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The;Twiee-a-Wtek Rose burg Plaindealer PnblUbed Monday? and Thun-days. PLAINDEALER Pl'BLlSHINQ CO. THAT FOREST RESERVE Closing Exercise of the Rost burg Pub lic School. H. H. BROOKES, Editor and Publisher Harry H. Bkookes, Local Editor. Twice-a-7eefc Plaindealer. oer year, S2.00 Entered at the Post Office in Roseburg, re.fa.s second claBS'mnil matter. Advcrtising.Rates on Application. MaY 25. 1903. Fw Cosgressaai, First District HON.BINGER HERMANN Republicarij Nominee ISpedal Election Juno 1903. NO -REPUBLICAN SPEAKINO TONIGHT. Special Dltp&'.ch to ihh Fliikdkii.cr. Oregon City, Ore., May 25, 1903. I had hoped Senator. Erownell would be ahle to be out today, but it is impos sible for.hitn to leavetliis.city. He has & violent attack of fever and is in no condition to stand thettrip. I think he will be able by Thursday. ' ' ' M.' C. Strickland. The .committee having- the speaking lor tonight in charge, public when (By Our Special Correspondent ) If over a state was cursed with "gov ernmental recognition" that state is Oregon. Oregon has been recognized to such an extent that over one-half of the entire state has been given away by the government to one purpose or another. The policy ot tho government has al ways seemed to bo to get rid of all lands in Oregon in tho easiest way and in the largest tracts possible. This ?tate has always beeu nnd still is tho prey of cor porations aided and abetted by the fed eral covernment. It seems as though any corporation desiring tho acquisi tion of territory has only to mention Oregon and the government is williug to rush at tho opportunity to give said cor poration all it asks and more. The total area of Oregon is approxi mately (53,000,000 acres of land. Of this nearly one-half has been given away absolutely presented to corjiorations and individals for tho mero asking. These presents are distributed about as follows : Oregon & California It. R. Co., 3,744,000 acres ; Roseburg and Coos Bay Military Wagon Road Co., 184,320 acres; Oiwnn Central Military Wagon Road Co., 1,175,040 acres; Coast and;Yaquina Bay Military Wagon Road Co., 134,400 ; Willamette Valley and Cnscado Moun tain Military Wairon Road Co , 1.19S, 090 acres; Dalles Military Yagon Road Co., 1,059.840 acres ; Cascade Forest Re serve, 8,500,000 acres; Mount Wagner Forest Reserve, 25,040 acres; alleged swamp lands, 2,000,000 acres ; Northern Pacific lieu lands, 1,000,003 acres; school lands purchased with script, 3,000,000 acres ; railroad in lieu of forest reserve lands, 2,000,000 acres; school lands m lieu of school sections falling within for est reserve, 500,000 ; making a total, or 9fi.R9ft.71M acres. Deduct from the whole area of the state (63,20S,000 acres) about 10,000000 acres for lakes andi riv ers and itdeavee the land area of ;Oro gon about 53,000,000 acres. Of this one- half has been given away. Uut tne ci-hnnl lands and swamn lands were sold. announee'lhat for'tonight the was called off. meeting uVJ)O10CRATICLQAB-EEST. On Friday afternoon O.P.Coshow, Dr. Walter Hamilton, J. C. Ixng and other faithful followers of the casket contain ing the dust andashes of ; the pure gos pel of democracy-according to, Jefferson went to the depot to meet their stand ardbearer, A. . Iteames, who was billed to speak..in the court house in Boseburg the same evening. They found the gentleman and at eigh1 o'clock a crowd of 176 actual count had assembled in the court house among whom were a few-ladiesand the meet ing was called to order by O. P. Coshow. whu;"pieionsly-to introducing the speaker said : 'Mreamegih'onTd be elected for sev- theyj leadjthe above tele-ram decided to J. Yeg or the munificent sum of $1.25 per acre. One dollar and twenty-hve cents fe the top price ever received for an acre of public land in Oregon outside the railroad grant and that was paid only for school and swamp lands by monied concerns, either in company or individval, for speculative purposes. The socalled Military Wagon Roads were a gigantic steal, and everyone who was advised of the facts, both in