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The Government Tobacco Squad. The famous squad of twelve ''poieon eaters" that attained so much notoriety during the past seven months by reas-on of the experiments with food adulterants which have been in progress at the department of agriculture's borax boarding house, is to be succeeded by a squad of "tobacco users," whose work, it is believed, will attract even more attention than that of their predecessors. Prof. Wiley, the government chemist, who had entire charge of all the experi ments to determine the effect of various food preservatives ar.d adulterants upon the human system, is so much pleased with the nault of the first seven months of this work that he has decided to branch out with experiments to deter mine the effect of tobacco, good, bad and indifferent, upon the heart, the lungs, the digestive organs and the human system generally. It is expected that the experiments will not only be of the greatest interest to smokers throughout the country, but will prove of value to all manufacturers and dealers in the various forms of tobacco. According to the present plans, the tobacco sqnaoS will consist of eighteen members, instead of the twelve employed j in the food experiments, and will be i divided into three classes smokers, chewers and snuffers. For a month be fore the experiments begin the members of the squad will not be permitted to use tobacco in any form. This, it is ex plained, is to make it possible for all members to start on an even basis and with their system free from any possible effects of tobacco used before the time for the taking of records. Then each man will be given a certain allowance of the weed each day, the amount being increased as the experiments progress. The "smokers" squad will begin its work on cigars, and each member of the squad will be allowed three a dav one after breakfast, one after dinner and one after supper. This allowance will be increased gradually until the members of the squad consume as much tobacco daily as the most hardened "inveterate." Various kinds of tobacco including' domestic, Porto Kican and Philippine, will be used to determined the relative harmfuloess of each. When sufficient data has been obtained with relation to cigars the men will be provided with pipes and smoking tobacco and more data obtained. Then the cigarette smokers will hold sway, divided into two squads, "inhalers" and '-nonin-halers," and the results of moderate and excessive smoking noted with par ticular attention. Hanna vs. Harvester Trust. Senator Hanna has entered the field as an active competitor oi the Interna tional harvester company, known as the world combine, in harvesting machinery and farm implements. He is the moneyed man in the new Aultman-Miller-Buckeye compauy of Akron, Ohio, and information was re ceived in Chicago financial circles Satur day that he mirnoses nutting up the best possible fight for harvester business throughout the world, in competition with the big combine, which includes the McCormick, Deering and all of the bic concerns that have made American farming machinery world-famous. The Hanna concern is now said to be reaching out for sole agents and other experts who have lost their positions with the old companies as a result of the merger, and, coupled with enlarge ments of the present plants, rebuilding and extensions, this will constitute the first step in the fight. The Aultman-Miller & Co. plants, business, good will, etc., were sold a few davs aao at public auction. Hie com-1 panv had failed for approximately $1,- 500,000, and ex-Judge William A. Vincent of Chicago, was the successful bidder, after legal complications were swept awav. The price paid was ?l40,0O0. Judge Vincent said there was no sec-; ret being made of the fact that three of ; Senator Hanna's partners are directors in the re-organized company. A Dry Spray for Fruit Trees. Dr. R. M. Bird of the Missouri experi-' nient station, has made a discovery that will be welcomed by all fruit growers -and horticulturists. It is a dry powder for spraying fruit trees, and has proved more deadly to all insects infesting the j trees and plants than the liquid sprays now in use. Durine the early spring so many inquiries were received at Co- ! lumbia regarding the ways of destroy- ' ing insects that Dr. Bird began looking ' for something that would be superior to the present methods of spraying. The ' result of the investigation is a very fine powder which contains copper in the j same form that occurs in the liquid , mixture. The Hind of - - Frames to bo used is very much a matter of taste. It is import ant, though, that the frames set properly on the nose, and at the right distance from the eyes. That the lenses be perfectly centered, and how are you to know when some one is guessing. WE NEVER GUESS Glasses Right, Good Sight, R.F.WINSLOW J!erand uvuwiou Continue War on Jews. MRS. H. E ASTON is prepared to wait upon old and new customers and friends with a full and complete stock of -GROCERIES" All fresh and of the very beat qualitv. Teaaiad coffees are specialties. "ionr patronage solicited. 