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L Wtt T "IIANKSGIVING is coming round again," said Robert Kempton to his wife. "Please don't make any difference this year. Mabel. We have nothing to be thankful for. Bob and Ella have spoiled our lives." "We should be thankful that it Is no worse," replied the wife, with a pa tience that never deserted her. But this is not the beginning of the Btory. Years before Mabel Lathrop, much to her father's nnd mother's chagrin, married Robert Kempton. a wild, reck less fellow, and he would have been a ne'er-do-well had not Mabel saved him nnd mnde him a successful man. Rob ert kno-w and admitted that she had turned mm from a worthless life. "Mabel," he said to her, "I owe all I nm to you. God forbid that I should ever treat you with the slightest harsh ness. On the contrary, I pray that he may send me some unusual opportu nity to serve you, to suffer for you. perhaps to die for you." "You are doing all that is needed in making me happy," said the wife. Then came Bobble Kempton. a bright eyed, sunny disposed little chap who was his mother's darling and his fa tiler's pride. Mabel fed him, bathed him. clothed him, gave him his airing during the day, and before he went to sleep In the evening his father romped with him. When Bob came to be about fifteen he began to show signs of the procllv ltles his father had shown in his youth and thus brought sorrow to his par ents. Mabel was patient with him. nnd so was his father for a time, but Bob grew more unruly, more reckless, "WE ABE WELL BID OF HIM." and his father's patience finally gave out When Bob was eighteen he got Into a fight with a man and came very near killing him. Bob was arrested and held to wait the man's recovery. When he was released from custody his father received him in anger. Bob, who felt his disgrace keenly and with al was high spirited, declared that he would not remain at home to be taunt ed with his faults, to bring discredit on his family, but would go where they would not be troubled with him. Kiss ing his mother, he strode down the walk leading to the gate. With his hand on the latch he turned irreso lute. "Call him back, father," pleaded the mother. "He will only bring new disgrace upon ns." "This trouble Is a lesson to him. He .will do better." "No," said the father. "Let him go. tWe are well rid of him." That was the last seen of Bob Kemp ton In his native village. II is parents had no other child, nor did any other child come to them. Mrs. Kempton grieved constantly for her son, but nev er mentioned his name to her husband. Finally one of her friends died, leav ing a little girl unprovided for. Mrs. Kempton took the child and adopted her. Ella. Bruce for a time was all that a daughter should be, but when she was nineteen she received the attentions of a man unacceptable to Mr. and Mrs. Kempton, and when they chided her she showed the only disposition-to re bellion that she had ever displayed. Nevertheless she gave up the lover, and for a year it was supposed that she had forgotten him, when suddenly she disappeared. "Well, wife," said Kempton, "we've had hard luck with our children. We must be content with each other." The wife said nothing, but as soon as her husband left the house went to her room to weep, to weep for her son, for since Ella's departure her craving for him had come back to her with double strength. She read his boyish letters over and over again. A year passed, and nothing was heard of Ella. The man for whom she was supposed to have left her home appeared in the village, but declared that he knew nothing of her where abouts. His story was not believed and confirmed a suspicion that she had run away to Join him. Mrs. Kempton grew more nnd more low spirited till finally her health be gan to droop. Her husband knew the cause, though she did not tell him, and often wished that be could recall his TJie "Wife1 Hone, An imposition that is often practiced on the woman the farmer's, wife espe cially is If there Is an old, ringboned, spavined, crippled horse that is stove up generally und good for no earthly use It Is kept for the women to drive, while we argue that in these modern days a woman should demand a horse that when she starts for a given point her clothes won't get out of style be fore she gets there. Farm Journal. Live Stock Condition. Of the total number of horses on farms and ranges on Jan. 1, 1003, 2 per cent are reported as having died from disease. Of cattle a mortality of 2.4 per cent from winter exposure and 2.4 per cent from disease Is reported. The losses of sheep from exposure amounted to 5.4 per cent and those from disease to 2.8 per cent and the losses of uwlne aggregated 0.8 per cent In the Observatory. Every one bus a right to know what bo eat, and no one has any moral right to prevent his knowing. The lltno U nojWar dl8iani.wjben there will son, though he feared that He nuTrtoh- tlnued In a downward course and the sight of him would kill his mother. This was the condition of Robert and Mabel Kempton Just before Thanks giving. There was no need for Robert to request his wife not to make the usual preparations, for she was un able to do so. She had been losing strength rapidly anil finally took to her bed. However, the