Wash ington, D. C, and in Oregon, knew it. The excuse offered lor presenting these different road companies with the tracts of land above enumerated, was that the company was to construct a "Military Wagon Road." What was the use of a "Military Wagon Road," or how a "Military "Wagon Road" was to differ from anv other wagon road has kept tho settlers of Eastern Oregon guessing erer since. There was certainly no necessity for a "Military Road," and it eral reasons: One is, as Oregon is now I ;g equally certain that none was ever as the verge of launching iCLewis and I Kn;it or attemrted to be built. The Clark Exposition and making a" bid lor t'q company's teams came east of th emigration, the Etate needs advertising mountains and traveled for days in the aad should Mr.Jjteames be elected, the, roads.that the settlers, had been using fact that he is amative Son jpuld cause for jears J traveling all day along a well more or less comment throughout tlienal hinhwav and making camp at East and in that way Mr. Reames would cause the state to be talked about." He then introduced the Hon. Mr Reames, who at once began to talk poli tics and from a democratic standpoint he, doubtless, did well. He would de stroy the trusts by taking off ' the tariff. 3b then devoted one solid hour to his opponent, th'er Hon. ! Binger Hermann, aod while he attempted to be gentle- manly about it, yet it was clearly ap parent that he did not want 'to discuss political issues but the mistakes of Her- mnf'an'akBolIngerebll -whode- night without disturbing a stick or stone on the route. But of coarse they werebuildingroad? And as soon as the "Military Road" team passed ever the road it became ''military," as well as becoming a road notwithstanding the fact that the settlers had driven over the same road for years, and the Indians had used the same as trails for years before the set tlers came. The whole thing amounted to this: The government gave to the road companies a tract of land equal to a strip five miles wide tho entire length voted eo much valuable Umo - to- -the the roadnd contiguous and parallel "Mistakes pf Moses" instead of personal! t0 jt. in orderto get all they could for success to what his life had accom plished for the good of humanity, Brother Reames will -And thai no man can build np hia own charader-by tear ing diwn another man's; and just as t -1 t .... : " i r .uoo ingerso;u,wno is,iiow-.neariy lor- the road conetruction(?) the teams would leave-the-old road, upon entering a beautiful, fertile valley, and follow the trend of tho valley, regaidless of course or direction, to its end; always keeping about the - center, in order to get each gotten, but the-Bible -lie .attacked and odd numbered section within the ten called the mistakes of Moses is read m& limit. And they got it some of daily bymUlionRof people, and. Brother I the finest lands ever the sun shone on -. ,, . i -M t .1 . . neames jveiij-uiepegpie wiu lurget There are hvc ol these "military wagon him and atthe same time forget that he r0ads" in Oregon and their .total hold ever made an attack on the mistakes ings are 3,751 ,6S0 acres of land suffi made!byliinger -Hermann, it lie hasjeient land for 23,510 families with a made any.. . - a I hundred and sixty acres each or, count- ahe amusing part of tho program to 1 fog five persons to a family, capable of usrwaBhe idea of tending Mr. Reames supporting a population of 117,55J per ITT 1- - A J " S Jt 3 I . . ux. n Bsuiugton aa; an auveriiaiug uuuge eons, xno uascaue forest Keserve IS and the failure.. to state; -exactly what another steal, of more land, not so far was Mr. Reames espedal'lrick that en- reaching in its effects, as tho land is not titled him to be sent - to Washington. Bo well adapted to tho habitations of Was .he to be sent as a politician? As a native Oregonian? For bis renowned beautiful lace and figure? Or because he is a natural freak? As a politician he would attempt to bring down American labor to the standard of pauper labor in Europe. As a native Oregonian, well there are thou sands of them just as good