let
0
Vol. XXXV
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1903.
No. 9fr
H. We Wish All
jSf Our Readers a
3 Merry Xmas
rk and a Happy
New Year.
3
BRASSES
A "LARGE LOT OF
SPRAY
MA I LR AL
Marsters
Store
A CAR LOAD OF
1J
OF
SUPERIOR QUALITY
There is notling more
suitable for a Christmas
g Present than nice piece
of China. -
Phone
20l
(Ii you cannot decide what to give your
friends for Christmas drop into
BAUER'S STORE
And look over our large stock of
Fancy French and German
CHINA; at all prices
DON'T FORGET THE PLACE
I Ask to see that 103 piece German China dinnerset
J. F. BARKER CO.
GROCERS
At Strong's Furniture Store can be found the Finest line of
FU
RN
m TT
i u
RE
So all Styles and Shapes.
An Elegant Line of
Rockers, Morris Chairs, Dining
Chairs, Bed-room Suits, Lounges
and Couches, Book Casts, and
Writing Desks, Combination
Cases, Carpets and Rugs.
4For anything you may need write or come- and see us
and we will save you money.
B, W
Rose-burg,
. STRONG
Oregon,
After Forty
yearns
T Chri-rtmas 1ory by
Elizabeth E. JTtottt
!
Copyright. 1503. by Elizabeth E. Stow.
OMEHOW she looked out of placo
among the gay throng of Christ
mas travelers that enlivened the
dull waiting room. Whenever
the station master's stentorian volco
rang through the room she started
tensely, only to Bettlo back Btlff and
alert, as before.
She was small and 6llgbtly bent Her
decent black dress, though far from tho
latest cut. had a nattlness of its own.
She had probably passed twoscore and
ten, yet there was a youthfulness about
her that had dolled hard work and
trouble and sorrow. I felt sure that
she had experienced all three. At last
she glanced shyly in my direction.
"It's tiresome waiting, is it not?" I
ventured.
"Oh, no! It's all so new and strango
to mo, and then I've only an hour to
wait" Iler voice, like herself, had a
pleasant alertness.
"Perhaps you're unaccustomed to
traveling," I suggested tentatively.
"This morning la the second time
since I was ten years old that I'vo
been on a train of cars." she answered,
with suggestive accuracy. "I didn't
used to mind staying at home, but the
longing to go somewhere has seemed
to grow on me. Why. one time I even
thought of setting In the milk train that
makes up at our station. It backs up
and switches round for 'bout an hour,
so I could Imagine I'd started for no
body knows where. I even got so far
as hoping a cinder d blow in my eye,
like when I was a little girl and went
to the city with father. It's a mercy
I never told my Idee. Folks would
have thought I was getting In my do
tage. I ain't tiring you, be I?' she
asked anxiously. "I don't know when
I've talked so much about myself."
I hastened to reassure her, remark
ing that home cares had doubtless pre
vented her getting away.
"How did you know?" she said, with
a blrdlikc turn of the head. "Why. I
was only eleven when I began making
bread and pies. I was the only child,
you see, and mother began to be lame
then. She kept right on growing worse
and worse till Anally her Joints all
stiffened up. Just like the bones be
tween. She puffered dreadful till the
last fifteen years or so, when the sore
ness kind of left"
"How long did you say It was since
yon rode on the cars?" I asked.
"Just forty years ago this morning.
It was on my eighteenth birthday. I
was born the day before Christmas.
I'm fifty-eight today."
"I wouldn't have thought It"
"That's what folks all tell me. I
should think I'd look as old as Me
thuselah, though somehow I don't feel
it I remember that day, forty years
ago. Just as well. 'Twas Just such a
morning as this, the snow nil a-sparkle
and crisp underfoot Goodloc said
'twas like fairyland. It was Goodloo
Morton" a faint flush came on her
faded cheek "who took me on the
Christmas excursion to Ruffalo. Wo
was going to the falls, but something
I turned with a crank, like a windlass.
bo I could lift hor alone, Just as easy.
for all she was such a dead weight
Our doctor said we ought to have It
patented, but I made blm promise he'd
never lisp it to father.
"One time the doctor had a young
doctor up from n New York hospital
to sec mother, and he thought the ma-
Rchlno was great "Why, he says, turn
ing to me, 'you'll let me get out a pat
ent on It, won't you? 'Oh, yes, says I,
get out nil the patents you want to
and welcome.' So be had a photo
graph took of It Afterward I felt real
kind of sorry I let him do It, he was so
young and green looking.
