j Th Twice--Veek Boseburg Piaindealer Published Mondays and Thursdays. J PLA1NDEALER : PUBLISHING CO. -a. W- (j.Co5KE, Editor and Publisher LAck a E. Joxks, City Editor, Solicitor. J Argr8Tt.J. Kkaxtt, Foreman is. C. BabtSl'm, Traveling Solicitor. Twise-a-Vetk Plaindcaler, per year, $1,50 Eutere.1 at the Tost Office in Koseburg, Ore . as second class mail matter. Advertising Rates on Application. Law bslitikg to Btwsraraa MUK-mmox. Aoording to Home of the Utert Uwt rtfwspa frt SMiblishcrs mar cause individuals who tase par-fraud rvlu-e to par for it to be arrested Ih fraad. fnd. lliia ruling, also, anyone who allow his subscription to run a'ong for a time nttd and then or Mrs it discontinued, or or dm the postmaster to mark It refused, or sen a poa' card to tne publishers l liable to ar ros o4 fine the same as for theft. Clobblosr Rate We nave arranged with a targe number of papers and nacasines for rates which will give to our subauribers two publications for a alight advance wrer;the coat ol The Plaisdkali a lone. Following is a partial list: . . Twica-A-WKtt PiaiKDEixu and the , Toledo Blade .., ... II 7 New York. Trlbaae 1 7i Orepminn , . X 23 8. F. Bulletin,.. t 00 8. r.fall ;" 0B Bars Korlhwest.. 1 75 JANUARY 16, 1902. Thus far tbe new Congress Las Ieen a businesslike body, aud the reputation lor each ability is worth keeping and extending. . Tbe Oregouian Bays A. C Wood cock, of Eogeoe, is a candidate for United States attorney to succeed John Hall whose time has expired. When h makes speech the Kaiser trusts to the inspiration of the mo ment, and- nervous German states men trout to the expiration of the moment. , . As far as experience can be accept ed as a guide the Panama canal is an admitted failure. The sum of $40; 000.000 is a large one for a relic of that kind. - It i jast possible that Senator Depew intends ;o devote some of bis time to matrimonial work actions tbe unmarried Senators: .Thai sort of thing usually goes with tbe honeymoon. Young Corbelt has decided to abandon pugilism and become a sur geon, lie wilt be able to take np his new duties With a t borough knowl edge of fractures aud uppercuts. Tbe new machinery for Eugene's a ap works were shipped from San Francisco to the Lane county metro po'.is this week. t There should be cleaner politics in that county than usual this spring. N -w York stale baa big sorplas on h-n I, abile Aew Turk city has about tbe largoei bonded nndebtednees of - any city in ibeVorld.' There'is a political moral in t his. Tne city baa usually been governed by democrat and the State by republicans. . If Mareoui succeeds in putting his wireless telegraphy on a commercial basis, tbe ordiuary American citizen will be able to send an ordinary mes sage to a crowned bead in Europe for 10 cents, orj perhaps three crowned heads for a quarter, which, consider ing everything is ridiciously cheap. After - every nniversity match we are told that football fits men for scholarship and civil life, but now aftet tbe match between West Point and Annapolis we are told it fits tbeta for war and strategema. By and by we ehall bear : of its introduction into business colleges as a means of teaching the students how to stand off a creditor and rush a debtor. Senators and representatives wonld do well to think twice before allow ing iheinselves to become assistants in the game of delay that the Pan-B'-na Canar Co., is trying to play in Washington. 