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TUP; I LA N DEALER ,-ul Thursday. " 'JSHINQ CO. Sv ft. ST4ATF0M1-. .... Lditot and Publisher Subscription Rates. (Si Ifontbj . 1 00 i lares Hoaths. DECEMBER 14. 1890. a -mmmt i We wish all oar reader Merry Christmas and s happy New Year. There are but 9,000 Mexican war vet trans left, sad they are dying at ilia rate f a thousand a yur. An American cable ia the Pacific is oaiionat necessity, ami aleo a Bound baeinoa proposition, but it will never be laid by oti-xpiiftoQi6t8. - CoQgrratnian Sibtey, of reuut-yivaiaa has inch rw J I be gold alan.intd. In 1896 tbe populist wan'xt to cutuinate bitn as tbe free silver candidate for Presi dent. As Aguinaldo dodges from place to place be continues to express faitb in tbe lection uf Bryan as preeidvnt. If be caa keep this op until next jeaf , be will be an interesting feature uf the cam paign. Tbere will be no paper issued (row (bis office on Monday, Ch-iatmaa day. We dislike to miss au Usae, b tt our em ployee bave earned a holiday by faithful service, some of them for many years, and we can only give them a well de ferred reel by tuiseiug Monday' issue. Gut. Geer baa wuuen a reply, which it roocbed m very at rung Ungusge, eni pfaatkaily uenyiug tbe ivport by oce riummer, uf l'o.k couuiy, lbs tie ac- cepied T2u00 fur the pusniou t4 eupeua leodentof the peniicuiiarj d that be baa receipt, stating aa uiucb. Few people erergaTe tbe repurt any credit, aod tbe governor's answer was wholly aaneceesiry. Coquille Bulletin. Tbe Southern Pacific tbroogb freight trains are enormous ones nowadays.! Aa exceedingly largo amount of freight is being transported over tbu road and oat of tbe city, lite Yrek Journal has tbe following to say: "Toe Son I hern FadCc ia sending 10U0 empty cars into Oregon, with watch to remove the pro dads of that alate down Ibis way to Baa Francisco. Tuere is said t o be a big surplus of all products in ti.at state tbis year. VVe bare a letter in oar poeeeeeion from Hon. Binger Herman, cemmiaaioa er of tbe general land office at Washing ton. Mr. Herman has not given any in formation to tbe Associated Frees, nor to anybody, that be ia pledged to support Settlor McBride for ie-election nor lias be pledged ba support ant ooe for that office. Tboee who know Mr. Herman beat, did not believe any eucb stuff, as be ia the must careful public man to soaks pledgee, who ever lived in Oregon. Democratic papers ate handling tbia kiss report with much delight, as I bey tbiok tbe fooluu story will injure Mr. Hermann. Baker City llepobli ean. Spreckles Owns the Road. As stated in last ieeae, an extension of time was refosed R. A. Graham, and ac cordipt to agreement tbe neceeraiy pa pers, ikb were beld in trust, were taraed over to tbe Messrs. Spreckels, aaJ theC. B. R. &E. It. R. became tbafr property. On yesterday afternoon acting on instructions from beedqoaiters W. 8. Chandler, local manager for J. D. -4prcksls Bros. A Co., took poeeeeeion of .be property and placed men in charge. He called a meeting of the employes of be road Monday evening, and conveyed ia tbeea tbe welcome nes that Mr. precklee would pay all tbe legitimate iebts ef tbe read, statement which til received with applause. The men 'tad given op all buee of itceiving their ack pay, and i mafuanimoos treat .iKnt accorded tbeui met with their ttearty apprwlaiiou. -tlr. Chandler told tam that tbey c.u!J cuuiiooe on tbe read. Toey aaeedted to tbe proposition he made them, and agreed to recognise bis authority attd work for the interest of their employer. By request Jitiiu Kjliioe, foreoian oLj the macbiue ettop, read a telegram from William IrelMSe. (Io explanation it might be suied thatTreleaee waa boss at tbe machine shops, and always bad great faitb in Graham ticg able to raise tbe necessary foods. At bis solicitation the men were persuaded to keep on at work, and when be left fer tbe city a abort time ago, be promi'.cd the men that as toon as be learned anything defi nite, .be would notify iLetn. -id tbey ioald rely ou his statement.) Tue du p itch was as follows ; "Spreckles lias co tuple ownership 4 tbe railroad. AJvle employee all legit mate debts will rte p-iid by them upon as sumption of control by them. Chandler antborised to take oene8-iun. Employe bould recognizs this authority