day before the anniversary she got up and gave somo directions to the servants lu order that It should not be entirely lost sight of. The nest morning she lay on n lounge In the living room before a cheerful fire. Her husband sat down beside her, smoothed her hair and took her shrunk en hand in his. "Wife," he said, "you remember that when we were married I nsked for r-oine opportunity to serve you. I be lleve it has come. I am go ing to try to find Bob." "The opportu nity has passed, Robert," replied the wife. "It came to you the day Bob went away. I saw contrition in his face. If you had called him back he would have begun anew." , The husband and father bow ed his head. "Never mind, Robert. The past can't be undone. Let us be thank ful that we are surrounded with every comfort. And some day Robbie may come back to us." While they were talking two persons had stolen into the back yard and under cover of the outhouses she bead ms boyish . LETTERS. entered the house. Suddenly the sitting room door opened, and a young man and a girl entered the room. "Fatherr "Motherr "Bob!" "Ella!" In an Instant the old people were in the arms of the recreant son and adopt ed daughter. Then came explanations. Ella, know ing of the secret that was eating nt Mrs. Kempton's heart and breaking down her health, resolved that she would repay the kindness she had re ceived by going in search of Bob Kemp ton. After considering the best course for her to adopt on leaving she con cluded not to make known her quest to Mrs. Kempton. fearing that the sus pense would be detrimental. It would be better, she thought, to say nothing, but bring the son home if possible. If she failed there would be no disap pointment. She traced him to a dis tant city and found him absorbed In business. He bad long Intended to communicate with his parents, but a remembrance of his father's last look and words had always caused him to defer action. He had made money easily, but had not kept it, his natural ly reckless disposition Interfering with economy. "Ella," said the father, after all had been explained, "you have done for mother that signal service which I al ways wished to do for her myself. When the opportunity occurred I did not recognize It When it came to you. you recognized It at once. Do now for Bob what mother has done for me save him from his reckless disposition TWO PEBSOKS HAD STOLEN IX. and make a progressive man of him. Marry him," Ella blushed, and young Robert said: "She can't do that, father, for she did It early this morning." An hour later, as the reunited group sat at table, the father gave this toast: "Blessed bo those who recognize their opportunities." H. E. REALE. The First TltanlcatrlTlnfr Day. The first national Thanksgiving day was proclaimed by President Washing ton on the 3d day of October, 1789, stettlng Thursday, the 26th day of No I vember, as the date. In honor of the adoption of the constitution of the United States. The second national Thanksgiving day was also proclaimed i by Washington, but was In February of 1TO0. Subsequent presidents called j upon the people of the country to ob serve such a day of thanksgiving, but j It was not until the presidency of Abra i ham Lincoln that the observance be i came a fixed event and the last Thurs- 1 day of November was recognized ns nn annual public holiday. be no legal right to deceive people ns to what they are eating. Every office building on earth Is con gestcd with hollow eyed prisoners who are planning to be gentlemen farmers, about next year or year after, away from the burly burly and nothing to do except raise chickens. To be a good cattle feeder means that one must have an Inborn love for tho work, nnd combined with this must be a high form of intelligence. One of the most unfortunate of men tal habits Is a persistent and chronic disposition to perceive only the dis agreeable things of life. Inflamed Eye From a lamp. Eyes are sometimes inflamed by be ing held too near the heat of a lamp, and relief may bo obtained by shading the eyes with any old scrap of green paper. The Flrat Enellah Jndfrc'a Salary. The first record of a Judge's salary gives 134 13s. 4d. as the stipend of Thomas Littleton, Judge of the king's bench. 14G0. THE SUFFERING GOD (Contributed by Jns. Innmad) (Continued from last issuo.) Remembering our first stated princi ple that our knowledge of "God," or tho samo Divino Principlo with any other name, or a conception of the same, can only bo explained as a rellex of our knowledge of tho world. The cry of pain, tho universal fact of suffering, leads the human mind unconsciously the conception of a suffering God. We cannot well closo this eermo without introducing eonie remarks i tho much lamented, distinguished gei tleman, R. G. Jngersoll, in his famou lecture on "The Gods;" but before pre ceceding further it may bo proper to adV that Colonel Ingorsoll was the peer, i not the greatest orator who ever live and if Demosthenes, Cicero, Currati Webster nnd Burke were to stand in th oratorical clnss Ingersoll would bo the head; reading him is not to be con pared to hearing him, yet to read li simplicity, dignity and versatility imn itable, makes him the great edurat and model of our time. "Ills words an sentences excel