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and brought to our attention by the aggrieved
party or parties. Our intention is that every
article published, of a personal or pollUcat
offluial n&tare shall he news matter of general
lntcest and for th welfare of the State a
Urge.
FEBRUARY IS 1904.
THE WAR IN THE ORIENT.
Every victory gained by Japan
causes a more gloomy atmosphere to
prevail and the entire situation is
fraught with danger to the peace of
the world. While Russia virtually
compelled Japan to strike, the blow
was received by Kussia who was
unprepared and as a consequence the
victorious Japanese fleet has virtual
ly swept the Russian navy from the
far eastern seas.
That England and this country are
favoring Japan there can be no doubt
and the establishing of American
and British Consulates in Manchuria
andCorea and the opening up of
those countries to trade is a severe
blow to Russia whose aim was to dom
inate u not actually control by an
nexation the territory. Russia has
determined that Manchuria shall not
be delivered to rightful Chinese sov
ereignty. The United States, Eng
land and Japan are equallv deter
mined that free and untrammeled
trade relations shall exist and step
by step Secretary Hay has led the ad
vance movement until Russia has to
back down or defy and fight the com
bined forces of Japan, United States
and England. Japan has inflicted
terrible damage to Russia and that
country cannot hold Port Arthur
much longer and this will cause
the withdrawal of the Russian
troops from Southern Manchuria and
the concentration of them around
Mukden, which is a city of great im
portance and in which the three
powers named have treaty rights
from China. That Russia will event
ually be driven out of Manchuria
there is nodoubt in the writer's mind.
The only port that will be left to Rus
sia in the Orient is Vladivostok and it
Is doubtful if Russia can maintain her
supremacy even there against the Ja
panese fleet Japan can sweep the
seas of Russian craft and blockade
the ports but Japan cannot conquer
Russia nor can Russia conquer Japan,
for while Japan has conquered Rus
sia's navy Russia will be the conquer
or in a campaign in Eastern Siberia
where troops alone are used.
Three weeks ago Russia dispatched
a squadron gathered from the Baltic
nd Mediterranean Seas and sent it
through the Suez Canal bound for
Port Arthur. This fleet has been
harbored at a French coaling station
In East Africa afraid to proceed, and
Prance is sympathizing with Russia.
In the meantime England has caused
a squadron of the Mediterranean fleet
to assemble at the Hellespont to pre
vent Russia's Black Sea fleet from
coming out The moment France
eides with Russia or England with
Japan will commence the war of the
world. J apart will be allowed to over
run Eastern Siberia where no actual
damage could be done to Russia and
the Russian armies would be recalled
and centered around Coshgar for the
invasion of India. England would be
placed at a disadvantage because Rus
sia could concentrate ten times as
many troops. At the present time
Russia is sending all het troops in
box cars over the Trans-Siberian rail
road, 25 in a car with a store in the
center and the trains make an aver
age speed of 10 miles per hour on a
journey of 5,000 miles. If the scene
of war is changed to northwest India
there will be saved a journey of about
3,500 miles. France will in that
event line up with Russia and the
only practical help the French gov
ernment could give would be with her
navy, and it is doubtful if that would
stand against the overwhelming num
ber of British ship3. If the United
States should line up with Japan and
England and the combination receive
a naval check then Germany will join
Russia and France and contest for
supremacy in South America. The
only hope that the world has in avert
ing a great war is to confine the
present hostilities to Russia and
Japan.
Tribute to Dead Statesman.
Washington, Feb. 17 In the
presence of the grief-stricken family,
of many friends, whose sorrow was
scarcely less pronounced; of the Sen
ate and the House of Representatives,
of dignitaries from all ihe other
branches of the government, and of
the chief .official representatives of
most of the foreign powers, the fun
eral of the late Senator Marcus A.
Hanna occurred today in the Senate
chamber, the scene of his most re
cent activities and of his entire offi
cial life. The spectacle was imposing
and quite in harmony with the public
estimate of the great man's services
to his country and the world.