and render bim assistance. . We learn fro a reliable authority that tbe Messrs. ripreckels intend to go ex tensjrely into boeioess io tbis section. Tbey can nee a large quantity of coal daily, snd will imiuedutely resume work at Beaver Hill iu what is known as tie new mine. Other mines will also le opened, and logging operations and freighting will tie stimulated by naming rates which will meet with the approval of tboee ioteres eJ. Toe bueioers inter ests of the bay rei-oguizs the importance of tbe traosferof the road to a company poereseed of tbe means to develop the vast resources o( this tec: ton, and the general impression is thai u era of prosperity is dawniog, not only as (ar as Coos Imy is concerned, but for Coos county iu gen eral. Coos Bay Nes. A Christmas Tree. A Christmas tree will be given at Pine Grove on Christmas Eve. Everybody cordially invited to attend. By orderof the rommirlfx'. BRAVE MAN KILLED. General Law Ion a victim of a Filipino Sharpshooter. ! f ELL IN ATTACK ON SAN MATEO Was Walking Along the Firing Line Unprotected, When an Enemy's Bullet Struck Him. Manila, Dec 10. General Henry W. La ton has been (hoi and killed at (fan Mateo, lis was standing in frout of his troop, and was shot iu the breast and died immediately. Lawtou etarted trout Manila lad ught with cavalry under Captain Lockelt, and battaliouH of the Twentieth and Twenty seventh infantry, tinder Lieuterant-Col-onel Sareu. for the purpose of raptur ing San Mateo, wbero Geronimo was said to bave 300 insurgents. 11.P. M, General Law ton left borne Monday ni:ht, having returned from his northern operations Saturday to lead an expedition through Mariquina valley, which hsa been tbe insurgents' strong hold throughout the wsr. Tbe valley has several times Iteen invaded, but never held by the Americans. General Geronimo was supposed to have there the Urgent organic) fores north of Ma nila, and General Otis wiehed to ganison Marquina. Tbe mgbt was one of tbe worst of tbe season. A terrific raia had begun and is still continuing. Accompanied by bis staff and troop I, Fourth cavalry, General Lawton set out at y o'clock in advance of tbo main fen-e ConehUog of tic Kltveuth cavalry and one battalion each of tbe Twentieth and Twenty-seventh infantry, which stalled from L Lom jit midoittbt. With a small escort he 11 the way through an almost pathlrsa country, a dietsuce if 15 miks over bills and through canebrake aod deep nr.il. t lie horses cliiabiog the rocks and sliding down the hid. Before daybreak the command bad reached the bead of tbe valley. San Mac co Attacked. San Mateo was attacked at 8 o'clock, and a three hoars' fight eotoed. To is resulted in but few casualties on the American side, apart trom the death of General Ltwton, but toe attack was d;f fic'il because of the natural defenses of the town. General Lawton was walking along the filing line, within 30J yards of a small sharpshooters' trench, conspicuous in the big white helmet ha always wore and a light yell jw rain coat. He was also easily distinguished because of bis commanding suture. Toe sharpshooters directed s.veral close shots, which clipped the grass near by. - Ilia staff officer called General Lawtoa's attention to tbe danger be was in, but he only laughed with his usual contempt for bul lets. Suddenly he exclaimed: "I am shot," clinched bis bands in a desperate effort to eland erect, and fell into the arms of a staff officer. Orderlies rag tied scroM the Geld for surgeons, who da&bei op immediately, but their efforts were nselnss. The body was taken to a clump of bushes aod laid on a stretcher, tbe familiar white helmet covering tbe face of tbe dead general Almost at this moment the cheers of the Americinroops rushing into San Mateo were tniogied with tbe rifle volleys. After tbe fight six sUlwart cavalrymen forded tbs river to tbe town, carrying tbe Utter on their shoulders, the staff preceding with tbe colors and a cavalry escort following. Manager Strong annannces that on Wednesday evening, Dec. 27tb, "A Cheerful Liar" will make its initial ap pearance at tbe Roseburg Theatre with a boat of capable comedians and a bevy of pretty woman. Tbe comedy comes here with an excellent reputation of a New York and Chicago run of 450 nigbtr. This comedy waa originally made popular ia the East by the well