'The'people are pretty well postedon the merits of this question and it will be difficult to make a satisfactory explanation to then. ingin the German ileichstag pro vides for the imposition of a aoublo rate of duty npoaisiportj-from- any nation whose Tariff rates are higher on German products: than 'on the products of any other competirig conntry. The German Emperor has lately declared that if snch discrimi nation be eu forced against Geruiau products be will "smash things. " It is uuderotootl that this threat was inspired by the concessions to French manufacturers embodied in the proposed French Jieciproeity. Treaty. The The iWuocratic county central committee meets' "next . Thursday to arrange preliminary matters for tbe coming "county campaign. Our friends, the enemy, - evidently take considerable stock in the old adage relatives -the early bird catching tbe worm. . Tbey will have to get np early if they expect to make a res peclable showing alongside the solid rauke of the paity of prosperity and good gownoietit. Tbe practice. laws of altering Tariff by.; moans of sjwcial trade treaties is certain to provoke ill-will and retaliation t.n tbe part of nations not especially favored by snch trestle. The Tariff bill tfow tiend- It will Ims wuoonruging news to good rtvtds advojutes to fenrn that the government is njw conducting uuder tbe directions of the agricul tnral department a series of practical conntry road building experiments, various systems of road bnilding be ing given au at-ttutl and practical test to demonstrate the best, cheapest and most permanent methods of road building and thone the most feasible and practical for adoption by the ru ral districts. The feoult yf these, ex periments will be watched with inter est by all aud. in this -good -roads movement it is not unlikely that the government, will aid materially in solving the perplexing Toad problem and greatly increase interest in this direct iou by the work now in hand. OFFICIALS OBTAIN VERDICT. City Officers Dismissed From Charge of Injuring Public Highway. la the case ol tbe State of Oregon vs. Mayor E. V. Hoover, Matahsll; F. W. Dillard, B. F. Page and U Seal, charged with inyiring the public highway by taasingtobe removed two crosswalks on Sheridan fctreet, said case being tbef outcome of a complaint by J. M, Fletch er, tbe tallowing result wss" obtained " In Justice Robinett's court Monusv after noon: From being argued on deniarre the case bad teen continued over - from Friday bnt on Monday afternoon tbe de murrer was set aside and the case was taken op in the nature of a direct trial. Marshal Diliard wsa dismissed to be come a witness for the state. TJ post cot -elusion of tbe state's evidence both Pagr and Neal were niemiseed as it was showi that tbsy bsd acted antler Instructions given by tbe mat or, in whose case, a aw ion by bia attorney for hie. dismiil was overruled. Regarding final actio on the mayor ' we quota lroac- Jnstict Robioette: "Dcfeudant . Hoover dismissed, ths preponderance of evidence showing tbst tbe aliened ii jary was benefit to tbe highway as well s an in jury; the coort a'so fiuds that .tbe 'de fendant did n it t zeroise that degree o careful sopervisiun over bis obordinatt officers that be should, but finds tha the detendant, Hoover, in exceeding bw ao'b -rity in an official capweitr, can rot be held criminally reepo.. stole for Uie acts ol bis snbordiuav officers wbi'e act ing under his supposed authority."' Looking Glass Items. Miss Susie Ollivam has come home to stay ll.e reel of tbe wiuler. eavy Harry and daughter Siella, of Brews er V4ltev, was visitiug with frkncs and relatives here Sooday. ; Win. rifrton atd Frank Red wrr seen in our midst iookiug' after bet: cattle lately. 11 Mies Wixea didn't suttesej in ge tin. up a sariecripiioa scho1, moch a- oei diapiointmeiit. Mtr-s'Wiven aud at iev Badger havebo:h been einploj ed to teach the spring term commeucing tbt 24 h of Minh. k Rov Spaugh had quite an scci lent tbe otherday. ' His pony fell down 03 bii leg ai d spraned his ank'e very badly but we are k sd to sav he ia able to te a roan I again. We had a special school mee'ing o U.6 14th for tbe pnrpose of ' vo'ir.e a lax to pay for our wbod shed and wood f j 1401-02, tbe remainder to go ' for scboi pnrpose. A seven mill tax was voted Tbe pe pis o' Lo-'king G'sss are wo'ku in tbe interest of chonls which we bsd JV reed." Tbe district ie eignty dolla'f in debt now, and we have only fivt months school. We ought to have nitw. Fine weather fur January. 