except for the immjuiufatewhUenes? of hifi j despoiled Eastern Oregon democratic bul; and why sifoulcT Ore-1 it most outrageously of its gohians'haVfe .If nJor bimv and spoil such innocency by contamination with tho world. Aa a "beauty kid" he might shoot soft glances at the fair faces in the galleries, but he could never tell now msay fleas ho found' upon their poodle, dogs.jbecauso he is not built that way.,. :Andhow fris sweet estatic foul would bleed if he had to grasp an hon est farmer by tho hand and say : "Well John, how is .your wife nd how are you?" Noasa "beauty kid" he would simply pose as an Oregon dudo before the female clerks iff,:Washington and he -would be a softer jnap that Jacob was when be "lifted up his voice, and wept" at Laban's well. And if a native, nat ural freak is necessary to represent the First Congressional District in Wash ington is .all that is needed for . advertis ing purposes'the democratic party need not have gon'S'to Jackson county to find one. But there is ''onS -thing that Mr. Reames would do if sent to advertise the Lewis and Clark Exposition and this is: ''He might get another old al manac of "befo.fde 'fwar" and tell the jokes of our grandfathers' time with hair on them eo'long that it had to be combed off before the jokes could be understood:r;'t: ,f ' Laurel Lodge No. 13, A. F. and A. M. will hold a epecial meeting, Monday evening, May 2-5, 'Work.'. " li.T.'jeweU, Secy. man. Here the prime motive was to allow the railroads to trade poor land for good through the lieu land fake Tho reserve was created that the rail road might lose a lot of poor land to which it had no right, for an equal amount of better land to which it had a less right. And-again they come, and again tliey ask lor more. Ihey have and robbed outrageously of its best lands, with wagon roads ; they have cut tho heart out of the center of the state, with tho Cascado Forest reserve, and now they come and ask for all tho southwest corner of tho stato, for another forest reserve. The fallacy ot a foreBt reservo in that, portion of Oregon is too appar ent to require discussion. It can't be for tho protection of tho water supply lor there are no water courses ol nny consequence there ; and such streams as do have their sources in that country How west into tho Pacific ocean. It can't bo that the interior department fears a scarcity of water in tho Pacific. Tho water supply is n secondary and very unimportant consideration when tho real motivo is given. It is tjio same olil "gamo ot grab llio timbej is small in most paits of tho proposed re serve and the land is mainly granite mountains, unlit for cettlemunt, for cul tivation or even for tho capacity ot a railroad corporation. Tho only thing to be done with it is to use it as a b ise for lieu selections of good land in the tin. ber Iwlts. If the" railroad can in.iki such a trade through tho Hon. Secre tary of the Interior it is safo to say the trade will be made. This matter came up when Hon. Jlinger Hermann was commissioner ot the- Gener.il Land Office and he promptly turned it down. Why? Because ho knew the facts. He knew the laud was not of a Quality suitable for settlement. Ho knew it was nut even a decent bear past ure; and that the forest reserve move was made iu the interest of lieu laud grabbers; ho knew that the state had been repeatedly robted and that this was another attempted burglarly of the same nature and ho gently but firmly sat down on the whole matter. What is the result? Commissioner Richards had no sooner warmed his suit in Mr. Hermann's chair than tho reserve comes looming up again Mr. Hermann tells us his resignation followed as a result of "inhnrmony with Secretary Hitchcock in nszard to the "public land policy." We are justi fied therefore in believing that the pre sent Commissioner does harmonize with the secretary, and that together they are determined to lorce another lorest re serve on us whether or no, and -o far ;ts we kuow "the public land policy" o. Mr. Hitchock and Mr. Richards may contemplate taking what is lift of tho State for