all as clear living bring ers of tho New Lovonnd Life." Iniitnto him? No, impossible! but, get his clearness of thou ght and expression, and you havo the key to every heart and every world. The writer has had the pleasure of hearing the great orator at several times, once at Youngstown, Ohio, on "The Rights of Man, Woman and Child," once at Pittsburg, Pa., on "The Gods," and at Washington, D. C, on "The Great Infidels," in tho National theatre, where some fifty distinguished personages occupied tho colossal stage with .him, among whom were tho Presi dent, cabinet ministers, senators nnd some other congressmen, Talmnge :md Moody and a few others, including newt- paper correspondents. His large, sym metrical physique and superb, oratorical voice seemed to personify an authority greater than the greatest of the gods. On this occasion the great man seetned at his best and it being Sunday night, he appeared to make the better of it, and when his positiveness, enthusiasm and oratory boiled, Talmage and Moody, with the open month of wonder and pricked ears of astonishment, raited in their seats, in awe and admiration. The next morning the big dailies came ont with favorable comment under the headlines, '-Brilliant Bob," "The great est living orator," "An intellectual treat" and the like; in his lecture on "The Gods" Ingersoll opened by saying, "Each nation has created a god, and the god always resembled his creators ' How Eublime in truth, but we have not the time or space in this writing to proceed further in his forepart of lec ture, but will give the closing, which is unsurpassed in flowery language by men or gods ; in his closing the great and grand man said, "In that vast ceme tery, called the past, are most of the re ligions of men, and there, too, are near ly all their gods ; the sacred temples of India were ruins long ago ; over column and cornice, over the painted and pic tured walls, cling and creep the trailing vine; Brahma, the golden, with four heads and four arms, Vishnu the som ber, the punisher of the wicked, with his three eyes, his crescent and his neck lace of skulls, Liva, the destroyer, red with eeas of blood, Kali, the goddess, Dranpadi, the white-armed, and Christi na, the Christ, all passed away and left the throne of heaven desolate. Along the banks of the sacred Nile, Isis no longer wandering weeps, searching for the dead Osiris; the shadow of Typlion's scowl falls no more upon the waves, the sun rises as of yore, end his golden beams still smite the lips of Memnoi., but Mcmnon is as voiceless as th sphinx. The sacred fanes are lost in the desert sands, the dusty mummii are still waiting for the resurrectio promised by their priest;, and the o. beliefs, wrought in curious sculpture stones, sleep in tho mystery of a !ai guage lost and dead; Odin, the atilht of life aud soul, Vili and Ve and th mighty giant Ymir, strode long a. from the icy halls of the North, am Thor, with iron glove and glitterin hammer dashes mountains to earth n more. Broken are the circles and cr ju lechs of the ancient Druids, fallen upo the summits of the hills and cowre with the centuries' moss are the sacre . cairns, ine divine hres ot l'ersia ani of the Aztecs have died out in the ashes of the past and there is none to feed the holy flames ; the harp of Orpheus is still and the drained cup of .Bacchus lm been thrown aside, and Venus lies dea S in stone, and her wl.ito bosom heave no more with love; the streams stiii murmur, but no niads bathe; the trees still wave, but in the forest nisles nn dryads dance ; tho gods have flown from high Olympus; not even tho beautiful women can lure them back, and Diana lies unnoticed, naked to the star; hushed forever are the thunders of f-i-nai, lost are tho voices of the prophets, and the land once flowing with milk and honey is but a desert waste. One by one the myths have faded from the clouds, one by one the phantom hosts havo disappeared, and one by one fac's, truths and realities have taken their places; tho supernatural has almoht gone, but tho natural remains; the gods have fled, but man is hero; nations. like individuals, have their periods of youth, of manhood and decay. Ileli ions are tho same. Tho samo inexora bio destiny awaits them all. Tho gods created by tho nations must perish with their creators. They are created by men, and, liko men, must pass away. Tho deities of one ago are tho bywords of the next; the religion of our day and country is no more exempt from tho sneer of tho futuro than tho others have been. When India was supremo Brah ma sat upon tho world's throne; when the scepter passed to Egypt Isis nnd Osiris received tho homago.of mankind ; Greece, with her fierce valor, swept to empiro and Zeus put on tho purple of authority; tho earth trembled with Rome's intrepid sonB and Jovo grasped with mailed hand tho thunderbolts)of heaven; Rome fell, and Christiansom, her territory, with tho red jwqrd of war, carved out tho ruling natipns of tho world, and now Christ . sits upon tho old throne. Who will Ixs-bis successor? (Continued in o.ur.next issue.) . Wanted. . 