THE
Roseburg Plaindealer
Published Mondays and Thursdays.
PLAINDEALER PUBLISHING CO.
H. H. BROOKES, Editor.
MARY K. BROOKES, Proprietor
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Ore., as second class mail matter.
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the life or character of any person, officially or
otherwise and any statement published In these
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and bronchi to our attention by the aggrieved
party or parties. Our Intention Is that every
article published of a personal or political
official nature shall be news matter of genera
Interest and
large.
for the welfare of the State at
OCTOBER 19, 1903.
SETTLED WITH CREDITORS.
The morning Oregonian of last Sat
urday in Portland city news says:
The involuntary bankruytcy pro
ceedings against H. H. Brookes, editor
of the Roseburg Plaindealer, have
been settled by mutual consent W.
D. Fenton represented Mr. Brookes
and Dolph, Mallory, Simon & Gearin
the creditors. The basis of settle
ment of all claims was as follows
Secured creditors to be paid in full
and the unsecured creditors 45 cents
on the dollar cash. This leaves the
plant, which is first-class, unincum
bered.
A National Finance Committee.
There is a probability in the minds
of political students of finance and
currency within the Republican party
that the coming session of Congress
will provide for a joint commission to
consider the necessity of currency
legislation. It is even quite probable
that the President in his message to
the regular session of Congress wil'
recommend such a commission as the
best way of solving the questions that
are to be considered. In fact, the
understanding now is that the Presi
dent has such a recommendation
view, and he believes it is the very
way to settle the differences in his
own party as to what should be done.
The adoption of such a plan would
mean what all Republicans now be
lieve will be the outcome no finan
cial legislation this winter or within
the next fifteen months.
The President, it is well known, has
given mors thought to financial ques
tions in the last six months than to
anv other subject. He has ascer
tained that there are wide gulfs
separating the different views, and
that it will be next to impossible to
reconcile the diversined views ana
settle upon any one plan or bilL Con
sequently the proposition now is to
turn the whole matter over to a com
mission, whether of Congress or to be
appointed by the President from the
outside, has not been determined.
The work of the commission would be
to delve as deeply into the conditions
as possible and submit recommenda
tions upon which the various Republi
can elements might unite.
THAT GRANTS PASS LIBEL CASE.
Editor Chausse, of Grants Pass,
was sued bv the Most High and
Mighty Baron Hume, of the Rogue,
for $15,000 damage to his character.
The editorial was rather severe, but
the jury last Friday by a verdict said
the political wirepuller was only dam
aged one dollar, and a member of the
jury wanted to pay that amount.
The quicker the newspapers of Ore
gon get down to business and show
up the corruption of the politicians
who have the state and taxpayers by
the throat the better it will be for
Oregon. The worst combine that
o
can be conceived of is a combine
republican and democratic conspiracy
to slaughter men of both parties and
run the machine for all there is in
it. and if that Bcheme is not worked
in the extreme southwest portion
Oregon the balance of the state can
rise up and call it blessed.
Fiery Bush of Moses.
There is now a remarkable plant in
"Kew gardens" London's celebrated
horticultural grounds on the Thames
and which is of uncommon interest,
because of the light which it seems
to throw on one of the most famous
of Ithe Old Testament miracles. This
plant has just been brought from the
Arabian desert, and numerous scien
tists declare it to be identical with
the "burning bush" which Moses saw
burst into flame at his approach, and
blaze for some time without being
consumed. Extraordinary to state,
the plant at Kew, which grows to the
height of 5 or 6 feet, possesses the
remarkable property of exhaling an
inflammable f gas from its flowers,
which, on being approached by a
light, takes fire and burns brightly
for a few moments; the plant in the
meanwhile remains uninjured, owing
to its sap
In the hot deserts of Arabia, where
the plant naturally grows more vig
orously than at Kew, a larger quanti
ty of this gas is exhaled, and it is
probable that the fierce rays of the
sun frequently cause it to taice nre.
t can not be said that the discovery
of this plant and its strange charac
teristics adds greatly to the impres
siveness of the Bible story but there
it is to be regarded as you please.
In appearance, the "burning bush"
plant suggests an arid, sterile habitat.
ts leaves are of a dull sage green
color, and the gas-exhaling blossoms
are pale pink.