The ceremony was dignified and
simple in consonance with his charac
ter. The Senate chamber lent itself
naturally to the occasion. It is es
pecially barren of decorations, and
the dark furniture, heavy walls and
subdued light were quite in keeping
with the sorrowful proceedings
which were the occasion of the gath
ering. Seldom has a more distin
guished body of people been collect
ed in Washington to do honor to eith
er the living or dead, and rarely has
there been witnessed a more impres
sive proceeding. The floor of the
cnamber was.nlled with the repre
sentatives of the official life of the
National capital, the galleries with
people from all the higher walks of
society, including the families of offi
cials and many persona of distinction
in the professional and business
world. The hall is "not of great di
mensions and admission to the galler
ies was so regulated that there was
no' cr&wdirig. The demand for tickets
was such that if it could have been
met the space would have been filled
many times over.
A POLITICAL SCALAWAQ.
Under the heading of "A 2eeded
Measure," a man who signs under the
nom de plume of - 'Republican" pub
lished in the Review a democratic
newspaper an attack upon a repub
lican. The man, if he is a republican,
is a moral coward and an assassin
who strikes in the dart, beside whom
an Italian dago is a gentleman.
The democratic head of Roseburg
affairs has a wonderful imagination
as to the eternal fitness of things,
The flag over the City Hall is at half
mast and turned upside down and the
ghost of Marcus A Hanna is grinning
at the democratsc conception of Old
Glory at half mast.
A newspaper report from Wash
ington says, that Secretary Hitchcock
has notified the Oregon delegation
that he has decided to ask the dele
gation to nominate a successor to
Register Bridges of the Roseburg
Land office. The Plaindealer tele
graphed for particulars but so far no
answer has been received. The last
authentic statement made by Secer-
tary Hitchcock was that Bridges
was a faithful and competent official,
and that he would be acceptable to
the President if he was named by the
delegation for re-appointment If
Bridges is not retained it will be
because of the fight made on him by
the Booth-Kelley Lumber Company.
The editor of the Plaindealer
was present at the meeting of the
State Republican Committee at Port
land last Friday and in justice to Sen
ator Marsters who has been attacked
by a moral coward in the democratic
sheet, we state: Marsters said in
substance: "There are two measures
coming up for our consideration at
the election in June. One is a local
i i
option dm ana the other a primary
election bill. It will be well if these
matters are thoroughly canvassed be
fore the meeting of the state conven
tion so that the Republican party can
get the views of the people and act
in an intelligent manner." He did
not make an attack on either measure
nor did he approve, he only wanted
the sentiment of republicans to be
made known for the good of the
party.
Did Not Inform the Czar.
According to information received
from St. Petersburg the czar, who
was greatly depressed and grieved
that war was not averted, has spoken
in anything but complimentary terms
of Cassini, who will probably be re
called. The Czar finds his ambassa
dor to the United States in Washing
ton has failed to rightly inform the
Russian government about the state
of feeling in the United States, also
about the support the war party in
Japan would obtain from the Ameri
can side. '
Elijah III in Australia.
New York, Feb. 17. John Alex
ander iiowie, oi Ziion city, ill., was
compelled to flee in a cab to escape a
mob, according to a dispatch from
Sydney, N. S. W., from the corres
pondent of the American.- Rowdy
scenes have characterized his meet
ing, and these culminated when a
crowd broke up the exercises and
drove Dowie out of the hall. He es
caped in a cab, but a howling mob of
5000 followed him to his hotel. The
police, were unable to check tho
crowd and Dowie is said to have left
the hotel through a rear door.
Another Case of Rheumatism Cured
by Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
The efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm in the relief of rheumatism is be
ing demonstrated daily. Parker Trip
Iett, of Grigsby, Va., says that Cham
berlain Pain Balm gave him perfect
relief from rheumatism in tho back
when everything else failed, and bo
would not bo without it. For sale by A.
C. Marsters & Co.
Wanted a Democratic PlaJJorm
Tho last number of the Commoner by
William Jcnning Bryan says:
"In order to show how impossible it is
for the opponents of the Kansas City
platform to construct a new platform,
satisfactory even to themselves, the
Commoner offers tho followi'ig reward :
One hundred dollars (in gold, silver or
paper, as they may choogej vkill bo given
for a Democratic platform for 1904 cov
ering subjects, including imperialism,
trusts, money, tariff and labor upon
which the New York World, the' Boston
Herald, tho Brooklyn Eagle, the Rich
mond Times, the Chicago Chronicle,
ilio St. Paul Globo, the Louisville Cour
ier-Journal, the Nashville American, tho
Memphis Commercial-Appeal "and the
Atlanta Journal will agree.
