email fry
must now dance while the bishop 6igs
to deums'and pits juba. The 'Vt.unper"
will now hoist the flag of Win. McKinley
aud shout itself hoarse for thi party it
has for vcarsamned and the man it has
viliified. Jefferson democracy may go
to the "demaition bow wows," tr by bo
doinc it can make a cent or increase its
chances to do-so.
Therefore a tlop becomes a necessity.
This Hopper has been paving the way for
this coup da grace for some time. It has
claimed to te a friend cf the republican
tvirty. It has went cioccdile tears for
tts being desirted, as it claim?, by .its
old time stalwart friends, declaring the
party should have '"fair tieatment," by
this soidesaut friend .of the friendless.
Then, as an earnest of that, the "stamp
er" has been as dumb as an oyster upon
the time honored principles of Jcffer
sonian democracy." Democracy is good
so long as thete is a prospect of success
in winning an election; but so soon as
the kaledioscope of politics shows a
bright color, for republican tuccess, the
grasper after poer finds, all of a sud
den, that republicanism is the very
taing it dearly loves, and with the ef
frontery of his satautc roaiefty, it as-
sames the livery oJ republicanism to
serve its ultimate purpose in, that of
giin to hold federal patronaj.: and a
political summersanlt is necessary flops
over to republicanism ,racd shouts hur
rah for McKinley !
Ono of tho most galling results of tho
tho democratic tariff id tho fact that last
year China shipped 25,000,000 pounds of
wool into tho United Slates fteo of duty.
If that money which went to pay for
Chinese labor on the plains of China
could have been equally divided among
the voting population of Oregon, it
would have been nearly forty dollats to
each. Aud that is only the money wo
seud to China for wool out of a total of
over thirty millions to other countries
Some Oregon farmers will still couliuue
to vote to enrich China and such coun
trie!1, in order that they may get free sil
ver lecishttion which enriches only the
rutue owner. A vote lor .nciuniey nnu
Ilobart next Noiember nieauB keeping
our money at borne by pajing onr farm
ers for wool, etc.. instead of enriching
China and other foieigu countries.-
West Side.
THE DEMOCRATIC DODGE.
The Orezoniin of Thtrsday makes:
some caustic comments on Douglas
coantv criminal cases, especially tho
Dixou case. We opine the Oregoniau
would do itself credit to suspend judg
ment on Douglas county etimes until it
becomes correctly informed on the sub
ject. However las Douglas county may
ba in not properly and promptly punish
ing her criminals, the Oregonian would
do well to see that the criminals of Mult
nomah, in whose leriitvy is Portland,
where crimes of all grades oftin go ecolt
free, are promptly puuished without
tear or favir. People, who Hie in glafs
houses should not begin to cast stones at
others for a pastime.
"The world does move," said Galileo
the astronomer, when walking out of the
eccltsiastiejl court that forced him to
nnbliclv renounce his heresy of the
earth's revolution around the sun. So,
too, the political world it moves. Can
ada ha? repudiateJ the government's po
sition on the public school question
Tiie people there are oppoetd to sectarian
control of the pub'i-: school, a question
that was the main issue in tho recent
election in the Dominion.
BRIEF MENTION.
at
One of the msit noticeable tilings in
connection with the present political sit
uation is the unmistakable desire on the
part of the members of the democratic
party to get a vay from the tariff issue
ia the coming political contest and to
fight out the battle oa the tinanci j! ques
tion. That some importance must be
attached to the financial an J money
question generally no one will docbt.
Bat republicans everywh re will .do well
to note that the imporianre cf that
question baa been very largely aug
mented by the action cf the members
of the free trade party in their frantic de
sire to get away from the consequences
which have naturally resclted from their
violent assault upan the industries of
the United States.
It will be remembered that the present
free trade and p.-csperily mining admin
istration was scarcely inaugurated be
fore its friends and spologi zers began to
complain that tbs disaster and derasta
tion which promptly spread over the
country was not the result of the threat
of free trade, bet was dee to the unsta
ble condition of the national finances,
and the uncertainly respecting the
mine7 of the land. Everv effort has
been ruaJe by the friends of the admin
istratioa to foster that idea among the
people, and the penalty has teen paid
for that fcllly by the unrest which has
prevailed among many of oar people
concerning the financial question. The
disease went beyond the control, of the
quack doctors cf the administration, and
they are now being repudiated in the
house of their friends.