It is not generally known that nu
merous nowers give iorin gases in
small degree, notably the lily of the
valley, and the meadow sweet, which
grows so profusely in English mead
ows. The blossoms of both these
plants exhale the fumes of deadly
prussic acid by night and all flowers
throw off considerable nuantities of
carbonic acid gas in the darkness-
this hfiinrr whv it is unhealthy to
o w
keep flowers in a bedroom.
Suicided to Escape Disgrace.
The most extraordinary instance of
official corruption on record, with a
sequel which will amaze the American
type of "boodler," is told m dispatches
from Ruda-Pesth. At Peszer. in
southern Hungary, the entire village
council, consisting of seven persons,
all related to each other, have com
mitted suicide. It appears an oppor
tunity arose to sell a forest, which
was villaee uropertv. The council of
the village resolved itself on this
occasion into a family council, and
the utmost care was taken by the
seven that no hint of the idea of the
purchase or sale should transpire in
the village.
With the secrecy of plotters, they
held meetings to discuss the matter,
made their own terms, and concluded
the deal without any of the villagers
being any the wiser. Deeds were
drawn up by themselves, and as they
were the only members of the council.
no outside signatures were necessary
The amount paid for the forest
was considerable, but instead of pass
ing into the municipal exchequer, it
was divided into seven portions, and
each of the related councilors appro
priated a share and kept it for his
own use. The most extraordinary in
genuity was manifested in their en
deavors to keep the transaction, with
the consequent appropriation, secret.
For a long time these efforts were
completely successful.
At last, however, the whole affair
was discovered in a dramatic manner,
when, rather than face the conse
quences of their intention, the seven
relatives held a hurried meeting, and
there and then put an end to their
lives.
Hands Hard to Find.
It is no news that farm hands are
hard to rind. An incident which shows
how very scarce they are in Oregon
shown by the fact that Mr. J. B. Stump
of Monmouth, Oregon, has been adver
Using for over a month hia wish to en
gage a competent man for a year with
out receiving a single answer to his ad
vertisment. Men have been drawn to
the cities by the reports of high wage
When a farm hand Bees a report for in
stance, that plumbers have struck for
raise from $4.50 to fS.OO per day of
eight hours, he imagines the city must
be a sort of paradise for working men
When he cets to the city he finds that
the high wages are paid to skilled labor
ers who belong to organizations which
throw every possible obstacle in the
way of a man's learning their trade
For the past two or three years com
mon laborers have had little trouble in
getting work in the city at wages which
annear hich in comparion with those
paid on the farm. Appearances are de
ceitful. The common laborer in the city
is almost sure to be out of work a good
deal of the time and his board bill at
high rate runs along with regularity,
The rush to the cities has been overdone
and the reaction is commencing. W
will soon see many complaints of men
being nnable to get work in the cities
and various political and economical
reasons will be blamed whereas the real
trouble is that a great many men in tho
country have not known how well off
they were. Tne city is a poor place for
a man who is not a skilled mechanic
Northwest.
Chicago Invades New York.
John Alexander Dowie and 3090 of hia
followers left but Wednesday morning
from Zion City on a mission, the pur
nose of which is to redeem New York.
Eight traina.Bpeciallychartered, crossed
the continent eastward on aa many dif
ferent trunk lines.
Ont at Zion City there ia great bustling
in preparations for the trip. Never was
an army in war times marsheled more
precisely than the restoration host when
it started on its pilgrimage of conquest.
Members of tho host have been drilled
and schooled for months. Every mem
ber of the host knows on what train he
is to ride, what 6eat he ia to occupy, in
what berth he will eleep.
There will be an interesting eight at
Elijah hospice in Zion City since thehost
has departed. The babies are left be
hind. How many of them there are is
known only to the dwellers in Zion City,
but the biggest nursery in the history of
the West, possibly of the country, has
been established in the hotel. Mothors
who count themselves among tho faith
ful left their little ones in care of Dea
coness Irish, who has been appointed by
General Overseer Dowie to look after
them.
Many made tho trip who can not af
ford tho expense, but they havo mado
sacrifices in hundreds of cases in order
to be numbered among those who are
to have part in the regeneration of the
metropolis. Men and women have sold
their household goods,. parted with their
horses and buggies, stinted themselves
in various ways, in obedience to the
command of their master.
