Orsgon Hiatorical Society I A dvertising ob Printinjr 9 4 la busy seasons brings yon yonr share of trade; 9 Is a very important factor a bosinRM. Poor Drintin? r- - ' advertising ia anil eea- eoQs brings yoo. yoar share, aud h1h that of the merchant who "can't af ford" to advertise. 1M fleets no credit on a go d bnsiness bonae. Let na do yoor J vb Printing we guarantee it to be in very way satisfactory. Published on Mondays and Thursdays Established 1868. IT I Jj J fi Vol. XXXIV. J ' ROSEPURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 16. iqo. " y J - No 28 i : r : i i OOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO F. W. BEXSOK, A.C.MAKSTERS. H.C.GALEY, A President, Vice President. C&shier Douglas County Bank, Established I883. Incorporated 1901 Capital Stock, $50,000.00. BOARD OF DIRECTORS F. W. BENSON, R. A. ROOTU J. H. BJOTIt, J. T BRIDGES J. F. KELLY, A. C MARSTKR.S K. L HIIXER. 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'02, we w ill charge 17.50 for J tbefare from Drain to Cods Bay. Baggage allowance with each full fare t 60 pounds. Travelling men are allowed 75 pounds baggage when .they J have 300 paan 1 or more. All excess baggage, 3 cts. per pound, and no al J lowance will be made for round trip. For farther information address DAILY STAUE. 3 - J. R Sawyers, - ' Proprietor, Drain, Oregon so: AMERICA'S Greatest line of Women's Boots and Oxfords is manufactured ; by the Krippen dorf Dittman Co FLINT'S POPULAR SHOE STORE ZZ2 Hints to Housewives. Half the battle in good cooking, is to have good fresh Groceries, and to get them promptly ou order them. Call up 'Phone Uo. 181 ' goods and good service. when for go C. W. PARKS & CO. mm w i SI SHE -AND- EMPIRE- 'TV Liverj, Fe3d id $als fables C. P. Babsakd, Prop. 5adlle Horses Single and Double Rig at a l hours Transient 5toc even very bes care ..... Rates always reasonable HOW TO GROW OINSENQ A Good Crop For The Oregon Farmers. To the Editor of the Plaindealkb : i limiting, a little or my experience with ginseng would prove of interest to the farmers of Oregon, and as the editor has kindly offered me spr.ee, I will en deavor to give a few "remarks" on gin seng culture. I do so the more willingly because I have had some experience therewith, and can truthfully nay that I consider it the most profitable as well as the most beautiful plant in cultivation. The familiar quotation from Keats, "A ining oi oeauty is a joy lorever, ap plies w ith lull force to ginseng. The ladies especially admire its great beauty aud are always interested in and aid in ltd culture on that account, to say noth ing of tho"noney value" of the plant, which is easily away and ahead of any. thing elte the farmer's wife or daughter can cultivate, the Belgian bare fad, the poultry business, etc, to the contrary notwithstanding. -Ginseng culture is indeed a very congenial and healthful oc cupation for women especially so for partial "shut-ins" and weakly persons, because the giusong culturist likes much in the pure air and sun light, constantly surrounded and in touch with the sub lime and the beautiful in nature; there fore it ia most conducive to health and happiness. The heavy work necewry to prepare the beds .can, as a role, be done for a small outlay in money, and then there js nothing further in ginseng culture that Heed deter any lady from engaging in this pre-eminently attrac tive and delightful occupation. The idea so long prevalent among the farm ers that ginseng could not be grown, and if it could the growth was so slow that it could net be made "to pay" has long been completely refuted. - Stiil the great majority of farmers are nnin- formed ou the subject and know but lit. tie of its value, and it is to combat this erroneous idea and try to induce them to cultivate gingseng that this article is written: Aud I stand pledged to prove1 beyond the shadow of a doubt that if there is any error in this estimate it is on the conservative Bide. I have hundreds of roots in my garden that would be worth on the market from 60 to 75 cents each. In planting the seed it is best to prepare a bed especially for them and plant them 1 inch apart, and while they are growing have the beds prepared for them. It is much better if the beds are made one, or even two, years before Betting the plants in them. . I prefer 2-year-old plants for transplanting. Ginseng cornea up in a double like the bean and the tobacco plant, pushing its way through the leaves, as a rule, from April 10 to 20. It require) about eight een mouths for the seeds to germinate. The cultivated roots are worth more thau the wild roots. 