rort1flnIlitl7 Tho riaindealor BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM PiiMUln'd Ivory Monday ami IIiiiixiIhv ' AtOnk mill MrIii Hlrrvt, HOMICItl HO, flMICUON - HV 1IIK PUINOEAUR PUBLIiHIHG COMPANY. Tlio Plaindoalor l'O.STEUM, DODUEKS, LETTER HEAPS, BILL HEADS, ETC.. ETC.,EtO. , Executed Neatly and at Living Rates. Vol. XXVII i, ROSHBURG, OREGON, THURSDAY, 1-KHRUARY n, 1897. No. 102. A. SALZMAN, (Hui'UVMtirlo i. MHKU1 KK.) Practical j Wafchnrnkcr, : Jeweler : and : Optician PKALEIl IN WATCH KH, CI.OCKH, JKWKI.KVt AND FANCY GOODS. (Inuulun llritKllliMi I'Jyo (IIiihmom iiikI Npoot nulest A COMH.KTt STOCK Of Cutlery, Notions, Tohacco, Cigar and Buiokers' Articles. Alio lYai-rlotor and ManuRcr of HoHcburg'ii FaniouH llarRaln Htoro. Real Estate Bought and Sold Farms, large and small, to Rent, AND IMMEDIATE l'OSSESMON CilVEN. Stock Ranges, Timber Lauds aud Miniug Properties, Prime and Hop Lands of best quality, iu choice locations, in quantities to suit intending purchasers, at reasonable prices aud easy terms. Inquire ol ID. S. KL BUIOK, FURNITURE " CARPETS AND WALL PAPER TO Alexander & STRONG'S UPHOLSTERING OF ALL KINDS. H1TIM1MITION t.rAiuNTi;i;i. WANTED : $10,000 K"j$ 1 8,000 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE Which we have received ou consignment from the receiver of one of the largest houses in San Francisco. These goods have been sent us to dispose of at 60 cents on the dollar, which is less than cost of manufacture, and being sold iu connection with our complete stock at ab solute cost. Note the Following Astonishing Bargains ! All Woolen Dress Goods, 36 inches wide, Latest Styles Ladies' and Gents' Mackintoshes. per yard For Half Price j-Oiir Loss Is Your Qahw Ladies' and Gents' Underwear Reduced to Prices to Suit the Times. Our Goods are all of the Latest Styles. No shclf-woru goods on hand. Never has there been such a Slaughter of Prices. Call early and be convinced. CARP BROS. THE BOSS STORE. n sf km n r-N 1 1 li in . A Batch of Newsy Lettera from Various Localities, , CALAPOOIA. wi2 5 ay Wall SParper- A Choice Collection, at Prices that Sell LIME PLASTER AMD CEMENT. A FULL LIME OF WINDOW GLASS ALL OKUERS PROMPTLY I ILLLD. Everybody it in peace and harmony with each other on the Calapooia. Our laruies have (he blues over so much rain. Mi b. Frank (rorr'll it oo the tick llitl. Dr. I'age mat called to tee her Saturday. Arthur Perdue o( tbo Rochester mill was the guest of Mr. Biabop last Sunday. II. L. McNabb was called to Itoseburg laat week, at a witness tn the Juttice court. EdwarJ Stevem of Tjee wat teeu passing through our valley laat Sunday. J. A. Cole caught large coyote laat Kunday morning. Joe hat seven or eight good coyote dogs. John Mieppard baa rented a ranch in Kentucky valley and mill move op it toon. What Kentucky Mill gain Cala pooia will lost. John (iroat wat intec'iijg the cau- yont of Tyee Saturday. J. A. Stephens plowed up a twenty dollar gold piece where an old house atood tweuty years ago. We did nut learu the date of tbo coin. I C. A. McNabb is buying cattle lur K U. Young A Co. C. A. it a rustler. C. A. McUee of West Itoeeburg wat over looking after the intemda of his ranch last week. We tbiuk it is golliug tiinu some of our Christian fiiends were waking prep arations to organic a Hahbath school. T. E. Farnaworth, we are j;lad to re- pirt, is improving in health. 