A Zion commissary, has been" estab
lished in Now York. Deacori Frank
Cotton, in chargo of tho conilnissnry,
purchases wholesome, plain food, cook
it without lard, and serves it in MmliBon
Square garden. Meal tickets providing
for thirty-five meals have been sold to
tho members of tho host at f 5 a ticket
Tho official programme for tho visitn-
tion in New York has been completed.
There will bo meetings' at Madison
quaro garden nntitorium from October
18 to November 1 and in Carnegie hall
from November 3 to 8, inclusive. There
ill bo three meetings every day except
Saturdays.
Ten million stray pieces reached
the dead letter ollice during the past
fiscal year. $50,000 cash and money
orders and checks to tho valuo of
$1,493,536 were found in the letters.
The products of Alaska in the last
30 years have amounted to $1G2,000,-
000. As we paid Russia but $7,200,
000 for tho territory, we may be
proud of our bargain.
According to statistics gathered
by the Alumni Association of the Uni-
ersity of Chicago, the higher educa
tion of the universities and colleges
tends to discourage matrimony among
graduates of both sexes. It is rep
resented that SI per cent, of the
young women who have received
bachelor's degrees in the University
of Chicago dunng its hrst ten years
are still unmarried, and of the 5S3
women graduates from tho under
graduate colleges listed in the regis
ter only 107 have married. The rec
ords of Yale and Harvard have re
cently disclosed a surprisingly small
nercentaire of craduates who have
t C3 U
embraced matrimony.
A recent writer says that Greece
and Persia have lately exchanged am
bassadors, for the first time in nearly
twenty-four centuries, marking the
fact that while war rumors come con
tinually from Asiatic shores, in Amer
ica and most of Europe the situation
is peaceful. Of course the possibili
ty of disturbance always hovers about
the Balkans. The glory of conquest
is no longer a reason ior war. iu-
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tions show fight now more often than i
for any other cause when matters fi-
Remember
Of our Drug Store
Down Near the Depot.
A handy place for ever- one in
the lower part of the city aud not
so far from any part but that it
will pay you to come to us. If
you have a telephone call 451,
give your order and we'll deliver
what you want promptly.
Fullerton -
nancial are involved, just as the pow
er with the longest purse has the
best chance of winning in the strug
gle. Russia is an unpopular power.
The present Czar has risen somewhat
above his inheritance, in toleration
and desire to crovern his people well.
O A
The Russian character has been
dwarfed through ages of tyranny.
And the taint of unreliability runs
through any national life built as the
Russian is of consonants, firecrackers
and dynamite. The Japanese people
have done sc much in a few genera
tions that the world's sympathy would
be mostly with them in the event of
a Russo-Japanese war. Yet the Jap
anese Is dangerously near the point
where he needs a strong set back to
teach him his place in the world's
work. Better the Slav than the Mon
gol. The ideal finish of any unholy
fight is for all participants to get
punishment. It will probably not be
long until some sort of assault and
battery occurs in the Far East. A
fair sentence all round, to vanquished
and conqueror, should be prounced in
the Courts of all Nations.
Oakland Owl Hot.
J II. Mann, Nick Nelson nnd Jim
Crouch have ict.irned from a hunting
trip iiearKel'ogr.
Cliis. Peterson and daughter, Miss
Froml.i, of Kellogg, wero in the city the
fir-1 of the week.
E. I. Whitney visited with his family
S.turilny nnd Sunday , returning to
Saginaw Mondnv morning.
Mr and Mro. Hoy Stearns and Miss
JetsicOhmart reunited from Umpqun
Ferry the firt of the week.
Mrs. A. F. Stearns and daughter visit
ed Roseburg friends a few days since
last issue of this paper.
The ladies of the Pr Hby'crian church
will give a vaiiety sale. Also a dinner
Thanksgiving D.iy.
llryon Sutton, of Millwood, visited at
the homo of E. F. Whitney Saturday
evening and and joined tho W. O. W.
Saturday night.
J. F. Whitney entered the mysteries
of Woodcraft last Saturday evening.
Jenning ia a pretty good hand at most
any trade and makes n very good
'Chopper."