1 he price at pres ent is SH.50 per pound, dry. There is an unlimited demand for the dry roots. Seed are worth at present 2c. pts each, 17.50 per ounce, f SO per pound. It is no trouble to sell cither roots or seeds Much remains that could be said on thi interesting subject, but I have taken Dp too much space already. Henry D, Thorean, the poet-naturalist, planted a bean field for exercise and recreation only, but when be was' cultivating them he said : "When my hoe tinkled,among the gravel and I looked away toward the New Hampshire bills it was no long er beans that I hoed nor I that hoed beans, but I was engaged, as it were, in a kind oi cUeslial sericulture. Dear farmer friend, u you will plant a gin seng garden you will be ea near celes tial agriculture" as it is possible for one to lie since Father Adam was expelled from the garden of Eden. Respectful ly submitted, HENRY B. CORXETr. Greenville, Ky. Gardiner Qazette. To Fight for Negroes. rosE?i crirciis. Ginseng can lie grown in the forest saorepj-fully, but I think garden culture uuder artificial shade preferable for manv reasons. It is true, it can be grown much cheaper in the forest, be cause the trees furr.iMi the ntvesary shade, but the plants are dwarfed to some extent by the trees alorbing the moit-ture and nutriment, and therefore I give it as mv experience that garden culture is much the best and will give t much better results. Still if there i anv who read this relation. ho have forest land and do not wish to remove the timber and wish 1o en cage in this new industrr, the forest land can lie made very profitable plant ed in (.inseng. I know one gentleman bo has several acres of rich forest land planted in ginseng, who has real ized a great deal of money frame same. GAKDK5 CXLRCEK. It is of the utmost importance and will Bare much future trouble and an noyacce for the beginner to start right and to know something of the beet mode of procedure and to profit by Uie experi ence of others, who Lave demonstrated bv actual tests trie proper way to ar range the beds, etc First measure your bed 4 feci wide and 21 feet long, allow 2 feet and measure another bed same dimensions; proceed until you have gone the length of your garden, then meat ore 2 feet from the side of the first bed and proceed as before. This Ian allows space for the grower to walk between and around the beds without tramping on or disturbing them. The cultivation ot ginseng is mostly done be fore the plants are set or the seeds planted, hence the importance of pre paring the beds right and having them in the best possible colt ore and condi tion. .Place 2x4 ec&ut ing along the edge of the beds and across the ends. Dig the bed up thoroughly, removing the stones, if any, apply unleached wood ashes 1 inch deep all over the surface evenly, dig up again with garden fork, mixing the ashes thoroughly into the soil now procure from the forest black leaf mold (decayed forest leaves) and apply 2 inches deep on the bed, dig up again and mix, leaving the bed perfectly level; apply another dressing of leaf mold, and yoqr bed ' is ready to receive the plants as seeds. After planting ap ply "bone meal," sowing over the bed sparingly ; then cover the surface of the bed eveningly with partially decayed forest leaves about 1 inches deep, lay light brush on the leaves to hold them, or the wind will take them away "in hurry." ARTIFICIAL SHADB. This is easily and cheaply arranged by se tting up posts about 6 feet high along the sides of the beds, to which light framework is nailed at the top and cov ered with Uitt:ce work. The strips for shading should be about 2 inches wide and inch thick ami placed 1 to 2 inch es apart. Ginseng can not be grown without shade. -A traneient flickering sunlight will do no liarm, but the direct rays of the sun, even for one or two hours each day, is sure to injure the plants. Shade, mulching and moisture ere the "requisites" in ginseng culture, and it is useless for any one to try to grow it without them. My own experi ence convinces me that leaf mbld and wood ashes is the fertilizing par excel lence, for ginseng. Manure must be used sparingly. Good bone meal is of value to t-tart the young plants, but I repeat it must be used sparingly. Roots when planted give quicker results, but the best roots are grown direct from the seed. Roots should be pl.-tnted 8 inches apart. It requires about 625 plants to the rod of lieilding. It has been esti mated correctly that 1S)4,000 roots can be grown on one acre of land, worth 3(5 cents each, diy, at 6 years old, from the seed, making f 09,840 per acre for the roots alone, and that the seeds produced by each root during the eix years would sell for $100 to f 300 at the present prices. At the April meeting of the Union league club of Xew York City, the most exclusive wealthy Republican body in America, to be held last Monday night, sensational action was taken on the question of negro suffrage in consequence of a report made on that subject by the committee on political reform. After reciting that the Southern states have taken steps to circumvent national legislation giving sufferage to negroes, it recommends that Congress deal with the subject without farther delay in the line of cutting