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Roseburg Plaindealer
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tiered at the Post Office iu Roseburn.
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tlon of making a false nUtemenl reflecting npot
th life or character of any pen-on, oKclally .
otberwlte aud any tU-menl published In the
oolntnna will be i-beerfully corrected If errcneou
and brought to oar attention by the aggrlevr
party or parties. Our Intention la tbatererv
article published of a personal or politics
ofSclal natare shall bnevts matter of genrni
Interest and for the welfare of the State a
large.
JUNE 13, 1904.
Wbea the Old Subscriber Quit.
Twas market day, and people
From miles and miles around
To gather at the corners or
Upon the courthouse ground,
To sell their truck, to buy new duds,
To talk of this and that
And each browned face its pleasure
smiled
Beneath a broad-brimmed hat.
And at the business office of
the Weekly Clarion stood
A long, long line of faithful ones,
To make their standing good;
And as each in his turn advanced
And his subscription filed,
The editor, beside his desk,
Just smiled, and smiled, and
smiled.
For it was good to hear the clink
Of money, and 'twas fine
To know the Clarion was the guide
Of all that eager line;
Twas cheering to reflect that he
Had been their monitor,
And so he smiled, and smiled, and
smiled,
And let his fancies soar.
Came maid, came swain, came old
came young,
Their tribute then to pay
And oh! the sun was shining fair
Upon that happy day.
- Until from out the line there stepped
A hoary-headed one,
Who straightway gloomed
cheereful sky
And "blotted out the sun.
"Look here!" he said, "I tuk
sheet
Fer nigh on forty year
And I ain't satisfied at all
Th' way you're dob' here!
By gum, your policies is rank,
And I come here f say
the
this
As how I don't want this blamed
sheet
Another single dayf
Then out he stalked, as having done
His duty, as he knew it
"By gum," he said, "I hated tew,
But I jest had f dew it!"
And to his clerk the editor
Turned in his deep distress:
"The deacon's stopped his paper,
Jim
Go down and stop the press!"
Baltimore News.
Speakla of the Plabadealer.
It is the intention of the present
management to get out a good clean
-paper. One that will give all the
news of the county and be a credit to
the publishers and to the people
whom it represents. The Platn'deal-
EE is the principal Republican paper
of Douglas county and as such it is
entitled to the support of all Republi
caae, and the editor will appreciate
all other patronage. But, in order to
make a first-class paper, all of its
friends must necessarily take an in
dividual interest in its welfare. It is
necessary that each should contribute
to its support in proportion to his
ability to do so financially, but this is
not all. An editor cannot sit in his
omce ana write up all the news of
the county. He must, to be success
ful, have the good moral support of
his friends. And we ask our readers
if we cannot prevail upon them to
bear this in mind. Send us the news,
Not that we ask all to become regular
correspondents but when an incident
of any kind occurs in your particular
locality or come3 under your observa
tion that will interest them, be kind
enough to drop us a postal card or a
letter containing just the plain facts,
We will also appreciate correspond
ence regularly from any community
and will furnish all supplies, as well
as postage. All loyal citizens should
b personally interested in their coun
ty paper and should help build it up.
New laforaution is the Conn Case.
New Information at hand throws
additional light upon the death of J.
C. Conn of Lake county and leaves no
doubt that a crime was committed.
Hi. Conn dissapeared on the morning
of March 4th, and his body was found
April 21st on a knoll a mile and a
quarter west of Silver Lake, and not
150 yards from the public highway in
a fenced field, where it could be easily
seen from the road. The supposition
now is that the body had been con
cealed until just before its discovery
and then placed upon the said knoll,
as his starched shirt and culls were
not even wrinkled, and a paid note of
$450 found on the body was perfectly
dry.when the weather had been
very stormy nearly every day through
March the precipation of rain being (
unprecedented for that month. The
face and hands were a little blackened
out otherwise the body was in good
ondition and was not rain soaked.
tie carried the keys to the store and
it is the opinion of the Oregonian's
correspondent that after the murder
these keys were used to unlock the
itore and to procure the bottle of
laudnum, which was never opened,
and also his antiquated revolver which
aad to be cocked before being fired,
overlooking his new Smith & Wesson
revolver which had fallen or been
placed benind some books.