gam? parks, lion lmnU and for-1 PUBLIC est reserves. If they get another cut or two out of Oregon there will hardly be. enough left to quarrel about anyway and if there are any Indians left we may be able to persuade theai to take it back- There is the Northern Pacific Mount Rainier Forest Reserve Gr.ift. The most flagrant and barefaced robbery of the people perhaps ever perjvr.ited Mount Rainier is in the state of Wa h ington. It is a bit of beautiful scenery with it everlasting snows, deep gorges and ice filled canvons;but as a timber claim or wheat tied it is a natural fail ure. The N. P. landgrant cxt-'nded far up its rocky slopes and as the land was no good tho X. P. did not want it It was however good trading stock ami iu the easiest, sitriplcst way imaginable the U. P. had a bill passed by our federal congtess creatine the ".Mount Kainier Korest Reserve and giving the North ern Pacific Railroad lieu script which might be laid on any lands, in any state, surveyed or unsurveyed, into which the N. P. Railroad ran. The X. P. has a little jerk water road 40 miles long run niog from Kalama to Portland in Ore gon, and on the strength of this 40 miles of road thev were issued script of the Rainier Reserve sufficient to enter 300, 000 acres of the best timber in Southern Oregon. Much if not all this land so taken bv the N. P. Co., is unsurveved, and while most of it Li heavily timbered, the soil is of such a character that it will prove abundantly productive as soon as the timber is removed. The land thus stolen by the Northern Pacific Railroad, through tho mechanism of Congress, is sufficient to maintain a population of 9,375 persons counting lf0 to the family. This same "land, presented to the N. P. Co., contains a mineral wealth sufficient to build, equip and operate the '. P. Railroad for one thousand years, and at the same time support a mbiing population of 100,000 men. It is such work as this such a prodigal land policy such a wholesale robbery of both the present and future genera tions that makes tramps, thieves and anarchists. Secretary Hitchcock, Com missioner Richards, President Roose velt nor even Congress has any right moral or legal, to give this land away. It is not theirs to give. The land is a heritage of the citizen, of all the people and each is entitled under the laws to select for himself 1C0 acres and there build a home for his family. He has an inborn right to the shade of his own vine and fig tree, and no hirling of any corporation should dispoil him of that right. The figures in thU article arc approx' imately correct although .not accurate. The results were obtained by counting tho townships and making coinputa tions. 1 iiad no ecctiomzed map at hand. W. W. Cardwkll. Tho program renderod by tho pri mary and grammar grades of tho Rose burg Public School, Thursday evening was of rare excellence. All tho eight-' hundred or more jMirsons who were crowded into tho Opera House nro en thusiastic in their words of praisu for thu otio hundred little ones and little larger ones who took part. , Tho program was. . divided itito three parts. "An hvenitig in Japan" catifo lirtt. Some thirty littlo tots of the primary grades, dressed as Geisha girls, captivated tho nudiuueo with thuir sougs and drills. At thu close ot part one, a Cornet duet was rendered by Louis Bel tils and George Langenborg, with Ralph Torrell aa accompanist. In response to a hearty encoro, "Tho Old Folks at Home" was given most effectively. Part two of tho program was "The Motherfiooso Revelers "Sixteen boys and girls of tho third grade, dressed in costumes representing .Mother Goose characters, went through sotno beautiful drill-i and Mother Goose songs. Thu effect was verv pretty. Seven girls of thu seventh grade. Misses Thompson, Bryan, Bogos, Me Williauis, Gilder, Bridges nud Gibson recited beautiful Longfellow "Building of tho Ship." Part three was an operetta "The Pixies Triumph" or "Commotion in Fairyland." This beautiful production was rendered bv fifty boys and girKof the intermediate and advanced grades. Tho chorus.of Fairies and Pixies