' The Twice--Veek (ioscDurg Plaindcalcr Published Mondars and Thursdays. PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING CO. V. CCosner, Editor and Publisher Lacra E. Jones, City Editor, Solicitor. j Acuisf J. Kbaktz, Foreuiau S. C. Bartbcm, Traveling Solicitor. . Twice-a-Teek Plaindeakr, per year, S J Sp lintered at the Poet Office in Roeeburg, ' Ore., as second class mail matter. Advertising Rates on Application. IAW KSLITIKG TX-NWSPAra SCBSCim01. Actonlint to some ot the latest lsws newnpa m miblixhtTi may cause individual who Ukr ii.IK-raudrv(utoyay loril W be arroweJ lorfraud. CikI. UiU ruling, also, anyone who Uowe his subscription to run Vong kr a Ume uniid and then nrJers it discontinued, or or dure the postmaster to mark it refused, or sonrts a postal card to the publishers i liable to sr rusi and one the same as lor theft. . j Xn exchange thus bids farewell to la iWitrtAd citizon: 4,IIe was roan of push. He played marbles. fo keeps when a boy .and cheated 11 his playmates out of their alleys; ie swapped a bladeless knife, eight on- seen, for a fonr blader, sold that for fifty cents, bought a pound of sugar and made a barrel of lemonade which he sold one circus day for $8. He started in business and,sold bad meat (or choice cats and made a fortune. When he sot a thousand dollars, he orcBi.izid a company with AyOjOOt capital, mostly water and sold the 6tock at par. When the company busted it was fonud out that he hall sold out nome time before: When he died he was a millionaire and he left t all here - It is wui m where he Is I Educational tfotes:4 Ra T A nkaimCn School' HuntJ-'v A NOTABLE career: !. Sketch of jhe Lite of J. P. Mills of the Soldiers Home. uow." ClsrtMBlBK Kte We have arranged with a large number o papers an J magasinca tor rates which will Rive to our subscriber two publications lor a slight .dTnce orer Uie cost ol Ths Plaindialx lone. Following is a partial list: TwicB-A-Wu, rLAiNDiALiA and the Toledo Blade , W New tors Tribune 75 Oreconiaa .. , 2 a w , a oo Sural Korthwwst 1 6. f. Call . The wreck of the sooth bound passenger t,rain aboat eighteeu miles south of Ko-ieborg Thursday evening in which the engineer and fireman. together with many others came so near losing their lives, is another re cent reminder that something is radi cally wrong with the Southern Paci fic road bed between . this place and Grants Pass. If deserving -.white laborers were given the preference Jtu the cheap cooley laborers employed on the sections between these points the roadbed would no doubt soon' be greatly improved. JANUARY 13, 1902. LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS. II Supt R. H. Daily, of Jackson count J delivered lecture at Drain, Friday even ing, and spent "Saturday in Roeeburg. Thiti oflise acknowlege a pleasant call. Supt. J. H. Ackerman will lake part in j tbe Local Institute at Myrtle Creek Sat urday Jauuary lStb end -w.U probably ppend some time vieiting school in this lection. The next regular teachers ex amination will be held at Roeeburg,Jeh-, ruary 12, 13, 14 and 15. All teachers whose certificates expire in April. li02 ebo jld tke the February examination, it they Winn to . teach be tween February and August. ' PrOgraut for' Myrtle Creek Ioslilate. Organisation 'and opening exercises, 9 o'clock.: ., Primary Reading.. ..Miss IoetDepew Penmanship ..Prof. V. V. Willie Mental Arithmetic ....D. R. Parker lliatoiy. i. . .Sopt. J. U. Ackeruan t , arTkRSd N. gusinees Arithmetic-Prof. A .F.Coruutt ivil Government Prol.Tbnrman Chanev L-ncusBe.'