But those who have held strictly to
the fact that the principal trouble with
our country at the present time, and the
trouble that has upset industrial pros
: r 11... :.. ti. I. .
down of the tariff barriers, which haye
stood during republican administrations
between the goods made by foreign la
bor and those made by the labor of thi
country, find no difficulty in explaining
the causes of the present conditions.
The hundred of millions of dollars worth
of foreign manufactured and unmanu
factured goods which have entered our
markets during the past two years have
contributed much to reduce the pro
ductive ability of the American work
icgaen, and also, by reducing their
wages, lessened thtir power to consume
cither domestic or foreign products.
The tremendous pressure that is being
felt all over the country at this time in
favor cf a return to protection ade
quate protection that eball preserve
onr own markets for our own people,
affords abundant evidence "that a vast
majority of there people of cur own
country understand what the real diffi
culty with American induatiialj condi
tions is, and also that they arc prepar
ing to vote to change those conditions.
While it is important that our currency
shall be cf a sound and stable character,
it is of the greatest importance that
those who toil shall have opportunities
to do so and earn good wages in our cur
rency. The only way to obtain these
opportunities, and to restore the wage
conditions which the workingmen of the
country enjoyed before the blight of
free trade settled npon the industries of
the land, is to turn out the whole free
trade cro'wd and restore the policy of
proteclion.
In his recent speech to his fellow citi
zens at Canton McKinley expressed the
convictions of the people of the whole
country in saying : "We have come to
appreciate that protective tariffs are bet
ter than idlenea) and that wise tariff
legislation 13 more basiness-like than
debts and deficiencies" Thst is the
substance cf the whole matter. The
people want McKinley, protection and
prosperity.
The democratic national convention
will meet at Chicago, Joly 7, and the
populist national "convention will meet
July 22d at St. Loui, Mo. TI19 demo
crats will make a free silver platform
and tender the nomination for president
to Teller in hopes that the St. Louis con
vention of poi-'u'i'ts i!l indorse hitn. is
one the slates made up.
What will II. M. Teller, the great
apostle ol tree. coinage lb to 1, Uo cow
since he has apostatised ftoai the repub
lican party? is the question that puzzles
many. That question, however, does
not concern the Plaixoeaixs. f fe may
da his "Valler dashankist" and he can't
defeat McKinley on a soTnd money platform.
Tho democrats professed in 1 SS4 to love
Cleveland for the enemies he bad made
Now they hate him for the friends he
has made amcng defenders of the na
tional currency.
Cleveland Drought forward the money
issue to hide the tariff deficit, and he
may now try to bring 'ip the Cuban
question to head off the oioney issue.
From Friday's Dally.
Hiram Gray of Lake is registered
tho McCiallon.
John Whites of Cow croek is registered
at the McCiallon.
Frank Plotner of Glondalo is registered
at the McClallcu.
Willis Kramer of Myrtle Creek is a
guest at the Van llouton.
Tho camp meeting at Turner it is ro-
pottod has been quito successful.
O. A. Findley and G. H. Stephenson
of Myrtle Cieek aro at tho Von Houten.
15. L. Goodrich of Canyonville mado
tho Plaixdealek a pleasant business
call today.
J. O. Stemler of Dora is supplying the
people of Roseburg with cheeso from tho
Araeo creamery of Coos county.
Tho run of salmon in tho Columbia is
larger this eeason than has been known
for several years and it is said tbey are
fatter than usual.
M. S Hyan of Dolhan called at this
office today, and makes a good report
from his locality, peoplo there rejoicing
in tho prospect of the election of McKin
lev and consequent better times in tho
near futuio.
Mrs. Marion B. Baxter and daughter
of Harvey, III., will bo in Roseburg July
7th and hold a parlor meeting in the af
ternoon and lecture in tho evening.
Mrs. Baxter is lecturer, organizer and
financial agent of the national W. C
T. U.
The maximum temperature for yeatei
day 95 degrees was the highest tem
perature occurring in June since the es
tablishment of the Weather Bureau sta
tion here, July 13, 1577. The previous
highest was 97 degrees, which occurred
011 June 21, 1SS7. Maximum tempera
tures yesterday, Inne 25, 1S96 at Port
land was 90, Roseburg 93 and Red Bluff
IOC degrees.