If they cannot all areo on the same
platform, a proportionate sum will lio
given for any platform on which two or
more of the above-named papers will
agree, it no two- ot mem eai aijreo
upon the same platform the sum of f 10
will be given to anv one of the above
named tapers which will prepare and
print in its own columns such a plat
form, provided no Republican paper of
txiaal circulation within ten days claims
such platform as a Republican docu
ment.
"Five dollars extra will
any one of the said papers
secure a letter from either
land, Ir. Gorman or- Mr.
dorsing all of the platform
it.
bo given to
which will
Mr. Cleve
Parker in
proposed by
Government Timber Land.
it stems to bo a general idea among
tho people that all the valuable vacant
government land has been taken. Such
is not the case, as I can show vou 23
quarter sections of government land
that will cut frem 3 to 6 million feet per
each quarter of Sugar and Yellow Pine,
Cedar and Oregon Pine, in very desir
able locations for timber claims and
homesteads, close to town and tho rail
road, with good roads leading to them
If you intend taking a timber claim or
homestead, first let me show yon some
claims and then before tiling, go and see
what others will show you. I want you
to get all the timber and in the best lo
cation that you can for your money,
Maps and pamphlets furnished on ap
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Christian Church Reception.
A charming entertainment and social
time was enjoyed by the members of
the Christian church, tho Sunday
school, the ministers of the city and the
teachers of the public schools, at the
homo of Mr. and Jlrs. J. G. Flook last
Monday evening. The occasion was in
honor of the new pastor, Rev. George C.
Ritchie, and his family, and the late
pastor, Rev. J. N; Lester, and family,
being in the natnre of a reception to the
former and a farewell to the latter.
Tho time was occupied by a program of
music, and remarks by the ministers, in
social games and conversation and later
an elegant luncheon was served by the
ladies of the church. The following
program was rendered :
Instrumental solo, Elsie Benedick.
Address of welcome, Rev. Bennett.
Vocal eoIo, Mrs. A. T. Steiner.
Response, Rev. Ritchio.
Vocal duet, Misses Ellen Flook and
Lncile Ragsdale.
Presentation by church to retiring
pastor, J. G. Flook.
Vocal solo, Ethel Applohoff .
Response, Rev. Lester.
Song, "God Bo with You Till We
Meet Again."
Benediction.
Weather Report.
U. S. Weather Bureau Office,
Roseburo, Ore.
Week ending 5 p. m., Feb. 17, 1904.
Maximum temperature, 53 on 14, 17.
Minimum temperature, 31 on 17th.
Rainfall for tle week, 4.57.
Total rainfall since 1st of month, 0.99".
Total rainfall from Sept. 1 1903 to
dato 22.70.'
Average rainfall from Sept. 1 to date
24.18.
Total deficiency from Sont. 1, 1903
to date 1.48.
ATcrano nrccinitation for 2ti mat. son.
eons 33.32.
Thomas Gimo.v, Observer.
Married In Portland.
Mr. Burb F. Wells, son of W. R.
Wells and Miss Zelia Byron, daughter
of Hon. James Byron, of this county,
were married in Portland last TueBdav.
February 10, 1904. They are both mem
bers of well known families at Olalla.
The groom is now in business at Pnlouso
City, Wash., and tho happy couple have
gone to make their homo. Xho Plain
dealer joins in congratulations.
LESSON
NEW OPERA HOUSED
Pfdposai to Build Another In
oso-
bum Again Discussed.
A movement that has boforo been dis
cussed by local capitalists is. again being
revived in tho consideration by a" num
ber of prominent members pf tho Bo;
mwolent & Protective Order of Elks in
conjunction with other parties, of tho
erection of a fine new brick opera house
aud fraternnl building in Rosohurg .at a
cost of between twenty and twenty-five
thousand dollars. The locitiou men
tioned is. the property on Jackson street
south of Bitzer's residence, or el-o the
corner of Jackson and Cass streets,
where in former years stood the livery
barn which was destroyed by lire.