There seems no doubt that the
body was searched after death, as he
always kept a diary of his every day
transactions and this was missing,
and it is believed this diary contained
notes bearing upon the recent sheep
Killing. That persons were interest
ed in suppressing the investigations
is proven from the fact that one of
the local papers of that locality re
ceived notice to "cease agitation oi
swing from a limb," and a Silver Lake
merchant who expressed himself free
ly received in his mail one morning, a
piece of rope and a block of matches.
The situation, it is said, is better in
Lake county owing to the publicity
given the matter, and the reward of
fered and fuither trouble is not now
anticipated.
The Roosevelt Character.
The true Roosevelt character is ex
emplified in the prompt and deter
mined manner with which he is hand
ling the Morocco bandits. Not a wail
not a hitch in the program, but a
powerful demand upon the sultan ol
that semi-barbarous country for an
enforcement of the laws. The leader
of the bandits has received notice
that he will be pursued and hanged if
he murders the captives and his prop
osition for an enormous bounty has
been turned down. An imposing fleet
of warships has entered Morocci
waters and they stand ready to en
force every claim of our government
. Truly Roosevelt is an ideal Ameri
can president and has astonished th
world with his powerful administra
tion of international affairs.
Last Tuesday the erection of thr
second modern school building ol
Cottage Grove was commenced to be
completed in September at a cost of
$6222.
When President Roosevelt heard
the news from Oregon he said: "
am most gratified to note the largi
majority. It is fine. It is a remark
able majority for the size of Oregon
I consider it equivalent to a majorit)
of 350,000 or 400,000 in New York."
The mayor of Seattle has
the declaration that there will
gambling in that city while
mayor, and when asked what
issued
be no
he i.
action he would take upon the petition ask
ing for an open" town during the
Mardi Gras, July 19 to 30, said: "No
such petition will be granted and it
will be useless to present it. There
will be no gambling in Seattle whil
I am mayor."
We appreciate the kind words of
the Drain Nonpareil last week. But,
Brother Fetter, you must remember
that the new management haven't had
as yet the time or opportunity to
make of the Plaindealer the paper
that it should be as a representative
of one of the best and lamest coun
ties of the state, but we have made a
start, and, perhaps when we have
been in business as lone as the Dres-
ent management oi tne Dram paper
the Plaindealer will have become
more elegant, more majestic, more as
the Nonpareil as it were.
The sedate statesmen of Europe
and even a few of our own wheedlers
viewed with alarm the ascendency of
an untrained mind in diplomatic cir
cles and many grave fears were en
tertained for the world's peace. They
reasoned that it was impossible for a
great director to come from the com
mon people. Roosevelt has occupied
the presidential chair nearly three
years and yet every act has stamped
him as a thorough diplomat and an
able counsellor. The world powers
recognize m him one of the fearless
rulers of today and they respect him,
Lebanon Criterion.
A prominent feature of the St,
Louis fair is a one-man show. Hag
genbuck, a German collector and
trainer of wild animals, gives a won
derful show with about forty tigers
hyenas, leopards and elephants, all
turned loose in the last act in a big
circus-like ring inclosed with an iron
fence about twelve feet high, the top
being covered with small wire woven
ike a fish net. After making the an
imals perform he feeds them, calling
each one in his turn. His only atten
dants are two German stag hounds
that occupy a low bench near him. It
is by far the best show at the fair
and is the most generously patron
ized. About the first question when
discussing fair attractions is, "Have
yoo seen Haggenbuck?"
Carrie Nation is now reaping f he
reward of her industry in a dime mu
seum at $300 per week. Another
proof of the fact that advertisinc
pays.
Are Praying (or Russian Success.
Paris, June 11. The Petit Journal
has a report this morning that Port
Arthur has fallen and that the Rus
sian fleet has put to sea. There is no
confirmation of tho story whatever,
but the Petit Journal asserts that its
news is reliable.
St. Petersburg, June 11. So
strong is the prevalent feeling here
that a crisis has been reached in the
affairs of Port Arthur, that the popu
lace has entered into a state border
ing on religious frenzy and prayers
are being constantly uttered for the
success of the Russian arms.