1 tutus nrt rcarce this neck bill will try and find more nvit week, lxik out, I am here to stay. ItoMcm u LLKTON. badly spraio his ankle one day last week We'is recovering slowly bat is siill con fined to the house. Frank Koid of itoeeburg was looking after inn inluieatn liore fW day lant week. John I'rl' e and tons, Fletcher and Frrd, started to reel last Thursday morning to look after tbelr mountain ranch. K, K. Lilly n( Iock r.rMk was infer viewing bit many friends in this locality not long since. Ha reports everything as thriving on the creek. Miss Mary K. Porter of Uosehurg has been cngsged to teach tbe spring term of school in the Mt. taoU district so we are told. We congratolmte lbs patrons on securing the services c! so efficient a teacher. : Oohk. FREE COURSES OP STUDY BY CORRESPONDENCE. Wild floweis are blooming in the ins ures and ou the hillsides. Tbe salmon Industry is proving quite a profitable business in this locality. A. J. lluddleston met with tbo mis fortune laat week to loee two of his work horses, which wro taken sick with tome unknown disease and died in a few days. A larger per cent of plowing is now done in this vicinity than is usual at this season of tho year. Our tinner, J. M. KobiLson, is kept quite bony with custom work snd hat demonptru'ed the fact that a tin shop is a titHviwily in this i-onimunity. Charles McOuIro, who has been sick for tome live mouths, it still very feeble; although he has i us proved considerable in tbe last two weeks. The Ceckley brothers have recently been receiving quite a largo invoice of new 'goods, which adds very much to their large stock of merchandise. Howard Ackereou had tbe sad ais- fortune lust week to accideutly discbarge lis gun .loaded with buck shot. The discbarge taking effect in bit fool, mak ing a painful, though not uecssarlly a dangerous wound. Mrs. Weatberly, who baa been very ill for several months, is still in a criti cal condition. Her many friends hope for her ultimate recovery under the skillful nursing of Mrs. Elnora Bacon. Tbo boys had a fine days sport last week training tbeir dogs, chasing a pot coyote, which they cave tbeir dogs tbe pleasure of killing to round up the chase, which ai done in short order when tho houuds clinched him. Si KIDS. BROCKNVAY. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Sluntou have re turned from a week's visit with friends in the Willamette valley, not forgetting to take in the legislature. A. W. aayi bs could do uothing towards organizing tbe bouso. He strongly condemns tbe action oi tbe "bold outs" which opin ion Is also held iu this section by all, who are not politicians, regardless of party, tientleinon, we are goiug to re member you w hen we cast our next billots. There is general rejoicing over (be re versal by the state tupurinteudent of County iSupurinloudeiit Waite's decision diyullug school distiict No, 1(1, am! us thero suums to be some doubt as to tbe grouuds for said reversal, I enclose clip ping from the Salem statesman regard' ing samo, which is a truthful statement of tho eabc. CiMiux. The article from tbo tStatosmau above referred to was published iu tho I'lain nt.M.Kii of the 8th lust. Ed. J OAK CREEK ITEMS. Wo are having a regular Oregou win ter this year. Most of our furmert have all their grain iu and are placidly awaiting the inauguration of McKluley and good times. Miss Liizio HiUmauu came out from Koseburg not long tinea to speud a few weeks with her parents at this place. John Atterbury lad tbo misfortune to To meot the needa of large numbers of people both old and young who live in re mote sections of the country ur iu places where the schools are not advanced, tbe University of Oregon baa made arrange me ut to couduct a four yeare coarse of study by correspondence. The plan is to make (his course entirely free except small charge which will cover the act- ual eipenses. This charKe will le in the form of a small sum for each lesson sunt out. It, will not exceed what is act ually paid out for postage and clerical work io conducting the course. 