John Alien, a inininj man, is at the
point of death in this city as a result of
eating a weed he bad gathered and
cooked, thinking it was "sour dock,"
says the Grants Pass Courier. The mis
take occurred at a placer mine near Mer
lin Friday of last week, and he was
brought to town for medical aid.
the case is pronounced hopeless.
D. S. K. Hoick and daughter,
Kate, and Matter Eddie Buick,
with an accident today while driving
near the depot. The boy was holding
the lines and the horse shying and turn
ing round suddenly up3et the carriage
and spilled the occopanta upon the
gronnd, brusing all more or less severe
ly. It narrowly escaped being a serious
accident.
The funeral cortege yesterday to attend
the last sad rites for the remains of Mrs.
M. F. Rapp, wa the largest funeral
train, moving its sorrowful march to the
city of the dead, that has been witnessed
in this city for many months. The
hearse was proceeded by the K. P. band
playing a dirge, the Masons and Elks, of
which orders her husband is a member,
the 0. E. S., of which Mrs. Rapp was a
member, a large number of the children of
the kindergarten, in which she took a
deep interest, and a long train of citizens
in carriages. It was one of the 'most
sorrowful funerals it has been our lot to
chrouicle fcr many month. Her re
mains were given sepulture in the Ma
sonic cemetery, one mile noith of the
city, where the last rites of burial were
performed, at the tomb. There she now
slumbers free from further pain and
earthly tribulations. Mr. Rapp has the
sympathy of a large number of friends
and neighbors.
But
Miss
met
There is no enthusiasm displayed in
democratic conventions until somebody
denounces Cleveland and the crowd
makes the welkin ring.
BICYCLE RACES.
Ask the average Democrat whether he
favors Bland, Boies, Blackburn, Camp
bell, Carlisle, Cleveland, Gorman, Hill,
3Iatthews Moreison, Pattison, Russell,
Teller or Whitnoy, and he will give you
a vacant smile and answer, "There
are others."
Truly it will bs a great treat to hear
the stamping editor of "America's
greatest" joining in a republican pro
cession and shouting in high falsutlo,
" 'Rah for McKinley and protection!"
From EaturJsj'j Daily.
A. Foster of Xew York is in tho
Kohn of Portland is at the Mo-
Oc account of our band going to Fort
Jones ou the Fourth, we have decided to
have some amusements on July let.
Smith Bailey has consented to speed one
of his best borC3 against a bicycle a
one mile race: a five-mile race for
Douglas county novice riders; one
mile race for Danglas county amateures ;
nd the old men's race, one-half mile
and repeat; one-half mile and repeat,
or boys under IS years. Xovic and
one novelty race, tree to all. The
above races are open to Douglas county
only. Good and suitable prizes will be
given for all races. Programme will ap
pear in the next paper. Tiie K. P. hand
will be on hand in full acquipment, as it
will appsar in California on the Fourth
of Jnly.
RosEBfno Road Club,
T. K. RicitAi:n3JN, ISii.
D id You Ever
Try Electric Bittcra as a remedy for your
troubles? If not. get a bottle now and
get relief. This medicine has been found
to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and
cure of all Female Complaints, exerting a
wonuerlut direct intlucnce in uivinc
strength and tone to the organs. If you
have loss ot Appetite, Constipation,
Headache, Fainting Spells, or are Ner
vous, Sleepless, Excitable, Melancholy
or troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric
Btttcrs is tho medicine you need.
Health and Strength arc guaranteed by
its use. Largo bottles only 50 cents at
A. C. Marsters & Co's. Drug Store.
lluclclcti'M Arnica Halve.
The Best Salve in tho world for Cnts
Bruises, sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, Totter, Chapped Hands
Chillbains, Corns, and all skin Erup,
lions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to givo
perfect satisfaction or monoy refunded
Price 25 cents por box. For sale at A.
C.Marstors A Co.
(iold Watch.
Miss .Myrtle A. Limb of Wilbur
guessed lucky No. 3S5. Near guessers
were Rohena Grills, No. .'!S4, and Marilla
Dunlnp, No. 3S0, at the Novelty Store.
