PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER.
The democrats have done lliu expected
tiling, turned down its ablest men
Whitney, Hill, Carlisle, Vila?,
Boies, Palmer, Patterson, et nl aud
nanvd that nioieoric satellite, W. J.
Bryan, of Nebraska, for president. The
object of this is apparent. It is f or tho
purpose of drawing to the party au ele
ment of opposition to tho republican
party, and by that means the party hopes
to win. Democracy hopes to use tho
pjpulitt and fire siiveritcs as a cat's
paw to rake rojsted chestnuts out ol the
political furnace. It is the old parly tac
tics, a la Tolk, Pierce and Greeley, lis
best and ablest men are laid on the
shelf to dry, labeled 'unavailable.'
THE CITY AND WATER COMPANY.
The city council mado a proosition to
the company for the use of water for fire
purposes at the last regular meeting.
The city has made tho company a very
liberal proposition, viz: $G00 per auuum
for that purpose alone. The Hushing cf
the sewers was not considered of suffi
cient importance to justify au expense
Tills COO, considering tho hard times, is
totter than $1030 when the original con
tract was made. Then, too, in view of
the fact that the city is heavily in debt
the company ou;ht to let the city have
water at the lowest possible rates. Sme
thins must be done to get the city out of
debt or it will become bankrupt. The
city lax up to the highest per centum and
property depreciating, the amount of
revenue from taxes is growing les, and
that from licenses has fallen off, espacl
ally from the saloons. S3, unit S3 the
expenses are cat down it is only mat
ter of time when the city would be un
able to even keep up apjvearances of a
government. The electric lights are
costing the city more than they oug'it,
bat at present there is no show for ie-
trenchment there as the contract has
soar? time yet to run.
Under the present conditions of the
city's finances and the big debt hanging
over it, the city has made a very liberal
offer for water lor fire purposes only.
WHO HE IS.
William Jennings Bryan was born in
Salca, Marion county, III., .March, 0,
1SG0, entered paUic school until 15 years
of age, sj-ooding his vacations oo the
farm ; in the fall of 1S75, entered Whip
ple academy, at Jacksonville. 111. : en
tered Illinois college, at Jacksonvi'!e, in
1S77, completed a classical course and
was graduated with the highest honors
in 1S?1 ; attended Union college cf law,
at Chicago, for two year?, during which
lime he was connected with the cilice of
ex-Senator Lyman Trumbull. Began
the practice of his profession at Jackson
rille ; removed to Lincoln, Xeb., Octo
ber 1, 3SS7, and became a member cf the
firm of Talbot & Bryan. lie never held
an elective office prior to his election to
congress. Was elected to the 52J and
re-elected to the 53d congress as a demo
crat, receiving 1C.7S4 votes, against 13,
6H votes for Allen W. Field, republican ;
SO votes lor K. W. Maxwell, populist,
and 2-109 votes ior Jerome Sharnp. inde
pendent Bryan exceeds bat by 16 months the
age limitation placed by the constitu
tion upon presidential candidates, it re
quiring the man most be 35 years of age.
After hi declination to rcn again for
congress from Nebraska, Bryan pur
chased an interest in the Omaha WorlJ
HeralJ, and has since been considered
its editor on financial and political ques
tions. Bryan's refusal to run again for con
gress wa3 on account of his bitter disa
greement with President Cleveland on
the money .jceition : Bryan issuing a
manifesto in which he bitterly arraigned
Cleveland and his administration.
WOMEN BICYCLE RIDERS.
In Washington, D. C, there is a so
ciety called "The Woman's Bescce
League," and jast now it is making war
upon the bicjc!e as a means of rapid
transit or pleasure for women. The
league proclaims that "immorality is
alarmingly on the inciease among
American women," and all became ol
the horrid bicycle. It may be that the
ladies of tlie Bescce League are actuated
by the loftiest and mcst sincere mo
tives, bat for all that it is unforturate
for themselves that they have so little
con6dence in their sex. It may be, too,
that the rescuers are in a rneasare right
when they say that the bicycle pro
moted immorality, but a mere assertion
that it is so doe-3 not make it so.