Hundreds of persons passed the
entire night on their knees in prayer
ind today special prayer services are
being held. At the palace chapel the
zar passes hours in prayer.
Seattle Msy r's Lite in Peril.
Seattle. Wash., June 11. For ten
Jays the Police Department has been
working to prevent a threatened at
tact upon the life of Mayor R. A.
Ballinger and to solve the mystery
that surrounds a warning given the
vife of the executive. An unknown
man conveyed to her the information
that a plot against the Mayor was
forming and she promptly urged him
to go to the Chief of Police with his
information. Apparently frightened
the man disappeared and the police
nave been unable to get trace of him.
Killed hile Asleep on the Rails.
After an all nights carousal in
Jottage Grove, Arlo W. Pratt, a
Booth-Kelly mill hand is frightfully
mutilated by a northbound engine
.vhile returning home in a badly in
toxicated condition. Two well fillet!
.vhiskey flasks, a revolver and a pair
.jf brass knuckles were found on his
person.
The young man wa3 22 years of
lge. He had Christian parents who
had civen him good training but bad
associations caused his downfall and
nis downward career was brief.
Union .Men fold to Kike
(Continued from first page)
n this point, General Bell answers.
"See how those men fought without
.rover and death singing about their
sars." General Bell was informed
that men wanted for participation in
the rioting at Victor were at Dunn-
ville, and he made the raid for the
purpose of capturing them.
In the party that went to Dunn
ville was Charles MacNeill, manager
of the United States Reduction & Re
dning Company, whose refusal to
grant its men an eight-hour dav
caused the Cripple Creek miners'
strike. MacNeill was armed with
magazine revolver, which he fired fre
quently, but apparently without hit-
ing anybody.
One of the wild chases in the gen
eral man hunt that the military is
conducting ended in the capture of
C. C. Fridley, at the Thompson ranch
i he three rndley brothers, miners,
had gone southward, and as one of
them was suspected of having fired
tne shot that Killed Koxie ilebee in
the riot Monday' the military gave
chase. C. C. Fridley at first refused
to talk, but the soldiers placed a rope
about his neck and he then told
which way his brothers and another
man had gone.
xne military commissioners ap
pointed by General Bell continued to-
lay to investigate the records of the
prisoners. The understanding is that
their work will result in the separa
tion of the prisoners into two classes,
those to be be held on criminal
charges and those to be deported.
The ladies of North Bend have
adopted a novel and unique plan for
the improvement and beautifying of
their town. The Evening Post has
turned the issue of the 19th entirely
over to the ladies of the town. Every
word contained in the paper of that
day will be from the pens of the la
dies of North Bend. Every advertise
ment will be solicited by them and
the proceeds thereof as well as of
the sale of papers will go to the la
dies. The whole hearted Post editor
thus remarks: "The Post is the ser
vant oi the people and is willing at
all times to do anything and every
thing within its power for the bene
fit of the public. It will give itself
over to the ladies of North Bend on
the date mentioned and whatever
they can earn by its publication that
Jay will be for the benefit of the city.
In Chicago they are carrying on a
crusade for pure milk, and over 170
dairies have been forced to quit busi
ness during May, and over 125 more
will be closed or prosecuted during
this month. Inspector T. F. Grady
is the man who has brought about re
form in the milk supply in Chicago.
He has personally inspected 200 dai
ries, seven-eigths of which he con
demned. Thirty dairies were able to
comply with the law, but the others
decided to quit business rather than
incur heavy penalties of prosecution.
Most of these dairies were on the out
skirts of the city, and had no sewer
connections. Hence they were con
demned for bad sanitary conditions.
Chicago has a stringent milk test,
and any milk coming from the dai
ries that have been declared unsani
tary is promptly confiscated.
The Coast Mail says Marshfield has
raised $700 for the 4th of July cele
bration to be held at that place.
Viewing with alarm tho tendency
of the United States to expand in
every direction, the Canadian govern
ment is raising an army of 100,000
men, nearly twice as large as our
army. A very largo proportion will
bo cavalry and artillery.
The next Legislature will represent
a Republican gathering of two more
than the Legislature of 1902. It will
have 74 Republicans and 16 Demo
crats. In the Senate there will be
24 Republicans and 6 Democrats, and
the House will seat 50 Republicans
and 10 Democrats.