This first mentioned property was
bought by the Klks about six months
ago, but tins is believed, as it is jiot
centrally located, not to bo the most
desirable site for the construction 6f a
builtliiu which would not hnvo a matcb
in any town in Oregon. 1
While this proposition is met by ridi
cule from some local men who claim to
Ikj wito, it is a fact that such a move
ment is on foot, and that it is receiving
serious attention.
ROSEBURG WINS.
High School BallToShcrb Defeat Leba
non Last Night.
The Basket ball team of the Rosebbrg
High School last night defeated the
Ledanon team In a good game at Uat
place. Tho roports of the score; which
were received by telephone aro some
what confusing and vary from 7 to 4 up
to 17 to 11, but it is sutlicient to know
that the homo team won. After the
game a reception was tendered the visi
tors by tho Lebanon organization and
a banquet eerved.
The Roseburg players made connec
tions for Monmouth and will play there
this evening-. ' ,
The team left Roseburg on tho Tues
day afternoon belated tran. The sched
ule of games planned was Lebanon,
Wednesday. Monmouth, Thursday.
Salem, Friday. The players and their
positions follow: Hazel Jcwett, and
Ila Carter, guards; Elsie Benedick and
Arrie Black, forwards; and Olivia
Risley, center. Those who went as sub
plavers were Grace Labree, Lilith
Moore, and Merta Bales. John Town
send accompanied them as referee and
Mrs. Sehlbrede as chaperone.
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dependent- upon successful
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ROSEBURG, ORE.
Frances E. WHIard, Memorial.
The W. C. T. U. will hold a memorial
service in honor of Frances E. Willard,
at tho M. E. church, Feb. 18 at
o'clock. The program is below :
PART first.
bong, "My Faith Looks Up to
Thee," By Audience.
Scripture reading Psalm 145.
Prayer.
Solo, "On Heights of Power,"
Mrs. Edith Kelley
Paper, "The Life of Frances E Willard,
Mrs. G. H. Bennett
Poem, "Immcmoriam of Frances E
Willard," Mrs.- Kelley
Quartet, "There is Need of Workers,"
Mrs. Jas. Cawlfield, Miss Anna
Clark, Messrs Bradford, Marsters
iart second.
Tableau, 1st, "Olden Times"
Tableau, 2nd, "Tho Crusado."
Tableau, 3rd, "Carrie Nation."
Tableau, 4th, "Law Enforcement."
Tableau, 5th, "Tho end of tho Reign
ol
King Alcohol."
Quartet, "Why Should We Rest,"
Mrs. Kelley, Mrs. Wooley Messrs,
Sanders and Coshow.
Recitation, "Tho Lost Child of Cimar
non," Miss Maidon
Puet and Doublo Quartet, "Somo Glad
Day."
Recitation, "Farmer Atkins New Years
Wish," Miss Brookes
Admission 10 and 15 cents.
Curo for Cancer.
A dispatch from Ann Arbor, Mich.,
says: Tho possibility of using radium
to convert ordinary rain and well water
into a mineral water, more highly medi
anal than nny known natural mineral
water, has been demonstrated at the
University of Michigan in a series of ex
porimontB covering the laBt ten weoke.
In searching for a method by which
radium could be applied to the interior
of a cancer without any danger of tho
terriblo radium ray, which burns, it haB
beon demonstrated that tho immersion
of a Benled tube in puro, distilled water
for labours produces radio-active water
of powerful effect Injected into cancers
this water stopped pain in ton minutes.
Patients now under tho radium-water
treatment include ono with n cancer of
18 years standing, and eomo of tho or
dinary noso and breast cancers. Tho
18 year-old cancer hap hnd six weeks of
water treatment, and from tho-first fivo
minutes' treatment after applying water
pain has been almost-'wholly absool. In
each of tho other cases, pains stopped
immediately, and several sufferers were
released from tho morphine habit,
which bail been forced upon thorn.
Cadet Examination.