0rg-i against l he world lor tchrrute and pretty wemen. Cba. 8pauirh and wif were visitinn relatives in Tt-n Mile Saturday aud Sun- dy. We didn't have any preaching in Looking Glass Snoday and it looked like every bxlv went vi'itiog. Well, no, that wouldn't --, bnt I say one bah went to see the other half. Our Jastice, G. H. Buel!, ' Is kep busy registering voters lor the .J ate election. - - ' ' " . Notice. A winter trip to B atnern Uaiiio'oiK and Arisona -via the; famras "Sbasu ronle is one never to be forgotten. Re newed -scqnaintanco wi'b this section ill ev I develop fresh point ol. latere and added sources of " enjoyment nndet its auuuy skies, in the variety of inter eets and added indnolries, in its. prolific vegetation and among ile numberless re sorts of mountain, shore, Vallev . and Tao trains leave Portland daily, morn it g aud evening for ualtlornit.- These Iraiue are equipped wiib tbe niot' im provtd pat e.n of standard aud tyuriel s'eepirg cars, and the low rates placet be trip in rescb of all. ' ' ' Fir illnetr4ted gnid- of California and Arix ;n winter resorts, addrea R. B. Milled, Gen Pas. Agen, Pott'and, Or. husband's promise. Yt-a dear, I five uiy solemn promise 'To qiiU today jui babits vile; . And torthsloLg new year coming, Abstain from all thing that defile. - - - - ' f Til leave eff smuking poor cigars, I'll "abakb" the nasty cigarette; I'll spend my evenings all at home With Daby, and with you my pet. r You're langhing, eh? Well' ' I'm In earnest; - I know you think it all a j'ke; But for the next twelve month I swear it ,w . .. I'll neither lie.awear, cbew nor smoke. I'll give np all my clubs snd lodges,- -- I'll drkuk no whiskey j wine ur ler ; I'll go to church with you on Suu'day The parson's words of truth to hear. I'll gUe to vou my dimes and nickels, Aud never, uever mure be seen Either in saloon or "ninoke-euop" i Bucking that cus-eed alot machine. ..,, Ax Cova. CHASED A LUCKY NICKEL- LATE TELEURAPHIC NEWS. Brief Dispatches Condensed for Busy Readers. TUB FORTY MIOI 11 I'ASaMA OKKKB. WvtiuisuTos, Jan. 15 The Isthmian Canal Commission will meet here tomor row to consider tbe offer of the Panama Canal stockholders to aall the franchise and plant for tbe lump sum of $40,000,- 000. It ia asserted by those' in position to know thai the Commission will probably favor the purchase by tbe United States. 81'KKtHING ROYALTY. EissiA, Jan. 15. Q ieen Marie ol Hol land is seriously ill. Sbe ia suffering from syncope of tbe heart. TBS "viCKSBfBO" UiCIDKKT. Pskis, Jan. 15. The unwarranted ac tion of R'traisn auiboritiea in placing American officers and sailors of lbs Utited States warship. Vicksborg nnder arrest baa caused a clash between tbe representatives of tbe respective coun tries. United States Minister Conger is mak irtg a full investigation of tbe incident for the information of bia government. " a dtisg roi'B. Londos, Jan. 15. Reports from Rome that tbe Pope ia coneoua only at iuter vale. He is staking and hia death ia momentarily expected. MCKIKLBY XKMOR1AL KIKRCISIS. Wauiutox, Jan. 15. Tbe House feat set Wednesday, February 27, for lbs McK nley memorial exercises. KfSO EDWARD WANTS PSACB.' London, Jan. 15 King tasara re viewed t!ie troops that were departing for South African service this forenoon He was greeted with great enthusiasm The king addreasedtbe departing soldiers expressing tbe hope that the war would soon be brought to a close. SEW rOSTJtAKTBB GXXERAL. ' Washington, Jan. 15. Ex-Coo greaS' man Payne, of Michigan, took tbe oath of office as postmaster general this morn iog and tookjebarge of tbe department. P.JRTIA BNU.HT WANTS THS COIX. Loxdos, Jan. 15. Tba Doks of Man cheater baa not paid tbe thousand pounds agreed on as a compromise in he breach of promise suit of tba Oregon Ctrl, Poras Kiiigat. S!ie threatens to proceed with the suit in cate the money ia not paid over by SENATORS BLECTSD. CoLi-xRVf. O., Jan. 14. The Hones and Senate of the Ohio