8tu- dents will ho -xiectcd to order their textbooks either through local dealers or from the Portland book stores, it is hoped that large numbers of people will avail the in celves of tho opportunity to do intellectual rfork under competent guidance It is also hoped lo interest the press of the state in the undertaking bo that it may become very widely known. No newgpaper can he paid for pubiiHbicg the announcement of the course, bim e it is not a plan for making money, Ixit it it hoped that a wide spread public spirit may be awakened aud that the press will lend its powerful asHistance toward the success of the work. The course w ill be divided "into Ave departments uf study: English literature, lttin, history, and civics, mathematics, science. Four years of work have been plauned in each of these departments. Any ptrstm umy take op oue or all ol the departments as lie chooica. Tho course will be conducted as fol lows: Any person who wishes to take one or more of the studies may' send in his name to the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon. The words "Extension lepartnienl" should be written on the envelope. He should also date clearly what lines of 6tudy he wishes to lake np. Uirections will be sent to luia at oo co for procuring text books and in structions concerning the details of the course. Queslious will be mailed to students covering definite portions of the text books from time to time as they are uceded. These should be carefully answered and the auewera mailed to the Extension Department of tbe University. They will be corrected and returned, to gether with a new set of iuestiont. This is in brief the scheme of tbe course. Hie University has been carry ing ou this work in a limited way for two years, but it is now hoped to make it much more exteueivo and more gen erally useful to the people of the state. Tbe experience of the past however, places the extension department in a position lo manage tbe practical details ol tbe course accurately and promptly. The only charge which will to mu Jo will bo for the liste of questions aod for mark ing the auswere which are tent iu. It it thought that this cau be reduced to ten cents for each eet of questions and ten cents for examining each set of answers. Ibis Buiall lee will probably cover the actual expenses of the course and nothing further it desired by tho department. " It it to bo noted that this course it opeu to all perious who desire to engage in study. It will cover tbe ground of tbe usual good high school courte, and tbe quest ious and suggestions which will be tent out may often be used with profit iu reviews ami examinations iu city high echoolr. No person should loci that a course of this kind is a com pleto substitute for a good school, but if the school is not available lor any reason then much advancement iu souud learn ing may be made by t.ikii.g a correspon dence com sc. Full outliueti of the cuurnu will l sent free upou application. O. II.ClUl.MASI. THE LAW OF KARMA. Tho people of Central IViut, iu Jack ion county, aro preparing for the city election to take place ou March 8. One caucus nominate J the following candi dates: For trustees, John Olwoll, C. Jeffries, Mart. Welch, J, M. Uibsou, S. Ft Hathaway ; recorder, Prof. Barnard; marshal, C. B. Uilcbriut; street commit tioucr, 0. H. Paukoy) treasurer, ti. S. Moore. The day following, another cau cus uouiiuated this ticket: Trustees, Johu Olwoll, J. W. Merrit, John Clem ents, 8. W, McCleudou, P. Applygate; marshal, ( W. Little; recorder, J, W, Jacobs; street commissioner, Leo lugram; treasurer, ll. 8. Moore. The election, says the Monitor, will be very hotly contested by both tickets from tart to finish, "The luw of Karma is the law of elh leal cau-atiun," savs Professor John MacKenr.Ifl ; "it Is law applied In nvr ality. It took many centuries for tbe human mind to realize that' tbe world of nature operates according to law; that each cause has its effect, each antecedent its consequent. Now we are just beginning to