Vol. XXXVI
ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 2d, 190-1.
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NOP H AW' f0R E C0NPCCTI0NERY
fruits, Candies, Cakes, Pies,
Dougfinats and fresh Bread Daily
Portland Journal Agency. Hendrick's Block, Opp. Depot
i. J. NORflAN & Co. Prop.
FARMERS' CASH STORE,
E. A. WOOD & CO, Props
DEALER IN
Staple aiie Fauc' Groceries. Highest Price paid
for country produce. Fresh bread daily Your
Patronage is respectfully solicited.
Private Free Delivery to
All Parts of the City
TROXEL BLOCK
OPP PASSENGER DAPOT
Bring Us Your
CHICJKSBIS, .
BUTTER,
FOR CHSH OR TRHDE..
A DYNAMITE ASCENSION.
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Barker & Co.
MAKE YOUR BREAD WITH
Pride of Douglas Flour,
SI. 10 Per Sack, For Sale By Any Grocer in Town.
Cheap enough for such rattling good Flour
Yes and a sack of it makes three to five loaves
raorexf bread than any other flour you can
buy. Why, because it is made from the very
best selected wheat.
DOUGLAS COUNTY FLOUR MILLS.
RoseMrg
Oregon.
Hints to Housewives.
Half the battle in good cooking is to have good
FRESH GROCERIES
And to get them promptly when you order them. Call up
Phone No. 181 for good.-goods and good service.
C. W. PARK
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i! HAVE YOU VISITED
II Wkslows
i:New Store
A fine Line of "
Watches, ClocKs,
Jewelry,
Silverware, etc.
Prompt & Neat Repairing;
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A LARGE LOT OF
5PRAY MATERIAL
At Marsters' Drug Store
A CAR LOAD OF
ULPH U
Of Superior Quality
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Sat Down on Ten Pounds ot Dynamite
and Exploded it with a Fuz?.
A news dispatch from Grants Pass
says: "News readied here this af
ternoon that T. E. Nelson, a Swede
living on his little ranch near Kerby
committed suicide by blowing himself
up with dynamite last Wednesday.
The fact of the suicide was not
known until the remains were discov
ered yesterday by a search party.
Nelson's brother, who had been living
with him for the past year or more,
and is about SO years of age and
quite feeble, notified friends that Nel
son had not leen home since Wed
nesday, and search was instituted.
Fragments of human flesh were dis
covered in the brush quite a distance
from the house and at a point which
showed the effect of an explosion.
Search in the house revealed a tablet
on which was written the following
note:
"Cannoc do work enough to make
a living. My heart refuses to act.
Cannot bear the idea of becoming a
burden to anybody. When I go I
want to go quick and want to go off
as fine as the vapor emanating from
a cremator-. Will find my grave at
the foot of a fir tree on the north
east corner of my 40-acre lot. Wish
vou all well and that you hiav all live
a long, prosperous and happy life.
Yours in a happy mood.
T. E. NELSON."
"P. S. You may notice a jar. That
jar does take place at the moment of
my funeral."
"P. S. Later For fear that said
jar may exceed my expectation in
force, I have concluded to go further
to the west than aforesaid place as
far as to a sugar pine tree top where
shingles and clap boards has been
made. Fare-ye-well."
That the note was not discovered
sooner is probably due to -the fact
that the brother could not read Eng
lish. Nelson went to Kerby Wednesday
morning. At one of the stores he
asked for a stick of giant powder.
The clerk explained that they sold in
ten-pound boxes only. This was more
than Nelson wanted, but he finally
bought and paid for the ten pounds.
It is evident that the second post
scrip was written after he returned
home with the dynamite.
The explosion was heard at Kerby
two miles distant, but nothing was
thought of it at the time, as blasts
are fired in the mines frequently. It
is supposed from the location of the
fragrants of flesh that he lighted the
fuse and deliberately sat down on the
charge. .
Nelson was 74 years of age and
came to Kerby in the early '60s and
engaged in mining for many years.