Mesdames Luther Sutherland and
William Kirtly, of Black Butte are
visiting their parents, Mr. nitil Mrs.
Shelby Churchill.
G. A. Taylor, ex-cntlnty clerk -mid
sheriff of Douglas coiinty( now of Port
land, spent the Sabbath visiting Oak
land relatives.
Rev. J. L. Stratford, formerly con
nected with the Plaindealer at Rosofiurg,'
is now pastor of tho Methodist church1
at Canby.
Jesso Shainhrook, S. 1). Kvnns, Will
Hiuory and other representative of
I T ii i jm j n: Ferry and Coles Valley ,Avero
in the city Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Howard, of
Kosehurg, wero in the eity Monday
decorating tho graves of loved ones in
tho Old Oakland cemetery. "
Miss Ella Roadman went to Myrtle
Creek Friday evening where, sho will
teach in tho public school. Ray Hen
derson is also ono of the teachers.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Waito, of Rose
burg, wero in tho city during tho wof k
looking after property lelongiiig to the
estate of tho late Feudal Southerlin.
Old friends often meet unexpected.
Monday morning William Preston, the
Eugene harness maker, and capitalist,
met Dr. Gilinour, of this city, at the
depot. They attended Sunday school
and church together in Canada about
30 years ago.
Mrs. E. D. Harvey, of English Settle
mnt has returned from a visit with
relatives on Deer Creek Mi6. Harvey
is the only surviving member of the
original founders of tho English settle
ment and on the 21st day of this month
will havo resided there fifty years";
J. B. Goff and J. M. Lecper have ar
rived homo from an extended trip
through Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Kansas
and other states. Mr. Goff called at
this office Tuesday morning and chatted
pleasantly a few momenta. He says
many Eastern people have an eye on
Douglas county apd will jierhaps come
West next season in large numliers.
George Horr has sold his farm on tin
Swale to Georgo Bellinger of D.ma,
California, and pnrchitEcd a sawmill
mar that nlare. Mr Horr started to
California to tf.ke charge of tho mill
Monday afternoon. Hia family will
follow a few weeks later. .Many were
surprised to hear of the intentions of
Mr. Horr ut if he must go, we well
himself and family health, happiness
and prosperity in a new home.
Drain Nonpareils.
. ,;,., i-,,,.!,.,,. n,r;Vrtl at the home
D( jr. anj Mn,. p0w ry, Monday, Oct.
12.
fa Location
Richardson
Mr. Thom.is, of Smith river, left on
Tuesday's overland for Sacramento.
Cal., where he will reside.
Mr. and Mrs. Holiert Allan went to
Albany, Tuesday, where they will make
their future home.
Hon. W. W. Wilson, thcS. P.'s bridge
man. is stationed, with his crew, near
Hoseburg, at present.
Monday morning's south-boiiitd.over-land
was relieved of four pairs ol steps,
by the too. close proximity of a cattle
guard.
To the credit of Drain, let it bo said
that a majority o: the young people nre
acquiring two e;irls that money cannot
buy an education and a character.
Rev. B F. Peck has been assigned to
the Drain Methodist charge. There are
four in the family. This makes a bush
el if our memory serves us right : From
Mr. Peck's appearance, the Drain peo
ple are getting good measure heaped np
and run 11 inn over nnd there is no doubt
as to the quality.
The following item, worthy of the con
sideration of all parents, is printed by
tho press: "Did you over notice that
tho boy who grows up on the streets
generally quits school without an educa
tion and has to work wliere no lias al
ways played in the street? How many
of these boya are in every town7"
Drain, fortunately, possesses few such
Iwys.
normal notes contributed.
New students, this week, nro Mary
and Warren Cloake, of Hoseburg, and
Ethel Putnam, of Sunnydalo. Miss'
Putnam is taking post graduate work,
being of the class of 11)01.
Mr. Fied Sanders, of Condon, Oregon,
is visiting with us todjy. Mr. Sanders
is engaged in tho jewelry business, in
Condon, and will soon return homo.
Miss Smith, chair of English, is ab
sent on a business trip. Her place is
being filled by substitutes from higher
classes.
klkto.v nkwb contributed.
Mr. Boss McDonald is very ill with
typhoid fever.