"Well, you can see, what with moth
er helpless and father patenting, there
wasn't much chance for me to get
away, but I always had a hankering
is see Niagara falls. It's a sight ones
aeon stays by, they say. When our
money was more plenty I laid out to
go n number of times, but something
er other always turned up to prevent
The llrst time father was took with a
crick In his back. The next time the
daughter of the woman who was com-1
, tng to take care of mother had her leg
broke In n runaway. Once everything
seemed moving favorably. Clarissy
. Strlngham had come to take care of
mother. I had my ticket there and
, back, and even my lunch was put up,
for I was to start at 5 In the morning.
j That night there come up the worst
thunderstorm you ever see and wash-
I ed out the track on our branch, so the
j trains couldn't run for two days.
j "Yes, mother died a little more than
' a year ngo. Just a rear and Jbrw
patent on your mouiers mung appa
ratus.'
"lie gave me a letter which had a
check In It and which said I'm to have
$10 a week my lifetime. It's half tho
royalty he gets for his patent on moth
er's machine. Well, when I realized It
wasn't a story out of a book I never
waltf-d to have a dress made nor noth
ing, for fear something 'd happen. And
so here I am on my way to Niagara
falls. The falls are pretty badly froze
up, of course, but I ain't going to take
any chances on not seeing 'em. Be
sides' "
"Train going west!" came in sten
torian tones.
A warm band clasp, and the last I
saw of my little friend was a cheery
expectant face lost In the hnrrylus
crowd of Christmas travelers.
Evolution
OF THE
XmswS Tree
A Yulefido Sketch by
JONATHAN JOYCE
blj absent tire "ra sweats la tfi&w4
Christum prwwnt tfca can be csa
celved fri Tcr th Kwrioa. An el
trlcal outfli for lJrtlcj Cbrbrtsaa
trees has been tawoteAat suUl crefc
One clever bay naed X -ylth novel .re
sults by applying t to. a magnVBoss?
evergreen stawUnjt lq rest ot- hi
DOGS TO HELP WOUNDED.
Italian Officer Train Collie to Take
Them For Cue In War.
The use to which dogs have been put
by the monks of the Hospice of St
Bernard, In the Alps, In searching for
lost persons and administering most
urgent aid In the shape of cordials and
food has suggested to the Italian army
iht tmln!ni? nt iIivm tn llanvpr wnnnil-
ed soldiers and to bring to them the
water and stimulants they may needj
after long exposure In the field, writes,
the Rome correspondent of the Newi
York World. I
At the recent maneuvers of the Ital
ian army, which took place near Ven
ice, several collies which have been
educated Ir t' ? Ulcers were trl- d f'r
Copyright 13, by a N- Laxie.
THE Christinas tree for the dl
piny of presents Is an evolu
tion. The true origin and slg
nlflcanee of this arboreal fea
ture of Yuletlde are uncertain. Appar
ently It is derived from an ancient cus
tom. The pagan races of northern En
rope had a deep veneration, for trees' as
the abodes of the gods. For Instance,
the linden sheltered Berchta, the spirit
kindly to babes. When celebrating
festivals the chosen tree of the differ
ent gods were decorated with HghU,
wreaths and tassels, and offerings to
the spirits were suspended In the
branches.
The Romans used greenery 111 the
festivals of Saturn, celebrated In De
cember, and carried the custom among
the Germans. The Egyptians Tistd
trees for Interior decoration, their fa
vorite being the -palm.
A work of Action produced In Prance
over TOO years ago contains a descrip
tion of a tree having Its branches from
top to bottom decked with burning can
dles, with the fisrure of a child at the
A TEST TtBTiT rSZ OP TJQJ (TITSintU
XSZS.
mikS It $M
"IT'S TIRESOME TAITDtO, ifl IT NOT?"
prevented. It was the next spring ho
asked me to marry him. Dear me!
You wouldn't think to hear mo running
on that you're the first person I'vo ever
told it to. I wouldn't let Goodloo tell
it neither, I was that afraid mother
might hear. She was growing worso
fast, and it would have worried her
to think I couldn't leave homo and
mnrry like other girls. Goodloo felt
quite worked up for a spell, but finally
ho married Sally Skinner. She's raised
him a big family and been a good wife."
I fancied a sigh escaped her, but aft
er a moment she went on In her cheery
way: "Well, as I was saying, tho last
time I rode on the cars was on my
eighteenth birthday. By pushing a
chair In front of her, mother could
walk a little yet, but I got Susan Ann
Rugglcs to look In on her once In
awhile, for father couldn't bo depend'
cd on If he got after a new patent Idee,
You see, he was always going after
patents. Were they a success? Oh, my,
no! lie spent pretty much all mother
hud. Iler folks was pretty well off, you
know. The only one of his ldces that
was ever any good was a machine for
lifting mother. I don't know what
we'd havo ever dooo without It It
months after father. 1 was so thank
ful she went before me. You see, she
had been sick so long, nnd then she
was naturally pretty high spirited (she
said I'd Just let folks run right over
me), so she used to speak out pretty
sharp, nnd sometimes 'twas awful
hard to please her, but I never minded,
for I knew she mennt nil right Oh,
you don't know how lost I was after
she was gone. Why, there hasn't been
a night senco I don't wake up 'bout
tho hour sho used to ask me to pull her
a little to one side or lower the cushion
under her knees or do something tc
make her easier. Sometimes I find my
self setting right up In bed, thinking
certain she's calling me."