20 tiers oak etovewobd; 30 tiers grub blockwood. D. S. K.'Buic 48tf. Professional Cards. J)R. II. L. STUDLEx Osteopath ALL DISEASES TREATED 80CCESHFULLY Phono I UesltJence 851, Residence, mono Joniconca West Ro.oburg Offlco : Room 11 Taylor Jt Wilso' Wock Examination Free. Offlco hours 3 to 12 a.m. 2 tndp.m. Uradualo Still College ot Osteopathy Q.EOKGE M. BROWN, Attorney-at-Law, Court House Down Stairs. ROSEBUna.OKE Q V F1SHEII, M. D Physician, Surgeon. : Office over P. O. RossBuna, 'Phone Main 591. Oregon. QU.GEO. E. HOUCK, Physcian & Surgeon. nfflce Review ma. KOdKBURI, ORKIJON Fhonc. Main .11 p W1IVYNB-!. DENTIST, Review Building, Telephono No. t. IMMKHIMMl OKKilOf M. Ciuwi-oui) J. 0. Watson- Attorneys at flaw, Rooms 1 & 8, Dank Bul'dg., RU.-31SBURO, Oh. 37--Buslnc-s before the 0 d Land Office and raining enact a specialty. JOHN H. BHUI'E, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Koskbuko, Okkqon. Busincv bsfore D. S. Land Office and Probate business a specialty. Offlre -Abraham Building. JFULLEUTOa Attorney-at-Law. W1P prartii In all the Bute and Federal Court Office In Marks' Bl.lic., RoM:bin-. Oregon. W. BENSON, A t tor n ey-a t-La w. io 1 and 2 wylcw Building. ROSKBURd, OKKUQN J BUCHANAN, Notary Pnbllc, Attornej'-at-Law. Collections a Specialty. Room 3 Maulers Huiidln;. ROSKI1UKO, O jg J. KOBINETT, Attorney at Law Room 11, Tajlor A Wilton Block Ko.ikrcro. Okk JOHN P. RYAN, CIVIL ENGINEER Land Surveyor. FRANK RYAN, TIMBER ESTIMATOR Office, Room 6. Taylor A Wilton Block. . Eoveburx. Fine Farm for Sale. A good 800 acre farm for sale five aiiles from Myrtle Creek, 100 acres in cultivation, balance hill, pasture and timbered land. Small orchard, good hous, barn and other improvements For price and terms apply to P. T. Mc Gee, Myrtle Creek, or D. S. K. Buick, Roseburg, Oregon. 2-tf Roseburg Nurseries. Very choice fruit trees, all leading varieties. Spitzenberg and Yellow New town Pippin apples a sjcialty. For sale at very reasonable prices by Rose burg Nurseries, H.Schroten, Roseburg 0egon. 6Ctf Smith' Dandruff Pomade Stops itching scalp upon one applica tion, three to six removes all dandruff and will stop falling hiir. Price 50c. For sslo by Slarsters Drug Co. mltf Non-Magnetic Itlcitl SStct Cau Fully Guaranteed Forjilsty ALL JEWELERS dsjUalsd BxUet ca re;set, t!U7izc COLORED FANCY DIALS The New England! Watch Co. Fadorlrt Watatary, Caa. Offlca NorVoci. ctktr, SaaFrtadtco. H. Little, DENTIST. j Oakland, . - Orego in. TIMBER AND GRAZING LAND City and Mining Property, Homo steads nnd Timber Claims Located, tho best now vacant. No fees paid until Filing accepted. Relinquish ments bought and sold. ; : : Stewart Land Co., Room 4, Taylor & Wflsoi Block ROSEBUUG OREGON ? MRS. H. E ASTON is prepared to wajt upon old and nowcustomorsandfrionds with a fall and complete stock of GROCERIES All fresh and of tho Very best quality. Teas aad coffees aro specialties. Your specialties patronage solicited. ao5 Jackson St., RD5cburg - Padishah! i ' " H iff rl Soalety "fleetlngs. AF. 4 A. M. Laurel Lodge No. 13. Holds regular meetings on second mm i urui rvminennaya 01 eB.cn month. O. P. Coshow. W. M. N. T.Jkwktt, Recretary. AO. U. W. Kosobnrg Lodge No. 10. Meets the second and fourth Mon- A a Tf a r t tit nl I T .Qf In thri T. O O V Hall Mamruirfl n good ntamllna are invited to attend. Y r rr a w r. in. loziKii m. w. E. II. Lknoz Recorder. D. .8 Wust, Financier. BP. O. ELKS. Roseburg Lodge No. 32(1. Holds regular commnnlca- tions at I O. O. F. Hall on second and fourth Thursdays ol each month. All members requested tn attend rfgn larh and all visiting hrotht-nt are cordi ally invited to attend. F. B. Waitk, K. K. Rov McClallkn, Secretary. c O.D, 1st SEPARATE BATTALI.ION O.N. U , meets at Armory Hall nvoiv Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock. F. D. Haulm, Uupt fOF A. Conrt Donulaa No. 32, For esters of America. Meets every H Tuesday evening in Native Sons' Hall. Visiting brother always welcome Fba.nk Kennedy, K. C' E. II. Lenox, R. S. E. V. Hoovbh, Physician. 10. U. F. Philetarian Lodge No. 8. Meets in Odd Fellows' Temple, cor " ner Jackson and Cass streets, on Saturday evening of each week Mem bers of the order in good standing are invited to attend. J. C. Twitchkil, N. G. N.T Jkwktt, S:retary. Kol P. Alpha Lodge No. 47. Meo.8 every Wednesday, in I. O. O. F Hall 817:30 p. m. Mumhers in good Blinding are invited to Attend. Geo. E. Hoccc. S. V. RampK B 8. 1 O.T. M.-Protection Tent No. IS Wk Holds its rtvular Hevievs tho! first and third Friday of each I month in the I. 0. O. hall. Visiting j members in good standing are invited to I attend. Geo. W. Pkrrv, Com. J t. ULOixiL-rr, Kecord Keeper. LILAC CIRCLE. No. 49, Women of Woodcraft. Meets on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month at the Na tive Sons, Hall. Visiting members In pood standing are invited to attend. Dklla JEWt-rr, Guardian Neighbor. Minms Otv, Secy. LO. T. M. Roeeborg Hive No. 11. Holds Its rvznlar reviews nr n Ihp first and third Fridaj s at 2:39 p m of each month in tbe Native 8on' Hall. Sisters of other Hives visiting in the city are cordially invited rnattend our re viw. Hatto: Morian L. Com. Jmnu K.ui',K. K. E. S. Roseburg Chapter No. 8 Holds their regular meeting on the " t " nuu UiliU LUUfnjIJB 111 CCU nonth. Visiting members in good lUndine ere reepectfnlly InviU-d to at tend. Mas. Nanxis Spkaock W. M.. Macds Rast EecreUry. ybKBEKAHS. Boeebnrg Rebekah W Lodge No. 41. I.O. O. F., meets in Odd Fellows' Temple every Tuesday evernne. Malting sisters and brethren invited to attend. Dclla Brow, N. G. Cora Wihberi.t. R. S. IINITED ARTISANS. Umpqua As 11 bcmbly No. 105 meets every Satur day evenine. at 8 o'clock in Native Sons Hall. Visiting Artisans cordial I v invited to attend. Rev. S A. Docolas, 51. A. Miss. Lela Brown, Secretary. MfOODMEN OF THE WORLD.