anown comecian, ioha JJiJlon, and. is being presented throughout tbe wet tern country by an exceptionally good com pany beaded by that charming comedi an. Miss Stella Bowman, who is making her first appearance on the Pacific coast. Taken all in all tbe attraction is a worthy one, and as the prices bave been limited to 5, So aud 50 cents a packed bouse should be in evidence. Tnursday even ing "A man from Japan" will bj the bill. Oardiner. Mr. F. A. Brownell baa been .tuite sick for several days, but is better at present. Win. Merchant, for many years a clerk in Gardiner Mill Co. store has ceased his labors with that firm and moved bis family to Msrhfield; many friends re gret their departure. - Mr. Lot i baa rented the Harry Draut bouse; echo says, "What next?" Our smiling friend. Mr. Seal is clerk ing iu the Gardiner Mill Company eto Fred Perkins is clerking in the mill store. tiood times wben every one can get work that mauls to. The stores ere retpleudent with Christmas goodr. Mr. S, Perkins of Smith river, is stop ping in town a few days. What Scrofula Is. Scrofula is a disease as old as antiquity. It has been handed down for genera tions and is the rante today as in t-nrly times. It ie emphatically a di- M-ase of ttie blood, and the only way to cure it is by purifying the t-i-oj. That is just what Hood'e Sareaparilla does in every case tiers It is given faithful trial. It eradicates all iropuri . ... ii-n irom iw uiuou, anu cures uie : sores, boils, pimplea and all forms of j skin disease due to scrofula taints in ! the blood. Hood's Sarsapgrilla has won the grateful praise of vft numbers of people by its grand and complete cures. Doo't allow scrofula to de velop in your hi tod. Cure it at once by taking Hood's Snaparilla. . PRIDE OF THE WEST. S. F. Call Pictures Two Of Eugene's Favorites. The San Francisco Call has for soma tinio been devoting one page of its Sun day edition to reproducing photographs of the trautiful girls of California, under the title, -Pride of the West." With commendable impartiality it is now in cluding the photos of Oregon girls, and it ia well to remark that Oregon, or Eu gene fcr that mattes, can furnish eaougb subjects tu keep this page filled for some time. The ieeue of Sunday, December 17, contuua line- pictures of Miss Stella Rotitneon and Miss blanche Taylor, of Eugene, and Misa Aona ltitxinau, of Iloteburg, most popular , and talented youug ladies. Eugene Guard. Christmas Among Schools. the . Sunday Tbe following exercisf a will t held at tho different churches in the city : At tbe M. E. thnrvb, Saturday even ing, there will be two trees, beautifully decorated, and load d with nice things; there will be a short progaam, and cue of the interestiug features of tba evening will bo the electric star. At the Episcopal church will be boly communion at 8 o'clock and sermon at 10 :30 Monday morning. At the Christian church tbe Ferris wheel will be the sttraction Saturday evening, there will aUo be a short pro gram. Baptist Sunday school will have a tiee Saturday evening, with profuse decora' tions and short exercisee. The M. E. South will hare their tiee Saturday evening with literary and mu sic. I program befitting the occarfon. There will be grand L-igh mass cele brated at midnight Sunday, at the Cath olic church. Tne decorations are prc grceEing nicely, and the Christmas ser mon will be delivered at the high mass, U w hich the public is cordially invited. At the Presbyterian church the exer cises will be Saturday evening, with s musical program mi. also other special exercises are being prepared. There will be exercises, a tree and a specially good tint a at Edenbower. W. C T. U. at HyrJe Creek. A reception was given en Friday even tag, Dec. 15, 1SW. at tbe home, oj the piesident, Mrs Jennie Gabbert, to near members, ten in number, who joined tbe Union three weeks previous. An enjoyable time was had, mnsic) read ing, recitations, charades, etc. Three more members were added and last, but not least, the cake and cocoa were pronounced delicious. Everyone went borne happy, hoping there mtght be another reception very soon. "KlVfcSK Krvtic." Oakland. J. S. Beckley, of Iloseburg, was in town Tuesday. Mrs. D. C. Kutan is visiting friends in Roseburg. T. L. Gravee is visiting his brother, H, D. Graves, at Bosebaig. Mrs. Jane Tapp, of Salem, is visiting relatives at tbis place. eron Jlarcy baa returned from a few months tuy in Medford. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hutchinson, tf Dunsmuir, Cal., bava returned to their old borne at Kelloge, near Oakland. Misses Bessie an ' Grace Grubbe are expected home tbis week, from Eogene, where tbey bvd been attending school. Tbo south end of tbe bridge across tbe Calapooia at Old Oakland, went down Toeedar, with several men and a baud of cattle on it. No serious damage being done. Tbe entertainment given by the Women of the Woodcraft, on Tuesday night, was largely attended and eojoyed by all. R. L. Stephens, of Roseburg, waa on oar streets Wednesday. School Report. Following is tbe report of the Eden bower rchool work lor term ending Dec. 15, lsyj: Popils that averaged above 85 in the final examination are, Percy North, John Fergus id, Loren Harvey, Uorton Hunt ington, Jsscn Everts, Annie Berks, Floyd Stephens, Cassie Ferguson, John Munson, Willie. Johnson, Howard Cal kins, Wilfred Pentney, fleeter Fergneon, Geo. Hansen, Laura Everts and Nellie Pankey. No. of days taught, 5'J. No. of days sttendaace, 1771. No. of days aliseuoe, 340. No. oi boys enrolled, 2o. No. of girls enrolled, 20. ' Total. ' j Eliza Havvkv, ' I Teacher. Ojk Creek Items. Mrs. Joe Scott has returned to Riddle after spending several weeks with friends and relatives here. Miss liertua 1 born ton has gone to Roeeb'irg to stay and many are tbe dis consolate laces left behind. Our genial merchant, August Schlo- man is still buying turkeys snd ducks wbicb he expects to ship to Portlsnd soon. Roads are still quite good for this time of year and many large loads of turkeys, begs etc., are constantly passing on tbe way to market. Miss Pearl Corn is slowly recovering from her loug illntee, and last week was able to be moved from Scbloman's to Price's. We now hoc for her ultimate recovery. Tiiere will ha church at the Mt Scott school house next Sunday at 11 o clock. Go one aud all, and take the children with you, for this is the happy- 1 f'ftvinf ni'ta titviaa U'ltAei all . . be devout. hearts eboaig . , " l0u raiu 18 lOTkinIS remarkably 11 In ui. ('. e oaly trouble being a scarcity of it. Hi much rain kept farmers from putting in as .much an they would have liked, consequently a large portion of th ground will he re served for spring sowing. ' , . " " OtiRE- THE UUNS RECOVERED Boers Could Not Cross the River to Take Them Away. SYMPATHY fOR THE BOERS. Many Americans Said to be Offering to Join the Boer Army. London, Dec. "0. A special diepatcb from Durban, Natal, dated Saturday, says it is rumored that General Buller called fur volunteers to recover tbe abandoned guns, and that a parly issued from camp af tar ntidoight and brought in the guus. wbica were uninjured. London, Dec. V0. The. last uews from Mafeking, dated the bib, has jnst Lcen received. Il says a desultory bombard ment was continued and that sharp shootors were eogsged in a smart due mornings and evening". The dirpatch aleo dear! es a novel met nod of s Hiding messages adopted bv some Bier on De cember 4. A five pounder shell fired in to the town that day did not explode. It was opened and found to contain s letter as follows : "Doar Powell: (Co'.ooel Bideo-Pow-ell) Excuso the iron' aiessager. No other means of communication. Please tell Mrs. that mother end the family are all well. Don't drink all tbe whiskey ; leave some for ns when we gtt in." A revised lifct of British casualties at the battle of Colonso show 137 non-com missioned officers and men were kill'd. Many Americans Seek to Join the Uoer Army. Nkw Yokk, December i0. Charles D. Pierce, consul in this city from tbe Orange Free State, said Ust night that applicants f,r enlictmeut in the Boer army were still visiting his otlice in a steady stream. "1 caunot do ai.yth.Dg for tberu," :d he, "because I have jh authority to take such a course. refer theui to our con sel at The Hagoe, at.d tell them tbey will Lave to pay thci' oan rxpenses which would amount tj about $400, in getting to South Africa. Tbe majority of tbe applicants are American soldiers who fought in tbe Spaniih-Ameiican war." Asked what be thought about tbo way things were going in South Africa, Mr. Pierce said : "The British can send 1,800,000 troops down