Sho was unable to go on for a mo
ment, and though I'm called easy In
conversation I could think of no com
forting word.
"And I'm so thankful," she contin
ued, regaining her self control, "tho
money held out till sho was gone. I'vo
had to let tho place go. Last week
after everything was settled up I had
Just $23 left Through It all every
body's been Just ns good to mo as they
could be. I often wonder why, for
I've never had tlmo to do anything for
them. Well, I had plans all laid to go
to work for Mrs. Jennings at a dollar
a week when ono evening It was Just
a week ago I was setting alone feeling
pretty blue nnd thinking 'twnsn't likely
now I'd ever see tho falls, aud In
stepped Dr. Brown. 'Well,' he says In
bis offhand way, 'Miss Fannie, can you
bear good news?'
"'Why, 1 don't know, doctor,' says
I. 'I've never had much experience nt
It' You see 1 was feeling blue yet
" 'Well,' he says, with a twlnklo In
his eye, M guess you're going to havo
a chance now. I've Just heard from
tho vouug doctor who wanted to got a
the purpose of discovering hidden sol
diers lying supposedly wounded in the
least accessible points of the field, nnd
wonderful was the sagacity displayed
by them in searching for the wounded
and gently lying beside them In order
to offer the cordials they carried In
flasks tied around their necks.
PASSES FOR HEAVEN.
Dr. Donle Clnliun Ills Influence Will
Open Galea to Worthy.
The right to Issue free passes to heav
en to those he may recommend was
claimed by John Alexander Dowle In
his address at Zlon City the other aft
ernoon, says the Chicago Record-Her
ald. The speaker dwelt at length on
his claim of being sent to command the
world. He said:
"It matters not what people say of
me, but It does nnd will matter what I
say of them nt the day of judgment
A man's power In heaven Is to be meas
ured by his work on earth, and ns mine
Is one of the greatest my word nt the
Judgment day will be worth something.
It will count much what I recoin
mend."
Kcir 3IaU For Automobiles.
Tho difficulty automoblllsts And In
protecting their fnces has nt last been
satisfactorily solved, says n Paris ca
bio dispatch to the New York Herald.
Ugly masks and goggles are now like
ly to bo cast aside for n new mask.
which Is strong nnd transparent nnd
modifies In no way the appearance of
fair complexions. It Is constructed of
transparent horn, with the usual spec
tacle glasses, nnd thus obviates the
danger of fire so much feared with lu
flammablo celluloid masks.
Christmas
was cSWMl In
atTLUIetiSc: It
very top sending forth a "brilliant llgnt
This tree In some way symbolised
Christianity, the candles representing
souls and the child typifying Christ
It is said that tho Christmas tree was
adopted In France and England In
1S40. Prince Albert Is credited with
having introduced it In England the
first Christmas following- his marriage.
which was in 1S40. Within a few years
after that one of tho treea at Windsor
castle bore gifts valued at $45,000. Bu
more than a century before Prince Al
bert's advent an Improvised
tree, called a "besant,"
processions In, England
consisted of a pole decked with hollf
or other evergreens and rlbbous, to
gether with oranges and apples and
sometimes n pair of dolls
Tho Irrepressible desire for novMty
has led to unique variations, in Christ
mas trees. A society womr having a
couple of valuable pet dog got up a
dogs' Christmas tree and'ited forty
or more of the neighboring thorough
bred pups to the ovation.
Tho device by which Santa Claus
is cooped up In the trunk of a portable
tree, with his head showing out at
times, Is very Blmple, yet very taking
with young folks; It Is accomplished
by having two empty barrels without
heads fastened one above the other
and covered with moss, bark and
lichen. Through a knot hole Santa's,
voice is heard. The structure being on
casters, the imp inside can ruavd it
about the platform to the infinite de
light of tho children.
Another device for having a volco is
sue from the Christmas tree Is accom
plished by the use of the telephone, tho
receiver being hung in the tree. Ih
absent ones can then send familiar,
tones to those present, and whed tho
BEcakqrajayo jrcry dear and una vol da-
home. It was lighted on Christmas
eve after a snowstorm which -teckfld
the branches- with fleecy gxrhv 2H
beat of the lamps meitid" tho saow.AStl
then it froze In all manner- of shapes.