A number of years ago he took up a
piece of land on which to spend the
remainder of his days. He wa3 well
liked by all who knew him.
The Lewis and Clarke Fair Bill
Sakay Killed in Battle.
Manila, March 23 Captain Dewitt, with a detachment of con
stabulary, and Lieutenant Pitney with a detachment of scouts, have
just encountered Macario Sakay, the so-railed President of the Re
public. Sakay and 15 of his followers were killed and the re
mainder of the band were captured. There were no casualties on
the part of the Americans.
Russian Battleship Sunk.
Tokio, March 23 (G:40 a. m.) A special dispatch from Moji
(opposite Shimonoseki, Japan) says the Japanese fleet made anoth
er attack on Port Arthur, March S, bombarded the city and its
defenses, and fought a furious engagement with the Russian fleet
outside the harbor, destroying one battleship. Seven Japanese
casualties are reported. There is no information concerning the
Japanese fleet's condition. The Navy Department has not been
advised of this engagement, but evidently expects news.
Turks Surrounded Albanians.
Salonika, Macedonia, March 23 Twelve battalions of Turkish
troops, commanded by Shakir Pasha, have surrounded 10,000 Al
banians at Babatepe. Shakir Pasha has asked for reinforcemonts.
Ten additional battalions will be sent to him. Pending their ar
rival, Shakir Pasha is negotiating with the Albanians.
Make War on Divorce Evil.
New York, March 23. Agitation against divorce ami the mar
riage of divorced persons has resulted in a mass meeting of emi
nent Protestant ministers and laymen, who will attempt to solve
the problem of uniform legislation on the subject by the states of
the Union. A meeting of the executive committee of the confer
ence, presided over by Bishop Doane, of Albany, drafted a rough
outline of the proppsed law, which later will be presented to the
full meeting for discussion. The conference is a direct result of
action taken by the Protestant Episcopal Church, in it3 last gener
al'conference, at San Francisco.
"Every effort will be made to solve forever the divorce evil, so
far as the Protestant churches are concerned," declared Right Rev.
David H. Greer, bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal archdiocese of
' New York. ,
"The Roman Catholic Church was invited to participate in the
deliberations of the conference, but declined. The opposition of
that church regarding divorce is well known, however.
"Personally, I don't believe in divorce or remarriages, bat in sep
aration only. Other gentlemen at the conference may have otiwr
news; but it is the purpose of the representatives of the Episco
palMethodist, Presbyterian, Reformed, Evangelical, Lutheran,
Baptist, Congregational, Universalis!, Unitarian and Reformed
Presbyterian churches to decide upon some final method involving
comity of relation and uniform practice to treat the great evil of
divorce in this country, so that persons who were married under
the rites of one church cannot, after securing divorces, reman y
under the rites of some other Protestant church.
"Ideal legislation in such a matter can come only after many
rebuffs, discouragements and long deliberation as to the wisest
course; but such legislation will be enacted, and the divorce
scourge checked, insofar as it is in the power of the church to
accomplish. "
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$ Your Ranches arid Timber
Lands with me. : -: : -
I HAVE EASTERN CUSTOMERS
AND CAN SELL
R. F. JOHNSON,
OFFICE IN MARKS BLOCK,
ROSEFJUFIG, OR,
On Tuesday the house exposition
committee favorably reported on the
Lewis and Clarke exposition bill, and
it will be placed on the calendar.
It carries $475,000, as follows:
Two hundred thousand dollars for
a government exhibit.
Two hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars for government build
ings, including the oriental and other
buildings.
Twontv-five thousand dollars for
the Philippine exhibit.
Twenty-five thousand dollars for
the Alaska exhibit.
The bill also authorized the treasu
ry department to coin 250,000 gold
souvenir dollars, which will be sold to
the exposition at par.
The bill provides for a government
board to have charge of the govern
ment appropriations and buildings.
Chairman Tawney stated that he
expected to get the bill up for con
sideration after the postoflice appro
priation bill was out of the way,
probably some time next week.