acquire tbe concep tion that tbe ethical cr mora! csivcrte it alto governed by law jait at much at the world of physical nature. Tbe re ductioa of the highest tpberet of human aspiration and effort to the domination of ascertained law Is one of tbe most im porta Dt objects of theosopby. In the law of Karma theosopby applies science to conduct. Theosopby believe that spiritual principles cannot be cultivated by capricious fancies. Mao It contin ually generating through forma of men tal image In the mantslc or mental plane. The mental images become Hv ing entiliet in the astral plane, and there operate for good or for evil, ao cording to tbeir character. Thoughts have been photographed. Each thought Lai its own particular form ' and color and utters its own particular sound or vibration. Throughout life we build np a thou jht body from these mental im ages. At death we pass Into Oevaclian, where we assimilate all our life experi ences. Wlieu we again emerge Irom Devacban to reincarnate, tbis thought body again becomes active, aod draws onto itself the elements from the vari oua planes, which correspond with its nature, and tbe ego is born in a particu lar nation, race, family aud environ ment adapted to its condition aud state of development. The laws of Karma eV termine tbis in such a manner that ab solute justice is done, and each individ ual is given a body and place iu condi lions which exactly coi respond to Lis deserts. Under the law of Karma every good action and every evil action brings ti own reward. "Theosopby shows I bat according to tbe law of Karma aspirations ar.d dc sires in this life become capacities in our next incarnation ; repeated thoughts l come tendecies, wills to perform become wisdom, and painful experiences become conscience. Ihe evolution ol the soul takes place according lo the law of Kar ma. It teaches us that we cannot avoid th? consequences of cur acts, nor can we throw the responsibility for our actions upon any other person, not even upou Jesus Christ, as orthodox theology teaches. The doctrine of the vicarious atonement is against every principle of justice; it is a contrivance for avoiding the results of conduct. The doctrine of imputed righteousness and remission of sins by any act of faith, ceremonial or sentiment, is faloe and pernicious leadi ng, and against every principle of jus tice. Under tbis theory law is forceful only up to the point where it meets a sentiment. It operates against the sol- xlity of the human race, for it says tho ndividual leliever gets a salvation which the majority are not tj share. The result is that in neither Protestant nor (he Koman Catholic church is a life of morality essential lo religiou, nor it life a test of character. 'Theosopby makes life a lost of char acter, and claims that a pure, lofty, no ble character cau only be won as tbe re sult of much effort and long striving. Theosopby explains the true idoa which underlies the doctrioo of the atonement. :V11 religions possess tbe fundamental truth underlying it. But the church to day does not possess this truth, but a travesty of tlte true idea is so perverted by tbo theology ol tho day that it is no longer recognisable.." I Ll. lllt.ll BUT THE GENUINE You will And one coupon Iniida :! two ounce hat; and t coupon lnld each fonr mine hoffof tiUekwetr Durham. Boy a 14 of lb Is rctclirotcd tobacco and read tlie coupon whicb tire a lint of valuable present aud bow to get them. Obituary. James L. Clinkenbeard was uorn Nov. 10, ISIS), iu tbe state of Kentucky ; re moved to Missouri when 12 years old; crossed the plains to Oregou in 1S10 and rented in tbe Willamette valley. He removed to Wilbur, Douglas county in 180-', was married to Mary llolmtu in IS-tt); was tbe father ol thirleeu children, ten of whom still survive. Ho joined the M. 1!. church