205 Jackson St., REDUCED All Colored Summer Goods Reduced to COST We must maKe room for New Goods WOLLENBERQ BROS., Phone 801. n i BEST MEAL IN THE CITY FOR 25 CENTS. T 1 THE NEW ill Cor. Washinuton and Main Streets i Mrs. Belle Collins Great Men and Qreat Pianos. President Roosevelt has just bought a fine Rnabe piano, and the late vice-presi dent Hobart has at his residence a tine XEEDHAM, such as we are selling eve ry day, right here at Roseborg, and A GREAT COHPANY The New-York Life Kllty-teven jenrn old. Assets over $290,000,000. Income lis 1901 over.870,000,000 Insurance in force over SU65, 000,000. Sew Iusarnnce pald'for In 1901 over S262.ooo.ooo. raid !ol Icy-Hold crt In 1901, over $27,000,000. Paid Polio-Holder I"i57 years, over 9349,000,000. W. j. Moon, Aent. Roiteburi; Ore Of your life if you buy a bugg', hack or road wagon before 3ou inspect our stock of John Deere vehicles. We Are After You Haven't missed a sale since car arrived, spring goods ever brought to the county. Finest line of dis- Kishineff according to the latest patches, trembles on the brink of an other Jew massacre. Again circulars have been distributed urginp citizens to make the town "too hot to hold a single Jew." The circular adds that "the warnings of the governor and the gov em inent may not be taken too serionsly .and if the prosecution of Jewish rascal ity be carried on with proper determin ation the other southern centers will ntimately follow suit and the result will be a wholesale exodus of the detested and detestable Hebrews from southern Kussia." Jb authorities in Kishneff do not underrate the sinster significance of these circnlated threats. What adds to the danger is the growing unrest among the industrial classes. Unfortunately, an ontcry against the Jews is the easiest and Eurest way of raising the passions of the nnrulv elements. since the good judgement of Roosevelt we have secured the aeeacr for the Knabe and the J. A C Fischer. The T. are all, world-renowned pianos, of the highest standard. We have also in I R05E3CEG. OREGON, transits lot of those medium pianos for D- axfSStnt D T!a. which the people are paying all the way j " from $275.00 to ? 300.00 and even more, i OSce in the Court House. Have the only com ... , , . !rleteet o! abstract books in Douglas County e are going to offer the same grade for Abstract and Certificates oi Title furnished to iinfl JIT1; () an1 i'Wl m Thw fio- ! Donslas county land and ta lnine ctalm. Hare ? loU.UU, 1 1 o.UU anc f JUU.U). inese tig- j co-pjeij, xt oi Tracing of all towBihlF nres'will surprise those who have been 1 plau la the Koeburs. Orecon, P. s. Laa d Di , , . ,, , , . . . . trict. Will make blue print copies of any town buying those so-called high-grade pia- j ,hlp nos. liestaes tins lot we win nave tne genuine "CABLE piano and not the Ho bert 51. Cable. It will pay vou to see CHURCHILL & W00LLEY r i col V tins line before buying a piano. Richardson Mcsic Hocse, Roseburg and Cottage Grove. Men wanted to cut 300 tier of wood inquire of Kenerv Conn. Roseburg Ore gon. Probate Orders. flusic Kills Mosquitoes. The Brookline, Massachusetts, board of health, which is systematically ex terminating mosquitoes by means of kerosene oil, is now about to take up a suggestion calling attention to a new process for lessening the evil of musical sounds. The discoverer of the new pro- ' cess says : "It has been found that practical application has been effected by raising to a great number of "vibrations per sec ond the particular note to which the mosquito is most sensitively attuned This intensified note produced by eudden electrical impulse upon a musical in strnment causes every mosquito near to plunge headlong into the instrument and die." County Treasurer's Notice, Notice is hereby given to all parties holding county warrants endorsed prior to and including, Jan. 19th, 1901, aie re quested to present the same at the coun ty treasurer's office for payment as in terest will cease thereon after the date of this notice. Dated Rosaburg, Douglas County Ore gon, June 18th, 1903. Gzo. DiMincK, . Sounty Treasurer. N. A. FOSTER & CO., i GOVERNMENT LANDS Of everv deacrivtion. Farms and Min eral Lands. Oregon, Washington and 1 OAKLAND. OREGON I Minnesota. (j23) Final account of G. W. Grubbe ex ecutor of the estate of E. T. Grubbe approved and executor and his bonds- j men released from all further liability, j Executors of the estate of Levi Kent I decease!, allowed 30 days m which to file final account. Final settlement of estate Andrew J. Chapman, deceased, continued until Monday, August 3, 1903, at 10 o,clock a m. Decree of adoptition of minor child from Oregon Children's Home Society granted to Mr. and Mrs. John E. Love of Canyonville. Facts. Mr. Man, you want facts. We are going to give you facts. As you read them over you will know they are facts. And we can prove they are facts. It is a fact that McCormick Binders, Mowers and Rakes are the standard by which all others are guaged. It is a fact, Racine Buggies, Hacks and Road Wagons are far outstripping our competitors' lines. It is a fact that the Bain Wagon is the most successful, durable and economical wagon on tho market. It is a fact that tho above are all in cluded in the Big 3. You can find them at S. K. Bykes', Roseburg, Ore. Abstract of Title to Deeded Land. Papers prepared for filing on Govern ment Land. Blue Points of Township Maps showing all vacant Lands. FRAfiKE. ALLEY Architect, Abstracter. Plans and Estimates for all Build ings. Special designs for Office Fixtures Office in new Bank Building. 'Phone 415 ROSEBURG. OREGON A. C. MARSTERS & 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 in-BH Cattle tor Sale. Seven good cows and inquire at this office. seven calves, THE PACIFIC HOMESTEAD The Greatet Farm Paper of the North west. Published weekly at Salem. Ore con. Edited by tho Farmers of the BKorthwest.' Twenty Page. Illustrated. A WESTERN PAPER FOR WESTERN PEOPLE 5a Papers for C1.00. Lcai than acta each Publication began March 1, 1900. Kow hai 9,300 subscribers. Phenomenal growth is due to Its being tho bsst farm paper pub lished. YOU SHOULD READ IT HOMESTEAD AND PLAWDEAIER 12.75 A YEAR. go to THE ROSELEAF for CIGARS, TOBACCO HND SMOKERS' SUPPLIES. Jackson Street, Roseburg, Oregon R. W- PENN, CI-ZIL. ENGINEER. (Lately with the government geographical and geological survey of Brazil, South America.) United States Deputy Mineral Surveyor. Office over Postoffice. HOSEBUIG, OREGON. Correspondence solicited Buy Your Watches and Clocks at Salzman's HND BE ON TI3USE. Buy Your Jewelry and Silverware at Salzman's TtJSLG CUT 7t SHINE.