The house also adopted a provision
for a separate building for forestry
and irrigation, and large enough to
accommodate exhibits other than
those of the United States.
Proper Treatment of Pneumonia.
Pneumonia is too dangerous a disease
for anyone to attempt to doctor himself,
although he may have the proper reme
dies at hand. A physician should al-
wayn bo called. It should be borao in
mind, however, that pneumonia always
results from a cold or rom an attack ol
the grip, and that by giving Chamber
lain's Cough .Remedy the threatcnod at
tack of pneumonia may bo warded off.
This remedy ia also ueed by physicians
in the treatment of pneumonia with the
:est results. Dr. W. J. Smith, of San
ders, Ala., who is also a druggiet, says
of it
Yoncalla.
Whatseason ia this?
Summer's gone and Winter's too.
Mr. R. T. Dans was calling at Mr. J.
D. Wilson s Sunday.
The windstorm of Saturday did con
siderable damage to fences and blew one
of Mr. Westfall's poultry houses to
pieces.
Vr. Rudolph Harness visited friends
hero last Sunday.
Several of the young people attended
the party givon by Elmer Daughorty
Thursday evening, and report a fine
time, with just lots of fun.
The Postal Inspector was investigat
ing affairs for our I. M. Tuesday.
If all officials did their duty aB well as
Mr. Sander does his thero would be no
ear of inspection.
Patronirehumo mediant" and inquire
for the millinery storo before you buy a
hat.
Every body is invited to attend the
entertainment Friday evening Mar.2G.
A good program consisting of songs,
recitations and readings will bo given.
The gasolino engine to be used in
nnravinif the orchards of Dr. C. P. De-
l j - a
Voro works all right,- and ia a great lab
or Eaver. Galen De Voro manages it
and if it ever quits raining expects to do
some quick work in the spraying lino.
James Ambroso, jr. Alma Ambrose
and Elma Stalov were paesounors for
Rosoburgon Monday evening's local,
and Prof. J. A. Davis
visitor Thrueday evening
Mrs. McCurdy, sister of Mr. Conn
who so mysteriously disappeared atSilve
Lako. has the sympathy of n host of
friends in her deeq sorrow.
Government Timber Land.
It seems to bo a general idea nmoug
tho peoplo that all the valuable vacant
government land has been taken, bucli
is not the cas-j, as I can show you 23
quarter' scct'.ons of government land
that will cut from 3 to U million feet per
each quarter of Sugar and Yellow Pino,
Cedar and Oregon Pino, in very desir
nbln locations for timber claims and
"I have been selling Chamber-' bomestcads, close to towri and tho rail
Iain's Couih Remedy and prescribing it road. with good tomU leading lo them
in my practice for tnc past six yoars. 1 1 if you intend taking a timber claim or
us it in cases of pneumonia anjl liayo j,ome8toad, first let mo show you some
always gotu-n ti.e beet, resuua. ooiu then beforo fiHngi gQ and BC0
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
plication. My location fee Is f 125. W
B. SiumxAX, Rooms 10 and 12 Masonic
Temple, Grants Pass, Ore. Long dis
tance phone 73 1. 1 m
Catarrh Cannot be Cured
with local applications, as they canno
reach the feat of the disease. Catarr
is a blood or constitutional disease and
in order to cure it you must take inter
nal re in idies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly on
tho blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine.
It was prescribed by one of tho beat
physicians in this country for years and
is a regular prescription. His composed
of the best tonics known, combined with
tho best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. Tho perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
F. J. Ciir.XEV & Co , Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills aro the beat.
Ccpons And What They Are.
At this time of tho year wo generally
find capons quoted in the market repot is
but we read very little in tho papers
about capons growing. Even poultry
pa pern say little about it, and regular
agricultural publications and newspapers
are nearly silent on this point. It!
therefore not to be wondered at that
many people of ordinary intelligence,
and some of considerable learning, have
only a vague idea of what capons are
Some think they are a special breed,
and I have repeatedly been anked the
price of a ectting of ogs from my capon
breed. For the benefit of theee peoplo
ami others I will state that capons may
be made out of the young cockerels of
any breed of donv
ject is to improve
the same theory -.
beef from castra:."!