Cbas.
city.
Chas
Clallen.
R. F. Densmore of Portland is in tho
city today.
Elmer Adams of Portland is a guest at
the Van Hounten.
L. B. Hervey of Myrtle Creek 19 at
the McCIallen today.
J. L. Myers of San Francisco is spend
ing the day in Roseburg.
J. L. Scott of San Francisco is regis
tered at the Van Houten
H. and Edw. Fenerboreo of St. Louis
are guests at the McCIallen.
Mrs. J. L. Clough and daughter of
Canyonville are at the Van Houten
Geo. F. Robertson of Blake, McFall
Paper Company, of Portland is 'at the
McCIallen.
Mrs. A. P. Langenberg and Mrs. R
M. Redneld of Glendale aro slopping at
the Van Hou'en.
Born, at Kellogg, June 26, 1890, to the
wife of Arthur F. Kinsel, a son. Mother
I and child doing well.
H.S.French leaves tonight for Ash
land to begin repairs on the Postal tele
graph line between that city and Rose
burg.
Geo. Brosi of Happy Valley called to
day on business. Ho reports that the
prospect for a big crop of grain this year
is not very flattering the dry weather
following a long wet spring will doubt
less cut the crop short.
W The liwn social given by the ladies of
tho -V .0. church last night was well at
tcir . .ind the luxuries provided for the
occawon delicious ice cream, straw
berries, cakes, etc., were quickly hidden
from fight at ten cents a dish, and must
have added considerably to tho church
building fund.
Superintendent Cooper, in chargo of
tho construction work on tho wagon
road from Cottage to tho Bohemia
mines, reports that only one mile of
work remains to bo done before the snow
will bo struck. The snow is from five to
ten feet deep, and will delay tho comple
tion of the road at least a month. An
averago of GO men haye so far beon kept
constantly employed. If tho conditions
pemitted, the road could bo completed
within three week?, says the Orogonian.
BLACKWELL'S
I WANT
SEE?
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Yon will flnil one coupon
lnilde each two ounce bag,
and two coupons lnilde each
four ounce bag of nincU
wcll's Dnrbam. Day a bag
of this celebrated tobacco
and icad the coupon -which
gives a list of valuable iri
eata and bow to ccl thesa.
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Alexander & Stroiig
THE POPULAR
HOME FURNISHERS....
326 and 32S Jackson St.
Bet. Oak and Washington.
.irn I 1 D I DLTD Largest and Best Assortment eTcr
V V A 1 l i F Cfl brought to Southern Oregon, and
PARPETS.
A Large aad Elegant Line
We call the attention of our
friends to our beauti
ful stock of
Easy Rockers
Bed Room Sets
Parlor and Dining Chairs
Rugs and Carpets
And all Household
Articles
Our Stock is
Unexcelled by Any House
South of Portland.
NO TROUBLE TO
SHOW OOODS.
ALEXANDER & STRONG HOME FURNISHERS
ROSEDURG, OREGON.
BOWEN & ESTABROOK,
Blacksmiths and Machinists
Stephen Street, between Oak and Cass,
Machine Work a Bpeclalty
ROSEDCRG, OR.
A Pleasant Party.
Friday evening at Riverside Farm, j
Mis. I. J. Corry gavo a very pleasant 1
little party to her Roseburg friends.
Dancing, cards and other games, with
refreshments, were the order of the
evening, and a more enjoyable party was
never attended by Roseburg young peo
ple. Those present were :
Mrs. I. J. Corry, Missses Belle, Birdie,
Edith and Lulu Curry. Rose Bushey,
Lulu and Belle Willi?, Jeannie and Kate
buick, Roae and Winnie Bitzer, Abbie
and Rose Parrott, Zelia Zigler, Frank
Howell, Stella Smith, Mable Van Buren,
Regina Rast, Lucy Stanton and Agnes
Brown. Messrs. Chas. and Nat Curry,
Harry Slocutn, R. W. and Bjrt Benja
min, E. L. and C. W. Parrott, H. Marks,
Paul Coop, Dale Willis, Dr. B. L. Brad
ley, Cole Stanton, Roy McCIallen,
Luther Hamilton, Fred and Paul Zigler,
and Geo. Havnee.