sang und acted their parts with promptness and gusto, while the singing and acting of Audrey Bridg-s as Queen of the Fairies, Allie Black as Franchon, Eu gene Jewettas King of the Pixies, Benjy Caro as Knowall. Jason Jvvarts ns Laughing Gas, Walter Gagnon as- Stay Behind was par excellence. Flossie Kidd and Florence Cunnon pive a very nre'.tv Fairv dance, and hml Keel n Ebonv Face, brought dowM the honfe with his Coon song, "Blooming Lire I'he entertainment was a fitting close to a verv succeesiui year oi scnooi work-. I he teachers who trained tho perform ance are deserving of great credjt. The o!al receipt at tho door on Thursday evei mg was 191.45, the admission being 10 and 15 cents. This itself ihowsthe vaai crowd that was present.. prido and gratification, but ulao ovory ono in tho city. It may seotn to tho causual observer that a high school graduation is of small consoquonco in a studonts life, but such is not true, particularly m this caso, as this class havo stood with honor a rig orous examination in a con tho of studies which entitles them without further ox nmiuation entrance upon n university course, nnd while the portnl to the higher education has only just I'ccti reached, each has proven tho metal Of the imlividual,.the- capacity aiuLean-i- bility of acquiring any degree of educa lion which may lie sot lieforo them for accomplishment. Roseburg in her first graduating class has launched on the sea of activity, nine young lives, whoso montal qualifications aro such aa to mako their voyago happy and successful. No matter how much tho wind of fate may shift tho course and after tho storm and calm, stinligh t an 1' cloud, may each littlo barqiio rest finally in thu harbor of eternal light, In lauding the young people and child rou for their excellent renderiug of the exercises of Thursday and Friday, the teachers part should not bO forgotten Through patient moutln of toil Prof Sanders and his faithful assistants have educated-led ont-thoso children younger nnd older, and the excellence of thefc exercises was not the result of a few days work, but that of months of untir ing devoted effort. Teachers Elected'. Directors Strong. Flint and WolIey of the Roseburg sihools met Friday af te -upon and elected the following cor ofleacliers: A.M. Sanders, supenn teudentnnd principal; Miss Rote Parrott, high school; Misses. Clayto Burrows, Auro D. Thompson, Jo. Bey ers, Uarne .mowo y, aiiuiu oioarw Lcond Kabat. Aniiit B. Clark,' Jennie Cook. . Edith Aldrkh, .and Ldwarda Erickson, grade teachers. . The ol teachers who were not ro-elechM were not applicants. One teacher is yet to be elected to comnlete tho coris. The new teachers, Miss Thompson and Mis Erickson are from Ashland and Marsh field respectively. George Batey was re-elected janitor. Corn Creek Items. I PREMIUM TICKETS GIVEN ON ALL SALeT'eXCEPt' "sUGAR AND FLOUR j i FISHER & BELLOWS COMPANY Warner's Bust-Proof Corset Made by ttio most famous corset fac " lor ni thrrmrldr SatisfactorilV. niixlfclfcd, 'carefully shaped, neatly made nnd leautifully finished. WiRN'Kll'HRtJMT-Plw6KCOR8I(THhaV0' no rivals. They aro superior to all others in point of grace, comfort and durability'. 59c, 75c, $110, $1.25, $1.50 and $2.25 Dress Trimmings. Wo have everything that is new. The Hue js too extensive to go into any description. Von should fee them Dress Goods. We have given this line a great deal of careful attention, and have got ten together as complete a line of desirable fabrics as was ever shown in this city. In Summer Dress Goods our (dock is strictly up to the times. We have all tint newest creations including Mercerized Zephyrs, Popelleons, CJony Lace Stripes, Fanlaise Silk - Tissue, Linen Madras, Grass Ba tiste Muslin De Soie, Etc. Seasonable Special Offerings We are better prepared this serison than rver by fore to meet yuur wants in all lines of General Mer-- chandise. Our stock was never co complete in every f. department. We bought early, securing the very best selections and the very lowest prices, and we propose to maintain our reputation for selling the BEST