Dell Wcathorly and Loo Cheovcr came
up from Gardiner, Tuesday.
Miss Mary Lyons nnd Mrs. W. II.
Stark camo down from Drain, Friday,
to attend tho dedication of tho M. E.
church.
J. L. Ueckloy nnd family have moved
to town. They will occupy the house of
J. M. Uobinson.
Mr. Dave Kiloy passed through hero,
on Saturday's stage, en lontu to Oak
land, to get medical trextmont.
Mr. Pitzer Beckley and wife, of Oak-
land, nro' visiting friends and relatives
horo.
W. 11. Jones has purchased tho prop
crty formerly owned by C. H. Franklin.
Mr. Hoy Holland, of Oakland, who
has been working out on 1jon Lake,
r . i . . . .i
mi uiu imsi. two inonuiH, is once more
visiting old time friends here.
fho dedication of the M. E. church
occurred here, Sunday. Tho debt of
was promptly paid off by tho mem
bers, after which services wero held and
at ono o'clock the tables wero spread
and everyone was welcome to eat of the
delicious food, which consisted of chick
en, turkey and other things too uuiiicr
ous to mention.
Myrtle Creek Mailings.
Station Agent Burnett is attending
district court at tho countv sent and
while ho is out of the station his igni
tion is filled by Agent Eel.
Mrs. Mary Uice returned home,
Tuesday evening from her visit in the
valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Andrews are on
Mrs. Kate Chaney's place for this year.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Herliert High, of Rose
burg, wero here Saturday and Sunday
visiting Mr High's father at the Over
land, where a family reunion took
place and a pleasant time had.
Judge Smith, of Oakland, came up
last Sunday and Monday he packed up
his son, Lloyd's belongings and took
them to Oakland.
Mr. and ' Mrs. Lloyd Smith, hove
moved back to Oakland, where Mr.
Smith is engapod in digging wells for
just common w.tter. Well!
, Tuesday eve. ing Charley Trask left
for Albany nen.- where he will spend the
winter.
Miss Grace Hall, went to Kiddle and
began teaching in the public school
the first of the week.
Sain K. Sykes, one of Rnscburg's big
hardware dealers, was looking alter
business here Tuesday.
Will Powell, MnMit Mondav and Tues
day at Uoseburg, as a willies; in the
railroad accident case.
'lhe W. C. T. V. will meet with Mrs.
C. J. Armitngc next Wednesday the "list
The Union did not meet last week be
cause of the funerals.
Miss Jennie Burnett arrived here
sometime ago from Adrian, Mich. She
will spend the winter here and will keep
house for brother, G. W. at the depot
Work is progressing with foundation
and bas-ement part of Merchant Sehg's
new building. The ground plan is -lOxtiO
with basement under the whole house.
G. W. White is no longer foreman in
the Johnson sawmill, he having resign
ed la.-t week. The family will remain
here until Mr. White decklt-s what he
shall do.
The Myrtle Creek Prune Association
have shippt-d to date eleven cars of
prunes. Nine cars went to Bordeux,
France, and two cars to the Eastern
cities. They expect to ship a car a day
now for the next two weeks at thi?
i-'ace besides thev are shipping frrnn
.irious other places in tiie county, also
from the Willamette valley.
A. E. Shiria has been secured by tlie
company that is going to put in a large
lumber manufacturing establishment at
Winchester to take charge of and super
intend the work for the eomieiiy. Mr.
Shiria is one of the best millwrights ami
all-around lnmler men in the country,
and while we do not like to s-ee himtelf
ami family leave town, we 1hj tly
will find a plesant and profitable home.
Marshal Drake attends to business
matters in Itoselxirg, Monday, and
while he was gallivanting around with
the Nobility there Our Host, Kd. Na-
ghel, of the Overland, was bearing np
bravely burdens incident to preforming
the duties ot marshal, recorder, mayor
and justice of the ikmco, all which he
bore with becoming grace ami modesty
He had no occasskm to exercise his pre
rogativo or to put anvone in the Itastil.
Mail.
Kiddle I'cms.