there ins'.ead cf 130,000 if they want to, and still tbey won't get the up per hand for a yer or two. Il is not the side with lbs most troops that is go ing to win, but the side that shoots the etraighteet." Scottsburg. B. Bailer and wife werg in town a days ago. few . G. Grubbe made a visit to lar diner on business recently. Philetus HcNeoI and wife were dow from Puaiif creek, recently. Childhood s g'ad an J nappy season tbs 23 Ji uf December is again very near Preparations aie being made fur !leb log for shipment by several parties near tbia place J. Uedden baa a fine lot of new goods for Xmas and various other lines to suit the needs of customers. Tbe mails from Loon Lake failed to make tbe trip cn lime, last week on account of high water. Miss Mary Freyer who has been making her home with Mrs. Majorie for tbe past summer and fall has re turned to Co'.taga Grove. Tboee who wish to attend tbe holiday pleasures st Gardiner will be taken down by the steamer Eva at reduced rate. Grandma Andrewe is very ill and the light of the lamp of life, burns very low She is attended by several of her chil dren as well aa other relatives ; Mrs. Andrews is the mother of Tuos, Andrews of this place, also Martin Andrews and Mrs. Wm. Spsnlding, Mrs. John 11 end erson Mrs. Mamie Henderson, and Mrs. Belle Sawyers. Forrest Jones aud wife of Elkton came down Friday snd went down the river to Scbofield to take charge of the farm of Mr. Oar of that place. Mr. Pague, of tbe Portland weather bureau, is to be temporarily removed to Chicago, and tbe weather will be turned out in charge of other officials now we can but feel a bit nervous for fear we shall bave worse spells of weather than ever. Miss Gussio Cheshire who has been visiting her father for several davs has returned home. To tbi editor and employes of the Pia'ixdealxr, wo extend our best wishes in "all" sincerity for a very pleasant Cr-Kitmae and happiness for lbs coming 1 year so near st hand ; may peace ....a prosjterity be theirs in x am pie pro portions. V- DUFFY'S RESTAURANT. A hrst-ciass restaurant has been opened on Cass street, opposite tbe uepoi, ai wuicu may oe nau ireeu oyr- tere, chicken, steaks, stews, lunches, snd besides meals st all hours, regulsr meals aie served. Lunches and quick meals for railroad passengers a specialty. For that hungry feeling be sure and call at Do fly 'a restaurant, prices reasonable. Uoseburg Alarkct. Eggs -oc per do,. Butter Country 25i. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 2.50r 4.00. - . j Priinee--Italimi 35; rilver, extra choice, 58 per lb, Wheat 40&42C Oats 2530c. Millstutf Bran. 117: mi Idliuua 22: shorts, $18.00; chop, $10.00 per ton. ; Hay Timothy'9(ll ; clover. I7(ft3 Oregon wild hay, $0(i 7 per ton: wool 1J(i10C. Potatoes .Vrfi 60 per sark. , To Indian War Veterans. EuGicNB, Ore. Dec. 18. 1803. Editor Diily Register: Please allow uie space in tour columns to eav to all ludiau War Veterana that they can procure, at the nominal sum of twenty cents to pay postage, a copy of a book entitiod -The Early Indian Wars of Oregon," written by Mrs. Victor. The book is well bound and contains moro than 700 pages. Mr. T. A. Wood, whose addrees Is room 10, Odd Fellows Building, Portland, Oregon, has chares of these bocks and will send one to all persons who are entitled to one for tbe small sum mentioned. In n letter to tho writer, Mr. Wood says: "I am very anxious that all old ludiau War Veterans should secure a copy of Ibis book, snd bave sent out at my own expense 100 copies, and am willing to send mo:e on the same terms to all who are not able to pay for them." This, to say tbe least, is a very kind offer on the part of Mr. Wood. In the interest of those coucirued tbe writer asks that all the papers in the stato pleaee make a note of the above. S. Uajsdsakkr. Calves Brlnj $15 Per Head. Lakkvuw, Or., Dec. 19. W. H. Mc Call and others ol Silver Lake, ia this county, have just sold a'l the calves tbey bad to eparo to William Connelly, at $15 per bead. This is $3 per bead more than was evtr paid for calves in tbis connty before. Town lots and real estate generally are looking up. Tbs rush in the spring is expected to bi greater than ever for homes io this county, aa Inquiries and activity point to that fact. Points East. Tte "Potlland-ChlcazJ Snecial." which