-Oak if Camp No. 125. Meets at the Odd t riiuno uui, in xioevuurs. every t?ii,.-i iT-it : r i drst and third Mondav nrnnirnr. Viait- Ing neighbors always welcome. T. Jmrirrr, C. C. J. A. Bcciiavak, Clerk. 1 1NION ENCAMPMENT. I. O. O V jj Odd Fellow's Temple. Meets first win intra l iiursoay evenings eacn month. VJsitnrji winHsllr 5nvfliir J. B. Hamilton, C. P. J. U. 1 WITCH ELL. bcrltw. Your Watck! When was it cleanod and oiled? Is it rnnntn; liko it oitjht to? If is not, it would be well to havo it ex-l imined, I will look it over carefullv .md tell you just where tho trouble is and what it will cost to repair it. I guarantee all my work and live up to tho guarantee. R. F. WINSLOW Je?-and . Optician I Notice for Publication. Unite. Sts U Ixnd OOco. Koscborg. Oregon. Oct.fl 1W3. Notice is hereby given Ul In compUanei ?' lth the provision of Ux act X Coacicdi of aneS, ir.ejiUUd"AnatI tor tte aale of Jane s, 1K, c tilled "An umber tanas in ute statu or cauformjR.uagan Nevada And Wcahington aerrliajy'ettoitcn- ea to ail in puuse (ana etaaee by act of Astra a, rnw FRANK F D0LESBY. Of Portland, county of Multnomah, state of Oregon, has this day filed In this pfflcu bis sworn statement Nn. 5674. for tho rmrchasoof the 8EK of section No. 34 in township No. 26 south of rango No. M west 'and will offer proof toshow that the land sought is more Taiuaoie lor un umper or stone man for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim before the Register and Receiver of this office of Roseburg, Oregon. on Friday, tho I2tb day of February, 1903. Ho names aa wltncMcs: Mlnnlo Harris, Portland, urc., . it. iicurotn, j. w. uaraner, jonn Itoeers of Ropcburz. Oregon. 1 Any and all person claiming advencly tho abovo described lands aro requested to file their claims In this oflloo on or before tko laid 2th day of February, 1003. J.T.BR1DQS8, Oct 8 p Register. T. K. RICHARDSON. Lending Mnslc House of Southern Oregon. $25.00 Gold or silver will buy a good Organ or mako a payment on one of our fine Pianos, prices' ranging from f 185.00 to $450.00. I havo decided to sell my present stock regardless of cost or profit. See or writo us nt onco and secure Romo of tlieso bargains. T. K. Richardson. Roseburg, Oregon. Notice for Publication. TJNITKD BTATK8 LA X U OKF1CK KotebunaOro., Auk. 3. i.a Nolle u btreby rlyen that in compliance With the proTlilons o( the act of Congress ol June 8, 18,8. entitled TjLn act (or the sale oi timber lands In the States of California, Oregon Varada .and Washington Territory," u extend ed to all the publler land states by act of August .!. JOIINC 8HATTUCK. ol Sparta, county of Momoc.ttatoof Wisconsin nu inn uay meu in mis oiuca nn sworn smie ment No. 50. for tho purchase ol the fmu.i eautiinartcr (BK!)oJ section Np 4, in l ip ao ti, sontnoi range rio. 3 west and will offer proof to show that theltnd so'ijeM U more raluaule fof lu timber or stone 'Imq tor agricultural purpoeW-andito establto. , lj claim before the lieristcr and BecelTcr of fhts file of Boaebarg, Oregon, on Tuesday the lith day of lapuary, 1301. He namcaaa witness: B Krakiuibcnrer. I'aul Crr both of Rrurburx, Oregon; J. li. Evarta, 1'wl, Oregon: Welcome Hubbell, Bparta, Wlnco&k n. Any and all itTnoni claiming jidrernely t!,u abOTC described laadsnre reanested to file their claims In this offlre on or before the said 12th day of January, 1901. J.T. HfUUMKS, Register. Notice for Publication. UNITED STATES LASD OFKICJ. Kneburg, Oregon, JalrW 1WB. Notice ti hereby giren that In compliance) with the proTlsIons of the act of Congress of June 3. 1S7H, entitled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the States of Callfornla.Oregon Nevada ,and Washlngtor Territory," as extend ed to all the public lpd states by act of Augtut I. mi. WKIvCOMK U HUnliELL. of Sparta, county ol Monro, stele ol Wlaconsfn una litis uay nn-ii in urr orare his sooni state ment Nn. MSI, for the purchase of tho lot 9, 10, IS and 15, of M-cllon No. 10, In township No. 'B, south of range No 3 west and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for lu timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim before the Register and Receiver of this office of Roseburg, Oregon, on Tuesday the 5lu day of January. 