- k fowls. The ob
'abV qu';;-8, on
. ' ve ' finest
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Ft: W
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CIMIJL ENGINEER)
(lately with the government WipUiwl .an 1 loioal.Weylof Bra!-
South America.) '
United States Deputy Mineral Surveyor.
Office over Postoflice. ROSEBURG, OREGOfl. Correpoadence soBdted
pork from castrated boars. It is evident
that for this purpose we do the beet by
selecting large breeds of fowls, such as
Plymouth Rocks, RrahmaH, Cochins,
Langslians, etc, while I am partial to
the tangsiian, I would recommend a
nKwe Wocky, yellow skinned breed for
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game, there is no other meat of the
trlluiJ u.tla! if tllA tPW.'S t xf tilt.
ten or twelve months old capon, and i i
will pay every poultry keeper and farm
er to capomze all cockrels not needed
for breeding nurpoeea. The operation
is not very difficult to learn, particularly
if one can co to an expert ami se the
operation done under his hands. Pre- j
viousty one shook! study the snbject in j
all its detail! and procure a good set of
tools, wliich eho.ild not cost over 2 50. ;
I have made tbe tools which I have used
for a long term of years myself, and I j
am satisfied that nothing better exists. !
hi far as accomplishing the work is con
cerned. I have sen and tried some ex
pensive ami complicated loots, wmcn
were praised highly by the makers. I
foou ! them to be absolutely worthless
and !iave returned them to the inventors
as a present.
Some people think a capon may be '
grown to an immense sue. i his is an
illusion They cannot be grown materi
ally larger than other birds of the same
breeds, but they arc much quieter and
take on fat more easily. The greatest
weight I have erer reached with a ten-moath-old
Langshan bird was a little
over twelve pounds, when alive. It
does not par to keep capons after they
have reached this age. There is almost
no gain after this, and it is btst to dis
pose of tbe birds.
go to THE ROSELEAF for
CIGARS, TOBACCO
SMOKERS' SUPPLIES,
Jacksori Street, - - Roseburg, Oregon
! u n 3 H I
)SEBURG JUNK AND HIDE CO.
Pays the highest Cash Price for Hides,
Pelts, Furs, Wool, Tallow, Ruboer,
Metals and Scrap Iron of all kinds
We also sell Second hand Furniture
of all kinds at Prices to suit the Times.
Corner of Oak and Rose Sts. Opp. Empire Stable.
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Eli ATBRITS ia Minora! Rnbbor. ,
VOU MAVU.NTK.M) DCILDIJJG
or flna ft necessary to REPLACE A. WOKXUT ROOF
ELATERITE SOGFEWG
THE EL-VTERITE XiOOJTirSG CO.,
Worcester BoUdinz. PORTLAND
ikin Grafting.
Throogh the recent story about graft
ing one man's ear upon another man's
bead, to-taiake good a lose by tbe Utter,
proved to be withoet foundation, there
can be no qnelioa a boot the possibility i
of transferring portions of skin from one I
human body to another. That opera-1
lion has been performed with sooces a J
too many timed to be regarded rvith (
JOijticisni. On a more limited ecale
ami with less iatisiactory nssnlts sur- i
geoos have spliced pieces of bone taken !
from an animal upon that of a human
leg or arm.
The ear grafting yarn, having been
widely circulated in Europe, ba? tod to
a remarkable offer. A Frenchman has
written to a surgeon, named Guillaurae
Livet, to say that he will sell ears, aoee
or skin for this purpose.
In case Dr. Livet does not need tliem
in his own practice, the correspondent
would esteem it a favor if he would bear
him iir mind in the event of a oolleagne
roquiriiis them. Haalfo smqgests that
the Academy of Science and the Faculty
of Medicine might find use for parts of n
living body. "If so, please let mo know
and I will be most grateful."