leaves the Union depot at 8 p. m. amy is equipped With strictly un-to-data roomy Pullman sleeping cart, and free reclining cbair car, steam heated and electric lighted. The European plan dining car service is a special .feature of excellence on this line. Delicate chins, Bowers, spotless linen, first class cooking snd attentive servants add to the coin tort of travelers. A new library car Lj attache 1 to these trains. As the name indictee, these cars are fitted up as a library ami reading rooai. Book cams containing all the standard works, tie current pero-Jicals aod daily papers are at tbe dispor al of all first and second class psecger. Time never hangs heavily on the pas sengers' baiids white traveling on Ibis train, and before one is aaare of it the train pulls into the Union depot at Chi cago.'. For full information regarding the movement cf these train, rates, ttc. call on or address V . A. ScUiUJXG, Tortland, Or. Or J. F. Givxxs, Kofebur j. Or. Bill Poster snd Distributor. Having bill board in tbebert locations in town, I am prepared to do all work in mat une on soon nonce. U. G. HocsiiotDxs, Rosebnrg, Oregon. TheKural Northwest and 8emi-woek'y LmirALXRbo:b one year for only $3 price ofone papjr alone. HELD CAPTIVE. The most terrible cap tivity a wom an caa ex perience is to feel her self com pletely inca pacitated for all womanly duties, bound hand aod foot, aa it were, by some nerve-racking-, life draining: dis ease or weak icii. Ia condition she 'A v4 cannot be a 1 AN tf mother; abe ) t -? efficient hou happy wife or he cannot be an 1 it efficient housekeeper; she 1 ' 'z cannot re a woman at all fW in any complete or aatis M factory sense. I wu iniKira tor irrfn tern month," writes lira. Rlinbcth J. BntUrrl, of Winnie, Bladen Co., ft. C . ia a stfrnifkant letter to Dr. R. V. Pwicf, of BnBata, N. Y. " I van confined to the nous and yard all the time. I eould not be on uv feet but a Terr little. I could not lift tbe weight of a cup of cuflre; and did not hare strength, to peak more than a lew word at a time. " We tried three doctor and a lot of patent medicine which coal over one hundred and twentr-fire dollar: and I found no relief. I had loot all hope of ever petting any better when my friend advised me to take Dr. Pierce'a medi cine. My hushand aid we wonld try that next. lie iroi me nve oomemoi - meonte Prescription and three of '('.olden Medical Discoeerr .' : commenced taking these medicine and toon lound reiiti. nen I had taken one bottle of each I walked half a mile to chnrch. " I commenced taking it the fin of January 1S07: the fimt of the following Jnne I look my erasing in n.ina inu nave cookcu lor eleven In family all thrrmch the minnier. It waa rtr Pierce' roedkinc that gave me all the relief I hare received. I recommend it to all cnnVring females, for it i his medicine and tbe help of i .i . . . . r Every Mtffenuir woman in this land should write to Dr. Pierce and !earn how certainly he can help ber to health and strength. It co.it nothing to write and receive entirely irec the advice of one of the most experienced physicians in this country. His (rreat thousand page book the t-ominoii :-ciic ileuical Adviser will be sent free fur si onc-cent stamps, the bare cost of mailing. County Treasurer'sNotlce. Notice is hereby given to all Parties holding Douglas county warranta in dorsed prior to and including March 14, lS'JD.to present the saruo at the treasurer's office at tbe court bouse for ttavment. aa interest will cease thereon after tbe date of tbis notice. Dated this the! 14th day of December. ISM), at the City of iloseburg, Oregon Geo. . DiMMtCK. County Treasurer, Douglas Count y, Or 44 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE "1 Trade Marks Designs Copyrights Ac. Anyone sending a sketch and deacrlntlnn nay fliilcKI, asrertnln our opinion free whether an liiTWHIon Is probably pnienlahln. Communlea. tlonsstrtctlrcouadciitial. Handbook on Patent sent free. OldeM agency for securing patents. Patents taken thmuith Slunn & Co. recelra iprrlal notlet, wit hout charve, Iu the Scientific American. A handsomely lllltslrnted weekly. Tjinrett elf. "iilnllon uf nny soientllln luiirnal. Teriin. f.1 T-:ir: t.mrni.niths, 1. 