Ira Is. Knlille h attending court in
llo?eburg, this week ...Harry L. Wil
liauis who has lieen working in A. Kid
die's fruit dryer this t-eoson, bus return
ed, to his home near Milwaukee
Ethel Kiddle returned nignt from Grants
Pass, wnerc she was on a visit Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Comutt spent Sun
day last with friends and relatives in
Myrtle Creek G. W. Kiddle's big
steam fruit dryer is still operating, but
will dote down soon ... O. V. Logsdeu
left Monday morning for Kosoburg, and
vicinity where he uoes for the
purjoies of buying goats for his
mountain rwich near Tablo rock ...
Our school opened Monday, with Mr.
Lamb, of Tillamook, as principal, nnd
Mies Grace Hall, of Mvrtle Creek and
Miss Ethol Kiddle, of this place as as
sistants. The attendance w.-vi fair but
moro are expected to attcml soon.
Mail.-
Publicity is Needed.
If every act of a public officer were
spread before the people that they
might now what he does and what he
neelects to do, there would bo fewer
public officers go wrong. It is tho
knowledge that their acts are not always
scruteuired by the people, that encour-
nuos officials to make mistakes or oc
casionally violate strict regulations of
propriety. In a recent issue tho Oregon
Journal had tho following editorial on
this subject:
Whatever may be urged fo tho con
trary, wo wish to uphold the doctrine
that safety for tho public official, and
the public as well, lien along the lino of
imblicitv. The danger to both is front
1 w
star-chamber methods, which lead in
sensibly in tho direction of autocracy,
throueh which things are sometimes
done that cannot bo publicly justified.
It should not bo forgotten that public
business is public business, no mnttor
through whnt official it may be trans
acted ; that this is a government of tho
people, which effects certain aims of
government through tho instrutnont.il
ity of public ollicials. But theso powers
nro Bimply delegated. Tho public offi
cial is tho people's agent, ami
if they
aro en-
wnnt certain information
they
titled to it.
So far as tho official himself ds con
cerned, hu makes a mistake when ho
puts himself in tho attitude of reserving
information which the public seeks and
dosiros. Publicity, as u mutter ot lact,
in protection. Tho public thou knowa
precisely what ho is doing, and gives it
OLIVE
tacit approval to each act. Knowing
these things, there is no need of ex
planations which are oftiincs unfortun
ate, particulary for the oificial.
An open and above-board method of
transacting public biiHiiegs is the one
that has received the indorsement of ex
perience, and the wise official is the one
who recognize Uie iacV.
A Few Facts.
AI)VBkTISEMK.VT.
To the president.", kings, emperors and
sultans, and others whom it may con
cern, this warning ia j-ent! Kcfniin
leityou die! An old saying, and a
truthful one. "Who that taketh the
sword ihnll perish with the sword," will
do for :dl time.
The first uun tired by government au
thority of any nation 011 a reliu'KMis b.u-ij
will lead to the inoat Moidy conflict e-r
known 10 man. It will out crusade tlx.-
crusaders, and will result in one nation, ,
or the union of two or more nations gob
bling up the other nations. And mark
you, the agressor ir ever the looser in
the end.
Religious fanatics, either Christians of
Mohammedans, when aided by grafters,
speculators and ignorant majorities, will
lead to the death of human niultitui.'e.-,
widowhood aud ortlians. Iiefided the
billions of dollars of co't. And CrUtiuni
ty, as taught, may h?e ita hope. Beni
ember, you heads of nations so calledt
that a wise out, by the nam of Pope,
wrote among many grand things the.-.-sublime
lines: "Wliatever is, is right,
tliit world, 'tis true, Was made" lie
sIkmiIi! have had it evolved "for Chris
tian, and for Mohammedan too." j
Komember aleo, that an attempt to j
obey a line in ancient writing: "Go j
preach the goepcl to the unknown j
world" has drenched Europe in Wood. :
Enough human blood has already been i
spilled in religious wars to float a na- j
tions navy. The gospel was not under- J
stool then, nor is it by the church goers j
now.
A great and crand man bv name of
Paine, w ho lived and flourished in the
lSth century and to whom the 1'nitfd '
States is much indebted, as he was the
first man to write the immortal wrN
"United States of America" preached
an understanding guK.4 rIio i he said : 1
"ThL work! is my country, to do grod (
my religion."