. .' Pres. J. H. Oorcult Public Libraries...: '.F. B. Uamlio County Surveyor Briggs and his as- sistaf,FVankCaTn,have completed the charts and maps of their recent sur v-r of tbe North and South TJmpqua rivers and their tributaries- The surrey and maps ot tne Sooth Ump- nna cooraaeDcea at Dead Man creek and extends to Soottsburg a distance nf 162 miles.' while the maps and survey of the North TJmpqua cover a distance of about 40 miles, com mencing at' Eock Creek and extend inff to the confluence of the North c , - and South TJmpqua river a few miles below Koseborg. This survey, maps and charts were made for the Oregon Boom and Timber Co., of Ifcis city so 1 cover the exclusive Use of streams mentioned above lor -floating logs and timber to railroad points mills which will probable be located at convenient points on these streams.' The document filed with the county clerk by this company covering tnis enterprise is one of the most voluminous documents ever filed at the court honse, and accom panying the set of maps is eighty eight paga of typewritten field notes of tbe surveys. The work has cost the company, represented by Mr. Fred Bfakeley, manager ,Hon. Dexter Bice, attorney, a - large snm of money. Following the completion of 3be work -to be pursued in tbe spring of , clearing these surveyed Btreams of obstructions, the building of one or two large .saw mills, and box factories, u almost ' assured The completion 'of , the snrvej ibJ w charts of the Lmpqua rivers and tributaries has consumed about four months of County Survey or Brigg s 'lime together with that of his assistants and the work reflect much credit upon his ability in thit line of work and means much for tht future development of oar reeoarcet and manufacturing institutions. . ABOUT THE TAX LEVY. The industry of mat n fact u ring feuds between President Boosevelt and republican Senators and llepre- Konttivp is reiEtr overwoiked in Washington, but our people are perts in recognizrDg, tbe earmarks of fakes, however f killfnlly tby may be dicgnised. ' Ooneeqoeiutly ao-! seiious attention is psid to the oulpnt of the " Gov. Shaw made a hig hit with Ihe prominent tnen be met during liie-re- cent Visit to Wat-hingtoo, bV-that wasn't Rnrprreing to anyone who knew him. He is one ot the coun trv's modest men. and he will, make another big hit, with the country, by his management of (be Treasury .De partment. . i , . Ro?elurg stoies reported - a Tng business Saturday. . They deserve it. This is getting to be a Rood business town, for one thing beeainte the mer chants 4iere are prepared to furnish the needs of a larger number of pe-- ple than ever before. The Prineville Journal is still of the opinion that Senator V llham' son is all right and will Ret what ever he troes after." But what does - - v be propose going after? - That is the -.burning, i frying, siuiihg qnes- tion. The Douglas conntv Democratic rentral committee will meet .next fhursdav to outline planafor-'tLe coming campaign. The boys are get ting ready;' to march up to the pie counter early in the day. S. crelary Hay ie at tb head of the "Carnegie7 Institetioo,''' organized and incorporated in Washington carry out tbe plans of llr Carnegie1 J10,000,tXK) donation for. higher, edo-j cation. ti r : The lack of democratic leaders iit Coneress is 6imuly a case of cause and effect. Having no fixed pnoci pies except oppoeition there w little or no opening for.a leader of brai dp Considering tbe increase in the state tax levy, the levy for the coun ty as fixed by the county court last week i not so high as was con templated, yet is high enough. The levy as based on last year's assesti- neniia a follows: State tax 7.55 mills; school . tax, 5 mills; county rtax, 9 09 mills; road tax, 3 mills; iodi fg nt eoidier, .23 mills; school libra ries, .13 mills, a total of 25 mills against a total of 20 mi'ls last-year. when the' stale levy was 5.70 mills. h The total taxable . property in the 'county, according to the assessment for 19C0 was $ -L231,010. ' With a levy el 20 mills tbe total tax ' for the last V ver. t xclusive of - special taxes, wa -t$$4,G20.20. The assessment for 1901 ! 