It is reported that the family of
one of Roseburg's prominent citizens
was visiting with a rural friend yes
terday. The repast, it is said, was
elegant, consisting of nice rich milk,
strawberry shortcake with whippea
cream and other delicacies. The lit
girl, upon being told that she could
nave a second glass of milk, remark
ed: "Oh, mamma, this is so nice, 1
vish our milkman would buy a cow."
Through the medium of .jealous po
litical rivals and factional intrigue,
Senator Marstera was defeated for
re-election by a small margin over in
Douglas county last Monday. His
true worth, influence and ability will
be recognized soon more than ever
oefore and the voters of Douglas
county will recognize their mistake in
defeating him. However, there is
one satisfaction, you cannot long
keep a good man down. Lane Coun
ty Leader.
The Oregonian says that but for
its support the direct primary law
would never have been adopted, but
since that paper put forth ten times
the effort in fighting local option that
it did in favor of direct primaries, it
t,t ii . .
is aimcuit to discover the precise
cause for the success of local option,
But we are all more or less alike. It
is naturally pleasant to praise our
selves for our successes and to blame
the other fellow for the failures that
come along our way. Ex.
Speaking of what a newspaper does
for a community, United States Sen
a'tor David Davis, of Illinois, made an
iddress that remains green in the
memories of newspaper men. He
said: 'The editor does more in pro
portion to his mean3 than any other
man, and, in all fairness, man with
man, he ought to be supported not
because you happen to like him or
admire his writings, but because
local paper is the best investment a
r.- i. . t. i
community can mase. ii may not oe
crowded with great thoughts but' fi
nancially it is of more benefit than
both the preacher and teacher. To
day editors do more for less pay than
any men on earth. Patronize your
nome paper, not as a charity, but as
an investment" and be a regular .sub
scriber and give it your advertising
and job work. Ex.
There is a terrible statement that
comes from a Turkish reformer at
Berlin that the Sultan of Turkey is
biding his time for a general massacre
that will sweep the Turkish dominions
clear of Armenians. How many are
there? Not far from three millions
in Turkish territory. The Christian
world is in such temper that should a
general massacre occur the partition
of Turkey would be a matter of a few
months a few weeks would suffice
for sweeping the abomination off the
face of the earth. It would have
been done ere this if the jealousies of
the great powers as to the possession
of the territory were not such that
each was more willing that the Turk
should remain in possession than that
the other should have it. And mur
der after murder, massacre aftor
massacre, untold rapine and rape
have been the consequences of the
inaction of those most Christain na
tions. It must all end some day.
Eugene Guard.
The Lewis and Clark exposition au
thorities are responsible for these re
marks concerning the name of our
state: "The name Oregon first ap
peared in print in Jonathan Carver's
'Travels Through the Interior Parts
of North America,' which was pub
lished in London in 1778. The origin
of the name is one of the enigmas of
history. Carver professed to have
received it from the Indians in the
country of the upper Mississippi,
where he had pushed his explorations.
rhe Indians, he says, told him of the
River Oregon flowing to the western
ocean, but how much of the tale was
his own invention it is impossible to
say. jeiterson used tne word in hit
instructions to Lewis and Clark show
ing it was beginning to have a vogue
before Thanatopsis' wa3 written; bui
it was Bryant's solemn poem with it,
sonorous verse, which appeared in
the year 1817, that familiarized the
word 'Oregon,' and soon put it on
every tongue. Various accounts of
the Lewis and Clark expedition had
appeared both in the United States
and Europe before the appearance ol
fhanatopsis,' but undoubtedly it wa
Bryant's expression, 'Where Rolls the
Oregon,' that did most to spread the
name before the world."
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Oregon has once more "gone re
publican," and President Roosevelt
is pictured by the cartoonists as
whooping things up cowboy style, on
account of the happy result. And
Binger, he is saying nothing, only re
joicing, in the thing that he knew
would happen. Ex.
President Roosevelt on June 10th
appointed John W. Minto to be post
master at Portland, succeeding F. A
Bancroft, whose resignation Is ac
cepted, to take effect June 30th
Bancroft lost his position because
three investigations of his office
showed him to be lacking In execu
tive ability, lax in methods, and un
able or unwillling to handle the office
in accordance with the regulations.