1U by all newsdealer. rviUNiM & Co.38' New York JlruiK h txni-e, V lit, W.ihtiitiii, 1). S, 3 w H I a. . .' s 'A G HRISTfl AS 'A is near at 1 B. W. STRONG, The Furniture Man, i just what you need. What's the matter with a White Iron Bed for a i i Christmas present. Also a nice White Curled Hair i Mattress that you will -jronder how you got a long U $ without after using one for a month. A Fine Oak Extension ft Oak Chairs are sensible Christmas presents. J tj A nice Ladie's Desk or a Fin Oak Center 3 y Table will fill the bill. p Our line of rockers is up-to-date and we have H lots more coming in about a week. To see them is p to be convinced that we know what nice chairs are. l! See our White Fur Rugs. Also a good lne of p j Moquette and Smyrna Rugs. j Call on us you will need. Roseburg, Oregon. Wn. CURRIER, Has removed to the Shtmdan Blotk. Ht ndw has a fresh full liut of Staple and Fancy Groceries. Satisfaction is his motto and his aim to please afl. See Lift window display of dishes given with Baking Powder, and convince yourself that they are the finest dishes in town- You are respectfully invited to call around and see him in his new quarters. M. F. RAPP, Prescription Druggist. Drugs, Toilet Articles, Fatent Medi cines, Cigars, Stationery, Toilet Soaps, Taints and Oils. The celebrated Magazine Cyclone Plate Cameras. Triumph Cut Film Cameras. Call and Examine them. EVERYBODY Should call and see the magnificent display of China Ware." A special line for the Holi day trade. Anything you want at China Novelties Artistic Celluloid Boies and picture frames ; beautifully decorated China dishes; fancy photograph albums of new designs; handker chiefs of finest Japanese silk ; fine wicker ware and useful orna ments ; doll carriages, dolls, and toys of every description. Differ ent from snything ever bofors brought to Roseburg. All new goods st prices that suit yon. AT Cor, Jackson and Douglas Sts.. ROSEBURG, OR. CHINA LILY BULBS." NEW BAKERY. Mrs. S. McConnell, in the Home Bakery and will nection wnh the bakery. NEW BAKERS. Everything will be new and Give us a trial and Pierce's Cash Grocery. . . A . la the place to go to get good gooas ai reaaonaDie prices; Nevy, Fresh, Clean stock. Also Floor, Feed and hay at lowest prices. W. V. Pierce, Winchester, Ore. CASTOR I A Tor Infanta and CMhjrejt. Tha Kind You Kara A!wajs Bought Bars t,he Eigature ef I A t.l A A : i fl Table and'a nice set of be sure to find what you il B. W. STRONG. A t -A A .VIM. CURRIER. ...MRS. N. BOYD. FROM CHINA. hand and YOUilG SAM'S late of Eugene, has invested overhaul everything in con NEW BREA. of the very best materials. we will please you. ! Mow'4 ' We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any u CaUh that ,cjmnot t eared by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo, O. We the undersigned bave known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 vears, and believe mm perfectly honorable in all business transactions snd financially able o car ryout any obligations made by their firm. West A Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Welding, Kionan A Marvin, Whole sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Care is taken internal- lly, acting directly upon tbs blood snd r , . t . . m utoub Buriace 01 tne system. J.Tice oc per bottle. Sold by sll" druggists. Tit. nontalj free. Sick headache, fullness in stomach, pain in bowels. Hudran suite. All dnggists, 50 csnte. RoseburgAcri Winter term will bc;u: 11,1899. NOKMAL, CLAiialCAX. ASV T CorssE. Thorough preptA Ttthlnf. or lor baatno, In Latin, Greek, French, Cv Natoral Bclence, History, TypewrltlDf, Penmanship, at,. . , assisunta, low rates, for innu. address the principal, C. T. Whittlectt, A. Eosebarp Ileidence, Cor. Douglas and wick Sis., one block obov Court llooae. , Photography. Here is an opportnattv f - t?: First-Class Fhotoir-' " the very lowest ' sizes from 8X10 very smallest. -' The Latest fad Is a Calling or Brnriiissa C with your pboto (slaup s eight positions in set c i 1 . Set-10O-neat cards with p L name, business and fcl desired thereon, only t The Wagon GaUsry, John H. Taj! Wagon by side of tiua ptmtAy"' bbop, JJtou Street. JrnOlOgTf-.. Admiaistrator Notice. NOTICE W HKKXBT GITrjr - -underminte! h.a hjwn k. t of Doagiaa County, H'j c mi r ue a'iminist ratoc V1 . son. deceased.' AjUt--against aaud ewtale id km. eut tne sura, dnlv VMlfud ,.. . at Riddle, Ixxiglaa Coaaty, Of ' nuauu 1 rum uie aaa of uua s . Kaied this &h day oi OrreT, Administrator of Ute estate of L. Deceased. . Notice of Final Stttlernent. 