Legislature , ba oted separately today for United Sta'et .Senate, benator Joseph is 1-oraksr can- ctarKMnmee ot 'tbe Republicans, was elected over Hon. Charles W Baker of ttneu-nati, the Democratic nominee. Fbaxkfobx, aly.. Jan. 14. James B. McCreary waa lorniaiiy elected Senator by the tao honsea of tu Lsgislature to- isy in separate smooi. ; NO CHILDREN JHtRE NOW. White Howae Has Saae for the First Time la Many AasalalstratloBs. There are no chi'dren in the whit house now. says a Washington letter to the Chieafro Icier Ocesn. It is tht first administration since that of Bu chanan where there have not been cbii dren in the president's family. Lincoln had three boys when he came to the white house, and the Christmas festi al was celebrated with enthusiasm in the good old-fashioned way with a Santa Claus. -Grant had his three bovt and the pretty Xellie to make merrv at Christmastime. Hayes had a complete domestic household, with romping boy and. a winsome little girl, who hap jrrown to womanhood and has recently been spending--her honeymoon at th white house, where sbe was a child. .. 1 Garfield and Arthnr had children 1c celebrate Christmas, and Cleveland ir. the last year of his first administra tion had a baby girl to make Christmas' for.- Harrison a -children were g-rowi! to ' manhood, tivrt he had hisr grand children with him in the white house, and Jlaby McKee became a more rele lira ted character in the child history ol the white house than any since Ted Lin coln. In Cleveland's second administra tion there were two little girls towel- come Rinta Clans. There are pictures of two beautiful babies in Mrs. McKin lev s room and many fonrt rrmem- bfaTlcea of them, but they sleep in th old graveyard ot Capton, where thi were buried many years ago. , "JCri president ever occupied the whltr h'onSe who was. fomlrr cf children thn the present chief rnnHstrate: Norni--tress. of the white fcrwse ever hr.d mo loving care for the babies of others tht haiTMrs. MrKinley. They both love tl prstlh- of children and gather tl little ones of fhrir friends about thet wheri' opportnntty offers. ' '' Til. - . .. . - " " VI It. ... , m Mermaid Aren't you the whale that swallowed Jonah? Whale-Yep. ' ' "Well, why did yon let him go?" "Ob. It's pretty .hard to keep a good mart-down." Judg-e. . , The Finest Cake Is made with Royal Bak ing Powder.1 Always lights 1 :sw.eL pure wholesome; '-' CITATION. In th County Court for tbe County ol loiig 1m atM State of Oregon. . in toe maiwr of the KnarllaDsblp Of ' . John. B. Kin, a minor - . c To V. Hapji, Mrs. Mettle Brawn, Joba B Jtavp, and all- nther partirs interested In tbe salu esute Urectim: In tbe name ol the State of Oregon, iou are hereby cltKl "nd rotulred U spp-r in tba founty Court oi tbe elate . of Orvyon, for the Ceontvof (loaiilss. In the Court room thereof at Uiw-bii-s, in rai4 O.iintjr ef DohkIsx on the lAh day of FoUnary, lutti, at 10 n'e.lock In the forenoon of that Jjj-. turn nod there U how cause, If any yna hav,-, why an nMot of sale of tin following diwur.ho-1 real pranertr belonging to the estate of the sstd minor, to-ii: An an. divided one fMieeiuh inlermi lit tba Nottn. West quirt of Section In.rpW Slouth of Hants ( West W. M.. In fserhln County. Orecon, shomd nol be ma.le aiuborli iiij M. F. Bapn, the OnanUan of th penxin and extate of of John H. .Kai'p, a minor, to sell said property lor tbe benefit of bt said ward,' Wlioexs ib-iMon. M. 0 Tbompnon, Judire of th Ooumr Court ol ikni rl County, Ktate of .t'l'-Kon, with the eal ol a'd Court affixed thl U h dtkt of January A, D. i'jol. ilrst piibllyttos of thl utjee being January 6tAU - 1 D.B. BHAJfBROOK. e,a i "' . CgUUIj Uwk. Ii ... . .- i - Ia Pwrealt Saved a Mas fro as Proba-i-We Oeavth la a ralllws V ; I ' Blavator. . vAinonp a handful of small change which a young business man pulled out of his pocket in a St. Charles street c'gar store was a well-worn nickel in .. hirh a heavy gold rhig had been in serted. "Ut'i merely a Im-k piece," he explained iu res tonne to the question of a bystander, "and I keep it because on one occasion it probably saved my life.