Undoubtedly the bicycle tends to
more familiar association between men
and women than some other way uf
enjoying companionship, but if the
logic cf these rescuers is good to apply to
bicycle riding it is good to apply to
baggy riding or walking. It is the
guilty mind that suspicion most trouble?.
No doubt women would be safer if they
were kept in seclusion, and they would
to safer still if they were in their craves
but there would be no thought for their
safety if men were fitted to coffins and
the lids nailed down. Now, a (rue
woman does not compromise her mod
esty a whit more on the bicycle than
she does riding on a street-car or a
boggy. All things are evil to tho evil
minded. It so happens that a 'great many wo
men use the bicycle for convenience.
They have to go from place to place on
legitimate business, and it is quite as
proper to go on a bicycle as it is to walk.
Then very many women ride tho bicycle
for health and others fcr f pleasure, and
if there be anything immoral in it it is
discovered by others thsn those who
rido wheels. It is very true that some
women Licjclo riders adopt costumes
that might bo spliced out a little with
tho same kind of material, but the eamo
is very much more true of some men
bicyclists The fact is, these arc not
the days of tho Mayflower, but there
just as many good and truo women notv
as there were in those days. The mem
bers of the Uescuo League might better
attend to rescuing their own minds from
tho many unfounded suspicions which
appear to keep them in a stato of agita
tion. Call.
BRIEF MENTION.
From Friday' Dally.
F. Werlr. of Ashland is registered at
tho Central.
J. B. Heald of Drain is registeied at
tho McClallen.
Wm. Giflbid of Oakland is registered
at tho Van Houten.
Wash Mooro of Camas Valley is reg
istered at tho Central.
Geo, N. Staloy of Yoticalla is regis
tered at the McClallen.
J. C. Haight of Galesvillo is regis
tered at tho Van Houten.
What's the matter with Peunojer?
ScoojhhI by the Nebraska cyclone.
John Bishop of Stephens mado this
oftice a pleasant business axil while in
town today, '
.Mrs. Hamilton P.ushnell of Olalla lies
dangerously ill ut the Samaritan hos
pital, Portland.
Sam S. Gol'ismitb, V. IS. Fraxer and
B. P. Folir of Portland are legisteru i at
the McClallen.
Verrelmau A Nelson of Gardiner wa
granted a license to sell liquor in less
quantities than one quart for the next
ensuing year.
In a bank at La Grande, Or., is dis
played $1000 .worth of gold which is tho
result cf a zA-dajs' run at the Basin
mine. An average of about $40D jer day
has been maintained ever since the
mine has leen in operation.
Thelj-ution of mining itaimsby Post
master Bliss, Mr. MeFariane ur.d about
a dcxeu others, un a quartz ledge that
can be traced f jr several miles, has cre
ated an ageeable excitement in the
Olalla country. The assays are good
enough
At Astoria, active preparations are al
ready teiag made for the third annual
regatta which takes place in that u y in
August. Valuable priaes are to be
effered for the various events, and it is
expected that large numbers ui toals
will be entered for the races.
The Cjuaty Cwrt h-s rejev-'.ed t he
entire seyen bids made.fer the construc
tion of the projtosed bridge across Cow
creek at Glendale on account of the
amount of the bids beitg in excess of
what the Court feels jestitied in nawng.
The Court has determined on advertis
ing for sew bids for the bridge.
to
I Six Per
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Cent. Money!
portunity has now come and by the
hearty co-operation of those who
wish to borrow money at the low
rate of six per cent., the parties
will be able to establish a loaning
association in onr midst, which will
be one step toward relieving onr
burdens.
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DON'T WANT THE EARTH.
CAN NOW 11KHU)
nv STITOUTINI. THE
LAND OWNERS' UNION.
JXNOW THAT, By a succession
of well-laid schemes success
fully carried into effect, capital has
laud values by the throttle and
calmly turns a deaf ear to the plain
tive moans of dispair. We are
now unable to hold our lands and
unless a proper step is speedily
taken, prcseuT land owners must
soon bow submission to centralizing
wealth and step down and out only
to find themselves scourged slaves
of au haught' aristocracy.
The Plan.
Certain steps have been taken to
furnish money at a low rate of in
terest to those who have farm lands
to give in security. By securing
the co-operation of enough who
want loans, the plan can be per
fected to furnish money as above
described.