The Hon. Binge.r Hermann has mailed
ua tho following for publication.
Find enclpasd information as to Cadet
appointments in tlio Revenue Cutter
Service examinations to be held oh Feb
ruary 25, L'li, 27, 1901, at Astoria-. Bakur
City, Kuguno and Portland. Applicants
may apply at the Custom House at Ah-
toriaand Portland or at the other post-,
oilices at tho places named. The Civil
Service Commiesiou informs me of their
desire to secure a largo number of appli
cants lor examination, as thia affords an
excellent opportunity for young men to
enter a very desirable . branch of tho
Government Service.
The United States Civil 9ervico Com
mission announces that in view of the
small number of applications filed for
the examination scheduled to be held on
January 4, 5, 6, 1WH. for the nosition of
cadat in tho Revenue-Cutter Service,
tho examination has been postponed to
etmiary 2o, 20, 27, 1901, and will be
eld nt the places mentioned in the" up..
compauying list, to secure eliKibles from
men to make certification to fill vacan.
cica in tho position of cadet in the Revenue-Cutter
Service.
The examination will consist of the
BU
ibjecta mentionod below, will be
weighted as follows:
8C1UECT WEIGHTS
Spelling (twenty words of more
than average difficulty) 5
Arithmetic, as com pi ised in the
ordinary grammerschool textbook 10
Algebra, as comprised in the
high school text books, including
logarithms 10
General geography, aacornnrised
in the grammar school text books
. Geometry, including plane and
solid
. General history and Constitu
tion of the United States, as com
prised in high school text books.
The questions on Constitution re
fer to its general provisions only.
. Physics, as comprised in hich
5
15
school text books 10
S.
General information Questions
relating to well known matters of
current interest
9. Trigonometry, including 'ques
tions in plane and spherical trigo
nometry 15
10. Grammar, rhetoric, and compo
sition, the questions in grammar
comprise the work given in the
grammar school text books includ
ing parsing and analysis. In rhet
oric the questions comprise the
work in the high school text book.
The test in composition consists of
the preparation of an essavon one
of two assigned topics 10
11. English literature, as comprised
in high school text books
12. One modern language French,
German or Spanish competitors
may select any one of these lan
guages. The test includes the
translation of a short exercise into
English and also one into the lan
guage selected
Total .100
Three days will be required for this
examination.
Under the regulations of the Treasury
Department applicants muU be not less
than IS nor more than 25 years of age,
of viporons constitution, physically
sound and well formed, not less than 5
feet 3 inches in height, of good moral
character and unmarried. The marriage
of a cadet will be considered as equiva
lent to his resignation.
While it is no t a prerequisite to eligi
bility, all applicants for the position of
cadet who have served at sea, or who
havo served as deck officers of sea-going
vessels of the United States merchant
marine, should file with their applica
tions a certifica'e or certificates showing
such service, from tho master of the
vessel with whom they served or from
the Ship .Masters' Association. It is
proposed to give applicants credit for
snch service when satisfactorily ehown.
Applicants are advised that cadets
may be commissioned by tho President
as lieutenant after three years' satisfac
tory service. The salary of a cadet is
$500 per annum and one ration per day.
A recent act of Congress provides that
captains in tho service shall rank with
majors in tho Army, first lieutenants
with captains, second lieutenants with
first lieutenants, third lieutenant with
second lieutenants, and that commis
sioned officers in this service shall re
ceive tho same pay and allowances, ex
cept forago, as are provided by law for
officers of corresponding rank in the
Army, Jincluding longevity pay. This
act of Congress also provides for tho re
tirement of officers in this service at tho
ago of 04 years with 75 per cent of the
pay and allowances of tho rank upon
which they are retired.
There aro in tho Revenue-Cutter Ser
vice commissioned officors, as follows :
Captains, about 36, at a salary of $2,500
per annum; first licutonauts, about 35,
at a salary of $1,803 per annum; sec
ond lieutenants, about 3G, at a salary of
$1,500 per annum; third lieutenant,
about 12, at a salary of $1,400 per an
num. Thia examination is opon to all citi
zens of tho United States who comply
with tho requirements. Competitors
will bo rated without regard to any con
sideration other than the qualifications
shown in their examination papers, and
eligibles will bo certified strictly in ac
cordance with tho civil Bcrvico law and
rules.