'ehowa the total taxable propeity, ex clusive of exten sions, to be 1,200, 117.16.: TJou this assessment , tbe ' levy fifJ25 mills will make the total ' taxes,? 105,153.68, or an increase oyer lasf j ear of 20,533.48. V t 1'h levy for oar neighboring conn ty on the north, Lane , is placed at "22 mills, which is 41 mills more than. Tjtnn county's lev, which is the low '3St tai levy so far reported in'the elata. Clatsop . county and Astoria ondembted'y have the heaviest levy county 31 mills. Astoria, including county state and municipal, 51.5 mills .The Lewis add Clark exposition will come pretty Lien but we must Lave it . The Salem Journal IasT weetf gave the republican state adtnipist ration a six column article of eulogy aud de clares that it has been an exemplary business almibietrstiooJ - f " ' President Koosevehjs'ractice of telling the truth to those who call on him on business. evn"wbtn it hurts and disappoints, is -cue that cann'i be too Lif hly commended. - - d. Andy Carurgie bajbually succeed ed in arranging that f 10.iO,(XX) gifl (oUudeSpm. : The old man has some nephews who are open to simr lar' negotiations. J?! ' ' ;V It is stated 4bat Hobson, the hern, will resign bis commission in toe navy and try to go toCongrebaJrym Alabama. . . - i to Political Oosslp. Kegibtration is going on at a rapid rate. Everybody , must register be ore each election. State Senator J. N- Williamson of Crook county has announced him self as a candidate for congress, to succeed Mr. Moody. .The remarkable statement is made that the. new. Governor of .Washing ton refuses to ride on a p and. buy 8 a ticket just like any ordinary person thns bot placing himself under obli gatiori to any railroaii It is sUted orTgood1 authority, that J. M. Church of La Grande, is not . a candidate for governor. The author ity is cone, other ., than , Mr , . Church himself. This somewhat relieves Ui? Eastern Oregon situation. . A call is iesoed to the Democratic County Central Cohiixrittee"of Doog- fks county, Oregon, to meet in lloee burg, Oregon, on "Th nrsday, J an. ' 23 1002, for the purpose of fixing dales for te democratic, county primaries and,- coaf entioa .for : 11)02, . . and . to transact any other business which may -properly come before the Com mittee. v - ": ' '. One trouble with the' Oregon legis lature is the salary. Too many men are sent w bo coold not earn three dollars a day at tLeir business. Real EsUte Transfers . Tbe McUee Ci. to J. T McGse ' Me 12,-7 mniS in Wk 5, atad lora2,3. o aud 6 m blk 13r io Myrtle Creek l0u0 W I T McUee andatfi flcGee SrP w h Keirer ow zrt 4-aoai m .ta n bat 13, rrfMrtleUods4,).l,j:U C.A B'ackmanand.'snie-to i B Morris lot 9,, bik. 4 in Sionh Vark addition, tu' Rotfborg. : .'20 00 W T Ciillam and wile "to Lottie " M'oolev one acre in tbe Booth- -jrra partes ttowborg. 850 C Mrs Kale Med'ey o ' Annie E. - -- e Pearson Darrow lote4,jr,.7,. so blk C, B'OvbV addition to:tb - H R addition of OakUnd....1.., tJJO Of) f?) aad Gsv C H-nrnaa to L, J3 ! Carle lot 2 and a part of lot 4, ' hkl, Hamilton addition to . Roeeburu ; also a part of lot 16 . ' in blk 54 R R addition to ' Itoeeburg, 130 00 A i Young and its to Snsan ' rBacke all of blk 23 in Oakland 500 00 Locy AppWh to JoDn Krnae lot 10 b'.k 13 Yoncada. ....... 50 00 J f H itaa atx! wife to E II Pinkaion 4) acres in aec 8 tp ;tJt,..ji;.1 230 00 ,i r ,.r rr . . . I . t ' fTax Levy. . . .