at an early age but uuited with tbe Presbyterian church in 1881. Died Feb. o, 18'J7, at the home ol his daughter, Mrs. E. T. Woodruff, in Cleveland. Thus another pioueer is gone to swell tho throng that Lave passed ou before. His death wat very sudden ; goiug to bed at night iu usual health aud wat found dead iu bed iu the morniug. Just 1H years previous lo this event his w ife wae carried out by tho tide into the ocean aud drowned. Mauy persons are acquainted with the circumttauces. Sumo of his daughters have beeu promi- ueut school teachers iu this ttid Coot county. They have the sympathy of the people iu this community, uud the con solation that he is resting in that blessed sleep from whichN uonu ever w.iko to weep. The funeral tervices were performed by the writer at the Booth chapel and the remaius iuterred in tho Cleveland cemetery, lUv. E, M. M 11sm1s, A uiau, not an old miner, but a oliti ciau In Mojavo couuty, Arizona, hts discovered a copper mine, tho uie from which ho claiait goes 1 10 per cent iu copier. : RAPP'S DRUG 5T0RE. EEs DOUGLAS I III I I i AND Sz TAR 0 1 1 I'or Recent and Chronic COUGHS AND COLDS Bronchitis, Uiwncuum, Loss u. ukv, irritability of Ibc Larynx anl Kaucis, and other Iuflaun'i Condition1! of til Luiitrnnd Air rage. RAPP'S DRUG STORE. S SCULPTOR HD MAIE 1.M1K7RTER AND M J.N C PAL'TU KEEL OF Foreign and Domestic T Marble and Granite. I employ no agent or middle men, bat give 1117 atioiia the U ncut oi U10 20 to 35 er cent, usually paid to solicitor. All Orders -f for -f Cemetery Work -f Promptly Filled. SATISFACTION ClARAJtTKKO. Oflicc and Works, 22a Main Street, HOMEUUHG, OHKGOIS. WYLIE PILKINGTON, Successor to G. W. NOAH, General Blacksmithing jm.KJru jane, skm mzmx . rROTTINQ AND RUNNING PLATES A SPECIALTY, KEl'AIKISG OF ALJL K1SDS PKOMPTLY DONK. 8bup ott Comer Waaliluurtou and Kaue Htn., Koneburic. ZIGLER& WALL, Depot Grocers DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF eSTAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES. COUNTRY PKODUCU UOUtJMT AND SOLD. Uivo us a call. Goods delivered to Riiy part of tho City in short order. Comer Lane & Sheridan Streets, KOSEDUKO, OREGON. MRS. N. BOYD, ..DKAI.EU IN... Staple and Fancy Groceries, Crockery, Glass aud Dcilfware, Tobacco, and Cigars, ToySj Notions'and Fancy Goods. Hlgest Prices Paid for Country Produce of All Kinds. l-'lucttt I.luc of TliAtt 1U Itic City, Pticct irom l v to Guu kt hjuuJ. .AN EXTRA INDUCEMENT., id l To To 1 io 1 lo 1 in 1 iu 10 j io 1 iorjTS"i & 1 ; fa :)jti ftt 1 uut our truJe, ami To! " ".' U U iUtlUCCUK'Ill (0 Kl't it 0' 1 make the Mlowiuit lib- ,10i vrnl oilci. full auj 1 will jio' ti'ciiI you nltu a iarJ j .v liku tho.'.uc 1'rtutwl op- j j IHWilCi 11'' I vilic u lilt) 5! Oue-lutlf the world is Houurally tn gatfod in trying to deceive the other half, and geuerally eudt iu deceiviug liimielf, card U uhU ii)iyvuuiy ccuro the portrait. BltlNU ililx t'unl nilli you mul havu your C'A-"1I I'I lt( IIASKH piiiu liol out lo tho uiiiuiiiit ol till, 1111. 1 yn'i mi Iikvu it l-lfe-liko I'orUiul. t'niyoii ur Water Color '1'intn, (loin uuy pholoitrapli or liuljpo you niuy itvlre. , VVc lurtUi r iioniin) tut Unit It tho orlrull U Hot sal lalaclory yuu laul not utxvpl ll. Wu Kivo you tho poitrult rUKE, you puy only (or U10 (ruiuo. , Thu cim.( uf thu (ruuio, nw, etc, Mill beat Whole. oot prieoik I - I '' i !i : i 5 1 "6 1 J nl I lo i 10 I 10 , Id J hi flu !"i 1 11 1 15 I jVj 1' f l.'.J.' Cull unit X.V kHiiililonol' tlit'HO U'ttutilii! nor I raili dinulsvud lu uiv how uimlow an. I l.t uiv 'in-ubjuu nimiiT'viiuvti ivi) iriiiy ou.a, - - nr. ttstvat.' - C orner Jucknou ituj C biroct, HUMKBUUU, OH, f. H. t have ou hiiuO a laiK: uwirtuienlot llniri. nuiluldo (or IjulU lnio aud (null cUlk ilinii, which 1 will Mil l wtiolMlu iu.. IhKUlirv lot lur laic vviy chy.