(Written for Plaixdujeb.)
Since tho newspaper have a great
leal to say about my candidacy (or tin-
Presidency. I have thought it proper to
attempt a-mething in the nay of reply,
and as concerns our district environ
ment I offer it as auxiliary to a home
tuiper, the I'lalndka zb, by way of u
hurt preliminary before submitting to
1 he public Our the iatlon'n Platioru
mi Message by me as the people's true
ivpretenutive.
Ut the many marked copies and clip
pings mailed to me, criticising my Ial
unouncement, reminds me of the adage,
Many mou of many minds," etc.
Yes, there are critics, wise and other
wise. io ai.uoi some 01 inose eatiurs
n their criticism "sniole a smile" as
.hey penned off their smart sayings.
However, it moved me into a hearty
ough as I read some of them. There is
inother fitting adage: "He laughs best
who laughs last."
All commendation in appreciated by
ne, aud the contrary does not daunt me
iu the least. Having my eye on the
oal, I shall not allow myself to be
tiwarlod by impediments, but will walk
hrongh all difficulties.
The ability to conceive a groat propo
rtion implies also the power of thought
o carry it out. Life in this world, after
II, is simply a matter of bruin.
I read lately in a local paper, "It is
ometimea diliicult to convince the world
MACCABEES'
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ROSEBURG, OREGON
ONE WEEK COMMENCING
June 13 to 18, Inclusive
1. It's All Right The feature show with the Car
nival Co. Consists of 4 Separate Exhibitions, The stat
ue turning to Life, Tiilby, The flying Lady, The Great
Chicago Theatre Fire, A trip to the Moon.
2. The Electric Theatre In . which .is seen A
Correct Reproduction of the Erupt-on of Mt. Pelee,
Madame Celeste in poses pb.stique.
3. Dixie Land A Troupe of geuuiue Colored Min
strels, In tongs aud D;met-s of the Sunny Souih land.
4. Luna-Luna Don't Fail to see Luna.
5. -The Swiss Village A marvel of mechanical
skill.
6 Sams the Big S.vake 27 ft. long, Weight 310
Pounds.
7. No Name The Malay Wonder, the strangest
being ever born to live.
8. The Laughing Gallery If you dou.t laugh
here, see a Doctor; you are sick.
9 The Glass Blowers Spinning, weaving aud
blowing Glass
10 The Egyptian V'onder A queer Freak; don't
fail to see him.
J that yoo have brains unlets you have
I money." Sometimes does not mean
always. The portion of the world who
look to money as superior to mind, are
not the knowing world. According to
the above quoted hypothesis. Brlmont
and Morgan are superior in wisdom to
Solomon, Jesus, Paul, Plato. Shake
speare, Webster, Lincoln ami the rest.
I admit that it takes brains to accu
mulate wealth, as it does to accumulate
fut on a hog. But then b-itli are born
of greed, for b ith are prone to stand
lengthwise in tho tronsh. Again, fine
inausions imposing on the hillsides and
on (he hilltops and elsewhere an mostly
co its pi ions advertisements of fraud,
and tho costlier thu outlding the more
colossal the ft aud in the manner of oi
(aiding the money that built .horn or
nought them.
Time and again I have had tho oppor
tunity ot starting on the rot to we .1th.
and should I have directed my mind in
the channel used bv some in their tac
tics as skinners of the public, I could
have been today a multi-millionaire.
A. man cannot raise a patch of pta
toes, shoe a horse or build a house un
less he knows how. Likewbe with
1 he gaining the Presidency, ami had I
the choice between "a bar'i of money,"
is the late Tilden expressed it upon hi
entering the Presidential fight, ai d
marshals of knowledge to b ethically
urd, I w mid choose the latter.
Heretofore I have boea snoce-iiful in ;
uy undertakings, anl u some dlt not
"pan out financially" they woro model-
ilk-in useful effect to too people of my
environment.
The public can look to : e for Our
fhe Nation's- Platform and M era pe
ter an I to the people, and the people's
consideration. It will bo an eye-opener
to all nations.
Yours truly,
48-lt-pd James Invan.
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