A " Land Owners Union " will
be formed aud all who are suf
ficiently interested to give it sup
port will be allowed to take out
loans at six per cent.
From SlBr2j'j baity.
W. B. Wolls of OHalla is registered at 1 '
the McClallen.
F. Ward of Wardton came up from
his ranch today.
C. W. Viustonrhe fruit ccliurist, is
in the city today.
Geo. Marsh of Looking Glass is a guest : a
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at me an tiocten. i
W. N. Pintler of Yencalla is registered
at the Van Houten. '
We are Ready to Co-operate.
There is no reason why the peo
ple of Oregon should not have six
per cent, money. People of other
states have it at even four per cent.
We must make a move. The op-
I shall remain some days longer
in Roseburg, then move my head
quarters to Grants Pass. Hence
all who are interested in procuring
money on their farms at the low
rate of 6 per cent, will address box
96, Roseburg, for circulars, which
will explain the move more
thoroughly. Those with keen in
sight will see at a glance what this
means for Oregon.
Full particulars will be given
after the circular has been re
turned to me, having been filled
carefull and accurately.
Address Post office box 96,
Roseburg, Oregon.
T. J. JACKSON,
Manager.
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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.
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city '
A. F. Bron of Oakland is in Hi
toJav on business.
Mr. and .Mrs. Cha;. Wilson of Winston
are in the city today.
E. Morgan of .Looking Glass came
over from that burg today.
M. B. Marcellus and Dr. II. Little of
Oakland are registered at the Van
ilosten.
Mrs. ilas Pugh of S.'em is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Bando'ph Rose oo Rob
ert's creek.
Mrs. G. W. Bapp has just received a
new invoice of ih Joe groceries at her
store on Cass street, near the deiot.
John .trader of Deer Creek came
down today. He reports the crops the
shortest this year for a good many
years.
Peter Nelson wa3 billed to leave on
his return to Gardiner this morning but
Roseburg attractions held him over
another day."
R. A. Mattooa of Looking Glass is in
the city today. He is not a bit dis
couraged over McKinlet's chatices of
election next November.
Tearing down and building anew indi
cates prosperity. J. F. Barker is mov
ing off the wooden warehouse in the rear
of his grocery store and will erect a brick
building in its stead.
Rev. J. A. CrutcLfield cf Medford ac
companied by his son Edgar, are visit
ing irienas here on the way home from
Bandou, where Mr. Crutchfield has been
attending the conference of the M. IS.
Church, South. Mr. CrutchQeld was
for a time tho local minister of h:a
church in this tit v.
Congressman Bingcr Hermann has se
cured an increase of mail service to the
people ics'.ding on the route between
Gardiner and Alene in this county.' Tho
eervice got'3 into effect on the 13th of
this month. This service is back from
the coast and extends through tho set
tled portion of the county from the
brnpqua river to tho Siuslaw waters.
aud brings the people in closer relations
with the town of Gardiner.
A Placer Bonanza.
The Victor mine on Cow Creek, this
aide of Gleudale, with which Capt. Nash
parted for only $100,000, is pronounced
by competent judges one of the best
mining properties in tho statu. Tho
other day a IS-hour run of ono giant
from a reservoir head produced $500.
When tho steam pump has been re
paired tho water of Cow creek will keen
the giant running continuously. This
property is of such largo proportions
that it has been barely touched. Hard
by tho creek is a bank of red pay dirt,
70 to0 feet high, whose extent has not
yet been determined. For two or three
miles back into the hills this pay streak
extendp, baton tho high levels, tho ab
Fcneo of water makes work imprnclica-
M. JOSEPHSON'S
New York Cash Store,
ROSEBURG,
OREGON.
ble. There ii snflicient pay dirt now in
sight at the Victor to continns opera
tions for a lifetime. Steps are being
taken to increase the otput by increas
ing the water supply. Fifteen men arc
employed.
And He Got 'Nayther."
It was Pat Collins who was adJress
ing a Boston audience on the virtues of
the gold standard. He rose in a pomp
ous way and bean : "My hearers, I
hold in my right hand a silver dollar'
and in my left a gold dollar, and the
one represents 53 cents' worth of silver
and is good only in our own country.