down Southern representation It then recommended that a large sum of money be appropriated to aid in testing the validity of the recently adopt ed constitution in Alabama, Virginia and other Southern states. There is said to be no doubt of the adoption- of the re commendations of the committee. The money is to be employed in procuring the ablest counsel to be had in the country to prepare and argue their test cases. In addition to the sum to be a d- propriation, it is proposed to hare in dividual member of the dub make con tributiona. . . It is said that former Secretary of the Interior Cornelius N. Bliss, president of the club, is the prime mover in the matter, and has the active support of many of the notable men in the dub. President Roosevelt was vice president of the club in 1SJ3 and Is still a promi nent member. France Will not Disarm. When interviewed respecting the at titude of France toward the approaching international congress on dinraiameut, Paul Dcschanel, former president of the Chamber of Deputies, said: 'By all means we desire disarmament. But it mnst be simultaneous disarma ment of the nations. France will not disarm while her neighbors arm to the teeth. 'We wish to contribute our full share to the development of international ar bitration. Our plenipotentiaries who went to The Uajrue represented all France, not a portion ot it. The work of that congress belongs to no one man. As long as a conflict is poesible we mast remain strong and armed. "How would the United States look if she were to dispense with a navy, while Germany continually etrenghtens hers? Tbe American advocating -such a course would be a traitor or a fool. Moreover, nature has marked out tbe boundary of France the ocean, the Rhine, the Alps and the Pyrenees." How about Hermann?. The school here gave an Easter enter tainment. R. T. Ashworth was in the city assess ing taxes this week. After "school closes here on Friday, Miss Stewart will begin school in Scotts burg the following Monday. Mrs. Ed. Upton who has been visiting relatives in Southern California the past month is expected home most any day. Dean's Creek was represented in Gardiner last Saturday by 'Andrew Johnson, Frank Spencer and Chaa. Swafford. The family of Chas. Smith the man ager of the Gardiner tannery is expected here from Ulverton Canada about the first of May. On Suuday morning the Steamer Uniprjua returned tho visitors to Bar rett's landing where their conveyances awaited them. There was a surprise dance at the home of H. C. Sherrett on Smith River lat Saturday evening a delightful time is the unanimous report. Mrs. Capt. N. J. Cornwall returned to Berkley, California, lat week. She went by way of Eugene where she will stop a few days and visit her parents. Capt. Henry Wade and family charter! the steamer Juno and went to Scotts burg last Sunday. They visited Uncle Jc bie Hatfield who is quite sick. Among the Smith River visitors in the white city last Saturday were Frank Whittaker, O- Matson, Chas. Hender son, John Wroe, and R. Chapman. Miltru Sherrett who had charge of the Company's logging eunp near Scotts- bnrg last summer, and who spent the winter at Clackamas where he omnia ranch, returned to Gardiner with bis wife last Saturday night. He will .run the camp for the Companr again this u miner. AItert Janelle and Jack Lyster were ooking over the trail to the beauli la st Sunday. This trail is now pa?ib!e for liorses and with very little work could be made alright for bu-ie. Thi is a ua'ler that should be Uken up an t at tended to by the people of Gardiner, as a bugi trail connectiong town 7th the beach would afford many ple&iunt drivef during thj summer, which cniu-t be had unless this is done. Gardiner Lodge No. 123 I. O. O. F. entertained delegtes from t!.e kl on Uie Siu.nlaw Friday and Saturday even- iocs lat. The attending vi?itrs were F. C. Bean, Ono Pheli. J. C. Phel;, W. Jackson. V S. Gilbert, Jesie Nicolle, T. C. Smith, f Maple LoJge So. ir, Mapleton; Phil W. Xsro!!, Fred Kneaper, of Het-ta LwUre No. HI, riorenre, and J a, t. liarnx, oi Acme Lodge, at Acme. Gardiner Lodge did herself prvrvl in patting before the vhfitmg brothers some of Uie exceiieut work oi her degree team. Tbe ladiea of Rebek ah attended to grace the evening's repast given Friday night in the assem bly ball I. O. 6. F. On Saturday evening I he work was continued and after conferring the fin?t de gree upon Ed Miles, a pleasant time was had during which several excellent speeches were made by the visitors, and were replied to by the home brother. A truly fraternal and inspirational time was enjoyed throughout their stay in Gardiner. Immoral Play to be HUsed. A news dispatch from France, says : Senator Bernger,' president of the Society for the Purity of tbe Public Streets, ha begun a campaign against uio indecency of the Parisian stage. He is planning an organization of hissing brigades to visit the 'various theaters