- 1-was in Philadelphia several years agg," he continued, "and had oc casion one day to call on a gentleman who had liia oflice on the fourth floor of a targe buaiuesi blorlc - ' ' 1 "After leaving him I was standing ill the hallway waiting for the elevator to come up. whan this nickel, which 1 was turning between tuy lingers, slipped out ot my hand and rolled downstairs to the next landing. 1 was at lirst inclined to let it go, aa the clevutur just then ar rived, but on secoud thought I told the boy iuside that I would walk, and start ed dow n to recover, the coin. Before I had 'descended5 haH a 'doreu steps-1 heard a tremendous i tishing sound, like a Ion of coal tearing down through a chute, followed by three deafening ex plosions and a dull crash. The elevator had fallen and the three.rrports.were caused by the blowing out of the glass doors on each floor sh it shot past. The crash, of course, was the noise of its wind-up in the sultcelkir. "The thing was no sudden and unex pected that it left me. momentarily paralyzed with consternation. Then I ran downstairs, uud noticing something bright on the landing stooped mechan ically and picked it up. It waa my lucky nickel, but for which I would have ln-en at that moment considerably' nearer earth. The elevntor boy was fatally injured. I had the coin market with this ring to keep it front getting mixed with other nickels." N. O. Times-Herald. A Brhesnr That Dlsa'f Work. This good story cornea from Ceylon: A tea planter he had a glass eye was very drsiroiik to go and have a day's shooting with a friend, but he knew that immediately the native whowef ' at work on the plantation got wind that he wasawar thev would not do a stroke of work. l!o wub he to get off? . Thf was the question. After much thought an idea struck htm. doing up to the men he addressed them thus: "Al though 1 myself will be absent, yet I shall leave one of my eyes to see that you do your work." And. much to tbe surprise anil bewilderment of the na tives, he took, out the glass eye arii!. placed it on the stump cf a tree and lefj. For some time thr natives worked like elephants, now and then casting fur: tive glances at the eye to see if it werr still watching, but at last one of them! seizing his lin. in w hich he carried his food, approached the tree and gently laced it over the eye. ' As soon as they saw ihey were not lie trig watched they all lay down and slept peacefully until sunset. Chicago Inter Ocean. Itakea To lss, i , A jolly old boy from the Midland en tered into one of the hotels at the sea-, side, and seeing or. the slab on the right a rrab dressed on tbe shell with leps claws and twrsley ranged around. ni' to the landlord: "Whasd've cail thal?"1 vCrab." was the answer. "Looks rotvl-. HI have 'nti, ard gie US a plr.t of ale." Tread and butter was added, and thr liner left to his dinner. In about so Hour. the genial btr.dlord enttred th inir.g saloon to see if his guest wr Tettirg on all right; he found bin ibawii.? up Ihe last claw, the chawe: red in the face, hut Iwamirig. "Lile th crab, sir?" "Ye, he was capital. 1 nrter lasted one afore, but I thir.k yoi baked "un a little too lorg. the rrti; was so hard. I.et have anoiher p'nf." He had eaten the lot shell, rlffwsanf all complete. London Spare Moment. Swlsa Saera! rastosaa. Swiss funeral custom are most pe uliar. , At tbe deash of a person the amily Inserts a formal, black-edged nnoucrement in the pspcrsaskiogfor vrnparby. and. stating that "the totirning orn" will be exhibited dur ng certain hours on a special day. In rnnt of the house where Ihe person lied there is placed a little black table, orered w'th a black cloth, on which Sands a bhek jar. Into this the rieods and acquaintances of the f am ir drop little, hlnck-rrrargitird visiting nrds, sometimes with a few words