1301. He names aa wltneue John C. ribattnek, Sparta, Wisconsin, U Krjkenbenrer, i'aul Uary, both nf KoMburg, Oregon, J. II. EvarU. Peel. Oregon. Any and rl! persons claiming adversely the above dtcrlbed lands are requested to file their claims in this offce on or before tba laid 5th day of January, ll. J. T. BRIDGES, Register. Notice for Publication. united suica Lanl umce. I KocuunC. Oregon, Oct. sr., I9J3 Notice it hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of June S, 1S7S, entitled "An act for tho sale of timber lands in the Elates of California, Oregon Nevada .and Washington Territory," as extend, ed to all the public land states by act of August JOHN C. KENDALL, nf Minneapolis, county of Hennepin, state o Micnes-ila. has this day fi!e! in tb'a office bis soni ttenwnt No. 671, for the pu-cha of the H-ntb east qiaxterof section No. 11, town ship 77 toath, ranges west and will offer proof to show that tbe land sought la more valuable for 1U timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish bit claim before the Register and Receiver of this office of Roseburg. Oregon on Monday, the 29th day of March. IM He name a witnewea- Charles Thorn, Jihn Thorn, of Roburg; John Becker. Frank Long, of Cleveland. Ore. Any and all perton claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims In this office on or before the said 2sih day of March. ISOt. J. T. BRI DGc3, Register. Notice for Publication. United State Land O&ee, RowDurg, Oregon. Aug 10. 138. Notice It hereby given that in compliance with the provisions of the act of 9gTn of June S. 1&7S. entitled "An art for the sale of timber lands In the S?a! s' Cali:ornIa.Oregon Nevada jnd Washington Territory," aaextend d to all the public Uad stale by act ei Attest BERT THUMSER of Monleano. county of ChehaHs. stale ot V. athington has this day fi ed In this office bis sworn st iicmrnt No. IftK for tbe i-arcna of the Northeast uuaner of t'ection Nn. 25, In Township No. 27 south of range No. 3 wot and will offer proof to show that the land sought I core valuable for lu timber or stone than for agricultural parpore. and to establish hit claim before lt Re jii'-er and Receiver of thlt office oi Boeabtur. Orezoa. on Friday the End day ol Jancarr, I'M. He ussei a wltnese; Mattle M. Shannon. Ab erdeen, Wah.. B. Krakenberger. Roscbarg. Ore.. Paul Gary, RowboiT, Ore.. J. II. Evans, reel, ure Any and a!l rrons clalmlns adverseir the above described lands are requested to file their claim in this office or or before said linA day of Jan, 1!M J. T. BRIDGES, occp Register. Notice of Final Settlement. In the County Court of the Slate fof Ortcon fo' Doogia County. In tbe matter of the estate off Msrtl'.a Wo1rafl.drcffjed. ( Notice Is hereby given that the nndenlrned. the executor of the above entitled estate, have filed in the above enUU-d court their account in final .ettlement of said estate, and that tho laigeof raid court by order duly made and en terra n tne journal wereoi dsi nxeti Hon lay. the lh day of January. 1SKM. at ten o'clock a. m. of nidday for bearing objections. If any there be. to said final account, aud the ;ttle tnent of said estate. That the order of said court 1 dated the !2ln day of November, 1KB. uaiea uus me izm cay oi ovemtwr. riL k. A. WOODRUFF E. T. WOODRUFF i Executors o. the estate ot Martha Woodruff. . Sheriffs Sale. In the Circuit Court of the slate of Oregon lor Douglas County, C. A, J-ehlbredcl I'lalntlC, I vs. y R E. Smith, 1 Defendant. ' Notice 1 hereby given that by virtue of an execution and orJer of sale duly ls?ued out of the above named court and ane. on the Sd day of October, ISMS, upon a Judgment and de cree duly tendered and enured In said court, on the l.'th day of October. 193S, by forecloture of a moitgage in favor of the above named pUintiff, and against the above named defend ant, and against tbe hereinafter mentioned and drMrribed mortgage property for the sum of Jl:.l with interest thereon at the rate of 10 percent per anum from the 12th day ot October. 19U3. and for the further sum oi rii. Attorney's fee with Interest thereon at the rate of 6 per rent per annra from the .12th day ot October. 1903, and the further sum of tit J com and disbuncmenta. Now, Therefore I will on Saturday, December 19, lau. at one o'clock p m. ot said day. at the Court House frontdoor, to Roeeburg, Douglas Cocnt), Oregon, sell at public uction to the highest bidder for cash In band, all the right, title and interest which the ald defendant had on fhe loth day of January, VOi. or at any time thereafter In or to the following des cribed premises, to-wtt: South half ot eX nt sec 31. in tnof 2) south, range 6 west of the Willamette Meri dian in Douglai County, Oregon, containing 60 acres Ot land, together with the tenement, hereditament ana appurtenance thereunto r-eioning or in anywise appertaining anu nm apply the proceeds of such talc, first to the pay ment of the cojU and d rbunement of mid sale and ol this suit, including said attorney' fee?; to the patment of the said sumof J121.U due plaintiff with interest thereon at the rale of 10 per cent per annum from the 12ih day ot October, 1903, and thv over plus if any. thereie, pay over to R. E. Smith, a by order or uta court in sam execution to meutrecicti and delivered, co imaudlng me to kII said above dcctibcI real property in the manner provided by law. Pate of first publication Nor. 19. 