PersonB who desiro to onter thia ex
amination should at once apply to tho
United States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. 0., or to the secretary
of tho local board of examiners attho
places mentioned in tho accompanying
list, for application Form 304, which
should bo properly executed and
promptly filed with tho Commission at
Washington. The medical certificate on
Form 301 need not bo oxecuted. Appli
cants aro advised that prior to appoint
ment, however, an. eligible will bo re
quired to pass n physical examination
before a hoard of Marino Hospital sur
geons at Washington.
1'ormnn who are unablo to file their
formal applications and who notify the
Commission of this fact, either by letter
o.r,tebjgtain( with thetreriuost that they
ba pormltted- to take'tiio" examination,
will bo examined, subject to the subse
quent filing of their applications, pro
vided their requoata are received at the
Commission in sufficient time to Bhip
examination papers. '
Sincerely yours,
Binder Hkrmax.v
Washington, Fpb. 10, 1904.
Real Estate Transfers.
J W Gardner etix to Gerald Carver.
155; lots 8 and 9 in blk 1, in Gardner's
Addition lo the town of Drain.
E G Young & Co , to Geo M Wilcox.
$220; tho ny, of se of sec 10, in tp 25
s, of r 0 w, containing 80 acres more or
less. ' -
AugutttUB-Hieketbier. et ux to. Ira T.
Harding, $150; lot 1 in blk 7, town of
Gardiner; Ore.
A W Reed and. E A Reed to I L hard
ing, $25 ; 6 of lot 2 in blk 7, Tn town of
Gardiner, Qre.
Ole B Reno to A P C Hald, $250: w
of w of sec 14, tp 21 a, of r 9 w, con-
taining 100 acres. ' I
Henry Schmeisser et ux to Oluf Lund,
$1200; swli ofne of sec 29 tp 21 s, of
r west, lying s of Bear Creek and con
taining 35 acres.
U J Wilson et ux to R M and Alice
Moore, $37,51; lot 5 in - blk 20 in the
town of Canyonville, Ore.
Cyrus D Russell to G Gilbertson $900:
teii of sec 25 tp 31 s, r 7 w, containing
1C0 acres.
Cobb Real Estate Co., to Ellen Tay
lor, $100; lot 10 in blk 14 in Waites Ad
dition to the city of Roseburg.
Emily Martin et al to F A Kribs, $1 ;
and undivided J interest in and to the
flof nwj and s' of ne sec 36 tp 29
s, at r 9 w.
Peter Doian to State of Oregon, $1;
lots 2, 9 and 19 in sec 21 and lot 1 of sec
2S in tp 22 s, of r 12 w, 103 OS acres.
Leonard Perdue etal to James T Goss,
e,t al, $1500; e4 of aw and ej of ee4
of sec 24 and nw4 of ne and n,1 of
nw, sw' of nwjf sec 25 tp 30 9, r 3 w.
. J A Black etux to Joe Lyons, $1; ne
J of sec 10 in tp 22 s, of r 5 "west, con
taining ICO acres. -
C M Noah- et ux to O & C R R Co,
full consideration ; se i of tw , sec 27,
tp27a,J3f r3 w.
R W Schmeer et ux to W H Bradford,
$1520; lot 1, 2, 3 and 4. k-c 2, tp 25 s
r 3 west, containing 152 acres.
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Cbrlmtmns.
Tha snow Ilts dp on the moorlands,
Trittilght sinks gently down.
While the chill wind's sad vibrations
Shake tho forest bare and brown:
But. although the night Is dreary?
There's a glorr In the skies.
For. behold, the little Christ Child
In the monger lowly lies.
Oh. wild winds, carry the story
And spread the tidings afar
That tho birth of the King of Glory
la heralded by a star!
Oh. angels with exultation
Sing loud your praises sweet
While tho wise men haste from distant
lands
To worship at his feet.
For ho was by angels welcomed
And by prop&ets long foretold,
80 they trcrel far through the gloomy
night
To offer him myrrh and gold.
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