MERCHANDISE AT THE LOWEST PRICE Men's Furnishings Men s clothing. j we carry uie largest biock in mjwii, and take great pnde in thm de- Everything ctrictly to date and right in keeping with good tafcte. In Men'H Neckwear we have the latest colorings in Tecke , Four-in-IIandf, Hand and Strijed I5owh. The new est of all is the Miget Club Tie Golf Shirts. A half hundred different styles to chows from. 50c to $2.50 partment. Onr Five Dollar all Wool PuitH for men can't be beaten, in fact we deff competion in tllf line. An almost cndlefcj variety to choose from. - - $5.00 to $18.00 SCHOOL GRADUATION EXEKCISE. On Friday night tho I. O. O. F. Opera HonewaB packed toils utmost capacity. nisiix a Iditional seats having been added ai.d every inch of available fioor Bpaw was in demand for "ttanding room only," the occasion being an auspiciouc and uii-morable one, that of the com- menevment exercises of the first class of students to bo graduated from the Koe burg High School. Decorators had liecn at work on the stage and transformed it into a bower of blossoms, fit setting for the bright faces of the class. The back of the sta' w.? banked with piltn and other foliage plant, and graceful fern's an Jardiniere stands were disposed to artistic advant age at various points. Tho piano at the left front of the itaco bjre long trailera of smilax and several doien long stem med scarlet and white carnations in a high vaso. Banked about the foot-lights b rt,Bdy for woik Hominy Ladies Underwear Knit Vewti from 5c to 50c. Muslin Underwear iu all grades an elegant line, Men's Hosiery. I Everything that is new in thU line ' we have, from fj to 50c. Men's Underwear. - SHOES. hlioe for men. women children and infants, and aM'Kld -with onr per sonal guarantee to be the best for tHe price or your 'money back. Balbriggan underwear, 25, 50, 75c . ii. i r e n r 1 i-iiminer ot'igiii, noui, yjc 4t.vv i A great many lines to w?Icct from, j HATS; !The Gordon hat is here, as well as a full line of cheaper .hate. ! The Reliance Wrapper Boy's and Yfwth's Clothing. The Kant-Wear-Out kind. A new "et lininS. f fit- ;Stock ju.-a in. It will do you good ting. So higher in price tlian to look over them. Xo trouble to S ordinary wjappers. We have the fcliow them. I agency for Roeburg. See us for Groceries, 'Phone 721 Mr.'T. It. Berry was called to Can- yotiTilItt lost night on businoes. MihS Ethel Summers has resigned her position as chief cook and bot tle washer at VJauips sneefss, una is now vinting with Mr E. Zicbyes o'i the tlat. Mr. A. G. Monger and new Lrid, arrived in our city lusi Sunday- Mr- Frank Preble bos fouud Can vonville verv attractive, what is it Frank! Mis Adh Zachry is practicing bikf riding for the rourth- Mr. A. J. McCiovoru ha qoit min log and gone to tL-.tig-, ihtnking In can muke more. ' We all hope eo. Mra. Maggie Picket has hr pict ure gnlkw all roftdy for use. Stamp pictures u speciality. Mr. A. Steward, of Canyouville. who in our inidst Itud Sunday i'he large cold fields of Southern Oregon will soon bo developed. Tho O. W. I. mining Co., hnxv heir ditch complete, th pipo ncroi the river and are finishing np in unttibir the Giant on today, and will morning, iJtmmtmmmiimmtmmiimmmtmmtmt: I RICE $ RIGE THE Hdiisb Furnishe rs p The Largest House Furnishing Establishment This Side of Portland wero ferns, carnations aud roses, above an interwined drapery of orange and black, tho tchool colors Just below were massed the floral remembrances sent to the graduates by admiring friends cnoneh to have buried tho whole It ia a very fine riece of work done under the management of Mr. T. It B.rry, of anconver. &tit Public Auction The undersigned will sell at public Mac mntintr thn entir hnnftirendolentl anctioa. on Satarday. June at one with perlnrae, and caught t0 Fullerton &Richardson REGISTERED DRUGGISTS Ii UICWS The Doctor DOUBLE CHECK s The Patient The Doctor Ourselves.... DOUBLE CHECK SYSTEM & OUR FARMER FRIENDS Should bear in mind the great value of Wnkolies Squirrel Exterminator aa a grain saver. WtJ have a Bhipment that has just arrived direct from the