19CO. K. L. PARKOTT. M Tw Sheriff ot Douglas County, Orcgrn. Referee Sale of Real Estate In tho Circuit Court of the Slate of Oregon for Dougm county CbatlvaO While, Tlaln tiff I vs I Cbarlc ftrong, and Manola Strong. , his wife, U-onanl Strong and Ona strong, his wile. Edd Strong and Mr I Edd Strung, hi wife. Florence Strong I a tatuor aud Ellen Strong, bcrguanl lan. Suslo Duncan nee dining and E. N Duncan, her husband. George ktrong, single. Fannie Kelly nee Htrong and i'htlllp Kelly, her hus band, Margaret Strong, widow, Hor ace Strong, and Mr. Horace Strong his vile, George Strong No. 2 and Mrs George Strong, hi wife, Bphrlam Strong and Mr. Ephrlatn Strong, hi wife, Ella Strong, single, Harvey Strong, single. Joe llundsak. cr, Charles Wright, Roa Urowning nee Wright, Walter Wright, Ktbcl Wright, Jesso Wright and tho Stale Land Board, Defetidnts. To tho abovo named rialnlltT and Defend ants: Notice Is hereby given that. In pursuance ot an order ol the abovo entitled Court made and cnlored on the 17th day of October 1903, In tho above entitled cause, which said order di rect E. L. Par ot, referee appointed therein, to sell tho hereinafter described property at pub lic auction to the highest bidder for cash in the manner required for sale of real property on execution, for tho reason that thn same can uot be partitioned without great damage thereto. Therefore I. . U Parrott, thoduly appo tod, qualified and acting referee herein, wllju n the 4th day of December. ISCtt, at the JTTtrt Iiouko door in Roseburg, Douglas county, Ore gon, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. ni. of said day, sell for cash to tho highest bidder tho following described real property, subject to a mortgage upon the Interest of the plaintiff In tho same. In tho sum ol S0 and interest, which Mid mortgage It owned by tho diato Ijind Uoartl, to-wit; tho cast halt of tho south west quarter und west half of tho southeast quarter ot section 'ii, township 29, south of rant'oS west of Wlllamotto Meridian, situated In Ionglas county, late ot Oregon, contain lug 1G0 teres raoro or lew. Ma refcreo will Ml the said property abovo described subject to said mortgago aforesaid and apply tho proceeds ot said s dc, first lo pay (he general costs of this suit and fecondly ap ply tho balanco to the respective parties in thotr proportionate share as in ti ls suit here tolore decrooa. K. L. PARROTT. Roforec. Dnto ol lint pub icallon Nor. 2. 1C03. 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NoUcs 1 hereby gives that la coapUasca with the provision ot the act of Congress of June 1. tret, entitled "An act tor the sale of Umber land in the State ot California, Oregon Nevada .aad Washington Territory, as extend ed to all the public Uad states by act ot August Archibald B- Wadge. of Wales, county of Cavalier, itate of North Dakota, has this dar filt-d In thU ofltm bl sworn itatement No MS, for the SW'IZ ol sec tion No. i. township 2S south, of nagt s west, aad win offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for lu timber or stone than for agricultural purpose, aad to establish nil claim before the Register aad Receiver ot im office of Roeeborx, Oregon, on Thursday, tbe lylh day ot Novembr. 130X. He names a wiine--: Thina Wadce. O. E. Lo.'tho. both ot Park River. N Dakota. Rryoioli Prom, of Milton. N. Dakota, and Kav Dut t. stone, ot Alexandria. Minn. Any and all pertoni clalmmr adrerwly the alove described lands are requested lo file th elr claims in this oace on or before said ma d ay of November, 1903. J.T. BxtMEs, Register. Notice for Publication. CNITZD STATES UAND OFFICE. Ro-burg Oregon. June 29. 1MJ. Notice is hereby given that tn compliance with the previsions of the act of Congress of June 3, 1578. entitled "An act for the sale ot timber lands tn the States ot California. Oregon Nevada .and Washington Territory ,' as extend ed U all the public land states by act ot August 4,1892. BRVNJOLF PROM, ot Milton, county ot Cavalier, state of North Dakota, has this day filed la thisoSce his sworn utementNo. , for the purcha.i ot the SEU ot sec No, 4,Tp 2S, south of range 8 west, and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for It timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim before the Register and Receiver ot this office ot Roeeburg, Oregon, on Friday, the ISlh day ot December. 1903. He names as witnesses Thomas Wadge. ot Park Klver. North Dakota. Archibald E. Wadge, Walts. North Dskota. Rasmus. U. Stone, Alex andria. Minnesota, O. K. Lolthus, Park River North Dakota, Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims In this office on or belorc said ISth day ot December, 1903. J.T. BRI DUES, Register. Notico for Publication. UNITED STATE-) LAND OFFICE. Roseburg, Ore., June 29, 1903. rJollceis hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress of Junes, 1S7S, entitled "An act for the sale ot timber lands in the State of California. Oregon Nevada .and Waahln gton Territory," aa extend ed to ell the public land state by act ot August 4.1&U. OLE K. LOFTHDS, of Park River, county of Walsh, suto ol North Dakota, bas this day tiled in this offlce his sworn utateracnl No. M57, tor the purchase ot the N, of the N'S o' section No. 10. township 2n, south of range 8 west and will offer proof to show that the land sought I more valuable for Its Umber or stone than tor agricultural purposes, and to establish his claim before the Register and Receiver ot this office et Roeeburg, Oregon, on Thursday, the 19th day oi November, 1S03. He names as witnesses: Thomas Wadice, of Park River, North Dakota, Archibald E Wadge, Walt s. North Dakota, Rasmus M.Stone, Alex andria. Minnesota, Brynjolf Prom, ot Milton, North DakotM. Any and all persons claimlngty adversely the above described lands are requested to fil their claims in this offlco on or before said 19th day of November, 1903. J.T. BRIDGES. Register. Beittcisiea Qo to .. BARBER SHOP, Fo a Prompt and First-clana Shave or Hair-cnt. Conte tnt Workmen, Cloan Tow elu, Tools always in shape. Baths In Connection. 