When lighted up again on jCbrlstcss
night the pendent 1 aides and Icy erxnar
glittered like a myriad of gems res
ponded In tl" dare of shlfttax light.
BAN ON CORSETS.
CnxlianTTomen "Wajrtas: a, CrvAde
Asaljurt Time Ilonfcred Article.
Parhans ft is too mcch ta sar that
tha BW wosas bss Inansurated a
campaign against feminine V&ditlca.
bnt it is certain that from Tee&s d
Birmingham blasts: have beea aeasd
upon the trnsets of tb astieozset
crusade, while in. London ssd the sth-
crbs the new rainy day -skirt which
within the last few Ysoaths has bea
Kg? In larse nnmbers. is already wcrk
u9a reform ta teacttn? irec$a ta be
carefnl txnr they valk, myr tba Kcv
York Herald,
Jjeasoea Lave beea ter3d for
suppression of that first nsttocoi ax
tide, wtlch has bo foe? beea rcgar&etf
as essential to f esdnine desc, sBd .smb
ara being enroUril aRc?g the tppnbers.
That wocnea are. bad tcaJkers suu
beAog pigeon toed is deciara te be
osa revelation othe crcLr. Pay-
Icjl Esitarista, dlscnsskiz t encetioa.
my tba areata Affas&c ia- tfea "Tsaaa-
xopx to
nish gjji."-who( attea
oan'a ease and fivalosa m an atMsri
nrlKvtay- Watch a smeuo jotag xt-
stall afr a rallwjx ttattos.' Is sin
cased est ofjlenjkirill p)d afej(
ocsly their HKalng dowd ft
the? aide of the siER toes taned laJP
Ib sitting, too, YQjocs are gnSty ft
a ptsxher of ttsa ef avkwardis&t A
stont wcupan Invariably tits cauarely..
wi)J 'fear feet piantad twtlva locics
apart. The tea voma rvbsbi W
f tetasbout he legs of tho chaur or m
crosses' Imp Ugs and Ohixstfta fW
cqt lament of tor, while th& aaqaB
woman er&er tits lii her Wit dan
gling in a Lelp&ss wayar pejaib her
self on -a. high 6catwa oae foot
tbacMcy the round- and the oth?f
booked around the ankle of tae Ssvt
.
t LEMONADETKE UTESTi)l
CutOal Food Fa4 of A ak a Wo
b la Fattfeaal.
Th only way to prevent poverty la
to convince persoas that It Is csa
essary for then to af aaya tAa
Baroness Stettsel. and.: what b raafrei
she practices wEat she pwaee, says
the Chicago ttecord-Hcrald." nuny
years tSe baroness resided la one of the
Baltic, provinces, but receaUy ana rp
moved to Liaboa, and Thar foro
cd, with eereraJ other5 Vtitaes. a. ckib,
the tcembqfs of which have p'MgcV
tbemselves not to eat dayfhlag. Two
glasses of lemonade s day aacsa
ber siay Indulge in, but sothlag aaor
Tho baronosa. says tbat ehs ipa Ure4
a tons-time on. this daliy ailQwaBee V
lemonade, and she deSes doeten
prove tbat she is aot a h&altiy aad a
vigorous ns any ordinary jveaaaa of
ber age. Solid fodd. she c&hsf d
etocH mor harm taan good, aa& sa
wnrns every one who desires to be
come a member &T the plab- that Jb
Btant cijfhon will bsthere tfs
dares to eat even as sicca aa a mWft
fui.ofead. In this jtranjee raperijaenj; bo ta.
Lisbon doctors and restaara4tfcer
are much Interested aBgLfw nWgs
reasons.
T&e FaaUtonnMo yiOTJ
Flowers have ttxv!r,;la7 in tb4 fin
lonatde world caj-wetfATs otbac tfbdee;
says the WashlqRon Sfcr. Tba axpeo
bX8 and beautiful crSaW the bke
Bom of the moment sraat womea aro
wearing as a corsage aOornaenx. This
rare exotic has superseded eTea
violet, wbtgb will be onry uaed in a
Junctlon with it: JnsttVer th aeart Js
tho spot la mode has aeieeted for eor
sago Bowers rest! noplace. T3 Aaser
lcan Beauty wQl"beatbe rose, par eifJ
lence for decoratlonaBd as as oJlertaa
ttt benuiy'a shrme. jS'ottjanto. fee Mo
ral kingdom sema able- to taka tts
place given this niagnMeenraae.
Whttd chrysanthetnojaa ara.be
era .nsctf for the a3tnuia.aa aawisjtftv
tcr weddk&e ustlf &friamjxm it
jbiotaijtoeattb!&'
'r -