- A correspondent of tbe Grants' Pass CurrWjf sivee tbe following. intereling ekelcb i-l a venerable inmate of tbe' Ore- irrn fc'o! liera.HoDie at tin place. Speak- t!ol tally setilrra of Divden Valley ihe crrwpondeot taja:t -( , ( "Ti.e first name taken la (bat of J. P. Mills; be is not the first settler, buf the facts connected with hit life while living in the Drydt-n valley . ara more easily narrated than any oilier., came .l,J'arj tbink ol at present. Mr. Bill Is la a na tive of New York. lie. had good , school auvantaee in early life and graduated from a good college of that state- belorfl be reached bis Slat birthday, lie after ward served a number ot years a a reg ular tolJier. He was one of the men who was sent to tbe front in tbe Mexi can war and toon after peace was de clared, he came west, where be has -re mained ever sine. Sometime .In tbe early 60, Mr. Mills .came to .Josephine conntv and a few years later settled In tie Drydun valley and continually madp it bis borne until about five years ago,' when be cold his farm and went to ' the soldiers' home at Roeeburg, where be is living today. II- came to oar valley in time to see a groat many early frontier hardship and Indian troubles. He guid ed men through Ihe mountains and stood guard many nights in order to pro tect the women and children from tbe barbarous treatment ot the Indiana. Mr. Mills took great intereetln schools, and spent a great deal of time towards tbe upbuilding of education in this plao. He helped build tbe Gist school boate tbat was ever erected in tbe connty. He is a bachelor and has no relatives th'is side the Rocky Mountains', but tbe peo pte ot Drvden treated him as though'' ft was a step father to them alU . The children were . never forgo'tten by . Sir'. Mills. Retook great interest In'tHe welfare of hia neiehlora and visited tbryngbout tbe valley several time darl ing each year, and bis visits wtre greatly ppreciatedepcjfty by tbe children and yonng people, for be was an accompli!)- brmP'-- Hi' it i.iiyi... 0U ... The complete line of shoes handled by the Sorosis Shoe Store must bev closed out within the next 30 days regardless of cost. THIS IS A BOilAFIDE SALE-MO RESERVE $2.90 - 3.75 2.65 Krippcndorf Dittiuin Ladies Shoes, former price $350, sale price,.....'. f Drew, Selby& Co. Ladies' Shoes, former price $3.50, sale price Kast-Glanville Ladies' Glioos, former price 3.50, sale price Handberg Brothers Ladies' Shoes, former price $3.00, sale price 2.50 Sorosis, the popular Ladies' Shoes, former price $3.50, sale price : 3.00 6ueenCity Sadies' Shoes, former price $2.00, sale price I.65 Little Red School House Shoes, former price $1.75, sale price 1.50 John Meier Men's Shoes, former price $4.00, sale price Smith Wallace Men's Shoes, former price $4.00, sale price George G. Snow Men's Shoes, former price $3.50, sale price . M. A. Packard's Men's Shoes, former price $5.00, sale price Buckingham & Hecht Men's Shoes, former price $1.50, sale price. Men's Work Shoes from 35 3.00 2.90 3.75 1.25 $1.00 to $2.50 d untartainer. The kind deeda of Mr. Sli!h?ffie S1VG UP ne building, and not being able to secure hie name will ever be Immortal wifh tbe people of Dryden.''" . . Facta About the Maine Ttid cimiitT coon'jaBi before adjourn ment last we-!,' fised the tax levy on tbe past yearVaeeeeenieot at follows: : State tax':. xt . . , . A ..!... .7 56 mill School taxn .. .: . I .'. . .6 00 IConoty Ux. 9.09 ' Road Ux . ;3j00 " Indigent Foldieri..,.;. JZZ " School liorariea. .13 " Years bave elapsed since "the Maine on a mission of peace, at rest in Havana harbor, was blown to instant destruction. With the ship, there was lot a total ol 20G men and officers. It wa tbia event that piecipitaUd a War, the remits' ol hicfa have been etapendons. ' There was no restraining tbe outburst of furv, and Spain was driven from tbe western continent, its prestige broken, while the United Bute assumed a place amoux nations aa a power. Incidental to the war was tbe exteniion of lis possessions, the Incretse of its arniv and tbe strength ening tf ha nayy. 8ime of the old Ira ditione of excloaivenees ' were ehattered along