7JOTICK 18 HXKEBY GIVE THAT 'I "-' '-' nadenigned, stdalniatrathx ol tne t Joarph Celieis, deceased, haa filed n - t aceooat aa such administratrix is tbo C. .. Court of Uouglsa Coanty, state of Oer, . that ssud Ctmrt ana act Tadxy, tbe t. ol January, MHO, at Lbehoarol no ekka. n. , said day at the cwtrt booae ia Bomeban, l las coanty, State oi On- on, ax the tue . place ior toe coosideratioa oi said final a-v and for hearing obetions taereto, aud . . the final settlement ot said estaMS. Dated Uua SKh day oi November, Siaav i. Csuuru Administratrix of the estate oi liw- - - ; . iera .deceased. (a .r. ) Notice. United States Land Of.;?, Ro-aaiKi, OrSov.a, i To whom it may concern: Notice is hereby pren that I he Owr-n t Calilornia Railroad Co. haa Sled in tiuj o f list oi lands situated in the tosraahipa 0m ; below, and haa applied ior a patent kr lands: that the list ia open to the paitUe i- r spectioa aod a ropy thereof by deacrifi?e . diyiakaa, ha beea posted 1b a eon 1 1 ' place in thia ofSee, foe the intsnection at persons interested aod tbe puoiie r -.- South ol base line and VI est ol wtai: Mcridan. T3S.BL ' " . T Si, R H Part oi jec and part ol S 6et U. SEiXK-,,beci T 25, R. SWtiSKSiSccSl. Lot 1 and 2 Sec. 1. s- T27, Rt SWiMISecSJ. V"' T3, R4. -L . Lou i, 2, S aad 4, See. a. rst,R&. XWiiSWSecl. tj1.es. sSf a l8" n' r51 t E? Bee. ZT. Lot 5, get IT. T3&. RS. S! SWJ. .ec 17. AI'Jer-4-. 5.3 , 11. u. is, r. ia, a. . z7, !, SI, 33 and ji. Within the aesl tlsty days toUowina; di et Uua notice, protests or cooteata aumia-t : claua oi the campany to any tract or r- ioa within any tectioo or part oi aeecorj,. scribed ia tbe list, oa the groozxt that u e - is mora valuable tor minenl Uuta (or tnral soiwtn, wUl be reeeiyed and no-:-' report totLo Geaeial Land Office at 'ViuL. . -Uon.D. C. J.T.BatrxiT?, Ri- r. , J. H. BJk, . i. -StW Exr.tr. Notice. Cxrrra 8Tfre, Las Orriti. Koaeburg. Cregon, So, -To wkott. it may ctHseeni: Notice ia hereby gjyeothat Ui-Jf . ''mi "i'ttiti Sst ' a oi laruU rjttw2 taa;, aid landa; that the list ia opea Iu Uie ou: inspeetioa and a copy thereof by de -cnbdlyiatona, haa beea" posted ia a eoa. . pLaoa in Uia oftice for uie inspccUua oi i.i -sons interested and to thepubiie nn-n South oi base line and East oi . lie Meridiaa. T3?, KL WViSViSec.IL Sod th of base line ami West oi WUIamcUa 1 ' I?.A.i Pan of S5 Sec. 3: part ol Sec. 31. Tpis.fc. J. S5i ft-.- - nJ Set J TP37, R7. 9?- Sec. 35. Within tha usrl ii( ,1.. or this luitiM umimi. a ... . . claim of the Company toaay tract or sr:?w. ..ui. m- rcini w pan oi secuoa. scnoed ia the list, on the gruand that too U UOia Tn.M. W MiMMl it... . port to tWoencral La4 office at Washiag: t-i- j.t. Banxirs Rr- vr. J. a. BCKjiii. Sect . cr (DjStrO) New and Improved Passeager E?u' ment,vU Saruet Route. ' New Orleans Express (No. 10) and Ps- cidc Express (No. 9) between San Fran cisco snd El Paso; have been equipped with free reclining chair cars, fresh from the shop and in every coo violence of ap pointment equal to the best in cparaticn. Each car is equipped with 53 reclinlr chairs, nine of which are in a sepanua (Uiokiog compartment. Both first en J ecood-dass tickets a r Accepted for paa sage in these cars. These special con veniences and the congenial clima'.i through which these trains pass will doubtless make the Sunset Route very popular for travelers this winter. YOUR FACE Shows the state of your feelings and tha state of your health as well. Impure blood makes itself apparent ia a sale and sallow complexion, pimples and skin eruptions. If yon are feeling weak and worn out and do not bave a health? h r pearance. you should try AekjtirDod ' Elixir. It cures all hWl" Jisja wh, cheap Sarsaparilla ajj to called puril.ra fail; knowing this, we sell every boi;ja one positive gunrntc , "One Minute Couet PAmn.lv I MfA naA.1 f. It is unequalled for whooping cor Children all like it," writes H. N. liams, (jsntryville, Iod. ever i It is tbe onlv harmless remedv t gives immediate results. Cures con colds, hoarseness, croup, pneamel bronchitis snd sll throat and lus? tr bits. It early nse prevents eousr (ion. A. C. Msrstsrs & Co. - 1 . . f 4