9 ' j 1. ' 1 , 2 Shop on Jackson St. iff WOODRUFF t 9 If It's a WHITE It's ALL RIGHT The Wrte Is King W. C McBRIDE, Oen'I Agent, 13-4 Third Street, Portland. Ore Notice for Publication. UNITED STATES UND OfFlCE. Roseonrs, Ore . Jane , 1903. NorJee is hereby given thai In coapUaacs with the provisions ot the act of Congress oi June 3,137. entitled "An act tor the sale ot Umber lands In the States ot California. Oregon Nevada .and Washington Territory."' extend ed to all the public land states by act ot Anna, 4.1332. THOMAS WADGE. of Park River, cocnty ot Waisa. state ot North Dakota. ha this day filed is this oSce his rwora statement No. 5439, for the par chase ot the lots 1 and 2. S-, NEit bt section No. 4. township 23. south ot range S west aad wQl offer proof to snow that th land scirgix Is more Talnahle tor it Umber or stone than tor agricultural parposes. and to estsMrth his claim before the Rcciseraad Receiver of taia olflc ot iiobars.Orex-CD, on Wednesday, the lsth day ot NoTember. 19CX He nasrea a wltnease BrynJoU Proo. of Mil ton. North Dakota. Archihaid E. Wadge, ot Wales. North Dakota. Rassus 3C Stone, ot Atexandria, Minn.. O. E. I.ittias, ot Pars: River North Dakota. Any and all persons dalminx adversely the) above decribM lands axe requested ta file their claims la this office on or before said lMh day ot Nov. 1903. J. T. BRIDGES, Rezistes. Notice for Publication. CNTTEDSEATES LAND OFFICE. Roaebnrg. Ore- Jane 29. 1903. Notice 1 hereby given that tn ecsnplianca with the provisions ot the act ot Congress ot Jnne S, 1J7S. entitled "An art for the sals ot Umber lands in the States ot California, Oregon Nevada And Washington Territory. as extaad ed lo all the public land states by act ot Anxnst 4.U9X RASMCS M.STONE, ot Alexandria, county ot Douglas, state ot Minnesota, has this dar filed in this office his sworn statement No. M3S. fcr the . purchase ot the SS NWf, Ni SWKntsec : tion Nn. 1 township 2S, south oi range S srest. ' aad will offer proof toshow that th land sought ; is more valuable for It Umber or stone than , for agricultural purposes, and to establish hist claim before the Register aad Receiver ot this office ot Roseburg. Oregon. , on Wr-lnesday, the Uta dar ot November. 1901 He names as wito. ssc : Thomas Wadrr. O. E. , Lolthns. tith ot Park River. North Dakota. I Archibald E. L. WaJge. ot Wale. North Dakota Brynjou rroo, ot illltoa orth Dakota. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are reque-.teU to file their claims in this office on or before th saMIila day ot November, 1903. J. T. BRIDGES, Register. Notice for Publication. CNIIED STATES LAND OFFICE. Roseburg Oregon. Oct. 1. 1908. Notice is hereby given that tn compliance with the provisions ot the act ot Congress ot JuneS,lS7J,enttUed"An act for the sale ot Umber lands In the States ot California, Oregon Nevada .and Washington Territory," as extend ed to all th public land states by act ot Augnat 4.IS92. FRANK W. MASTERSON, oMndepenpence, county ot Polk, state ot Ore gon, has thl day filed in this office his sworn statement No. S766, for the purche ot the South Kat ouaiter of seeUon No. 32. township j 25 south, ot range S west and will offer proof to show that th land son ght Is more valuable for Its Umber or stone thsn for agricultural purposes, and to establish hi claim before th Register and Receiver ot Una etiio ot Roe burg. Oregon, on Thursday the 10th day ot March. 1904. He names aa witnesses: B. Martin. M. Martin, ot Brownsville, Oregon; George Bateman, Fred Bateman, o Roeeourg. Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adrersleyhe above described lands sre requested to file their claims In this offlco on or before said 10th day of March 1904. . . J.T. BRI DC IS OctTp Register. Notice for Publication United States Land Office. Roseburg Oregon, Aug. 31, 1905. Nolle is hereby given that tn compliance) with, th provisions ot th act at Congresa ot June 3, 1S73, entitled "An act tor the sal ot .lmber land In the States of Californla.Orgoa Nevada .and Washington Territory." as extend ed to all the publlo land statu by act of August 4, 1382. MINNIE t. HARRIS, Care ot O.M. Ox. of Portland, county ot Multnomah, state of Oresron. hat this day tiled , In thlt office her sworn statement No. ;67S tor mv fniKuwv m vuo r.('4 umMvu ?-... township No. 26 south, range No. a west and w ill of fe r proof to show that the land sou ght U mora valuable for lta timber or stone than tor agricultural purposes, and to establish hit claim before tho Register and Receiver ot this office ot Roseburg.Oregon. on Friday, the 12ih dav of February, 1901 Ha names as wituetsvs: W. II. McCrossen, J. W. Gardner, John Rogers, Fran F. Dolesby all ot Roseburg. Oregon. Any and nil pers mis claiming adversely the ab-.vo desrribed lauds are requested to Bto (heir claims In tMs office on or before said 12th day of February, 1903. J.T. BRIDGE-1. Oct a p Kiguiet