with the fated Maine. A new era wa given eoddrn birth." Tbat for tbif country and for the nations of tbe globe, thti Win be a bleeeiog, there b bo reatoa to qneetioo' On this continent there ha bten 'a type of crvflsUlon tbe apreid of which would be a oenisoe Tet the exact caaae of the wre:k will never be known. Some will brtieve that' it was sent to the bottom by tbe Spanish, acme that tbe Cuban them selves did it so aa to impel tbe Ameri can to aid tbem. Other will bold to be theory of accident, either an inter nal ei plosion or interference with torpt doee placed in the waters for protection and fired without hnmandeeigo.' In all biBlorj tbe episode will continue a mys tery, if an exploaicn occored on board it killed all who might have told a boot : lilt was canard deliberately. Ute wretches guilty of tbe awloi deed will keep sealed tbeir lip. Tbe wreck of tbe Maine was tbe most important tragedy of tbe sea. ' Tbe death it caused were numbered - br tboueaode, witn tbe liel .not., complvle. It changed the map of lu coiilimn' and brought under tbe ray of liberty mil lion who still biiafc - in -tbe -aowoned gleam, and with rode nnderataading leel tbat an ill is being done theu.,. La years to come they will know more, an I L. .ill t IuHm -f- i . - ' - . tj kiii asaivw iririi a-A a suitable location, I have decided to close out my stock of oods tfl i EVERYTHING UPTO-DflTE Oscar L.Triggs, professor in the Chicago TJniveriiity, save, rxetry is -out of date. li 6VcIars there is do . great thought, no worthy emotion, which may i.ot le better expressed in prose thun in erse today. Verse - was tbe prirui'ive expression of man's thought. KbytbtD was tbe charac teristic of ite first erode literary ef forts. Homer, Dante, and Shaks peare cast their thought and emo tions in verie because the ivetrical form was the oniy adequate method of expression invented in iheir day. .fcwclisb prose has been developed to ihe point, however, where it is a fin.-r end more enMle instrument of wider ieeope than EriKlihh veie,Varii poe trfe chief excuse for being bus Iwti destroyed. Literary truth ' is trot h to nature. I'ory is artficial and Oar neighbor on tbe . Soalh, Jo sephine county, bas a tax levy of 80 mills. 5 mills higher than Douglas county's levy. . ' ;f . ; . . , Tie Crude Knbber Company has failed for $3,000.0OJ, but tbe local rubbernecks are etill time... .. . ' wottfog Wer 'The liberal ' party in EngTund seems ta be almost aa badi.v split as oar rwo dem oc rat i e party. . I B;bin with all its other troubles has a bunch of anarchist plots id deal with. - , -' i New Road Law. Hr af'rr all road taxes' must be paid in i ash, while the toad supervisor wilj hire men and trsme, 4heir wage being lid frtm tbe c oi'ty trea"ory. ' A codnj it road master w ill be i.pniii( d to have general tu,:ervieion of the work, Iherebv Hiving icsd witk sl1 -'in.prr.V'meni a more connected sveiem. Tbe road master will vltllull O'don of the Coun- ty anl coiilf wiih ll.e toiryih)r as to tbe neds of ihe toads belore makibg an appoi'iormei t. a ll.e couiuiiB.-iooe e' coint appoint i lie road um ner, pn.hably " at the March term of Coort. lt hi brere jiiimaled thai Uie (ouif aoultlliLf iti I er from tbe taxpayereip rKtiidc to be polnt (jueiit cuht-r by tetiiun ij .ijberw.iee. . The levy made one year "ago for the 1900 assr sement was 8ta-e Ux ., School tar Coun iy tax indigent ldier . State scalp bonntf. :": ; . Totaf 20.00 mills , j ' i .......5.70 mill ,V.:,...5 0O " a i -&85 .:.-.,vV '" . ..r.i. .25 " Jit- i i Don't Forget to Read This. Our falfand winter good have arrived and you will find here tbe largest and moe't complete line of divs goods, outing flannels, fascinators, underwear, hosiery blankets, curtains, "cloaks, 'capes', etc Also Bnckinbam A Hecht, boots and shoes, lubber goods,' oil clothing, over coats, and a line of men and boys' clo'b- tng tbaVVanbof be beat. We also carry miners' en pplies and a fresh and complete aVrk Of groceries. ' Come and let us show you our large assort ment apd give you prices. Oor aim is to iiive-yoa good values' and treat you right. tiive na a trial.'