manufacturers. It is fresh andr can be depended upon to do tho work thoroughly. When you use Wakelies you find the squirrels. Be sure and get the 103 goods. FULLERTON & RICHARDSON X the dome at the front of tho stage and hanging craccfullv at each aide was a festoon of feathery green thickly set with carna tion. At S :S0 Trof. Sanders took the center seat at the rear end of tho stage, follow ed by President l !;. Campbell, ofho State University, Rev. J. A." rownsend, P. D Messrs. B. W. Strong, S. C. Flint nnd F. W. Woollev. each in the order named, occupying the seats ranged in a marter circle at I'rof. Sander left, while to his right tho seats wire occupied by the graduates in order, Mr.. Fred Adams, Miss Ella Black. Miss Kathrvn Fuller- ton. Miss Be-sio Mav Kidder, Misi Ed na Parsley, Mr. Floyd Cleveland Ramp, Miss Gertrude Rast, Miss Lil lian Aunea Stanton and Mr. Thomas Robinson Townsend Tho vounc men. of course, were at tired in black, wearing carnati n button lers, and each of tho six girls was a pict ure of girlish beauty, gowned in dainty white frocks and carryim: shower bou quets of carnations. Mrs. I. Wolletilxm and Miss Belle Curry opened the program with a puuo duct, followed by the invocation by I)r Townsend. Mr. Fred Adams ably handled that great subject, "The Future of the Pacific Coast," followed by Miss Ella Black's thoughtfully prepared or.r tion, U'tiquetto as a Passport, Alter an encored cornet solo by Louis BeliHs, Miss Kathryn Fullerton, in a graceful manner delivered an oration on "Char acter Building," followed by" a clever handling of "The Educational Value of Pictures" by Miss Bessie Kidder, Mrs. G. W. Short sang, followed by Miss Edna Parsley's studious oration on "The Carter 6f Joan of Arc," and Floyd Ramp's original and apt oration, "I aln a Roman Citizen." A piano selection by Mrs. Flint and Misses EUio Benedick and Edna Parsley was rendered, after which Miss Gcrtrudo Rast delivered a brilliant oration on "Napoleon Bona parte, and Miss Lillian Stanton easily handled tho subject, "The American Historical Novel." Mrs. A. T. Steiner rendered a vocal solo, after which Mr. Thomas Townsend spoke of that subject so dear to the liberty lover, "Magna Charta." Prof. Campbell then ad dressed tho class, ably and welf. Prof. Campbell is a magnetic pleasing speaker and his theme was "keeping young." Mr. B. W. Strong, chairman of the Board of School Directors, expressed his prido and satisfaction in tho class nnd presented tho diplomas, after .which Rev.,8. A. Douglas pronounced the bene dictlii. Each of the theso orations wore de livered ipso pleasing a manner and showed to much study and such faniilnr ity with overy detail of tho subject in hand, that special mention would bo Buporiluous, but tho commoncinont ex orcises wero biicIi as to. mako notnly tho friends of tho graduates feel much o'clock p. m., on Mr. G. W. Thompson's premises, 5j miles south of oucalla ono 14-horsepower, Russell, compound, traction en ino, all in first-class run ning orJcr, terms of sale to bo cash. Cctlack: Bros., Puis may25 Yoncalla, Ore. Ulac Circle No. 49, W. O. W.. wil hold it annual jubilee celebration Fri day evening, May 29. Wiiodincn an their wives, ajul huibands of Circle members are iuvited to be present, f h Circle will begin its business session 7:30. Invited guests should be present byU o'clock. MAtwirBrcnaxAs, G.N Minnie Otky, clerk. $10.00 Reward E RICE & RICE All our Stoves and Rinses are supplied by the largest and beat Foundry in the world. Buy the Standard Ioge, its guarantee! for 15 years. These are facts; we ftand back of every assertion we make. No S-t hole Strel Raniw and Closet, Only $30. C hole and C!oet Only $35- 5. additional for Reservoir. Best So 8 Cast Cook Stove ever offered 17 inch oven with Exten sion Bracket, all Sectional Top and Sectional Cross Centers, Only $12. You can't beat it Others would ' liko to find out where we get . them, anyway we've got them. We can sell yon a matting for - 15c a van! op to 50c: a nice car- net 25c up, ficst all wtol heaviest RICE & RICE! made for only 75c a yard, sewed and r&i W to lav, the great re nowned cottage carpet, Only 35c a yd. Oil cloths and Lenoliums. 