and put its seal of disapproval on im moral plays. - Berenger says: "The stage censorships 'has become such a mockery that I favor organized hiss ing. No law permitting hissing is needed. Buying a ticket gives the right to Lias. But one man's hissing starts a riot and he is ejected as disor derly, so hhtb-niindod men and women mnst act together. Then the police will not dare to interfere. Small theaters are the worst offenders, and the nudity is as bad as Uie words, even in chil dren's sjxsctacles. I have young men now ho will report stage indecency, and on their reports being verified, il no relief is obtained from the censor, I may resort to organized hiaeing meas ures. The present tendency of the stage is against morala. Marital infi delity is joked about. It is impossible to take children to the theaters, and foreigners are given a Lilse of home life in France." impression Another Precinct Heard From. Tea Mile Items. Fine Farm for Sale. A good 800 acre farm for sale five miles from Myrtle Creek, 100 acres in ultivdtion, balance hill, pasture and Umbered land. Small orchard, good house, barn and other improvements For price and terms apply to P. T. Mc- Gee, Myrtle Creek, or D. S. K. Buick, Roseburg, Oregon. j!5tf Mohair Wanted. I am prepared to buy Mohair in large or small lots. Will pay tho highest cath price according to quality for it. Will be in Oakland every Friday, and every Saturday will be in Roseburg, head quarters at V. R. Buckingham's grocery. Address L. A. Maestkrs, tf-tn24 Cleveland, Oregon. Painting and Paper Hanging. Rev. Mr. Hampton was at DiiUrd Sat urday, to meet expected gtiesta from the east. Mr. Thomas Churchill is but-i'v en gaged in computing tbe wealth of the Ten Mile precinct. Tbe school at Reston'a will open April 13, under the management of G. U. Wixon, of Brock way. Rev. Mr. Ketcberson bss been absent about two weeks, doing evangelistic work. We expect he will soon return. Well boys, if you kept the horses out of the roads, they wouldn't fall in the ditch; or do you think that the beet way to keep the fence corners free from weeds? Who fcaid Ten Mile was afflicted with scarlet fever? The school, under the management of Miss Wixon, of Brock way, numbers thirty-two, and more likely to come. Col. Taylor, ofOlalla, recently pre sented to the school library of Ten Mde, nine finely bound books, which the school highly appreciates. Oregon bas plenty of room for more public spirited men like the Colonel. Fid etc Served Him Right if True. The Mexican Herald of last Friday, publishes a report of the capture and execution of John Dyer, the Arizona newspaper mnn who is reputed to have recently proclaimed himself leader of the Yaquis in Sonora. The captured was made byHhe 4th battalion oi Mexican regulars near Baoum, state of Sonora, according to the Herald, and Dyer was immediately tried by court-martial and shot, Dyer, during his brief leadership of the Yaquis, earned the name of "El Renegado," on account of his alleged in human cruelty to Mexican women and It seem that a great many people are prone to Uke all they bear as a matter of fact when really they know nothing about tbe n jitter, and for thi reason I wish to say a word in behalf of Mr. E. A. Smith, the orator from McMinnville College. The statement that has been circulated that be ha been a preacher for seven year is absolutely false and nucaiied lor. Mr. Smith is not a minis ter nor never was ordained to preach. Let is an ordinary sttxlent studying that he may become a minister of the gospel. have known Mr. Erastn Smith for five yearc, three years as a fellow student and a more honest student is not to be found. It ia not right to call a man guilty until it is proved that be is and because Mr. Smith' oration on the Jew resembles that of Senator Vance's, is no conclusive 'proof that he copied bl thought from tbe ewar of the Sena'or from Sooth Carolina. It is said "That great minds run in thj same channel." ami if such be the ca!e, then is it not reasonable to suppose that two men writing or speaking on Uie same subject should have some ideis alike?- Noon has Ute right to say that Mr. Smith de livered the essay of another writer un less he has socne proof to that eect. Everybody is liable to make mistake and because Mr. Smith made tbe mis take of thinking as some one else did, if that ran be called a mistake, idiouid that be considered such an awful crims as to be dwelt upon by the newspapers of tbe state trying to run the. man down and do hi n a gross injustice for a month after the matter has been settled and he still retains tbe medal. It is surprising how little some disinterested people can be and surely it reflects but litUe credit upon them to try to run down and in jure an honest, bard working student s reputation br ruch statements as we sometimes s -e in the columsof onr local newspapers. It seem to be a waste of hot "air," for McMinnville College will still