The other is a tiny thing, but is worth
1 anywhere in the world. Now, which,
my fellow citizens, will you take?" An
old Irishman got up and said: "Well
sor, as I have nayther, I'll take ayther."
The Milesian had voiced the sentiment
ot the vast majority- of workers in the
United States.
To fluch of a Load.
It will be well to let tho proposal for
an increase in the salary of the vice
president wait until the treasury deficit
has been wiped out. As matters stand
nofv, the vice-president might feel, in
case of an increase in his ealary, as did
tho country clergyman we do not
know whether it was Grover Cleveland's
brother or not who staggered into the
presence of his wife and hurst into tears,
explaining that the deacons had voted
an increase of $100 a year in his salary.
"It was moro than I could do,'' he
sobbed, "to collect my salary liefore,
and tlii,3 additional burden will kill
me.
No Sprinkling Allowed.
Tho following notico has been issued
by tho Roseburg Water Company:
All persons are hereby notiGcd that
from and after July 11, "1S9G, water for
irrigation will be furnished from ." to 7
o'ti'-',k, p. m., only. The uho of water,
through hose, for sprinkling streets is
forbidden under any circumstances.
When any of tho above rules aru dis
regar ' 1 tho water will ho abut off with
out ' lier notice.
Tie funds of Marion county still re
pose in ono of the Salem banke, where
they were placed by Minto. the retiring
treasurer, and tho new treasurer is un
nblo to pay oounty warrants. Tho hooks
kept by the old treasurer aro being ex
ported and aro said to bo in a somewhat
chaotic condition.
As the result of a quie', midnight
stroll, in company with nnother man's
wifo, H. P. Harr, n Vancouver soldier, is
nursing a badly discolored cyo and other
injuries which ho received nt tho hands
of M. C. Irwin, the hueband of the
woman. Both men werii arrested nml
lined $5 each.
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THE POPULAR
HOME FURNISHERS..
32t5 and 323 Jackson St.
Bet. Oak and Washington.
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We call the attention of our
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Bed Room Sets
Parlor and Dining Chairs
Rugs and Carpets
And all Household
Articles
Our Stock is
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JOHN BULL'S OPINION.
If McKinley wins, and apparently ho
will win easily, tho tariff will be mado
heavier than ever. Protection, accord
ing to tho platform, is "tho true Ameri
can policy which taxes foreign products,
encourages home industry, puts tho bur
den of revenue on foreign goods, secures
the American markets to American
producers, upholds the American stand
ard of wages for American workmen,
puts tho factory by tho side of tho farm,
makes tho American farmer less depend
ent upon foreign demand and prices,
and diffuses general thrift." How diff
erent is Ibis point of viow from ours!
There is not a word as to the hardships
which protection has inflicted upon tho
poor consumer in the States, as to the
damago which it has done to their foreign
trade, as to its practical destruction of
their mereantilo mariue. To tho
masses, wo aro told, McKinley, who is
by no means a brilliant man, means
highor wages and steady hours. To tho
manufactures ho brings tho chanco of
monopoly and mouey. To tho politician
his measures will mean additional rev
enue, sufficient to counteract any cur
rency difficulty. That is the "slippery
slope" down which our cousins will
shortly nisi:. The old round will again
bo repeated. Some will prosper, but tho
gene-al consumer will suffer. In timo,
as tho promise of McKinley fades away.
There will be a revulsion against tho ex
cesses of a rigid protection. The turn of
tho Democrats will come again, and the
political pendulum will swing back
from the Tone side to (he other. The
Courier, Manchester, Eng., Juno 19,
lSDti.
Tho ghost dance at Chicago is ended.
The next dance will be at St. Louie," June
22d, when it will bo repeated and the
same ghost will dance. Tho calls will
bo varied to suit the onlookers. It will
be, "Down the outside every body."
Balance with your paitner, swing, chase
right, chase left, all promenade.
Hose, nozzles and tly scroen wire at
H. M. AVead'e Ilardwnro store.
"WE SELL THE FAMOUS
Charter Oak
Superior
AND
COOK 5T0VES.
The Best Stove is Always the CHEAPEST.
CHURCHILL, WOOLLEY & MCKENZIE'S
Roseburg Hardware Go.
A SQUARE DEAL
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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.
WOUEHBERG fligfflill
jRoseburg, Or.