He add a postscript to the effect that
the charges for parts of his anatomy
will be "moderate at first." Indeed, it
is only natural to suppofc that the
prices will advance proportionately to
the reduction of his persou. Ho also
(ays that epecial arrangements may be
made for the poor who need pieces of
him.
N
ew
Arr
ivals
Every day brings something now in Spring Goods.
VIOLE the latest thing in dress goods for suits
Skirts and Waists.
Also the "Cotton Crepe" we are the only ones in
the city who have imported this goods direct from j
japan, xi comes in atl cotors ami will sell for 20cts
per yard.
WOLLENBERG BROS ' Phone 803.
Watches, CIocKs, Jewelry
Diamonds and Silverware
Every price we quote represents the
best value obtainable for that price, S K
Sykes, Htoves and tinware.
Notice.
Scaled bids will bo received by the
Board of Directors of School District No.
4, Rosoburg, Oregon, until Feb. 15th 1004,
was a lloscburgtL"" ",w V " .. .. .
irom uie new nign cuuuoi juuuiug iu
Moshor St. in tho city of lloseburg Ore.
and to connect with tho sewer on said
Moshcr St, at tho intersection of
Jackson and Moshor St The Board re
serves tho right to reject any or all bids
The successful bidder must give bond
for the faithfnl performance of tho con
tract. For particulars call on
S. O. Flint,
Chairman Board of Directors, School
District no 4, Hoso'ourg Ore.
For Sale Cheap.
245 acres stock or dairy ranch 3).
miles Eouthehst of Myrtlo Point, Oregon
Fino new hotiao, good out buildings.
Will sell with or without stock and fur
nituro. Ilnvo good object for selling
For particulars address
Carl W. Pressly,
Myrtle Point, Ore,
The Love of Eating,
IS THE AMERICAN DECO.M
INQ A GOURMAND ?
In our lamest cen
tcrs of population,
such as New York and
Chicago, wc daily see
more atteutiou given
In tho inner man.
Cafe and lunch rooms are filled with men
and women who seem to rive all their time
and attention to thought of properly or
improperly ftedintr their stomachs. "It is
of course best to cut slowly, but not too
much." says Dr. Pierce, chief consulting
physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Sur
rical Institute, of Buffalo, N. Y. In this
aoth century people devote so much time
to head work that their brain is facced and
there isn't sufficient blood left to properly
take care of the other organs of the body.
The stomach must be assisted In its hard
work the Hvsr started into action by the
use of a good stomach tonic, which should
be entirely of vegetable ingredients and
without alcohol. AfUr years of experience
In nn active practice. Dr. Pierce discovered
a remedy that suited these conditions, in a
blood-maker and tissue-builder, lie cnllcd
it nr. Werce's Golden Medical Discovery
an alterative extract that assists in the
diirtstion and aftiiullation of the food in
the stomach so that the blood sets what
it needs for food and oxidation, the liver is
at the some time started Into tctivity and
there Is perfect elimination of waste mat
ter. When the blood is cure and rich, all
the organs work without effort, and the
body is like a perfect machine.
WdkkI Dr. l'ierra'a Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sentr on receipt of
Send ai one-cent gtnmns for the book In
paper covers, or 3t stamps for tl ilmlt
boioid volume. Address Dr. R. V, Tierc,
Buffalo, N. Y.
A. SALZMAN,
Pratical WatchmaKar, Jeweler, Optician.
Watch Repairing
a Specialty.
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5 And soil everything at a low figure.' A big store Ml ef-jast
what you need. All kinds of furniture. Bay, sell or exchange liar-
2 ess, Saddles, F rand Oak Wood, Bnggiaa, Wagons, most anything
J you want at the Second Hand Store. 414 Jackson St, Roeeburg.
S 414 JacKson Street
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NOTICE I
Call at the office of the Roscburg Water and I igLt Co.
and pay your water and light bills, on or before the loth
of each month and take adautageof the dii..ouut.