of ympathy on them. Tbe nrn is put on he table on tbe day of the funeral Doly men ever gr to the churchyard, iod they generally follow the hearse un foot. London Tit-Bits. A Sasattt fa BIL. Den msmarek was i'ruaaian am- basaador at Frankfort an interesting incident occurred. to him. At that mo- neni he lodged in the bouse of a mer chant who detested tbe . Prussians. Bismarck sskej the landlord to put c bell In hfs room. The latter replied that it was not in the lease, and that if Bismarck wanted one he would hare to put at, up himself A few days after 'he whole house waa suddenly aroused by a' pistol shot fired in the rotm. -The landlord rushed to the apartment out of breath and found tjje ambassador quietly smoking a large pipe sested in front of a pile of documents. On the table wss the pistol which he had Just fired.1 "In the-name of goodness, " cried the landlord. . "what has hap pened?" "Oh, nothing.", replied Bis marck: "don't be alarmed. I have simply called mv servant to come and speak to me.' It is quite an inoffensive signal, to which you would do well to get accustomed, for I ahall no doubt make use of It more than ones.,,'.,The landlord took the hint, and Bismarck got his btl!.--London Globe. Cabas Tofcaaaa. . Before the war Cuba contributed about ne-twelfth of all the tobacco used in the world. Social at Edenbower. . Tbe touog people of Edenbower will ijivs a TwentietblUentary Can box social t Mission Cbapel, Jan. 23, for tbe bine bt of tbe sidewalk fund Every one in vited. Ladies are requested to bring loxes with supper for two, also to have wo csns alike, patting one in tbe box v d keeping tbe other. I he gentleman bo buys the box Is to find the lady who has tbe cap fo match bis. There will be t abort p tog ram with plenty of music, ommencing at 8 p. ro. ' 2t Dyintr preparations, simply devel op dry catarrh; they dry np the secretious, which adhere to the membrane aud decom pose, causing a fur more serous trouble than the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all dry. lug inhalants, fumes, smokes and snuffs and use that which clean sea, soothes and heala. Ely's Cream Balm is snch a remedy and will cure catarrh or old in the head easily and pleasantly. ' A trial size will be mailed lor iu cents, au druggists sell tbe OOo. size. Kly Brothers, 66 Warren St., N.Y. Ihe imm cures witnout rtn, does not irritate or cause sneezing. It spreads Itself over an Irritated and angry surface, reliev ing immediately the painful inflammation. With Ely's Cream Belmyorj are armed again Kiwi CUrrh and Bey Fver, Ci (TW'l tvl5': ; AH IT The complete line of shoes handled by the Sorosis Shoe Store inust be closed out within the next 30 days regardless of cost. THIS IS A BOflAFIDE SALE-flO RESERVE Krippendorf Dittmau Ladies Shoes, former price $3.50, sale price $2.90 Brew, Selby & Co. Ladies' Shoes, former price $3.50, sale price :.- 275 ' t Kast-Cilanville-Iadies' Shoos, former price $3.50, sale price .; 2.65 Handberg Brothers Ladies' Shoes', former price $3.00, sale price 2.50 Sorosis, Ihe p-ipular Ladies' Shoes, former price $3.50, sale price 3.00 Queen City Sadies' Shoes, former price $2.00, sale price 1.65 ' Little Red School House Shoes, former price $1.75, sale price 1.50 John Meier Men's Shoes, former price $4.00, sale price 3.25 Smith Wallace Men's Shoes, former price $4.00, sale price 3.00 George G. Snow Men's Shoes, former price $3.50, sale price 2.90 M. A. Packard's Men's Shoes, former price 5.00, sale price 3.75 Buckingham cc Ilecht Men's Shoes, former price $1.50, sale price 1.25 . Men's otk Shoes from $1.00 to $2.50 Being compelled to give up the building, and not being able to secure a suitable location, I have decided to close out my stock of goods tan 0 EVERYTHING UP-TO-DATE M. Weather Report. U. S. Weather Bureau Office, K-aiebarg, Oregou, Jii. 15 , l'.J. Week ending 5 p. m.. Jin. 15, 1 JJ. ' "Maximatn Ujrnper-i'ore, of on 9th. ,;' Minimum temperature, ii on loiti. Rainfall for