maintain her position among the leading schools ot delwte and oratory in in the state of Oregon despite such ad verse criticism. LsoxAaD S. Hopfield. (Great minds sometimes run in the same channel and Erastus Smith's mind did run in the channel marked, mapped out and published by Senator Vance. The two orations are practically he same with this slight difference : where Senator Vance says TweedleJee Smith $avs Tweedledum, which we suppose is a dog Latin variation. We have never seen in public prbit a word of reflection upon McMinnville College and certainly know no reason why there should be. Editor. Bids Wanted. Eggs, Eggs, Eggs, If you want egtrs for Hatching from High Grade Poultry send yoir order for eggs or breeding stock to the Roseburg Poultry Yards WE HAVE Buff and Barred Phtnmrti Rocks aai Light Braimas. 13 Eggs for $1.00, Live and Let Live Is our Motto. t ... , l3 i JOHX E. JOIIXHOX. Prop-. Bs UI, Keo.b-.rr Ore.. V. R. Bucki am, (Sacceswr to W. L. Cobb. Mr. ("Boyd's old stand) ...Sole Agents fcr. Chas e & Sanborn's Coffees Extend a cordial invitation to the public and the many friends of the old rm to call and examine their ntw line of Staple and Fancy Gro ceries, Qaeensware, Etc. B r i n U s Y o u r Butter, Chickens, fcjs. J. M. Weatltcrbv T. A. Bcry D. L. Mart a Roseburg: Real Estate Co. Farm and Timber Land Bought and Sold Taxes Paid for Non-Residents. Timber Estimates a Specialty. List your proper ty vith ns. Scaled bids will be received np te noon of Friday, May 1, for the erection of a three-story packing house, 50xS4 in size, to be built in Koecoorr, ure, nans and specifications my be seen at the office of Frank E. Alley, Architect, Rose burg. All bids to bo accompanied with a certified check for 5 per cent of the es timated price, and the owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Maich 3, 1903. C. Gazust. A Royal SensaUoa. The Crown Princes of Saxony, who eloped three months ago with a French music or dancing master, and was di vorced by her husband the Crown Prince of Saxony, (who is nothing more or less than a moral leper) has made up the little difficulty and are to be re married ono day this week.The honey moon will be'epent at Salsbourg. $loo Reward $loo. John Miller, of Hagcrstown. Washing ton County, Maryland, has located in '" nien. Roseburg, and be is a thorough master J'.versas for a time a newspaper of bis art and prepartd to do all kinds correspondent nt t ananea for a number of painting, paperhanging, graining, and ' Eastern and count papers, and ho scut locorative painting in the highest style " many sensational stories of alleged as practiced by first class workmen on qm uprisings. the Atlantic Coast. If you want the very latest artistic work he will bo pleas ed to give for low prices and first class work. Call on him at 61? Mosier street or drop a letter through the post office and be will quickly respond. (tf ) For Sale. A splendid team of heavy draft horses. Address P. O. Box 43, Roseburg, Oro gon. a5 The readers of Uiis paper will It- pleased to learn that there is at leaft one dreaded disease that science baj been able to cure in all its stages and Uiatis Catarrb. Hal's Catarrh Cure is the only posiUvecure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being i constitutional dijeuse, requires a con stitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is Uken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous Burfacea of the system, thereby destroying the foundations of the diseae, and giving the patient utrength by building up the constitution anil assisting nature in lv ing its work. The proprietors have so much fai'Ji in its curative powers, that they offer one Hundred Iollars for any cane that it fails to cure. Send for lift of testimonials. Address. F. J. Cuasiy. & Co., Tolido, Ohio. Sold by all Druggists, 75 cents. Hall's Family pills are Uis best. as A. a MAH5TERS Q CO. DRUGGISTS We Want Your Patronage and as an inducement we offer U. S. P. Standard Drugs, Fresh Patent Medicines, High Grade Perfumes, Soaps, Toilet Arti cles, and Specialties. ..... . A ' i v 1 V' rV V On the Wave of Prosperity. TtlZ SXSSJII-IVXIUZS FUST ride ca tbe very top cf tbe wave. It bas reached that posi tion becaase of its great' worth and it w-Q stay there. No other paint does good work so veil and so eco nomically. No ether paint has gained such popularity. teior caxcU ca appiica- If you intend to paint j-cur house see Churchill Q Wcollsy, Agents for S. - W. Paint. F. S.DAY,. - JEWELER and WATCHMAKER All Work Gnaranteed for Reasonable Prices. Second D;--r north new Bsnk Buildio. RELIABLE 'A POULTRY YARDS. E. A. KRUSE. Proprietor, Breeder of B. P. ROCKS, 5. C. BROWN LEGHORN'S, n. B. TURKEYS, TOLU LOL'MI GEESE. PEKIN DUCKS, AND THE FINEST SCOTH COLLIES THERE ARE ANYWHERE. Chicken Ers. $i s. per Setting, tw- SettinjjS $1.50 Havebred Poultry for 12 years, and have won many prizes. E. A. KRUSE, Roseburg Ore r