. ... . A. It. MirrooM A Co.. Riddle, Or. t We are also' agent . for the Oliver Chilled plow and extras. ' (n4tf) Will fleet Tonight. The Roeeburg Prohibition Club wilj meet in tbe W. C.'T. U. reading rooms this evening at 7 '30 o'clock, for tbe purpose of organizing. A' literary pro gram will V) rendered, and al! Interested are cordially invited to attend. - : -;..- Mrs. Io Mabstkks, ' '. Ma, Inookmk Toolky, u Aaar A tchuku, - j .'- t -.. Qommittee. , Letter List. .. nr l v -j&4W i r-mm w i .. . - r. i e'v-.fc ' - k-v - FREE! IMPORTED Japanese napkins- TO AIL CHURtH ; SUPPERS SOeiETY-DIHNERS F0K WHICH BRAND COFFEE D on't IJke1 the PMIipfrtoes.'rs ' " 1 Private John C. Kraoee, of tbe Sixth Gtvalry, bow in tbe I'bllippinee, . r a Piitabnrg boy, aad he 'as givwa - taia geography ot ' tbe U-landa in . a letter bom: "Tbe isUeds art a buntAt of trouble oo tbe-western borix in.. ''Tttt-y are bounded oa ibe west by faoadooitm and maKg1iog,.on tbe eM by vpbpeoa and munJooos, on the north, by. rpeka and dwtruciiou aod ou , the soQta .by canotbalMm and earibqoakee. . The..li mate ia a combination of electric cbargSi especially adapted to 'raising Cain.Tbe soil is extrao dinary fertile io producing large crops of insurrection and .trickery. The inhabitant are very induatrion, I r OC7nTjT?G tbe chief occupation being the maxing I ' of boioe and knives, and nnlqjvdibg Rem ington rifles . aod cartridgev ' Jhelr aoiueement are eock fighting and cheat ing. The -diet cooaiale at .beilet) rice stewed rice, fried -riee- and lioe, .The Philippine marriage service ie very im pressive, especially tbe claasa wherein the wife can obtain the privilege of work log a mocb aa. bar bos band .deaire. Maniia, tbe largest citj, ia aituaUtd oo beautiful Manila Bay, a large landlock ed body of water lull el disease, shark and obmariue boats ol tpaniab make. The principal ex porta of ihe island are rice, .hemp end sick eo.'diere. The-moat important i id porta are Ametwaa. loldieia arm, ammunition,, . brer aod ; tobacco, Commomcaliout have been, cttabliebed between the bumeron island by tabeti-? tutiog mosquito for carrier pigeons,!, the moequits being much larger and better able for the j oorney . The nave costume consists ol a floor sack tied around the wair,t, anything under 12 year ot 'ag wsltes until next' year." ' " ' ' mm -:"r'-. i , THE FINES? CROWN . , .PURCHASED! FOR SALE Y - v MR5.jH.BGYD Groceries and . Glassware OREGON Rrmaibrg uncalled fcf at tbe Bote bnrg poetefflre. i - -i ' ' 1 lilt in an, Htniy" McGregor, N. E. Barnee, jJ. B. Rd, Mis. M. GL? ! Di'y. Mta: Alam ( Sil aute'l, Lorance Ecleeoii. Job! "3" . We.t, Mia Birdie Perotie cailimt for tbeee letter will flea-astetbi date on which they are advertised, Jev 18, 1902: It it, an important pe4iiou auo a care- Tbe letters will be charged for at the Experience Convinces. ., , Trove it value by in vexting 10 cents in trial size of Ely's Cream Balm. DrtiggisU U''lv it end we mail it. Full slzo 50 eenfa. ilLY BKOH., 60 Warren St., Kew York. . .. Clifton, Arizona, Jan. 20, 18U9. : Messrs. Ely 1(boh.: I'lpftaesoud me a CO cent bottle of Cream Balm. ' I find yonr remedy the qulckont and moat permanent cure for entarrh and cold in tbe bead. -1 Deli, M. Totter, Gan. Mgr. Ariz. Gold M. Co. Messrs. Fxt Bnbs.: 1 bare been afflicted with catarrh for t wenty years. It made me so weak I thought I had Consumption. I i If Vou Have ' a Sweet Tooth. I i ;..,0. Ut, the Candy .Kiluhpn.'whew jon will find the freshest an I lieet asnri ment