tbe week, 0.0:! ' Total rainfall since 1st ol month Oi Aversee rainfall ler that month for H years 5.96. Toal rainfall from rpt.l l'00 to date, U.30. ' " ' Average rainfall from Sent. 1, to date 17 31. Total deficiency from eept. 1, I'JtW, lo date 3 01 Average precipitation for 24 wet sea sons 33 26. Titos. Uihsos, Ot-server. Ckbax Wa.ntcd Hie T. H. Townsend Creamery Co. at 44 Second t., P.irtUo d will pay highest market p'io for cream. Will sell you Cream Separators ,and uk your cream in payment. C3lif. Oats for (ale, at Krnse A NewUnd's. Are you going, to spray? - USE RICE & RICE, FURNISHERS . -, --: r 'i-'i - ! l' C- . Kz a! V.'V1 Y if jf i i mm mi mi ii n i Wall Papers Each and ever- 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. in 1, 2, 3 an-l 4 roll Lu to pattern regular 2i ct.., now 5 and ct.. ter d-able roll. Md borders an-I cvilin as !w aS rent ner rill. Siex-tal price n our entire line f Wall Taper. We w ill rwpetve in February, the larje't shipment f Wall Tap er ever sliippl t KojvlMira. All freh an-l dirwt frm faevvy if yoa fail to us fr Wall Taer. y ni;.s an opjvrtnriity of sreeins the very latest r".-tern pnrluctitmiw We atv highly el.it..Hl in securing fnice' a line at prices which assure tu of. an immense paper b.isiuets. Window Sha.h-e as low a 2ict. each, all line, only a few at this price, they're regular 45 els. Shle. Smte specials in Carpets, in fact, we have some sicvials in ewrr line we carrv. Come in an-l 'd what we liave set aside v for this Sjiecial'Sale. Matting ad low as 15 cnU per yard. Will Arrive One-half C-trlo! of Trunks. Vali.e and Telecpe?, direct frru . . factory. STKCIAL 3d days, this 2-inch Trunk, only $i50. it JgV VVeGIC 1,1 I'-'rtland fir 12.75. We lel all competitors on Trunks and Vali'S. We propose !iu.'thiii warm for this el l month.' Moves and Katiges. Cutlery and Carjiets incltt le.1 in tis sale. CVk Stove No 7 ior I7.5) ; No. S for f i.OO. IVdroom Suit for f 1 1.00. IV-1 knives aud forks, 50 cents, liet in line aud take advantage of this low priced Sale. "t"R.v.,re' i's-a-'ai A Car load just received . ' COME AND PEE AT THE Flouring Mills, Myrtle Creek or" Canyonville If You Have a Sweet Tooth. . . , . . ! f O l to tin Candy Kitchen, 'where 1 . you will find the freshest anil Iteet aasorimiint of candies iu the city. Call and see us HAMMERSLY & TKIPP, Props. Get Your Spray Material at MASTERS. OFFICE OF A. C. MAR3TERS & CO. Title Guaranteed Loan Co. . KIMKBUKU, OBaUON. D, BaaiLTOH, . frwiiluut. 0. C. Hamilton, Sect, and Treaa. Office In the Court Hoiish. Hare the only com plete set of abstract books in ixiiirias cniintr. altatrauts and t:crtjHcatw of Tlllv lurulsliul lo lloiutlaseniinl land ami mluina ctnim. Have also a oomplet rt of Traclntra of all township Plata to Hie Koaobunt, Onfroa; U. H. Ijoirl IMa iriot. Will make hluo print ooili-sol any towa shin showlna all vacaut Qovei nmeD t lamia. Kotarv nubile itv offios, Ineuranos agents. CwrtwpoudsBotsoUoitwi, U - Roscburg, Ore., Dec. S, 1901. State Chemist, Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis, Oregou Dear 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 us 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 us where we can obtain sulphur which will meet all require ments. Very respectfully, , A. C. MARSTKRS & CO. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallis, Oregon, December 12, 1901. Mr. A. C. Marslers &. Co., - Roscburg,. Ore. ""Gentlkmen: Your letter concerning sulfur and the sample of sulfur, have beeu received. I have examined this sample aud find that it is almost entirely pure sulfur. I think that it would auswer the purposes very satisfactorily for spraying cr mpouuds or iu$ecticides. I think that if you have pleuty of this quality, or can get it, that it will be as good as any sulfur that we can obtaiu for spraying materials. " ., Very truly yours, A. L. KNISELY. I A. C. MARSTERS & CO.,- Druggists R03EBURG, OREGON asawngyrisaKW.wi ua.iwsnjiy,ff1T I i S