The average mb?ioitary, with his im
pudent zeal, is the most meddlesome
creature that ever roamed the idain?.
He is the one, with his learned ignor
ance, that is floored in delate with
priests of other systems of religion who
condescend to enter the rostrnm with
him. A iI mark you, heads of nations,
the crentquantity of back sheshf. money)
awl piles of ivory it takes to "convince"
the average Ethiopian that the ancient
Jews killed God.
Stati'tie? tell us that the average cost
of converting a heathen is ten thrustnd
dollars.
Over in China, Japan and India. Chris
tian converts are confined to the most
ignorant ones aiming tlie people, such as
those that cannot discern the difference ;
lctweon tho religion they are converted
from, or the religion they are converted
to.
In reality, the wiser ones among said
heathens can tee but little difference
after all, between thoir God ami the
Christian God. One is a God with three
heads, representing a trinity, the other
three Gods with but one head.
Consider too, yon 'heads" of nations
how the supreme Hrahma of the Hin
doos, married the first man nnd the first
woman before He set them to houe
keeping in the lwantifnl garden of lies
peridos. In fine, sirs, I have the honor to in
form you that it is a thame for one na
tion to try to shoot to death another na
tion, who have the good sense to not ac
cept a religion whose foundation resti
upon a beam. I dare to speak or write
my honest thought, and am one of the
few of this world who is not afraid of
the other fellow, bo ho president, king,
emperor or pope. Neither do I fear any
man-made God that over roamed im
agination's dome of superstitious heaven.
James Inmax.
A friend to humanity,
lxxiking Glass, Ore.
Circuit Court.
About half past live Thursday evening
the jury in the damage suit of Kupert
L. Jones vs. tho Southern Pacific U. H.
company for $15,000 for injuries sus
tained in a wreck near Myrtle Creek, on
January 0, 1902, brought in a verdict for
tho Southern Pacific company. The
jury had deliberated for eight hours be
fore reaching a decision, but as the sup
per hour drew near they reached it.
Mr. Jones is not in any wise non
pluscd over tho circuit court decision,
nnd says ho will light out his case to the
end. His attorneys, Messrs. A. M.
Crawford and John T. Lotig wero al
lowed sixty days in which to file a bill
of exceptions preparatory to making nn
appeal to the circuit court.
In tho case of tho State of Oregon vs.
Krnest W. Shively, charged with assault
with intent to commit rape upon llio
person of his l!l year-old stoiwlaughter,
tho defendant was found guilty hut was,
recommended to thutxtremu moroy of
the court. Slnveloy's attorney, John T.
Long, mado a motion for a now trial,
R WALKif
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Are the Best
No waiting for Extras when plowing is good.
The beststocK of Flows and Repeirs in the Couhty.
CHURCHILL & W00LLEY
I The Store That Does The Business
I FISHER & BELLOWS COMPANY
MEN'S CLOTHIfiG
It doo n't require any considerable ex
jcn.c to wear good clothes if you exercise
g.Kll
jiulinn-:it in
oughly rcli.tbie and correctly priced stocks
; u. h a? onr. The Fall and Winter dis
play is ;it it best. Styles and materials
t. please the most critical. Prices 25 per
cent less than you will pay at other stores.
We call particular attention to our line of
Oregon Cashmeres, fancy Worsted, Fan
cy Cheviot and Thibet suites. All our
suits from $12.00 up have non-breakable
front. Hand padded Shoulders and Hand
Tailored Collars. All are Union Made
and marked at from 5 to $13
MEWS' OVERCOATS. A remark
able line of the leading styles in all the
newest mixtures and plain materials,
$7.50 to $20.00.
MEWS RAIN GOATS. We have
everything that is good and that will turn
rain. $2.25 to 15.00.
Boys' Suits, Boys' Overcoats and a com
plete sU'ck of
General Merchandise,
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Phone 721
Write
B0YCE BENGSTON
The OWIaY up-to-date Merchant TAILORS
We also do the "best work in Gleaning
Scouring and Pressing.
Call and see us. Opposite Post Office.
but live motion was overruled by Judge
Hamilton who sentenced Shively to
two years imprisonment in the peniten
tiary at Salom. this is t lie only crimi
nal sent from Ito?ebrg to tlw pen this
term.