10 dozen of tho&e hard wood Brace Arm Chairs in this sale 75 and Si. Each. Rawhide Chairs, only 50c Each. RockeVs $1.25 tO $12. We fear no competition on any line of goods considered. Iron Beds to sleep on cost so very little 3.50, 5.03, 7 off and up. Fine 3 piece Bed Rx)m Set in Golden finish, bat only $14. A 3 piece nil hard wood up-to-date lied Room Set, only $i8.5o. RICE & RICE.3 Swell line-of Crockery anJ GLisa- Ware at great reductions. jp Singer Sewing Machines best . there is, one-hall off regular price , Lace Curtains 50c a pair to $6.50. Every and anything for the home. Window Screens and Screen Doors the best there is, first class B Screen Doors f 1.25. I.(V5, $2JX) and $--2-5, doable coat paint, com-" - ple"e with hinged and hangings. -9 All Hard Wood Screens "metal ., pulls, only -5 40 and 45c Each. " -m 5 Dozen Glothpy Pi n for, only- -2 good Tin Cups, for . ' G good Glass Tumblers, -only Greatest bargains ever fcer in -Glass-ware. -0 5 WORLDS OF CHAIRS AND ROCKERS. ill bo paid to the party giving wv formation, which will lead to tho con viction of the person who cut aud dea troyed the hoisting rope used at Jone's new hotql building on Saturday uight, May a. F. F. Patterson I RICE & RICE THE HOUSE FURNISHERS Wilbur Items. Mrs. George W. Short was a Rose burger aicouple of days,, during tin week. Shosapg at tbo Kradnatiiig oxor'cisea thoie. Mr. and Mrs. Gedrgo Otey, of The Dalles, aro visiting hero with rola- 1 1 va. Extra Values in Fine Stationery For a Limited Time 35c. papers for 20 50c. papers for 40 All New StocK and Latest Cut Envelopes : : SEE WINDOW DISPLAY Also Yi off on Fine Lcathor Goods until Wednesday evening. Dont Miss these bargains :::::: CANNON'S BOOK and STATIONERY STORE. LONG & BINGHAM LUMBER CO. Just nrrived Trom tho factory a car lixul of the celebrated Page fence, which is cheaper than a board fence and will last a life-time and is put up to your satisfaction without extra cost It is used and endorsed, by the leading men of this county. For circulars and prices .address Stearns fc Chenoweth, Oakland, Ore-, or S. B. Crouch, Oakland, Ore. ly Jive, bread, brown, bread,, graham bread, steam bread and all good bread is kept constantly on hand at tho Umpqua Bakery. , tf. Call on Drs. Chcadle & Johnson for up-to-date dental work. Dr. Johnson, late of Portland, will have charge of the crown and tiridgo work department Prices reasonable. tf. Car load shipments is a common thing with Churchill and Woolley thes days. Another car of Piano, chain drivo mowers, Lever binders rakei, etc, nrrived this morning. , Stearns nnd GhenoWith, of Oakland, havo received car of Rush ford Iron' Clad wagons, car of hack and buggios, car of Pago woven wire fenco, car of McCor mick binders and mowers, car of good cedar shingles, car of nails, car of best black Btni'.h coal, all for salo at tho low est prices, with tho best garden plow, fl.00; 5 tooth cultivators, $3.60; tents and wngbn covers, full lino steel ranges, boys' steel wagons; 1000 washer; lin seed oil GOccnts a gallon ; best mixed paint a gallon; Windows and Doom. Cream Puffs, lady fingers, macaroon s doughnuts, Angel cake, tlno pioj, cako ami other pastries now and fresh at tho, Umpqua Bakery " . tf. Is prepared to ship in carload notico,' first-class ; SHIPLAP, RUSTIC, FLOORING lots at strorfc ANDINISHINQ LUMBER 1 They select patronage, and all correspond ence promptly answered. 2 COTTAGE GROVE, ORECON SO FREE GRANTS PASS Under tho auspices of the W. 0. V. ' GRANTS PASS, JUNE 17, 1820 , 7 Big Tents a Circus.iu Every Tp.nr. rif.nn Moral Shows, and EXHIBITIONS DRILY SO Base Ball, Horse Races, Athletic Sports of all ? Kinds. Public Wedding. Baby Show. Coun try Store. Japanese Day Fireworks. Baloon Ascension aud Parachute Jump. Crowning of Carnival Queen. Parades. Fun and Excite mout. Music 1 Music! Everywhere. ONE REAL BIG EVENT OF THE SEA-SON EXCURSION RATES ON RAILROADS F. B T1CHTENOR, President; C. E. M AYBEE, Secretary. JAS. A. SLOVER, Treasurer, THE