Hop Contracts.
Six hop contracts were filed with the
county recorder yesterday, Lillenthal &
Co., of San Francisco, being the parties
of the first part, they -agreeing -to fake
1S9G hops aa follows: From CO. Pel
and of St. Paul 7,500 pounds at G cents
with 4 cents advance at picking time; J.
L. and N. F. Cook of St. Paul, 12,000
poands at 9 cents 3.V. cents to bo ad
vanced ; A Vanjlerbeck of Gervais, 7000
pounds at 6 cents and an advance of 3;
W. F. Davidson of St. Paul, S000 pounds
atG cents and 4 cents advance; G. B.
Armes of Woodburn, SOOO pounds at 7
cents and 3'5 cents advance; Francis
Tromby, Jr., of Buena Vista. Fourteen
thousand pounds at 7 cents and a 4-cent
advance, delivery is to bo made between
October 3lst and November 10th. Capi
tal Journal.
H. C. STANTON
Ess jtut irceireJ ne ui extensiye stock
DRY : GOODS
COSSISTIKO OF
Ladies Dress Goods, Kibbons, Itimmiflgs,
Laces, Etc., Etc.
ALSO A FINE STOCK OF
BOOTS AND SHOES
Of the best ijtuUltj anil finish.
GROCERIES
Wood, Willow and Glasa Ware,
Crockery, Cordage, Etc.
Also on hand in Urge quantities and at prices
onlt the times. Also a Urge stock of
Custom-Made Clothing
Which is offered at cost price. A (nil and
select stock of
.SCHOOL BOOKS
Constantly on hand. Also the
LATEST NOVELTIES IN STATIONED
Oeneral went for ererr Tarietr ot snbscricUon
books and periodicals published In the United
BUtes. Persons wishing reading matter of any
una tiu ao to giTe me a can.
One Hundred Thousand.
Tho annual clean-up has been finished
at tho Hampton mine on Grave creek,
and tho result shows $100,000 in yirgin
gold. This was obtained from only three
of the 100 acres of ground owned by the
company. If tho jield of the entire
property is abont tho Fame pei acre, it
ought to produce over $3,000,000. But
the said $100,000 must be offset by heavy
expenses. Last year a $50,000 ditch was
built, and tho year previous another
costing a largo sum, and for two of the
claims $40,000 was paid. On tho aver
age 1C inen aro employed, night and day
shifts, who aro paid $2 per day without
board. Grayo creek has boen a great
producer for years, and many millions
lio yet hidden in its bars.
Now is the time to subscribe.
The World's Fair Tests
showed no baking powder
so pure or so great in leav
ening power as the Royal.
J. F. BARKER & CO
GROCERS.
TEAS
A SPECIALTY
A specUl brand jf unadulterated Tea. On
prise
COPPEaB
Is having a Urge sale New styles
Glass and Delf War
at sstonlshlng low l-rices. Our own canned
Toms toes are very popular.
1
his is the Place
to Buy
Groceries.
A full and complete assortment
of all goods usually kept in a first
class grocery.
Everything offered for sale is fresh;
and sold at very reasonable prices.
We have a very choice stock of
canned goods, including both fruits
and vegetables, to which we invite
your special attention.
Our line of Olives, Gherkins, "Pick
els, Sauces, etc., is also complete.
We carry the largest stock of to
baccos in Southern Oregon.
C. W. PARKS & CO., Grocers.
J
AL JOSEPHSON'S
New York Gash Store,
ROSEBURG,
OREGON.
"WE SELL THE FAMOUS
Charter Oak
AND
superior
COOK STOVES.
The Best Stove; is Always the CHEAPEST.
CHURCHILL, WOOLLEY & MCKENZIE'S
Roseburg Hardware Co.
A SQUARE DEAL
We
are
Here
to
Stay.
Jackson is an up to dato dentist with
all modern appliances for painless work.
All machinerv nib. with water power.
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Is what we give to every cus
tomer, for we believe the best
advertisement possible iff a cus
tomer pleased with what we
have sold them, they will come
again and again, and their friends
will come too.
We are not here for a day
or for a month.
We are Here to Stay.
jRoseburg, Or.