Tlie grand jury turned in their report
Saturday motning and were excused for
tlie term. The report is as follows:
In the Circuit Court for Doeglaa
county, Oregon.
Final report of Grand Jury.
To Hon. J. W. Hamilton, Judge:
We, tlie Grand Jury of the October,
1003, term of the above court in our
final report say;
That we have investigated with great
rare nil crimes ami complaints of crime
so far as the same lias come to our
knowledge, nnd have disposed of the
fame according to our best judgment.
We Imve not reported upon the case
of the State of Oregon vs. Walter Dine
on account of the absence of material
witnesses and we recommend that slid
cause be continued for the term.
We have not reported upon the case
of tho state vs. W. P. Johnson on ac
count of the necessary absence of ma
terial witnesses for the state who were
injured by the explosion of a boiler in
the PjIU Bros', sawmill upon Myrtle
Creek, and for the further reason Uiat
there is a civil case now pending in this
court the decision of which will deter
mine the rights of the parties and gov
ern the further prosecution of the crimi
nal charge.
We have examined the different
county otlices and find the officers oblig
ing and their records in good order.
We recommend that the county court
proenroasctof "Present Owner's Maps"
ior tne use ot tlie assessor.
We visited the Poor House kept by
W. U. Vinson and report that the in
matea are properly cared for, are satis-
tied and contented.
Wo inspected the County
and founu it well kept
Hospital
We suggest to the county court that
the Garden Valley ferry-boat needs at
tention in the way of equipments.
Our session has been prolonged on
account of a most searching inquiry we
havo mado Into the cause of death of
Ida Page and wo have called u-inm..
after witntvs More us, havo investi
gated rumor after rumor. r..vir. r...
report, nnd from the mass of testimony
before us we reaffirm the verdict of the
coroner s jury and say that Ida l',,,
committed suicide.
Wo thank Hon. J. W. Hamiitn,, .!
Geo. M. llrown, prosecuting attorney,
for courteous treatmonr ,....1 I
dunlin our session !
PLOWS
selecting from thor
for Prices and Samples
Havinc completed oar labors, we ask
to be discharged.
Dated at Roseburg, Oregon, this, the
17th duy of Gctober, HXK.
David McCouxm,
Asmks Ikklaxd,
Jack Chaphax,
John Banks,
T. F. Fisher,
J. A. Jaqoks,
C. H. Dapghestt.
OTHEK CASES.
G. C. 0. Whit vs Chas. Stronc etal,
suit for partition; A. M. Crawford for
plaintiff, F. W. Benson for slate, and
J. C. Futlerton for defendants. Decree
for sale of pioperty by referee.
M. Boat Brnnstetter vs Teter Bran
stetter, nit for divorce; John T. Long
for plaintiff. Decree granted.
'J Sidney Meacham vs Mamie Meac
ham, suit for divorce; Louis Barxeefor
plaintiff. Decree granted.
O Jennie Porter vs Jos O Kirkendall
etal, suit in equity; J T Long and L
Barxee for plffs. j C Fullerton and
Dexter Rice for defts. Argued and sub
mitted. K P Peterson, va CJ Creson, suit
in equity; WW Card well for plff, F W
Benson and A M Crawford for defU
Motion for continuance allowed.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Jfoono who is acquainted with ita
good qualities can bo surprised at the
great popularity of Chamberkin's Ooogh
Remedy. It not only cures colds and
grip effectually and "permanently, but
prevents theso diseases from resulting
in pneumonia. It is also a certain cure
for croup. Whooping cough is not
dangerous when this remedy is given.
It contains no opium or other harmful
substance and may be given as confi
dently to a baby as to an adult. U ia
also pleasant to take. When all or these
facts are taken into consideration it is
not surprising that people in foreign
lands, as well as at home, esteem this
remedy very highly and very fewara
willing to take other after having once
used it. For sale by A. C. Marsters and
Co.
Sam florrls Signed.
Indian Will Hich Sunday Gam
tor Sacramento.
Sam Morris, tho Indian pitcher whtf,
few days ago was released by Fred
Ely, the manager of the Portland
Browns, has been signed by Manager
Mique Fisher, of the Sacramento Sena
tors. If Sammv will nnl it
jHloiie, hu will bo often heard from.