ot Canutes in l tie city Call and aee ns " ' " i'! .' f i s-i ' ' HAMMERSLY A TRIPP, Prop. Title (juarantee&Loan Co. J. D. ROSKBDKU, OltKOON. HiaiLTtiw, ! D. O. Wamii.tixi, rnwldcnt. .. Seey. ajd l'nia. Office In the Court Houne. Ha'0 the outy Cf.n nletesrt ol atwliurt hooks tn Houxl. ( funt . AbslraoUand Ortlllcslcs ol Title lurnl.hud to ii.n.!unuinii l.nd mill mluiua clnlms. lUvu also a complete fl ot Traoltim ot all lownhlp . bear th6 deadly brau4 of iuamceriyr fol selection aboufd-b made.Eogen rate f one cent each. -' ta ita'fortu. -..;,-'..; :l till tV ' ' ' " Ka.W.P.M, cot one bottle of Ely's Cream Itnim and ia ' nisia In the Kowhunt, Orison, 0. X. lnl I Law threa dava the d scliaroe stonnoH. Tt th irit. . will mass maepntnoopie. oisyiwn T - Ji ... L all I) SHOW 1UK Sll HUH" cuiutuv a into unvu xur cnuirTD. i r . t best m Probrta.Cl ' .i.in.howliif all TacantOoveiumeul UnUs. " - '"""" Kolarv public In omoa, XDUurtmce agonu. PaK E. KatDLxama, corrvspoaduuoe soUollud, JU . RICE & RICE FURNISHERS f mm III SI Each, aad every article here priced are special value and many are below actual co?t- Small lots, broken sets of chairs'. Many pitterns which we shall not carry again. w "w T ft 1 ' in 1, 2, 3 aavl 4 roll lots to pattern Wflll rflflfir regular 2 cU, now 5 and 10 ct. Y T Clll I ajJWlO pVTAioble roll. Vld borders an.1 ceiling a. low a5 cent per roll. Social price on oar entire line of Wall Pairs. We will rereive in Fvbmary. the Iarat shipment of Wall Pap er ever shippr.! Rwburj. All fresh aad dirert from factory if you fail to s us for Wall Pap-rs, vou mise an epp-rtnnitr ot seminar toe very latst Eastern prolnctione. Ve are highly elated in securing w nice a line at prices which acare ns.of an immense paper bovinees. Window h.k a kw ae V eta. each, 0i lines, only a few at this price, they're regnlar 41 ete. Shades. )me specials in Carpet, in fact, we hare some eicials in every line we carry. Come in and see what we have set aside for this Special Sale. ' Maaiiig a low as 15 cents per yard. '.." ; - - One-half Carl'iail of Trunks. Valise and Tescope, direct from fai-tory. SPECIAL 9 days, this JrVinch Trunk, only -12 50, it in Portland for f-."5. We leal all competitors on Trunks and Valis. We nronna omthinir warm for this cniJ m.mt!i. Stoves and Kaiigt-n. Cutlerv and Carrn't inclu ieil in this sale. Cook Stove No 7 for $7.50; 'o 8 for f vi.OO. IVdroTMn Suit for f 1 4.00. Best knives aod forks, 50 cents. tet in line and take advantage of this low pricwd Sale. Will Arrive Next Week 1 a BBS Get Your Spray. Material at MARSTERS. OFFICE OF A. C MARSTERS & CO. ' u Roseburg, f)re.VDec. S, 1901. State Chemist, Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis, Oregour . Dkar Sir We send you by this mail sample of sulphur taken from our stock of spray material. Please make a careful analysis of same and inform ns if it is of such standard of purity that it will fill all requirements for mak ing first class spray compounds. ,If it is not sufficiently pure for such purpose please inform usVhefe we can obtain sulphur which will meet all require ments. ,-... , ? Very respectfully, , v - . A. C. MARSTERS & CO. OREQON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. . - ? V- a n ' . c o CPS011. Dcaiber 12, 1901. Mr. A. C. Marstcrs cc Co., . -- v., . . . , . Roseburg, Ore. ' - Gentlemen: Your letter concerning sulfur and the sample of sulfur have been received. : . r ir 1 rf!!1' th'S mpk and find that U is almost entirely pure sulfur. I think that it would answer the purposes very satisfactorily for spraying compounds or insecticides. I think that if you have pleut v of this quality, or cau get it, that it will be as good as any sulfur that we can obtain 101 i-pug luduudis. , , , , Very trulv von r A. L. KNISELY. A. C. MARSTERS &' CO., Druo-o-ists